Hamas hopes for softer U.S. line on deal

Hamas said on Tuesday it still hoped Washington would soften its position toward a Palestinian unity government despite Israeli statements that the United States and Israel would shun it until it met several conditions.


Sharon to Hold Tense Meeting With Settlers

JERUSALEM - After more than a year of avoiding Jewish settlers, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided to directly confront his former supporters in a meeting about his contentious plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank.    Sharon invited settler leaders to meet with him in Jerusalem on Sunday, just a week before he presents his "disengagement" plan to parliament...


Former spammer: 'I know I'm going to hell'

Conceding he is "what people hate about the Internet," a 22-year-old retired spammer predicts that the problem of unsolicited e-mail will only get worse, aided by faster broadband speeds and consumers who respond to spammers and buy their products.


Intel sets up teacher training program online

Leading microchip maker Intel Corp   will offer online training to help teachers  incorporate technology into their lesson plans in a program it  estimates is worth $300 million over four years.


Dell `may sell AMD based servers` - Dell CEO

Dell may begin to use AMD chips in some of its servers according to the company's Chief Executive Kevin Rollins. The revelation was made in conference call to analysts to discuss the company's Q3 earnings.


UKRAINE ELECTION: Winning may be the easy part

Viktor Yushchenko is the winner of Ukraine's presidential rerun, with 52 percent of the votes to Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's 44 percent.


Costly fuel cools Americans' love for cars

High gasoline prices not only slowed fuel demand growth and cut sales of gas-guzzling vehicles in 2005, they also prompted Americans to drive less for the first time in 25 years, a consulting group said in a report Thursday.


Suspected Islamist militants gunned down eight police officers in an overnight ambush in eastern Algeria, security officials said Friday.


Their software loads camera phones with mouse capabilities, allowing users to swivel the phone to scroll or move items on a PC screen.


Liverpool have received the go-ahead from FIFA to purchase West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano on the final day of the winter transfer window.


Flickr upload tool turns 3.0, goes open-source

Let the porting begin: Uploadr 3.0 is not only out of beta, it's also governed by the GPL now.


MILANO: SUL 'CORSERA' IL CALVARIO DI CHIARA, SONO CIECA PER ...

Roma, 12 nov. (Adnkronos) - Ha perso la vista dopo una banale operazione di chirurgia estetica alle palpebre. Per questo ha denunciato il chirurgo, il medico che l'ha curata el'esclusiva clinica milanese dove e' stata operata.


Rescuer credits dog with saving climbers

Three climbers who tumbled off a ledge on Mount Hood were taken away in an ambulance after they hiked down much the state's highest peak with their rescuers — and a dog who may have saved their lives.


West Bank Settlements Often Use Private Palestinian Land, Study Says

JERUSALEM, Nov. 21 -- An Israeli advocacy group has found that 39 percent of the land used by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is private Palestinian property, which the organization contends is a violation of international and Israeli law guaranteeing property rights in the occupied territories.


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

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


Indian Kashmir Chief Escapes Grenade Attack

SRINAGAR, India  - The chief minister of Indian  Kashmir escaped a bid on his life on Wednesday when separatist  rebels fired grenades at a government building where he was  filing his papers to contest a by-election, police said.


The deaths of four cyclists prompt an MP to urge greater safety measures in a Westminster debate.


FPC Defends Pesticide Residue Report From Newspaper Attack

By Anonymous  Trade association Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has defended the fruit and vegetable industry from a national newspaper report it claims was "unbalanced and scaremongering".


Shopping, perchÃ© vincono i centri commerciali

L'analisi di un esperto e la visione apocalittica dello scrittore J.G. Ballard. Siamo condannati all'impero dei mall?


Stephen McGee had taken so many hard hits, he was throwing up. But yard by yard, McGee and the Texas A&M Aggies were pounding out six years of frustration in their rivalry with Texas.


Wipro, one of India's leading software exporters, reports a 65% jump in profits, driven by European demand and a rise in outsourcing.


Wildfire Still Burning in Calif. Wine Country

Firefighters were hampered by erratic wind and low humidity as they made slow progress against a fire that had burned nearly 12,000 acres and four houses in the Northern California wine country.


'Coppie di fatto uno schiaffo alla Chiesa a Natale'


Autopsy: Missing man died of hypothermia

Lost in the snowy wilderness and seeking help for his stranded family, James Kim probably traveled more than 10 miles on foot before he died, believing he could find a nearby town, authorities said Thursday.


Students who use computers a lot at school have worse maths and reading performance, research suggests.


INDIA have claimed the last Bangladesh wicket to win the second and final Test by an innings and 83 runs on the fourth morning, thus sweeping the series.


Uganda rejects Darfur comparison to its northern conflict

KAMPALA, Oct 22  -- Kampala on Friday rejected a comparison drawn by a top UN official between the conflicts in northern Uganda and Sudan's Darfur, insisting its fight against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was almost over.


Japan Ministers Resign Ahead of Reshuffle

Japanese cabinet ministers tendered their resignations on Monday, setting the stage for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to make new appointments aimed at boosting his


Bookies take bets on a new Band Aid single being Christmas No 1, expected to be confirmed by Midge Ure.


Weakened Arafat Heads for France, Cancer Suspected

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, weakened by what doctors think may be leukemia, flew for treatment in France on Friday from the besieged West


Ue: Kohl, Scambio Battute Con Prodi Su Futuro Presidente Ue

(AGI) - Trento, 19 ago. - Un breve scambio di battute tra lo statista tedesco, Helmut Kohl, e il presidente della Commissione europea, Romano Prodi, e' avvenuto, questa mattina a Trento, poco prima della deposizione di alcune corone di fronte al monumento ...


Experts Link Some Antidepressants to Suicide

BETHESDA, Md.  - Use of antidepressants appears  linked to a higher risk of suicidal behavior in some children  and teenagers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.


Unlike last year when health officials urged more people to get flu vaccines, authorities are asking the public to save the supplies for those most at risk after half of the nation's anticipated supply of vaccine became unavailable last week.


India to launch massive drive against resurgent polio

India will launch a "massive" and  "intensive" polio immunization drive in November covering over  100 million young children, officials said on Thursday.


'Nightly News' stays on top with Williams

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - "NBC Nightly News" maintained its ratings lead on Brian Williams' first night as the telecast's new anchor and managing editor following Tom Brokaw's tenure of more than 20 years, NBC said Friday.


Yahoo shares fall on company's uncertain outlook

Shares of Yahoo Inc  fell nearly 9 percent on Wednesday after the Internet company predicted a tough 2008 amid a weakening U.S. economy.


Israel Says Its Troops to Leave Lebanon by Sunday

Israel had delayed leaving until now, saying that the United Nations forces were not up to strength.


Seat Tests Find Poor Whiplash Prevention

This promotional handout provided by SAAB, photo shows the 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible. In a report issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, Saab and Volvo car seats do a better


Combo Treatment Best for Elderly Lymphoma Patients

TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment that combines the monoclonal antibody rituximab with six cycles of chemotherapy improves survival in elderly patients with aggressive lymphoma, German doctors report.


The highest proportion of rejected constituency votes in the Scottish election came in its most deprived areas, a study has found.


Dow segna -0,03%, Nasdaq guadagna lo 0,35%


The jury in the trial of couple who deny murdering a mother and dumping the body by the road is to resume its deliberations.


LONDON -- SOCCERDamien Duff scored to lead Chelsea to a 1-0 Premier League victory yesterday over Aston Villa. With the win, Chelsea remained in top spot, five points ahead of the competition as three teams chasing Chelsea also won.


Sprint Adding SEVEN E-mail to Basic Service

For Sprint and Nextel cellular phone customers, a basic cellular e-mail client software package is now being added to the regular tier of service at no additional charge, for select phones capable of sending text.


How I Got That Schwag: A Boldfaced Online Spree

IS there anyone more stylish in New York than GIMMÃ MUR SCHWÃG, the chain-smoking fashion editor of Boldface Names?.


Italy shock Scots for first Rugby Union Six Nations away win

Italy overwhelmed Scotland 37-17 to record their first away win in the Six Nations in front of a stunned Murrayfield crowd here Saturday.


Seattle Mariners Team Report - September 16

(Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners conclude their four-game set with the Anaheim Angels this evening at Safeco Field. In the third game of the series last night, Ryan Franklin hurled a two-hit shutout


Heart Risk Spikes After Stopping Painkillers

People taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) who suddenly stop face an almost 50 percent increased risk for having a heart attack during the first few weeks


Scrapping submarine program a possibility if boats not safe ...

GLASGOW, Scotland (CP) - Canada's defence minister cautioned Monday that no swift decisions should be made about Ottawa's controversial submarine program in the wake of the fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi that killed a submariner and left the vessel adrift


Dutch government advocate favorable to Barclays bid for ABN Amro

The Dutch government's legal representative to the supreme court issued an opinion Tuesday potentially favorable to a bid by British bank Barclays for ABN Amro, a Dutch banking giant also courted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.


Atlantis soars into orbit for crucial space station work

Shuttle Atlantis roared into space soaring toward the International Space Station for the first construction mission since the 2003 Columbia tragedy.


Roma, 16:37 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; ROMA: I CONVOCATI PER VALENCIA

Questi i convocati della Roma per la partita di Champions League in programma mercoledÃ¬ contro il Va...


The five-hour bus ride between two Baltic capitals just got easier. With constant internet access, a couple of flat-screen TVs and a built-in espresso machine, time flies. By Cyrus Farivar.


Monaco, 16:10 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: TERZO GOL PER TONI IN BUNDESLIGA

Terzo gol in tre partite per Luca Toni nella Bundesliga. L'ex attaccante della Fiorentina ha sblocca...


Vince Carter couldn't help the Toronto Raptors or the New Jersey Nets on the day he went from being "Air Canada" to the "Man of the Meadowlands."


KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan has pledged to halt military operations in Darfur, a United Nations spokeswoman said Sunday, but African Union officials said the government had kept up attacks on rebels in the region.


Despite a three-game losing streak and a power play that has been struggling lately, the San Jose Sharks didn't panic when they fell behind by two goals against the struggling Washington Capitals.


Medical Data on Empire Blue Cross Members May Be Lost

A compact disc holding vital medical and other personal information of about 75,000 members of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield has disappeared.


The 35th Ryder Cup Matches, golf's premier spectacle, finally ...

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Seventy-eight years ago, and a week before the 1926 British Open Championship, Samuel Ryder offered a "little garden tea party," featuring champagne and chicken sandwiches for


The latest earnings report from jam specialist JM Smucker (NYSE: SJM) heralds "Record First Quarter Results." Read carefully, though.


Leaders of the Conservative Jewish movement opened the door on Wednesday to the ordination of gay rabbis and the recognition of gay marriage, but made it clear the more orthodox in the faith may go on opposing such liberalization.


Testaverde glad to again take reins for Parcells

OXNARD, Calif.  Vinny Testaverde is old enough to be a father to some of his new teammates in the Dallas Cowboys' training camp, but the 40-year-old quarterback is hardly receiving the AARP treatment this summer. Not in a ...


Police to investigate Yorke racist claims

LANCASHIRE POLICE have joined the FA in launching an investigation into claims by Dwight Yorke, the Birmingham City forward, that he was racially abused by a Blackburn Rovers supporter during Sundayâs 3-3 draw at Ewood Park.


Sony lops $100 off Blu-ray player price tag

Blog: Originally announced at $599, the BDP-S300 model next-gen DVD player will sell for $499 when it ships this week.


The number of Americans seeking initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern United States.


PalmOne Inc. on Monday introduced the Tungsten T5, the company's latest high-end PDA. The new T5 sports flash memory that will retain data even if the device's battery discharges, a 320 x 480 pixel color screen, Bluetooth standard and more.


PalmSource is to create a new version of the Palm OS with Linux at its core, the company said today after announcing a plan to buy Chinese phone software company China MobileSoft (CMS').


The Iraqi army says one of its men deliberately shot dead two American servicemen during a joint patrol.


Israel's most wanted man, Khaled Meshaal, leader of the Islamic militant movement Hamas, made a rare public appearance at Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's funeral Friday alongside US and other Western officials.


Annan urges big increase in troops for Darfur

The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, called for a substantial and speedy expansion of the international forces in Darfur after reporting that the Sudanese government had failed to stop attacks on civilians.


Ten Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in Turkey

TUNCELI, Turkey  - Ten separatist Kurdish guerrillas were killed in clashes with the Turkish troops in Bingol province on Sunday, army officials said.


The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbed back this week to where it was before 9/11, and at the rate they're going, other stock benchmarks are just a few days away from regaining that ground.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has improved on his stunning support in the race for campaign cash, raising his total number of donors to more than 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.


A Briton whose US murder conviction was quashed after 18 years on death row has spoken of his anger.


Sports Briefing | Gymnastics: Iowa Teenager Wins World Title

Shawn Johnson, a 15-year-old girl from Iowa, won the all-around title at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, and set herself up as the woman to beat next year at the Beijing Olympics. Johnson scored 61.875 points to defeat Steliana Nistor of Romania by 1.25.


Bush's 2008 IT Budget Focuses on Cybersecurity

The president's 2008 $65.5 billion budget request for federal IT spending reflects his priorities to cut budget deficits while improving cybersecurity, according to Bush advisors.


Beijing cuts its people off from 1.8 million blogs with the push of a button. By Quinn Norton.


Regulators Warn France Against Protecting Bank

As numerous European banks assess whether to make a bid for SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, regulators in Brussels warned France against any effort to thwart open competition.


Security Concerns Prompt Internet Explorer Defections

Worried about catching viruses, spyware, or other malicious software while surfing the Web?


The Thai army took control of Bangkok   on Tuesday without a shot being fired, dismissed Prime Minister   Thaksin Shinawatra, revoked the constitution and promised a   swift return to democracy after political reforms.


Blind, deaf actors take centre stage in Israel

JAFFA, Israel  - The theatre lights dim and the audience settles into their seats -- usually a cue for the actors to deliver their opening lines. Instead, the Nalaga'at troupe start pummeling and stroking each other's hands.


'Report' su Raitre batte 'Reality Circus' su Canale 5


Abu Bakar Ba'asyir goes on trial in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings and other attacks.


Iran Says No Reason to Halt Nuclear Program

Iran is determined to press ahead with its nuclear program even if it results in a halt of U.N. checks of the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites, President Mohammad Khatami said on Tuesday.


People based outside the US have been unable to visit the re-election website of the President Bush.


British experts warn some people involved in spreading computer viruses are exploiting the worldwide interest in British soccer super star David Beckham.


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

The world of âHow to Look Good Nakedâ is a happy and optimistic place where no one is overweight, but everyone suffers from a curable form of body dysmorphia.


Brescia, 20:00 - Calcio, Brescia: Adani in dubbio per la Fiorentina

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Brescia in vista della gara di domani pomeriggio contro la Fiorentina...


Boof Bonser brought the Minnesota Twins a little bit closer in the tightening three-team race in the American League Central.


ADRIAN, Mich. - A woman arrested after failing a sobriety test and telling police she drank three glasses of Listerine has pleaded guilty to drunken driving.  Carol Ries, 50, was pulled over after she rear-ended another vehicle at a red light on Jan. 9.


The Environment Agency is concerned over health risks of low-energy light bulbs. Should the government use them to completely replace the old ones?


Lebanon battles raise Hezbollah questions

Israel said Wednesday it had wiped out half of Hezbollah's arsenal in a week of fighting, but the Shiite guerrilla group and some experts say that claim is wishful thinking. With supply lines disrupted and no early cease-fire in sight, the big question is how long Hezbollah can hold out.


Australia joined the world yesterday in mourning the apparent murder of Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan. British-born Mrs Hassan, 59, headed CARE International's work in Iraq, a position funded by CARE Australia


'Time running out in Middle East crisis':

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 6 : Palestine's envoy to India Monday warned the world community that time was running out in the Middle East crisis and a solution has to be found at the earliest.


China has pledged to invest $20 billion in Argentina in the next 10 years, La Nacion reported Wednesday. The announcement came during the first day of a two-day visit


NBA-Suns Scorch Trail Blazers, Kings Beat Celtics

Quentin Richardson poured in 37 points, including eight three-pointers, and Shawn Marion added 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-99 thrashing of the host Portland Trail Blazers Sunday.


The 31-year-old son of Sen. Bill Nelson was sentenced Friday to two years of probation, drug and alcohol treatment, community service and an anger management class for pushing a police officer after his father's re-election party.


To judge how far aid has helped Africa along the road to prosperity, just look down at the pavement Â or the lack of it.


Champions League: Mancini, "Il Werder e' una squadra tosta

MILANO - E' consapevole di doversi preparare a una partita difficile Roberto Mancini. Il tecnico dell'Inter, che domani in Champions League dovra' affrontare il Werder Brema, definisce "tonica" e "tosta" la


THE jailed firebrand Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has decided not to run for the presidency of the Palestinian Authority, lifting the threat of a divided vote in his Fatah faction.


Gators Take SEC Title in a Razorback Rout

Al Horford has 18 points and 12 rebounds Sunday as defending national champion Florida erases a late-season swoon by steamrolling Arkansas, 77-56, to win the SEC championship in Atlanta.


Can You Translate a Successful Search Campaign?

Making a search campaign that's been successful in English work in Spanish can be more difficult than simply translating the same words.


Pop superstar Michael Jackson is due to visit court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing in his child molestation case.


Celebrity fashion? No thanks, we're Zara

ARTEIXO, Spain  - There are no celebrities in the studios of Spanish fashion chain Zara, just hundreds of twenty-something designers copying catwalk lines faster than their labels can sell them.


U of U Students Form Group for Budding Entrepreneurs

By Rattle, Barbara  A group of students at the University of Utah has formed Young Entrepreneurs of Utah in an effort to foster entrepreneurship by students attending colleges throughout the Wasatch Front.


The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday it would decide whether the landmark federal civil  rights law protecting people with disabilities from  discrimination applied to companies that operate foreign cruise  ships in U.S. waters.


Empoli, 17:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: DOPPIA SEDUTA

Doppia seduta per l'Empoli. Il tecnico Gigi Cagni ha impegnato i suoi in partitelle a tema a campo r...


US intelligence issues report on Fallujah offensive

WASHINGTON: Marine intelligence officials have issued a report warning that any significant withdrawal of troops from the Iraqi city of Fallujah would strengthen the insurgency, The New York Times said on Thursday.


Ma si tratta di quella batterica, non da meningococco


Today's European papers tackle Spanish security fears, the German motor industry and football hooliganism in Sweden.


RIO DE JANEIRO -- A wave of assaults on tourists in this seaside resort city has authorities scrambling to contain the violence as they prepare for the annual high travel summer season.


CHICAGO - Sara Lee Corp.'s earnings climbed 53 percent in the first fiscal quarter, boosted by a delayed payout from the sale of its European tobacco business, the packaged-foods and apparel company announced Tuesday.


The red-state warriors and blue-state battlers are at it again.   This time, the goal isn't the White House. It's the Oscar.


Mandelson stirs dissent with swipe at 'gloating' Brown

Peter Mandelson provoked fresh Labour in-fighting yesterday with an implied attack on Gordon Brown's "exaggerated gloating" about the health of the British economy.


More die from suicide than wars, murders: experts

More people kill themselves each   year than die from wars and murders combined, but most suicides   could be prevented, two international experts on suicide said   on Friday.


GE, Abbott end $8 bln deal for diagnostics business

General Electric Co.  and Abbott Laboratories Inc.  said on Wednesday they had terminated a proposed $8 billion deal for GE to buy two Abbott businesses because they couldn't agree on final terms.


PS2 price cut announcement, Xbox also cut

Leipzig Game Convention in Germany, the stage for price-slash revelations. Sony has announced that it's slashing the cost of PS2 in the UK and Europe to 104.99 GBP.


UZBEKISTAN:  Group Warns of Looming Power Struggle

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (IPS) - A recent International Crisis Group (ICG) briefing  warns that Uzbekistan's political and socioeconomic  instability remains "a serious risk to itself and [the]  region", and that the international community must brace  itself for a civil conflict.


Michael Ferreira was given the precious gift of life not once, but twice from his mother, Dawn Frasca, who donated a kidney to her son June 19, 2001. Ferreira, who was a teenager at the time and suffered from a disease that shrank his kidneys, not only recovered but went on to star on the Nantucket basketball team and became ...


Avaya says in deal with TPC, Silver Lake for $8.2 bln

Avaya Inc.  on Monday said it agreed to be acquired by private equity firms TPG Capital and Silver Lake for $8.2 billion, the latest in a string of mergers in the telecommunications-equipment industry.


The networkâs coverage of Super Bowl Sunday and Super Duper Tuesday will meld.


Mikael Silvestre's headed brace gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool on Rio Ferdinand's return to first-team action.


R.I. Court Torn Over Whether  It Can Divorce  Lesbian Couple

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 22 -- Two lesbians married in Massachusetts have filed for divorce in Rhode Island, setting up a legal conundrum for judges in a state where the laws are silent on the legality of same-sex marriage.


A motive is sought for a gun attack on a house in County Armagh in which three people escape injury.


The largest sexual discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history moved forward against Wal-Mart on Tuesday when a federal appeals court approved class-action status for seven women who claim the retailer was biased in pay and promotions.


Some 20,000 Dutch gather to pay homage to slain controversial ...

AMSTERDAM  - Some 20,000 people gathered in Amsterdam to pay homage to controversial Dutch filmmaker and columnist Theo van Gogh who was murdered in the street.


New genre of literature hits bookstores - the 'Conditional Confession'

Look soon for such 'Con-Con' entries as, 'If me and a Few Other Guys Did It' by Lee Harvey Oswald.


ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger last night insisted he didn't have tunnel vision at Old Trafford but Ruud van Nistelrooy came clean over his part in Sunday's Manchester meltdown.


Manpower forecasts positive 4Q hiring pattern

Fourth quarter hiring in the Buffalo Niagara Falls market is expected to be on the rise according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.


Una ricerca americana pubblicata sul Times: "Troppo alta la percentuale di polvere di ferro"La nave da crociera affondÃ² nell'oceano Atlantico nel 1912 in 2 ore e 40 minuti                                                  Titanic, scoperti difetti di fabbricazione "La strage si sarebbe potuta evitare"


Images of the faulty track in the Cumbria crash were taken by an inspection train but not viewed at the time.


Ma dopo e' naufragato, secondo quotidiano WSJ


MedImmune Says FluMist Recommended for Kids

MedImmune's FluMist nasal vaccine  should be included in the U.S. government's Vaccines for  Children program, expanding its distribution to children over  the age of 5 and teens, federal advisers said on Thursday.


Companies teaming up with Bono's (Product) Red campaign to offer specially branded PCs, with part of the proceeds going to help fight AIDS in Africa.


Spain says arms find averted ETA bombing this week

Basque separatists caught trying to  cross into Spain from France in an explosives-packed van on  Monday had planned to detonate the vehicle this week, the  Spanish interior minister said on Wednesday.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Police say a car bomb has exploded north of the Iraqi capital, killing two people and injuring four others, including a deputy provincial governor.


'Madden NFL' called for unnecessary roughness

Fans of EA's hit football game protest a scrimmage-line glitch.


Investor morale surges in May on investment optimism: UBS

Investors' confidence in the U.S. economy rose in May to its highest level since January, as optimism in personal investments climbed to the highest level in five years, a survey showed on Tuesday.


Syria has withdrawn some of its troops from three key positions in Lebanon, according to Lebanese officials. They say Syrian soldiers have left the northern town of Batrun, as well as Beirut's southern suburbs and airport.


Pakistan accuses India of violating a 14-month ceasefire in Kashmir  - India denies the charge.


The Toronto Blue Jays purchased the contracts of pitchers Gustavo Chacin and Brandon League from Double-A New Hampshire.


Most of the blame for the GiantsÂ 26-10 drubbing Monday night at Jacksonville has been directed at quarterback Eli Manning. But running back Tiki Barber did his part today to shift the scrutiny to ineffective play-calling by the coaching staff.


Hamas threatens any international force in Gaza

Hamas rejected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's call for the deployment of international troops in the Gaza Strip, vowing on Saturday to attack them like other "occupation forces".


Technology Review presents its annual list of the 10 most exciting technologies.


China wakes up to global clout of its small firms

Xing Houyuan's advice to investors who seek her out is patient and practical: do due diligence on any potential partner, clarify its ties to the government, and make sure you control any joint venture.


The Declining Quality of Mathematics Education in the US

Mathematics education seems to be very subject to passing trends - surprisingly more so than many other subjects. The most notorious are, of course, the rise of New Math in the 60s and 70s, and the corresponding backlash against it in the late 70s and 80s. It turns out that mathematics education, at least in the US, is now subject to a new trend, and it doesn't appear to be a good one.


Like Martin Scorsese's "After Hours," "Freak Weather" is the story of an accidental journey, a thwarted attempt to return home that turns into a voyage of self-knowledge.


A top Tamil Tiger and four other rebels are shot dead in government-held territory in eastern Sri Lanka.


Marsh & McLennan forecast slashed, stock slides

Shares of insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan Cos. continued their slide Monday as analysts said the firmâs suspension of âcontingency commissionâ arrangements would sharply cut earnings.


Di valorizzazione da 1 miliardo ad Alessandria e Novara


Love your gadgets, like the wilderness too? Fear not, CrackBerry addicts, there's at least a glimmer of hope in the Eureka N!ergy Tent.


Debutante Slovenia steps into EU spotlight

In 1999, Texas governor George W. Bush publicly confused Slovenia with Slovakia at a time when both belonged to a group of ex-communist east European states striving to join the European Union.


NVIDIA lancia il GeForce 6600 GT in versione AGP

NVIDIA ha annunciato oggi l'uscita del GeForce 6600 GT in versione AGP che sarÃ  disponibile nei prossimi giorni presso i suoi partner. Come la versione PCI Express, il GeForce 6600 GT AGP supporta lo Shader


"Incredibile ma vero", ha commentato l'attrice


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

President Bush on Monday announced plans to call 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia — in one of the largest troop realignments since the end of the Cold War.


Un dentista e due casalinghe indagati a Sondrio


Australia's Austal Bids For Local Navy Contract

PERTH (Dow Jones)--Boat builder Austal Ltd. (ASB.AU) said Monday it has joined with a unit of US weapons company Raytheon Co. (RTN) to tender for a contract with the Australian government to build two amphibious ships at a cost of up to A$2.


Yushchenko congratulated Christians on Christmas

"Let this blessed time of birth of our Lord and Saviour warn your souls with sincere love to each other and give you inspiration for the good, wisdom and patience"  President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko congratulated Christians of Western rite on Christmas. via Forum News Portal


Eye of newt and toe of frog may one day be gone from witches grog. Indeed, not just frogs and newts but amphibians in general are rapidly becoming threatened worldwide, a new study shows.


Woman is county's first 2004 West Nile victim

An elderly northwest Harris County woman, described by officials as fairly healthy and active, is the county's first confirmed West Nile virus death this year.


Cagliari, 18:41 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: BALLARDINI ATTENDE RINFORZI

Spera nei rinforzi il nuovo tecnico del Cagliari, Davide Ballardini, dopo la sconfitta dei sardi con...


Vibo Valentia, 18:14 - CALCIO, U21; CASIRAGHI: VEDREMO ALL'OPERA IL FUTURO DEL PALLONE

A Vibo Valentia, nell'amichevole contro il Lussemburgo in programma domani allo stadio "Luigi Razza"...


DNA as a Sex-Crime Solver: Good Tool, Not Whole Solution

A race to pursue DNA-based indictments has made apparent that no matter how sophisticated the science of DNA, a genetic profile is less than half the battle.


Hundreds of police raid a Mexico City suburb and detain suspects after an angry mob kills two officers.


Hayden chasing third U.S. Grand Prix title

MONTEREY, California  - World champion Nicky Hayden will be looking for another good performance at the U.S. Grand Prix starting Friday, although he faces a tough challenge from Australia's MotoGP leader Casey Stoner.


Paper: Sirius Pricey Despite Howard Stern

Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  SIRI.O look pricey despite the company's new five-year, $500  million pact with shock jock Howard Stern to air his program  starting in 2006, according to the latest edition of Barron's,  the weekly financial newspaper.


Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags

The decision comes as plastic bags are increasingly being discouraged or banned by governments and retailers because of concerns about their environmental impact.


An Irish parliamentary committee is expected to find evidence of British collusion with loyalists.


Filmmaker Oliver Stone blasted President Bush Thursday, saying he has "set America back 10 years." Stone added that he is "ashamed for my country" over the war in Iraq and the U.S. policies in response to the attacks of Sept. 11.


There Really Is No Business Like Show Business

Michael S. Ovitz, the disgraced former president of Walt Disney, last week told his side of the story about his controversial tenure at the company in the mid-1990's.


Schumacher and Alonso prepare classic clash

SUZUKA, Japan  - A repeat of last month's Italian Grand Prix in Japan this weekend would be Michael Schumacher's dream and Fernando Alonso's nightmare.


The pastor at Anchorage First Free Methodist Church was mystified. Why was the activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals chastising him? No animals are harmed in the church's holiday nativity display. In fact, animals aren't used at all.


Franz Ferdinand Lead Way in Brit Music Awards

Franz Ferdinand led the way on Monday  when nominations were announced for the Brit Awards,  celebrating their 25th anniversary as the UK record industry  Oscars.


Arsenal midfielder Gilberto out with back injury

LONDON, Sep 28 (SW) - Arsenal FCâs Brazilian midfielder Gilberto has been ruled out of action for no less than a month with a back injury.


Hasselbeck'sÃÂ Five TDs Lift Seahawks to Win

Matt Hasselbeck throws five touchdown passes, Eli Manning has three interceptions andÃÂ the GiantsÃÂ go behind early and never catch upÃÂ as they lose to the Seahawks, 42-30.


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Southern California and  Oklahoma will meet for the national championship in the Orange  Bowl on January 4 after the schools finished 1-2 in the final  BCS standings released Sunday afternoon.


Robin Khadduri gets monthly shots of a drug that blocks the male hormone testosterone and is often used to treat prostate cancer.


Crime-hit Mexico border city digs up unknown bodies

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico  - One night in May 1994, former U.S. naval officer Saul Sanchez and his wife Abigail were getting ready for the theater in this northern Mexican city when armed men banged on their door and dragged them away. They were never seen again.


The Tory leader is to call on society to regain authority over the young, after three fatal shootings in London.


S. Africa Slides to 219-7 as England Closes in on Cricket Win

England reduced South Africa to 219-7 at tea on the final day of the second cricket Test at Durban as the tourists pressed for a record-extending ninth straight victory and a 2-0 lead in the series.


If it's too plain, it doesn't deserve protection. But who's to say what's as clear as mud?


Arnesen dismisses reports of a rift with French coach Santini

Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen denied reports Saturday that Jacques Santini quit as manager because of a dispute over how the club was being run.


Nomar Garciaparra enjoyed his brief stay with the Cubs so much he's staying in Chicago. The five-time All-Star shortstop, acquired from the Red Sox in July after spending


Yanukovich Says Supporters Likely To Take Action Against Yushchenko

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich said that his supporters would never recognize Viktor Yushchenko, the opposition candidate, as the president of Ukraine.


Russia and China offer a new international treaty to ban the use of weapons in outer space.


BEA has entered the event-driven architecture market with a product geared for SOA in Java environments.


Canada diabetes epidemic predicts worse for world

Rates of diabetes in Canada's most populous province have already zoomed past what was predicted for 2030, which suggests the global epidemic will be far worse than feared, researchers reported on Thursday.


A House Democratic candidate accused Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld of lying about the progress in Iraq, a day after the Pentagon chief lashed out at critics of the Bush administration.


A division winner faced a division leader when the Twins played a doubleheader Wednesday in Yankee Stadium. However, it wasn't exactly a playoff preview.


Adam Lind made up for a baserunning blunder by driving home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Sunday.


British police arrest five after car bomb attacks

British police arrested a fifth person on Sunday after a fuel-filled jeep was rammed into Scotland's busiest airport, a terrorist attack that police said was linked to two failed car bombings in London.


Like many bands flush with the success of a debut album, the Killers have spent the better part of the year in the road in support of "Hot Fuss."


Roma, 19:21 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: VIOLENZE ANCHE IN TRIBUNA

In un'intervista a 'Grazia' Alex Del Piero interviene sul problema della violenza nel calcio. "Non b...


Iran is running 3,000 atomic centrifuges: president

Iran is running more than 3,000 centrifuges used to enrich uranium and is installing more every week, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, in comments likely to fuel Western fears Tehran is seeking an atomic bomb.


Description: As leaders of China's Communist Party meet in Beijing, much of the focus is on the rivalry between President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin.


US President George W Bush says he will not be rushed into deciding how to change his Iraq policy.


In lista unica Dca e pensionati, incerti Mastella e Storace


Oil Jumps More Than $2 on Winter Worries

Oil prices climbed more than $2 higher on Friday on renewed concern over supplies of distillate fuels in all main consuming centers before the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Plant and Krauss hitting the road in April

Robert Plant's world tour with  Alison Krauss -- a key obstacle to a Led Zeppelin reunion trek  -- will kick off in Louisville, Ky., on April 20.


Senators on Tuesday pressed Health and Human Services nominee Mike Leavitt for a permanent commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, which has been without one for nearly a year amid rising concerns about the safety of drugs on the market.


A quick, impressive 3-0 start for the Jaguars becomes 3-1 as Jacksonville succombs to the Colts' Peyton Manning and his array of offensive weapons, 24-17.


Chanelâs Visionary, Holding Forth From His Designer Throne

Those seeking career advice about how to become an emperor of fashion will find little if any useful information in âLagerfeld Confidential.â


While Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) introduction of the Mac Mini just weeks ago indicates a push toward the low end of personal computers, the company has just introduced new models in its high-end series of PowerBook notebook computers. The line is characterized by more memory, faster processors, and some nifty bells and whistles -- as each generation of the PowerBooks has been.


China's investment curbs face test of steel

LUANXIAN, China  - The fate of a campaign by China to curb headlong investment and start cleaning up its polluted environment turns on businessmen like Cai Nianguang.


Gip convalida otto dei nove arresti di minorenni allo stadio


SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs are halfway home to their fourth NBA championship, a ride that has been both exhilarating and bumpy. Suffice it to say that after last night's 103-92 victory, coach Gregg Popovich will have some choice words for his lads, who came close to blowing a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before time ran out on ...


North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state some $300 million in aid.


Wii to displace Xbox 360 by end of 2008: iSuppli

Nintendo's popular Wii game console will displace Microsoft's Xbox 360 as the new-generation game machine, iSuppli said Thursday.


The head lawyer in Phil Spector's murder trial stands down over a "difference of opinion".


Lockheed wins $6.4 bln US satellite project

Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has been chosen to lead a $6.4 billion Navy satellite project aimed at boosting US forces' communications capabilities tenfold, the Pentagon said Friday.


JERUSALEM -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday proposed an international conference next year focused on implementing reforms in the Palestinian administration.


HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned Playboy Playmate who fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over her billionaire husband's estate, died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 39.


Police investigating the shooting of a police officer arrest a man on suspicion of attempted murder.


Note in rete, i 'motori' che sanno i tuoi gusti

Si chiamano Pandora, Last.fm, Echo Nest. Creano un archivio musicale, imparando cosa ci piace. E suggerendo nuove scoperte


Informal Lenders in China Pose Risks to Banking System

The growth of a shadow banking system poses a stiff challenge to China's state-owned banks, already burdened with bad debt.


Headliners include members of Black Eyed Peas, Train, Mary J. Blige, David Ortiz, Danica Patrick, and others.


U.S. Official Tells Syria to Leave Lebanon

It is time for Syria to quit Lebanon, a senior State Department official said after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday.


BusinessWeek Online - Self-help meets personal finance in On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal Finance (Adams Business, June, 2007), a new book aimed at twenty- and thirtysomethings by Harvard Business School graduates Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar. Thakor, 36, and Kedar, 32, wanted to share with their friends the knowledge they gained from working at private money-management firms. Plus, they wanted to provide "actionable" steps to help them get their finances in order.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: January 28-February 1, 2008

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


PADANG, Indonesia  - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, flattening buildings and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with the injured and displaced.


Primetime Thursday Ratings: Another Victory for CBS

-Yesterday's Winners: Joey (NBC), Committed (NBC), CSI (CBS), ER (NBC), Without A Trace


At Scientologyâs request, several Web sites took down a  video of Tom Cruise talking passionately about the church, but Gawker isnât budging.


By John Reid Blackwell  Wireless Internet company Clearwire Corp. is introducing itself to the Richmond area by donating 25 laptops to the Children's Museum of Richmond.


The U.S. trade deficit widened  unexpectedly in November to a record $60.3 billion, propelled  by the highest-ever oil import bill and a drop in exports, a  government report showed on Wednesday.


Stenson takes charge at Sherwood Country Club

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Sweden's Henrik Stenson birdied three of the last four holes to move two shots clear after the first round of the Target World Challenge on Thursday.


PHILADELPHIA - A 10-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs and taken to a police station because she took a pair of scissors to her elementary school.


ESPN to Launch Mobile Phone Service with Sprint

Sports fans will get another way to indulge their passion next year when ESPN launches ESPN Mobile, a telephone service offering everything from video highlights


Blair aide under fire in cash-for-honours probe

A key aide to Prime Minister Tony Blair again denied Tuesday any wrongdoing over a cash-for-honours row clouding the leader's last months in office, as fresh allegations emerged.


First woman space tourist returns to Earth

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying the world's first woman space tourist and the two crew members of the 13th International Space Station mission landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan, the control centre said.


Investigatori dell'Ert al lavoro a Spicchio sul caso Furlan


They Partied the Night Away for Literature

Every October the British publishing world celebrates the Man Booker Prize. For many, the main action is in Soho, where publishing houses take over exclusive social clubs.


Doctors may be allowed to screen human embryos for gene that increase risk of heart attacks


Poor pitching and defense pave way for Red Sox

The Angels had a defined blueprint for success against the Boston Red Sox, but those best-laid plans went astray Tuesday in a frustrating fourth inning that left Angel Stadium as quiet as a library.


Torrential rain and wind pounded parts of North Carolina early Friday, killing at least one person when flash flooding washed out a bridge.


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki got one hit and plenty of help in knocking Oakland out of first place. Suzuki's fifth-inning single gave him 255 hits, two shy of George Sisler's 84-year-old major league record


Luddite and paranoid - why the big record labels failed at digital

Martin Mills Midem Interview This is the second of four interviews on the State of Digital Music from this week's Midem event in Cannes. We'll hear from AIM's Alison Wenham next, followed by a view from the songwriters and composers.â¦


Trimestrale del colosso finanziario supera le attese


The rise of armed Sunni groups Â who now battle al-Qaida in Iraq instead of fighting U.S. troops Â is widely seen as a major reason for a drop in violence across the country.


Democrats Flood States With Ads as Tuesday Nears

A concentrated burst of advertising is putting the candidatesâ strategies out in the open and is highlighting the diverging financial fortunes of the two parties.


The worldwide market for personal computers will double by the end of the decade, reaching about 1.3 billion units by 2010, according to Forrester Research.


Few Takers for Payments From Microsoft Settlement

Only a small percentage of customers eligible to receive part of an antitrust settlement with Microsoft have filed to claim their share.


Emergenza in Campania, l'intervento del capo dello StatoScuole chiuse a Frattamaggiore, a Terzigno occupata l'aula consiliare                                          Rifiuti, Napolitano: "Troppi ritardi" Bertolaso: "Soluzione in dieci giorni"                                                                                Prodi firma l'ordinanza: "Decisione presa, andiamo avanti con fermezza"


LIVERPOOL - Britain yesterday ruled out negotiations with the abductors of a British hostage in Iraq following his desperate televised plea to Prime Minister Tony Blair to save his life, as Italy reacted with anguish tinged with scepticism after an


Juniper Networks (Quote, Chart) has launched a new initiative designed to improve interoperability of popular third-party antivirus and firewall measures with its own Secure Socket Layer (define) Virtual Private Network (define) appliances.


TOKYO -- China suffered a traumatic exit from the Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers despite thrashing Hong Kong 7-0 in Guangzhou on Wednesday.


'Philly Jinx' for Eagles: Surgery Set for Owens

Terrell Owens, the receiver acquired to take Philadelphia to the Super Bowl, will need surgery on an injured ankle and may miss the playoffs.


US Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold

US Olympic chiefs reacted furiously Friday to a suggestion gold medallist Paul Hamm should give his medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by world gymnastics officials.


After six days of marathon talks in Beijing, the impasse on the North Korea nuclear issue is finally broken -- at least for now.


Mark Hughes has been warned that Blackburn are no longer the bottomless pit of cash that they were a decade ago - but the new Rovers manager will have some money to spend when the transfer window reopens in January.


Classified material stolen from nuke lab

A contract employee at a nuclear material cleanup site in Tennessee was charged Thursday with allegedly stealing classified data about enriching uranium to sell to foreign governments, law enforcement officials said.


GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Leak threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the rain yesterday, leading No. 11 Florida to a 49-10 rout of Eastern Michigan in the Gators' delayed season opener. Ciatrick Fason rushed for 105 yards and two TDs, while DeShawn Wynn, O.J. Small, Dallas Baker, Billy Latsko, and Skyler Thornton all scored once for Florida. The ...


Russia now boasts 53 billionaires, headed by oil tycoon Roman Abramovich, Forbes magazine says.


For the first time in 20 years, an American woman did not win gold in the 100m dash. On Saturday that honor went to Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus.


Top seed Roger Federer reached the  quarter-finals of the U.S. Open without hitting a ball when  Andrei Pavel pulled out with a back injury Monday.


Vince Carter scored 23 points in his debut with New Jersey but left in overtime with a cramp in his left hamstring, and the Nets fell to the Detroit Pistons 100-90 on Monday night.


More than 1,000 dead in Sri Lanka alone as Indonesian quake ...

HONG KONG  - At least 1,000 people have been killed and hundreds more are injured or missing as tsunami tidal waves unleashed by a massive earthquake off Indonesia hit the region.


Spinach plants probed; E. coli kills boy

As federal agents launched a criminal investigation into two produce companies involved in the contaminated spinach outbreak, Idaho health officials confirmed the death of a 2-year-old boy Sept. 20 was caused by tainted spinach. Kyle Allgood was the second confirmed death in the E. coli outbreak, which also killed a Wisconsin woman.


NHL players offered Thursday to cut their salaries by 24 percent in an effort to end a 12-week-old lockout that threatens to wipe out the 2004-05 season and beyond.


Siviglia, 16:24 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA: KANOUTE CAMBIA IDEA E INDOSSA MAGLIA CON SPONSOR

Frederic Kanoute ha cambiato idea. Dopo aver giocato due gare con lo sponsor 'nascosto' in nome dell...


Sirius and XM issued statements that their existing radios would work with the new service they would create by merging, but will the number of channels available increase? In Listening Post.


U.N.-Israel encounter highlights discord

An encounter between a U.N. tank patrol and an Israeli army unit near the border underlines the uncertainty in south Lebanon, with Israel reluctant to pull out the last of its troops and Hezbollah warning of impatience with Israeli truce "violations."


Eyes on Armstrong as Tour Waits for Him to Exhale

Lance Armstrong is not necessarily messing with the minds of cycling fans or even his new sponsors. He is just not ready to publicly commit to the Tour de France.


The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History plans to announce today the largest renovation in its nearly 95-year history, creating Ocean Hall, an unusual hybrid of public display and research.


Telecom company BCE Inc.  said  on Wednesday it is discussing with telecom company Telus Corp.   the possibility of combining the two companies.


CRICKET: Pak in with chance to level series

Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria claimed six wickets today to effect a Sri Lankan batting collapse and put Pakistan in a strong position heading into the final day of the second cricket Test.


Schilling coming to Verizon with President Bush

Red Sox pitching ace Curt Schilling will accompany President George W. Bush to his campaign stops in Manchester and Portsmouth on Friday.


Here's just what you need: another complication involving individual retirement accounts.


Hamid Karzai named a new Cabinet on Thursday, sacking the prominent defense minister and removing other warlords from top posts in a major reshuffle weeks after being sworn in as the nation's first democratically elected


Path to the big screen was rocky for soulful 'Ray'

''Ray'' may play like a crowd-pleaser, but given its long, difficult journey to the screen, you'd think it was an inaccessible art film.


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A police officer speaks about the moment she was shot in the leg in a raid at a pub on New Year's Eve.


California's Hewlett-Packard Co. said its chairwoman would step down and be replaced by the chief executive, further fallout from a corporate spying scandal.


Hollywood directors hold off talks as writers strike

Hollywood directors said on Thursday they will seek to start contract talks with major film studios in January, giving striking screenwriters more time to restart their own stalled negotiations.


Marsh executive quits, broker unit to reorganize

A key executive of the insurance brokerage unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos.  has resigned, and sources said a major reorganization will take place on Thursday at the hands of the unit's new chief, Dan Glaser.


Case Study: For General Motors, outsourcing is a way of life

For some companies, outsourcing IT is not just a cost-cutting strategy, itâs a way of life. Take General Motors, for example. GM has been contracting out its tech work since the company spun off its IT subsidiary, Electronic Data Systems, into a separate entity in June 1996.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


The British Chamber of Commerce says almost 8,000 UK manufacturing jobs have been lost so far in 2007.


Perez Roque, 'sta rimettendosi in modo molto chiaro'


Former child star Brad Renfro dies at 25

Actor Brad Renfro, former child star of such films as "The Client" and "Tom and Huck" who had battled drug abuse in recent years, was found dead in Los Angeles on Monday at the age of 25.


Roma, 21:06 - VOLLEY, A1 MASCHILE: RISULTATI PRIMA GIORNATA

Questi i risultati della 1Âª giornata del campionato di A1 di volley maschile.


Fighters loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr reach a deal to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City.


The magical world of Harry Potter casts its spell on the Irish language.


Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Japan, China and South Korea next weekend, the State Department said Saturday, in what probably is an effort to restart six-nation talks about North Korea's nuclear weapons program.


Kerry Ads Underscore His Vietnam Service

WASHINGTON - The Democratic Party launched a costly round of ads Friday to buttress John Kerry's credentials to be commander in chief as the White House accused the Massachusetts senator of "losing his cool" over attacks on his war record.   "John Kerry is a fighter and he doesn't tolerate lies from others," spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter shot back at President Bush's spokesman...


Part of the M1 in Bedfordshire is closed after a body was discovered in the road.


PINE FALLS, Manitoba -- Here on the edge of the silent and frozen northern tier of the Earth, the fate of the world's climate is buried beneath the snow and locked in the still limbs of aspen trees.


Jose Mourinho admitted Chelsea had been blessed with the touch of luck all champions need after his side got 2005 off to a perfect start with a controversial 1-0 win at Liverpool.


Security alert forces evacuation of North Sea oil rig: police

A telephoned warning of a suspicious device forced the evacuation of a North Sea oil rig off Scotland on Sunday but it turned out to be a false alarm, emergency services said.


TRENITALIA - Dal 1Â° ottobre non si fa piÃ¹ il biglietto in treno

Trenitalia rende noto che dal 1 ottobre bisognerÃ  sempre avere il biglietto quando si sale sui treni. I passeggeri che risulteranno sprovvisti di biglietto o ne hanno uno non convalidato dovranno pagare una


Israel to Begin Gaza Compensation Payments

JERUSALEM Sept. 13, 2004 - Israel will offer large cash advances on compensation to Jewish settlers to entice them to leave their homes, Cabinet ministers said Monday, a day after tens of thousands demonstrated


UPDATE 2-Gambro sells marine unit, settles US probe

Gambro, the world's second-largest dialysis group, agreed to sell its MacGregor marine cargo company and will settle a US compliance case, the Swedish company said on Thursday, sending its shares 2 percent higher.


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U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on  Wednesday as earnings and outlooks from two consumer products  giants failed to excite markets.


Rodriguez Not Greedy by Standard of Wall St.

On Wall Street, where even those who fail at their jobs can make more than Alex Rodriguez, there is support for the third basemanâs plans to test the market.


The consortium behind the standard for faster external hard drives hopes to revamp eSATA this year so it can carry power, not just data.


From the Field: News From Around the Region

By Teri Boggess, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 15--Roanoke opening for stripers March 1   Under a new harvest management approach by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the entire Roanoke River will open to striped bass harvest from March 1 through April 30.


SAP co-founder brings 'design thinking' to Europe

(InfoWorld) - The Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering in Potsdam, Germany, will offer a new masters degree for "design thinking" next year, according to the institute's founder Hasso Plattner. The new program will be modeled after a similar course that Plattner helped launch and fund at the Institute of Design at California's Stanford University, the SAP co-founder said Monday at Germany's first-ever IT summit held at the institute. The program will bring together students, faculty, and corporate collaborators from diverse backgrounds, including engineering, business, the arts and philosophy, to tackle software design from a multitude of perspectives, Plattner said in prepared remarks. A primary goal is to encourage interdisciplinary teamwork, something that Plattner believes is sorely lacking in the training of many German and European software engineers. One of the pet peeves of the former SAP chief executive officer is that software engineers often pack products with far too many functions that no one needs, often because they're too focused on engineering. His aim with the new program is to help students take a more creative, interdisciplinary and user-oriented approach to new product design.


HONOLULU - Warner Bros. reportedly intends to make a film based on the old "Hawaii Five-0" TV series...


Lavoro. Forestali: raggiunta un'intesa, si' alla copertura ...

Sembra giunta a soluzione la vertenza dei forestali calabresi. Sono terminati infatti i presidi di protesta degli operai forestali davanti alle cinque prefetture calabresi dopo la notizia che l'accordo Ã¨ stato raggiunto.


Trade Panel Could Ban Importing of Some Chips

By Jennifer Davies, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Dec. 12--In the latest round of an ongoing legal battle between the  wireless chip makers, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled yesterday  that Qualcomm is infringing on a patent held by rival Broadcom.


Researchers have found high concentrations of platinum in women who got silicone breast implants and in the children they bore and breast-fed afterward.


Nepal's Maoist rebels call a  general strike in the capital, Kathmandu, in protest at key government appointments.


MSF seeks life-extending drugs for AIDS children

Medecins Sans Frontieres has criticised pharmaceutical companies for failing to offer suitable life-extending drugs for children with HIV/AIDS in poor countries.


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday he is confident that NATO nations will provide sufficient peacekeeping troops in Afghanistan, though it may take some prodding.Comment


Telegraph - England wants its independence The United Kingdom should be broken up and Scotland and England set free as independent nations, according to a huge number of voters on both sides of the border.Comment


Canada media mogul set to marry actress Kelly Rowan

TORONTO, June 20  - Canadian actress Kelly Rowan, who played a wealthy wife in television teen drama "The O.C.," is engaged to Canada's richest man, media mogul David Thomson, her representative said on Wednesday.


Two detained Iranian-Americans were shown on state television Wednesday night in a program contending they tried to foment regime change in Iran with the support of the U.S. government.


U.A.W. Said to Pick G.M. For Contract Negotiations

The choice may signal the unionâs willingness to bargain on a health care trust as the current contract with automakers is set to expire Friday night.


Private Canadian Spacecraft Launch on Hold

A Canadian team's bid to launch the country's first manned spaceship is on hold, although the aspiring astronauts have not given up their attempt to win a $10 million prize.


Democrats give GOP something to think about

The traditionally Republican stronghold of New Hampshire went against the national trend last week, favoring Democrats in many races.


Stocks slide again as U.S. recession risks bite

Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising similar falls for Wall Street as investors abandoned assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.


Ilia Alshanetsky's Blog: Why are you not using PHP 5?

In a new post on his blog today Ilia Alshanetsky asks the community the all-important question on everyone's lips - "why are you not using PHP 5?"   It would seem that despite a 300% growth (from 12%) in PHP 5.X usage in 2006, it still only commands about 12% of the entire PHP user base. [...] As a 5.X release master, I am very interested in hearing what's holding back 5.X adoption and what can we, as the developers do in 2007 to help speed of 5.X adoption.   He notes that a lot of the concerns (speed issues, stability problems, etc) have already been addressed and are working like a champ in the latest PHP5 versions releases.    So, do you have a reason why you're still using PHP 4? If you're not using it, you know someone who is. Take this as an opportunity to give them a friendly shove in the PHP 5 direction.


Movie Review | 'The Architect': Malaise in the Projects, and Elsewhere

ÂThe Architect,Â written and directed by Matt Tauber from a play by the Scottish writer David Greig, feels like a creaky, tone-deaf classroom exercise in mechanical contrivance.


Eleven Fans Arrested after Chelsea-West Ham Game

Eleven fans were arrested after clashing with police at the Carling Cup soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham. Police in riot gear were confronted by the visiting West Ham supporters


Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after oil prices jumped more than a dollar and a US government review questioned home finance company Fannie Mae's (FNM.


The government is facing the prospect of House of Lords defeat over plans for changes to mental health laws.


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


Clinton and Obama spar over campaign slogans

Hillary Clinton raises doubts about the authenticity of Barack Obama's claims to represent a new breed of politics


No ice but diamonds on Japanese Christmas cake

A Japanese department store has found a way to have your cake and eat it too by offering a Christmas cake decorated with diamonds.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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Prodi wins reprieve but Italy doubts stability

Romano Prodi's victory in a confidence vote has given his center-left government a lease of life but Italy appeared unconvinced on Thursday he can remain prime minister long enough to deliver promised reforms.


REM are joined by former drummer Bill Berry for their induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Iraqi government surveys damage in battered Najaf (updated AM 00 ...

A team of Iraqi ministers flew to Najaf on Saturday to discuss plans for rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that killed hundreds, drove oil prices to record highs and sparked a political crisis.


Chief of Countrywide Will Forgo $37.5 Million

Angelo Mozilo, under fire over the size of his potential payout from the sale of Countrywide, said he is forfeiting  severance pay, fees and perks he was scheduled to receive upon his retirement.


The company continues to churn out sales and earnings gains, but it looks richly priced.


Flooding forces Kansas town's evacuation

Even after sunshine returned to southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri, rivers swollen by days of heavy rain inched dangerously upward across the Plains.


LOS ANGELES  - During an altercation in April, rocker Courtney Love was playing with fire -- literally. The 40-year-old performer became violent at the home of her ex-boyfriend Jim Barber in April


Secret Service busts online organized crime ring

In what it called an "Information Age undercover investigation," the U.S. Secret Service has arrested 28 people from eight U.S. states and six countries allegedly involved in a global cybercrime ring.


The legendary mime Marcel Marceau is no more.


Saudi security forces stormed a suspected al-Qaida hideout in the country's capital early Friday, killing six militants and arresting a seventh after an exchange of gunfire, the interior ministry said.


Some 2,000 Somalis cross into Kenya in just two days, as the UN says it is struggling to cope.


UPDATE 1-Wenger fined for Old Trafford comments

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been fined 15,000 pounds ($29,220) for improper conduct for comments he made after the champions' 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in October.


Rove: Bush Serious About Gay Marriage Ban

President Bush in his second term "absolutely" would push for a constitutional amendment that says marriage consists only of the union of a man and a woman, White House political adviser Karl Rove said.


Howard Takes Substantial Lead in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Prime Minister John Howard's Liberal Party took a substantial lead over the opposition in nationwide elections Saturday, and both sides said the government, a steadfast U.S. ally in the Iraq war, was all but certain to retain power...


Udine, 18:37 - CALCIO, UDINESE: 3-2 NEL TEST CON IL VENEZIA

Test infrasettimanale per l'Udinese, che ha affrontato il Venezia in vista della gara di domenica co...


German miners stunned by end of subsidies

A tidy German town that  has long flourished above its underground treasure of  subsidized coal is struggling to cope with the shock after the  government decided last week to shut down the mine.


Area mental health specialists will be offering free depression screenings throughout the Valley on Thursday, including one in Chandler.


Business Week Editor to Lead CUNY's New Journalism School

Ina unanimous vote yesterday, the trustees of the City University of New York named Stephen B. Shepard, the editor in chief of Business Week, as dean of the university's new graduate journalism school.


NEW DELHI: When PV Narasimha Rao became the Prime Minister on June 21, 1991, India was broke. Breakneck growth funded by overseas money with an unrealistically high rupee peg put enormous strain on foreign exchange reserves.


At least 20 people, including some American troops, were killed and more than 60 wounded in a lunchtime attack Tuesday at a base near Mosul in Iraq, military officials said.


A marzo cominceranno le riprese di Shutter Island


Giornalista parla di confidenze ex funzionario Casa Bianca


French Doctors Confirm Arafatâs Health Improving

In the first joint statement, the chief doctor at the French Percy military hospital and the Palestinian envoy to Paris Leila Shahid officially confirmed late Tuesday that President Yaser Arafatâs condition was improving with treatment and ruled out


Vivendi Universal increases its stake in Morocco's national telecoms business, days before it is partially floated.


As of Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at least 3,961 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,225 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


The next version of the database should be shipped on the three-year refresh schedule.


London mayor opens India festival, blames Britain for past woes

London Mayor Ken Livingstone blamed India's past economic problems on the "long, dark night of imperialism" as he launched a major festival to strengthen ties with the now booming country.


Life & style: It helped her relax for a decade, but five years after kicking the habit she suffers sleepless nights and anxiety. Is the weed coming back to haunt her? Three experts have their say.


New Kosmix Topical Search & Social Networking Project Focuses on Health & Medical Information

Kosmix, the topical and categorical search engine, is powering the search application on RevolutionHealth.com, the  health and medical website that marries expert health content and resources with social networking.  The end result is comprehensive and up-to-date information on millions of medical conditions and treatments using Kosmix search. Here’s an example of a Kosmix search [...]


U.S., Russian lawmakers to meet, discuss tensions

U.S. and Russian lawmakers will hold a joint session of their foreign affairs committees in Washington later this month to discuss growing tensions between the two countries, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives panel announced on Tuesday.


Shin-Etsu Chemical to Raise 300MM Silicon Wafer Output

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Shin-Etsu Chemical Corp.  said Wednesday it will spend about 120 billion yen to increase its monthly output capacity of 300-millimeter silicon wafers to one million units by autumn 2007.


JOCKEY CLUB REVEALS PART IN POLICE PROBE

Officials at the Jockey Club have issued a statement after the arrest of 16 people including Kieren Fallon this morning in connection with allegations of race-fixing.


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ATHENS, Greece - Lauryn Williams, the 20-year-old Miamian with speed to burn, got burned by her speed Friday night. Running the third leg of the 400-meter relay for the United States, Williams began moving


Even one cup of coffee a day can be addictive

It's something coffee drinkers have known for years and now, research confirms it. As little as one cup of coffee a day can produce a caffeine addiction.


Dalle 9 hanno cominciato a pattugliare zona di competenza


LINDSAY Davenport closed in on Amelie Mauresmo's world No.1 ranking today when the top seeded Frenchwoman was forced to retire injured in the final of the $US650,000 ($893,839) Filderstadt WTA event.


Republican presidential frontrunner Rudy Giuliani takes the campaign trail to London


Killing linked to B.C. halfway house puts spotlight on entire system

VANCOUVER (CP) - The death of retiree Bill Abramenko in a home invasion at his Vernon, B.C., residence has sent another shock through Canada's corrections system.


Colombia Cocaine Purge Drives Up Peru Drug Output

By Robin Emmott LIMA, Peru  - Colombia's U.S.-backed eradicationof coca, the raw material for cocaine, is driving drugtraffickers into neighboring Peru and pushing up drugproduction there despite a campaign to cut coca-growing areas,Peru's anti-drugs agency said on Friday.


Barcellona, 10:31 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: ACCORDO IMMINENTE PER MILITO AL BARCELLONA

Gabriel Milito è vicinissimo al Barcellona. Secondo la stampa spagnola il difensore argentino...


Vatican tries to reassure Muslims from UN podium

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


"Balloon" has more bad gas than the Hindenberg

Albert Lamorisse's  transcendent 1956 film "Le Ballon Rouge" is more vital than  this hodgepodge homage from Taipei filmmaker Hou Hsiao Hsien.


By Daily Mail, London  Feb. 7--Microchip designer Arm Holdings shrugged off a temporary industry  slowdown to post annual pretax profits up 7 percent to Â£57 million on sales 13  percent higher at Â£263 million.


Un campione senza etÃ : a otto anni di distanza dall'oro vinto ad Atlanta e dopo un brutto infortunio che sembrava aver posto fine alla sua carriera, Jury Chechi ha conquistato un fantastico bronzo nella finale degli anelli ai Giochi di Atene.


Wachovia accused of aiding telemarketing fraud

Wachovia Corp , the  fourth-largest U.S. bank, is fighting a lawsuit accusing it of  letting fraudulent telemarketers use its accounts to bilk  millions of dollars from the bank's customers, court papers  show.


Private E-Mail, Made Public, Trips Up Special Counsel at Hearing

Those darn e-mails will bite you every time. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) yesterday surprised Scott J. Bloch , a presidential appointee who heads the Office of Special Counsel, by reading aloud an e-mail Bloch sent to his friends. One of those friends forwarded it to Davis, probably because...


Michael Jackson in Stable Shape at Calif. Hospital

Michael Jackson was in stable  condition and under observation on Wednesday at the California  hospital where he was taken after suffering flu-like symptoms  that suspended his child-molestation trial, a hospital  spokesman said.


William Watkins, 78, Recorder of Marine Mammals' Calls, Dies

A leading researcher of marine mammal acoustics, William A. Watkins created a database of thousands of underwater calls from more than 70 species.


Greeting card maker American Greetings Corp. has reinstated its quarterly dividend after three years, as the company swings to profitability.


Warner Music Group and online retailer  AnywhereCD said on Thursday they have settled disputes over the  scope of their agreement and agreed on dismissing related  lawsuits.


BANGKOK Wildlife conservationists and government delegates approved proposals by Namibia and SA yesterday to kill and export as hunting trophies a small number of endangered black rhinos, protected under an international treaty.


Oil Extends Slide After Crude Build Slump

Oil extended its retreat on Thursday, taking two-day losses to 6 percent after an unexpectedly large rise in US crude inventories spurred speculative funds to take profits out of record high prices.


Despite Defect, G.M. Keeps Selling S.U.V.

General Motors has continued to sell 2004 models of the Saturn Vue, a small sport utility vehicle, even though its suspension system collapsed during rollover testing performed by the government.


Missing out on sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new cells, a study suggests.


Iran has said it has frozen uranium enrichment programs

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush said Monday he wants to verify if Iran has indeed suspended its nuclear fuel program as it has said it has done.


Bad Bets and Accounting Flaws Bring Staggering Losses

A $2 billion hedge fund fails, and there will be more, analysts say.


US Treasury prices slid on Friday as analysts said the first truly robust jobs report in months suggested the Federal Reserve had plenty of reason to keep raising interest rates through the end of the year.


Army intervenes in Naples rubbish crisis

Italian army called in to start clearing festering piles of rubbish from streets of Naples as Prodi vows to solve problem 'once and for all'


Las Vegas, 08:32 - BASKET, QUALIFICAZIONI OLIMPICHE: USA TRAVOLGONO BRASILE

Con 21 punti e Carmelo Anthony e LeBron James e 20 di Bryant, gli Stati Uniti hanno battuto il Brasi...


Memphis coach John Calipari doesn't hesitate to say what players love to hear. "We're a team trying to play fast," he said.


Deal with Elevation Partners means shareholders will get a chunk of cash, but the smart-phone maker will be taking on debt.


The New York Times asked the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday to block the federal government from reviewing the phone records of two reporters in a leak investigation.


Once United, Southern Blacks Are Split on Clinton vs. Obama

If any election can prove that Southern blacks are not a monolithic voting bloc, it is the 2008 Democratic contest.


After deciding that Augusto Pinochet is mentally fit to stand trial, a Chilean judge on Monday indicted the 89-year-old former dictator for his alleged role in the abduction and summary execution of suspected political opponents in the 1970s.


An Indian student is killed in St Petersburg, in what Russian police say may have been a racist attack.


The defensively-challenged New Jersey Nets dropped a 110-99 decision to the Raptors, just two days after Carter was sent to New Jersey for three players and two future first-round picks.


Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tipping DVD Scales

Warner Bros. said Friday that it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Sonyâs Blu-ray format, dealing a big blow to Toshibaâs rival HD DVD technology.


Tiger Woods fired a six-under par 64, Friday's best round, and leaped into contention at the PGA Tour Championship despite fellow American Jay Haas clinging to a two-stroke lead.


Cisco to buy maker of computer network equipment

Cisco Systems Inc.  said on Wednesday it would buy privately held Reactivity Inc., a maker of equipment used in computer networks, for $135 million as part of an effort to diversify from its core business of making routers and switches.


Australia could be without skipper Ricky Ponting for the whole of the Test series in India. Having missed the First Test victory in Bangalore and the Second Test, which started today in Chennai, Ponting has


Symptoms of prion diseases, such as the human form of mad cow disease, can be reversed, a study suggests.


Nuovo extragettito per risanamento e welfare


Mother and son huddled together, battered and beaten, in the bathroom — sobbing, wondering why no one came to help.


In modern days obesity is defined in terms of Body Mass Index. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a mathematical calculation used to determine whether a patient is overweight or not.


India's drive to adopt a western economic model is threatening those who make their living from the jungle.


General Motors Corp.  will cut about 900 jobs early next year at a pickup truck plant in Pontiac, Michigan, in a move underscoring sagging demand for some of its most profitable vehicles.


WASHINGTON -- Worker productivity surged in the summer at the fastest pace in four years while wage pressures eased.


Briton swims at North Pole to show effects of global warming

British adventurer and swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh on Sunday became the first person to swim in the icy waters of the North Pole, to raise awareness of how global warming is effecting the polar ice cap.


Inherited Cancer Risk Can Extend Well Beyond Nuclear Family, Study ...

The most frequently occurring forms of cancer have certain inherited risk factors in common, according to a new study, "Cancer as a complex phenotype: Pattern of cancer distribution within and beyond the nuclear family," conducted by DeCODE, a Reykjavik


A service is held in Ireland for Margaret Hassan, while the EU warns of implications for relief workers in Iraq.


U.S. stock futures slid on Thursday,  pointing to a slightly lower market open, with Wall Street  looking poised for a pull-back, while China's interest rate  hike added concerns that global economic growth may slow.


La grande moda a Milano tra numeri e creatività

Partono domani con gli stilisti emergenti le passerelle della moda femminile per la primavera-estate 2007. I trend, gli eventi e le mostre nel capoluogo lombardo


A federal judge who once struck down Georgia's voter identification law has approved a revised version, dismissing a lawsuit aimed at stopping the state from enforcing the statute.


Militants filed out of the Imam Ali Mosque, closed the doors behind them and turned over the keys to Iraq s top Shiite cleric Friday, symbolizing their acceptance of a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting ...


Electronic Arts Posts Loss, Citing a Revamp

The video game maker largely met Wall Streetâs forecasts, despite posting a quarterly loss because of reorganization charges and deferred revenue.


Seven homes are attacked in Dungannon, County Tyrone, in what police believe were racist incidents.


Intel Corp. announced it has achieved a milestone in shrinking the size of transistors that will power its next-generation chips. It said it's created a fully functional 70 megabit


Low-budget movies that were once readily sold to foreign film distributors have fallen victim to a push for more star-studded offerings.


North Carolina and New York are withdrawing from service thousands of Australian-made gas masks bought for police after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks because they do not meet federal standards for protection against nerve gas, anthrax and other toxins.


Markets shrug off strong GDP, consumer price reports in light trading before the Christmas holiday. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Bonds edged lower Wednesday morning, erasing gains posted in the previous session, and


Indian Sales of Tobacco Face New Pressure

Online sales of untaxed cigarettes are provoking a stampede of protests from a disparate collection of antitobacco groups, cash-strapped state governments and local retailers.


Advice from HIV patient: Trust in self should come before trust in ...

Wilson moved out of the Lakeway Area to attend college and she said she fell in love with a handsome guy in her freshman composition class.


Ethiopian opposition leaders get life sentence

An Ethiopian court sentenced 35 opposition members to life in prison on Monday, rebuffing a prosecution request that they be executed for trying to overthrow the government, treason and inciting violence.


Finanziaria. Berlusconi promette una manovra di crescita, senza ...

La prossima manovra finanziaria sarÃ  una manovra di "crescita" che "non porterÃ  nÃ© tagli nÃ© stangate". CosÃ¬ il premier Silvio Berlusconi ha illustrato ai sindacati e agli imprenditori le linee guida della


Australian Pharmaceutical Acquires New Price Retail

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the nation's biggest drug wholesaler, agreed to buy New Price Retail for A$112.4 million ($78 million) in cash and stock, expanding its store network by two thirds.


Alcatel-Lucent readies for the next-gen mobile

(InfoWorld) - Mary Chan, president of the wireless business group atÂ newly merged Alcatel-Lucent, isn't choosing sides in the prickly debate about next-generation mobile communication networks. "One thing is certain," Chan said in an interview at last week's Telecom World conference in Hong Kong. "With the next generation, we're going to see all-IP networks capable of providing voice-over-IP and high-speed data throughput." Alcatel-Lucent has a foot in both the cellular and wireless camps -- and sees opportunities for both. The company aims to be at the forefront of this convergence by offering IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) technology as "a fundamental architecture for service transformation," Chan said. The buzzword in the cellular community is LTE (Long-Term Evolution), which, as its name suggests, builds on existing cellular technology. The wireless camp supports a mobile version of WiMax, based on the IEEE 802.16e standard. Both technologies will be based on OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) and offer speeds up to 100Mbps. What could differentiate the two systems at the end of the day is not so much the technology as the type operator that favors the one or the other, according to Chan. Cellular operators view LTE as an evolution of their 3G (third-generation) mobile broadband systems and, as such, are likely to deploy the technology where they have existing infrastructure. Some may choose to use mobile WiMax to plug the holes. New Internet operators, including some of the existing Wi-Fi service providers, are expected to deploy mobile WiMax. Regardless of the radio technology, "ubiquitous coverage will be a key success factor," Chan said. That remark can be interpreted as a word of warning to numerous mobile phone operators that have pared down their 3G (third generation) rollout to save on costs and have seen Wi-Fi operators both big and small pick away at their mobile data business.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Marcel Marceau, the world's best-known mime artist who for decades moved audiences around the world without uttering a single word, has died aged 84.


Pro-Western opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko ended ahead of PM Viktor Yanukovych in the first round of Ukraine's presidential vote, the Central Elections Commission said.


BSkyB offers to give up some voting rights in ITV as it tries to hold onto a stake in the television broadcaster.


Air France's 800m euro merger with KLM seems to be paying off as it reports upbeat second-quarter profits and forecasts full-year growth.


GM CEO: U.S. needs 10 times more ethanol stations

Hybrids, ethanol, and batteries are on the mind of General Motors' Rick Wagoner at CES 2008.


Varitek Gets New Deal, Named Sox Captain

Jason Varitek doesn't expect to hit like Carl Yastrzemski or Jim Rice. When it comes to clubhouse leadership, though, he is every bit their equal.


TRADE:       Poor Countries Race to Make their Voice Heard at WTO

BRUSSELS, Dec 10 (IPS) - A decision over the next head of the World Trade  Organisation may see developed  countries pitted against the  developing world.


Intel Says It's 'Recovered' from Costly Missteps

Intel Corp. INTC.O will  miss  its 2004 product cost reduction targets because of a widely  publicized string of product delays and problems, but those  missteps are largely behind it now, the world's largest chip  maker said on Tuesday.


Rehnquist Illness May Spur Court Vacancy

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's hospitalization for cancer brings with it the prospect of the first Supreme Court vacancy in a decade and is prompting speculation about who might take his place.


Bush arrives in Europe ahead of NATO summit

US President George W. Bush arrived here for talks with Estonian officials, the first stop of a European and Middle Eastern tour likely to be dominated by conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Almeno 100 morti per violenze interetniche nella Rift Valley


Just two weeks after resuming Slobodan Milosevic's much-delayed trial, the UN war crimes tribunal adjourned for a month today to allow his frustrated court-appointed lawyer to prepare a case stymied by ...


Hungary's prime minister stands firm as protests rage

BUDAPEST -- When Rita Czuppon heard how hugely Hungary's socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany had lied about the economy to win last April's elections, she packed her rucksack, stuck a small national flag on top of it and set off to Kossuth Square with her ten-month-old daughter.


Jerkens makes right call with Society Selection

Trainer Allen Jerkens hemmed and hawed this past week over running Society Selection in Saturday's Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga.


Kenyan rivals take dispute to parliament

Kenya's parliament opened Tuesday for the first time since a disputed presidential election, a fight that has provoked widespread violence and was expected to carry over to the selection of a house speaker.


Terry Francona , who has the highest winning percentage of any Red Sox manager since 1950 (375-273, .579) and is the first manager to take the team to the postseason three times, will be given a contract extension after the season, club sources confirmed yesterday.


Finland Ranked World's Most Competitive Economy

Finland has topped the rankings in the Global Competitiveness Report for the third time in the last four years. The United States has maintained its second-place position.


At first, rescuers thought it was a doll. Then it moved. In a grassy pasture strewn with toys, splintered lumber and bricks tossed by the tornado's widespread wrath, 11-month old Kyson Stowell was lying face down in the mud, 150 yards from where his home once stood.


They hope their findings, published in Science, may lead to new drugs to help smokers quit. It is thought nicotinic acetylcholine receptors found on the surface of brain cells are key.


Buenos Aires, 09:06 - TENNIS, APT BUENOS AIRES: STARACE ELIMINATO

Seconda sconfitta consecutiva nel round robin - Gruppo 2 - del torneo Atp di Buenos Aires ($445.000,...


A "dangerous" sex offender is being sought by police after he escaped from a hospital in Lanarkshire.


Three Britons have drowned off the Algarve coast in Portugal, with three other people treated in hospital.


Mobile phone operator O2 is reported to have won the battle to sell Apple's iPhone in the UK.


Fresh opinion polls point to waning support for Blair, Labour Party

Three opinion polls suggest that support among voters for Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour government is waning as a general election nears.


Holt Scores Two Touchdowns to Lead Rams Past Bucs

Torry Holt caught two touchdown passes, including a 36-yard effort early in the fourth quarter for the game-winning points, to power the host St Louis Rams to a 28-21 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday.


GAZA, SEPTEMBER 27: Armed Palestinians kidnapped an Israeli Arab producer for CNN TV network from a car in Gaza City on Monday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.


Space walk set amid space station computer woes

Spacewalking astronauts aim to repair a damaged thermal blanket on the space shuttle Atlantis on Friday as U.S. and Russian controllers struggle with a worrying computer failure on the International Space Station.


Mr. Know-It-All: Playing Party Hero, Deflecting Errant E-mail, Avoiding Online Bait-and-Switch

Mr. Know-It-All explains why certain videogames may not be such a bad idea at a party, and says to be weary of offers for anything other than what you already want.


Chinese economy sets for soft landing in 2005: ADB

China will succeed in cooling off an overheated economy and achieve a soft landing, according to a major Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Wednesday.


Fidelity halves online bond-trading fees

THE REGION Fidelity Investments said it is cutting the cost of its online bond trades for retail investors. The firm cut fees by 50 percent for online fixed-income trades to retail investors buying or selling bonds. For example, US Treasuries will now cost 50 cents to trade, per bond; government agencies and Treasury Strips, $1; municipal bonds $1.50; corporate bonds ...


MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY ---There is a new number one in the land and the name is Vijay Singh. The quest, which began last year was finally realized by Singh when he out dueled Tiger by three strokes to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Google Inc., the Web search engine, on Wednesday slashed the price range on its eagerly awaited initial public offering to between $85 and $95 per share from $108 to $135 per share.


Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Russian-US crew lands in Kazakh ...

Looking tired but elated, a Russian-US crew completed a six-month mission in space early Sunday with an on-target and on-time landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan.


THE DEFENSE SECRETARY In Surprise Trip, Rumsfeld Visits US Forces ...

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld flew into Mosul, Iraq, early on Friday in a surprise Christmas Eve trip to visit wounded soldiers after a deadly attack, and at a


New 'fully interactive' bar in London. CNET reporter seeking plane ticket, guest list spot

A new entry onto the London nightlife scene, Twentyfour lets you interact with the walls and tells the bartender when you need a refill.


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Abbas welcomed by leading gunman in refugee camp visit, Israelis ...

JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank - Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas rode on the shoulders of the West Bankâs most famous gunman during a campaign stop, prompting questions of whether Abbas is playing campaign politics or identifying with


Relatives of foreigners who outstay their visas could face imprisonment, under plans put to the Tories.


Sarkozy says UK cannot 'change its address' and ignore Europe

Britain should look to Europe rather than the US for its economic destiny, the French Finance Minister said yesterday as Gordon Brown launched a scathing attack on the euro system.


For a New Generation, Obama Video Evokes Dream of the Past

It's a multi-culti, viral moment, calculated specifically for the YouTube Generation and riding the wave of Obamamania right on time for Super Tuesday: acoustic guitar, black-and-white footage, rapper will.i.am., sporting a fedora and looking thoughtful, crooning softly against a backdrop of Bara...


Earthquakes Rock Japan's Northern Island of Hokkaido

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early this morning, injuring at least 14 people. Refinery operations in the area weren't disrupted.


A firm providing phone and TV services to hospital patients has been accused of pressurising vulnerable people.


Isolated Sharon attempts to win over a party bitterly divided by ...

In a speech continually interrupted by extreme right-wing hecklers, Ariel Sharon said yesterday that as a minister and a soldier who had fought in every Israeli war he had never taken a more difficult decision.


Microsoft's Pay-for-Play Music Site Could Be a Competitor

The MSN Music site, now in public preview and set for its full-featured debut in mid-October, instantly makes Microsoft a major player in the field, although the store has a decidedly me-too feel about it right now.


Bonds saves his very best for the home fans

The important thing is there are a lot of San Francisco Giants fans who are going to have a lot to tell their grandchildren someday.


Progress M-51 delivers presents to ISS after Christmas pilgrimage

Unmanned Russian cargo spaceship -- Progress M-51 -- docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early on Sunday, delivering vital food supplies and belated Christmas presents to ISS crew.


Back-to-school sales and political pitches helped spur latest barrage of spam.


Poland aims for Iraq troop pullout by end of 2005

Poland said that it aims to withdraw all of its 2,500 troops from Iraq during the course of next year, a major disappointment for Washington which sees Warsaw as one of its staunchest allies in Iraq.


Second Operation May Not Help Ovary Cancer Survival

There may be no benefit in putting women with advanced ovarian cancer through a second round of surgery to remove a tumor not taken out the first time, researchers said on Wednesday.


President Cites 'Encouraging Signs' From New Iraq Plan

President Bush said yesterday that there are "encouraging signs" that his new strategy in Iraq is working and bluntly challenged a divided Congress to provide funding for the war with no restrictions on commanders.


Hee-Won Han made a 4-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and win the Safeway Classic on Sunday at Portland, Ore.


British Foreign Minister Jack Straw said Wednesday he was confident the Iraqi interim government has the ability to defeat terrorism sweeping the country.


Vioxx three times as dangerous as Celebrex, study indicates

An independent study carried out at the University of Pennsylvania has shown that your risk of having a heart attack is three times greater with Vioxx than with Celebrex.


Retooled Varsity Group Set to Return to Nasdaq

Shares of Varsity Group Inc., the online bookseller that rose to prominence during the e-commerce boom only to stumble badly, will return to trading on the Nasdaq National Market this morning.


Padres release former all-stat Rod Beck, recall Freddy Guzman

The San Diego Padres released reliever Rod Beck on Tuesday and recalled centre fielder Freddy Guzman from triple-A Portland.


Secondo presidente, mirano a sabotarne chanches rielezione (ANSA) - MOSCA, 18 OTT - Putin ritiene che le azioni del terrorismo internazionale in Iraq mirino primariamente a sabotare le chance di Bush. Il presidente


Milano, 19:48 - CALCIO, MILAN: 18 CONVOCATI PER IL LIVORNO

Il tecnico del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, ha convocato 18 giocatori per la gara di domani con il Livorn...