Iran Atomic Work Breaks Spirit of Accord-Diplomats

Iran's decision to keep preparing raw  uranium for enrichment, a step on the way to making nuclear  weapons, breaks the spirit though not the letter of its pledge  to freeze all such activity, diplomats said on Tuesday.


North Korea tells U.S. to remember the Pueblo

North Korea marked the anniversary on Wednesday of one of its rare Cold War victories over the United States by saying a U.S. spy ship it seized 40 years ago served as a lesson to show it can repel an invasion.


Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk

Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said on Thursday.


Strong Storm Prompts Evacuations in Ariz.

Flooding forced scores of people to evacuate homes along a scenic Arizona stream Wednesday as parts of the Southwest were soaked by a powerful Pacific storm.


The film is based on Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake.


A man was charged Sunday with murdering his wife and her four children in a domestic dispute at their home, authorities said.


China publishes golden book to show rare calligraphy work:

[World News]: Beijing, Dec 27 : China has published a book in pure gold to mark the 111th birth anniversary of Chairman Mao Zedong, displaying his calligraphy skills.


A rare copy of the Magna Carta is sold for Â£10.6m ($21.3m) in an auction at Sotheby's in New York.


Microsoft to pay Californian briefs $112 million

A JUDGE IS ordering Microsoft to pay $112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California's market.


Former Emmerdale actor Ronald Magill, who played pub landlord Amos Brearly for 19 years, has died.


Two analyst presentations for the price of one (free).


Cafe Latte attack steals data from Wi-Fi PCs

If you use a secure wireless network, hackers may be able to steal data from your computer in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee.At the Toorcon hacking conference in San Diego this coming weekend, security researcher Vivek Ramachandran, will demonstrate a technique he's developed to attack laptops that use the WEP encryption system to log on to secure wireless networks.Developed in the late 1990s, WEP was the default method of securing Wi-Fi networks. Though the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) system replaced it, about 41 percent of businesses continue to use WEP. That percentage is even higher among home users, security experts say.That's unfortunate because WEP has been riddled with security problems. In fact, WEP was blamed for the recent TJX Companies data breach in which thieves were able to access 45 million credit- and debit-card numbers.To date, however, researchers have tended to focus on exploiting WEP flaws in order to break into wireless networks. That generally meant that the attacker would roll up near the WEP-encrypted router, crack the WEP key used to encrypt network traffic, and then log on to the network.Ramachandran, a senior wireless security researcher with AirTight Networks, has taken a look at the client side of things and developed a way of tricking a WEP-enabled client into thinking that it is logging on to a network that it already knows.His technique, which he calls the Cafe Latte attack, allows an attacker to circumvent firewall protection and attack the laptop or to set up a "man in the middle" attack and snoop on the victim's online activity. "Until now, the conventional belief was that in order to crack WEP, the attacker had to show up at the parking lot," he said. "With the discovery of our attack, every employee of an organization is the target of an attack."There are several steps to Cafe Latte, all of which exploit known flaws in the WEP architecture. First, the attacker programs a laptop computer to act like a malicious wireless network, setting up shop in an Internet cafe or an airport. The malicious PC then begins communicating with other Wi-Fi laptops in range, figuring out the name of the WEP-enabled routers that these laptops are programmed to look for and then cracks the keystream encryption code required to send messages to the victim's laptop.Knowing the keystream only gets the attacker halfway. To truly crack the WEP encryption key and read messages coming from the victim, the attacker must somehow trick the victim into sending a large amount of information -- about 70,000 messages, actually -- to the malicious network. Those messages could then be analyzed and cracked using WEP-cracking tools.Cafe Latte does this by taking advantage of the way the Internet's ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) ensures that two computers do not share the same IP address. ARP is used when a new computer joins a LAN to announce the IP address it will be using and to ensure that no other machine shares that address. These network messages are ignored by the victim's PC unless it shares that address. Then it sends a message back to the attacker's PC saying that the IP address in question is already being used.Once the attacker gets a response from the victim's PC, he knows he has guessed the correct IP address and he can bombard the victim's PC with the same message, essentially saying over and over again "I'm joining the network and I'd like to use this IP address. Are you already using it?"As the victim's laptop continues to reply, "Yes, I am," the attacker eventually stores up enough samples of encrypted messages to be able to figure out the WEP key. Now messages from the victim can be read by the attacker."It's definitely a novel attack," said Jon Ellch, a Wi-Fi security researcher who also goes by the name johnny cache. While an attacker could use this WEP key to log on to the victim's WEP network, the real danger here is from the man-in-the-middle attack, which would let the attacker see everything the victim is doing on the Internet, he added.Still, a victim might notice that something was up during the estimated 30 minutes that Cafe Latte requires in order to crack the WEP key, Ellch said. The attack would have a better chance of succeeding if the laptop were simply turned on and trying to connect to the Wi-Fi network in the background, he said. "If they're trying to do something with the Internet, obviously it's not going to pan out so well."Toorcon runs from Friday to Sunday.


Madrid, 17:32 - CALCIO; RONALDO: AL REAL MEDICINE SOLO QUANDO SI STA MALE

Ronaldo, tornato in campo agli antichi splendori nelle ultime due uscite, ora prende posizione anche...


Napster Receives New Life As Public Firm

Call it the kitty's third life. Roxio Inc. bought the Napster brand name and feline logo at a bankruptcy auction two years ago and with the acquisition of another music service, pressplay, relaunched the once-renegade file-swapping pioneer as a legal music service last October.


Kerry urges meeting to help restore ties with France

PARIS Massachusetts Senator John Kerry is hoping to improve relations between the U-S and France.


New York State, New York City sue Merck over Vioxx

The state and city of New York on Monday filed suit against Merck & Co. Inc., claiming the drugmaker concealed the risks of the withdrawn arthritis treatment Vioxx.


Microsoft Researcher Possibly Lost at Sea

An extensive Coast Guard search for Jim Gray includes helicopters and patrol boats.


Ex-F.B.I. Agent and Trader Found Guilty in Fraud Case

A trader in Internet penny stocks was convicted of using confidential information from an F.B.I. agent to profit illegally in the market.


Israel, Palestinians Seek US Favor Post -Powell

Israel and the Palestinians were unmoved by the resignation on Monday of Secretary of State Colin Powell, widely seen as having taken a back seat to the White House in steering Washington's Middle East policy.


Brady Ahead of the Bunch When It Comes to Major Honors

Often overlooked while his peers grab  the spotlight during the regular season, New England Patriots  quarterback Tom Brady remains content just to be going to the  Super Bowl for the third time in four years.


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim has no plans to rejoin the all-powerful ruling party after his surprise release from jail this month, the official Bernama news agency said yesterday.


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Seven killed in Thai Muslim south despite fresh peace effort

Seven people have been killed in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, police said, despite the post-coup government's promise to boost the local economy in hopes of ending three years of unrest.


India News: Sandra Bullock fighting legal battle

In his lawsuit developer MB "Benny" Daneshjou said the Miss Congeniality star failed to pay her dues. The actress-producer said Daneshjou has cheated her for around $300,000 in the development deal.


Most older adults have brain disease: study

NEW YORK  - Results of a brain autopsy study indicate that most older adults have significant brain pathology (disease), regardless of the presence or absence of outward signs of dementia.


Provinces could do better than Ottawa on aboriginal health: BC ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - The provinces can do a better job of delivering health care to First Nations than Ottawa does and the idea of the provinces and territories taking it over will be broached at next week's first ministers conference, BC's health minister


Yoga's ability to calm the inner self might go even further than was previously thought. Adopting the right positions coupled with meditation not only soothes the spirit, increases a sense of self-control


ATHENS, Greece - Rulon Gardner was in another Olympic wrestling upset - his own.    One of the biggest stars of the 2000 Summer Games, Gardner was thrown to the mat in overtime Wednesday by Kazakhstan's Georgi Tsurtsumia and lost 4-1 in his Greco-Roman semifinal match...


Europe to Launch Satellite Full of Water

European Space Agency -- When the Ariane 5 ECA qualification flight lifts off in October, one of the Ã¢ÂÂpassengersÃ¢ÂÂ will be 33.5 litres of water. Onboard will be the experimental Sloshsat-FLEVO satellite, designed to help European scientists find out more about the movement of water in microgravity and its effects on satellites...


Married entrepreneurs Jonathan Fuller and Victoria Baker bickered their way across the globe on CBS' "The Amazing Race" but were eliminated during Tuesday's episode.


SAN JOSE, Costa Rica  - Tens of thousands of students and teachers opposed to a free-trade pact with the United States marched in Costa Rica's capital on Monday, while the deal itself remains bogged down in Congress.


Dangerous punt returners could decide Terps-Mountaineers

Maryland's Steve Suter has given West Virginia fits, zigzagging his way to a pair of long punt returns for touchdowns in their last three meetings.


Tech comes back to sting Yellow Jackets 34-20

ATLANTA - During the American Civil War, General William T. Sherman burnt down the city of Atlanta. Thursday night in that same city, the Virginia Tech football team emulated Sherman, lighting up the scoreboard


Blog: The Bluetooth headset will be sold in Apple stores at the big launch.


President Bush tried on Tuesday to repair U.S.-Canada relations strained by years of bickering over trade and Iraq, although he stood by policies that have irritated Canadians.


Fourteen armed personnel have died when their aircraft flying a NATO mission crashed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.


Russia delays work on Iran nuclear plant

Russia will delay work on Iran's Bushehr  nuclear reactor because Tehran is behind with payments, a  source in Russia's nuclear agency said on Monday.


"Daily Show," "Silverman" getting new Web sites

A new hub for Comedy  Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" headlines a slate  of two-dozen targeted Web sites that Viacom's MTV Networks will  launch by the first quarter.


Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net pirates

Hollywood studios are about to take the long-anticipated step of firing a barrage of lawsuits at some of the most prolific Internet pirates, echoing the legal strategy that the recording industry already has used with limited success.


Nash Displays Polished Look: On the Court, of Course

In a league mired in isolation offenses and plodding defenses, the Suns' frenetic fast break with point guard Steve Nash at the helm has been nothing short of revolutionary.


Since rotations are usually shorter during preseason games, players have to get accustomed to extended daylight. This puts a burden on their physical condition as well as their ability to maintain concentration.


Exam board takes cue from Richard and Judy

Examiners are offering schools the chance to pick their own set texts, saying teachers should take inspiration from Richard and Judy's book club. By Polly Curtis


Memo to Kerry: On National Security, Outflank Bush to the Right ...

Earlier this week it was reported that the grandees of the Democratic Party advised John Kerry to steer his campaign away from national security and on to the supposedly friendlier terrain of domestic issues.


John Donahoe tries to make eBay easier to use for its shoppers and sellers â and more attractive to investors.


Knicks Sink Bobcats on Thomas' 3-Pointer

Tim Thomas got a lucky bounce on a 3-pointer from the corner as the final buzzer sounded, giving the New York Knicks a 102-99 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night.


Lots of fruit, vegetables don't stop breast cancer

A diet extra heavy in fruit and vegetables was no better than one with the standard recommended amounts in preventing the recurrence of breast cancer, a study released on Tuesday found.


A new vaccine against rotavirus, the diarrheal infection that kills millions of children worldwide, does not appear to raise the risk of serious bowel blockages that caused a previous vaccine to be pulled from the market five years ago, doctors reported


U.S., Allies Drawing Up Plans to Aid Palestinians

The Bush administration is    preparing with European allies to help the Palestinian  Authority organize January elections and improve its security  forces to crack down on terrorism, U.S. officials and diplomats  said on Sunday.


Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders -- Del Ponte

A Serb officer indicted for war crimes  in the siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-95 Bosnian war was on  his way to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday,  chief prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said.


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Wednesday saw another twist in the drawn-out cliffhanger on Yasser Arafatâs demise which started 13 days ago. The senior Palestinian Muslim cleric Sheikh Taissir Tamimi who was dispatched to the Percy hospital


Kashmiris protest "atrocities" on human rights day

SRINAGAR, India  - Police in Indian Kashmir on Sunday detained at least 30 people protesting against alleged human rights violation by Indian security forces in the Himalayan region, police and witnesses said.


George W. Bush and John Kerry threw a flurry of swipes at each other Sunday as they prepared for a frenzied final day of campaigning today through a handful of swing states that could decide the US presidency.


An MIT inventor bent on public service creates practical solutions to life-threatening problems around the world. Her approach: be a master of the obvious. Second in a series profiling this year's MacArthur 'genius award' winners. By Kari Lynn Dean.


Ronaldinho has won the Fifa World Player of the Year award beating off competition from Arsenal's Thierry Henry and European Player of the Year Andrei Shevchenko.


Fans of menacing movie varmints bow down before visual effects wizard Phil Tippett.


A TV reporter was shot dead as he made a live broadcast from Baghdad on Sunday when US helicopters fired on a crowd that had gathered around the burning wreckage of an American armored vehicle.


Australian police question second doctor over British bombs

A second doctor is being quizzed by Australian police in connection with a plot to detonate large car bombs in London and Glasgow, Queensland Premier Peter Beattie said Tuesday.


The rapper Young Buck was charged Monday with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly stabbing a man during a chair-tossing melee at the Vibe Awards last month.


ADELAIDE, Australia Shareholders of News Corp. have approved a plan from Rupert Murdoch, the owner, to move the media company to the United States from Australia, which would make it easier to raise money


Seiko Epson unveils latest mini robot helicopter

Japanese company Seiko Epson says it has developed a mini helicopter that is the lightest of its kind and can be used for lifesaving and surveillance.


The Foreign Office warned tonight against all but essential travel to areas of Thailand and Sri Lanka hit by the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami.


The senior United Nations envoy for Sudan Monday called on parties in the Darfur conflict to settle their political differences. Jan Pronk, UN Secretary-General


European extinction warning The WWF has warned European consumers that continuing to tuck into fish captured by "illegal, destructive or wasteful" methods will drive stocks to the brink of extinction.â¦


Wal-Mart to open 1,000 MoneyCenters by end 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will open 1,000 Wal-Mart MoneyCenters, which will offer low-cost money services like check cashing and money transfers, by the end of 2008.


Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi dies at age 82

ROME - Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi, whose voice was considered one of the most beautiful of the 20th century, died Sunday at her home in the tiny republic of San Marino.


A Band That Cradles Its Rock, Even Under All Those Layers of Expectations

Yannis Philippakis, lead singer of the emerging British band Foals, spent most of Tuesday night with both his hands on his chest. He wasnât being shy; he was playing the guitar.


Drink and drugs 'fuel sexual health crisis'

Strong links between alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour are providing fuel for a "sexual health crisis" in Britain, a government advisory body report said Friday.


Aug. 25, 2004 - RAMALLAH, West Bank Yasser Arafat fended off another challenge to his authority Wednesday when Palestinian lawmakers backed away from sweeping reform demands, instead approving a watered down set of recommendations.


Two high-priority groups for the flu vaccine will be able to get vaccinated today during the Genesee County Health Department's flu shot clinic at the University of Michigan-Flint.


The World Economic Forum in Davos kicks off amid transatlantic tensions with a focus on Aids and climate change.


New York, 10:57 - TENNIS, US PEN: SANTANGELO KO IN TRE SET CON LA MAURESMO

Mara Santangelo è stata eliminata al terzo turno degli Us Open. L'ultima azzurra in gara ha c...


South Korean carmaker Hyundai is set to face its third strike this year after unions back action over a pay row.


Microsoft Puts Fingerprint Readers Into Hardware

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Wednesday  unveiled a new array of keyboard and mice, with some featuring  built-in fingerprint readers to make it easier for users to log  on to personal computers and Web sites.


Cagliari, 18:51 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: 6-1 NEL TEST CON L'ATLETICO

Amichevole infrasettimanale per il Cagliari, che in vista della sfida con l'Inter ha affrontato i di...


Some signs of cyclical overheating: India adviser

There are some signs of cyclical overheating in India's economy, but the recent rise in the rupee has dampened inflation, a government economic adviser said on Wednesday.


UK small biz pleads with gov for more support

SME SOS British small businesses want the government to cut regulation, reduce business taxes, and offer more support and advice.â¦


Convinced the Eel Is in Trouble, 2 Brothers Try to Save It

The two have filed a petition with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to get the American eel protected as an endangered species.


From prescribing overdoses to sticking a tube in the wrong vein, doctors-in-training made one-third more serious mistakes during typically long shifts than they did during "short" 16-hour ones, a Harvard study found.


Healthy-eating guidelines get even more strict

Proposed government nutritional guidelines published Friday toughen advice on eating foods high in salt and artery-clogging fat and encourage eating more whole grains, fish and low-fat milk.


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A man who pretended he was a senior police officer to get into Windsor Castle pleads guilty to nuisance charges.


Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


Open-source community sees promise in MySQL deal

Open-source advocates and industry watchers saw benefits to Sun's acquisition of MySQL that could mean greater use of open-source software in enterprise IT and more financial security to MySQL.


PHOENIX -- The protesters gather every morning before dawn, monitoring the entrance to a fenced compound called the Macehualli Work Center. They are trying to shut the place down. They wave placards and take photos of anyone driving in to pick up the day laborers who congregate there. They want...


No. 693 by Bonds the difference in Giants' win

Barry Bonds earned the appreciation of his manager by staying in the lineup. He earned the appreciation of his teammates, too, for keeping the San Francisco Giants in playoff contention.


Ministro, bisogna puntare ad autonomia da governo e partiti


Torino, 19:48 - CALCIO JUVE: RANIERI PENSA A TRIDENTE CONTRO IL SIENA

Il tecnico della Juventus Claudio Ranieri prepara la partita con il Siena con la concreta tentazione...


Tougher sentences for gang members mooted

Home Secretary John Reid, who is trying to stop a wave of gun crime that has left four people dead in three weeks, said Thursday that the government may demand harsher sentences for gunmen who are also gang members.


Bombs kill at least 80 in Kirkuk: Iraq police

At least 80 people were killed on Monday in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk in a coordinated attack by a suicide truck bomber in a crowded market and a separate car bomb parked on a busy street, police said.


USAFE considers offering online driver's test

U.S. Air Forces in Europe is looking to cut wait times and administrative headaches for airmen on their way to a new assignment in Germany.


A British terror suspect held captive in Guantanamo Bay for 33 months is to sue the government, it is reported.


Terror signal shakes mutual co-operation

THE attack on the US consulate comes at a delicate moment in American-Saudi relations. There's been tight mutual co-operation in the fight against extremists but increasing


Roma, 16:21 - CALCIOPOLI, ABETE: HO SCOPERTO DI AVERE FIGLIO CHE NON HO

E' ironico il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete, a margine della tradizionale assemblea di fine ...


Kilkenny, Ireland - British Open champion Todd Hamilton eyed another million dollar pay-day after shooting a blistering six-under 66 in the first round of the $7m WGC American Express Championship here on Thursday.


NCF settles suits related to SunTrust merger

National Commerce Financial Corp. has agreed in principle to settle pending shareholder class-action lawsuits that challenge its proposed $7 billion merger with Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks Inc.


Homes and business were ordered evacuated after an explosion Tuesday morning started a fire at a Wichita-area solvents plant, authorities said.


E. Coli Sickens 39 in New Jersey and New York

Traced to the Taco Bell chain, it was the most serious E. coli outbreak since contaminated spinach killed three in September.


LeBron scores 26 as U.S. defeats Uruguay

LeBron James couldn't miss, not from 3-point range and certainly not while soaring for a series of powerful dunks.


A demonstration by pro-hunt campaigners is being held outside Peter Hain's home in south Wales.


BitTorrent Bets on New CEO, New Business Model

With a new CEO, a new protocol that allows video to play while it downloads, and a new business providing file distribution services to content companies, BitTorrent is ready to go legit. But can it succeed where other peer-to-peer companies have failed?


Wired News introduces a new column by Regina Lynn Preciado. It's about sex. And technology. You'll dig it.


Judge's decision means uncertain future for PeopleSoft

One year ago at PeopleSoft Inc.'s Connect user conference, Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway took the stage to assure several thousand PeopleSoft customers that Oracle Corp.'s then three-month-old bid for control of PeopleSoft had failed. When he stands before the crowd at this year's Connect gathering later this month, he'll have a harder time making the case that Oracle's lingering campaign isn't harming PeopleSoft.


A female Golden Gloves boxing champion and the Portland Boxing Club have settled a federal civil rights lawsuit with USA Boxing.


As the consummate "corporate wife," Denise Foderaro backed Frank Quattrone as he climbed the rungs to the pinnacle of Wall Street.


USA takes 2-0 lead in Davis Cup semifinals

Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish won their singles matches Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Belarus in the Davis Cup semifinals.


SoulCalibur IV will be released by Namco Bandai Games on the PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 in 2008.


The Royal Dutch/Shell Group said yesterday that it would sell as much as $12 billion in assets, spend $45 billion on new projects and consider some acquisitions as it tries to bolster oil and gas production.


Analysts: 3G iPhone may reach users by midyear

InfoWorld - Users may see an iPhone with 3G technology in the next six months, a financial analyst said Monday, citing waning inventory of Apple's current iPhone and the increasing demand in Europe for 3G products.


Soros Appeals Insider Trading Conviction

Billionaire investor George Soros, challenging a conviction for insider trading, denied the charges in a French appeals hearing Thursday and insisted he knows the difference between inside and public information.


Architecture: Where Progress Is Just a Walk in the Park

In China, a sprawling lakefront is redeveloped with an eye toward the past.


Andrew Flintoff gives England a chance of victory over South Africa in the final Test.


Hopeful iPhone owners and users suffer delays

InfoWorld - After standing in line for hours on Friday to buy the new Apple iPhone, some users were forced to wait even longer to activate the phones while others found the store shelves empty and will have to wait another week for their phones to arrive in the mail.On Monday, staff at an AT&T store in Boston said they had run out of iPhones on Friday night while a line of customers still snaked out the door.


NATO-led troops mistakenly shot and killed an Afghan man in southern Afghanistan Saturday, believing he was a suicide bomber, the alliance said in a statement.


US, British forces sweep through 'triangle of death'

LATIFIYAH (IRAQ): American, British and Iraqi forces on Thursday continued a major sweep through Iraqâs âtriangle of deathâ to try to smash rebel enclaves before elections in January.


Rising strife takes toll on mixed unions

BAGHDAD -- He was a dashing young computer engineer. She was a shy student at his alma mater. They fell in love over lunch last year in the university cafeteria and promptly became engaged.


Alleged gangster Tetsuya Shiroo admits shooting Nagasaki's mayor last April - a killing that shocked Japan.


The outlook for the holiday season brightened Thursday as many of the nation's retailers reported an improvement in sales in October. Discounters, however, had another month of lackluster results as their customers cut back their spending again.


By Arkady Ostrovsky in Moscow, James Boxell in London and Doug,Cameron in Houston. Gazprom, Russia's state-backed gas monopoly, could team up with one of the major international oil groups in a bid for the


Chilean Court Upholds Pinochet Indictment

An appeals court on Monday upheld the indictment and house arrest of Gen. Augusto Pinochet on murder and kidnapping charges during his rule, rejecting an appeal to stop the case because of the former dictator's health.


Rio man saws woman in half over parking dispute

A street parking attendant in Brazil's crime-ridden city of Rio de Janeiro was charged with sawing a woman in two over a parking space dispute, police said on Wednesday.


Should LinkedIn do battle with Facebook?

Dan Farber, over at ZDNet, is reporting that LinkedIn's founder, Reid Hoffman, has made their plans clear to open up API's and create a developer platform. From CNET Blogs Network.


Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich is out indefinitely after spraining his lateral collateral ligament in his left knee in Sunday's 20-6 loss to Houston.


Civitavecchia, 11:38 - CICLISMO, TIRRENO-ADRIATICO: DERUBATA AMMIRAGLIA RABOBANK

E' prossima al via la Tirreno-Adriatico, classica del ciclismo italiano. Ma la vigilia della corsa s...


PATRICK VIEIRA insists his bust-up with Lauren will not damage Arsenal's Premiership title challenge and maintains there is no dressing-room split at Highbury.


Putting time limits on frontbenchers' speeches is among plans to boost backbench MPs.


Panthers, No. 4 Quarterback Stun NFC West Champs

Rookie Matt Moore, the fourth Panthers starting quarterback this season, engineers three fourth-quarter scoring drives and the Panthers stun the Seahawks, 13-10, on Sunday.


EDMOND, Okla. - A man shopping at a Wal-Mart Supercenter found a surprise package in the toy section, a small plastic bag containing cocaine.


Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a $21 million, three-year contract Wednesday, announcing the deal on the pitcher's 29th birthday.


ATHENS, Greece  Take Mark Spitz off his back, and this Phelps kid is pretty fast. "It is," Michael Phelps conceded, "a little bit easier to get up on the (starting) block." ...


A new reporting period for company earnings kicks into gear this week, giving investors a bit of hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the price of crude oil stays north of $50 a barrel.


US Airways withdraws $9.8 billion Delta offer

US Airways Group Inc.  on Wednesday withdrew a hostile offer for bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc.  after Delta creditors rejected the bid, taking immediate pressure off rivals to merge.


A salary cap remains a sticking point as the league and the players reject each other's offers. TORONTO - The NHL edged a few steps closer to cancellation of what remains of the 2004-05 season Tuesday, rejecting


US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accuses Bill Clinton of making false statements about him.


Spain Seizes More Weapons From Separatists

French police, using information from raids that netted the suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA and a huge arms cache, have found more weapons in hideouts allegedly kept by the group, Spanish officials said Monday.


Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi Wednesday questioned the need for OPEC oil producers to rein in oil supply, saying the cartel's reference crude price was still above its official target despite steep recent falls.


Australia's dreams of an historic fourth successive three-day eventing gold medal ended in disappointment but there was still joy for the team when Andrew Hoy's wife won dual gold medals.


A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster. Faced with the usual obstacles - furniture, stairs, low-hanging bed skirts and stray socks - they intelligently and acrobatically extricate themselves from most tight spots and largely avoid getting stuck or sucking in what they shouldn't.


Help coming for boy set on fire by masked men

Few stories have touched CNN.com users like that of 5-year-old Youssif, an Iraqi boy set on fire by masked men. A U.S. burns center has offered to pay for all his medical expenses. When told of the news, the boy ran through his house in joy: "Daddy, am I really going to get on a plane?!"


Attacks Pushing Darfur Refugees Into Chad

The attacks throw a region sundered by conflict into still deeper chaos, as rebels, government forces and ethnic militias jockey to control the area.


Consumers aren't the only ones getting hit by inflation. Campaign donors will also feel its effect as candidates and political parties raise money for the 2006 elections.


11 abducted Iraqi soldiers killed by militant group

A militant group said on its website on Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi National Guards abducted south of Baghdad. The Army of Ansar al-Sunna had executed 11 Iraqi soldiers, said a statement posted on the site.


Il ministro degli Esteri si rechera' nelle zone colpite


Building by White House ordered to empty

A federal building near the White House was evacuated for about a half hour Friday because of a bomb scare, interrupting the White House's morning press briefing.


The U.N. health agency announced a drive Thursday to give pregnant women increased access to safe blood, warning that about 125,000 mothers bleed to death during childbirth each year.


"Ingenerosi gli attacchi ai nostri militari"

Dalla sua villa-fortezza in Sardegna, Berlusconi parla di Iraq con Blair: "Solidarietà ai nostri carabinieri che sono lì in missione di pace". I due leader cercano una posizione comune sulla crisi: "Basta con la violenza, il governo di Baghdad deve ...


Iraqâs prime minister said that the government was launching a major offensive against Al Qaeda in Mosul.


A senior UN official has warned that no solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be found without international involvement.


In Largely Quiet Iraq, Pipeline Is Attacked

An unusual quiet continued Friday for the second straight day in Iraq, with American forces and insurgents apparently taking a pause after months of heavy combat.


Netizens Are Time's 'Person of the Year'

NEW YORK: You have been named Time magazine "Person of the Year" for the explosive growth and influence of user-generated Internet content such as blogs, video-file sharing site YouTube and social network MySpace.


Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said he believes the DUP is prepared to sign up to a deal to restore devolution in Northern Ireland.


A specially-written ballet will be performed in Milan to mark the 10th anniversary of  Gianni Versace's death.


Wall Street set for rise ahead of Bernanke

Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday, with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a reduction in interest rates ran high.


Another big Gemstar deal brings TV Guide to MobiTV

Long-running company MobiTV announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Gemstar-TV Guide, promising interactive program guides for the mobile TV service.


U.S. posts budget deficit of $64.61 billion

The U.S. government posted a   larger-than-expected $64.61 billion federal budget deficit in   August as outlays for the month were at a record high, a   Treasury Department report showed on Wednesday.


Bonds signs one-year contract with Giants

Slugger Barry Bonds has finalized a one-year contract to rejoin the San Francisco Giants, the team said on Thursday.


Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched silently Tuesday to Hong Kong's government headquarters, protesting against a gossip magazine that featured a cover photo of a pop singer changing backstage.


New areas such as broadband internet connections and computer data services help BT offset a further slump in its fixed-line business.


Blair Says Britain Would Respond to Hostage Takers

Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday Britain would respond to the captors of hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq if they made contact with his government.


Presidente Sicilia lascia dopo polemiche legate a condanna


Susan Sontag, social critic, author, activist, dies at 71

NEW YORK - Susan Sontag, a leading intellectual and activist of the past half century who introduced the concept of "camp" to mainstream culture and influenced the way many thought about art, illness and photography, died Tuesday.


My swing changes have been vindicated, says Woods

The remarkable Tiger Woods made PGA Tour history when he won the WGC-American Express Championship by eight strokes.


Darfur summit opposes 'foreign intervention'

Tripoli - An African summit meeting wound up here overnight with a joint statement rejecting any "foreign intervention" in the crisis-torn Sudanese region of Darfur and voicing strong support for the Sudanese government which is threatened with


Two Iraqi Ministers Survive Bomb Attacks, 5 Killed

Insurgents tried to assassinate Iraq's environment and education ministers in separate bombings on Tuesday that killed five of their bodyguards and wounded more than a dozen people, officials said.


Roma, 18:53 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: ISTANZA BRESCIA CONTRO JUVE E FIGC

Nonostante tutto e tutti il Brescia spera ancora di giocare il prossimo campionato di serie A. Per q...


UPDATE 2-LUKOIL says Conoco can book 10 pct of its reserves

US oil firm ConocoPhillips (COP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will be able to add 10 percent of Russian major LUKOIL's (LKOH.RTS: Quote, Profile, Research) total reserves to its books after it completes buying a 10 percent stake


Berlusconi, evasione si combatte diminuendo pressione


A film about young Colombians swept up in deadly paramilitary battles in a Medellin neighborhood won a grand jury prize for best documentary Saturday at the Miami International Film Festival.


Single parents should be expected to find work once their child turns 11, a welfare reform report will say.


Small Shipping Scams Fly Under the Radar

Danika Kogelschatz considered herself a savvy Web shopper, smart enough to ask the right questions and do preliminary research before parting with her money.


Photo: Company president holds morale meeting

Tim Farrelly held a meeting for his San Francisco staffing company Wednesday to raise morale after John Kerry lost the presidential election.


Italian designer Valentino says he will retire in 2008 after celebrating 45 years in fashion.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft  a fiscal stimulus package and repeated that the U.S. central  bank was ready to act aggressively to counter recession risks.


The US economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter of 2006, lifted by consumer spending.


All of a sudden, the Chicago White Sox are chasing more than a wild-card berth. The World Series champions played like serious AL Central challengers, with Freddy Garcia pitching the White Sox past the slumping Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.


Jury reaches verdict in Libby case: spokesman

The jury has reached a verdict in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a prosecution spokesman said on Tuesday.


Putin encourages Indian computer companies to do business in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Indian computer software firms to set up offices and joint ventures in his country, promising tax breaks and government support.


Rapper Young Buck, left, whose real name is David Darnell Brown, and his attorney Roger Rosen talk to reporters after Brown was released following his surrender to Santa Monica, Calif.


Il patrimonio sequestrato comprende sei societÃ  edili, due impreseun'azienda agricola, 600 immobili e 90 mezzi meccanici                                          Sicilia, confiscati 300 milioni al clan mafioso Buttitta                                                                                Si tratta di una delle piÃ¹ grosse operazioni condotte contro Cosa Nostra negli ultimi anni


Il candidato repubblicano alla Casa Bianca aveva detto 100


AMD targets developing world with low-cost PC

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. next week plans to unveil a sub-$300 PC for the developing world as the company tries to get a jump on a potentially enormous market.


Riot police take to the streets in Zambia after the authorities announce interim results in the presidential elections.


European and Japanese stocks scaled multi-year highs on Monday on talk of mergers and bids, while interest rate speculation weakened the low-yielding yen slightly against the dollar and euro.


Bush changes few minds on immigration overhaul

President George W. Bush changed few minds on a bipartisan immigration overhaul on Tuesday at a rare luncheon meeting with Senate Republicans aimed at reviving the stalled legislation, lawmakers said.


The Iranian parliament, which is dominated by hardliners, passed a bill yesterday obliging the government to press ahead with efforts to develop a nuclear energy programme.


NBA hands suspensions to Artest, Jackson

Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson are in trouble with the NBA again. The central figures in the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills were each suspended without pay by the league on Saturday for the first seven games of next season because of their most recent legal problems.


Vienna says it's city of choice for Jews in New York tour

For most visitors, stately Vienna evokes images of the blue Danube, of waltzes and minuets, of Mozart and Freud.Comment


The Rhode Island senator's win in Tuesday's primary over his conservative challenger may boost the GOP's chances for maintaining control of Congress


Blog: New Google Maps feature lets people create customized maps with content from different mashup sites


Blogs sweep Vietnam as young push state-run media aside

Pop stars are doing it, so are millions of teenagers and even Communist Party politicians -- blogging has taken Vietnam by storm and spawned an alternative communications universe to dusty state media.


Cisco focuses on security products integration

Cisco plans to introduce a range of new, better-integrated security products at the RSA Conference this week.


N.Korea, U.S. to Discuss Six-Way Talks in Dec: Nikkei

A North Korean official will visit the United States next month for talks with U.S. counterparts on resuming six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.


Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu failed to appear Wednesday for a bail hearing and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.


Londra, 13:30 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: ACQUISTATO ANELKA

Il Chelsea ha ingaggiato dal Bolton l'attaccante francese Nicolas Anelka. Lo ha annunciato l'emitten...


Argento a finlandese Poutiainen, bronzo a ceca Zahrobska


Ukraine's top court annuls the result of the second round of the disputed presidential poll, paving the way for fresh elections.


Bayern Munich survived a scare in the second round of the German Cup, needing a goal in added time from Dutch striker Roy Makaay to beat amateurs VfL Osnabrueck 3-2 on Tuesday.


Roma, 12:45 - CALCIO, CISCO ROMA: DI CANIO NON HA FATTO SALUTO ROMANO

''La Società Cisco Calcio smentisce categoricamente quanto riportato da alcuni quotidiani ed ...


Democrat Barack Obama hopes to rout Hillary Rodham Clinton in presidential primaries in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia while Republican John McCain seeks to put more distance between himself and Mike Huckabee.


"I felt pretty good," he says. That is, until his 50th birthday when he had a heart attack. It's an all-too-common story and many cardiologists hope former President Bill Clinton's case will


Second Term Opposed for Lebanese President

The State Department urged Lebanon on Wednesday to stand by a constitutional provision forbidding a president seeking election to a second term.


News Corp, DJ board in early editorial pact: source

News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  have "basically agreed" to a structure to protect the editorial  independence of the company's news operations, including the  Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswires, a source  familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


Rice goes to Iraq to push for reconciliation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Baghdad on Tuesday to see top Iraqi officials after Iraq's parliament passed the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis.


DIMONA, Israel -- A suicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the southern town that houses Israel's secretive nuclear reactor, killing an Israeli woman and wounding seven other people, Israeli officials said. Police said they killed a second attacker before he had a chance to detonate his explosives...


A former FBI intelligence analyst who worked under two vice presidents could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison Wednesday for passing secret U.S. documents in a plot to topple the Philippine government.


Summary - (Dec 23, 2004) Photographs taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft seem to indicate that there still could be active volcanism on the Red Planet.


A summer of discontent threatens to turn into a fateful autumn for England's coach after this miserable start to the World Cup qualifying campaign.


Rebels threaten to kill kidnapped election workers

A militant group claiming to have kidnapped three foreign election workers in Afghanistan told news agencies Saturday that the hostages would be killed unless all Taliban


La Welman utilizzava pillole con nome simile e colore uguale


U.N. nuclear watchdog head to visit North Korea

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog will meet the North Korean government next month to discuss the shutdown of its nuclear program and bring the secretive communist state back under U.N. supervision.


Football beats 9/11 shows in Sunday primetime

The marquee matchup that  opened NBC's regular-season "Sunday Night Football" prevailed  in an unusually strong night of television highlighted by  9/11-related programming and premieres of Fox's sitcom lineup.


Il velivolo caduto nelle acque del Vomano si trovava nella zona per parteciparealla locale fiera dell'artigianato, messo a disposizione dei visitatori                                           Abruzzo, elicottero precipita nel fiume Recuperati i corpi di tre dei cinque passeggeri                                                                                Forse anche due bambini a bordo


Allegations that Israeli troops killed a wounded Palestinian terrorist in custody and other high-profile accusations of soldier misconduct have sparked a wave of soul-searching


Second-hand smoke dispute crucial issue in US govt's $280b tobacco ...

WASHINGTON - Second hand smoke can cause cancer. Itâs what the surgeon general says, so too the Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization.


Hewlett-Packard to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets

The company will unveil a range of products today including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between PC and electronics makers.


If we're talking about 15-year-old kids and Game Boy video games, well, then, it must be time for another On Golf column. Michelle Wie is back in the news, fresh off her latest birthday last week, meaning


Edwards Calls Cheney Remark 'Un-American'

Sen. John Edwards accused Vice President Dick Cheney of "un-American" campaign rhetoric on Wednesday, answering the Republican's day-old charge that a vote for the Democratic ticket this fall could open the United States to another terrorist attack.


Jets coach Herman Edwards calls Justin McCareins "Gumby" for a good reason. The 6-foot-2 receiver has long arms that help make big plays. It happened again last week in a 10-7 victory over Cleveland.


Peres: Sharon Risks Assassination for Gaza Plan

Opposition leader Shimon Peres said  on Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to  assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing  far-right fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


There's a new bar on the right-field roof and seats on the left-field wall. In center field, Jimmy Buffett sang "Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude" on the hallowed ground that once was off-limits to concerts. Baseball's oldest stadium retains its charm — The Green Monster, the cozy seating, the crazy fans — while its owners dress it up.


Violence keeping Sudanese refugees from going home

Rachia Bakr Mohammad lies under a mosquito net, and her sister tends to her. Two months ago, Mohammad says, she left the confines of this


Life story of Berlusconi to hit the cinemas

With his corruption trial behind him , Silvio Berlusconi has sanctioned the production of a film about his life that promises to be an image-building exercise leaving few in doubt about his political and ...


SAN FRANCISCO - There was nothing wrong with the St. Louis Rams' offense that a trip to San Francisco couldn't fix...


A floating off-licence trading off the coast of Teesside is temporarily out of business after Customs seize part of its stock.


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Diego Maradona was taken to hospital for a time Saturday with breathing problems but was then sent back to a drug treatment center and his life was not in immediate danger, a family member said.


Making Push, 76ers Win 4th Game in a Row

Andre Miller scored 21 points Monday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to an 84-76 victory against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.


China crash out of World Cup as Kuwait trounce Malaysia

HONG KONG: China were sent crashing out of the 2006 World Cup by the narrowest of margins on Wednesday after a 7-0 thrashing of Hong Kong was not enough to stop rivals Kuwait pipping them at the post.


The Sauber Formula One team will test up-and-coming Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi this month as they seek a replacement for his compatriot Giancarlo Fisichella.


Intel has dropped plans for 4GHz version of its flagship Pentium 4 chip, making a shift in approach.


Leading UK vets say a national blood bank is needed to save the lives of injured dogs and cats.


Alfred Kinsey's Sexual Behavior in the Human Male seems less likely to launch a movie than most books with sex in the title, but note the fine print.


Time Warner Inc. said yesterday that it is creating a $500 million reserve in response to the federal investigations of its America Online unit and that it also will restate AOL Europe's financial results for 2000 and 2001.


The EU ban on arms exports to China could be lifted this year despite US objections, Jack Straw says.


Q&A: Fathi explains draft API release for PatchGuard

Ben Fathi, Microsoft's vice president for the Windows core operating system, talked today about the draft APIs for PatchGuard that were announced today as well as the company's reasons for releasing them.


Several California cities and counties have sued Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating systems market.


Britney Spears begins to show for custody hearings

Troubled pop star Britney Spears has begun showing up for custody hearings to regain access to her two children with ex-husband Kevin Federline, according to media reports on Tuesday.


HOUSTON, June 12 -- The international space station deployed  a new power source Tuesday, unfolding a pair of 115-foot-long solar wings like an accordion window blind.


Two women are in hospital following a fire at a Bed and Breakfast in Newcastle, County Down.


White House Opposes Sections of 9/11 Bill

WASHINGTON - The White House came out Tuesday against parts of a Senate intelligence reorganization bill, saying they would create "a cumbersome new bureaucracy" for coordinating the activities of 15 spy agencies under a national intelligence director.    Meanwhile, one of the leaders of the Sept...


World icons Hamm, Foudy take their last kicks tonight

After 18 years, 785 games, 230 goals, two Women's World Cup championships, two Olympics gold medals - and an unparalleled sociological legacy - Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy


Tony Blair reportedly faces growing opposition from elements within the Labour Party over his plan to serve a full third term as prime minister.


An EU court reverses a four-year-old decision to freeze the funds of an Iranian opposition group.


Japan gets first glance at hairy Hisahito

Japan has gotten its first glance at Prince Hisahito, the long-awaited new heir to the throne, who had a full head of hair and slept calmly in his mother's arms as he was brought out of the hospital.


Here are brief sketches of some of the key players in the Hollinger International Inc. story. A special committee of the company's board of directors released a report Tuesday accusing its former CEO Conrad


Russia regrets vote watchdog rebuffed offer: report

Russia on Wednesday expressed regret  that Europe's main election watchdog turned down concessions in  a dispute with Moscow over the monitoring of next month's  presidential vote, Itar-Tass news agency reported.


Rivals debate Iraq, experience and healthcare - but strive for party unity


The lawyer for Barry Bonds confirmed Friday that the San Francisco Giants left fielder used a clear substance and a cream given to him by his personal weight trainer


Congress on Wednesday moved to prohibit the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects


During a press conference yesterday, Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge answered his cell phone, turned to the audience of reporters, and said, "Hold on, it's Gary Payton." It was an obvious joke, but also wishful thinking.


Bush Hopes Allawi Can Reassure U.S. Voters

Iraq's visiting prime minister, Ayad Allawi, says he shares a hopeful view with President Bush that things are getting better in Allawi's tumultuous nation, a conviction the president is putting on full display to persuade doubting U.S. voters.


Sri Lanka sees silver lining in tsunami tragedy

COLOMBO - Deadly tsunamis have unexpectedly shored up Sri Lankaâs peace process, where the government has been under pressure to open talks with Tiger rebels or risk war.


Biggest Mistake by Mickelson Came Before Play Began

IN the Ryder Cup, the Americans may still have the name, but the Europeans continue to have the game. None of the golfers on the European team have won a major championship while the Americans


San Diego State is going to the Big House to convene with a Forbes 500 athletic corporation, the dynamic octopus known as the University of Michigan.


Petraeus: U.S. Forces Have Achieved 'Uneven' Results

U.S. forces have achieved generally encouraging, though "uneven," results in an offensive aimed at shoring up security in Iraq, but Iraqi leaders have failed to make satisfactory progress on the political reconciliation the military effort was designed to facilitate, the top U.S. military command...


The first effective malaria vaccine promises to save millions of lives. Scientists were jubilant last Thursday when results of the trial involving children between one and four years in southern Mozambique


G.M. Puts Up Its GMAC Stake to Get a $4 Billion Credit Line

DETROIT, May 23  â The General Motors Corporation has put up a 49 percent stake in its former financial arm as collateral for a $4.1 billion revolving line of credit, the company said late Wednesday.


Oil Is Blamed for Widening Trade Deficit

Record oil prices widened the United States trade deficit in November as the cost of imported petroleum outpaced a modest rise in exports.


Britain faces 'losing a generation' of children to obesity-related disease, the Duchess of York warns.


Thai Prime Minister admits army made mistakes

PATTANI - Thailand's Government faced withering criticism after nearly 80 Muslims suffocated to death while in Army custody, with one newspaper blaming the tragedy on the Prime Minister's "flawed" leadership.


Iraq: Al Jazira, due giornalisti francesi presi in ostaggio

BAGHDAD - Due giornalisti francesi, Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot, sono stati presi in ostaggio in Iraq da un gruppo integralista che chiede l'annullamento della legge francese sul velo. Secondo la


Dubai announces holiday on Monday when Bush visits

Dubai announced a public holiday on Monday when main roads will be closed because of a visit by President George W. Bush to the emirate.


The clues aren't inside Bar Linois, a scruffy working men's club in Arano, a village in the misty, north-western region of Galicia.


Neurosurgeons urge ban on kids using ATVs

NEW YORK  - Children riding all-terrain   vehicles (ATVs) are in danger of suffering disabling or even   fatal head injuries, a team of neurosurgeons warns.


The British grand prix is on Bernie Ecclestone's draft 2005 calendar, which will be published after a World Council meeting in France.


Draft Iran sanctions resolution circulated by Europeans: France

France, Germany and Britain have drawn up a draft UN resolution outlining possible sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.


Andrew Weesner wants to protect you from foul weather. Ken Accardi wants to make it easier for you to store your stuff. And Christi Andersen and Derek Ohly want to help women buy bras that fit.


January video game sales hit $1.18 billion

U.S. sales of video game hardware  and software were $1.18 billion in January, down 6 percent from  a year earlier, with Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii console  once again outselling its rivals.


The body of an Iraqi Kurdish refugee who died after being attacked in Swansea is to be flown back to Iraq.


Goyang, 12:54 - PATTINAGGIO FIGURA, QUATTRO CONTINENTI: ORO ALLA ASADA

La giapponese Mao Asada ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nel concorso femminile al torneo dei Quattro Cont...


Putin Chides Govt But Stands by Benefit Reform

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday his government had bungled the implementation of changes to the country's creaking social security system but stood by the reform despite week-long protests by pensioners.


Quarterback Tim Tebow won A.P. Player of the Year honors Tuesday in a vote that was similar to the one that made him the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.


MITROVICA, Serbia and Montenegro  - From the  mountainous Serbian border, the River Ibar flows gently into  Kosovo and slices through the town of Mitrovica.


Manchester, 20:59 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED: STOP DI TRE MESI PER PARK

Il Manchester United dovrà fare a meno per tre mesi del centrocampista coreano Park Ji-sung. ...


Esportazioni superiori a media per Italia centrale e isole


Zayed Khan tries hard, but this film really can't be saved.


Busted Online: As More Seek and Offer Sex Services on Web Sites, Police Redirect Stings

By Bob Purvis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 9--Police say that when Milwaukee County sheriff's Deputy Anthony Moffett went looking for a prostitute last month, he wasn't driving down the streets where they often work, and he wasn't looking to make an arrest.


Wiesbaden, 16:40 - CALCIO, IFFHS: SIVIGLIA SEMPRE IN TESTA, BALZO LAZIO E SAMP

Nessun cambio nella classifica stilata oggi dall'Iffhs, l'Istituto mondiale di storia e statistica d...


Firmato da Rice e Amorim un memorandum sui biocombustibili


VIENNA - England midfielder Steven Gerrard is a major doubt to face Austria in today's opening 2006 World Cup qualifier. Gerrard has failed to shake off a groin injury suffered in training on Thursday and


People applying for sub-prime mortgages are being advised to lie about their incomes, the BBC has learned.


Dal 30 giugno un 'pin' per telefonate a numeri 'speciali'


Apple Fan Sites Buzz with Talk of Photo-Ready iPod

Is Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fine-tuning an enhanced iPod with roughly 50 percent more storage and a color screen to display photos?


Dell 2Q Profit Jumps 46 Percent to $733M

DALLAS -- Dell Inc. said Thursday that preliminary second-quarter earnings jumped 46 percent on stronger sales of enterprise products and services, improved average selling prices and favorable component costs.


Israeli troops detain a top commander of the Palestinian presidential guard, known as Force 17, Palestinians say.


Iona Coach Will Face His Mentor in Louisville

Iona Coach Kevin Willard will face Rick Pitino and the Cardinals on Saturday, no doubt borrowing heavily from his Pitinoâs playbook.


Anthem's yearlong effort to buy WellPoint Health Networks is now focused on Georgia, where the insurance commissioner says he wants cash concessions like those given in California.


Indonesia's quake survivors try to pick up pieces

BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia  - Hundreds of Indonesians tried to pick up the pieces of their lives by starting to rebuild their quake-flattened homes on Thursday as aid poured in for thousands camping out in tents or open fields.


Manchester, 16:04 - CALCIO, MAN UTD: ROONEY A MESSA E CATECHISMO OGNI DOMENICA

L'attaccante del Manchester United e della nazionale inglese Wayne Rooney, dovrà recarsi a ca...


Firefighters Turn Out in Force for Small Forest Fire

By Andrew Wellner, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 8--WASILLA -- A group of state and local firefighters that might have seemed larger than necessary stomped out a one-acre forest fire Tuesday in Big Lake.


MySpace Is Said to Draw Subpoena in Hoax Case

The subpoena is in connection with the suicide of a 13-year-old Missouri girl after she received cruel messages from people posing as a teenage boy on the site.


Martina Hingis led the expected parade of seeded players into the third round of the Pacific Life Open, and former finalist Gustavo Kuerten bowed out in the first round of the men's draw Friday.


California crime becomes a nationwide fixation

Scott Peterson's convictions for killing his pregnant wife and her unborn son wrap up phase one of the most closely watched murder trial since OJ Simpson's nine years ago.


V. Baker Pleads Not Guilty To Drunken-Driving Charge

Former NBA all-star Vin Baker, whose 14-year career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, pleads not guilty Tuesday to drunken driving.


Police investigating an alleged  terrorist training network searched 17 homes in the British  capital on Sunday and were granted more time to question 14  suspects, they said.


Body Resembling Japanese Hostage Found in Iraq

A body resembling a Japanese hostage has been found in Iraq and will be flown to Kuwait or Qatar for identification, officials said on Saturday, after Tokyo refused a demand by his captors to pull out its troops.


HP to bulk up software group with Bristol buy

PC maker plans to acquire Bristol Technology, a maker of software for monitoring complex business transactions.


Israel Loses Eye on Iran as Satellite Launch Fails

An Israeli spy satellite meant to boost the Jewish state's surveillance over arch-enemy Iran met a watery end on Monday as a launch malfunction hurled it out to sea rather


Joe Paterno has been saying all year he has a good football team. His Nittany Lions finally proved it on the field, allowing Paterno to end his 39th season at Penn State with a victory in State College, Pa.


Cagliari, 19:08 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: DAI TIFOSI LA SPINTA GIUSTA

"Non fa differenza vincere in Serie A o in una categoria di ragazzi. Sono soddisfatto per la squadra...


Graeme Souness was naturally delighted as Newcastle comfortably beat Sochaux 4-0 to book their place in the Uefa Cup knock-out stages.


OGGI SU INTERNET/MESSICO - Libri con valori: Cattolicesimo e liberalismo in Messico CittÃ  del Messico (Agenzia Fides) - 100 anni di pensiero politico ed ecclesiologico (1767-1867) per comprendere il conflitto fra i liberali e la Chiesa in Messico, che sembrÃ² insuperabile dopo la Costituzione del 1857....


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan  -- The head of a radical mosque besieged by government forces in the heart of Pakistan's capital rejected calls for an unconditional surrender Friday, saying he and his die-hard followers were ready for martyrdom.


Brazil's Ruling Party Faces Sao Paulo Run-Off Vote

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da  Silva's Workers' Party (PT) won the mayoralty of at least six  state capitals in Sunday's municipal vote but was forced into a  run-off to defend its hold on the race's biggest prize, the  city of Sao Paulo.


World number one Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick in four sets to win his third consecutive US Open title.


Overseas Markets Continue Downward Slide

Asian and European stock markets headed down again Wednesday after a broad global sell-off the day before that included a more than 3 percent drop in the Dow Jones industrial average and the loss worldwide of an estimated trillion dollars in equity.


Milano, 14:22 - CICLISMO, DOPING: MAYO: DOMANI L'ESITO CONTROANALISI

L'Uci renderà noto domani l'esito delle controanalisi di Iban Mayo, il cicilista trovato posi...


U.S. trade data and the White House budget take the spotlight this week as markets digest comments from a weekend G7 meeting and upbeat remarks on the U.S. deficit from Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.


A success both on and off the track, Sunday's Chinese GP showed Formula One there is life outside Europe. Rubens Barrichello roared from pole position to claim an historic win at the first-ever Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.


Sixth Harry Potter Book Set for June Release

(andPOP) - The millions of Harry Potter fans around the world will be excited to learn that the sixth novel in the series by JK Rowling will be released in June.


Police are to take no further action after investigating claims Cherie Blair gestured to slap a teenager.


Germany, Netherlands call for clear signal for Turkey's EU ...

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his Dutch counterpart, Jan Peter Balkenende, called for a clear signal for Turkey's accession to the European Union (EU) at Friday's EU summit.


More than 100 monks march around Burma's most revered Buddhist temple, in a third day of anti-government protests.


Carlo Ancelotti won the head-to-head against his former team-mate Frank Rijkaard as a first-half goal by Andriy Shevchenko gave Milan a 1-0 win over Barcelona and left the Italian champions with a maximum haul of nine points from their three Group C


Putin Defends Auction Sale of Yukos Unit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended the sale of a key unit of the Yukos oil firm to a little known company, calling it legal, and said he could live with a Ukraine presidency of Viktor ...


Musharraf lobbies OIC chief on M.East plan

THE MINES, Malaysia  - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf lobbied the head of the Islamic world's largest grouping on Thursday to back his idea for Muslim nations to come up with a new Middle East peace initiative.


Abbas officer slain after Palestinian election bid

Gunmen killed an officer loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Sunday, a day after Abbas called for new elections in a move that raised the stakes in his showdown with the ruling Islamist group Hamas.


Dopo i pareggi dell'andata, a Valencia e Lione due sfide difficili oggi per le italianeDomani sarÃ  la volta del Milan che riceve in casa gli scozzesi del Celtic                                            Champions, per Roma e Inter una notte che vale una stagione                                                                                Mancini: "Al Mestalla sarÃ  come una finale, ma sono tranquillo"Spalletti recupera gli infortunati e punta su Totti: "Mi aspetto una prestazione importante"


[Johannesburg, 15 December 2004] - Fujitsu and Cisco Systems have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP


Two of the UK's largest banks will this week boost the financial sector by increasing dividend payments, a report says.


A top UN official warns the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not end without international involvement.


WASHINGTON The newly installed president of the Motion Picture Association of America is renewing Hollywood's promise to go after movie pirates, no matter where they are in the world.


Online video site YouTube is to test a new video fingerprinting technology to address copyright concerns.


27 Wildfires Reported in Piedmont, Foothills: Dry Air, Wind Prompt Area Red-Flag Warning

By Sherry Youngquist, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 23--MOUNT AIRY   Firefighters battled more than 27 wildfires in the Piedmont and foothills yesterday.   About 40 acres burned, said the N.C. Division of Forest Resources, which helped local firefighters with the fires.


Smokers of menthol cigarettes find it   harder to quit than those smoking regular cigarettes,   researchers said on Monday, perhaps explaining why blacks in   the United States suffer disproportionately from   smoking-related ailments.


Amburgo, 12:29 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA WTA: INVARIATE LE PRIME DIECI POSIZIONI

Nessuna variazione ai primi dieci posti della classifica Wta. La belga Justine Henin è al com...


Il premier: "Tasse giÃ¹ o si vota" E nella notte il leader di An ...

ROMA - "Siamo al minimo storico. Avete capito? La Casa delle libertÃ  non Ã¨ mai stata cosÃ¬ sotto. Forza Italia perde 6-8 punti. Ma anche gli alleati non vanno meglio. El'Ulivo ha superato il 50%.... Silvio Berlusconi Ã¨ fuori di sÃ¨.


Iran Sends Mixed Messages About Nuclear Pursuit

Iran was sending mixed messages on Tuesday regarding the development of its nuclear program. Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said on Tuesday that his country would


Decision to Place Pinochet Under House Arrest Suspended

A Chilean court has suspended the order to place former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet under house arrest for crimes he committed during "Operation Condor", aiming to remove his opponents in Latin America, between 1970 and 1980 at the request of his


President Bush will shortly sign into law a historic agreement allowing the US to export civilian nuclear fuel to India.


Pope ignores German row on shared communion

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters Life!) - During Pope Benedict's   visit to Bavaria last week, he spent six days amongst crowds of   cheering Catholics, many of them fellow Bavarians deeply   attached to the region's traditional pious Catholicism.


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Messina, 16:32 - BASKET, SERIE A: GUGLIOTTA A CAPO D'ORLANDO

L'Upea Pierrel Capo d'Orlando (serie A) ha ingaggiato con un contratto annuale Oscar Gugliotta (guar...


North Korea to Stop Nuclear Production, U.S. Says

The top American negotiator with North Korea said that the country agreed to account to international monitors for all of its nuclear programs.


2006 set to be warmest on record in Britain: survey

This year is set to be the warmest on  record in Britain and the sixth warmest globally, according to  a survey released on Thursday by the Meteorological Office and  the University of East Anglia.


Science & environment: Scottish Executive to launch ambitious drive to prepare for the changes ahead.


News of a Mac OS X worm incites death threats and intrigue

Blog: Various people hiding behind pseudonyms are fueling news about a supposed worm for Mac OS X.


Baseball's gadget heads step up for the iPhone

Blog: ESPN.com's Peter Gammons found several major leaguers who had to find creative ways to get their hands on an iPhone without missing a game.


Alitalia Says Unions Agree to Plan to Split Company

Alitalia SpA said eight of its nine biggest unions agreed to a plan to split Italy's biggest airline in two, enabling the carrier to receive a loan to stay in business.


Kashmir is complex, not intractable: Kasuri

ISLAMABAD: Observing that high-level mechanisms were available to resolve the "complex" Kashmir issue, Pakistan on Thursday said that focussed efforts were needed for its settlement.


First Jewish Settlement Agrees to Gaza Pullout

Residents of a small Jewish settlement said Sunday they've struck a deal to move to a village inside Israel, giving a boost to the government's contentious Gaza pullout plan by becoming the first community to agree to be evacuated.


Berkshire Hathaway and its General Reinsurance unit must comply with subpoenas from the subsidiaryâs former chief executive, Ronald E. Ferguson, whose fraud trial begins Jan. 7 in federal court, a judge has ruled.


System to Track Cloned Animals Is Planned

Responding to concerns in the food industry, companies developing cloned livestock have come up with a system to track the animals as they move through farms and slaughterhouses.


Mexico asks Bush to block border fence bill

Mexico asked President Bush on Monday to reject a plan to build a border fence to keep illegal immigrants out, but acknowledged that its plea was likely to fall on deaf ears.


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has predicted his team will be shocked back into their winning run by the surprise loss of two points at Fulham last week.


Astronauts cut back on meats, vegetables in food shortage

The two astronauts aboard the international space station cut back by half on meat, potatoes and vegetables, and made up for the lost calories with sweets during the five weeks that they rationed their food because of a shortage.


British police hold man over letter bomb

British police said on Friday they had detained a man who claimed to have sent one of a series of letter bombs to hit the country in past weeks but added that they continue to investigate a number of other leads.


America Online has partnered with and taken a minority investment in travel search player Kayak Software. The two will build an AOL-owned travel search site, to launch in early 2005, which will be powered by Kayak's technology.


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India says troops in Kashmir have come under small arms fire in breach of a ceasefire for the second time this week.


Forty-five days and some 13 million downloads after its official release, Mozilla's Firefox browser is showing undeniable momentum--but does it signal the beginning of the end to Microsoft's monopoly over the basic software used to access the Web?


The California Legislature passed a bill that would give California's 55 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who captured the state — but for now, the measure stands a slim chance of becoming reality.


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The Wolfpack is unable to stop the vaunted Hurricanes offense as Miami rallies from an early defecit to stomp N.C. State 45-31.


'9/11 Commission Report' Sparks Two TV Miniseries

ABC and NBC are planning to turn the best-selling "9/11 Commission Report" into miniseries dramatizing the suicide hijackings that claimed nearly 3,000 lives and prompted the U.S. global war against terrorism.


ISRAEL'S prime minister Ariel Sharon cancelled a meeting with Jack Straw yesterday - because he lost his voice. The Foreign Secretary was scheduled to meet Sharon during a two-day visit to the Middle East.


Danny Mills insisted on Friday that under-fire manager Kevin Keegan had the backing of the Manchester City dressing room. The England defender, who in midweek rubbished reports he had clashed with Keegan in


NBA Power Poll: Pistons back on top; Hornets take a tumble

The Sporting News - Shaq goes to the Suns. Pau Gasol joins the Lakers. Chris Webber returns to the Warriors. Damon Stoudamire is sold on the Spurs. Just glance at the transactions and you can see the West is as wild as ever.  Then look at the standings and you can see this season is turning out to be wilder than ever. A mere five games separate the first-place Suns from the 10th-place Blazers. Wild and crazy, indeed.


It was tough enough for DeShawn Stevenson to accept a minimum wage contract to play for the Washington Wizards. What he didn't expect as part of the bargain was second-banana billing to Gilbert Arenas in a hit video on YouTube.


Kidnappers free US journalist captured in Iraq

BAGHDAD - A US journalist kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago was released Sunday. In an interview with Al-Jazeera television, Micah Garen, 36, thanked representatives of radical Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for working to secure his release.


Football: Benitez wary of Barcelona attack

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he is expecting Barcelona to be on the offensive during Tuesday's Champions League knock-out tie.


President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called for a new global economic framework that would emphasize regional alliances.


For Ralph Lauren, a New Side of Polo as Sponsor

For the first time since it trademarked the âPoloâ brand name in 1967, Polo Ralph Lauren has sponsored a polo team in the United States.


Accused Ohio Highway Shooter Enters Insanity Plea

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - The man accused of a series of  shootings on Ohio highways in which one woman was killed  pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Wednesday, though a  judge previously declared him fit to stand trial.


"No Country," "Blood" lead grim Oscar field

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The gritty dramas "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" scored eight Academy Award nominations each on Tuesday, leading a somber field in an Oscar season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers' strike.


Militants Show Video of U.S. Hostage; Judge Killed

Insurgents released a video on Tuesday  showing a U.S. hostage pleading for his life, and militants  assassinated a senior judge in Baghdad, intensifying a campaign  of violence ahead of Sunday's watershed election.


Sudan Signs Darfur Displaced Return Deal with U.N.

Sudan on Saturday signed an agreement  to ensure the voluntary return of more than one million people  displaced by fighting in the Darfur region and said it was  giving Darfuris more say in local government.


Chronicles and pronouncements of Thailand's king — the world's longest-serving monarch and a godlike figure to many — will soon be trumpeted online.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - With no sign that the lockout of its players will end in the near future, the National Hockey League has cancelled the 2005 All-Star Game.


IHF awaiting invitation for Champions Trophy:

[Sports India]: New Delhi, Oct 12 : The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) is expecting a formal letter of invitation from the game's world governing body to replace Olympic champion Australia in the Champions Trophy at Lahore in December.


After being dropped from his usual second spot in the batting order all the way down to ninth, it would be easy to say Mark Bellhorn's game had bottomed out.


Mello Steals First Career Title From Spadea at Delray Beach

Unseeded Brazilian Ricardo Mello "Yello" won his first career title in his first career final Sunday at the ATP stop in Delray Beach, upsetting local favorite and No.


A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78.


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Polyplex Says PET Market Looking Brighter

By Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb. 16--Polyplex (Thailand) Plc sees clear signs of an upturn in the  global polyethylene terephthalate (PET) business cycle, based on three  quarters of steadily improving results, said general manager Manish Gupta.


Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir dismissed criticism by the U.N. secretary-general on Friday, saying the world body was making unreasonable demands and turning a blind eye to the activities of Darfur rebels.


A veteran who lost both arms in the war in Iraq is suing filmmaker Michael Moore for $85 million, alleging that Moore used snippets of a television interview without his permission to falsely portray him as anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."


When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030).


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Christmas tree farmers try to woo customers back

Don't tell Santa: Live Christmas trees could be a dying tradition in the United States. Since 1999, the number of households that display real trees has dropped dramatically -- by 33 percent, from 35.4 million to 23.4 million.


Using an iPod in a car isn't a seamless process just yet. Carmakers are aiming to change that, but in the meantime there are other ways to make your music collection mobile. By John Gartner.


Australia coach launches broadside over Kiwi ref

Australia coach Wayne Bennett launched a fierce attack against the appointment of New Zealand referee Glen Black for the latest Tri-Nations clash against Great Britain.


U.S. Marines clashed with insurgents on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Fallujah and launched airstrikes at militant targets, the U.S. command said Friday, ignoring a call from the city's leaders to ...


Sports Briefing | Auto Racing: Bowyer on Pole

Clint Bowyer edged Martin Truex Jr. for the pole in qualifying for the opening race of Nascarâs Chase for the Nextel Cup championship. Bowyer, the 45th of 49 drivers to make a qualifying attempt on the 1.058-mile oval at New Hampshire International Speedway, turned a fast lap of 130.412 miles an hour to knock Truex (130.255) off the top spot for tomorrowâs Sylvania 300.


Hurricane Jeanne, which has killed more than 1,000 people in Haiti, is now heading towards the northern Bahamas and Florida. In Haiti, around 1,200 people are still missing and the UN has said the number of


West European MPs and a Russian gay rights leader are arrested in Moscow during violence at a banned protest.


Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric and former manager Harry Redknapp are to hold a joint news conference at Fratton Park on Tuesday.


STOCKHOLM - A Swedish cartoonist who depicted Islam's Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog said yesterday that police have taken him to a secret location and told him he cannot return home following a death threat from Al Qaeda in Iraq. Lars Vilks, who was whisked away by police when he returned to Sweden from Germany on Sunday, ...


FCC Finds US Broadband Deployment Is Accelerating

US broadband deployment is accelerating as underserved rural and inner city areas gain greater access to new services, according to a government report.


Yes, a slimmed-down version of America's pastime soon may be coming to a ballpark near you. The new production might even be suitable viewing for children.


'Survivor' Winner Arraigned on Tax Evasion

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - Richard Hatch, who rose to  fame as the first winner of the "Survivor" TV series, was  arraigned on charges of tax evasion on Tuesday for not  declaring more than $1 million in earnings. He was released  after surrendering his passport and paying a $50,000 bond.


Janet Jackson's breast flash costs CBS $930,000

WASHINGTON - Airing a glimpse of pop singer Janet Jackson's right breast during the nationally televised Super Bowl football game earlier this year will cost 20 CBS television stations a record total of US$550,000 (S$933,000) for violating indecency rules


The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling preventing the industry from listing taxes and other government fees as separate line items on consumersâ bills.


Pavarotti's widow speaks out to end row over will

Luciano Pavarotti's widow said on Saturday she hoped a media furor over the late opera star's inheritance would soon be over and insisted the tenor was in no way mentally impaired when he made his final will.


Samsung, Sony sign extensive cross-licensing agreement

LONDON - After a year of negotiations two of the world's giants of consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp.


An Ethiopian judge finds 38 opposition leaders guilty of charges connected to protests over election fraud.


Ukrainian protesters in opposition tent camp say they can taste victory

KYIV, Ukraine  - Valeriy Demyanenko sipped his morning coffee Sunday inside the sprawling opposition tent camp in the heart the Ukrainians capital, grimaced at the bitter taste - and smiled.


Intel Unit Members Faulted in Iraq Abuse

WASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - Twenty-seven people attached to an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad either approved or participated in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, an Army investigation found.


Today, I'm just going to list off some things that I'm thankful for in the world of sports ... First off, I am thankful for the fact that every sports writer gets to write a "things I'm thankful for in the world of sports" piece on Thanksgiving.


Hypothetical, stereotypical Canadians respond to the spectre of global warming ... through song! In Table of Malcontents.


Singer Russell Watson says he thought he "was not going to make it" through brain surgery to remove a tumour.


PHOENIX -- Not that he needed to do it to convince you, me, the Red Sox, or baseball in general, but his one-hitter Thursday afternoon in Oakland had to be the final evidence that Curt Schilling should be signed to a contract for next season.


Blog: LCD TV sales dropped a bit in the first quarter from the last three months, and Philips bore the brunt.


The family of American hostage Jack Hensley has received confirmation that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is his, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


A US man has been jailed for six months for a 2001 attack on the web systems of space agency NASA which cost $200,000 to fix. Gregory Aaron Herns, 21, from Portland, Oregon, hacked into the network at NASA's


PluggedIn: Digital Cameras All the Rage This Christmas

When families and friends get together for the holidays this year, many more of them will use a digital camera to record those memories.


Napoli, 19:24 - CALCIO, NAPOLI;  REJA: MANCHIAMO DI BRILLANTEZZA

L'allenatore del Napoli, Eddy Reja deluso dopo il pareggio interno con la Triestina. ''Nel primo tem...


Russia Said to Sign Weapons Deal With U.S.

The chief of Russia's state arms-trading company said Wednesday that Moscow will sign a deal with the United States to tighten control over portable anti-aircraft missiles but won't restrict sales of other weapons to countries out of favor with Washington.


Ukrainian Supreme Court enters new day of hearings

KIEV - Ukraine's Supreme Court is sitting a second day to hear allegations of presidential vote-rigging as parliament debates a no-confidence motion in the government.


Wolves & Dudley agree Burtonwood takeover

Wolverhampton & Dudley, the brewer and pub group, announced a Â£120m offer for Burtonwood of Cheshire, sparking speculation about a wave of sector consolidation.


Terrorism charges dropped against 2 in Detroit

DETROIT - A federal judge yesterday threw out the terrorism charges against two men convicted last year in a case once hailed by the Bush administration as a major victory in the war on terror.


Giant Bird-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found in China

Scientists have uncovered the fossil skeleton of a robust bird-like dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago.


Canadian Inventor Lets Everyone Be an Armchair Spy

By Larissa Liepins TORONTO  - New Internet-based technology could soon turn regular computer users into armchair spies, a Canadian inventor said on Monday.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived in Beijing Wednesday to begin the first visit to China by an Iraqi head of state since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1958, state media said.


After Years of Decline, Tugboat Industry is Experiencing a Revival

Never in the tugboat industryâs 170-year history has there been such demand for new equipment, according to a study.


Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann named uncapped Fulham defender Moritz Volz in his squad for the friendly against Cameroon on November 17.


Norway fails in secret bid to revive Sri Lanka peace talks

Sri Lanka's peace hopes dimmed further as Norway failed in a secret attempt to save a stumbling initiative to end three decades of ethnic bloodshed, officials close to the process said.


Thai Buddhist beheaded in revenge killing

Suspected Muslim militants have beheaded a Buddhist village leader in southern Thailand in revenge for the deaths of 85 protesters last week and left the head and trunk two km (mile) apart, officials say.


'Team America' frees the world through filth

a movie acted by marionettes in the tradition of the 1960s cult sci-fi favorite "Thunderbirds - hit theaters Friday to predominately rave reviews.


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Afghan Polls Fair Despite Ink Fiasco -Monitors

Independent observers described Afghanistan's historic presidential election as mostly fair on Sunday despite turmoil over possible multiple voting that led most of the candidates to call for a general boycott.


Rochester Big & Tall sold to Casual Male

Rochester Big & Tall, a national menswear retailer based in San Francisco, has agreed to be purchased by the Casual Male Retail Group for $15 million in cash. Casual Male also will assume $5 million of Rochester's debt.


Opposition candidate leads in three Ukraine exit polls

The pro-Western leader of Ukraine's Orange Revolution appeared early today to be on the verge of a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential runoff.


EADS faces big decision on Boeing rival, grapples with internal ...

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company faces a crucial week as it prepares to make a decision on the possible development of a new plane to challenge US rival Boeing and grapples with internal Franco-German friction.


New controls on tobacco advertising have come into effect, the latest step in a government campaign against smoking. Cigarette and tobacco advertising in shops, pubs and clubs will now be


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THE High Court has thrown out a Â£230m damages claim brought by City stockbroker Collins Stewart against the Financial Times newspaper.


Friday the 13th was decision day for  investors weighing whether to bid for shares in Google Inc.'s  initial public offering. The big question now is, how many of  them were feeling lucky on an unlucky day.


Defiant Luton force Liverpool to play it again

Liverpool were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup third round as League One Luton rose above their status to give Rafa Benitez's side an almighty scare on Sunday.


Data point to firm seasonal sales growth

Record purchases of gift tokens and online presents drove up preliminary consumer spending estimates in the US on Monday but clouded attempts to predict retail store sales.


Dems appeal for Americans to help the hungry

Growing numbers of Americans were hungry this Thanksgiving, and the nation should do more to help them enjoy its bounty, the Democrats said Saturday in their weekly radio address.


Bush Seeks Canada's Help in Iraq, Mideast

President Bush asked Canadians on Wednesday to move beyond their deep opposition to the Iraq war and get behind his vision of democracies blooming from Baghdad to the West Bank.


XM Satellite Radio chief executive Hugh Panero and his top engineer were exploring an abandoned printing plant in Northeast Washington back in 1999, looking for a home for their growing space-age radio company.


Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas. Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. Penelope Cruz and Matthew McConaughey. Jen and Ben. Angelina and Brad.


Uncooled vaccines could revolutionise public health

A new science technique inspired by natural processes millions of years old could revolutionise public health care by allowing vaccines to be stored for years without refrigeration, British scientists announced on Tuesday.


Tim Henman's journey to the semi-final of the US Open has seen him rise from sixth to fourth in the world rankings, matching his previous highest position.


Turnout at three-day London carnival could top a million

With a large turnout on Monday's finale, more than a million revellers will have attended west London's Notting Hill Carnival, a three-day celebration of Caribbean culture and music, police say.


Altria Group Inc. MO.N on Wednesday  said quarterly profit fell 6.9 percent, weighed down by  one-time charges at its Kraft Foods business and increased  exposure to airline industry losses at its financial services  unit.


10 Sentenced in Killing of Kazakhstan Opposition Figure, 2 Aides

MOSCOW, Aug. 31 -- A former police officer was sentenced to death and nine other men, including a senior civil servant, were given long prison sentences Thursday for the murders of a leading opposition politician in Kazakhstan and two of his employees.


Jamie Foxx scooped up the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy, for his portrayal of music legend Ray Charles in the biopic "Ray."


Macy's to close nine stores, affects 899 jobs

U.S. retailer Macy's Inc said on Friday it would close nine underperforming stores in Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Texas.


Yoko Ono is calling for the anniversary of the death of her husband, John Lennon, to become a day of worldwide healing.


Ice Hockey: NHL lockout leaves fans out in the cold

NEW YORK : The National Hockey League was in the deep freeze, with no indication that the league's labor woes could be resolved in time to save any of the 2004-05 season.


Source: Thompson to step down at end of season

East Carolina football coach John Thompson will step down at the end of the season, a school source told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


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Diatom genome reveals key role in biosphere's carbon cycle

WALNUT CREEK, CA--The first genetic instruction manual of a diatom, from a family of microscopic ocean algae that are among the Earth's most prolific carbon dioxide assimilators, has yielded important insights on how the creature uses nitrogen, fats, and


Londra, 10:49 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: CAPELLO DA' OK PER AMICHEVOLE CON SCOZIA

Il ct inglese Fabio Capello ha dato il suo ok per disputare un'amichevole, prevista per fine maggio,...


The NFL agreed to contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise games for six more years.


A draft UN treaty to tackle any future giant asteroids heading for Earth is to be drawn up this year.


Singer Michelle Gayle is among six acts competing to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.


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Kirishi, 13:36 - PALLANUOTO, PREOLIMPICO DONNE: ITALIA KO IN SEMIFINALE

L'Italia è stata battuta dall'Olanda 11-7 (2-1, 2-3, 4-2, 3-1) nella semifinale del torneo di...


Lawyer builds a case for greater FDA oversight

William B. Schultz, 59, partner at the Washington offices of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, focuses on laws related to food, drugs, and the public interest. Those interests merged when he opposed a lawsuit filed by a patient advocacy group, the Abigail Alliance, which sought greater access to experimental drugs. Schultz, working on behalf of a different group of patient advocates, endorsed ...


Scientists Tracing DNA Find Tribes Not So Trusting

At issue is whether scientists using DNA from aboriginal populations are underselling the risks to donors.


The first meeting of Africa's senior Anglican bishops is opening in the Nigerian commercial capital, Lagos.


Tape: Hassan Urges British to Leave Iraq

Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped British director of CARE International, is seen in this image made from an undated video aired on Al-Jazeera television Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004.


Austrian rescuers look for a missing snowboarder after at least three people died in avalanches.


A notorious poacher and smuggler, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan stands with a gun in his hideout in the jungles of Southern India, in this 1998 photo.


Asian Stocks Mostly Lower on Tech Worries

Asian shares were mostly lower on  Tuesday, pulled down by technology stocks following worries  about a sales forecast from bellwether Intel Corp. and  unexpectedly flat industrial output in Japan.


Turkish ruling party looks set for big election win

Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party looks on course to win enough votes on Sunday to govern alone again in an election that has divided the country over religion's role in a secular state.


BAGHDAD -- The textbooks at their new school might call their predicament "forced internal displacement," but the Iraqi girls living this phenomenon describe it in different terms.


Customized Photo-Stamp Experiment Canceled

The U.S. Postal Service has canceled a brief experiment that allowed ordinary people to make postage stamps using images of their dogs, babies and even, it turned out, outlaws such as the Unabomber.


Protestors clash with police in Bangladesh

Riot police patrolled tense Bangladeshi cities ahead of a general strike called to protest grenade attacks on a political rally that killed 19 people, witnesses said.


UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Chris Simon stepped onto the ice at Nassau Coliseum, dressed in his New York Islanders jersey for perhaps the final time this season. The occasion was team picture day, but the rugged forward barely mustered a smile.


Pointing to Stability, Kurds in Iraq Lure Investors

The Kurdish region of Iraq is hoping to challenge Dubai as the Middle Eastâs main transportation and business hub.


Athens, Greece, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Americans Andy Roddick and Venus Williams were shockingly eliminated in the third round of the Olympic tennis tournament Wednesday.


Plus, Amazon blacks out, a sad day for Colgate, and profiting from questions.


A drive to tackle prejudice-driven bullying in schools is launched as a government inquiry into bullying begins.


A leader of a banned Kenyan sect is freed by a judge, days after gruesome killings were blamed on the group.


Modena, 18:08 - CALCIO, MODENA: SI FERMANO ANCHE LUISI E SFORZINI

Allenamento mattutino per il Modena in vista della gara di sabato con il Rimini. La squadra ha svolt...


Flushed out of Fallujah, Iraqi insurgents are adopting deadly new tactics in big urban areas


Sound the alarms: Verizon actually releases Samsung SCH-i760

Verizon Wireless announces the availability the Samsung SCH-i760 Windows Mobile smartphone.


The message to Jonny Wilkinson is clear. I want your shirt, I have your shirt and I intend keeping it, signed Charlie Hodgson. Hodgson answered the critics who said isn'ta big-game