Celebrex, an arthritis pain reliever used by tens of millions of people, has been found to elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Blockbuster Upping Offer for Hollywood Video

12/29/04- Blockbuster is stepping up the pressure in its bid to take over rival video rental chain Hollywood Video. Blockbuster says it will present its $11.50-per-share offer for Hollywood Entertainment directly


In town to be honored by the National Sailing Hall of Fame, legendary newsman Walter Cronkite described his long love of sailing and his great appreciation of the Chesapeake Bay.


Adobe, FedEx Kinko's pair up to ease document printing

InfoWorld - A Web services partnership will allow U.S. users of Adobe Systems software to send documents via the Internet to FedEx Kinko's centers for printing.


Pakistan tests missile, rejects nuclear safety worry

Pakistan's army chief dismissed on Friday fears that the country's nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of Islamist militants as the military test fired a nuclear-capable missile.


UK Hostage in Iraq Pleads for Life After 2 Americans Killed

Kenneth Bigley, a Briton taken hostage in Iraq, asked UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life in a videotape posted on the internet and aired by broadcasters worldwide, after


Hollywood awaits Termite from Texas and Iraqi fly

What an inspirational story: former world title contender becomes used car salesman in Texas, becomes rattlesnake killer, becomes pest exterminator in Baghdad, becomes boxing coach of Iraq and self-proclaimed "saviour" of that troubled nation. It is ...


Liverpool's plans to build a new 60,000-seater have been approved by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The Premiership club received planning approval in July but needed Prescott to rubber stamp the project


Top ministers from Pacific Rim discuss free trade area, terrorism

SANTIAGO, Chile Talks on free trade and global security are under way in Chile at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.


George C. Newstrom is quitting as Virginia's secretary of technology, becoming the first departure from Gov. Mark R. Warner's Cabinet.


U.S. Planes Hit Militias as Tanks Near Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. helicopter gunships pounded  Shi'ite militias in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on Sunday as  tanks rumbled to within 800 yards of a besieged shrine at the  center of a near three-week insurgency.


PC Magazine - Opinion: Microsoft's open-source pledge is a good step.


Japan will use weekend talks with North Korea to ask about reports the North is preparing a missile test.


Photos: Nokia unveils NYC flagship store

The Finnish cell phone manufacturer Nokia unveils a flagship store in New York.


Blair heart procedure a success, says hospital

The procedure to correct a heart "flutter" plaguing British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a success and he is at home recovering, the hospital treating him said Friday.


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U.S.-Led Forces Claim Victory After Samarra Blitz

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces on Sunday  declared victory in Samarra, the first step of a drive to take  back all Iraq's rebel-held areas before elections in January.


Paerson Edges Poutiainen to Giant Slalom Gold

SANTA CATERINA, Italy  - Sweden's Anja Paerson won  the women's giant slalom at the world championships Tuesday to  claim her second gold medal of the competition.


The number of Cardiff City football fans arrested last season falls, but the club still has one of the UK's worst records.


Aerial photographs of the devastation caused by the tsunami that hit Indian Ocean countries on 26 December.


Accordo fatto tra Coni e azienda Chiavari per 3 anni


Nel suo Outlook di novembre l'organizzazione scettica sulla Finanziaria"Il rapporto deficit pil resterÃ  sopra il 3 per cento almeno fino al 2008"                                            L'Ocse boccia la manovra economica "Tante tasse, pochi tagli: non basterÃ "                                                                                Il rapporto mostra poca fiducia nella capacitÃ  del governo di combattere l'evasione


5 Essential Steps to Safer Email: How to Protect Small and Medium Business from Virus and Spam Threats

Email is your business's lifeline- and its worst security nightmare. Learn the 5 critical steps you can take to stop spam and viruses, ensure compliance, and protect your corporate identity.


So, only 20 TV stations are culpable for airing last year's Super Bowl halftime show ["FCC Throws Flag at CBS's Halftime Play," Style, Sept.


TV Networks Break Rules for Bush-Kerry Debate

U.S. television networks refused to  play by rules restricting camera angles and reaction shots  during the presidential debate and that may have given a boost  to John Kerry, analysts said on Friday.


UPDATE 1-Liberty Media, Merrill swapping News Corp shares

Liberty Media Corp. (LN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it is doubling its voting stake in News Corp. ahead of time in a share-swapping transaction with Merrill Lynch expected to be completed in mid-January.


Brocade's Reyes gets 21 months in backdating case

Former Brocade Communications Systems CEO Gregory Reyes has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and a $15 million fine for fraud related to backdating of the storage networking company's stock options.


Court: File-swapping software not liable for copyright violations

The makers of two leading file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works swapped online by their users, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a stinging blow to the entertainment industry.


Racist chanting by Spanish football fans has embarrassed the government, BBC Spain correspondent Katya Adler reports.


NASA Picks Science Team for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission

BOULDER, Colo. -- NASA announced Wednesday the suite of U.S. science investigators for its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) project, as well as a Russian scientist.


Burres Leads Orioles to Second Straight Win

Brian Burres pitches seven shutout innings, leading the Orioles to a 6-2 win over Toronto on Friday as Baltimore gets its first back-to-back wins in nearly a month.


Microsoft announces an updated version of its Xbox 360 for Europe, designed to display high definition video.


Race disparity in medical care persists: study

Blacks were far less likely than whites to get specialized procedures after a heart attack and were more likely to die within a year, according to a study showing persistent racial disparities in U.S. medical care.


ADV: Free 4-Room Digital Satellite System

Free installation for your free system in up to 4 rooms. Upgrade to a digital video recorder (DVR) in up to 4 rooms, or HDTV receiver in up to 2 rooms for free.Programming from $29.99/mon.


A car rammed into a crowd of people leaving a village festival in eastern France early Saturday, injuring 17, police said.


Colombia's Peso Falls on Speculation Bank Will Sell Currency

Colombia's peso weakened for a second day on speculation the central bank will continue to sell the currency for US dollars to stem the peso's appreciation.


CBS launches music label, to supply songs to iTunes

CBS Corp said on Friday it is  launching a new music label as part of an effort to supply its  television shows with less expensive music. At the same time,  the television programs would promote the new acts signed by  the label, dubbed CBS Records.


Body of Egyptian Found in Iraq, France Waits Word

The body of an Egyptian who was kidnapped in Iraq last month has been found in the northern part of the country, police said on Sunday, as France awaited word on the fate of two seized French reporters.


Video game re-creates slaying of Kennedy

A new video game to be released Monday allows players to simulate the assassination of President Kennedy. The release of JFK Reloaded is timed to coincide with the 41st anniversary


Infosyncworld has a preview of Sony's new CLIE PEG-VZ90 PDA which features an OLED display. " Its first new handheld is the CLIE PEG-VZ90, which also manages to take the crown as the first mainstream handheld


Yankees 8, Red Sox 7: Yankees Rally for Six Runs and Steamroll the Red Sox

By winning a 4-hour, 43-minute marathon the Yankees closed within 4.5 games of A.L. East-leading Boston.


The much-ballyhooed  movie reunion of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz has turned out to  be short-lived.


Poker Pros, Now in TV's Glare, Rarely Pass Up a Game

Although pitiless when they play a game of Texas Hold 'Em, Doyle Brunson, T. J. Cloutier and Gus Hansen are friends, as friendly as professional card players get.


Suit Sheds Light on Clintonsâ Ties to a Benefactor

Details have emerged about the relationship of former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton with Vinod Gupta, the founder of infoUSA.


At Least 6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid on Gaza

At least 6 Palestinians were killed and 24 were wounded today in an Israeli army raid near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The raid was designed to end days of mortar


Commemorative Ronald Reagan Stamp Planned

Ronald Reagan's image will appear on a commemorative postage stamp to be issued early next year, Postal Service officials announced Wednesday.


Liddell the hero as Blades carve Villa out of FA Cup

Sheffield United midfielder Andy Liddell fired in two late goals in as many minutes to make Aston Villa the first Premiership casualties in this season's FA Cup.


UN says AIDS battle will fail without progress on women's rights

The global battle against HIV will ultimately fail unless serious progress is made on women's rights in the developing world, the United Nations says.


Cerimonia in programma il 10 febbraio a Los Angeles


Stuart James: Kerry & Cheney: Agreeing On The Gay Issue?

"Lynn and I have a gay daughter so it's an issue our family is very familiar with. With respect to the question of relationships my general view is freedom means freedom for everyone.


Turmoil in Pakistan has moved foreign policy to the forefront of the presidential campaign in the U.S., a potentially unwelcome development for two Republican former governors with thin credentials on world affairs.


Sarkozy banks on growth and spending freeze for 2005 budget

In his first and only budget as France's finance minister, Nicolas Sarkozy promised that economic growth and a freeze on spending will bring France back within the EU's deficit limits in 2005 for the first time in four years.


Charles Robert Jenkins, a one-time US Army sergeant accused of defecting to North Korea 39 years ago, has saidy he will soon surrender to military authorities to "face the charges that have been filed against me.


Russian State Firm Takes Over YUKOS Unit

Russian state oil firm Rosneft has  bought YUKOS's core unit, effectively nationalising 11 percent  of the country's crude output and dealing a heavy blow to  YUKOS's attempts to halt its own dismemberment.


Celltrust targets banks with encrypted SMS app

InfoWorld - Celltrust developed its SecureSMS application so banks could deliver secure text messages to their customers' mobile phones -- but the company's chief technology officer wonders whether French president Nicolas Sarkozy might like a copy of the software.


Nigeria's Tinapa: new Dubai or white elephant?

TINAPA, Nigeria  - In the minds of its creators, the Tinapa resort in southeastern Nigeria will rival Dubai or London as a shopping and trading paradise for rich and enterprising Nigerians.


Egypt was meant to be a test case for President Bush's push for greater democracy in the Middle East. But stalled reforms and bitterness over the jailing of hundreds of dissidents are haunting his visit here Wednesday.


By Phyllis Coulter, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Jun. 24--NORMAL -- It may be a challenge starting and maintaining your own "smart yard," but it can also be a challenge showing the concept to others.


LONDON: A survey carried out by MyNutrition.co.uk has revealed that a diet high in wheat-based foods, such as toast and diary rich beverages like tea and coffee can cause health problems and ruin your day.


New Zealand draw first blood in LV Cup final

VALENCIA, Spain  - Team New Zealand won the closest of races on Friday to notch up the first win of the Louis Vuitton Cup final, setting the pace for a tight best-of-nine series against Luna Rossa.


Yahoo Still Mulling Its Options, Its CEO Says

Yahoo has not reached a decision about Microsoft's acquisition offer, CEO Jerry Yang told employees in an e-mail today.


Brazilian President's Surgery Successful

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva successfully underwent surgery to remove a nasal polyp on Friday, doctors said.


TEAM owners last night kick-started a week of intense activity that will help to determine who wins control of one of the richest sports in the world.


The death toll from last week's gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine rises to 122, with 26 still missing.


No Sign of Nuke Work at Suspect Iran Site-Diplomats

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


Officers continue to question the driver of a van after two young children and two adults die in a road crash.


On Baseball: Talk of Misconduct Is Swirling Around Red Sox

Several officials who work for Major League Baseball said the Boston Red Sox signing of J.D. Drew could lead to an investigation by the commissionerÂs office into possible tampering.


'Polar Express' Sets Record for Imax Release

Tom Hanks' holiday movie "The Polar Express" has set an opening weekend record for a Hollywood film released in Imax Corp.'s giant-screen format, the company's co-chief executive said on Monday.


Moena, 19:53 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 15 RETI CONTRO IL MONTE PALLIDI

Prima uscita e prima valanga di gol per la Sampdoria di Mazzarri. I blucerchiati, che in mattinata a...


Former National League MVP Ken Caminiti was arrested and spent last weekend in jail because of an alleged positive drug test that would be a violation of his probation for cocaine possession. Caminiti, who won the 1996 MVP award with the San Diego Padres, will appear in a Houston court today because of an arrest warrant issued for the alleged ...


Hamas on offensive as Palestinians battle in Gaza

Hamas Islamist gunmen pressed on with their Gaza offensive on Wednesday, killing eight fighters loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in a Palestinian supremacy struggle escalating steadily into civil war.


A boat sinks in a river in Afghanistan, killing about 60 people including Taleban fighters.


SAP raises full-year targets on back of strong fourth quarter

SAP, the world's leading supplier of business software, said it was raising its full-year target for earnings per share on the back of a strong performance in the fourth quarter.


It's the end of the year and what better way for stargazers to close it out than by viewing the best meteor shower of 2004? The Geminid meteor shower occurs mid-December every year.


Analysis: The Impact of the Acer-Gateway Merger

The biggest question: How is Acer going to handle the presentation of three PC brands to the public?


Andriy Shevchenko's first half header gave AC Milan a 1-0 win over Barcelona in front of a 68,000 crowd here on Wednesday and moved them a big step closer to the knockout stages of the Champions League.


Diet Lowers Cholesterol as Well as Drug - Study

A diet rich in fiber and vegetables lowered cholesterol just as much as taking a statin drug, Canadian researchers reported on Monday.


Glitch Forces GOP to Withdraw Challenges

State Republicans withdrew thousands of more than 35,000 challenges to new voter registrations because of errors in their filings apparently caused by a computer glitch.


Russian missile "blackmail" won't work, Czechs say

The Czech Republic said on Tuesday it would not be intimidated by Russia over plans to site parts of a U.S. missile defense system on its territory and said attempts at "blackmail" by Moscow would backfire.


Spain awaits verdicts on 2004 Madrid bombings

MADRID (International Herald-Tribune) - As a verdict was due here Wednesday in the biggest Islamic terrorism trial in Europe, the government put security forces on alert and prepared new memorial services for the 191 people who were killed when 10 bombs packed with nails exploded on commuter trains in this capital on March 11, 2004. A three-judge panel was set to read out the verdicts and sentences after nearly five months of testimony by hundreds of witnesses, a spider's web of arguments by more than 40 attorneys and sporadic hunger strikes by several of the 28 defendants - most of them young Muslim men of North African origin who are accused of executing the plot out of allegiance to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda.


Ryder-Langer would consider staying as European captain

The German had previously ruled out retaining the job and insisted it should go to another senior figure from the European Tour. However, in a news conference after Europe's crushing 18 1/2-9


Thousands queue to see Mao on anniversary

Thousands queued at Beijing's Mao   Zedong Mausoleum on Saturday for a glimpse of the embalmed   corpse of the former Great Helmsman on the 30th anniversary of   his death but Chinese state media kept coverage of the event   low-key.


Jupiter Research: iPod/iTunes Combo an Advantage for Apple

The Guardian (UK) has published an article looking at the battle between Apple and everyone else in the online music download business.


POIPU BEACH, Hawaii - Phil Mickelson tied a PGA Tour record by shooting a 59 to win the Grand Slam of Golf on Wednesday. Mickelson, who only needed 23 putts, missed an eagle putt for 58 on the final hole.


Budd inquiry uncovered the crucial second paper trail

A SECOND paper trail in the Home Office blew apart David Blunkettâs defence that his only involvement with his nannyâs visa application was to check that it was correct.


David Beckham played his first competitive game for England since last year's World Cup and led England over Estonia 3-0 Wednesday night in European Championship qualifying.


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Will Smith tried his luck with Spanish while plugging the Mexico premiere of his new romantic comedy, "Hitch." Smith struggled at times, inventing words like "set-ay" when describing the movie's set, as he switched between Spanish and English during an appearance Tuesday on a morning news program. The Spanish word for set is "escenario."


The bodies of 18 young Iraqis executed after seeking work at a U.S. base have been found in a field near the volatile city of Mosul, police said Thursday.


Newspaper tycoon Conrad Black and his top lieutenant were charged by regulators on Monday with siphoning more than $85 million from the company they ran, and they face a move to bar them from serving as officers of a public company.


The meat from wild animals killed illegally is being sold in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, a report has said.


Afghan "Peace Convoy" tries to coax Taliban rebels

In a new effort to end the growing Taliban insurgency, a council of Afghan political and tribal leaders hopes to hold talks with elements of the Islamic group aimed at including them in the government.


Risultato operativo ha raggiunto 15% fatturato


A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to rape and murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl and her family last year in Iraq. A judge has not yet accepted the plea.


The German cycling team that once featured Lance Armstrongâs archrival in the Tour de France is aiming to sign some top American riders for next season.


U.S. seeks quartet help to revive Arab-Israeli talks

The United States will seek on Friday to get the quartet of Middle East peace brokers to find new ways to revive the stagnant Israeli-Palestinian peace process while continuing to isolate the Hamas-led government.


FOREX VIEW: Dollar Under Pressure In Heavy US Data Week

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--After its wrenching fall against the euro and other currencies, the dollar will likely remain under selling pressure this week amid a slew of top-tier economic data.


Without Fanfare, Bush OKs Corporate Tax Cuts

Without fanfare, President Bush  signed into law on Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax  cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John  Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special  interests.


Zimbabwe's government is to amend tough security and media laws, in response to opposition demands.


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PBS has signed a deal to broadcast "Make Way for Noddy," the British cartoon series based on the classic children's books by Enid Blyton.


Texas City Sues Prostitute Over HIV Cases

City officials have filed a lawsuit against a prostitute with the virus that causes AIDS, asking a court to send her into treatment to get her to stop spreading the infection.


na few dozen blocks of the same slender island, two worlds collided yesterday: the Republican convention's calculated claims to patriotism and the presidency met elaborately planned and heavily


U.S. cannot confirm bin Laden death report

The U.S. government is unable to   confirm a French newspaper report that al Qaeda leader Osama   bin Laden is believed to have died last month in Pakistan, the   U.S. State Department said on Saturday.


USA Today: "Firefox proponents acknowledge it will have to do a lot more than swipe a few percentage points of market share to pose a significant threat to Explorer.


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has assured towering striker Peter Crouch that he has a future at the club according to the player.


The five goals that should be met before the U.S. leaves Iraq


Justine Henin-Hardenne fights back to beat Jelena Jankovic in the US Open semi-finals.


PATRICK VIEIRA has put the boot into the hatchet men trying to kick Arsenal off the glory trail. The hard-as-nails Frenchman insists that Arsene Wengerâs team will NEVER give in to intimidation.


Condanna da parte Usa e Russia,ex premier colpita alla testa


Going Nowhere Fast, a Top Draft Choice Picks Up Speed

After a dismal rookie season, Houstonâs Mario Williams is playing better and with more confidence for a team that is doing the same.


To this day, Texas coach Mack Brown insists he thought Vince Young would return to college football this season to make a run at another national title.


Red Sox' Ortiz Remains Under Observation

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will remain at Massachusetts General Hospital today as a precaution and for further tests on his heart.


roundup Plus: Hyperion targets broader base...JBoss ships J2EE app server...Firms bundle Web services wares...PMC-Sierra lowers forecast.


Strike at Ford Russia plant halts output

A strike halted production on  Wednesday at U.S. car maker Ford's  plant near St  Petersburg, one of the biggest in Russia owned by a foreign  auto maker, after a months-long dispute over pay and  conditions.


MPs blast 'hounding' of Prince William's girl Kate

Kate Middleton has been subjected to "persistent" paparazzi harassment, yet has not been protected by the British press' self-regulatory body, MPs said Wednesday.


Twenty new species of sharks and rays have been discovered in Indonesia in a five-year survey of catches at local fish markets, Australian researchers said Wednesday.


Games seek to bring seniors to their feet

HINGHAM -- At age 81, George Mason donated his golf clubs to charity, retiring forever from the links or so he thought.


Amsterdam, 14:47 - CALCIO, OLANDA: L'EX MILANISTA JAAP STAM ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO

Jaap Stam annuncia il ritiro. Il difensore olandese, attualmente all'Ajax dopo aver militato in club...


The nationâs fleet of commercial planes is aging as carriers put off buying more comfortable and fuel-efficient jets.


Missy Elliot gives dancers a piece of her mind

Rapper Missy Elliot turned "ballistic" after her dancers, whom she had invited to stay with her and work on new material, littered her home.


Paris Hilton is moving closer to her apparent goal of world   domination.


BAGHDAD, Sept. 11. - The first US military intelligence soldier brought to court in the Abu Gharib prisoner abuse scandal was sentenced today to eight months in prison, demoted to private and expelled from the military.


ARVIN, Calif. -- Earthquakes on two separate faults rattled Central California a day after a 6.0-quake jolted the region. No major damage or injuries were reported.


Technology was supposed to make our lives easier. But instead it made us faster, more enmeshed and, well, annoying. Looking ahead, Nick Douglas predicts even more annoying things to come. They include animated billboards, widespread in-car GPS voice-overs, ubiquitous traffic cameras, and camera-wearing geeks who video blog their entire life.


WASHINGTON Sanjay Kumar, a former chief executive of Computer Associates International, and another former executive were indicted Wednesday in what US prosecutors called a "massive fraud" that inflated the company's sales by $2.


Malaysia: Government to Launch 24-Hour Radio News Channel

Text of report in English by Malaysian news agency Bernama website  Kuching, 20 February (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Information will set up a 24-hour radio news channel in Bahasa Malaysia and English, based on the "reality" concept, which will be on air within the next three months.


Tropical storm Florence intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday as it cut a path through the Atlantic and headed toward Bermuda with winds gusting up to 75 miles per hour, National Hurricane Center forecasters said Sunday. Florence is expected to reach the tiny British territory today. The sixth named storm of the hurricane season, Florence developed in the peak of hurricane season over warm Atlantic water.


Bush, Kerry Take on Economy, Iraq in Labor Day Rallies

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, fresh from a campaign revamp and slipping in the polls, tried to focus on the economy on Monday but instead offered new criticism of the Iraq war, while President Bush touted his tax reform.


Pope hailed for praying toward Mecca like Muslims

Pope Benedict ended a sensitive, fence-mending visit to Turkey on Friday amid praise for visiting Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque and praying there facing toward Mecca "like Muslims".


Torino, 10:49 - CALCIO, JUVE: A FUOCO SPOGLIATOI IN CENTRO SPORTIVO VINOVO

Paura al centro sportivo della Juve di Vinovo. Un incendio, che non ha avuto gravi conseguenze, &egr...


NBA Goes to Court to Contest Reduction of Suspension

After all the hoopla surrounding the suspensions of Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal, the final decision will be decided in the Courts rather than on the court.


Asymmetrical skin  cancers, especially on the left cheek, scalp, arm and hand are  being seen with increasing frequency by dermatologists, a team  at St. Louis (Missouri) University School of Medicine reported  here on Friday.


Nobel officials have received nominations of 167 people and groups for the 2007 Peace Prize, and more names are expected, the awards committee's secretary said Monday.


A man dies after a splinter enters his eye during a mock jousting for Channel 4 series Time Team.


NEW DELHI: At first glance, the arrest of a high-profile website's CEO makes for sensational news, which may be why it was greeted with blaring headlines.


Oil prices tumbled nearly $3 a barrel Wednesday after a report showing a bigger jump in crude oil inventories than traders and analysts had expected.


Moises Alou Joins Felipe in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (Sports Network) - Outfielder Moises Alou  signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants on Monday,  reuniting him with his father Felipe -- the club's manager.


L'attrice alla presentazione del calendario Campari 2007


Singer Rod Stewart has been ordered by a Los Angeles court to return $780,000  (Â£420,000) to promoters of a cancelled tour.


Five Steps to bulletproof Your Exchange Environment

(Source: Network Appliance)  Microsoft Exchange Server has evolved into a critical application for many companies. Legacy storage infrastructures based on traditional direct-attached storage (DAS) are insufficient for meeting service level requirements associated with data availability, recoverability, manageability, and scalability.  Leveraging an iSCSI-based storage network, Snapshot™ technology-based recovery mechanisms, and storage virtualization technologies provides an appropriate infrastructure for meeting the increasingly demanding requirements of Exchange - at a cost structure appropriate for Microsoft Windows® environments.


Petraeus under fire as defends Iraq strategy

The top U.S. commander in Iraq Gen. David Petraeus came under fire on Tuesday from Republicans skeptical about war strategy as well as Democrats who have demanded a swifter withdrawal of American troops


Omar Minaya rejoined the Mets as their general manager on Thursday, charged with turning around a team that has struggled the past three seasons.


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 6 -- A judge upset by a backlog of cases decided to release four New Orleans inmates from jail Friday and postpone their trials until they can get adequate representation from the spread-thin public defender's office.


Jimmie Johnson raised the checkered flag and pointed to the sky, the late-afternoon sun shining behind him. After a week of sadness, it seemed the only fitting end.


A huge police operation leads to the arrest of nearly 80 alleged mafiosi and brings an old gang war to light


Salim Stoudamire was suspended for Arizona's last game and the Wildcats had their lowest point total in 19 years.


Petraeus says U.S. troop levels can be cut

The number of U.S. troops in Iraq could fall to about 130,000 by next summer, the total before this year's build-up, but it is too early to say when it may go lower, the top U.S. general in Iraq said on Monday.


All new NHS staff will have to undergo Criminal Records Bureau checks, health officials are to announce.


Legislation designed to prevent  broadband Internet providers from unreasonable interference  with subscribers' access to content was introduced on Wednesday  by a senior U.S. lawmaker.


Second Galileo satellite delayed 'til 2008

Spectrum placeholder held up by Russian rocketry Hotly-debated European sat nav project Galileo has suffered a technical delay in addition to its budgetary and political woes.â¦


Capgemini to provide IT services for Google Apps

(InfoWorld) - Google has formed a partnership with Capgemini, which will provide IT services to large businesses that adopt the Google Apps Premier Edition hosted suite of collaboration and communication software. A new member of the Google Enterprise Professional program, Capgemini now offers training, support, integration, and other services for Google Apps Premier Edition customers, the vendors plan to announce Monday. The partnership with Capgemini, one of the world's largest IT services companies with over 75,000 employees in 32 countries, makesÂ Google Apps more palatableÂ to large organizations that prefer IT services providers to assist them with changes and additions to their large, complex IT architectures. "Our overall partner strategy is to make sure that those customers that come on board have the services they need or request," said Kevin Smith, Google's head of enterprise partnerships. In the case ofÂ Google Apps Premier EditionÂ customers, some may hire Capgemini to help them with e-mail migration, with adding the suite to an existing single sign-on system, or with making sure that the Calendar component synchronizes properly with employees devices, Smith said. Meanwhile, Capgemini, which generated revenue of $10.4 billion in 2006, added Google Apps to the portfolio of products it supports because it believes thatÂ demand for software-as-a-service (SaaS) collaboration and communication suites will grow strongly in coming years, company officials said. For Capgemini, offering services for a SaaS suite like Google Apps Premier Edition is a natural extension of its broad expertise providing outsourced desktop support to more than 1 million users worldwide, they said. The Premier Edition, introduced in February, is a fee-based version of the Google Apps suite that is tailored for workplace use in organizations of all sizes. For $50 per user per year, it offers phone technical support, software interfaces for integrating suite components with other systems and more e-mail storage than the free Standard Edition. As CIOs and IT managers in large companies warm up to the idea of these Web-hosted suites, global IT services providers like Capgemini are drawn to develop services for them, said Rebecca Wettemann, an analyst with Nucleus Research Inc. "We'll likely see services providers start to recognize the opportunity to help implement these applications within enterprises, going beyond desktop management and delivering a heterogenous desktop to an organization," Wettemann said. Google, which generates most of its revenue from the consumer market through online ads delivered via its search engines and partner Web sites, has decided to broaden its scope and become a provider of IT products for enterprises. In so doing, it is locking horns with established players in markets like collaboration and communication software, and in enterprise search. Google Apps, with its Web hosted approach to collaboration and communication software, is seen as emblematic of theÂ threat this SAAS model presents to Microsoft's Office, the quintessential fat-client software suite. With an installed base of about 450 million users, Microsoft Office doesn't have a hosted version that is comparable to SAAS suites like Google Apps and others from companies like Zoho, Zimbra and WebEx. Google Apps includes word processing, calendar, Web page creation, spreadsheet applications, Webmail and instant messaging communication services. Among the advantages of Web-hosted applications is that, by holding documents in a central server, they allow users to share files and collaborate on them. Also, because vendors host them, customers don't have to worry about installing or maintaining the software nor about issues with the server hardware in which they run. Downsides include security concerns over the hosting of sensitive data with a vendor outside the corporate firewall, server downtime problems and feature sets that often are less extensive than the ones from packaged software products.


When thieves made off with a scooter belonging to a son of French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy, police got cracking: with help from fingerprints and DNA tests, they caught three suspects within two weeks.


Apple shareholder lawsuit amended to add details

Shareholders suing officers and  directors of Apple Inc  refiled their claims on  Wednesday to address a judge's ruling that some fraud  complaints were too old and that the lawsuit contained scant  details about wrongdoing by the company's top officials.


Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi defended the Fallujah assault, saying in a British tabloid newspaper Friday that the offensive has the support of most Iraqi people and is necessary to enable elections in January.


Gov Doyle: shootings a "terrible tragedy"

HAYWARD, Wis. - The man arrested in connection with the shooting of eight people -- five of them fatally -- in a Northwestern Wisconsin hunting party Sunday gave every indication that he was in the woods to hunt, the Sawyer County sheriff said today.


Mohamed Al Fayed wins the right to a jury inquest into the 1997 accident that took the lives of his son and the princess


The Canadian actor has become a US citizen.


Electricity from bacteria, grape jelly in Ohio

These bugs chew up sugar in the wastewater and give you hydrogen.


Blatter criticises England's choice of foreigner as coach: BBC

FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticised England's decision to hire a foreign coach on Monday, the day Fabio Capello arrived at FA headquarters for his first day of work.


Torino, 20:09 - SCHERMA, MONDIALI; FIORETTO MASCHILE: ORO ALLA FRANCIA

Francia ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nel fioretto maschile a squadre ai Mondiali di scherma di Torino....


eBay, Inc. - Securing the World's Online Marketplace with QualysGuard

(SOurce: Qualys)  Qualys ensures network security across eBay and networks owned by business partners.


China's second manned space flight to take place in September

China's second manned space mission will take place in September 2005, state media Thursday quoted a high ranking space official as saying.


LOS ANGELES - Joseph Jackson, Michael Jackson's father, had surgery Friday to fix two bleeding ulcers in his stomach, his lawyer said.    Jackson went to the hospital several days ago with what he had believed was food poisoning, but doctors detected the ulcers, his attorney, Debra Opri, told The Associated Press...


The major business networking sites LinkedIn and Xing are quick in providing one feature after another to out-do each other in the struggle for increasing their member bases and market share. Less than two weeks ago did Xing announce the partnership with ZoomInfo, which has the goal to expand the reach of Xing and the information [...]


US President George W Bush says Americans are outraged by Burma's "reign of fear", as protests mount in Rangoon.


The âopen secretâ lives in a netherworld all its own, until one day it doesnât. What road does it travel into daylight?


Islamabad rejects Delhi's concern: US arms for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Islamabad has expressed concern over statements emanating from New Delhi that the US sale of F-16 fighter jets or any other military hardware to Pakistan could have a


The German car maker BMW announces Â£100m in fresh investment to boost production at its Mini factory in Oxford.


New computer worm attacks bulletin boards

A new computer worm that attacks bulletin board services spread silently and quickly around the Internet Tuesday, infecting at least 38,000 systems within a few hours, experts said.


Sybase releases free Express database for Linux

In a bid to expand the customer base for its database software, Sybase Inc. released on Tuesday a free, limited version of its software for deployment on Linux systems.


WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (IPS) - It is the future unity of the  ''West'' that, more  than any other basic  factor in contemporary global affairs, is most at  stake in  Tuesday's presidential elections.


WASHINGTON, DC - First District Congressman Marion Berry wrote to Congressional leaders today requesting the Energy and Commerce Committee hold a hearing on the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) handling of the Vioxx safety issue.


Shakira dedicated her seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations to the Latino community in the United States.


KHARTOUM, 1 September 2004 - Conditions are worsening for refugees in Darfur, UN agencies said yesterday, as the Sudanese government and rebels struggled to make headway in talks aiming to ease the conflict in the Darfur region.


Man in Middle of Black Power Salute Dies

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Peter Norman, the Australian who stood alongside the U.S. athletes staging the civil rights protest from the medal podium at the 1968 Olympics, died Tuesday of a heart attack. He was 64.


Pavarotti given final ovation at tearful funeral

MODENA, Italy  - About 50,000 mourners paid tribute to Luciano Pavarotti at his funeral in his hometown on Saturday, an event Prime Minister Romano Prodi said made Italy "sad but proud" to salute one of opera's greatest tenors.


No. 2 Kansas Dodges South Carolina 64-60

Russell Robinson scored four points in the final 36 seconds Saturday night, allowing No. 2 Kansas to escape with a 64-60 victory over a South Carolina team that led most of the game.


A bomb destroyed a truck carrying chlorine north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing five people and spewing out toxic fumes that sickened nearly 140 others, Iraqi police said.


Ivan batters tropics; 23 are reported dead

Tourists and residents throughout the Florida Keys were sent packing Thursday to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Ivan, even as millions of people in disaster-stricken Florida struggled to pick up the pieces from Hurricanes Frances and Charley.


Spitzer to expand insurance probe in early January

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer will expand his investigation of the insurance industry in early January, a spokesman said on Sunday, contrary to a front


Dr. Reddy sees a dip in revenue from the loss of authorized generics.


But the it was probably unrelated to the massive quake in sub-Antarctica, an expert said. Seismologist Cvetan Sinadinovski of Canberra-based Geoscience Australia said the earthquake 900km southeast


Critiche da Confindustria alla riforma fiscale

BERGAMO - Oltre a quella dei sindacati, il Governo deve affrontare anche la contrarietÃ  di Confindustria all'emendamento varato ieri per la riforma delle aliquote fiscali. Â«Siamo impaludati in tattiche elettorali


The chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor urged the Security Council on Friday to pressure Serbia and Bosnia to arrest fugitive leaders from the Bosnian war, saying it was clear after 11 years that neither country ...Comment


Earthlink, Yahoo test new antispam system

WASHINGTON - EarthLink Inc. and Yahoo Inc. said today they would begin tests of a new anti-spam technology that encodes digital signatures into customers' e-mail as a way to separate legitimate messages from unwanted spam.


Penny Hardaway showed no rust in his first game in more than three weeks, making a key jumper with 36 seconds remaining to lead the New York Knicks to a 99-96 victory Friday night over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers.


Be mindful of stocks trading with high multiples.


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By Anonymous  WAN lessons learned  Plus: How to hide your online footprints.


A man grabbed a woman's religious headscarf as she pushed a pram in Rhyl, a court hears.


Influential Republican Senator John Warner of Virginia announces he will not seek a sixth term in office.


IDF soldiers launched a brief incursion into the outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in what officials described as an operation against the area's terror infrastructure.


Which Came First, the Lawyer or the Stable Boy?

Paul Rutherford, a lawyer in Louisville, Ky., has a partner with a proven track record: the race horse Street Sense.


Republican presidential hopeful Sam Brownback on Monday telephoned rival Mitt Romney to apologize for a campaign staffer's e-mail criticizing the Mormon church.


Bill O'Reilly, the Fox News Channel talk show host, agreed last night to settle a lawsuit brought against him by a long-time producer after enduring more than a week of embarrassing commentary about her charges of sexual harassment.


Blog: Group claims it can unbind the iPhone from a specific carrier to "expand the functionality" of the device.


TV format gives first ministers a platform, not negotiating table

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin looked into the television cameras Monday afternoon and invoked the pride of Canadians in their universal medical insurance system.


In just under 45 seconds, three largely unknown Americans brought respect back to the United States in the 400 meters, dominating exactly as expected.


Kids need more than a whine with dinner?

French schools should teach young people  how to appreciate wine, a group of parliamentarians said in a  report Thursday, calling for an education campaign to help the  ailing sector.


Calif. Jury Recommends Death for Scott Peterson

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - A California jury  recommended on Monday that Scott Peterson be put to death for  murdering his wife and unborn son, capping a sensational trial  that riveted much of the country.


Vieira likely to miss out on Old Trafford through injury

IT SAYS plenty about the depth and quality of Arsenalâs squad nowadays that should Patrick Vieira miss the Premiership match against Manchester United on Sunday, the team will hardly despair.


Dara' consulenza legale al centro Ceis di don Picchi


'Si possono configurare autonome notizie di reato'


New York, 10:38 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


India beat England by two wickets with just two balls to spare at The Oval to level the seven-match series at 3-3.


A recent UBS survey of chief information officers found corporate spending on industry standard servers would grow 17 per cent over 2004, compared with estimates for overall 2005 IT spending growth of about 5 per cent.


U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rolls

The Bush administration is restricting the ability of states to expand Medicaid in an effort to prevent them from offering coverage to families of modest incomes.


Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe  plans to attend a summit despite  Gordon Brown's boycott threat.


âMartz Madnessâ has turned into plain olâ nuttiness

Martz Madness. It used to be an endearing term to describe the eccentric football mind of Mike Martz. A term that struck fear into the hearts of opposing defenses and excitement into the hearts of supporting fans.


Roma, 16:25 - MOTO, DUCATI; PREZIOSI: PENSIAMO GIA' AL FUTURO

Ieri Casey Stoner ha conquistato il titolo Mondiale, ma l'ingegner Filippo Preziosi, direttore gener...


Tom Selleck headlines the fourth installment of a series based on Robert Parker's novels.


Presidente Camera, serve verifica con indagine magistratura


TG Publishing Announces Gear Digest, (Www.Geardigest.Com), the Online Resource for Accurate Information on Consumer Electronics and Technology Products

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- TG Publishing (http://www.tgpublishing.net/), a leading online media company with over 50 million page views and 5 million unique visitors per month, announces the launch of a new Web-based publication, Gear Digest (http://www.geardigest.com/).


Ukraine looks ahead after Yushchenko named president-elect

Ukraine looked ahead to Viktor Yushchenko assuming power after he was declared president-elect, with the withdrawal of Kiev's troops from Iraq, economic reforms and relations with the West and Russia topping ...


Ukraine's Kuchma accepts defeated Yanukovich's resignation as PM

Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma accepted the resignation of defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich from the post of prime minister, according to the presidency.


From inexpensive 20-megapixel cameras to 50-terabyte DVDs, here's our definitive list of technologies we're looking forward to seeing.


'Axis of Evil' Lullabies: A Nod to Peace

Never mind the Bruce Springsteen-led Vote for Change movement, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, punkvoter.com or even the two "Rock Against Bush" albums. The most thought-provoking  musical statement made this election year just might be a CD of heartbreakingly beautiful songs for babies.


Attentati in Egitto, disperse due italiane

Da quando - giovedÃ¬ 7 - ha avuto luogo a Taba il triplice attentato terroristico, il piÃ¹ devastante dei quali nellâalbergo Hilton, non si hanno piÃ¹ notizie di due sorelle di Dronero (Cuneo), Jessica e Sabrina Rinaudo, di 22 e 24 anni, che con grande


EU Commission: No Accession Talks Unless Turkey Reforms Penal Code

The European Commission says talks on Turkey's possible membership in the European Union cannot start unless Ankara reforms its penal code.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb by police on a Baghdad bridge, and U.S. troops foiled a second suicide vehicle bombing in attacks Friday that killed at least five people and wounding at least 21...


Siena, 18:27 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: BUON PUNTO, BENE ANCHE IN DIECI

L'allenatore del Siena Mario Beretta commenta il pareggio a reti bianche con il Cagliari. ''Questa e...


NASA has announced that the Space Shuttle will take to the skies once more next year, in a launch window that lasts from mid May to early June.


Tens of thousands of refugees forced from Darfur

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flies to Sudan tomorrow to try and end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. He is going to press on the government the need to rein in and bring to justice Arab militias


Anteprima del kolossal di Micheal Bay e Steven Spielberg


Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.


LONDONâBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair undergoes a procedure to correct heart palpitations today - hours after dramatically announcing that he wants to serve no more than a third term in office.


John Peel, Who Played New Rock on the BBC, Dies at 65

John Peel, a BBC radio disc jockey who was a champion of innovative and independent music for nearly four decades, died on Monday night in Cuzco, Peru.


Strong quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra

A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, briefly triggering panic and a tsunami alert, the Indonesia meteorological agency said.


Rail Work Contributes to Wildfires in Southwest Va.

By REX BOWMAN  Wildfires driven by high winds sprang up across Southwest Virginia yesterday, prompting the evacuation of a hotel in Norton, in Wise County.  Several of the fires were caused by rail-grinding work to smooth Norfolk Southern Corp.


A mother-of-two from Glasgow become Britain's first bingo club millionaire weeks after being made redundant.


Rwanda's Paul Kagame says he would co-operate with an inquiry into the death of a former leader in a plane crash.


Money owed to HM Revenue and Customs could be taken automatically from bank accounts, under new plans.


Carol Channing's signature dress — a shimmery number she wore in the stage production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" — was recovered Friday night after being stolen from a Hollywood hotel.


Oil held above $74 a barrel on Friday  on concerns about escalating violence in the Middle East after  Israel called up reservists in what could be a ground offensive  against Hizbollah guerrillas.


A Somali warlord, whose advance had raised fears of renewed violence, agrees to rejoin peace talks in Kenya.


PM puts community activism at heart of future vision.


Anpac: si' ad Air France ma indisponibili ridimensionamenti


Of all the gaudy numbers produced in Boston College's stirring 34-33 double-overtime victory over 18th-ranked Clemson Saturday, there was one that seemed to jump off the page of the final statistics.


Xbox 360 Messenger Kit Launching Sept. 4

Microsoft's QWERTY keyboard attachment for Xbox 360 will be released on September 4 for $30.


Saturn's Moon Titan May Hold Methane Lake

Cassini has photographed icy volcanic flows and a large lake of what could be methane on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan. The observations suggest Titan is geologically active and, and its environment


Operazione tra Verona, Milano, Napoli e Crotone


No need to diet and exercise to lose weight

NEW YORK  - A new study debunks the widely held belief that diet plus exercise is the most effective way to lose weight. Researchers report that dieting alone is just as effective as dieting plus exercise.


Some See Quagmire for Brazil Troops in Haiti

By Angus MacSwan SAO PAULO, Brazil  - It all started sooptimistically for Brazil's peacekeeping mission in Haiti.


La tragedia a San Nazzario, un piccolo paese della ValsuganaLe fiamme divampate in cucina, per cause ancora ignote                                          Brucia un'abitazione nel vicentino muoiono tre bimbi, un altro Ã¨ grave


World pays Rich Tributes to Yasser Arafat

ISLAMABAD: The world on Thursday mourned Palestinian leader Yasser Arafatâs demise, as condolence messages and words of praise for the visionary leader continued to pour in.


Manhattan Ensemble Theater Launces New Season with 'Nine Parts of Desire'

Playbill - Manhattan Ensemble Theater, the Off-Broadway company that gave Off Broadway Hank Williams: Lost Highway and Broadway the still-running Golda's Balcony, returns to the New York scene Sept. 24 with the American premiere of Nine Parts of Desire, its first offering since Golda's Balcony.


Members of the legislative black caucus met with a National Rifle Association lobbyist for nearly an hour Monday in an effort to find a solution to the gun violence that has Philadelphia in its throes.


Blair Calls on U.S. to Take Climate Change Seriously

The United States, realizing it cannot defeat global threats like terrorism alone, must cooperate to fight other planetary challenges like climate change, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday.


Frenata delle vendite in Giappone per la Playstation 3


US presses atomic energy agency for strong stand on Iran

VIENNA: A US official expressed alarm Thursday that Iran might have a test site for nuclear weapons technology and pressed the UN nuclear watchdog agency to take a tougher position on the issue.


Italy issues new code to stop ultra-skinny models

ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters Life!) - Italy's government and its fashion chiefs issued a manifesto on Saturday to crack down on the use of ultra-thin teenagers on the catwalk, requiring models to show proof of their good health or be barred from fashion shows.


Iran confirms that one of its diplomats has been kidnapped by gunmen in Iraq's capital, Baghdad.


Sinn Fein has put on display another bug it claims was found in one of its headquarters in west Belfast.


U.S., Iran Meet to Discuss Iraq Security

BAGHDAD, May 28 -- U.S. and Iranian diplomats met in formal, bilateral talks for the first time in more than a quarter century on Monday, seeking ways to reduce the level of violence in Iraq and help restore stability to this fractured country, where both have vital interests.


New Google policy will combat 'domain name tasting'

A controversial practice enables some domain name registrars to make short-term gains from registering domains that others might want. Now Google -- the vehicle for their revenue -- says it wants to do something about that.


Italian PM Prodi resigned Wednesday after lost a parliamentary vote on his foreign policy.

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after his government lost a parliamentary vote on its foreign policy.Comment


BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders toughened their tone toward aspiring new members yesterday , at the start of a summit designed to reassure wary voters while keeping the door ajar to countries queuing to join.


Film deepens divisions in South Korea over the North

The dark comedy is stirring memories of a former dictator known for rights abuses and a tough line on Pyongyang.


Rep. Matsui, a Top Democrat, Dies at Age 63

U.S. Rep. Robert Matsui of  California, a top Democrat in Congress overwhelmingly reelected  in November to a 14th two-year term, has died of a rare blood  disorder, his office said on Sunday. He was 63.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 Â Thomas J. Perkins, the former director who set off a firestorm in Hewlett-PackardÂs boardroom, has had the upper hand so far in his public-relations battle with the chairwoman, Patricia C. Dunn. But his e-mail forwarding button may have cost him points.


Car Bomb in Western Iraq Kills At Least 10

Iraqi officials say at least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in the western town of Anah Wednesday.


LaVaughn Robinson, Tap Virtuoso and Teacher, Dies at 80

LaVaughn Robinson was a tap-dance virtuoso on the big-band circuit in the 1940s and â50s who became a master teacher and a major force in tapâs revival.


A former senior executive at Refco pleaded guilty on Wednesday to fraud charges for his role in the collapse of the futures and commodities broker.


6 killed in house fire in Saginaw, Mich.

Fire engulfed a two-story home early Thursday, killing a man and his five stepchildren, authorities said.


Comic Richards to apologize to blacks from L.A. club

"Seinfeld" co-star Michael Richards will personally apologize to three black men and a black woman he offended in a torrent of racial slurs unleashed during a recent nightclub performance, his spokesman said on Friday.


Southern California heat wave kills four

The week-long heat wave in Southern California has claimed four lives and caused power outages to more than half a million customers, utility and local officials said on Tuesday.


Greens strike deal to govern with Irish PM Ahern

Leaders of Ireland's Green Party said on  Tuesday they were ready to back Prime Minister Bertie Ahern for  a third successive term in office and enter an Irish government  for the first time after securing policy concessions.


Friends of the Earth warn that UK and US plans to revive global trade talks would hurt the world's poorest.


Toys "R" Us and the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday recalled 27,000 crayon and paint box sets because the printed ink on the outer packaging of the wood cases contains lead.


Historic Hypersonic Flight for NASA 'Scramjet' Made in Tennessee

An unmanned NASA jet that set a speed record of almost 7,000 miles per hour was built by a Tennessee company. The 12-foot-long X-43-A supersonic combustion ramjet, or Scramjet, flew on its


Media maker finally notices nobody uses floppies anymore Media manufacturer Verbatim has bought SmartDisk, a US-based vendor of portable and external disk drives and flash readers. The deal was agreed last month and finalised yesterday.â¦


Yahoo Revamps Structure to Focus on Audience, Ads, Technology

By Michael Liedtke  Yahoo Inc. is tackling its most difficult challenge since the dot- com bust with sweeping organizational changes aimed at cleaning up a mess of the Internet icon's own making.


HotOrNot Gets Cold Cash, Acquired by Canadian Media Company

Popular photo-rating site HotOrNot.com is bought by a group of investors associated with Avid Life Media, founder James Hong confirms.


Fashion Designer Hilfiger to Host Show on CBS

Joining super models and business moguls who have made the leap to reality TV, fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and network CBS on Friday unveiled a contest series to pick a new clothing trendsetter.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has launched one of his harshest broadsides against the Iraq war, drawing


Former Chilean Dictator Pinochet Placed Under House Arrest

A judge has placed former Chilean ruler, Augusto Pinochet, under house arrest in connection with charges of human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.


Stocks End Up as Oil Hits Record Over $52

U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday as  record crude oil prices above $52 a barrel boosted energy  stocks like Exxon Mobil Corp.XOM.N.


A judge orders the release of two French television journalists on bail after one month in custody.


Jeff Bzdelik won't recruit a player who can't knock down the 3. Those players who were at Air Force before Bzdelik's arrival at the academy last year quickly realized they had to start sinking 3-pointers themselves to earn any playing time, and that included big man John Frye, a 6-foot-10 senior center who had attempted just one 3-pointer in his life.


A Burmese opposition group says there has been a purge of high-ranking military intelligence officials since the departure of the ex-prime minister.


Lewis scores 37 to lead Sonics past Lakers

There was a nice little mini-drama last night with the Lakers playing in Seattle. Not as big of a deal as Kobe vs. Shaq or Kobe vs.


The French mime artist Marcel Marceau dies at the age of 84, the AFP news agency reports.


Fannie Mae to sell $6.0 billion in bills

Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US home funding company, said on Monday it plans to sell $4.5 billion of three-month benchmark bills due Dec. 29, 2004


Film: A Festival With Plenty of This, That and the Other

Boundaries of geography, genre and taste are tested and occasionally trampled in the ninth edition of Film Comment Selects.


Americans call for targets to be made voluntary, with stalemate looking increasingly likely


Futurama robots run on beer. These robots make their own brew Bad brews and wasted beer could be a thing of the past, according to Rockwell Automation, which claims that its packaged Brewhouse Solution covers 80 per cent of a brewery's production management needs.â¦


The Lib Dem leader rejects criticism of his leadership, saying the UK is now in an era of three-party politics.


Russian tax officials are reportedly asking for tax arrears of  $87.5m from oil firm TNK-BP, which is half-owned by UK oil giant BP.


Early rates rise tipped for Australia after near record imports

CANBERRA : Near record high imports increased Australia's trade deficit by 10.5 percent in September, according to new data, which analysts say raises the prospects for an early rise in interest rates.


JERUSALEM -- It looks like Sarah Jessica Parker is too sexy for some Israelis' tastes.


Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN) today announced the  appointment of R.S. "Rocky" Friedrich to the position of Senior Vice  President-Technology.


Investors Reward Kmart, Sears and Their Suppliers

Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.


A Milano il 7, a Roma il 14, si lavora per unica data


California's Lake Tahoe fire 40 percent contained

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California  - Firefighters had a wildfire near California's popular Lake Tahoe resort 40 percent contained on Monday after it engulfed 2,500 acres


PeopleJam is a portal for lifestyle advice stocked with experts and life coaches aimed at being a network for people on the Web older than 25.


The firm which controls embattled Russian oil giant Yukos says it will sue the government for $28.3bn.


At their summit in Brussels, EU leaders hope to agree on a slimmed-down version of their draft constitution, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005. Here are some of the key elements of the charter and whether they are likely to be scrapped or salvaged under a new treaty:


BBC mulls $3.5 billion sale of Worldwide division

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- The publicly-funded British Broadcasting Corp. approached Time Warner (TWX) , Germany's Bertelsmann and Walt Disney (DIS) as potential bidders for BBC Worldwide, its commercial sales and


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The 12-member pilot leadership council at US Airways Group delayed its decision Saturday on whether it will send management's latest contract offer to its pilots for a vote.


Britain offers to send 120 Gurkhas and two helicopters to Indonesia to help with the tsunami relief effort.


Portland's Trail Blazers Take On Higher Road To Glory

For almost three decades, the people of Portland, Ore., fervently embraced their only professional sports franchise, the NBA's Trail Blazers. From 1976-95, every home game was sold out.


Statement by FM Shalom after meeting with Russian FM Lavrov

It is my pleasure to welcome the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, on his first visit to Israel, although this visit comes at a time of great sadness and sorrow for the Russian people.


Britney Spears' father will look after her affairs until a psychiatric report is completed, a court rules.


G7 FX Statement Said Close to Boca Raton

A statement from the Group of Seven rich  nations on foreign exchange due later on Saturday will have  very similar wording to the communique adopted last year in  Boca Raton, Florida, a G7 source told Reuters.


Barclays renews its sponsorship deal with the FA Premier League in a contract worth Â£65.8m until 2010.


NASA Seeks Methods to Repair Shuttles in Flight

NASA is hoping techniques that would enable a crew to repair damages to a space shuttle in flight will be ready for the shuttle's planned May 2005 return to space, officials with the agency said on Monday.


Authors of banned book on abuse of Chinese peasants get European journalism prize

The authors of a banned book that accuses Chinese communist officials of mistreating peasants have been awarded a 50,000 euro (US$61,500) journalism prize by a Germany-based group.


Eight terror suspects appear in British court

Eight men charged with planning terrorist attacks in Britain and the US have entered no pleas in a British court guarded by some of the tightest security ever seen.


ATLANTA - It took 43 years, but the Houston Astros are finally postseason winners. Carlos Beltran hit two more homers and drove in five runs, while original Killer B's Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell chipped in during a five-run seventh inning that carried the Astros to a 12-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the deciding Game 5 of their first-round NL playoff series...


UBS displays caution after quarterly profits are held back

The Swiss-based banking group UBS was cautious over the outlook for its investment bank after a lull in trading crimped its third-quarter profit.


A man who escaped from a New Jersey prison 28 years ago was arrested Wednesday at his Philadelphia home, making one last bid to conceal his identity and remain a free man.


TO millions of Americans, Botox is a magic bullet. A few pinpricks and in a day the face is returned to an approximation of its teenage self, unlined and uninjured by the relentless insult of adult life.


Stock Split Might Not Be in Google's Cards

Google Inc., a company built on complex algorithms that power its online search engine, doesn't appear to be in any rush to tackle one of Wall Street's most basic equations — the stock split.


Bush hopes Bulgarian HIV nurses will be freed soon

U.S. President George Bush said in an  interview aired on Friday he hoped the five Bulgarian nurses  sentenced to death for deliberately infecting hundreds of  Libyan children with HIV would soon be freed.


FINANZIARIA:COMPETITIVITA',ARRIVA COLLEGATO AD HOC

(AGI) - Roma, 16 set. - Un collegato ad hoc sulla competitivita' accompagnera' la Finanziaria 2005, mentre al piu' presto partiranno appositi tavoli tecnici per studiare le nuove regole per gli incentivi alle


Roma, 00:00 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; NAPOLITANO: DOLORE PER CIECA VIOLENZA

Il Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano ha espresso alla moglie, ai figli e ai familiari d...


Dallas Nunes threw a complete-game shutout and Oliver Ames scored four times in the first two innings en route to a 5-0 win over Belmont in the Division 2 EMass final.


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Miss USA 2006 was given a second chance on Tuesday by billionaire Donald Trump who came close to firing her after reported misbehavior.


A spate of mishaps in Russia's navy has  exposed the gap between the Kremlin's ambition of restoring  lost military might and the reality of temperamental equipment  and badly paid crews.


Berlino, 16:41 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: E' MORTO EX CT DERWALL

L'ex ct della nazionale tedesca Jupp Derwall è morto all'età di 80 anni. Derwall era c...


New solutions for dealing with Scotland's waste are to be set out by the Scottish Government.


A rare winter snowstorm dusted South Africa's commercial capital Johannesburg early on Wednesday as a winter weather front moved across the country, closing mountain passes and claiming at least one life.


Hackett Resigns as Jets Offensive Coordinator

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., (Sports Network) - Paul Hackett has  resigned as the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets.


Pearl Jam performed a secret show  for about 300 people in Hawaii Thursday, two days before it  headlines a gig at Honolulu's Blaisdell Center.


Lawmakers Agree on $388 Bln Spending Bill

U.S. lawmakers struck a deal late on  Friday on a $388 billion package of government funding for the  current fiscal year after days of battling over foreign aid,  nuclear waste, milk subsidies and overtime.


Ky. Farm Preservation Program is Dirt Poor Officials Say Pace is Out of Money, With None in Sight for Several Years

By The Associated Press  The state program to save agricultural land from development is out of money, leaving more than 600 applications from farmers to keep more than 120,000 acres of farm land in limbo.


Edinburgh business chiefs say a high-speed rail link between the Scottish capital and London should be looked at.


Venice film awards leave critics perplexed, vexed

The jury at the Venice Film Festival  left critics and journalists perplexed and in some cases vexed  when it awarded top prize to China's "Still Life."


Changes to No Child Left Behind expected

When Tori Boyles, of Columbia, Mo., takes a test at school, an adult often reads the questions to her because the 9-year-old has learning disabilities that make reading difficult.


U.S. says will not extradite CIA agents to Italy

The United States will reject any  request by Italy to extradite CIA agents for the first criminal  trial over controversial U.S. "renditions" of terror suspects,  a U.S. government lawyer said on Wednesday.


Mexico arrests senior drug cartel member

Mexican troops arrested a leading member of one of the country's two main drug gangs and seized nearly a million dollars in cash, a victory in President Felipe Calderon's fight against traffickers.


After a 14-month investigation, law enforcement officers raided a high-level meeting at a rented club and arrested every known leader of the violent Latin Kings gang in Florida, authorities said Monday.


Michael Ovitz, the former Hollywood powerbroker, yesterday said the first cracks appeared in his stormy relationship with Walt Disney chief and former boss Michael Eisner even before his appointment as president of the company was announced in 1995.


Russia to Sell Big Yukos Unit at Low-End Price

The Russian government said on Tuesday that it would sell part of the oil giant Yukos's most valuable subsidiary by the end of November, but at a price well below what investors and analysts consider its worth.


Environment Commissioner Fired, Reportedly Over Advocacy Role

OTTAWA (CP) - The woman charged with monitoring the government's environmental efforts has been fired.  Environment Commissioner Johanne Gelinas was replaced following months of friction with her boss, Auditor General Sheila Fraser, sources confirmed Tuesday.


Professional soccer teams, their national and international governing bodies and anti-racism groups have been grappling with a number of incidents around Europe over the last month.


In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay

Worker abuse is still commonplace in many of the Chinese factories that supply Western companies, according to labor rights groups.


IBM Unveils Entry-Level Storage With iSCSI Support

TechWeb - Small and medium-sized businesses are the target market for the disk array, which can be used to build an Internet-based SAN, even without IT staff managing the setup process.


Drugs charities in Cardiff want to operate a bus to allow heroin addicts to inject in 'safe, clean' conditions.


As Kenyans die in their hundreds in gritty city slums and rolling cornfields in the countryside, their fate rests with two men who appear more intent on the struggle for power than on the turmoil it has set off.


Dollar May Gain on Speculation Fed Will Raise Interest Rates

The dollar may rise for a second day against the euro in Asia on speculation Federal Reserve policy makers will raise the key interest rate in a meeting today and signal more increases to come.


Al-Sadr OKs Plan For Fighters To Leave Najaf Shrine

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The State Department is reacting with caution to reports of a radical Shiite cleric's acceptance of a peace plan for Najaf.


The US administration seeks to refocus its spending in Iraq on better security and other short-term needs.


Loews Corp. , the conglomerate controlled by the Tisch family, on Thursday posted a third-quarter profit compared with a year-earlier loss, when its CNA Financial affiliate increased its reserves for asbestos, lawsuits and other matters.


Margaret Hassan captors threaten to hand her over to Abu Musab al ...

ELEANOR HALL: After holding Iraqi citizen and CARE Australia worker, Margaret Hassan for two weeks, her captors have now threatened to hand her over to al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


READING, Pa. - Kimmie Meissner can use her gold medal to scratch her head over the marks at Skate America.


Boston Scientific misses view as stent sales slide

Boston Scientific Corp.  posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as sales of its flagship drug-eluting heart stents fell by 32 percent.


Actress-singer Brandy is returning to her comedy series roots.


Alexander Popov, twice a double sprint freestyle swimming gold medallist in the Olympics, said on Thursday it was unlikely he would compete again.


WAYNE ROONEY'S future will be decided today, with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright due to travel to Old Trafford for talks. He will meet Manchester United chief executive David Gill before


MOSCOW, Dec. 12 -- Russia on Wednesday ordered the closure of two offices of the British Council, the international cultural arm of the British government. The council responded that it has "no plans" to shutter the offices.


Firenze, 20:07 - CALCIO,  SERIE C2: RINVIATA GARA MEZZOCORONA-PRO VERCELLI

La Lega professionisti di serie C ha rinviato a data da destinarsi la sfida di serie C2/A tra Mezzoc...


Bolzano, 14:42 - SCI, CDM: ROCCA CE LA FA, SARA' IN GARA DOMENICA

Giorgio Rocca sta bene e domani tornerà negli Usa per poter gareggiare domenica nello slalom ...


'Penso si debba verificare fino in fondo'


China's president backs better ties between rivals India, Pakistan

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao says his country welcomes improving relations between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan.


Arbitrator cuts suspension for brawling by 10 games.

Jermaine O'Neal's immediate future on the basketball court could be determined in court today. The National Basketball Players Association and NBA will go to US District Court in New York


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Israel admits Lebanon war planned months in advance

On July 12 last year, Hezbollah raided an Israeli military post and captured two Israeli soldiers.Comment


There is an unacceptable level of absence through sickness in NI's civil service, Finance Minister Peter Robinson says.


Producer prices, housing starts jump in November

U.S. producer prices posted their largest gain in more than three decades last month as energy and vehicles prices jumped, while home building rebounded from a six-year low.


World hunger on the rise, UN report says

ROME -- The world is losing the battle against hunger, with the number of malnourished people in developing nations estimated at more than 800 million people and rising, according to a UN report yesterday.


Gitmo detainee fears returning to Jordan

Jamil el-Banna has been locked up by the United States for nearly five years without being charged — arrested in Africa, allegedly tortured at a CIA "black site" in Afghanistan, then held at Guantanamo Bay — all because of faulty British intelligence, his defenders charge.


Childress Signs Contract Extension with Eagles

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles  signed offensive coordinator Brad Childress to a three-year  contract extension. The deal will keep him with the club  through the 2008 campaign.


By Alex Branch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 20--FORT WORTH -- School is in, especially for burglars.


Docs Grow New Jawbone for Cancer Survivor

NEW YORK  - In a new study, researchers describe a man whose jaw was successfully reconstructed using a bone that was grown from scratch under the muscles in his back.


'Bad Boy' Ortiz Has a Good Side, But Not Tonight

Tito Ortiz, who will face Rashad Evans in UFC 73, is not backing away from his persona as a bad boy, but he has matured a lot outside of the octagon.


An expert tells the race-fixing trial that jockey Kieren Fallon's ride during the races in question was "quite extraordinary".


South Korea and Japan urge Pyongyang to resume nuclear talks

Leaders of Japan and South Korea have jointly urged North Korea to return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program. They agreed that imposing economic sanctions now on Pyongyang would thwart such efforts.


Lancashire police have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Birmingham's Dwight Yorke suffered racial abuse during Sunday's 3-3 Premiership draw away to Blackburn Rovers.


Canadian Wal-Mart Seeking Union to Close

In the latest salvo in a long-running battle between Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and organized labor, the company said Wednesday it will close a Canadian store where about 200 workers are near winning the first-ever union contract from the world's largest retailer.


Aussie polls: Howard, Latham clash over foreign policy

By Michael Cavanagh, Channel NewsAsia's Australia correspondent. CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his would-be successor have clashed on foreign policy in the build-up to Saturday's general election.


Busta Rhymes pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting his ex-driver and a fan in a deal that will bring three years' probation and 10 days of community service.


A Briton who headed a net piracy gang is jailed in the US for 51 months.


MIAMI Â· In adding Shaquille O'Neal, the Heat bolstered itself for the season's biggest challenges. But coach Stan Van Gundy warned Tuesday that he won't back down from the little ones, either.


It's almost June, which means we should soon start to hear the peal of wedding bells.


A man is arrested in connection with the murder of a Hull woman who was pregnant with twins.


U.S. urges full support for U.N. Kosovo plan

The United States on Monday  urged support for a United Nations blueprint for the eventual  independence of Serbia's Kosovo province, which Russia says  must first win the backing of Belgrade.


A Colossal Leap of Faith In Fight Against Famine

EBERSWALDE, Germany -- Few people raise bigger bunny rabbits than Karl Szmolinsky, who has been producing long-eared whoppers since 1964. His favorite breed, German gray giants, are the size of a full-grown beagle and so fat they can barely hop.


Pakistan sends surrender ultimatum to mosque militants

A deadline for militant students to surrender at a Pakistan mosque passed on Wednesday, as hundreds of troops surround the building in the capital.


[TS] Sports of The Times: With Three Games Left, There Is Still Time to Get It Right

Suddenly the Jets, who had silently been looking ahead to the possibility of qualifying for the playoffs, are looking in their rearview mirrors.


Police investigating the murders of five women stop and question drivers in Ipswich's red light district.


Update 2: Pfizer Pulling Advertising for Celebrex

Pfizer Inc. says it will immediately pull advertising for its top-selling arthritis pain reliever Celebrex, whose safety was called into question last week after a study found an increased risk of heart attacks in patients taking high dosages of the drug.


S. Korea plays down uranium enrichment test

SEOUL, South Korea - Denying it has any nuclear weapons ambitions, South Korea insisted yesterday that a one-time uranium enrichment test by its scientists will not derail US-led efforts to dismantle rival North Korea's nuclear programs.


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday blamed U.S. policy for inciting other countries to seek nuclear weapons to defend themselves from an "almost uncontained use of military force" — a stinging attack that underscored growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.


FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution's powers of recovery were revived again last night. After struggling through a 278-minute home scoreless streak, the Revolution broke through for a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids, taking them within 2 points of Chicago for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Revolution (6-11-9) snapped a five-game winless streak as Pat Noonan, Steve ...


In Today's Newspaper - They Shoot Elephants in South Africa. Don't They?

Herds growing: South African farmers say they are destructive and dangerous. In the West, they are perhaps the most beloved of the big game species. So a proposal to cull the expanding elephant population is controversial. A12  U.S. attorneys: One of eight U.S.


US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth has resigned, the US Mission to the United Nations said Thursday. He sent a letter Nov. 22 saying he wanted out at the end of the president's first term, to


MSG Networks and Time Warner Cable agreed yesterday to extend until Jan. 20 negotiations on a new contract to maintain the availability of the MSG Network, Fox Sports New York and the


London - Protea openers Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs made a solid start against the West Indies on Saturday in the decisive one-day cricket international in Pool B of the Champions Trophy at The Oval.


Developments Monday in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon:


The retaliatory tariffs are less than the Europeans and others had sought, and they are far less than the $4 billion the WTO authorized the EU to impose in another case involving US export subsidies.


Venus Williams Makes 6th Wimbledon Final

WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams reached the Wimbledon final for the sixth time, dominating yet another player ranked in the top 10.


Bush Prepares His Biggest Speech of Campaign

President Bush, hoping to build on recent momentum in the White House race, delivers the biggest speech of his campaign on Thursday in the city where the Sept.


Darfur Violence Worse Since Security Deal: EU

The European Union's aid chief said the violence in Sudan's Darfur region had worsened since the government and rebels signed new security agreements two weeks ago.


On the Runway Blog: Eve Harrington Arrives

Greetings, dear readers. Cathy has asked me to keep you entertained, or at least awake, for a couple of weeks while she catches a break from the fashion cycle, which still seems to be rolling along even after the end of the Paris collections. New York, where it feels like spring outside, is playing host [...].


As of Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at least 1,127 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 865 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


Rosneft, the state-owned Russian oil company, has reportedly moved to take control of Yuganskneftegaz, formerly Yukos's most important oil production plant.


Turk Ruling Party Confirms Adultery Plan Shelved

Turkey's ruling party confirmed on Wednesday it had shelved plans to outlaw adultery that had infuriated women's rights groups and upset the European Union Ankara aspires to join.


Safin Crushes Nalbandian in Madrid Final

Russian Marat Safin produced another  outstanding performance to beat Argentina's David Nalbandian,  6-2, 6-4, 6-3, and win the Madrid Masters on Sunday.


Bernard Kerik Picked as US Homeland Security Chief, CNN Says

President George W. Bush picked former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to lead the US Homeland Security Department, according to CNN, which cited unidentified administration officials.


Job portal Monster.com has released details of how cyber thieves stole confidential information.


The 60s Fab Five lend their music to two quirky new movies. Richard Corliss is both bored and enthralled


Party-spettacolo sul set del film 'Gangs of New York'


Q&A:       "It Can Be Hard to Deal with Subtle Xenophobia"

VENICE, Dec 10 (IPS) - With waves of opposition to tides of immigrants in  Europe, Peter Schatzer has his job cut out. And seeing that the  Mediterranean is the favoured route for migration into Europe,  whether documented or not, he is at the forefront of presenting  the human face of migration before political opposition to it.


Intelligence reports written before the Iraq war warned an invasion could lead to insurgency, the New York Times reports.


pioneering bid to win a $10 million (5.6 million pounds) prize and prove that space is open for business. space travel as ordinary as a Caribbean cruise.


Palestinian Leader Contests Annexing Talk

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the leading contender to succeed Yasser Arafat, said Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's hope of annexing West Bank settlements and keeping all of Jerusalem in a final peace deal is a disaster that could torpedo efforts to restart peace talks.


be the first on your block to decode a secret message to Mars and win a toy Lego model! But this was NASA speaking, in conjunction


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Medtronic to Issue ICD Warning to Doctors

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. on Friday said it has begun warning doctors about some faulty batteries installed in a line of its implantable heart defibrillators.


Start Spreading the News, New York Loses to Red Sox

If New Yorkers were not already aware their beloved Yankees had completed the worst post-season collapse in Major League history, their media quickly reminded them on Thursday.


Satellites orbit "Departed," "Dreamgirls"

LOS ANGELES  - "The Departed" and "Dreamgirls" were named best drama and best comedy/musical at the 11th annual Satellite Awards, which were announced Sunday by the International Press Academy, a breakaway group from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.


Palestinians launched a registration drive Saturday among 1.8 million eligible voters ahead of long-overdue elections, but few heeded the call and apathetic residents said they have little faith in the electoral process.


U.S. border agent briefly held in Mexico

An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was jailed for more than a day after Mexican border officials found 650 rounds of ammunition in his car, authorities said Saturday.


In his third turn as Blade, an almost-vampire who hunts those he does not want to become, Snipes must be up to about five figures per spoken word.


The case of the Teamster's pension fund illustrates that what may appear to be a sensible approach to investing workers' pensions isn't always so sensible.


Experts Explain Seeming Paradox of Pill Study

The new finding that birth control pills may actually help a woman's health is raising several questions, not to mention a few eyebrows.


An eighth person is held abroad as part of the inquiry into the failed car bombings in Glasgow and London.


A former CIA officer who participated in the capture and questioning of the first al-Qaeda terrorist suspect to be waterboarded said yesterday that the harsh technique provided an intelligence breakthrough that "probably saved lives," but that he now regards the tactic as torture.


French Chef Ditches Michelin Stars for Big Mac

GUYANCOURT, France  - It was hardly a conventional  move for a gastronomic French chef with a resume studded with  Michelin restaurant stars.


Rumaisa Rahman weighed just 8.6 ounces when she was born on September 19th. Now, the young girl and her twin sister are going home soon, making Rumaisa the smallest baby on record to survive.


The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday suspended Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly from two Test matches for his teamâs slow over-rate against Pakistan in the Platinum Jubilee One-Day International match held on Saturday putting him out of action


A Napoli l'offensiva del mercato dell'illecito per le feste. Nella top ten i dvd della Nazionale e di "Rockpolitik"New entry: gli sceneggiati Rai "Assunta Spina" e "Capri" e il tour teatrale del comico genovese                                          Celentano, Grillo e Cannavaro mondiale la fabbrica del falso prepara il Natale                                                                                di GIANNI VALENTINO


OLYMPIA, Wash. - It was a mucky job, but the reward was great. Alma F. Coate-Wilson, 98, accidentally flushed her $8,000, 1.6-carat diamond wedding ring down the toilet in the middle of the night two months ago.


The US and others countries welcome a call for early elections to end violence between Palestinian rivals.


Family doctors will not be given a pay rise this year, the government has announced.


Chinese state media on Sunday blasted a Pentagon report on Beijing's defence plans as distorted and insulting, and said the gap between wealthy countries' military might and China's is growing, not shrinking.


Detroit's Verlander Throws Season's Second No-Hitter

Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander throws the season's second no-hitter in the Tigers' 4-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.


Mozione presentata al Senato dai capigruppo di opposizione


Encana to use proceeds to pay down debt, buy shares

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Independent Canadian oil and gas company Nexen is to buy the UK subsidiary to fellow Canadian independent Encana for $2.


Forza Italia: intervento per correggere disturbo ritmo


As the engine of iPhone hype gears up for its final power thrust, discussions about the new device range from how many units it will sell to how developers can cash in with widgets to how its iPod-like features might cannibalize iPod sales.


False gas data at El Paso Corp. led to charges

Four former El Paso Corp. employees have agreed to plead guilty to reporting false natural gas trades and will help prosecutors in ongoing investigations.


NY State Officials Investigating Rare Disease In Ulster County

(New York-WABC, October 14, 2004) - New York State officials are investigating a rare, one-in-a-million brain disease that's killed four people in Ulster County.


Sea of Gray: New Generation Faces Big Cost to Join Industry

ANCHORAGE, Alaska _ Lindsey Bloom is so enthused about her budding career as a commercial fisherman that she's got the "Made in Alaska" emblem and two leaping sockeye salmon tattooed on the small of her back.


In New York, stuntman Blaine says he may be crazy

It may not come as a shock to people familiar with David Blaine, but the American stuntman admitted on Tuesday he might be a little bit crazy as he began his latest act.


I>Bride and Prejudice has some interesting marriage festivities in store for its audience.


ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico -- An American T-shirt company wants to help US citizens relax on vacation -- by posing as Canadians. TshirtKing.


Parents and activists voice concerns over Carmarthenshire's  Â£110m education shake-up.


Asia Tsunami Death Toll Soars Past 77,000

An uprooted tree lies on the beach as damaged buildings of Indian Air Force officers, where more than 100 people reportedly were killed by tidal waves, is seen in background, in Nicobar, in India's southeastern Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Wednesday, Dec.


Dawn Taubin, the head of domestic marketing at Warner Brothers for six years, has been ousted in a shake-up that the movie studio did little to conceal.


Iraq's Chalabi Escapes Assassination, Arrest

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - Ahmad Chalabi has survived again.  Just after escaping an attempt to kill him Wednesday, he said  an Iraqi court had dropped charges that could have put him in  jail.


Teresa Kerry may bring African roots to the White House

In a villa overlooking the Indian Ocean, Teresa Simoes Ferreira grew up in the segregated privilege of Portuguese-ruled Mozambique where she accompanied her father on medical rounds in poor rural areas.


Australia releases "distressing" pictures of whales harpooned by a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean.


The Premier League enters a key phase with a jam-packed Boxing Day programme.


Nothing Is Easy for Yanks, and This Series Won't Be Either

The Yankees will play their most critical game of the season tonight knowing they are two losses away from making George Steinbrenner implode.


By Anonymous  The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked a race to make transportation fuels from plant matter instead of petroleum.


QPR assistant manager suspended after arrest over China brawl

Queens Park Rangers have suspended their assistant manager Richard Hill following his arrest in connection with the brawl that marred last week's match against China's Olympic team.


Linz, 16:10 - TENNIS, WTA LINZ: LA SCHNYDER PRIMA FINALISTA

Patty Schnyder è la prima finalista del torneo WTA di Linz (sintetico, montepremi 600.000 dol...


Vatican Moves to Counter Fears Over Pope

Pope John Paul spent a second  night in hospital after emergency treatment for breathing  problems and the Vatican moved to assuage fears for the  84-year-old Pontiff.


Rafforzate misure sicurezza nel carcere di Como


Hundreds of firefighters battled Tuesday to contain a wildfire that has forced evacuations in Montana.  The Derby Mountain fire has blackened at least 180,000 acres since last week and gutted 26 homes and 20 outbuildings, the Billings (Mont.) Gazette reported.


Kidnap throws spotlight on barren corner of Ethiopia

BERAHILE, Ethiopia  - The mysterious kidnapping of five Europeans and eight locals has put the international spotlight on a remote, barren and searingly hot corner of Ethiopia left behind by the modern world.


As Arafat worsens, leaders prepare funeral

PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's coma deepened and his condition deteriorated dramatically yesterday according to the Palestinian leadership, who visited him at a Paris hospital and then returned to the West Bank to declare that his life was now ''in the hand of God."


'The Argentine' e 'Guerrilla' in fase di ultimazione


Slum fire kills 21 in Bangladesh's Chittagong

At least 21 people were killed in a fire that raged through a slum district of Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong early on Tuesday, police and witnesses said.


Winger Aaron Lennon pulls out of the England squad to face Brazil and Estonia because of a twisted knee.


A car exploded near a Palestinian industrial zone in the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, witnesses said.


Roma, 15:18 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: TONGA LA NAZIONALE PIU' DEVOTA

Tonga cerca l'aiuto del cielo in vista dell'esordio ai Mondiali di mercoledÃ¬ prossimo contro gli Sta...


Bush Calls for Verifying Iran Nuke Claims

President Bush said Monday that he hopes Iran's claim that it has suspended uranium enrichment and has no nuclear weapons ambitions is true, but "there must be verification."


The National Cyber Security Alliance is talking to us in a language we can understand. The NCSA polled American computer users and found that 90% could remember when Janet Jackson flashed the country, but


Fonti vicine a premier, dichiarazione unilaterale il 17 o 18


Physicists take a key decision on the technology to be used in the International Linear Collider, one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century.


Seven feared missing as storms batter eastern Australia

Australian emergency services on Friday said seven people were feared missing as fierce storms hit the country's east coast, with five swept away when a highway collapsed in torrential rain.


Airbus shareholders have approved the launch of a new passenger jet, aimed at challenging Boeing's 7E7. A spokesman for the European consortium says the new widebody â-he A-350 â -l be


A West Lothian teenager who repeatedly shot a grandfather in the head is handed a life sentence.


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LG Elec swings to Q2 profit on LCD venture, phones

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc.  (066570.KS) swung to a profit in the second quarter as a  turnaround in its LCD venture and strong mobile phone sales  outweighed heavy losses in its plasma display business.


People in Kyrgyzstan prepare to vote in a parliamentary election that could end two years of turmoil.


Cricket telecast: Prasar Bharati to move SC as `aggrieved party'

THE legal battle surrounding the awarding of telecast rights to Sony Entertainment Television for the forthcoming Australia tour of India is getting complicated with the Prasar Bharati CEO, Mr KS Sarma, saying that the national broadcaster would approach


Security Guard Killed at Illinois State Capitol

A man wielding a shotgun killed a  security guard at the Illinois state capitol in Springfield on  Monday shortly after scuffling with a gun shop owner from whom  he stole a shotgun a week earlier, police said.


BAGHDAD The Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi, issued repeated warnings on Sunday that negotiations with the rebels who hold Falluja are swiftly running out of time, saying that unless his government is allowed to establish control immediately, he will


Presidents and officials of 12 South American countries are meeting in Peru to create an economic and political community.


Oil prices continue to slide amid fears that a US recession will weaken global demand for crude.


HP core LAN switch signals rise of ProCurve

InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard isn't yet a household name in enterprise LANs but is poised to extend its gains against leader Cisco with a new core switch and coordination with HP's consulting arm.


Finland's Vanhanen wants to enhance forest cooperation with Russia

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (centre) said on Wednesday that forest cooperation between Finland and Russia will create great opportunities for both sides, provided such cooperation starts running ...


In this great meritocracy, only one thing matters: who is your daddy?

Comment is free: Gary Younge: To change the political sclerosis gripping their country, Americans need a president distinguished by his lack of pedigree


Torino, 14:50 - SCHERMA, FIORETTO: DUE MEDAGLIE SICURE PER L'ITALIA

Arrivano altre due medaglie dai campionati mondiali di scherma di Torino. Andrea Baldini e Stefano B...