My Turn: Battling the Dreaded 'Freshman 15'

When I got to college I finally lost the extra pounds Iâd been carrying, but I was still thinking about food constantly. How I changed my mind as well as my body.


A bomb exploded at a U.S.-Iraqi base in  western Iraq on Saturday, wounding at least 50 people, hospital  officials and witnesses said.


As Nguyen Van Ninh needles his chopsticks through a steaming bowl of Vietnam's famous noodle soup, he knows it could be spiked with formaldehyde. But the thought of slurping up the same chemical used to preserve corpses isn't enough to deter him.


Bodyguard Says Minnelli Made Him Have Sex

Liza Minnelli's bodyguard claims the Oscar-winning actress made him have sex with her in order to keep his job, according to recently unsealed court documents. The allegations are detailed in M'Hammed Soumayah's $100 million lawsuit against the entertainer.


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Ryan Newman has won the 50th running of the Daytona 500, giving team owner Roger Penske his first victory at Nascarâs biggest event.


A Macedonian army helicopter taking soldiers home from Bosnia crashes, killing all 11 people on board.


Despite our fast food nation, Wendy's is still struggling with popularity.


PYONGYANG (KCNA-Yonhap) - North Korea said on Monday it will never abandon its nuclear weapons program, taking issue with a series of nuclear-material experiments conducted in South Korea in the past.


Strike Means Fewer Places for Stars to Pitch Movies

As striking screenwriters keep late-night talk shows in reruns, Hollywood publicists have been scrambling to find new ways to promote star-driven movies.


Just 24 more months of work can really improve your financial position.


The US presidential frontrunners have lost points after blundering into the baseball world.


Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off jeers from rival fans to star in Manchester United's 4-1 win over Oxford United in a pre-season friendly.


EU Med states call for Mideast peace conference

The foreign ministers of France, Italy, Spain and seven other European states called on Monday for an international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and said Israel should make more concessions for peace.


Australia chase 126 to seal Pakistan series

Australia were on the verge of capturing a 2-0 advantage in the test series against Pakistan after Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne bowled out the visitors for 163


Israel troubled that war in Lebanon drove its enemies closer

Lebanese and Palestinian militants are now showing greater coordination.


Almost two decades ago, Saawan Kumar had teamed Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim and Padmini Kolhapure in SOUTEN.


For some, AIDS evolving into national security threat

Blog: A U.N. official charged with battling the spread of AIDS thinks that some developed countries fail to recognize the impact of a disease that's more than 25 years old.


Merck & Co.'s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets due to severe side effects left pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.


Oliver Stone's epic Alexander enters the US box office at number six,  taking just $13.5m (Â£7m).


A Californian-based team is halfway to claiming a $10 million prize by putting a privately financed manned craft into sub-orbital space.


Conservative vows to win Mexico presidency

Conservative Felipe Calderon pledged Sunday to win Mexico's closely fought presidential election by a solid margin, insisting he is the safe option against a vindictive and radical leftist rival.


Calderon sees Oaxaca as Mexico's main problem

Mexican President-elect Felipe   Calderon views violent disturbances in the tourist city of   Oaxaca, where protesters are trying to oust the governor, as   the country's biggest challenge, a top aide said on Tuesday.


Ivory Coast to take France to world court over destruction of planes

Ivory Coast will take France to the world court for violating bilateral defence accords after French forces destroyed Ivorian military aircraft, an lawyer for the Ivorians told AFP on Sunday.


The notion that children grow taller while they sleep is probably true, US researchers say.


The MoD names a marine who died after a battle in Afghanistan as Jonathan Wigley of Zulu Company.


Per risolvere posizione dominante in rigassificazione


Police raid three clubs in corruption investigation

City of London police say raids were not connected to Lord Stevens's ongoing Quest inquiry into the Premier League.


In Jena and Beyond, Nooses Return as a Symbol of Hate

When he reached his third-story workstation at a construction site near Pittsburgh two weeks ago, Errol Madyun saw the noose -- thick, neatly knotted and strong enough to hang a man.


Nasdaq appoints new management for China

The Nasdaq Stock Market   has appointed new management in Asia, seeking to boost  listings by companies in China and elsewhere in the region.


Zimbabwe's Panyangara bowls seven wides in first over

â¢ UPDATE 1-Cricket-India call up Bhandari for injured Balaji September 10, 2004 13:29:44 NEW DELHI, Sept 10  - Indian medium-pacer Amit Bhandari will replace seamer Lakshmipathy Balaji, who was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with an


French Police Seize Huge Haul of Cocaine

Police arrested a man near the Spanish border with more than $19 million worth of cocaine stashed in his camping trailer, one of France's biggest roadside drug busts in years, the Finance Ministry said Friday.


There's got to be a better way of spreading the word of God -- or whatever it is former Catholic priest Cornelius Horan is trying to do -- than wrecking sports events.


Antidepressants as a cause of suicidal behavior in youth

Asychiatrists, pediatricians and family practice doctors said in interviews that they would restrict their use of antidepressants in the wake of a federal advisory committee's decision that the medicines should contain severe warnings about the risks of


US: Samarra-style raids can stop rebels in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 5  - At least 22 people died in Baghdad and Mosul car bombings, which targeted the fledgling Iraqi army, Westerners and the US military, as US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned Monday of more offensives like one just ended in


By Heath, David  The whooping crane (Grus americana), North America's tallest bird and a species that once seemed doomed to extinction, is showing signs of progress, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials.


Bode Miller appears primed for a record-breaking year on the ...

There was big news on the World Cup ski circuit Friday afternoon in Europe: Bode Miller didn't win. He finished fourth in a Super-G at Val Gardena, Italy, behind Austrians Michael Walchhofer, Hermann Maier and Benny Raich, .69 seconds out of first place.


Kerry to endorse Obama in South Carolina

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama in this year's White House race, an Obama campaign spokesman said on Thursday.


Redstone settles lawsuit with son: paper

CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. Chairman  Sumner Redstone has settled a lawsuit with his son, according  to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.


Rivela i momenti piu' critici come quelli dovuti alla guerra


Iran confirms step toward nuclear enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has produced a few tonnes of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a top nuclear official indicated today, confirming the country has defied international demands and taken a necessary step toward producing nuclear fuel or nuclear weapons


A top-level panel calls for the UN to be reformed  to allow more intervention in failed states,  the BBC learns.


DALLAS (Ticker) -- The New York Knicks have 13 days before they play their season opener. From the looks of things, they have plenty of work to do.


Demand for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged in August by the largest amount in seven months, with widespread weakness signaling a slowdown in the nation's industrial sector.


FBI reluctance stalls Bush anti-pornography push

President George W. Bush, twice elected with solid backing of conservative Christians, promised to curb adult pornography in the United States.


Microsoft Reveals Licensing Plans for Dual-Core Chips

Microsoft Corp. does not plan to change its per-processor software licensing model when hardware containing dual-core and multicore processor technology for the Windows platform becomes available next year.


Police have raided a suspected training camp of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the south of the Netherlands, arresting 29 people.


Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll Monday, the first time the Buckeyes have held the top ranking since 1962 when they were led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek and on a run of three straight Final Fours.


Computer analysis shows scientists could reconstruct the genome of ...

Contrary to the movie Jurassic Park, in which scientists recreate dinosaurs from ancient DNA, genetic material more than about 50 thousand years old cannot be reliably recovered.


No New Trial for Former Chief of Brocade

A federal judge ruled that Gregory L. Reyes, convicted in August of stock-options manipulation, is not entitled to a new trial.


New York, 12:35 - TENNIS, US OPEN: NADAL IN DUBBIO PER I QUARTI

Rafael Nadal rischia di dover dire addio all'Us Open. Lo spagnolo sta stringendo i denti per cercare...


Osaka, 08:33 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; MARCIA DONNE: KANISKINA ORO, RIGUADO RITIRATA

La russa Olga Kaniskina ha vinto la 20 km di marcia ai Mondiali di atletica di Osaka. Argento alla c...


Biologist Seeks Wolves' Return to Rockies

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist says returning wolves to the Rocky Mountains is "a chance to undo a great wrong" done when wolves were exterminated from about 98 percent of their range by the mid-1900s.


Giants 30, Eagles 24 (O.T.): A Frantic, Fulfilling Finish for the Giants

The GiantsÂ victory, thanks to 23 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and overtime, felt like more than one win.


Kerry: Greenspan Warning Is Wake-Up Call

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 27, 2004 - Democrat John Kerry's presidential campaign said Friday that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's warning of a looming crisis for Social Security and Medicare should be


Sun, Eastman Kodak settle high-stakes dispute over Java

Sun Microsystems Inc. will pay Eastman Kodak Co. $92 million to license patents originally filed by Wang Laboratories, a former minicomputer maker in Lowell.


Bush Environment Record an Issue in Nev.

For environmentalists hoping to turn anger at President Bush into electoral votes for John Kerry, the biggest and perhaps only field of dreams is a nuclear waste dump site in Nevada.


Novartis anti-leukemia drug works for 5 years, study says

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG's cancer-fighting drug Gleevec can still help treat chronic myeloid leukemia even after five years of use, a new study showed on Wednesday.


Riley proves he belongs, preventing US morning shutout in Ryder ...

Chris Riley is the least-qualified US Ryder Cup member. Following one of America's worst days in golf's most important team competition, there was no question he belonged.


Attese per una rapida chiusura della cessione di Olimpia


Bush tries to paint Abbas's defeat in Gaza as a new opportunity for peace. But is he throwing good money after bad?


General Motors (GM) and Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) on Saturday signed a joint development and commercialization agreement on hybrid and fuel cell


Latest reality show twist: Take my wife, please

The revolution known as reality television has reached its Thermidor: pathos, verging on bathos, is the ruling fashion. ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" leads the way.


More than 30 Iraqis Killed in Past Two Days

The mounting insurgency in Iraq has claimed the lives of more than 30 Iraqi civilians and security forces during the past two days.


THE revenge of an ex-lover has forced the resignation of British Home Secretary David Blunkett, dealing a blow to Tony Blair less than six months before an expected general election.


The brick wall came tumbling down Saturday. But that didn't stop the Miami Heat from beating the Los Angeles Lakers in Shaq vs. Kobe I. With Shaquille O'Neal watching from the bench after fouling out late in the fourth quarter, Dwyane Wade and Eddie Jones scored four points each in overtime and the Heat beat the Lakers 104-102 to extend their winning streak to 11 games, equaling a franchise record.


Constant Worry May Increase Alzheimer's Risk

People who have a tendency to worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research reports.


E-Smart Selected for Gwangju City, Korea, 'Digital Ubiquitous Model City' Project

WASHINGTON and GWANGJU, South Korea, June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- e-Smart Technologies, Inc., (Pink Sheets: ESMT); ("e-Smart" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Gwangju City, South Korea.


Algeria car bomb on police post kills two: report

A car bomb attack on a police  station killed two people and wounded 23 in a town east of  Algiers on Tuesday, the second such bombing in the OPEC member  in a month, the official APS news agency reported.


San Diego performing killer whale injures trainer

A killer whale injured a trainer when he grabbed the man and pinned him to the bottom of an exhibition tank during a show at San Diego's SeaWorld Adventure Park.


Huckabee Says He'll Stay in Race So Conservatives Can Be Heard

Bloomberg - Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said he is staying in the race to ensure that issues the party ``had better be addressing,'' like controlling U.S. borders and reforming the tax code, are discussed.


The number of U.S. workers applying   for initial jobless benefits fell by a steeper-than -expected   9,000 last week to the lowest level in more than a month, the   government said Thursday in a report that still showed a steady   labor market.


Vice President Dick Cheney is undergoing tests at George Washington University Hospital after experiencing shortness of breath, the White House said Saturday.


Nevada Senator joins in call for Annan's ouster

Nevada Senator John Ensign is calling on UN secretary general Kofi Annan to resign over the growing UN oil-for-food scandal. Ensign joins Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman, who is heading an investigation into


Nasa looks towards the first launch of the space shuttle since the Columbia disaster in 2003.


Outspoken Putin critic shot dead in Moscow

Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead on Saturday at her apartment block in central Moscow, police said.


The current Rugby World Cup is likely to be the last with 20 countries, as plans are afoot for a two-tier tournament.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Alcoa Inc. and Australia's BHP Billiton have agreed to sell Integris Metals to Ryerson Tull for $410 million in cash, plus assumption of $250 million in debt, the companies said late Tuesday.


No signs of astronaut's distress in visit: newspaper

Astronaut Lisa Nowak returned to Maryland last autumn to visit her old schools and talk to children about her recent trip into space, showing no signs of distress, The Washington Post said on Thursday.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told marines in Iraq's restive western provinces today to expect a spike in violence before January polls and that US forces would stay at current levels at least until next year.


Two Proposals for UN Security Council Reform

A high-level panel on reforming  the United Nations has proposed two models for enlarging the  U.N. Security Council, according to a major report obtained by  Reuters on Monday.


Vikram Bhatt triggered off the trend of horror/suspense thrillers with RAAZ.


IBM is looking to the developing world to fuel its growth.


Eritrea and Ethiopia are given a year to physically mark out their shared border or face having it set for them.


Former Blair man to be quizzed over African coup

FORMER Blair government minister Peter Mandelson faces police questioning over his alleged knowledge of a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea that continues to rattle the British establishment.


Cronaca. Mazara. Settimo giorno di ansia per la piccola Denise. E ...

Sono sette giorni che della piccola Denise Pipitone non si hanno piÃ¹ notizie. La bimba di quasi quattro anni scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo sembra svanita nel nulla. "Denise Ã¨ viva - ha detto oggi il procuratore


Dati ufficiali sulle adesioni saranno diffusi a settembre


Dominic James scored 17 points and Jerel McNeal had 15 to lead No. 20 Marquette to a 68-46 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Saturday. Lazar Hayward added 13 points for the Golden Eagles (10-2), who rebounded solidly from a 70-66 loss to No. 7 Wisconsin last weekend.


AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq. And AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad for The Associated Press.


Yale University has agreed to return thousands of Inca artifacts taken from Peru's famed Machu Picchu citadel almost a century ago, the government said Saturday.


Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand are reluctant to perform in Germany again after a cold response during their last visit to the European country.


U.K. rolls out red carpet for President Roh

December 02, 2004 LONDON Starting an eight-day European tour, President Roh Moo-hyun arrived here yesterday to a lavish welcome from Britain's royal family.


Nepalese Rebel Blockade Cuts Roads to Kathmandu, Reuters Says

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Road traffic to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, stopped as communist rebels began a blockade of the city to demand the release of insurgents, Reuters reported.


Producers outraged by faux-Italian foods

Imagine a delicious dinner of pasta with meat sauce and grated parmesan. Add a salad of fresh mozzarella and Roman tomatoes sprinkled with Tuscan olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Maybe you'll wash it down with some Amaretto liqueur.


DARPA to create brain-chipped cyborg moths

Looking to bug al-Qaeda Famed US military mad-scientist bureau DARPA (the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency) is engaged in an effort to grow/build cyborg moths for use as spies. No, really.â¦


THE HOUR: When Time Isn't on Israel's Side

Some 20 years ago, Ehud Olmert  now deputy prime minister of Israel, recently mayor of Jerusalem, back then a rising star in Israel's right-wing firmament  was among the principal speakers at a United Jewish Appeal event in ...


An innovative engine that compresses air by its shape alone to reach hypersonic speeds will attempt to break its own record next week with a test flight over the Pacific Ocean.


Palermo, 10:16 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI MESSINA: ARRESTATI QUATTRO TIFOSI DEL LIVORNO

Quattro tifosi del Livorno sono stati arrestati per aver fermato e danneggiato alcune auto sulla Mes...


A tropical depression was forecast to bring heavy rains, blustery winds and waves as high as 8 feet as it passes south of Hawaii late Friday.


The House of Representatives   on  Tuesday crushed a bill to reinstitute the draft as Republicans  accused Democrats of raising the specter of compulsory military  service to turn voters against President Bush's reelection bid.


Thousands of people welcome home Gipsy Moth IV as it finishes its second round-the-world voyage.


It was a cataclysmic collision of notable names. On Thursday, both the Golden Globe nominations and the Mitchell Report of baseball players suspected of steroid use were announced.


Ukraine's Liberal Yushchenko to Take Power on Sunday

Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will be sworn in as Ukraine's new president on Sunday, ending weeks of political turmoil and setting the stage for the ex-Soviet state to ease its way out of Russia's sphere of ...


LONDON British Airways said Wednesday that it would sell its stake in Qantas Airways and use the proceeds to strengthen its balance sheet for acquisitions in Europe.


U.S. oil prices fell for a second session  on Tuesday on worries that high energy costs may crimp economic  growth, but crude remained firmly planted above $50 a barrel on  persistent fears of a winter supply crunch.


Titans' Schulters Leaves Game With Injury

Tennessee Titans free safety Lance Schulters hurt his left foot Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars and was taken to the locker room. His return was questionable.


Shuttle's Spring 2005 Launch Date Delayed

HOUSTON - NASA decided Friday to delay the spring 2005 launch date for the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy, citing hurricane damage and more work needed to meet a panel's safety recommendations.    NASA's spaceflight leadership council said a shuttle launch in March or April is "no longer achievable." The group asked shuttle program officials to analyze whether a May or July date is more feasible for a shuttle launch, and to report back to the council later this month, NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said...


EU signs off on IBM's Cognos acquisition

InfoWorld - IBM's $5 billion acquisition of business intelligence software vendor Cognos took a step forward on Thursday as European regulators gave their approval to the deal.


Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels will likely escalate into the bloodiest period of fighting the island has seen after the government scrapped a tattered truce, experts said on Thursday.


Markopoulo, 18:37 - RALLY, GRECIA: GRONHOLM AL COMANDO DOPO PRIMA TAPPA

Marcus Gronholm ha vinto la prima tappa del Rally dell'Acropoli in Grecia, ottavo appuntamento con i...


Late Field Goal Lifts Chiefs Past Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Lawrence Tynes kicked a 38-yard field goal with 22 seconds left in the game, lifting the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth straight win and a 31-30 triumph over the AFC West-rival Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.


Linux supercomputers used for DOD war simulations

The Pentagon is using two 256-processor Linux Networx Evolocity cluster supercomputers to conduct various disaster simulations.


While Beltran keeps adding to the arsenal of information agent Scott Boras will have in the dossier for the soon-to-be free agent, Lidge has served notice that what


NEW YORK - Rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale report offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed in light trading.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...


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Residents: US Aircraft Strike Falluja Targets

US aircraft mounted another air strike on the guerrilla stronghold of Falluja west of Baghdad Monday, residents said. In recent weeks the US military has launched several attacks


Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray Column: Enjoying TV - the Old-Fashioned Way

By Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News  Dec. 19--JUST BECAUSE Netflix and DVRs and streaming video are changing the way people watch TV doesn't mean some of us don't still come when we're called.   Especially at this time of year.


Google Adwords Traffic Estimator Explained  Google added this great feature that helps AdWords customers figure out an estimated level of traffic that they should expect to see based on the CPC value and keyword phrase. But ad features are added, it adds an additional level of complexity for the end user. ...


By Ng Han Guan, AP. Secretary of State Colin Powell is usually all business on his foreign travels, taking no time out to sightsee or meet ordinary folk.


Kenyans to transfer money using cell phones

Safaricom, Kenya's biggest cell phone  firm, on Tuesday launched a money transfer service that will  use short message services, which it said was the first of its  kind in the world.


If you picture an Olympic team as athletes in track suits with a few blazer-clad types in the background to look after them, it is time for a radical rethink.


One of two vice presidents in Sudan's power-sharing government said in remarks published Saturday that he would accept the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in the country's war-torn Darfur region.


THIS time of year, most ski racers are just starting to get the kinks out. But Bode Miller, the Michael Jordan of ski racing, has already put i an incredible season and it's just the beginning of December.


Viacom Exec Not Satisfied With Google YouTube Plan

Viacom expressed reservations today at the Web 2.0 Summit about Google's plan to enter YouTube content into a database and give owners the chance to remove it.


Sans list warns of Unix version control risk

New threats to Unix users include a widely used software development aid known as concurrent version control, according to the latest annual Sans Top 20 vulnerability report.


Universal on Board with Napster Founder's New Venture

Shawn Fanning's latest peer-to-peer (P2P) venture, Snocap, may have a long way to go to prove its success in the current online music landscape.


Warner Bros. has scheduled a movie for release next year, and guess what's in it? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Colombia revives European efforts over hostages

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe  authorized France, Spain and Switzerland on Saturday to revive  their efforts to seek an accord with leftist rebels on  releasing scores of hostages, including a French-Colombian  politician and three Americans.


EU Nations Cling to Biotech Bans on Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer

Monsanto Co., Syngenta AG and Bayer AG failed to win wider access to the European Union's biotechnology market when a demand that five nations lift bans on some gene-modified foods allowed elsewhere in the EU was blocked.


Mediators press Kenyan leaders to end bloody dispute

Foreign mediators raised the pressure on Kenya's president and opposition leader on Thursday to end post-electoral turmoil that has killed 500 people, but there was little sign the two were ready to meet or compromise.


US Open: Agassi sharpens his game for Federer

In 1939, a young Joe Louis fought a heavyweight title bout against close friend John Henry Lewis, a longtime light heavyweight champion.


Poland's president said Monday he wants his country to be an active broker of world peace and his government could send hundreds more troops than it has already pledged to a U.N. force in Lebanon.


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Soaring oil prices trumped positive earnings news Wednesday, sending stocks skidding as investors rushed to take profits on new fears that the market is in the midst of a commodities bubble.


Info chief to clamp down on silly FOI requests

'No, we won't tell you how much toilet paper is used at Number 10' Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is to announce plans to deter vexatious requests made under the Freedom of Information Act.â¦


Pope Urges Christian Politicians to be Consistent with Gospel

LILLE, France, SEPT. 26, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- John Paul II highlighted the importance of Christians' commitment in politics and reminded them of their duty to be always consistent with the Gospel.


It was sixties night again at the Meadowlands. Actually, the way the Nets are scoring these days, it could be like this every night.


Arenas Leads Wizards Past Pacers 108-104

Gilbert Arenas matched his career high with 43 points to help the Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 108-104 on Monday night.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 2/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Napoli. E' durata poco la protesta dei tifosi napoletani, un centinaio in tutto, che avevano deciso di esprimere la loro rabbia contro il rinvio, dal parte del giudice del Tribunale di Napoli, di rimandare


A Ball State University professor of marketing Wednesday guessed that Sebastian S. Kresge spun over in his grave Wednesday after arch rival Sears Roebuck & Co.


A European spacecraft was on course to zip past Mars on Sunday, a crucial maneuver in its meandering, 10-year voyage through the solar system to make the first soft landing on a comet.


The Expos played their first-ever game against the Mets at Shea Stadium in 1969 and won the game, 11-10. Thirty-five years later, Montreal played it's last-ever game in


A key mechanism in the brains of people with HIV dementia has been identified by scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.


Bush begins European trip, facing tense G8 summit

President George W. Bush began an eight-day trip to Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and missile defense.


Roma, 19:41 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI TRIANGOLARI PLAY OFF

Risultati di gara 3 dei triangolari di play off del campionato di serie D.


Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son, Bilawal, tells the world's media at a press conference in London that he fears more for his privacy than for his life


Southern Rebel Chief Garang Rejects Links to Darfur

Southern Sudanese rebel chief John Garang denied on Tuesday accusations by the Sudanese government that he backed the uprising in Darfur in the west.


Along with their destructive force, hurricanes can have beneficial effects as part of the rhythm of nature. Storms that erode beaches, uproot trees and flatten wildlife habitats may also refresh waterways, revive dry areas and bulk up barrier islands with redistributed sand...


N.M. District Judge Pleads Guilty to DWI

A judge who wrecked a state-owned van last week pleaded guilty to drunken driving and said he would enter a treatment program. He is the second New Mexico judge to enter a DWI plea in less than a year.


Democratic White House challenger John Kerry has sharply rebuked President George W. Bush for choosing to go to war in Iraq and sticking Americans with the $200 billion bill.


Possible Shoreline Revealed in First Titan Picture

PASADENA, Calif.  - The world got its first look  at the surface of the Saturnian moon Titan on Friday when  pictures from the European space probe Huygens showed a  possibly rocky surface with "drainage channels" for liquids.


The Bush Administration faces a political decision over whether to renew the contract of the security firm protecting U.S. officials in Iraq


Ex-Iraqi leader returning 'to fight for our country'

Iraq's former interim prime minister accused Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of fomenting the sectarian violence plaguing the war-ravaged nation and said today he will return to Baghdad soon to "reverse the course in Iraq."


U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Thursday  as better-than-expected economic data and healthy company  earnings lifted the mood on Wall Street, but higher oil prices  limited the gains.


Torino, 19:02 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: PRONTO E CURIOSO PER QUEST'ESORDIO

A poche ore da una delle vigilie piÃ¹ importanti della sua carriera, il tecnico della Juve Claudio Ra...


Around the CFL: Another milestone for Calvillo

Now, after reaching an exclusive CFL milestone, Anthony Calvillo can kick back for a week and relax. Calvillo, 32, became just the fourth quarterback


Fed slashes interest rates to buffer economy

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point in a bold bid to shield the economy from a housing slump and financial turbulence, sparking a big rally on Wall Street.


The war that can bring neither peace nor freedom

Comment is free: Seumas Milne: The crisis of the Afghan occupation is a reminder of its fraudulent claims, growing cost in blood, and certainty of failure


AT&T ordered to pay $156 million in patent case

Top U.S .phone company AT&T Inc  said on Monday that it was ordered to pay $156 million after losing a jury verdict in a patent infringement case brought by TGIP Inc.


Gerry Adams says he "might be wrong" in his belief the IRA was not involved in a Â£26.5m bank robbery in Belfast.


Voters who want to catch Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in the next few weeks won't even have to take off their fuzzy slippers.


U.S. stocks opened flat on Wednesday,  as Wall Street mulls a mixed batch of earnings reports and  government data showing a smaller-than-expected rise in durable  goods orders.


Apple chooses O2 as iPhone carrier in UK

O2, part of Spanish telecoms giant  Telefonica , and European mobile phone retailer  Carphone Warehouse  have clinched a long-awaited deal to  bring Apple's  prized iPhone to Britain.


Jim Furyk won the Nedbank Challenge by two strokes Sunday despite shooting a 2-over 74 in the final round. The American finished with a 12-under 276, making three birdies and five bogeys — his first bogeys of the tournament.


Pescara, 19:31 - CALCIO, PESCARA: DAL BARI ARRIVA VANTAGGIATO

ll Pescara ha ingaggiato dal Bari l'attaccante Vantaggiato, che arriva in Abruzzo con la formula del...


Four times more camera phones will have been sold in Europe by the end of 2004 than last year, say analysts.


Lebanese soldiers die in fighting with Islamist rebels in a Palestinian refugee camp, despite a declared victory.


Ryan Drese became an instant trivia subject on Friday night, courtesy of Ichiro Suzuki. What pitcher gave up Ichiro's record-breaking 258th hit?


A Last-Second 3-Pointer Saves North Carolina

Wayne Ellington made a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to lift top-ranked North Carolina to a 90-88 victory at No. 19 Clemson on Sunday night.


Iranians Refuse to Terminate Nuclear Plans

The refusal threatened to scuttle a nuclear agreement Iran reached 10 days ago with France, Britain and Germany.


Opposition Activists Detained Ahead of Protest in Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec. 16 -- Russian authorities pulled hundreds of opposition activists off buses and trains and detained them along with scores of others on Saturday ahead of a rare anti-government rally in Moscow, organizers said.


Implants After Mastectomy Don't Harm Survival

NEW YORK  - New research suggests that  implants used for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do  not raise a woman's long-term risk of dying from breast cancer  or other causes.


Jango celebrates one million users with widget

Jango, the "social jukebox" site which launched in public beta in November, announced today that it has already exceeded the one million user mark.


At least seven people are reported dead after gunmen storm the US consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah.


Rafael Benitez admitted he was delighted with Liverpool's performance in beating Norwich 3-0, but insisted his players "still need to raise their level".


Bobby Fischer, the reclusive American chess master who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, has died. He was 64.


Right on schedule, Novell (Quote, Chart) today announced the November availability of SUSE Linux 9.2 Professional. The SUSE Linux Professional product line is on a six-month release cycle.


U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Wednesday, as investors take a breather  after Tuesday's run-up, with a lightly staffed Wall Street  awaiting oil inventory data for some direction.


The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction Monday of a teenager who claimed antidepressants led him to kill his grandparents and set their house on fire when he was just 12 years old.


A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in northwest Pakistan on Monday in an attack on a security checkpost, military officials said.


CD Reviews: Modern Dutch, Kingly Praises, Munichâs Maestro

Reviews of new releases by Utrecht String Quartet, Munich Philharmonic and the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra and Chorus.


Czech rights summit hails Cuban dissidence

PRAGUE : Former Czech president and anti-communist dissident Vaclav Havel launched a major demonstration of support for the Cuban democracy by predicting that things were set to change in the communist country.


A new device to treat uterine  fibroids, fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful  menstruation and other related problems in women won U.S.  regulatory approval on Friday.


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


Scotland's Colin Montgomerie shot a 6-under-par 65 Friday to share the second-round lead with Australia's Peter Lonard at the Heineken Classic.


Germany will play the opening match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, FIFA has confirmed.


QUATTRO MLN ITALIANI IN VIAGGIO PER NATALE E CAPODANNO

ROMA - Feste casalinghe per la maggioranza degli italiani quest' anno. Saranno infatti 4 milioni coloro che a Natale e Capodanno si sposteranno per festeggiare - rispetto ai 4,6 milioni dello scorso anno -, spendendo 630 milioni di euro.


Despite record fuel prices above $3 per gallon, more Americans are expected to travel by car over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than a year ago


The domestic pallet market in the UK is maturing fast, with multiple networks now fighting each other for a share of the cake.


A Catholic bishop praises parishioners for their response to a priest at the centre of a sex abuse allegation.


Three people die and 11 are injured as several vehicles crash on the M40 in Buckinghamshire.


Life's instructions on redesigned VideoJug.com

If you've ever wondered how to give a  man-hug, a newly relaunched online video site, VideoJug, is  here to help.


Laura Bush has canceled plans to accompany the president on next month's trip to Australia, citing a pinched nerve, her office announced Sunday.


Musharraf's opponents arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani police have arrested more than a dozen opposition activists in a bid to scupper protests against President Pervez Musharraf's plans for re-election on October 6, officials said.


Japan's lunar "princess" shoots for the moon

Japan launched its first lunar probe on Friday, nicknamed Kaguya after a fairy-tale princess, in the latest move in a new race with China, India and the United States to explore the moon.


Family and friends of Alexander Litvinenko say they are unlikely to help a Russian investigation into his death.


A Strategy Pegged to Ruffing Brings a Best-Played Award

The Lederer Memorial Trophy, held each October at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club in London, gives awards for the best-bid, best-played and best-defended deals.


By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Express-News  Dec. 14--The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday it won't  vote on AT&T Inc.'s merger with BellSouth Corp. at its Dec. 20 meeting, making  it unlikely the telecommunications mega-merger can be approved by the end of  the year.


Who cares about Kerry? It's Bush we can't stand, say Vietnamese

The question of whether presidential candidate John Kerry was a coward or a leader during the Vietnam War might be raging in the United States, but on the streets of Hanoi people hope for just one result from the American election -- the exit of George W. Bush.


Dollar Up Vs Euro, Yen Buoyed; Trade Thin

The dollar climbed against the euro in  light trading on Monday as investors took profits in the single  European currency, which had risen on Friday after a  surprisingly softer-than-expected U.S. employment report.


UNICEF -- Child Mortality Worst in Sierra Leone

A new study released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) indicates the West African nation of Sierra Leone has the world's highest rate of child mortality.


Dance Review | 'dumb dumb bunny': In Every Twitch, a Transformation of the Ordinary

The piece offers a notable transformation of physical detail into a persuasive choreographic metaphor for the loss of self.


The strike against seven Atlantic City casinos continued yesterday, with union and casino officials saying they do not expect any immediate end to the standoff.


Un appuntamento non solo locale: Ã¨ un test per misurarela temperatura politica nazionale. In vista delle amministrative                                          Unione, tensione per le primarie Da Genova a Palermo, sfida Ds-Dl


Ahmadinejad: Nuclear talks on right path

Iranian President Mahmoud  Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that talks with the European Union  on Tehran's nuclear program were "on the right path" and he  hoped no one would disrupt them.


German officials voiced concern Monday that their country has the most to lose with President Bush's announcement that tens of thousands of troops will come home over the next decade - changes that will have an ...


All that glitters hasn't been gold for MSNBC

Glitzy cable news network vows to be patient as it hopes recent viewership gains continue. By Kevin D. Thompson. SECAUCUS, NJ -- When you first walk into MSNBC's massive 5,600-square-foot studios, you're not


After you and your family have finished your second helping of mashed potatoes and gravy this Thanksgiving, you might want to take Grandpa aside and ask him about his cholesterol.


Ethiopia makes preparations for a conflict with Somalia's Islamist group, the prime minister says.


CBS extends "Late Show" contract with Letterman

Late-night television comedian David  Letterman has extended his contract with the CBS network in a  deal that will keep his "Late Show" on the network through the  fall of 2010, the broadcaster announced on Monday.


The number of people killed in communal clashes in central Nigeria is far higher than previously thought, a new government study says.


McCain strikes upbeat note to rally Republicans

Invigorated by a win in Florida, Republican front-runner John McCain will woo conservatives and independents with an upbeat message lauding Reagan-era economic values and a pledge to defeat Islamic extremism, strategists say.


Five young girls are killed in Iraq during a clash between US marines and insurgents, the US military says.


ABN AMRO keeps neutral stance on competing bids

ABN AMRO  stuck to its  neutral stance on Sunday on competing takeover bids for the  Dutch bank, saying it could not support a break-up under the  financially superior RBS-led  consortium's bid.


The presidential candidates are hitting big political battlegrounds again today, with President Bush on his second bus trip in Florida in four days and John Kerry visiting three contested states.


Canadian women's hockey team edges US 2-1 to win Four Nations Cup

LAKE PLACID, NY (CP) - The Canadian women's hockey team drew inspiration from its gold-medal performance at the Olympics to beat the US 2-1 and win the Four Nations Cup on Sunday.


Scores die as Pakistani government forces launch an attack on the occupied complex in Islamabad


Five British clubs are in the hat for the Uefa Cup first round draw at 1130 BST.


Kuznetsova Gets Win at WTA Championships

Serena Williams hits a return to Patty Schnyder at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, in this Sept. 5, 2004 photo. Serena will be the only Williams sister playing in the WTA Championships beginning Wednesday Nov. 10, 2004.


Russia Denies Involvement in Iraq Weapons

Russia angrily denied allegations Thursday that Russian forces had smuggled a cache of high explosives out of Iraq prior to the U.S. invasion in March 2003.


As the sun is going down on a Saturday in March, three youngsters – Jack Lynch, 12, of Weymouth, Joseph Kennedy, 12, of Milton, and Jack Young, 10, of Walpole – kick a Gaelic football around an empty playing field in Canton. In warm-up jackets zipped to their chins, they cut and fake, as if to shake invisible defenders. One ...


Shocked Australians were on Wednesday mourning the death of actor Heath Ledger in a New York apartment possibly from a drug overdose, but his family said the death was a tragic accident.


Bush Cites Report in Criticizing Kerry's Health Care Proposals

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 Â In criticizing Senator John Kerryâs health care proposals, President Bush cited âthe Lewin reportââ as an authoritative source.


A plot to defraud Microsoft into getting academic rates brings fines and prison time.


Phil Mickelson had an MRI on his left wrist Friday that showed inflammation, but no break, and the three-time major champion said he still wants to try to play next week on the PGA Tour.


Fans rush to buy big TVs for Super Bowl Sunday

More than 100 million people in the United States are expected to tune in to the Super Bowl on Sunday, and many of them will be watching the game on brand new big-screen television sets.


Berlino, 22:58 - F1, terremoti: Michael Schumacher dona 10 milioni di dollari

Michael Schumacher ha donato 10 milioni di dollari a favore delle popolazioni colpite dal maremoto c...


An explosion tore through a crowd of mourners at a cemetery in violence-plagued southern Russia on Wednesday, wounding at least six people, including three police officers, officials said.


Talking telephone numbers Vodafone has denied rumours that it is considering a leveraged buyout of US giant Verizon.â¦


CHICAGO/NEW YORK  - AirTran Holdings Inc. , parent of AirTran Airways, wants investors in Midwest Air Group Inc.  to persuade that carrier's management to reconsider a $290 million takeover bid, AirTran's chief executive said on Wednesday.


Low-cal diet could help diabetes transplants: study

Sticking to a low-calorie, low-sugar diet could help diabetes patients who have been given rare transplants of pancreatic cells, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


FTC rubberstamps Google DoubleClick merger

But not without dissent The FTC has voted to approve Google's of web advertising powerhouse DoubleClick, after an eight month investigation - but not without a dissenting voice.â¦


FAA tries to identify source of ice that struck house

KENT, Wash. -- Investigators are trying to identify the source of chunks of ice that smashed through the roof of a house in this Seattle suburb last week, landing on the bed of a 7-year-old girl.


Diplomats: Iran working on uranium plant

Technical crews have hauled centrifuges into Iran's vast underground Natanz complex and were on the threshold of launching a program that could be used to create nuclear arms, diplomats said Friday.


Deal boosts IBM strategy as an outsourcing resource

Big Blue will manage Telstra's supply chain services operations


Watch out when litigation trumps innovation.


Mexico Angered by U.S. Criticism of Drug War

Mexico warned the United States  not to interfere in its affairs on Thursday after criticism by  Washington over lawlessness along the border.


All UK visa applicants will be fingerprinted as part of new measures being announced to tighten Britain's borders.


[NSFW] Fjuckby residents demand rebranding

Villagers fjucked off with international ridicule NSFW The good burghers of the Swedish village of Fjuckby have decided they've had enough of being the butt of fjuck jokes and are demanding a rebrand, The Local reports.â¦


SCi shares flourish after founder's exit

Business & money: SCi Entertainment, the video games publisher, has parted company with founder Jane Cavanagh


New hope from breast cancer pillRecurrence risk down by 63%: Study

WITH nearly three new cases of breast cancer detected in Singapore every day, a drug that greatly reduces the risk of the disease recurring after surgery is giving such women hope.


Troy Davis, sentenced to death for the 1989 murder of a police officer, gets time to make his case that he was wrongly convicted


The Sacramento Kings have agreed in principle to hire Reggie Theus as head coach, a team spokesman says Tuesday.


For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs a Big Debate

The debate is centered on whether cheap laptops are the best way to improve education in the developing world.


Meet the season's hottest accessory: the nondisclosure agreement. By Mathew Honan from Wired magazine.


Hasbro Posts Higher 4th-Qtr on Cost Cuts

Hasbro Inc , the No. 2 U.S. toy maker, on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings rose 7.2 percent, after cutting costs to offset a tougher retail environment and declines at its U.S. toys unit.


Alaska, Georgia move up primary contests

Georgia and Alaska joined the growing list of states pushing up their presidential primary voting to Feb. 5, a date clearly shaping up as a national primary day for Republicans and Democrats.


Italy Seeks Unity Amid Outrage Over Kidnappings of Italian Aid Workers

Premier Silvio Berlusconi called for a united front against terrorism and Pope John Paul II led prayers for their release, as Italians expressed outrage over the kidnapping of two female Italian aid workers in ...


Peter Jarowey caught three touchdown passes to bring Newton South back from a 22-0 second-half deficit, and the Lions defense stuffed a late 2-point conversion attempt to seal a 29-28 win over previously undefeated Boston Latin.


Parliamentarian Geert Wilders sees himself as the legendary Dutch boy, finger in the dike, holding back a rising tide of immigrants that threatens to swamp the Netherlands and all of Europe.


President George W. Bush will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.


Putin Defends Auction Sale of Yukos Unit

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


La procura apre un fascicolo contro ignoti per il reato di crollo colposoUn dipendente dell'azienda del gas: "All'80% qualcuno ha lasciato aperto un impianto"                                                  Palazzo esploso a Milano, svolta nelle indagini Si ipotizza il suicidio di un'inquilina                                                                                Ma i vicini insistono: "Problemi con il gas da febbraio"Il presidente della Repubblica manda un messaggio alle vittime


There may be too much doubt surrounding the big IPO.


Bombers show Red Sox why they remain the team to beat

NEW YORK -- So maybe everybody got a little too carried away with this Red Sox resurgence. Maybe we forgot who these guys really are.


Police: 'Bounty Hunter' Associate Turns Self In

A sidekick of TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman turned himself in to authorities Friday after a shopping center security guard reported seeing him naked in his pickup truck, performing a lewd act, police said.  But Tim Chapman's lawyer insists his...


Bombs exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding about 20, a day before the second anniversary of ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri's assassination.


Toy Companies Push High-Tech Robotic Toys

The 2006 holiday season is filled with robo-toys, in hopes to woo young consumers


Sharapova withdraws with strained shoulder; Mauresmo, Zvonareva ...

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo advanced to the Advanta Championships final Saturday after reigning Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from their semifinal match with a strained right shoulder.


Shares in record company EMI plunge more than 16% as the company issues a profit warning after lower-than-expected sales.


China executes ex-drug chief amid health scandals

China's former drug and food safety watchdog chief was executed on Tuesday after being found guilty of corruption and dereliction of duty amid a series of food and drug safety scandals, Xinhua news agency said.


North Korea is prepared to extend wide cooperation to the International Atomic Energy Agency in its mission to help shut down Pyongyang's weapons-capable nuclear facilities, an IAEA report made available Tuesday to The Associated Press suggests.


French FM in Chad to discuss Darfur crisis

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived Friday in Chad on the second leg of an African tour aimed at reviewing prospects for aiding victims of the Darfur conflict in neighbouring Sudan.


Pop star Britney Spears is back in rehab, days after shaving her head, US media reports say.


After initial complaints about the government order, U.S. airlines finally comply, turning over a massive amount of information about travelers so the feds can test a screening system. By Ryan Singel.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he has plans in place to receive hostages released by Colombian rebels, but predicted that groups within and close to Colombia's government will try to interfere.


Split Court Clears Way to Execute LA Gang Founder

A divided U.S. appeals court  declined on Wednesday to reconsider a death penalty verdict  against the founder of a notorious street gang turned peace  advocate, making possible his execution later this year after a  quarter-century delay.


'Unique' converged offering Orange today followed BT's lead in trying to flog a converged VoIP via Wi-Fi and mobile device to a so far non-plussed public.â¦


Microsoft has forged an agreement with Disney to offer the studio's movies for rental via Xbox Live. High-definition films will cost 480 Microsoft points, while those in standard-definition run 320 points. Older films are priced at 360 points and 240 points. All films can be watched for 24 hours after downloading before they expire.


The first major policy move since President Bush won a second term was done without consulting the European Union, and flies in the face of strong opposition from Nato ally and FYROM neighbour Greece.


iPhone a âclear winner in North Americaâ

Seth Weintraub (computerworld) reports that a survey conducted by Canalys for Symbian âshows that iPhone sales are second only to Blackberry in North America. That means that iPhone has passed Windows Mobile, Palm and Linux in sales in North America.â


The signs say "KEEP OUT" and warn of radiation contamination, but the mushroom-pickers trudge right past them carrying their pails. Eighteen years after the reactor at Chernobyl in neighboring Ukraine exploded, spewing a cloud of radiation that blew north and contaminated 22 percent of this ex-Soviet republic, activists warn of a new threat facing Belarusians: the longing to return to normal life.


Greece vows to ensure next year's budget deficit meets the European Union's 3% limit by curbing spending and raising revenue through privatisations.


Pedro Martinez pulls Boston within 2 1/2 games of the New York Yankees in the AL East after shutting out Texas 2-0 Friday night.


Lampedusa, sbarco all'alba per 241 clandestini

LAMPEDUSA - Un barcone con 241 clandestini a bordo, Ã¨ stato intercettato all'alba di stamani da una nave della Marina militare 9 miglia a sud di Lampedusa. L'imbarcazione, un "legno" di 15 metri, Ã¨ stata


Rafael Nadal powers past Novak Djokovic and will play world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's French Open final.


Cornerback Mike McKenzie got his wish when he was traded Monday from the Green Bay Packers to the New Orleans Saints for backup quarterback JT O'Sullivan and a second-round pick in 2005.


Usa, Jim Nicholson Ã¨ il nuovo ministro per i Reduci

Jim Nicholson, l'attuale ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti presso la Santa Sede, sara' il nuovo ministro per i Reduci. ''Jim Nicholson e' un patriota, un uomo dalle profonde convinzioni che ha piu' volte risposto


Malaysia's top court has agreed to review the corruption conviction of Anwar Ibrahim, the country's former deputy prime minister.


Lebanon's postwar reconstruction far from complete

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon  - Most of the old town of Bint Jbeil still lies in dusty ruins a year after war erupted in Lebanon between Israel and Shi'ite Hezbollah guerrillas.


Hexion Announces Price Increases For Coating Resins In North America

Hexion Specialty Chemicals announced today that it will increase prices  for its coating resin products effective January 15, 2007. The increase  is effective for orders shipped on or after January 15, 2007.


Scientists on both sides of the Atlantic are finding better ways to diagnose brain tumours.


Two seeded Italians — No. 5 Francesca Schiavone and No. 6 Silvia Farina Elia — won first-round matches Tuesday at the Gaz de France Stars.


Special Report: The World's Billionaires

By our count there are a record 946 billionaires this year, including 178 newcomers.


Pentagon says terror suspect is not an `enemy combatant' and will ...

PENTAGON A man captured in Afghanistan and held as an "enemy combatant"at Guantanamo Bay is being freed. Navy Secretary Gordon England says a military panel has determined the man doesn't fit the definition of an enemy combatant.


Briton Donald Takes Lead in Links Title Chase

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland  - Britain's Luke Donald  continued his remarkable run in Europe by setting up the chance  of a third win in seven events when he took a two-shot lead in  the Dunhill Links Championship Saturday.


Bilancio dell'anno fatto dal comandante Tpc Ugo Zottin


A Devon hotel that inspired the legendary comedy show Fawlty Towers welcomes back one of the stars of the show.


Films from 49 countries are submitted for consideration for the foreign language Oscar.


Antidepressant Study Seen to Back Expert

A government scientist had concluded last year that most antidepressants are too dangerous for children because of a suicide risk and a new study appears to confirm his findings.


Chaldean Christian officials were left surveying the damage to one of their churches in Mosul on Wednesday a day after gunmen stormed the building in western Mosul's Shefa neighbourhood.


Fabian Cancellara storms to victory in the Tour de France prologue in London, with Bradley Wiggins in fourth.


Torino, 16:15 - CALCIO, JUVE: LEGROTTAGLIE AL POSTO DI ANDRADE

Contro la Reggina si torna al 4-4-2. Archiviata la difficile sfida dell'Olimpico, dove Ranieri aveva...


Putin arrives in S.Africa on historic visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin  arrived in South Africa on Tuesday, starting a historic two-day  visit on Tuesday which will see Russia stepping up investment  in the country.


AOL LLC's venerable Netscape.com site, given an extreme Web 2.0 makeover 15 months ago and transformed into a spiffy social news site, will revert to being a traditional portal again.


Mourinho, Porto meet four months after breakup

They'll meet for the first time since the breakup on Wednesday when Porto, which won the Champions League last season under Mourinho, goes to Chelsea where the Portuguese is the new coach.


Daniel Radcliffe plays an orphan once again in the new movie "December Boys" — but this time, the "Harry Potter" star doesn't have any magical powers to help get him navigate his adolescent angst.


Bin Laden tape urges attacks on oil plants

A recording said to be by Osama bin Laden has called for the overthrow of Saudi Arabia's royal family and urged militant jihadists to attack oil installations in Iraq and the Gulf.


TEHRAN -- Emad Baghi is a human rights activist who spent three years in prison for his writings. Shadi Vatanparast is a promoter of underground Iranian rock bands who, in the semi-privacy of her office, throws off her government-mandated headscarf. And Fazel Mehbadi is a mullah who preaches a message that's dangerously dissident in the theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran: ...


EU to offer Serbia fast track to candidacy: draft

European Union leaders are set to offer Serbia a fast track to candidacy for membership of the bloc and pledge to step up preparations for a police mission to stabilize Kosovo, a draft statement for Friday's EU summit said.


The top Communist Party leader in Shanghai is dismissed for corruption, Chinese state media reports.


EINDHOVEN: Thierry Henry is doubtful for Arsenal's Premiership clash with Liverpool on Sunday after aggravating a lingering achilles tendon problem in the stormy Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven here on Wednesday.


East Timor's ruling Fretilin party kept a slight lead Tuesday with about half the votes counted after weekend legislative elections in the troubled young nation, the official tally showed.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Wednesday that the Bank of Japan's embattled chief should stay on despite calls for his resignation amid an investment scandal, Kyodo News agency reported.


US President George Bush speaks during a face-off with Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in the first debate of the 2004.


Deutsche Bank smentisce partecipazione a cordata


Net profit in the fourth quarter rose to 753 million euros ($1.09 billion), helped by sales of the blood-thinner Plavix in the United States and cost-cutting measures, the company said.


Top Rival Calls for Musharraf to Step Down Immediately

Nawaz Sharif delivered his most stinging public attack on President Pervez Musharraf since returning to Pakistan from exile.


Indie distributor Magnolia  Pictures is looking to make some quick cash on two indie  comedies, releasing them nearly simultaneously on cable and in  theaters and DVD stores.


South Africa's largest mining company, Anglo American, tries to defuse an investment row with President Mbeki.


Lunga attesa per il divo e' stata alla fine premiata


When disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley announced he was entering rehab for treatment of alcoholism and "other behavioral problems," some of those who have known him for years were shocked and suspicious.


Milano, 14:55 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VEDERE JUVE SENZA CAMPIONI FA EFFETTO

L'allenatore dell'Inter Roberto Mancini commenta la partita con la Juventus di domani al Trofeo Tim,...


Georgia leader claims poll win as opposition cries foul

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili claimed victory in Saturday's presidential election after an exit poll showed him winning outright, but the opposition cried foul and called for mass protests.


Lamont says Iraq war 'dangerously wrong'

Democrat Ned Lamont said Wednesday the U.S. is weaker because of an unnecessary war in Iraq backed by rival Sen. Joe Lieberman and called for shifting forces to combatting terrorism in Afghanistan and elsewhere.


NEW YORK -- The planned shutdown of the Mobile ESPN cell phone service marks the first major bust in a rush of specialized wireless ventures targeting niche audiences they contend are underserved by the Cingulars and Verizons of the world.


Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels dismiss new government proposals to restart peace talks.


Pope Calls for Peace Through Negotiation

Citing Iraq and the Holy Land, Pope John Paul II on Saturday urged the world to stop turning to violence in times of dispute, saying the only way to find peace is through negotiation.


British father in Kenya for final attempt to resolve daughter's murder

The father of British photographer Julie Ward, murdered in a Kenyan game reserve in 1988, said he would present fresh evidence to Kenyan investigators in what could be his last effort to resolve the mysterious death.


A divided federal appeals court upheld a new law stripping judges of the authority to review the cases of foreign prisoners held at GuantÃ¡namo Bay.


A hoarding in a Mumbai suburb sets the mood for the SRK flick.


The Browns pulled the plug on Davis 3Â½ years into his ill-fated tenure as coach and general manager, leaving the franchise searching for answers about its direction.


Fulham caretaker boss Ray Lewington has insisted the club's search for a new manager will not hinder his bid to steer the Cottagers through the notoriously busy Christmas period.


Television commercials will sell soup and cars, not Vietnam War records or health care plans. Parks and sports arena that were the sites of campaign rallies will again be places of play.


Intelligence agencies came under sharp attack Sunday from lawmakers, as did Congress, where a bill to put in place recommendations from the Sept. 11 commission has stalled heading into this week's postelection session.


In a game against the Knicks in the 1994 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, Scottie Pippen refused to take the floor with 1.8 seconds remaining after Phil Jackson designed a potential game-winning play for Toni Kukoc rather than Pippen.


AT&T Inc. is offering subscribers a new kind of TV remote control: their cell phones.


Tokyo's Nikkei rose 0.3 percent by midday  on Tuesday as another jump in U.S. technology shares fueled  buying of local peers such as Tokyo Electron Ltd., while  earnings optimism again buoyed some miners.


Lindsay Lohan has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her publicist said Friday. "She started attending some, and I think it's a positive thing," Leslie Sloane told The Associated Press. "My biggest fear is who's the big idiot to out which (chapter) she goes to."


Milano, 15:52 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: BUFFON? NON FAREMO FOLLIE

"Non stiamo facendo pazzie per nessuno e continueremo a non farne". Massimo Moratti, presidente dell...


China says ready to cooperate on product safety

Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Thursday that China was ready to boost international co-operation to ensure its export products met appropriate safety standards.


BANGKOK, Sept. 18  Â Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Papua province in Indonesia said Monday that they had discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.


4 killed, 54 wounded in three separate attacks in India's restive ...

Residents of northeastern India were bracing for more violence Friday, a day after bombs ripped through two buses and a grenade was hurled into a crowded market in attacks that killed four people and wounded 54.


Eurozone economic growth accelerated in the second quarter according to a closely-watched survey released on Thursday that showed surprisingly brisk activity in the services sector.


It was a sight the Greeks had never seen: Beneath the ancient temples of the Acropolis, dozens of international visitors maneuvered


INTERVIEW: Kerry Resumes 'Great Job,' Pushes Health Care

Democrat John Kerry said on Tuesday he was setting aside disappointment from his failed White House bid to resume his "great job" as a U.S. senator and to maintain his fight to expand health care for children.


The Olympic 100-meter champion had a potential eight-year doping ban reduced, but he will not be able to defend his gold medal in Beijing this summer.


Ahead of North Korea Talks, Negotiators Tamp Down Expectations

Negotiators are wary over how the North Koreans will respond to talks since their first atomic blast test more than two months ago.


Amazon CEO Predicts Record Holiday Season

Amazon.com chief executive Jeff  Bezos on Tuesday said the online retailer was poised for record  holiday sales, with MP3 players and digital cameras leading the  way as this year's hot gift items.


Gearing up for the holidays, employers boosted hiring in November, and hundreds of thousands of jobseekers streamed into the market, nudging the unemployment rate up to 4.5 percent.


30,000 Gallons of Crude Leak Into Delaware River

An oil tanker leaked about 30,000 gallons of crude into the Delaware River late on Friday, worrying local environmentalists and causing a section of river to be closed to commercial traffic, Coast Guard officials said on Saturday.


Kraft selling yogurt lines to Eskimo Pie parent

In an effort to slim down its product line, Kraft Foods has reached a deal to sell its yogurt business, the company said Wednesday.


Trionfa la coppia Boldi-De Sica 'Christmas in love' sbaraglia ...

Roma, 27 dicembre 2004 - Aurelio De Laurentiis puÃ² giÃ  stappare lo champagne di fine anno: la coppia Boldi-De Sica domina le 'vacanze di Natale' al cinema. Comunque vada a finire, la battaglia l'hanno vinta ancora una volta loro.


President Bush's high-profile meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday was canceled in a stunning turn of events after disclosure of U.S. doubts about the Iraqi leader's capabilities and a political boycott in Baghdad protesting his attendance.


Cagliari, 20:03 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BUDEL: IL MILAN? NON MI SENTO UN EX

Per Alessandro Budel quella di domenica contro il Milan, sarà una gara dal sapore particolare...


Police searching for the killers of two officers in a Nairobi slum killed more than 20 suspected members of an outlawed religious sect accused of being behind the deaths, authorities said Tuesday.


Think twice before assuming you're using the right card.


NATO leaders on Wednesday invited their old enemy Serbia — along with Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina — to join a program considered a first step toward eventual membership in the alliance.


NEW YORK - Investors shrugged off rising crude futures Wednesday to capture attractively valued shares, sending the Nasdaq composite index up 2 percent ahead of Google Inc.'s much-anticipated initial public offering of stock. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 110 points...


Baird Should Resign Over Tory Government's Kyoto Approach: Quebec Coalition

MONTREAL (CP) - A coalition of Quebec politicians and environmentalists is demanding the resignation of federal Environment Minister John Baird over the Conservative government's approach to the Kyoto accord. "Mr.


Iraq and the fate of a British hostage are threatening to thwart Prime Minister Tony Blair's efforts to put domestic issues centre stage today as Chancellor Gordon


Billionaire from the UK Lakshmi Mittal on Monday purchased International Steel Group from Wilbur Ross, thus creating the worldâs biggest steel company.


Notes and quotes from various drivers following California Speedway's Pop Secret 500. Jeff Gordon slipped to second in points following an engine failure while Jimmie Johnson moved back into first.


Voce per voce i costi per il 2007. Aumentano affitti, indennitÃ e rimborsi. Otto milioni solo per la stampa degli atti parlamentari                                            La Camera costa 1 miliardo e mezzo Il 2,9 per cento in piÃ¹ rispetto al 2006                                                                                Il finanziamento pubblico dei partiti costa 150 milioni di euro. Ai 19 gruppi parlamentari 34 milioniI questori: "Le spese crescono meno rispetto all'anno scorso. Ma dobbiamo fare di piÃ¹"di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Berlino, 16:07 - DOPING, ARD: TRE CICLISTI 'CLIENTI' DI BANCA DEL SANGUE

Secondo quanto rivelato dall'emittente tedesca ARD, i corridori Michael Rasmussen, Michael Boogerd e...


Senators give TSA screeners union rights

A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.


Spy mania grips the Afghan rebels as top commanders fall victim to tip-offs by informers to coalition troops.


Stabili le condizioni dei tre carabinieri feriti

Badghdad, 18 agosto 2004 - Sono stabili le condizioni di Luigi Massari, Bruno Azzuni e Vincenzo Cuccia, i tre carabinieri che sono stati feriti martedì notte a Nassiriya, in Iraq.


Weather hampers spill response around grounded freighter

An unforgiving Bering Sea thwarted efforts Friday to stem a major spill from a broken freighter, but pollution responders said they managed to begin setting up initial


Blazers Beat Sonics for 11th Straight Win

Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack each scored 17 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to 11 games with a victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.


Kerry's slip in polls not likely to last

Washington - Just days before the Republican National Convention, the race between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry remains a toss-up amid signs that a controversy over Kerry's Vietnam service has hurt the Democrat, but not


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a   mission to calm violence in the Middle East, holds talks in   Jordan on Thursday before going to Syria to seek its help in   bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.


British Soldier Charged With Murder of Iraqi

A British soldier who served in a tank regiment in Iraq was charged here on Tuesday with murdering an Iraqi civilian in August 2003.


Amazon, TiVo to test movie downloads direct to TVs

Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and TVs.


Astronomers Measure Mass of Largest Dwarf Planet

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has teamed up with the W.M. Keck Observatory to precisely measure the mass of Eris, the largest member of a new class of dwarf planets in our solar system.


Southern Miss Looks to Extend Win Streak

Southern Mississippi hasn't lost a Conference USA game in nearly two years, but some Golden Eagles players aren't all that impressed.


U.S. networks too easy to hack, officials says

About 140 foreign intelligence organizations are trying to hack into the computer networks of the U.S. government and U.S. companies, a top counterintelligence official said.


Sudanese foreign minister: Darfur crisis `tribal conflict,' not ...

Sudan's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed claims by the United Nations that his country's Darfur region is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis, saying instead


Golden Gate Officials Angry With Filmmaker

The film project was proposed as a documentary intended to "capture the grandeur" of the Golden Gate Bridge.


The defense has rested in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald said the state won't call any rebuttal witnesses.


Though the macroeconomic picture remains cloudy, major IT vendors, such as Apple, Microsoft, and EMC, for the most part reported solid third-quarter earnings this week, giving technology investors hope for the rest of the year.Thursday was a busy day on Wall Street with Microsoft, EMC, and Motorola reporting.After the market closed, Microsoft reported a 23 percent quarterly jump in net income, which hit $4.29 billion as demand for Windows and Office software remained strong. Revenue was $13.76 billion, a 27 increase from one year earlier. The company said it was the fastest revenue growth spurt for their first fiscal quarter since 1999, around the height of the dot-com boom. That should help reassure some investors that despite concerns about the U.S. economy, at least certain areas of the IT sector are still managing to show strong growth.In after-hours trading right after the announcement, Microsoft shares rose by $1.98 to $33.98.EMC's profit jumped as the data-storage company made gains on the sale of part of its stake in virtualization software maker VMware. EMC reported that net income was $492.9 million, compared with a profit of $283.7 million last year. Revenue jumped to $3.3 billion from $2.8 billion a year earlier. Though much of the gains were from a one-time sale of part of VMware to Cisco, other parts of the business did well: Software rose 25 percent, storage business sales rose 9 percent, and service grew 25 percent. EMC shares rose $1.92 on the news, to close at $24.45.Motorola, meanwhile, reported an abrupt drop, of 94 percent, in quarterly profit, as it searched to find a follow-up to its Razr mobile phone. Net income was $60 million, while revenue fell 17 percent to $8.81 billion. Nevertheless investors apparently were heartened that the company saw small boosts in the average selling price for mobile devices -- something that even mighty Nokia did not experience last quarter.Motorola forecast earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of $0.12 to $0.14 a share, while analysts had expected earnings of $0.10. So even though profit was way down, company shares managed to jump $0.75 to $19.30 Thursday.Apple kicked off the week on a high note, on Monday reporting solid earnings that were fueled by record Mac sales and shipments of 1.12 million iPhones. The company handily beat analyst estimates with income of $904 million, 67 percent higher than a year earlier. Earnings per share were $1.01. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had forecast $760.45 million in net income and earnings of $0.84 per share. Apple jumped $11.80 to close at $186.16 the day after its earnings report. Even though Apple shares have been trading at all-time highs, the common wisdom on Wall Street is that things will get even better.Brokerages like Goldman Sachs and UBS reiterated "buy" ratings and Citi Investment Research headlined its report: "The Best Is Yet To Come." With the new Mac OS, Leopard, going to market on Friday, sales are expected to do well through the holiday season.Still, concerns about the U.S. economy linger. With the price of oil skyrocketing and the housing-market crisis making headlines, investors remain worried that economic concerns will weigh on IT sales. But earnings from the major IT bellwethers over the last few weeks are showing that technology is proving to be resilient, so far.


Ex-astronaut looking at insanity defense

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak's defense team has filed notice that it may claim she was temporarily insane when she accosted a romantic rival and shot pepper spray at her, court documents say.


Former "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla is mentally competent to stand trial on terrorism charges, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday without addressing allegations that the al Qaeda suspect was mistreated in military custody.


Exelon says Public Service deal in peril

Exelon Corp. EXC.N on Wednesday cast   doubt on its ability to complete its planned $18.5 billion   takeover of Public Service Enterprise Group PEG.N due to the   companies' struggles to receive approval from New Jersey   regulators.


Nokia Corp. today unveiled "Wibree," a rival to Bluetooth wireless technology that is more energy-efficient and can be used in a variety of small devices.


Torino, 12:50 - CALCIO, PIOVE A TORINO: RINVIATO ALLENAMENTO JUVE IN PIAZZA

E' stata rinviata a domani alle 15, a causa della pioggia, la manifestazione-esibizione della Juven...


Gazprom Appeals Judge's Decision on Yukos Auction

OAO Gazprom, Russia's state-run gas producer, today appealed a US bankruptcy judge's ruling that bars it from bidding for the main unit of OAO Yukos Oil Co.


Sergio Garcia could be three rounds away from once again becoming the top European in the world rankings. On a day when Luke Donald was the only other member of Europe's Ryder Cup


U.S. and Iraq forces kill 90 al Qaeda in offensive

BAQUBA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces say they have killed 90 al Qaeda fighters around Baghdad during one of the biggest combined offensives against the Sunni Islamist group since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.


Venezuela's Chavez continues anti-Bush harangue

After branding President Bush as the   devil at the United Nations, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez   took his anti-imperialist rhetoric to Harlem on Thursday and   ridiculed the Texan as a puffed-up John Wayne wannabe.


Eagles Extend Reid's Contract Through 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Andy Reid received a four-year contract extension from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday that will take him through the 2010 season.    Reid, entering his sixth season in Philadelphia, has led the Eagles to three consecutive losses in the NFC championship game...


Six found dead in Seattle Christmas Eve shooting

Six people including two children were killed in a home shooting in a small town outside of Seattle on Christmas Eve, the King County Sheriff's Department said on Wednesday.


Four people found dead inside a home northwest of Austin were homicide victims, but the manner of their deaths was still under investigation, a sheriff's spokesman said Monday.


Greek sprinters charged over missed drugs test

An Athens prosecutor has charged disgraced Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou with obstructing a dope test on the eve of August's Athens Olympics and providing authorities with false information about a motorcycle


Chileans take to streets in anger at regime

Hundreds arrested near presidential palace as protesters clash with riot troops.


O.J. Simpson received a tongue-lashing from a judge and higher bail after attempting to contact a go-defendant in his armed-robbery case.


Researchers pinpoint colon cancer stem cells

A small population of stem cells drives tumor growth in colon cancer, researchers said on Monday in a discovery that could lead to a new approach to tackle the deadly disease.


Federated November same-store sales up 8.5 pct

Federated Department Stores Inc. , parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, on Thursday reported a stronger-than-expected gain in November sales at stores open at least one fiscal year and raised its same-store sales forecast for December.


Olmert, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


10 things to consider before posting video on the 'Net

Video on the Internet is at a stage of development similar to where VoIP was just a few years ago, as technology changes rapidly and as businesses and regulators grapple with how to deal with it.


The effort to secure government-backed "green bonds" for the proposed Destiny USA project in Syracuse cleared a major hurdle in Congress Wednesday, and proponents were hoping for approval by the end of the week.


Johnny Cash is gone, but you can still walk the line with him. That is, if you have the $1,000 or more it'll take to buy the man's black patent-leather ankle boots.


Telecoms equipment group Marconi  clinches a major deal allowing it an inroad into China and the rest of Asia.


Wall Street headed higher before speeches

Stocks headed for a higher open on Friday as investors drew support from news that President Bush would unveil a plan to help subprime mortgage borrowers and loosen credit conditions that have rattled financial markets for six weeks.


Sport: Wimbledon: Scot faces Nicolas Lapentti in round one, while Tim Henman takes on Carlos Moya.


NASCAR points leader Kurt Busch is all smiles as he walks back to his garage after winning the pole position on Friday at the Homestead Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla.


Jay-Z to Finish Tour Dates With âFriendsâ

Wednesday, Jay-Z announced he will finish out the 16 remaining dates on the âBest of Both Worldsâ tour, now billed as âJay-Z and Friends.


By ROLAND HUGHES  EMERGENCY services have identified 18 key places in North Wales which would pose most threat to the public if attacked by terrorists.   A document advising health bodies how to react in case of a major incident will be distributed today.


Il gruppo automobilistico vuole conquistare mercato in India


Nortel opens network management center in India

(InfoWorld) - Nortel Networks has set up a network management center in Delhi, India to service its customers worldwide. The center is to provide network management, technology transformation, and hosted application services for multivendor, multitechnology telecommunications networks serving both local and multinational companies, Nortel said Monday. Nortel already runs similar centers in London and Raleigh, North Carolina. The companyâs decision to locate a center in India was based on the easy availability of low cost talent in India, said Ravi Chauhan, Nortelâs managing director for India. Having a center in India will also enable Nortel to better offer round-the-clock support to global customers, he added. Indiaâs telecommunications market is also booming, as over 6 million new mobile phone subscribers are being added each month. One of Indiaâs leading service providers, Bharti Airtel already uses hosted contact center services and an interactive voice response (IVR) technology from Nortel to provide customers with a virtual, multilingual storefront for ordering new services and completing routine transactions. Nortel hopes to sign up more customers in India soon, Chauhan said. A number of telecommunications companies including Nokia haveÂ set up network operations centers in India.


Coke CEO gives pep talk as company lowers outlook

Coca-Cola's top executive said Wednesday the beverage maker needs to work harder, better execute its business strategy and improve its culture as he warned that third-quarter per-share income will drop at least 24 percent from a year ago.


European stocks lost steam on Wednesday ahead of a US interest rate decision with banks and oil stocks leading the slide after Swiss investment banking giant UBS (NYSE:UBS) shocked investors with a $4bn writedown.


CASHIERS, N.C. - The remnants of Hurricane Ivan made a violent mark across the Southeast and the Appalachians, where several people were killed by falling trees and floods that washed away scores of roads...


Livorno, 17:56 - CALCIO, PALERMO; COLANTUONO: MALE IL CALO DI CONCENTRAZIONE

Il Palermo conferma la bella prestazione contro la Roma ma questa volta ottiene i tre punti. "Nel pr...


Cell phone users beware: A barrage of new electronic viruses is headed your way, security experts warn. The pathogens are variations of the "Cabir" worm discovered last summer infecting some


Google on Monday added details of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) environmental projects to its popular global online mapping service.


Ue. Prodi annuncia al Papa: entro in politica. Wojtyla: tanti ...

"Tanti auguri". CosÃ¬ Giovanni Paolo II ha risposto a Romano Prodi, al termine dell'incontro in Vaticano, quando il presidente uscente della Commissione Europea gli ha detto che tornerÃ  ora a Bologna "a scrivere


Tens of thousands of Mexicans join a march in Mexico City to protest against the rising price of tortillas.


A second person dealing with the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk has tested negative for the disease.


Van Gogh's murder brings out Holland's contradictions

The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a young Muslim of Moroccan descent has shaken Holland to its very foundations. To most people, including the Dutch, the killing and its violent


Cyprian honeybees don't smother their enemies with kindness—they just smother them to death, research now reveals.  This novel strategy has never been seen before in insects, "and probably in all animal species," apidologist Gerard Arnold at the National Center of Scientific Research in France, told LiveScience.  Cyprian honeybees (Apis mellifera cypria) do possess stingers to defend themselves. However, their archenemy, the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis), is protected from such attacks by their hard body armor. ...


Vacca, Pepe e Giovanardi confermano il loro si' a utilizzo


Riordan double helps Celts coast past Livy

A Derek Riordan double helped Celtic coast to a 4-1 win away to Livingston in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.


Exxon Mobil Corp.  posted lower fourth-quarter earnings Thursday on weak natural gas prices and shrinking gasoline profits, but earnings for the full year 2006 were an eye-popping $39.5 billion, the highest in U.S. corporate history.


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday.


Partisan panel debates presidential candidates' stand on technology issues.


General Motors Corp.  on Tuesday said U.S. sales fell 24 percent in June, a decline much larger than analysts expected.


Gases Could Raise Temperatures 19.8 Degrees -Study

Greenhouse gas emissions could cause global temperatures to rise by up to 19.8 degrees Fahrenheit, according to first results from the world's largest climate modeling experiment.


Sudan orders U.S. charity director to leave

Sudan has expelled the top official in Sudan of the U.S.-based aid group CARE, the director said on Monday.


An industry economist helps us understand the ins-and-outs of cement.


Protein Screen Predicts Breast Cancer Therapy Success

FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new test may help identify which breast cancer patients are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy.


Ex-banker convicted in major Dominican fraud case

A prominent former banker was  convicted on Sunday in a $2.2 billion fraud case that drove the  Caribbean nation into an economic tailspin four years ago.


Rossi: possibilita' di dissentire fuori da 12 punti


Bush defends invasion, seeks Canada's support

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Appealing to an ally that has drifted from America's side, President Bush called on Canada yesterday to recognize the need for preemptive military action in the fight against terror, and said the establishment of a free and democratic Iraq is vital to the North American neighbors regardless of disagreements over the war.


High blood sugar seen as a heart-stopper

Elevated blood sugar increases the risk of heart disease, not only in people with diabetes but also in those with high-normal readings not considered diabetic.


Iraq. Un'autobomba esplode davanti all'ambasciata Usa a Bassora. ...

Un'autobomba Ã¨ esplosa nei pressi dell'ambasciata americana a Bassora, in Iraq, uccidendo due persone. Lo hanno riferito testimoni. Successivamente Ã¨ stato precisato che l'esplosione non Ã¨ stata causata


Embezzler busted for posing as Brad Pitt

A salesman tried to fleece a money  exchanger in the United Arab Emirates by using an identity card  bearing the picture of Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt, a local  newspaper reported Thursday.


A scandal over a U.S. Republican congressman sending sexually explicit e-mails to underage boys ratcheted up on Sunday with the FBI and a congressional ethics committee looking into the accusations.


Google brought the simplicity of its popular Internet search engine to the computer desktop last week, releasing software that allows people to use its home page to search their hard drives for documents, e-mail messages and other hard-to-find files.


The question seemed fair enough: "Can you discuss the differences between coaching in a major-league city like Pittsburgh and a college town like Storrs, Conn.


A British resort town is deploying extra police during full moons, convinced of a link between the lunar cycle and violence.


Venezuela's Chavez cools rhetoric after vote loss

Fiery Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has slowed his push for a socialist society, overhauling his Cabinet and promising to build bridges to business leaders after an unprecedented poll defeat last month.


Uneasy Ryder: US needs inspired Woods vs. Europe

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - With the US team poised to rehab its reputation and repossess Samuel A. Ryder's cup from the grips of the Europeans, the Yankee skipper, Hal Sutton, has tried to light a fire under his most celebrated player - Tiger Woods.


Democrat John Kerry on Friday called President Bush "unfit to lead this nation," less than an hour after the Republican incumbent promised Americans a victory over terrorism and a strong economy.


Organizers defiant as media row rumbles on

Organizers of the rugby World Cup remained defiant on Wednesday in the face of mounting media exasperation at a row that threatens coverage of the tournament which opens on Friday.


One game into Boston College's football season, and coach Tom O'Brien already is making adjustments because of injuries.


Cruise movie uses Berlin memorial after ban lifted

Preparations for filming in a movie  about a plot to kill Adolf Hitler began on Friday at a memorial  site in Berlin after the German government reversed its  decision to bar Tom Cruise.


The first presidential debate and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry opportunities to dig into each other's record and patch their own weaknesses on Iraq.


A new class at Vulnerability High Flaws in ActiveX controls are being increasingly used to run security exploits.â¦


Russian Serial Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison

The âChessboard Killer,â who had hoped to become the most prolific murderer in post-Soviet Russian history, was convicted last week of murdering 48 people.


More than 100 men are trapped and feared dead after a gas explosion at a coal mine in central China on Sunday. Dangerous carbon monoxide levels are hampering rescue efforts, but one official said it was impossible for anyone to have survived.


Newcomers "Heroes" and "Ugly Betty" vied for a share of Emmy nominations along with previous favorites "24" and "The Office."


Microsoft launches new Vista version of Windows

Microsoft Corp.  launched  Windows Vista for businesses on Thursday and said that by the  end of next year more than 200 million people would use the new  version of its dominant operating system or new office software  and server computer products.


The White House hopes the deal will diminish the influence of Venezuelaâs president, Hugo ChÃ¡vez, who plans a rally against President Bush today.


Ribelli attaccano con colpi mortaio, abitanti in fuga


At least 15 die in a suicide bombing near Falluja as the US admits serious threats to its Iraq security "surge".


A major union joins forces with the Roman Catholic Church to raise concerns over Polish workers' rights.


German police deport an Islamic militant wanted by Turkey, hours after his extradition is approved.


IAEA team "satisfied" with N.Korea nuclear tour-Kyodo

The head of a U.N. nuclear watchdog delegation said on Friday it was "satisfied" with a tour of a North Korean reactor complex that the secretive state has promised to scrap under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency said.


The body assessing new drugs and therapies for the NHS should be rejecting more treatments, say economists.


The first minister gives his views on the past year in his New Year message to the public.


The first step in Sen. Larry Craig's attempt to wipe away his guilty plea in an airport sex sting has nothing to do with whether an undercover policeman misunderstood Craig's actions in a bathroom stall.


The Senate's energy bill won't go anywhere, but pay attention: It's still significant.


White House near decision to close Gitmo

The Bush administration is nearing a decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detainee facility and move its terror suspects to military prisons elsewhere, The Associated Press has learned.


Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies singled in the first inning Thursday night, extending his hitting streak to 35 games. Utley lined a 2-2 pitch from Jason Marquis to center field and went to second when St. Louis center fielder So Taguchi bobbled the ball. Utley hit an RBI single off the first-base bag in the third to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead, and making him 6-for-11 against Marquis.


U.S. stocks gained ground in light  volume on Friday as investors were encouraged about the  prospects for corporate profits after oil prices fell from  their peak.


UK's Brown makes fact-finding visit to Iraq

Britain's next prime minister, Gordon Brown, arrived in Iraq on Monday for a fact-finding visit as he weighs Britain's future involvement in a four-year-old war that has angered voters and led to calls for a speedy pullout.


Catalyst Names Michael Friend VP/Creative Director; Former Timex Executive Adds B2B Branding Expertise to Catalyst Team

Catalyst, a growing business-to-business strategic branding and marketing communications consultancy, has named Michael Friend as Vice President, Creative Director and Principal.


Home foreclosures rate hits record in first quarter

U.S. homeowners began the foreclosure process at a record pace in the first quarter of 2007, largely due to a sharp rise in previously hot real estate markets such as California and Florida.


I had a great Skype talk with Paolo yesterday. He was driving his car, in Italy near his home in Trieste. The connection was great, it was like living in the future.  One of the things we talked about was the iPhone. At first I talked about it as if Paolo had had one from the outset. He feels that close, and he's the kind of person who would get the latest Mac toy on Day 1, just like me. Later, when he said he just got his iPod Touch, I realized of course, this is one of those things we got here in the U.S. that they haven't gotten yet in Europe. Don't worry, they have some something we don't, a strong currency. :-( So here's his first writeup of the iPod Touch.


Freshman recovered from bruised lung, back in Georgia backfield

Georgia tailback Danny Ware is ready to pick up where he left off for the Bulldogs. After sitting out part of one game and all of another because of a bruised lung, the freshman sensation will start at the tailback for the No.


Text of news conference by President Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan on Tuesday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:


The nation's largest local phone companies won a Supreme Court victory Monday in a lawsuit by consumers alleging anticompetitive business practices.


When Peyton Manning finally hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after leading the Indianapolis Colts over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI last Sunday, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Tony Stewart, a tad superstitious as well as a home-grown Hoosier from Columbus, Ind., saw it as a good omen.


Bush signs $136 billion tax-cut bill with no fanfare

WASHINGTON President Bush has signed into law the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades. Bush signed the bill today with no fanfare, during a flight on Air Force One to a campaign stop in Pennsylvania.


A scan can reveal which people harbour dangerous levels of fat around their internal organs, work shows.


Goldman Sachs to Build New HQ in Lower Manhattan

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is planning to build a $1.8 billion headquarters in downtown Manhattan, New York Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday.


Norway PM appoints Haga as energy minister

Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg  has appointed Aaslaug Haga as the country's new Petroleum and  Energy Minister, his office said on Friday.


Ecuador investigates the slaughter of 53 sea lions found in the Galapagos islands with their skulls crushed.


Alaska Brown Bears Gather for Salmon Feast

Each summer, the falls at McNeil River turn into a mosh pit of bears. Instead of thumping music, it's the sound of salmon slapping their way up the falls at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary that sends the bears into a fishing frenzy.


Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova won the Pilot Pen on Saturday after qualifier Agnes Szavay retired with a back injury while leading 6-4, 0-3.