Amid debuts by several major new  releases this week, Justin Timberlake held on to the top spot  on the U.S. pop album charts, according to final sales data  issued by Nielsen SoundScan Friday.


The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has led millions of Britons in observing a two-minute silence on Armistice Day to remember those who have died in war.


Giving HIV-positive children a common antibiotic could nearly halve the death rate, the UN says.


Daimler AG's profit rose to $5.83 billion in 2007 as demand for its upscale sedans and SUVs drove sales, the German automaker reported Thursday.


One thing about the Republican presidential race is certain Â the nomination won't be by acclamation.


Per proclamazione indipendenza oggi pomeriggio


The agency investigating a plane crash last summer that killed 49 people has instructed the Federal Aviation Administration to more aggressively enforce new safety recommendations issued after the disaster.


The American-trained police force in Afghanistan is not effectively trained and is incapable of carrying out routine law enforcement duties, a U.S. government report found.


The NFL season has primarily been an exercise in watching the Patriots and Steelers dismantle their opposition on a weekly basis, and then trying to predict which one will blink first and lose home field for a possible playoff game.


The Dow Jones industrial average soared to a record high yesterday, finally surpassing the previous peak reached at the height of the technology bubble.


Harry Potter, the NHS, e-voting and Amazon

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What causes the burnlike skin lesions associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome?


Prima amara per le milanesi Fermate da Chievo e Livorno

VERONA, 11 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Chievo e Inter si dividono la posta del debutto ma il punto, sostanzialmente equo che giunge al termine di una partita piacevole e ricca di colpi di scena e' di quelli che per opposti motivi lasciano aperti molti interrogativi


Party Boats and Concert Cruises Sail Into the Fall

The cityâs boat-party offerings are expanding, with techno, a Guns Nâ Roses tribute band and a boatful of karaoke all setting sail in the coming weeks.


Biofuels to buoy farm prices in next decade: OECD/FAO

The rapid growth of the world's biofuel industry is likely to keep farm commodity prices at high levels in the next decade as it will boost demand for grains, oilseeds and sugar, a major study said on Wednesday.


U.S. Labor Department Announces New Rule for Distributions to Missing Non-Spouse Beneficiaries

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced an interim final rule requiring the distribution of 401(k) type benefits for missing non-spouse beneficiaries from terminated plans to be rolled into individual retirement accounts (IRAs).


MailGate Desktop Messenger encrypts e-mail that stays inside the organization.


China emerged on Thursday as a dark horse contender for the assets of stricken Russian oil major YUKOS as the company's state-driven break-up took yet another abrupt twist.


Woman pleads guilty to cyber stalking Linkin Park singer

A onetime employee of the Sandia National Laboratories pleaded guilty last week to using gorvernment computers to stalk Chester Bennington, the lead singer for the group Linkin Park.


The International Federation of Phonographic Industries said Thursday that Yahoo China lost its appeal in a piracy lawsuit the group filed against the company.


TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In exchange for a guilty plea to four lesser charges, the US military on Wednesday dropped an espionage charge against an interpreter from Detroit accused of spying at the camp for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Stilista svedese al debutto con la collezione maschile


WASHINGTON - Congress neared final passage today of far-reaching legislation overhauling the nation's intelligence network and instituting new border and aviation security safeguards.


A former detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp filed a lawsuit against the British government Wednesday, alleging the country's spy agencies knew he was being abused in U.S. custody yet allowed his continued interrogation.


Actress Demi Moore has added another feather to her Kabbalah cap by successfully persuading the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to join the cult.


The director of the National Hurricane Center was temporarily reassigned today, four days after many of the centerâs employees called for his removal.


Nasser al-Shaer was one of more than 30 Hamas officials detained by Israel over the past three months.


Yahoo Inc. thinks it's back on the right track now that co-founder Jerry Yang has replaced Terry Semel as chief executive, but analysts and investors already are wondering whether the shake-up is just a prelude to more radical measures, including a possible sale or breakup of the troubled Internet icon.


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Kurdish rebels killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers and wounded 16 others in an ambush on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to call crisis talks to consider a military strike against rebel bases in Iraq.


Blood donation restrictions were tightened today after warnings in Britain that vCJD can be transmitted through transfusions. Anyone who lived in Britain for more than one year between 1980 and 1996 will not be able to give blood from November.


U.S. stocks were set to open higher on  Tuesday after an economic report showed U.S. consumer prices  dropped in July for the first time in eight months and another  report said U.S. housing starts rebounded sharply in July.


Baseball Barry Bonds will sit out of the Home Run Derby Monday night, opting to rest his tired body before Tuesday night's All-Star Game in San Francisco. "Nope," Bonds said yesterday in Cincinnati when asked about the Derby. "Especially when you're 42. It's not that you don't want to, it's that you just can't anymore. You can't. It's too long. ...


Fatturato 2007 nel commercio al dettaglio calato del 2,2%


Hosted Systems Easing E-discovery for Some

Some companies are turning to hosted e-discovery systems, which executives believe cut the risk of violating changing federal laws.


Polish war crimes prosecutors have opened an investigation into the 1940 massacre in the Katyn forest of more than 21,000 Polish officers and intellectuals by the Soviet secret police, authorities said Wednesday.


Shannon Stewart and the Oakland Athletics agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract, giving the club the additional backup outfielder it sought before the start of spring training.


American hits wrong target and loses gold

Matthew Emmons is a trained accountant but he got his numbers terribly wrong at the Olympics. The American sharpshooter was just one shot away from a second Olympic gold


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Sunni insurgent group hopes to regain popular support in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.


Williams Thumps Schnyder, Roddick Roars On

Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and  Jennifer Capriati provided a Labor Day weekend treat as they  turned on the style at the U.S. Open on Sunday.


Venezuelan bank robbers arrested, hostages freed

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan police swooped on an ambulance used by robbers escaping a bank siege on Tuesday, arresting four men and freeing a group of hostages held in the getaway vehicle.


Southern Co. (SO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which supplies power to the US Southeast, said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose slightly, as increased energy use in the industrial


The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to outlaw harsh interrogation methods, such as simulated drowning, that the CIA has used against suspected terrorists.


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters on Wednesday gained the upper hand over countrywide forest fires that have killed at least 63 people and left the government shaken by accusations of incompetence.


Comcast CEO Promises 100 Mbps Cable By Next Year

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, speaking at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, promised that his company will be offering 100 Mbps cable internet connections in select markets by the end of this year.


President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was keen to use Russia's planned global positioning system GLONASS to look after his black Labrador Koni.


Japan has resumed its annual whale hunt in waters near Antarctica now that anti-whaling activists have stopped pursuing the country's fleet, a Japanese official said Wednesday.


Facing harsh denunciation from Islamic leaders across Southeast Asia, Thailand's prime minister defended his security forces Wednesday in the deaths of 78 young Muslims


Giunta militare ha prorogato domiciliari a Nobel Pace


Times of London Shrinks to Tabloid Format Only

After 216 years as a broadsheet newspaper, The Times will become a tabloid-only publication starting on Monday. The move follows a decision 11 months ago to publish the British national


BAGHDAD, NOVEMBER 2: Rebeals bracing for a US-led assault on their Falluja and Ramadi strongholds showed their muscle on Tuesday with a bloody car bombing in Baghdad, strikes on oil pipelines and several attacks on Iraqi security forces.


Dvds: Once More Diving Into the Vaults, and Surfacing With Cinematic Pearls

Itâs been a good DVD year for old-movie buffs with ambitious and interesting projects from a wide range of distributors.


Next month's Royal Film Premiere has been cancelled amid protests over the chosen film, Brick Lane.


4 Palestinians, 1 Israeli soldier killed

GAZA: Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in two incidents while an Israeli soldier was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday. An Israeli missile slammed into a car in Gaza City, killing two unidentified


Starbucks Corp. and AT&T Inc. will start offering a mix of free and paid wireless Internet service in most of the international coffee retailer's U.S. shops, beginning this spring.


ConocoPhillips profit surges on higher oil prices

ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S.  oil company, on Wednesday reported a 65 percent surge in  quarterly profit, boosted by sharply higher crude oil prices  and the recent acquisition of Burlington Resources.


Nigeria's government offers to meet most union demands, ahead of Wednesday's general strike.


John Kerry's sister stumps Canada for votes

US Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry's sister was in Montreal on Friday, stumping for expatriate American votes and encouraging them to support her brother.


A look at the upcoming Saurabh Shukla directed film, 'Chehra'


Militants release footage of Italian hostage, demand troop pullout

A group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq released footage of an Italian journalist it said was in their custody and gave Rome 48 hours to announce a troop pullout from Iraq.


US President George W. Bush has signed a law that urges him to freeze the assets of Sudanese officials and government-run businesses to protest the violence in Darfur.


Ex-Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu wants to stop U.S. pension funds from investing in companies with Iranian interests. But will the strategy show any return?


US turning more to UN for help, diplomats say

NEW YORK -- Two years after the Bush administration warned that the United Nations risked becoming ''irrelevant" if it failed to act on Iraq, the United States is relying heavily on the world body to address a series of core US foreign policy goals, according to UN diplomats and foreign policy specialists.


Sudan will allow human rights groups to visit refugee camps in Darfur, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says.


The pharmaceutical's net revenue jumps 77%.


White House Defends Chertoff on Interrogations

The White House on Tuesday defended  Michael Chertoff, the nominee to head the Homeland Security  department who has been criticized over his advice on  interrogation techniques, saying recent reports about his role  were wrong.


Five people are hurt as rival supporters clash in the capital of Senegal ahead of Sunday's presidential elections.


Japan Refuses to Give Up Hope on Iraq Hostage

Japan refused to give up hope that a  Japanese man taken hostage in Iraq was still alive on Friday  after the passing of a deadline set by his captors to behead  him unless Tokyo withdrew its troops.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Give Ricky Proehl credit for maintaining his sense of humor. The veteran Colts receiver, now in his 17th season, knows Patriots fans aren't likely to let him live down remarks he made before Super Bowl XXXVI. Suiting up for the St. Louis Rams, Proehl looked into an NFL Films camera before kickoff and declared, "Tonight, a ...


Everything has gone right for Shaun Micheel this week at the World Match Play ChampionshipsÃÂ and now he faces Paul Casey for the richest prize in golf.


A proposed law which would help to avoid disputes over repairs to tenements is to be debated at Holyrood.


Poll: Bush Leads Kerry; Kerry Backed on Jobs

President Bush has a small lead over  Sen. John Kerry six weeks before the presidential election, but  voters favor the Democratic candidate on jobs and unemployment,  a new poll showed on Thursday.


She Dreamed of the Stars; Now SheÂll Almost Touch Them

On Monday Anousheh Ansari is scheduled to become the first woman to go into space as an amateur astronaut.


Russian leader Vladimir Putin voices doubts over plans to hold elections in Iraq next month.


Gli economisti attendevano un surplus piu' modesto


John Kerry once claimed that unnamed foreign leaders were hoping he'd win the election. Maybe he meant Jacques Chirac or Osama bin Laden - but, clearly, Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is not among Kerry's supporters.


Matt Howard scores 19 points, and No. 16 Butler wins its sixth straight game, pulling away for a 66-55 victory over Loyola of Chicago Monday night.


Villanova University was locked down for several hours after a suspected prowler fired shots at police and escaped early Wednesday, authorities said.


Deferito l'hockeysta Luca Ansoldi che ora rischia sanzioni


Of Course: Online Poll Places Myrtle Beach Close to the Very Best

By Janice Gaston, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Mar. 9--When it comes to beaches, Hawaii has nothing on us. Well, technically, just one spot.   In a Yahoo! Travelers poll of the best beaches in the world, Maui's Kaanapali Beach came in first.


Death Toll in South Asia Floods Hits 177

Rescuers searching through knee-deep water found 33 more bodies in India's remote northeastern state of Assam on Sunday, bringing the death toll from unseasonably heavy rains in South Asia to 177.


Bighorn Population Increasing: Forest Fires Help Sheep in San Gabriel Mountains; Feral Dogs Pose Threat

By Hillary Borrud, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Mar. 11--LYTLE CREEK -- It still takes some luck or knowledge to sight bighorn sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains, but the chances of spotting one have grown.


US band REM announces a 10-date UK tour as they perform a secret concert in London's Piccadilly.


Con il turn over,sistema di perdita cronica e' insostenibile


An explosive device detonated outside a studio owned by ''The Sopranos'' star Michael Imperioli early Tuesday, damaging a van but causing no serious injuries, police said.


Advance Reported in Nonaddictive Painkiller

While the opium poppy is the source for compounds needed to make potent painkillers such as oxycodone and other medicines, it is also the source for the illegal drug heroin.


Wireless technologies should mean a more clutter-free future, says Click Online's Ian Hardy.


NY's Freedom Tower might be sold to private buyers

The $3 billion Freedom Tower, the skyscraper at the heart of the rebuilt World Trade Center site, could be sold to private investors, according to a real estate investment executive who said he was approached.


Foster carers are to be guaranteed a minimum allowance to  meet their expenses and attract more volunteers.


PHPWomen.org: PHPWomen.org Mailing Lists

The PHPWomen have posted a reminder about the mailing list that they're going to "dust off" and start using again (and suggest you do too!).   There's just the one list currently (as hosted by omniti) but there's lots of subscribers. You can check out the signup page for more information on the list and get access to some of the archives of previous topics.


Sir Alex Ferguson manages Manchester United for the 1000th time ...

1000 up and still counting. Sir Alex Fergusonâs achievement is quite remarkable given the fickle nature of football fans and more importantly football boards in the modern game.


Romney's record on gay rights questioned

Conservatives concerned about inconsistencies in Republican Mitt Romney's record on gay marriage and abortion said Tuesday the Massachusetts governor has some explaining to do. For now, at least, the potential presidential candidate isn't talking.


The German parliament backs a plan to send up to 780 soldiers to DR Congo ahead of elections in July.


New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday that "supposed reforms" by Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service, which gave high ratings to subprime debt that later plummeted, are "too little, too late."


Milano, 16:21 - CALCIO,PARMA; GHIRARDI: SIAMO UNITI, DI CARLO HA MIA FIDUCIA

Nonostante il quart'ultimo posto in classifica e la sconfitta interna di domenica scorsa contro l'At...


Chiron Gets US Subpoena on Flu Vaccine Shutdown

Chiron Corp. is being investigated by the US Justice Department over the suspension of its flu vaccine factory in the UK because of contamination, the company said in a regulatory filing.


Argentine torture defendant may have been silenced

A former coast guard officer found dead in jail days before the verdict in his trial for torture may have been killed to keep him from talking about human rights violations during Argentina's 1976-1983 dirty war, a judge's resolution said.


Mozilla's Firefox is gaining ground, and fast. In the beginning of this year, Microsoft Internet Explorer was almost fully controlling the market on its own.


Contro di lui mozione strumentale e forse anticostituzionale


newsmaker Deep Nishar, Google's director of product management, sees mobility as the next new frontier of the Internet.


Investor asks Cablevision to let court value it

Activist investor Mario Gabelli called  on Cablevision Systems Corp to allow a Delaware court to  determine fair value for the cable company, which he believes  is worth more than an accepted $10.6 billion offer by the Dolan  family to take it private.


Clear Channel Antitrust Suit Gets Go-Ahead

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - A federal judge in Chicago has  found sufficient evidence to allow an antitrust suit against  concert promoter Clear Channel Entertainment to proceed to  trial.


EPA could reject appeal, order Wednesday that Metro Detroit cars ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to decide by Wednesday whether automobile emissions tests could be mandatory for communities in the metropolitan area.


Voters May Change Calif., Wash. Primaries

In a testament to the independent streak of Western voters, Washington and California are considering dumping political party primaries.


Ousted Thai PM Thaksin's wife returns to fight corruption charges, as his allies try to form a government.


President Vladimir Putin nominated close political ally Dmitry Medvedev as his party's presidential candidate on Monday and said he was ready to serve as prime minister in a Medvedev administration.


Sport: Rafa Benitez pleads for more time to bring the title to Liverpool ahead of his side's game against Inter


Travis singer Fran Healy brands criticism of the Band Aid 20 charity single as "disgraceful".


Combinazione: 1-31-48-75-78-81, jolly 28, superstar 59


LOS ANGELES  Â A breakthrough in contract talks has been reached between Hollywood studios and striking writers and could lead to a tentative deal as early as next week, a person close to the ongoing negotiations said Saturday.


Survey of 11th-century England goes online

The Middle Ages met the Internet age Friday when the Domesday Book — a survey of England conducted almost 1,000 years ago — went online.


PHP Magazine: PHPBarnstormer - Issue #11

Newly posted over on PHP Magazine's website is this week's latest PHPBarnstormer - Issue #11


Maryland guard D.J. Strawberry will miss the remainder of his sophomore basketball season with a knee injury.


President Bush urged Congress again Saturday to pass the intelligence restructuring bill, but key House opponents appeared to remain firm, and some dissenters began to emerge in the Senate.


Prosecutor Feared Dead in Venezuela Blast

A bomb exploded early Friday in a pickup truck owned by a prosecutor who is pressing charges against supporters of the failed 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez, and a charred body inside appears to be that of the prosecutor, the government said.


New York took another big beating in Denver. Todd Helton and Garrett Atkins both drove in a season-high five runs and the Colorado Rockies pounded out 20 hits and routed the Mets again Wednesday night, this time 17-7 to become the first team in more than half a century to sweep two New York clubs in the same year.


Diminished Braves Have Enough to Subdue Nationals

Daryle Ward hits a three-run homer in the eighth inning in his first appearance against the Nationals since being traded and the Braves win, 6-1, giving Kyle Davies his first win since April 30.


Secondo per preferenze il Sinn Fein, entrambi in crescita


Defenders of Wildlife Condemns Navy's Flawed Decision to Build a Landing Field Near Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Navy released a flawed environmental impact statement supporting its decision to build a landing field near Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina.


Former France captain Zinedine Zidane arrives in his parents' homeland Algeria for the first time in 20 years.


Oltre 50 gli interventi dei vigili del fuoco nella notte


President Bush on Wednesday assured the governors of states in the path of Hurricane Ivan of federal aid to deal with damage from the storm.


Charity watchdog groups warned donors who want to help tsunami relief efforts to be careful where they give their money. Some fear that it's only a matter of time before con artists take advantage of the disaster


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A strong economy is expected to hand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra a solid majority Sunday.


A concert by the Rev. Al Green to mark the 10th anniversary of the River Market district and the 60th birthday of Bill Clinton, whose presidential library is just down the street, has been postponed because of hot weather.


Developing Countries Grew More Biotech Crops in â07

Farmers in 12 developing countries planted biotech crops in 2007, and for the first time outnumbered the industrialized countries where such crops are grown.


Moscow - Blonde teenage pin-up Tatiana Golovin hopes to crown a first ever return to her native Russia by leading France to victory over the hosts in the Fed Cup final on Saturday and Sunday.


Google is back with another project that will help users find priceless information on the Internet, via Googleâs Print Program.


Eight young Italians go on trial for alleged involvement in a series of 'Satanic' murders.


Sepang, 13:11 - MOTOGP, TESTA SEPANG: EDWARDS PRECEDE ROSSI

Yamaha davanti a tutti nella prima giornata di test MotoGp a Sepang. Lo statunitense Colin Edwards &...


Marat Safin battles back to beat Lleyton Hewitt and win the Australian Open.


Between 1997 and 2002, the number of sport utility vehicles in Oregon increased 36 percent, according to data released by the US Census Bureau.


Dow Jones +0,04%, Nasdaq +0,45%.Euro in rialzo a 1,2938 dlr


Drilling Down: Blog Traffic Grows, and Itâs Mostly Male

Slightly more men than women read online newspapers, and that trend is more pronounced on newspaper blogs.


Company Is Investigating Possible Vaccine Problems in Brazil

Brazilian health officials stopped the use of Chiron's vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella, after a high number of children experienced serious reactions.


Pageflakes Brings Web 2.0 to the Classroom

Pageflakes (www.pageflakes.com),  the community-driven personalized homepage, today announced that over  1,000 schools around the world are using Pageflakes to teach important  skills, increase student-teacher interaction, and make learning fun.


Silverstone: Bernie makes a decision at last

London, England - A British Formula 1 GP has been provisionally included on the 2005 calendar along with an inaugural Turkish race in August.


Sheffield Says He Unknowingly Used Steroids

New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield says he unknowingly used an illegal steroid obtained from BALCO during the 2002 season, Major League Baseball's official Web Site said Tuesday quoting a magazine article.


Previsti per il fine settimana 7 milioni di veicoli


Nicolas Cage set to win holiday box office race

Between Valentine's Day  and the Presidents Day holiday weekend, Hollywood is throwing a  lot of product at moviegoers, hoping that some will stick.


The playwright explains how his new production, 'Gem of the Ocean,' tackles how elusive the American dream is for blacks.


Concern over plan to employ Chinese teachers

Plans to hire staff from China to teach Mandarin in English schools could be scuppered because of their difficulty in coping with unruly pupils, a report for the government suggested Thursday.


In its biggest global push yet, Palm Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a new Treo smart phone for Europeans.


Londra, 13:51 - TENNIS, PAT CASH VINSE WIMBLEDON GRAZIE AI BISCOTTI DI MARIJUANA

Pat Cash vinse il torneo di Wimbledon del 1987 fumando marijuana e cucinando biscotti che contenevan...


Cuba's Hottest Salsa Band Plays on After 35 Years

From the first note of the piano and the clang of the cow bell, thousands of hips start to gyrate, and the party begins on Havana's Malecon ocean front.


From the dawn of the space program, America's astronauts have been treated like stars, saluted as red-white-and-blue heroes, and indoctrinated in NASA's can-do, failure-is-not-an-option ethos.


WEDNESDAY'S Carling Cup clash between Manchester United and Arsenal pits together two of the fiercest rivals in the English game.


SEC opens probe after Dow Chemical firings: source

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing whether two Dow Chemical Co.  executives engaged in unauthorized talks to sell the company, according to a source close to the matter.


Students Celebrate Constitution Day: Ceremonies, Discussions Highlight Commemoration of Guiding Document

By Gretchen Losi, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Sep. 19--VICTORVILLE -- A group of seventh graders became citizens and took part in a naturalization ceremony Monday at Hook Junior High School -- well, sort of.  The mock  c e re m o ny was part of the school's Constitution Day program.


Risk Factors for Alzheimer's, Heart Disease Similar

People who have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or who smoke in midlife have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later on, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


A printer that uses re-writeable plastic paper could help firms cut carbon emissions, claims Toshiba.


Ruins in Athens may be an ancient market

Archaeologists have discovered extensive remains of what is believed to be an ancient marketplace with shops and a religious center at the southern edge of Athens, the Culture Ministry said Friday. The finds, in the coastal neighborhood of Voula, date from the 4th or 5th century B.C.


Older People Turn to Internet to Find Love

Sensuous, intellectual woman, 5'3, adventurous, pretty and open, seeks a life partner who is sexy, highly intelligent and cheerful. How old is this woman? In her early 60s. That's the profile Mary Bellis Waller, now 64, posted on two Internet dating sites during her search for a companion. Waller was a pioneer of online dating among people her age, and thousands of others age 60 and older are also turning to the Internet to find romance.


The former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, was put back under house arrest yesterday, a day after a Chilean prosecutor recommended his extradition to face charges of rights abuses and corruption. A judge ordered Fujimori's detention in a response to a request from Peru.


On behalf of the Guilford Center Behavioral Health & Disability Services, I want to thank the editors and writers responsible for the series, "Crack in our Community: Too High a Cost.


Bush Seeking Aid for Mexico In Drug Fight

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 -- President Bush announced Monday in Washington that he will ask Congress to approve a $500 million package to help Mexico fight drug cartels, the largest international anti-drug effort by the United States in nearly a decade.


More Than 200 Killed in Russian School Shootout

BESLAN, Russia  - Russian troops stormed a school  on Friday, blaming Chechen hostage-takers for a bloody battle  in which more than 200 people -- dozens of them children --  were killed and hundreds were wounded.


A 70-million-year-old fossil of a giant frog has been unearthed in Madagascar by a team of UK and US scientists.


JERUSALEM - Iran threatened this week to attack Israel's nuclear facilities. Israel ominously warned that it "knows how to defend itself." Tensions between the two arch enemies have suddenly escalated, underlining the other great enmity that has been bubbling on the sidelines of the Arab-Israeli conflict for more than two decades...


A clash between the United States and Russia over a proposed missile shield overshadowed a meeting of G8 foreign ministers Wednesday also marred by differences over climate change and Kosovo.


Trump Entertainment Resorts announced Monday it is not likely to be sold, sending shares of the company plunging in early trading.


U.S. and North Korea caution on hope for deal

The prospect of initial steps toward ending North Korea's nuclear arms program brightened on Friday as negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend operations at a nuclear plant within two months.


If you invest in index funds, you may be a penny-stock speculator.


Life & style: Sculptor Almuth Tebbenhoff loved gardening - she just wasn't very good at it. Then she got married... Trish Lorenz reports.


A 35-year-old man appears in court on drug charges following the discovery of cannabis plants worth Â£140,000.


U.N. probes its Congo troops for trading with rebels

The United Nations is investigating allegations that Indian peacekeepers in Congo traded food and even military intelligence with Rwandan Hutu rebels in return for gold, U.N. officials said on Friday.


Abbas cabinet vows to exert control over Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet, bolstered by Western promises to resume aid, vowed on Monday to exert its authority over the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.


Red Sox take 1st of Yankees doubleheader

With the AL East race all but over, the Boston Red Sox managed to beat the New York Yankees. David Ortiz responded to booing fans with a pair of doubles, Josh Beckett had just one shaky inning and the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 5-2 Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.


Police says London bomb could have killed many

Police defused a car bomb packed with gasoline, propane and nails in London's busy theatre district on Friday, foiling an attack that could have killed many people and echoed a previous al Qaeda plot, police said.


A radio talk show host who called Condoleezza Rice an "Aunt Jemima" issued an apology Friday, but not to Rice.


Car Bomb Kills 10 in Iraq; 8 Iraqi Soldiers Shot

Insurgents detonated a suicide car bomb  at police headquarters in the Iraqi town of Baiji on Monday,  killing at least 10 people, and shot dead eight Iraqi soldiers  at a checkpoint in attacks ahead of Jan. 30 polls.


ANAHEIM, California The Boston Red Sox opened the playoffs with a new nickname, a new Game 1 starter and a welcome new association with the number seven.


MONTERREY, Mexico - It was the reporters who noticed first. Unable to call their editors while covering the weddings of the rich and famous, they asked the priest why their cell phones never worked at Sacred Heart...


In Mexico, Reading the Code of Ritual Condolences

Newspaper sympathy ads illuminate complex attitudes to death, privacy and power.


U.S. lead Europe by one point at Solheim Cup

HALMSTAD, Sweden  - A late rally earned Europe a share of the fourballs at the Solheim Cup but the hosts still trailed United States by 4 1/2 points to 3 1/2 at the end of Friday's opening day.


President Mahmoud Abbas was meeting Sunday with officials from the Palestinian Central Election Commission, the first step toward holding early elections.


A site for searching, compiling and downloading music called BlogMusik acts like a publicly available online iPod for anyone to use. And it's only the beginning of a movement that could become the "Napster" of Web 2.0.  In Listening Post.


Back to Wall, Giants' Defense Turns Fearsome

From the depths of its shellacking last week by Philadelphia, the Giants' defense turned instantly fearsome, jarring seven turnovers out of the Redskins.


Anna Nicole Smith was unresponsive and was rushed to the hospital Thursday while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino, hotel officials said.


The leading Buffalo Sabres will be without Russian winger Maxim Afinogenov for at least six weeks after he broke a bone in his left wrist.


Conservatives intend to link GPs' salaries to patient satisfaction, according to reform blueprint.


Thousands of staff at Volkswagen's Hanover plant walked off the job early this morning in a row over pay. The action came as management and workers' representatives readied to resume deadlocked wage and employment talks.


Processo Juventus, pm ''Impiego sistematico di Epo''

''L'impiego sistematico di Epo sui calciatori bianconeri e' un fatto di grande importanza nell'economia di questo processo perche' dimostra la differenza della societa' Juventus rispetto alle altre societa'''.


Blair bids a farewell to Labor stalwarts

MANCHESTER, England -- Prime Minister Tony Blair, addressing his Labor Party's annual conference for the last time, warned Britain that if it retreats from Iraq and Afghanistan after he leaves office, ``we will be committing a craven act of surrender."


JOSE Mourinho has started his latest Champions League campaign the same way he finished the last one - as a winner â-s his new club Chelsea thrashed French struggler Paris Saint


Brown calls for three year freeze on public sector pay deals

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that he wants three-year public sector pay deal -- rather than the traditional annual deals -- to control inflation and maintain economic stability.


(InfoWorld) - When it comes to protecting the privacy of its users, Google ranks worse than any other Internet company, according to an interim report by Privacy International. The international watchdog group also accused Google of engaging in a smear campaign in response to its findings and demanded an apology. Privacy International's findings, based on six months of research, placed Google at the bottom of 23 Internet companies examined by the group. Google was the only company to earn the bottom ranking for "comprehensive consumer surveillance and entrenched hostility to privacy." Other companies, such as Microsoft and Yahoo, rated slightly better that Google. Microsoft was given a rating of four out of six for "serious lapses in privacy practices." Yahoo was given a ranking of five of six, one better than Google, for "substantial and comprehensive privacy threats." "We are aware that the decision to place Google at the bottom of the ranking is likely to be controversial, but throughout our research, we have found numerous deficiencies and hostilities in Google's approach to privacy that go well beyond those of other organizations," Privacy International said. In particular, the group cited the large amount of data that Google collects about its users and lack of privacy controls. "Google's increasing ability to deep-drill into the minutiae of a user's life and lifestyle choices must in our view be coupled with well defined and mature user controls and an equally mature privacy outlook," Privacy International said. "Neither of these elements has been demonstrated." Privacy International plans to issue a final report in September. Google executives were not immediately available to comment on the report's findings. But an open letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt from Privacy International Director Simon Davies accused the company of engaging in a smear campaign in response to the group's findings. "Two European journalists have independently told us that Google representatives have contacted them with the claim that 'Privacy International has a conflict of interest regarding Microsoft.' I presume this was motivated because Microsoft scored an overall better result than Google in the rankings," Davies wrote. Google allegedly claimed a conflict of interest exist because one of 70 people on Privacy International's board of advisors is a current Microsoft employee. Davies rejected the charge and listed five critical actions the group has taken against Microsoft, including support for the European Commission's investigation into Microsoft. "Can I be so bold as to suggest that your company's actions stem from sour grapes that you achieved the lowest ranking amongst the Internet giants?" Davies wrote, demanding an apology from Schmidt. This isn't the first time that Privacy International has raised privacy concerns about Google. In 2004, the group filed a privacy complaint over Google's Gmail service with regulators in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Portugal, Poland, Austria, Australia, and Canada, as well as with the European Commission. To date, Google has rejected concerns over the information it gathers and stores about users. Speaking recently in South Korea, Schmidt dismissed privacy concerns over the data collected by the company, saying users worried about privacy can always choose not to use the company's services. He also said Google deletes information about users after a certain period of time but did not say how long that period is. Privacy concerns about Google have also been raised overÂ the company's acquisition of DoubleClick, sparking anÂ investigation by the U.S. Fair Trade Commission (FTC). That investigation is ongoing. While Google has taken flack from critics for its privacy policies, the company has acted to protect users in at least one case: In January 2006, Google was the only company to resist a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoena for a random sampling of 1 million Web addresses that users searched for. AOL, Microsoft, and Yahoo did not fight the DOJ's request, which did not seek information that would have identified the users who made the search requests contained in the sample. Ultimately, Google shared a smaller amount of data with the DOJ.


Much hyped health plans lead some to cut care: study

People with high-deductible health plans designed to raise awareness of costs and reduce unnecessary care are causing consumers to scrimp on health care, according to a study released on Thursday.


Gadget Helps Women Use Bathroom in Japan

When Naoko Ito uses a public bathroom, she cringes in embarrassment at the thought that other patrons can hear the sounds coming from her stall. That's when she turns to the "Sound Princess."


Argentina launches defaulted debt package.

The total defaulted debt, plus pending interests, is estimated between 81 and 101 billion US dollars.


Russia's Gazprom to Set Up Holding Company

Directors at Gazprom, the largest natural gas company in the world, approved the creation of an oil holding company Friday, setting the stage for the creation of a state-controlled oil and gas giant and cementing the Russian government's influence in the politically important oil sector.


Shares of software companies were put on watch Wednesday amid concerns the sector could be in store for a new round of profit warnings on continued softness in license fees for the third quarter.


Spiritual Spaces ? Calvary Lutheran Church Federal Way Turns Country Parish into Urban

By Steve Maynard, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Mar. 3--What the founders of Calvary Lutheran Church thought would be a country parish when Dwight D. Eisenhower was the new president has become a congregation near the heart of Federal Way's downtown core.


France Calls Crisis Talks Over Iraq Hostages Farce

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin called a ministerial crisis meeting on two French journalists held hostage in Iraq on Monday as efforts to secure their release threatened to turn into a fiasco.


In the past decade, searching the Web has grown from an academic experiment to a multibillion-dollar business. Microsoft (MSFT ) has not been a player, being content to outsource its MSN Search service to rival Yahoo!


Dopo crisi subprime, fu salvata con liquidita' del Tesoro


Doubts surround deal to sell Home Depot supply unit

ATLANTA -- Talks over restructuring a $10.3 billion deal to sell The Home Depot Inc.'s wholesale distribution business went down to the wire yesterday, the expected closing date for the agreement.


Spectrum Auction: Now Comes the Action-Packed Bonus Round

The Federal Communications Commission said that,  starting Wednesday, new rules will apply that will encourage more bidding and hasten the auctionâs end.


Jobs Unveils 'World's Thinnest Notebook'

At Macworld, Jobs pulls Apple's long-awaited MacBook Air sub-notebook out of a manila envelope, his way of saying "it's the thinnest notebook anywhere."


Filippine, rapito un operatore italiano di Movimondo

Un operatore italiano della Organizzazione non governativa italiana, Movimondo, Ã¨ stato rapito nelle Filippine. A dare la notizia Ã¨ stata la stessa Movimondo. Il cooperante si chiama Andrea Censferone ed Ã¨ toscano.


I genitori non sono riusciti ad aiutarla, donati gli organi


Anti-virus vendors have raised the threat level on a new Internet worm squirming through Web servers that are running unpatched versions of the popular phpBB Web forum software.


Social Networking Sites Entice Wall Street

Analysis: Investors keep watch as Classmates.com may become the first to go public.


FCC Boss Backs Cingular-ATT Wireless Deal

U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Michael Powell plans to recommend Cingular  Wireless receive approval to purchase AT&T Wireless Services  Inc. AWE.N with some divestitures, sources familiar with the  matter said on Monday.


European Central Bank suggests rates may rise further

If the European Central Bank stopped announcing changes to interest rates there is a good chance that nobody would notice. Though the ECB raised its main refinancing rate on Thursday, by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent, all anybody cared about was ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet's statement. Having signalled the rate rise a month ago, he hinted at another increase, probably this summer.


Westlake Chemical Encounters Unscheduled Shutdown of Petro II Ethylene Unit in Lake Charles

HOUSTON, Sept. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation  announced today that it has encountered mechanical problems with a compressor and related equipment at its Petro II ethylene unit in Lake Charles, Louisiana, resulting in an unscheduled shutdown of that unit.


Senators Accuse Credit Rating Agences of Conflicts

The lawmakers said they were particularly concerned with a key aspect of the agenciesâ business models: they get paid by the companies whose bonds they rate.


By Woodward, David  Videoconferencing  Videoconferencing allows companies to reduce their carbon emissions, says David Woodward  BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN seduced by the promise of videoconferencing (VC) for decades.


International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday it had agreed to settle most of the issues in a suit over changes in its pension plans on terms that allow the company to continue to appeal a key question while capping its liability at $1.7 billion. -The Washington Post


IRVINE, Calif. - Shares in Gateway Inc., the third-largest personal computer maker in the United States, rose 5 percent in midday trading Friday, a day after the company named a new chief executive.  On Thursday, Gateway announced that J. Edward Coleman will become CEO starting Sept. 18.


Sriram Raghavan's new film was supposed to go on the floors this month.


Tony Blair was warned there could be post-war problems a year before the Iraq invasion, a newspaper reports.


NEW YORK - Tennis is being encouraged to adopt instant replay in the aftermath of a chair umpire wrongly making an overrule Tuesday in a US Open match involving Serena Williams.


Mr Prodi still has a tough job to keep his coalition together Italian PM Romano Prodi has easily won a confidence vote in the lower house, keeping his centre-left coalition in power after a week-long crisis.Comment


Togo refuses landing to a plane with a top African team trying to resolve a constitutional crisis there.


Ha colpito la parte sud del Paese. Venti a 150 chilometri oraricolpiscono un convoglio che si piega su un fianco e deraglia                                                  Tifone si abbatte sul Giappone morti e feriti, un treno rovesciato                                                                                Le vittime del maltempo sono in maggioranza persone anziane


With Yankees Slain, 'Miracle' Sox Eye Bigger Demon

"Miracle Workers." So proclaimed The  Boston Globe on Thursday after the Red Sox -- baseball's  perennial also-rans -- finally brought down the "Evil Empire,"  taking a giant step toward their first World Series title in 86  years by ousting the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion.


Rocket attack on Mosul base kills at least 20

At least 20 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in lunchtime attack at a base near Mosul in Iraq, military officials said.


Prince Charles is set to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, says Clarence House. Send us your reaction.


Iran's powerful intelligence ministry has stepped up its war of nerves with the west by telling the country's academics they will be suspected of spying if they maintain contact with foreign institutions or travel abroad to international conferences.


Celebrities Found Stumping for Candidates

The presidential campaign trail is looking a bit like Hollywood Boulevard. Or a rock 'n' roll stage.


Loose, billowy dresses and short skirts are among the trends emerging in the early days of New York Fashion Week. Metallics still have a presence on the runway, and the favorite colors all seem to be a variation of sand.


LONDON - Oil prices charged back up to $55 a barrel this week as a fresh fall in US heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.


In May, Image comics and I will be releasing what’s sizing up to be a 48 page 10 year anniversary one shot book full of art and pin-ups from Comic book industry giants. I am blessed to have already received cover-art from the amazing Jeff Smith. Other industry phenoms who have agreed to donate art [...]


The Thai prime minister pledges to set up an independent inquiry into the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in police custody.


Movie Review | 'In Bruges': Hit Men on Holiday Get All Medieval

In âIn Bruges,â Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes have great fun rummaging around inside Martin McDonaghâs modest bag of tricks.


JABALYA, Gaza Strip: The Palestinian Authority last night urged the international community to intervene to end Israeli massacres after at least 28 Palestinians were killed in a deadly army raid in the northern Gaza Strip.


I due piccoli acompagnavano la madre, processata per evasione dagli arresti domiciliari(era condannata per furto). Un giudice a latere minimizza: "Sono stati fatti uscire subito"                                            Napoli, bimbi in gabbia in tribunale Ed Ã¨ polemica sui magistrati                                                                                di DARIO DEL PORTO


Different approach urged on breast cancer in elderly

BOSTON Elderly women in treatment for early-stage breast cancer may safely forgo radiation therapy - which is expensive, inconvenient and often difficult - without substantially increasing the prospects for the return of the disease, researchers reported


Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake

Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Friday after another strong earthquake struck southern Sumatra island.


Alaska's Lone Elephant Getting Treadmill

Animal handlers agonized over the issue for more than a year: the wisdom of moving Alaska's only elephant away from the only home she has ever known. Nine elephant experts were consulted from zoos and animal parks in the United States and Canada, and a decision was made: Maggie stays.


At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep

Even toddlers donât get enough rest, but the real agony starts in the teens.


Europe and Russia plan next generation spaceship

Parallel to Orion Plans are underway to build a European alternative to the US's shuttle replacement Orion.â¦


Key advocate for Iraqis, seen as 'heroine', now a hostage

LONDON -- She's lived in Iraq for three decades and has been a passionate advocate for its people, arguing against the US-led invasion, but humanitarian worker Margaret Hassan finds herself a pawn as the latest hostage in the conflict gripping her adopted homeland.


Iraqis Battle Over Control of Panel to Try Hussein

A bitter political struggle has erupted over control of the special Iraqi tribunal set up to try Saddam Hussein and his associates, with Prime Minister


Prosecutor drops appeal in Louisiana race case

A Louisiana prosecutor has dropped an appeal in the case of a 17-year-old accused of assaulting a school mate in a decision that could hasten the release of the youth at the center of civil rights protests.


L'annuncio del professor Vescovi al congresso di gerontologia e geriatria"Promettenti i risultati sugli animali, presto sugli esseri umani"                                            Staminali, dal 2007 primi test sull'uomo Obiettivo: cura per Parkinson e Alzheimer


Yahoo Expected to Reject Microsoftâs Takeover Bid

Yahooâs board decided that Microsoftâs $44.6 billion hostile bid undervalues the company, people involved said.


U.S. Cuts Back Climate Checks From Space

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure global warming from space, just as the president tries to convince the world the U.S. is ready to take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases.


Centomila iracheni morti in guerra: Â«The LancetÂ» denuncia la ...

Numeri esatti non ne ha mai fatti nessuno. Si conosce lâelenco delle vittime americane, 848 morti in azione e 258 in incidenti non legati ad operazioni militari. Ma su quante siano state le vittime irachene


Harry Redknapp insisted he had not committed 'an act of betrayal' by becoming Southampton manager just two weeks after leaving Portsmouth.


Soaring Interest Compounds Credit Card Pain for Millions

Credit card companies are changing the terms of their accounts at a historically high rate, costing Americans millions of dollars in fees that they did not expect.


Iowa greets first US election eve of 2008

Top candidates on Wednesday scoured the heartland state of Iowa in search of every last vote on the eve of too-close-to-call preliminary voting in the 2008 White House nominating contests.


New Orleans is Safer Now, but Still at Risk

Post-Katrina, the city faces a 1-in-100 annual chance of major flooding.  NEW ORLEANS -- The federal government's verdict on the future of New Orleans is in: The city is much safer than before Hurricane Katrina but faces a 1-in-100 chance each year of significant flooding.


Viceministro, riduzione tasse dopo abbattimento evasione


Report faults response in Virginia Tech shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report obtained by The New York Times on Wednesday.


Le chiavi di casa (Premio Pasinetti , premio âSergio Trasattiâ della Rivista del Cinematografo, premio Cineavvenire) dedicato a Giuseppe Pontiggia, dal cui romanzo autobiografico Nato due volte, Ã¨ tratta lâidea del film, prodotto dalla Rai che ha


Ahmadinejad: Why so sensitive about Israel?

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is surprised that American politicians "are so sensitive and biased with regards to Israel." While not directly repeating his past calls for Israel's elimination, Ahmadinejad did question whether the Holocaust should be used as a "pretext for occupying Palestinian land" when the Palestinians had nothing to do with the genocide in Europe.


Dave Hitz hits back at Sun Chief Executive Jonathan Schwartz. Next up: Sun's countersuit.


Britain seeks gold mkt stability in IMF revaluation

Any revaluation of International Monetary Fund (IMF) gold reserves would have to be done in a way which would preserve gold market stability, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said on Monday.


Orlando Magic said on Thursday they have lured coach Billy Donovan away from two-times defending NCAA champion Florida.


Iraq's Top Sunni Party Withdraws from Jan Vote

Iraq's top Sunni Muslim party is  withdrawing from Jan. 30 elections, saying persistent violence  would keep people from voting in the Sunni north and west.


Actress Lindsay Lohan has returned to rehab after a weekend drunken-driving arrest, her publicist said on Tuesday, raising questions about whether she can start shooting her latest film as planned.


Stella McCartney's cure for a stressed-out city summer is to summon the spirit of the beach.


France's president is to sign a nuclear co-operation deal with the United Arab Emirates during a tour of the region.


Australia's IT News reports the findings of a recent survey in which more than 20 percent of company execs said they were considering or recommending offshore outsourcing. [Outsourcing Blog]


By JAYNELLE RAMON, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  REMOTE CONTROLLED  It's a great time to be a TV watcher -  big shows coming back from long hiatuses and no repeats until summer.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to meet militant factions in a bid to shore up a truce with Israel.


DreamWorks Animation Studios has put off the release of Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007, The Hollywood Reporter said Thursday.


Ten accused Islamic militants were convicted Thursday and sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to 10 years for their roles in a millennium plot to blow up a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg on New Year's Eve 2000.


Stewart Ordered to Prison Within 3 Weeks

Martha Stewart must report to prison in less than three weeks, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in granting the celebrity homemaker's request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale. Her namesake company's stock surged 12 percent.


Il salentino porta in vantaggio i viola con uno splendido golPoi il pareggio: primo centro in A per il giovane attaccante                                                  A Miccoli risponde Dipasquale  Brescia-Fiorentina finisce pari


Amitabh Bachchan is getting increasingly more involved with departments other than acting. After jotting off dialogues


Discount retailer Kmart Holding Corp. said Monday that it named Aylwin Lewis as president and chief executive and a director, effective immediately.


Cardinal James Aloysius Hickey, 84, a champion of orthodoxy in church dogma and a compassionate shepherd of the area's half million Roman Catholics while head of the Washington Archdiocese


Sony Corp.'s latest effort to capture the hearts, minds and money of teens and twentysomethings is a Web browser, messaging program, wireless phone and digital music player all rolled into a handheld gadget that goes by the name Mylo.


Corzine sees 'crisis of confidence' in NJ

US Sen. Jon Corzine (DN.J.) said yesterday that Gov. James E. McGreevey's recent revelations have created a "a crisis of confidence" in New Jersey government and that he remains


A handwritten chapter of Oscar Wilde's novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," written by the author at the behest of his publishers and including the scandalous visit of the title character to an opium den, has been sold for $132,000.


Report: OLPC's '$100 laptop' now costs $188

(InfoWorld) - The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has raised the price of its XO laptop to $188, according to an Associated Press report. OLPC spokesman George Snell confirmed the price change on Friday, the AP report said. Snell blamed the price hike on "currency fluctuations" and the rising cost of raw materials like nickel and silicon. OLPC executives in the U.S. were not immediately available for comment. Previously, OLPC said the XO would cost $176. The reported price hike comes at a critical juncture for OLPC. TheÂ XO laptopÂ has gone through four prototype stages, and the design has been locked down for weeks. In August, Quanta Computer completed a manufacturing run of 300 units to test the production process -- the final step before mass production of the XO begins later this month or in early October. OLPC customers are counting on a low-cost laptop, and it was not immediately clear what, if any, impact the latest price hike will have onÂ orders for the XO.


Associazione, pil crescera' dell'1,8% in 2006, 1,5% in 2007


A widow says a report into the killing of her husband by a schizophrenic man should have found individuals to blame.


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.


A special meeting of the IAEA is expected to approve the return of nuclear inspectors to North Korea.


Alla concorrenza, secondo presidente Confcommercio


Chris Summers kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Motor City Bowl, lifting Purdue to a 51-48 win over Central Michigan on Wednesday night.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The United States is still alive in the Davis Cup final thanks to the Bryan twins. Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to prevent Spain from sweeping the best-of-five series.


TECH BUZZ: Yahoo, Adobe team up for new Web services

Stepping up the battle of online search and services, Yahoo Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. have joined forces to tap each other's customers and put Web search features into Adobe's popular Acrobat Reader software.


Like TV cartoon characters pitching sugary children's cereal, the Food Dudes of Ireland pitch food, too. Only it's carrots and broccoli.


Boston College and Connecticut in Division 1, Franklin Pierce in Division 2, and Wheaton in Division 3 share the distinction as New England schools with men's and women's soccer teams in the NCAA tournaments.


Pakistani leader promises fair elections

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf promised Thursday that national elections scheduled for next month would be "free, fair and transparent," dismissing fraud concerns and brushing off criticism over his dismissal of the Supreme Court chief justice.


Violent anti-Bush protest in Chile injures 3

Police in the Chilean port city Valparaiso used tear gas and water trucks Tuesday to disperse scores of university students protesting against the weekend Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit and the visit of President George W


British workers have been told: Have a merry Christmas — but skip the mistletoe, don't dance on the desks and definitely don't perch bare-bottomed on the photocopier. Such are the horrors of the modern British office party highlighted Friday in a welter of advice which, to some minds, would kill the fun.


There are some signs of progress in resolving the Nigerian conflict that is riling global oil markets. The leader of militia fighters threatening to widen a battle for control of Nigeria's oil-rich south has


The IRA must make a clear statement on ending illegal activity, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says.


Pope Benedict XVI marked the start of 2008 with an appeal Tuesday for world peace, calling it a "divine gift" and stressing the role family values play in nurturing peace.


Crude oil prices rise despite sharp increase in oil supplies

Crude oil prices rose Wednesday even as the government report showed a sharp increase in US inventories of crude oil. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude futures for


Report: Britain Wins U.S. Support for Mideast Talks

Britain has won U.S. agreement to hold an international peace conference on the Middle East in London early next year, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.


County Looks to Block New State Rules on ATV Use

By Gabriel Tynes, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Sep. 16--Walton County commissioners may apply for an exemption from a new state statute rescinding the current ban against operating all terrain vehicles on public roads. The new statute, which goes into effect Oct.


Kathleen Turner saves cash by riding bus

Kathleen Turner eats out less and often takes mass transit now that she's doing stage work instead of films Â and she enjoys getting compliments on the bus.


Democrats are pressing ahead with long-sought budget hikes for domestic programs but are running into veto threats from President Bush, who's trying to regain his footing on spending.


NZ film biz churns out hits despite challenges

WELLLINGTON  - Whether it's Edmund Hillary, the beekeeper who became the first man to conquer Mount Everest, or director Peter Jackson, who went from B-movie auteur to A-list Oscar winner, New Zealanders pride themselves on their underdog status.


Lydia Mendoza, 91, an Early Tejano Star, Is Dead

Lydia Mendoza became one of the first Mexican-American superstars by singing to the poor and downtrodden.


In the past decade, artery repair has become one of the most lucrative industries in healthcare, spawning billion-dollar companies like Boston Scientific Corp. that make equipment to keep blood flowing smoothly through the body's most important vessels.


Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities spotted by security intelligence firm iDefense. Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities


Wounded British Soldiers Receiving Poor Care, Families Say

LONDON, March 11 -- British soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan are receiving "appallingly" poor care in British hospitals, according to families who have made complaints similar to those leveled against the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington.


As the UN climate conference meets in Argentina, a new report questions the economic sense in tackling greenhouse gases so vigorously now.


Two Koreas agree to meet, paving way for aid

North and South Korea agreed on Thursday to restart high-level talks, paving the way for food aid to resume after this week's breakthrough energy-for-disarmament deal with Pyongyang.


Wie plans to be regular fixture at men's events

KOCHI, Japan  - Michelle Wie has shrugged off criticism of her forays into men's golf before this week's Casio World Open, saying: "Get used to it."


Sara' limitata al trattamento in Tg, Gr, approfondimenti


Retailers seek to win holiday TV sales with service

When Adam Rubin purchased his first  flat-panel television this year, he paid Chicago-area retailer  Abt Electronics to come to his house, mount the sleek new TV on  his wall and hook it up to high definition cable.


First time ever...since August Telehouse - the supposedly bullet-proof hosting solution for ISPs - has suffered another embarrasing power outage, just over a month after the last one.â¦


Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placing three red roses and a half-filled bottle of cognac before stealing away into the darkness.


Get 'em while they're hot and underbought.


3-year-old buys pink convertible on Internet

Jack Neal briefly became the proud owner of a pink convertible car after he managed to buy it for 9,000 pounds on the Internet despite being only three years old.


Hollywood Asks Top Court to Weigh File Trading

Movie studios and record labels on  Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that  Internet "peer to peer" networks cannot be held liable when  their users copy music and movies without permission.


Alternately promising and pleading, Republican Mitt Romney on Monday asked Michigan residents to vote for him in a primary election that could either rejuvenate or mortally wound his presidential campaign.


What really makes conservative critics hate "Million Dollar Baby" is not its supposedly radical politics, but its lack of sentimentality.


Rather Files $70 Million Lawsuit Against CBS

Dan Rather asserts that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on â60 Minutesâ after forcing him to step down as news anchor.


The police watchdog investigates the shooting of a man by firearms officers at a village in Kent.


Supreme Court debates merits of juvenile execution

The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with whether to stop states from executing juvenile killers, though a majority of the justices seemed to agree a consensus


A top policeman says the decision to make Madeleine McCann's parents suspects may have been "hasty".


Dell to Buy E-Mail Service to Better Compete With Rivals

The $155 million cash deal is the latest in a wave of acquisitions for the computer maker.


EDITORIAL: The Little Search Engine That Could

By The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Jun. 13--The merits of spending-transparency initiatives are not in  Washington anymore.    The concept of databases that put government expenses at citizens'  fingertips is not new.


Osama warns of retaliation for Iraqi deaths

Dubai - Osama bin Laden said in a full Internet broadcast of last Friday's video that American President George Bush had dragged the United States into a quagmire in Iraq and warned of retaliation for Iraqi deaths.


Hit with soaring gasoline prices, consumers shut their wallets in August, keeping overall spending flat after a revised 1.1 percent jump in the previous month.


BAR dashed Briton Anthony Davidson's hopes of racing for Formula One rivals Williams on Wednesday. A month after they fended off the BMW-powered team's bid for highly-rated


INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Pacers signed veteran forward Michael Curry today as the team continues to adjust its suspension- and injury-depleted roster.


Ex dittatore e' ricoverato in gravi condizioni dal 4 gennaio


WhatÂs Online: A File Sharer Fights Back

LimeWireÂs counterclaim against the record industry accuses it of a Âmodern conspiracyÂ to aquire a monopoly over copyrighted music.


Deal of the day: Slingbox Pro for $160, free shipping

Blog: Buy.com has a 4th of July special selling the high-end Slingbox Pro for $160, and typically retails for $250.


Iran Launches Rocket to Commemorate New Space Center

Iran fired a research rocket into space Monday to mark the opening of its space center, a move that was immediately condemned by the United States.


A list of notable IT developments, both present and past.


Societa' su sentenza Tribunale che blocca numero fisso


Sony PS3 Japan sales hit 1 mln, lags Wii: survey

Sales of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game  console surpassed one million units in Japan in about eight  months after its launch, more than four times as long as it  took Nintendo's hot-selling Wii to reach the same mark.


Messina, 19:59 - CALCIO, MESSINA: SOLO FLOCCARI SALTA IL TEST CON LA GIOVANILE

Test infrasettimanale contro una mista Allievi-Primavera per il Messina in vista della trasferta di ...


Author stands by bear facts on Paddington diet

Paddington bear has not given up marmalade for Marmite, and that's official.


Anger in Germany against mobile phone giant Nokia for closing a factory grew on Saturday with the head of one of the parties in the governing coalition joining the calls for a boycott.


US economic expansion remains on track and inflation under control, top Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday in comments likely to reinforce views the Fed will hike rates again this year.


Crew members on a tugboat seized by pirates off the Somali coast are unharmed and have access to food and water, the ship's Danish owner said Wednesday.


Suriname makes amends to massacre victims

Hundreds of relatives of at least 39 people killed 20 years ago by a military dictatorship returned to their native Suriname to receive an official apology and compensation from the government.


Pakistan to Sell Islamic Bonds by January, Aziz Says

Pakistan plans to sell its first Islamic bonds by January as it seeks to tap rising demand for securities that conform to Muslim law, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an interview.


Experts: Leave dogs at home during hikes

Despite the feel-good story of Velvet, the black labrador mix who helped keep three Mount Hood hikers warm and alive, some experts say taking dogs up the mountain for warmth and companionship is a foolhardy practice that could do more harm than good.


L.S.U. Says Coachâs Double Duty Is Nothing to Worry About

New Nebraska coach Bo Peliniâs decision coach the Tigers against Ohio State on Jan. 7 and temporarily wear two hats has been questioned by some, but not by L.S.U.âs players or its head coach.


Congress just tightened up the tax  breaks on kids' savings accounts, but it's hardly "game over"  for parents who know how to manage their family money.


COPENHAGEN - Sept. 13, 2004 â- new study shows that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may be better than standard imaging techniques like CT or "CAT" scans in predicting survival in patients with


Author Norma Khouri's "true" account of an honour killing in Jordan was still a valid factual work despite claims it was fiction, her lawyer said.


Italia penultima in Ue, sia per vendite che per acquisti


Two Men Indicted in US on Terror Charges

WASHINGTON , Sep 16 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that two men had been charged with financing terrorism and recruiting fighters to send to Afghanistan , Chechnya , Somalia and Kosovo.


Danny Ellis and Jason Bohn both shot 63 Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Michelin Championship. The pro-am event is being played over three different courses


President Bush plans to propose offering five countries an expanded relationship with NATO at a summit of the alliance next week in Riga, Latvia, the State Department said Tuesday.Comment


Morocco salvaged some pride after defeat with victory in the first reverse singles match in the Davis Cup World Group play-off in Perth.


By Rodney Tanaka, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif.  Feb. 17--MONROVIA -- The video screen shows a choppy-looking streaming  movie trailer that skips and stops.    Then, another connection is made and the streaming video plays crisply  and clearly.


Jon Stewart Talks TV News on '60 Minutes'

After his outburst on CNN's "Crossfire," "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart will have a few words for "60 Minutes." The comedian will be profiled on this Sunday's broadcast of the CBS news program. Though taped before Stewart's harsh comments of "Crossfire" and one its hosts, Tucker Carlson, he did have the subject of TV news on his mind.


Leiter Looks Back at the Mets and Feels a Sense of Betrayal

Al Leiter completed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Florida Marlins, then revealed the bitter nature of his negotiations with the Mets.


Media & professional: A British firm agrees to pay Â£4m to NHS over alleged price-fixing of medicine.


Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather sued the network on Wednesday for $70 million, saying CBS violated his contract by depriving him of air time and made him a scapegoat to "pacify the White House."


Notes On The News: Gold, Oil And The Dollar

The steady decline of the U.S. dollar could set the stage for inflation and slowing global growth.


Top Seed Moya Stunned by Qualifier in Beijing

Top seed Carlos Moya got blown off  court by a French teenager playing his first ATP Tour match at  the rain-hit China Open on Wednesday.


A Superior Strategy for Remarkable Gains

Don't get lost in Wall Street's endless tally of buy/sell/hold.


Europe's MetOp satellite gets new launch date

Third, fourth, or maybe fifth time lucky Europe's first polar orbit satellite has been given a new launch date after a "mechanical incident" at the Baikonur cosmodrome caused delays.â¦


The investment bank said that private-equity investments and investment banking helped fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations.


An elusive former strongman from Haiti, accused of sanctioning rape to silence dissent there in the early 1990s, has been arrested in a mortgage fraud scheme on Long Island, authorities said.


Airbus plane crashes at Moscow airport: Russia

An Airbus A310 flying between Berlin and  Moscow crashed at a Moscow airport, a spokesman for Russia's  emergency ministry said on Tuesday.


La Russa, non dare troppo peso a stato d'animo del momento


Israelis kill Gaza militant leader, backtrack on charges against ...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israel stepped up air strikes in its Gaza offensive, killing an Islamic Jihad leader, while backtracking on charges that militants used a UN ambulance to haul a rocket.


Tiger Woods is looking to take a more hands-on approach at the next Ryder Cup in a bid to improve the US team's chances. Woods has revealed he is interested in a vice-captain's role, with increased tactical


Races to Determine Control of House and Senate Have Been Nasty ...

With control of the Senate hanging on nine nip-and-tuck contests, anxious candidates and their allies worked feverishly to gain an edge in races


Want to lead Nigeria? Let's analyse your qualities

Wanted, to lead Africa's most populous country and top oil producer: a candidate with a zest of patriotism, a dash of integrity, a touch of ethnic neutrality and a fair dose of leadership qualities.


Around 80 soldiers from a largely Welsh regiment are being sent to support fellow British troops being redeployed in central Iraq.


Here's how Canada and Finland match up in the World Cup final tonight: GOALTENDING: Miikka Kiprusoff will be the busier of the two, but that's something he's used to from both the NHL season and the World Cup.


Major powers fail to settle Iran differences

Major powers failed on Saturday to settle all their differences over a second U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear work but remain committed to passing one soon, the United States said.


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Actuate pushes open-source data reporting

The software maker proposes open-source Java-based reporting tools for consideration by the Eclipse open-source foundation.


Oil prices surge nearly $2 on supply fears

Oil prices surged nearly $2 a barrel yesterday following two bombings in the capital of Saudi Arabia and after the US government reported that winter fuel supplies shrank last week.


IMlogic unveils IM, P2P threat-detection network

DECEMBER 07, 2004  - IMlogic Inc. and several partners today unveiled a new instant messaging "threat center" clearinghouse aimed at fighting IM viruses, malicious software code and spam before they occur.


Serena Williams says nobody will be able to beat her at Wimbledon this year if she hits top form.


A new antibody treatment for Alzheimer's has apparently halted its progression in a small human trial. The treatment lowers the amount of beta peptide in the brain, thought to be the cause of


Dow Ends Up 101 on President Bush Victory

Wall Street celebrated President Bush's re-election with a solid rally Wednesday, surging higher as investors welcomed continuity in Washington and shrugged off higher oil prices.


Ansil L. Saunders speaks carefully into the camera, describing the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when he stood on the deck of a ship at the entry to Pearl Harbor.


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Jackson's Witness List: A Curious Who's Who

The two sides in Michael Jackson's court case today unveiled the Jackson 500 -- a massive list of witnesses who could help determine whether the faded King of Pop goes to prison or moonwalks away from charges of child molestation.


Governor Mitt Romney today is expected to unveil a partnership with Citizens Financial Group to create jobs in the state, following last week's deal to sell Boston's Gillette Co. and intense criticism by Democratic leaders over job losses.


No. 1 Ohio State got a scare, but avoided being yet another upset victim. The Buckeyes built a comfortable lead and then gave up two touchdowns off turnovers late in the third quarter Â and almost lost another fumble deep in their own territory on the next play Â to slip past Michigan State 24-17 on Saturday.


He's on more ballots than Ralph Nader, but few people know him. Depending on how the presidential election goes this year, they might not even bother to learn Libertarian Michael Badnarik's name.


French Hostages Return Home, Paris Says No Ransom

Two French journalists freed after a 4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned home to a heroes' welcome on Wednesday as a relieved government basked in national joy at their release.


Review: Realism In 'Open Water' Is Refreshing

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water comes this story of a young married couple (Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis) left stranded in the middle of the ocean while scuba diving on vacation.


Experts Explain Seeming Paradox of Pill Study

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


Yangoon (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Myanmarâs military junta freed about 500 of the nearly 4,000 prisoners it promised to release, this according to eyewitness accounts.


Weyinmi Efejuku scored 24 points with seven rebounds Tuesday night and Providence took advantage of West Virginia's 32 missed 3-point attempts for a 64-61 victory over the 22nd-ranked Mountaineers.


The Dow Jones industrial average fell  to an intraday low for the year on Friday as oil prices surged  to another record and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O dragged on  stocks after the software maker's revenue forecast lagged  analysts' expectations.


Hewlett-Packard Co. says its fiscal first-quarter profit exceeded analysts expectations, climbing 38 percent on strong computer sales, and it sees a brightening future.


Rueter pitches Giants past Los Angeles, prevent Dodgers from ...

(CP) - Los Angeles closer Eric Gagne said he was looking forward to having San Francisco in town when his Dodgers clinched the NL West.


A cap on industrial carbon dioxide emissions is to be cut back by the government, angering green groups.


Storm Pounds Appalachian Region With Rain

Heavy rain and wind from what was once Hurricane Ivan assaulted the southern Appalachian region Friday, washing away homes and killing at least three people.


Ann Heidig fulfilled a dream when she started her own winery in Central Virginia. She produces only 5,000 cases of wine a year â-oo few to attract a wholesale


Lawyers representing Augusto Pinochet were expected to turn to Chile's highest legal authority after the country's Appeals Court on Monday upheld last week's indictment of the former dictator.


Long before Dena Schlosser took a blade to her baby's arms, her parents had begun to worry. In the years after she moved to Texas with her husband and children, their gentle, dependent daughter had become increasingly isolated. And, according to her stepfather, she was dangerously consumed by a self-described prophet and his church.


Soccer: Big Names Through to UEFA Cup Group Stage

Most of the big names advanced safely to the inaugural group stage of the UEFA Cup after a frantic night's action Thursday, though Parma, Real Zaragoza and particularly Rangers, cut it fine.


Seattle calls up four from minors - including prospect Jeremy Reed

Super prospect Jeremy Reed and right-hander Aaron Taylor, who is making a comeback from surgery, were among four minor-leaguers called up by the Seattle Mariners on Monday.


In the first tense hours of deliberations, jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial re-enacted the death of Lana Clarkson, trying to duplicate the angle at which she was shot and determine which way her blood splattered.


A fire service authority is expected to announce cuts due to the reduction of local authority funding.


FORMER Radio 1 DJ Mike Read has been forced to close his musical after just one night following a string of bad reviews. The show, about playwright Oscar Wilde, was panned by the critics after they were given a preview on Tuesday.


U.S.-led raid, suicide bomber kill at least 12 Afghans

U.S.-led troops killed at least four people, including a teenage girl, in a raid in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday and a suicide bomber killed eight more in the south, residents, officials and coalition forces said.


Former Priest Shanley Convicted of Child Rape

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - Defrocked priest Paul Shanley  was convicted on Monday on all counts of raping a boy in the  1980s in one of the most high-profile cases to stem from a U.S.  Catholic Church clergy abuse scandal.


As Fans Await Spurrier, Gators Fall Again

Their successful siege of Ron Zook over with his firing earlier this week, the glum Florida fans sat in the descending darkness Saturday as Georgia ran out the clock on a 31-24 victory.


The last time the Toronto Blue Jays finished higher than third place was in 1993, when they won the AL East and the World Series. The sinking Boston Red Sox are giving them another chance.


Iraq Govt Tries to Clear Confusion on Saddam Aide

Iraq was scrambling to confirm on  Monday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the  run had been captured, after a day of government confusion with  top officials making contradictory statements.


MOVIE REVIEW- Apt name: The Forgotten probably will be

You're not paranoid if they're really out to get you. It's not knowing that's such a bitch. And when she gets into that situation in The Forgotten, Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore) can be a bitch too-- in a


Apple juice may help protect kids from asthma

Drinking apple juice from  concentrate daily may help ward off asthma symptoms in  children, a study from the UK hints.


Two years ago, Croatia's prime minister dropped in on Sofia Skoric's home and munched on bread she had baked for him. It was a gesture intended to show that the hard feelings many harbored toward minority Serbs after the country's bloody 1991 war were gone.


EU agrees Iran sanctions, wants more talks

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed sanctions on Iran to raise pressure over its nuclear program but also held open the door to fresh talks.


Bear Stearns CEO James Cayne resigns amid the US investment bank's losses in the sub-prime mortgage crisis.


Bush says summer critical for Iraq strategy

President George W. Bush said on Thursday this summer will be a critical time for his troop buildup strategy in Iraq and predicted heavy fighting in the weeks and months ahead.


Amid fear, Sunni party pulls out of Jan. vote

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi Islamic Party, the largest Sunni Arab political faction, yesterday announced its withdrawal from legislative elections scheduled for Jan. 30, saying its demands to delay the vote


Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why.


Pacers get early Christmas present: O'Neal can play

The Indiana Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal can play against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after a federal judge upheld an arbitrator's decision to reduce the forward's suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov.


Poll Says Bush Still Has Edge Over Kerry

WASHINGTON - More voters consider President Bush a strong leader who can do a better job combatting terrorism even though they widely agree that Democratic Sen. John Kerry won the first debate focused solely on foreign policy...


Palermo, 16:27 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: CREDO SIA SCATTATO QUALCOSA

Non puÃ² piÃ¹ sbagliare, il Palermo. Reduce dal ko di Torino e da una settimana che ha visto il presid...


Techies ponder computers smarter than us

At the center of a black hole there lies a point called a singularity where the laws of physics no longer make sense.


Tourists get "Ya Hala!" from Saudi religious police

Saudi Arabia's bearded religious police, who have been known to force men to cut their hair, are being re-trained to handle a potential influx of non-Muslim tourists, a government official said on Sunday.


Shopping at women's clothing stores is an acquired taste. The way I see it, you either embrace the experience and help your significant other shop till she drops or you mope around


UnitÃ  di crisi: cautela verso i messaggi inviati dal Movimento alla stampaLa moglie di uno dei due tecnici impegnata in un sit-in davanti ad uno stabilimento Eni                                            Italiani rapiti, Mend: liberazione rimandata la Farnesina smorza i toni


IRobot readies a prototype remote-controlled robot designed to help in military or police efforts.


Simmering Trade Disputes Will Greet Bush in Canada

Chief among the trade disputes on the table will be a disagreement over the United States' 27 percent duty on Canadian softwood lumber.


Militia welcome pilgrims into Najaf shrine

Thousands of chanting Iraqi Shiites have entered a sacred shrine in Najaf, greeted by rebels who have reached a peace agreement to end a bloody three-week uprising.


His political career up in flames and his employment prospects uncertain, James E. McGreevey faces a difficult future once he steps down as New Jersey's 51st governor.


Missing girl bumps Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone" UK debut

The U.K. release of Ben  Affleck's directing debut, "Gone Baby Gone," has been put on  hold because of similarities to the real-life case of Madeleine  McCann, who went missing in May in Portugal.


TSUNAMI IMPACT:  Reconstruction to Top EU Summit

BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (IPS) - Preventive and reconstruction aid to the Asian  countries hit by the tsunami will top the agenda at an emergency  meeting of EU foreign, health and development ministers Friday.


Md. Faith Leaders Talk About Mideast Peace After Arafat

BALTIMORE -- Following the death of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, some Marylanders begin to think about what's next in the Mideast peace process.


Milano, 16:49 - CALCIO, MILAN; GOURCUFF: I PARAGONI CON ZIDANE E KAKA MI ONORANO

Dopo l'ottimo esordio in Champoins league con il Milan, Yoann Gourcuff si gode il suo momento di glo...


Ghanaian reprises Hanks' role in real-life 'Terminal'

A teenager from Ghana stranded in a Philippine airport is living out a role played by Tom Hanks in the Hollywood film, "The Terminal".


(InfoWorld) - After two chance experiences collaborating with innovative new companies, Xerox's fabled PARC (Palo Alto Research Center)Â lab has decided to launch a formal program in hopes of participating in more such projects. About 18 months ago, a couple of researchers from the Palo Alto Research Center met two entrepreneurs at a conference. After they had lunch together, the solar energy aspirations of the two entrepreneurs captured the imaginations of the PARC researchers enough that they pursued a new type of relationship with the entrepreneurs, said Mark Bernstein, president and center director of PARC. After three months of hammering out the legal details, the two entrepreneurs moved into space at PARC, where they collaborated with PARC researchers on technology. The team gradually grew to 50 people and now has moved into its own offices as an independent company, SolFocus. SolFocus paid PARC for the space in the lab as well as resources such as Internet access. As they worked together, the two parties also distinguished between PARC IP (intellectual property), SolFocus IP, and joint IP for revenue-sharing purposes. Throughout the collaboration, there wasn't any "tussling for advantage," Bernstein said. "We both want SolFocus to be successful, and we share in their success," he said. PARC had a similar but structurally different experience with another startup, Powerset, a company working on a natural-language search engine. That came about when an entrepreneur came to PARC, which already had about 100 patents related to natural-language research, and promoted the idea of starting a business around a natural-language search offering that could scale and perform well, Bernstein said. One of PARC's lead researchers ended up leaving the facility to become the CTO of Powerset. Researchers from Powerset and PARC currently have offices in each other's facilities, and they continue to collaborate on the technology. "These were two unique but similar experiences in that they were fundamentally about finding a good match between PARC's competencies and a value proposition for a startup," Bernstein said. Now PARC has decided to become more "purposeful" about seeking out other similar collaborations, he said. The new program is called Startup@Parc, and interested partners can submit a collaboration proposal on PARC's website. "What we're really looking for are unique ideas that have the potential to be really significant disruptive innovations in the world," he said. PARC will also be looking for people who "think big but in a grounded fashion and avoid those that represent a me-too offering," he said. PARC has already received a few inquiries from entrepreneurs who saw publicity from the Powerset arrangement. PARC will probably concentrate on one or two new projects over the next couple of years, he said. PARC was started in 1970 as part of Xerox Research and is credited with commercializing or innovating the mouse, the graphical user interface, and the laser printer.


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Coming soon: Brood XIII. It sounds like a bad horror movie. But it's actually the name of the billions of cicadas expected to emerge this month in parts of the Midwest after spending 17 years underground


Una trentina di mezzi blindati in un campo profughi (ANSA) - GAZA, 22 DIC - Truppe e veicoli corazzati israeliani hanno fatto irruzione oggi in un campo profughi palestinese, nel sud della striscia di Gaza.L'incursione mira a fermare gli attacchi con


$150,000 mortgage for only $610/month. Lower your mortgage. Free quotes. Apply now - bad credit OK.


No joy for East 15 yrs after Berlin Wall

Fifteen years after the Berlin Wall's collapse, the lovingly restored houses, squares and churches in the medieval town of Goerlitz are monuments to what's gone wrong in Germany's massive effort to revive its ...


Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized international economic institutions for protecting the interests of a select few developed countries and called for a new global economic order that would give rapidly growing developing economies a bigger role.


Childbirth is a type 2 diabetes risk factor

Women who have given birth to  five or more infants have an increased risk of developing type  2 diabetes mellitus, researchers report in the journal Diabetes  Care. This appears to be the case, even after considering the  influence of other known risk factors, such as obesity and  socioeconomic status.


Thatcher's son plans guilty plea, source says

CAPE TOWN -- Mark Thatcher will plead guilty to unwittingly bankrolling an alleged coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, a person close to the family said yesterday.


Software AG CTO looks ahead to new mainframe software

The next version of Adabas is likely to focus on ways to handle unstructured data such as online information, according to Software AG's new chief technology officer.


The Houston Astros refuse to live in the past, especially with their immediate future looking so bright. Roy Oswalt, the National League's only 20-game winner, will try to give Houston a commanding lead in


Secondo analisti incide preoccupazione per crescita mondiale


Toshack favourite to be named Wales manager

Wales are set to name their new national coach at a news conference this afternoon, with John Toshack widely tipped to get the job.


Music producer Phil Spector is granted a delay to a hearing into charges he murdered an actress.


Attesa per indice Ism manifatturiero, bene Boeing


A book of condolence in honour of the murdered hostage Kenneth Bigley is stolen from a mosque.


Golf Channel Anchor Suspended for Remark

Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should ''lynch him in a back alley.''.


Nvidia set to put G84, G86 up against AMD RV630?

GeForce 8500 and 8600 lines emerge Nvidia will bring a trio of mid-range DirectX 10 graphics chips to market next month in a bid to see off the challenge posed by AMD's upcoming ATI-branded RV610 and RV630 GPUs, it has been claimed.â¦


An abuse charge against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was dismissed Thursday after his wife said she did not want her husband prosecuted for hitting her in the face during an argument near Fenway Park.


Crunch time for Europe's mobile operators as 3G hits mainstream

It's crunch time for Europe's mobile telephone giants. After spending billions of euros on third-generation licences, they now hope to persuade millions of customers to make the switch to the new 3G services with high-speed Internet access and video and music downloads.


Documents cast doubt on amount of missing explosives

The amount of heavy explosives allegedly missing from the Al-Qaqaa weapons depot south of Baghdad may be considerably less than the 377 tons reported by Iraqi authorities, the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News reports.


Woods Marries Model in Barbados Ceremony

SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados during a sunset ceremony that reportedly cost $3 million, according to witnesses.    Oprah Winfrey and former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were among more than 120 guests seen by an Associated Press reporter perched on a hill overlooking the club house of the Sandy Lane resort and golf course, which went to extraordinary lengths to shield the ceremony from journalists...


Home comforts could inspire Els and Montgomerie

Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie,   who live on the Wentworth estate, are hoping to thrive on home   comforts in this week's World Match Play Championship.


Out of Warholâs Inner Circle Into the Void

âA Walk Into the Seaâ is Esther B. Robinsonâs documentary about Danny Williams, a former Harvard student who was a part of Andy Warholâs Factory scene.


This big company announces a dramatic new direction: To free up $100 million to feed product development, its outsourcing finance, purchasing, HR, engineering, accounts payable -- and IT.


Qantas May Raise Surcharge as Oil Surge Adds A$200 Mln to Costs

Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia's biggest airline, may raise its fuel surcharge by between A$2 and A$10 per fare to cover some of the A$200 million ($147 million) in increased costs as


Bhutto dies from gunshots or shrapnelSuicide bomber also kills 14 othersMusharraf holds emergency meetingPakistanis told to stay home, expect riots


Reports that Sprint Corp. may be close to a $36 billion takeover of Nextel Communications Inc. yesterday alarmed consumer advocates, who predicted it would


Ben Roethlisberger's broken jaw did not have to be wired shut, a factor that could hasten his recovery from his scary motorcycle accident, and the Steelers quarterback got out of his hospital bed Wednesday to talk with teammates and family members.


PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of


ADAY OF congressional hearings yesterday confirmed two glaring gaps in the Bush administration's response to hundreds of cases of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan.


'Self dealing' Black faces fraud charges

American financial regulators have filed fraud charges against Lord Black of Crossharbour, the former controlling shareholder of the Telegraph Group of newspapers.


Laura Branigan, the US pop singer who delivered a throaty cover of the 1970's Italian song Gloria and turned it into a worldwide hit in 1982, died in her sleep last week She was 47.


Braves pitcher Soriano gets four game ban

Rafael Soriano of the Atlanta Braves has been banned for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally hitting Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins with a pitch, Major League Baseball said on Thursday.


India withdraw their threat to quit the tour of Australia if an appeal against Harbhajan Singh's ban fails.


Israel sends Syria tough message with Hamas strike

The killing of a Hamas operative Sunday underscores Israel's intolerance for radicals in Syria.


The US-led coalition says it has killed at least 40 suspected Taleban rebels in clashes in Afghanistan.


The city of Los Angeles files a brief supporting Anaheim's lawsuit that claims the name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim violates the team's stadium lease.


No evidence against 'bomb plot' doctor held in Australia: report

Australian police have failed to uncover any incriminating evidence against an Indian doctor held for nearly 11 days in connection with attempted car bombings in Britain, a report said Friday.


Thousands Flee Clashes in East Congo - U.N.

Thousands of civilians have fled their homes after clashes in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations' humanitarian arm said on Friday.