Texas Instruments rises on a $1B stock buyback; investors will keep an eye on consumer sentiment. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Major Wall Street indexes are likely to finish the week flat, but Friday could provide


Finance Leaders Can't Resolve Debt Relief

WASHINGTON - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world's poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy.    The ministers and central bank governors attended weekend steering committee meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank before heading into a session involving all 184 member nations of the two lending organizations on Sunday, the final day of talks...


A US dictionary publisher declares "blog" as one of the words of the year.


In German Opera, Heads Come Off Without Incident

BERLIN, Dec. 18 -- Just before the curtain dropped on an otherwise uneventful opera, the grisly scene that everyone came to see finally transpired. The King of Crete pulled the severed head of the prophet Muhammad out of a sack and triumphantly placed it on a wooden chair, next to three decapitated...


He's got a new fund, and he wants you to invest.


Flexibility needed to resolve Kashmir issue: Musharraf

Islamabad, Oct 30 (UNI) Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today said Pakistan and India would have to move beyond their stated positions to find out a solution to the Kashmir issue.


The jury in the murder trial of Scott Peterson has decided that he is guilty of first degree murder in the killing of his wife Laci.


Former health minister Elinor Caplan to review home care contract ...

TORONTO (CP) - Former health minister Elinor Caplan will lead a review of how contracts are awarded to home-care providers in the province, Health Minister George Smitherman said Monday.


Cubs Beat Brewers 7-5 on 11th Inning Homer

Corey Patterson hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.


Lockheed to pay $2.5 mln discrimination settlement

Lockheed Martin Corp  has agreed to pay a former employee $2.5 million, more than any individual has received in the settlement of a racial discrimination case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission, attorneys for the agency said on Wednesday.


Big Screen Embraces Hot Muse: Rock Stars

There seem to be enough current and planned movie projects about musicians to fill a jukebox.


INTERNATIONAL observers yesterday described the Darfur region of Sudan as "a timebomb waiting to explode" and warned that the Sudanese government is pouring arms and ammunition into the Darfur region in apparent preparation for a major military offensive.


Il gruppo canadese fornira' 100 automotrici a Sncf


US Women Win Third Consecutive Basketball Gold

The US women took their third consecutive gold medal in Olympic basketball Saturday, breaking open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Australia 74-63.


Tim Brown left the building in August. Rich Gannon headed out the active-player door Monday, and today Jerry Rice will have his traveling shoes on.


Oil prices fell below $87 a barrel on Wednesday as stock markets declined further, shrugging off a temporary reprieve from Tuesday's steep cut in U.S. interest rates amid persistent fears of a global economic slowdown.


Harvey Miller, who made Weil, Gotshal a bankruptcy powerhouse, returns after a detour into banking.


Wilkinson out of rugby World Cup match with S.Africa

Jonny Wilkinson was ruled out of England's World Cup Pool A match against South Africa in Paris on Friday with a ligament sprain in his right ankle, coach Brian Ashton announced here Tuesday.


Islamist militant in Lebanon vows to fight U.S.: report

A purported leader of the militant Fatah al-Islam group, which has been battling the Lebanese army in a Palestinian refugee camp, vowed on Saturday to fight "the Americans and the Jews".


Take precautions to protect yourself from West Nile Virus

As most human cases of West Nile Virus (West Nile Virus) occur from August through September, the Clinton County Health Department would like to remind citizens on ways to protect themselves from West Nile virus exposure.


Diabetic Children Fail to Meet Blood Sugar Targets

At least 80 percent of diabetic children  in England may be vulnerable to complications such as heart  disease, blindness and stroke later in life because their blood  sugar levels are too high, a charity said on Wednesday.


UK Federal-Mogul Pension Plan Rejects Bid

The pension plan at a U.K. unit of  bankrupt auto parts maker Federal-Mogul Corp. FDMLQ.OB on  Friday rejected a $130 million offer by financier Carl Icahn to  keep it afloat, prompting a warning from bondholders that the  plan may be liquidated.


To envision big gains, investors need to think small.


Hormel Foods Corp  posted a  higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, helped by  lower pork costs and strong sales of Spam processed meats,  while maintaining its fiscal-year outlook amid soaring grain  costs.


A Roma consumatori distribuiscono gratis pasta, pane e latte


Littlewoods has angered internet bargain hunters by demanding that an online discount voucher be paid back to the UK retailer.


Hurricane Florence Spurring Rip Currents Along Carolina Beaches

By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 11--Hurricane Florence has increased the risk of rip currents today along all coastal Carolina beaches, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C.


Tre giornali chiedono adozione provvedimenti piu' efficaci


Pentagon Said to Offer Cuts in the Billions

The Pentagon plans to retire one of the Navy's 12 aircraft carriers as part of $60 billion in proposed cuts over the next six years.


Delta Hires International Marketing Firm

Delta Air Lines Inc., struggling to avoid bankruptcy, has hired an international marketing firm to help reshape its image. Terms of the deal between Atlanta-based Delta and New York-based Ogilvy


Anurag Basu's latest film is a well cast, crisply made film that entertains perhaps more than it intended to.


Federal prosecutors are investigating a stock sale by the wife of former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth L. Lay just days before the Houston energy trader filed for bankruptcy protection in


Report: Big Explosion Reported in North Korea

A huge explosion rocked an area in North  Korea near the border with China three days ago and appeared to  be much bigger than a train blast that killed 170 people in  April, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


Senior work safety official vows to protect employees' rights

A senior official of the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said here Thursday that the administration will cooperate with labor supervision departments to actively


Gearing up for the holidays, Apple is coming up with new versions of its leading musical products. Its iTunes site with its online charging for downloaded music will become available in 10 new countries, including Canada and Belgium.


The auction for rights to a highly valuable swath of the nationâs airwaves will begin Thursday and is expected to include multibillion-dollar bids from the nationâs two biggest wireless phone companies.


White House press secretary Tony Snow said Sunday it will be up to the president to decide whether to intervene if I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is ordered to prison soon in the CIA leak case.


Ddl Editoria, "giustificato allarme lanciato da Grillo"


Attack code posted for Microsoft Works bug

The proof-of-concept code that targets a bug in Microsoft Works' file converter software isn't likely to become a major attack vector, but its ease of use is not to be denied.


A glitch in the Matrix, or a hungry exploit?

Weird internet behaviour. What's going on? SÃ»nnet Beskerming researchers observed an interesting deviation in global network traffic over the last 24 hours, particularly for South American, Asian, and Australian networks. Normally, global Internet traffic (as observed by the Internet Traffic Report) oscillates around nine per cent packet loss, with global response times of 138 ms, and the internally derived traffic index at around 79.â¦


US Raids Kill Family of 6 in Rebel-Held Iraqi City

US air strikes killed a family of six in an attack meant for fighters loyal to a self-declared al Qaeda ally, while one of the world's largest aid agencies suspended


Surrounded by what remained of his entourage, a victorious John Ruiz was walking through the tunnel toward his dressing room Saturday night when a spectator leaned over


Queen star finishes PhD thesis after 30 years

After more than 30 years which he spent as a member of one of the world's most successful bands, Queen guitarist Brian May has finally finished his PhD thesis which he began as a student in the 1970s, The Times reported on Thursday.


Former French minister Mer to head Safran supervisory board

Former French economy minister Francis Mer was elected head of the supervisory board of Safran, a group active in aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, defense security, and communications, the company said.


Unilateral sanctions will not help solve the Iranian nuclear problem, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday during his second visit to Tehran in two weeks, according to Russian news reports.


Outgoing CEO Eisner likes deputy Bob Iger. Other contenders: CBS's Les Moonves, Fox's Peter Chernin, Apple's Steve Jobs... NBC Universal (GE ) Chairman Robert Wright joked after hearing the news that "it's


Jewish settlers meet on resistance to Gaza withdrawals

The chairman of the Yesha Council of Jewish settlements has called on the public to violate the transfer law, en masse, and to be ready to pay the price of mass imprisonment.


Milano, 18:51 - CALCIO, INTER: VIEIRA A PARTE, RIPOSO PER MATERAZZI

Inter al lavoro in vista dell'amichevole di mercoledÃ¬ a Barcellona, dove i padroni di casa ed i nera...


Symbian, security groups warn of Series 60 trojan

A trojan by the name of "Skulls" has appeared in the wild for some Series 60 smartphones, and users are warned to be wary as always.


No American woman has ever won an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing. But Kikkan Randall, a two-time Olympian, is hoping to change that.


Michael D. Eisner is probably the only man in the world who can get away with wearing a Mickey Mouse tie while testifying in a high-stakes corporate trial in Delaware's dignified Court of Chancery in Georgetown.


Full text of Osama bin Laden's latest statement is posted on ...

The full text of Osama bin Laden's latest message was posted on the web Tuesday, a day after Al-Jazeera broadcast a small part of an hour-long audiotape in which the al-Qaida chief called on Muslims to boycott both the upcoming Iraqi


Napoli, 14:53 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; SOSA: SPERIAMO DI ROVINARE FESTA A MILAN

Rovinare la festa al Milan. E' questo l'obiettivo del Napoli in vista del posticipo di domenica sera...


Consumers to receive water and electricity bills every two months

As from this month, consumers will start receiving water and electricity bills every two months and will be calculated on an estimate and adjustment system according to the current reading.


Volunteers carry out one of Iraq's most somber chores: Burying the charred remains of men, women and children. The sheik who leads them says he doesn't need the military to tell him what's going on. "The streets are flowing with blood," he told CNN.


Microsoft's Windows Update Services Looms On The Horizon

Patch management is a particularly expensive burden for Microsoft Windows-based systems. While solution providers have profited from the services associated with installing patches, many businesses are starting


Tony Blair tries to persuade the US to cut greenhouse gases amid concerns over climate change.


The Kyoto treaty on global climate change is set to be enacted next year over the opposition of the US, the world's biggest polluter.


AOL is moving its corporate headquarters from Dulles to New York, the company announced today, ending a saga that helped cement Washington's identity as a technology center but also gave rise to corporate scandal and ill-fated dealmaking.


Some of Saddam Hussein's jailed lieutenants have been refusing food, the US military says, but the officer in charge of detainees in Baghdad has denied


"La sua posizione sara' presto archiviata dai magistrati"


Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates on Saturday.


Jameer Nelson and Dwight Howard knocked heads during the Orlando Magic's scrimmage Friday, sending Nelson sprawling to the court with blood pouring from his head.


Canada Quarantines One Farm in Mad Cow Search

Canadian veterinary officials have  quarantined one Alberta farm in their search for cattle  connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday.


Matt Stairs and Adam Lind each have two RBIs during an eight-run, first-inning outburst that launches an 8-5 victory over the Orioles.


Trascrizioni con colloqui tra politici e indagati in scalate


FEC fines political group from 2004 race

An independent political group allied with Democrats has agreed to pay $775,000 in penalties to the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign laws during the 2004 presidential campaign.


Music: Rockâs Balkanized Route to the Indies

With bouzoukis and pipas in hand, indie rock goes global. Buzz ensues.


Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is pardoned by his successor after being convicted of corruption.


Henrik Larsson, the former Celtic striker, has become the first player nominated for FIFA's World Player of the Year award to have done so on the basis of performances in the Bank of Scotland Premierleague.


Facebook co-sponsors N.H. debate, not without controversy

Social-networking site is co-sponsoring a Republican presidential debate, followed by a Democratic one, this week--but at least five candidates will likely be excluded.


A British MEP prompts controversy after being accused of likening new powers with some given to Hitler in 1933.


The father of Damilola Taylor remains confident four years after his son's murder that the killer will be caught.


L'iscrizione sulla lista degli indagati dell'inchiesta sulla cosiddetta "Loggia di San Marino"Il presidente del Consiglio: "Non ho ricevuto alcun avviso ma ho piena fiducia nei magistrati"                                          Prodi indagato a Catanzaro per abuso d'ufficio Il premier: "Sono totalmente estraneo ai fatti"                                                                                Il procuratore del capoluogo calabrese: "Non sono a conoscenza dell'iscrizione del primo ministro"


Russia formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol - aimed at curbing global greenhouse gas emissions - on Thursday. In doing so, it triggered a 90-day countdown to bring the international climate treaty into force.


Hurricane Ivan Slams Gulf Coast; 20 Dead

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan drilled the Gulf Coast on Thursday with 130-mph winds that inflicted far less damage than feared everywhere except Florida's Panhandle, where residents were left with surge-ravaged beachfronts, flooded streets and homes ripped apart by deadly tornadoes...


U.S. says latest bin Laden tape 'authentic'

U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that the latest audio tape of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is authentic, the White House said on Tuesday.


Napoli, 19:23 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: NON CAMBIO MODULO

Dopo il ko con il Piacenza e il pari di Arezzo, il Napoli cerca i tre punti ricevendo in casa la Tri...


Americans Are Open to Chinese Goods, Poll Finds

Most Americans have not stopped buying Chinese-made goods, despite recent reports of unsafe food, toys and other products made in China, a New York Times/CBS News poll shows.


Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a $21 million, three-year contract yesterday, announcing the deal on the pitcher's 29th birthday.


TB patient does not have most dangerous form

The U.S. tuberculosis patient who was legally isolated after fleeing across international borders does not have the most dangerous form of TB but instead a strain that is easier to treat, his doctors said on Tuesday.


A Deal Maker With a Hot Hand Opens His Wallet

At 77, Warren E. Buffett, the countryâs most famous investor, is in the midst of his hottest streak in almost a decade. And he is capping his run with a flurry of deal-making.


Adult ADHD Costs Billions in Lost Income

While attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is widely perceived as a children's disorder, many adults struggle with it, too. It costs adult sufferers billions of dollars each year in lost wages and in the inability to hold steady jobs, making it one of the nation's more costly health problems.


As many as 10,000 refugees from Sudan's Darfur region are dying from disease and violence every month in the teeming camps where they've taken refuge, U.N. health agency officials said Monday.


Michael Vaughan celebrates the "tremendous summer" which sees England win seven Tests on the trot.


Duke's Monique Currie glanced at the promotional flyer touting her for national player of the year and could hardly contain her surprise.


Manninger faces six months out with injured shoulder

Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger could be out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder at the end of his team's 3-3 draw with Northern Ireland in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.


Sacramento's Kara Lawson is back in her native Washington for today's WNBA All-Star Game as a prime example of everything a women's basketball player can become.


Hundreds of British families stranded in Florida are stocking up on treats and holding hurricane parties.


Watch That Space: The Oracle of the 17th Floor

The artist Nina Katchadourian is attempting to build a bridge between the interior and exterior worlds of New York City.


Even as Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected any dialogue with Chechen separatists, blamed for at least 335 deaths in the school hostage siege, hundreds of thousands joined rallies against terrorism.


Aetna to End Payment for a Drug in Colonoscopies

Aetna is the latest insurer to clamp down on the use of a powerful anesthetic during an increasingly common form of colon cancer screening.


Barcellona, 16:03 - MOTO, GP CATALOGNA: POLE DI LORENZO NELLA 250

Lo spagnolo Jorge Lorenzo partirà in pole nella classe 250 del Gp della Catalogna, settima pr...


Facebook mods controversial 'Stalker-friendly' feature

About face User protests have forced social network site Facebook to radically re-design its controversial News Feed feature, which critics argue is a Godsend for stalkers.â¦


Milano, 18:32 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONVOCATI PER IL TORINO

Carlo Ancelotti, allenatore del Milan, ha convocato 23 giocatori per la gara in programma domani con...


Hollinger to Appeal Racketeering Suit Dismissal

Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc on Thursday said it will continue to pursue legal action against former chairman Conrad Black, despite being dealt a setback last week.


Bassey, Marley sons cheers soggy Glastonbury

Welsh diva Shirley Bassey, known for her resounding voice and James Bond theme songs, electrified the last-night crowd on Sunday at the world's biggest greenfield music and arts festival.


Lions' Williams, Jones hardly playing like rookies

Like the Bears, the Detroit Lions are trying to improve through the draft, giving youngsters a chance to compete and develop. Unlike the Bears, the Lions are getting


BOJ's Iwata mum on monetary policy in speech

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kazumasa Iwata made no mention of monetary policy on Thursday in a speech at a meeting of local financial experts in Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, the text of his speech showed.


Belarus lashes out at US sanctions threat

Belarus warned the United States it was heading toward a Cold War-style confrontation after President George W. Bush signed a law threatening sanctions against the former Soviet republic for its poor rights record.


CHAMPIONS: MILANESI A CACCIA DELLA QUALIFICAZIONE

ROMA - Passare il turno di Champions League con due giornate d'anticipo per poi gettarsi a capofitto in campionato all'inseguimento della Juventus. E' questo l'obiettivo di Inter e Milan che affronteranno


Eidur Gudjohnsen's strike gives Chelsea victory after Everton's James Beattie is sent off.


'The Forgotten' scares up $21 million at the box office

It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," right, which claimed the No.


Kenya vows tougher action to stop killings

Kenya on Wednesday pledged tougher action to rein in post-election violence that threatens to spiral out of control, in the east African nation's darkest moment since independence in 1963.


Dopo crisi subprime, fu salvata con liquidita' del Tesoro


Dopo scambi ridotti per via del ponte di Thanksgiving


Proposals to radically change the gambling industry in Britain are published by the government.


Mitt Romney took an early lead in presidential preference voting by Maine Republicans as the first returns were counted Saturday from the party's municipal caucuses, which GOP officials said were heavily attended across the state.


Bush administration takes emergency steps to avoid debt ceiling

US President George W. Bush's administration weathered a pre-election mauling as it announced emergency measures to skirt a 7.38-trillion-dollar debt limit.


Selig Schedules Friday Vote on Expos Move

With or without an agreement with Peter Angelos, baseball appears ready to officially award the Montreal Expos to Washington.


Hamm recovers from fall to claim all-around gold

World champion Paul Hamm fell from first to 12th with a shocking stumble on his vault landing, then made an astonishing rally in the last two events to win the Olympic men's all-around gold medal on Wednesday.


Palestinian tries to sneak lion and monkey into Gaza

While thousands of Palestinians flooded into Egypt to stock up on food, fuel and other staples after Islamist militants breached the border, one man bought a lion cub and a monkey to smuggle back home.


Bush enlists Allawi to boost Iraq message

US President George W. Bush was to welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to the White House to help spread his election-year message that the war to oust Saddam Hussein was worth it.


Gabe: Obviously there's a lot of you guys out there. A few million easy. I try very hard not to use the site for evil but occasionally I can't help it. This is one of those times. On June 29th the iPhone drops. I know I know it's only 2G but let's all just agree that I'm a gadget whore and move on. I've spoken to a couple people at Cingular stores and what I'm hearing is that I have a better chance of giving birth this month than of getting my hands on one of these phones. So I'm turning to you. I'm not asking you to kill or riot (yet). I just need to know what I should do if I really want to buy one of these on the 29th. I could also use some help obtaining a Beautifly. I understand I need a Wurmple to evolve into a Silcoon. However that takes place at level 7 from what I understand and I can't seem to find a Wurmple lower than 10 or 11. I thought I might need to breed a baby Wurmple but then I still run the risk of it evolving into a Cascoon rather than a Silcoon. Am I on the right track with the breeding idea and if so is there anything I can do to ensure I get a Silcoon? Also I am a huge pussy. -Gabe out


Russians Stall Nuclear Deal With N. Korea

The Russian central bank has not transferred about $23 million in previously frozen North Korean funds to a Russian commercial bank, yet another delay holding up a nuclear deal with Pyongyang.


VATICANO - Una ÂscorciatoiaÂ per la santitÃ  dei sacerdoti del terzo millennio: ÂSan Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort ci mostra come conoscere, amare e servire Nostro Signore avendo Maria come nostra Madre, modello e guidaÂ - La testimonianza del Card. Ivan Dias Dublino (Agenzia Fides) - Il ÂTrattato sulla vera devozione a MariaÂ, scritto da San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1673-1716) agli inizi del 1700, sebbene sia indirizzato a tutti i cristiani in generale, puÃ² essere applicato in maniera particolar...


China reconsiders frayed ties with North Korea

Chinese policy makers are debating how   far their country should prop up or pressure North Korea as   fraying economic ties compound political distrust.


The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired newly-hired manager Wally Backman and are expected to replace him with Bob Melvin, according to a published report.


Experts say young sheep having small lambs may explain why young mothers have underweight babies.


Hadash to petition AG over Gaza girl's death

Chief of General Staff Lt.- Gen. Moshe Ya'alon has decided there are no grounds to oust the Givati company commander who allegedly shot schoolgirl Iman al-Hams, 13, at close range and reportedly "verified the kill" on October 5 near Rafah.


'Sustainability' gains status on US campuses

University programs are focusing research and resources on environmental and social responsibility.


Kansas joins Illinois in I-Save-RX program

TOPEKA, Kan. Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY'-uh-vitch) is in Topeka today to announce that Kansas is joining the I-Save-RX prescription drug program.


Stocks rise as energy shares stage rebound

Stocks gained on Monday as oil prices   rebounded from last week's sell-off, lifting energy company   shares, and investors were optimistic the Federal Reserve will   keep interest rates steady.


Michael Owen will have one last chance to prove his fitness - and possibly determine which formation England will employ against Wales on Saturday.


GM, UAW close in on cost-cutting labor deal

Representatives of General Motors Corp   and the United Auto Workers union closed in on Saturday  on a tentative labor agreement that would slash health-care  costs for the top U.S. automaker.


'Major' fire at hotel: emergency services

Firefighters were called Saturday to tackle a severe fire at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, scene of an attempt to assassinate former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in 1984.


The UK's most senior military officer Iraq blames media coverage for attacks on Black Watch soldiers.


Siebel moves toward self-repairing software

com October 11, 2004, 3:34 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Brad Delp, the lead singer of the 1970s and '80s rock band Boston was found dead at his home in southern New Hampshire on Friday, local police said.


AUBURN - Auburn is ranked fourth in the first Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings released today. Southern California is the top-ranked team followed by Miami, Oklahoma and Auburn.


Pimco entities to pay $50 million to settle fraud charges

NEWARK, NJ -- Three companies have agreed to pay $50 million to settle charges they defrauded investors in Pimco Funds by not disclosing a market timing arrangement.


Guerin Scores Twice As Isles Top Coyotes

Bill Guerin snaps a scoreless tie in the second period and adds a goal in the third to lift the Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.


Waitress set for stardom after Clooney sing-song

An 18-year-old waitress and part-time  jazz singer is in line for a multi-million dollar record deal  after performing for George Clooney at the Cannes film  festival.


Site News: Popular Posts for the Week of 09.07.2007

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Giuliani woos religious right with values pitch

Republican presidential front-runner  Rudy Giuliani appealed to religious conservatives on Saturday  to look beyond his support for abortion rights and focus on  shared values, such as fighting crime and his vow to  relentlessly pursue the war on terror.


A new shareware application saves YouTube videos for playback on your iPod or PSP. Plus: Download the classics from Google Book Search.  In Monkey Bites.


Livorno, 14:37 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; AMELIA: FINO A GIUGNO NON MI MUOVO

Marco Amelia, campione del mondo e portiere del Livorno, cerca di tranquillizzare i tifosi del Livor...


Arts & entertainment: Never seen Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster? Gordon Coates on the weird world of film collectors


JasperSoft Launches Report Designer For Eclipse IDE

TechWeb - The iReport Plug-In for Eclipse is a graphical designer used to add reporting functions to applications. The new tool, along with JasperSoft's reporting libraries, are available at no charge under open-source licenses.


Hijackers surrender in Athens bus standoff

Two armed Albanian hijackers surrendered and released their hostages early today, 18 hours after seizing a bus in an Athens suburb and threatening to blow it up if authorities did not pay a ransom.


Desperate for frontline help, the banged-up Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Jerome Moiso to a 10-day contract on Tuesday.


"Inkjet" printer helps organize stem cells

An "inkjet"-style printer for stem cells may help scientists put the precious master cells to good use, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.


Cannabis is catch of the day for Irish trawler

An Irish trawler scooped up an unusual catch of cannabis worth up to 1.4 million euros (1.9 million dollars) in the Atlantic, customs officials said Tuesday.


National City signals worst over for loan losses

National City Corp , the ninth-largest U.S. bank, said on Monday it is reserving $700 million for fourth-quarter loan losses, but indicated the worst may be over, sending its shares higher.


Prayers held in tornado-struck Ala. town

Residents of this city devastated by a tornado that killed eight high school students paused from recovery efforts Sunday to mourn at church services, where some lined up to hug and offer words of encouragement for the school superintendent.


iPod Touch beater? Review Believe it or not, 'yepp peetoo' is Samsung's preferred pronunciation of the name of their new media player. Thankfully a coterie of Yepp Girls were on hand at the launch of the peetoo a month or so back and they had such lovely thighs, sorry, smiles, that we instantly forgave Samsung its assault on the English language.â¦


Thailand's king gives his backing to coup leader Gen Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, state-run TV says.


HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka  - U.N. Secretary-General  Kofi Annan saw the scars Saturday that the tsunami left in Sri  Lanka, where lives are in ruins but where hard work and outside  help have started to make a difference.


An awards show becomes a press conference thanks to the writer's strike. But will anyone show? And what will they wear?


Barcellona, 22:45 - CALCIO, LIGA: BARCELLONA-VILLARREAL 4-0

Nell'anticipo della 12/a giornata della Liga, il Barcellona ha battuto il Villarreal 4-0: doppietta ...


Yanukovich vows to appeal Ukraine presidential vote results

Ukraine's former prime minister Viktor Yanukovich vowed to appeal the official results of a presidential rerun election that handed victory to his opponent Viktor Yushchenko.


update PalmOne on Monday introduced a handheld computer that holds on to data even when the battery runs down, as part of a revamping of its mobile-device lineup.


In nearly a dozen states yesterday, voters sent the loud, clear message that they think marriage should be reserved for unions between a man and a woman.


President Bush moves this week to squeeze the regime, but what can blacklisting 30 companies achieve?


Student arrested, Tasered at Kerry event

Video of police Tasering a persistent questioner of Sen. John Kerry became an Internet and TV sensation Tuesday, generating fierce debate about free speech and the motives of the college student involved — a known prankster who often posts practical jokes online.


Capitol police probing reports of gunfire

Police investigated reports of gunfire in a House office building on Friday and briefly sealed off the Capitol as a precaution.


Mac game makers disappointed by iPod shut-out

Many long-time Mac game developers figured it was inevitable that Apple would one day add premium games to its iPod music player. But when that day finally came earlier this month, many of those same game developers were left wishing they could be a part of it.


Rival loyalist groups may have joined forces to murder a Catholic man in Antrim, an inquest hears.


The billionaire TV mogul was in a jury which took two hours to find Dion Coleman, 27, guilty of shooting Walter Holley, 23, seven times over a forged$50note.


Parisi: basarsi su progressi e piu' coordinamento


State of the Art: More Camera, More Style, Modest Price

How much digital camera can you get for $300? A lot more than last year.


Major League Roundup: Arms of Lackey and Guerrero Help Angels Reach New Heights

John Lackey outpitched the rookie Jeremy Guthrie to earn his 11th victory, and Vladimir Guerrero threw out Melvin Mora at the plate on the gameâs final play to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3.


Tuesday the Smithsonian's new National Museum of the American Indian opens near the US Capitol. By all accounts, it is a landmark worthy of the people it seeks to celebrate.


Chirac: World not safer after Saddam exit

French President Jacques Chirac, in a BBC interview, said he is "not at all sure" the world has become safer after the removal of Saddam Hussein from power.


Karzai declares Afghanistan and Pakistan "brothers in fighting terror"

Pakistan and Afghanistan have reaffirmed they are partners in fighting terrorism, Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared at the end of a two-day visit.


Clashes kill dozens on Sudan north-south border

Sudan's former southern rebels on Saturday accused their northern partners of attacking them for the second time in a week in clashes which claimed dozens in the volatile north-south border region.


NY Times says discount for Petraeus ad was mistake

The New York Times said on Sunday it  made a mistake in charging a discounted rate for printing a  political ad that attacked the top U.S. general in Iraq,  angering Republicans and drawing charges the newspaper is  politicalky biased.


Two Men Fatally Shot at N.C. College Game

Two young men — one a Marine Corps officer — were shot to death Saturday at a tailgate party before a college football game, and authorities were searching for two suspects.


'Hero' Holds Off Rivals at Weak U.S. Box Office

Chinese martial arts thriller "Hero" logged a second weekend at the top of the North American box office during the U.S. Labor Day holiday, while four new entries failed to make much of an impression.


Approval Expected for Big Cellphone Deal

Federal regulators will formally approve Cingular WirelessÂ $41 billion purchase of AT& T Wireless, according to company officials briefed on the matter.


Mental illness common in returning soldiers

NEW YORK  - High rates of mental health disorders are being diagnosed among US military personnel soon after being released from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to investigators in San Francisco.


The US says it hopes North Korea nuclear talks could resume in July, as UN monitors head to Pyongyang.


The father of missing Madeleine McCann will visit the US to speak to child abduction agencies.


Torna la A tra porte chiuse e massima vigilanza                                                                                Riprende il massimo campionato dopo lo stop imposto in seguito all'omicidio dell'ispettore Raciti. Stadi senza pubblico in quattro cittÃ  e solo abbonati a San Siro, ovunque severi controlli di polizia e carabinieri


Red Raiders' Cumbie passes for 520 yards vs. Golden Bears, who felt robbed of BCS bid. â¢ Of note: Kicking off New Year's Eve is this clash of teams hoping to salvage seasons that went sour.


Music: Waiting (and Waiting) for a Big Rap Moment

The rapper All $tar has been Nashvilleâs next big hip-hop thing for so long that the title has stopped seeming like a compliment.


ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm's "fairy-tale ending" was unexpectedly revised at the Athens Olympics on Saturday when the international governing body for gymnastics said he should not have received the gold medal in the men's all-around final.


Experts Link Some Antidepressants to Suicide

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


Las Vegas rock sensation The Killers star on Saturday at the world's biggest green field art and music festival which is seeing a record attendance, while nonstop rain ensured the traditional mud bath.


Online banking and brokerage firm E*Trade Financial Corp.  on Tuesday unveiled broad cuts to its transaction fees as part of a strategy to attract retail investors and options traders.


Istat: 46% italiani in 5 regioni, in testa Emilia Romagna


UPS says it is offering voluntary buyouts to 650 workers

United Parcel Service Inc. said on Monday it was offering voluntary buyout packages to 650 employees.


Pressure piles on Blair to quit amid police inquiry

Pressure is growing on Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down soon as a newspaper poll said that most voters want him to resign immediately.


Philly Broadband Clash Pits City Against Telcos

Philadelphia officials have laid the groundwork to provide wireless, high-speed Internet access anywhere in the city, but their plan could be scotched under a state bill that could be signed into law on Tuesday.


Dozens of Belarus Opposition Activists Hold Protest Rally Against Lukashenko's Referendum

They protest against the results of the referendum allowing Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko to run for president for the third time.


Japan's prime minister was treated at a hospital for exhaustion Thursday, a day after he announced he would quit amid failure at the ballot box and a political brawl over the country's aid to U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.


Avrebbe violato le norme Ue in materia di concentrazione


Japanese Hostage Confirmed Beheaded in Iraq

A headless body found in Baghdad has been confirmed as that of a Japanese hostage whose captors had threatened to kill him if Japan did not pull out its troops, Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Sunday.


Army's Report Faults General in Prison Abuse

Classified parts of the report say Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez approved the use in Iraq of some severe interrogation practices.


`Idol' narrows competition to 24 singers

The tears flowed on "American Idol" Wednesday night as the show trimmed the competition to 24 semifinalists.


Senators reach compromise on new fuel economy rules

Senators reached agreement yesterday on a proposal to increase automobile fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon, the first significant boost demanded of automakers in nearly 20 years.


Gaza chicken coop booby-trapped with explosives kills Israeli ...

Hamas militants killed an Israeli soldier and wounded four with an explosion in a booby-trapped chicken coop Tuesday, in what the Islamic group said was an elaborate scheme to lure troops to the area with the help of a double


Non c'e' ancora il visto sulla nomina di D'Arrigo


Top Democrat vows to block possible Bush nominee

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed on Wednesday to block former Solicitor General Theodore Olson from becoming attorney general if President George W. Bush nominates him to replace Alberto Gonzales.


U.S. immigration relaxes rule for "green card" seekers

The U.S. immigration service reversed itself again on "green cards" on Tuesday, saying it would begin immediately accepting applications from thousands of foreign professional workers.


Sport: Athletics: If Christine Ohuruogu wins gold in the 400m her legal fees of Â£20,000 will be easily covered.


Movie Review | 'The Aura': An Argentine DirectorÂs Unsettling Oeuvre

With the exacting ruthlessness of a novel by Georges Simenon, "The Aura" tells the story of an ordinary man caught up in a web of crime, accident and mistaken identity.


Slobodan Milosevic's paramilitary commander, his secret police chief and five others were convicted Friday of killing four people in an attack against a prominent opposition leader who survived.


Man Sentenced in Theft of Patient's Identity

SEATTLE, Nov. 6 -- A technician at a cancer center was sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing the identity of a gravely ill patient, who spent months trying to clear his name while the disease ravaged his body.


Dancing penguins set to lead lackluster box office

LOS ANGELES  - The weekend after the extended Thanksgiving holiday is typically dismal at the box office because holiday shopping is usually on the minds of most would-be moviegoers.


SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- Alastair Forsyth fired a 4-under-par 67 Saturday to open a three-stroke lead over Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia in the third round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama.


Parma, 15:55 - CALCIO, PARMA: MANCHESTER, RISPONDICI SU ROSSI

Alla presentazione della campagna abbonamenti 2007/08 il presidente del Parma Tommaso Ghirardi ha pa...


Tom Cruise baby, Suri, makes long-awaited debut

Actor Tom Cruise's infant daughter   made her debut on Tuesday as freshman CBS Evening News anchor   Katie Couric broke the story of Vanity Fair magazine landing   the much-anticipated first photos of baby Suri.


Gov't beefs up its bird flu testing surveillance

Britain is to step up its efforts to combat the spread of bird flu by introducing strategic testing for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the environment agency has announced.


Looking to push its brand beyond the PC, Hewlett-Packard today launched a major product effort into consumer electronics, including the much-anticipated rollout of its HP-branded iPod music


Boxing legend Muhammad Ali endorsed Michigan's Democratic governor for re-election on Wednesday, saying he backed Jennifer Granholm's efforts to overturn the state's ban on embryonic stem cell research.


Rival TV Boxing Shows Square Off in California Court

he dispute between the creators of rival boxing reality shows grew nastier yesterday when producers of "The Contender" on NBC sought a temporary restraining order that would prevent the Fox network from broadcasting its version, "The Next ...


Following results of recent clinical trials on popular cholesterol drugs, cardiologists are questioning whether a patientâs cholesterol should be all that matters.


Il Real Madrid Ã¨ infuriato per l'atteggiamento di GallianiE al prossimo incontro rilancerÃ  per arrivare a KakÃ                                             Emerson al Milan: si tratta Per Quagliarella offerta inglese                                                                                Intanto la Roma conclude per Barusso e cerca Corini


Failure of the plot to blow up U.S.-bound planes saved the weakening economy from a major jolt. Now economists are keeping close tabs on consumers and businesses for lingering fears.


Coping strategies for co-existence Book review This book is aimed at practising Java and .NET developers, at a fairly novice level, who want to take advantage of the strong points of each of the two platforms in a single applications environment.â¦


When Marcy Syms began her career in management, there was an assumption that she may not have earned her position.


Let a Thousand Ideas Flower: China Is a New Hotbed of Research

Harry Shum's office may be one of the best places to witness the next stage of China's rise as an economic powerhouse. Set in the heart of the Haidian District in Beijing, with its


US pupils have mixed performance in global test

US eighth-graders are gaining on their peers across the globe in science and math, but fourth-graders are being passed as their test scores remain stagnant, according to an international review of school performance.


US Forces Set for Imminent Assault on Falluja

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) after talks in Brussels November 5, 2004 ahead of the second day of a EU summit.


Children's Place Retail Stores Inc.   said on Thursday its sales at stores open at least a  year rose 18 percent in May, helped by higher customer traffic  at both Children's Place and Disney stores.


INTERVIEW: Sony Ericsson Chief Sees Slower Growth

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony  Ericsson said on Tuesday it expects slower growth in the global  handset market next year.


Firenze, 18:33 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DR FERRETTI: GATTUSO OK, PERROTTA NON GRAVE

Il medico della Nazionale azzurra, Andrea Ferretti, al termine dell'allenamento odierno, ha tranquil...


Maurice Clarett accused Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and his staff of arranging for him to get passing grades, cars, and money for bogus summer jobs. The school immediately denied the claims Tuesday.


After the Sonu Nigam, now Farah Khan has decided to the third


Beckham facing tough task in U.S. says Ferguson

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he doubts whether David Beckham's arrival in the U.S. will spark a surge of interest in soccer there.


WAYNE, Pa. - Software company SunGard Data Systems Inc. is dividing into two parts and spinning off its disaster-recovery technology business to shareholders, chief executive Cristobal Conde said.


The Ukraine votes in favour of declaring a Soviet-era famine an act of genocide against its people.


UK court rules anti-terror detention policy illegal

Britain's highest court dealt a blow to the government's anti-terrorism policies on Thursday by ruling that the detention of foreign terrorist suspects without trial is illegal.


Only two of the 20 companies selling auto insurance in Massachusetts will offer discounts to good drivers this year.


Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events Reviewed

Lemony SnicketâsA Series of Unfortunate Events is just what it says, a series of unfortunate events, but not a solid cohesive story.


Famous painting 'The Scream' stolen in Norway

For the second time in 10 years a version of one of the most famous paintings in the world -- "The Scream" by Edvard Munch -- has been stolen from an art gallery in Oslo.


CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy  - Renate Goetschl  captured her first Alpine ski World Cup race of the season on  Wednesday on one of her favorite pistes.


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DuPontâs Quarterly Profit Beats Analyst Expectations

The DuPont Company, the chemical giant, said Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose before special items, in part because of increased profit from its performance materials business and strong agricultural sales in Brazil.


Before Frank Vana Jr. could take those last few steps inside the ropes to the practice range yesterday at TPC Boston, the kids had closed in for autographs, and Vana soon was putting his name to hats, programs, flags, and shirts. And to think, just 24 hours earlier, Vana had been 1 over par through 11 holes of ...


Abbott Laboratories Inc. ABT.N on  Tuesday said its fourth-quarter profit rose 3.2 percent on  higher sales of its prescription drugs, including its popular  new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, Humira.


NEW YORK - Per il rifacimento dellâormai leggendaria sede del MoMA di Manhattan erano stati fatti degli scavi e finora lâavventura piÃ¹ leggendaria di questi scavi Ã¨ stata che una sera Ã¨ comparso agli operai il fantasma di una donna vestita di bianco


Descendants of slaves still suffer in Brazil

PARACATU, Brazil  - Moacir de Mello's small farm is squeezed on one side by bulldozers belonging to a Canadian mining firm and on the other by a rancher trying to make him leave. "We're locked up like a pig in a sty," his wife says.


DAVIE, Fla. Nov 10, 2004 - The Miami Dolphins terminated the contract of starting free safety Antuan Edwards on Wednesday, citing his subpar play and the emergence of his backups as reasons for the surprising move.


Dictator Suharto finds forgiveness on deathbed

As former Indonesian President Suharto lay dying in a Jakarta hospital last night, it seemed the nation, which he ruled with a repressive and often brutal hand for 32 years, had almost forgiven him


Stronger Whistle-Blower Protection Passes Senate

With nary an objection, the Senate approved legislation to strengthen protections for federal employees who reveal waste, fraud and abuse, setting up negotiations with the House on the first major expansion of whistle-blower rights since 1989.


IRAN'S top national security official said yesterday Tehran had agreed to only a temporary freeze of its controversial nuclear fuel activities and would never totally abandon its uranium enrichment work.


Brits find soft touch doesn't work under fire

The much-hyped conceit about Britain's soft military touch in Iraq had a hard landing on a road south of Baghdad one November morning, when an Iraqi car accelerated toward


Call her a liberated Liberal. After spending a quiet decade in Ottawa as a relative unknown, Carolyn Parrish has emerged on the national scene as a mouthy maverick MP who shoots from the lip.


Midnight Red Barbie Doll sets auction record

Barbie in Midnight Red, dating from 1965, sold for a record 9,000 pounds on Tuesday as collectors from around the world gathered to bid for a piece of a unique private collection of 4,000 Barbie family dolls.


Former mountain redoubt captures Mao's legacy

JINGGANGSHAN, China  - In the fog-shrouded   mountains of China's Jiangxi province, where eight decades ago   a motley band of Communist rebels took refuge among the cypress   trees and bamboo, Mao Zedong is undisputed number one.


June launch still go Steve Jobs revealed a little more about Apple's iPhone at the All Things Digital conference, promising the much-awaited device will hit its June deadline, and talking up the possibility of third-party applications.â¦


ASIA/CINA - La morte del Vescovo di Kinghsien, Mons. Mattia Chen Xilu Kinghsien (Agenzia Fides) - Il 16 gennaio scorso Ã¨ deceduto, nellÂospedale di Jizhou, Sua Eccellenza Mons. Mattia Chen Xilu, Vescovo della diocesi di Kinghsien (Jingxian/Hengshui), nella provincia di Hebei (Cina Continentale). Egli aveva quasi 80 ann...


IT vendors can play a major role in reducing the world's energy consumption, but information about the benefits of technology has been lacking in an ongoing environmental debate in Washington, D.C., three tech CEOs said Wednesday.While IT consumption of energy in the U.S. has grown in the last decade, technology also displaces more than its share of energy-consuming activities in other sectors, members of the Technology CEO Council said. The advocacy group highlighted a report, released Wednesday, saying that every kilowatt hour of energy used by IT replaces 10 kilowatt hours of energy that would have been used elsewhere.IT currently uses about 6 percent of U.S. electricity, up from 2 percent to 3 percent in 2000, said John "Skip" Laitner, co-author of the report and director of economic policy analysis at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). But through a wide variety of IT products, including tech that enables video conferencing, telecommuting, and e-mail, technology results in a net decrease in energy consumption, he said.Instead of flying to a conference in Sweden recently, Laitner attended by video conference, he said. And in preparing the ACEEE's report, Laitner received thousands of pages of documents by e-mail or downloads, instead of having them delivered.Few studies have explored the energy efficiencies created by IT, he added. "We have to look at what that's displacing," he said.Users of computers and other tech products should expect more energy savings in the future, said Dell CEO Michael Dell. He joined Mike Splinter, president and CEO of Applied Materials, and Joe Tucci, chairman, president and CEO of EMC, at a press briefing focused on green technologies."As an industry, we have begun to take up the [environmental] issue in a serious way," Dell said. "It's an issue that customers care about."The IT industry has come under some criticism for its energy use, particularly at large data centers. In January 2007, U.S. Senator Wayne Allard, a Colorado Republican, introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to analyze and report to Congress about the growth and energy consumption of computer datacenters by the federal government and private companies.Congress needs to "more fully understand the impact that the growing number of computers in use throughout the country has on energy consumption," Allard said then.The Technology CEO Council isn't concerned about congressional mandates because the IT industry is already taking steps to reduce its energy consumption, said Bruce Mehlman, the group's executive director.But the U.S. government has a huge impact on energy consumption by adopting more green technologies, said Applied Materials' Splinter. "The government is the largest user of energy in our country," he said.In addition to the ACEEE report, the Technology CEO Council released its own report, called "A Smarter Shade of Green." The report lays out the group's environmental policy principles, including:* The president should select a federal agency as a center for energy efficiency excellence, a model for other agencies going green.* The government should invest more in green research.* Governments across the world should reduce tariffs on green technologies.* The U.S. government should explore tax incentives for deploying energy-saving technologies.* Companies shouldn't wait for government mandates or incentives but should adopt energy-efficient strategies on their own.


Pentagon Envisioning a Costly Internet for War

The Pentagon is building its own Internet, which will give commanders and troops a moving picture of all enemies and threats.


California Clean Tech Open to Clean Tech Hopefuls: June 30 is Last Call for Entries

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27  /PRNewswire/ -- The California Clean Tech Open (CCTO), a business competition founded to accelerate the creation of clean technology companies, has announced that the call for competitors will close on June 30.


Greenspan reportedly says housing slump to deepen

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in an interview published on Sunday that the U.S. housing slump is likely to deepen more than many analysts expect, recording as much as a double-digit drop.


Holocaust Deniers and Skeptics Gather in Iran

They are discussing their theories about whether six million Jews were indeed killed by the Nazis.


(Linda Stern is a freelance writer. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Ms. Stern. You can e-mail her at lindastern@aol.com).


Microsoft will pay as much as $500 million as a part of settlement of the antitrust lawsuit that may be filed by rival software maker Novell, the company said Monday, within an attempt to end its antitrust fight.


A Starbucks on the site of Beijing's Forbidden City closes after protests that it trampled Chinese culture.


US Opens 1st Northern Border Air Patrol Station

The US government is stepping up efforts to patrol its porous northern border with Canada by using helicopters, airplanes and boats to monitor illegal immigration and drug traffic, officials said on Friday.


Dragging and dropping files into well-organized desktop folders can be a chore for everyone but the most fastidious. A new technology, however, aims to do most of the work for you.


Ministro Interni Tsushko perde il controllo delle truppe


Mexico Opposition Has Early Lead in State Voting

The former ruling party had an early lead late Sunday in state gubernatorial elections across Mexico as the party tried to build on a bid to retake the presidency in 2006.


The UN climate talks remain deadlocked on emissions cuts, as the US and EU battle over key language.


Although different parts of Joe Ogilvie's game have come and gone in the past few days, he's managed to hold it together enough to stay in front.


Lebanon's army clashes with gunmen in the northern city of Tripoli, after raiding the house of a suspected  militant.


BP chief executive Lord Browne's pay packet shrinks for a second year, the oil giant's annual review shows.


Italy's ex-justice minister confirms he will not rejoin the governing coalition and calls for early elections.


President Bush prepared to take the  oath of office for a second term on Thursday and will tell  Americans "the survival of liberty in our land" increasingly  depends on advancing freedom abroad, in an allusion to his  hotly contested Iraq policy.


All roads lead back to Church for Hudson

CHICAGO  — For Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson, there was no question where she'd celebrate her success in the week leading up to the Academy Awards — at her family's church.


Oggi a Baghdad morti anche due sostenitori di Moqtada Sadr


William J. Kettleson, Comcast Cable, Appointed By Governor Jon S. Corzine to Governor's Advisory Council on Volunteerism and Community Service

EAST WINDSOR, N.J., Feb. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- William J. (Bill) Kettleson, regional vice president of government and community affairs for Comcast Cable in New Jersey, was appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to the prestigious Governor's Advisory Council on Volunteerism and Community Service.


The global food retailer Ahold NV, which owns the Stop & Shop and Giant chains in the United States, said Monday it will buy a 20 percent stake in Scandinavian grocer ICA AB for 7.35 billion Swedish kronor ($1.03 billion).


Sony on Tuesday announced plans to release a new dual-format DVD burner that is compatible with Macintosh computers. The external double-layer DVD drive, dubbed the DRX-710UL-T, is designed to record up to


A four-day general strike ends in Nigeria but unions threaten more action in two weeks if petrol prices stay high.


President Roh Holds Summit with French President Jacques Chirac...

We start off in Paris... where the leaders of South Korea and France have met for a summit.


Official: Canada Drug Buys Save Ky. Money

Lexington retiree Gerry Adams has been buying her prescription medications from Canada for two years. The move, Adams said, saves her money and her doctor doesn't hesitate to write a prescription knowing it will be filled in Canada.


CBS anchor Dan Rather yesterday acknowledged for the first time that there are serious questions about the authenticity of documents he used to question President Bush's National Guard record last week on "60 Minutes.


Fernando Alonso beats McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton to win the Monaco Grand Prix and re-take the championship lead.


Bush hails Iraq progress after desert update

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait  - President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's new strategy had reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.


TV and radio serve up content in a linear broadcast format. It's dished out in time slices according to schedules that make sense to broadcasters and the marketers who buy their ad space.


Inflation to ebb but risks remain: Bernanke

The economy is set to grow at a sluggish pace in coming months but there are risks that elevated levels of inflation excluding food and energy may not recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.


ATLANTA -- The Red Sox officially cut ties with lefthanded reliever J.C. Romero yesterday, placing him on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. They had designated Romero for assignment 10 days earlier in Arizona, a move that came as a shock to the 30-year-old pitcher, less so to those who had watched him put runners on ...


Shaun Of The Dead stars Simon Pegg as Shaun, a young man with more than his fair share of problems. He hates his job, heâs afraid of his step-father, and his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) has had enough


Ukraine Court Throws Out Last Election Complaint

Ukraine's Supreme Court threw out the last  of four complaints on Thursday lodged by Prime Minister Viktor  Yanukovich, dealing a blow to his dogged bid to overturn his  liberal rival's victory.


Post-Falwell, U.S. Religious Right remains a force

U.S. evangelist Jerry Falwell has been laid to rest but it is premature to write the political obituary of the conservative Christian movement he once led.


As Maytag Corp. MYG.N cuts costs to  boost profits, analysts also say the appliance maker needs to  develop innovative products that stand out to capitalize on a  consumer shift to washers and refrigerators with extra  features.


Socialite Nicole Richie fuelled reports that she's pregnant with rocker Joel Madden's baby when she made a second trip to a trendy baby boutique in Hollywood.


Cellulari: sempre in crescendo le vendite

Continua inarrestabile la crescita delle vendite di cellulari: nel corso del secondo trimestre del 2004 sono state vendute 156,4 milioni di unitÃ , un aumento del 35% rispetto al primo trimestre. Secondo una


Warner Bros to back Blu-ray Disc exclusively

Once the backer of both high-def DVD formats, Warner Bros. is now exclusively backing Blu-ray Disc. Warner Bros. is Hollywood's biggest seller of DVDs, representing about 18% to 20% of sales in the United States.


Maryland freshman Greivis Vasquez has 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Terps complete a season sweep of Duke with an 85-77 upset over the 14th-ranked Blue Devils.


A Guyanese suspect in an alleged plot to attack New York's John F. Kennedy Airport surrendered to police Tuesday in Trinidad, a police official said.


WHEN it comes to avoiding heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, researchers say. A study from the University of Florida shows lack of fitness is a stronger risk factor for developing heart disease than being overweight or obese.


Potential Jackson Jurors Asked About Race, Abuse

Would-be jurors in the Michael  Jackson trial were asked in writing if they knew about past or  current accusations of child sex abuse against the pop star and  for their feelings about people of different races.


Richard Hammond, Ant and Dec and Chris Moyles all win at the Television and Radio Industries Club (Tric) Awards.


Jin may have earned his hip-hop stripes on the street, but the rapper spent a recent afternoon copping a brand new street cred.


BASE thinking Trend Micro has declared war on botnets, opening a zombie PC pest control service for ISPs and other big network providers.â¦


As a Hormone Substitute, Soy Is Ever More Popular, but Is It Safe?

The effectiveness of soy in relieving the symptoms of menopause, or in improving health in any way, is unproven.


Downers include laptops, France The increasing popularity of laptops helped deflate margins at DSG international's computing operation, the firm revealed in its full year results today.â¦


A breathing mixture commonly used by deep-sea divers shows promise for treating asthma attacks.


Israel to offer intelligence, humanitarian aid to Russia

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was expected to offer intelligence and humanitarian assistance to Russia after the Beslan hostage tragedy in talks with visiting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.


Toronto market posts gains on light volume, US markets closed for ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market posted a modest gain Friday on strength in energy and financial services stocks, while Wall Street was closed for Christmas Eve.


Extremely obese people suffering from depression or anxiety tend to lose less weight after obesity surgery than mentally healthy people, researchers reported Thursday in a study that suggests such patients could benefit from treatment beforehand.


Vioxx three times as dangerous as Celebrex, study indicates

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


From zero to hero, online dating pros offer tips

"Long walks on the beach, a passion for music and movies" just isn't going to cut it anymore in the rough and tumble world of online dating.


Marbury Takes Another Leave of Absence From Knicks

Stephon Marbury is on his third leave from the Knicks this month due to personal problems related to fatherâs death on Dec. 7., according to Coach Isiah Thomas.


Roma, 20:13 - VOLLEY, A2 FEMMINILE: LAMARO ROMA AL COMANDO

Risultati della 13/a giornata di andata del campionato di serie A2 femminile di pallavolo.


RIFORME: CAMERA RESPINGE PREGIUDIZIALI OPPOSIZIONE

ROMA - L'Aula della Camera ha respinto le pregiudiziali di costituzionalita' presentate dalle opposizioni al ddl di riforma della parte Seconda della Costituzione. I si' sono stati 222, 293 i no. Tre deputati


North Korea resists Dec 31 declaration deadline

The United States is still struggling to get North Korea to disclose its nuclear programs, a challenge in a society so tight-lipped that it would keep even clothing sizes secret, a U.S. official said on Thursday.


Viacom to Buy Calif. CBS Station for $285 Mln

Viacom Inc., the parent company of  television network CBS, on Thursday said it had agreed to  purchase, KOVR-TV, a CBS affiliate station in Sacramento,  California, subject to regulatory approval.


A mechanism in the brain may explain why some people keep their cool and others crumble under stress, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


Dato Unioncamere rileva crescita minima degli ultimi 8 anni


A tank is more than a tank -- it's also onboard replacement parts, shovels, computer systems and hundreds of other parts. That's true of any kind of equipment an Army unit uses in overseas deployment.


At least 100 people are reportedly arrested in Oman amid rumours of a planned attack on a festival.


Milano, 19:04 - CALCIO, INTER; ADRIANO NON CONVOCATO PER LA IL VALENCIA

Niente da fare per Adriano nella gara di domani al mestalla con il Valencia. L'attaccante dell'Inter...


'Are we winning? Oh, yeah, we're owning'

At Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus, hundreds of players lined up to play Halo 3 hours before it officially launches.


Micron Technology unveils 16GB memory chip

(InfoWorld) - Micron Technology is offering a new 16GB DRAM memory chip it's billing as the densest server-memory module on the market. Micron Technology, in Boise, Idaho, said its new memory module features 72 2Gb double data rate 2 (DDR2) dies that are packaged as 36 4GbGb TwinDie components. Micron said its proprietary TwinDie stacking technology offers fewer and shorter connection routes to the chips, which enable faster access to data in the memory. The retention, reliability and availability of data in computer memory concern enterprises that process large amounts of data, such as banks or shopping Web sites. The 16GB module offers twice the capacity of memory modules available today, said Kevin Kilbuck, senior manager of strategic marketing and product development for Micron. "We are ahead of the pack in terms of density," he said. Micron's move is seen as an "aggressive" market play by Shane Rau, a chip industry analyst at IDC. "It is in keeping with how server makers are keeping up with demand for memory," Rau said. The forecast for the average amount of memory capacity in mid-range servers shipped by the end of 2006 is 38GB, up 60 percent from an average 24GB in 2005, he said, citing IDC research. While Micron's new module is the densest in the industry to date, Rau anticipated that "it will be closely followed by other competitors." Micron's rivals in the memory module market include Munich-based Qimonda; Hynix Semiconductor of South Korea; and Samsung Electronics of Japan. Micron sells to server manufacturers. Some of Micron's customers are evaluating samples of the 16GB memory modules and commercial availability of the product is slated for later this year, the company said.


Record labels are suing the firm behind leading file-sharing software Kazaa, in the latest round of the fight over copyright. Sharman Networks, based in Australia but registered in the Pacific island state


ATHENS -- Well, they're entitled to least one blowout, aren't they? The US men's basketball team, which had played four tough games entering yesterday's preliminary round closer, got a much-needed lift with the arrival of Angola on the schedule. The result was a predictable thumping, 89-53, even if we've seen that nothing is predictable with this team or in this ...


A method for linking ultraviolet photons is a step toward semiconductor-based quantum computing and communications


For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell

Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.


A novel by Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, the top U.N. war crimes fugitive, was a best seller at Belgrade's international book fair, a publisher and former associate said Tuesday.


During his 14 seasons as an NFL assistant and head coach, Virginia Coach Al Groh was often involved in the evaluation of college prospects.


The New York Yankees celebrated in the dugout as if they'd just clinched a playoff berth. In a way, they've done everything but.


Art Review | 'Summer of Love': Through Rose-Colored Granny Glasses

The Whitney Museumâs show is stuck on the effort to make one style, the mass-produced graphics and posters of the period, the whole â60s story.


Nestle SA, the world's largest foodmaker, may buy baby-food company Gerber Products from Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG for as much as $5 billion, according to a published report.


A German telecommunications company said on Tuesday it is developing the first mobile phone that will alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off offensive smells.


It doesn't take large wads of cash to make large wads of cash investing in stocks.


HAMAKARI, Namibia -- Namibia's Herero people yesterday marked the centenary of a massacre seen as the first genocide of the 20th century, urging a visiting German minister to back compensation for the colonial atrocity.


Blog: TechCrunch reports that a lot of rumors are spreading about it, but it's still unsubstantiated.


WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week although much of the improvement reflected unusual factors related to the Christmas holiday.


Explosions at Protest Rally in Bangladesh Kill 9

Several explosions ripped through a Bangladeshi opposition party rally here on Saturday, killing at least 9 people and wounding as


Iran Rules Out Complete Nuclear Dismantling

Iran will never be prepared to  dismantle its nuclear program entirely but remains committed to  the non-proliferation treaty (NPT), its chief delegate to the  International Atomic Energy Agency said in Beijing on  Wednesday.


Abandoning his Kalashnikov and dyeing his beard from grey to black, Osama bin Laden presents a new image to the world in a video that makes no specific threats but may be a signal for new al Qaeda attacks.


Italian prosecutors investigate Google over bully video

The Milan prosecutor is reportedly investigating two legal representatives of Google for being accessories to "aggravated defamation" after the Internet search engine posted a video showing the violent bullying of a disabled teenager.


Let's work on core stability, first "Foleo is the most exciting product I have ever worked on," Palm founder Jeff Hawkins, May 2007â¦


Madrid, 17:06 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; COPPA DEL RE: NEGLI OTTAVI SIVIGLIA-BARCELLONA

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Powergen becomes the third big energy supplier this month to unveil price cuts for its gas and electricity customers.


Evasive Web attacks are on the rise, says Finjan

Blog: These sophisticated new Web attacks vanish upon second visits and also know how to block search engines.


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Mars rover Spirit has found its own compelling evidence that liquid water flowed at its landing site on the Red Planet.


CVC exits group eyeing bid for Australia's Coles

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE  - Private equity group CVC  pulled out of a consortium eyeing Australia's Coles Group Ltd. , but analysts said the group still had plenty of financial firepower to pursue its bid.


AL Wrap: Jays Sink Yankees, Six-Hit Ibanez Mauls Angels

Vernon Wells cracked a two-run triple  in the seventh inning to earn the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-4 win  over the New York Yankees in the American League Wednesday.


Some Love the Ice Bowl, Some Just Love the Ice

Packers fans in Wisconsin have had to decide between frozen tundras, catching fish or catch the Packersâ playoff game on television.


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ABC Fought the Pre-emption of 'Private Ryan'

ABC television, backed by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and others, spent much of yesterday trying to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans Day broadcast of the


Unstoppable Brady leads Patriots over Chargers

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts  - The New England Patriots shook off a week of controversy to hammer the San Diego Chargers 38-14 on Sunday behind another outstanding performance from quarterback Tom Brady.


National Zoo Still Struggling, Report Finds

The National Zoo in Washington,  plagued by a string of animal deaths including red pandas  poisoned by rat bait, is improving but staff still needs basic  animal care training, the National Research Council said  Wednesday.


Federal health advisers say Procter & Gamble's testosterone patch for women with low libidos needs more study before hitting the bedrooms.


At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows

Google Inc.'s already soaring stock price rocketed even higher on Thursday after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company, prompting skeptics


Leftists behind attacks on U.S. base in Japan: police

An ultra-leftist group opposed to the conflict in Iraq has claimed responsibility for attacks on a U.S. military base near Tokyo this week, police said on Saturday.


Mark your %&.! calendars — the Ozzy Osbourne clan will be back Jan. 17 with the final season of their reality show, MTV announced Thursday.


DEA Revises Rule on Prescribing Painkillers

The Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday overturned a two-year-old policy that many pain specialists said was limiting their ability to properly treat chronically ill patients in need of powerful, morphine-based painkillers.


Lawmakers: Can DHS protect its networks?

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS)Â CIO was on the hot seat Wednesday on Capitol Hill after an independent audit found that a database that screens U.S. visitors lacked security controls. The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee called on DHS CIO Scott Charbo to explain why he should keep his job after persistent cybersecurity problems at the agency. "What happened to leadership?" Representative Bennie Thompson, the committee chairman and a Mississippi Democrat, said during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science, and Technology. "What happened to accountability?" Lawmakers also said they were concerned that the agency reported 844 cybersecurity incidents in 2005 and 2006. "Although we still have a ways to go, we've made measurable improvements in the management of information security at the department," Charbo said. "Certainly, we need to increase our vigilance to ensure that such incidents do not happen again." Many of the 844 incidents were minor, and the agency has taken major steps to fix past cybersecurity issues, Charbo said. Many of the reported cybersecurity incidents related to problems like lost laptops that did not result in data breaches, he added. The subcommittee did not have a breakdown of the incidents Wednesday. Asked about reports of bots installed on DHS computers that could send information out to hackers, Charbo said he had "no evidence" that the bots caused a breach. Thompson's comments came as the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report saying DHS continues to have "significant weaknesses in computer security controls that threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of key ... systems." GAO investigators found no security controls on the US-VISIT database, the system that screens people who want to visit the U.S. for potential terrorists and criminals. Lawmakers are concerned whether terrorists could get into the database "and change or alter their names to allow them access to this country, and we wouldn't even know that they're doing it," said Representative Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat. A contractor provides IT security for US-VISIT, but DHS has its own security controls in place to protect the database, Charbo said. He didn't disclose specific security measures. The GAO doesn't have evidence that the US-VISIT database was breached, said Keith Rhodes, chief technologist and director of the GAO's Center for Technology and Engineering. "I did not see controls in place that would prevent it," Rhodes said. "I did not see defensive perimeters, and I did not see detection systems in place whether it had or had not [been breached]." GAO started a cybersecurity review of DHS a year ago but curtailed its efforts because it kept finding "more and more" problems, Rhodes said. "If we had continued to this day, I would argue we'd still be finding things," he said. "The problems were pervasive. The problems were systemic." Charbo outlined recent measures DHS has taken to improve cybersecurity there. The agency is collapsing multiple legacy WANs into a single WAN, and it is standardizing all e-mail and directory services onto a single platform, he said. The agency had 13 separate e-mail systems when it was formed out of 22 U.S. agencies in 2002, he said. DHS also is combining multiple data centers into a shared center, he said. Thompson asked how DHS officials can preach cybersecurity practices to other agencies and private companies while continuing to have its own problems. Among the incidents DHS reported were employees sending out classified documents on unclassified networks and contractors attaching unauthorized laptops to the DHS network, he said. "How can the Department of Homeland Security be a real advocate of sound cybersecurity practices without following some of its own advice?" he said. "What the department is doing on its own network speaks so loud that the message isn't getting across to anyone else."


The silhouettes that roar through the Baghdad twilight are sleeker than the helicopters of an earlier time. The wind brings dust, not drenching monsoons. The river snaking seaward is called Tigris, not Mekong. And this war's not fought to the wail of Jimi Hendrix's guitar.


Ukrainian parliament calls on president to withdraw peacekeepers from Iraq

KYIV, Ukraine  - The Ukrainian parliament appealed Friday to President Leonid Kuchma to withdraw the country's 1,600 soldiers from the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, a largely symbolic move intended to pressure Kuchma in the midst of the country's spiralling political crisis.


Rookie Linebacker Takes Command For Jets' Defense

Regardless of the outcome of today's game, Jonathan Vilma's first season at middle linebacker has been a rousing success.


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Glazer targetting Man United takeover bid - reports

American multi-millionaire Malcolm Glazer is poised to launch a takeover bid for English football giants Manchester United, press reports said.


Sport: Premier League: Roque Santa Cruz scored his eighth goal in five games as Blackburn came from behind to beat Derby at Pride Park


U.S. Takes Half Falluja, Rebels Seize PM's Cousin

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces secured  almost three quarters of Falluja on Wednesday, but Islamist  militants struck back, kidnapping three relatives of the prime  minister and taking 20 Iraqi soldiers hostage.


Palestinian Icon Yasser Arafat 'Very Sick'

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat is "very, very sick" and the ex-guerrilla who for  decades symbolized a struggle for statehood is slipping in and  out of consciousness, officials and medics said on Thursday.


Officials Find Man Who Videotaped Apparent Torture of Spotted Eagle Ray

By Jerome Burdi, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 22--Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers Wednesday night found the man who filmed the apparent torture of a state-protected eagle ray last year on the shores of Peanut Island.


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Is cracked silicon the future for chips?

Blog: At a recent conference, AmberWave Systems, which specializes in semiconductor substructures, says you need to crack silicon to pile stuff on it.


Consumer spending in the US rises by its largest amount in three-and-a-half years in November, figures show.


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


Hurricane onslaught may blow hole in US economy

As hurricane Ivan roared northwards yesterday through the Gulf of Mexico towards landfall in the US as early as this evening, Wall Street analysts warned that the damage could extend beyond buildings into the wider economy.


Under Pressure, Carlyle Issues Patient Promise

The Carlyle Group, under siege for weeks by a labor union critical of its $6.3 billion purchase of Manor Care nursing homes, has taken the rare step of putting in writing its promise to provide adequate staffing and resources to the chain.


New York Launches Final 2012 Olympics Bid

In what they hope was practice for the Olympic torch relay, Olympians and New York runners relayed the city's final bid for the 2012 Olympics during a ceremony Thursday on the Brooklyn Bridge.


FEATURE-Computer wizardry serves Wimbledon actors well

Iconic film maker Jean-Luc Godard hit the nail pretty much square on the head when he said cinema was the most beautiful fraud in the world.


Delegates heckle Mbeki ministers, aides at ANC congress

Key ministers and aides in South African  President Thabo Mbeki's government were heckled by delegates on  Sunday as the ruling African National Congress prepared to open  a leadership congress that could see Mbeki lose control over  the party.


Cars that drive themselves Â even parking at their destination Â could be ready for sale within a decade, General Motors Corp. executives say.


Scientists: Volcano Could Swamp U.S. with Mega-Tsunami

A wall of water up to 55 yards high crashing into the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, flattening everything in its path -- not a Hollywood movie but a dire prophecy by some British and U.S. academics.


Wall St advances on energy, growth expectations

Stocks rose on Thursday as energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , rose in sync with oil prices, countering a drop in financial shares after Bear Stearns  posted a drop in quarterly profit.


Lebanon vote delayed for 14th time, mediator leaves

Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed to February 26 from Monday, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Saturday, announcing the 14th delay in the vote caused by the country's political crisis.


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Absence of Major Disaster in â06 Affected Giving

Although 2006 was heralded as the dawn of a golden age of philanthropy, charitable giving was almost flat last year.


Idea of Drug Safety Office Is Already Hitting Snags

Despite calls from medical experts and a prominent Republican senator for an independent office to monitor drug safety, the idea, prompted by the Food and Drug


The state police have agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that commanders failed to rein in a rogue trooper who was sexually assaulting women.


AARP Survey Details 40+ Chicago Internet Users' Concern About Online Safety and Desire for Information

CHICAGO, Sept. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey released today by AARP Illinois shows that Chicago area residents aged forty and over are online users, and most do so at least once a day.


By Seth Borenstein Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With a 4-inch gap in the space shuttle Atlantis' heat-protecting blanket not appearing to be an urgent problem on Saturday, the crew readied themselves for what NASA called a delicate ballet with the international space station.


Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva returning to Marathon

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is looking to move into another elite group. The winner of last year's Boston Marathon is returning for the April 21 race, hoping to become the first Kenyan man to capture four Boston titles.


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The bodies of 24 people believed to be illegal migrants are washed ashore in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.


U.N. seeks $450M in aid for Palestinians

U.N. aid groups are asking for a record $450 million to staunch a deepening Palestinian humanitarian crisis, saying Wednesday that international sanctions and Israeli limits on Gaza exports have devastated the Palestinian economy.


Sunderland legend Ian Porterfield, who scored the winner in the 1973 FA Cup final against Leeds, dies.


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49ERS NOTEBOOK LB Smith likely back on field Sunday night

Derek Smith has bucked the 49ers' recent trend of having to watch from the sideline with an injury. Smith, who nearly broke his leg against the Rams three weeks ago, was a welcome addition to practice Monday.


Battered Florida Counts the Cost After Frances

Floridians began mopping up on Tuesday  and counting the cost of Hurricane Frances' long, destructive  path through the state, and thousands of people joined long  lines for ice, water and fuel.


Britain, Ireland chart steps to Northern Ireland self-rule

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern are seen here in October 2006.Comment


HOME SECRETARY BROUGHT DOWN BY BITTER AFTERMATH OF AFFAIR ...

DAVID Blunkett's resignation was not inevitable. The Home Secretary dug his own political grave and then leapt into it. In the weeks since it was revealed he had a three


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Andre Woodson threw four TD passes against a depleted Florida State defense and Kentucky won its second straight Music City Bowl, beating the Seminoles 35-28 on Monday for Bobby Bowden's first bowl loss in December.


Departure of Ashcroft, new leadership at Justice a good omen, but war ruling clouds nominee's chances. President George W. Bush did the right thing in making it clear to Attorney General John Ashcroft that his resignation would be accepted if tendered.


Trojan Mimics Controversial Lycos Europe Screensaver

According to antivirus company F-Secure, the file inside the e-mail attachment is not the Lycos "Make Love Not Spam" screensaver.


Bin Laden Alive, Releases Audio Tape -- Web Site

An audio recording purportedly by Osama bin Laden, praising gunmen who carried out a Dec. 6 attack in Saudi Arabia, was posted on the Internet on Thursday, suggesting the al Qaeda leader is still alive.


A fan who pursued singer Sheryl Crow for 15 months is found not guilty of burglary and stalking charges.


Pregnant women taste conflicting advice on fish

Eating seafood during pregnancy could help your child's development, according to a new study in the British journal Lancet.


Mass. Police Say Foiled Planned School Massacre

A plan by a teenager to murder teachers  and students in April, the same month a massacre at Columbine  High School in Colorado took place in 1999, was foiled by the  arrest of a Massachusetts student last month, police said on  Wednesday.


Brian Williams is the new anchor for NBC Nightly News, taking over for long time anchor Tom Brokaw, who signed off during Wednesday's broadcast.


Magistrates' court staff in England begin a work to rule that could threaten court sittings over Christmas.


Orlando, 15:24 - GOLF, PALMER INVITATIONAL: ANCHE WOODS AL VIA

Da domani prende il via il prestiogoso Arnold Palmer Invitational, torneo PGA di golf. A Orlando, in...


A dozen middle-age and elderly men were game enough for a Dutch gym's invitation to work out nude. But they were vastly outnumbered by the dozens of journalists watching them lift, row and cycle in the buff.


BCE Inc. BCE.TO unveiled its first  dividend increase in 10 years on Wednesday and said it expects  higher revenue and per share profit next year, mainly from  wireless, video and high-speed Internet services.


Justin Long: The 'Mac Guy' Gets a Piece of the Action

Most of the time they just walk up and say something like, "Hey, Mac Guy. I bought a Mac because of you."


Latvian government's aid to ensure helicopter transportation in Southeast Asia

The LVL 100,000 in aid that the Cabinet of Ministers allotted to the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia will be spent on ensuring operations of helicopters of the Latvian company "GM Helicopters Ltd.", Krists ...


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Crennel Leaving Patriots to Coach Cleveland Browns

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel has accepted the Cleveland Browns' offer to become their new head coach.


Productivity rises in quarter, weak for year

Workers stepped up their efficiency in the final three months of 2006, yet productivity still turned in the weakest yearly performance in almost a decade.


Enbridge eyes $2.5 billion pipeline deal for 2005

CALGARY - A Calgary company says it could have an oil pipeline built across northern British Columbia by the end of the decade. Enbridge says says there is a lot of international interest in its Gateway project


Amy Winehouse summoned to Norwegian court

British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been  summoned to a court in Norway to explain why she was caught in  possession of marijuana in October, Norwegian and British media  reported.


French authorities have handed over the medical file on recently deceased Palestinian president Yasser Arafat to his widow Suha, who is studying it.


A cow in southern Italy has tested positive for mad cow disease, raising to 124 the number of cases detected in the country since testing began in 2001, the Health Ministry said Monday.


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Angel McClary Raich, left, and her husband attorney Rob Raich listen during a news conference in Oakland, Calif. in this June 28, 2004 file photo.


Fuzzy Laws Come Into Play in the H.P. Pretexting Case

Despite the California attorney generalÂs assertion that he has enough evidence to press charges against people inside and outside Hewlett-Packard, a criminal case may be hard to prosecute, legal specialists say.


The pace of sales of pre-owned U.S homes fell slightly in July but the inventory of unsold properties soared to the highest level in over 15 years as troubles in the subprime mortgage market continued to wreak havoc on the housing sector.


Angelina Jolie applies to adopt Vietnamese orphan

Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has applied to adopt a Vietnamese child, state media reported on Saturday.


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Bomber 'Asked Wife's Permission to Die A Martyr'

Indonesian police have identified the suspected suicide bomber who attacked the Australian Embassy, and said the 30-year-old had written a letter to his wife asking permission to die a martyr.


U.S. military: No reports of copter down

The U.S. military said Sunday it has no reports of a helicopter going down after witnesses reported an Apache had crashed north of Baghdad.


Leroy Gordon Cooper, one of the nation's first astronauts who once set a space endurance record by traveling more than 3.3 million miles aboard Gemini 5 in 1965, died on Monday, NASA said.


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Court Refuses to Order New Peterson Jury

Calif. High Court Refuses to Order New Jury for Penalty Phase of Scott Peterson's Murder Trial. Scott Peterson and attorney Mark Geragos listen during the prosecution rebuttal to the defense's closing arguments in Redwood City, Calif.


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will give up his post of army chief if he is re-elected president and will be sworn in for a new term as a civilian, his lawyer told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.


President Bush attended a church service Sunday and then headed out on his mountain bike to ride in crisp, cool weather, getting in some exercise before attending a star-studded event at the Kennedy Center.


Courtney Prince, 25, of Manhattan, a former captain of the New York Rangers' skating cheerleading squad sued the owner of Madison Square Garden, saying she was fired after she told


Â£1m 'poison' gift by widow splits village

Locals in the Loire valley say too high a price will be paid to benefit from a 'miraculous' bequest


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

Kusol Wetchakul offers prayers for the soul of his sister Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at dawn along the beach near Khao Lak, Thailand.


Governor Rod Blagojevich plans to ignore a federal ban on prescription drug imports. He announced yesterday that Illinois would start an online clearinghouse within a month to help Illinoisans purchase drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United ...


Mattel Inc. , the No. 1 U.S.  toy maker, on Monday reported a second-quarter profit, compared  with a loss a year earlier, when it was hurt by a tax expense.


Professionals Unsurprised by Panelâs Vote Against Pediatric Drugs

After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.


Bush Suggests Kerry Cannot Lead War on Terror

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.  - President Bush suggested  on Wednesday that Democrat John Kerry's aggressive new attacks  on the White House's Iraq policy show that the Massachusetts  senator may not be up to the task of leading the broader war on  terrorism.


ATI Technologies, one of the two major GPU makers, has entered the chipset market segment for a boost in its sales revenue from other sources.


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Blu-ray set to be DVD standard after Toshiba white flag

Sony's Blu-ray looks set to become the standard for high-definition DVDs after Toshiba signalled Monday that it may give up in a long-running format battle, to the relief of investors.


Federer puts right spin on easy victory over Gaudio

A grey, damp opening day at the Masters Cup here was memorable for the latest amazing shot in Roger Federer's armoury. The world No 1 played an overhead with so much spin that the


Andre Agassi defeats Sargis Sargsian to reach the US Open quarter-finals where he will meet Roger Federer.


Federal officials Wednesday backed away from the findings of two major studies on birth control pills, saying the research was flawed and that a new analysis shows there is no evidence that oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease.


Growing up with my two brothers in Thornhill, Ont., I had dreams of playing in the NHL for as long as I can remember. From the time I started skating at two and a half, to playing on my first hockey team at


NEW YORK - Andy Roddick ran into a bold, bigger version of himself at the U.S. Open, and 6-foot-6 Joachim Johansson sent the defending champion home...


Scuola, ad Avezzano Ã¨ guerra ai pantaloni osÃ© degli studenti

Pantaloni a vita bassa sotto accusa al liceo scientifico di Avezzano, in provincia dell'Aquila, dove il dirigente scolastico dell'istituto statale "Vitruvio Pollione", Angelo Bernardini, ha indirizzato ad alunni e docenti una circolare in cui si invita a


A US-sponsored motion puts Burma on the formal agenda of the UN Security Council, drawing China's anger.


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UK Chancellor Gordon Brown says public sector workers will get below-inflation pay awards, sparking union anger.


7 Iraqi Civilians Killed in US Air Strike on Falluja, 125 Iraqis ...

. US-led forces backed by warplanes tightened their grip on the Iraqi city of Samarra Saturday, saying they had killed 125 "rebels" while Iraqi witnesses say they


Despite impassioned testimony from healthcare advocates and union officials for a higher threshold, the Romney administration yesterday finalized rules that allow businesses to avoid a $295 per employee fee by making relatively modest contributions to their employees' healthcare.


EC earmarks â¬50m for online scientific data storage

Opens access to research The European Commission has set aside â¬50m this year to support the establishment of digital repositories for storing scientific data.â¦


Beckett Wins 13th As Boston Tops White Sox

Josh Beckett has 10 strikeouts and ties for the major league lead with his 13th win as the Red Sox snap a three-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the White Sox on Friday night.


REGGIO CALABRIA: STORACE, ANGOSCIA PER MINACCE A SINDACO

Roma, 7 ott. (Adnkronos)- ''La notizia delle gravi minacce al sindaco di Reggio Calabria provoca angoscia''. Lo ha detto il presidente della Regione Lazio, Francesco Storace, commnetando la notizia del ritrovamento


Singer Aguilera, Longtime Beau Get Engaged

Christina Aguilera may be getting what a girl wants. The Grammy-winning singer is engaged to her boyfriend of two years, music executive Jordan Bratman, Aguilera's representative, Meghan Prophet, told The Associated Press on Saturday night.


Misgivings in New Jersey; Hope at the Garden

It was only six months ago that the Nets strutted out of their home here in the Jersey swamp, all smirks and satisfaction and unmitigated bluster.