GENEVA: Giving a severe blow to efforts to make cheaper medicines more widely available for the killer disease, the World Health Organisation has said that Indian firm Ranbaxy took all its anti-AIDS drugs off the United Nation's approved list.


ASHLEE Simpson was a lip-syncing laughing-stock on Sunday after she was caught using pre-recorded vocals on live TV. In a humiliating appearance on Saturday Night Live, Simpson held a microphone at her hip


The new search-engine technology is meant to rival Google. Also: Reebok unveils a new version of the Pump & hellip;.  PeopleSoft still won't settle for Oracle's bid & hellip;. and more.


Kerry Links Iraq War, U.S. Economic Woes

Democrat John Kerry sought to link the Iraq war to U.S. economic woes on Wednesday, calling President Bush's move against Baghdad a "catastrophic choice" that so far has drained $200 billion in needed resources at home.


BEIJING, Aug.18(Xinhuanet) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spied two new moons around the satellite-rich Saturn.


Argentina Completes High Court Purge as Judge Quits

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's anti-corruption purge of the Supreme Court concluded on Wednesday as a justice in impeachment proceedings quit.


New Delhi - Two passenger trains collided in northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring at least 60 others, television reports said.


(InfoWorld) - DellÂ inaugurated Thursday a new research and development (R&D) facility in Bangalore, India, that can house up to 1,000 staff. The new facility is in line with Dell's plans toÂ make India a hubÂ for the development of enterprise products such as servers, storage, and software. Dell already has 600 engineers working in Bangalore on systems software, hardware design, and validation and testing for its enterprise products. The Bangalore facility is the company's largest R&D center outside the U.S. for enterprise products, Brad Anderson, senior vice president of Dell's business product group, said Thursday. Other Dell R&D centers in Asia are in Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore. While the Shanghai center focuses on desktop design, the Taipei center does notebook design, and the center in Singapore works on Dell's printing and imaging products. Starting with software development in 2001, Dell has set up groups in Bangalore specialized in systems software, hardware design, and testing. The aim is to do end-to-end product development in India, said Vivek Mansingh, country manager and head of the R&D center. A dual-socket server is currently being designed entirely from India. Dell did not however disclose when the 1,000 staff would arrive at its new 200,000 square feet facility. The company has so far invested $150 million in setting up its R&D operations in India. Besides its R&D operations, Dell also runs call centers from various locations in India to support its customers worldwide. Its manufacturing plant in Chennai in south India is scheduled to start production in July.


Wireless companies are upping their technology bets.


Top Iraqi Shiite Cleric Is Inching Toward a Coalition

The U.S.-backed coalition of Shiite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish parties aims to isolate extremists, officials say.


Nokia Jumping Into Web Services Field With Music, Games      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Nokia on Wednesday not only upped the ante against its cell phone rivals, but also took dead aim at some online services, including Apple's iTunes music store.


Campaigns to save local A&E departments from closure could cause many unnecessary deaths each year, a report has warned.


Five key states in the U.S.  presidential election lost 37,800 jobs in September, offsetting  the gains posted by other states considered critical in the  election now 11 days away.


U.S., North Korea set for talks under nuclear deal

U.S. and North Korean negotiators will start talks on Monday aimed at normalizing diplomatic ties as part of a complex agreement under which Pyongyang has pledged to scrap its nuclear arms programs for aid.


Antonio Alfonseca's return to the Marlins' bullpen has been put on hold because of a physical that found problems in the right-handed reliever's back.


Paul Lo Duca will make his first appearance as a National on Saturday and address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs.


Da Repubblica Ceca e paesi del Nord stop alle imposte sulla "bionda"I paesi del Sud contro la riduzione delle eccedenze produttive                                            La guerra alcolica che spacca l'Europa Tra vino e birra Ã¨ scontro sulla tassazione


The first TB vaccine to be developed in more than eighty years has passed safety trials in the UK.


Israeli Ambassador Daniel Ayalon criticized the Council on Foreign Relations on Friday for providing a forum for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and what he called abhorrent views.


Barroso: Sudden "no" to Turkey may seem Islamophobic

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned European Union countries on Thursday that a sudden refusal to let Turkey join the 25-nation bloc could make the European Union seem hostile to Islam.


Fatturato a 70 mld e scalare classifica costruttori


Pavarotti appearance canceled, media cites health

Opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti will not  attend a concert on Wednesday that would have marked his first  appearance since a cancer operation four months ago, prompting  Italian media to speculate about his health.


Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Acquitted of Treason Charges

The leader of Zimbabwe's largest opposition party was acquitted of treason charges Friday by a High Court in Harare. The judge said their was not enough credible evidence to convict the politician, Morgan Tsvangirai.


Inflation hottest in two years, output solid

Consumer prices rose the most in more than two years in November as energy costs surged and a host of other prices marched higher, damping prospects of further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.


Scientist finds huge jump in gas that causes global warming

Climate experts cautioned that a reported consecutive annual jump in the quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere might be an anomaly, without ruling out it was a sign of rapid global warming.


Bodybuilding Pioneer Zinkin Dies at 82 in Calif.

Harold Zinkin, the inventor of the widely used Universal Gym machines and a pioneer of modern bodybuilding, has died at age 82, his friends said on Thursday.


LAHORE, Pakistan -- Wrapped in tattered wool blankets, Bashiran and her neighbors trekked for three hours from their dusty rural villages to wait amid the polished offices and whirring computers in a bank here in Lahore, one of the many branches set up across Pakistan by former prime minister Ben...


Per l'operatore telefonico Usa profitti per 3,04 mld dollari


Spears sidekick has had brushes with law

He's been seen squiring around a dazed looking Britney Spears, at times acting as her spokesman, referring to himself as her manager and friend, and insisting all the while that her best interest is his only concern.


Judith Regan Is Fired After O. J. Simpson Book

The firebrand editor stirred up decade-old passions last month with her plans for an O. J. Simpson book.


Hungry and filthy, thousands of Indonesians queued for water on Tuesday as aid deliveries to tsunami-ravaged Aceh province hit new snags and cases of disease and infection among survivors emerged.


Iraq Demands Oil-For-Food Diplomats Face Justice

Anyone who stole from the U.N.'s oil-for-food program for Iraq must stand trial and the money be repaid to the Iraqi people, Iraq's human rights minister said Friday.


Roma, 19:57 - CALCIO, FISIOTERAPISTA RONALDO: TORNERA' IN PIEDI QUANTO PRIMA

Bruno Mazziotti, fisioterapista di Ronaldo, parla del futuro dell'attaccante brasiliano. "Il sogno d...


(Corrects to read the third anniversary of Arafat's death in ninth paragraph instead of fifth anniversary)


Linux-based Software Platform for 3G Phones

NEC Corporation and Panasonic Mobile announced that they have developed a Linux-based software platform for third-generation (3G) mobile phones.


Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to announce extensive anti-corruption reforms.


Feds: Microsoft not meeting deadlines in antitrust settlement

Justice Department says company is behind schedule in efforts to comply with consent decree requiring it disclose server protocols to rivals.


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Stored Smallpox Vaccine Effective After Dilution

NEW YORK  - Even when diluted, the Aventis Pasteur smallpox vaccine (APSV), which has been in frozen storage since the 1950s, yields a high rate of successful vaccination, new research shows.


EDDIE JONES had better watch the England-South Africa video from yesterday's game and start learning fast. The world champions are not so much rebuilding as rebuilt.


Georgetown's Brandon Bowman scores with 8.4 seconds left and the No. 16 Panthers fall, 67-64, in their second straight upset loss.


Two Britons arrested in Afghanistan on security charges: officials

Two British nationals have been arrested in Afghanistan for posing a threat to national security, Afghan officials said Tuesday.


Target to match Wal-Mart Florida drug prices

Target Corp. said on Thursday it will match Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s new, lower prices on generic drugs in all Florida Target pharmacies beginning on Friday, the second time in a month the discount chain has immediately matched the moves of its larger rival.


CDC director says some flu vaccine can be given to public

WASHINGTON The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are some cases in which the general public can receive flu shots, given that tens of thousands of doses could otherwise go to waste.


Despite being down 2-0 in the series, the Cavaliers feel confident as they head back home to Cleveland to host the Detroit Pistons.


LONDON: Unprecedented pictures of the purple atmospheric haze on Titan have been captured by the Cassini spacecraft during its closest approach yet to Saturn's largest moon.


Roma, 12:25 - Calcio, serie B: gli arbitri della 20/a giornata

Questi gli arbitri sorteggiati per la ventesima giornata del campionato di serie B in programma dome...


Vonage tries again with VoIP device strategy

Although its first attempt has so far generally failed to attract consumers interest, the VoIP provider is announcing 'MyVonage,' an effort to promote devices, services, and features that allow the customer to choose how he uses the service.


Milano, 13:07 - CICLISMO, ASTANA: PRONTI PER GIRO SE CI SARA' 22A SQUADRA

Johann Bruyneel, team manager Astana, commenta con fermezza la mancata ammissione al Giro d'Italia, ...


John Kerry used the situation in Iraq to question whether President Bush is the leader he claims to be. While, President Bush suggested Kerry can never achieve victory in the war on terror.


Bob Marley's family is to sue his record label and a mobile phone firm in a row over ringtones featuring his music.


The latest U2 album, How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, goes straight to number one in the UK album charts.


Doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony, the Golden Joystick awards.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on  Thursday European Union leaders might be able to overcome  Polish threats of a veto and agree at a bloc summit next week  on the drawing up of a new EU treaty.


Elmer Bernstein, Film Composer, Dead at 82

Elmer Bernstein, the versatile, Oscar-winning composer who scored such movie classics as "The Ten Commandments," "The Magnificent Seven," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Great Escape" and "True Grit," died Wednesday. He was 82.


'A year from now we will see Joost in the living room' This week, Joost started publicly talking about getting equipment manufacturers to embed its video-playing software in TV sets and other consumer hardware.â¦


The $30 billion takeover of HCA marks the rise of private-equity firms--and a new buyout wave


Official, PISTOL Co-Author Strike Eminent Domain Deal

By Omar Sofradzija  By OMAR SOFRADZIJA  (c) 2007 REVIEW-JOURNAL  A complicated compromise could expand landowners' protections against seizures of their land, while limiting the effect such limits would have on public works projects.


Princess Diana's lover bought engagement ring, inquest hears

Princess Diana's lover Dodi Fayed bought an engagement ring in a Parisian jewellery store hours before they died, a British inquest into the pair's death heard on Thursday.


Britain Faulted Over McDonald's Libel Case

Two anti-McDonald's activists convicted of libel in Britain did not get a fair trial and should be compensated by the British government, a European court said.


Nude photo suspect freed after Hong Kong outcry

A jobless Hong Kong man, detained for  weeks and denied bail in the city's nude celebrity photo  scandal was released on Friday following a public outcry that  he was unfairly victimized by police.


Choi Takes Advantage of Early Tee Time to Aim at Flags

Korean native K. J. Choi, the man known as the Tank, who cleared his way to the clubhouse lead in the first round of the Northern Trust Open.


Mutu just like many others claims Bosnich

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes the London club should have stood by disgraced striker Adrian Mutu, who was sacked after he tested positive for cocaine.


Jones retains his magic touch with late score

Cobi Jones may be considered a little-used veteran on the US national soccer team, but thus far in World Cup qualification play, he's had a magic touch at just the right time.


The Italian Government has halted its controversial expulsion policy after being widely criticised for sending plane-loads of illegal immigrants to Libya this week.


Cisco invests US$12 million in Japan R&D center

On Thursday, the company announced it will invest US$12 million over the next five years in a new research and developmentcenter in Tokyo.


Madeleine mother 'to be declared suspect'

Police investigating disappearance of four-year-old to declare her mother, Kate McCann, a suspect, family spokesman says.


Judges hearing a High Court challenge to the decision to halt an arms deal inquiry have adjourned.


'Wenger sparked tunnel bust-up with "cheat" jibe'

The fracas involving Arsenal and ManYoo players in the Old Trafford tunnel after Sundayâs match was sparked by Arsene Wenger labelling Ruud van Nistelrooy "a cheat", according to reports.


With prices high, farming is bright spot in U.S.

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa  - Gordon Wassenaar has his eye on a $300,000 combine harvester to replace the 1990 model he repairs each winter in the workshop on his farm. And he just bought more land to add to his 1,600-acre spread.


Lorca play in Madrid canceled after death threats

A play about Spanish poet Federico  Garcia Lorca has been canceled after its proposed performance  ignited political passions still simmering over Spain's  1936-1939 civil war.


Il presidente Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Sosteniamo i negoziati""Sanzioni Onu? Non vedo ragione per cui debbano esserci"                                                  Nucleare, l'Iran apre al dialogo "Trattiamo a nuove condizioni"


Roger Clemens was scratched from Monday's start against the Chicago White Sox because of a fatigued right groin. Clemens first experienced the pain during his last minor league outing, for Triple-A Scranton on Monday. Rather than risk additional injury, he decided to be cautious, the Yankees confirmed during Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox.


Lebanon army takes control of camp after battle

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops took control on Sunday of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fighters who tried to flee, security sources said.


Australian coming-of-age film drama Somersault gets a record 15 nominations for the country's top film awards.


non delusi perche' deluso e' chi coltiva aspettative


Americans have turned markedly gloomier about the economy in recent months, a shift that is reshaping a presidential campaign long dominated by the war in Iraq and national security concerns.


Fiducia bocciata. Votano contro Dini e MastellaIl Professore: "Non sono un uomo per tutte le stagioni"                                          Il sogno infranto di Prodi "Me ne vado ma non scomparirÃ²"                                                                                di MARCO MAROZZI


The Celtics may have the most wins in the NBA, but as of now they will have only one representative in uniform during the All-Star Game.


Five U.S. troops killed in Iraq, June toll now 100

A roadside bomb killed five U.S. soldiers on patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Friday, bringing this month's death toll for American forces in Iraq to 100.


Why an apple a day may not keep the doctor away

Eating fruit and vegetables does not offer protection against cancer, a major study published yesterday concluded. Researchers who analysed results from two surveys involving


Ground Zero Health Program Hits a Setback in Washington

An abrupt move by the federal government has clouded the future of a national treatment program for ground zero workers outside the metropolitan area.


Egypt police kill two Ivorians near Israel border      (AFP/Getty Images/File)

AFP/Getty Images/File - Egyptian security forces shot and killed two Ivorians who were attempting to cross into Israel illegally on Wednesday, a security source said.


Logitech, the world's biggest computer mouse-maker, is the latest victim of the credit crunch.


Director Salles Sees Wealth of Films 'About Life'

LOS ANGELES  - The wave of Latin American movies is one that can be compared to other great film movements, says "The Motorcycle Diaries" director Walter Salles.


Mexican President Vicente Fox told hundreds of farm workers here Wednesday that his country and the United States can't go it alone in trying to fix immigration problems.


Iran Tells Russia to Expand Nuclear Ties

Iran told nuclear partner Russia on  Wednesday it would have to show "readiness" to expand nuclear  ties with Tehran to secure a solid share of Iran's atomic  market in face of growing competition from Europe.


In discesa anche Parigi e Francoforte, Londra invariata


CRUDE oil futures eased below $US46 a barrel in Asia today as traders awaited the weekly US crude inventory report, which has helped bring down prices in recent weeks by showing a recovery in supplies.


Sony Place Shifting â no, itâs not a Slingbox Sony launched its LocationFree media streaming system in May of this year and now it seems that Version 2 with Added Bling is on its way. The Americans have been treated to a stack of new kit today which consists of a choice of two Base Stations as well as a new Location Free TV Box. You stream media from the Base Station and receive it at the TV box, which isnât exactly a new concept but getting the process to work smoothly seems to be beyond some companies that have products in the market place.â¦


Two weeks after Hersheyâs chairman and chief executive said he would leave, the struggling company cut its 2007 forecast, the third such setback this year.


PM pressures Labor over health insurance

The federal government has stepped up pressure on Labor to support a boost to the private health insurance rebate, accusing the opposition of being insensitive to older people.


A convoy of displaced Liberians heads for home in the first wave of returns for around 500,000 people.


Wal-Mart speeds up spread of generics program

ORLANDO, Florida  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will expand a program offering some generic drugs for $4 per prescription throughout Florida on Friday, and may bring the deal to other U.S. states before the end of the year, the retailer said on Thursday.


Captain David Beckham has revealed that he deliberately sought a yellow card during the last ten minutes of England's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Wales at Old Trafford last Saturday.


Bush hopes U.S.-Russia shield talks beneficial

President George W. Bush said on Monday said he hoped that a plan for U.S. and Russian experts to analyze each other's proposal for a missile defense shield would be beneficial.


Eight is enough for upstart American team

The last time the USA went more than eight years without a Davis Cup championship was more than half a century ago and spanned a period when the


The president-elect of the European Commission has withdrawn his proposed EU executive team to avoid an unprecedented European Parliament defeat


Congolese Prelate Warns Nation Is in Danger

KINSHASA, Congo, DEC. 21, 2004 .- The Kinshasa government has to resolve the causes of aggression against the country from neighboring Rwanda, says a leading Congolese bishop.


Gunners keeper Almunia eyes England switch

Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has refused to rule out switching his national colours to England.


Salesforce.com takes corp-anthems into the developer ghetto

Can you handle Dylan and the Devsters? The barrel-scraping netherworld of corporate anthems is agog at Salesforce.com's groundbreaking new hip-hop opus, "Dev Life".â¦


Orazio Pardo era al ristorante con alcuni amici


Columbine memorial ceremony draws hundreds

Seven years after the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, hundreds of people joined former President Clinton on Friday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a memorial honoring the 13 people slain at Columbine High School.


Olmert to meet with Abbas within days: officials

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.


Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz on Tuesday became the most prominent Republican to endorse a California ballot measure that would fund human embryonic stem cell research in the state.


The calm demeanor of Timothy F. Geithner, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is being tested as he tries to monitor the $26 trillion credit derivatives market.


President Bush and John Kerry agree that the most horrifying threat facing the country is a nuclear weapon in terrorist hands, each man claiming to be best able to prevent it from happening. But securing bomb-grade material in Russia and at labs elsewhere will be a daunting task no matter who is in the White House.


Suspect in deadly shooting of deputies says he has dementia related to AIDS

MIAMI A man suspected of fatally shooting a former western New York man during a search for child pornography has told a judge that he has a mental illness caused by AIDS.


For five weeks, they put a clamp on their feelings. They wanted to grieve, knew the time would come when they would be able to grieve, but also understood the time was not yet at hand.


Olbia, 23:18 - PUGILATO, PESI GALLO: MALUDROTTU RESTA CAMPIONE D'EUROPA

L'italiano Simone Maludrottu si è confermato campione europeo dei pesi gallo battendo sul rin...


NL Wrap: Ramirez Shines in Cubs Victory Over Reds

Aramis Ramirez homered three times and drove in all of Chicago's runs as the Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in National League play at the Great American Ballpark on Thursday.


An increasing number of firms are offering web storage for people with digital photo collections.


Meat Processors Look for Ways to Keep Ground Beef Safe

Even as the beef industry spends hundreds of millions of dollars a year to keep harmful pathogens out of the meat it sells to the public, it appears to be losing ground.


Comedian Paul Whitehouse tells court he had no knowledge of actor using child porn as research.


First rabbis to be ordained in Germany since Holocaust

Three rabbis are to be ordained in the eastern German city of Dresden in the first such ceremony in the country since World War II.


There have been wide-ranging opinions on the enormous $51.1 million posting fee the Red Sox paid for Daisuke Matsuzaka's negotiating rights, all the way from Blue Jays CEO Paul Godfrey calling it "ridiculous" to Phillies manager Charlie Manuel saying, "He could win 25 games."


Sen. Joe Lieberman, attacked by fellow Democrats as being too close to the White House on the Iraq War, on Sunday called on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign but said the United States cannot "walk away" from the Iraqis.


An old-school fighter used an old-school punch to knock out the star of the new era of boxing. Bernard Hopkins delivered a devastating shot to Oscar De La Hoya's rib cage, knocking out boxing's Golden Boy


U.S. stocks are headed for a lower  open on Monday with oil prices climbing higher and a thinly  staffed Wall Street on edge as the Republican National  Convention gets underway in New York City amid heightened  security concerns.


UNITED NATIONS, New York Despite an appearance before the General Assembly that was friendlier and more optimistic than any of his previous speeches to it, President George W. Bush still faces a skeptical crowd at the United Nations.


Women will be told to consider longer acting methods including injections and implants


NASA schedules fourth spacewalk for Atlantis crew

One down, three to go Almost as soon as the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis completed their first spacewalk, NASA announced that the mission to the International Space Station will be extended by two days to make time for a fourth excursion into hard vacuum.â¦


Madrid, 10:30 - CALCIO, MARCA: JUVE OFFRE 6 MLN AL REAL MADRID PER CANNAVARO

La Juventus è pronta ad offrire sei milioni di euro al Real Madrid per riavere Fabio Cannava...


UK scientists are attempting to restore vision in people with a leading cause of blindness using stem cells.


Uniformed gunmen reportedly set up a phony checkpoint and pulled the victims, who were going home after training, from buses and executed them.


The European Union suspended its antitrust review of Microsoft Corp.'s deal with Time Warner Inc. to develop anti-piracy software now that technology company Thomson SA has joined the proposed venture, officials said Wednesday.


British minister suggests shift away from U.S.

A British minister suggested a shift in  foreign policy away from the United States, telling an audience  in Washington that a country's strength depended on making  global alliances rather than military might.


A man dies following a road collision between a car and a lorry in County Tyrone, according to police.


Hundreds of people on Monday protested the proposed closure of a public hospital's trauma unit that serves a wide swath of South Los Angeles and regularly treats victims of gang violence.


Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga thrashes world number two Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-3 6-2 to reach the final of the Australian Open.


Sony BMG to offer gift cards for unprotected MP3s

In the latest proof that the label is at least testing DRM-free music sales, consumers can buy gift cards from physical stores and redeem digital albums online. The bad news is that the music is also "anonymously watermarked."


LONDON -- The threat posed by Iran can be contained only if the use of force is kept on the table, potential GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson said yesterday. Thompson, an actor and former senator in London to address a conservative policy group , said the United States and allies must ensure that rogue nations cannot "carry out their evil ...


When  communist activist Brinda Karat showed up playing the pivotal role of Konkona Sen SharmaÂs mother in Amu, everyone thought it was an indulgence that the social protestor could ill afford.


Tigers keep Cyclones out of Big 12 title game

AMES, Iowa -- With a kick and a pick, Missouri knocked Iowa State out of the Big 12 championship game. Adam Crossett kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give Missouri the lead and AJ Kincade intercepted


Capo d'Orlando, 12:50 - BASKET: UPEA. INGAGGIATO PLAYMAKER LEONARDO BUSCA CAPO

L'Orlandina ha annunciato oggi di aver ingaggiato fino al termine della stagione Leonardo Busca, pla...


New test pinpoints deadliest prostate cancers

Scientists have found a new way to identify a particularly deadly form of prostate cancer in a breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of men from undergoing unnecessary surgery each year.


England hope grand design does for Samoa at rugby face off

England scrum-half Andy Gomarsall hopes he can navigate his way around the Stade de la Beaujoire in a manner reminiscent of a chess grandmaster when the struggling world champions face Samoa in Nantes on Saturday.


LETTERS - Those Huge Container Ships Don't Pollute

Clifton Seabury requests that the truth be told regarding pollution of inland waters ("Ports are polluters and need subsidies," letter, Feb. 7). After reading his letter, I wonder from where he would seek the truth.


Satellite TVÂs 3-Headed Rival: Cable Plus Internet Plus Phone

If the satellite business is so great, why is Rupert Murdoch thinking of selling DirecTV and why is John Malone thinking of buying it?


Republican Senator John McCain raised only 11.2 million dollars in campaign funds for his 2008 White House bid in the last three months, forcing top staff to take pay cuts and shake up his campaign.


John Pluthero, the combative executive chairman of Cable & Wireless, has begun his shake-up of the telecoms group's international division by replacing two key managers.


Sony battery woes deepen on more PC maker recalls

Sony Corp.'s battery problems deepened on  Friday after Toshiba Corp. joined the list of PC makers  recalling its batteries including Dell Inc., Apple Computer  Inc. and Lenovo.


Underwater Archaeologists Dig for History

Instead of wearing khakis, students this summer at Croton Point Park donned wet suits and scuba gear as they dug up discoveries beyond the reach of landlocked archaeologists.


The parents of a desperately ill baby have gone to the British High Court to challenge doctors who do not want to resuscitate her the next time she stops breathing.


Sony, Matsushita, Sharp to launch Blu-ray Disc camcorders in 2005 ...

TOKYO (AFX) - Firms that are supporting one of the next-generation optical DVD formats, the Blu-ray Disc, plan to release camcorders that record on smaller versions of the discs as early as 2005, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources.


Two Hamas militants killed in Gaza airstrike

Two members of Izzedin al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), were killed on Saturday evening in an Israeli airstrike on their car that drove


Following the Twists of a Masterâs Sonatas

The Beethoven piano sonatas tell a story, but which story is a matter of debate.


By Ani Martinez, The Miami Herald  Jun. 7--Come rain or shine, Davie's water restrictions are here to stay.   The Town Council implemented year-round restrictions at Wednesday's meeting, ensuring that restrictions will be permanently in place.


ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again.


SH/Renepo-A 'Opener' malware targets Mac OS X

MacCentral - As first reported by Macintouch last week, there's a new form of malware that specifically targets Mac OS X. Already dubbed "Opener," it's been confirmed by corporate anti-virus software maker Sophos Plc., which has posted details on its Web site, and has called the malware "SH/Renepo-A." Sophos describes the code as a shell script worm that specifically targets Mac OS X computers.


Maggioranza consiglieri: toghe Napoli vanno difese da offese


Sectarian Toll Includes Scars to Iraq Psyche

Throughout the American troop increase, Iraqis have continued to flee their homes leaving uncrossable sectarian lines and shattered trust.


Gordon Brown will make science a top  priority, says Education Secretary Alan Johnson.


Florida Gunman Kills 1 Officer and Is Later Slain

The four officers were shot in Cutler Bay, a suburb about 20 miles southwest of downtown Miami, after they pulled over the suspect, who opened fire with an assault rifle.


Buy a house, get the electric car thrown in

Porteon is the latest entry into the (s)low-speed vehicle market.


As every new bizarre detail emerges, it becomes clearer that the CEO has only one choice: Come clean.


Middle of the Road is a Bit Different in Las Vegas Battleground District

The front-running candidate for next yearÃ¢ÂÂs race in NevadaÃ¢ÂÂs 3rd Congressional District plays keyboard in a country/rock band made up of a bipartisan combo of members of Congress. That would be Jon Porter, the districtÃ¢ÂÂs relatively centrist three-term Republican incumbent.


Qantas rejects $8.6 billion takeover bid

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.  rejected on Wednesday a A$10.9 billion ($8.6 billion) buyout offer from a group led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  and private equity firm Texas Pacific Group .


LOVE JONES: Zellweger's back as neurotic Bridget

November 7, 2004 -- Doing your own stunts. It's the mark of a truly studly actor. Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe do it. And now you can add Renee Zellweger to that list.


Another Study, Another Reason to Drink Red Wine

Scientists have found another clue to explain why red wine may be good for you, identifying substances in vin rouge that appear to be associated with increased longevity in parts of France.


World Business Briefing: Japan: Executive Leaves Citigroup

Citigroup, which recently acquired a majority stake in the Nikko Cordial Corporation, said Brandon Ginsberg had resigned as co-head of equities at its Japanese investment bank. Mr. Ginsberg has already left, said Masufumi Yoshino, head of corporate communications at Nikko Citigroup in Tokyo. No further details were available. The departure is the second change of senior managers at the unit since Citigroup bought 61 percent in April.


Daily morsel of dark chocolate cuts blood pressure

A nibble a day of dark chocolate helped lower blood pressure without packing on the pounds, German researchers said on Tuesday.


Pakistan elect to bat against the Windies

Southampton - Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the second semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy against West Indies at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.


ANCASTER, Ontario  - Justin Rose carded a   bogey-free five-under 65 to take a one-shot lead over four   players at the Canadian Open on Saturday, leaving the Briton on   the brink of his long-awaited maiden PGA Tour win.


Energy company Dynegy Inc. on Tuesday said it will by some of the power generation assets of Exelon Corp. for $135 million in cash plus debt assumption.


Garuda Indonesia jet burns after airport crash

A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.


Per sviluppo e ammodernamento dell'aeroporto di Bucarest


HK Disney hopes three pigs will bring the house down

They'll huff, they'll puff -- and Hong Kong Disney hopes The Three Little Pigs will bring the house down this Chinese New Year.


Dell has announced a recall of AC adapters used with laptop computers because they pose a risk of fire and electric shock. In all, Dell's recall covers 2.9 million adapters in the US and 4.4 million


Arsenal top Champions League Group G after beating 10-man Hamburg in Germany.


Oracle To Buy PeopleSoft For $10.3 Billion

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- After months of wrangling, Oracle said Monday that it has signed a merger agreement to buy rival business software maker PeopleSoft.


As Northern Ireland`s talks to revive power sharing remained delicately balanced, the DUP leader told colleagues at a dinner last night in North Antrim if the deal was to work it must include the transparent destruction of IRA weapons.


La nuova rete multicanale debuttera' a ottobre


At least five Iraqis die as insurgents target US forces in central Iraq, reports say.


Google Inc. is setting out to expand its share of the business software market with a scaled-down version of its Internet-leading search engine that will go on sale Thursday for $4,995.


Update 1: Gambro to Pay $350M to Settle Fraud Case

One of the nation's largest operators of renal-dialysis clinics has agreed to pay $350 million to settle civil and criminal charges that it defrauded the federal Medicare program, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.


Euro Disney Sees Capital Increase in Mid-Jan

Euro Disney plans a life-saving 250 million euro ($322 million) capital increase in mid-January if market conditions permit, said its finance director, adding the French theme park operator would take time to become profitable.


The French economy will surpass European Commission estimates, figures from the Bank of France indicate.


Pope Benedict XVI felt "great sorrow" that China had ordained another bishop without papal approval, the Vatican said Saturday.


Bono, center, and The Edge, right, of the band U-2, join Apple Computers Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs as they unveil Apple's new U-2 branded iPods in San Jose, Calif.


The action continued in after hours trading, where the company gained another US cent. The company saw stocks climb $2.33 during the day, a 4.86 per cent increase.


The Jacksonville Jaguars released defensive end Tony Brackens, the team's all-time sack leader, yesterday. Brackens, a second-round draft pick and eight-year team veteran, was released


Merkel wants EU to lead in fight against climate change

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the European Union to lead the way in the fight against climate change.Comment


Janet Jackson to Attend Super Bowl Event

A year after her Super Bowl wardrobe "malfunction" shocked the world, Janet Jackson is headed to another Super Bowl event.


Fools love this property and casualty reinsurer.


Yahoo joins rush to get widgets onto mobile phones

There will be platform independence, this time Yahoo! has announced its intention to support third-party widgets on its mobile platform, promising platform independence and rapid development. The announcement came in a presentation at the CES event, currently taking place in Las Vegas.â¦


Dell cautioned that its results were preliminary and subject to restatement because of questions raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is opening access to natural resources data for mashup.


Prima della pausa estiva troveremo soluzione concordata


Willis in action for new 'Die Hard' film

Actor Bruce Willis says he is glad to be back doing action films, but, at 52, admitted that surviving "Die Hard 4.0" was no easy task.


The Dutch Supreme Court is set to rule on whether ABN Amro can sell LaSalle to Bank of America.


Terror Watch: Iran Not Involved in JFK Plot

Some news accounts have suggested Iran may have played a role in the alleged plot to blow up the fuel lines at a New York airport. A closer look finds scant support for that claim.


Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending a ceremony.


November 16, 2004 -- FALLUJAH, Iraq - US warplanes bombarded hard-core rebel areas of Fallujah yesterday as troops hunted guerrillas house-to-house in the city already devastated by the seven-day onslaught.


The United Nations and international aid agencies launched major relief operations in Haiti today, as the death toll from hurricane Jeanne rose to 700 with a further 1,000 people declared missing.


The Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent by  midsession on Monday, recovering from a four-day losing streak  on bargain-hunting in banks and some blue chips due to their  brighter earnings prospects.


App-Firewall Vendors Challenge Rivals to a Test

Saying that they're fed up with some security vendors claiming that their products protect against application-level attacks, a group of application-firewall vendors on Tuesday will issue a challenge to Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.


South Africa's stumbling block for Pietersen and England

Sport: England's cricketers fail to recover from Kevin Pietersen's contentious run out.


US Soldier Gets 25 Years In Murder of Iraqi Guard

A US soldier was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of an Iraqi National Guardsman in May, the US military said Saturday.


Kenya government turns on critics, Odinga hailed

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's government went on the offensive against critics on Monday, condemning opposition economic boycott plans as "sabotage" and summoning the British ambassador for a ticking off.


Barry Bonds hit the 748th home run of his career on Sunday. He now trails Hank Aaron by seven in the chase for the major league record.


Prince Dubbed 'Harry Potty' After Photo Fracas

Princess Diana's brother said at her funeral that paparazzi had hunted the world's most photographed woman to her death. Little wonder that her sons, William and Harry, so


TV host Richard Madeley interrupts his Channel 4 show to warn his daughter's mugger live on air.


Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton replaced campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle with longtime aide Maggie Williams on Sunday, engineering a shake-up in a presidential campaign struggling to overcome rival Sen. Barack Obama's financial and political strengths.


Morgan Stanley , the world's biggest securities firm by market value, is offering its top-paid traders and bankers millions of dollars of incentives to avoid defections to rival banks and to attract new hires.


Afghans Say to Kill UN Hostage if Demands Not Met

A Taliban splinter group holding three U.N. workers hostage demanded a response to its demands from the government and United Nations by Tuesday afternoon and said it would kill one of the captives if they were not met.


Bushâs Medicare Budget Would Raise Premiums

The proposal is expected to raise $10 billion over the next five years in an effort to eliminate the deficit by 2012.


William Hung Wants to Play Only Good Guys

Critics have described his singing as less than kind, but "American Idol" reject William Hung says he wants to play only good-guys in his fledgling acting career.


Settlement in Terror Scare Is $2 Million

The Turner Broadcasting System and a Manhattan marketing agency will pay $2 million in restitution and other costs for a Cartoon Network advertising campaign that set off fears of terrorism.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are set to open down a touch Thursday, as investors take some cash off the table following recent gains...


Airbus  said on Monday funding for its wide bodied A350 plane remained open and might include a capital hike but cautioned that one airline might cancel orders for the new aircraft.


In a largely invisible cost of the war in Iraq, nearly 800 civilians working under contract to the Pentagon have been killed and more than 3,300 hurt doing jobs normally handled by the U.S. military


Popular make-over show Changing Rooms is being brought to an end after eight years on television.


Democrats vow new challenge to Bush over Iraq

Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to seek a revision in President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strategy.


Fast Response Best Strategy Vs Anthrax -Scientists

Rapid response with antibiotics would be a more effective way of handling an anthrax terror attack than a pre-emptive mass vaccination program, scientists said on Wednesday.


Osaka, 13:39 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; 100 M: COLLIO E LA MASTRA FUORI NEI QUARTI

Simone Collio e Rosario La Mastra sono stati eliminati nei quarti di finale dei 100 metri ai Mondial...


India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will play for Surrey next season, the county announced after reaching agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.


Hormone Shots Could Cut Preterm Births - Study

Weekly injections for pregnant women of a drug derived from the hormone progesterone could have prevented nearly 10,000 premature births in 2002, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Parmalat Sues Grant Thornton and Deloitte

Italian-based Parmalat is suing its former auditors -- Grant Thornton International and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu -- for billions of dollars in damages. Parmalat blames its demise on the two companies' mismanagement of its finances.


Try not to smile: A top spammer may be sentenced to hard time.


Incoming EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso says he will not replace EU nominee Rocco Buttiglione as justice chief in a controversy over his views on homosexuality and marriage, an EU lawmaker says.


Goldman, Bear Stearns struggle with mortgages

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  and Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  are learning that it's a tough time to be in the U.S. mortgage business.


Wall Street lenders cut their credit lines to New Century Financial, forcing it ever closer to bankruptcy.


Â¤ Financial markets had a very tough month, characterised both low trading volumes and fears that the global economic recovery has slowed down.


Frozen North Korean funds released from Macau bank

Most of the North Korean funds long frozen in a Macau bank have been transferred, an official said on Thursday, raising the prospect of an end to the deadlock stalling a nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang.


com September 17, 2004, 3:25 PM PT. There's no doubt the Internet will continue to make its mark in the world of business and technology.


A section of motorway south east of Glasgow reopens after an unsafe power pylon is secured.


House Passes Sweeping Intelligence Reforms

The House of Representatives on  Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence  agencies, ending weeks of wrangling over the Pentagon's power  under the reforms demanded after the Sept. 11 attacks.


More than 100 people have been questioned in Austria as part of an international inquiry into child sex abuse.


Publicis Groupe, the advertising conglomerate, and Google, the Internet giant, said they would jointly develop an innovative approach to digital advertising.


Princess Di's sons plan concert, service

Princes William and Harry said Tuesday that they are planning a pop concert and memorial service next year to mark the 46th birthday of their mother, Princess Diana, and the tenth anniversary of her death.


Aaron Russo, who managed Bette Midler and went on to produce such films as "Trading Places," has died. He was 64.


A suspicious vehicle that led police to close Liverpool John Lennon Airport is removed for examination.


"Pirates" tops felons at international box office

LOS ANGELES  - "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" weathered intensified international competition, but maintained its lead for a third consecutive weekend with an estimated $51.3 million from 103 territories.


At least four people die in Somalia's capital in a mortar attack on the presidential palace.


R & B star R. Kelly has been kicked off Jay-Z's "Best of Both Worlds" tour after the tension between the two artists boiled over at Madison Square Garden in New York.


Rumsfeld Praises Romania's Contributions in Iraq, Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said it was a privilege to meet with Romanian veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts October 12 in Bucharest, and he predicted that years from now they would "look ...


Jose Mourinho hailed Frank Lampard as he led Chelsea last night into the Carling Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Fulham. Frank Lampard came off the bench at Fulham to score a late winner before next week


Croatian Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul has resigned following accusations of corruption, which he has denied.


To fix US schools, panel says, start over

On Thursday, a high-powered group recommended college for some 16-year-olds and preschool for all.


parliamentary vote on October 25 despite far-right opposition that threatens to bring down his government. Ultra-nationalists heckled Sharon loudly on Monday as he opened a new legislative session.


The UK's top 100 firms show a collective Â£15bn surplus in pension schemes, a complete turnaround in two years.


Japan Shuts Unit of Citibank, Citing Violations

In one of the severest penalties ever imposed on a bank in Japan, regulators ordered Citigroup to close its Japanese private banking operations because of serious violations of the country's banking laws.


Astronauts will try to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during Atlantis' launch, extending the space shuttle's mission from 11 to 13 days, NASA managers said Monday.


Fini, Speciale ha rifiutato 'contentino' Corte dei Conti


Bomb kills four in Muslim southern Thailand

A bomb planted on a motorcycle in a busy market in southern Thailand killed four people on Monday, the army said, the latest victims of a Muslim separatist insurgency in which more than 2,100 people have now died. "There are four dead and 23 injured, five of them seriously," army spokesman Acra Tiproch said. Two of the dead were children.


During a day marked by sparring with reporters, Bill Clinton fielded perhaps his toughest question Wednesday from a 5-year-old.


Banking patriarch Guy de Rothschild dies

Baron Guy de Rothschild, who managed his family's French banking empire and saw it taken over first during the Nazi occupation and then by a Socialist government 40 years later, has died. He was 98.


Eight to appear in London court on terror plot charges

Eight men arrested in anti-terrorist raids two weeks ago were set to appear in a high-security court in London on charges of conspiracy to murder and plotting radioactive, chemical or explosive attacks.


Ray Charles Receives 7 Grammy Nominations

Six months after his death, Ray Charles is having a career year. He's the subject of the critically acclaimed biopic "Ray," his posthumous album, "Genius Loves Company," has become a best seller, and on Tuesday, it received seven Grammy nominations — more than any other album by the musical icon.


Parents of missing girl fight back as benefactors step in to fund world-class legal team.


Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster

The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild."


Two men are jailed for life for killing a man by stuffing newspapers in his pockets and setting him on fire.


EDITORIAL: Tiny Delta Smelt Deserve Equal Attention With Whales

By San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  May 30--For the past week, residents of the Bay Area have been transfixed by the plight of the two injured humpback whales that got lost in the fresh waters of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.


Valentine's Day Gadget Gift Round-up... for him

Reg Hardware's first round-up of cool kit. This time, stuff for the man in your life...


Arshad grabs Teen Patti because of Amitabh

After proving his mettle in Sunday, Arshad Warsi is playing an incorrigible gambler in director Leena Yadav's Teen Patti.


One Has The Chips, The Other Owns Wireless Spectrum. Together, They Aim To Bring WiMax To The US More Quickly Than Rivals Expected.


If bulls have their way next week,  U.S. stocks could extend the rebound that has some on Wall  Street hoping the worst is over after a month-long sell-off.


Grosses Give âJumperâ Cause to Celebrate

Newcomers led by âJumperâ captured four of the top five positions when the North American three-day weekend film box-office grosses were tallied.


Peruvian candidate warns of voting fraud

Presidential hopeful Ollanta Humala, sagging in the polls behind former President Alan Garcia, said Wednesday his party is preparing to defend against possible fraud in the June 4 runoff vote.


Sex, death and religion, artâs old stand-bys, its holy trinity, are alive, weird and living, at  âKeith Edmier 1991-2007â at Hessel Museum in Bard College.


President to leave for Netherlands, Italy after US visit

Urdu Times (news) President General Pervez Musharraf will visit the Netherlands and Italy after his current visit to the United States, Foreign Office said on Tuesday.


It was Europe's worst terror attack in more than 15 years -- bombs made of dynamite and nails that ripped through four packed Madrid commuter trains, killing 191 people.Comment


Home Office coughs to five database breaches

The internal menace Security at the British Home Office's Identity and Passport Service (IPS) database has been compromised four times, with individuals' data used inappropriately by Home Office employees and contractors. A fifth breach has hit a Prison Service database.â¦


Mosca, 15:56 - CALCIO, RUSSIA: ABRAMOVICH COSTRUIRA' IMPIANTO SPORTIVO

Il proprietario del Chelsea, il magnate russo Roman Abramovich, investirà 30 milioni di euro ...


UK supermarket chain Tesco says it will launch an online music service that it hopes will rival Apple's iTunes service. The retailer is already a major player in the UK e-commerce market, with


Officials report sixth helicopter downing in Iraq

A helicopter operated by a private security firm came down in Iraq last week, U.S. officials said on Thursday, an incident that marks the sixth downing of a helicopter in three weeks.


The UK's first specialist drug and alcohol court is due to open in London.


Berlino, 11:55 - CICLISMO, GIRO D'ITALIA: ZOMEGNAN NON CHIUDE A HIGH ROAD

Angelo Zomegnan, patron del Giro d'Italia, non chiude le porte alla possibilità di invitare l...


The wives of five 2008 presidential hopefuls on Tuesday traded tales of juggling their kids, marriages and self-esteem in the maelstrom of a national campaign.


Firenze, 11:19 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DA OGGI RITIRO A MARBELLA, 29 CONVOCATI

Sono 29 i giocatori della Fiorentina convocati per il mini ritiro a Marbella, in Spagna. La squadra ...


Senators Challenge Feasibility of Iraq Plans

Members of Congress yesterday questioned the practicability of recommendations from the Iraq Study Group about how to reverse the chaos in Iraq, but they praised the panel's stark assessment of conditions there.


Kookaburras beat Spain to reach men's final

Australia beat Spain 6-3 this morning to win a place in the Olympic men's hockey final. The Kookaburras will play the Netherlands, the defending champions, in the final on Friday.


By Peter Barnes, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Dec. 12--Efforts by a local nonprofit group and the City of Spokane to help keep a community-access cable channel on the air took a step forward Monday as the City Council approved $50,000 to operate Channel 14.


Il ministro dell'Economia si presenta davanti alle commissioni Bilancio di Camera e Senato"Non ci sarÃ  la manovra di correzione, restituiremo soldi ai cittadini"                                          Padoa-Schioppa: "Finanziaria snella Via agli sgravi fiscali sulla casa"


President Bush said Thursday that he will spend the weekend considering changes in his Cabinet for his second term, feeding speculation inside and outside the


APEC rift opens over climate change debate

China's President Hu Jintao gave qualified support on Thursday to Australia's initiative on climate change, as a rift opened at APEC's meetings over the "Sydney Declaration" and targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.


Giuliani fights for survival as Florida votes

Florida voters cast  their ballots on Tuesday in a contest that could anoint a  front-runner among Republicans in the White House race and  spell trouble for onetime favorite former New York Mayor Rudy  Giuliani.


Not all of his teammates were happy with Pedro Martinez last night. Or maybe you didn't notice Derek Lowe, waiting at the top step of the visitors' dugout, after Martinez struck out looking to start the third inning.


American consumers grew more confident in December despite underlying concerns about the health of the economy, the Conference Board reported.


1918 flu shows fast vaccine response key to fighting pandemic

LONDON - Rapidly vaccinating the masses is the key to fighting pandemics, say scientists who concluded the flu pandemic of 1918 was less contagious than thought.


Marijuana top US cash crop, analyst says

U.S. growers produce nearly $35 billion worth of marijuana annually, making the illegal drug the country's largest cash crop, bigger than corn and wheat combined, an advocate of medical marijuana use said in a study released on Monday.


Scientists find pancreatic stem cells in mice

After most scientists had given up the search, a Belgian team said on Thursday they found elusive pancreatic stem cells in adult mice, a finding that could lead to treatments for people with type-1 diabetes.


Geibergers: Like father, like son in Greensboro

Brent Geiberger hardly had time to talk, but he took the cellular phone from a PGA Tour official anyway. On the phone with him was the champion of the 1976 Greater Greensboro Open.


Rocket plane SpaceShipOne is to attempt a second space flight on Monday in a bid to clinch the $10m Ansari X-Prize. Judges officially confirmed that pilot Mike Melvill took the craft to 103km (64 miles) on Wednesday's first flight.


Estate planning won't take care of itself, take the time.


Esperti plaudono apertura a condom. Turco: fa ben sperare


BEIJING, Dec. 29 -- International relief continues to flow into areas affected by Sunday's tsunami. The Red Cross is shifting over 100 metric tons of emergency supplies from Kenya to Sri Lanka, the country hardest hit by the tidal waves.


Lo slittamento non comporta l'applicazione di sanzioni


Clinton, Obama clash in Democratic debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a rancorous crossfire on Monday as their U.S. presidential campaign took an ugly turn on the Martin Luther King holiday.


China tells food companies to put safety first

China, reeling from a series of health scandals, on Friday told food and drug companies to put safety first and urged the media to paint a rosier picture as the government scrambled to quell public alarm.


Police hold seven suspected Islamic militants after raids across Spain, judicial sources say.


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POLITICS-BALKANS:  The Battleground Moves to Cyberspace

BELGRADE, Dec 23 (IPS) - A new war has broken out between Serbs and Croats,  this time without casualties and bloodshed because the  battleground is cyberspace.


OFFENSE Big plays were the order of the night, and QB Mark Brunell and WR Rod Gardner provided plenty of them. Gardner had a career night with 10 receptions and, had time permitted, his last reception would have set up a game-tying field goal.


"MASH" director Robert Altman, who revolutionized Hollywood filmmaking with a chaotic, irreverent style that critics hailed as "American Art Cinema," has died at age 81, his production company said on Tuesday.


Venezuela's parliament is set to discuss for a second time President Chavez's  call for constitutional changes.


region where it had been fighting supporters of an anti-US cleric and had the rebels on the run. government troops now controlled the northern mountainous Saada province where they had been battling his followers.


Nigeria's crippling general strike entered its third day Friday after overnight talks between labour unions and government officials ended in deadlock.


'Eagle vs. Shark': Revenge of the New Zealand nerds

The scruffy microbudgeted film pairs two lovelorn geeks in an unlikely romantic comedy about 'little people' finding love.


Temporary Artificial Heart Receivs FDA Approval

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of a temporary artificial heart for use in patients awaiting a heart transplant.


ASIA/PAKISTAN - Nuovi aiuti per le vittime dellÂalluvione Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Per le 150.000 vittime dellÂalluvione dei giorni scorsi, lÂAlto Commissariato delle Nazioni Unite per i Rifugiati (UNHCR) sta richiedendo piÃ¹ di 622.000 dollari attraverso il Fondo Centrale di Risposta alle Emergenze delle Na...


News.com Extra: The death of the free cell phone game

Plus: Trivial blogging pursuits. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Separatists call for a strike as Indian PM Manmohan Singh begins a visit to the troubled state of Manipur.


Mora to replace Holmgren as Seahawks coach in 2009

Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach  Jim Mora will become head coach when Mike Holmgren steps down  after the 2008 season, the team said on Wednesday.


"ReBoot," one of the  earliest computer-animated episodic TV series, will be  redeveloped as a trilogy of feature-length films by Rainmaker  Animation.


ASTANA/ALMATY  - Oil-rich Kazakhstan failed to  meet a pledge to hold its first free and fair election,  international monitors said Monday, casting doubt over an  apparent victory for pro-presidential parties.


In the race to build a national defense against chemical and biological weapons, Annapolis-based PharmAthene is putting its money on an unlikely horse.


As Skies Grow Crowded, FAA Preps Air Traffic Control 2.0

Federal Aviation Administration's high tech system will use GPS and satellite signals to let more aircraft take to the sky more safely.


Pregnant Princess Kiko heads to hospital

Princess Kiko entered a hospital Wednesday to prepare to give birth to the first new addition to Japan's royal family in more than four years — and possibly a badly needed heir to the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne.


Syria, the region and Lebanonâs presidential election

The presidential election process in Lebanon has finally been put on track after much speculation regarding an amendment to the Constitution in order to give President Emile Lahoud another term.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday and was given a bypass operation which his son said brought him back from the brink of death.


Murders Down 6 Percent in First 6 Months

The number of murders dropped by nearly 6 percent in the first half of 2004, an indication that a four-year climb may be ending, the FBI reported Monday.


Scott Peterson Mistress Expected To Take Stand After Days Of Phone ...

_ Observers of the Scott Peterson murder trial say they've noticed the tone of the case change as jurors heard hours of recorded telephone calls between Peterson and his former lover.


JERUSALEM: A forgery ring that spanned the globe and produced a treasure trove of fake Bible-era artefacts was cracked yesterday. Police said the ring forged what were presented as perhaps the


SOTTOSEGRETARIO BERSELLI DIMESSO DOPO MALORE DI SABATO

(AGI) - Bologna, 20 set. - Il sottosegretario alla Difesa Filippo Berselli, che sabato sera era stato ricoverato all'ospedale di Rimini in seguito a un malore che lo aveva colto mentre partecipava ad un convegno


Blair calls for international conference on Palestinian reforms

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says ending terrorism is the first step toward meaningful progress in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.


Plans for new gutter-cleaning robot from iRobot surface on FCC Web site.


Unlikely lads fight for the right to party

When Mike Gatting bumped into his umpiring nemesis Shakoor Rana some time after their finger wagging contretemps at Faisalabad in 1987-88, he was not best pleased.


Home Retail Group, newly-demerged owner of Argos and Homebase, sees sales rise 8% despite market challenges.


DualPhone 3088 can be used for VoIP or standard phone network calls.


Franzoni, 'legittimo sospetto su giudici Torino prevenuti'


A Start-Up Says It Can Predict Othersâ Fate

Two former Oxford University students are getting attention in Silicon Valley for developing technology that automates aspects of the venture capital decision-making process.


Shares in Premier Foods  fall on concerns over problems caused by high raw material prices.


On the premiere of "The Sopranos" eight long years ago, Tony was asked by his psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi, if he had any qualms about how he made his living.


Rivals cry foul as Georgia leader heads for win

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili was heading for a landslide presidential election victory, early results showed on Sunday, but the opposition said the vote was rigged and vowed street protests.


Europe Stocks Start 2005 at 30-Month High

European shares got off to a sparkling  start of the New Year, rallying to a 30-month high on Monday  after a broad rebound of the dollar lifted exporters such as  car giant DaimlerChrysler.


Thirty-seven years after he was forced to flee Greece, the country's last king was received yesterday in the central Athens mansion that for some six decades served as the royal palace.


Bucarest, 14:32 - TENNIS, TORNEO BUCAREST: SEPPI FUORI AL SECONDO TURNO

Andreas Seppi è stato eliminato al secondo turno del torneo di Bucarest. L'azzurro ha ceduto ...


Red Sox crush Indians to reach World Series

The Boston Red Sox advanced to the World  Series with a crushing 11-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians  at Fenway Park on Sunday, taking the American League  Championship Series by a 4-3 margin with the Game Seven  victory.


The yen edged down against the dollar on  Wednesday as Japanese stock prices slid, but it remained within  striking distance of three-month highs on persistent concerns  about the health of the U.S. economy.


Iraq to Ask Iran, Turkey for Border Help

Iraq will ask Iran and Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria, the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.


(CP) - Steve Nash received a warm reception in his emotional first game back in Dallas. The Victoria native scored 17 points and had 18 assists, many setting up Amare Stoudemire's 34 points, leading the Suns


There was specific intelligence about an al-Qaeda threat to Parliament it emerges, after another security breach.


The average price of a gallon of gasoline has spiked 5 cents over the past two weeksin the United States, a national survey said Sunday.


A new Nikon DX lens?...Flickr hopes to revamp its user interface...price pressure on Shutterfly...A Nikon gear splurge


One killed in Israeli air-strike in Gaza

An Israeli missile killed a Palestinian gunman in a car in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Israel army and a Palestinian militant group said.


Carta Costituzionale e' bene comune, riforme tutti insieme


ASIA/CAMBOGIA - Nella Chiesa cambogiana soffia lo spirito del Concilio Vaticano II, per contribuire alla crescita morale della nazione: intervista a S. Ecc. Mons. Emile Destombes, Vicario Apostolico di Phnom Penh (Cambogia) e Presidente della Conferenza episcopale di Laos e Cambogia (CELAC) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂIn questa visita Ad limina abbiamo celebrato la Santa Messa sulla tomba di San Pietro. Abbiamo avvertito forte il legame con la Chiesa in Roma, ed Ã¨ stata un momento in cui mostrare e vivere la caritÃ  fraterna al...


Seven accomplices of dirty bomb plotter jailed for 136 years

Seven members of a British-based cell led by convicted Al-Qaeda "dirty" bomb plotter Dhiren Barot were jailed for a total of 136 years on Friday.


Converium says in talks with white knight bidders

Swiss reinsurer Converium is looking for rival bidders to fend off Scor's hostile takeover attempt but has not yet received any firm offers, the company said on Friday.


State wineries are hoping to toast a major windfall

WASHINGTON -- In a case that could yield a bonanza for Washington state's expanding wine industry, the Supreme Court yesterday was asked to dismantle Depression-era laws that prohibit consumers from buying wine directly from out-of-state producers.


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Low approval persists for Bush, Congress

Only a third of the public is satisfied with the job President Bush is doing and even fewer are pleased with Congress, according to a poll by The Associated Press and Ipsos released Thursday.


A new Iraq intelligence report says the troop increase is having some success. Did politics influence the findings?


Nel 1969 Vincenza Pastorelli fu regina dell'Antoniano a 4 anni con "Il gatto nero"Gestiva due centri massaggi nel Salento ma aveva vinto un concorso da maestra elementare                                          Dalle canzoni dello Zecchino d'oro allo sfruttamento della prostituzione


Napoli, 14:29 - BASKET, SERIE A: NAPOLI BEFFA MILANO

La Eldo Napoli ha battuto l'Armani Jeans Milano 74-73 (19-16; 38-36; 57-49) in un incontro della pri...


Annan under fire over oil-for-food-program

A Washington-based policy group says the United Nations (UN) secretary-general Kofi Annan must take responsibility for his staff's actions.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized ABC News on Wednesday for its report about CIA plans in Iran, saying it could potentially jeopardize national security and endanger lives.


Israeli police chiefs tour Temple Mount ahead of Ramadan

Police commanders toured the Al Aqsa Mosque compound Thursday, ahead of a final decision by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on whether to restrict access of Muslim worshippers.


One of Turner's finest watercolours is  to remain in the UK after a campaign to keep the masterpiece in the country.


Kazakh president laughs off "Borat" controversy

There's no such thing as bad publicity, the president of Kazakhstan joked on Tuesday as he welcomed the attention lavished on his country by the comedy film "Borat".


Industrial conglomerate Tyco International Ltd. swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit on a double-digit jump in sales and on lower one-time charges compared with the year-ago quarter.


How some companies neglect simple marketing rules in Search Engine Optimization.


The rural affairs minister defends his decision to drop out of a right to roam march amid the threat of protests.


Roma, 17:56 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: INFORTUNIO ALLA CAVIGLIA A PERROTTA

Infortunio a Simone Perrotta, che nel corso della partitella a ranghi contrapposti in corso nel riti...


Roma, 14:28 - CALCIO, LAZIO: POKER DI TARE IN AMICHEVOLE

La Lazio ha battuto 9-0 i dilettanti del Priverno in un'amichevole giocata a Formello. In gol Tare (...


Ivan Leaves 15 Dead in Lesser Antilles; Category 5 Storm Heads for ...

At least 9 persons were reported to have died on the Caribbean Island of Grenada, following a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan. A report from the BBC, delayed because of damage to communications facilities, said


First-person-shooter Call of Duty 4 was last year's biggest selling game, according to sales figures.


Livorno, 12:18 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: LUCARELLI CAPITANO ESEMPLARE

Anche il Livorno ha ufficializzato la cessione di Cristiano Lucarelli allo Shakhtar Donetsk. Il club...


RSV Therapy Not Cost-Effective for Infants

Treatment with Synagis (palivizumab), a type of antibody therapy, is not a cost effective way of preventing infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk infants, according to two new reports published in the medical journal Pediatrics.


President Bush's $81.9 billion request for war and aid to U.S. allies would help start a law school in Afghanistan, improve the issuance of driver's licenses in Ukraine and build water treatment facilities in Jordan, according to administration documents obtained by The Associated Press.


The inquiry into the UK rail crash in which one person died will focus on a set of points, police say.


Zee Telefilms Limited, the country's largest listed media firm, plans to appeal to the Supreme Court against a cricket board decision to ask two rival channels to broadcast the home test series against Australia, its lawyer said on Friday.


Brock Davis' intriguing 3-D self-portrait shows off the power of the game's map-customization tool.


Normal service resumes after tennis ruckus

Police defended their use of pepper spray on rowdy tennis fans and the sport's big guns kept on blasting at Melbourne Park as the Australian Open got back on track on Wednesday.


In Autism, New Goal Is Finding It Soon Enough to Fight It

Across the country, thousands of toddlers are joining studies that could signal new hope for a baffling childhood disorder.


L'uomo, un edile di 36 anni, da tempo importunava la vittima


World investment banks to losses of about $30bn from bad debts linked to the global credit crunch, a report says.


6 suspects in court over Algeria bombing

Six suspects appeared before an investigating judge in connection with deadly twin truck bombings in December at a U.N. office and a government building in Algiers, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.


Charlie Sifford was still six years away from playing in his first PGA tournament in the United States, but they let him compete in Canada in 1955.


Accused Zeta-Jones stalker is mentally competent

Los Angeles, September 9: The woman accused of making death threats against actress Catherine Zeta-Jones on Wednesday was declared mentally competent to continue criminal proceedings.


Atene, 10:35 - CALCIO, LAZIO: OGGI ULTIMO TEST PER MAURI

Solo questo pomeriggio la Lazio saprà se potrà schierare per il suo esordio in Champio...


Pontiac hits PR jackpot in 'Oprah' giveaway

''The Oprah Winfrey Show" was the best advertising an estimated $8 million could buy for the launch of the Pontiac G6 sedan.


Eighteen months after it began, the bitter and bizarre takeover battle is over. The new challenge: Make this $10.3 billion deal work.


Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has excited a certain amount of attention for a comment -- maybe joking, maybe not -- about recruiting Microsoft's Steve Ballmer as one of the "best and brightest" U.S. CEOs into his administration.


The Indian and Pakistani military are to discuss troop withdrawals from the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battleground, India says.


Paedophiles can find it all online - except help to stop

Comment is free: Libby Brooks: To cut offences like Chris Langham's, we should treat sexual abuse as a public health issue and discuss it without taboo


Banca pronta a versare 60 mln e a garantirne altri 750


China's senior safety inspector urged the public and the media Tuesday to expose workplace accidents in a bid to end corruption and official misdeeds aggravating the country's high rate of work deaths.


Conservatives seeks to embarrass government with information requests

The Conservative party has tabled 120 requests to government departments under a new freedom of information law, it said, a move it hopes will embarrass the government ahead of a looming election.


A Ready-Made Idol? Nope, Just a Folkie Happy to Play His Music

At 29, Amos Lee has already shared bills with Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and his first album sold nearly half a million copies, but you donÂt see him sweating it.


Cricket: Pakistan recall Mahmood for South Africa one-dayers

Pakistan's forgotten all-rounder Azhar Mahmood was due to fly to South Africa as the latest reinforcement for his country's injury-hit squad, selectors said.


ISTANBUL, Turkey - Ilker Yilmaz might just hold one of the world's most bizarre world records. The Turkish construction worker on Wednesday poured milk into his hand, loudly snorted it up his nose and squirted it 9.2 feet out of his left eye in what he hopes will be recognized as a new world record...


Despite federal money, no consistency in e-voting

BOSTON - Tens of millions of people will cast their votes Nov. 2 in one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in recent U.S. history. But voters across the U.S. will encounter different voting technologies and procedures, with many counties nationwide clinging to punchcard, lever machine and even paper ballots, and the transition to electronic voting moving slowly in many states.


Regular Stretching May Improve Sports Performance

NEW YORK  - Regular stretching over a few  days or weeks before sports or exercise appears to improve  performance, while performing stretches only just before these  activities may actually decrease performance, according to a  review of studies on the topic.


Pill Boosts Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers

Female migraine sufferers who take birth-control pills are eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the contraceptive.


Chicago Has Plenty of Talent to Fill the Big Screen

By Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 8--Chicago isn't just a theater town.   A great theater town, yes, but there's also a wealth of Windy City movie talent.


Home sales and rates may extend Santa rally

Investors have only a sprinkling of economic data on their plates in the last full week of 2007, but if the numbers come through as expected, stocks may extend Friday's early Santa Claus rally.


Reggio Calabria, 16:38 - CALCIO, REGGINA, MAZZARRI: TELEFONARE A BERGAMO ERA UNA PRASSI

Le dichiarazioni rilasciate ieri dall'ex designatore Paolo Bergamo nel corso di una trasmissione tel...


Roma, 19:41 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: RIVERA IN FEDERCALCIO SAREBBE PERFETTO

Luciano Spalletti ha un'idea precisa per la ristrutturazione della Figc dopo le dimissioni del commi...


US Open Tennis: Williams gets apology for bad calls

NEW YORK Since two days before the US Open began, when Serena Williams wore a jean miniskirt for an exhibition match, she has been the talk of the tournament.


Wes Anderson comedy to kick off N.Y. film fest

NEW YORK  - Wes Anderson's comedy "The Darjeeling Limited" will kick off the 45th annual New York Film Festival on September 28, while Joel and Ethan Coen's drama "No Country for Old Men" will screen in the Centerpiece slot.


Problem gambling can show itself in the stock market.


Nuclear Data Found Missing From New Mexico

WASHINGTON - An inventory has found another case of missing data involving nuclear weapons, this time at the Energy Department's regional office in Albuquerque, N.M., the department disclosed Thursday.    The Energy Department said that an "accounting discrepancy" involving three copies of a "controlled removable electronic media" - or CREM - was found at the regional office as part of the nationwide inventory of such devices...


Italia e Germania fanalini di coda nelle riforme


Lebanon Moves to Keep President in Office

Lebanon's Parliament amended the country's constitution Friday to extend pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term, ignoring U.N. calls to hold an election to choose the head of state.


Roma, 13:11 - CALCIO, SACCANI PER IL DEBUTTO IN B DELLA JUVE

Rimini-Juventus, debutto in B dei bianconeri in programma sabato alle 16, sarà arbitrata da M...


In New England's Dictionary, There Is No 'I' in Receiver

Perhaps it's not much of a surprise that Deion Branch has blended in so well in his third season at New England, an organization structured on team play.


Time Warner agrees to pay $210m to settle charges of securities fraud involving America Online.


Fassero signs minor league deal with Giants; Pierzynski waived

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The Giants signed 12 players to minor league contracts on Tuesday, including veteran pitcher Jeff Fassero.


Tokyo's neon lights to dim as Japan ages

In a leafy Tokyo suburb, a landlord visits his tenant only to discover a skeleton inside the apartment. The tenant had died three years before.


Bush, Kerry Take Jabs at Pre-Debate Rallies

President Bush headed Monday toward his first face-off with Sen. John F. Kerry by mocking his challenger as a vacillator who could spend the whole


Computer Scientists Cautious of E-Voting

After only scattered problems in electronic voting's biggest day ever in the United States, with roughly 40 million people casting digital ballots, voting equipment company executives crowed.


Homing pigeons carry out their long-range navigational feat thanks to tiny magnetic particles in their upper beaks, scientists confirm.


Australia chase 168 in dramatic end to second Ashes Test

Australia needed 168 runs to win the second Ashes cricket Test after England were bowled out for 129 at tea in a dramatic final day at Adelaide Oval.


YouTube Trojan horse rides in on Web TV show's fame

Blog: Media files like those hosted on YouTube are becoming popular vectors for malware writers.


Six years ago, Chris Rock joked that the Academy Awards looked like the "million white man march" for its traditional under-representation of blacks. This time, with Rock taking his maiden voyage as host of Hollywood's biggest party, he will preside over a record Oscar night for black actors, who earned five of the 20 nominations.


â¢ Reiterated his stance on security. "I'll never turn over America's national security needs to leaders of other countries.


A damaged tyre caused the crash that almost killed Top Gear host Richard Hammond last year, the BBC says.


Yahoo, in a slump, reorganizes sales force

Yahoo said yesterday that Wenda Harris Millard, its longtime chief sales officer, is leaving amid a reorganization of Yahoo's sales team.


Police arrest 15 people across north Italy suspected of trying to revive the Red Brigades urban guerrilla group.


Iran, U.N. team hold further talks on nuclear issues

Iranian nuclear officials and a visiting team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog held a second round of talks on Thursday to discuss ways to remove outstanding questions about Iran's disputed nuclear program.


Genova, 16:10 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CASSANO SALTA LA JUVENTUS

La Sampdoria non potrà contare su Antonio Cassano nella sfida in programma domani sul campo d...


Graduation rates for Division I student-athletes increased slightly to 77 percent this year, but men's basketball, baseball and football still continued to fall below that national average.


Elan Corp. PLC, Ireland's largest pharmaceutical firm, reported widening third-quarter losses Thursday but predicted a return to profit in 2006.


EUROPA/SLOVENIA - Nomina del Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 27 ottobre 2006 ha nominato Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie in Slovenia per un quinquennio (2006-2...


Russia introduced a draft resolution Monday calling for a new list of suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism. China welcomed it but Pakistan and other Security Council members eyed the proposal with caution.


Lo ha detto Montezemolo su vertenza con Gm


Breaking Her Silence With a Dark âShineâ

With her latest album, Joni Mitchell continues her evolution, from hoping for the best to foreseeing disaster.


CINCINNATI (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals  quarterback Carson Palmer is questionable for Sunday's game  against Buffalo after an MRI exam Monday revealed no serious  damage to his left knee.


NASA clears space shuttle for launch on Tuesday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA managers on Sunday cleared space shuttle Discovery for launch on Tuesday to attach a vestibule to the International Space Station that will serve as the doorway to European and Japanese laboratories.


Residents working in waist-high mud salvaged family photos from washed-out neighborhoods as fresh rains Thursday triggered more flooding, compounding the misery for hundreds of thousands forced from their homes.


Iraq May Free Woman Prisoner, Briton Under Threat

Iraq's government said one of two women  in U.S. custody would be freed on Wednesday, but insisted the  move was unrelated to the demands of kidnappers who have killed  two Americans and are threatening to kill a Briton.


Milano, 15:15 - CALCIO, MILAN; CAFU: POSSIAMO VINCERE LA CHAMPIONS

Marcos Cafu, difensore del Milan, il giorno dopo la qualificazione dei rossoneri ai quarti di Champi...


Microsoft's Cut-Down Windows Set for More Markets

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on  Thursday it will begin shipping a low-cost version of its  Windows XP operating system to three Asian countries and Russia  within weeks, tapping developing markets as growth slows  elsewhere.


Shuttle Video on Baby Monitor ; World News IN BRIEF

CHICAGO Natalie Meilinger, a teacher, has been picking up black- and-white video from the space shuttle Atlantis on her baby monitor. Live video of the mission is available on Nasa's Web site, so it is possible the monitor is picking up a signal from somewhere nearby.


Student fined for attack against Estonian Web site

A 20-year-old Estonian student who wished to register his dismay with the removal of a statue has been fined for participating in a DDoS attack that paralyzed his own country's Web sites and caused international tensions with Russia.


The search giant calls Northeastern University's patent on search technology invalid.


Ex-Microsoft Worker Pleads Guilty to Software Theft

A former Microsoft Corp.  employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday to selling the world's largest software maker's products for more than $7 million for personal profit, federal prosecutors said.


Reggio Calabria, 23:07 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: MILAN PIU' FORTE, MALE ARBITRO

"Sapevamo che il Milan era piÃ¹ forte, che Pirlo sa calciare bene le punizioni, che gioca. Hanno un p...


Wi-Fi hotspot owners BT Openzone, Singapore's StarHub, Malaysia's maxis, Japan's NTT Com, T-Mobile, Australia's Telstra and Telecom Italia have entered into a broad roaming agreement to allow each company's customers to access the others' networks.


Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - As I write this column about my first day at the 35th Ryder Cup Matches, there is something very interesting on my television at the moment.


Oracle has again extended its $7.7 billion cash offer for PeopleSoft by two weeks. Shareholders now have until Oct. 22 to tender their shares, Oracle said Thursday.


Momentum is growing in Ukraine for last Sunday's disputed presidential election to be re-run.


New map on human genetic variation unveiled

An international team of scientists unveiled on Wednesday a new human genetic map, or "book of life," that fills in missing pages and chapters to explain how genes are involved in common diseases.


Tokyo shares ended lower on Wednesday,  with chip-related stocks such as Tokyo Electron Ltd. tracking  losses in their U.S. peers after a brokerage downgrade for  computer maker Dell Inc.


The US peacekeeping mission in Bosnia comes to an end, a week before Nato hands its peace mission over to the EU.


UN: Israel used precision bomb to hit UN officers

Israel used a precision-guided  bomb to launch a direct hit on four U.N. peacekeepers killed in  southern Lebanon last July, the United Nations said on Friday  of its probe into the incident.


Indonesia crash report says pilot ignored warnings

The pilot of a Garuda Indonesia aircraft that crashed at Yogyakarta airport killing 21 people ignored 15 warnings as he descended too rapidly, a transport safety committee report said on Monday.


Nuclear declaration submitted, says North Korea

North Korea said on Friday it had given an account of its nuclear arms program as required in an international disarmament deal, while separately threatening to boost "war deterrent".


Japan looking to develop south Sudan: aid agency

Japan's aid agency is preparing to assist development in southern Sudan after upgrading its assessment of security in the impoverished region, the organisation's president said on Sunday.


Milano, 12:41 - CICLISMO, SCOGNAMIGLIO NUOVO RINFORZO BARLOWORLD

La Barloworld ha inserito in organico Carlo Scognamiglio, 24 anni, ultime due stagioni alla Milram.


New U.S. Citizen Frampton Making New Music

The long blond hair and sexy magazine covers that forged British rock star Peter Frampton's image as a teen idol of the 1970s are gone. That's just fine with the recently naturalized U.S. citizen, who is pouring his passion into writing and performing new music — and becoming a political activist in America's heartland.


Il manager veronese ha raddoppiato l'estensione del parco


Prevede la soppressione di circa 10.000 posti di lavoro


W.House: Bush, Putin agree on need to pressure Iran

President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday on the need to maintain unity in pressuring Iran to curtail its nuclear program, the White House said.


The Hokies must decide whether Sean Glennon, Tyrod Taylor or both will lead their offense next season, a story line that will dominate until the decision is made.


Tony Blair expresses "deep sorrow" for Britain's role in the slave trade but stops short of demands for a full apology.


Best-selling author Sidney Sheldon dead at 89

Sidney Sheldon, an Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter who went on to become one of the world's most prolific novelists, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 89, a publicist said.


64-Year Old American Pleads Guilty to Deserting

A 64-year old American soldier pleaded guilty on Wednesday to deserting to North Korea in 1965, receiving a relatively light sentence of up to 30 days confinement and a dishonorable


CME profit rises as historic merger completed

CME Group Inc.  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose as the company focused on completing a merger between the two largest U.S. futures exchanges.


S.Africa Says No Extradition Request for Thatcher

South Africa has had no contact with  Equatorial Guinea on the possible extradition of Mark Thatcher,  suspected of involvement in a coup bid in the oil-rich country,  officials said on Friday.


IT distributor Agilysys Inc. continued its strategy of growing by acquisition, announcing plans to buy Innovativ Systems Design Inc., a major U.S. reseller of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s servers and storage products.


German demonstrations against controversial welfare reforms were set to spread to 140 cities on Monday despite resistance from a broad front of governing and opposition parties to further compromises.


Conversations in Bolzano by Sandor Marai, trans George Szirtes

Sandor Marai owes his posthumous reputation in western Europe and America to the Italian writer and publisher Roberto Calasso, who chanced upon his novel Embers in an old French translation.


Apple Launches Graphics Software, Video Bundle

Apple Computer Inc. on  Tuesday began shipping a new program designed to let users  create real-time motion graphics and unveiled a discount  video-editing software bundle featuring its flagship Final Cut  Pro software.


More than 200 women have been raped in a refugee camp in Darfur in the past five weeks, a sign of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the violence-wracked Sudanese region, an aid group said Wednesday.


China lawmaker wants Forbidden City free of Starbucks

A member of China's parliament has  demanded the immediate closure of a Starbucks coffee shop set  up inside Beijing's Forbidden City, the Xinhua news agency  reported on Sunday.


Trade talks collapse, throw WTO round into doubt

POTSDAM, Germany  - Talks between trade powers to salvage world trade talks collapsed on Thursday, throwing the future of the World Trade Organisation's round into doubt.


New York halts sale of historic documents on eBay

A New York state employee who had access to government-owned archives has been arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of historic documents, many of which he sold on eBay, authorities said on Monday.


Report: EBay CEO Whitman Preparing to Retire

EBay CEO Meg Whitman is planning to step down from the company she has led for the past 10 years, The Wall Street Journal said today.


Claiming grid technology continues to expand outside its traditional scientific and research markets, IBM on Friday is announced several grid-based commercial projects built on IBM platforms have been launched, including one at the US Environmental


Treasuries Fall as Fed Says Rates Too Low

U.S. Treasury debt prices slid on  Tuesday, boosting short-term yields above two-year peaks after  the Federal Reserve all but promised to raise interest rates  further in minutes from its December meeting.


A man is arrested after a chase on foot in the vicinity of the Archbishop of York's official residence.


Brian Deshong's Blog: Who's Online with PHP and Memcached

Brian Deshong has this new post on his blog today with an alternative method for doing the old standby "who's online" for your website.   Whenever you Google around for things like "Who's Online php", you'll find that a lot of the solutions are centered around using a database. However, is this really necessary? [...] One goal here: get Who's Online functionality off of the database. We'll explore a possible solution with Memcached that I've personally implemented, and thus far, it's been working great.   His alternative, using the memcache functionality that can be enabled in PHP, stores a "user ID" (either a real user ID or just some unique identifier) and their last activity time. This information is stored in a local file that can be queued each time the page it loaded. The other piece is a backend script that goes through this same file and clears out the old values. Depending on the size of the file/traffic of the site, this process could even be integrated into the same script that writes it.


U.S. Treasury debt prices cut early gains but remained narrowly higher after the government said that new claims for jobless insurance fell in the latest week.


German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has added Klingon, spoken by the bumpy-headed aliens of the "Star Trek" television series, to the 30 languages used on its Web site, the network says.


Exelon to Buy Public Service for $12.8 Bln in Stock

Exelon Corp., owner of the largest power companies in Illinois and Pennsylvania, agreed to buy New Jersey's Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.


RAWALPINDI: Venus and Jupiter crossed each other in the eastern skies on Friday morning with a distance of less than 1 degree. This closeness was an illusion, seen from the Earth, as both the planets are at great distance from each other.


Linde merger with UK's BOC Group 'speculation' - report

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Linde (DE:648300) is not discussing a 8.6 billion pound merger of its industrial gas operations with the UK's BOC Group (BOX) (UK:BOC) , Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported.


Israeli forces kill Hamas militant in Gaza: Hamas

Israeli troops killed a Hamas militant in a clash in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Hamas sources said.


A name chosen to represent the  merger of two major U.S. brokerage watchdogs will be changed  because the acronym may be considered offensive due to its  similarity to an Arabic term.


Per rifinanziare debito, venduto stabilimento in Turingia


Wildlife rangers have made the first-ever sighting of a Sumatran rhino deep in the jungles of Borneo, taking video and photos of a single male after a decade-long search, conservationists said Friday.


A Dominican Comedy: Travails of an Outcast

Junot DÃazâs âBrief Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoâ is a wondrous, not-so-brief first novel that is so original it can only be described as Mario Vargas Llosa meets âStar Trekâ meets David Foster Wallace meets Kanye West.


A man dies following a road collision between a car and a lorry in County Tyrone, according to police.


Bush Raises Questions About CBS Documents

President Bush questioned the authenticity of documents aired by CBS News that said he received special treatment during his Vietnam-era service in the National Guard, according to a Bush interview published on Saturday.


Aviva to slash British workforce, transfer jobs to India

Aviva, the biggest insurer in Britain, has said that it plans to cut 4,000 jobs in the country, or 11 percent of its British workforce by 2008, and transfer 1,000 positions to India.


Thousands Rally Against Same-Sex Marriage

The event on the National Mall was part of an effort by Christian evangelical leaders and lobbying groups to mobilize religious conservatives.


Senator John Sununu Won't Campaign With Bush in 2008

Bloomberg - July 20 (Bloomberg) -- New Hampshire Senator John Sununu said he won't campaign with George W. Bush next year ``in this climate'' because of the president's low job-approval ratings.


50 Miles of Mountain Suffering for Fun and Health

Around the Shawangunk Mountains about 80 miles from Manhattan, the cool early-morning dew serves as a reminder that days warm enough for outdoor fun are numbered.


Movie Review | 'In the Land of Women': A Mixed-Up Son of âThe Graduateâ

The meek, mopey comedy âIn the Land of Womenâ is the film equivalent of a sensitive emo band with one foot in alternative rock and the other in the squishy pop mainstream.


JIDDA, Saudi Arabia - The daring daytime attack on Monday on the fortresslike US Consulate in the second-largest Saudi city, is calling into question one of the basic precepts of the country's security strategy: that killing or capturing enough militants


Nation's cybersecurity chief abruptly quits DHS post

Amit Yoran, the government's cybersecurity chief, abruptly resigned yesterday after a year at the Department of Homeland Security, a move that raised questions about the Bush administration's ability to quickly improve cybersecurity.


Comcast Corp. actively interferes with attempts by some of its high-speed Internet subscribers to share files online, a move that runs counter to the tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally.


Levy: Jobsâs Rant Against the Recording Industry

In a surprising online jeremiad, Steve Jobs urges the Big Four record labels to ditch digital rights management schemes. Will it work?


Forget about the Curse and all that nonsense. The real ongoing issue with the Boston Red Sox is the fact that they are eternally held hostage by what we shall call "Gilda's Law." (OK, Roseanne Roseannadanna's.)


A funeral for 30 victims of a mosque bombing in Sialkot, Pakistan, became violent Saturday, with protesters setting fire to several government buildings.


Tobaccoâs Stigma Aside, Wall Street Finds a Lot to Like

Despite regulations and legal settlements, investors seem to believe the future of cigarettes is brighter than ever.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts have rewired the space station, managed three spacewalks, and now completed the most difficult task of their mission: getting a stubborn, solar array folded up during an impromptu fourth spacewalk.


American fashion has begun to shake off the justified criticism that it has grown feeble, as marquee designers near retirement with no obvious successors.


L'azienda italiana ha offerto 1,12 miliardi di euro


Berkman's magnificent postseason play overshadowed by Beltran

From a much quieter corner of the clubhouse, Houston Astros right fielder Lance Berkman briefly glanced over at the crowd of television cameras and tape recorders encircling teammate Carlos Beltran.


Iran will only freeze its uranium enrichment activities for a few months and has no plans to permanently mothball facilities which could make atomic bombs.


Just a half hour before an avalanche outside a Utah ski resort trapped as many as five people under 30 feet of snow, skier Jess Fleig sensed that something was amiss.