The French Cabinet on Wednesday sent a bill to parliament calling for guaranteed minimum service in public transport during labor walkouts, despite opposition from the nation's unions.


Wolfowitz Recalls Nazi Crimes Vs. Poland

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz compared the crimes of Saddam Hussein to the atrocities of the Nazi and Stalinist eras in a speech in Warsaw on Tuesday, and argued that the Sept. 11 attacks put the United States and Poland "in the middle of a war that we didn't look for."


Will President Karzai deliver in Afghanistan?

The inauguration ceremony in Kabul was attended by hundreds of dignitaries, including the US Vice President, Dick Cheney. Mr Karzai, the country's interim leader since the fall of the Taleban, won the presidential


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Developers launch kid-safe add for Firefox

Blog: Glaxstar crafts a specialized extension for the Web browser that helps parents keep their kids in a safe Web-surfing sandbox.


Bill Would Let States Force Drug Discounts

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen is preparing legislation that would allow states to make prescription drugs more affordable for low- and moderate-income Americans, a challenge to Bush administration policies that have thwarted such efforts in Maryland and elsewhere.


Milano, 20:05 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO: MERCOLEDI' COMITATO SICUREZZA A MILANO

Si riunirà mercoledÃ¬ a Milano il Comitato per l'Ordine e la Sicurezza sotto la presidenza del...


George Bush's choice to command US forces in the Mid-East calls for a new Iraq approach.


A fire in a Russian workers' hostel  killed at least 19 people and may have injured many more, the  Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday.


New Fighting in Eastern Congo, Rwanda Withdraws Threat

Fighting between rival army factions ended days of relative calm in eastern Congo on Sunday, while Rwanda withdrew a threat to send troops into the country.


Un treno regionale passeggeri (il convoglio 4441) Ã¨ uscito dai binari Ã¨ deragliato questa mattina alle 7,20 a pochi chilometri dalla stazione di Cuneo lungo la linea che collega la cittÃ  piemontese a Torino.


PIERRE, SD - Tuesday's election filled all 70 seats of the South Dakota House, but representatives will not choose their political leaders until next week.


The White House tries to shore up support for its Iraq strategy, under fire from two more Republican Senators.


Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday its auditors have expressed doubt about the airline's financial viability.


Republican Senate hopeful Katherine Harris says Florida's Democratic incumbent supports unchristian political policies.


U.S. fence ends immigration dream of Mexico's Fox

Mexican President Vicente Fox retires in November with his dream shattered of a U.S. immigration overhaul that would allow millions more Mexicans to work legally north of the border.


Investors in Germany's Bayer will get  one share in chemicals and polymers spin-off Lanxess for every  10 Bayer shares held, a German newspaper said, valuing Lanxess  at nearly 1.6 billion euros ($1.97 billion).


Smith ruling opens way for Bahamas burial

Custody of the body of former centerfold Anna Nicole Smith was awarded Thursday to the guardian for her 5-month-old daughter, Dannielynn. In a rare show of unity representatives for the various parties who had fought for the body said Smith would be buried in the Bahamas.


Forty-five nations answered France's call for a new environmental body to slow inevitable global warming and protect the planet, perhaps with policing powers to punish violators.Comment


HE may be too modest to admit it, but Bob Gardner has made a real difference to poverty-stricken communities in Romania.


Opinion: Is Microsoft getting ready to explore intellectual property lawsuits against Linux and open-source software? If you can't beat them, sue them?


Fuel prices dropped this week in Michigan and metro Detroit, according to a survey posted on AAA Michigan's Web site. Michigan motorists paid $1.


Alexander Radulov scores the only shootout goal in the Predators' 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday.


Finanziaria. Governo battuto sui piccoli Comuni. Bloccate le ...

Governo battuto in commissione Bilancio alla Camera sugli enti locali. L'esecutivo aveva proposto, con un sub-emendamento, di reinserire i piccoli comuni nel Patto di stabilitÃ . Tuttavia, l'emendamento del


Miss Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2006

Miss Czech Republic took the Miss World crown on Saturday in Poland's capital Warsaw, the first city in ex-communist East Europe to host the pageant.


A 19-year-old German woman has escaped  from prison by hiding in a friend's suitcase.


Could Google kill the cell phone industry?

Blog: With full leasing ownership of the 700MHz spectrum, Google would try to effectively cripple the cell phone industry. Before you scoff at that idea, consider the terms under which Google would offer to buy the spectrum.


Notebook: Williams close to return, says lawyer

The attorney for retired Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams said he has received a proposal from the NFL that will allow Williams to serve a four-week suspension at the


The Senate's Republican leader says he is unsure whether he will vote for the immigration bill President Bush strongly supports, underscoring the measure's precarious status.


Militants in Iraq produce a video apparently showing the ID cards of two missing US soldiers.


UPDATE 1-Travelzoo shares rise as offering rumor fades

Shares of Internet travel site Travelzoo Inc. (TZOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday as market rumors of a secondary stock offering faded.


Suppletive, domenica e lunedÃ¬ 740mila elettori alle urne

Domenica e lunedÃ¬ si terranno le elezioni suppletive della Camera dei deputati in sette collegi uninominali. Alle urne saranno chiamati 739.809 elettori, 352.141 dei quali uomini e 387.668 donne. Le sezioni elettorali saranno 880.


The commissioner of the Met police says the law should support homeowners who injure or even kill burglars.


ARE, Sweden  - Overcast skies hurt the highlight of the world Alpine skiing championships when the men's downhill scheduled for Saturday had to be postponed until Sunday.


"Laugh-In," "Little House" creator Friendly dies

Veteran TV executive Ed Friendly,  co-creator of the 1960s comic sensation "Rowan & Martin's  Laugh-In" and producer of the frontier family drama "Little  House on the Prairie," has died, his publicist said on Tuesday.


Former Ally McBeal star Calista Flockhart has signed up to take for her first major film role since the end of her television show.


G. P. Sippy, Indian Filmmaker Whose âSholayâ Was a Bollywood Hit, Dies at 93

Mr. Sippy was an Indian filmmaker whose 1975 blockbuster âSholayâ (âEmbersâ) remains the most famous Hindi movie and the biggest commercial success for Bollywood.


Analysis: The arrest of a senior FSB officer over the killing of Anna Politkovskaya is no guarantee that justice will be pursued


Business & money: Â· No talks yet to extend designer's contractÂ· Retailer to report worst performance for two years


Hanks-Spielberg Film Doesn't Float Venice's Boat

Hollywood high flyers Tom Hanks and  Steven Spielberg launched Wednesday what is being hailed as  Venice's most ambitious film festival in years, but their  romantic comedy "The Terminal" failed to take it to new  heights.


Baby Needs New Shoes and a $4,000 DVD Scrapbook

Parents become producers, looking to give their child a lavish star turn.


A Seagoing Showcase of Human Collectibles

With its wispy story and wonder-cabinet production design, Wes Anderson's new movie should be exasperating, but instead it is mostly delightful.


Senate Reaches Agreement On Corporate Tax Overhaul

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Senate struck a deal Monday to allow passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill. The agreement on that and two other measures clears the way for the Senate to adjourn on Monday and hit


Russia suspends licenses for Shell-run Sakhalin-2 energy project

Russia has suspended 12 water-use licenses for the Shell-run Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project after uncovering violations of environmental law, the ministry of natural resources has said.


Legislation requiring safety testing of tens of thousands of chemicals comes into effect across the EU.


Emergency workers gague 9/11 health toll

Two days after arriving at ground zero to clear debris from the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, David Miller could feel the physical effects.


If Tim Hudson does not open the season in the Marlins rotation, AJ Burnett will. According to teams that have spoken with the Marlins, they are interested in trading Burnett only if they can acquire Hudson from the Oakland Athletics.


Google Bets Big on Bringing Libraries to Web

Google Inc. said on Tuesday it would digitize some of the world's most important libraries in a bold effort that could profit the company by attracting more viewers to its site -- and its ads.


Massachusetts health officials have decided to publicize the patient death rates for individual heart surgeons, the first time the state will release information on the quality of care provided by individual doctors --not just by hospitals and physicians' groups .


Hundreds gather at King's Atlanta church

Hundreds of civil rights leaders and others crowded Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday to the celebrate the man and his legacy.


Call transcript hints of Ga. escape plan

The man accused of killing four people in a courthouse shooting spree had asked a female friend who visited him in jail to describe the location of a tower and barbed wire around the building, according to a transcript of a recorded call disclosed Tuesday.


Over 300m Dollars Said Needed Annually to Create Kazakh Space Industry

Excerpt from report by Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency  Astana, 12 June: Some 316m dollars should be allocated from the state budget annually for creating the space sector in Kazakhstan, the head of the National Space Agency, Talgat Musabayev, has said.


Troubled star Michael Jackson has been dealt a major boost ahead of his child molestation trial - the judge wants to throw out 70 items seized from the singer's home.


Two Muslim girls who refused to remove their head scarves in class have been expelled from their schools, and two more risked the same fate Wednesday as officials began taking action against those who defy a new French law banning conspicuous religious symbols from public schools.


UNITED NATIONS -- Britain, Germany, France, Russia, and China rallied around UN Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday, but President Bush refused to explicitly endorse the UN chief under fire over suspected corruption in an Iraqi-oil sales program.


Review: 'Closer' haunting, if a bit stilted

Much of the dialogue in "Closer," written by Patrick Marber and directed by Mike Nichols, is as pointed, cold and sharp as an icicle.


Edwards Appeals to Women on Terror Issue

Vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday sought to blunt growing support for President Bush among women voters and others concerned about national security by campaigning with a Sept. 11 widow in two states that suffered losses in the terrorist attacks.


FDA panel backs drug from firm to be acquired by Genzyme

Genzyme Corp.'s not-yet-completed $1 billion acquisition of Ilex Oncology Inc. appeared to pay off yesterday when an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommended the agency approve Ilex's experimental cancer treatment for children with certain types of leukemia.


Gene Therapy Plus Chemo Reduces Breast Tumors

Injection of a new gene therapy into breast tumors, in combination with chemotherapy, shows impressive therapeutic effects in locally advanced breast cancers, according


Leap Wireless board rejects MetroPCS bid

Leap Wireless International Inc.  said on Sunday its board of directors had unanimously rejected an unsolicited bid worth more than $5 billion from larger rival MetroPCS Communications Inc. .


Killer Nurse Faces Charges in More Cases

A former nurse who has already pleaded guilty to killing 17 patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be charged with murder in six more cases, a prosecutor said Thursday.


Attempt to assassinate Afghan president fails

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped a rocket attack on the US helicopter carrying him to a provincial capital in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, in the second apparent attempt to assassinate the US-backed interim leader since he


Premier pledges Cornwall sex-abuse inquiry

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has renewed his pledge for a full public inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse and a cover-up that have long plagued the City of Cornwall.


At least 10 killed in day of Kenya protests

At least 10 people were killed in Kenya on Friday when police opened fire on protesters and rival ethnic groups clashed in violence caused by a disputed election.


Clear Channel Is Expanding in Spanish Radio

Clear Channel Communications said it would convert up to 25 of its stations to Spanish-language formats as it pursues advertising dollars aimed at Hispanic listeners.


Store Chainâs Test Concludes That Nutrition Sells

The grocery chain Hannaford said Wednesday that a year-old experiment that used a rating system to direct customers to healthier food items had been a success.


Dutch unions, employers and government reach agreement on austerity measures

Dutch unions, employers' organisations and the government reached an agreement on the government's hotly contested austerity and reform plans.


Nothing gets in the way of having a smashing good time with "Burnout Paradise."


Presentato a Napoli al convengo della SocietÃ  Italiana di ...

ROMA - Lo potremo ingerire bevendo un bicchier d'acqua, come una normale capsula, e lui viaggerÃ  nel nostro intestino fotografando ed eseguendo piccoli interventi. Un microrobot-chirurgo, con la forma di


James Zimmerman, Federated Department  Stores' FD.N former chairman and chief executive, was  indicted for perjury on Tuesday by New York Attorney General  Eliot Spitzer.


Japan Military Homes, Ship Raided Over Data Leak

Ongoing Japanese investigation into a leak of sensitive U.S. military data lead to searches of military personnel and a destroyer.


Il parlamento di Islamabad ha approvato all'unanimitÃ  una risoluzione di condannaLa citazione di Ratzinger contro Maometto provoca indignazione in molti paesi musulmani                                                  Il Pakistan contro Benedetto XVI "Papa ignorante, ritiri le frasi sull'Islam"                                                                                Accuse anche dall'India: "Le sue parole sono un appello alle crociate"


_ Federal regulators have approved a study to see whether the illegal club drug Ecstasy can help ease the fears of terminal cancer patients.


When Bush addresses the RNC, his campaign is counting on his ability to reach into living rooms and connect once again.


New Zealand warns of toxic Chinese toothpaste

New Zealand on Wednesday asked retailers and consumers to dispose of 11 brands of Chinese-made toothpaste after tests confirmed they contained toxic chemicals.


NATO chief sees Afghan insurgency smashed by 2009

MUNICH, Germany  - NATO expects to have smashed most of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan within the next two years but will need to keep troops there after 2009, the alliance's chief said on Saturday.


Yahoo in global expansion of mobile phone services

Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it would  introduce later this week a faster, enhanced version of its  Internet services for U.S. mobile phone users, while expanding  into key markets in Asia, Canada and Europe.


California will drop charges against spy--because he faces federal court sanctions.


White House Fought New Curbs on Interrogations, Officials Say

Congressional leaders scrapped a measure that would have imposed new restrictions on the use of extreme interrogation measures by U.S. officers.


Medical Marijuana Issues Goes Back to High Court

The Supreme Court appeared hesitant Monday to endorse medical marijuana for patients who have a doctor's recommendation.


Hip-Hop's New World to Conquer: Your Phone

At the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Ringtones chart: Snoop Dogg and Pharrell's "Drop It Like It's Hot."


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What's up? I see the whole world has their eyes on the Oscar vs. Bernard fight. My thought is Oscar is coming off with an upset.


Top bankers warn that many lenders are letting their standards slip and making imprudent loans.


Governo intende riunire altri 3 tavoli con parti sociali


Dutch filmmaker, known for criticism of Islam, murdered

Two years after the killing of highly popular anti-immigration populist Pim Fortuyn, Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh is thought to have died a politically motivated death.


There was specific intelligence about an al-Qaeda threat to Parliament it emerges, after another security breach.


A watchdog criticises Palestinian armed groups in Gaza for using civilians as human shields against Israeli attacks.


A Democratic senator said Tuesday he is closing his Washington office because of a top-secret intelligence report that made him fear for his staff's safety.


New Year's Eve Glitches Underscore Limitations of Texting, Mobiles

The world didn't end and most calls and messages got through, but the high volume of texting and cellphone calls resulted in a lot of bounce-backs. In a real crisis, this could mean real trouble.


Da Vinci's Mona Lisa was a new mother, say experts

Mona Lisa, the mysterious woman   immortalized in Leonardo da Vinci's 16th century masterpiece,   had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the   painting, a French art expert said on Tuesday.


Sen. Edwards' Wife Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

WASHINGTON -- Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with breast cancer in Boston Wednesday -- the same day her husband, Sen. John Edwards, conceded defeat in the presidential election, alongside Sen. John Kerry.


Lopez, Anthony celebrate salsa legend in "Cantante"

It might not seem a stretch for salsa  singer Marc Anthony to play a salsa legend and for Jennifer  Lopez to play his wife -- the couple have been front-page  tabloid fodder since their sudden wedding two years ago.


The leader of Italy's right-wing National Alliance, Gianfranco Fini, is appointed foreign minister.


Scarlett Johansson denies divalike demands

Scarlett Johansson has denied claims that divalike demands cost her the lead role in a big-budget revival of "The Sound of Music," a spokesman for the actress said Thursday.


Roma, 17:03 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI 24/a GIORNATA

Risultati della 24/a giornata, 7/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C1.


A patch in time... Adobe has published an update fixing numerous security vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash.â¦


Commentary: The $3 Billion Birthday Party

Blackstone's lucre suggests it may be time for private equity to pay the piper.


A deck log from a ship that searched for bodies after the Titanic sank sold for more than $100,000 as part of a Christie's auction Thursday of memorabilia from the doomed oceanliner.


Bologna, 20:55 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BOLOGNA-ASCOLI RINVIATA PER PIOGGIA

E' stata rinviata a causa della pioggia la gara tra Bologna e Ascoli valida per la 12/a giornata di ...


'Telecom concorra ai costi per modifiche contratti Atesia'


An army corporal admits causing a road crash in which five people, including two teenage sisters, died.


Boston Scientific sees Q3 results below Street

Boston Scientific Corp. BSX.N on   Thursday issued preliminary sales and earnings results for the   third quarter below Wall Street expectations and its shares   fell nearly 4 percent in after-hours trading.


Gary Sheffield contributed to one of Tom Glavine's worst outings with a homer and an RBI triple, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 15-7 on Sunday and win the series.


Black's conviction presents latest deterrent against CEO misdeeds

Former Hollinger CEO Conrad Black was convicted on three counts of mail fraud plus obstructing justice.


Per la realizzazione di collegamento sottomarino in Spagna


In-Q-Tel funds another CEO A former Intel executive has been slotted into the revolving door that is CIA-backed In-Q-Tel's CEO post.â¦


Hmong Hunter Pleads Innocent in Wisconsin Slayings

A Laotian immigrant pleaded not guilty  on Wednesday in a Wisconsin court to charges he murdered six  hunters and attempted to murder two others, court officials  said.


Gunmen Kill Four Soldiers in Southwestern Pakistan

Gunmen attacked a military vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Saturday, killing four paramilitary troops, a security official said.


Italian Police Make Arrests in Mob Raids

Italian police raided scores of homes in the Naples area Tuesday and arrested 52 suspected mobsters, the largest single offensive in the state's bid to end a bloody organized crime war that has terrified this southern Italian city.


Latvia's governing coalition looks set to remain in power, winning more than 40% of the vote, exit polls show.


African Union leaders give their support to proposed UN sanctions, including an arms ban, on Ivory Coast.


Rumors Swirling After Florida Hurricanes

The rumors swirling throughout Florida after back-to-back hurricanes were every bit as fierce and destructive as the storms themselves.


Photographer takes a pop at Prince Harry

Blighters! Britain's Prince Harry was hit in the face with a camera and a photographer sustained a bruised lip as the two apparently scuffled outside a London nightclub Thursday morning at 3 am People.


South Korea's President-elect Lee Myung-bak picks political veteran Han Seung-soo to be his prime minister.


Colo. Day-Care Fire Kills Baby, Injures 1

A baby boy was killed Thursday when flames engulfed a home day-care operation, and an off-duty deputy suffered minor injuries when he braved thick smoke to try to save the infant.


STEVEN GERRARD stood and watched in disbelief, his hands on his hips, as his Liverpool team-mates contrived to undermine his latest rescue act by conceding an inexplicable


By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 4--If your home was built before lead paint was banned in 1978, you and your kids have nothing to worry about unless paint is chipping or flaking from the walls, or unless you need to scrape old paint to repaint the home.


China's booming economy has fuelled a 40% jump in crude oil imports so far this year, official figures show.


U.N. atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions

A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has expanded rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to possible wider sanctions over fears it secretly wants to make atom bombs.


Before taking the head coaching job with the New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton called an old friend for advice.


ConocoPhillips wins LUKoil stake in historic auction

MOSCOW : US oil major ConocoPhillips bought a 7.6-percent government stake in Russia's second-largest producer LUKoil for nearly two billion dollars in the nation's largest post-Soviet privatization deal.


Court martial of British soldiers' on Iraqi abuse charges enters second day

The court martial of three British soldiers accused of ill-treating civilians in Iraq continues with a legal expert explaining how he informed troops there about prisoners' rights.


Ford Motor Co  posted a sharply narrower fourth-quarter loss on Thursday after cutting costs and boosting margins on vehicles and said it expects a net loss for the full year 2008.


RF Micro Devices Inc., which makes chips for cell phones and wireless networking devices, has agreed to sell its Bluetooth assets for $39 million in cash to Qualcomm Inc., the company announced early Monday.


Il sindaco informera' la Lega Calcio per spostare le partite


Wild lifestyle kept me alive: Pogues' MacGowan at 50

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, whose Christmas song "Fairytale of New York" remains a classic hit, told a newspaper he never thought he would live to celebrate his 50th birthday Tuesday.


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Fidelity Reports a 10.5% Stake in Delta Air Lines

The FMR Corporation, the holding company of Fidelity Investments, said that it controlled 25.1 million shares of the Atlanta-based carrier.


Devolution, sÃ¬ della Camera Ridefinite le competenze tra stato e ...

ROMA, 23 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'aula della Camera ha approvato il sub-emendamento della Cdl sulla devolution. Si tratta della modifica 'clou' dell'articolo 34 delle riforme, quello relativo all'articolo 117 della


Palestinian officials have admitted that leukemia specialists have examined frail Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, to find out whether he has the blood cancer.


The closest thing to an antidote for unhealthy living has cleared its biggest test yet â- study out Tuesday showing that people who took an experimental pill


'Shark Tale' Holds at No. 1 as Rookies Wilt

The two wide releases entering the marketplace last weekend barely made a ripple as "Shark Tale" ruled the North American box office for a third round.


A teenager whose appendix ruptured at sea, hundreds of miles from help, got safely to shore Tuesday after an unusual rescue in which the Navy airlifted her from a cruise ship for emergency surgery.


Poll: McCain gets 21-point bump after victory

John McCain's victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary appears to be paying off.


Tech heavyweights launch social network for real neighborhoods

Fatdoor.com has launched a social network that focuses on letting users communicate with neighbors and local businesses.


RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina captain Rod Brind'Amour scored with 1:40 left in overtime to give the Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.


Osama Bin Laden's deputy claims Islamic fighters control much of Afghanistan, in a new video aired on al-Jazeera TV.


Child cancers on the rise in Europe -study

Cancer in children and adolescents in Europe has risen steadily over the past three decades but survival rates have improved, researchers said on Friday.


CHAMONIX, France  - Bode Miller, beaten in the last two World Cup downhills he entered, assuaged his disappointment by winning the Chamonix super-combined on Sunday.


Princess Anne was so enraged when a deranged gunman tried to kidnap her that she nearly lost her temper and hit him, secret documents have revealed.


The row over a proposal to outlaw adultery in Turkey has shone the spotlight on the state of women's rights in the Muslim country.


India, Pakistan Leaders Hail New Chapter in Ties

The leaders of India and Pakistan on  Friday hailed a new era in often fraught relations between the  two south Asian nuclear rivals and agreed to study a joint  pipeline project as part of closer economic ties.


Two-year sentence for Ohio couple who caged kids

A judge on Thursday sentenced an Ohio couple to two years in prison for endangering and abusing some of their 11 foster children by locking them in caged bunk beds.


Marvel says the massively multiplayer City of Heroes lets players create characters that resemble its own, so the company is suing. That's not sitting well with free-speech advocates. By Daniel Terdiman.


The US Senate is to hold a vote of no-confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez in June.


One man killed, two hurt when train hits car in Scotland

One man was killed and two others hurt when a passenger train hit a car at a road crossing in the Scottish Highlands.


Roma, 20:26 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: COPPA ITALIA? PENSIAMO AL CAMPIONATO

La gara di coppa Italia con il Napoli è vicina, ma il tecnico della Lazio Delio Rossi pensa a...


Fish, birds might be best choice 'pesticide'

Harris County health officials raised concerns last week when they suggested pesticides that are safe enough to spray in residential neighborhoods might no longer kill mosquitoes within a decade.


Iraq Insurgency Growing 'More Effective'-US General

A bold, innovative insurgency has become more effective against US supply lines in Iraq and explosive attacks have slowed military operations there, a senior American general said on Wednesday.


Pakistan Says It Has Foiled Terror Plots

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy, officials announced Saturday...


CIA chief's reach expanded; some question impact of decision

President Bush yesterday signed executive orders expanding the authority of the CIA director in what aides said was a first step toward enacting the intelligence reforms recommended by the bipartisan Sept.


Millions suffer power, water cuts in China snow

Millions of Chinese shivered through power cuts and water shortages on Wednesday and millions more were stranded by snow that has blanketed parts of central and southern China.


Iran Hosts Iraqi Official, Eyes Better Relations

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih  said Sunday he brought a message of friendship to Iran which  has been angered by charges it is stirring up tension in Iraq,  the official IRNA news agency said.


S.Africa Says Thatcher Must Answer Equatorial Guinea

Mark Thatcher must submit to questioning in a South African court this week over charges he was involved in a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, the Cape High Court ruled Wednesday.


CEO reiterates WIBC's new selection policy

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Days before the regional squad for the VB tri-nation series in Australia is expected to be announced, chief executive officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Roger Brathwaite has reiterated the Board's new selection


Martha Stewart to serve time in West Virginia

Martha Stewart is heading for "Camp Cupcake." She will serve her five-month prison term at a West Virginia facility, not one in Connecticut or Florida, as she had hoped.


House Democrats, insistent that they will hold lawmakers to higher ethical standards when they assume power next month, decided Tuesday that Rep. William Jefferson will not be returned to an influential committee until a federal corruption investigation involving him is completed.


International Monetary Fund chief  Rodrigo Rato called on policy makers on Sunday to be ready for  a slowdown in the United States, despite the prospect of strong  growth in the world economy, and to tackle rising price  pressures.


Hungary's Fazekas breaks Olympic record to win discus gold

Hungary's Robert Fazekas won the discus with an Olympic-record toss of 232 feet, 8 inches (70.93 meters) on Monday, beating the past two gold medalists.


Warr: It's Time to Finish Cleanup: Mayor Delivers State of the City

By Joshua Norman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--GULFPORT -- In his State of the City address Thursday, Mayor Brent Warr said the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina has not been perfect but the city had climbed out of a deep hole.


INTERVIEW-As Starwood shifts focus, top execs to split work

As Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s new chief executive Steve Heyer focuses on the Sheraton, W and Westin hotels, Chairman Barry Sternlicht aims


Microsoft delays SQL Server 2008 release again

Wobbling roadmap diverted to Q3 Redmond has scaled back its ambitious plans to get the server party started by sidelining its 2008 version of sequel server â which was originally supposed to hit manufacturing at the end of last year â to the third quarter.â¦


An Islamic militant who is accused of helping carry out the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto wanted to avenge the death of a friend in a military attack last year, a senior police officer said Wednesday.


US stands firm on Kyoto rejection despite Russian move to ratify treaty

The United States stood firm in rejecting the Kyoto Protocol on global warming despite renewed pressure to yield after Russia ended years of hesitation by moving to ratify the treaty.


UMass-Boston hasn't had a great start to the hockey season, but a retooled Beacons team beat Fitchburg State, 6-2, last night in the first round of the Codfish Bowl at UMass-Boston's Clark Athletic Center to earn a spot in tonight's championship game.


President Bush said U.S. aid efforts following Asia's killer tsunami would improve America's image in the Muslim world as fears receded that diseases and infections could kill many thousands of survivors.


Brett Favre started his 200th straight regular season game Monday night, but it was Green Bay's defense that gave the Packers a 7-0 first-quarter lead over the St. Louis Rams.


Sony denies report of exit plan from plasma TV business

Japanese consumer producer Sony Corp. has denied a report it plans to withdraw from the plasma television business but said its priority in flat-panel TVs remains in liquid crystal display (LCD) sets.


Obese men, girls see unusual testosterone levels

Obese men often experience a sharp  decline in testosterone levels while obese girls show much  higher levels of the sex hormone than girls of normal weight,  according to scientific research released on Monday.


Governor Rendell Welcomes World's Largest Dairy Show to Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today invited the public to attend the 43rd All-American Dairy Show, the largest dairy cattle show in the world, running from Sept. 16-21 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg.


Brother of UK hostage urges Blair to plead for hostage release

Paul Bigley, brother of Kenneth Bigley who is being held hostage by militants in Iraq, called on British Prime Minister Tony Blair Monday to step up efforts to win the release


A settlement of an inquiry into Lillyâs marketing of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa could result in the company paying more than $1 billion to federal and state governments.


All the action from Friday's fourballs as the USA and Europe prepare to tee off at Oakland Hills.


Mittal Steel unveils a 7% rise in second quarter profits, while those of newly acquired rival Arcelor dip 35%.


Tycho:  Going deeper into the Console War than ever before we discovered hidden camps, and were inexorably drawn to their strange rhythms and makeshift jungle podiums hot with rhetoric.  It grieves me to announce that we may have lost Gabriel to their potent lure.


Roma, 13:35 - CALCIO, INSULTI A CRONISTA: PM ARCHIVIA POSIZIONI TOTTI E CONTI

Il pm Simona Maisto ha chiesto al gip di archiviare le posizioni di Francesco Totti e Bruno Conti in...


Curry and Randolph May Be One Big Man Too Many

It is all but certain that the Knicks tandem of Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph will be broken up - a move that many say should have happened long ago.


An Associated Press-Ipsos poll shows Democrat Barack Obama would narrowly defeat John McCain if the presidential election were being held now. If Hillary Rodham Clinton were the Democratic nominee, she and the Republican front-runner would be about even.


Dealer debuts campest MacBook Pro in the universe

Gold Blend Money no object? Then how about a 24-carat gold-plated MacBook Pro for your next laptop computer? US Mac dealer Powermax has begun offering just that.â¦


Bank of New York Mellon Corp   said on Thursday fourth-quarter profit fell, reflecting a  one-time gain a year earlier.


Amburgo, 18:17 - CALCIO, LEHMANN: NO AL BORUSSIA DORTMUND, MOTIVI PERSONALI

Jens Lehmann resta per ora all'Arsenal e "per motivi personali" non passerà al Borussia Dort...


Watching computer screen too long can lead to glaucoma

If you are short sighted and spend nine hours or more each day in front of your computer screen you are significantly increasing your chances of developing glaucoma - an eye disease which can eventually make you blind.


360 Workers at Rhode Island State Agencies Fail to Receive Paychecks

By Timothy C. Barmann, The Providence Journal, R.I.  Sep. 20--Some 360 people who work at various Rhode Island state agencies  but are employed by a California consulting firm did not receive their  paychecks on Friday because the company has run into financial trouble.


WASHINGTON -- Consumers boosted their spending in May as their incomes grew solidly, an encouraging sign that high gasoline prices haven't killed people's appetite to buy. Inflation moderated.


A former substitute teacher who became pregnant during an affair with a 17-year-old high school football captain was sentenced on Tuesday to three days in jail and five years of probation.


Iran, EU Nuke Talks Progress, But No Deal Yet

Tehran is inching closer to a compromise with French, British and German diplomats seeking to persuade it to give up its uranium enrichment program, a senior Iranian negotiator said on Friday.


Brad Wilkerson and the Mariners agreed Thursday to a $3 million, one-year contract, a move that could signal Seattle is close to finally acquiring pitcher Erik Bedard from the Baltimore Orioles.


Mispriced New Zealand burger price fouls Economist index

Editors at The Economist magazine may be feeling a bit of indigestion about hamburgers in New Zealand.


Aussie gov anti-porn filter 'useless', says teen

'It'll take more than that to stop me' The anti-pornography filtering software dished out by the Australian government at a cost of AUS$84m has been broken in minutes by a teenager, according to reports.â¦


World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina said Monday she still doesn't know what caused her to fall and sustain a concussion during a weekend skating program, though she says she doesn't fear going back on the ice.


Iran, EU Nuke Talks Still Without Agreement

German, French and British diplomats have so far failed in a new round of talks to persuade Iran to give up its uranium enrichment program.


Gunners go to Liverpool stung by more negative headlines

Arsenal earned a 1-1 tie with nine men against a Champions League group winner yet still came home to negative headlines. Thierry Henry scored a quality goal for an equalizer at PSV Eindhoven


McAfee: Infrastructure, Digital Home Attacks Coming

Online criminals looking for new areas to attack in the next few years will find green fields in the Internet infrastructure and the digital home, researchers with McAfee Inc.'s AVERT labs said Tuesday.


Pulte posts much wider fourth-quarter loss

Pulte Homes Inc , the No. 3 U.S. home builder, said on Wednesday its quarterly net loss widened sharply as a deteriorating housing market led to charges related to the lower value of land and inventory and a tax-loss benefit.


Former presidents and first ladies headed to Texas for a funeral service Saturday honoring Lady Bird Johnson.


UPDATE 1-Del Piero ends goal drought as Italy win again

Alessandro Del Piero scored his first goal for Italy in over a year as Marcello Lippi's side picked up their second straight success with a 1-0 victory over Moldova in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.


Arafat widow contests right of nephew to receive medical file

The widow of Yasser Arafat has questioned the right of his nephew to receive a copy of the medical file of the late Palestinian leader, Suha Arafat's lawyers said in a statement.


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Striker Lee Hughes makes a public apology on his return to football after being released from prison.


Israeli President Moshe Katsav begins a four day trip to Austria in a sign of easing tensions between the two countries.


Maryland prisoner shoots, carjacks way out of hospital

An inmate who said he had chest pains overpowered two guards at a Maryland hospital on Wednesday, shot a man outside the hospital and commandeered his vehicle as a getaway car, state police said.


Tribune Seeks to Get Money From Ex-Carrier

The company that owns the Chicago Cubs and The Hartford Courant are battling a former newspaper carrier to get back the last of $301,000 it accidentally gave to him instead of a baseball player with the same name.


Furyk says Ryder Cup performance was "horrendous"

Jim Furyk hit out at suggestions that   the American team did not take the Ryder Cup seriously enough   on Wednesday but labeled their performance "horrendous."


Zimbabwe court says Mann guilty in 'coup plot' arms deal

A court in Zimbabwe found Briton Simon Mann guilty of attempting to illegally buy arms to stage a putsch in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea but acquitted 66 other defendants of involvement in the alleged coup.


Things They Donât Teach in Any Dental School

Teenage horror-movie spoof, John Waters parody, No Nukes protest movie: Mitchell Lichtensteinâs clever, crude comedy, âTeeth,â is all these and more.


A motorist has admitted speeding at 172mph in what could be the UK's highest recorded offence.


Dave Bush slices through weak Yankees lineup in 7-0 Blue Jays win

TORONTO (CP) - Dave Bush capped his promising rookie season with a complete-game, two-hitter while Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the New York Yankees 7-0 Friday night.


College fraternities: from pranks to public service

A reporter returns to his college fraternity to find knee-slapping reminiscing and what-were-we-thinking introspection.


Cifra indicata in riunione di coordinamento a P. Chigi


A briefcase containing lyrics for songs meant to be used in U2's 1981 album October has been returned to Bono. They were stolen 23 years ago at a concert in Portland in the US.


The ability to view and upload videos to YouTube is coming to some LG Electronics Inc. cell phones later this year.


Manginiâs Second Season Comes With Expectations

The challenge for Eric Mangini and the Jets this season is to establish themselves as a blue-chip team capable of sustaining success.


Sports Briefing | Football: No New Charges for Tank Johnson

The former Chicago Bears tackle Tank Johnson will not face charges connected to his arrest in Gilbert, Ariz., a Phoenix suburb, on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police said the case would be closed with no request for prosecution. Johnson was arrested June 22 after an officer pulled him over for speeding. He was released without charges. Test results Monday showed Johnsonâs blood alcohol level was .072, under the presumptive limit for D.U.I. in Arizona of .08 percent.


Former cybersecurity czar: Code-checking tools needed

DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - WASHINGTON - Software vendors need automated tools that look for bugs in their code, but it may be a decade before many of those tools are mature and widely used, said the former director of cybersecurity for the US


Hitting It Off, Thanks to Algorithms of Love

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


New England Patriots receiver-turned-defensive back Troy Brown was easy to spot on the field in St. Louis: He was the one always trying to catch his breath, but smiling.


Axe Man Attacks Pilots, Passenger on Norway Plane

An Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status.


Americans stood in silence and world   leaders paid their respects on Monday five years after   hijackers crashed airliners into Washington and New York icons   of U.S. finance and government in the deadliest attack in U.S.   history.


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EU leaders struggle with Poland over new treaty

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Friday to persuade Poland to compromise over a new treaty to reform the European Union after Warsaw dug in its heels to demand a change in the voting system.


Houston Rockets center Yao Ming was held out of the team's final preseason game with the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night due to a hyper-extended left elbow.


Nintendo Co. of Redmond, Wash., says its new hand-held videogame device will be available in the United States in time for the holiday retail season.


Matthew O'Phinney's Blog: NYPHP Zend Framework Presentation

Matthew O'Phinney has posted the slides from a New York PHP User Group meeting that Mark de Visser (of Zend) and he spoke at:   Mark presented information on Zend's development stack and toolset (which I entirely missed, as I was still in transit), and I came in to give an overview of Zend Framework.   Matthew posted the slides right to his blog. They're in a browser-based slideshow system that will launch wen you double-click on the index file.


Sarkozy seeks nuclear, defence deals during India visit

President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit to India next week will focus on civilian nuclear cooperation, defence contracts and deepening bilateral exchanges, the Elysee said Friday.


Nets' Carter honoured as NBA player of the week

Vince Carter, a former all-star game slam dunk champion, was named the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference player of the week.


Louis J. Horvitz is returning to direct the Academy Awards, his 12th time running the show for Hollywood's biggest party.


Google's breakneck changes stoke privacy fears

Most people missed the announcement about how Google Inc. wants to burrow inside your brain and capture your most intimate thoughts. That's because it never happened.


A nightclub shooting that left four people dead, including a heavy-metal guitarist, has concert bookers and bar managers wondering whether fans will grumble less the next


Michael Moore says he's planning an unofficial North American premiere of his documentary "Sicko" in Michigan to benefit the Antrim County Democratic Party.


Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. GT.N, the  largest U.S. tiremaker, on Friday expects a third-quarter  profit above most analysts' expectations, helped by higher tire  prices and stronger sales volume, sending shares up 12 percent.


GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SKO), today reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004 decreased 4.9 percent to $272.8 million from $286.8 million during the same period last year.


Stars Arrive by Yacht at MTV Video Awards

MIAMI Aug. 29, 2004 - An already broiling Miami had even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history.


Toshiba Sues Hynix for Patent Infringement

Japan's Toshiba Corp., claiming patent infringement in flash-memory chips on the part of Korean semiconductor manufacturer Hynix, filed a lawsuit with Tokyo District Court on Monday.


Just 15 miles off Florida's coast, the world's most powerful sustained ocean current Â the mighty Gulf Stream Â rushes by at nearly 8.5 billion gallons per second. And it never stops.


Yasser Arafat remained alive but in grave condition in the intensive care unit at a military hospital here, French officials said Thursday amid increasing confusion and unconfirmed


A remote control device which can operate household appliances has given a disabled man back his independence.


Investors betting against Sportingbet extradition

Chairman falls on his sword News the arrest of Sportingbet chairman Peter Dicks may not lead to a court case has caused a sustained rally in the UK-based online gambling sites shares.â¦


Google's initial public offering got a little bigger on Friday, when its lead investment bankers cashed in an option to buy 2.94 million more shares.


Segolene Royal, who tops polls as the Socialist choice to run for French president next spring, formally announced her candidacy Friday.


Vista: long-term burn, not short-term sizzle

Talking the talk Analysis Microsoft's $500m Windows Vista launch on Monday was the culmination of months' of heavy sell intended to persuade the company, as much as everyone else, that not only is the operating systems is essential to users' computing needs but also that it will translate into sales gold.â¦


Ready for the N.B.A. Throne, but Not Like Mike

LeBron James might soon fulfill the mediaâs hype â if the viewing public can adapt to a new kind of superstar.


Shuttle Loss Proved 'Cathartic,' Departing NASA Leader Says

The loss of the shuttle Columbia was not just a low point in NASA history, but was also a "cathartic moment" that led to reforming the space agency and pushed the nation


Lack of Security Keeps Food From Haitians

While desperately hungry flood victims wander the streets of Gonaives searching for help, tons of food aid is piling up in a warehouse guarded by UN peacekeepers.


Chiron Flu Vaccine From UK Isn't Safe, FDA Says

All of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine lots in the UK, where the company's plant was shut down by regulators, are unsafe, said Lester Crawford, acting commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration.


A seemingly routine investigation into spam has unveiled a world-spanning network of spam.


The move to treat more people outside hospitals will be threatened if a key NHS reform is expanded further.


Uzbekistan is to vote in a presidential election widely expected to be won by incumbent Islam Karimov.


South African President Thabo Mbeki will travel to strife-torn Ivory Coast within the next two days on an African Union (AU) mandate to try to restore calm in the west African country, the foreign ministry said ...


Campus gunman had failed to take medication

The man who gunned down five people at Northern Illinois University failed to take medication


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM  Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. pledged on Tuesday to work with  regulators to close their proposed $4.9 billion merger by  year's end, seeking to calm concerns that U.S. antitrust  authorities would block the deal.


Correctional officers at Pr. George's jail say facility is so violent they fear for inmate, officer safety.


The boss of Honda says the  decision not to adopt the euro has made car manufacturing in Britain more difficult.


Radical cleric Abu Hamza, already facing US terror allegations, is questioned under UK anti-terror laws.


Putin wants new business partnership with India

Bangalore: Russia is seeking a new economic partnership to boost a decades-old friendship with India, envisaging sophisticated arms sales, high-end technology swaps and political support on the world stage.


Increase your breast measurements by this ringtone

Some of the silly tunes Japanese pay to download to use as the ring tone for their mobile phones sure have their knockers, but it's for precisely that reason that a well-known counselor is raking it in at the moment, according to Shukan Gendai (10/2).


Kappa announces graphic board price increase in Europe

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 25, 2004 (Press Release) - Kappa Graphic Board reports a price increase of 6% for graphic board effective 1 December 2004.


Up to 85 people are feared dead after a boat capsized off the Cameroon coast on its way to Nigeria.


Oil Steady as Winter Worries Stem Decline

Oil prices held steady on Thursday as concern over lean heating fuel supplies in the United States and Europe ahead of winter stemmed falls of nearly $10 since late October.


UBS, After a Write-Down, Closes Finance Unit in U.S.

Europeâs biggest bank said it would close an American unit as it scales back risk-taking after writing down the value of subprime mortgage investments by $14.7 billion last year.


There's no 80 percent solution for retirement

Don't waste too much time mulling over those retirement rules of thumb that seem to pop up everywhere. They've never been very useful, but changes in the way people live and work make them even less so.


Darfur Casts Shadow Over Sudan Peace Pact in South

Sudanese hailed a New Year accord  ending a north-south civil war, but celebrations were tempered  by fear the fledgling pact may unravel under pressure from the  separate Darfur conflict in the west.


Fishing Ban to Start on China's Yangtze River

Fishing ban to start on China's Yangtze River    WUHAN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A three-month fishing ban on the Yangtze River imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture will take effect this Thursday.


Eli Manning got his first dose of real NFL defensive schemes and it had to taste awful. The top choice in the NFL Draft in April, the Giants' quarterback struggled against the New York Jets in a 17-10 loss last night in East Rutherford, N.J. It was the Jets' ninth straight win in the annual preseason series.


A federal investigation has museums wondering if they can keep the fruits of a serendipitous discovery four decades ago.


A search is continuing for a rapist who escaped from a London hospital for the second time in three years.


Town Hall, Mercer Host All-Star Cabaret Confab

All's right with the cabaret world these days -- Bobby Short, celebrating his 80th year, is back on his famous turf at the Cafe Carlyle thru Dec. 31.


Film Critics Honor âThere Will Be Bloodâ

The National Society of Film Critics named âThere Will Be Blood,â directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, as the best picture of 2007.


Protesters Harry Israeli Parliament Before Gaza Vote

Thousands of rightist protesters  accused Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of treason on Tuesday as  Israel's parliament looked set to approve the first pullout of  settlers from land Palestinians seek for a state.


On September 6, 2002, John Kerry in an op-ed in The New York Times stated that âI refuse ever to accept the notion that anything I`ve suggested with respect to Iraq was nuanced.


JasperSoft's next BI release helps users customize reports

InfoWorld - JasperSoft's next upgrade of its open-source business intelligence suite, due out Nov. 1, will improve the ability for users to create their own customized reports.


PM says apology to Aborigines will lift 'blight on nation's soul'

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Sunday that a planned official apology to Aborigines over the forced removal of children from their families will remove "a blight on the nation's soul."


Spammers sentenced in Virginia under tough spam law

Across the Internet a muffled cheer rises to greet the news of a spammer sentenced to a nine-year prison term for sending junk mail to AOL customers in the Virginia-prosecuted case against


Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has hit out at former manager Jacques Santini, after claims from the Frenchman that he left the White Hart Lane club because of a rift with sporting director, Frank Arnesen.


Iraq says sees no sign of incursion by Turkish army

Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Wednesday there was no evidence that Turkish troops had crossed the Iraqi border to launch a military operation against Turkish rebels hiding in the mountains.


Michael Costello: To survive, Israel will have to strike nuclear ...

SOMETIME in the next year or two, Israel is going to have to make a decision. Will it accept that Iran has nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them against Israel?


U.S. gynecology group slams cosmetic vaginal surgery

Cosmetic procedures billed as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty" or even "revirgination" are not medically necessary and are not guaranteed to be safe, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cautioned on Friday.


U.S. airlines begin scaling back fare increases

U.S. airlines have begun to withdraw a revenue-boosting fare increase initiated last week by Delta Air Lines, but it is too soon to say whether the bulk of the increase will last, a fare tracker said on Monday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA was set on Tuesday   to make a third attempt to launch space shuttle Discovery on a   mission vital to the program's future after easing concerns   over a small crack in the ship's fuel tank.


A Mexican court suspends the genocide trial of former president Luis Echeverria over student killings in 1968.


Hamas Rejects End to Palestinian Armed Struggle, Haaretz Says

A Hamas leader dismissed Palestinian Authority presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas's call for an end to the armed Palestinian uprising, Haaretz reported.


Kids Living Near 'Green Spaces' Less Likely to Be Overweight

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children who live in densely populated urban areas may be less likely to be overweight if they have parks and lawns in their neighborhoods, a U.S. study suggests.


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Doors Manager, Biographer Sugerman Dies in L.A.

Doors manager Danny Sugerman, who  befriended the members of the legendary Los Angeles rock band  as a youngster and spent the rest of his life tending to its  legacy, has died after a battle with lung cancer, associates  said on Thursday. He was 50.


ATLANTA -- The government has halted a national sickle-cell study because two children suffered strokes and more than a dozen others developed dangerous conditions that put them at high risk of having a stroke.


OPEC to Do All It Can to Stabilize Prices

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is doing its best to restore order and stability to the market with reasonable prices that are acceptable to producers and consumers alike, the group's president said Monday.


RALEIGH, N.C. -- The year of living dangerously finally caught up to Boston College. After going down to the wire to pull out wins in their first three games, the last two in double-overtime thrillers against Clemson and Brigham Young, the 20th-ranked Eagles went to the wire again but absorbed their first loss of the season, a 17-15 setback to ...


5 Churches Are Attacked; Bombs Kill 4 Servicemen

Five Christian churches in Baghdad were firebombed early Saturday morning in coordinated attacks, the latest effort by insurgents to terrorize the relatively small community of Christians in Iraq.


After nearly giving up all of their NL Central lead, the St. Louis Cardinals rebounded for a big win behind Jeff Weaver.


Tottenham have won the race to sign Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate.


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Nigeria's newly sworn-in president says the troubled Niger Delta will receive his "urgent attention".


Romney attacks McCain at Republican debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday accused rival John McCain of giving up on people who have lost jobs in the economically depressed state of Michigan as the Republicans' wide-open campaign turned to the faltering economy.


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Tehran, 11:56 - CALCIO, IRAN: IN PROGETTO AMICHEVOLE CON REAL MADRID

L'Iran vuole giocare un'amichevole con il Real Madrid. Il progetta sta andando avanti da tempo e l'a...


71-inch HDTV comes with a home stereo system and components painted in 24-karat gold.


Powell Thinks Bin Laden Alive, on the Run

WASHINGTON - Three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday he believes Osama bin Laden is still alive - although he has no proof - and thinks his al-Qaida terror group remains a threat...


Danger, Boredom Converge At Checkpoint Near Baqubah

BAQUBAH, Iraq, Nov. 24 -- Army Staff Sgt. John Casey has put a great deal of thought into creating the ideal military checkpoint. After a car bomb blew up at a checkpoint outside Baqubah this month, wounding one soldier, Casey drew up a new plan for how his platoon would inspect civilian cars.


Debate grows over female thyroid testing

Even a slightly underactive thyroid — too mild for symptoms — during pregnancy might trigger premature birth and babies born with lower IQs. But doctors don't know if treating a symptom-free mother would help.


Ichiro broke the single season record for hits in major league baseball on Friday night in Seattle. And he did it in his own inimitable way.


The husky-voiced actress redefined the television sitcom wife in the 1970s by playing the smart, sardonic Emily Hartley on âThe Bob Newhart Show.â


Former Hitachi Data Systems chief to head up HP storage

(InfoWorld) - In its quest to re-energize its storage business, Hewlett-Packard has recruited the former president and CEO of storage rival Hitachi Data Systems (HDS). Dave Roberson resigned from HDS Friday and will join HP on Wednesday as the company's new senior vice president and general manager in charge of its HP StorageWorks enterprise storage business. He will take over from Bob Schultz who has been juggling two jobs since January when he was appointed senior vice president and general manager of a new HP business unit, its enterprise server and storage software organization. As of Friday, Chief Operating Officer Minoru Kosuge has been promoted to HDS CEO and Jack Domme, executive vice president of global solutions strategy and development, has become COO, according to a company spokeswoman. "While we will miss Dave, we are very pleased to see Dave in his new role at HP," the spokeswoman wrote in an e-mail. "HP and Hitachi have been long-standing partners for many years, collaborating in areas ranging from personal computers to storage solutions. As Hitachi and HP are always looking for ways to enhance and expand the current strategic business relationship, Dave's presence at HP will most certainly enable us to further build and strengthen an already strong partnership and take it to new heights." HP has an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) deal in place with the parent company of HDS, Hitachi Ltd., whereby HP rebadges Hitachi's high-end TagmaStore storage equipment. At the same time, HP and HDS are competitors in the storage market. Roberson had been at HDS for 26 years and became president and CEO of the business in April 2006. Among his achievements while at the vendor were helping to build up HDS's worldwide channel and developing key business partnerships. HDS has reseller agreements for Hitachi storage hardware with a number of vendors, notably Sun Microsystems Inc. "It's too bad for HDS; they've lost a good resource," said Greg Schulz, senior analyst and founder of StorageIO Group. "It's good news for HP." He sees Roberson as a positive addition to HP, someone who's a businessman, not a technologist or a person focused on marketing. "It'll be interesting to see if he can get the business back on track," he added. What HP needs is to get the storage hardware, software and services elements of its business "all headed in a common direction," Schulz said. HP's recruitment of Roberson is similar to EMC Corp.'s move during 2002 and 2003 when it hired away a trio of HP's top storage talent in the persons of Mark Lewis, Howard Elias and Mark Sorenson, Schulz said. HP is partway through a massive restructuring of its operations spearheaded by company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd who joined the vendor in 2005. The intention is to end up with a leaner, meaner, more focused HP that's better able to compete in the market. Those efforts have already paid off in stronger sales of the vendor's servers, but HP's storage business isn't growing as fast as Hurd would like. In February, Hurd said publicly that HP needed to do a better job in broadening its storage selling efforts and should take on more storage sales specialists. In each of the last few fiscal quarters, HP's storage business has only grown in the low single digits. HP's primary storage competitors include EMC Corp. and IBM Corp. Some key areas HP needs to work on in its storage operations are its NAS (network attached storage) products, its storage management software and beefing up its backup and recovery offerings, according to Mike Karp, senior analyst at Enterprise Management Associates.


Canadian crewman dies after airlift from stranded submarine

OTTAWA - An injured crewman who was airlifted from a stranded Canadian submarine off the Irish coast has died, Prime Minister Paul Martin told Parliament.


Raid israeliano a Gaza Morti nove palestinesi

GAZA - Brusca impennata di violenza a Gaza: nove palestinesi sono stati uccisi in unâoperazione militare lanciata allâalba di ieri dallâesercito israeliano nel campo profughi di Khan Yunis per porre fine al bombardament a colpi di mortaio, degli


The packaged food outfit is taking some important steps that should contribute to improved results down the road.


Val d'Isere, 15:36 - SCI, PROVE DISCESA VAL D'ISERE: DOPO SQUALIFICHE, CUCHE PRIMO

Numerose squalifiche, addirittura 36, rivoluzionano l'ordine d'arrivo delle prove di discesa libera ...


Japan Airlines Cancels Flights as Typhoon Heads to Main Islands

Japan Airlines Corp., the country's largest carrier, has canceled flights between the southern islands of Okinawa and Daito as Typhoon Chaba slowly proceeds west to Japan's main islands.


The lord chancellor says he thinks plans to put terror suspects under house arrest do not equal a police state.


Co-founder tells his side of Apple story

There was excited chatter as the  revolutionaries met in a nondescript garage in Menlo Park,  California, but in the beginning few of them really knew how  they would change the world.


President Jacques Chirac awarded the Legion d'Honneur order to actor and director Clint Eastwood on Saturday, calling his latest films lessons in humanity.Comment


Five Israelis Die in Gaza Suicide Bombing

Palestinian militants set off a large truck bomb as gunmen stormed an Israeli base at a vital Gaza crossing Thursday, killing six Israelis and wounding five others in an attack that defied peace efforts by new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.


LECCE, 20 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Vittoria dell'Udinese a Lecce nell'ottavo di finale di Coppa Italia. E' il "solito" Lecce di Zeman che in vantaggio di tre reti dopo mezz'ora di gioco finisce per perdere 5-4 in casa


Bergamo, 13:33 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; CALDERONI: VORREI ANDARE ALLA LAZIO

Il portiere dell'Atalanta, Alex Calderoni dichiara il suo amore per il biancoceleste. "Sono molto lu...


Clinton's Chief Strategist Is Accused of Illegal Eavesdropping

NEW YORK, July 3 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief strategist is being accused of illegal eavesdropping in a lawsuit that alleges he and his polling firm monitored the personal e-mails of a former associate who started a rival company.


Lamond Murray scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Jersey Nets 110-99 on Sunday, their first victory of the post-Vince Carter era.


Schumacher Wins Japanese Grand Prix for 13th Victory of Season

World champion Michael Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix to give his Ferrari team a record-tying 15th victory in 17 Formula One races this year.


London - Women with breast cancer were offered new hope this week by research hailed as the biggest advance in treatment for the disease for 30 years.


Boeing Rocket Lifts Off for Test Mission

A massive new Boeing rocket lumbered from its seaside pad Tuesday on a mission to prove the vehicle is capable of lofting super-sized military satellites into orbit.


China Leader Hu Underscores Success of Chinese Macau

Chinese President Hu Jintao underscored the success of the "one country, two systems" formula in Macau on Monday as the former Portuguese-run enclave marked the fifth anniversary of its return to Beijing's fold.


Motegi, 10:28 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE; 250: LORENZO IN PIU' VELOCE NELLE LIBERE

Pole provvisoria di Jorge Lorenzo dopo la prima giornata di prove del Gp del Giappone, classe 250. L...


Supplant Specter: Bush needs better judiciary chairman

REPUBLICAN US Senate leaders have a chance to give a renegade member the treatment he deserves. Liberal Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Penn.


SKorea's Hyundai Motor workers to vote on strike

Tens of thousands of workers at South Korea's largest auto firm Hyundai Motor will vote this week on whether to strike for better wages and job security, union leaders said Sunday.


Several strong earthquakes hit northwestern Japan; 7 dead, 500 ...

A series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks rattled northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 700 as buildings crumbled, two trains were derailed and roadways were torn apart.


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Texas Rangers infielder Jerry Hairston Jr.'s name surfaced Friday and a ninth person was arrested in a widespread steroids investigation out of upstate New York.


The government is set to abolish the requirement for fertility clinics to consider the need for a father when deciding whether to offer IVF.


CIA links al Qaeda, allies to Bhutto attack: paper

The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.


Roundup: Darfur peace talks resume with deep division

groups, but the two sides agreed to study an agenda drawn up by the African Union (AU) for the peace talks. The Sudanese authorities has come to make its case that it is along the way towards implementing


A study says most of Russia's political elite has security service ties, with many chosen by President Putin.


David Beckham is set to start for England against Brazil and Estonia after Aaron Lennon is ruled out with a knee injury.


Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including a bid for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


VA. Land Protection Bill Back in Congress

By John Cramer john.cramer@roanoke.com 981-3140  Wildlife, water quality and eco-tourism would benefit under legislation proposed Tuesday in Congress to designate nearly 55,000 acres in Southwest Virginia as wilderness or national scenic areas, the bill's sponsors say.


Washington Post staff writer Juliet Eilperin will be online to discuss how scientists are using cameras attached to animals to study their behavior and ecosystems.


Sprint Sinks $3 Billion into Wireless Network

"Mobile operators are rolling these things out because they have nothing better to do," said Ken Dulaney, Gartner's vice president of mobile computing.


Time Warner Nears Deal Over AOL Accounting

Media giant would pay $750M to settle wide-ranging allegations of accounting irregularities at Va.-based America Online.- The Washington Post


Exodus from the CIA's top ranks continues

The head of the CIA's clandestine service and his deputy both resigned their posts yesterday, effective immediately, becoming the most significant casualties of an effort by Porter


Guantanamo Prisoner Reviews Move to 'Parole' Phase

The U.S. military held its first hearing  at the Guantanamo naval base on Tuesday to assess whether a  prisoner it has affirmed as an "enemy combatant" should be  allowed to go home, a Pentagon spokesman said.


VOIP and the web baffle Brit spook wiretappers

MI5, GCHQ bemoan 'biggest change since telephones' The head of the UK government's secret electronic spying and codebreaking agency, GCHQ, has said that his organisation's ability to intercept conversations and messages is seriously undermined by internet-protocol (IP) communications. The digital spook's comments may come as a blow to British and European politicians who have sworn to eradicate terrorism from the internet.â¦


Small explosion at News Corp. NY building

A small chemical explosion at News Corp headquarters in midtown Manhattan on Monday injured one person, a New York Fire Department spokesman said.


At least four Peruvian police officers die in a shootout with army reservists who took over a police station, reports say.


HALMSTAD, Sweden  - Europe fought back after weather delays on the second day of the Solheim Cup, moving ahead of the United States in three of the four unfinished fourballs matches.


Obtain Detailed Data on the Computer Hardware Market in Russia

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50531)  has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Computer  Hardware in Russia to their offering.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


What comes after a zombie flick and a childrenâs film? For the director Danny Boyle, the metaphysical sci-fi of âSunshine.â


Montana halts plan to kill 300 wandering bison

HELENA, Montana  - Federal officials and the state of Montana said on Friday they had agreed to scrap a plan to kill 300 bison, including an estimated 100 calves, roaming outside the confines of Yellowstone National Park.


When it comes to sheer complexity, developed grammar and synatx, you can't beat human speech. But how did it happen? Share your wisdom on the Wired Wiki.


For the first time in a generation, Ford's Mustang is worthy of its name


Manila whipped as storm weakens over Philippines

Typhoon Xangsane weakened to a tropical   storm over the Philippines on Thursday but fierce winds and   driving rain whipped through the capital, ripping up roofs and   lamp posts and barricading residents in their homes.


Oil prices have surged to two-week highs following news that supplies in the US are tightening. In New York on Thursday, the cost of a barrel of oil rose almost $2 to $44.


Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - To entice the US military to make a home here, what better symbolic appeal could the Romanian government make than to rename a street here "George Washington Boulevard?


Parties on the far right and left made gains in two state elections Sunday in Germany, with voters delivering a rebuke to Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats as he tries to rein in German welfare programs.


A Game of Magical Thinking Leaves Reality on the Sidelines

The 58 fans sitting before the big-screen television were watching the Super Bowl. Psychologist Emily Pronin was watching the fans.


Robin Williams will be David Letterman's first guest upon the return of his "Late Show" on CBS Wednesday. The appearance of a Hollywood A-lister who can talk a mile a minute may be Letterman's way of quickly trying to draw a distinction between his show and his late-night rivals, who are without writers and may also have trouble booking major entertainers as guests.


Chad calls for EU deployment as rebels regroup

President Idriss Deby called on the  European Union on Thursday to deploy a peacekeeping force  urgently to eastern Chad, as his government sought to tighten  security after a weekend rebel assault on the capital.


Ice Age Floodwaters Leave a Walkable Trail Across the Northwest

For years, geologists and devoted amateurs have lobbied for a regional trail dedicated to ice-age floods. At last, their efforts may pay off.


Sam Buntrock, a 32-year-old British director, is making his Broadway debut with the revival of the musical âSunday in the Park With George.â


Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya calls for an end to in-fighting after days of clashes between Hamas and Fatah factions.


Steve Long of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is answering readers' questions this week on the neighborhood's history of immigration and tenement life.


More than a week after Republican Rep. Heather Wilson claimed a razor-thin election victory, her Democratic challenger conceded Tuesday, saying a recount would cost too much and there was no guarantee it would reverse the result.


Native American trackers to step up border role

SELLS, Arizona  - An elite group of Native American trackers that use skills handed down from the ancestral hunt is being tapped to play a larger role in securing the United States' borders.


Consumer-created Xbox Live Betas Playable Now

Since the Frito-Lay Company officially issued a challenge for developers to create an Xbox Live game that "brings to life the bold spirit of the Doritos brand" was issued, five contest finalists have been working with professional development teams since August to realize their visions.


MALICIOUS programs that can delete address books, junk messages that flood a mobile phone's inbox and stealthy code that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to sneak onto handsets.


ABC pilot keeps viewers coming back for more

To those who feel the new television shows are the same-ole same-ole, I urge you to find Lost. In a stunning two-part pilot episode, which concludes next week, JJ Abrams (Alias) has taken


The UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it was still talking with Brazil about inspecting its uranium enrichment plant despite Brazil's assertion an inspection deal had been finalized.


Cambodian ex-prime minister sentenced to jail

A Cambodian court sentenced ex-Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh to 18 months in jail in absentia on Tuesday for selling his former party's headquarters.


A New Jersey Supreme Court justice should be censured because he created an appearance of impropriety when he interceded in a dispute between his son and a high school football teammate, a state panel said Wednesday.


OECD calls on Switzerland to help working parents

Switzerland must do more for working parents who are juggling careers with the task of bringing up children, according to a report.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Marlon Brando's son Miko may be called in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial to testify on how he got $20,000 in payments from the pop star.


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SEATTLE -- Shaun Alexander rushed 30 times for 154 yards with three touchdowns and Darrell Jackson caught six passes for 101 yards, leading Seattle to a playoff berth with a 24-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday. With the victory, the Seahawks (8-7) secured no worse than a wild card, and they'll win the NFC West and get a first-round ...


Joe Sakic and Andrew Brunette both had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche rallied to hand the defending Stanley Cup holder the Carolina Hurricanes a 5-2 defeat in the NHL in Denver on Monday.


EAGLE, Colo. Sept. 2, 2004 - The sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant has been dropped, but his accuser whose reluctance to participate derailed the criminal trial before it ever really got started isn't letting the NBA star off the hook just yet.


Cuba Stops Circulating U.S. Dollar After a Decade

Cuba ended circulation of the dollar on  Monday to reduce its vulnerability to U.S. sanctions, and  shops, restaurants, gas stations, hotels and other businesses  began accepting only Cuban convertible pesos.


One Writerâs Brooklyn: Chronicles of Crime, Boombox Abuse and Divorce

After a six-year dry spell, the Brooklyn author Gabriel Cohen has hit on a writerâs hat trick: three books in three genres from three publishers, all reaching the shelves within a year.


Benazir Bhutto's party was to discuss a successor to the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and decide whether to contest an election due in little over a week, as controversy swirled about exactly how she died.


Crude oil prices in Asia reached US$ 52.23 as reports emerge of a possible strike in Nigeria and a sluggish revival of output in key Gulf of Mexico oilfields.


The Afterlife Is Expensive for Digital Movies

A new study shows that storing the digital master record of a film costs much more than storing archival prints.


Eliminating bad blood to forge regional peace

Talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan yesterday over new proposals aiming to end more than half a century of hostility, signal the intent of both sides to carry forward the momentum in their already-thawing relations.


Defeated Clinton says Dems made case for change

Sen. Hillary Clinton congratulated her rivals in the Iowa Democratic caucuses on Thursday after losing to Sen. Barack Obama and said, "Together we have made the case for change."


SPAIN: Ahold sells Spanish operations to Permira

Dutch retail giant Ahold has announced that it has sold its Spanish retail operations to European private equity firm Permira for around â¬685m (US$846.


A patch in time... Adobe has published an update fixing numerous security vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash.â¦


When the U.S. military looks at Iraq's  40,000-strong National Guard, it sees an exit strategy. What  Iraqis often see instead is an ill-disciplined rabble many  regard as more foe than friend.


Monica Lovato knows all too well the pain and destruction of drug and alcohol abuse.


UPDATE 2-Only World Cup flop will make me quit - Eriksson

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson said on Sunday that only failure to reach the 2006 World Cup would force him to resign. But the Swede said he was confident


Captain's orders; Donald wins European Masters

Crans Montana, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Luke Donald, one of Bernhard Langer's captain's picks for the Ryder Cup, shot a five-under 66 on Sunday to coast to a five-shot win at the European Masters.


MILANO - Chat, net, www... in Italia gli Â«internet pointÂ» hanno toccato quota 1.626 e di questi 316 si trovano in Lombardia. Sono in sintesi i dati emersi da unâelaborazione della Camera di Commercio di


Napoli, 22:26 - CALCIO, ANTICIPO: NAPOLI-UDINESE 3-1

Il Napoli supera l'Udinese al San Paolo per 3-1 con una tripletta di Lavezzi. L'attaccante argentino...


Chile's Escondida to appeal labor directive

Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, has appealed a government directive requiring it to hire hundreds of non-union workers on a permanent basis, the El Mercurio newspaper reported on Tuesday.


TV coverage of parade will boost London bid

London will use TV footage from yesterday's athletes' parade to convince Olympic leaders of Britain's enthusiasm for the Games just hours before next July's 2012 vote, it emerged today.


Nuclear declaration submitted, says North Korea

North Korea said on Friday it had already given an account of its nuclear arms program as required under an international disarmament deal, while separately threatening to boost its "war deterrent".


La vedova Fortugno:si scavi su 'ndrangheta e politica"Ã stato un omicidio politico-mafioso ma su quel versante nessuna attivitÃ  giudiziaria"                                            "Su mio marito inchiesta monca deve indagare Pietro Grasso"                                                                                dal nostro inviato ATTILIO BOLZONI


ANC backs Zuma for presidency despite graft charges

South Africa's ANC said on Tuesday that newly elected leader Jacob Zuma would remain its candidate for state president in 2009 and expressed "grave misgivings" about corruption charges against him.


BP Reports Higher Output in Fourth Quarter

British energy giant BP PLC said Wednesday that oil and gas production rose 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004, largely due to higher output from Russia, but added that higher taxes there would take a chunk out of earnings.


EU should share web terrorism monitoring: Germany

Germany will push the European Union's  member states to agree to share the surveillance of militant  Web sites when it takes over the bloc's presidency in January,  a senior German official said on Monday.


Palestinians Disband Gaza Security Force

Palestinian officials disbanded a Gaza security force feared by civilians and under fire by human rights groups, taking one of the first concrete steps toward security


The number of Eastern European immigrants to the UK tops half a million for the first time, official figures show.


Barak Obama raises more money than Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, figures show.


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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Quarterback Brett Favre celebrated his 200th straight start with three touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers defeated the St.


After suspended crew chief Tony Eury Jr. was seen last Sunday perched atop his motorcoach overlooking the backstretch of New Hampshire International Speedway, yesterday NASCAR officials confirmed they will be looking to make suspended crew chiefs stay away from the track.


Still no remedy for Arsenal's travel sickness

A 2-2 Champions League draw at Panathinaikos is further proof that Arsenal's killer instinct evaporates on leaving British airspace.


Catania, 00:23 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI CATANIA-PALERMO: NOVE ARRESTI

Sono nove i tifosi del Catania, cinque adulti e quattro minorenni, arrestati dalla Digos della Quest...


Moderates Brawl as Graf Holds Lead in Arizona 8 GOP Race

The retirement of 11-term centrist Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe created the possibility of a Democratic takeover in ArizonaÃ¢ÂÂs politically competitive 8th Congressional District. And many Republican officials, including Kolbe, warned that the candidacy of conservative Randy Graf Ã¢ÂÂ who ran a serious but unsuccessful challenge to the incumbent in the 2004 primary Ã¢ÂÂ would put the seat more at risk.


World's tallest bridge will let drivers fly to the Med

FRANCE ran out of superlatives as it joined in rare unison to praise the spectacular new - British-designed â-otorway bridge across the Tarn valley at Millau, which was opened by President Chirac yesterday.


Roma, 21:42 - CALCIO, TOTTI VINCE LA SCARPA D'ORO

Francesco Totti ha vinto la Scarpa d'oro, il trofeo assegnato al miglior cannoniere europeo. Il capi...


Social Network Sites: Popular But Not Profitable

Buzz doesn't translate into dollars for even the most trafficked sites, a report reveals.


Radcliffe, Raamala win New York marathon race

Britain's world record holder Paula Radcliffe won the women's New York marathon in two hours 23 minutes 10 seconds on Sunday in the race's closest finish and redeem herself


Home Depot CEO says no plans to go private

The chairman and chief executive of Home Depot Inc.  said on Wednesday the home improvement retailer plans to remain a publicly owned company.


Two U.S. Navy sailors were found dead Tuesday in a hotel room in the West African nation of Ghana, the Navy said.


Cat Stevens deported - Muslims not welcome in US?

Cat Stevens, the former pop star, now known as Yusuf Islam, reacted to his deportation from the United States by saying "The whole thing is totally ridiculous" Indeed it is.


The British, Dutch, Japanese and US governments question Russia's position on the key Sakhalin energy project.


Midcentury Moderns in a Cross-Cultural Conversation

A bamboo chair provides a departure point for the exhibition to compare the roles of Noguchi and Kenmochi in midcentury modern design.


Militants threaten to expand Lebanon camp war

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Al Qaeda-inspired militants in north Lebanon threatened on Wednesday to take their fight to other parts of Lebanon and beyond if the Lebanese army did not stop attacking a Palestinian refugee camp.


Police kill protester, arrest party leader

HARARE -- Police killed a protester and arrested the leader of the main opposition party as they broke up a prayer meeting protesting government policies yesterday. Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said one man was fatally shot when 200 opposition party members attacked about 20 policemen. Three policemen were hospitalized with injuries, Bvudzijena told state television. Police said they arrested Morgan ...


Boston Celtics Mark Blount drives between Chicago Bulls Frank Williams, left, Tommy Smith, center and Jared Reiner right, during a pre-season game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH Tuesday Oct. 12, 2004.


LOS ANGELES  - Nickelodeon said Tuesday that it has greenlighted a new animated series starring "Saturday Night Live's" Amy Poehler.


Goldman Sachs: New iPhones, Apple TV for 2008

Two new iPhones, including a 3G version, could be part of Apple's plans for next year along with a puzzling rumor about Apple TV, according to the financial giant.


US chief spook pushes electronic dragnet policy

Not paranoia, just awareness US cyber-security policies may give US intelligence agencies access to any email, file transfer or web search.â¦


NASA eyes faulty gauge wires as source of shuttle problems

NASA said Tuesday it is focusing on the wiring linking crucial fuel gauges into the liquid hydrogen tank as the likely cause of failures that forced the US space agency to scrub the space shuttle's launch earlier this month.


Infineon Executives Guilty of DRAM Price-Fixing

Four executives at German memory vendor Infineon Technologies AG and its US subsidiary have pled guilty to charges of illegally setting prices for PC memory chips, the US Department of Justice announced Thursday.


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CSC delays annual report over accounting errors

(InfoWorld) - Computer Sciences Corp. has delayed filing its annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission because it has found "significant" accounting errors over multiple years, the IT services provider announced Wednesday. CSC, based in El Segundo, California, has uncovered mistakes in its accounting for tax liabilities in fiscal years 2000 through 2006, which is causing it to delay filing its 2007 10-K report, the company said. Correcting these errors will result in a cumulative charge estimated to be between $300 million and $400 million through March 31, 2006. That charge is unrelated to a previously disclosed one of about $60 million related to a stock option investigation. CSC will restate results for the periods affected by the accounting errors when it files its 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2007, which it expects to do on or before June 13 of this year. Signs of possible accounting irregularities at CSC surfaced last Tuesday. That day, the company was supposed to announce its 2007 fourth-quarter and year-end results. Instead, CSC said it was delaying reporting the results because it needed additional time "to finalize the accounting for income taxes related to certain prior-period transactions." CSC is one of the world's largest IT services providers with about 77,000 employees and revenue of $14.6 billion in fiscal year 2006. The company is considered a particularly strong provider of IT services to government agencies.


Saudi Arabia urges ex-Pakistani PM to stay in exile

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should honour an agreement to stay in exile for 10 years and should not return on Monday, a Saudi official said on Saturday, citing concern about Pakistani stability.


Two more soldiers die in fighting at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in fresh battles on Wednesday between army units and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp, security sources said.


It's a good thing Miikka Kiprusoff isn't the excitable type or there is no telling what state his health would be in. These are heady days for the Calgary Flames


Oil money aids Venezuela's poor, for now

The government grocery store has run out of chicken, milk and sugar, but Katiuska Oliveros is still pleased to find rice, margarine and pasta at exceedingly low prices, emblazoned with promotional slogans like "When the people have needs, its revolutionary government responds!" The 27-year-old mother fills her shopping basket, adding in beans, matches and two bottles of cooking oil, and moves on to the cash register where she hands over the equivalent of $5.12 — easily half what she would pay at a commercial supermarket.


Bolton Goes Fourth in Premiership After Beating Newcastle 2-1

Bolton Wanderers beat Newcastle United 2-1 to extend their unbeaten record at the Reebok stadium this season to six matches and go fourth in English soccer's 20- team Premiership.


Shares of KeyCorp  fell as much as 7 percent on Wednesday after an RBC Capital Markets analyst downgraded the stock to "underperform" from "sector perform," citing expected write-downs tied to residential construction loans and commercial real estate.


It was not the way the play was drawn up, and the Patriots certainly didn't like the result. Probably only one Patriots player enjoys reliving the moment.


Actor Ossie Davis, whose career included credits as a producer, director, actor and writer, dies aged 87.


AT&T says iPhone activation problems largely solved

AT&T Inc said on Monday delays in activating service for customers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone had been mostly resolved after the wireless company worked out the problems on a case-by-case basis.


Simplicity seems to be the selling point Review The P4350 is a modest device, containing already-proven technology. There's no HSDPA or 3G, just GPRS EDGE; no 802.11n WLAN, just 802.11b/g, leading one to hope that the user concerns of previous models has been ironed out.â¦


LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky will join an international delegation in Ukraine to observe its presidential election Sunday, it was announced Monday.


Hackers steal government, corporate data

Hackers stole information from the Department of Transportation and several U.S. corporations by seducing employees with fake job-listings on ads and e-mail, a computer security firm said on Monday.


Bush Tells Mich. Crowd Economy Improving

President Bush voiced sympathy on Monday for this industrial state's economic distress but told a receptive northern Michigan audience that conditions are improving.


Titan 'T28' Mosaic (top image)Bright and dark terrain on Titan's trailing hemisphere is revealed by Cassini's Imaging Science Subsystem in this mosaic of images taken during the T28 flyby in April 2007.The region shown in this image, centred on the northern part of Titan's trailing hemisphere (near 31.2Â° North, 139.3Â° East), had only been seen at very low resolution until February 2007, when Cassini flew over this area for the first time. This mosaic consists of images taken during one of a series of flybys in early 2007 designed to study this long unavailable part of Titan (5150 kilometres across). Several intriguing surface features that warrant further study can be seen in this mosaic. Along the top of the mosaic is a series of dark lineaments, or linear features, that stand out against the bland northern, mid-latitude terrain. These features were also observed by the RADAR instrument in December 2006 and represent an area of potential future co-analysis for the RADAR and camera teams. Another such region is the large bright area known as Adiri at bottom centre, also imaged by RADAR in October 2005. The mosaic shows a number of dark areas within Adiri that line up with small dune fields observed by RADAR. A portion of the dark terrain surrounding Adiri was also observed by RADAR in 2005 and was similarly found to consist of large stretches of longitudinal dune fields - further supporting the correlation between equatorial dark regions and dune 'seas'. To the east of Adiri is a dark spot surrounded by a ring of bright material, which may be associated with an impact crater similar to Sinlap, discovered earlier in the mission. This mosaic consists of 29 separate frames using a total of 116 images. Each frame consists of three images, taken using a filter sensitive to near-infrared light centred at 938 nanometres, allowing for observations of Titan's surface and lower atmosphere, added together. An image taken using a filter sensitive to visible light centred at 619 nanometres was then subtracted from the product, effectively removing the lower atmosphere contribution to the brightness values in the image, increasing image contrast and improving the visibility of surface features. This process is also intended to reduce noise, but some camera artefacts still remain, such as a dark ring caused by dust in the camera system near the bottom right of each frame. The images used for this mosaic were taken on April 11, 2007 from distances ranging from 106 000 to 180 000 kilometres. This mosaic is in an orthographic projection with a pixel scale of 1.5 kilometres per pixel, although the size of resolvable features is likely several times larger, due to atmospheric scattering. An orthographic view is most like the view seen by a distant observer looking through a telescope.Titan 'T28' View


Adequate sun exposure no guard against low vitamin D

NEW YORK  - In many people, vitamin D levels can remain low despite abundant exposure to sunlight, research shows.


Roberto Alagna, the tenor who quit the stage at Milan's La Scala after being booed, said Friday he plans to sue the famed opera house for damaging his reputation by dismissing him from the cast of "Aida." He claimed he suffered low blood sugar and couldn't continue the performance.


US Oil Prices Rise Amid Concern over Depletion of Oil Reserves

The consequences of Hurricane Ivan for the oil industry cannot be predicted and were causing concern, said analyst Christopher Bellew in London.


Londra, 11:31 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: RONALDO MULTATO PER GLI SMS

Cristiano Ronaldo ha la passione di spedire molti sms con il proprio telefonino. E il portoghese del...


Airbus said it had secured a record 1,341 orders for new aircraft in 2007, closely trailing Boeing as a surge in demand for air travel drove demand for new planes.


Reporter receives home sentence and gag as Media attacks grow

Television reporter Jim Taricani was sentenced to six months for contempt of court. For health reasons, his sentence will be served at home.


The first findings from a massive collection of health data at Ground Zero were made public yesterday, showing that residents and emergency workers have more psychological


Until early this year, he was just Dharam Bir 'Bill' Lall. Now, he has acquired the title of Lord Lall of Woodsland.


Leaflet Helps Men Make It to Infertility Clinic

Not knowing what to expect and fearing the worst, men scheduled to visit an infertility clinic will sometimes cancel their appointment. However, new research by German investigators indicates that a simple information leaflet, mailed to the men in advance, can allay their concerns, making cancelation less likely.


Man charged over machete attack at British intelligence HQ

A man has been charged in connection with a machete attack at the headquarters of Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5 in central London, police said.


Brazil Starts to Crack Down on Counterfeit Goods

Brazil stands to lose billions of dollars in trade benefits from the United States if it does not prove by the end of September that it is making progress in combating copyright piracy.