The captain of the South African cricket team, Graeme Smith, has pleaded for greater stability in South African cricket. Speaking after South Africa's seven-wicket loss to England in the first Test at St George's


Koizumi's visit to shrine ruled official

A supporter of 63 plaintiffs raises a banner saying "unfair judgement" outside the Chiba District Court in Chiba, Japan, Thursday Nov. 25, 2004.


England star striker Wayne Rooney hands Everton transfer request

England striker Wayne Rooney on Friday handed in a transfer request at Everton, the club said. The Merseyside team has turned down three bids this week for the 18-year-old -two from Newcastle and one from Manchester United.


Orders to U.S. factories posted a weaker-than-expected gain in April as declines in demand for cars, planes and boats offset strength in business investment.


Anne Frank tree fund gets off to good start

A fund set up to save an ailing tree that once brought comfort to Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis has got off to a good start, the foundation behind the project said on Thursday.


New Arizona Quarterback Aims for Big Plays

Shawn King expects improved timing and more than a few shots down the field in his second game as starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals.


Populist Labor Party Leads Lithuania Vote

Lithuanians casting ballots in parliamentary elections Sunday rejected the current ruling coalition for the opposition Labor Party, a sign that many voters liked its promises of lower taxes and higher pay.


Iraq's top cleric wins agreement from rebel and government for ...

Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and US-Iraqi forces.


Europe Nuke Deal Offers Iran Reactor Aid --Officials

European powers will offer this week to support Iranian construction of a light-water nuclear reactor, as part of a deal to persuade the Islamic republic to stop enriching uranium, U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday.


Radio tags to vouch for drugs' legitimacy

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued guidelines it hopes will prompt drugmakers to use tiny radio tracking chips on their product packaging to help thwart counterfeiters.


An animal rights activist who sabotaged companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences is jailed at Northampton Crown Court.


Israel won't attend London Mideast conference

Israel will not attend a Middle East conference in London early next year but backs its stated aim of fostering Palestinian reform in pursuit of peace after Yasser Arafat's death, a senior official says.


All flash and no features? Review With its pulsing lights and back-to-nature themes, Sony Ericssonâs S500i is aimed at the supposed style-savvy consumer. But does this sliderphone have the functionality and appeal to really grab fashion-phone followers?â¦


Citigroup may list Japan unit in July: magazine

Citigroup  is likely to list its Japan banking unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as July, an online Japanese magazine said on Friday.


U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns

WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of attention paid to computer security issues within the agency.    Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., informed the White House about his plans to quit as director of the National Cyber Security Division and made his resignation effective at the end of Thursday, effectively giving a single's day notice of his intentions to leave...


An animated series is  redrawing the lines of television mega-deals.


Scientists watch polar areas for changes

Are we really heading for an ice-free Arctic? More than 50,000 researchers hope to find an answer during a massive study of how global warming and other phenomena are changing the coldest parts of the Earth — and what that means for the rest of it.


Romano Prodi couldn't live with them and couldn't live without them. The far-left fringe of his fragile coalition, they are the parties that noisily opposed the premier's U.S.-friendly policies on keeping Italian troops in Afghanistan and expanding U.S. bases in Italy.


Bhutto's party rejects 'meaningless' Scotland Yard probe

A Scotland Yard team that arrived in Pakistan on Friday to help investigate the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will fail to shed any light on the murder, her party said.


No. 11 N.C. Trounces Southern Cal, 97-65

Playing their fifth game in eight days, 11th-ranked North Carolina got 23 points from Jawad Williams and another 17 from Sean May to beat Southern California 97-65 Sunday night.


JOCKEY CLUB REVEALS PART IN POLICE PROBE

Officials at the Jockey Club have issued a statement after the arrest of 16 people including Kieren Fallon this morning in connection with allegations of race-fixing.


About half of the staff at the National Hurricane Center have signed a petition calling for the center's new director to leave. They fear a public argument over hurricane satellites could undermine public confidence in their forecasts.


CP Rail to buy DM&E for at least $1.48 billion

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd   said it planned to buy the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad  Corp for at least $1.48 billion to expand its network and  increase its access to U.S. Midwest markets.


God save the Sex Pistols! Punk lives on, as high art

British punk, gritty and glorious, was defined by the Sex Pistols, and both the band and its era get a fresh look that goes beyond music into graphic arts and advertising in a show opening here.


Consumer Prices Drop, Industry Output Up

U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in  gasoline costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a  report suggesting the U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to a plan  of gradual interest-rate rises.


The SpaceShipOne team will attempt to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, the 47th anniversary of the start of the first space race when the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite.


Top executives face personalized e-mail attacks

MessageLabs reports a surge in malicious spam aimed at individuals in senior management positions--and their family members.


Toyota isn't the only company facing a naming debacle


The Vatican names Sunday "Save Creation Day" as the Pope joins Roman Catholics for an eco-friendly festival.


LOS ANGELES -- Lakers center Kwame Brown, sidelined since spraining his left ankle Dec. 31, won't return to action any time soon.


Gordon Brown is a man in a hurry. There is, he says, not a moment to be lost if the global community is to have a chance of hitting its millennium development goals by 2015.


People with poor eyesight may be coming away from eye tests with inaccurate prescriptions, a survey suggests.


Dwyane Wade scored 18 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat held San Antonio without a field goal for more than seven minutes down the stretch on the way to beating the Spurs 100-85 on Sunday.


Jasc acquisitionm - Corel's come-back sign

Corel has acquired Jasc Software, developer of the Windows-only Paint Shop family of products. Discussing the move, Corel calls the acquisition: "A crucial part of its ongoing growth strategy.


Eddie Pope, a defender who retired after the 2007 season, will further the interests of his former compatriots as the director of player relations for the union that represents M.L.S. players.


Samsung, Hitachi sign license deal on hard drives

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   said on Friday it had agreed with Hitachi Ltd's  data  storage business unit to a license deal over hard disk drive  (HDD) patents.


Romney forges on, heedless of GOP losses

He was chairman of an association supposed to elect Republican governors, but they lost 20 of 36 races on Election Day, which saw widespread GOP losses.


Minnesota Twins rookie Francisco Liriano reported no problems throwing Monday, and the star left-hander could rejoin the rotation before the middle of the month.


Roma, 14:28 - CICLISMO, DOPING: RINVIATA UDIENZA SPEZIALETTI

L'udienza del ciclista Alessandro Spezialetti alla Procura Antidoping del Coni, inizialmente previst...


Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.91 percent  in early trade on Monday after crude oil dropped back from  record highs above $49 a barrel, encouraging some investors to  return to the Tokyo stock market in search of bargains.


Iraq's government says one of two women in US custody will be freed today, but insists the move is unrelated to the demands of kidnappers who have killed two Americans and are threatening to kill a Briton.


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - He has tried to soak up everything the second time around. The sights. The sounds. The warm weather. The media attention. Everything.


Bush Calls for Global Goals for Emissions

President Bush called today for the 15 countries that are major producers of greenhouse gases to confer this fall and adopt a common goal on curbing emissions.


The man whose dramatic capture at the edge of a Pennsylvania field ended the largest manhunt in New York history pleaded guilty Wednesday to wounding a state trooper during a traffic stop in June.


Revenues were $907 million for the third quarter of 2004, a 154% increase compared to $357 million for the same period of 2003, it says.


Thousands Flee as Hurricane Ivan Roars Toward US

Authorities urged over a million people from New Orleans to northwest Florida to flee as deadly Hurricane Ivan churned through the Gulf of Mexico on a track that could bring it onto the US coast by Wednesday night.


Festival delle Letterature, John Banville a Massenzio

Stasera alle 21 lo scrittore irlandese in scena alla basilica romana, con gli attori Luciano Virgilio e Stefania Sandrelli. Ecco il testo inedito


Four arrested on minor charges after Game 1 of World Series

Just four people were arrested by Boston Police after Saturday's Game 1 World Series win for the Boston Red Sox, all on fairly minor charges such as disorderly conduct.


By Jennifer Avilla, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Dec. 13--Beaumont city council convened Dec. 12 and presented a proclamation recognizing the Beaumont Crime Stoppers. Councilmembers At-Large Andrew Cokinos and Becky Ames were both absent.


Secrets and Lies Shroud Origins of Giant Swastika

The provenance of a man-made forest in the shape of a swastika near the edge of the Himalayas presents a complicated mystery.


Government scientists struggled Thursday to pinpoint the source of the first U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter, the kid favorite packed into millions of lunchboxes every day.


A sweeping immigration reform drive collapsed in the US Senate on Thursday, leaving 12 million illegal immigrants in limbo and dealing a stinging blow to President George W. Bush.


Fayette responds to George W's win: 'Voters wanted to make sure ...

After a long and tense night of vote counting, one of the most expensive and bitterly contested presidential races in American history ended with a friendly chat just before lunchtime.


Roma, 14:26 - CALCIO, CONI; LINEE GUIDA: PIENO RISPETTO DECRETO PISANU

Sono quattro le linee guida che il Coni ha indirizzato alla Figc nel corso della giunta odierna del ...


Would-Be Successors Rush to Claim Arafat's Mantle

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat's image and  spirit haunted the fight to succeed him on Saturday, as seven  candidates launched campaigns playing up their links with the  late Palestinian president.


British cop Australia-bound to grill Indian doctor bomb suspect

Australia on Wednesday said police will hold an Indian doctor allegedly connected to a British bomb plot for an extra 48 hours as a Scotland Yard detective flies in to question him.


California Micro Devices to Present at A.G. Edwards' Emerging Growth Conference

MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Micro Devices , a leading supplier of application specific analog semiconductor products for the mobile, personal computer and digital consumer electronics markets, today announced that it will participate in A.G.


INDUSTRY, Pa. - A motorboat crashed into a gate at a western Pennsylvania dam, killing two people, emergency dispatchers said.  A third person survived after the boat got hung up on the Montgomery Dam gate Sunday night on the Ohio River near Industry.


West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors, Panel Says

Two strong earthquakes that struck  western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of  massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the  chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said  on Monday.


"Bride and Prejudice" makes dazzling London premiere

Exotic fairy light garlands and Indian drummers in traditional tunics have brought Bollywood to Britain with the world premiere of "Bride and Prejudice", an adaptation of Jane Austen's classic tale.


Felix Sabates made a last-minute decision that saved his life Sunday, choosing not to take a ride on the Hendrick Motorsports plane that crashed on the way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 persons on board.


Vital Signs: Behavior: More Children, Eating More Graham Crackers

A new study indicates that preschoolers eat more when they are in larger groups.


Cops seek 2nd suspect in punter stabbing

The irony that Northern Colorado, down three punters after a week of controversy, won with a blocked punt was not lost on coach Scott Downing. "I don't even know what to say about that," said Downing, who lost two punters this week in a bizarre stabbing scandal that brought national attention to the small university about 60 miles north of Denver.


Man Survives by 'Inch' After Car Crushed

NEW YORK - It was a brush with death that still has Lance Aaron shuddering. The 60-year-old Brooklyn man was driving home when a 40-foot-long container flew off a flatbed truck and fell on top of his moving car, crushing it. He survived with just minor injuries.


Kazaa can't bar child pornographers, court told

Sharman Networks - the company behind peer-to-peer file sharing outfit Kazaa - has denied it is able to block users who use the service to share child pornography.


Hundreds of rescuers are sent to a remote  Taiwanese village destroyed by a mudslide triggered by Typhoon Aere.


With its great plains of concrete and endless shopping malls, Long Island would seem an unlikely location for wildlife research. Yet this winter a team of waterfowl biologists will follow


It's going to take more than one good start by Johan Santana for the Twins to reach the New York Yankees' radar screen.


LAS VEGAS, July 4 -- Three men enslaved more than 20 members of a Chinese acrobatic team, feeding them little, paying them next to nothing to perform, and confiscating their passports and visas, federal authorities said.


The 50th annual Grammy Awards veered through a succession of live production numbers that celebrated the links between older generations of stars and modern-day performers.


Hurriyat has to be in dialogue process: Musharraf

Lahore, Nov 20 (UNI) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said the immediate inclusion of the Hurriyat Conference in the dialogue with India was a 'must' to find an amicable and peaceful settlement to the contentious Kashmir issue.


US Reviewer Says Pressured in Antidepressant Probe

A U.S. government medical reviewer  who raised concerns about antidepressant use by children said  on Thursday he was pressured to hide information and submit an  altered document to congressional investigators.


U.S. Says Drinking Water on Some Planes Contaminated

A surprising number of drinking  water systems on domestic and foreign commercial aircraft  tested this summer by the government did not meet federal  standards because they were contaminated with potentially  harmful bacteria, regulators said on Monday.


Europe Braces for Rise in Tsunami Tourist Deaths

European leaders prepared their citizens for the worst as hopes dimmed for nearly 5,000 tourists, half of them Swedes and Germans, still missing four days after a tsunami tore through some of Asia's most popular beach resorts.


A documentary about the Abu Ghraib prison scandal is to  premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.


Ora Abu Mazen puÃ² condannare lâintifada armata

Oggi Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) Ã¨ un uomo sicuro di sÃ¨ che confida nella propria vittoria alle elezioni presidenziali palestinesi del 9 gennaio. Questa Ã¨ la conclusione che si puÃ² trarre dalla dichiarazione


Pakistani woman minister shot dead at meeting

LAHORE, Pakistan  - A man shot dead a Pakistani provincial government minister on Tuesday as she was about to give a speech at a political party meeting, a minister said.


Atterrato il primo aereo Mea nell'aeroporto di Beirut


Microsoft E-Mail Looks Like Spam to Some Recipients

For a year, Microsoft Corp. has extolled the virtues of the Can-Spam Act, which Congress passed in late 2003 to crack down on purveyors of unwanted bulk e-mail. The company, with other Internet and marketing firms, helped craft the act and has sued several spammers under its provisions.


Violence in Chad could turn into a genocide, the UN says, as the country signs a peace pact with its neighbours.


Two arrests over Hertfordshire triple murder

Police today arrested two people over the murders of three men at a house in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.


Peterson must now fight on two fronts _ save his life, win appeal

The jury that convicted Scott Peterson saw a man with two faces: in public, a loving father-to-be with a steady job and stable home, and in private a cheating husband


Vendevano eroina, cocaina e hashish nella provincia campanaIncastrati da intercettazioni telefoniche e filmati che non lascerebbero dubbi                                          Una donna capo degli spacciatori Sei incensurati in manette ad Avellino


A 55 milioni di dollari, deludono incassi 'The Incredibles'


Con 'Volevo solo vivere' apre i battenti la rassegna


DaimlerChrysler to build trucks in China next year: report

US-German auto group DaimlerChrysler will begin building trucks in China next year and commercial vans in 2006, the president of the company's trucks division said.


A late try gives France a 20-17 victory over Ireland in Sunday's historic RBS Six Nations match at Croke Park.


U.S. to Israel: will assess Iran sanctions at yr-end

The United States told Israel it plans to tighten economic sanctions on Iran and assess their impact at year-end, a top Israeli official said on Saturday in comments that appeared to play down military options for now.


Somali Islamists tell Ethiopia to leave or face war

Somalia's Islamist movement warned arch-foe Ethiopia on Tuesday to withdraw troops from the Horn of Africa nation within a week or face war.


There is a tremendous outpouring of support from the public for victims of this disaster. One way to help the people of the Asian countries involved is to visit their embassy websites, where they have information


The Pittsburgh Steelers have never had a season like this, even during the days of Franco and Mean Joe. A 15-1 record. A 14-game winning streak. A star quarterback who still hasn't lost an NFL game. Still, it's not nearly enough for a team that finally feels ready to win the prize that has eluded one of the NFL's most successful franchises for a quarter-century.


Management at the Italian national airline Alitalia has put forward a rescue plan to trade unions that foresees slashing 5,000 jobs to keep the struggling carrier aloft.


Firenze, 18:48 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA;, PRANDELLI: IL QUARTO POSTO? PROVIAMOCI

"La squadra sta dando tutto sotto il profilo caratteriale e mentale, ci proveremo a raggiungere il q...


ABC News Sears, KMart to Merge in $11 Billion Deal

Sears, Roebuck & Co. and discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. said on Nov. 17, 2004, that they would merge in an $11 billion deal to form the third-largest US retailer.


CNN.com readers remember Luciano Pavarotti as an opera singer who inspired them to take the stage, a man whose voice gave them goose bumps and the "greatest singer ever." Pavarotti died today, prompting one reader to cry on her way to work.


WASHINGTON -- Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, promised a joint session of Congress yesterday that Iraqis would soon shoulder the burden of their own security and thanked the American people for removing Saddam Hussein.


Sony BMG Joins Dada to Build Mobile Social Network

Just in case the world needs yet another Web site for sharing photos, videos and other assorted content, Sony BMG has joined up with Italian mobile-oriented social networking site Dada to build an entertainment service that works with both PCs and cell phones.


'Pacman' Jones faces obstruction charges

Tennessee cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, already entangled in a strip club shooting, is scheduled to appear in a Georgia court later this month on obstruction charges from an incident with police last year, but has had marijuana possession charges dismissed.


End in sight for high street health service

COSMETICS giant Boots is set to pull the plug on its high street health services. In a major blow to its much-vaunted new approach to treatment and prevention, laser eye surgery and dentistry will be dumped, along with chiropody and laser hair removal.


Investors hope for a year-end rebound after a week of rate cuts and worrisome economic data.


A Severed Car Grille? Itâs Super Bowl Ad Time

An assessment of some of the high and low points among this yearâs Super Bowl ads.


Orbitz Inc.'s shares surged nearly 31 percent yesterday on news that Cendant Corp. , owner of the CheapTickets, Days Inn, Avis, and Budget brands, had agreed to pay $1.25 billion to acquire the third-largest online travel agency.


By scaling back, company hopes to hit a 2006 release. Microsoft Corp. is dropping a highly touted new feature from its plans for the next generation of Windows -- scaling back ambitions for its biggest product


Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. is trying to ease out of the line of fire in a flat-panel television price war that erupted over the holidays and is extending through Super Bowl Sunday.


Rome unveils film fest lineup, plays down Venice row

A mix of big Hollywood productions and   arty European movies will mark Rome's first international film   festival next month, organizers said on Tuesday as they played   down rivalry with Venice's venerable film contest.


Parallels Desktop gets an update, while another beta version is coming for VMWare's Fusion product.


Financial Times: 'Prodi forse non in grado di realizzarle'


Historic building reopens on Prague's Wenceslas Square

Archive Current Affairs A daily in-depth look at current events in the Czech Republic.


U.N. expert says Guantanamo visit deepens concerns

A United Nations human rights  investigator said his visit to the U.S. military facility in  Guantanamo Bay last week left him wondering whether it would be  possible for detainees' lawyers to mount an adequate defense.


Theater Review | 'Gypsy': What Ever Happened to Momma Rose?

If any actress of her generation seemed fated to play the juggernaut of a stage mother in the musical âGypsy,â it was Patti LuPone, the juggernaut of a Broadway star.


The twin blasts which rocked the railway station and a nearby market in Dimapur killed 26 people, including school children, and left over a 150 injured.


Sudanese forces say they have no orders to disarm militias: Amnesty

Sudanese security forces in Darfur are claiming they have no orders to disarm pro-government militias blamed for atrocities in the region, the head of rights group Amnesty International said.


Clothes for Soldiers: While researching today's story about Iraq ( see story ), staff writer Dan Murphy came across a request by a member of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), a civilian auxiliary to the US Air Force, ...


General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are expanding the use of anti-rollover technology on their popular sport/utility models, addressing a major safety risk for the vehicles.


Scientists Warn Against Tidings of Stressfulness and Death ...

Christmas and New Yearâs Eve can be a killer time for anyone with a potentially fatal susceptibility to stress, researchers warned today.


FEC May Regulate Internet Political Activity

With political fund raising, campaign advertising and organizing taking place in full swing over the Internet, it may just be a matter of time before the Federal Election Commission joins the action.    Well, that time may be now...


US feedlots and packers could import Canadian cattle within months now that new US rules aimed at guarding against mad cow disease are up for approval, Canadian Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Saturday.


Campaigners claim a threatened care home has been 'deliberately run down' by a council.


SAN JOSE, CALIF. - The US space agency unveiled a new computer Tuesday that it says is the fastest in the world. Project Columbia, named after the space shuttle that was destroyed early last year, is a cluster of 20 computers linked to work as one.


Cinque ieri, uno martedi': bilancio totale sale a 3.442


Clinic doctor blasts FDA, Merck in Vioxx case

A drug manufacturer and the Food and Drug Administration failed the public by not heeding the warning signs associated with Vioxx, and Congress should investigate their actions, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist said Wednesday.


Vodaphone, the biggest cell phone company in the world, has launched a music download service for mobile phones. [Broadband Blog]


Garnett out of All-Star game, Wallace in

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett withdrew from the NBA All-Star game Sunday and was replaced on the Eastern Conference roster by Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace.


Mexico Announces Historic Rain Forest Plan

In this photo released by the Pronatura Peninsula de Yucatan (PPY) a Bromeliad is seen atached to a branch inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico on Feb. 2004.


MORE than 11,800 people have been killed and tens of thousands left homeless after a massive undersea earthquake triggered giant tsunami waves across Asia.


Lenovo, IBM recall 526,000 notebook batteries

Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK) and  IBM  are recalling more than half a million notebook  computer batteries made by Sony Corp. (6758.T) after a computer  caught fire at the Los Angeles International Airport, Lenovo  and U.S. safety officials said on Thursday.


With a Little Stealth, Just About Anyone Can Get Phone Records

Legislators, regulators and the phone industry are all considering ways to clamp down on unauthorized releases of phone records like those in the Hewlett-Packard case.


The United States said on Wednesday Iran   was "aggressively" pursuing atom bombs and should face   sanctions now, but EU allies stressed it was not too late for   talks on a negotiated solution to its disputed nuclear work.


India's government drops foreign advisors from its top economic policy body after opposition from left-wing parties.


Rescue underway of 37 people on sinking yacht

A rescue operation to save 37 people on a sinking yacht off Australia's northeast coast on Tuesday involved helicopters winching people to safety and passengers climbing tether ropes to reach a nearby island.


Blake Blamed Others for Wife's Murder -Police

When police responded to the scene  of his wife's shooting death, Robert Blake became ill and  suggested she might have been killed because she worked in the  porn business, officers testified at the actor's murder trial  on Wednesday.


Japan's world open-weight champion, aiming to make up for compatriot Kosei Inoue's shock loss in a lighter men's division, defeated Yury Rybak.


Starbucks Corp  replaced  CEO Jim Donald with founder and Chairman Howard Schultz and  said it would slow an aggressive U.S. expansion in a shake-up  that sent its battered shares up nearly 9 percent.


Death of L.A. Elephant Rekindles Zoo Welfare Debate

An African elephant, which  collapsed and died at the Los Angeles Zoo this week, suffered a  heart attack, officials said on Wednesday, and animal rights  activists said the death underscored the risks of confining the  large mammals in urban zoos.


Movie Review: Foxx embodies 'Ray' from the soul outward

Head thrown back, smile overtaking his face and song pouring from his soul, he was a master of his craft, sharing his rapture with the world.


Il leader della Lega Nord si dice ottimista e promette di tornare presto alle sue battaglie. Â«Voglio essere autonomo per l'8 dicembreÂ». E il suo sogno rimane quello del federalismo. Â«La gente stia tranquilla, il Nord non mollerÃ  mai sulle riformeÂ».


Pope John Paul II offered Christmas wishes Saturday for a world where he said timid but hopeful efforts at peace coexist with worries over over Iraq, the Holy Land and several tragic conflicts in Africa.


Bush says truth must come out regarding military documents

President George W. Bush has for the first time raised questions about documents used to bolster a report that he received preferential treatment during his Vietnam era military service.


Regulators should stop bond insurer dividends: Ackman

Bill Ackman, founder of hedge fund group Pershing Square Capital Management, told regulators on Wednesday the two biggest U.S. bond insurers face combined losses of over $22 billion from from bonds they've insured, and should be forced to stop paying dividends.


Honeywell International Inc. HON.N on  Friday posted a 3 percent rise in quarterly profit and lifted  its earnings outlook for 2005, buoyed by strong orders from its  mainstay aerospace unit and hot demand for automobile turbo  chargers.


Chip sector sees trade slump in second half

THE global semiconductor business slumped during the second half of the year - although overall 2004 brought a 23% increase in revenue in the industry amounting to $218bn (Â£112bn), according to analysts at researchers Gartner Dataquest yesterday.


It was a rough September for many retailers battered by hurricanes on one side and rising fuel prices on the other, but American Eagle Outfitters Inc.


President Vladimir Putin, in a statement on Wednesday marking the Fourth of July, said he was certain relations between Russia and the United States would progress despite disagreements.


Iran said Saturday it successfully tested a ``strategic missile'' and delivered it to its armed forces, state-run radio reported.


Sub tragedy delays PM's first foreign tour

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin has delayed his first major foreign tour so he can be present when the body of a dead submariner is returned to Canada.


Attempts by PeopleSoft to fend off a hostile takeover by Oracle took a surprising turn Friday. PeopleSoft's board of directors fired Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway.


Pescara, 18:14 - CALCIO, PESCARA: 22 CONVOCATI PER FROSINONE

Allenamento mattutino per il Pescara in vista della gara di domeni pomeriggio a Frosinone: il tecnic...


Republican Platform Backs Gay Marriage Ban

Republicans crafting the party's platform backed a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Wednesday in a sharp contrast to plans to put the party's more moderate face on display at next week's convention.


Tiger Can Return to No. 1 at Nissan Open

Knocked off his perch for the last 24 weeks, Tiger Woods can return to No. 1 in the world this week at the Nissan Open, and it would appear the odds are in his favor.


A former Bosnian Serb political leader has been sentenced to 32 years for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Radoslav Brdjanin, a prominent member of the Bosnian Serb government in the war of the early


Berlino, 15:14 - CALCIO, ECCLESTONE: IO E BRIATORE VOLEVAMO IL CHELSEA

Bernie Ecclestone, boss della F1, e Flavio Briatore, direttore della Renault, sono stati ad un passo...


Rehnquist illness sets up fight over Supreme Court

With the presidential race over and Chief Justice William Rehnquist ill with thyroid cancer, the Washington advocacy establishment -- that vast machinery of special-interest


PeopleSoft Says Its Board May Consider an Oracle Takeover Offer

PeopleSoft Inc. said it's willing to discuss a bid by Oracle Corp. at the ``right'' price, the first time officials have raised the possibility of ending the companies' 16-month takeover fight.


Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - AC Milan had a chance to close the gap between itself and Juventus Sunday with a win over AS Roma but Milan was only able to post a 1-1 draw at the San Siro.


Soprannominato Dracula, e' responsabile di sequestri


Microsoft Establishes Software License Checkpoint

A pilot program at the Microsoft Download Center will require users to validate their Windows license in exchange for access to file downloads. Users with counterfeit software may find themselves locked out altogether.


Pinochet is ordered to stand trial for murder

Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was ordered under house arrest yesterday, charged with kidnapping and murder dating back to his 17-year rule.


Cambiare mentalita' basso costo che penalizza risorse umane


Official campaigning ends ahead of polls on Thursday in Zambia, with a close contest being predicted.


A rocket hit a busy Baghdad area today killing at least one person and wounding eight, hospital officials and witnesses said. The rocket exploded on a side street in Baghdadâs Karrada neighbourhood.


Despite Oracleâs strategic push for Linux- and Intel-based deployments, Sun is still the company's leading platform, according to Sun chairman and chief executive Scott McNealy.


Roma, 21:02 - CALCIO, ROMA; MANCINI: CHAMPIONS? MEGLIO LO SCUDETTO

Il centrocampista della Roma, Amantino Mancini, non ha dubbi sulla scelta tra vincere lo scudetto o ...


NEW YORK - No, Katie Couric didn't suddenly lose 20 pounds. The incoming "CBS Evening News" anchor appears significantly thinner in a network promotional magazine photo thanks to digital airbrushing.


SANTA ROSA, Calif. - The Sonoma County Sheriff has launched an internal investigation into the department's handling of the John Mark Karr child pornography case.


By Ashley Rowland, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Jan. 27--The number of UTC students riding the Mocs Express shuttle grew  more than 50 percent in the past year, making it CARTA's fastest-growing bus  line in 2006.


Republican candidates look to South Carolina

GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney headed on Wednesday to South Carolina, where he trails his Republican rivals in a topsy-turvy White House race but hopes for a boost from a Michigan win focused on the economy.


YouTube Mexico attracts local media firms

Online video has changed the way  Latin music labels discover and market their artists -- but  entertainment companies are hoping that YouTube Mexico's  emphasis on local content will translate the medium into a  significant revenue stream.


The world's first Indian rhino baby to be conceived by artificial insemination is due during Christmas week at the Cincinnati Zoo. "I think it's a remarkable achievement, an incredibly important success," said Dr. Evan Blumer, a board member of the International Rhino Foundation. "The next step is where it becomes really important. The first is to be successful, the second is to be reliable and repeatable."


Londra, 14:42 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: BARTON CONDANNATO

Joe Barton, centrocampista del Newcastle, è stato condannato per le accuse di aggressione e r...


Martinez can't do much more for Boston, daddy-o

For all of the fuss about Pedro Martinez's genealogical assertions, the critical factor in the American League Championship Series has been Boston's inability to provide for its pitchers.


July Home Sales Dip, but Still 3rd Highest

A trade group reports sales of existing homes dipped 2.9 percent in July. But the National Association of Realtors says it was still the third-highest level on record.


GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- The 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol is presumed dead in the wreckage of their charter plane, which crashed Sunday.


Hamas wants West to end blockade, Israel frosty

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.


Symantec, Veritas reach out to investors

Security, storage firms go to stockholders to plead the case for their proposed $13.5 billion merger.


Litvinenko's widow says he had Russian enemies

The widow of the murdered former Russian  spy Alexander Litvinenko says her husband angered members of  the Russian security services by speaking out against them, but  she never imagined they would kill him.


Sen. Specter, Judiciary Panel Chair, Has Cancer

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a treatable cancer of the lymph system, his office announced on Wednesday.


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Serb war crimes fugitive arrested in Montenegro

A Serb police general indicted for crimes against humanity for ordering the killings of Kosovo Albanians in 1998-99 was arrested on Sunday and was on his way to The Hague war crimes tribunal.


Murdoch says won't make all of online WSJ free

News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch  said on Thursday he would not make all online Wall Street  Journal content free.


Terni, 12:30 - CALCIO, TERNANA: DOMANI INCONTRO SINDACO-MACALLI

E' in programma domani alle 10:30, presso la sede della Lega di serie C a Firenze, un incontro tra i...


Microsoft, Linspire Sign Linux Patent Deal

Linspire Inc. has signed an intellectual-property agreement with Microsoft Corp. that shields the Linux company's customers from patent claims.


Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," was in good shape after having an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.


Car-Bomb Blast in Mosul Kills 3 Iraqi Guardsmen

A car bomb explosion in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul today (Monday) killed at least three Iraqi National Guardsmen and wounded five others.


There was a great 35th birthday present for Ernie Els on Sunday. The South African won the World Match Play title for a record sixth time, beating Lee Westwood to earn a million pounds, the biggest prize in golf.


He fits. That, as much as anything, is why Bill Cowher has lasted. He is the right man in the right town, a hard-nosed guy for a hard-nosed place.


Spanish Champion Valencia Fails to Fire Again

Struggling Spanish champion Valencia  failed to win for its tenth match in a row on Saturday as it  was held 0-0 at home by Real Zaragoza in the Primera Liga.


Prognosis for natural gas depends on the weather

Those words of wisdom attributed to Mark Twain couldn't be truer than in the natural gas market. Energy traders and meteorologists are expecting a cold winter, which means higher-than-usual natural gas prices.


UK.gov's own facebook The Passport Office has stopped 600 fraudulent passport applications using a facial recognition system it rolled out as a pilot across its fraud units last year.â¦


Pharmaceutical firm Forest Laboratories Inc. on Tuesday said its hypertension drug lercanidipine failed to meet all the goals a mid-stage efficacy trial, delaying the drug's development timeline as the company considers alternatives.


Brad Guzan has attracted interest from Celtic in Scotland, Aston Villa in England and other European clubs. What should the Chivas USA and United States keeper do?.


Russia 'seriously' preparing preventive strikes: Putin

Russia is "seriously" preparing to carry out preventive anti-terror strikes, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, as he denounced calls for talks with Chechen rebel leaders as similar to appeasing Hitler in 1938.


Top American Playwright Arthur Miller Dies at 89

Playwright Arthur Miller, a titan of American theater who wrote "Death of a Salesman" and was revered for works that spoke for the common man, has died. He was 89.


Brady can't avoid memory of playoff loss

As hard as he might try, Tom Brady can't escape reminders of one of his most damaging plays and disappointing games.


White House and Democrats Clash Ahead of Bushâs Speech

Democrats renewed their criticism of the war in Iraq, while the White House accused them of distorting this weekâs testimony on the results of the troop buildup.


Fallujah Forces Press Insurgents South, US Says

US and Iraqi forces across Fallujah forced insurgents into the south of the city, carrying out house- to-house searches to try to rid the area of rebels that oppose the interim administration


Short-handed Wizards Are About To Catch a Break

In desperate need of some good news, the Wizards learn that Antonio Daniels may play Wednesday against the Clippers and that Caron Butler is a game-time decision.


Wartime mystery of Japanese submarine solved: Australian TV

A mystery over a Japanese midget submarine that went missing after attacking a ship in Sydney Harbour during World War II has been solved, an Australian television station has claimed.


The first time Robert Rodriguez met Mike Price, he didn't know whether to laugh, cheer or simply stare in disbelief. When Price emerged from a year in coaching purgatory


Quello che sembrava un manichino incaprettato Ã¨ in realtÃ   la raffigurazioneartistica di una delle vittime delle extraordinary rendition                                          Mastella, non una minaccia ma un'opera d'arte                                                                                Il clamoroso fraintendimento svelato dall'onorevole LocatelliL'artista Bianchini voleva mandare un messaggio a favore di un detenuto marocchino


TV Sports: Raw and Edited: The Two Versions of Clemens

The Roger Clemens on Monday, the one you get in a foul mood, was more riveting than the comparatively polite Clemens who appeared opposite Mike Wallace a night earlier on â60 Minutes.â


An Israeli air strike hits a police station in Gaza, killing six members of Hamas, Palestinian sources say.


For Big Party, Capital Weaves a Steel Cocoon

As the nation's capital prepared to celebrate President Bush's inauguration Tuesday, disruptions were the norm.


Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman's children call Katie Holmes mom.


"the crisis is now," President Bush said recently -- is the domestic version of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Could it be that I am hearing the same sense of false urgency?


BEIRUT, Dec. 7 -- Hezbollah's leader, Hasan Nasrallah, vowed Thursday to keep protesters in downtown Beirut until a new Lebanese government is installed, but insisted that his group and its allies would not provoke another civil war in Lebanon.


Hunt stepped up for killer shark in Australia

ADELAIDE, Australia - The hunt for the great white shark that killed a teenage surfer here this week was stepped up Saturday despite an appeal by his family not to kill the giant predator.


EU ministers meet in Brussels to plan reconstruction aid for the tsunami-hit Indian Ocean countries.


Chiron Corp. CEO Howard Pien is set to reiterate to lawmakers Tuesday that the Emeryville firm expects to supply between 46 million and 48 million influenza vaccine doses to the US market for the upcoming


British approval to bolster Eurofighter programme

Treasury approval will effectively clear away the last hurdle preventing the Royal Air Force from placing an order for a further 89 aircraft.


Sprint to lay off several thousand workers: report

Sprint Nextel Corp , the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, plans to lay off several thousand of its 60,000 employees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Murdoch says won't make all of online WSJ free

DAVOS, Switzerland  - News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch said on Thursday he would not make all online Wall Street Journal content free.


Pescara, 19:31 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ASSENTI PAPONETTI E VELLUCCI

Allenamento basato sulla tattica con partitella finale per il Pescara in vista della trasferta di sa...


Vikings offense on a record-breaking pace

(October 19, 2004) - The NFL has a new Greatest Show on Turf and the performers are the Minnesota Vikings, led by ringmaster-quarterback Daunte Culpepper.


Stefan Esser gets set for the month of PHP bugs Stefan Esser is the founder of both the Hardened-PHP Project and the PHP Security Response Team (which he recently left). Federico Biancuzzi discussed with him how the PHP Security Response Team works, why he resigned from it, what features he plans to add to his own hardening patch, the interaction between Apache and PHP, the upcoming "Month of PHP bugs" initiative, and common mistakes in the design of well-known applications such as WordPress.â¦


Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho pleaded guilty this month to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after being arrested at the Minneapolis airport.


Tiki Barber will work for NBC next year after spending most of the 2006 NFL season entertaining bids from various networks for jobs in both news and sports.


Panama ex-president to sue Taiwan lawmakers over alleged bribes

Panama's former president Mireya Moscoso said she would file a libel suit against a group of Taiwanese lawmakers who accused her of receiving a one-million-dollar "gift" from Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian.


ANALYSIS: Bully role won't help with Ira

The Bush administration may be on the verge of getting what it has long sought: United Nations sanctions on a defiant Iran over its accelerated nuclear program. That may not be much of a victory.


Every year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving, the American Cancer Society challenges everyone to stop smoking... at least for the day.


U.S. producer prices dropped  unexpectedly last month as the cost of gasoline plunged and  food and vehicles prices fell, according to a government report  on Friday that showed inflation pressures under wraps.


Create a keyboard shortcut to paste plain text in Microsoft Word and Excel

Add only the text you copy from a Web page or other source, and leave the images, formatting, and other non-text elements behind.


Gunfire Erupts in Pro-Aristide Haiti Slum

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 3, 2004 - Gunfire erupted in a slum teeming with loyalists of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Sunday, sending people scattering through trash-strewn streets following


Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistani court

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed 15 people, including a judge, in a courtroom in the city of Quetta on Saturday, the latest in a series of suicide blasts to have sent shudders through the country.


Two planned shows by comedian Ken Dodd are postponed after the 80-year-old is admitted to hospital.


Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End

By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts, and disposing of them after the lesson.


Measure weights in centigrams to ease workout pain

I started lifting weights. But not for the reason you think. You think I want to look "cut" and "ripped" and have bulging muscles like the ones on male underwear models, who for some reason are


Bush Nominates Sam Bodman as Energy Secretary

President Bush nominated Deputy  Treasury Secretary Sam Bodman as his choice for energy  secretary on Friday as he nearly completed his second-term  Cabinet.


Democratic challenger John Kerry  expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in  a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby  poll released on Monday.


Japan Tobacco confirms talks to buy Gallaher

Japan Tobacco Inc. confirmed on Friday it  was in talks to buy smaller rival Gallaher Group Plc, in a 7.5  billion pound ($14.7 billion) deal that would extend its  overseas expansion.


Nats Add Second Scout Who Has Ties to Arizona

The Nationals make another key addition to their scouting department Monday, adding Ed Durkin as a special assistant to the club's baseball operations department.


To probably no one's surprise, the PeopleSoft board again has rejected Oracle's $9.2 billion bid for the company as insufficient.


Yemen sets bounty on militants after failed attacks

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh set a   bounty of 5 million rials ($25,420) for the capture of   "terrorists" on Saturday, a day after the minor oil producer   foiled two suicide attacks on its oil and gas facilities.


Nephew to Collect Arafat's Medical Records

Yasser Arafat's nephew arrived in Paris on Sunday to collect the Palestinian leader's medical records, which could explain the cause of his death.


U.S. envoy says no progress in N.Korea talks so far

The top U.S. negotiator in thorny nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea said on Tuesday there had been no progress in the first day of talks and appeared downbeat about prospects for the rest of the week.


Refs Foul Up 1st Play of Pats-Bills Game

Buffalo's game against the New England Patriots didn't get far before the first controversy.


Global warming worries to boost renewables

Three decades after former U.S. President Jimmy Carter experimented with solar panels on the White House roof, grim U.N. warnings about climate change may kick-start wider global use of renewable energy.


A federal jury has found that Vonage has infringed on three patents owned by Verizon and ordered the Internet telephony company to pay damages of $58 million, in addition to a 5.5 percent royalty on all future Vonage sales.


New Zealand police confirm the death of the mother of an abandoned girl, and seek US help to hunt the father.


Very few people would have picked the West Indies and England to make it to Saturday's final of the ICC Champions Trophy, at the Oval, in London.


John Kampfner: Eyeball to eyeball with Vladimir Putin

It is not often that you sit down for nearly four hours, until after midnight, with a world leader. It is especially strange when that man is Vladimir Putin, hardly regarded as the most forthcoming of interlocutors.


Lefty done for season with torn left flexor tendon

PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Pettitte's frustrating season officially came to an end Wednesday when the Houston Astros announced that the left-hander will undergo surgery to repair the torn flexor tendon in his left elbow.


Lack of sleep may be deadly, research shows

People who do not get enough sleep are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to a large British study released on Monday.


Iraq Likely to Overshadow British Labor Party Conference

Britain's involvement in Iraq is likely to overshadow the annual conference of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party, despite the British leader's efforts to shift the focus to domestic issues.


New York police arrest a US citizen and a Pakistani national over an alleged plot to blow up a subway station. ahead of next week's Republican Party Convention.


Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith For Handhelds

Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith on PSP, DS, and GBA will fully leverage the strengths of each handheld platform.


Tough Canadian street-racing law nabs 85-year-old

A new law meant to help crack down on young Canadian street racers in their souped up cars has nabbed an octogenarian in his Oldsmobile.


US Conference of Catholic Bishops Elects New Head

At the wake of the bitter clergy sex-scandal that forced three dioceses to file bankruptcy and largely marred the âholyâ reputation of the Roman Catholic Church, the US Conference of Catholic bishops elected their new president to lead the church


40-45 mln costi legali, nessuna acquisizione in vista


With its endorsement of Obama, Rupert Murdoch and The New York Post tack in a different direction.


Russia warns of Kosovo repercussions: report

Russia will change its policy towards  the Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia if  Kosovo is recognized as independent, Interfax news agency  quoted the foreign ministry as saying on Friday.


Epicentro a Roccamonfina, nessun danno segnalato


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - In storm-battered Florida, more than 3,900 people were staying in shelters Wednesday while nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses were without power...


AMERICA/PERÃ - Si Ã¨ conclusa la Grande Missione nella Prelatura di Ayaviri: 140 missionari hanno visitato le famiglie, tenuto incontri di catechesi e preparato numerosi fedeli ai sacramenti Ayaviri (Agenzia Fides) - Con la partecipazione di un impressionante numero di fedeli, Ã¨ stata celebrata la chiusura della Grande Missione realizzata durante il mese di febbraio nella Provincia di Carabaya della Prelatura di Ayaviri, nella zona merid...


Asian Stocks: Japan's Nikkei Rises, Led by KDDI; Taiwan Gains

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose, led by KDDI Corp. and Marui Co., on expectations the government will boost its growth estimate for the world's second- largest economy on Friday.


Japan minister commits suicide, adding to PM's woes

A scandal-tainted minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet committed suicide on Monday, compounding problems for the Japanese leader whose support has already slumped ahead of a July election.


Teenager stuns Sharapova as Federer tames Isner

The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when champion Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


Guantanamo prisoners and other  foreigners got a step closer to regaining the right to  challenge their detention in the U.S. courts in a bill approved  in a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday.


Second terrorist cell poised for attack: Keelty

Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty says a second group of suicide bombers are believed to be at large in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and may be poised to carry out another terrorist attack.


Travel: Once you've reset your body clock in tune with Argentina's party capital, Vicky Baker directs you to the best places to enjoy a taste of its legendary nightlife


Even Elderly Benefit From Mediterranean Diet

TUESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- A Mediterranean diet, coupled with a few healthy lifestyle habits, can add years to the lives of even the elderly, a new Dutch study finds.


Equality between men and women could take generations to achieve in Scotland, a watchdog says.


Arafat offers to help seek UK hostage's release: Irish politician

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has promised to offer help to win the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley held by militants in Iraq, the BBC quoted a senior Irish politician as reporting on Tuesday.


Man City boss reprimanded over ref blast

November 6, 2004. Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has been fined Â£8,500 and received a reprimand from the FA for his tirade at referee Steve Dunn last month.


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Chelsea tonight accused the Football Association of being âweak on the issue of drugsâ after Adrian Mutu was handed a seven-month ban following his positive drugs test.


Dopo gli episodi di violenza a Signa e a Carrara, da Rosignanoun'altra storia di rovina legata al numero ritardatario del Lotto                                          Firma assegni a vuoto e scompare Ã¨ l'ultimo caso di febbre da "53"                                                                                Una casalingadi 53 anni: Ã¨ sparita di casa da venti giorniE il Codacons chiede un tetto di mille euro per le puntate


A seasonlong celebration commemorating 20 years in NASCAR has turned to mourning for car owner Rick Hendrick, whose father died in July and whose brother and only son died Sunday in a private plane crash.


US presidential hopeful McCain warns Europeans on Afghanistan

Sceptical European allies came under pressure from a leading contender for the US presidency to provide more troops for Afghanistan.


IBM aims security bundle, new blade at telecom space

(InfoWorld) - IBMÂ is looking to increase its business with telecommunications operators with the unveiling of products, including a security bundle and a blade server, specially tailored to their needs. The vendor made the announcements late Sunday in conjunction with two conferences taking place this week: Telecom World 2006, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Hong Kong, and TeleManagement Forum, taking place in Dallas. As telecom operators provide more and more sophisticated services such as VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and online gaming, they're moving away from in-house developed technology and looking to third-party vendors to supply them with wide-ranging management capabilities. IBM is hoping its new offerings will appeal to established carriers and new entrants to the market, according to Scott Sobers, program director of the company's service provider industry. "They're all looking to lower costs, generate new areas of revenue and increase the quality of their service," he said. IBM's Telecom Core Infrastructure Security Solution is a tightly integrated bundle of IBM and third-party software running on IBM's BladeCenter blade servers. The bundle allows telecom operators to monitor their networks and the traffic flowing over them to pick up early on anomalies that could signify security attacks. The bundle will give carriers a "top-down, single pane of glass" view into the health of their network operations, Sobers said. Previously, carriers looking to obtain such insight into their networks would've had to integrate the different software products themselves. The Telecom Core Infrastructure Security Solution brings together IBM's Tivoli Security Operations Manager and Tivoli Netcool with Narus' NarusInsight Secure Suite. IBM acquired the Netcool technology through itsÂ $865 million purchase of Micromuse, which closed in February, and has bought five other software vendors with telecom expertise over the past 12 months. Just last week,Â IBM announced plans to buyÂ network performance monitoring and service management software vendor Vallent. All these moves further solidify IBM's commitment to the telecom market, according to Sobers. IBM has also made improvements to its Netcool/Precision and Netcool/Proviso performance management and availability management software, adding support for multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) networks, Sobers said. The vendor additionally previewed a new BladeCenter HT blade server due to ship in the second quarter of 2007. IBM has designed the blade to meet industry recommendations such as the European Telecommunications Standard Institute standard as well to handle a variety of environmental conditions including high temperatures and electrostatic discharge. IBM didn't provide any pricing details for its new offerings. Â


Lacking the votes to keep his job, embattled U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said Monday he would resign, a defeat for a chagrined President Bush who had clung to hopes of Senate confirmation.


Londra, 11:02 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: UN MESE DI STOP PER HENRY

L'Arsenal dovrà fare a meno per un mese di Thierry Henry. L'attaccante francese deve fermarsi...


Yankees manager Joe Torre likely will be fired and replaced by Lou Piniella following another early exit from the playoffs, the New York Daily News reported Sunday.


Treasury group to monitor complicated procurements

MPRG and OGC will collaborate on difficult projects The Treasury is forming a Major Projects Review Group (MPRG) to assist the most difficult procurements in central government.â¦


More than half of teachers believe plagiarism is a serious problem among sixth-formers, a survey suggests.


Iraq's majority Shia Muslim community announces a coalition of political parties for the 30 January poll.


Langer Leads Australia to 86-0 on Day One of 2nd Cricket Test

Justin Langer hit an unbeaten 51 to lead Australia to 86 without loss at lunch on day one of the second cricket Test against New Zealand at Adelaide.


The attorney for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis submitted a motion to dismiss doping charges against the cyclist Monday, claiming Landis' positive testosterone tests were flawed and did not meet standards set by the World Anti-Doping Agency for a doping offense.


Gannett News Service. WASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert Byrd isnât happy with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, but the veteran Democrat has stopped short of calling for him to step down.


Q&A: Wi-Fi Alliance exec explains about-face on 802.11n standard

Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director Frank Hanzlik discusses the  sudden change by the alliance to start testing in mid-2007 of wireless LAN  components, and other products before final ratification of an 802.11n standard.


Napoli, 14:36 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; PROCURATORE NAVARRO: PORTIERE STRAORDINARIO

Un portiere argentino per il Napoli. Si tratta di Nicolas Navarro, 23 anni, numero uno per il club c...


Colombia's Farc rebel group says it will release three hostages kidnapped over six years ago, for health reasons.


Passerella multimediale col clone virtuale di Renzo Rosso


Bob Seger faces fans with first album in 11 years

The last time Bob Seger released a   new album, Bill Clinton was in the White House, "Get Shorty"   ruled the box office, and Hootie & the Blowfish was the biggest   band in America.


What we've all be waiting for, the Marc Jacobs show. Color commentary by Horacio Silva.


Ministero al lavoro insieme con Regioni e sindacati


Two Internet domain names get preliminary approval

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number, the organization named by the US government in 1998 to oversee policies over Internet addresses, gave a preliminary nod Monday to domain names targeting mobile services and the jobs


Suzanne Pleshette of "Newhart" fame dies at 70

Actress Suzanne Pleshette, best  known as the feisty but level-headed wife of Bob Newhart on  television's 1970's hit "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at age  of 70, friends said on Sunday.


What Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has longed to hear from PeopleSoft behind closed doors instead floated to the surface in a Delaware courthouse.


Ministro non preoccupato dalle parole di Mastella


Dubbi magistratura contabile su regolarita' procedimento


Court: Minn. Can't Regulate Internet Calls

A Minnesota agency may not regulate calls through cyberspace as it does calls through traditional phone lines, a federal appeals court ruled.


FORMULA ONE'S governing body yesterday announced next season's British Grand Prix will take place a week later than planned - because of Wimbledon.


YouTube Hires Yahoo’s Yu as New CFO YouTube has taken a step in the serious direction of fortifying its management team and monetization efforts with the recruitment of Gideo Yu, Yahoo’s Treasurer. Yu is now the Chief Financial Officer at YouTube. Analysts are predicting that the move marks what may eventually add up to an IPO or [...]


Anastasia Myskina reignited her hopes at the WTA Tour Championships on Friday with a straight-sets defeat of Lindsay Davenport. The Russian looked confident in beating the world number one 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in Los Angeles.


Starbucks Shares Soar on News of Sales Growth

Starbucks shares soared even before the company announced September sales growth figures that trounced Wall Street estimates.


Sirtris-sponsored study shows potential for the fight against aging.


Scotland's education minister is outlining ways in which children can be protected from internet grooming.


Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain are to hold talks in Cardiff.


Inspiron owners complain of SP2 slowdown

Owners of Dell Inspiron notebooks have reported that Microsoft's Windows Service Pack 2 is cutting their system speeds dramatically -- in some cases by a factor of almost ten, from 2.6GHz to 300MHz.


E Pannella replica, e' ora di verificare se possibile


CAM cards at the ready Want to watch Pay TV on your PC? If so, Hauppauge's new WinTV-CI is here to help. It's an add-on for the company's range of WinTV tuners that allows you to plug in a Common Access Module (CAM) and signal-uncscrambling smartcard.â¦


NASA is about to embark on an unprecedented asteroid-belt mission with a spacecraft aptly named Dawn. The 3 billion-mile, eight-year journey to probe the earliest stages of the solar system will begin with liftoff, planned for just after sunrise Thursday. Rain is forecast, however, and could force a delay.


Onu, la partecipazione 'ha superato le previsioni'


The son of a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and 600 hours of community service on two drug convictions.


The US Senate authorises more spending for the Iraq war, without tying the bill to a troop withdrawal timetable.


Aspen, 19:12 - SCI, CDM DONNE: POUTIAINEN IN TESTA A GIGANTE

La finlandese Tanja Poutiainen guida lo slalom gigante di coppa del mondo femminile di Aspen, negli ...


First Public Hearing Set for Selva Renovation Public Hearing Planned on Selva Renovation The Marina Plans to Sell Part of Its Golf Course and Residents Are Concerned.

By DREW DIXON  ATLANTIC BEACH - The Community Development Board will hold the first public hearing Tuesday on a proposed renovation of Selva Marina Country Club, a plan that had many nearby residents raising concerns even before it was submitted to the city.


Heeeeeereâs Conan! âTonightâ gig his when Jay quits

Brookline native Conan O'Brien, host of NBC's ``Late Night,'' will replace him in five years when Leno's contract expires, the network announced yesterday.


Trial in '04 Madrid train bombings opens

A trial into Spain's worst terrorist attack opened Thursday amid airtight security, with 29 suspects facing charges for the brutal 2004 bombings that killed 191 rush-hour commuters.


US Senate confirms Goss as new CIA chief

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Porter Goss as new chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to succeed George Tenet who resigned in July.


US and Iraqi forces have pushed on with their second major offensive in a week, hunting insurgents in a triangle southwest of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq's most notorious hot spots.


You say you're starting to OD on Belichick lore? You think the media has been nipping at the Kool-Aid a wee bit too much? You think the Patriots really can't be run that differently than anyone else?


CENTRE ISLAND, N.Y. - Singer-songwriter Billy Joel married his fiance, 23-year-old Kate Lee, in a ceremony Saturday at his Long Island mansion, his record label said...


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney can campaign in New Hampshire and still sleep at night in his own bed in Massachusetts. Yet, the neighbor's edge has been less than a home-court advantage in the nation's first 2008 presidential primary state.


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu could face a lengthy ban and the sack by his English Premiership club after testing positive for cocaine, it was reported.


Cabinet member Alan Johnson  says the industry minister used "the language of the BNP" on housing.


US lawyer Lynn Stewart is convicted of supporting terrorists by smuggling messages from a client.


At least four people are injured in a grenade attack on visitors to a zoo in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo.


The eyes of the tennis world turn to Moscow this week as Russia's legion of women's tennis stars take to the court in the Kremlin Cup, which kicked off Monday at Olimpiisky Stadium.


On a team packed with veterans, three relative newcomers in the bottom three spots of the lineup brought the Yankee Stadium crowd to its feet on Saturday.


After Victory on Hill, President Shifts Tone on Iraq

President Bush faced reporters for his first full-scale, solo news conference in three months savoring what may be a last victory in his battle with Congress over the course of the war in Iraq.


PolarLake Awarded Patent for Dynamic XML Runtime (DXR) Server

The PolarLake DXR Server is part of the PolarLake integration suite. ÂThe award of a US patent clearly demonstrates the uniqueness of our DXR server and reflects our ongoing commitment to develop market leading solutions for incremental integration,Â said Ronan Bradley, CEO of PolarLake.


Hundreds killed in south Sudan clashes: ex-officer

Hundreds of people may have been killed in the heaviest fighting between Sudan's former north-south foes since they signed a peace deal last year, a senior former rebel officer said on Thursday.


For years, President Bush and his advisers expressed frustration that the White House received little credit for the nation's strong economic performance because of public discontent about the Iraq war. Today, the president is getting little credit for improved security in Iraq, as the public...


Australia one of least corrupt nations in world

TONY EASTLEY: While our biggest neighbour, Indonesia, battles with corruption, take heart Australia, it seems we are amongst the least corrupt nations in the world.


Stocks rose around 1 percent on Friday, lifted by strong results in the technology sector from Research in Motion that sent shares of the BlackBerry maker surging.


Italians mull computer games sales ban to kids

Adult games, that is Italian MPs today debated if computer games featuring sex and violence are sending their country's children berserk.â¦


Israeli Soldier, Militant Killed in Gaza

Palestinian militants killed an Israeli soldier and wounded four others in an ambush in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.


Death toll in Asian quake disaster nears 220,000

The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Indian Ocean nations rose to nearly 220,000 with another 50,000 deaths being reported by Indonesia's health ministry.


Secrets of Nazi camp brothels emerge decades on

KAMPEN, Netherlands  - For decades no one wanted to remember the concentration camp "special blocks" where the Nazis forced female inmates to entertain their male peers.


Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he favors immediately closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison and moving its detainees to U.S. facilities.


Eating a low calorie diet may help to reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, research suggests. A team from the US National Institute on Ageing found a long-term reduction in caloric intake protects rhesus monkeys from developing the disease.


Despite questions, right teams playing for championship

Oklahoma-USC. The two best programs of this century. Two national powers in the past, now revived in the present. No. 1 USC with nation's second-longest winning streak.


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England coach Andy Robinson insists he will not quit after seeing his side lose 25-14 to South Africa at Twickenham.


Stasera dedichera' 'Con il nastro rosa' alla sua nipotina


Hostage family issues Baghdad leaflet appeal

Thousands of leaflets carrying a personal appeal for help from the family of British hostage Ken Bigley have been distributed in Baghdad.


Republicans Launch Convention Barrage at Kerry

Republicans launched the sharpest attacks of their convention against Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday, with Vice President Dick Cheney saying


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The media and public will be barred from witnessing the testimony of Iraqis in a hearing for U.S. Army soldiers accused of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager, an Army commander has ruled.


Mont. Court: Gays Due Benefits Others Get

A divided Montana Supreme Court declared Thursday that the state constitution's guarantee of equal protection extends to gays, and ruled that the state university system must offer same-sex couples the same health benefits available to heterosexual ones.


Catania: domani i funerali del cacciatore e del figlio

ZAFFERANA ETNEA (Catania) - I funerali di Antonio Grasso e del figlio Alfio si svolgeranno domani pomeriggio. Il sostituto procuratore di Catania, Marisa Scavo, ha infatti deciso di non disporre l'autopsia essendo ormai chiara la dinamica dei fatti.


In the annals of election year 2004, Oct. 13 will be remembered as the day it rained lesbians in red America.


Gulf ship incident U.S. "propaganda": Iran speaker

Iran's parliament speaker has dismissed U.S. accusations that Iranian boats aggressively approached three U.S. Naval ships in the Gulf this week as part of a "propaganda campaign" against the Islamic state.


UK Plans New Laws Against Animal Rights Militants

Britain proposed new laws on Tuesday to stop increasingly militant animal rights campaigners from harassing scientists involved in medical experiments.


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Thousands Missing in Revenue Records of Culinary Charity

The James Beard Foundation cannot account for how it has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual revenue.


Former President Bill Clinton said Saturday that cheap anti-AIDS drugs were no magic bullet for ending the epidemic ravaging Africa, and that the continent needs better overall health care.


E' un affare criminale, non una questione di spionaggio'


The big surprise of the 2004 election: For the most part, the voting went smoothly. By the close of polls across the country, despite heavy turnout, there were only scattered reports of equipment trouble and human error at the voting stations. And none were major.


WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced the indictment yesterday of two men on charges of financially supporting and helping to recruit terrorists, including an unidentified US citizen believed to be "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla.


Presidential Supporters in Ivory Coast Say War Shifts Against ...

Supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo say the war in Ivory Coast is now against both rebels and France, after French forces destroyed most Ivorian military aircraft and army weapons.


Russia's top court backs a law banning the return of the remains of terror suspects to their families.


Romans march for Italian captives' release

Tens of thousands of people have marched through Rome to press for the release of two Italians being held captive in Iraq. Children and adults joined the torch-lit rally on Friday under rainbow-coloured banners


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Wall Street extended its decline in early trading today, falling on nagging concerns about mortgage defaults and also following the lead of stock markets that tumbled abroad. The Dow fell 4.2 percent last week including Tuesday's 416-point plunge, fell about 62 points to the 12,051 level in the opening minutes of trading.


Movie Review | 'Chuck Close': Master Portraitist, Writ Large Himself

âChuck Close,â about the painter, photographer and printmaker by the documentary filmmaker Marion Cajori, truly excels in its depiction of the physical process of making art.


Napster Inc. said Thursday it narrowed a loss in its fiscal third quarter as the online music retailer added subscribers and generated record revenue.


US and Europe at loggerheads over new campaign against global ...

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 16  - Europe and the United States clashed Thursday at the UN climate change conference on the measures that must be taken to reduce harmful greenhouse gases.


WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday that the Kashmir issue was complicated and would take time to resolve.


Chewable birth control pill ships to pharmacies

TRENTON, N.J. -- The first chewable birth-control method, a spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.


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Microsoft says long-awaited Vista offers more security

Microsoft Corp. launched its first new computer operating system in five years yesterday , saying that despite delays, the product's emergence is perfectly timed for PC users who increasingly need to coordinate information from a dizzying array of sources.


The first African Union peacekeepers arrive in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, from Uganda, officials confirm.


New York - An internet video game that lets players kill John F Kennedy has been angrily condemned on its release on Monday - the 41st anniversary of the former president's assassination.


Italy's Prodi says vital to talk to Ahmadinejad

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi   said isolating Iran was a risky strategy and he would meet   President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad later on Wednesday because it was   vital to leave no stone unturned to resolve the nuclear crisis.


Inspiration is an unruly beast. One day in late 2002, advertising copywriter Jason Hoff and his writing partner Jeff Candido were noodling with some concepts for a new tourism-promotion campaign for their client, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. There was, decidedly, not much inspiration.


Both president Musharraf and head of an opposition party Imran Khan had differing views of their home country ahead of February's elections


COLOMBIA BOGOTA -- President Alvaro Uribe pardoned 23 jailed Marxist rebels yesterday as a goodwill gesture and said he hoped guerrilla leaders will respond by freeing hostages, though the leaders previously have said they would not reciprocate. Government Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo said the 23 rebels belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, will be freed ...


'No Rain in Sight,' but Calif. Fire Under Control

By Patrick O'Driscoll  Severe drought and record heat in Southern California are making March feel like July, and with dangerous results.


France, Germany Dismiss U.S. Call on Afghan Force

POIANA BRASOV, Romania  - France and Germany  rejected any merger of the NATO and U.S-led missions in  Afghanistan on Wednesday after Washington urged the alliance to  study taking command of all military operations there.


Massive waves and violent winds battered two ships, forcing them aground during storms overnight off Britain's northwestern coast


Italian President Giorgio Napolitano  is to dissolve parliament on Wednesday, reports say, paving the way for early elections.


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UPDATE 2-Intelsat to pull out of Galaxy Hong Kong venture

Satellite operator Intelsat is pulling out of its Hong Kong pay-TV joint venture with Television Broadcasts Ltd. (0511.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) , saying growth in Galaxy Satellite TV Holdings Ltd.


Palestinians investigate rumours that Israel poisoned Arafat

THE Palestinian Authority is to set up an official commission of inquiry into Yasser Arafatâs death amid increasing rumours among the Palestinian public that he was poisoned by Israel.


This year's U.S. troop buildup has succeeded in bringing violence in Baghdad down from peak levels, but the death toll from sectarian attacks around the country is running nearly double the pace from a year ago.


Bush, Kerry Clash Over Latest Jobs Report

President Bush hailed a slight decline in unemployment Friday as reason for his re-election, evidence the "economy is strong and getting stronger." Not so, said Sen. John Kerry, countering that the administration's term will end with a net loss of jobs.


Plan to Kill Wolves to Protect Elk is Rejected

By AP Wire Service  CHEYENNE, Wyo.  -- Wolves will remain protected for now in Wyoming, where officials want to manage the animals by killing some, even as they come off the endangered species list in five other states, federal officials said Friday.


China upholds conviction for NY Times researcher

A Chinese court on Friday rejected the appeal of a Chinese researcher for the New York Times and upheld a three-year prison sentence handed down for fraud, his lawyer said.


Sun, Eastman Kodak settle high-stakes dispute over Java

Sun Microsystems Inc. will pay Eastman Kodak Co. $92 million to license patents originally filed by Wang Laboratories, a former minicomputer maker in Lowell.


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Ziff Davis - Opinion: eWEEK.com Senior Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols thinks although there will be a bitter battle, there's no way around it: The GPL must be revised.


Bin Laden: US security depends on policy

Osama bin Laden delivered a new videotaped message in which he told Americans their security does not depend on the president they elect, but on US policy.


Mourning wants buyout from Nets so he can play for a winner

Uncertain of how long he'll be able to play after having a kidney transplant, Alonzo Mourning has asked the New Jersey Nets about a contract buyout so he could go to a team with a better chance of winning.


The Optimistic Prediction of Warren Buffett

In 1999, the world's greatest investor made the most dour prediction. How has his prognostication stacked up?


ABC News American, 3 Others Kidnapped in Iraq

Security guards look over posters promoting the upcoming Iraqi national elections in Baghdad, Iraq Monday, Nov. 1, 2004. Voter registration for the January balloting officially began Monday.


Woman Performs C-Section to Save Puppies

CEDAR CITY, Utah - A quick-thinking EMT performed a Caesarean section on her dead Chihuahua to save the lives of three puppies.


The Columbus Crew, the professional soccer team that represents Columbus, Ohio, didnât make it to the Major League Soccer championship game to be played on Sunday, but the Crew did compile an 18-game unbeaten streak during the regular season, best in


Prosecutors look into whether staff at the US security firm Blackwater smuggled weapons to Iraq, say reports.


Two suspected incendiary devices are found by a member of staff at an Oxford University college.


Seven Marines killed in car bomb attack near Fallujah

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A US military official in Iraq says seven American marines have been killed today in a car-bomb explosion. Several other Marines have been wounded in the attack.


Anger Linked to Heart Disease Inflammation

New research shows that healthy people with high levels of anger, hostility or depression also have high blood levels of C-reactive protein, an indicator of inflammation of the arteries.


Liberty Beat by Nat Hentoff The Most Evil Crime

On my last visit to the Darfur area in Sudan, in June, I found a man groaning under a tree. He had been shot in the neck and jaw and left for dead in a pile of corpses.


An advert claiming teaching is "better than anti-ageing cream" is under investigation.


The search company debuts AskCity, a local search and mapping tool that lets users find neighborhood hangouts and generate custom maps, then use other web services to make reservations, buy tickets or invite friends to mingle. In Monkey Bites.


HIV, Malaria Fuel Each Other's Spread, Study Says

A deadly synergy between HIV and malaria appears to be fueling the spread of both diseases in Africa, where 4 million people die from the illnesses each year.


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S.Asia Child Sex Trade, Traffic Booming -UNICEF

Slavery is booming in South Asia, with  hundreds of thousands of women and children being trafficked  and sold or forced into the sex trade or domestic service each  year, UNICEF warned on Wednesday.


Global music sales are showing signs of recovery for the first time in four years thanks to DVD sales.


And it's not often you hear a head coach asked for his response to all the "vultures" who have shown up to witness his possible firing.


Napster founder Shawn Fanning has returned to the online downloading arena with the approval of some significant members of the music industry.


Fight for our troops and our country by fighting against President Bush's pro-torture bill. My lifelong friend, who now serves in Iraq, dreads what new precedent Bush's ineffectual and dangerous torture ideology will have for the safety of himself and those serving with him.


Israeli cabinet approves compensation for Gaza Settlers

The Israeli Cabinet approved on Sunday the legislation to pay compensation to Jewish settlers who will leave their homes in the Gaza Strip under the disengagement plan as well as punishments for those who will resist.


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Hanging out with the band Vampire Weekend at its old stomping ground.


Kerry makes pitch for crucial female vote

Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry got to work on one of the weak points in his campaign for the White House, trying to improve his appeal to women.


The British event retains its climate-favourable summer slot but has been scheduled a week later than originally planned to avoid a clash with the Wimbledon tennis finals.


Landscaped Roofs Have Chicago Mayor Seeing Green

When cities run out of valuable real estate, planners look up. The search for green space is no exception.


Argumentative Charley Uchea is tipped to get the boot from the Big Brother house in this week's "fake eviction".


Flood defence spending delayed for years in storm-ravaged cities

Â· Up to Â£250m a year needed, say insurersÂ· Three dead and hundreds evacuated from homes.


Private spaceship leaves Earth's atmosphere

MOJAVE, Calif. - He was told to abort the bumpy flight, but the pilot of a spiraling space rocket stayed at it, and successfully flew into space and back.


Ministro del Lavoro precisa:"non riguarda rinnovo in essere"


Research on mothers taking an anti-epilepsy drug in Manchester and Liverpool suggests it may lead to their children having low IQs.


Two dead, Death Valley National Park closed by flooding

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK Authorities say at least two people were killed in heavy flooding in the Mojave Desert.


As Lebanon's government tries to maintain its shaky grip on power, sources tell TIME that Tehran and Damascus are shipping weapons to the militant Shi'ite group


Iran, EU say progress made in nuclear talks

Iran's nuclear negotiator and the EU   foreign policy chief said on Sunday that they had made progress   in talks in the search for a compromise to avoid possible U.N.   sanctions over Tehran's atomic program.


The company's weak earnings are partially forgiven after a big court win.


Human stem cells help blinded rats: study

Human embryonic stem cells can   partly restore vision in blinded rats, and may offer a source   of transplants for people with certain eye diseases,   researchers at a U.S. company reported on Thursday.


Russia rejects US court freeze on Yukos auction

MOSCOW: Russia forged ahead yesterday with the weekend auction of the core asset of crippled oil giant Yukos despite a US court order barring the sale, as the state-controlled gas monolith Gazprom entered the bidding.


A French court has sentenced 10 people to prison terms of up to 10 years for taking part in a conspiracy to blow up a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg.


Man City hope to appoint a new boss within a week, with Juande Ramos and Co Adriaanse topping their wanted list.


Inauguration to Get Unprecedented Security

Security for President Bush's inauguration — the first swearing-in since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — will be unprecedented with some 6,000 law enforcement personnel, canine bomb teams and close monitoring of transportation.


There are at least two trainers who think the correct move with Azeri is to run in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr.


About 600 baggage handlers and maintenance staff at Gatwick Airport outside London have gone on strike in a dispute over working conditions, but flights were unaffected on Saturday.


Democrats call negative ads 'disgraceful'

WASHINGTON - A bitter US election fight over TV ads that claim Democrat John Kerry lied about his Vietnam valour boiled over today with loyal veterans demanding President George W. Bush stop an illegal "slime machine.


Bush seeks allied help in dealing with Iran, North Korea

SANTIAGO, Chile - President Bush used his first trip abroad since re-election to press allies Saturday for help in hemming in the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran, nations he considers part of an "axis of evil" threatening global security.


Judge Invalidates Pay Plan for Dana Executives

A plan to pay millions to top officials of Dana Corporation, the bankrupt auto parts company, violates the new bankruptcy law, a judge ruled today.


New Rules for Rematch of Colts and Patriots

Indianapolis' loss to New England in the A.F.C. championship game in January will have an impact on officiating as the N.F.L. begins the 2004 season Thursday night.


Italian papers see MEPs' rejection of Italy's nominee for European justice commissioner as a national humiliation - but some show a certain understanding for the decision, criticising Rocco Buttiglione's stance.


Crowd turn on sprinters over Kederis affair

Konstandinos Kederis relinquished his Olympic 200m title in absentia here yesterday - but it was almost as if the stadium was filled with his angry spirit as the 70,000 crowd jeered


'Preoccupanti' i dati diffusi dall'Istat sulle retribuzioni


Consortium Airbus unveils the world's largest plane, the 555-passenger A380 in a ceremony in France.


Kenya's opposition files a complaint with the ICC, accusing the government of crimes against humanity.


Retail gasoline could rise, tracking crude: EIA

Retail gasoline prices could go higher as fuel suppliers pass along a surge in the cost of crude oil to drivers, the head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday.


100 days on, Beirut tent city has air of normality

Central Beirut has acquired an eerie air of normality in the midst of the abnormal.


European regulators on the rampage? Maybe not

Microsoft suffered a big setback this week in Europe. Should other large tech companies be worried?


Adviser: Cheney Has Nothing More Than A Cold

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush attended church services across the street from the White House, where the minister offered prayers this morning for Dick Cheney.


Bush warns Syria, Iran from the consequences of interfering in ...

The US President George W. Bush has warned each of Iran and Syria from the consequences of interfering in the Iraqi affairs, saying that such an interference will not be in their interests.


At least 13 people die as gunmen enter the house of a government official in north-west Pakistan, police say.


LONDON, England -- Italian trade unions have rejected a rescue plan put forward by Alitalia management, intended to turn the airline around with job cuts and a restructured corporate framework.


Splash, Splash, You're Dead: The Military's Next-Gen Water Gun

The next terrorist threat may come from the deep. In recent years, several homeland security alerts have focused on the danger of scuba-equipped terrorists targeting docked Navy vessels or ocean-side nuclear plants. Now the U.S. military is quietly developing a new generation of underwater weaponry.


The âDerby of Italyâ is back on Sunday night as Inter host arch-rivals Juventus in a do-or-die encounter for the Nerazzurri. Inter-Juventus is never an ordinary match, even when both teams are not fighting for any major honours.


Iranians, Europeans Meet on Nuclear Deal

After five days of intense internal deliberations, Iranian officials met with European envoys here Thursday to seek "clarifications" on a proposed deal that would require


A popular pro-Tamil website accuses the Sri Lankan government of blocking access to it.


com. When a film puts "Apocalypse" in the title, you expect more than what you get with "Resident Evil: Apocalypse.


Blackwater License Being Revoked in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi government said Monday that it was revoking the license of an American security firm accused of involvement in the deaths of eight civilians in a firefight that followed a car bomb explosion near a State Department motorcade.


Some of the most dramatic and heated moments in Wednesdayâs House Oversight Committee hearing centered on a nanny, a barbecue, and suggestions of witness tampering.


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U.S. Forces Launch Assault on Iraqi Rebels in Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an  offensive in Mosul on Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held  areas after a week of anarchy with insurgents rampaging through  Iraq's third largest city.


Bush up, Dems still favored in November: Reuters poll

President George W. Bush enjoyed a  modest rise in public approval after his recent political  offensive on Iraq and security, but voters still favor  Democrats in the November 7 congressional election, according  to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Japan PM seeks popularity revival with new cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will announce a new cabinet on Monday to try to shore up faltering support a month after his ruling coalition suffered a massive election defeat.


When it comes to savings, creativity counts -- and so does every dime

At the grocery store, the cashier dutifully informs you of all the money you've saved with the store specials. "You saved $6.45 today," she proclaims, pointing to the highlighted figure on the receipt.


Europe must make good on plans to set up an independent funding body for science or face an unprecedented brain drain, a leading scientist has warned.


The tagline for the 2001 movie "Rock Star" Â "The story of a wannabe who got to be" Â might as well have been about Dan Nelson.


Guillen blast completes Tigers rally against Rangers

Carlos Guillen's walk off home run in   the bottom of the ninth lifted Detroit to a 3-2 win over the   Texas Rangers on Tuesday, keeping the Tigers ahead of a   charging Minnesota Twins in the American League Central.


Firefighters avert a major disaster at a steelworks when 80 tonnes of molten metal spilled from a container.


Cisco to sell high-end routers with Fujitsu

The deal comes as Cisco pushes to develop a market for CRS-1, a new line of routers aimed at telephone, wireless and cable companies.


Hamas official says BBC reporter to be freed Sunday

A Hamas official said on Sunday BBC reporter Alan Johnston, abducted in Gaza three months ago, would be released within hours, but as the clock ticked by another senior member of the Islamist group counseled caution.


California is set to introduce tough laws on greenhouse gas emissions in a deal reached by Governor Schwarzenegger.


Weldon: Reports Say JNJ, Guidant Merger Seen Within Week

Johnson & Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) is said to be in advanced talks to buy medical device maker Guidant (nyse: GDT - news - people ) for more than $24 billion.


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Magnetic game pieces sold at Target recalled

About 110,000 magnetic game pieces that accompanied "Cars" themed backpacks sold at Target Corp retail stores have been recalled because the toys can be swallowed by young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


A French Style of Capitalism Is Now Stained

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, the French bank that earned the respect of it rivals, is now embarrassed by a rogue trader.


Beyonce reportedly makes up to $4.7 million for just 10 days of work a year — and that's just her hair.


India says four suspected militants have been killed in a gun battle in the disputed Kashmir region.


A man with a history of mental illness is being questioned by police after going on a stabbing spree that left one dead person dead and five injured.


California-based Qualcomm Inc, the worldâs largest provider of code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, has acquired Spike Technologies Inc for $19 million.


Frank but not disloyal account predicted as former prime minister swaps No 10 for Random House.


Chilean Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case

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


Microsoft's Raikes planning deals, not exit

Microsoft issues a media alert saying Microsoft to make Business Division announcement, then kills the release. A source says unit head Raikes is busy on the mergers and acquisitions front, not sending out his resume.


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Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murdering 11-year-old has been released on bail after a day's questioning.


The average US retail price of gasoline fell 2.67 cents in the past two weeks, its first decline since early September due to increased crude oil production, a leading industry analyst said on Sunday.


Long-term overall records mean more than calendar-year records when it comes to funds.


Night in Laver Arena Ends Early, Which Is Rare of Late

Paul-Henri Mathieu retired midway through the second set of his fourth-round match with No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal because of a left leg injury.


Jaguar Cars said Friday it is cutting production at its three British plants because of poor sales of its luxury cars in the United States, the company's biggest market.


Top-ranked shock jock Howard Stern says he is leaving Infinity Broadcasting Corp. to join Sirius satellite radio, beginning in January 2006, where he'll get the national audience he has coveted.


"Sopranos" creator defends uncertain ending

Many "Sopranos" fans were furious at Sunday's unresolved ending, but show creator David Chase said he didn't mean to annoy anybody, and for those left wanting more he didn't rule out a movie based on the series.


Cuba official wants U.S. 'regime change'

A top Cuban official said Friday he hopes the United States will experience "regime change" and stop interfering in the affairs of governments around the globe.