A Barnsley mother appears in court for slapping three teenagers who were terrorising her family.


Kerry faults Bush's Afghanistan strategy

Democratic Sen. John Kerry, the party's 2004 presidential nominee, accused the Bush administration of pursuing a "cut and run" strategy in Afghanistan that has emboldened terrorists and made the U.S. less safe.


What you don't say can be as important as what you report. It's all in the delivery.


Bergamo, 20:43 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: VENTOLA A PARTE PER UN RISENTIMENTO MUSCOLARE

Nicola Ventola si è allenato a parte a causa di un risentimento muscolare alla coscia destra....


Chile's president turns medic after child faints

An 8-year-old boy who collapsed after a speech by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet could not have picked a better leader to have nearby: a former paediatrician and mother of three.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

Time is running out for prospective investors to submit their offers to buy shares of Google Inc, the Web's No. 1 search company.


RPT-IPO VIEW-Three months later, still digesting Google

The seldom-used auction system that Web search giant Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) used in its initial public offering was expected by some to change the way Wall Street does business.


Economic Impact of Calif. Stem Cell Plan Debated

A proposal to spend $3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but


Unofficial results from Cameroon's presidential election point to a huge victory for incumbent Paul Biya.


India is pulling out its first batch of troops from its side of Kashmir coinciding with the arrival of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a two-day visit to Srinagar.


German authorities were able to pin a  burglary committed in April on a suspected serial thief after  he left a half-eaten slice of salami carrying a sliver of his  DNA at a crime scene, police said Thursday.


It's the end of Yahoo! as we know it, and I feel slimed.


When LeBron James shot two airballs on a single possession in the first quarter, it was a sign of things to come. Richard Hamilton scored 21 and the Pistons almost held


HP CEO shoulders probe burden before lawmakers

Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N Chief   Executive Mark Hurd told lawmakers on Thursday there were no   excuses for a probe of boardroom leaks that led investigators   to obtain private telephone records deceptively.


Mexico's capital plans to legalize abortion

Mexico City is preparing to legalize abortion -- the first region to do so in heavily Roman Catholic Mexico -- a move the influential church has vowed to challenge.


Convenzione tra la Confedilizia e l'Agenzia del territorio


Liukin wins beam gold at world championships

STUTTGART, Germany  - American Nastia Liukin won the balance beam gold medal at the world gymnastics championships on Sunday.


New York Goes to the Dogs with Glossy Magazine

He was a Greenwich Village bon vivant  who enjoyed gourmet food, a drop of wine on festive occasions,  a silk bed and his velvet collar.


New Poll Shows Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat

President Bush is now in a  statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Sen. John  Kerry for the Nov. 2 election, in a tightening of the race  after the first debate last week, a poll on Monday showed.


Monsanto to acquire seed firm in $1b deal

Agribusiness Monsanto Co. said yesterday it will buy vegetable and fruit seed company Seminis Inc. for about $1 billion in cash, looking to capitalize on the trend of healthier diets while further migrating from its chemical herbicide business.


Wally Szczerbiak spends his summers back home in Cold Spring Harbor, cruising around the Long Island Sound on a boat, golfing with buddies at Bethpage Black and training at local gyms.


La Sars fa di nuovo paura. La notizia della morte di una donna di 26 anni a Bangkok (Thailandia), probabilmente contagiata dalla figlia 11enne che aveva curato per diversi giorni, ha riportato l'attenzione generale sulla minaccia della polmonite atipica.


A trailer at the Bioneers conference in Northern California blended green tech with retro design.


Legal bid to free Myanmar democracy leader fails

The first legal bid to free Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from more than a year of house arrest has failed, her party revealed.


Check is (not) in the mail: New law will change what we get back ...

Bankers say customers probably wonât notice any difference right away, but the processing of checks will enter the electronic age on Oct. 28.


US Is Suggesting Guaranteed Role for Iraq's Sunnis

The Bush administration is talking to Iraqi leaders about guaranteeing Sunni Arabs a certain number of ministries or high-level jobs in the future Iraqi government


Presidente nigeriano ne chiede la liberazione


Bergamo, 15:22 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: A ROMA PER VINCERE

L'Atalanta crede nelle prprie forze e attraverso il suo allenatore, Stefano Colantuono, fa sapere: "...


A group of local veterans is standing behind John Kerry's bid for the White House. The group blasted TV ads by the "Swift Boat Veterans For Truth" which question Kerry's service record in Vietnam.


Head teachers in England could gain powers to tackle pupils carrying weapons, under government plans.


`Psycho' scriptwriter Stefano dies at 84

Joseph Stefano, who wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and was co-creator of television's science fiction anthology series "The Outer Limits," has died. He was 84.


Audience numbers across the country fell for the second year running in 2006 as film battled for the population's attention with internet activities such as social networking sites and downloading music.


Russia Downplays Terror Crash Revelations

President Vladimir Putin's government has played down revelations of terrorist involvement in the crash of two airliners, apparently not wanting to highlight an embarrassing security lapse days before Sunday's presidential elections in rebellious Chechnya.


Pretty, practical and pricey Review Time was when Asian digital media players scored highly for the range of features they offered but rated dismally when it came to their looks. Cheap-looking silver-painted plastic, too many buttons, crude on-screen graphics - it's no wonder the iPod's clean lines and simple UI took off...â¦


LONDON -- Owners of pirated copies of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system can trade them in for the real thing as part of a bid by the software giant to fight counterfeiting.


Pedro passes physical, Thursday unveiling on tap

Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Pedro Martinez passed his physical Wednesday, paving the way for him to sign the four-year contract offered by the New York Mets.


Bush Says Iran Must Verify It Won't Seek Nuclear Arms

President George W. Bush said Iran must prove that it won't seek a nuclear weapon after the Tehran government said it suspended enrichment of uranium.


Tom Petty, not an obvious choice for halftime entertainment at Super Bowl XLII, ignored the flash and sang in the frayed but stubborn voice that suits his songs.


One killed, 12 churches attacked in eastern India

Hundreds of federal police were deployed in India's eastern state of Orissa on Wednesday as Hindu hardliners burnt and damaged 12 churches in communal clashes, killing at least one person, police said.


Catania, 18:29 - CALCIO, CATANIA: BALLOTTAGGIO SILVESTRI-SARDO

Per Silvio Baldini del Catania con l'Empoli, sarà anche la sfida dell'ex.  "A Empoli - spiega...


A cavernous, dirt-floored livestock barn in Springfield, Ohio, is worlds away from a college auditorium in Coral Gables, Fla. But as President Bush addressed a rapturous crowd in Ohio on Monday afternoon, the


Premier, folle chi parla di inevitabilita' dell'accaduto


U.S. and Iraqi Forces Raid Ramadi Mosques

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi forces backed by U.S. soldiers and Marines raided mosques Tuesday in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi and detained a prominent cleric following fierce clashes that hospital officials said killed at least four people...


Iran warned of consequences of any new naval crisis

Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.


Court ruling upholds reduction in NBA brawl ban for O'Neal

NEW YORK  - Jermaine O'Neal will be able to play for the Indiana Pacers against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after a US District Court upheld a reduction in the suspension from a brawl.


FBI may investigate Salvadoran congressmen murder

Central American authorities have asked the FBI to help solve the murder of three Salvadoran representatives to Central America's regional parliament in Guatemala this week.


Japan Defense Policy Breaks Cautiously with Past

Japan unveiled a revamped defense policy on Friday that eases a decades-old ban on arms exports and, in carefully couched words, suggests a shift from the purely


Adnan Sami turns composer with Salman Khan's Lucky.


Il Milan batte la Lazio, Empoli espugna il campo della Samp


Bird flu spreads in the Indian state of West Bengal, as authorities battle to cull birds and control the outbreak.


Ethiopia's Marxist ex-ruler will not be extradited to face sentence for genocide, Zimbabwe says.


Sigma-Aldrich Acquires Epichem Group Limited to Expand SAFC Hitech Capabilities

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation  announced today that it has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Epichem Group Limited of Bromborough, United Kingdom, to expand its SAFC Hitech business offering. The purchase price of $60 million was paid in cash.


At least 49 people have died in Leicester hospitals over the last eight months from a superbug, it is revealed.


Putin to revive Soviet muscle-flexing parade

The Kremlin is to revive on May 9 the Soviet-era practice of parading its big weaponry, the Russian defence ministry confirmed yesterday


Rio Tinto to invest $300 mln in Michigan mine

Global miner Rio Tinto Plc    said on Monday it was to invest $300 million developing  Eagle, a high-grade nickel and copper mine in Michigan, United  States.


Stasera il finale con i presidenti emeriti della Repubblica


Oil Futures Prices Rise 4.5% on Outsize Drop in Supplies

Crude oil futures prices surged by almost $2 a barrel yesterday, the biggest increase in two months, after the Energy Department reported that United States oil supplies had declined more than expected.


The day ended with India having regained some of the ground they lost in the morning due to their shoddy display with the bat, but throughout, there were displays by the batsmen of the two teams which brought out clearly the mood and confidence levels in


KUALA LUMPUR: Symantec Malaysia recently announced the availability of the latest version of its system repair, antivirus and security products - Norton SystemWorks 2005, AntiVirus 2005, Personal Firewall 2005 and AntiSpam 2005.


The truth is, weâve always had reason to question the idea that cholesterol is an agent of disease.


Sheriffâs Fight With Paper Flares Up Again

The two principal owners of the Phoenix New Times were arrested Thursday, but were then released and charges of disclosing information about a grand jury dropped.


A math problem in Excel 2007 crops up when presenting data, not when processing it, Microsoft says.


It's probably the Clinton genes, not the diet

NEW YORK Apparently, it is not enough that former President Bill Clinton has had his chest sliced open, his breastbone sawed through and his heart stopped cold and re-plumbed.


Philadelphia 76ers 2004-05 Season Preview

Trade with Cleveland; Josh Davis (F) - Free Agent; Kirk Haston (F) - Free Agent; Kevin Ollie (G) - Trade with Cleveland; Brian


NEW YORK  - Raising the price of cigarettes does not appear to deter current smokers from lighting up, research suggests.


CA officially taps Swainson for CEO job delays CA World

Computer Associates today officially announced that John Swainson, an IBM veteran, has been named president and CEO-elect, as well as a member of the CA board.


Apple Computer Inc.  on Thursday said sales of songs bought from its market-leading iTunes online music store had topped 200 million, a figure that was about in line with what some analysts had been expecting.


Microsoft's chairman gives what is likely his last keynote address at CES. He measures humor with a serious look at the future.


Players will be assigned armed guards and fans will be screened at this week's Wismilak International tennis tournament as part of added security measures following the Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta.


Candidate Edwards: raise taxes for healthcare

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday said that he would raise taxes, chiefly on the wealthy, to pay for expanded healthcare coverage under a plan costing $90 billion to $120 billion a year to be unveiled on Monday.


Poles lined up Sunday for a chance to buy shares in their largest bank, with volunteers using a waiting list system from communist times to impose order on the crush of interested investors on the eve of signup day.


Radar Networks' Twine: Semantic Web meets information overload

Twine, an information management service from hitherto stealth start-up Radar Networks, goes beta on Friday.


Campaigners threaten legal action over fears insurers' plans to use surplus assets will penalise policyholders.


Israel rivals are closer to unity on eve of Blair visit

By Philip Webster, Political Editor, and Ian MacKinnon in Jerusalem. BRITAIN will step up efforts to maintain the momentum towards Middle East peace this week by fleshing out plans for a London conference to


One week after Britain's Prince Harry appeared at a costume party wearing a Nazi swastika, the European Parliament is considering a Nazi symbol ban.


Milano, 12:20 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: MILAN NON HA MAI CHIESTO TRATTAMENTO FAVORE

Il Milan non ha mai chiesto un occhio di riguardo agli arbitri. Lo ha detot l'amministratore delegat...


Torino, 22:45 - CALCIO, SERIE A: JUVE-LIVORNO 5-1

La Juventus ha battuto il Livorno 5-1 (1-0) nel secondo anticipo della prima giornata del campionato...


Militants holding UN workers say talks have been postponed

Militants threatening to kill three UN hostages said yesterday that talks with Afghan and UN officials had been postponed for another day.


The nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese said Friday it has agreed to pay $60 million to settle 45 lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests.


Andy Roddick will play Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to open the Davis Cup semifinal between the United States and Belarus.


Casini frena sulla Finanziaria "Approfondire il tetto di spesa"

ROMA, 3 OTTOBRE 2004 - Il tetto del +2% all' aumento delle spese, previsto dalla legge finanziaria all' articolo 3, va valutato nella sua portata che ''appare, a prima vista, non facilmente configurabile ed e' comunque assai piu' ampia delle disposizioni


Bookies, casinos and betting websites will be able to advertise on TV and radio for the first time this weekend.


James's stunning fourth quarter earns victory for Cavaliers

LeBron James scored a team record 24 of  his 39 points in the fourth quarter when the Cleveland  Cavaliers rallied for a 93-90 road victory over the Toronto  Raptors on Sunday.


Two bombs exploded at a gathering of Sunni radicals early Thursday in Multan in central Pakistan, killing at least 33 people and injuring dozens of others, said a police officer.


Argentina Completes Dream Team's Downfall

ATHENS, Greece - Bronze is the best the American men's basketball team can do, and the reason is simple: They were beaten by a better team, Argentina. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points to lead his nation to another victory over the country that used to dominate the sport, an 89-81 win in the Olympic semifinals Friday night...


An earthquake struck western Germany near the French border early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials said.


Pipex-hosted sites left high and dry by flooding

Fibre? It's dim oop north Pipex has today become the first ISP to report major technical problems caused by the extreme weather which has battered the north of England.â¦


Coming soon: High-definition TV cellphones

Cellphones, which already double as cameras, Internet devices and music players, are poised to merge with the largest of home appliances - the television.


Kanye West, Usher, Alicia Keys lead Grammy nominations

New faces of R&B and one of the genreâs legends are among the leading nominees for top honors at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.


BIG FIX: Corporate-tax overhaul, biggest in 19 years, expected to ...

The Senate passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate-tax package yesterday that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow-and-arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing US exporters in line with international trade rules.


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Windstream to Host Analyst Day Feb. 21 in New York

Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) will host an analyst day in New York  on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Company executives will provide strategic,  operational and financial updates during the meeting, as well as  guidance for 2007.


Fiji military topples elected government

SUVA, Fiji -- Fiji's military overthrew the elected government yesterday after weeks of threats, locking down the capital and putting the prime minister under house arrest in the fourth coup in the South Pacific country in 19 years.


Banca olandese non intende acquisire ulteriori pacchetti


Don't believe the hype. Or believe it. Either way, don't decide   either way until you've watched all five hours.


ECI Telecom Unveils Smallest Multi-ADM64 Multi-Service Aggregation Platform for Metro Networks

ECI Telecom Ltd. (NASDAQ: ECIL), a global provider of access and  transport networking infrastructure equipment, introduced today the XDMÂ®-300,  the smallest Multi-ADM64 multi-service aggregation platform for metro  access, metro edge, and wireless backhaul networks.


Series of Insurgent Attacks Leaves 4 Iraqi Policemen Dead

Four Iraqi police officers were killed and eight American soldiers were wounded in a string of insurgent attacks across central and northern Iraq on Saturday, military officials said.


Housing Starts Surge 6.4 Pct. in October

U.S. housing starts jumped a larger-than-expected 6.4 percent in October to the busiest pace since December as buyers took advantage of low mortgage rates, a government report showed on Wednesday.


Living organ donors risk lives to save others

While other teenagers were celebrating their high-school graduation, 18-year-old James Chan was in hospital donating most of his liver to his father.


World 'must rebuild war-torn countries to curb refugee flow': UNHCR

The international community must focus more on the reconstruction of war-torn nations if it is to stem the tide of refugees heading to pastures new, according to the UN high commissioner for refugees.


EU set to launch Kosovo mission this week

The European Union is set to complete authorization of a big supervisory mission in Kosovo this week, just before the territory is expected to declare independence from Serbia, diplomats and EU officials said.


While health experts and the population at large tried to evaluate the full meaning of a referendum question about the privatization of health facilities, that process itself took a step forward last week.


UK terror suspect detention law overruled

ISN SECURITY WATCH (17/12/04) - Britainâs House of Lords ruled yesterday that the indefinite detention of foreign terrorism suspects was incompatible with the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), in a decision Human


Il brasiliano Ã¨ volato in Francia per l'intervento al ginocchio sinistroL'infortunio ieri sera a San Siro nella gara di recupero contro il Livorno                                          Ronaldo a Parigi per operarsi gli auguri di Berlusconi e Moratti                                                                                "Ronnie Ã¨ forte e la scienza fa progressi, tornerÃ  presto a giocare"


Bush Seeks $7.1 Billion More in Hurricane Aid

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush asked Congress  on Monday for $7.1 billion in new emergency aid for Florida and  other states hard hit by hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne.


U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on  Monday ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings. Oil prices  climbed to new highs in London and New York.


Riley Property Holdings LLC, a new company majority owned by affiliates of New York-based investment firm Cerberus Capital Management LP, agreed to purchase LNR Property Corp.


JERUSALEM - A terrorist commander serving five life sentences will run from his jail cell in elections to succeed Yasser Arafat â-nd has a good chance of winning, his comrades said yesterday.


A LETTER left on the body of a Dutch filmmmaker murdered in Amsterdam contained death threats against a Dutch politician, the justice minister said today.


A passenger bus and another carrying paramilitary soldiers and their families were blown up in separate explosions in northeastern Indiaâs insurgency-wracked Assam state today, killing four people and wounding 39 others, officials said.


A Learjet being used as an air ambulance crashed near the Mexican border early on Sunday, killing all five people aboard. The plane, carrying two pilots, two


NEW YORK - Their voices breaking, parents and grandparents of those lost on Sept. 11 stood at the World Trade Center site Saturday and marked the third anniversary of the attacks by reciting the names of the 2,749 people who died there...


Tamil Separatists Threaten More Violence in Sri Lanka

The separatist Tamil Tiger guerrillas declared Saturday that they would renew fighting unless the government immediately agreed


General Motors and the United Auto Workers union yesterday continued negotiations for a new labor contract that will shape the future of the union and the auto industry.


Fed wrestles with growth and inflation worries

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday expressed concern about a possible U.S. recession but warned that the central bank cannot let down its guard when it comes to fighting inflation.


Intendo finire carriera come comandante generale della Gdf


Danish troops will be replaced by a small aerial surveillance unit Denmark will withdraw its troops from Iraq by August, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said.Comment


World Cup to hit British economy - study

The Cricket World Cup, due to start next week and last almost two months, could hit Britain's economic productivity by 270 million pounds (397 million euros, 521 million dollars), according to an independent study published Saturday.


Low cost airline Easyjet says its full year profits will be higher than forecast after a strong summer's trading.


A UN report urges better protection for millions of internally displaced people - refugees in all but name.


Oracle Moves To Quarterly Security-Patch Cycle

Oracle's new quarterly security-patch schedule departs from its monthly schedule, which Microsoft also uses. By George V. Hulme.


One of Bagdadâs iconic monuments, erected by Saddam Hussein, is being dismantled by the government. Why some Iraqis are not amused.


One of World's Largest Rubies on Display

Tiny fireworks seem to go off inside the deep red stone as it turns, flashes of light reflecting off the facets of one of the world's largest rubies.


NASA Delays Shuttle Flight Set for Spring

HOUSTON, Oct. 1 -- NASA decided Friday to delay the spring 2005 launch of the first shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated, citing hurricane damage and more work needed to implement safety recommendations.


Former Kosovo prime minister war crimes trial begins

Kosovo's former prime minister has "blood on his hands", the U.N. chief prosecutor said on Monday at the start of a war crimes trial on charges stemming from the war against Serb forces in 1998-99.


The nation's most notorious junk-fax sender agrees to the terms of a court order forcing it to stop its ink-depleting ways. But that hasn't convinced a longtime Fax.com foe to drop a $2.2 trillion lawsuit against the firm. By Ryan Singel.


Nessun impatto nonostante braccio di ferro su nucleare


Pakistan's foreign minister, in India for peace talks, visits survivors of an attack on a cross-border train.


Gap Seen Between Court-Appointed Lawyers and Public Defenders

A study found that lawyers paid by the hour are less qualified and achieve worse results for their clients than those who earn salaries.


Napoli, 16:12 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: VICINI A CHIUDERE PER SANTACROCE

Dopo Mannini e Navarro il Napoli è vicino al terzo colpo del suo mercato di gennaio. Dal Bres...


Report Stirs Concern Kazakh Oil Deal May Be Scuttled

Shares in the Italian oil company Eni dipped Friday following an unconfirmed report that Kazakhstan was poised to cancel a contract to develop the Kashagan field.


Blair to announce start of Britain's Iraq exit: media

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is  expected to announce on Wednesday that British troops will  start to withdraw from Iraq within weeks, British media said.


By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Feb. 6--Allen Press Inc., a Lawrence-based provider of printing and publishing services, has named Robert Fox vice president for sales and marketing, overseeing new business development efforts and managing key national accounts.


Palestinian national dialogue meeting starts in Gaza

The first meeting of national dialogue between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and various factions started in Gaza Monday evening in less than one week after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death.


US forces press offensive in insurgent-held districts of Fallujah ...

US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key insurgent strongholds inside


Exelon Corp. and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. announced a merger agreement Monday that would create the nation's largest utility and electricity generator, with


Whale of a problem as Japan threatens to quit group

The International Whaling Commission (IWC), the world's only regulator of whale hunting, risks collapse as Japan threatens to quit the 77-nation group, raising fears of a free-for-all slaying of the majestic creatures.


Ten including 5 Indian troops killed in Kashmir violence

SRINAGAR (India held-Kashmir): Five Indian army personnel including a Captain were killed and 45 others injured when a car packed with explosives rammed into an army convoy in Baramulla district Saturday.


Schilling delivers for Bush on 'Good Morning America'

Within hours of his team winning the World Series, Curt Schilling shifted from pitching for the Red Sox to pitching for President Bush.


Castellucci: Ue operi con sollecitudine, preoccupa manovra


Choi shoots a 65 for early Northern Trust lead

K.J. Choi has won tournaments hosted by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods over the last nine months during a steady climb into the top 10 in the world. Further proof of his staying power came yesterday on a cool, windy morning at Riviera in Los Angeles.


Clinic Receives Approval To Perform Face Transplant

A medical clinic in Ohio will soon start screening patients for what is being described as the world's first face transplant. The Cleveland Clinic received approval from a review board on October 15, to perform the controversial procedure.


Australia and the United States may build a military satellite communications facility

The Australian government said Thursday it was negotiating with the U.S. on a plan to build a military satellite communications facility on Australia's west coast.


Justin Timberlake will play 100  in-the-round arena shows worldwide beginning in January and  running through October, sources say.


Polish police join the hunt for more than 100 Polish migrants feared to have been criminally abused in southern Italy.


Reliance earmarks Rs 2999 cr for buyback

Reliance Industries (RIL) has earmarked Rs 2,999 crore for the share buyback, making it the largest ever buyback in the history of corporate India.


Kerry Unfit to Lead Amid 'Great Threats', Bush Says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  - President Bush labeled  Sen. John Kerry on Saturday a political opportunist who is  unfit to lead amid "great threats" to America.


Taxi Stand Provides Place for Tipsy to Get Cabs

By Sanjay Bhatt, Seattle Times  Dec. 13--Bar owners and public-health researchers are making it easier to nab a cab in Seattle -- and discourage drunken people from driving.   A taxi stand began operating Nov. 30 in Fremont across from the Red Door Ale House.


Four police and security officers were killed Saturday in clashes with armed militants in southern Russia, officials said.


EU abandons plans to overhaul copyright levies

In a surprise move, the European Commission said Wednesday it is shelving plans to overhaul Europeâs rules on copyright fees, after intense lobbying from France and from groups representing artists and authors.


Kenyans go to the polls on Thursday in an atmosphere of suspicion, with rumours rife of vote-rigging.


NEW YORK - Who should be held responsible for the use of peer-to-peer software program to trade copyright music and video files on the Internet?


Scientists worried by two-year, rapid carbon dioxide rise

An unexplained and unprecedented rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere two years running has raised fears that the world may be on the brink of runaway global warming.


More than 100 Colombia rebels surrender: police

Police and army operations in two Colombian cities have led to one of the largest rebel surrenders since President Alvaro Uribe began his U.S.-backed security crackdown in 2002, authorities said on Wednesday.


Hollywood launches legal assault on illegal movie downloaders

LOS ANGELES, Nov 4  - Hollywood studios on Thursday launched a major new legal onslaught against online film piracy, announcing that they are suing people who illegally download movies from the Internet.


Il prezzo giornaliero del paniere Opec ieri e' salito a 41,70 dollari al barile, in rialzo di 37 centesimi rispetto ai 41,33 dollari di venerdi'. Lo ha annunciato oggi l'Opecna, l'agenzia di stampa ufficiale del cartello, che ha sede a Vienna. Il prezzo ...


Jerry Springer is taking on another TV show. "The Jerry Springer Show" host and "Dancing with the Stars" alum will be the new frontman of "America's Got Talent," NBC's Craig Plestis announced Monday.


Merck Says SEC, Justice Department Open Vioxx Probes

Merck & Co. said US securities regulators and the Justice Department opened inquiries concerning the painkiller Vioxx, withdrawn Sept.


TechWeb - Still, the upstart browser remained a distant second to Microsoft Internet Explorer, which ended the year with 66% of the market, according to Web metrics firm XiTi Monitor.


LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair underwent a successful operation Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat and was recovering at home, a hospital official said.    Simon Wilde, a spokesman for Hammersmith Hospital in west London, also said Blair would have a "rapid and complete recovery" and there was a low risk the problem would recur...


Sony BMG settles case over anti-piracy software

Sony BMG will pay $750,000 in penalties and costs and reimburse California consumers whose computers were harmed by anti-piracy software on some CDs sold by the record company, California officials said on Tuesday.


White of Knuckle, Scientist Wills Titan Probe On

When Martin Tomasko, a UA astronomer, started designing the instrument that will serve as the eyes of the Huygens probe, he first fashioned a weighted block of metal to be used in a practice flight.


US Strike Kills 11, Wounds 17 in Iraq's Falluja

A US air strike on the rebel-held city of Falluja in western Iraq killed 11 people and wounded 17 after a wedding party, with women and children among the casualties


Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says he warned President Bush before U.S. troops invaded Iraq that the United States would sustain casualties but that Bush responded, "Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties."


Annan warns Sudan of security void if AU troops leave

KHARTOUM - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Sudan   on Tuesday it would be responsible for any worsening of the   humanitarian crisis in Darfur if African Union forces left   because of a standoff with Khartoum over control of the   mission.


Presidential candidates have been selectively leaking their campaign fundraising numbers for the yearÃ¢ÂÂs second quarter, which ended June 30 Ã¢ÂÂ even though their official reports are not due to be filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) until Sunday, July 15. And the same is true of candidates for Senate and House races in 2008, especially those who think their money figures give them something to talk about.


British defense firm BAE Systems has agreed to pay $600 million (333.7 million pounds) for DigitalNet Holdings, a maker of secure Pentagon computer networks, the companies say in a weekend statement.


People in the News: The RenÃ©e weight frenzy boggles co-star

Geez, an actress puts on 15-odd pounds and the celebrity media machine goes wild -- a phenomenon that's amazing to Colin Firth, who played Mark Darcy in the first Bridget film and reprises the role in the upcoming sequel, "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason


Arrested man may have eaten murder victim

US police arrest man who is believed to have cooked parts of his girlfriend's body and may have tried to eat them


Pettitte Is Now Working on His Damage Control

Andy Pettitteâs entanglement with Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, may well get in the way of him being able to do his job properly.


Both Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya, in the days leading up to their fight, had expressed hope that their respective careers might be defined by Saturday night's events at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.


O'Neal bring Heat Christmas gift with win over Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal notched up 24 points and 11 rebounds on his return for the first time to Los Angeles since his trade, leading the Miami Heat to clinch a 104-102 overtime victory on Christmas day over the Lakers on Saturday.


COM. He did an amazing job in bringing the Memphis Grizzlies into a different level. Brown, along with Jerry West, helped Memphis win 50 games last season.


Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric is opposing any delay in elections scheduled for Jan. 30, as demanded by other political factions, Iraqi Shiite leaders said yesterday.


Romney attacks Huckabee and Obama leads Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Republican Mitt Romney attacked rival Mike Huckabee for criticizing President George W. Bush's foreign policy on Wednesday, while a new poll showed the race among Democrats in Iowa still neck-and-neck.


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Albania looks for Kosovo reassurance from Bush

President George W. Bush arrived in Albania on Sunday, the first visit by a U.S. leader to the Balkan state which has prepared the kind of welcome he could only dream of in many countries.


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The bird flu virus is far more lethal than the SARS virus that struck Asia last year and might unleash a pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million people, a World Health Organization official says.


A spokesman for Republican Mitt Romney said Tuesday that the presidential candidate did not approve the creation of a Web site severely critical of the personal and political life of his GOP rival, Fred Thompson.


Astana - New York. October 20. KAZINFORM quotes - Three top Citigroup Inc. executives, including Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan, are leaving the financial services giant in the wake of a scandal at its Japanese private banking unit.


U.S. official holds talks in Syria on Iraqi refugees

A senior U.S. diplomat held talks on Monday with a Syrian official on how Damascus was coping with a flood of Iraqi refugees, the first such talks in the Syrian capital for more than two years.


Staples Profit Up, to Enter China Market

Staples Inc. SPLS.O, the top U.S.  office products retailer, on Tuesday reported a 39 percent jump  in quarterly profit, raised its full-year forecast and said it  plans to enter the fast-growing Chinese market, sending its  shares higher.


October 20, 2004 - A lawsuit by shareholders against the Walt Disney Company looks like it'll have all the trappings of a high-profile Hollywood legal drama.


Top Economic Adviser to Bush Is Leaving Post

The departure Tuesday of Stephen Friedman, who left Wall Street to assume one of the top economic posts in the White House as director of the National Economic Council, will open a key economic policy position just as President Bush begins his ambitious push to overhaul Social Security and the tax code.


At least 21 people are killed as a suicide bomber blows himself up near an Iraqi army recruitment centre.


SCOTTISH rockers Franz Ferdinand celebrate after scooping the prestigious Mercury music prize with their debut album. The Glasgow-based four-piece were firm favourites with the bookies to win the honour and walked away with a Â£20,000 cheque last night.


The UK is matching US trends in internet use, with the number of online shoppers set to double, a survey says.


South Africa held on to draw a match of dramatic changes of fortunes when bad light stopped play on the final afternoon of the second Test against England at Kingsmead.


UBS said to be near deal to buy Schwab research, trading unit

UBS AG is expected to buy Charles Schwab Corp.'s institutional research and trading unit for about $265 million, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday.


The International Olympic Committee says it was right to award the Games to Beijing despite concerns over human rights in China.


Texas museum to show Lucy fossil amid criticism

Lucy, the world's most famous human  ancestor, will go on public display for the first time in the  United States this week amid criticism that her 3.2 million  year old bones are too fragile to withstand an 11-city tour.


The Democratic majority was only three weeks old, but by Jan. 26, the grass-roots and Net-roots activists of the party's left wing had already settled on their new enemy: Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.), the outspoken chair of the centrist New Democrat Coalition.


Police uncover China's largest online pyramid scam

Chinese police have uncovered the country's largest alleged on-line pyramid selling scheme, involving 170,000 people and 1.36 billion yuan (89 million pounds), state media said on Friday.


Dealing with North Korea may prove tricky

China is North Korea's No. 1 ally and trading partner. South Korea and Japan are key economic players. The United States offers the isolated Communist state diplomatic recognition and security guarantees.


Record Number of Pool-Related Diseases in U.S.

The number of Americans who got sick from swimming or bathing in tainted pools, spas and other facilities jumped 21 percent to a record high during 2001 and 2002, the government said on Thursday.


Six former Enron and Merrill Lynch executives were accused Tuesday of disguising a $7 million loan as a sale of energy-producing barges to "help Enron out of a jam" and artificially boost its revenue.


Linux Networx nets $37 million in funding

Lehman Brothers, Canaccord Adams and others invest new money in Linux-based supercomputer maker


Federal health advisers on Wednesday recommended approval of the first new cancer drug in the past decade specifically aimed at treating the most common childhood leukemia.


Protesters Ransack Russian Gov't Offices

Hundreds of protesters ransacked and occupied the regional administration building in a southern Russian province Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the


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Most customers very satisfied with iPhone

Citing research from ChangeWave Research, Jonny Evans (Macworld) reports that âthe iPhone now leads the pack in terms of customer satisfaction among its US customer base. An unprecedented 82 per cent of iPhone owners reported being Very Satisfied with their purchase, up five points since the previous survey in July and by far the highest rating of any mobile manufacturer.â Evans notes that âthe research found 16 per cent of respondents who plan to purchase a phone in the next six months saying theyâll buy an iPhone - placing Apple up at the top among all manufacturers.â


EU's Verheugen: Turkey ready to start talks

EU Expansion Commissioner Gunther Verheugen said he is ready to recommend Europe start membership negotiation with Turkey. "We have been able to find solutions for the remaining outstanding problems," Verheugen


Tim Henman will resume his rain-delayed match against Feliciano Lopez at Wimbledon on Thursday.


John Danforth, the US ambassador to the United Nations, will leave his post in January after less than seven months on the job. In a letter of resignation sent to President Bush on November


The Toronto Blue Jays and manager John Gibbons have agreed to a one-year, $650,000 contract extension, a team official said Monday.


Google's Gains Not Great Enough for Wall Street

More and more, Google these days behaves like a standard corporation. Its growth model is less organic, and more driven by mergers and acquisitions - especially its recent effort to acquire online display advertising provider DoubleClick. And rather than growing by disproportionate amounts, Google's growth rate is falling more in line with reality.


Pakistan PM optimistic on peace with India

made in tandem with the progress on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir," Aziz told reporters on Wednesday. Ties could not be normalised overnight, he later told business leaders of the two countries.


Panthers RB Davis to undergo knee surgery

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Already without speed receiver Steve Smith for at least two months, the Carolina Panthers now must go without three-time Pro Bowl running back Stephen Davis for at least the next few weeks.


Ernest Gallo, 97, Founder of Winery, Dies

Ernest Gallo parlayed $5,900 and a wine recipe from a public library into the worldâs largest winemaking empire.


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Authority shows its WKD side The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a series of TV ads for "alcopops" WKD and Smirnoff Ice, citing "new rules and Guidance Notes" which came into force on 1 January 2005 "as a result of widespread concern about drinking behaviour among young people, including excessive or binge drinking and anti-social behaviour".â¦


Con due gol al Celtic il brasiliano dello Shakhtar Donetsk Ã¨ il Magic giocatore del terzo turno di Champions. Sul podio Klasnic (Werder) e Stankovic. MILANO, 21 ottobre 2004 - In molti, non solo a Brescia


Stevenson helps Wizards cast spell over Heat

The Washington Wizards eased to a 104-91 road victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, DeShawn Stevenson leading the visitors to a third straight win with a season-best 26 points.


A 22-year-old man hanged himself just hours after he had knocked down and killed a child, an inquest hears.


Buddhist monk cuts off penis and renounces refix

A Thai Buddhist monk cut off his penis with a machete because he had an erection during meditation and declined to have it reattached, saying he had renounced all earthly cares, a doctor and a newspaper said on Wednesday.


FDA advisers: Kids' antidepressants need warnings

All antidepressants should carry a "black box" warning on the label saying that the pills can cause suicidal behavior in children, scientific advisers told the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.


Reports suggest phishing gangs are turning to automatic tools to mount more attacks than ever.


At 5, Indian Girl Already Has Back-Breaking Job

SILIGURI, India  - Stone chips fly as Rina, her  face frowning in concentration, expertly crushes a rock to  rubble in just a few seconds on the banks of a swift brown  river in eastern India.


Q2's current-account deficit widens to record $166.2 bln

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The dollar declined Tuesday following a Commerce Department report that showed a broad US measure of trade and investment flows swelled to a record deficit in the second quarter.


Unlikely duo advances to Pilot Pen championship

No. 7 seed Elena Bovina and No. 8 seed Nathalie Dechy advance to today's final following their respective semifinal wins Friday on Stadium Court at the Connecticut Tennis Center.


Labor Day is just around the corner, and after that it will be back to real work -- to your boss blatting on again about how to boost productivity or increase sales or whatever it is that your office is supposed to do, and to you itching to blurt out your own idea.


Racing: Lauda backs Coulthard for Red Bull Jaguar

VIENNA : Former world champion Niki Lauda has urged new Jaguar owners Red Bull to hire British Formula One pilot David Coulthard next year.


Nvidia Unveils New Product Line: Chip Maker Launches Tesla Products for High-Performance Computing

By Mark Boslet, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 20--Nvidia launched a new product line Wednesday that is intended to open a new competitive front with Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.


Iraq protester Sheehan cleared of most NY charges

Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan and three co-defendants were found guilty of a minor violation and cleared of more serious charges on Monday for blocking the entrance to the U.S. mission to the United Nations during a protest in March.


During Jittery Moments, an N.F.L. You DonÂt See

N.F.L. players are prized for their ability to stay calm during the most intense moments of a game. But they are not always good about controlling their pregame jitters.


Sindaco Veltroni propone accordo ad Alitalia


Andrew Lloyd Webber Strays Far From 'Cats'

After Andrew Lloyd Webber's last two shows fared poorly in London, some critics said that he had lost his touch. With "The Woman in White," he has a chance to prove them wrong.


Private rocketship begins quest for $10 million X Prize

The first private manned rocket to reach space soared toward the edge of the atmosphere on Wednesday in a bid to earn the $10 million Ansari X Prize.


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Michael Bradley's goal in the 107th minute Wednesday gives the United States a 2-1 win over Uruguay and puts the Americans into the quarterfinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.


Mrs. Doubtfire isn't finished yet. Eleven years after the Robin Williams drag comedy appeared on the big screen, a sequel to the hit film is in the works at Fox.


A new service wants to match up popular bloggers with marketers to create the online equivalent of magazine 'advertorials.' Some worry it would bring blogs' integrity into question. By Daniel Terdiman.


Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people familiar with the talks said.


Colin Powell says Guantanamo should be closed

Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay for foreign terrorism suspects should be immediately closed and its inmates moved to the United States.


(InfoWorld) - Mergers and acquisitions and several strong financial reports excited IT investors this week, even as concerns about the U.S. economy continue to roil the stock market. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board decision Tuesday to cut interest rates gave a temporary boost to stock exchanges and benefitted bellwether IT companies, such as Google, Research in Motion, and Dell, which all posted share gains after the Fed's move. Since mid-quarter, investors have dumped shares, including those of IT vendors, as concerns about the faltering U.S. housing sector, mortgage payment failures, and related worries about the credit market have grown.The Fed's move was meant to allay worries about a potential tightening of credit, which is often expected to dampen business and consumer spending. But economic concerns have not appeared to slow the pace of M&A among IT vendors themselves. For example, to expand its foothold in the U.S.,Â T-Mobile announced Monday that it will buy SunCom WirelessÂ for $2.4 billion. SunCom Wireless jumped $3.65 to close at $25.65 after the announcement. Yahoo also helped the week start off with a bang, announcing a $350 million acquisition in the hot software-as-a-service market.Â Yahoo is buying Zimbra, which offers a hosted collaboration and messaging software suite. Yahoo shares closed Monday at $24.95, up by $0.22. There were a host of other M&A news, including Monday's announcement by InfoSpace, that it would sell its Switchboard.com online directory business for $225 million to Idearc, a print and online directory publisher. InfoSpace shares soared $4.13 to close at $17.38 on the news. Meanwhile Leap WirelessÂ rejected an unsolicited buyout offer from cell phone rival MetroPCS, saying the $4.7 billion bid underestimates Leap's growth potential. Generally, M&A news boosts investor confidence because it is taken as a sign that the vendors themselves are certain enough about new technology to bet big on it. Other good news this week came from software bellwetherÂ Oracle, which Thursday announced that strong database, middleware and services revenue helped bring net income for its first fiscal quarter to $840 million, a 25 percent jump from the year-earlier period. In the hardware arena, Best BuyÂ reported Tuesday that due in part to strong sales of computers, net income rose to $250 million for the quarter ended Sept. 1, compared with $230 million a year earlier. Gartner offered more good news for hardware, predicting in a report Thursday that lower prices and the improved performance of laptops will fuel continued growth in PC sales. Worldwide PC shipments will grow 12.3 percent this year, Gartner said.


Four people are arrested by police in London under the Terrorism Act.


Zimbabwe will collapse within six months, possibly leading to a state of emergency, says a report sent to aid workers.


"Oh, gosh. You know, I'm tempted to answer that question rather fliply."


Sunni's demands to postpone the poll were rejected

Despite relentless violence Iraqi main Shiite Muslim parties have rejected demands of secular poiticians and Sunni Moslems to postpone the poll and called on Saturday for elections to go ahead on Jan. 30 as scheduled.


Medal collection to remember Pele's golden goals

The goals scored by Pele during his remarkable career are to be commemorated in a collection of gold, silver and bronze medals specially produced by the Brazilian mint.


OCEANPORT, N.J. - Curlin captured the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic and probably the Horse of the Year title Saturday, and Jess Jackson barely had time to enjoy it. He knows business as the founder of Kendall-Jackson Winery; he knows the joys of seeing a horse run past the best of his generation.


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Comedy writer sues over 'Hannah Montana'

A comedy writer is suing The Walt Disney Co., alleging he came up with the idea for the teen television show "Hannah Montana" but was never compensated.


Dominant US captures gold with 79th straight win

The US softball team completed its scorched-earth run through the Olympics on Monday with a 5-1 win over Australia, America's third straight gold medal.


Iraq Restricts Air, Land Passages to Syria, Iran

BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a security crackdown, a parliament member and an airport official said Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.


Sport: Cricket: Unbeaten 154 from Sachin Tendulkar gives India improbable chance of squaring series


Thai Buddhist beheaded in revenge killing

Suspected Muslim militants have beheaded a Buddhist village leader in southern Thailand in revenge for the deaths of 85 protesters last week and left the head and trunk two km (mile) apart, officials say.


Fox Business Network has hired radio  talk-show personality and personal finance expert Dave Ramsey  as the host of a new prime-time show, as it continues to  bolster its lineup ahead of an October launch.


Israel allows Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya to return to Gaza, but without millions of dollars in donations.


Stoudemire Scores 33 As Suns Top Clippers

LOS ANGELES - Amare Stoudemire overcame early foul trouble to score 33 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-111 for their fourth straight victory on Sunday.


Model to attend anger management program

A Danish model accused of hitting a flight attendant on a plane from Amsterdam to Miami will participate in an anger management program under an agreement announced Tuesday.


Australia's Incitec Pivot FY04 Net A$75.1 Million -2-

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian fertilizer interest Incitec Pivot Ltd. (IPL.AU) on Monday reported a net profit, including one-time items, of A$75.


Two trains collided head-on in Sardinia early Friday, killing three people and injuring around 10 others, police said.


Zimbabwe's internet providers condemn the law to let the government monitor e-mails and other communications.


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Patriots' face Giants in final run for record books

The New England Patriots' pursuit of a  perfect season reaches a climax on Sunday when they face the  New York Giants in the Super Bowl.


'Home Alone' Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges

LOS ANGELES  -- "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin was arrested in Oklahoma City, police said Saturday (Sept.


Comair cancelled all of its nine flights out of Toledo Express, causing exhaustion and frustration for travelers and employees. A Comair spokesman says the airline was operating some flights today after canceling


Jobs market shows strength, jobless claims up

The U.S. jobs market showed some signs  of strength in June as private employers added more jobs than  expected and planned layoffs decreased, but initial claims for  unemployment insurance edged up last week, reports showed on  Thursday.


Homes destroyed as wildfires engulf southern California

An epic wave of fast-moving wildfires engulfed a massive swath of southern California on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes as more than 250,000 people were told to evacuate from neighborhoods, schools and hospitals.


Just as some analysts believe the market for blade servers is about to heat up, Dell (Quote, Chart) moved forward with its most significant modular server, unveiling the PowerEdge 1855 for powerful computing at a lower cost.


Europe's main stock exchanges edged higher on Monday after steep pre-weekend losses on Wall Street and ahead of a data-packed week, analysts said.


Already the record holder for career saves, San Diego's Trevor Hoffman is three away from reaching 500.


Milano, 18:24 - CALCIO, INTER; MIHAJLOVIC: I PIU' FORTI SIAMO SEMPRE NOI

Il vice allenatore dell'Inter Sinisa Mihajlovic, avverte il campionato. "Noi siamo piÃ¹ forti di tutt...


Insurance Claims From Giant Waves Seen Modest

Losses for the global insurance industry from the devastating earthquake and tsunami waves in Southeast Asia are likely to be sharply below claims from the hurricanes in Florida earlier this year, as the ...


Rebels Attack Darfur Oil, Libyans Mediate in Abuja

A previously unknown rebel group said  on Monday it had attacked a South Darfur oil pumping station as  African Union truce monitors suspended operations in the area  after one of their helicopters came under fire.


Presidential Second Terms Can Be Painful

An upbeat President Bush set forth an aggressive agenda for the next four years, but he also must deal with the realities his predecessors faced — second terms tend to be disappointments, often marred by scandals, infighting and lackluster performances.


Chelseaâs lack of firepower is beginning to worry manager Jose Mourinho - and that could spell bad news for Aston Villa during Januaryâs transfer window.


An explosion has rocked an open-air market in Tel Aviv, causing many casualties, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.


; STAFF WRITER. Time Warner is testing the addition of cellular service to its offerings, the company confirmed yesterday. Offering cable television, high-speed Internet access and landline


Iran says to target U.S. interests if attacked

Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Thursday the Islamic Republic would target U.S. interests around the world if it came under attack, state television reported.


Against all expectations, the final vote on the European software patents directive was postponed this afternoon. The Polish Minister of Science and Information Technology, Wlodzimierz Marcinski, made a special


Expanded Republican Congress Set to Back Bush

Republicans got ready on Wednesday to flex their muscles as an expanded majority in the US Congress and help push President Bush's largely stalled conservative agenda in his second term.


NFL to require pro photogs to advertise Canon

Blog: Press photographers aren't happy with a new NFL rule that will require them to wear vests with Canon and Reebok logos.


Thorburn: Anderson ecstatic for latest RB star

It took a month longer than usual, but Mike Shanahan and his staff have found yet another player no one else wanted to execute Denver's dominant running game.


The company will begin offering its employees in the United States specialized savings accounts for training and education.


A top campaign adviser to Hillary Rodham Clinton resigned Thursday, a day after suggesting Democrats should be wary of nominating Barack Obama because his teenage drug use could make it hard for him to win the presidency.


BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Police are stepping up the hunt for up to 20 raiders who pulled off one of the world's biggest bank robberies in Northern Ireland.


As US focuses on Iraq turmoil, will it miss the bigger picture?

Some experts say American policymakers are confusing tactical adjustments with a strategy.


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Bush says N. Korea's neighbors uniting against nuclear weapons

(Santiago, Chile-AP) Nov. 20, 2004 - President Bush says North Korea's neighbors are united in sending a blunt message to the man who rules it, "Get rid of your nuclear weapons programs.


All flights in and out of Ryanair's Belgian hub at Charleroi airport  are grounded by a wildcat strike by security staff.


Arafat's condition critical but not irreversible: aide

The health of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remains "critical" but not "irreversible", his senior aide said Saturday.


MySpace tackles entertainment news with new 'Celebrity' site

The News Corp.-owned social-networking site has taken cues from 'Entertainment Weekly' and TMZ.com to create its new celebrity-focused portal.


Tanker shares head north, despite lower freight rates and analyst skepticism.


Tree-noshing beetle plague in rainless Belize as NASA predicts more rain US President G W Bush, previously renowned for his resistance to carbon-emissions control, yesterday appeared to execute a policy U-turn.â¦


A strong earthquake hits Tokyo, shaking the Japanese capital for more than a minute.


The six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian women were taken by The Islamic Army in Iraq. The group also claimed responsibility for seizing two French journalists last month.


Genova, 17:52 - Calcio, Sampdoria; Marotta: presto la soluzione su Bazzani

"E' interesse di tutti che la questione Bazzani si risolva in breve tempo, entro una settimana al ma...


Apple Ships Xsan 64-Bit Cluster File System

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has begun shipping Xsan, a 64-bit cluster file system for Mac OS X. The storage initiative is aimed at the company's corporate base.


Record crude oil prices, a tidal wave  of quarterly earnings reports and anxiety ahead of the  presidential election may pin U.S. stocks down this week.


US Officer Sentenced to Prison for Iraqi Abuse

The highest ranking US officer implicated in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal has been sentenced to eight years in prison for abusing inmates.


Trento, 12:02 - VOLLEY, A1: TRENTO SUPERA TREVISO NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo di ieri della quinta giornata del campionato di A1 di pallavolo maschile, l'Itas Diate...


Man U. aims to take out frustrations on Norwich

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Injury depleted Manchester United hope to get healthy Saturday when they host newly promoted Norwich City.


Eating garlic - either raw or as a supplement - does not lower cholesterol levels, a US study has found.


Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis, who built his coaching reputation as a play-caller while helping the New England Patriots win three Super Bowls, won't be calling plays for the Fighting Irish next season.


Perdita pari a 427 milioni, in miglioramento sul 2005


Â«Il comitato organizzatore dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali del 2006 ha scarsa attenzione verso le aziende che hanno sede in cittÃ Â». A lanciare la polemica Ã¨ l'amministratore delegato della Juventus Antonio


The candymaker cited lower sales, higher promotional costs and a charge to streamline operations.


Real gold-getters: Women's squad plays the USA way

ATHENS - It wasn't one of the great passes of Sue Bird's young career. But at this point, it's clearly the most historic.


Human bird flu link sparks Thai health alert

A health official disinfects a quail farm where dead birds were found in Thailand's Suphan Buri Province, 130 km north of Bangkok.


Treasuries Up on Final Day of Static Year

U.S. Treasury yields closed out the  year on Friday barely an inch away from their starting levels  for the year, defying the Federal Reserve's efforts to tighten  monetary policy.


IBM and Lenovo Group plan to create a new US personal computer company that would own IBM's PC business, according to a report published Tuesday.


Sport: Rugby World Cup opens with a shock as France lose 12-17 against Argentina.


Foreign National Shot Dead in Saudi Capital

The Saudi Interior Ministry identified the foreigner as a Briton, and said he was killed Wednesday in a parking lot at a shopping center in eastern Riyadh.


Barrett finds cross-country to her liking at Stonehill

Norfolk's Meghan Barrett, who was a Globe All-Scholastic a year ago, has made some great strides during her freshman season as a member of the Stonehill College women's cross-country team.


Area 51 rumours confirmed It appears that the black helicopter brigade were right all along about Area 51, since US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operatives this week arrested 15 aliens at the facility who were, chillingly, in the process of painting military aircraft when the net closed.â¦


Lucerna, 18:41 - CICLISMO, GIRO SVIZZERA: ZABEL VINCE LA 2/A TAPPA

Il tedesco Erik Zabel (Milram) ha vinto la seconda tappa del Giro di Svizzera. Ha preceduto l'italia...


Bindi Irwin wants her new TV show to continue the educational and conservation work of her father, the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.


Armed Robbers Steal 4 Masterworks in Zurich

The total worth of the paintings by van Gogh, Monet, Degas and CÃ©zanne is estimated at $163 million.


Mariners' Suzuki Gets Two Hits to End Season With Record 262

Ichiro Suzuki singled twice for the Seattle Mariners in a 3-0 loss to the Texas Rangers, extending his Major League Baseball season record for hits to 262 on the campaign's final day.


Hearings Set to Begin in Guantanamo Cases

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba Aug. 23, 2004 - Prosecutors and defense attorneys tested microphones and arguments Monday ahead of the first arraignments of suspected terrorists at the US naval base here


John Terry's brace helps Chelsea move five points clear at the top of the table.


Zend buffs up corporate open-source effort

Company aims to ease server management headaches with PHP tool set. Also on tap: updated tools for Web developers.


Based on CPUs, not particle accelerators The Mobile and Wireless Group (MWg) has created two new smrtphones: the Atom Life and the Atom V.â¦


Workers who spend excessive amounts of time at their desk could be putting their lives at risk, research suggests.


CHINESE car dealers are embedding secret computer chips in their vehicles so they can use global positioning systems to trace buyers who stop car loan repayments.


PICO Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PICO Holdings, Inc.  reported shareholders' equity of $405.2 million ($25.52 per share) at December 31, 2006, compared to shareholders' equity of $300.9 million ($22.67 per share) at the end of 2005.


Fatah, Hamas men abducted freed: sources

Fatah and Hamas members abducted by gunmen were freed late on Monday as part of deal between the two side, Fatah and Hamas sources said.


Palestinians Clash With Israeli Soldiers

Palestinians gunmen using an armored vehicle and grenade launchers entered Israel from Gaza today.


Zurigo, 20:52 - CALCIO, MARTA VINCE FIFA WORLD PLAYER FEMMINILE

La brasiliana Marta ha vinto il Fifa World Player 2007. La verdeoro ha battuto la concorrenza della ...


Business & money: Troubled supermarket chain will close around 90 of its stores.


More than half of Britons think the "war on terror" is being lost in the UK and abroad, a survey for the BBC suggests.


Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 HD DVD in Japan on Nov. 22

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on   Wednesday it will launch its Xbox 360 HD DVD player in Japan on   November 22.


Bayern battles Stuttgart in final round of Bundesliga before ...

Nobody attaches much importance to the title of "fall champion" in the Bundesliga, but it does have statistical value. The team in the lead halfway through the season more often than


A possible independent ethics arm would enforce new rules on travel, lobbying, and other issues that Democrats intend to put in place.


U.S. chain store sales rose for the fourth consecutive week, but the last-minute Christmas rush was not enough to make up for many retailers' subpar pre-Christmas performance, a report said on Tuesday.


Online movie download site CinemaNow Inc. has struck a deal with software maker Macrovision Corp. aimed at making it easier for manufacturers of media players and other devices to make their products compatible with CinemaNow's on-demand movie service.


The government of one of Brazil's Amazonian states plans to reforest areas of land cleared for pasture.


A judge will decide the fate of a baby with a rare genetic disorder as a two-day hearing concludes at the High Court on Friday.


Roma.- Il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi e' giunto a palazzo Chigi dove dalle 11 sono attesi i leader delle opposizioni di Ulivo e Prc per l'incontro chiesto dal governo, alla luce del rapimento delle due volontarie in Iraq.


United States reaches Davis Cup semifinals, Spain closes in on second spot

The United States clinched a spot in the Davis Cup final on Saturday after easily beating Belarus in doubles to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead, while Spain got two wins to take a 2-1 lead over France in the other ...


UPDATE 2-Macerich to buy Wilmorite for $1.45 bln

Macerich Co. (MAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it would buy Wilmorite Properties Inc. and Wilmorite Holdings LP for $1.45 billion in a deal that expands its portfolio of shopping malls.


Defense Leasing Remains Strong in Northern Virginia

After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the federal government and its defense contractors began scarfing up new office space in the Washington area.


Review decision may reopen Lockerbie case

A Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing will find out on Thursday if he can appeal, potentially throwing the case wide open after nearly two decades.


Plunging housing prices and soaring oil costs have provoked gloomy talk of a possible recession. Yet the economy has kept growing. How much longer can the expansion carry on?   How much longer can the expansion carry on?


A fire on board a Russian nuclear   submarine in the Barents Sea killed two crew members but there   was no threat of a radiation leak, the navy said.


Car bomb at Algerian police station kills four

A car bomb hit a police station in Algeria on Wednesday in an attack that state radio said killed four policemen and injured 20 people.


If we are what we eat, Americans are corn, soy

To a degree some may find hard to swallow, science is proving the old adage "you are what you eat."


Another small, eco-friendly business is scooped up by a corporation.


Clinton debuts $1B renewable-energy fund

Also: NASA officials to make historic trip to China. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Retailers Post Modest Gains in September

NEW YORK Oct. 7, 2004 - The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew more uncertain Thursday as the nation's largest retailers reported they had a fourth straight month of tepid sales in September.


France's Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal, is to launch her manifesto in Paris.


One Fool puts Big Goo's market cap in perspective.


With Ernie Els struggling and Tiger Woods fading, Vijay Singh finishes the third round of the PGA Championship at 12-under-par, holding a one-shot lead.


EU restrictions on British meat and livestock imposed because of foot-and-mouth are relaxed after no new cases were confirmed.


DemoFall participants look to make it easier to book meetings.


An American aid worker was abducted in Afghanistanâs province of Kandahar, the provincial governor said.


France's President Nicolas Sarkozy  invites Mediterranean leaders to a summit aimed at forging closer ties.


Nominees celebrate on eve of Emmy Awards

In their last hours as neither winners nor losers, Emmy nominees gathered to celebrate being in contention for American television's highest honor — and to get free stuff.


Mobile County will receive an additional 5,890 doses of influenza vaccination and Baldwin County 2,210 when the Alabama Department of Public Health distributes a second round of the shots, a state official said Thursday.


John Wasdin pitched six strong innings in his return from the minors, and the Texas Rangers handed Baltimore its 11th consecutive loss by beating the Orioles 6-4 Friday night.


George Strait returned this year to the Country Music Association awards with top nominations including entertainer and male vocalist of the year.


Madonna recalled her struggle to break into show business on Wednesday as she presented her first effort as a movie director: "Filth and Wisdom," which made its debut at the Berlin film festival.


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Music Review: Exuberant Beethoven, Mild-Mannered Baroque

Being female and Chinese in the classical music business are helpful in getting yourself noticed, but careers are built â and this one is building fast â on substance. Xian Zhang has it.


Variety - Feature scribe Dan Pyne ("The Manchurian Candidate") has returned to television, pacting with former Paramount TV head Kerry McCluggage to produce an hourlong drama for Fox.


All 27 EU member states have approved a police and justice mission to Kosovo but a date is still to be decided.


Foods that taste great and can help make you healthier are a win-win combination.


MONTGOMERY - The Jefferson County Department of Health will give free flu shots next Tuesday to people at high-risk for complications.


The vice president branded Iran âa growing obstacle to peace in the Middle Eastâ during a wide-ranging speech.


More Than Ever, Business Chooses Republican Ticket

Despite common perceptions, business -- especially big business -- has never been monolithically Republican. Executives have been far too pragmatic for that. They have long used campaign giving to buy their way into the offices of both Republicans and Democrats.


Evacuations for Ivan Urged on Gulf Coast

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Rather than roll the dice on where 160-mph Hurricane Ivan might strike, Gulf Coast residents from Florida's Panhandle all the way to the bayous of Louisiana spent Monday boarding up their houses, tying up their boats and making plans to evacuate...


Woo logs on to "Ninja Gold" movie, video game

Action filmmaker John  Woo is attached to direct and produce "Ninja Gold," a new  property from the creator of such video games as "Deus Ex,"  "Thief: Deadly Shadows" and "System Shock."


Usher Wins 11 Prizes at Billboard Music Awards

R&B singer Usher, who scored the  biggest album of the year and four No. 1 singles, picked up 11  trophies at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on  Wednesday, with Alicia Keys, OutKast and Grammys frontrunner  Kanye West also sharing in the spoils.


Palestinians blow up border wall and flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday through a border wall blown up by militants and stocked up on food and fuel in short supply due to an Israeli blockade.


NBC News is apologizing again Â this time for Jane Fonda. The 70-year-old actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show Thursday while talking about the play "The Vagina Monologues." Fonda is appearing in a 10th-anniversary performance and was on "Today" with author Eve Ensler.


Big search company shakeups at Ask.com, Microsoft

As the stakes slide higher in the search technology game, Ask.com's CEO is now leaving that search firm company, just days after Microsoft made a $1.2 billion bid for troubled search software firm Fast Search & Transfer.


Cosi' si favorisce crescita, prematuro giudizio su manovra


Ukraine Court Ruling Propels Yushchenko to Power

Ukraine's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld  Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko's victory in a presidential  poll re-run, clearing the way for his inauguration and ending  weeks of turmoil in the former Soviet republic.


"Survivor" maven's big racial experiment a bust

LOS ANGELES  - Through its first 12   seasons, "Survivor" had an admittedly imperfect record when it   came to diversity.


At long last, Sun Microsystems has delivered a new set of thin client technology that could well push the slim computing devices into the hands of the average consumer.


Yahoo reported a drop in quarterly profit  and its shares fell nearly 7 percent as Chief Executive Jerry Yang predicted a tough 2008 amid a weakening U.S. economy.


Barcellona, 15:09 - MOTO, CATALOGNA; ROSSI: MI SONO DIVERTITO FINO AL TRAGUARDO

''Mi sono divertito molto, fino al traguardo''. Questo il primo commento di Valentino Rossi dopo il ...


HOHEN DEMZIN, Germany, June 7 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's greatest accomplishment in advance of this week's G-8 summit had nothing to do with global warming or easing tensions with Russia. Rather, it was just persuading her reclusive husband to show up.


Fighting West Nile in the Land of 400,000 Pools

Behind an abandoned house at the golf course's edge, a turtle sunned itself on a floating palm frond in the swimming pool's green, rancid water, a few feet from a bobbing Styrofoam cup.


The attack which killed 22 people, including 18 Americans, in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was probably the work of a suicide bomber, Washington's top general has said.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova flattened Anne Kremer of Luxembourg 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday and cruised into the Korea Open final.


La. Nursing Home Owners Face Cruelty, Homicide Charges

CHALMETTE, La., Sept. 20 -- The owners of a nursing home where 35 patients died after Hurricane Katrina were indicted Wednesday on charges of negligent homicide and cruelty to the infirm.


Fears of bird flu resurrected a drug for this small pharma, and it has some other promising compounds in the pipeline.


It won't be easy, but President George W. Bush enthusiastically launched his public campaign for private savings accounts yesterday as the best way to protect Social Security.


Pitney Bowes wins Bank of America mailing contract

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Mail and document management company Pitney Bowes Inc. said Thursday it has signed a $112 million mailing services contract with banking giant Bank of America Corp.


Ukraine's Yanukovich Resigns as Prime Minister

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  said Friday he was resigning his post and had little hope of  successfully appealing preliminary results that show he lost a  presidential election re-run.


Brokerage firm to lay off 3,000 as earnings plunge amid probe

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced disappointing earnings for the third quarter and said it will lay off 3,000 employees, or about 5 percent of its work force, because of fallout from a bid-rigging


Father's rights campaigner Jason Hatch, dressed as Batman, waves to crowds as he protests on a ledge to the right hand side of the main balcony of the Buckingham Palace in London, Sept.


Cento (Ferrara), arrestati due ragazzini di 15 anni per lo stupro di un coetaneoavvenuto nei bagni di un istituto superiore. La vittima ha un lieve handicap                                           Violentano un compagno di scuola e riprendono tutto con il telefonino                                                                                Il giovane ha raccontato tutto alla madre solo molti giorni dopo l'aggressionequando un familiare aveva avuto la notizia dell'esistenza di quelle foto


Golf: Woods Shares Lead of Deutsche Bank Championship

World number one golfer Tiger Woods of the United States and countryman Ryan Palmer share a single stroke lead heading into Saturday's second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.


A federal judge approved a $2.575 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit by WorldCom investors who claimed they were defrauded by Citigroup, the second-largest settlement ever in a securities fraud case.


French security forces arrest 20 people suspected of being members of the  Basque separatist group, Eta.


Heavy gunfire erupts at a refugee camp in Lebanon where Islamist militants are defying Lebanese troops.


French minister appeals for release of hostages

The French Foreign Minister has called for the release of two French journalists being held hostage by Islamist kidnappers in Iraq.


Approva la relazione del governo sull'ampliamento


U.S. to Send 'Enemy Combatant' Hamdi Back to Saudi

The United States has agreed to  release American-born, Saudi-raised Yaser Esam Hamdi after  holding him as an "enemy combatant" without charges for more  than two years, officials said on Wednesday.


China raises interest rates in a move to dampen inflation and stop the economy overheating.


Actress Angelina Jolie says she is shy of her simulated nude scene in the new computer animated film "Beowulf".


ISLAMABAD: Humayun Akhtar Khan, the federal minister for commerce, paid a visit to Warsaw, Poland on the second leg of his tour of European capitals to lobby support for duty-free access to Pakistani exports to ...


England's opening match of their tour of Zimbabwe has been shifted to Saturday in order to give the tourists adequate time to prepare for the five-ODI series.


SIXTH seed Andre Agassi lined up a mouthwatering quarter-final with world No.1 Roger Federer following a 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Armenia's Sargis Sargsian at the US Open.


Key Blair aide appointed new US ambassador

Prime Minister Tony Blair's most senior foreign policy advisor is to be Britain's new ambassador to the United States.


Ministro dell'Istruzione risponde a proposta Turco sui Nas


Arkansas High Court Restores Nader to State Ballot

The Arkansas Supreme Court said on Friday that presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name should be placed on the state's ballot, overturning a circuit court judge's decision.


Pakistani Taliban cut "U.S. spy's" throat

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan  - Suspected pro-Taliban militants cut the throat of an Afghan refugee accused of being a U.S. spy in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan region, and dumped the body in a sewer, witnesses said on Friday.


'Mailman' Malone Announces His Retirement

Karl Malone officially announced his retirement Sunday, saying "you will not see me play again. That is a promise."


News.com Extra: PlayStation's new life in the lab

Plus: How Google maps the world. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Accused Gambino Leaders Indicted in Sweep

State and federal indictments represented a government move against the upper echelon of the Gambino family.


A group of footballers accused of gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in south-east London are cleared.


Portuguese police questioned the mother of a missing British girl on Thursday, the child's family said, a day after authorities received new forensic evidence in a case that has gripped Europe for the past four months.


"Assassin's Creed" Boosts Ubisoft Estimates

Ubisoft said it has sold 2.5 million copies of the game worldwide so far and expected to sell a total of 5 million copies through next March, 66 percent more than its previous forecasts.


Fears spread among U.K. bank's customers

Hundreds of customers lined up to withdraw their savings from a British mortgage bank Saturday, ignoring government assurances that their money was safe despite the bank's request for an emergency loan.


With the expiration of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, the league locked out its players at midnight Wednesday. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced earlier in the


The June and July floods could cost the industry more than Â£2bn, says the British Association of Insurers.


U.S. troops killed about 26 suspected militants in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


Blackstone to Buy Hedge Fund to Strengthen Credit Operations

The Blackstone Group agreed to buy GSO Capital Partners as it seeks to build its credit operations amid tough market conditions.


Duff strike keeps Chelsea atop Premier League by five points

Damien Duff kept Chelsea five points clear at the top of the Premier League with the only goal against Aston Villa on Sunday. While second-place defending champion Arsenal scored a routine 2


The Northern Bank is to move 40 employees from its Belfast HQ following last month's robbery.


Radical cleric issues fatwa demanding release of French reporters

A leading radical Iraqi cleric issued a fatwa (Islamic decree) demanding the immediate release of two French reporters held hostage for more than two weeks.


Operazione contro comandante legato al Mullah Omar


RIGHTS:    London Conference Backs Abortion

LONDON, Sep 2 (IPS) - The London conference on reproductive health  concluded Thursday with a resolution backing the right to  abortion.


Kerry Stumps for Black Voters at Churches

With just three Sundays left before Election Day, Sen. John Kerry is asking for all the help he can get from black voters and the Almighty.


What you don't accept can't hurt you Also in this week's column:â¦


Darfur rebel group says accepts ceasefire, talks

One of the biggest Darfur rebel  factions said on Thursday it would respect a ceasefire and was  ready to resume peace talks with the government to try to halt  violence in the region that has killed some 200,000 people.


Aging donors, poor donation rates reduce heart transplants

HALIFAX - Surgeons are transplanting fewer hearts in Canada, especially among babies and children, because there aren't enough donor organs available, according to a new report.


Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee would seem to be the answer to their prayers, yet for many Christian conservatives in Iowa, he has not closed the deal for the Republican caucuses.


Drew Carey is going for the green, even appearing before a gathering of television critics with green hair.


Un adolescente su 5 e' vittima di soprusi tecno-mediati


Silvio Berlusconi publicly apologises to his wife for flirting with other women at a recent TV awards dinner.


The Grammys will be held tonight, and one of the mostly hotly contested categories involves Kanye West against ... himself. The producer-turned-rapper leads all nominees with 10 nods. He has two nominations in the best rap-sung collaboration: "Slow Jamz" with Twista and actor-singer Jamie Foxx, and "All Falls Down" with Syleena Johnson.


Mexican President Vicente Fox was  forced to abandon his last state of the nation address to  Congress on Friday after leftist lawmakers alleging election  fraud seized the podium and refused to let him speak.


Actress Vanessa Redgrave, her brother and the father of a Guantanamo detainee on Saturday launched a new political party devoted to human rights.


NEW YORK - Merck & Co.'s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets because of severe side effects left the pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.


The Baltimore Sun Jay Hancock Column: Too Bad Shareholders Won't Be Able to Cash in on Privatized Companies' Profitable Futures

By Jay Hancock, The Baltimore Sun  Jan. 31--Two days. Two deals. One town: Baltimore. One industry: for-profit education. One outcome: Public shareholders are left behind.   Corporate siblings Laureate Education and Educate Inc.


An explosion in a hotel in the northern Iraqi town of Tikrit has killed 15 Iraqis, police and hospital officials said, bringing the day's total death toll across the country to 25.


TEHRAN: Iran has increased the range of its missiles to 2,000km a senior official was quoted as saying yesterday.The range would put parts of Europe within reach for the first time.


The three recalls of Boston Scientific Corp. cardiac stents since July 2 affected many more units than the company has previously disclosed, raising concerns among stock analysts about future inventory levels.


An internal investigation concluded that a U.N. official steered millions of dollars in contracts to a company owned by the government of his native India in exchange for favors that included low-rent apartments, according to a report disclosed Thursday.


EMusic to launch download service across Europe

Digital music download service eMusic is   launching across Europe on Tuesday in a bid to become the top   alternative to market leader iTunes, the same distinction it   holds in the United States.


It's Nail-biting Time For Red Sox Nation.

Most baseball experts seem to agree that if the Red Sox are ever going to beat the Yankees in the post-season, this is the year. Since last year's bitter game seven defeat in the ALCS, the Red


His first inkling that something was amiss came in summer 2002 when he opened the door to admit a visitor from the National Security Agency to an office of AT&T in San Francisco.


Aug. 20 - The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth stopped by NEWSWEEK's Washington bureau this week to explain their version of what happened in Vietnam 35 years ago and why John Kerry doesn't deserve three Purple Hearts. None were on the ...


Nicole Kidman slipped through a back door into yesterday's Chanel show in Paris, but she was still the center of attention in this elegant black pantsuit.


Legendary Soviet-era prima ballerina Besmertnova dies

The legendary Russian prima ballerina Natalia Bessmertnova has died aged 66 after a long illness, the Bolshoi theatre where she made a brilliant career during the Soviet era announced on Tuesday.


Castelli su grazia Bompressi: ''Non ha i requisiti''

17.55: "Non ritengo che Bompressi abbia i requisiti per la grazia e non intendo controfirmare il provvedimento." CosÃ¬ il ministro della Giustizia Castelli, ha commentato la possibilitÃ  di concedere la grazia all'ex militante di lotta continua


Sources: Purged Chinese Leader Near Death

Zhao Ziyang, the former Chinese  Communist Party chief who was purged for sympathizing with the  Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, lay in a deep coma Sunday and  could die at any time, a source close to his family said.


Al-Zarqawi's group claims Mosul slaughter

Army Command Sgt. Maj. James R. Jordan has much in common with his younger brother, retired basketball star Michael Jordan.


A man is due in court charged with robbery and possessing an imitation firearm after threats to hospital staff in Birmingham.


In February 2003, less than a month before the US invaded Iraq, Bunnatine (Bunny) Greenhouse walked into a Pentagon meeting and with a quiet comment started what could be the end of her career.


ANKARA -- Turkey's top court yesterday unexpectedly backed the Islamist-rooted government's plans to hold a referendum on constitutional changes that would allow voters instead of parliament to elect presidents.


Madrid, 14:14 - CALCIO, BECKHAM: MAI PENSATO AL RITIRO

Dopo le dichiarazioni della mattinata del Presidente Calderon inerenti al ritiro del centrocampista ...


Rivals seek to imitate iPod-iTunes success: report

Several rivals of Apple Computer Inc.   AAPL.O plan digital music devices to work closely with their   own online music services, just as Apple's iPods and iTunes do,   The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Abujia, 12:41 - CALCIO, NIGERIA: UNDER 20 CANMBIA STADIO PER MOTIVI RELIGIOSI

La nazionale under 20 della Nigeria ha dovuto cambiare la sede della partita con i pari età d...


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It May Not Be Red Sox-Yankees, but Ryder Cup Rivalry Is Real

The 35th Ryder Cup begins Friday, when the United States faces Europe at Oakland Hills Country Club.


There is a dirty little secret lurking on those pristine white ski slopes, and all it takes to elicit a spontaneous confessional is opening a book in front of the lodge fireplace.


Afghan opposition accepts Karzai's victory

The main rivals of Afghan President Hamid Karzai swallowed their bitterness on Thursday over cases of vote fraud and accepted defeat a day after a UN-Afghan election panel declared Karzai the winner of a historic Oct. 9 election.


Mixed reaction at development meet to China's Africa aid push

China's big spending in Africa drew a mixed response at a global aid meeting in Vietnam, where many welcomed the giant's new role on the continent but some voiced disquiet about its intentions.


AFRICA/COSTA DÂAVORIO - Il 22 dicembre inizia il processo di smobilitazione dei combattenti della Costa dÂAvorio Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- Il 22 dicembre inizierÃ  lÂatteso processo di disarmo, di smobilitazione e reinserimento (DDR-  ÂdÃ©sarmement dÃ©mobilisation et rÃ©insertionÂ nella sigla francese) dei gruppi combattenti della Costa dÂAvorio. Lo ha ribadito Phil...


McNabb shows old form, keeps Eagles winning

PHILADELPHIA | It is a very short trip from what the Eagles are to what they were, we learned Sunday, a very short trip indeed. All it took to trigger the Wayback Machine was Terrell Owens' ankle sprain.


Senators trade blame over India deal delay

Republican and Democratic leaders on  Tuesday blamed each other for the U.S. Senate's delay in  approving the landmark U.S.-India nuclear cooperation  agreement.


Prisoner abuse by U.S. Guantanamo guards described

Guantanamo guards described physically and mentally abusing detainees, including slamming one's head into a cell door and denying them privileges merely to anger them, a U.S. Marine said in a document made public on Friday.


Vacanze, turismo natalizio in lieve scesa: partiranno 4 mln

Ci si sposta di meno quest'anno per le festivitÃ . Saranno infatti 4 milioni gli italiani che si metteranno in viaggio tra Natale e Capodanno, rispetto i 4,6 dello scorso anno. Secondo l'indagine Confesercenti


YouTube Top Duo Share Â£330m From Google Deal

By Evening Standard, London  Feb. 8--Two YouTube founders scooped shares worth a total of $650 million  (Â£330 million) following Google's acquisition of the video-sharing site for  $1.65 billion late last year.


One of the holiday's season most well-known sounds is back, but some stores are limiting where Salvation Army volunteers can ring their bells.


UPDATE 2-Fannie Mae estimates profit fell 9 percent

US mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday estimated its third-quarter profit fell 9 percent, but delayed formally reporting


Comedians urge us to make a telly date with Mostyn

COMEDIANS Cannon and Ball (right) and Jimmy Cricket (far right) have been brought in to promote an S4C series starting tonight.


Scientists have made two significant  advances in developing a stem-cell patch to repair the damage  caused to the heart after an attack.


Russia: Ossezia, Putin riunisce vertici sicurezza

MOSCA - Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin, rientrato d'urgenza dalla residenza estiva di Soci sul Mar Nero, ha riunito immediatamente al suo arrivo all'aeroporto di Mosca i vertici della sicurezza del paese per discutere dell'emergenza terrorismo


EU ministers deadlocked over GMO rapeseed imports

EU farm ministers fell short of a  consensus agreement on Monday to allow imports of various  genetically modified (GMO) rapeseed types, again revealing  their deep differences on biotech crops and foods, officials  said.


Slovakia to Meet Argentina in Hopman Cup Final

PERTH, Australia  - Slovakia clinched a place in  the Hopman Cup final for the second successive year on Friday  after they beat the Netherlands 3-0 in their last group match.


Fraud is running rampant in the nation's mortgage industry, with nearly three times as many reports of suspicious activity so far this year compared with 2001, a top FBI official said Friday.


U.S. blue chip stocks were lower on  Friday after a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.   AA.N, but technology stocks edged higher after a judge  rejected a government bid to block a takeover of PeopleSoft  Inc. PSFT.O by Oracle Corp.ORCL.O.


Federal securities regulators will throw their weight behind investors in a big-money dispute that could resolve whether shareholders can sue bankers who enabled their corporate clients to engage in fraud, two people familiar with the decision said yesterday.


CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday activated guard Dajuan Wagner from the injured list. Wagner, 21, missed the last five games with soreness in his right foot.


Ask Jeeves to unveil desktop search tool

Ask JeevesÂ will launch a test version of its desktop search tool on Wednesday, following the launch of similar tools by rivals MicrosoftÂ on Monday and GoogleÂ  in October, and ahead of expected entries from America OnlineÂ (AOL) and Yahoo.


ConAgra Foods Inc.  on Wednesday posted lower quarterly profits due to higher ingredient costs and the sale of its chicken and agricultural products businesses.


Randy Moss was fined $10,000 Thursday by the NFL for pretending to pull down his pants and moon the Green Bay crowd during Minnesota's playoff win last weekend.


Tracinda, controlled by the billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, will pay $684 million to acquire a 35 percent stake in the Denver-based Delta Petroleum Corporation, the oil and gas company said.


US justice dept clears Cingular's AT&T deal

NEW YORK: The US justice department on Monday said it approved Cingular Wirelessâ $41bn plan to buy AT&T Wireless Services, creating the countryâs biggest mobile provider, but it must sell assets to ensure competition.


The chief executive of US Airways said Thursday that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is still a possibility for the ailing carrier but that talk of an impending liquidation was unfounded.


Oil prices continued their recent slide as optimism that supply would hold up this winter had more traders shifting money out of energy markets.


Oil down as Humberto fades, supply fears stay

Oil prices eased on Friday as a hurricane subsided in the Gulf of Mexico, although prices held near the previous day's record high on supply worries ahead of peak winter demand.


Mozambican president seeks more trade ties with Tanzania

Mozambique's President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday sought to expand trade ties with Tanzania to boost development in  the two impoverished African nations.


U.S. still lacks disaster response plan: Coast Guard

The United States is better prepared to deal with a major disaster like Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf region in 2005, but still lacks a formal structure for coordinating a national response, the head of the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday.


Search engine giant Google is to cut the length of time that it retains users' personally identifiable data.


Confusion over home information packs is fuelling a surge in the supply of houses, experts warn.


Sports of The Times: An Enforcer Is Missing in N.C.A.A. Disciplining

Trust is the N.C.A.A.Âs chief weapon against mischief, even though the truth is in no oneÂs best interest. Truth could doom bowls and dash television ratings and end careers.


Homeless Zack Sinclair, 34, was arrested on Tuesday and jailed for allegedly violating a court order barring him from approaching the actor, police said.


The Bank of Japan left its policy rate target unchanged at 0.5 percent on Friday as expected.


Hip-hopper punched at awards; puncher stabbed, stabber sought

LOS ANGELES - Young Buck was being sought by police Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a man who punched hip-hop legend Dr. Dre at the Vibe awards.


In the entire row of stores, the only one that was targeted — the one that still smells of smoke — is owned by a man of Pakistani descent.


Obama Taps Internet, Small Donors to Top Clinton's Fundraising

Bloomberg - July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is dominating presidential fundraising, raising the most money and bringing in far more contributors than rivals such as Hillary Clinton, who leads in national polls.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Wednesday that it intends to open 1,000 Wal-Mart MoneyCenters and launch a reloadable prepaid Wal-Mart MoneyCard, in a major expansion of financial services the retailer provides to its base of low-income customers.


Traces of Explosives Found in Wreckage of Russian Jet

An Islamic extremist group claimed its fighters had hijacked the planes to avenge the deaths of Muslims in Chechnya.


Graphics chip leader Nvidia announced Tuesday that it is working with Sony to develop the graphics processor for the next version of Sony's PlayStation video game console.