Arafat's medical file handed over to widow amid controversy over ...

PARIS : Suha Arafat has been given copies of the medical files of her late husband Yasser Arafat and then flew to Tunisia, as the late Palestinian president's nephew was expected in the French capital to pick up the same documents amid some controversy.


Britney's bungled performance drives big traffic to MTV

Internet's version of rubberneckers gather in big enough numbers to break MTV.com's previous best days for traffic.


Torre Says Yankeesâ Offer Showed Lack of Trust

Joe Torre rejected the Yankeesâ contract offer on Thursday, but in a news conference at the Hilton Rye Town Friday, he said he felt rejected by them.


Hershey co.  on Thursday said it would cut about 1,500 jobs and reduce the number of production lines it operates by more than a third as it tries to streamline manufacturing to improve profits.


Deutsche Telekom backs net phone startup Jajah - one of the first major phone firms to support such technology.


World Bank says Czech fund regulation better but sees weaknesses

PRAGUE- The Czech Republic has boosted laws regulating the capital market and collective investment, but it still shows some weaknesses in the protection of small investors, the World Bank has said in an ...


The Oracle Corporation has taken control of PeopleSoft, ending an 18-month fight and making Oracle the world's second-largest maker of business-management software.


US army holds back payment to Halliburton

Halliburton's row with the US Army intensified yesterday when the military said it would withhold 15pc of future invoices due to an ongoing dispute over billing practices.


Fumo: dal 12 dicembre divieto su flotta Trenitalia

Dal 12 dicembre, in anticipo rispetto alla scadenza della nuova legge che entrerÃ  in vigore dal prossimo 10 gennaio, verrÃ  esteso a tutta la flotta di Trenitalia il provvedimento che vieta il fumo sui treni.


Handheld MP3 player to turn PCs into Linux boxes

iPod-like gadget offers full open source software suite It's an MP3 player. It's an FM radio. It's video and photo display device. It's an e-book reader. It's a sound recorder. It's a Linux-based personal computer ready for web, email and office usage. Yes, it's Wizpy, the Swiss Army Knife of handheld gadgets announced by Japan's Turbolinux this week.â¦


In the first 232 minutes of its season, Seattle held opponents to 23 points. Then it allowed 23 in the next 11 minutes, blowing last week's game to St. Louis in overtime.


Liberians Venture Back Onto Streets After Riots

Liberians ventured back onto the streets of Monrovia on Saturday during a temporary lifting of a round-the-clock curfew imposed after at least seven people were killed in religious riots.


Being born by Caesarean section could double a baby's chance of developing asthma, a survey suggests.


Supreme Court to Review Taking Property for Development

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday that it would decide whether the government can take a  person's home or business for a private development project  intended to boost tax revenues and revitalize a local economy.


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Mexico's TV Azteca to Pay Holders Cash, Shares Up

Mexico's No. 2 broadcaster TV Azteca said on Wednesday it will pay out $210 million in cash to shareholders, sending its stock price soaring to a four-year high.


Jaret Wright and the Yankees closed in on a three-year contract Tuesday night worth $20 million to $21 million, the first major move by New York to revamp its aging rotation.


New Clashes Reported Among Congolese Troops

United Nations officials say new fighting has been reported between Congolese troops and dissident soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.


US Airways Group Incorporated filed for bankruptcy protection today for the second time in two years. The Chapter 11 filing in US Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria came after the airline


Oil Slide continues as peace deal struck in Najaf

NEW YORK - Oil prices fell for the fifth day in a row on Thursday after word of a peace deal in the embattled Iraqi city of Najaf raised hopes of more reliable oil shipments from the energy-rich country and encouraged a run of profit-taking by big money


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Canadian Mining Company Expects Earnings to Hit Record

Inco said that high commodity prices would more than offset a production decline caused by equipment breakdowns at plants in Ontario and Manitoba.


Probe dropped after two years - no admissions or denials IBM has struck a deal with the SEC under which it promises not violate to security laws - not that it's admitting or denying that itâs ever done such a thing in the past.â¦


Arafat hospitalized; remains in serious condition

Doctors decided to fly ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to Paris for treatment, as associates described a Palestinian leader who was too weak to stand Thursday, appeared confused and spent most of the ...


Fed Downplays Fears of High Consumer Debt

U.S. consumers are in good financial  shape, a top Fed official said on Monday, dismissing fears that  high levels of household debt are unsustainable.


The pace of sales of pre-owned U.S  homes fell slightly in July but the inventory of unsold  properties soared to the highest level in over 15 years as  troubles in the subprime mortgage market continued to wreak  havoc on the housing sector.


American Express Spins Off Advisory Unit

American Express Co. , a global credit card and travel services company, on Tuesday said it will spin off its personal finance unit, American Express Financial Advisors, to shareholders in the third quarter.


Santander Central Hispano's Â£8.6bn ($15.3bn) bid for UK lender Abbey will help create a single regional financial market, the European Union (EU) said.


Britney demands removal of unflattering billboards

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - Lawyers for Britney Spears have told a Florida radio station to take down billboards showing the pop star's shaven head as part of an advertisement for its morning talk show.


E.U. Regulators Say Microsoft Had Agreed to Sanctions

LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 30 -- European regulators testified here Thursday that before settlement talks with Microsoft Corp. broke down last spring, the company had agreed to  antitrust sanctions that the software giant now claims would cause irreparable harm to its business and is fighting to stave off.


Henman to add Texas date to his schedule

TIM HENMAN was out in the drizzle on the Esplanade du Trocadero yesterday, hitting balls back and forth with Lleyton Hewitt without a care in the world.


Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses

Verizon Wireless is buying cellular capacity for 23 markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for $3 billion, ending the government's long tug-of-war over the never-used licenses and bolstering Verizon against a big new rival created by the merger of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless.


David Miliband tells the Labour conference they must "learn" from the foreign policy "scars" of the Blair years.


A routine police patrol finds one man dead and two other injured after a car crashes into a wall.


Baghdad says talks on U.S./Iraq pact to begin soon

The Iraqi government will begin talks with U.S. officials later in February on a pact that would lay the basis for long-term strategic ties between Washington and Baghdad, an Iraqi official said on Monday.


Health of Indonesia's Suharto improving: doctor

The health of former Indonesian president Suharto, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition last week, continues to improve although he remains weak, hospital doctors said on Monday.


Helio Castroneves will be on the pole for this afternoon's IndyCar Series Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway and he knows the race will end after 2 miles.


SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) expects to report slightly lower-than-expected sales for its third quarter when it announces earnings results on Thursday, the company said in a release Monday.


Breast Cancer Breakthrough Could Lead To Possible Cure

Researchers from Canada believe they have identified the gene responsible for breast cancer tumor growth, a discovery that could possibly lead to a cure for the disease.


Shares of networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. led an overall decline in the tech sector in Wednesday trading after an analyst downgraded the stock and highlighted warning signs for slowing sales in the coming months.


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Not going to change the world...yet ABI Research has downgraded its forecast for Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled handsets to 450m units (or 30 per cent of all handsets) in 2011.â¦


Upbeat economic news and a lot of merger and acquisition activity have stocks rising on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates tomorrow.


Bush and Kerry Trade Attacks on Credibility

ST. LOUIS  - President Bush said on Saturday that  Democratic challenger John Kerry had flunked "the credibility  test" in their testy second debate, but Kerry charged Bush had  failed to face reality or admit mistakes.


A new report into abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison is expected to incriminate at least a further 24 military personnel.


The UN holds talks on the crisis in Burma, following a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests.


Thaksin allies claim deal to form coalition

The political party allied to the deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday it had struck a deal with several smaller parties to allow it form a coalition and become the next government


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com. Hours after its men's soccer team beat Paraguay for the country's first Olympic gold medal in any sport since 1952, the Argentine men's basketball team made it a double


Deng's legacy still influences China, rest of world: Hu

China's month-long celebration of the birth centenary of its late leader Deng Xiaoping, chief architect of the country's reform and opening up drive, reached its climax Sunday


Police are trying to identify a man found shot dead near a church close to the border in Donegal.


Martin says many countries missing Kyoto targets but may catch up later

TOKYO (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin says many countries besides Canada are well behind in meeting the commitments of the Kyoto protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, but suggested they can still catch up by using the longest possible timelines provided in the accord.


Philly Fed survey sees higher growth in 2nd half

Economic growth will likely pick up  modestly in the second half and then return to near-trend  growth in the first half of 2008, according to a survey  conducted by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

With her husband and Magic Johnson in tow, Clinton proclaims confidence in her campaign ... McCain stresses his tax proposal to NH voters ... Conservation group applauds McCain, Democratic candidates for global warming commitments ... Edwards campaign shows movie trailer to rally Iowans' support ...


Top political consultant Dick Morris, who worked on the campaign of would-be Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko, revealed this week that he was offered a bribe from supporters of Yushchenko's Kremlin-backed ...


Vitali Klitschko defends WBC heavyweight title

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Vitali Klitschko dominated Danny Williams Saturday night, scoring an eighth-round knockout in Las Vegas, Nev. Klitschko retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title, sending his


FBI's Custom 'CIPAV' Spyware Taken to Secretive Surveillance Court

The FBI has thousands of pages of documents relating to its special Windows surveillance software, including affidavits submitted to the Washington, D.C.-based Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.


London: Drinks firm Red Bull has bought the Jaguar team on Formula Oneâs deadline day, ending months of uncertainty triggered by Fordâs withdrawal from the sport.


Vick Indictment a Predicament for the N.F.L.

Commissioner Roger Goodell is in the awkward position of having to consider whether to suspend Michael Vick, a player who has no track record of being in trouble, even if the indictment is damning.


Brown launches French version of his website

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday signalled an even closer relationship with the country's neighbours over the Channel by launching a version of his own website in French.


A court in southern India sentences 23 people to life in jail over a series of bomb blasts nine years ago.


The Romanian government overrules a court ban on investigations into communist-era collaboration.


George Washington and Princess Diana are near the back, while such lesser-knowns as murdered Liverpool toddler Jamie Bulger and the Busby Babes, a tragic soccer team, occupy the front.


Fiat and General Motors failed to settle  a row over whether the Italian group can sell its ailing car  unit to its U.S. partner and Fiat said it could exercise the  option any time from Wednesday.


G.E. Profit Rises, Aided by Overseas Sales

General Electric said its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent as surging overseas sales more than offset the fallout from domestic woes.


Attraversava la strada a Torino, indagini della polizia


While bigger competitors stumble over each other, Bio-Reference keeps growing.


Lettieri: 'Concretizza azione governo per equita' sociale'


It was difficult to tell who was more excited: Michael J. Fox for playing alongside former Buffalo Sabres star Gilbert Perreault, or the other way around.


Falker leads No. 16 Salukis past Mo. St.

Randal Falker scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 16 Southern Illinois to a 51-47 win over Missouri State on Tuesday night.


Women priests given "dregs" in Church of England

Women priests are given the worst positions in the Church of England even though they make up half of all newly ordained ministers, research published on Sunday said.


Most of the presidential election provisional ballots rejected so far in Ohio came from people who were not even registered to vote, election officials said after spending nearly two weeks poring over thousands of disputed votes.


Former captain Tony Greig says England should have fought to keep bowling coach Troy Cooley.


L'uragano Jeanne si prepara a colpire anche gli Stati Uniti. Dopo avere devastato Haiti, dove ha provocato la morte di quasi 2mila persone, domenica raggiungerÃ  la Florida. Le autoritÃ  hanno cosÃ¬ sollecitato


Fred Funk shot an eight-under par 64 to seize a one-stroke lead after the third round of the US PGA Tour Southern Farm Bureau Classic in Madison, Mississippi.


Roma, 20:08 - CALCIO, LICENZA UEFA: DEFERITE SAMPDORIA, LIVORNO E FIORENTINA

I presidenti di Sampdoria e Livorno, Riccardo Garrone e Aldo Spinelli e l'amministratore delegato de...


New Dogs, Old Tricks: Four Breeds Will Make Westminster Debut

The breeds, the Tibetan mastiff, the Beauceron, the Swedish vallhund and the Plott, are the most to be admitted at once since 1991.


"I Am David" Film Puts Human Face on Refugee Crisis

Opening in the U.S. today, the movie I Am David depicts a Bulgarian refugee's struggle in post-World War II Europe. The film is being used by the UN to highlight the plight of current-day refugees.


One killed in bombings at three bank branches

BUENOS AIRES -- Bombs exploded at three banks in the Argentine capital yesterday, including two branches of US giant Citibank, killing one security guard and injuring a bomb squad officer, officials said. No group claimed responsibility for the bombs, none of which was big enough to cause major damage to the buildings. ''The government is asking people not to touch ...


Millions of Turks vote in crucial election

Millions of Turks flocked to vote on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as crucial to the future direction of this large Muslim but secular democracy straddling Europe and the Middle East.


Obesity Surgery Sharply Improves Related Problems

Most people who have obesity surgery not only lose a lot of weight but also experience marked improvements in health problems that are part and parcel of being extremely overweight.


Tux the penguin waddles to last place in Indy 500; Joost fares better

Blog: In the 91st Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, the much-hyped 'Linux car' crashes, but since it isn't Windows, there was no blue screen of death.


Expedia turns to a Dutch tender offer to gobble down as much as 42% of its outstanding shares.


Channel 4 will air images of the crash that killed Princess Diana, despite appeals from her sons.


Hospital Halts Surgery to Separate German Twins

Surgery to separate two German twins who are joined at the head was halted on Saturday evening due to complications affecting one of the girls, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute said on Sunday.


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


Yukos Ordered To Pay $1.3 Billion in Tax Debt

The Russian government is demanding a total of $4.09 billion for 2001 from Yukos. Apart from the fines, more than $3 billion in back taxes are being docked from the oil giant's frozen accounts.


Bird watchers get feel for local species

com. The pair of Mansfield bird watchers started playing a tape of screech owl sounds -- and got results. "At that hour, you can't see the owls.


George W. Bush's victory marks the political ascendancy of ''red-state" America that backed him strongly four years ago but then served as veritable bulwark


The government is considering whether to make morning-after birth control available without a prescription, and like most issues that involve sex and pregnancy, it has generated heated debate.


Sharon Stone big winner (loser?) at Razzies

Pity actress Sharon Stone -- she  cannot return to the scene of the crime without getting  whacked.


IRAN said today it was not obliged to allow UN atomic energy agency inspectors to visit military sites alleged to be involved in secret nuclear weapons work, but that it was willing to discuss the issue.


Democrats Call for Higher Mileage Standards

In their weekly radio address, Democrats yesterday  called for a new direction in energy policy, away from gas-guzzling automobiles and reliance on foreign oil.


Yahoo said yesterday that it would offer severance packages to employees affected by any change in control of the company as analysts predicted that Microsoft would wage a proxy battle rather than increase the value of its takeover bid.


Canada court says bin Laden employee can be freed

A Canadian court decided on Thursday that an Egyptian man who worked for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden should be released even though the court concluded he had perjured himself and had probably engaged in terrorism.


Michael Dell throws support behind company CEO

Dell Inc.  Chairman Michael  Dell on Tuesday threw his support behind Chief Executive Kevin  Rollins, while promising the computer maker was "working  diligently" to resolve its mounting problems.


Constellation Brands Inc. STZ.N on  Tuesday said it has offered to buy Robert Mondavi Corp.  MOND.O for about $970 million, looking to add to its wine  portfolio.


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Suicides among US soldiers are heading for a record high, army data released on Thursday shows.


Reaction To The PeopleSoft/Oracle Merger

When Internet-based companies, especially ones the size of Oracle and PeopleSoft, announce fundamental changes, responses are usually swift.


At least 10 people were killed and more than 20 injured yesterday after a powerful bomb exploded in the centre of Quetta, capital of Pakistan's south-western province of Baluchistan.


Korean team in Kabul to secure release of hostages

A South Korean delegation arrived in  Afghanistan on Sunday to try to secure the release of 23  Koreans held hostage by Taliban guerrillas, a South Korean  embassy official said.


European papers discuss the situation in Iraq and the historical responsibility of France, Germany and Austria towards peoples wronged.


U.S. did not threaten to bomb Pakistan:Armitage

Washington did not threaten to bomb   Pakistan "back to the Stone Age" after the September 11 attacks   but a Pakistani official may have distorted U.S. resolve to   press Islamabad for help, a former U.S. diplomat said on   Monday.


TWENTY-one Iraqis have been killed when a bus carrying gasoline exploded into a fireball after colliding with a car northeast of Baghdad.


Probe of gifts said to focus on Fidelity

Federal regulators have subpoenaed Fidelity Investments and several brokerage firms that handle the stock-trading business for the mutual fund giant, seeking information about gifts and expensive perks Fidelity traders may have accepted from the brokerage firms, according to attorneys involved in the case.


Tawny Kitaen has been charged with felony drug possession after sheriff's deputies said they found cocaine in her apartment.


Janus Capital Group Inc. said Wednesday it has finalized a $226.2 million settlement with state and federal regulators over improper trading allegations, part of a scandal sweeping the $7 trillion mutual funds industry.


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Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


The Media Equation: A ÂCivil WarÂ Puts Words on Trial

The willingness to use the term now to describe the conflict in Iraq is less a brave declaration than a wet, sensitive finger in the wind.


Manu Ginobili scored 31 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the San Antonio Spurs to their 11th straight win, a 100-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.


Knicks' Crawford Could Miss Up to Six Weeks

New York Knicks guard Jamal Crawford will be sidelined anywhere from three-to-six weeks with a case of turf toe.


Pay-per-click advertising fraud is becoming more pervasive as spurious clicks can be generated through automated programs.


A Festival With Plenty of This, That and the Other

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


Cancun, 12:58 - BOXE, SUPERMOSCA WBC: MESSICANO MIJARES CONSERVA TITOLO

Il messicano Cristian Mijares ha conservato la corona mondiale dei pesi supermosca Wbc battendo per ...


G5 diviso sui centri di accoglienza Ue in Africa

Fronte comune contro il terrorismo internazionale, accordo per il passaporto comunitario corredato dalle impronte digitali, dubbi sull'eventualitÃ  di creare centri di accoglienza europei in Nord Africa. Questi


Library of Congress Advances 2 Digital Projects Abroad

The library said it planned to digitize a collection of rare cultural materials and move forward with plans to create a global digital library in cooperation with other nations.


Just days after Brazil's deadliest plane crash a radar outage over the Amazon spread the country's aviation crisis overseas, spawning ripple-effect delays at a half-dozen U.S. airports.


St. Louis defenders didn't know what hit them

ST. LOUIS -- It seems most everyone on the St. Louis sideline figured out the Patriots were up to something when they lined up for a field goal midway through the third quarter. The problem was they couldn't get the message to the 11 Rams on the field at the time.


Finance executives see economy steady: survey

Most financial executives expect the  pace of U.S. growth in the second half of 2006 to hold steady,  according to the latest survey from accounting firm Grant  Thornton.


The Thai army took control of Bangkok   on Tuesday without a shot being fired, dismissed Prime Minister   Thaksin Shinawatra, revoked the constitution and promised a   swift return to democracy after political reforms.


Key to a long life -- less insulin in the brain

Good, old-fashioned diet and exercise might keep you young by reducing the action of insulin in the brain, researchers reported on Thursday.


Israeli PM says Lebanon war was pre-planned: report

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has testified he launched last year's war against Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon in line with a contingency plan he approved four months before, the Haaretz daily said on Thursday.


Mantova, 18:24 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLENAMENTO POMERIDIANO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della gara di sabato a Vicenza. Dopo l'introduzione ...


Google Presentations gets the green light

After a long wait, tonight Google launched their web based competitor to PowerPoint: Presentations.


Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited is announced as the opener at this year's New York Film Festival.


Google set its long-awaited initial public offering at $85 a share on Wednesday, enduring a series of hurdles to come in at the low end of its recently lowered pricing range.


It took 26 years, six directing nominations and two screenplay nominations, but Martin Scorsese finally has his Oscar.


Ray Oliva went into the spare bedroom in his home in Kelseyville, Calif., to wrestle with his feelings. He didn't know a single soldier at Walter Reed, but he felt he knew them all. He worried about the wounded who were entering the world of military health care, which he knew all too well. His own VA hospital in Livermore was a mess. The gown he wore was torn. The wheelchairs were old and broken....


Eagles' Westbrook listed as questionable

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook is listed as questionable for Sunday's Keystone State showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field.


Vodafone certifies corporate snooping software

Big brother is listening Compliant Voice has received Vodafone Certification for its voice-recording application, which can catch calls made from mobiles and commit them to the memory of an intercepting server.â¦


New York, 09:26 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte:


Sudan's president accused the United States and Britain Tuesday of conspiring against his country as diplomats at the United Nations said Washington and ally London want the Security Council to adopt a resolution in two days giving the U.N. authority over peacekeepers in Darfur.


The Motley Fool - Last winter, I identified SNOCAP as one of four interesting privately held companies that investors might just wish were public companies. There wasn't too much news out of SNOCAP after that, to my surprise -- until now, and it's pretty big. As you have probably heard, it's hooked up with News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS - News) MySpace, enabling the popular social networking site to offer tools to musicians looking to sell directly to fans.


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Nissan unveils Qashqai mini-offroader for Europe

Nissan Motor Company has unveiled the new Qashqai, a hybrid offroad compact car aimed primarily at the European market where the Japanese company is hoping to sell 100,000 units a year.


Tape Attributed to bin Laden Addresses Iraq

An audiotape message said to be made by the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden called for Muslims to boycott elections there next month and endorsed the Jordanian militant


Charles Taylor is charged with war crimes but he won't show up in court to face them


Firenze, 16:28 - CALCIO: TARANTO-MASSESE 0-3 E CURVA NORD CHIUSA PER 10 GARE

Il giudice sportivo di Serie C ha confermato la sconfitta per 0-3 a tavolino del Taranto nella parti...


New South Korean leader to put economy first

South Korea's president-elect pledged on Thursday to put the economy first once he takes office and not to be shy about telling prickly North Korea to mend its ways over nuclear weapons and human rights.


A lawyer for filmmaker Roman Polanski said Wednesday that he was being denied justice because he is not allowed to sue a magazine for defamation in a British court while remaining in France.


By Robert Evatt, Tulsa World, Okla.  Mar. 13--Lakeside Place Apartments, a 208-unit complex that has fallen on  hard times in recent years, was recently purchased by a local investor who  wants to improve the entire neighborhood   R.


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A state rule barring Florida counties with touch-screen voting from conducting manual recounts is at odds with state law, according to an administrative law judge ruling in a lawsuit against the state.


After weeks of delay, space shuttle Atlantis is given a launch date for its next mission.


The Russian Duma (parliament) approved the Kyoto global warming treaty on Friday, prompting congratulations from environmentalists who blast the United States for not following suit.


TOURISTS began returning to the beaches in Malaysia today - sipping cocktails as rescue work continued around them. At least 48 people, including foreign tourists swimming or riding jetskis, were killed on the resort island of Penang.


ComScore: MySpace tops Yahoo in November

The online hangout MySpace got even more popular in November, beating Yahoo in Web traffic for the first time, a research company said Tuesday.


The dollar kept light gains on Tuesday,  but it stayed in sight of record lows against the euro on the  growing belief that central banks will not soon stand in the  way of the dollar's decline.


General Motors to axe 12,000 jobs in Europe

Germany will bear the brunt of the approximately 12,000 job losses, but the company will stop short of immediate factory closures, GM sources said.


In Beijing Talks, Issues of Will and Way

U.S. officials say a Chinese vice prime minister may not have the influence to challenge the party apparatus that is tied to the sprawling state-owned export industries.


Former Sinn Fein assembly member John Kelly has died aged 71, following a period of illness.


Al Qaeda releases 9/11 anniversary video

A lengthy video statement from Ayman al-Zawahiri, issued on the eve of the fifth anniversary of al Qaeda's attacks on the United States, calls on Muslims to step up their resistance to the United States and warns that "new events" are on the way.


Lady Thatcher distressed over her son Mark's arrest in S. Africa

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was distressed about the arrest of her son Mark in South Africa but "very confident" that he will be cleared of charges linking


Crude oil prices edge down on speculation of lower US supply

Crude oil prices fell slightly Tuesday even as the expectation of another cold snap increased traders' concerns about heating-oil supply.


Unfriendly airline grounds its pension plans

âFly the friendly skiesâ may be United Airlinesâ slogan. But employees of Americaâs largest carrier wonât be so convinced this weekend, on the heels of it filing court documents saying it is âlikelyâ to scrap its pension plans.


Bush, Kerry return to hotly contested states

President Bush said Friday that the choice facing voters amounts to who can keep Americans safer from terrorists and that John Kerry does not measure up.


A coroner records a "narrative verdict" on two UK soldiers who were killed by "friendly fire" in Iraq.


Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, the dour frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister Tony Blair, has revealed little about his plans for office, but insiders say there could be a few surprises.


A floater in the lane by Mike Conley Jr., pictured, with 3.9 seconds remaining gives No. 2 Ohio State a 49-48 home win over No. 1 Wisconsin.


Broadband pushes Europe Web users to 100 million

Wired & Wireless continues its reign as the top IT priority among IT managers due to widespread wireless installations, IP telephony deployment, and other network infrastructure upgrades.


Brady fires Patriots, Cowboys beat Vikings

Tom Brady threw a career-high six touchdown passes to help the unbeaten New England Patriots crush the winless Miami Dolphins 49-28 on Sunday.


A blast in Beirut on Wednesday killed anti-Syrian parliamentary deputy Walid Eido, one of his sons and at least six others, security sources said.


The number of illicit drug users in Canada doubled in the past decade, and BC holds the dubious distinction of leading the way on most fronts, according to a national survey released Wednesday.


General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday raised its cash incentives by between $500 and $1,000 on most of its 2005 model year vehicles, a week


The no-nonsense approach to rehoming mutts Those among you who remember when it was all fields round here may also recall the famous January 1973 cover of National Lampoon which carried a pic of someone holding a gun to the head of a rather worried looking mutt and the headline "If You Don't Buy This Magazine, We'll Kill This Dog".â¦


Cisco, Apple settle dispute over iPhone trademark

Cisco and Apple announced Wednesday that they had settled their trademark lawsuit over Apple's use of the name iPhone for a new portable device that includes mobile phone features.


Comparing policies of presidential candidates

The president of the United States is widely considered the most powerful person in the world. Two main candidates are running for president in November: George W. Bush for the Republican Party and John Kerry for the Democratic Party.


Allergan Says Botox Not Linked to Illness

Allergan Inc., a maker of pharmaceutical products, on Monday said the Food and Drug Administration filed an affidavit in a federal court that shows its Botox treatment played no role in the case of four patients who became ill after treatments by an


10Gig Fibre Channel is dead, says Emulex

But keeps pushing SAN virtualisation Attempts to converge data networking and storage networking on a single 10Gig physical base have failed, according to a veep at at SAN technology supplier Emulex.â¦


Eddie Murphy has been loved, hated and ignored but now he is back with Hollywood heavyweights rallying around him for his career-redefining turn in "Dreamgirls," a role that may win him an Oscar.


The British journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq says he faced mock executions and tried to escape his captors.


The UK government has suspended the manufacturing licence of major flu vaccine maker Chiron.


A fire which extensively damaged an Orange hall in Portadown is being treated as arson by the Fire Service.


Militants behind attacks on Nigeria's oil infrastructure have asked the United States and President Bush to mediate to try to end a crisis that has seen foreign workers kidnapped and cut output of Africa's biggest producer.


Freshman quarterback Joe Cox rescued No. 9 Georgia with two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter — the second a 20-yarder with 46 seconds left — and the Bulldogs beat winless Colorado 14-13 on Saturday.


Verizon Wireless Will Pay $3 Billion for Additional Capacity

Verizon Wireless said it would pay $3 billion in cash for the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom, a move that should expand coverage for new subscribers.


Rwanda sends second batch of AU protection forces to Darfur

Sixty-five out of 237 Rwandan troops left here on Saturday for Sudan's troubled region of Darfur where they will protect the African Union (AU) monitors.


Clemson stuns No. 9 Fla. in last seconds

James Davis' 1-yard run with eight seconds left gave Clemson a 27-20 victory over No. 9 Florida State on Saturday, the Tigers' first win in Tallahassee in 17 years.


HP CEO's Stock Options Sale Under Review

By Pete Carey, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 14--Congressional investigators are questioning Hewlett-Packard CEO  Mark Hurd's sale of stock options that gave him $1.37 million in gains, 15  days before the company's controversial boardroom-leak investigation became  public.


Toll in Italy Train Crash Rises to at Least 14

At least 14 people were killed when a passenger train and a freight train crashed in fog-shrouded countryside in northern Italy Friday, the fire brigade said.


Johnny Damon, baseball's long-haired  rebel, contributed two homers and six RBI as the Boston Red Sox  thrashed the New York Yankees 10-3 Wednesday to reach the World  Series for the first time since 1986.


Asians seek out the sun despite cancer threats

It's autumn in Hong Kong but the  island's beaches are still crowded with sun worshippers  desperate to catch the last rays of sunshine before winter.


I'm guessing that if people showed up this early, desperate to be the first people in the States to get their hands on the iPhone, they'd be shooed away. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Mountain rescue teams will make an appeal for funding when they meet Tony Blair at Downing Street later.


A natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill, German research suggests.


Extragettito 'furto di Stato', 'ci vorrebbe l'ergastolo'


Los Angeles Times - IQUITOS, Peru — A few miles downriver from this city in the western Amazon jungle, Andres Alvarado hops off a boat and walks up a muddy path to a hollowed-out log resting on a wooden stand. He beats the log with a stick, sending a series of low-pitched tones into the rain forest.


Gunman Opens Fire at Upstate New York Mall

A 24-year-old man was in custody after a shooting on Sunday in the Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston, N.Y.


Political unrest threatens world health: WHO chief

Post-election violence in Kenya and unrest in Gaza showed how political turmoil can threaten public health, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.


Records on Spy Program Turned Over to Lawmakers

The Justice Department turned over documents about the government's controversial domestic spying program to select members of Congress yesterday, ending a two-week standoff  that included pointed threats of subpoenas from Democrats.


A winter storm blew into North Georgia and the Carolinas early Thursday, poised to deliver an icy sheen as cold air from the west collided with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.


Quarterback Alex Smith will skip his senior year to enter the NFL draft after leading Utah to a 12-0 record and a Fiesta Bowl victory this season.


A woman given up for adoption will pick her long-lost father from a line of impostors in a new US reality TV show.


Zend Developer Zone: Zend_Acl / Zend_Auth example scenario

On the Zend Developer Zone, there's a new tutorial covering the use of the Zend_Acl and Zend_Auth modules in the Zend Framework to create a simple user login and authentication system from Simon Mundy.   After submitting the initial example of how Zend_Auth and Zend_Acl could be implemented Gavin pointed out areas that weren't really addressed in my proof of concept and it could potentially confuse newcomers to the way MVC is utilised. I'd like to clarify that post to a) Address those concerns and b) see if there's any constructive criticism of the process that could benefit everyone.   He sets up the site layout (including where the actions lie) and defines some of the access rules the script will follow. From there, he creates a bootstrap file and an index.php to work with it. On top of this, he builds the key piece - the Auth.php - to handle the validation of the users.


The advertising watchdog criticises Ryanair for playing down the environmental damage caused by airlines.


Wal-Mart buys 35 percent stake in 101-store China retail chain

Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, said Tuesday it had bought 35 percent of the Taiwan-owned Trust-Mart hypermarket chain, which operates 101 stores in China.


With no smoking gun to be found, David Blunkett is poised to climb back up the greasy pole of British politics after an unseemly furore over his ex-lover, her nanny and a fast-tracked visa application.


Palestinian Security Forces Deploy in Gaza

Palestinian security forces took up  positions in northern Gaza on Friday under orders from  President Mahmoud Abbas to curb militant attacks as part of his  plan to end bloodshed and revive peacemaking.


Apple's iPhone led all other phones in its class during the month of July, a report from iSuppli indicates. 1.8 percent of all phones sold during the month were Apple's, which is the highest of any smartphone and equal to the sales of the LG Chocolate, the top-selling feature phone.


The 'skinny kid with a funny name' is on a roll after his win in the Iowa caususes, writes Gary Younge


Taiwan Hit by Magnitude 6.7 Quake; No Casualties

Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, whose epicenter was located southeast of the capital Taipei. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to the island's Ministry of Interior.


The Ghost Down the Hall Is Scary in Spanish, Too

âThe Orphanage,â a diverting, overwrought ghost story from Spain, relies on basic and durable horror movie techniques.


Disparities: Rural Residents Less Likely to Get Organ Transplants

Add patients living in small towns and rural areas to the list of people who stand a lower chance of getting an organ transplant if they need one.


War Figures Honored With Medal of Freedom

President Bush on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on three of the central architects and executors of the war


Bloccati per nuclei con redditi sotto i 27 mila euro


Accounting Board Vote Gives Firms Time to Fight

Accounting standards setters yesterday agreed to give companies six more months to comply with a plan that would require them to treat stock options as an expense, cheering both overburdened


A British reconnaissance team is set to visit the area around Baghdad where the US military has asked for back-up from UK forces. It is thought about 650 troops could be moved to within 20 miles of the Iraqi


Nokia Adopts SD Card Tech into Storage Portfolio

To expand the capabilities of SD memory cards in mobile devices, the SD Card Association has recently formed a Mobile Phone Task Force.


Kerry Links Iraq War, U.S. Economic Woes

WASHINGTON - Democrat John Kerry sought to link the Iraq war to U.S. economic woes on Wednesday, calling President Bush's move against Baghdad a "catastrophic choice" that so far has drained $200 billion in needed resources at home...


Per entrambi i tagli l'offerta e' di 2,5 miliardi di euro


Lisbona, 13:20 - CALCIO, BENFICA: LITE TRA RUI COSTA E CAMACHO

Acque agitate al Benfica. Nel corso dell'intervallo della sfida con l'Estrela Amadora, Rui Costa ha ...


Letterman Gets Big Ratings Boost from Kerry

It's too soon to tell whether the  laughs he got from his top-10 list on Monday night will  translate into votes, but John Kerry's appearance on CBS' "Late  Show with David Letterman" made for great ratings.


Fourth buy of the year Cisco is continuing its buying spree, paying $135m in cash and options for Reactivity.â¦


Vivendi Wins Tax Windfall of $4.6 Billion

Vivendi Universal SA has reached a deal with French authorities to change its tax reporting in a way that will boost its bottom line, the entertainment and telecommunications giant said Thursday.


SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end

The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.


Thinks modular for NetWeaver There'll be no more big updates for SAP's ERP software until 2010, as SAP entices customers and developers to adopt new products and initiatives for its NetWeaver SOA strategy.â¦


Londra, 10:03 - F1, MARCA: DENNIS PRONTO AL CONTRATTACCO

Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo 'Marca', Ron Dennis, numero uno della McLaren, accusato di spionaggio...


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


British Airways sells the regional operations of BA Connect to Flybe, and cancels hundreds of flights.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training field yesterday morning, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 25 in the bloodiest strike in Gaza in months, officials from both sides said. Most of the casualties allegedly were members of the anti-Israeli militant group.


Ethiopia's Mengistu found guilty of genocide

Former Ethiopian leader Mengistu  Haile Mariam was found guilty in absentia of genocide on  Tuesday after a 12-year trial of one of Africa's bloodiest  governments.


BP picks Calif., Illinois for green research

British oil major BP Plc  on Thursday announced that universities in California and  Illinois will join company scientists in a $500 million energy  research program focused on cleaner, alternative fuels.


Michael Jackson Goes on TV Again Before Trial

Pop star Michael Jackson, on trial  on charges of child molestation, said he and other celebrities  are "targets" and sensational reports about him are "fiction."


Futures suggest gains on last trading day

S&P 500 stock index futures pointed to  a higher opening on Monday, with stocks attempting to squeeze  out some gains on the last trading day of 2007, but data on  existing home sales could limit any advance.


Record anche nel surplus, dati dell'istituto di statistica


19 American Reservists Refuse to Complete Iraqi Mission

The US Army is looking into why up to 19 reservists with a supply platoon in Iraq refused to complete a mission. Relatives of the soldiers claim that the troops felt the job was too dangerous and their vehicles were unsafe for the mission.


Intermec suspends radio-tag patent claims

Intermec, the Everett company that makes radio-frequency sensor devices, said yesterday it agreed to temporarily suspend its claims for intellectual-property licenses as part of a new standard.


Stern's sister: He last saw Smith asleep

Anna Nicole Smith's partner, Howard K. Stern, was not with the former Playboy playmate when she died, but he knew she was very sick, his sister says.


Macaulay Culkin Charged With Misdemeanor Drug Counts

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Two misdemeanor drug charges have been filed against Macaulay Culkin in Oklahoma. Actor Macaulay Culkin was arrested Friday and booked into the Oklahoma County Jail on drug charges.


Caterpillar Inc. , a maker of earthmoving equipment, on Friday said quarterly earnings fell more than expected due to lower sales of diesel truck engines, weakness in North American construction markets, and higher production costs.


Ctz giu' al 3,497%, -0,611 punti rispetto all'ultima asta


The commissioner of the Met police says the law should support homeowners who injure or even kill burglars.


Perhaps we actually can... Also in this week's column:â¦


Prime Minister Tony Blair is due back at work after treatment for a heart "flutter".


Northlanders Have Farther to Go for Snow

By Lee BloomquistBrian Heisel normally rides his snowmobile 6,000 to 8,000 miles a season. But not this winter. Heisel, of Virginia, has so far logged only about 2,000 miles. "It's definitely slow," Heisel said. "You really can't get a lot of places.


Britney Spears won't see sons after cameo court appearance

A judge on Monday refused to restore Britney Spears' right to visit her two sons, a court spokesman said, after the troubled pop star showed up outside court but never made it into the hearing.


Dying star creates fantasy-like sculpture of gas and dust

In this detailed view from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the so-called Cat's Eye Nebula looks like the penetrating eye of the disembodied sorcerer Sauron from the film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings.


Peruse most any cookbook, I suppose, and eventually you'll stumble ...

Make sandwich out of ingredients. Heat in skillet until browned image of Virgin Mary mysteriously appears. Let cool in clear plastic box with cotton balls for a decade, or until desired cheese consistency.


Heat slide hits 13, Riley's career worst

The New York Knicks happily exploited another fourth-quarter collapse by the Miami Heat, who sent Pat Riley to a new low Saturday night.


ODB, Controversial Rap Artist, Dies at 35

Russell T. Jones, the rap artist known as ODB, collapsed and died yesterday at a recording studio in Manhattan, the police said. Mr.


And how do you want to pay for it? Reader survey We're all familiar with the imagery used to punt the mobile technology vision: a lone executive atop a hill, gazing contentedly at the limitless horizon to the sound of the skylark and the gentle rustling of trees as he communicates effortlessly with the furthest corners of the globe.â¦


Former Gov. Jesse Ventura now supports John Kerry for president. You'll just have to take Angus King's word for it.


Wal-Mart Dec. Same-Store Sales Rise 3 Pct

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Thursday reported a 3 percent rise in sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year in December, the big holiday shopping month, which was at the top end of its forecast range.


Leaders of the largest group for gay  men and lesbians in the Republican Party voted overwhelmingly  against endorsing President Bush for re-election because he  favors a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage,  The New York Times said on Wednesday.


An Ancient Settlement Is Unearthed Near Stonehenge

New excavations near the mysterious circle at Stonehenge in southern England have uncovered dozens of homes where hundreds of people lived -- at roughly the same time that the giant stone slabs were being erected 4,600 years ago.


U.N. Looks Into Reports of Rwandan Abuses in Congo

The United Nations is investigating reports that Rwandan soldiers carried out human rights abuses against civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo last month, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will step down in the coming days, the White House announced on Monday, unable to overcome Democratic Senate opposition.


Nocera Inferiore, 22:59 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/C: NELL'ANTICIPO NOCERINA-MONOPOLI 0-0

Nell'anticipo della 14/a giornata del campionato di serie C2/C, pareggio a reti inviolate tra Noceri...


Nella seconda giornata di Eurolega la Montepaschi Siena viene superata in casa del Maccabi 93-88. Bella vittoria invece della Scavolini nel parquet di Villeurbanne. Nella seconda giornata di Eurolega a Tel


President Bush on Thursday assured Iraqi President Jalal Talabani that he is "fully committed" to aiding the Iraqi government and dispatched a top aide to Baghdad to help leaders there make good on their promises.


UK firm Tullow Oil announces the discovery of 600 million barrels of oil offshore from Ghana.


Tough Week for House Democrats Buoys GOP

Knocked around by setbacks on three big issues, House Democrats have endured perhaps their toughest week since taking control of the chamber.


Palo Alto Research Center, a Xerox subsidiary, hopes to build a search engine that could one day rival Google.


KABUL (Masnet & News Agencies) - At least eleven people, including two US citizens, were killed when a truck bomb exploded in downtown Kabul in the second deadly blast to strike Afghanistan over the weekend.


Use humans to fix Hubble, panel tells NASA

WASHINGTON - NASA should turn to astronauts, not robots, to repair the aging Hubble Space Telescope, an expert panel recommended on Wednesday.


Help sought in Chinese tire recall after accident

A New Jersey importer has asked the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for help in recalling about 450,000 light-truck tires made in China after a fatal rollover crash.


Microsoft Corp.'s retreat from its Longhorn ambitions and its decision to add several Longhorn technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 may rob the next Windows release


Soldier sentenced to 8 years in Abu Ghraib scandal

The highest-ranking US soldier charged in the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced to eight years in prison, yesterday the longest term handed down so far in the scandal.


Per viola 1-1 a Groninga, per blucerchiati 2-2 con Aalborg


It would be hard to find an Islamic fundamentalist more fundamental than Ismail Yusanto. The Jakarta-based head of the Hizbut-Tahrir political party, Yusanto believes the world


PREVIEW-China makes debut as Villeneuve returns

Formula One goes back to the future on Sunday with former champion Jacques Villeneuve making his race return in the first grand prix held in China.


Yahoo wants users to get personal with Search

The Internet portal will introduce on Tuesday advanced navigation tools to let people store, search and share their favorite Web pages--creating for users what it calls "My Web.


Tra le uscite del week-end anche 'Short bus' e 'Tony Vilar'


In caso di dimissioni legge regionale prevede nuove elezioni


6 GIs Die in Iraq; Allawi Warns Fallujah

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attack and roadside bombings killed six American soldiers, and Iraq's prime minister warned residents of insurgent bastion Fallujah on Wednesday to hand over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or face military action.    Al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad group has claimed responsibility for beheading several foreign hostages and for car bombings throughout the country, and a videotape posted Wednesday on an Islamic Web site showed militants linked to al-Zarqawi beheading two Iraqis they accused of being intelligence officers...


Netgear Acquisition Steers Storage Push      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The maker of routers and other networking gear is betting that more small businesses and even homeowners want higher-end storage systems once reserved for larger corporations.


Patent reform tops list of tech policy concerns

Government officials, advocacy groups and tech execs gathering at this week's Tech Policy Summit bring a number of issues to the table, but one's rising to the top -- the need for patent reform.


Iceland Faces U.S. Pressure Over Chess Champ Fischer

Iceland is under U.S. pressure to drop plans to offer a home to fugitive former chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted for breaking sanctions against Yugoslavia in 1992, officials said Monday.


Catholic Church avoids abuse trial with LA deal

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said on Sunday it would pay people who were sexually abused by priests as children a record $660 million, although some victims regretted it meant church leaders would not face questioning in court.


Aditi Govitrikar vouches for Veg in Peta ad

Model, actor and physician Aditi Govitrikar makes a bold statement this season. In a print advertisement for Peta India (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) the model has posed with fiery red chillies and lettuce dressing her head.


Santander sells stake in Royal Bank of Scotland

LONDON, September 9 (New Ratings) - Santander Central Hispano (BSD2.FSE) has indicated that it is selling a 2.51% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, in an attempt to seek regulatory approval to acquire UKâs Abbey National Plc.


Ex-Cheney aide gets 10 years in prison in spy case

NEWARK, New Jersey  - A former White House official who took top secret documents from U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's office and gave them to opposition figures in the Philippines was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison.


Bush's High School Plan Faces Opposition

President Bush's plan to expand standardized testing in high schools is facing a fight from some of the same leaders in Congress who pushed through his first-term school agenda.


GOP Made 'Historic' Gains With Minority, Women Voters

Reflecting on President Bush's "historic" election victory, the chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney campaign is circulating a memo explaining what the Republicans did right


Stock futures rise with oil at five-month low

Stock futures pointed to a rebound on   Friday after two consecutive days of losses, with steadily   declining oil prices seen easing inflation fears roused earlier   in the week.


Iraq Oil Exports Stay at 1 Million Bpd for 11th Day

Iraq continued to export oil at one million barrels a day on Friday, after an attack on the South Oil Company headquarters brought sabotage operations to a new level, an official at the state-owned entity said.


Movie Review: The Devil Wears Down Her Nanny

As âThe Nanny Diariesâ wobbles along uncertainly, it rests on the tense, squared shoulders of Laura Linney.


Issue May Really Be How Far Players Will Go to Gain an Advantage

With items like over-the-counter pills and prescription injections, baseball playersâ medicine cabinets have expanded as unmistakably as their physiques.


The price of gold has set another record high, reaching $923, on supply fears and inflation risks.


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


Government unveils plan for an increase of 150,000 tourists in three years' time

Government is aiming for an increase of between 100,000 and 150,000 tourists by the years 2006/2007 as this year the country witnessed a revival in tourism fortunes following three years, in which it lost in ...


Estimated 18.6M Watch 'Joey' Debut on NBC

NEW YORK - Based on its series premiere, Joey Tribbiani is missing a few viewers along with his "Friends." An estimated 18.6 million people watched the first episode of "Joey" Thursday, the spinoff of "Friends" that NBC was counting on to keep its Thursday night lineup strong, according to Nielsen Media Research.    That's lower than any original episode of Matt LeBlanc's old series drew last season, including the 24.5 million people who saw the season debut...


National political reporter Joel Achenbach is set loose on the Granite State as Tuesday's primary approaches.


September 11 haunts New Yorkers in big ways and small

Some people have nightmares, others   fear tall buildings and others cringe at the sound of airplanes   overhead.


Iraq Militants Behead Hostage, Set New Deadline

Militants beheaded an American in Iraq  and said two fellow civilian hostages would meet the same fate  within 24 hours if Washington failed to accept their demands.


Palo Alto, 09:17 - CICLISMO, GIRO CALIFORNIA: BOONEN BATTE CIPOLLINI IN VOLATA

Mario Cipollini è stato battuto in volata da Boonen e Haussler nella seconda tappa del giro d...


Roma, 18:59 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; ROMA-TRIESTINA 2-0: GIALLOROSSI AI QUARTI

In una gara disputata allo Stadio Olimpico valida quale ritorno degli ottavi di finale di coppa Ital...


Divided Electorate Expresses Anxiety and Concern

The nation is girding for tomorrow's presidential election, worried about the integrity of the voting system, divided over the legitimacy of President Bush's election four


Anxious Wait for News of British Hostage

The family of British hostage Kenneth Bigley was anxiously awaiting news of his fate tonight after the apparent deadline for his execution in Iraq passed.


US urges Antigua to delay WTO sanctions on Internet gambling

The United States Friday urged Antigua to hold off on imposing sanctions authorized by the WTO in a dispute over online gambling, saying Washington was revising its WTO commitments.


(Washington-AP) Nov. 17, 2004 - The Labor Department's Consumer Price Index shows a larger-than-expected gain, but combined with Thursday's reading on wholesale inflation, analysts say the picture is one where


Often dismissed as a quirky pipe dream, it took a thrill-seeking mogul to energize one of mankind's oldest desires. By James Lee from Wired magazine.


Karzai Maintains 55% of Vote as Afghan Counting Reaches End

Afghanistan's interim President Hamid Karzai is winning 55.4 percent of the vote in the country's first presidential election as counting nears an end, the United Nations said on its Web site.


Sale of KBR Bolsters Profit at Halliburton

The oil field contractor said second-quarter net income more than doubled on a gain from selling its government services and construction subsidiary, KBR.


Bush asks skeptical Congress for billions for Iraq

President Bush on Monday asked a skeptical, Democrat-run Congress to approve $700 billion in new military spending -- much of it for the Iraq war -- and to curb many domestic programs.


Manufacturerâs Claims Are Called Into Question

Several prominent experts have criticized a study showing that Riddellâs Revolution football helmet reduced concussions by 31 percent.


Chafee keeps Republican hope alive in Rhode Island

Republicans may not like moderate   Sen. Lincoln Chafee, an Iraq-war opponent and frequent foe of   the Bush administration, but they love what he could do for   them in November's battle to control Congress.


America Online is tapping the vast media assets of parent company Time Warner to outdo rivals Google, Yahoo and Microsoft in the search wars.


Wal-Mart fires technician who recorded phone calls

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it fired a systems technician for intercepting text messages of people who were not Wal-Mart employees and for recording telephone conversations with a New York Times reporter without authorization.


It's been 14 years since first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care reform plan sank like a stone, swallowed by fears of a big-government power grab. In the years since, wary presidential candidates at first avoided the issue altogether, then gingerly dipped one toe, then another, back into the pool.


Super Tuesday: Groups say states face e-voting risks

Six U.S. states participating in Super Tuesday primary elections are at high risk for voting-machine malfunction or tampering because they don't have paper backups, according to a report released by the Verified Voting Foundation and Common Cause.Ed Felten, a computer science professor at Princeton University, added visuals to the report's findings when he published a picture on his blog showing him standing next to unattended e-voting machines in New Jersey Sunday evening. The picture, and a second photo from Monday evening of unattended e-voting machines, was a repeat performance for Felten, who also published a picture of unattended machines during the 2006 election."It's well known that paperless electronic voting machines are vulnerable to tampering if an attacker can get physical access to a machine before the election," Felten, an e-voting critic, wrote on his blog Tuesday. "Most of the vendors, and a few election officials, claim that this isn't a problem because the machines are well guarded so that no would-be attacker can get to them. Which would be mildly reassuring -- if it were true."New Jersey was one of the states most at risk with the others being New York, Tennessee, Georgia, Delaware, and Arkansas, said the Common Cause/Verified Voting Foundation report. All of those states, except New York, use electronic voting machines without paper ballots in all or part of the state. New York has passed a paper record law but has not yet replaced lever machines used across most of the state, the groups said. Lever machines can malfunction and are subject to tampering, the groups said.But e-voting advocates said the Common Cause/Verified Voting Foundation report exaggerates potential problems with electronic voting machines."In the history of the United States, there has never been a case of tampering with electronic voting equipment in an actual live election environment with all of the associated procedures and election personnel, either with voter verifiable paper trails or without," said Michelle Shafer, vice president of communications and external affairs at e-voting machine vendor Sequoia Voting Systems. "Election administration is about the people, procedures and the technology, not just the technology itself."In many cases, states maintain individual electronic files of all votes cast, added David Beirne, executive director of trade group, the Election Technology Council. Many states also require logic and accuracy testing both before and after an election, and many e-voting machines have redundant memory mechanisms, he added."No voting system represents a high risk for the states that are using them," he said. "The main objection from Verified Voting ... is that the voter is not verifying a paper document in addition to the electronic record. The voter does verify the electronic record, and the election can be verified for its integrity through the use of the appropriate security procedures by local election officials."The report "reflects a series of perceptions which are not grounded in fact," Beirne added.But the high-risk states have no choice but to trust the information that the electronic machines spit out, said Pamela Smith, president of the Verified Voting Foundation. "The vote is what it is, or what the machine says it is," she said. "There's no way to do a recount."In addition, another five states -- Alabama, Arizona, Massachusetts, Utah, and Oklahoma -- use paper ballots along with their e-voting machines, but don't require regular audits to check the electronic results, the groups said. Four states with primaries on Tuesday use voting machines but also require regular audits, and were listed as low-risk in the report. Those states were California, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri.Twenty-four states hold presidential primaries or caucuses on Tuesday, but just 15 of them use electronic voting machines.


Early reviews indicate Advanced Micro Devices' new Quad FX can't keep pace with Core 2 Extreme. In Epicenter.


Bomber kills 47 in Baghdad, Bush to review policy

A suicide bomber targeting poor laborers killed 47 people in Baghdad on Tuesday hours before President George W. Bush was to review his unpopular Iraq policy in a video teleconference with U.S. military commanders in Iraq.


Shake-Up at EMI Clouds Future of Its Artists

Terra Firma, the private equity firm that recently acquired EMI Group, announced a major restructuring of the music company, saying it would eliminate close to a third of the staff.


Controversial proposals to reduce the number of army regiments are expected to be finalised by military chiefs.


Operazione della Guardia di Finanza a Verona


Stenson leads by a stroke at The Heritage

Henrik Stenson shot a 5-under-par 67 Saturday for a one-stroke lead over Swedish countryman Patrik Sjoland after three rounds at The Heritage.


Capitals Name Boudreau Coach and End 3-Game Losing Streak

Matt Bradley scored the tie-breaking goal and the host Capitals ended a three-game skid by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, Wednesday night.


A little sleep cuts errors by doctors, study finds

WASHINGTON -- Young doctors made far fewer mistakes when their hours were restricted to let them get some sleep, according to the first study to directly examine the issue.


Japanese copyright violator is sentenced

A Japanese man accused of using file-sharing software to release movies over the Internet received a suspended prison sentence Tuesday.


By Cheryl Winkelman  MANTECA -- Bad guys (or gals) beware: the Manteca Police Department is adding short surveillance videos of crimes being committed to its Web site.


Dialogue cater to interests of all sides

A resolution on Iranian nuclear issue was passed at the council meeting of the IAEA held on Sept.18 in Brussels. It requests Iran to put a temporary end to all activities with regard to the enriched uranium


THE revenge of an ex-lover has forced the resignation of British Home Secretary David Blunkett, dealing a blow to Tony Blair less than six months before an expected general election.


Times Co. Nominates Two for Election as Directors

The New York Times Company, under pressure from hedge funds that want to gain representation on its board, nominated two candidates of its own, Robert E. Denham and Dawn Lepore.


Doctors say they're ready to perform face transplant

Surgery could aid the severely disfigured, researchers write, but others say ethical and social questions remain. By Laura Ungar. LOUISVILLE, Ky.


Californians get more time on Microsoft claims

The software giant is doling out vouchers to people who bought Windows, Excel or Word between 1995 and 2001.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


Todd Eberhard, a former New York  stockbroker and financial television personality, pleaded  guilty on Tuesday to cheating his clients out of millions of  dollars while generating excessive commissions for himself.


South Park creators get poison Penn letter

President Bush isnât the only one upset with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone over their new puppet film, Team America: World Police.


No one wanted to believe it, especially not after Boston College's 74-71 overtime victory over Miami in yesterday's quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Had the Eagles lost, would it have imperiled their chances for a bid to the NCAA Tournament?


Il candidato leader chiede di ridurre quota partecipativa


Interrogatorio di garanzia previsto la prossima settimana


Five U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter have been killed in separate combat incidents, the U.S. military said Thursday.


Antidepressant Eases Late-Life Anxiety Disorders

NEW YORK  - The antidepressant citalopram  (Celexa) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for  anxiety disorders in older patients, a small trial suggests.


Florida Republican raises money for Lieberman

Democrat Joe Lieberman  got some help from a prominent Florida Republican on Wednesday  night in his bid to win re-election to the U.S. Senate from  Connecticut as an independent.


Clive Thompson on the Age of Microcelebrity: Why Everyone's a Little Brad Pitt

As DIY media reach ever deeper into our lives, more and more of us experience the phenomenon of being extremely well known not to millions but to a small group. If you have a Facebook account or post images on Flickr complete strangers likely know about you -- and maybe even talk about you. Even microcelebrities have to watch out for the cellphone paparazzi at parties.


Direttore gara Napoli-Juve non designato,Roma-Lazio a Rocchi


The election results point to serious problems, like an inability to reach outside the Democratic base.


Prime minister says 'immediate' international response is needed to avert military crackdown.


com. In a wide-ranging debate on domestic issues, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry simultaneously laid bare some of the clearest policy contrasts of campaign while


Australia claim a resounding 217-run first Test victory over India.


Dutch Probe Links Between Muslim Radical Suspects

Dutch prosecutors are investigating whether 13 suspected Muslim militants arrested in the past two weeks were part of a single group or were merely linked by their contact with a Syrian man who is still at ...


UN rights envoy cancels Cambodia visit after scathing report

The United Nations rights envoy to Cambodia has cancelled a visit to the country, officials said Monday, just days after the release of his scathing report on the government's rights record.


A militant group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, Abu Dhabi Television says, quoting "informed" sources in Iraq.


Extras, the comedy show starring Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, bows out with 5.3 million viewers.


Another invitation to the Pro Bowl could be headed Jason Taylor's way, along with a smattering of other end-of-year accolades.


The Americans got off to a near-perfect start Thursday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning 5 1/2 points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal.


Rats May Help Unravel Human Drug Addiction Mysteries

Rats can become drug addicts. That's important to know, scientists say, and has taken a long time to prove...


Birmingham, 17:05 - ATLETICA, EUROPEI INDOOR: CALIANDRO ORO NEI 3000

Cosimo Caliandro ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nei 3000 metri agli Europei indoor di Birmingham. L'azz...


Crater Could Solve 1908 Tunguska Meteor Mystery

In late June of 1908, a fireball exploded above the remote Russian forests of Tunguska,  Siberia, flattening more than 800 square miles of trees. Researchers think a meteor was responsible for the devastation, but neither its fragments nor any impact craters have been discovered.


By Houston Chronicle  Jun. 9----The Tomball school district's proposed salary of $42,850 for starting teachers in 2007-08 is still awaiting school board approval. A chart on Page B4 Friday contained incorrect information.


New bowling coach Donald backs himself to 'spark' Harmison

Allan Donald believes his experience of being a Test fast bowler will help provide the 'spark' that will see Stephen Harmison back to his best.


More television viewers are turning to  the Internet to watch videos, films and TV episodes, according  to a new survey. In the past year, YouTube has widened its lead  as the top destination for online videos, while search engines  and television networks have gained ground.


Sweden's Niclas Fasth matched the course record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the New Zealand Open.


Jacko has special Thriller treat for fans

The pop star is making his comeback with a star-studded remake of his hit album Thriller.


Maria Sharapova barely prevailed over Laura Granville and will clearly have to raise her level of play to advance into the deeper reaches of this tournament.


This week's remembrances of the Six-Day War 40 years ago expose political divisions in Israeli society.


Singapore Shares End Down On Weak US Dlr, Indus Output

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore shares ended lower Friday, tracking regional markets on renewed concerns that the sagging US dollar against the Singapore dollar will hurt exports and economic growth.


Mixed scenario seen behind Pakistan birdflu spread

The eight individuals in Pakistan who are suspected to have bird flu probably have a combination of infections from poultry and limited person-to-person transmission from close contact, a top World Health Organization expert said on Tuesday. Keiji Fukuda, coordinator of WHO's global influenza program, said while unconfirmed, any human-to-human spread seemed similar to previous outbreaks in Thailand and Indonesia -- affecting close family members caring for sick loved ones.


Bangalore, Oct. 20: Veerappanâs booty, amassed over 30 years and tucked away in 6,000 sq km of dense forest along the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, could be up for grabs.


Report: Dems likely to boost health care

Democratic voters are far more dissatisfied with the nation's health care system than their Republican counterparts and much more likely to support a substantial increase in government spending to expand health coverage, a new report says.


Oil Closes Above $80 a Barrel for First Time

The October contract for light, sweet crude finished at a record $80.09, up 18 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


Tax experts said Friday they expected President Bush's new tax panel to recommend incremental change to the tax code, not a fundamental replacement.


Drug-Resistant Malaria Brought to Africa from Asia

In a new study, researchers present molecular evidence to show that malaria parasites in Africa that are resistant to the drug pyrimethamine actually originated in southeast Asia.


Gunmen attack Sunni area in Baghdad: ministry

Gunmen attacked a Sunni enclave in a mainly Shi'ite district in Baghdad on Friday, burning four mosques and homes, an Interior Ministry official said.


L'Italia di Lippi soffre ma ritrova la vittoria

Gli Azzurri battono la Bielorussia 4 a 3. Doppietta di Totti, gol di De Rossi e Gilardino. PARMA - Dura, sofferta, ma vittoriosa. La nazionale di Lippi la spunta sulla Bielorussia per 4 a 3 a Parma. E ritrova il guizzo di Totti e Gilardino.


Denver's Martin banned one game for elbow incident

Kenyon Martin of the Denver Nuggets was suspended without pay for one game on Saturday after hitting Melvin Ely of the New Orleans Hornets in the head with his elbow on Wednesday.


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A year later, UI professors' Nobel fame is undimmed

Don't call him Sir Anthony Leggett just yet. Queen Elizabeth II put the University of Illinois physics professor and Nobel Prize winner, a British native, on her birthday knighthood list this summer, but he ...


A Hindu nationalist leader Â arguably India's most divisive politician Â was sworn in Tuesday for a third term as the leader of the western Indian state of Gujarat.


Betel nut-flavoured condoms come out tops in India

An Indian firm has launched a paan-flavoured condom designed to evoke the pungent taste of the betel nut and tobacco concoction chewed and then spat out by millions of South Asians, newspapers reported on Tuesday.


SEC plans 'action' over corruption at Lucent China

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned Lucent Technologies to expect an "enforcement action" over violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by executives at its Chinese operations.


Pfizer: Study Links Celebrex to Heart Problems

Description: Pfizer says a study found an increased risk of heart problems with the painkiller Celebrex. The news comes after another painkiller, Vioxx, was withdrawn from the market.


Ford says to buy Rover brand name from BMW

Ford Motor Co  will exercise its  right to buy the Rover brand name from German premium carmaker  BMW , a spokesman for Ford's Premier Automotive Group  (PAG) said on Monday.


The specialty department store chain goes back to basics to get in touch with its customer base.


Italian composer Ennio Morricone is to receive an honorary Oscar at the Academy Award ceremony in February.


Sirius plans to buy XM in $4.6 billion stock deal

Sirius Satellite Radio plans to buy  larger U.S. rival XM for $4.6 billion in stock to bring  entertainers such as Oprah Winfrey and shock-jock Howard Stern  under one roof, but a top regulator said the deal would face a  tough time winning approval.


Police reissue an appeal for information about a house fire in which a young mother and two daughters died in 1995.


Citigroup expects to fill CFO job within 45 days

Citigroup Inc.  plans to fill its open chief financial officer job within 45 days, and has received "enormous" interest from prospective candidates, Chief Executive Charles Prince said on Wednesday.


Soccer: Montella's late strike keeps Roma clinging to a dream

ROME : Vincenzo Montella scored in second-half injury-time to give Roma a 1-1 draw at home to Germany's Bayer Leverkusen in their behind closed doors Champions League tie at the Olympic stadium.


Cian O'Connor has decided not to accept the ESB/Rehab Irish Person of the Year award he was set to receive tonight. O'Connor was chosen as this year's Irish Person of the Year in recognition of his achievement


Mostly peaceful protests mark eve of convention

Chanting and waving signs, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets on the eve of the Republican National Convention, striking a noisy counterpoint to the four days of GOP-style pageantry that begins Monday morning.


Cuban President Fidel Castro is very ill and close to death, U.S. Intelligence chief John Negroponte said in an interview published on Friday.


If you really want to know what kind of gong show next week's first ministers' conference on health care is going to be, talk to Premier Gary Doer, who's sat through more than his share of these political shindigs.


Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Tuesday  it had pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the  new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player  and apologized to anyone offended by the ad, which critics  dubbed racist.


Thai police arrest Canadian paedophile suspect

A suspected Canadian paedophile was arrested Friday in northeastern Thailand after a worldwide manhunt launched when police reconstructed a digital photograph of him abusing young boys.


Kraft in deals with Starbucks, Bosch over Tassimo

Kraft Foods Inc said on Tuesday it has struck deals with Starbucks Corp and Bosch Household Appliances to fuel growth of its Tassimo hot beverage system, which the company said was on track to become a $200 million brand by year's end.


With the NBA trade deadline looming, teams will be hard-pressed to top what already has been accomplished over the past few weeks.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to separate from his wife Cecilia, the presidency says.


Retail sales show surprise rise in August

Retail sales rebounded by 0.6 percent in August, buoyed by higher sales in food, department and clothing stores, defying expectations of a second monthly decline.


Sinclair Says Won't Show Entire Anti-Kerry Film

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the  nation's largest owner of TV stations, said on Tuesday it would  only air part of a documentary critical of Sen. John Kerry's  Vietnam war record, as critics demanded it cancel the broadcast  altogether or face legal action.


Nefarious Designs: Object-Oriented PHP Part 4: PHP5's Improved Features

Nefarious Designs continues their object-oriented PHP series with part four posted today, a look at some of the new features that PHP5 brings to the table.    After a welcome break, over the late summer public holiday here in England, here's the final part in my object-oriented PHP series. Sorry about the rather extended pause since "Part 3: Taking Relationships Further".   Having already looked at definition, relationships and taking those relationships further, I'm going to look at how PHP5's new Object Model introduces more advanced functionality.    In this latest part they look at clas constants, abstract classes, object interfaces, and magic methods (including overloading).


Doctor Sees Everett Walking Within Weeks

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Kevin Everett's doctor plans to have him stand on his own soon, and believes the Bills tight end will be walking within weeks _ or sooner.


Central Europe car makers face labor shortage

As Europe's car manufacturing  has shifted from west to east in the past decade, Slovakia has  earned a reputation as a Detroit in the heart of Europe.


The Smokeout provides a one-day test of a world without

As smokers contemplate kicking the habit Thursday during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, Ron Craven has some words of encouragement.


The FCC says it's inclined to let Web surfers go wireless on airplanes. Yippee! But they might allow in-flight cell phone use, too. Oh.


Wave of deadly bomb attacks hits Algeria

A wave of car bombings and other attacks killed six people and injured 13 in Algeria on Tuesday, the official news agency reported.


Federer, Hewitt to Face Off in Masters Cup Final

World No. 1 Roger Federer will try and cap off a career year Sunday, adding a Masters Cup title to three slams when he faces Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the 2004 Masters Cup.


Man fined for running 'Filipina girl' chatline from Nottingham

It was when the so-called "Filipina girls" started using traditional northern English phrases like "ey up" and "cheers me duck" that customers' suspicions were first aroused.


Many Swedes among Thailand's tsunami missing

Many Swedes are missing in tsunami-stricken southern Thailand, Swedish diplomat Lenart Hamark said on Tuesday. Hamark, who is running an emergency centre on the resort


FIG Denies Putting Pressure on Hamm Over Medal

The ruling body of gymnastics (FIG)  denied Saturday putting pressure on all-round champion Paul  Hamm to hand over his gold medal to South Korea's Yang  Tae-young, saying the decision should be left to the American.


Despite Berlin, No. 4 Miami routs Houston

Tyrone Moss had the best rushing day of his short career, and the fourth-ranked Hurricanes scored touchdowns on defense and special teams to offset an erratic performance by Berlin in a sluggish 38-13 victory over host Houston on Thursday night.


U.S. wants real progress in N.Korean nuclear talks

North Korea is urging an end to what it calls U.S. hostility while Washington believes the time is ripe for real progress when six-party talks seeking to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs restart on Monday.


Three years ago on the final weekend of the season, the Chicago Cubs were zeroing in on a division title and Dusty Baker was the toast of the city. A familiar slogan seen around Wrigley Field read like this: "In Dusty, We Trusty."


Jets Have Multiple Choices, but No Easy Answer for Ravens' Lewis

Ray Lewis, perhaps the finest linebacker in the N.F.L., will present the Jets' offense with what will probably be its biggest matchup problem on Sunday.


The Justice Department asks an appeals court to overturn an Oregon judge's decision allowing a suit over the government's warrantless eavesdropping program to continue. Cheney calls the suit "just plain wrong."


Security aide says US will be stronger in Korea after troop withdrawal

US national security advisory Condoleezza Rice said that US military power on the Korean peninsula will be stronger even if 12,000 troops are withdrawn under a controversial troop withdrawal plan.


Public dissent may be new, but issues are old

Soldiers often complain, but usually not in public, on TV, to the secretary of Defense. By Patrick Baz, AFP. That changed Wednesday, as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld


Ex-Fla. Shock Jock Runs for Sheriff Post

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - "Bubba the Love Sponge," the shock jock who lost his job when he got too dirty on the radio and was slapped down by the Federal Communications Commission, is seeking a new gig: sheriff.


Sprint expected to undercut rivals' call plans

No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider  Sprint Nextel Corp  is expected to offer flat-rate calling  plans at up to a 40 percent discount to its rivals, hurtling  the industry into a price war, analysts said on Wednesday.


Baldoni, appello dei figli: ''Liberatelo, e' un uomo di pace''

''Liberate nostro padre, e' un pacifista''. Questo l'appello che i figli di Enzo Baldoni, il giornalista free lance rapito in Iraq, hanno lanciato oggi nell'edizione delle 13.30 del Tg1. Gabriella Baldoni, 24


Deutsche Bank buys German asset manager von Finck

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Deutsche Bank (DB) Tuesday said it bought German asset manager Wilhelm von Finck AG to expand its Private Wealth Management franchise in Germany.


Bail granted for terror suspect held without charge

The first of 12 foreign terrorism suspects held for years without charge was granted bail after the government was forced to amend its policy of indefinite detention.


Japan Spends Anxious Night After Quake Kills 21

OJIYA, Japan  - Thousands of weary and frightened  residents in northern Japan were spending a second night in  shelters, cars or in the open Sunday after Japan's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 21 people.


Firenze, 20:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SI RIVEDE LOBONT

C'è anche Lobont tra i convocati della Fiorentina per la sfida con il Cagliari. Il portiere ...


MIKOLAJKI, Poland: The clouds in the clear blue sky seem to skirt the rolling hills in Poland's Masuria Province, as we paddle along a stream so clear that the fish can be seen darting amid a carpet of underwater plants.


Royal Mail workers are set to go on strike on Friday in the first industrial action at the firm for a decade.


Winehouse fans urge troubled singer to seek help

Fans of acclaimed British soul and jazz singer Amy Winehouse urged her to seek help on Tuesday after a newspaper printed images of her allegedly smoking crack cocaine last week.


Daunte Culpepper and Ben Roethlisberger, who entered training camp as question marks because of injuries, will start the exhibition openers for their teams.


October 15, 2004 - Yet another PSP-related interview has appeared over in Japan. This time, the interviewer is Japanese site Impress GameWatch.


Tories highlight cannabis dangers in drug blueprint

The risks of cannabis are so great that it should be reclassified as a class B drug, says report.


British troops in southern Iraq start heading north

A battle group of British troops in southern Iraq started to move northwards on a US-requested mission to more dangerous areas nearer Baghdad, an AFP reporter said.


Journalist John Pilger is scathing   in his criticism of the "whiter than white" economic policies   of the South African government, which he says have enriched a   few blacks at the expense of millions of others.


Palermo, 16:23 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: SAREBBE BELLO BATTERE L'INTER

Il patron del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, continua a sognare e spera di battere domenica sera l'Int...


California Investigates Voting Machine Maker ES&S for Allegedly Selling 1,000 Uncertified Machines

A September hearing will probe Election Systems & Software's possible violation of state election laws for allegedly selling uncertified voting machines to California counties. The company faces the possibility of millions of dollars in fines and other punitive measures.


Desperate farmers put faith in Morocco king's aide

RAS AL AIN, Morocco  - Farmers in this sun-parched Moroccan village have been waiting 50 years for drinking and irrigation water, electricity, hospitals and roads.


Cheney: Weapons Report Justifies Iraq War

MIAMI - Vice President Dick Cheney asserted on Thursday that a report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, who found no evidence that Iraq produced weapons of mass destruction after 1991, justifies rather than undermines President Bush's decision to go to war...


Investigators said Tuesday they will recommend felony molestation charges against a sex offender who passed himself off a schoolboy, saying they have a videotape of the man having sex with an 11-year-old Oklahoma boy.


Annuncio della diponibilita e' del ministro francese Gaymard


Roma, 19:53 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: SARA' SFIDA ELETTRIZZANTE

Alessandro Del Piero non vede l'ora di sfidare la Roma. ''Sarà una sfida


The No. 2 electronics retailer is making strides and beats estimates.


When Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson resigned yesterday, he issued a warning of a possible terror attack on the nationâs food supply.


A Recessionâs Impact Is All in the Timing

Does the timing of a recession really matter? If youâre an equity investor, it does.


U.S. hopeful as envoys gather for North Korea talks

The U.S. envoy was hopeful and his South Korean counterpart wary as delegates from six countries gathered on Thursday for talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program.


Marines considered bombing Haditha home: officer

U.S. Marines were so locked in   battle with Iraqi insurgents on the day 24 civilians were   killed in Haditha that a U.S. Marine officer considered bombing   a house where the insurgents took refuge, he told   investigators.


Microsoft wins patent case with Timeline

Microsoft won a round in its battle with patent licensing company Timeline.


MORGANTOWN, W. Va., Jan. 24 -- Growing up 40 minutes from Cincinnati, Alex Ruoff followed his favorite college basketball team, the Cincinnati Bearcats, with a passion, admiring the players' talents, observing the coach's stern demeanor and knowing one thing: He would never play for Coach Bob Hug...


Pictures of the devastation left by huge earthquake-triggered waves around the Indian Ocean.


Roma, 17:50 - CALCIO, CATHOLICUS CUP: ULIVIERI BATTUTO DAL VATICANO

La Nazionale Religiosi guidata da Renzo Ulivieri  è stata battuta dal Vaticano per 3-0 nella ...


U.K. Soldier Charged With Iraq War Murder

British authorities for the first time charged a soldier with murder in the death of a civilian in Iraq, indicting the man Tuesday in a civilian court after his commanding officer blocked a court martial.


Dubai fund buys historic London site from Queen

A property fund backed by an investment arm of the Dubai government bought prime west London property from the Queen's portfolio, the monarch's property managers announced on Wednesday.


Castro not terminally ill, said unlikely to govern

Fidel Castro is not terminally ill and would make a public appearance shortly, but is unlikely to return to governing Cuba on a day-to-day basis, Cuban government officials told a visiting delegation of members of the U.S. Congress.


On Iraq and North Korea, Two Interpretations of Diplomacy and ...

Not quite halfway into the debate on Thursday night, answering a question about the lessons of Iraq, President Bush repeated a line he uses so often on the campaign


U.S. Tanks, Aircraft Bombard Sadr City -Residents

The sound of heavy bombardments echoed  across Baghdad from the poor Shi'ite district of Sadr City on  Tuesday morning, following a night of sustained U.S. aerial  attacks, residents said.


After his stunning victory in the Olympic 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner seemed as cool as he did cruising down the stretch in sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace. Picking up where Michael Johnson left off, Wariner became the sixth straight American to win the Olympic 400 title, leading a U.S. sweep of the medals Monday.


International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday told Wall Street to raise its 2008 estimates, further boosting a stock that was already buoyed by strong fourth-quarter earnings.


V.C. Nation: Subprime Fallout Could Help Venture Capitalists

Could the subprime problems that have fouled the public market be a mixed blessing for Silicon Valleyâs high-technology investors?


A study into the feasibility of a Â£20bn new Thames barrier is to report within weeks, it emerges.


Scientists find Arctic is warming quickly

A four-year-long study of the Arctic climate confirms what many in Canada's North have been saying for years -- the Arctic is melting, and faster all the time.


Idahoans Call Capitol, and Jesus Answers

BOISE, Idaho - Most people who call the Legislative Information Center at the state Capitol are looking for their district's lawmakers, not advice on the afterlife. But that's what they get if they dial the number for the center listed in the 2007 legislative directory.


Lawsuit Filed by Reservists Against Army

In July 2003, David Qualls signed up for a one-year stint in the Arkansas National Guard. But, when his year was up this past July, he was told that he must remain in Iraq, and that his tour of duty was being extended.


ID card scheme put off until after election

Â· Leaked documents show starting date of 2012  Â· Pilot plan for foreign nationals to start this year


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The prevalence of adware and spyware is increasing at an exponential rate, and only one out of every 33 Web users can correctly identify a 'safe' or 'unsafe' site, security firm McAfee said in a report released Monday.


1000's of Liverpool fans have joined the best unofficial Liverpool FC website on the planet - why dont you? Neil Mellor scored with a blistering finish deep in injury time as Liverpool stunned Arsenal at Anfield.


Congress Hears of Neglect in Veteransâ Medical Care

Reports of bureaucratic entanglement dominated a hearing today on how wounded veterans are treated.


A post-mortem examination on the body of poisoned ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko was being carried out in London Friday with special precautions being taken because of the nature of his death.Comment


The sports minister Richard Caborn joined Sven-Goran Eriksson and the Football Association in condemning the racist chanting that marred the friendly between Spain and England last night.


Safety: Nonstandard Work Shifts May Hinder Recovery

Working a nonstandard shift increases the chances that a worker will be injured on the job and how long it might take to recover, researchers say.


Africa's Longest Serving Leader Dies, Son Takes Over

Togo President Gnassingbe Eyadema,  Africa's longest serving ruler, died on Saturday after 38 years  in power and the army named his son as his successor.


Firenze, 19:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PASQUAL: L'EUROPA? PRIMA LA SALVEZZA

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Fiorentina di Cesare Prandelli. In vista del derby di domenica c...


Woman accused of teen sex goes with kids

A teacher accused of having an affair with a high school student, and whose husband is accused of killing the young man, has disappeared with her two children after checking out of a mental hospital.


By JESSE NOYES  New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady is taking aim at Yahoo! in a California court, claiming the online giant used his image to promote its fantasy football program without permission.


NEW YORK The US labor market snapped out of its summer lull to add 337,000 new jobs in October, the biggest increase since March, the Labor Department reported Friday, raising hopes that American businesses were overcoming years of caution and beginning


The head of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries forecast on Monday global crude prices would soon fall, partly because of expected supply increases from Iraq.


Jerry Colangelo has resigned his position as chief executive officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks, effective immediately, handing the reins of the organization to CEO Elect Jeff Moorad.


UPDATE 2-England complete 4-0 whitewash in Zimbabwe

England signed off their troubled trip to Zimbabwe on Sunday by completing a 4-0 whitewash in their one-day international series. England scored 261 for six and


Anaheim scored three runs in the eighth inning off Oakland relievers to rally for a victory and clinch the American League West title.


News Corp. to Buy Rest of Fox in $6 Bln Deal

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. on Monday  said it would to buy out the shareholders of its unit Fox  Entertainment Group Inc. in an exchange offer valued at roughly  $6 billion.


Skater Totmianina Gets Concussion in Fall

World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina was released from the hospital Sunday, a day after sustaining a concussion in a fall during the free skating program at Skate America.


Reports suggest today that Google is testing a new version of Gmail.


St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday and will be sidelined at least a few weeks.