Lawmaker blames FDA for vaccine shortage

The ranking minority member of a House committee on Wednesday blasted the Food and Drug Administration, saying it failed to properly address problems that may have led to a shortage of flu vaccine.


Sony to boost PS3 software to reverse slump: Nikkei

Sony Corp.  expects a sharp  increase in the number of games released for the PlayStation 3  this business year, in a move that should help the game  console's slumping sales, the Nikkei business daily quoted the  head of Sony's game division as saying in an interview.


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Vote Counting Begins in Afghan Elections

KABUL, Afghanistan - Vote counting in Afghanistan's presidential election got under way Thursday, five days after a landmark vote meant to cement a new era of stability after more than two decades of strife.    The head of the Afghan-U.N...


Theresa Duncan created acclaimed videogames. Jeremy Blake was a digital-art pioneer. They were talented, successful and in love. And then they committed suicide. How the technology that infused their work helped destroy them.


The Iraq war, once the key issue in the presidential election, is taking a back seat to the economy as voters fret over a possible recession and consider the improving security situation in Baghdad.


The dollar may gain a bit against other currencies in 2008, Bloomberg Markets reports, but its long-term prospects are bleak.


EU Moves to Lift Trade Sanctions On US Exporters

BRUSSELS -- The European Union moved to lift hundreds of millions of dollars in trade sanctions against US exporters, responding to sweeping new US corporate-tax legislation that closes tax breaks ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


Edwards Will Face a Moment of Truth After South Carolina Primary

John Edwards is the forgotten man in the race for the Democratic nomination, but he's not an inconsequential candidate.


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Worldwide semiconductor sales rose 9.2 percent in January, boosted by better-than-expected cell phone shipments and strong sales of personal computers, digital cameras and music players, an industry group said on Monday.


Ten al-Qaeda suspects arrested in Pakistan for planned attacks

Islamabad, Aug 22 (DPA) Pakistan's Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said today that the security agencies have arrested at least ten suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were planning to attack important government and US targets in Islamabad last week.


U.S. House approves tougher law against file trading

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that could allow criminal charges to be brought against individuals who participate in file-swapping Web sites or networks.


Filmmakers Examining the 'What Ifs' of Nuclear Power

Documentaries on the effects on children of the Chernobyl nuclear accident and the Indian Point power plant will be broadcast back-to-back by HBO.


Nigeria's main trade union body has said it is planning a second general strike to protest at fuel price rises, warning it would target oil production.


Microsoft Releases 64-Bit Windows, Server Update Betas

Running 32-bit and 64-bit applications on the same system is a step closer to reality.


The libraries of some of the world's most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google.


London equities were flat at midday, as investors wait for US employment data due to be released at 1.30 London time.


Brocade's Reyes gets 21 months in backdating case

InfoWorld - 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.


With all the hand-wringing about the economic perils of falling populations, there could be one beneficiary: the environment.


Nigerian Military Officers Charged with Coup Plot

Four Nigerian military officers and a  civilian were accused on Thursday of plotting to overthrow  President Olusegun Obasanjo by firing a rocket at his  helicopter, court documents showed.


A Rested Bonds Climbs 2 Steps Closer to Aaron

Barry Bonds hit his way out of his worst slump in 16 years, bringing himself to within two big swings from matching the career home-run record.


Azerbaijan: Let's talk on missile system

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said Friday that Azerbaijan is ready to consider proposed joint U.S.-Russian use of a radar facility in the country as part of a missile defense system.


MINNEAPOLIS â- The gap between Gibril Wilson and Minnesota tight end Jermaine Wiggins was shrinking with every stride in the final seconds of the first quarter, with the Giants' rookie


Pope: Other Christians not true churches

Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches.


The Phillies have reportedly settled on former Indians manager Charlie Manuel to become the team's 50th skipper, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on its Web site Wednesday night.


Former Pakistan PM returns to challenge president

Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister of Pakistan, returned home on Monday after seven years in exile to challenge military president Pervez Musharraf.


Men are just as likely as women to become unhappy in a relationship when their partner suffers from depression or anxiety, according to new research.


the crystal-clear difference between b and k

I know, thereâs only one issue that matters in this presidential contest, the war in Iraq. But just in case some voters are willing to look at a domestic issue offering a crystal-clear difference between President George W. Bush and Sen.


Indonesia floods kill 20, nearly 200,000 homeless

Floods in the Indonesian capital have  killed at least 20 people and made nearly 200,000 homeless,  with the deluge of muddy brown water up to 4 metres (13 feet)  deep in some areas, officials said on Sunday.


Thai PM Makes History with Clean Sweep of Power

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was set to become Thailand's most powerful elected leader on Monday following a crushing election win that should make him head of the country's first single-party government.


U.S. looks to Disney for welcome for visitors

Faced with a decline in the number of overseas visitors and unpopular entry requirements, the U.S. government is turning to the Walt Disney Co. and other theme park operators to brighten the country's battered image.


In Pictures: Best- And Worst-Selling Cars 2007

Ever wonder how one auto sells over another? Sneak a peek at the industry's biggest winners and losers.


After 6th straight PGA Tour win, Woods takes break

Good news for the rest of golf: Tiger Woods is going on vacation. A streak that began 10 weeks ago on the sun-baked links of Hoylake reached six straight PGA Tour victories on the rain-drenched fairways north of London yesterday when Woods went wire-to-wire in the American Express Championship. He became the first player in Tour history to win at ...


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Black team braced for 'looting' inquiry publication

Lawyers for deposed press tycoon Conrad Black will be braced for the publication today of the much-anticipated internal investigation into allegations of looting at Hollinger International.


NY Times bans Microsoft analysts from Microsoft stories

When it feels like it The New York Times continues to perplex with its analyst- quoting policy. Rather than having analysts declare their ties to clients, the paper would prefer to quote analysts that have no experience with a client - a protocol which seems to undermine the very point of citing analysts.â¦


MIT intends to reach an epic milestone soon: By the end of the year, its entire curriculum should be available online for free.


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Pakistani authorities say they have intercepted a plot by the al-Qaida terror network to kill high profile civil and military officials and attack key sites, including military headquarters and the US embassy in Islamabad.


For Ruby Dee at 83, Acclaim and Performances

Ruby Dee, who won the Screen Actors Guildâs Award for best supporting actress for her role in the Denzel Washington film âAmerican Gangster,â is taking time out from various appointments for a reading in White Plains.


The House yesterday overwhelmingly approved a modest package of tax breaks for restaurants and small businesses, moving Congress one step closer to approving the first increase in the federal minimum wage in nearly a decade.


President, Iraqi prime minister meet, talk

Washington DC, Sept. 23 - After talks in the Oval Office President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi both insisted real progress is being made in Iraq thanks to the continued US commitment to seeing democracy take hold.


The Red Cross says the death toll from one of the worst tsunamis in history could top 100,000, as more bodies are found from India to Indonesia.


Hoping to target a young audience, the U.S. Government has turned to YouTube to educate young people about the dangers of drugs. Advertisments and drug policy announcements will be uploaded to the popular video site.


Ken Jennings returns with new season of Jeopardy

(WTNH, Sept. 6, 2004 6:53 AM) _ "Jeopardy" champ Ken Jennings returns to the show tonight to defend his 38-game winning streak.


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An investment firm owned by the government of Dubai says it has bought a "substantial stake" in Sony.


Condoleezza Rice's appearance Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was downright tame compared with the reception she got last month, when she sat before the same committee to explain President Bush's "way forward" in Iraq.


Palestinian Militants Defy Abbas, Kill 6 Israelis

Palestinian militants killed six Israelis in a bombing and shooting attack at the main commercial crossing into Gaza, mounting their strongest challenge yet to President-elect Mahmoud Abbas and his call for non-violence.


When US Secretary of State Colin Powell met Secretary-General Kofi Annan last month at an Egyptian summit on Iraq, the two old friends shook hands.


At the heart of the home makeover shows, which are now spreading rampantly on American television, lies emotion.


Zuma on course for South African presidency

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC elected Jacob Zuma as its new leader on Tuesday, dumping President Thabo Mbeki and putting the populist politician on course to lead the country in 2009.


A consultant's report commissioned by the Archdiocese of Boston says the church should consider transferring control of its six hospitals to a national Catholic healthcare chain with more money and expertise, according to sources who were briefed on the report's contents.


A second look at the bumper earnings from Merrill Lynch.


Mount St. Helens Quake Activity Increases

Quake Activity Increases at Mount St. Helens; No Reason to Raise Alert Level, Scientists Say. Roiling clouds part briefly Saturday morning, Oct. 9, 2004, to show a new coat of snow on the crater and flanks of Mount St.


New laws on the use of child car seats have come into force but many parents will be caught out, Which? warns.


Internet phone service provider Vonage  Holdings Corp.  on Monday said it has been served with a  patent infringement lawsuit filed by two units of Verizon  Communications Inc. .


Name of Possible Witness Emerges in an Audiotape

At two key moments of a taped telephone conversation between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, McNamee cites meetings he had with Hendricks Sports Managementâs Jim Murray.


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Theater: When Living at All Is the Best Revenge

Natasha Lyonne, who is in rehearsal for a play by Mike Leigh, has traded some personal drama for the kind the public pays to see on stage.


The Church of England is to consider possible rules for settling Anglican disputes, amid the row over gay priests.


Iran said on Saturday turnout was high in elections for local councils and a powerful clerical body, with some initial reports suggesting allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might not have won resounding backing.


Libya Wants Compensation to Commute Verdict of Bulgarians on Death Row

Libya proposed Sunday to discuss commuting the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses it has convicted of deliberately causing a HIV outbreak at a hospital, if Bulgaria would offer compensation, the ...


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Climate change and the Kyoto Protocol: A timeline

Russia's handover on Thursday in Nairobi of the legal instruments declaring it had ratified the Kyoto Protocol means the UN's pact on global warming can take effect from February 16.


No. 10 Wisconsin Tops No. 5 Purdue 20-17

Scott Starks returned a fumble by Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton 40 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes to lift 10th-ranked Wisconsin to a 20-17 win over No. 5 Purdue on Saturday.


China nurse for U.S. "Flying Tigers" dies at 95

A legendary Chinese nurse who cared for injured U.S. Flying Tigers airmen during World War Two has died at 95, state media said on Thursday.


Nepal extended a curfew in its capital Thursday to prevent fresh rioting as the embattled Hindu kingdom ended a day of mourning for 12 Nepalis killed by an Islamist militant group in Iraq.


Europe compromises with US on Iran nuke deadline

charge Iran vehemently denies. The IAEA has found many previously concealed nuclear activities in Iran. but no "smoking gun" backing the US view.


Starbucks, Bob Dylan, and Thinking Small

Business guru Seth Godin talks about Starbucks' small thinking, a super-sized suggestion for McDonald's, and Bob Dylan's incompetence."/>                <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS" href="http://audio/takingstock/rss2.aspx


Cadbury Schweppes pleads guilty in salmonella case

Cadbury Schweppes, the world's largest confectionery group, on Friday pleaded guilty to charges of selling unsafe chocolate in Britain and Ireland during 2006 brought by an English local council.


The blue-chip Hang Seng Index slipped 6.86 points, or 0.04 percent, to 14,060.05. On Monday, the index had gained 171.88 points, or 1.22 percent.


Second Explosion Rocks Texas Gas Facility

MOSS BLUFF, Texas - A second explosion rocked an underground gas storage facility early Friday, forcing authorities to expand evacuations around the blaze that continued burning a day after an initial blast triggered by leaking gas.    The fire at Duke Energy's Moss Bluff storage facility intensified overnight, an official said...


The US defence secretary begins talks with senior Indian officials amid Delhi's concern over arms sales to Pakistan.


The prime minister has made a public apology to two families who were victims of one of the UK's biggest miscarriages of justice. Send us your reaction.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Mehmet Okur scored 22 points and pulled down 17 rebounds and the Utah Jazz routed the tired and short-handed version of the Phoenix Suns 108-86Thursday night.


Green limo line at Oscars gets longer and sexier

From a plug-in hybrid car to the sexy electric Tesla Roadster, celebrities wanting to make a green statement on the way to the red carpet of the Oscars will have plenty of environment-friendly rides this Sunday.


Flu Shots May Not Save Lives - U.S. Study

The flu vaccinations that doctors hoped would save the lives of fragile elderly people have apparently failed to lower death rates, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Elvis Presley is poised to claim the 1,000th chart topper, according to the latest retail figures.


CHAMPAIGN - Brian Randle's second season with the Illinois basketball team may have suffered a knockout punch Wednesday. The athletic wing forward broke a bone and suffered a dislocation in his left hand


"Bee," "Lyrics" strike a chord with fans, industry

If it hadn't already, "Don't Forget the  Lyrics" struck pop culture gold at the September 17 Emmy Awards  by pitting Kanye West against "The Office" star Rainn Wilson on  West's song "Stronger." West actually lost to Wilson in the  parody of the hit Fox show, saying "you" instead of "ya."


Gordon Brown delivers his keynote speech to the 2004 Labour party conference in Brighton. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images. Gordon Brown today backed the extension of choice in the public sector when he


Sometimes life gets so crazy that you just want to shave your head, stop wearing underwear in public and go to rehab.


Clinton Portis took the handoff and sped down the right sideline, past Coach Joe Gibbs, for a 64-yard touchdown in the signal moment in the Redskins' victory.


Japan's UFJ Says It Is Examining SMFG Offer, But No Change to MTFG ...

Earlier, SMFG said it offered the one-for-one share exchange ratio to UFJ Holdings as part of its bid to win the support of UFJ for its merger proposal over a rival offer from MTFG.


Moviegoers Spend A Record-Setting Christmas With 'The Fockers'

While some people met with their families on Christmas, a record number of moviegoers went out in droves to "Meet the Fockers.


US Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said yesterday that enough flu vaccine will be available for most people who need it and told seniors to stop standing in long lines to get a shot.


French police arrest 17, find heavy weapons in anti-ETA swoop

French police arrested 17 people and discovered a cache of heavy weapons during raids in southwestern France on Sunday that targeted suspected members of Spain's armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials ...


In an attempt to increase its share of the business market, the mobile phone maker Nokia on Tuesday announced a sleeker version of its Communicator smart phone and expanded the number of mobile phones equipped with the BlackBerry e-mail application, a


Japanese Stocks Fall, Led by Toyota on US Payrolls; NEC Jumps

Japanese stocks fell, led by exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Canon Inc., after a US government report showed that the world's largest economy added fewer jobs in November than economists had expected.


Miss America is all dressed up with  no place to go -- at least for now.


Windows XP Service Pack 2 heads to retail

New packages promote promise of improved PC security.


Pfizer's bid to save Celebrex may get boost from data

Pfizer Inc.'s bid to head off a Celebrex recall may get a boost from new government data showing the painkiller didn't raise heart risks in a study, while Aleve, which is sold by Bayer AG, did, investors said.


Ford to invest 675 million to modernize Romanian car factory

"We are excited about the opportunity for Craiova. But there is still much hard work to be done before a final agreement is reached"  BUCHAREST, Romania: Ford Motor Co. is to spend 675 million on developing a former Daewoo car factory in Romania into a major facility for its vehicle and engine production requirements, the company said Monday. via International Herald Tribune


Google Beats Yahoo for CNN.com Ad Contract

Google wins the deal to provide pay-per-click text ads for CNN.com.


U.S., Iran hold "positive" talks on Iraq violence

The United States urged Iran on Monday to stop supporting militias in Iraq in the most high-profile meeting between the two countries in almost 30 years that both sides later described as positive.


South Koreans Repeat: We Have No Atom Bomb Program

Officials in South Korea continued Friday to try to assure the world that the nation had no nuclear arms program, with its top nuclear researcher saying government scientists


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A man is arrested after the alleged rape of a woman at a hotel where Manchester Utd players were at a party.


Disney DIS.N President Robert Iger  said on Wednesday that a new deal between the media  conglomerate and Pixar Animation Studios PIXR.O was  "unlikely" and that it had been approached to buy UK media  assets.


Scientists believe a select group of people can spot when someone is lying.


Financial firms warned of Qaeda cyber attack

The U.S. government warned American private financial services on Thursday of an al Qaeda call for a cyber attack against online stock trading and banking Web sites beginning on Friday, a source said.


Anthony Kim must have felt like he won a major the way he qualified for his first one. In an 11-man playoff for one spot in the U.S. Open on Monday, Kim holed a bunker shot on the first extra hole simply to stay in the game, then earned a ticket to Oakmont with a par on the third extra hole of a 36-hole qualifier loaded with PGA Tour players.


Britain's official figures for carbon emissions vastly understate its contribution to climate change, a report concludes.


Star suspends payout, may seek bankruptcy

Star Gas Partners LP (SGH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (SGU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it has suspended distributions on its common partnership units and warned it may have to seek bankruptcy protection unless


Any EU roaming action would be wholesale: Reding

Any mandatory EU intervention to cut  the price of sending text messages or using the Internet while  traveling abroad would be limited to the wholesale level, the  European Union's top telecoms regulator said on Thursday.


The Washington Capitals hit four goals in the first period on the way to a 7-1 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delays a key speech, raising concern for a new power-sharing deal.


Could the Orange Revolution be just a mirage in the snow?

Six days on and still they chant, still they march, still they seek to overturn the election result that cheated them. The crowds and the momentum are on their side, but, say Andrew Osborn and Ivan Lozowy


India to Begin Kashmir Troop Pullout on Wednesday

Some Indian troops will start pulling out of Kashmir on Wednesday, an army officer said, coinciding with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first official visit to the disputed region.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Crowds, barbs mark final stage of New Hampshire primary campaign ... Romney cites Obama's Iowa win as reason GOP voters should rethink a vote for McCain ... McCain gets nostalgic as he seeks repeat of 2000 New Hampshire primary win ... Campaigning takes a toll on Obama's voice ... Huckabee encourages N.H. voters to be first primary voters to choose him.


Three Hollywood studios are to use next-generation DVD technology backed by Toshiba, snubbing a rival product promoted by Sony.


WRAPUP 2-US consumers help economic growth in third quarter

US consumers fed a pick-up in US economic growth in the third quarter but a sentiment survey for this month showed oil prices were dampening their spirits


Before Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the brown bear head -- the bruin was shot years ago by Johnny Bucyk -- that usually makes its home propped above Boston's dressing room door at TD Banknorth Garden was in an unfamiliar spot.


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French doctors say Arafat improving, rule out leukemia

A French hospital treating Palestinians Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat said on Tuesday the leader's condition was improving with treatment and ruled out leukemia.


Oncologists Say Medicare Won't Cover Drug Costs

Medicare payment cuts will leave more than half of clinics and doctors' offices that provide cancer-fighting chemotherapy unable to cover costs of some key drugs, oncologists said on Wednesday.


Rutan shares space dreams with UT students

The man behind Space Ship 1 brought his love of adventure to the University of Texas on Friday. Burt Rutan spoke to students about space tourism.


Troops surrounding a radical mosque in Islamabad deny entry to politicians seeking to broker a negotiated deal.


Solstice revelers heading for Stonehenge

Thousands of modern-day druids, pagans and partygoers converged on Stonehenge late Wednesday as people across the northern hemisphere prepared to welcome the summer solstice — the longest day of the year.


Six elephants from the film Alexander join rescue teams to clean up debris-strewn forests in parts of Thailand.


Gilbert Stuart, a Capturer of Presidents and Transmitter of History

The Metropolitan Museum's show reveals the portraitist's bountiful range. No doubt about it, he was and remains one of our greatest American painters.


Weeds sometimes hide fertile fields of growth.


Mandela saddened by rifts in S.Africa's ANC

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC, torn by the worst rift in its history, on Sunday began a conference expected to put controversial politician Jacob Zuma on track to become the country's next president.


Suicide Bombers Kill 45, Injure At Least 150 in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb. 1 -- Two suicide bombers detonated explosives wrapped around their belts Thursday evening outside a bazaar in the southern Iraqi city of Hilla, killing at least 45 people and injuring more than 150, a police spokesman said.


Growth in the 25-nation EU was better than the US and Japan in the second quarter of the year, figures show.


Woodward's 'State of Denial' selling big

Just days after its release, Bob Woodward's "State of Denial" has already gone into its third printing, with 900,000 copies in print for the latest, and harshest, chronicle of the Bush administration by the celebrated Washington Post reporter.


An Olympic Airlines flight on its way from Athens to New York is diverted to Stansted Airport after a security alert.


Tories urge foreign workers' health checks

Michael Howard is to unveil Tory plans for health checks on foreigners wanting to come and work in Britain.


Indie Band Hero Peel Burial to Draw Crowds

Hundreds of fans will join friends,  colleagues and family on Friday for the funeral service of John  Peel, the legendary disc jockey credited with transforming  Britain's popular music scene.


Abbas condemns Israeli incursion into Khan Younis

Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the front runner to succeed late Yasser Arafat, condemned on Wednesday the Israeli army incursion into the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis.


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COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - The presidential race shifted to new battlegrounds on Sunday, as Republican John McCain looked for momentum from a big win and top Democrats paid homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.


Williams to reveal driver line-up in January

The Williams Formula One team will present their 2005 driver lineup in Bahrain on January 7, the team said on Monday. Next season's BMW-powered FW27 car will be launched at Spain's Valencia circuit on January 31.


Throughout rural America, breast cancer screening is significantly underused, especially among poor minority populations, a new study finds.


A Bush Biography for the Age of Innuendo

Kitty Kelley's catty new book about the Bush family is a perfect artifact of our current political culture.


U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as oil  prices slid further but a disappointing outlook from Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N and a downgrade on several  semiconductor shares limited gains in technology stocks.


EU considers key role to break Kosovo deadlock

European Union states agreed on Monday  to seize the initiative to try to break a deadlock over  Kosovo's independence hopes that risks exposing rifts in the  bloc over the fate of the breakaway Serb province.


Red meat linked with rheumatoid arthritis

People who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, researchers have reported.


Yankees clinch AL East despite loss to Blue Jays

The New York Yankees clinched their   ninth consecutive American League East title on Wednesday   despite a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will cut about 4,400 jobs and close a third of its factories under a program aimed at fighting rising costs and focusing


KEVIN KEEGAN SEEMED TO BE embracing the festive spirit when he unveiled his new Christmas tree formation at Goodison Park yesterday afternoon, but yet again it seemed the Manchester City manager


Belfast sighs as peace deal slips away again

Plastic Father Christmases may festoon Belfast's many lampposts, but there was little sign yesterday of the season of goodwill.


A key feature of the Liberal Democrat education policy is a pledge to reduce primary school classes.


Social music site Last.fm signs a deal with the Sony BMG record label to offer its catalogue of music.


A car bomb exploded Monday in western Mosul as an American military convoy was passing by, witnesses said. First reports indicated it may have been a suicide attack.


Business Books: Strain on U.S. grid to make blackouts common

Most people in the United States only  think about where electricity comes from when the lights go out  suddenly.


Briefly: Maxtor ships multimedia-friendly drive

roundup Plus: Gateway says, hold on to your hard drive...Kinko's debuts Web-based print options...Majoras takes charge of FTC.


Photophlow enlivens the Flickr experience with photo-sharing chat rooms--and shows what the Yahoo photo-sharing could be. Next up: a new face on Facebook.


Israel Withdraws from Gaza as Truce Begins, Unsteadily

The cease-fire appeared to be holding after Palestinian factions stopped firing rockets in exchange for an Israeli troop withdrawal.


A last-minute federal court battle over caucus rules demonstrates just how important a tight three-way Democratic presidential contest in Nevada has become in the battle for momentum headed into Super Tuesday's votes.


As Congress edges closer to renewing a health insurance program for children, state officials have made it clear that they have a much different vision for the program's future than the Bush administration.


Bad Water, Decaying Dead Threaten Tsunami Survivors

Typhoid, diarrhea and hepatitis  epidemics now pose the gravest threat to the tens of thousands  who survived a devastating tsunami that tore across the Indian  Ocean, international relief agencies said Monday.


Dow Jones to purchase Marketwatch for 519 million in cash

Dow Jones has agreed to buy online financial news provider Marketwatch Inc for 519 million dollars, or 18 dollars per share, the two companies said in a joint statement.


Takeover bid for British grocer J Sainsbury

Britain's third-biggest grocer, J Sainsbury, is the target of a five-billion-pound (7.2-billion-euro, 9.1-billion-dollar) takeover bid.


Whoever poisoned Alexander Litvinenko with polonium 210 presumably had access to a high-level nuclear laboratory and put himself at some risk carrying out the assassination, experts said.


The BBC cancels plans for Planet Relief, an awareness-raising TV special, following a debate on impartiality.


Ford Halts Plant Output for Lack of Parts

Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it has stopped production at its assembly plant in Georgia for at least a day because of lack of parts.


UAE Urges Radical Arab Reform from Within

The United Arab Emirates urged fellow  Arabs Monday to implement radical political and economic  reform, saying history and their people would not forgive them  if they failed to do so.


New Yahoo Mail Emerges From Beta With Extra Features

The new Yahoo Mail drops the beta label it's had since launching a year ago, and offers a number of new features. Sending text messages to a mobile phone is a first from any major web-based e-mail service. Other new features include much-needed keyboard shortcuts, support for IM chats with Windows Live Messenger users, and improvements to search options, speed and performance.


Michael Jackson appeared in a video to thank fans for the success of "Thriller," the landmark record the reclusive singer is marking with a 25th anniversary edition.


Where a Screen Isnât an Option, a Hand-Held Uses Audio

The Icon mobile manager has just about everything you would expect in a hand-held organizer. What is does not have, however, is a screen.


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Emergency team of doctors arrive to attend Arafat

Six Tunisian doctors arrived in Ramallah Saturday night amid growing concern for the health of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.


Clinton to lay out plans for boosting economy

Democratic presidential contender  Hillary Clinton said she would lay out her plans on Friday for  jump-starting the U.S. economy, repeating that she believed it  was heading into a recession.


The UK government is taken to court over the fate of lab animals, as figures show another rise in animal tests.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday criticized Fred Thompson for suggesting illegal Cuban immigrants pose a terrorist threat


A new U.N. report showed a sharp increase in child malnutrition rates compared with last year, despite the efforts of more than 13,000 relief workers.


Musharraf's speech draws mixed reaction in Pak

Islamabad: President Pervez Musharraf's call for a national debate on ways to resolve Pakistan's dispute with India over Kashmir drew a mixed reaction on Tuesday, from applause to uncertainty and calls for jihad.


Poole out for the season after Patriots place him on injured ...

Cornerback Tyrone Poole is done for the season after the New England Patriots put him on injured reserve with a knee injury. Poole started the first four games this year, but missed the Oct. 10 game against Miami.


Apple seen revamping iPod line, shares up

Apple Inc  shares rose more than 5 percent on Wednesday on growing expectations that the company will announce a revamped line of iPods next week.


US stocks recover despite criticism of Fed

US stocks soared in late trading on Wednesday amid talk of a government-brokered rescue plan for credit insurers, ending a day of exceptional market volatility across the world that had seen European share prices tumble on fears of a US recession.


Matt Holliday homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies finished off a sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 9-5 win on Sunday.


Sir Clive Woodward tips Jonny Wilkinson to be named as England's next captain.


Glen Sather, the Rangers' president and general manager, addressed one of the team's glaring weaknesses, signing unrestricted free-agent goaltender Kevin Weekes.


Newcastle boss Graeme Souness admitted his side should have heaped even more misery on Sochaux as they marched into the last 32 of this seasonâs UEFA Cup.


The first test in nearly two years  of a multibillion-dollar U.S. anti-missile shield failed on  Wednesday when the interceptor missile shut down as it prepared  to launch in the central Pacific, the Pentagon said.


Dietro drammatico gesto ci sarebbero motivi sentimentali


Government piles filesharing pressure on UK ISPs

Minister threatens legislation deadline The government turned up the heat on internet providers today, warning that laws to force disconnection of illegal filesharers are already being drafted for a parliamentary debut in November.â¦


Venice film festival open race ahead of awards

The guessing game is almost over at the Venice film festival, where few clear frontrunners for the Golden Lion award for best picture have emerged ahead of the prize ceremony on Saturday evening. By the end of the annual 11-day marathon of movies, press conferences, interviews and parties, critics and journalists normally agree on a handful of films they think could win the top honor, although their predictions are not always correct.


Iran Readies Uranium for Nuke Enrichment-Diplomats

Iran is preparing large amounts of uranium for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons, days before its promise to freeze all such activities takes effect, Western diplomats said on Friday.


Appeals Court Weighs Jackson Case Secrecy

An appeals court considering whether to lift some of the secrecy in the Michael Jackson case questioned lawyers Wednesday about how to balance Jackson's right to a fair trial with the public's right to know.


Arts & entertainment: Julie Kavanagh's Rudolf Nureyev reveals a peerless dancer and entrancing character but also a deeply unattractive man, says Peter Conrad.


Culpepper, Wiggins, Winfield all back at practice for Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings were healthier Thursday, with quarterback Daunte Culpepper, tight end Jermaine Wiggins and cornerback Antoine Winfield all participating in practice.


U.S. speedskater Davis lowers 1,500 mark

U.S. speedskater Shani Davis broke his own world record in the 1,500 meters Sunday at the World Cup final.


Tony Blair sends a personal message to Bill Clinton wishing him well amid reports of the former US President's heart problems.


Powered by strong performances from "Big Brother" and a rerun of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS easily won Thursday night.


Two locals detained for spying on military

Two Taiwanese men were arrested Saturday on suspicion of spying on the Air Force's Mirage 2000-E fighter and Tien Kung cruise missile for China.


Update 1: Southwest Offers $100M for ATA Assets

The bidding war for bankrupt ATA Airlines' assets heated up on Friday when Southwest Airlines offered at least $100 million in cash and loans for gates at Chicago's Midway Airport and an alliance with ATA, its main rival there.


UN food agency suspends food convoys to Sudan's Darfur region

UNITED NATIONS  - The UN World Food Program suspended food convoys to the Darfur region in western Sudan after rebel forces attacked the market town of Ghubaysh and the government retaliated, UN humanitarian officials said.


Film Critics Honor âThere Will Be Bloodâ

The National Society of Film Critics named âThere Will Be Blood,â directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, as the best picture of 2007.


Several explosions rock central Baghdad on the heels of deadly car ...

A series of explosions rocked central Baghdad on Friday afternoon. The exact location of the blasts was not immediately clear. The blasts came only hours after a suicide car bomb detonated near


Studios taking sides in fight for successor to the DVD

LOS ANGELES Three top Hollywood studios are throwing their considerable weight behind one of two competing formats for the next generation of high-definition DV-Ds, citing in part the need to stem rampant piracy.


P.CHIGI CONFERMA, LIBERE SIMONA E SIMONA E ALTRI OSTAGGI

(AGI) - Roma, 28 set - Le due Simone e gli altri due ostaggi iracheni sono liberi. La conferma arriva dal Presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi che ringrazia soprattutto il sottosegretario alla Presidenza


Army could reoccupy Gaza if Palestinians continue attacks: Israeli ...

An Israeli general said Monday that the army could move back into the Gaza Strip at any time after next year's planned pullout from the territory if attacks by Palestinian militants continue.


LONDON -- A British woman is planning to auction a rare edition of a Shakespeare book that she inherited from a distant relative she didn't know existed.


Per i Mango Fashion Awards finale ad ottobre a Barcellona


Shevchenko is European footballer of the year

PARIS  - AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was yesterday named European footballer of the year for 2004. The 28 year-old becomes the third Ukrainian to win the award after Oleg Blockhin in


Lega Calcio, oggi l'Assemblea: voto o rinvio

Voto o rinvio: oggi in Lega Calcio a Milano si decide se votare per il ''rinnovo'' dei vertici delle societÃ  di AeB oppure se accettare la richiesta di una parte dei presidenti e rimandare l'Assemblea. Alcuni


Contempt of court orders against Time magazine and one of its reporters were dismissed after the journalist agreed to give a statement to prosecutors probing the Bush administration leak of a covert CIA officer's identity.


Fair Game: Testing Investorsâ Faith in State Street

Now seems a peculiar time for shareholders to suspend their disbelief about the full impact the continuing credit crisis might have on financial services stocks.


Teresa Sferragatta e suo genero avevano giocato e vinto 3000 euroAppena usciti dalla sala sono stati affiancati da due banditi in moto                                            Caserta, tentano il furto fuori dal Bingo donna uccisa con un colpo di pistola                                                                                L'uomo ha cercato di reagire ed Ã¨ stato ferito a una gamba, ora Ã¨ in ospedaleLa vittima ha provato a fuggire ma Ã¨ stata raggiunta da un proiettile alla testa


Gove and Campbell share early lead at Turning Stone

Americans Jeff Gove and Chad Campbell finished on high notes to share the first-round lead on seven-under-par 65 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship in Verona, New York on Thursday.


A 'Big Arse' Is No Handicap, Says British Actress

Hollywood's leading ladies may complain  that it's hard to get a job after a certain age, but in Britain  not even a large derriere gets in the way, according to  acclaimed stage and film actress Imelda Staunton.


From fjord to fame: A Norwegian concert pianist hits the world stage

Out of the land of Grieg comes Leif Ove Andsnes. His mission: to compete with ringtones, iTunes, and YouTube for short attention spans.


Can His Kid Brother Follow In Barbaroâs Huge Footsteps?

The only full brother that Barbaro had, yet to be named, carries high expectations, potential disappointment and a permanent soft spot in the hearts of the many who became drawn to Barbaroâs story.


Bush to thank Canadians for post-9/11 aid

President Bush was traveling to Nova Scotia on Wednesday to give the Canadians a belated "thank you" for helping Americans in their hour of need â- gesture aimed


Media company Gannett Co Inc. GCI.N  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit, propelled by  advertising sales gains at its newspapers and broadcast  television stations.


A second blue jay found in the western portion of the township has tested positive for West Nile virus. âThe Manalapan Health Department has been advised that a blue jay collected by the Western Monmouth Animal Control on Sept.


Vermont town bans public nudity after brash displays

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont  - A Vermont town that is gaining national attention for brash displays of nudity -- from teens in the buff to naked elderly people -- awoke on Wednesday to an emergency ban on nakedness in most public places.


Water firm United Utilities is given a Â£8.5m fine from water regulator Ofwat for breaching trading rules.


Gunmen attacked an oil facility in restive southern Nigeria overnight and took two foreigners hostage, private security contractors said Monday.


PM warns of no talks if terror doesnât cease

On the eve of talks between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear there would be a problem sustaining the peace process if cross-border terrorism was not controlled.


German papers Thursday speculated on whether the double plane crash in Russia is the result of a terrorist attack. "Attack or accident?


US President George W Bush visits the school in Alabama where eight pupils died in a tornado two days ago.


"Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer is expecting a baby through a surrogate mother later this month, People magazine reported.


Filmmaker involved in fatal car accident

Oscar-nominated director John Singleton was driving a Lexus SUV when it struck and killed a jaywalker who stepped in front of the car, police said Friday.


Arizona State keeps referring to the "March mentality." It's about doing all the little things down the stretch, wearing teams down and rising to a new level leading up to the NCAA tournament — and the Sun Devils certainly applied that approach Sunday, even with their star players in foul trouble.


Symantec to Buy Veritas Software in Deal Worth $13.5 Billion

Symantec, a leader in security software, will acquire Veritas, a maker of data storage programs, to create the world's fourth-largest software company.


Shares of SM&A plunged 21 percent after the market closed Monday as the provider of program management services for the aerospace industry issued a third-quarter


"Honeydripper" falls prey to stereotypes

Novelist, short story writer  and longtime indie filmmaker John Sayles is an artist who never  repeats himself. As a screenwriter and then a filmmaker with 16  features under his belt, he has switched geography, language,  time periods, genres and cultures in his restless urge to tell  stories about all sorts of people, climes and ethnicities.


Kenyan president congratulates Maathai for winning Nobel Peace ...

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Friday congratulated Wangari Maathai, the assistant minister for environment and natural resources, for becoming the first African woman to win


DeLisha Milton-Jones scores 22 points and the Mystics defeat the Chicago Sky, 99-86, winning the third of their last five games.


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


The Quad Blog:  Boston Collegeâs âMatty Heismanâ

Around campus, students already have a new nickname for the Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan who has led the Eagles to a 3-0 start.


Four arrested on minor charges after Game 1 of World Series

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


When the powerful can live beyond the law, corruption is never far away

Comment is free: Max Hastings: In Russia, as elsewhere, a lack of transparency feeds a gangster culture that hamstrings social and economic progress


EU treaty deal in balance at summit face-off

European Union leaders began a crucial summit on Thursday with hopes of an agreement on reforms of the bloc's creaking institutions hanging in the balance over demands made by Britain and Poland.


As labor negotiations with its star players continue to deteriorate, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Thursday that it has begun contacting replacement players to fill the national team roster.


Blaze Sub Sister Vessels Suspended from Service

By Jennifer Hill and Kim Pilling, Scottish Press Association. Canada has suspended three of its former Royal Navy submarines from service after last weekâs fatal blaze on a fourth vessel.


S.Korea Did Plutonium Test in 1980s, Official Says

South Korea carried out an experiment using plutonium in the early 1980s and the UN nuclear watchdog is investigating, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday, quoting a Foreign Ministry official.


Presidente Chubachi, il gruppo e' in ripresa


Controversial French Author Francoise Sagan Dies

French author Francoise Sagan, who shot to fame with her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" at the age of 18 and courted controversy throughout her life, died on Friday, a hospital spokesman said.


The doctor at the centre of the Alder Hey scandal will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service says.


Atto vandalico rivendicato da "Azione futurista"


The Food and Drug Administration yesterday again denied that the agency had any early indications that there were serious problems at a British


Red Hat CEO says committed to open source

Red Hat's  new chief executive  said on Friday that the company will continue to pursue a  business model under which it makes its software available at  no cost and makes money selling services to businesses.


"Rocket" has a blast at Canada film awards

TORONTO  - "The Rocket," a French-language movie about Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard, on Tuesday swept through the Genies, Canada's top film awards, winning in nine of the 13 categories for which it was nominated.


Pentagon eyes $468.9 bln budget for fiscal 2008

The White House has approved a $468.9 billion budget for the Pentagon in fiscal year 2008, a six-percent increase over last year's request, according to a Defense Department document obtained by Reuters.


The four million inhabitants of the Arctic will have to change their way of life if warming trends in the region continue apace, leaders have warned.


Allen Doyle shot a 5-under 67 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Bobby Wadkins and Champions Tour newcomer Mark O'Meara after the second round of The ACE Group Classic.


Bush Seeks 'Common Voice' Over North Korea

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush urged Asian  allies at a Pacific Rim summit on Saturday to provide a "common  voice" and exert pressure on North Korea to return to stalled  talks on its nuclear weapons program.


Sony develops film-thin, bending display

In the race for ever-thinner displays for TVs, cell phones and other gadgets, Sony may have developed one to beat them all — a razor-thin display that bends like paper while showing full-color video.


Libby Defense Cross-Examines NBC's Russert

A defense attorney for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby pressed NBC News Washington Bureau chief Tim Russert this morning to admit that he fought a subpoena to be questioned about a conversation he had described to the FBI several months earlier.


On the eve of the day of reckoning for the most-hyped gadget in recent memory, eager customers lined up Thursday, a few even braving torrential rain, to be among the first to get their hands on the coveted new cell phone from Apple Inc.


Out and ABOUT: Measure Quality ; FARM & COUNTRY

WORK to monitor Wales' marine environment moves up a gear this summer with joint research projects in the Menai Strait/Conwy Bay and Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau special areas of conservation.


Sequestro Indymedia: la richiesta Ã¨ partita dall'Italia

Una notizia ANSA di ieri sera comunica che la richista di intervento all'Fbi per bloccare i server del sito Indymedia Ã¨ partita dall'Italia e della Svizzera. Un portavoce dell'Fbi, Joe Parris, replicando


Brunei to reinstate parliament after 20 years

As part of political reforms, the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah has said that he would reopen its parliament after it was suspended 20 years ago.


Al Bagaglino il suo spettacolo, Brandi new entry


S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut

South Korea is stepping up security along  the Demilitarized Zone frontier with North Korea after a night  patrol found a hole cut in the border fence, the South Korean  Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.


Tsunami warning issued as big quake hits Sumatra

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said.


Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has left Iraq and is in Iran, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, after the cleric's aides denied earlier reports he had departed to avoid an offensive against militants.


A Bleak History: 3 Decades of Attacks on Jewish Targets and Israelis Abroad

SEPT. 5, 1972 Palestinian Black September infiltrates Israeli team quarters at Munich Olympic Games.


Jake Peavy wins his NL-leading 19th game and the Padres spoil Barry Bonds' home finale for San Francisco with a much-needed victory over the Giants.


'Birth' is beautiful, not distasteful, says Nicole Kidman!:

[Hollywood News]: London, Oct 28 : Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has defended a controversial scene in her forthcoming film 'Birth', in which she is naked in the bath with a ten-year-old boy.


America's Cup all square as protest fails

America's Cup racing between Alinghi and Team New Zealand will resume on Friday with everything still to play for after the race jury dismissed a protest by the Kiwis over the rig on Alinghi's SUI100.


WTO Negotiators Finish Week of Farm Talks

Negotiators at the World Trade Organization completed weeklong farm talks Friday, part of discussions on ways to reach a wider-ranging liberalization accord by the end of 2005.


"Atonement" filmmakers victorious in battle

The gorgeously rendered  adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel "Atonement" -- and one shot in  particular -- is generating attention.


Orange and Littlewoods breach Data Protection Act, says ICO

Not keeping customer information secure Mobile operator Orange has breached the Data Protection Act's security requirements and home shopping giant Littlewoods has breached the Act's marketing rules, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled.â¦


Buenos Aires, 11:16 - CALCIO, STAMPA ARGENTINA: TEVEZ VERSO WEST HAM

Secondo il quotidiano argentino Olè, alla fine i gioielli del Corinthians, Carlos Tevez e Jav...


L'uomo e' rimasto schiacciato sotto un carro ponte


Italy's Giorgio Rocca won a men's World Cup slalom on the Hermann Maier course Wednesday, beating out local favourite Rainer Schoenfelder thanks to a flawless second run.


Spencer Dryden, drummer with rock group Jefferson Airplane in the late 1960s, dies.


Pope Visits Holocaust Memorial in Austria

Pope Benedict XVI had said earlier that his visit to Austria was aimed partly at showing ârepentance.â


US government, companies warn of critical Oracle flaws

SEPTEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - The US government's Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) and software security companies have issued warnings about a number of security vulnerabilities in versions of Oracle Corp.


Offshoring Said to Zap Electrical Engineers' Wages

Electrical engineers have come in  for a shock: for the first time in more than three decades of  technological innovation, their salaries are dropping.


University of Maryland basketball player Nik Caner-Medley has reached a settlement with prosecutors on a disorderly conduct charge involving an altercation in the Old Port in July, lawyers said.


Sony Demos Superfast Wireless Data Transfer

Sony's Transfer Jet technology can move data wirelessly at rates of up to 375 megabits per second, at short range.


A vast online network is being used to promote social and environmental responsibility.


A Price for Steamy Photos, Not for Publication

OK! Magazine may have guaranteed its access to a celebrity couple by purchasing, but not publishing, photos of them in a sex act.


NATO begins Afghan spring offensive in Helmand

NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.


Waitrose unveils plans to expand overseas with a deal to open its food stores in the United Arab Emirates.


Childhood Obesity Epidemic a Long-Term Challenge

THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the 1980s and '90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calories and physical activity. And guess what happened to their waistlines -- and their children's?


Fire in Ohio Apartment Building Kills 10

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A suspected arson fire raced through an apartment complex in suburban Columbus on Sunday, killing 10 people who lived in the same apartment and forcing others to jump from third-story windows to escape.    At least 53 people were left homeless by the blaze in Prairie Township, which destroyed the building's roof and third floor, melted siding and left its wooden skeleton exposed...


300km highway plan binned The Spanish authorities have binned a plan to drive a 300km motorway south from Toldeo to Cordoba because the highway would have threatened the endangered Iberian lynx, Reuters reports.â¦


I giovani, casa e chiesa Tv 'volgare' mezzo di svago

Roma, 19 novembre 2004 - Le ragazze italiane sono piÃ¹ indipendenti, i ragazzi piÃ¹ 'mammoni'. Ma il vero elemento di novitÃ  Ã¨ il ritorno della famiglia e dei genitori in particolare al centro della vita degli adolescenti del 2000.


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Kobe Bryant Rape Case Could Be Headed to California

Attorneys for the Colorado woman who  accused Kobe Bryant of rape are considering suing the  basketball star in his home state of California because of a  strict cap on damages in Colorado, they said on Wednesday.


It has been quite a roller coaster ride these last two months for Danny Ainge. The beleaguered Boston Celtics director of basketball operations oversaw one of the worst seasons in the Celtics' storied history and saw his only chance at redemption -- landing the top overall pick in the NBA draft -- lost with a fateful bounce of a Ping-Pong ball. His frantic attempts to acquire the type of veteran talent that would appease franchise player Paul Pierce while not gutting the franchise of its youth fell short. Kevin Garnett wouldn't play for them. Shawn Marion would, but only if Boston agreed to pay him like Garnett. It seemed hopeless.


Progress is cited in N. Ireland peace talks

LONDON -- Three days of talks aimed at breaking a two-year deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process ended yesterday without a deal, but with officials expressing confidence of progress on the key issue of disarming the Irish Republican Army.


Britain is using the murder of Alexander Litvinenko to start a "political campaign", Russia's foreign minister says.


L'accordo potrebbe estendersi anche all'azionariato


Fifth seed Elena Dementieva eased past Patty Schnyder to reach the second round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. The French Open and US Open runner-up beat the Swiss player 6-2 6-3.


Profile: Reaction Of Israelis To The Death Of Yasser Arafat And ...

Leaders and dignitaries from around the world are headed to Cairo for the funeral of Yasser Arafat. The Palestinian leader's casket arrived there today on board a plane from Paris.


Hamas gunmen ambushed what the Islamic group said was a convoy carrying weapons to Mahmoud Abbas's presidential guard in the Gaza Strip on Thursday and four people were killed, residents said.


Globes in crosshairs of striking writers

The Golden Globe Awards were thrust into deeper jeopardy Wednesday when the striking writers guild refused to negotiate with Globe organizers about staging a picket-free ceremony.


Leader An, non parla cosi' presidente Stato che aspira a Ue


Norwegian broadcaster NRK and Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Wednesday announced what they called the world's first test of customized advertising for mobile phone television.


Jankovic blasts through to China quarter-finals

World number three Jelena Jankovic ruthlessly disposed of Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday.


JERUSALEM -- Four Israeli antiquities collectors and dealers were indicted yesterday on charges that they ran a sophisticated forgery ring that spanned the globe and produced a treasure trove of fake Bible-era artifacts, including some that were hailed as major archeological finds.


U.S. Democrats Criticize FDA on Flu Shot Shortage

Congressional Democrats attacked  U.S. drug regulators on Wednesday for failing to recognize that  flu vaccine was contaminated with bacteria at Chiron Corp.'s  British plant after problems first arose in 2003.


Filing delay lands Novell with $600m debt default notice

And NASDAQ delisting threat Novell's tardiness in doing its paper work for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has triggered nastygrams from NASDAQ and Wells Fargo, trustee of $600m in Novell debt.â¦


Israel to give Powell pledge on West Bank troop cuts

Israel is expected to promise Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, today that it will take steps to facilitate Palestinian elections planned for January, including a cutback of its military presence in the West Bank.


The US nationwide price for gasoline rose closer to $2 a gallon over the last week and diesel fuel hit a new record high for the second week in a row, the government said on Monday.


Former Olympic bronze medallist Richie Woodhall believes Amir Khan will be "the Mario Kindelan of the next Games" if he is still an amateur in four years' time.


The Republic of Bulgaria has tagged Sacramento as home for a new honorary consulate office, and a local expert in international trade as its honorary consul general.


Nintendo Tries to Rein in the âWhee!â of Its Wii

Nintendo is taking steps to keep users of its new console from damaging televisions, ceiling fans and bystanders.


Moreno ha richiesto il mandato di comparizione per il ministrosudanese Haroun e per il comandante della milizia Ali Kushayb                                            Procuratore Cpi: "In Darfur commessi crimini di guerra"


BORSE: 2004 ANNO DEL TORO E MILANO REGINA D'EUROPA

(AGI) - Roma, 29 dic - Il 2004 e' stato l'anno delle borse e soprattutto di Milano, incoronata "regina d'Europa". Ma per il 2005 gli esperti prevedono un inizio accelerato seguito poi da un rallentamento.


Benazir Bhutto's party was to discuss a successor to the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and decide whether to contest an election due in little over a week, as controversy swirled about just how Bhutto died.


Low Fat Diet Beats Low Carb In Long Term, However...

According to a new study, a low fat diet beats low carb when it comes to keeping weight off, in the long term. The research fuels the debate over the effectiveness of Atkins style diets.


Tobacco promotions in ads, films snare youth: study

CHICAGO, Dec 4 (Reuters Life!) - Hundreds of thousands of U.S. youngsters under the age of 18 start using tobacco each year as a direct result of it being featured in films, videos, advertising and give-away samples, a report said on Monday.


Part Two Last time round, we cautiously dipped a toe into the Mac development waters from the perspective of a Windows programmer with RAD experience. Along the way, I briefly looked at the rudiments of Objective-C syntax, and I described terms such as 'framework' and 'Cocoa'. (Remember, the idea here is not to turn you into a killer Mac coder, but rather to look at the essentials of mainstream Mac development using terminology that's familiar to a .NET, Delphi, C++ or VB developer.)â¦


Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday called the view that President Bush has been perfect in fighting terrorism an illusion and urged Democrats to challenge the Bush administration's policies.


Supreme Court skeptical that U.S. patent control expands beyond borders

Also: Party like it's 1999: Tech IPOs are back. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


U.S. Launches Assault on Rebel-Held Iraqi Town

U.S. forces in Iraq on Friday launched a  big offensive in the rebel stronghold of Samarra and said they  had secured key government and police buildings.


No Answers Yet On Why Russian Jets Crashed

25 August 2004 -- Investigators are trying to determine why two Tupolev passenger jets crashed in southern Russia late yesterday, killing 89 people, after taking off from the same airport in Moscow.


Six Suspects Held in Baghdad Governor Killing

U.S. troops have arrested six suspects  in the assassination of Baghdad's provincial governor, the  highest-ranking official hit so far in attacks to sabotage  Iraq's Jan. 30 election, the military said on Wednesday.


Taiwan elections, new tensions with China

Taipei (AsiaNews) - Polling stations will close at 4 pm (local time, GMT +8). Over 16.5 million Taiwanese voters will have had the opportunity of casting their ballot to elect 225 members of parliament.


Gov't reintroduces pot decriminalization bill

The federal government has reintroduced a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. It means persons caught with 15 grams of marijuana or less will face a fine rather than a criminal charge.


Questions Outnumber Answers Over Circumstances Surrounding Bigley ...

LONDON, 10 October 2004 - From revelations of an anonymous intermediary to rumors of commando operations and a failed escape attempt, the fate of Kenneth Bigley has raised more questions than answers.


A Washington-based think tank has been soliciting critiques of the just-released international assessment of the evidence on climate change, a move that prompted some academics and environmentalists to accuse the group of seeking to distort the latest evidence for global warming.


US Can Beat Insurgents, Rumsfeld Tells Troops

Iraq "looks bleak" and is a "tough situation," but there is no question that the United States will prevail over insurgents, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld


'R.D.B.' for videshi audiences in U.S.A.

UTV has decided to re-release the first hit of 2006...


The Internet giant balked when Brazilian authorities asked for data on suspect users of its social networking site. Privacy advocates are cheering


Two astronauts begin a spacewalk, preparing to fix an extension to the International Space Station (ISS).


E' questo l'impegno della Banca centrale per Trichet


Propane burns after derailment in New York state

A freight train carrying propane gas derailed and exploded outside Oneida in New York state, on Monday, forcing the evacuation of people within a one-mile radius, fire officials said. Twelve cars were burning but no one was injured.


Following Monday's announcement that a black economic empowerment (BEE) consortium had concluded an agreement to acquire the remaining 15.


Chennai, Oct. 19 (PTI): The killing of forest brigand Veerappan, and three of his accomplices in a gunbattle with STF personnel in Dharmapuri district last night has evoked mixed reactions from leaders of various political parties in Tamil Nadu.


New Yorkers diagnosed with rare sex disease

Two New York men have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that has recently been making inroads among gay and bisexual men in Europe.


Terminano in calo anche Francoforte (-0,86%) e Parigi (-1%)


Discovery astronauts attach truss to space station in first walk

Two astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery successfully have attached a huge truss to the International Space Station in their first of three space walks designed to extend and rewire the orbiting research craft.


Is the King of Beers turning its back on its frosty brew?


'Rembrandt' portrait sells for 2.58 million pounds: reports

A painting has sold for 1,700 times its maximum reserve price as the winning bidder believed it to be a self-portrait by 17th century Dutch artist Rembrandt, British media reported on Saturday.


Microsoft Spam Suit Targets 'Bulletproof' Hosting Service

Microsoft expanded the scope of its spam litigation with a lawsuit against a Web hosting company it has accused of catering to spammers.


Private investigators hired by the city to conduct sting operations on out-of-state gun shops could be breaking the law, and the dealers they caught making illegal sales will not be prosecuted, federal officials said Thursday.


U.S. wants to leave Iraq "with honor", Cheney says

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday the United States wants to finish its mission in Iraq and "return with honor", despite the war's growing unpopularity at home and doubts among U.S. allies.


Murder hunt after German fashion designer found dead

German investigators opened a murder hunt after fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer, who created clothes for celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, was found dead at his home here.


Tory MP Jonathan Sayeed is to be suspended from the Commons after a report found he had flouted its rules.


Barroso Forced to Retreat on Commission Team

Euro MPs were walking tall tonight after winning a bitter battle of wills over an anti-gay Commissioner. The European Parliament forced a climbdown by European


Queen's death key to Australian republic: former campaigner

Australia will likely only break its ties with the British monarchy and become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II dies, the former leader of the campaign for a republic said Monday.


Orlandi, ad di Sorgenia: "Impossibile non essere ottimisti davanti a questo sforzo collettivo"E Pistorio chiama a Telecom Lovins, il "mister efficienza energetica" americano                                          "Anche in Italia Ã¨ rivoluzione verde chi rimane fermo si farÃ  del male"                                                                                Dati incoraggianti anche dal programma Industria 2015 sull'innovazione"L'onda delle tecnologie pulite Ã¨ partita a un ritmo imprevedibile appena un anno fa"di VALERIO GUALERZI


Bosnian Serbs Contact Family in Karadzic Hunt

Bosnian Serb officials have been in contact with the family of war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic for months to try to convince him to surrender to the U.N. war crimes court, authorities said Friday.


Music lessons can improve memory and learning ability in young children, research shows.


Tim O'Reilly and I at Ubuntu Live: Be different

Blog: Tim and I gave back-to-back keynotes at this year's Ubuntu Live.  Tim is not nearly as dogmatic as I am, and here's how we came out....


Stocks Fall, FOMC Ignites Rate-Hike Worry

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with  the Nasdaq closing at a one-month low, after the Federal  Reserve said in minutes from a December meeting that interest  rates remained too low to contain inflation.


Malachi Ritscher envisioned his death as one full of purpose. He carefully planned the details, mailed a copy of his apartment key to a friend, created to-do lists for his family. On his Web site, the 52-year-old experimental musician who'd fought with depression even penned his obituary.


Paris Hilton has been named one of the "most fascinating people of 2004" by Barbara Walters. Walters will host a special on Wednesday, presenting the 10 most intriguing people of the year.


Carl N. Karcher, 90, Founder of Carlâs Jr. Hamburger Chain, Is Dead

Carl N. Karcher, who parlayed a $325 investment in a hot dog cart into one of the largest hamburger chains in the western United States, died Friday. He was 90.


Russia Plans Space Station Launch on Oct. 11

Russia will launch a three-man crew to the International Space Station on Oct. 11, two days later than initially scheduled due to problems with the docking system, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Wednesday.


Carter, Docherty finish 1-2 for New Zealand in triathlon

In a rare one-two finish for New Zealand, Hamish Carter powered away from teammate Bevan Docherty in the final kilometer to win the Olympic triathlon Thursday.


Knee Injury Caps 'Nightmare' DeRosa Season

Mark DeRosa's season began with great promise. It ended with a knee injury Saturday night, the latest in a recent string of bad news for the Atlanta Braves player.


Italian authorities say they have lost contact with two of their soldiers serving in western Afghanistan.


Showdown over Hawaii Superferry heats up

Operators of the first passenger-vehicle ferry between major Hawaiian Islands hoped to provide a convenient and luxurious alternative to air travel. Instead, they got protests — Hawaii-style — focused on the environment.


Chechen refugees in Georgia's once-notorious Pankisi Gorge say fear keeps them away from Russia, Neil Arun reports.


It's confounding that despite such issues as war, terrorism, jobs, wages, loss of US prestige abroad and the cost of health care and college, the two major presidential candidates and their surrogates are flinging meaningless mudballs with abandon.


The IRA has changed radically with some of its important structures dismantled, a monitoring body says.


Japan's Nikkei average sank 1.69 percent  to below the key 11,000 mark by mid afternoon on Friday with  stocks across the board losing ground after the government  surprised the market by revising down economic growth figures.


AIDS victims of disease, discrimination:

[Health India]: New Delhi, Nov 30 : Unable to bear the taunts of her colleagues, 34-year-old Sunita Patel, the AIDS-infected widow of a soldier in Gujarat, committed suicide.


David Beckham says new England coach Fabio Capello is a manager "players look up to" and hopes to continue his England career under him.


EADS Deputy Chief Executive Jean-Paul Gut, who oversaw strategy for Airbus' parent, is departing after "a divergence in views," the company said Monday.


The Yemen Observer editor is fined for reprinting controversial Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.


Son's diagnosis 'knocked life out of me'

Cherie Cruse was devastated when she learned in 2003 that her 4-year-old son Andrew had juvenile diabetes.


The winner of the US Presidential election has yet to be decided. But a couple of losers are already apparent - CBS News, which ran the now largely discredited memos about


Make the best use of whatever cash you have available to invest.


Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan have cost NASA a least a weekâs worth of work and upset its tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, throwing into doubt the


Buenos Aires, 10:42 - TENNIS, ATP BUENOS AIRES: DI MAURO IN SEMIFINALE

Alessio Di Mauro si è qualificato per le semifinali del torneo Atp di Buenos Aires (terra bat...


After the Louisiana pol apologizes, speculation stirs about an alliance between the so-called "D.C. Madam" and Larry Flynt


Democrat senators sharply criticise the Secretary of State nominee in a debate in Congress.


But Windows only, for now Popular P2P music sharing service Mercora has released a client for mobile devices. Mercora allows members to play each other their own songs and playlists across the network - it's legal, and royalties are collected and distributed to rights holders.â¦


Radioactive sites tracked in ex-spy case

The British government began tracking radioactive hotspots in London on Monday to trace the poison that killed a former KGB agent, and three people who reported possible symptoms of contamination underwent testing.


Madrid, 15:22 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: QUARESMA ALL'ATLETICO MADRID

Secondo il quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'As' sarebbe praticamente fatto il passaggio di Quaresma dal...


Subprime inflicts new damage as banks seek cash

New evidence of damage wrought by the U.S. mortgage sector surfaced in the United States and Europe on Wednesday while banks demanded a record amount of cash at a euro zone money market auction.


Top Cleric Looks to Broker Deal in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric returned to the country from Britain on Wednesday and his aides called for a nationwide march to Najaf to end nearly three weeks of fierce fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite militants in this holy city...


Bits : What Google (and Others) Know About You

The real privacy issues are being raised by Google, Yahoo, AOL and others, which are tracking users in order to show them advertising targeted to their interests.


DB and Merck Finck cleared to sell fund in Germany

German finance regulator BaFin has granted approval for Deutsche Bank's DB Platinum II MF Hedge No.


Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BEIJING, China -- Thirty-three workers were killed after a gas explosion at a coalmine in China's northern Shanxi


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Update 8: Crude Oil Prices Settle Near $44 a Barrel

Crude futures settled near $44 a barrel in light, pre-holiday trade Thursday as another pipeline attack in Iraq followed news that authorities in Moscow effectively re-nationalized the main production unit of Yukos.


Parts of England and Wales are on flood alert after torrential rain overnight, the Environment Agency says.


Finance firm GMAC has to take out a $21.4bn loan to cover its exposure to the sub-prime mortgage crisis.


Almeno una trentina i feriti, tra i quali 18 pompieri


On Wednesday, the Formula One Contracts Recognition Board finally ruled that JENSON BUTTON is legally bound to the BAR Formula One team for another year.


2 scientists work to develop HIV vaccine

Two University of Oklahoma scientists are starting research that they hope will someday lead to the development of a vaccine to combat the HIV virus, which causes AIDS.


The cull of 159,000 birds at a farm in Suffolk where bird flu was found is now complete, the government says.


Ethiopia Ally Wins Somali Presidency - Official

Ethiopian-backed warlord Abdullahi  Yusuf was elected Somali president by lawmakers on Sunday,  officials said, in the 14th attempt in a decade to restore  government to the lawless African country.


Eighty-one journalists and media staffers were killed worldwide in 2006, making it the deadliest year for reporters in more than a decade, Reporters Without Borders said Thursday.


Enhancing his standing as a moderate within the Republican Party, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed laws outlawing the sale of a high-powered rifle and requiring health insurance policies to offer equal coverage to registered domestic partners.


A husband shocked by his wife's death left her body in bed and said goodnight to her every day for months.


Proposte per l'inverno del brand francese al Centre Pompidou


Blair's pledge on Hassan worries her colleagues

BAGHDAD - Iraqi colleagues of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan say they are deeply worried that Tony Blair's repeated pledge to 'save' her is, in fact, putting her life in increased danger.


A report on the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq will blame at least two dozen more people, say US defence officials.


IAEA endorses Iran's N-freeze: US insists on taking action

VIENNA, Nov 29: Iran escaped UN censure over its nuclear programme on Monday but Washington, which accuses it of seeking an atomic bomb, said it reserved the right to take the case to the Security Council on its own.


An Australian gamer spends $26,500 on a virtual island that exists only in a PC role-playing game.


Alaskan man pleads guilty to sale of seal penises

An Alaska man has pleaded guilty to selling more than 100 fur seal "oosiks" -- or penises -- to a local gift shop that intended to sell the items as an aphrodisiac.


A federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies.


Wall of Thick Smoke Slows Chinese Mine Rescue

Rescuers battled thick smoke on Monday to free 141 Chinese miners trapped after a gas explosion in a coal mine in northern China that killed at least 25, state media reported.


Alexander V. Litvinenko, who fell gravely ill early this month, apparently after being poisoned, died Thursday night after suffering a heart attack, the authorities said.


Stocks to Hold Up, But Anxiety Over Drugs

U.S. stocks should hold firm next week  with little economic data or corporate news on tap to move the  market going into the Christmas holiday, strategists said.


Photos: First 'Pac-Man' world champion crowned

In conjunction with the launch of the new 'Pac-Man' game for the Xbox Live Arcade store, Namco Bandai and Microsoft host an international championship event for the classic game.


Sequels to Shrek, Spider-Man and Harry Potter help propel US box office takings to a new summer record.


Nazar : Noorderlicht Photofestival This year sees the 11th Noorderlicht Photofestival in the Netherlands, focussing on the Arab world under the title Nazar , Arabic for 'seeing, insight, reflection'. The ...


Bush Leads in Race to 270 Electoral Votes

In a seesaw campaign, President Bush has opened a lead over John Kerry in their drive to White House victory by making gains in the Midwest and solidifying his Southern base.


Several factors went into Omar Minaya's decision to hire Willie Randolph as the new manager of the Mets. One of them involved Kaz Matsui.


Bulgaria's wilderness areas under threat from property investors

Bulgaria's wilderness areas, among the largest in Europe, are threatened by property investors who use legal loopholes to contest the territories' protected status to build holiday flats.


A methamphetamine dealer who gunned down a deputy during a traffic stop in Southern California. A man in Arizona who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents and brother and snatched his children. A man who suffocated his baby daughter and left her body in a toolbag on an expressway overpass near Chicago.


Con i caucus e' partita la corsa alla Casa Bianca


Pakistan arms issue raised in talks: Rumsfeld in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 9: India on Thursday expressed serious concerns to US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over American arms sales to Pakistan, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh briefed him on talks with Islamabad over Kashmir.


Invariato Dow Jones, Nasdaq -0,05, +0,10 lo SP


By Frank Munger, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.  Jun. 4--OAK RIDGE -- The cleanup apparently is working.


Bond slump worsens as yields race above 5 pct

Treasuries plunged on Thursday as fears of tighter monetary policy globally fueled a break in yields above 5 percent, unleashing another round of heavy selling.


NHL Armageddon is done - season is in fact over

It began at a vocal, boisterous, pre-meeting dinner of steak and pasta attended by some 80 National Hockey League players Monday night.


Da ottobre sessantuno appuntamenti con musica e teatro


Jackson Dresses in White for Courtroom 'Showdown'

Michael Jackson and members of his  family, clad in apparently symbolic white outfits, turned up at  court on Monday to watch his attorney in a "showdown" with the  prosecutor who has twice charged him with child molestation.


U.S. State Department to ease third party access to passport data

Changes to the State Department's system of records notice (SORN) could soon release personal data to third parties.


Health Department officials are warning residents to take extra precautions against contracting and spreading influenza this season.


Two overtimes, 318 points, 34 lead changes, 21 ties, and a dramatic showdown between two of the best point guards in the game.


Can Bush's Speech Live Up to FDR, JFK and Lincoln?

The best inaugural addresses are  already carved in stone. President Bush has a chance on  Thursday to make a speech worthy of the stonemason's chisel.


IDC Serves Up Top 10 Storage Predictions for 2008

IT managers looking to boost storage efficiency will embrace online storage services and adopt solid-state disk drives to help fuel hardware consolidation strategies and green initiatives.


Fed Seen Sticking to Measured Rate Raises

The US Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.


A growing number of Google millionaires are hoping to parlay their newfound wealth into even greater riches by bankrolling technology start-ups.


Nepal government aims to woo Maoists back

Nepal's ruling alliance began talks with the Maoists on Wednesday to try to persuade the former rebels to rejoin the government and support a historic election to decide on the future of the monarchy.


Al Fayed calls Diana accident report "outrageous"

The father of Princess Diana's companion on Wednesday called "outrageous" a forthcoming report that said the couple's deaths were the result of a tragic car accident rather than a murder plot.


Pringle Leads the No. 3 Tar Heels to Victory

LaToya Pringle had season highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 3 North Carolina past Coastal Carolina, 82-58, last night.


Clooney, Wiesel to plead for UN action to protect Darfur people

Oscar-winning US actor and director George Clooney and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel will address the UN Security Council Thursday on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, UN and US officials said.


Thousands give Arafat emotional farewell

asser Arafat was buried Friday to gunfire and mob devotion as his people stormed buildings and overran his walled compound in a frenzied send-off the guerrilla warrior wouldn't have had any other way.


N.J. bribery cases paused for plea talks

A judge postponed the bribery cases of seven current and former public officials arrested this month in corruption scandal to allow for plea negotiations, according to court papers.


The Democratic front runners are leading their party's crusade to win over religious voters


Quiz show The Weakest Link will replace Neighbours on BBC One when the soap opera moves to Five next month.


An international group led by Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $3 billion contract yesterday to develop a program that will eventually replace the Patriot missile system.


Australian miners chase success in safer Africa

An improving political climate, and the  potential for major mineral discoveries, has reawakened  interest in Africa among Australian mining companies that have  traditionally rated the continent too risky.


They may not face the segregation that once defined the lives of black Americans, but many Muslim Americans feel that they are fighting the civil rights battles of the 1950s and 60s all over again.


The US-led authority which ran Iraq after the war wasted millions of dollars, says a former official.


A special commission is urging the government to raise federal gasoline taxes by as much as 40 cents per gallon over five years as part of a sweeping overhaul designed to ease traffic congestion and repair the nation's decaying bridges and roads.


U.S. Says It Kills 60 Foreign Fighters in Iraq Strike

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces launched fresh  attacks in and near the restive Iraqi city of Falluja  overnight, killing about 60 foreign fighters, the U.S. military  said on Friday.


Art Review | Jasper Johns: Bullâs-Eyes and Body Parts: Itâs Theater, From Jasper Johns

The selection of works at the National Gallery of Art look every bit as radical and mysterious as they surely did in New York in the 1950s.


Shares of the specialty retailer continue a six-month free fall.


Antivirus vendors report the threat to users is minimal now that the code is offline.


The cost of employer-paid health insurance jumped an average of 11.2 percent in 2004, the fourth straight year of double-digit increases, with both businesses and employees


Vice chairman wants Wenger to stay for life

Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein revealed he hoped Arsene Wenger would stay at the club for life after the manager agreed to extend his stay at Highbury.


A sex offender was found guilty Wednesday of kidnapping and raping a 9-year-old girl and burying her alive in a case that led to a crackdown around the country on people convicted of sex crimes. Jurors deliberated about four hours before returning the verdict against John Evander Couey in the slaying of Jessica Lunsford, who was snatched from her bedroom in February 2005 about 150 yards from the trailer where Couey had been living.


The National Hockey League lockout may be officially a week old, but already a considerable number of its players are finding employment elsewhere.


5 Pacers, 7 Fans Charged in Detroit Brawl

Bryant Jackson arrives at 52nd District Court in Rochester Hills, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004 with his attorney Kenneth Karasick.


EPA Says 225 Counties Fail Air Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that 225 counties in 20 states and the District of Columbia failed federal air standards because of microscopic soot from


Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica rejects an EU political deal, prompting a split in the government.


NBA looking to form youth academy: report

National Basketball Association officials together with shoe manufacturers and college leaders have reportedly discussed creating a national academy for elite high school players.


PETALUMA, Calif. - Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned the world's ugliest dog Friday, a distinction that delighted the New Jersey mutt's owners.


Blockbuster To Tender Hollywood Entertainment

DALLAS-Blockbuster Inc. plans to launch an $11.50 per share, cash tender offer to shareholders for Hollywood Entertainment next month in the latest move to acquire its largest competitor.


The only positive Tim Henman could take from his defeat in the third round at the Madrid Masters yesterday was that his racket did not break.


An apologetic Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to prison for stealing more than $800,000 from his parish to finance vacations, country clubs and fancy clothes.


Former Argentine great Diego Maradona has returned to Cuba to continue his treatment for his drug addiction. Maradona's confinement to a psychiactric hospital in Argentina after a relapse sparked bitter court battles with his family.


Affordable Housing Plan Gives Sylvania Heights-Area Leaders Hope to Polish Image

By Jeff Ayres, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 5--FORT WALTON BEACH   -- Community leaders in an area marked by ofteninadequate housing are hoping an affordable-housing development will help attract people to their neighborhood.


Dylan, Costello teaming for fall U.S. tour

Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello will  hit the road for a 13-date fall tour of the East Coast,  beginning September 22 in Duluth, Ga. and wrapping October 9 in  Rochester, N.Y.


For Bozeman, Road to Redemption Winds Slowly

A second chance has finally come for Todd Bozeman, the former California basketball coach who was embroiled in a recruitment scandal in the mid 90s.


Monza, 17:39 - F1, GP ITALIA; ALONSO: NON POSSO SBAGLIARE NULLA

Fernando Alonso è pronto al Gp d'Italia sul circuito di Monza: ''La posizione attuale - ha de...


Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes have been urged not to panic. The UK Department of Health said users of Celebrex, manufactured by US drug


Documents containing highly confidential information is found near Exeter Airport.


Detained at the Dubai Airport for allegedly possessing a banned drug, DJ Aqeel was finally released on Wednesday after the authorities failed to prove that he had consumed the drug through tests conducted on him.


In Berlin Wall's Dust, Germany Flounders

Germany marks the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Tuesday, but many of its people aren't in the mood for celebration.


Tribune's month-after-month revenue slide continues, further threatening the buyout.


Actors Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany are due at the London premiere of romantic comedy Wimbledon.


Woes for California's stem-cell experiment

Regulation and ethical battles swirl ahead as the state figures out how to spend its $3 billion initiative.


French champions Olympique Lyon face losing forward Giovane Elber for the rest of the season after he suffered a broken leg against Metz on Sunday.


The Supreme Court threw out a $79.5 million punitive damages award to a smoker's widow Tuesday, a boon to businesses seeking stricter limits on big-dollar jury verdicts.


Red Sox Nation will relive this unbelievable story for years

The ball fell weakly into the glove of Red Sox closer Keith Foulke and a nation held its collective breath. With two outs and a runner on second, the Sox led 3-0 in the game, 3-0 in the World Series.


Ford puts Jaguar on a diet and drops Formula One team

DETROIT Refocusing on its core business, Ford Motor on Friday unveiled the beginning of a restructuring plan for its struggling Jaguar division, closing the unit's main plant and putting its Formula One racing business up for sale.


Browns Honor Ex-Player Killed in Vietnam

The Browns will pay tribute Sunday to a former player who died in the Vietnam War and has gone unrecognized by the NFL for decades.


Coupons in Hand, Shoppers Welcome Markdowns

America's merchants, shocked by a mediocre post-Thanksgiving weekend, are rushing to mark down their merchandise - way before the majority of holiday shoppers have even seen it.


Party Affiliation Trends Show Democratic Momentum

Rasmussen Reports - Party Affiliation Trends highlight the difference between Election 2006 and Election 2004.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years.


Chinese President Hu Jintao says he plans to loosen the yuan's decade-old peg to the US dollar, but only under the right conditions.


Russians sweep long jump medals, Marion Jones fifth

Tatyana Lebedeva led a Russian medal sweep in the long jump, relegating Marion Jones to fifth place in her only individual event of the Athens Games.


Ball threw two touchdown passes, ran for another score and led the Yellow Jackets (7-5) to a 51-14 victory over Syracuse in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday night.


N.Korea test highlights need for nuclear curbs: UN

North Korea's nuclear test shook international safeguards and highlighted the need to wrest control of nuclear material processing from individual states, the chief of the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday.


Ads on NYC Fashion Kiosk Encourage Voting

They look like ads for trendy shoes, handbags and clothes, but the colorful designs that will adorn the Fashion Center Information Kiosk on New York's Seventh Avenue are selling a civic duty rather than the latest style.


An alleged leader of a powerful drug gang was caught near the border with California, Mexican officials announced Monday, calling it a blow to a syndicate they say is smuggling nearly half the illegal drugs crossing the U.S.-Mexico frontier.


Annunciati 900 licenziamenti, quasi la meta' del totale


Wall Street stocks soared on Tuesday afternoon as investors reacted with delight to a 50 basis point cut in US interest rates.


German phone giant Deutsche Telekom said Saturday it plans to buy back full control of its Internet unit by next year to profit from burgeoning demand for broadband Internet services, a move that could cost the company euro2.9 billion (US$3.6 billion).


Setting up a veto showdown with President George W. Bush, the U.S. Congress on Thursday approved legislation to expand a popular children's health care program and pay for it with higher taxes on tobacco products.


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Berlino, 22:51 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: SCHALKE K.O. IN CASA CON L'AMBURGO

E' crisi per lo Schalke 04: domenica scorsa la capolista era stata sconfitta 1-0 dal Leverkusen, men...


Healing: In I.C.U., Lack of Sleep Can Hurt Recovery

Patients in intensive care units are so busy being poked, prodded, jabbed and medicated that they rarely have time for sleep.


Sri Lanka slammed for deporting Tamils, bomb defused

Sri Lankan police defused a big roadside bomb in Colombo on Friday as local and international rights groups slammed the government for rounding up minority ethnic Tamils and deporting them to the war-ravaged north.


African countries will pay 49% more for imported cereals this year, causing  "major global concern", the UN says.


Nel settimo turno di Eurolega la Climamio parte male, poi rimonta e batte il Real Madrid 77-70. Basile miglior realizzatore con 19 punti, ottimo Mancinelli. BOLOGNA, 15 dicembre 2004 - La Fortitudo riprende


Russia's chief military prosecutor says a Human Rights Watch report into alleged abuse of soldiers fails to reflect reality.


David Bolinsky's animated journey through a white blood cell is a surprise hit. Even The Matrix's Wachowski brothers are calling. Wired News interview by Kim Zetter.


Satellite Spotters Glimpse Secrets, and Tell Them

Hobbyists uncover some of the deepest of the governmentâs secrets and share them on the Internet.


Iran atomic stance may harden as Larijani resigns

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has resigned and the man named to replace Ali Larijani could present the West with a harder line in a long-running dispute over Tehran's atomic ambitions.


A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter carrying four people crashes into the sea  off the Cornish coast.


London - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday it has been asked by the European Commission to conduct a review of certain arthritis drugs after the worldwide withdrawal of Merck & Company's Vioxx medication.


MOBILE phone maker SonyEricsson reported a tripling in quarterly pre-tax profits yesterday as it benefited from an upsurge in demand for its camera phones.


Ivan Basso won the Giro d'Italia cycling race Sunday, beating second-place Jose Gutierrez Cataluna by more than nine minutes.


"The Da Vinci Code" banked an estimated $29 million at the box office on its first day in theaters, an industry official said Saturday, positioning the film to turn in the strongest opening weekend for any movie this year.


Those were tears of joy he didn't even try to hide amid the wild celebration in the Red Sox' locker room last night. Sure, some champagne had been poured on him, but those were Johnny Pesky's emotions on display as he witnessed a scene that he never had a doubt he'd see.


Delegati affollano zona, ma inizio non e' certo


In Meeting With Musharraf, Bush Praises Pakistani Military

President Bush praised Pakistan's military after a meeting in the Oval Office with its president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, even though its army is pulling out


L'ANALISI                                          Subito primarie e un vero leader o il Partito democratico affonda                                                                                di MARIO PIRANI


CAIRO, Egypt Sept. 9, 2004 - Osama bin Laden's chief deputy claimed the United States was on the brink of defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan in a videotape broadcast Thursday that appeared to be a rallying call


Dec. 7, 2004 -- Health officials announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to import 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine from Germany in a continuing effort to boost US supplies.


Londra, 22:42 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARSENAL-STEAUA 2-1

L'Arsenal ha battuto lo Steaua 2-1 (2-0) nell'ultima partita della fase a gironi della Champions Lea...