Dutch Steelmaker Buying ISG in $4.5B Deal

Steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal announced plans to pay $4.5 billion in cash and stock for U.S. steelmaker International Steel Group Inc., which had been cobbled together by onetime investment banker Wilbur L. ...


Cisco will open a Tokyo-based research and development centre focusing on internet software and routing technologies in February 2005.


Emergency docs spell out when to visit the ER

NEW YORK  - Having difficulty breathing?   Sudden pain? Sudden changes in vision? Get to the emergency   department, advises the American College of Emergency   Physicians.


New film "30 Days" gives vampires more bite

LOS ANGELES  - When director David Slade was young, he used to have nightmares about vampires. But over time, the bad dreams faded -- not because he grew older but because the vampire myth, redone over and over again in movies, lost much of its, um, bite.


Pistons Sign McDyess to 2 - Year Extension

The Detroit Pistons signed forward Antonio McDyess to a two-year contract extension on Monday, keeping the team's top reserve off the free-agent market next summer.


Swiss bank UBS reports huge loss for 2007 after subprime debacle

Swiss banking giant UBS said on Thursday it had suffered a net loss of 4.4 billion Swiss francs (4.0 billion dollars, 2.7 billion euros) in 2007 after losing billions in the US mortgage crisis.


Rafael Palmeiro didn't want his homecoming with the Baltimore Orioles to end after just one season, so he took a pay cut and accepted a one-year, $3 million contract yesterday.


14/mo rinvio,si delinea accordo su nome comandante Esercito


Second-hand smoke exposure boosts miscarriage risk

NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who are exposed   to second-hand smoke may be at heightened risk for suffering   miscarriages, according to research from Sweden.


Human rights lawyers: Expand war crimes probe of U-S officials

FRANKFURT, Germany U-S based human rights lawyers are asking German prosecutors to investigate the U-S attorney general nominee for possible war crimes.


Malpractice, Medicaid Shaping 2005 Congress Agenda

WASHINGTON  - Republicans' long-sought  curbs on medical malpractice awards are likely to top the  congressional health care agenda when lawmakers return in  January, even as Democrats prepare for a clash over potential  cuts to Medicaid, aides said Friday.


Uomo accusato dell'uccisione di Alessio Conte lunedi' scorso


Syria agrees to tighten security on Iraq border

US Secretary of State says Washington wants tough report from Annan on Syria's compliance with UN resolution. By Matthew Lee - WASHINGTON.


Original Stars Hockey League denies it has suspended play

(CP) - The Original Stars Hockey League is denying it has suspended play, saying a statement released Wednesday with league letter-head was not legitimate.


Udine, 17:15 - CALCIO, UDINESE; POZZO SU SCOMMESSE: SIAMO TRANQUILLI

Il patron dell'Udinese Giampaolo Pozzo si è detto del calcio scommesse, che


Singer Toni Braxton has settled her multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her former personal manager, representatives of both parties said.


Treviso, 17:40 - CALCIO, TREVISO: TROTTA CEDUTO AL RAVENNA

Il Treviso Football Club 1993 comunica di aver ceduto a titolo temporaneo alla società Ravenn...


ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY: America face uphill task in tackling ...

LONDON: USA skipper Richard Staple looked ahead to the daunting task of tackling world champions Australia and insisted his team will not go down without a fight in their ICC Champions Trophy clash.


Diplomats at the UN make "substantial progress" towards fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities.


There were times when I despaired. The screaming point came at the Edinburgh Festival, where successive performances of Plleas et Mlisande , Il trovatore (both emanating from Hanover State Opera) and Orfeo ed ...


U.N. team in Iran over nuclear transparency

A team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog led by its second-in-command arrived in Tehran on Wednesday seeking details about Iran's offer to answer unresolved questions about its disputed nuclear program.


Retailers Hope to Lure Shoppers Into Malls

The nation's retailers are hoping furry ponchos, fur-lined flip-flops, and sweater sets adorned with multiple broaches will excite shoppers this holiday season and lure them into stores and malls earlier than in previous years.


Want a Huge TV? Your Wallet Says to Wait

Even if you take all your friends to a sports bar on Super Bowl Sunday and even if you pay for every beer, you'll likely spend thousands less than you would have if you bought yourself a new ultra-thin, high-definition television. And you won't have to kick yourself as you watch the price of those TVs fall.


TRADING victories like heavyweight boxers swapping mighty punches, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are locked in a championship race in which every lost point will be seized upon as a sign of frailty.


Oktoberfest Brings History To Huntington

Two years after the royal wedding of King Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1810, the first Oktoberfest took place in Munich, Bavaria.


Indice Nikkei a 17.875,65 punti. Euro in rafforzamento


Alexandre Vinokourov turned in a gutsy ride to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France Monday, and Michael Rasmussen held off several challenges to defend his overall lead.


Canadian students test Nintendo Wii workout

Canadian students have given each other  a Wii workout to see if the top-selling videogame console can  get couch potatoes to work up a sweat.


Schumacher starts first Shanghai Grand Prix in unfamiliar position

Michael Schumacher starts Sunday's first Chinese Grand Prix in an unfamiliar place -- back of the pack. Officially, Schumacher is placed 19th out of 20 cars after spinning off the track in Saturday's qualifying


Gates invest $43 million for malaria drug

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle has donated $43 million dollars grant dollars to Institute for OneWorld Health, a nonprofit drug company, to aid in the development of cheaper malaria treatment.


Iraqis lack basics of battlefield supply

After the end of the first Gulf War, block-lettered signs were posted in buildings at Fort Lee, Va., home to the U.S. Army's quartermaster corps. "Forget Logistics and You Lose," they read. The Iraqis have yet to learn that lesson.


Britain Shocked by Death of Iraq Hostage

Washington's closest ally in Iraq was horrified by the beheading of a British hostage there and Prime Minister Tony Blair urged Britons not to let it undermine their support for continued involvement in the country.


A Dubai court jails two men for the kidnap and sexual assault of a French-Swiss teenager.


UK Scientist Who Played Role in DNA Discovery Dies

Nobel laureate Maurice Wilkins, a British scientist who played a key role in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, died on Tuesday, his university said on Wednesday.


Mayor Gavin Newsom apologized Thursday for having a sexual relationship with his former campaign manager's wife.


"Grati al Signore e a chi ha operato per la sua liberazione"


The parent of United Airlines posted a loss of $274 million, or $2.38 a share, compared with a loss of $367 million, or $3.47 a share, a year ago.


Johnny Ortiz: Retire Maker Train Rolls On

Vitali Klitschko is referring to himself as the "Retire Maker," he feels he is responsible for sending Lennox Lewis into retirement after their brutal fight for Lennox's heavyweight title.


South African playwright Gibson Kente, who announced last year he was HIV positive, dies aged 72.


President Lahoud of Lebanon formally rejects plans for a tribunal to investigate the killing of ex-PM Rafik Hariri.


Israel seizes Hamas leaders, violence goes on

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian cabinet minister and more than 30 other officials on Thursday in a new phase of a crackdown on Hamas Islamists that a United Nations envoy described as "troubling".


Usa a rilento, potrebbero cedere testimone all'Asia


Pakistan's top court grants bail to jailed husband of former PM ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov 22  - The husband of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, jailed on corruption charges in 1996, has been released after Supreme Court granted him bail, an official said Monday.


Confesercenti, sotto l'albero vincono i cellulari

Sorpresa di Natale. Sono i cellulari, a dispetto delle previsioni che parlano di un mercato ormai saturo, a farla da padroni sotto l'albero. Suonerie polifoniche, sms, mms e videoconversazione continuano infatti


It was a good half-hour before a pack of 30-plus reporters dwindled to three in front of Peyton Manning's locker. ''Oh my God, he's still talking,'' a Colts' trainer whispered as he walked through the near-empty Indianapolis locker room.


FBI Probes Leads on Election Terror Plot

FBI investigators have made new arrests and developed leads that reinforce concerns that terrorists plan to strike around the presidential election, officials said Saturday, even though the CIA has discredited a person who told its agents of such a plot involving al-Qaida.


U.S. wholesale inventories up, retail sales weaken

Inventories of unsold goods at U.S. wholesalers rose 0.5 percent in May, boosted by a buildup in a range of goods including automobiles, metals and electrical supplies, government data showed on Tuesday.


NFL: Away from lair, Lions claim Giants as latest victim

After going three years without winning on the road, the Detroit Lions are unbeatable away from the Motor City. Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes, and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the


A majority of Americans still disapproves of Congress--a sign of public impatience with the new Democratic majority even among party loyalists.


Ruud van Nistelrooy has claimed there was no malice in his challenge on Ashley Cole during Manchester United's 2-0 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.


$591 million in state funds approved for health care

The Legislative Budget Board approved using $591 million in state funds for health and human services programs for the poor. The board endorsed funding that was announced last week by Gov.


Google has been sharply criticised in a report looking at the privacy policies of popular net firms.


Killer heat wave bakes southern California

A heat wave swept southern California for a sixth day on Sunday, claiming the lives of an elderly couple, setting record temperatures and leaving thousands of customers without power.


Stocks Dip on Consumer Income Report News

An unsettling report on consumer incomes set off a spate of profit-taking on Wall Street Monday as investors worried that a tepid economy would erode companies' third-quarter earnings. Another drop in oil prices failed to shake the gloom from the market.


Security experts: Super Bowl infection widespread

(InfoWorld) - Security experts are finding an increasing number of Web sites hosting malicious JavaScript code firstÂ detected on Super Bowl-related sitesÂ last week. Sites covering topics ranging from health care to government have been hacked to host the JavaScript, SANS Internet Storm Center Director Marcus H. Sachs wrote on the SANS blog, listing some of the hacked sites. "System administrators might want to check their network flow logs for any traffic to these sites and for any traffic to the five sites that hosted the hostile JavaScript," Sachs wrote. The attack targets two known vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Windows operating systems, for which patches were issued in April and January. Computers with unpatched software are vulnerable to the attack. If one of the hacked sites is visited, the JavaScript code directs the browser to a second Web server, based in China, and tries to install a Trojan Horse downloader and password-stealing program on the victim's computer. Initially, the exploit appeared isolated to Web sites related to U.S. football, as hackers tried to capitalize on the surge of traffic to sites concerning the Super Bowl sporting event, which was played on Sunday. The site of the Miami Dolphins team, and another site for its stadium, were hacked, although they were eventually cleaned up. Security company WebsenseÂ reported the problem on the stadium site on Friday. Websense recommended that users stay away from the affected sites until they had been cleaned up. Â


President promises prosperity to Afghans

President Hamid Karzai took the helm yesterday of a country whose revival is threatened by a growing opium trade and a persistent Taliban insurgency, pledging to bring stability and prosperity to Afghanistan even as rebels made attacks near the Pakistani


Russia Offers $10 Million for Chechen Rebels -Agencies

The Russia government has offered a $10 million reward for information to help it hunt down Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, accused by Moscow of being behind last week's school siege, news agencies reported on


With anxiety mounting over the seemingly deadlocked presidential campaign, activists streamed into the most contested battleground states yesterday for a


Relatives of a man killed by gangs terrorising his community, say they are bitter at the punishment of his teenage attacker.


A poster claiming that gay people want to "abolish the family" is criticised by the advertising watchdog.


Blog: Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division reveals that 1 million Zune MP3 players have been sold since the product launched last year.


Citi likely to announce dividend cut, layoffs: report

Citigroup Inc  is likely to  announce on Tuesday a significant dividend cut, at least $10  billion of new capital and a writedown of as much of $20  billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Euro Disney shareholders back capital increase

Shareholders in French theme park operator Euro Disney (EDLP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday backed plans for a capital increase of at least 250 million euros as part of a crucial restructuring effort.


The future kitchen gadgets that could make life easier in the kitchen, say MIT researchers.


Rain and snow fell across the Northeast, parts of the Upper Midwest and upper elevations in the Northwest on Friday.


New York, 10:05 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare della Major League di Baseball giocate nella notte.


Yes, assuming he has returned all endorsements and benefits provided to him by his agent. No. He violated his amateur status and should have known better than to put himself in this situation.


President Bush has signed an executive order giving the White House more say over how federal departments and agencies carry out laws


EC probe extended, McAfee puts boot in More bad news for Microsoft's delayed operating system Vista - the European Commission is widening an investigation into whether or not it breaches competition law.â¦


Fujitsu Siemens Computers LIFEBOOK is Designed for Speed

Does your current notebook leave you craving for speed?  Fujitsu Siemens Computers new LIFEBOOK S6410 provides mach 3 performance while delivering even more reliability, connectivity and independence to mobile users.


Sun keeps pumping servers full of Jalapenos

The not so hot kind Sun Microsystems has sold 2m UltraSPARC IIIs and isn't ready to quit hawking the chips just yet.â¦


Barack Obama didn't settle for a mere rout in South Carolina. After a landslide victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Illinois senator took a brash, brutal victory lap that he hopes will define her, her husband, and their his-and-hers candidacy in the days ahead.


Palm OS developer PalmSource is building a version of its platform for Linux-based phones in order to compete more effectively in the global handset market.


Companies that bought Iraqi oil from traders who allegedly bribed Saddam Hussein for contracts under the U.N. oil-for-food program could be implicated in a web of corruption uncovered by a U.N. panel, a Swiss criminal lawyer said Sunday.


American Account: Irwin Stelzer: Crackdown by Spitzer doesnât go ...

JUST when the financial-services industry thought it had made peace with New Yorkâs attorney-general, Eliot Spitzer showed that his battle with the investment banks had whetted rather than sated his appetite for combat.


Azioni del club toccano il -8%, piatti bianconeri (+0,15%)


WAKE FOREST 97, GEORGE WASHINGTON 76: Wake Forest moves on

Defense -- a foreign concept to Wake Forest last season -- was the key in the Deacons' raucous, season-opening 97-76 men's basketball victory Monday against George Washington at Joel Coliseum.


NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- -- NORTHWESTERN 0 0 6 6 12 WISCONSIN (7) 3 14 7 0 24 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: WISCONSIN - FG, MIKE ALLEN 29 YD, 9:25.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.


GIANTS NOTEBOOK Bonds receives guarantee for '06 Reworked contract ...

With one stroke of a white-out brush, Barry Bonds got the security he sought and the Giants ensured their marquee attraction will be around two more years.


Democrat Bob Kerrey said Wednesday that he won't enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel.


National Collector's Mint - serving all your collecting needs for unique coins. Ronald Reagan commemorative coins, Freedom Tower tribute coins, limited edition coins, and much, much more!


New Hampshire is becoming the fourth state to legalize civil unions and about 20 couples decided to be the first to take advantage of the new law with a late-night ceremony on the Statehouse steps.


Jason Campbell was trying for one more miracle, one more chance in front of 87,451 fans yelling at the top of their lungs, then holding their breath.


An anonymous reader writes "What is not being reported much about the fascinating Huygens descent to the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is its remarkable microphone.


GENEVA -- Tyler Hamilton will keep his Olympic cycling gold medal because a backup drug test was inconclusive, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.


U.S. urges additional U.N. action against Iran

WASHINGTON/VIENNA  - The United States on Tuesday said non-military measures can be effective against Iran's nuclear ambitions and called for a new round of tougher U.N. sanctions if Tehran fails to halt nuclear enrichment that could be used to produce weapons.


Deputy prosecutor quits global criminal court

Belgian Serge Brammertz, who is  leading U.N. investigations into political murders in Lebanon,  has resigned from his separate post as deputy prosecutor of the  new International Criminal Court.


SALVADOR, Brazil -- Eduard Fioza pedals a unicycle up and down a ramp beneath a blue, red, and yellow big top. Jumping off his seat, he darts past a juggler and does a short, impromptu dance.


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column

By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Feb. 11--QUESTION: At your recommendation, I purchased a battery backup  for my PC. Also at your suggestion, I was planning to buy one for my HDTV as  well.


Oct. 11 issue - Last week Merck pulled its blockbuster arthritis-and-pain-relief drug Vioxx from the market. This week the 1.27 million Americans who were taking it are wondering what to do.


TPG's acquisition of JVC stumbles over financing

U.S. private equity firm Texas Pacific Group's  bid for Japanese consumer electronics maker JVC  is struggling to win backing from lenders, putting the roughly $560 million deal in jeopardy, sources familiar with the matter say.


YouTube teams with Cingular, ABC for talent hunt

YouTube, the popular online video   sharing service, is teaming up with major marketing and media   partners for a competition to discover the most talented   unsigned bands on its site.


Building a Winning Tradition, Slowly but Surely, at UTEP

Without much in the way of womenâs basketball tradition at the Texas-El Paso, Coach Keitha Adams has gotten the Miners to believe in themselves, and the team has started to see some success.


Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo is investigating whether plans by five large energy firms to build coal-fired power plants pose undisclosed financial risks.


Survey Finds Improved Job Outlook In OKC, Tulsa

_ Oklahomans looking for a job may soon have a better chance of finding one. A Manpower Employment Outlook Survey being released Tuesday says hiring in Oklahoma City and Tulsa should be strong through March.


Ministro, aprire una trattativa con la grande distribuzione


Rap star Ms Dynamite is arrested over allegations of an assault in a central London restaurant.


Direct-to-DVD Releases Shed Their Loser Label

Once a dumping ground for movies considered virtually unwatchable, the direct-to-DVD pipeline is becoming increasingly important to mainstream film franchises.


Australia start their Champions Trophy cricket match against New Zealand at the Oval tomorrow night (9pm NZT) as favourites but New Zealand coach John Bracewell feels two factors could contribute to an upset win over the world No 1.


Milano, 11:24 - CALCIO, BERLUSCONI: FAREMO UN GRANDE MILAN

Silvio Berlusconi promette un grande Milan per il futuro: ''Questa è una stagione di transizi...


The right time for a long drive is... now

MUMBAI: If you are thinking of buying a new car, you may as well bring forward your decision as interest rates on new car loans are likely to see a 25-50 basis points hike.


Berlino, 19:13 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: SCHALKE KO IN CASA

Capitombolo casalingo dello Schalke in uno dei due posticipi della 23/a giornata di Bundesliga. La c...


Fans of Christopher Guest may recognize his signature style in two new music videos released on Monday, but not the products that the videos are pitching.


America's man at the UN quits after six months

America's ambassador to the United Nations has quit after less than six months in the job, citing he wants to spend more time with his family.


Iranian-born space tourist blasts off into orbit

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan  - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft   blasted off on Monday carrying a woman set to notch up three   space records: the first female tourist, first female Muslim,   and first Iranian in orbit.


At Search Engine Strategies Chicago last week, top bloggers informed marketers that they'll need to leave their comfort zones to succeed in the social ecosystem.


Reading University's ruling council has voted to approve the closure of its physics department.


Rivalry takes back seat as Venice fest opens

VENICE, Italy  - Venice Film Festival   organizers suspended a war of words with their upcoming Rome   rival as this year's event kicked off in low-key fashion   Wednesday with the world premiere of Brian De Palma's murder   mystery "The Black Dalhia."


Palestinian medic files complaint against Libya with UN: lawyer

The Palestinian-born doctor held with five Bulgarian nurses in a Libyan prison for over eight years has filed a complaint against Libya with the UN Commission on Human Rights, his lawyer said Thursday.


I still think that ILM encompasses a set of issues that need to be addressed, but the industry tells me that users wearied from the inconsistent messaging they've heard from storage vendors has turned it into incomprehensible blather.


Mirth and missteps enliven 2008 White House race

From the steamy, to the bizarre, and the downright embarrassing, the marathon grind of the 2008 White House campaign is mercifully, rich with missteps, mirth and melodies.


Groups mark World AIDS Day with call for women's empowerment

The international community on Wednesday turned the spotlight on the devastating and increasing impact of AIDS on women and girls to mark World AIDS Day.


As of three hours before the first pitch of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Monday, Houston Astros manager Phil Garner had not decided on a Game 6 starter.


Qaeda urges cartoonist death, threatens Swedish firms

The head of an al Qaeda-led group in Iraq has offered a $100,000 reward for the killing of a Swedish cartoonist for his drawing of Islam's Prophet Mohammad and threatened to attack major Swedish companies.


Europe ; Bus Hijackers Hold 11 in Athens, Demand $1 Million

As the standoff gripped the nation, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis postponed his departure for a European Union summit in Brussels by one day until Thursday.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Anche lÂest della Repubblica Democratica del Congo colpito dalle inondazioni che devastano lÂAfrica Orientale: migliaia di senzatetto costretti a vivere sulle piroghe Bumba (Agenzia Fides)- Sono sempre piÃ¹ gravi in Africa le conseguenze deglii sconvolgimenti climatici. Dopo Kenya, Somalia, Etiopia ed Eritrea le forti piogge stanno portando morte e distruzione anche nel nord-est della Repubblica Democratica del Con...


MEPs warn Turkey that its chances of joining the EU may recede if it fails to adopt far-reaching reforms.


A retaliatory 10% tax on exchange operations involving US dollars comes into force in Cuba on Monday.


Grammy-Award winning folk singer Lila Downs, whose latest CD is called "The Cantina, Between Drinks," said Mexicans are looking for a little escape from the political unrest in the country's capital and in her native state of Oaxaca.


Iran says it has delayed plans to start up its first nuclear reactor by a year - but it plans to build more plants with Russian help.


Israel Urged to Change Stand on Geneva Convention

Hoping to avoid sanctions, Israel's  attorney general wants Israel to consider applying to  Palestinians the Fourth Geneva Convention safeguarding the  treatment of occupied people, political sources said Tuesday.


The stage adaptation of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings opens in London's West End.


Oil prices slid on Monday after OPEC  members signaled the cartel could wait until its mid-March  meeting to make any production cuts.


'Cattolici hanno ancora qualcosa da dire e offrire al Paese'


GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - Six Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops raided a Gaza refugee camp on Friday in retaliation for militant attacks on a Jewish settlement in the past week.


NASA gave the green light Monday night for a Fourth of July shuttle liftoff despite worries about a piece of foam that popped off Discovery's external fuel tank while the spacecraft sat on the launch pad.


A economista del Bangladesh Yunus e alla Grameen Bank


On Soccer: Controversy Follows United States Into Gold Cup Final

A hard fought victory, which ended on a controversial call by the match official, sent the United States to the Gold Cup final where the team will meet arch rival Mexico.


Il ciclista basco arriva solitario al traguardo di Terme Comanodopo una frazione resa dura dal maltempo. Il leader a 2'54"                                            Iban Mayo, impresa nella bufera Danilo Di Luca resta maglia rosa                                                                                di LUIGI PANELLA


Peripheral maker LaCie released on Thursday a mobile hard drive loaded with, MandrakeSoft's version of the Linux operating system.


Year in review: Enterprise software gets smarter

Industry heavyweights snap up business intelligence players in ever-growing market.


A new poll says more than a third of Turkish women believe domestic violence is justified in certain circumstances.


RISPARMIO: FAZIO, STABILITA' SISTEMA BANCHE GARANTISCE RISPARMIO E ...

Roma, 25 nov. (Adnkronos) - Stabilita', efficienza e concorrenza del sistema bancario sono gli strumenti che garantiscono la tutela del risparmio e il suo impegno a vantaggio dell'economia. Rafforzando le


Panel recommends easing of flu shot restrictions

(Atlanta-AP, Dec. 17, 2004 4:40 PM) _ A federal panel says flu shots should be made available to everyone 50 and older -- not just the elderly, infants or those with chronic health problems.


Google makes social networking power move -- finally

Belatedly recognizing the importance of social networking as an online service and advertising vehicle, Google this week will unleash its strongest response yet to the rising threat and skyrocketing popularity of MySpace and Facebook.On Thursday, Google will announce OpenSocial, an initiative with a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) at its core that is designed "to spread social applications across the Web," the company said.These common APIs have been designed to let developers create social networking applications that will run on multiple Web sites, simplifying the making and distribution of these programs.Partners supporting OpenSocial include various well-known software developers and social networking sites: Oracle, Salesforce.com, Hi5, iLike, LinkedIn, Slide, Ning, Friendster, and Plaxo. Neither Facebook nor MySpace is on the list of partners at press time.The move is also no doubt intended to dilute the massive success Facebook has had in attracting external developers since it opened up its Web site platform to third-party applications in May.About 7,000 such applications have been built for Facebook so far, helping to make the social networking site more attractive to people and thus boosting its usage. MySpace recently announced it would follow Facebook's example.By allowing developers to write an application once and have it work in multiple social networking sites, the OpenSocial initiative could, in theory, water down the appeal of Facebook's ballooning applications catalogue.Once considered a fad of interest mostly to teens and young adults, social networks have significantly broadened their demographic appeal, attracting many people in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.Along the way, social networking sites have been created for other purposes beyond entertainment and staying in touch with friends. For example, there are social networks tailored for specific occupations, such as doctors, and interests, such as sports.Google has had a social networking site named Orkut for several years, but it doesn't seem to have merited much attention from the company until recently, and only after the popularity and potential of this type of site became evident.Google was reportedly locked in a battle with Microsoft over which one would be chosen by Facebook to buy a stake in the social networking company and earn a deal to provide advertising to it.Microsoft eventually won, buying a 1.6 percent stake that values Facebook at an eye-popping $15 billion, although the social networking company reportedly will have revenue of just $150 million this year.With about 300 employees now, Facebook expects to have about 700 a year from now, its CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg recently said. About 250,000 new users register every day at Facebook, which was founded in 2004.In June, MySpace had 114.1 million unique visitors worldwide, ranking first among social networking sites, followed by Facebook with 52.2 million, according to comScore. Hi5 ranked third with 28.2 million, while Friendster was fourth with 24.7 million. Orkut rounded out the top 5 with 24.1 million.More information about OpenSocial and resources for developers will be available in this Web site later this week. There will also be a developer sandbox.


OTTAWA - Tempers flared at the national health summit on Tuesday over Ottawa's offer of short-term funding to address long waiting times for some medical procedures - a problem that some of the premiers tracked back to Paul Martin's term as finance


Young kids' snoring may be allergy-related

NEW YORK  - Snoring in children may be a manifestation of allergic disease, Australian researchers report.


Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Finish 2.6 Percent Higher

Tokyo stocks finished sharply higher Monday, fueled by Wall Street's gains last week. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


Cagliari, 18:59 - CALCIO, PETARDO S.ELIA; CELLINO: GESTO INQUALIFICABILE

Il presidente rossoblÃ¹, Massimo Cellino, ha commentato con durezza il lancio della bomba carta in ca...


Romania Wins Women's Gymnastics Gold, U.S. Takes Silver

Romania won the women's artistic  gymnastics team gold medal at the Olympics Tuesday.


Tendulkar's return lifts spirits in Indian camp

Nagpur, Oct. 23 (PTI): The news of Sachin Tendulkar being fit to play in the third cricket Test against Australia has lifted the spirits in the Indian camp with coach John Wright, saying the master batsman's


Caroline McCarthy's brand new blog on every social angle of the tech universe, from the unwritten etiquette of Facebook to hilarious misadventures in text messaging.


The UK loses five times more to VAT cheats in one year than any other EU country, according to a report.


A Norfolk businessman faces up to ten years in a US jail after pleading guilty to forging the US visa applications of British families.


India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

India has successfully tested a naval version of its Prithvi-III nuclear-capable medium range ballistic missile, defence sources said.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The San Francisco Giants will be doing some scoreboard watching while fighting for their playoff lives in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.


Atkins markets its way into schools and targets America's fat ...

Critics are saying that Atkins Nutritionals teaming up with educators is another example of schools not protecting children from targeted marketing.


Last month, venture capitalist Fred Wilson drew a lot of attention on the Internet when he declared a 21st century kind of bankruptcy. In a posting on his blog about technology, Wilson announced he was giving up on responding to all the e-mail piled up in his inbox.


Linux seller Red Hat reported on Wednesday that its third-quarter net income jumped 155 percent year-over-year to $10.8 million, as its software business matured.


Following is the text of a statement released by the Federal Reserve yesterday after the Fedâs monetary policy panel, the Federal Open Market Committee, decided to leave interest rates unchanged.


France holds first Bastille Day celebrations under Sarkozy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday led his first Bastille Day celebrations since taking office, giving pride of place to regiments from across Europe in the traditional military parade.


Newsview: Bush, Kerry Vie to Cement Images

Sen. John Kerry hopes the lasting image of the first debate is President Bush's pique performance — a flourish of fidgets, glares and grimaces. The Republican incumbent plans to turn the tables with fresh attacks.


Colleges Boston College is ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division 1 college hockey poll, with Boston University ranked No. 5 and New Hampshire No. 10. The Eagles received 19 of 34 first-place votes for a total of 478 points. Minnesota was second with 438 points, while defending national champion Wisconsin was third at 430. Michigan ...


Review: Hands on with Verizon's new HTC smart phone

How does the HTC SMT5800 stack up against two other smart phones?


Survey: Seniors Miss Out on Web Resources

Seniors with lower income and less education are missing out on the rich online resources available for choosing doctors, prescription drug plans and treatment options, a health care research organization warned in releasing a new survey.


'Non possono mancare collegamenti con Shanghai o Washington'


Koizumi visits quake-damaged northern Japan; death toll rises to ...

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi walked along crumbled mountain roads Tuesday to inspect collapsed homes and speak to survivors Tuesday as he surveyed the damage inflicted by Japan's deadliest earthquake in nearly a decade.


Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest, who sparked an epic National Basketball Association brawl, was arrested here on Monday on domestic violence charges, a US newspaper reported.


Small Gene Study Shows Help for Parkinsonâs

A treatment that involves slipping billions of copies of a gene into the brain seemed to improve symptoms without causing side effects.


Media watchdog wants action after record Iraq toll

Media advocate Reporters Without Borders has called for the establishment of a special police unit to investigate media killings in Iraq after a record 12 journalists were slain in May.


Apple has unveiled, what it calls the fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever for consumers and education customers. The latest iBook features a built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.


Flextronics International Ltd.,  the No. 1 contract electronics manufacturer, on Monday posted a  quarterly profit helped by strong sales of consumer electronics  equipment, but issued a forecast that fell short of estimates,  sending shares down nearly 8 percent.


Sub-Saharan Africa is still bearing the brunt of the HIV/Aids epidemic, a UNAids report reveals.


HDS Targets Virtualization with TagmaStore

NEW YORKâHitachi Data Systems Inc. unveiled Tuesday embedded virtualization layer technology that can aggregate up to 32 petabytes of internal and external storage into a single virtual storage pool and


Govt gets Oppn backing on peace talks with Pak

PTI, New Delhi , Sept 3: On the eve of the crucial talks between Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, the government today received the backing of United Progressive Alliance partners and the Opposition in carrying forward the peace process.


A bomb threat that saw a Virgin Atlantic airliner diverted to Stansted has been branded a hoax by police.


Oil Scales New High as Norway Strike Hits

Oil scaled a new high above $55 a barrel Monday as a threat by Norwegian ship owners to halt production from the world's third biggest exporter stoked fears of a winter supply crunch.


Thailand Orders Cull of Tigers with Bird Flu

Thailand ordered a cull of 40 tigers suspected of suffering from bird flu Wednesday after seven more of the big cats died, bringing the tiger death toll at an infected zoo to 30.


Ericsson reports solid profits but disappoints markets

Swedish telecommunication equipment maker Ericsson reported a gain in second quarter net earnings Friday but shares fell by more than four percent as its numbers came in short of market expectations.


Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is in a critical condition with head injuries after a car crash while filming for the programme.


Militants behead at least four security officials taken hostage in north-west Pakistan, officials say.


Air Berlin/HLF extend Spanish codeshare deal through to Summer

Speculation has it that the codeshare agreement between Air Berlin and TUI AG's charter airline, Hapag-Lloyd Flug, due to begin on 1 November, is to be extended.


Beauties Strut Their Stuff in Peru Prison

LIMA, Peru - On a red-carpeted catwalk, an international line of elegantly dressed beauty contestants - all doing time for drug running - strutted into the night before an audience of Peruvian dignitaries.    Lee Hefegtz, a 20-year-old blonde Israeli awaiting sentence on drug trafficking charges, was the winner of this year's 10th annual beauty contest Tuesday night at Santa Monica Women's Prison in Lima's Chorrillos district...


Two disputed offices of the British Council are likely to remain closed amid ongoing UK-Russia tensions.


Heather Mills McCartney is to take part in Dancing With the Stars, the US version of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.


Gambians go to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Yahya Jammeh favourite to win.


Nestled off a bustling shopping avenue in central Baghdad, Babylon Farms offers all the retail trappings of Christmas. Baskets brim with glitterdusted ornaments.


TSMC will manufacture Sun's latest UltraSparc processors.


How TiVo and Amazon are working to eradicate disc media

Blog: Taking another step towards a completely digital movie marketplace, Amazon and TiVo announced the availability of Unbox videos through a TiVo remote.


Update 2: Crude Oil Futures Ease Slightly

Crude oil futures eased slightly Monday but remained close to the $50 a barrel level amid lingering concerns about shortages of heating oil at the start of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Mexico said on Wednesday it will investigate whether its federal agents protected a Chinese-Mexican businessman tied to the largest seizure of drug cash in world history, while the businessman's lawyers told a Washington news conference they fear for their client's life if he is returned to Mexico.


Boy behind MMS sex clip arrested (LEAD, Updating):

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 19 : Delhi Police Sunday arrested and began quizzing the expelled Delhi Public School (DPS) student who allegedly forwarded an MMS showing his classmate engaged in a sexual act with him.


SRINAGAR, India  - A distraught Shahida Begum  drank pesticide a day after her 26-year-old son was killed in  crossfire between Indian soldiers and Muslim rebels in disputed  Kashmir.


Somali PM resigns after feud with president

BAIDOA, Somalia  - Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi resigned on Monday after a long feud with the president that frustrated Western backers and split the government while it faced an Islamist insurgency.


Verizon plans to offer a service that would act as a virtual switchboard operator, letting customers stay in touch at all times. The program would send phone calls, voicemails and e-mails wherever customers designate. By Elisa Batista.


MELBOURNE, Fla. Sept. 27, 2004 - Hurricane Jeanne tore a fresh path of destruction as it marched up storm-ravaged Florida. The fourth hurricane in six weeks shut down much of the state and prompted recovery


PHILADELPHIA -- It had been seven years since the University of Massachusetts had won a basketball game in the Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, which is either intimate or claustrophobic, depending on your bias. It had been even longer since the Minutemen had so much at stake.


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Flooding from Matthew causes the closure of oyster harvesting

BATON ROUGE, La. Oyster harvesting was closed in south Louisiana due to the possibility that Tropical Storm Matthew dirtied oyster reefs.


Celebrex Lifts Heart Attack Risk in Trial

Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular  Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart  attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes  just weeks after Merck & Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug  due to heart safety risks.


Scott Santschi hit his first homer of the season and had two RBIs, and defending champion Oregon State survived some nervous moments to defeat Cal State Fullerton 3-2 in the College World Series on Saturday night.


Sir Paul McCartney has been named the featured performer at next year's Super Bowl halftime show, to be shown on the Fox network on Feb 6. Janet Jackson's duet with Justin Timberlake caused a ruckus at the show this year, when she bared her breast.


Two Turkish troops were killed  in combat with separatist Kurdish rebels and a mine blast in  eastern Turkey, army sources said on Friday.


Rock Club Fire Casts Pall Over Argentina New Year

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Argentina began the New  Year on a grim note as families identified and prepared for  burial 174 victims of a fire in a Buenos Aires rock club,  including children and babies who might have died in a  makeshift nursery in the bathroom.


Minors barred from horror film "Saw 3" in France

In a rare ruling, France's minister of culture decided on Tuesday to bar minors from seeing the horror movie "Saw 3" after personally viewing the film which he said contained "incessant and unbearable sadism."


The UK is developing a strategy to adapt to climate change, not just to try to avert it.


Mel Stottlemyre was getting his white blood cells counted for yet another month. Unsolicited, his doctor said he could go back to full-time work again, back to the ballpark routine he had followed just about every summer for 41 years.


The beta version of MSN Spaces, web-logging service that enables consumers to create their own personal place on the web has been launched for current users of Hotmail or MSN webmail services.


Traffic jams are not only bad for your mood - they may actually kill, research suggests. A German study has found people caught in traffic are three times more likely to have a heart attack within the hour than those who are not stuck in a jam.


MPs vote Yes Minister  as the best political comedy TV series of the past 50 years.


Pakistan's Musharraf may quit army for votes: paper

Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf may quit as army chief in return for support from political parties to re-elect him for another term, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


The House oversight committee is reviewing transcripts of three conversations by Brian McNamee, the personal trainer who said he injected Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs.


Vital Signs: Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women

Women are more likely than men to die after heart surgery, and one reason may be the use of a common medical procedure: blood transfusions.


The alliance between Google and Apple may make the prospect of outdueling MicrosoftÂs empire better than ever.


Several chocolate makers said that they had learned U.S.    investigators were looking into industry pricing practices.


Science & environment: A nationwide clean-up of Britain's beaches is under way this weekend amid growing concern over  the threat from  litter to fish, birds, reptiles and marine mammals.


Bomber Kills 18 Outside Offices of Afghan Governor

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Sept. 26 -- A Taliban suicide bomber killed 18 people outside a provincial governor's compound Tuesday, including several Muslim pilgrims set to travel to Mecca. It was the latest in a series of attacks directed at senior figures in President Hamid Karzai's U.S.-backed...


Britain's WPP Group Plc has offered to pay more than $1.25 billion for advertising firm Gray Global Group, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter.


The country is preoccupied by two popular actors facing prison time. Their respective cases have all the drama and plot twists of a Bollywood movie come to life


Why Americans don't buy DVD players that record

Recordable DVD players don't sell well here. Blame Comcast.


According to the latest figures, after a dropoff in March and April, the number of killings in Baghdad has risen nearly to pre-surge levels


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So-called sequel really a remake without a reason

At the end of "Bridget Jones' Diary," sweet, sexy, clumsy, confused Bridget had at last fulfilled her dreams. She found her ideal man in Mark Darcy.


Northwest drops controversial booking fee

Northwest Airlines has pulled the plug on a controversial ticket-booking fee for travel agents, but held onto two new consumer charges.


Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, said Friday that it is increasing the recall of Sony Corp. battery packs used in its systems to 4.2 million units from 4.1 million units.


Blast in Egypt-Israel Border Hotel, Bomb Suspected

A huge blast tore through an Egyptian hotel used by vacationing Israelis at the border resort of Taba on Thursday, scattering dozens of bodies in what Israeli security sources said was a suspected bomb attack.


Deadline near for Mass. health insurance

The goal was as audacious as it was simple: Plug the holes in Massachusetts' health care network without resorting to the politically nuclear option of a single government-funded program.


Indian engineer, 6 Afghan police die in suicide raid

A suicide bomber killed six police and an Indian engineer on Thursday in southeastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said.


Government heads for clash with EU member states over 'red lines'

The government was heading for a showdown with other EU member states Thursday as it held firm over the "red lines" it has pledged to defend in negotiations on a key EU treaty in Tony Blair's final summit as the country's leader.


Britain Charges 8 in Plot Linked to US Alert

Britain charged eight terrorism suspects Tuesday with conspiracy to commit murder and said one had plans that could be used in striking US buildings that were the focus of security scares this month.


A One-Two Punch at the Old Guard of Gossip

The arrest of Lisa Nowak and the death of Anna Nicole Smith strained even the tabloid press last week.


Â¤ Financial markets had a very tough month, characterised both low trading volumes and fears that the global economic recovery has slowed down.


Jet's landing gear catches fire in Miami

A jet's landing gear caught fire on the runway at Miami International Airport after two tires blew out during landing, officials said. No one was injured, and the fire was quickly extinguished.


US peace activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son died in Iraq, says she is giving up campaigning to end the war.


CBS, CNN, NBC honored at business news Emmys

NEW YORK  - CBS, CNN and NBC won two awards apiece and PBS scored one in the fourth annual Business & Financial Emmys ceremony Thursday in Manhattan.


Industrial Growth Missed Forecast in August

Growth in industrial output nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities almost outweighed a strong performance at factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.


Bottle Rockets Shows Sometimes Have Fireworks

By JOHN WIRT  The last time the Bottle Rockets played the Baton Rouge area, fireworks did indeed go off. "That night was a famous gig," said Brian Henneman, singer- guitarist with the St. Louis, Mo.-based alt-country-rock band.


Agent: Williams Wants to Rejoin Dolphins

Maybe Ricky Williams is tired of traveling. Maybe he has run out of books to read. Or maybe he doesn't want to pay the $8.6 million he owes the Miami Dolphins for breach of contract. Whatever the reason, Williams wants to rejoin the Dolphins and has asked the NFL how soon he can return, his agent said Tuesday.


BANGALORE, India India's economy expanded by a more-than-expected 7.4 percent in the April-to-June quarter, buoyed by strong growth in manufacturing and services, the government announced on Thursday.


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The Gov't appoints new head of MI5 domestic intelligence

The government on Wednesday appointed security veteran Jonathan Evans as the new head of its domestic intelligence service MI5, which spearheads the fight against terrorism within Britain.


Israeli-Palestinian talks hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended on Monday with little sign of progress on reviving long-stalled peace negotiations beyond a vague promise to meet again.


Post Co. Sells Technology Magazines  And FOSE Show to California Firm

The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell Post Newsweek Tech Media, its portfolio of technology magazines, to 1105 Media of Chatsworth, Calif., for an undisclosed amount, acknowledging that the business-to-business venture no longer fits the company's strategy.


Yankees' Lead Over Red Sox Slips to 5 1/2

The New York Yankees are struggling to score, and their once-huge lead in the AL East has shrunk to 5 1/2 games over Boston. But manager Joe Torre refuses to panic just yet...


WASHINGTON -- Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense contractor, said Tuesday that second quarter earnings rose 34 percent on higher sales across most of its businesses, including fighter jets, missile defense and information technology.


U.S. Vets Make Case for Kerry in Vietnam

Vietnam veterans supporting John Kerry for president made their case Friday in the heart of what was once enemy territory.


ABU DHABI - Sul sequestro delle due volontarie italiane a Baghdad emergono elementi nuovi che inducono a sperare in risultati, ma il riserbo Ã¨ d'obbligo per non compromettere nessuna strada che possa portare alla liberazione di Simona Pari e Simona


JAMAICA Prime Minister PJ Patterson was preparing to take a helicopter trip to the rural parish of Clarendon yesterday afternoon to survey the damage done by Hurricane Ivan.


HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds

The computer-hardware giant, best known for products such as PCs and printers, on Friday laid out its plan to become a brand-name in consumer electronics products such as flat-screen TVs, music players and the devices that move content between them.


Lyon roared to the top of Ligue 1 with a convincing win over Caen on Friday evening. The defending champions, who have started well in their bid for a fourth consecutive title, killed off their visitors from


Wildcats spring Sproles for another huge game

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Darren Sproles ran for 221 yards and a touchdown on 42 carries, leading No. 12 Kansas State to a season-opening 27-13 victory over Division 1-AA Western Kentucky last night.


PHILADELPHIA (KYW) One of the greatest defensive players in NFL history is dead at the age of 43. Reggie White spent eight years with the Eagles and six with the Packers before a final one with the Panthers.


The Italian airline is facing resistance from unions against its plan to evade bankruptcy by cutting 5,000 jobs.


Tennis: Roddick and Safin ride to the rescue in Paris

PARIS : Quickfire Andy Roddick and marathon man Marat Safin sprinkled a little stardust over the beleaguered Paris Masters as the American and Russian crowd-pullers raced into the third round of the 2.45-million-euro tournament.


Several major forces in the music industry changed their tunes this week, as industry giants and niche players alike try to stay on top of the fast-changing market.


Health care and the Iraq war topped the agenda Wednesday as the Democratic presidential candidates gathered for a nationally televised debate, the seventh involving the White House hopefuls.


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Old cattle breed offers modern solutions

Ed Fredrickson is watching every move his cattle make by checking GPS units on their collars and using satellite imagery to see what plants they're eating.


EUROPA/ITALIA - La diocesi di Roma celebra il primo anniversario della morte di don Andrea Santoro, missionario Âfidei donumÂ ucciso in Turchia; il Card. Ruini a Trabzon con i familiari del sacerdote Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Sono diverse le celebrazioni in programma nella diocesi di Roma per ricordare il sacerdote Âfidei donumÂ don Andrea Santoro, ucciso un anno fa, il 5 febbraio 2006 a Trabzon (Turchia), mentre era raccolto in preghiera nella chie...


FOR six months, they have known nothing but the fog of war. The mist...

FOR six months, they have known nothing but the fog of war. The mist was still lingering on Salisbury Plain yesterday morning, but the men of the Black Watch were home.


European Union Removes Sanctions on American Products

The European Union said today that it was removing $4 billion in trade sanctions on American products after the United States repealed what the Europeans considered an illegal


Mugabe threatens to seize firms over "dirty tricks"

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday threatened to seize foreign companies, including mines, he accused of economic sabotage and of hiking prices as part of a campaign to oust his government.


TorrentSpy loses Calif. copyright lawsuit

Court terminates case, ruling in favor of movie studios in copyright case against popular BitTorrent indexing service TorrentSpy.com.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still sees a 2 to  4 percent increase in October sales at its stores open at least  a year.


The oilfield services company said profit rose 35 percent to $1.35 billion in the third quarter, as strong demand in Latin America, Russia and Asia offset weakness in domestic markets.


Agevolazioni fiscali a famiglie e incentivi a imprenditori


In major league baseball, the New York Yankees captured their 10th consecutive playoff berth Thursday by beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-3.


Bill Clinton to Have Heart Surgery Next Week

Former President Bill Clinton will have heart surgery early next week, his wife said on Friday. "He will be having surgery early in the week," Sen. Hillary Clinton said after visiting the former president in hospital in New York.


The Bank of England held interest rates steady at 5.5 percent on Thursday, resisting calls for a cut amid mounting signs of a slowing domestic economy.


Want Weight to Just Melt Away? New Drug Stirs a Call for Caution

To people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true. It will make a person uninterested in fattening foods, they have heard from news reports and word of mouth.


Gunsmiths and goons get set for Philippine election

DANAO CITY, Philippines  - With the whiff of elections in the air, the gunsmiths of Danao City are working overtime to meet demand for their signature .38-caliber revolvers.


10 states may decide who fills Oval Office

In an election that could be decided by late events in close states, 10 states stand out as potentially the tightest as the 2004 presidential campaign enters its final weekend.


Reporter's Notebook: Covering Clinton in Africa, Day 5

It's hard to see much of the country as we whiz through Tanzania while the former president sees his antimalaria programs at work.


Astronomers have found ancient galaxies that appear to be the building blocks of our own Milky Way.


Apple a-quiver over iPod vibrator copyright clash

Buzz off, says sex toy supplier Hardware Widow Apple has set the lawyers on the makers of the iBuzz iPod-driven vibrator. The company claims the website established by UK supplier LoveHoney to promote the stimulatory accessory violates its copyright.â¦


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Solution to fit vs. fat debate: Exercise more

Two medical studies stress an active lifestyle, as well as eating right, is vital for good health. By LISA GREENE, Times Staff Writer.


Official: Saudis to open embassy in Iraq

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Wednesday that the kingdom soon will open an embassy in Baghdad for the first time since Saddam Hussein's 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, a step the U.S. has pressed the Saudis to take.


Spring-breakers party on amid Acapulco drug war

ACAPULCO, Mexico  - U.S. spring-breakers are guzzling beers and slamming back tequilas in the Mexican Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, unfazed by a violent drug war that has killed police and left body parts strewn about town.


Israeli cabinet approves compensation for Gaza settlers

The Israeli Cabinet today approved a Bill to compensate settlers who are to be uprooted from their homes under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, public radio reported.


Apple Inc. , iBiquity  Digital Corp, a developer of high-definition radio technology,  and major radio companies said on Friday they are offering a  new, free service called "iTunes Tagging."


Bush's National Guard File Missing Records

WASHINGTON - Documents that should have been written to explain gaps in President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service are missing from the military records released about his service in 1972 and 1973, according to regulations and outside experts.    For example, Air National Guard regulations at the time required commanders to write an investigative report for the Air Force when Bush missed his annual medical exam in 1972...


Apple said Wednesday it is scrapping the 4GB iPhone in favor of a single 8GB model, while dropping the price substantially. The surprise announcement came after news of new iPod models, including the iPod Touch. The iPhone will now cost $399 USD.


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


Report: Microsoft plans to invest in, not acquire Facebook

Wall Street Journal reports  Microsoft may take a stake of up to $500 million in social network, which could push valuation toward the $10 billion mark.


How two words illuminate the shift of power from the media to the people


'Incivil' U.S. Vote Seen Key to Year's Top Words

The electoral shorthand for a  divided America and the perceived nastiness of the U.S.  presidential race generated the defining words and phrases of  the year, a Web site specializing in language said on Friday.


The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) brought back hardline leader Lal Krishna Advani as party chief on Monday after last week's loss in state elections in the major industrial state of Maharashtra.


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Abbas El Fassi, a longtime government minister and the leader of a secular political party in Morocco, has been named prime minister in the North African kingdom, officials said Wednesday.


Ryder Cup maintains its allure because of Team Europe's passion ...

On paper, this looks like a runaway. As we gear up for the 35th running of the Ryder Cup, the US team can take solace in the fact it has five major winners on its 12-man roster and Europe has none.


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Art: Moments in Time, Yet Somehow in Motion

JoAnn Verburg produces photographs that seem more like studies in experience than studies in motion.


Dow Jones +0,24%, Nasdaq +0,40, euro in calo a 1,3204 dlr


A proposal by Dan Wood and Amale Andraos was a departure from previous design proposals to transform the courtyard of the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City, Queens, for a summer.


AMARILLO, Tex., Dec. 22 -- A blinding snowstorm blew across the Plains on Saturday, causing at least two deaths and dozens of injuries in numerous multi-car pileups and forcing authorities to close portions of several major highways.


ROMA,26 dic-Addio vecchio biglietto d'auguri. Per il Natale 2004 gli auguri hanno viaggiato sull'etere e sul web con mezzo miliardo di sms e130 mln di mail. Secondo i primi 'numeri' forniti dai consumatori


The appliance company announced the recall in due to fires caused by faulty wiring in the machines


IBM IBM.N is looking to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion, The New York Times reported on Friday, capping a gradual withdrawal from the business it pioneered.


Sales of hybrid vehicles rose 28  percent in 2006 but growth in the segment dominated by Toyota  Motor Corp.'s (7203.T) Prius is starting to slow, according to  retail sales data released on Monday.


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Is winning an Oscar a curse or a blessing?

It's awards season in Hollywood,  with all red carpets leading to the Oscars. But winning that  prestigious award can sometimes lead to nothing more than bad  roles and even oblivion.


Iran Delivers 'Strategic Missile' To Armed Forces

25 September 2004 -- The Iranian defense minister announced today that the country has successfully test-fired a strategic, long-range missile and delivered the weapon to its armed forces.


Italian Police Make Arrests in Mob Raids

Italian police raided scores of homes in the Naples area Tuesday and arrested 52 suspected mobsters, the largest single offensive in the state's bid to end a bloody organized crime war that has terrified this southern Italian city.


School officials in Seattle, Washington, said Thursday they know they cannot use "race-specific" rules to increase diversity in their schools but believe they can accomplish similar goals with "race-conscious measures."


Nuclear watchdog demands Iran halt all uranium refining

A 35-nation meeting of the UN atomic watchdog agency yesterday demanded that Iran suspend all aspects of a key process that can be used to make nuclear weapons, and set an


Car Bomb Explodes in Kirkuk, Iraq; 10 Dead

A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb outside the Iraqi National Guard headquarters in the northern city of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20, officials said.


Univision and Nielsen's Seek Deal on Counting Viewers

THE once heated dispute over how Nielsen Media Research is changing the way it measures local viewership in the largest television markets is cooling further as Univision Communications and


Sony BMG Tuesday offered either early retirement or voluntary severance to all eligible employees at the newly formed music giant, warning that future layoffs may not be accompanied by such generous terms.


Chilean Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case

A Chilean judge on Monday formally charged former dictator Augusto Pinochet with homicide and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human rights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.


Just before the start of the sixth round of his fight with Ricardo Mayorga Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Felix "Tito" Trinidad nodded, pounded his chest and smiled.


Richard Gere and Charlize Theron added their voices to a chorus of stars taking swipes at the Bush administration at the Venice Film Festival.


Brain stimulation seen best for late Parkinson's

NEW YORK  - Deep brain electrical   stimulation appears to be more effective than the best medical   treatment in reducing motor symptoms and improving quality of   life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, according   to the results of a clinical trial.


The new iPod nano combines components from a range of brand new suppliers, enabling Apple to offer more features at lower price points, according to iSuppli.


Lo showman domani si asterrÃ  dalle consuete parodieschierandosi a favore del dialogo tra lavoratori e editori                                          Sciopero dei giornalisti, Fiorello solidale niente gag e imitazioni a 'Viva Radio 2'


The Green Monster in left field. The Pesky Pole in right. Screaming fans all over the place.


County to get more flu vaccine; shots limited to high-risk people

Clark County will get 7,880 additional doses of flu vaccine this week but as in previous allocations, it will be restricted to people in priority categories.


Gazprom Appeals Judge's Decision on Yukos Auction

OAO Gazprom, Russia's state-run gas producer, today appealed a US bankruptcy judge's ruling that bars it from bidding for the main unit of OAO Yukos Oil Co.


Fashion Wire Daily - Gucci got back into the sexy groove for guys on Monday evening in Milan with a hip hugging, flaunt your cute bum and work the club circuit with a Mod meets Biker Boy collection.


Flooding devastates large areas of northern Ghana and Togo, and leaves thousands at risk of disease.


GAZA CITY: Israel set off a mysterious explosion in an olive grove near the house of a senior Hamas activist early yesterday, killing five Palestinians and wounding seven, two of them critically.


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The US Senate confirms Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state after vigorous debate.


Bush wants $150 billion plan to lift economy

President George W. Bush called on Congress on Friday to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.


Nuclear equipment - and in some cases whole buildings - have vanished in Iraq, the UNâs nuclear watchdog is warning, amid fears that the material could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Apple Computer yesterday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display, as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


Lions returner Eddie Drummond probably is out for the season after breaking his shoulder blade in a 41-9 loss to the Colts on Thursday.


Options Inquiry Delays Apple Results Again

Apple Computer, the maker of iPod music players, delayed filing its financial statements on Friday for the second time, and said it would restate earnings to account for backdated stock-option grants.  The size of any charge related to the options has not been finalized.


NOW hereâs something else thatâs off the mind. Thereâs no more need to make mental or computer notes while searching the Internet.


South Africa's government scaled back the influence of its minister for AIDS policy, pilloried for questioning the effectiveness of anti-retroviral drug treatments and promoting beetroot, garlic and African potatoes as ways to fight AIDS.


A Somali port is hit by deadly grenade attacks on Ethiopians believed to be about to risk the crossing to Yemen.


It's The Dollar, Stupid (and Taxes, Too)

The bottom line: No strong economy has a weak currency.


U.N. Envoy: Darfur Sliding Toward Anarchy

Warning that Darfur is descending into anarchy, the top U.N. envoy to Sudan urged the Security Council Thursday to quickly deploy African troops to deter violence and speed up peace talks to prevent warlords from taking control of the vast western region.


Penn State gets no rest in Eagles' nest: BC rolls to big win over ...

Athletic director Gene DeFilippo sent out e-mails and postcards to Boston College fans last week, urging them to buck tradition and actually show up on time for last night's home opener against Penn State at Alumni Stadium.


Millions of learner drivers' details lost

The transport secretary tells MPs the personal details of 3m British learner drivers were lost in the US.


Britain Seeks New Powers in Terror Fight

The British government Wednesday proposed sweeping new powers to control suspected terrorists, including electronic tagging, curfews and house arrest of people who have not been convicted of crimes.


Notorious 20th-century bank robber Willie Sutton said famously, "I rob banks because that's where the money is."


Capital One tumbles, pulls down North Fork

Capital One Financial Corp.   shares fell more than 7 percent early Friday after the No. 4  MasterCard and Visa card issuer said British credit losses,  lower U.S. margins and rising costs caused profit to miss Wall  Street forecasts.


C'est un Ã©diteur! The Buttock has successfully sued MySpace for copyright infringement. Late last month, a French High Court ruled that the popular U.S.-based social networking site acts as a publisher as well as a hosting service, making it liable for unauthorized broadcasts of films from the French comedian known as "Lafesse." Yes, that's how it translates.â¦


U.S. House passes extension of child health program

Ending months of deadlock with the  White House, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday  gave final bipartisan approval to legislation that would  temporarily extend the state health insurance program that  covers about 6.6 million poor children.


AL Wrap: Twins Secure Third Straight AL Central Title

Torii Hunter and Corey Koskie belted  two-run homers in the first inning to help the Minnesota Twins  clinch their third straight American League (AL) Central  Division title with an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox  Monday.


Beirut car bombing kills anti-Syria lawmaker, six others

BEIRUT - A powerful car bomb in a Christian neighborhood just east of Beirut killed a Christian lawmaker from the governing coalition and six others yesterday. It was the latest in a deadly string of bombings that have rocked Lebanon's teetering political order as the country prepares to select a new president.


Citigroup Profit Rises 12 Pct, Raises Dividend

Citigroup Inc., the world's largest  financial services company, on Thursday said fourth-quarter  profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its consumer and  investment banking businesses.


Tropical killer fungus hits Vancouver Island

VICTORIA (CP) - Former sawmill worker Ken James knew something was wrong with his health when he could barely make it to lunch time without having a nap.


Services Sector Index Slips in September

Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, with a significant decrease in  prices paid but a solid employment component, according to an  industry survey published on Tuesday.


NEW YORK Dallas built a 39-point halftime lead and cruised to its most lopsided win of the season, a 123-to-94 laugher at New York.


Iraq announced the capture of a senior  aide to leading militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Monday, hours  after Zarqawi claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing  near the offices of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


AL Wrap: Blue Jays Blitzed by Six Homers from Yankees

Tony Clark whacked three consecutive  home runs as the New York Yankees reeled off six homers and  nine ninth-inning runs to bulldoze their way past the Toronto  Blue Jays 18-6 in the American League Saturday.


McAfee spies malware in legit JavaScript apps

More anti-virus false alarm madness A dodgy anti-virus update from McAfee on Wednesday wrongly identified legitimate JavaScript files as a virus in the second such screw-up by a major security vendor in less than a week.â¦


WESTFIELD Group chairman Frank Lowy yesterday unveiled an audacious bid to double the size of his British holdings, in the latest overseas play by Australia's first family of retail.


Leaders of the Makah Tribe apologized to federal officials and members of Congress on Wednesday for the unauthorized killing of a gray whale off the coast of Washington state.


Monday's blast demonstrated the uneven vulnerability of U.S. forces, who are equipped with sophisticated weaponry and armor, and their Iraqi allies, who fight the same battles using inferior equipment.


Ipotesi di commissariamento, titolo cede in Borsa


The death toll from the epic tsunami that rocked 11 countries rose to 40,000 people today, and food and supplies poured into the region, part of what the UN said would be the biggest relief effort the world has ever seen.


Internet outages disrupted business and personal usage across a wide swathe of the Middle East on Wednesday after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were damaged, government officials and Internet service providers said.


John Stamos has joined  the cast of ABC's "A Raisin in the Sun," the TV movie  adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play.


Pilots at Northwest Airlines Corp., the  No. 4 U.S. air carrier, have ratified a $265 million concession  package that includes 15 percent pay cuts, the pilots union  said on Friday.


Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes are urged not to panic.


Fifa chief Sepp Blatter warns that England may miss out on hosting the 2018 World Cup.


Two Elections Under the Shadow of Fallujah and Arafat

The Middle East is entering a historic process. Iraq under US occupation, and Palestine under Israeli occupation will hold two critical elections in January (if they are not postponed).


It may not be too late to break out the sneakers and run or walk your way through Patriots Square Park for today's Susan G. Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure.


Rice engineered to carry cholera vaccine

A team of Japanese researchers has developed a type of rice that can carry a vaccine for cholera, a step that could one day ease delivery of vaccines in developing countries.


So there was Kobe Bryant, fresh from a personal ownership briefing on the state of the Los Angeles Lakers, making his appearance courtside at Staples Center.


Madrid, 23:59 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; MAIORCA: SCALONI IN PRESTITO DALLA LAZIO

Il Maiorca ha annunciato l'arrivo in prestito dalla Lazio per 18 mesi dell'argentino Lionel Scaloni....


Gulf Coast residents breathed a sigh of relief Saturday after a tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle, then weakened, sparing them their first serious brush with tropical weather since two hurricanes ravaged the region in 2005.


Japanese stocks gained Monday, boosted by continued yen weakness and  the recovery of some erstwhile favourites in the domestic sector.


'Exorcist' Scares Up No. 1 Slot at Box Office

"Exorcist: The Beginning," a film that had to be re-shot because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers


Insider: Betting on the Weather and Taking an Ice-Cold Bath

The complex lesson learned from Amaranth Advisors is that risk management can look good, sound good and still be dangerously weak.


8-year jail term sought for ItalyÂ¡Ã¤s PM

An Italian prosecutor is asking a court to sentence Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for bribing judges. This, as the prime minister's four-year corruption trial reaches its climax, reported CCTV Saturday.


More independence for top health officer

TORONTO -- Ontario's chief medical officer of health will be more independent and assume some ministerial powers under proposed legislation, the provincial health minister said Thursday.


Actress Sienna Miller is reportedly set to say 'I Do' to Jude Law, after he proposed to her on  Christmas Day.


For Bonds, the Cat-and-Mouse Games Begin

Barry Bonds arrives at Giants' spring training with his pursuit of Hank Aaron's home run record and a federal investigation dominating the conversation.


Israel Arrests Nuke Whistleblower Vanunu for 'Leak'

Israeli police arrested nuclear  whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu on Thursday on suspicion of  spilling more state secrets seven months after he completed an  18-year prison term for treason, a charge he denied.


Andre Benjamin will be Will Ferrell's co-star in a new comedy film set in the world of professional basketball.


Marc-Andre Fleury turns aside 36 shots in another strong start Tuesday night and the Penguins win their third in a row by handing the Rangers their second successive 1-0 loss.


Rappresenta bancario inaffidabile, infedele e maniacale


Aumenta di 8 mld valore partecipazione dello Stato francese


Experts are cleaning up toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast which killed seven people and poisoned thousands.


Nikkei -0,12%, euro stabile a 1,3465 dollari


Iran commits to suspend uranium enrichment within a week UN agency ...

Iran has agreed to suspend all uranium enrichment within a week in a move that satisfies some of the demands made by the UN atomic watchdog, but other suspicions about the country's nearly two-decade-old clandestine programs remain


Sizzling NBA Heat find no Shaq is no problem

MIAMI  - Dwayne Wade scored 33 points and the sizzling Miami Heat won for the ninth time in a row, beating Boston 108-100 here even without injured National Basketball Association superstar Shaquille O'Neal.


Kidnappers in southern Iraq release a wealthy Turkish shipping magnate who was held for two months.


Group Said to Admit Ambushing Iraq Troops

Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group claimed responsibility for ambushing about 50 Iraqi soldiers in eastern Iraq, according to a statement posted on a Web site Sunday.


Israel frees funds for Abbas; Hamas calls it bribery

Israel agreed on Sunday to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's new government, a move Hamas dismissed as "bribery" to fuel tensions with Islamists controlling Gaza.


Kudos to Microsoft for Dual-Core Chip Plans

Opinion: The company's decision to keep per-processor licensing for upcoming multicore technology is a win for customers, but of more immediate licensing concern are grid, partitioning and utility computing.


Almeno fino a fine del 2009 dopo pressioni sindacato


E' online il Fantavip nuovi giochi con le star

Un nuovo sito tutto dedicato ai giochi sui famosi. Entra e gioca con il Sottosopra, i quesiti logici e matematici, i cruciverba e le altre sfide gratis per allenare la memoria


EIGHT years after his last win. The six-time Major winner fired a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 at the Hong Kong Open to stand in joint-second place after three rounds.


Death toll rises to more than 700 in floods in Haiti

Bodies lay in growing piles outside morgues as UN peacekeepers planned the first major distribution of food and water Wednesday in this city devastated by floods that tore apart families and left hungry crowds that have mobbed


Mugabe says enemies redouble efforts to oust him

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said Britain and its Western allies had "redoubled" efforts to topple him, accusing them of sponsoring violence to destabilize his inflation-ravaged nation.


Olympics officials say they will not give away free tickets in a bid to get spectators into unfilled venues.


Microsoft Corp.'s effort to compete against Apple's iPod juggernaut will focus on the idea that people want to be able to easily share music with friends and others.


Mac computer and iPod maker Apple said Monday it settled long-simmering trademark issues with The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. company about the use of the name "Apple" and apple logos.


Boeing rolling out 787 Dreamliner this weekend

Blog: Years in the making, Boeing's newest jumbo jet will be unveiled this weekend.


Arsenal beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 at Highbury in their opening Champions League tie and the boss was pleased with their performance. He said: "We showed our experience and maturity in the second-half in keeping the ball well.


A British soldier is killed in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence confirms.


Incontro chiesto dall'azienda dopo accuse per morte operai


Insurgents Kill at Least 23 Iraqi Security Officers

Insurgents continued their relentless assault on Iraq's fledgling security forces today.


Penguins take control of the box office for the second week in a row.


Russia launched an inter-continental ballistic missile on Thursday from its Plesetsk cosmodrome in the north of the country, a Russian military spokesman said.


Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejects accusations of involvement in the 1994 killing which sparked genocide.


An injury to Chad Pennington will alter the Ravens' preparation for their upcoming game against the Jets, as Quincy Carter takes over at quarterback.


Manchester, 15:02 - CALCIO, OLD TRAFFORD SFIDA FISCHI: SILENZIO PER VITTIME MONACO

Meglio un minuto di silenzio, con il rischio che sia "profanato" dai fischi o dai cori dei tifosi ri...


New European governments aim to clean up their streets with a pet project


Even Short Smoking Breaks Might Lower Heart Risk

In chronic smokers who stop smoking, there is a rapid increase in the number of circulating cells that aid in the repair of the lining of blood vessels, researchers have found.


Adultery, kissing in public and cohabiting without being married could become crimes in  Indonesia.


Last Round of Iowa Ads Maintains Positive Tone

DES MOINES, Jan. 1 -- On a New Year's Day that began windy and bitterly cold, presidential candidates offered nothing but sunshine and warmth on television as they aired their final advertising pitches to Iowa voters -- over and over again.


Blair government faces lawsuit over soldier's death in Iraq

The mother of a 19-year-old Briton killed in a roadside blast in Iraq moved to sue Prime Minister Tony Blair's government for failing to care for its warzone soldiers, a report said.


The stories of Britons caught up in the sea surges across south and east Asia. My beautiful sister Lisa died when the tsunami hit the tiny Koh Phra Thong island in Thailand.


Jarno Trulli scatterÃ  dalla pole position domani a Spa- Francorchamps, il pilota pescarese ha realizzato un tempo di 1â56â232 che nessuno Ã¨ riuscito a battere. Si tratta della sua seconda pole di questâanno dopo quella di Monaco.


BEIJING -- Serena Williams and Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova both advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open on Wednesday.


Surging data center power usage is building to a potential crisis, but there are many steps that IT managers can take today to start reducing power consumption without making a huge investment -- or sacrificing performance or availability.


The number of children in schools of more than 2,000 pupils has more than trebled since 1997, the Tories say.


A blog reader and longtime Giants fan sent us this dispatch from Tuesday's parade: By Dan Bruskewicz Is there a more antiquated idea of civic pride then a freaking parade? I mean, who does this anymore? What kind of modern American city has the time and space to shut down major blocks and forfeit innumerable civil servants [...].


Illinois Yields To NCAA, Will Retire Mascot

The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek , following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.


Comedian Cyril Fletcher, a regular on TV and radio shows such as That's Life and Does the Team Think?, dies at 91.


GM CEO cites progress in Delphi talks with union

General Motors Corp.  Chief  Executive Rick Wagoner on Wednesday said the automaker had made  "progress with all the constituents" in talks involving its  bankrupt former subsidiary Delphi Corp.  and unions  representing its work force.


Jamal Crawford scored 23 points to lead six Knicks in double figures, and New York pulled away in the fourth quarter with Stephon Marbury sitting out the period in a 108-90 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday night.


September's payroll gains lower than expected

Payrolls grew by an estimated 96,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate remained at 5.4%, the Labor Department said Friday, providing fodder for the presidential campaign.


Celebrities share: "The best advice my father gave me"

With Father's Day being celebrated in a host of countries this Sunday, Reuters asked a few celebrities from the entertainment and sporting worlds to tell us the best advice their dads ever gave them:


Madrid, 17:34 - CICLISMO, CAISSE D'EPARGNE: TRIENNALE ALLO SPAGNOLO LOPEZ GARCIA

Lo spagnolo David Lopez Garcia, quest'anno alla Euskaltel, ha firmato un contratto triennale con la ...


Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; U.S. Pounds Falluja

A suicide car bomber killed at least  eight people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad  Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around the rebel-held  city of Falluja that killed scores.


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Clandestine Explorers Roam Ancient Paris Tunnels

Deep beneath the streets of Paris, police are playing a game of cat and mouse with a band of explorers who have turned the city's underground tunnels and chambers into their personal playground.


HOUSE prices have shown their largest decline in four years, according to figures out yesterday. The data came as the Bank of England announced that its interest rates would stay at 4.75 per cent.


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.


Russia Says to Hold YUKOS Sale Despite U.S. Ruling

Russia said on Friday it would go ahead  and sell Yuganskneftegaz, the main oil production unit of  YUKOS, despite a U.S. bankruptcy court order which seeks to  halt Sunday's auction for at least 10 days.


Ortiz's 10th-Inning Homer Earns Red Sox Sweep of Angels

David Ortiz's two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Boston Red Sox an 8-6 win over the Anaheim Angels and a 3-0 sweep of their American League Divisional Series Friday.


Carragher: Euro success will fund new Liverpool striker

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Euro success will help boss Rafa Benitez land a new striker in January. Carragher said: "It is important we qualify because we obviously need to do something to bring in cover for Djibril Cisse.


Security researcher demonstrates a way to use cross-site scripting to remotely spam an internal network printer.


Chavez Slams Graft After Report Faults Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez declared a "fight to the death" on Thursday against  corruption and urged supporters to give up material possessions  a day after the oil-rich nation was criticized as among the  most graft-ridden in the world.


Alan Johnson says he and his team broke no rules regarding donations during the Labour deputy leadership race.


Bulgaria's first budget airline says that the government is driving it out of business.


Does Your Site Need a Custom Search Engine Toolbar?  Today's surfers aren't always too comfortable installing software on their computers. Especially free software that they don't necessarily understand. With all the horror stories of viruses, spyware, and adware that make the front page these days, it's no wonder. So is there ...


Buenos Aires, 17:02 - TENNIS, SEMIFINALE COPPA DAVIS: ARGENTINA-AUSTRALIA 2-0

Argentina avanti 2-0 sull'Australia nella semifinale di Coppa Davis in corso a Buenos Aires. Nel sec...


European shares fell Tuesday after weak  German ZEW investor confidence data raised fears economic  growth will dwindle and slow consumer buying weighed on the  third-quarter results of Philips.


On Scene: A soldier learns to fiddle, while NATO tries to douse Afghanistan's fires


Loaiza Disappoints Again as Yankees Edge Jays

Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui cracked solo homers and Bernie Williams added a two-run shot to earn the New York Yankees an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League (AL) Friday.


The lawyer of one of the U.S. Army reservists accused of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said Tuesday that military prosecutors have agreed to drop some of their charges after the soldier agreed to plead guilty to the rest.


A causa di un'agitazione dei controllori di volo


The US has fewer cases of radicalization than Europe, but experts are calling for more study and preventive strategies.


A man dies and six others are missing in a fire at a seafront hotel on Blackpool's central promenade.


Microsoft Sees Music Opportunity in Cell Phones

U.S. software giant Microsoft  is aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones before it is beaten to the 650-million-handsets-a-year market by rivals like Apple.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton called for universal health care on Monday, plunging back into the bruising political battle she famously waged and lost as first lady on an issue that looms large in the 2008 presidential race.


If Paula Radcliffe is looking for a low-profile re-entry into competition, she's picked the wrong race. The 30-year-old world record holder hasn't raced since her crack-up


Richard Lord has really gotten into the Zend Framework - so much so that's he's created a new site with the library - onewishlist.net:   I've been posting a lot about the Zend Framework recently. That's because I've been using it in building a new version of my wishlist site. The new site is called One Wishlist and is at onewishlist.net. It uses version 0.7 of the Zend Framework. Iâll try moving it to version 0.8 soon.   He's still updating things as he moves the content and site's functionality over to the Framework, but seems to have found the transition relatively painless. Check out onewishlist.net for yet another example of a site implementing the Zend Framework.


Bits: Sonyâs Chief Says It Wonât Be Late Again

Howard Stringer is willing to admit that Sony got some things wrong, but he says it wonât happen with OLED technology.


Suicide blast wounds four ISAF troops, Afghan civilian

A suicide car bomb has struck a NATO-led convoy in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar city, wounding four soldiers and one Afghan civilian, security officials have said.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After almost 50 start-and-stop commands, dozens of engineering huddles and seven hours of working on the task, NASA has decided to leave a 115-foot solar wing on the international space station halfway retracted.


It takes many parts strategy, commitment, compromise and luck. Here are some tips.


Burr, Ballantine support malpractice lawsuit caps

Republican senatorial candidate Richard Burr on Monday warned voters that if what he calls a "medical liability" isn't reformed now, patients will pay the ultimate cost later.


Michael Jackson seeks trial delay, blames prosecutors

LOS ANGELES : Pop star Michael Jackson has asked for a delay of his child molestation trial, saying prosecutors were to blame for conducting last-minute "unnecessary" new searches at his home.


China supply cutback raises stakes in Yukos standoff

Russia's embattled Yukos oil giant raised the stakes in its bitter standoff with the Kremlin as the company slashed supplies to China in a move analysts said was designed to cause maximum embarrassment in Moscow.


Psst, Sony's handheld game goes on sale in Japan on Dec 12

IF YOU are heading for Japan in December, here's something that you may want to include in your shopping list. Sony's PlayStation Portable, which will mark the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant's


Palermo, 16:10 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: DIFFICILE TRATTENERE AMAURI

Maurizio Zamparini, patron del Palermo, a Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli ha ammesso che trattenere il 'fenom...


The popular user-generated video sharing site YouTube will begin testing video recognition technology in conjunction with partners Time Warner Inc. and The Walt Disney Co.


For Political Analysts, Ground Keeps Shifting

This campaign cycle has put traditional pre-vote diagnostics â fund-raising success and poll standings â to a test that they have failed.


The online auto marketer hits a rough patch in the road, deflating its profit outlook.


Motorsport.com. The Contract Recognition Board (CRB) hearing of the Jenson Button/BAR/Williams case has been adjourned until October 16th.


How back-dating stock options hurts all of a company's investors

In one of the ``Back to the Future" movies, Biff, the villain, got rich betting on sports after retrieving a record book from the future.


U.S., North Korea to meet in New York March 5-6

The United States and North Korea will hold working group talks in New York on March 5-6 on the normalization of relations, the State Department said on Wednesday but played down expectations of any breakthrough.


Birds in Great Salt Lake Felled by Cholera by the Thousands

A recent outbreak of avian cholera was especially potent, killing about 15,000 birds in all.


New York City Expands Test Program in Schools

The announcement of a battery of new standardized tests for students rekindled the debate over whether such testing is emphasized too much.


Kagame accuses France of supporting Rwanda genocide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused France on Wednesday of actively supporting the 1994 genocide in his country when 800,000 people were slaughtered.


Bellion strike gives Reds 1-0 victory over Gunners

David Bellion scored 19 seconds after the opening kickoff as Manchester United's backup team edged Arsenal's youngsters 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the semifinal of the English League Cup.


Clad in a black outfit created by Bollywood designer Rocky S, model and actor Yana Gupta appears next to the


U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD

WASHINGTON - Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector reported Wednesday that he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991...


India sees Pakistan oil pipelines as 'arteries of prosperity': minister

India is looking at three major oil pipeline projects -- two cutting through Pakistan -- to meet its growing energy needs, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said.


Bush, Kerry Trade Barbs On Missing Explosives

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Sen. John Kerry and President George W. Bush are trading shots Wednesday in regard to missing explosives in Iraq.


When 100 farm-raised elk fled his private hunting reserve through a bear-dug hole under the fence, owner Rex Rammell — a man with a long history of locking antlers with the state — didn't realize he'd wind up in the governor's crosshairs.


TOKYO - Thin Japanese men are more likely to contract cancer than those of average build, a study by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has shown.


Birthday bash for Anna Nicole's daughter

It was a party fit for a princess, complete with a castle and white carriage.


The CIA's deputy director for  intelligence is stepping down in the latest high-level  departure in the shake-up under the U.S. spy agency's new  management, a U.S. intelligence official said on Wednesday.


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

Intel Corp.  on Thursday said it has canceled its plan to enter the digital television chip business, marking a major retreat from an initiative that was intended to broaden the computer chip maker's market focus.


Obese and overweight men spend much more on prescription drugs than men with normal weight, says a Mayo Clinic study. Researchers studied 328 male executives, average age


Despite neighbours' objections, a businessman is told he can fly his plane from his farm 200 days a year.


Anteprima: CitroÃ«n C1-Peugeot 107-Toyota Aygo

UNA E TRINA I loro nomi sono nellâordine C1, 107 e Aygo e condividono quasi tutto, a partire dallo stabilimento di produzione, situato a KolÃ¬n, in Repubblica Ceca. Da qui usciranno a partire dal 2005 circa


France hosts Iran talks, hopeful on resolution deal

The six major powers are in a position to agree on the text of a U.N. resolution to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, France's foreign minister said a day before they meet to discuss it in Paris.


British Airways says it is rewarding ground staff with cheap flights after a chaotic week of cancelled flights.


Helicopters Crash; Attacks on Zarqawi Network Continue

Two US Army pilots were killed when two cargo helicopters crashed Oct. 16 in southwest Baghdad, Iraq, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.


Nigerian militants say Lebanese hostage escaped

A Lebanese hostage escaped from his captors in the remote creeks of Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta and was not freed as his employer had said, the militant group that seized the man said on Thursday.


National Book Awards Finalists Include 9/11 Commission Report

The government report will be competing against books about Shakespeare, George Washington and an ex-convict.


Dalrymple added to England squad in Flintoff's absence

Uncapped off-spinner Jamie Dalrymple was added to England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford as the side faced up to life without star all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.