Alumna Gives $128 Million to High School

Events originating in Warren E. Buffettâs rejection from Harvard Business School have led to a gift to a Quaker private school that dwarfs some college endowments.


A high-speed train derailed in Australia just after midnight Tuesday on the route from Brisbane to Cairns, overturning and slightly injuring 159 people.


New no-smoking frontier: condos and apartments

Seniors are leading the way in the new battle to ban smoking from communal environments.


Update 1: German Recovery Slows, Economy Up 0.1 Pct.

Germany's recovery slowed in the third quarter as exports slipped, with the economy growing by 0.1 percent from the previous three months, according to government figures released Thursday.


Before there were Britney, Lindsay and Paris, the needy folks who make appearances on Jerry Springer's television talk show fulfilled our voyeuristic fantasies about the lives of those ready to self-destruct.


NTT DoCoMo has successfully completed a high-speed packet transmission with 1GB/s data rate in the downlink using the 4G mobile communication radio access equipment, the company reports.


British scientists are sending robots to dig rock samples from a huge area in the Atlantic seabed where the Earth's crust is missing and its inner mantle lies exposed. By the Associated Press.


Atticus ups stake in Deutsche Boerse, turns up pressure

US-based private equity group Atticus Capital announced on Friday that it had increased its stake in Deutsche Boerse and turned up the pressure on the German stock exchange operator to boost its capital return.


Tens of thousands of turkeys are gassed at a Suffolk farm as efforts continue to prevent bird flu from spreading.


West Nile takes fourth toll in Los Angeles

US public health officials confirmed Monday that a 62-year-old man died due to complications from West Nile virus, making him the fourth Los Angeles County resident to die from the mosquito-borne disease.


By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Dec. 19--Philips Electronics (Thailand) expects its business to remain in  good shape next year on the back of robust double-digit growth in 2006.


Tutto il mondo dei fumetti al Romics 2006

Alla Fiera di Roma la rassegna dedicata ai comics. Anteprime, mostre, sfilate cosplay e workshop. Il meglio del mese


Home Secretary John Reid says he has no ambition to be prime minister, saying he can "take it or leave it".


Vaccine problem was not in open US, British didn't talk before ...

American drug regulators did not talk with their British counterparts in the weeks leading up to the shutdown of a Liverpool plant responsible for producing half the US flu shot supply, Lester Crawford, the acting commissioner of the US Food and Drug


Twenty-nine people believed to be North Koreans have entered a South Korean school in Beijing, apparently seeking asylum. Diplomats say the group, including two children, entered the school early Friday.


JERUSALEMâIsraeli soldiers killed 10 Palestinians in the West Bank yesterday - the highest single-day death toll there in 18 months.


President George W. Bush's nephew arrived in Mexico City to try to persuade some 100,000 American registered voters living in Mexico to support his uncle in the November 2 US presidential election.


Sales of new US homes fell at the fastest pace since records began in 2007, government figures show.


Tsonga dumps Andy Murray out of Australian Open

Britain's great tennis hope Andy Murray became the first major casualty of the Australian Open Monday, crashing out in the first round to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.


The battle against dengue fever is being won in Vietnam thanks to a tiny water predator, experts say.


140 still trapped in mine in China blast; 25 dead

BEIJING - More than 140 miners remained trapped in the tunnels and shafts of a coal mine in central China after an explosion Sunday that killed 25 of their colleagues, the government said.


India's economy beats expectations in the second quarter, with services leading the way.


Major labor endorsements made early in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential primaries:


Ont health minister says proposal to cut drug costs not a 'bribe' ...

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman denied Saturday that the province is trying to bribe doctors into cutting prescription drug costs to the poor and elderly, saying the proposal is meant to curb the over-prescription of medication to


Roma, 18:20 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: PALERMO-CAGLIARI SENZA TIFOSI OSPITI

Palermo-Cagliari, in programma il 17 febbraio, sarà vietato ai tifosi ospiti. Lo ha deciso l'...


A Royal Marine has died in Afghanistan after his unit came under fire, the Ministry of Defence says.


American Opera bids farewell to Caldwell

American Opera said goodbye to its first lady on Saturday, exalting Sarah Caldwell in prayer and song in a tribute fit for a musical giant.


Premier a riunione su Dpef, 'rivedere anche costi politica'


Every bird counts in annual Christmas tally

ORONO - High numbers of woodpeckers and hawks were spotted Saturday by volunteers during the National Audubon Society 's annual Christmas Bird Count in the Orono and Old Town areas, local Audubon officials said Sunday.


Delta Reports That Its Cash Is Dwindling Rapidly

Delta Air Lines, which is struggling to avoid a bankruptcy filing, said yesterday that it expected to lose as much as $675 million for the third quarter and that it was using cash at a steep rate.


Intel Corp. has agreed to pay $250 million over five years to Transmeta Corp. to settle a patent-infringement lawsuit over chip designs and power management technology, the two companies said Wednesday.


Venezia: Salvador Dali' in mostra a Palazzo Grassi

VENEZIA - Sara' inaugurata domani a Palazzo Grassi una mostra dedicata, a cento anni dalla sua nascita, al surrealista Salvador Dali'. In esposizione 300 opere, che potranno essere ammirate da domenica 12 settembre al 16 gennaio.


NBA Nets blow late lead in overtime loss to Celtics

Al Jefferson scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, leading Boston to a 96-88 overtime National Basketball Association victory Saturday over New Jersey.


Suharto's condition deteriorating, doctors say

The health of former Indonesian President Suharto deteriorated on Saturday, a day after he was admitted to hospital, and his doctors said he required hemodialysis and improvements to his pacemaker.


Madrid, 18:16 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: METZELDER OPERATO, SI FERMA PER 2 MESI

E' stato operato al piede sinistro Christoph Metzelder, difensore tedesco del Real Madrid. Dovr&agra...


CBS Sorry for Preempting Hit Drama with Arafat Report

The CBS television network apologized to viewers on Thursday for interrupting the last five minutes of a hit detective drama with a special report on the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Angel Cabrera joins Justin Rose at the top of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship at Wentworth.


Former Enron Corp. chiefs Ken Lay and  Jeffrey Skilling were convicted on Thursday for lying to  investors as the energy giant stumbled toward bankruptcy in  2001 in a stunning collapse that shook the country's faith in  corporate America.


UN Security Council to Meet on Ivory Coast

The UN Security Council has called an emergency session on the crisis in the Ivory Coast for later on Saturday, the UN spokesman's office said.


Computer firm Apple issues a lawsuit to prevent online leaks of information about future products.


GM to make OnStar, stability controls standard

NEW ORLEANS -- General Motors Corp. plans to put two safety features -- OnStar in-vehicle communications service and electronic stability control -- in all of its vehicles by the end of 2010, the company said yesterday. GM believes it would be the first automaker to make both features standard, a spokesman said.


The Russian town of Beslan - scene of a bloody school siege last year - pledges aid for tsunami victims.


Search Marketing Beyond Google and Overture

When most people talk about pay per click (PPC) search engine advertising, Google and Overture (Yahoo!) take center stage.  But in reality, there are hundreds of smaller 'Tier Two' search engines that offer compelling PPC opportunities.


Marlon Brando's son Miko, a security guard for Michael Jackson, is named in the star's child abuse case.


Eurostar to break Paris-London record on new high-speed track

Eurostar is expected to set a new Paris-London rail record Tuesday, with the opening of a new high-speed track on the British side of the Channel Tunnel that shaves 20 minutes off the normal time.


Hundreds of workers evacuated from North Sea oil rig

Hundreds of oil workers were evacuated Sunday from an oil rig in the North Sea off Scotland, the defence ministry and rescuers said, but what caused the emergency remained a mystery.


NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol survives a plane crash in southwestern Colorado on Sunday.


AMERICA/ECUADOR - I rappresentanti da eleggere per l'Assemblea Costituente devono cercare il bene di tutti, difendere la vita, la dignitÃ  della persona, la famiglia, la libertÃ  religiosa e lÂeducazione per tutti Quito (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza Episcopale Ecuadoriana ricorda, per mezzo di un comunicato, alcune delle caratteristiche che dovrebbe avere il rappresentante all'Assemblea Costituente scelto dal popolo. Lo scorso 15 aprile gli ecuadoriani si so...


Fed holds rates steady, nods to ease in inflation

The Federal Reserve on Thursday held benchmark U.S. interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for an eighth straight meeting and dropped a description of core inflation as "elevated."


British chemists say they've designed a unique structure to capture the movement of atoms and improve future designs of pharmaceuticals.


Caroline Kennedy tells Bush to stop invoking JFK

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of the late Democratic president John Kennedy, urged Republican President George W. Bush not to invoke her father's name in his campaigning against Democratic rival John Kerry.


Justin Morneau homered three times in the second game of a doubleheader and the Minnesota Twins capped a huge day on offense by routing the Chicago White Sox, 12-0, last night.


Democrats Question Kerry's Campaign Funds

Democratic Party leaders said Wednesday they want to know why Sen. John Kerry ended his presidential campaign with more than $15 million in the bank, money that could have helped Democratic candidates across the country.


Former Ireland international Alan Kernaghan has been sacked as assistant manager of Scottish Premier League strugglers Livingston.


(CBS/AP) Iraq's interim government and rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have both agreed to a peace deal presented by top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Husseini al-Sistani to end three weeks of fighting in the holy city of Najaf.


Julian Tavarez's 2-2 slider to Carlos Beltran was theoretically a good pitch Sunday afternoon. It was low, outside and traveling 81 miles per hour.


By Vicki Lee Parker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 10--An e-mail is making the rounds that warns people not to dial area codes 809, 284 and 876 because their accounts will be billed $2,425.


Chris Burke: Navarre, NFL QB? Only in America

Dust off those old Michigan No. 16 jerseys - John Navarre is back in town. As of yesterday, Navarre is the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, and that means that â-ome Sunday, when the Cardinals


In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy

President Bushâs initiative, which has helped 1.4 million people, may be his most lasting bipartisan achievement.


A new system of biometric security scanners is being trialled by passengers at Heathrow airport.


Population increase largest in Espoo and decline fastest in Helsinki

According to a recent population forecast for the current year, published by Statistics Finland, the growth in the population of Espoo and the decline in the population of neighbouring Helsinki are the largest ...


Hospitals will be allowed to claim for the cost of treating people injured at work, under plans being considered.


US Air Flight Attendants Ready for Strike

Flight attendants at bankrupt US Airways Group Inc.  have authorized their union to call a strike should a federal court allow airline management to void their contract, the Association of Flight Attendants said on Monday.


Aerial images of tsunami-battered coastlines suggest the world map may be changed forever, with chunks of land sinking into the sea. But did the quake and the killer wave it spawned really significantly reshape the Indian Ocean's outline? Scientists say probably not.


Ciampi: scuola pubblica deve integrare i figli di immigrati

Ci sono due azioni parallele:"una lotta senza quartiere al terrorismo, condotta con unitÃ  di intenti da Stati e popoli e, al tempo stesso, favorire il dialogo, la comprensione, l'apertura fra i popoli, le culture, le religioni".


FCC may ban exclusive apartment cable TV deals

U.S. regulators are considering new rules, favored by phone companies, designed to give apartment and condo dwellers greater choice of pay television services by banning exclusive deals between building owners and cable TV providers.


How many of Texas' 254 counties on Nov. 7 voted for Richard "Kinky" Friedman, an iconoclastic musician and author who waged an independent campaign for governor? (Friedman finished fourth overall, with 13 percent of the vote, in a race won by Republican incumbent Rick Perry).  0 2 4 6


Revamps 90 sites Eircom has completed an upgrade of the ESB's IT network giving the public utility a fully digital internet protocol (IP) platform.â¦


As evacuation orders come down, homeowners ask: What really matters? What can't be replaced?


California house spills out of shipping containers

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Sept 13 (Reuters Life!) - Dusty,   rusty and dark, a shipping container may seem an unappealing   home to anyone but, perhaps, a rat.


CSI: NY. The latest "Crime Scene Investigation" spin-off forsakes Las Vegas' glitter and Miami's glare for a New York City that's shot to look gun-metal gray.


A car bomb killed at least ten people in a crowded commercial area of western Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.


Authorities say the chances of survival of more than 50 miners trapped in India's Jharkhand state are "zero".


Lyle Overbay drives in four runs, including a two-out, two-strike single in the top of the 13th inning that gives Toronto a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins Saturday night.


The elements throttled a Test match that was heading for a classic finale. For the majority of people in Chennai, the clattering sound of rain against their windowpanes must have been a welcome relief, parched as this land is due to a water shortage.


EasyJet calls for tax on planes, not passengers

Aviation taxes could be brought into line with the vehicle tax system under proposals to charge the dirtiest aircraft a higher green levy than their more fuel-efficient counterparts.


A rapid and accurate test for TB could cut infection rates around the world, say experts.


Studio: tedeschi primi per la cura nel vestire


Yukos asset sale 'senseless and destructive,' founder charges

MOSCOW - Yukos oil company founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who has been in a Russian jail for more than a year on fraud and tax evasion charges, has written a letter from prison accusing the Kremlin of stealing his empire.


A virtual penguin teaches kids how to spend real cash, upsetting some parents.


Strong Quake Hits West Japan, Tsunami Warnings

A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the  open-ended Richter scale shook western Japan on Sunday and  tsunami warnings were issued, broadcaster NHK reported.


REGION: Iran sticks by its ârightâ to possess nuclear fuel ...

TEHRAN: Iran repeated on Sunday it had a ârightâ to master the sensitive nuclear fuel cycle, ahead of an expected proposal from Europe calling for Tehran to abandon such work in exchange for diplomatic and trade incentives.


Symantec shares slide on news of Veritas buy

Symantec moved a step closer to joining the ranks of the leading broad-based corporate software sellers yesterday as it announced a $12.5bn all-stock agreement to buy storage and data back-up company Veritas.


Unionists must make power-sharing pledge - Adams

Unionist demands for the IRA to be wound up can be met as soon as they give a pledge to share power in Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams stressed today.


Moretti conferma gli aumenti su l'alta velocita' ed eurostar


Osama praises attack on US Saudi mission

DUBAI: An audio recording purportedly by Osama Bin Laden, praising gunmen who carried out the December 6 attack on the US consulate in Jeddah, was posted on the Internet on Thursday, suggesting that the Al Qaeda leader is still alive.


Much-maligned video site that offers TV shows in their entirety provides high-quality viewing experience.


Egypt is making intensive contacts with its mission in Baghdad and the Iraqi authorities to secure the release of six nationals taken hostages in Iraq, a senior diplomat of the Foreign Ministry said Friday.


Livorno, 18:05 - CALCIO, UEFA; LIVORNO: TIFOSI DISERTANO STADIO PER CARO-PREZZI

Nonostante lo storico debutto in coppa Uefa del Livorno, domani allo stadio 'Picchi' non ci sar&agra...


Putin visits India's Silicon Valley after reassuring Delhi on UN veto rights

Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a pitch for a new economic partnership with India after reassuring New Delhi he backed its bid for veto rights on any enlarged UN Security Council.


Kidnappers free 7, but attacks continue in Iraq

Kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


NATO ending large-scale war games on Baltic Sea

NATO is ending a large-scale naval exercise on the Baltic Sea codenamed Open Spirit'2004 that lasted two weeks and was held in the area of the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipeda.


England close 263-4 on day one of the fourth Test with South Africa.


Russia says U.S. may use satellite blast as test

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday a U.S. plan to shoot down an ailing spy satellite could be used as a cover to test a new space weapon.


Wrigley, the chewing gum maker, swallowed up the confectionery business of Kraft yesterday in a $1.48 billion cash deal chairman Bill Wrigley described as "the perfect match".


Brown Fills Hart's Shoes, Lifts Michigan

Carlos Brown runs for 113 yards filling in for injured starter Mike Hart and Mario Manningham scores two touchdowns to give No. 24 Michigan a 27-17 win over Illinois.


Michael Jackson is due back in court on Tuesday for the second day of jury selection in his child abuse trial.


Big Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N.Korea

A huge explosion rocked North Korea near  the border with China three days ago, producing a mushroom  cloud that sparked speculation Pyongyang might have tested an  atomic weapon, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


Steve Nash believes in flow and âgiving backâ and recycled shoelaces and the mind-opening opportunities of the global village. But what he really likes is to move the ball forward, fast.


Masala, an add-on to IBM's DB2 database, queries far-flung info sources on company networks.


Jodhaa Akbar could make even more money than OSO

Jodhaa Akbar grabbed an estimated $1.3 million in North America and $750,000 in the UK.


Brian Ching scored in the first half and the Houston Dynamo earned their fifth straight shutout in a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Sunday. The win enabled Houston to tie FC Dallas for first in the Western Conference.


At least 14 people were killed Sunday in an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in Thailand. The blast in the ancient capital city of Ayutthaya destroyed the factory


Serena Williams ended Amelie Mauresmo's hopes of finishing the year as world number one with victory in the semi-finals of the Tour Championships.


Two men are critically ill in hospital and seven others injured after a crash in County Down.


Many conservatives acknowledge that hatred for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has subsided, but the âvast right-wing conspiracyâ lives for others.


Yanukovich hails plan to build airport on Ukrainian-Russian border

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich has supported the idea of building an international airport on Ukrainian-Russian border.


Reports spread quickly of the online worm, Santy.A, which targets web servers running phpBB, an opensource online forums software, developed and maintained by the phpBB Group.


New Jersey's James McGreevey announces he's gay, had an affair and is resigning. But it's much more complicated than that


National Grid Transco sells four of its gas distribution networks for Â£5.8bn and returns Â£2bn to shareholders.


G7 Aid Proposal for Africa in Jeopardy as U.S. Says No

The United States rejected British proposals for a multi-billion-dollar aid plan for Africa as finance ministers of the G7 powers converged in London Friday to discuss the economy and Third World poverty.


Hawaii Residents Lured to Recycling Center

In a state that relies on its natural beauty to attract tourist dollars, keeping trash off white sand beaches and out of the clean surf apparently isn't enough of an incentive for people to recycle.


Bulldozers start knocking down a building at the centre of some of the worst rioting in Copenhagen for decades.


Bruins' Ward Injures Neck, Is Hospitalized in Pittsburgh

Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward injures his neck against the Penguins on Wednesday and is stable at a Pittsburgh hospital, the second time this week an NHL player has required such treatment for a neck injury.


Four Hospitalized In Germany as Part Of Radiation Inquiry

LONDON -- Police said four people in Germany were hospitalized Monday after  showing signs that they may be contaminated by polonium-210, the poison that killed former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko. All four are connected to Dmitry Kovtun, a Russian businessman who met Litvinenko...


Acknowledging a growing crisis of public confidence caused by a series of recent recalls, the nation's largest toy makers have taken the unusual step of asking the federal government to impose mandatory safety testing standards for all toys sold in the United States.


Pancalli: ci sono i tempi tecnici, ma decido dopo il Cdm


Morgan Stanley posts loss, sells stake to China

China has agreed to pump $5 billion into Morgan Stanley as the U.S. investment bank reported a stunning fourth-quarter loss fueled by $9.4 billion of losses in subprime mortgages and other assets.


Larry Hughes scored a game-high 26 points to lead Washington over Atlanta, 104-101, at the MCI Center.


Bail is granted to a foreign terror suspect being held without trial at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.


Uomo sommerso da argilla nel silos di una ditta di ceramiche


com September 27, 2004, 4:31 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Breaking Taboo, Mandela Says Son Died of AIDS

South Africa's Nelson Mandela, one  of Africa's most committed campaigners in the battle against  AIDS, announced that his only surviving son had succumbed to  the disease Thursday.


Sunderland host Liverpool in Saturday's early Premier League game.


Asian stocks edged lower in Monday trade, led by airlines and other travel related firms, as investors reacted to a devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands of people across parts of South and Southeast Asia.


Britain drew up plans to cut off the Nile to Egypt to force a return of the Suez Canal, files from 1956 reveal.


PiÃ¹ donne e bambini "imbrigliati" dalla rete

Il 15 per cento in piÃ¹ rispetto allo scorso anno gli utenti Boom internet: questi i dati della ricerca Nielsen/Net Ratings. E questo attirerÃ  la pubblicitÃ  on-line. Secondo quanto emerso da una ricerca effettuata


Early results from Indonesia's first direct presidential poll put ex-general Susilo Yudhoyono on course to win easily.


A radical cleric captured by security forces while fleeing in a womanâs burqa said that the nearly 1,000 followers still inside his government-besieged mosque in Pakistanâs capital should escape or surrender.


Bangladesh Escapes Tsunami Unscathed Aid

In 1970, a powerful cyclone killed nearly half a million people along the impoverished coastline of Bangladesh. Some 138,000 people perished in yet another cyclone that mauled its coastline two decades later.


A soldier from the Black Watch regiment has died in an accident in Iraq as the troops moved towards positions near Baghdad to free up US units for an expected offensive against rebel-held Falluja.


In High-Tech World, Access To Students Still Difficult

College students now are wired, wireless, Sidekicked, Facebooked, YouTubed and bleeping with instant messages and text messages. But try getting an important announcement out to everyone on campus.


Rowdy, a 4-year-old horse, got sick after splashing through the Santa Ana River on a training ride. He ran a high fever, moved feebly in his stall and just wanted to sleep - all symptoms of West Nile virus.


Stop alle previste 2.500 assunzioni, assemblaggio Ypsilon


One man dies and another is critically injured after a light aircraft crashes on a remote mountain in Snowdonia.


Damaged Wire Delays Trains En Route to RNC

Train service to Penn Station in New York halted Saturday afternoon after an NJ Transit train apparently damaged an electrical wire, an Amtrak spokeswoman said.


Milano, 16:14 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: CONFERMATA SQUALIFICA CAMPO CATANIA

La Commissione Disciplinare ha confermato la squalifica del campo del Catania fino al 30 giugno 2007...


Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops

If approved, the law would prohibit the importation of fuels derived from crops grown on certain kinds of land â including forests, wetlands or grasslands.


NEW PLANE: Airbus gets the go-ahead from its owners to start taking orders for the A350, a new mid-sized passenger plane it hopes will be the nemesis of its rival Boeing's 7E7.


Botswana Donates 500 Elephants to Mozambique

Botswana, which has the largest elephant population in Africa, will donate 500 animals to Mozambique, conservationists and Mozambican officials said Friday.


This Sunday's national elections have been overshadowed by accusations of racism amid a loud and ugly campaign


Apple bears the ultimate responsibility for making iTunes compatible with rival music players, says the agency leading a European effort to make it happen. By the Associated Press.


The notion that cheap or free Web-based word processing or spreadsheet programs could replace traditional software like Microsoft Office (MSFT) is becoming more realistic all the time. Outfits like Google (GOOG), ThinkFree, and Zoho have new and better services every day.


Suspected Islamists kill four and seize dozens of weapons from a drug control body in Russia's North Caucasus.


Playtex shareholders OK Energizer takeover

Playtex Products Inc  said on Thursday that its shareholders approved for the maker of sunscreen and tampons to be acquired by battery company Energizer Holdings Inc .


Hamas turned one of its most painful setbacks in four years of fighting with Israel into a macabre popularity festival Tuesday


YouTube-Viacom lawsuit looms over antipiracy plans

Google needs to deal with its Viacom lawsuit before the industry can move forward on copyright protection.


French Open to review equal prize money issue next month

French Open officials will next month review the issue of awarding equal prize money to men and women at the claycourt grand slam.


(ANSA) - MONZA, 11 SET - Bernie Ecclestone rassicura Montezemolo, secondo il quale la Formula 1 va cambiata, dicendosi convinto che 'troveremo una via d'uscita'. 'Io resto della mia opinione - spiega il patron


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Bush Picks Kellogg's Gutierrez as US Commerce Chief

President George W. Bush nominated Kellogg Co. Chairman Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary, picking a Cuban refugee who rose to the top of the biggest US cereal maker as the chief advocate for American business.


Chris Shiflett's Blog: Formatting and Highlighting PHP Code Listings

In his continuing effort to redesign his blog, Shiflett.org, he's been working on one of the things that really makes a blog useful - the commenting system. Specifically, he wants site visitors to be able to add their own code listings to the comments they post. He gives more detail in this new post.   I've been playing with this tonight. Feel free to follow along as I go. The first thing you want to do is create an ordered list from the code you want to format ($code in these examples).   He gives an example of a listing using his system and explains how it all works. It's a mixture of:  PHP for parsing the data inside the 'code' tags CSS to correctly style the information, whitespace and all Some ini settings to set parameters for... ...the use of highlight string on the PHP code contents  A little str_replace magic later and you have list items styled as code blocks on your page. Check out his demo for an example.


Europe's aircraft companies strive for 'hijack-proof' plane

Leading European aerospace companies began working together on an airline security project in 2004 and are making progress with systems to help produce the first hijack-proof plane.


Nine overseas UK embassies and high commissions are to close to help save money, says the foreign secretary.


Los Angeles Times Editor Openly Defies OwnerÂs Call for Job Cuts

In a highly unusual move, Dean P. Baquet said he was defying the Tribune Company and would not make the cuts it requested.


The lawyers and judges are ready. Let the protests begin.


Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya calls for an end to in-fighting after days of clashes between Hamas and Fatah factions.


As Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 signals the new operating system is nearing its release, Microsoft is still hard at work on the next version of Windows Server, still code-named "Longhorn." The company over the weekend released an August CTP.


Rock band Franz Ferdinand lead the nominations for the 2005 Brit Awards, to be held next month.


Elizabeth Edwards gets breast cancer diagnosis

Wife of Sen. John Edwards had postponed a doctor's visit to finish his vice presidential campaign. By Ron Fournier and Randolph Schmid The Associated Press.


Roma la provincia piu' prolifica, Enna con maggior aumento


President Bush and John F. Kerry clashed over the Iraq war Thursday night in an intense and substantive first debate, in which the Democratic


Schwarzenegger OKs chemical exposure research

SACRAMENTO, California  - California will become the first U.S. state to try to measure how its residents are absorbing chemicals from common products under a "bio-monitoring" bill signed on Friday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Judy Corman, the wife of best-selling author Avery Corman and the beloved head publicist for Scholastic, Inc., which releases the Harry Potter novels in the United States, has died of cancer. She was 65.


Movie epic Alexander opens in the US to a poor reception from critics but is backed by novelist Gore Vidal.


Another Plan to Build: A Real-Estate Broker Has Filed Plans to Build Homes in Biscayne Bay, in a Protected Aquatic Zone

By Scott Hiaasen, The Miami Herald  Mar. 13--Another patch of Biscayne Bay real estate. Another plan to build homes in the water.   Months after the state paid $7.2 million for six acres of bay muck, a Miami real-estate broker bought the muck next door.


Is the âmidlife crisisâ the newest excuse for poor behavior?


W.R. Grace Charged Over Montana Asbestos

W.R. Grace & Co. and seven current  or former executives were charged on Monday with conspiring to  endanger residents in Libby, Montana, and concealing the health  risks from asbestos-contaminated vermiculite, the U.S. Justice  Department said.


Pm capitale chiedono a Gdf lettere Speciale-viceministro


Roche's acne drug Accutane and its  generic versions will face tighter prescription controls to  prevent harm to unborn children, U.S. health regulators said on  Tuesday.


Speeches by the US and Iran will be closely-watched when world leaders address the UN general assembly.


NY Times, Int'l Herald to combine sales teams

New York Times Co. NYT.N said on   Tuesday that its New York Times and International Herald   Tribune newspapers will integrate their sales teams, effective   January 1.


The economy headed into the end of the year with good momentum, expanding at an annual rate of 4 percent in the third quarter, a faster clip than previously thought.


Priyadarshan is signing films left, right and center. Besides the recently launched Salman Khan starrer, being shot in Romania, and the project for Venus, the director has bagged yet another prestigious assignment.


Plants will make greenhouse effect flooding worse

Drowned by lazy daisies New data published by the Met Office's Hadley research centre suggests that flooding will be an even bigger problem than anticipated for our warming planet. And it is plants that are to blame.â¦


Congress returned this week to a lengthy list of unfinished business and a late election-season opportunity to build on its meager record.


A sharp deterioration in Yasser Arafat's health is forcing the Palestinian Authority to do something it has largely avoided: consider life after Arafat.


University of Cincinnati's Huggins Reinstated

CINCINNATI (Sports Network) - University of Cincinnati  athletic director Bob Goin announced that men's head basketball  coach Bob Huggins was reinstated on Friday.


Mandriva, Turbolinux enter Linux alliance

The two second-tier Linux companies will adopt common Linux software and engineering. Alas, this idea doesn't have a great history of success.


Production on one of Heath Ledger's recent film projects is suspended following the actor's death.


Obama wins Maine Democratic presidential contest

Sen. Barack Obama won  Maine's contest to choose a Democratic presidential candidate  on Sunday, handing rival Hillary Clinton another defeat in  their tight race to represent the party in the November  election.


Italian police say they have found DNA on clothing belonging to murdered British student Meredith Kercher which matches an Italian suspect.


Arizona will divert 22,500 doses of flu vaccine from a planned terrorism drill to help protect at-risk people throughout the state.


The Scottish Government is to hold fresh talks about freezing council tax with local authority representatives.


"Resident Evil: Extinction," with Milla Jovovich again fighting flesh-hungry zombies in the third installment based on the video game, opened as the No. 1 weekend flick with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunda...


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on  Tuesday it would buy anti-virus software maker Sybari Software  Inc. in its second such deal in three months to shore up  security in its Windows and e-mail software, which are the most  frequent targets of malicious programmers.


Gulf coast dwellers eye developing storm

Gulf Coast residents kept a watchful eye and the oil industry began making preparations Thursday as forecasters warned that a weather system swirling over waters west of Florida could make landfall as a tropical storm over the weekend.


Capo d'Orlando, 14:01 - BASKET, UPEA: INGAGGIATO COLIN FALLS

La squadra di basket dell'Upea Capo d'Orlando ha ingaggiato con un contratto annuale l'americano Col...


SafeKeeper Trusted I/O devices have a trusted platform module (TPM), which stores passwords, digital certificates, and encryption keys.


The deal, thought to be worth Â£2 million, could prove more lucrative if Coulthard hits performance targets. That, however, is a big "if", given the return of only seven points managed by Mark Webber last term.


DETROIT -- Nicklas Lidstrom and the Red Wings have agreed to terms on a new two-year contract that will keep the defenseman in Detroit through the 2009-10 season.


A car bomb exploded outside the Education Ministry in central Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding about eight, the Interior Ministry said.


Europe's fossil fuel use is rising, but it's not making citizens any happier, an economic report concludes.


Delphi to cut 8,500 jobs, post 350-million-dollar loss in 2005

New York (dpa) - Delphi Corp., the world's largest auto-parts maker, said Friday that it will cut 8,500 jobs, or nearly 5 per cent of its workforce, next year while it also announced that it would post losses for the fourth quarter and for 2005.


Open format document bills in states derailed

Blog: A report reviewing a handful of state bills endorsing open document formats finds that none has survived.


Overweight, overkill, over and out A Chinese man who spent "almost all" of the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday glued to a computer game finally dropped dead at the end of the marathon session, Reuters reports.â¦


Pechino, 10:54 - TENNIS, WTA PECHINO: KUZNETSOVA IN FINALE

La russa Svetlana Kuznetsova si è qualificata per la finale del torneo Wta di Pechino (cement...


Oracle Corp. continued to put the pressure on PeopleSoft Inc. Thursday by extending its takeover offer for the 11th time since launching the $7.


UPDATE 1-Mauresmo injury hands Davenport title

American Lindsay Davenport won the Filderstadt Grand Prix on Sunday after world number one Amelie Mauresmo retired injured after the first set.


Shots were fired at a synagogue in central   Oslo early on Sunday and police said they were investigating   whether the incident was linked to religious hatred.


EU, Asian Ministers Agree on 2009 Deadline for Climate Pact

Kyoto replacement would set out firm emissions-reduction responsibilities for both richer and poorer nations.


White House hopeful Thompson stays in "Law" reruns

LOS ANGELES  - Cable network TNT is sticking by "Law & Order" despite co-star Fred Thompson's announcement Thursday that he will officially declare his presidential candidacy next week.


Singer Marc Almond, who scored a worldwide hit in 1981 with "Tainted Love" as part of the duo Soft Cell, is in critical condition in hospital after a motorcycle crash, police have said.


Sirius Sees Benefits in Potential Merger With XM

Executives of Sirius Satellite Radio are again hinting at a potential merger with XM Satellite Radio that they say would bring strong gains for investors.


Marine pleads not guilty in baby's death

A Marine accused of killing his 3-month-old son shortly after his wife died of childbirth complications pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and child abuse charges.


A pig farmer alleged to be Canada's worst serial killer will be tried first on six of the 26 murder counts he faces.


Obama beats Clinton -- this time at the Grammys

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Sunday beat two former US presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, when he picked up a Grammy Award in Los Angeles.


As Boston officials tried to work out a contract with Daisuke Matsuzaka before Thursday's deadline, the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers found pitching help of their own.


Arsenal hold off West Ham comfortably to maintain their two-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.


Children Light Up Vatican's Christmas Tree

Two children lit up the Vatican's Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, with shimmering lights reflected in the gold and silver ornaments of the 100-year-old fir.


The commander in charge of operations on the day Jean Charles de Menezes was shot denies the control room was "chaotic".


CBS Says Was Misled About Bush Documents

NEW YORK - CBS apologized Monday and said it was misled about the authenticity of documents used to support a "60 Minutes" story that questioned President Bush's Vietnam War-era National Guard service, after several experts denounced them as fakes.   "We should not have used them," CBS News President Andrew Heyward said...


its second purchase this year of an e-mail startup. Stata Labs' Bloomba, which has earned high marks for performance, will bolster Yahoo's competitiveness with Google and Microsoft, the companies say.


TV footage dated on Sept. 19 shows 18 soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard were kidnapped by An Islamist group, who threatened to kill the hostages if a Shiite radical militia commander is not released within 48 hours.


Darling under fire as Rock is nationalised

Alistair Darling admits he nationalised Northern Rock after failing to find a buyer


Moving into MS Office territory, Google launches Google Apps Premier -- web-based spreadsheets, e-mail and word processing. In Epicenter.


Â£300m campaign to tackle HIV 'epidemic'

The biggest sexual health campaign for 20 years was announced by the Government yesterday as figures showed HIV infections and other sexually transmitted diseases soared to record levels last year.


Allawi declares martial law as 21 policemen shot dead

The Iraqi government declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout most of the country yesterday. Violence by insurgents in retaliation to the impending US assault on Fallujah continued with widespread bombings and assassinations.


BUOYED by the success of the animated film Shark Tale, executives for DreamWorks Animation will meet with investors to sell shares to the public.


Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as   beaten-down energy shares including Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded, while concerns about a leak investigation at   Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N hurt the computer maker.


Pink Floyd star David Gilmour is to release a single featuring songs by former band member Syd Barrett.


Victoria Beckham's US media blitz backfires

Victoria Beckham's attempts to woo the US media since arriving in Los Angeles soccer star husband David appear to have backfired, with critics savaging a reality show to be broadcast Monday.


Alcohol Detected In Jefferson Parish Girl's 'Jell-O Shots'

The Sheriff's Office said its investigators detected traces of alcohol in small containers of gelatin brought to Geraldine Bourdreaux Elementary School fourth-grader Kelli Billingsly, 9, who was suspended for the treats.


Sheffield United and Middlesbrough will both feature in the FA Cup quarter-final draw after their fifth round tie on Sunday ended in a goalless draw.


A French court sentences Yvan Colonna to life in jail for killing the top French official on Corsica in 1988.


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


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Software giant knocks $100--half the original price--off its note-taking application.


John Riccitiello will become the new CEO of Electronic Arts, the company he left in 2004 to join a venture capital firm, EA announced Monday.


Roma, 15:43 - CICLISMO, SCHUMACHER PROLUNGA DI DUE ANNI CON GEROLSTEINER

Il ciclista tedesco Stefan Schumacher ha prolungato di altri due anni il suo contratto con la Gerols...


CW extends "Model," sets date for "Geek"

The CW has inked a deal  with Tyra Banks to keep "America's Next Top Model" on the air  through the 2009-10 season, with the show heading back to New  York after the upcoming Los Angeles-based cycle.


Trends and Developments in Telecommunications, Mobile, Internet and Broadband in Europe

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to  the European telecommunication market is now available to its catalogue.


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Ebay, the world's biggest online auctioneer, is to close its primary China site and form a new partnership with Beijing based, Tom Online, according to news reports. Ebay is expected to pay $40 million for a 49% stake in the venture.


Major League Baseball asked yesterday to meet with Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus after the pair were accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs from a Florida pharmacy under investigation for illegally distributing prescription medications.


Britain is to scale back its 8,000-strong military presence in southern Iraq in October, despite fears of worsening security in the run-up to elections.


Diverted Greek plane leaves Ireland for New York after bomb alert

DUBLIN : An Olympic Airlines plane diverted to Ireland following a bomb alert, the second faced by the Greek carrier in four days, resumed its journey to New York after no device was found on board, airport officials said.


Parliament in the oil-rich kingdom of Brunei reopens for the first time in two decades with a warning from its ruler.


In a bid to improve the credibility of his struggling administration, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appoints a slew of political veterans


Q1 Labs Enhances Security Monitoring System

The security threats against business-technology systems continue to multiply. Not only do malicious worms and viruses such as Blaster and Bagle continue to wreak havoc, but security pros


NEW YORK Sept. 30, 2004 - The Justice Department will likely appeal a court ruling that declared unconstitutional a Patriot Act provision allowing secret and unchallengeable searches of Internet and telephone


U.S. warship heads for vessel hijacked off Somalia

A U.S. warship is approaching the area off the Horn of Africa where Somali pirates have anchored a hijacked ship chartered to carry U.N. food aid, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Monday.


Exercise is not enough to offset the increased death risk associated with being obese, research suggests. A study of more than 116,000 women nurses found physical activity did not totally compensate for the higher death risk associated with being obese.


Darren Woodson, the all-pro safety and all-time leading tackler of the Dallas Cowboys, announced his retirement Wednesday, ending a 13-year NFL career.


The head of the Oslo gallery where robbers snatched Edvard Munch's The Scream defends its security.


Poor opinion of lawmakers revealed by poll

Americans think Congress is doing a pretty lousy job, according to a poll released Friday.


Kinky Friedman began a three-day college tour Monday with former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, whose surprise victory in 1998 is serving as the template for Friedman's independent populist run for Texas governor.


EU, Israel warn Morocco against terror attacks: paper

The European Union has warned Morocco of  the "almost certain probability" of terrorist attacks in the  North African country and urged more security at Western  embassies and tourism sites, a newspaper said on Monday.


Small Israeli force enters Gaza after rocket strike

Israeli armored vehicles pushed into the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday a day after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants injured at least 35 Israeli soldiers at an army base, Gaza residents said.


The dollar showed gains in erratic trade on Friday as weakness in overall U.S. durable goods orders masked underlying strength in demand, traders said.


Iowa is a rarity in U.S. politics Ã¢ÂÂ both its federal and state legislative districts are designed to be competitive. This is largely the result of the state's unique redistricting process. Who is largely responsible for drawing legislative districts in Iowa?  A non-partisan state agency A panel of retired judges A group of college professors A computer


Reyes Happy the Mets Didnât Give Up on Him

Itâs one of the tried-and-true realities of life in the Metsâ clubhouse. Looking for JosÃ© Reyes? Just find the loudest shirt, and there he is.


Paul Hamm traded his warm-up suit for a real suit and shook hands with the man who wants to take away his gold medal. He then settled in for an 11 1 /2-hour hearing that will determine, once and for all, the


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Titan Rain - how Chinese hackers targeted Whitehall

Â· Foreign Office among departments hit Â· Military involvement suspected


A pit bull who was recently adopted by a family after wondering onto a construction site may have save a teen girl from a house fire on Friday.


Sony PlayStation Portable conquers the gaming world

The Sony PSP went on sale in Japan this month. The Japanese launch release date was December 12; we learned that the first shipment of PSPs quickly sold out.


BofA and Countrywide Said to Be in Merger Talks

Bank of America is in talks with the troubled mortgage lender, according to people briefed on the situation.


Riots erupt in Kenya's Kisumu, police fire in air

KISUMU, Kenya  - Police fired teargas and bullets in the air on Monday in the western town of Kisumu where protests erupted over the killings during the weekend of people in Kenya's Rift Valley, residents said.


Analysts see OK grade for back-to-school sales

Amid reports yesterday of sluggish back-to-school sales from the nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , analysts maintained forecasts for a decent retail season.


Oracle profit rises on new software sales

Oracle Corp.  on Thursday  posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by  stronger-than-expected new software license revenue.


Music Review | John Fedchock New York Big Band: Cheerful Syncopation, Served With Spit-and-Polish Precision

The trombonist John Fedchock has led his New York Big Band for the better part of two decades: a feat of tenacity, and maybe downright stubbornness.


ITV Readers have their say on the FA's decision to only ban El-Hadji Diouf for three matches for spitting... The Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf should have got three years, not three games.


Fruit of the Loom to close plant, cut 800 jobs

Fruit of the Loom Inc, a maker of underwear and other apparel, on Wednesday said it will close its Jerzees de Choloma plant in Choloma, Honduras, within the next few months, resulting in a loss of 800 jobs.


UK Seeks Global Support for Stem Cell Research

Britain's leading scientific institution said Monday it is urging countries to back a campaign to stop a possible ban on stem cell research as part of a global treaty banning human cloning.


Intel is moving into high-volume production of its 45-nanometer chips for servers, PCs, and mobile devices.


James Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with six seconds to go to lift No. 13 Tennessee to a 30-28 victory over 11th-ranked Florida on Saturday night.


Blair vows to support Iraq, aid workers seized

British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged on Sunday to support Iraq's government as it battles instability underscored when gunmen carried out a mass kidnapping at a Red Crescent office in the capital.


About 300 African migrants travel to the Canary Islands by boat, bringing the number of recent arrivals to 600.


Judge denies detainee request to probe CIA tapes

A U.S. judge denied a request by a group of Guantanamo inmates to investigate the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes and said on Wednesday a Justice Department probe of the issue would be sufficient.


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More than dozen dead as storm drenches Hispaniola

More than a dozen people died in the Dominican Republic on Monday after Tropical Storm Noel dumped torrential rain on the Caribbean country, sending thigh-high water surging through streets and cutting power to thousands.


Sport: Australian Open: Maria Sharapova will face Ana Ivanovic after two contrasting wins in the semi-finals


British police charge four under terrorism laws

Four men have been charged under anti-terrorism laws after a series of police raids in the central English city of Birmingham last week, police said on Friday.


Federal investigators are still trying to find out why a commuter plane crashed Tuesday night in Kirksville, Missouri. At least eight people have been killed five passengers are unaccounted for and two others amazingly survived with minor injuries.


East Asian economic growth is expected to reach more than 7 per cent in 2004 but has probably already peaked in the first half of the year, according to the World Bankâs latest twice-yearly update on the region.


Olmert has health problem, to stay in office: radio

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called a surprise news conference for noon (6:00 a.m. EDT) on Monday to address a health problem but public broadcaster Israel Radio said Olmert would not step down.


The Florida Gators are set to renew their annual rivalry with Georgia on Saturday, but the talk around Gainesville continues to revolve around one man.


Van Wyk aims to transform Red Hat for future growth

Having established itself as the leading enterprise Linux vendor, Red Hat is in a pivotal phase of reinventing itself as a broader open-source software provider and a long-term technology leader a la Microsoft and Oracle. It's a tall order, and among other things it will take a business plan that lets the company move smoothly through this make-or-break stage.Coming up with that internal plan lies on the shoulders of 30-year IT veteran Nick Van Wyk. Van Wyk joined Red Hat last year from EMC, taking a newly created role as vice president of operations to optimize Red Hat's subscription model and create better business processes to support the company's channel.Two weeks ago, Red Hat also appointed him to a new role as senior director, transformation, in charge of examining the company's internal processes and operations to "reposition all of our systems to support the next stage of our evolution," he said.That stage includes capitalizing on its April 2006 purchase of JBoss and the open-source middleware package that comes along with it, as well as growing from a company with annual revenue of about $500 million to a billion-dollar company. Red Hat, whose affections toward other vendors can be fickle, also is challenged to build out a stronger ecosystem of partners to support not only Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS but also JBoss and any new technologies it brings to the table.In the current technology business climate, Red Hat is a bit of an anomaly. The company has managed to exist for nearly 10 years with one core competency: a Linux server distribution it supports and provides maintenance for. The company has branched out into other areas of software, such as desktop Linux and virtualization, but for the most part, the server OS has been its bread and butter.Recognizing it can't subsist long on this diet in an environment of consolidation and diversification, Red Hat made a calculated risk and purchased JBoss. It's now trying to position itself to make the most out of that and possible other new product developments or purchases, Van Wyk said."As we move forward, we will more be described as an open source services and solutions company," he said. "That's an enhanced position for Red Hat."In its present situation, Red Hat has "a base, a critical mass of applications from which to grow," said George Weiss, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. But investors are more interested in what comes next than in how well Red Hat is currently executing, he said."It's not a look at the present basis, it's what you can do to instill market confidence that you have a sufficiently scalable business model, and the operating system alone is not going to be it," Weiss said.Van Wyk knows full well the pressure on the company, and said that during Red Hat's two-to-three-year transformation, the company will be making changes to ensure it can meet both the internal and the external needs of scaling an IT company.The company is currently examining how it handles a host of functions, among them lead management, partner relationship management, subscriptions, financial systems and technical support. The next step in the transition will be to make changes where necessary to ensure the business is operating efficiently and providing the highest levels of customer service, he said."This whole idea of ease -- the ease of doing business with Red Hat, the ease of support, the automation of those technologies, the time to acquire OS technologies, zero time to subscribe -- those are all built into [our goals]," Van Wyk said. "These are things that have been said to us that customers want to have."Van Wyk declined to go into detail about exactly how Red Hat will execute on this strategy, saying the company won't really have a clear idea of the changes it will make until the initial assessment is complete.One thing Red Hat should consider is more acquisitions, said Raven Zachary, open source research director for The 451 Group. But Red Hat should move fast to acquire companies that will help them get into new markets -- such as database and data management -- because larger IT vendors are eyeing similar purchases."They have companies like Oracle, Microsoft, IBM and SAP competing for the same targets," he said. "Red Hat doesn't have the capital to compete with those suitors. They need to move very quickly before we get into an era where the largest IT vendors are competing for these targets."


Polygamists React to the Jeffs Guilty Verdict

Even some of polygamist Warren Jeffs's critics are worried that his conviction is the start of a legal campaign against 'plural marriage.'


CBO Projects $442 Billion Federal Deficit

The federal deficit will swell to a record $422 billion this election year but fall short of even more dire forecasts, Congress' top budget analysts projected Tuesday in a report that became instant fodder for both political parties.


T he suspensions were handed out. The blame was finally quantified. Never again will anyone have to stare at another replay of that ugly NBA brawl while wondering what the varying degrees of culpability are


Foreign soldier dies of wounds from Afghan shooting

A soldier from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan died of gunshot wounds he received when a suspected Taliban insurgent who had infiltrated Afghan army ranks opened fire on troops at a base in the west of the country.


Smith pleased with Knight chasing record

Dean Smith never seemed comfortable with all the attention that came with becoming the winningest men's basketball coach in Division I history. That's why the former North Carolina coach didn't sound too broken up about preparing to hand that mark to Bob Knight.


UK man arrested for publishing web links

Copyright or copy-ridiculous? Last week's arrest of a 26-year-old Cheltenham man, and the related closure of the TV-links website, has prompted a flurry of speculation that the very foundations of the internet (linking to stuff) might be under threat.â¦


Looking for attractive people? Don't go to Philly

Philadelphia is home to the least attractive people in the United States, a survey of visitors and residents showed on Friday.


A police officer settles a claim for racial discrimination against his force ahead of an employment tribunal.


Evangelist Pat Robertson indicated Tuesday that if Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist expects backing of religious conservatives for a possible 2008 presidential bid, he had better get President Bush's judicial nominees confirmed by the Senate, or at least voted on.


Latest in wave of Iraq suicide bombs kills 10

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A female suicide bomber killed 10 people in Iraq on Wednesday, Iraqi authorities said, the latest in a wave of suicide attacks that has seen a major strike nearly every day of the past week.


Red Hat Hires Sun VP To Focus On Desktop Strategy

Combined with recent Netscape app purchases, the move gets Linux provider closer to integrating desktops with network services. By Larry Greenemeier.


A convicted paedophile living in the grounds of a primary school will be evicted, after losing a court battle.


Police hold foreign doctors over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that triggered a manhunt reaching as far as Australia.


Stocks rallied on Tuesday as Apple's strong profit and a Chinese distribution deal for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion suggested the sector is the place to hide from a slowing U.S. economy.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


Pakistani, Indian FMs agree on series of CBMs

NEW DELHI, September 06 (Online): Pakistan and India Sunday agreed on a series of confidence-building measures (CBMs), including talks on starting a bus service between the divided parts of Kashmir, in a bid to normalise ties.


Arsenal and Man United fired up for second helpings

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is certain hostilities will be back on the menu when his team travel to bitter rivals Arsenal for a crunch match that could bury one side's Premiership title hopes.


Drug May Block Alzheimer's, Scientists Say

It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said Thursday.


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NHL officials have accepted the NHLPA's invitation to meet next week in Toronto and discuss a new proposal as the hockey owners' lockout nears its third month.


Tim Henman admitted he had been ruffled by the strong serve of Wesley Moodie before securing a place in the quarter-finals of the Davidoff Swiss Indoor tournament in Basle.


Giving some Juce to cross-platform tools

Juce in the spotlight Hands on Last month I looked at Qt, the popular C++ cross-platform framework which underpins the KDE desktop, and a whole lot more. This time, I'm continuing that same theme by taking a look at another cross-platform C++ library called Juce (OK, no jokes about Apple Juce!)â¦


A pair of chimps who appeared on film and TV, are being retired following allegations of animal cruelty.


THE REPORT: The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Monday that nearly 380 tons of conventional explosives has gone missing from a former Iraqi military installation.


The Tories plan to abolish all university fees, including the proposed top-up fees, but plan higher rates on loans.


Oracle Chief Testifies in Trial on Hostile Bid for PeopleSoft

Lawrence J. Ellison, the chief executive of the Oracle Corporation, said on Friday that he had had more discussions about lowering rather than raising his $21-a-share hostile bid for PeopleSoft.


Kobe, Lakers almost blow game to Rockets

Kobe Bryant had 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the loss of Lamar Odom and a near-historic comeback to beat the Houston Rockets 102-94 Tuesday night.


Cyclist Lance Armstrong and Kentucky's new governor were among the few people who could get voters to embrace change on a day they seemed inclined to re-elect incumbents and reject ballot measures calling for new proposals.


Remember how excited everybody was just a short while ago that this presidential campaign was the first in 80 years to be wide open, without a president or vice president in the campaign?


Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security   Council demand that it suspend nuclear enrichment, six world   powers agreed on Thursday, but there was growing opposition to   U.S. calls for sanctions against Tehran.


Israel, Palestinians Seek U.S. Favor Post -Powell

Israel and the Palestinians were  unmoved by the resignation on Monday of Secretary of State  Colin Powell, widely seen as having taken a back seat to the  White House in steering Washington's Middle East policy.


On Valentine's Day, Sukanya Verma explores SRK's romance quotient.


Londra, 18:51 - TENNIS, ATP QUEEN'S: E' RODDICK IL PRIMO FINALISTA

L'americano Andy Roddick è il primo finalista del torneo Atp del Queen's. Lui, testa di serie...


LINDSAY Davenport closed in on Amelie Mauresmo's world No.1 ranking today when the top seeded Frenchwoman was forced to retire injured in the final of the $US650,000 ($893,839) Filderstadt WTA event.


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

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


Chinese leader meets with Russians on oil

MOSCOW Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China hailed his country's expanding ties with Russia on Friday as he met Russian officials for talks centering on secure, long-term access to Russia's vast oil and gas resources.


Baby girl who was cut from her mother's womb is found in good ...

A baby who was cut from her mother's womb during a grisly slaying was found in good health Friday, bringing relief to authorities who had spent the last day frantically searching for the little girl.


Bin Laden deputy contends Americans on verge of defeat in Iraq ...

Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, in a videotape released just two days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, claims the United States is on the brink of defeat in both Iraq and Afghanistan.


Report backed by pro-visa group sees shortages in high-skill occupations, a view not shared by all.


Festive deliveries to Iceland stores in London, the South East and East Anglia are to be hit by a series of strikes.


9 Iranian weightlifters fail doping test

Nine Iranian weightlifters have tested positive for doping, forcing the national team to withdraw from the upcoming world championships.


Partenza in sordina a Modena e in Valle d'Aosta


Suicide Bombers Hit Holy Iraqi Cities, 62 Dead

NAJAF, Iraq  - Suicide car bombers struck Iraq's  two main Shi'ite holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Sunday,  killing at least 62 people and wounding nearly 130, in  coordinated attacks six weeks before a historic election.


Intel Officials Have Bleak View for Iraq

WASHINGTON - The National Intelligence Council presented President Bush this summer with several pessimistic scenarios regarding the security situation in Iraq, including the possibility of a civil war there before the end of 2005.    In a highly classified National Intelligence Estimate, the council looked at the political, economic and security situation in the war-torn country and determined that - at best - stability in Iraq would be tenuous, a U.S...


WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart executives and five current and former managers of suppliers.


House Approves $477 Billion Defense Bill

Congress on Saturday approved a $477 billion defense bill with a military pay raise and new money for Iraq and Afghanistan.


GOSSAU, Switzerland  - Squeezing 150 people into  Vince Peiro's flat in the foothills of the Swiss Alps would be  a very tight fit -- hence the tent city sprouting outside in  the July evening sunshine.


Pricier commodities and the weak dollar pressured fourth-quarter profits for aluminum giant Alcoa Inc., which reported results below Wall Street's expectations - even as the worldwide aluminum industry enjoys high prices and robust demand.


Indonesia asks U.S. for access to militant

Indonesia on Friday urged Washington to   provide access to a militant linked to the 2002 Bali bombings   after President Bush said he had been transferred to Guantanamo   Bay.


Defence chiefs say 63,000 secret files are out of range of new information laws after being contaminated with asbestos.


A drug developed by Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals shrank tumors in some liver cancer patients in a mid-stage trial and stabilized the disease, the companies said Wednesday.


Orange Revolution of Viktor Yushchenko in the Ukraine Continues

Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and his political coalition partners in the national parliament are seeking enactment of laws to ensure a "transparent


No bail for U.S. man accused in Polish police killing

A Chicago businessman accused of soliciting the 1998 murder of a former Warsaw police chief was denied bail on Tuesday and must remain in jail while a court considers a Polish request for his extradition.


Living in Fear and Paying a High Cost in Heart Risk

Can worrying about terrorism be just as bad for your health as terrorism itself?


Ajax restore pride, hope with 3-0 win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Was this the same team that struggled so helplessly against Heerenveen on Saturday? Was this the team that's been busier with talking sessions and 'crisis management' than with actual training for the past two days?


Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson admitted defeat in legislative elections at the hands of a centre-right coalition headed by 41-year-old Fredrik Reinfeldt.


Roger Clemens takes the mound for Houston tonight in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series as the Astros and the Cardinals vie for a World Series berth and a trip to Boston.


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Australia relaxes stem cell laws after emotive debate

Australia will allow embryonic stem  cells to be cloned for research after lawmakers on Wednesday  defied conservative Prime Minister John Howard in an emotive  parliamentary debate.


The judge in the murder case against Phil Spector said Wednesday he's leaning toward allowing the trial to be televised and will make a decision after hearing from lawyers later this month.


India's economy grows by more than 7% in the first quarter of the financial year - the results are better than expected.


Colombia rebels free two hostages from jungle

SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia  - With tears, smiles and long hugs, two women hostages were freed by Colombia's Marxist rebels on Thursday after years in the jungle, raising hopes for dozens more languishing in secret camps.


Analysis: No one seems happy with the Iraqi Prime Minister, but he has held on for two reasons: his political acumen and the lack of a good alternative


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


European stock markets closed very sharply lower Monday, with losses of more than five percent in many centres as investors sold off on concerns the US economy will fall into recession.


Cubans opened an election cycle Sunday that will lead to a decision next year on whether ailing leader Fidel Castro will remain atop the communist-run island's supreme governing body


Si profila un accordo Stato-Regioni sulla sanita'


OSAKA, Japan  - Bernard Lagat, Jeremy Wariner and Allyson Felix will look to add gloss to successful world championships with more gold medals on the final day of competition on Sunday.


Nicolais: partiamo da 70mila precari per rispettare impegni


A China-bound hovercraft carrying more than 160 people collided with a Chinese freight boat in Hong Kong waters on Thursday, injuring 76, the government said.


Da Procura Pavia avvisi garanzia a chirurgo e anestesista


Haxploitation opus set for summer release Bruce Willis will face down cyberterrorists in upcoming blockbuster Live Free or Die Hard.â¦


Veron: "I punti di ritardo sono tanti, ma i progressi sono continui. Vorrei restare, la societÃ  a giugno mi dirÃ  se preferisce puntare su un giovane". MILANO, 8 dicembre 2004 - "Nelle ultime due partite


Britain considering tough new anti-terror laws

London: Britain is considering sweeping new anti-terrorism laws including special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, Home Secretary David Blunkett said in an interview Sunday.


The United States ramped up its evacuation of citizens from Lebanon on after a slow start as a luxury cruise ship carrying 1,000 Americans arrived in Cyprus early Thursday, a week after the Israeli bombardment began.


Protesters riot after Kenya cabinet announcement

Opposition supporters rioted in the western city of Kisumu on Tuesday after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki named several members of a new cabinet, dashing hopes of an end to post-election bloodshed.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Armed rebels stormed a police station near the airport road in western Baghdad early Friday, killing six police officers, officials said.


Google acquires Web security startup GreenBorder

Google Inc.  said on Tuesday it has bought Internet security startup GreenBorder Technologies Inc., which creates secure connections to protect e-mail and Web users from malicious or unwanted computer code.


Curtis Stinson scored 30 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left, and Jared Homan followed with a big defensive play, lifting Iowa State to an 81-79 victory over No. 19 Virginia on Monday night.


Computer Associates International will acquire identity management software supplier Netegrity in an all-cash transaction valued at $430m (Â£241m).


French police search the headquarters of Societe Generale, the bank where rogue trading lost huge sums.


At a time when some U.S. troops in Iraq are complaining they have to scrounge for equipment, six Ohio-based reservists have been  court-martialed for taking Army vehicles abandoned in Kuwait by other units so they could carry out their own  mission to Iraq.


Ronaldo could have been Gunner, says Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo was very close to joining the Gunners before the Portuguese winger opted for bitter Premier League rivals Manchester United.


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, saying it did not have the money to cover lawsuits filed by alleged victims of clergy abuse.


He's the Red Sox slugger every pitcher fears. With his team on a tear and his fame on the rise, the native Dominican has just released an autobiography, Big Papi. David Ortiz will now take your questions


Chinese inflation jumped to 2.7% in February, driven by higher food costs, official state figures show.


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Carter's 'tip' still an issue for Sonics

The game occurred more than a month ago and the play resulted in a basket by the Raptors. But a fourth-quarter possession in the final minute of the Sonics' 101-94 victory in Toronto on Nov. 19 remained a


A Fiddler in the City, After Years Elsewhere

A must-hear violinist returns to New York in full force.


More than 200 staff at the Department of Work and Pensions have been disciplined for downloading porn at work.


Police used a water cannon on stone-throwing demonstrators Wednesday as several hundred reached the seven-mile fence surrounding the G-8 summit where President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were to meet.


Iraq PM calls on Saddam officers to return to army

Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister called on Saturday for the return of all officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army in an overture to disaffected Sunni Arabs aimed at reducing sectarian violence.


Hezbollah Re-Elects Sheik Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah's executive has re-elected Sheik Hassan Nasrallah as leader of the militant Shiite Muslim movement, according to a statement Monday by the party that the United States brands as terrorist.


BERLIN, Germany -- Bayern Munich finished the first half of the German Bundesliga season as "winter champions" after rallying from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw with Stuttgart.


NEW YORK - If you look hard enough, you can find anything in New York. So for the lovelorn who are burned out by the bar scene, fed up with personal ads or tired of scouring the Internet, there's another place to look for that perfect date: the back seat of a taxicab.


Bush campaign website inaccessible from outside US

President George W. Bush's campaign website was inaccessible from outside the United States.


IMF board OKs Argentine repayment delay-IMF source

The International Monetary Fund board on Friday agreed to a request by Argentina to reschedule $1 billion in loan repayments, IMF sources said on condition of anonymity.


Gand, 19:07 - SCHERMA, EUROPEI; FIORETTO: SANZO E BALDINI IN SEMIFINALE

Salvatore Sanzo e Andrea Baldini si sono qualificati per le semifinali del fioretto maschile agli Eu...


Clinton Portis targets Week 2 for return

Redskins running back Clinton Portis is targeting Washington's second game for his return from a shoulder injury.


Disgraced Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu will undergo counselling in an effort to save his career after he tested positive for cocaine.


Referee Graham Poll, who is set to stand down, criticises the FA for failing to back him in a row over the dismissal of Chelsea's John Terry.


Holiday toy sales lead Hasbro to strong 4th qtr

Hasbro Inc. , the second largest U.S. toy maker, reported a 15 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong sales of Nerf balls and Monopoly board games.


The UK Chancellor Gordon Brown urges the world's rich nations to step up the fight against the Aids epidemic.


Blame for Abu Ghraib scandal starts at the top

WASHINGTON -- An Army investigation into the role of military intelligence personnel in the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq reports that the scandal was caused not just by a small circle of rogue military police soldiers but ...


Downer up-beat on North Korean nuclear talks

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has offered an up-beat assessment at the end of talks in Pyongyang about the North Korean nuclear crisis.


POLL: Kerry Keeps Slim One-Point Lead Over Bush

Democratic challenger John Kerry held on to a slim one-point lead over President Bush after Friday's second debate between the White House rivals, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


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Bosses at BP - Britainâs biggest firm â-ave fired off a memo to staff asking them to stop having sex in the office. It comes after romps in toilets, in a meeting room and behind cabinets were caught on CCTV cameras, says The Sun.


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.


Wall Street Beat: Acer masters the Art of War

Acer Inc. executed a master stroke in the global war for PC market share withÂ its US$710 million purchase of Gateway Inc., but it may take a while for the market to see the light.


GM, UAW to keep negotiating for new contract

Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp  resumed on Tuesday as the union told its members that it may be forced to set a firm deadline for the talks to conclude if progress stalls.


Alabama Plan Brings Out Cry of Resegregation

After white parents complained about school crowding, authorities drew up a rezoning plan. The results: almost all the students required to move were black.


Actor Richard Gere speaks at the United Nations, explaining his work to fight Aids in India.


Free-agent guard Anthony Goldwire signed Wednesday with the Milwaukee Bucks after Mike James was placed on the injured list. James, who was expected to start at point guard, has a rib injury.


Baltimore County Approves Verizon Cable Deal

By Josh Mitchell, The Baltimore Sun  Mar. 6--The final obstacle to cable television competition in Baltimore  County was removed last night when the County Council approved a deal with  Verizon Communications.


You might like those pretty colors the new Dell laptops come in, but paint problems are delaying their arrival to buyers.


Texas junior RB Charles to leave for NFL

Texas junior running back Jamaal Charles, who rushed for 1,619 yards this season, announced Wednesday he will leave the Longhorns to enter the NFL draft.


Oracle completes regime change at PeopleSoft

Oracle has boldly claimed that it now has full control of PeopleSoft, although its takeover is actually not quite done. Oracle on Tuesday revealed that close to 75 per cent of PeopleSoft shares had been tendered by investors.


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JUST HOW MANY times can you 'soft launch' a product? Well, Orange has already launched Talk Now - its Push-to-Talk (PTT) service â-wice this year.


Without radical strategic change, the legacy carriers won't survive.


Psychologist makes patient wear dog collar

An Australian psychologist charged with indecently assaulting a patient told a court on Tuesday that forcing his female patient to wear a dog collar and call him master was within a psychologist's ethical guidelines.


The maker of BlackBerry mobile devices is suing the maker of the new "BlackJack" smart phone, charging Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. with trademark infringement.


Research In Motion Has Limited Sales Upside

Banc of America Securities said Research In Motion (nasdaq: RIMM - news - people ) has "limited upside to consensus sales expectations," which supports the research firm's "neutral" rating on the stock.


Oral Sex Implicated in Some Throat and Neck Cancers

MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is believed to be responsible for most cervical cancers, may also be at the root of many cancers of the mouth and throat, new research suggests.


Bonds set to re-sign with San Francisco Giants

Controversial slugger Barry Bonds will continue his pursuit of Major League Baseball's all-time home run record with the San Francisco Giants after agreeing to a one-year, $16 million deal on Thursday.


Drought-Ridden Beijing to Gain Water From Neighboring Province Before 2008

Drought-ridden Beijing to gain water from neighboring province before 2008    BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has embarked on an emergency water diversion project that will divert water to Beijing from neighboring Hebei Province before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.


Ireland Beats Croatia in Soccer Friendly; Australia Ties Norway

Robbie Keane scored his 24th international goal as the Republic of Ireland beat Croatia 1-0 in an exhibition soccer match. Australia and Norway drew 2-2.


Panel Wants Broader Antidepressant Labeling

Warning labels on antidepressants about suicide risk should be extended to include adults under 25, an advisory panel said.


Some Polish workers in the UK are claiming child benefit in both countries,  BBC Five Live Report finds.


Candidates Turn to Internet to Woo Young Voters: ; W.Va. Democrats Hoping to Raise Voting Rate Among Young People

By KRIS WISE  DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER  A new study shows young voters could be critical to the outcome of November's midterm elections in West Virginia, where youth turnout in similar elections has been declining in the past two decades to less than 16 percent.


Pub operator JD Wetherspoon posts a rise in annual profits but warns the smoking ban could crimp future growth.


New Clues to Restless Legs Syndrome in Kids

THURSDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Iron deficiency and a family history of the disease are the most common risk factors for restless legs syndrome in children, says a Mayo Clinic study.


People encounter rain and snow every day, and scientists have studied precipitation for centuries, yet it's amazing how much we still don't know about water that falls from the sky.


USDA Tests Will Confirm Soy Rust Spread-Source

Results on tests for soybean rust on Monday were expected to confirm the fungus has spread to three more Louisiana fields and one in Mississippi, an industry official familiar with the investigation told Reuters.


Barcellona, 12:58 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: RONALDINHO VUOLE 12 MLN PER RINNOVARE

Ronaldinho ha presentato le sue proposte al Barcellona per rinnovare il contratto fino al 2014. L'at...


Torino, 18:00 - CALCIO, JUVE; CABRINI: IO AL POSTO DI TARDELLI? DI CORSA

Le voci sul suo possibile ritorno in bianconero, al posto del dimissionario Marco Tardelli, lo lusin...


Speriamo bene...": Roma aspetta la firma

Ancora 24 ore per la solenne cerimonia che sancirÃ  la nascita della costituzione UE. E la zona della cittÃ  interessata all'evento sembra quasi militarizzata. Parlano i romani. Roma, 28 ottobre 2004 - Manca


Out to Maximize Social Gains, Not Profit

Muhammad Yunus, the micro credit pioneer who recently won the Nobel Peace Prize, spoke about his persistent and tireless efforts on behalf of the poor.


Hollywood Seeks Ways to Fit Its Content Into the Realm of the iPhone

In Hollywood, media executives are eagerly preparing for a new era as they hope to position more content where consumers want it: in their hands.


China's Minmetals in talks to buy Canada's Noranda

TORONTO : China Minmetals Corp has entered into exclusive talks to acquire mining group Noranda, the Canadian firm announced. Noranda said that after a special committee review of "a number of proposals from


Rescuers Script a Possible Ending for a Strike

The writersâ strike is on the brink of ending in true Hollywood fashion: through connections.


A girl fell into a 40-day coma after eating a bad Jack in the Box hamburger. Fifteen years later, she is still suffering ill effects. That doesn't bode well for a toddler who spent six weeks in the hospital in 2006 after eating E. coli-tainted spinach from California.


Reds Sign Eric Milton to Three-Year Deal

Free agent Eric Milton and Cincinnati agreed to a three-year deal Monday as the Reds kept revamping their pitching staff.


Evidence of explosives on crashed Russian plane

Investigators said they had found traces of explosive material in the wreckage of one of the two planes that crashed in southern Russia, Russian news agencies reported.


Football; the Dolphins; Sackful of Woe; Taylor Tries to Get Grip ...

MIAMI - Jason Taylor could hardly have foreseen this last March when he signed a three-year, $45 million contract extension that essentially bound him to the Miami Dolphins the next six seasons - or for what Taylor reckoned would be the rest of his


Infamous Colombia Kingpin En Route to U.S.

Drug kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, wearing handcuffs and a bulletproof vest, flew late Friday aboard U.S. government plane for trial in the United States, becoming the most powerful Colombian trafficker to ever be extradited to the United States.


Justine Henin knocks out Serena Williams in straight sets as the two-time defending champion advances to the French Open semifinals on Tuesday.


Nelson Rallies for Second Champions Title

Larry Nelson needed a huge comeback — and an extra hole — to win his second Champions Tour event of the year.


A leading US scientist tells the BBC that the world has already entered a state of dangerous climate change.


EAGLE LAKE, Fla. - A city council member has accused a former city manager of not just saying it, but spraying it.


Roma, 18:13 - DOPING, UN'ESPERTA ITALIANA NEL PROGRAMMA WADA

Gli esperti italiani sempre piÃ¹ al centro della lotta al doping. La dottoressa Federica Fagnani (Ist...


Report Blames Air Force Academy for Scandal

The Pentagon (news - web sites)'s inspector general on December 7, 2004 blamed leadership failures by top Air Force officials for a decade of sexual assaults against female cadets at the elite Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.


Jason Elam's 23-yard field goal with 5:48 left in overtime gives the Broncos a 23-20 win just minutes after the Raiders 52-yard field goal is waived off.


Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's largest  mobile phone maker, on Monday unveiled three new mobile  handsets, including some with enhanced music and multi-media  capabilities.


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Israel files criminal charges against Hizbollah men

Israeli prosecutors indicted three   Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas on Monday on a raft of charges   including helping carry out the deadly operation to snatch two   soldiers that sparked a war with the Jewish state.


JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A US mining company admitted Wednesday it released tons of mercury into the air and water over a period of years at one of its Indonesian gold mines but denied it had any health impact on people.


Bush and Kerry Step Up Fight Over U.S. Security

President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry stepped up a fierce campaign fight over U.S.  security on Friday, with Kerry accusing Bush of irresponsible  leadership for taking "his eye off the ball" in the war on  terror by invading Iraq.


Ind. Woman Puts Anti-Bush Tattoo on Skull

BEDFORD, Ind. - Kerra Fowler is a mother of four who decided to wear her opposition to President Bush on the back of her head...


Verona, 17:41 - CICLISMO, GIRO: SAVOLDELLI VINCE CRONO, DI LUCA RESTA IN ROSA

Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) ha vinto la 20/a tappa del Giro d'Italia, una cronometro individuale di 43...


Two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq for three weeks are released in good health, officials say.


Russia has played one of its last political trump cards -- the Kyoto Protocol -- in hopes of winning European support for its membership in the World Trade Organization, the Russian press said Friday.


North Korea confirms nuclear reactor shut: report

North Korea confirmed it has shut its nuclear reactor that provides the secretive state with material to make weapons-grade plutonium, a North Korean official said, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.


A federal advisory board recommends easing restrictions on the nation's supply of the flu vaccine. That could make shots available to everyone 50 and older, but many in our region have yet to receive a flu shot.


Retail sales dropped at their sharpest rate in four years in January, despite heavy discounting in many stores.


Bush and Kerry Sharpen Their Fight Over Iraq

Democrat John Kerry on Tuesday  called the Iraq war the "most catastrophic" of President Bush's  many wrong choices, but Bush accused Kerry of stealing lines  from his old rival Howard Dean.


Suicide bomber attacks Iraqi political leader

An Iraqi police captain says 15 people are dead and dozens injured from a suicide bombing in Baghdad. The bomber blew up his car at the gate of a top Shiite political leader's home.


Blog: Entertainment company says vendor breached terms of license agreement.


CHICAGO, Dec. 25 -- Warren E. Buffett's investment company, Berkshire Hathaway, said Tuesday that it will pay $4.5 billion for 60 percent of Marmon Holdings, a private company that includes more than 125 manufacturing and service businesses.


Welsh town hit by two more deaths as suicide fears linger

Police were investigating Saturday the deaths of two more young people from a county in Wales hit by a wave of recent suicides.


Program Shows Lasting Impact on Women's STD Risk

A program aimed at cutting rates of sexually transmitted disease among minority women at heightened risk seems to have lasting benefits, according to a new study.


Chef Ramsay sued by restaurant manager over show

A former restaurant manager featured on a new U.S. reality show with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is suing the hot-tempered British television star to stop the program from being broadcast.


A 28-year-old woman is found guilty of manslaughter after a 17-month-old boy died in her care.


Britain's higher education minister went to Israel Sunday to express his solidarity with the country's academics amid efforts by a British professors' union to shun Israeli colleagues in a protest against occupation of Palestinian territory.


Summer storms lash Europe, deaths in France

Freak storms packing howling winds and heavy rain that lashed Britain and France this week were set to continue after already causing significant destruction and the deaths of at least four people.


Lockerbie bomber wins right to new appeal in Scotland

A Scottish review panel on Thursday granted a Libyan man jailed for the 1988 bombing of a US airliner over Lockerbied the right to appeal for a second time.


Arafat Has Liver Failure, Palestinian Official Says

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat has liver failure and his condition is not  improving, a Palestinian official said on Sunday.


Russia said Saturday it will suspend participation in a key European arms control treaty, halting NATO inspections of its military sites and no longer limiting the numbers of its tanks and other heavy conventional weapons.


UMass sweeps Maine, sets up playoff rematch

The University of Massachusetts won the game, the weekend series -- and the right to host the University of Maine again next weekend.


"Manhunt 2," a brutally violent  video game that was effectively banned in the United States,  has risen from the grave in a modified form and will go on sale  for Halloween, its publisher said.


Madonna plans to overtake Presley's record

Pop superstar Madonna has come up with a plan to overtake rock legend Elvis Presley's record of producing Britain's maximum no. 1 hits.


U.S. Coast Guard Withdraws Plans for Live Fire on Great Lakes

The U.S. Coast Guard, responding to safety and environmental concerns, said Monday it was withdrawing plans to periodically close 6,475 square kilometres of the Great Lakes for live machine-gun exercises.  The plan had been criticized by several U.S.


Powell slams Nato allies over Iraq refusal

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has renewed criticism of a group of Nato allies for refusing to allow officers to serve in a Nato training mission in Iraq .


Investigator reportedly cooperating in HP case

Needham private investigator Ronald R. DeLia is cooperating with probes of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s conduct, his attorney said yesterday.


Ohio Election Agents View Computer Repair

Election officials watched Monday as a technician repeated a repair he had made to a vote tallying computer, then announced they had found no evidence of any sort of tampering, despite a congressman's request for an FBI probe.


Record Level of Americans Not Insured on Health

he number of people without health insurance rose by 1.4 million, to a record 45 million last year, amid rising costs for coverage and a continuing fall-off in the number of workers in


VATICANO - Anno Paolino: presentato il programma delle iniziative nella Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Arciprete della Basilica papale di S. Paolo fuori le Mura, ha presentato nella Sala Stampa della Santa Sede il programma delle iniziative che si svolgeranno presso la ...


Mexico asks U.S. for more help vs. drugs

Mexican and American officials are talking about how the U.S. government can do more to help Mexico battle drug trafficking, but the Mexicans aren't asking for a billion-dollar aid program involving U.S. soldiers.


Microsoft files new antitrust documents with EU

Microsoft Corp.  filed revised  documents with the European Commission on Thursday aimed at  complying with a landmark antitrust decision from 2004, the  European Commission said.


Monks from across Cambodia march in Phnom Penh in support of upcoming trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders.


Schwarzenegger, Gore add star power to climate meet

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Vice President Al Gore are set to join world leaders for a U.N. meeting on Monday aimed at spurring global negotiations on how to cool a warming planet.


Conservative leader Michael Howard explains his plans for an overhaul of Britain's 'unfair' asylum system.


More than 5,000 people, including the prime minister, are expected to cram the "Crocoseum" at the Australia Zoo on Wednesday to say farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial service.


Wall Street is down on AOL Time Warner -- and worried about its moguls. Yet deeper in the ranks, a cadre of executives is working hard to bring the troubled colossus to life.


Trento, 20:21 - SCI NORDICO, CDM SALTO: HILDE VINCE SU PETTERSEN E LOITZ

Il norvegese Tom Hilde ha vinto la prima delle due gare di Coppa del Mondo di salto di sci nordico c...


Aggressive spam blasts against specific domains disrupt small and midsize businesses.


Fans who can't get enough of NBC's "The Apprentice" can visit a new companion Web site produced by Yahoo and watch an extra 40 minutes of video each week that will not be shown on Thursday's reality TV show.


Qaeda-led militants storm Iraq jail, free 140

MOSUL, Iraq  - Dozens of al Qaeda-led militants stormed an Iraqi jail in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday and freed up to 140 prisoners in one of the biggest prison breaks since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, police said.


Retail sales during the important Thanksgiving weekend showed some strength, with sales measures released Monday reflecting year-over-year growth.


About 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the US-led invasion, according to a study by Iraqi and US public health experts. The study, carried out in 33 neighbourhoods of Iraq and published on the Web site


Singulus to support Blu-ray Disc mass production

DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - TOKYO -- Blu-ray Disc will take an important step forward next year when Singulus Technologies AG begins selling machines for mass producing read-only versions of the discs, the company said this week.


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A leading union threatens to name and shame employers who fail to tackle bullying at work.


Brazil's coach Wanderley Luxemburgo gives instructions to his players during a training session of Brazil's national soccer team in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, in this Thursday, July 8, 1999 file photo.


3 Palestinian Activists Face U.S. Charges

WASHINGTON - A senior political leader of the Hamas militant group and two others were indicted on racketeering conspiracy charges, accused of laundering money used to pay for attacks against Israel over 15 years, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday.    Authorities accused the three of using bank accounts in Ohio, Mississippi, Virginia, Wisconsin and elsewhere to launder millions of dollars to support Hamas, which the U.S...


Growth Slows in Some Areas, but Inflation Persists

Nationwide, consumer spending rose slowly, the residential housing market weakened further and energy prices soared, the Federal Reserve reported today.


Update 3: OPEC Boosts Production Target 1 Million

In an attempt to prove it can still influence the global oil market, OPEC boosted its production target by 1 million barrels a day and began lobbying oil producers that aren't part of the cartel to follow suit.