Bangalore outsourcers tries to decongest with new townships

The Karnataka state government is trying to slow growth in Bangalore by encouraging new investors to set up their facilities in new townships.


Apple preps 'black iPod' U2 limited edition promo

The infamous black iPod looks set to make a second appearance next month, when Apple ships a special edition digital music device to commemorate the arrival of rock band U2's newest long-player.


Sull'Afghanistan 'mi aspetto voto condiviso in Parlamento'


Pirates of the Caribbean scenes, starring actor Chow Yun-fat, are censored in China, reports say.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Oil has leapt back above $50 as President George W. Bush edges towards US election victory, a result which traders. say will bolster fuel demand and underpin anxiety over security of Middle East supply.


Revving up the state's economy with brainpower

Jack M. Wilson became president of the University of Massachusetts system in March, overseeing five campuses and 60,000 students. Among his goals: making UMass a driver of the state economy. He spoke with Globe staff reporter Robert Gavin about the school's role in economic development.


Ceremonies are planned near Agra, where the white marble monument to love was built in the 17th century as a tomb for emperor Shah Jahan's most beloved wife.


R&B singer Mario has been dealing with drug addiction most of his life Â not his own addiction, but his mother's.


Bayer sells Starck to Advent, Carlyle for $908 mln

German drugs and chemicals group Bayer  said it planned to sell unit H.C. Starck to a consortium formed by Advent International and the Carlyle Group for 700 million euros ($908 million) plus debt.


Jets left guard Pete Kendall sat at his locker this week with a stack of boxes piled around him. So did Kevin Mawae. And Jason Fabini, and every other starter on the offensive line.


IF IT looks insane, that is because it is. An agreement so comprehensive in scope, so profound in implication and so improbable after so much history seems to have been brought down by a dispute about a photograph.


Three spreadsheets containing more than 5,000 Social Security numbers and other personal details about customers of ABN Amro Mortgage Group were inadvertently leaked over an online file-sharing network by a former employee.


The creators of the Globus open source grid software formally launched software and services company Univa on Monday with the hopes of capitalizing on their work on grid computing.


To can Dan or not to can Dan, that is the question

I find it funny how some reporters can hold a TV anchor (ie, Dan Rather) to higher standards for making an error than they do the president ("CBS must can Dan to regain credibility" by Robert P. Laurence, Remote Control, Sept.


Sudan's president says he is ready to call a ceasefire with rebels ahead of peace talks on Darfur next month.


De Hoop Scheffer, nessuna ragione per ridurre presenza


Britain's Tesco boycotts Uzbekistan cotton

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday said the use of forced child labour in Uzbekistan meant it would no longer buy the country's cotton to make its clothes.


Viagra, which has long taken a staid marketing approach, will join its fast-growing competitors in taking a sly, devil-may-care tack.


FLOODED BRITAIN: Battle to Stop Dam Bursting

ENGINEERS were last night battling to stop a dam bursting and destroying hundreds of homes.   Some 700 people were evacuated after two cracks appeared in the structure, which holds back 100 million tonnes of water.


Valencia, 17:12 - VELA, COPPA AMERICA; LUNA ROSSA PERDE ANCORA: ELIMINATA

Emirates New Zealand ha battuto Luna Rossa con un distacco di 22’’anche nella quinta reg...


HEY labor long hours to write their software, testing and perfecting it. They toil in obscurity, fully aware that they'll never get credit for their work.


AS A responsible nuclear power, India is ready to work with like-minded countries in strengthening the global non-proliferation system.


FBI, CIA Debate Significance of Terror Suspect

Al-Qaeda captive Abu Zubaida, whose interrogation videotapes were destroyed by the CIA, remains the subject of a dispute between FBI and CIA officials over his significance as a terrorism suspect and whether his most important revelations came from traditional interrogations or from torture.


President Leonid Kuchma honors group of people for their personal...

Welcome to the Ukrainian radio's Web Page. We are sincerely glad to you. We shall inform you about the most important events in political, social and economic life of Ukraine frankly and detail.


Al Horford returned to Florida this season in hopes of repeating as national champions, improving his game and getting better prepared for the NBA. He already has accomplished two of the three.


A group of companies led by Sony Corp. of America put a lock on its acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for about $2.


Modena, 18:54 - CALCIO, MILAN; KAKA' OPERATO AGLI OCCHI: TUTTO OK

Kakà è stato sottoposto ieri sera a Modena ad un intervento di chirurgia refrattiva pe...


NASA Is Set to Deliver Refitted Tank for Shuttles

NASA will take a major step this week toward returning astronauts to space when engineers ship a fuel tank that has been refitted to decrease the likelihood


Firefox Browser Takes Market Share From Microsoft's IE

Although Microsoft has nearly 90% of the browser market, its share is down a full five points since May of this year. Mozilla Firefox is doing the damage, with 5.6 million copies downloaded in the last two weeks.


Charles Kartman to Visit Pyongyang, North Korea

Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported from Washington on Thursday that Charles Kartman, executive director of the Korean Energy Development Organization (KEDO), would make a four-day trip to Pyongyang beginning Saturday.


People who live in sprawling communities tend to suffer more health problems, according to the first study to document a link between the world of strip malls, cul-de-sacs and subdivisions and a broad array of ailments.


Kerry set to benefit from improved US vote count accuracy: report

The vote count in the US presidential election should be far more accurate than it was in 2000, according to a report, which predicted it would likely benefit Democratic contender John Kerry.


Poland Says Ukraine Crisis Proves Merit Of EU's New Eastern Members

Poland is saying that progress made so far on resolving the Ukraine crisis shows the value of the new Eastern member states to the European Union.


Google says ISP resolved access problems

Google services were slow or inaccessible to some users of a single Internet service provider Tuesday, the company said.


There are literally tons of man-made debris orbiting the Earth, from rocket parts to dead satellites to human waste dumped by space station crews. Then there's the stuff that spacewalking astronauts have simply lost out there.


After last week's upset of Michigan, Notre Dame's bandwagon again has a full tank of gas. But will Michigan State siphon it all away, as has been the Spartans' trend in recent years?


Nel 2006 i ricavi salgono a 31,2 miliardi ma l'utile netto cala a 3L'indebitamento Ã¨ sceso a 37,3 miliardi alla fine dell'anno                                          Via libera al piano Telecom dividendi tagliati dal 2007                                                                                di SARA BENNEWITZ


Lawyers are to make fresh moves to overturn the conviction of a Libyan jailed for the Lockerbie bombing after new evidence emerged.


Actor Jim Belushi Sues 'Catwoman' for Harassment

Actor Jim Belushi says his  next-door neighbor, actress Julie Newmar, is spying on him,  destroying his property and calling him names behind his back.


After an accidental death in carbon monoxide poisoning with her mother and 7-year-old daughter, Albanian pop singer Anita Bitri was mourned Saturday.


Chileans celebrated the death of the former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet in Santiago but violence marred the revelry.


Princes planning huge Wembley concert for Diana

Princes William and Harry are planning a huge pop concert to mark the 10th anniversary of their mother Diana, princess of Wales' death.


Despite the Hollywood writers' strike, the big TV networks have more than a hundred episodes of scripted series ready to roll out over the next few months.


Postman who held back mail faces dismissal

A Belgian postman who lightened his  mailbag by holding back thousands of letters and packages at  home for up to five years now faces dismissal.


Muslims open first prayer site in Athens

Immigrant groups on Friday opened the first formal Islamic prayer site to operate in Athens since rule by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire ended more than 170 years ago.


Emlyn Hughes, the former England and Liverpool captain whose distinctive voice and infectious laugh endeared him to a generation of television viewers on A Question of Sport, died yesterday from a brain tumour at the age of 57.


Capitano Roma a 'Chi', 'l'ho rubata a mio cugino Stefano'


Al Parco dei Nebrodi nella Sicilia senza tempo

Vette, laghi e boschi: una magnifica area naturalistica, ricca di fauna e di flora, dove è tornato a vivere l'antico grifone. I Viaggi


BOSTON - Rookie Scott Kazmir outpitched Pedro Martinez to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over Boston 5-2 Tuesday night and sent the Red Sox to consecutive losses for the first time in more than five weeks.    The Red Sox, who lead the major leagues in runs, were shut out for a season-high 16 straight innings before pinch-hitter Trot Nixon's two-run homer in the eighth off Travis Harper...


Gruppo francese avra' il 25% delle infrastrutture


"Il centrosinistra compatto attorno al professore"


Too Much E-Mail Leaves Workers Disoriented, Inefficient

Endless streams of e-mail actually harm worker productivity by drawing people away from their immediate tasks and screwing up their focus, says the research firm that names "information overload" its problem of the year.


Vornado Realty Trust gave Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s stock a big boost Friday when it said it bought a 4.3 percent stake in the famous but struggling chain.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.


Once the Mets knew they had Pedro Martinez locked up, they immediately began turning their focus to other players who could fill other holes.


Bits: Googleâs Advertising Black Box Becomes Just a Bit Translucent

Google will now let Website owners who sell advertising through Googleâs AdSense system to review and reject advertisements they donât find appropriate.


Dr James Bennett said the 71-year-old soul star was "resting comfortably" after surgery at the Midtown Urology Surgical Centre in Atlanta, in the US.


By the time he died, Christopher Reeve had at last "escaped the cape" - he had become bigger than the Superman character he portrayed on screen.


Cabinet minister Alan Johnson is due in Hull after claims it has become the "forgotten city" of the recent floods.


Greg Biffle believes if you aren't in the Chase for the championship, you're a nobody. Put Biffle in that group. Add Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, too.


Toscani vincono ad Auxerre 1-0, rete di Lucarelli al 59'


Stocks Soar on Merrill Report and Economic Data

Talks of an investment in Merrill Lynch and a strong report on consumer spending lifted investorsâ spirits.


Core dumped Microsoft has taken the wraps off its latest and cheapest Xbox 360 console, dubbed the Arcade. The model replaces the Core edition, and is set to hit UK shops this week.â¦


Federer finishes off Agassi to reach first US Open semi

Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Current world No. 1 Roger Federer defeated former world No. 1 Andre Agassi in five sets to secure his first-ever berth in the US Open semifinals.


Members of the NHL Players Association are meeting in Toronto today to discuss the seven-week-old hockey lockout. Some 70 to 80 player reps are expected at the meeting, who will then brief their teammates back home.


(CBS/AP) More than half of car seats as currently constructed do not do a good job of preventing whiplash injuries, tests by the insurance industry show.


A majority of Western governors gathered in San Diego yesterday said they favor significant revisions in the federal Endangered Species Act, one of the nation's landmark environmental laws.


7 reasons why the ancient battle drama is a Spartanian smash


An Italian aid organization in Iraq says two Italian women working for the group have been kidnapped. Witnesses say gunmen stormed the central Baghdad offices of the Italian organization, Bridge to Baghdad


The top Democrat on the Senate  Intelligence Committee questioned on Tuesday whether President  Bush's choice to head the CIA was too partisan to be able to  restore credibility to U.S. intelligence services.


Gay couples have been marrying in Massachusetts for more than three years, but the battle over same-sex marriage in the only state that allows it is anything but settled.


Gli inquirenti non escludono che l'uomo possa essersi tolto la vitaAl setaccio la campagna, territorio impervio ricco di anfratti                                          Frosinone: trovato il fucile della strage si cerca il vicino delle due vittime


Polemica dopo l'annullamento della visita del Pontefice a La SapienzaIl premier: "Nessuna voce deve tacere nel Paese, a maggior ragione quella del Papa"                                          Benedetto XVI, Prodi "rammaricato" "Condanno chi ha provocato tensioni"                                                                                "Rincrescimento" da Marini. Veltroni: "L'intolleranza fa male alla democrazia"La Lega: "Vergognoso". An: "Domenica tutti in massa a San Pietro per riparare"


Major economic powers agreed on Sunday to write off billions of dollars of debt for Iraq in a deal that marked a significant step in U.S. efforts to help put the Iraqi economy back on its feet.


Does Chocolate Qualify as a Health Food?

Dec. 12, 2004 - It's the news we've all been waiting for â-hocolate is a healthy snack. Or so one candy company says. This holiday season, Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier, based in St.


A glut of gas supplies in Britain sees prices collapse and leaves traders having to pay for it to be taken off their hands.


U.S. Helps Turkey Hit Rebel Kurds In Iraq

The United States is providing Turkey with real-time intelligence that has helped the Turkish military target a series of attacks this month against Kurdish separatists holed up in northern Iraq, including a large airstrike on Sunday, according to Pentagon officials.


FDA Backs Warnings on Antidepressants for Children

The US Food and Drug Administration says it "generally supports the recommendations" of two advisory panels that antidepressants can raise the risk of suicidal behavior in some children.


OSAKA, Japan  - Jamaica's Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay stayed on course for an epic 100 meters showdown by cruising through Saturday's heats at the world championships.


Kobe scores 42, but Shaq's Heat wins game

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant won the scoring battle, but Shaquille O'Neal won the game - even if he was sitting on the bench. The Miami Heat came into Los Angeles and beat the Lakers, 104-102 in overtime.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday curtailed free-speech rights for students, ruling against a teenager who unfurled a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" because the message could be interpreted as promoting drug use.


Emotions High for Rivera ; Amid Family Tragedy, NY Closer Still ...

Although the hours leading up to each game were significantly different, the end result was identical for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.


As US Debt Ceiling Is Reached, Bush Administration Seeks to Raise ...

Less than a day after President Bush implied that Senator John Kerry lacked "fiscal sanity," the Bush administration said on Thursday that the federal government


Jurors deliberating in Phil Spector murder trial

Jurors began deliberating on Monday in Phil Spector's murder trial, going behind closed doors to consider the fate of the pioneering rock producer after an often bitter, five-month court fight over the shooting death of an actress at his home.


Warner, Paramount, Universal and New Line Cinema have all agreed to issue movies in the upcoming HD DVD format, the disc's co-creator, Toshiba, said today.


Government drug-buying agency Pharmac wants drug companies to act more swiftly when concerns are raised over potential side-effects of their drugs, and to be responsible in promoting their products.


What's New With Google News  Google News has added a whole bunch of features while we weren't lookin'. First off there's a new pull-down menu at the top of the page which easily allows you access to the top stories across all the Google News properties. If you look at that ...


Ooma's Toll-Free Gambit: Too Good to Be True?

The beta VoIP service is easy to set up and works well--but how long will the company be able to give away long-distance phone service?


As more and more tech toys evolve to include music-playing capabilities, gadget lovers face an increasingly common problem: How can you amplify them all without buying five different speaker docks?


Product (Red) that is Dell has jumped onto the (Product) Red bandwagon and created a range of red-tinted laptops and desktop PCs, sales of which go towards fighting Aids in Africa.â¦


Germany backs NATO presence in Middle East

German Defense Minister Peter Struck on Saturday responded actively to calls that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should prepare for a role in the Middle East peace process.


Oil prices leaped above $51 a barrel  on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage following  Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.


Miss Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2006

Miss Czech Republic took the Miss World crown on Saturday in Poland's capital Warsaw, the first city in ex-communist East Europe to host the pageant.


Cancer Research Yields Clues To Why Hair Turns Gray

BOSTON -- Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston were looking for a better understanding of melanoma. What they have come up with so far is a new explanation of why hair goes gray.


Business & money: Number of repossessed homes to reach highest level since 1990s, says Council of Mortgage Lenders.


National duty threatens Gunners date with Man Utd

Arsenal's bid to keep the most eagerly awaited date of the season is threatened by injury problems that have been aggravated by the cosmopolitan squad's international commitments over the last week.


Release Guantanamo cameraman, journalists urge U.S.

A television cameraman who has been held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison since 2001 is suffering medical problems due to a long hunger strike and must be released immediately, a leading journalist group said.


As Washington tries to figure out how to deal with Pakistan going forward, it also faces charges it didn't do enough to support and protect the slain leader


Blackmagic for high definition video Blackmagic Design has launched a High Defintion Multimedia Interface (HDMI) editing card for those on a budget.â¦


'Superman' Actor Christopher Reeve Dead at 52

"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve,  who became a committed campaigner for spinal cord research  after being paralyzed in a riding accident nine years ago, has  died of heart failure. He was 52.


Iraq: video con immagini giornalista Usa rapito, sta bene

BAGDAD - Sta bene e presto sara' liberato Micah Garen, il reporter americano rapito nei giorni scorsi dalla guerriglia irachena a Nassiriya. La televisione satellitare Al Jazeera ha trasmesso un nuovo video del giornalista in cui Garen assicura di essere ...


Some 70,000 Mac fans gathered at Apple Expo 2004 in Paris earlier this week for the largest exhibition of its kind in Europe. The event provided a showcase for just what kind of stylish technology


Migliore delle italiane e' Daniela Merighetti, dodicesima


Bush to Tackle Social Security and Iraq in Speech

President Bush will outline his  controversial plan to revamp the Social Security retirement  system in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday that will  also stress the need to stay the course in Iraq.


The NHL and the league's Players Association moved no closer to a collective bargaining agreement during a five-hour meeting yesterday near Newark Airport in New Jersey. "Today can be more fairly characterized as a side step in the process," NHLPA senior director Ted Saskin said. "I would not characterize it as having made any progress in any direction." The talks ...


I consensi ditutti i ministri della maggioranza: Mastella: "Ci hanno ascoltato"Bindi: "Finalmente una politica seria sulla famiglia". Ok anche di Turco e Pollastrini                                            Berlusconi: "Solo favole e promesse" La sinistra estrema: "Una svolta"                                                                                Urso (An): "Questo Dpef Ã¨ carta straccia e sarÃ  smentito dalla Finanziaria"


Tiger Woods struggled with his putting Thursday, finishing the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic three strokes behind the leaders with a 4-under 68. The defending champion reacted angrily after photographers snapped pictures while he teed off, and tossed his club onto the ground after missing a putt.


Calar Alto, 15:27 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: SI RITIRANO PAOLINI E CANCELLARA E ALTRI CINQUE

Diversi ritiri alla Vuelta prima della partenza della 16/a tappa. Non si sono presentati al via Ales...


SEC's Recent Penalties Among Its Toughest

Although the specter of a criminal prosecution of Time Warner Inc. all but vanished with yesterday's Justice Department settlement, the company's tentative $300 million agreement to settle


Doctors are warned that ambiguous abbreviations in medical notes are putting patients' lives at risk.


People in the News: 'Flattery' gets bar nowhere with her

Ordinarily, we're a little put off by diva Catherine Zeta-Jones' lawsuit-happy ways (we fully expect to be sued for that statement), but we're in her corner on this one: A laughably delusional spokesman for a topless bar said Monday that Zeta-Jones should


Kathmandu  A heavily guarded convoy of six buses snaked its way out of Nepal's capital Thursday, the first vehicles to defy rebels who blockaded Kathmandu this week with threats alone and without setting up a single roadblock.


Clinton Tells Democrats to Work on Image

Former President Clinton has a message for Democrats inconsolable after President Bush's re-election: Buck up. It's not that bad. You need to improve your image.


The ultimate smart phone? Review Although the Orange SPV M3100 is a version of the HTC TyTN, Orange has come up with a better-looking design. That said, the two devices are otherwise identical. The black device with silver trim looks great and that's only the beginning of it, as this is a really terrific smart phone...â¦


The defeat of the Dolan familyâs $10.6 billion bid leaves Cablevision to continue as a stand-alone public company.


Notebook shipments push PC market growth

Blog: Better first-quarter shipments of notebooks cause research firm iSuppli to extend the yearly market forecast for PCs.


U.S. Relying on Two in People's Party to Help Stabilize Pakistan

With the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the Bush administration is now depending on two politicians -- one accused in the 1990s of being a crook and the other still viewed as almost powerless -- to help prop up President Pervez Musharraf and stabilize volatile Pakistan, according to U.S....


Thousands of U.S. soldiers are preparing an operation against Taliban insurgents to preempt an expected spring offensive which could upset plans for Afghan parliamentary elections, a senior American general said in an interview Tuesday.


Per fare le riforme bisogna tornare a quel dialogo su cui tutte le forze politiche si erano dette d'accordo, ma senza alcun esito positivo. Ã il monito che Ciampi ha rivolto ieri al governo ed al Parlamento


Europe's top wine-producing countries could be forced to dig up many vineyards under proposed EU reforms.


AFRICA/KENYA - ÂUna commissione indipendente per il riconteggio dei votiÂ chiesta dai Vescovi del Kenya per uscire dalla grave crisi politica Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂSiamo abituati a vivere insieme in tutti questi anni, come fratelli e sorelle. Non cÂÃ¨ alcuna ragione per alzare le mani contro i nostri vicini perchÃ© appartengono a un differente gruppo etnico o ad una diversa affiliazione ...


Satellites' unclear fate rallies students

University of Colorado students continued to hold out hope Wednesday - despite mounting evidence to the contrary - that their wayward satellite twins are alive.


Transplant surgeons move cancer patient's ovary into her own arm

A woman of 29 being treated for cervical cancer had one of her ovaries removed and then implanted into her arm, doctors reported yesterday.


Toyota's 2nd-Qtr Profit Shrinks on Yen, Units' Slump

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second- largest carmaker, had an unexpected drop in quarterly profit as earnings at its truck making unit fell and a stronger yen cut the value of its overseas sales.


A hooded teenager pictured making a gun gesture behind David Cameron proves his point, says a Tory spokesman.


Laura Schuler is getting the chance to run the program she helped bring into prominence as the former Northeastern star was named to serve as the school's women's hockey coach yesterday. Schuler, an 11-year member of the Canadian national team and winner of a silver medal at the 1998 Olympics, is returning to her alma mater after three seasons as ...


A division of Dole Food Co. issued an international recall of bagged salad Monday after a sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli, the company said.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will begin advertising in South Carolina on Wednesday, expanding a media campaign that has been focused on Iowa and New Hampshire.


The Thai stock market gains 9% after investment rules are eased, a day after seeing its worst slump for 16 years.


Israel orders release of 21 detained Hamas officials

An Israeli military judge on Tuesday   ordered the release of 21 Palestinian Hamas officials detained   in a dragnet launched after a soldier was abducted by gunmen in   the Gaza Strip, an army spokesman said.


American teen-ager Michael Phelps, one  of the superstars of the 2004 Athens Games, added a seventh  medal Friday night to his collection of Olympic keepsakes but  new doping scandals tarnished world sporting's greatest event.


World powers sought common ground Wednesday to confront Palestinian Hamas militants who are politically emboldened by a new power-sharing pact with moderates.Comment


KÃ¼bler-Ross finds final comfort in 'Dying'

Swiss-born psychiatrist Elisabeth KÃ¼bler-Ross, whose provocative books revolutionized how the living talk about death and advocated a belief in the afterlife, died Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.


Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, DOPING: APPELLO DELLA PROCURA SU SQUALIFICA FLACHI

La procura antidoping ha presentato appello contro la squalifica di 16 mesi data dalla Commissione D...


Acton-Boxboro, which sat atop the Globe's Top 20 standings all season, solidified that spot and capped a 13-0 season with a dominating 28-6 win over No. 6 Chelmsford in the Division 2 Super Bowl.Couple that with Everett's loss to Brockton in the Division 1 game, and there is no debate: A-B is No. 1. The Super Bowl was the 50th ...


SEC Eyes Newspaper Circulation Practices

Federal regulators are examining circulation reporting practices throughout the newspaper industry following a string of scandals at major publishers, several companies said on Wednesday.


Five killed in fiery Los Angeles standoff

Five people, including a police officer, were killed Thursday as a man barricaded himself inside a Los Angeles house that caught fire during the standoff.


THE HAGUE: The fifth India-European Union summit here has resolved to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism by seeking among other things to jointly address the issues which create an environment conducive to terrorism, including support for and


41 US States Have Obesity Levels Over 20%, Obesity Policies ...

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) today released a new report âF As in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America,â which found that national and state policies are falling far short of obesity control and reduction goals.


Britain's telecommunications regulator backed away from breaking up BT Group PLC on Thursday and instead ordered the industry giant to improve competitor access to its networks.


At her lowest moments during more than three months in solitary confinement in Iran's most notorious prison, Haleh Esfandiari wondered if anyone remembered her or if she had been swallowed without the world noticing.


Billy Graham preaches what he says may have been his last sermon

On Sunday -- the fourth and final night of his Rose Bowl crusade in Pasadena, California -- a weary-sounding Graham said that whether he ever preaches again is "in God's hands.


Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


Putin: Iraq Still Too Dangerous for Russian Firms

Iraq is still too dangerous for Russian  companies to work there, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as  saying on Friday.


Quotes from the Democrats' debate Tuesday in Las Vegas. Debate sponsor MSNBC excluded Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich.


Schwarzer heroics could spark Old Trafford move

Australian international goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer increased his chances of a move to Manchester United with an inspired display to earn Middlesbrough a deserved 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.


The Boston Red Sox crept closer to the New York Yankees in the AL East on Tuesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-8 on Kevin Millar's two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning.


Intel, Symbian to define 3G smart phone 'standard'

From Wintel to Symtel, horizontal integration coming to handsets


Researchers at the University of South Florida have been working on a biological sensor that would test waters off Florida for red tide, hoping to eventually track the harmful algae blooms.


At least 26 people died this morning in four separate attacks during a 90 minute convulsion of violence aimed at derailing Iraq's planned Jan. 30 elections, the U.S. military said.


Red Wings streak to 10th straight home win

Kris Draper's short-handed goal and two scores by Tomas Holmstrom led the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday, their 10th successive home victory.


The Philadelphia Eagles' thin receiving corps has lost another key member, and whether its star makes it back for the Super Bowl is still uncertain.


Colombia Extradites Rebel Leader 'Trinidad' to US

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The most important rebel  commander ever captured by Colombia was sent to the United  States on Friday to face cocaine smuggling and kidnapping  charges.


Deputy Director of the Seismology Center of Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau, Peih-lin Leu describes the tectonic plate movents of the island near the location of the 7.0 earthquake that struck shortly after lunch today in Taipei, Taiwan.


Australia's Coles up for sale, shares surge

Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd. put itself up for sale on Friday after receiving a number of takeover approaches, saying it believed it was worth more than A$18.2 billion ($14.3 billion).


Udine, 18:37 - CALCIO, UDINESE: 3-2 NEL TEST CON IL VENEZIA

Test infrasettimanale per l'Udinese, che ha affrontato il Venezia in vista della gara di domenica co...


Obama Calls for Wider Health Care Coverage

The senatorâs plan aims to cover uninsured Americans and to reduce premium costs for everyone else.


Bahamas minister resigns over Anna Nicole

Bahamas Immigration Minister Shane Gibson has resigned amid fallout over his involvement with Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow who died earlier this month.


Seven doctors and pharmacists went on trial Wednesday for the deaths of more than 100 young people who died of a brain-destroying disease after being treated with tainted human growth hormones.


IBM developerWorks: Building the DB2 Health Monitor Sample Application for PHP

On the IBM developerWorks website there's a new tutorial (part 2 of the series, here's part 1) about creating the DB2 Health Monitor sample app:   DB2 9 pureXML technology allows businesses to improve data integrity and avoid legacy data lock-in. It enables application developers to utilize the best storage medium for the task and eliminate the middle-tier application logic previously required to take advantage of Web services.   PHP's role in the creation is to generate the XML that the system needs to communicate between the application and the database.


UK homes in certain towns will  benefit from 100Mbps broadband, delivered via the sewers.


Newlywed Chanel Taylor is to be buried on Friday more than a month after she was found shot dead.


Georgia says underpants ruin Russian image

Georgia has demanded that Moscow quit part of a military base on the Black Sea, saying the sight of Russian troops drying their underwear is ruining the reputation of its former imperial master.


US Launches Probe of Medical Supplies: NYT

The US Justice Department is investigating the medical supply industry over concerns that some health care providers bilked government programs including Medicare, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


MOJAVE, California A test pilot returned successfully to Earth on Wednesday after a foray into space that was marked by a white-knuckle ascent in which his rocket ship rolled at least 16 times in about 16 seconds and he had to fight to regain control.


Moises Alou picked up his 2,000th career hit Sunday when the San Francisco Giants right fielder hit a bloop double in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.


The Center for Employment Opportunities provides former convicts living in New York City with temporary jobs.


Caracas, 09:01 - CALCIO, VENEZUELA-HONDURAS 2-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Venezuela ha battuto l'Honduras 2-1 (2-1) in un'amichevole giocata a Caracas. In gol Vielma (19) ...


Inside Net Neutrality: Find an Honest ISP

Having ISP choices is a good thing, particularly if yours  is engaging in filtering or traffic shaping or in any way throttling back your bandwidth.


Omicidio Biagi, si cerca il settimo terrorista. Forse rito ...

Bologna, 10 settembre 2004 - Resta da individuare un settimo brigatista che avrebbe fatto da 'punto centrale' per le comunicazioni dopo l'omicidio di Marco Biagi: Ã¨ questa una delle ipotesi di lavoro degli inquirenti bolognesi dopo le confessioni di


Ireland and France are both under huge pressure going into Friday's vital World Cup clash in Paris.


Former Iraq viceroy L. Paul Bremer, President Bush's close pal, sure kicked up a bit of a fuss Monday when he talked about how "we never had enough troops on the ground" to effectively occupy Iraq.


The chief suspect in the slaying of Serbia's first democratic prime minister since World War II returned to court Monday for a trial that has been marred by delays and bureaucratic tie-ups.


Former finance minister Shaukat Aziz has been elected as Pakistan's prime minister in a rubber-stamp parliamentary vote boycotted by the entire opposition.


A new technique uses a magnetic field to guide potential therapies to stents in clogged blood vessels.


Ukraine's presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko is having tests in Austria into his mystery illness.


Rebuilding Riddle: Gut That House or Give It Up

In post-Katrina New Orleans, the land speculators are moving in to buy up devastated properties, but the real opportunist may be the guy next door, just trying to bring back his neighborhood


"Jumper" leaps to top of North American box office

The sci-fi thriller "Jumper" leaped  to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office on Sunday as  moviegoers ignored critics' dire warnings for a second weekend.


Losses mourned in an insurgent stronghold

US and Iraqi forces took control of the central Iraqi city of Samarra yesterday but engaged in sporadic clashes with insurgents who had dispersed


U.S. airstrike in Iraq kills 11, including civilians

The U.S. military said six Iraqi civilians were among 11 people killed in an air strike by an attack helicopter north of Baghdad early on Tuesday.


St. Helens Quakes Could Lead To 'Hazardous Event'

SEATTLE - Seismologists believe there's an increased likelihood of a "hazardous event" at Mount St. Helens due to recent changes in the mountain's seismic activity.


Some are challenging earlier ideas about how water naturally flows because the streams studied then were not ânatural archetypesâ but rather the artifacts of 18th and 19th century dam-building and deforestation.


Mexico shutting 600,000 bpd oil output due cold front

Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex was shutting down about one-fifth of its daily output on Sunday due to bad weather, but said it expects to quickly resume output within days.


Giordano 'cosi' crea instabilita'', Idv 'e' una minaccia'


Domino's Pizza Cuts Loss on Retail Sales

Domino's Pizza Inc., the world's second-largest pizza chain, Tuesday said it reduced its loss for its latest quarter as revenue increased 11 percent.


Stung by media sniping at his wife, Paul McCartney wants to set the record straight. She doesn't make decisions for him, didn't tell him to dye his graying hair, and gets along just fine with his kids.


Lung Symptoms Not Tied to First Gulf War Service

NEW YORK  - Ten years after their  deployment, veterans of the Gulf War in 1990-1991 do not seem  to be more likely than normal to develop lung or breathing  problems, investigators report.


Gateses Give $47 Million to Bolster Coordinated Assaults on Diseases

The grants aim to test the idea that diseases such as trachoma and hookworm, which largely afflict the rural poor, can be tackled together more effectively than one at a time.


Critics Group Names Eastwood's 'Baby' Best Film

A group of leading U.S. film  critics named director Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby"  as the best film of 2004, and its star, Hilary Swank, shared  best actress honors with Britain's Imelda Staunton in abortion  drama "Vera Drake."


Vendor of Flash alternative sees bright future for Silverlight

David Stubenvoll, CEO at Flash alternative vendor Wowza Media Systems, says Adobe has to assume that Microsoft's new Silverlight rich-media player will "become ubiquitous."


The head of the company's on-demand operations explains its position and philosophy.


Britain agrees to send 850 troops into US-controlled zone in Iraq

LONDON, Oct 21  - Britain agreed Thursday to an unprecedented US request to redeploy 850 crack troops to a volatile area to the west of Baghdad, freeing up US soldiers for an expected assault on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.


AT&T, AT&T Wireless end dispute, change brand pact

AT&T Wireless and AT&T Corp. have resolved a dispute over branding and reached a new agreement ahead of Cingular Wireless' planned purchase of AT&T Wireless, the three companies said Monday.


ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned last night that his military forces would expand their deadliest Gaza offensive in four years, as the death toll reached more than 60 in Israel's bid to put an end to a Palestinian rocket campaign.


Biggest Utility in New Jersey Seen as Target of Acquisition

The Exelon Corporation, the owner of utilities in northern Illinois and eastern Pennsylvania, is in advanced talks to acquire New Jersey's largest utility, PSE&G.


Pollsters flummoxed by New Hampshire primary

Hillary Clinton's victory in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential nominating contest confounded pollsters, who found themselves trying to explain how opinion polls got it so wrong.


Israel Destroys Refugee Homes, Kills One

A day after a mortar round killed an Israeli-American woman in a nearby settlement, the Israeli army charged into a Palestinian refugee camp Saturday, killing one person and tearing down 20 homes, witnesses said.


Chinadotcom Corp. said Friday that China's state-controlled wireless carrier fined the company $160,000 and suspended its text-message services on charges that the cell-phone service provider's Go2joy unit charged inactive users and switched customers' ...


Howard Keel, Star of Musicals, Dies at 85

Howard Keel, the broad-shouldered baritone who romanced his way through a series of glittery MGM musicals such as "Kiss Me Kate" and "Annie Get Your Gun" and later revived his career with television's "Dallas," died Sunday. He was 85.


Tobacco and poverty drive cancer in developing world

Rising tobacco use and poverty will  fuel cancer across the developing world, more than doubling the  number of new cases to 27 million by 2050, experts predicted on  Thursday.


Joachim Johansson is "the Euro Roddick," a Swede whose approach to tennis is much like Andy Roddick's. Serve big and get out of there.


A man with a shotgun was arrested a block from the U.S. Capitol on Friday but there were no shots fired or injuries, police said.


Ali Hassan al-Majid - widely known as Chemical Ali - is quizzed by Iraqi judges ahead of a trial.


Bush, Kerry Take Offensive in Key States

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry stayed on the offensive in swing states Sunday as the presidential race entered its final full week.


Nokia said Thursday that it had extended its share of the global cellphone market to 40 percent in the fourth quarter as profit surged 44 percent on rising sales abroad.


SINGAPORE Placed in charge of securing his city-state's economic future in the face of growing competition from China and India, Singapore's new prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, is calling for his citizens to be more productive - literally.


By Kearns, Ethan  AMERICAN FORESTS joined with long-time partner The Nature Conservancy this fall to spruce up Spruce Mountain, the highest point in West Virginia and site of a Global ReLeaf Forest.


E' successo all'aeroporto di Yogyakarta. Il velivolo Ã¨ della GarudaA bordo 140 persone, tra le quali diversi diplomatici australiani                                            Indonesia, aereo in fiamme all'atterraggio Almeno 22 morti, molti i feriti e gli intossicati                                                                                Secondo il segretario provinciale Bambang Susanto sono stati invece giÃ  recuperati 48 cadaveri, e un'altra persona Ã¨ morta durante il trasporto in ospedale


AUSTRALIA PRESS: Telstra Poised To Merge Media Business

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australia's Telstra Corp. (TLS) will later Monday unveil details of plans to create a dedicated media and content division that includes its Sensis directories business and its 50% stake


Padoa-Schioppa direttore del Comitato monetario finanziario


In giugno l'azienda aveva firmato altri due contratti


BRUSSELS , Belgium  - South African President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday he would meet Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro this weekend to try to revive a peace process left in tatters by recent unrest in the west African country.


LONDON - For some writers who criticize Islam, bullet-proof glass, bodyguards, death threats and pseudonyms are a part of everyday life.


DaimlerChrysler lowers stake in Airbus parent

DaimlerChrysler  has placed a 7.5 percent stake in EADS  with a public-private consortium in a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.95-billion) deal that maintains the Franco-German balance of power at the aerospace firm.


The education secretary is expected to reassure teachers they will not be sued over school trip accidents.


President Bush picks Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state, officials say.


Lennox, Etheridge, Keys in Nobel concert

Melissa Etheridge, Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox are among the artists who will perform at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway, organizers said Thursday.


Schools in England are given the legal right to search pupils who are suspected of carrying knives.


Turkish hijacker, looking to Pope, gives up in Italy

BRINDISI, Italy  - A Turkish hijacker seeking to communicate with Pope Benedict seized an airliner flying from Albania to Istanbul on Tuesday and diverted it to Italy before surrendering.


The Motion Picture Association of America is launching civil and criminal actions worldwide against movie pirates in a bid to curb illegal film downloading.


Palestinian PM says no talks with Israel

Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on   Tuesday poured cold water on any hopes a new Palestinian unity   government might seek peace talks with Israel.


Bush Gives Palestinians $20 Million for Crisis

The Bush administration on Wednesday  announced it was giving $20 million in direct aid to the  Palestinian Authority to help it through a financial crisis.


Ukraine's Supreme Court is due to rule on whether to overturn the result of the disputed presidential election.


Hand baggage restrictions imposed on flights from the UK are to be eased, the government is to announce.


BAGHDAD - Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said today, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the volatile nation's interim government.


Fragile Arsenal need to shake off fallout from Old Trafford

EIGHT days after the âGame of the Decadeâ gave way to the âBattle of the Buffetâ before turning into a war of words between Arsenal and Manchester United


Gordon Brown pledges a listening government at Labour Party election hustings in Glasgow.


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


More than 72,000 copies of the new version of charity single Band Aid are sold on its first day of release.


Flu Pandemic Will Kill Millions, UN Experts Predict

Bird flu will trigger an influenza pandemic among people that could kill up to 7 million, experts from the United Nations' World Health Organization predict.


Apple Making Deals for Web Video Rentals

Appleâs sputtering efforts to be a major purveyor of video downloads may get a boost in 2008 from an agreement with 20th Century Fox for digital movie rentals.


"Pirates of the Caribbean:  Dead Man's Chest" has plundered the U.K. record books to become  the fastest-selling DVD of all time, Disney said Monday.


SAP reports strong fourth-quarter growth

Beating analysts' expectations and citing strong performance worldwide, SAP released preliminary fourth-quarter financial results on Monday, showing revenue will be about €3.25 billion ($4.8 billion), a rise of 10 percent compared to the same period last year.


Oil holds above $62, possible OPEC cut supports

Oil steadied above $62 on Friday,   supported by signals that some OPEC producers may trim output   to stem a price decline caused by ample U.S. inventories.


NASCAR series champion Jimmie Johnson captured pole position on Sunday for next week's 50th running of the Daytona 500.


18 million cars expected to take to the road during the Christmas season despite high fuel prices


The UK Independence Party begins its annual conference on a positive note after coming third in the Hartlepool by-election.


Battle over Gold Fields-Iamgold merger heats up

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Harmony Gold Mining says it will try to block Gold Fields International's merger proposal with Toronto-based Iamgold, despite a South African court ruling prohibiting it from doing so.


Vodafone doubles interim dividend, extends buy-back

Vodafone Group doubled its interim dividend to 1.91p, the top end of forecasts, and extended a full-year share buy-back programme after strong underlying results.


Work and pensions secretary John Hutton says the claim tax breaks could keep families together is "nonsense".


Georgian prime minister dies in natural gas leak

TBILISI, Georgia -- Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, who helped lead the peaceful protests that forced Georgia's corruption-tainted administration from power two years ago, died early today in an apparent gas leak, the ex-Soviet republic's interior minister said.


When the fruit sellers at the Tel Aviv market shout "the boss has gone crazy!" they mean that they are selling their merchandise at ridiculously low prices.


Japan's newest high-speed prototype leans into turns like a race bike. From Crave, CNet's new gadgets blog.


Roma, 22:21 - CALCIO, SERIE A; ANTICIPO: ROMA-REGGINA 2-0

La Roma ha battuto 2-0 la Reggina nell'anticipo serale della 22a giornata del campionato di serie A....


Argentina beat U.S., Paraguay hammer Colombia

PUERTO LA CRUZ, Venezuela  - Paraguay, inspired by a Roque Santa Cruz hat-trick, thumped Colombia 5-0 while Argentina overpowered the United States 4-1 in a glut of goals at the Copa America on Thursday.


Se il governo rompe con la Cia siamo esposti ad attentati


THE group of al-Qaeda frontman in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, claimed today it had kidnapped three relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and explained why it decided to release them, an Internet statement said.


Arafat, la diagnosi di Parigi "Ha una malattia curabile"

PARIGI - La malattia di Arafat Ã¨ seria ma curabile. E' il primo verdetto dei medici parigini che stanno trattando l'anziano presidente palestinese. E' arrivato nella notte dopo che, ieri, da piÃ¹ fonti erano venute voci di segno diverso.


Japanese firm Nintendo sees profits jump thanks to strong sales of its Wii games console and DS handheld.


Modena, 19:33 - CALCIO, MODENA: SOLO TERAPIE PER BOLANO

Allenamento pomeridiano di ripresa per il Modena in vista della gara di sabato prossimo con l'Albino...


Lets Enjoy does not have a matured plot, and offers little humour.


The World Trade Organization called on the United States and Europe to lower their farm barriers in return for greater access to India, Brazil and other parts of the developing world for exports.


Work Stress Increases Heart Attack Risks

Men were 80 percent more likely to have a heart attack if they had experienced a conflict at work within the preceding 12 months. For women, a change in financial circumstances tripled their risk.


Rapporto Isfort, aumento delle auto e bus sotto sufficienza


No survivors expected in China mine blast

Rescuers confirmed 64 dead Friday following Wednesday's blast in a central China coal mine, with 84 miners still missing in the toxic gas filled shaft.


The co-founder of the athletic shoe and clothing company is stepping down as president and CEO, with his resignation taking effect Dec. 28.


Ellen DeGeneres keeps up public plea for dog

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres took to the airwaves on Wednesday for a second day to denounce an animal rescue organization that took back her adopted dog after she gave the puppy away without the agency's permission.


Europe relieved as Poland's Kaczynskis lose grip

Many European leaders gasped with relief on Monday after Poland's Kaczynski twins suffered an election defeat that should swing the country's pro-Washington outlook more towards Brussels.


Two U.S. Marines were killed in action  in western Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement on  Friday.


The seldom used auction system that  Web search giant Google Inc. GOOG.O used in its initial  public offering was expected by some to change the way Wall  Street does business, but almost three months later, there has  not yet been another deal like it.


The company said the move was part of its ongoing integration of FleetBoston Financial, which it bought last year. Bank of America, the largest retail bank in the US, said the cuts would not violate any job


New York, 09:03 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Yahoo responds to reports of site outages

Blog: The site's downage was not actually downage, representatives say, but rather a network carrier issue that slowed it down.


The oldest member of Britain's royal family, Princess Alice, the Dowager Duchess of Gloucester, has died at the age of 102. "Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of


Likability is key in U.S. presidential race

John Edwards wears jeans on the stump. Mike Huckabee plays bass guitar with local bands before his speeches and all the main candidates have been accompanied by family or people close to them on the campaign trail.


Drinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported on Wednesday.


Best Buy,Â in cooperation with SanDisk and RealNetworks, is the latest company to join the growing list of competitors to Apple Computer's iTunes music service.


The Science Network launches its first program in an effort to educate the masses about stem-cell research and other vital topics. Don't yawn -- you need this. By Kristen Philipkoski.


The Nigerian government delays its lawsuit against drugs giant Pfizer over allegations of illegal drug test.


A photographer takes legal action against Pierce Brosnan after an alleged altercation in Los Angeles.


Movie epic Alexander opens in the US to a poor reception from critics but is backed by novelist Gore Vidal.


Il compagno della Jolie pubblica una pagina con una foto orrenda di George per sfotterlo                                            Pitt-Clooney nemici amici "Lui il piÃ¹ sexy? Guardatelo"


Pakistani security forces fired a series of "warning blasts" before dawn near Islamabad's radical Red Mosque on Thursday, stepping up pressure on hundreds of militant students inside to surrender, a security official said.


CDC urged to create obesity 'master plan'

A new report by a national health advocacy group calls state and national policies ineffective tools in the war against obesity. The Trust for America's Health, a nonprofit organization based


The Bank of Cyprus wins a license to start limited operations in Russia, a market it has called dynamic.


Hedge Fund Seeks Board Seats at Times Co.

An Alabama-based hedge fund, which controls less than 5 percent of Times Company stock, said it would try to elect directors to the companyâs board.


Instructors Struggle to Calm Cairo Traffic Chaos

A cigarette dangling from his lips, driving instructor Ahmed Ramadan imparts a valuable lesson to a learner as he twists together the two frayed wires that choke his training car into life.


The text of a speech by Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as prepared for delivery Wednesday at the Republican National Convention:


U.N.: Explosives Missing from Former Iraq Atomic Site

Nearly 380 tons of explosives are  missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam  Hussein's dismantled atom bomb program but was never secured by  the U.S. military, the United Nations said Monday.


In a move designed to help it better compete in Europe, Hewlett-Packard said it has acquired Synstar PLC, a U.K.-based technology services firm, for $293 million.


Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist announces his retirement from cricket.


British athletes to sign gagging clause for Olympics: report

British athletes competing at this year's Olympic Games in China will be forced to sign a contract promising not to speak out on political issues, the Mail on Sunday has reported.


Berlino, 19:25 - CALCIO, RISULTATI DELLA BUNDESLIGA

Questi i risultati della decima giornata del campionato di calcio tedesco:


BEIJING, Dec. 15 -- Formula One team BAR is for sale, but the only accepted buyers are a joint venture between engine partners Honda and current majority owners British American Tobacco.


Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI 22/a GIORNATA

Risultati della 22/a giornata, 5/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie D.


Three American women seen taking photos near a West Bank refugee camp were kidnapped on Tuesday, Palestinian security officials said. There was no claim of responsibility by an armed Palestinian group, but a man calling himself Hadi Saud contacted The Associated Press in Nablus and said he was the kidnapper.


Sudan: Government, Darfur Rebel Groups Agree to Protocol On ...

The Sudanese Government and Darfur's two rebel groups have reached agreement on a draft protocol to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in the war-torn region.


Rossoneri in gol con una punizione di Pirlo e Inzaghi


LM Ericsson, the world's largest maker of wireless networks, said Friday that strong sales in Asia helped boost earnings 12 percent in the second quarter but its shares dropped as the results missed expectations.


Andrew Jackson returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, sparking Merrrimack to 16-3 victory over Stonehill last night in the season opener for the Northeast-10 rivals in Easton.


The gap between UK rich and poor is as wide as it has been for 40 years, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says.


China's top oil firm, PetroChina, expects to raise more than $9bn  for its Shanghai market listing.


Qualcomm Readies Chipsets Despite Court Ban

The chipmaker has maneuvered around a court order to ship new wireless chipsets that do not infringe on a competitor's patent.


'Il progetto corona il mio lavoro di banchiere'


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


Here's a smart way to take advantage of what isn't working.


South Africa will unveil a new plan aimed at fighting its HIV/AIDS crisis on Friday, seeking to calm bitter debate and revamp policies that have thus far done little to stop the epidemic.


US oil prices inched below $50 a barrel again Tuesday, maintaining a week-long slide that has cut more than $5 off record-high prices as some traders cashed in profits ahead of the US presidential election.


MONTREAL : A consumer group in Quebec has sued the pharmaceutical firm Merck in Canada, charging that it kept its pain and arthritis drug Vioxx on the market despite the risk of strokes and heart attacks.


BRIAN Kerr was reluctant to concede what France coach Raymond Domenech had previously insisted - and what many now suspect - that the Republic of Ireland are favourites to qualify for the World Cup finals from Group 4.


First Phase of Jackson Jury Selection Ends Quickly

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in Michael  Jackson's child molestation trial abruptly ended the first  phase of jury selection on Tuesday -- a day ahead of schedule  -- after quickly finding a pool of about 250 people willing to  serve on the case.


The Palestinian prime minister urged the United States on Friday to stick to its original 2005 deadline for Palestinian statehood, arguing that President Bush's recent proposal


Titolo riduce calo in borsa, -0,77%. Consob convoca organi


BAGHDAD - Kidnappers with links to al-Qaeda threatened in a videotape yesterday to behead a Hillsdale, Mich., native and two other hostages in Iraq within two days unless authorities released female prisoners from two US-run prisons.


CBS News Anchor Dan Rather Resigns After 24 Years

Veteran newsman Dan Rather, embroiled  in a pre-election scandal over a story challenging President  Bush's military service, said on Tuesday he will step down as  the CBS television network's top news anchor.


Oltre 120 feriti in attentato in zona commerciale Bab Sharji


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out cease-fire talks with Hamas, calling Israel's battle against the Islamic militant group that controls the Gaza Strip a "true war."


Hizbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah  said British Prime Minister Tony Blair participated in the  killing of Lebanese by not doing enough to stop Israel's war in  Lebanon and lashed out at the government for welcoming him.


A grand jury in New York charges four men with plotting to bomb John F Kennedy airport.


Truck bomber kills 135 in deadliest Iraq blast

A suicide bomber killed 135 people on Saturday in the deadliest single bombing in Iraq since the 2003 war, driving a truck laden with one ton of explosives into a market in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad.


U.S. and Chinese carriers launch regional airline

Kunpeng Airlines, a venture between China's Shenzhen Airlines Ltd and U.S.-based Mesa Air Group Inc  has begun operating in China's northwest Shaanxi Province, Xinhua said late on Saturday.


Pakistan militants call truce with Taliban

Followers of late Benazir Bhutto condemn armistice pact with group alleged to have assassinated former PM


Roma, 22:43 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ROMA-REAL MADRID 2-1

La Roma ha battuto il Real Madrid 2-1 (1-1) nell'andata degli ottavi di Champions League. Spagnoli i...


The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $146 billion election-year economic stimulus plan backed by President George W. Bush.


The ashes of legendary actor Marlon Brando were spread in Tahiti and Death Valley, according to a newspaper report.


Bush cites Iraq progress, says troop cuts possible

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq on both the military and political fronts and again held out the possibility of a reduction in U.S. troop levels.


Argentina Leader Calls IMF Head 'Plantation Owner'

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Argentina's leftist  president called IMF head Rodrigo Rato an old-style "plantation  owner" for trying to force the South American country to  swallow free-market reforms as a condition for aid.


Daytime television judge loses high court case

A former Florida judge who appears  on daytime television as "Judge Alex" to decide minor squabbles  lost his own Supreme Court case on Wednesday stemming from a  contract dispute with his former manager.


U.S. rejects claim it ignored danger to Bhutto

The State Department denies it ignored security dangers surrounding former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto when she returned to Pakistan.


South Carolina Primary Will Be a 'Turning Point,' Huckabee Says

SPARTANBURG, S.C. , Jan. 9 -- The Republican race for president largely shifted Wednesday to South Carolina, where in 10 days a divided electorate is likely to crown one candidate the front-runner and cripple the chances of one or more others.


Linux looms large in software shifts in India. Plus: Version 3 of the GPL gets a long-awaited release.


Risultato netto prima meta' esercizio a 79,9 mln di euro


A Fiuggi dal 14 al 17 settembre senza Follini e Berlusconi


On the fourth anniversary of the Palestinian uprising, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia urged Palestinians and Israelis to reassess strategies they have adopted during the grinding conflict.


Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka won a parliamentary vote of confidence Friday, heading off the prospect of renewed political turmoil in a country that is a key US ally


SUDAN-EU:  New Warning of Famine in Darfur

BRUSSELS, Jul 11 (IPS) - A famine is looming in Darfur, according to members  of the European Parliament who have just returned from a visit to  the war-ravaged Sudanese province.


PeopleSoft shareholders close ranks over Oracle bid

A battle between rival shareholder groups is brewing in advance of Friday's final deadline for tendering shares to Oracle in support of its $9bn hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft.


Back Together Again: Original Duran Duran

They played the obligatory classics: "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Girls on Film." But when Simon Le Bon ripped into the chorus of the new single "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise," the sun suddenly illuminated Times Square as if to officially mark a new day for Duran Duran.


Procura di Roma vaglia prima informativa Consob


Street robbers often carry out their crimes for the thrill as much as for the financial gain, a report says.


DAVIE, Fla. -- When Cleo Lemon saw the Miami Dolphins' game plan for this week, he had a hunch he was back in the starting lineup. The list of plays was longer and more varied than in the past month, when rookie John Beck started. Lemon will be a threat to roll out and run Sunday against the...


Search enabler Google says it has acquired digital mapping company Keyhole for an undisclosed sum. Keyhole maintains a multiterabyte database of digital images of geographic locations, culled from satellite and aerial snapshots.


IBM Shops Cell Processor to Indie Game Developers

This morning, IBM, in conjunction with Vivendi game developer High Moon Studios and Canadian high-performance developer RapidMind,  launched a coast-to-coast event to interest developers into building a new gaming platform around the Cell.


World leaders are arriving in the Swiss resort of Davos for this year's World Economic Forum, with Iraq and transatlantic relations top of the agenda.


Dec. 20, 2004 -- Americans have grown more sour on the situation in Iraq, driving down the president's ratings on the war and on terrorism more broadly, and fostering majority support for the ouster of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.


Propane burns after derailment in New York state

A freight train carrying propane gas derailed and exploded into flames outside Oneida in New York state on Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people within a one-mile radius, fire officials said.


IN THE NEWS - Condoleezza Rice Nominated as Secretary of State

President Bush this week nominated his national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.


The novel "The Line of Beauty," written by Alan Hollinghurst, has won Britain's most prestigious literary award. The book tells a tale of a young gay man dazzled by drugs, power and money in Margaret Thatcher's London,.


COVENTRY, Vt.  Phish, the most successful rock'n'roll touring act ever to come out of Vermont, played what it said would be its final shows over the weekend of Aug. 14.


Plans to directly divert flows from the Rio Grande near Santa Fe shouldn't harm the endangered silvery minnow or cause other serious harm to the environment, says an analysis released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Trembling, haggard and weeping into a tissue, kidnapped hostage Margaret Hassan begged Britain yesterday to help save her by withdrawing its troops.


PRISTINA, Feb 18 (IPS) - Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia amid  ecstatic celebrations in capital Pristina â and questions over  international recognition.


Microsoft unveils table-top 'Milan' computer

Microsoft is launching a new computer form factor that looks like a coffee table and has touchscreen and auto-sync capability.


Manufacturing growth is stronger in June: ISM

Manufacturing growth accelerated in June to its fastest in over a year as the economy picked up momentum, according to a report published on Monday.


Japan's Fukuda ahead in PM race, Aso vows to fight

The race to succeed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaped up on Friday as a fight between 71-year-old lawmaker Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warm ties with Asian neighbors, and hawkish former foreign minister Taro Aso.


Ancora gravi le condizioni dell'attore, in coma farmacologico da sabatoDa alcuni anni ha problemi personali e professionali                                          Nuti, esclusi problemi neurochirurgici Sospesa sedazione, prognosi riservata


Suspect in child beauty star's murder to arrive in US

An American teacher arrested in Bangkok for the decade-old killing of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was due to arrive in Los Angeles on a flight from Thailand amid new reports that he had sought surgery at a Thai sex-change clinic.


Two Survivors Emerge in Defeat, Their Tails Still Wagging

Lazarus, an Irish water spaniel, and Chris, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, were among the top competitors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. And both nearly died years earlier.


Melanie Brown feels the Spice Girls' reunion tour has grown repetitive and to spice it up she is playing pranks on her unsuspecting band mates


Gannett Co. Inc. , the largest  U.S. newspaper publisher, on Wednesday reported an 8.3 percent  drop in its quarterly profit due to a weak advertising  environment and higher newsprint costs.


LOS ANGELES -- In what's being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives.


The African Union agrees to strenghten its force in Sudan's Darfur region from under 400 to more than 3,000.


ATLANTA Oct. 1, 2004 - Emory University officials sent warning letters to more than 500 surgery patients at the school's medical center after a brain surgery patient tested positive for a fatal disease similar to the human version of mad cow disease.


Collocamento su borsa cinese ha fruttato 2 mld di dollari


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- US Airways Group Inc. and its pilots union reached a tentative contract agreement Friday, a crucial step that could help the bankrupt airline avoid liquidation early next year.


Sweden, Finland and Norway hold a day of mourning for their hundreds of victims of the Asian tsunami.


Negotiations resume on Northern Ireland power-sharing

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, who met separately with British and Irish officials at the Stormont government complex in east Belfast where the talks were held, said Paisley's invective may reflect ...


BCCI to introduce central player contracts

The Indian cricket board will introduce central player contracts after nearly three years of protracted discussions.


The first test in nearly two years of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile shield failed on Wednesday when the interceptor missile shut down as it prepared to launch in


Manuel Noriega must return to Panama, lawyer says

Former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega must be returned to Panama when he leaves his U.S. prison in September and will fight attempts to put him on trial in another country, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


REGION: Iran sticks by its ârightâ to possess nuclear fuel ...

TEHRAN: Iran repeated on Sunday it had a ârightâ to master the sensitive nuclear fuel cycle, ahead of an expected proposal from Europe calling for Tehran to abandon such work in exchange for diplomatic and trade incentives.


Bernie Williams plans to decline the New York Yankees' offer to attend spring training on a minor league contract.


Six species of reef-building coral could vanish from the Caribbean due to rising temperatures and toxic runoff from islands' development, according to a study released Thursday


Rosa Catalano is all geared up to invent her career in acting.


Wrigley to Buy Kraft's Candy Brands for $1.48 Bln

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world's largest gum maker, agreed to buy brands including Altoids mints and Life Savers for $1.48 billion from Kraft Foods Inc.


Mexican police investigate a truck explosion that is now known to have killed 28 people.


NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Presidential rivals in both parties took aim at Democrat Barack Obama's experience and health-care proposals on Saturday, hours ahead of back-to-back debates that could shape tight nominating races in New Hampshire.


U.S. Honeymooners Survive Tsunami on Thai Island

PHUKET, Thailand  - William Robins vowed Monday to  change his life forever after the professional golfer from  California and his new bride, Amanda, narrowly escaped death in  the grip of a tsunami.


JENNER, Calif., Aug. 21 -- Authorities in this coastal town continued searching for clues Saturday in the shooting deaths of a young couple, and some residents said they feared for their own safety.


Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian may have decided that casinos are a better bet than cars.


PARKFIELD, Calif. - A strong earthquake shook the state Tuesday from Los Angeles to San Francisco, cracking pipes, breaking bottles of wine and knocking pictures from walls...


Candidates lean on governors for support

Seven governors already have made endorsements early in the 2008 White House race and pressure is growing for others to choose soon, bringing along their networks of fundraisers and activists.


Sutton's strategy helps US dig hole Woods-Mickelson loses twice ...

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - Hal Sutton, the United States captain, started the day wearing a big, black cowboy hat. He ended it being fitted for a dunce cap.


Per andare incontro esigenze mobilita' e sicurezza


Oscar-nominated "Braveheart" screenwriter Randall Wallace is returning to his roots as novelist.


Some actors might balk at being cast as an evil witch. Not Helena Bonham Carter.


The use of anabolic steroids is becoming common as young men use the drugs to improve body image, experts warn.


Microsoft dates, prices Office 2008 for Mac

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has named the date on which Mac OS X users can get their hands on the latest version of its Office suite. "Office 2008 for Mac" will be launched on Jan. 15 in the U.S. -- that's the first day of the Macworld Expo event planned for San Francisco -- and it will be launched in other major markets during the first quarter, the company said. Three versions of the suite will be available: the basic package includes all the Office applications. The "home and student edition" is targeted at consumers and includes a three-user license. The "special media edition" comes with all Office software and the "Expression Media for Mac" image management application. The basic edition will cost $400, the home and student edition will cost $150 and the special media edition will cost $500. Upgrade packages from Office 2004 to the basic edition will cost $240 and to the special media edition will cost $300. Upgrade details to the home and student edition were not disclosed and an upgrade may not be available. Pricing is in line with the current prices for Office 2004. From Tuesday, Microsoft is also offering customers in some countries who buy Office 2004 an upgrade to Office 2008 for only the price of shipping, handling and taxes. The launch of theÂ Mac versionÂ will come a year after theÂ latest version of OfficeÂ was offered for the Windows operating system. Office 2008 for Mac will support the Open XML file format and the package will be a Universal Binary that runs on both Power PC and Intel-based Mac computers. Versions will be available in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.


Journal Sentinel pro football writer Bob McGinn reviewed all of the 95 regular-season games and 11 playoff games that Reggie White played for the Packers.


Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld appeared Monday to back off earlier statements suggesting Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had links to al Qaeda.


Irish air freight forwarders are looking for creative ways to sidestep the advance manifest system (AMS) introduced to beef up security at US airports.


Tijuana to dress drug-war wounds with mega-salad

The Mexican border city of Tijuana, mired in drug violence, hopes to recall brighter days this summer by tossing three tonnes of Caesar salad, the dish invented in the town's U.S. prohibition-era glory days.


Liberal pundits are now as enraged as their foes. That may be a problem for the Democrats


N Korea has up to 600 hackers to gather military information

SEOUL - North Korea has up to 600 computer hackers trained mainly to penetrate computer systems of South Korea, the United States and Japan to launch a cyber attacks or gather intelligence, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday.


'Batman' Scales Buckingham Palace in Fathers' Protest

A campaigner dressed as Batman, from  the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair  with flour-filled condoms, staged a dramatic protest on a  Buckingham Palace balcony Monday.


Libya's leader says Sudan's Darfur conflict is "a quarrel over a camel" that has become an international issue.


Deal Reached on Tax Rebates for Stimulus

WASHINGTON -- Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal Thursday on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy.


NY fashion show to take inspiration from economy

The financial meltdown sweeping the United States hits the fashion runway on Friday, when New York Fashion Week takes off, but its impact may be surprising.


A dozen headless female bodies hang from industrial metal hooks in the center of the room. To the left are a table of plastic faces, awaiting makeup. To the right, a stack of silicone molds ready for the next order of life-sized love toys.


Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.


Army-picked Thai PM's popularity drops further

Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's popularity has fallen below 50 percent for the first time since he was appointed in the aftermath of a September 19 military coup, an opinion poll said on Monday.


Damage Is Mostly Light as Storm Pelts Island Chain

Terry Delancy spent the hot, humid morning on Saturday cleaning up broken tree limbs and shrubs at his home and small car-rental business and helping a neighbor repair a roof.


The chain made money with weight loss. Now it will promote energy efficiency and recycling.


BUENOS AIRES The Inuit, 155,000 seal-hunting peoples scattered around the Arctic, plan to seek a ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the United States, by contributing substantially to global warming, is threatening their


Secretary of State Colin Powell said goodbye to State Department employees on Wednesday and thanked them for the successes achieved during his four memorable years as America's chief diplomat.


Children with autism might process mercury differently than most children, leaving them susceptible to damage from preservatives in vaccines and other sources of the heavy metal, according


David Beckham is set to be fit for Real Madrid's key game at Real Zaragoza as he chases his first Spanish title.


Florida marine biologists are working on a new tail for a baby


Murdoch Poised to Pay Record $44 Million for NY Pad

Apartment hunting in Manhattan can  trigger depression for the budget-minded, but these are heady  times at the top end as The New York Times reported on Friday  that media mogul Rupert Murdoch is set to buy a Fifth Avenue  triplex for $44 million -- in cash.


Turkey to speed penal code to salvage eu entry quest

Erdogan pledged to overhaul Turkeyâs criminal-justice system by an Oct. 6 EU deadline and scrap a plan to criminalize extramarital affairs that the EU said would violate European standards of equality between the sexes and civil liberties.


Circa 20 mila i connazionali presenti nel Paese


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N,   the world's number two maker of microchips for personal   computers, has sealed a deal to supply China's second-largest   PC maker with chips, scoring its latest victory in a market   share battle with bigger rival Intel INTC.O.


Britain agrees to US call to move troops close to Baghdad

With the insurgency in Iraq showing no signs of abating as US election day nears, the British government agreed to a request to redeploy 850 crack troops to a volatile area to the west of Baghdad.


Britain proposes legal limits on carbon emissions

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


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's statement made in Brussels on...

In his opinion, President Viktor Yushchenko should give a public political assessment of these statements.


Plus, a bargain at 7 times earnings, Shell shocked, and VoIP may come home.


Myanmar monks chant "democracy", soldiers move in

Chanting "democracy, democracy", 10,000 monks marched through the heart of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday in defiance of a threat by the ruling generals to send in troops to end the biggest anti-junta protests in nearly 20 years.


New hurricane insights could improve forecasting

Scientists using data from planes flying into a large hurricane have documented changes inside these swirling storms that can quickly alter their intensity, and say these insights can improve forecasting.


Stocks seen starting lower on growth worries

U.S. stock futures pointed to a second   straight day of losses on Friday on concern about weakening   economic growth after KB Home KBH.N warned of tough   conditions in the housing market.


Rice Leaves Hospital After One-Night Stay

Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, returned home on Saturday after a one-night hospital stay for treatment of noncancerous growths in her uterus.


E' polemica sul progetto del sindaco di controllare le strade del sessoLa deputata del Prc: "Via peggiore che non risolve problema"                                          Roma, Luxuria boccia Veltroni "No alle telecamere anti-prostitute"


UN chief calls for early conclusion of Sudan peace process

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday called for an early conclusion of Sudan's north-south peace talks and an speedy end of the northern African country's Darfur crisis.


Police say they are treating a fire last night in the seaside town of Ballycastle, County Antrim, as suspicious.


THENS, Aug. 19 - Five more Olympic weight lifters have been suspended for failing drug tests, including two who were barred just before their competitions, the International Weightlifting Federation said Thursday.


Percy Rodrigues, Pioneering Actor, Dies at 89

Percy Rodrigues was an actor who broke ground when he was cast as a neurosurgeon in the series âPeyton Placeâ in 1968.


Centrica, the owner of British Gas, reports a 5% fall in operating profits despite the benefit of higher fuel bills.


Critics should lay off betting exchanges

NOT content with the back pages, racing has commanded the front pages for much of this week, and for all the wrong reasons. The six-time champion jockey, Kieren Fallon, was carted off to the clink on Wednesday


Canada's Ruling Liberals Sack Anti-Bush Legislator

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin  booted a vocal anti-Bush critic from the Liberal Party's  parliamentary caucus on Thursday, further weakening his  minority government's already tenuous grip on power.


Ad Invokes Terror Threat to Assail Kerry

A conservative group backed by two fundraisers for President Bush has launched an ad attacking Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) that shows pictures of Osama bin Laden, hijacker Mohamed Atta, Russian


A police manhunt is launched for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison guards at a hospital.


'Hero' crushes the 'Anacondas' at the box office

Action thrillers seem to be ruling the roost in Hollywood these days with 'Hero', a Chinese film that raked in 17.8 million dollars to top the charts last week.


News Corp. in $6 Bln Deal for Rest of Fox

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.  NWS.NMonday said it would buy the remaining 18 percent of its  Fox Entertainment Group Inc. FOX.N  unit in a stock swap  worth roughly $6 billion, which analysts said would simplify  the media conglomerate's structure.


Chandrasekhar Yeleti's latest film stars T Gopichand.


WITNESS: Rock-steady women build Africa's villas

Siphiwe Sibeko, 35, is mostly a self taught photographer who was born and grew up in Soweto township, South Africa. After working for some leading South African newspapers as a senior photographer, he joined Reuters in 2005. Julien Pretot, 31, is a Paris-based sports reporter since 2001. Both paired up for the African Nations Cup in Ghana. In the following story, Julien describes the women construction workers he and Siphiew befriended as they passed them on their way to the Essipon stadium in S


TV reality show to chronicle Posh Spice move to LA

The move to Los Angeles of English soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria is to be chronicled in an NBC television reality show, Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.


Jet could go on market soon to battle Boeing 7E7

Airbus plans to challenge Boeing Co. by offering a new aircraft as early as year-end, its chief executive says. The Toulouse, France-based plane maker is "reflecting" on whether to introduce an all-new plane


Time is ripe as Sharon keen to grasp his opportunity

"Sharon, for all his record of opposition to doing business with the Palestinians, is seeing the death of Arafat and the expected arrival of Mahmoud Abbas as a new chance.


U.S. television networks ABC and NBC plan to make their programs more widely available on the Internet, accelerating a strategy to court viewers wherever they spend time.


Ship invades space again to claim $10 million

Aviation legend Burt Rutan won the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday with another flight to space for his SpaceShipOne, capping an eight-year quest in the St.


'Number' of suspects sought in prostitute deaths

The detective leading the hunt for the killer of five prostitutes in eastern England has said officers have a "number" of suspects.


AFGHANISTAN: OSSERVATORI INTERNAZIONALI,"ELEZIONI VALIDE"

(AGI) - Kabul, 10 ott. - Le elezioni in Afghanistan sono state regolari. Gli osservatori internazionali hanno messo a tacere le polemiche sorte ieri sul pericolo che uno stesso elettore si presentasse piu' volte


US global AIDS coordinator Randall Tobias echoed generations of fundraisers Wednesday by saying he would extend a deadline for other nations to donate to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria so that the United ...


British Troops, Iraqis Wounded in Basra Blast

BASRA, Iraq  - An explosion at the entrance to a  logistics base in British-controlled southern Iraq wounded  several British soldiers and Iraqi civilians on Thursday, a  British military spokesman said.


Cat Stevens midair terror incident spurs tougher measures

On Tuesday (21 Sept, an American Airlines flight from London to Washington was diverted to Bangor, Maine, following a terror scare.


Sprint Nextel posts gains in 4Q earnings

Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third largest wireless carrier, said Wednesday that fourth-quarter profits rose 33 percent on stronger revenue, but the company continued to lose high-quality subscribers.


In a story Aug. 31 on the reopening of Germany's largest synagogue, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass when the Nazis attacked synagogues and Jewish businesses, occurred in 1939. The correct date for Kristallnacht is Nov. 9, 1938.


There are no easy wins in the NFL, as every week is a new challenge. However, there are some games that are more winnable than others.


Anaheim Angels Team Report - September 6

(Sports Network) - Anaheim registered a narrow 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field Sunday night. John Lackey pitched 7 1/3 solid innings to lead the Angels to the victory.


Paterno tries to light fire under Nittany Lions

The head coach is revved up and ready to go. Is his Penn State team? By FRANK BODANI. If nothing else, at least 77-year-old Joe Paterno is still breathing fire to try and work his team out of it's three-game slide.


If you are the world's richest and most obsessive golfer where better to get married than the world's most exclusive club house?


Images of NBA coaches during games with red faces and steam pouring out of their ears don't really tell the story, according to Celtics mentor Doc Rivers. It's more the day-to-day churning that does them in.


With No. 1 Lindsay Davenport missing out on qualifying for the semifinals, the No. 1 ranking is in Amelie Mauresmo's reach. Today, we'll test how much she's feeling the pressure of going for No.


Former Maoist rebels say they have resigned from Nepal's government in a row over the future of the monarchy.


VATICANO - LE PAROLE DELLA DOTTRINA a cura di don Nicola Bux e don Salvatore Vitiello - ÂFede e Ragione: il dubbio che paralizzaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - LÂelezione del Card. Ratzinger al Pontificato, tra i molteplici effetti prodotti, ne ha uno specifico dal punto di vista culturale, soprattutto in ordine al dialogo tra cattolici e laici. LÂinteresse che lÂallora ...


With no sign of Fossett, search slows considerably

Nevada authorities are significantly scaling back search efforts to find U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett after an intensive two-week effort failed to find him, officials said on Monday.


Weekend's concerts sparkle with imagination and talent

Two rewarding concerts on Saturday demonstrated the exceptionally imaginative music making to be found locally.


US putting off troop pullout in S. Korea by 3 years

SEOUL - The United States has agreed to delay its troop withdrawal from South Korea and will leave missiles and attack helicopters in place to deter any attack from the North, the allies said yesterday.


Palestinian rivals hold crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began crisis talks with his Hamas rivals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, vowing to hammer out a deal on a unity government that could end an international blockade.


A girl has died of bird flu in Thailand, the 11th confirmed victim of the disease this year. Kanda Srileung-On died in the north of the country, hours after testing positive for the virus, apparently caught from infected chickens.


Long before authorities say Lionel Sands put on a disguise and killed the local sheriff's wife and a deputy, he was enmeshed in a battle over life insurance from his second wife's mysterious death — a death in which he was the prime suspect.


Nel bel mare di Liguria il diario di Goletta Verde

Seconda tappa del viaggio del veliero di Legambiente. Promosse le acque liguri, nonostante qualche problema alle foci dei fiumi


The hi-tech ePassport could make forgery and identity theft easier, BBC Click discovers.


Palestinians in the Gaza Strip woke Monday to a fifth day of a huge Israeli offensive with army commanders talking of a weeks-long operation.


U.S. stocks were set for a slightly lower open Thursday as disappointing results from coffee shop chain Starbucks and volatile oil prices may take the steam out of yesterday's rally.


Posh and Becks waxwork nativity is vandalised

A vandal has knocked over a controversial waxwork nativity scene which portrays David Beckham as Joseph and his wife Victoria as the Virgin Mary.


Not Quite a Rematch for Mystics in New York

The winless Mystics will make their second visit to New York this season, but without Chasity Melvin or former coach Richie Adubato, the matchup is hardly a rematch.


After a year of battling shareholders and his own board of directors, media magnate Conrad Black found himself facing a more fearsome enemy Monday: the US government.


Why women are dissatisfied in IT, and why theyre more likely to be on the East Coast.


Mass whale strandings found in Australia, NZ

Mass strandings of marine mammals have occurred in Australia and New Zealand this week, proving an earlier predication made by Australian scientists, New Zealand Press Association said Wednesday.


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - "Sideways," a low-budget  comic tale of two men hunting wine country for true love and  the perfect pinot noir, and Martin Scorsese's epic film "The  Aviator," led the Golden Globe nominations on Monday,  sharpening the focus of Hollywood's Oscar race.


Singer Pete Doherty is to spend another night in jail after a delay in securing Â£150,000 in bail money.


A flight from Los Angeles to London is diverted to New York after a suspicious passenger is reported, officials say.


Aziende scatenate per aggiudicarsi le immagini di Zhang YichiI genitori dicono no: "Troppa pubblicitÃ  fa male alla crescita"                                                  Cina, il bambino 1,3 miliardi rifiuta di fare pubblicitÃ                                                                                Nato il 6 gennaio, Ã¨ il simbolo della politica di contenimentodelle nascite introdotta quasi 30 anni fa dal governo di Pechino


Two Californians accused of trying to smuggle 50 immigrants by ...

Two US citizens have been detained and accused of trying to smuggle 50 Mexican nationals into Los Angeles in California aboard a rented yacht, authorities said Wednesday.


The 25-year-old tested positive for a banned substance in October, which he later denied was cocaine. He could face a two year ban from playing.


Sospesa revoca incarico direzione Regina Elena di Roma


Jack Straw insists it was not a mistake to offer to send a team of Gurkhas to help relief efforts in Indonesia.


Futures climb on Starbucks, Bear Stearns, oil

Stock futures gained on Tuesday as news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  propelled the coffee chain's stock higher, while an advance in oil prices underpinned gains by energy companies.


China winter chaos sparks railway stampede; 1 dead

CHENZHOU, China  - A stampede at Guangzhou railway station killed one person when frustrated passengers rushed to board trains after days of cancellations because of fierce cold and snow, Xinhua news agency reported.


Indonesia's 100th bird flu death shows disease out of control: experts

Confirmation of the 100th human bird flu death in Indonesia shows the virus is out of control in the country most ravaged by outbreaks of the disease, experts said Tuesday.


As it develops the next generation of network security infrastructure, Cisco Systems Inc. is planning to cease development on its network admission control (NAC) client, the Cisco Trust Agent (CTA), and submit the source code for the software client to the open source community, Bob Gleichauf, CTO of Cisco's Security Technology Group, told InfoWorld.


Toshiba has abandoned the HD DVD high-definition video disc format, it announced Tuesday.


Combinazione: 7-17-30-56-68-80. Jolly: 19. Superstar: 28


Fraud and Florida's multimillion-dollar wheelchair

One Miami-area medical equipment supplier managed to bill the U.S. government so often for a wheelchair it ended up costing $5 million.


Bush, Kerry Clash Over Latest Jobs Report

President Bush hailed a slight decline in unemployment Friday as reason for his re-election, evidence the "economy is strong and getting stronger." Not so, said Sen. John Kerry, countering that the administration's term will end with a net loss of jobs.


The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said yesterday that if Marion Jones is found to have taken drugs she should be stripped of all her medals, regardless of when she won them.


New Effort to Secure Iraqi Capital Begins, U.S. Says

The long-awaited Baghdad security operation has begun, the top United States military spokesman in Iraq said today.


Israel wants to cut its Gaza links: official

Israel wants to cut its links with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt in defiance of an Israeli blockade, Israel's deputy defence minister said on Thursday.


Jailed Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky starts hunger strike in support of sick colleague.


Rasmussen pensa a maggior coinvolgimenti umanitari e civili


DDoSing the enemy Security researchers have uncovered evidence of a turf war between rival criminal enterprises connected to two of the most sophisticated malware toolkits in current use.â¦


Verona, 18:27 - CALCIO, MESSINA; CAVASIN: E' UN PAREGGIO IMPORTANTE

"E' un pareggio importante, sapevamo di trovare una squadra in forma e nonostante questo abbiamo gua...


CenturyTel Inc. (CTL.N) will offer EchoStar Communications Corp. (DISH.O) satellite television service to its customers in 22 states, the rural telephone company said on Thursday.


Juventus stripped of Italian soccer title

Inter Milan was declared Serie A champion Wednesday after a sports tribunal stripped Juventus of the title in Italy's match fixing-scandal.


The head of Taiwan's main opposition party, Ma Ying-jeou, resigns after fraud charges.


After record year, Daimler forecasts moderate growth in 2008

Reporting record performance for 2007, German luxury car maker Daimler forecast on Thursday more moderate growth in 2008 owing to a weakening global economy and the effects of the US housing crisis.


Men who frequently work with their notebooks on their laps are in danger of permanently lowering their fertility rate, researchers said Thursday.


radio: Olmert concede altro tempo ad abu mazen


NATO envoys neared agreement Wednesday on a limited expansion of the alliance's training mission for the Iraqi military after the United States and France narrowed differences over the scale and command of the operation.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4 -- Drug cartels are trying to influence the outcomes of major elections in Mexico by kidnapping and threatening candidates, according to Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora.


AT&T Corp. is trimming the price of its new Internet-based telephone service for the second time in six months, prompting a top rival to follow suit.


If you've got a pension, you're in the minority of workers today. Here are some tailor-made tips for you.


Dutch film "Stand Van De Maan," which addresses increasing Islamic radicalism in Indonesia, won the top prize at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival.


Earth underwhelmed by environment pop extravaganza

They rocked the world, but as the clean-up at nine climate change gigs around the globe begins, many wonder if the galaxy of pop stars did much to change it.


NBC's Olympic track and field production and announcing unit needed just three days of competition to show it is one of the network's best groups in Athens.


WASHINGTON Dec 22, 2004 - About 35,000 fewer nursing home residents are kept in restraints on a daily basis down 23 percent from two years ago according to a federal report released Wednesday that also found fewer patients in pain.


Voting stations opened Sunday in Estonia's first Parliamentary election since joining the European Union, with last-minute polls predicting the governing coalition would stay in power.Comment


U.S. troops must defeat enemy in Iraq: Rumsfeld

Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise farewell visit to American troops in Iraq and told them U.S. forces must stay until the enemy is defeated.


Study: $90 wine tastes better than the same wine at $10

CalTech and Stanford researchers have seen direct evidence that increasing the price of the same wine significantly increases the pleasure we get from it.


"Raccolgo forti adesioni da chi non ha mai fatto politica"


U.S. scholar back home after detention in Iran

Haleh Esfandiari, the Iranian-American scholar who was held in Iran for eight months, has returned to her home in Potomac, Maryland, her husband, Shaul Bakhash, told CNN.