Tradition and Modern Life Merge at Portal to Sanaa's Old City

SANAA, Yemen It is 4 p.m. when Sanaa's Old City shakes off its lunchtime doldrums. Greeting its revival are the cries of vendors and a cascade of car horns, rare channels for unadulterated freedom of expression in the Arab world.


There will be no third round of the presidential, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn believes

Such a personal opinion expressed by the Speaker at a meeting with a group of international observers, mainly former US congressmen and former MEPs.


Qualcomm posted a profit of $767 million, or 46 cents a share, for the period that ended Dec. 30, compared with $648 million, or 38 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter.


UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae whistle-blower won't testify

A former Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) employee who gave US regulators information about alleged accounting irregularities will not testify as planned before a congressional hearing next week, the committee


Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - New York Jets running back Curtis Martin became the second player in NFL history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in his first 10 seasons before bruising his right knee in the second quarter.


Suspect in JFK airport plot surrenders in Trinidad

A fourth suspect in what U.S. authorities said was a plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport surrendered to police on Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence.


Riot police fired bullets and tear gas Saturday to disperse thousands of retired officers and soldiers in southern Yemen who gathered to demand a place in the country's military again, police and protesters said.


The identity and motivation of the new owner of Yukos' main production division is the subject of frantic speculation in Moscow.


Restricting teen drivers may reduce deaths

Laws that set numerous strict conditions before teenagers can get a license can reduce fatal crashes involving 16-year-old drivers by up to 21 percent, public health researchers say.


Venezuela's electoral authorities said Saturday an audit of the vote on President Hugo Chavez's rule found no proof of fraud.


Apple Explains iPhone Battery Replacement Plan

Apple has revealed details of its battery replacement plan for the iPhone.


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TOKYO, Japan -- Asian stocks closed mainly higher Tuesday, led by Japanese banks and insurers. Taiwan and Singapore did best in the region.


Thousands Uprooted by Clashes in East Congo -U.N.

Thousands of civilians have fled their homes after clashes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Friday, but it was unclear who was behind the violence.


New Delhi, October 15 :The Government on Friday decided not to increase petrol and diesel prices this fortnight. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has decided that prices of all petroleum products will be held at the same level.


Webb Seen as a Potential 2008 Running Mate

Just 10 months into his first term in elected office, James Webb found himself on the podium for one of the most coveted speaking slots in Democratic politics.


Turkey clears first hurdle in its bid to enter European Union

AFTER 40 years of trying, Turkey was told yesterday it had passed the first hurdle in its campaign to join the EU after the European Commission recommended that entry talks begin.


No doubt, parenting has changed in the Internet Age, and a new study tries to reveal how mom and dad are dealing with it.


The White House expressed concern Thursday about what it believes is an impression that American forces in Iraq "aren't doing anything, they're just targets."


Security researchers are warning of a new worm, dubbed "Funner," targeting Microsoft's MSN Messenger instant messaging application.


The prominent music magazine Rolling Stone has accomplished the arduous task of listing the top 500 rock songs. The top spot conveniently went to âLike a Rolling Stoneâ by Bob Dylan, which was a hit in 1965.


Four fifths of mortgage lenders predict repossessions will grow this year, according to a survey.


All seven foreign hostages seized by  gunmen from an offshore Nigerian oil field were released on  Monday after two days in captivity, a state government  spokesman said.


McMorris removed as director and officer of Rockies

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Colorado Rockies vice chairman Jerry McMorris has been removed from the team's board of directors and also as an officer.


PHUKET, Thailand  - The death toll in a plane crash on the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday was 88, Phuket deputy governor Vorapot Rajsima said.


Data storica. Bonino "Si rafforza la fiducia verso la moneta unica"Ora sono 320 milioni gli europei che utilizzano la stessa valuta                                          Cipro e Malta adottano l'euro moneta unica in 15 Paesi                                                                                Collezionisti a caccia delle monete di La Valletta con Croce Maltese e Mnajdra Temple Altare di quelle coniate da Nicosia con l'Idolo di Pomos, l'imbarcazione di Kirenia e il muflone


US Scientists Say Quake Movement Shifted Islands

The massive earthquake that devastated parts of Asia permanently moved the tectonic plates beneath the Indian Ocean as much as 98 feet, slightly shifting islands near Sumatra an unknown distance, US scientists said on Tuesday.


Rain was forecast Thursday from Texas through Florida, with the heaviest rainfall occurring in the Southeast from Mississippi through the Carolinas.


Vodafone Expects Cost Cuts, Savings to Boost Earnings

Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile-phone operator, expects cost cuts and bulk-order savings to boost earnings by more than a third before 2008, as the company reins in spending from Germany to Albania.


Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf acknowledged Thursday that al-Qaida and Taliban militants were crossing from Pakistan to launch attacks in Afghanistan, but denied his government's powerful military intelligence agency was helping them.


RAMALLAH: The Palestinian cabinet last night declared a state of emergency in the Palestinian territories with President Yasser Arafat appealing for international help against a massive Israeli incursion that killed a further 11 Palestinians yesterday.


Sick Kids researchers confirm that cancer stem cells initiate and ...

TORONTO -- Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have confirmed that childhood and adult brain tumours originate from cancer stem cells and that these stem cells fuel and maintain tumour growth.


LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he would reshuffle his senior ministerial team later this week and tried to play down new speculation about a power struggle at the heart of his government.


CAROLLERS in a village near Nuneaton will be gathering round a Christmas tree on Friday to sing and listen to festive readings.


Story in full A SIGNIFICANT breakthrough in diagnosing Alzheimerâs disease was announced yesterday after scientists discovered 10 smells which can be used to predict if patients will develop the condition.


Iraqis vow to fight al Qaeda after sheikh's death

RAMADI, Iraq  - Sunni Arab Iraqis and U.S. forces in Anbar province vowed on Friday to keep fighting al Qaeda after the assassination of a tribal leader who worked with Americans to create one of Iraq's few security success stories.


AMERICA/COSTA RICA - I Vescovi chiedono di votare secondo i principi etici al referendum sul Trattato di Libero Commercio (TLC); appelli e iniziative di preghiera per la pace sociale e la comunione San JosÃ© (Agenzia Fides) - "I costaricani sono alla vigilia di un'importante evento nazionale e nella nostra missione di Pastori siamo coscienti che non dobbiamo rimanere al margine della lotta per la giustizia" affermano i Vescovi del Costa Rica in ...


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Google Gadgets Now For Your Website - Is SEO a Game of Outsmarting Search Engines? - Relevant Domain Names - Business Week Article On Click Fraud, and more.


Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum wins a restraining order against a woman he claims has stalked him for years.


The Marx Brothers, Fritz Lang and 'Before Sunset'

Universal's "Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection" is a stunning, indispensable set of the first five Marx Brothers features.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- With Intel Corp. apparently poised to announce the latest stage of its restructuring effort, speculation has centered not on whether the world's largest chip maker would be cutting jobs, but on how many.


U.S. says importer must recall Chinese tires

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO  - U.S. transportation officials on Tuesday formally insisted a New Jersey importer recall up to 450,000 Chinese-made light truck tires, dismissing the company's claim it cannot financially withstand that step.


The first time Hungarian author Imre Kertesz met Americans, they were soldiers rescuing him from a concentration camp in Nazi Germany.


Kerik May Have Never Filed Necessary Background Checks

That is the question as sources familiar with the process tells NewsChannel 4's Melissa Russo it appears Kerik never filed the necessary forms with the New York City department of investigation.


World Bank: Yukos, unclear economic policies hamper investment in ...

A politically charged attack on the Yukos oil company and the government's apparent indecision over the country's economic course have hampered investment in Russia, the World Bank said Monday in a report that stopped short of blaming the


No Sign of Nuke Work at Suspect Iran Site-Diplomats

The analysis of soil samples taken by U.N. inspectors at Lavizan, a site in Tehran that U.S. officials suspect may be linked to an atomic weapons program, shows no sign of nuclear activity, Western diplomats said.


Dyer faces surgery on double leg fracture

Sport: West Ham and England player breaks lower right leg in two places.


Terremoto. Sono 7 i feriti e 230 gli sfollati

E' di sette feriti, tutti nel bresciano, per lo piÃ¹ contusi e alcuni in stato di shock, e di circa 230 sfollati, numero destinato a salire inevitabilmente con il trascorrere delle ore man mano che le verifiche di stabilitÃ  procedono, il bilancio della


'Blade Trinity' is one dull vampire movie

Now in his third outing as the half-vampire/half-human warrior Blade, Wesley Snipes has evolved into an action-figure bore, a fanged avenger with all the personality of a robotic fighting video game character.


Commander Of Reserve Unit Whose Soldiers Balked At Mission Resigns

The US military said Thursday the company commander of the Army Reserveâs 343rd Quartermaster Company asked to be relieved of command in the wake of the refusal of 18 soldiers assigned to the unit to deliver fuel along a dangerous route.


Per tre mesi a Tokyo ammirata da oltre 800 mila persone


A western lowland gorilla her keeper described as benevolent died Tuesday at the Brookfield Zoo from complications of kidney failure.


Hollywood on edge as striking writers set meetings

With an entire industry  eyeing a pair of Writers Guild of America meetings Saturday,  everybody and their (out of work) brother wants to know when  the picket lines will come down and the union's three-month-old  strike will end.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 15 -- A controversial peace deal between the Pakistani government and local tribal leaders in an area where al-Qaeda is known to be regrouping appeared to collapse Sunday, as tensions escalated and a fresh wave of bombings killed at least 44 people.


Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) Untited States President George W. Bush, Acknowledges Hybrid's NYC Taxi Project at State of Economy Speech in New York

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com, emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium powered products worldwide, are honored to note that as part of President George W.


Monday's opening levels are: The Dow opens at 9,757.81, lower by 107.95. The Nasdaq starts the day at 1,915.14, lower by 38.48 .


MandrakeSoft co-founder GaÃ«l Duval has announced the release of 32-bit Mandrake Linux 10.1 Official. 64-Bit Mandrake Linux 10.1 might be ready as early as next week.


âGirls Gone Wildâ Company Penalized for Using Underage Women

Joe Francis was sentenced to community service after his company pleaded guilty to charges of failing to monitor the ages of the women in its videos.


Auxerre, 22:56 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: FRANCIA-GEORGIA 1-0

La Francia ha battuto la Georgia 1-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo B (lo stesso dell'Ita...


G.O.P. Voters Voice Anxieties on Partyâs Fate

After years of political dominance, Republican voters are concerned about their party and their candidates, according to a new Times/CBS News Poll.


Senator John McCain said that, if elected, he would cut spending sharply while lowering taxes at the same time.


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A small group of supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, who have been drumming on oil barrels for days outside the cabinet ministers building as part of a blockade of Kiev's government, pass a bottle around at a fire at their


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SECOND seed Lleyton Hewitt beat Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-1 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the Long Island Cup today. Fresh from his third title of the year last weekend in Washington, Hewitt will


A property survey finds that Wales is one of the most profitable areas in Britain to own and sell a home.


Geico Corp. Wants to Restrict Google Ads

Geico urged a federal judge Monday in Alexandria to issue an injunction prohibiting Internet giant Google Inc. from selling ads based on searches using the Washington insurance giant's name, arguing the practice infringes on its trademark. -The Washington Post


All girls aged 12 or 13 should be vaccinated against the viruses that cause cervical cancer, government health advisors said today.


By Susan Whitney Deseret Morning News  Forgiveness is powerful, more powerful than any weapon of war. This was the message Kim Phuc Phan Thi brought to Salt Lake City Friday, as the keynote speaker at the YWCA's annual LeaderLuncheon.


The sidewalks are still scrubbed and most lawns are neatly trimmed, but now the subdivision of townhouses off Route 1 in Woodbridge is pocked with empty windows and foreclosures. Federal investigators are poking around.


Crucial.com Preps 32GB, 64GB Solid State Drives

Lexar Media announces plans to release 32GB and 64GB Solid State Drives in 2.5-inch form factors, designed as replacements for laptop hard disk drives.


Lions have their work cut out for them against Manning

You see it every time Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning steps to the line of scrimmage before taking the snap. It's like he's going through his own little workout routine.


Old Songs of Love and Passion, New Songs of Faith

In songs about passion and righteousness, loss and truth, Sinead OâConnor came across as oddly halfhearted.


U.S. workers seek career change in comedy

As he takes the stage at the Comic Strip, Paul Mecurio gauges the laughter from the previous acts and adjusts his material to fit the mood, using a skill he honed as a corporate attorney.


Yahoo! to test desktop search engine in January

GOOGLE caused a stir when it announced recently that its search engine can now look for data that is stored in users' computers.


Beckham and Owen Tread Familiar Territory in England's Friendly ...

England's David Beckham and Michael Owen could be forgiven for feeling a little confused when they line up against Spain at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Wednesday's friendly.


Hankook Tire eyes Slovakia, Poland for regional plant

Hankook Tire Co., Korea's biggest tire maker, is weighing Eastern European countries such as Slovakia and Poland for a plant to supply regional carmakers including the Slovak unit of Kia Motors Corp.


Female Islanders Defend Men in Abuse Case

A group of women on this remote British territory on Tuesday defended seven men charged with sexual abuse, claiming the case has been blown out of proportion and that the alleged


French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen says rivals are making joint efforts to stop him running for president.


WASHINGTON: General Electric Co (GE), which began business process outsourcing to India long before the term became familiar and the issue a hot button one, is planning to sell its India operation.


Paris Hilton Vows to Serve Jail Sentence

By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton said Saturday she was "learning and growing" from her time behind bars and will not appeal her 45-day jail sentence for a probation violation in a reckless driving case.


China police stop student trying to ski home

As unusually cold weather blankets much of central and southern China in snow and closes roads, one student had a bright idea about how to get home for the Lunar New Year holiday -- he would ski.


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

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


Clinton likely to have standard bypass surgery

NEW YORK -- Former US president Bill Clinton's heart bypass, expected today or tomorrow, likely will be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or "keyhole" surgery, leading surgeons say.


More than $81,000 in cash belonging to Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was seized by police, who say the money sparked a weekend melee and a triple shooting at a strip club.


The Sequel Strikes Again as Box Office Success

Coming soon to a cinema near you: "Return of the Sequel."


Edmund C. Arnold, Bold Newspaper Designer, Dies at 93

Mr. Arnold in the 1950s altered the rigid layouts then common in American newspapers and influenced a generation of newspaper designers.


"A Inter o Milan per seguire Ilary? Non e' vero"


Federerâs Reign Goes on and History Follows

Roger Federer, who has won 10 Grand Slam tennis tournaments, just began his 161st consecutive week atop the world rankings, setting a new record.


Britain To Withdraw 1,600 Troops From Iraq

Britain will withdraw around 1,600 troops from Iraq in the coming months and aims to further cut its 7,100-strong contingent by late summer if Iraqi forces can secure the country's south, Prime Minister Tony ...Comment


Air fresheners and aerosols used in the home can cause diarrhoea and earache in youngsters and depression in their mothers, according to new research.


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27 dic 11:42 Cinema: incassi fine settimana, testa a testa tra " ...

MILANO - Testa a testa per gli incassi del fine settimana al cinema tra "Christmas in love" e "Shrek 2". Dopo il terzo posto del primo fine settimana, "Christmas in love" della celebrata coppia Boldi-De Sica fa il balzo e vola al primo posto del box


An explosion has rocked a mainly Christian suburb of Beirut, but the cause of the blast is not yet known.


When Lola Moore thinks back to the day her daughter and two dozen of her classmates said their goodbyes as they prepared to leave for a trip to Ghana, one moment is especially haunting. "The last thing the chaperones said was, `Don't worry — we'll take good care of her,'" Moore recalled Friday as she fought back tears. "And she was the only one who didn't come home."


FOXBORO -- Bill Belichick ran off the field with an ear-to-ear grin and waved to the fans before embracing New York head coach Herm Edwards at midfield.


Heavy rains and high winds  pound Jamaica as Hurricane Ivan roars towards the Caribbean island.


China on High Alert for Taiwan Independence Moves

China is on high alert for moves toward  independence by Taiwan as the island's president, Chen  Shui-bian, speeds up his efforts to split Taiwan from the  motherland, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.


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Intel To Upgrade Workstation Chipset, Up Clock Speed Of Quad-Core Processor

TechWeb - The chipmaker's long-term roadmap includes a new micro-architecture for desktops, servers, workstations and mobile devices, code-named Nehalem


TOKYO - Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning as gains in such shares as technology and marine transport helped erase earlier losses prompted by an overnight fall in US blue-chip shares.


Montreal Expos Will Not Move to Washington

Major League Baseball's plan to move the former Montreal Expos franchise to Washington DC appears to be falling apart. Washington Mayor Anthony Williams said Wednesday the deal was almost dead after the city


Bulgaria pressed Wednesday for the repatriation of five of its nurses and a Palestinian doctor jailed in Libya after their death sentences were commuted to life in prison.


City Warns Trash Haulers: We're Cracking Down

By Harris, Bernard  Officials to start issuing citations to independent trash haulers who don't stagger collection days.  BERNARD HARRIS  Now, it's no more Mr. Nice Guy.


BBC to cut 1,800 jobs as it confronts digital age

Britain's public broadcaster the BBC  announced plans on Thursday to cut 1,800 jobs and integrate its  TV, radio and Internet news operations to confront the  digital-age shift away from traditional media.


New UN chief vows to restore trust in the institution

UNITED NATIONS -- South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth UN secretary-general yesterday and vowed to restore trust in an institution tainted by scandal and a growing divide between rich and poor nations.


Microsoft Director of Windows Product Management Talks Firefox

BetaNews has an interview with Microsoft's Gary Schare, which includes some discussion about Mozilla Firefox. The Director of Windows Product Management says that Microsoft is looking towards its browser add


A backup doping sample from the horse that won the show jumping gold medal at the Athens Olympics also was positive for a banned substance, the Irish rider's lawyer said Tuesday.


Legislators meet for talks in Washington aimed at finding a new global deal to curb climate change.


All Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda are to be banned from flying into the European Union.


Robbers' quandary: Getting rid of the cash

Pulling off one of the largest and most daring cash robberies of all time is one thing. Disposing successfully of the loot and enjoying the benefits is another matter.


3 killed in crash with Okla. turkey truck

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - A car collided with a tractor-trailer carrying 5,000 kilograms of frozen turkeys, killing three people, authorities said Thursday.


Hitachi shrinks VTL bundles for mid-size folk

In SMB de-duper stupor Hitachi Data Systems is introducing three pre-configured midrange Virtual Tape Library (VTL) packages to help coax the mainstream towards its de-duplication wares.â¦


Though Microsoft's new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can't do much about what's already on computersâand that could pose a problem.


The jihadists have usually focused on massive attacks on civilians. But the Bhutto killing may be a sign that they are diversifying their playbook


LOS ANGELES  - Danny Glover hasn't reached Martin Sheen's level yet, but the "Lethal Weapon" actor is getting a reputation for his politically fueled actions.


African Union mediators in Nigeria meet separately with Darfur rebel and Sudan government representatives.


FCC: Local telephone carriers must connect to VOIP

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has ruled that incumbent local exchange carriers must connect to VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) services, overruling two state public service commission opinions. The FCC on Thursday granted a petition from Time Warner Cable Inc., which had complained that the South Carolina and Nebraska public service commissions had allowed rural local exchange carriers to refuse access to wholesale telecom vendors connecting to Time Warner's VoIP service. The rural carriers had argued that FCC rules don't require them to connect to the wholesale vendors because they don't provide direct voice service to residents. But the FCC said that argument was a misinterpretation of its rules. The FCC "must promote competition in every sector it oversees and create a level playing field among service providers," said FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, in a statement. The FCC decision "ensures that consumers in all areas of the country reap the benefits of competition in the form of lower prices, innovative services and more choice," he added. Time Warner Cable, which was using wholesale transport services from MCI, now part of Verizon Communications Inc., and Sprint Nextel Corp., filed a petition with the FCC last March. The two state commissions had ruled that the services provided by MCI and Sprint did not quality as telecommunications services, and therefore, rural incumbent local exchange carriers were not required to interconnect with them. But four other states required local carriers to connect with the wholesale vendors, Time Warner argued. The FCC, in its decision, said interconnection requirements should apply to both retail and wholesale telecom services. "A contrary decision would impede the important development of wholesale telecommunications and facilities-based VoIP competition," the FCC said in its order.


UNITED States forces and Shiite militants continued to fight fierce battles yesterday in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, with explosions and gunfire reported near a revered shrine.


Weather right for shuttle's return to Earth: NASA

Weather conditions were looking good for the Atlantis space shuttle and its seven crew to return to Earth on Wednesday, NASA officials said Tuesday.


French rappers urge suburb youths to cast their vote

What do thumping beats and rap music have to do with France's presidential election?


Reggio Calabria, 14:24 - Calcio, Reggina-Palermo: incidenti tra tifosi fuori dallo stadio

Incidenti si sono verificati intorno alle 14 nel piazzale sotto la curva sud dello stadio Granillo d...


Istanbul statue honors "great Pontiff" Benedict

Just off a busy main street in central   Istanbul stands a towering statue of Pope Benedict, with a   plaque hailing him as "the benefactor of all people, regardless   of nationality or religion."


LAWRENCE, Kan. - Teams that had great 2003-04 seasons and are missing star players now in the NBA would be smart to avoid Kansas these days.


Primary schools show rise in high-flyers

More than a quarter of a million 11-year-olds are arriving at secondary school with a three-year head start, primary school league tables published today show.


Brad Bird's The Incredibles Soars Into Pixar & Disney History

Pixar Animation Studio's story of the Parrs called The Incredibles opened nationwide on Friday, November 5, 2004. The animated film about superheroes is the next-to-last feature on which Pixar and Walt Disney Co.


By Najiah Najib; Kalbana  Perimbanayagam  L.T. TAN, of Klang, is upset he has to settle his former tenants' water and electricity bill which had accumulated to more than RM8,000.


Power Shift In China Raises Hope of Better Living Standards, But ...

Chinese President Hu Jintao's accession to full power and the final retirement of former President Jiang Zemin is being hailed as the start of a new era in Chinese politics.


Two motorists are killed as gales of up to 124mph cause chaos across Scotland.


Retail sales surge 1.4% in May, despite higher gasoline prices

Consumers brushed off rising gasoline prices and stormed the malls in May, pushing up retail sales by the largest amount in more than a year.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds told a judge Friday that he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team even though they previously represented potential witnesses against the slugger.


Market ends down 2 pct on recession worries

All three major U.S. stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a record quarterly loss at top U.S. bank Citigroup Inc.  and a surprise drop in December retail sales fueled recession fears.


German courts demand no more Gmail squabbling

Google's trademark beef canned German courts have banned Google from further attempts to wrestle the rights to the "Gmail" trademark away from a businessman who registered the name several years before it launched a webmail service.â¦


Wall St. lowers S&P 500 earnings outlook: survey

Wall Street analysts have lowered expectations for U.S. corporate earnings in the first two quarters of 2008, after results for the fourth quarter showed conditions much worse than initially expected, according to a weekly survey by Reuters Estimates.


"Fiction" reveals truth - great writing wins out

LOS ANGELES  - Five studios, 37   directors and scores of movie stars threw themselves at Zach   Helm's script.


Il circo itinarante rimase per otto mesi sul luogo della catastrofe nucleare Nel giro di una decina di anni sono quasi tutti morti di tumore                                            Cernobyl, la strage dei circensi Allra erano 54, oggi sono in 8                                                                                "Nei primi giorni ci pagavano 100 rubli al giorno per personacon l'arrivo dei liquidatori arrivammo a prendere il doppio"


CBO Projects $442 Billion Federal Deficit

WASHINGTON - The Congressional Budget Office projected Tuesday that this election-year's federal deficit will hit a record $422 billion, a shortfall that would be smaller than analysts predicted earlier this year.    The estimate by Congress' nonpartisan budget experts immediately provided political fodder for both parties in the final two-month stretch of the presidential and congressional campaigns...


Electrolux will shift more of its manufacturing to low-cost countries, dismaying its unions but boosting its share price by 14 percent as it grapples with rising raw material prices and stiff competition.


Joan Rivers will be missing from the red carpet scene at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, but she'll still be cracking wise about it — on the Web.


'The truth shall set you free', claims Wiki rival The Wikipedians among you should take note that your days of punting liberal bias may be numbered. Enter stage right Conservapedia, a "conservative encyclopedia you can trust", which has been enjoying a certain amount of attention stateside for its unashamedly and decidedly non-liberal content.â¦


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'SNL' Creator Honored After Lip-Sync Fiasco

Days after hot new pop starlet  Ashlee Simpson was caught lip-synching on "Saturday Night  Live," the creator of the veteran comedy show was honored on  Monday by the comics who got their big break from him.


WASHINGTON Sept. 4, 2004 - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked.


A brace from Patrick Kluivert earns Newcastle victory in an ill-tempered Uefa Cup clash.


Mibtel +0,08% e SP/Mib +0,1%, bene le europee


J.R. Smith scored a career-high 36 points, Carmelo Anthony added 29, and the Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 113-109 on Tuesday night.


Offices and transport shut down in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka as floods inundate nearly all main roads.


Giuliani Said Apologized to Bush Over Kerik

Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, at a preplanned dinner with President Bush, offered apologies for the abortive nomination of close associate Bernard Kerik as homeland security secretary, a Giuliani spokeswoman said.


Cerimonia durante serata conclusiva della Mostra di Venezia


Ukrainian court rejects changes on at-home voting

KIEV -- On the eve of Ukraine's hotly contested presidential vote, the nation's highest court yesterday threw out some of the election law changes aimed at battling fraud.


Quickbooks update shreds Mac hard drives

Do not install a Quickbooks update seeded over the weekend if you're a Mac user, as multiple users are reporting that the update erases files from Desktop.


Natural gas producer and pipeline  company El Paso Corp.  posted a second-quarter profit on  Monday, but its exploration and production earnings weakened,  sending its shares down 4.5 percent.


Florida ballot chief warns on 'observers'

Florida elections chief Dawn Roberts has warned the state's 67 election supervisors to be on the alert for observers at polling places who might use strong-arm tactics or otherwise harass or improperly assist potential voters in the Nov.


Bald Eagles Rebound, Other Birds of Prey in Trouble

The bald eagle is out of the woods but other birds of prey are in trouble. An icon of conservationists, the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction in America's lower 48


Democrat John Edwards said Thursday that President Bush has done too little to make the nation safer, reaching out to women voters who have said in surveys they believe Bush would do a better job than the Democrats of protecting the country.


The House of Lords on Wednesday rejected claims by families of five people killed in Iraq that European human rights law applied to the conduct of British troops in the country.


Dodgers owner says he's not upset about player's heated exchange with Times writer nor does he consider it a serious blowup.


Cambridge, MA -- Astronomers are hunting an elusive target: rogue black holes that have been ejected from the centers of their home galaxies. Some doubted that the quarry could be spotted, since a black hole must be gobbling matter from an accretion disk in order for that matter to shine.


Nato head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer plays down tensions in the alliance as he arrives in Afghanistan.


Emory chemists develop bacteria that may help decaffeinate coffee:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 9 (ANI) : Emory University chemists have suceeded in harnessing the ability of bacteria to make new molecules, which could eventually lead to the creation of naturally decaffeinated coffee plants and produe theophylline , a


Duello in Ohio Candidati e interviste nel nostro speciale

WASHINGTON, 26 OTTOBRE 2004 - Duello in Ohio, oggi, tra il presidente George W. Bush e il suo rivale John Kerry, candidato democratico alla Casa Bianca, quando mancano sei giorni all'Election Day del 2 novembre.


Two engines on a plane that crash-landed failed to respond to demands for more thrust, a report shows.


Texas Instruments thinks the latest OMAP processor from the market leader for mobile phone chips could wind up in Mobile Internet Devices, as well as its more familiar home inside smartphones.


Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel will handle any possible punishment for Braylon Edwards behind closed doors.


Swedish FM urges Arafat to play part in forging Palestinian society

Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds urged Yasser Arafat to play his part in creating a Palestinian society as she paid a rare visit by a top Western diplomat to the veteran leader.


Fla. IT managers balance hurricane-related staffing needs

With plenty of experience in disaster preparations, IT managers in Florida were ready to handle IT staffing issues during -- and after -- Hurricane Frances.


South African could take over No. 2 spot

THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- World No. 3 Ernie Els fired a sparkling second-round 8-under-par 64 Friday to move two shots clear in the WGC-American Express Championship.


Presentato il viaggio della fiamma olimpica: 11mila km in Italia

TORINO - La torcia olimpica arriverÃ  a Roma tra un anno, il 7 dicembre 2005 e sarÃ  accesa pochi giorni prima in Grecia, nel tempio di Hera a Olimpia. Il primo dei 10 mila tedofori sarÃ  Stefano Baldini, medaglia d'oro della maratona ad Atene 2004.


Islamist militants threaten attacks on Germany, Austria

Islamist militants threatened to attack Germany and Austria if they do not pull their troops out of Afghanistan, in a statement posted on Sunday on an Internet site used by Al-Qaeda linked militants.


Science and technology could do far more to end hunger and poverty than politicians realise, United Nations advisers say.


NEW ORLEANS -- The next federal Vioxx trial, which opens here today, focuses on a man who began taking the painkiller after its label said that it could increase heart attack risks.


Portovoce, falso che Bruxelles manche di rispetto


It's past time for some context in the politically heated argument over the status of 377 tons of explosives in Iraq. Keep in mind that the US military has either destroyed or is in the process of eliminating


Now that we're done celebrating the end of the writers strike, it's time to cart the empties out to the curb, clear our heads, and take stock of what we learned the past three months.


Imagine tossing a top-notch laptop into the sea, leaving scientists from a foreign culture to scratch their heads over its corroded remains centuries later. A Roman shipmaster inadvertently did something just like it 2,000 years ago off southern Greece, experts said late Thursday.


Senate Nears Approval of Children's Health Bill

The Senate, with an overwhelming bipartisan vote today, broke a filibuster and prepared to send President Bush a $35 billion measure that would revamp and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program, setting up the biggest domestic confrontation between the president and Congress since B...


The jihadists' tactics aren't mysterious. We just need help on the  ground


Serbia's leader says Kosovo independence will never be accepted, after seeing UN plans for a partial breakaway.


Aaron Wall of SEObook answers the question of a reader who is ranking quite highly on Google for their core search terms at #3, but nowhere to be found within Yahoo search results. Aaron replies : Just because Google is viewed as the hardest search engine to manipulate, that does not mean that if you rank there [...]


Sichuan Changhong Electric Co's warning of an annual loss has caused many investors to worry about earnings for other listed companies this year.


U.S. forces say free eight Iranians held in Iraq

U.S. forces said on Wednesday they had detained eight Iranians overnight and seized a suitcase full of money from their central Baghdad hotel but later freed them after consultations with the Iraqi government.


More than half of America's prison and jail inmates have symptoms of a mental health problem, the Justice Department estimated Wednesday. But fewer than one-third of those with problems are getting treatment behind bars.


'Dirty Shame' Becomes Latest Film to Take on NC-17

Director John Waters' new film "A Dirty Shame" on Friday became the latest movie to open with the NC-17 adult rating, long considered financial death by Hollywood studios but applied to several films recently.


NBA-Nowitzki Cools Off Heat with 41-Point Display

Dirk Nowitzki registered an NBA season  high 41 points as the Dallas Mavericks handed the Miami Heat  their first loss of the season 113-93 Thursday.


Chinese police dog may teach pandas to fight

Scientists in China may use a police  dog to teach pandas to fight after the first artificially bred  panda released into the wild was apparently killed after a  battle with other animals, local media reported on Saturday.


Mercurio Caronia, 75, Hair Colorist and Club Singer

By Carl Macgowan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Dec. 15--Mercurio Clement Caronia III, a hair colorist who found his voice playing Dean Martin in local clubs, has died. He was 75.   Caronia, known as Mac, died Nov.


S.Korea Shocked, Suspicious at N.Korea Nuclear Boast

South Korea reacted with shock and  suspicion on Friday to the first declaration from the reclusive  North that it had nuclear weapons and had pulled out  indefinitely from six-party disarmament talks.


Ofcom, the official telecom regulator for the UK, published its approach to new voice services, including Voice over Broadband (VoB) phone services.


Attackers using a car struck the heavily guarded U.S. consulate with explosives and machine guns on Monday, injuring several people but no Americans. After a gunbattle inside, one attacker was killed, two were arrested and two others were surrounded, Saudi security officials said.


'Niagara' UltraSparc CPU piques interest among new customers with trial program, open source support.


One in 5 consumers open to cosmetic surgery: survey

One in five global consumers said they would consider having cosmetic surgery and Russians are most receptive to the idea, a survey by market researcher ACNielsen shows.


Rock group Coldplay are to preview new songs during a tour of Latin America in February and March.


The smart phone market will grow more crowded Wednesday with the debut of two devices directed at opposite ends of the customer spectrum: a BlackBerry for consumers with a newfangled keyboard and a Nokia phone-organizer for mobile business professionals.


California's landmark effort to set a cap on greenhouse gas emissions is just one step in a long-term strategy by the nation's most populous state to combat global climate change, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in an interview.


Analysis: Intel's new CEO faces big challenges

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp.'s long-awaited executive changes were viewed as a net positive by analysts, although the new guard faces some major challenges amid a difficult period for the chip giant.


The rap artist ODB, whose utterly unique rhymes, wild lifestyle and incessant legal troubles made him one of the most vivid characters in hip-hop, collapsed and died inside a recording studio Saturday.


Court Ruling Likely to Further Segregate Schools, Educators Say

The nation's schools, which have become increasingly segregated in recent decades, are likely to become even more racially divided as a result of this week's Supreme Court decision curtailing the use of race in school integration plans, attorneys and educational experts said yesterday.


Argentina asks Brown to help ease debt burden

Gordon Brown will this week be urged to intervene on behalf of Argentina at the International Monetary Fund and write off much of the embattled country's $100 billion-worth of debts.


Austrian energy drink firm Red Bull said on Monday it had bought the Jaguar Formula One team from Ford. "We are really looking forward to our first Formula One season with Jaguar


Adam Zaretsky once spent 48 hours playing Engelbert Humperdincks's "Greatest Hits" to a dish of E.coli bacteria to determine whether vibrations or sounds influenced bacterial growth. Watching the bacteria's antibiotic production increase, Zaretsky decided that perhaps even cells were annoyed by constant subjection to "loud, really awful lounge music."


Lend us your gravitational field equation, would'ya?


Cash Flow in '04 Found Its Way Into Dividends

American companies stepped up their dividend increases in 2004, buoyed by strong cash flows and by a changed tax law.


Dutch students have invented powdered alcohol which they say can be sold legally to minors.


The decline of passive retirement planning is not so much a problem as an opportunity.


Carsten Lucke's Blog: Configuration issues with Xdebug on Debian Etch

For anyone that's had an issue with getting XDebug to work with the Debian linux distribution, you might want to check out this helpful hint Carsten Lucke has posted about.   This week I started to setup a Debian-based (Etch) web-server with PHP 5.2 in a virtual-machine with VMWare. Part of this setup was getting XDebug2 integrated. It's really awesome and my students definitely need to learn about it. [...] Building went well as usual but when I tried to integrate the extension inside php.ini it was all weird.   His system kept throwing him an error when he tried to load the shared module using the zend_extension directive, hand things happened. Loading it normally worked (so he knew it wasn't the module) and he finally figured out the problem:   But I need to enable it as Zend extension. Whatever. I finally used the full path to xdebug.so to load it [...] that worked.


NBA to Set New Arena Security Guidelines

The NBA will set new security guidelines for its arenas, exerting more authority over a matter previously left to individual teams, commissioner David Stern said Tuesday.


Army Nurse supervisor Patrick McAndrew tries to save the life of an American soldier by giving him CPR upon arrival to a military hospital in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004.


Winning Busch Series races is routine for Kevin Harvick. Just not at Daytona — until now. Harvick, who ran away with the 2006 Busch Series title, dominated the Orbitz 300 Saturday, earning his first victory at Daytona International Speedway.


Indonesia Thursday welcomed a German  plan to propose a debt moratorium for the tsunami-hit country  when the Paris Club of sovereign lenders next meets on Jan. 20  and hoped it would free up more funds for reconstruction.


Per il Moige scuole aperte solo in condizioni adeguate


BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- Three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden and his deputy are still issuing orders for attacks by al-Qaida, a top American commander told The Associated Press Saturday.


Evoking decades of repressive rule, Czechs took to the streets for concerts and speeches by former dissidents Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that ended communism.


PeÃÂ±a's Hollywood Homer Not Enough for Nationals

Mike Bacsik gives up five runs and nine hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Nationals, 5-4, despite Derek Lowe allowing three home runs.


Business & money: Prospect of pound-a-litre petrol on Britain's forecourts moves a step closer.


European Auction Largest Ever for Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held its largest sale to date in company history last week in Moerdijk, (Rotterdam), the Netherlands, earning over 51million (approx. US$68 million) in gross auction sales.


Japan's Abe wins party leadership, set to be PM

Shinzo Abe, a conservative advocate of a   more muscular Japanese foreign policy, was overwhelmingly   elected as ruling party leader on Wednesday, setting the stage   for his election as prime minister next week.


Apple and U2 have announced the release of a special U2-branded iPod to coincide with the release of the band's new album 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'.


Mayor Richard Daley apparently doesn't subscribe to the notion that it is unwise to argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel.


Il leader dei Ds: la Finanziaria avrÃ  un senso solo se la accompagneremo con le riforme                                          Fassino avverte Prodi "Irrinunciabile la fase due"                                                                                "I miei giudizi sulle banche infastidiscono i potentati" di MASSIMO GIANNINI


NCAA Game Summary - Connecticut at Rutgers

New Brunswick, NJ (Sports Network) - Dan Orlovsky passed for 264 yards and three touchdowns, Dan Murray had six catches for 135 yards and a pair of scores, and Connecticut celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a 41-35 victory over Rutgers.


Spain's BBVA to acquire Texas-based financial group

MADRID, Spain Spain's second-largest bank says it has agreed to buy Texas-based Laredo National Bancshares for 850 (m) million dollars in cash.


Many schools and colleges in Bangladesh were closed on Monday and extra police out on the streets as the nation braced for more protests after a deadly grenade attack on an opposition rally two days ago.


Diplomatic row as Afghans expel European pair

A diplomatic row erupted on Wednesday  between Afghanistan and key aid partners after Kabul ordered  the expulsion of a Briton and Irishman working for the EU and  the UN, accusing them of threatening state security.


Sono state spente le fiamme nei silos di olio


Meyer brings his expectations and resume of success to Gainesville

Urban Meyer considers himself accountable to the nth degree, so don't expect Florida's new head football coach to arrive in Gainesville next week leaning on that popular crutch of a five-year plan.


Another Dow High as a Rally Passes Day 3

A rebound in energy and commodity companies helped stocks rise for a third day, extending the DowÂs record-breaking rally.


Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus sped to an unexpected victory in the women's 100 meter final at the Athens Olympics Saturday. The high-striding Belarussian clocked 10.


Hospital bed occupancy rates are falling but are still near risky levels, figures show.


Wal-Mart adjusts health benefits for U.S. workers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Tuesday announced adjustments to its health care plan which it said will save 1.3 million full and part-time U.S. workers about $25 million on generic prescription drugs next year.


Girl Caught in Red Tape Over Tsunami Aid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - All 10-year-old Carolyn Lipsick wanted to do was help kids hurt by the tsunami, because, she says, "you can't just think of yourself, you have to think of other people." She had several ideas.


Hungary plunged into a national culinary crisis on Thursday as its beloved paprika powder -- and any products containing the hot red spice -- vanished from shop shelves because of a contamination scare.


The Spanish Foreign Ministry summons Cuba's ambassador after an opposition politician is expelled from the island.


EU leaders agree to talks with Turkey on membership

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open talks with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, despite widespread misgivings across Europe about admitting such a large, poor and mostly Muslim country.


Verde fino a massimo di 1,243 litro, gasolio 1,119


Leaders call Lebanese to slain minister's funeral

Assassinated Lebanese minister Pierre Gemayel will be buried on Thursday and his allies have called for a large turnout to strengthen their hand in a political struggle with the Hezbollah-led opposition.


Serb chief defiant after foiled attempt on his life

Following an apparent attempt on his life, Serbia's President Boris Tadic said yesterday that no threats would prevent him from "pursuing the mission of establishing democracy in the country".


Dopo dieci anni come segretario generale dell'organizzazione


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday, an apparent attempt to sabotage a peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.


AT&T files FCC access complaint against Cablevision

AT&T Corp. said on Monday it filed a  U.S. regulatory complaint that Cablevision Systems Corp. was  improperly withholding regional sports programming that AT&T  must have to roll out video service in Connecticut.


A Palestinian dies and eight are wounded when Israeli tanks open fire in a Gaza refugee camp, Palestinian sources say.


US scientists working with images from the Hubble Space Telescope have identified what may turn out to be some of the earliest star-forming galaxies.


When building XML-enabled PHP/Oracle applications, the database can be used as an efficient means of storing XML data and will operate on any kind of data that can be expressed in XML. PHP's XML extensions allow you to take advantage of Oracle XML DB. By Yuli Vasiliev. 1008


Bill Gates says world nears next digital decade

Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Sunday took center stage at the world's largest technology show for the last time and predicted that his industry was on the cusp of the next "digital decade."


Democrats see support for anti-Rumsfeld vote

There is substantial support among   U.S. Senate Democrats for a resolution demanding the   resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, a senior   Democrat said on Sunday.


Software sales lead the show SAP shares were up more than four per cent yesterday as the software company released prelimary figures showing a 10 per cent growth in revenues.â¦


Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism; EU Joins Fray

ASTANA, Kazakhstan  - Russia curtly told the  United States to stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S.  criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir  Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.


Tribune to sell two papers to Gannett: paper

Media group Tribune Co. plans to sell  two small Connecticut newspapers to newspaper publisher Gannett  Co. Inc. for more than $65 million, the Washington Post  reported on Friday.


More than 62 million watched US presidential debate

More than 62 million US viewers tuned in to the first of three presidential debates in this year's election campaign, making it the most watched since 1992, according to Nielsen Media Research.


UK Gov seeks 'scientific' basis for nationality

Didn't we hear that one somewhere before? Attempts to define race through science haven't had an entirely positive press subsequent to the collapse of the Third Reich, but the Weird Science Department of the UK Government could well be skittering on that very patch of thin ice. Lord Triesman, the Prime minister's Special Envoy for Returns, this week said that work on the "scientific and technical identification of nationality" will be "an important tool" to be used for the return of illegal immigrants to their countries of origin.â¦


Web sites say that Apple will unveil a 60-gig iPod with color screen to display photos for holidays. SAN FRANCISCO  - Fan sites are abuzz with messages that Apple Computer Inc.


Egyptian company says one Egyptian hostage in Iraq is free

CAIRO, Egypt An Egyptian company says one of its four workers who had been kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. It says it can't give the status of the others being held hostage but says it is "doing its best to secure" their release.


Sixty percent of Poles would support an immediate withdrawal of the country's soldiers from Iraq, while more than 70 percent believe their government made a mistake in sending troops there, according to a ...


Oil giant BP sees its latest profits fall 12% after it was hit by lower oil prices and higher safety spending.


Scoperta una vasta organizzazione, sei arresti


Tailor Made Fish Farms Preparing to "Net Bigger Profits!"

Tailor Made Fish Farms, partner of Tailor Aquaponics World Wide (PINKSHEETS: TQWW), announces the commencement of their $2.5 million expansion plans for the Company's  Port Stephens Site.


Dogs can sniff out cancer, say researchers

LONDONâA London woman asked doctors back in 1989 to removed a mole on her leg because her dog, a female border collie-Doberman mix, would constantly sniff at it, and had tried to bite it off.


Go hunting for misunderstood multibaggers in the making.


Murdoch Buys Rest of Fox Shares in $6 Billion Deal

Rupert Murdoch, consolidating his global media empire in the U.S., announced that he will buy out the shareholders of his Fox properties.


Oprah Winfrey was picked to serve on a jury at Cook County Criminal Court. Winfrey walked into the courthouse Monday through an alternate entrance to avoid crowds. But officials said once inside the courtroom, she wouldn't receive any special treatment.


High-Speed Ferry to Connect Hawaiian Islands

By Mike Leidemann  HONOLULU -- Hawaii is scheduled to get its first regular interisland passenger ferry service in more than 25 years this summer, but the project is raising concerns among environmentalists about whale collisions, invasive species and congestion.


com October 19, 2004, 8:27 AM PT. Singer Robbie Williams' greatest hits album arrives in music shops today--as well as some phone shops.


Stocks declined sharply today as mixed post-Thanksgiving results from retailers fed into concerns about the slowing economy.


McAfee Profit Growth Offsets AOL Questions

Shares of McAfee (MFE:NYSE - news - research) were up sharply Friday on news that the antivirus software maker posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and boosted revenue guidance for the fourth quarter.


Warnings on vaccine were too long ignored

Nearly everyone seemed to have been caught off-guard last month when a British flu vaccine manufacturer was closed down by authorities because of contamination that was discovered at the company's Liverpool plant.


Sudan Withdraws Forces From Darfur Region

Sudan is withdrawing its forces from recently occupied positions in the bloodied Darfur region, heeding an African Union demand for a pullback in an effort to restart stalled peace talks, a Union official said Saturday.


Dalle 22 del 12 settembre alle 6 del 15 settembre


U.S. consumer confidence fell in November as Americans grew more pessimistic about the job market, a survey showed on Tuesday.


Ukraine is campaigning for a U.N. General Assembly resolution that would declare the 1932-33 famine that killed up to 10 million people a genocide, Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk said.


Yankees' victory demonstrates Jeter's value

NEW YORK - Joe Torre does not bother to look for the look, not anymore. In the immediate wake of a traumatic baseball experience, Torre might need his green tea, his turn on the exercise bike, his time with family and friends.


Jose Mourinho will relish the hostile reception he will receive from the fans who used to adore him when he takes his place in the dug-out at the Estadio Do Dragao.


Students of avaiation are watching keenly the developments taking place with the liberalisation of the airline industry in Ireland.


A Palestinian rocket landed in a courtyard next to a crowded day care center in this southern Israeli town on Monday, sending panicked mothers scrambling to rush their screaming toddlers to safety.


ROME Sept. 6, 2004 - Italy's flagship air carrier Alitalia plans to cut 5,000 jobs as part of restructuring efforts aimed at averting collapse, Italian news agency ANSA said Monday.


Angling: Quick Thaw Brings Some Great Sport ; ANGLING: News From Around the Local Waters

By Gareth Purnell  THE area's pools have fished remarkably well following the snow and the freeze.  For instance, I've always thought of Barston Lakes as a great summer water where sport drops off in winter because it's so shallow.


Iran says its missiles have a range of 2,000 kilometers

TEHRAN Iran said Tuesday its missiles now have a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), a substantial extension of their previously declared range.


Tim Hirsch reports on moves by Brazilian environmentalists to prevent the destruction of a forest threatened by a dam.


Nations gather in Thailand to help protect world's most threatened ...

BANGKOK : The trade in some of the world's rarest species from the fearsome great white shark to the delicate orchid will be scrutinised here from Saturday accompanied by demands for tougher action against smugglers.


Rangers brush aside Third Division East Stirlingshire, with Kris Boyd grabbing a Scottish Cup hat-trick.


Insurgents battled American troops in the streets of Baghdad on Saturday, killing a US soldier in an ambush and gunning down four government employees in signals that the


Per centro studi viale Astronomia Italia e' vaso di coccio


Government seeks sci-fi antiterrorism insight

Blog: The Department of Homeland Security wants to hear the thoughts of science fiction authors about terrorist attacks and responses.


CINCINNATI Oct 25, 2004 - Terrell Davis. Olandis Gary. Mike Anderson. Clinton Portis. Reuben Droughns. Seems like just about anybody can run for 100 yards in the Denver Broncos' system.


New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods surged a much bigger-than-expected 5.9 percent in July, the biggest gain since September, and a business investment gauge posted the first gain in three months, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.


The University of Reading is to close its physics department, the current intake of 30 students being the last.


Togo's military appears to agree to a "constitutional return to order" after talks with West African envoys.


Bryant wants chance to say sorry to Shaq

Lakers star Kobe Bryant, interviewed on ESPN, said he would apologize to Shaquille O'Neal for comments Bryant made to Eagle, Colo.


Turner to pay cost of Boston security scare: report

Turner Broadcasting has agreed to pay the full cost -- around $1 million -- of a security alert in Boston triggered by battery-powered cartoon advertising signs for one of its shows, The Boston Globe reported on Friday.


Patente: online i corsi di recupero dei punti

I corsi di recupero dei punti della patente persi viaggeranno on line. Lo annuncia il presidente dellâAci Franco Lucchesi in occasione dellâinaugurazione della seconda edizione del Ssis, il Salone internazionale


Ballmer: Microsoft Software Too Expensive

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently declared that a $100 PC was needed to combat piracy in the emerging economies. Ballmer was quoted as stating that "There has to be...a $100 computer to go down-market in some of these countries.


Rival Militias Continue Clashes Near Herat

HERAT: Fighting between rival militia factions reportedly has continued in the western Afghan province of Herat, despite the deployment on Monday of some 1,500 government troops in the area along with their US military trainers, RFE/RL's Afghan Service ...


Investigators called the drownings of five children on a church picnic an accident and said Tuesday they don't expect criminal charges, but the family of one victim retained attorneys and questioned whether there was proper supervision.


Japan bans poultry after bird flu outbreak in Suffolk

Japan has suspended imports of British poultry following the country's first major outbreak of the virulent H5N1 bird flu strain, a farm ministry official in Tokyo said Monday.


Japan shuts Citigroup private bank operations

Japan has ordered the commercial banking unit of Citigroup to close its Japanese private banking offices, shutting it out of the lucrative business and


Family, Friends Scan Internet for Tsunami Victims

Distraught relatives and friends of those missing after the most catastrophic tsunami on record are increasingly turning to the Internet to search for loved ones.


Pieroni denuncia: "Pagamenti in nero nel mondo del pallone"

ROMA, 9 DICEMBRE 2004 - Indiscrezioni, ma se confermate, le parole di Pieroni potrebbero aprire una nuova voragine all'interno del mondo del pallone. Nel calcio esistono forme di pagamenti in nero, specie per quanto concerne gli ingaggi dei calciatori.


A MASSIVE rescue operation is under way off the southeast coast of Tasmania after two mysterious strandings of long-finned pilot whales and bottle-nosed dolphins within


Grazie alle maggiori entrate, ad agosto lo squilibrio tra tasse e speseÃ¨ diminuito di oltre 11 miliardi di euro rispetto allo stesso periodo dell'anno scorso                                          Fisco, nei primi otto mesi dell'anno recuperati 3,5 miliardi, 87,5% target 2007


Eight dead in Iraq car bombing spree on US election day

BAGHDAD, Nov 2  - At least eight people were killed in a car bombing spree across Iraq Tuesday that targeted symbols of the US-backed government, while hundreds of residents fled the rebel-held city of Fallujah after a night of air raids.


Allen Iverson hit the tying jumper with 7.2 seconds left in regulation, and Corliss Williamson scored 7 of his 15 points in overtime to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-100 victory Wednesday night over the visiting New Jersey Nets.


Operazione di polizia e carabinieri nella Locride e in GermaniaSi cerca il boss della 'ndrangheta Giovanni Strangio e altri 4 affiliati                                          Caccia a killer e complici della strage di Duisburg


Cadbury rejects drinks bid due to financing: sources

Britain's Cadbury Schweppes Plc  rejected a private equity bid for its North American drinks unit over the terms rather than price after it was asked to finance a third of the deal, industry sources said on Friday.


Indonesian censors ban Aceh film from festival

Indonesia has banned a documentary on the once volatile Aceh province from being screened at an international film festival on the grounds that it could disturb security, the festival's organizers said.


Opposition cries foul in Georgia election

Georgia's opposition were taking to the streets on Sunday to protest over a presidential election they said was rigged to hand victory to Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili.


Holland has already started killing terminally ill newborns, and reporting the cases to the government. The recent announcement by the Groningen Academic Hospital came amid a growing discussion in Holland


Investors may have overreacted to the retailer's upbeat December same-store sales.


âNo Countryâ and âBloodâ Lead Oscar Nominations

The list of Academy Award nominations reflects Hollywoodâs bleak state of mind.


As of Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at least 1,323 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1034 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


New network layer could reduce Internet jams and improve security

As more and more people get keyed into technology, computer experts are struggling for ways to fight internet traffic jams, computer worms and improve video webcasting, and a new report by Technology giants Intel has suggested that overlaying new


La denuncia della Coldiretti, gravi rischi per la salute


Spain's Civil Guard seizes a boat operated by a US company amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb killed two American soldiers and wounded three others in southern Afghanistan, the US military said yesterday. An attack in an eastern province killed three children and two other people on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Comedian Rodriguez Sues Ex-Manager for $1M

Comedian Paul Rodriguez has sued his former manager for $1 million, alleging that he forged a signature to gain ownership of the film "The Latin Kings of Comedy" and struck a deal with a major studio.


Outgoing President Ion Iliescu, Romania's leader for most of the last 25 years, defended his record as leader, saying concerns about press freedoms are exaggerated and efforts to stamp out corruption are progressing.


Really? : The Claim: UV Contact Lenses Can Replace Sunglasses

Contact lenses with ultraviolet protection were a boon for contact wearers, but do they protect against eye diseases caused by radiation?


MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- More than 70 percent of Americans with mild to moderate asthma who are taking medication to control their condition don't know about national treatment guidelines, according to a survey from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).


Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock becomes the 999th number one single, 27 years after his death.


New Democratic Leader in Senate Is Atypical Choice

Harry Reid, an unassuming Democrat, Mormon and opponent of abortion who will become the Senate minority leader, is little like the man he will succeed, Tom Daschle.


Soviets Might Be Around if Kerry Had Led - Cheney

The Soviet Union might still exist and Saddam Hussein might dominate the Gulf if Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry had been president in recent years, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday.


Calls for Canadian curling channel inTV Con Questioning whether Apple TV has what it takes to bring internet television to mainstream consumers, chip-maker AMD continues to call for a less-fascist internet-to-television setup based on the good ol' personal computer. As the company points out, this "Active TV" initiative is part of a shameless scheme to sell more chips.â¦


Gordon Brown refuses to rule out a snap election as he prepares for his first Labour conference speech as leader.


One of the UK's gaming clans has scored a double success at the Olympics of the gaming world.


Gold Unchanged After Rising as Greenspan Eases Rate Concern

Gold futures were unchanged after rising yesterday when Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan eased concern the central bank will accelerate interest- rate increases, sending the dollar down against the euro.


The electronic audience measurement tool, the âpeople meter,â has so far produced odd results.


New year, new target. AT&T won't reach 18 million homes this year with its "Lightspeed" broadband network, after all. Instead, it will reach less than half the original target: 8 million.


Wall Street Journal's Net Worth Isn't in Profits

If all you care about is reported profit, you wouldn't want any part of owning the Wall Street Journal. The paper, for all its cachet and influence, is at best marginally profitable; the profits of its parent, Dow Jones, come primarily from electronic data distribution. But the Journal, financial...


New York, 10:09 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte:


Clemens to face accusers before House panel

Roger Clemens, pro baseball's embattled ace pitcher, is set to face his accusers Wednesday before a congressional panel examining performance-enhancing drug use in America's pastime.


Hawaii's Timmy Chang moved into second place on the NCAA career passing yardage list Saturday night.


Karaoke companies have to pay more for lyrics: U.S. court

Karaoke machine companies are  subject to additional copyright fees if they reprint song  lyrics in companion brochures or broadcast the lyrics on  television, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday.


Wind blows away competition among renewable energy investors

Blog: A U.N. report says wind is No. 1 among alternative energy investments.


MANCHESTER, England -- Malcolm Glazer's hopes of gaining control of Manchester United have suffered a blow with reports that bankers JP Morgan have withdrawn support for his takeover bid.


With records retention, it's better to be consistently wrong

Even if companies misinterpret existing laws and create the wrong policy that destroys requested data, regulators won't hold them responsible the first time an infraction occurs as long as they change their policies going forward.


Thousands of villagers are displaced and hundreds stranded  as floods hit eastern Angola.


The match-up between George W. Bush and John Kerry on Thursday will likely be decided by how they project themselves through gestures, postures, syntax and tone of voice.


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Gene therapy is used to alleviate symptoms of a condition which is a cause of inherited learning difficulties.


Powell Says Darfur No Safer After Genocide Label

Sudan must do a lot more to make its  Darfur region safer, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on  Tuesday, adding that Khartoum had failed to improve security  since the United States last week accused it of committing  genocide there.


A deal committing Iran to suspend activities that Washington says are part of a nuclear arms program was close to collapse Friday, with diplomats suggesting that Tehran had reneged on an agreement reached with European negotiators just days ago.


No allocation strategy is perfect for everyone

Q: In a recent column, a reader bemoaned the fact he had placed all his retirement money in the Vanguard 500 Index mutual fund on your "advice.


Russia on Wednesday unveiled its regional "super jet," a government-backed effort to re-energize the country's ailing aviation industry and get into a market now dominated by Bombardier and Embraer.


Brema, 22:41 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: WERDER BREMA-LAZIO 2-1

Il Werder Brema ha battuto la Lazio 2-1 (1-0) in un incontro della terza giornata del gruppo C della...


Calls to make the BBC's iPlayer work on all types of computer are to get a fresh look by the BBC Trust.


"Slum tourism" stirs controversy in Kenya

It's the de rigueur stop off for caring foreign dignitaries. It reached a worldwide audience as a backdrop to the British blockbuster "The Constant Gardener".


Rebels from Sudan's troubled Darfur region said a new round of peace talks on Thursday would be delayed by two days because of logistical problems with sending their delegation to the Nigerian capital Abuja.


Poll: Optimism, Fatah support on the rise among Palestinians

Rising prospects for Palestinian-Israeli peace are marginalizing the Hamas movement, responsible for numerous suicide bombings and other attacks on Israelis, according to a Palestinian poll.


Under pressure from lawmakers and consumer groups, the payday lending industry yesterday disclosed changes to educate borrowers and help customers who have trouble making payments on short-term loans.


Ã stata resa nota la nuova struttura organizzativa di Fiat Auto, operativa da oggi. La squadra, guidata in prima persona dall'amministratore delegato Herbert Demel (ora anche direttore generale), Ã¨ chiamata


Scientists are one step closer to a vaccine against one of the world's most devastating diseases. Malaria causes more than 300 million cases of illness and claims at least a million lives every year.


Six car bombs killed 160 people in a Shi'ite stronghold on Thursday in the bloodiest attack in Baghdad since the U.S. invasion and the authorities imposed an indefinite curfew on a city fearful of a sectarian civil war.


Government defends Blair for staying on holiday during quake disaster

The government defended Prime Minister Tony Blair for staying on holiday in Egypt after tidal waves killed tens of thousands in Southeast Asia, including a number of Britons, saying he had earned a rest and there was no reason for him to come home.


Liverpool's bid to reclaim the Champions League trophy they won in 2005 got off to a solid start with a goalless draw away to PSV Eindhoven.


Kashmir â the ball is back in Musharrafâs court

Prime Minister Manmohan Singhâs gentle query to General Musharraf to spell out the options to resolve the Kashmir issue and the Generalâs low key reply âI will think and get back to youâ mark a new chapter in Indo-Pak relations.


British health officials said Friday that their American counterparts were informed in mid-September that problems at a drug-manufacturing plant in northwest


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Telling It Like It Is to the N.F.L. And Cable TV

The NFL Network will be broadcasting the Patriotsâ pursuit of regular-season perfection to television viewers who are aware of the channel largely because they cannot see it.


A Dutch report encourages doctors to report cases of child euthanasia without fear of prosecution.


The UN appeals for extra international aid to battle swarms of locusts that are spreading across west Africa.


Madrid, 15:57 - CALCIO, PRESIDENZA REAL MADRID: ANNULLATO VOTO POSTALE

Il giudice del tribunale di Madrid, Milagros Aparicio, ha oggi dichiarato nullo il voto postale util...


WASHINGTON - Americans' supply of flu vaccine was abruptly cut in half Tuesday, prompting the government to ask most healthy adults to delay or skip flu shots so that the elderly and others most at risk from influenza can get scarce supplies.    British regulators unexpectedly shut down a major flu-shot supplier Tuesday, prompting a record shortage in this country just as flu season is about to begin...


Dosanjh not sure if for-profit emergency clinic violates Canada ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Minister Ujjal Dosanjh can't say yet whether a private clinic for medical emergencies would violate the Canada Health Act - but critics say the violation is blatant.


The Senate confirmed a Texas demographer Wednesday to head the Census Bureau as it steps up preparations for the 2010 national count.


Russian authorities have canceled a major exhibition of French and Russian paintings set to open in London in January, fearing the art could be seized to settle private legal claims, a museum official said Wednesday.


Quarterback Brett Favre has led the Packers to four NFC title games. But this one was probably the longest shot.


Verizon Celebrates FiOS TV's First Anniversary

NEW YORK, Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon celebrates the first anniversary of its fiber-optic FiOS TV service this week, leading the industry in several categories and adding advanced services that give customers more control over their entertainment.


Shell Q4 profits up 11 pct to $6.7 billion

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) reported  an 11 percent rise in current cost of supply (CCS) net income  to $6.7 billion on Thursday, as higher oil prices and one-off  gains helped to offset a fall in production.


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Bomb in Tel Aviv Market Kills 3, Wounds 32

Police and rescue workers said the blast tore through the open-air Carmel market in Tel Aviv. Witnesses described a chaotic scene with the bodies of the dead and wounded shoppers scattered among the debris of wrecked market stalls.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were running close together in early New Hampshire returns on Tuesday in a much tighter presidential race than indicated by recent U.S. public opinion polls.


Tsunami Crushes Indonesian Isles, Villages

The only sounds on Malinggei island are the rustling of palm trees and the howling of dogs fighting off starvation by eating the corpses of those killed by the tsunami more than a week ago.


'Village' Leads Foreign Box Office for 3rd Weekend

It seems the whole world is a village. M. Night Shyamalan continued to thrill international audiences over the weekend, and not even the formidable muscle of Steven Spielberg could knock "The Village" from its third consecutive weekend in the top spot.


AUSTRALIA has successfully changed its approach to breast cancer over the past 10 years, but many women still do not know how to identify signs of the disease.


Wild cheers rise from the crowd as the mud huts crumble to the ground, sending plumes of red dust into the blue sky.


Norwegian oil production faces paralysis after lockout threat

OSLO - Norwayâs oil production faces a crisis in mid-November with a threat by oil sector groups on Monday to stage a lock-out to end industrial action which has weighed on the industry since July.


Stocks hammered; investors flee to bonds

Major Asian stock markets fell as much as 8 percent as panicky investors feared a U.S. recession could derail global economic growth, and a sharp drop in U.S. stock index futures pointed to heavy selling in New York later on Tuesday.


Sharapova Storms Through to Korea Open Semi-Finals

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova needed  less than an hour to see off Australia's Samantha Stosur, 6-2,  6-1, and book her place in the semi-finals of the Hansol Korea  Open Friday.


Stoccarda, 13:19 - CALCIO, STOCCARDA: GOMEZ FERMO UN MESE E MEZZO

Mario Gomez, attaccante dello Stoccarda capocannoniere della Bundesliga, dovrà stare fermo un...


The Republican Party is following up record fund raising for President Bush's re-election effort by asking donors to finance its efforts to get Bush's message "past the liberal media filter" to the public.


Sudanese leader meets with U.S. diplomat after snub

Sudan's president met with U.S.  Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer in the capital  Khartoum on Tuesday after failing to secure a meeting with him  a day earlier, John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United  Nations, said.


Deadline Looms in Talks to End Sudan's Civil War

Sudan's government and southern rebels were yet to resolve key issues in talks to conclude a peace deal by a Friday deadline to end Africa's longest-running civil war, negotiators said on Thursday.


Jon Cryer married entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner in Mexico this weekend. Cryer and Joyner, host of TV Guide Channel's "InFANity," were wed Saturday in Cabo San Lucas, Cryer's spokeswoman, Karen Samfilippo, said Monday.


His work ended at 11:10 yesterday morning. The Bruins played at 7 o'clock last night.


Some Companies Got Early Start Reacting to Economic Slowdown

Columnist Carol Hymowitz finds out what some companies have already done to prepare for a possible recession, such as trimming labor costs and inventory levels.


Jackie Stewart believes there's still hope that the British Grand Prix can be included on next year's Formula One schedule.


Â· 'We speak the truth' pledge in today's speech  Â· Contender's admission upsets leader's wife


PV Narasimha Rao, a former prime minister of India, has died of heart failure. Mr. Rao died in a New Delhi hospital two weeks after he was admitted for a cardiac problem.


Mexican singer Julieta Venegas wins a trio of awards at the Latin American MTV Video Music Awards.


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British yachtsman makes waves with on-the-ocean marriage proposal

A British sailor made waves in a round-the-world yachting competition when he used his radio to propose to his sweetheart, who is also a rival competitor.


USC alumnus Andrew Card will remain White House chief of staff during President Bushâs second administration. âThe president has asked Andy Card to stay on and he has agreed to do so,â spokesman Taylor Gross said.


The Illinois governor's ambitious plan to help that state's residents buy prescription drugs from the United Kingdom also may permit drug imports from Europe's developing


Reeve remembered for funding, hope at Rehabilitation Institute of ...

October 11, 2004 - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago remembers Christopher Reeve. Reeve, 52, died at a New York hospital Sunday just days after attending a benefit for the Chicago center.


The Tennessee Titans are back in control of their chase for their first playoff berth since 2003. They owe a note of thanks to Cincinnati and their own stingy, quarterback-hitting defense.


Kiwis crush Bangladesh to wrap up series

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has starred in his side's biggest Test win, as the Black Caps defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 101 runs in Chittagong.


Google's Top Legal Officer to Pay $700,000 in SEC Fines

David Drummond agrees to pay nearly $700,000 in fines for overstating the revenue of an e-learning company while he was its CEO.


Is there such thing as bad publicity for stars?

The old adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity for a celebrity is getting a workout these days -- and so far appears to be holding true.


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Gibson Gets Restraining Order Against Man

Mel Gibson has obtained a temporary restraining order against a homeless man who allegedly showed up at his Malibu estate and the chapel he attends, demanding they pray together.


Cornell Coach Steve Donahue allowed a reporter and photographer an all-access look at a weekend trip in the Ivy League, offering a window into a rare practice in college sports.


Fact vs. Fiction: 10 Questions to Test Your Space IQ

Science speeds along so fast that it can be hard sometimes to know exactly    what's known. So now and then its helpful to pause and ponder the state of things.


The mass murderers who seized the school in Beslan, Russia, this month committed one of the most heinous acts of terrorism in world history.


Tech turnovers fuel runaway for Cavaliers

ATLANTA -- Alvin Pearman scored two touchdowns and Virginia came up with four key turnovers, leading the 18th-ranked Cavaliers to a 30-10 victory over Georgia Tech yesterday.


Blaxploitation flicks, badly dubbed kung fu movies and spaghetti Westerns. Cheesy effects, corny dialogue and lousy technical quality. Sex, violence and gleefully over-the-top gore.


Mr.Erik Solheim, Norwegian special peace envoy Thursday urged the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to exercise the maximum restraint and refrain from actions that could be interpreted as provocations, especially


Iran delivers missile to its armed forces after successful test

TEHRAN: Iran has added one more missile to its military arsenal after it was successfully test-fired during military exercises by the Revolutionary Guards, which began on September 12.


Over 2,500 foreigners killed or missing in Asian tsunamis

More than 2,500 foreigners were reportedly killed or missing in Sunday's tsunamis triggered by a strong earthquake in the India n Ocean.


This three-car pile up brought to you by ... George Bush. Drivers in battleground states are hearing live radio traffic reports sponsored by the Bush-Cheney campaign, apparently the first presidential ticket to adopt an approach typically favored by car dealerships.


Milano, 21:29 - CALCIO, INTER; AS: RECOBA VERSO L'ATLETICO MADRID

L'edizione on-line del quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'As' rifersce oggi che l'uruguaiano Alvaro Recob...


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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Sept. 16, 2004 - Jeanne reached hurricane strength and made landfall Thursday on the evacuated eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, leaving behind a blacked-out Puerto


Australian whaling demonstrators protest in Japanese consulate

Australian anti-whaling protesters smeared fake blood on themselves in the Japanese consulate in Melbourne Thursday before police moved them on, police and protesters said.


U.S. Airstrike Targets Militants in Falluja

By Fadel al-Badrani  FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft launched a new  airstrike in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Saturday aimed  at killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a  campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.


The House voted Thursday to hold two of President Bush's confidants in contempt for failing to cooperate with an inquiry into whether a purge of federal prosecutors was politically motivated.


Pakistani police hunt escaped British bomb suspect

Pakistani authorities have detained two relatives of a Pakistani-British man suspected of involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners, after he escaped from police custody, the man's lawyer said.


In Restless Pursuit of Craigslistâs Success

Kijiji is trying to capitalize on eBayâs clout to compete with the Webâs most spectacularly successful underdog, Craigslist.


US conferring with foreign regulators on stock turmoil: Paulson

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday he had been in contact with his foreign counterparts on measures to restore calm to roiling global stock markets.


Israeli settlers group backs call to defy removal

The main organization representing Jewish settlers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip endorsed a call Monday to resist Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate Gaza and part of


Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-3 to stay 4 1-2 games ahead of Boston in ...

Jason Giambi took a curtain call and Esteban Loaiza got the souvenir ball. For a pair of guys struggling since playing in the all-star game, it was a nice time to break out.


2006: The Year Spam Raised Its Game and Threats Got Personal

MessageLabs, a leading provider of integrated messaging and web security  services to businesses worldwide, today announced the results of its  2006 Annual MessageLabs Intelligence Report which examines trends seen  over the last twelve months and looks forward to 2007.


Grassroots effort boosts women's activity levels

NEW YORK  - A community-based program is an effective way to help women exercise more and it can also help reduce their blood pressure, researchers from Iran report.


Books of The Times: A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseiniâs latest novel, which focuses on women and family, starts off programmatically and gains speed and emotional power as it slowly unfurls.


(InfoWorld) - IBM Corp. has taken a large stride in its race with Intel Corp. to make faster, smaller chips by building silicon transistors from a rare combination of metals. Both companies announced in January that they had discovered theÂ special materials needed to build "high-k metal gate" transistors. The special materials are much better insulators than standard silicon dioxide, a crucial trait as chip designers struggle to fit more and more transistors on each microprocessor, since electricity tends to leak from the closely-packed wires, making them hot and inefficient. Until now, neither company had announced the ingredients of this new mix of materials. But IBM researchers said on Monday they had used their Blue Gene supercomputer to model 50 combinations of hafnium dioxide and basic silicon. The company plans to build chips based on the new mixture in 2008. The new material looked good in theory, but IBM engineers had to create simulations of different mixtures to avoid any surprises when they added it to semiconductor production lines, said Alessandro Curioni, a supercomputing expert at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory. Curioni was one of three authors who published this research in a paper published in the January edition of the scientific journal Physical Review Letters. The team used new algorithms and a Blue Gene/L supercomputer with 4,096 processors to crunch the numbers. The program took about five days to run a simulation for each combination of ingredients, modeling the interaction between individual particles for the 600 atoms in every model. If the researchers had used a typical notebook PC, the 250-day job would have taken them 700 years, he said. Despite IBM's advance, Intel insists it is on track to reach markets first with chips using its own type of "high-k metal gate" transistors. Intel plans to use the technology in a family of 45-nanometer architecture chips scheduled for launch later in 2007, the company said. Â


Shares of media company CNET Networks Inc, currently battling dissident shareholders who want to expand its board, soared more than 7 percent on Friday, on speculation that Google Inc might be interested in acquiring a stake in it.


Vauxhall Plant Set to Face Parts Shortage

Vauxhall car workers were today told to check before arriving for their shift amid expectations that production will be halted because of a shortage of components caused by a strike in Germany.


Iranian TV Airs Video of Jailed American Scholar

Shaul Bakhash, his daughter at his side, waited in front of the television screen yesterday for a glimpse of his wife, Haleh Esfandiari -- the first time he would see her in the seven months since the local scholar traveled to Tehran to visit her 93-year-old mother and ended up facing house arrest,...


Researchers find that weight gain in middle-age occurs in two distinct phases.


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Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett was indicted Thursday on new charges related to a highway chase and violent struggle with police.


BEVERLY Coach: Dan Bauer (second year). Last year's record: 4-7. Returning starters (7): Nate Boynton, OT/DT, 6-3, 290, Sr.; Armando Cuko, kicker/punter, 5-11, 180, Sr.; Justin Fisher, OL/DL, 5-9, 230, Sr.; Dan Abate, WR/DB, 5-8, 165, Sr.; Travis Anderson, WR/DB, 5-8, 175, Sr.; Chris Kruczynski, OL/DL, 6-1, 240, Sr.; Jason Comeau, C/DL, 6-0, 215, Sr. Returning lettermen: Nick Abraham, RB/LB, ...


New mortgage scam emerges as housing market declines

With the housing market in decline, financial predators are finding yet another way to take advantage of people who fall behind on their payments.


Two US marines are to face a court martial in connection with the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.


India's Rahman hopes to create Oscar-winning music

Top Bollywood musician A.R. Rahman  said on Tuesday he was working to create music that strikes a  chord with Western audiences so that Indian film music could  one day win an Oscar award.


He wears a $15 watch, flies economy class, and does not own a house or car. For years few guessed that Chuck Feeney was one of the world's biggest philanthropists, secretly giving away his billionaire fortune.


The iMac G5: A first look at Apple's new all-in-one

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004  - OK, let's get the iMac aesthetics issue out of the way right from the start. Judging from comments on a variety of Mac-related Web sites, Apple fans around the world are


Actor Peter Boyle, who played the  monster in the movie "Young Frankenstein" and more recently  starred as the father in the TV series "Everybody Loves  Raymond," has died, his publicist's office said on Wednesday.


A report accuses the food industry of misleading consumers with its new food labelling.


French President Jacques Chirac said yesterday he had asked the government to prepare a constitutional amendment that would require a referendum to be held on Turkey's accession, despite the risk that France could block its membership.


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Sri Lanka ends ceasefire with Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka's government decided on Wednesday to annul a six-year ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tigers which would allow a full-scale military campaign to recapture the rebels' de facto state in the north of the island.


Cagliari, 14:44 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GIAMPAOLO OTTIENE PATENTINO ALLENATORE

Questa mattina Marco Giampaolo ha superato il master federale per allenatori di Coverciano ottenendo...


Kansans attack abortion via grand juries

Religious conservatives have dusted off a largely forgotten 1887 state law that allows citizens to launch grand jury investigations, and they are using it to help turn Kansas into one of the nation's biggest abortion battlegrounds.


Seems to be the day for camera announcements This morning in London, Canon showed off its Spring collection for 2008, comprising of 16 new products in total, including four new compact cameras and a new DLSR.â¦


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A video grab image on an Islamist internet site shows American hostage Eugene Armstrong prior to his execution September 20, 2004.


Leeds chairman Ken Bates escaped a misconduct charge for his comments about former club, and English champions, Chelsea.


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CBS chief: network TV "still best game in town"

LOS ANGELES  - Television, in all of   its permutations these days, is not a zero-sum game -- that was   the message delivered by CBS Corp. chief Leslie Moonves during   a free-wheeling Q&A session Tuesday with Charlie Rose.


Seattle bank agrees with feds on changes

Less than a month after posting a hefty drop in quarterly earnings, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle agreed yesterday with its regulator on steps to improve its performance.


Norwegian police hunt for motive, robbers in Munch art theft

Norwegian police hunting for two world-famous paintings by artist Edvard Munch, stolen at the weekend in the country's first-ever armed museum robbery, said they had no clue what the thieves were going to do with their priceless bounty.


One of this weekend’s games that interests us the most here at The Quad is Miami-Oklahoma. And it has little to do with the current teams. In the 1980s, the Canes and the Sooners engaged in a blood feud. Two renegade programs with ridiculous amounts of athleticism and success to back up even their most [...].


Purported Elvis Water Brings $455 Bid on EBay

Wade Jones of North Carolina says he  snared a plastic cup from which Elvis Presley drank at a  concert in 1977 and kept the cup and the water for 27 years  before selling the remaining few tablespoons of water on eBay.


AstraZeneca Gets New Indication for Nexium in US

AstraZeneca Plc has won US approval to market its Nexium ulcer pill as a treatment that reduces the risk of ulcers developing in patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it said on Monday.


Webcast Network Insight24 Showcases Novell "SUSE Linux Enterprise Quality Assurance" Podcast

Insight24, the leading business-to-business rich media network, is pleased to showcase Novell's podcast "SUSE Linux Enterprise 10:  AutoBuild and Quality Assurance" on the Insight24 Network.  In this podcast, SUSE Linux Enterprise engineers discuss how to create an enterprise operating system.


Oscar-nominated actors are bad -- and that's good

They are a bloody dictator, diamond  smuggler, crack-smoking school teacher, lecherous old man, and  self-centered dad. But when it comes to winning an Oscar for  best acting, the more human flaws, the better.


A missile strike near the Afghan border destroyed a suspected militant hideout and killed 12 people inside


Nintendo and Gamestop to guarantee Wiis after holiday

Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday it will launch a "rain check" program to deliver the Wii in January to shoppers who can't get hold of the game console due to inventory shortages over the holiday season.


French media giant Vivendi turns in wider than expected first-half losses, blaming the impact of a weaker dollar.


Michigan senate votes to move primary up

The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to move the state's presidential nomination contests to Jan. 15, further roiling an already turbulent nomination schedule that has raised the possibility of voting before New Year's.


Three Gorges Dam an 'environmental catastrophe'

Chinese 'fess up as project goes titsup Chinese officials have admitted that the Three Gorges Dam across the Yangtze River will, in the absence of urgent preventative action, provoke an ecological and environmental "catastrophe", the Times reports.â¦


Cat Stevens appeals for the release of Briton hostage in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is appealing to Iraqi militants to free a British hostage. The musician, now known as Yusuf Islam, made the plea in a statement distributed by the British Embassy in Baghdad.


Half the councils in England and Wales will miss a deadline to equalise pay between men and women, the councils' body says.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Pharmaceutical behemoth Merck heads to Capitol Hill Thursday to testify at a Senate hearing on whether the government should have forced the drugmaker to withdraw its Vioxx drug from the market before late September.