In pure Arctic air, signs of China's economic boom

ZEPPELIN MOUNTAIN, Norway  - From a remote snowcapped mountain in the European Arctic you can detect China in the haze.


Mantova, 18:46 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: NON E' SERIO L'INFORTUNIO DI FRANCHINI

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Mantova in vista della gara di sabato prossimo contro il Pescara. Dopo...


Brand (Germany): Bathers lounging on the beach flanked by exotic plants in the middle of a harsh German winter - that is the vision of Malaysian businessman Colin Au.


IFire aims to displace LCD TVs with its lower-cost display technology.


Microsoft doesn't seem to be too worried about the competition of Mozilla with their release of Firefox 1.0. Microsoft isn't planning on releasing a new version of IE anytime soon, but Microsoft's director


White House Proposes Intelligence Changes

WASHINGTON - Amid a heated election-year debate on intelligence reform, the White House is expected to move soon on executive orders aimed at implementing a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center.    Bush administration and congressional officials said Thursday drafts of executive orders are circulating among relevant agencies for approval...


OGGI SU INTERNET/EUROPA - 40Â° anniversario della ComunitÃ  di Sant'Egidio Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La ComunitÃ  di SantÂEgidio celebra 40 anni con una Liturgia Eucaristica presieduta dal Cardinale Tarcisio Bertone, Segretario di Stato di Sua SantitÃ , nella Basilica di S. Giovanni in Laterano, VenerdÃ¬ 1 febbraio 2008 ore 18.30...


US Sen. Trent Lott said he may disagree with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on several defense-related issues, but he is not calling for Rumsfeld's resignation.


Iraqi Sunni tribal leaders offer help to Shi'ite PM

Sunni tribal leaders who have vowed to   drive al Qaeda out of Iraq's most restive province met the   Shi'ite premier on Wednesday, marking what Washington hopes   will be a breakthrough alliance against Islamist militants.


Ford says ahead of turnaround plan targets

DEARBORN, Michigan  - Ford Motor Co.  is ahead of where it expected to be in reducing an overhang of excess production capacity at this point in its turnaround effort and has made "encouraging progress" in stabilizing its U.S. market share, a senior executive said on Friday.


Actor, director and Montana resident Peter Fonda will receive the first Gary Cooper Spirit of Montana Award, according to the fledgling film festival giving out the award.


Torino, 14:28 - CALCIO, JUVE: IAQUINTA SALTA IL CAGLIARI

Non c'è Vincenzo Iaquinta tra i giocatori della Juve convocati da Claudio Ranieri per la tras...


4 more bodies found in Italian train wreck, raising death toll to 17

BOLOGNINA DI CREVALCORE, Italy  - Rescue workers pried apart the mangled remains of two trains that collided head-on in northern Italy on Saturday, finding four more bodies one day after the crash, firefighters said, raising the death toll to 17.


Oil Futures Shoot Up On Venezuela's Threats

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Oil futures shot higher for the third straight day Monday as concerns about potential supply disruptions overshadowed worries about the cooling economy.


Figure skater Bowman dies in California motel

Former U.S. figure skating champion  Christopher Bowman died of a suspected drug overdose in a Los  Angeles motel on Thursday, authorities said. He was 40.


Suicide bombers kill 24, wound 66, in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Two suicide bombers struck near the heart of the Pakistani military on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 66, many of them Defence Ministry staff on their way to work in the city of Rawalpindi.


The Miami Herald The Oppenheimer Report Column: Laptops Could Spark Educational Revolution

By Andres Oppenheimer, The Miami Herald  Feb. 18--Andres Oppenheimer   Several Latin American countries are about to make their most ambitious investment in education ever -- giving out millions of $150 laptop computers to schoolchildren.


Nokia, Good Technology Ink Smartphone Deal

NEW YORK - Nokia is developing a smartphone that will incorporate Good Technology's GoodLink wireless e-mail service, a deal that should broaden Good's penetration and boost its market share against leader Research in Motion.


Afghan talks break down but Nayan may be spared

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants claiming to hold three United Nations workers hostage said talks on demands, which include the release of Taliban prisoners, had broken down and that they would decide Friday whether to kill the trio.


Hacktivists at work A lack of security controls allowed hackers to "wipe" the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) website on Sunday.â¦


A weaker U.S. dollar is fueling pent-up demand for overseas travel to the United States, helping to pad the bottom lines of hotels and tourist attractions.


Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry

The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies who aid the N.S.A.âs warrantless eavesdropping program.


Home builders' confidence rose in  February to its highest level since June 2006 as low mortgage  rates and sales incentives helped boost demand, the National  Association of Home Builders said on Thursday.


DarfÃ¹r: assassinato operatore di Medici Senza Frontiere

âRispettate la neutralitÃ  della nostra organizzazione, del nostro staff e del lavoro che svolgiamoâ; questo Ã¨ il nuovo appello che âMedici senza frontiereâ ha rivolto dopo lâuccisione avvenuta venerdÃ¬ scorso di un suo operatore (il secondo


With Yankees Coming, Red Sox Hope to Keep the Party From Turning Ugly

The Red Sox' archrivals from the Bronx arrive for three games this weekend to finish Boston's home schedule before the playoffs.


Sebastian Bergmann's Blog: Support for the Cancel Case Workflow Pattern

Sebastian Bergmann has a post about a new feature of the Workflow component in the eZ Components libraries - the Cancel Case Pattern.   Version 1.2 of the Workflow component that is part of the eZ Components adds support for the Cancel Case workflow pattern:   Once this Workflow pattern is called the complete Workflow instance is removed from the current execution (including any running nodes). You can find out more about the ezWorkflowNode in their documentation.


NASA Administrator Questions Need to Fight Global Warming

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin says that although global warming is changing Earth's climate, he's not convinced that is "a problem we must wrestle with."


There are strong rumors that UTV has decided to postpone the release of JODHAA AKBAR from 12th October to January 2008 .


Cambiamento del clima e salute dell'uomo, oncologo e Nobel per la fisisa a confrontoIl protocollo di Kyoto Ã¨ insufficiente, come evitare la catastrofe ambientale?                                            Veronesi: solo il nucleare ci salverÃ  Rubbia frena: non Ã¨ l'unica alternativa                                                                                di DARIO CRESTO-DINA


French Muslims jammed Paris' main mosque Friday to pray for two journalists taken hostage in Iraq - a show of unity with the government despite Muslims' opposition to a new law banning Islamic head scarves in ...


Ieri sera operazione chirurgica per ferite riportate


06/09/2004 - Frequent alcohol drinking in midlife is linked to mild mental (cognitive) impairment in old age, claims a study in this week's British Medical Journal.


Iraq's leaders grappled Thursday over the death sentences for three former Saddam Hussein regime heavyweights Â including the notorious enforcer known as "Chemical Ali" Â amid warnings the hangings could enflame sectarian violence and derail efforts at reconciliation.


London's new Lord Mayor takes to streets in pomp-filled pageant

The new Lord Mayor of London, Michael Savory, paraded through the streets of the British capital in a traditional pomp-filled pageant.


Pakistan forces kill journalist executioner

Security forces yesterday killed a Pakistani fugitive accused of organizing the kidnapping and killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 and


Bush considers peace treaty with N. Korea

President George W. Bush prepared for an Asia-Pacific summit in Australia, saying on Friday the United States would consider a peace treaty with North Korea if it gave up nuclear arms.


Bush Asks Congress for More Hurricane Aid

President Bush has asked Congress  for an extra $887.4 million in hurricane aid, bringing to $13.8  billion the amount requested, with most of it going to the  presidential election battleground state of Florida.


Two rival Shia militia groups clash in a town in southern Lebanon and army forces are called in to calm the situation.


Ci sono problemi che nessun paese puo' risolvere da solo


Fashion Review: A Final Curtain Call for Valentino

After 45 years as a leading designer, Valentino says goodbye to the fashion world with a haute couture fashion show in Paris. Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier also presented their couture shows.


Chinese succession sealed with army post

Former President Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China's military yesterday, handing over his last post to the Communist Party chief, Hu Jintao, to complete the leadership transition to a younger generation.


Angelina Jolie's adoption application is being processed quickly and she could pick up her new 3 1/2-year-old son within a few weeks, Vietnam's top adoption official said Tuesday.


Retailers call the day after Thanksgiving 'Black Friday.' Despite the ominous sounding name, the day is supposed to help get retail store owners into the black as the holiday shopping season begins.


The talent lineup for President Bush's upcoming inaugural bash   is missing one American Badass--and we ain't talking  Hilary Duff.


The Moon, the Stars, a Streaking Shuttle ; Discovery Set for Spectacular Night Launch

By SETH BORENSTEIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  Nature and NASA will collaborate tonight in a painting that will use the skies over the Eastern seaboard as a cosmic canvas. The materials are a nearly full moon, the stars and a streaking space shuttle.


Blog: Advertisements on the popular classifieds site range from someone willing to trade a fistful of coveted White Stripes tickets for the even more coveted phone, to a serious Apple fan who wants to hire someone to wait in line for 60 hours.


BAGHDAD: Iraq's US-backed government said yesterday that "major neglect" by its American-led military allies led to a massacre of 49 army recruits at the weekend.


WARROAD, Minn. - It might have seemed like the birds were fighting back against a Duluth hunter on a recent trip to far northern Minnesota...


President Bush is due to visit Colombia in a display of continued support for efforts to fight a leftist insurgency.


Bush Rallies Republicans Ahead of Speech

President Bush rallied congressional Republicans on behalf of his second-term program on Friday, saying that "we know how to set an agenda and work together to achieve it."


Cooking up a treat at the Culinary Olympics

Chefs from 36 countries went in search of perfection on a plate, cooking off for gold at the Culinary Olympics, one of the world's most prestigious tournaments of its kind.


Seldom used senior guard Ashley Valley scores 12 first-half points to lead No. 11 Connecticut past No. 7 Rutgers, 57-44, Thursday night.


Bird flu data overlooked in Chinese journals

Research published earlier this year showing that avian influenza had been found in pigs in 2001 and 2003 went unnoticed outside China because the results appeared in Chinese language journals, according to a news item in the journal Nature.


Michael Vick left Virginia on Monday and was transferred to a Kansas prison to serve the rest of his 23-month sentence on a federal dogfighting charge.


JAMES MADISON (4-1) vs. MAINE (3-2) When, where: Tomorrow, 2 p.m., at Orono, Maine. TV, radio: Ch. 5 (Bangor, Maine); WZON (620 AM, Bangor). Last season: Maine won, 20-13. Comments: James Madison has been perfect (3-0) thus far in Atlantic 10 play. Last week, the Dukes beat Massachusetts, 28-7, thanks to a strong running game. Raymond Hines rushed for 123 ...


Scientists Seek to Forge Diamond Computer Chip

LIVERMORE, Calif.  - Only a few are singing about  them yet, but it could turn out that diamonds are a computer's  best friend.


Three Georgians Killed In Latest South Ossetia Clash

18 August 2004 -- Georgia says three of its soldiers were killed in the latest fighting with forces from the country's South Ossetia separatist region.


Yankees manager Joe Torre takes out Matt DeSalvo, left, in the second inning after DeSalvo gives up three runs, and New York is unable to recover as the White Sox win, 6-4.


Burger King Bars Ads from TV Show Discussing Kerry

Hamburger chain Burger King said on Wednesday that it would not run its commercials during a controversial program about U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry to be aired by Sinclair Broadcast Group .


British granny faces jail over cannabis crop

A 68-year-old British woman faces jail after being found guilty Wednesday of growing and possessing cannabis which she claimed was for medicinal purposes.


Shots Fired at Saudi Expatriate Compound

An attacker armed with a machine gun fired at an expatriate housing compound in eastern Riyadh on Friday night but caused no injuries or damage, a Saudi security official said Sunday.


Will Smith, Renee Zellweger, and Robert DeNiiro lent their voices and their clout to help set a box office record. The animated movie "Shark Tale" had the biggest October opening ever, earning $49 million, reports


Veteran actor Tom Bell, who earned two Bafta TV nominations, dies at the age of 73.


Computer bests checkers players every time

Blog: A group of computer scientists say they've managed to crack the "code" of the checkers board game so that a computer program can win or draw against any opponent.


Jonathan Quinn might have had his best half of football, but it still resulted in a goose egg on the scoreboard. With a little help from the defense, the Bears avoided a shut out with a Thomas Jones touchdown, but it was nowhere near enough.


The Mozilla Foundation has fixed 10 security bugs in its open-source Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox browsers and Thunderbird e-mail reader, with the release of new versions of all three products this week.


Intervista di Annan a poche settimane dalla scadenza del mandato"Se fossi l'iracheno medio direi: prima si poteva uscire in strada"                                            Bbc, parla il segretario generale Onu "Iraq, peggio di una guerra civile"                                                                                Rincrescimento per il Darfur: "Non vi sono risorse o volontÃ  di affrontare la situazione"


Per ministro decisione Bruxelles non incide in alcun modo


China Agrees to Endorse Russian WTO Entry as Putin Begins Visit

China will sign an agreement today endorsing Russia's bid to enter the World Trade Organization, China's Foreign Ministry said on the first of a two-day visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.


With the next Summer Games set for Beijing, China will have a chance to defend its women's volleyball gold medal without leaving home.


Warner Home Video to release 10 high-def films

Warner Home Video said on Wednesday  it will release 10 high-definition titles on September 26,  including six in the Blu-ray format and four in the competing  HD-DVD format.


South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma urged new EU member Poland Monday to actively back the New Partnership for Africas Development.


On the eve of the day of reckoning for the most-hyped gadget in recent memory, eager customers lined up Thursday, a few even braving torrential rain, to be among the first to get their hands on the coveted new cell phone from Apple Inc.


Republican to Lead Immigration Revolt Against Bush

A Republican member of the House of Representatives vowed on Wednesday to lead a revolt against President Bush's immigration reform proposals and predicted that up to 180 party members would support him.


Europe's show of unity with Vladimir Putin was shattered yesterday when Russia accused the European Union of 'blasphemy' for demanding an explanation of how the Beslan school hostage crisis ended in massacre.


French police arrest suspected Qaeda support group

French police said on Thursday they had arrested eight men they suspect of providing logistical support to al Qaeda's North African wing in Algeria, confirming a report in French newspaper Le Figaro.


Blair arrives in Egypt on Middle East peace drive

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Egypt on Saturday on a Middle East peace drive after predicting that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would find a way to break a deadlock between rival factions during his trip.


A German lorry driver is arrested after a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire which killed four people.


GAZA CITY - Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia has ordered an inquiry into what caused the death of Yasser Arafat. Arafat, 75, died in a French military hospital last week.


Jason White trudged to the sideline, pulled off his helmet and put on a set of headphones. Whatever his coaches were saying to him couldn't have been much consolation.


Roma, 17:39 - CALCIOPOLI, PROCURA FIGC: SENTITI CAIRO, BENIGNI E A.GAUCCI

Proseguono le audizioni della Procura Federale della Figc. Oggi il presidente del Torino, Urbano Cai...


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By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 7--Casinos are often portrayed as a boost to business because they bring in tourists, but some local business people are lining up against the one proposed for Sedgwick County.


A look at nations in the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. At least 25 nations now support a U.S. contingent of nearly 132,000.


At least three people are injured in a suicide bomb attack at Islamabad airport, Pakistani police say.


UN urges restraint after Rwanda threatens Congo

DAKAR, Senegal -- UN Security Council diplomats appealed to Rwanda for restraint yesterday after President Paul Kagame threatened to renew central Africa's deadliest conflict, saying his country was coming under attack from militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Exelon Acquiring PSEG in $12B Stock Deal

Exelon Corp. is acquiring Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. in a $12 billion stock deal that would create the nation's largest power generation company with customers in Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.


OPEC Producers to Trim Output, Beginning Jan. 1

OPEC also called for an emergency meeting next month as it tries to stem a recent slide in oil prices.


Harrison agreed to a six-year, $66 million contract with the team yesterday that includes a $22 million signing bonus, according to a league source who requested anonymity.


Eight people have been killed in two blasts in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the US military says.


German unions urge Nokia boycott over plant closure

German unions on Thursday called for a  consumer boycott of Nokia (NOK1V.HE) products to protest  against the cellphone maker's plans to close a German plant.


The simplest agenda at the Heritage tournament at Woburn has been the winning one, which was achieved yesterday by Henrik Stenson, the deadpan Swede, who played magnificently to finish on 19 under par.


Low-Income Residents First to Access Free Internet Services

By Killion, Andy  On the rooftop of a large, pink apartment building in Golden Hill - known as the "pink palace" - SoCalFreeNet.org rigged up its first network node in August 2003; an antenna that would give the tenants free wireless Internet access.


Democrat John Kerry has narrowed President George W. Bush's lead in their White House race less than six weeks before the November 2 election, a new poll showed.


Australian Aborigines fear government will snatch children

Aborigines fear police and troops will seize their children as part of a controversial clampdown aimed at preventing widespread sexual abuse, the Australian government acknowledged Tuesday.


YESTERDAY Close $11.46 Change +$0.11 52-WEEK High $12.08 Low $7.83 Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported its first quarterly profit in more than seven years on sales of its blood cancer drug Velcade and lower research costs.


In N.H., Clinton faces tough questions over Iraq

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday attacked President George W. Bush for "arrogance and incompetence" in Iraq but faced tough questions over her own vote to authorize the war.


European trio sets Iran deadline to meet UN anti-nuke demands

Germany, France and Britain have agreed to set a November deadline for Iran to meet UN demands to clear up concerns that the country is covertly trying to make nuclear weapons, a diplomatic source said here Saturday.


Fines worth more than $12 million US were imposed on those establishments that allowed children to play violent or adult-only games and for other violations.


Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says proposals to restrict the amount of testing Formula One teams can do in 2005 is nothing more than a "stupid manipulation".


Her face has been splashed across TV screens, police have searched her home four times and lawyers have sapped her life savings. In January, someone riddled her house with bullets. Life has been a nightmare for Wendy Carr since her husband Mark Goudeau was accused of being the city's notorious Baseline Killer last year. But as she has in the past, Carr is standing by her man.


Violence flares as militants battle US forces in Baghdad

Shiite militants and US forces battled Saturday in Baghdad's Sadr City slum, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy eastern Baghdad neighborhood


A writer and a reader see both sides of ExxonMobil.


Prevista commissione bicamerale e comitato ad hoc sull'acqua


Lo spettacolo di Scattolin debuttera' il 12/1 a Locarno


US Bombs Falluja, Rebels Strike in Samarra, Ramadi

US forces poised to assault Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while insurgents launched deadly attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra, another city in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland.


Virus hijacks PCs and uses them to send short message spam to mobile phones.


Bush Says US Safety from Terror 'Up in the Air'

President Bush said it is "up in the air" whether the United States can ever be fully safe from terrorism, prompting an attack from Democrat John Kerry's campaign that Bush was sending a mixed message.


Germany supports EU negotiating with Turkey on membership issue

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Sunday that there was "no problem" with Germany's support to the start of negotiations on Turkey's entrance into EU.


Toronto's Major League Baseball franchise finally has a nest it can call its own. Blue Jays-owner Rogers Communications has reached a $25 million deal to buy the SkyDome.


Roundup: Canada's Weir increases his lead

The only birdie putt Mike Weir made yesterday in the Canadian Open came at a good time, a 6-footer on the 18th hole that gave him a three-shot lead and left him


Novell Acquires Open-Source Collaboration Vendor

Novell, seeking a real-time makeover for its collaboration wares, announced that it has acquired SiteScape, the developer of open-source collaboration tools.


Roman Catholic officials at a southwestern diocese said Friday they are investigating a second priest accused of molesting youths, deepening a series of sex scandals that have rocked the church in Austria.


Sudan Asks UN to Verify Darfur Refugee Returns

Sudan has asked the United Nations to help verify reports that 190,000 refugees from the conflict-hit western Darfur region have voluntarily returned to their homes, the UN refugee agency chief said on Tuesday.


Double-digit California home price drop seen

California faces a double-digit fall in housing prices over the next year and a half, a major builder, a lender and the state treasurer said on Monday in a discussion of how long the subprime mortgage crisis would drag on the Golden State.


NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Kenyan military helicopters swooped to break up machete-wielding mobs on Tuesday as the killing of an opposition legislator stoked bloody protests across the east African country.


How Geographic's New Atlas Reflects a Changed World

Some 17,000 changes have been made since the previous edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World. Chief Cartographer Allen Carroll tells what's involved in tracking the changing world.


By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. The hurricane some have called "Ivan the Terrible" could have been a lot more terrible.


All schoolgirls should be routinely vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, the Lancet says.


Where Gods Yearn for Long-Lost Treasures

The New Acropolis Museum is a quiet work, especially by the standards of its flamboyant Swiss-born architect, Bernard Tschumi.


One of four men accused of plotting attacks on Southern California military sites and Jewish targets pleaded guilty Friday to terrorism conspiracy charges.


Head of BenQ Loses CEO Titles Ahead of Court Date

A management reshuffle is announced just weeks before CEO's insider stock trading case begins in Taiwan.


Australian to go on trial over British backpacker murder

An Australian mechanic was ordered to stand trial over the outback murder three years ago of British tourist Peter Falconio.


Verso ok condizionato.Telefonica, no a separazione rete


Five Canadian fiction writers have made the short list for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the country's richest and glitziest literary award, organizers announced Tuesday.


Europe create golfing history by taking the Ryder Cup for the third consecutive time, thrashing the US team.


Firenze, 15:29 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: TRE GIORNATE A CESCA

Il giudice sportivo di serei C ha squalificato in C2 quattrordici giocatori. Per tre gare Cesca (Bas...


Yankees' Rodriguez tops American League All-Stars

Hard-hitting Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees headlines the American League squad for the 78th All-Star Game to be played in San Francisco on July 10, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday.


The European Commission will probe its approval of a merger between the music businesses of Sony and Bertelsmann.


German director honored for anti-Nazi films

COLOGNE, Germany  - Michael Verhoeven, one of Germany's most prolific political filmmakers, best known for his films dealing with Germany's Nazi past, will receive a lifetime achievement honor at next year's Bavarian Film Awards, organizers announced Wednesday. The award will be presented January 19 at a gala ceremony in Munich.


The developers will release a free software update for its virtualisation software in the event any last minute changes made to the OS should cause problems.


La piccola Ã¨ stata portata via mentre veniva accompagnata a scuolaSolo quest'anno nella zona del Delta sono stati sequestrati piÃ¹ di 100 stranieri                                            Nigeria, rapita bambina di 3 anni E' la figlia di un tecnico inglese


Irwin's Death From Stingray Called Freak Occurrence

By Associated Press  Stingrays are strange-looking but normally shy creatures whose defenses include poisonous, serrated barbs in their tails.


Nets Coach Frank Gets Contract Extension

Nets Coach Lawrence Frank, the franchiseâs winningest coach, signed a multiyear contract extension with the team, but terms of the deal were not disclosed.


Ministro assicura, coperture economiche ci sono


Riguarda anche lo sviluppo e il pubblico impiego


Crude Oil Trades Near Record on Concern US Supplies May Fall

Crude oil in New York traded near a record high as US producers in the Gulf of Mexico struggled to restore output cut by Hurricane Ivan at a time when refiners are trying to build up winter-fuel supplies.


Oracle takes over software rival PeopleSoft

Yesterday, Oracle said 75 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their shares. That officially puts Oracle in charge, moving it closer to closing the contentious $10.3 billion deal.


Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells

Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient's upper jaw with a bone transplant cultivated from stem cells isolated from his own fatty tissue and grown inside his abdomen.


By Damon Darlin  Hewlett-Packard's board has ended a crucial advisory relationship with Larry Sonsini, the powerful Silicon Valley lawyer, according to a person with close connections to the board.


Chelsea draw with Olympiakos after an unconvincing display in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.


President Bush picks Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state, officials say.


A series of violent squalls damages buildings and vehicles across central and southern England.


Higley Worker Contacts Student on MySpace.Com: District Considers Virtual Boundaries for Workers

By Tammy Krikorian, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 10--The Internet gives East Valley parents plenty to worry about. Teens go online to socialize with friends and strangers, post personal photographs and even pour out their deepest secrets.


Redford touts new generation of Sundance filmmakers

PARK CITY, Utah  - The curtain rose on the Sundance Film Festival Thursday night with a spotlight on what founder Robert Redford called a new generation of filmmakers typified by Martin McDonagh and his opening film "In Bruges."


New Delhi: Zee TV on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the BCCI to cancel the telecast rights awarded to it and interestingly dragged the Centre into the controversy.


Sharapova, Serena score in straight sets

About the only intrigue involved in U.S. Open matches played Thursday by Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport was just how lopsided the final results would be.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Sun Microsystems said that its fiscal 2008 second-quarter earnings nearly doubled as services revenue increased and its gross margin improved.


BHP Billiton: High Commodity Prices Could Be Sustained

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Citing synchronized world growth, China's strong demand growth and relatively low inventory levels, Anglo-Australian resources giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday that current high commodity prices could be maintained.


Add Georgia Tech Â again Â to Fresno State's list of conquests from BCS conferences. Add Jon Tenuta to the list of winless interim coaches this postseason. Clifton Smith rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, Tom Brandstater threw for a score and ran for another and the Bulldogs beat Georgia Tech 40-28 in the Humanitarian Bowl on Monday.


Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has ended his opening statement in his war crimes trial, arguing he did nothing wrong.


Its NetSlice gives each virtual machine a virtual network card of its own with the result that it saves on processing power and allows more data-intensive applications to run on virtual systems, the company said.


The U.S. government's top energy  forecaster said on Wednesday that fuel ethanol production in a  decade will fall short of what President George W. Bush says is  needed to help cut America's oil imports.


Due arresti, sotto lente indagini otto societa'


Bear Stearns may become takeover target amid unrest

Bear Stearns Cos Inc's  management shake-up could make the investment bank a takeover target, but the specter of more write-downs and possible legal entanglements from the subprime credit crisis might keep suitors on the sidelines, analysts said on Tuesday.


Despite embracing Michigan as the heart of his bid to revive his campaign, Republican Mitt Romney was greeted by an anemic crowd Friday as he began his final push for votes in the crucial primary.


Ashley Furniture Praised for Hmong Resettlement Efforts

By Steve Cahalan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 8--A state official Thursday honored Ashley Furniture of Arcadia, Wis., as the area's top refugee employer, and praised the efforts of many people and organizations to ensure successful resettlement of Hmong immigrants in the region.


For truly creative writing, word ââprocessingââ is not enough.


U.S. environment scientists urge tougher smog rules

Scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday recommended tougher standards for ground-level ozone, the main component of smog, but no action will be taken until next year.


BBC director-general Mark Thompson has warned the government it will have to provide more money for public service broadcasting if it wants the system to survive in the digital age.


At least one U.S. child has died and 19 others have needed surgery since 2003 after swallowing magnets used in toys, the government reported Thursday.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Ford Motor on Wednesday was the first of the major automakers to turn in October US sales results, reporting that unit sales slipped 5 percent.


Airbus eyes 20 new orders for A380 superjumbo

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus hopes to win 20 new orders from at least two new airlines for its A380 superjumbo this year, its commercial director has said.


Il presidente del Senato: "Il Paese ha bisogno di essere governato""Gli interessi dei giovani non possono assolutamente essere messi da parte"                                          Pensioni, appello di Marini "Servirebbe l'unitÃ  nazionale"


If kitchen appliances and other household objects are exhibiting strange behavior in your virtual home, you may have unknowingly picked up hacked code from the official Sims 2 website. What's more, you may have spread it.


Scopo della protesta, impedire il completamento dell'opera


Beijing ponders heat-stroke warning index

Heat-stroke warnings could be issued in weather forecasts for the 2008 Olympic Games, the Xinhua news agency said, after the temperature in the capital soared to its highest May level in more than 50 years.


Illinois lawmakers moved swiftly after last year's massacre at Virginia Tech to make it harder for anyone with a history of mental illness to buy guns, fortifying what were already some of the nation's toughest weapons laws.


Edwards needs money for presidential bid

He's well positioned in early polling and organization, but John Edwards will have to raise some quick cash if he wants to remain in the top tier of contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Napoli, 19:02 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Napoli in vista della gara di domenica a Empoli. In mattinata la...


Quarterback Tim Couch, the top pick in the 1999 NFL draft, was cut Sunday by the Green Bay Packers, who hoped he'd be an upgrade over Doug Pederson as Brett Favre's primary backup.


Dance Review | New Chamber Ballet: An Ear for Fresh Live Music

Miro Magloireâs New Chamber Ballet Company presented an intimate, homey program.


Protests erupt as Kenyan leader wins vote

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


Supporters of Ecuador President  Rafael Correa storm Congress, suspending debate on constitutional reform.


Myanmar's military govt frees number two political prisoner: party ...

YANGON : Myanmar's military government has freed the country's second most prominent political prisoner, student democracy leader Min Ko Naing, an opposition party spokesman told AFP.


Stern: NBA Will Not Tolerate Further Brawls

The National Basketball Association  will show zero tolerance toward any further incidents such as  the one that marred the game between the Indiana Pacers and  Detroit Pistons Friday, NBA commissioner David Stern has  warned.


NAIROBI -- Africa's longest-running conflict officially ended yesterday as representatives of the Sudanese government and rebel forces signed a comprehensive peace accord that gives the southern part of the country religious and political autonomy and a share of Sudan's oil riches.


Bush wants $140 billion economic package

President George W. Bush on Friday called for a package of tax cuts and other measures totaling around $140 billion to shore up the fragile U.S. economy.


Brian O'Driscoll remains in contention to play for Ireland against France but Peter Stringer is another fitness doubt.


Madrid, 09:56 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: ROBERTO CARLOS DAL REAL AL FENERBAHCE

Il Fenerbahce ha annunciato l'acquisto di Roberto Carlos. Il 34enne difensore brasiliano lascer&agra...


Gruppo di amici vince il sei da 33,5 milioni di euro


Supreme Court Orders Texas Redistricting Review

The US Supreme Court ordered on Monday further consideration of a challenge by Democrats and minority groups to a controversial Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan in Texas.


Efharisto Greece! Not just for these remarkable and memorable 17 days. Rather, thank you for all of this -- the greatest celebration of humanity -- that was born here in ancient times, abandoned and then reborn here in 1896.


Employers liable for workplace homophobic abuse

Company stumps up Â£118,000 after 'cream puff' slur Employers are liable for the effects that homophobic abuse masquerading as banter has on workers, according to an Employment Tribunal ruling.â¦


The Bush administration plans to cut funding for veterans' health care two years from now — even as badly wounded troops returning from Iraq could overwhelm the system.


WASHINGTON - With less than seven weeks to go before election day, and trailing President Bush by a few points in most polls, John Kerry is taking the offensive on a central issue: the economy.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 39 at Pakistan Religious Rally

MULTAN, Pakistan  - At least 39 people were killed  and more than 80 wounded when a suicide car bomb exploded at a  rally for an assassinated militant religious leader in central  Pakistan early Thursday, police said.


New Malaria Vaccine Is Shown to Work in Infants Under 1 Year Old, a Study Finds

The worldâs most promising malaria vaccine has been shown to work in infants less than a year old, the most vulnerable group.


Google Testing New Homepage Design in Taiwan, Hong Kong

A new homepage design takes advantage of faster broadband speeds in those markets.


Roman Hamrlik has a goal and two assists to lift the Canadiens to a 4-2 win over Buffalo Saturday night. Montreal ends a three-game losing streak with the victory.


Tycho:  So, yes, I do like it, but there's something I don't understand.


Anybody who arrived from Mars and wanted to know what all the fuss was over this Anna Nicole Smith would do well to watch just one clip: her appearance at the 2004 American Music Awards.


DAMASCUS, Syria - A car bomb killed an operative of the Palestinian militant group Hamas as he turned the ignition Sunday, and Israeli security officials acknowledged that the Jewish state was involved.    Sunday's killing was the first by Israel of a Hamas member on Syrian soil and came after weeks of Israeli warnings that members of the Islamic militant group would not be safe anywhere...


New research shows mental illness is neglected in the developing world and up to 800,000 commit suicide each year.


The satisfaction in the Rev. Gary Cass' voice yesterday was unmistakable. "This is remarkable," he was saying as the election results began to come into focus.


Massive car bomb near Fallujah causes US casualties, military ...

A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday killing and wounding several US Marines, a US military official said on condition of anonymity.


Pataki, in Speech, Focuses on Crime, Not Budgets

The annual address was notably short on ways to ease the legislative gridlock that has made New York famous for late budgets.


A Greek weightlifter who lost his bronze medal in the Athens Olympics after testing positive for unnaturally high testosterone levels was charged yesterday with use of the illegal performance-enhancing drug.


Market falls on recession concern but Fed cut helps

Recession worries pushed stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared at first as an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped ease investor fears and stabilize global markets.


Gorbachev to U.S.: Let's not repeat Cold War

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Wednesday that U.S. plans to build a missile defense shield in Europe are arrogant and threaten to usher in a new Cold War.


Seoul's Lab Tests Not Linked to Nukes: IAEA

Laboratory experiments in South Korea in the past that produced tiny amounts of nuclear material were not linked to any secret weapons development program, the UN atomic agency said in its report Friday.


One of the first researchers to link the popular prescription painkillers Vioxx and Celebrex to heart problems blamed aggressive advertising for escalating


Merck slashes '05 forecast, citing Vioxx

The withdrawal of painkiller Vioxx means Merck & Co. will miss the already diminished expectations of Wall Street analysts for 2005, the drug maker said yesterday.


NFL legend Reggie White remembered at funeral

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre was among several current and former NFL players that honoured Reggie White at a private funeral on Thursday.


Singer Courtney Love is to take over digital radio station BBC 6 Music for a day next month.


YWCA Luncheon to Host U.N. Goodwill Official

When the YWCA of Salt Lake holds its annual LeaderLuncheon this Friday, the keynote speaker will be Kim Phuc Phan Thi. A U.N. goodwill ambassador, she is most famous for the photo taken of her when she was 9 years old, running down a road after her village in Vietnam had been bombed with napalm.


All's "Will" for Ben Kingsley in movie role

Ben Kingsley will play  William Shakespeare in a movie based on the newly published  novel "Will," which revolves around the Bard's deathbed meeting  with his lawyer to discuss his last will and testament.


Plus, one ripe Rule Breaker, an earnings pig-out, and focus on future dividend yields.


Japanese guides to help puzzled cell phone users

Japan is planning government-backed exams for phone guides  who will help users navigate their increasingly complicated  mobile phones.


Liriano masterful; Twins win 10th straight

One after another, balls flew out of the ballparks in Chicago and Cincinnati. Thanks to Francisco Liriano, the Twins had no such problems.


Stocks Are Mixed on Greenspan's Testimony

Investors were unmoved by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment of the economy, and stocks remained mixed today in light trading.


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Two of Sen. Larry Craig's children said Tuesday they questioned him explicitly about "what exactly happened in that bathroom" where he was arrested in a sex sting and believe his assertions that he isn't gay.


DeBerry, Winningest Coach at Air Force, Retires After 23 Seasons

Fisher DeBerry, the winningest coach in Air Force history, retires after 23 seasons with a 169-109-1 record.


Venezuelan police arrest two men in connection with the killing last week of state prosecutor Danilo Anderson.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in yesterday's auction with six-month bills rising and three-month bills falling to the lowest level in two months.


That magic Pixar dust doesnât seem as magical this time around

The animation is nothing short of dazzling in The Incredibles, a comedy-adventure tale about a family of superheroes, but alas, some of that magical Pixar dust appears to be missing.


La holding vorrebbe puntare sul mercato del software


A bisexual dating show featuring a woman who gained fame on MySpace is in the works for MTV.


September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected

U.S. payrolls grew by just 96,000  workers in September, the government said on Friday in a  surprisingly weak report that will sharpen criticism of  President Bush in a looming debate and may hasten a pause in  U.S. interest-rate rises.


Rep. Matsui, a Top Democrat, Dies at Age 63

U.S. Rep. Robert Matsui of  California, a top Democrat in Congress overwhelmingly reelected  in November to a 14th two-year term, has died of a rare blood  disorder, his office said on Sunday. He was 63.


You Go to the Movie Theater, and an Opera Breaks Out

The Metropolitan Operaâs high-definition transmissions to movie theaters add crucial elements of live theater and collective excitement to the experience of opera on screen.


Scans During Radiation Treatment Help Lung Cancer Patients

FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Ordering a PET scan for patients undergoing radiation lung cancer treatment may help doctors determine optimal therapy, a new study suggests.


There is confusion about whether Cuban President Fidel Castro will appear in public for the first time after surgery.


Five U.S. soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack on their patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Friday, bringing this month's death toll for American forces in Iraq close to 100.


The on-again, off-again love affair between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Arkansans is on again. Clinton returns to the state where she was first lady for 12 years on Saturday to headline a state Democratic Party fundraiser, this time as her party's front-runner for the White House and with a rock star-like celebrity status.


A Hesperia woman has contracted he West Nile virus â-he first High Desert case of the mosquito-borne virus, San Bernardino County Public Health officials said Monday.


Operazione antidroga nella capitale, 42 arresti

Si chiama operazione "Escalation", l'indagine conclusa questa notte con 42 ordinanze di custodia cautelare. Pedinamenti e intercettazioni telefoniche hanno permesso al compartimento della Polizia ferroviaria


On the surface it is a simple stock purchase, but on another level, the maneuvering is part of an angry chess game between two mighty entrepreneurs who are used to running the board.


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Alcan Inc., one of the world's largest aluminum producers, said Friday it agreed to sell assets of its ores and concentrates trading division to Ocean Partners Holdings Ltd.


Labor-law charges may hurt Olympic image

The Olympic image could be damaged by allegations that children as young as 12 are being employed to make officially licensed products for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. That's the message Wednesday from Chen Feng, deputy director of marketing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, who has summoned four manufacturers to Beijing to answer charges of labor-law violations in the making of Olympic goods.


Swiss court finds Turkish militant guilty of genocide denial

A Swiss court on Friday found a Turkish militant leader guilty of denying the Armenian genocide, the first time Switzerland's anti-racism law has been applied to the World War I slaughter.


Space station computers partially back on line

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Russian flight controllers successfully restored two of the International Space Station's main computers on Friday, as spacewalking U.S. astronauts fixed insulation damage on the visiting space shuttle Atlantis.


Milano, 11:58 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE ADRIANO: NO A CESSIONE IN PRESTITO

L'Inter lo vuole cedere ma solo in prestito. Lui vorrebbe anche andar via per giocare di piÃ¹ e torna...


Microsoft has made the decision to use the Word HTML rendering engines for both the reading and composing of messages within Outlook 2007, a decision that has been criticized by those who use HTML e-mail frequently. Now, the company is attempting to perform damage control.


Mediators discussing trust-building measures for Moldova

Mediators in the settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict, who represent Russia, Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, are discussing initiatives to strengthen trust-building ...


World Business Briefing: Kirin Considering Investment

The San Miguel Corporation, the food and beverage conglomerate based in the Philippines, is discussing selling its stake in National Foods of Australia to the Kirin Holdings Company, the Japanese brewing company. San Miguel told the Philippine Stock Exchange that the talks with Kirin were preliminary. Kirin, one of the largest shareholders in San Miguel, confirmed that it was in early talks regarding investing in San Miguel, but said that nothing had been decided.


Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris

A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday on charges of trying to run down US Rep. Katherine Harris at an intersection where the controversial former state elections chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.


Philips' chip chief to return to U.S. in move that makes some analysts jumpy.


Judge Dismisses Charges Vs. Bush Protester

A judge has dismissed charges against a war protester who was arrested during a visit by President Bush last spring.


Cop shoots daughter mistaken as intruder

An off-duty New Haven police officer shot and critically wounded his 18-year-old daughter, apparently mistaking her for an intruder after she sneaked out of their Stratford home and re-entered through the basement.


Websites not liable for third party posts - court

Lawyers stunned by common sense ruling The California Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on Monday stating that websites can't be sued over third-party content, the Associated Press reports.â¦


Replica del premier al Senato, alle 20 il voto


An unfinished skyscraper in the Gulf state of Dubai has become the world's tallest building, its developers say.


A political prisoner who was jailed for 15 years on charges of terrorism in Moldova's separatist state of Trans-Dniester was released Saturday after serving his term.Andrei Ivantoc, 46, was a member of the Popular Moldovan Front, a political movement that called for the reunification of Moldova with neighboring Romania. Separatist authorities arrested him in 1992, and he and the three others were sentenced on charges of committing terrorist acts against citizens of Trans-Dniester a year later. The group's members were seen as martyrs by some in Moldova and Romania for their opposition to the separatists. Read more


Rumsfeld Waits for 'Go' on Missile Defense

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 18 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday that he is still working out the rules dictating when and under whose authority to fire a new system to protect the United States from missile attack, and ...


Pakistan and Egypt favourites for World Team Squash title

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt will start their campaign as top seeds for the 22-country 13th PIA World Junior Menâs Team Squash Championship starting at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Monday (today).


FBI agents investigating the 2001 anthrax attacks searched the homes of a doctor who, days after the first anthrax mailings, had applied for a patent for a system to identify chemical and biological attacks.


Milano, 20:16 - CALCIO, INTER: BALLOTTAGGIO MATERAZZI-MIHAJLOVIC

SarÃ  un'Inetr simile a quella vittoriosa di Palermo la squadra che Mancini opporrÃ  all'Atalanta: uni...


The number of Americans applying for  first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week,  according to a government report released on Thursday that  bolstered hopes for faster job growth in 2005.


Two large Wall Street firms - Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns - reported a fall in quarterly profits yesterday in sharp contrast to rival players who presented an upbeat performance the day before.


New England boss Fabio Capello is the subject of a tax inquiry in Italy - but the FA is confident he will not face any charges.


Description: Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry spends Tuesday on the offensive. In both a speech to a New York City union, and an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Kerry denounces


The Good Side of Diamonds, Before a Movie Shows the Bad

In response to the upcoming movie ÂThe Blood Diamond,Â the diamond industry is launching a Web site to call attention to diamond trade reforms.


AP: Gitmo Soldier Details Sexual Tactics

Female interrogators tried to break Muslim detainees at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay by sexual touching, wearing a miniskirt and thong underwear and in one case smearing a Saudi man's face with fake menstrual blood, according to an insider's written account.


Israel frees leading Palestinian official

NABLUS, West Bank -- Israel yesterday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.


AL Wrap: Rangers Overcome Angels, A's Draw Level

Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a pair of hits as the Texas Rangers beat Anaheim 6-3 in Arlington on Thursday, dropping the Angels into a first place tie with Oakland in the AL West.


Genova, 17:38 - CALCIO, GENOA: CON CATANIA GASPERINI PENSA A MODULO NUOVO

Il Genoa potrebbe cambiare modulo e passare dal 3-4-3 al 4-4-2 nella gara di domenica contro il Cata...


Yasuo Fukuda, known for building consensus behind the scenes, was chosen by Japanâs governing party to be the new prime minister.


BOSTON -- Boston's Big Dig has sprung a big leak.Twenty years and $14.6 billion after its conception, the most ambitious public works project in the nation -- an unprecedented effort to route an unsightly highway deep beneath the central city and replace it with a green ribbon of parks --...


In the hit movie "Juno," cheeky teenager Juno MacGuff wants nothing to do with her baby once it's born. "Can't we just, like, kick this old school?" she asks the prospective adoptive parents. "Like, I have the baby, put it in a basket and send it your way, like Moses and the reeds?"


Dean: '08 may hinge on race, immigration

Race and immigration could determine the 2008 presidential race, Democratic Party chief Howard Dean told a group of Hispanic leaders Saturday.


LITTLETON, Colo. - A dentist found the source of the toothache Patrick Lawler was complaining about on the roof of his mouth: a four-inch nail the construction worker had unknowingly embedded in his skull six days earlier.  A nail gun backfired on Lawler, 23, on Jan.


Pinochet remains in hospital after recovering

Former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet recovered from a stroke Sunday and still stayed in hospital while the plaintiff accused him of evading trial at court.


Weâve killed two Italian women, claim militants

An internet statement by a group which had claimed to have kidnapped two women aid workers in Iraq has said that it has killed its hostages.


German anger at 'bare-breasted' Merkel image in Poland

German politicians on Wednesday condemned as "tasteless" a mocked-up photo on the cover of a Polish magazine of Poland's ruling twin brothers sucking German Chancellor Angela Merkel's bare breasts.


House taking up Iraq troop measure next week

The U.S. House of Representatives  will take up a resolution next week disapproving of President  George W. Bush's decision to add 21,500 American troops in  Iraq, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.


Chip maker will being testing the emerging, high-speed wireless technology.


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EDITORIAL: Volunteers Good Way to Enforce Parking Laws

By The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 2--The Bloomington Police Department is beefing up its corps of civilian volunteers who enforce handicapped-parking regulations -- something we advocated on this Opinion page a year ago.


New clashes in Naples rubbish row ahead of crisis meeting

Police in Naples clashed with protestors over a mafia-linked rubbish disposal crisis on Monday as the Italian government convened an emergency meeting to try and resolve the row.


Ever wonder if the sound of five boroughs gulping simultaneously could be heard around New England? Monday would have been the night to fling open the windows and find out.


A favorable ruling and an uneventful civil trial could mean Oracle and PeopleSoft begin bargaining.


Meltdown: Arctic wildlife is on the brink of catastrophe

Polar bears could be decades from extinction, a survey into global warming has found. Steve Connor reports on the crisis that threatens the polar ice-cap.


In a step fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Britain agreed Thursday to send 850 of its soldiers from relatively peaceful southern Iraq to a volatile area near Baghdad


Tycho:  With that gigantic PC behind me - a PC I have begun to call the Night Engine - we finally have a machine in here that can run Crysis, and run it well.  Reasonably well.  Not at max resolution, by any means.  The sweet spot is around 1440x900 here, a point at which he performance and gameplay have reached an uneasy truce.  They'll be showing off a console version of their engine at the next GDC, which was inevitable, but they'll also be revealing a "six hundred dollar machine" that will run Crysis well.  That must be the comedy portion of the act.


Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen exchanged fire Monday at the Erez crossing between Israel and Gaza, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding 10, the Israeli rescue service and Palestinian hospital officials said.


U.S. strikes insurgents targeting helicopters

A U.S. air strike killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting American helicopters in Iraq, and the Iraqi government said 39 militants had been killed in volatile western Anbar province in recent fighting.


British 3-Year-Old Seized in Niger Delta

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, July 5 -- Gunmen smashed in the windows of a car carrying a British girl to school Thursday and kidnapped the  3-year-old in the first seizure of a foreign child in Nigeria's increasingly lawless oil region.


Protesters may try to get last word, in court

Civil rights groups consider suing to test whether New York police went too far in arresting activists during GOP conclave.


Asia in calo con tecnologici e petroliferi


Charles's engagement gets priest's blessing

LONDON -- Britain's newly engaged royal couple, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, received blessings from their local priest at a church service near the prince's country home yesterday. The pair joined a congregation of 34 people in tiny St. Lawrence's Church in the leafy village of Didmarton, near Prince Charles's Highgrove retreat in western England. "I prayed for their ...


Motorsport boss Max Mosley says Lewis Hamilton could have a similarly negative effect on Formula One to Michael Schumacher if his success continues.


9/11 Proposals Lead the Agenda Facing Congress

Members of Congress return for a march to Election Day that is complicated by the call to reorganize U.S. intelligence agencies.


Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive said today it is cutting 4,400 jobs and closing a third of its 78 factories around the world. The group, which makes products such as Colgate


Yankees trounce Orioles to close on Red Sox

The surging New York Yankees thrashed the Baltimore Orioles 12-0 on Tuesday to move within 2 1/2 games of the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.


Churches Sing the Gospel According to U2

CHICAGO _ On Sunday night the front pews of the Lutheran church will be moved to make room for dancing. On the right will stand a band whose lead singer strikingly resembles Bono of U2.


RICKY Hatton is willing to give up home advantage to ensure he gets a crack at Kostya Tszyu. Australia-based Russian Tszyu sent a chilling warning to unbeaten Hatton in a short but sensational


Oil ended a slide on Monday, firming  up as cold weather in the U.S. Northeast promised higher fuel  demand and sabotage in Iraq once again disrupted the country's  exports.


Heavy use of computers may lead to blindness

Researchers believe that staring at a computer screen can lead to progressive eye diseases, such as glaucoma. A study in Japan has found that staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, which can lead to blindness.


By The Associated Press  PALMETTO, Fla. - Mark Giorgio figured a 50-foot plunge was worth $20.  Giorgio, 47, was counting his money and walking across the U.S. 41 bridge over the Manatee River Monday when a $20 bill blew out of his hand and flew over the rail.   He followed.


Disgruntled Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant says he wants to be traded from the NBA team, and that nothing will change his mind.


US army medics accused of prisoner abuse

BEIJING, Aug.21(Xinhuanet) -- Writing in the British medical journal Lancet, Professor Steven Miles of Minnesota University says some medics had collaborated with abusive guards at Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, and called for an inquiry into the role ...


A toy for every billionaire at Verona luxury fair

Is there a better way to show off how  rich you are than to pave your yacht's floors with gold?


Beijing city slammed over Microsoft deal

The Beijing municipal government has come under fire for damaging China's nascent software industry by giving United States software giant Microsoft the lion's share of a large software purchase order.


Mylan gets FDA OK for generic of Colazal

- Drug maker Mylan Inc  said its generic version of Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd's  Colazal capsules received final regulatory approval.


The product will run multiple copies of Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard on a single machine, which SWsoft claims is a first.


The web services company shows off its next-generation browser-based mail client, an answer to Google's Gmail. Plus: TechCrunch announces an enterprise blog.... More live coverage from the


The US reaches agreement with Europe's 'big three' on a draft UN resolution over Iran's uranium enrichment programme.


Saying It 'Messed Up,' Facebook Modifies Controversial Feature

Facebook, a popular Web-based hangout for students, revamped its site last night to let users disable or modify a new feature that had touched off protests from hundreds of thousands of members.


Now Showing at Apple: The Return of Mr. Jobs

Steven P. Jobs, founder of Apple, unveiled a new line of miniretail stores, making his first appearance since cancer surgery.


Bush speech will seek to calm American nerves

President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his economic rescue efforts and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.


Torino, 15:20 - CALCIO, JUVE: BUFFON MIGLIORA MA SALTA LIVORNO

Gigi Buffon salterà Livorno-Juve di domani. Il portiere bianconero accusa ancora problemi all...


New Coast Guard Task in Arcticâs Warming Seas

The Coast Guard is planning a base to deal with ships that are plying the Arcticâs increasingly ice-free waters.


Somali police investigating a car bomb assassination attempt on the president arrested three suspected members of a fundamentalist Islamic group Thursday and recovered explosives, an official said.


Jittery yanks warn of Jihadist internet threat

It could happen when you least expect it An internet "Jihadist" has posted a message to an Internet chat room that suggests people who are angry about the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay should retaliate with cyber-security attacks on its stock market and banking web sites in the run up to Christmas.â¦


LAKE LOUISE, Canada  - American Bode Miller captured the first super-G of his World Cup career, his second victory in as many days following hot on the heels of his first ever downhill triumph.


Iraq's Allawi to Meet With Jordan Exiles

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi will travel to Jordan on Tuesday to meet with Iraqis outside the country as part of attempts to get as many Iraqis as possible to participate in upcoming elections, diplomats and Iraqi officials said.


Iraq Must Vote Despite Problems, UN Official Says

Iraq must push ahead with Jan. 30 elections despite relentless bloodshed, voter intimidation and attacks on electoral staff, the chief U.N. election official in the country said Sunday.


For the 10 drivers competing in NASCAR's new 10-race playoff, there will be one key goal Sunday in Talladega: staying out of trouble.


Cracks on climate as G8 leaders meet in Germany

Leaders from the world's major  industrialized nations will try to paper over deep divisions on  global warming and a range of foreign policy issues when they  meet on the Baltic coast this week for a G8 summit.


Colts Show Power and Finesse in a Victory at Tennessee

Against Tennessee, their chief rival in the A.F.C. South, the Colts exhibited a toughness that has been questioned by many, including the Titans.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roy Halladay started for just the second time since July 16, and likely would have been credited with the win had he not been limited to 70 pitches.


Despite subprime worries, the biggest buyer of mortgage loans blew well past expectations for second-quarter earnings.


Maria Sharapova and Yelena Dementyeva both lifted titles Sunday to underline Russia's domination of the women's game. In Seoul, South Korea, Wimbledon champion Sharapova trounced Marta Domachowska 6-1, 6-1 to win the Korea Open.


Blog: MSN's worldwide broadcast of the Live Earth concerts was executed perfectly.


Mental ill health the second largest cause of sick leave Mental ill health is the second largest cause of time lost due to sickness absence in UK organisations with stress, depression, and anxiety accounting for over 50 per cent of these mental health problems, according to a report published this month.â¦


Israel war probe results imminent; Olmert role cited

An Israeli inquiry into the failings of last year's Lebanon war will issue interim findings next month that will draw conclusions about Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's performance, a spokesman for the panel said on Tuesday.


Francisco Garcia turned some open looks into a historic night -- for himself and the Louisville Cardinals. Garcia scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the first half as No.


With Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera" finally coming to movie theatres this week, fans of the original will anxiously be waiting to see if Michael Crawford's replacement will have the presence and the voice to continue in his


A federal judge scolded the Justice Department yesterday for failing to stop leaks describing former Army scientist Steven J. Hatfill as a "person of interest" in the investigation of the anthrax attacks.


UN body unlocks small Beluga caviar trade in 2007

Limited amounts of the world's most prized caviar will be allowed back on cocktail tables this year after the UN's watchdog on endangered species on Monday lifted a ban on international trade.


Powell Says War Service Should Pertain to Everyone

Secretary of State Colin Powell  refused to get into the debate over the Vietnam service of the  U.S. presidential candidates on Sunday but said if the United  States ever went back to mandatory enlistment, everybody should  be "equally liable" for war service.


"I lost," top Colombian drug suspect tells captors

He is charged with running one of the world's fiercest drug cartels, but Colombian soldiers finally caught up with Diego "Lord of War" Montoya cowering in his underpants in a shallow hole hidden by a pile of leaves.


Microsoft plays Live Search to its base of current users

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft thinks its Live Search can match GoogleÂ in some areas now, but the company has been theÂ underdog in searchÂ for so long it's not even trying to lure users away from its rival -- at least not yet. Showing off a dizzying array of tools to reporters and analysts at its Silicon Valley campus in Google's hometown of Mountain View, Calif., Microsoft executives said several times that the company is focused on providing a better search experience for current users of Live Search, hoping toÂ get them to search there more often. The Redmond, Wash., company also wants to lure users of its MSN portal to more frequently use Live Search. They compared Live Search's results to those of Google in some cases and said customer research showed its user satisfaction catching up to Google, but didn't talk about grabbing market share. The numbers are damning: About 37 percent of Web searchers sometimes use Live Search, but only about 11 percent of all searches are done on the site, Microsoft said, citing independent statistics. The average user of Live Search does 15 searches on the site per month, while the comparable number for Google is 55. Microsoft runs behind YahooÂ and Google, and Derrick Connell, a general manager in product management at Microsoft, acknowledged that the search product was actually losing market share in the first four months of this year. But the company hopes to gain ground at least among its current base with the new capabilities. Over the past three years, Microsoft has quietly invested in basic things such as coverage, expanding its index to more than 20 billion Web documents, executives said. But it's more flashy additions in video, health, local search and maps that may help Live Search make an impression. The new video search interface, one of the features to be rolled out gradually to all visitors over the next week, lets users play a preview of each video on a results page just by putting the cursor over the image representing it. Using internally developed technology as it "crawls" a video Web site, Microsoft detects moments in a video that are likely to be highlights, said Mike Nichols, a group program manager in Live Search. Those parts are combined in a 30-second preview that searchers can watch to get an idea of what a longer video is like. Audio peaks, flashes of light and scene changes are among the elements Microsoft's automated system looks for. The previews are cached on Microsoft's own servers for quick playing, he said. Microsoft's new specialized health search engine, to be rolled out the following week, will divide results into separate columns for journal articles, Web results and sponsored results. To address consumer worries about privacy, all searches and results on the health site will be encrypted using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). In local search, Microsoft is using its Virtual Earth tool for richer results. It can project aerial photographs of places on Virtual Earth's navigable three-dimensional maps of major cities, said General Manager Erik Jorgensen. A tool for users to show highlights of a trip, called Collections, will be enhanced so viewers can just click through the trips or passively watch them in a virtual video rather than looking around a map. The maker of a Collection will also be able to upload the virtual video to sites such as YouTube, he said. Local directions will also be enhanced. Rather than make users enter a starting point, Live Search will offer directions from all the major highways, from which users can choose. As an option, the local search engine will also be able to modify those directions in light of current traffic conditions. Local and mapping features will be rolled out by mid-October, according to the company. Microsoft has done a poor job selling its search offerings, and if it has matched Google on factors such as relevance, few people would believe that right now, said Gartner Inc. analyst Van Baker. The new video, health and local search features are impressive and Microsoft is doing the right thing by targeting current Live Search users and MSN portal visitors, he said. "They've got to make sure that [group] is happy first," Baker said. After that, it may be able to convince others that Live Search is worth a try.


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Italy to Stay in Iraq After Reporter Murdered, Berlusconi Says

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the killing of an Italian journalist by his Iraqi captors ``barbaric'' and said he'll keep his nation's 3,000 soldiers in the Middle Eastern country.


Newspaper says regulators are about to adopt first global safety standard for auto door latches. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - New standards for auto door latches could do more than save lives by keeping vehicle


The CAPS community sees a smooth road ahead for the GPS-unit maker.


IBM has demonstrated a way to store data in a single atom, a technique that could someday be used in tiny processors.


Jewish Settlers Call for Civil Disobedience to Disrupt Gaza ...

A prominent leader of the settler movement is urging followers to engage in non-violent civil disobedience, in an effort to halt the removal of Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.


US Airways proposes 19.5% pay cut for pilots

US Airways Group Inc., acting under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has proposed a 19.5% pay cut for its pilots, The Wall Street Journal reports.


'And the Earth Moved,' New Musical About Asian-American on Unsteady Ground, Plays NY Musical Theatre Fest

Playbill - Timothy Huang's And the Earth Moved, a new musical inspired by the tragic earthquake that struck Taiwan in September  1999, killing thousands, gets a showing The New York Musical Theatre Festival Sept. 16-29.


When it comes down to a choice between good politics and good policy, which usually wins? Let's put it this way: We don't call it the political Play of the Week for nothing.


U.N. decision on Kosovo nears after Russia talks

The United States and Germany made one last appeal to Russia on the future status of Kosovo before deciding on Friday whether to shelve a U.N. Security Council resolution Moscow has threatened to veto.


Bertinotti, governo in Aula? Decideranno i capigruppo


BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Carl Edwards picked up another 10 bonus points to use in his pursuit of the Nextel Cup title with a dominating victory last night in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.


A  discovery could lead to drugs to treat a 'forgotten' tropical disease, scientists hope.


TV Networks seek ways to end ad skipping

Some of the most creative thinking in television these days has nothing to do with comedy or drama. It's about the commercials.


AMP'S former British arm HHG will return $2.2 billion to long-suffering shareholders after finally striking a deal to sell its life insurance assets for $2.62 billion.


InfoWorld - The One Laptop Per Child Project would welcome Intel back if the chip maker returned to the group, the head of OLPC said Tuesday.


Tight ends may be big in Raiders offense

Aaron Brooks dropped back to pass on his second play from scrimmage and found tight end Courtney Anderson for an easy 9-yard completion.


Court: make currency recognizable to blind

The U.S. government discriminates against blind people because American currency is not designed to be distinguishable to visually impaired people, a federal judge said on Tuesday.


Why Christopher Hitchens Is Wrong About Billy Graham

The professional atheist accuses Graham of being "a fraud." Attacking an ailing icon is both his specialty and his right, but the facts show otherwise


Suicide Attack at Funeral In Northern Iraq Kills 17

BAGHDAD, Jan. 21 -- A suicide bomber infiltrated a funeral Monday evening and blew himself up among the mourners, killing 17 people in the latest attack in a volatile region of northern Iraq.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats cast votes on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading rival Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


Saudi Arabia urges ex-Pakistani PM to stay in exile

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


Clintons' Charity Not Listed On Senate Disclosure Forms

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former president Bill Clinton have operated a family charity since 2001, but she failed to list it on annual Senate financial disclosure reports on five occasions.


Indetto per 18 maggio ma slittera' con scioglimento Camere


One Equity Partners agreed to sell its stake in Quintiles Transnational, a big manager of clinical drug trials, to its C.E.O. and two buyout firms.


Microsoft, HP pleased with results of .Net partnership

The 2-year-old .Net joint initiative between Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard has produced $600 million in revenue.


More prisons will be built and criminals will serve their full sentences, under Tory plans if they are elected.


Portraits Differ as Trial Opens in Prison Abuse

Prosecutors portrayed the man accused as the ringleader at Abu Ghraib as a thug. His lawyers said he was following orders.


Palestinian security men Tuesday sought CNN producer Riad Ali who was kidnapped in Gaza by gunmen Monday evening on a busy street.


I Police trent'anni dopo ritorno a Vancouver

Si separarono nel 1984 ma oggi in Canada Sting, Summers e Copeland saliranno di nuovo insieme su un palco. Per cantare un'epoca


Saskatchewan high court rejects appeal of 2 men in murder of  Regina seniors

REGINA (CP) - Saskatchewan's highest court has rejected an appeal by two men convicted in a bloody home invasion that killed an senior Regina couple.


Arafat's condition is improving, aide says

PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's health is improving, one of his aides said Tuesday, repeating that tests have ruled out leukemia as the cause of the Palestinian leader's health problems.


New games for weathering the summer doldrums

The summer video game doldrums  are almost here, but a small flurry of new titles over the next  couple of weeks may help tide gamers over until the fall  bounty.


Biovail drops claims against BofA in lawsuit

Biovail Corp.  has agreed to drop a former Banc of America Securities analyst and the bank itself from a group of nearly two dozen parties the drugmaker is accusing of conspiring to drive down its stock price, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Numerosi attacchi in momenti diversi, tre a Baghdad


Washington Baseball Fans Await Word on Expos

Baseball fans in the nation's capital were anxiously awaiting formal word on Wednesday that the financially beleaguered Montreal Expos would relocate to the city for the 2005 season.


Slesarenko wins with Olympic record jump of 6 feet, 9 inches

Yelena Slesarenko of Russia set an Olympic record in the women's high jump Saturday night, winning the gold medal with a jump of 6 feet, 9 inches.


Chinese President praises Deng as great leader

Beijing (VNA) - Chinese President Hu Jintao has praised Deng Xiaoping as an outstanding leader whose high prestige was recognized by the Party, the military and the people of all ethnic groups throughout China, local media reported.


Seconda classificata Tina Cipollari, terza Serena Grandi


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: tedesco (I) - Le radici cristiane dei Popoli dÂEuropa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Geografia. La Germania Ã¨ un paese con 82.532 milioni di abitanti. La sua superficie Ã¨ di 357.030.32 kmÂ² e la densitÃ  Ã¨ pari a 231 abitanti per kmÂ² (fonte: ÂStatistiche Ãmter des Bundes und der LÃ¤nderÂ, 25/2/2005)....


Per il 2007 disavanzo dovrebbe restare sotto il 3%


Bhutto Death Puts a Spotlight on War in Afghanistan

The death of Benazir Bhutto is an ominous sign not only for the future of Pakistan but also for the course of the U.S.-led war in neighboring Afghanistan, U.S. military officers and other experts on South Asian security affairs said today.


A new trial on corruption charges against former Premier Silvio Berlusconi opened Tuesday, just as the opposition leader is seeking to capitalize on weaknesses in the governing coalition to get back into power.Comment


Agassi Wins Appeal Against British Tax Ruling

Former world number one tennis player Andre Agassi has won his appeal against a High Court ruling that athletes and other professional entertainers are liable to tax on sponsors' payments while working in Britain.


Yes, and the explorers can drop even harder. Therein lies opportunity.


FINI ALLA FARNESINA: DS, RIPORTI L'ITALIA IN EUROPA

(AGI) - Roma, 18 nov. - "Tutti devono essere giudicati alla prova dei fatti: noi auspichiamo un ministro degli Esteri che riporti l'Italia in Europa senza ricercare facili legittimazioni per il passato del suo partito".


World's chimney sweeps descend on Italian village

Around 1,000 chimney sweeps, joined by children with soot-blackened faces, descended on an Italian mountain village for the 25th annual celebration of their old profession.


The death of a Royal Marine killed by "friendly fire" in Iraq was caused by serious military failings, a coroner rules.


Indiscrezioni di stampa, Piazza Cordusio non conferma


Embracing emerging technology, the  radio industry made significant steps in 2006 toward a future  more in tune with its marketplace.


A fund-raising campaign has saved a rare, richly illustrated medieval psalter from moving to the J. Paul Getty Museum, organizers said Monday.


Privatisation of Deutsche Post continues

The German government is to place more of its shares in Deutsche Post with the state-owned KfW bank as part the ongoing privatisation of the postal authority, a KfW spokeswoman said on Monday.


Iraq's Chalabi escapes attempt on his life

Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a convoy carrying former Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi in an apparent assassination attempt that wounded two of his bodyguards, Chalabi's spokesman said.


Microsoft introduces desktop search feature

Microsoft Corp., world largest software maker, introduced its desktop search feature on Monday, taking aim at Google with its beta desktop search functionality.


Everybody wants a piece of the great Canadian steel rush.


Il greggio quotato 62,4 dollari il barile a fine seduta


ChevronTexaco Profit Up, Misses Forecasts

ChevronTexaco Corp.CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday reported a 62 percent rise in  quarterly profit from record oil prices and gains from asset  sales, but the results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.


Berlusconi and Blair hope for end to Najaf fighting

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed hope that the new Iraqi government and its US allies reach a solution to the conflict in the Shiite holy city of Najaf.


Indice Ifo a quota 103,4, oltre le previsioni degli analisti


Immunity Deals Offered to Blackwater Guards

Officials said the investigators lacked the authority to offer the deals and that they could complicate efforts to prosecute the companyâs employees.


(InfoWorld) - The European Commission has warned its member states to beef up their efforts to cut spam, spyware and malicious software, after research showed that up to 85 percent of all e-mail received in the European Union is unsolicited.The findings come four years after the EU adopted anti-spam legislation in the form of the e-privacy directive. "It is time to turn the repeated political concern about spam into concrete actions to fight spam," Viviane Reding, the commissioner for Information Society and Media, said in a statement on Monday.If there is no improvement by this time next year, Reding will consider introducing new legislative measures to fight the scourge, she said.She pointed to the Netherlands as an example of how the current legal regime can be used to cut spam. Hollandâs spam-busting unit, known by the initials OPTA, has just five full-time staff and â¬570,000 (US$747,000) worth of equipment, and has succeeded in cutting spam by 85 percent. âI'd like to see other countries achieving similar results through more efficient enforcement,â Reding said.Finland was also singled out for praise. A filtering system there has cut the amount of spam to 30 percent of all e-mail, from 80 percent two years ago, the Commission said.âWe encourage other countries in the Union to develop similar filtering means,â said Martin Selmayr, Redingâs spokesman, at a press conference Monday.The Commission is urging other countries âto lay down clear lines of responsibility to use the tools available under E.U. law effectively." Better cooperation with enforcement authorities from other countries, including countries outside the Union, is essential to defeat the spammers, the Commission said.The U.S. remains the single biggest source of spam, accounting for 22 percent of all spam received in the EU, the Commission said. China is the second largest source, accounting for 13 percent. France and South Korea rank joint third at 6 percent.The U.S. and the EU have agreed to tackle spam through joint enforcement initiatives, the Commission said.Last year, Ferris Research estimated spam to cost â¬39 billion worldwide, while fellow researcher Computer Economics calculated malicious software to cost â¬11 billion worldwide.The Commission's latest communication on spam is available here in several languages.


Sky-high oil prices signal  higher rates

Business & money: Bank could step in to tackle fresh inflation fears.


ST. LOUIS - A woman accused of pummeling a dog breeder over the head with a dead Chihuahua puppy was found guilty Wednesday of misdemeanor assault and trespassing.  Lisa Hopfer, 34, faces up to 18 months in jail and a $1,500 fine.


David West scored 32 points and the New Orleans Hornets won their eighth straight, routing the defending champion San Antonio Spurs 102-78 on Saturday night.


A federal jury on Thursday found that Internet phone carrier Vonage Holdings Corp. had infringed on Verizon Communications Inc.'s patents and ordered Vonage to pay $58 million.


Disease could double the death toll from the tsunami in Asia, according to the World Health Organisation, but the enemy is not the putrefying bodies that are still unburied but the collapse of the clean water supply.


President George W. Bush is paying a bedside visit to soldiers wounded in Iraq as American forces fight fierce battles in Fallujah to seize insurgent strongholds from Sunni militants.


An aircraft carrying Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter, was involved in a near miss with a British fighter plane being tested over northern England on Thursday.


A man is arrested in China on suspicion of stabbing to death eight pupils at a school, officials say.


Via libera dal Cdm con altri decreti collaterali


Air France exercises option to buy four Boeing 777-300s

Air France has exercised an option to buy four Boeing long-haul 777-300s, with a combined catalog price of 872-982 million dollars (669-753.4 million euros), the French airline told AFP.


Jerusalem's Gay Pride march takes place amid tight security, as a man is arrested for plotting to bomb it.


Peter Mandelson says the row which led to the proposed EU Commission line-up being withdrawn is a 'hiccup'.


IAEA Won't Guarantee Iran Probe Deadline

VIENNA, Austria Sept. 14, 2004 - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said Tuesday that he cannot guarantee his probe of Iran's suspect nuclear activities will be complete by November, the deadline


Oracle shows no momentum in Linux effort

Oracle Corp.  promised to take  the Linux software world by storm last October, but the major  expansion by one of the world's largest software companies so  far has failed to show momentum.


U.S. recommends life term for Canadian Qaeda plotter

U.S. authorities recommended a life sentence for a Canadian al Qaeda member who pleaded guilty to plotting to bomb American embassies in Singapore and the Philippines, records of the secret case show.


Ex-chairwoman Among 5 Charged in Hewlett Case

The felony charges against Patricia C. Dunn and five others are the first by California prosecutors in connection with the companyÂs illegal spying operation.


Showers and thunderstorms brought much-needed rain to parts of the Southeast on Monday. The lower Mississippi Valley, in particular, got strong to severe storms.


Attacco contro una pattuglia Isaf, forse una seconda vittima


Colpo alla cosca Gentile Besaldo, coinvolto assessore


Mergers may be next trend for big Internet companies

Speculation is rife on Wall  Street that a big Internet deal or alliance is in the works,  with Google, Yahoo, eBay or Microsoft as possible partners --  and a Yahoo-eBay partnership seen as most likely.


Musharraf's re-election vote set for Oct. 6

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will seek re-election on Oct 6., despite legal challenges in the Supreme Court and slumping popularity, officials announced on Thursday.


Sen. John Kerry will endorse Sen. Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, sources said.


Little elation in India, Pakistan over peace moves

India and Pakistan have only ended a   two-month hiatus in their fragile peace process by agreeing to   resume talks, and a pact to fight terrorism together would be a   challenge to implement, analysts said on Sunday.


US Welcomes End of Najaf Standoff, Criticizes Syria's Role in ...

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage is welcoming Friday's end of the three-week occupation of the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf by Shi'ite militiamen as a great victory for Iraq's interim government.


The Directors Guild of America said Thursday it will hold off on contract negotiations with studios for now but could start talks after New Year's Day.


Are your mobile devices password protected?

We hear about high-tech hacking into mobile devices, but what about the fact that if you lose a smartphone you may be losing as much personal information as you have on a desktop computer?


A Web of Political Temptation: Campaigns Tread Ethical, Legal Minefields in Emerging Online World

By Julio Ojeda-Zapata and Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 22--Ah, temptation: You're a political campaign worker who is offered juicy inside info on your boss's archrival.


More than 40 over-50s turned up at a special 'silver surfer's' day to try out a cyber cafe.   They were invited to Neuadd St Cattwg, Gelligaer, Caerphilly, to get a taste of using computers.


Tokyo, London bourses announce business alliance

The Tokyo and London stock exchanges said Friday that they had agreed to work on a business alliance aimed at boosting their international presence.


London stock markets moved higher on Friday, shrugging off Wall Street losses thanks to strength in mining groups and pharmaceuticals.


An analysis of the 5.7 million lines of Linux source code shows that it contains fewer bugs per thousand lines of code than commercial counterparts. By Michelle Delio.


Could the Xbox 2 be revealed in January? Bill Gates will be delivering the keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January 2005, and it is quite possibleâeven likelyâthat


New Homes Construction Declined 2.1% in May, as Expected

Construction of new homes fell in May as the nationâs home builders were battered by the crisis in subprime lending and rising mortgage rates.


Zimbabwe's leader swears in a tribunal to investigate misconduct charges against the ex-attorney general.


Canadian Soldiers Killed by Bomb in Afghanistan

TORONTO, July 4 -- Six Canadian soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Wednesday as opponents here increased their criticism of the growing military and civilian toll.


or months, John Warner, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been gamely resisting pressure from Republican leaders to call off his hearings on the Abu Ghraib prison disaster - the only real sign of life on Capitol Hill on this


Iraq Captors Wanted $5 Million Ransom, Editor Says

The Kuwaiti daily which predicted the release of two Italian hostages in Iraq said on Wednesday that the captors had originally demanded a $5 million ransom but settled for $1 million in the end.


Officials at SunTrust Banks Inc. fired three finance executives and reassigned the company controller after concluding that there were ânumerous errorsâ in the loan loss-allowance calculations for the first two quarters.


PATTO STABILITA': ALEMANNO, ORMAI RIFORMA IN 'AGENDA' ECOFIN

(AGI) - Bruxelles, 22 nov. - Le modifiche del Patto di stabilita' non devono essere unilaterali, anche se le posizioni italana e tedesche non sono cosi' lontane; e, comunque, la cosa importante e' che il tema


The owner of the Indian Point nuclear power plants near New York City could face penalties for not keeping close enough tabs on minute amounts of radioactive material, federal regulators said.


English Premier League vows to press on with plans for overseas matches

The man behind a plan to take English Premier League (EPL) matches around the world insisted on Wednesday that he remained on track to turn his controversial proposals into reality.


XM Satellite's recruitment of well-known personalities, including Bob Edwards, has been the most aggressive effort to date to win listeners.


Khartoum ready to accept federal solution

The Sudanese government may grant more independence to Darfur to end the conflict. Sudanese ministers told an African summit hosted by Libya's Colonel Muammar Gaddafi that giving


Paulson says Senate should move fast on stimulus

The U.S. Senate should quickly approve a $150 billion proposal to boost the sagging economy and resist the urge to add new benefits to the package, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday.


A key study of its lead drug proceeds faster than expected.


Alzheimerâs seems to strike suddenly in old age, but scientists believe it begins long before symptoms occur.


An earthquake shook parts of Lebanon and neighboring countries Friday, causing minor damage and slightly injuring five people, police said.


Seven staff at London bar have traces of radiation

Seven staff working in a London hotel  bar where former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko drank before  he died from radiation poisoning have been found to have traces  of polonium 210, a public health agency said on Thursday.


'Nanking' weeps over the dark occupation of China

The documentary is a profound reminder of the scale of Japan's early 20th-century massacre.


Eli Manning finally showed the potential of an overall No. 1 pick that prompted the Giants to make that dazzling draft-day trade with San Diego.


The governor of Sudan's North Darfur region lifts an emergency and urges aid workers to resume operations.


The former No. 2 weapons buyer for the Air Force was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison for negotiating a $250,000 job with Boeing while still overseeing the company's business with the military.


Continua l'emergenza incendi. Nella notte 75 interventi dei vigili del fuocoA Pianura proteste contro l'ipotesi di apertura del sito di stoccaggio di ecoballe                                          Rifiuti, roghi nel napoletano e blocchi contro le discariche                                                                                Allarme del farmacologo Garattini: "Tenere sotto controllo la diossina nell'aria"


Space probe launches toward Saturn's moon

PASADENA, CALIF. - A space probe has begun a 21-day freefall toward Saturn's largest moon in a mission that scientists hope will shed light on the development of life on Earth.


Bush, Kerry Attack Each Other's Policies on Health

President Bush during a daylong trip through Pennsylvania on Thursday "stepped up his attack" on the health care plan proposed by Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (Mass.


Sen. Jon Corzine on Sunday opened the door for a possible run for governor next year, saying there is a "crisis of confidence" among New Jersey voters in


POLITICAL heavyweights have intervened in a bid to end the West Indies contracts dispute which threatens the one-day series in Australia.


The US military says it is investigating reports that the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been wounded.


EA's Need for Speed Underground 2 is the street-racing game to beat.


MPs narrowly decide to go back to late-night sittings on Tuesdays, despite a plea by Commons Leader Peter Hain.


Rapper LL Cool J is joining the comedy remake of "Last Holiday," playing an ex-con who has a secret crush on the main character (Queen Latifah).


Blog: Chris Eberspacher, one of the stars of CIGS, is no longer in the Nanosolar house.


The Pentagon says about 10 detainees released from Guantanamo Bay have taken up arms.


A.D. Vassallo scores 16 points and Virginia Tech beats St. John's, 54-48, Saturday night in the championship game of the Aeropostale Holiday Festival in New York.


Brescia travolta dal Lecce di Zeman: 4-1

I tifosi pugliesi dopo appena due gare di campionato si ritrovano una squadra con 4 punti in classifica e ben 6 gol allâattivo. Per il Brescia una sconfitta pesante e preoccupante (ancora a quota zero in classifica con ben 7 reti al passivo).


A new cancer care centre is to be built using funds raised by women who powerwalked wearing decorated bras.


Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has successfully engineered another media storm over a new set of 'proposals' for the 'resolution' of the 'Kashmir issue', which he offers, with a studied air of insouciance, as 'food for thought'.


Africa condemned to major polio epidemic - U.N.

A major polio epidemic in West and Central Africa is inevitable in coming months, but the disease could be eradicated worldwide next year by mass immunisations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.


Apple releases Security Update 2004-09-30

MacCentral - Apple on Monday released Security Update 2004-09-30, which fixes two AFP Server and CUPS issues as well as problems with NetInfoManager, postfix and the ServerAdmin component in Mac OS X Server v10.2.8 and v10.3.5. In addition, a QuickTime heap buffer overflow problem that could allow someone to execute code hidden in a BMP has been repaired. The CUPS and QuickTime fixes apply to Mac OS X v10.3.5 and v10.2.8 as well as the Server versions of each while the others apply only to the user and Server editions of v10.3.5.


Clashes between Sudanese army and rebel forces in Darfur are stopping aid agencies assessing the needs of some of the more than one million displaced people there, the United Nations says.


The Cabinet on Tuesday approved establishing a new infantry division of 12,000 troops to be based permanently in southern Thailand, where violence blamed on Muslim insurgents has claimed more than 650 lives in the past year.


A Nacho Novo brace and goals from Shota Arveladze and Steven Thompson move Rangers to within a point of Celtic.