WASHINGTON - I may be the only person tuned in to the presidential race who isnât outraged by the competing TV commercials that are making scurrilous accusations about President Bush and John Kerry.


Report: Iraqi Kidnappers of Iran Envoy Want POWs Freed

Kidnappers holding an Iranian diplomat  in Iraq will "punish" him within 48 hours if Iran does not  release 500 prisoners captured in its 1980-1988 war with Iraq,  Iranian state television said Sunday.


There's no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic.


A New Zealand cave explorer injured in rock slide was pulled to safety early Tuesday by rescuers who spent three days carrying him to the surface, at times lying down in narrow passages and passing his stretcher hand-over-hand.


Bush Honors 3 Ex-Officials Instrumental to Iraq Policy

President Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today to Gen. Tommy R. Franks, George J. Tenet and L. Paul Bremer III.


When handicapping the playoff races, watch teams that can run and ...

ATLANTA -- Ten NFL teams are 6-3 or better. Eight are in the AFC. That shows me where the 2004 power resides. With the exception of the Manning-skewed Colts (and the Jaguars, who are freaks of nature), the AFC Eight all have three things in common.


Lo dice la stessa ex candidata all'Eliseo in un libro


CORRUPTION:  Norway Could Lead in Digging Out Dirt

OSLO, Nov 20 (IPS) - An international initiative to battle corruption in  oil, gas and the mineral industries could relocate to Norway.


Retail Heating Oil Price Up to Almost $2/gallon

US consumers will pay more to keep their visiting guests warm with home heating oil this Christmas, as the retail price for the fuel increased to almost $2 a gallon, the Energy Department said on Wednesday.


Ken Livingstone faces censure from the London Assembly on Monday after making a Nazi jibe to a Jewish journalist.


I sinistri denunciati segnano un decremento del 4,7%


Charleroi, 16:17 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI: ITALIA-TURCHIA 3-0

L'Italia ha battuto la Turchia 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-22) nella seconda giornata della seconda fase d...


Attacks kill 30 in Iraq, mourners gunned down

More than 30 people died in a string of attacks on Monday in and around Baghdad as militants kept up pressure on a U.S-backed crackdown aimed at improving security in the capital.


Tribeca film festival axes New York section

The Tribeca Film Festival  unveiled the lineups for three categories Monday, and announced  a potentially controversial move to eliminate the New York  section of the event, which runs April 25-May 6.


U.S. judge blocks generic Plavix sale; no recall

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a   request from Sanofi-Aventis SASY.PA and Bristol-Myers Squibb   Co. BMY.N to block the sale of a generic form of their   top-selling Plavix blood thinner.


Monaco di Baviera, 14:59 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: RIBERY SALTA MATCH CON WERDER

Franck Ribery è alle prese con un problema muscolare e dovrà saltare la sfida di Bunde...


BEIJING - A knife-wielding man was arrested in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong on Monday after injuring 25 students and holding a 9-year-old girl hostage at an elementary school, China's official media reported.


Bush regrets using the word 'crusade' in war on terror

US President George W. Bush expressed regret over using the word "crusade" to describe the "war on terror" he launched after the September 11 attacks by Al-Qaeda.


Gordon Brown would be forced to follow Tony Blair out of office if the prime minister were forced to step down over Iraq, John Denham said today.


HMV is likely to close loss-making stores as a result of a "radical" review of its struggling business.


By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Feb. 22--The University of Northern Colorado and the International League for Peace and Freedom will host a peace rally Saturday to protest the war in Iraq.   The rally is scheduled at 11 a.m. on 35th Avenue and 10th Street.


HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- hostlist.6223.soscoe.c16.


Radio stations keying in to text-message promotions

DENVER (Billboard) - It's happened to everyone. You're  cruising in your car, cranking the tunes, when the radio DJ  announces a promotion awarding tickets for a sold-out show to  the first fan who correctly answers a trivia question.


Bits : Object-Oriented Objects at N.Y.U.

Wool gizmos that show you around the city and sidewalks with sensors were among the 100 projects on display at N.Y.U.âs Interactive Telecommunications Program.


In NEW YORK story headlined "U.S. stocks rise, oil price  drop helps," please read in fourth paragraph, "Stocks typically  gain in late December in what some traders peg as the 'Santa  rally' which comes during the last five days of the year..."   instead of "Stocks typically gain in late December in what some  traders peg as the 'Santa rally' then fall within the last five  days of the year..."


Pakistan ; India, Pakistan hold talks on nuclear CBMs

Pakistan News, Islamabad,Pakistani and Indian experts began talks here Tuesday on confidence building measures (CBMs) aimed at averting any accidental outbreak of hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours.


Golds All Round for Athens from IOC Chief

Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge Sunday  offered gold medals all round to Athens for organizing a superb  Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the  opening.


Deporting Sharif may weaken Pakistan's President Musharraf

The former Pakistani Prime Minister was arrested and deported Monday at Islamabad's airport on corruption charges.


Home Depot cuts unit sale price by $1.8 bln: source

Home Depot Inc  agreed to cut the price in its supply division sale to private equity firms by $1.8 billion, sources said on Sunday, as the auction fell victim to the credit crunch and a housing market decline.


The International Court of Justice is to rule on Thursday whether it will look into a complaint filed by Liechtenstein against Germany.


The Usa Vetoes A Resolution Against The Israeli Massacres In Gaza....

Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard, has sent a message to British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


IBM helps Chicago keep an eye on its citizens

Big Blue software to monitor thousands of surveillance cams Next time you're in Chicago, say cheese.â¦


Pak Foils Massive Al-Qaeda Plot To Attack Govt., US Targets

Islamabad, August 22 (NNN): With the arrest of several suspected terror network members said to planning to attack US and government targets in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistani security forces claimed to have busted a massive al


Scrutiny Increases for a Group Advocating for Muslims in U.S.

A debate rages behind the scenes in Washington about the Council on American-Islamic Relations financing and motives.


Nowitzki out up to 10 days with sprained ankle

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki will miss up to 10 days with a sprained left ankle, the National Basketball Association team said.


U.S. says Iran knows its weapons reaching Taliban

Iranian arms are entering Afghanistan and reaching Taliban insurgents in such quality and quantity that the Tehran government must know about it, the U.S. ambassador to Kabul said on Tuesday.


Anil Ambani says not informed on buy-back

Reliance Industries Ltd vice-chairman Anil Ambani said on Monday a share buy-back at this time was "completely inappropriate" and that he was neither consulted nor informed of the proposed share buy-back.


Congress watchdog says violence still high in Iraq

A U.S. Congressional report on Tuesday said "violence remains high" in Iraq, with little political progress and mixed results on security a day after President George W. Bush visited Anbar province and struck an upbeat tone.


Probe: Beauty queen clothes were sprayed

After a flurry of accusations and skepticism, an exhaustive investigation has determined that someone did try to sabotage a beauty contestant's bid for the Miss Puerto Rico Universe by dousing her garments with pepper spray, police said Wednesday.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Former Bush aide faces possible contempt charges

A congressional panel moved toward seeking contempt charges against former White House counsel Harriet Miers on Thursday after she refused to appear -- under orders from President George W. Bush -- at a hearing on the firing of federal prosecutors.


Prince Charles calls for greater EU efforts on climate change

Prince Charles urged the European Union Thursday to show even greater leadership in the fight against global warming as the "doomsday clock of climate change" ticks down.


Thousands protest against Philippines' Arroyo

Thousands of protesters blocked the main street in Manila's financial district on Monday calling on President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down and catching police officers by surprise.


Online search engine upstart Vivisimo Inc. is setting out to persuade the masses that Google Inc.'s vaunted technology isn't the most efficient way to find things on the Internet.


Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 points and No. 6 Notre Dame survived a scare from unranked Southern California before rallying for a 60-56 victory Friday night.


Il titolo sconta timori rinuncia Aeroflot


A tiny frog with a huge shriek has invaded the Big Island and won't shut up. Big Island Mayor Harry Kim is looking for $2 million to begin controlling the spread of the nocturnal coqui frog, a beloved native in Puerto Rico but considered an annoying pest in Hawaii since hitching a ride over in shipments of tropical plants around 1990.


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Colucci telefona a un funzionario indagato per motivi diversi e nasce il coinvolgimento del capo della Polizia                                          E il questore confidÃ² al collega "De Gennaro vuole un'altra versione"                                                                                di MASSIMO CALANDRI


Army Eyes Charges in Afghan Prison Deaths

Description: The Army says up to 28 US soldiers may face criminal charges connected to the deaths of two prisoners at an US-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago.


Proposed social reforms in Spain spark Catholic anger about a perceived erosion of family values.


Foreign governments should intervene to remove President Mugabe, a Zimbabwean Catholic archbishop says.


Nintendo Game Machine Gets Good US Start

The new portable video-game machine from Nintendo Co. is selling briskly in both the United States and Japan and the company is well on its way to reaching a target of selling 5 million units by April next year.


Bomb Blasts in Northeast India Kill 10, Wound 35

A series of bomb blasts killed nine people and wounded 35 in northeastern India on Saturday in the deadliest attack since a cease-fire with the main separatist group in Nagaland began seven years ago.


Australian Stocks Advance, Paced by Woodside Petroleum, BHP

Australian stocks rose for the first day in three, paced by oil producers such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd. after crude oil climbed to a record amid concern that hurricane damage in North America will disrupt supply.


Gold Fields lost its fourth legal challenge to Harmony's hostile offer yesterday when the US district court for southern New York found no fault with Harmony's gold reserve reporting and ruled that its offer was not coercive.


MySpace to seek court help to release predator e-mails

News Corp.'s  MySpace filed a  request on Monday in a Pennsylvania state court to seek  guidance on how it can legally provide local authorities with  the private e-mails of convicted sex offenders who had lurked  on its service.


The Bank of New York's buyout will create the world's largest securities servicing and asset management firm.


After Shortage, Vaccine for Flu Goes Unused

An abundant supply of flu shots may still not reach everyone who needs them because of distribution delays.


South Korea and the US are in the final round of free trade talks, trying to reach a deal before a looming deadline.


Boulware intercepted a pass by AJ Feeley and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown with 56 seconds remaining, lifting the Seahawks to a 24-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.


Ruling Likely to Spur Convictions in Capital Cases

Experts said a Supreme Court decision will make juries in death penalty cases whiter and more conviction-prone.


The Tour continues south on the 193km stage four from Villers-Cotterets to Joigny.


Serve riforma semplice, proporzionale, antiribaltone


David Ortiz, still champagne-scented, was watching Saturday's decisive playoff game between the Yankees and Twins with a friend. Up stepped Ruben Sierra, who'd been 1 for 20 in the series, to clock a three-run homer and tie the game in the eighth. "Here they come," the Red Sox slugger said. Did anyone from Eastport to Block Island expect anything else?


Pontedera, 19:57 - CALCIO, U21; QUALIFICAZIONE EUROPEO 2009: ITALIA-ALBANIA 4-0

Nella prima gara valida per la qualificazione all'Europeo di categoria del 2009, l'Italia under 21 h...


Indonesia no longer needs the debt freeze offered by its creditors, its economics minister is reported to have said.


German Ifo economic confidence index rises sharply

The German Ifo economic institute reported that its index of business confidence had risen sharply in December to the highest point since April.


The Group of Eight industrialized nations is set to discuss Iran's nuclear program Friday In Washington. A top US official says Iran can avoid possible sanctions if it cooperates with the UN nuclear watchdog.


Bush, Kerry battles over Iraq days before 1st debate

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry traded barbs over Iraq on Monday, with Bush ridiculing Kerry for shifting positions on Iraq and Kerry accusing Bush of not telling the truth to the public.


Haiti's death toll from flooding mounted Tuesday following tropical storm Jeanne, as rescue workers estimated at least 600 people lost their lives.


China's Biggest Coal Mine Disaster This Year Kills 56

A coal mine blast in northern China killed at least 56 people and left 92 others trapped or feared dead in the worst mine disaster this year, the government said.


Gannon sidelined with fractured vertebrae

Alameda, CA (Sports Network) - Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks after sustaining fractured vertebrae in his neck.


Bollette, vestiti, sanitÃ  e trasporti peseranno sui bilanci dellefamiglie. La casa aumenta di 192 euro, l'alimentazione di 197                                          Nel 2005 'stangata' da mille euro serve uno stipendio in piÃ¹                                                                                In totale 272 euro l'anno legati a luce e gas (piÃ¹ 1,5 e 2%)di LUISA GRION


Museum of Steel: Cartoon History in a Single Bound

Visit GeppiÂs Entertainment Museum: where a Benjamin Franklin panel shares a shrine with Ms. Pac-Man.


Scientists find young plesiosaur in Antarctica

Scientists from the  United States and Argentina have recovered the fossil skeleton  of a young plesiosaur -- a marine reptile that lived some 70  million years ago -- in Antarctica, institutes from both  countries said on Monday.


Pronti a raccontare il Torino che vince el'Empoli che viene bloccato in casa sul pari dal Modena, con i granata a soffiare forte sul collo della capolista toscana, appena a una lunghezza di distanza insieme al Genoa (vittorioso ieri a Catania).


New York Comedians Say Low Pay No Laughing Matter

The pay's a joke and it's not funny  any more -- New York comedians have had enough of working for  peanuts and are threatening to walk out if the city's top  stand-up comedy clubs don't raise their wages.


'Second Life' publisher must go to court in property case

Blog: A judge has ruled that Linden Lab can't dismiss a property case against it, or move the case to arbitration.


Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the second Test after failing a fitness test on his troublesome ankle.


Italian Communists choose Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

Blog: The Italian parliament is swapping from Windows to SUSE Linux, and expects to save a bundle in the process.


(CBS/AP) Nicolas Cageâs fourth collaboration with mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer opened much stronger than expected this weekend.


Some Medical Journals Require Full Disclosure

If pharmaceutical and medical device companies want their studies published in some of the world's most prestigious medical journals, they will have to report studies that never see the light of day, commonly referred to as secret studies.


Tony Blair says he will consider changing the law to clarify how much force people can use against intruders.


Barack Obama is airing state-specific ads featuring praise from elected officials, hoping the endorsements can help raise his profile in the race.


Comment is free: Wangari Maathai: Kenya's politicians must take the lead in ending violence or risk a terrible legacy


The state has a surplus of 120,000 vaccines because even the people considered most vulnerable are forgoing the shots so there will be enough left for others.


Investigators probe the cause of a drag race crash in Tennessee, which killed six people and injured more.


President Chen Shui-bian offered a progressive and feasible vision for the development of Taiwan's democracy, the defense of our independence and the preservation of peace in the Taiwan Strait in his National Day Message and National Day Address yesterday


Survey: Spend More on Health Care for Aged and Kids

Most Americans do not feel that  children or the elderly are getting adequate health care and a  clear majority feel it is the government's job to pay for it,  according to a survey released on Tuesday.


In an instant, Ron Artest went from levelheaded to enraged, looking for revenge.


Terry Melcher, a Shaper of Calif. Surf Sound, Dies

LOS ANGELES, Calif.  - Terry Melcher, a producer,  composer and songwriter who worked with the Beach Boys and  helped shape the '60s era California surf music sound, has  died, according to his publicist. He was 62.


As of Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at least 3,960 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,224 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Leading shares closed weaker, off session lows as Wall Street rallied from early falls, with some disappointing earnings news weighing in London.


Lindsey Kildow of the United States won her first World Cup race yesterday, capturing the season's first downhill in 1 minute 23.44 seconds. The 20-year-old Kildow battled wind and swirling snow on a shortened men's Olympic downhill course.


Foreign troops land in East Timor as violence rages

Australian commandos arrived in chaotic  East Timor on Thursday, while raging gunbattles in the capital  killed at least three people and forced residents to huddle in  their homes.


Insulin resistance in teens raises high blood pressure risk as ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 - Teenagers whose bodies have a decreased response to insulin might face an increased risk of high blood pressure as adults, according to a large, long-term study reported at the American


Ibuprofen curbs aspirin's anti-clotting action

BOSTON  - There is a drug-drug interaction   between ibuprofen and aspirin, with ibuprofen affecting   aspirin's ability to inhibit platelet clumping or aggregation   that can lead to fatal blood clots, investigators at the   University of Buffalo, New York and Dent Neurologic Institute   in Amherst, New York, have found.


False security: Is Bank of America lying to its customers?

A bank that guarantees its online users safety and security has direct evidence that its Web-based banking system is not bullet-proof. Should that bank tells its users?


Checketts Wants League to Review Actions

By Associated Press  Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts plans to ask Major League Soccer to review the Colorado Rapids' celebration after a 1-0 victory that prompted Checketts to argue face-to-face with Colorado captain Pablo Mastroeni.


Second-hand subs bought from Britain by Canada leaking: report

Four second-hand submarines bought from Britain by the Canadian navy in 1998 were found to have serious problems that have delayed their going into service, including leaks in their exhaust valves, a report said.


Nei cieli Ã¨ concorrenza. Alitalia e governo sono finiti sotto ...

Roma. In natura non esiste un piano di ristrutturazione di una azienda pubblica completamente affidato alle regole del mercato. Questo Ã¨ il convincimento del presidente e amministratore delegato di Alitalia, Giancarlo Cimoli.


Brazil rescuers pull bodies from plane crash site

Rescue workers sifted on Wednesday through the smoldering wreckage of a jet liner that crashed at Sao Paulo airport, killing as many as 200 people in Brazil's second major air disaster in less than a year.


Roma, 20:46 - VOLLEY DONNE, EUROPEI JR: ITALIA CAMPIONE PER LA QUARTA VOLTA

La nazionale femminile juniores si è laureata campione d'Europa per la quarta volta. A St Die...


Antispyware Company to Reimburse Some Customers

Secure Computing will pay a total of $1 million to settle Washington state's first spyware case.


A Yemeni judge sentenced two men, including one held in US custody, to death Wednesday for orchestrating the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole, and sentenced four others to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years.


London, England (Sports Network) - American businessman Malcolm Glazer might not be taking over at Manchester United after all. Glazer, the owner of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was


Troy Glaus was activated from the 60-day disabled list Sunday by the Anaheim Angels and was back in the lineup against the Minnesota Twins.


Nissan profit down on weak U.S. sales, cuts forecast

Nissan Motor Co.  reported a worse-than-expected 23 percent slide in quarterly net profit, blaming a sluggish recovery in U.S. sales, and forecast the first full-year earnings drop under turnaround king Carlos Ghosn.


Now that the MTV Video Music Awards are out of the way, it's time for the mtvU Woodies.


"We are convinced that openness will expand the blade-server marketplace and bring more people on board with these types of servers," says Tim Dougherty, director of BladeCenter marketing at IBM.


Market Place: Televisa Still Covets Univision

A consortium of investors led by Grupo Televisa is considering a plan to make a $13 billion bid for Univision Communications.


Fisherman's friendship with crocodile draws crowds

It's a love story with difference - the friendship between a Costa Rican fisherman and a four-and-a-half metre (15 feet) long crocodile.


Nixon's pity for 'world's loneliest man'

In 1974 Richard Nixon, the US president, was ready to support the release on humanitarian grounds of prisoner number 7, but his efforts were thwarted by unwavering Soviet opposition.


I tuoi desideri all'asta e chiacchieri con La Pina

Hai tempo fino alle 16:15 di domani per partecipare all'iniziativa di Amnesty International contro la violenza sulle donne


Cubans wonder if they will see Castro again

Cubans are increasingly talking in the past tense about Fidel Castro, the man who governed their lives for 47 years.


The Sporting News - Bengals: WLB Ed Hartwell, a free agent pickup from the Falcons, has quickly emerged as a vocal leader on defense. Finally healthy after two injury-plagued seasons, Hartwell is showing good speed and a sharp tongue, making him the defensive equivalent of trash-talking WR Chad Johnson. Hartwell will be counted on to make plays all over the field, give direction to a young unit and help the maturation of MLB Ahmad Brooks and SLB Rashad Jeanty. Hartwell is a solid run stopper and explosive hitter who reads and reacts quickly. ...


U.S. government researchers launched the biggest-ever study of children on Tuesday, saying they will track 100,000 children from birth through age 21 to see what makes kids sick.


Substitute helps USA to Hopman Cup win over India

An untimely bout of cramp for Sania Mirza cost India any chance of a win against the second-seeded United States in the opening tie of the mixed teams Hopman Cup.


Gaza rockets: Israelis demand end to Hamas attacks

An Israeli defense official said 'targeted assassinations' may be used to respond to the increase in attacks.


Up until now, the world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise â- shot that


The Anaheim Ducks have built the NHL's best record on their ability to score late in tight games.


Report Examines States Foster Care Program

More than 100,000 children who have been abused or neglected by their biological parents are languishing in foster care, waiting to be adopted. The explanations are practically universal, with nearly every state facing the same problems in running its child welfare agency, a report finds.


British Airways and unions agree pay deal, strike action suspended

LONDON  - British Airways and union leaders said Saturday they had agreed a three year pay deal for check-in staff and baggage handlers and that strike action had been suspended.


Dad will 'contest the verdict' The son of Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar has been convicted of an Â£850,000 money laundering scam involving imported mobile phones.â¦


Phones Will Become Entertainment Devices - Orange

This year will witness the transformation of mobile handsets into genuine entertainment devices, France Telcom's wireless unit Orange predicted on Monday.


MUNICH, Germany - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that the United States' increased use of military force is creating a new arms race, with smaller nations turning toward developing nuclear ...Comment


Blatche's Solid Camp Brings a Bigger Role

Andray Blatche is making a name for himself in preseason play and hopes to have a bigger presence inside for the Wizards this year.


Girl, 14, begged U.S. polygamy leader not to be wed

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - The leader of the largest U.S. polygamist sect who arranged a marriage between a 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old cousin, told the girl it was her religious duty to give herself "mind, body and soul" to her husband, a Utah court heard on Thursday.


Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney conceded that the war in Iraq has been poorly managed and may hurt Republicans again next year, but he refused to oppose the course President Bush has charted.


Livewire: Back to School Means Back to Advergames

Back to school for many kids means  "back to Internet access" in classes where the best of  filtering software is not foolproof, particularly against  seemingly harmless Web sites used for invasive marketing.


Iraq's Alleged Al-Qaeda Ties Were Disputed Before War

A declassified report released yesterday by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence revealed that U.S. intelligence analysts were strongly disputing the alleged links between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda while senior Bush administration officials were publicly asserting those links to justify...


President Bush on Friday called for about $145 billion worth of tax  relief to stimulate a sagging economy and fend off a possible  recession


The SPL calls on ministers to consider a review of the 27-year ban on alcohol in Scottish football grounds.


Hackers steal govt, corporate data from PCs

Hackers stole information from the U.S.  Department of Transportation and several U.S. corporations by  seducing employees with fake job-listings on ads and e-mail, a  computer security firm said on Monday.


German cardinal sparks outrage with use of Nazi term

BERLIN - A German cardinal has sparked outrage by warning that modern culture is at risk of descending into "degeneracy," a term that is strongly connected with the persecution of artists by the Nazis.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday in what the Indian government called an "act of terrorism".


Mexico, U.S. step up drug-war cooperation

A top operative of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel was arrested Monday.


Roechling family to sell majority stake in Rheinmetall

Roechling Industrie Verwaltung, the holding company of the Roechling family, said that it had decided to sell its stake in the German automotive and defence technology specialist Rheinmetall.


Church services are taking place in the Cornish village of Boscastle after Monday's flash floods.


Roma, 23:22 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: VITTORIA MERITATA

Luciano Spalletti parla di vittoria della "maturità" commentando il 2-1 della Roma al Real Ma...


Clever scrub jays can plan on saving tasty treats for the future and do it in a way that shows they are truly planning ahead, British researchers reported on Wednesday.


The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan began a historic visit to Israel to formally present an Arab peace plan.


com September 21, 2004, 10:08 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Signing Your Economic Stimulus Over to the Saudis?      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - President Bush's economic stimulus plan would put $800 in the pocket of almost every taxpayer. Given that Congress is pretty much on the same page, why isn't that prospect buoying everyone's hopes? Maybe one reason is that Wall Street and consumers alike realize that unless oil prices drop significantly--which may well happen if we fall into a recession--many will be emptying that newfound stash just to pay for the increase in gasoline and other energy prices this year.


Viceministro,capitale punta a manifestazione internazionale


Celtic manager Martin OâNeill has hinted a lack of investment is hampering the clubâs Champions League hopes as he was forced to bring on young and inexperienced players against Shakhtar Donetsk.


VIENTIANE, Laos Southeast Asian and Chinese officials put the final touches Friday on agreements for next week's regional summit meeting to create a free-trade area covering nearly two billion people by 2010.


Southern Africa could be facing a heightened risk of malaria this year, the World Heath Organization warns.


UPDATE 1-British Energy, Polygon end legal dispute

British Energy Plc (BGY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the UK's biggest electricity producer, said on Thursday it had ended a dispute with investment firm Polygon regarding British Energy's plans to delist its shares.


Attesi 1.200 invitati, tra i quali buyers e ospiti


Microsoft's has launched its MSN music download service in eight more European countries as the software giant bids to takes on Apple's market leading iTunes.


Turkish army on offensive, troops missing near Iraq

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkey said on Monday eight of its soldiers were missing a day after clashes with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, in which at least 12 soldiers were killed.


Cutting body fat means middle-aged people are less likely to develop a syndrome which increases heart disease and diabetes risk, researchers say.


US Defense Secretary Says Military Ties With India Will Strengthen

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has paid a visit to the Indian capital New Delhi for discussions on how to improve military relations between the two nations.


Russia is observing an official day of mourning for the 89 people who died in the near-simultaneous crashes of two passenger jets.


Warner confirms EMI rejects takeover bid

Warner Music Group Corp. said  Wednesday its $4.6 billion (2.5 billion pounds) counter-bid for  its larger rival EMI Group has been rejected.


ETA Bombs Put Radical Basque Party in Tight Spot

The armed Basque separatist group ETA showed it was not a spent force with Friday's coordinated attacks at five Madrid petrol stations, but it also further isolated the guerrillas' closest political allies, Batasuna.


NEW YORK - Crude oil futures fell for a fourth day Friday, settling below $43 a barrel for the first time since August and extending the week's decline in oil prices to 14 per cent.


As Muslims in many parts of the world mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, streaming feed of the special evening prayers from the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, will be available on the Web in the next few weeks.


Thrashers 5, Rangers 4 (O.T.): Holik Pokes in a Rebound to Beat the Rangers

Former Ranger Bobby Holik scored twice, once to put Atlanta ahead in the third period and the second time in overtime, to lift the Thrashers over the Rangers on Tuesday night.


Art houses sure market turmoil won't derail sales

Leading auction houses are confident that financial market turmoil will not derail their largest ever European sales next month, despite early signs that wealthy buyers are losing confidence in the booming sector.


Islamic militants overrun Pakistani fort

In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's army, Islamic extremists attacked and seized a small fort near the Afghan border, leaving at least 27 soldiers dead or missing.


Cloud of economic pessimism begins to lift from California

Californians' negative feelings about the state's economy have moderated significantly since last year, and many voters expect further improvement in the next 12 months, according to the Field Poll.


Blurring the Line Between Bling and Forever

Fine jewelry has found purveyors among branded fashion names, whether Chanel or Bergdorf Goodman.


Canadian, Dane up for NATO's top military job

A Canadian and a Danish general are left in a two-horse race for NATO's top military job to be decided next week, officials said.


U.S. duo win physics Nobel for backing up Big Bang

Americans John Mather and George Smoot won the 2006 Nobel prize for physics on Tuesday for spearheading a satellite program that added weight to the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.


SEATTLE -- Not too long ago, Google Inc. seemed little more than a pesky insect to Microsoft Corp.'s 800-pound gorilla.


Doha, 18:32 - TENNIS, WTA DOHA: OPRANDI ELIMINATA AL PRIMO TURNO

Romina Oprandi è stata eliminata al primo turno del torneo Wta di Doha (cemento, montepremi 1...


U.S. commander says no military solution to Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi security forces cannot solve the problem of violence in Iraq without political action and reconciliation with some militant groups, the U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday.


Ofcom urged to clamp down on broadband speed deceit

But 8Mbit/s could happen...theoretically The Ofcom Consumer Panel has called on regulators to pull their fingers out and demand that ISPs are more honest with us about the limitations of broadband.â¦


United Flight Attendants Seek Replacement of Tilton, Executives

United Airlines flight attendants' union will take legal action to remove Chairman and Chief Executive Glenn Tilton and other top managers, the Association of Flight Attendants said.


THE Russian and US crew of the International Space Station were due to land back on earth in the early hours of this morning. The astronauts were set to hurtle back to Earth inside a Russian space capsule, ending their six-month mission.


Microsoft says 'D' language better than 'C' variants

Microsoft is working on a declarative programming language meant for end users, rather than developers, ZDNet reports.


U.S. stocks resumed their rally on  Tuesday and shot to fresh year highs, as sharply stronger  consumer confidence data cheered investors and boosted shares  of retailers, while Internet stocks gained after a brokerage's  upgrade of Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.


Iraq has failed to meet 11 out of 18 progress benchmarks set by the US, a Congressional watchdog finds.


Assilea: incremento del 9,4% nel primo trimestre 2007


Microsoft: 'Secret' updates were for Windows Update

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft claims updates sent out to Windows XP and Vista machines without users knowing about them were for the Windows Update mechanism, though the company acknowledged it could have been more "transparent" before changing files on user computers. The company's response came after users expressed concern over updates to XP and Vista machines that were pushed out even when they had turned off the automatic updating feature of Windows Update. The updates were noted as "secret updates" in published reports and on user forums, and Windows users expressed concern that Microsoft would update their computer files without their knowledge or consent Microsoft regularly pushes out updates to Windows machines but will only update the machine without user action if automatic updating is enabled. If it is not, a user must activate Windows Update to upload an update to the machine. In an e-mail through its public relations firm Thursday, Microsoft said that the Windows Update service automatically updates itself "from time to time to ensure that it is running the most current technology." "This is normal behavior, and it has worked this way since the service debuted several years ago," the company said. However, Microsoft acknowledged that it could have better informed users about how Windows Update behaves so as not to spur the confusion that ensued with updates that were sent out last month. "We could have been clearer on how Windows Update behaves when it updates itself," the company said in its statement. "We've received helpful and important feedback on this point, and we are now looking at the best way to clarify [Windows Update's] behavior to customers so that they can more clearly understand how [it] works." Despite the recent faux pas, Microsoft still is encouraging users not to turn off the automatic feature of Windows Update, claiming it's the best way to ensure they get critical updates from the vendor, including those that are security-related.


Milano, 12:52 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; SHEVCHENKO: MI MANCA IL CALCIO ITALIANO

"Mi mancano gli amici e certe cose dell'Italia. La cucina ad esempio. E poi mi manca l'atmosfera, la...


Nel Pordenonese. Cc, fiamme sviluppatesi da termocoperta


Diabetes Testing Strips May Give Bad Readings

A unit of Bayer AG recalled diabetes test strips used with its Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter because they may result in 5 percent to 17 percent higher blood glucose readings, the Food and Drug Administration said. Bayer Diabetes Care said that the strips were produced on new equipment and that the company had fixed the problem. Fifty-three production lots were affected by the recall, totaling 230,000 bottles of strips, a Bayer spokeswoman said. Details about the stripsâ product code and lot numbers were posted on the Food and Drug Administrationâs Web site, www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bayer12_07.html.


For about three hours, the moon will traipse through Earth's light and dark shadows, a lunar eclipse. At dusk, the moon will rise in the east.


LUCKNOW: Atleast 50 persons were killed, including 39 in Sitapure, following heavy rains that lashed Lucknow and its adjoininmg districts during the last 24 hours.


Silvio Berlusconi has continued work since his heart scare The former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, 70, has undergone heart surgery in the United States.Comment


The Senate gave final approval Monday to the most significant corporate tax legislation in nearly 20 years, sending President Bush a sprawling, 650-page measure that closes


Elevated energy costs kept inflation at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in November, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts still forecast more interest-rate cutting by the Bank of England.


The Bush administration came out strongly against a bipartisan effort by Sens. Charles Grassley and Barack Obama to make the immigration bill easier on employers.


PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Federal officials say don't panic, more flu vaccine will be available this fall. It's just a question of determining where it's needed most.


The president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America has declined the job, saying the organization wouldn't let him expand its agenda beyond opposing abortion and gay marriage.


Secit, detrazioni fiscali a fronte di spese valgono 8 mld


One of Nigeria's main opposition leaders criticises his party's decision to join the government.


Roma, 15:56 - CALCIO, CELLINO: PALLONE NON HA RISOLTO I PROBLEMI

"Il calcio ha tanto da fare e quest'anno non ha fatto niente. Abbiamo problemi con l'Osservatorio, c...


Senate passes gun bill in response to rampage

Congress, prodded by the deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history, passed legislation on Wednesday designed to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.


Craving the High That Risky Trading Can Bring

It is easy to dismiss JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel, the rogue trader at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, as a fluke. So here is a sobering thought for Wall Street: There may be a bit of Mr. Kerviel in all of us.


After losing its Facebook bid to Microsoft, Google will on Thursday introduce OpenSocial, development tools for numerous sites.


Danforth Quit U.N. Post to Return to Mo.

U.S. Ambassador John Danforth said Friday he took himself out of the running for any job in President Bush's second term because he wanted to go home to Missouri.


Kobe Bryant Accuser's Name to Be Disclosed -Judge

The young woman who accused basketball  star Kobe Bryant of rape must disclose her identity in her  civil case against him, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.


'Potential Development' in Peterson Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The judge in Scott Peterson's double murder trial dismissed the jurors for the day Wednesday, saying, "There's been a potential development in this case."   Judge Alfred A...


Democrat John Kerry accused the president of ignoring the pressures building on working women and promised to alleviate some of the economic stress in his party's weekly radio address Saturday.


Midwestern U.S. business expansion was  faster than expected in May, with new orders and hiring  bouncing back from weak April levels, a report showed on  Wednesday.


Vanity, thy name is Reese: star lacks heroine's guile

If you haven't read William Makepeace Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" -- and, let's be honest, you haven't -- Mira Nair's new film version will probably play as a reasonable approximation of Merchant-Ivory lite.


Studio Usa, registrato aumento del 36% in 2002-2006


A multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the Coast Guard's fleet has suffered delays, cost increases, design flaws and, most recently, the idling of eight 123-foot patrol boats that were found to be not seaworthy after an $88 million refurbishment.


White House opens doors to Iraq refugees

The Bush administration plans to allow about 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the country over the next year, compared with 463 allowed in since the war began.


Hoping to trigger a federal investigation, a civil liberties group accused AOL of breaking a promise to protect its subscribers' privacy when the Time Warner Inc. subsidiary recently released millions of Internet search requests — data that touched upon everything from Social Security numbers to murder plots.


For Jarvik Heart Pioneer, Drug Ads Raise Questions

Dr. Robert Jarvikâs appearance in television ads for Lipitor has helped rekindle a smoldering debate over aiming ads for prescription drugs directly at consumers.


French economy minister defends Airbus cuts

French Economy Minister Thierry Breton defended on Sunday the massive restructuring programme at Franco-German aircraft maker Airbus, saying the cuts were needed in order to compete with US rival Boeing.


Central Floridians Hit Twice By Recent Hurricanes On Edge

Central Floridians already hit twice by hurricanes in recent weeks are once again on edge over Hurricane Ivan's latest projected path, according to Local 6 News.


WiMax firm picks IBM, but not for its technology

InfoWorld - Singapore's Nex-G Systems is designing a WiMax base station based on an IBM processor, even though it's not the best chip for the job. But that doesn't worry Ronnie Persad, the company's chief executive officer.


Zimbabwe rescinds journalists' ban to save England cricket tour

Zimbabwe today reversed its decision not to allow 13 foreign journalists into the country in a bid to save England's stalled cricket tour.


Somme ingentissime destinate a Provincia e Comune finivano ai principali clan della cittÃ . Una truffa iniziata piÃ¹ di vent'anni fa                                            Alla camorra decine di milioni di euro dello Stato detenuti in cella retribuiti dalle cooperative


The key points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, from 1200 BST


Research questions home blood pressure testing

When it comes to testing blood pressure, researchers say it may be easy to do it at home -- but they urge people to make sure their health doesn't suffer as a result.


Venezuelans Vote to Keep Chavez in Office

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hugo Chavez in office, dealing a crushing defeat to a splintered opposition and allowing the leftist leader to convert one of the biggest challenges of his presidency into an even broader mandate to carry on his "revolution for the poor."   Stunned opposition leaders, who have fought for years to oust Chavez, claimed fraud after results announced Monday by election officials showed nearly 60 percent of voters had said "no" to the question of whether he should leave office immediately.    But former President Jimmy Carter and the Organization of American States endorsed the results of Sunday's vote, which saw one of the biggest turnouts in Venezuela's history, and urged everybody to accept the outcome...


MOSCOW, May 17 (IPS) - After extensive talks over two days with Russian  President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister  Sergey Lavrov and  other Russian government and civil society leaders, U.S.  Secretary of State  Condoleezza Rice appears to have made some  limited headway through sharp differences on  strategic and  geopolitical matters.


Time is on their side when it comes to earning money for retirement.


A lawyer for Roger Clemens' accuser was told by a congressional committee staff member that his client was unlikely to be granted immunity for his deposition and testimony.


Anti-US Protesters Demonstrate in Athens

At least 1,000 protesters opposed to US policies and the American-led war in Iraq are chanting anti-war slogans and marching through the streets of Athens.


Police arrested eight more suspected Islamic radicals Wednesday in the slaying of a Dutch filmmaker who criticized Muslim customs.


The Person of the Year choice was greeted with media fanfare and complaints by critics. TIME's Moscow correspondent appraises the reaction


Singh and Weir still calling Canadian Open shots

World number one Vijay Singh and hometown hero Mike Weir will battle it out for the third round lead later on Saturday at the 100th Canadian Open.


Wrecks and abandoned munitions around the British coast risk exploding unpredictably, an expert says.


Outlook stabile, azienda ha ottenuto 236 milioni da cessione


Abbas hits the campaign trail, criticizing Israeli barrier

Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas condemned Israel's West Bank separation barrier during campaign stops Wednesday at towns fenced in by the concrete slabs, urging Israel to remove the massive structure.


Truth a Casualty in China Typhoon Survivors Contradict the Official Account

By Howard W. French  Where as many 10,000 fishing boats once docked, today only a few bob in a long, serpentine harbor here still flecked with wrecks. All along the shoreline, families that only recently made a rich living from the sea stare glumly at reminders of their loss.


Pakistan, China Deepen Trade Ties with Aziz Visit

Pakistan and China signed a series of  agreements on Wednesday on everything from agriculture to aid  as they sought to deepen economic and trade ties during a visit  by Pakistani President Shaukat Aziz.


An Iranian diplomat who was seized in Iraq last month is freed, but the fate of other hostages is unclear.


SANTIAGO, CHILE - Gen. Augusto Pinochet was listed in stable condition in hospital Saturday following a stroke he suffered earlier in the morning.


Linux supplier Lindows has announced it has called a halt to the initial public offering of its common stock after filing for registration in April.


Panel: Leaders negligent in page scandal

The House ethics committee has found that Republican leaders did not break any rules in handling allegations against former Rep. Mark Foley, but that they were negligent in protecting the teenage pages, sources said. No one will be reprimanded, the sources said.


Both Sides Cite Science to Address Altered Corn

A proposal to ban the planting of a genetically modified corn strain, sets up a bitter war within the European Union.


High School Musical takes over the world

Wherever you live in the world, it seems, you can't escape "High School Musical," a television movie about school angst in the difficult "tween" years.


In Chicago, an outsourced data center option bows

Customers will pay a per-rack fee for server space, monitoring and related services.


Several people were beaten and hacked to death with machetes in a Nairobi slum Sunday in renewed ethnic fighting over Kenya's disputed election


Brown calls on EU partners to open up procurement

Gordon Brown demanded today that Britain's EU partners in the European Union open up their public procurement markets more fully after an official report suggested that that


Fortunately for members of Congress, their pay isn't tied to their approval ratings.


ATENE, CIAMPI NOMINA CAVALIERI TUTTI GLI ITALIANI VINCITORI

ROMA - Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha conferito motu proprio l'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica italiana agli atleti italiani vincitori di medaglia olimpica (oro, argento e bronzo) ai XXVII Giochi Olimpici di Atene.


At least 1,400 villagers are stranded in northern Romania amid heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow.


Many refugees in Sudan's wartorn Darfur region still live in a climate of fear and are reluctant to return home as they do not trust the government to protect them, according to the United Nation's (UN) human rights chief.


Top seed Lindsay Davenport won her fourth successive championship on Sunday, defeating second-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati Open final.


Intesa metterebbe fine al 1/o sciopero casa automobilistica


Fix sought for critical space station computers

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The International Space Station's main computers remained shut down on Friday following a critical systems crash, while visiting astronauts prepared to fix insulation damage on the space shuttle Atlantis.


The office grapevine fulfills a human need, but not all needs are benign.


A slightly weakened Hurricane Frances , lingered over the Bahamas on Friday on its resolute path to Florida's crowded eastern shore.


Malaria drugs cut cancer risk in lupus patients

Drugs used to treat malaria  appear to reduce the risk of malignancy in patients with  systemic lupus erythematosus, Spanish researchers report in the  Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.


San Diegan Describes Mexican Prison Experience

It's been a traumatic year and a half for Terry Kennedy and his fiancÃ©e, Dawn Marie Wilson, who was recently released from a Mexican prison.


Three Minutes: BitTorrent Founder Navin Talks DRM

Popular video download site compromises in its alliance with Hollywood, but expects online evolution.


Ireland is witnessing important steps towards peace with Sinn Fein's vote to support the police and Croke Park hosting the England rugby team, reports Kevin Connolly.


Voting slow in last electoral test for German leader's party

BERLIN : Voting got off to a slow start in a traditional stronghold of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats (SPD) which faced its last test at the ballot box this year.


John Kerry put on brown corduroy pants and a mustard yellow jacket to spend a chilly autumn day in Ohio, just an average guy looking for votes from average Ohioans.


Hamas militants killed an Israeli soldier and wounded four with an explosion in a booby-trapped chicken coop Tuesday, in what the Islamic group said was a scheme


Molik, who beat Sharapova in the final, was Australia's first champion of a WTA Tier I event and proved that you can be 20-something and breakthrough.


Developing nations to test new $150 laptops

From Brazil to Pakistan, some of the  world's poorest children will peer across the digital divide  this month -- reading electronic books, shooting digital video,  creating music and chatting with classmates online.


With bloggers, consituents and many party officials still angry about his support for the war, Connecticut's moderate Democratic senator is fighting for his political life


Martha Stewart may be heading to jail, but the company that oversees her stable of books, magazines and television shows is staying loyal.


Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism of Planned Reforms

Russia rejected on Wednesday U.S.  criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President  Vladimir Putin, saying this was strictly Moscow's business.


Al Qaeda:'Inferno insostenibile perchÃ¨ avete eletto Bush'

Dubai, 5 novembre 2004 - Con un comunicato su internet un gruppo che si definisce di Al Qaeda ha minacciato il popolo americano di rappresaglie, promettendogli un ''infermo insostenibile'' per aver rieletto George W. Bush alla presidenza.


Van Nistelrooy on FA charge as United cry foul over flying food

Sir Alex Ferguson's shirt may have been laundered, and the dressing-room corridor swept clean of rotting sandwiches, but it will take more than a washing machine and a broom to dispel the bad odour which accompanied Manchester United's curtailing of


Un disastro la giornata di ieri. Protagonista: Robert De Niro. Non bastavano i quaranta minuti di ritardo con i quali si Ã¨ presentato all'anteprima del suo film 'Stage Beauty' a Milano. A surriscaldare l'atmosfera


A former education adviser to Tony Blair warns school admissions policy is creating confusion for parents.


By The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 8--VINCE VALENTINE -- it's his real name, he swears, on a stack of red paper hearts -- brings a comic valentine to Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Valentine's Day.


The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to announce tomorrow a settlement with Qwest that is highly critical of "senior management," two sources familiar with the case said.


Mobile phone calls failed to trigger London blasts: report

The attempted London car bombings were meant to be detonated by calls to mobile phones in the two vehicles, but failed for technical reasons, the Evening Standard reported Monday.


Troops meet resistance as battle for Fallujah continues

As US-led troops pressed their offensive Thursday in Fallujah, insurgents stepped up their counterattacks elsewhere in Iraq, exploding a car bomb that killed


New UK Home Secretary to Push ID Cards Plan

Britain's new Home Secretary Charles Clarke said on Monday he was determined to introduce identity cards as part of the fight against terrorism, despite a possible rebellion from within his own party.


Troubled Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors is seeking fresh financial backing as it ditches three top bosses amid falling sales.


PRIME Minister Ariel Sharon made a dramatic entrance into Israel's parliament today surrounded by a large phalanx of bodyguards.


When TiVo Inc. introduced a high-definition digital video recorder last fall, it touted the long-awaited set-top box as a best-in-class product with a price tag to match.


Pakistani militant refuses call to release Chinese hostages

TANK, Pakistan - An Al Qaeda-linked Pakistani tribesman who spent time in Guantanamo Bay has rejected an appeal by tribal elders to free two Chinese hostages whom he has threatened to kill, mediators said Wednesday.


Top-ranked Roger Federer survived an early scare as he began defense of his Western & Southern Financial Group Masters title with a straight-set win Tuesday night.


FIFA publish World Player of the year list

FIFA has given out the nominees list for the 2004 World Player award to be presented on December 20th at the Zurich Opera House. 35 contenders are listed.


Doping charges dismissed against U.S. sprinter Jenkins

Doping charges against U.S. sprinter LaTasha Jenkins have been dismissed because two European laboratories did not follow the correct procedures in testing her sample, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Thursday.


News Analysis: In China, a Stake in Blackstone Stirs Uncertainty

Opinion in China remains divided on whether the government is leaping into deals without a clear investment strategy.


Roma, 14:25 - RUGBY, SUDAFRICA: WHITE LASCERA' A FINE ANNO

Jake White, tecnico del Sudafrica neo campione del mondo, lascerà la nazionale alla scadenza ...


French President Jacques Chirac is widely expected to rule out a third term in office in a televised address.


S.Africa hunts for lost apartheid-era black art

SOWETO, South Africa  - South Africa is scouring the globe to recover lost works by black artists that depict the turbulent apartheid era in a drive to educate young people about the struggle against white rule.


A congressional committee has opened an investigation of the State Department's inspector general, alleging he blocked fraud investigations in Afghanistan and Iraq, including potential security lapses at the newly built U.S. embassy in Baghdad.


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Philip Morris USA, refusing to disturb a court ruling that threw out a $10.1 billion verdict over the company's "light" cigarettes.


Milano, 10 novembre 2004 - Il nuovo album di Adriano Celentano sarÃ  pubblicato il 12 novembre. "C'e' sempre un motivo" conterrÃ  un brano inedito di Fabrizio De AndrÃ© intitolato Â«LunfardiaÂ», affidato al


BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounded 17 others, including an American soldier.


British hand over Basra to Iraqi control

British forces formally handed over responsibility Sunday for the last region in Iraq under their control, marking the start of what Britain hopes will be a transition to a mission aimed at aiding the economy and providing jobs in an oil-rich region beset by militia infighting.


Thousands of the richest farmers would lose their government subsidies under a Bush administration plan to curb spending.


Fincke and his partner raided the food pantry

When you're orbiting 240 miles above Earth in the International Space Station, grabbing a midnight snack is a bit more complicated than sneaking into the kitchen.


Thousands of families in England are still waiting to return to homes damaged in last summer's floods, the government confirms.


California Train Wreck Spawns Possible Copycat Bid

A suicidal California man could  face the death penalty for triggering a rail crash that killed  11 people, authorities said on Thursday, and they described a  possible copycat attempt by another depressed driver.


Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday launched a chip that will make it easier to build laptops compatible with the two dominant cellular broadband technologies in the United States.


Putin warns Washington over missile shield

President Vladimir Putin warned the United States on Thursday that Russia could take retaliatory measures if Washington failed to take heed of its concerns over a missile defense shield in Europe.


In Pakistan, a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite Muslim mosque has killed at least four people and injured several others. In the past two weeks violence against religious groups has killed 80 people.


Nigeria to face big oil strike this month

Soaring fuel prices have prompted Nigeria's main union to plan a Nov. 16 strike against the Royal Dutch-Shell group, the BBC reported Monday.


I legali: "Insussistenza di indizi e mancanza di esigenze cautelari"Folla in attesa davanti alla villa di Ceppaloni, le donne dell'Udeur distribuiscono il caffÃ¨                                          Napoli, il pm chiede la revoca degli arresti per Sandra Mastella


NEW YORK -- Falling gasoline prices helped ease US shoppers' worries in September, sending a gauge of consumer sentiment higher than analysts expected.


'L'ipotesi e' frutto di fantasia' fa sapere il Tesoro


A man who claimed his obesity kept him from being allowed to adopt a baby will be allowed custody of the child while he and his wife move forward with adoption, a judge ruled Monday.


Botox and a similar injected drug have been associated with 16 deaths, four of them in children, and scores of serious injuries that occurred after the drug spread to vital organs.


Q&A: Red Hat's CEO on his company's latest acquisition

OCTOBER 01, 2004  - After his company announced that it's acquiring security and authentication tools from Netscape Security Solutions to bolster its software arsenal (see story), Red Hat Inc.


Con Abertis violata autorizzazione trasferimento concessioni


Resistant TB spreads to South African gold mines

A highly drug resistant strain of   tuberculosis has spread further in South Africa, hitting six   miners in the gold industry, the health department said on   Tuesday.


A man receiving Â£300,000 from a health trust after his wife dies following an 'all-clear' wants an overhaul of cancer screening.


For the executives being honored at Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, crises and other career-defining moments pose challenges but also create leadership opportunities.


A Tyrant With a Focus on Loveâs Uncertainty

Otto Preminger became one of Hollywoodâs first and most successful producer-directors.  A retrospective at Film Forum celebrates his work.


With Ray Allen sidelined, some struggling SuperSonics players took the opportunity to be more assertive and rediscover their own game.


Rashard Lewis had 21 points Wednesday night as Seattle righted its ship with a 98-83 victory over Denver. The SuperSonics won 17 of their first 19 games before losing two out of three.


Doing Their Best to Blend in, Amateurs End Up Standing Out

Six amateurs are competing at the British Open, without a chance to win a share of the $8.5 million purse no matter how well they play.


Palermo, 11:10 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: FELICE PER CORINI

Il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, commentando il trasferimento di Eugenio Corini al Tor...


Titoli in picchiata dopo profit warning su utili operativi


Bush sees Palestine state treaty within year

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush told Palestinians on Thursday he believed they would sign a peace treaty with Israel within a year that would give them their own state.


Scientists studying a deadly skin cancer have inadvertently found a possible explanation for why hair turns gray. But don't throw out that hair dye.


Blockbuster Offers to Buy Hollywood Chain

Blockbuster Inc., the largest U.S.  video rental chain, on Thursday said it has contacted Hollywood  Entertainment Corp. about acquiring its top rival for $700  million.


JOHN TOSHACK last night hit back at sneering remarks from Mark Hughes questioning his appointment as new Wales manager. Hughes said he was "surprised" the FAW had made Toshack his successor, arguing Big John


Convalescing leader Fidel Castro received visiting Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh, Cuban television reported Saturday.


MSPs worked for two years without fully understanding the Holyrood building contract, Lord Fraser says.


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


Roma, 19:56 - CALCIO, ROMA: ALLA RIPRESA JUAN TORNA IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per la Roma dopo due giorni di stop. La novità è il ritorno ...


A topless club being sued by actress Catherine Zeta Jones has said the actress should be "flattered" it used her image in a promotion.


EU expects tough talks on U.S. screening

The European Union said Wednesday it expects tough negotiations with the United States on a new trans-Atlantic security agreement on airline passenger information.


HEALTH-RUSSIA:     Activists Lash Out at HIV Drug Replacement

MOSCOW, Jan 26 (IPS) - Health NGOs and experts are accusing Russia's  health and social development ministry of endangering the lives  of tens of thousands of infected Russians by altering the list of  anti-retroviral drugs the government plans to buy this year.


Britain took a shock gold in the men's Olympic 4x100 meters relay Saturday, pipping favorites the United States by one hundredth of a second.


Mathematicians Offer Help in Terror Fight

A small group of thinking men and women convened at Rutgers University last month to consider how order theory — a branch of abstract mathematics that deals with hierarchical relationships — could be applied to the war on terror.


India proposes âself-ruleâ, âopen bordersâ for Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Rejecting Pakistani President Pervez Musharrafâs recent formula on Kashmir, India has proposed âself-ruleâ and âopen bordersâ to both parts of Jammu and Kashmir.


Musharraf tells Pakistan he will keep army post

President Pervez Musharraf told the Pakistani nation on Thursday he was going back on his vow to give up his additional role of army chief, listing the fight against terrorism among his reasons.


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Reports: Gunman Shoots Three, Self in Fla.

A gunman shot two employees and a customer inside a Radio Shack store at a St. Petersburg mall Thursday, then turned the weapon on himself, police said.


Moviegoers likely to pronounce "Chuck" No. 1

LOS ANGELES  - Entering its second weekend, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is facing off against a couple of muggle movies.


Afghanistan used to be content merely to supply most of the world's heroin. Now a growing number of Afghans are using the drug as well


Musician Jimmy Smith, who pioneered the organ as a jazz instrument, dies at the age of 79 at his home in Arizona.


Kirk Hinrich scored 24 points and four other Chicago players were in double figures as the Bulls beat the Miami Heat 99-92 on Thursday.


Radiation Found in Offices of Russian Billionaire

Police found radioactive traces in the office of Boris Berezovsky, an associate of the Russian agent who was allegedly poisoned by radiation.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- It's not as though they're children or anything. David Howell is 29, a nine-year veteran of the European PGA Tour. Paul Casey is 27, a highly publicized collegiate star here in America who has earned more than $1.6 million this year splitting his time between the American and European tours.


Scientists who discovered how people grey as they age believe the findings could help prevent deadly skin cancers.


Retired Britons die in plane crash in Australian outback

Two British-born tourists were killed yesterday when their light plane crashed in an exclusive wilderness park in a remote part of Western Australia.


Music from politically themed films  scored top Oscars on Sunday, while the winners used their  moment of glory to push issues ranging from global warming to  gay marriage.


Fed's Kohn-inflation has shifted down, risks remain

Federal Reserve Vice-Chairman Donald Kohn said on Friday the economy still faced a risk from potential inflation even though the trend in prices currently appeared to be downward.


New literary twist added to laundry cycle

Doing the laundry has taken on a new meaning for New Yorkers who can now watch their wash and spin cycles while listening to poetry and prose.


Cagliari, 23:21 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; SONETTI: SITUAZIONE PREOCCUPANTE

"Mi preoccupa tutto, la classifica è penalizzante in questo momento. Per cinquanta minuti la ...


The UN appeals to Kenya to allow stranded trucks carrying food aid through its border to war-torn Somalia.


Oracle Corp. , the world's second-largest business software maker, on Wednesday forecast 2005 and 2006 earnings above Wall Street estimates, helped by its $10.3 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft.


Cortina d'Ampezzo, 13:18 - BOB, CDM: QUARTA TAPPA A CORTINA, VINCE CANADESE LEUDERS

Il Canada (Pierre Luerders, Ken Kotyk, David Bisset e Justin Kripps) ha vinto la prova di bob a quat...


China relaxes rules for foreign journalists ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, allowing them more reporting freedom.


Europeans dominate Friday matches at Ryder Cup

What started with the debut of a "dream team" turned into a nightmare of a Friday for the United States at the 35th Ryder Cup Matches.


Iran rejects any deal with IAEA chief over nuclear report

TEHERAN - Iran on Sunday rejected any deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammed ElBaradei over his report on Iranâs nuclear programme.


The business software maker hopes to prod rival Oracle into raising its current bid by $1.5 billion.


Darfur bandit attacks threaten aid to 2 million: WFP

Armed robberies and bandit attacks on aid convoys are threatening deliveries of food to more than 2 million people in Darfur, the World Food Program said on Wednesday.


Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security

Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC.


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G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


An animal rights group says Alicia Silverstone appears naked in a television ad promoting vegetarianism that was to debut Wednesday in Houston.


Oracle seeks to clinch PeopleSoft with extra $1bn

LARRY ELLISON, the chief executive of Oracle, has raised his offer to buy PeopleSoft by more than $1 billion, marking what could be the final salvo in a 17-month bidding war.


Station crew welcomes shuttle astronauts

The shuttle Discovery astronauts floated aboard the International Space Station on Monday, the start of a week-long stay to hook up a new power system so new laboratory modules can be added to the complex.


San Jose wins dubious honor for West Nile

A 50-year-old San Jose man is the Bay Area's first human case of West Nile virus, Santa Clara County health officials confirmed Thursday.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.710 percent, up from 1.685 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.950 percent, up from 1.870 percent.


Two Afghan Blasts Kill at Least 15; Taliban Claims 1

At least 15 people have been killed in  explosions in an upscale district of the Afghan capital Kabul  and at a school in a southeastern province where nine children  died, officials said Sunday.


Pakistani security forces Sunday killed the country's most wanted terrorist allegedly involved in an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharrafand indicted in the murder of a US journalist.


At Dungannon Crown Court, a man admits causing the death by dangerous driving of four young friends.


Industry group asks Bush to veto Qualcomm ban

InfoWorld - The head of the cellular industry association sent a letter to President Bush, asking him to strike the U.S. International Trade Commission's recent ban on the import of Qualcomm phones in the U.S.


Bush backs Blair on Palestinian peace conference

By Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor and Toby Helm, Chief Political Correspondent. Tony Blair won public endorsement from President George W Bush last night for his plan to hold an international Palestinian


Measure of success? Just point to the stars

At this point last year, Paul Pierce was mending, the Celtics were tanking, and only Gerald Green , dunking machine, wore a Boston uniform at All-Star Weekend.


Milano, 18:18 - Calcio, Milan; Dhorasoo: vogliamo far bene in Copa Italia

''La Coppa Italia Ã¨ un nostro obiettivo ed Ã¨ un bel traguardo da fare nostro, vogliamo continuare a ...


Huge Crowds at Najaf Shrine, Some Rebels Hand in Arms

NAJAF, Iraq  - Tens of thousands of chanting Iraqi  Shi'ites converged on a holy shrine in Najaf on Friday, where  some rebels began handing in weapons after a peace deal was  reached overnight to end a three-week uprising.


Spears might bring fame to little known designer

Not so famous designer Marina Toybina is hoping that Britney Spears' new video will bring her fame because the pop singer wears one of her dresses in the promo.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Palestinian militants, officials blame Israel occupation for Sinai attacks

Palestinian militants and officials alike said that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza had motivated those behind the deadly Sinai attacks, while insisting they personally were not involved.


Races close as Iowa kicks off White House campaign

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Voters in Iowa begin the process of choosing the next U.S. president on Thursday with two close nominating races, as a new poll showed Democrat Barack Obama leading John Edwards -- with Hillary Clinton falling to a potentially damaging third.


Milano, 13:21 - CALCIO, FALSO IN BILANCIO INTER-MILAN: GUP DECIDE 23 GENNAIO

Il gup di Milano Paola Di Lorenzo deciderà il prossimo 23 gennaio se rinviare o meno a giudiz...


Kerry Draws Even With Bush at 45 Percent in Zogby Tracking Poll

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry moved into a tie with President George W. Bush in the latest Reuters/Zogby tracking poll of likely voters.


Disgraced Olympic hero Jones waits to tell son about prison sentence

Disgraced American Olympic hero Marion Jones said she hasn't told her young son that she is going to jail for lying to law enforcement officials about using steroids and a check-fraud scheme.


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

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


Judges arrive on "Mutiny on the Bounty" island for sex crime trials

Three judges arrived on Pitcairn Island, a remote British Pacific colony founded by HMS Bounty mutineers more than 200 years ago, to preside over sex-abuse trials, a British official said.


Uneasy investors sold stocks mostly lower on Wall Street today as oil prices climbed above 51 per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs would curb consumer spending and corporate profits.


Israel Arrests Nuke Whistleblower Vanunu for 'Leak'

Israeli police arrested nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu on Thursday on suspicion of spilling more state secrets seven months after he completed an 18-year prison term for treason.


Talksport radio phone-in host Mike Dickin, known to listeners as "The King", dies after a road accident in Cornwall.


Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA, New Study Finds

MUNICH/AMSTERDAM  - Radio waves from mobile phones  harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions,  according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union,  researchers said on Monday.


Police say a 15-year-old Boy Scout charged with killing his parents and two younger brothers shot them as they slept


Firenze, 13:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; FREY: RESTO, MA SERVONO RINFORZI

"Le voci sul Milan mi fanno piacere e mi lusingano ma per il momento penso al 100% a Firenze e quest...


Britain hosts EU leaders for talks on world economy

Prime Minister Gordon Brown hosts European leaders in London later on Tuesday for talks on global financial turmoil and efforts to detect and prevent a repetition.


Microsoft to give out development tools to students

Microsoft Corp  unveiled a new  initiative on Monday that will give college and high school  students around the world free access to technology tools used  to develop and design software.


Italy proposes EU inducements to Serbia over Kosovo

Italy urged its  European Union partners on Monday to reach out to Serbia in a  bid to resolve diplomatic deadlock over its breakaway province  of Kosovo.


TWO of the greatest names in the British china industry look set to merge after Waterford Wedgwood said it is in talks to take over Royal Doulton, the ailing Stokeon-Trent porcelain maker.


By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 14--The head of the Army's Chemical Materials Agency told Pueblo County residents Wednesday night that a five-year funding cycle of $150 million a year was in place for the destruction of chemical weapons.


Milano, 19:57 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: GARANTISCO AL REAL CHE KAKA' RESTA

Tocca ad Adriano Galliani commentare le indiscrezioni della stampa spagnola sul futuro di Kak&agrave...


Roma, 10:41 - BASKET, NBA: TORONTO E WARRIORS OK CON BARGNANI E BELINELLI

Andrea Bargnani e Marco Belinelli si confermano punti di forza di Toronto Raptors e Golden State War...


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Serono, CancerVax Team Up for Skin Cancer Drug

Serono is teaming up with  California-based biotech firm CancerVax Corp. to develop a new  skin cancer drug, as Europe's biggest biotech firm aims to  strengthen its pipeline by moving into cancer treatment.


U.S. CDC urges doctors to combat birth-defect virus

Too few U.S doctors are telling pregnant women about steps they can take to avoid a virus that causes serious birth defects in thousands of babies each year, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.


Golf: Woods married in Barbados, reports say

Golfing superstar Tiger Woods has reportedly wed girlfriend Elin Nordegren in a lavish sunset ceremony at a Barbados resort. People Magazine said Woods, 28, and the former Swedish nanny Nordegren, 24, exchanged


Chilean court upholds indictment of Pinochet

SANTIAGO An appeals court on Monday upheld the indictment and house arrest of the former dictator General Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges.


Genova, 18:13 - CALCIOMERCATO, GENOA: IN ARRIVO IL BRASILIANO WILSON

Il Genoa ha messo a segno il terzo acquisto nel calciomercato di gennaio: dopo l'arrivo di Criscito ...


DigitalPost Interactive Announces It Will Become Publicly Traded Under the Symbol DGLP.OB

DigitalPost Interactive (OTCBB:DGLP), a pioneer in the rapidly  expanding Web 2.0 space, announced today that it is now publicly traded  on the OTC Bulletin Board under the new symbol DGLP.OB. The symbol is  now effective and the company's new CUSIP  number is 25400D 104.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is to be given a state funeral in Cairo and buried in Ramallah. Dina Ezzat reports. "Today I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter's gun.


Next Step in TXU Deal Is Backdrop of Conference

TXU has all the hallmarks of a prize in a private equity tug of war.


Maryland looks to rebound from its first home loss of the season by taking on a middling Georgia Tech squad.


A New Pattern Is Cut for Global Textile Trade

The expiration of WTO textile quotas at the end of 2004 is expected to jeopardize jobs in some of the world's poorest places as the textile industry uproots to consolidate in low-cost China.


Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Baghdad Near Allawi HQ

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A suicide bomber posing as a taxi  driver killed three people near the headquarters of Iraqi Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi's party in Baghdad on Monday as insurgents  pressed a bloody campaign to disrupt a Jan. 30 election.


PageSix - THE Decemberists,    led by singer/ song   writer Colin Meloy,    are readying a new    album, which the  indie pop quintet recorded in a decommissioned church in Portland, Ore.


Calls can now be made from any area code no matter where the caller is actually located -- using cellular and internet phones. But doing business with pre-selected area codes has troublesome implications for some companies. By Elisa Batista.


U.S. slump possible, not probable-Greenspan quoted

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying on Thursday that a recession in the United States is possible, though not probable this year as inventory problems in the economy are being addressed quickly, Bloomberg reported.


IBM creates fastest super model in the world

International Business Machines Corp (IBM) said it created the world's fastest supercomputer and is using it as the model for smaller, less costly systems due next year that can handle trillions of calculations a second.


Results of the repeat presidential Ukrainian election were "quite fair," said one member of the Canadian delegation who monitored the process.


Positive study results on a new implantable contact lens show that the surgery can help even those with Coke-bottle glasses. By Kristen Philipkoski.


AUSTRALIAN captain Adam Gilchrist admitted today he was spooked by the prospect of enforcing the follow-on because of Steve Waugh's fateful attempt during the Calcutta Test of 2001.


Protesters and negotiators in Bangladesh have agreed a deal over a controversial coal mine project, the BBC learns.


Nepal's government sets 10 April as the date for delayed elections to decide the country's future.


Space Probe Fails to Deploy Its Parachute and Crashes

NASA's $264 million Genesis mission came to a sudden and violent end on Wednesday morning, when a capsule returning with samples of the Sun slammed into


Qualcomm infringed Broadcom patents, jury says

(InfoWorld) - A U.S. federal court jury has found Qualcomm infringed three Broadcom patents and awarded Broadcom $19.6 million in damages. The jury in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, found Qualcomm infringed the patents wilfully, and a judge could increase the award as much as three times for this, according to a Qualcomm statement. At a hearing on June 18, the judge in the case is scheduled to set dates for post-trial motions. Qualcomm, a cellular pioneer and a wireless intellectual-property powerhouse, said it would challenge the findings in post-trial motions and, if necessary, file an appeal. Broadcom plans to ask for a permanent injunction to stop Qualcomm from using the technologies.. The case,Â filed in May 2005, involves five Broadcom patents. Broadcom dismissed its claims on one patent, and the court stayed the case with regard to another, according to Qualcomm. On Tuesday, the jury cleared Qualcomm on one claim regarding one of the patents. The patent claims affect key Qualcomm products: its EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) high-speed mobile data chips, its QChat push-to-talk software, and chip platforms for mobile multimedia, according to a Broadcom statement.


Dall'aviaria alle assicurazioni.Testo passa ora al Senato


British Airways cancelled six domestic flights yesterday, as thousands of holidaymakers descended on Heathrow for the airline's busiest weekend of the year.


For Afghan voters, the worry is staying alive

The big election result in Afghanistan on October 9 will be in Kabul, not Canberra. Christina Lamb reports. TO enter the Kabul presidential palace for a meeting with Hamid Karzai involves passing through four


San Paolo, 18:46 - CALCIO, BRASILE; 'O GLOBO': SEXY GUARDALINEE SARA' DECLASSATA

Ana Paula Oliveira, la guardaline brasiliana nota per le sue sviste e per aver posato senza veli su ...


Israel's security cabinet approves a compensation package for Jewish settlers  willing to leave Gaza.


China's icy Harbin rediscovers its Russian roots

Russian swimmer Lyudmila Smolyakova  strips down to a bathing suit and flip-flops and prances in  front of Chinese tourists bundled up against below-freezing  weather before diving into a pool cut into an iced-covered  river.


Spot On: Dragon Quest VIII fever hits Japan

A years-long phenomenon continues as crowds gather to buy the latest installment of Square Enix's RPG series. TOKYO--When it comes to the popularity of video games in Japan, one of the franchises that can't


Open Source Fans Worry About Interoperability

A new study by the Open Solutions Alliance finds interoperability is a top concern for customers.


Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has agreed to buy British soccer club Manchester City FC for $162 million.


Nabi Biopharmaceuticals NABI.O on  Tuesday said its NicVAX nicotine vaccine showed promise in  helping smokers quit smoking in a small clinical trial, sending  its shares up 17 percent.


La Parietti conduce il nuovo reality di RaiDue, in onda dall'ArizonaDal 17 settembre, 12 concorrenti dovranno trasformarsi in cowboy                                                  Alba alla conquista del West con lo show degli sconosciuti                                                                                Nessun vip nel cast: "Non sono famosi e non lo vogliono diventare"La showgirl: "Bisogna per forza parlare di politica per apparire intelligenti?"


Palestinian rivals land in Saudi for unity talks

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks to end faction fighting which an envoy said had created a "catastrophic" situation.


Almost two months ago, this writer broke the news about the trend-setting film-maker approaching SRK for his new project.


Sci-fi thriller I Am Legend starring Will Smith scores a record opening in the US and Canada box office chart.


By Liz Kowalczyk and Andrew Caffrey, Globe Staff | November 14, 2004. The Massachusetts attorney general's office is investigating the state's health insurance industry over lucrative commissions offered brokers


Agassi Injury Overshadows Day Two at Kooyong

An injury to Andre Agassi, which  could force the American to miss next week's Australian Open,  overshadowed day two of the Kooyong Classic Thursday.


The UN Secretary General opens a special session on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.


Bernanke signals bold Fed action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday said the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter a deep housing slump and credit market strains that were putting economic growth at risk.


New Hybrid Disc Offers CD-DVD Combination

Recording companies looking to wring more profits out of music sales are hoping to sell retailers on a new hybrid disc. On one side is standard CD audio; on the other, the enhanced sound, video and other media capabilities of a DVD.


A summit between the two nations' leaders is a sign of how Japan's new prime minister is looking beyond the U.S. and embracing its Asian partners


Yahoo to Cut 1,000 Jobs, and Warns on Growth

Despite the disappointing outlook, the company said it planned to invest aggressively in advertising technology as it tries to capture a larger share of online ad dollars.


Hamas retaliates by mortars to the assassination of al-Gul

One of the key cadres of Ezz Eddine al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Hamas movement, was killed and another one was strongly injured in a mortar explosion.


SEC cracks down on spam-driven small stocks

The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended trading on Thursday in the stocks of 35 small companies linked to spam e-mail campaigns urging small investors to buy shares.


BAGHDAD -- Iraq's interim prime minister declared yesterday that the success of the national elections had dealt a major blow to the insurgents, and he predicted they will be defeated within months.


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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Oakland Raiders agreed Monday to trade wide receiver Jerry Rice to the Seattle Seahawks, reportedly for a seventh-round draft pick.


Screeching mobiles will give thieves ear bashing

Mobile phones that emit a piercing   scream that will give all but the deafest thieves pause for   thought was launched in Britain on Monday in a bid to tackle   crime which costs millions of pounds each year.


Designer Jil Sander Splits With Prada Again

Jil Sander, the German-born designer known for her refined minimalist style, has again split with Prada, the majority owner of the Jil Sander label.


Genesis probe landing disappoints viewers at SDL

The space capsule Genesis that was bringing to Earth solar particles, crashed Wednesday morning into the Utah Test and Training Range, and a live NASA feed to the Space


A council is set to drop plans to seek a judicial review over its plans to close a four-pupil school.


Troubled bank Northern Rock could be sold off following its emergency bail-out by the Bank of England, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


The nations of the world joined Monday in solemn remembrance of Sept. 11 — but for many, resentment of the United States flowed as readily as tears.


South African engineering and metal workers down tools as part of an indefinite strike over pay.


A French ship docked in Beirut Saturday carrying 200 troops and some 100 military vehicles bound for the U.N. peacekeeping force monitoring the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.


Investigators excavate mass graves in Iraq

Investigators have begun to excavate at the site of a mass grave in northern Iraq which is believed to contain up to 300 bodies. The site at Hatra, south of Mosul, is believed to contain the bodies of Kurdish


CP Rail to buy DM&E for at least $1.5 billion

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd  has agreed to buy the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp for at least $1.5 billion cash to expand its network and increase access to U.S. Midwest markets.


Premi complessivi raggiungono quota 6,18 miliardi (+25%)


European Shares Drift Down in Thin Trade

European stocks were slightly lower by mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result of trials of an anti-obesity drug.


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Religiosi recitavano preghiere completamente immobili


The Southern chorus frog has been found in southeastern Virginia, far outside its previously known range. The animal had never before been reported north of Beaufort County, N.C., about 125 miles to the south.


EMI set to drag majors into DRM-free future

Steve Jobs: credit where very little credit's due EMI is close to removing rights management software from its digital music for good, in a move which would pile pressure on the rest of the recording industry to follow suit.â¦


G20 Skirts Sliding Dollar, Frets Over Oil

A communique from the G20 group of rich and developing countries made no explicit reference to currency swings on Sunday, despite mounting concern in Europe and Japan over a slide in the U.S. dollar to ...


At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco yesterday, Intel President Paul Otellini provided further details of the chip giantâs plans to bring multicore processors to servers and desktop PCs, starting with a dual-core server chip in the second half


Baghdad attacks kill 30, gunmen target Shi'ites

Gunmen and bombers killed 30 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, including 14 Shi'ite religious workers after a powerful Iraqi Shi'ite leader urged President George Bush to strike harder at Sunni rebels to avert civil war.


Dr. Alex Garza, an Army Reserve captain and emergency room doctor from Missouri, saw firsthand how hopelessly outdated Iraq's medical libraries were.


The lawsuit shareholders have brought against Disney has come to resemble a Hollywood potboiler of betrayed friendships, secret meetings and wounded egos. During five days of testimony, Disney chief executive Michael Eisner delivered a forceful and often bittersweet account of the 14-month tenure of agent-to-the-stars Michael Ovitz as Disney's president.


This Gardner Is Heading Back to His Roots

He sat down on the mat, legs crossed, fiddling with his laces. Rulon Gardner said he wanted to feel "the way you do when you take off your shoes as aa four- or five-year-old kid, on the mat for the first time.


Oil fell 2.6 percent on Monday as warm U.S. weather and threats of a recession in the top energy consumer dragged prices further from the $100 record struck last week.


Cairn puts Rajasthan crude output at 5mn tons

Cairn Energy, the UK-based oil & gas major said on Tuesday that it plans to produce up to 5mn tons of crude oil from its recent discoveries in Rajasthan by the end of 2007.


I vertici si impegneranno per un rinnovato piano industriale


Nets' Slow Start Has Frank on the Warm Seat

Although the Nets are not playing up to expectations, Lawrence Frankâs job as head coach appears to be safe for the rest of this season.


Boeing Wins Air China's Order for Seven 737 Planes

Boeing Co, the world's second-biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won a $360 million order from Air China, the country's biggest overseas carrier, for seven 737-700 jetliners used in flying medium-range routes.


5:02 pm: Fla. supreme court rules against law keeping woman alive

MIAMI _ Florida's highest court ruled unanimously Thursday that Gov. Jeb Bush, R, violated a "cornerstone of American democracy" when he overrode a court decision and ordered doctors


AUSTRALIA have beaten New Zealand by 213 runs to win the second cricket Test just after lunch on the last day at Adelaide Oval. Australia mopped up the remaining five Kiwi wickets to claim a series clean sweep


Doppietta Trezeguet e gol di Del Piero, accorcia Bogdani


Roma, 14:30 - Calcio, derby; Veltroni: spero in un clima sereno

''Spero che quella di domani sara' una bella partita, serena, e mi auguro che si svolga tenendo cont...


Tivo, Amazon launch video download-to-TV service

Amazon.com Inc. launched on Wednesday  a service that lets users watch video purchased on the Internet  and sent to a home television hooked up to a TiVo set-top box.


President Bush used the annual Thanksgiving turkey- pardoning rite Wednesday to roast the bitter campaign for the White House, jokingly recalling fund-raising disputes, attack ads and a polarizing political movie. "Now's the time for healing," he said, as he ceremonially spared two birds.


US forces haved launched air and ground attacks against insurgents in Fallujah, about 40 miles west of Baghdad. The military says "precision strikes" are being used.


The company behind the Atkins Diet on Friday shrugged off a recent decline in interest in low-carb diets as a seasonal blip, and its marketing chief said consumers would cut out starchy foods again after picking up pounds over the holidays.


U.S. regulators say hedge fund woes won't spread

U.S. regulators said on Wednesday that Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  should be able to unwind the positions of its two troubled hedge funds without causing wider financial market distress.


Accountants Group for State Plans Meeting

John Nixon, director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, will talk about "Balanced Scorecard and Performance Measures" during the next monthly training/luncheon meeting for the Northern Utah Association of Governmental Accountants.  The meeting will run from 11:30 a.m.


A French high-speed train collided with a truck in eastern France on Wednesday, killing the truck driver, local officials said.


Ministro a riunione Nato, servono sviluppo e democrazia


The pound leapt Tuesday to the highest level against the dollar since 1981, as dealers seized on June inflation data that pointed toward higher British interest rates, analysts said.


âSouth Parkâ Creators Win Ad Sharing in Digital Deal

Comedy Central and the creators of the popular show, âSouth Park,â have agreed to create a hub to spread the program and related material across the Net, mobile platforms and video games.


Hong Kong marks first decade under Chinese rule

Chinese President Hu Jintao swore in Hong Kong's leader for a new term on Sunday and reminded the territory that the motherland comes first, as the city embarked upon its second decade under Beijing's rule.


"No a governi tecnici, a meno che non avvengano miracoli"


Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells will miss the rest of the season due to shoulder surgery.


Rights Activist Tells of Detention In Russian Psychiatric Institutions

It was just an errand, one more stop to get through the red tape, said Larissa Arap.


Folic Acid Supplements Cut Babies' Risk of Cleft Lip

FRIDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a daily dose of 400 micrograms or more of folic acid supplements early in pregnancy reduces the risk that a woman will have a baby with cleft lip, a new study finds.


Charges are dropped in South Africa against eight men accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Felony indictment sought against HP ex-Chair

SACRAMENTO, Calif  - California's attorney general on Wednesday sought felony indictments against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others in a leak scandal that involved spying on board members and journalists.


Azeri, who was Horse of the Year in 2002 and one of top females in thoroughbred racing history, was retired from competition and will be sent to Kentucky to be bred.


Even Supreme Court Justices ruling on major constitutional issues can be swayed by their families. Is that a bad thing?