WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages in connection with the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill that fouled more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989.


Last Sunday, terrorist chieftain Abu Musad al-Zarqawi openly declared his allegiance to Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. His website manifesto added that his "One God and Jihad" Islamist terror faction agreed


Jury told officer's death preceded abuse

The mistreatment of Iraqis in custody was likely fueled by the death of a British army officer who was blown up by a bomb, according to testimony Thursday in the court-martial of seven soldiers charged with abusing detainees.


MartÃnez's Being a Met Rests on a Physical Exam

Pedro MartÃnez went on television in the Dominican Republic yesterday to say what many in New York were waiting to hear and confirm what the Mets would not.


Not out until Q1 '08, mobo-maker moles allege AMD has rebutted allegations that the launch date of its long-awaited Phenom processor has been delayed to Q1 2008 after the chip company fell behind on its original Q4 2007 release schedule.â¦


Moderate Quake Rattles Anchorage, Alaska

A moderate earthquake rattled  Alaska's largest city on Wednesday morning but caused no  serious damage.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


As the winter meetings draw to a close, the biggest story coming out is the astounding going rate for mediocre players and that many big name free agents are still available.


WASHINGTON - The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) plans to appeal a November decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prohibiting states from regulating VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) services, such as those offered by Vonage Holdings.


Australian court clears Citigroup of insider trading

An Australian court on Wednesday cleared Citigroup of insider trading charges brought against the world's biggest bank by the local corporate regulator.


Two Palestinian gunmen are shot dead trying to cross into Israel, the Israeli military says.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A posting on an Islamic Internet site Saturday claimed that an al-Qaida-linked group has killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley. The claim could not immediately be confirmed...


Oil firm BP sells its stake in a Siberian gas field development to Russian state-controlled firm Gazprom.


Archaeologists find evidence that Romans settled at a 5,000-year-old landmark man-made hill.


IBM updates WebSphere Application Server software

IBM has announced Version 6 of its WebSphere Application Server software, which is designed to protect applications from server downtime and aid enterprise efforts to build a service-oriented architecture.


Realizzato da tre studenti della scuola cinema dell'Aquila


Iran's foreign minister had qualified praise Saturday for Washington's planned troop drawdown in Iraq, but urged the U.S. to expedite handing over full control of all affairs Â including security Â to the Baghdad government.


George Bush pointedly declined to support the United Nations secretary general yesterday after the head of a Senate committee investigating multibillion-dollar abuse of a


Plainclothes agents broke up a Valentine's Day march by opposition activists expressing pro-European views, detaining about 10 people in the capital of the tightly controlled ex-Soviet republic of Belarus.


Political Consultant John Deardourff Dies

John Deardourff, a pioneering political consultant who specialized in working for moderate Republican candidates, including former President Ford, died of cancer Friday at his suburban McLean, Va., home. He was 61.


Media freedom advocates harshly criticized Ukrainian authorities Wednesday for a lack of progress in the inquiry into the murder of an investigative journalist seven years ago.


MILTON -- Under steamy, windy conditions, the Stoneham boys and Hingham girls persevered to win the team titles at the MIAA Division 3 track and field championships yesterday.


Vladimir Putin headed to Turkey on Sunday for the first official visit by a Russian president, looking to boost a growing economic relationship that is turning a longtime foe into a newfound trading partner.


Still No Sign of Sailor or His 40-Foot Boat

By Dana Hull, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 4--The massive private search for missing computer scientist Jim Gray of Microsoft continued over the weekend, but as of 6 p.m. Saturday there was no new information.


If Ahsha Rolle wants to continue competing at this year’s Open, sheâll have to keep winning in singles. Rolle and her doubles partner, Angela Haynes, were crushed on Thursday by Vania King (an 18-year-old Californian who lost in the first round of singles but is still alive in doubles and mixed doubles) and Emilie Loit, [...].


Un'agora' telematica per l'incontro con i cittadini


UNHCR calls on Sri Lankan government to rethink buffer zone plan

The UN's refugee agency called on the Sri Lankan government to rethink plans to create a coastal buffer zone, arguing it would swell the ranks of the hundreds of thousands already displaced by last month's tsunami.


Gli indici dei mercati asiatici recuperano parte delle pesanti perditeHong Kong Ã¨ Shangai si riprendono cinque punti percentuali                                           Borse, torna il sereno ad Oriente Con la Fed Tokyo risale del 2%


Jerry Rice said he believes he could be traded by the Oakland Raiders before Tuesday's deadline. Rice, who turns 42 today, told Sacramento, Calif.


Ukraine faces prospects of new vote; parliament ousts government

A divided Ukraine faced the increasing prospect of a new presidential poll as parliament voted to oust the ruling government and European mediators huddled to ease a political crisis that showed few signs of abating.


Czechs May Keep Its 100 MPs in Iraq Longer

The Czech government wants to extend the mandate of its 100-strong contingent of military police in Iraq, an official said Sunday.


U.S. Soccer Team Playing With Confidence

They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans. And, for the U.S. men's soccer team, that's good — very good.


WD-40 misses earnings expectations and reduces its outlook for the year. Should you ignore such news and buy the stock?


By Jane Bennett Clark Kiplinger's Personal Finance  You're desperate to find a baseball card featuring Oscar Dugey, who played for the Boston Braves in 1914. Your son is equally eager to get rid of last year's five-pound chemistry textbook.


A 10-month-old girl dies when a fire destroys her family's caravan home on the west coast of Scotland.


What's next for the bring-your-own-bag fad?

Blog: Bans on plastic bags are forcing shoppers to find other ways to carry goods and gadgets home.


Different Shea provides late-game heroics for Hanover

Hanover boys' soccer coach Jim Sylvia is beginning to see a pattern in his team's play. Luckily, it's not the kind of trend to complain about.


Europe gains no US aid to support dollar

European officials, blaming US deficits for a surge in the euro, are unlikely to persuade Treasury Secretary John Snow to help support the dollar when the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Berlin.


Though Congress approved a $1.2 billion subsidy for Amtrak, the money-losing passenger railroad still is careening toward a major disruption in service.


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


Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a former business partner sought a second delay in starting their federal prison sentences for fraud involving the purchase of a gambling fleet.


Peru's president calls for critics to back off as his deputy suffers a heart attack after TV interviews.


A U.S. jury on Friday found former media mogul Conrad Black guilty of multiple counts of criminal fraud and a single count of obstruction of justice but acquitted him of racketeering and tax charges.


HP Updates Integrity Servers with 'Montecito'

PC Magazine - The OEM also broadens the virtualization capabilities of the high-end systems by adding greater support for Windows.


Pinochet Placed Under House Arrest in Rights Case

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto  Pinochet was placed under house arrest Wednesday after the  country's top court ruled that murder and kidnapping charges  against him can move forward.


Steelers' talent part of Roethlisberger's success

For any NFL franchise, a Dan Marino-type quarterback might come around once in a lifetime. That might be the case with rookie phenom Ben Roethlisberger.


The president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries says he has asked the US to release some of its emergency crude oil stocks.


Envoys to meet Darfur rebels over talks boycott

Darfur rebels boycotting peace talks in Libya said on Tuesday they would meet envoys from an African Union-U.N. mediation team but specified conditions that gave little hope they would change their positions.


Behind Smiles, Sequins, Nothing but Hard Work

Silver Spring's Kristine Musademba, 15, will compete in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday, hoping it is another step that leads to the 2010 Olympics.


Hicham el-Guerrouj of Morocco and Kelly Holmes of Britain completed Olympic doubles on Saturday, the last day of track and field competition.


Crosby inspires Penguins to outdoor victory

ORCHARD PARK, New York  - The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the New Year with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in the first outdoor NHL game played in the United States.


Women can be elected to parliament, but six years after the fall of the Taliban less than 30% of girls are enrolled in schools. Their absence could be Afghanistan's next crisis


4th Time's the Charm for McNabb and Eagles

Donovan McNabb ignored the burden of three straight losses in the N.F.C. championship game and the Eagles warmed a frozen city's heart.


Astronauts to Dock at Space Station Today

HOUSTON — Seven astronauts chasing the International Space Station (ISS) will catch up today, delivering a shiny new science module and a fresh crew member to the orbital outpost.


Italy prosecutors want kidnap trial for CIA agents

ROME/MILAN  - Italian prosecutors asked a judge on Tuesday to order CIA agents and Italian spies to stand trial on charges of kidnapping a terrorism suspect and flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured.


Thousands of people are expected to pass through the doors of The Sage Gateshead as it opens for the first time.


IRAQ, BERLUSCONI AD ALLAWI: ''RESTIAMO PER DIFENDERE LA PACE''

Roma, 4 nov. (Adnkronos) - L'Italia resta in Iraq per consolidare il cammino verso la democrazia e la pacificazione. Lo ha assicurato il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, che oggi a Palazzo Chigi ha incontrato il premier iracheno Ayad Allawi.


Two men and a woman are jailed for sexually abusing a boy and a girl in an attack arranged on the internet.


I was molested on Pitcairn, woman claims

A woman testified before a Pitcairn Island's sex abuse trial that she had been molested as a five year-old. Prosecutors charge that Dave Brown - nicknamed "The Mouth" - abused five victims, including the five-year-old and another girl, aged under 13.


Pechino, 10:48 - TENNIS, FED CUP: CINA-FRANCIA 2-1

La Francia accorcia le distanze a Pechino nella sfida con la Cina, valida per i quarti di finale del...


'U2' and 'Pretenders' to enter Rock 'Hall Of Fame':

[Hollywood News]: Washington, Dec.14 : Rockers 'U2' and the 'Pretenders' will join Percy Sledge, the O'Jays and blues legend Buddy Gay as the 2005 inductees into the Rock Hall Of Fame.


Sapporo, 11:05 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI; SPRINT: FRASNELLI AGLI OTTAVI

Loris Frasnelli è l'unico italiano qualificato per gli ottavi di finale dello sprint maschile...


The wrapping paper isn't even in the recycling bin. You haven't snipped the tags from all your new clothes. Ready for another round of shopping?


N.J. lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty

New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty in the state, sending the governor a bill he has already said he will sign. The measure will make New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.


China Money: Minor flows to bonds as stocks cool

The apparent end of a bull run in  Chinese stocks is prompting minor flows of funds into the  battered bond market -- but not enough to keep yields from  climbing.


LA Airport Closed For Possible Security Breach

The Los Angeles International Airport has been closed due to a possible security breach. The Associated Press reports two separate incidents caused authorities to close the international terminal and three


Toronto market drifts higher on light volume, US markets closed ...

TORONTO (CP) - Helped by strength in the energy and financial services sectors, the Toronto stock market posted a modest gain Friday on very light volume, while Wall Street was closed for Christmas Eve.


The health of China's ex-Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang has deteriorated sharply, reports say.


Drugmakers Launch Discounts for Uninsured

Eleven major drug manufacturers unveiled a new discount card yesterday that could help millions of uninsured Americans save money on prescription drugs.


Gasoline prices boost retail sales and inflation

Retail sales were solid in November as the holiday shopping season got underway, but a good portion of consumer dollars went to higher-priced gasoline, which also pushed wholesale inflation up by the largest amount in 34 years.


Chelsea and England skipper John Terry is bracing himself for the backlash from Liverpool's derby defeat at Everton when the Reds visit Stamford Bridge for a Premiership showdown on Sunday.


Beckham to quit in two years: Real Madrid boss

Former England captain David Beckham will quit football in two years' time after signing a final contract at Real Madrid, club president Ramon Calderon has claimed.


Direttore del Sismi ha incontrato colleghi americani


Prime Minister Tony Blair should urge George Bush to desist from...

Prime Minister Tony Blair should urge George Bush to desist from Fallujah-style offensives when he meets the US President in Washington later this week, former Cabinet minister Robin Cook argued tonight.


Titolo cede in Borsa, mercato deluso da prospettive


French state ready to boost EADS capital; unions prepare massive strike

The French state said Monday it was ready to boost the capital in EADS, the parent group of Airbus, as French unions prepared a massive strike over planned cutbacks at the troubled planemaker.


Le voci sulla crisi coniugale del multimiliardario russo,presidente del Chelsea, circolavano giÃ  da tempo                                            Abramovich divorzia dalla moglie Irina rischia di pagarle una cifra astronomica                                                                                Il magnate rischia cosÃ¬ di perdere il 16mo posto nella classificadegli uomini piÃ¹ ricchi del mondo stilata dalla rivista Forbes


An Amtrak train derailed in this city Thursday night, but Amtrak officials said there were no reports of injuries.


Chilean scientists have made a  discovery in the brains of rats that they say may help treat  drug addiction and ease the side effects of some medications.


Cooler weather helped firefighters make progress on three wildfires that have burned more than 95,000 acres of Southern California forests, including two new blazes and one that has lingered for more than two weeks.


The BBC and Yahoo are holding a hack day for web developers and designers.


Iraq aims to end immunity of security firms

Iraq wants to tighten control over security contractors after a deadly shooting incident involving the U.S. firm Blackwater, ending their long immunity from Iraqi prosecution, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.


Comunicato sul web, ma anche gli Usa non confermano azioni


The FTSE 100 index of leading shares hardly changed as investors traded cautiously following a three-day slump in global equities.


India's most wanted bandit shot dead in jungle

MADRAS, INDIA - India's most wanted bandit, who police say spent more than 40 years murdering police and slaughtering elephants for ivory, was shot to death in a jungle gunbattle with police.


Livorno, 20:28 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DOGA E VIGIANI TORNANO A DISPOSIZIONE

Tutti a disposizione del tecnicio Donadoni nella seduta pomeridiana di allenamento per il Livorno ch...


Venezuelan Vote Audit Upholds Win By Chavez

The results of an audit support the official vote count showing that President Hugo Chavez won this month's recall referendum, the head of the Organization of American States said Saturday.


Scottish government subsidizes US growth

When Scottish software executive Nic Archer hands out his business card, the address leads to an expensive glass-walled suite in Cambridge with a magnificent view of the Charles River.


Technical glitches and queues tarnish Florida's new early voting system, brought in after the 2000 election fiasco.


By JEFF WILSON LOS ANGELES - George Johnson, considered California's oldest living person at 112 and the state's last surviving World War I veteran, had experts shaking their heads over his junk food diet. "He had terrible bad habits.


UN envoy to Iraq discusses political process with Prime Minister

11 November 2004 - The senior United Nations envoy to Iraq met today in Baghdad with interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to discuss the latest developments in the country, a UN spokesman said today.


Japan mourns hostage amid spiralling Iraq violence

Japan has denounced the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq after a day that saw the heaviest US casualties for six months and the bloodiest attack on a media organisation since the start of the war.


Jared Dudley worked the crowd, whipping the 8,606 at sold-out Conte Forum into a frenzy with each flick of his wrist from the 3-point arc. He worked the officials, getting one to admit his mistake for whistling Dudley for his third personal foul during a loose-ball scramble in front of Boston College's bench.


Selling Video Games to Minors a Felony in NY

Although Governor Eliot Spitzer has not examined the newly passed bill, it has been fully expected that he will sign it into law.


Cindy Staggs, the Peoria Unified School District's nurse coordinator and a nurse at Raymond S. Kellis High School, has been named School Nurse Administrator of the Year by the School Nurse Organization of Arizona.


Blu-ray backer Samsung shows HD DVD laptop

Onto the format fence? Samsung may be a fully paid up member of the Blu-ray Disc supporters club, but that hasn't kept it out of the HD DVD camp, and today it showed off a 17in widescreen notebook that's key component is a HD DVD drive.â¦


By Miguel Helft  When Yahoo hired Terry Semel as its chief executive in the midst of the dot-com implosion in 2001, it became a bit of an oddity in Silicon Valley: a technology company run by a Hollywood executive.


Waters begin to recede but aid agencies in Haiti struggle to bring supplies to people hit by tropical storm Jeanne.


Jobs hints at wireless music downloads on the iPhone

Blog: What's absent from the iPhone now may be added in the near future.


Barcelona beat Werder Bremen to reach the last 16 of the Champions League, plus a round-up of Tuesday's other games.


Google blows search into another universe

Already the search tool so popular its name has become a verb, Google has been quietly adding important features in the background since it became a public company.


Russia Could Finish Kyoto Approval by Year-End

Russia could ratify the Kyoto Protocol by the end of the year and kick-start global attempts to control climate change, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said on Thursday.


Cagliari, 17:49 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: SCONFITTA IMMERITATA

"Oggi non meritavamo di perdere. Abbiamo giocato alla pari contro una squadra che lotta per l'ingres...


Tallonato da Hannibal e seguito da L'amore non va in vacanza


Will Smith spends an hour greeting fans at the London premiere of his latest film, I Am Legend.


Johannesburg - Israeli deputy prime minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday he hoped his groundbreaking visit to South Africa would signal the start of a new era in ties, despite Pretoria's clear backing for the Palestinian people.


In a world without Apple RAID hardware, one man stands agai... Apple is offering the first major upgrade to its Storage Area Network (SAN) file system today, while kicking its RAID storage hardware out into the cold.â¦


Supreme Court Denies Klan Appeal to Anti-Mask Law

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on  Monday a free-speech challenge to a New York law banning the  wearing of masks at public gatherings by a group claiming ties  to the Ku Klux Klan.


Channels switch off at midnight tonight Sky and Virgin Media have failed to reach an agreement on renewing the contract under which Sky channels have been available to Virgin Media (the supplier formally known as NTL) customers, resulting in those channels no longer being available from midnight tonight.â¦


Sleep deprived doctors commit more serious errors

In the USA a new study has found that trainee doctors who work long hours make more mistakes in their work than doctors who sleep properly.


RIM Introduces Breakthrough Keyboard Technology for Smaller ...

The new keyboard technology from Research In Motion has garnered early praise for its ingenuity and effectiveness. The BlackBerry 7100(TM) Series handsets are the first wireless devices with


Mozambique's ex president wins $5M prize

Mozambique's former President Joaquim Chissano, who brought peace and democracy to his country, won the first Mo Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership.


Mobile phone companies in Europe must start offering cheaper rates to their customers using phones abroad.


Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko said he was warned for not playing hard by the chair umpire in his loss to Marian Cilic at the St. Petersburg Open yesterday in Russia. Davydenko won the first set in 27 minutes but drew a rebuke from the chair umpire, Jean-Philippe Dercq, in the third set before losing, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.âWhen I made a double fault, he gave me a notice for a wrong behavior on the court as if I was throwing the match,â Davydenko said.The ATP is investigating a Davydenko match in August in which an online gambling site voided bets because of irregular betting patterns.


Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Hamas Militants, Wounds 6 Bystanders

An Israeli airstrike on Monday night in Gaza City, the second in as many days, killed two militants of the Islamic faction Hamas and wounded at least six bystanders, Palestinians said.


Villeneuve finishes 21st in NASCAR truck debut

Former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve finished 21st on his NASCAR truck debut on Saturday after a minor collision left him two laps off the lead.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


Lebanon's army on Saturday pounded al-Qaida-inspired Islamic militants hiding in a Palestinian refugee camp in renewed heavy clashes following a few days of intermittent fighting.


Â·  Taliban says it was behind attack on police teachers  Â·  Blast heralds rise in Iraq-style insurgency tactics


Computer experts on Monday unveiled a digital reproduction of ancient Rome as it appeared at the peak of its power in A.D. 320 — what they called the largest and most complete simulation of a historic city ever created.


Actress Keira Knightley accepts Â£3,000 High Court libel damages over a Daily Mail article about her weight.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators will decide before November whether to clear Google Inc.'s $3.1 billion takeover bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick or study the issue further.


Berlusconi attacca: "Voto subito o in milioni a Roma per chiederlo"                                                                                Giornata di riposo oggi per Giorgio Napolitano, impegnato nel giro di consultazioni tra i partiti per cercare di sbrogliare la matassa della crisi politica. Il capo dello Stato riprenderÃ  lunedÃ¬ alle 9 incontrando Lega, Udc, Rifondazione e An. Berlusconi: "Voto subito o milioni di persone andranno a Roma per chiederlo". Cesa (Udc): "Chiederemo un governo di responsabilitÃ  nazionale"


Roma, 17:58 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI TERZA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche della 3/a giornata del campionato di serie C1.


Iglesias and Kournikova Finalize Love Match?

LOS ANGELES  - Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has just broken the hearts of men worldwide. The sexy blonde Russian has wed her musician boyfriend Enrique Iglesias, reports US Weekly magazine.


Intel brings datacenter advances to server networks

InfoWorld - Later this year, Intel will help server network interfaces take advantage of the major recent advances in datacenters: multiprocessor systems, multicore processors, and virtualization.


Hewitt and Paradorn to clash in Long Island final

COMMACK (New York): Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt and defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan moved a step closer to a showdown at the US$380,000 Long Island Cup after coming through tough quarter-finals on Friday.


Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets an official from Burma's ruling junta for the fourth time.


Seven German banks - including WestLB - are to hand back state aid worth more than 3bn euros that the EU says broke competition laws.


Pixar and Disney's newest film, The Incredibles, opens today in theaters across the United States. The newest computer-animated film from Pixar follows a family of superheroes pulled back into service to fight evil once again.


A BRITISH soldier was killed and another seriously injured in clashes with Iraqi rebel gunmen in Basra yesterday.


Murder conviction thrown out, man freed at last

A Colorado judge today threw out Tim Masters' 1999 murder conviction and ordered Masters freed immediately. Cheers and applause erupted as Masters walked out of court with his attorneys. "They did a fantastic job," Masters said.


Wang rediscovers his edge as Yankees beat Tigers

An aggressive Wang Chien-ming spurred  the tired New York Yankees to a 7-2 road win over the Detroit  Tigers on Saturday.


Recuperata arma del delitto, esplosi sei colpi


Dutch court OKs 'pedophile' political party

A Dutch court refused Monday to ban a political party whose main goal is to lower the age of sexual consent from 16 to 12. The judge said it was the voters' right to judge the appeal of political parties.


A man accused of murdering five women in Suffolk begins giving evidence at his trial.


Let's save First Amendment as well as 'Ryan'

HOW did a patriotic movie about young men giving their lives for their country turn into such a hot-button issue? On Veteran's Day, ABC decided to continue its tradition of showing the unedited version of


Il tavolo del confronto sara' presieduto da Prodi


Through T-Mobile and The Cloud, Microsoft offers three free months of access to early adopters of its newly released OS.


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The skin-fest in Bollywood continues with Magic Hour International's Adaa - Will Kill U. The promo of the film opens with the introduction of the lead players of the film and moves over to the regular dose of skin, smooch and sex.


Oil prices held steady Thursday, with worries over the security of Nigerian supplies lending support despite an unexpected expansion in US crude inventories.


Greenhouse gas emissions -- not El Nino or other natural phenomena -- pushed U.S. temperatures for 2006 close to a record high, government climate scientists reported on Tuesday.


A US diplomat who vanished four days ago in Cyprus has been found dead on a remote part of the island, reports say.


Christmas Pilgrims in Bethlehem Voice Hope

Indian Christians on a peace pilgrimage hold candles during Christmas festivities at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004.


Gerrard made England football captain as Capello lays down the law

Fabio Capello has made Steven Gerrard his captain for his first match in charge of England and set out his plans to instil a "winning mentality" in his under-achieving squad.


UN Agency Welcomes Iran's Suspension of Nuclear Program

The 35 countries of the United Nations nuclear agency board, including the United States, passed a long-awaited resolution today welcoming Iran's total freeze of a sensitive part of its nuclear program.


Report: Images show new Pakistan reactor

Satellite images show that Pakistan is building a new nuclear reactor that can produce weapons-grade plutonium, an American watchdog group said Thursday, warning that it could contribute to an atomic arms race with archrival India.


All that was missing was the crowds. But a  Ramadi celebration of a martyred tribal leader  provided telling evidence of the area's sudden turn against anti-American Islamic extremists


Per gli investimenti in Italia nel settore degli immobili


Ivan Noble, the BBC journalist who has been writing about his treatment for a brain tumour, dies aged 37.


Bloccata attivita' sale operatorie, evacuati molti pazienti


Bene Motorola, attesa per verdetto Fed di domani


UN talks set goal of 2009 for new pact on climate change

Members of the United Nations on Saturday set down a roadmap for two years of negotiations leading to a new worldwide pact that would roll back the peril of global warming.


Travel: Chris Madigan brings you the best events for big air and big beats


A third of parents believe children spend too much time online, and mothers worry far more than fathers about whether certain Internet sites are appropriate for kids, according to a new survey.


NEW YORK - Bill Clinton had a successful quadruple heart bypass operation Monday to relieve severely clogged arteries that doctors said had put the former president in grave danger of a major heart attack sometime soon.    Clinton is expected to make a full recovery, but doctors said he was fortunate to have checked himself into the hospital when he did...


The toll from Baghdad market bombs, carried by mentally disabled women, rises to nearly 100, say officials.


British billionaire adds to stake even after a big-fourth-quarter loss.


Presentato "L'allenatore nel pallone 2", seguito del cult demenziale anni '80Con tanti cameo di celebritÃ : dal capitano giallorosso a Ilaria D'Amico, non manca nessuno                                          Da Totti a Buffon, le star del calcio celebrano il mister Lino Banfi                                                                                L'attore: "Il merito della presenza di tanti divi calcistici Ã¨ tutto di Francesco"E sul suo ritorno alla commedia all'italiana rivela: "Vorrei rifare Vieni avanti, cretino"di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


In cinque anni la domanda di energia in estate Ã¨ cresciuta del 15%Il boom dei condizionatori ha svelato le lacune del nostro Paese                                            L'Italia prigioniera del metano rischia un inverno al freddo                                                                                La domanda di elettricitÃ  nel Paese Ã¨ soddisfatta soprattutto dal gas che copre anche il grosso del riscaldamento. Ma i rifornimenti non sono certidi MAURIZIO RICCI


LONDON: Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive Champions League title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening Group H match on Tuesday.


Sun Microsystems is readying an upgrade to its enterprise-level application server and is touting new downloading figures as evidence of the companyâs growing presence in the application server market.


A loud explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul on the eve of the country's presidential elections, was caused by a rocket attack, officials said.


United Auto Workers members at GM will continue working with no new contract after talks were adjourned.


Halliburton Moving C.E.O. From Houston to Dubai

The move is part of a strategy by the energy services giant to concentrate its efforts in the Middle East.


U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Bulgaria on Sunday for the final leg of his European tour, after earlier being warmly greeted as the first U.S. president to visit Albania.The American president is expected to discuss with Bulgarian leaders his controversial missile defense shield plan, and independence for the Serbian province of Kosovo.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were running close together in early New Hampshire returns on Tuesday in a much tighter presidential race than indicated by recent U.S. public opinion polls.


Wireless contracts aid Lucent's quarterly profit streak

Lucent Technologies Inc. reported higher-than-expected fourth quarter sales on Wednesday, boosted in part by several large contracts, especially in its wireless segment, as well as increased demand for VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol), high-speed data and broadband access.


Pakistan's ousted chief justice says the secret service detained him when he was suspended in March.


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


Oltre 400mila euro il valore della merce sequestrata


Nel mirino terroristi, Anp condanna 'brutale aggressione'


Opposition parties urge Pakistan's government to go ahead with 8 January polls, despite an expected delay.


by our Internet desk, 22 September 2004. Former Indonesian security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his advisers are moving ahead with preparations to assume the presidency, discussing policy plans and


New York Knicks' Jamal Crawford (11) goes up to shoot the game-winning three-point shot as Houston Rockets' Jim Jackson (21) defends during the fourth quarter Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004 in Houston.


MSN Launches Beta of Soapbox on MSN Video

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSN today announced the U.S.


Flexibility makes for a happy Dutch worker

Annelies Kruijthoff is the epitome of the happy Dutch worker.


If you think we have crazy weather, consider this storm:


Peru Ex-Soldier Says Will Hand in Weapons Monday

LIMA, Peru  - The leader of a 200-strong armed  group that seized a police station and part of a southern  Peruvian town to demand the resignation of President Alejandro  Toledo said it would hand in its weapons on Monday.


Kay Warns U.S. Not to Repeat Iraq Mistakes in Iran

The U.S. official who declared the  White House's hunt for illicit weapons in Iraq to be a failure  driven by faulty intelligence has warned the Bush  administration against repeating its mistakes in the current    war of words with arch-foe Iran.


North Korea says it will treat as a "war declaration" any sanctions imposed by Japan in a kidnapping row.


Vietnam Finds New Case of Human Bird Flu

A 16-year-old Vietnamese girl has been  infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus and her condition  is stable, a doctor said on Thursday.


US: No Geneva protections for non-Iraqi prisoners

The Bush administration has decided that some non-Iraqi detainees arrested by the US forces in Iraq are not protected by the Geneva Conventions, the New York Times reported Tuesday.


More than 300 people say they became ill, and at least three have been hospitalized, after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant last weekend, health officials said Friday.


UPDATE 3-Top Fannie Mae execs quit after accounting probe

The chief executive and chief financial officer of US mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) stepped down late on Tuesday after


Parigi, 17:30 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: MOYA AGLI OTTAVI

Lo spagnolo Carlos Moya, testa di serie numero 23, si è qualificato per gli ottavi del Roland...


Hundreds of thousands in Pakistan are now stranded without help four days after a cyclone hit coastal areas.


New penalties against drivers who use hand-held mobile phones at the wheel have come into force.


Oil prices made fresh gains Friday, after leaping almost $2 a day earlier, as the US government said crude stocks sank for the sixth straight week last week and distillate fuels barely grew ahead of winter.


The US government settles a lawsuit with Hungarian Jews over valuables stolen by the Nazis and kept by the US Army in 1945.


Attempt on Afghan President's Life Fails

KABUL, Afghanistan Sept. 16, 2004 - An apparent attempt to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed Thurdsday when a rocket that was fired at his helicopter missed by 300 yards, the US military said.


Deputati hanno deciso con 305 voti a favore e 267 contrari


Jimmy Page, the founder member of rock group Led Zeppelin, shows his hands after placing them into wet cement to become the first artist to be immortalised during the opening of Britain's 'Walk of Fame' on a stretch of pavement outside 1 Piccadilly in


Roma, 19:07 - CALCIO, LAZIO: BEHRAMI E MANFREDINI TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Lazio di Delio Rossi, in vista della sfida di domenica con l'Asc...


Dr. Kenneth Berry, whose homes were searched by federal agents probing the unsolved 2001 anthrax attacks, may have drawn the attention of investigators because of his penchant for inventing or exaggerating his credentials, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Jailed in Israel, Palestinian Symbol Eyes Top Post

Marwan Barghouti, a popular leader, may make a long shot bid to succeed Yasir Arafat as head of the nation that would be Palestine.


Reagisce l'insegnante indagata per maltrattamenti


Astronauts to try to wiggle solar panel loose

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station planned on Friday to try to free a stuck solar panel by agitating it from inside the station on a day otherwise devoted to resting up for a third spacewalk and unloading supplies from the shuttle Discovery.


Religious conservatives face hard choices

Religious and cultural conservatives, a political force skeptical of the leading Republican presidential candidates, are caught in a tug of war between pragmatism and ideology.


(Sports Network) - Carlos Beltran may be the newest Killer B in ...

lineup, but right now he is also the most feared hitter on the Astros. He'll. play the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 today at Minute Maid Park.


Europe growing dependent on Russian energy: IEA

Europe is becoming more and more dependent on Russian energy supplies, making it vulnerable to high prices that help Moscow reach growth and investment objectives, IEA executives say.


Lecce, 17:09 - CALCIO, INTERCETTAZIONI; LECCE: CASO ROSSI NON ESISTE

La società del Lecce liquida con un "non esiste" il commento sul "caso Rossi", l'allenatore d...


Mexico's Televisa network, known around the world for its soap operas, said Thursday it plans to expand in China, following the lead of taco chains and other Mexican businesses looking for a slice of the Asian nation's market.


New Manilow DVD showcases first, last shows

Two very different milestones in  Barry Manilow's performing career have been joined for the DVD  "First & Farewell," due in stores October 31.


Red Sox Forget, and Yanks Gladly Remind Them

In a spot similar to Game 7 of last season's American League Championship Series, Pedro MartÃnez got another chance Friday night. Again, he failed.


A murder investigation is launched after a man is found dead in a house in Antrim, police say.


THE POWER of Massachusetts as an incubator of new ideas is what is propelling us toward future prosperity. Whenever Massachusetts brings together human talent, innovation, and capital, it creates economic value that is world class. This is the aim of Governor Deval Patrick's $1.25 billion initiative for the biotech industry with its 500 companies and institutions already at work here.


Operazione da 87,2 milioni di euro per 99,5% della societa'


Migraines and stroke risk, especially for women on the pill

If you suffer from migraines your risk of suffering a stroke is double, it is greater still if you suffer from migraines and take birth control pills, say researchers from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada.


Klitschko vs. Williams a true test of heavy-weights

Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - When Vitali Klitschko defends his WBC title for the first time against Brit Danny Williams Saturday night, it will mark the heaviest combined weight for a heavyweight title fight.


Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree John Hinckley Jr.'s mental health has improved but they differed Monday on whether he's well enough to safely take longer, unsupervised trips away from the psychiatric hospital he's called home since shooting President Reagan in 1981.


Anticipo deciso dai gol di Burdisso e Crespo


Make the most of the money you have. Here are some ideas.


Porn queen Jenna Jameson seeks legal separation

Porn queen Jenna Jameson filed court papers on Monday seeking legal separation from her husband of three years, fellow adult film star Jay Grdina, who headed the business venture she sold to Playboy Enterprises Inc. this summer.


When Congress passed the $388 billion spending bill last weekend, it allotted $16.2 billion for NASA, including nearly full funding of projects related to the president's Vision for Space Exploration.


Pentagon Sets Steps to Pacify Iraq Rebel Sites

Pentagon planners and military commanders have identified areas in Iraq that must be brought under control before elections.


A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is now available in the UK.


It was just another morning at the senior center: Women were sewing, men were playing pool — and seven demonstrators, average age 76, were picketing outside, demanding doughnuts.


Serena Advances to Australian Open Final

Serena Williams saved three match points and beat Maria Sharapova 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 Thursday to advance to the women's final at the Australian Open.


35 U.S. Students Hurt in Chile Bus Crash

Thirty-five American and two Chilean college students were injured Thursday when their bus overturned during a field trip, police and school officials said.


Michael Richards will apologize in person to the four black men he targeted in a tirade of racial slurs during a recent comedy club performance.


7 Palestinians Killed; CNN Producer Held

JERUSALEM - Israelis killed seven Palestinians in attacks Monday, including a Gaza airstrike that killed one militant and wounded a militia commander, who vowed revenge from his hospital bed.    Meanwhile, at nightfall, Palestinian gunmen kidnapped a producer for the TV network CNN at gunpoint, the network's correspondent, Ben Wedeman said...


The Mail on Sunday gives away three million copies of Prince's new album, Planet Earth.


A judge from a suburban county has been appointed to preside over the murder trial of accused courthouse shooter Brian Nichols


A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded 21 near a vegetable market in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi police said, as insurgents kept up a campaign of bombings despite a security crackdown backed by U.S. reinforcements.


Magna spinoffs pledge to keep to long-term strategies amid ...

TORONTO (CP) - Top executives at two Magna International spinoffs the the auto parts giant wants to take private reaffirmed Tuesday that independent committees will analyse the bids and denied that outcomes in Magna's favour have been pre-determined.


ATHENS, Greece Dec 20, 2004 - An Olympic doping laboratory was charged Monday with destroying a sample that belonged to gold medalist cyclist Tyler Hamilton.


The film awards season gets under way with Golden Globe nominations starting the countdown to the Oscars.


Iran leader seeks to address Security Council

Iran said on Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to go before the U.N. Security Council to defend his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


If your data is stolen, how do you really know that is was? CNET's Robert Vamosi speaks with Verdasys CTO Dan Geer about data theft.


David Coulthard starts his 150th and final race for McLaren today, hoping that Brazil is not also his farewell to Formula One. "There is no denying that Brazil will be


Court case looms as proud Mirza bows out

Sania Mirza bows out of the Australian Open facing a court case that in theory could see her jailed, but the Indian star says she has grown up over the past week and is determined to fight on.


'Eagle vs. Shark': Revenge of the New Zealand nerds

The scruffy microbudgeted film pairs two lovelorn geeks in an unlikely romantic comedy about 'little people' finding love.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A bankruptcy judge granted US Airways authority Friday to immediately cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent through mid-February, saying the airline's situation is so dire that urgent action must be taken...


Fed seen on hold amid inflation debate: report

U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers want to shift their emphasis away from current benign inflation to uncertainty about future price pressures, and are debating whether to stop calling inflation "elevated" in their policy statements, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf orders firm action to crack down on unrest after Benazir Bhutto's death.


Londra, 12:25 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: HENRY IN CAMPO SOLO A GENNAIO

L'attaccante francese dell'Arsenal, Thierry Herny, infortunatosi ad un tendine, non tornerà i...


White House defends Pelosi plane request

Democrat Nancy Pelosi received some rare help Thursday from the White House against a barrage of Republican criticism over how the new House speaker intends to get back home.


Web founder says cooperation needed to create the ``Semantic Web''

The inventor of the World Wide Web told a technology conference on Wednesday that making the Web more useful hinges on a familiar challenge: Getting the players behind


Gateway to repurchase stock from America Online

Computer maker Gateway Inc. Tuesday said it has agreed to repurchase stock held by America Online Inc. for $316 million. AOL, which is a unit of media and entertainment company Time Warner


Roundup: Conflict-ridden Great Lakes countries sign landmark peace ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 20 (Xinhuanet,by Cheng Zhiliang, Zhang Ran) -- Eleven countries in Africa's conflict-ridden Great Lakes region concluded here Saturday a two-day summit with the adoption of a landmark peace declaration aimedat democracy and prosperity.


Bogotà, 19:57 - TENNIS, WTA BOGOTA': CAMERIN AL SECONDO TURNO

Maria Elena Camerin si è qualificata al secondo turno del torneo Wta di Bogotà (terra ...


When solution providers look back on Symantec's acquisition of Veritas Software, they will likely remember it as the moment security and storage officially became joined at the hip.


Man Is Held  In Phoenix As 'Baseline' Serial Killer

PHOENIX, Dec. 7 -- A broad-shouldered cement-plant worker who kept a tidy garden and enjoyed hiking in the desert with his wife was accused Thursday by Phoenix police of committing a series of murders, sexual assaults and other crimes now tied to the "Baseline Killer," a serial predator who set the...


JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- United Nations chief Kofi Annan said yesterday he would appoint a mediator for indirect talks between Israel and Hezbollah on the release of two abducted Israeli soldiers, the first public word of negotiations between the bitter enemies since fighting in Lebanon ended.


Tendenza a rialzo prezzi, tenere salari sotto controllo


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators suggested Monday they are not bound by a US decision to allow Oracle Corp. to pursue its $7.


Britain gets first on-street electric car chargers

Britain's first on-street charging points for electric cars were unveiled in central London as part of a wider bid to encourage drivers to ditch gas-guzzling vehicles.


Putin's anti-terror plan would increase Russian chief's power

President Vladimir Putin outlined plans Monday to "radically" change the Russian political system in a way that would increase his own power, portraying the moves as


Griffey passes Robinson in Reds rout of Braves

The Cincinnati Reds eased to a 10-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the victory built on the back of Ken Griffey Jr's 587th career home run and four hits from winning pitcher Bobby Livingston.


Reforms designed to reward NHS hospitals for efficiency have yet to yield significant improvements, a report says.


T.I. pleads not guilty on weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I.  pleaded not guilty on Friday to three charges of illegally  possessing silencers and machine guns.


Musharraf's allies question deal with Bhutto

Allies of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf have raised objections to a power-sharing deal he is negotiating with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, casting fresh doubt on the future of the embattled president.


Revocato invece lo sciopero Tirrenia per lo stesso giorno


The plane carrying Pakistan's exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lands at Islamabad airport.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee appealed to Iowa conservatives on two fronts Saturday, calling for a stronger military and stronger families.


There were no documents on the bodies discovered on the road near Dijiel, about 40 kilometres north of Baghdad, said Colonel Adnan Abdul-Rahman, an Interior Ministry official.


Four people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the alleged Mafia-linked slayings of six Italians in a western German town, authorities said


Andrew Walter threw for 428 yards and five touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a surprisingly easy 44-7 victory over No. 16 Iowa on Saturday night.


Il governatore della Lombardia: "ChiederÃ² una deroga alla Cdlper coinvolgere i cittadini che non si riconoscono nei partiti"                                                  Regionali, Formigoni non cede "Avanti con la mia lista"                                                                                "La Lega? Una forza di cambiamento ma rozzaI Radicali? Possibile coinvolgerli nel progetto"


Even Keel for Mangini With Extreme Change Looming for the Jets

Fans and critics are watching to see how Jets Coach Eric Manginiâs approach plays out in what is expected to be a busy off-season


News of a thwarted plot to down trans-Atlantic airliners sent a shiver of anxiety through Britain's Muslim community Thursday.


In Calif., a push for part-time legislature

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, accustomed to star billing in his action-hero movies, has suggested paring down the


Londra, 13:11 - CALCIO, TOTTENHAM: MAI OFFERTO PANCHINA A CAPELLO

Il Tottenham ha smentito di avere offerto la panchina a Fabio Capello. "Vari tecnici si sono offerti...


Thousands of Rastafarians gather in Ethiopia for a month of events to remember Bob Marley.


John Kerry, fronted by rock legend Bruce Springsteen, mustered the biggest rally of his presidential drive as both sides rolled out the star power in the final days of their ultra-tight race.


NBA Suspends Artest for the Rest of the Season

Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers has been suspended for the rest of the National Basketball Association's season in connection with a brawl Friday night that started on the basketball court


Robert Blake's murder trial resumed Tuesday after a holiday recess with a witness testifying that the actor's cries for help for his bleeding wife seemed insincere.


Mining the blogosphere to craft a reputation

Boosting the bottom line isn't always about cutting costs or improving distribution channels. One company found success by building a better online community.


TWO French journalists were freed in Iraq yesterday, four months after they were snatched by Islamic militants. Christian Chesnot, 37, and Georges Malbrunot, 41, had been held since August after they were


Pop singer Aaron Carter has broken off his engagement to his older brother's ex.


Heart Patch Pulses Like the Real Thing - Study

Pulsing transplanted heart cells with electrical current helps them grow into mature cardiac cells, bringing doctors closer to a grow-your-own heart patch, US researchers said on Tuesday.


The hype over the free, ad-supported SpiralFrog music service is hoo ha -- the service will soon be recalled as a fad, just like last year's Crazy Frog. In Listening Post.


A second man appears in court charged with shooting dead a teenage girl as she walked home from a fair.


China's efforts to slow economic growth by reining in investment in industries such as steel and cement were working, said vice-premier Huang Ju, suggesting further measures, such as an interest rate rise, might be unnecessary.


Charity Diabetes UK said there were currently 1.8 million people suffering from the condition - up by 400,000 in just eight years.


Myanmar strongman begins historic India visit

Myanmar's military ruler, Senior General Than Shwe, arrives in India on Sunday on a landmark visit to strengthen economic and political ties with one of the few friends his junta has in the world.


Hundreds of Sir Paul McCartney fans are camped outside a Los Angeles record shop for a free concert.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney hammered Saturday on radical jihadists and Iran's nuclear potential while campaigning in the Little Sioux River Valley, where residents enjoy rodeos, symphonies and county fairs.


The Cassini spacecraft has begun to beam close-up images of Saturn's giant moon Titan to Earth. Cassini reached the point of closest approach, about 2,000 kilometres, Tuesday morning and transmitted to NASA's deep-space network antenna in Madrid, Spain.


Colombia's president names a new foreign minister, who recently escaped six years as a hostage of Farc guerrillas.


Stock futures edge up ahead of jobs data

U.S. stock index futures indicated a strong open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of non-farm payrolls data which might offer clues on the outlook for interest rates and growth in the world's largest economy.


Johannesburg, 21:50 - RUGBY, SUDAFRICA: AUMENTANO QUOTE CLUB PER GIOCATORI NERI

Aumenta da 4 a 8 la quota che i club sudafricani partecipanti al Super 12 (il torneo che li oppone a...


Syria condemns a UN decision to set up a tribunal to try suspects in the  killing of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri.


Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda arrested on graft charge

Security forces arrested former  Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for corruption on  Monday, a signal of the interim government's determination to  root out graft under the emergency rule imposed eight months  ago.


A judge is set to rule in two weeks on a case involving three UK former bankers fighting extradition to the United States over alleged fraud charges involving Enron executives.


Padoa-Schioppa: situazione era insostenibile


Bischofshofen, 18:13 - SCI, SALTO: AHONEN VINCE TERZA TAPPA QUATTRO TRAMPOLINI

Il finlandese Janne Ahonen, leader della classifica generale, si è aggiudicato la terza tappa...


Published by the Mozilla Foundation, a nonprofit group supporting open-source software that draws upon the skills of hundreds of volunteer programmers, Firefox is a Web browser that is fast


It wasnât very long ago that the Bush administration saw L. Paul Bremer III as a true-blue loyalist, a favorite of the presidentâs who had a good chance at a


Bangalore Thrives, Chokes on Outsourcing

BANGALORE, India  - When narrow colonial-era  streets get jammed with evening traffic in India's technology  capital, the radio disc jockey turns agony aunt.


AIDS has taught the world a deadly but valuable lesson. The worldwide plague can be managed, but it can't be ignored. Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, a benchmark in progress against the incurable disease.


Tiger Woods did not show up at Pebble Beach. Attendance and other numbers used to measure success will be down this year, and tournament director Ollie Nutt won't have to look hard to place the blame — the weather.


No Go-Ahead Stamp for Microsoft's Passport

Microsoft is recasting ambitions for its .Net Passport identification system, saying the service now will be limited to its own online offerings and those of close partners.


Gunfire rocks Kenya town, at least 25 killed

NAKURU, Kenya  - Gunfire rang out in Nakuru on Saturday and armed gangs manned roadblocks in the western Kenyan town where at least 25 people have been killed in ethnic clashes since Thursday, witnesses said.


Roma, 21:50 - CALCIO, LAZIO; PROCURATORE SERENI: RINNOVO VICINO

Matteo Sereni è vicino al rinnovo del contratto con la Lazio. Lo ha confermato il suo procura...


Carolina running back Stephen Davis missed his sixth game of the season Sunday because of a knee injury. Linebacker Dan Morgan, who sustained a concussion last week, also was out for the Panthers' game against Oakland.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Google Inc.'s long-awaited initial stock sale, which appeared imminent Tuesday, has been delayed while the company awaits final approval of its paperwork by the Securities and Exchange Commission...


Confusion Surrounds Seizure of Iraqi Mosque

NAJAF, Iraq  - The fate of a radical Shi'ite  rebellion in the holy city of Najaf was uncertain on Friday  amid disputed reports that Iraqi police had gained control of  the Imam Ali Mosque.


Sweden formally charges Pirate Bay owners

As expected, the Swedish government charged the owners of Pirate Bay with copyright infringement of four applications, nine movies, and 22 music tracks.


Congress Returns for 'Lame-Duck' Session

Defeated Democratic presidential  challenger John Kerry returns to his U.S. Senate seat this week  when Congress convenes for a post-election session that  promises to be something of a political circus.


Eagles' Douglas to Get More Playing Time

Hugh Douglas will spend more time on the field instead of cheering on the sideline the last month of the season.


Andrew Lloyd Webber ci sta lavorando con Frederick Forsyth


In Iraq grave, evidence of regime's horrors

HATRA, Iraq -- Leaning over the jumble of corpses in their bright purple and turquoise dresses, Greg Kehoe pointed out the blindfolds still tightly drawn around the women's skulls.


Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Bob and Mike Bryan teamed-up for a doubles win over Belarus on Saturday to clinch a spot in the Davis Cup final for the United States for the first time in seven years.


'Alexander' Fails to Conquer U.S. Box Office

Conquering much of the world was a piece of cake for Alexander the Great. Conquering the North American box office is another thing.


It was less than two years ago that John Legend won a Grammy for best new artist. Now the soul crooner is paving the way for new artists on his own label, including his kid brother.


Business ; Select Medical to Go Private, Shares Soar

Select Medical will become a privately held subsidiary of EGL Holding Co. The deal is set to close in the first quarter of 2005. The deal leaves open the prospect for another buyer, though JP Morgan analyst


Palm's losses continue, but Centro proclaimed a hit

Centro shipments set a company record, but Palm's still having a rough time battling component shortages and getting products out on schedule.


US Forces Bomb Rebels in Iraq; Jordan King Has Doubts

US warplanes struck a suspected insurgent hideout in rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and US tanks and aircraft bombarded areas of northeastern Baghdad, stepping up military operations against guerrillas.


G-8 protesters plan to march despite ban

About 150 protesters faced off with police Saturday as they tried to exercise their right of assembly despite the Kremlin's determination to keep a lid on demonstrations during the Group of Eight summit.


Dutch 'abortion ship' vows to continue Portugal mission

A Dutch boat made into a floating abortion clinic vowed to stay just outside of Portuguese waters after it was refused permission by Lisbon to enter the nation's territorial waters.


U.S. subprime tension has increased growth risks: ECB

Risks to global expansion have recently increased due to tensions in the U.S. subprime mortgage market and there are fears of growing spillovers to other segments, the European Central Bank said on Thursday.


Many stick with doc, not study, on medicine

In light of concerns that an ingredient in Aleve may drastically increase heart problems, several Wichita Falls residents have been asking about the situation.


Bollywood black comedy muses on role of Taliban

From the blood-thirsty to the philosophical, the militant Taliban movement is cast in many roles in a new Bollywood film about war-ravaged Afghanistan.


Wall St indexes flat as subprime worries offset M&A

Stock indexes were little changed on Monday with renewed worries about the subprime mortgage market offsetting optimism about corporate takeovers.


GM, UAW talks grind on after contract expiration

Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp  entered a fifth day on Wednesday, taking on a slower pace that the union warned could lead to setting a deadline for a conclusion.


Could any of these fast movers make you rich?


Microsoft, Cisco Team on Network Access Protections

10/19/2004 -- Microsoft and Cisco are teaming up to share security information across products, an effort that should ultimately make offerings from both vendors more secure.


The state's highest court on Tuesday rejected a demand that citizens who do not trust touch-screen voting machines be given the option of using a paper ballot and that Maryland be required to take additional steps to protect the security of the Nov. 2 election.


Suicide bombers, not fighters main Afghan threat: U.S.

The United States sees suicide bombers in Afghanistan as a greater threat than any organized summer offensive by the Taliban, which has been weakened by the loss of key commanders, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.


Beleaguered firm renegotiating bank lines

Insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos. said yesterday it is renegotiating terms of $2.8 billion of backup bank financing after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued the company last week. The move is likely to raise the company's borrowing costs.


Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre completed his 4,968th pass during a 17-9 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, breaking the NFL all-time record held by Dan Marino.


Boeing announces 35 new orders for its 787 Dreamliner, hours before the plane is unveiled in Seattle.


Consegnati a un capo tribale. Nelle mani dei rapitori restano 16 personePer la liberazione era stato chiesto il ritiro del contingente di Seul entro l'anno                                            Afghanistan, liberati dai Talebani tre degli ostaggi sudcoreani


Saturday night's super featherweight title bout between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena is sure to be 2004's fight of the year and will be included among


KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's parliament failed on Saturday to approve changes to the electoral laws demanded by the opposition ahead of a new presidential vote, after opposition and government lawmakers deadlocked and adjourned for 10 days.


Serbian President Boris Tadic warns of more conflict if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.


Nationwide fined Â£980,000 over stolen laptop

Details on 11 million customers went awol The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined The Nationwide Building Society Â£980,000 for the loss of a laptop which contained "confidential customer data" on 11 million customers.â¦


Dopo i problemi dell'11 dicembre si Ã¨ scelto il voto per chiamataEra giÃ  stata a capo del governo per otto  mesi nel 2005                                          Ucraina, Timoshenko eletta premier la pasionaria arancione ci riprova


Asteroid approaches to zoom past Earth: NASA

Space watchers were set for a rare treat on Tuesday after US space authorities released pictures of a huge asteroid they said would zoom past Earth within sight of amateur telescopes.


Health Tip: Breeding Drug-Resistant Germs

(HealthDayNews) -- Antibiotics are powerful medications designed to stymie disease-causing bacteria, until the germs mutate and become resistant to the drugs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Gateway Teams Up With Websites For Heroes to Connect Military Families Worldwide

IRVINE, Calif., June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced that it has sponsored WebsitesForHeroes.com to provide safe and secure websites for U.S. military personnel and their families.


Nobel laureate and Holocaust scholar Elie Wiesel was dragged from an elevator and roughed up during a peace conference at a San Francisco hotel last week, police said Friday. The author was not injured.


Prosecutor slams Serbia over Gen. Mladic

The trial of seven Bosnian Serb military and paramilitary officers charged in the massacre of thousands of Muslims in Srebrenica resumed Monday with the chief Yugoslav war crimes prosecutor calling them "among the most responsible" for the atrocity.


U.S. Republican presidential  candidate Rudy Giuliani said on Friday Iranians need to realize  "America will not allow them to become a nuclear power" and  criticized Democrats for opposing President George W. Bush's  tough stance on Iran.


Jol's reign off to a flyer as Spurs turn on style

THE bus was left in the Turf Moor car park as Martin Jolâs reign as the Tottenham Hotspur head coach began with a comfortable victory that scored well on the clapometer.


Sterling has surged to a 23-month high of 1.9336 against the dollar as sentiment in the US currency was dented by comments the from the deputy governor of the Chinese central bank.


SANTA MARIA, California: Pop star Michael Jackson's lawyers branded the mother of his child molestation accuser a liar, as a judge ordered the woman to appear in court next month.


Save Mount Diablo Pays Down on Land in Irish Canyon

By Denis CuffSTAFF  A conservation group announced a deal last week to buy a half- square-mile of spring-fed grasslands and oak forests north of Clayton, where county-approved growth limits scuttled plans to build housing.


Abdul-Razzak Yousif arrives to a Baghdad hospital for treatment after a bomb exploded Monday, Oct. 25, 2004 near a US military convoy in central Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least three people and injuring several, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.


Sistema di voto, Varsavia per accordi di Nizza fino al 2020


Space shuttle Atlantis thundered into orbit Saturday with no obvious damage from debris to worry NASA or the six-member crew as they prepared to resume construction of the international space station for the first time since the 2003 Columbia disaster.


Broadcasters eye 2 billion for Live Earth

LONDON  - International broadcasters, environmental activists and some of the biggest names in pop music are in the starting blocks for one of the most ambitious global media events of all time.


Extended Iraq duty no surprise, official says

They may be disappointed, but families of troops in Iraq should not be surprised that 3,500 soldiers who were expected home next month have been ordered to remain overseas for


Latin leaders shaken out of beds as quake rocks Costa Rica during ...

A powerful early-morning earthquake shook presidents and prime ministers from their beds Saturday, while damaging houses and frightening several people into heart attacks.


The Institute for Supply Management said Monday US economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in October. ISM's purchasing managers index registered 56.


Radiient Technology Touts Wireless Speakers for Audiophiles

Wireless speakers sound like a great idea, but so far no one has made them work very well -- sound quality and latency are just too problematic. Now a new ultra-wideband, mesh-networked wireless-speaker technology aims to fix that.


Timisoara, 22:12 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ROMANIA-SLOVENIA 2-0, IN GOL ANCHE MUTU

La Romania ha battuto la Slovenia 2-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo G delle qualificazio...


Game Group sees year profit ahead of forecast

British computer and video games  retailer Game Group Plc  said it expected its full-year  profit to be ahead of an average market forecast after  continued strong sales in the run-up to Christmas, boosting its  shares.


A minibus carrying 18 school children crashes with a van in Cheshire. The driver of the van is treated in hospital.


Elections in Burundi, scheduled under a peace accord to take place by 1 November, are postponed.


Arbor Networks buys networking company Ellacoya

Network security company Arbor Networks plans to acquire Ellacoya Networks to boost its security line.


Ukraine prepares to elect a president in a repeat ballot called after mass protests against vote-rigging.


Department store operator J.C. Penney Co.  reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday as private brands aided profit margins.


Australian engineers feared dead in Malawi

A private plane carrying eight Australian engineers crashed Thursday in the southern African country, police said, and all on board were feared dead.


Work delays space shuttle's move to launch pad

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA postponed moving the space shuttle Discovery to a processing hangar on Wednesday so technicians could replace a leaking seal, likely delaying a key International Space Station assembly mission.


Facing increasing competition in the smartphone market, Palm Inc., said Wednesday that it might see a small loss in its fiscal first quarter.


N.Korea says ready to take early steps in nuclear talks

North Korea is willing to take initial steps toward ending its nuclear arms program, South Korean officials said after six-party talks opened on Thursday, hinting at rare progress in talks which have ended in stalemate for years.


Cardinals Down Astros, Move to World Series

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen chase Houston starter Roger Clemens with two key hits as the Cardinals top the Astros, 5-2, to advance to the World Series against Boston.


Police with assault rifles hunted Friday for 36 crocodiles that escaped from a farm in northeastern Thailand when their pens were flooded after heavy rains, an official said.


Sex offenders' register to include senders of indecent email

You've got a SOPO The sending of emails of a sexual nature could earn the sender a place on the sex offenders' register under changes to existing legislation that came into force today.â¦


Birth control pills taken by about 100 million women worldwide may clog arteries when taken more than 10 years, according to a study.


Hull and Routine Grow Old Together for United States

Some people still think of Brett Hull as his father's son, but he has long been his own man. He showed it as an amateur two decades ago when he chose to play for the United States after Canada rejected him.


Joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, the ailing Pope John Paul II will make a weekend trip to Lourdes, France, visiting a shrine associated with miraculous cures.


A 5,3725 miliardi, via al salone internazionale del settore


Writers Reach Tentative Deal With Producers

The strike remains in effect until the governing boards of the two writersâ guilds gauge the sense of their membership on both coasts.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Playing loud and loose like they had never been away, the Police kicked off their first world tour in more than 20 years on Monday, delivering a two-hour set for 20,000 fans in Canada.


Morneau, Hunter Power Twins Over Indians

Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter hit consecutive homers, and Terry Mulholland pitched six strong innings to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians 8-1 Saturday.


FDA downplays long-term impact of animal cloning

Meat and milk products of offspring  from the 600 cloned animals in the United States most likely  have not entered the nation's food supply, an official with the  U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday, as the  agency downplayed the long-term impact of cloning.


India's tsumani death toll jumps to 14,488

India raised the number of people killed or feared killed in last week's tsunami to 14,488 on Sunday, up by more than 1,700 since the previous evening's estimate.


Hawks Ink Free Agents Kenny Anderson, Jon Barry

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks signed free  agent guards Kenny Anderson and Jon Barry on Thursday. Terms of  the contracts were not disclosed.


A Muslim scholar said Wednesday he is seeking Swiss government support after being denied a U.S. visa to teach at the Univesity of Notre Dame.


Russia's anti-trust body said on Saturday it had approved the state oil firm Rosneft's purchase on Thursday of the obscure buyer of the key production unit of beleaguered YUKOS oil company.


England midfielder Owen Hargreaves on Sunday completed his signing for Manchester United from Bayern Munich.


Sports Briefing | Soccer: Red Bulls Manage to Tie

Juan Pablo Ãngel scored a goal with six minutes left and the Red Bulls escaped with a 2-2 tie with the New England Revolution last night at Giants Stadium. Francis Doe, a Liberian national making only his second start this season, stole the ball and found the streaking Ãngel, who blasted a low shot past Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis to tie the score. Ãngelâs goal was his 16th in 20 games for the Red Bulls (11-10-5), who are battling for a playoff spot.


Switch blade Sun Microsystems has introduced the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System, which offers a choice of blades powered by the UltraSPARC T1 processor with CoolThreads technology, Intel Xeon processors, or AMD Opteron processors and supports Solaris, Windows, and Linux operating systems.â¦


Cambodia Bans Pop Song About Monk in Love

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A government order banning a pop song about a Buddhist monk falling in love will unlikely affect its sales, a production manager said Tuesday.


Istituto aumenta dividendo del 25% a 90,6 pence ad azione


250 people are dead and the United Nations is warning the death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne in northern Haiti could go higher.


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N.Korea Vows to Double Deterrent if No US Change

North Korea threatened on Saturday to double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy aimed at unseating the communist leadership there.


One day after the US Agriculture Department announced that concern over mad cow disease should no longer keep the border closed to live cattle from Canada, the Ottawa government revealed yesterday that it has ...


More than 2,500 nurses rallied Wednesday at the state Capitol protesting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to delay Jan. 1 requirements that California hospitals reduce the number of patients cared for by a single nurse.


US Offers Guidelines for Commercial Space Travel

Aspiring space tourists got some proposed guidelines on Thursday from the U.S. government, including advice to get a physical exam before traveling and to accept the risks involved by signing a form.


Sssh!! Russia's oldest theater hushes mobile phones

Russia's oldest theater has installed  equipment to block mobile phone signals in a desperate attempt  to force patrons to stop taking calls during performances,  Itar-Tass news agency reported on Thursday.


Bryan brothers hand U.S. edge in Davis Cup

GOTHENBURG, Sweden  - Twins Mike and Bob Bryan produced a scintillating doubles display to hand the United States a 2-1 lead over Sweden in their Davis Cup semi-finals on Saturday.


Kerry and Bush play a game of "who's more rugged?"


A balloon on Titan, the hazy Saturnian moon, is an idea being discussed by the European space agency.


Hot shot British teenager Andy Murray has crashed out of the Japan Open, falling at the first hurdle to scupper any hope he had of a re-match against world number one Roger Federer.


SEATTLE -- Something was wrong, and it troubled Jason Varitek. No, it wasn't Manny Ramirez's base-running blunder that cost Varitek an RBI and the Red Sox their best chance to score against one of their toughest opposing pitchers of the season.


Second deadlocked vote leaves France's Pacific idyll in turmoil

One of France's most exotic colonial possessions, the South Pacific territory of French Polynesia, has been plunged into political crisis after elections left pro- and anti-independence parties with an equal ...


Soldiers returning from war are finding it more difficult to get mental health treatment because military insurance is cutting payments to therapists, on top of already low reimbursement rates and a tangle of red tape.


Nacional players reinstated for UEFA Cup contest

Lisbon, Portugal (Sports Network) - Three CD Nacional players had their suspensions lifted following an internal investigation of a nightclub incident.


UCLA soccer coach Jillian Ellis was happy to beat her best friend, Princeton counterpart Julie Shackford. After all, a spot in the NCAA championship game was on the line.


Autopsy Gives No Fast Clues to Smith's Death

Officials said today they have found no evidence so far of foul play or illegal drug use in the death of Anna Nicole Smith.


Henrik Zetterberg and Mikael Samuelsson both scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings fired five power play goals to down the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Saturday.


Wired's How To Wiki: Manage Your Bookmarks

Just like going to the video store without your movie list, visiting the internet without your bookmarks can lead to endless Google side trips and a possible stop at eBay. Wired's How To Wiki delivers a guide to making your bookmarks portable and keeping them in sync anywhere you go.


Politicians from both sides of the disputed region of Kashmir start an unprecedented meeting in Nepal.


Humberto kills one as Texas border blasted

Hurricane Humberto spared Houston but blasted the Texas-Louisiana border area on Thursday, killing one person, shutting down three refineries and cutting power to 100,000 customers.


At Maker Faire Austin, the crew behind the giant Star Wheel put together their bike-tech-powered carnival ride for the first time outside of Burning Man.


There is no safe amount of alcohol that mothers-to-be can drink, experts believe.


Two brothers who led Colombia's infamous Cali drug cartel are each sentenced to 30 years in US jails.


Former Village People singer plans rehab

Victor Willis, the original policeman in the '70s disco band The Village People, plans to enter a treatment program following his no contest plea to drug possession charges, his publicist said.


President was told in July of civil war risk in Iraq

President George Bush was warned in July that Iraq could descend into all-out civil war, according to a classified estimate which summarised the views of a number of US intelligence agencies.


Cortina d'Ampezzo, 14:18 - BOB A QUATTRO, COPPA EUROPA: A CORTINA VINCE RUSSIA 1

La gara di Coppa Europa di bob a quattro disputatasi oggi sulla pista olimpica Eugenio Monti di Cort...


A strong earthquake struck Central California at 10:15 am today, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was centered in Parkfield, near Paso Robles.


China's leaders should not relax their efforts to cool the country's fast-growing economy, the International Monetary Fund has warned.


South Korea launches $1 bln advanced destroyer

South Korea on Friday launched a destroyer, its first with an advanced weapons system for shooting down enemy missiles and aircraft, in a move to strengthen its defenses amid an arms build-up in the region.


False Alarms in Screening for Cancer Prove Costly

A new study found that people spent an extra $1,000 or so on health care in the year after a test screening for cancer raised suspicions that later proved unfounded.


An investigation is launched after the payroll details of staff at an NHS hospital are lost.


The Pittsburgh Steelers, who have waited since the 2001 AFC championship game to get the Patriots back in Heinz Field, ambushed the defending Super Bowl champions 34-20 on Sunday, snapping New England's NFL-record 21-game winning streak.


Japan, animal activists show down in sea

Animal activists who attacked a Japanese whaling boat with acid were lost for hours in bad weather off Antarctica before being rescued, ironically with the Japanese vessel's help.


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The indomitable Susan Sarandon plays Liz in the Paramount Pictures remake of âAlfie,â with Jude Law in the title role. Sarandon recently spoke about playing an older, wiser woman smitten by Alfieâs charms.


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Subprime worries quickly reshaping rate ideas

Prospects for a huge downgrade of  subprime-related debt have boosted chances that the Federal  Reserve will need to prop up the U.S. economy with a rate cut  some time in the next year.


IBM supercomputer may be the world's fastest

IBM is expected to announce today that it has built a supercomputer that could qualify as the world's fastest machine.


Voice of Switzerland prepares to bow out

The 'Voice of Switzerland', which has been broadcasting to listeners around the world for almost 70 years, will fall silent later this month.


Wall Street seen mixed on firm oil, mergers

U.S. shares headed for a flat to mildly  higher opening on Friday amid a thin corporate and economic  diary and as oil prices just below $60 a barrel were likely  both to boost energy shares and fan inflation worries.


Chris Rock says his latest film, "I Think I Love My Wife," is a more accurate reflection of who he is. It's more realistic, more introspective, more subdued.


Dems wary of Bush choice for CIA counsel

The CIA's top lawyer said Tuesday he did not object to a 2002 memo authorizing interrogation techniques that stop just short of causing a sensation of impending organ failure or even death.


The good-hearted superhero satire "The Incredibles" soared to a skyscraping $70.7 million opening at the movie box office this weekend - a record for a Disney release.


New Year Message from Reform Party leader Lyana Armstrong-Emery

Usually at this time people try to look ahead with optimism to the year ahead whilst analysing the one that's just gone as positively as possible.


A top U.S. diplomat warned Friday that Venezuela cannot afford to drive away the major oil companies affected by President Hugo Chavez's decision to takeover the nation's most promising oil-producing operations.


Google loses Gmail trademark case in Germany

Blog: Google loses appeal of Gmail trademark case in Germany.


Virgin Mobile is in talks with several Chinese mobile operators about starting operations in the country. Richard Branson's mobile arm works with carriers as a Virtual Mobile Operator - it provides the marketing


Tracking trees in a changing climate A NASA funded study is using satellites to monitor forests, with the aim of measuring the impact of climate change on their growth and health.â¦


Blizzard Wallops Northeast U.S., Snarls Travel

Large parts of the Northeastern United  States lay buried under several feet of snow on Sunday by a  blizzard that severely curbed road and air travel and cut power  to thousands of customers.


EUâs Solana urges Israel not to threaten Syria

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana criticised on Friday Israeli threats against Syria following Palestinian suicide bombings this week that killed 16 people.


Trevon Hughes had 20 points and six steals to lead No. 13 Wisconsin past Minnesota 63-47 on Sunday.


New Film Asks -- Did Hitler Have A Human Side?

A new German film about the last days of Adolf Hitler in the Berlin bunker raises questions about the character of the Nazi dictator responsible for the deaths of millions.


Tax Refunds Can Be Worth Their Wait in Gold

The author James Baldwin once summed up quite nicely my feeling about Refund Anticipation Loans, which are heavily marketed this time of year by tax-preparation companies.


Workplace smoking bans help smokers reduce intake, study finds

TORONTO (CP) - Workplace smoking bans can help both non-smokers and smokers, a new study has found. Smokers whose workplaces are smoke-free consume on average five fewer cigarettes each day than those who


A 63 mln dlr, nell'intero 2006 profitti a quota 127,9 mln


Indian commuters offered flowers and prayers to mark the first anniversary on Wednesday of bombs that killed 186 people in its financial capital, but families of victims regretted that justice still evaded them.


Report: FTC investigating Google-DoubleClick deal

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigatingÂ Google's proposed $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick, according to news reports Tuesday. The investigation began at the end of last week as a result of concerns over privacy issues and the potential for anti-competitive practices, the New York Times reported, quoting anonymous sources. The two companies announced the all-cash agreement last month, with both Google and Microsoft pursuing the online advertising company, as the competition between the two for a greater share of the online ad market increases. Privacy groups, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD),Â filed a complaint with the FTCÂ on April 20, asking that the government agency block the merger unless Google will ensure users' privacy, including deleting information that could identify an individual user once that user ends his or her session with a Google site. Antitrust issues are likely to be of greater concern than privacy ones, with regulators more concerned about the merger's effect on other online ad players and their ability to compete against the new combined entity, the report said. Â


Greek government criticized as fires rage on

KRESTENA, Greece  - Greece's conservative government faced mounting criticism of incompetence on Tuesday as villagers fled fierce forest fires that have killed 63 people.


England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson warned striker Michael Owen on Friday that he would lose his starting place in next Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Wales without being able to prove his form in training next week.


General Mills Inc. GIS.N, the world's   second-largest maker of breakfast cereal, on Thursday said   quarterly earnings rose, helped by sales of ready-to-serve   soups and improved plant operations.


Researcher: Stegosaur babies made tracks

Researcher Matt Mossbrucker believes four small dinosaur tracks found within sight of the skyscrapers of downtown Denver were made by two stegosaur babies, a find he says would be "incredibly rare."


Feeling is, Belichick really wants this one

FOXBOROUGH - When Bill Belichick took over as Patriots coach in 2000, there was no team he wanted to beat more than the New York Jets.


In Tense Kenya, Opposition Elects One of Its Own to Lead Parliament

NAIROBI, Jan. 15 -- Kenya's opposition party, which has accused President Mwai Kibaki of stealing a Dec. 27 election, scored a significant victory Tuesday when its candidate was elected speaker of parliament following a bitter and at times theatrical opening session.


Oil fell on Monday, extending the previous session's decline, as the market mulled over gloomy U.S. economic data and the impact on demand should the world's top energy consumer slip into recession later this year.


Sony Online Entertainment on Sunday denied an Indian media report that said Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd, part of the Anil Ambani-led ADAG group, was buying Sony Online and said the company was not up for sale.


Cheney was 'serious, sober, even-keeled' but Edwards more than held his own and scored some points as well. The Christian Science Monitor's Liz Marlantes attended the vice presidential debate in Cleveland Tuesday night.


Bonn, 14:14 - CICLISMO, DOPING: ULLRICH IMPLICATO DAL 2003

Jan Ullrich sarebbe implicato dal 2003nella rete doping spagnola. Sarebbe da allora, infatti, che il...


In a proud and colorful procession stretching almost two miles from the Washington Monument to the US Capitol, tens of thousands of American Indians from across the Western


Microsoft has provided further details on its plans to more broadly release the first release candidate of Windows Vista including a confirmation of pricing, however criticism of the build has come from some unlikely sources.


Fed chief says quick fix for social safety net programs vital to avoid more painful steps later. JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.  - Rising pressure on US finances from an aging population make it vital to quickly


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GAO: Massive NMCI system not meeting Navy goals

After six years and $3.7 billion, the system doesn't provide the U.S. Navy with information superiority or foster innovation, according to the Government Accountability Office.


Amazon.com Inc.'s  quarterly net profit halved due to higher taxes and investment spending, but its shares rose 6 percent as it beat analysts' expectations and gave 2007 forecasts above Wall Street estimates.


"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" dominated the seventh-annual Teen Choice Awards Sunday, taking honors for Choice Movie: Action Adventure.


The phrase âit's a marathon, not a sprint' is usually associated with the English Premier League. This saying now also describes World Cup qualifying, which has become a league of sorts in its own right.


Sarkozy government to unveil budget as finances 'critical'

President Nicolas Sarkozy's government on Wednesday unveils its 2008 draft budget, as France faces mounting pressure from its European partners over the worsening state of its public finances.


TIMING is everything in football. The job that Tommy Burns wanted more than anything came far too soon for him. Now, one that he probably never considered may be just the right fit.


Microsoft Warns Spyware Could Foul Up System

Microsoft said some spyware could cause computers to freeze up upon installation of the SP2 update. Microsoft recommends that users clean their PCs of spyware and back up their data before


Bergamo, 18:02 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: ZAMPAGNA KO

Atalanta a Cagliari senza Zampagna. L'attaccante ha accusato un risentimento ai gemelli nel corso de...


Troops fan out west of Kabul in hunt for UN kidnap victims

Afghan forces backed by foreign peacekeepers fanned through a valley west of Kabul in a massive manhunt for three UN election workers kidnapped by gunmen from outside their office in the Afghan capital.


Politicians, religious leaders and senior police officers have condemned Scotland's first major cage fighting event.


Veteran rocker Rod Stewart got married on Saturday for the third time to 36-year-old model Penny Lancaster near the Italian millionaires playground of Portofino.


Bush Budget Would Cut Law Enforcement Aid

President Bush's budget will propose slashing grants to local law enforcement agencies and cutting spending for environmental protection, American Indian schools and home-heating aid for the poor, The Associated Press learned Saturday.


PAKISTAN has said for the first time that it is willing to pursue a negotiated settlement over the disputed territory of Kashmir, calling for independence or joint sovereignty with India.


MANAMA, BAHRAIN - A power blackout hit the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain on Monday, leaving most of its 600,000 residents sweltering amid humidex readings in the mid-50s.


Fort Lauderdale Chemical Spill Sends Two to Hospital

By Andrew Tran, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 27--FORT LAUDERDALE -- Two men were treated after inhaling pool chemicals that leaked when a truck crashed on Ocean Boulevard on Wednesday, authorities said.


Holocaust records help reconstruct lives

The path to uncovering the life and death of Cornelis Marinus Brouwenstijn begins with a plain manila envelope containing a purse, an ID booklet, a cracked leather wallet, a slew of family snapshots, and a typewritten risque joke about women in the army.


Iraq Hostages' Kin Appeal for Their Lives

A car bomb struck a US patrol on the road to Baghdad's airport Tuesday, wounding four American soldiers and several Iraqis. Meanwhile, relatives pleaded for the lives of


Ballot boxes replace barricades in Hungary protest

Hungary's anti-government protests  entered their second week on Monday but appeared to be fading  in strength as more conventional politics come to the fore  ahead of Sunday's local elections.


Golfer Woods Wins Target World Challenge

At this rate, Tiger Woods probably can't wait for the 2005 season to start. Woods turned in his most complete round of a difficult year Sunday, missing only two fairways and one green in closing with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot victory over Padraig Harrington in the Target World Challenge.


Disgruntled former Disney directors Roy Disney and Stanley Gold told Disney's board Monday that CEO Michael Eisner should hit the road by early 2005 at the latest.


Lib Dem rivals Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne set out their pitches in the first hustings of the leadership campaign.


Football's Isaac Newton, rewriting history

This Sunday, Peyton Manning could surpass the record for touchdown passes in a season.


Sen. McCain says Fed should have cut rates earlier

U.S. Republican presidential  front-runner John McCain said on Sunday that Federal Reserve  Chairman Ben Bernanke should have cut interest rates sooner.


Ellison: PeopleSoft talked merger in 2000

WILMINGTON, Del.--Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison testified Friday that he and his board of directors had come close to a merger with PeopleSoft in 2000, and had expected that last year's takeover bid would have been accepted within a matter of weeks


Bernanke promette una politica monetaria aggressiva


FIRENZE, 30 SET - Il sistema della medicina tradizionale ha raggiunto un ottimo livello di sicurezza ed ora si deve guardare all'eccellenza.Lo afferma Giuseppe Aprili, presidente della Societa' italiana di medicina trasfusionale (Smiti) che ha aperto oggi


A Republican-led Congress criticized for producing little but political rancor is likely to end its term this week with at best a grade of "Incomplete."


South African President Thabo Mbeki holds talks with Ivory Coast rebels as he continues a peace mission.


Infection, Not Vaccines, Raises Heart Attack Risk

People who are ill with respiratory or urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.


Defiant Luton force Liverpool into replay

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


Company says it will award a free Integrity server to the owner of the oldest HP-UX installation in the country.


US blue chips ended lower on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) cast a pall over sentiment, overshadowing a two-session pullback in oil prices.


WSO2 joining open-source SOA registry field

InfoWorld - WSO2 will debut its open-source WSO2 Registry on Monday, providing registry and repository services for SOA.


Golden Globes reduced to news conference

The Golden Globes, the ceremony known for getting Hollywood's awards season off to a rollicking start, will be reduced to a news conference Sunday by the writers strike and will likely draw picket lines and lack star power.


Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. said Monday that it finalized a transaction to sell 18 stores to Home Depot Inc. for a total price of $271 million in cash.


After writing about hundreds of individual and class-action lawsuits that have been filed on behalf of consumers who developed cancer, suffered heart attacks or other medical problems from hormone replacement therapy drugs and Vioxx, an FDA employee now


Paul Collingwood hits 206 and Kevin Pietersen 158 as England declare on 551-6 on day two of the second Ashes Test.


Mistaken identity stuns crash victims' kin

A couple sat by their daughter's hospital bedside for weeks after an auto accident until she came out of a coma and they realized she was not their daughter after all, but another blond-haired young woman injured in the wreck.


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


Facing increasing competition in the smartphone market, Palm Inc. said Wednesday that it might see a small loss in its fiscal first quarter.


Concern mounts for the two Italian women taken hostage in Iraq, with no word so far from the group that seized them.


EU foreign ministers lift sanctions, ease arms Embargo against Libya

LUXEMBOURG  - The European Union on Monday ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya and eased an arms Embargo to reward the North African country for giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Internet Users Not As Safe Online As They Believe

WASHINGTON -- You may lock your doors and windows -- and maybe even activate an alarm system to keep your home protected. But a new study indicates that most of us haven't taken the equivalent of those basic


Siena, 19:47 - CALCIO, SIENA: STADIO CAMBIA NOME

Lo stadio di Siena non si chiamerà piÃ¹ soltanto 'Artemio Franchi' ma "Artemio Franchi Montepa...


Howitzer Decision May Affect Oslo-Hague Defense Deal A wide-ranging...

A wide-ranging defense cooperation agreement between Norway and the Netherlands is in danger of unraveling following a decision by Oslo to pull out of the centerpiece of a military equipment swap program.