Three weeks after the general election, New Mexico's canvassing board officially declared President Bush the winner by 5,988 votes, or less than 1 percentage point.


L'oncologo, di tanti pazienti nessuno ha chiesto eutanasia


Car explodes at Scottish airport after London bombs

A four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into  the main terminal at Glasgow airport on Saturday and exploded  in flames, a day after police foiled a possible al Qaeda plot  to detonate two car bombs in central London.


Se saranno lasciate sole la ripresa si spegnera'


Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless the Americans release Iraqi prisoners.


Lt. Gov. Jim Risch has said he was interested in running for Sen. Larry Craig's seat, if the fellow Republican ever opted not to run again. Now that Craig has been forced to resign, some expect Risch could be appointed to the post.


If the data logs at Google are any guide, the North Pole was a well-stocked subsidiary of Apple this Christmas. According to internal data shared with The New York Times, Google saw more cell phone traffic from iPhones on Christmas Day than from any other kind of mobile device, despite the fact that the iPhone accounts for just 2 percent of the global smartphone market.


China is sending 5,000 tons of food aid to Zimbabwe, official media reports, amid dire food shortages.


DirectTV finds new angles in NASCAR deal

NASCAR and DirecTV will  pair up next season to bring racing fans closer to the action  than ever before.


Former J.D. Edwards users now asking Oracle for extended app support

Even as it works to clear the last hurdles of its $10.3 billion takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle is working to decide how best to execute on the merger and handle customer requests.


England, courtesy mostly of Paul Casey's putter, won the World Cup yesterday, when with Luke Donald, who hit the irons that set up the putts, they beat Spain's Sergio GarcÃa and Miguel Angel JimÃ©nez - but in the end, only just.


High-Tech, Low Power: How to Reduce Computer-Related Energy Costs

By Breeding, Marshall  Taking care of the environment is an issue in which I've long had a strong personal interest. While I'm far from an activist, I try to follow practices that do the least harm to the environment.


Indianapolis Rocked by Underground Blast

An underground explosion injured three people Saturday and forced authorities to evacuate dozens of residents from a downtown condominium.


Pitcairn Islanders will not face immediate jail even if found guilty

Seven Pitcairn Islanders on trial for multiple sexual abuse will not be jailed even if convicted until another court rules whether British law should apply in the remote Pacific colony.


Egyptâs Problem and Its Challenge: Bread Corrupts

Subsidized bread is part of making ends meet in Egypt, where about 45 percent of the population survives on just $2 a day.


Global economy set for best growth in 30 years: IMF

The world economy, powered in part by China, will grow this year at its briskest pace in almost three decades -- five percent -- before losing steam in 2005 in the face of higher oil prices, the IMF said.


E' ex compagna figlio vittima, ipotesi omicidio volontario


Brazil `Solid Candidate' for UN Council, Powell Says

The US considers Brazil a ``solid candidate'' to join an enlarged United Nations Security Council, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.


It wasn't long ago that competitive entities seemed to be joining together to combat Internet users' common foe, spam. However, despite the fact that big Internet players


FTSE 100 firms as Northern Rock rebounds on takeover rumours

Leading shares closed in positive territory with Northern Rock clawing back some of its recent losses on hopes that a mystery bidder is planning a takeover of the embattled lender.


Signs of liquid water add to 'Life on Mars' debate

NASA experts said they have detected evidence that liquid water existed on the surface of Mars in recent years, giving weight to hopes that signs of life on the Red Planet could still be found.


Europe's No. 2 auto firm to cut 10,000 jobs

French carmaker PSA Peugeot -Citroen is cutting 10,000 jobs, or 7 percent of its European workforce, and is imposing a hiring freeze as it tries to cut costs amid a sales slump .


Introducing the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

Starting today, you can enter the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store; wirelessly browse, search, preview, purchase, and download songs or albums to your iPhone or iPod touch; then immediately listen to your new music after it downloads. Once you get back to your Mac or PC, iTunes automatically recognizes the new music and syncs it with your existing library. iTunes will even complete the download of any partially downloaded songs or albums.


Judge: Late-term abortion ban unconstitutional

A US judge Thursday became the second in the nation to rule that a federal ban on a particular type of late-term abortion is unconstitutional.


AFRICA/CIAD - Attaccata AbechÃ© la principale cittÃ  nellÂest del Ciad. Le nuove violenze aggravano le condizioni dei rifugiati e degli sfollati della regione NÂDjamena (Agenzia Fides)-Situazione incerta ad AbechÃ©, il capoluogo dellÂest del Ciad, a 700 km dalla capitale NÂDjamena, dove allÂalba di oggi, 25 novembre, un contingente dellÂUnione delle Forze per la Democrazia e lo Sviluppo (UFDD) ha attaccato ...


The President who reads history books like a user's manual talks about where he fits in himself


US forces and Iraqi militants exchange tank and mortar fire on the eastern edge of the western city of Falluja.


England aim to bounce back from a dispiriting first day when the first Ashes Test resumes in Brisbane.


Derivatives exchange LIFFE turned up the heat on rival Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday by ratcheting up its fee incentive program for some US traders in a bid improve volume in its Eurodollar contract, the CME's flagship offering.


Save the Trees, Save the Apes, Expert Says

A UN meeting on endangered species could help secure the survival one of humanity's closest living relatives, the orangutan, by saving its forest home from loggers, a leading expert said on Tuesday.


Portuguese PM defends income tax-cutting 2005 draft budget

Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes defended his government's budget for 2005 on the eve of its vote in parliament, arguing it will maintain budgetary rigor even as it cuts income taxes and raises pensions and civil servant salaries.


Portsmouth contact the Premier League to see whether a late deal to sell striker Benjani to Manchester City can still go ahead.


UPDATE 1-Juninho on target as Celtic beat Hearts 3-0

Brazilian midfielder Juninho scored his first goal for Celtic in a 3-0 drubbing of Hearts that gave the champions an eight-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.


The Oscar race of 2007 has begun with a pair of grim films capturing attention over more widely-hyped movies, indicating to awards watchers that the race for Hollywood's most prestigious awards is wide open.


U.S., Iraq, Iran plan security committee

The United States, Iran and Iraq have agreed to set up a security subcommittee to carry forward talks on restoring stability in Iraq, the U.S. envoy said Tuesday at the end of a second round of groundbreaking talks with his Iranian counterpart.


Mattress Co. Simmons Firms Up Marketing Plan

Simmons Co. will give a "demonstrable" boost to its marketing in the coming year as the No. 2 mattress maker prepares to launch several new models and go public under new ownership, a company executive said last week.


Congress considers protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their sources, while punishing government workers who leak secrets to reporters. Here's why that schizophrenic approach actually makes sense. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


Donington, 17:01 - MOTO, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: DE ANGELIS IN POLE NELLA 25O

Alex De Angelis si è aggiudicato la pole position nelle prove ufficiali della classe 250 del ...


ABN Amro chief says Barclays takeover bid likely to fail

ABN Amro, at the centre of the world's biggest banking takeover bid, said Sunday that a three-bank consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland would likely beat a rival offer by Barclays.


Jacques Villeneuve: âIt was tough to get back in the rhythmâ

The Canadian finished eleventh in yesterdayâs Grand Prix. It may not seem a spectacular result, but in reality, he put in a strong performance on his return to F1.


Environmentalists see some of their worst fears playing out as President Bush moves to cement a second-term agenda that includes getting more timber, oil and gas from public lands and relying on the market rather than regulation to curb pollution.


EU leaders at a summit in Lisbon reach a deal on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.


North Korean Nuclear Issue to Feature at Asia-Pacific Summit

Efforts to get North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons programs are expected to be high on the agenda when President Bush meets with other Asia-Pacific


Iraq Hostage Crisis Unites France Behind Law

French critics and defenders of a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools united in support of the law on Monday, pledging to stand firm against militants holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq who want the law scrapped.


The New York Yankees announced Friday that they have signed free agent first baseman Tino Martinez to a one-year contract with a club option for 2006.


Russia clears way for Moscow trip by UK police

Russia on Monday cleared the way for British detectives probing the mystery poisoning of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko to visit Moscow, and promised to help their investigation.


Arafat's decline worsens Palestinian woes

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's slide into serious illness has raised fear of chaos among his people with their struggle for statehood at a standstill and armed groups taking over the streets.


The retrial of the founder of Peru's Shining Path movement is suspended when two judges refuse to take part.


SAN FRANCISCO: Computer security giant Symantec is buying storage and backup program maker Veritas Software in a $13.5 billion deal that will create the world's fourth largest software company.


What is a Vuitton shop doing in Los Angelesâs Museum of Contemporary Art?


The United Nations raised the death toll in the terrorist bombing of its offices in Algeria to 17 on Friday, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to "spare no effort" to ensure security for U.N. staff around the world.


The two biggest questions late-night hosts face when most of them return to the screen on Wednesday night are: How are they going to be funny without writers?


Blair: Journalism Standards 'Unraveling'

LONDON, June 12--Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday said the news media, driven by increasing competition and pressure from fast-changing technology, has largely abandoned impartial reporting in favor of sensation, shock and controversy, which he said demoralizes public servants and badly serve...


Il bilancio Ã¨ di 50 feriti, numerosi atti vandalici e un'auto incendiataI manifestanti chiedono le dimissioni del premier reo confesso di aver mentito                                                  Ungheria, seconda notte di scontri tra polizia e forze dell'opposizione


BAGHDAD -- Marching under blood-spattered banners, mourners carried coffins yesterday through streets still littered with pieces of flesh and debris, as the death toll from three consecutive days of attacks on Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims climbed to 188.


Roger Federer -- and the summer's best performer -- Lleyton Hewitt -- play off for the year's final Grand Slam. It's difficult to imagine a better matchup than Federer and Hewitt.


Chip giant Intel Corp. reported Wednesday that its board doubled the company's quarterly dividend and authorized an expansion of its ongoing stock repurchase program.


The easy growth is gone. It's going to get very competitive from here.


Presidente ammette i suoi errori all'epoca della rivoluzione


Billionaire investor Warren Buffett rebuffs suggestions he sold PetroChina shares because of its links to Sudan.


Sergio Garcia and Jose Manuel Lara shared the first-round lead in Spain's Volvo Masters Thursday at 4-under-par 67. Garcia, ranked 10th in the world, could have had the lead alone


Argentina takes basketball gold, US settles for bronze

ATHENS--Argentina was crowned Olympic men's basketball king Saturday night as it eased to a 84-69 victory over Italy in the gold medal game at Olympic Indoor Hall.


Quick to Forget Troubles, Snedeker Stays on Course

PGA tour rookie of the year Brandt Snedeker has fought off a case of the quick-hooks with the driver, a condition that has driven most of those afflicted by it out of the game.


Exhibit focuses on German railways' Holocaust role

An exhibition about the role of German  railways during the Holocaust and the 3 million European Jews  it transported to death camps opened at Deutsche Bahn's  headquarters in Berlin on Wednesday.


EU to push online publication of scientific data

InfoWorld - In a bid to speed up the dissemination of scientific discoveries, the European Commission said Thursday it plans to shake up the old-fashioned world of scientific publishing by throwing its weight behind a move to make scientific research results freely available on the Internet.


ASIA/MALAYSIA - Erezione della Diocesi di Sandakan e nomina del primo Vescovo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 16 luglio 2007 ha eretto la Diocesi di Sandakan (Malaysia), con territorio dismenbrato dalla diocesi di Kota Kinabalu, rendendola suffraganea della Sede Metropolitana di Kuchi...


A court in Pakistan has granted a 48-hour protection order in the case of British schoolgirl Molly Campbell.


'Eleven' plus Zeta-Jones equals sequel that's as much fun as ...

Legions of moviegoers have been waiting for "Ocean's Twelve," the follow-up to 2001's "Ocean's Eleven.".


Cagliari, 13:47 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: I CONVOCATI PER IL NAPOLI

Questi i 20 i convocati del Cagliari per il match in trasferta col Napoli domenica alle 15.00: Forti...


Google patches one security hole, but another surfaces

Search engine darling Google has patched a hole in its search engine the could have allowed malicious hackers to modify the content of the Google search results page or silently modify search results, but a new hole may have already appeared.


Fidel Castro phones Cuban officials: paper reports

Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro has spoken by telephone to a meeting of Cuban officials, the ruling Communist Party newspaper Granma said on Saturday in the first official word on the 80-year-old leader in 11 days.


Hudec delighted by top 10 at Lake Louise

Jan Hudec thought he knew what it would be like. Turns out he was wrong -- itâs even better. Hudec, a Banffite, came out of the darkness that is the 62nd starting position


Stephon Marbury took over down the stretch and finished with 32 points and 11 assists for the Knicks. Marbury scored 15 of his points in the final quarter, including a personal 9-2 run that gave New York a 94-85 lead with 1:46 to go.


The US is to host international talks on Iran's nuclear plans, as Tehran refuses to halt uranium enrichment.


IL COMMENTO                                          Troppa urgenza signor ministro                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


The firefighting system in the massive $736 million embassy complex in Baghdad has potential safety problems that top U.S. officials dismissed in their rush to declare construction largely completed by the end of last year, according to internal State Department documents, e-mails and interviews.


New online service Mac2Sell estimates resale value of used Macintosh systems.


Pope John Paul II invites believers to display symbols of their faith with pride, despite recent rows.


A guide to the new Bush budget's winners and losers


The honeymoon is not quite over for Tiger Woods, who decided Friday to skip the Funai Classic at Disney for the first time since turning pro.


Genova, 18:00 - CALCIO, DERBY GENOVA: QUESTURA POTREBBE IMPORRE STOP

La questura di Genova sta facendo un bilancio degli incidenti tra supporter di Genoa e Sampdoria e s...


Political Overhaul in Russia Worries Bush

President Bush said Wednesday he worries that Russian President Vladimir Putin's overhaul of his country's electoral system "could undermine democracy."


'Blog' To Be Included in 2005 Dictionary

The most requested online definition this year was "blog" -- a word not even yet officially in the dictionary, Merriam-Webster says.


By PAT GRAHAM  GREELEY, Colo. - The backup punter at Northern Colorado has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his teammate - the starting punter - in the kicking leg.  The motive may have been competition for the first-string job, police said Wednesday.


Australia fund buys gas stake in Britain

Challenger Financial Services Group, an Australian fund manager, said Monday that it bought a 5.8 percent stake in a British natural gas distribution network for 85 million Australian dollars, or $65 million, to diversify its portfolio of investments.


âCharlie Wilsonâs Warâ may be more of a hoot than any picture dealing with the bloody, protracted fight between the Soviet Army and the Afghan mujahedeen has any right to be.


US keeps big tariffs on shrimp from Asia

Some Chinese shrimp exporters will have to pay discouragingly hefty tariffs of more than 100 percent if they want their products to appear on American dinner tables, the Commerce Department ruled Tuesday.


Despite 'sluggish' HDD and mobile phone sales Japanese electronics giant Toshiba yesterday reported a hike in first half profits, buoyed by strong demand for the firm's memory chips as well as steady growth in the computer arm of its business.â¦


BERLIN -- The US dollar reached a record low yesterday against the euro, which hit $1.3548 in extremely light holiday trading with most European foreign exchange markets closed.


Incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday he would support a temporary troop increase in Iraq only if it were part of a broader strategy to bring combat forces home by early 2008.


Ariel Sharon, Israel's prime minister, faces a cabinet crisis despite winning a vote on the withdrawal from all settlements in Gaza and parts of the West Bank.


Il valore della societa' e' stimato in 36 milioni


Amazon offers 1.57% discount to A9 search users

Online retailer Amazon.com is offering a 1.57% shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase A9 use and promote buying on Amazon, the company's Web site showed Friday.


A family of four are rescued from a chip pan fire at their home in Ballymoney, County Antrim.


Fed not rushing to bail out investors with rate cut: report

The U.S. Federal Reserve is not  rushing to cut benchmark interest rates because it wants to  break investors of the view that the central bank is there to  bail them out, an article in the Wall Street Journal said on  Thursday.


Torino, 14:28 - CALCIO, JUVE; CORRADINI: IL DIFFICILE VIENE ADESSO

''L'anno zero per la Juventus è il prossimo. Il difficile viene adesso''. Queste le parole di...


Cruise.co.uk stumps Â£560k to add 's' to domain

Pays record price for cruises.co.uk British "cruise community" website cruise.co.uk has set a new price record for a .co.uk domain, stumping a cool Â£560k to secure cruises.co.uk from German travel outfit Nees Reisen, the company announced today.â¦


U.S. opposition to Iraq war hits new high: poll

Opposition to the Iraq war has climbed to a record high and President George W. Bush's approval rating dropped to a new low amid growing dissent from members of his own Republican party over his war strategy, according to a new USAToday/Gallup poll.


Capturing Dream States and Unraveling Knots

Ms. Oppens devoted her recital to Elliott Carterâs complete solo piano music.


Sick, injured and reeling from a humiliating loss, the United States basketball team struggled past Greece 77-71 in an Olympic preliminary-round game that signalled more difficulties to come.


GM Europe to cut 12,000 jobs by the end of 2006 in cost-saving ...

General Motors Corp. said Thursday it will slash 12,000 jobs from its money-losing European operations -- nearly one in five of its jobs there -- by the end of 2006 in order to save $617 million per year.


Will Smith still top draw at foreign box office

"I Am Legend" hit $262.5  million at the foreign box office, after a $29 million weekend  in 56 countries, according to final data issued Monday.


Threatened Politician Returns After Slaying

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born Dutch politician who went underground after the slaying of filmmaker Theo van Gogh last year, returned to her office in parliament Tuesday amid tight security after 10 weeks on a U.S. marine base in Maine.


Former US vice president Gore urges black voters to vote

Former US vice president Al Gore, campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, urged African-American voters in Florida on Sunday to go out to vote, saying every vote would be crucial.


Student flying with dynamite "souvenir" indicted

A U.S. tourist who told airport inspectors that dynamite in his bags was a souvenir from South America has been charged with breaking two security laws and could face up to 10 years in prison and steep fines.


(National-NBC) Nov. 24, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug that specifically targets Multiple Sclerosis.


The US federal Aviation Authority orders an inspection of the wing slats on newer Boeing 737s.


Dell slips up with Linux PC warranty options

Blog: The company "inadvertently" removes extended warranty choices for Linux PCs, but they'll be back Tuesday.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed "very strong concerns" yesterday about Egypt's jailing of opposition leader Ayman Nour and said she wants the situation resolved quickly.


India,Sports ; Australia beat India by 217 runs

India,Sports News, Bangalore: Australia have defeated India by 217 runs in the first Test in Bangalore today. Despite some defiant batting by tail-enders Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan, the


Lead manager Citigroup, Lehman Brothers e Merril Lynch


Firenze, 18:15 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: NELLA RIPRESA CI SIAMO SFALDATI

Al termine della gara del Franchi, vinta dai viola per 3-1, il tecnico dell'Empoli Gigi Cagni parla ...


An arrest warrant is issued against a teacher accused of distributing child porn over the internet.


Top bids $2.78 bln as U.S. wireless auction opens

Top bidders put up a total of almost  $2.78 billion on Thursday in the opening rounds of the Federal  Communications Commission's auction of coveted U.S.  government-owned airwaves.


Magnate studia offerta per la divisione italiana di Tele 2


Milano, 10:13 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PALERMO-UDINESE ANTICIPATA AL 16/01

Palermo-Udinese, gara di ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia, inizialmente in programma g...


Women who imbibe a little wine, beer or even spirits every day are less likely than teetotalers to see their memories and other thinking powers fade as they age, according to the largest study to assess alcohol's impact on the brain.


Kabul:Three foreign election workers in Afghanistan have been kidnapped in the capital, Kabul, officials say. The three were taken at gunpoint.


A police diving team continues to search for a 16-year-old boy who is feared drowned in a water-filled quarry.


Japanese police: 9 suicides may be part of Web pact

TOKYO -- Nine people were found dead in two rented vehicles Tuesday, with the windows sealed and charcoal burners at their feet, in what police are calling modern Japan's largest suicide pact.


Kellogg posts lower profit as costs climb

Kellogg Co.  reported lower  fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday due to costs for job cuts at  a plant in England, higher prices for commodities such as corn  and wheat, and increased advertising spending.


Two men are killed in an industrial accident at an open cast coal mine in East Ayrshire.


Nancy Reagan: People need to know real 'Ronnie'

Nancy Reagan saw to the publication of her late husband Ronald's diaries because she felt it was important that people know more about the former president.


The United States Grand Prix is to return to the MotoGP calendar next year after an 11-year absence.


Clinics Baffled By Kline's Remarks on Inquisition

By Scott Rothschild, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Sep. 16--Topeka -- An investigation into two abortion clinics has widened and led to prosecutions, according to Atty. Gen. Phill Kline.   But attorneys for the clinics say they are baffled by Kline's pronouncements.


A jaguar's lethal attack on a keeper at the Denver Zoo has renewed the debate over whether big predators should be kept in captivity in the first place.


The UK's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax, has raised its house price inflation forecast for the year from  4% to 6%.


Monaco di Baviera, 15:11 - CALCIO, BAYERN: INFORTUNIO AI LEGAMENTI PER LAHM

Il difensore del Bayern Monaco, Philipp Lahm,, dovrà rimanere fermo diverse settimane a causa...


She arrived at 6.15 am, Friday at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp, according to an announcement by the US Bureau of Prisons. She put out the news first, on her Marthatalks.


House Proud: Like the Latches? Made Âem Myself

He couldnÂt find the right hardware, so he built another company.


Sainsbury says no comment on takeover report

Food retailer Sainsbury has refused to comment on a media report that corporate financier George Magan was planning a 5 billion pound takeover of the group.


With Affection comes from off the pace to pass tiring leaders and gallop to an easy victory Saturday in the $50,000 Japan Racing Association Handicap on the turf at Pimlico.


PASADENA, Calif. - Additional observations have ruled out the chance that a recently discovered asteroid, believed to be about 1,300 feet long, could hit Earth in 2029, NASA (news - web sites) scientists said.


Pakistani clerics in last-ditch mosque peace effort

Pakistani Muslim clerics said on Monday they were making a last-ditch bid to avert an assault on militants holed up in a mosque after authorities issued what they said was a last warning for them to surrender.


Myers, Robin Williams Visit Afghan Troops

As head of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Richard Myers usually doesn't have to take a back seat to anyone — except when U.S. troops make up the audience and comedian Robin Williams is on stage.


A Survivor's Tale of Heroism in Thai Air Crash

PHUKET, Thailand, Sept. 17 -- Stunned by the plane crash, Robert Borland found himself helpless on the floor of the jet with his trousers aflame when a passenger in a yellow shirt helped him out onto the wing. He knows nothing else about the man who probably saved his life.


Baer's North American wealth management business employs 55 people and manages more than $4 billion in client assets. It is based in Manhattan and has additional offices in Los Angeles, Palm Beach and Montreal.


The World Health Organization has called an unprecedented summit next week of flu vaccine makers and nations to expand plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.


Tragedia in un campo vicino casa a Sassano nel Salernitano


Jovovich learns to live with fame as 'Resident Evil' grows

Well, the firm handshake would be the first thing you notice if not for the eyes. Those killer eyes are no doubt responsible for Milla Jovovich being where she is today, which is sitting in


Just like Google After its online efforts to broker off-line television ads were spurned by the major cable networks, eBay is trying the same trick with radio ads.â¦


World's Largest Passenger Plane Unveiled

Airbus showed off its giant A380, a double-decked behemoth that could revolutionize long-haul flying, at a lavish ceremony Tuesday with European leaders gathered for the first official look at the world's largest passenger plane.


Judge parks 172mph Porsche driver for 10 weeks

Speed freak driver also gets three year ban A London man has been handed a 10 week jail sentence for taking a Porsche 911 Turbo on a 172mph spin earlier this year.â¦


Ex-No 10 media chief Alastair Campbell will return to the Labour fold to help the party's general election campaign.


Cardiff loses a bid for the UK's first Las Vegas-style super casino but Swansea lands a smaller gaming venue.


A-team builder aims to construct Europe's leading wealth manager

Can Barclays Wealth become as dominant in its sector as Barclays Global Investors is in asset management, or expand as successfully as Barclays Capital has in investment banking? With £126bn under management globally, £41.9bn ($85bn, EU62bn) of which is from UK clients, it is already the biggest wealth manager in the UK, but in the fragmented market that is wealth management, this does not give it a massive market share.


James scores 41 points to lead Cavaliers past Pistons

LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to within two games of the Central Division lead with a 101-97 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.


Sony Eyes March Launch of PSP in U.S. and Europe

Sony Corp. 6758.T will likely launch  its new PlayStation Portable hand-held game console in North  America and Europe in March, a top executive said on Wednesday.


Constructive ideas that could yield progress over the impasse on Iran's nuclear program were introduced during talks this week with top Italian and European Union officials, Tehran's former top negotiator said Wednesday.


Olivia Newton-John to trek China's Great Wall

Singer-actress Olivia Newton-John plans  to walk along the Great Wall of China to raise money for a  cancer charity, with celebrities from around the world planning  to join the trek, she told reporters on Tuesday.


U.S. Studying Israeli West Bank Home Plan

The United States withheld judgment Tuesday on whether Israel's plans to build 1,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank violate the U.S-led Middle East peace plan.


Wasteful Arsenal draw in Champions League

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters ) - Arsenal have wasted a golden opportunity to virtually guarantee themselves a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos at Highbury.


Starbucks signs up to promote "green" movie

Coffee shop chain Starbucks Corp. on Thursday unveiled plans to promote a new summer movie, "Arctic Tale," as part of its long-standing commitment to supporting environmental causes.


The evolution of the Taliban eerily follows that of the FARC.


Gold off 6-week low; wary investors watch yen

Gold fell to its lowest in six weeks on Tuesday before bargain hunters resurfaced, but trading was muted after a rally in the Japanese yen and a slide in global stock markets rattled the nerves of many investors.


The success of the surge has blunted the force of the war in the presidential campaign, but that may change as a new assessment of troop levels is on the way.


Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for harmony in the diverse and sometimes fractious Roman Catholic Church, comparing it to a church organ in need of tuning.


Weblog software vendor Six Apart buys LiveJournal site

Six Apart, maker of the popular Moveable Type Weblogging software, has acquired Danga Interactive, the operators of the Weblog service LiveJournal, for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock, the company announced Thursday.ADVERTISEMENTReducing the Total Cost of OwnershipLearn how to reduce the total coast of ownership in enterprise data management in this case study.


Bush beats bin Laden to win Turner prize

London, December 7: George W. Bush's hometown in Texas has beaten Osama bin Laden's villa in Afghanistan to land one of the best-known and controversial art prizes.


NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- When Citigroup Inc. chief executive Charles O. Prince III learned of allegations that the firm's private bankers in Japan had violated anti-money-laundering laws and overcharged customers, he could not believe his ears.


Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, experts warn.


Malaysia's freed former deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, flies to Germany for medical treatment.


Politics: 17 November 2004, Wednesday. Bulgaria may fail to get a date to sign an accession accord with the European Union in December, the euro-affairs and foreign ministers warned.


Public warned after salmonella linked to Spanish eggs

Food watchdogs have issued urgent warnings to consumers and caterers in a bid to halt salmonella outbreaks linked to Spanish eggs.


Body of female U.S. climber found in China

Chinese rescuers have found the body of  an American climber on a remote mountain eight months after she  disappeared, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


Roma, 13:59 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, AMATO: ORA BASTA

Il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato lancia dai microfoni del Tg1 il suo grido dopo la morte dell...


Jonathan M. Tisch is giving up his post as chairman of NYC & Company, New Yorkâs tourism marketing organization.


Nokia launches tri-band 3220 camera phone with Near Field ...

HELSINKI, Nov 02, 2004 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- Nokia Corp launched today at its conference in Monaco a new tri-band Nokia 3220 camera handset equipped with a Near Field Communication (NFC) cover.


(InfoWorld) - Watching TV on a mobile phone could get more interesting next year with new technologies that promise to bring TiVo-like recording functionality to portable devices. Texas Instruments is demonstrating PVR (personal video recording) capabilities for mobiles at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam this week. It is using its own Hollywood digital TV chip and OMAP 2 multimedia processor, along with software from partners PacketVideo and Software Systems (S3). The technology allows people to record a TV program on their mobile phone and then watch it later, on the train on the way to work, for example. The TI package also provides "picture-in-picture" capabilities, allowing a person to watch a prerecorded program and also track a live sports event in a smaller, on-screen window. The PVR technology should find its way into mobile phones in 2007, TI said. It didn't name any handset makers but most of the big vendors, including Samsung ElectronicsÂ and Nokia, are marketing phones for TV viewing. The companies hope the PVR capabilities will draw more people to mobile TV, which the telecommunications industry has been marketing heavily as a way to generate more revenue from consumers and make use of the high-speed 3G wireless networks that operators have been building. Predictions vary for how quickly mobile TV will take off. In-Stat predicts there will be 3.4 million mobile TV subscribers by the end of the year, jumping to 102 million by 2010. Strategy Analytics Inc., another researcher, said the hype around mobile TV remains out of proportion to the evidence of consumer interest. Including PVR capabilities improves the value proposition of mobile TV, but it's unclear whether it will make more consumers willing to pay for it, said Strategy Analytics analyst Nitesh Patel. Offering a picture within a picture on a small portable handset screen is "a bit ambitious," he noted. "It will be interesting to see how this products ties into how much memory gets bundled into handset," he said. "I'm presuming that a lot of memory will be required to store a 1.5 hour movie." If the video is recorded using the H.264 standard, a gigabyte of memory would be enough to store about three hours of 30-frames-per-second video for display on a QVGA 320-by-240-resolution screen, a TI spokeswoman said. Phone makers would decide whether to use flash memory or a hard disk, and how much memory to offer. The demonstration at IBC used TI's DTV1000 Hollywood processor, which is based on the DVB-H mobile TV standard and combines a tuner, demodulator, decoder and some memory on one chip. It also uses its OMAP2430 processor, which can decode two TV channels simultaneously, providing the picture-in-picture capability. The device used was a hybrid phone/PDA built for TI by PacketVideo for the purpose of the demonstration. The OMAP chip has video-out capabilities, which means people on the road could watch their prerecorded TV content on a TV in a hotel room, for example, so long as the phone maker provides the right outputs. Other developments are under way to make mobile TV more palatable for consumers. Samsung said this week it is developing a new display driver that adjusts the brightness of a display according to ambient lighting conditions. Due for mass production at the end of this year, it It should make displays easier to view in broad daylight, Samsung said.


Tiger Woods' father stricken with cancer

Tiger Woods, who could lose his world No1 ranking this week has a far more important worry on his mind. His father, Earl, has suffered a relapse in treatment for prostate cancer and says that the disease has spread through his body.


An Iraqi prosecutor on Friday defended the death sentence ordered for a Saddam Hussein-era defense chief, saying Friday that the former general personally planned and supervised a military crackdown on minority Kurds that killed 180,000 people in the 1980s.


Bodies of 49 Iraqi Soldiers Found Shot Dead

BAQUBA, Iraq  - The bodies of 49 soldiers of  Iraq's fledgling army have been found shot dead northeast of  Baghdad, police and officials said on Sunday.


What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?


Pakistan says arrests 10 militants ahead of election

Pakistani police have arrested 10  Islamic militants in its biggest city, Karachi, who are  suspected of planning terror attacks during next week's general  election, a government minister said on Friday.


Bertelsmann, Universal Settle Napster Suit

Universal Music Group has settled litigation against Germany's Bertelsmann AG over its $85 million investment in the original peer-to-peer service Napster.


English champions Arsenal stayed second in the table, five points behind leaders Chelsea, after a goal in either half from France internationals Thierry Henry and Robert Pires ensured a 2-0 win over a lacklustre Fulham at Highbury.


Umberto Bossi: la Lega sono io. Telecom? Ha ragione ProdiAlla vigilia della festa padana conferma l'asse con Berlusconi                                                  "E' vero, la Cdl perde pezzi ma Casini resterÃ  da solo"                                                                                Attacchi al governo ma anche a Tronchetti: non puÃ² fare quelle cose lÃ¬


Today, Wednesday and Thursday are shaping up to be pivotal days for financial markets' recovery from disarray and for the direction of the U.S. economy.


Marcus Gronholm was back in his element on the first day of Rally Australia, holding a 21-second lead over Sebastien Loeb after a day on the gravel roads of Rally Australia, the final round of the 2004 World Rally Championship.


Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday he has ruled out a run for New York governor in 2006 and instead will head the Democratic Party's effort to win seats in the Senate.


New York lost most jobs among states in Nov

Michigan had the highest unemployment rate in the United States again in November, the Labor Department said on Friday, but New York lost the most jobs in the month.


Cambodian Royal Succession Clears Last Legal Hurdle

Cambodia's efforts to choose a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk after his surprise abdication cleared a last legal hurdle on Monday when the country's top constitutional body ruled the process valid.


Psychiatrist Is Among Five Chosen for Medical Award

Dr. Aaron T. Beck, who upset Freudian dogma in the 1960Âs by developing cognitive therapy, received the Lasker Award.


Formula One teams face budget cap from 2009

Formula One teams will face a cap on expenditure from next year, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Thursday.


Carrey still fired up after hotel incident

Jim Carrey is unlikely to forget his latest trip to the British capital, reports Hellomagazine.com. The A-list funnyman, who was in London for the premiere of his new film, âLemony SnicketâsA Series of


Hernández May Not Start After Injuring His Right Calf

Orlando HernÃ¡ndez injured his right calf while jogging in the outfield on Tuesday, an almost eerie replication of the ailment that began Pedro MartÃnezÂs physical breakdown.


British climate bill proposes carbon emission cuts

Britain on Tuesday became the first country to propose legislation setting binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions as it stepped up its campaign for a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.


Around 100,000 copies of the new Band Aid single were sold on its first day of release yesterday, according to estimates. Eager shoppers were queueing before stores opened to get their hands on the CD; HMV opened up an hour early to accomodate the demand.


Bryant prosecutor may have hurt re-election bid

Mark Hurlbert, the prosecutor who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars preparing a case against Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant before dismissing it, may pay dearly for his decision at the polls in November.


Disney to take $30 million loss on Mobile ESPN-CFO

The Walt Disney Co.  will spend about $30 million to shut down its Mobile ESPN wireless telephone services, but remains "excited" about its family-oriented Disney Mobile phone service, Disney Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said on Monday.


Space Station Crew Wraps Up Successful Spacewalk

MELBOURNE, Fla.  - The two-man crew aboard the  International Space Station successfully completed a 5 1/2-hour  spacewalk Wednesday to set up a robotics experiment and help  engineers fix a problem with the station's oxygen generator.


It all started with a round of boos. With Mike Lowell on first base and David Ortiz on second, J.D. Drew stood at the plate looking at a third strike to end the first inning. The late-arriving crowd, which would eventually swell to 36,640, didn't much like it.


US President George W Bush enters a second day of talks about Iraq as he weighs possible policy changes.


Big-Bottomed Mannequins Boost Profile in New York

J.Lo and Beyonce can take another bow.  The booty-shaking stars have shaped the newest generation of  mannequins, with hundreds of well-rounded plastic backsides  appearing in shop windows across New York.


Two doctors groups have dropped their opposition to a bill which will allow them to help terminally ill patients die.


Greek comes from nowhere to win women's hurdles

To the roar of an adoring home crowd, Fani Halkia completed her unexpected romp through the Olympics on Wednesday with a victory in the women's 400-meter hurdles.


Six Ugandan builders have been killed after the school building they were working on collapsed, police say.


The firm behind video game Grand Theft Auto says it will cut jobs to reduce by costs by $25m a year by 2008.


A Designer Handbag Amid the Briefcases on the Tax Beat

Fashion conscious and controversial, Lee Sheppardâs writing have become a must-read for tax practitioners.


Brazilian music producer Tom Capone is killed in a road accident after leaving the Latin Grammy awards.


Marionnaud Agrees to Hutchison Buyout Offer

Troubled French perfume retail chain Marionnaud Parfumeries SA accepted a takeover offer from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., a company official said.


Palestinian PM to meet with factions in Gaza Saturday: FM

Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath announced Friday that Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei would head to Gaza on Saturday to meet with representatives of militant groups and factions.


Bombs explode in military refuge in Spanish Pyrenees, ETA suspected

Two bombs exploded in a military mountain refuge in the Pyrenees in northern Spain where leaflets from the Basque separatist group ETA were later found, officials said.


U.S. Accused of Overlooking Rights Violations

In a scathing report, Human Rights Watch blamed the U.S. and Europe for undermining human rights around the world by allowing autocrats to pretend they are democratic simply by holding rigged elections.


U.S. official holds talks in Syria on Iraqi refugees

A senior U.S. diplomat held talks on Monday with a Syrian official on how Damascus was coping with a flood of Iraqi refugees, the first such talks in the Syrian capital for more than two years.


Pettigrew to attend Arafat funeral in Cairo

Yasser Arafat was remembered in Canada on Thursday as a Palestinian leader who made great strides for his people or as a man whose death may bring a new chance for peace in the war-torn area.


My sincere congratulations to the management and staff at the Sandy Lane Hotel for making it possible for Barbados to receive such massive media coverage due to the recent wedding of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren.


A Canadian in a tutu who disrupted an Olympic diving final is sentenced to five months in prison.


Singapore: Oil prices continued falling from record peaks in Asian trade Thursday after the United States reported a surge in crude oil inventories, dealers said.


Soldier killed, patriotic Turks mark national day

TUNCELI, Turkey  - A Turkish soldier was killed on Monday by a Kurdish rebel landmine and Turkey marked its national day in an outpouring of colorful patriotic support for the armed forces.


JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM.N, the No.  2 U.S. bank, said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell  11 percent, hurt by charges related to its merger with Bank One  last year and falling investment bank results.


Edwards goes from worst to first at Bristol

Bristol, TN (Sports Network) - Carl Edwards elected to go to the back of the field after spinning during qualifying, but it didn't hurt his chances of victory as he drove all the way to the front and captured Wednesday night's O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck


Flooding affects several parts of Scotland after heavy overnight rain, with some roads closed.


SANTIAGO -- Chilean riot police used water cannons and tear gas yesterday to break up a demonstration by hundreds of rock-throwing protesters before more than 20,000 people marched to vent their anger at Pacific Rim leaders, particularly US President


If it looks like a good deal ... and sounds like a good deal ... it might be a really bad deal.


Microsoft unveils Xbox HD-DVD price, games partner

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on   Wednesday announced U.S. and European pricing and availability   for its Xbox 360 HD-DVD player and a new video game partnership   with the Academy Award-winning husband-and-wife creative team   behind "The Lord of the Rings."


James Murdoch's pay could near $20 million

James Murdoch, son of media mogul  Rupert Murdoch, will receive a base salary of $3.4 million and  could earn another estimated $16 million in annual bonuses as  part of his promotion to News Corp's (NWSa.N) head of Asian and  European operations, the company said on Thursday.


Australia have decided not to impose follow-on after bowling India out for 246 runs on the third day of the first Test against Australia in Bangalore.


Motorola exec Garriques quits to join Dell

Motorola Inc.  said on Friday  that Ron Garriques, president of its Mobile Devices unit, has  resigned effective immediately.


The great port of Alexandria was a bustling trade hub, a transit point for merchandise from throughout the ancient world — until much of it vanished into the Mediterranean Sea.


The government's terrorist screening database flagged Americans and foreigners as suspected terrorists almost 20,000 times last year. But only a small fraction of those questioned were arrested or denied entry into the United States, raising concerns among critics about privacy and the list's...


Mandela to see his statue unveiled in front of British parliament

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is to attend the unveiling next week of his statue opposite the British parliament, London Mayor Ken Livingstone said Friday.


Halsey Minor Announces $50 Million Venture Capital Fund For Software On-Demand

Internet business entrepreneur and Grand Central Communications founder Halsey Minor, invests to enable the development and deployment of new On Demand applications and business processes.


Pat Dobson, one of four pitchers to win 20 games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1971, dies at the age of 64 on Wednesday night.


General Motors' German Walkouts Widen European Production Cuts

General Motors Corp., the world's biggest carmaker, faced wider production cutbacks in Europe as a six-day protest against job-cut plans spread and a shortage of parts from Germany halted work at a Belgian car plant.


MANIA ARTICLES - Arsenal's young gunners have won in the Carling Cup yet again. In recent times the young gunners have used this competition to showcase their talents and show manager ArsÃ¨ne Wenger that they


All the heat and pressure are on them for a change now, and if they lose the next two games and this playoff series to Boston, we may witness two unique phenomena simultaneously: the reversal of an 84-year-old Curse and George Steinbrenner's head


Il vicepremier Rutelli: 'Una tappa decisiva e coraggiosa'


Milano, 19:21 - Calcio, Milan: ballottaggio Dhorasoo-Ambrosini

Per i giocatori del Milan lavoro prima in palestra, poi sul campo esterno. Quindi partitella a campo...


Eric Smith Joins Staff of Maine Council of Churches

Eric C. Smith has joined the staff of the Maine Council of Churches.


Roma, 17:50 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: FATTO RISPETTARE MA ANCORA AL 60%

Gigi Buffon definisce il successo di Udinese ''una vittoria che vale piÃ¹ di tre punti''. Il portiere...


India launches Israeli satellite in boost to space business

India successfully placed an Israeli spy satellite into orbit Monday in a boost to the South Asian nation's efforts to win a share of the multi-billion-dollar space launch market.


EU getting hooked on Russian energy - IEA

Paris - Europe is becoming more and more dependent on Russian energy supplies, making it vulnerable to high prices, say International Energy Agency (IEA) executives.


Il nuovo Firefox 1.0 Ã¨ dunque arrivato. Dopo una notte di festeggiamenti on-line (tra le 22 e le 3 di questa notte), con dirette audio streaming, interviste, chat rooms e via dicendo, il nuovo Browser versione


Yes, there's something magical about cash, but don't take it for granted

"Yes. Ready money is Aladdin's Lamp." - Lord Byron, 1788-1824 Most of us don't appreciate the magic of cash until we are without it.


Business & money: Knight Vinke wants to force a shake-up at Britain's biggest bank.


Afghan opium output soars, flooding Europe Middle East with heroin: US

Opium production in Afghanistan surged to record levels in 2006, increasing the flow of heroin to Europe and the Middle East and undermining the fight against Islamist insurgents, the US reported Thursday.


The police try to establish a motive for an attack on a 15-year-old boy who is dragged from his bed and beaten.


Bronx House Fire Kills 8 Children and an Adult

The fire gutted a four-story home in the Highbridge neighborhood that two families shared, fire officials said.


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO A 5, SERIE A: RISULTATI 11/a GIORNATA

Risultati dell'11/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5.


European Union leaders signed a new treaty on Thursday that would give the 27-nation bloc a long-term president and streamline its decision-making process.


South Australia would lose almost $235 million in expected GST revenues in the next four-and-a-half years, SA Treasurer Kevin Foley has said.


A rocket attack aimed at a passing US convoy on a commercial street in northern Baghdad killed four Iraqis and wounded 14 others Friday, the US military and Iraqi security forces said.


The world's largest contract laptop maker announces a million orders with the One Laptop Per Child project. In Gadget Lab.


The carbon emissions of a furry penis This week, Richard Posner made a bid to be the Saddest Judge in the World, as he addressed an audience of "several aliens, mutants, babes in six inch stiletto heels, and a human-sized raccoon" in the Virtual Reality environment Second Life.â¦


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


Dozens of Turkish nationalists protest Pope visit

Dozens of nationalists protested against Pope Benedict's visit to predominantly Muslim Turkey and called on him to stay away from Aya Sofya, which was once Christianity's largest church and is now a museum.


A CRAZED gunman jumped on stage at a rock show and killed four people as he blasted away at the band and the audience. Fans watching Damageplan thought it was part of the act - until


Destin Meeting Tapes Sent to State Attorney

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Dec. 9--The wheels of justice have begun turning for Destin's City Council.  On Monday, the council voted to submit a city controversy over City Manager Greg Kisela and the councilors who've criticized him to the Office of the State Attorney for review.


Sul terreno avanzano le forze di Hamas. Le vittime sono miliziani di FatahNegli ultimi quattro giorni 52 morti. Centinaia i feriti. Mancano sangue e medicinali                                            Gaza, nuovi scontri: sei morti nella notte Hamas intensifica l'attacco contro Fatah                                                                                Tentativo diplomatico dell'Egitto per arrivare ad un cessate il fuoco


Police on Sunday arrested the expelled Delhi Public School (DPS) student who allegedly forwarded an MMS showing his classmate engaged in a sexual act with him.


EFF defends liberties in high-tech world

In March 1990, when few people had even heard of the Internet, U.S. Secret Service agents raided the Texas offices of a small board-game maker, seizing computer equipment and reading customers' e-mail stored on one machine. A group of online pioneers already worried about how the nation's laws were being applied to new technologies became even more fearful and decided to intervene.


Lycos withdraws vigilante anti-spam screensaver

Lycos UK has withdrawn its anti-spam screensaver download from its portal following criticism that the vigilante-style programme had been too successful against spammersâ websites, shutting down a range of sites.


Bond insurers may be split into two businesses -- one to guarantee municipal bonds and the other to back riskier securities linked to troubled mortgages -- in what would be the biggest overhaul of the industry since it was created almost four decades ago.


Johnny Depp at the UK premiere of 'Neverland'


Honda is planning to open car factories across the world to meet fast-growing demand outside Japan.


Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate from Maine, speaks out on how she came to part ways with the president on Iraq--and the debate that now divides her party.


Court Lifts BlackBerry Maker's Injunction

Patent infringement found; split decision sends part of case back to lower court.


By Frank Michael Russell, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 24--Here's a quick rundown of news you may have missed last week, culled from reports by our staff and wire services.


Golf Roundup: WoodsÂs Streak Ends at Five in First Round of Match Play

Tiger WoodsÂs winning streak came to a swift and sudden conclusion Thursday when Shaun Micheel knocked him out in the first round of the World Match Play Championship.


Cisco Consumer Move Afoot, Leaders Suggest

One change that's likely to happen eventually is the demise of the Linksys brand.


Firefighters gained the upper hand on nearly all of the California wildfires on Thursday as winds died down after five days battling 20 fires from the mountains north of Los Angeles down to the Mexican border.


The University of Pennsylvania on Monday joined Harvard and other elite private colleges in announcing loan-free financial aid packages aimed at middle- and upper-middle-class students.


By Jack Moran, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.  Jan. 30--SPRINGFIELD -- City councilors figure that if they can oversee  redevelopment in a neglected corner of Glenwood, they certainly ought to be  able to do the same thing for downtown Springfield.


Airline: $50 Brent would add 55 million euros to costs

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Irish low-fare carrier Ryanair said Tuesday it predicted a "bloodbath" and "airline casualties" this fall, accelerated by record high oil prices, as it revealed its results for the half year.


Nicolas Cage's treasure hunt soaked up more box-office cash than a cartoon sponge. Cage's "National Treasure" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35.3 million, coming in just ahead of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie," which opened in second with $33.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Car 'tried to ram' Serb president's convoy

A man in a car tried several times to ram the limousine carrying Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic through the streets of Belgrade late on Tuesday, the presidential press office said.


The Scottish Government dismisses a call by a judge in England for an expansion of the UK DNA database.


Lugano, 20:25 - CALCIO, GENOA: 4-0 IN AMICHEVOLE AL LUGANO

Il Genoa ha battuto 4-0 in amichevole gli svizzeri del Lugano. In gol Figueroa, Di Vaio (2) e Sculll...


Iran Dismisses New Nuke Site Charge as 'A New Lie'

A senior Iranian official said on  Thursday that the latest allegation that Tehran is hiding a  nuclear site from U.N. inspectors was a lie and denied that the  U.N. nuclear watchdog had even asked to visit it.


Melbourne, 10:39 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: RISULTATI SINGOLARE MASCHILE

Risultati del primo turno del singolare maschile dell'Australian Open (cemento, montepremi 18,5 mili...


The government's record on delivering renewable energy is under attack.


A third man is remanded in custody accused of the murder of David Hamilton in County Down last week.


Londra, 11:27 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: ABRAMOVICH DIVORZIA DA IRINA

Il miliardario russo proprietario del Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, ha divorziato dalla moglie Irina. A...


WPP buys $1 bln ads upfront from NBC Universal

WPP Group GroupM media-buying agencies  have reached a nearly $1 billion deal to buy advertising time  across NBC Universal's television and digital properties, an  agency spokesman said on Wednesday.


Bombing turns Bhutto's triumph to horror

Benazir Bhutto's triumphant return to Pakistan ended in horrific scenes of carnage beneath a mural declaring, "Long live Bhutto." AP Photographer B.K. Bangash was there. Here is his account.


Amazon's A9 Search Unit Adds Virtual Yellow Pages

Amazon.com Inc. launched a local Internet search service on Wednesday that allows users to virtually walk streets and see photos of businesses, a move that could help it better compete with established search providers such as Google Inc.


Irish court to weigh recognition of lesbians' marriage

DUBLIN -- A lesbian couple who wed in Canada can seek to have their union legally recognized in Ireland, a judge ruled yesterday in a case he predicted would have deep consequences for this predominantly Catholic country.


Lazy Eye Unlikely to Hinder Job Prospects

The latest findings from the Australian Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) suggest that lazy eye, or amblyopia, does not diminish a person's employment prospects.


Sono aumentati dell'1,8% a luglio rispetto a giugno


U.S. Treasury prices inched higher on  Friday, with a rally in Japanese government bond (JGB) prices  helping the market recover some ground from the previous day's  sell-off.


Best Buy says testing cell phone only stores

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc.  said on Thursday it is partnering with U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse to test mobile phone-only stores at nine locations in Manhattan.


Springboks beat Australia in tr-nations rugby

South Africa has defeated Australia in the final match of the rugby Tri Nations series. Africa correspondent Sally Sara reports, the Springboks won 23 to 19 in front of a home crowd in Durban.


Britney Spears Gets a New Attorney â Again

Once again, Britney Spears has a new lawyer: High-profile attorney Stacy D. Phillips became the latest to sign on for the custody case.   Phillips, who was approved by a court commissioner Tuesday, replaced Sorrell Trope, who quit after complaining o...


Gateway has introduced the first products in a new line of desktop PCs for sale at major retailers throughout North America, following through on plans to broaden the company's reach beyond direct-sales channels.


Hoon wavers on Black Watch Christmas return

Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, appeared to back off last night from Tony Blair's promise to Parliament that a Black Watch battle group being redeployed to help US Marines near Baghdad will be home by Christmas.


When Hollinger International bosses Conrad Black and David Radler were selling the company's Canadian newspapers - including the National Post â-our years ago, they put more effort into lining their own pockets than getting a good price for the papers


A suicide attack near an army base containing President Musharraf's office leaves at least three dead.


The son of a politician from India's ruling party is convicted of murder in a case which sparked outrage.


Dexia formally abandon's merger plans with Italy's Sanpaolo

French-Belgian bank Dexia said  that it has decided to terminate its plans to form an alliance with Italian bank Sanpaolo IMI.


Microsoft DreamSpark offers software to students

Microsoft is giving away development and design software to university and high school students around the world through a program aimed at fostering technology innovation worldwide.Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is expected to unveil the DreamSpark program Tuesday at Stanford University on the first stop of a U.S. and Canadian college tour. The program is now available to more than 35 million college students in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.Software available to students through DreamSpark includes Microsoft's development environment, Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition, and its Web and graphic design toolset, the Expression Studio. Microsoft also is making available XNA Game Studio 2.0, SQL Server Developer Edition, Windows Server Standard Edition and other software and resources through the program.In the next six months Microsoft expects to extend the program to college students in Australia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Japan, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia and other countries. And in the third quarter, the software will be available to high school students as well, Microsoft said.DreamSpark is part of a company-wide effort to work with local governments, communities, and academic institutions worldwide to give potential technology workers a head start in the competitive job market to foster technology innovation and improve citizens' quality of life, especially in developing countries.Microsoft also is trying to compete worldwide with open-source technologies such as Linux that are freely available to anyone and thus popular with student computer enthusiasts who may not be able to afford to purchase Microsoft products.One major benefactor of DreamSpark is Aisec, an international exchange student program. Its 28,000 students will get software such as Microsoft's Office productivity suite, said Michelle Galant, vice president of communications.Aisec, which has 1,100 offices in 100 countries, will also use the company's Exchange e-mail server, Gallant said. "It enables us to run offices and enables us to run our exchange program," she said.More information about DreamSpark can be found on Microsoft's MSDN developer site.


Smithsonian Exhibit Explores Orchid Lore

An oversized model train speeds over the heads of visitors to guide them through 200 species of orchids.


2 Whales Swim 14 Miles Toward the Open Sea

Two whales lost on the Sacramento River swam 14 miles toward the ocean on Sunday after lingering for a week near a bridge about 70 miles from the sea, officials coordinating the rescue said.


Napolitano firmi decreto di scioglimento delle Camere


'Beckham Nativity' Tableau Outrages Churches

Church leaders united Wednesday to  condemn a Christmas nativity tableau depicting soccer star  David Beckham as Joseph and his pop singer wife Victoria as the  Virgin Mary.


Israeli Army 'Reducing Operations' in W. Bank, Gaza

Israel announced on Friday it was  sharply reducing its military operations in the West Bank and  Gaza Strip in response to efforts by Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas to end attacks on Israelis.


Preservationists Criticize Plans to Change Lincoln Center

Critics of Lincoln Center's proposed alterations to its north campus say the plan will mar Dan Kiley's original landscape design.


In âIn Bruges,â Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes have great fun rummaging around inside Martin McDonaghâs modest bag of tricks.


Friendly fire kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan

One NATO soldier was killed by friendly   fire and several were wounded on Monday during a major   offensive to crush a resurgent Taliban in southern Afghanistan.


Bangladesh end day one of the first Test against New Zealand on 165-6.


Australian media raps PM over Iraq row with Obama

Australia's media has judged Prime Minister John Howard's criticism of US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Iraq as an embarrassing and surprising gaffe.


U.S. troops swap combat ideas on new Web site

Site is part of effort to solve problems that uses Web 2.0 techniques such as mashups and wikis.


Former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday the death of Yasser Arafat robs the Palestinian people of "indispensable leadership" and he joined other American Middle East analysts in expressing hope that Arafat's successors will find peace with Israel.


Jose Vidro drove in four runs, Nick Johnson hit a two-run single and the Washington Nationals edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 on Monday night.


RIM and Vodafone strike deal to target retail market

International wireless giant Vodafone  Group Plc  and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd   announced a partnership on Monday as RIM seeks  to broaden the BlackBerry's reach.


Four firefighters and a fire truck are stationed outside Walbrook High School every day. The chances are good they are going to be needed.


Roma la cittÃ  piÃ¹ calda con 40 gradi, a Napoli 36 e 600 chiamate al 118Boccheggiano anche Reggio Calabria, Alghero e Cagliari. Bollino rosso solo a Campobasso                                          Sull'Italia una cappa di caldo e afa Il fresco solo da metÃ  settimana                                                                                Previsioni: giovedÃ¬ raggiungeranno la penisola correnti di aria atlanticacon un abbassamento delle temperature e piogge, in particolare al centro-nord


Hanging stockings by the chimney with care? Retailers hope that St. Nicholas soon will be there — to hang a 42-inch plasma-screen TV.


Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker pulls Indianapolis Colts defender Idrees Bashir into the end zone as he scores in the first quarter in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept.


Richard Notebaert, chairman and CEO of Qwest Communications International will retire as soon as the company's board of directors can find a replacement, Qwest said Monday.


Sydney bishops to boycott Anglican meet over gays

Bishops in Australia's largest city Sydney are pulling out of the Anglican Church's top global meeting this year in a dispute over gay bishops and same-sex marriages, their archbishop said.


Wannstedt Quits Dolphins; Bates to Fill In

Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt looks on during the fourth quarter as the New York Jets beat the Dolphins, 41-14, in this Nov. 1, 2004 file photo at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ Wannstedt may have coached his last game for the Miami Dolphins.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Face of Mankind DoS teen perp reprimanded

Stupid boy A UK teenager who admitted launching a denial of service attack on online multiplayer game Face Of Mankind has been reprimanded by police.â¦


The European Commission has lost a second designate commissioner, as Latvia's nominee was pulled out yesterday. The development follows the resignation of Italian Rocco Buttiglione over the weekend.


They had diverse backgrounds, coming from countries around the globe, but all shared youth and worked in medicine. They also had a common goal, authorities suspect: to bring havoc and death to the heart of Britain.


Poland will listen to Moscow on missile shield

Poland will listen to Russia's arguments  but will make its own decision on whether to install a U.S.  anti-missile base on its territory, Polish media reported on  Sunday.


Volkswagen says it is to stop building its Golf model in Brussels - putting thousands of jobs at risk.


Prince William begins RAF pilot training

Prince William started a four-month pilot course with the Royal Air Force (RAF) Monday, the latest phase of training to prepare for his future role as symbolic head of the armed forces.


China defends food safety standards to WHO

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and repeating what is now becoming a standard line that more than 99 percent of its food exports are up to standard.


Angara charges violation of int'l treaties in gov't takeover of NAIA-3

Senator Edgardo Angara yesterday accused the Arroyo administration of 'treachery' for the 'seizure' of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) on the eve of the Christmas and New Year ...


OES will reduce enterprise costs by enabling Linux to run business applications while providing network resource- and identity-management services, according to Novell.


Five held for murder of S. African reggae star

Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder last week of reggae star Lucky Dube, South African police said on Monday.


Bernanke: Fed ready to act if turmoil hits economy

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The Federal Reserve will take the necessary steps to shelter the economy from turmoil in financial markets but will not bail out investors who made mistakes, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.


T.I. asks for bond while he awaits trial

T.I.'s lawyers asked a federal judge Friday to release the rapper on $2.2 million bond and allow him to have monitored home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges.


Oncologists Say Medicare Won't Cover Drug Costs

Medicare payment cuts will leave more than half of clinics and doctors' offices that provide cancer-fighting chemotherapy unable to cover costs of some key drugs, oncologists said on Wednesday.


Asteroid 2004 MN4 has slim chance of Earth hit

A recently discovered 1,300 feet long asteroid -- 2004 MN4 --has a slim chance of hitting Earth in the year 2029, according to the statements of NASA.


A six-nation alliance of big polluters drawing in China, Japan, the U.S. and India was not the answer to the search for a wider post-Kyoto pact to combat global warming, Britain's top climate diplomat said on Tuesday.


Btp toccano il nuovo minimo storico, in calo al 3,64%


NBA Rundown: How good is/was Scottie Pippen?

One of the NBA's all-time greats, or a marvelously blessed opportunist who was in the right place at the right time? Scottie Pippen's place in NBA history probably will be debated longer than Pippen himself


L'Istituto di statistica diffonde i dati relativi allo scorso anno, che risultano miglioririspetto alle stime ufficiali del governo. In crescita anche la pressione fiscale                                            Istat, nel 2006 indebitamento record Crescita all'1,9%, la migliore dal 2000


China 3, Denmark 2: Hosts Win in Final Minutes

The victory heightens expectations for Chinaâs upcoming game against Brazil, the Group D favorite.


A judge ruled on Friday that independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has the right to be on the ballot in Colorado in November, a move that could help President Bush in a state considered too close to call.


Miramax Founders' Future Still Uncertain

Miramax Films is gunning for Oscar gold next year. But the honor and prestige coming from award-winning movies may not be enough to save the jobs of company founders Harvey and Bob Weinstein.


There was a time when knocking out Mike Tyson was boxing's equivalent to beating Ken Jennings at Final Jeopardy. It was the most Heruculean of labors and when it finally happened, it was an international event


The $1.5 billion security bill did little to comfort Vanderlei de Lima, a Brazilian runner who was pushed off course and into the crowd nearly 22 miles into the Olympics marathon Sunday.


Hundreds of mourners pay their last respects to three members of a family killed in a Perthshire car crash.


High Court Declines to Hear Nader's Case

The Supreme Court declined on Monday to consider whether Pennsylvania officials were wrong to keep Ralph Nader off the presidential ballot last November.


The "piracy-proof" IPTV company will distribute Paramount movies and TV shows from MTV and Comedy Central.  By the Associated Press.


Al Qaeda's Zawahri Says Will Keep Fighting U.S.

Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri  said in a videotape broadcast Monday al Qaeda would continue to  attack the United States until Washington changed its policies  toward the Muslim world.


Kenyan opposition leads incumbent Kibaki: media

Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga pulled ahead of President Mwai Kibaki on Friday in the race to lead east Africa's biggest economic power, according to early election tallies by local media.


All Stars invariato, positivi i titoli Pirelli e Fiat


ASML, Nikon agree draft settlement of patent infringement dispute

AMSTERDAM (AFX) - ASML Holding NV and Nikon Corp said they reached a tentative agreement on settlement terms for Nikon's case of alleged patent infringement against ASML.


Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash Kills 10

Jimmie Johnson, center, winner of the NASCAR Subway 500 race, is escorted to a NEXTEL Cup trailer after the race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.


India to Begin Kashmir Troop Pullout from Wednesday

India will begin to pull some of its  troops out of Kashmir on Wednesday, an army official said,  coinciding with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first trip to  the troubled region.


It was not the year of the Tiger. He's off to the Far East now, for a couple of events there. Then it's back to the US for a skins game in the California desert.


Adobe to open source Flex back-end connector

BlazeDS is messaging software for getting data from enterprise applications or databases to Flex-built Flash Web applications.


French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud

French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.


The Iraq experiences of Scotland's famed Black Watch regiment, told in their words, make a landmark night of theater.


Ending a father-son boardroom battle, Cablevision Systems Corporation sold its satellite to EchoStar Communications for $200 million.


Venus Express, una sonda europea per il "pianeta blu"

Da Torino a Venere per un lungo viaggio di 158 giorni. Obiettivo: Venere. Punto di partenza terrestre: la base di Bajkonur, nel Kazakistan, il 26 ottobre 2005. La sonda europea Venus Express si prepara a lasciare


A top New York heart surgeon who was doing a mercy-mission operation on an 8-year-old boy in El Salvador had to scrub out in the middle of the procedure so he could donate his own rare-type blood to the patient.


Livorno, 18:05 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: NESSUNO PRENDE LA MAGLIA 99 DI LUCARELLI

Il numero 99 del Livorno rimane senza proprietario. Nessuno dei giocatori amaranto, infatti, se l'&e...


A County Antrim hurling player whose kneecap was broken during a game has to wait six days for surgery.


Push Polling in South Carolina -- Who's It Really Helping?

Common Sense Issues openly admits to supporting former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, but what is the real goal behind its push polling activities in South Carolina? Sarah Lai Stirland wonders who is really supporting whom in the presidential campaign.


EU leaders hold talks in Sudan after new sanctions threat

A European Union delegation led by Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot was holding talks after renewed EU sanctions threat against Khartoum over the Darfur crisis.


Chelsea holds onto comfortable lead over chasers

The chasing teams failed to bite into Chelsea's five-point lead atop the English Premier League over the weekend - but that doesn't mean Jose Mourinho's men will take it easy against Portsmouth on Tuesday.


The company develops a new process for creating ethanol from biomass and will manufacture cars that can run on 100 percent ethanol. In Autopia.


Aid agency Care International has suspended its work in Iraq after the abduction of a British-Iraqi woman who heads the independent charity there, Australian officials say.


Putin Accuses West,Chechen Rebel Vows More Attacks

President Vladimir Putin accused the  West of indulging terrorists on Friday, just hours after a  Chechen warlord claimed responsibility for a wave of deadly  attacks in Russia and threatened more.


"A qualcuno l'eta' si puo' prolungare, a qualcun altro no"


Convoglio di pattuglia investito da esplosione ordigno


Commerce Department extends .com pact with VeriSign

The U.S. Department of Commerce approved a six-year extension to the agreement allowing VeriSign to operate the .com domain.


IPO Quiet Period Needs 'Good, Hard Look' -SEC Chief

The rules on what executives may and may not say during the run-up to launching a company onto the public markets need a "good, hard look," the top US securities regulator said on Wednesday.


A dishonorable diversion from important issues

Having George W. Bush question your military record must feel not unlike having Anna Nicole Smith question your intelligence. Surely, there is a weightless moment of disbelief, a struggle with a level of gall that just does not compute.


THIEVES snatched two diamonds worth a total of $20 million from an antique dealers' show in a bold heist yesterday at the Louvre museum complex in Paris.


Gay crushes Powell to win world 100m title

American Tyson Gay surged past  Jamaica's Asafa Powell to win gold in the men's 100 meters at  the world championships on Sunday.


By the time guests arrived at a well-hyped product unveiling by Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL ) on Oct. 26, the big news had leaked: U2's Bono would be on hand to introduce a special black version of the iPod music player.


Two popular rap acts occupied the top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.


roundup Plus: IBM releases low-cost Unix servers...Former Cisco exec joins Red Hat board...Sun lures Siebel to x86 Solaris.


Firefighters Get Control as Questions Rise

Inquiries were being made about how the firefight has been coordinated and how resources have been deployed.


Yoko Ono says she still might write a memoir

Yoko Ono may yet write her  autobiography despite a reluctance to deal with hostile critics  -- Beatles fans who still blame her for breaking up the band.


A night out with Jenny Bicks, a former writer for ÂSex and the CityÂ and the creator of the new television show ÂMen in Trees.Â


G.E.'s Earnings Rise 11%, Driven by Surge in Orders

The results matched the consensus estimate of 38 cents per share with health care and transportation among the businesses with a jump in orders.


Across the country, college basketball coaches and media members are meeting at conference media days. In Birmingham, Ala., the University of Kentucky's Tubby Smith and other Southeastern


US admitted study in Uganda violated rules

WASHINGTON -- US health officials told Ugandaâs government that a US-funded study there on using an AIDS drug to protect babies violated federal safety rules even though they didnât tell President Bush before he authorized shipping the drug to Africa.


Symbian Ltd., the London-based maker of the Symbian operating system used on high-end smart phones from a variety of manufacturers, says reports of malware may be premature.


Monza, 12:06 - F1, ALONSO: QUESTO NON E' PIU' UNO SPORT

La Renault non riesce a mandare giÃ¹ la penalizzazione inflitta a Fernando Alonso. Lo spagnolo, che p...


Vancouver police say fire forced officers to use Taser on man who later died.

VANCOUVER (CP) - Almost two months after a man died in Vancouver police custody following a jolt from a Taser, the force announced Monday they had no choice because a fire forced them to move quickly.


Four Israeli troops killed by checkpoint mine

Four Israeli soldiers were killed last night and at least 10 others wounded when a tunnel was blown up by Palestinian militants under the checkpoint on the Gaza-Egypt border.


BUCHAREST: Romanians voted for a new president on Sunday with fighting corruption and joining the EU the main themes in a run-off round pitting Prime Minister Adrian Nastase against Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu.


Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, who took her fight to inherit from her aged billionaire husband to the U.S. Supreme Court, has died at the age of 39 after collapsing in a Florida hotel room, her lawyer said on Thursday.


Democrats slam Republican remark about Al-Qaeda prefering Kerry

US Democrats were up in arms over comments by a top Republican lawmaker suggesting that Al-Qaeda would prefer to see Democrat John Kerry in the White House.


GM pledges to make plug-in electric vehicle

General Motors Corp. on Wednesday became the first automaker to commit to make a rechargeable hybrid vehicle, a move intended to distance the world's largest automaker from its harmful reputation for producing gas-guzzling trucks.


A congress wholly loyal to President Hugo Chavez approved a law Wednesday granting him authority to enact sweeping measures by decree


Now we know how it used to be for those French Foreign Legionnaires, dying of thirst, out of sweat, lost and hopeless, blinded by sandstorms, crawling through the desert - and then seeing Victoria Falls.


Study: Special Diets Don't Mean More Weight Loss

Dieters looking for tricks to lose  weight got more bad news on Tuesday with the publication of a  study showing diets that restrict certain food groups do not  take any extra weight off.


Prince Harry hit in face in scuffle with photograher

Britain's Prince Harry was hit in the face with a camera in a scuffle with photographers outside a London nightclub in the early hours of Thursday, royal officials said.


Democratic Senators Camapign to Have Whitehouse Join Their Ranks

By SCOTT MacKAY  Journal Staff Writer  Republican Lincoln D. Chafee "is a really nice guy. . . . The problem is he votes for people who aren't nice guys," says California Democrat Barbara Boxer.   * * *   PROVIDENCE  -   Sen.


When I was 19, I left Texas and flew to New York to get married. My 22-year-old husband and I didn't have to think long and hard about what to do with our assets, because we didn't have any.


Sir John Stevens, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, is closely scrutinising a report into yesterday's embarrassing security breach at Buckingham Palace.


Romanian PM Adrian Nastase has been handed the keys to a Mercedes Benz car after winning a bet made with former tennis star Ion Tiriac.


US agrees to drop ultimatum on Iranian nuclear programme

VIENNA: The United States bowed to European pressure in dropping an ultimatum on Iranâs alleged nuclear weapons programme, diplomats said on Friday at a meeting of the United Nations atomic agency.


Software giant Microsoft Corp. will for the first time be forced by antitrust regulators to change how it designs and sells its widely used Windows operating system, after a European Union


In Brief: Trading on Japan's Jasdaq delayed by computer glitch

A technical problem temporarily halted trading at the Japanese Jasdaq stock exchange Wednesday. The glitch halted trading at the Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (Jasdaq) from 9 a.m. local time until about 10:20 a.m. The exchange, run by the Jasdaq Securities Exchange, announced the problem on its Web site. The exchange did not give details about the problem. A message on Jasdaq's Web site posted during the morning said the exchange had suffered a technical issue with a part of its computerized trading system. Based in Tokyo, Jasdaq is a market aimed at small and venture companies. The exchange issued an apology for the inconvenience.ADVERTISEMENTWhite paper: Solutions to Address IT Control RequirementsLearn how BMC Software Solutions address requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in this 20 page whitepaper!


Palermo, 18:00 - CALCIO, AGENTE DONI: PALERMO E' L'ALTERNATIVA ALL'ATALANTA

Il procuratore di Cristiano Doni, Paolo Conti, dai microfoni di Stadionews24 su Radio Action, ha tra...


The 18th-Century German nun whose violent, mystical visions of Jews were the source of several controversial scenes in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" is about to move a step closer to sainthood, ...


Key Tehran talks start amid row over Iran atom goals

Iran began a crucial round of talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday to clarify its nuclear activity amid disagreement between the IAEA chief and the West over judging Tehran's intentions.


Pumping iron stimulates muscle-building hormones

NEW YORK  - In men, young and old, strength training boosts levels of testosterone, growth hormone, and cortisol -- hormones associated with enhanced muscle mass and function, a study shows.


GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca are co-operating with a probe into breaches of Iraq's oil-for-food programme.


Microsoft's Halo 2 "hello" to the world before planned sale

World's largest software maker's best-selling game for Xbox video console -- Halo 2-- has leaked onto the Internet nearly four weeks before its planned sale date.


Pound makes gains in early afternoon trading

The pound rose early afternoon after stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer confidence surveys this morning offset weak mortgage lending and approvals figures earlier.


You can throw the reminders in the Cuisinart or chuck them into a garbage can, but that won't make the debt go away.


Florida secretary of state says an independent review revealed no evidence of error in a tight November race that handed Republican Vern Buchanan the victory over Democrat Christine Jennings by a margin of 239 votes. By the Associated Press.


OWINGS MILLS -- Terrell Owens wasn't done ridiculing Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, expanding his histrionics beyond mocking Lewis' trademark dance.


La russa Chakvetadze vince il primo singolare di Fed Cup contro la bresciana (6/4-4/6-6/4)"Sono molto molto triste. Mi spiace  per la squadra. Domani potrebbe essere una storia diversa"                                            L'Italia sogna per 20 minuti  Ma poi la Schiavone cede                                                                                di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Via libera ad acquisto delle risparmio anche se sotto soglia


A breakthrough study in mice points the way to reversing symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome   -  and gives hope for treating other  autistic disorders


Allen Pilots SuperSonics to Win Over Cavaliers

Ray Allen scored 27 points and  Vladimir Radmanovic chipped in with 23 points and 11 rebounds  to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 105-97 win over the  Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday.


Arrestato ristoratore di 43 anni definito insospettabile


Dissidents line up to fight Myanmar constitution

MAE SOT, Thailand  - A referendum on an army-made constitution in Myanmar will be a "major battlefield" between the junta and a people wanting to be rid of military rule, the country's biggest dissident group said on Monday.


Blair should keep quiet about kidnapped aid chief: Iraqi husband

The Iraqi husband of the kidnapped Baghdad head of international relief agency CARE criticized British Prime Minister Tony Blair for commenting on his wife's abduction, saying it could put her in even greater danger, in an interview published here.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Friday that Osama bin Laden would be in captivity or dead if Kerry had been president during the war against Afghanistan.


Il Professore: "Nesuna divergenza tra me e il ministro Padoa Schioppa"Le risorse saranno investite "per i salari" e "non un euro in piÃ¹ sarÃ  chiesto alle famiglie"                                            Prodi: "Serve grande patto sociale redistribuzione con risorse certe"                                                                                Bertinotti: "Tenere distinta la questione delle redistribuzione e quella del rinnovo dei contratti"


The wife of former Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards has been told that a cancerous lump in her breast has not spread.


Lockheed Renews Bid to Kill Some Boeing Contracts

Lockheed Martin Corp. said Friday it  had refiled protests seeking U.S. revocation of Boeing Co.  contracts valued at more than $6 billion, part of the biggest  Pentagon procurement scandal in more than a decade.


Ahold has agreed to sell its Bruno's  and BI-LO shop units in the United States to Lone Star Funds  for $660 million, the Dutch retailer said on Thursday.


There is really no good reason for âEli Stoneâ to be quite as much fun as it is, given that the premise seems spraywashed with earnestness and spun to alienate the atheistic and the greedy.


Intel, the world's biggest semiconductor maker, said on Monday that it had succeeded in building a test chip that packs 10 million transistors into an area the size of the tip of a ball-point pen.


Vedova Raciti, grazie a premier, gli scrivero'


Sharp falls on the currency markets have not jolted Washington's commitment to a strong dollar, the Treasury says.


2007 is shaping up to be a year for settling unfinished business in the open-source community.


By Dumoulin, Fred  An effective monitoring strategy should zero in on Web performance problems from three directions: the user application experience, device availability and site availability.


'Incredibles' creator makes a mark at Pixar

While a live action Hollywood blockbuster can take a year to complete, a film like "The Incredibles," the much-anticipated new animated family comedy from Pixar opening nationwide Friday, can


Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this season, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-2 victory over the Montreal Expos on Tuesday night. His previous career high for homers was 23, set last season.


Storia (a lieto fine) di un figlio negato. Stasera il rientro delragazzo a Fiumicino verrÃ  accolto da una manifestazione                                          Luca torna in Italia per rivedere il padre Nel '94 fu rapito dalla madre australiana                                                                                Nicola racconta: "Ho paura, siamo come due estranei. Ma Ã¨ la mia vita"Da dodici anni combatte per veder riconosciuto il suo diritto di padre di CLOTILDE VELTRI


The Grammy Awards will be in full voice next month, with the striking writers guild agreeing Monday to allow its members to work on the show.


Kidnappers threaten to slay hostages in Iraq; bombing kills 19

Kidnappers with links to al-Qaida threatened in a videotape Saturday to slit the throats of two Americans and a British hostage unless authorities released female prisoners from two US-run prisons in Iraq.


Who Next? Ukraine's Opposition Leader Fears Murder

Ukraine's main opposition leader and  presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday warned  politicians their lives could be in danger from a murderous  leadership bent on election victory.


Turkey has no more obstacles for EU entry talks: official

Turkey has no more obstacles on its path toward the European Union (EU) entry talks, said a senior EU official here Thursday. Speaking after talks with Turkish Prime Minister


Potter fans beg Rowling to "Save Harry!"

Thousands of Harry Potter fans have signed a petition urging J.K. Rowling to keep writing novels about the boy wizard after she admitted she could "never say never" to more books.


Howard Keel, the tireless song-and-dance man who took a late career encore as a patriarch on the prime-time TV soap opera "Dallas," died yesterday, hours before the nationally televised reunion of the show's cast.


Mother of Brazilian soccer player released by kidnappers

The mother of Brazilian soccer player Santos Robinho, Marina Lima was freed Friday morning in SaoPaulo, 41 days after she was kidnapped.


Led Zeppelin set for reunion gig in London

Rock legends Led Zeppelin were set to announce a one-off comeback concert on Wednesday nearly three decades after disbanding.


Kryptonite, stung by revelations that some of its bicycle locks can be pried open with nothing more than the hull of a ballpoint pen, offered to provide free upgrades to customers who purchased the vulnerable locks.


Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean sequel wins two prizes at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham is deciding whether to stay at University of Utah and accept its head coaching job or take a rival offer from Brigham Young University.


NCAA clears Neuheisel, reprimands Washington

The NCAA on Wednesday cleared former Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel of wrongdoing related to his gambling on basketball games, but reprimanded the university for failing to monitor the football program.


NBC Picks Up New Sitcom 'Joey' for Full Season

NBC said on Thursday it has given  the go-ahead to produce at least nine more episodes of "Joey,"  the "Friends" spin-off starring Matt LeBlanc, making it the  first new sitcom in prime time to receive a full-season order.


13 tratte lunga percorrenza prevista circolazione limitata


Washington didn't just beat rugged UCLA. The Huskies beat up the big, bad Bruins - literally socked one of them in the nose.


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Penelope Cruz to star in new Woody Allen film

Oscar-nominated Spanish actress Penelope  Cruz is to star in the new Woody Allen film, to be shot this  summer in Barcelona, newspaper El Pais reported on Friday.


New Mobile Removable Media Plugs Into USB

A new entry in the already-crowded mobile removable media space is a welcome addition, because it supports a truly universal standard: USB.


Iraq Rebels Vent Frustrations at 'Peace Conference'

BAQUBA, Iraq  - When dozens of suspected  insurgents showed up for a "peace conference" in troubled  Baquba on Tuesday, they told the governor sponsoring it why  they would not lay down their weapons ahead of elections.


US tanks pounded insurgent positions Sunday in eastern Falluja following airstrikes on a northern neighborhood where the military said terrorists were operating a checkpoint.


Venezuela oil takeover disturbing trend -U.S. govt

Venezuela's plan to strip some of  the world's biggest oil companies of their controlling stakes  in the heavy oil projects of the country's Orinoco Belt is a  "disturbing trend" that could harm the OPEC member's economy, a  U.S. Energy Department spokesman said on Thursday.


Reuters Islamabad Dec 14: India and Pakistan began two days of talks today aimed at agreeing on measures to build confidence about their nuclear and conventional arms programmes.


A new UCLA exhibition looks at how artists approach realistic painting in a world suffused with photography.


What a minefield giving can be. And it can be particularly complicated when you're a regifter, which involves giving someone something that you had received as a gift (or an item that you have stashed in the back of your closet).


Players will tackle training camp beginning July 27

The Patriots will open training camp July 27 on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium. Two practices are scheduled that day -- at 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.


MANCHESTER United fans have been urged to boycott official club merchandise in a bid to thwart Malcolm Glazer's planned Â£800million takeover of the club.


Mahmoud Abbas meets Palestinian factions

The interim Palestinian leadership and new PLO head Mahmoud Abbas met Palestinian faction leaders in Gaza on Monday night. The meeting followed the announcement that elections would be held on January 9, 2005, to choose a new leader.


SULEIMANIYAH, Dec 29: Labourers digging the foundations for a new hospital in Kurdish northern Iraq uncovered a mass grave on Wednesday containing an estimated 60 bodies, local officials said.


Lycos Europe halts anti-spam counterattacks

NEW YORK Just four days after it began, a spam-fighting campaign by Web portal Lycos Europe has been ended on the grounds the cure might be worse than the disease.


Torino, 14:29 - CALCIO, TORINO: DA DOMANI SQUADRA IN RITIRO A DESENZANO

Torino in punizione dopo la sconfitta di Roma con la Lazio. Da domani la squadra preparerà la...


Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's.


Turmeric May Protect Against Leukemia -Scientist

Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday.


PERTH, Australia -- Finland's Marcus Gronholm holds the early lead after the first stage of the Rally of Australia. Double world champion Gronholm's Peugeot was fastest around the 2.34km city circuit in the


To hear David Graham tell it during a Senate committee hearing three days ago, the United States is virtually defenseless against unsafe medicines, which he largely blames


New Delhi: The Indian government decided on Friday not to increase retail prices of petroleum products despite global crude oil prices reaching record highs, Petroleum and natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said.