Singapore will not promote condom use publicly to fight AIDS ...

SINGAPORE  - Despite facing an "alarming AIDS (news - web sites) epidemic," Singapore will not go on a publicity blitz to promote condom use out of respect for residents who hold conservative views on sexual behaviour, a minister said.


U.S. warplanes pound southern Baghdad outskirts

U.S. warplanes launched their biggest air strike in Iraq since at least 2006 on Thursday, bombarding date palm groves on Baghdad's southern outskirts with more than 40,000 pounds of bombs in a matter of minutes.


By Bob Lamb, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 11--Lake Onalaska continues to be the hot spot for panfish, although anglers are reporting success up and down the Mississippi and Black rivers.


SCHINIAS, GreeceâFor a few anxious moments, not knowing the colour of the Olympic medal he had just won was the best part of these Games for Canadian rowing star Barney Williams.


Rockies' Jeff Francis shuts out Cardinals

Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals were hitting home runs at a record pace when they arrived at Coors Field.


Unisys plans to lay off 1,400 workers, mainly in general and administrative positions, and consolidate offices worldwide. The cuts represent 3.8 percent of the company's staff of 37,000, and


Get coding - or get Symbian? Analysis Research in Motion may finally have put its legal battles behind it, but it still faces the biggest challenge of its career, finding a survival strategy for its famous push email devices.â¦


Milano, 18:54 - CALCIO, MILAN: PER DERBY COPPIA D'ATTACCO GILA-RONALDO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Milan oggi con una prima fase di riscaldamento, con esercizi muscolar...


Despondent Serena lost for words after Henin defeat

A despondent Serena Williams grudgingly faced reporters after her 7-6 6-1 defeat to top seed Justine Henin in Tuesday's quarter-finals of the U.S. Open, tears staining her checks after the bitter result.


Three men face life sentences after being found guilty of the murder of a 20-year-old man who was shot in Glasgow.


DUBLIN, Ireland - The United States would like the dollar to strengthen but believes international currency markets should be left to set its value, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said Monday.


Vodafone has flicked the switch for the start of its 'Vodafone live! With 3G' service. Its portal of mobile services has had a 3G makeover for UMTS-based (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) video


WASHINGTON -- Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods unexpectedly fell again in September, raising new worries about how much harm a severe housing slump and credit crunch are causing to the overall economy.


The DUP leader Ian Paisley says public divisions amongst unionists can only provide succour to their enemies.


Milano, 17:22 - Ciclismo, Milano-Torino anticipata al 5 marzo

La nascita del Pro Tour, con il conseguente stravolgimento dei calendari UCI, ha portato gli organiz...


Songwriter EY "Yip" Harburg, who penned "Over the Rainbow" in the depths of the Depression, once observed that songs are the fever chart of the nation's health and the way to listen to its heart.


With the release of HIT Lab NZ's OSGART (OpenSceneGraph + ARToolKit) framework imminent, I'm pleased to announce a release of the GPL-licensed ARToolKit v2.   Download ARToolKit 2.72 at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116280  ARToolKit 2.72 contains a number of improvements over previous releases, with several of these focussed on the video capture libraries. Wayne Piekarski and Hartmut Seichter have substantially updated the Linux video input and added Pointgrey and Gstreamer video capture.  Those of you trying to integrate ARToolKit's coordinate system with existing OpenGL drawing will be pleased to see versions of the OpenGL projection and modelview matrix creation functions which now return right-hand coordinate systems.  Integration with OpenSceneGraph is the focus of our current and future work in the area of advanced graphics capabilities atop ARToolKit. However, this release also updates libARvrml so that it binds correctly to the recently updated OpenVRML 0.16.1.  There are a number of smaller improvements, bug fixes and reference documentation updates included. Please download the release and have a look at the readme and changelog.  We have also added more explicit direction on ARToolKit licensing to the Readme. Please be aware that the GPL-licensed ARToolKit cannot be used in a closed-source product. Closed-source licenses to ARToolKit Professional are available from ARToolworks in return for financial support of ARToolKit development efforts.  If you find bugs in this GPL release, please post in ARToolKit's bug tracker on SourceForge at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=116280&atid=674305. This is the preferred forum for bug reports. Patch submissions are also welcomed.  And yes, bugs fixes and other improvements are available between official ARToolKit releases by checking out the source from Sourceforge ARToolKit CVS repository using anonymous CVS. A simple tutorial on how to get the ARToolKit source using a CVS GUI tool is at http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=25731&group_id=116280.  Thanks to all the contributors to this release.  Philip Lamb HIT Lab NZ


O'Reilly Harassment Case Settled Out of Court

Fox News Channel commentator Bill O'Reilly and a female co-worker who had accused him of sexual harassment have reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to drop


eBayâs did Delhi Police make a political escape goat ...

Mr. Avnish Bajaj, Country Manager, Baazee.com-eBay Company was not granted bail at the court hearing on December 18, 2004 and has been sent to judicial custody till December 24, 2004.


After a spat between two of the world's largest Internet companies, online auctioneer eBay said yesterday that it would resume advertising with Google.


Ongoing clashes in the capital left nearly 300 Somalis dead and hundreds more wounded last month, a local human rights group said Saturday.


'Treasure' tops weekend at $35.6 million

Fortune-seeker Nicolas Cage, lonely guy Will Smith and a pack of talking chipmunks ended Hollywood's year on a happy note. Cage's "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $35.6 million, followed by "Alvin and the Chipmunks" with $30 million and Smith's "I Am Legend" with $27.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Feds Warn on Children and Antidepressants

WASHINGTON Sept. 13, 2004 - A Food and Drug Administration epidemiologist who triggered a closer look at suicidal behavior among children taking antidepressants cited independent experts at hearings Monday who he said support his findings.


Next year's Isle of Wight festival sells out, six months before the event takes place.


As the leader of the group that plans to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is poised to gain considerable power in its fight to set the format for the next generation of digital video discs.


Congress Told FDA Failed Public on Vioxx

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s painkiller Vioxx, which has been withdrawn, and is  "incapable of protecting America" from another dangerous drug,  an agency researcher told Congress on Thursday.


NEW YORK -- Ingersoll-Rand Co. will acquire Trane Inc. in a $10.1 billion deal that would create one of the world's largest makers of air conditioners, the two companies announced Monday.


Israelis Raid Hideouts in West Bank, Killing 9 Palestinians

Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians today in two separate raids on militant hideouts in the northern West Bank. An 11-year-old Palestinian girl also was fatally shot during one of the clashes, Palestinians said.


MUNICIPAL UNIONS should raise a holiday toast to gullible Massachusetts taxpayers for their willingness to absorb disproportionate pain from increases in health insurance costs. Bostonians, for example, sit by passively while city workers, who pay just 10 percent of premium costs for their HMO coverage, gobble up nearly half of the annual increase in the city's operating budget.


Il presidente della Camera: "Ammutolire la dialettica democratica non giova neppure ai lavoratori"La risposta dopo l'invito del leader Cgil ai partiti a farsi da parte per far decidere in autonomia sul protocollo                                            Welfare, Bertinotti replica a Epifani "Non capisco discorso del passo indietro"


"Sunshine", "Half Nelson" lead indie film nominees

The hit road comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" and the acclaimed drug-addiction drama "Half Nelson" led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars.


TWO SOLDIERS WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION died near Balad, one in an automobile accident and the other when his patrol was ambushed while returning from the accident scene.


Roma, 20:39 - BASKET, SERIE A1 DONNE: VINCONO FAENZA E NAPOLI

Risultati dell'ottava giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 femminile di basket.


Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez holds up the championship trophy after the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in Game 4 to win the World Series on Wednesday in St.


Talk Therapy Pivotal for Depressed Youth

Cognitive behavior therapy appears to cancel the risk of suicidal thinking associated with taking antidepressant medication, says one study.


Hundreds From Besieged Pakistani Mosque Surrender

Some students accepted payment from the government to leave today, but others remained in the mosque, where militants clashed with security forces on Tuesday.


Villepin expects formal investigation over smear charges

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin said Tuesday he expects to be placed under formal investigation over an alleged smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy.


France, Britain raise specter of sanctions on Darfur

The leaders of France and Britain on Friday revived the specter of sanctions against Khartoum if progress is not made on a Darfur ceasefire and upcoming political talks.


Italy's Prodi gets unions, cabinet behind pension reform

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi's fractious coalition Friday accepted a pension reform package that will gradually raise the retirement age to 60 by 2011.


Retail entrepreneur Tom Hunter and Icelandic retail group Baugur sell their 21% stake in UK department store group House of Fraser.


QUESTION: Mr. Powell, we are honored with this opportunity to be with you. Thank you very much.


Former Ark. governor wins Kansas caucuses after resisting pressure to end bid; Clinton, Obama scrap for delegates in three states.


Romania: presidenziali, Basescu vince a sorpresa

BUCAREST - Il candidato dell'opposizione alle presidenziali svoltesi ieri in Romania, Traian Basescu, sta per lasciare la poltrona di sindaco della capitale Bucarest e si prepara per un mandato di cinque anni al palazzo Cotroceni.


Canada Beats Sweden 8-1 in Junior Hockey

Sidney Crosby had two goals and Ryan Getzlaf a goal and two assists in Canada's 8-1 victory Monday over Sweden in the preliminary round of the World Junior Hockey Championship.


Five winners of Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Awards, have been chosen from 553 entries to compete for the 2007 Costa Book of the Year Award.


Blair faces dilemma over Guantanamo four

The government faces a major headache in deciding what to do with four detainees held as terrorism suspects for about three years without charges at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and due home ...


At the height of the flu pandemic in 1918, William H. Sardo Jr. remembers the pine caskets stacked in the living room of his family's house, a funeral home in Washington, D.C.


Bonds Trainer Says He Was Coerced, Threatened

The personal trainer to baseball  slugger Barry Bonds says investigators searched his home  without showing a warrant last year and made threatening  comments to him, his girlfriend and his young son.


Cheering Section: Honk When You See the Fan Van

A lifelong Jets fan makes sure to have his green-and-white vehicle stocked with food, drink and revelry for homegame tailgating.


Health officials say Colorado has nearly completed its bioterrorism preparedness, despite a national study saying it and most other states are lagging.


Stunning pictures of sharks and a green lizard take the top prizes at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.


R&B star Rihanna spends her ninth week at number one with her single Umbrella, her biggest hit to date.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


"Silver surfers" choose Web over gardening

Retired people are starting to prefer  browsing the Internet to more traditional pastimes such as  gardening, travel and DIY, according to a survey on Friday.


Turkmenistan's new president has called for the abolition of state-funded concerts and dances in his honor during tours of the country, state media reported Saturday.


Iraqi Insurgents Roil Sunni Triangle With Counterattack

A rebel counteroffensive roiled central and northern Iraq today, as U.S. troops tried to flush the remaining insurgents from the debris-strewn cityscape of Falluja.


Trento, 14:44 - CALCIO, TORNEO BEPPE VIOLA: IN FINALE JUVE E MILAN

La Juventus ha battuto il Chievo Verona 3-1 nella prima semifinale del Torneo Beppe Viola. Nella sec...


Deere & Co. DE.N, one of the world's  largest farm equipment makers,  said on Tuesday that quarterly  earnings jumped 62 percent, driven by strength in its  agricultural and construction equipment businesses.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


The bond firm plans to tackle riskier investments.


Designs for an ambitious particle-smasher are finalized. U.S. researchers hope the International Linear Collider could boost the U.S.'s flagging scientific fortunes. By John Borland.


Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, in Tokyo to launch new Windows Live services, played down the threat of Google on Thursday, denying the rival was ahead in any way but in online searches.


The muscles surrounding my pregnant belly were tightening with ominous regularity as I waited for my asthma doctor to check my wheezy lungs. I have a small frame, and it looked like I had stuffed a dinosaur egg under my shirt. Now, at 25 weeks, it looked ready to hatch. I crossed my legs. Yeah, like that would help. ...


Poland softens tone on eve of EU treaty summit

Poland softened its public tone on the eve of a crucial European Union summit due to launch negotiations on a reform of the bloc's institutions but Britain angered its partners by trying to gut foreign policy provisions.


Russia's political elite has been showing a striking willingness to take sides in the U.S. election — most notably President Vladimir Putin, whose expression of support for President Bush reflects more than the two leaders' warm relationship.


Latvia's president acknowledged Monday that her bid to become the next U.N. secretary-general is a long shot, but she said women must break into the "all-boys club" that has dominated the selection of the U.N. chief for the last 60 years.


'Old-fashioned, out of time.' Clarke dismisses princely view of ...

The fragile relationship between the government and the royal family was under fresh strain last night, after the education secretary, Charles Clarke, dismissed the Prince of Wales' views on education as "old-fashioned and out of time" and claimed the


Vietnam detains Vietnamese-born U.S. citizen

Authorities have detained a   Vietnamese-born U.S. citizen who has used the Internet to call   for multi-party democracy in the one-party communist state, the   man's daughter said on Monday.


Amadeus to Be Bought Out by British Funds

Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA has agreed to be acquired by two British private investment funds for about 4.34 billion euros ($5.69 billion), the company's main shareholders said Wednesday in a filing with market regulators.


New research challenges the notion that young Americans are the most self-absorbed.


Two of Scotland's political parties are stepping up their plans for next year's Holyrood election.


Russia's Kyoto Decision Resonates in Australia's Election Campaign

Russia's announcement that it will ratify the Kyoto Protocol -- a decision crucial to the treaty coming into force -- has catapulted the issue onto


Blair apologises for Iraq intelligence, not war

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has remained defiant at a Labour Party annual conference, but admitted that some mistakes had been made over the war in Iraq.


Art Review | 'Tiffany, Metropolitan Museum': Treasures From the Ashes of TiffanyÂs Glorious Estate

ÂLouis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: An ArtistÂs Country Estate,Â a strange and lovely exhibition at the Met, comes with its own porch.


Super Tuesday sends White House race into overdrive

The battle for the White House is hitting full throttle ahead of next week's 22-state "Super Tuesday" contests, but the February 5 nominating bonanza -- the biggest in in US history -- was unlikely to finalize party nominees.


Forget the medal count, Phelps has far exceeded expectations

Two-time US Olympian Tom Dolan, who took back-to-back gold medals in the 400 IM at Atlanta and Sydney, will analyze races for SI.com throughout the Games.


British queen gives 'substantial' donation to tsunami relief

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has made a substantial donation to aid efforts for victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia, royal officials said.


The sun slipped behind the rolling hills, and the temperature went down with it, but the line of would-be voters outside the Daharia Girls School on Thursday wasn't getting any shorter.


Musicians believe the internet is an essential tool to help create and market their work, but at the same time more than half of artists say file sharing of unauthorized copies of music should be illegal, according to a new report.


Meteorites May Have Fostered Life on Earth

While meteorites are often associated with the extinction of dinosaurs, new evidence suggests the impacts may actually engender new life. Commentary by Carl Zimmer.


LOS ANGELES  - Cable giant Comcast  Corp. will expand its efforts in ethnic-targeted programming  with the conversion of a recent channel acquisition into an  all-Asian network.


Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops

If approved, the law would prohibit the importation of fuels derived from crops grown on certain kinds of land â including forests, wetlands or grasslands.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

A "massive fraud" by a junior rogue trader has punched a $7 billion hole in the finances of French bank Societe Generale, leaving its credibility in tatters and forcing it to get emergency cash.


Sun marketing exec heads to start-up Azul

Shahin Khan has joined start-up Azul Systems, which builds computing hardware to accelerate the execution of Java software.


Congress votes to expand stem cell research

The Democratic-led Congress defied President George W. Bush on Thursday and gave final approval to legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


All the action as Europe chase the singles points they need to win the Ryder Cup. Latest: USA 5-11 Europe.


Urbanization in Argentina leaves countryside isolated

CHOROTIS, Argentina - This is an old railroad town, with severed telegraph lines dangling from track-side poles and a depot where graffiti is the one obvious sign of recent activity.


Country singer Porter Wagoner dies at 80

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - U.S. country singer Porter Wagoner, lanky Grand Ole Opry star whose flashy Nudie rhinestone suits dazzled fans when he sang with rising new performer Dolly Parton in the 60s, died on Sunday from lung cancer, said his publicity agent, Darlene Bieber. He was 80.


"Il debito pubblico non si avviera' verso robusta riduzione"


The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that special levies applied to the sale of MP3 players, such as the iPod, are illegal.


After delivering a pep talk designed to energize troops preparing to head for Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld got a little "talking to" himself from disgruntled soldiers.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


The Beijing municipal government has apparently given in to mounting domestic criticism and withdrawn its recent order for computer operating systems and office suite software from United States giant Microsoft.


GOMA, Congo - Rwandan President Paul Kagame confirmed late yesterday that his country's troops will begin an operation in pursuit of Rwandan Hutu rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after UN troops spotted about 100 purported Rwandan soldiers


A House committee said it would hold hearings into why the agency is withholding 24,000 responses to a government-sponsored safety survey.


A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in Beijing Friday that the 9.7 percent increase of consumption in the first three quarters this year is "encouraging".


U.S. Offers Internet Downloads of $50 Bill

The U.S. government will offer over the Internet low-quality images of its new $50 bill for artists, students and others who discover that their computers, scanners or printers won't allow them to view or copy pictures of the new currency.


Jeremy Mayfield needs more than a victory at Dover International Speedway in Delaware to get back in the thick of the Nextel Cup championship race.


Researchers from the United Kingdom found that stress and burn-out are determined as much by doctors' personalities and habits as by working conditions.


Doveva decidere rinvio decreto finanziamento missione


Aid workers braced for more Darfur refugees

UN refugee workers are readying themselves for an influx of refugees from Darfur as people in the western Sudan region take advantage of the end of the rainy season and a promised government clampdown on militia violence.


Nationwide Web-crime sweep rounds up scores

The Justice Department announced yesterday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.


Madeleine's parents seek support in Spain

The parents of the missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann said today they were clinging on to the hope that their daughter was safe and being looked after by someone who wanted a child of their own.


Dice ministro Bersani.Quadrino (Edison),a noi non interessa


ACT!s now to avoid disappointment Newcastle-based business software firm Sage has bought compliance and document tracking technology from Virginia developer VerticalFalls Software.â¦


Democrat Concedes in New Mexico, Giving Wilson a Win

Republican Rep. Heather A. Wilson has succeeded in her bid to win a 5th full term in New Mexico's 1st District. Her Democratic opponent, state attorney general Patricia Madrid, conceded defeat today after a full count of ballots showed her trailing Wilson by 879 votes.


Democrat Barack Obama criticized John Edwards on Saturday as an unconvincing populist who passed up chances in the Senate to curb the power of lobbyists and is tolerating presidential campaign tactics that he claims to oppose.


The two main U.S. satellite radio  providers, Sirius Satellite Radio  and XM Satellite  Radio  on Monday said they would merge in a  stock-for-stock deal, a move that has been long expected in the  young industry.


Castro healthy enough to resume political role: Lula

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is lucid and healthy enough to resume a political role in Cuba, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday.


Sarah Wilkinson, a former ballet dancer, used to lie in bed at night thinking she would die as her body began to consume itself after a diet of black coffee and laxatives left her skeletal and malnourished.


Wayne County Community College Launches E-Learning Initiative

By Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press  Jun. 14--Wayne County Community College District announced today that it has partnered with Texas-based Gatlin Learning Inc.


Al Leiter became a free agent Monday when the New York Mets declined his $10.2 million option and decided to pay a $2.1 million buyout.


By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 24--Greeley and Weld County received several million dollars this year from special funding requests by U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo.


FCC Reviews 'Desperate Housewives' Football Promo

The Federal Communications  Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy  "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football"  and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it  was not clear whether government would tackle the network.


China acts to stop bird flu entering from Vietnam

China is tightening quarantine controls to stop deadly bird flu entering from Vietnam, state media said today. Travellers from China's southern neighbour will have to report to border


Zarqawi Group Says It Tried to Kill Iraqi Minister

A group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had tried to kill Iraq's environment minister on Tuesday and warned it would not miss next time, according to an Internet statement.


Report: Sprint/Nextel reach tentative $36B deal

A Wall Street Journal report Friday afternoon citing sources on both sides indicated No. 3 Sprint Corp. and No. 5 Nextel Communications Inc.


Jury Rules WTC Attacks Were Two Events; Silverstein May Recover 2x ...

The second of three scheduled trials to determine the amount of the recovery for the destruction of the World Trade Center's twin towers ended in a victory for master lease holder Silverstein Properties, and its head Larry Silverstein.


The Bruins have scored only one goal in their last two games. Before last night, they were 21st in offense, averaging 2.50 goals per game. Subtracting their 8-6 win over Los Angeles, they have averaged 1.71 goals in their seven other outings.


U.S. Photographer Mydans, Pioneer at Life, Dies

Magazine photojournalist Carl Mydans,  a pioneer of photo essays at Life magazine in the 1930s, has  died at age 97.


Warburg Pincus, Providence Equity close to acquiring former part of AT&T Bell Labs, report says. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Two investment firms are about to close a deal to acquire telecommunications software company Telcordia Technologies Inc.


Obesity a Major Obstacle to Good Sex Life

FRIDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- New research confirms the worst fears of those who worry about putting on extra pounds: Severely overweight people are much more likely to report poor sex lives.


SocGen was warned about rogue trader last year

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain how his rogue trades were not uncovered earlier.


Health care is the No. 1 priority of the federal Liberal government, but it's not its only priority, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale said yesterday in a speech in which he put some financial parameters on the first- ministers health-care summit next week.


"We've always bowed to the US Tour. Now, after winning four times in five starts, the time has come for us to pat ourselves on the back.


Explosion kills 13 in southern Philippines

A huge explosion rocked the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring at least 60 at a public market, police and witnesses said.


Seahawks second-guessed on win that got away

By Ted S. Warren, AP. To borrow a lyric from Alicia Keys, it doesn't make sense but it sure makes for a great song. Or story. The Seattle Seahawks' mystifying collapse against the St.


Insider crime pays. Are you footing the bill?

(Source: VeriSign)  In today's complex Web-based world, threats to your company are more damaging than ever. But these threats don't always come from the outside. Instead, they often come from your very own employees. How can a company adequately defend itself? Learn how VeriSign iDefense Security Intelligence Services can help.


NEW YORK  - There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study.


Newspapers are easy to love, but the industry's investment outlook isn't so appealing.


Symantec: Phel Trojan horse attacks on Windows XP

The Phel Trojan installs programs that can remotely control a user's system, according to Symantec.


Ottenuto l'ok da autorita' antitrust europee ed usa


25 People Killed in Venezuela Plane Crash

A military plane crashed into a mountain in central Venezuela, killing 25 people, including five children, the air force rescue team said in a statement Saturday.


Just days before hosting a Group of Eight summit that has already drawn violent protests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday described President Bush's new initiative on global warming as "very welcome," but insisted it must fall within the framework of United Nations treaty negotiations.


From wardrobe malfunctions to erectile dysfunction, it's been a tough year all around for the guardians of English — language purists from blue, red and battleground states who long to say "You're fired!" to offensive words and phrases.


Heart surgery puts Clinton on sidelines for election

Bill Clinton's potent political force may be largely lost to the Democrats as they try to win back the White House, doctors indicated yesterday after they conducted a successful


The father of Princess Dianaâs lover laid out sensational allegations before a court investigating her death.


Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed Wednesday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though they declined to endorse any new steps


Hacked eBay accounts give rise to conspiracy theories

Roswell, the Kennedys and a hacker named Vladuz Eagle-eyed conspiracy buffs have pounced on a recent rash of compromised eBay user accounts as proof of a mile-wide hole in the auctioneer's front lines, giving new life to a theory that could one day rival the intrigue surrounding Roswell UFO crashing and Kennedy assassinations.â¦


For Saturday's crucial primary, the GOP candidates are busy reframing the issues and shoring up their conservative credentials


Congress voted Monday to end the federal tobacco price support program that, for more than six decades, allowed tens of thousands of North Carolina families to pull a living from the land.


More people have signed up to train as teachers in England than at any time since 1975, figures show.


Il pm si rivolge ai colleghi: troppo protagonismo, mai un'autocritica"Siamo diventati una corporazione, serve pulizia tra di noi"                                          Lo sfogo di Ilda Boccassini "Magistrati, fate autocritica"                                                                                di CINZIA SASSO


DiVitas turns mobiles into enterprise clients

Presence and email on your phone, and seamless VoIP roaming Californian start-up DiVitas has claimed that its mobile convergence system can link smartphones to enterprise applications, including voice over IP (VoIP), email, instant messaging, and others such as CRM. It also provides cellular to Wi-Fi roaming, the company said.â¦


Messina lost 2-1 on aggregate to Siena in the Coppa Italia last Wednesday but there was no doubt where the three points were going in last night's Serie A clash.


D.J. Trahan won the Southern Farm Bureau Classic for his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, birdieing the par-5 18th hole three straight times in a playoff to hold off Joe Durant.


In an Ancient Culture, Americaâs Team Takes Root

For the Acoma tribe in New Mexico, the Dallas Cowboys connect a community fighting to maintain ancient traditions while adapting to the modern world.


Blackstone Group to buy Hilton for $26 billion

U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $26 billion cash, the richest deal in a series of recent private equity offers for hotel companies.


No change toward Israel despite unity deal: Hamas

Hamas said on Wednesday its agreement to   form a Palestinian unity government should not be seen as a   softening in the Islamic group's position toward Israel.


After recently being diagnosed with breast cancer, Deanna Favre has a simple, heartfelt message for women everywhere. âI definitely, definitely, definitely think women should know how to properly


Manager vanta una lunga esperienza nel settore assicurativo


NEW YORK (Kyodo) Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi voiced Japan's desire Tuesday to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, making his first strong pitch before the UN General Assembly and indicating the Constitution will not be revised to


The first woman arrived with seesawing high blood pressure. Another walked in with a handful of pill bottles and a history of chest pains. Yet in the clinic's small waiting room in Bethesda, they and half a dozen other people shared more than worries over heart problems.


CHICAGO - In what her keepers call "Maggie's Extreme Makeover," one of Brookfield Zoo's female orangutans has had her appearance and zeal restored through treatment for a previously undiagnosed thyroid condition.


Energy Firms Come to Terms With Climate Change

While the political debate over global warming continues, top executives at many of the nation's largest energy companies have accepted the scientific consensus about climate change and see federal regulation to cut greenhouse gas emissions as inevitable.


Economies in developing Asia are expected to expand 7.7 percent this year, higher than the 7.2 percent initially projected, thanks to booming growth in China and India, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday.


Microsoft debates spoofing as security flaw

Microsoft rejects claims from security researchers that a spoofing technique discovered on Internet Explorer is a vulnerability.


Hungary's prime minister vowed to stay on after a big defeat in Sunday's local polls but his future now hinges on whether his coalition will continue to back him after an appeal by the president for it to reconsider.


The roar that shook Cog Hill on Saturday could only mean one thing — an eagle from the fairway — and it was loud enough that it could only belong to one player. Even Tiger Woods turned around.


UPDATE 2-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments

Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday .


Canines Strut Their Stuff at Huge NY Dog Show

Anxious dog lovers used beauty tricks  worthy of a top salon on Monday, with some owners bending a few  rules in the process, as they primped their pets at the world's  biggest dog show.


A new study showing an increased risk of blood clots among women using a contraceptive skin patch has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to add that finding to the drugâs label.


Berlino, 19:34 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: STOP DI DIECI GIORNI PER TONI

Stop di dieci giorni per Luca Toni. Il nuovo attaccante del Bayern Monaco dovrà osservare un ...


Drivers try to focus on racing with the tragedy that killed 10 still weighing on their minds. By BRANT JAMES, Times Staff Writer. HAMPTON, Ga.


Lawmaker unveils Republican plan for US intelligence overhaul

The chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul US intelligence services, including creating a director of national intelligence post with broader powers than those envisioned by the White House.


Tenacious D Rocks L.A. with Vedder, Grohl, Beck

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Tenacious D drafted a formidable  roster of guests to lend a hand at its benefit for Asian  tsunami relief Monday at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre.


The CIA has not been able to gauge whether a videotape threatening catastrophe against the United States is really from al-Qaida. ABC News said it paid $500 to Pakistani


Marine says accused Haditha ringleader shot Iraqis

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - The U.S. Marine sergeant accused of leading a 2005 massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha gunned down five unarmed men who were standing next to a car after a roadside bombing, a Marine from his squad told a military court on Friday.


NO ALL'UE - Manifestazione del partito com unista turco a Istanbul

Ankara si impegna a riconoscere la Repubblica di Cipro attraverso gli accordi doganali con i Paesi dell'Ue. A patto che il Protocollo sottoscritto tenga perÃ² conto del problema di Cipro nord dove abitano i turco-ciprioti.


On a trip on the Tokyo subway last year, almost everyone ignored the young man talking on one wireless phone, messaging with another and juggling a third.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk has announced his abdication, the head of the National Assembly said Thursday.


WASHINGTON - Under US encouragement and, in some cases, pressure, Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinian moderates and has agreed to consider others now after the death of the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat


Gamers are moving away from the TV and towards gaming on mobile devices and consoles, a US study shows.


Sidelined by the Strike, Comedy Goes Online

While the writersâ strike dealt a devastating blow to the entertainment industry, it has also imbued the nascent medium of Web-based comedy videos with a new vitality.


Area Competitors Going for a Shot at Beijing

Two area taekwondo competitors will participate Friday and Saturday in the U.S. Olympic trials fight-off in Colorado Springs.


Jane Wyman, 90, Star of Film and TV, Is Dead

Jane Wyman won an Oscar for her performance in the movie âJohnny Belindaâ and was the first wife of President Ronald Reagan.


By ANDREW TAYLOR  WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee Thursday approved $153 million in pet projects, rewarding both powerful and not-so-powerful lawmakers alike with 377 cherished "earmarks" for their home districts.


UN teams head for Asian nations hit by quakes, tidal waves

The United Nations has sentexperts to help with rescue and relief work in Indonesia, India and other Asian countries stricken by powerful earthquakes and tidal waves, a UN spokesman said on Sunday.


Did you miss anything at the McCarren Pool concerts over the summer? A color-coded crib sheet by Mr. Kuo, the artist and blogger.


Bene Le Iene su Italia 1, Striscia il programma piu' visto


Comicità, viaggi, musica i libri sotto l'albero

Per chi ancora non ha portato a termine la missione regali di Natale, gli scaffali delle librerie riservano sempre sorprese e salvezze dell'ultimo minuto


Filippo Inzaghi scores twice as AC Milan beat Boca Juniors to win the Club World Cup in Japan.


U.N. investigates multiple graves in east Congo

United Nations peacekeepers have discovered three graves, each containing several bodies, at a military base in eastern Congo recently abandoned by rebels loyal to a renegade general, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.


Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone signs a deal allowing South Korea to host a Grand Prix from 2010.


Jailed Chinese journalist to file US suit against Yahoo

(InfoWorld) - A Chinese journalist jailed in part due to e-mail evidence provided by a Yahoo subsidiary plans to file a lawsuit in the U.S. against the Internet company within the next few months. "We're also trying to line up other victims for a class-action. We've been in touch with a few others, but we haven't signed anyone up yet. It's a very sensitive issue because there could be reprisals against their families," said Albert Ho, a legislator in Hong Kong and lawyer in the case, in a telephone interview. A Yahoo spokeswoman in Hong Kong could not be reached for comment. A U.S.Â civil suit against YahooÂ on behalf of Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist convicted of "divulging state secrets" by Beijing in partÂ due to an e-mail Yahoo providedÂ to Chinese authorities, will likely be filed in either New York or California, Ho said. Tao's e-mail, sent from a Yahoo account in April, 2004 to a pro-China democracy Web site in New York, contained a Beijing order for officials to be on guard for unrest and dissident activity ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Tao was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The new lawsuit would come just months after Ho filed a complaint to Hong Kong authorities against Yahoo Holdings (Hong Kong) on behalf of Tao. It also comes at a time whenÂ international pressure is increasingÂ on Internet companies to handle the private data of their users more carefully, particularly with respect to human rights. Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders have both criticized Yahoo over the Tao incident, and a group of U.S. lawmakersÂ blasted a group of Internet companiesÂ earlier this year, including Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and Cisco Systems, for failing to uphold free expression in China. "Internet companies should not disclose personal information that could violate the basic human rights of their users," Ho said. He said Tao, who is not a U.S. citizen, could file a lawsuit in the country under the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789. The group has not yet decided on a U.S. law firm to retain for the case, nor would Ho divulge the specific strategy or damages the group intends to seek. The Hong Kong case remains pending because an investigation by authorities has not been finished yet, Ho said. Yahoo could face a fine, a civil lawsuit, or both if Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data rules that it illegally divulged personal data used to put Tao in jail. The plaintiffs argue that Yahoo Hong Kong had no right to comply with a request from China for Tao's personal data, and requested that the office investigate the matter. Yahoo has denied any involvement in the case by its Hong Kong arm. The company has said any information provided to Chinese authorities in this case would have come from Yahoo's operations in China, rather than Hong Kong. However, Yahoo's Chinese and Hong Kong operations were both part of the same corporate entity, Yahoo Hong Kong, at that time In 2005, Alibaba.com acquired Yahoo's Chinese operations as part of a deal that saw Yahoo take a stake in the Chinese Internet company.


All Charlotte County Public Schools transportation department personnel will meet at Hope Lutheran Church in Gulf Cove at 12:15 pm Monday.


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf plans to stand down as army head, says a ruling party official.


TWO AMERICAS: The presidential election showed two very different pictures of the nation as envisioned by supporters of President Bush and Democrat John Kerry,


South Africa aim at a first innings total of 400-450 :

Sports India: Cricket > Kolkata, Nov 28 : South African captain Graeme Smith today said the visitors, who scored 227 for five on the opening day of the second cricket Test here, were aiming at a first innings total of 400-450 to put pressure on India.


Actor David Hasselhoff Ordered to Alcohol Rehab

Former "Baywatch" TV star David Hasselhoff pleaded no contest on Thursday to a charge of drunk driving and was ordered to attend an alcohol treatment program for six months.


Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, an outspoken critic of war in rebel Chechnya, was shot dead on Saturday at her apartment block in central Moscow.


EU talks on Poland-Russia trade row break up without agreement

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech on the Red Square in Moscow, in 2005.Comment


Taliban vow to disrupt Karzai inauguration

KABUL  - Afghanistan's ousted Taliban militia vowed to disrupt President Hamid Karzai's swearing-in ceremony, but the US-led military said watertight security on the ground and in the air would stop any attack.


Major cell phone infrastructure provider plans to use HP's telecom software in 3G mobile network gear.


Stipendi 'under 30': la caduta dei laureati

Crescono invece le retribuzioni dei diplomati, soprattutto quelle dei tecnici-professionali. I risultati dell'indagine OD&M sulle retribuzioni dei giovani dal 2003


Brazilians unearth new monster dino species

Maxakalisaurus topai, come on down Brazilian paleontologists who have spend the last four years piecing togther fragments of a monster dinosaur have declared it a new species of the Titanosauria group - a 13 metre, nine-tonne beast snappily dubbed Maxakalisaurus topai, Reuters reports.â¦


Poutiainen Wins But Plays Down Cup Hopes

ALTENMARKT, Austria  - Finland's Tanja Poutiainen  snatched back the women's World Cup lead with her third victory  of the Alpine ski season on Sunday but played down her chances  of winning the overall title.


Empoli, 17:30 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: AI PUNTI MERITAVAMO DI VINCERE

"Ai punti abbiamo vinto noi". Alberto Malesani non lascia dubbi d'interpretazione alle sue parole e ...


Professor says Bush revealed National Guard favoritism

A business school professor who taught George W. Bush at Harvard University in the early 1970s says the future president told him that family friends had pulled strings to get him into the Texas Air National Guard.


Markets Cap Winning Week With More Gains

All the major stock indexes were up Friday as investors continue to react favorably to a drop in oil prices and better-than-expected economic index reports.


Elvis Presley fans around the world prepare to mark the singer's 70th birthday with concerts and conventions.


CRPF jawan kills seven colleagues in J&K

In a horrific incident in Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, a CRPF jawan shot dead seven of his colleagues before being killed by the CRPF men in return fire.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Groups C and D championships up for grabs

The top two teams in Groups C and D face each other in World Cup soccer today. Portugal (2-0-0) faces Mexico (1-0-1) in Group D. Later today, two undefeated teams, Argentina and the Netherlands (both 2-0) play for the Group C championship.


S. Korea, China fight N. Korea nuke test

South Korea and China have agreed to cooperate to prevent a possible nuclear test by North Korea amid increasing reports citing suspicious activity in the communist nation, Seoul's presidential security adviser said Friday.


New York, 19:23 - PUGILATO, PESI MASSIMI: KLITSCHKO DIFENDERA' CONTRO BROCK

Il campione del mondo dei pesi massimi IBF, l'ucraino Vladimir Klitschko, metterà in palio la...


After scoring a brace, Novo set up Shota Arveladze for the third and Steven Thompson sealed the points with a great individual effort to keep Alex McLeish's side one point behind Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic who beat Hearts 2-0 on Sunday.


Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars

HAGA-GUN, Japan  - Japan's Honda Motor Co.   7267.T has done it again.


Fermati a Magonza, progettavano attentati suicidi Iraq


Medical devices maker Cyberonics Inc.  on Monday said it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration saying the company's  response to issues involving manufacturing practices at its Houston operations has been insufficient.


New High-Tech Passports Raise Snooping Concerns

Privacy advocates say that new passports that carry information about the traveler in a computer chip will be vulnerable to electronic snooping.


Technology that acquires films instantaneously gives theater operators unprecedented flexibility in selecting what they screen. Now, a box-office bomb can be ditched for an old favorite. By the Associated Press.


A boy dies and three children are hurt when a tree falls on them during a school activity holiday at a country house.


Christopher Dodd: a worldview shaped by his father and fatherhood.

The five-term Connecticut senator is a strong Roman Catholic who showed an early commitment to social justice.


A Battle Over Venture Capital for Small Businesses

A bill that aims to help small businesses is being criticized by some who say it allows venture capital companies to pose as small firms to tap into billions of federal research dollars.


Fresh Blast Rocks Texas Natural Gas Facility

A fresh explosion rocked a day-old fire  at a natural gas storage facility near Houston, sending a giant  fireball high into the sky and prompting the evacuation of  local residents, the facility operator said on Friday.


Voices of US poor and homeless unlikely to be heard in polls

America's growing army of homeless and poor faces a desperate plight, but most are unlikely to make their voices heard in the US presidential election campaign as they struggle just to survive, advocates said.


A security alert took place at the cardiac unit when the first minister was recovering there, BBC Wales understands.


Singer Gabrielle calls for the Mobo Awards to be scrapped, saying they ignore soul music and are too US-focused.


Call for action as over 10% of US under-5s reported overweight

THE United Statesâ obesity epidemic has reached the playpen, according to research, with more than 10 per cent of children aged two to five reported to be overweight.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26  Â The business software maker BEA Systems signaled its intent to let Oracleâs $6.7 billion takeover bid expire Sunday, setting the stage for a showdown with its largest shareholder, the billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn.


Russia said on Thursday it would expel four British diplomats from Moscow, retaliating for Britain's decision earlier this week to send home four Russian diplomats.


Six to Be Tried in Pa. Bush Thong Protest

The American Civil Liberties Union is defending six men who were arrested during one of President Bush's visits to Pennsylvania because they stripped down to thong underwear and formed a human pyramid to protest the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq.


National Semiconductor Corp.  on Thursday said it would cut about 6 percent of its work force to reduce costs amid a chip supply glut and it will book severance charges of between $22 million and $26 million for the move.


A laptop stolen from a GP surgery had personal details of almost 1,000 diabetes patients, it emerges.


French crooks fail to budge heavyweight safe

Five intruders tried to steal a safe from a fashionable private address west of Paris but left empty-handed when it proved too heavy to handle, police said.


China considers a new law enabling scientists to report research failures without harming their careers.


Embattled Blair welcomes NATO reinforcements

Prime Minister Tony Blair flew home from a NATO summit pleased with better-than-expected pledges of support for his country's troops on the frontline in southern Afghanistan.


Spellings back ideas to shake up college

Handed a plan to shake up college life in America, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is endorsing some of its key ideas and promising to get moving on them.


Anil Ambani lashes out at RIL share buyback plan :-

Anil Ambani, the Vice Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), on Monday virtually created a divide between himself and his elder brother Mukesh, the chairman of the group, by saying that the group's announcement last week to buy back shares is


Myanmar bows to world pressure, brings forward Gambari visit

Bowing to international pressure, Myanmar's rulers on Tuesday agreed to bring forward to early November a return visit by UN mediator Ibrahim Gambari a day after clearing the first visit by the UN's top human rights official in four years.


Drug Safety at the FDA Under Fire: What to Do?

Nov. 19, 2004 -- New allegations from an FDA scientist that the agency is failing at its job of ensuring the safety of the drugs it approves has many Americans thinking twice before taking their daily dose.


Boston lead singer Brad Delp is found dead at his home by police in New Hampshire.


Growing plans: AC's newest casino plans big addition

A winner with gamblers, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa wants to make room to accommodate more of them. The 2,010-room casino hotel, which is to break ground on a $200 million


defenders got a piece of Bledsoe, and the Raiders offense did just enough -- as in a 43-yard touchdown pass from Rich Gannon to Ronald Curry and two Sebastian Janikowski field


Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan will free as many as eight of the 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they kidnapped nearly six weeks ago, a representative of the group said.


Bush Urges Congress to Reauthorize Funding for AIDS in Africa

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Feb. 17 -- President Bush made a long-distance appeal to Congress on Sunday to reauthorize and increase funding for his program to fight AIDS in Africa without tampering with controversial elements such as its emphasis on abstinence.


Home bats light up 'Juice Box' as Houston takes series lead

HOUSTON - It is nicknamed the Juice Box because it is named for a fruit drink, but the juice resembling electricity is what flows through Minute Maid Park.


Bush Stumps as Friend to Coal and Steel Workers

President Bush portrayed himself as a friend of steel and mining workers in West Virginia on Sunday, on the eve of a Republican National Convention likely to spotlight his domestic policies.


MEDICI FRANCESI: ''MORTE CEREBRALE PER ARAFAT''

Parigi, 4 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Morte cerebrale per Yasser Arafat''. Tra annunci e smentite, arriva la conferma dei medici dell'ospedale militare di Percy, dove il leader palestinese e' ricoverato da venerdi' scorso.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Report faults response in Virginia Tech shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report obtained by The New York Times on Wednesday.


British police question suspects as Al-Qaeda link emerges

British police had about one more day Friday to question six of eight suspects arrested in connection with attempted bombings in London and Glasgow, as a stronger link has reportedly begun to emerge between the attackers and Al-Qaeda.


The UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to fully suspend uranium enrichment activities before 25 November.


The father of a toddler shot dead in Turkey records a music video ahead of a gun-control rally.


Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Wednesday he is backing Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, a key endorsement in a delegate-rich state that could be critical if the race remains unresolved after Super Tuesday.


Baghdad attacks kill 30, gunmen target Shi'ites

Gunmen and bombers killed 30 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, including 14 Shi'ite religious workers after a powerful Iraqi Shi'ite leader urged President George Bush to strike harder at Sunni rebels to avert civil war.


Ratificato il pacchetto per ridurre le emissioni di CO2 e aumentare rinnovabili ed efficienzaOra le norme fissate da Bruxelles passeranno all'Europarlamento e poi agli Stati membri                                          Via libera dall'Ue al piano sul clima confermati gli obiettivi 20-20-20                                                                                Barroso: "Spero venga approvato entro il 2008, ma il negoziato sarÃ  duro"


Wall St set for rebound ahead of ISM report

US stocks were set for a higher start on Monday, as investors awaited a key manufacturing report and looked to rebound from a tough June.


New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi figures the defending Super Bowl champs were starting from scratch in the NFL season opener. "No one cares about last year," Bruschi said.


Herculean effort needed for Olympic goal

Athens was better than Olympus had ever been for US rowing octophiles. The men's eight won gold for the first time in 40 years and the women's took silver, their best showing at a non-boycotted Games. But the way the US Olympic Committee saw it, it was just two medals across 14 rowing events, as many as the Belarussians collected.


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


Il calcolo di Adusbef, aggravio anche per credito a consumo


StarBand is hoping to provide temporary dial-up access to affected customers.


Finance minister Brown to stake claim as next British PM

In a speech crucial to his political future, finance minister Gordon Brown will aim to convince voters and his party he has what it takes to be Britain's next prime minister.


ASIA/IRAN - Nomina del Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 4 maggio 2007 ha nominato Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie in Iran per un quinquennio (2007-2012), ...


Londra, 13:10 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; STAMPA GB: MEGA OFFERTA MILAN PER DROGBA

Il Chelsea ha già pronti i programmi per sostituire Didier Drogba che potrebbe approdare al M...


By Bloomberg News. The Unocal Corporation, which has oil and gas operations on five continents, has agreed to settle lawsuits concerning human rights violations committed during the construction of a pipeline in Myanmar.


Five Killed, 30 Hurt in Kashmir Car Explosion

SRINAGAR, India  - A suicide bomber rammed a car  packed with explosives into an army convoy in Indian Kashmir  Saturday, killing four soldiers and a civilian and wounding 30  more, police said.


Elezioni regionali, il partito di Follini chiede garanzie sui listiniLa replica di Cicchitto: minaccia spropositata rispetto ai problemi                                          Ultimatum Udc a Forza Italia "Ci risponda o corriamo soli"                                                                                An sdrammatizza: "Alla fine prevarrÃ  il senso di responsabilitÃ "


The city will appeal a judge's ruling against the state ban on same-sex marriages, the mayor said Saturday.


The increasing weakness of the Bush adminstration was exposed again today with the forced retirement of General Peter Pace as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff over the Iraq war.


Palestinian unity govt within weeks; U.S. wary

Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday he would form a Palestinian unity government within three weeks, but its future looked bleak after diplomats said Washington planned to boycott it and keep sanctions in place.


OmniVision gets boost from shipments to Siemens

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Shares of OmniVision Technologies (OVTI) rose more than 8 percent to $13.13. The move comes after the Sunnyvale, Calif.


LONDON -- The European Union threw its weight behind Britain yesterday in a dispute with Russia over its refusal to extradite a man suspected of killing a former KGB agent in London last year.


Bush calls for stop to ads by Vietnam veterans criticising Kerry

WASHINGTON : US President George W Bush has called for a stop to all campaign ads aired by a group of Vietnam war veterans. The group has attacked Democratic


Bain Capital, a Boston private-equity firm, has agreed to buy the Canadian phone-directory business of Verizon Communications Inc. for $1.54 billion. SuperPages Canada is the nation's second-largest publisher of phone directories. The deal includes online directories. SuperPages Canada had $293 million in revenue last year.


Serena, Sharapova still alive in topsy-turvy tournament

Amelie Mauresmo is in after outplaying Maria Sharapova, who also is in. And Anastasia Myskina is in after a victory over Elena Dementieva that put Davenport out.


wiDock docks iPod with computer via Wi-Fi

Silex technology america on Monday announced the release of the wiDock, a wireless dock for the iPod. It costs $149.


Court: Drunken Driving Doesn't Warrant Deportation

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an opinion by ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist, ruled on Tuesday that driving while intoxicated is not a crime of violence that would warrant deportation.


Officers probing a series of letter bomb attacks on UK businesses release images of two of the devices.


Fears of split in Reliance group premature:

[Business India]: Mumbai, Nov 21 : As millions of Indians are held in thrall by reports of a family feud in Reliance Industries, the country's largest company, experts say it would be premature to talk about a split as yet.


Jury Finds Scott Peterson Guilty of Wife's Murder

Scott Peterson, whose five-month murder trial fed the nation's appetite for real-life courtroom drama, was found guilty of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn child in 2002.


Bill Clinton's heartache may turn into John Kerry's heartbreak. The former President is still recovering from quadruple-bypass surgery six weeks ago, and his doctors deem him not quite ready to campaign for Kerry, Sen.


Oil prices extended a two-day slide on  Thursday that has sliced more than 8 percent from the cost of a  barrel, as rising U.S. crude supplies eased fears of a winter  fuel crunch and China moved to slow its runaway economic  growth.


Stallone charged with banned hormone in Australia

SYDNEY, March 13  - Sylvester Stallone was formally charged in an Australian court on Tuesday with importing 48 vials of banned human growth hormone into Australia when he visited last month to promote his film Rocky Balboa.


Being infected with severe West Nile Virus can cause long-term health problems, a study has found. Experts from the New York Academy of Medicine followed 42 adults who had been admitted to hospital with the disease following an outbreak in 1999.


FCC boss urges approving AT&T-BellSouth: sources

U.S. Federal Communications   Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed the agency   approve AT&T Inc.'s T.N acquisition of BellSouth Corp.   BLS.N without any conditions, sources familiar with the   matter said on Friday.


Outback Steakhouse's parent finally seals a deal to go private.


No. 3 UConn pummels No. 18 Rutgers 70-44

Renee Montgomery scored 21 points to help No. 3 Connecticut complete a perfect season in the Big East with a 70-44 victory over No. 18 Rutgers on Monday night.


A new breast cancer drug is so effective it will see the end of the current "gold standard" treatment Tamoxifen, researchers said today.


Yahoo! to Participate at Upcoming Deutsche Bank Media & Telecommunications Conference

Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO):  Deutsche Bank Media & Telecommunications Conference New York, NY Tuesday, June 5 Hilary Schneider, Executive VP of Local Markets & Commerce and Yahoo! Publisher Network.


NASA Cassini Image: Oddball Moon Hyperion

This image reveals the odd shape of Saturn's moon Hyperion and an intriguing variation in brightness across its surface. The diameter of Hyperion is 266 kilometers (165 miles).


Turkey masses more troops, raids in Iraq confirmed

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq this week, security sources said on Wednesday, but Ankara wants to hold back from any major incursion for now and give diplomacy a chance.


"Se si vuole aggredire debito, meglio ricapitalizzare"


The English Football Association (FA)said on Friday that they will introduce tests for the banned drug EPO (erythropoietin) in the near future.


Ears ringing, Kenya negotiators return to table

Kenya's feuding parties resumed talks on Tuesday after a torrent of calls from home and abroad to solve a post-election crisis that has killed 1,000 people and jeopardized the east African nation's reputation.


(InfoWorld) - One week after Yahoo Inc. named co-founder Jerry Yang as CEO, the company promoted David Karnstedt to head of North American sales, continuing a company restructuring that began in December 2006. Yahoo also announced plans to merge its search and display advertising units. In December, the company reorganized into three divisions: the Audience Group, the Advertiser & Publisher Group, and the Technology Group, the heads of which all report to the CEO. With Karnstedt's appointment as head of North American sales, U.S. Chief Sales Officer Wenda Millard will leave the company immediately, Yahoo said. Keeping up with Yahoo's executive arrivals and departures since the December shakeup requires a scorecard. Upon announcement of the three new corporate divisions in December, the company announced Chief Operations Officer Dan Rosenzweig would move on, departing in March. Also in December, former Chief Financial Officer Susan Decker became head of the Advertiser & Publisher Group, before being named president of Yahoo last week. Decker will continue to oversee that group, and will also have the Audience Group in her portfolio. The Technology Group was headed by Chief Technology Officer Farzad Nazem until he left the company June 8. Yahoo's other co-founder, David Filo, will lead the Technology Group until Nazem's replacement is named. Former CEOÂ Terry Semel stepped down last week to make way for Yang, but will remain with Yahoo as non-executive chairman.


The Nikkei average is expected to open   slightly higher on Thursday as a Wall Street rise encourages   buying of some blue-chip exporters, while the debut of   community site Mixi Inc. 2121.T could boost sentiment on   Internet stocks.


TRENO DERAGLIA - I morti sono capotreno donna e viaggiatrice

Le persone decedute nel deragliamento del treno a Cuneo sono due donne: il capotreno e una viaggiatrice. I feriti sono una trentina: tre quelli gravi tra cui il macchinista. Il treno deragliato, spiegano Trenitalia


The US military says it responded to enemy fire on the edge of Fallujah, Iraq. A Marine spokesman says troops had been taking sporadic fire and countered with tanks and artillery.


France refuses Iraqi kidnappers' ultimatum

The French government today refused to bow to the demands of militants who have kidnapped two French journalists in Iraq, insisting that a law banning Muslim headscarves in school would go ahead.


PSV coach Guus Hiddink has accused Arsene Wenger of sour grapes after the 1-1 draw in Holland on Wednesday night. The Arsenal manager was incensed that while the ref sent off both Patrick Vieira and Lauren


Bush Slams Kerry Ahead of Domestic Issue Debate

President Bush criticized Democratic  Sen. John Kerry's "liberal" voting record on Tuesday ahead of  their final debate, which will focus on domestic issues like  taxes, jobs and health care that have been overshadowed by the  Iraq war.


U.S.: No Decision Made on Iraq Unit's Fate

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Monday no decision had been made on whether to discipline Army reservists who refused a supply mission last week, despite statements from their relatives that the soldiers would be discharged...


West Faces More Heat; Rains Continue in Texas

High temperatures continue to blister the West today while East Texas braced for more flooding as heavy rain drenched already filled lakes and rivers.


No Picky Eaters Among Successful Argentine Ants

Researchers have uncovered one secret to the Argentine antâs success at invading new territory: dietary flexibility.


Millions go to MIT, Rice, Texas for energy research

To get grants, be an energy researcher. Leading universities are increasingly partnering with private sector companies to fund research.


More than 800,000 hit by Pakistan floods

Helicopters dropped urgently needed supplies Thursday in coastal areas where some 800,000 people were stranded by monsoon-spawned flooding, officials said.


F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says Jaguar's departure proves that cutting the cost of racing is a top priority. Ecclestone believes Jaguar did not have enough money to be competitive and they should have quit last year.


Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt won a  privacy case on Thursday that may bolster celebrities' rights  to prevent details of their private lives entering the public  domain.


Despite 30-degree temperatures and biting wind, Carl Williams was up at sunrise Thursday to prepare turkey legs, bratwurst, hamburgers and hot dogs on an outdoor grill in Detroit before the city's annual Thanksgiving Day parade.


Motion Computing launches tablet PC for doctors

(InfoWorld) - Promising to save doctors and nurses from as much as 60 minutes of paperwork per day, Motion Computing announced a tablet PC for hospital workers. The C5 is an MCAÂ (mobile clinical assistant) computer based on Intel's Centrino wireless notebook platform and Core Solo processor. The three-pound computer runs Microsoft's Vista or XP operating system and has built-in 802.11 wireless connectivity. It has five features added specifically for the medical market: it is disinfectable and rugged, and it has a barcode scanner, a digital camera, and an RFIDÂ reader for user log-on. Together, those functions will allow doctors, nurses, and clinicians to do less paperwork, see more patients, and make fewer errors, said Scott Eckert, CEO of Motion Computing, in Austin, Texas. "The basic thing they're looking for is more time spent with patients and less time spent with charts," Eckert said in a webcast Tuesday. Researchers from Motion Computing and Intel spent 18 months interviewing hospital workers as they tested prototypes of the tablet ranging from a wooden block to an early version code-named "Oak City," said Louis Burns, general manager of Intel's digital health group. Compared to the clipboard, scanner, and cart-mounted computer on wheels often used in hospitals today, the MCA is more compact, portable, and lightweight, allowing medical workers to match the barcode on each bottle of drugs to a patient's wrist band, Eckert said. Motion's other products include the LE1600 and LS800 tablet PCs, used in fields like health care, life sciences, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, education, and government. The company plans to launch an improved slate tablet called the LE1700 in late March. Intel contributed its Centrino mobility platform to the project as well as market research and technology ties with software providers. Intel sees the health market as a rich vein for future chip demand. Motion Computing will launch the C5 in 25 countries by May, selling it for $2,199. The basic unit has three to four hours battery life at full usage, and users can choose to buy designs with better batteries, faster processors or larger hard drives.


Central Connecticut's players are used to the chants on the road: "safety school! safety school!" This is not UConn, the state's flagship university with its national championships, picturesque campus and Hall of Fame coach. This is CCSU, one of four campuses in the Connecticut state university system, located near the Stanley tool factory in blue-collar New Britain.


U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Town, Say 94 Rebels Killed

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces stormed Samarra  Friday and said nearly 100 guerrillas were killed in air  strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American  offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.


Republican Giuliani says he does not have cancer

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who had prostate cancer in 2000 and was hospitalized last week for a severe headache, said on Monday he does not have cancer.


For once, Paris Hilton wasn't happy to be the center of attention. Hours after paparazzi swarmed the Hollywood police station where the celebutante was booked for investigation of drunk driving, she told radio host Ryan Seacrest people were making too big a deal out of her arrest.


Al tedesco della Ferrari sfugge la pole per un soffio. Il compagno ...

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgio, 28 ago. 2004) - Intuito, abilitÃ , fortuna e una sorprendente rivelazione finale per festeggiare. Jarno Trulli, montando gomme Michelin intermedie in un momento di minor pioggia


Yasser Arafat's top officials plan to travel to Paris to assess the exact condition of their ailing leader.


A TEENAGER has escaped from the jaws of a saltwater crocodile while hunting in a remote area of the Northern Territory. The 17-year-old boy was grabbed on the leg and dragged into a billabong by the 2.6m crocodile, before managing to escape.


Researchers Digest Data From Calif. Quake

PARKFIELD, Calif. Sept. 29, 2004 - A strong earthquake that shook Central California without causing any significant damage or injuries could be a boon to researchers who hope intense scrutiny of the state's


Leaders of the world's 70-plus million Anglicans called Monday on US Episcopalian Church officials to apologize for promoting homosexuality.


Kenya's Rift Valley burns, death toll soars

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Protests erupted in western Kenya and machete-wielding mobs faced off in the Rift Valley on Monday after scores died in ethnic violence, complicating mediation efforts by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan.


Bangladesh government party puts on show of strength

At least 50,000 supporters of the outgoing Bangladesh government rallied in a show of strength to counter opposition threats to boycott next month's national elections.


Investors don't seem too perturbed by $10B in losses to fraud and subprime exposure.


Following Nicholas Petreley's   discussion   of the GNU GPLv3 debate from one   angle, I'd like to look at it from another - that of the cultures of the two   groups involved - and what this implies for the future.


Following tradition, Arafat to be buried quickly

CAIRO, Egypt -- Palestinian officials moved swiftly yesterday to install an interim leadership, convey a sense of calm and make plans to bury their leader, as debate swirled over whether the death of Yasser Arafat would provide an opening for renewed


If an increasingly overweight America's eyes are bigger than its stomach, then placing more nutritional information in plain sight could allow shoppers to see their way to more healthy choices while scanning food labels.


Preoccupazione per magistrati fonti archivio Pio Pompa


Villages are inundated and several thousand people stranded after flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir.


James Cracknell, the double Olympic gold medal winning rower, confirmed today that he will take a year's break the sport before deciding his long-term future.


Glastonbury fest keeps up tradition of activism

Glastonbury, the world's biggest green field arts and music festival, has a history of political activism and this year was no exception with campaigns about climate change and big business.


Video game maker target teens with cancer

Cigna Corp. said on Wednesday it will offer HopeLab's "Re-Mission" video game, which lets teens and young adults blast cancer while learning how to improve the odds of beating the disease, free of charge on its Web site.


United Nations urges better help for women, girls infected with ...

Governments must do more to ensure women and girls get treatment for HIV/AIDS, the United Nations health agency said Tuesday, the eve of World AIDS Day.


The head of one of the world's largest funders of biomedical research is has said that he's set to substantially increase funding.


Bush to Offer Proposals To Ease Mortgage Crisis

The Bush administration today will propose a set of policies meant to help ease the wave of mortgage defaults, according to senior administration officials. It is the administration's first broad effort to deal with the rising number of home foreclosures, which are widely forecast to increase in the...


Un incendio in sala macchine avrebbe provocato deflagrazione


Alistair Darling tells the FT he plans to give the Financial Services Authority more power over banks.


Pope Loses Battle With Peace-Symbol Dove

VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II shooed a dove - a symbol of peace - out his apartment window Sunday, chuckling with children who watched in delight as the bird flew back into his room overlooking St. Peter's Square.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Elezioni: lÂimpegno della Chiesa per la trasparenza. Erano 1.446 gli osservatori cattolici nella sola Arcidiocesi di Kinshasa Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Durante il secondo turno delle elezioni presidenziali congolesi, nella sola Arcidiocesi di Kinshasa vi erano 1.446 osservatori elettorali cattolici. Lo rende noto lÂAgenzia cattolica DIA dalla capitale della Repubblica Democ...


Thai coup leaders prepare assault on corruption

Thailand's military coup leaders got   down to business on Friday, forming a panel to probe alleged   corruption under ousted billionaire leader Thaksin Shinawatra   and sacking a powerful police board he used to lead.


Construction on World's Biggest Mall to Begin This Month

The United Kingdom's biggest construction company, Balfour Beatty Plc., will begin work on the world's largest shopping center in Dubai this month.


Myanmar prisoners rising before crackdown: U.N. expert

Myanmar's junta held nearly 1,200  political prisoners before a crackdown on Buddhist monk-led  street protests last month, according to a report by the U.N.'s  independent expert on human rights in Myanmar.


A small ferry capsized in rough waters in the southern Philippines on Saturday, leaving 14 passengers dead while 58 were rescued, a civil defense official said.


Hamas leader detained in raid: witnesses

Israeli forces have detained a senior leader of Hamas's military wing in the West Bank on during a night-time raid on his hideout, witnesses say.


If your computer is slowing down or crashing, you may have a virus. Scan now to find out!  Detects viruses, spyware and worms. Includes free spam and popup blockers.


Millions of people in Britain face an impoverished old age unless urgent steps are taken to cope with a reported Â£57bn gap in pension provision caused by longer lives, earlier retirement and inadequate saving, a government report will warn tomorrow.


Not Much to Question About Coltsâ Defense

On opening night, the Coltsâ defense looked bigger, faster and more confident, as it held the Saintsâ offense â which led the league last season in total offense â to one field goal.


Spanish train bomb suspect dismisses link with ETA

A Spaniard on trial for selling Islamists explosives to carry out the Madrid train bombings dismissed suggestions on Wednesday that he worked with Basque separatists ETA, describing such talk as "rumors."


European Union regulators said Monday they were investigating whether software giant Microsoft Inc. used its market dominance to squeeze out office software and Internet browser rivals.


Twelve die as Lebanese army raids hideout

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops killed seven Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, in a raid on their hideout in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday, while sporadic battles shook a nearby Palestinian refugee camp.


L'ha deciso Berri, presidente del Parlamento e leader sciita


RESIDENTS of a small Jewish settlement said yesterday they had reached a deal to move together to a village inside Israel. They are the first community to agree to be evacuated under the Government's Gaza withdrawal plan.


David Blaine stunt ends with a crash in New York

David Blaine's latest stunt ended with  a crash on Thursday when the performer escaped from shackles in  a gyroscope 50 feet above New York's Times Square, leapt and  fell through a plywood stage below.


Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric meets Sunni leader

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani met the country's Sunni vice president on Thursday for the first time to discuss a new initiative aimed at uniting feuding politicians.


La collezione sara' in vendita da meta' novembre


Howard Hughes, the man who inspired acclaimed movie The Aviator, led a glamorous but ultimately tragic life.


Avevano kalashnikov, fucili, pistole e munizioni


Study: Twins form after embryo collapses

Scientists proposed a new theory this week for how identical twins are formed as embryos, in a discovery that may improve a broad range of artificial reproduction techniques.


Harrah's Entertainment Inc. HET.N  and Caesars Entertainment Inc. CZR.N on Monday said they have  agreed to sell four casinos for $1.24 billion to privately held  Colony Capital in a deal aimed to cut anti-trust concerns for  Harrah's planned $5 billion takeover of Caesars.


Bitingly personal, President Bush called Sen. John Kerry too weak and wavering for wartime leadership Thursday while the Democrat held Bush responsible for missing explosives in Iraq.


Prosecutors order a criminal investigation into allegations of perjury during the Tommy Sheridan defamation trial.


Google borrows books from leading libraries

Books from some of the world's largest academic libraries are to be scanned and made instantly searchable by Google. The internet search engine has revealed plans to scan the whole of Michigan and Stanford


Lo afferma Comitato 9 giugno, nato per contestare visita


Parrot Power: Alex Wanted a Cracker, but Did He Want One?

A famed parrot showed signs of an inner life, and a bit of a temper.


Disgraced memoirist Frey writing a novel

James Frey is writing a new book, and this time he's calling it fiction.


Tredicenne e' precipitato da alcuni metri di altezza


A Belfast man admits being concerned in the supply of cannabis after being caught at the ferry port in Stranraer.


Asustek and Intel working on $199 laptop

(InfoWorld) - Taiwanese hardware maker Asustek Computer is working with IntelÂ on a line of notebook PCs priced as low as $199, according to one of the chip maker's top executives. The new line of notebooks is intended for users in emerging markets and education, said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's sales and marketing group. He announced the initiative with Asustek Chairman Jonney Shih during a speech at the Computex exhibition, which started today in Taipei. "The entry level notebooks for that will start at $199, street price," Maloney said. The new notebooks are similar toÂ Intel's existing Classmate PC notebooks, a line of low-cost machines aimed at schools in developing markets. The notebooks will have an Intel processor and either a 7-inch or 10-inch screen. They will come with Wi-Fi, a solid-state hard disk, and run either Linux or Windows XP. "It's totally new. It's going to have the Classmate PC brand on it, but it will be sold and shipped by Asus," Maloney said, calling the notebooks a complement to Intel's current Classmate PC line, which is aimed at bringing more students in emerging markets online. "We're delighted there's another product here that can be used to address this problem," he said. The $199 price of the low-end version of Asustek's new laptop is not far from the current price of the One Laptop Per Child's (OLPC's) laptop. In April,Â OLPC raised the priceÂ of its upcoming XO laptop, commonly called the $100 laptop, to $175.


Germans call for calm debate on U.S. plan

Germany's foreign minister on Monday called for a calm debate within the European Union, the NATO alliance and with Russia on U.S. plans to develop an anti-missile shield in Europe.


Charlton boss pleased with Thomas progress

The 21-year-old winger was signed from Arsenal in the transfer window last season and despite a slow start to his Valley career has broken into the side over the last two months.


Strong spending by Manila boosts economy

The Philippine economy grew at an annual rate of 7.3 per cent last year, recording its biggest expansion in 31 years thanks to stronger consumer and government spending.


Ty Pennington, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," pleaded no contest Friday in a misdemeanor drunken driving case.


Data hubs â also called data repositories or master data records â are the next evolutionary step in solving the problem of data integration.


Madre-coraggio fotografa con il cellulare il molestatore della ...

Una mamma si improvvisa detective e fa arrestare il molestatore della figlia grazie a una foto scattata con il cellulare. Ã successo a Genova. In carcere Ã¨ finito un albanese di 44 anni con regolare permesso di soggiorno.


US President George W Bush pledges to declassify parts of an intelligence report said to criticise the Iraq war.


In a bid to bring Linux to the marketplace, the open-source community and manufacturers agree on new rules for Linux. The often unruly world of open-source software drew closer to marching in lockstep Monday


Globe is downplaying doubts about National Guard papers

AFTER READING the article about President Bush's speech to members of the National Guard ("As questions about his service persist, Bush addresses Guard," Page A14, Sept.


Stima del Centro Studi J.D. Power, Italia in controtendenza


Coaches Will Have Extra Time on Their Hands

Halftime of Sundayâs Super Bowl XLII will last 28 minutes. It will feature a 12-minute concert by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and probably some pyrotechnics and commercials to fill the gaps.


Dylan Will Sue Over Sienna Film 'Blaming' Him for Suicide

By ROB SINGH  FOLK legend Bob Dylan is trying to halt the release of Sienna Miller's new film Factory Girl because he fears it falsely implies he was responsible for Andy Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick's suicide.


CHICAGO -- Four doctors indicted on federal charges of swindling insurance companies out of more than $1.5 million are accused of using unqualified people to prepare hundreds of allergy shots, and of giving them to patients under unsanitary conditions.


Degree probe extends to SKorean civil service

A South Korean agency said Thursday it will investigate the academic backgrounds of tens of thousands of civil servants amid a fake degree scandal gripping the country.


Experts See High Turnout in Presidential Vote

Unprecedented get-out-the-vote  efforts by Democrats, Republicans and a host of partisan and  non-partisan groups will likely drive turnout in the Nov. 2  presidential election significantly higher than in 2000,  political analysts said on Wednesday.


Apple Inc., Beatles 'Work It Out' ; Two Sides End Almost 30 Years of Legal Battles Over Apple Logo, Name

By Jordan Robertson "We can work it out." That was the message that iPod maker Apple Inc. and The Beatles' guardian Apple Corps Ltd. sent Monday in burying nearly three decades of trademark strife over the iconic apple logo and name.


US forces pound Fallujah, British hostage feared dead

US forces kept pounding Iraq's restive city of Fallujah with artillery and warplanes on Saturday, as an unproved statement pronounced the death of British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Will Coinstar's diversification efforts damage its uniquely profitable business model?


Hamas attack kills Israeli soldier, ends lull in Gaza violence

Egypt has brokered an understanding to halt Israeli-Palestinian violence and move toward a peace accord, the official Egyptian news agency said Tuesday.


Malaysia Confirms Deadly Bird Flu Strain; Culls Birds

KAMPUNG PASIR PEKAN, Malaysia  - A strain of bird  flu blamed for 27 deaths in Asia this year has been found in  Malaysia, the government said on Thursday, as hundreds of birds  were gassed and their carcasses burned to contain the outbreak.


When New Jersey became the first state outside liberal New England to approve same-sex civil unions, Craig Ross and Richard Cash were among the hundreds of couples who  hurried to get their licenses. With Cash unemployed and his private health insurance costing $480 a month, the couple hoped the new...


A report on gambling in the UK, which is expected to influence plans for super-casinos, is to be published.


Was Colin Powell angry? He's so smooth and politic it's hard to tell. But only a week before, the man President George W. Bush once likened to George C. Marshall had been, in effect, fired.


Firenze, 18:58 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SANTANA E' CITTADINO ITALIANO

Dopo il ko con il Milan, la Fiorentina ha ripreso ad allenarsi a ranghi ridotti per l'assenza di mol...


NEW ORLEANS - The largest study ever done solely on Blacks with heart failure raises the controversial prospect of the first drug that might be marketed to a specific racial group.


AMERICA/ECUADOR - ÂCostruire la dignitÃ  di tutti gli uomini e le donneÂ: il tema della Settimana Sociale che cerca di dare una risposta ai principali problemi del paese, ispirata al Vangelo e alla Dottrina Sociale della Chiesa Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Si celebra in Ecuador dal 21 al 24 maggio presso lÂUniversitÃ  Cattolica., la Settimana Sociale sul tema: ÂCostruire la dignitÃ  di tutti gli uomini e le donneÂ. Alla Settimana, organizzato dalla Conferenza Episcopale Ecuadorian...


Passengers hopeful flights will soon resume

Thousands of people gathered at Ben Gurion International Airport in hope that flights would be resumed after the National Labor Court early Wednesday morning ordered workers back to work.


Emanuela Orlandi: la famiglia chiede la riapertura del caso

ROMA - La famiglia di Emanuela Orlandi ha presentato attraverso l'avvocato Ferdinando Imposimato un'istanza alla procura di Roma per la riapertura del caso sulla scomparsa della figlia. La ragazza scomparse


Supporters turn out en masse to bury Adnan al-Ghoul, one of the movement's leading figures, killed in an Israeli air raid.


Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net pirates

Hollywood studios are about to take the long-anticipated step of firing a barrage of lawsuits at some of the most prolific Internet pirates, echoing the legal strategy that the recording industry already has used with limited success.


Louisiana Voters Approve Gay-Marriage Ban

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment Saturday banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With 99 percent of precincts reporting, the amendment was winning approval with 78 percent of the vote, and support for it was evident statewide...


Cryonics Facility Must Show Willams Note

An Arizona cryonics facility must show a document to the nephews of the late Ted Williams that could prove the baseball Hall of Famer wanted to be frozen after his death, a judge has ruled.


Canadian scientists have found cancer stem cells that seem to fuel the uncontrolled growth of malignant brain tumors. If they could be targeted with


Lifeâs Work: The Pangs of Family Mealtime Guilt

Is life without dinner together really the equivalent of child abuse?


LOS ANGELES - Howard Stern's move to Sirius Satellite Radio will unlock the one key regulatory advantage possessed by the satellite radio industry: Stern can finally say exactly what he wants on the air.


Assignments Include Teacher Pay, ODU-TCC Flap

By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 17--The dispute between Old Dominion University and Tidewater Community College over courses offered in Virginia Beach may soon land before the General Assembly.   Del.


In memory of Luke, Loretta races for her life

LUKE. His name is tattooed forever on her right ankle. His memory, just as permanently, in her heart. Loretta Harrop ran the race of her life in Athens yesterday, the inspiration of her late


For First Time, Chimps Seen Making Weapons for Hunting

Chimpanzees living in the West African savannah have been observed fashioning deadly spears from sticks and using the tools to hunt small mammals -- the first routine production of deadly weapons ever observed in animals other than humans.


Standards Group Rejects Microsoft's E-Mail Authentication Plan

The Internet Engineering Task Force has nixed Microsoft's Sender ID proposal because of patent concerns. By Thomas Claburn. The Internet Engineering Task Force, an international standards organization, has


LOS ANGELES - Henry Bibby was fired as Southern California's basketball coach Monday, just four games into his ninth season. The Trojans, beset by some player dissension, are 2-2.


Video games are supposed to be for kids, right? But an uneducated parent navigating the wilderness of a game store would probably have a tough time finding suitable entertainment for Junior.


Momento di stallo per il processo di canonizzazione


Will Kmart walk away a winner with Sears deal?

Kmart (KMRT) has just pulled the rough equivalent of a refrigerator out of its hat. Make that a Kenmore brand refrigerator from Sears (S).


Discounted hotels and Broadway show tickets for convention protesters?


Philippines Says Tuberculosis Cases Hit the Army

Hundreds of Philippine soldiers sent to  tropical jungles to hunt down communist guerrillas and Islamic  militants have fallen ill with tuberculosis, an army doctor  said Wednesday.


Gang mounts biggest bank robbery in Northern Ireland history

BELFAST, Northern Ireland Police in Northern Ireland say a gang has staged the biggest bank robbery in the province's history.


A computerized system that guides arriving planes onto a runway at Los Angeles International Airport failed on Monday, delaying numerous flights around the country.


CKE Restaurants sues Jack in the Box over beef ads

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast-food chains, sued rival Jack In The Box Inc. on Friday over new television commercials it says misleads customers into confusing CKE's Angus hamburgers with meat from a cow's anus.


Police recovered 60 bodies over the   past day across Baghdad, most bound and tortured, officials   said on Wednesday, highlighting how sectarian death squads are   still plaguing the Iraqi capital despite a major security   drive.


Netflix offers $1 mln prize for better movie picks

Online DVD rental company Netflix   Inc NFLX.O on Sunday announced that it would pay $1 million   to the first person to develop software to improve the accuracy   of Netflix's movie recommendation system by 10 percent.


Thousands Demonstrate in Rome for Italian Hostages

Thousands of Italians marched silently through Rome in a candlelit procession on Friday to demand the release of two female aid workers seized in Baghdad.


Microsoft to Offer 'MySpace' for Business Apps Users

Software giant introduces first in a series of online communities for its Dynamics apps users.


Movie Review | 'Mr. Bean's Holiday': Pratfalls in Every Language

With âMr. Beanâs Holiday,â the British comedian Rowan Atkinson continues a tradition that in the right hands never gets stale: comic pantomime.


Unemployment Sounds Warning About Economy

Economists viewed a surge in unemployment as the most powerful sign to date of a possible recessionary downturn.


Hurricane onslaught may blow hole in US economy

As hurricane Ivan roared northwards yesterday through the Gulf of Mexico towards landfall in the US as early as this evening, Wall Street analysts warned that the damage could extend beyond buildings into the wider economy.


Study Shows Mixed Views on Charter Schools

Underprivileged students in charter schools do worse in reading and math than their peers in mainstream schools, but children of the same race or ethnicity do as well in either type of school, according to a limited government study of fourth-graders.


Four million left without power as Florida counts the cost of ...

Battered, drenched but largely intact, Florida started counting the cost of Hurricane Frances yesterday, as four million people were left without power and thousands were


Temperatures dropped to breathtaking levels, well below zero, in extreme northern sections of Maine early Monday


The White House campaign has brought a new act to Vegas.


MOSCOW -- A Russian cargo ship blasted off early today carrying badly needed food and equipment for the International Space Station, where supplies for the two crew members have been dwindling rapidly, Russian news agencies reported.


It is not just the original Tamil film, Ghajini, that Aamir found interesting. He also found the lead actress, who he has signed for his remake, very appealing.


After years of silence on the issue, the Spanish government has told the BBC that thalidomide was on sale between 1957 and 1961


Chipotle net income down, sees slower sales growth

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.   on Monday posted a drop in second-quarter net income as a tax  benefit boosted year-ago results and said second-half sales  would grow at a slower pace, and its shares fell nearly 4  percent.


UPDATE 1-Manchester United held 0-0 by Everton

Manchester United were denied three times by the woodwork as they were held on Monday to a 0-0 home draw by Everton, the club whose England striker Wayne Rooney they hope to sign before Tuesday's transfer deadline.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec 14 -- Afghan forces have captured two top figures of the deposed Taliban government, including the personal security chief of leader Mohammad Omar, provincial officials said Tuesday.


Google Pushes for Rules to Aid Wireless Plans

The search giant said it could bid up to $4.6 billion for a share of wireless spectrum being auctioned off by the federal government â if certain conditions are met.


Jeanne Continues to Gradually Weaken Over Florida

At 11pm, a tropical storm warning remains in effect on the Atlantic coast from north of Cocoa Beach northward to the Savannah River and


The worst appears to be over at Louisville International Airport, nearly a week after a winter storm threw Ohio Valley transportation into chaos.


Asteroid has 1-in-60ish chance of Earth hit

com. An asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in the year 2029 was upgraded to an unprecedented level of risk Friday, Dec. 24.


The Russian company wins a legal skirmish.


A judge in Equatorial Guinea suspends indefinitely the trial of 19 men on coup charges to investigate new evidence.


Mark Thatcher's wife, Diane, touches down at Heathrow after leaving South Africa, reportedly en route for the US.


NBC's "Today" show concluded a three-part series Wednesday that featured anchor Meredith Vieira interviewing her husband and the subjects of his new book on living with chronic illness.


A federal judge on Friday approved  Citigroup Inc.'s $2.6 billion settlement with  WorldCom Inc.  investors who lost billions when an accounting scandal plunged  the telecommunications company into bankruptcy protection.


La Spears ancora nel mirino dei media: denunciata per omissione di soccorsoLei trova conforto nell'alcol e passa una serata brava con l'amica popstar                                            Britney, nuovi guai con la giustizia e una notte-scandalo con la Lavigne


Whatâs Offline: Out the Door, but Keeping It Open

In a tight labor market like this one, making sure you handle departing workers well is good for business â and your remaining employees.