Vista launch more whimper than bang for businesses

(InfoWorld) - Thursday was finally windows Vista launch day. But though banners were flying in downtown Manhattan on the big day, celebrating the launch of Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007, CEO Steve Ballmer made it clear that the company is anxious to move on, while business customers pegged for Vista adoption wondered whether there was really much to celebrate. âThereâs a bunch of work we still need to do,â Ballmer said of the next Windows client OS. Supporting the shift from single-core to multicore chips and improvements in network infrastructure are priorities. Microsoft also wants to add more features to meet the needs of IT administrators, software developers and end-users. âHow we do software plus service within Windows is going to continue to be a big theme,â Ballmer said. Enterprise customers were wary. âSure itâs a big day for Microsoft, but what are we really getting?â asks Paul Lindo, an independent New York IT consultant. âWith all the delays and features being dropped, this looks to me like it might just be Windows XP with a prettier face.â Vista suffered several features âadjustmentsâ as well as a lengthier-than-expected road to shrink, including the infamous 2004 dumping of WinFS and a ground-up re-programming effort. But now that the day is finally here, Microsoft is well pleased with its new OS offering. âIt may have been a long road, but watching how our early adopters are responding to the platform, we know weâve got a winner,â said Brad Goldberg, Microsoftâs general manager of client product management. Responding to views such as Lindoâs, Goldberg said he remained assured. âVista was designed specifically to give business users recognizable benefits over the last generation platform,â he said. âThat includes productivity, security, networking and noticeably less reliance on IT.â Those last two items especially represent significant development efforts, covering the new UAC authentication model, updated internal diagnostics (including error messages that actually speak English), a completely revamped networking client and new IT tools such as the Reliability Monitor -- a quick dashboard of system reliability. These features were built specifically so users would spend less time talking to the help desk, thus decreasing overall IT spending. Windows is far better prepared for initial deployment than its predecessors, Goldberg said, citing more than a year of overall QA effort, by far the longest QA period in Microsoftâs history. Despite the enterprise focus of some features, it will still be consumers who lead the charge on Vista adoption. According to a report released by IDC last week, Vista will account for 90 percent of new Windows client deployments in 2007 by home users, compared with just 35 percent of new Windows client deployments by businesses.


For the second time in two weeks, IBM Corp. will unveil a product designed to challenge its archrival in the data storage business: EMC Corp. of Hopkinton. EMC dominates the market for high-end corporate storage hardware, but IBM's new ''storage virtualization" software could encourage defections from EMC by making it easier for companies to mix and match storage hardware from ...


Democrats Rally Around Obama at State Fair

They treated Republican Alan Keyes as an outsider brought in from Maryland who was certain to lose to Obama.


Science Makes Strides Toward Alzheimer's Cure

FRIDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new element has emerged in the seemingly never-ending battle against Alzheimer's disease: hope.


The International Whaling Commission passes a resolution condemning Japan's Antarctic whale hunt.


Politicians Go Courting on Indian Reservations

In the last few years, political races from Congress to county sheriff have begun to hinge on the American Indian vote.


Taliban to release all 19 South Korean hostages

Taliban insurgents will release all 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have held hostage in Afghanistan since mid-July, South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Tuesday.


NBA-Suns Scorch Trail Blazers, Kings Beat Celtics

Quentin Richardson poured in 37 points, including eight three-pointers, and Shawn Marion added 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 121-99 thrashing of the host Portland Trail Blazers Sunday.


Bush hopes for diplomatic solution to nuclear tensions with Iran

US President George W. Bush expressed hope in an interview broadcast that Iran can be persuaded through diplomatic means to abandon its nuclear ambitions.


WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates for a third time this year today, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign.


The new Gateway One is an all-in-one design that's the successor to Gateway's Profile series PCs.


Britain foils five attacks in past year : police

British police have thwarted five   attacks in the past year, London's top counter-terrorism   commander said Tuesday.


Time Warner Cable's President & CEO Glenn Britt to Participate in Goldman Sachs' Communacopia Media Conference

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today announced that Time Warner Cable's President & CEO Glenn Britt will participate in Goldman Sachs' Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, in New York, NY.    Mr. Britt's remarks are expected to begin at approximately 3:55 pm ET.


Researchers tell a Senate hearing that internet porn is more addictive and harmful than street drugs. One calls for government-funded research into the 'erototoxins.' By Ryan Singel.


Jay Hayes, like the rest of the NFL, was stunned at the news. Reggie White died Sunday morning at the age of 43 of an apparent respiratory failure.


After the earthquake hit South Asia a year ago, Indian officials were hopeful that nature had done what their army could not: destroy safe houses, weapons caches and training camps used by Islamic militants fighting for control of Kashmir.


People fleeing Iraq have swelled the ranks of the world's refugees, reversing a five-year decline, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.


Brady Quinn isn't ready to admit defeat in the race to be the top pick in the NFL draft. Seven weeks since JaMarcus Russell shot up the draft chart after beating Quinn in the Sugar Bowl, Quinn delivered his first major rebuttal in the competition to be selected first overall in April.


The presidential debates present both opportunity and peril for the two top candidates, with Sen. John Kerry hoping a strong performance spurs a decisive rally and President Bush aiming to seal his re-election.


Julia likely to be the `People's Choice`

Julia  Roberts  likely  to recieve  honour  at  'People's  Choice Awards'


Column: Beckham won't stir U.S. interest

The English have been gaga over him for years, for reasons not yet fully understood on this side of the pond. The short version is that David Beckham, along with being the master of many hairstyles, has a special talent for kicking a stationary soccer ball just where he wants it.


Hoon sparks fury with army regiment shake-up

The Black Watch army regiment, which lost seven soldiers during a recent mission in Iraq, is to be merged with other units as part of a major military overhaul, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon revealed.


Welsh cyclist Nicole Cooke claims the World Cup title after a fourth place in the Lowland Rotterdam Tour.


Clad in a beige suit, the TV news anchor fiddles with his glasses as he announces there's been an explosion: "The microwave blew up in Soha's face as she was preparing her trademark pizza," he says.


After a spell without scoring, Mark Viduka grabbed two goals as Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 3-2. Boro went ahead when Viduka took Stewart Downingâs pass, brought it sweetly under control and chipped it over onrushing City keeper David James.


Vodafone Said to Win Battle for Indian Phone Company

The deal for Hutchinson Essar, one of Indiaâs fastest growing telecommunications companies, values the company at around $19 billion.


Arab World Condemns "Criminal" Kidnapping Of French Journalists In Iraq

The Muslim world's top religious authorities joined the Arab media Tuesday in condemning the abduction in Iraq of two French journalists, branding it a "crime" against Islam and warning that executing them ...


Formula one boss Ecclestone taking legal action against Jackie ...

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone is taking legal action against Jackie Stewart, the president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, in a dispute centered on the British Grand Prix.


Clinton Wins in Nevada's Democratic Caucuses, CNN, Fox Say

Bloomberg - Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was projected to win the Nevada caucuses, her second victory in a row over Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.


A Muslim scholar said Wednesday he is seeking Swiss government support after being denied a U.S. visa to teach at the Univesity of Notre Dame.


Fallujah fighting continues, attacks elsewhere increase

US and Iraqi forces continued fighting with guerrillas in Fallujah on Thursday as deadly insurgent attacks took their toll in other areas of the country.


In Ungheria gli Europei in vasca corta: occhi puntati sugli amori"Luca ha lo stesso sguardo di quando stava con Laure"                                          Dopo l'addio con la Manaudou flirt tra la Pellegrini e Marin                                                                                di PAOLO ROSSI


NEW YORK: For years, profligate American consumers have been chided for putting aside nothing for a rainy day. Now, with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, the prospect that households could start


Chronology of Intel's delays and cancellations

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, scrapped a plan Thursday to enter the digital television chip business, marking a major retreat from its push into consumer electronics.


A woman's severed head was found Tuesday in a trash bag along an interstate highway, one of eight bags containing body parts discovered beside expressways in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.


After a few  flops and a political detour, Mr. Reiner returns with âThe Bucket List,â which stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.


Rehab has never been hotter in Hollywood, and nowhere was that more apparent than on Sunday at the Grammy awards with British singer Amy Winehouse's five big wins, more than any other artist.


Catanzaro, 12:28 - CALCIO, CATANZARO: SILIPO NUOVO ALLENATORE

Fausto Silipo è il nuovo allenatore del Catanzaro. Il tecnico sarà presentato ufficial...


Drug-resistant staph infections are scary. But theyâre nothing new.


Cartoon Revivals Moviemaking Mutants: Ninja Turtles, Transformers Return in Altered States

By Bill Hutchens, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 6--In the 1980s, we were blessed (or cursed, depending on how you look at it) with two cartoons that taught us to unleash our creativity, look at life in new ways, reject all that was stale.


WASHINGTON -- US home prices continued to rise in the second quarter but showed the biggest slowdown in three decades, federal regulators reported .


The video accuses Australia of opposing Japanâs whaling practices because of its âprejudice and racism.â


Google does not expect to maintain the same pace of revenue growth it has recorded over the last several quarters, the company acknowledged Thursday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.


Indian-American sworn in as Louisiana governor

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  - Republican Bobby Jindal was sworn in on Monday as governor of Louisiana to become the first Indian-American elected head of a U.S. state.


The US movie industry says it is launchjing legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal movie downloading.


KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - President Bush opens a new effort next week to focus attention on the compassionate side of his foreign policy, promising a vision for "building a better world."   In his weekly radio address Saturday, Bush previewed the speech he's to deliver to the U.N. General Assembly in New York...


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp reached a tentative contract on Wednesday, ending a national strike by 73,000 workers with a groundbreaking deal that includes a health-care trust fund.


Publisher Steve Ross, who as head of the Crown division at Random House, Inc. has worked with such authors as Sen. Barack Obama, Ann Coulter and Jonathan Kozol, is leaving to run a nonfiction division at HarperCollins.


Hamza Accused of Soliciting Murder of Jews

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza appeared in court today charged with a string of offences including soliciting the murder of Jews and other non-believers, stirring


Iraq bombs kill 14 policemen, hit bridge

A suicide truck bomb killed 14 policemen and wounded 42 at a police station north of Baghdad on Sunday and U.S. forces were hit by another suicide bomber at a checkpoint south of the capital, officials said.


Google critics wrong to label IPO "disaster"

In terms of herd behavior, the only group that rivals Wall Street investors is Wall Street reporters. One moment, the guys at Google can do no wrong â-reat company, great


Haitian officials are blaming South Africa for allowing Haiti's ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide to incite violence in the Caribbean nation.


Fox affiliate Web sites ready for primetime

Fox Broadcasting Co. is  set to announce Thursday that it will make select primetime  series available for download-to-own on the Web sites of more  than 200 of its affiliated stations during the next few months.


E' successo a Reggio Calabria nei pressi dello svincolo dell'autostradaFerito al collo il conducente dell'auto su cui era la vittima Paolo Alati                                                  Sfugge all'agguato, ma viene investito pregiudicato muore travolto sulla A3


Trump's financial problems a cause for concern

FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- A state gaming official says it's too soon to discuss replacing financially troubled Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts Inc.


Emulex has introduced a new entry-level line of SANÂ  switch products designed for small and midsize businesses and small departmental SAN applications in a large enterprise.Â  The new line has already been adopted by IBM for its recently introduced TotalStorage DS400, an entry-level Fibre Channel storage array announced last week.


Participants Left Uninformed in Some Halted Medical Trials

Drug and medical device makers will not be forced to disclose the results of clinical trials on some products that never reached the marketplace.


Even with his winless drought over, a spot on top of the points standings for the first time since 1999 secured, Jeff Burton's sleepless nights likely won't end.


Asia marks World AIDS Day amid new warnings

Activists handed out condoms to passers-by and pamphlets urging people not to inject drugs, challenging conservative social mores in Asia as the region marked World AIDS Day on Wednesday with vows to fight harder to halt the disease's spread.


Myanmar's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt was removed from office Tuesday and placed under house arrest by the country's military junta, the BBC reported.


LAY-DOWN rower Sally Robbins ran off in tears after a seething teammate slapped her at a welcome home dinner for Olympians. Witnesses said Victorian Catriona Oliver slapped Robbins three times on the arm at


Mike Weir of Canada fired a 6-under 65 Friday to take the second-round lead at the Canadian Open. Play was suspended because of darkness after five hours of action were lost Thursday because of heavy rains.


The British music industry is to sue 28 internet users it says are illegally swapping music online. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) says it is targeting "major uploaders" - those who make music available to share free with others.


Sentenza storica della Suprema Corte: puÃ² essere dato assegno a casi gravissimi. I giudici dichiarano inadeguate le tabelle usate finora per calcolare chi avesse diritto al sostegno ministeriale > Scheda.


Family, colleagues mourn aid worker believed slain in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The apparent slaying of CARE head Margaret Hassan by her kidnappers deepened the chill among aid agencies already fearful of operating in Iraq.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: The Story and the Tiger

Itâs not every day that a 350-pound tiger breaks out of its cage and runs loose in the United States. Now imagine that tiger running rampant in a zoo and attacking three people, killing one of them and sending the other two to a hospital with bite marks and deep wounds before the animal could [...].


Renowned photographer Lee Miller was in the right places at the right time during World War II. She photographed London during the blitz, Normandy after D-Day, and the liberation of Dachau concentration camp.


It was one of the Indiana Pacers' most impressive regular-season victories in several seasons, and so many people stood out. But if anyone should be singled out for the 109-104


Solid, init? Samsung has rolled out its first "ultra-durable" mobile phone, and with its water-, dust- and shock-resistant shell, the Samsung M110 Solid mounts a chunky challenge to Sonim's "indestructible" XP1.â¦


Blair, Ahern make last bid this year for N. Ireland peace

The leaders of Britain and Ireland presented their last offer this year to relaunch the peace process between Northern Ireland's Protestants and Catholics.


Children living in inner-city areas are not getting enough exercise, the British Heart Foundation says.


U.S. calls on North Korea to account for uranium

The United States expects North Korea to fully account for its program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons as a part of the deal it struck to start scrapping its atomic arms, a senior official said on Tuesday.


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who has sued many big-name drug makers for bilking the government with their drug prices, on Tuesday unveiled a Web site that allows consumers to compare prices at pharmacies in the state.


CHICAGO: Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were never going to stay together, despite winning three NBA championships. At some point, that mattered less than who got the credit.


Calvin Murphy removed as Rockets broadcaster

Murphy will go to trial Nov. 4 on charges he molested his daughters, a state district judge said Tuesday. Murphy is charged with three counts of indecency with a child and three counts of aggravated sexual assault, punishable by up to life in prison.


Rain suits and umbrellas are back in vogue at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where a six-year run of glorious weather on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula appears to be over.


A pro-business opposition party that wants Poland's troops out of Iraq ousted Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's government in parliamentary elections Sunday, as Poles opted for leadership offering a more cooperative approach to the European Union.


Cittadini Villaricca bloccano traffico e invitano De Gennaro


McCanns in talks with leading PR adviser

Â· Change of strategy after spokeswoman resignsÂ· Couple consult former News of the World editor


Islamabad: Observing that art could play a role in promoting peace and harmony across the border, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said it was due to this reason that he and Indian leaders had introduced "music diplomacy" during his recent visit


Twenty militants, 2 soldiers killed at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - At least 20 Islamist militants and two Lebanese soldiers were killed on Sunday in a battle near a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, a security source said.


Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former president, said the rocket had a range of 1,250 miles and added: "Iran is determined to improve its military capabilities.


Record oil prices are creating  headwinds for the U.S. economy but do not place its recovery at  risk, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said  on Monday.


A ball of fire erupts from a train car, smothering commuters with smoke, littering the platform with bodies and staining it with blood in a chilling security-camera videotape of the March 11 train bombings broadcast Tuesday by a Spanish station.


All of the above spin out of the termination of Henry Bibby as USC's basketball coach. The program was imploding. Practice and games had become torture.


Sterling slipped against the euro in the wake of further evidence that the housing market boom is coming to an end, suggesting that interest rates are close to their peak.


Southeast Asia Fights Bird Flu, Top Health Risk

SINGAPORE - Bird flu, which risks being deadlier than the SARS outbreak, is endemic to Southeast Asia and poses the biggest risk to public health in the region, Singapore officials and international health experts said on Monday.


Sharon Authorizes Army Crackdown on Militants

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said  Sunday he was giving Israel's army free rein to battle  militants in Gaza and accused the new Palestinian leadership he  now shuns of doing nothing to stop attacks on Israelis.


MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- No. 10 West Virginia tries to move one step closer to the Big East Conference championship and a BCS Bowl berth when No.


Some CEOs behave as if they're God's gift to corporate America. I thought I'd provide some much needed feedback and unsolicited, practical advice to help CEOs cope.


U.S. trade chief says WTO trade talks at impasse

United States Trade Representative Susan  Schwab said on Saturday that the WTO's Doha round was at an  impasse, although not yet dead, after two days of ministerial  talks failed to produce a breakthrough.


Catania, 20:09 - CALCIO, BALDINI: CON LA JUVE CI VUOLE L'AIUTO DEL PUBBLICO

Il tecnico del Catania, Silvio Baldini, spera nel fattore campo per mettere in difficoltà la ...


A series of earthquakes, one of  them registering magnitude 5.9, shook central California on  Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


Anil Ambani avoids media after Board meet

Mumbai, Nov. 30 (PTI): Reliance Energy CMD Anil Ambani, who is engaged in a tussle with his brother Mukesh, over the control of the Rs 90,000 crore business empire, today avoided the media after attending the crucial Board meeting.


Google Sets Possible Precedent for Future IPOs

While Google Inc. (GOOG) made some well publicized mistakes leading up to its initial public offering, the IPO still brought in $1.1 billion for the company and more than $450 million for its founders and initial investors. But was the company's unique Dutch auction system successful enough for other companies to follow Google's lead?


Great Britain lose 3-2 to Korea in a men's hockey thriller.


The road-trip comedy  "Wild Hogs" will blaze a trail at the weekend box office in  North America, leaving fellow rookies "Zodiac" and "Black Snake  Moan" in the dust, industry trackers say.


Fed says interest hikes may be necessary

Federal Reserve policy-makers suggested that "significant" increases in short-term interest rates probably would be needed to keep inflation from becoming a problem, according


California lawmakers Thursday sent a bill to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would bar state agencies from hiring service job contractors unless they certify their work is done within the United States.


With its shipments jumping last year, the company is no longer playing the role of bottom-feeder in the disk drive industry.


Violence keeping Sudanese refugees from going home

Rachia Bakr Mohammad lies under a mosquito net, and her sister tends to her. Two months ago, Mohammad says, she left the confines of this


A pair of robots named ASTRO and NextSat have been working together in Earth orbit, docking, undocking, flying around and refueling, as if they have minds of their own.  Their adventures may herald a revolution in the way we explore space.


Gabe: So I picked up my MacBook Pro a few months back and I would not call myself a convert but I do really like it. I"ve been doing all the basic iLife stuff, like making DVD"s of Gabe"s birthday party and photocasting pictures to the family. I am getting much more comfortable with the Mac but there are still some things I don"t quite understand and so I have a couple questions for you guys.


NATO to take command across troubled Afghanistan

NATO is set to assume command of US-led troops in eastern Afghanistan, completing its expansion across the country in a move that the alliance describes as the most significant in its history.


Google Worm Shows Bad Guys Want Efficiency, Too

A new worm uses the search engine Google to find vulnerable systems, automatically connect to them, and deface a Web site. By Thomas Claburn.


Sales of video games, hardware up 46 percent

U.S. sales of video games and  hardware jumped 46 percent in August from a year earlier, with  Microsoft Corp  seeing sales of its Xbox 360 console  shoot up after a price cut.


In Ohio, groups protest vote by state's electors

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As it has done for 200 years, Ohio's delegation to the Electoral College is to meet today to cast ballots for president and vice president -- but this time, there are demands that the electors wait until after a scheduled recount.


Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had surgery Monday to remove a cancerous lesion from his forehead. The lesion was detected last month during Selig's annual physical, and a biopsy confirmed that it contained melanoma, a form of skin cancer.


Mexican oil, gas pipelines hit again by explosions

MALTRATA, Mexico  - Explosions rocked Mexico on Monday as attacks on six pipelines disrupted oil and gas supplies and forced thousands from their homes, just weeks after leftist rebels set off a string of pipeline bombs.


China mounts crusade against teen Internet addiction

DAXING, China -- Sun Jiting spends his days locked behind metal bars in this military-run installation, put there by his parents. The 17-year-old high school student is not allowed to communicate with friends back home, and his only companions are psychologists, nurses, and other patients. Each morning at 6:30, he is jolted awake by a soldier in fatigues shouting, "This ...


Crop research groups agree to ensure long-term funding of the world's largest repository of rice samples.


Two U.S. Marines were killed in action in western Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday.


Saudis give Britain 10 days to stop fighter deal bribes investigation

Saudi Arabia has given Britain 10 days to stop an investigation into allegations of corruption by members of the kingdom's royal family or it will cancel its multi-billion pound deal for British fighter jets, The Daily Telegraph reported.


A jobless German has been handed a five-month suspended jail term for stealing a buffet for 60 people and eating it with friends, authorities said on Tuesday.


Rashard Lewis had 35 points and 13 rebounds, Ray Allen scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Seattle SuperSonics dealt the Los Angeles Clippers their first home loss of the season with a 95-85 victory Wednesday night.


[12/16/04]Fiery Southern Cal assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron said this morning that he plans to bring an aggressive, unpredictable style of football to Ole Miss and return the Rebels to national prominence.


UPDATE 3-Mexico's Televisa buys rival satellite client base

Mexico's No. 1 broadcaster Televisa revamped its satellite operations on Monday, buying a rival's local subscriber base and eyeing US and Latin American expansions.


Torino, 18:40 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: TRA I PALI TORNA BUFFON

La Juve è già pronta per la sfida di domani contro il Genoa al Marassi. Il gruppo oggi...


La signora Jaeyaena Beurraheng Ã¨ analfabeta e fa parte di una minoranzaNel corso del suo esilio forzato il vagabondaggio, l'arresto e l'internamento                                            Sbaglia bus, torna a casa dopo 25 anni l'odissea di una donna thailandese


Voting starts in East Timor parliamentary election

East Timorese voted on Saturday in a parliamentary election that could put the impoverished, young country on a new path after communal violence last year.


Colloquio con il presidente del Consiglio in missione economica in Cina"Indegno polverone. Ã solo una vicenda privata, il governo non sa nulla"                                                  Prodi: cercano di tirarci in ballo per sottrarsi ai pasticci combinati                                                                                "Mi indigno solo a sentirne parlare. Queste cose non mi toccano neppure lontanamente"dal nostro inviato FEDERICO RAMPINI


General Motors said yesterday that it planned to sell its Allison Transmission commercial and military truck business to the Carlyle Group of the District and Onex. for $5.6 billion.


iPod adoption rate faster than Sony Walkman

Based on one Wall Street analyst's findings, the popularity of Apple's iPod is exceeding that of Sony's Walkman during the 80's and 90's.


Two girls fell out of their front row seats when "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken strode on stage at the school assembly.


After President Bush won re-election, many political observers expected MoveOn.org to move into retreat. The sentiment surrounding the liberal online powerhouse was neatly summed up by the satire publication The Onion in its spoof headline: "MoveOn CurlsUp InCorner."


Manning Moves Within One of Marino TD Mark

Peyton Manning couldn't get a record-setting touchdown pass against Baltimore's rugged defense. But he got the Indianapolis Colts a victory.


Durable Goods Fall, Aircraft Orders Slump

Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was stripped out, government data showed on Friday.


When work deadlines loom or the pressure of office life is turned up a notch itâs not uncommon for many of us to sit at our desks and stare at our computer screens for hours at a time without a break.


Colorado Man Gets Web-Arranged Kidney Transplant

A 58-year-old Colorado man received a new kidney on Wednesday in the first transplant operation in the United States using an organ found on a private Web site, hospital officials said.


TOKYO Japan's highest court on Monday removed the last major legal hurdle to efforts by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to take over UFJ Holdings, a deal that would create the world's largest bank.


Mob boss Gotti avoids conviction for third time

Accused mob boss John "Junior" Gotti   eluded conviction for a third time -- matching his late   father's record -- when a federal judge on Wednesday declared a   mistrial after jurors were deadlocked.


A pesare sono soprattutto gli stop dei bancari


php|architect has a new note today about a contest that PHP-Editors is putting on...


Russia's bid for 'competitive' elections

Ahead of March polls, a new Kremlin-backed party aims to woo left-wing voters away from independent parties.


Ex-Chess Champion Fischer to Marry Japanese Woman

In a bold gambit worthy of the chess champion he once was, Bobby Fischer plans to wed a four-time Japan great in the hope of avoiding deportation home to the United States, where he is wanted for breaking sanctions.


RealNetworks Inc. survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp. Now it's trying to remake itself into a provider of paid Internet content.


An animal rights group says Alicia Silverstone appears naked in a television ad promoting vegetarianism that was to debut Wednesday in Houston.


Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators' objections to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.


Apple, Beatles settle trademark squabble

iPod maker Apple Inc.  said on  Monday it has settled a disagreement with The Beatles' company  Apple Corps Ltd. over the use of the brand, in a new deal that  now gives the computer maker control of the name.


Teen Twins Undergo Gastric Bypass Surgery

Sam Fabrikant is a few minutes older than his brother, Charlie. But he's always been the quieter of the two, the follower — even when he didn't necessarily want to be.


Nazionale beffata sul suono della sirena da una "tripla"di Lakovic. Ma la squadra di Recalcati non Ã¨ piaciuta                                            Europei Basket, Italia sconfitta esordio amaro contro la Slovenia                                                                                E domani pomeriggio (ore 19) c'Ã¨ l'impegno con la Francia


Two Top Executives to Leave Discovery Communications

Leaders of Discoveryâs cable channels will now report to the chief executive, giving him a more hands-on role.


Obama Web Site Seeks to Rally The Faithful

Although Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is a Christian, he "embodies the basic ideals and values of most Hindus,"  said Prianka S., a Hindu from Chicago.


By John McBride, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 25--Every night after the kids have gone to bed and the house grows quiet, I go upstairs and enter a digital world. I'm a sick man.   I start my computer and get to work.


Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday it had created a $500 million legal reserve to deal with ongoing federal probes of its America Online division.


United Nations, militia battle in east Congo; 2 U.N. troops injured

KINSHASA, Congo  - U.N. forces and fighters of a tribal militia traded fire Sunday in Congo's lawless northeast Ituri province, wounding at least two U.N. troops, a U.N. spokesman said.


Cal could be coming to the Holiday Bowl instead of its anticipated dream trip to play Michigan in the Rose Bowl. The fourth-ranked Bears put themselves at the mercy of the voters and the Bowl Championship


Dutch Filmmaker Murder Suspect Faces Terror Charges

The Dutch-Moroccan man accused of  killing a filmmaker critical of Islam will be charged with  participating in a group with "terrorist intentions" and  conspiracy to murder others, prosecutors said on Friday.


Jets: Injured shoulder KO's Pennington 2-4 weeks

But he felt unwanted in Dallas and resented that the Cowboys had brought in veteran Vinny Testaverde to challenge him this past off-season.


President Musharraf urges reconciliation after his opponents win Pakistan's poll, but rules out stepping down.


Arbitration is part of the next wave of security measures, and can be effective against spammers who illegally harvest email addresses from a honeypot on your website.


Fighting the app-independent tide with video plug-ins WAN optimisation specialist Packeteer is offering free WAN application performance evaluations, plus software to track video usage over the network.â¦


The View From 217 - Virginia Tech Edition

Riding a ten-game regular season winning streak, ranked 6th nationally by the Associated Press, and coming off a lackluster performance against 1-AA James Madison, the Mountaineers showed they have a long way to go to even be a decent football team, much


Knicks Give Fans a Victory, and Get a Break in Return

The Knicks gave home fans a rare reason to cheer Monday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies for the teamÂs second victory in nine home games.


Australia police search hospitals over UK bombs

Australian police searched two hospitals in Western Australia on Friday, switching the focus of their investigation into an Indian doctor held in connection with the plot to set off car bombs in London and Scotland.


Kosovo to declare independence, backed by the West

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The last time Kosovo declared independence in 1990 it went unrecognized and ignored. When it splits from Serbia this weekend, it will have the support of the West, which sees no way back.


U.S. voters living abroad drawing new attention from partisans

Henry Nickel and other representatives of the much-talked-about presidential swing vote sat in a basement bar, drinking tall German beers and small dark coffees, and enjoying their moment in the American ...


Uccisi due giovani in una lite dopo banale incidente d'auto


Scottish children are putting their long term health at risk by eating too many crisps, a leading charity claims.


Musharraf vows free elections, but asks for patience

President Pervez Musharraf pledged that Pakistan's elections next month will be free and fair, but urged the West not to expect to see its own democratic standards fully reflected.


West Virginians Ready To Welcome Martha Stewart

ALDERSON, W.Va. -- Some people of Alderson, W. Va., say that after she's finished with her first visit, they'd like to see homemaking diva Martha Stewart come back again -- voluntarily.


WASHINGTON -- Administration and congressional officials say George W. Bush's White House has drafted executive orders to implement two key recommendations of the 9/11 commission -- a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism


Tribe forced to watch a Koskie Show rerun

Minneapolis- The rest of baseball is hitting .330 against Terry Mulholland this season. The Indians do not know how that is possible.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the volatile nation's interim government.


Howard Stern, one of the most popular U.S. radio personalities, on Wednesday said he will broadcast his show on Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  beginning in 2006, after being dropped earlier this year from several stations that objected to his often off-color humor.


A teenager is arrested over the double murder of a couple in their seaside bungalow in Lincolnshire.


Fossil in China May Show Ancient Bird Development, Study Says

A fossilized bird embryo with feathers was found in northeastern China, which may be evidence that early birds were more developed at birth than their modern ancestors, according to a study in the journal Science.


Koppel, Wallace, PBS honored at News Emmys

NEW YORK  - Ted Koppel came up to New York Monday to accept a lifetime achievement award from the News & Documentary Emmys, but instead walked away with two prizes.


The lack of a legal framework for the global arms trade is allowing weapons to reach states under embargo, a report says.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

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


The British group's 'Stop the Clocks' collection shows off the band's gift for melody.


Nuovo comunicato dei ribelli via mail alle agenzie di stampaOltre agli italiani sequestrati anche un americano e un croato                                            Il Mend: "Oggi liberi gli ostaggi" Tra loro anche quattro italiani                                                                                Violenze nello stato del Delta: 15 morti nel giorno del giuramento del nuovo presidente


Title buffer overflow in Safari 3.0.2 for Windows

Blog: Recently patched browser from Apple springs another leak.


Late-Night King Johnny Carson Dies at 79

Johnny Carson, the quick-witted "Tonight Show" host who became a national institution putting his viewers to bed for 30 years with a smooth nightcap of celebrity banter and heartland charm, died Sunday. He was 79.


The US is âvirtually defencelessâ against another scandal such as Vioxx, senators investigating Merckâs withdrawal of its popular painkiller were told yesterday.


Ghana meet Nigeria then Ivory Coast takes on Guinea in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals.


Fred Couples made two big putts - worth at least $300,000 apiece - to again emerge the big winner at the Skins Game, which also featured Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Adam Scott.


Roma, 12:20 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: CONTROLLI SU VIERI GRAVEMENTE SCORRETTI

''I controlli predisposti nei confronti di Bobo Vieri costituiscono un comportamento detestabile e g...


Andrew Kantor: CyberSpeak - Big drives, wide pipes will shift how we watch TV

I have no idea what television shows are on what night anymore. I have a vague idea that CSI is on Thursday, but that's a stretch. My world is a TiVo world, and I suspect it's going to get that way for everyone.


The nation's economy grew at a moderately strong pace in the three months ending Sept. 30, driven by solid gains in consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday.


Senate plans hearing on Google-DoubleClick deal

A committee that deals with antitrust issues plans to look into the proposed $3.1 billion merger next week. The search giant and its rivals, Microsoft and Yahoo, are expected to testify.


Bush seeking united front with Asian allies over North Korea? ...

With fresh support from China in hand, US President George W. Bush hopes to minimize public differences with Asian allies over how to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions and come back to the bargaining table.


Phillip Island, 08:14 - MOTO, GP AUSTRALIA; MOTOGP: POLE DI HAYDEN, TERZO ROSSI

Lo statunitense Nicky Hayden (Honda) partirà in pole position nel Gp d'Australia classe MotoG...


The cone of silence surrounding Notre Dame's courtship of Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis was lifted from Gillette Stadium yesterday when Patriots coach Bill Belichick finally acknowledged Weis's return to his alma mater as coach of the Fighting Irish.


It's the nation's third deadly school shooting in less than a week, and one of the deadliest in U.S. history


Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party, which supports closer ties with mainland China, overwhelmingly won the country's parliamentary election Saturday in a major upset to the current government.


Suicide attack outside police base in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide car-bomb went   off outside a police base in the southern Afghan city of   Kandahar on Wednesday, witnesses said, but there were no   immediate reports of casualties.


Israel Set to Make Prison Deal With Abbas

Israel expects Mahmoud Abbas to win Sunday's Palestinian presidential election and is ready to open talks with him, offering to free Palestinian prisoners if Abbas cracks down on Palestinian rocket attacks, senior Israeli officials said.


Opposition to Airborne Cell Phones Floods FCC

US air travelers wasted little time barraging communications regulators with hundreds of e-mails registering their opposition to ending the ban on the use of mobile phones during commercial flights.


MOSCOW -- A military correspondent for Russia's top business daily who had at times reported critically on government projects died Friday after falling from a fifth-story window.


AMERICA/PANAMA - Si apre domani il XV Incontro Latinoamericano dei Responsabili di Pastorale Giovanile: "Discepoli e Missionari di GesÃ¹ Cristo, qui ed ora, costruttori della CiviltÃ  dell'AmoreÂ CittÃ  del Panama (Agenzia Fides) - Comincia domenica 4 febbraio e si conclude il giorno 11, il XV Incontro Latinoamericano dei Responsabili di Pastorale Giovanile organizzato dal Consiglio Episcopale Latinoamericano, Sezione GioventÃ¹ (SEJ). Il tema d...


Crisis Over, Afghanistan Heads for Vote Count

With a threatened boycott its historic  presidential election firmly relegated to the background,  Afghanistan took first steps on Tuesday to begin counting  votes.


06.11: Calcio. C'Ã¨ posto soltanto per due italiane nella fase a gironi di Coppa Uefa. Superano il primo turno Lazio e Parma, bocciata l'Udinese. All'Olimpico i biancocelesti hanno bissato il 3-0 ottenuto all'andata con gli ucraini del Metalurg.


Celtics assistant coach Clifford Ray was a big-time glass-eater at the University of Oklahoma and an all-conference performer in the early 1970s. Yet one of his most vivid memories of his days in Norman was the night he and a couple of teammates sat outside the school gymnasium and tried to gauge how the basketball team was doing by the ...


Death Of A President could have been better, had it paid more attention to detail.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 13

Israeli tanks shelled a Hamas training camp in the central Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, killing at least 13 militants and wounding 30 people, witnesses and hospital sources said.


Probe Lands on Saturn Moon; Sends Photos

A European space probe Friday sent back the first detailed pictures of the frozen surface of Saturn's moon Titan, showing stunning black and white images of what appeared to be hilly terrain riddled with channels or riverbeds carved by a liquid.


Troops, Iraqi Police Attacked in Sunni Heartland

Insurgents launched attacks in the Sunni heartland cities of Samarra and Ramadi on Wednesday, while Iraqi officials mulled a suggestion to extend national voting for two or more weeks beyond the established date of Jan. 30.


Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying an Iraqi National Guard general on Saturday, killing him and his driver, national guard officials said.


"Hell" is hot for Fox in primetime ratings

NEW YORK  - "Hell's Kitchen" heated a summer Monday night for Fox, leading the network to the win in the adults 18-49 demographic.


Three weeks before the election for the chairmanship of the Palestinian Authority, Israel is allowing the candidates to travel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip freely, PA officials said on Sunday.


Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday to discuss efforts to form a unity government, the official SANA news agency said.


Williams offers to swap securities to cut debt

Williams Cos. Inc. (WMB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is offering to exchange up to 43.9 million of its Feline PACS securities in a bid to reduce its overall debt, the natural gas company said on Friday.


ADVISE data-mining program cut by Homeland Security

We advise skepticism The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ditching a controversial data-mining program, the Associated Press revealed today.â¦


Almost Home, but Facing More Delays at Walter Reed

After nearly three years as an outpatient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Staff Sgt. John Daniel Shannon had begun the wrenching process of turning himself into a civilian.


Japan's pullout of Afghan mission 'unthinkable': PM

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pleaded with parliament to extend Japan's support for the US-led "war on terror" but a fresh defence scandal provided new ammunition for the opposition.


A leading Afghan Taleban fighter is captured after a shootout in south-west Pakistan, police say.


Intel on Thursday introduced tri-mode Wi-Fi support for its Centrino mobile-processor platform, as well as software to make it easier for businesses to set up a wireless connection to any available network at maximum speed.


BT is lifting distance limits on broadband enabled exchanges, so that 1m more can get high-speed net.


French state railways back in black in first half of 2004

The French state-owned railway system was back in the black in the first half of 2004, posting a parent net profit of 43 million euros (52.4 million dollars) after losing 243 million euros in the first half of 2003, La Tribune economic news daily reported.


Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending

TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The new Medicare prescription drug plan was largely responsible for an 18.7 percent increase in Medicare spending in 2006, which was double the increase in spending from the year before, U.S. health officials report.


Meridian Village Sold to Delaware Company

By The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Mar. 6--A major Bellingham shopping center was recently sold by one limited liability firm to another.


The Beach Boys used to sing about endless summers. These days, at least two of them seem to be caught up in endless litigation.


Rescue workers find the data recorders of a plane which crashed in Brazil on Friday killing all 155 on board.


IDC serves up top 10 storage predictions for 2008

Analysts solid state drives, online storage gaining steam to deal with performance, energy and compliance issues.


NEW YORK -- With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."


Taliban Warns of More Attacks as Kabul Toll Rises

KABUL, Afghanistan  - The Taliban warned Monday of  more deadly attacks in the run-up to Afghanistan's first  presidential election after a car bomb in the heart of the  capital killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.


Olympic Wrap: Momentous Doubles for El Guerrouj, Holmes

Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj and Briton Kelly Holmes completed historic doubles on the Olympic athletics track on Saturday as the penultimate day of the Athens Games brought two of its greatest moments.


A Lebanese businessman is killed in southern Nigeria, as violence continues in the oil-rich Delta region.


In the biggest game of the season so far, Arsenal host Chelsea at Highbury. The country's two best sides go head to head in a game that will have a massive impact on where the title ends up this season.


Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.'s   second-half net profit rose 25 percent, driven by higher prices for key commodities such as iron ore, aluminum and copper, and said capacity was fully stretched as it tries to meet demand.


A Indonesian court sentences two Islamic militants to jail for their part in the 2005 Bali bomb attacks.


The US government approved a drug Tuesday to treat multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects 350,000 Americans.


YESTERDAY'S legislative elections in Hong Kong threw up a surprise winner in outspoken and colourful pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-hung.


Tennis: World No. 1 Federer beats Costa to advance at US Open

NEW YORK : World No. 1 Roger Federer avenged one of his few losses in 2004 by defeating Spain's Albert Costa 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the 17.


Intel is launching its Penryn chips this year, and may release its Silverthorne chip for ultramobile PCs and handhelds in early 2008.


Protesters in Kathmandu have expressed disbelief and frustration after learning of the deaths of 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq. Nepal's ambassador to Qatar, Somananda Suman, confirmed


Assemblea delle imprese elettrotecniche ed elettroniche


INDIANAPOLIS Â· Guard Reggie Miller broke a bone in his left hand in the Pacers' a 98-79 loss Friday to the Denver, the exhibition finale for both teams.


While they still can, House Republicans are looking at scheduling a vote next week on a fetal pain abortion bill in a parting shot at incoming majority Democrats and a last bid for loyalty from the GOP's base of social conservatives.


Up to 40 prisoners escape from jail in East Timor

DILI, East Timor  - About 40 prisoners escaped from a jail in East Timor on Saturday, officials said, adding to security concerns in the tiny nation as it prepares for elections following political turmoil and violence last year.


India-Pakistan relations improving: Aziz:

[World News]: Colombo, Nov. 22 : Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here Monday that relations between Pakistan and India were improving.


Iraq War Is Public Health Disaster - Report

War in Iraq has caused a public health disaster that has left the country's medical system in tatters and increased the risk of disease and death, according to a report released Tuesday.


Trucking Industry Won't Fight Diesel Rules

After years of resistance, the U.S. trucking industry says it will not try to impede or delay a new federal rule aimed at cutting diesel pollution.


Needs no fuel, only money British wartech-spinoff firm Qinetiq says its solar-powered robot plane has stayed up for 54 hours, surviving the hours of darkness on energy stored in lithium-sulphur batteries.â¦


Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages dipped this week, a development that should help keep the housing market humming. Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.74 percent for the week ending Nov.


More Flower, Less Perfume ; Question Time

By Carolyn Spray  Q I walk round the botanic gardens regularly and see that witch hazel is in flower. Do all varieties have the same delicate perfume?  A As plant breeders have bred new varieties with larger and different coloured flowers, I think perfume has suffered.


Sharon Presents New Government for Approval

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  asked parliament Monday to ratify the new government he has put  together to carry out a planned Gaza pullout.


After 27 years together, Nancy Wilson and Paula Schoenwether got married last summer in Massachusetts, along with thousands of other same-sex couples who wanted their unions legalized.


Israel, which has sent athletes to the Olympics since 1952, won its first gold medal Wednesday when Gal Fridman captured the men&apos;s mistral sailing event.


Blair, on Surprise Visit to Baghdad, Backs Election

Protected by U.S. Black Hawk  helicopters, Britain's Tony Blair flew into Baghdad on Tuesday  in a surprise show of political bravado designed to boost  prospects for Iraqi elections in January.


Prosecutors played a videotape Sunday depicting executions and the destruction of Kurdish villages in the trial of six defendants accused of crimes against humanity during a crackdown on Kurds in the 1980s.


Shares in eBay fall 9.8% in after-hours trade in New York, after its quarterly profits fail to meet market expectations.


S.Africa's Mandela gets top Amnesty Int'l award

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela   will be awarded Amnesty International's "Ambassador of   Conscience" award, the highest honor given by the global human   rights watchdog, Amnesty said on Tuesday.


Nazi-seized Old Master drawings recovered

A group of 139 Old Master drawings looted by the Nazis from Rotterdam collector Franz Koenigs have been returned to The Netherlands by the Ukrainian government.


US President Bush is weighing an increase in the size of the military to deal with the long-term fight against terrorism.


Pettitte Asks to Be Excused From Hearing

Andy Pettitte asked out of Wednesdayâs testimony because he did not want to say something publicly to hurt Roger Clemens.


At least 25 people were killed and 13 injured when a bus crashed early Monday in southern China, a state news agency said.


Calling C.S.I. Las Vegas: There's a Slasher on the Loose

The director Nick Palumbo is determined to shock through a fictional German-born serial killer, who makes his mission clear with every thrust of knife blade and pelvis.


Stocks Close Lower Amid Rising Oil Prices

NEW YORK - A grim combination of higher oil prices and lowered outlooks from companies including Colgate-Palmolive Co., Unilever PLC and The New York Times Co. sent stocks sliding Monday...


A reti Mediaset totale prima serata e intera giornata


Water Board Close to Resolving Dredging Dispute

By RICK COLLINS  Great Pond  A long-standing dispute over the unfinished Great Pond dredging project could be resolved soon.  The project ground to a halt in the fall of 2003, when contractor C&B Construction Management Trust Inc., of Peabody, quit.


BEWARE RAGNAROK: Valkyrie's Quest Wins or Loses the Battle at the End of the World

"Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth." Price: $39.99. Player: 1. Web site: http://na.square-enix.com/valkyrieprofile. Publisher: Square Enix. Format: PlayStation Portable. Category: Role-playing game. Rating: T (Teen).


With public attention focused elsewhere, the Bush administration is letting Middle East peace hopes disappear. Israelis rightly complain that peace requires a partner, a role that Yasser Arafat has been pathetically incapable of filling so far.


Mywaves Launches 10,000 Channel Mobile Video Service

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- mywaves, a new mobile video company that delivers Web video entertainment directly to consumers' cell phones, today unveiled its 10,000 channel mobile video service.


State Street takes big charge, replaces a top exec

State Street Corp  said on  Thursday it will take a $279 million fourth-quarter charge  after making bad bets on subprime mortgages and other debt, and  said it replaced its investment management chief.


Economic assumptions from President Bush's proposed 2008 budget:


Immigrants begin new round of demonstrations

Pro-immigration activists took to the   streets of Chicago on Friday, in the first of a week of marches   nationwide to step up pressure on a returning U.S. Congress to   move forward with a stalled immigration overhaul.


IDF shoots dead three Palestinians, destroys arms warehouse in ...

Israel Defense Forces troops shot and killed three Palestinians in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the army and Palestinian doctors said.


More layoffs, aircraft groundings feared by pilots' union leaders

DALLAS More red ink is expected for the Fort Worth-based parent of American Airlines. That's as the world's largest carrier struggles under high fuel prices and competition from low-fare companies.


Saudi Arabia launches radio adverts in the US stressing its commitment to the war on terror.


U.S. Congress Passes Teen Suicide Prevention Bill

The U.S. Congress on Thursday easily  passed a bill to help prevent teen suicide, legislation named  for a senator's son who took his own life a year ago this week.


CIAMPI: ''IDEALI RESISTENZA ALL'ORIGINE DELLA UNIFICAZIONE EUROPA' ...

(ASCA) - Palestrina, 15 nov - ''Gli ideali della resistenza, a cui tanti uomini e donne sacrificarono generosamente la loro vita, in Italia come in tutti i paesi dell'Europa occupata dal nazismo, furono all'origine del movimento per la pacificazione el


Scafati, 09:55 - BASKET, SERIE A: LEGEA SCAFATI FIRMA VALERIO SPINELLI

La Legea Scafati ha ingaggiato il play Valerio Spinelli, 28 anni, 180 cm, già visto a Scafati...


Laptops Stolen From Bush Campaign Office

Three laptop computers containing campaign plans were stolen overnight from the Bush-Cheney state headquarters office, Republican officials said Friday.


By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 20--TWIN VALLEY, Minn. -- They gathered at the river Tuesday morning, serenaded by tribal drummers and swiftly flowing water and showered by bright sun.


Two days after Andy Pettitte was implicated in the Mitchell Report for using human growth hormone, the Yankees lefthander admitted in a statement that he indeed had tried the substance.


New Google map view helps SF drivers avoid parking tickets

Blog: Google street-level view on maps can help San Franciscans avoid parking tickets by remotely monitoring street signs


Bangladesh Nobel winner launches political party

Bangladesh's Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus on Thursday formally launched his "Citizens' Power" party, confirming his plans to join active politics.


J&J remains on lookout for more acquisitions

Even as the ink dries on Johnson & Johnson's agreement to buy Guidant Corp. for $25.4 billion, it remains on the hunt for other companies that could bolster


Hamas captures major Fatah compound in Gaza

Hamas fighters on Thursday captured one of the last Gaza City bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


China has its first defeat at the World Trade Organization in a case centred on its limits on foreign-made car parts.


Saragozza, 12:46 - CALCIO, SARAGOZZA: SI DIMETTE TECNICO GARITANO

Ander Garitano, tecnico del Real Saragozza, si è dimesso dal suo incarico solo una settimana ...


Guns, two vehicles and other items seized from Drew Peterson's home after his wife disappeared should be returned, an attorney for the former police officer said Wednesday, arguing authorities are trying to "vex" his client.


Bodies of some 50 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush found near ...

The bodies of some 50 Iraqi soldiers were found on a road in eastern Iraq, apparently after they were killed in an ambush as they were heading home on leave, Iraqi authorities said Sunday.


An Austrian woman who shouted insulting remarks about the pope...

An Austrian woman who shouted insulting remarks about the pope outside Vienna - s main cathedral was fined 130 today for disturbing the peace.


Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq have been released, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has said. "I have the profound joy of announcing that Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot have


Adelaide gives Murdoch another victory: Delaware

Shareholders in The News Corporation Ltd (publisher of The Australian) voted overwhelmingly to endorse the final act in five decades of expansion: to shift the company's domicile from the South Australian capital to the US state of Delaware.


Sioux Indians want name change for 'Crazy Horse' cabaret

A group of Native American Sioux Indians called for a Paris cabaret club named after the Sioux warrior Crazy Horse to change its name out of respect for the legendary 19th-century figure.


Tycho:  Having played collectible card games since the original printing of Magic - taking my dishwasher's tips across the street to Dragon Tails to secure boosters for the coveted Arabian Nights - seeing Gabriel take up the pastime has warmed (but not thawed) my black heart.  It's always a portion of myself I've bridled in his presence, kept hidden, suppressed may be the word.  To have him take it up so freely makes me wonder which perversion of mine he'll take up next.    When he started talking about his "Firestarter" deck, whose dancing fires were stoked by a mysterious device known as "The Holon Engine," I began to worry.  The dangers of Netdecking are fairly substantial when it comes to friendly play, a corrosive force that turns friendly pick-up games into ostentatious displays of wealth on par with rap videos.  If you're playing in a competitive venue, building on prior art and making loads of precision purchases is probably your only recourse.  But if you're just playing at lunch, let me be clear:  you are consorting with devils.    I took time over the weekend to hit the level cap in Call of Duty 4, and then just to be sure that I understood what was going on I played for several more hours.  I'm not the most skilled player you will encounter, with a roughly equal number of kills and deaths, but I prefer to think of my work in an assassinative context - the removal of key players at key moments.  Please let me have this.  In the absence of the game's deeply integrated progression scheme, Infinity Ward would merely have created one of the best shooters available today.  It would have staunch proponents, and they would be right to praise it.  Is there a substance within cream that can rise to the top of itself?  This substance has been discovered.  As a distillation of the Infantry FPS, this is right down to it.  This is brutal, unrepentant, bathtub fucking hooch.  It is tight and smooth, it is lethal.  Unrelenting in its intensity, your first rounds - indeed, your first few levels - will be spent without the succor of CoD4's rich rewards for continued play.  But you'll see them on the killcam, every time you go down:  this one has increased health, of course that would help.  This one does more damage.  This one, after he's killed, pulls his sidearm and takes a few final shots.  This one's shots retain more of their damage after they pass through a wall.        You earn these for leveling up, with the experience you gain for every kill, for every round.  You also earn experience for Challenges, which are (collectively) "awesome things that you did."  I completed X-Ray challenges last night for killing people behind walls, which dished up bonus XP - this is displayed with exultant audio and video cues at the very moment of success.  Killing while crouched, killing while prone, taking down an enemy helicopter, this is all gravy.  There are challenges specific to your weapon, as well:  for kills and headshots with that firearm, you travel down an upgrade path unique to that weapon that reveals sights, camouflage patterns, and other tools to customize your equipment.    Watching videos of multiplayer play online, you'll get the impression that it looks better than it does.  It looks fantastic, don't get me wrong, but it's not completely photorealistic.  What it does have is an extremely reliable framerate and excellent level design, so that during the experience of play these fantastic visuals are transmuted into something sublime.  Here's what I mean:  if a friend is over, and they are watching you play, they'll be able to detect flaws here and there.  Level geometry isn't especially fanciful, and blown paper or leaves look a little strange.  But for the player, movement is just right, player models are just right, and the environments are right so that moment to moment everything gels.      As I said on Friday, to bring this thing into the house of Halo is pretty ballsy - but it'll carve out its proper due.  On the Playstation 3, what force could stand against it?  I have a high opinion of Haze, but I've never played it - that's based mostly on my gut.  Call of Duty 4 will fall hard on that system, like shrieking artillery.


This company should be added to the list of companies whose fair value is zero.


Di questi 280 mila scooter, 160 mila moto, 130 mila 50cc


Oil prices surged to a new high above  $47 a barrel on Wednesday on evidence from major economies that  energy costs are not substantially slowing the economic growth  that fuels oil demand.


Pedro Martinez had the last laugh in October. Now he's going to have the last laugh and a very nice contract. Martinez covered the gamut of competitive and emotional experiences this October, from being a


The Media Equation: TV Remote Moves Over for a Mouse

With a new fall season getting under way, will audiences leave behind the tyranny of the broadcast schedule and make up their own fall television schedule by downloading?


U.S. still waiting for N.Korean nuclear inventory

North Korea said on Friday it had already accounted for its nuclear arms program as required under an international disarmament deal -- an assertion quickly rejected by the United States, which urged Pyongyang to produce a declaration soon.


EU left warns Commission over Buttiglione

European socialists have vowed to lead an all-out rebellion against the new European Commission of Jose Manuel Barroso unless he meets concerns over controversial Italian nominee Rocco Buttiglione.


St. Louis Arch to Glow Pink for Anti-Cancer Cause

The National Park Service has dropped its concerns about illuminating the 630-foot Gateway Arch in pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer on Thursday sued insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos.  MMC.N, charging they engaged in market manipulation.


In Microsoft's quest for better search, says CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti, there's been no end to the potholes and detours.


Palermo, 18:14 - CALCIO, PALERMO: BRIENZA RESTA FUORI

Franco Brienza non è stato convocato per la gara con il Livorno. Il trequartista del Palermo ...


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday she will raise with Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president the case of an Afghan reporter sentenced to death for insulting Islam, a case that has not drawn the same wide U.S. outrage or administration intervention as one involving a Muslim condemned to death for converting to Christianity.


Heavy metal band Scorpions rocked a 10,000-strong crowd here with popular numbers like Rock You like a Hurricane, Still Loving You, and Always Somewhere as well as songs from their new album Humanity Hour I.


China's Huawei to supply Spain's Telefonica

China's Huawei group has signed a deal to supply the Brazilian and Chilean subsidiaries of Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica with highspeed Internet routers, financial daily Expansion revealed.


Hurricane Center's New Team Leaves Proenza Out in the Cold

A new management team was named at the National Hurricane Center, a signal by federal officials that Bill Proenza, the center's ousted director, will not be returning.


McCain Seeks to Build Republican Victory Momentum

Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain, thrust into the top rank of Republican presidential candidates by his victory in the New Hampshire primary, challenged Democrats to acknowledge recent U.S. success in Iraq.


Liverpool get the go-ahead to build a new stadium in Stanley Park after the city council approves a 999-year lease.


Catania, 10:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: CONFERMO, LASCIO IL CALCIO

Pietro Lo Monaco, dg del Catania, a differenza del suo presidente Antonino Pulvirenti, ha confermato...


Serbia is to return prized Lipizzaner horses to Croatia, 16 years after the animals were captured in war.


Both sides lose in Keenan McCardell's contract dispute with the ...

He is the NFL's last holdout and, as fate would have it, Keenan McCardell's injury-ravaged, offensively challenged team misses him more than even he could have imagined.


Veterans of the Battle of Arnhem re-enact the famous air drop to mark its 60th anniversary.


British actress Deborah Kerr, who starred in The King And I and From Here To Eternity, has died at the age of 86.


U.S. official: tighter visa rules for EU

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he wants to tighten travel rules for Europeans entering the United States without visas, news magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday.


Skip Chemo? That could come soon for more patients

Doctors are closer to predicting which cancer patients can skip chemotherapy and avoid the brutal side effects of that staple of cancer care, doctors at a major medical meeting said on Tuesday.


USDA moves to open border to Canada cattle imports

Canada would be allowed to resume exports of live cattle and additional types of beef to the United States under a regulation approved by the US Department of Agriculture, the agency said on Monday.


President Bush declared Friday that charges of voter fraud have cast doubt on the Ukrainian election, and warned that any European-negotiated pact on Iran's nuclear program must ensure the world can verify Tehran's compliance.


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Mandela Unveils New Project to Mark World AIDS Day

Nelson Mandela has launched a new  project to get people actively involved in fighting AIDS in  South Africa, one of the country's hardest hit by the epidemic,  his charitable foundation said on Monday.


Over the out-of-town scoreboards in various American League parks, on television highlight shows and in gab sessions in clubhouses, the Yankees followed Boston's incredible run over the


Crude oil prices slipped below USD 50 a barrel in Asian trade overnight as the market waited for the outcome of the US presidential election.


With a new fall season getting under way, will audiences leave behind the tyranny of the broadcast schedule and make up their own fall television schedule by downloading?


With the new year comes a new Web site and new ringtones featuring the growls, bugles and chirps of dozens of rare and endangered species from around the globe.


Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


Allardyce job not up for grabs, insists Newcastle boss

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort on Monday insisted that under-pressure manager Sam Allardyce's job was not up for grabs.


Musharraf: War on terror makes world less safe

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said that the war on terror has made the world less safe and has not addressed the underlying causes of the conflict.


LokBox Appliances Selected By QMax for Singapore's Wireless@Sg Network

Lok Technology announced today that QMax Communications Pte Ltd is  deploying its wireless fidelity (WiFi) network management and control  appliances. to service the west sector of Singapore as part of the  government sponsored wireless@sg initiative.


Taliban says killed two Germans in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban movement on Saturday killed two German hostages after the group's demands were ignored, according to a spokesman, who said he represented the militant group.


QCs on six-year, 155m Bloody Sunday inquiry say: it has cost far too much

The length and cost of the Bloody Sunday inquiry, which begins its final hearings this week, has been condemned by the leading lawyers involved, who have earned millions of pounds from it.


Microsoft has announced an expansion of its MSN Music Store, adding eight new countries to bring the total number covered to 17. The enlargement, says Microsoft, is a significant challenge to Apple, who recently


Google continues to be the financial mainstay of the open-source Web browser project, responsible for 85 percent of revenue.


Sweet News: Chocolate Reduces Blood Pressure

A new study associates eating dark chocolate with lowering blood pressure. But the daily dose recommended by doctors is no dessert lover's dream.


One of the more innocuous explanations given to the Dixie Chicks as to why country radio hasn't been playing their new single, "Not Ready to Make Nice," is because the defiant song doesn't fit in with everything else that's playing on the dial.


Global advertising titans Omnicom  OMC.N and WPP WPP.L WPPGY.Oon Tuesday reported  third-quarter results that outpaced analyst expectations,  sending shares higher on improved confidence in the ad  industry.


Researchers developing robotic lobsters, flies, dogs and cockroaches believe that machines inspired by biology will be able to operate in places where today's robots cannot go.


Blessed by a U.S. Official, China Will Buy 4 Nuclear Reactors

The deal may stir worries in Washington that the United States is selling its competitive advantage an industry at a time.


The Lede Blog: Giant Rat of Sumatra, Alive and Well

The species found in the mountains of Indonesia may be new to science, but not to Sherlock Holmes.


A hospital apologises after a woman in labour claimed she was told to look in the Yellow Pages for a maternity bed.


MAHMOUDIAH, Iraq -- This bloody and lawless region south of Baghdad illustrates the destabilizing results of a hands-off approach to Iraqi trouble spots.


Iran has blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube.com, and a press rights group warned on Tuesday that Internet censorship in the Islamic state is on the rise.


Kidnappers Will Release US Journalist, Militia Says

Representatives of a rebel Shiite militia said Saturday that they expected the early release of Micah Garen, a 36-year-old American journalist who was taken hostage


Brazil confirms a man who died in the capital did have yellow fever, as hundreds queue for vaccinations.


Sharp drop in economic confidence hitting poorest people hardest, Guardian/ICM research reveals


China to Tax Textile Exports to Ease US, EU Concern

China said it will tax some textile exports and curtail investment in its domestic industry after the US and European Union threatened restrictions on an expected flood of Chinese clothing when quotas expire Jan. 1.


Myanmar can achieve national reconciliation: China

Beijing, Oct. 21. (PTI): China today hoped that Myanmar can achieve national reconciliation and that the efforts towards democracy in the country would move forward in spite of the recent political developments there.


Madrid, 12:46 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID PRESENTA OFFERTA AL LIVERPOOL PER SISSOKO

L'Atletico Madrid ha presentato un'offerta al Liverpool per il centrocampista Mohamed Sissoko, nel m...


NEC (Nasdaq: NIPNY) has unveiled a blade server powered by the Intel Itanium 2 processor, combining 64-bit computing, InfiniBand capabilities and increased memory, and targeted at the high-performance computing market.


Melting Glaciers Said Threatening Everest

Melting glaciers caused by climate change pose an urgent threat to Mount Everest's unique environment, activists said Wednesday, launching a campaign to protect the Himalayan mountain range and the world's highest peak.


Death toll could double from epidemic of diseases

The continent-sized wound created by the tsunami that devastated large swaths of coastal Southern Asia has opened the door to some of nature's deadly opportunists, with disease threatening to double the death toll, health experts warn.


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Reports of plasma's demise premature, makers say

Plasma television technology has a  bright future despite an onslaught on its home turf from rival  LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs, makers of plasma screens told  Reuters at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin.


US-led forces say they expect several more days of fighting with the remaining Iraqi insurgents in Falluja.


Torino, 18:16 - CALCIO, JUVE: UTILI PER 15,4 MILIONI PRIMO SEMESTRE

I diritti tv e gli sponsor sono calati, ma la Juventus nel primo semestre dell'esercizio di bilancio...


SKIDMORE, Mo. - Authorities have charged a woman with killing Bobbi Jo Stinnett, an eight-months-pregnant mom-to-be whose fetus was cut from her womb.


Pawar propped rebels to hit Cong, say MLAs

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 18: The Congress unit in Maharashtra is accusing NCP chief Sharad Pawar of causing the defeat of their candidates in several constituencies in the recently concluded Assembly elections.


Chipmaker says glut in market will bring global slowdown

LONDON (CBS.MW) - Growth in global chip sales is likely to halve in 2005, Samsung Electronics said on Monday, according to reports.


Geese get revenge: Pate may cause rare disease

Geese force-fed and then slaughtered for their livers may get their final revenge on people who favor the delicacy known as foie gras: It may transmit a little-known disease known as amyloidosis, researchers reported on Monday.


La rabbia dei risparmiatori allâudienza Parmalat

MILANO â Clima incandescente allâudienza preliminare per il crack Parmalat. Sono presenti, infatti, molti risparmiatori che hanno perso tutto dagli investimenti sbagliati. Â«Non sono contrario alla costituzione


Merv Griffin Discusses 'Jeopardy' Streak

Wherever he goes these days, Merv Griffin gets asked the same question: What is Ken Jennings really like? Griffin, who created "Jeopardy" in 1963 and wrote its brief, unforgettable theme song, has not met the mild-mannered software engineer from Salt Lake City who has become a celebrity as the game show's richest champion. But he'd like to.


Chieti, 14:00 - CALCIO: E' MORTO VECCHIET, MEDICO A ESPANA '82

Leonardo Vecchiet, medico della nazionale di calcio campione del mondo in Spagna nel 1982, è ...


Legge su licenziamenti e tempi certi prima dell'estate


Dati Unicredit, nel 2005 previsti ancora aumenti


Part 3: BPELJ and Compensation In this column in our series examining BPEL and its use within Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) systems, I'll will be looking at BPELJ and Compensation.â¦


Now piracy curse strikes GTA: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has become the latest big name title to fall victim to the determined efforts of the piracy scene as the PS2 Rockstar opus leaked onto illegal download channels today.


Corey Feldman Subpoenaed in Jackson Case

LOS ANGELES -- Actor Corey Feldman, who says in an interview airing this week that Michael Jackson showed him nude pictures when Feldman was in his early teens, was subpoenaed by prosecutors in the singer's molestation case, the actor's manager said Thursday.


France's Jacques Chirac calls for a fairer international order based on a strengthened United Nations.


InfoWorld - One of the announcements from IBM's annual Lotusphere conference this week is a new version of IBM Workplace that bundles together multiple collaborative services into a single product.


Something happens to Jens Lehmann on Champions League nights. In the Premiership, the German has few peers, as his record verifies.


A  TV documentary claims Mozart may have suffered from the compulsive obsessive disorder Tourette's Syndrome.


Palestinian Doctors: Arafat Going to Paris

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian officials prepared to move the ailing Yasser Arafat (search) out of his sandbagged headquarters to a hospital in Paris Thursday as associates described a Palestinian leader who was too weak to stand, appeared confused


Verizon, Gov't Seek Dismissal of Data-Mining Suit on Free Speech, Secrecy Grounds

Claiming national security concerns, and backed by Justice Department special counsel, the phone provider argues in federal court that a lawsuit against it for ponying up millions of phone records for a secret government data-mining program should be dismissed. Ryan Singel reports from the courthouse.


US, Iraqi troops fight to retake control in Mosul

American and Iraqi troops yesterday fought to reclaim police stations from insurgents who seized control of broad swaths of this sprawling


In Mexico, a Question of Guilt by Protestation

When Miguel David Meza Argueta heard last year that his cousin Neyra, a 20-year-old computer student, had disappeared, he said he immediately flew to this city in northern Mexico to help search for her. Hundreds of young women in the border state of Chihuahua, mainly in Ciudad Juarez, have been murdered in the past decade, so Meza said he feared the worst.


Tough times, but something had to be done

Any losses of jobs is a matter of great concern for those involved and for Coventry itself. But Jaguar's restructure plan for its future at least retains some jobs in the city and its spiritual headquarters at Browns Lane.


Fatigue over Russia rumours sees Yukos trade halt

Yukos trading came to a near standstill as investors tired of endless rumours over the fate of Russia's largest oil producer and a Moscow court stuck another dagger in the heart of the wounded giant.


In an attempt to raise the nation's historically low rate of breast-feeding, federal health officials commissioned an attention-grabbing advertising campaign a few years ago to convince mothers that their babies faced real health risks if they did not breast-feed. It featured striking photos of...


Valencia, 13:03 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: RUIZ NUOVO DS

Lo spagnolo Miguel Angel Ruiz prende il posto di Amedeo Carboni come direttore sportivo del Valencia...


NFL folds European league after 16 years

After 16 years in Europe, the NFL shut down its developmental league Friday.


Senate Panel Approves New Surveillance Bill

The Senate intelligence committee yesterday produced a new bipartisan bill governing foreign intelligence surveillance conducted inside the United States, but objections by several Democratic lawmakers to some of its provisions raised questions about how quickly it might gain passage.


Switzerland rejects post office and citizenship issues

Dashing the chance for almost 200,000 youngsters to get citizenship easily, voters in Switzerland yesterday rejected two government proposals to loosen tough naturalization rules.


It's looking up for Beverly biotech firm

So what's a dog's life like, anyhow? Scientists at Agencourt Bioscience Corp. in Beverly know. The biotech company helped to sequence the genetic coding that makes a dog a dog. Last month, the data was added to several public databases, making it available to biomedical and veterinary researchers around the world.


Think you know advertising? Think again. The social web is challenging all conventions, from who creates the content to how we define media.


Russian troops killed at least 22 rebels in separatist Chechnya on Monday, including a man officials said was linked to the assassination of Chechnya's pro-Moscow president, media reported.


Dubai, 17:36 - CALCIO, TORNEO DUBAI: INTERNACIONAL-STOCCARDA 1-0

L'Internacional di Porto Alegre ha battuto 1-0 lo Stoccarda nella prima semifinale del Torneo di Dub...


Ventana Research - Beware of Performance Management Pitfalls

Performance management is the strategy and sets of methodologies and processes that an organization uses to direct its employees, partners, suppliers and customers to achieve a common set of goals and objectives. Ventana Research believes all performance management initiatives must address an interrelated set of people, process, information and technology issues. This paper focuses on the latter two, but people and process are critically important in shaping decisions about what information is needed and the technology for managing it.


Ulrich Muehe, the star of Oscar-winning German film The Lives of Others, dies at the age of 54.


Mark Thatcher, the son of the former United Kingdom prime minister, was arraigned in court yesterday following his arrest over an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


Actress Helen Mirren admits she is "nervous" about the Oscars, where she is hot favourite to scoop the award for best actress.


NEW YORK -- Terrell Owens was fined $35,000 by the NFL on Monday for spitting in the face of Atlanta's D'Angelo Hall during Saturday night's Cowboys-Falcons game.


Oracle takes control of PeopleSoft -- finally

Business software group Oracle Corp. announced that it had taken control of rival PeopleSoft by grabbing 75 percent of its stock, ending a rancorous 18-month struggle.


Developers launch kid-safe add for Firefox

Blog: Glaxstar crafts a specialized extension for the Web browser that helps parents keep their kids in a safe Web-surfing sandbox.


Il presidente Giorgio Guerello: disinfestazione entro l'anno


Red-Hot Henin Captures Australian Open Tuneup

Justine Henin wins her 28th match in a row, beating Svetlana  Kuznetsova , 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the Sydney International final yesterday in an Australian Open tuneup.


LENEXA, Kan. - Synthetic urine, which sounds like something more likely to generate snickers than sales, is turning into a small success for a Kansas company...


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U.S. Plane Attacks Najaf Rebels as Tanks Near Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - A U.S. AC-130 gunship attacked  Shi'ite militia positions in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf early  on Monday after tanks reinforced the siege of a shrine at the  center of a nearly three-week insurgency.


Setting their sights on the ultimate European club prize may be an honorable quest but not when at the expense of the Bundesliga title they already hold.


North Korea told to just close nuke deal

The United States urged North Korea on  Monday to stop haggling and just close a deal on giving up  nuclear arms, after six-country talks snagged on Pyongyang's  demands for energy aid worth hundreds of millions of dollars.


China's biggest computer maker says it is in acquisition talks with a major information technology company following a newspaper report that it might buy IBM's personal computer business.


What are you drinking this Valentine's Day?

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Nearly half of Americans are expected to celebrate Valentine's Day with a special night out. If money is no object and the finest wines are available which vintage should you select?


Europe's glitter turns to dust for African migrants

For five years, Paul James hitched,  trekked and drove to get away from his native West Africa. He  survived the Sahara, begged on the streets of Morocco and  crossed the Mediterranean in a rubber dinghy to reach what he  thought was the promised land.


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Al-Qaida Blamed in Egypt Blasts; 29 Dead

Israeli officials said Friday they believe al-Qaida was probably behind three suicide car bomb attacks targeting Red Sea resorts filled with Israeli tourists, as investigators searched for evidence and rescuers pulled bodies from the twisted wreckage of a five-star hotel and casino.


Gordon downgraded to Category 2 Atlantic hurricane

Gordon weakened to a Category 2   hurricane while Tropical Storm Helene showed little change in   strength on Friday as both storms churned across the Atlantic   well out of range of land.


U.S. aims to invite Syria to peace meeting

The United States signaled on Sunday it would invite Syria and other Arab states to a Middle East peace conference but suggested they must renounce violence and genuinely seek an end to the conflict.


A powerful typhoon has also hit Japan's southern islands, injuring 21 people, and the Meteorological Agency warned the storm could bring heavy rains and mudslides to areas hit by the temblors.


Circumcision, Condoms Reduce Risk of Genital Warts

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of genital warts, and some subtypes of the virus can cause cancer. Now, researchers report that circumcision and regular condom use seem to reduce the risk of penile HPV infection.


It was an inauspicious start to the 10-race playoff for NASCAR's Nextel Cup championship, with rain washing out qualifying yesterday at New Hampshire International Speedway.


The information commissioner questions new rules telling Cabinet Office staff to delete their old e-mails.


Contrastare chi da' a extracomunitari prodotti contraffatti


Love, Attorneys Try to Settle Legal Fees

Rocker Courtney Love's attorneys and a prominent law firm have agreed to try settling a dispute over legal fees out of court.


US Officials Don't Believe N.Korean Blast Nuclear-related

As questions emerge over whether a large explosion last week in North Korea was nuclear-related, top US officials do not think it was a nuclear test.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell calls off a planned trip to the Olympic Games amid anti-war protests in Athens.


A Londra il Brent e' cresciuto dell'1,1% a 76,32 dollari


I was taking Vioxx for my arthritis, and then it was pulled from the market. So I switched to Celebrex. Now, I understand that Celebrex also may cause heart problems?


Dell to sell 2 desktop PC models in 3000 Wal-Marts

Computer marker Dell Inc.  plans to start selling personal computers at 3,000 Wal-Mart  stores in the United States and Canada as of June 10, launching a major drive to sell its PCs through retailers, a company spokesman said on Thursday.


Good Bill, Bad Bill, and The Art of Philanthropy

There's no doubt that 2008 will go down in history as the end of the first Microsoft era.  This year, Bill Gates will finally hang up his Microsoft mouse and leave the company he cofounded over 30 years ago.  Most people know that he's going off to spend the very large sums of money he has acquired from those Microsoft years, most of which has been used to set up the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $37.6 billion in assets.  But what will that really mean for free software? read more


Si tratta di Karla Peijs e Luis Valente de Oliveira


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will not renew his interest in Steven Gerrard in January.


Peru's President Toledo faces a backlash after TV audiences hear him harangue and insult a presenter by telephone.


Merck in $2.3 billion tax settlement with IRS

Merck & Co Inc.  said on  Wednesday it agreed to settle tax disputes with the U.S.  Internal Revenue Service at a net cash cost of about $2.3  billion.


Turkish Family's NYC Homes Sold at Auction

A sheriff's auction in a downtown courthouse — where the usual wares are cars seized from parking-ticket deadbeats — was the unlikely setting for the sale of seven luxury high-rise Manhattan flats seized from one of Turkey's richest families.


US politicians are calling on the CIA to hand over details of the Nazi war criminals recruited after World War II.


Don't bank on double-digit returns from funds

Most investors envy Jack R. Meyer with his double-digit returns over the past year, but even he says he will have trouble making much money in the years to come.


I due fondi avevano proposto 8 miliardi di dollari


Fine finanziamenti diretti, ma aumenta la quota volontaria


10 Things You Must Never Do With a Friend's iPhone

Too cheap to buy your own but like holding the sexy little device? Here's a tongue-in-cheek guide for borrowing an iPhone.


State and federal government officials plan to tour rain-damaged fields in eastern North Dakota and meet with farmers.  Doug Hagel, regional director of the U.S.


John Kerry: Wrong Candidate For Democrats On Iraq

In a speech yesterday, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry blasted President Bush for âwrongâ choices in the war in Iraq .


No one is immune to the human form of mad cow disease, variant CJD, new research suggests today. Some people whose genetic make-up normally acts as a barrier


While the Red Sox and Yankees have dominated the pennant-race headlines, the AL West is even closer, with fast-closing Anaheim just 1 1/2 games behind Oakland.


Powell to Resign; Rice Is Seen as Likely Successor

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that he would resign as soon as a successor was confirmed, and administration officials said that President Bush was expected


Apple Inc. begins its first foray into the wireless telephone business on June 29 with the release of the iPhone. Millions of loyal Apple customer s can hardly wait for the device, which combines a cell phone, music player, and Internet-access device. But Apple's rivals in the cell phone business seem just as enthusiastic.


Nobel Prize-winner James Watson is suspended by his lab after commenting on race and intelligence.


Keys' teenage romance had made headlines

Singer Alicia Keys is surprised that her teenage romance made national   headlines in the US after actress Clare Danes said they dated the same guy on TV.


A bomb struck a popular pet market in central Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 14 civilians and wounding nearly two dozen, police said.


Premier Romano Prodi sought to win over senators Tuesday in a speech meant to woo both Catholics and communists in his fractious coalition, a day before a confidence vote that will decide the survival of Italy's 61st postwar government.


Marinesâ Trials in Iraq Killings Are Withering

If prosecutorsâ past legal problems are repeated, none of the marines charged with killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq, in 2005, will be convicted.


Starting today, they can silently send e-mail and text messages with a gadget aimed at younger audiences: the AT&T Wireless Ogo.


Opposition urges Kenyan leader to concede

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called on Sunday for the government to concede defeat or allow a recount in a presidential election, saying fraud had stripped his rival's administration of legitimacy.


NSA director reported in line for CIA deputy director post

The Central Intelligence Agency has been rocked in recent weeks by changes brought by new director Porter Goss, and the shake-up could continue with the appointment of a tough deputy director.


U.S. Women Win Third Straight Hoops Gold

The United States shook off early shooting woes and sloppy play to claim its third straight Olympic women's basketball title Saturday, a 74-63 victory over Australia. They did it by turning up the defense, crashing the boards harder in the second half and, most importantly, finding their shooting touch.


MLK's Widow Reflects on Marriage, Husband

Sitting in the same spot where her husband preached equality more than four decades ago, Coretta Scott King said Saturday that Martin Luther King Jr.'s message is as relevant today as it was in the 1960s.


South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, has accused the US government of treating Africans like "guinea pigs" by promoting the use of the anti-Aids drug nevirapine.


Swansea councillors don't like outsourced IT

Boo, hiss etc Councillors in Swansea are reportedly ruing the day their cabinet voted to outsource their IT supply and support. Local paper The Evening Post reports that councillors are now complaining that the system costs more and does less since being outsourced to Capgemini.â¦


A remote-controlled roadside bomb blew up an army patrol car in a pre-dawn attack today in the violence-torn territory of Kashmir, killing an army major and 10 other men, police said.


Don Shula knows what it takes to achieve a perfect season, and he says the New England Patriots have a chance to do it. On the other hand, Shula says, the winless Miami Dolphins have a shot at an upset Sunday at New England.


Crime links shake up Colombian leadership

A minister resigned Monday, days after her brother's arrest for helping paramilitaries.


A former American soldier convicted in Afghanistan of running a private jail and torturing terror suspects has left the country after three years in a Kabul prison, the warden said Wednesday.


US Airways reached a tentative agreement with the leaders of its pilots union on $300 million in annual concessions yesterday, a deal that would result in the pilots


Catqania, 18:42 - CALCIO, CATANIA: PANTANELLI CEDUTO ALL'AVELLINO

Armando Pantanelli, portiere, lo scorso anno capitano dei rossazzurri, è stato ceduto all'Ave...


Dato si riferisce ai primi 17 giorni 2005


"THE CRISIS IS NOW," President Bush declared of Social Security at the economic conference called by the White House last week.


NASA Completes Contract Award for Space Program Operations

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: John Yembrick, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358- 0602, or Kyle Herring, Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483- 5111, both of NASA   WASHINGTON, Feb.


Shuttle launches Intel X38-equipped gaming SFF PC

Pair of PCIe 2.0 slots on board Small form-factor PC specialist Shuttle has rolled out one of its compact boxes, this time equipped with Intel's X38 gamer-oriented chipset to allow it to take a 45nm processor and a pair of graphics cards.â¦


Chris Coleman still believes Chelsea will win the Barclays Premiership this season after watching his side put a further dent in Manchester Unitedâs own title aspirations at Craven Cottage last night.


UAW strikes GM as talks fail to produce deal

General Motors Corp workers at plants in Michigan, Ohio and Kansas began walking off the job and organizing pickets as a national strike against the automaker began on Monday.