TV: ASCOLTI, LA NAZIONALE BATTUTA IN SHARE DA ''OCEAN'S ELEVEN''

Roma, 18 nov. (Adnkronos) - Poco piu' di settemila paganti allo stadio, poco meno di 7 milioni di spettatori davanti alla tv per l'amichevole, ieri sera, tra Italia e Finlandia trasmessa su Raiuno. La gara


Boonen wins second stage as Farrar leads in California

SACRAMENTO, Ca.  - Former world road champion Tom Boonen of Belgium sprinted past Mark Cavendish of Britain in the final 50 meters to win a rainy second stage of the Tour of California on Tuesday.


If Itâs Hit, Strummed or Plucked, Itâll Be Here

Robert J. Ulrich is donating millions of dollars to establish the decidedly unglamorous Musical Instrument Museum.


Milano, 17:52 - CALCIO, INTER; CAMBIASSO: CON VITTORIA SI CHIUDE ANNO MAGICO

"PiÃ¹ soddisfazione ad aver vinto contro i Campioni del Mondo? Noi non abbiamo pensato a questo, Inte...


La Corte di Assise: 'non hanno commesso il fatto'


Electric stimulation improves Parkinson symptoms

Electrical impulses delivered to two   areas of the brain that control movement alleviate the symptoms   of Parkinson's disease more effectively than drugs alone,   according to a study in Thursday's New England Journal of   Medicine.


Two further top CIA officials from the organisation's clandestine unit are reported to have resigned. The intelligence officials, who are not named, are said to have held senior positions in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, the New York Times reports.


By John Hughes Deseret Morning News  In the past few days, we've been subjected to a torrent of media mush.  To be fair, serious newspapers have either ignored it or recorded it briefly in the back pages.


Blairites are urged to bury the hatchet with Gordon Brown by a prominent supporter of the former PM.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate escaped an assassination attempt Wednesday while campaigning in northern Afghanistan.


Stewart and Colbert to Return Without Writers

Following the lead of Jay Leno and Conan OâBrien, the late-night cable comedy duo will return in early January.


The Nepal authorities tighten security amid Maoist threats to disrupt business life in the capital.


Online gaming stocks dive as U.S. holds exec

The United States detained a second  Internet gaming executive on Thursday, adding to fears it is  cracking down on the lucrative industry and sparking share  price falls that wiped over $1.5 billion off the market value  of the sector.


Bancroft member moves to block sale of Dow Jones: source

Christopher Bancroft, part of the family that controls Dow Jones , is trying to block a takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, confirming a story reported in the Wall Street Journal.


Fed chief's view and earnings spur rally in stocks

Stocks rose sharply and the Dow industrials hit a record high on Wednesday, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the economy will grow moderately as inflation eases.


Amd64 Journeys to Shangri-La with Mark Knopfler

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) â-ct. 18, 2004 â - (NYSE:AMD) today announced that guitar superstar Mark Knopflerâs latest album âShangri-Laâ was recorded in high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz


U.N. envoy arrives in Sudan after yearlong gap

The U.N.'s new top envoy to Sudan flew  into Khartoum on Tuesday, a year to the day after his  predecessor was expelled.


The 1st Battalion The Black Watch begins move north to take over operations from US troops in central Iraq.


Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will return this summer for another go-round of their hugely successful Soul2Soul tour. "This is why we get into this business," McGraw said Wednesday in announcing the shows with Hill. "To be on stage and sing in front of thousands of people."


Some pledges were huge, such as a commitment from the Florida Power & Light Co. to build a solar power plant as part of a $2.4 billion clean energy program.


Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to Action

Want a computer that screams when  a thief strikes? Or a personal tracking unit in case you get  kidnapped?


Anelka's got it all, says Chelsea captain Terry

Chelsea captain John Terry on Sunday hailed centre-forward Nicolas Anelka as one of the top all-rounders in the world.


Owners Say Time Was Right to Retire Funny Cide From Racing

Funny Cide will remain at Barclay Taggâs stable at Belmont Park and will be converted to a stable pony, accompanying his former stablemates to the track each morning during training hours.


Two men who converted to Christianity went on trial Thursday for allegedly insulting "Turkishness" and inciting religious hatred against Islam, the Anatolia news agency reported.


The boss of Greece's competition watchdog is remanded in custody pending trial on extortion and blackmail charges.


Electronic Data 3rd Qtr Hurt by US Airways Bankruptcy

Electronic Data Systems Corp., the world's second-largest seller of computer services, said US Airways Group Inc.'s bankruptcy will cut third-quarter profit by as much as 3 cents a share.


Subsidies Keep Airlines Flying to Small Towns

More than 100 remote cities benefit from federally subsidized airline service, a program critics say is expensive and unessential.


Messina, 17:45 - CALCIO, MESSINA: BALLOTTAGGIO ILIEV-SULLO

Per la gara di domani contro l'Atalanta, il tecnico del Messina Bortolo Mutti ha una volta tanto pro...


Pure Digital Technologies introduces new Flip Video Ultra series

A couple months ago, Pure Digital Technologies hinted to us that it would soon have a new version of its inexpensive, You-Tube friendly Flip digital camcorder, and good to its word, the company announced a new line this morning called the Flip Video Ultra


Sharon Says Incitement to Oppose Disengagement Plan Must End

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said opponents of his proposal to evacuate settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank must stop inciting the military and security forces to reject the withdrawal plan.


The volunteers tote a butterfly net, binoculars and field guides around the Miami Metrozoo grounds, scanning the plants and flowers for fluttering wings. But they aren't searching for a rare species or collecting specimens for display — they're counting butterflies for the Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network, then leaving the insects to continue their zigzagging flights through the humid air.


Roma, 21:58 - CALCIO, MORTE GIOVANI JUVE: 1' DI SILENZIO IN A E B

In onore dei due ragazzi della Berretti della Juventus tragicamente scomparsi questa sera, la Lega C...


Green Grid snuggles with US lobbying group

Delivers three reports â members only The Green Grid is boasting it's buddied-up with the top US technology industry government lobbying group, and produced three new papers on energy efficiency.â¦


Concern over falling profit margins at Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. grew on Thursday as the company said it was spending more on handset marketing and a top broker issued a "sell" rating on its stock for the first time in years.


Health Tip: Take ADHD Medication as Prescribed

(HealthDay News) -- Medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective if taken as prescribed by your doctor.


Apple results top targets, Mac sales strong

Apple Inc blew by analysts' estimates with a 67 percent rise in profit on Monday as the popularity of its iPhone and iPod boosted Macintosh computer sales, and its shares jumped 7 percent.


With New Sleeping Pill, New Acceptability?

Is it a wake-up call for the sleeping pill market? With Wednesday's approval of Sepracor's new drug, Lunesta, a taboo in the use of sleeping pills has been broken.


British mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.


Rakhi Sawant signs Aditya Raj Kapoor's next

Rakhi Sawant is all set to sizzle in Aditya Raj KapoorÂs (son of Shammi Kapoor) next venture titled Baltidevi, Queen of South hall. Aditya Raj Kapoor, known for making conventional cinema is highly impressed by SawantÂs personality.


Parigi, 16:55 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: NADAL IN SEMIFINALE

Lo spagnolo Rafael Nadal, testa di serie numero due, si è qualificato per le semifinali del R...


Ricky Davis came off the bench to scored 30 points, and Paul Pierce had 21 points and 15 rebounds Friday night to lift the Boston Celtics to their seventh win in eight home games, 106-94 over the Atlanta Hawks.


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The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:.


British queen's effigy burns as Rushdie anger mounts

Muslim radicals burned an effigy of Queen Elizabeth Tuesday as Pakistan summoned the British ambassador over Salman Rushdie's knighthood and Iranian hardliners turned their fury on the monarch.


Having won two of the past four Nextel Cup races, Roush Fenway Racing is surging heading into Sunday's race at Chicagoland Speedway.


Video show man purported to be hostage Hensley being beheaded

A videotape appeared on an Islamic Web site Wednesday purportedly showing the beheading of American hostage Jack Hensley by al-Qaida-linked kidnappers.


Jurors convict a US woman who strangled an expectant mother and cut the baby from her womb with a knife.


Mattel plans third Chinese toy recall: report

Toymaker Mattel Inc is set to announce a third recall of Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.


Capital investment levels by Japanese firms fell in the second quarter, raising worries of a wider slowdown.


Comair resumes some flights, hopes to be fully operational by ...

HEBRON, Ky. - Comair customers frustrated from days of delays and cancellations got a bit of relief Sunday when the airline put some of its planes back in the air, a day after canceling all 1,100 flights systemwide.


Nyon, 18:10 - CALCIO, SI SCIOGLIE IL G-14: RITIRATE DENUNCE A FIFA E UEFA

Il G-14, l'organizzazione dei maggiori club calcistici europei, si scioglie e le società coin...


Mibtel e SP/Mib cedono circa un punto, deboli le europee


Indexes gain on M&A, but China and oil weigh

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, helped by a wave of takeover news involving tech companies such as Avaya Inc. , but China's move to cool off its skyrocketing stock market limited Wall Street's broader advance and raised concern about a global equity sell-off.


According to Data of Parallel Calculation of Voices, In Foreign...

In foreign electoral district, according to the data of the parallel calculation of voices, conducted by 'Znayu!' ('I Know!') public initiative, 64% of the electors have voted for Viktor Yushchenko, 29% - for ...


Forces kill 40 insurgents in Afghanistan

Coalition forces killed 40 militants during combat operations linked to a large-scale anti-Taliban blitz launched across southern Afghanistan, the military said Friday.


Ben Silverman, the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment, announced Thursday the sale of his independent production company Reveille to a British firm, the Shine Group, for $125 million.


In risposta a proposta aziende giudicata irricevibile


Ue, Papa: ''Le radici cristiane sono un patrimonio fondamentale''

Il Papa torna ad insistere sul valore ''fondamentale'' del riconoscimento delle radici cristiane. Lo fa durante la recita dell'Angelus in piazza San Pietro davanti ai pellegrini provenienti da ogni parte del mondo.


Goosen wins in Match Play; matches suspended by darkness

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rainy opening day of the World Match Play Championship on Thursday, beating Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Tiger Woods has shot a 3-under 67 to win the Dunlop Phoenix by eight strokes for his first title since February. Woods hadn't won since taking the Match Play Championship in Carlsbad, California, on February 29.


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Grizzlies Beat Blazers for First Road Win

Bonzi Wells got the boos Wednesday night. Then he got the points. Wells scored 25 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies won on the road for the first time this season, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 101-82.


A replica Viking ship heads across the North Sea as it tries to recreate the voyages of early Norsemen.


Gunmen attacked a residential compound Friday in Nigeria's lawless southern oil region, kidnapping three Asian workers from inside, police and human rights activists said.


An offer we couldn't refuse NSFW We welcome freelancer Destiny Welles to Vulture Central. She will contribute an occasional column from within Second Life: thus we join our colleagues CNET and Reuters with a correspondent embedded in the popular online universe. As a budding young journo, Destiny has already earned a remarkable reputation for hard-thrusting investigative work. Moreover, she's clearly teh hawtness. -ed.â¦


One-fifth of teenagers say their friends fake drug use as a result of peer pressure, a report shows.


Colombian armed robber targets karate school

Not a very bright idea, as it turns out A Colombian armed robber evidently not au fait with martial arts is recovering in hospital after ill-advisedly targetting a karate school, Reuters reports.â¦


A suicide car bomber has attacked a US military convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing two civilians and wounding 18 people, hospital sources say.


Per una settimana sospese, come di consueto,tutte le udienza


Family values first for proud father Tiger Woods

Although driven to become the best golfer possible, world number one Tiger Woods is not going to sacrifice his family for his work.


A hospital patient in Finland found a mouse head among the steamed vegetables on his plate.


CBS defense of Rather hints at bigger story

''If the documents are not what we were led to believe, I'd like to break that story.''. Hel-looooo? Earth to the Lost Planet of Ratheria: You can't ''break that story.


Union leaders are planning to hold an emergency meeting with the Jaguar workforce in Coventry to discuss the proposed closure of the production line.


U.S., Allies Agree to Drop Proposed Iran Travel Ban

UNITED NATIONS, March 9 -- U.S., British, French and German diplomats agreed in a closed-door meeting Friday to drop a proposal to impose a mandatory travel ban on Iranian officials linked to the country's most sensitive nuclear activities, Security Council diplomats said.


Israelâs police chief Moshe Karadi is worried by the mounting militancy in the settler community against next summerâs planned withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank, which now seems a done deal as the coalition deal between Labor and Likud


The White House reserved judgment Tuesday on Iran's response to a package of proposals to get Tehran to stop its disputed nuclear program.


'Anche Berlusconi,non a conoscenza ma non esclude dossier'


Falco memo confirms AOL senior exec departures

AOL on Monday confirmed to its employees the rumored departure of several senior executives and announced a reshuffling of top-tier management duties in a memo penned by Randy Falco,Â the new chief executive officer.


Core Inflation Remains Steady, Presenting a Puzzle to the Fed

Despite a report showing inflation in check, a worsening housing slump and a mixed economic outlook could put the Fed in a tight spot as it considers its next steps.


New Delhi, Dec. 9: The Swedish government's kind gesture of replacing the stolen Nobel prize medal awarded to Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 has not come without a price tag.


Britain gripped by fear of keyboard-wielding foreigners A man in India offered to sell the front man of a Channel 4 sting operation the credit card details of 200,000 people, the programme Dispatches will reveal tonight.â¦


Teenagers are facing a "sexual health crisis" fuelled by alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour, a report warns.


Trade gap narrows in welcome sign for growth

The trade deficit narrowed slightly  in July as exports continued to outpace imports, the government  said on Tuesday, suggesting trade could offer a welcome lift to  third-quarter economic growth.


Blair to put British troops under US control

Critics of the Iraq war have slammed the prime minister following a decision to allow British troops to move into dangerous territory around Baghdad under US military command.


ATI lost graphics market share to Nvidia in Q3

Reaction to AMD acquisition? Investors who argue that AMD should sell off its ATI discrete graphics operation will take heart from market research published today which shows the chip maker's GPU division saw its market share fall in all segments during Q3.â¦


New Orleans Hopes to Make Superdome a Home Again

A crowd of more than 68,000 is expected for Monday nightÂs game at the Superdome, along with conflicting emotions about the reopening of the stadium.


Farmers are hoping that restrictions on the movement of livestock will soon be lifted.


Can computers get along fine without writers? Word is they just might. [Missing Link]


The European Commission President rules out a compromise on planned cuts to carbon emissions.


Archaeologists identify long-lost mummy of Egypt's most famous female pharaoh.


Lottery Winner, 94, Loses Lump Sum Fight

BOSTON - A judge denied a 94-year-old woman's attempt to force the Massachusetts Lottery Commission to pay her entire $5.6 million winnings up front on grounds she otherwise won't live long enough to collect it all.


Search Underway for Two Boys  From Minnesota Reservation

RED LAKE, Minn., Nov. 24 -- Dozens of trained searchers took to the woods, lakes and air Friday to continue searching for two preschool-age brothers, missing for two days in the remote Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.


Uncomfortable diplomatic moment for Kofi Annan

TONY EASTLEY: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has uncomfortably seen for himself China's continuing sensitivity to any questioning of the government's human rights record.


Smoking increases the risk of psoriasis and makes the condition worse in those who have it, a study suggests.


Google Leads the Search Engine Pack Again

comScore just released its search engine analysis results for June and data shows that Google once again is ahead of the pack with 49.5% of the U.S. search market. Top rivals Yahoo and MSN trails behind with 25.1%  and 13.2% respectively. The data showed that despite maintaing its lead, Google’s share of the search [...]


The Income Tax department carried out a survey of actor Shah Rukh KhanÂs company Red Chillies Entertainment on Thursday.


Meno 3,03% a Parigi su scia profit warning Nissan


U.S. to Delay Release of Iranians Detained in Iraq Raid

The United States will not  release five Iranians detained in a U.S. military raid in northern Iraq until at least October, despite entreaties from the Iraqi government and growing behind-the-scenes pressure from Iran, according to U.S. officials. The delay is as much due to miscommunication with...


Facebook innovators win funding, settle for jobs

First came the dot-com gold  miners. For those who stayed on after the bust, there was still  some silver to be found. But for latecomers and recent  graduates seeking to cash in on the latest Silicon Valley  craze, it's mostly decent paid salary work that's left.


Torino, 17:04 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZAC: A UDINE TANTI RICORDI

Alberto Zaccheroni torna a Udine, dove ha lasciato un ottimo ricordoi. "Ho tanti amici a Udine, tutt...


Google, the world's most popular search engine plans to transform the trip to the library into a trip to the nearest computer.


Flight Attendants Union Head Urges Strike

The president of the Association of  Flight Attendants on Tuesday urged union leaders to authorize a  nationwide strike and railed against U.S. airlines for slashing  flight attendants' pay and benefits.


Riforme, disco verde alla nuova Costituzione

Disco verde alla nuova Costituzione. La Camera ha approvato il disegno di legge di riforma costituzionale con 295 voti favorevoli, 202 contrari e 9 astenuti che modifica 43 articoli dell'attuale seconda parte della Costituzione.


Badware hunters tame wild Webmasters, hosts

(InfoWorld) - If hijacked sites and hosting companies that fail to police malware distribution sources represent two of the most serious threats to Internet security, there may be hope for improvement, according to researchers working with Harvard Law School's StopBadware.org. After publishing a list of rogue Web site hosting companies and launching a campaign to label every malicious site they can find on the Internet, an effort that has filtered out over 600,000 nefarious applications thus far, the StopBadware team says that people are responding.Â  The project currently counts less than 250,000 Web sites that it classifies as distributors of programs that qualify as badware -- any application that either tries to hide itself or any of its intentions, based on the parameters of the effort. StopBadware also announced that Internet mainstays Paypal and VeriSign have joined its influential cast of sponsors, which includes Google. By inserting warnings into Google's search results that steer end-users away from malware and adware sources, while communicating with those responsible for creating or handing out the suspicious programs, progress is being made, according to StopBadware's lead researchers. "The interstitials delivered with Google search results are working, and we've been able to communicate with a lot of Webmasters. It's having a neighborhood effect," said Prof. John Palfrey, executive director of Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for the Internet and Society. "We're reaching out to hosting companies and Webmasters and filtering the complaints where it seems useful, and we've seen many people change their behavior." In addition to all the people who have no idea that their sites are being used to pass out malicious programs and those who misunderstand the nature of the applications they're distributing, StopBadware researchers say that even those who create many of the programs are engaging in the give and take. For those who can be reached, the debate over whether or not a particular program qualifies as badware typically can be resolved, with very few of those who agree to modify their applications going on to repeat their behavior, said Jason Callina, one of the StopBadware researchers. "We're seeing a low recurrence of people coming back on the lists once we've gone through the testing and communications process. People are actually helping each other move off the lists," Callina said. "When there's ever any serious disagreement, it's always an argument of our definition of spyware versus theirs." Most Webmasters complain about the interstitials on Google -- which they are notified of 24 hours in advance and given the opportunity to appeal. But the immediate drop in search-driven traffic that the warnings produce quickly convinces people to either take any questionable applications offline or kill their sites altogether, Callina said. Meanwhile, StopBadware's list of hosting companies responsible for supporting the largest number of malware sites resulted in at least one leading culprit -- iPower Technologies --Â  changing its ways, while two others have disappeared completely. Others have also begun to modify their behavior, Palfrey said. "The best measure of our success is when any of these companies change their business process and we're seeing them adjusting," said Palfrey. "At the same time, we're trying to enable [end users] to make better choices with their using habits." So many of the people who end up on StopBadware's list need help understanding what it is that they're doing wrong that the team feels its ability to mete out advice is being overwhelmed, he said. At the same time, StopBadware admits that sophisticated hackers are still advancing their efforts at an alarming pace and the organization can't keep up with the ever-growing volume of online malware programs. In addition to tracking down the programs, StopBadware is also charting regional trends, and the researchers contend that a growing number of suspicious applications are originating in China. The level of interaction between malware authors in the region and their Western counterparts is also becoming more prevalent, with a fair share of distribution still emanating from former Soviet-bloc regions as well, the team said. The key for legitimate businesses to steer clear of the entire problem is to be careful with the companies they partner with, said Palfrey, who served as host of an Anti-Spyware Coalition conference held at Harvard in June. The security consortium is backed by influential industry players including AOL, Dell, Google, McAfee, Microsoft, and Yahoo. "The biggest concern for legitimate businesses at this point is related primarily to software bundling," said Palfrey. "There's often a complicated chain between the original purveyor of a program and the consumer, so companies need to be explicit about what they would qualify for badware-type behavior themselves and hold their partners to that."


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China-Ireland trade could double - Ahern

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has predicted that the €4 billion a year trade between Ireland and China could double in the next three to five years.


The Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts kicked off the new NFL season with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.


Police have said they are negotiating the surrender of rapper Young Buck, who is suspected of stabbing a man at the Vibe hip-hop awards in California.


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The fifth Black Watch soldier to die since the British troops were sent to cover for American Marines south of Baghdad was named yesterday as Private Pita Tukutukuwaqa of Fiji.


Seas Yield Surprising Catch of Unknown Genes

It took some mighty fine nets, but scientists who spent two years trawling the world's oceans for bacteria and viruses have completed the most thorough census ever of marine microbial life, revealing an astonishingly diverse and bizarre microscopic menagerie.


Ma campagna mediatica ha mistificato contenuti messaggio


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Syracuse hosts Rutgers in Big East opener

SYRACUSE, NY - Syracuse quarterback Perry Patterson has never started a game in the Carrier Dome. He will on Saturday, and there's an awful lot riding on the outcome.


A Spurned Parody of âDie Hardâ Returns to YouTube, Approved

A studioâs marketing team paid âDie Hardâ fans to repost on YouTube a parody video that used pirated studio content.


Delta's debt plan raises concerns; US Airways labor deal due

Delta Air Lines' plan to restructure some of its debt outside of bankruptcy has raised concerns among credit analysts who believe the move could be tantamount to defaulting on the money the struggling carrier owes.


UPDATE 1-Mauresmo joins Zvonareva in Linz quarter-finals

World number two Amelie Mauresmo shrugged off a thigh strain to cruise into the last eight of the Linz Open with a 6-4 6-0 win over Marta Domachowska on Thursday.


Human Genome Sciences' Anthrax Treatment Clears Hurdle

Human Genome Sciences said yesterday that ABthrax, its experimental treatment for anthrax infection, dramatically increased survival in animals exposed to lethal doses of anthrax spores.


China's Hu Assumes Authority of Armed Services

Chinese President Hu Jintao has consolidated his position at the top of China's hierarchy by assuming authority over the country's armed forces, in addition to his political posts.


President Bush will ask Congress for another $46 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and finance other national security needs, The Associated Press has learned.


LDAP Series Part III - The Historical Secrets

The origins of LDAP begin with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) based in Geneva. ITU began setting email standards which required a directory of names (and other information) that could be accessed across networks in a hierarchical fashion not dissimilar to DNS. The result of their work resulted in the X.500 series of standards which defined DAP (Directory Access Protocol), the protocol for accessing a networked directory service.


Thousands flee homes as fresh floods hit Bangladesh

Large swathes of Bangladesh were  underwater again on Sunday after heavy rains, adding to the  misery of millions hit by flooding that has killed more than  830 people since late July.


U.S. stocks should maintain their 3  1/2-year highs this week as they ring out 2004, helped by  investor interest in large-cap stocks and a steady rebound in  beaten-down drug companies.


"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees

Wilderness drama "Into the Wild," directed by Sean Penn and starring Emile Hirsch, topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast.


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - You've read this before after Heat games but it often bears repeating â-wyane Wade is simply spectacular.


Buenos Aires Club Fire Kills 169, Injures 375

An injured man is helped by an Argentine policeman outside a nightclub in Buenos Aires, Dec. 31, 2004. Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Reuters.


Bari, 19:42 - CALCIO, BARI; MATERAZZI: CON L'ALBINOLEFFE PER PUNTI CHIAVE

Il Bari a Bergamo con l'Albinoleffe cerca sabato i punti necessari a mantenere il vantaggio sul quar...


The Paris prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into France's controversial nuclear weapons testing program that lasted through 1995.


Cagliari, 18:53 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI-MILAN: SUAZO REGALA A BIMBI BIGLIETTI

David Suazo come Babbo Natale per i bambini della scuola elementare "Santa Caterina" di Cagliari. L'...


Description: The World Trade Organization tells US trading partners they can retaliate against the United States over the so-called Byrd Amendment.


Russia launches new space booster rocket

Russia launched a new-generation space booster rocket on Monday in a move that could eventually help send civilian cargoes into space, Itar-Tass news agency reported.


Scouting for spin doctors, skateboarders and parascenders

Britain's Scout Association on Saturday unveiled 40 new badges that boys and girls can earn, but the tasks are a far cry from those when the movement was set up 100 years ago.


Three Bid on Australia National Bank Units

As many as three European banks may have submitted bids to purchase National Australia Bank's two units in Ireland, newspapers reported Friday.


Ravens Try to End Eigh-Game Skid Without Several Starters

The Ravens, mired in a record eight-game losing streak, will limp into Sunday's game against Seattle without several key players.


Experts unearth medieval Berlin under car park

A team of experts has unearthed an  800-year-old cellar under a central Berlin car park which they  say dates the city back to the 12th century, earlier than  previously thought.


Who's the Champ? Who Cares? NASCAR Wants TV Ratings

It is a new format, but it still encompasses all the old problems. NASCAR begins its 10-race shootout for the Nextel Cup Championship Sunday at New Hampshire, a system that essentially wipes


Celerra, Centera, Clariion and Symmetrix lines get juiced EMC is expected to announce a high-end Symmetrix storage system Monday, in addition to a slew of upgrades for its existing storage gear.â¦


The post-election stock market rally has been rudely interrupted by the implications of a sliding U.S. dollar, higher interest rates, the U.S. current account deficit and Friday's rebound in oil prices.


Freddie Mac to Resume Quarterly Profit Reports in '05

Freddie Mac, the second biggest provider of financing for US residential mortgages, said ``significant'' revisions are still required before it can resume quarterly reports of its earnings.


Bollywood Othello helps lift film firm Eros' profit

Bollywood film distributor Eros  International saw annual profit jump 76 percent in its first  year on London's AIM market, boosted by the success of films  such as Omkara, a Hindi adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello.


Molestava i suoi alunni Arrestata maestra in Puglia

BARI, 12 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Un'insegnante di scuola materna di Gravina di Puglia (Bari) Ã¨ stata arrestata dai carabinieri perchÃ¨ ritenuta responsabile di aver indotto ad atti sessuali alcuni alunni di quattro anni.


Australia accused of double standards as anti-proliferation meeting starts

Australia may have "innocently" exported nuclear technology to parties with weapons of mass destruction programs, Defence Minister Robert Hill said on the sidelines of an anti-proliferation forum.


Lombardi and Nilson sign fresh deals with Calgary Flames

Center Matthew Lombardi and left wing Marcus Nilson have signed contract extensions with the Calgary Flames, the NHL team said on Friday.


Insurers Object to New Provision in Medicare Law

Private insurers have told the Bush administration that they will not expand their role in Medicare if they have to serve large multistate regions.


I just had to get out of Australia, admits Hewitt

Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt says Paris proved to be the perfect bolthole when his romance with Kim Clijsters hit the rocks last month.


The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal ordered Dutch authorities Wednesday to feed a hunger-striking Serb ultranationalist leader intravenously if it becomes necessary to save his life.


Feds: Driver in Bus Crash Drove All Night

A federal investigator Monday said the driver of a tour bus involved in a deadly crash apparently had been driving all night without backup.


Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc.  CAH.N said on Monday it would cut 4,200 jobs, or 7 percent of  its work force, and close 25 facilities around the world as  part of a plan to reduce costs.


30 Killed, Dozens Hurt in Sialkot Mosque Blast

ISLAMABAD, 2 October 2004 - A suspected suicide bomb blast ripped through a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers in Sialkot, 170 kilometers southeast of here, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens injured, sources said.


Previously unmentionable: A change in attitude about women's ...

The impact of the women's rights movement changed women's care -- making formerly taboo topics now a part of everyday medicine.


Labour ministers and MPs call for calm after days of chaos for UK PM Tony Blair.


Violent Crime Reports Surge by 4 Percent in First Half of 2006

A recent rise in violent crime accelerated in the first half of 2006, providing the clearest sign yet that the nation is in the midst of a prolonged increase in murder, assaults and other violent offenses, the FBI reported today.


Passengers cheated in price-fixing scam will receive Â£100m compensation after airlines agree settlement


Dozens dead, many injured in spate of attacks in northeastern ...

A string of bombings and gun attacks on crowded markets, a railway station and other sites killed 44 people and left dozens wounded in two northeastern Indian states plagued by separatist groups, police said.


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.


Rasheed Wallace can be one of the NBA's most complete players at times, making life miserable for opponents at both ends of the court.


Sony says its digital music players will now play MP3 format music tracks, and not just its own Atrac format. It is a major move for the electronics giant which has been criticised for only letting its own format be played.


ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct 20  - Delta Air Lines said Wednesday losses nearly quadrupled in the three months to September 30, warning of a race to cut costs as it struggles to stay in the air.


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Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it filed a complaint with American authorities over alleged unfair trade practices by Japanese rival Sharp Corp., fueling an intensifying legal battle over flat panel technology.


Snap-on Inc. SNA.N, which makes  vehicle-repair tools, on Tuesday said third-quarter and  full-year earnings would fall short of Wall Street estimates  due to high steel prices and weak business in Europe.


Carla Fahie lost control of her home computers last year, and she's delighted about it.


The new joint AU-UN peacekeeping force comes under attack for the first time in Sudan's Darfur region.


Ruthless Chelsea book final date with Spurs

Chelsea will face London rivals Tottenham in next month's League Cup final after crushing Everton's dream of a first domestic final appearance in eight years here on Wednesday.


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Hewlett-Packard said it will buy Opsware for $1.6 billion in cash to bulk up HPâs data-center software line.


Last Sunday, hundreds of Gozitans queued in front of the Gozo Ministry to register for a hugely discounted Microsoft software package.


In historical terms, the wave of departures from President Bush's first-term Cabinet and his choices to replace them for his second are a narrative of continuity rather than change.


RE teachers must provide more sophisticated teaching of the subject in a post 9/11 world, Ofsted says.


Arafat, Icon of Palestinian Cause, Dead at 75

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who  rose from guerrilla icon to Nobel peace prize-winner but ended  up isolated and locked in conflict with Israel, died in a  French hospital on Thursday. He was 75.


Dell announces two small-biz laser printers

Blog: Dell announces the Dell 1320c and the Dell 1125 printers.


Confused by the news that the pain reliever Celebrex might increase the risk of heart attack, 67-year-old Sharon Panick went to her doctor this week to learn whether


Wall Street Slogs Though Tepid, Short Session

NEW YORK , Nov. 26 -- Stocks finished mixed Friday in a shortened session. The major indicators ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the results of the first weekend of holiday shopping and a jobs report next week.


Swede Chopra holds nerve to claim maiden Tour win

Swede Daniel Chopra held his nerve to win his maiden PGA Tour title by a stroke at the weather-delayed Ginn sur Mer Classic in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Monday.


Report: Hilary Swank to file for divorce

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank will file for divorce from actor-husband Chad Lowe, People magazine reports.


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Lo slovacco Marek Krejci, 26 anni, giocatore del Wacker Burghausen, formazione di seconda divisione ...


Advertisers go for Super Bowl laughs, playing it safe

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


The talk around Gainesville this season hasn't been bubble screens or other short passes. The concern around Gator Nation has been the lack of a killer instinct by the Gators.


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Iranians vote to resume uranium enrichment

Defiant legislators - shouting "Death to America" - unanimously voted yesterday to approve the outline of a bill requiring the government to resume uranium enrichment, a move likely to deepen an international dispute over Tehran's atomic activities.


By Gwen Break, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  May 26--The South Walton Fire District issued a press release early May 24 advising residents that the heavy smoke in the area was from a fi re approximately 250 miles to the east.


NEW YORK: The Lenovo Group could pay as much as $2 billion to create a joint venture with IBM by buying a majority stake in IBM's personal computer business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


It has been a tough week to be a CBS executive. Two days after the news division admitted serious flaws in its blockbuster story about President Bush's National Guard service, the Tiffany network's parent


Japanese stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors moved to lock in profits in machinery issues such as Fanuc Ltd., offsetting gains made by some exporters on solid earnings by high-profile U.S. firms.


UPDATE 2-Kerry, Bush duel over Medicare, terror war

Democrat John Kerry criticized President George W. Bush on Saturday for burying a record jump in Medicare premiums in a pre-holiday announcement that came during a rush of news at home and abroad.


At least six die as major storm batters British Isles

One of Britain's worst winter storms in years battered Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland for a second day, leaving at least six people dead and two others missing.


When Gary Barnett was mired in scandal earlier this year, the Colorado coach could always count on an encouraging word from longtime friend Mike Price.


By GARY GENTILE LOS ANGELES - Universities have become attractive targets for hackers who are taking advantage of the openness of the schools' networks, their decentralized security and the personal information they keep on millions of young adults.


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Consueto test a Marano per il Napoli, impegnato contro i dilettanti del Castelvolturno (seconda cate...


Pacers' O'Neal Expected to Go on Injured List

Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal is expected to be placed on the injured list prior to the beginning of the regular season as he continues to suffer from a sore left foot.


Alonso leads Hamilton for Monaco GP pole

Fernando Alonso seized pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday with British team mate and Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton alongside on an all-McLaren front row.


The gap between US exports and imports hits an all-time high of $671.7bn (Â£484bn) last year, official figures show.


The case for a losing year in 2008 for this leading electronics retailer.


Music Review | Carlinhos Brown: Everyone Join in: Sing, Clap and Hug

The Brazilian songwriter Carlinhos Brown made audience participation a priority when he performed.


Pakistan blasts kill 123 as Bhutto returns

A suspected suicide bomber killed 123 people on Friday in an attack targeting former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto as she was driven through Karachi on her return from eight years in exile.


The EU Commission chief calls for a pause in EU enlargement after the entry of Romania and Bulgaria.


âHummingâ sex toy shuts Australian airport

SYDNEY - A vibrating sex toy in a trash bin sparked a security scare and shut a regional Australian airport for almost an hour, officials said Monday.


Less than a century after it soared heavenward as the worldâs tallest building, the Woolworth Building will soon fall under the shadow of an 80-story next-door neighbor.


A judge is to begin examining police files on the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann.


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Comment is free: Bidisha: I have determined no longer to mutely ignore the uninvited sexual advances of strangers.


A 30-year-old woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis is recovering at a Bay Area hospital, as health officials search for dozens of international air passengers who may have come in contact with her as she traveled back from India.


RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to lead his people to independent statehood, in his first official campaign speech before January's presidential election.


ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf told the Pakistani nation yesterday he was going back on his vow to give up his additional role of army chief, listing the fight against terrorism among his reasons.


With 10 minutes 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas shouted to his teammates on the bench, "We've got to get over the hump!


U.S. army medic denies desertion in Iraq case

WUERZBURG, Germany  - A U.S. Army medic on trial for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit pleaded guilty on Tuesday to going absent without leave and missing his deployment but denied charges of full desertion.


Edwards' health care plan includes taxes

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Sunday his plan for universal health care would require higher taxes and cost up to $120 billion year.


Al-Arabiya TV says 7 killed in car bomb outside its office in ...

A car bomb killed seven people and injured 16 others outside of the Al-Arabiya TV office in Baghdad on Saturday, reported the Dubai-based Arab TV station.


Oil giant Yukos files for bankruptcy protection in the US in a last ditch bid to prevent the Kremlin auctioning its main asset.


These companies are building a wall around your investment.


A Tiny Staff, Tracking People Across the Globe

An online journal has been followed worldwide by scholars, policy makers and the occasional migrant in distress.


Spielberg Insists China Put Pressure Sudan

Steven Spielberg used his position as an artistic advisor for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to urge Chinese President Hu Jintao into pressure Sudan to accept UN peacekeepers. He also urged the Sudanese government to accept the peacekeepers. The UN peacekee...


Expedition 10, the latest crew to take up residence on the International Space Station, is set to launch from Kazakhstan.


A 13-year-old boy is in intensive care  following a severe adverse reaction to a vaccination at school.


Global warming to alter Calif. landscape

California is defined by its scenery, from the mountains that enchanted John Muir to the wine country and beaches that define its culture around the world.


South Africa on Monday threw its weight behind a proposed UN arms embargo on conflict-wracked Ivory Coast ahead of a crucial vote on the issue in the Security Council.


FEC Nominees' Names Sent to Senate for Vote

The Rules Committee forwarded to the full Senate yesterday the names of four acting members of the Federal Election Commission, but in an unusual move the panel did not include a recommendation to approve or reject the nominees.


Taliban-linked militants holding three U.N. hostages claimed Wednesday the Afghan government has agreed to free some of their jailed comrades to prevent the killing of the foreign captives.


Search engine Yahoo says it plans to cut 1,000 jobs as its profits fall 23% in the final three months of 2007.


A RED HAT vice president has slammed Sun for refusing to open source its Java code and hanging on like grim death to its patents. The bone of contention is the April agreement between Sun and Microsoft.


Abbas visits Damascus today to end tension, meets with Palestinian ...

A Palestinian delegation headed by the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Mahmoud Abbas is to start a visit to Syria today.


White House -- The White House says it's still confident of the way it screens its Cabinet nominees, despite the aborted nomination of Bernard Kerik to be homeland security chief.


Smith gets United out of jail for late 1-1 draw

Alan Smith added to his rapidly burgeoning status as a Manchester United hero with a controversial injury-time equalizer to salvage a point against ten-man Blackburn here on Saturday.


Amicus wants, Fujitsu won't Fujitsu has declared that its dispute with Amicus, the UK's largest private sector union, has got stuck in the mud because it refuses to allow the union to represent IT workers who do not want their representation.â¦


Citing Higher Costs, U.S. Plans Rise in Medicare Premium

The announcement of the 17 percent hike came a day after President Bush heralded efforts to help the elderly with medical costs.


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The Boston Red Sox's historic World Series baseball win Wednesday has forced a rewrite of a sports-based romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.


L'amministratore delegato si augura miglioramento rating


Ex-chat show host and East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk is due to launch his new party, Veritas.


Singing La La's Praises: Trade Away Unwanted CDs, Get Ones You Want

By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 14--Peer-to-peer file-trading is very inexpensive, but it's not easy to do, and it's mostly illegal. Buying songs online or in the store is easy, but it can get expensive pretty quickly.


A man wanted for alleged involvement in the Madrid train bombings should be extradited to Spain, Britain's highest court decided Wednesday.


It's marriage season for the Bollywood brigade

December is the month of marriages and this year is no exception.


Tribunal won't hear complaint over chopper deal

HALIFAX - A federal tribunal has rejected a company's request to hear a complaint that raises questions about Ottawa's handling of a $5-billion contract to replace the military's fleet of aging Sea King helicopters.


Two Muslim Teachers Nabbed in Restive Thai South

Two Muslim religious teachers have been  arrested on suspicion of involvement in a spate of violence in  Thailand's largely Muslim south in which more than 300 people  have been killed, the army said on Wednesday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Atlantis got the go-ahead from NASA on Thursday for a June 8 launch to resume construction of the International Space Station, after a three-month delay to repair hailstone damage.


Sports: GM, agent, say Rivera will be available Tuesday

NEW YORK It appears New York Yankees ace relief pitcher Mariano Rivera will be ready for tomorrow night's American League pennant series opener against Boston.


Red Cross Appeals for Victims of Killer Typhoons

The Red Cross launched a public appeal today to help thousands of people left stranded and homeless following a series of powerful typhoons which have claimed more than 500 lives in the Philippines.


Zsa Zsa Gabor's lawsuit against her daughter over family money has been dismissed.


Russia vows adequate response to UK expulsions

Russia promised on Tuesday an "adequate and appropriate" response very soon to Britain's expulsion of four of its diplomats but said it would avoid jeopardizing the interests of ordinary citizens or businessmen.


The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from stronger-than-expected economic data and Apple Inc. shot to a record on expectations of strong sales momentum for its iPhone.


Standards watchdog Sir Christopher Kelly says banning MPs from employing relatives "could be the right thing to do".


Convalescing Fidel Castro said in an essay Tuesday that he has been so engrossed with Cuba's performance at the Pan American Games in Brazil that he forgets to eat and take his medicine.


An explosion hits a bus near the Lebanese capital Beirut, with early reports suggesting casualties.


Militant threat on Eiffel Tower intercepted: source

Portuguese air traffic authorities have  intercepted a message describing a militant threat against the  Eiffel Tower and have passed it to French authorities, a  Portuguese source said on Friday.


IBM DB2 Takes Sting Out of Database Management

IBM announced Thursday the general availability of the "Stinger" version of its DB2 Universal Database, which delivers to database administrators a host of new autonomic database self-management and self-healing capabilities designed to simplify data


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New study puts civilian deaths in Iraq at 100,000

An estimated 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq as a direct or indirect consequence of last year's US-led invasion, according to a new study by a research team at the Bloom-berg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.


HP's head swells as inkjet speed increases

And shoots out more lasers HP is to launch a super-fast inkjet colour printer for the business market in the Spring. The company has also extended and upgraded its current product lines with six new printers.â¦


Perhaps the sight of Maria Sharapova opposite her tonight will jog Serena Williams' memory. Wimbledon. The final. You and Maria.


Conan O'Brien named next "Tonight Show" host

NBC has announced that Jay Leno will be stepping down as host of the "Tonight Show" -- but not for another five years. The big news is the naming of his eventual successor: fellow late-night host Conan O'Brien.


The former Fannie Mae employee who assisted federal regulators in an investigation of the company's accounting will not testify at a congressional hearing next week.


Md. Court Rules Protocol for Executions Adopted Improperly

Maryland's highest court ruled today that the state's protocol for carrying out executions was adopted improperly, a defect that the court said must be addressed before any other condemned inmates may be put to death.


FIFA approved a ban on international matches staged at stadiums over 2,750 meters above sea level without acclimatization during an executive committee meeting on Saturday.


Rapper T.I. released on bail in weapons case

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. walked out of a federal court on $3 million bond on Friday two weeks after he was arrested in a weapons case that could see him jailed for 30 years.


By Michelle Kessler  SAN FRANCISCO -- Business computer-maker Dell today plans to start aggressively courting consumers -- in part with new laptops colored flamingo pink.    The No. 2 PC maker has always offered some consumer computers.


Tv, Paolo Bonolis: "Basta con le calunnie su 'Affari tuoi'"

''E' ovvio che gli ascolti che facciamo provochino antipatie, ma non Ã¨ normale che tali antipatie si risolvano in calunnie''. Paolo Bonolis, a 10 giorni dalla conclusione del ciclo invernale di 'Affari tuoi


of Switzerland holds up his trophy after defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in the men's final match of the 2004 US Open in New York, September 12, 2004.


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday   challenged President Bush to a televised debate and voiced   defiance as a deadline neared for Iran to halt work the West   fears is a step toward building nuclear bombs.


Formula One's governing body will investigate McLaren for a possible breach of the rules in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


Incendi: 90 ettari del Parco Nazionale Abruzzo distrutti dalle ...

L'AQUILA - Un incendio, probabilmente di natura dolosa, da domenica scorsa sta distruggendo boschi, e pascoli a Ortona dei Marsi (L'Aquila). Gia' 90 ettari sono stati distrutti nei giorni scorsi nell'ambito del Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo.


A federal official said a top donor to Gov. James E. McGreevey is to plead guilty Wednesday in a case involving allegations that he had a prostitute seduce a government witness.


NO. 12 WASHINGTON 110, HOUSTON 63: At Seattle - The Washington Huskies look ready to make a run at the Pac-10 championship. Bobby Jones scored 22 points to lead five Washington players in double figures in a victory Friday over Houston.


When students and administrators face off over academic policy, it's a safe bet which side will usually win. But a student uprising at McLean High School this fall over an anti-cheating initiative had an unusual outcome.


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Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays

Researchers singled out the deaths of more than 300,000 cancer patients, because deaths from cancer are usually more predictable and less sudden than those from heart attacks, strokes or other ailments.


She made a birdie at the second hole. Two holes later, Libby Smith saw stars.


The stock of International Business Machines , which continues to make sales gains in emerging markets and among smaller U.S. companies, looks cheap, Barron's said on Sunday.


U.S. official in fake reporters flap out of job

A Bush administration official whose department had government workers pose as journalists in a news conference has been dropped from a planned new job as media chief for the top U.S. spy agency.


Experience and discipline proved to be the key as No. 24 Nevada broke open a close game midway through the second half to beat Louisiana-Lafayette.


Baghdad - A car bomb tore through an Australian army patrol on Monday in an attack close to the country's embassy in Baghdad has left three Iraqis dead and 16 people wounded, including three Australian soldiers.


Oil will hit $100 but probably not in 2007: Pickens

Oil will continue to trend higher after hitting fresh highs over $82 a barrel but is unlikely to puncture the $100 level this year, Texas oilman and investor T. Boone Pickens said on Wednesday.


The BBC has won a court battle to name a British terror suspect who was subject to a control order.


Anti-Syrian Lebanese crowds honor slain Hariri

Around 300,000 Lebanese waving flags and blue balloons demonstrated in Beirut on Wednesday to honor Rafik al-Hariri, two years after the ex-premier's killing, and show support for the anti-Syrian government.


Eurolega, Siena vince il derby, Treviso stende Malaga

Nel giovedÃ¬ di Eurolega, la Montepaschi si Ã¨ aggiudicata il derby italiano contro la Scavolini Pesaro per 93-70 mentre la Benetton Treviso ha sconfitto 72-62 l'Unicaja Malaga dell'ex-Garbajosa. A Siena non


Manifestanti occupano la statale Appia e la ferrovia


com November 24, 2004, 2:29 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


Don't you just hate it when you can almost remember something, but then it slips away? And then it nags at you until you get it settled? Well, we're here to create that experience for you.  Here's a quote from a movie that was popular sometime in the past 100 years.


Sun to set Solaris free, after a fashion

Operating system to come at no charge for servers with x86 processors. But the bug fixes will cost you.


Texas Roadhouse Shares Up on Market Debut

Shares of restaurant operator Texas  Roadhouse Inc. TXRH.O soared as much as 28 percent in their  stock market debut on Tuesday after pricing above their  targeted range a day earlier.


Large Flu Vaccine Maker Closes, Tightening Supply

All Things Considered, October 5, 2004 Â· The closure of a major flu vaccine manufacturer will cause major shortages during the upcoming flu season, say health officials.


Weir Leads Ames and Byrd by One Shot in Kapalua

Mike Weir, who only qualifed for the winners-only Mercedes-Benz Championship 10 weeks, took a one-shot lead over Stephen Ames and Jonathan Byrd late Friday in Hawaii.


Israeli military forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded 25 in an airstrike and a tank-led ground operation Wednesday, the bloodiest day in the Gaza Strip since Israel declared it a "hostile territory."


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is in intensive care in hospital after a motorcycle crash in central London.


Backstory: Kids' soccer - the parent trap

The fall tradition needs an overhaul, starting with that whole 'kicking the ball' thing.


European countries are urged to face up to the challenges of tackling a cancer "timebomb" among the elderly.


Robertson Warned Bush About Iraq, Says 'God's Blessing Is On Him'

Religious broadcaster and Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson, who earlier this year predicted President George W. Bush would win the election in a "blowout," said on Tuesday that the


Online music service Napster teams up with Virgin Radio to launch a music download chart.


Hunger gets you only so far. It was the Mavericks, after finishing nine games ahead of the Spurs, who went out in the first round. The Suns, who finished three games ahead of the Spurs, went out in the second. And, yes, something did turn things around for the Spurs this year to get them where they are now -- three wins away from a fourth NBA championship in nine years.


A former inmate at the US prison camp at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba, who reportedly returned to Afghanistan to rejoin the Taliban as a key commander was killed in a raid by


Suicide bomber hits Kabul bus as attacks escalate

A Taliban suicide bomber blew up a police bus in the Afghan capital on Sunday killing around 35 people, police said, in apparently the single deadliest bombing to hit Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted in 2001.


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Ongoing speculation that Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer is planning to buy world-renowned soccer club Manchester United surged again Monday.


Sony, IBM, Toshiba offer details on upcoming 'Cell' chip

The three companies are investing billions of dollars to develop and prepare for mass production of Cell, a multicore semiconductor composed of several processors that work together to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.


Caterpillar Sees 25-30 Pct. Revenue Rise

Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N, the world's  largest maker of heavy equipment, boosted its 2004 revenue  outlook on Tuesday, citing strong demand.


Eureka! It Really Takes Years of Hard Work

As humans, we want to believe that creativity and innovation come in flashes of pure brilliance, with great thunderclaps and echoing ahas. Balderdash.


Jakarta residents start clean-up after massive flood

Thousands of Indonesians were cleaning up mud and debris from their flood-damaged homes on Saturday after rains eased and waters that forced many into cramped emergency shelters begin to subside.


Militant Group Says Holding Brazilian Hostage-TV

A militant group said it had abducted a Brazilian man in an attack on a U.S. firm in Iraq in which it also killed a Briton and another Brazilian, Arab satellite television Al Jazeera said on Saturday.


â30 Days of Nightâ is a series of gory set pieces that seems to have been edited with a meat ax.


Ghana Integrity Initiative, a country branch of Transparency International in Berlin- Germany will today launch the 2004 annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI), a document considered within the anti corruption lobby as the best authority in measuring


The pace of economic growth has been a point of contention throughout the Presidential campaign, and just in time for Election Day, the government's advance report on


The UN has photos and video footage of sexual abuses committed by UN staff in DR Congo, says an official.


Terry keeps Mavericks rolling into All-Star break

The Dallas Mavericks won their ninth straight game when Jason Terry hit the go-ahead jumper with 1:09 left to help beat the Houston Rockets 80-77 on Thursday.


Bush, Kerry Are Near Even in Newsweek, Zogby Polls

US President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are statistically tied in a Newsweek poll, which last week showed Bush leading by 6 percentage points, and in a Reuters/Zogby tracking poll.


Neurotransmitter reverses sleep deprivation

NEW YORK  - Administration of orexin-A, a naturally occurring brain neurotransmitter, counteracts the intellectual deficits and altered brain metabolism induced by sleep deprivation in monkeys, new research findings show.


Susanville woman contracts West Nile virus

A Lassen County resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the county Health Department confirmed on Friday, Aug. 20. A news release issued on Friday said the Health Department received on Thursday, Aug.


Warner Bros. Home Entertainment said  on Tuesday it agreed to distribute titles from video game  publisher Codemasters Inc., such as "Operation Flashpoint," in  North America, starting in April 2007.


(InfoWorld) - Denmark's government agencies will be required to handle two competing document format standards, the Open Document Format (ODF) and Microsoft's Open XML, during a one-year test period that will begin next year. Denmark is requiring both standards for the test period since neither are "fully mature," said Rachid El Mousti, senior adviser for the IT strategy division of Denmark's National IT and Telecom Agency. A third party will evaluate the results of the tests in the first half of 2009, after which the Danish Parliament will conduct a further assessment, the Ministry of Science and Innovation said. The government is also requiring that new products bought by the agencies be able to accommodate at least one of the standards. It is also studying how its agencies exchange documents, including their use of converters to change document formats. Denmark could decide to use one standard, both, or neither of them, depending on market developments, El Mousti said. Government backing for document formats is seen as significant because it could help promote wider use of the standards in the market. If governments mandate the use of ODF, it could help office suites such as OpenOffice.org, which use the standard, to compete more effectively with Microsoft's dominant Office suite. El Mousti said Denmark has felt pressure from supporters of both ODF and Open XML, which was created by Microsoft and is used in Office 2007. Denmark has maintained an open dialog with all vendors, he said. "In order for us to succeed not just with open standards ... we of course need to have the vendors with us," El Mousti said. A Microsoft executive softly chided Denmark's move to mandate standards. "While I still believe that mandated standards are not an optimal solution for interoperability, this is an important step" in recognizing Open XML as a standard, wrote Jason Matusow, Microsoft's director for corporate standards, in a blog posting last week. Denmark does not widely use ODF. Most of its agencies use Microsoft software, and most documents that need to be published are turned into PDFs (portable document format). Microsoft has been strongly encouraging governments and organizations to use Open XML, which was approved as a standard by Ecma, a European standards body, in December. Microsoft argues that Open XML has more features than ODF, but some critics say the specification is overly complex. On Monday, the state ofÂ Massachusetts put Open XML on a list of standardsÂ that could be used for documents in the future, along with ODF. Â


High-quality, affordable TV on mobiles could be just what 3G operators are looking for, say researchers.


Tennis Fans Find Excuses to Flee the Office for Flushing Meadows

Many New Yorkers, armed with myriad excuses, are finding ways to attend the United States Open during working hours.


China kicks off last three flyaway races

Motorsport.com. Formula One now enters the final three races of the 2004 season, all of which are long distant events. The inaugural Chinese Grand Prix heads the trio this weekend, followed by Japan and Brazil.


The number of people killed in mudslides in southern Bangladesh rises to around 118, officials say.


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President Karzai  cuts short a trip to  south-eastern Afghanistan as a rocket strikes  as he comes into land.


NZ stocks: Contact shares dump 13c in reasonable trade

Shares in Contact Energy dumped 13c of their value after the firm's independent directors urged minority holders to not accept the takeover offer by Australian firm Origin Energy.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $35 Billion Deal

Sprint Corp. on Wednesday agreed to  buy wireless telephone company Nextel Communications Inc. in a  cash and stock deal worth about $35.17 billion to gain more  business customers and more wireless airwaves to transmit  calls.


1,072 Man Recovering From Obesity Surgery

A man who weighed about half a ton when he was admitted to a hospital was recovering Wednesday from obesity surgery.


WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...


Past attempts at nuclear weapons color reaction to later ...

When the South Korean government admitted last month that scientists at its state-run research centers conducted experiments in plutonium extraction in the early 1980s and uranium enrichment tests in 2000, the international community decried the incidents


Poll: Voters would invite Giuliani, Obama to picnic

U.S. voters, if they could spend a  Memorial Day picnic with any of the leading presidential  choices for 2008, would pick Republican Rudolph Giuliani and  Democrat Barack Obama, a poll released on Friday said.


Freddie Ljungberg has given a scathing assessment of Arsenal's performance on Sunday and insists the Gunners lost to Liverpool because they were not prepared to tough it out with their opponents.


Former paramilitary sparks mayhem at Northern Ireland Assembly

A former paramilitary has sparked chaos in Northern Ireland's Assembly by storming the building with a gun and throwing a device, protesting efforts to restore power-sharing in the province.


UK firm Tullow announces oil discovery off Ghanaian coast

British oil and gas company Tullow Oil announced the discovery of up to 600 million barrels of oil off the Ghanaian coast Monday, illustrating the growing importance of Africa in efforts to quench the world's thirst for energy.


The latest twist in a landmark file-sharing case could lead to a world where open wireless networks constitute a legal liability. In Listening Post.


Castro Falls, but Says He's 'in One Piece'

Cuban President Fidel Castro tumbled to the floor at a televised ceremony in Cuba Wednesday night, fracturing a knee and an arm. The incident set off a new round of speculation


Most people believe divisions between the West and the Muslim world are worsening, a poll suggests.


Cnn su dati 25% elettori, in Parlamento tre partiti


New Breast Imaging Detects Smallest Tumors

A technique called molecular breast imaging (MBI) is highly sensitive in detecting small lesions and can also spot tumors missed by mammography and ultrasound, researchers report.


US army medics collaborated with guards who abused Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib jail, it is claimed.


Hotlines: GSD&M Goes 'Freestyle' For Norwegian Cruise Line

DALLAS Launching its first major brand advertising campaign in a decade, Norwegian Cruise Line last week presented work from Omnicom's GSD&M built around the theme "Free-style Cruising." The Austin, Texas, agency's two 30-second television commercials and several 15-second spots will run on network and cable. Eight print spreads will appear in newspapers and more than 20 national consumer and trade magazines. Other elements include a new Web site, direct mail, onboard and outdoor advertising. NCL will also sponsor weather and traffic reports on New York-area radio stations. ...


Awarding grades for a proposed diploma for 14 to 19 year olds will be "meaningless", an exam board warns.


The final candidates in the contest to name the new seven wonders of the world. The Great Pyramids in Giza will retain their status as one of the original seven wonders of the world.


Argentine Tevez playing for Team Turmoil

Carlos Tevez curled a free kick into the net, pulled off his shirt, ran to the side of the field and jumped into a section of West Ham fans celebrating his first goal for the team. At the end of the game, he trudged off the field, dejected after yet another defeat.


AP Poll Finds Bush, Kerry Locked in a Tie

Many voters are dissatisfied with President Bush's job performance but uneasy about Democrat John Kerry's ability to protect the nation, according to an Associated Press poll that found the two presidential candidates locked in a tie.


Spain's annual military parade is due to take place in the capital Madrid - without the presence of US troops.


Roma, 16:51 - CALCIO, FASCETTI: ITALIA NO A CASSANO? QUALCUNO NON VUOLE

Se Cassano non sarà convocato ai prossimi Europei forse è perchÃ© qualcuno del gruppo a...


Checkpoint Hebrew Finds Way Into Palestinian Lexicon

As Palestinians trudge across a barbed-wire passage leading to Jerusalem from the West Bank city of Ramallah, hawkers and taxi drivers greet them with a din of multilingual chants.


The Brooklyn Academy of Music on Friday announced the creation of the Samuel H. Scripps BAM Scholarship Fund, for students who pursue a higher education in arts administration, dance or theater. Awards will range from $4,500 to $20,000 and are open to any student who has taken part in the academyâs education program between kindergarten and the 12th grade. Roughly $45,000 will be disbursed yearly. Application details are at bam.org.


The DUP leader, Ian Paisley, will meet the British prime minister, Tony Blair, in London this morning. In Dublin at noon the Taoiseach will hold talks with Sinn FÃ©in's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness.


TierneyLab: TierneyLab: Do Good Weather Omens Exist?

On New Year's Day, let us contemplate signs of future weather. In my Findings column, I argue that "availability entrepreneurs" have been exploiting short-term weather in order to awaken the public to what could be a real long-term danger, global warming. Hurricanes, blizzards, floods, droughts, exceptionally hot years â all these have been linked to [...].


Lisbona, 10:43 - CALCIO, GIL VICENTE: IN 14 VOGLIONO ANDAR VIA

Ben 14 giocatori del Gil Vicente hanno chiesto la rescissione del contratto se la società mom...


Do human resource executives know their employees? Apparently not, according to a recent survey of professionals.


By Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 7--WWhen Jesse Vig pored over satellite images of rooftops on the Google site, he saw all the letters of the alphabet. One St.


Oil Jumps 5 Pct on Cold, Bin Laden Threat

Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations.


Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis held off the USA's Maurice Greene on the last leg to win a stunning gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay.


OLYMPIA -- With an acute shortage of flu vaccine this year, authorities are warning consumers to be on the alert for price-gouging or practitioners using old, diluted or counterfeit vaccine.


Killers of Chadian president's son caught on video

The hooded killers of the Chadian president's son were filmed on video surveillance cameras in the underground car park in France where his body was found, a judicial source said on Tuesday.


Britain's child protection chief is criticised for arguing not all child sex offenders should be jailed.


Shania Twain's "Forever and For Always" won country song of the year honors Monday from the music licensing agency BMI.


Iran to make U.S. "regret" detention of Iranians: Mottaki

Iran will make the United States "regret" its detention earlier this year of five Iranians in Iraq, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was quoted as saying on Tuesday.


Sunday started out like any other at Thailand's Phuket island resort: It was idyllic. Sun-worshippers soaked up the rays; others frolicked on the beach.


Catania, 13:56 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ARRESTATO CUSTODE STADIO

La Polizia ha arrestato il custode dello stadio 'Angelo Massimino' di Catania. L'uomo, durante un'op...


Update 1: Bonds Fall in Wake of Job Report

Bond prices fell Friday, as stocks were modestly lower in the wake of an uninspiring government job report. The price of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell 19/32 point, or $5.


Can 1m barrels of oil revive world market?

OPEC decided at its ministerial meeting here Wednesday to increase its oil production ceiling by 1million barrels a day beginning Nov. 1, but the decision will have little real impact on the high oil prices.


Manchester, 12:09 - CALCIO, MASCHERANO: WEST HAM DOPO RIFIUTO MANCHESTER

Prima di finire al West Ham, Javier Mascherano era stato scartato dal Manchester United. Lo ha rivel...


The UK Film Council wants changes in the law to tackle the growing problem of film piracy and illegal DVDs.


Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) unit A9.com on Wednesday unveiled the new version of its Web search service, the latest salvo in the cut-throat sector dominated by Amazon partner -- and rival -- Google Inc.


Aetna to End Payment for a Drug in Colonoscopies

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


Experts say it's only a matter of time before the next pandemic takes a deadly toll. For more information, check www.hhs.gov, the Web site of the Health and Human Services Department.


Ireland awaits results of cliffhanger election

Results from Ireland's parliamentary election are due Friday with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, one of Europe's longest-serving leaders, battling to win a third term.


When Shannan Phillips's employer went out of business last year, she quickly found a new part-time job. But her new employer did not provide health insurance to part-time workers.


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15 -- Snow fell from the Plains across the Midwest on Saturday, accumulating as much as a foot in places, as the second wintry storm in a week barreled through on its way to New England.


Morta Anna Nicole Smith playmate degli scandali

La ex playmate, vedova di un miliardario, è stata trovata priva di sensi nella sua stanza d’albergo in Florida


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

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


UFJ banned from loans in Tokyo and Osaka

United Financial Group (UFJ), the Japanese bank, has been banned by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) from making loans to large companies in both of the countryâs two biggest industrial centres as punishment for deceiving inspectors during an


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


S.Africa's Mbeki vows to tackle crime, AIDS

CAPE TOWN, South Africa  - South African President Thabo Mbeki promised to step up the fight against crime, improve AIDS programs and ease poverty in his annual state of the nation speech on Friday.


Official Campaign Opens in Afghan Presidential Poll

The official month-long campaign for Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election opened on Tuesday in what will be a major test of U.S.-led nation-building efforts since the 2001 ouster of the Taliban.


Funds have a lot to offer, even for egotistical stock pickers.


Russian tennis player Sharapova beats Williams to win WTA ...

17-year-old Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova achieved another perfect season ending by winning the WTA Championship in Los Angeles.


Gunshots near U.S. Embassy in Syrian capital

Gunfire was heard near the U.S. Embassy in central Damascus on Tuesday as witnesses reported seeing black smoke rising from the area.


Google's recently launched news service in China doesn't display results from Web sites blocked by that country's authorities, raising prickly questions


In diplomacy, silence can speak as loudly as the noisiest protest. When Israel announced plans to build 1,001 new homes in the West Bank, the silence from Washington echoed around the Middle East like a rifle shot.


Oct. 31, 1917: Last Charge at Beersheba Turns a Page in Military History

With World War I approaching its climax, the last thing the Turkish garrison at Beersheba expects is an attack by a horse-mounted enemy. But that's exactly how the Aussies hit them.


Cadbury is fined Â£1m for breaking food and hygiene laws relating to a salmonella outbreak.


Recruiting 3.0: Web advances change the landscape

The way jobs are found and filled online is distinctly different from just a few years ago as employers use the Web to experiment with innovative strategies for spreading their messages and screening candidates.


Despite protestations to the contrary earlier this year, comedian-actor Chris Rock has agreed to host the 77th Academy Awards telecast in February.


New Ivory Coast Army Chief: Ready for Talks

Ivory Coast's new army chief said on Friday he was ready to negotiate to achieve peace in the West African country, two weeks after he commanded an assault


Word 2003 and Earlier Still Vulnerable to E-mail Attacks

The effectiveness of a patch issued last September for a Microsoft Word vulnerability, where .DOC files opened in Word 2003 and earlier versions via Internet Explorer or Outlook could enable remote code execution, is being called into question today.


Hurd dragged into snooping mess HP chief executive Mark Hurd has been pulled into the firm's burgeoning phone snooping mess for approving an email sting operation on a reporter.â¦


The first Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity in more than a century will be moved from the Los Angeles Zoo to Indonesia this week to take part in a breeding program for the critically endangered species, officials said.


Venezuela announced a dramatic increase in royalties for foreign oil companies operating in the petroleum-rich country, El Nacional reported Monday.


2 astronauts start work on space station

Two spacewalking astronauts Tuesday began installing the first big addition to the international space station in more than 3 1/2 years, and NASA pronounced the outing a success, even though a small bolt floated off and got lost.


Maurizio Dallocchio ha rassegnato le dimissioni


H&R Block Inc. , the nation's largest tax preparer, on Wednesday said its decision to write down the value of its Option One Mortgage unit, a subprime lender that is up for sale, increased the company's third-quarter net loss by $15.5 million.


Australian PM to tell Indonesian leader of anger over Bashir

Prime Minister John Howard has said he will tell the Indonesian president in an upcoming meeting of Australian anger over the release of radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.


UPDATE 1-Canas to meet Lopez in second final in two weeks

Guillermo Canas followed up his defeat of top seed David Nalbandian by beating unseeded German Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Vienna Trophy.


Novatel Wireless preps 'smallest' HSUPA modem

Five times the upload speed of HSDPA Data-over-cellular specialist Novatel Wireless last week unveiled what it claims is the "world's smallest" USB-connected HSUPA modem, a slimline stick that allows a computer to connect to next-gen 3G phone networks.â¦


Harare, Zimbabwe - England's tour of Zimbabwe was cut from five one day international matches to four - with some disagreement between the England and Wales Cricket Board and Zimbabwe Cricket on Friday.


Sony Corp. plans to begin selling home servers for broadband and high-definition TV systems powered by a revolutionary new computer chip in 2006, the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant said Monday.


Eating fast food more than twice a week has strong links with weight gain and insulin resistance, a US study shows. This suggests eating too much 'junk food' increases the risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, the Lancet study says.


U.S. Could Seek Recall of Up to 600,000 Dodge Trucks

The U.S. government has asked  DaimlerChrysler AG's Dodge to recall some of its Dodge Durango  SUVs and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks due to concerns over their  safety, Chrysler officials said on Thursday.


US Patent Office to Try 'Open Source' Approach

Last week, the US Patent and Trademark Office announced its official support of a Web site whose purpose will be to encourage citizens to assess the validity of patent applications for themselves, and issue challenges where necessary.  The notice gives the go-ahead to a New York Law School project to build an open-source-like patent review community.


Presidente accusa alcuni leader di Hamas, progetto 'miope'


ELECTRONIC TAGS'DON't WORK AND COST MORE' ; Report Shows Prison is Cheaper Option

By Scott Macnab  ELECTRONIC tagging doesn't work and is dearer than keeping suspects in jail, an official report shows.  In a trial, two thirds of those who were tagged breached their bail conditions.  Almost a third were arrested for committing more crimes.


Democrats appeal to Southwest Missouri crowd

US 7th Congressional Candidate Jim Newberry remarked: "No Democrats in Southwest Missouri? You've got to be kidding." An estimated 10,000 people attended a rally to hear Senator John Edwards at Springfield's Southwest Missouri State University last Sunday ...


Bear Stearns posts huge loss, cuts bonuses

Bear Stearns Cos Inc  posted a much bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, capping a fiscal year when the fifth-largest U.S. investment bank took a beating on bad bets on risky subprime mortgages.


The United States, the European   Union and Canada are expected to ask the World Trade   Organization on Friday to decide whether China is restricting   imports of foreign auto parts in violation of international   rules, U.S. and EU officials said on Thursday.


TORINO, 13 NOVEMBRE 2004 - La dodicesima giornata del campionato di Serie A 2004/2005 vedrÃ  la Juventus di Fabio Capello opposta al Lecce di Zdenek Zeman. La gara metterÃ  a confronto due allenatori che sono


Web plagiarism a serious problem: UK teachers

More than half of teachers in a survey  said they thought plagiarism from the Internet is a problem.


Wesfarmers set to win Coles with sweeter bid: paper

Wesfarmers Ltd.  is close to  sealing its takeover of Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd.   after sweetening its bid in last-minute weekend  negotiations, the Australian Financial Review said on Monday.


Presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of abusing police power to recover his son's scooter.


Allo studio produzione di laminati per automobili


Pakistan says it has successfully fired a short-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.


Terry Zwigoff ("Bad Santa")  will direct an adaptation of the French novel "Happy Days" for  current box office champ Johnny Depp's production company.


Rilasciato il nuovo Netscape versione 7.2

Netscape Communications ha rilasciato la versione 7.2 Netscape, il primo importante aggiornamento del browser negli ultimi due anni. Netscape Communications ha rilasciato la versione 7.2 Netscape, il primo


Serena, Kuznetsova Reach WTA Beijing Final, Zvonareva Cries Out

It was the US Open all over again Saturday at the WTA stop in Beijing: Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova working their way toward the final, and Russian Vera Zvonareva breaking down in tears during her match.


Astros' RHP fined for over-the-head pitch in Game 4

St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander Julian Tavarez was fined $10,000 by Major League Baseball for throwing over the head of Astros' batter Jeff Bagwell in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the NLCS, the pitcher told ESPN on Tuesday night.


Ufficio tecnico ha consegnato appalto alla ditta vincitrice


David Beckham's extended spell on the sidelines at Real Madrid came to an end on Friday when he was included in the squad for the league match at Real Sociedad.


An Egyptian newspaper editor is charged with spreading false information about President Hosni Mubarak.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she cannot recall then-CIA chief George Tenet warning her of an impending al-Qaida attack in the United States, as a new book claims he did two months before the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.


Judge Imposes Stricter Rules on Navy to Protect Marine Life

A federal judge has ordered the Navy to adopt stringent new safeguards intended to improve protection of whales and dolphins during its sonar training exercises off Southern California.


A man dies after a road accident outside Magherafelt in County Londonderry.


Malawian civil servants with HIV will be given a pay rise to help them buy more food, a government minister says.


Sharon Vows to Expand Gaza Raid, Toll Tops 50

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon vowed on  Sunday to widen an offensive into Gaza which has killed over 50  Palestinians until militants stop firing rockets that have  fueled criticism of his plan to quit the occupied strip.


Briton Sheds More Light on Guantanamo Hell

A British detainee said he has been abused in Guantanamo, adding he witnessed the deaths of two other detainees at the hands of US military personnel, according to a letter sent to his lawyers.


Stocks hit 4-month highs as energy rebounds

U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Wednesday, sending major indexes to their highest since May, as   battered energy shares such as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded and investors bet interest rates won't rise any time   soon.


Japanese Researchers Claim West Nile Vaccine

Japanese researchers say they have successfully developed a vaccine against the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. Scientists at Nagasaki University said Friday they produced the vaccine by applying the same


Nepal King Sacks Government, Assumes Power

Nepali King Gyanendra sacked the  government and assumed power on Tuesday, saying the leadership  had failed to hold elections or to restore peace amid an  escalating civil war with Maoist rebels.


Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Monday announced an investigation into claims by Coca-Cola and Nestle that their new drink can burn calories and not "voodoo nutrition."


Protezione civile, condizioni avverse per prossime 24-36 ore


BlueHornet Networks to Participate in MarketingSherpa E-Mail Summit

BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing  solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV), today  announced that the company will exhibit at the MarketingSherpa E-mail  Summit 2007.


WACO, Texas  - President George W. Bush will discuss with Turkish President Abdullah Gul efforts to counter Kurdish rebels when they meet at the White House on January 8, the White House said on Friday.


Six Are Killed in Attempted Breakout at Prison in Kabul

At least six people - four prison guards and two prisoners - when Al Qaeda prisoners attempted a break out of Kabul's main Pul-i-Charki prison today, Afghan police officials and eyewitnesses said.


Interested in subscribing to music, instead of buying one song at a time? Unfortunately, Real Network's alternative to iTunes -- the Rhapsody subscription service -- is not music to the ears. Commentary by Leander Kahney.


The illicit availability of appetite suppressant pills online is fuelling a slimming obsession and putting lives at risk, experts warn.


Round two of US wireless industry consolidation is officially under way, with Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc.making the much anticipated announcement that they have agreed to a $35 billion merger Wednesday, Dec.


Afghanistan's Karzai appoints reformist cabinet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai appointed a new cabinet which pushes out powerful warlords and installs technocrats capable of fighting drugs and driving reform.


The SEC's new tool helps investors get the skinny on compensation.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw condemned the suicide bus bombings which killed or injured dozens of Israelis today. Mr Straw described the attacks as unjustifiable


Three years on, September 11 torments America. Two people who lost relatives discuss the future with Oliver Burkeman. Jimmy Boyle used to be a staunch Democrat.


Race for White House Comes Down to Few Key States

Two weeks before the Nov. 2  election, the White House race between President Bush and Sen.  John Kerry has come down to a fight for about 10 states -- with  Florida and Ohio topping the battlegrounds.


The Israeli army destroyed the home of a teenage suicide bomber Tuesday despite his mother's public and impassioned criticism of the group that sent her son on the deadly mission.


Q&A: Floating checks to get harder this week

It's quite the predicament: You want to go out with the gang on a Wednesday but you won't have enough money to cover the excursion until Friday.


A New York greggio a 76,69 dollari al barile (+0,5%)


Houses Found Buried Beneath Stonehenge Site

New excavations near the mysterious circle at Stonehenge in South England have uncovered dozens of homes where hundreds of people lived -- at roughly the same time 4,600 years ago that the giant stone slabs were being erected.


Story of tetraplegic campaigner is an unexpected hit for Spanish sex symbol

Spanish filmgoers are flocking to a film with the unlikely storyline of a tetraplegic who finally succeeds in committing suicide after lying paralysed for 30 years.


Jazeera TV Says to Air Bin Laden Video Tape

Arab satellite television Al Jazeera said  on Friday it would broadcast a video tape from al Qaeda leader  Osama bin Laden addressing the American people.


Stromile Swift scored 18 points and Jason Williams added 16 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to their ninth win in 10 games, 99-80 over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.


Selling Online Boosted Airline: ALASKA: Now Web Sales Amount to Nearly Half of Its Bookings.

By Richard Richtmyer, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 15--Alaska Air, which in 1995 was one of the first airlines to sell tickets online, has sold $1 billion worth of tickets this year through its Web site, executives said.


Yale researchers link mitochondria to some illnesses

The coincidence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol is too great to be attributed to chance, yet the underlying cause has long been unclear.


Folk Legend Weavers Reunite at Toronto Film Fest

The Weavers, among the most famous U.S. folk bands, reunited on Friday to honor 85-year-old Harold Leventhal, who saved their careers and helped launched other performers like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.


Official campaign opens in Afghan presidential poll

The official month-long campaign for Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election opened today in what will be a major test of U S-led nation-building efforts since the 2001 ouster of the Taliban.


Former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez has found her way out of jail.


Intensive diabetes therapy may lower heart rate

NEW YORK  - Intensive control of blood sugar (glucose) in patients with type 1 diabetes is associated with a lower resting heart rate, according to a report in Diabetes Care.


No one is immune to the human form of mad cow disease, variant CJD, new research suggests today. Some people whose genetic make-up normally acts as a barrier


Ten Taliban killed in Afghan firefights: U.S. military

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition troops killed 10 Islamist Taliban guerrillas in firefights in the south on Friday, the U.S. military said, while two policemen died in a roadside bomb blast in the east.


US teacher fired for non-literal bible reading

Of course there was a talking snake, stupid A teacher at a US community college in Red Oak, Iowa says he was fired after telling his students not to interpret the story of Adam and Eve as a literal account of events circa BC 4000.â¦


Investigatori, forse piccolo soffocato dalla donna


Voters to See Few Big Changes After Fla.

Voters clamored for reform after the fiasco in Florida four years ago. But when they return to vote again for president on Nov. 2, many may be surprised to discover how little has changed.


"Hairspray" smashes UK theater nominations record

The flamboyant retro musical "Hairspray"  on Thursday won a record 11 nominations for the Laurence  Olivier Awards, Britain's top theater prizes.


TORONTO -- The Ontario government says it's preparing "unprecedented" changes to the way political donations are handled.


The array of US economic reports for October released Nov. 17 sent a shot across the bow of the Federal Reserve. Stronger-than-expected numbers on consumer-level inflation, the housing sector, and manufacturing will leave Alan Greenspan & Co.


AUTO INDUSTRY REPORT: Toyota considers new plant in European ...

Toyota Motor Corp. is considering building a factory in Russia or elsewhere in eastern Europe as vehicle sales in the region may increase faster than in the rest of Europe, Toyota's president said.


Spartak and Haarlem mark anniversary of tragedy

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands  - Twenty-five years after a disaster now acknowledged as the world's worst soccer tragedy, players from Spartak Moscow and Dutch side Haarlem will meet for a memorial match at the ground where some 340 people are believed to have died.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday urged people of faith to work cooperatively on problems such as poverty, global warming and reducing the number of abortions — "godly tasks" that transcend the nation's culture wars.


Man Struck by Car Responsible for Damages

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - A man hospitalized with a possible skull fracture and other injuries after being struck by a car is being held responsible for damages to the vehicle.  Sergio Segundo Ruiz, 60, was hit Monday about 10:30 p.m.


Tony Blair has said military might alone will not defeat terrorism and he looked to America to grasp peace initiatives during George W Bush's second term as president.


Syria accuses Israel of bombing its territory

Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory on Thursday and said it could respond to the Jewish state's "aggression and treachery".