Galena business named Irish Business of the Year

Jack Coulter, left, and Basil Conroy stand in the library they created at their inn The Irish Cottage in Galena.


WASHINGTON: The United States is extremely keen to see how Indian courts handle the case against Avnish Bajaj, CEO of baazee.com , who is imprisoned in India over charges his portal sold pornographic VCDs involving two high school students.


The Oakland Raiders deny a report  that owner Al Davis asked head coach Lane Kiffin to sign a letter of resignation two weeks ago.


Hot Topic Inc. on Monday said its sales came in below expectations in November, prompting the clothing retailer to cut its earnings forecast for the fourth quarter ending Jan. 31.


Like a midlife crisis, some money milestones can be easily anticipated.


Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a US ammunition dump near Tikrit yesterday, killing 17 and raising the toll from three days of intensified and bloody terrorist


Non c'e' nessun ferito e non esiste una minaccia radioattiva


The chief executive of Citigroup said he expected to name a successor quickly to Sallie L. Krawcheck as Citigroupâs finance chief.


The head of Massachusetts' social services on Monday called for the release of about 20 factory workers arrested in an immigration raid, saying many have children with no one else to care for them.


IOC could strip Marion Jones' Olympic medals

Marion Jones should be stripped of her five Olympic medals if allegations that she used banned drugs before the 2000 Sydney Games are true, World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound said Friday.


Researchers develop 3-D phone technology

TOKYO - It's an idea that was popularized by Princess Leia's plea for help in Star Wars: sending a 3-D hologram. Now, two Japanese scientists have developed technology they hope will one day turn the humble


Attorneys for undocumented immigrants who have suffered violent crimes sued the federal government Wednesday for failing to issue protective visas approved by Congress more than six years ago.


Domani voti fiducia, sabato probabile voto finale


The actor-director talks about his latest project, Thaang or The Quest.


U.S.: Guantanamo Protests Weren't Suicide Attempts

Twenty-three prisoners at the Guantanamo  detention camp staged a mass protest in 2003 in which some  tried to strangle themselves, but the U.S. military said on  Tuesday it did not publicize it at the time because it did not  consider most of them genuine suicide attempts.


Titans QB Faces Possible Shoulder Surgery

The Tennessee Titans already have one quarterback recovering from surgery. They aren't in a hurry to operate on backup Billy Volek's throwing shoulder if they can avoid that.


Berlusconi: ''Azzurri siete stati grandi''

Il presidente del Consiglio ha ricevuto a Palazzo Chigi i vertici dello sport italiano e si Ã¨ congratulato per i successi ottenuti ad Atene. ''Risultati frutto di grande capacitÃ  organizzativa e ambizione''. Il 27 settembre l'incontro con gli atleti.


Car Bomb Kills at Least Seven in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops pounded Fallujah with airstrikes and tank fire Sunday, and the Iraqi government appealed to residents to expel "foreign terrorists" to prevent an all-out attack...


Thieves have stolen a device which allows a woman to switch off an implant in her brain so she can sleep.


The actor is recuperating in California while his new movie, The Darjeeling Limited, enjoys its world premiere in Venice


UK October Trade Deficit in Goods Widens to 5.3 Bln Pounds

The UK's global trade deficit in goods widened to a nine-month high in October as imports rose to a record and exports to countries outside of the European Union declined.


The well-informed techie's holiday gift guide

Let someone else supply the savings bonds and sweaters this holiday season. You’ll be the hero with your gifts of new robots, arfid blockers, video games, and other tech nonessentials. Here’s Globe Personal Tech columnist Mark Baard’s personal wish list.


George Carlin Enters Drug Rehab To Beat Addiction

George Carlin says he recognized his problem and is entering a drug rehabilitation facility to beat his dependence on alcohol and painkillers.


The former deputy leader of the Scottish National Party Douglas Henderson dies after a short illness.


Film studio DreamWorks SKG, behind the hit animated movie "Shrek 2," on Thursday said Chief Operating Officer Helene Hahn will retire but remain a consultant for one year.


Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took a shot at Miami coach Pat Riley during an appearance Wednesday night on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman."


SA's largest gold producer, Harmony, is expected to launch a hostile bid for rival gold company Gold Fields today, in concert with Gold Fields' largest shareholder, Russia's Norilsk.


Of All the Hurdles to a Merger, View on Technology Is the Highest

A smooth integration will not be a matter of simply swapping one set of software or hardware for another. It may hinge on changing deep-seated mind-sets.


NORTHWESTERN (3-3) vs. WISCONSIN (7-0) When, where: Tomorrow, noon, at Madison, Wis. TV: ESPN.


Dopo nuovo round di trattative con europei


Roma, 14:08 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA WTA: HENIN RAFFORZA PRIMO POSTO

Grazie al successo di Sydney, Justine Henin ha consolidato la prima posizione nel ranking Wta. Nella...


Senate Republicans draw bright line with Craig scandal

The Idaho senator pleaded guilty, while other senators who are under investigation have not been charged with wrongdoing, said GOP leader Mitch McConnell.


It's storming in the security world this week, as one worm and one Trojan horse emerge to trouble I.T. administrators. The infamous Storm worm is busy posting dangerous links on forums around the Internet and a new Solaris worm is targeting Sun's operating system.


Times remain tough for IT workers looking for jobs across the U.S., according to a new employment study of the IT marketplace.


The far right BNP is planning to recruit in Northern Ireland during the marching season, a UUP member claims.


Manchester United plan to sit down with their two biggest shareholders and put an end to months of speculation over the ownership of the world's richest soccer club.


Colombia Extraditing Infamous Trafficker

President Alvaro Uribe signed the final order Friday to extradite Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, the most powerful Colombian trafficker to ever face trial in the United States.


Seven Iranians working for the Iranian Electricity Ministry are arrested by US forces in Baghdad.


Ricerca del Centro Studi Sintesi di Venezia


More than 10,000 people die across Asia in massive waves triggered by the largest earthquake in 40 years.


Stress Now Linked To Premature Aging: Study

The researchers found that chronic stress had a significant impact on telomeres, a DNA-protein that cap the ends of chromosomes and promote genetic stability.


The class of 2007 averaged the lowest math and reading SAT scores since 1999, the College Board reported Tuesday.


Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony became a father Wednesday afternoon when his fiancee, actress La La Vazquez, gave birth to a son, Kiyan.


Amnesty international says human rights are systematically abused by authorities in Mexico.


Terry Hoeppner won nine games as Indiana's coach, but he will always be remembered as the program's rock. The man hired to revive Indiana's foundering football program in 2004 — and had a 3-ton limestone boulder placed in the north end zone of Memorial Stadium — died of complications of a brain tumor Tuesday morning at Bloomington Hospital with his family at his side. He was 59.


Makers of official 2008 Beijing Olympics merchandise are using child labour and abusing workers, campaigners say.


Boris Johnson is expected to run against Ken Livingstone for London mayor, it is reported.


Worker productivity weaker than first thought

Worker productivity grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter, driving up labor costs and reinforcing concerns about inflation.


Adottato formalmente l'elenco dei vettori poco sicuri


Il video sul web, 14 settembre primo appuntamento a Piacenza


Green Bay fans wait for Favre decision after Giant loss

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin  - Shocked Packers fans spilled into the frigid Green Bay night on Sunday still reeling from a 23-20 loss to the New York Giants and wondering if it was the last time they had seen Brett Favre at Lambeau Field.


[Health India]: Washington, Nov 11 : Taking vitamin E health supplements in excess can be a health hazard rather than a benefit, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University use of high-dose vitamin E supplements, in excess of 400 IU


U.S. Says Syria Agreed to Seal Border with Iraq

Syria agreed in talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials to take "specific steps" to seal off its border with Iraq for anti-U.S. insurgents, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.


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


A U.S. military review tribunal heard the cases of two prisoners accused of links to the fallen Afghan Taliban regime and al-Qaida on Friday as it considered whether they are properly held as "enemy combatants" or should be freed.


National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Saturn's mysterious moon Titan held onto its secrets despite a close reconnaissance by the Cassini spacecraft's cameras and instruments.


The Brazilian Olympic Committee will lodge an appeal against the result of Sunday's Athens marathon, after it was disrupted by a spectator.


No longer a broken-down Bus, fresh Bettis key to surprising ...

Jerome Bettis is often a broken-down Bus by now, weary and worn out after all those games of 20-plus carries and all the contact that goes with being an NFL power running back.


R&B star Rihanna tops the UK singles chart for the third week, holding off a challenge from Mutya Buena.


Several Soldiers From Abu Ghraib Go on Trial in Germany

A key suspect in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison voiced fear he was being made a scapegoat when he was asked to turn over a laptop computer and other


Wednesday's papers assess the Spanish prime minister's performance at the UN and a near miss for President Putin.


Kenya opposition says will stop protests

Opposition street protests over the disputed re-election of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki will end after demonstrations planned for Friday, a spokesman said.


Air France-KLM reveals that its offer for the Italian airline Alitalia is to be structured as a share swap.


They are part of the tapestry of the National Football League. In any discussion of the history of the NFL, the Rooney family, which owns the Steelers, is sure to be mentioned.


Cento supporter West Ham in Questura, due arrestati


Jail looms A notorious American spammer is heading for jail after a Virginia Appeals Court upheld his conviction and sentence to nine years' imprisonment for junk mail offences.â¦


Arsenal slip up again as Cygan shows no head for heights

ARSENAL are proving even more adept at throwing leads than pizzas. This was the third time in as many Champions League matches that they have allowed two points


Leak, Inquiry and Resignation Rock a Boardroom

A battle on Hewlett-PackardÂs board is the latest episode in a soap opera that began with the C.E.O.Âs ouster in 2005.


Woman Gives Birth After Tissue Transplant

The first baby conceived after an ovarian tissue transplant was born Thursday in Belgium in a procedure that could one day allow women to delay motherhood beyond menopause.


Varitek's Homer Helps Red Sox Tie Angels

Jason Varitek hit a two-run homer off Bartolo Colon in the sixth inning to bring Boston from behind, and the Red Sox and Anaheim Angels were tied 3-3 after six innings Wednesday night.


A deported Mexican migrant who holed up in a Chicago church to fight for immigrants' rights rallied support Tuesday for another woman now seeking refuge in the same building.


Derrius Thompson caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Feeley with 1:29 remaining as the Dolphins stunned the New England Patriots 29-28 in Miami on Monday.


MIT, Caltech offer low-tech voting advice

The universities suggest taking along a sample ballot, among other election tips.


UN Told of Weaknesses in U.S. Handling of Iraqi Oil

U.S. handling of Iraq's oil  money after the defeat of Saddam Hussein was marked by  weaknesses including problems tracking oil production and cash,  a watchdog told the U.N. Security Council on Friday, diplomats  said.


A   recent report  filed by the Associated Press contained a startling bit of information:      About 15 percent of the 4,800-plus delegates and alternates to the convention in New York are veterans, organizers said Monday. An additional 3 percent are active military personnel.      This report was   displayed prominently  on the Republican National  Committee's website, and   lauded gleefully  by the fine folks at Free Republic, among others    As it turns out though, it's actually not such a good thing to have active-duty military anywhere near a political convention - if you value your democracy.  In fact, up until just a few days before the convention, it was quite illegal for active-duty military even to attend.  And yet, there it was in black and white.  Active duty military members were not only attending, but participating as delegates in the RNC.  How could this happen?


Beckham's lucrative Galaxy move sparks high U.S. hopes

David Beckham's much trumpeted move to LA Galaxy this week has thrown the spotlight on the financial impact he is likely to make on the game in the United States.


Advertisers go for Super Bowl laughs, playing it safe

Some 90 million viewers tuning into Super Bowl XLI were served up commercials featuring an accidental kiss, a lonely dog and one questionable hairstyle by advertisers looking to cash in on the year's biggest TV event.


Dan Rather asserts that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on â60 Minutes.â


Alphabet Kisses, the third longest shot in a field of 10, scored the biggest win of her brief career in Monday's $250,000 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita.


Attorno alle 13,30 di ieri uno scooter ha investito un bambino di 5 anni sul lungomare di San Benedetto allâaltezza di un noto chalet della zona. SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO â Attorno alle 13,30 di ieri uno


Hoodies and wags break into English dictionary

Hoodies, wags, carbon footprints and muffin tops have entered the English language, according to the ninth edition of the Collins English Dictionary launched Monday.


Putnam Investments begins this business day as a company that is very publicly up for sale. Just a block away in Boston's Financial District, a much smaller firm will spend the day discreetly looking for asset managers it can buy into or finance.


AMSTERDAM - Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who had received threats over a controversial film he made about Islam, was shot and stabbed to death while cycling on an Amsterdam street, officials said Tuesday.


MIAMI (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins solidified  their catching position on Wednesday by agreeing to a  three-year contract with Paul Lo Duca. Financial terms were not  disclosed.


VATICANO - Cammino di preghiera per la Quaresima -  LÂatto di Dolore, di Fede, di Speranza e di CaritÃ  (I) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂQuasi modo geniti infantes: rationabiles, sine dolo lac concupisciteÂ (1 Pietro 2,2) (ÂCome bambini appena nati bramate il puro latte spirituale, per crescere con esso verso la salvezza). Questa antifona di ingre...


By David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Sep. 20--Imagine a computer understanding everything you say, regardless  of how fast you speak or the words you use.    And while you're talking to that computer, it's also turning your words  immediately into type.


Experts in Nepal study a site thought to contain the buried or cremated remains of up to 49 people.


'All-Australian' obesity drug set for final testing

Melbourne-based biotechnology company Metabolic Pharmaceuticals says it has successfully completed a Phase 2b human trial on a drug which stimulates the metabolism of body fat.


Microsoft Corp.'s software platform for personal digital assistants took over the market lead from PalmSource Inc. for the first time in the third quarter, according to market research released Friday.


Disappointing sales contribute to a sharp fall in profits at Dr Reddy's, the Indian drug producer listed on the New York Stock Exchange.


Clive Owen predicts Daniel Craig's first film as James Bond will silence fans who criticised his casting.


With voting wrapping up at Chrysler, the union is about to turn its attention to Ford Motor, the last Detroit company that must reach an agreement on a new labor contract.


Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather sued  the network on Wednesday for $70 million, saying CBS violated  his contract by depriving him of air time and made him a  scapegoat to "pacify the White House."


Iran must halt atomic work to avoid sanctions -US

The United States warned Iran on Tuesday the international community would have no choice but to impose sanctions if it did not halt sensitive atomic work.


Dai last minute alle crociere prenota il tuo viaggio online

Le vacanze sono vicine e organizzarsi è semplice. Grazie al nuovo sito di viaggi trovi voli, sistemazioni e informazioni. I reportage, diari di viaggio e approfondimenti dal mondo


Inammissibile ricorso uomo denunciato da ragazza


Starting Oct. 9, Zero Gravity will offer twice-a-month flights on planes that carry 27 passengers and are scheduled to fly out of its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.


Airline Workers See Their Security Quickly Vanish

Employees at US Airways, Delta and United are facing the stark realization that the security they hoped their jobs would provide is being taken away.


Weekend Movies: 'Anacondas' Leads Late-Summer Pack

Late August generally is a time when Hollywood's studios dump movies for which they have low box office expectations, and this week continues that old philosophy with four new films crowding theaters nationwide.


Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole at Kauai to become only the fifth player in golf history to go round in a 59 as he charged to victory at the PGA Grand Slam in Hawaii.


What makes a company more likely to create jobs - its size or its age?


An American man was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison Thursday for murdering a wounded British policeman who was pleading for his life.


Over 80 hurt on first day of Bangladesh strike

Opposition activists in Bangladesh attacked railway stations and battled police across the country on Tuesday on the first day of a two-day strike called to protest against a deadly grenade attack at the weekend.


German auto giant Volkswagen on Sunday said it had sold a record number of 3.37 million VW vehicles in the first 11 months of 2007.


Madrid, 15:19 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: SCHUSTER CONFERMA ACQUISTO SAVIOLA

Javier Saviola è ormai un giocatore del Real Madrid. A rivelarlo è stato il nuovo tecn...


Toomas Hendrik Ilves, a social democrat   member of the European parliament and former foreign minister,   was elected Estonian president on Saturday at the end of a   month-long wrangle.


'Shrek 2' DVD Debuts as 'Incredibles' Hits Cinemas

Tales of a family of superheroes  and a green ogre are expected to dominate U.S. entertainment  this week with the Friday releases of "Shrek 2" on DVD and  video and "The Incredibles" in theaters.


Ford to Expand in India, Planning a Small Car and an Engine Plant

The company is expected to increase spending in India by $500 million, as it focuses on making the country a regional hub for small-car manufacturing.


At least 13 Turk soldiers killed in rebel attack

TUNCELI, Turkey  - Kurdish rebels killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 others on Sunday in an ambush in mountains near the Iraqi border, security sources said.


Brief Nuclear Halt May Lead to Talks With Iran

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signaled yesterday that a temporary suspension of Iran's nuclear programs might be enough to pave the way for the first direct negotiations involving the United States and Iran in more than a quarter-century.


Marcel Marceau; Resurrected, Personified the Art of Mime

Marcel Marceau, 84, the world's greatest mime, who single-handedly revived the ancient art with his eloquent but wordless interpretations of complex emotions, died quietly in Paris on Sept. 22. No cause of death was reported.


Putin, Berlusconi satisfied with bilateral relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday expressed his satisfaction at bilateral relations with Italy after meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the Kremlin, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.


Oracle Officers Take Over PeopleSoft Posts

Four executives of PeopleSoft Corp. were replaced by officers of Oracle Corp., which is working to complete a $10.3-billion acquisition of its business software rival, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.


Schiacciato da macchinario sulla Siracusa-Catania


Twenty seven years ago, Raj Kapoor created a furore when he called his brother Shashi Kapoor a ÂtaxiÂ for hire.


The families of three schoolgirls win a court battle to get into a Londonderry school.


As if the heavy rain weren't unusual enough, something else occurred yesterday that's even more rare in San Diego. In fact, more than one current Charger wasn't born the last time it happened


President Vladimir Putin has signed Russiaâs ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, formally joining the international environmental pact aiming to limit industrial emissions and thus curb climate change.


Global sales of recorded music slid 1.3 percent in the first half of 2004, but the rate of decline was slower than in previous years, a leading industry group said Thursday.


Angels in America soared to lofty, record-tying heights at the 56th Annual Emmy Awards. Frasier and Sex and the City were honored for their swan-song seasons, while Friends was ignored.


At least 28 people are killed in an explosion as Iraqi police raid a house in Baghdad, police say.


Drugstore.com: wider loss on lower sales

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Drugstore.com Inc. Monday widened its third-quarter loss projection and lowered its revenue forecast. The company said sales from its Vision Direct Corp.


Ravens Not Making Thomas Franchise Player

The Baltimore Ravens will not designate all-pro linebacker Adalius Thomas their franchise player before today's 4 p.m. deadline, a decision that significantly increases the likelihood that his seven-year tenure with the team has ended.


buildbot-0.7.5 is now available. The BuildBot is a system to automate the compile/test cycle required by most software projects to validate code changes. It builds and tests the tree each time a change is committed, providing status updates through a web page or other protocols. Please visit http://buildbot.sf.net for more details.   This release features new support for Monotone and Tinderbox, and adds an SVN repository poller, new BuildSteps to transfer files between master and slave, and multi-owner Locks. Builder reconfiguration is now far less destructive than before, and the useful portions of the logfile are displayed as output of the reconfig/restart command. All buildsteps have been renamed and reorganized, and of course a number of bugs have been fixed.


Reuters Poll: Bush Keeps Three-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush holds a slim three-point lead over Democratic rival John Kerry one week before the Nov. 2 presidential election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


The CallBlocker gives salesmen the brush off so you don't have to. In Gear Factor.


A critical Senate committee plans to vote this week on legislation that would require broadcasters to abandon their current analog TV channels and switch solely to digital transmissions by 2009.


False dawn, or new era for bandwidth benefactor? Warner Music Group (WMG) has broken ranks with its fellow music majors and is climbing into bed with YouTube. The record label will use the video hosting phenomenon to distribute music videos and extras such as interviews with bands, and documentaries. Also, YouTube users can tap WMGâs music catalogue for backing on videos they make and upload onto the service.â¦


It joins the battle for mobile users with Google.


New orders for costly and long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.6 percent in April following strong upward revisions to March figures, a Commerce Department report showed on Thursday.


Experts say the feel-good factor of Scotland's victory over France will benefit the whole country.


Turkish lawmakers lift headscarf ban amid heavy protests

Turkey's parliament voted Saturday to lift a ban on Islamic headscarves at universities, handing victory to the Islamist-rooted ruling party as tens of thousands protested the deeply controversial move.


Polish PM wants quiet diplomacy to resolve WW2 claims

Poland and Germany must rely on quiet diplomacy to close the book on the divisive issue of World War Two compensation, Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka said on Saturday.


LA Galaxy's Latino fans ready to fete Beckham

The Los Angeles Galaxy boasts a legion of Latino fans, wowed by generations of high-profile Latin American players from Pele to Diego Maradona to Hugo Sanchez.


The prospects of surfing the Internet  and receiving e-mail at 35,000 feet took a knock on Thursday as  Boeing Co. said it will wind down its service for offering  Internet access on board planes.


EU accuses candidate Croatia over fugitive general

The European Union accused Croatia of deliberately failing to act to arrest a fugitive general whose fate is central to the country's EU membership bid.


Double-overtime games can be exhausting for running backs. But not for Boston Latin senior Garo Yessayan. He had plenty left in the tank last night, scoring on a 4-yard run and a 2-point conversion rush to push Boston Latin (1-2) to a 36-34 victory over Catholic Memorial (0-2) in a nonleague football game.


GIs Who Refused Job Had Unarmored Trucks

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who refused orders to drive a dangerous route were members of one of a few supply units whose trucks are still unarmored, their commanding general said Sunday...


Pro wrestler found dead in apparent murder-suicide

A professional wrestling superstar, Chris Benoit, was found dead alongside the bodies of his wife and 7-year-old son and police are treating the case as a possible murder-suicide, authorities said on Tuesday.


Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu a short ago announced he would not be implementing his ultimatum which would lead to his resignation from the cabinet.


Dozens of players are linked to banned substances, as a report on Major League Baseball alleges a serious drug culture.


REDWOOD CITY (BCN) -- Scott Peterson's mother took the witness stand this afternoon and testified that she gave him a large amount of cash the day before he was arrested in April 2003.


Drinking 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure, research suggests.


AMD turning page, hoping for profit by end of 2008

Execs tell analysts that though AMD has some interesting products in the pipeline, the Barcelona fiasco will ensure the company loses money during the first part of 2008.


In town to testify on bid rigging and price-fixing in the insurance industry, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi yesterday said ongoing investigations might reveal


Yemeni president sees French hostages freed soon

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said   on Tuesday he expected four French tourists held hostage by   tribesmen to be freed within a few days.


U.S.-Iranian denied access to lawyer: Nobel laureate

Iranian Nobel Peace prize winner and lawyer, Shirin Ebadi, has been told by officials that a detained U.S.-Iranian academic charged with spying does not need her counsel, an Iranian news agency reported on Monday.


Radiohead are to broadcast a performance of their album In Rainbows on TV and the internet on New Year's Eve.


GTech tackles Finnish lottery deal worth up to $67M

GTech Corp. has signed a five-year contract with Veikkaus Oy, the operator of the Finnish national lottery, worth up to $67 million.


_ In Baghdad, militants attacked two churches with car bombs and set off blasts at a hospital, killing at least six people and injuring about 80 others.


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Sam Buntrock, a 32-year-old British director, is making his Broadway debut with the revival of the musical âSunday in the Park With George.â


Oil prices reach new record highs past 52 dollars

World oil prices bolted up to new record summits beyond 52 dollars on markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.


New Losses at A.I.G. Trouble Wall Street

Accounting flaws at the insurance giant that understated the companyâs losses raised new questions about the deteriorating health of financial companies.


'Se ci verra' chiesto dagli altri soci del Patto sindacato'


Following music industry measures to clamp down on illegal song piracy, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) are launching civil suits seeking damages of up to $30,000 (â¬23,200) per film.


Pension Funds Want Voice in Disney Board

Four of the biggest U.S. public  pension funds said on Tuesday they would press for the right to  have shareholders nominate directors to Walt Disney Co.'s  DIS.N board of directors.


Iraq for six weeks, offering a ray of hope to a dozen other foreign nationals still in captivity. scrap a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools apparently passed without incident.


Mixed End to Light Trading as Oil Surges, Then Retreats

Shares shuffled to a mixed finish yesterday, rebounding from earlier lows as oil prices retreated after surging past $50 a barrel.


Firenze, 15:06 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; GAMBERINI: OGNI PARTITA E' UNA FINALE

Alessandro Gamberini, difensore della Fiorentina, analizza la stagione dei viola: "Partire con l'han...


Fifty-eight years removed from pitching a shutout in Game 3 of the 1946 World Series, Mississippi's Boo Ferriss was in St. Louis for Game 3 of the 2004 Series Tuesday night.


Euro zone economic indicators for release this week would show that business and consumer confidence was falling and that inflation was on the rise again, economists said.


Life & style: Award-winning Guardian sport expert Tom Jenkins selects readers' best action shots.


Bush Turned His Back on Middle Class, Kerry Says

XENIA, Ohio  - Democratic Sen. John Kerry tore  into President Bush's economic record on Saturday and accused  him of turning his back on millions of working Americans while  pandering to the rich and powerful.


Two people are killed and many injured in an explosion at a concert by an Indian star Shahrukh Khan in Sri Lanka.


Spector jury deadlocked, returns Wednesday

The jury in the murder trial of Phil Spector said on Tuesday it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against the legendary rock producer, and the judge dismissed the jurors for the day.


American Express earnings rise on consumer spending

American Express Co , a credit card and travel services company, said on Monday that third quarter-earnings rose 10 percent, helped by increased spending among its consumer and corporate clients.


Australia's Prime Minister to start implementing new term agenda

Australian Prime Minister John Howard will begin work on implementing his fourth term agenda today, after winning an increased majority in the federal election.


London - Arsenal boss Peter Hill-Wood has told manager Arsene Wenger he can continue to say what he believes and rejected suggestions he should put a "gagging order" on the Frenchman.


In the NBA, Shaq and Kobe Are Still the Show

Everything starts, again, with Shaq, Kobe and Phil. They didn't win either of the last two NBA titles. They were dismissed from the Finals by the Pistons in June.


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry rescues a point for his side after they were reduced to 10-men at Middlesbrough.


Cingular, AT&T Wireless close $41 billion merger

After clearing Department of Justice and FCC hurdles, Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless have completed their $41 billion merger, creating the nation's biggest wireless carrier in terms of subscribers.


The framers of the Constitution may not have created the perfect system for electing a National Executive, but the Electoral College works. However, just as we still debate the virtue of a Direct Election today, so too did the framers at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.  Among the framers that spoke on the subject were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Wilson, Gouverneur Morris, and Charles Pinckney. The latter three served on the committee responsible for discussing the powers of and the election of the National Executive. What did they have to say about a Direct Election and how did they come to choose the Electoral College instead?


Obama and Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire after wins

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Fresh from big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday for a four-day battle for the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Probe: Saddam Made $21B From U.N. Program

Saddam Hussein's regime made more than $21.3 billion in illegal revenue by subverting the U.N. oil-for-food program and other sanctions — more than double previous estimates, according to congressional investigators.


Europeâs bitter memories of the Bush administrationâs insults and hypocrisy are undermining efforts to restrain Iranâs nuke program--and have now led to the collapse of Italyâs Prodi government.


A man dies in a house fire which is believed to have been caused by cooking being left unattended.


A TEENAGER who battered his younger friend to death as he allegedly acted out scenes from the computer game Manhunt has been detained for life by a court in Leicester, central England.


Will Smith's son down to "Earth" for sci-fi redo

Will Smith's 9-year-old  son has landed a part in Fox's remake of the sci-fi thriller  "The Day the Earth Stood Still."


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Oracle develops standards for identity security

Software maker Oracle Corp.   said on Wednesday that it is developing a group of standards  that businesses can use to help control and monitor the flow of  sensitive personal data within corporate computer systems.


SACRAMENTO, June 4 -- A former Laotian  general and a former California National Guard officer were among nine people charged Monday with plotting a violent overthrow of Laos's communist government.


Firenze, 15:11 - F1, FERRARI: SCHUMACHER E BADOER ULTIMA GIORNATA TEST

Michael Schumacher e il collaudatore Luca Badoer sono scesi in piata al Mugello stamane nell'ultima ...


La tempesta ha giÃ  devastato Grenada. Finora ha fatto 23 morti

Il premier: Â«Dobbiamo prepararci al peggio. Preghiamo DioÂ». Tremano anche Cayman Island, Cuba occidentale e Florida. KINGSTON (Giamaica) - Oscilla tra la categoria 5 e la 4. CioÃ¨ con venti a 250 chilometri all'ora oppure Â«soloÂ» a 235 kmh.


Energy Activist is New Alternative in Minnesota Senate Race

Democrat Bob Olson, the latest contender in MinnesotaÃ¢ÂÂs 2008 Senate race, is far lesser known than the partyÃ¢ÂÂs other candidates to challenge Republican Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman. He is entering a field already occupied by popular entertainer Al Franken and wealthy lawyer Mike Ciresi, who is widely recognized from his role in state lawsuits against tobacco companies and an initial Senate primary bid in 2000.


Rumsfeld honored for citizenship amid protests

Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was honored for citizenship by a patriotic organization on Friday as peace protesters outside criticized his role as one of the architects of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.


Independent study finds robotic rescue mission costly, uncertain ...

An aerospace research group says trying to fix the famed space telescope using a robot would cost two (b) billion dollars and take at least five years to get things ready.


Deepest U.S. Reef Found Off Florida Coast

Marine researchers have discovered the deepest coral reef ever found in the United States in about 250 feet of water off the Florida coast.


A white grand piano used by Frank Sinatra sold for more than four times its estimated value Tuesday as London's famous Savoy Hotel began selling its furniture before a massive restoration, auctioneers said.


However, goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek's failure to deal with an inswinging cross from Matthew Taylor allowed Lua Lua the simplest of headed equalisers.


GM investors to vote on governance change proposals

General Motors Corp.  shareholders are set to vote on Tuesday on proposals concerned with how investors vote for board members and how executives are paid when financial results are restated.


Youthful Holiday for Strings, With AndrÃ© Watts on Piano

Fridayâs concert confirmed that conservatism, for better or worse, is still in play.


Tropical Storm Earl Weakens Over Caribbean

Tropical Storm Earl weakened to a tropical wave over the Caribbean Sea on Monday after unleashing heavy rains and winds that tore off roofs in Grenada and St. Vincent.


Dodging market forces gives Germany rude awakening

Global competition can be a drag. It all but guarantees a steady stream of restructuring, outsourcing, and the nagging insecurity that comes from knowing someone out there may be trying to take your job.


John David Booty arrived at Southern California three years ago with expectations so high many thought he would beat out Matt Leinart during the 2003 season.


Jenny Craig, the weight management company, has started a WAN upgrade for its 500 locations in North America to improve security and reliability.


Talks to resolve post-election turmoil in Kenya are set to resume amid continuing clashes in western Kenya.


Mahatma Gandhi's grandson resigned from the peace institute he co-founded after condemnation of his comments that Israel and the Jews are the biggest players in a culture of violence that "is eventually going to destroy humanity."


Hottest Ad Space in Times Square May Be on TouristsÂ Cameras

Online, an army of consumers is spreading advertisersÂ messages well beyond the Manhattan crossroads.


Afghan police force "far from adequate": U.S. report

The U.S.-trained Afghan police force is largely incapable of carrying out routine law enforcement, hobbled by an illiterate corps and "pervasive corruption," according to a new U.S. government report.


Presidential hopeful reintroduces video game act

Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) on Wednesday announced his bid for the White House in 2008, and also reintroduced his Truth in Video Game Rating Act, which proposes to overhaul the way that video games sold in the United States are currently rated.


World Cup champion Italy began training again Monday with new goals in mind.


Wake Forest finally won with defense, even if it wasn't how coach Skip Prosser would like to draw it up. His man-to-man didn't work, and neither did a triangle-in-two.


Known for its Internet search engine, Mountain View-based Google Inc. on Thursday announced a beta desktop search application that it says enables users to search their e-mail, files, web history, and chats.


Bologna, 14:43 - SOFTBALL, PLAY OFF: CASERTA IPOTECA FINALE

Il Des Caserta ipoteca la finale scudetto conquistando due importanti vittorie sul campo amico contr...


O2 yet to get first bite at UK Apple deal

Spanish-owned mobile phone operator O2  has yet to sign any deal to bring iPhone mobile phones -- Apple  Inc.'s latest "must-have" gadget -- to Britain.


NASA's departing boss, Sean O'Keefe, said Friday he does not regret canceling the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope — or anything else during his three years on the job.


NASA skips shuttle's first landing chance Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA skipped its first opportunity on Friday to bring the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis back home to Florida because of continuing bad weather at the Kennedy Space Center.


Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope with a robot would cost $2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace research group is advising NASA in the coming days.


Saudis Pledge 800,000 Barrels Per Day of New Oil

Saudi Arabia sought to regain some control of oil markets Tuesday, promising to make available 800,000 barrels a day of new oil by the end of the month and to keep pumping crude vigorously.


Intel pushes market lower in choppy trade

Stocks turned negative in volatile trading on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq down more than 1 percent, as Intel Corp's  disappointing earnings and profit outlook fueled more recession talk.


Train set ablaze as more violence sweeps Bangladesh

DHAKA: Angry Opposition protestors set fire to a passenger train and clashed with police in southern Bangladesh on Sunday amid general strikes in several cities, to protest the series of explosions on an Awami league rally that killed 18 people and


Israel Frees 159 Palestinians; Abbas Wants More Out

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israel freed 159  Palestinian prisoners Monday as a gesture to Egypt and moderate  new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, but he called for a  "serious release" of thousands of security detainees.


The Dow Jones index moves closer to  hitting a record high as worries about US inflation ease.


A man who hijacked a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday was unarmed, working alone and threatened to blow himself up if the pilot did not divert the flight to Italy, Italian Interior Minister Giuliano Amato said.


With ZTE phone and terrestrial channels Comment Movio, the impending disaster that is British Telecom's approach to mobile TV, announced it has signed up ZTE to make 3G phones for the service. It also said its strategy would be largely built on showing existing UK TV channels â BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and E4, on the phone.â¦


Kildow wins downhill event in Lake Louise

American Lindsey Kildow took the first World Cup downhill win in her career in Lake Louise, Alberta,Canada. Hailed as the bright young hope of American women's downhill, the 20


At least nine children and one adult have been killed when a blast ripped through a school in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia, a US military spokesperson says.


Palestinians play down Abbas shooting incident

Palestinian officials are downplaying a shooting incident at an event attended by interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. On Sunday evening, militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for


BUDAPEST, Jan 11 (IPS) - The introduction of some of the most wide-ranging  austerity measures in the recent history of Central-Eastern  Europe is forcing Hungarians to endure a period of hardships, but  an opposition-initiated referendum and the resistance of the  middle classes are endangering the socialist government's  plans.


Pelvic Prolapse Linked to Vaginal Delivery

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Muscle damage caused during vaginal childbirth is associated with a serious gynecological condition called pelvic organ prolapse later in life, U.S. researchers report.


Increased dietary fish oil may prevent many deaths

NEW YORK  - Fish oil could potentially save   more lives than cardiac defibrillators, devices used to revive   individuals whose hearts have stopped beating and to prevent   and treat life-threatening heart arrhythmias, researchers   estimate in a new report.


Union gives Goodyear 3-day notice to end contract

The United Steelworkers union on Monday  said it has given Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  a required  72 hours notice to terminate its existing contract, increasing  the possibility of a strike at its U.S. plants.


Roma, 19:05 - CALCIO, ROMA: IN COPPA ITALIA L'UNICO DUBBIO E' TOTTI

Luciano Spalletti non vuole mollare la Coppa Italia e punta sulla Roma migliore per ribaltare il 3-1...


Half-Eaten Grilled Cheese Draws Large Bids on E-bay

Take a look on e-bay, and you'll find some cheesy items up for sale. But probably none as "cheesy" as this one. The on-line auction website, e-bay, took a grilled cheese sandwich listing.


A painful credit crunch is taking its worst toll on the already ailing housing market, while its impact on the rest of the economy so far seems limited, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.


Vodafone, the UK-based mobile phone giant, has denied reports that it might be preparing a joint bid with Verizon for Sprint, the third largest US mobile operator.


Passengers may be passed the cost if airlines are given permits to emit greenhouse gasses, say two reports.


Pentagon Backs Bigger Military Death Benefits

The Pentagon unveiled a plan on  Tuesday to nearly double to about $500,000 the cash payments  for families of U.S. forces killed in combat, responding to  demands from the U.S. Congress to improve benefits for troops  in Iraq and Afghanistan.


U.S. jury awards $2.5 mln in Roche Accutane trial

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey  - A New Jersey jury on Tuesday found that Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG failed to adequately warn a patient of the bowel disease risks associated with its acne medicine Accutane and awarded him $2.5 million in damages.


Grief group for TWA 800 families growing

Heidi Snow lost her fiance on July 17, 1996, when TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island. The Red Cross helped loved ones of victims for a short time, but her grieving continued.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Lâindagine nata nel 2003 dall'esposto di un medico

In manette anche un primario dell'ospedale, Francesco Mercuriale. L'accusa: pilotava gli appalti alle societÃ  Â«amicheÂ». MILANO - Corruzione e turbativa d'asta. Con questa accusa il gip di Milano Giovanna


Nearly one in four consumers has had a legitimate claim denied by a health insurer. In the new consumer health feature Empowered Patient, CNN's Elizabeth Cohen shares advice on what to do when your insurance company says "no."


IAEA to scrutinize Iranian nuclear fuel: Russia

The Bushehr nuclear power plant Russia is building for Iran will operate under the strict control of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying on Thursday.


SYDNEY: More than four times Australia's population are expected to see local painter and documentary film maker George Gittoes' film about the Iraqi war when it screens in the US tonight.


NBA-All-Star Carter Joins Nets in Six-Player Trade

The Toronto Raptors dealt four-times NBA All-Star Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets Friday for three players, including Alonzo Mourning, and two first-round draft picks.


Freeman and Ashmanskas Are New DeBris and Ghia in 'Producers'

Playbill - Jonathan Freeman and Brooks Ashmanskas will take the place of Gary Beach and Brad Musgrove Aug. 31 as the new Roger DeBris and Carmen Ghia in the Broadway production of The Producers.


Newer Arthritis Drugs Linked to Skin Disorder

NEW YORK  - Newer drugs like Enbrel and  Remicade have been a boon to many arthritis sufferers, but  researchers now report that such drugs may lead to the  development of an inflammatory disorder of blood vessels,  usually affecting the skin.


FDA Allows Tracking Tags on Drug Bottles

Viagra, the blockbuster impotence pill that is copied and counterfeited around the world, is one of the first drugs to get a little radio chip tracking device under a new Food and Drug Administration initiative announced on Monday.


Folded Sediment Found in Sumatra Tsunami

A U.S.-led team of geologists says a phenomena known as sediment folding may have added to the exceptionally large 2004 tsunami that struck Sumatra.


Health officials in Vietnam on Friday confirmed a farmer has been infected with the deadly bird flu virus, the first human case in the country since late 2005.


World oil demand will rise faster than expected to 2012 while production lags, leading to a supply crunch, the International Energy Agency said on Monday.


Secondo sondaggio di Eurobarometro, con tedeschi e olandesi


Global reach helps Cisco post strong Q2 earnings

Networking giant Cisco Systems posted solid financial results Wednesday, crediting the company's broad customer base and new products for strong sales growth.The company's earnings were in line with financial expectations. Excluding charges, earnings were $2.4 billion, or $0.38 per share, on $9.8 billion in revenue. Financial analysts had been expecting earnings of $0.38 per share on $9.78 billion in revenue, according to a survey by Thomson Financial.Sales were up 16.5 percent year over year for Cisco's second fiscal quarter of 2008, which ended Jan. 26.Cisco, the world's largest router manufacturer, has benefitted from the growth of Internet traffic over the past decade and -- more recently -- from the flurry of investments in Web 2.0 technologies. But there have been signs recently that growth may be slowing in this area. Just last week, Google alarmed Wall Street by falling just short of expectations, and worries of a U.S. recession may have caused jitters in U.S. stock markets recently.In a statement, Cisco chairman and CEO John Chambers expressed optimism for the months ahead, however. "Our innovation pipeline is in excellent shape," he said, "and execution against our long-term strategy remains unwavering."


The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday.


Merle Haggard sometimes misses the old way of making records, when fixing an off-key note wasn't so simple and all the little mistakes were captured on vinyl.


Genova, 18:30 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: GRANDE PARTITA

Walter Mazzarri ritrova il sorriso. Quando si vince 3-0 con un gioco convincente come ha fatto oggi ...


Defying a veto threat from President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to expand a health care program for children in low-income families and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it.


Fifty years after his Carnegie Hall debut, Sonny Rollins revisits jazz history with the help of just bass and drums.


U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Killing Iraqi Teen

Johnny M. Horne, Jr. was sentenced to a three-year prison term Saturday for the murder of a severely wounded Iraqi youth in Sadr City in August.


Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani, virtually tied with John McCain in a January poll, held a 25-point lead over the Arizona senator in a Newsweek magazine survey released on Saturday.


Chelsea complete the signing of Lokomotiv Moscow defender Branislav Ivanovic for an undisclosed fee.


Slovenia back on Yugoslav stage over Kosovo

Slovenia, the first country to quit Yugoslavia in 1991, becomes EU president on January 1 and will play a lead role in maybe the last act of the old Balkan federation's demise when Kosovo secedes from Serbia.


Zeta-Jones, Robbins Receiving Hasty Award

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Tim Robbins will be this year's recipients of the annual Hasty Pudding awards, given by a student drama group at Harvard University.


N.B.A. Roundup: Turkoglu Lifts Magic Past Bulls In Overtime

Hedo Turkoglu hit a fadeaway jumper with seven-tenths of a second remaining in overtime Monday to lift the Orlando Magic to a 112-110 victory against the host Chicago Bulls.


These groups have mobilized the largest number of U.S. poll watchers in recent history:


Pitcher Carl Pavano and the Florida Marlins sent the San Diego Padres packing with an 8-3 victory Sunday afternoon at PETCO Park. Pavano allowed two runs on


PARIS - French troops killed more than 30 Ivory Coast nationals and wounded at least 100 others in the ongoing crisis in the west African country, Ivorian parliament speaker Mamadou Coulibaly said on French public radio France Inter on Sunday.


Milano, 13:14 - CALCIO, INTER: TRONCHETTI PROVERA: TOTTI? GRANDE CAMPIONE

''Totti Ã¨ un grande campione''. E' quanto si Ã¨ limitato ad affermare Marco Tronchetti Provera commen...


Bush thanks scandal-plagued Italy PM for war cooperation

Days after he was acquitted in a corruption trial, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi got a warm welcome Wednesday from President Bush, who is grateful to Italy as a rare European ally willing to send troops to Iraq.


Bolivia's Senate passes a controversial land reform bill pushed by President Morales after a week of deadlock.


More frontline police officers start to carry Taser stun guns in a 12-month trial.


Industria: per Montezemolo il vero problema e' la competitivita

GENOVA - L'economia italiana sta male. A lanciare l'allarme e' stato il presidente di Confindustria, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, intervenuto all'assemblea di Confitarma a Genova. Il presidente degli industriali


Roger Federer is forced to produce some of his best tennis to beat Japan's Takao Suzuki at the Australian Open.


Bush, Kerry Take on Economy, Iraq in Labor Day Rallies

CANONSBURG, Pa./POPLAR BLUFF  - Democratic  presidential nominee John Kerry, fresh from a campaign revamp  and slipping in the polls, tried to focus on the economy on  Monday but instead offered new criticism of the Iraq war, while  President Bush touted his tax reform.


California Town Warned as Mudslide Death Toll Hits 10

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Officials warned residents  of a California hamlet on Wednesday that the steep hills  overlooking their community could collapse again as the death  toll from a mudslide rose to 10 with three still missing.


Organizers of a national benefit for tsunami victims on Sunday awaited the final fund-raising tally from the two-hour televised concert that featured a constellation of movie and music stars.


Removing life support ruled out for Arafat

Yasser Arafat has suffered brain damage and kidney and liver failure, the Palestinian prime minister said Wednesday, but a top Muslim cleric ruled out any possibility of life support being turned off.


Azureus is a powerful, full-featured, cross-platform bittorrent client.   Azureus 3.0.3.0 brings the version numbering back into line and should reduce confusion over which 2.x version maps to which 3.x version.  Existing 2.x users will get the classic UI, while new and existing 3.x users will get the Vuze client UI, with the option to switch back to the 2.x UI if you choose.  1. What's new in Azureus 3.0.3.0     Noteable changes in this version:     1.1 Experimental Support for LibTorrent Extension Protocol Handshake    * Provides a bridge between Azureus' Peer Exchange and LibTorrent's     1.2 Disk Space Indicators on the Torrent Open Dialog    * Requires Java 1.6     1.3 (Vuze User Interface) Embedded Media Player    * With an embedded media player, we can better guarantee that content downloaded from vuze.com can be played on your system.     1.4 Other Noteables    * Speedup hash-checking by ~30% / less CPU usage    * Bug fixes!


Egypt, Israel, U.S. Sign Partial Free Trade Deal

Egypt, Israel and the United States on  Tuesday signed a partial free trade deal described as the most  important economic agreement in two decades between the  original Middle East peace partners.


Israeli Arab Who Fled Bus Before Bombing Acquitted

An Israeli Arab woman who got off a  bus because a Palestinian suicide bomber told her to shortly  before he blew it up was acquitted Monday of failing to prevent  the attack.


Iraq's oil exports were still running at half their normal rate Sunday as instability due to an anti-U.S. uprising prevented the re-opening of a main pipeline feeding the country's terminals in the Gulf.


New Hampshire House is set to open. In London. A seven-day trade mission to help New Hampshire companies begin or expand export operations to Europe is scheduled to depart the state on Saturday for visits to ...


"Departed" stirs anger over Boston Irish mob boss

While Martin Scorsese is feted by  Hollywood for his Oscar-winning film "The Departed," relatives  of people killed or tortured by the real-life Boston Irish  mobster on which the movie is based are not applauding.


India ; Tendulkar backs beleaguered Parthiv

India News, New Delhi,Sachin Tendulkar has come out in support of wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel after criticism of his work behind the stumps in the first two Tests against Australia, saying the teenager has done a "good job".


La fiction italiana punta al premio tv piu' prestigioso


Computational biologists at IBM develop an anti-spam filter that works in the same way scientists analyse DNA.


China breaches US bastion with high-speed internet Cernet2

MUMBAI: Another American bastion falls to the Chinese Dragon. China has announced today the launch of the first backbone network of the next-generation Internet, Cernet2 (China Education and Research Network).


Garlic does not lower cholesterol, says study

Eating garlic raw or in supplement form does not lower "bad" cholesterol levels, despite widespread health claims for the pungent plant bulb, researchers said on Monday.


Lunar New Year starts with bang in China

Lunar New Year has started with a bang as China's 1.3 billion population ushered in the Year of the Pig with food, drink and massive firework displays.


The Olympic torch will not pass through Taiwan as it makes its way to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Games, officials said Friday, after Taiwanese authorities turned down Chinese proposals on a route because they said it threatened the island's sovereignty.


Merck lobbies states over cancer vaccine

Merck & Co. is helping bankroll efforts to pass state laws requiring girls as young as 11 or 12 to receive the drugmaker's new vaccine against the sexually transmitted cervical-cancer virus.


Adusbef, aumento si tradurrebbe in maggiore esborso 547 mln


Wiki Citizens Taking on a New Area: Searching

Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is launching an Internet search engine based on the same voluntary collaboration that drives the online encyclopedia.


Spike in oil prices will impact on US economy: Fed official

A senior US Federal Reserve official said Thursday the recent spike in oil prices would almost certainly impact on the US economy, although it may not be as significant as the shocks of the 1970s and 1980s.


Computer game simulates JFK assassination

A computer game that allows users to play the role of Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was released Monday by Traffic Games, a Scottish software company.


Davenport Advances to Finals of Cincinnati Open

Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport of the  United States advanced to the finals of the Cincinnati Open on  Saturday when her scheduled semifinal opponent, Marion Bartoli  of France, withdrew with a hand injury.


Producer Cossette Gets Walk of Fame Star

Producer Pierre Cossette, who initiated the live Grammy Awards television broadcast in 1971, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


Kobe Bryant's Accuser Apologized for 'Mix-Up'

The woman who accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape apologized to police at one stage for providing confusing information, according to court documents released on Friday.


Sacramento, 12:23 - BASKET, SACRAMENTO KINGS: THEUS NUOVO COACH

Reggie Theus è il nuovo coach dei Sacramento Kings e verrà presentato oggi. Pare che T...


Il cantante si esibira' all'Olimpico il 27 e 28 giugno


Analysis: The Midshipmen have grown all too used to agonizing losses during Notre Dame's 40-year streak. But Navy's offense will present a unique challenge for the Irish.


Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris spends more than $1bn strengthening its presence in the Mexican market.


A Governor's Downfall, in 20 Wrenching Days

The ordeal taxed and tested the man New Jersey had come to regard as a successfully ambitious but impulsive character.


Sluggish Frances Cuts Power to 2M in Fla.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Potent but slow-moving Hurricane Frances snapped power lines and whipped the Atlantic coast with winds over 90 mph Saturday, knocking out electricity for about 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure another day of waiting and worrying...


U.S. publisher takes action over Harry Potter leak

Copies of the final Harry Potter book have already been shipped to customers by one U.S. online retailer, U.S. publisher Scholastic said on Wednesday, and purported copies of the novel have flooded the Internet.


Pakistani forces kill leading al-Qaida militant in shootout

Pakistani security forces arrested more terrorist suspects yesterday, a day after killing the country's leading al-Qaida figure and most wanted terrorist.


Investor groups unite on bond protections: report

About 50 large bond investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, mutual funds and other managers, have banded together to lobby companies for better investment-grade bond contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Intel, the world's largest computer chip manufacturer, will cut 10,000 jobs, or about 10% of its total staff.


Iraq's deputy prime minister starts a visit to Tehran

Iraq's interim deputy prime minister Barham Saleh held talks with the Iranian officials in Tehran in a visit described as aiming to pave the way before the prime minister of the interim Iraqi government Eyad Allawi to Iran.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Police, Roger Waters, Kanye West, and the Smashing Pumpkins led an all-star lineup of environmentally conscious rockers and rappers at yesterday's Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium, performing for a sold-out crowd of 52,000.


FBI agents witnessed "highly aggressive" interrogations and mistreatment of terror suspects at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba starting in 2002 — more than a year before the prison abuse scandal broke in Iraq — according to a letter a senior Justice Department official sent to the Army's top criminal investigator.


San Francisco - Researchers are using the latest in biotechnology to chart the genetic map of turkeys, which have been selectively bred for their white meat for so many generations in the United States that the big-breasted birds sometimes have trouble


Blog: AT&T has released pricing information for the new iPhone, with plans starting at $60 per month.


Women bosses in technology get plenty of bragging rights in a new Wall Street Journal ranking of the "Top 50 Women to Watch." [Missing Links]


Barry Bonds knows he's going to enjoy his home run chase much more if the San Francisco Giants start winning regularly.


Museums See Rise in Appreciation And Value of Hispanic Works

Se habla Espaol. That's what some museums are saying lately. On the first Sunday of every month, Spanish-speaking docents at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, will lead tours of the permanent ...


Video game fans eagerly await Halo 2's release

The video game Halo 2 is expected to gross $75 million US in sales over the next 24 hours, with a "midnight madness" release similar to the opening of a blockbuster film.


The average person in the Western world takes the Internet for granted, yet fewer than 20 percent of the 6 billion people living on this planet have access to it. Web-enabling 50 percent of the world's population by 2015 may sound ambitious, but that's AMD's goal for its 50x15 initiative, which will stress the use of alternative sources of sustainable, affordable power.


Udine, 18:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: ABBIAMO FATTO UN PATTO PER LA SALVEZZA

"Abbiamo capito che bisognava cambiare pagina". Alberto Malesani si gusta il pari agguantato dall'Em...


Per passaggio tre Comuni dal Veneto al Trentino Alto Adige


PNA condemns Sharon's decision to expand settlements in W. Bank

GAZA, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) condemned on Wednesday the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to build 1,000 housing units in the West settlements.


Bomb Blast Kills Six in Pakistan' Quetta -- Police

At least six people were killed and nine wounded when a powerful bomb exploded near an army truck in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta on Friday, police said.


'Gang of 12' mulls over immigration bill

Just off the Senate floor, a dozen Democratic and Republican senators huddle twice a day to decide whether proposed changes to a bipartisan immigration compromise are acceptable tweaks or fatal blows to their fragile agreement.


US Airways Chairman: Liquidation Possible

US Airways Group Inc.'s UAIR.O  chairman said employees must agree to $800 million in new wage  and benefit cuts within 30 days or the airline might be  liquidated, the New York Times said on Thursday, citing an  interview with Chairman David Bronner.


Roma, 14:57 - CALCIO, ROMA: SPALETTI: UN PECCATO IL FORFEIT DI TOTTI

- Francesco Totti non sarà in campo domani nella sfida in casa del Torino: il capitano giallo...


World-Surprise choice Huth proves his worth to Klinsmann

A surprise choice for Wednesday's friendly against Brazil, 20-year-old Robert Huth made full use of his debut in Germany's starting team to impress Juergen Klinsmann and his Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho.


By David R. Sands THE WASHINGTON TIMES December 6, 2006 Ukraine will reject any effort to be used as a pawn in any struggle for influence between Russia and the West, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych ...Comment


STOCKS & BONDS Short Holiday Trading Week Ends With Minimal Gains

Stocks were mixed in post-holiday trading yesterday as Wall Street meandered through a shortened session. The major indexes ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the


Children exposed to passive smoking are likely to do worse at school than their peers, research suggests.


The opposition vows to keep up the pressure on PM Viktor Yanukovych after he survived a parliamentary no-confidence motion.


Call for volunteers for biggest ever breast cancer study

A 50-year study of breast cancer was launched today with the aim of pinpointing the causes of the disease, which kills 13,000 women in the UK each year.


PAKISTANI President General Pervez Musharraf has come up with a radical new plan to resolve the Kashmir dispute. One of the options he presented was joint rule by both India and Pakistan, who both lay claim to the Himalayan region.


China's trade surplus has surged to an almost record level in February, official state figures show.


Arrestato a Ferrara, i vicini hanno dato l'allarme


Dell to pre-install Suse Linux on servers

Dell Inc. will install Novell Inc.'s Suse Linux operating system on Dell PowerEdge servers as part of a worldwide agreement, the companies announced Wednesday at the LinuxWorld conference in Frankfurt, Germany.


Bat Maker Wants to Sell Company on His Terms

Sam Holman started making maple baseball bats in his garage in Ottawa 10 years ago because he was trying to win a bar challenge. Now heÂs trying to sell his business for $3.5 million on eBay.


Previsioni degli esperti dell'istituto economico Diw


An ex-minister calls for an independent body to monitor and publish statistics about immigration in the UK.


HP signs up Sony Pictures for made-on-demand DVDs

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  has become the first major studio to license niche and older  DVD titles for production and distribution through HP's   year-old DVD manufactured-on-demand service, the two companies  said on Thursday.


Rescuers struggle to recover Nepal crash bodies

Rescuers struggled in rugged   Himalayan terrain on Tuesday to recover the bodies of 24 people   who were killed when a helicopter chartered by conservation   group WWF crashed in bad weather in eastern Nepal.


Manchester United Defeats Arsenal in League Cup; Liverpool Wins

Manchester United defeated archrival Arsenal 1-0 to advance to a semifinal with Chelsea in English soccer's League Cup. Liverpool beat Tottenham in a shootout and will play Watford for a final berth.


Bergamo, 17:13 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: NUOVO SOPRALLUOGO PER APRIRE STADIO

Nuovo sopralluogo allo stadio Comunale di Bergamo per trovare la strada che riapre le porte al pubbl...


Armed police forced tens of thousands of reluctant residents to leave the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest volcanos Friday amid warnings that an eruption was imminent.


Official: EU Will Consider Turkish Reforms

A top European Union official said Monday that recent Turkish reforms would be considered in the country's bid for bloc membership, and appealed to the nation's leaders to avoid violence in dealing with the Kurds.


IBM cool water technology sucked up by Panduit

Make friends with your plumber IBM's CoolBlue scheme to bring back water-cooled computing has been boosted by a licensing deal with networking manufacturer Panduit.â¦


Ayatollah lancia appello dopo le parole del Pontefice


Logue goes to head of class in Fox series

LOS ANGELES  - Donal Logue, who recently starred in ABC's short-lived comedy "The Knights of Prosperity," will play a bad-boy literary luminary in Fox's comedy pilot "Hackett."


Bonds 3-For-3 But No Homer, Remains at 699

Barry Bonds went 3-for-3 with a walk but failed to hit his 700th career home run Thursday as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in National League play at Miller Park.


Motorola lays off 4,000 in search for missing profit

(InfoWorld) - In an extension of a cost-cutting program it began in January, Motorola said Wednesday it would lay off 4,000 more workers. The move will help the company to save $600 million annually starting in 2008, including additional money-saving measures like prioritizing its investments, continuing discretionary-spending controls, cutting general and administrative expenses, and site rationalization. Although it trails only Nokia in sales of wireless handsets, Motorola has struggled to translate its sales into profits. The company began this restructuring program after watching its profit drop sharply, from $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005 toÂ $624 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. The results were even worse for the first quarter of 2007, as Motorola posted a loss of $366 million compared to its profit of $849 million for the same period a year ago. In a search for change,Â the company replaced its CFO in March. At that time, chief executive Ed Zander blamed the problems on dropping prices for low-end cell phones, and Motorola's decision to give up market share instead of entering a price war with competing vendors. Also on Wednesday, Motorola said it would finish making the 3,500 job cuts it had previously announced by June 30, contributing to an estimated $400 million in annual savings. The restructuring will also incur its own costs. Motorola will subtract a one-time charge of $300 million from its savings, to pay for severance packages and other costs of the workforce reductions. "Today's actions are an update to the commitment we made during our first-quarter earnings conference call -- to drive out additional costs -- and a continuation of the plan we announced in January," Motorola'sÂ CFO Tom Meredith said in a release. Meredith promised the cuts would not distract Motorola from keeping its focus on long-term plans in customer service and support, product quality and research and development. Â


At a remote outpost in northern Greenland, an international team of scientists is attempting to resolve the critical mystery of global warming: how quickly will sea levels rise?


D&G go to Glastonbury, Armani goes south for womenswear

Giorgio Armani tapped a Mediterranean  vibe for his womenswear collection for next spring and summer  on Monday, while D&G found inspiration in Glastonbury Festival  for hippy flares and flounces.


Hundreds of human rights campaigners have held a vigil outside a prison to protest against Britain's detention without trial of 11 foreign terror suspects.


Physical Symptoms with Depression May Persist

Patients with depression often have physical symptoms such as pain or stomach problems, and these are less likely to clear up with antidepressant treatment than is


Afghan President Escapes Assassination on Poll Trip

Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped an assassination bid on Thursday when a rocket was fired at his US military helicopter as it was landing in the southeastern town of Gardez.


Flowing fabric the color of sunrise was unfurled Saturday as "The Gates" — a vast public art installation along the miles of footpaths in Central Park — opening a 16-day project expected to lure art connoisseurs and the merely curious to the heart of Manhattan.


Samba has fighting chance now against Microsoft

Microsoft's  compliance with a  landmark European Union antitrust decision has opened  competition for servers, where one rival says it now has a  fighting chance to take on the software giant's dominance.


Locale change in nursing home death case

The trial of two nursing home owners charged with negligent homicide in the deaths of 35 patients after Hurricane Katrina will probably be held outside of St. Bernard Parish.


HowTo Forge: Installing And Working With Xoops Under Ubuntu 6.10

The HowTo Forge website has a new tutorial posted showing how to get the popular PHP-based content maagement system, Xoops installed and working on your Ubuntu linux machine.   I want to show you how to install Xoops on Ubuntu. I used the Ubuntu 6.10 Server Edition, but it will probably work on other systems as well. Xoops is a modern Content-Management-System which can be extended with a variety of modules. Further information about Xoops can be read on the official Website.   The process is pretty simple, there's basically only four or five main steps to the process, but some have several substeps (like the Xoops install screens that take up a lot of step four).


Roma, 14:52 - Calcio, Lazio: niente Palermo per Di Canio

Sono 21 i convocati dal tecnico della Lazio Giuseppe Papadopulo per la gara di campionato contro il ...


Prince George's Sees Andrews As Hub of Development

To hear the top business types of Prince George's County tell it, the only reason the county hasn't become a technology hub or defense-contracting corridor is that it hasn't been marketed that way.


France's Sarkozy wins poll despite resurgent left

French President Nicolas Sarkozy won a solid majority for political and economic reforms in parliamentary polls on Monday, but the defeat of a top minister in a late Socialist surge soured the right's celebrations.


Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has decided to have surgery in the United States, a close ally said Sunday amid news reports that the ailing media mogul would get a pacemaker.Comment


Kidnappers seize charity chief in Baghdad (Updated 12:49 AM)

Kidnappers seized the British-Iraqi head of an international charity group in Baghdad on Tuesday and later she was shown sitting anxiously and alone in a video broadcast by an Arabic television station.


South Texas awoke to a rare blanket of snow Saturday, when up to 13 inches shattered records for the region. The deep freeze brought Victoria, Texas, its first white Christmas in 86 years


New DNC Head Dean Looks to Rebuild Party

New national Democratic Chairman Howard Dean promised Saturday to rebuild the party in the most conservative regions of the country, help develop state and local organizations and let congressional Democrats set the tone on policy.


Investors beached in U.S. "Baywatch" scam

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - A Kansas City man bilked investors out of $360,000 by claiming he had syndication rights to U.S. television lifeguard drama "Baywatch" and help from star David Hasselhoff, prosecutors said on Tuesday.


Stocks set to open down but losses pared

Stock futures pared losses in volatile trading before the opening bell on Monday as investors positioned themselves for bargains in a beaten-down market and oil prices slid about 2 percent.


Pentagon: Suicide Bomber Apparently Caused Mosul Explosion

The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Richard Myers, says a suicide bomber apparently caused the explosion that killed 22 people, including 13 American troops, on a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.


Decisi tagli ad attivita' della banca d'investimenti


Randolph scores 34 points to lead Portland 88-85 over Toronto

TORONTO (CP) - Zach Randolph scored 34 points and snared 17 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an 88-85 pre-season victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.


China has voiced its anger over a Nike advertisement in which a US basketball star fights off a series of ancient Chinese characters.


Teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan tonight produced a gutsy display to set up a final showdown with Cubaâs Olympic champion Mario Kindelan - the man widely regarded as the best lightweight on the planet.


Joining the south in carbon un-sinking A decade-long study of the oceans has shown they are soaking up less and less carbon dioxide.â¦


A possible new case of mad cow disease surfaced Thursday, reviving interest in giving consumers more details about tainted meat and in tracking cattle from barnyard to slaughterhouse.


Meltdown: Arctic wildlife is on the brink of catastrophe

Polar bears could be decades from extinction, a survey into global warming has found. Steve Connor reports on the crisis that threatens the polar ice-cap.


A baby girl has died after being attacked by two rottweiler dogs.


L'incidente Ã¨ avvenuto intorno alle 23:30. Complesso il lavoro dei vigili del fuoco, ancora in corso                                                  Autocisterna a fuoco tra A1 e A14 autostrade chiuse tutta la giornata


DESPITE what the song says, you have to be pretty chirpy to love Paris in the autumn when it drizzles, as it's done all week, especially when the tennis often matches the grey and lifeless skies.


Resist those impulses to lose money and take advantage of stocks on sale.


Sri Lanka Reactivates Death Penalty After 30-Year Lull

Sri Lanka said on Saturday it was reactivating its dormant death penalty for murder, rape and drug trafficking after a near 30-year lull following the murder of a top high court judge in the capital.


Gadhafi's Son: Convicted Nurses Won't Die

Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for allegedly infecting more than 400 Libyan children with HIV-contaminated blood will be spared, the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday.


Tim Wakefield finished off the Tigers on Sunday. Now comes the real challenge for the streaking Red Sox. Boston beat Detroit 6-1, ending a stretch of 26 games - 23 against teams below


La pellicola sarÃ  diretta dal regista Marco Risi. Nel 2006 ancheun documentario biografico sulla carriera del grande calciatore                                                  Maradona, il mito diventa un film tutta la storia del 'Pibe de Oro'                                                                                E in Grecia l'argentino chiede 60 mila euro per una intervista


England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Michael Owen still has a future at international level.


New Coalition Offensive Leads to Arrest of Dozens of Insurgents in ...

American, British and Iraqi troops are continuing their effort to root out insurgents south of Baghdad, in an operation aimed at clearing the way for elections to be held in January.


Photos of smallest baby from yesterdayâs press conference

We reported yesterday that the smallest baby ever known to survive is on her way home from her Loyola University Medical Center NICU soon, and the press had a chance to photograph Rumaisa Rahman and her âbigâ twin sister, Hiba, in a press conference


Joe Calzaghe now has two options following his somewhat laboured points victory over Egypt's Kabary Salem in a 15th successful defence of the World Boxing Organisation super-middleweight title


PLEA DEAL: Ending a two-year federal investigation, former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland pleaded guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to steal honest services.


Aug. 17, 2004  SAN FRANCISCO  - Applied Materials Inc.


US to lose more than 400,000 jobs this year

The United States will lose more than 400,000 jobs this year to Mexico, China, India and other Asian nations as multinational corporations restructure operations and shift production overseas, a study showed.


UConn women return to No. 1 in AP Top 25

After nearly a four-year absence, Connecticut is back at No. 1. The Huskies received 49 of the 50 first-place votes Monday in The Associated Press poll after being ranked second all season. Tennessee had been No. 1 since the preseason poll, but lost to Stanford 73-69 in overtime Saturday night.


Mummy of Hatshepsut identified: TV channel

The centuries-old search for the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, may finally have ended.


Nella regione di Khan Beni Saad, 3 morti e 13 feriti


An exhibition featuring artist Banksy has been cancelled amid fears that works could be stolen.


Boris Johnson is officially named on the Tories' shortlist of possible candidates to become London mayor.


FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A northern Kentucky man wearing only a thong and carrying a knife allegedly videotaped himself attempting a burglary, then left the tape behind, police said. That evidence ultimately led to his arrest, Fort Mitchell Police Chief Steve Hensley said.


In âStill Life,â the blood and the sweat run directly into the Yangtze River, where they mingle with more than a few tears.


A U.S. judge says she favors an agreement on desktop search between Microsoft and antitrust plaintiffs.


Two former executives at America Online were among six people charged Monday with fraud and making false statements to auditors as part of the federal government's ongoing investigation into illegal accounting practices at AOL. -AP


The wireless-infrastructure leader is connected to a profitable future.


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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company, authorities said Friday, and Muslim leaders in Britain announced plans to send negotiators to Baghdad in hopes of winning the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.    Meanwhile, U.S...


California Finance Chief Nominee Vows No Tax Hike

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger's nominee to assume the post of state finance  director adamantly ruled out on Wednesday any tax increase to  help fill the state's budget shortfall.


Si rivolge a Tribunale, danni stimati in 1,25 mld di euro


IBM offers companies monthly security report

The IBM Global Business Security Index will compile threat information from some 2,700 IBM security professionals and half a million monitored devices so the severity of any threats can be analyzed.


Folic acid should be added to flour to cut the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida, experts have recommended.


Lo assicura il viceportavoce del Dipartimento di Stato


Inediti e grandi ritorni in rassegna su pittura del duecento


Dentists who fail to be upfront with patients about their treatment options could face disciplinary action.


On one island visited by Sinbad during his travels, he found a giant bird with the wingspan of a whale, while Odysseus, according to Homer, discovered an island race of one-eyed giants who ate humans.


Anita Brown, Vibrant Link Between Two Cyberworlds

In a room of mostly white male high-tech players, Anita Brown was the say-it-like-it-is black woman in red high-top sneakers. A social networker and blogger long before anyone heard of those terms, Brown died Sept. 8 of cardiac arrest at age 63.


Ancora volatilitÃ  e timori, ma il Dow Jones guadagna l1,45%e il Nasdaq cresce dell'1,02%. Attesa per le decisioni della Fed                                          Wall Street crede nel taglio dei tassi La Borsa Usa chiude in buon attivo


UKRAINE:  Holding hands with East and West

BUDAPEST, Nov 23 (IPS) - Memories of the 'orange revolution' that  brought western-minded Viktor Yushchenko to the presidency are  slowly fading away as Ukraine returns to a more Russian friendly  foreign policy, without neglecting its western aspirations.


Giuliani hints at ending his 2008 presidential bid

Republican former New York  Mayor Rudy Giuliani, finishing a distant third in Florida's  primary where he staked his entire campaign, gave strong hints  on Wednesday he might soon end his quest for the White House.


Soccer: Bayern fall to Schalke defeat, Stuttgart pull away

BERLIN : Bayern Munich tasted their first home defeat of the season with Schalke 04 grabbing a late 1-0 victory at the Olympic Stadium.


Iraq â Gettato in strada il cadavere di Bigley

BAGHDAD - Il cadavere dellâingegnere britannico Kenneth Bigley, 62 anni, decapitato dai suoi rapitori dopo 3 settimane di prigionia, Ã¨ stato gettato in un luogo a sud di Baghdad. Lo hanno detto fonti anonime.


Yahoo! Unveils! New! Banner! Ad! Engine!

It knows what you want Score one for Yahoo! in the ongoing battle for online ad dollars. Yesterday, the beleaguered company unveiled a new banner ad platform that allows marketers to target web users according to their online behavior, a talent typically reserved for text-based ad engines. The new platform, known as SmartAds, could give Yahoo! at least a temporary leg-up on DoubleClick, the ad serving company that Google recently agreed to purchase in a deal worth $3.1bn.â¦


BELLEVILLE, Ill. - With help from a judge, David Kite got five years in prison and a life partner. After sentencing Kite on Wednesday to prison for stealing a lawnmower from a home, St.


Lancet calls for drug to be available over the counter after study suggests effects last for decades


MANCHESTER UNITED confirmed today to the Stock Exchange that they had paid a fee of up to Â£1.5 million ($3.85 million) to football agent Paul Stretford for organising the transfer of Wayne Rooney from Everton.


Payless ShoeSource to buy Collective International

- Payless ShoeSource  said it plans to buy privately held Collective International LP for about $91 million to enter the brand development, management and licensing business.


Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc.  named on Monday James Keyes as its new chairman and chief executive to replace current CEO John Antioco.


A group of investors led by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is negotiating to buy a significant stake in Roush Racing, and it wouldn't come as a surprise in the garage area if other outside investors begin taking a serious look at NASCAR teams.


Bomb Blasts Kill At Least 26 in Northeastern India

Two bomb blasts minutes apart have killed at least 26 people and wounded at least 86 others in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, home to a long-running separatist conflict.


US lawmakers are nearing a fast-track plan aimed at boosting the economy and avoiding a possible recession.


Israel's opposition leader warns that the prime minister risks being assassinated over his Gaza disengagement plan.


A Birmingham theatre at the centre of a demonstration by hundreds of Sikhs said it did all it could to prevent trouble.


Congress restricts Bush on Iraq spending

The U.S. Congress on Friday moved to   block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S.   military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector,   as it approved $70 billion for funding the wars in Iraq and   Afghanistan.


Inflation risks still too high: Fed's Fisher

U.S. inflation pressures have  stabilized but are still too high and may warrant further  interest rate hikes to bring them back down, Dallas Federal  Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Tuesday.


Touts 'second-generation wireless' against health hysteria 3Com has decided to fight the hysteria over WiFi in schools. The company has hooked up with a reseller that specialises in the education market called 802.UK to promote "second-generation wireless" - by which it means enterprise-class managed WLANs - for schools.â¦


AMD admits no 'substantial' Phenom output in '07

Preparing Athlon 6400+ to fill the gap? AMD is gearing up to launch its fastest dual-core Athlon 64 processor yet, it has been claimed. Such a product would be handy: last week, the chip maker admitted its Phenom won't appear in significant volumes until Q1 2008, later than previously thought.â¦


Parallels Desktop for Mac set for release

(InfoWorld) - The newest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac â the software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows without having to reboot first â will be released on Tuesday. The software has undergone an extensive public beta test for the past couple of months. A free upgrade for registered users, Parallels Desktop for Mac costs $79.99. New features in Parallels Desktop for Mac include Coherence, a feature that lets Windows applications operate much like Mac applications by appearing in the Mac OS X Finderâs Dock. Also new is a migration tool called Transporter. It helps users move settings, applications, files and profiles to a virtual machine running on Parallels without having to reinstall Windows. Transporter also works with VMware Workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC (on PowerPC-based Macs). Another new feature of Parallels Desktop for Mac is plug and play support of USB 2.0 devices, including external hard drives, printers and scanners running at full native speed. One of the most important changes for Parallels Desktop for Mac is the ability to work with existing Boot Camp partitions as virtual machines. That means you donât have to install Windows twice on Macs that youâd prefer to use Boot Camp with sometimes, and Parallels for other times. Other new features in this release of Parallels include drag and drop support, Windows Vista compatibility and full-feature virtual CD/DVD drive use.


Brits, French, Germans give Iran 'last chance'

In Terrorism and Security daily update: Europeans offer nuclear technology if Tehran ends uranium enrichment efforts.


Kenya's post-election dispute moves to parliament

The dispute over President Mwai Kibaki's re-election in Kenya moved to parliament on Tuesday as the government and opposition prepared to wrestle for control of the east African nation's legislature.


Iraq's beleaguered prime minister lashed out Sunday at his U.S. critics, saying they don't appreciate the country's achievements and fail to understand how difficult it is to rebuild after decades of war and dictatorship.


Chirac questioned over party funding scam

"In a spirit of clarity and responsibility I plan to remind the judges of this context, in the absence of which one understands nothing"  Former French president Jacques Chirac was questioned Thursday by a judge looking into a party funding scam dating from his time as mayor of Paris, judicial officials said. via Free Republic


Beijing authorities have seized nearly 30,000 fake Olympic souvenirs, some made from toxic materials, state media reported on Thursday.


LONDON: Subsea rail operator Eurotunnel unveiled yesterday a "Project Dare" plan to cut jobs and services as it tries to dig its way out of a mountain of debt in the face of falling revenues and market share.


Congress Wants to Define Exactly What Abusive Tax Shelters Are

Efforts to raise the legal hurdle that determines whether a shelter is legitimate are again gaining traction in Congress.


Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game "Halo 2" have already fetched as much as $265 on Internet auction site eBay, days before the official launch.


Iraq Militants Demand Chinese Ban to Save Hostages

Iraqi insurgents who have threatened to kill eight Chinese hostages told the Chinese government on Friday they would treat them "mercifully" if it banned all Chinese nationals from Iraq.


Saudi Arabia says it has detained men suspected of planning militant attacks in the Hajj pilgrimage.


Bush Wants New Congress to Curb Lawsuits

President Bush said on Wednesday he  expects the new Congress to limit economy-damaging lawsuits by  passing curbs on class action, asbestos injury and medical  malpractice cases.


Filmati, foto e dichiarazioni al vaglio degli investigatori


Boeing's huge Delta 4-Heavy rocket, set for lift-off on Saturday, may play a role in life after the space shuttle.


UK firms contest 'absurd' software patent ruling

Conflicts with European law, they say A group of small British businesses has mounted a challenge to changes made by the Intellectual Property Office's (formerly known as the Patent Office) to the scope of the monopoly a patent holder can be granted for a software patent.â¦


IBM to buy privately held software maker Vallent

International Business Machines Corp.   said on Tuesday that it agreed to buy privately held  software maker Vallent Corp. to boost its line of software  offerings.


As much as Derek Roy would rather be wearing a Buffalo Sabres uniform, the forward was happy to be back on the ice — even if it's in the minors.


Rickie Lee Jones Receives Some Divine Inspiration

The singer Rickie Lee Jones talks about her new album, which derives much of its content from the life and words of Jesus.


California Homes Evacuated After Dam Springs Leak

More than 800 homes were evacuated  in Southern California and flash flood warnings were issued on  Friday after a dam began leaking following more than two weeks  of heavy rain.


Giant Software's partner wasn't in Microsoft loop

Microsoft Corp. surprised the computer world this week with the purchase of a small, New York-based based software company known for its anti-spyware technology.


Five people ranging in age from 16 to 19 were killed in a street shooting early Saturday, the most violent crime reported in this slowly repopulating city since Hurricane Katrina hit last August.


Viacom, Warner bid for BMG Music Publishing

U.S. media conglomerate Viacom has   teamed up with private equity group Apollo to submit an offer   for BMG Music Publishing in a bid battle that could top 1.5   billion euros ($1.92 billion), sources close to the matter   said.


Lg.PHILIPS, LG Electronics Develop World's Largest Organic Led ...

SEOUL, Oct 19 Asia Pulse - LG.Philips LCD Co. (KSE:034220), the world's second-largest maker of liquid crystal display (LCD), said Tuesday it has developed the world's largest organic light emitting diode


Braves pitcher Soriano gets four game ban

Rafael Soriano of the Atlanta Braves has been banned for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally hitting Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins with a pitch, Major League Baseball said on Thursday.


Racing supremo Bernie Ecclestone today described the withdrawal of Jaguar from Formula One as no surprise. The struggling team's future was in doubt after fears that it had struggled to find the money needed to compete in the cash-driven sport.


At Muslim Prayers, Shared Faith and Fears

Reporters from The Associated Press visited mosques around the world Friday to take the pulse of the faithful at a time of upheaval in Islam. They found believers who, for all their cultural and geographical diversity, share an anger over Iraq and the Palestinians and a feeling that their religion is under threat from the West.


After Computer Siege in Estonia, War Fears Turn to Cyberspace

The removal of a Soviet soldierâs statue in Estonia prompted a series of cyber attacks that nearly crippled the countryâs government.


Alitalia board meets to pick preferred bidder, delay mooted

Alitalia's board of directors met on Tuesday to debate which of two rival bidders -- the Italian airline Air One or the European giant Air France-KLM -- is better placed to rescue the near-bankrupt national flag carrier.


Supporters at Home and Abroad Backing Away From Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- As critical elections in Pakistan approach, President Pervez Musharraf is increasingly losing support from major constituencies, including his traditional military base, amid growing questions in both Pakistan and the United States about his ability to govern.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Speranza per il dialogo avviato tra Governo e Prefetture; i Vescovi invitano a compiere ogni  sforzo per raggiungere risultati positivi Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - ÂDialogo per il consensoÂ Ã¨ il titolo del comunicato diffuso dal Consiglio Episcopale Permanente della Conferenza Episcopale Boliviana al termine della riunione svoltasi questo fine settimana a Santa Cruz. Nel loro comuni...


U.S. urges Swiss banks to steer clear of Iran

A U.S. anti-terrorism official warned Swiss banks not to do business with Iran on Saturday, saying Iranian officials sought to conceal their identity in deals designed to fund Iran's uranium enrichment program.


Redskins Outshine Stars, Shut Down Saints

The Saints' triumphant return to New Orleans now includes the franchise's first playoff berth since 2000 -- not that they're in any mood to celebrate.


Attempt for gym gold closure stirs hard feelings

ATHENS, Greece -- Calling South Korean Yang Tae Young "the true winner,'' International Gymnastics Federation president Bruno Grandi has written a letter to American Paul Hamm, asking him to voluntarily turn over his Olympic gold medal to Yang.


The Week in Photos: November 24-November 30, 2006

See a roundup of the week's news and events, from turmoil in Iraq and dinosaur eggs at auction to elephant polo.


Bacteria levels in DC tap water exceeded federal health standards this month for the first time since 1996, city and Environmental Protection Agency officials announced yesterday, but they said most people are not at risk.


Valletta bites on CBS vampire drama pilot

Amber Valletta has  joined the cast of CBS' drama pilot "Twilight," which stars  Alex O'Laughlin as a vampire P.I. Valletta will play his  timeless love, a vampire who made him immortal after biting him  on their wedding night. Valletta, whose feature credits include  "Hitch" and "Raising Helen," will next be seen in the Sandra  Bullock thriller "Premonition," which opens Friday.


The Atlanta Braves made another huge pitch for success, getting Tim Hudson from Oakland. And the Seattle Mariners added another slugger, grabbing Adrian Beltre off the free-agent market.


An Iraqi police officer searches through a destroyed police car after a car bomb exploded, Friday, Oct 15, 2004, near a police station in southwest Baghdad, Iraq, killing one and injuring at least 11 others, the Interior Ministry and hospital officials