Four people are charged with murder following the death of a 16-year-old boy in Leicester.


Card.Pompedda, coincide con catechismo e dottrina Chiesa


Pacers, Pistons expect no trouble in rematch

INDIANAPOLIS - The Pacers and the Pistons expect an electric atmosphere on Saturday in their first meeting since Indiana players fought with Detroit fans on Nov. 19.


Modern parents believe they are more affectionate to their babies than previous generations.


LOS ANGELES  - 20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday.


ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Back at Home, McCain Annoys the G.O.P. Right

A vocal slice of the Arizonaâs conservative Republicans hope to throw off Sen. John McCain's '08 campaign.


MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin hit out on Thursday at the Westâs âdouble-standardsâ amid a Cold-War-style dispute over Ukrainian elections, accusing it of fomenting âpermanent revolutionsâ in Moscowâs backyard.


ATHENS, Greece -- US Olympic officials on Saturday said they would consider supporting South Korean officials in a bid to award duplicate gold medals for the men's all-around title, according to the Los Angeles Times.


(Boston-AP, Oct. 17, 2004) _ The New York Yankees put on a record-setting offensive display in routing Boston 19-to-8 to win Game Three of the American League Championship Series.


The films have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards.


Shooting Breaks Out in Gaza Around Likely Arafat Successor

A group of Palestinians unleashed deadly bursts of gunfire on Sunday as Mahmoud Abbas, a likely successor to Yasir Arafat, arrived at a mourning service for Mr.


Tamper-Resistant Pads Could Prove a Pain

WASHINGTON -- Millions of Medicaid patients and their pharmacists could be in for a nasty surprise Oct. 1.


Fidelity Investments said it appointed Scott W. Dell'Orfano executive vice president and national sales manager of Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group. The group is one of the largest providers of custody and brokerage services to independent registered investment advisers. Separately, Fidelity said Penelope A. Dobkin was named portfolio manager of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International fund, succeeding William C. Bower, who ...


A Serbian leader accused of war crimes at The Hague could be freed on a Serbian guarantee pending his trial.


Nokia braces for Trade Commission patent probe

InterDigital claims rights violations Nokia will be investigated by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over claims that some of its mobile phones violate another company's patents. Nokia said the patented technologies were agreed parts of a standardised technology.â¦


US Christian right exultant after Bush re-election

The US Christian right took credit for helping President George W. Bush win re-election this week, in part by mobilizing its followers to vote for a ban on gay marriage in 11 of the 50 states.


Plastic Wrapping Help Preemies Stay Warm

Polyethylene wrapping can help prevent heat loss by very premature infants when they're born, a Canadian group of researchers report.


A pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was auctioned Wednesday for nearly $200,000 — more than six times what the auctioneers expected.


Japan Presses for Release of Iraq Hostage

Japanese leaders struggled on Thursday to make contact with Islamic militants in Iraq who took a Japanese traveler hostage as the 48-hour deadline approached for the young man's threatened beheading. Tokyo stood firm in its refusal to meet the kidnappers' demand to withdraw troops from Iraq.


Sudan accepts hybrid force for Darfur: AU

Sudan on Tuesday agreed to a combined United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force of more than 20,000 troops and police to be deployed in its troubled Darfur region after months of intense diplomacy.


Ahmadinejad, Saudi king reject sectarian strife

Sunni and Shi'ite heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed on Saturday to fight the spread of sectarian strife that threatens to spill over from their neighbor Iraq, the Saudi foreign minister said.


''Nessun credo politico giustifica la morte di un uomo''


So confident was Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt that he would make a tying, 48-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining in Thursday night's league opener against the Patriots


Station crew welcomes shuttle astronauts

The shuttle Discovery astronauts floated aboard the International Space Station on Monday, the start of a week-long stay to hook up a new power system so new laboratory modules can be added to the complex.


The International Atomic Energy Agency warned that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tons of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces.


L'operazione e' avvenuta lo scorso 14 novembre


US Targets Alleged Zarqawi Loyalists in Iraq Strike

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces launched air strikes  on the rebel-held city of Falluja Monday, targeting what they  said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq,  Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Aetna profit beats Wall Street view, shares rise

Aetna Inc  posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday as membership increased, and the health insurer projected next year's earnings would grow faster than Wall Street expected.


Commentary: A Rabbit That Can Deliver E-Mail?

By Larry Fiorino  The Nabaztag, a Wi-Fi-enabled gadget that takes the form of a nine-inch-tall, irresistibly cute bunny, is hopping over to the United States just in time for the 2006 holiday season.


Belarusian Court Sentences Oppositionist

But Mikhail Marynich says the computers had been handed over free of charge by the U.S. Embassy in Minsk to the Marynich-led Business Initiative Organization.


Libia, revocato lâembargo dopo ventâanni

BRUXELLES. Il blocco delle forniture militari e di gran parte degli scambi economici tra l'Europa e la Libia sembra avere i giorni contati. Ieri sera lâamministrazione Bush ha revocato lâembargo commerciale


TALIBAN attackers set off a roadside bomb near a convoy carrying the Afghan president's running mate and other dignitaries in north-eastern Afghanistan yesterday, killing one man and injuring five.


Nokia Siemens Networks won a $900 million contract from Indiaâs largest mobile phone operator, Bharti Airtel, to help expand its communications network.


House Votes to Protect Pledge From Courts

WASHINGTON - In a vote with election-year consequences, the House sought to assure that God's 50-year place in the Pledge of Allegiance will be safe from federal court challenges.    The bill, approved on a 247-173 vote Thursday, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the pledge...


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Bush Recasts Rationale For War After Report

In announcing that the United States was poised to invade Iraq 19 months ago, President Bush told the nation: "Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the


Brain Cells, Doing Their Job With Some Neighborly Help

How does the brain process all of the information being taken in by our senses every second of every day?


Portland Trail Blazers president and general manager Steve Patterson unexpectedly resigned Thursday, the team said.


NYSE Euronext to acquire American Stock Exchange

Transatlantic exchange NYSE Euronext   said on Thursday it agreed to acquire the  American Stock Exchange (Amex) for $260 million in stock to  boost its options business, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and  cash products.


Fannie Mae erased $6.3 billion in profit in a long-awaited restatement yesterday capping the accounting scandal that stunned financial markets and brought the ouster of top executives and a record fine against the government-sponsored mortgage leader.


Otto morti e sedici feriti nella citta' santa


A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives in a Sunni Arab mosque in Fallujah yesterday, killing 10 worshipers, including the imam, and shattering what had been a period of relative calm for a region once the most volatile hotbed of Iraq's insurgency.


Briefly: Dolby, Intel sound off for developers

roundup Plus: AOL updates Instant Messenger...Push-to-talk wiretaps on feds' speed list...Tellabs scales back AFC buy...Top McAfee exec to step down.


Officials Try to Clear Up Confusion About 911 Calls

Confusion about the District's revamped 911 call center has spread across the city in recent weeks as misinformation has been posted on online community message boards and city officials have spent time parsing the definition of "emergency."


Roger Moore, the handsome British actor known for playing James Bond in films such as "Live and Let Die" and "The Spy Who Loved Me," has a memoir coming out in the fall.


A court hears how a 14-year-old boy was groomed for sex and sold into prostitution.


Future of EU Patent Legislation in Doubt

The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying the directive could hurt small and medium-sized businesses.


Russia plans pre-emptive strikes on terrorists; not clear if fight ...

President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia is "seriously preparing" for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, while Chechen insurgent leader Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for a school hostage-taking and other attacks that


Andy Murray fights back from 4-2 down in the final set to beat Frank Dancevic 6-3 4-6 6-4 at the Memphis International.


Omicidio dopo lite su pagamento prestazione sessuali


How the Interior Department managed to lose about $2 billion of the public's money. Can this mess be cleaned up?


TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey's Supreme Court rejected a huge class-action lawsuit against drugmaker Merck & Co. over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx on Thursday, reversing two previous lower-court decisions.


Cheney Blunder Lauded Anti-Bush Web Site

Vice President Dick Cheney probably did not intend to direct millions of television viewers to a Web site calling for President Bush's defeat but that's what a slip of the domain achieved.


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Judge Voids Bush Policy on National Forest Roads

A federal judge in California reinstated Clinton-era protections against logging and mining in forests.


Discover how much of a company's profits are going back to shareholders.


A father accused of raping his chess prodigy daughter claims her accusations were premeditated.


Jay Leno and Conan OâBrien will return to the air on Jan. 2, but they may be forced to perform without writers.


Barcellona, 10:23 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O VICINO AL RECUPERO

Procede bene e spedito il recupero dell'attaccante del Barcellona, Samuel Eto'o. Il bomber camerunen...


Indiana ends Badgers' 17-game win streak

A.J. Ratliff scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the second half and Indiana held off a late comeback to beat No. 2 Wisconsin 71-66 on Wednesday night, ending the Badgers' 17-game winning streak.


NYPD officer arrested in shooting of cop

An undercover police officer had been shot, and police were hunting for the suspect's vehicle. They soon found it — with another officer behind the wheel, police said.


Provvedimento urgente su preso lo scorso 7 settembre


No. 8 GW women top Dayton, gain A10 semi

Guard Brittany Holterman had a discolored scrape under her left eye when she walked out of Dayton's locker room and headed for the bus. Concerned coach Jim Jabir asked what had happened.


WebReference.com: Unary, Binary, and Ternary Operators in PHP

WebReference.com has a new tutorial that looks at the difference sorts of operators that PHP has to offer - unary, binary and ternary - to help you with the logic in your applications.   An operator is a special character or combination of characters that operates on variables.  There are 3 types of operators in PHP: unary, binary and ternary. They can be used to manipulate a variable with up to 3 arguments at a time.  This article wasn't written to discuss the meaning and usage of each operator in PHP, but rather to explain the differences between these types of operators and to give examples about how each functions.   They look at the different types of operators (and include examples for each) - unary (like ! or ++), binary (things like + / == and &&) and a special case - ternary. This uses two characters in conjunction (the question mark and colon) to replace a simple sort of If statement.


BBVA Fund to Invest Up to $500 Mln in US Hispanic Companies

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Spain's second-biggest bank, said it created a private equity fund that will invest as much as $500 million in US companies with links to the Hispanic community.


U.S. Seeks Strategy with Japan for New N.Korea Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell sought to  hammer out a strategy with Japan on Sunday to persuade North  Korea to return to six-party talks on scrapping its suspected  nuclear weapons programs.


McManus, Magnier turn down Glazer approach

Irish billionaire businessmen JP McManus and John Magnier, who own almost 29 per cent of Manchester United, have turned down an approach from American sports franchise tycoon Malcolm Glazer to take over the club.


One key difference between John Kerry and George Bush often cited in the presidential campaign is how each would enlist other nations in battling terrorists.


L'uomo si e' costituito ai Cc un'ora dopo l'omicidio


A 13-year-old boy, kidnapped and left bound and gagged in a remote patch of Florida countryside used a safety pin, a stick and his teeth to free himself, his family said Tuesday. Clay Moore's stepfather, Steve Kelle, said the key to his escape was the safety pin that was holding together a rip in Clay's jacket.


Bush Paints Dire Picture of Social Security Future

President Bush warned younger  workers on Tuesday of a grim future for their Social Security  benefits in a bid to counter increasingly vocal opposition to  his plan to add private accounts to the retirement program.


High school senior Devraj "Dave" S. Kori, who may be remembered someday as the Fairfax County champion of the snow day, will spend a Saturday in detention at Lake Braddock Secondary School for the phone call that started it all.


South African international Benni McCarthy has criticised Porto fans who taunted two Chelsea players with racist chants during their Champions League clash.


ACLU Shifts Argument in Oregon Gay Marriage Case

PORTLAND, Ore.  - After Oregonians voted to ban  same-sex marriages earlier this month, a gay rights advocate  will no longer argue for same-sex marriage rights in the  state's supreme court, activists said on Friday.


Tennessee Routs Texas A&M at Cotton Bowl

DALLAS (Sports Network) - Rick Clausen completed 18-of-27  passes for 222 yards with three scores, while Cedric Houston  and Gerald Riggs each ran for a touchdown, as No. 15 Tennessee  routed 22nd-ranked Texas A&M, 38-7, in the 69th annual Cotton  Bowl.


US to buy more shots for flu; 5 mil available

The federal government is purchasing additional doses of flu vaccine from a foreign manufacturer to help relieve the US shortage. Up to 5 million doses are available from plants in Canada and Germany, but


Jailed Tycoon Warns Kremlin of Fiscal Peril

In his harshest criticism of the Kremlin to date, Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the billionaire businessman who founded Russia's largest oil producer, Yukos, accused the


NEW YORK - Did Frances huff and puff and blow Andre Agassi off the professional tour? Hasn't she done enough damage without hammering tennis, too?


British cabinet minister questioned in 'cash for honours' probe

British Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt was questioned by police investigating allegations of "cash for honours" in British politics, the Financial Times said.


Blast hits civilian bus in central S.Lanka, 11 dead

An explosion hit a civilian bus in the central Sri Lankan town of Dambulla on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, the military said.


Nicholls State football coach Daryl Daye was fired Sunday over accusations of academic fraud involving players and an assistant coach. Daye was not implicated in the alleged fraud, but an investigation found he failed to "maintain proper controls" of the assistant, the Southland Conference school said.


Russia's president Vladimir Putin says the purchase of Yukos' main asset by state-owned oil group Rosneft was done in accordance with free market principles.


Tim Henman's Davis Cup match against Austria's Stefan Koubek is delayed.


Vatican tries to reassure Muslims from UN podium

The Vatican used the stage of  the United Nations on Wednesday to try to make amends for  remarks by Pope Benedict that drew fury from Muslims worldwide.


Thumbs. For centuries, they have conveyed the simplest of messages. Up/down, good/bad, salvation/lion chow. But look at the folks in the elevators, the checkout lines, even crawling along in traffic jams.


Shares of Tom Online Inc. dived Friday after the Chinese wireless services provider warned that its third-quarter revenue would fall short of Wall Street expectations.


John Evander Couey was sentenced to death Friday for abducting, raping and killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford by burying her alive. Her father said: "I am grateful for the outcome... but it ain't bringing my daughter back." Jessica was snatched from her bed in Homosassa, Florida in 2005.


The abandoned Roma v Dynamo Kiev game cannot be awarded to the Ukranians, as the two teams are involved in a group, rather than a knock-out between the two of them.


Swedish star Annika Sorenstam shot a six-under-par 66 in Thursday's first round at the season-ending $1-million ADT Championship.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


ATLANTA (Ticker) -- New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson called his squad a high school team. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is quite happy with his club.


Disappointing Sales During Holiday Season

Spending during the Christmas season rose just 3.6 percent over last year, the weakest rate in at least four years, a report by a credit card company said.


A San Francisco Bay-area school district that pressed IBM Corp. to rip up an old $5 million debt didn't get its wish, but the technology company has agreed to let the repayment be stretched out over eight years instead of four.


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered their offensive line on Tuesday by signing free-agent tackle Luke Petitgout.


The Cassini spacecraft, which provided scientists with amazing images of Saturn's rings in July ("Cassini-Huygens completes seven year journey to Saturn," The Triangle, July 9, 2004) is now trying to repeat the feat with Saturn's largest moon, Titan.


Alamosa Holdings Inc. (APCS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) will acquire AirGate PCS Inc. (PCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) for $392 million in stock creating the largest Sprint Corp.


Scientists create a tiny image of the Sun using a technique which could be used to make future silicon chips.


Combative Stronach Defends MI Developments Deal

MI Developments chairman Frank Stronach bluntly told unhappy minority shareholders on Monday that he would not run the company on their agenda and offered few details on


In an effort to make it easier to sell, distribute and buy cell-phone applications, Nokia (Quote, Chart) has announced the launch of Preminet, a service to distribute certified Java- and Symbian-based mobile software.


Sibling history may raise heart disease risk

Oct 05  - New research indicates that individuals who have a brother or sister who developed heart disease at a young age may have an increased risk of also having heart disease.


The Discovery crew get ready for a fourth spacewalk at the International Space Station, to fix a solar panel.


MOSCOW Sept. 29, 2004 - In a deal paving the way for future joint ventures, US oil giant ConocoPhillips on Wednesday won an auction with a bid of nearly $2 billion for the Russian government's 7.6 percent stake in Russia's Lukoil the world's No.


Hundreds of taxi drivers block roads in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, in protest at the killing of a colleague.


Florida Court Strikes Down Law in Right-To-Die Case

The Florida Supreme Court struck down a hastily enacted law on Thursday that let the governor keep a severely brain-damaged woman on life support against the wishes of her husband and legal guardian.


Sterling hit a new all-time low against the euro Friday and a ten-month low versus the dollar on forecasts of lower borrowing costs in Britain.


Science & environment: Bad Science: Did the pontiff really suggest that fears over emissions were nothing more than scaremongering?


Dialer: arrivano le multe a 3 operatori TLC italiani

L'AutoritÃ  per le Garanzie alle Comunicazioni ha sanzionato tre societÃ  telefoniche italiane che hanno attivato servizi basati sul numero 709, noto ai piÃ¹ per essere utilizzato per i Dialer. Punto-Informatico


Alle 15 il board della Fiat esaminerÃ  l'intesa che sarebbestato raggiunto negli Stati Uniti dall'ad Sergio Marchionne                                          Per il Lingotto ore decisive Oggi il Cda sull'accordo con Gm


Sling Media targets more than high-end tech wizards with three variations on its placeshifting technology. Photos: Three new Slingboxes


Sport: Premier League round-up: Man Utd went top, but Chelsea stole the headlines with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Man City.


InfoWorld - For those of you who spend lots of time away from home, there's now a device to answer the doorbell from nearly anywhere in the world with your mobile phone.


Most of the presidential election provisional ballots rejected so far in Ohio came from people who were not even registered to vote, election officials said after spending nearly two weeks poring over thousands of disputed votes.


The flaw exploited by the most recent versions of the worm such as Santy.C or Santy.E is more general than the original, and can occur anywhere a site designer has left the door open for the inclusion of arbitrary files into PHP scripts, reports IDG News


Louis Vuitton cuts America's Cup tie after 25 years

Louis Vuitton has ended its sponsorship of the America's Cup after a 25-year link with sailing's most prestigious event, unhappy with the way it is being run and the direction it is taking under Swiss holder Alinghi.


Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry

The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies who aid the N.S.A.âs warrantless eavesdropping program.


Lebanon sentences two over Germany bomb plot

A Beirut court sentenced one Lebanese  man to life in prison and another for 12 years on Tuesday for  their roles in a failed attempt to detonate bombs on two trains  in Germany in 2006, judicial sources said.


EMI licenses DRM-free catalog to PassAlong Networks

Blog: Following its Apple and Amazon deals, the U.K.-based record label inks a deal with a company that provides white-label digital music stores to retailers.


Or is it just a big business concern? If there is one topic that is guaranteed to raise the blood pressure of the average corporate telecoms manager, it's mobile roaming charges. The level of fees imposed by mobile operators on customers making or receiving calls when travelling internationally has been a bone of contention for many years.â¦


Bangladesh in turmoil as election divides deepen

Hopes for an end to pre-election turmoil in Bangladesh dimmed on Wednesday as rival political groups again took to the streets and the country's legal system was virtually paralyzed by feuding lawyers.


UN Partly Clears Iran on Nuke Issue, Doubts Remain

The U.N. nuclear watchdog partly cleared  Iran on Monday of charges it tried to make a nuclear bomb, a  day after Tehran promised Europe it would freeze what critics  said was an atomic weapons program.


ANALYSIS: Hollywood studios fire heavy salvo in DVD format war

True, Monday's thunderbolt from Tinseltown may not be enough to settle the DVD format war. But in a synchronized cluster bomb of press releases, the powerful content producers have sent a clear message to


CORRECTED: Britain has signals Ethiopia hostages "are okay"

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, responding to reports a group of European hostages kidnapped in Ethiopia by Afar separatists rebels were in Eritrea, said she had received signals the group was "okay".


The official assessment of Mike Nifong's handling of the Duke lacrosse case — "intentional prosecutorial misconduct" — could not have been more harsh.


The dollar edged down on Friday after  soft U.S. manufacturing data fueled the view that the Federal  Reserve may slow or even temporarily halt its tightening  campaign.


Optimism as North Korea readies for nuclear talks

North Korea heads into talks with the region's main powers this week with signs the impoverished state may be ready to agree to an initial deal over demands it stop building a nuclear arsenal in exchange for aid.


Cancer Survivors' Quality Of Life Below The Norm

Even after more than a decade after diagnosis, cancer survivors may have a poorer quality of life and more health limitations than others their age, according to a US study.


PARIS: A diet rich in fish, fruit, vegetables and a daily glass of red wine could help people in wealthy countries extend their life span by five years or more, according to a new study.


The London Stock Exchange  reiterated its opposition to a hostile bid from Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  on Monday, noting that valuations of trading exchanges had risen since its U.S. rival launched its bid.


Continuera' invece a crescere comparto elettrodomestici


Turkey says U.S. Armenian bill would hurt ties

Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Saturday a planned U.S. bill branding the mass killings of Armenians during World War One as genocide would set back Turkish-American ties and hurt U.S. interests.


An independent public inquiry is to be held into the supply of contaminated NHS blood to haemophilia patients.


A helicopter crashed in Scotland on Saturday and a former World Rally champion was believed to be among four people killed, police said.


Motorola's Garriques leaves for Dell job

The head of Motorola Inc.'s cell phone business resigned Friday, focusing new attention on a division whose performance has faltered after two years of success fueled by Razr handsets.


Hollywood must embrace digital technologies but also fight film piracy, says new US movie industry supremo.


In Shadow of 9/11, Hamburg Tracks Atta Contacts

The balding young man with the black beard raised his hands to cover his face as three visitors entered the room.


Two animations allow viewers to "hang-glide" over terrain currently being explored by Nasa's Mars rovers.


The Sept. 11 memorial will list the names of the dead according to the World Trade Center tower where they died, their company or the plane they were on, a change from the random listing envisioned two years ago by the memorial's designer, officials said Wednesday.


Milano, 15:01 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: DIDA? SE NON RINNOVA ANDRA' DOVE CREDE

''Dida? Nel ruolo del portiere non c'è turnover, quando sta bene gioca lui. Fino a giugno &eg...


Lewis drops an anti-gay slur on telethon

Jerry Lewis dropped an anti-gay slur — the same one that got Isaiah Washington of "Grey's Anatomy" in trouble — during the 18th hour of his annual Labor Day telethon.


Intel holds back 3.2GHz gaming CPU release

Ties in with retiming of X48 chipset debut Intel's next Core 2 Extreme gaming processor, the QX9770 - reviewed here - won't debut until late February/early March and not this month after all, it has been claimed.â¦


This fall, sober public servants will convene meetings across Washington state to answer a pressing question: How much marijuana constitutes a two-month supply?


In mancanza di risposte, la donna si era rivolta ai carabinieri di VastoIl cadavere mummificato di Massimo Salvatore, 56 anni, era sul letto dell'appartamento                                          La sorella lo cerca per fargli auguri ma era morto in casa da quasi sei mesi


Tra boccali e baccanti è di nuovo Oktoberfest

Anche quest'anno Monaco ospita dal 22 settembre al 7 ottobre la storica manifestazione bavarese. Un appuntamento per tutti gli amanti della birra. La mappa


Russia changes lead negotiator in six-party talks

Russia has replaced its lead negotiator in six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the Russian Embassy in Beijing and the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


Science is confirming what most women know: When given the choice for a mate, men go for good looks.


Kenya pressured over disputed poll as toll rises

The United States and Britain are pressuring Kenya to investigate possible voting irregularities in an election that returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered rioting in which more than 100 people have died.


Judge holds five reporters in contempt for withholding sources

A federal judge is holding five reporters in contempt today for refusing to identify their sources for stories about former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Wen Ho Lee.


Agent says Tigers didn't make $40-million offer

Free agent Carl Pavano ended his visit to Detroit on Friday and left town accompanied by a report that the Tigers have offered the right-hander a four-year contract for $40 million.


U.N. pulls out non-essential staff from Darfur town

The United Nations has airlifted dozens of its own and other agencies' staff out of the main Darfur town of El Fasher and said on Wednesday it was prepared for more evacuations if the already tense situation worsens.


L'ad di Bpi: siamo a favore della fusione,da smussare angoli


When Ron Dayne jogged onto the field with about eight minutes to go in the first half Sunday, the crowd at Giants Stadium began to boo.


Molik, Sharapova through to Zurich last four

Resurgent Australian Alicia Molik went through to the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge in Switzerland overnight after a straight sets win against Russia's Nadia Petrova.


Countrywide Lines Up Funds For $12 Billion In New Loans

CALABASAS, Calif., Sept. 12 -- Countrywide Financial said Thursday that it had increased its borrowing capacity by $12 billion as it struggles to weather the slowdown in the housing market.


Sven: 'It's three strikers or Wright-Phillips'

Sven-Goran Eriksson says that he will select either the three-pronged strikeforce or Shaun Wright-Phillips on Wednesday night, but not both.


Airline's interest in mile-high Wi-Fi dives

In-flight broadband still too expensive and immature, British Airways CEO says.


San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres requested unconditional release waivers for righthanded reliever Rod Beck on Tuesday, ending the 36- year-old's run in Southern California.


The final version of Vista SP1 kills the Kill Switch, and adds many under-the-hood improvements -- but on at least one system, file copying is actually slower.


Maresca affonda i rossoblu E la B Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ vicina

BOLOGNA, 5 DICEMBRE 2004 - Su un campo reso pesante dalla pioggia battente la Fiorentina si aggiudica il derby dell'Appennino battendo il Bologna per 1-0. I viola trovano il gol su un calcio piazzato di Maresca


The man suspected of being the "Mad Hatter" responsible for 18 bank robberies in New Jersey scrapped a plea agreement Wednesday.


One Billion People Still Drink Unsafe Water-UN

More than one billion people drink unsafe water and over 2.6 billion, around 40 percent of the world's population, have no access to basic sanitation, U.N. agencies said on Thursday.


A British groom jailed in Slovakia after reportedly jumping naked into a fountain during his stag party is released early.


The prime minister is recovering in Downing Street after hospital treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat. Tony Blair was discharged on Friday from London's Hammersmith hospital, where he underwent the procedure.


A British soldier has died in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said Sunday, bringing to three the number of troops who have died in as many days.


TV and prankster Jeremy Beadle, who has died aged 59, is remembered by friends and colleagues.


Expert: No Blood Found on Blake's Clothes

An expert witness said Friday he could not find any blood on the clothing that actor Robert Blake wore the night his wife was shot to death.


The US president warns Iran to stop supporting attacks against US forces in Iraq, in a speech to war veterans.


'Speriamo che il Signore faccia smettere questa pioggia'


Roger Federer has lost only four matches this year. All in finals. All to Rafael Nadal. This time, when they meet on the biggest stage in tennis, it will be on Federer's terms.


Roma, 16:46 - CALCIO, ROMA; FATY: HO TROVATO GRANDE SPIRITO DI GRUPPO

E' soddisfatto dei primi passi nella Roma il francese Ricardo Faty, impegnato nell'amichevole vinta ...


Constables: How we wrestled car bomb suspects

Two officers first on the scene of attempted car bombing describe how they grappled with the two suspected terrorists.


Oil Steadies, Wary of Mild Winter Weather

Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, holding above $43 a barrel despite latest data showing rising stocks of winter heating fuels in the United States as mild weather suppressed demand.


Dopo la sentenza della Corte europea sul caso Europa-7


Political divide took root centuries ago

KIEV -- The roots of Ukraine's political crisis lie in a centuries-old divide between the country's east and west, a split between two cultures, two languages, and two histories within the same nation.


You never want to hear your kid asking, "Oh my God, are we poor?"


Switzerland gives green light to new Roche cancer treatment

The Swiss drug giant Roche said it had won approval in Switzerland for a new cancer drug Avastin and hoped to get the go-ahead in over 90 other countries, including the European Union, soon.


Microsoft faces two new European antitrust cases

The European Commission has opened two new antitrust investigations of Microsoft's activities.The first case is in response to a complaint from the European Committee for Interoperable Systems, a Brussels-based trade group of which Opera Software is a member, and concerns the interoperability of Windows with other software, the Commission said Monday.The second investigation is looking into Microsoft's tactic of bundling software products with its Windows operating system. This follows a complaint to the Commission by Opera, a Norwegian browser developer.Both issues featured in the Commission's landmark March 2004 antitrust decision against Microsoft, which the company unsuccessfully challenged in court.(More to come.)


Abuse Probes' Impact Concerns the Military

Efforts to investigate and punish those responsible for mistreatment of detainees in Iraq are hampering current military intelligence-gathering operations, prompting extra caution by interrogators


Disney president says deal with Pixar unlikely

NEW YORK A Walt Disney executive says it's "unlikely" the company will strike a new distribution deal with Pixar Animation Studios.


HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros extended manager Phil Garner's contract through 2008 on Wednesday.


Credit Suisse writedowns, trader suspensions leave market reeling

Credit Suisse faced accusations of "ineptitude" on Tuesday after revealing nearly three billion dollars in further writedowns and suspending some of its traders for pricing errors and other irregularities.


Wall Street Seen Flat; TI Buyback to Buoy

U.S. stocks were set for a steady start on Friday with a billion dollar share buyback plan at Texas Instruments  lending some backbone to the technology sector.


Elderly U.S. Neo-Nazi Leader Dies in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho  - Richard Butler, founder of the  neo-Nazi Aryan Nations, died early on Wednesday in his sleep at  age 86, authorities said.


Iraq rebels are patrolling parts of the northern city of Mosul following three days of violence there, residents say.


A major study of the effect of acupuncture on osteoarthritis of the knee has found it can both relieve pain and improve movement. The US National Institutes of Health study concludes acupuncture is an effective complement to standard care.


Musharraf: Bin Laden's Location Is Unknown

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that the search for Osama bin Laden has gone completely cold, with no recent intelligence indicating where he and his top lieutenants are hiding.


Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules for electing a new pope, returning to the traditional requirement that two-thirds of the cardinals in the conclave agree on a candidate, the Vatican said Tuesday.


A balancing act: Australia's diplomatic relations

HAMISH ROBERTSON: The Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, sparked quite an argument last week with his comments in Beijing about whether Australia would side with the United States in any war over Taiwan.


Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat - Reuters Poll

Democratic Sen. John Kerry moved into a dead heat with President Bush but Bush took a lead in the key state of Ohio four days before a cliffhanger White House election, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Friday.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama often says he will be a candidate that will bring both parties together and Saturday he named a few of the Republicans he would reach out to if elected.


AUCKLAND: New Zealand produced a superb fight back to hold Australia to a 16-16 draw in the opening game of the Tri-Nations series in Auckland.


Microsoft Takes Stands Against Spam, Sanctions

No matter what one thinks of Microsoft Corp., the company's reach is so expansive that it nearly always makes news, even when there's little or no media attention at the time. -Jonathan Krim


Jackson Wants Secret Hearing on Sex Abuse Evidence

Lawyers for Michael Jackson have  asked a California judge to conduct behind closed doors a key  hearing into accusations of past sex offenses by the singer,  along with all other proceedings involving evidence in the  case.


Britain's trade deficit has dropped in April to the lowest level for nearly two years, official data showed on Tuesday.


President Bush has added Burkina Faso and dropped war-torn Ivory Coast from the list of African countries that enjoy liberalized trade rules with the United States.


Vijay Singh of Fiji hits from the tee on the seventh hole during first-round play at the Tour Championship on Thursday in Atlanta.


Qaeda operative in Afghanistan killed: Islamist website

A leading Al-Qaeda operative in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, has been killed, an Islamist website monitored by the US-based service SITE said on Thursday.


Sanremo, 15:36 - CALCIO, SANREMESE-IMPERIA E' DERBY BLINDATO: 84 AGENTI

Sanremese-Imperia (Serie D, Girone A) è un derby ligure blindato. Sul posto è presente...


North Korea's top envoy to six-nation talks on his country's nuclear program said Pyongyang is ready to implement the nuclear disarmament agreement reached earlier this week, a news report said Thursday.


TiVo says Comcast accepts software for DVRs

TiVo Inc , a maker of digital  video recording technology, said on Thursday that the largest  U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp  had accepted its  TiVo-branded software for deployment on Comcast's DVR  platforms.


In Graft Inquiry, Chinese See a Shake-Up Coming

Analysts say ChinaÂs rulers are trying to shake up the leadership and wipe out resistance to their policy agenda.


Adviser: Cheney has nothing more than a cold

Vice President Dick Cheney, back home after a brief hospital visit, has nothing more than a cold and his heart is fine, an adviser said Sunday.


Claiming victory before the polls have closed HP has claimed it will be the world's largest IT company by the end of this year, surpassing IBM on revenue.â¦


com November 15, 2004, 4:38 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning


"Halloween" slashes holiday box office record

A re-imagining of the classic slasher movie "Halloween" broke the record for a new release during the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


Starting next week, IKEA will charge customers five cents for every plastic bag they take home and encourage a third option to the old 'paper or plastic' conundrum: bring your own.


CHIBA, Japan  - Thousands of Japanese rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act on Saturday in the second of nine concerts worldwide aimed at persuading the globe to go green.


Jockeying for Position to Buy the London Exchange

The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange has shepherded the exchange through changes that have attracted two suitors, the Deutsche BÃ¶rse and Euronext.


As of Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at least 3,932 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,200 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Overheating risk Hitachi has asked for 16,000 Sony-made laptop batteries which may pose a fire risk to be returned for a free replacement, the Japanese computer company said today, the second notebook maker to launch such a recall this week.â¦


Pakistani firms answer call for cell phones

Tens of thousands of Pakistanis endured hours of stifling heat this week to accept an offer of free mobile phone connections, a sign of the pent-up demand in a country where cell phone usage has remained low.


More needs to be done to encourage women to have their breasts screened if we are to combat cancer effectively, MPs and campaigners have said.


FDA Sees Changes to Antidepressant Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, according to documents released on Friday.


I do a Google vanity search on myself about once a month to get a barometer on how, if at all, readers are reacting to and using my columns.


A Chinese journalist jailed while working for the New York Times was released on Saturday, ending a controversial prison term that highlighted the country's tough media controls.


A Long-Dry California River Gets, and Gives, New Life

Water is flowing in the Lower Owens River nearly 100 years after Los Angeles diverted the river into an aqueduct and sent it 200 miles south.


The parents of a schoolgirl repeatedly stabbed in a park tell how she was "minutes from death".


Avvio in flessione per la Borsa di Francoforte


Media turns on France's philosopher pin-up BHL

In France the cult of the personality and the cult of the intellectual have met for a quarter of a century in the form of a dashing highbrow with raven hair and a reputation as the country's leading ...


The Sopranos are making big money, but this time it's legal. HBO sold 78 episodes of the Mob hit Monday to basic cable's A&E network for $2.5 million apiece, a record for reruns. It will begin airing in fall of 2006, after the show ends its run on HBO.


Cardiff, 20:46 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: GALLES-INGHILTERRA 11-9

Il Galles ha battuto l'Inghilterra 11-9 (primo tempo 8-3) in un incontro valido per la prima giornat...


The Scholar Who Irked the Hindu Puritans

Author Wendy Doniger's interest in exploring Hinduism from multiple perspectives has run afoul of some of the religion's more solemn movements.


Brian McBride grabs the decisive goal as Fulham see off Middlesbrough despite a late scare.


The trade gap totaled $19.5 billion as foreign demand for exports stayed strong despite worries about slowing global growth, the government news agency reported.


Update 1: Costco 4Q Earnings Up 24 Pct. to $296.8M

Costco Wholesale Corp.'s earnings rose 24 percent in its latest quarter, lifted by improvement in both net sales and membership fees which more than offset a minor accounting charge.


CBS tightened its grip on the November sweep lead with another decisive ratings win for the week of Nov. 15.


Militia, Shiite Leaders Bicker Over Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq - Militants loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of a revered Shiite shrine at the center of the crisis in Najaf on Saturday, as they bickered with top Shiite religious leaders over how to hand the holy site over.    Despite the standoff, Najaf remained largely calm Saturday...


Thai probe announced in deaths of detainees

Facing new violence and harsh criticism, the prime minister yesterday said he would set up an independent commission to investigate the


A couple filed a lawsuit against a hospital alleging that it sent their stillborn fetus's body with dirty laundry to the cleaners.


French Rail Traffic Improving After Strike Chaos

French rail traffic was returning to normal after an unexpected strike by ticket collectors following the rape of a colleague caused havoc for French rail commuters, railway operator SNCF said on Thursday.


PalmOne Updates Treo Phone with Display, Battery

PalmOne Inc. PLMO.O on Monday  unveiled a new version of its popular Treo that adds a  removable battery and short-range wireless technology to the  device, which combines a mobile phone and digital organizer.


Crude oil futures rise for third straight day

WASHINGTON - Oil prices cruised above $55-a-barrel yesterday as concerns about the global supply of winter fuels persist ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


The path to several thousand private hells is all too public. In this small town 20 miles south of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, it leads down the open-sided corridors of the district hospital to a garden at the back, and the mortuary beyond.


Gazzale picked to head key film institute

The American Film Institute, a  leading group for film and television preservation and  education, on Tuesday named television producer and film  historian Bob Gazzale as its incoming chief executive officer.


Just two days after the former No. 1 East Boston boys' basketball squad fell, the top-ranked Peabody girls followed suit, suffering their first loss by dropping a nonleague contest to host Gloucester, 62-51, yesterday.


Pollock bids Durban farewell with winning runs

AB de Villiers struck a confident 77 while Shaun Pollock bid an emotional home town farewell as South Africa beat the West Indies by five wickets at Kingsmead Friday to maintain a perfect record in the one-day series.


Korea peace summit possible in August, says state think tank

The two Koreas may organise a fresh peace summit in mid-August amid easing tensions over the North's nuclear arms programme, a state think tank said Sunday.


Communist Laos Bans Fun for Asian Summit

Tourists have been barred from the capital, bars ordered to shut early and women told to cover up in traditional ankle-length skirts as communist Laos prepares for a summit of Asian leaders.


Police say an incident in a nightclub which led to a man being ejected was connected with a fatal stabbing outside.


Elton John, Ravi Shankar, Barbra Streisand will play for Pearl

Musicians will honour the memory of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl on his birthday, October 10.


Novell CEO: We're Going to 'Attack' Vista

The 'alliance' between Novell and Microsoft got a bit weirder after Novell's CEO indicated that he was pleased by Vista's slow rate of adoption, and will continue to battle the company directly in the marketplace.


Charles Kennedy accuses Labour and the Conservatives of scare tactics, and says the Lib Dems offer hope.


Bone Graft Formed In Shoulder Blade Helps Reconstruct Jaw

NEW YORK AUG 26, 2004  - German researchers have successfully transplanted a mandibular bone graft that was grown in a man's own latissimus dorsi muscle.


Authorities are investigating a suspicious mailing — initially thought to be a bomb — that was sent to bestselling author John Grisham at his farm in Albemarle County.


DNA Stool Test Promising for Cancer Detection

A non-invasive test that detects mutated tumor DNA in feces may be a useful method of screening for colorectal cancer, according to new research findings.


Stocks rose slightly on Friday,  boosted by computer maker Dell Inc. DELL.O, but gains were  small as Wall Street took a breather after Thursday's rally.


Court Allows Federal Access to Drug-Testing Information

Federal investigators can keep using the names and urine samples of about 100 major leaguers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs which could bolster the perjury case against Barry Bonds.


Five small explosive devices detonated Friday at Madrid gas stations along busy highways after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.


FAO Schwarz Takes High Road for Survival

Posh toy seller FAO Schwarz, forced into bankruptcy after a price war with discount giants like Wal-Mart, hopes offerings like a $12,000 treehouse will lure the penthouse-dwelling customers it is counting on for its revival.


Telekom Baltija to offer new mobile services

Telekom Baltija, which recently announced its intention to provide mobile telecommunications in Latvia under the brand name Triatel, will offer its new services no later than Oct.


Macpherson Encourages Moms to Breast Feed

Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson visited a hospital maternity ward to encourage new mothers to breast-feed their babies.


Giuliani moves closer to a White House bid

Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican presidential contender acclaimed for his leadership after the September 11 attacks, took a largely symbolic step closer to an official White House run on Monday.


Belarus and a number of other countries have suggested drafting a convention to ban anti-vehicle mines, Interfax-West news agency said Thursday.


It was one of those days, Terry Francona said, he'd find himself enjoying the game, then his thoughts would drift to a man known universally to the baseball world as "Vuk": John Vukovich , the Phillies coach who died yesterday at age 59 of complications connected to an inoperable brain tumor.


Quentin Richardson made seven of Phoenix's 16 3-pointers, Jim Jackson added five shots from behind the arc and the Suns had their highest point total of the season in a 133-118 victory Tuesday night over the New York Knicks.


Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday it has obtained up to $600 million in new financing as the struggling carrier seeks to avoid bankruptcy.


Cheney Leads Sharp Republican Assault on Kerry

Vice President Dick Cheney led the  Republican convention's most stinging assault against Democrat  John Kerry on Wednesday, depicting him as a weak and indecisive  leader who was unfit to be commander in chief.


US says has limited N Korean missile sales

The United States has had some   success in limiting North Korea's export of missiles by   persuading other countries not to buy them, a senior   administration official says.


Aides Refuse Food 1 Year After Saddam Capture

A year after he was captured by U.S.  troops, some of Saddam Hussein's old lieutenants stirred up new  interest in his fate on Sunday by going on hunger strike over  access to lawyers and fears of being handed over to Iraqis.


Doctors Eye Apologies for Medical Mistakes

It's a basic lesson children learn even before their ABCs — say you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful way to soothe patients.


Jerry Scoggins, who sang the theme tune to US TV show The Beverly Hillbillies, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 93.


INTERVIEW-India's AIDS epidemic becomes "feminised"

Women in India, home to the world's second largest HIV population after South Africa, are becoming more vulnerable to AIDS, leading to a growing "feminisation" of the epidemic, a U.N. expert said on Friday.


Annapolis is nearly 3,000 miles away from San Francisco, but the Midshipmen will hardly feel alone as more than 20,000 Navy fans and servicemen and women expected to attend the Emerald Bowl.


Chemo has long-term impact on brain function

Chemotherapy causes changes in the  brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10  years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and  confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said  on Thursday.


Investors bet that now that PeopleSoft has fired Conway, the way is paved for a friendly deal. That was how most Wall Street analysts summed up Oracle's chances of finally acquiring rival software maker PeopleSoft


Flextronics to buy Solectron for $3.6 billion

Flextronics International Ltd. , the biggest U.S. contract electronics maker, said on Monday it will buy rival Solectron Corp.  for $3.6 billion in cash and stock to cut costs and expand its product line.


Inactivity May Trump Fat as Heart Disease Risk-Study

When it comes to heart disease, being  fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study  of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.


The Bachchans reveal their little secret.


After four years of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, Israel has established dominance on the battlefield and advanced its own agenda for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to officials and analysts from both sides.


Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt offered $1 million Sunday to anyone who could provide proof of an illicit sexual encounter with a high-ranking government official.


More than a quarter of a million problem gamblers in Britain: study

There are more than 250,000 problem gamblers in Britain but the level of this addiction has remained constant over the past seven years, the Gambling Commission said Wednesday.


Students from every school in Britain to visit Auschwitz

Britain will help fund two students from every school in England to visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust, in a bid to help teach the lessons of the genocide to the younger generation, the government announced on Monday.


Negotiations between the Sudanese government and rebel groups in the troubled Darfur region are to resume.


The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shut down four illegal e-mail spamming operations, including one that offered the opportunity to "date lonely wives," the agency said Thursday.


F.C.C. Listened on Open Access, Chairman Says

Kevin J. Martin said opening up the spectrum for wireless broadband is a key part of the future of communications in the U.S.


Judge defers ruling on US Airways requests

US Airways Group Inc. has told a judge in US Bankruptcy Court it needs an answer by the end of next week on its proposal to cut employee pay 23% or it faces possible liquidation, the Associated Press reports.


By Tu-Uyen Tran, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 23--Construction crews tested the last of East Grand Forks' dike closures Thursday to ensure that it's ready for the next flood fight.


Pesante multa e ritiro patente al conducente di un furgone


Intel releases Pentium 4 EE 3.46, 925XE chipset for 1066 MHz FSB

Intel today announced a faster Pentium 4 of its high-end Extreme Edition (EE) series as well as an updated PCI Express chipset now supporting FSB1066.


Crude Oil Tumbles on Report of Larger-Than-Expected Supply Rise

Crude oil futures plunged almost 5 percent in New York, the biggest decline in five months, after an Energy Department report showed that US inventories rose more than expected.


Despite early worries, Athens gets high marks in midterm ...

The amazing thing about those famously empty seats at Olympics: They might be the big letdown in the Games' first week. Who knew?


Iraqi Peace Mission in Najaf; Baghdad Blast Kills 7

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraqi political and religious  leaders trying to end a radical Shi'ite uprising flew into  Najaf Tuesday, where U.S. troops and militia fought pitched  battles near the country's holiest Islamic sites.


Diageo earns 2.26 bln dlrs from sale of General Mills shares

Drinks giant Diageo said it had raised 2.26 billion dollars (1.84 billion euros) from the sale of 49.9 million shares in US food company General Mills Inc.


Treasury chief feeling good about economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday said he feels good about the U.S. economy and does not see the country slipping into recession.


Extradition of al-Qaida supporter okayed

A British judge on Thursday approved the extradition of an American accused of supplying al-Qaida operatives with money and military equipment.


ATHENS - The Olympic oracles had long prophesied doom for the Summer Games' Greek homecoming. Unfinished venues. Lax security.


Home secretary asks for an independent review into claims he intervened in a visa application for his ex-lover's former nanny.


VeriSign gets subpoena on stock option grants

VeriSign Inc.  on Tuesday said it  received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney for the  Northern District of California requesting documents relating  to stock option grants and practices.


A teenager dies from stab wounds after a disturbance on a street in Islington, north London.


Anatomy of a start-up antigenocide charity

Once dissed as naive, a college kid builds a nonprofit into an influential force for Darfur in Washington.


Firenze, 15:52 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/B: GIUGLIANO-ROVIGO A PORTE CHIUSE

La Lega di serie C ha reso noto che Giugliano-Rovigo (C2/B) di domenica prossima si giocherà ...


Bogus IRS beefs become latest scammer tool

In an attack aimed specifically at business executives, criminals claiming to be from the IRS are emailing malware under the guise of informing recipients of a consumer complaint against them.


The US dollar remains near record lows against the euro as investors bet that interest rates will be cut next week.


Ford today announced the end their Formula One programme with Jaguar. The F1 squad will not be re-branded as Ford as previously rumoured, but in fact is to be sold.


Indice destagionalizzato passa a 118 dai 113,1 di ottobre


At least five Palestinian fugitives killed in standoff with ...

NABLUS, West Bank - Five Palestinian fugitives, including a militant leader, were killed on Wednesday during a fierce gun battle with Israeli soldiers in this West Bank city, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.


Rangers 4, Hurricanes 2: Both Jagr and Power Play Score Twice for the Rangers

The Rangers scored three goals in the third period â and got two goals from Jaromir Jagr after a 10-game drought â in a rare flourish of offense in defeating Carolina.


Olmert says summit with Abbas to project peace hopes

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped his summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday would project a new spirit of peace after Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip in a civil war.


'Grande personaggio, conosce bene la macchina burocratica'


The surf, skate, and hip-hop retailer posts a decent quarter.


La milizia sciita di Sadr City a Bagdad ha raccolto le armi e aspetta ordini per consegnarle alla polizia irachena. Lo ha detto stamane una fonte della milizia. "Stiamo aspettando la parola finale per consegnare le armi raccolte", ha dichiarato la fonte.


Family and friends of a 19-year-old black man killed by a white police detective were angered by the officer's partial acquittal in the case.


Leadership Identified as a Cause of Hurricane Center Storm

A management warning has just been posted for the National Hurricane Center in Miami, often regarded as one of the government's most prestigious agencies.


Spain launches legal action against US marine explorers over a wreck they have found laden with treasure.


Iran says Western nuclear pressure failing

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said on Thursday the West had failed in efforts to put pressure on the Islamic Republic over its atomic activities.


A leading Republican, speaking on behalf of President Bush's reelection campaign, yesterday accused Senator John F. Kerry's campaign of exploiting


Envoys in Iraq on mission to save British hostage

Two members of the Muslim Council of Britain are in Iraq planning to meet Muslim leaders in Baghdad in an attempt to seek the release of the British hostage Ken Bigley.


Take a peek at some of the moves the pros are making.


Activists, entertainers and health workers gathered across Asia as health officials say the risk of catching the disease is rising for women and girls.


Guido Bertolaso in visita alle zone piu' colpite


p2pnet.net News:- Any lingering doubts as to whether or not the record label cartel has embarked on an all-out, across the board war against former clients to bludgeon them into buying 'product' have been dispelled.


Mortgage giant Fannie Mae, gripped by an accounting scandal and under investigation by the Justice Department, disclosed Tuesday that prosecutors had asked the company to preserve documents as part of the criminal probe.


Lite sfocia in sparatoria, vittime con precedenti penali


Blair undergoes successful heart operation

British Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful heart operation on Friday and is expected to stay in hospital overnight after treatment, Sky News reported.


Saddam Aide Aziz Denies Iraq Role in UN Scandal

Tareq Aziz, deputy prime minister under  Saddam Hussein, denies Iraq exploited the scandal-hit U.N.  oil-for-food program to make billions of dollars, his defense  lawyer said on Friday.


By staff writers. THE death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne has reportedly risen to 57 in Haiti, with many more missing. Reuters today quoted civil protection director Alta Jean-Baptiste as saying the victims


La societa' rischia anche pesanti sanzioni pecuniarie


LILLE, France  - The creation of a biological passport for all professional riders is taking shape, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.


Catania, 18:06 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: UNA VITTORIA DI CARATTERE

La Fiorentina sconfigge 1-0 il Catania e si porta al secondo posto in classifica. Buon momento per i...


Secondo CNBC potrebbe riportare svalutazioni per 24 mld dlr


An experiment using two orbiting satellites has proved that as the Earth turns it drags space and time around itself, like a spinning top in treacle.


WASHINGTON -- Business growth slowed to a 2.2 percent pace in the late summer, a much better performance than anticipated and an encouraging sign that the housing slump hasn't significantly dragged down the economy.


MacKellen, Serkis to dub for animation feature:

[Hollywood News] London, Aug 27 : Ian MacKellen and Andy Serkis, who acted as Gandalf and Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings", will soon lend their voices for a new animation feature by Dream Works Animation and Aardman Animation.


David Choate from Torrance caught the first tuna of the year, landing an 18-pound bluefin aboard the American Angler out of San Diego.  After his anglers caught 40 yellowtail, skipper Brian Kiahara saw a bluefin tuna jump not far from the boat.


Is Red Hat doing its part to win the 'open source' war?

Confusion at Club Badgeware Analysis Should you believe Red Hat's claims that its new Exchange marketplace for "open source business applications" contains nothing but open source business applications? We say "no" - since not even Red Hat appears to have a good answer for this question.â¦


MP3 Patent Verdict Harmless To Music Fans  --  For Now

Don't worry. The authorities aren't coming to confiscate your MP3 player because of a patent infringement ruling this week that involves the technology behind digital music.


Ribbit unveils Web telephone development platform

Silicon Valley start-up Ribbit Corp on  Monday unveiled a technology platform that will let developers  put Web telephony in everything from business software to  popular social network sites such as Facebook.


A judge decides Stephen Griffiths, who stalked and murdered is ex-girlfriend, should spent at least 15 years in jail.


Germany has unveiled an international plan to wipe out tens of billions of dollars of Iraqi debt so that the war-torn country can rebuild in earnest.


Roger Clemens left the Red Sox more than a decade ago. On Wednesday night, he left them scratching their heads.


Cigarette Makers Racketeering Trial Opens

Major cigarette makers went on trial  on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion case, which  charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the  public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.


Sudan to abide by UN resolution on Darfur

The Sudanese embassy in Washington said the government was committed to the resolution "even though it was unfair and unjust to the Sudan", according to a statement published by the independent Al Sahafa newspaper.


Microsoft has released version 6.1 of the Windows Mobile Device Center, which most notably adds support for the Redmond company's newest Windows Mobile 6 platform. The update also enables a PC to access the Internet over a connected phone.


Despite Bush Win, Goss Faces Uncertainty

President Bush's election victory means job security for someone else: CIA Director Porter Goss. A loyal Republican congressman from Florida, Goss was Bush's last major nomination before the election. Goss, 65, took over the Central Intelligence Agency in late September, with the knowledge that he could be out of work if Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won.


Announcer: "You've seen a debate where John Kerry was strong and clear, and that he would find and kill terrorists to protect America.


The demand for rented accommodation and houses to buy must be met, says Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Nasdaq off 1 pct as soft earnings take toll

Stocks turned lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq losing 1 percent, on a handful of disappointing earnings reports, including results from cable TV operator Comcast Corp .


The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was overwhelmed with the film.


The government on Monday replaced the head of Italy's military intelligence agency, who was under investigation for the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric and links to a fake dossier that purported to show Iraq tried to buy uranium ahead of the U.S.-led invasion.


Elisabeth Hasselbeck is trying to patch things up with Rosie O'Donnell, her former co-host on ABC's "The View," after last week's on-air spat.


The Utah Health Department has confirmed two more human cases of West Nile virus -- the first this year in southern Utah's Washington County.


Czech food prices seen approaching EU level fastest

PRAGUE- Czech food, alcohol and tobacco prices will approach the level of the EU the fastest, Patria Online chief economist David Marek said.


Iraq Group Says Kills Two Italian Women Hostages

An Islamist group in Iraq said it had killed two female Italian hostages in a statement posted on an Internet site, but the women's employers in Italy said on Thursday they had not given up hope.


Amateur Finds Dinosaur Footprints in Md.

Near the sprawl of the Capital Beltway, an amateur paleontologist found what he says are the first footprints ever uncovered of a 6-foot-long plant-eating dinosaur that roamed the Earth about 100 million years ago.


Guida Suprema Teheran: senza non abbiamo un futuro


Hong Kong police arrest three men after double rape

Hong Kong police said they are questioning three men arrested in connection with the rape of two British backpackers in a remote country park.


Danforth's resignation and calls for Annan to step down push personnel and leadership to the fore. No sooner did the United Nations release what it called "the most comprehensive blueprint for change in its


Chiefsâ Allen Suspended for First 2 Games

Kansas City defensive end Jared Allen has been suspended by the N.F.L. for the first two games of the 2007 season and fined an additional game check following two DUI arrests.


The new breed of portable media players is finally here, but the devices are too small to comfortably watch movies on and too bulky to compete with my MP3 music player.


Jose Mourinho said Chelsea played the "perfect game" after they romped to an impressive 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.


GI Testifies Against Woman in Iraq Abuse

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - A soldier already convicted in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal testified Monday that fellow Army reservist Pfc...


Turkey confirms death of engineer in Afghanistan

ANKARA, Dec 15  - The Turkish ambassador in Afghanistan has confirmed the death of a Turkish engineer kidnapped Tuesday in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.


Fox TV's 'Who's Your Daddy?' Draws Low Ratings

Amid a chorus of protests from child-adoption advocates and sneers from critics, the general reaction of viewers to the controversial Fox special "Who's Your Daddy?" seemed to be "Who Cares?"


Pakistan opposition charges Musharraf will rig vote

Pakistan's bitter election campaign heated up again Sunday as the country's main opposition leaders accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to rig the vote two weeks from now.


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A head teacher is to be sentenced for causing a collision at a reported 120mph, leaving another motorist in a wheelchair.


The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by tidal waves across the Indian Ocean.


Supreme Court case: Should you be able to vote without a photo ID?

Arguments over Indiana's voter-identification law, the most stringent in the US, will be heard Wednesday.


Pope John Paul II denounced kidnappers for using human beings as bargaining chips, and said Saturday that journalists were paying a heavy price in their work during conflicts.


Trainer Bobby Barnett made a triumphant return to Louisiana Downs on Saturday when he sent out Fantasticat to a 14-1 upset in the Grade 2, $500,000 Super Derby.


Headteacher is told establishing non-religious education would be 'politically impossible'.


KIEV: Ukrainians went to the polls yesterday in a knife-edge presidential election fraught with East-West rivalries that observers described as a moment of truth for the future of democracy in the former Soviet republic.


San Francisco Giants Team Report - September 2

(Sports Network) - Jason Schmidt once again goes for his 16th victory tonight when the wild card-hopeful San Francisco Giants conclude a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at SBC Park.


Marwan Barghouti, jailed in Israel, makes a splash in the Palestinian presidential race


Mickelson Keeps Up Blistering Pace at Pebble Beach

Phil Mickelson continued his inspired  play at the Pebble Beach National Pro Am Friday, carding five  birdies on the front nine of his second round to widen his lead  to six shots.


YouTube sets royalty deal with UK songwriter group

Video-sharing Web site YouTube said on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with British licensing organizations that collect royalties on behalf of 50,000 composers, songwriters and publishers.


Baby mammoth find promises science breakthrough

The discovery of a baby mammoth preserved in the Russian permafrost gives researchers their best chance yet to build a genetic map of a species extinct since the Ice Age, a Russian scientist said on Wednesday.


As the second-to-last race of the Nextel Cup season, Sunday's race at Darlington Raceway will play an important role in determining the champion of NASCAR's top series.


Jamal Farhat fled his town in southern Lebanon after an Israeli airstrike destroyed more than a dozen homes there, killing some 30 people.


Last year some election watchers made a bold prediction that this presidential election would set a record: the first half billion dollar campaign in hard money alone.


Scotsman wins Â£1,300 settlement against spammer

Website shows how you can hit back, too An Edinburgh man has obtained damages of more than Â£1,300 from British-based spammer.â¦


US and Iraqi forces close in on Najaf shrine

Iraqi forces today joined US troops in the battle with rebel militia in the holy city of Najaf. There was fierce fighting as the joint forces moved to within 200 metres of the Imam Ali shrine, where militiamen


U.N.: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Nuclear Talks

North Korea gave a visiting U.N. official  a "very positive message" about resuming stalled six-way talks  on its nuclear programs, the South Korean Unification Ministry  said Wednesday.


David Blunkett last night bowed to mounting political pressure and ordered an independent review into claims that he abused his position as Home Secretary to help his former lover.


Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States Saturday for the 'almost uncontained' use of force in the world, and for encouraging other countries to acquire nuclear weapons.Comment


German historian and publisher Joachim   Fest, author of a landmark biography of Adolf Hitler, has died   aged 79, German media reported on Tuesday.


Cambodia, US to take first steps towards FTA: commerce minister

Cambodia and the United States have agreed to start negotiations that could lead to a free trade agreement after US elections this year, Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh said.


Thailand nabs hunted Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


The Humvee's air conditioner conked out right after four U.S. soldiers clambered aboard for a run through some of Baghdad's most dangerous streets. The temperature was 115 — and without AC, it would quickly rise to 150 or higher inside the vehicle.


Vodafone Portugal Selects Alcatel-Lucent DSL Network Solution

PARIS, June 22  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has been selected by Vodafone Portugal for the implementation of a triple play-capable network solution to provide DSL- based services.


Reggio Calabria, 19:07 - CALCIO, REGGINA: MESTO E MODESTO TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento a porte chiuse per la Reggina in vista dell'anticipo di sabato prossimo con l'Ascoli. Me...


Baseball: Schilling and Boston rise again, tying series

NEW YORK The Yankees are one loss from sinking to an inglorious place in baseball history. Their fans beat them to it Tuesday night.


Lisbona, 16:01 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: GIL VICENTE INSISTE SU GIUSTIZIA ORDINARIA

Il Gil Vicente non demorde, e proseguirà la propria battaglia nelle sedi legali fuiori dal mo...


Roma, 15:56 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: DELLO SHAKHTAR TEMO TUTTO

Alla vigilia della prima di Champions contro lo Shakhtar Donetsk (domani ore 20:45), il tecnico dell...


Ryanair's rise from humble origins to major player in the cut-throat European airline industry.


Marijuana may help 'stave off' Alzheimer's

Here you go, grandad, have a toke on that New research into Alzheimer's disease suggests the active ingredient of marijuana may help "stave off" the disease, as Reuters puts it.â¦


NetApp/Sun lawsuit seen as open-source test case

Analysts say Network Appliance's lawsuit against Sun over ZFS code could become a test case for open-source software ownership.


L'odissea delle 450 persone sul Lecce-Roma partito alle 12,17 di sabatobloccati per ore in aperta campagna senza riscaldamento. Prodi: "Una cosa tremenda"                                          "Noi abbandonati sull'Eurostar" i passeggeri denunciano Trenitalia                                                                                Le Ferrovie "Fatto il possibile". I viaggiatori: "Ci hanno lasciati soli, abbandonati"di RAFFAELE LORUSSO e GIULIANO FOSCHINI


Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points and made four consecutive free throws in the closing seconds Friday night to lead the Sacramento Kings their seventh straight win, 109-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers.


The Buick Open is optimistic Tiger Woods will play his first tournament as a father in Michigan.


Stocks Seen Opening Higher, Data Awaited

U.S. stock futures rose on Friday,  spurred by lower oil prices and Intel Corp.'s  INTC.O higher  sales forecast as Wall Street waited for monthly employment  data for clues about the economy's health.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was undergoing a third day of medical exams at a Paris hospital Sunday to determine the extent of his illness.


The new IPO is addressing a huge market opportunity, but at the current valuation, it's probably better to wait before investing.


The Bush administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


Lebanese minister assassinated in attack on convoy

Lebanese Christian minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, security sources said.


By Jones, Gareth  The UK's biggest mobile firms are to wage an internet access price war based on flat-rate tariffs.  Network operatorsincluding T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3 are readying promotional campaigns to push for an early lead in the battle.


Britain objects to harmonised EU tax rate

Moves to harmonise corporate tax systems across the European Union are to be resuscitated, despite the objections of Britain and Ireland.


The World Bank cut its 2008 economic growth forecast for China to 9.6 percent from 10.8 percent on Monday due to cooling global export demand and said storms battering southern China should have little long-term impact.


Wild pigs are destroying farmland and forest. Controlling them is becoming serious business.


Singapore Airlines orders 18 Boeing 777 jets, but spurns Dreamliner for now

SINGAPORE  - Singapore Airlines, Asia's most valuable flag-carrier, said Wednesday it had ordered up to 31 long-range Boeing 777-300 jetliners as it expands its fleet, but was for now spurning the U.S. plane maker's new Dreamliner 7E7 aircraft.


National security adviser Condoleezza Rice is President Bush's choice to succeed Secretary of State Colin Powell, two senior administration officials tell CNN.


Protesta di docenti precari e genitori di bambini disabili


Latest Bridgend death "not connected' to mass suicides: police

The Welsh town of Bridgend is coming to terms with the death of another one of its young residents Wednesday after an 18-year old woman became the 34th person in the area to commit suicide since 2006.


Speculation swirls about the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' communications. In 27B Stroke 6.


Cronaca. Mazara. Settimo giorno di ansia per la piccola Denise. E ...

Sono sette giorni che della piccola Denise Pipitone non si hanno piÃ¹ notizie. La bimba di quasi quattro anni scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo sembra svanita nel nulla. "Denise Ã¨ viva - ha detto oggi il procuratore


Frequent Flier: But the Wrong Coat Was So Much Nicer Than Mine

My business travel is fairly uneventful. But a flight this year did force me onto a slippery slope of morality.


Every 14-year-old in England will have their personal details recorded on a permanent database - raising privacy fears.


Edwards Praises Kerry's Debate Performance

Democrat John Kerry delivered a clear message on Iraq and terrorism during his debate with President Bush, Kerry's running mate said Friday.


With Western help, Kosovo set to declare independence

Kosovo was poised to become the world's newest state on Sunday, albeit under the guidance of the European Union and the United States, as it prepared to declare independence from Serbia.


Ever-embattled, Isiah Thomas says he will remain as coach, nearly two weeks after saying it would be fair to evaluate his performance in a "couple of weeks."


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In Indiana, 21 percent of the people with HIV - the virus that leads to AIDS - are women, while 12 percent of those with AIDS are female.


The pilotless planes use devices designed to pick up traces of nuclear activity that are not accessible by satellites, officials say.


Cell phones mobilized to fight AIDS in Africa

Mobile phones are being harnessed to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa under a new $10-million scheme announced on Tuesday with the backing of leading companies and the U.S. government.


Scientists say conclusive data shows there is no question circumcision reduces men's chances of catching HIV by up to 60 percent — a finding experts are hailing as a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS. Now, the question is how to put that fact to work to combat AIDS across Africa.


Russia calls for conference on CFE arms treaty

Russia on Monday requested an emergency conference to discuss an arms control pact after accusing NATO nations of ignoring the deal negotiated in the months after the Cold War ended.


The Deutsche Bank Championship got a dream matchup for the final round when Vijay Singh shot 68 on Sunday to move to 14 under, three strokes ahead of Tiger Woods.


Lucchino: Renteria Deal Not in Place Yet

All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria told The Boston Globe he has agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with the Red Sox, the paper reported on its Web site Wednesday.


Civil War buffs are getting access to a treasure trove of information — thousands of original maps and diagrams of battles and campaigns between 1861 and 1865, all posted on the Internet.


On the 10th anniversary of her death, the Princess of Wales still looms large in Britain's psyche


The burger giant declares war on the definition of 'McJob' as low-paid, unskilled, dead-end service sector employment. Its first target: the OED


President George W. Bush said on Thursday that a new approach was required on Iraq, one day after a scathing report by the Iraq Study Group called for changing U.S. strategy.


Citi names Don Callahan chief administrative officer

Citigroup Inc  has named Don Callahan as chief administrative officer, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Monday.


144,000 Jobs Were Added in August, a Bit of an Uptick

The pace of job creation picked up modestly in August and the unemployment rate edged down, the Labor Department said on Friday in a report that offered some political


DevShed: Parsing Web Document Nodes with the Tidy Library in PHP 5

Continuing on with their look at using Tidy in PHP5 applications, DevShed has posted this second part of the series, a look a parsing document nodes with the help of the Tidy library.   In this second article of the series I'm going to discuss how to extract different sections of a specific (X)HTML document (called file nodes) by using the capabilities provided by some additional functions included with this library.   They start by pulling the document into a Tidy instance and formating it a bit before moving on. Following this, they work with a few of the methods Tidy has to offer to pull information from the parsed document - tidy_get_html, tidy_get_head, tidy_get_body and tidy_get_output.


FDA adopts 'lighter touch' on drug imports

WASHINGTON -- Federal drug regulators are using a "lighter touch" in their efforts to stop a growing number of cities and states from importing prescription drugs from Canada, and the City of Boston is taking advantage of that new posture.


Action Medical Research claims that babies' lives are being put at risk by a lack of government funding.


'If you're going to despair, stop writing'

Arts & entertainment: Edward Bond, one of Britain's most uncompromising playwrights, grants Michael Billington a rare interview


Superman comes top of a public vote to find the greatest fictional superhero of all time.


AP: Heisman Winner Leinart Top 2004 Player

Matt Leinart found a comfort zone this season. No longer worried about losing his job, the easygoing Southern California quarterback became the unquestioned leader of the Trojans. He performed the job so well in his second year as a starter, he also became The Associated Press player of the year.


Israelis, Palestinians Expect Rice to Implement Bush Policy

The Palestinian Authority is looking forward to the implementation of a two-state solution from Secretary of State Colin Powell's successor, a PA official said on Tuesday


Kevin Keegan starts his job as Newcastle manager on Thursday with fans still celebrating his shock return to St James' Park.


ELKO, Nevada  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called on her chief rival Barack Obama on Friday to denounce ads being run on Spanish-language radio that accuse Clinton of not respecting Hispanic people.


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Warner Bros. Holds Fast on Blu-ray / HD DVD Dual Commitment

As polarizing as the high-definition format war continues to be, Warner Home Video remains silently, but firmly, committed to its position of providing its movie titles to users of all formats on the market.


WSJ: News Corp. acquisterebbe quota miliardario John Malone


Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, returned to London on Thursday, saying he felt victimized and "totally shocked" after the United States deported him as a national security threat.


Sprint Near Deal to Buy Nextel for $34 Billion

A merger between Sprint and Nextel would create a powerful new cellular competitor with some 39 million customers.


Martha and the Vandellas recorded A 1965 Motown classic that began: "Nowhere to run to, baby/Nowhere to hide." With the stock and bond markets not going much of anywhere, you may despair of finding any good liquid investment for your cash. Of course, you can tie up your money for long periods with hedge funds and their ilk, hoping for decent returns. But there are some good alternatives, particularly in the energy sector. In this issue, fellow columnist Richard Lehmann discusses royalty trusts, which focus on oil and gas extraction (see p. 206).


Torino, 20:43 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GRAVE INCIDENTE, RINVIATA JUVE-CESENA

Juve-Cesena, anticipo della 16/a giornata di serie B in programma questa sera alle 21, è stat...


Buyouts Seen As GM Cuts Europe Work Force

General Motors Corp.'s German division announced a deal Thursday that will allow the struggling automaker to cut thousands of jobs while avoiding forced layoffs and offering generous incentives for employees to leave.


Nations Meet to Discuss Global Climate Change

More than 6,000 delegates from 194 nations have gathered in the Argentine capitol of Buenos Aires for the 10th annual United Nations Convention on Climate Change.


Seconda vittoria Climamio La Benetton ritrova il sorriso

ROMA, 11 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Si riscatta la Benetton Treviso che, dopo la sconfitta all'esordio, al Palaverde ha battuto oggi per 93-60 (17-8, 35-25, 57-38) i tedeschi dell'Opel Skyliners Francoforte in un match della seconda giornata del Gruppo C della prima


Si indaga su donna romena giunta in ospedale con emorragia


Dovrei ripristinare terapia se crisi da distacco ventilatore


Sudan Resumes Peace Talks with Southern Rebels

Sudan's government and southern rebels  resumed talks on a final peace deal on Thursday amid fears that  tensions in the oil-producing south and the newer Darfur crisis  could plunge Africa's biggest country into chaos.


Williams Battles Past Sharapova in Semis

Former champion Serena Williams  clawed her way back from the brink to beat fourth seed Maria  Sharapova 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 on Thursday, avenging her Wimbledon  defeat and reaching the Australian Open final.


American astronomers say they have discovered the two smallest planets yet orbiting nearby stars, trumping a small planet discovery by European scientists five days ago and capping the latest round in a frenzied hunt for other worlds like Earth.    All three of these smaller planets belong to a new class of "exoplanets" - those that orbit stars other than our sun, the scientists said in a briefing Tuesday...


Libya says claims it backed a plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah were "proven incorrect".


9/11 Victim's Son Asks FBI Man to Describe Ordeal

HAMBURG, Germany  - In harrowing exchanges before  a German court, the son of a Sept. 11 victim asked an FBI agent  Tuesday to detail his mother's ordeal in the "hellish" minutes  before her plane hit New York's World Trade Center.


Phillies 5, Mets 3: Mets Drop Finale but Leave Happy

The Mets couldnât complete a sweep of the Phillies, but still leave Philadelphia father ahead in the standings than they were when they arrived.


New Dell R&D facility in Bangalore can house up to 1000 employees.


Analyst dissects Nintendo Wii... on camera

Console's bits in their mitts Market watcher Semiconductor Insights has taken Nintendo's Wii to bits - a little more carefully, we presume, than the sledgehammer-wielding Canadians - to expose the next-generation console's internal workings. Handily, it filmed the process.â¦


A militant group calling itself the Martyrs Brigade said it had kidnapped a missing Western journalist and would kill him if U.S. forces did not leave the holy city of Najaf within 48 hours, the pan-Arab television station Al-Jazeera reported Thursday.


U.S. hospitals try to pick up the ER pace

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - It's the sort of promotion you might expect from a pizza delivery chain, not a U.S. hospital system.


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Stan Van Gundy was hired Thursday as coach of the Orlando Magic, who acted quickly after their days-old agreement with Billy Donovan collapsed.


Brescia, 21:14 - CALCIO, MILAN; BONERA: GILARDINO RIMARRA' TANTI ANNI

"Penso che Gilardino rimarrà al Milan tanti anni". Daniele Bonera non sembra avere dubbi. Dop...


E a divenire nel 2010 costruttore piu' competitivo in Europa


La combinazione: 6,15,45,47,69,70.Jolly 40.Superstar 18


Research on the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus has revealed a molecular structure that appears to be a promising target for antiviral drugs.


First major winter storm pummels Nova Scotia, cuts power, suspends flights

HALIFAX (CP) - Much of Nova Scotia was blanketed by snow and plunged into darkness Sunday as the first major snowstorm of the season brought winter in with a wallop.


Free tax filing won't come with loan solicitations

WASHINGTON -- The IRS and private tax preparers have agreed that a free electronic filing program will be offered for 2006 tax returns without solicitations for refund loans that sometimes carry high interest charges and fees, the agency said yesterday.


Booking trips on the Web will only get easier, thanks to the ambitions of two business titans


There may have been another to go picked in the first round had he declared. That'd be Braylon Edwards, ladies and gentlemen, Michigan's multi-talented wide out.


Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is planning to give  up on its HD DVD format for high-definition video, conceding  defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp  (6758.T), a company source said on Saturday.


WHO: Epidemics may spread in tsunami-devastated Asian countries:

[Health India]: Geneva, Dec 29 : The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its concern Tuesday that epidemics may spread in the quake and tsunami-stricken Asian countries, reports Xinhua.


Czech Gov't to Buy Boeing's Builder Stake

The Czech government has agreed to buy U.S. aerospace giant Boeing's stake in the state-controlled airplane builder Aero Vodochody for the symbolic price of 2 koruna (euro 0.06; US$ 0.07), Vice Prime Minister ...


The Prime Minister has landed at Andrews air force base in America on Thursday night, ahead of talks in Washington with US President George Bush.


Spurs may have a French cockerel as their emblem, but from the start, Jacques Santini appeared as out of place at White Hart Lane as Christian Gross, who was doomed from the moment he arrived at Tottenham clutching a London Underground ticket.


The Dutch rider, who was injured in a crash in the women's road race on Saturday and was unable to defend her Olympic title from Sydney, climbed triumphantly to the top of the podium on Wednesday.


Germany gives up its share of the top job at EADS in exchange for the top job at Airbus.


AMD's lawyers go ballistic as Intel's e-mails disappear

Save, Delete. Who can tell the difference? AMD vs Intel You say 'tomato.' I say 'troubling and flawed document retention policy.'â¦


Internet phone calling, which is already rocking the traditional phone business, is poised to take on the cell phone industry later this year. Vonage will unveil plans Tuesday to offer subscribers a wireless Wi-Fi phone that can make calls over the Internet at homes or at public Wi-Fi hot spots.


Property is a key factor in the march of expat Britons around Europe. But the reality is far removed from the dream of massive returns in former Eastern bloc nations.


Rakhi Sawant alleges cheating in Nach Baliye 3

Item-girl-turned-actress Rakhi Sawant on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against Star Plus channel, alleging them of cheating after she lost in the finals of reality show Nach Baliye 3.


Writers Consider Studio's Digital Media Deal

Hollywood writers meet in New York and Los Angeles to consider a tentative agreement with studios that could put the strike-crippled entertainment industry back to work. Compensation for projects delivered via digital media is the central issue in the 3-month-old walkout.


Equatorial Guinea Prosecutor Wants Death For S. African 'mercenary ...

MALABO, Aug 23  - Equatorial Guinea's attorney general said Monday he will call for the death penalty for South African Nick Du Toit, accused of leading a group of alleged mercenaries who plotted to oust President Teodoro Obiang Nguema.


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.


A man facing execution in Texas for driving the car a murderer escaped in has his sentence commuted to life.


Oil prices hover above US$43 in Asia but market calm after Saudi ...

SINGAPORE : Oil prices pushed past 43 dollars in Asian trading but the market was quite calm as the focus shifted to OPEC following a bloody attack on the US consulate in the Saudi port city of Jeddah.


Domestic lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said yesterday she would go to jail as soon as possible following her recent conviction for lying about a share deal.


Half World's People to Live in Cities by 2007 -UN

Half the world's population will  live in cities in two years, a huge jump from the 30 percent  residing in urban areas in 1950, U.N. demographers reported on  Wednesday.


Munch's Iconic 'Scream' Stolen in Norway

OSLO, Norway - Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum Sunday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece "The Scream" and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched in shock.    It was the second time in a decade that a version of the iconic "Scream," which depicts an anguished, opened-mouthed figure grabbing the sides of its head, had been stolen from an Oslo museum...


FRANKFURT: For the past few years, Airbus and Boeing have been engaged in an all-out dogfight - selling not just different airplanes, but different visions of the future of air travel.


Google's Street View expansion brings privacy jitters

Google's expansion of the street view option for its mapping service into another eight US cities has renewed privacy concerns over what it photographs.


Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers were without running back Duce Staley on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, but their running game flourished under a rejuvenated Jerome Bettis.


Dubai Ports World warned Thursday that its deal to sell off major port operations in six U.S. cities may fall apart if the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey does not drop demands for a multimillion-dollar payment.


Second-half strikes give Lyon 2-0 win at Toulouse

Second-half goals by midfielder Mickael Essien and striker Florent Malouda handed champions Olympique Lyon a 2-0 win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.


NASA says new space shuttle tank is finished, ready to be shipped.

WASHINGTON NASA says it is days away from shipping a newly-designed space shuttle part, a piece that is pivotal in getting the US fleet off the ground again.


Mukasey Cited as Leading Candidate for Attorney General

Michael B. Mukasey, a former federal judge regarded as an expert on national security issues, has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general, several conservatives close to the White House said yesterday.


Prices of existing U.S. single-family homes recorded their biggest annual drop in October, suggesting the housing slump is far from over, a national home price gauge released on Wednesday showed.


NEW DELHI -- Nine tribes-people who survived the December tsunami spent 38 days wandering through flattened villages on a remote Indian island, eating boar meat and coconuts, before police found them yesterday.


Some companies have turned to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology to improve productivity.


A public vote should decide Tony Blair's successor as Labour leader, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt says.


The crowd had become quiet and restless. Needing a victory over the Cleveland Browns to clinch a playoff berth, the Ravens had blown a 14-point lead and were without injured quarterback Steve McNair.


Tornado death toll hits 20 in U.S. South

Tornadoes across the southern United States killed at least 20 people as they tore up a hospital and high school where students huddled for shelter, authorities said on Friday, a day after the rampage.


House set to let warrantless eavesdropping law lapse

President lobbied hard Thursday for renewal of Protect America Act, which expires Feb. 16.


KINSHASA, Congo, Nov. 30 -- A senior Congolese official said Tuesday that troops from neighboring Rwanda had crossed into eastern Congo, and UN officials said they were investigating reports of Rwandan forces


Rebels kill 17 Iraqis working for US army

GUERRILLAS shot dead 17 Iraqis working for US forces north of Baghdad yesterday, and killed six other people, including three Iraqi National Guard members, taking the toll from three days of violence to more than 70.