Daniel Briere scored two goals and broke a third-period tie, and the Buffalo Sabres erased another two-goal deficit in a 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.


Agenti immobiliari: 'non c'e' nessuna bolla'


Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Cowboys announced on Tuesday that starting right cornerback Pete Hunter will likely miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in Monday's victory over Washington.


Inizieremo a parlare con un unico interlocutore


Chris McAlister returns one of Baltimore's three interceptions 61 yards for a touchdown and rookie Haloti Ngata lumbered 60 yards to set up a field goal to key a 27-0 rout of Tampa Bay.


Department store operator Bon-Ton  Stores Inc.  on Wednesday reported a wider quarterly  loss, hurt by an income tax charge, but reaffirmed its fiscal  year earnings forecast.


Catholics Resist Wooing by Kerry and Bush

Sen. John Kerry is having trouble wooing fellow Roman Catholics in Iowa and Wisconsin. President Bush is short of his expected Catholic count in Michigan and Minnesota. Once reliably Democratic, Catholics have become one of the most complicated and coveted swing voting blocs.


Morocco a film mecca for Hollywood productions

At this time of year, Morocco resembles Los Angeles with its pleasant days and cool nights. But when it comes to filming, the country is hotter than ever.


By High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Dec. 14--HIGH POINT -- The 2006 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $3,060 today. That brings the total in donations to $21,129. This year's goal is $40,000.


The founder and former CEO of Black Entertainment Television apologized Thursday to Sen. Barack Obama for what appeared to be veiled comments this week regarding the Democratic presidential hopeful's acknowledged drug use as a teenager.


Catania, 17:43 - CALCIO, CATANIA: A PARTE CORONA, VARGAS E PANTANELLI

Doppia seduta di lavoro per il Catania in vista della gara di Ascoli. Sempre a parte Pantanelli, Var...


Turks gather for demonstration against papal visit

Crowds have begun converging in central Istanbul for a demonstration called by a small Islamist party against the visit to Turkey by Pope Benedict XVI, which starts on Tuesday.


The kidnapping of French journalists has sparked anger across a broad spectrum of the Muslim world.


Germany, US in talks over freed Osama guard

BERLIN: Germany has released from jail a former bodyguard of Osama Bin Laden who testified against fellow militants and has approached Washington to have him removed from a UN terror watch list, sources close ...


Princess Diana believed that one of her lovers was "bumped off," according to tapes broadcast for the first time in the United States.


Google shouts 'Go team' at businesses, schools

Apps Team Edition hits US, prepping for UK Google Apps today sprouted a new limb to lure more US business users and school kids away from collaboration software rivals Microsoft and IBM.â¦


Sprint insists its WiMax network is on track

Sprint Nextel and its hardware partners sought to convince a small audience at the Consumer Electronics Show that their WiMax plans are on track, despite the recent departure of Sprint's CEO and the dissolution of its partnership with Clearwire."We are exactly where we said we'd be," said Barry West, Sprint Nextel's CTO and president of the company's Xohm WiMax business unit. Sprint is in the process of soft-launching in Chicago and Baltimore, he said.Executives from Nokia and Samsung said they both expect to have user devices ready for the second-quarter launch. In addition, Motorola said it is working on a device that will operate over Sprint's EvDO (evolution, data optimized) cellular network, Wi-Fi, and WiMax.Since the ouster of Gary Forsee, the former CEO and chairman of Sprint Nextel, who was thought to be a champion of the company's WiMax plans, onlookers have speculated that the network might not roll out as planned. In addition, Sprint Nextel ended a partnership with Clearwire to jointly deploy WiMax, a further cause for uncertainty. Sprint has been hemorrhaging mobile subscribers and recording declining revenues since its purchase of Nextel.Beyond the unrest internally at Sprint, the company faces critics of WiMax who say that the technology won't work as well as cellular technologies in a mobile environment and that it won't support international roaming as easily as the cellular standards.But in describing the reasons why Sprint chose WiMax and why it intends to aggressively pursue the network, West further sought to soothe market qualms about the future."Being first to market is a huge advantage," he said. "And WiMax technology is here, now, and mature."While an investment in a totally new technology requires a strong reason for change, this won't be the first time Sprint's doing it, he noted. WiMax doesn't follow on the upgrade path for CDMA, the basis for Sprint's cellular network, so it requires a totally new network.Sprint did that first when it moved from an analog cellular network to digital, West said. The same went for the move to third-generation technology, although in that case Sprint stuck with the CDMA path.Sprint also considered LTE (Long Term Evolution), a fourth-generation mobile technology, but one big disadvantage is that it's not yet available, he said.Moving to WiMax represents a shift to a new air interface technology: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) instead of CDMA, which is the basis of the current 3G technologies. According to West, when CDMA is deployed in a wider section of spectrum, which helps boost throughput, the computational complexity required goes up exponentially. That requires higher-performance chips, which come with a steep price tag, he said.With WiMax, Sprint plans to use a wide section of spectrum that can dynamically switch from carrying data up or down, depending on user requirements, he said.Beyond the radically different network technology, Sprint envisions a very different business model than cellular, one that will support any kind of standard device."Look at the cellular model. It was very successful but also very frustrating," West said. He was referring to the business model in the United States where operators subsidize phones and then require long-term subscriptions from users.With Xohm, Sprint will allow any WiMax-compliant device to run on the network, he said. End-users will buy the devices themselves, probably at a variety of retail stores and hopefully for a low price because vendors expect the cost of WiMax chips to drop dramatically, like Wi-Fi. "Since I've got no money in you, I don't need a contract," West said. That opens the door to a wide array of new pricing scenarios. End-users could pay for the day, week, month, or on a regular subscription, he said.While West declined to cite specific prices, he said a monthly subscription to Xohm will be comparable to existing DSL rates.Initially, Sprint will sell PC cards and modems, but by the end of this year as many as 10 different kinds of devices could be available, he said. Navigation and gaming devices are possibilities, he said.If the market has any doubts about Sprint's plans for the network, it should rest assured that, regardless, the future of WiMax is more certain, panelists said. "WiMax is bigger than Sprint," said Sriram Viswanathan, vice president and general manager for Intel Capital and for Intel's WiMax business.Motorola alone has 17 contracts for networks and is involved in 60 trials, said Fred Wright, senior vice president and general manager at Motorola. "This technology is real, it's not a fairy tale," he said.


PeopleSoft Inc.'s board is prepared to drop its ferocious resistance to Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid and negotiate a price above the current $7.7 billion offer if there's "high certainty" a deal can be done quickly, a company director said in court Tuesday.


Economy - Monday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Turnover fell 27% last month, as 105 top execs left their jobs vs. 144 in May, when turnover hit an 8-month high, consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas said. High-profile departures included the pressured resignation of Yahoo's Terry Semel and Wells Fargo's Richard Kovacevich. Challenger cited a lull in major business activity during the summer for the month's decline.


For however many millennia mankind has peered at the heavens, no one had ever identified a planet outside the solar system, and, being prone to extrapolating, many assumed no one ever would.


River anglers are being warned about a deadly parasite which could wipe out Scotland's salmon stocks.


Three years after the fall of the Taliban, women remain subject to many legal, religious and cultural restrictions and domestic violence is endemic.


Liverpool, 15:26 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL OFFRE 23 MLN ALLA ROMA PER MANCINI

Il Liverpool sferra l'offensiva per Mancini, l'esterno offensivo che Rafa Benitez vuole a tutti i co...


Car bombs and clashes have shaken the Iraqi capital Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more. A suicide car bomber killed seven people and wounded more than 50 outside a photocopy shop


Japan to Ask U.S. to Remove Some Okinawa Bases -Paper

Japan plans to ask the United States to  move some U.S. marine bases from its southernmost prefecture of  Okinawa to a location outside Japan, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun  said on Monday.


Average gasoline price at $2.42/gallon: survey

Average U.S. retail gasoline prices   have fallen significantly in the past two weeks as crude   dropped by more than $5.00 a barrel and the summer driving   season came to an end, according to the nationwide Lundberg   survey.


For Rare Few, Taste Is in the Ear of the Beholder

Julia Simner, a cognitive neuropsychologist, has identified 10 people who involuntarily ÂtasteÂ words when they hear them.


MySpace, States Sign Kids Online Safety Pact

MySpace and 49 state attorneys general have agreed on a plan to protect underage social network users from online predators.


Get an upconverting DVD player for $34.99 shipped

Forget the high-def DVD format war; the Coby upconverting DVD player, available from Buy.com for $34.99 shipped, will make your movies look a lot better on your HDTV.


A woman was stabbed and raped by the man accused of murdering model Sally Anne Bowman, the Old Bailey hears.


As the awards season approaches, it's time again to hand out the prizes for executive incompetence.


Activists Urge Free Open-Source Software

Activists at a leftist gathering where Microsoft is viewed as a corporate bogeyman urged developing nations Saturday to leap into the information age with free open-source software.


Report blames Denver election woes on flawed software

Poor software design, serious IT management inefficiencies and an untested deployment of a critical application were all major factors in last month’s Election Day problems in Denver, according to a scathing report from an IT consultant. The problems led to hours-long delays for voters looking to cast ballots and raised questions about the overall efficacy of e-voting.


Florida Residents Line Up for Food, Water

VERO BEACH, Fla. - People lined up for more than a half-mile for food and water, while others searched in vain for generators in the sweltering heat Monday as Florida residents began cleaning up all over again, demoralized by the fourth hurricane in six weeks to batter the state...


Floyd Landis will be stripped of his Tour de France crown and banned from the sport for two years for testing positive for synthetic testosterone after an arbitration panel yesterday affirmed the finding by the US Anti-Doping Agency.


Monza, 15:39 - F1, MONTEZEMOLO: DUE MACCHINE NELLE PRIME DUE FILE, BENE COSI'

La pole mancata da Schumacher per appena 2 millesimi non toglie l'ottimismo al presidente della Ferr...


Ministro, 'margini sopravvivenza compagnia sono stretti'


Motorsport.com. Silverstone is apparently considering a non-championship F1 race if the British Grand Prix is axed. Bernie Ecclestone said this week that he was going to end talks


Empoli, 17:51 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: UN TEMPO PER UNO, PAREGGIO GIUSTO

"Nel primo tempo ha giocato meglio l'Empoli, mentre nella ripresa abbiamo avuto una reazione importa...


Software industry moves to subscription licensing

Software licensing is entering a period of "dramatic and fundamental change" as publishers aggressively move to subscription models, newly unveiled research has claimed.


Greenspan reminds trade gap is on his radar screen

(WASHINGTON) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, speaking in Germany, is repeating his concerns about the persistence of the US trade deficit.


Jon Stewart will return as host of the Oscars in 2008.


Swiss referendum tests virtual democracy

Swiss authorities have hailed as a success what they said was the world's first binding internet vote in a national referendum.


Supreme Court Questions Juvenile Death Penalty

The US Supreme Court questioned on Wednesday whether world opinion against the death penalty for juveniles should influence its decision on the constitutionality of executing


British tennis players should spend less time on court because of the danger of spinal damage, a study says.


AT&T Corp. said it would restructure its business, cutting 20 percent of its jobs and writing down the value of its network by $11.4 billion, as it winds down its residential telephone business.


David Beckham left in the 30th minute of last nightâs SuperLiga final between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Pachuca after straining his right knee when he fell.


Cisco targets SMBs with new switches, software

Cisco has released a new line of switches and services for small and medium sized businesses aimed at helping companies with 100 to 1000 employees deploy converged voice


NASAâs Messenger spacecraft has captured a new view of the planet Mercury.


US to spend extra $30bn to fight HIV/Aids, pledges Bush

Critics praise president's commitment to fight as Washington becomes campaign's biggest backer.


MEPs threaten to sink commission over Buttiglione

MEPs threatened last night to bring down the new European Commission before it even takes office, as a row sparked by controversial comments about homosexuality escalated into an unprecedented crisis.


Springboks plan national tour of celebration

South Africa will show off the Webb Ellis Cup on a six-city, four-day tour of the country, it was announced on Sunday.


Churchill remembered in London's Saint Paul's Cathedral

British wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill was remembered on the 130th anniversary of his birth as a set of gates commemorating his life were unveiled at Saint Paul's Cathedral.


Manly men: Crowe, bodyguard hug, make up

Russell Crowe is taking the blame for a fight with his bodyguard - days after his reps denied there was any such thing - saying he launched himself at Mark "Spud" Carroll after a "misunderstanding.


What happens when a great company gets hit by unforeseen circumstances?


Professional soccer teams, their national and international governing bodies and anti-racism groups have been grappling with a number of incidents around Europe over the last month.


Israeli troops killed at least 12 Palestinians, including one policemen and two militants, in four separate incidents Wednesday in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said.


There's a ray of sunshine in all that doom and gloom.


Suspected Location of Syria's Reactor Cleared

Syria has cleared away all traces of a large building that experts say was bombed by Israeli jets last month because it was suspected of housing a partially finished nuclear reactor, according to a new satellite image that shows only freshly groomed dirt at the site.


The State Department declared today that the genocide in Darfur is the worldâs gravest human rights abuse.


Kobe Bryant scored 35 points in his first game since Shaquille O'Neal left Los Angeles, but the Seattle SuperSonics erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit and beat the revamped Lakers 87-80 Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.


By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Sep. 15--Paving began this week on the eight-mile section of Interstate 99 between the Blair County line and Port Matilda, state Department of Transportation officials said Thursday.


LIMA, Peru, Dec. 13 -- Argentina's new president berated the United States on Thursday for alleging that the government of Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃÂ¿vez had tried to illegally funnel cash to her recent presidential campaign, labeling the accusations "garbage."


Hints About Water Loss in the Martian Atmosphere

European Space Agency -- Recent results from the ASPERA-3 instrument on board Mars Express confirm that a very efficient process is at work in the Martian atmosphere which could explain the loss of water.     Water is believed to have once been abundant on the Red Planet...


A Bosnian Serb commission recognises more than 7,000 Muslims were massacred at Srebrenica.


Paris Hilton to give Larry King post-jail interview

Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton will give her first post-jail interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday, the show's spokeswoman said on Saturday.


The electronics giant shows off its new wares at the 2007 Line Show in Las Vegas.


About 20,000 rally in Georgia against president

Around 20,000 people protested in central Tbilisi on Friday against Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, the largest demonstration against the revolutionary leader since he was sworn in for a second term last month.


An invitation to a conference on the politics of waste leads to thoughts on the relationship of dirt and technology -- thoughts that lead inexorably to the trash-can icon on personal computers. Commentary by Momus.


Revenge-seeking Shiite militiamen seized six Sunnis as they left Friday prayers, drenched them with kerosene and burned them alive, and Iraqi soldiers did nothing to stop the attack, police and witnesses said.


Gonzalez: First Hispanic US Attorney General

With red hot John Ashcroft resigning as Attorney General, President Bush decided to nominate a close confidante and friend, Alberto Gonzales.


Controversy surrounding Iran's nuclear programme is set to dominate a security conference in Munich.


Arafat, confused and weak, is heading to Paris for treatment

An ailing Yasser Arafat â-oo weak to stand, unable to hold down food and spending most of Thursday sleeping â -eed to leave his battered West Bank compound for


Bernard Lagat gave Kenya a silver medal in the men's 1,500m race, marginally losing out to race favourite Hicham El Guerrouj in a dramatic final on Tuesday night.


Judge Unseals New Evidence in Mayfield Case

Four months after the FBI apologized for wrongly arresting a Portland attorney for ties to the March 11 Madrid train bombings, a federal judge on Monday unsealed a document that prosecutors say lends support to ...


Milano, 11:21 - CALCIO, MILAN: PRESO OLIVEIRA, AMOROSO SE NE VA

Il Milan ha finalmente ufficializzato l'acquisto del brasiliano Ricardo Oliveira, proveniente dal Be...


Alumni from championship team remember lessons in chemistry

Dave Roberts's body language became more animated and his face brightened considerably one August day while he was sitting at his locker at Dodgers Stadium in the visiting San Francisco Giants clubhouse.


U.S. Treasury debt prices edged lower  on Tuesday as a lack of market-moving economic data left  investors toying with profitable curve-flattening trades.


Lead Paint Suit Fails; City Was Seeking $52.6 Million From Company for Cleanup

By MARIE ROHDE  In a victory for the lead paint industry, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court jury decided Friday that the nation's largest manufacturer of lead pigment used in paint did not have to pay the City of Milwaukee $52.6 million as a reimbursement for the city's lead-cleanup effort.


U.N. prosecutor: Pressure Serbia, Bosnia

The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor urged the Security Council on Friday to pressure Serbia and Bosnia to arrest fugitive leaders from the Bosnian war, saying it was clear after 11 years that neither country was willing to do so.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger radiated his reverence for American life and capitalism, accentuated by his own remarkable story as an immigrant who came here with empty pockets and big dreams.


In Vaticano tradizionale appuntamento di inizio QuaresimaBenedetto XVI ha risposto alle domande e fatto molte battute                                            Il Papa scherza con i parroci romani "La notte non prego, vorrei dormire"                                                                                Ratzinger Ã¨ anche tornato, velatamente, sui temi legati all'attualitÃ "Fede ancora profondamente radicata nella societÃ  italiana ma Ã¨ minacciata"


Health Tip: When Alzheimer's Patients Wander

(HealthDay News) -- Wandering -- moving about without a definite purpose in mind -- is a common trait of a person with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. This can be dangerous for the patient, and be a source of great stress for worried caregivers and loved ones.


Australian Bookies Gutted After Betting Splurge

AUSTRALIA - As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: "The biggest betting plunge in recent memory ensured bookmakers at Randwick were 'stripped out' of more than $3 million by Makybe Diva's Melbourne Cup romp yesterday.


New York, 10:27 - FOOTBALL, NFL: INDIANAPOLIS VINCE IL MONDAY NIGHT

Nel monday night del campionato americano di football (NFL), Indianapolis ha battuto Cincinnati 34-1...


AL moves to stop Israeli attacks against the Palestinians

The Arab League AL has assigned the Arab group at the UN to call for convening an urgent meeting for the UN General Assembly or the UN Security Council to halt the "Israeli war of extermination against the Palestinian people.


Chelsea and United kept apart in FA Cup draw

Manchester United and Chelsea were kept apart in Monday's FA Cup semi-final draw but must play tricky replays before a possible final meeting at the brand new Wembley stadium.


Court has mystery hearing in Spears case

The court commissioner who placed Britney Spears under conservatorship held a closed-door hearing on an unspecified emergency motion Thursday, a day after the troubled pop star was suddenly released from a psychiatric hospital and ended up being pursued through the city by paparazzi.


Cheap antibiotic to save childrenâs lives

In an article published in the Lancet, investigators report how they slashed the death rate of children infected with AIDS by nearly half using a common, cheap antibiotic drug.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas sacks the Palestinian government and declares a state of emergency.


U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran's military

Ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran, the United States on Thursday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a proliferater of weapons of mass destruction and its elite Qods force a supporter of terrorism.


A new drama about the arms trade and an adaptation of a beloved war film are highlights of the coming season at Britain's National Theatre, artistic director Nicholas Hytner announced Thursday.


Chancellor Gordon Brown has sought to quell speculation over who should run the Labour Party and turned the attack on the opposition Conservatives.


In Britain, no more hiding behind The Times

LONDON For a newspaper nicknamed "The Thunderer," the move was disclosed sotto voce: The Times of London, for more than two centuries the confident voice of the English establishment, is going fully tabloid as of Monday, dropping a broadsheet version that


India's state firms to tap capital markets without privatisation

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that profitmaking state-run firms would fund new growth by tapping the capital markets without being privatised.


Rumsfeld visits US troops outside Fallujah:

[World News]: Baghdad, Dec 24 : US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Friday visited US troops at a main base outside the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah, a hotbed of insurgency.


[NSFW] Britt Ekland on board for 'Wicker Man 2'

Reunited with Christopher Lee in Cowboys For Christ NSFW Fans of 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man will be delighted to learn that Britt Ekland and Christopher Lee are on board for a sequel to the virgin-roasting paganfest.â¦


CORRUPTION:    Chirac's Immunity Is Over, But...

PARIS, Jun 21 (IPS) - For the last six years, the date Jun. 16, 2007 was  the most awaited day by many in France. It was the day that ended  immunity for former president Jacques Chirac from pending  corruption cases over his 12-year mandate as head of state.


British Airways places orders for 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft, its largest order since 1998.


Existing home sales off in 40 states, slide nationwide

Weakness in the U.S. housing market showed no signs of abating through the end of 2006 as sales slid in 40 states and prices dropped in metro regions with major price gains in recent years, a real estate trade association said on Thursday.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Biolase Technology Inc. took a dive to a 20-month low Thursday after the maker of lasers used in dental procedures warned that it would report a third-quarter loss and lower-than-anticipated revenue.


The US trade deficit widened to $54 billion in August, the second-highest in a string of record monthly trade gaps that shows no sign of abating.


Canada needs more efficient financial system: Bank of Canada ...

TORONTO (CP) - There is a perception in international financial circles that Canadian markets are the "Wild West" and it hurts Canadian companies when they try to raise money abroad, Bank of Canada governor David Dodge said Thursday.


Fannie Mae is ordered to restate its earnings

The Securities and Exchange Commission's top accountant told mortgage funding giant Fannie Mae last night that it should correct its past accounting


A Padova, ma la donna si e' risvegliata poco dopo


Jeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus, and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating the Pirates, 9-2, for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split last night in Pittsburgh.


Reshuffle after demerger Morse has shaken up things at the top with a number of board changes including the appointment of Kevin Alcock as its new chief executive.â¦


EarthLink has backed out of a deal to build San Francisco's free citywide Wi-Fi service.


The European commission expects the EU's 25 member governments to agree on a significant loosening of the controversial stability and growth pact by spring to kickstart faltering economic growth and create more jobs in the eurozone.


Republicans complain exit polls were erroneous

Republicans are fuming again over erroneous exit polls that showed President Bush losing re-election and over television networks quickly calling some states for Sen. John Kerry while


Woman flown to Aberdeen for police questioning after hundreds evacuated from North Sea platform


'Mercury Seven' astronaut Cooper dead at 77

GORDON Cooper, one of the original Mercury astronauts who pioneered the US role in outer space, died Monday at his home in Ventura, California, NASA announced.


Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, media tallies showed, while tempers frayed over delayed official results.


Europe must make good on plans to set up an independent funding body for science or face an unprecedented brain drain, a leading scientist has warned.


Lithuania on Tuesday refused a Russian request to shut down a pro-Chechen Web site that published a $20 million reward for assistance in the capture of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it cannot take action without a court order.


President Lahoud is set to name a new prime minister following Rafiq Hariri's shock departure on Wednesday.


A Punishing Sun, a Mystery Treatment, and Happy Faces

Too much sun provides a chance to put a product to the test on a mother-daughter business trip.


4,000-Year-Old Tombs Found Near Jerusalem Mall

Jewelry, weapons, and goat bones are among the artifacts in the cemetery, whose discovery suggests the city's Canaanite settlement was bigger than thought.


Irish industry groups react to Budget 2007

R&D help, seed funding Reaction to the Budget from technology and business organisations has been largely positive although inadequate funding for IT in schools is a concern.â¦


Sanctions Against Cuba Are Excessive, GAO Says

U.S. sanctions against Cuba are more restrictive than those imposed on any other country, including Iran and North Korea, and their rigorous enforcement risks diverting government attention from higher-priority counterterrorism tasks, a new government audit has found.


Netflix says chooses Blu-ray format over HD DVD

Online video rental company Netflix  Inc  said on Monday it would exclusively stock Blu-ray  high-definition DVDs after a decision by some the world's  biggest movie studios in favor of the Sony Corp   developed format.


I was just going to say how happy I was that I was wrong with my dire warnings that there was going to be some sort of incident at the Athens Games ... when something happened toward the end of the men's marathon on Sunday.


Steve Flesch shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead over Carl Pettersson and Charles Warren after three rounds at the inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship.


Change to GOP rules would allow DeLay to keep post if indicted

House Republicans voted Wednesday to protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay by changing a party rule that likely would have forced him to step down if he is indicted in a Texas political corruption investigation.


The House agreed Wednesday to give the government broader powers to review foreign investments in U.S. power plants, ports and other facilities that could be vulnerable to terror attacks.


Combinazione: 40-55-64-65-70-85 Jolly 13, Superstar 65


US House passes another anti-spyware bill

The cure could be worse than the sickness The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation designed to protect PC users from spyware despite the strong objections of internet-based businesses that warned the measure could interfere with many legitimate online activities.â¦


The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley says he has received a pledge from the Gadaffi family that they would help to secure his release.


PayPal pays $5.2 million to settle lawsuits

EBay's PayPal payment division will pay $3.5 million to consumers and $1.7 million to 28 states in settlements for two different actions regarding its notification of users regarding their rights, the company said Thursday.


The parent of Airbus is abandoning its twin-chief executive structure, with Louis Gallois taking the companyâs reins, Tom Enders, co-chief of EADS, said.


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The sounds made by dune avalanches has mystified people for centuries. California scientists test an explanation by sliding down the sand on their rear ends.


Ministro Difesa,in quella data ridefinizione presenza Italia


U.N. Official Calls Violence in Darfur 'Horrific'

Atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan are occurring daily at a "horrific" level, the top U.N. human rights official said yesterday, adding that countries in the region were "in denial" about the situation.


Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to buy open-source software maker MySQL AB for $1 billion, beefing up the server maker's database offerings with a company whose technology is used by some of the world's biggest Web sites.


Hundreds of thousands of retirees with company-sponsored drug coverage may lose their employer-paid benefit when the new Medicare drug law takes effect in 2006, a new study suggests.


Cadillac's Escalade EXT and the Nissan Maxima are the most attractive targets for car thieves, according to a published report.


Shoaib Akhtar produced a hostile spell of pace bowling to give Pakistan a chance of levelling the series on the second day of the second Test in Melbourne.


A witness described seeing a motorcyclist swerve to avoid the wreckage of the car carrying Princess Diana moments after the fatal crash 10 years ago, according to a statement read Monday to a coroner's inquest jury.


Feds Subpoena Chiron Over Vaccine Debacle

Chiron Corp. CHIR.O is being  investigated by a federal grand jury after failing to deliver  its flu vaccine this year because regulators did not consider  it safe.


U.S. pressures Russia before Iran sanctions talks

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


Oracle CEO Ellison looking to buy sports team

SAN FRANCISCO - Larry Ellison is passionate about more than America's Cup sailing. The billionaire Oracle Corp. chief executive is in the market for a U.S. basketball or football team, he said Friday.


Red alert as cyclone bears down on Mozambique

Thousands of people in Mozambique who have been left homeless by recent flooding faced fresh misery Thursday from a tropical cyclone which was bearing down on the southern African nation.


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Karzai Fires Militia Leader Who Resisted His Authority

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 11 -- President Hamid Karzai moved Saturday to replace a powerful governor and militia leader who has long defied his authority and held virtually autonomous sway over one of the country's wealthiest regions.


Kerry sees a crisis of 'historic' dimension

WASHINGTON In one of his sharpest and most detailed attacks on the Bush administration's Iraq policy, Senator John Kerry charged President George W. Bush on Monday with a series of critical misjudgments and obfuscations that he said had created a "crisis


(InfoWorld) - Bringing together existing technologies can often make a new product more useful, as can be seen with a few of the gadgets coming out of East Asia this month. Casio Computer has added a YouTube function to its newest digital still camera, so you can just shoot, connect and click to upload video to the popular Web site, while Sony's PSP is getting a mobile digital TV tuner. The month has also seen some playfulness in the MP3 space. Reigncom of South Korea's iRiver now has a Mickey Mouse-styled MP3 player, although its sale will be limited due to a marketing agreement with Disney. Meanwhile Japan's Sony has pimped out its E-series Walkman with crystals. Casio YouTube digital still camera Casio has the first digital cameras with a video mode optimized for YouTube. CalledÂ the Exilim EX-S880 and EX-Z77, the cameras will be released worldwide starting in the U.S. in August, followed by Europe and Asia soon after. So how do you get a clip onto YouTube? First, you shoot a video in the YouTube mode then slip the camera into a dock. This automatically starts a video management application on your PC (Windows XP SP2, 2000 SP4 and Vista only) and grabs the movie files. The application can be set up with a YouTube account, default title name and other settings, so getting the video online involves simply clicking the upload button. Alternatively, you can enter information specific to the clips and then upload them. It's very easy. The EX-S880 can take 8.1 megapixel images, has a 3X optical zoom and will cost about $300. Samsung's RDS music player It's difficult to differentiate MP3 players these days. They're all small and often have similar screens and are compatible with the same handful of formats. But along comes Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s U3 with a feature not often seen: RDS (radio data system). It's used on many FM radio stations in Europe and sends the station name, details about the song playing and other useful information alongside the signal. The U3 will display this on its 4-line OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen. The U3 is about the same size as a pack of chewing gum and has its own USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, so it doesn't need a cable to connect to a PC. It will be available in black, white, blue, pink and green, and in three capacities: 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB. It's available globally for $79, $99, and $149. Sony's PSP with digital TV Sony is bringing mobile digital TV to its PlayStation Portable. The plug-in tuner works with Japan's "OneSeg" format mobile TV broadcasts, which delivers a QVGA (320 pixel by 240 pixel) resolution video signal that can be processed easily by portable gadgets. The new PSP also features a video-out connector so it will be possible to hook up the device to a TV to watch programs, although as the same channels are available on conventional TV at higher quality there would be little to gain. It will cost Â¥6,980 ($57.38). OneSeg-format broadcasting is used only in Japan, so the tuner isn't compatible with the formats used in other countries. Fujitsu slim and waterproof phone With cellphones getting so light and slim it's easy to wade into the sea at the beach and forget your handset is still in your pocket. The usual result is a dead phone. But users of Fujitsu's new F704i don't have to worry. The handset, which will be on sale in Japan just in time for the summer, is waterproof. It's a WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) handset with 3G roaming and will be available in Japan only through NTT DoCoMo. It's a shame the camera offers only 1.3 megapixels or it would be even more useful for holiday beach snaps. IRiver Mickey Mouse MP3 player IRiver's Mickey Mouse MP3 player is too cute to pass over. The player, which packs 1GB of memory, is a small round ball with two smaller round balls attached to the top as ears, so that in silhouette it looks like the DisneyÂ cartoon character. The right ear twists to advance or back-up a song and the left ear is the volume control. There's an on-off button on one side and a small LED (light emitting diode) lamp on the other side that glows green or red to indicate whether that player is on or off. Models come in black, white, blue, pink and silver. It will initially be available in South Korea and Hong Kong for about $50. LG HSDPA Cellphones LG ElectronicsÂ is releasing a fewÂ new phonesÂ with support for HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) wireless data connections. The LG-KH1400 marries the HSDPA networking with digital mobile TV reception. The display can be twisted horizontally to watch shows, and there's a video output socket to feed the picture to a bigger screen. The handset also has a 2-megapixel camera. Another phone, the LG-SH130, is a more basic slider model that brings fast data transfer and global roaming without the bells and whistles of the KH1400. Both are available in South Korea only. Sony's 'bling' Walkman Sony is adding a touch of bling to its Walkman line with a set of E-series devices decked-out with a generous sprinkling of crystals. The music players, which were launched in a more bland plastic case earlier this year, will be available in September through a link with Tokyo's Abiste costume jewelry store. They'll cost between Â¥15,800 for the 1GB version and Â¥24,800 for the 4GB version and be available only in Japan. Â


Oscar organizers expect big party in Hollywood

Oscar organizers hope Hollywood's biggest stars will let down their hair and have fun at the Academy Awards on Sunday, giving a much-needed spark to a show that runs over three hours and can grow tiresome.


Israeli pianist Barenboim takes Palestinian passport

Daniel Barenboim, the world  renowned Israeli pianist and conductor, has taken Palestinian  citizenship and said he believed his rare new status could  serve a model for peace between the two peoples.


Cagliari, 19:22 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: PISANO OPERATO, FUORI UN MESE

Un mese di stop per Francesco Pisano. Il difensore del Cagliari e della nazionale Under 21 è ...


Texas Board Recommends Death Row Reprieve

The Texas parole board Tuesday recommended delaying the state's first execution of a black woman to give her lawyers more time to investigate her claims of innocence.


SanDisk results beat estimates on non-U.S. sales

SanDisk Corp , the  world's largest maker of data-storage memory chips, reported  third-quarter results that beat estimates as it boosted sales  outside the United States and sold more chips to mobile-phone  makers.


Contrary to recent published reports, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer plans to expand his investigations into the financial industry in early 2005, a spokesman said.


Il presidente del Consiglio: "Serve un accordo serio e conti in ordineUnire gli interessi di chi deve andare in pensione e delle nuove generazioni".                                            Pensioni, la prioritÃ  di Prodi "Prima la copertura finanziaria"                                                                                "Le urla della Cdl contro i senatori a vita devono far pensare"


Suicide Attack Kills 2 in Israel; 16 Hurt

JERUSALEM - A Palestinian suicide bomber blew herself up in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing two Israeli policemen who had stopped her as she approached a crowded bus stop, authorities said. At least 16 people were wounded, authorities said...


Iowa gay marriage ruling stirs 2008 race

An Iowa county judge's ruling knocking down the state's same-sex marriage ban stirred up the presidential race Friday as Republicans jostled to stake out a position with the state's conservative voters in mind.


Â· Khan 'was not the target of covert listening device'Â· Straw orders inquiry by former appeal court judge


BP teams with MIT on energy conversion technologies

Research will focus on low-carbon approaches to converting coal, petroleum coke and other feedstocks into fuels and power.


Poteatâs Patient Approach Continues to Pay Off for Him and the Jets

Over the last few weeks, Jets cornerback Hank Poteat has proven that interceptions come in bunches and that patience pays.


Martin Says His Trade Isn't the Fault of Thorn

Kenyon Martin made it clear Sunday that he did not hold Rod Thorn responsible for his departure after he spent his first four N.B.A. seasons with the Nets.


Halliburton to lose $13bn Iraq contract; share price declines

NEW YORK, September 7 (New Ratings) - The US Army reportedly intends to break up its multibillion dollar contract, awarded to Halliburton Co (HAL.


Microsoft Bends to Get Into Living Rooms, Pockets

After trying for years to get the  entertainment industry to use its software to create and  distribute music and video, Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is finally  making headway by being more flexible and accommodating with  its hardware and media partners, analysts said on Friday.


In streaming sul sito Rai e in differita su YouTube


Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested.


Cracks spread in Berlin Holocaust memorial: study

The Holocaust memorial in Berlin is showing signs of serious wear and tear just three years after its completion, with cracks in more than half of its concrete blocks, according to a study published on Monday.


U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  retailers Kmart and Sears announced a $11.5 billion merger,  signaling corporate America's confidence in the economy, while  Hewlett-Packard's better-than-expected earnings helped boost  tech shares with the hope of increased spending in the sector.


Bristol TV trial proves 3G won't interfere with 3G

Unused frequencies mean even more to ignore 3GSM IP Wireless has announced the successful end of its Bristol-based broadcast TV trial, which has been running for the last few months in conjunction with Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange, and 3.â¦


Nutrition: Childrenâs Supplements May Skew Research

Nutritional supplements are generally not taken into account when health researchers try to get a snapshot of the nationâs nutritional habits, a new study finds.


Viacom and Disney agreed Thursday to pay a total of $1.5 million to settle government charges the companies violated advertising limits for children's television programming.


Replaces one Scott with another Microsoft said yesterday that it has hired Disney man Tony Scott, who will replace sacked chief information officer Stuart Scott.â¦


Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst in Wimbledon

Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst put their love match to the test in this lightweight romantic comedy set against the grassy green courts of Britain's Wimbledon.


California importer Frank Lettieri is being sued for not warning his customers that his balsamic vinegar contains lead. True enough, he says. But you would have to drink more than a pint of the vinegar every day to reach the government limit for safe exposure to lead. Most people just sprinkle a few drops onto salads or bread.


NEW YORK -- Time Warner Inc.'s new CEO Jeff Bewkes laid out his vision for changes at the media conglomerate Wednesday, including dividing AOL's online access and advertising businesses and possibly spinning off the rest of the company's cable division.


Frankfurt, London stock exchanges revive merger talks

More than four years after burying their ambitious "iX" merger project, the Frankfurt and London stock exchanges have returned to the negotiating table to discuss a possible tie-up that could make them the biggest stock exchange in Europe.


Assembly ratifies Khmer Rouge trial in Cambodia

Cambodia's national assembly yesterday ratified a law allowing a UN-backed trial of surviving Khmer Rouge leaders to go ahead, clearing a crucial hurdle for a tribunal whose next challenge is raising funds.


Randeep dares to dream.              Is   he  out-doing Aamir Khan in the sphere  of finicky role


Marriott profit falls 5 pct, but tops view

Marriott International Inc.  on Thursday said its third-quarter net income fell 5 percent on flat sales, but the top U.S. hotel operator's profit still beat Wall Street expectations.


France's Chirac Names Gaymard Finance Chief to Replace Sarkozy

French President Jacques Chirac named Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard as his third finance chief this year, charging him with reviving an economy plagued by unemployment of almost 10 percent.


As Gaza Vote Looms, Israel Warns of Civil War Risk

Israel's justice minister said on  Thursday far-right rabbis who urge soldiers to disobey orders  to evacuate Jewish settlements in Gaza risk provoking civil war  and could face prosecution.


On the Road With Vince Vaughn, Not Just for Laughs

In following a famously acerbic actorâs travels with a group of stand-up comics, âVince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Showâ reveals his earnest side.


Tribune offer from Chandlers deadline extended: source

An offer for Tribune Co. from its  largest shareholder, Chandler Trusts, which was due to expire  on Wednesday has been extended, a source close to the Chandlers  said.


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Howard From Manhattan: Stern Calls In, Blasts FCC Chief

Surprise  caller Howard Stern ambushed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell during a San Francisco radio talk show yesterday, accusing him of nepotism, racketeering and possible retribution against the ranting shock jock's employer, Infinity Broadcasting, for the phone call.


Anthony, Howard will replace Yao, Boozer as NBA Stars

Denver forward Carmelo Anthony and Dallas forward Josh Howard were named as injury replacements to the Western Conference team for the National Basketball Association All-Star Game.


Kerry: Bush's Iraq 'Mismanagement' Hikes Gas Prices

Democratic challenger John Kerry on Monday blamed President Bush's "gross mismanagement" of the Iraq war for rising gas prices and vowed to free the United States from dependence on Middle East oil in 10 years.


Jones Apparel gets new unsolicited bid for Barneys

Jones Apparel Group Inc.   said on Thursday it received an unsolicited bid from Fast  Retailing Co. Ltd. to acquire Barneys New York Inc. for $900  million, which tops Jones' existing pact to sell the upscale  clothing chain for $825 million.


Evolution opponents lose in Kan. primary

Conservative Republicans who pushed anti-evolution standards back into Kansas schools last year have lost control of the state Board of Education once again.


PSA test is now all but useless for predicting prostate cancer ...

The PSA test, commonly used as a screening tool for detecting prostate cancer, is now all but useless for predicting prostate cancer risk, according to Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.


US forces dropped a pair of 2,000-pound bombs early yesterday morning on a bunker complex believed to be an insurgent training


Genova, 18:59 - CALCIO, GENOA; PREZIOSI: DOMANI POTREI DIMETTERMI

Il presidente del Genoa Enrico  Preziosi pensa ad un ruolo simile a quello che è stato per qu...


Da commesso a Brook Brothers alla sua collezione di cravatte


Today we released version 1.6.3 of Streamline, a stream-based network subsystem for Linux.   This first release in over a half year has been thorougly stress-tested, so it should be more stable. New features include support for named and unnamed pipes, the full POSIX file IO interface, a write-after-read optimization similar to splicing, a method for catching HTTP GET requests and self-resizing (based on load) ringbuffer designs. Please read the changelog for more details.


Scientists link female infertility with 350 genes -- in mice. The research could be groundbreaking if it translates to humans, especially considering an infertility gene has eluded researchers for decades.


Roma, 21:23 - BASKET, LEGADUE: SORESINA CADE A MONTECATINI

Risultati della 13/a giornata di andata del campionato di Legadue di basket: Edimes Pavia-Fastweb Ca...


Pastor Decried After Child's Arms Severed

Long before Dena Schlosser took a blade to her baby's arms, her parents had begun to worry. In the years after she moved to Texas with her husband and children, their gentle, dependent daughter had become increasingly isolated. And, according to her stepfather, she was dangerously consumed by a self-described prophet and his church.


Mississippi fires Cutcliffe after 4-7 season

OXFORD, Miss. Mississippi coach David Cutcliffe was fired today after his first losing season in six years with the Rebels. Ole Miss officials informed Cutcliffe of the decision early today and Cutcliffe met


A Florida jury has found Ford Motor Co.   F.N liable for a rollover accident involving a Ford  Explorer, in the second such legal setback for the maker of  America's best-selling sport utility vehicle so far this year.


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.


Acquistera' il 67,5% della societa' big nell'immobiliare


Serena Williams, dressed to intimidate in denim and boots, warms up for her first-round match at the US Open. Picture:Reuters. Serena Williams delivered a carefully scripted message during her


Communications regulators have cleared Google to bid in an upcoming auction of coveted wireless airwaves, according to auction documents released by the F.C.C.


Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Wisconsin primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:


US commander says theft 'improbable' after invasion

WASHINGTON -- The infantry commander whose troops first captured the Iraqi weapons depot where 377 tons of explosives disappeared said yesterday it is ''very highly improbable" that someone could have trucked out so much material once US forces arrived in the area.


Record results for Dell in third quarter

Dell continued to outpace the rest of the IT industry in the company's third quarter with sizzling growth in shipments, revenue, and net income adding up to the best quarter yet for the hardware supplier.


Germany will not seek extradition of suspected CIA agents in an alleged kidnapping case, officials say.


Lo rivela Ben Ammar, argomento verra' discusso il 10 ottobre


Critical Shopper: Vintage Clothes With an Eye on Tomorrow

Frock, a vintage clothing store without a musty attitude, whose stock is carefully edited to remove anything that smacks of cutesiness or period costume.


Zimbabwe court finds Mann guilty over coup plot arms deal, absolves others

A Zimbabwean court found Briton Simon Mann guilty of attempting to illegally buy arms for an alleged coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea but absolved 66 other suspected mercenaries.


Getting Dirty for a Good Cause Shovels, Pickaxes and Activism

By Paul Sand, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 5--It was the intersection of religious celebration and community activism.


New Zealand beat Bangladesh by thre wickets in Dhaka despite figures of 5-31 by Aftab Ahmed.


Big asteroid Toutatis passes (relatively) close to Earth

At just past 6:30 am Pacific Time today, the mountain-size asteroid came within four times the distance of the moon to the Earth - a comparative measurement


Report: Anti-Missile Technology for Aircraft Too Costly

Technology to guard airplanes against terrorist missiles is too expensive for commercial airlines and developers should work to come up with something more suitable "as rapidly as possible," a new report says.


You have to hand it to management at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO). They're staying in the box and taking their cuts at the ball despite some pretty horrific trends in advertising.


House Ready to Send Bush Debt-Limit Hike

Democrats accused Republicans of disastrous economic policies as Congress moved Thursday toward shipping President Bush an $800 billion increase in the federal borrowing limit.


FTC launches program for victims of ChoicePoint breach

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun mailing claim forms to more than 1,400 identity theft victims who spent money to clear up identity-theft problems due to a security breach at data broker ChoicePoint announced in early 2005.


CORRECTED: Germany's Merkel says Iran must never get atom bomb

Corrects to remove reference to Germany as a permanent Security Council member in 2nd paragraph.


High-speed internet on the move Sony has upgraded six Vaio notebooks to include High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) connectivity. It claims the SZ6 and TZ20 series, which consist of six notebooks in all, will eventually provide users with download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps while on the move.â¦


Manchester United Football Club boss backs Ruud

The Dutch striker has accepted the charge of serious foul play from the Football Association following his late challenge on Ashley Cole during the 2-0 win over Arsenal at the weekend.


The head of the Euro Group of finance ministers said Friday that the European Union's banking system is strong enough to ride out the global liquidity crisis sparked by the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market.


Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces a new $1.3bn fund to combat climate change.


FBI: Weapon report caused Ariz. lockdown

A high school in northeastern Arizona was locked down Wednesday after a student reported seeing weapons on school grounds, an FBI spokeswoman said.


Fiennes joins Knightley in period romance

Ralph Fiennes will star  opposite Keira Knightley in "The Duchess," a British period  romance scheduled to begin shooting in London this month.


UKRAINIAN presidential candidate Victor Yushchenko had levels of dioxin poison in his blood that were more than 6000 times higher than normal.


Nissan suspends plants due to steel shortage

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Japanâs second-biggest auto maker, said on Thursday it would suspend operations at three of its four domestic plants for five days each this month and next due to a shortage of steel.


EADS stock up on report of A350 progress

Shares of Airbus parent EADS rose after a report that the company's board will approve the launch of a new mid-sized jet to rival Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner at a meeting Friday in Amsterdam.


In 2001, the Netherlands became the first (only?) country in the west to permit "mercy killings". The law only allows such killings in very particular circumstances - a doctor can terminate the life of a person who was in great pain and had no hope of recovery. In addition, the law requires the informed consent of the patient.   A hospital in the Netherlands has asked to dispense with that annoying part about consent - and the equally annoying part about pain.


At least 13 killed in day of Kenya protests

At least 13 people were killed in Kenya on Friday when police opened fire in a Nairobi slum and ethnic groups clashed during protests against the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.


The presidential candidates are wild about Harry. And Teddy. And Martin?


Some recent disputes that have worsened tensions between Russia and Britain:


Comedian and independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman on Thursday defended his use of a racial slur during a performance at Houston nightclub 26 years ago after an audio clip of the standup routine was posted on the Internet.


Proving Laughter Is Best Medicine for Air Sickness

Rene Foss, a flight attendant, has a one-woman show called âAround the World in a Bad Mood,â in which she ridicules the airline industry and everything about it.


Si riaccende la sfida con la americana Boeing sulle nuove flotte commercialiIl velivolo nascerÃ  sul modello del prototipo usato dai 'turisti dello spazio'                                            Airbus progetta il 'super-Concorde' In due ore da New York a Parigi                                                                                Il biglietto sarÃ  due volte piÃ¹ caro di un viaggio in prima classe a tariffa interadal nostro corrispondente ANDREA TARQUINI


GPs are to be given their own budgets to pay for services for their patients.


Exxon Sets Profit Record: $40.6 Billion Last Year

Like most oil companies, Exxon benefited from a near doubling of oil prices, as well as higher demand for gasoline last year.


The government on Monday replaced the head of Italy's military intelligence agency, who was under investigation for the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric and links to a fake dossier that purported to ...Comment


Less scary than creepy, "The Grudge" may have lost some oomph in the translation from Japanese to English.


Nintendo Wii outsells Sony PS3 5-fold in Japan

Nintendo Co.'s  Wii game console  outsold Sony Corp.'s  PlayStation 3 by more than five  to one in Japan last month, Japanese game magazine publisher  Enterbrain said, casting a shadow over a turnaround in Sony's  game business.


Padraig Harrington is hoping to make his mark on the US golf tour next year after finishing second behind Tiger Woods at the Target World Challenge in California.


A Pianistâs Love Note to a Noteworthy Voice

Herbie Hancock offers an intimate reinvention of Joni Mitchell in his new tribute album.


A woman dies and a man suffers serious burns after she is doused in petrol which ignites.


Howard tipped to finally call Australian elections this weekend

Australian Prime Minister John Howard is widely expected to announce an election date this weekend, setting off a tight race between his conservative coalition and a resurgent Labor Party.


By Reuters. In the first major trial to test a drug only in blacks, an experimental drug developed by NitroMed Inc., combined with standard therapy, helped heart failure patients live significantly longer, researchers said yesterday.


There's speculation some of the former leader's top aides, to be tried first, will testify against him. BAGHDAD -- Saddam Hussein met a defence lawyer yesterday for the first time since his capture a year


Tired of your Treo? Palm's new Centro delivers the Palm OS in a much smaller, sprightlier 3G phone.


Richard Hatch, winner of $1 million in the first âSurvivorâ competition on CBS, has lost an appeal of his tax-evasion conviction, The Associated Press reported.


Judge: Guantanamo Suspects Have Fair Hearing Rights

Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects  have the constitutional right to pursue lawsuits challenging  their imprisonment, a federal judge ruled on Monday in a defeat  for the Bush administration that struck down how the U.S.  military reviewed their cases.


The US dollar tumbles to a new low against the euro in early Asian trade as concerns over the  US economy deepen.


Planning Board OKs Brewer Subdivision Project

By Nok-Noi Hauger, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 8--BREWER -- The planning board approved final plans for the I-395 Exit 5 subdivision on Wednesday for Brewer Economic Development Corp. and Scott Commercial Property LLC.


Dell Incentives Won't Prevent Possible Layoffs

By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Jun. 6--TRIAD -- Dell Inc. could continue to receive its full incentives package from state of North Carolina even if the company lays off workers at its Triad plant.


Travel: Fed up and 42, Mike Carter bought a big bike and hit the road. Here he shares what he learnt on his adventures


A woman who told police she had been raped was jailed for two days after officers found an old warrant accusing her of failing to pay restitution for a 2003 theft arrest.


Seul, 15:52 - OLIMPIADI 2008, FALLISCE INTESA TRA LE DUE COREE

Non decolla il progetto per la partecipazione congiunta di Nord e Sud Corea ai Giochi di Pechino 200...


MOSCOW A Moscow court has barred the embattled Russian oil company Yukos from holding an emergency meeting at which shareholders were to vote on liquidating the company, an executive at another oil giant said Thursday.


RIM to launch Japanese-language Blackberry in 2007

Research In Motion RIM.TO said on   Monday it aims to offer a Japanese-language version of its   popular BlackBerry device between April and June 2007.


N. Korea pushes rabbit breeding for food

North Korea is encouraging its people to breed rabbits for food, the regime's official media reported Wednesday.


Peter Boyle, the actor known for playing everything from a tap-dancing monster in "Young Frankenstein" to the curmudgeonly father in the long-running TV sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died. He was 71.


Residents of Harberton react to the death of a 13-year-old boy, shot during a hunting expedition.


The British Prime Minister announces the withdrawal of some British troops from Iraq; Denmark follows suit


The failure to stick to policies on vitamin D supplements is putting children at risk of rickets, experts warn.


NEW YORK - With four of its executives pleading guilty to price-fixing charges today, Infineon will have a hard time arguing that it didn't fix prices in its ongoing litigation with Rambus.


British sperm banks near empty after donor anonymity lifted

British clinics treating couples with fertility problems are suffering from a major sperm shortage after the authorities lifted donor anonymity in April last year.


Despite Microsoft's efforts to lock down the update, eEye finds a hole that could let an outsider run malicious software on a PC.


A toy for every billionaire at Verona luxury fair

Is there a better way to show off how rich you are than to pave your yacht's floors with gold?


At least 150 people, most of them elderly, showed up at the Santa Clarita Senior Center for flu vaccinations Saturday, the first of two flu shot clinics scheduled at the center.


Rumsfeld surprises GIs in Iraq with a visit

MOSUL Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on a surprise Christmas Eve visit with the troops in Iraq after an attack on a US military dining hall here, told them on Friday that he remained confident of defeating the insurgency and stabilizing the country.


Real, Liverpool reach Champions League last 16

Former European champions Real Madrid and Liverpool scored vastly contrasting victories to reach the knockout round of the Champions League this morning, Australian time.


Firenze, 14:59 - CALCIO, LAZIO: GIP CONFERMA DASPO PER TRE TIFOSI

Il gip del tribunale di Firenze ha convalidato i provvedimenti di daspo emessi dal questore Francesc...


G7 to mull economic gloom but joint action unlikely

Any hopes for a global policy response to U.S. recession fears, global market turmoil and exchange rates will likely go unanswered when Group of Seven finance heads meet in Tokyo on Saturday.


Bush to Veterans: 'We Will Win' Terror War

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - President Bush said Tuesday "we will win" the war on terror, seeking to quell controversy and Democratic criticism over his earlier remark that victory may not be possible...


Police in Kenya seize 11 "miracle babies" for DNA tests after allegations of child trafficking.


If incoming mail contains the word "identity" it goes to a mailbox I started in late 2004. It has over 7000 emails in it now. The majority of those are from the Identity Gang list. The Identity Gang got its name when it first met informally on the December 31, 2004 edition of Gillmor Gang. I've lost track of how many workshops and meetings and other exercizes in convergence we've had, but the progress continues to be amazing. I just looked at what Eric Norlin of IDG wrote here, then at what Scott Kveton of JanRain wrote here then at what Kim Cameron of Microsoft wrote here — to pick just three out of countless posts, all connected somehow. You can see the progress in just one month. This observation comes in the midst of thinking about a form of  Vendor Relationship Management that has the same initials as CRM, but a different meaning: Creator Relationship Management. I would like to relate to creators in a better, less intermediated way.


Bulgarian ministers quit after corruption scandal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said Saturday he had accepted the resignation of two ministers, following a corruption scandal that has shaken the centre-left government.


Singer Michael Jackson tries to get  child molestation charges thrown out or the forthcoming trial delayed.


Sanyo Electric performing M&A juggling act?

Blog: Sanyo Electric is reportedly weighing the potential sale of its cell phone and semiconductor businesses.


Russia's likely future president, Dmitry Medvedev, does not have a car of his own and the only family transport is his wife's nine-year-old Volkswagen Golf, an official income declaration showed on Monday.


North Korea Warns Japan Against Imposing Sanctions

North Korea would consider any decision by Japan to impose economic sanctions as a ``declaration of war,'' the communist nation's Foreign Ministry said.


The Christian Science Monitor - As two hulking white UN helicopters recently descended on this small remote town in eastern Congo's Ituri Province, hundreds of schoolchildren fled their classrooms to catch a glimpse of the spectacle.


Plane Carrying 4 U.S. Lawmakers Is Fired On in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug. 31 -- Four U.S. lawmakers endured a harrowing flight out of Baghdad as their cargo plane came under fire from the ground, causing the pilots to discharge flares and bank sharply to avoid the explosives, U.S. military officials said Friday.


Scientists know what quantum computing is supposed to do. They just don't know whether or not it really works. By the Associated Press.


For years, Roberto Cavalli has led the trend for skin-tight jeans and skimpy animal print dresses but next summer his glitterati followers will have to loosen up and slip into something a little more comfortable.


Election 2004: Bush, Kerry go on the attack with ads

President Bush claims John Kerry doesn't known what his position is on the war, while the Democrat accuses Bush of having no plan in Iraq â-ueling television ads setting the


Siena, 18:34 - CALCIO, SIENA: RIENTRA IN GRUPPO BERTOTTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento oggi per il Siena Beretta in vista del derby di domenica contro la Fior...


Deadline postponed on polar bear listing

Citing the complexity of the decision, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it would not meet a deadline for a recommendation on listing polar bears as a threatened species due to global warming under the federal Endangered Species Act.


Update: Huygens Probe Set to Detach From Cassini Orbiter Tonight

The Huygens probe, built and managed by the European Space Agency (ESA), is bolted to Cassini and fed electrical power through an umbilical cable.


Baseball and NFL Join USOC to Curb Doping

Major League Baseball, the NFL and the U.S. Olympic Committee each pledge $3 million to help curb doping.


Sweden - s VN Day features business and culture

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan and Swedish Education-Culture Minister Leif Pagrotsky will co-chair the workshop, said Chairman of the Comvik International Vietnam AB M.A Zaman, the sponsor for this programme.


NEW DELHI -- Eight-year-old Tejas Vohra is used to spending most of his after-school hours watching "Power Rangers," "Transformers" and "Looney Tunes." But these days, one of his favorite superheroes is a cool cartoon version of Hanuman, the monkey-headed Hindu god.


Rivolto anche a Provenzano il messaggio 'La pace e' finita'


Saudis to boost output as oil prices hit new highs

Oil prices hit near record levels amid a number of supply concerns, but failed to go over 50 dollars a barrel after getting some relief as Saudi Arabia promised to increase production.


Most Baghdadis Plan to Vote, Says Newspaper Poll

Two-thirds of registered voters in the  Iraqi capital say they will cast their ballots in the Jan. 30  election despite the threat of violence, an independent Iraqi  newspaper survey found Monday.


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox activated outfielder/designated hitter Ellis Burks from the 60-day disabled list on Thursday.


A Malaysian woman has emerged from a room full of scorpions after claiming a record for living 36 days with the deadly creatures. Nur Malena Hassan, 27, stepped out of the enclosure in the eastern Malaysian city of Kuantan, cheered by supporters.


Chelsea manager Grant starts to make his mark

Chelsea have long revelled in their reputation for substance over style, but Avram Grant's appointment as the club's head coach has ushered in a new era in more ways than one.


Astronauts make first spacewalk of busy mission

Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Friday on a spacewalk that began a hectic work schedule to ready the orbital outpost for European and Japanese laboratories.


Osaka, 12:55 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: LAGAT ORO NEI 5.000 MASCHILI

Bernard Lagat ha vinto l'oro nei 5.000 maschili ai Mondiali di atletica di Osaka. Lo statunitense, v...


Milano, 09:49 - CICLISMO, 91Â° GIRO D'ITALIA SI SVELA IL 1Â° DICEMBRE A MILANO

Sarà svelato il 1Â° dicembre al Teatro degli Arcimboldi a Milano il tracciato del 91Â° Giro d'I...


AT&T posts $7.1 billion loss for the third quarter reflecting ...

NEW YORK - AT&T Corp. swung to a third-quarter loss of $7.1 billion after recording huge charges related to the company's retreat from traditional telephone services, which has included at least 7,500 more


Barile di greggio a 88,04 dollari, oro a quota 893,60


During the past few months, the Federal Trade Commission has filed deceptive- advertising cases against two distributors of what is called adware or spyware. The insidious form of software subjects consumers and their computers to unwanted advertising and surveillance.


Serbia And Montenegro: Angry Shareholders Cause Traffic Chaos

Traffic in central Belgrade was in gridlock today as shareholders in Serbian beverage manufacturer Knjaz Milos protested in front of the Serbian Government building in the center of the city.


British airline magnate Richard Branson says his company will begin launching paying customers into outer space by 2007 on the world's first commercial space flights.


The government failed to prove its extradition case against a millionaire wanted in Poland for questioning in the murder of that country's national police chief, a federal judge ruled Friday.


October 08, 2004 - We've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette for Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Team America: World Police.


Credit worries, GM strike weigh on Wall Street

Stocks fell on Monday as financial shares weakened on news that Germany's largest bank may take a big hit from subprime mortgage investments, while a landmark strike at General Motors raised concern about the economic outlook.


A Las Vegas man plans to unveil what he says is a rare photo of Marilyn Monroe posing as a nude hitchhiker.


It's not clear exactly how General Motors was able to do away with the old Saturn without attracting attention, but it was almost the perfect crime.


A soldier is killed and four others are injured in operations in Afghanistan overnight, the MoD says.


Brilliant Technologies Corporation (OTCBB: BLLN) today provided the  following corporate update reviewing a range of noteworthy material  developments since the start of Q4, 2006, and updating progress toward  the launch of the world's first legal ad-supported peer-to-peer music  service, Qtrax.


One Word for What's Happening to Actors' Faces Today: Plastics

Everyone knows what cosmetic surgery does to actors. But what does it do to the movies?


Ukraine Leader Orders Troops Into the Capital

President Viktor A. Yushchenko of Ukraine ordered Interior Ministry troops to the capital, Kiev, only hours before he met with his rival to resolve the countryâs escalating political crisis.


Reports: NASA chief Sean O'Keefe may leave agency

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, a self-described "budgeteer" who was brought in to curb space station cost overruns and who later helped formulate a new presidential initiative to send


Astronauts on the space station can strap trays to their legs, as shown here, or attach their meal to the station's dining table.


Really?: The Claim: Antibiotics Will Beat a Sinus Infection

Antibiotics and steroids may be the standard medications for a sinus infection, but are they effective?


com December 28, 2004, 3:36 PM PT. Reporting a new crop of variants, a security firm warned that the Cabir cell phone malware is becoming more of a threat.


PLO chief apologizes to Kuwait over stand on Iraq invasion

KUWAIT CITY  - PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas apologized to Kuwait for the organization's pro-Baghdad stand during Iraq's 1990 invasion of the emirate, at the start of a landmark visit aimed at healing a 14-year rift.


Former Olympic 50m and 100m freestyle gold medal winner Alexander Popov has denied a report in French newspaper L'Equipe that he is set to retire.


E le assicurazioni le premiano con polizze vantaggiose


The lone Democrat at the Securities and Exchange Commission has notified the White House that she will depart at the end of the month, leaving the agency short-staffed at a time when the stock markets are volatile and Wall Street banks are posting enormous losses related to the mortgage crisis.


Energy Transfer to buy Transwestern Pipeline

Energy Transfer Partners L.P. ETP.N   on Friday said it will buy Transwestern Pipeline from GE Energy   Financial Services and Southern Union Co. SUG.N for about   $1.47 billion.


Microsoft has joined big Internet service providers, America Online, EarthLink and Yahoo against spamming. The companies announced they are filing three new antispam


Movie Review | 'Live-In Maid': A Dust-to-Dust Attachment Till Salary Did Them Part

âLive-In Maid,â Jorge Gaggeroâs remarkably assured first film, examines the complicated relationship between an upper-class Buenos Aires woman and her housekeeper.


The bushmeat trade in Equatorial Guinea is thriving thanks to a boom in oil and a lack of domestic meat, say researchers.


Billy Graham's wife and partner passes away after a lifetime of evangelism and celebrity


Care for U.S. veterans could cost $662 bln: study

Medical costs for U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could range from $350 billion to $662 billion over the next 40 years, as soldiers survive injuries that would have killed them in past conflicts, according to a Harvard University study.


Getting your story or content on Digg, StumbleUpon, or Fark can attract a lot of traffic and links to your site, but if you want that extra ooomph! in attracting quality links from blogs, sometimes a little hard work is in order. Cameron Olthuis has laid out four tips on obtaining links from blogs using an [...]


Agassi waltzes into Washington quarter-finals

Top-seed Andre Agassi easily advanced to the quarter-finals of the Washington ATP tournament overnight, with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Kristian Pless.


Ask Jeeves, the third-biggest US Web search provider, has unveiled MyJeeves, a new product that helps users personalise their Internet searches.


IBM Agrees to Settle Part of Illinois Pension Lawsuit

International Business Machines Corp., the world's largest seller of computers and related services, said it agreed to settle part of a lawsuit that claimed the company's pension plan discriminated against older workers.


RICHMOND -- Northeastern senior Bennet Davis lingered at the edge of the Richmond Coliseum floor yesterday after the Huskies' 64-50 loss to Drexel in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. Davis took his time thanking the few dozen students who had made the nearly 10-hour trek from Boston to cheer them on.


E Berlusconi al Quirinale, ma senza competizioni


Lessons on drugs have not worked and more must be done about smoking and alcohol, advisers say.


Shuttle repair to delay European space lab launch

Repairing an electrical  connection in a U.S. space shuttle's fuel tank will push the  already delayed launch of Europe's first permanent space  laboratory beyond the current target date of January 10, NASA  said on Thursday.


FOCUS: Santander Says HBOS Counterbid To Face Problems

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Banco Santander Central Hispano SA (STD), the Spanish bank planning to buy UK lender Abbey National PLC (ANBA), Monday attacked its potential domestic


In the past seven years, Julia Tymoshenko has endured imprisonment, the jailing of her husband and several assassination attempts.


Iran Hints at Agreeing to Enrichment Freeze

Iran's top security official on Monday  suggested Tehran may agree to extend its freeze on uranium  enrichment but warned it could not be forced to scrap its  nuclear technology for good.


Indian officials have ordered a probe into alleged political and financial support given to forest bandit Veerappan, killed Monday in a shootout with police.


Direttivo Quercia, Unione proponga nuova riforma elettorale


Wise Solutions has released Wise for Windows Installer 6.0, featuring .Net support and enhanced tools for creating installations for data-driven Web applications.


The dreaded Africanized honey beeâbetter known as the "killer bee"âmay be buzzing slightly northward. Entomologists believe that an Africanized swarm was responsible for an attack in Tipton, Okla.


Messina, 16:39 - CALCIO, MESSINA: A BERGAMO CON FLOCCARI UNICA PUNTA

Messina con una sola punta a Bergamo. L'allenamento odierno ha confermato l'intenzione di Giordano d...


Warner Music sues MP3 search engine for infringement

One of the big four record labels, which just this week was part of a landmark deal for MP3 access through Last.fm, announced earlier it is suing a completely different firm that offers similar access though without any kind of compensation plan.


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


Miller exceeds expectations; Brewers win

Damian Miller went to the plate in the 11th inning with a rather simple goal. "I was looking not to strike out, basically," he said. Miller did a lot better than that.


Pittsburgh prep star King chooses Penn State

Justin King, a Gateway High School cornerback-running back who is considered one of the nation's top 10 high school players, will play at Penn State.


Yankees Could Hire New Manager This Week

TAMPA, Fla. -- The New York Yankees could hire a new manager by the end of this week. "It's possible," Hank Steinbrenner said Wednesday, adding that the process could extend longer. "We want to get it done as soon as possible."


The giant panda cub born in an Austrian zoo was actually a twin, but its sibling died, the zoo said Friday.


Henkel selling back Clorox to pay for Dial

FRANKFURT Henkel, a German soap and adhesives company, said Thursday that it had agreed to sell back a 29 percent stake in Clorox, the US cleaning products maker, for $2.


U.N. seeks $3.9 billion for 2007 humanitarian crises

The United Nations appealed to the world's prosperous nations on Thursday for $3.9 billion in donations next year to address humanitarian emergencies touching 27 million people in 29 countries, with most of the money targeted at Africa.


New EU presidency wants to put off debate on expansion

Portugal, which took over the European Union presidency on Sunday, is trying to put off a potentially explosive debate on whether Turkey should be admitted to the bloc.


Paul McCartney and Queen record exclusive songs to boost Nelson Mandela's Aids campaign.


TPG's acquisition of JVC stumbles over financing

U.S. private equity firm Texas Pacific Group's  bid for Japanese consumer electronics maker JVC  is struggling to win backing from lenders, putting the roughly $560 million deal in jeopardy, sources familiar with the matter say.


An ambush on a military convoy in Pakistan has left five soldiers and a number of attackers dead officials say.


Poll shows Obama has 51 point lead on Keyes

CHICAGO Democratic candidate Barack Obama (ber-AHK' oh-BAH'-muh) is leading Republican Alan Keyes by 51 percentage points in the race for US Senate.


Adventurer-with-a-difference tackles the great Australian outback

Lloyd Scott has walked the length of Loch Ness underwater and plodded the London Marathon in an antique diving suit, but he admitted he'll have to cheat to accomplish his latest feat -- riding an antique bicycle across Australia's desert outback in a tweed suit.


Don't believe talk that the worst of the real estate downturn is over. Too many funky loans are out there.


A 15-year-old boy is shot dead in south London.


Intitolata 'Voglia di sinistra' aprira' a Roma con Prodi


The holidays give the coffeehouse's sales a boost.


European shares mixed as investors wait for US rate call

Europe's main stock markets experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday in cautious trade before a US interest rate decision, as the British banking sector rebounded slightly led by troubled Northern Rock.


Malta, quattro immigrati si salvano grazie a rimorchiatore


Margaret Hassan, the humanitarian aid worker who was kidnapped last month in Iraq, is believed to have been killed. According to the Associated Press, a video was sent to Al-Jazeera television that showed


Serbia-Montenegro detains former gov't officials on corruption charges

The police of Serbia and Montenegro detained a group of former senior government officials led by former Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Marija Vukosavljevic on corruption charges, an Interior ...


Saturn's moon Titan comes into focus today

Saturn's mysterious moon Titan does a star turn today, getting a close-up from the international Cassini-Huygens space probe. Larger than Mercury and Pluto, Titan is a full-fledged


Siemensâs Prosperity Doesnât Obscure Bribery Scandal

Business is booming at Siemens under the new chief executive. Yet the coming trials of some former executives have kept the company operating under a cloud.


Pfizer to stop advertising Celebrex, stands by safety

NEW YORK  - US drug giant Pfizer said it will stop advertising painkiller Celebrex after a trial indicated a heart-attack risk at high doses, but vowed to carry on sales.


Adam Sandler's comedy "Click," about a man whose universal remote takes over his life, debuted at #1 bringing in $40 million. "Click" bumped Disney-Pixar's "Cars" into second place with $22.5 million, raising its domestic total to $155.9 million. Jack ...


'Deliberately drove' at Methodist congregation A 58-year-old woman is in an Auckland hospital with "life threatening" injuries after being hit by car as she left the city's Methodist Mission Church, 3 News reports.â¦


Chirac Proposes International Tax to Fight AIDS

DAVOS, Switzerland  - French President Jacques  Chirac on Wednesday proposed the creation of an international  tax to help fight AIDS, saying such a measure could raise $10  billion each year.


Danny Williams failed in his bold attempt to follow Lennox Lewis and become the linear heavyweight champion of the world in Las Vegas on Saturday night.


U.S. Military Says Iraq's Tareq Aziz Still Alive

The U.S. military said on Saturday it  had "absolute confirmation" that Tareq Aziz, Iraq's former  deputy prime minister, was still alive.


Whether they care to admit it or not, this was the contest England had yearned for all summer. It was a measure of the team's recent advance that they had become tired of pounding West Indies


Backstory: The not-so-fine print on those discount fares

A fictional $99 fare to Paris comes with some, ahem, unexpected restrictions.


The exploding demand to view videos anywhere, anytime, is stretching network technologies to the limit, warns Nortel CTO John Roese.


Delta Air Lines Inc. could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as next week, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.


Shunning midday sun may not boost a child's weight

NEW YORK  - Parents can protect their children from harmful ultraviolet radiation by encouraging them to stay inside during midday, without increasing their odds of becoming overweight from reduced activity, a new study from Australia suggests.


COPS were last night hunting the two fans pictured above after racist âmonkeyâ taunts were hurled at soccer star Dwight Yorke.


For Central Park Carriage Horse, Death Arrives Inelegantly

Juliet the carriage horse held forth for about two decades on the south end of Central Park. She died Friday morning after collapsing in the park the night before.


Karzai Promises Afghans Security for Election

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai  promised Afghans greater security when they go to vote in the  country's first ever democratic election during an independence  day speech on Wednesday.


Terzo calo consecutivo ed e' spettro recessione


Lecce, 16:31 - CALCIO, LECCE; PAPADOPULO: PUNTIAMO ALLA SERIE A

Il Lecce si è radunato oggi a Tarvisio (Udine). Due i volti nuovi: l'ex torinista Andrea Ardi...


"A male suicide bomber blew himself up in a vegetable stall," Tel Aviv police chief David Tzur told reporters. There were four dead including the bomber, a police spokesman said.


ENAC: CONSUMERS, POSITIVE DECISION ON TARIFFS

(AGI) Ãâ Rome, Italy, August 27 Ãâ Consumers gave a positive judgement for the meeting which took place today with ENAC on the question of air transport tariffs.


As employees struggle to read an increasing amount of work-related material, some companies have turned to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology to improve productivity.With RSS servers and readers designed for workplaces, IT departments set up internal information feeds that employees can subscribe to, a delivery mechanism that, for some information, can be more precise and effective than e-mail."The first problem we see addressed regularly with enterprise RSS systems is e-mail overload. Most knowledge workers these days are just about completely fed up with e-mail," said Oliver Young, a Forrester Research analyst.An enterprise RSS system is ideal for delivering the type of information employees need to know about, but not necessarily act on right away, Young said.RSS keeps need-to-know information out of the e-mail channel, which for most people is "a need-to-do task list sort of thing," Young said.Often those need-to-know e-mails -- such as a corporate benefits update or a newsletter -- end up getting deleted or ignored, even though employees recognize that they may contain potentially important information.For example, a company could post human resource messages and documents on the intranet's human resources section and send RSS alerts with the appropriate links, instead of blasting out the information via mass e-mails.RSS feeds became popular initially as a convenient way for Web publishers to alert their readers about new articles and changed information on their sites.Using consumer-grade RSS readers such as those from Google and Bloglines, people quickly check what's new on their favorite sites without having to visit them.Inevitably, people started using RSS readers at work, creating potential problems for IT departments in areas such as security and user support.Seeing an opportunity, vendors such as Attensa, NewsGator, and KnowNow developed on-premise, behind-the-firewall RSS software for workplaces.Unlike consumer RSS readers, these vendors' systems can be integrated with existing corporate directories and security frameworks, giving IT departments control over employees' RSS use.IBM's Lotus and Microsoft have started to add RSS capabilities to their respective collaboration and communication platforms, but their feature sets don't match the functionality of enterprise RSS vendors' systems, Young said.The Union Bank of California hopes that enterprise RSS can help it tame an internal communications overload.About 80 bank groups, from such areas as public relations, marketing, sales, product management, and operations, hit employees with a steady stream of mass e-mails, all-hands voice mails, printed literature, and intranet additions."We discovered that about half of the messages being delivered via these methods weren't appropriate to the people [receiving them], so we definitely needed to do something," said James Penn, the bank's vice president of interactive marketing and communications.For example, the bank realized that salespeople, deluged with often irrelevant information, often fall behind learning about the bank's latest offers and promotions, affecting their ability to pitch them at customers.Union Bank is now in the pilot phase of an implementation of an enterprise RSS system from KnowNow, which it expects to eventually roll out to its about 10,000 employees.The bank is creating very specific RSS feeds and defining the target audience for each one so that employees will receive fewer but more relevant messages.While the project will initially focus on improving internal communications, Union Bank may later link up the RSS system with its CRM system, as well as allow employees to subscribe to external data feeds, Penn said.At the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) division in Orkney, Scotland, the IT department has significantly cut down on e-mail overload with a NewsGator enterprise RSS system, said David Rendall, a computer programmer involved in the project.At NHS Orkney, few of the 600 or so users -- mostly doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and business administrators -- are technically savvy. So Rendall has reached out to departments and held frequent training sessions to promote the RSS system's use."The biggest challenge is helping people make the switch and get their heads around the new RSS paradigm," Rendall said.This user indifference and ignorance, coupled with e-mail familiarity, is a common barrier to RSS adoption in workplaces, according to Forrester's Young."While most people have a love-hate relationship with e-mail, it's easy to use and very convenient to [copy] your entire office to make sure you get everyone involved," Young said.This is why Young recommends starting RSS deployments within specific groups in an organization and with the purpose of improving a specific communication issue."Where I see most enterprise RSS solutions starting to fall down is when you're trying to encourage or bring a whole host of workers along all at once," Young said.In addition to reducing e-mail, enterprise RSS systems often boost organizations' use of intranets, blogs, and wikis by alerting employees to changes and additions, Young said.At NHS Orkney, the NewsGator system lets employees subscribe to feeds from the organization's blogs and wikis, thus increasing their readership and boosting collaboration and communication, Rendall said.Meanwhile, Union Bank trusts RSS will improve its intranet, currently being redesigned. "There are many applications for which we could use the intranet as a repository, and leverage RSS for distribution and change alerts," Penn said.Specifically, RSS could help with notifying Union Bank employees about modifications to policies and procedures. This is key for banks, which are highly regulated by the government."Often a little nuance of a policy will change, and while not applicable to 90 percent of the employees, it's crucial for the 10 percent who need to know," he said.Not to be overlooked is the ability of enterprise RSS systems to give managers a clear view into how popular blogs, wikis, external sites, and intranet sections are with employees, Young said."Because it's all coming into one central location, you can do very advanced analytics on who is reading what," Young said.For example, if half of the sales team subscribes to one specific journal's feed, it might make sense to suggest the feed to the other half. "It really helps information spread more quickly and best practices to proliferate across the enterprise," he said.Likewise, it makes it easy to spot skunks. "If your CEO's blog has no one reading it, you know pretty quickly there's a problem there," Young said.


Protest Emerges as Some Workers Vote Against Chrysler Deal

Workers voting against the Chrysler deal see the lack of job guarantees as a violation of the unionâs long-held principle of winning similar terms at each Detroit auto company.


Auto, in agosto immatricolazioni Ue -1,3%

Calano le immatricolazioni di auto in Europa. Secondo quanto rende noto l'Acea (Association des Constructeurs Europe'ens d'Automobiles) ad agosto il mercato ha registrato una flessione dell'1,3% rispetto allo stesso mese del 2003.


La societa' sara' quotata in borsa nel segmento Star


SAN DIEGO -- Backup quarterbacks Doug Flutie and Philip Rivers each threw a touchdown pass and the San Diego Chargers warmed up for their first playoff game in nine seasons by beating the Kansas City Chiefs, 24-17, yesterday in what was little more than an exhibition. Having clinched the AFC West title two weeks earlier and the AFC's No. 4 ...


Senate Dems Voting Much More in Step Than GOP

Senate Democrats were more unified than their Republican counterparts during the first half-year of the current 110th Congress, sticking together with greater frequency on votes that are closely divided along party lines Ã¢ÂÂ a key finding of CQPolitics.comÃ¢ÂÂs latest analysis of lawmakersÃ¢ÂÂ Ã¢ÂÂparty unityÃ¢ÂÂ scores.


Senate oks energy bill to cut vehicle fuel use

The U.S. Senate late on Thursday approved a broad energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks by Congress for the first time since 1975 and significantly boost production of renewable motor fuels like ethanol.


Acting President Raul Castro on Saturday exalted the resurgence of the left in Latin America despite "interference" by the United States, which he blamed for deepening the divide between rich and poor.


Pension costs have caused the country's second-biggest water utility Severn Trent to post a 6.5-percent fall in first-half profit, though the earnings have been overshadowed


Three new stocks scheduled to begin trading this week - including Google Inc.'s highly anticipated initial public offering - slashed their expected price ranges Wednesday morning as the IPO market readies for a one-month break from trading debuts after ...


Apple Working on Movie-Rental Deal for iTunes

According to London's Financial Times, Apple is in advanced discussions with Hollywood movie studios about launching an online film-rental service to rival cable and satellite TV operators. The Wall Street Journal is also reporting the movie-rental deal, citing two studio executives familiar with the matter.


Nasce il First, fondo unico per gli investimenti del settore


Google to give Gmail POP3 support, plans antivirus

Google Inc. will roll out POP3 (Post Office Protocol) support gradually over the coming weeks to Gmail users, who will be able to use the feature to download e-mail messages


An investor lawsuit claims U.S. computer maker Dell Inc. overstated sales and profits and got $1 billion in secret kickbacks from Intel Corp.


A Family Album Is One for the History Books

Photographs of William Howard Taftâs mission to the Far East, now on view at the Nippon Club, were found in an unlikely place.


Lindsay Lohan is extending her stay in rehab, according to her mother, Dina. Lindsay went into rehab after a very wild memorial day weekend. She is said to be doing well and the decision to stay longer was her own. This is her second stay in reh...


Nuovo governo investira' 11 miliardi, opposizione scettica


Google Video, AdSense & Content Syndication

The NY Times reports (via LostRemote) on how Google is boosting video content syndication from major media partners like Dow Jones: Google is working with Dow Jones & Company, Condé Nast, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other large content companies to syndicate their video content on other Web sites. The videos appear inside Google ad boxes [...]


The U.S. government's biggest department is also one of the most prone to waste, fraud and abuse, raising concerns about the effectiveness of many of its programs, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.


Here at Connecting '07, the annual trade conference of the Industrial Designers Society of America, eco-design is all the rage.


US, Iraqi assessments: insurgents will to fight not broken by ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq Expert assessments have concluded the recapture of Fallujah has not broken the insurgents' will to fight and may not pay the big security dividend US planners had hoped for.


TechEd 2007: Virtualization to Become Ninth Server Core Role

ON THE SCENE - At a morning session introducing many to the window-less Server Core installation option in the forthcoming Windows Server 2008, Microsoft product manager Andrew Mason made it official:  Windows Virtualization Services (code-named "Viridian") will become the ninth role available for the trim server option, joining IIS7.