MOSCOW - Armed attackers, some wearing suicide-bomb belts, seized a school Wednesday in a Russian region bordering Chechnya and were holding hundreds of children and adults hostage, news reports said. The assault came a day after a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Moscow...


Blair quizzed again over cash-for-honours probe

Prime Minister Tony Blair has been questioned by police for a second time over a "cash-for-honours" probe clouding his final months in office, his Downing Street office said.


Londra, 14:07 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; DROGBA: RESTO, CON MILAN NESSUN CONTATTO

''Non voglio andarmene, e con il Milan non c'è stato alcun contatto". Didier Drogba ha smenti...


Palio di Siena, Procura apre un'inchiesta sul cavallo morto

E' stato effettuato oggi il prelievo del sangue di Amoroso, il cavallo della contrada del Bruco morto ieri sera durante la corsa per il Palio dell'Assunta. Il prelievo servira' per confrontare il sangue con quello prelevato prima dell'assegnazione ...


Romania: still waiting for that phone line, 28 years and counting

A Romanian man who submitted a written request for a fixed phone line in 1976 finally received a reply, 28 years later, from Romania's state-run Romtelecom.


Milky Way May Have Stolen Other System's Planet

Imagine our sun snatching an alien planet from another solar system, four billion years ago. A team of scientists, including a Utah physicist, say it's a possibility based on a wild new simulation.


Ferrari, ecco la F2008 La monoposto della riscossa

Nel giorno della befana, di domenica, un po' per bruciare la McLaren e un po' per avere tutta la scena del mondo, la Ferrari presenta la nuova F2008


Two Britons arrested in Dubai for drug possession: paper

Two British men face jail terms of four years each after being arrested in the tourist hot-spot of Dubai for possessing small quantities of drugs, the 7Days newsaper reported on Tuesday.


Merrill Lynch & Co., in its biggest acquisition in almost 10 years, agreed to buy First Republic Bank for $1.8 billion to gain clients with an average net worth of $20 million.


LOS ANGELES - R&B casanova Usher, whose album "Confessions" steamed up the charts with songs about sex, affairs and breakups, received a leading four nominations Tuesday for the American Music Awards.    Many categories included last year's winners - Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Linkin Park - and previous nominees Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Norah Jones and R...


Birkhead building house for needy family

Dannielynn Birkhead's dad is returning to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to help build a house for a struggling single mother.


Iraq Study Group Weighs Overture to Iran and Syria

A draft report on strategies for Iraq urges an aggressive regional diplomatic initiative that includes direct talks with Iran and Syria.


Calpers calls on company to outline succession plan

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- After winning a battle to keep his job earlier this year, Michael Eisner said he'll end two decades at Walt Disney Co.


A new study suggests that pregnant women may want to reduce their caffeine intake or cut it out entirely.


U.S. to Deport Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens to Britain

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, will be deported to Britain because his activities  could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on  Wednesday.


Government hits back at Silverstone slur

The Government have hit back at claims they should have done more to protect the British Grand Prix. The race was dropped from the provisional 2005 calendar after Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers


South Africa: Anti-Apartheid Warrior Identifies New Enemies

Former Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu does not mince his words. Known as a straight talker, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was a thorn in the flesh of successive apartheid regimes in South Africa until the demise of white rule in 1994.


Robot builders hunt for a killer application

How to sell a robot for pleasure and profit Robo Developer Right now, commercial robot builders are planning to invade our homes with their mechanical creations.â¦


Bush Names Kerik Security Chief; Thompson Out

President Bush nominated former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik on Friday to head the US homeland security department and accepted the resignation of Health


Most OPEC oil ministers hold line, Saudi silent

Most OPEC oil ministers held the line on Sunday that current output is sufficient to meet demand, but the world's biggest exporter Saudi Arabia was silent ahead of a September 11 meeting to chart production policy.


A wildfire raged out of control near Lake Tahoe on Monday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee towering flames that destroyed more than 200 buildings, turned the sky orange and fouled the lake's famously clear waters with falling ash.


Liam Plunkett has insisted he is not taking his place in England's fast bowling line-up for granted as the team gets ready for its opening World Cup match against New Zealand on Friday.


IBM says its Blue Gene computer is fastest

IBM has claimed unofficial bragging rights as owner of the worldâs fastest supercomputer. For three years running, the fastest supercomputer has been NECâs Earth Simulator in Japan.


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after a report showed business activity in the Midwest contracted in November for the first time in 3 1/2 years, dimming the outlook for corporate profits.


Jamaica braces itself for Hurricane Ivan

The government of Jamaica has ordered half a million people to leave coastal areas ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Ivan.


The fate of Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball is now in the public's hands after its buyer announced Monday he was taking votes on whether to give the ball to the Hall of Fame, brand it with an asterisk or blast it into space.


Kevin Martin scored Sacramento's final five points, including a frantic race the length of the court for a 20-footer as the clock expired, and the Kings extended the Seattle SuperSonics' franchise-record losing streak to 14 with a 103-101 victory Sunday night.


Key Ruling Due on Inmates of 'Britain's Guantanamo'

Britain's highest court decides on Thursday how far human rights can be restricted in the "war on terror" in a major judgment on detaining suspected foreign extremists without trial.


Entertainment Industry Asks Justices to Rule on File Sharing

The movie and music industries have filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision that favored makers of file-sharing software.


Woolworths.co.uk collapses under mispriced TV rush

Â£1500 Sharp LCD screen offered for Â£150 The UK website of the high street retailer Woolworths, fell over today as British punters rushed in to place orders for ultra cheapo LCD TVs.â¦


John Reid, the health secretary, yesterday championed personal choice over state dictation as he launched the government's wide-ranging blueprint for disease prevention ranging from smoking bans to personal health trainers, curbs on advertising junk food


Top online video service  YouTube will soon test a new video identification technology  with two of the world's largest media companies, Time Warner  Inc.  and Walt Disney Co. .


Le fiamme divampate sulla provinciale 53, che collega Mattinata e ViesteLa litoranea Ã¨ stata temporanemente chiusa al traffico                                            Gargano, Ã¨ di nuovo emergenza incendi Evacuato un campeggio a San Felice


A moderate earthquake struck Central California on Tuesday that was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area. There was no immediate report of injuries.


About 8,000 women lack permanent shelter. Need is likely to rise as more women return from war.


IAEA Demands Iran Stop Uranium Enrichment

After a week of delicate negotiations, the International Atomic Energy Agency's ruling body has adopted a resolution calling for Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment activities.


Samsung Electronics said today that it has made a memory manufacturing breakthrough that allows it to produce a graphics memory chip that is faster than any other on the market.


Fiji's prime minister went into hiding Friday in anticipation of a coup, but a deadline set by the country's defiant military commander passed without the threatened ouster of the government.


Tim Cahill's late header gives Everton a deserved victory at Fratton Park.


MAIENFELD, SWITZERLAND Millions of American schoolchildren have adored her. For that matter, so have Russian, Japanese, French, and Mexican children.


Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald, who investigated whether senior Bush administration officials illegally leaked the name of a CIA operative for political payback, has spent $1.4 million in his probe over the past three years, his office reported yesterday -- a figure that establishes him as...


Sony says sales of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console in the US hit 1.2 million over the Christmas period.


Sanders has 23 career touchdowns overall...The paid attendance was 69,809...The Ravens have now posted four interceptions in a game six times...Baltimore star offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden left the game with a pulled left hamstring...Williams


Manchester, 12:21 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: FINITA LA STAGIONE DI SILVESTRE

Dopo l'operazione alla spalla al quale è stato sottoposto, finisce la stagione per il difenso...


In an August memo typed from his hospital bed, Steve Jobs--Apple's chief executive, patriarch and media impresario--let his employees know he would be out for a month to recover from surgery to remove a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Patients with this type of cancer, called an islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, have a 90% survival rate, especially if treated early. Apple says Jobs is due back in September.


Study Says DNA Flaw May Raise Autism Risk

The rare genetic flaw occurs spontaneously near or during conception and may sharply increase the risk that a child will develop autism.


8 oil pipelines sabotaged in southern Iraq: TV

Eight oil pipelines feeding two oilfields in southern Iraq have been sabotaged in a bomb attack, Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Thursday.


Schlesinger seeks exposure in Conn. race

Alan Schlesinger sees himself as the Rodney Dangerfield candidate — a Republican looking for some respect in a race between two better-known Democrats.


Anonymous data sets are an enormous boon for researchers, but the recent de-anonymization of Netflix customer data shows there are privacy risks as well. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.


If you want to hit the books online - you can point your Internet browser to hit the online search engine Google. The site is inviting publishers to include entire books in its index.


If you did something 11 years ago that has nothing to do with your life or career now, should you be fired for it? Sex Drive Daily.


Oscar-winner Helen Mirren is being lined  up to star in a film set in the Gaza Strip, as a woman whose  journalist daughter falls in love with a Palestinian and is  killed, the company making the film said on Thursday.


When it came to presenting the story of his own life, Karl Lagerfeld stayed out of the editing room.


Louisiana State has asked for and received permission to speak with University of Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino about the school's vacant head coaching position


Jamie Lynn is the scandal-free Spears sister. Now she's a pregnant 16-year-old. And the question everyone's asking is: Where the heck was Mom?


Phishers use more sites to reel in data on accounts

The number of Web sites used to steal private account information from online consumers surged in October, as banks and other financial institutions continued to struggle against Internet "phishing" schemes.


Nasa launches the Swift observatory to study gamma-ray bursts - the biggest explosions since the Big Bang.


Zurab Zhvania, the Prime Minister of Georgia, continues the working visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


Battlefields will be big test for 'seeing' robot

In the next 18 months, the US is likely to deploy a potentially breakthrough robot-vision system in Iraq and Afghanistan.


A suicide bomber steered a car full of explosives into the western gate of the protected compound that houses the interim government and embassies here on


U.S. Defeat Brazil in Extra Time to Win the Gold

Mia Hamm and the rest of the Fab Five had just enough left for one more Olympic title, beating Brazil, 2-1, in overtime in their final tournament together.


US strikes kill 15 in Fallujah; British Muslim leaders appeal for ...

US warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage.


Iraq: US forces launched air strikes on Fallujah Monday after eight US marines were killed in weekend clashes with Iraqi rebels in Al-Anbar province despite claims that the insurgency was being defeated.


Norodom Sihamoni returned home to Cambodia on Wednesday, appointed as the country's new king to replace his father, Norodom Sihanouk, who abdicated this month.


Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on Friday  said it would buy Gillette Co. G.N for $57 billion in stock,  uniting two iconic U.S. producers of household goods ranging  from Pampers diapers to Duracell batteries.


Bush Administration Appeals Over Oregon Suicide Law

The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold Attorney General John Ashcroft's power to stop Oregon doctors from helping terminally ill patients


Italiane rapite, giornale autorevole: sono vive, stanno bene

Il giornale kuwaitiano Al-Rai Al-Amm scrive oggi, citando fonti irachene "fidate e ben informate", che le due donne italiane rapite in Iraq sono vive e stanno bene. I rapitori "le avrebbero trattate sempre


Bush Says U.S. Safety from Terror 'Up in the Air'

WACO, Texas  - President Bush said in a television  interview the United States was safer from terrorism but  whether it can ever be fully safe was "up in the air."


Ground Zero Health Program Hits a Setback in Washington

An abrupt move by the federal government has clouded the future of a national treatment program for ground zero workers outside the metropolitan area.


Actress Rosario Dawson Arrested at Anti-Bush March

Actress Rosario Dawson, arrested at an  anti-Bush march has been charged with two counts of disorderly  conduct and the obstruction of governmental administration,  officials said on Monday.


Arkansas teenager with new heart goes home for Christmas

Fourteen-year-old Travis Marcus left the Arkansas Children Hospital Thursday after giving his surgeon a bear hug. Macon is the first child to receive a new heart after relying on a newly developed miniature heart pump.


VMware tests a desktop virtualization program that runs on a USB drive.


Microsoft wins record amount from spammer

Company wins $84,177 over term violation; U.K. individuals, though, are virtually helpless against spammers, lawyer says.


Indian president arrives in South Africa for state visit

Indian President Abdul Kalam arrived in Cape Town for a four-day state visit that will celebrate the special relationship between South Africa and the first country to sever ties with the apartheid regime.


A "virtually untreatable" form of TB has emerged, according to the World Health Organization.


Talk intensifies that oil company will sell its key Siberian unit for low price to pay back taxes. MOSCOW  - Shares of Russian oil company Yukos fell Monday as fears intensified that the firm's key


Musical prayer for a rebuilt New Orleans

With more than 40 movie and television scores to his credit, Terence Blanchard is adept at composing the right music to fit a particular scene. But when the noted jazz trumpeter returned to New Orleans for the first time after Hurricane Katrina, he couldn't imagine any music that would express the overwhelming devastation. In the most musical of American cities, he only heard the sounds of silence.


Like carnival barkers  whipping the crowd into a frenzy in order to lure them into the  big top, Hollywood pulled out all the superlatives this summer.


The star writes on his blog that he has his plate full.


Sweeping new European Union legislation is set to shake up the way insurers manage their capital - with implications for investors and customers alike.


UPDATE 2-IBM reported to put its PC business up for sale

IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is looking to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion, The New York Times reported


Football The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Jeff Garcia to compete with Chris Simms for the starting quarterback job and traded with Denver for the rights to Jake Plummer , who said later on The Jake Plummer Foundation's website that he is retiring. "Football has been awesome to me in many ways. I leave the game with my health and happiness, ...


Uno the beagle wins early at Westminster

Barking and baying, a precocious beagle called Uno took his first winning steps at Westminster. Uno easily took the best of breed Monday at America's No. 1 dog show, bounding around the ring and trying to grab the lead out of handler Aaron Wilkerson's hand.


Le fiamme sono divampate in una casa di riposo in Siberia


Vanessa Redgrave's theatrical return to Stratford-upon-Avon is cancelled as she recovers from an operation.


Man Sought in Florida Abduction Arrested

A convicted sex offender wanted for allegedly kidnapping an 11-year-old boy from his school in Florida was arrested Sunday, two days after the boy was found safe.


California Courier Online, August 26, 2004

Commentary Germans Apologize for 100-Year-Old Genocide? Is Turkey Next? By Harut Sassounian California Courier Publisher ************************************************************************** 2 - Modern ...


WAVERLY, Virginia  - Atlanta Falcons football star Michael Vick faced additional dogfighting charges on Tuesday when he was indicted by a local court in Virginia, one month after pleading guilty in a federal case.


Dividends Are Getting Back In The Pool      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Dividend yields from U.S. diversified stock funds have been rising since 2003. That reverses a long trend of shrinking payouts.


In bozza -5% organici e -10% top manager


Todd Helton's two-run double off the wall in the fifth inning sparked the Colorado Rockies past the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on a wet and chilly Friday night at Coors Field.


Tyson Foods Inc. TSN.N, the largest  U.S. meat producer, on Monday reported sharply lower quarterly  earnings on weakness in its beef operations, but shares rose as  the results beat expectations.


France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran

ANGOULEME, France  - Everything must be done to avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.


3ComÂ became the latest company to scoop up technology for preventing attacks on computer networks, announcing on Monday that it was acquiring TippingPoint TechnologiesÂ of Austin, Texas, for $430 million in cash.


One gene may be key to coveted perfect pitch

Musicians and singers work for years to  develop their sense of pitch but few can name a musical note  without a reference tone. U.S. researchers on Monday said one  gene may be the key to that coveted ability.


Delayed Darfur Peace Talks Set to Start in Nigeria

Sudan's government and two rebel groups fighting in Darfur start a fresh round of peace talks on Monday to try to end a conflict that has sparked international outcry and triggered one of the world's humanitarian crises.


A'S NOTEBOOK Mulder will start Friday as planned

After Mulder lasted 3 2/3 innings in Sunday's 6-2 loss in Anaheim, manager Ken Macha said there would be a "discussion" on whether the left- hander would make his next start, Friday against the Angels.


Latest from Tuesday's games around Europe, including those involving Liverpool and Man Utd.


Premier a conclusione vertice azzurro a Palazzo Grazioli


And then there was one. Northwest Airlines (NWAC ) reported Oct. 1 that its CEO, Richard H. Anderson, is quitting to take a job in the health-care industry.


One of his dreams came true this week when his beloved Red Sox won the World Series. Another pretty significant development has Wayne Lucier set to make his first start of the season at center for the Giants tomorrow against the Vikings.


Pioneer to Put Off Plan to Build New Plasma TV Plant in Yamanashi

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Jan. 31--TOKYO -- Pioneer Corp. said Wednesday it has decided to postpone  its plan to build a new integrated plant for plasma TVs in the city of Minami  Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the face of sluggish sales.


Day of Violence Across Iraq Leaves 52 Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a line of police cars sealing off a Baghdad neighborhood Friday as American troops rounded up dozens of suspected militants, capping a day of violence across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.    Among the 63 suspects arrested were Syrians, Sudanese and Egyptians, officials said...


Intel predicts dramatic rise in chip sales

The California-based chip- maker said the boost was due to strong demand and reduced stockpiles of its chips. The worldâs largest chip-maker smashed market expectations when it announced it expected sales


UPDATE: Tabcorp Profit Up, Looks Again At High Rollers

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Fresh from two major acquisitions, Australia's biggest gambling company Tabcorp Ltd. (TAH.AU) Thursday said annual net profit rose 23% to A$311.


A radical Muslim Cleric wanted in the US has been charged by British authorities for encouraging the murder of non-Muslims. Prosecutors in London read out a 16-count indictment against Abu Hamza al-Masri.


Two bombs, one of them hidden under a dead body, exploded near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar and killed four people, police said.


Ivorian military planes attack ex-rebel positions in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN : Three people died and at least 40 were wounded in Ivory Coast, as government forces carried out repeated air raids on positions held by former rebels in the divided west African country, sources said.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

Five of the seven Pitcairn Islanders charged with multiple sex abuse crimes were reported to have been found guilty, while a sixth man pleaded guilty during the trial which exposed the dark side of the remote community.


Sen. John Kerry launched a series of blistering attacks on President Bush yesterday, saying the W in his opponent's name stands for "wrong .


Burma's military rulers try to stop the flow of information to and from the country as a crackdown on anti-government protests continues.


Citgo to Spend $320 Mln on Refinery Pollution Curbs

Citgo Petroleum Corp. will pay a $3.6 million fine in a settlement with the US Justice Department and also spend $320 million to cut air pollution from six of its refineries, the government said on Wednesday.


Studios never quite got the filmmaker John Cassavetes. Most critics hated him. A new DVD set proves them wrong all over again.


Nigeria aims to let mobile phone users keep numbers

The Nigerian telecoms regulator is  working on plans to allow mobile phone subscribers to keep the  same number when they change networks in a bid to force  providers to improve services, its top executive said on  Monday.


Oil, Entertainment Magnate Marvin Davis Dies at 79

Billionaire Marvin Davis, who made a fortune first in the oil business and later in entertainment, died over the weekend at his home in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 79, his publicist said late on Saturday.


Steelhead Appliances and Steelhead Mobile Provide Real-time Collaboration Everywhere for Leading Environmental Planning Organization

(Source: Riverbed Technologies)  Golder Associates wanted to create a new, centralized Intranet, but was concerned about the performance of this system when accessed over the WAN. Upon review, Golder deployed the Riverbed Steelhead appliance solution not only because of its superior application acceleration, but also because of its easy integration with Golder's existing Cisco-based network. Additionally, Golder beta-tested Steelhead Mobile for use with its mobile workforce, and found it significantly improved performance.


NEW YORK -- As larger US airlines suffer growing losses, low-cost carriers, previously thought to be invincible, are not far behind, industry experts say, due to soaring jet fuel prices, low air fares, and more competition.


The Bank of England today hinted that interest rates may have peaked as it said it was on course to meet its inflation target assuming that rates remain unchanged.


Greenspan says euro is likely to keep rising

FRANKFURT Alan Greenspan came to the home of the euro on Friday and warned anxious Europeans to expect little relief from the dollar's relentless decline against their currency.


Shark Tale proves that a good animated movie needs more than a star-studded cast to completely win us over. Story is everything and Shark's is rather thin and soupy, despite the


London - A 10th century stone carving used for many years as a headstone to mark the grave of a British couple's cat sold for Â£175 000 (about R2-million) at auction on Friday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it expects a 0.7 percent increase in November sales at its US stores open at least


A treadmill stress test can predict heart attacks or other serious heart disease even in men without symptoms, US researchers report.


Tropical Storm Gaston Forms Off Carolina Coast

Tropical Storm Gaston formed in the  Atlantic Ocean on Saturday and forecasters put the U.S. east  coast from northern Florida to North Carolina under a storm  alert.


Fashion Review: Bold Prints and Shoulders Above the Rest

A review of the Jonathan Saunders, Tuleh, Preen Ohne Titel, Diane Von Furstenberg and Rodnik Fall 2008 collections.


Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson dominated inside against their shorter, slower opponents and the United States blew open the game at the start of the second half to beat South Korea 80-57 Wednesday.


FOOTBALL: WAYNE WILL NAB RECORD SAYS DENIS

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Denis Law last night tipped Wayne Rooney to break all his Old Trafford scoring records. Law was the ultimate United marksman and is still widely acclaimed as 'The King' for his amazing goalscoring feats.


U.S. Airstrike Targets Militants in Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft launched a new  airstrike in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Saturday aimed  at killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a  campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.


Astros apologize for showing replay of Tavarez tantrum

_ The Astros apologized to the Cardinals today, saying they erred by showing a replay of St. Louis reliever Julian Tavarez's tantrum yesterday on the stadium scoreboard.


MONTREAL - The civil servant who ran the federal sponsorship program and two top advertising executives will face fraud charges in Quebec Superior Court next May.


A retired  teacher accused of murdering his wife and dumping her in a lake, tells a jury of his love for her.


Forensic science experts in Kenya have exhumed the body of a pregnant teenage girl who allegedly died after being raped by British troops in a remote area of the country nine years ago.


A laptop computer that was stolen from the home of Robert Blake's attorney and contained information about the former "Baretta" star's murder case turned up at a pawn shop, and two young men were arrested on suspicion of burglary, authorities said Tuesday.


Controversial Beckhamâs Nativity Scene Vandalized

The controversial waxwork nativity scene portraying David Beckham and his wife, ex-Spice Girl Victoria as Joseph and Virgin Mary, criticized by Church leaders as disrespectful, has become subject to vandalism.


L'anno scorso ricavi 860 milioni con un utile oltre 109 mln


Update 4: Crude Oil Prices Trade Below $49 a Barrel

Crude oil futures traded below $49 a barrel Monday following a steep runup on Friday that was prompted by persistent concerns about winter fuel supplies.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair has lost one of his key supporters with the resignation of controversial Home Secretary David Blunkett.


Reveling in a Wrathful Exodus, Plagues and All

Over the weekend the British town of Margate re-enacted the Bible story of the Exodus in modern terms, with a cast of several thousand local people and a phalanx of film crews.


2nd guilty plea in Iraq cargo fraud case

A former executive of a company that shipped military cargo to Iraq has pleaded guilty to lying about a fraud scheme that bilked the government out of more than a million dollars.


U.S., German cooperation key to foiling bomb plot

Close work between German and U.S. authorities was key to uncovering what German police say would have been "massive" bomb attacks by militant Islamists, German media and a diplomat said on Friday.


An anonymous letter told top Air Force officials about rape allegations at the Air Force Academy six months before the scandal became public, Pentagon records show.


Study Says Drug's Dangers Were Apparent Years Ago

Merck and federal officials should have withdrawn the painkiller Vioxx from the market as early as 2000 because studies of the drug had clearly shown that it doubled the risk of heart attacks


GULU, Uganda  - The rebels showed some mercy on Concy Lawil when they sliced off her lips, ears and nose with a machete and then force-fed them to her.


Dealers said Smith Barney cut its rating on the stock of  Amazon.com to "sell" from "hold" on concerns over sales during  the year-end period.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Web search leader  Google Inc. will sponsor a $30 million competition for an  unmanned lunar landing, following up on the $10 million Ansari  X Prize that spurred a private sector race to space.


Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has been de-arrested after being held on suspicion of being involved in terror offences.


Despite debate success, Kerry has uphill task among states

Despite a convincing win in the first debate of the US presidential race, Democrat John Kerry still faces a daunting task trying to catch George W. Bush where it counts, the election "battleground" states.


Rio de Janeiro faces Carnival under barrel of gun

As revelers dress up in glittery costumes for a week of singing, drinking and dancing in Rio de Janeiro, many people will be celebrating Carnival under the barrel of a gun.


Book Fairâs Plans to Honor Israel Lead to Protests

The selection of Israel as guest of honor at this springâs International Book Fair in Turin has set off a furious debate.


Tiger Woods continued his domination of the WGC American Express Championship on Friday when the world number one and title-holder added a 64 to his opening 63 to surge to a five-stroke lead.


Morning-after pill causes furor in Chile

Chile began supplying morning-after pills to girls as young as 14 this week under a program that has created an uproar in the politically leftist but socially conservative country, which still outlaws all abortions and only legalized divorce two years ago.


Ellis Grey, Meredith's mother on "Grey's Anatomy," has been a dominant force since the series began. But until this week, Ellis (Kate Burton) was an unwitting catalyst, lost in the fog of Alzheimer's disease.


Libya foreign medics retrial adjourned again

The retrial of six foreign medics   facing a possible death penalty on charges they infected   hundreds of Libyan children with the AIDS virus was adjourned   on Thursday after a defense lawyer failed to show up in court.


Report: European nations knew about CIA jails

European countries knew about U.S. secret jails for terrorism suspects and have obstructed an investigation into the transport and illegal detention of prisoners, a draft European Parliament report said on Tuesday.


Hamas says U.S. undermining Europeans on unity deal

The Islamic militant group Hamas accused  the United States on Thursday of trying to thwart European  efforts to ease an economic blockade of a new Palestinian unity  government.


Philips to sell monitor, part of flat TV ops to TPV

(SINGAPORE) Dutch electronics giant Philips said on Thursday it will sell its OEM monitor business and part of its flat-screen TV operations to Taiwan's TPV Technology for US$350


Regimens: Excess Protein Can Take a Toll

Patients with ulcerative colitis who consume lots of red meat or alcohol have a sharply higher risk of relapse, researchers reported last week.


To his coach and teammates, Chris Simon isn't the stick-swinging, skate-stomping fiend outsiders view him to be.


By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 19--The following appeared in La Crosse Circuit Court:   ACCUSED   Phillip Dunn, 19, of West Salem, Wis., was charged Monday with domestic battery, domestic disorderly conduct and two counts of felony bail jumping, all as a habitual criminal.


There must have been a long line for the bathroom at Sunday night's Emmy Awards, as star after star chose to duck out the back door and use a trailer toilet in the parking lot outside the Shrine Auditorium.


Finnish "epic heathen metallers" MOONSORROW will play a BATHORY tribute gig at Klubi in Turku, Finland on October 22.


Medicare to Cover More Implanted Heart Devices

The U.S. government on Tuesday  proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly implanted heart  devices, a decision expected to benefit makers Guidant Corp.,  Medtronic Inc. and St. Jude Medical Inc.


Japan has accused Russia of violating its airspace over and demanded an explanation.


Dow, GM to take fuel cell project to next stage

A hydrogen fuel cell being tested since February at Dow Chemical Co.'s complex in Freeport has successfully generated electricity using hydrogen that is less than 100 percent pure, which is prompting an expanded test.


ElBaradei Confirmed Seeking Third Term at IAEA

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog,  Mohamed ElBaradei, is seeking a third term at the helm of the  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a note circulated to  the agency's governing board on Monday confirmed.


Maxim magazine publisher to explore sale

Dennis Publishing Inc., publisher of  "lad magazine" Maxim, said it was exploring strategic  alternatives, including a possible sale, as the number of  readers of men's magazines falls.


Efforts under way to contain Alaska oil spill

Authorities struggled Saturday against adverse weather conditions to determine the extent of an oil spill from a Malaysia-flagged cargo vessel that foundered in frigid waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands.


Bangladesh cancels plans to send rare artefacts to a Paris exhibition after ancient Vishnu statues were stolen.


General Motors Corp  and the United Auto Workers union broke off negotiations early on Friday and agreed to return to the bargaining table later in the day, as 73,000 GM workers returned for another day of work without a new contract.


William G. Halicks in Iraq was runner No. 1 in the 2007 Peachtree Road Race, the largest 10K run in the world, normally run a world away in Atlanta.


Dopo lo scontro tra i due ieri in Tribunale a Campobasso


Japanese Toddler Rescued Four Days After Quake

NAGAOKA, Japan  - In a drama played out live on  Japanese television, a two-year-old toddler was rescued  Wednesday, four days after a deadly quake triggered a landslide  that buried the car carrying him and his family.


The Largest Market of Oil Refining Catalysts is the U.S.A.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59617)  has announced the addition of "Oil Refining  Catalysts Market: Companies, Products, Applications, Catalyst Supports  and U.S. Outlook" to their offering.


NEW YORK - All day, all night, all around the grounds of the United States Tennis Centre, emotions overflowed. Nicolas Massu, who played a four-hour, five-set match against Mardy Fish in Athens, to win that


EU blocks Portuguese gas and electricity merger: economy minister

The European Commission has decided to block a deal to combine Portugal's main power and gas groups because of competition concerns, national news agency Lusa quoted economy minister Alvaro Barreto as saying.


The moms behind a new wave of innovations


Blood clot-busting drug may help treat frostbite: study

A medication administered to heart attack or stroke victims to bust blood clots may help treat severe frostbite and reduce the risk of amputation, according to a study published Monday.


was taken to his home where Soga and their two North Korean-born daughters were waiting. Sergeant N. Maxfield, with the US Army Japan Public Affairs office, declined to give further.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - As simple as it sounds, US captain Hal Sutton might have come up with the best explanation yet of why the underdog Europeans have dominated the Ryder Cup over the past 20 years.


Given her usual beer mug-clinking  output, "Come to Bed" is a surprising first single from  Wilson's third album.


Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian man reported to have learning difficulties in southern Gaza, medics say.


Despite booming economy, no concrete move on debt relief

Senior finance officials have hailed a robust global economic recovery, albeit one threatened by surging oil prices, but made little headway pushing China toward currency reform and took no firm steps to ease the debt of the world's poorest nations.


Iraq PM calls on Saddam officers to return to arm

Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister called on Saturday for the return of all officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army in a political overture to disaffected Sunni Arabs aimed at reducing sectarian violence.


Aetna to End Payment for a Drug in Colonoscopies

Aetna is the latest insurer to clamp down on the use of a powerful anesthetic during an increasingly common form of colon cancer screening.


Intel Forecasts Greater Revenue for 4th Quarter

Eking out a strong finish to a disappointing year, Intel, the world's largest semiconductor maker, raised its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter on Thursday, citing


A US air strike on a "terrorist meeting site" in Falluja Thursday night killed approximately 60 foreign fighters with ties to known terrorist leader Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, the Coalition Press Information Center said.


Enterprise Search Vendors Eye Emerging Markets

Ziff Davis - FAST launches an application to help directory publishers compete in local search, while Copernic dives into the desktop-search arena.


Afghan kidnap group sets deadline for hostages

KABUL, Afghanistan - Militants holding three foreign UN workers in Afghanistan have said they will kill them unless all Taliban and al-Qaida prisoners are released from US custody by noon (2:30 am ET) on Wednesday.


Effetto di benefici fiscali e vendite in crescita


WETA May Fill Classical Music Gap Left by WGMS

Bach might be back on Washington's airwaves, even if the region's only classical music station, WGMS, drops the format.


A SUICIDE bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into an army convoy in Indian Kashmir last night, killing four soldiers and a civilian and wounding 30 more, police said.


China Mine Blast Kills 25, Traps 144 in 3rd Mishap in Six Weeks

Twenty-five Chinese coal miners were killed and 141 remained trapped underground a day after China's third major mining accident in less than six weeks.


Chips Are Here, But Wireless HDMI Still Out of Sight

A chipset allowing users to send HD video wirelessly throughout the home faces hurdles due to competing technology standards.


E.P.A. Revises Its Formula to Calculate Auto Mileage

The new formula takes into account higher speeds, more aggressive driving, more air-conditioning use and other factors not in the old system.


A novembre, per l'Italia va ancora meglio +3,4%


Felipe Calderon reaches out to his opponent after being declared Mexico's president-elect, but is rebuffed.


Iraqi deaths hit new high, many emigrate

Iraqi deaths hit a new high in October and 100,000 people are fleeing abroad every month to escape worsening violence that is segregating the country on sectarian lines, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.


Oil and gas field surveyor Geophysique will buy U.S. rival Veritas for $3.1 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Tuesday, establishing a major new global player in the booming oil exploration industry.


In the Event of Global Disaster, the Ultimate Crop Backup System

If disaster — climate change, nuclear war — ever wipes out the world's crops,  we'll need spare seeds. Inside the ultimate agricultural backup system.


U.S. industrial output growth nearly  stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities  nearly swamped a solid performance in factories, a report from  the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.


Anyone looking to gauge the importance of blacks in the Democratic presidential primary next weekend only needed to visit one church service Sunday morning.


House repudiates Bush troop buildup in Iraq

The U.S. House of Representatives denounced President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup on Friday in a symbolic but politically potent challenge to his unpopular war strategy.


Top justice is treated for cancer, court says

WASHINGTON Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer and has undergone an operation on his trachea in the course of treatment, the US Supreme Court announced Monday.


Physicists have successfully teleported particles of light over a distance of 600m across the River Danube in Austria, the journal Nature reports.


By The Associated Press  With little moisture in usually  wet February, meteorologists said Los Angeles is facing its driest year ever, with less than 2 1/ 2 inches of rain so far.


Shouting protesters interrupted Britain's top law official during a speech Wednesday in which he urged Muslim parents to watch their children closely for signs of extremism.


Just a few seconds after Richard Seymour raced 68 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown with a Drew Bledsoe fumble in Sunday's 31-17 Patriots victory over the Buffalo Bills, the camera panned the sideline at Ralph Wilson Stadium to capture a telling scene.


A Bolivian-born jaguar that killed a Denver zookeeper was well-behaved as a young cat but his twin was so mean that his handlers named him Osama, a Bolivian zoo official said Monday. Ashlee Pfaff, 27, died from a broken neck and other injuries after the big cat named Jorge attacked her while she was inside an employee hallway that opened into his outdoor enclosure on Saturday, the coroner said.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Tuesday defended his Christmas ad amid suggestions that the ordained Baptist minister had gone too far mixing religion and politics.


For Sponsors, Tour Is Nearly a Monthlong Bonanza of Exposure

The Tour de France, more than any other event, is the time when companies hope to reap the benefit of the millions of dollars they spend each year on their teams.


Microsofts offers tools to all types of game makers

Microsoft Corp.  on Monday  will announce the availability of software tools aimed at  encouraging independent and hobbyist video game makers to  create titles for its new Xbox 360 console.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.


Packers Edge Vikings to Grab NFC North Title

MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Ryan Longwell's 29-yard  field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter lifted Green  Bay past the Minnesota Vikings, 34-31, clinching the NFC North  title for the Packers.


Amazon's A9 toolbar now available for Firefox

Amazon.com subsidiary A9.com on Monday released a version of its Internet toolbar for the Firefox Web browser. A9 said that the toolbar, which is available for free download, will offer the same features to


An Australian terror suspect detained in Pakistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks alleges he was transferred by U.S. authorities to Egypt, where he says he was tortured with beatings, electric shocks and nearly drowned while being interrogated.


Google acted quickly to block Santy.A, a worm that targeted the company's popular Internet search engine. Antivirus experts say this threat has passed, but predict that it may be just


Cornerback Mike McKenzie returned to the Green Bay Packers yesterday after holding out throughout training camp and missing the season opener.


Heath Ledger edgy and anxious over Christmas holidays

Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been fined 15 000 (about R167 000) for improper conduct following comments he made after the English champions' controversial 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in October.


FOXBOROUGH -- Laurence Maroney is cashmere. Corey Dillon is rawhide. Together, they're one tough outfit.


Krio heritage rich but crumbling in Sierra Leone

Scarred by war and worn by time, the tumbledown wooden houses which dot Freetown are a vestige of the Krios, descendants of freed slaves who once made Sierra Leone a beacon of Western culture in Africa.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - As the remnants of Hurricane Charley disintegrated off the New England coast on Sunday, Florida residents began the massive task of cleaning up from a storm that state officials estimated caused damages as high as $11 billion for insured homes alone...


European equities hit new 5½-year highs on Thursday in a broad advance led by heavyweight banking, oil and mining stocks.


IBM to make digital image sensors for Kodak

Camera maker Eastman Kodak and IBM, the world's biggest computer company, said Thursday that the two US companies had agreed to a deal in which IBM will manufacture digital image sensors for Kodak.


LOS ANGELES  - Showtime is having it  rough with "Huff," its new primetime series that premiered at  10 p.m. Sunday.


Rivers of mud and driving rain frustrated fans trying to leave Glastonbury on Monday after three days of music, dance and poetry at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


Palermo, 16:05 - CALCIO, PALERMO-FIORENTINA: GUIDOLIN FUORI, LITE CON PRANDELLI

Palermo-Fiorentina ad alta tensione. Il tecnico del Palermo, Guidolin, è stato espulso e al m...


[TS] The Game Was All Lamar Hunt Ever Needed

Pro football wouldnât be what it is now if it hadnât been for Lamar Hunt, who not only founded the American Football League in 1959, but also negotiated the 1966 merger that created the Super Bowl.


Taser International Inc. on Monday said its stun guns were approved by the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration for use onboard a major international commercial airline.


Joe Simpson, father and manager of singers Jessica and Ashlee, has his eyes set on the Latin market.


NASA -- If we were able to see Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) with the naked eye, they would look as though the universe were taking daily flash photos of us from different parts of the sky.    Never occurring in the same spot twice, GRBs are totally unpredictable...


Gorbachev launches new book by slain Putin critic

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev  on Wednesday hosted the launch of a new book by murdered  Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the first by her to be  widely available in her native land and language.


Iran is to make a formal complaint to Iraq over the arrest of several nationals by US troops in Baghdad.


Talend, Microsoft align on data integration

InfoWorld - Open source data integration vendor Talend has been working with Microsoft to build better interoperability between Talend's Open Studio product and Microsoft's business software, Talend said Tuesday.


Actress Deborah Kerr, 86; Shook Up Genteel Image in 'From Here to Eternity'

Deborah Kerr, 86, a Scottish-born actress who set the standard for white-gloved elegance in 1950s films including "The King and I" and "An Affair to Remember" and who shocked viewers as the lusty adulteress in "From Here to Eternity," died Oct. 16 in Suffolk, England. She had Parkinson's disease.


Star Wars director George Lucas has reportedly said that his sixth Star Wars film, Episode Three: Revenge Of The Sith will be the last in the Star Wars trilogy and he intends to make no more.


Country singer-songwriter Willie  Nelson and several fellow musicians were charged with  misdemeanor drug possession by Louisiana police after a search  of their tour bus on Monday turned up marijuana and psychedelic  mushrooms.


He made his escape from the Red Sox clubhouse quickly after last night's game, eluding a pack of reporters as he slid out the door. But the stunned look on Jonathan Papelbon's face while he sat in the dugout last night, right arm wrapped in ice, after a disastrous eighth inning said it all.


Republican Mitt Romney aligned himself squarely with President Bush and his national security policies Wednesday, reaching out to GOP loyalists who hold the president in high regard, back the Iraq war and could sway the high-stakes nomination race.


By Mary Ann Milbourn, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Dec. 7--Gateway Inc., the Irvine computer maker, announced today that it  won a $2.2 million contract to supply computers and support services to five  Illinois school districts.


Southern Cal Stumps Hard for Heisman and Ranking

If Matt Leinart and undefeated U.S.C. it can defeat U.C.L.A. on Saturday, it will play in the Orange Bowl for the Bowl Championship Series title.


Former Vol sprinter Justin Gatlin (2001-02) capped his storybook 2004 season by winning the Jesse Owens Award, the most prestigious award in American track and field.


Charleroi, 19:21 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI DONNE: ITALIA-BIELORUSSIA 3-1

Terza vittoria per la nazionale femminile di pallavolo agli Europei in corso di svolgimento in Belgi...


Sales of existing U.S. homes surged  3.1 percent in September on low mortgage rates, and sales would  have been brisker had hurricanes not hit the south, a trade  association said on Monday.


New Diabetes Drug Doesn't Increase Weight

Insulin, Glucotrol, and drugs like Avandia and Actos are all effective treatments for diabetes, but they can produce weight gain. In contrast, an experimental drug called liraglutide seems to control sugar levels without this frustrating side effect, Dutch researchers report.


The Birds, the Bees and Hardcore Business

The co-chairman of Vivid Video, the pornography film studio, plans on Saturday to take Google and Yahoo to task for being purveyors of smut to minors.


Memorial at London mosque for Russian ex-spy

Friends of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko have held a memorial for him at a London mosque, two weeks after his death from radiation poisoning, his former spokesman said.


A proposition to fund stem cell research turned into the battle of the Hollywood stars Thursday when actor Mel Gibson spoke out against the $3 billion bond measure and offered his help to an opposition campaign.


Wall Street mood sours on inflation report

US stocks had a weak start on Friday after news that consumer inflation surged last month, casting doubt over whether the Federal Reserve can lower rates in the future.


RICHMOND, Va. - Johnny Oates, who managed the Texas Rangers to their first three postseason appearances, died early Friday. He was 58.


Bryce Taylor scored 21 points to lead No. 22 Oregon to a 92-64 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Monday night.


Researcher: Stegosaur babies made tracks

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


Waiting to Die: Last Days of the Cross-Bred Lions Too Weak to Eat

By Justin Huggler  In the heat of the Punjab plain, an Indian zoo is waiting for its collection of lions to die. The males have all been sterilised, to prevent them breeding. Once the Chhatbir zoo had more than 70 lions; today there are 21 left.


U.N.'s Ban visits Libya to spur action on Darfur

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  flew to Libya on Saturday for a meeting with leader Muammar  Gaddafi to discuss Libya's role as a mediator in an upcoming  Darfur peace conference.


Colt McCoy and No. 3 Texas passed their first test without Vince Young. It only gets harder from here.


Amici dei Bambini: "I bambini stranieri non sono di serie B"

Amici dei Bambini, ente autorizzato all'adozione internazionale e ong a tutela dei diritti dell'infanzia abbandonata, replica alle dichiarazioni del ministro alle Pari OpportunitÃ  Stefania Prestigiacomo che in data odierna, sul quotidiano âLa Repubblica


The company says its revenue is stabilizing. If so, a value stock is in the making.


Intel admits lapse in document preservation

E-mails related to Advanced Micro Devices' antitrust case against its chipmaking rival might be lost forever because of human error.


Afghan Race Shaping Up as Battle of the Modern and Traditional

More than 1,000 leathery, turbaned men gathered in a cavernous village mosque Friday for a presidential campaign rally. They no longer carried rifles, and some had even brought their small sons.


Carlos Guillen's three-run homer lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 9-6 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday morning in a game that lasted even longer than the 4-hour and 1-minute rain delay that preceded it.


"Progressi decisivi" a Bruxelles, soddisfatto Barrot


Business & money: PM-in-waiting challenged to curb private equity.


Hariri quits as US warns Syria to back off

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned and his Cabinet was annulled Wednesday as expected, but he surprisingly said he will not head the new government due to internal political differences.


Today's customers are increasingly demanding, in Asia as elsewhere in the world.  Henry Astorga describes the complex reality faced by today's marketers, which includes much higher expectations than we have been used to.  Today's customers want performance, and they want it now!


Roma, 12:45 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: BRESCIA-MILAN A BERGONZI

Sarà Bergonzi di Genova a dirigere Brescia-Milan, ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Ita...


She is a former Miss World and is steadily shaping up to be the queen of Bollywood.


Republicans warn of 'Bible ban' if Kerry wins in November

Republicans are using scare tactics to garner votes in two key battleground states, Democrats charged, alleging that GOP campaign literature warns of a "ban on the Bible" if John Kerry is elected president.


Family of kidnapped Briton in Iraq makes further appeal

The anxious family of British hostage Kenneth Bigley on Thursday made a further appeal to the captors to free him as soon as possible.


American Assigned to Anbar Province Killed

A U.S. military service member assigned to Marine forces in Iraq's restive Anbar province was killed in combat Sunday, the military said.


Another Space Station Spacewalk Completed

Two International Space Station crew members have compiled 11 hours and 2 minutes of spacewalk experience in Russian-made Orlan spacesuits.  The latest spacewalk, a 5-hour, 37-minute event, ended Wednesday. It was the 83rd spacewalk in support of station assembly and maintenance.


People with as many personal issues as Peter Parker tend to avoid   the holidays at all cost.


Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley will make his big-screen debut opposite Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy in the upcoming film "Dirty Love." The movie finds Whibley acting for the first time, playing the role of Tony, a roman...


Picked-up pieces while wondering if it'll be too hot for the hoodie sweatshirt in Miami next weekend . . .


VENTURA-BETTARINI E RICCIARELLI-BAUDO ALL'ADDIO

MILANO - Simona Ventura e Stefano Bettarini, Pippo Baudo e Katia Ricciarelli: e' dedicata a due divorzi clamorosi la copertina del settimanale 'Oggi' in edicola domani. Bettarini - riferisce il settimanale


Crisis European arms pact talks end in deadlock

An extraordinary conference to look at  ways of revitalizing a bellwether European arms control treaty  ended on Friday in deadlock between Russia and NATO.


Olympics: Greece Hails New Diva in Halkia

Greece hailed a new sporting diva on  Wednesday when Fani Halkia surged from relative obscurity a few  days ago to be crowned the women's 400 meters hurdles Olympic  champion.


Haiti, a country already rocked in its bicentennial year by political upheaval, flooding and rampant violence, is once again devastated.


Spears classified as disabled at UCLA Medical Center

Troubled pop star Britney Spears has been labelled greatly disabled by the UCLA Medical Center. Healthcare professionals say she is in a "manic state", the cause of her bipolar disorder.


The Bengalsâ eighth loss today, 33-17 to Buffalo, guaranteed the franchiseâs 14th consecutive non-winning season and knocked them out of playoff contention.


Maria Sharapova, the world's eighth-ranked female tennis player, crushed Poland's Marta Domachowska, 6-1, 6-1 to capture the inaugural Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championship on Sunday.


Pentagon Warns That China Is Adding Missiles and Building Capacity to Fight Abroad

China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially on targets far from its borders, the Pentagon said yesterday.


Sales will be $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion, compared with an October forecast of $3.46 billion to $3.75 billion, because of lower revenue from handsets.


South African man throws pregnancy sickie

Court aborts forged sick note masterplan A South African man has been fined Â£70 for forging a sick note claiming he needed some quality time tending his unborn baby, Ananova reports.â¦


Radvision Gets Deal for Partner's 3G Video Trial

Israel's Radvision   said on Monday its video services platform has been chosen by mobile phone operator Partner Communications  as a core part of its third-generation video services trial.


Youth smoking and drug abuse declined again this year, concludes a federal study that also found marked progress over the last decade in persuading teens to avoid cigarettes and illicit substances.


ARMCHAIR MBA Buffing the Image of the Chief Executive

N the wake of the corporate governance scandals of the last several years, chief executives must make changes to rebuild their stature as leaders, says Andrea Redmond, co-leader of the


A Middle East "two-state solution"  is jeopardized after several events including Iran's recent efforts to support Hamas militants, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said


Former "Good Morning America" executive producer Shelley Ross, given the reins at CBS' morning news show on Monday, says the idea of working on a third-place program "makes me break out in a rash."


THREE Palestinians have been killed as Israel pressed on with an offensive in the Gaza Strip, a bastion of Islamic hardliners where Palestinian presidential favourite Mahmud Abbas is due to take his election campaign.


A Start-Up Says It Can Predict Othersâ Fate

Two former Oxford University students are getting attention in Silicon Valley for developing technology that automates aspects of the venture capital decision-making process.


House Committee Probes No-Bid Contract at DHS

A House oversight committee is investigating a no-bid contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement that involves a senior government official and his former colleagues at a private consulting firm.


Millions have the disease but few discuss it, limiting options for care and research.


Coulthard is looking forward to a testing time

David Coulthard will test drive for Red Bull Racing this week. The Scot, without a drive for next season having been released by McLaren, was widely tipped to join Red Bull and expressed his confidence in finding a job at the weekend.


Sudoku Portable is the popular Sudoku game packaged as a portable app, allowing you to carry your favorite puzzle game with you on an iPod, USB thumbdrive, portable hard drive or any other portable media. You can plug it right into any Windows computer and use it just like you would on your own.  It'll even remember your game between sessions.  And it's all under 500k.   Sudoku Portable Homepage:   http://portableapps.com/apps/games/sudoku_portable   SourceForge.net Project Page:   https://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/


Shaking down the thunder from a puffy gray-white sky on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, Notre Dame reminded the usual 80,795 suspects that an opening loss to Brigham Young was an aberration.


Robert Parisien, an FBI agent who planted the bugs that yielded the first recording of a Mafia induction ceremony, has died while scuba diving. He was 56.


A study of a 2000-year-old calculator, known as the Antikythera Mechanism, reveals more about its use


In Brazil, a Trend Away From Super-Young Models

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, vans and buses full of aspiring models brake to a stop here in front of the unmarked offices of the Daphne Agency. Coming from small towns scattered across the Brazilian countryside, the hopefuls have spent hours on the road, often...


CORRECTED: Eating live frogs, rats "cures tummy upsets"

A man in southeast China says 40 years of swallowing tree frogs and rats live has helped him avoid intestinal complaints and made him strong.


Aniston said to be dating British model: magazine

Actress Jennifer Aniston has a new boy "friend," People magazine reported on Wednesday.


Democrat Barack Obama says he won't just be a president for the American people, but the animals too.


Gas Price Up Near $1.88 a Gallon -Survey

The average US retail price of gasoline rose slightly over the last two weeks to almost $1.88 a gallon -- the first increase reported since late May, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey of about 8,000 gas stations.


Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is rapped by the BBC over a derogatory reference to homosexuality.


Sun to fork out $1 billion for open-source firm MySQL

Acquisition of one of the most successful open-source software companies is a bold move for Sun, which has embraced open source to try to boost revenue.


India make disastrous start, lose 4 wickets

India have made a disastrous start to their reply to Australia's first innings total of 474 runs on day two of the first Test against India in Bangalore.


Federal Reserve officials said risks to economic growth were "more balanced" in June after the economy accelerated last quarter and reiterated that inflation remains the biggest policy concern.


News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch  received a pay raise last fiscal year, boosting his  compensation package to $24.3 million, nearly matching the pay  of his second in command.


A study released Monday by the Federal Aviation Administration lowered the number of flights that it said O'Hare International Airport could handle without causing delays.


Ian Gillan slams 'awful' live re-release Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has refreshingly asked fans not to buy an "awful" re-released album of the band live at Birmingham's NEC, the BBC reports.â¦


Crotone, 13:33 - CALCIO, CROTONE: ESONERATO GUSTINETTI, CARBONI NUOVO TECNICO

Dopo il ko casalingo di ieri contro il Cesena il Crotone ha esonerato l'allenatore Elio Gustinetti. ...


Three teenagers are questioned by police in connection with the death of a 15-year-old boy.


Central New York an armed fortress for Republican convention

New York authorities are turning central Manhattan into an armed security fortress for the four-day Republican National Convention that opens next Monday to nominate President George W. Bush for a second four-year term.


Neither an atrocity nor a revelation, "The Brown Bunny" is a very watchable, often beautiful-looking film.


Virgin's Branson to offer commercial space flights

This week, Sir Richard Branson announced his new company, Virgin Galactic, has the rights to the first commercial flights into space.


Space Station Computer Woes Manageable, Says NASA

NASA's space station manager said he's confident the ongoing computer problems will be resolved.


US activist Nader mulls independent White House bid

Veteran political activist and consumer champion Ralph Nader, blamed by the Democrats for costing them the tight 2000 elections, said Wednesday he was mulling a 2008 bid for the White House.


Government faces the heat as Greece burns

MAKISTOS, Greece  - Greece's conservative government faced mounting accusations of incompetence on Tuesday over forest fires that have killed at least 63 people.


Russian Parliament Ratifies Kyoto Protocol

Russiaâs lower house of parliament, the State Duma ratified the Kyoto Protocol on Friday. The bill was passed by 334 votes in favour, 73 against and with two abstentions, Reuters reported.


Thai parties start coalition deal-making

Thailand's political parties got down to hard bargaining on Monday after voters roundly rejected last year's military coup but failed to give supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra an outright majority.


Fed's Mishkin says U.S. economic speed limit may slow

Federal Reserve economists think aging  workers and a shrinking workweek mean the maximum sustainable  U.S. economic growth rate may slow, Fed Governor Frederic  Mishkin said on Thursday.


Veteran Sues After He Receives Duty Order

A veteran of the first Persian Gulf War is suing the Army after it ordered him to report for duty 13 years after he was honorably discharged from active duty and eight years after he left the reserves.


People who ignore safety advice and lose money in online banking scams could be refused refunds by banks.


Iraq: uccisi un interprete, un soldato e un ufficiale di polizia

Un soldato della Guardia nazionale irachena, un ufficiale di polizia e un interprete sono stati uccisi in tre diversi episodi in Iraq. Il soldato Ã¨ stato ucciso Iskandariya, nel cosiddetto 'triangolo della


Serve in Italia non irrilevante aera d'ispirazione cristiana


Wall St. Lobby Quietly Tackles Social Security

As President Bush plans to funnel Social Security funds into privately held investment accounts, Wall Street has begun a muted lobbying campaign.


Buon appetito o no? Come regolarsi a tavola

Per la frase fatta la principessa Olghina di Robilant criticÃ² Alessandra Borghese. Questione (antica) di bon ton


Gunmen ambushed a bus full of Iraqis working for the US military, killing 17 civilians and wounding 13 in Tikrit on Sunday, while a car bomb and a gun attack killed four members


British police grill new wave of terror suspects

British police were questioning 14 men arrested over the alleged training and recruitment of extremists in the country's latest high-profile anti-terrorism raid.


Getting rights OK'd can be frustrating for artists, be they authors seeking to quote an essay or documentary filmmakers who've got snippets of pop songs playing in the background of key scenes. Artists and scholars who believe the current copyright system unduly stifles creativity are pushing a less restrictive alternative that they call the Creative Commons.


Nepal's Government Says Killing of Hostages in Iraq `Shocking'

Nepal's government said reports of the killing of 12 Nepalese workers, who were held hostage by a group in Iraq, are ``shocking.


Algeria suicide bombing kills 22: sources

DELLYS, Algeria  - A suicide truck bomber destroyed a coastguards barracks in Algeria on Saturday, killing 22 people, residents and hospital sources said, in the second such attack in the OPEC member country in as many days.


Can a comedian really make a credible run for the U.S. Senate? If he's good enough and smart enough and, doggone it, if enough people like him


CHICAGO -- Chad Hutchinson, who was surfing in California a little more than two months ago, made his first Chicago start a memorable one yesterday, throwing three TD passes to lead the Bears past the Minnesota Vikings, 24-14. Minnesota (7-5) saw its playoff chances hurt for the second straight year by a late-season loss to the Bears.


Pictures of children who killed themselves after bullying are shown to pupils in a bid to avert more tragedies.


The Playlist: What's Wrong With Digital Music Stores?

Though digital music has come a long way, today's online music stores still have significant problems. Here's my fix-it wish list.


Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an aircraft training ground crash which killed two RAF crew members.


Yankees: Fallen star Giambi is fading fast

On the day before he played his first game as a Yankee, Jason Giambi stood in the visitors' clubhouse at Camden Yards in Baltimore and talked about how he felt.


The former Prime Minister is killed by an assassin


Mosca, 13:55 - TENNIS, FED CUP: TRIONFO RUSSIA, ITALIA KO

La Fed Cup è della Russia. L'Italia campione in carica non è riuscita nell'impresa di ...


India had pulled about 3000 troops out of Kashmir in a planned withdrawal, officials said yesterday, as the peace process between New Delhi and Islamabad came under strain.


Indonesian police: car bomb used in embassy attack

Indonesian Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar said Thursday he suspected that a car bomb was used in attack on the Australian embassy earlier in the day.


A newspaper advertisement for AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol drug Crestor that touts patient safety is misleading and should no longer be published, regulators warned in a letter released Wednesday.


Studies Reveal Slow Progress on Global Child Deaths

MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Global experts on child health are meeting in New York City on Monday to discuss an ongoing tragedy: the fact that 10.5 million children under the age of five die each year.


Ministro Infrastrutture, nessun rischio per governo


Real Estate Investing, Made Easier Online

With the help of resources that have emerged online in recent years, investing in commercial real estate is easier and far more transparent than a decade ago.


Political tensions in Ukraine increase as the supreme court prepares to consider claims of vote-rigging.


Daniel Gibson wasn't even looking for the 3-point line. He didn't have to. If he was deep and put it up, the odds were very good the shot was going in.


Dirty Harry's .44 pipped to the post A Jedi knight's lightsaber has been voted the top movie weapon, pipping Dirty Harry's Magnum .44 to the post in a 20th Century Fox poll of 2,000 film buffs.â¦


Woodgate re-injures thigh during scrimmage

Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid and English international defender Jonathan Woodgate re-injured his left thigh during practice Thursday.


Indian troops kill 7 Muslim rebels in Kashmir

Indian troops in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir have killed seven suspected Islamic militant in counter-insurgency operations, police said.


Nokia says stay ordered for Qualcomm's suit

Nokia , the world's biggest  mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday the United States  International Trade Commission (ITC) has ordered a stay of  wireless chip supplier Qualcomm's  suit against Nokia.


road to sainthood, including the 19th century German mystic nun who inspired Mel Gibson's film on Christ's passion. At the same ceremony in St Peter's Square on Sunday, he beatified Austria's last emperor, Karl I. Some of.


RIGHTS-KOSOVO:  Disputes Grow Around Suspect Prime Minister

BELGRADE, Dec 17 (IPS) - How did Slobodan Radosevic die after being abducted  from his home five years ago? For the Radosevic family this is a  question about closure of grief. For Serbian prosecutors it is  one of 108 charges against now Kosovan Prime Minister Ramush  Haradinaj. For all of Serbia and Kosovo, it could be a matter of  their political future.


Alunni liceo scientifico Battaglini Taranto vanno in chiesa


Eco-friendly, GreenPower family of hard drive consume less power and go idle when not in use.


Happy Christmas for Gunners as Spurs pay for penalty miss

Arsenal will spend Christmas at the top of the Premier League after beating north London rivals Tottenham 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.


Measuring the minute amount of energy needed to flip the magnetic orientation of a single atom brings researchers closer to making devices that represent bits of information with just a few atoms.


Bush Inaugural Committee Takes in $25.5M

The team raising money for next week's festivities marking President Bush's inauguration has taken in $25.5 million, mostly in donations from corporations, it reported Friday.


Kissinger Foresees No Military Win in Iraq

LONDON, Nov. 19 -- Military victory is no longer possible in Iraq, former secretary of state Henry A. Kissinger told the British Broadcasting Corp. on Sunday.


(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading for 35 companies that allegedly benefited from spam e-mail campaigns to hype their stocks. The SEC action Thursday is the most suspensions of companies with stock hyped in spam, the SEC said in a news release. The suspensions, which will last for 10 business days, are part of a stepped-up SEC effort called Operation Spamalot aimed at protecting investors from potentially fraudulent spam campaigns hyping small-company stock, the SEC said. The e-mails used phrases such as "ready to explode," "ride the bull" and "fast money." The 35 companies have been quoted on the Pink Sheets over-the-counter stock service. They are not listed on any exchange or on the OTC Bulletin Board, the SEC said. The SEC estimated that 100 million such stock-trading e-mail messages are sent each week, often triggering dramatic spikes in share prices and trading volumes before the spamming stops and investors lose their money, the SEC said. "When spam clogs our mailboxes, it's annoying," SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said in a statement. "When it rips off investors, it's illegal and destructive. Today's trading suspensions, and actions that will follow, should send a clear message to spammers: the SEC will hold you accountable." The SEC said it continues to investigate the source of the spam. Among the spam campaigns noted by the SEC: * On Dec. 15, shares in Apparel Manufacturing Associates closed at $0.06, with a trading volume of 3,500 shares. After a weekend spam campaign proclaiming, "Huge news expected out on APPM, get in before the wire, we're taking it all the way to $1.00," trading volume on Dec. 18, volume hit 484,568 shares with the price spiking to over $0.19 a share. Two days later the price climbed to $0.45. By Dec. 27, the price was back down to $0.10 on trading volume of 65,350 shares. * On Dec. 19, trading in Goldmark Industries closed at $0.17 on trading volume of 126,286 shares. On Dec. 20, the spam campaign started with e-mail proclaiming "GDKI IS MAKING EVERYONE BANK!" and setting a five-day price target of $2. By Dec. 28, spam boasted of a price spike of 152 percent in two days and promised a five-day price target of $1. That same day, the company's stock closed at $.35 on a volume of more than 5 million shares. By Jan. 9, the closing share price was back down to $0.15. Advanced Powerline Technologies, iPackets International, Software Effective Solutions, Sports-stuff.com, and UBA Technology are among the other companies affected by the SEC suspensions. Secure Computing, a cybersecurity software vendor, praised the SEC for its action. The 35 companies suspended represent some of the most "mass-promoted" companies, the company said. There are more than 600 stock symbols sold on the Pink Sheets and OTC Bulletin Board exchanges that have been promoted through spam in the past year, the company said in an e-mail.


FBI Imagine that Lennon files might embarass MI5?

The remaining files held by the FBI on John Lennon may soon be released, following a court ruling in Los Angeles recently. The FBI argued with the court that the release of the files could compromise relations with a certain foreign country.


In Today's Newspaper - Juvenile Court Unrest Prompts Deeper Look

Heating up: What's wrong with the way Shelby County's Juvenile Court works? The debate over adding a second judge to the court has brought long-simmering issues to a boil. V1  Behind bars: Presidential hopeful Sen.


Bush Hopes Allawi Can Reassure U.S. Voters

WASHINGTON - Iraq's visiting prime minister, Ayad Allawi, says he shares a hopeful view with President Bush that things are getting better in Allawi's tumultuous nation, a conviction the president is putting on full display to persuade doubting U.S. voters...


ARTHUR Hailey, the best-selling author who put ordinary characters into extraordinary situations, has died in his Bahamas home. He was 84.


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


Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the legality of the US-led invasion of Iraq is unclear, a spokesman for her office said on Friday.


Apparel makers, retailers question textile quota focus

Conspicuous by their silence, US retailers and apparel makers are waiting on the sidelines while domestic textile companies take what may be their last stabs at preserving limits on imports of garments made in China.


Microsoft to join Web 2.0 data portability group, says source

A fast-growing organization that aims to help users share their personal contacts between different social media and other Web 2.0 services and includes Facebook, Google, Yahoo, LinkedIn and Plaxo has signed a more traditional heavy hitter up to the cause: Microsoft.


Insecure plug-ins pose danger to Firefox users

Add-ons add security threat A security weakness in the update mechanism for third-party add-ons to the Firefox browser could give an attacker the ability to exploit unsecured downloads and install malicious code on the victim's computer, a security researcher warned on Wednesday.â¦


Bono writes that the former Vice President, now a Nobel laureate, has become America's environmental conscience


Dead aristocrat may hold key to bird flu

Scientists want to exhume the body of a British diplomat who died of Spanish flu during the 1919 pandemic in hopes of discovering clues to fight a possible future global outbreak sparked by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms ripped through central Florida early on Friday, killing 14 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of buildings, officials said.


Deal in sight - Thursday 23, December-2004

THE long-standing dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Playersâ Association (WIPA), that threatened to deny the Caribbean of a


Iran slowing down uranium enrichment work: ElBaradei

Iran has slowed the installation of centrifuge machines that enrich uranium for its controversial nuclear program, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday.


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, FIGC; PETRUCCI: ELEZIONE PRESIDENTE 2 O 16 APRILE

Il presidente del Coni Gianni Petrucci al termine della Giunta esecutiva che precede il consiglio na...


Studio Unicredit, non emergono grossi problemi restituzione


Met Picks New Voice for Opera Broadcasts

Margaret Juntwait, a classical music host at WNYC-FM radio, has been picked as the new announcer for the Metropolitan Opera's Saturday afternoon broadcasts.


Prada, the Italian fashion house, is getting ready to send its latest styles down the runways in Milan this week. But the timing of Prada's other big show â its initial public offering â is far less certain. Although the company began talking about going public as early as 2000, it has postponed the event [...].


Il premier vorrebbe rendere meno rigida la legge


Nella sentenza Ue non ci sono pronunce su uso frequenze


Over 300 Bodies Found on 'The Beach' Island

Rescue workers recovered more than 300 bodies on Thailand's remote Phi Phi Island on Tuesday, two days after a series of powerful waves devastated the tourist paradise.


World's tiniest baby almost ready to go home

The mother of a baby believed to be the world's tiniest surviving newborn has high hopes for her record-setting daughter. At a news conference at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois on Tuesday


Yasuo Fukuda says he will designated 10 eco-cities as part of a bid to make Japan a low-carbon society.


Parmalat has sued 45 banks as it tries to reclaim money paid to banks before the scandal-hit Italian dairy company went bust last year.


Pescara, 19:50 - CALCIO, PESCARA: 6-0 NEL TEST CON IL POPOLI

Amichevole in vista della prima di campionato per il Pascara, che ha affronmtato i dilettanti del Po...


ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers made five errors in a 7-to-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Carl Everett homered for the Sox, who won their fourth straight.


Air travelers should not expect authorities to ease restrictions on gels and liquids in carry-on luggage until sometime next year when new technology may give screeners the ability to more easily spot potential explosives in bags, according to federal security officials who are nearing the one-year...


Home Depot may accept $1.2 bln less for unit: report

Home Depot  is close to  accepting about $1.2 billion less for the sale of its wholesale  distribution business to three private equity firms, The Wall  Street Journal reported on Thursday.


Diversified conglomerate General  Electric Co.  on Friday said second-quarter earnings rose  4 percent, driven by growth at all divisions except NBC  Universal.


L'oro alla croata Blanka Vlasic, con 2,05 metri. Il secondo posto a pari meritocon la russa Anna Chicherova. L'azzurra ha eguagliato il suo record nazionale di 2,03 metri                                            Atletica, Di Martino medaglia d'argento nel salto in alto femminile                                                                                E lei commenta: "Incredibile, ma ho signato questo trionfo"


European investors put aside the recent equity correction and looked ahead to expected gains on Wall Street, while some strong results also gave the market support.


Lavrov says PSA revision talk unfounded: agencies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov   said on Wednesday that talk of revising production sharing   agreements or pushing foreigners out of the Russian energy   sector was unfounded, Russian news agencies reported.


Intel prepares for next 20 years of chip making

OCTOBER 25, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Intel Corp. pulled back the curtain Friday on some of its future research projects to continue making transistors smaller, faster and less power-hungry out as far as 2020.


Russians do in blogs what few can in media: argue

Free and open debate has become a rarity  in Russia's media which is mostly controlled by the state or  business moguls.


O.J. Simpson publisher Judith Regan reported fired

Weeks after News Corp. scrapped plans for a book and TV interview in which O.J. Simpson described how he would have killed his ex-wife and her friend, the publisher behind the projects, Judith Regan, has been fired, media reports said on Friday.


OTTAWAâA plan to open nine new or expanded MRI sites will help reduce waiting times in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday.


EastEnders and Coronation Street tie for prizes at the Inside Soap Awards, where EastEnders is named best soap.


Science & environment: Proposed Sellafield fuel-processing plant could provide 60 per cent of UK's electricity until 2060


Iranian president says Israel's days are numbered

TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday told delegates at an international conference questioning the Holocaust that Israel's days were numbered.Ahmadinejad, who has sparked ...Comment


Delays in getting aid to survivors of the Indian Ocean disaster could cost thousands more lives, aid agencies say.


Hurriyat says visit to Pak will push forward peace process:

[India News]: Srinagar, Nov 6 : Welcoming Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's statement today that the government would consider allowing Hurriyat leaders to visit Pakistan, the moderate faction of the amalgam said this would push forward the peace


N.B.A. Roundup: Jordan Says Bickerstaff Wonât Return as Bobcatsâ Coach

Michael Jordan, a part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, said that Bernie Bickerstaff would not return as coach but would be an âintegral partâ of the franchise.


Magnetic bracelets used by many arthritis sufferers around the country can help ease pain, a new study has found. Researchers from the Peninsular Medical Schools in Exeter and Plymouth found a significant


Action against Britain will depend on inquiry

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - A naval inquiry could guide Ottawa as to future actions that might be taken against the British government after a fatal fire aboard the glitch-plagued HMCS Chicoutimi, Defence Minister Bill Graham said Monday.


A suicide bomber exploded a car Thursday next to an Afghan army bus in Kabul, killing one person and wounding four others, while authorities in the east said they found the decapitated bodies of four road construction workers.


KARACHI, Pakistan - Two bombs exploded yesterday just seconds apart and feet from a truck carrying the returning opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, narrowly missing her but killing scores of people and bloodying a triumphal homecoming after eight years in exile.


Swiss bank UBS has ousted chief executive Peter Wuffli following three quarters of falling profits.


Oprah Winfrey said she would not want to serve as a juror in a murder trial again, but she enjoyed getting to know her fellow jurors — and invited them to her show to talk about the experience.


Russia warns NATO over European security

Russia warned NATO on Tuesday against policies that could destabilise security in Europe, but both sides agreed to continue talks on deep divisions between the former Cold War foes.


New York's main crude oil contract shot to a record high of $55.45 a barrel on Friday amid deepening concern over US stocks of winter heating fuel.


Canon releases new firmware for 1Ds Mark III

The update fixes flash card communications and a problem with colors and vertical lines, according to the company.


Jowell: my husband is innocent in Berlusconi 'bribes' scandal

Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport Tessa Jowell said she was convinced that her estranged husband was innocent of claims that he took bribes from former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader pledged continued support for democracy, for free markets and for the United States in a speech at Duquesne University yesterday, wrapping up a weekend of festivities in ...


Poll shows comfortable lead for Kerry, huge lead for Boxer

SAN FRANCISCO A poll out this morning shows Democrat John Kerry is holding a comfortable lead over President Bush in California, while Senator Boxer is set to trounce her challenger.


Who Will Be The First Virgin Bride on Virgin Galactic's First ...

Today, adventurous British entrepreneur Richard Branson formally announced that his Virgin transport, entertainment and communications company plans to launch commercial sub-orbital space flights by 2007.


Cuba Moves to Stop Trade in U.S. Dollars

Moving to wean its communist economic system from the U.S. currency, Cuba said that dollars will no longer be accepted at island businesses and stores in a dramatic change in how commercial transactions have been done here in more than a decade.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - ÂAfrica, una provocazione per il mondo e per la ChiesaÂ Ã¨ il tema della 60Â° Settimana di MissionologÃa di Burgos a 50 anni dalla pubblicazione dell'Enciclica ÂFidei DonumÂ Burgos (Agenzia Fides)  - Dal 9 al 13 luglio avrÃ  luogo la celebrazione della 60 Settimana di MissionologÃa di Burgos. In questa occasione lÂincontro missionario sarÃ  incentrato sul tema "Africa, una provocazione per il mondo e per la Chiesa" a 50 an...


Police are investigating a number of overnight security alerts at GAA grounds across Northern Ireland.


Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie has attacked Tony Blair's planned London meeting on Palestinian reform, saying what was really needed was a peace conference.


Portata via venerdÃ¬ notte con un jet privato. La disperazione della famiglia"Noin finisce qui. Dovranno pagarla". E promettono altre azioni legali                                            Maria riportata in Bielorussia con un blitz I Giusto: "Hanno giocato con la sua vita"


Ted Lilly Throws One of Three AL Shutouts

Ted Lilly's three-hit shutout against the surging Boston Red Sox was barely the best pitching performance in the American League.    Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 Monday night in a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox, and Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings to win his major league debut for Tampa Bay...


A senior business figure is appointed to improve the running of MI6 in response to last year's Butler report.


Jamaica last year attracted its highest level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows yet, US$720.4 million, outperforming traditional powerhouse investment hosts such as Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago and even Argentina.


Eight killed as two trains collide near Rio

At least eight people were killed and some 70 injured when a train packed with homeward-bound commuters rammed into another train on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.


Kuwaitis 'Planned to Hit U.S. Troops in Training'

Kuwaiti military personnel detained last  week for plotting attacks against U.S. troops had planned to  strike during joint exercises, a security source said Tuesday.


'Da questo disastro il Paese deve uscire immediatamente'


Suicide bombers have killed 20 members of Iraq's fledgling security forces near a US marine base west of Baghdad and at a checkpoint to the north amid a spate of insurgent attacks across the country.


Adam Trachtenberg: Suse 9.1, Apache 2 and apxs2

In a note from Adam Trachtenberg's weblog today, he comments about installation issues with apxs2 under Suse 9.1 and Apache 2.


Reel News: Islamic Radicals Now Targeting Filmmakers

More on the murder of Theo Van Gogh, plus threats against another filmmaker. Plus: Michael Moore still in the news; Sith trailer now out; Colin Farrell the next Bond?


A skeptical Chief District Judge Terry Ruckriegle chastised a prosecutor Thursday for her eleventh-hour claim of tainted evidence, saying she


France's economy slows by more than expected in the third quarter, the latest data to raise question marks over growth in the eurozone.


Alex Ovechkin grabbed a golf club for the first time in his life at the Washington Capitals' preseason charity tournament. After a few minutes of instruction, he began hitting. Well, shanking, really.


Kosuke Kitajima won the men's 200 metres breast stroke final at the Athens Olympics early this morning, but Australia's Jim Piper was disqualified.


A senior lawmaker said on Wednesday  he had introduced legislation designed to prevent broadband  Internet providers from unreasonable interference with  subscribers' access to content.


CONCORD, NC Â· Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM 500 Saturday night, but the overwhelming drama of the race was the uncanny comeback of his mentor and teammate, Jeff Gordon, from two separate wrecks to finish second.


Due coniugi di 58 e 56 anni, pagavano i mutui con le pigioni


A cross-party campaign presses Prime Minister Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the new EU Treaty.


NEW YORK -- Kevin Garnett had 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics routed the New York Knicks for the second time this season, 109-93 Monday.


Analysis: If It's Embedded, It Better Be Good

It's happened many times before, most notably with dial-up modems and Ethernet interfaces: A new network technology initially appears as an add-on, but over time, the technology


The modern challenges of global warming and population growth are catching up with the world's most famous sled dog race.


Other possible Dow Jones bidders surface

An Internet entrepreneur and a Wall Street group have joined a list of potential rivals to News Corp.'s  $5 billion bid for Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , an adviser to the Dow Jones employee union said on Thursday.


Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson is proposing a rule that is common on kindergarten playgrounds but doesn't usually work in politics — be nice to each other.


WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather was a no-show Wednesday at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama after questions were raised about the boxer's previous legal troubles.


A snowstorm that blanketed parts of the Midwestern United States barreled into New England on Sunday, bringing snow, freezing rain and high winds that grounded flights and made driving treacherous.


SocGen reels from record $7 bln rogue trader fraud

The biggest rogue trader scandal in history hit Societe Generale on Thursday as the French bank accused a junior employee of a fraud costing $7 billion.


GDP growth revised up less than expected

The economy grew at a faster clip in   the second quarter and inflation was slower than originally   reported, a government report said on Wednesday, suggesting the   Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady.


Hewlett-Packard will release its final Alpha processor on Monday, the beginning of the end for a chip dynasty that never was.


Tools Of The Trade Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2.5Ghz

When Apple first launched its G5 computers, some disputed its claim to be the fastest personal computer in world. Faster computers may well be on the market now, but few wield their power


Before the first Yankees spring training game last March, I waited in front of Jason Giambi's locker. Tales of the Incredible Shrinking Giambi were the buzz of the Grapefruit League.


Two writers with different media roles, but finding synchrony on some aspects of global warming.


History answers slowly. The success or failure of a new enterprise or idea seldom is determined in time for the 11 o'clock news. Even answers that seem final aren't always so. Someone comes along to change the outcome, to upset predictions.


Britain Charges Eight Terrorist Suspects

British police charged eight terrorist suspects Tuesday with conspiring to commit murder and use radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals or explosives to cause "fear or injury" in a case involving an alleged top al-Qaida operative at the center of a U.S. terror alert this month.


Britain: 15 troops under 18 sent to Iraq

Fifteen British troops under the age of 18 have been "inadvertently" sent to fight in Iraq, contravening a U.N. protocol on children's rights, the government said Sunday.


Jobs and Gates Face to Face -- Live From D: All Things Digital

Get real-time coverage of events at The Wall Street Journal's conference.


WTO Rules Against EU Protection of Goods

The European Union said Friday its system of protecting names for regionally produced foods such as Champagne and Parma ham was strengthened by an initial ruling from the World Trade Organization.


Middlesex batsman Strauss played a leading part in helping the tourists bounce back in stunning fashion yesterday by forging a 273-run opening stand with Marcus Trescothick, England`s fifth best ever, to ensure they resumed the fourth day 88 runs ahead on


Prezzo azione 6,90 euro, controvalore globale 52,6 mln


Ichiro 2 hits from historic major league record

SEATTLE - Ichiro went 1-for-4 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Monday, moving within two hits of becoming the first player in major league history to record 200 hits in four consecutive years from his rookie season.


SYDNEY, Australia - A disgruntled voter hurled a bag of cheese at Australian Prime Minister John Howard during a campaign speech on Friday, telling him he would soon be out of a job.    At an election stop on the Tweed River, 500 kilometers (311 miles) north of Sydney, protester Paul Taylor worked his way to the front of a crowd of waiting media before letting rip with his bag of cheese...


Army fans out across Bangladesh ahead of election

Troops took up positions around the Bangladeshi capital and in all major cities and towns on Sunday after the government ordered the deployment to ensure a peaceful run-up to elections next month.


European Union leaders agreed on Friday to send administrators and police to Kosovo ahead of an expected declaration of independence from Serbia.


A treat at a fast food chain could expose children to "staggeringly" high levels of salt, a survey suggests.


Mount St. Helens let off more steam this morning, the latest indication that a larger eruption may be in the works. The southwest Washington mountain


Hitachi considering 'all options' for hard-disk unit

InfoWorld - Hitachi is considering a shake-up of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), the hard-disk drive maker that it acquired from IBM in 2003.


PureVideo.com : Meta Video Search Engine New meta search engine for online video content, PureVideo.com (Pure Video Search) has launched in beta as a one stop location for the searching of online video across the major Internet video providers. PureVideo.com aggregates crawled data from YouTube, MySpace Video, Comedy Central, Fox Sports, ESPN, CNN, DailyMotion.com and GoFish [...]


U.S. keeps focus on al Qaeda danger in Pakistan

Fierce fighting in a militant infested tribal region underscored Western fears of an al Qaeda threat radiating from Pakistan as U.S. officials met President Pervez Musharraf for talks on Thursday.


A six-step plan to identifying great growth stocks -- and riding their success.


The game's no angel, but it's got a halo

VANCOUVER - A new computer game launched by Microsoft on Tuesday is graphic, violent - and wildly popular. Halo 2 is a console game where Master Chief, "a genetically enhanced super-soldier," battles to


Early reports have Kanye West beating 50 in their much-hyped battle of album sales


Timo Poikolainen, vice president of technology marketing at Nokia, said "This is a natural step in our digital convergence strategy to adopt leading technologies to launch new, compelling mobile devices and services.


Rock 'N Roll and Business Do Mix, After All

By Cureton, Sara  Wanting to give their potential clientele and partners a more casual atmosphere in which to conduct business networking, Eric Fergen and David Perez loosened their ties, and 'Eric and Dave's NetRock Mixer' was born.


Bush, Kerry, battle over new job figures

President George W. Bush made the most of lukewarm job creation data, hoping to ward off nagging worries about the US economy as he opened a two-day, six-stop courtship of key battleground states.