China's icy Harbin rediscovers its Russian roots

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


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won a critical vote in Israel's parliament Wednesday in favor of his plan to withdraw Israeli settlers and soldiers from the Gaza Strip.


Financing Mistrial Adds to U.S. Missteps in Terror Prosecutions

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the governmentâs track record  against winning terrorism prosecutions has been decidedly spottier than in previous years.


A prison in the Thai capital plans live internet broadcasts of the final moments of condemned inmates' lives.


Norwegian and British fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian bombers over the north Atlantic, the latest in a series of such incidents, Norway's military command said Friday.


The battle of file swapping networks seems to be repeating itself today as a host of music companies sue Kazaaâs owners Sharman Networks over copyright infringement.


"Sto corteggiando alcuni senatori dell'Unione"


BEA WebLogic VE brings virtualization to the application server

InfoWorld - As IT finds itself slowly but irresistibly sucked into the virtualization phenomenon, vendors of application servers have begun to participate in the new trend. Perhaps the most aggressive and innovative of these vendors has been BEA, a company that has always prided itself on being an early adopter of new standards and technologies.


Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero beats 10th seed David Nalbandian in round three of the Australian Open.


Fonte diplomatica americana parla di 2 vittime e 6 feriti


Mariah Carey turned some heads in Nashville while filming scenes for the upcoming movie "Tennessee."


Economy Grew at 0.6% Annual Rate in 4th Quarter

U.S. growth was the weakest in five years for all of 2007, highlighting the economic toll housing woes have taken.


Pilots at US Airways voted to give the bankrupt airline $300 million in annual wage and benefit concessions, their union said Thursday, making it the first major union at the airline to agree to permanent cutbacks.


Negligence Suit Against MySpace Dismissed

A negligence lawsuit filed by a Texas family after a 13-year-old girl was assaulted by a 19-year-old man after meeting on MySpace was dismissed Wednesday, with a judge saying the site was protected by the Communications Decency Act.


The Supreme Court on Monday appeared unlikely to shield medical marijuana users from federal drug laws, as justices expressed deep reservations about sanctioning even limited use of illegal drugs.


To Strike a Comet: Astronomers Eager for Deep Impact's Cosmic Collision

The two spacecraft of NASA's Deep Impact  mission, dubbed Flyby and Impactor by their makers, are set to  launch Wednesday atop a Boeing Delta 2 rocket, their mission: To unlock the inner secrets of  comets.                        .


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Expectations battle reality in South Bend

1) Do you agree with Notre Dame that Tyrone Willingham was not the right coach to lead the Irish back to national prominence? 2) Did Tyrone Willingham get a fair chance to build a winner at Notre Dame?


Nairobi nightclubs try it all to lure back tourists

Kenya's ethnic bloodshed has scared away hundreds of thousands of tourists. Nairobi's seedy nightclubs think they know just how to bring them back.


Lebanon: Mughniyeh funeral, Hariri rally

Throngs of Lebanese came out Thursday for two opposing gatherings: Hezbollah backers for the funeral of a slain militant suspected in hundreds of American deaths, and their pro-Western opponents to mark the assassination of an anti-Syrian former prime minister.


Former slugger Jose Canseco will name more names in a sequel to his 2005 steroid memoir "Juiced," according to published reports yesterday. The new book, with the working title "Vindicated," will arrive in bookstores on Opening Day 2008, Canseco's lawyer Robert Saunooke told the New York Post and the Daily News. Saunooke said the book would accuse ballplayers not named ...


A woman returns from a weekend away to find shutters on her house because the council thinks it has been abandoned.


And the two-and-a-half back somersaults with one and a half twists in a pike position turned out to be his ticket to a silver medal.


Sri Lanka killings escalate as Norway fails to end peace process deadlock

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels gunned down another rival after Norway failed in its latest bid to end a prolonged deadlock in Sri Lanka's peace process, officials and diplomats said.


ARM and Philips' Handshake Solutions Collaborate to Develop Clockless Processor

Handshake Solutions, a Royal Philips Electronics line of business, and ARM , today announced the joint development and marketing of an ARM(R) processor using Handshake Solutions' unique low-power, self-timed ...


Google Pledges $30 Million for Private Moon Landing

Google Inc. will pay up to US$30 million in prize money to anyone able to land a privately funded spacecraft on the moon, because "it's cool," the company said on its blog.


David Bowie has donated $10,000 to a legal defense fund for six black teens charged in an alleged attack on a white classmate in the tiny central Louisiana town of Jena.


The company claims to have developed a new technology that uses plastic instead of glass. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Let Israel, Palestine find their own peace

If Yasser Arafat's death does improve the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, here's what the United States should do about it: Nothing.


A 841,30 dollari l'oncia, con un rialzo di 80 centesimi


Carmelo Anthony is going to the All-Star game after all. The NBA's leading scorer was picked by commissioner David Stern on Friday as an injury replacement and will make his first All-Star game appearance on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas.


Hitting It Off, Thanks to Algorithms of Love

As online matchmakers compete for customers using algorithms in the search for love, the battle has intrigued academic researchers who study the mating game.


Logan Mankins wished his inquisitor good luck, then laughed to himself. The subject was offensive guard play.


Microsoft extends SP2 auto-update blocker

Microsoft is doubling the number of months that corporate customers can block automatic delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The company on Tuesday altered its policy for preventing the automatic download


Help! Ex-Beatle Paul demands copyright fair play

Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams  joined thousands of other performers on Thursday in an appeal  for an extension to British copyright on their recordings.


ACAPULCO, Mexico  - Gunmen disguised as soldiers launched brazen attacks on police stations and killed seven people on Tuesday in the violent Mexican resort of Acapulco, defying a military crackdown against drug gangs.


Sulla scia di segnali di rallentamento dell'economia Usa


Players face familiar dilemma as Zimbabwe return looms

It is far too late and far too obvious to point out that the England cricket teamâs tour to Zimbabwe in November comes with a distinct sense of dÃ©jÃ  vu.


Weymouth: What made you decide to lead the country in a new direction and disengage from Gaza? Sharon: I believe we have to find a solution to the situation here.


Leaders of the U.S. Islamic community are fearful that sectarian slaughter tearing Shi'ite and Sunni communities apart in Iraq is testing unity among Muslim immigrants in the United States.


Eric Braeden, who has played ruthless tycoon Victor Newman on "The Young and the Restless" for more than 25 years, received a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


Astros Defeat Cardinals 5-2 in NLCS Game 3

Roger Clemens hopped off the mound, pumped his right fist and muttered to himself all the way to the dugout. His work was done and the Houston Astros were exactly where they wanted to be — right back in the NL championship series. Pitching to save the Astros' season, Clemens came through. He slowed down St. Louis for seven innings, closer Brad Lidge finished off the Cardinals and Houston went on to win 5-2 Saturday, cutting its deficit to 2-1.


Afghan, NATO troops launch major Afghan offensive

Foreign and Afghan forces have launched their biggest major operation against the Taliban and drug lords in the country's south, where guerrillas overran a key town a month ago, NATO said on Tuesday.


Vina del Mar, 21:10 - TENNIS, TORNEO VINA DEL MAR: PENNETTA VOLA IN FINALE

Flavia Pennetta conquista la finale della "Cachantun Cup", torneo Wta con 200mila dollari di montepr...


Christians in Turkey frustrated by popular distrust

Christian pastor Behnan Konutgan knows a little about religious tolerance in Turkey.


Pop star Madonna, on a spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, glimpsed Judaism's sacred Western Wall from afar in the dead of night to avoid being mobbed by waiting photographers.


Chronology of key events in the disappearance of 4-year-old Madeleine McCann.


Romanian Gymnasts Edge Ahead of U.S. Women

Daniela Sofronie displayed all her  athleticism to edge Romania ahead of the United States in the  Olympic women's gymnastics team qualifying on Sunday.


Sportsview: Lakers, Heat Will Be One-Sided

The Shaq-Kobe split is a good example of why no-fault divorces caught on so quickly.


Microsoft, Cisco: Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Network Security

Tech giants Microsoft and Cisco have agreed to develop and promote interoperability between their respective network access technologies.


Bush willing to say, do anything to remain in the White House: Kerry

Democratic presidential contender John Kerry, in an interview, slammed US President George W. Bush's campaign tactics, saying he "will say anything and do anything to get elected and hold on to power."


Payroll Problems Plague $25M PeopleSoft Rollout

Problems with a PeopleSoft ERP rollout in Palm Beach County, Fla., have caused significant payroll problems for numerous school district workers.


Groups: Ill. Butterfly Population Falling

The number of butterflies fluttering around the Chicago area has dropped dramatically this summer, experts and enthusiasts say.


By BURT HERMAN SEOUL, South Korea - They spin on their heads, twist their bodies like pretzels and flip effortlessly through the air.


Camp Zama - An American soldier who vanished from his army unit in 1965 pleaded guilty on Wednesday to deserting the military and fleeing to North Korea to avoid dangerous duty on the Korean peninsula and Vietnam.


Fed's McTeer: U.S. Economy Back on Track

The U.S. economy is on track after a weak stretch and an uptick in consumer prices seems to have passed, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said on Tuesday.


West Ham sign France midfielder Julien Faubert from Bordeaux for Â£6.1m.


Ask those who served with him in the Illinois Senate whether Barack Obama is ready to be president, and they will tell you he is a dogged consensus-builder known for his empathy, intellect and unbounded ambition.


Roma, 14:34 - CALCIO, UEFA: PLATINI CONDIVIDE DECISIONE FIGC

Michel Platini, presidente dell'Uefa "ha espresso la sua solidarietà" al commissario straordi...


Toronto, 09:10 - CALCIO, MONDIALE U20: SPAGNA ELIMINA BRASILE

Risultati degli ottavi di finale del mondiale under 20 in corso di svolgimento in Canada.


Dopo 10 anni niente debiti, Winteler confermato dall'Ifil


CRUDE oil prices pushed past the psychologically important $US50-per-barrel mark today and hit an all-time high as the market reacted to the slow recovery of US production in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ivan as well as unrest in key oil


Colts rip Texans on route to sixth straight win

Peyton Manning threw for three  touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts rolled to a 38-15 home  victory over the Houston Texans for their sixth straight win on  Sunday.


TV network offers cash incentive for India's World Cup campaign

A pan-Asian television network has promised former champion India a cash reward of 10 million rupees (222,000 dollars) if it wins field hockey's World Cup this month.


With a Visit to the Bills, Everett Makes Progress

Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett took another step in an improbable recovery from a life-threatening spinal cord injury, visiting and watching his teammates play against the Giants.


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Judge mulls suit over gay classroom talk

Officials from a suburban Massachusetts school district asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two couples who claim their parental rights were violated when homosexuality was discussed in their children's classrooms.


Bolton to leave as U.S. ambassador to U.N.

Facing opposition from key senators, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will leave office in a matter of days, the White House announced on Monday.


As its earnings recover, Isuzu snares investors

TOKYO Isuzu Motors, Japan's largest truck maker, said Thursday that two of the nation's three largest trading companies would buy its shares, as the company's earnings recover from a slump in 2002 that required a bailout from five banks.


Here is the full text of Prime Minister Tony Blair's statement to the House of Commons on the future of the UK's nuclear deterrent: "With your permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement about the ...Comment


Â· Rise in suicides to one-third of all deaths Â· Campaign group blames overcrowding Â· Mentally ill inmates 'need care, not punishment'


Jacko to show at pricey Tokyo event, but won't sing

Michael Jackson is set to appear at a  Tokyo Christmas event next month and organizers are charging a  staggering $3,400 for tickets even though he won't sing.


In their first game as Kobe Bryant's team, the Los Angeles Lakers didn't need Bryant to dominate. Bryant had 25 points, seven assists and three blocked shots, and Chris Mihm added a career-high 23 points and


Republicans blocked the U.S. Senate on Saturday from considering a rebuke to President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup, but lawmakers vowed to continue waging a bitter struggle over war policy.


A closer look at the cash flow-generating capabilities of this smaller brand licensor.


President Hugo Chavez is predicting a crushing victory Sunday as he seeks another six-year term in an election that could further entrench Latin America's most defiant voice against U.S. foreign policy.


Health Insurance Industry Looks to Senior Lobbyists

If the rumor mill is correct, Karen M. Ignagni is about to notch a major victory for her employer, the nation's health insurance industry.


S.Korea Says There Was No Big Blast in N.Korea

South Korea's latest assessment of a  widely reported explosion in North Korea last week is that  there was no blast at all at the suspected site, a vice  minister said on Friday.


Hornets trade Wesley to Houston for Jackson, Nachbar

The New Orleans Hornets, off to a 2-24 start, traded shooting guard David Wesley to the Houston Rockets for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar on Monday.


Middlesbrough rarely found their rhythm, but still ran out 1-0 winners in an uninspiring encounter against Egaleo in the UEFA Cup group stages.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Hollywood "mayor" Johnny Grant dies at 84

Johnny Grant, a tireless show business figure dubbed the "honorary mayor of Hollywood" for his devotion to the historic movie industry hub, died on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. He was 84.


Dania's Zero-G Works Toward Financial Takeoff

By Doreen Hemlock, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Mar. 3--News that famous physicist Stephen Hawking will soon board a flight that simulates space travel is drawing attention to the Dania Beach company that offers the weightlessness ride, Zero Gravity Corp.   Company founder Peter H.


Andre Iguodala scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers recovered from a poor start to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 103-96 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.


Board Redefines Rules for Union Exemption

The National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling that will exempt some workers from union membership if they have certain kinds of supervisory duties.


Bush to meet lawmakers, open to options on economy

President George W. Bush was open to options on a package to stem troubles in the U.S. economy that have sent global financial markets plummeting, the White House said on Tuesday.


âiPhone buyers have no regrets,â says Edward C. Baig (USA Today). Baig spoke with Jason Kramer, the chief strategy officer of Interpret, a market research firm that conducted a survey of recent iPhone purchasers. The study found that â90% of 200 owners said they were âextremelyâ or âveryâ satisfied with their phone. And 85% said they are âextremelyâ or âveryâ likely to recommend the device to others.â  The findings, says Kramer âare âpretty much off the charts.ââ


Cooper Tire posts wider quarterly net loss

Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.  reported a wider quarterly net loss after writing off goodwill and intangible assets from previous acquisitions in North America.


Chrysler-UAW deal backed by secret product pledge

Chrysler LLC guaranteed that it would keep some U.S. factories running well beyond the 2011 expiration of a proposed contract with the United Auto Workers union if the deal was approved, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.


The European Central Bank is expected to raise rates to 4% after its latest meeting - the highest level for six years.


At least seven people are killed in US strikes on the flashpoint Iraqi city of Falluja, hospital sources say.


Rolling Stones sign Universal album deal

Veteran British rock band the Rolling  Stones has signed an exclusive worldwide recording agreement to  release its next album through Universal Music Group, prompting  speculation that it could leave EMI.


Former Gator football coach Steve Spurrier will not be back coaching the Gators next fall. In a statement released just before noon, Spurrier said that he told Athletic Director Jeremy


The Cardinals had been waiting for someone to step up and deliver the finishing blow, to squash the Dodgers' upset dreams and return them to St.


Mexico FTA paves way for Asian trade agreements

MEXICO CITY -- Japan signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with Mexico on Friday, the first such pact to cover the politically sensitive agricultural sector, officials said.


NSA Director Considered for Top Spot at CIA

The director of the US National Security Agency is seen as a leading candidates to be second in command at the CIA, intelligence sources said on Tuesday.


Florida State Beats West Virginia to Capture Gator Bowl

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Leon Washington and  Lorenzo Booker combined for 296 yards rushing, Xavier Beitia  kicked three field goals, and for the second time in 23 years  No. 17 Florida State beat West Virginia in the Gator Bowl,  earning a 30-18 victory over the Mountaineers on New Year's  Day.


Clinton Enjoys the Spotlight as Library Dedicated

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - Bill Clinton reveled in the  spotlight on Thursday as political friend and foe alike,  including two presidents named Bush, helped him dedicate his  $165 million presidential library, which highlights his  achievements with a little bit of Monica Lewinsky mixed in.


Mystery of the Islamic Scholar Who Was Barred by the U.S.

Tariq Ramadan, a Swiss theologian of Egyptian descent, has been chased by allegations that his public face of moderation conceals an extremist core.


Iraeli Lobbyist Denounces Spy Allegations

Bernice Manocherian, president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, on Sunday denounced as "outrageous" allegations that members of her organization helped a Pentagon analyst spy on the United States for Israel.


SEVEN people were killed in a car bombing at a cafe near the Australian embassy in Baghdad today. At least 20 other people were wounded, a US officer at the scene of the blast said.


Tottenham confirm Martin Jol as their new head coach to replace Jacques Santini.


Primo via libera a ripiano disavanzi Regioni per 3 miliardi


Finns are world's best math students: Study

Brussels, December 7: Finland again came out on top of a worldwide education study of the organisation for economic cooperation and development.


Mass. Firm Offers Lifetime Phone Service for $999

For customers who either love to  plan ahead or hate monthly bills, a small Massachusetts  telecommunications firm has launched a $999 offer of unlimited  Internet-based telephone service for life.


Â«No alla Turchia in EuropaÂ». La Lega Nord marcia decisa a Milano

Oggi a Milano si Ã¨ svolta una manifestazione della Lega Nord contro la decisione dell'Ue di aprire i negoziati per l'adesione della Turchia, decisione che il governo italiano ha voluto fortemente. Il lungo


Quasi tutti del Nord Africa, perquisizioni e sequestri


06-NOV-0415:44CINEMA: BROSNAN, 007? MI HANNO FATTO UN FAVORE A ...

Londra, 6 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Alla fine e' stata una liberazione. Ho capito che mi avevano fatto un favore a chiedermi di lasciare 007 mentre ero al top''. Pierce Brosnan continua a spargere i suoi veleni


36 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq in Their Bloodiest Day

Thirty-one U.S. troops were reported  killed in a helicopter crash and five more died in insurgent  attacks Wednesday in the deadliest day for American forces  since they invaded Iraq 22 months ago.


Republican fury at âhostileâ Belfast raids

THE Northern Ireland peace process was on the brink of total collapse after police investigating the Â£22 million Northern Bank robbery raided the homes of senior republicans on Christmas Eve.


A blond two-year-old found sitting alone on a road in Thailand who was taken to a hospital was reunited with his uncle, who saw the boy's picture on the hospital's Web site.


When the Big-Game Ticket Is Just a Big Fake

New technology and a faceless distribution network over the Internet are contributing to a rising number of counterfeit tickets to sports events and concerts.


Mortgage insurer MGIC to buy Radian for $5 bln

Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment  plans to buy rival Radian Group Inc.  for about $5 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, a move that will allow them to cut costs.


Sri Lanka's president promises new laws to tackle a wave of pyramid schemes earning millions from the island state's population.


Troops Deployed in India State After Terror Attacks

Troops with machine guns patrolled the streets in the Indian state of Nagaland on Sunday, as mourning families buried the victims of a wave of bombings and gunfire that killed 46 people in the northeast region.


JEJU, South Korea - Grace Park won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic on Sunday, shooting a 7-under-par 65 for a five-stroke victory and giving her game a big boost after a collapse in the final round two weeks ago.


More schools in England were judged to be failing last year - but as a proportion,  fewer were in such trouble.


Will We One Day Be the Second Planet From the Sun?

As NASA's Messenger probe returns the first pictures ever taken of the unseen side of Mercury, we see an aging, shrinking planet scarred by volcanic eruptions, as well as a startling, spider-shaped crater.


Neb. Zoo Discovers Two Species of Lemurs

Researchers with the Henry Doorly Zoo have discovered two new species of lemurs, one of the most primitive and endangered primates in the world, the zoo announced Wednesday.


Calamity strikes England as James blunder gifts Austria point

Frank Lampard's first-half goal and a Steven Gerrard strike mid-way through the second half had put Sven-Goran Eriksson's side firmly in control of a match they should have killed off before the interval.


Exit Polls Indicate Win For Ecuadoran Reformer

QUITO, Ecuador, Nov. 26 -- Unofficial exit polls and quick counts suggested that a young reformer promising to break free from the country's traditional power brokers defeated the nation's wealthiest man in Sunday's election to become Ecuador's eighth president in a decade.


Dozens Arriving for Apparent Woods Wedding

Former NBA superstars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were among the dozens of guests that arrived at this Caribbean resort island Tuesday afternoon, where Tiger Woods reportedly is to marry his Swedish model fiancee.


Yukos could still rescue its main asset with help from US judge

Yukos can succeed in postponing the auction of Yuganskneftegaz on December 19 if the court rules in its favor in the case where the Russian oil giant seeks US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


The Heat traded three-time All-Star Antoine Walker to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless preseason.


Car bomb defused outside London night club

Police defused a car bomb packed with gas, propane and nails outside a busy nightclub in the heart of London on Friday, foiling an attack that echoed an earlier al Qaeda plot and could have killed or wounded scores of people.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee insisted he wasn't trying to pull a fast one when he played a negative TV commercial for the media even as he promised not to air it for voters.


Michael Jackson stood and smiled as he faced the first prospective jurors in his criminal trial — a group roughly split between those willing to decide his fate and those hoping to avoid a role in the latest trial of the century.


A defiant Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets Sunday after rejecting a U.S.-French truce proposal, killing at least 15 people. Israel also struck hard, killing 14 in Lebanon as both sides tried to take advantage of the days before a U.N. resolution is put to a vote.


West Brom manager Gary Megson says he will leave at the end of the season.


Testimony opens in Texas male rape trial

During the first day of testimony in the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting five young men, a teenager said Monday that he was abducted from his driveway, bound with zip ties, blindfolded and forced to perform a sex act at gunpoint.


Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton had his driving licence suspended for a month after being caught speeding on a French motorway, police said on Tuesday.


President Bush makes remarks to the media before a meeting with the Social Security Trustees, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, in Washington.


For many astronomers the Kuiper Belt has become an exciting spot for innovative research and has changed how they view the solar system.


Billy Joel Weds Katie Lee on Long Island

Joel, 55, met Lee, 22, a recent graduate of Ohio's Miami University, last year and Joel proposed while on a Caribbean vacation in January, reported the New York Post Sunday.


Verizon will pay as much as $200 million to avoid a possible patent-related ban on handsets using Qualcomm chips.


By Leslie Fike, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 15--CRESTVIEW -- One by one, cities in Northwest Florida are expanding the state's standard protected zone between sex offenders' homes and areas frequented by children.


Rap artist Snoop Dogg donned football gloves and a red Southern California sweat suit to run through drills with the top-ranked Trojans football team.


Nadal Continues His Clay-Court Dominance at French Open

Rafael Nadal, the two-time defending champion, is cruising through the French Open and will now face countryman and former champion Carlos Moya in the quarterfinals.


Carmelo Anthony got the best of LeBron James, again. Kobe Bryant's win in Miami meant less this time because Shaquille O'Neal no longer plays there.


Landlocked prisoners taught deep-water diving

CHINO, California  - A landlocked California men's prison aims to keep inmates from returning to jail by putting them in deep water -- training them for undersea construction and dam repair.


The animals died at Sriracha Tiger Zoo after being fed the carcasses of chickens infected with the disease. The zoo has been forced to close its doors to the public while authorities investigate.


Russian Parliament Speaker Gryzlov Predicts Imminent Bloodshed in ...

Russian State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov said on Tuesday Ukraine was heading towards a breakup or bloodshed over its deadlocked presidential election, with Kiev practically paralyzed by opposition protesters for a second week.


Can 86 years of tainted history be swept clean by one sweet, absurdly improbable act of redemption, the likes of which has never been seen in hardball history?


Chinese miffed by lewd Japanese computer game

A Japanese-developed adult-themed   computer game has incensed some of China's Internet surfers who   deem it a bawdy slur on the classic novel, "Dream of the Red   Chamber."


Google Virtual-Library Agreement Is Important First Step

On 14 December 2004, Google announced an agreement with five major libraries - those at Stanford, Harvard, the University of Michigan and Oxford, as well as the New York Public Library â-o create digital copies of books that can be searched using


Sun closer to open source Solaris with draft license

The ostensible confusion within Sun over the relationship between its first-born Solaris and sibling-rival Linux won't be cleared up by the open source license it submitted to the Open Source Initiative (OSI).


Phonak suspend Hamilton over doping allegations

The team and Hamilton are still awaiting further results after initial tests at the Athens Olympics and at the Vuelta tour event in Spain showed evidence of blood from another person.


Colombia hostage letters reveal jungle camp hell

Letters sent by Colombian hostages from jungle camps revealed on Tuesday how they are chained up, weak from illness and desperate for leaders like Fidel Castro to help secure a deal with Marxist rebels to free them.


AMR Corp.'s American Airlines on Monday said it will defer 54 of 56 Boeing aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2006 to 2010, helping the world's largest carrier postpone $2.7 billion in capital spending.


IBM Puts Spotlight On Entry-Level Linux Servers

A virtualization option will be available for the systems, which are based on 1.5- or 1.6-GHz Power5 processors. By Darrell Dunn. IBM on Monday introduced a new line of Linux servers intended to compete with


Dell expects to hike China output, market share

Dell Inc.  expects  production in China for domestic sales to keep growing at about  30 percent in the short term, meaning the PC giant might add  another factory there in three to four years, its top  manufacturing executive for the country said.


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Riforme, Camera dice si' a Senato federale

Roma, 16 set. (Adnkronos) - Disco verde di Montecitorio al Senato federale. L'aula della Camera ha approvato l'articolo 1 del ddl di riforma costituzionale che prevede che ''il Parlamento si compone della


One person died and another was seriously injured in an explosion at a Mediterranean resort city popular with British holidaymakers.


XM settles with Warner Music, agrees new deal

XM Satellite Radio  and Warner Music Group , the world's third largest music company, said on Friday they had settled a lawsuit brought by the music company over XM's portable satellite radio with advanced recording features.


Study Links Smog Increases to Urban U.S. Deaths

Increases in air pollution caused by cars, power plants and industry can be directly linked to higher death rates in U.S. cities, a study said on Tuesday.


Solar-powered ion drive asteroid probe set for launch

Not much va-va-voom, but very economical NASA has confirmed that the "Dawn" space probe to the asteroid belt will indeed launch on Saturday, ending speculation that the mission might be delayed.â¦


Christian Lacroix targets new young clients

Designer Christian Lacroix showed short skirts and skimpy swimsuits in his spring/summer 2007 ready-to-wear collection on Friday as he tries to win younger clients to help revive the label's fortunes.


Smoking-in-public ban fails to extinguish HK habit

Hong Kong smokers have been lighting up 12 million more cigarettes a month since the city imposed a public-smoking ban a year ago, a newspaper said on Wednesday.


Woods loses to O'Hern to end Tour title run

MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Friday.


EU launches watered-down human rights agency

The European Union launched an agency  on Monday to monitor human rights across the bloc, but civil  rights groups criticized a move by some member states to ensure  it had no say on police and criminal justice matters.


Vescovi che difendono vita e famiglia servono societa'


iPod Touch: how the 'Jesus Phone' was really 'John the Baptist'

Apple's best product in years kills 'convergence' Comment So was nine months of relentless iPhone hype and froth just a distraction? Not quite, but you could be forgiven for thinking so. I believe Apple's most important product of 2007 was actually announced this week, and its significance has been slow to sink in. It might be one of the cleverest moves Apple's ever made.â¦


Cold Drugs Put 7,000 Children A Year in ERs

More than 7,000 children get rushed to emergency rooms each year after suffering adverse reactions to cough and cold medicines, according to the first national estimate of the risks posed by the widely used remedies.


Milano, 23:23 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: PASSIVO TROPPO PESANTE

"Il Milan ci ha messo in difficoltà ma per lunghi tratti la mia squadra ha giocato bene contr...


Hong Kongâs Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (Hong Kong: 0013 - message board) could raise up to $1.5 billion from an IPO of mobile and fixed-line assets in India, Hong Kong, Israel, and other markets before the end


Government orders Rupert Murdoch's network to sell down from 17.9% to 7.5%


The hypocrisy is unpardonable. President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of a convicted liar brought out the worst in both parties and politics.


California Fires Force More Orders to Evacuate

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate today as wildfires continued to spread across Southern California.


Enrico Salza, Mediobanca e Generali siano autonome


Syracuse is interested in talking to New York Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson about its head coaching position.


Private equity firm bids $7.3B for IT reseller CDW

(InfoWorld) - CDW is the latest IT company keen to go private, a move that could give the large U.S. computer reseller the freedom to tinker with its business and growth plans without having to spell out those intentions every quarter for investors. In recent months in deals worth billions of dollars, private equity firms have come to the fore as future homes for technology companies, includingÂ electronic payments and commerce specialist First DataÂ andÂ customer information management company Acxiom. CDW entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private-equity investment firm MDP (Madison Dearborn Partners) for $7.3 billion, the companies confirmed late Tuesday. Subject to shareholder approval and other closing conditions, the parties hope to complete the deal by the end of the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of this year. Already, Michael Krasny, CDW's largest stockholder who controls around 22 percent of the company, has agreed to vote his shares in favor of the acquisition, according to John Edwardson, CDW chairman and CEO. Krasny is CDW's founder and chairman emeritus. Edwardson said Wednesday that a private-equity group made an unsolicited approach to CDW's board of directors, leading them to go through an evaluation process with several potential buyers. MDP offered the highest bid for the company. Because that process wasn't public, CDW will now actively solicit bids from other interested parties to see if they can top MDP's offer, he added. The so-called "go-shop" period should last 30 days. "This represents the next chapter for us," Edwardson said on a Wednesday conference call. "Changes are constant for us." CDW resells computers, software, and networking equipment from the likes of Acer, Apple, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Sony, and Symantec to U.S. and Canadian SMBs, governments, schools, and some enterprise customers. CDW does some customization of the technologies it resells and also provides a range of services. One of the company's prime competitors is Dell, which has begun to veer away from its direct sales credo, and also other indirect channel players. At the same time, given CDW's size, smaller resellers may choose to buy equipment and software from the larger player and then provide it to customers. CDW's business model has been to compete aggressively on price, according to Leslie Rosenberg, research manager, network channels and alliances at IDC, and she doesn't expect that to change once the reseller becomes a private entity. She views CDW's purchase last year of high-end systems integrator Berbee as an interesting and somewhat puzzling development. CDW has yet to integrate Berbee into its operations, keeping it more as a separate operation, and Rosenberg wonders what the reseller's long-term plans are for that business. MDP is committed to CDW's existing strategies, Edwardson said. In an 8-K report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, CDW included a coworker FAQ, which listed some of those objectives, notably becoming a $10 billion company in revenue by 2008 and extending the Berbee business on a national scale. Once the deal is final, MDP intends to keep the current CDW management team intact, Edwardson said. "I plan to stick around," he wrote in a Tuesday e-mail message to CDW staff. Founded in 1984, CDW went public in 1993. The company employs over 5,600 staff and reported revenue of $6.8 billion in 2006. Edwardson doesn't expect any job reductions once CDW becomes a private company.


Clinton and McCain lead in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain hold leads in New Hampshire four days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Gen. Pace denies will urge troop cut in Iraq

The chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday denied a newspaper report that he will urge President George W. Bush to cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq next year.


'Trovare giusta modalita' contrasto permanenza al lavoro'


Germany arrests 3 in alleged plot on U.S. sites

Germany has arrested three men it suspects of planning "massive bomb attacks" on U.S. installations and belonging to a domestic cell of the Islamic Jihad militant group, German officials said on Wednesday.


Dell to Sell Computers Already Installed With Linux Software ; BUSINESS

By Stephen Foley  Dell, the world's No 2 computer maker, has begun selling laptops and personal computers pre-installed with Linux software - the free operating system that aims to challenge Microsoft's dominant Windows platform.


Analysis: IBM adjusts to harsh PC market

DECEMBER 08, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Perhaps it isn't quite as surprising as if Ford suddenly decided to sell its Mustang sports car brand to Hyundai.


Notre Dame introduced its new coach, Charlie Weis, a few hours before Tyrone Willingham was introduced as the new coach at Washington on Monday.


GOP Laments Mixed Results As Control of Congress Ends

Demoralized Republicans adjourned the 109th Congress at 5 a.m. yesterday with a near-empty Capitol, closing the door on a dozen years of nearly unbroken GOP control by spending more time in the final days lamenting their failures -- to rein in government, tame the deficit and temper their own lust...


Movie Review | 'All the King's Men': Southern Fried Demagogue and His Lurid Downfall

Like an electioneering candidate, Steve Zaillian's version of ÂAll the KingÂs MenÂ makes a lot of promises but fails to deliver the goods.


Army Reservists Probed for Allegedly Refusing Orders

The US military is investigating allegations that members of an Army Reserve unit refused an order to join a convoy mission in Iraq earlier this month.


Early leaders Konica Minolta and defending champion Skandia have been knocked out of the Sydney-Hobart race. Skandia, skippered by Melbourne sailor Grant Wharington, was the first boat out with keel damage.


Egitto: camion bruciati sul luogo delle esplosioni

IL CAIRO - Due camion bruciati sono stati ritrovati dalla polizia egiziana a Ras Sultan ea Camp el Tarabin, localita' vicine a Nueiba, la citta' del golfo di Aqaba colpita dalle esplosioni della notte scorsa.


Update 1: Alitalia: July Revenues Below Expectations

Struggling carrier Alitalia said Thursday that revenues were below expectations in July and August as domestic market share fell to 45 percent from about 50 percent last year.


Brodeur Leads Canada Past Distracted Russia in Hockey

A Russian team moved by tragedy could  not beat an inspired Martin Brodeur as Canada claimed a 3-1 win  over their rivals on Saturday to finish unbeaten in round-robin  play at the World Cup of Hockey.


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Roma, 22:32 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ROMA-UDINESE 3-1 NEL POSTICIPO

La Roma ha battuto l'Udinese 3-1 (2-0) nel posticipo della 28/a giornata del campionato di serie A. ...


Senators Denounce Scientist's Stem Cell Claims

Two senators who strongly support human embryonic stem cell research lashed out yesterday at the scientist who recently reported the creation of those cells by a method that does not require the destruction of embryos, saying the scientist and his company have harmed the struggling field by...


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PeopleSoft's Chief Executive Rallies His Troops Vs. Oracle (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - PeopleSoft Chief Executive Craig Conway rallied 13,000 company faithful during his keynote speech Tuesday at the company's annual users' conference in San Francisco.


Nowitzki's Burst Lifts Mavs Past Nuggets

Dirk Nowitzki scored nine of his 35 points in the final 5 minutes — including a three-point play with 17.9 seconds — to lift the Dallas Mavericks past the Denver Nuggets 95-93 on Sunday.


Taliban extend hostage deadline by 24 hours

The Taliban kidnappers of 23 Korean hostages on Sunday extended the deadline for the South Korean government to agree to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by 24 hours to 1430 GMT on Monday.


France's President Nicolas Sarkozy  invites Mediterranean leaders to a summit aimed at forging closer ties.


Life may begin at 40, but research suggests that 44 is the age at which we are most vulnerable to depression.


Vietnam PM goes online in first for one-party rule

Vietnam's Prime Minister on Friday used  his first online chat with the public to explain the ruling  Communist Party's ban on private media, discuss his landmark  visit to the Vatican and Hanoi's anti-corruption campaign.


Syracuse Guard Ruled Ineligible for Fall

Syracuse point guard Billy Edelin has been declared ineligible for the first semester of the academic year because he does not meet NCAA academic requirements, school officials said Tuesday.


Pakistan: U.S. Official's Osama Claim Was 'Political'

Pakistan Tuesday dismissed a claim by a U.S. counter-terrorism official that the United States and its allies were closing in on the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden.


Human rights group demands US accountability in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - The Asia Division of Human Rights Watch has sent a letter to US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld demanding accountability in Washington for crimes allegedly committed by US troops in Afghanistan.


hen Donald J. Trump kicks off the second season of his hit reality television show "The Apprentice" this Thursday evening, reality may be in short supply.


EADS to unveil 2 bln euro A380 shakeup: newspaper

European aerospace group EADS  will unveil restructuring measures aimed at saving 2 billion euros ($2.53 billion) a year this week after new delays in deliveries of its A380 superjumbo, financial daily Les Echos reported, without quoting sources.


Reports: Russian spy chief commends work

Russia's spy chief said Wednesday that his service has thwarted the work of nearly 100 foreign agents in the past year, and that the ex-Soviet Baltic nations have increased their espionage activity, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.


Hamburg manager Klaus Toppmoller has been dealt a second blow in 24 hours as he clings to his job. Toppmoller is widely tipped to be the first managerial casualty of the Bundesliga season and his squad have


Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan The online presence of The Bookseller is running its annual poll to determine which of six splendidly-titled tomes should receive the 2007 "Oddest Titles" prize.â¦


Powerful Bomb Blasts Shake Central Baghdad

Two bomb blasts shook separate areas of central Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 70, while US and Iraqi forces pursued their offensive against rebel strongholds elsewhere in the country.


Software maker SAP AG announced Wednesday that it had acquired a Texas-based maintenance firm for PeopleSoft platforms in a move to attract customers from its main competitor, Oracle Corp.


N. Korea Program Said to Violate U.N. Rules

UNITED NATIONS, June 1 -- U.N. agencies paid North Korean staff members and suppliers in hard currency without approval and hired only government-approved staff in violation of U.N. procedures,  auditors said Friday.


Microsoft, Cisco, EMC team to plug government data hole

Well, here's your problem right here, ma'am Cisco, EMC, and Microsoft are joining forces to help the US government build a secure IT system for agencies to manage and share data.â¦


Springsteen breaks partisan neutrality, backs John Kerry

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen, overcoming a career-long aversion to partisan politics, laid out his case for ousting President George W. Bush in an editorial in the New York Times' latest issue.


Big stars, no scenery in world of tomorrow

NEW YORKâWhat Gwyneth Paltrow liked best about shooting Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow wasn't that she got to climb the Himalayas, fly in a fighter plane with Jude Law, and cruise in an underwater submarine.


Kevin Reilly, the new president of Foxâs entertainment division, will be called on to shore up the weak months in the fall.


The women's basketball team advances to the semifinals with a 102-72 win over Greece, which had heart, the home court and little else.


Since that brief moment of rave reviews for "The Nanny Diaries," the darling authors of the book industry have been poked, probed and dissected by the unforgiving New York literary world.


Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.


Media, marketing opportunists flood Fifth Avenue iPhone line

Blog: Camera crews clog the sidewalks and marketers jump on the free advertising opportunities as the line outside Manhattan's glass-walled Apple store grows longer.


Twellman Signs Long-Term Deal With Revolution

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.  -- New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman, a two-time Major League Soccer scoring champion and former league MVP, signed a long-term deal to stay with the team.


Cgia: aggravio soprattutto per aziende con meno di 5 addetti


Russian Prosecutors Search Office of Yukosâs Audit Firm

The Moscow office of PricewaterhouseCoopers was searched in connection with its work with Yukos and its own tax filings.


Rank and file: Future is bright for Georgia

After beating up on unbeaten Hawaii, the Georgia Bulldogs sounded a bit miffed about getting passed over for a shot at the national championship.


Conoco Launches Tender to Up LUKOIL Stake

U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips launched a  $628 million two-day tender to boost its stake in new Russian  strategic partner LUKOIL to 10 percent, the U.S. firm said on  Thursday.


Win Over Top-10 Team Stops Auburn Drought

DeWanna Bonner had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 22 Auburn snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday with an 82-52 victory against No. 10 Georgia.


Authorities intend to file charges in NBA brawl

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. DETROIT, Michigan, United States of America -- Prosecutors expect to file charges against Indiana Pacers players


Trent Green sustained a "very, very severe concussion" when his head was slammed into the ground by Cincinnati's Robert Geathers and will be hospitalized at least until Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs said.


Nigeria wants secret trial for al Qaeda suspect

Nigerian government prosecutors want a man accused of plotting attacks on Americans in Nigeria with help from al Qaeda to be tried in secret for security reasons, Nigerian newspapers reported on Friday.


White House Aide With Ties to Abramoff Resigns

Susan B. Ralston has resigned from the White House in the wake of a report that she served as a conduit between Jack Abramoff and Karl Rove.


European Court Denies Microsoft's Bid To Delay Sanctions

"Microsoft has not demonstrated specifically that it might suffer serious and irreparable damage," Bo Versterdorf, the president of the European Court of First Instance, said as he released the 91-page ruling.


Lack of E.coli source may prolong Taco Bell crisis

Confusion surrounding the source of an E.coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell will make it harder for the Mexican-style restaurant chain to reassure customers that its food is safe and could prolong a damaging sales slowdown.


EU leaders urged to help Iraq but tensions linger

BRUSSELS  - European leaders heard an appeal from Iraq's interim leader to come to his country's aid and to overcome past divisions, but tensions remained as they wrapped up a two-day summit.


Space-station astronauts begin spacewalk

The commander of the  International Space Station and one of his flight engineers  floated outside the orbital complex on Wednesday to begin the  first of three spacewalks to hook up a new cooling system.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - An unidentified object that crashed to Earth in northwestern Cambodia has some villagers believing it may have divine power, police said Wednesday.


Ethnic minority groups in Darfur have rejected an attempt by the Sudanese government to divide them, a Khartoum daily reported. Ahead of a new round of peace talks in Nigeria later this month, the Sudan Liberation


Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti dies at the age of 71 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.


A federal court has directed banks and auditors accused of contributing to the $18 billion collapse of Parmalat to discuss a settlement with the company.


No. 1 Duke 64, No. 2 North Carolina 53: Duke Comes Out on Top in Battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2

Duke emerged from Thursday nightâs game against North Carolina as the only undefeated team in the nation and the early favorite to win the Womenâs N.C.A.A. tournament next month.


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted on Tuesday of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA analyst in an effort to deflect criticism of the Iraq war.


Pope John Paul II Calls for Peace in Christmas Day Message

Pope John Paul II called for an ``end to the spread of violence'' and for support to ``sustain the efforts to build peace'' in his annual Christmas Day message.


PAARL, South Africa  - Former tennis champion Chris Evert and ex-golf number one Greg Norman announced their engagement on Friday, during the South African Open golf tournament in the South-Western Cape.


Bangkok, Oct. 12 (VNA) - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chatturon Chaisaeng has admitted that Thailand is in the middle of its second series of bird flu outbreaks.


Former team-mates predict mixed fortunes for Gascoigne

PAUL Gascoigne, who won 57 England caps, finds himself at yet another career crossroads following his resignation yesterday as player/coach of Boston United.


Russia, U.S. officials shift to softer stance in talks

Top U.S. and Russian security officials  sought to strike a more conciliatory tone in talks on Thursday  after months of growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.


Thousands of Indians around Bhopal are still at risk of poisoning 20 years after a gas disaster, a BBC probe reveals.


Montenegrins poured out in record numbers Sunday to decide whether to stay in their troubled union with Serbia or become independent and write the final chapter in the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.


Terrorism blamed for one Russian plane crash, Islamic group claims attack

Russia said terrorists were behind a passenger jet crash as an Islamic group proclaiming support for rebels in Chechnya claimed responsibility for the downing of that and another plane.


Ireland is taking "extraordinary" measures to protect Internet users from rogue auto-dialer programs that hijack their modems and run up long-distance phone charges, the country's telecom regulator says.


We'll have further updates and more definitive word in our next updates on Monday evening and Tuesday. In the meantime, here's a preliminary look at the injuries from Sunday.


Inmate in escape with warden's wife dies

A convicted killer who spent more than a decade on the run with a former prison warden's wife died Wednesday in a prison infirmary, officials said.


Analysis: Israel wants Egypt to reseal the border. But to do that Egypt needs agreement with both Hamas and President Abbas  -  and the Palestinians aren't talking to each other


Frank Catalanotto always loved hitting in Texas, even though he was never sure where he might play on defense.


Harman's Love Story 2050 postponed to 2008

Harman Baweja's debut film Love Story 2050 was supposed to be released on December 21 this week. Now we suddenly hear itÂs gone to next year.


JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a dramatic entrance into Israel's parliament yesterday surrounded by a large phalanx of bodyguards, as security officials voiced concern for his safety before a parliamentary vote on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


The team has scheduled a 2:00 pm (et) press conference and will announce who will take over for the remainder of the 2004 campaign.


Before-the-Bell: Apple Rises 1.8 Percent

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  rose 1.8  percent before the bell on Monday after Bear Stearns raised its  share price target on the company to $72 from $60.


A federal judge has temporarily blocked the former Saudi ambassador to the United States from removing real estate sales proceeds from the United States, pending resolution of a class-action lawsuit.


Hurricane Felix's rains threaten Central America

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras  - Rains from Hurricane Felix soaked the hill country of Honduras on Wednesday and threatened to trigger dangerous mudslides and flooding after killing four people in neighboring Nicaragua.


Yahoo! has acquired privately held Stata Labs, developer of the searchable e-mail client/RSS reader Bloomba and the SAproxy Pro spam filter.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair will  step down on July 26 after quitting as Labor Party leader on  May 31 next year, the Sun newspaper reports in its Wednesday  edition.


The trauma of the 7 July London bombings has left emotional scars for 80% of survivors, a report says.


Amazon announces that it will add music from Sony BMG to its Amazon MP3 digital music download service.


New York City Prepares for Republican Convention, Protests

Republicans are gathering in New York for their party's national convention, as demonstrators prepare to march through the city to protest the war in Iraq.


The Guardian's award-winning filmmaker Sean Smith spent two months with US troops in Baghdad and Anbar province


Gia' allo studio misure per la ripresa del campionato


Bethlehem native optimistic about 'good times' coming to Ukraine

Andrew Mac has not only been an eyewitness to Ukrainian history. He's also been a participant, helping to ensure democracy prevails.


Once middle age disease, diabetes hits more children

Diabetes is striking growing numbers of children around the world as parents and doctors fail to diagnose a disease which until recently was associated mostly with middle-aged and elderly people, experts said on Tuesday.


At least 22 people die after drinking illegally brewed alcohol in the Pakistani city of Karachi, police say.


AMERICAN AID WORKER: Gunmen kidnap American aid worker Cyd Mizell and her driver, Abdul Hadi, in a residential neighborhood of Kandahar on Jan. 26, 2008. Mizell, who was wearing the all-encompassing burqa that many Afghan women wear when she was taken, works on aid projects for the Asian Rural Life Development Foundation. No group has yet claimed responsibility.


Louisiana rejects ban on violent video games

An 'invasion of First Amendment rights', judge declares A Louisiana judge has declared that a proposed state ban on sales of violent video games to minors "violates free speech rights and cannot be enforced", Reuters reports.â¦


Seven million people tune in to the first episode of Ashes to Ashes, the sequel to BBC drama Life on Mars.


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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton warned President Bush on Wednesday not to take any military action against Iran without getting congressional approval first.


Financing cut for flash-memory venture from Intel and allies

Intel, STMicroelectronics postpone the establishment of Numonyx, a flash memory supplier, and the joint venture's debt financing is cut by about half.


'Paris Review' digs into literary history

Early in 1956 in New York City, William Faulkner granted a lengthy interview to George Plimpton's literary magazine, The Paris Review. The interview, like hundreds of others the Review has published, gives readers information of great depth and texture. Unfortunately, the not-for-profit magazine's archives have not been widely read because of budget constraints.


Orlando Hernandez gave up two quick hits and little else over seven impressive innings, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Thursday night for their fifth win in six games.


An angler has died and another is missing after a boat sank on Loch Lomond on Saturday evening.


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"He loves his country, and we love him," said Arash Zamayeri. "He would never sell us out.". I can't imagine any American athlete ever being as universally adored as Hossein Rezazadeh is by the people of Iran.


_ Quinnipiac Polling Institute: Kerry 51 percent, Bush 46 percent, undecided 4 percent. Oct. 16-20 poll of 841 likely voters. Sampling error margin plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.


Padres 5, Mets 4: Mets Rally in Eighth but Give Padres an Opening

Trailing by 4-0 after six innings, the Mets overcame that deficit in the eighth inning on David Wrightâs game-tying three-run homer, but gave it right back in the bottom half.


Eindhoven, 11:55 - CALCIO, MERCATO; OLANDA: KLUIVERT PASSA AL PSV EINDHOVEN

Patrick Kluivert si è accordato con il Psv Eindhoven e firmerà un contrattio per il cl...


A study published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that elderly men who have been exposed to high levels of lead are 3.2 times morely likely to develop cataracts than those who have not had similar exposure.


Jakarta Embassy Bombing Re-Focuses Election Campaigns

In what is believed to be the first time a terror attack has successfully targeted Australia alone rather than as a Western nation, a massive car bomb exploded outside the main gate of the Australian embassy in Jakarta on Thursday September 9, killing 9


Lienz (Austria), 17:40 - CICLISMO, GIRO: GARZELLI VINCE 16/a TAPPA

Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) ha vinto la 16/a tappa del Giro d'Italia, la Agordo-Lienz di 189 c...


"The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies" is a lavish $8 million variety starring septuagenarians with bodies that reflect a lifetime of dance classes and performances.


Grace says indictment possible early in 2005

WR Grace & Co., which filed for bankruptcy in 2001 because of thousands of asbestos-related claims, said it may be indicted in a probe of environmental violations and obstruction of government proceedings at a Montana mine.


Samsung plans to invest $24bn in chips by 2010

Samsung Electronics, the worldâs second largest chipmaker, said on Monday it would invest Won25,000bn ($24bn) in new chip production lines by 2010 to generate accumulative sales of Won200,000bn.


Owners of clubs opening this month in Manhattan are offering a range of amenities to make patrons with money to burn feel red-carpet-worthy.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday argued against rival Mitt Romney's managerial experience, saying America needs leaders like himself instead.


Fiji's embattled prime minister said a coup was underway in the South Pacific island nation on Tuesday, as the military raided key installations and set up roadblocks throughout the capital Suva.


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N on Tuesday  said it will reduce executive and employee pay by 10 percent  starting in January and its CEO will go unpaid for the rest of  the year as it tries to cut costs to avert bankruptcy.


Portugal are denied their first World Cup win as Romania come from behind to edge a keenly fought match in Toulouse.


FTC Urges Restraint On Internet Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday said policymakers should be cautious about regulating high-speed Internet traffic.


Bush to Bolster Abbas and Push for Peace Talks

The Bush administration signaled that it will use its remaining months to make a major push for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.


Britain's biggest-selling newspaper said that Arsenal full-back Ashley Cole was responsible for throwing a piece of pizza that it claimed hit Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.


UPDATE 1-Fulham striker Cole gets extra three-match ban

Fulham striker Andy Cole has been handed a further three-match ban for abusive language and violent conduct during last month's stormy Premier League match at West Bromwich Albion.


The fallout from allegations of serious accounting problems at Fannie Mae has rattled investors and could even bump up mortgage rates down the road.


One strategy that looks attractive right now is actually incredibly bad.


Soledad Pendaes' Blog: PHP will never have a (real) Rails-like framework

Well, according to Soledad Pendaes, PHP will never have a (real) Rails-like framework because of some of the limitations with objects inherent to the language.   I know the title is harsh but it's so true. At least it is according to nowadays php's implementation of classes and objects, which do not permit to "reopen" and add or redefine new methods to an existing class definition, which is the basis upon Rails (and I presume lots more of applications and frameworks) is built.   The post goes on to talk about they "why" behind the statement - basically that this kind of functionality makes it easier to "Extend. Morph. Adapt. Improve. Refine." your applications. He talks some about other frameworks that have tried to offer the same kinds of functionality Rails does (CakePHP and Symfony) but notes that they still have their limitations (in specific, mentioning CakePHP's AppModel functionality).


Fed banks sought deeper Dec. discount rate cut

Three regional Federal Reserve banks wanted a deeper half-percentage-point cut in the discount rate ahead of December's Fed policy meeting, minutes of the Fed Board's discount rate meetings showed on Tuesday.


Accord proves elusive at North Korea talks

Envoys to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program ended a fourth day of haggling without agreement on Sunday, bogged down on Pyongyang's demands for energy compensation should it disarm.


It Came From Outer Space, to Be Auctioned in New York

A 30-pound chunk sliced off one of the most famous meteorites in the world, the Willamette meteorite, will be auctioned on Oct. 28.


"Atonement," "Sweeney Todd" win Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Film romance "Atonement" and movie musical "Sweeney Todd" claimed the top honors at the strike-plagued Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a bare-bones news conference that lacked the usual Hollywood glamour.


Four Palestinians were shot and killed Thursday in clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians. Witnesses said an Israeli army force backed by tanks and bulldozers stormed


Yankees Glimpse October, and It's Not Pretty

On a night when Johan Santana was superb for the Twins, Mike Mussina was inconsistent in his first start since July 6.


Magma Surge Moves Nevada Mountain, Study Says

Why did a Lake Tahoe-area peak move dramatically late last year? A new report says magma deep below surged upward, forcing the mountain to rise.


British police fear serial killer in women's deaths

British police feared a serial killer  could be on the loose after finding the naked bodies of three  prostitutes and reports two others were missing on Monday.


Leaders in the mobile industry said mobile advertising won't happen until the industry can set up a common framework for it.


As Internet becomes a crime-choked neighborhood, companies could close their e-commerce shutters and customers could flee.


The winemaker has an interesting future ahead.


By BEN McCONVILLE EDINBURGH, Scotland - She's as much an emblem, and a tourist draw, as tartan, bagpipes, and shortbread. And now Nessie's back.


Catania, 19:44 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CHIUSA CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI

Si è conclusa la campagna abbonamenti del Catania. Sono state vendute 15.398 tessere. (Nic...


Jimenez leads the pack as Ryder Cup race hots up

MUNICH: Spain's 40-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez was leading the BMW InternationalOpen following Friday's second round as Europe's elite were chasing points to get on the Ryder Cup team.


US Stocks Rise as Sears, Kmart Gain; Technology Shares Climb

US stocks rose as Kmart Holding Corp.'s $11 billion offer for Sears, Roebuck & Co. lifted retailers and Hewlett-Packard Co.


Senate rejects amendment to strip immunity from telecom

The U.S. Senate defeated on Tuesday an amendment that would take away legal immunity from telecommunications providers that helped the U.S. National Security Agency conduct surveillance on U.S. residents, earning criticism from two civil liberties groups.The Senate, by a 31-67 vote, defeated an amendment to the FISA Amendments Act, a bill that would make changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and allow the NSA program to continue. In the past, the NSA has conducted telephone and e-mail surveillance of U.S. citizens conversing with terrorist suspects overseas without court-approved warrants.The Senate was scheduled to vote on the full FISA bill late Tuesday.The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) slammed the Senate vote. "Immunity for telecom giants that secretly assisted in the NSA's warrantless surveillance undermines the rule of law and the privacy of every American," said EFF senior staff attorney Kevin Bankston. "Congress should let the courts do their job instead of helping the administration and the phone companies avoid accountability for a half decade of illegal domestic spying."It doesn't make sense for Congress to work hard on the FISA bill when the NSA and telecom providers can circumvent the law, added Greg Nojeim, CDT's senior counsel. "The telecom immunity provision sends a message that it's OK for a telecom to assist with unlawful surveillance when secretly asked to do so by the government," he said.Democratic Senators Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Russ Feingold of Wisconsin had sponsored the amendment to get rid of legal immunity for the telecom providers. AT&T and other telecom carriers are being sued in U.S. court in San Francisco for their participation in the surveillance program, which many civil liberties groups say is illegal.Last month, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said in a speech that it is "entirely appropriate" for U.S. intelligence agencies to seek help from private companies like telecom providers, because agencies don't have all the resources they need to keep the U.S. safe from terrorism."Some providers are facing dozens of lawsuits right now," Cheney said then. "Why? Because they are believed to have aided the U.S. government in the effort to intercept international communications of al Qaeda-related individuals."A House bill, passed in November, does not include legal immunity for telecom providers that participated in the NSA program. The House and Senate would have negotiate the differences in the two bills before sending the legislation to U.S. President George Bush to sign. Bush has threatened to veto a surveillance bill that does not include legal immunity for telecom providers, but congressional authorization for the surveillance program expires Feb. 15.It would be counterproductive for Bush to veto a bill that extends surveillance programs that he says are critical, Bankston said. "The only way they can [get legal immunity] is by fallaciously tying it to something critical," he said.The EFF will push hard to have House negotiators keep the telecom immunity provisions out of the bill that goes to Bush, Bankston added.The EFF and CDT both prefer the House FISA bill, called the Restore Act. Unlike the Senate bill, the House bill would require court approval of surveillance, and the House version would expire in two years, as opposed to six years in the Senate version. The CDT has produced a chart comparing the two bills.


Pirates have seized a Danish-owned tug boat and its six crew members off Somalia's northeastern coast and are demanding ransom, officials said Monday.


Per duemila anni Ã¨ stata protetta dalla celebre "armata di terracotta" Si trova sopra la tomba del sovrano. E' stata rinvenuta grazie a sonde elettroniche                                             Una stanza segreta per l'imperatore l'ultimo mistero dei guerrieri di Xian                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente FEDERICO RAMPINI


Indian airports on alert over hijack fears

Security at Indian airports has been increased after intelligence reports that Pakistan-based militants could try to hijack an aircraft, a senior police official said on Saturday.


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO, AGENTE PIZARRO: SPERO SI RISOLVA COMPROPRIETA'

Fernando Hidalgo, agente del centrocampista della Roma David Pizarro, ha parlato ai microfoni di 'Nu...


An Unprecedented Fight Against Childhood Obesity

To fight the epidemic of childhood obesity, the nation must launch a massive campaign enlisting virtually every aspect of society to reduce the amount of junk food children eat and get them exercising


A three-year-old is in hospital with serious head injuries after being attacked by a dog.


The business forum, organised under the New Plan for Africa's Development (Nepad), opens in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Marsh & McLennan CEO Jeffrey Greenberg resigned Monday and was replaced with Michael Cherkasky as the insurance broker tries to work towards a settlement with New York officials.


Yahoo Inc. said head of sales Gregory Coleman is leaving the company, the latest casualty of a management shakeup following three years of slowing revenue growth and market share losses to Google Inc.


Leading shares closed lower on Thursday but recovered from their worst levels, in tandem with Wall Street, as an above-forecast US ISM index soothed early nerves in a jittery market, dealers said.


Solomon Islands elects Sikua as new prime minister

Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former education minister Derek Sikua as the Pacific nation's new prime minister on Thursday in a vote which points to closer cooperation with key donor nations.


COLUMBIA, S.C., Dec. 15 -- Republican White House hopeful John McCain said he wants "a crash program" in civilian and military schools that emphasizes language and creates a "new specialty in strategic interrogation" so the nation never feels the need for torture.


A freighter sank in the North Atlantic off the Faeroe Islands, and six crewmembers were missing, police said Tuesday.


Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.


Bear Stearns to add up fund losses by July 16: report

Bear Stearns Cos.  may take  until July 16 to tally losses at two struggling hedge funds  that invested in risky mortgage-related securities, The Wall  Street Journal Online reported on Monday.


Cost of Health Insurance Rises Again, but at a Slightly Slower Rate

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums has increased 6.1 percent this year, below the 7.7 percent increase in 2006, a new report says.


Man Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy faces up to six weeks out with an Achilles injury.


As Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lay in a Paris hospital Friday, rumors about his condition were nearly as thick as the rich Arab coffee that has fueled many a debate about his life and legacy.


Nicole Kidman emerged from her waterfront mansion Saturday to tell the media horde that she had simple plans for the night before her wedding to country music star Keith Urban.


A survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance has suggested one in three Americans think they're more likely to win the lottery than get to a computer virus.


With nomination contests in lily-white Iowa and New Hampshire settled, minority voting power now moves into the spotlight.


HP, Brocade Integrate SAN Switching, Blade Architecture

IT managers concerned about deploying blade technology into heterogeneous environments may have an easier time of it with the recent announcement that Brocade's SAN (storage area network


NBA Wrap: O'Neal Pours in 40 as Heat Subdue Wizards

Shaquille O'Neal scored a season-high  40 points and added 12 rebounds and five blocked shots to drive  the host Miami Heat past the Washington Wizards 106-83 Monday.


Il cardinale a giorni diventera' Segretario di Stato


Grandi nomi per la stagione 06/07 dello stabile di Roma


New England manager Fabio Capello faces a big challenge to win a major tournament, warns FA boss Brian Barwick.


The CIA papers: These spies are red, white and blue

Blog: The CIA posts hundreds of pages of internal documents, plus another 11,000 pages of research.


The Labour conference will debate the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq this week, after local party delegates voted for it to be included on the agenda.


Cablevision Suspends Rainbow Spinoff; Shares Jump

Cablevision Systems Corp. on Tuesday said it was suspending a spinoff of Rainbow Media Enterprises and would pursue strategic alternatives for the division's Voom satellite television service instead.


Democracy's new dawn is on CCTV: the security state as infotainment

Comment is free: Naomi Klein: So keen are America's leaders to hear dissent they're videotaping the dissenters. Welcome to a world of total surveillance.


Fabris, 'Capo dello Stato dica parole chiare al Csm'


Key investments are starting to pay off for the enterprise software operator.


JAKARTA: Indonesian police have detained a man who was with notorious JI operative Azahari bin Husin in the minutes before the Jakarta embassy blast, national police chief Dai Bachtiar said yesterday, directly linking Azahari to the bombing for the first


Roma, 18:05 - CALCIO: GIRAUDO, MAZZOLENI E CARRARO CHIEDONO L'ARBITRATO

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha ricevuto oggi l'istanza di arbitrato di Anton...


NEW YORK  - Sun exposure apparently has a protective effect against the development non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), a blood cancer, Australian researchers report.


Group blasts Jordan for lawmaker arrests

Human Rights Watch criticized Jordan's arrest of four lawmakers who visited the family of slain terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, calling it a violation of freedom of expression.


Thompson resigns as HHS chief; Rumsfeld stays

On his way out of President Bush's Cabinet, Tommy Thompson is warning of new weaknesses in the war on terror. The outgoing Health and Human Services secretary says it would be easy for terrorists to attack


Old Movie, New Musical, First-Time Producers

While the notoriously misguided film, âXanadu,â might seem a peculiar choice for resurrection, there is something almost as unusual about those behind it: all six of the musicalâs above-the-title producers are Broadway neophytes.


Gordon Rugg cracked the 400-year-old mystery of the Voynich manuscript. Next up: everything from Alzheimer's to the origins of the universe. By Joseph D'Agnese from Wired magazine.


NOKIA'S SALES SLIDE has been halted according to figures released by the Gartner Group. The analysts predict Nokia's share of the global market crept back to almost 30 per cent.


Dopo l'orribile vicenda dell'uomo condannato e a piede libero che ha violentatouna bimba di 4 anni, cresce l'indignazione. Veltroni: "Ci vuole la mano dura dello Stato"                                          Pedofilo recidivo ad Agrigento Iniziative del ministro e del Pg                                                                                Scotti chiede il fascicolo, il procuratore generale di Palermo promette chiarezzaIl capo dei gip apre inchiesta interna e si difende: "Al processo era giÃ  scarcerato"


SADC leaders have indicated support for the opposition demands on the government to implement regional poll guidelines before the March 2005 general elections, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president, Morgan Tsvangirai, told a rally in Harare


ACC and SEC announce suspensions for Tigers and Gamecocks

Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference announced penalties Monday to members of the Clemson and South Carolina football teams for their involvement in a brawl on November 20.


The Force is strong as fans flock to Europe's Star Wars convention

Fans were out in force Friday for the giant European Star Wars convention celebrating 30 years since the epic film saga all began, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.


Chelsea travel to Werder Bremen while Liverpool host PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.


PALATINE, Ill. - A mother of two in this suburb of Chicago doesn't have to turn on the news for an update on NASA's space mission. She just flips on her baby monitor. Since Sunday, Natalie Meilinger's baby monitor has been picking up black-and-white video from inside the space shuttle Atlantis.


Former Montreal Canadiens coach Alain Vigneault was hired Tuesday as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, who promoted him from their minor league affiliate.


Saturday's fatal explosions in Bangladesh appear to be part of a rising trend of bomb blasts over the past five years, which have left more than 100 people dead.


A former London police chief said Thursday that Princess Diana would not have died in Paris if she had been willing to accept protection from British officers.


Dublin's free Wi-Fi falls foul of competition law

Private companies only Dublin has abandoned its plan to blanket the city with free Wi-Fi as it thinks it might breach EU law on state aid, and they haven't got the â¬27m it's going to cost anyway.â¦


New York exhibit tries to make art from news

Art is imitating news in New York, where a new exhibit features artists interpreting real world events in a day's time.


New 'asthma gene' could lead to new therapies

"In terms of an asthma gene, there have been quite a few reports but not one that can be clearly reproduced in samples"  A gene that is strongly associated with a risk of developing childhood onset asthma was identified by an international team of scientists, whose findings are published today in the journal Nature. via Science Blog


Researchers claim first iPhone vulnerability; exploit steals data, operates phone

Three security researchers say they've definitively cracked the iPhone -- and that Apple has until August 2 to fix the bug, or they'll reveal all at Black Hat.


The Dow Jones index is close to its highest ever level as worries about US inflation ease.


Soccer, shells: Life in Sri Lanka rebel north surreal

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka  - Soccer spectators roar with excitement as a goal is scored, children play in a nearby park as adults drink tea and an old man cycles slowly along the road. Artillery shells thunder in the distance.


New Computer? Six Steps to Safer Surfing

To see the e-mail I get every day from readers about security issues is to develop a deep discomfort with the state of computing today.


Three Danish journalists who published classified intelligence reports on Iraq's former weapons program were acquitted Monday on charges of endangering national security.


Noranda Says It Is in Talks With China Minmetals

Noranda, Canada's largest mining company, said on Friday that it may be acquired by the China Minmetals Corporation in a deal worth more than $4.7 billion.


Monkey stem cells can repair the brain damage caused by Parkinson's disease, researchers have shown.


Oil at $47, Economic Impact Seen as Muted

Oil prices surged to a new high above  $47 a barrel on Wednesday on evidence that energy costs are not  substantially slowing the economic growth that fuels oil  demand.


Player representatives will gather Tuesday in Toronto for an update on the NHL's nearly seven-week-old lockout. The meeting will be spiced by recent comments by a handful of players, notably the Calgary Flames


Hurricane Helene continued to gain strength as a Category 3 storm in the open Atlantic on Monday, and forecasters said it could threaten Bermuda at the end of the week.


Snack Food Producers to Provide More Nutritious Foods to Schools

Five of the countryÂs largest snack food producers announced today that they would start providing more nutritious foods to schools.


A growing steroid scandal has entangled the sport's biggest star, and now Washington wants reform


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Authorities have no clue to the name, age or nationality of a man arrested for trespass and burglary, a court hears.


Apple is facing questions over user data placed in DRM-free tracks sold through iTunes.


BBLF, Ministers Talk Education Horizons for Youth

Business: 21 September 2004, Tuesday. The ministers of finance and education have met with the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF) and the Bulgarian Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) to discuss the ...


Against Claims of Executive Privilege, a Committee Comes Up Dry

Yesterday's Senate testimony by former White House political director Sara Taylor was a watershed.


Effort to Combat Child Pornography Would Close Web Sites

An initiative has begun allowing for the shutdown or blocking of sites offering illicit images of minors, even where no criminal investigation is being conducted.


Blue chips rise after oil drop, factory data

Blue chips advanced in light trading on Monday as crude oil prices fell 2.2 percent and data showing growth in manufacturing lifted shares of General Electric Co.  and other large industrial companies.


Peres Becomes Deputy Prime Minister To Solve Crisis

An agreement for a coalition partnership between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's party Likud and main opposition Labor Party was snagged on a constitutional problem over the position of Vice Prime Minister which Labor Party leader Simon Peres


Comair Begins Recovery From Holiday Snafu

Jocelyn Houle of Washington, DC, right, and Trudy Caldwell of Alexandria, Va., left, stand in a ticket line at Reagan National Airport on Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 in Washington.


Science Fare: West Palm Museum is All About Pushing Boundaries

By John Tanasychuk, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 21--It's hard to imagine that the South Florida Science Museum was once called the Junior Museum.   But when it first opened in 1961, it was a project of the Junior League and encompassed just 2,000 square feet.


Airbus hits back after US files complaint over European subsidies

Airbus reacted forcefully Wednesday to a US complaint filed with the World Trade Organisation about European state aid for the European aircraft manufacturer, saying Washington's move underscored rival Boeing's dependence on "WTO-incompatible subsidies".


The semiconductor supplier may reinvent itself via an exciting entry into energy.


Authorities said that three Americans and one French woman may have been among the six killed in a suicide bomb attack at a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital.


Lisbona, 15:42 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: SCANDALO COINVOLGE 18 ARBITRI

Aumenta lo scandalo "Fischietto Dorato", esploso in Portogallo. Sarebbero addirittura 18 (su 25) gli...


Kris Benson has made it clear that he wants his future to be in the Big Apple. While the veteran right-hander is a free-agent-in-waiting, there are very few who


Two-thirds of scientists working for the US medicines regulator have expressed a lack of confidence in the federal safety monitoring of prescription drugs, according to documents disclosed by two lobby groups.


An investigation by the New York Attorney General has insurance companies in Canada scurrying to review their commission policies.


Bhatts set to unveil The Killer in Pakistan

Bhatts seem to be mighty excited about their films making it to Pakistan. After Awarapan, now they would be releasing yet another Emraan Hashmi starrer The Killer in Pakistan.


Palestinian Leader Tries to Calm Internal Strife

SundayÂs clashes were among the most severe between the Palestinian factions since Hamas won the vote.


GB's men's wheelchair basketball team win a bronze on the final day of the Paralympics.


Monaco, 15:19 - CALCIO, BAYERN: ZE' ROBERTO VIA NEL 2009, ANDRA' NEGLI USA

Il brasiliano Zè Roberto ha annunciato che lascerà il Bayern Monaco al termine della s...


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

A "massive fraud" by a junior rogue trader has punched a $7 billion hole in the finances of French bank Societe Generale, leaving its credibility in tatters and forcing it to get emergency cash.


Oracle XML DB allows you to perform SQL operations on XML data as well as XML operations on relational data, thus bridging the gap between the SQL and XML worlds. You can choose between several storage options and achieve required levels of performance and scalability. By Yuli Vasiliev. 0924


Roma, 17 novembre 2004 - Si Ã¨ conclusa con un nulla di fatto e con un clima tendente al brutto la colazione tra il premier, Silvio Berlusconi, e il vicepresidente del Consiglio, Gianfranco Fini. All'ordine del giorno la riforma fiscale.


Freed From the Page, but a Book Nonetheless

Amazonâs new device could turn out to be the iPod of the written word.


Bosnian Serb jailed for 12 years over war crimes

The Bosnian war crimes chamber sentenced a Bosnian Serb former paramilitary on Friday to 12 years in prison for the persecution, detention and torture of Muslims in eastern Bosnia early in the 1992-95 war.


US toymaker Mattel is set to announce a third product recall in a month, according to a report.


Crime fears drive Argentines to a gated life

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - The new status symbol in Buenos Aires is not a luxury car or a Disneyland vacation. It's a clump of conspicuously unlocked bicycles in front of a house in a gated community.


Productivity Growth Slows and the Costs of Labor Rise

Worker productivity, a crucial factor in rising living standards, slowed sharply in the last quarter of 2007 while wage pressure increased.


Ambika, one of the oldest Asian elephants in North America, has suffered from recent health problems but seems to be improving, the National Zoo said Thursday.


Peterson prosecutors deliver blow to defense case

Prosecutors delivered a critical blow to Scott Peterson's defense Thursday, attacking the findings of an expert who testified Laci Peterson's fetus likely died on Dec. 29, 2002 at the earliest, five days after the pregnant schoolteacher vanished.


A European satellite designed to improve weather forecasting has been given a new launch date.


DUGWAY PROVING GROUNDS, Utah -- NASA's Genesis return capsule crashed into the desert Wednesday morning due to an apparent malfunction in its parachutes.


House panel finds Republicans negligent in scandal

Top Republicans were negligent in failing to protect teen-age interns from a lawmaker who resigned in an Internet sex scandal shortly before the November 7 elections, a congressional ethics panel concluded on Friday.


Emergency! When a message has to get through

After tragedies such as the Virginia Tech shootings and the Minneapolis bridge collapse, companies are paying more attention to emergency notification services.


Australia to Boost Security Net Around Coastline

Australia plans to strengthen its coastal security with a controversial surveillance footprint that stretches south of New Zealand to north of Indonesia.


AFRICA - LÂAfrica in festa per i due nuovi Cardinali africani: gli Arcivescovi di Dakar e Nairobi Roma (Agenzia Fides)- ÂApprendo con umiltÃ  la nomina a Cardinale, come una chiamata, un dovere a servire di piÃ¹ e meglio il SignoreÂ ha detto S.E. Mons. ThÃ©odore Adrien Sarr, Arcivescovo di Dakar, in Senegal e Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale d...


Casino Hotel Workers Say Strike Imminent

A casino hotel workers union threatening a strike against 10 of the city's 12 casinos has reached tentative agreement with Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, but was still threatening to walk off the job at seven other hotels.


LONDON - British workers have been told: Have a merry Christmas - but skip the mistletoe, don't dance on the desks and definitely don't perch bare-bottomed on the photocopier.


Mike Imoh has as many positions as he does nicknames and his importance to the Hokies football team is increasing every week.


Madre fu uccisa sabato in agguato sotto casa a Secondigliano


In the same way that once-belittled Greece has shocked the world by putting on an efficient and successful Olympics, so did Fani Halkia emerge from the shadows Wednesday with a stunning triumph for the host nation.


Bengals Beat Browns in Second Highest Scoring Game in NFL History

The Cincinnati Bengals pulled out a 58-48 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the most remarkable game of their intrastate rivalry.


Belichick believes opponents are special

Although they gave the Patriots all they could handle in a 38-35 New England victory in the regular-season finale, coach Bill Belichick said the Giants had "certainly improved dramatically as a football team" after winning three playoff games - on the road, no less - to earn a berth opposite the undefeated AFC champions in Super Bowl XLII ...


Kingdom to Raise Oil Output Capacity to 12.5m bpd: Naimi

JEDDAH, 30 November 2004 - Saudi Arabia plans to raise its oil production capacity to 12.5 million barrels per day from the current 11 million bpd over the next few years, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi said yesterday.


Report: N.Korea Says Explosion Was Planned

SEOUL, South Korea Sept. 13, 2004 - North Korea said Monday that the large explosion near its border with China several days ago was a "deliberate detonation of a mountain" as part of a hydroelectric project, the BBC reported.


Prima del voto, no a detassazione straordinari


Scientists say velociraptor had feathers

Velociraptor, the terrifying predator made famous in the movie "Jurassic Park," appears to have had feathers in real life.


After all the sound and fury about the initial public offering of on-line search kingpin Google Inc. - a decidedly bumpy process filled with gaffes, and accompanied by oceans of commentary â-nvestors are left with two major questions.


The primary election defeat of two congressional veterans from Maryland Â one Democrat, one Republican Â could signal the breadth of anti-incumbent sentiment and raise warning signs for both parties.


Movie Review | 'King of California': A Determined Bipolar Dad in Search of Buried Treasure

It is tempting to think of âKing of California,â a serious comedy that does many things right, as a sequel of sorts to âOne Flew Over the Cuckooâs Nest.â


Wenger to decide in build-up to Sunday's Premiership showdown

As Arsenal are preparing to play Chelsea in the big game of the weekend, Gunners' manager Frenchman Arsene Wenger is still deciding in the build-up to Sunday's Premier League showdown.


By DENA POTTER  RICHMOND, Va. - Air Force officials on Thursday cleared an experimental satellite for the first rocket launch from the mid-Atlantic region's commercial spaceport, after a software glitch had grounded it. The launch was rescheduled for Saturday.


Three men guilty of botched 2005 London bomb plot

Three men were convicted on Monday of plotting to bomb London's transport system on July 21, 2005 in a botched attempt to replicate Islamist suicide bombings that had killed 52 people two weeks earlier.


November retail sales rise but growth slows

U.S. shoppers came out in droves in November, but warm and wet weather, combined with steep holiday discounts, prompted less-than-stellar sales at many chains, retailers said on Thursday.


Lead Detective in Peterson Case Undergoes Cross-Examination

The lead detective who investigated Laci Peterson's disappearance testified Monday morning that much of what Scott Peterson told investigators turned out to be true.


By Stephen Brown and Silvia Aloisi Rome - Italy's president held crisis talks on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who resigned after only nine months in power after losing a Senate vote, has enough support to ...Comment


Film producer Trudie Styler pledges her support for a campaign to allow a terminally ill woman back to the UK.


SIM card swapping for travel outside of the U.S. is a snap, but give your carrier some time to get the unlock code.


Spain's Civil Aviation authority suspended the flying license of Air Madrid airline early Saturday, hours after the troubled airline announced it was halting its operation, leaving thousands of passengers stranded in Spain and abroad.


We asked the author and Food Network host what she's watching, reading, and listening to.


UN Envoy Slams U.S., European Silence on Mideast

Top U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi accused  Europe and the United States on Thursday of turning a blind eye  to alleged Israeli abuses of Palestinians' human rights.


In new war on pigeons, Venice weddings to be rice-free

Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari wants to step up his war on pigeons, going so far as to outlaw wedding parties from throwing the traditional handful of rice at newlyweds, Italian media reported Monday.


NEW YORK - It was as if the US Open tennis tournament took a deep breath yesterday morning (Singapore time). No remarkable upsets happened.


NEW YORK - A truck driver whose rig was 6 inches too tall for the Lincoln Tunnel drove its entire 1.5-mile length, peeling the trailer's roof completely and ripping off decorative ceiling tiles.


Britney shaves herself bald, gets tattoo

Britney Spears appeared in a tattoo parlor in the San Fernando Valley with her head shaved completely bald.


Fearless Objection Takes Lawmakers By Surprise: Water Board Chairman Sounds Warning on Environmental Bill

By Rex Springston, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 5--When W. Shelton Miles dropped a bomb on the state Senate subcommittee, you could almost see the blood drain from one lawmaker's face.  "This is extraordinarily unusual," said Sen. John Watkins, R-Powhatan.


F the Red Sox thought they could come into Yankee Stadium and change the direction of the American League East race, they have another thought coming.


Major League Soccer plans to start a new league to develop young players, part of its 10-year sponsorship deal with Adidas.


US Soldier Jenkins Pleads Guilty to Desertion

US army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins pleaded guilty on Wednesday to deserting to North Korea at a court martial that will decide his fate and end a Cold War drama that began four decades ago, a witness said.


DUP MP Peter Robinson tells the Billy Wright Inquiry that the paramilitary told him he feared he would be killed.


The $53 million pact will develop methods to gather gas emissions and sell them as energy. By Michael Janofsky. WASHINGTON -- The United States and 13 other countries signed an agreement Tuesday to explore ways to capture methane gas emissions.


U.S. pressures Russia, China on Iran sanctions

The United States urged a reluctant Russia and China on Tuesday to agree quickly on a sanctions plan against Tehran and its nuclear program as officials from six world powers met to seek a breakthrough at talks in Paris.


Alicante, 18:10 - BASKET, EUROPEI: NAZIONALE E' ARRIVATA IN SPAGNA

La Nazionale italiana di basket è arrivata ad Alicante, via Valencia, dove da lunedÃ¬ sar&agra...


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado  - China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo continued their domination of figure skating's pairs on Wednesday, out-pointing world champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian to lead after the short program at the Four Continents championships.