An Alabama high school coach who won an important case before the Supreme Court after he was fired from his job has reached a settlement with his local school board.


Two US scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their pioneering work in genetics.


Two cuffed for harassing Dave the dolphin

Kent police move to protect local cetacean celeb Two men were cuffed on Saturday for allegedly "harassing" Dave the dolphin - a lone cetacean who's been wowing the crowds at Sandgate in Folkstone since taking up residence in Kent waters a year ago.â¦


How Fred ThompsonÃ¢ÂÂs Senate Record Stacks Up

Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson Ã¢ÂÂ now an all-but-announced candidate for the Republican presidential nomination Ã¢ÂÂ amassed a decidedly but not exclusively conservative voting record during his eight-year Senate tenure (1995-2002).


One thing that can be said for sure about the Big B's films with Rani Mukherjee is that they often


Felix Trinidad Sets Boxing Back On Course

Boxing fans have been scrambling for answers, searching for scenarios, and Saturday night the answers were found, where all sports questions are resolved, Madison Square Garden.


Atlanta's Furcal pleads guilty to second DUI

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal pleaded guilty on Thursday to his second drunken driving charge.


Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz wins four Latin Grammy awards, while Brazilian singer  Maria Rita collects two.


And the richest fictional character is..

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters Life!) - Move over Santa. The red-clad philanthropist has lost the top slot on Forbes magazines' list of the 15 richest fictional characters to defense contractor Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.


Shell, Esso sell part of Dutch gas company for 2.78 bln euros

LONDON : Royal Dutch/Shell and Esso Nederlands, a division of ExxonMobil, announced the sale of transport activities in gas joint venture Gasunie to the Dutch government for 2.78 billion euros (3.


Karlis Skrastins, on the verge of breaking Tim Horton's NHL record for durability by a defenseman, has never shied away from pucks or pain.


Spanish security forces arrested 266 people described as "terrorists" last year, according to official figures.


Milan, Ancelotti esulta: "In questa squadra sono tutti utili"

"Nel primo tempo abbiamo sofferto la manovra dello Shakhtar, poi nella ripresa siamo venuti fuori imponendo il nostro gioco". Non fa una piega il ragionamento di Carlo Ancelotti al termine della partita di


Motorola Says It Will Post a Loss as Sales Fall Short

Motorolaâs troubles worsened on Wednesday when it announced that sales and profits would fall considerably short of earlier projections.


Computex attendees in Taiwan will see Intel launch an annual update to its chipsets, along with a new notebook for emerging markets.


US Expected to Hike Interest Rates Today

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates today for a fourth time this year. Analysts say the central bank is feeling more confident about the US economy, partly because of the strong payrolls


One million immigrants seek US citizenship to vote: campaigners

A record one million immigrants sought US citizenship last year so they could vote in the 2008 presidential election, overwhelming the processing offices, Hispanic groups said on Monday.


By Sara Kennedy, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 11--HOLMES BEACH -- A triathlon will be held in downtown Bradenton and Palmetto in May that will attract 1,500 world-class competitors and create an economic impact of nearly $2.6 million, the Tourist Development Council was told today.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iraq was in the grip of a civil war as U.S. and Iraqi forces attacked insurgent bases in a bid to shore up the authority of a government itself riven by factional rivalries.


Palermo, 16:30 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DIANA: VOGLIAMO VINCERE IN CASA

"Adesso vogliamo tornare a vincere anche davanti al nostro pubblico". Per Aimo Diana, la prossima sf...


General Motors is using C.E.S. to promote prototype vehicles that lack conventional elements -- like gasoline or a driver.


Bush campaign on defensive amid new questions on prewar Iraq intelligence

Already scrambling to make up ground lost after last week's debate, US President George W. Bush's campaign was forced further on the defensive by a report that the White House knew before invading Iraq that key intelligence on the country's alleged nuclear weapons program was questionable.


The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is hosting a concert in Indonesia to benefit victims of the tsunami.


Bush and Kerry Clash on US's $1.7 Trillion Health Care Bill

President George W. Bush plans to slow the growth in US health-care spending, which reached $1.7 trillion last year, by making workers more responsible for their medical costs.


The Los Angeles Galaxy hopes the blond superstar will help rebrand soccer as a glamour game. But will his team measure up on the field?


The shoemaker celebrates its 25th anniversary in style.


Clark Johnson, who plays a crusading newspaper editor in the fifth and last season of âThe Wire,â talks about his role, the show and his directing projects.


TOKYO - Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday due to economic uncertainties following powerful earthquakes that hit northern Japan over the weekend.


Anti-Gay EU Commissioner Should Quit, Says Kinnock

Incoming EU Commissioner Rocco Buttiglione should resign or be stripped of some of his powers, Neil Kinnock said today. Mr Buttiglione has thrown the new Commission


Mexico flicks the switch on a huge telescope which could uncover clues about the creation of the universe.


Professor Cites Bible in Faulting Tax Policies

The work of a professor at the University of Alabama Law School has prompted some other scholars to scour religious texts to explore the moral basis of tax and spending policies.


The UN Security Council demanded an immediate halt to all military action in the Ivory Coast and confirmed Saturday that UN peacekeepers and French forces were authorized


Typhoon Wipha throws Women's World Cup into chaos

Sport: Fifa under fire after late postponement of two games in China.


Verizon posts profit, wireless subs beat estimates

Verizon Communications  said on Monday its quarterly profit rose and its wireless customer additions were ahead of analyst estimates.


Russia launches operation to capture Chechen militants

Moscow, Sep 20. (UNI): Russian troops have launched a special operation to capture Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev and rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov wanted for a series of terrorist attacks in Russia including the Beslan school strike.


Clyde Drexler Tops Hall of Fame Inductees

As a kid alone on the Houston playgrounds, Clyde Drexler would imagine he was Dr. J with a championship on the line. But Drexler never dreamed he would be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Or that the Hall of Famer who would present him at the ceremonies Friday would be good friend Julius Erving.


Barcellona, 11:32 - CALCIO, MAIORCA-BARCELLONA: PER ARBITRO CORI RAZZISTI CONTRO TOURE'

Il Maiorca rischia pesanti sanzioni. Secondo il quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'Marca', Rafael Ramirez...


Tacoda, an online marketing company, plans to announce the creation of a network of 60 Web sites that will display ads based on how people surf through the network.


Simon Strack "wanted to learn something about the American culture and American way of life" and figured the best way to do it was to live in the United States.


County Ban on Landfills Could Bring New Lawsuit

By Monica Chen, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Mar. 2--The York County Council's approval of a new solid-waste management plan this week could push the county into a third legal dispute over landfills.


Israeli forces kill 10 in Gaza incursion

Israeli forces have killed al least 10 Palestinians and injured 30 in a swoop on the Khan Yunis refugee camp in southern Gaza. Israeli tanks and armed cars entered the refugee


The US secretary of state visits Sri Lanka,  where tensions are growing over tsunami aid.


Bush Vows Veto of Any Cutback in Drug Benefit

The veto threat comes amid a furor in Congress over new estimates that show the benefit will cost $724 billion over a decade.


Recordings by the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon are selected for the US sound archive.


'Hero' Conquers Satan, Snakes To Take Top Box-Office Slot

All it took to beat back Satan and an army of oversized snakes at the box office was some Zen-like concentration. Quentin Tarantino may be the real hero of the #1 Jet Li film "Hero.


Joslin Diabetes Center is expected to disclose today that it has found a new partner to build a $300 million biotechnology laboratory on land it owns in the Longwood Medical Area .


Britons view Germany as land of 'Prussian goosestep' says Fischer

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer complained that British people have a deeply outdated view of Germany.


US Airways and its pilots union said  on Saturday that they were willing to resume talks over a $295  million package of concessions, as time ran short for the  company to strike giveback deals with its labor groups and  avert another trip into bankruptcy.


Torino, 14:18 - SCHERMA, MONDIALI; FIORETTO MASCHILE: BALDINI E BARRERA AI QUARTI

Andrea Baldini e Stefano Barrera si sono qualificati per i quarti di finale del torneo di fioretto m...


Several leading Iraqi political parties call for national elections scheduled for 30 January to be delayed.


Spanish military engineers to go to Indonesia for relief efforts

Some 240 Spanish military engineersand pontoneers will leave on Saturday for Indonesia, where they will participate in humanitarian and reconstruction tasks in the areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami ...


The publishers of Harry Potter corrected an error in one of JK Rowling's books after readers spotted a mistake.


New World Conservation Boss Eyes Climate, Oceans

The newly elected president of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) said Wednesday that global warming and the lack of protected marine zones were key challenges that needed to be hoisted high on the green agenda.


A campaign consultant said he was hired by several Florida politicians over the past seven years to gather absentee ballots during their elections, a violation of state law.


Lance Bass "tells all about his life, his music and his sexuality" in an upcoming autobiography, the publisher announced Wednesday.


Feds' new OT rules quietly take effect in Valley offices

New overtime regulations for white-collar workers went into effect Monday with little hoopla at offices in the Valley. But in Washington, DC, several hundred union members protested the Fair Labor Standards


IHS Energy acquires Yergin's Cambridge Energy Research

IHS Energy, which provides maps and technical databases to oil and natural-gas producers, acquired Cambridge Energy Research Associates, the consulting company founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin.


Atlanta hotel reopens on site of deadly fire

In 1946, an amateur photographer captured the horror of the most deadly hotel fire in U.S. history. His iconic image showed a woman, arms outstretched, leaping from the 11th floor.


Swedish 'Miracle' Toddler Survives Tsunami

Two-year-old Hannes Bergstroem doesn't understand much about the tsunami that swept him away from a beach in Thailand, though he "talks about 'the big stupid wave,'" his father said Friday.


MEXICO CITY -- It was a big idea. Huge, in fact. The mayor of Mexico City wanted to build the world's biggest ice rink in one of the world's biggest squares in the middle of one of the world's biggest cities. The super-size idea became reality in early December when the city inaugurated a 34,000-...


No Microsoft-Ubuntu deal in the works, Canonical CEO says

Blog: Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth says 'no thanks' to patent protection deals like the ones Microsoft has signed with other Linux distributors.


The American bald eagle, a national symbol once almost wiped out by hunters and DDT poisoning, has not only survived but is thriving. The Interior Department will announce on Thursday it is removing the majestic bird from the protection of the Endangered Species Act, capping a four-decade struggle for recovery.


Giants Hermanson suspended for three games

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball suspended San Francisco Giants closer Dustin Hermanson for three games on Tuesday for an incident that stemmed from a game against the Astros last week.


Lebanon declares victory in war on militants

Lebanon declared victory on Thursday in its 33-day war against an al Qaeda-inspired militant group at a Palestinian refugee camp and said its military operation there was over.


Tigers catcher Rodriguez gets one-game suspension

Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for arguing with an umpire in Thursday's game against Seattle, MLB said on Saturday.


Madrid, 12:29 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: IL MILAN VUOLE CASSANO

Secondo il quotidiano iberico Marca, con l'arrivo al Real Madrid dell'argentino Gonzalo Higuan, ora ...


Iraqi forces find 47 more bodies in Baghdad

Iraqi police found 47 bodies around the   capital Baghdad in the past 24 hours, most of whom appeared to   have been the victims of sectarian violence, police said on   Saturday.


The Patriots Are Still Perfect, and Their Passing Game Isnât Too Far Off

New England advanced to the A.F.C. Championship against either Indianapolis or San Diego, both of whom the Patriots have already beaten on their way to a 17-0 record.


A former general vowing to crack down on crime in Central America's most violent country and a businessman who promises to alleviate desperate poverty led a pack of 14 candidates in Guatemala's presidential vote Sunday.


Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her husband, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, made his concession speech on Wednesday in Boston.


Canadian new-media producer  Ludia Inc. will soon come down the aisle with a video game  based on TV game show "The Price Is Right," to be developed in  partnership with TV producer FremantleMedia.


Milosevic opens his defense case, starting second half of his ...

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic opened his long-delayed defense at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Tuesday, describing the battles of his Serbian people as self defense against internal rebellions and external attacks by Islamic warriors.


Petco agrees to be bought for $1.68 billion

Petco Animal Supplies Inc.  on  Friday said it agreed to be acquired by two private equity  groups for about $1.68 billion in cash, the latest in a string  of retailers agreeing to go private.


Microsoft to Update Windows for Wireless

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. plans a launch this spring of its next-generation operating system for wireless devices, Windows Mobile 6, which is important for the company's efforts to grab market share beyond the desktop.


Baby manta ray dies after just five days

The first giant manta ray to be bred in captivity is found dead in its tank at a Japanese aquarium.


HOUSTON - An online casino that bought a cheese sandwich said to bear the Virgin Mary's image and a cane sold to banish a young boy's fear of ghosts has struck again - this time paying a man $5,300 for his naughty children's Christmas gifts.


Wales and France Victorious in Six Nations Championship

On Saturday, Wales followed its surprising opening day victory away by squashing Scotland, 30-15, and France survived a frenzied Irish comeback, to win, 26-21.


Glazer: NFL Billionaire Now Holds 28.11% Of Manchester United

Malcolm Glazer upped his stake in Manchester United for the third straight trading day. The billionaire investor now holds 28.11% of the world's richest soccer club, and London Stock Exchange rules say any


Ndereba And Company Out to Salvage Dented Kenyan Pride

The onus is on Catherine Ndereba, Margaret Okayo and Alice Chelangat to shore up team confidence when they lead Kenya's challenge in the women's marathon today.


Eric Mangini appears to be moving up the corporate ladder. The question is, which corporation?


Diabetes Testing Strips May Give Bad Readings

A unit of Bayer AG recalled diabetes test strips used with its Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter because they may result in 5 percent to 17 percent higher blood glucose readings, the Food and Drug Administration said. Bayer Diabetes Care said that the strips were produced on new equipment and that the company had fixed the problem. Fifty-three production lots were affected by the recall, totaling 230,000 bottles of strips, a Bayer spokeswoman said. Details about the stripsâ product code and lot numbers were posted on the Food and Drug Administrationâs Web site, www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bayer12_07.html.


Senate Democrats are rejecting Attorney General Michael Mukasey's request to change new sentencing guidelines for crimes involving crack cocaine.


Susilo optimistic to win presidential runoff

Indonesian presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday that he was optimistic to win the presidential election run-off.


Secondo il reale, Ã¨ responsabile della pessima alimentazione dei bimbiNella sua azienda agricola niente pesticidi o fertilizzanti chimici                                            Il principe Carlo attacca McDonald's "Vietiamoli nel Regno Unito"


Iraqi Cabinet Approves Draft Oil Legislation

BAGHDAD, July 3 -- Iraq's cabinet has again approved draft legislation establishing a framework to manage the country's vast oil resources, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Tuesday, but has not yet acted on a potentially more contentious companion law that would govern the distribution of oil...


Calcio, azzurri; Lippi: Juve padrona, difficile fermarla

Nella sua prima conferenza stampa dei giorni azzurri (mercoledÃ¬ amichevole Italia-Finlandia a Messina) il cittÃ¬ Marcello Lippi cede all'evidenza-Juve in campionato e bacchetta Zeman per le sue malevole illazioni.


Money more important than looks in a man

Women regard healthy finances as more important than good looks in a man, according to a survey on Friday.


Germany Breaks With Its Clubby Business Past

From the Siemens bribery investigation to the prosecution of illicit conduct at Volkswagen, the German business world is undergoing a painful national cleansing process.


Idols Chopped Up by Taliban Back at Kabul Museum

A collection of pre-Islamic wooden idols chopped up by the Taliban in 2001 in their drive for a pure Muslim state is back on display in Afghanistan after painstaking repair in a project financed by the Austrian government.


Archaeologists dig up Roman bath complex

Archaeologists said Thursday they have partly dug up a second-century bath complex believed to be part of the vast, luxurious residence of a wealthy Roman.


Afghanistan has held its first direct national elections to vote for a new president. Interim President Hamid Karzai is being challenged by 15 other candidates.


Whether mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae will have to restate its earnings as a result of accounting problems cited by regulators will be up to the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider, a company executive said Tuesday.


Fino a 700 milioni, disco verde anche al piano industriale


The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the moral struggle for the country's future.


WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS  - U.S. and European negotiators failed on Saturday to reach a deal to share air passenger data before an existing pact expired, but both sides said they would try to reach an agreement quickly.


For Confusing Times, Frills and Ferocity

The jacket, which has moved to the front of a woman's closet, was front and center at Dior's and Comme des GarÃ§ons's Paris shows.


Europe's Car-Laden Cities Ban Cars for Day

Hundreds of cities and towns in Europe restricted cars Wednesday as officials urged commuters to take public transportation, bicycles or walk instead.


Alghero, 15:00 - TENNIS, DAVIS; ITALIA-LUSSEMBURGO: APRE STARACE-BRAM

La sfida tra Potito Starace e Laurent Bram aprirà ufficialmente Italia-Lussemburgo, incontro ...


What does Guillermo del Toro's brilliant fantasy film say about politics in an age of media fairy tales? In Table of Malcontents.


Ed Firmage is a boring academic gasbag. Where did he derive his ability to know the mind and will of God? He undermined at every opportunity the president and all efforts to bring democracy to Iraq.


The Singapore-based Raffles luxury hotel chain has decided to rehire most of about 300 Cambodian workers who were fired after going on strike five months ago at the chain's hotels in Cambodia, a union leader said Tuesday.


The world's largest mobile phone maker, Nokia, and software giant Microsoft struck a deal on Monday to make it easier for consumers to buy digital music online and play it back on their handsets.


Arafat Stable, Militants Seek More Powers

Yasser Arafat is in a stable condition  and not in a coma, an aide said on Sunday, while militants  pressed for decision-making powers in a unified Palestinian  leadership if the president dies.


Kazakhstan Diplomat Critically Hurt in Pakistan

A diplomat from Kazakhstan was in  critical condition in a coma after being found wounded by a  gunshot to the head at his home in the Pakistani capital  Wednesday, officials and police said.


Police used tear gas, water cannons and batons Thursday to block thousands of people from protesting Kenya's disputed election amid a political deadlock between the president and his chief rival.


Nigerian Union Leader Reportedly Arrested Ahead of Strike

Nigerian security forces are reported to have detained the country's top union leader two days before a scheduled nationwide strike to protest fuel price increases.


General Motors denies union comments that it has pledged to avoid job losses, as it seeks to bring its European unit back into profit.


But flattening demand for equipment would

DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Oil-service equipment in the Gulf of Mexico is built to withstand the fierce winds of Hurricane Ivan. The bigger threat is a decline in demand for the companies' equipment.


E' il Kenyon (Ohio) che attore frequento' negli anni '40


Paul Bremer's criticism of Bush bolsters Kerry

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry seized yesterday on new criticism of Iraq policy by the former US administrator there, to bolster his case that President Bush has mismanaged the war.


New Technology From AMD And IBM Boosts Chip Performance

The manufacturing technology can result in faster chips without increasing power requirements, say the companies. By Darrell Dunn.


Japan's Princess Kiko goes into the delivery room for a Caesarean birth, amid hopes she will have a boy and heir.


Sir Menzies Campbell marks his first year as Lib Dem leader by pledging to move the party into a new phase.


Eccentric grandmaster dies in Reykjavik Former US citizen and chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer died yesterday in a Reykjavik hospital aged 64, the Evening Standard reports. The cause of his death is not known, but he'd been ill for some time.â¦


The Science Horizons project aims to give the public a clear voice on science and technology policy in the UK.


Microsoft, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves are all set to jump into the desktop search space, two months after internet search leader Google offered a test version


Did 'SNL' Gaffe Expose Simpson Vocal Aid?

NEW YORK - Singer Ashlee Simpson's "extra help" may have been exposed when a "Saturday Night Live" audience heard her voice - singing the wrong song - while she held a microphone at her waist.


By Linda Loyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Mar.


Review: New Microsoft beta good but security still an issue

Microsoft announced the release of its MSN Desktop Toolbar Suite beta yesterday, including a new desktop search capability aimed at making it faster and easier for Windows computer users to find the information on their local systems.


Hurricane Survivors Wait in Line for Aid

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Driven from splintered trailers, roofless condos and powerless suburban homes, Hurricane Charley's hungry victims sweated through long lines Monday to find food, showers and drinking water three days after the storm left their lives in shambles...


EU gets tough on airlines' joint ticket pricing

The European Union said that from next year, an airline association IATA ticket pricing system under which members may fix prices among themselves for flights within the EU will be banned as a restrictive business practice.


Hedge fund SAC Capital is planning to  fight the proposed buyout of mining giant Phelps Dodge Corp.   by Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.  and seek  a higher price, the New York Post reported on its Web site on  Monday.


Kerry owes the voters a clear foreign policy vision

In a bullfight, the picador is that horseman who comes out to lance the bull with a sharp spear and get him angry, ready for the matador.


The United States had lost nine straight Olympic matches, dating to the Atlanta Games in 1996. Clay Stanley made sure it didn't continue.


Athletes beacon of inspiration for millions, says IPC chief

Paralympic athletes are "the real heroes of the evening" and "a beacon of inspiration for millions of people around the world," Phil Craven, President of the International Paralympic


U.N. action on Kosovo called off because of Moscow

The United States and Europeans discarded on Friday their U.N. Security Council resolution on Kosovo's future status because of Russian opposition.


Traders Raise Bets on Fed Rate Increase in December

Traders raised bets the Federal Reserve will lift its interest-rate target for overnight loans between banks in December after a government report showed the US last month added almost twice the number of jobs expected.


Afghanistan's milestone elections take place in atmosphere of hope ...

Afghanistan's first-ever presidential vote puts this nation of mud-brick houses and tribal fiefdoms on the edge of an improbable experiment with democracy.


President Roh Moo-hyun played down the prospect of an inter-Korean summit in a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on December 2 (local time) in London.


President Mahmoud Abbas's security forces fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank and gunbattles between the two Palestinian factions erupted in Gaza on Friday, prompting a top Hamas leader to accuse Abbas of starting a war.


Togo's parliament on Sunday changed the West African country's constitution, in a move which will pave the way for the son of the late Gnassingbe Eyadema to assume power legally.


Wakefield fight back from an eight-point half-time deficit to beat Hull in the Super League play-off eliminator.


NJ Spurns Venezuela's Plan for a Bald Eagle Refuge

New Jersey has spurned an offer by Venezuela's national oil company to donate an island in the Delaware River as a bald eagle preserve, but the eagles which nest there will still be protected from planned development.


An adoptive mother whose seven children were found abandoned at a squalid orphanage in Nigeria gave up custody of the kids Thursday.


Jessica Alba is pregnant with boyfriend Cash Warren's child, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.   "I can confirm that Jessica and Cash are expecting a baby in late spring, early summer," says rep Brad Cafarelli.   Alba, 26, has dated Warren, 28, sin...


Lloyd Webber May Sell Entertainment Empire

Millionaire musical composer Andrew  Lloyd Webber may soon be singing all the way to the bank after  getting an offer for his Really Useful Group, worth up to  $934.2 million.


The Coen brothers are to adapt author Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policeman's Union for the big screen.


USA: FDA to allow qualified health claim on olive oil labels

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that food companies will be allowed to make qualified health claims about the monounsaturated fat contained in olive oil.


Also: Scientists activate that creepy feeling. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Abbas flexes executive muscles in Hamas showdown

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, maneuvering against his Hamas rivals, overruled constitutional curbs on his emergency government and named an ex-guerrilla chief for a key security post on Sunday.


US not intending military conflict with Iran: senior congressman

The United States has "no intention whatsoever" of engaging in military conflict with Iran, the chairman of the US House of Representatives' foreign relations committee, Tom Lantos, said here on Wednesday.


Roma, 16:06 - CALCIO, LAZIO; BIANCHI: GRAZIE A TIFOSI E PRESIDENTE DEL CITY

In attesa di firmare il contratto con la Lazio, Rolando Bianchi saluta attraverso il suo sito i tifo...


EBay Inc. and Intel Corp. launched a recycling program Thursday to motivate Americans to safely dispose of mounting piles of used computers and other electronic gadgets.


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CBS nabs the popular music-discovery service.


Dublino, 14:40 - CALCIO, TRAP-IRLANDA: OGGI INCONTRO IN AUSTRIA PER DETTAGLI

Giovanni Trapattoni è vicinissimo alla panchina dell'Irlanda. Il direttore generale federcalc...


MANCHESTER United great Eric Cantona today gave his backing to fans' groups opposed to a fresh takeover bid for the club by Malcolm Glazer.


Japan's economic growth revised downward

Japan's economy grew at a far weaker pace in the third quarter than previously reported due to downward revisions in consumer spending and capital investment, the government said Friday, raising concerns about the recovery's strength.


Spending: Reservations for 38, With an Online Travel Planner

More group travelers â including people planning family reunions â are using the Web to arrange their plans.


Allawi blames coalition forces for army recruit deaths

ELEANOR HALL: Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, has blamed what he calls "major neglect by multinational forces" for the deaths of the 49 Iraqi army recruits over the weekend.


Ex-Colombian hostage to see son after three years

A Colombian woman freed last week after six years as a rebel hostage arrived in Bogota on Sunday and headed for a reunion with her son Emmanuel, born in captivity but now in foster care.


Frances Poised to Slog Ashore in Florida

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances crawled toward the Florida coast Saturday, bringing a potential for 20 inches of rain and heavy flooding and prompting millions of residents and tourists to evacuate during the Labor Day weekend...


ANTIOXIDANTS USELESS AGAINST GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS

(AGI) - London, UK, 1 October - Diet supplements based on vitamins have no effect in the prevention of the development of gastrointestinal cancer.


All-in-one HIV pill expected to hit market in 2006

AIDS patients expect to take only one pill a day to treat HIV infection in the near future, which will make them easier to stick with medication.


Milan Mandaric is set to be installed as the new owner of Leicester City on Tuesday, according to reports.


Ernie Els claimed a record sixth World Match Play title by beating Lee Westwood two and one in a gripping final at Wentworth. The South African world number two celebrated


Microsoft sees no reason for Vista shipment delay

Microsoft Corp.   said on Thursday it sees no reason why its new Windows Vista  operating system would be delayed, but it stopped short of  committing to its previously stated launch target.


Vili Fualaau, who married his former sixth-grade teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, was sentenced Friday in Municipal Court to a year in jail for drunken driving, with the time suspended except for one day.


Shaukat says terror challenging world peace, stability

BEIJING, December 17 (Online): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said terrorism had serious repercussions for global peace and stability and effective measures were required to address the menace.


Iran says to fulfill uranium suspension as scheduled: spokesman

Iran said on Sunday that it would fulfill its commitment of suspending uranium enrichment activities on Monday, denying the allegation that it was still producing uranium feedstuff for enrichment.


A powerful storm pummeled the California coast Monday night and Tuesday, replenishing some drought-dried reservoirs across the Southwest but also triggering floods


WASHINGTON -- His publicist calls Christopher Reeve a "courageous and inspirational person" who provided hope to millions of people.


NYC Police Arrest 250 in Bicycle Protest

In the first major clash between police and demonstrators converging for the Republican National Convention, more than 250 bicyclists were arrested during a protest ride that snaked through the city and passed by Madison Square Garden.


PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's legislature agreed Monday to prosecute former Khmer Rouge leaders for their role in the deaths of nearly two million people in the late 1970s.


European stocks shrugged off new peaks  in crude oil prices and followed Wall Street higher on Thursday  with technology firms leading the advance, while bonds and the  dollar were steady.


Embattled UK software firm iSoft agrees a deal with a key partner, lifting a major obstacle to a successful takeover.


Arts & entertainment: Epic trilogy Coast of Utopia sets new record at Tony Awards, rounding off a Broadway season in which British imports continued to dominate.


U.S. Says New Images Show Iran Plans Nuke Bomb

A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite photographs of a suspected nuclear industrial  site in Iran demonstrated its intention to develop atomic  weapons, an allegation Tehran dismissed as "a new lie."


Bush Signs Orders for Intelligence Reform

President Bush said Saturday his newly enacted changes in the nation's intelligence community will "improve America's ability to find, track and stop dangerous


IN AN unpleasant repeat of the Athens Games marathon fiasco, Mike Weir was grabbed by a fan as he walked to the 11th tee during the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday.


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Blazers 89, Sonics 79: Blazers Beat Sonics for 11th Straight Win

Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack each scored 17 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to 11 games with a victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.


Nominees in all categories for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:


Powell Presses N. Korea on Weapons Talks

US Secretary of State Colin Powell, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry's annex in Tokyo Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004.


GE to sell 60% of India call-centre unit

NEW DELHI: General Electric Co. plans to sell a majority stake in its Indian call-centre unit to General Atlantic Partners LLC and Oak Hill Capital Partners for US$500mil to help the business gain new customers.


WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court decided on Friday that it would consider whether cable companies should be forced to give third-party ISPs access to their networks.


Going in, this looks like a big weekend for the nation's best two teams. The question is, will it look that way by Saturday night?


Once More Diving Into the Vaults, and Surfacing With Cinematic Pearls

Itâs been a good DVD year for old-movie buffs with ambitious and interesting projects from a wide range of distributors.


Roma, 11:39 - CALCIO, DONADONI: GIUSTO RIPARTIRE SUBITO

Il ct della Nazionale italiana, Roberto Donadoni, commenta con l'Adnkronos la decisione di ricominci...


Maryland court strikes down same-sex marriage

Maryland's highest court ruled on Tuesday that marriage is between a man and a woman, overturning a lower court ruling and dashing the hopes of nine same-sex couples who wanted legal protection for long-term partners.


SEATTLE - The molten rock rising inside Mount St. Helens is giving the peak an eerie red glow at night...


Napster creator Shawn Fanning introduces a new licensed file-sharing service with unlimited choice of tracks.


US-led coalition troops detain five suspected militants  in eastern Afghanistan, a coalition statement says.


Tom Schnackenberg leaves Team New Zealand

One of the America's Cup sailing's most respected figures, designer Tom Schnackenberg, is leaving Team New Zealand after a reorganization, the syndicate said Thursday.


A Sony Web Site to Offer Videos by Aspiring Filmmakers

Sony is trying to edge into Internet videos with a Web site called Crackle that will feature short segments by aspiring filmmakers.


A flood at a mine in southern China trapped 36 workers on Sunday, the government said, the latest in a recent string of disasters in the country's perilous coal mines.


November Job Growth Slowed as Income Fell

U.S. job growth slowed sharply last month, and many workers' incomes fell, as automakers, airlines and retailers trimmed their payrolls, reducing consumers' buying power just as the holiday season was beginning.


CNN's Amanpour on the trail of bin Laden

CNN's fascinating  documentary "In the Footsteps of bin Laden" is a biography of  sorts, a bio of a man and of a growing terrorist landscape.


China weeps as mine disasters, death tolls grow

The death toll in a gas explosion in a coal mine in central China rose to 77 yesterday and chances of finding 71 missing miners alive were "quite slim," the government said.


Thieves homed in on two paintings, one by Pablo Picasso and another by Candido Portinari, in the first successful heist in the history of Brazilâs premier modern art museum.


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

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


The US is no longer the world's most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum.


In schizophrenia, drugs may be personal matter

New drugs may not work much better overall than older drugs to treat schizophrenia, but two studies published on Thursday show doctors may be able to find ways to give patients the best alternative treatment sooner.


Ma il premier Brown si difende, 'abbiamo preso decisione giusta'


By Warren Vieth and Edwin Chen WASHINGTON, Los Angeles Times. Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik on Friday abruptly withdrew himself from consideration as the United States' next homeland security


Warner Home Video's answer to the rift in the high-definition DVD industry will not arrive in the second half of this year as planned, instead reaching the market in 2008. 10-20 movies will be initially offered using the "Total HD" technology, which includes both HD DVD and Blu-ray on a single disc.


Ascoli, 21:20 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: SONETTI LASCIA, FORSE ARRIVA TESSER

L'Ascoli cambia: Nedo Sonetti non è piÃ¹ il suo allenatore. Oggi incontro tra il tecnico, il p...


Australia's foreign minister heads to East Timor for talks amid tensions over a jailbreak in the capital Dili.


Motorola Unveils 9mm Entry-level Phone with E-Ink Display

Motorola today released for sale in India its new entry-level Motofone F3, though with features that even high-end enthusiasts are paying attention to.  For instance, an E-ink display (the same one used in the Sony Reader) helps increase battery life to 400 standby hours.


General Motors' Adam Opel AG unit said Tuesday it had agreed with employee delegates to try to ensure the survival of its main plants in Germany beyond 2010, while finding "socially acceptable" ways of cutting back their work force


Faulty cable caused Russian space glitch

A faulty control cable caused the glitch that subjected two Russian cosmonauts and Malaysia's first space traveler to a rough trip back to Earth, according to a report Tuesday.


Reckson postpones meeting, giving Icahn more time

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  said on Monday that it would postpone a shareholder meeting for the second time to give billionaire Carl Icahn and his partners more time to firm up financing for their $4.6 billion bid for the company.


German champions Werder Bremen squeezed Spanish counterparts Valencia out of the Champions League after an absorbing and sometimes fractious clash at the Mestalla on Tuesday evening.


Greek mythology, that's where Paula Radcliffe wanted to stick that nasty 3-month-old memory from Athens. Remember how she fell apart in the Olympics, sobbing in the gutter like a schoolgirl dumped at the prom?


Passanti avvertono il 113, artificieri sventano esplosione


p2pnet.net News:- Punch in 056 for the Net, says Ofcom, Britain's regulator for the UK communications industries. Ofcom says it'll also offer users geographic numbers beginning with 01 or 02.


Bush Outlines Proposals for H.S. Students

President Bush is beginning his push to require high school seniors to take the math and reading tests now required of younger students under the No Child Left Behind law, the most ambitious item on the president's slate of second-term education proposals.


Italian ambassador hurt in Sri Lanka rebel attack

Italy's ambassador to Sri Lanka and six servicemen were slightly injured on Tuesday when a delegation of diplomats led by the island's human rights minister came under rebel shelling in the restive east, officials said.


"Terminator" to make national political debut for Bush

Action movie star and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will walk a partisan tight-rope next week when he makes his national political debut at the Republican Party convention.


Quakes Spark Panic; Japanese Warships Arrive

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Fresh earthquakes in Asia  Monday rattled traumatized survivors of last month's killer  tsunami, while Indonesia and rebels in Aceh agreed to hold  talks, seeking to turn the calamity into a chance for peace.


Supermicro plays Earth-child card with SAS storage chassis

Save the caribou via disk Supermicro has a new line of 3U SAS storage systems its punting as "Earth-friendly" boxen. Which is fine. Everyone says that. But let's step back and consider that.â¦


Iran arrests bomb suspects, police say U.S. link

Iran has arrested some 65 men suspected of being behind a deadly bombing that killed members of the elite Revolutionary Guards in a southeastern border province, the student news agency ISNA said on Friday.


Bonds hits 698th homer, but Giants lose 8-7 to the Colorado ...

Given the choice, Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said he wouldn't let Barry Bonds hurt his team. Hurdle went back on his word and got away with it.


The cost of insurance is set to rise as new rules governing the industry come into force on Friday.


Iran ready for anything in nuclear dispute

Iran is ready for anything the United States does to stop its nuclear program, Tehran's foreign minister said on Saturday after the United States maintained it was keeping "all options on the table".


Catania, 17:57 - CALCIO, CATANIA: INGAGGIATO ARGENTINO LLAMA

Il Catania ha ingaggiato l'argentino Cristian Ezequiel Llama, centrocampista, classe '86. Il giocato...


Top seed Roger Federer eases into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-2 6-4 victory over Michael Russell.


A University of Pittsburgh geneticist will pay a $500 fine but avoid prison for sending bacteria to an artist friend for an exhibition.


The Boston Red Sox are two wins away from their first World Series championship since 1918, two wins away from reversing the dreaded Curse of the Bambino, two


A GREEK airliner forced to divert to Britain after a major security alert on board has been given the all clear to resume its flight to the United States, British police said today.


French impressionist masterpieces set to go on display in China next month

Fifty impressionist masterpieces by Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and other French artists are headed for China for a unprecedented three-city, six-month tour due to begin next month.


Photo in the News: 1,000 Giant Turtles Wash Ashore in India, Bangladesh

Experts think they've solved the mystery of what has been killing sea turtles in the Indian Ocean at the peak of their nesting season.


NBC, Cablevision in video-on-demand deal

Cablevision has entered  the broadcast video-on-demand (VOD) business, striking a deal  with NBC to make primetime series like "The Office" available  for purchase the day after each episode airs.


Poland softens tone on eve of EU treaty summit

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


It is reported that Pakistan has test-fired its short-range surface-to-surface nuclear capable Ghaznavi missile with a range of 180 miles.


Oracle Beats Wall Streetâs Expectations for Quarter

The business software firm recorded some of its sharpest quarterly growth in a decade, easing fears it would be bruised by the mortgage crisis.


Iran has announced it has improved its missile capabilities by developing a medium-range ballistic missile, with abilities to work on longer range systems -- a steady progress that


14,000 Chechen police patrolled the streets, alongside Russian forces. Outside one polling. station police on 24-hour security shifts, were stopping cars from parking within 15 metres (50 feet) of the building.


Google launches fee-based hosted site search for businesses

Blog: Custom Search Business Edition offers ad free, fee-based site search to organizations.


Google  Flexes More Muscle, Shells Out $625M for Postini

Another day... another Google acquisition: this one giving yet more confirmation that Google has its eye on the enterprise. The search giant announced yesterday that it has acquired Postini, a security and compliance services provider, for a cool $625 million in cash.


Tiffany Jackson has 22 points and 13 rebounds as Texas topples No. 9 Oklahoma, 67-62, Wednesday, handing the Sooners their second straight loss.


Abu Mazin escapes assassination attempt in Gaza

Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazin, has escaped a failed assassination attempt on Sunday evening after three gunmen broke into the tent where condolences are offered for the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza and chanted slogans deploring Abbas and


East Congo Battle Flares, Governments Trade Blame

Congolese government forces clashed with rebels at a town near the border with Rwanda for a third day Wednesday as the two countries traded heated accusations over who was involved in the fighting.


Pianura sara' destinata all'autosufficienza locale


EU leaders at a summit in Lisbon reach a deal on a landmark treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.


David Moyes insists he will block a transfer for Wayne Rooney before the deadline if he does not get the valuation he wants. The Everton boss was reacting in the wake of Rooneyâs


Dolphins Win Game They Didn't Want to Play

Jay Fiedler threw for one touchdown, Sage Rosenfels threw for another and the Miami Dolphins got a victory in a game they did not want to play, beating the New Orleans Saints 20-19 Friday night.


Isabelle Beisiegel tried to Monday qualify at two PGA Tour events at the start of the year, wanting to test herself before the LPGA season began and to prepare for her ultimate goal — competing against the men.


Palestinian Split Deepens; Abbas Tries to Oust Premier

Masked Hamas gunmen took control of the Gaza Strip and the Fatah president declared a state of emergency and plans for elections.


NEW YORK: Wall Street has finally broken to the upside after hovering in a narrow range for most of the year, and many analysts are optimistic going into the traditionally strong year-end period.


'CSI: Miami,' Football Kick Off TV Season

CBS finished the official first  night of the new TV season as the most watched network in prime  time, led by a robust return of crime hit "CSI: Miami," while  ABC won the key ratings race for young adult viewers with  "Monday Night Football."


Capo stato maggiore serbo: esercito pronto a intervenire


Hundreds of Tourists Missing After Asian Tsunami

Two days after a tsunami battered  Indian Ocean coastlines, hundreds of foreign tourists are still  missing or unaccounted for.


In 2002, owner Michael Paulson was desirous of running Azeri in the Breeders' Cup Classic, but trainer Laura de Seroux talked him out of it.


CDC Panel Recommends Easing Of Flu Shot Restrictions

WASHINGTON -- A federal panel says flu shots should be made available to everyone 50 and older -- not just the elderly, infants or those with chronic health problems.


In a quick note from the fine folks at OTN, is a pointer to a new technical note that demonstrates how to create and manage custom login and sign-off pages for SSO using PHP. "If you have installed Oracle Application Server 10g Enterprise Edition and are ready to create custom SSO login and sign-off pages, then you might want to consider using PHP over the traditional PL/SQL and JSP methods. A big advantage of using PHP over PL/SQL and JSP is the ease with which the pages can be deployed and modified. With PHP, you simply open the file, make a change, and save the file. The new page and changes are picked up instantly."


BEREA, Ohio (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns running  back Lee Suggs has been given the green light to practice at  full speed this week in preparation for Sunday's game against  the Washington Redskins.


Pitcher Clemens denies doping allegations

Star pitcher Roger Clemens vehemently denied allegations in the Mitchell Report on steroid use in baseball that he used performance-enhancing drugs and is outraged that his name is included in the report, his lawyer said in a statement on Thursday.


Vulcan bomber project reaches for the sky

Millionaire's donation saves restoration trust Next year's planned fly past over London to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war now looks likely to feature a Vulcan bomber after a multi-millionaire intervened with his cheque book to save a restoration project dedicated to getting an example airborne, The Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


House prices show first annual fall in 11 years

The pace of existing home sales in   the United States fell for a fifth straight month in August and   prices dropped from year-ago levels for the first time in more   than 10 years, a realtors group said on Monday.


Sybase upgrades PowerBuilder, plots RFID move

Sybase Inc. released a new version of its application development tool on Monday, called PowerBuilder 10, and outlined plans for an upgrade to its database software, Adaptive Server Enterprise, which will go into beta at the end of this month and is due for release next year.


In today's European press, Russian newspapers consider the reasons behind President Putin's apparent backing of George W Bush's presidential bid.


Blood swirled in knee-deep flood waters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue yesterday. Carcasses of pigs, goats, and


Officials in Californian announce tough new regulations to stem the emission of greenhouse gases from cars.


The Yankees still need to figure out how their division-series pitching dominoes are going to fall after probable Game 1 starter Mike Mussina.


Wall Street stocks enjoyed their best week in more than a month as investors put aside worries about risky credit market investments, a slowdown in the economy and some mixed corporate earnings.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took a perilous step toward early elections yesterday, firing Cabinet ministers from the secular Shinui Party after members of the junior coalition


PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Federal officials say don't panic, more flu vaccine will be available this fall. It's just a question of determining where it's needed most.


Taj McWilliams-Franklin, a center for the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, was not one of those kids who started playing basketball when she was 6, or played on an AAU team every year during high school.


Police investigating multiple murders in Ipswich are set to remove a second body from a wooded area.


Afghan president Karzai escapes assassination attempt

KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped an assassination bid on Thursday when a rocket was fired at his US military helicopter as it was landing in the southeastern town of Gardez, Reuters news service reported.


Teens Can Multitask, But What Are Costs?

It's homework time and 17-year-old Megan Casady of Silver Spring is ready to study.


French, German conservatives back EU constitution, oppose Turkey's EU bid

Germany's opposition conservatives and the new head of France's ruling center-right party, Nicolas Sarkozy, on Saturday took a common stand in favour of the European Union's new constitution but against full ...


Microsoft to drop back on spending growth

CEO Steve Ballmer tells analysts that 2008 increase will be smaller and says some of their Windows revenue forecasts are too optimistic.


There is not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of immunising older people against flu, researchers in the US say.


Darcey Bussell gives her farewell performance as principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in London.


Can a âFertility Dietâ Get You Pregnant?

A new book suggests that among other things, eating ice cream and cutting back on meat may help raise your fertility.


Walt Disney Co.'s  ESPN  cable sports channel said on Thursday it will shut down its  Mobile ESPN wireless telephone business operations later this  year and aims to license the brand to existing providers.


Hurricane Ivan is stalking the Gulf Coast more than 300 miles from Gwinnett County, but it's already making waves. Gwinnett residents with interests there as well as worries here began to prepare.


A 45-member delegation of tribal elders began talks with militant leaders near the Afghan border Friday in a bid to stem the spiraling violence that erupted after Islamic extremists scrapped a peace deal.


Highly touted freshman Sean Singletary scores 15 points, leading Virginia to a 78-60 victory against No. 10 Arizona.


Italian producers began shooting a television film about the life of Pope John Paul II in southern Poland, where the pontiff grew up and began his church career.


US puts pressure on international observers in Belarus

The U.S. State Department puts pressure on international observers during the election campaign in Belarus, the Belarussian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.


When Deion Branch arrived at Seahawks headquarters yesterday, he was quickly met by the team's quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck .


Archipelago leads race to buy Reuters' Instinet business

Archipelago Holdings, US owner of ArcaEx, the world's largest electronic stock market, is leading the race to buy Instinet, an electronic brokerage owned by the British news and information giant Reuters.


With rice and beans and fruit costing 50 percent more than a year ago, the poor in Haiti resort to eating cookies made of mud.


US Bancorp produces steady results once again.


Beverly Sills, America's Queen of Opera, dies at 78

Beverly Sills, the world-renowned soprano who became the most popular opera singer in America in modern times, died on Monday evening in New York from inoperable lung cancer, her manager said.


BHP Billiton today announced the approval of the $US990 million Spence Copper Project in northern Chile. The project will have a designed capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper cathode per annum and will have a mine life of 19 years.


A veteran forecaster who explores the impact of long-term technological change on society says that understanding the tricks of his trade can help you turn uncertainty into opportunity.


Stolen Lives: Protectors, Too, Gather Profits From ID Theft

Criminals are not the only ones profiting from identity theft; financial institutions are making money, too.


Study Says Chatty Doctors Forget Patients

A new study shows that many doctors waste patientsâ time in office visits by interjecting irrelevant information about themselves.


Corsa a notte fonda, auto fuori controllo investe spettatori


When Vitali Klitschko lost to Lennox Lewis on cuts last year, it was a fumbling attempt at passing the heavyweight torch. Klitschko was ahead on the judges' cards when his face got


The average national rating for "Monday Night Football" this season was the lowest in the ABC program's 35 years, though it still ranked among the top 10 prime-time shows for the 15th straight season.


EDMONTON - A comprehensive scientific study of the Arctic climate has confirmed what Canadian Dene and Inuit have been saying for years: the North is melting, and faster all the time.


Roma, 17:45 - CALCIO, SERIE A: SQUALIFICATI 16 GIOCATORI

Oltre a Motta, fermato tre turni con l'ausilio della prova tv per la gomitata a Solari, il giudice s...


Chinese President Hu Jintao is travelling to Liberia on the second leg of his African tour aimed at winning a larger share of the continent's oil and energy resources.


Afghan Taliban vow to kidnap, kill more foreigners

Afghanistan's Taliban plan to abduct and kill more nationals from foreign countries whose troops serve under NATO and the U.S. military in the country, a spokesman for the Islamic movement warned on Monday.


Study: Navigation Systems Could Cause Accidents

Software errors in satellite navigation devices in the Netherlands are sending vehicles through residential areas not intended for heavy traffic.


U.N. rights body sends mission of inquiry to Darfur

The United Nations new human rights  watchdog agreed on Wednesday to send a high-level mission to  Sudan's Darfur to probe allegations of worsening abuses against  the civilian population.


Update 1: Hershey 3Q Profit Climbs 16 Percent

Candy maker Hershey Foods Corp. on Wednesday said new products and favorable pricing sweetened its third-quarter profit, which surged 16 percent and topped Wall Street expectations.


How often in life do you get another bite of the apple, a second chance? How many relationships dissolve, how many business deals fail, how many everyday


Un gol in extremis di Floro Flores regala la vittoria agli azzurri

LâItalia batte la Moldavia per 1-0 e torna dalla trasferta con tre punti importanti per il proseguo del suo cammino di qualificazione. UnâItalia decisamente sottotono, che non ha messo in mostra le ottime


Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions Thursday, with Asians calling for more transfer of technology to their countries and Europeans demanding greater Asian investment.


The stock has soared thanks to homebuilders, but not enough profits are built into the price.


Icahn Accuses a Hedge Fund of Stock Manipulation

A suit against a large hedge fund filed by Carl C. Icahn, the billionaire financier, could shine a bright light on the largely unregulated hedge fund industry.


Madrid, 15:12 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: FUENTES SMENTISCE PER FAX LEGAMI CON CLUB

Eufemiano Fuentes ha smentito, in un fax inviato al Real Madrid in data 14 dicembre e diffuso oggi d...


Giant surprise: New York stuns Pats in Super Bowl

The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII with a last-minute touchdown, upsetting the New England Patriots' hopes of becoming the first team in the NFL to complete a season undefeated since 1972.


Rural campaigners say stricter planning controls are needed on mobile phone mast sites to reflect public concerns.


Cink Answers Skeptics With Emphatic Victory

If anyone had questions about Stewart Cink being chosen for the Ryder Cup team, he answered them with authority Sunday at the NEC Invitational.


The pound leapt Tuesday to the highest level against the dollar since 1981, as dealers seized on June inflation data that pointed toward higher British interest rates, analysts said.


N. Korea Invites U.N. Inspectors to Return for Talks

BEIJING, June 16 -- North Korea announced Saturday that it has invited U.N. inspectors to return for discussions on closing down its main nuclear reactor, suggesting the end of a long stalemate.


Marino, Young Nominated for Hall of Fame

Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young and wide receiver Michael Irvin are among nine first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


Greenspan criticizes Bush policies in memoir

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan criticizes President George W. Bush's administration in his memoir for putting political imperatives ahead of sound economic policies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


LOSING AUTHORITY: President Bush loses his power to seal "fast track" trade agreements if Congress doesn't renew it. Fast track authority gives the president the right to negotiate trade agreements that Congress can accept or reject but cannot amend.


Weaving parallels between China and India

Whoever first thought of boiling  investment decisions down to a simple trade-off between "risk  and reward" should try fathoming the world's two most populous  markets.


Storm Appears on Track to Hit Florida by Weekend

The only other time four hurricanes have been known to hit the same state in one season was in Texas in 1886.


How to Make The Right Call On Cell Plans

Wireless phone service is one of the great bargains of the modern age. When The Post began its annual comparison of cellular calling plans in 1998, $40 bought a lousy 100 minutes of talk time a month.


Romanians Storm to Gymnastics Victory, U.S. Takes Silver

Romania underlined their superiority  over the rest of the field by storming to the women's  gymnastics team gold at the Olympic Games on Tuesday.


Zimbabwe sets March 29 vote, opposition cries foul

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Friday general elections would be held on March 29 and the opposition said the date was a blow to mediation efforts to end the country's economic and political turmoil.


China athletes return to heroes' welcome

China's Olympic athletes, who won a record 32 gold medals in Athens, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to a hero's welcome from dozens of dancers, drummers, a brass band and throngs of wellwishers.


Blair raised Saudi fraud probe fears: letter

Former prime minister Tony Blair raised fears over a probe into an alleged corrupt arms deal between Saudi Arabia and BAE Systems days before it was dropped, according to a letter released Friday.


Irritant Spurs Evacuation in Times Square

A large Toys "R" Us store in Times Square was hurriedly evacuated yesterday after about 20 people were overcome by pepper spray that had been dispensed amid the crowds of holiday shoppers.


England gave themselves a chance of victory on the last day of the third Test against West Indies here at Old Trafford with a fine all-round bowling display.


Scientists in the United States have devised a new test to see whether a person is likely to develop dementia. The test uses ten odours to predict if patients will develop Alzheimer's disease after research


Singer Papa Wemba Convicted, Walks Free in France

A French court convicted Congolese world music star Papa Wemba Tuesday of smuggling people into France but the King of Rhumba Rock walked free because he has already served four months in jail.


Kerry Uses Bush's Own Words to Call Him Unfit

Democratic challenger John Kerry turned President Bush's own words into a weapon on Thursday and said it was the Republican incumbent who had jumped to conclusions in Iraq, disqualifying him from being commander in chief.


Learning English must be "an absolute top priority" for migrants to the UK, Hazel Blears says.


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


SANAA - A court here has sentenced two Yemeni Al-Qaeda militants to death and jailed four others for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 sailors.


Yen rallies as fears over global economy persist

The yen rose against the dollar and the euro on Thursday as a rally on global stock markets failed to convince traders to step back into risky carry trades.


Chinese premier leaves for Kyrgyzstan, Russia amid Yukos oil move

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left here for Kyrgyzstan and Russia a day after embattled Russian oil giant Yukos said it was slashing supplies to China in a move analysts said was designed to cause maximum embarrassment in Moscow.


Jan. 21, 1979: Neptune Moves Outside Pluto's Wacky Orbit

Most of the time, Pluto is the planet (or dwarf planet) farthest from the sun. But every 248 years its eccentric orbit carries it inside the orbit of Neptune and they switch positions for a while.


U.N. Council considers Iran nuke resolution

Britain and France plan to introduce on Monday a revised U.N. Security Council draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment and hope to put the measure to a vote in the next two weeks.


Pierre-Alain Joye's Blog: Package Updates - Zip & htscanner

Pierre-Alain Joye has posted several new updates concerning the packages he works on - Zip and a new offering, htscanner.   The first two concern the htscanner package - first, the initial release of the extension that works to emulate htaccess support for non-Apache web servers (like FastCGI or lighttpd). The second related post notes that that Windows binaries for the functionality are also posted on the pecl4win website.   Next on his list were some update to the Zip PECL package, a fix to correct issues found when using PHP versions 5.1.0, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2 (due to an internal function name issue).


US, Iraq launch anti-extremist operation

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation to strike against al-Qaida in Iraq and other extremists, the U.S. military said Tuesday, hoping to build on a recent reduction of violence and push militants from their strongholds.


Hurricane Humberto slams into Texas coast

Hurricane Humberto rumbled onto the upper Texas coast on Thursday with 85 mile per hour (135 kph) winds and heavy rains that threatened widespread flooding.


The death of an elderly woman in a city centre flat in Glasgow is being treated as suspicious, police say.


Mosca, 16:01 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: RUSSIA-INGHILTERRA SU CAMPO SINTETICO

La gara tra Russia e Inghilterra del prossimo 17 ottobre, valida per le qualificazioni agli Europei ...


When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030). Records: Nashville is 25-20-1-4 (third in the Central Division with 55 points); Boston is 25-19-2-3 (third in the Northeast Division with 55 points). Goals: J.P. Dumont 18, Jason Arnott 17, Alexander Radulov 17. Assists: Arnott 27, David Legwand 25, Marek Zidlicky 25. Goaltending: Chris Mason (14-15-4, 2.78), ...


Capitalia e Unicredit dismettono quota eccedente Mediobanca


China to give 500m yuan aid to tsunami victims

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Friday that China will offer additional aid of 500 million yuan (about US$60.46 million) to help the Indian Ocean tsunami-hit countries.


Theatre Critic Murdered in Stage Version of Nicholas Meyer's Holmes Yarn,  'The West End Horror,' in Florida

Playbill - A theatre critic has been murdered in Sherlock Holmes & The West End Horror, a new play featuring the famed Arthur Conan Doyle detective, getting its Florida premiere Nov. 26 at the Asolo Theatre in Sarasota.


The former England football captain makes a long-awaited - although brief - debut for America's LA Galaxy team.


Whether he coaches the Gators' upcoming bowl game will likely depend on his search for another job. he day after his big win in Tallahassee, Florida football coach Ron Zook celebrated Sunday


UK Charges Muslim Cleric Al-Masri With 15 Offenses

UK police charged Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri with 15 offenses, including encouraging the murder of non-Muslims and inciting racial hatred.


Cosmologists Predict a Static Universe in 3 Trillion Years

When Dutch astronomer Willem de Sitter proposed a static model of the universe in the early 1900s, he was some 3 trillion years ahead of his time. Now, physicists Lawrence Krauss from Case Western Reserve University and Robert J.


We're being left behind, people If Europe wants to be at the forefront of a global "knowledge-based economy", it needs to seriously up its spending on R&D, according to a report published yesterday.â¦


TIGER WOODS again showed the world he's back in business by winning his own golf tournament, the Target World Challenge in California.


British Troops Begin Withdrawal From Basra

The move will leave the southern Iraqi city without foreign forces for the first time since the American-led invasion in 2003.


DEVELOPMENT-EU:    A Lot of Aid, A Lot of Confusion

THE HAGUE, Sep 28 (IPS) - The world's biggest aid package from the EU  could also be the most incoherent, experts say.


Temperature rigide a Milano, in Veneto imbiancata la pianura


Primo volo commerciale del nuovo gigante dell'ariaIn prima classe veri e propri letti. Sette italiani a bordo                                          Decollato da Singapore l'Airbus A380 455 passeggeri: biglietti fino a 100.000 dollari


Gary airport development vital to entire state

The US government made this clear in recent weeks as the Federal Aviation Administration held meetings to get the big airlines to reduce the number of flights they put through O'Hare.


Medical researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered potential stem cells in the pancreas, a finding that could lead to new treatments for diabetes.


Britain's Darren Campbell struggles in 200m qualifying.


Itâs short for âwireless fidelity,â and it is used to describe products that follow the 802.11 set of standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).


Three Japan quake victims found after four days

In a drama played out on live television, a mother and her two toddlers were found trapped in their car under tons of rock and mud on Wednesday nearly four days after a deadly earthquake hit northern Japan.


Venerdi' il presidente Chirac vedra' il cancelliere Merkel


Clinton battles to keep New Hampshire from Obama

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton, her back against the wall in New Hampshire, battled to keep the state from swinging to rival Barack Obama on Sunday by accusing him of talking about change but failing to get results.


The arrest of a state campaign chairman highlights the problems for Giuliani, a candidate whose "friends" have sometimes come back to haunt him


Telling consumers where their meat, fruit and vegetables came from seemed such a good idea to U.S. ranchers and farmers in competition with imports that Congress two years ago ordered the food industry to do it. But meatpackers and food processors fought the law from the start, and newly emboldened Republicans now plan to repeal it before Thanksgiving.


Plus: Taxicab chats threatened by technology. [News.com Extra]


Asia has seen its key markets slide in response to the likelihood of a relentlessly weakening dollar.


Grammy nominee and New York native pop singer Laura Branigan died of a brain aneurysm on Thursday August 26, 2004 at her home in New York.


Call me cuckoo: It's Chavez time in Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez wants Venezuelan clocks turned back half an hour and he wants it done in record time -- next Monday.


Verso i 26,5 miliardi di euro, ridotti spazi per calo


Australia police probe more doctors on UK bombs

Australian police holding an Indian doctor suspected of links with the plot to explode car bombs in London and Glasgow raided two hospitals on Friday and expanded their probe to at least five more doctors.


and admitted it felt like "blasphemy". Just like Tiger Woods at the 2000 Open, the Ulsterman kept out of every


Investors are shunning stocks in favor of mutual funds.


New Asthma Guidelines Urge Daily Control

WASHINGTON -- Breathing easier without limiting activities is the goal of new government guidelines that urge more attention to asthma sufferers' day-to-day symptoms, not just their severe attacks.


Devin Hester sets an NFL record with his fifth and sixth returns for touchdowns, to spark the Bears' 42-27 victory over the Rams.


Il centrodestra ha lasciato la Vigilanza Rai prima dell'intervento del ministroÃ l'ultimo atto della vicenda Petroni, dopo le polemiche seguite alla nomina di Fabiani                                          Cda Rai, Padoa-Schioppa in aula E la Cdl abbandona l'audizione                                                                                Il ministro: "Scelta fatta da me nella piÃ¹ assoluta autonomia"


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


Nominee for education post a guiding force behind reform

White House political adviser Karl Rove once described Margaret Spellings as the most powerful woman in Washington that no one knows.


ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney often casts himself as an agent of change who would fix a "broken Washington" but he spares an obvious target -- President George W. Bush.


A menacing Hurricane Frances, packing 140 mph wind, crept closer Wednesday to the southeastern United States, and forecasters said Florida  --  still cleaning up after Charley  --  was at risk for another hurricane strike as soon as Friday.


A millionaire businessman loses an appeal over a Â£48m divorce award made to his former wife.


Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau, and Patrice Bergeron scored third-period goals and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night.


Aral Sea's Return Revives Withered Villages

TASTUPEK, Kazakhstan -- In the cool of one recent evening, after tending to his herd of 19 camels, Puzblay Seytpembetov and four companions pushed his small single-engine boat out onto the placid waters of the Aral Sea to lay fishnets. In the morning, he predicted, he would haul in flapping carp and...


Boeing's new Delta 4 Heavy rocket lifts off for test mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Boeing's massive new Delta 4 Heavy rocket lumbered from its seaside pad Tuesday afternoon, beginning a mission designed to prove the vehicle is capable of lofting super-sized military satellites into orbit.


The Tories are expected to call for renewed efforts to encourage Middle East countries to accept reform.


Milano, 19:32 - CALCIO, PALLONE D'ORO; MATERAZZI: TUTTI SI DEVONO INCHINARE

Pallone d'Oro a Fabio Cannavaro, esulta Marco Materazzi: ''Fabio è un grande - ha detto il di...


Londra, 15:48 - CALCIO, GRAN BRETAGNA, CORRUZIONE: PERQUISITE SEDI DI TRE CLUB

Gli uffici di tre club inglesi, di cui non si conoscono nè i nomi nè le categorie di a...


Da secchione a jihadista autodidatta che inzuppa le parole nel ...

Lâassassino di Van Gogh era un esempio di ottima integrazione. Poi Ã¨ scattato qualcosa. Giorni molto tesi in Olanda. Amsterdam. Mohammed B., lâassassino di Theo van Gogh, era un vero secchione. Mentre


The Boston Red Sox could offer Pedro Martinez the still-dizzying celebration of a city that he helped to a historic World Series championship.


Si tratta della contrazione maggiore dal 1970 ad oggi


The latest path of projected movement from the National Hurricane Center continues to put Hurricane Ivan's landfall in the US near Mobile Bay on Thursday morning, according to Local 6 News.


Russian cargo ship launched to send supplies to ISS

Russia successfully launched cargo ship Progress M-51 early Friday morning from the Baikonur launch pad to deliver food and other cargoes to the International Space Station (ISS).


Markets will closely watch banking shares after Northern Rock was forced to take a loan from the Bank of England.


Houston firm to buy Greensboro petroleum terminal

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP in Houston has signed a definitive agreement to buy nine refined petroleum products terminals in the Southeast, including one in Greensboro, from Charter Terminal Co.


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted on Tuesday of four counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


"Pirates" grosses $58 million in limited release

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," the third film in the Walt Disney Co's multi-billion franchise, took in $58 million at worldwide box offices in limited showings before its wider record-breaking release on Friday, Disney said.


Blair to Have Heart Procedure, Will Serve 3rd Term

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will  go into hospital Friday for a procedure to correct heart  palpitations but will be fully functioning and back at work  next week, his office said in a statement.


The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) Report has provided NASA with a roadmap âto resume our journey into space.â The recommendations âreflect the Boardâs strong support for return to flight at the earliest date consistent with the


Netherlands issues first fines to spammers

Telecommunications regulator OPTA, which is responsible for regulating spam in the Netherlands, issued three separate fines on Tuesday, the first since the Dutch government agreed


Roma, 17:41 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE BRIGHI: VORREMMO IL RINNOVO

"Per il contratto ci vediamo a Madrid". Queste le parole di Vanni Puzzolo, agente di Matteo Brighi, ...


Wild monkeys attacked a senior government official who then fell from a balcony at his home and died Sunday, media reported.


US Airways Group Inc.  issued a general appeal on Tuesday to the carrier's 3,000 pilots after their union's leaders rejected proposed concessions the company says are crucial to avert insolvency.


Houston - -- As if Roger Clemens did not have enough to chew on Saturday morning as he sat in the Astros' clubhouse, in walks owner Drayton McLane, not to say "good luck" or "go get 'em," but to tell Clemens, "This is what we got you for.


Honduras fears flooding from deadly hurricane

Tropical Storm Felix threatened to trigger floods and mudslides in Honduras on Wednesday after the once monstrous hurricane killed four people in Nicaragua.


Japan proposes halving emissions by 2050

Japan's prime minister proposed cutting world greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050 on Thursday as part of a new global warming pact for all countries, including top polluters United States and China.


Advanced camera shall survey no more Hubble's main camera, the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACFS), has shut down following an electrical failure.â¦


Il ministro dei Trasporti: "Quest'anno 5.500 persone sono morte"Multe piÃ¹ alte per chi guida ubriaco e arresto se provoca incidenti"                                          Strade a rischio, ormai Ã¨ una strage Bianchi: "Servono pene piÃ¹ severe"                                                                                La proposta di un pm: omicidio volontario per chi guida alterato


A body found in a brook is identified as prostitute Gemma Adams who has been missing since 15 November.


Even as Democrats lick their wounds and Republicans bask in President Bush's second-term victory, would-be presidential candidates for 2008 already are maneuvering for position.


Wall St down despite rally in financials

US stocks rebounded from their worst levels on Tuesday, but a Federal Reserve' rate cut, just a week before its official January meeting starts, failed to arrest pessimism about the US economy and corporate earnings.


Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.


The Fire Brigades Union rejects official statistics which suggest attacks on crews have fallen.


Joyous pilgrims mark end of Najaf standoff

Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf yesterday as militants left, handing the keys to religious authorities after Iraq's top Shia cleric


Bolivia leader wants to preach human rights to Bush

LA PAZ, Bolivia  - Before embarking on a trip that   includes the United States, Bolivia's leftist leader Evo   Morales said on Monday he would like to meet President George   W. Bush to tell him "some truths about human rights."


A Little Piece of Microsoft Aids Small Business

Office Live Small Business gives the nationâs 25 million small businesses the same online tools that the big boys use, and it shows Microsoft can still produce fresh ideas and polished work.


Update 8: Oil Market Cautious on Tight Supplies

Crude oil futures markets reflected some caution Tuesday about tight distillate supplies, despite expectations that a winter supply crisis will be averted.


Jelena Jankovic pulls out of her singles match in the Hopman Cup final with an injured leg.


Life, Wartimes of a Celebrity French Restaurant

Host to Hitler's henchmen and part-time  spy for the French resistance, Claude Terrail is one of many  Parisians who led a double life under Nazi occupation.


Three From Clinton Administration Urge Disney to Cancel or Revise 9/11 Mini-Series

The officials wrote to the chief executive of ABCÂs parent company to complain that the networkÂs planned miniseries ÂThe Path to 9/11Â is fraught with errors.


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


Gen. Augusto Pinochet was conscious and mobile but remained hospitalized after suffering a stroke, the Army Hospital said Sunday, while the former dictator's family insisted


In case you have a Mac and an HSPDA card...

Blog: If you've got an HSPDA card for your Mac, upgrading to Mac OS X 10.4.10 will likely kill it.  But here's how to fix it....


Al Gore arrives as high noon looms for tense UN climate talks

The European Union and United States sparred Thursday as negotiators raced against the clock to come up with framework deal to fight global warming after 2012.


A congressional resolution on women forced into prostitution by the Japanese military highlights Tokyo's evasion


International Business Machines Corp.  on Monday posted a flat quarterly net profit, weighed down by the partial settlement of an employee pension lawsuit and lackluster sales in its mainstay computer services business.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Charles Barkley loves watching films of himself playing basketball. He says it's not narcissistic. It's about seeing basketball played hard, with players giving 100 percent and the game coming before the individual.


Early weight influences age when periods start

NEW YORK  - The age at which girls begin menstruation, termed menarche, is likely to be early if they were small babies but heavy as children, according to an Australian study.


Airbus parent EADS pounded over A380 delays

MELBOURNE/PARIS  - The world's airlines were forced to review growth plans and investors hammered the shares of Airbus parent EADS  on Wednesday after the European planemaker announced more delays to its A380 superjumbo.


CSS Cookbook: How to make a printer-friendly page with a style sheet

Using a sample design, a Web page is transformed from a browser-friendly page to a browser and a printer-friendly page through CSS coding.


Briere inspires Sabres to shootout win over Thrashers

Daniel Briere scored two goals in regulation and the winner in the shootout to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday.


BBC to cut 2,900 jobs as part of makeover

LONDON The BBC, Britain's august public broadcaster, said Tuesday that it would cut 2,900 jobs as part of a "transformation" designed to safeguard the 82-year-old organization's future in the digital era.


A Rolling Stone magazine poll naming Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" the top song of all time hit a sour note with two Twin City music enthusiasts.


Treating genital herpes can also help keep the AIDS virus under control in women with both infections, and might reduce the spread of HIV, too, the first major study to test this strategy suggests. Many people with HIV are also infected with the herpes type 2 virus, and scientists have long known that herpes sores on the genitals can make it easier to become infected with the AIDS virus and could increase the risk of transmitting HIV to others.


A housing charity warns that thousands of homeowners are struggling to repay their mortgages.


'Arriveranno alle adozioni gay', dice in una intervista


Hundreds are expected in the centre of Leeds for the funeral of inspirational fundraiser Jane Tomlinson.


Stocks inch up on profits, Google, ISM weigh

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to a record, as surprisingly strong profits from companies such as Archer Daniels Midland Co.  offset an unexpected fall in a key gauge of U.S. manufacturing.


Three word comment: I want one!  A TwitterGram, recorded through my iPhone, explains why Google's phone will be important, and why I want one.  My email address got cut off at the end, darn it, it's dave dot winer at gmail dot com.


The ex-Iraqi general known as Chemical Ali, accused of using poison gas to kill thousands of Kurds, will be the first official in Saddam Hussein's deposed government to stand trial next week, a government official said yesterday.


MIAMI -- Olindo Mare kicked a 51-yard field goal with seven seconds left as the Miami Dolphins edged the Cleveland Browns, 10-7, last night, prompting a big cheer from the 20,000 fans who remained until the finish.


Torino, 19:43 - CALCIO, TORINO: ZAC TIENE A RAPPORTO LA SQUADRA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Torino. Zaccheroni ha tenuto a rapporto la squadra analizzando il par...


Jobless Claims Surge on Seasonal Factors

Initial U.S. jobless claims surged unexpectedly last week by 43,000, taking claims to their highest level since late September, a government report showed on Thursday -- but an official noted there were seasonal adjustment difficulties.


A coroner calls for better protection for UK troops at the inquest into four soldiers killed by a roadside bomb.


Defense in CIA leak case to call Cheney to testify

Vice President Dick Cheney will be called to testify as a defense witness at the perjury and obstruction of justice trial of his former top aide in the CIA leak case, a defense lawyer said on Tuesday.


Iconic Monet brings $20.1 million; sales at Christie's, Sotheby's ...

NEW YORK -- A painting from Claude Monet's iconic series on London's House of Parliament has sold at auction for $20.1 million.


"High Fidelity" to end Broadway run after 11 days

The Broadway musical "High Fidelity," based on the Nick Hornby novel and subsequent Hollywood movie, will be canceled 11 days after it opened, its producers announced.


Long Island Hospital Is Investigated After Patientsâ Deaths

After a patient died of complications following a double mastectomy that she did not need, investigators are taking a close look at Mercy Medical Center.


Special trains to promote condoms, fight AIDS

In a bid to increase the reach of the anti-AIDS campaign, 400-odd youngsters will board special trains and fan across the country advocating the use of condoms to avoid deadly the HIV virus, which causes AIDS.


China, Taiwan to Discuss Direct Charter Flights

Opposition lawmakers from Taiwan visiting Beijing gathered on Monday to discuss charter flights between China and Taiwan over the Lunar New Year holidays, possibly the first direct flights in more than 50 years.


Bell would like to manage a contending team

In his previous stints with Cleveland and Colorado, the teams were rebuilding. They didn't do well and he was let go. By Don Bostrom.


EU Urges Iran to Heed UN Nuclear Freeze Demand

The European Union called on Iran Monday to comply with the U.N. nuclear watchdog's demand that it suspend all activities connected with uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to develop atomic weapons.


E' successo a Bordighera, gli aveva rubato 600 euro


Ispirata a Eva Kant e all'esile 'Julia' di casa Bonelli


Church bells rang out over Nicole Kidman's hometown Sunday to announce her marriage to country music star Keith Urban in a lavish but intimate ceremony attended by relatives, close friends and a smattering of Hollywood stars.


ATHENS -- They did it. The Greeks did it. They gave us a top-drawer Olympics, complete with the best overall venues, the best transportation, and as helpful and cheery a volunteer staff as we've ever seen (with surely the deepest bench; I mean, was there anyone in this country who hadn't raised his or her hand when the call came?).


Louisiana State University may be the next stop for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Chief Administrator, Sean OÂ´Keefe, 48 years old.


Sprint and Nextel, two large US mobile companies, are discussing a possible $70bn merger, according to newspaper reports.


Judge says Enron investor suit can proceed

A U.S. judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by Enron investors can go to trial in April as planned even though an appeals court has not yet issued a key decision on whether the plaintiffs can be allowed to join as a group.


Iran probably 3-8 years off nuclear bomb: IAEA

Iran is probably three to eight years away from producing a nuclear bomb if it so chooses, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday.


Former Sprint Champ Collins Gets Eight-Year Ban

SALVO, North Carolina  - Former world indoor 200  meters champion Michelle Collins was suspended for eight years  after she was found her guilty of doping charges in connection  with the BALCO scandal, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)  said on Friday.


Harang gets $36.5 million deal from Reds

Right-hander Aaron Harang agreed to a four-year, $36.5 million deal Tuesday, making him the Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid pitcher.


Some 40 Said Dead After Consuming Illicit Gin in Ugandan Capital

Text of report by Chris Kiwawulo entitled "Local gin waragi kills 40 drinkers" published by Ugandan newspaper The New Vision website on 28 February  At least 40 people have died after drinking toxic waragi, a local gin, in the central region in the last two weeks.


Lavrov Says Russia Didnât Block OSCE Declaration on Ukraine

SOFIA (bnn)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied Tuesday that his country has blocked adoption of a draft declaration about Ukraine at a foreign ministerial meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Sofia.


Torino, 17:24 - CALCIO, JUVE; AGENTE BUFFON: SE SQUADRA DA SCUDETTO, RIMANE

"Se la Juve il prossimo anno sarà di primissimo livello e lotterà per lo scudetto Buff...


Two people die in a two car collision on the outskirts of Enniskillen, the Ambulance Service says.


Microsoft in talks to buy Tellme Networks: sources

NEW YORK/SEATTLE  - Microsoft Corp.  is in  talks to buy Tellme Networks Inc., the privately owned voice  recognition technology company, two sources familiar with the  situation said on Tuesday.


A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded 21 near a vegetable market in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi police said, as insurgents kept up a campaign of bombings despite a security crackdown backed by U.S. reinforcements.


Experimental treatment may help NFL player walk

An experimental body cooling treatment used on an injured National Football League player offers promise for preventing paralysis in people who sustain severe spinal cord injuries, experts said on Thursday.


NY eateries face new rules on disclosing calories

New York City's board of health on Tuesday ordered restaurants to standardize how they display the number of calories in dishes on their menus in an effort to combat obesity.


Security reseacher issues warning against rogue MacSweeper

Security researcher issues a warning that a rogue software application targeting the Mac has surfaced.


Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was given a cortisone shot to reduce inflammation in his right shoulder and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list even though an MRI showed no structural damage, according to information disclosed by the pitcher and manager Terry Francona yesterday.


Myanmar anti-junta protests biggest in 20 years

Tens of thousands of people joined  Buddhist monks on marches in Myanmar's former capital on Monday  in the biggest demonstration against the ruling generals since  they crushed student-led protests nearly 20 years ago.


Remarkably, Kessel, now considered cured, was able to bear up

The next time you think of calling in sick, be it because of a bad hair day or a bad hangover or the dire need of a mental health day, think of Phil Kessel. The Bruins' 19-year-old rookie center suited up last Saturday night against New Jersey and skated every shift asked of him (16 total ), already having been ...


Australian teen surfer killed in dual shark attack

ADELAIDE, Australia Authorities say an Australian teen surfer is dead after two great white sharks attacked him off a crowded beach.


Fed raises key overnight lending rate by 25bps to 1.75%

NEW YORK, September 21  - The US Federal Reserve raised the interest rates by a quarter percentage point today, in-line with the broad expectations.


Fighting power with power Thursday night, Joachim Johansson ended Andy Roddick's bid to repeat as United States Open champion.


Biofuels may have a role to play in curbing climate change, Britain's Royal Society concludes, but many questions remain.


The top two officials at the CIA's clandestine unit resigned on Monday after clashing with the new management of the agency at a time when it is fighting terrorism and supporting US operations in Iraq.


The Bush administration eased today the pressure on Secretary General Kofi Annan since some Americans called for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had


Nel primo anticipo della 14Âª giornata di A, il Milan ha vinto 2-1 in casa del Parma. Al Tardini gli ospiti dominano ma Gilardino (gol al 22' della ripresa) li spaventa. KakÃ  al 37' e Pirlo al 44' regalano


Paul Collingwood's century - and some brilliant fielding - secure England a thrilling win over Australia.


Stato sara' in spa con partecipazione del 40%


Storage company EMC has agreed to buy Document Sciences, a developer of software for personalizing mailshots and other communications. The acquisition will allow EMC to extend its offering in the field of transactional content management, which it sees as the fastest-growing part of the enterprise content management market. It plans to incorporate Document Sciences into its content management and archiving division.Using xPression, Document Sciences' flagship application, companies can automate the creation and delivery of personalized communications such as brochures and contracts. The data can be drawn from CRM (customer relationship management), ECM (enterprise content management) and ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems, it said.Automating the processes can save companies money or speed deals along, Document Sciences said. It has more than 500 customers using its software, it said.Document Sciences and EMC have been partners since 2004, when Document Sciences signed an agreement to integrate its xPression software with EMC's Documentum platform.Acquiring Document Sciences will allow EMC to further its goal of delivering systems for handling business problems end to end, it said.The xPression software could be useful for companies building transaction-intensive consumer financial applications such as new account enrollment, wealth management, brokerage and claims processing.The acquisition, for $85 million in cash, already has the approval of the companies' boards of directors. Subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of regulators and Document Sciences' shareholders, the companies expect to close the deal by the end of March.EMC went on a buying spree in 2003, buying Legato and Documentum and has added around 20 companies since then, including security and encryption company RSA Security, virtualization specialist Rainfinity, and other companies such as Acartus, Captiva, and Internosis.


Lo speciale del varieta' ha avuto 6.565.000 spettatori


Sarah Jessica Parker says could return to TV

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known  internationally for her leading role in HBO's "Sex and the  City," said on Friday she may consider another television  series down the track.


Coalizione: nel corso di nuovi scontri nel sud del Paese


Pioneer Project Kuro 'Extreme Contrast' first look

Pitch Black CES Pioneer proudly premiered its Project Kuro "Extreme Contrast" presentation at CES, and Register Hardware were invited to see this awesome absolute black TV in action.â¦


YouTube signs partnership with Warner Music

Music videos from artists like  Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sean Paul will be legally  available for the first time on YouTube, a popular online video  sharing site, after signing its first commercial partnership  with Warner Music Group.


WeatherBug wants to make meteorologists out of its users. The Internet weather service based in Gaithersburg has begun selling sensors that can turn anyone's back yard into a Web-connected weather station.


Italian foreign undersecretary leaves for devastated Asian regions

Italian Foreign Undersecretary Margherita Boniver left on Friday for Asia where she will visit countries devastated by the Dec.


Patriots' Seymour Inactive for Colts Game

All-Pro defensive lineman Richard Seymour was inactive for the New England Patriots' divisional playoff game against Indianapolis on Sunday because of an injured left knee.


Presidente, serve unita' forze sociali e politiche


Venezuela launches new Colombia hostage rescue bid

Venezuela has started a rescue operation in Colombia to secure the release of two hostages held by leftist rebels, an official said on Thursday, after a similar effort led by President Hugo Chavez collapsed last year.


US considering New Year releases for Afghanistan detainees: report

The top US military officer in Afghanistan said many suspected militants held at American bases could be freed in the new year in a bid to persuade the Taliban to surrender, a report said.


Iowa Democrats voted Sunday to move their leadoff precinct caucuses to Jan. 3, the same date Republicans picked earlier this month, letting both parties continue the tradition of meeting on the same night.


A group of organizations representing publishers and authors sued the federal government Monday, saying it is blocking the works of authors in countries such as Cuba, Iran and Sudan from reaching the United States.