Softball chief hails "best" Beijing venue

The softball venue for the 2008   Olympics is the best the sport has had for a major   championship, International Softball Federation (ISF) president   Don Porter said on Wednesday.


Businesses say 'no way' Irish businesses are holding back from taking advantage of modern technologies because they are concerned about potential risks.â¦


ConocoPhillips pays $2bn for Lukoil stake

American oil company ConocoPhillips acquired the Russian government's 7.6% stake in Lukoil yesterday, after bidding almost $2bn (Â£1.


Boeing 747 cargo jet crashes in eastern Canada

A Boeing 747-200 aircraft with seven crew members aboard crashed Thursday at Halifax International Airport. All seven aboard the jet, which is owned by MK Airlines Ltd.


Renteria officially joins Red Sox; Clement next?

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - One day after losing Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox officially made Edgar Renteria a part of their family, and Matt Clement may not be far behind.


Accredo Health Inc. (ACDO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , which provides pharmacy and treatment services for patients with chronic illnesses, on Monday slashed its profit forecast due to


Microsoft to offer anti-Spyware in January

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Giant Software, a provider of anti-spyware and Internet security products. Microsoft said it will use intellectual property and technology assets from the.


Texas Instruments posts higher 3Q profits

DALLAS -- Third quarter profits at Texas Instruments Inc. grew by $116 million from a year ago due to rising demand for its chips used in high-end mobile phones and digital light processing systems for big-screen televisions.


NL Wrap: Weathers Wins First Start in Six Years for Marlins

David Weathers pitched five strong innings in his first start for six years, leading the Florida Marlins to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs and a split of their National League doubleheader in Miami Monday.


Fidel Castro says U.S. fooled world over 9/11

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said the U.S. government misinformed Americans and the world about 9/11, echoing conspiracy theories about the terror attacks against the United States six years ago.


British investigators meet Pakistani president: diplomat

Scotland Yard investigators helping probe the murder of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto met President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, a British diplomat said.


Los Angeles Dodgers starter Odalis Perez learned just how quickly things can unravel against the potent St. Louis Cardinals. After allowing Albert Pujols's first-inning


The Cincinnati Reds, tagged with the worst record in the major leagues, named advance scout Pete Mackanin as interim skipper.


Astronauts on Candy Diet After Pantry Raided

The two US and Russian astronauts on the International Space Station had to rely on a candy-laden diet for five weeks because their predecessors raided the pantry.


Here's a ticker we watched for too long.


A peace activist who once fasted for 63 days to protest movie violence and war toys is launching another hunger strike to persuade Ralph Nader to abandon his presidential bid.


New fall films bring Iraq war to home to U.S.

It took years for the Vietnam war   to "come home" to U.S. moviegoers, but a series of fall films   will soon test the appetite for cinematic tales about U.S.   politics and the human toll of the war in Iraq.


The California judge in Michael Jackson's child molestation case foiled a defense team plan by ruling ample evidence existed to warrant a Neverland search.


Twins rally to beat Royals in 10 innings

Jason Bartlett scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Scott Dohmann with two outs in the 10th inning and Torii Hunter added a two-run single as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night.


MOSCOW -- A Russian cargo ship blasted off early today carrying badly needed food and equipment for the International Space Station, where supplies for the two crew members have been dwindling rapidly, Russian news agencies reported.


BNP leader detained on racism-linked charge

British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin was arrested on suspicion of incitement to commit racial hatred.


The stock selloff worsened as reports of slumping stocks in China and Europe and a steep decline in durable goods orders raised worries that the recent rally may be tapped out. News that Vice President Dick Cheney was the apparent target in a Taliban suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan added to the concerns.


Intel Corp. President Paul S. Otellini yesterday demonstrated new chips scheduled for release next year that simultaneously run tasks such as burning CDs and playing video games


Cosa Nostra aveva progettato di uccidere Giuseppe Lumia (Ds)Due arresti, un nuovo collaboratore di giustizia conferma le dichiarazioni di GiuffrÃ©                                            Palermo, le cosche volevano uccidere l'ex presidente dell'antimafia                                                                                L'azione era stata progettata nel 2000 dalla cupola guidata di Provenzano


A man who fell from a hotel balcony with his two children is charged with his son's murder.


A New York greggio a 76,69 dollari al barile (+0,5%)


Iran to face more travel bans, asset freezes: draft

Proposed new United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.


Novartis Profit Climbs on Demand for Cancer Pill, Hypertension Treatment

Novartis AG, Switzerland s biggest drugmaker, said third-quarter profit rose 21 percent as demand increased for the hypertension treatment Diovan and the cancer pill Gleevec.


China Rejects Olive Branch Offered by Taiwan's President

China has rejected Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's call for dialogue and peace talks. President Chen made the overture during a much-publicized National Day speech in Taipei on Sunday.


Biella, 15:13 - CALCIO, BIELLESE: ESONERATO TERZULLI

La Biellese, formazione che milita nel campionato di serie C2, girone A, ha oggi esonerato il tecnic...


NEW YORK -- Blackstone Group LP's much-anticipated initial public offering of its management company will occur during the week of June 25, underwriter Morgan Stanley said on Wednesday.


By ZARAR KHAN  KARACHI, Pakistan - Thousands of people were stranded on rooftops and tree branches Wednesday as cyclone-spawned floods surged through towns and villages of Pakistan's coastline, officials said.


When Tom Brokaw signs off his last NBC ``Nightly News'' program tonight (at 6:30 on WHDH, Ch. 7), it will mark the end of an era on network television.


It's games like this that make a team feel almost invincible. The New York Yankees had struck out 10 times and scored only once in seven innings Monday night, Then they scored 10 runs in the eighth inning and rolled over the Kansas City Royals 12-5.


Servicemen and women who died in wars are remembered across Wales on Remembrance Day.


Old skool spam suspect taken in Japanese police have arrested a "prolific spammer" who allegedly bombarded inboxes with hundreds of millions of messages punting internet gambling and dating sites.â¦


From Reuters, Automatic Trading Linked to News Events

The Reuters Group will begin selling two trading services on Monday that allow subscribers to set up automatic trading orders based on the news.


Dr. Gao Yaojieâs detention sheds light on Chinaâs intolerance for grass-roots AIDS activists.


Several powerful earthquakes rattled northwestern Japan over a span of two hours Saturday, toppling and setting alight homes, causing blackouts, cutting water and gas services and derailing a bullet train.


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's four-year corruption trial is expected to draw to a close on Friday.


Gorbachev says Stalin crimes whitewashed

MOSCOW - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned yesterday against whitewashing the crimes of dictator Josef Stalin, stressing that Russia cannot move forward without facing the truth about its bloody past.


Milano, 16:27 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; SIMONI: UN GRANDE DOLORE

''I miei ricordi di Giacinto risalgono al 1962-1963 quando ci incontravamo, eravamo amici, poi ero a...


SWEDEN's Fredrik Ljungberg is Arsenal's main injury doubt for their opening Champions League group match with PSV Eindhoven at Highbury tomorow (australian time).


Pledges Grow, Hurdles Loom in Relief Effort

Fresh infusions of aid gave yet more push to the global relief effort for Asia as it confronted logistical breakdowns.


November Consumer Prices Rise 0.2 Percent

U.S. consumer prices rose modestly  in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier  moderated, the Labor Department said on Friday.


Da manifestanti comitati civici contro discarica Terzigno


Actor Christopher Reeve Dies of Heart Failure

"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who became a committed campaigner for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in a riding accident nine years ago, died of heart failure, his publicist said on Monday.


Experts Nix Endangered Status for Grouse

Interior Department biologists have recommended against adding the sage grouse to the endangered species list, a determination that could wind up benefiting natural gas and oil producers but add to environmentalists' concerns.


Rowling angered as NYT reviews last Potter

The New York Times published a review of  the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before it went on sale,  drawing a stinging response from author J.K. Rowling.


Tell James Baker: Arab nations don't care about the Palestinians


The Science Museum opens its vast west London storerooms to public view - 170,000 objects that include Stone Age tools and even freeze-dried GM mice.


Credit Suisse plans virtualization a massive scale

(InfoWorld) - With 20,000 servers to manage, financial services powerhouse Credit Suisse had a long list of reasons to consider server virtualization: reducing the number of physical servers to manage, cutting power needs, improving software provisioning time, and deferring expensive datacenter buildouts. But it also needed a clear set of guidelines to determine when to virtualize, plus a clear set of procedures for managing a virtualization initiative. Credit Suisse began by eliminating servers as candidates for virtualization. For example, the company had already created server efficiencies by sharing instances of Web servers on one box and sharing databases on another box -- both time-honored, proven techniques, notes Stephen Hilton, managing director for enterprise server and storage. "Putting a hypervisor there doesn't necessarily help you," he says, because Credit Suisse had already raised utilization rates and reduced hardware needs for those applications. Other sets of servers just didn't make sense for virtualization, Hilton says, including I/O-intensive servers, servers with specialized add-on hardware, and servers whose transactional applications had very tight processing windows, where the overhead of virtualization added milliseconds that would cause timing problems. That still left a large pool of virtualization candidates -- about 10,000 servers, in fact, most running either Windows or Solaris. In general, their utilization was low, particularly those used in development and test environments where, in both cases, the boxes tended to have more horsepower than needed. That low utilization is apparent in Hilton's expectations of how many VMs he will get per physical server: at least a 20:1 ratio for servers in the development environment; 15:1 to 10:1 for the test and disaster recovery environment; and 5:1 in the production application environment. Hilton's team is now in the process of virtualizing these servers, with plans to be done with 5,000 by early 2009. The group has already virtualized 1,000. In crafting Credit Suisse's server virtualization strategy, Hilton decided to take a page from the storage virtualization playbook and conceive of the environment as a shared service, not just as a collection of VMs. "We created a complete hosting platform from which we 'sell' slices of capacity," he says. That meant treating physical servers as parts of a bigger resource pool from which capacity could be pulled as needed. Accomplishing that meant the storage associated to the servers also had to be malleable -- a perfect fit for the datacenter's SAN. But a SAN alone didn't go the whole distance, Hilton notes. He brought in thin provisioning, which let him logically account for physical storage capacity he didn't have yet, so when additional storage was needed, it was added without having to change the logical storage pool, a nontrivial effort. "When you have hundreds of VMs, it would be very painful to the cluster management without thin provisioning," he says. Deploying virtual servers on a SAN brought its own complications. "We learned that the I/O characteristics of a SAN that has a lot of VMs running are very difficult at startup," Hilton notes. When a physical servers starts, a dozen or more virtual servers all start as well, using not only physical I/O within the server blade but also on the SAN. "When you have 50 to 60 VMs on eight [physical] servers, they're chatty," he says. That situation required a change in how the physical servers connected to the SAN and the startup timing of VMs on a host to better distribute those I/O demands. The SAN also needed to be resized and rebalanced for the steeper failover I/O in a virtual-server environment. The issue, Hilton says, is that a dozen server images take a lot of storage and I/O all at once if their physical server fails and they need to be moved. Essentially, there's a price to be paid in the SAN infrastructure to support the higher density of multiple VMs on a physical server. The other deployment strategy Hilton needed to work out involved the ongoing provisioning and maintenance of the virtual servers: "It's so easy to provision a VM, so how do you ensure that an enterprise doesn't create them willy-nilly?" Credit Suisse's solution was to automate the provisioning. All requests go to a central tool that tracks the requests, available resources, and so forth, so IT can track usage easily and be alerted when potentially abusive requests occur, such as multiple VMs requested by the same person or department in a short period. Essentially, the VM and the resources that they reside in are treated as inventory to be managed. The automated system also let Hilton introduce the concept of leasing VMs to developers. "They get it for 30 days, then it disappears. Otherwise, it would live forever, as it did with physical servers. You can't be a box-hugger any more," he says. Virtualization special report Case study: Nationwide Insurance Case study: Purdue University Case study: Stonebridge Bank Case study: Transplace


BAZOURIYA, Lebanon -- There are two faces to the UN force today in Lebanon, ensuring a cease-fire that ended 33 days of war with Israel. One has a certain swagger: more than 4,800 soldiers, 14 French battle tanks, four 155 mm artillery guns, 10 Italian amphibious assault vehicles, and an array of armored personnel carriers. The other is a contingent ...


At least 2 dead as Calif. effort helps find dozens of stranded hikers caught in freak blizzard this week. BY BEN MARGOT. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.


Aston Martin is the UK's coolest brand, thanks to its association with the James Bond films, a survey claims.


(HealthDay News) - Children are in constant contact with germs, and can easily spread them to others. Flu is a particularly nasty nemesis, but it can be prevented.


Irish pair Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley shared the lead with Austria after the opening World Cup fourballs. Ireland's Ryder Cup stars had a 12-under-par 60 in Seville to match Markus Brier and Martin Wiegele's total.


President Giorgio Napolitano backs the formation of an interim government after the fall of Romano Prodi's administration.


French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin endorsed the presidential bid of fellow conservative but longtime rival Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday, a day after Jacques Chirac announced he would not seek a third ...Comment


Clinton hospitalized with chest pains; will face heart bypass ...

Former president Bill Clinton will have heart bypass surgery after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath, his office said Friday.


Stellar, or stinkers? The CAPS community sounds off.


Dry: Three Stories of Adaptation to Life Without Water

By Schaffer, Daniel; Masood, Ehsan; Ndege, Yvonne; Bagla, Pallava; Mantell, Katie  Up to a billion people live in the drylands of the developing world.


By GALLOWAY, Jill  It's the better land use, Landcorp chief says of joint venture.


Stocks were mixed in volatile trading a day after the market suffered its worst slide since 2001 as weak economic data prompted investor worries.


India's Ranbaxy Pulls All AIDS Drugs from WHO List

Indian firm Ranbaxy took all its  anti-AIDS drugs off the U.N.'s approved list, the World Health  Organization said on Tuesday, dealing a blow to efforts to make  cheaper medicines more widely available for the scrounge.


Leather-bound for executive class It's been 15 years since IBM first unveiled the ThinkPad laptop and about two years since Lenovo acquired it as part of a $1.25bn spending spree. So, in an attempt to capitalise on its purchase, Lenovo has unveiled a leather-bound, 5000-unit limited edition ThinkPad.â¦


Dutch students brew up powdered alcohol hit

Booz2Go - alcopop in a sachet Dutch students have developed what might be the ultimate Reg hack survival aid - a powdered alcohol beverage going out at â¬1-â¬1.50 for a 20-gram packet, Reuters reports.â¦


Messaging snafu madness blows pot deal up in smoke

Man texts cops flogging 'reefer' A West Virginia man sent a text offering weed to the State Police by mistake Wednesday, and is now cooling his heels in the big house, AP reports.â¦


The New York Yankees battered Pedro Martinez, chasing Boston out of town with their second rout in a row. Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada


It was almost the perfect ending for the Florida Panthers. In their first game since forward Richard Zednik had his neck cut by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate in Buffalo on Sunday, the Panthers blew a third-period lead, were flat at the start of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens took advantage and earned a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged Palestinians and Israelis to work with the international community to make Yasser Arafatâs dream of two states living in peace a reality.


Leave it to the NFL to reward NBC for buying into Sunday night by giving it an opener with a twist. Spend a few billion dollars and you, too, can make a family squirm.


Nobel Prize Economist Gerard Debreu Dies

Gerard Debreu, a former University of California-Berkeley economist who won a Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in the study of supply and demand, has died at the age of 83.


Kempthorne, American Indian leaders meet

Tribal leaders from five of South Dakota's American Indian reservations met with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on Sunday to discuss problems on their reservations and ask for federal protection for their sacred Bear Butte.


1 Killed, 5 Missing in Nepal Rebel Attack

Officials in Nepal say one soldier has been killed and at least five police officers are missing after an attack by suspected Maoist rebels.


British Scientists Invent One Terabyte Optical Disk

The surface of CDs and DVDs are made up of microscopic grooves filled with areas known as pits and land regions, which carry the information.


Taliban Warns of More Attacks as Kabul Toll Rises

KABUL, Afghanistan  - The Taliban warned Monday of  more deadly attacks in the run-up to Afghanistan's first  presidential election after a car bomb in the heart of the  capital killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.


World health officials warn of threat of global flu pandemic

SINGAPORE Health officials are warning today that the world is close to its next pandemic -- a powerful and highly contagious mix of avian influenza and flu virus that would likely be centered in Asia.


KABUL - Two of three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan telephoned home to say they are OK and one expressed hope she soon would be free, officials and relatives said Tuesday.


Turkey Says EU 'Homework Done,' Green Light Ahead

Turkey declared that it had fulfilled  all the political criteria for membership talks with the  European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation  from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green light.


Pioneering McCaw at epicenter of cell deals

The announced union of Sprint and Nextel Communications yesterday marked the second mega-deal in the wireless industry this year - and the second involving a life change for a Craig McCaw-built venture.


A Baquba, citta' devastata da violenze interconfessionali


Pepco Sells Starpower Stake for $29 Million

Pepco Communications said yesterday that it sold its stake in Starpower Communications LLC to RCN Corp., its partner in Starpower, for $29 million.


Yesterday's Horoscope  Stop worrying about the future -- and start envisioning it instead. Paint with bold strokes. Include lots of joyous events and activities in your life. Get your vision in place, and your anxieties will start to abate.


Tiny but Hungry, Moth Threatens California Crops

A voracious Australian moth is threatening to infest one of the nationâs most important agricultural regions.


Kellogg may stop marketing foods to children: reports

Kellogg Co. is planning to announce that it will stop marketing some products to children unless the foods can meet its nutritional standards, according to media reports.


Astronaut Dismissed By NASA, Will Take Navy Assignment

Astronaut Lisa M. Nowak has been dismissed by NASA and will return to active duty in the Navy, officials said yesterday.


Stunt pilots to aid NASA in catching a piece of the sun

Moonlighting Hollywood stunt pilots and NASA scientists are teaming up to snatch a returning space capsule in midair over central Utah next month.


NATO helicopters searching for an Afghan passenger jet that disappeared during a snowstorm found the wreckage of the plane Saturday in the forbidding mountains east of the capital, and officials said all 104 people aboard appeared to have been killed.


WASHINGTON - President Bush has a double-digit lead in one new national poll, but he's tied with Democrat John Kerry in another.    Both campaigns say their own polling has the race close, with Bush's people seeing a slight lead for the president...


A boost for India's offshore-development industry, move is intended to help Sony's European wing focus on core activities.


Celje, 12:23 - CALCIO, EURO2008;SLOVENIA: CT OBLAK SI DIMETTE

Si è dimesso Branko Oblak commissario tecnico della nazionale slovena


Per negozi nel centro immobiliare di Santa Giulia a Milano


UK Athletics chief Niels de Vos wants to change his body's selection policy after the recent Dwain Chambers row.


Friday saw the 63rd birthday of Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra. But it turned out to be some celebration when a riot broke out in his constituency Latur over Bollywood babe Priyanka Chopra.


Sorry, e-book fans, whoever you are. You will be able to read the new Harry Potter on paper, listen to it, probably purchase it in Braille. But don't expect to download the text — at least legally.


Gaza's main power plant began shutting down on Sunday due to a fuel shortage caused by Israel's closure of the territory's borders in response to Palestinian rocket attacks.


Police protection could have saved Diana: Condon

Britain's former police chief said on Thursday that Princess Diana would still be alive if she had agreed to her police protection being re-instated.


Polish Wartime Hero Nowak-Jezioranski Dies

Jan Nowak-Jezioranski, a wartime courier for the Polish anti-Nazi resistance and the director of Radio Free Europe's Polish service during the Cold War, has died, Polish officials said Friday. He was 91.


News Analysis: Crisis Looms in Market for Mortgages

For investors who watched the technology bubble burst, the problems in the mortgage securities market have a familiar ring.


The European Union has asked Russia to reconsider its decision to close two British Council offices.


Bin Laden says U.S. seeks to control Iraqi oil: Web

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the United States of plotting to take control of Iraqi oil supplies and he urged Iraqis to reject efforts to rebuild a U.S.-backed national unity government.


U.S. Federal Reserve officials  gathered on Tuesday for their final policy meeting of the year  and were widely expected to nudge interest rates up to stay  ahead of inflation amid a steady economic expansion.


PM battles to avoid nationalisation but City is sceptical that private saviour will rescue bank


'Church candles, incense may damage lungs'

Paris - Churchgoing may be good for the soul but it could also be dangerous for the lungs, according to a study published on Friday in the specialist European Respiratory Journal.


Croatian president to face rival in runoff vote

Croatian President Stipe Mesic will face his main conservative rival in a runoff presidential vote later this month to decide who will lead the former Yugoslav republic's final push to join the European Union, election results showed.


Britain should be closer to Europe not the US: poll

The vast majority of British voters believe it is more important for Britain to have good relations with Europe than with the United States, according to an opinion poll.


Bush's Economic Proposal Fails to Stop Stocks' Slide

U.S. stocks posted their steepest weekly drop since July 2002 after President Bush's proposal to stimulate the economy failed to allay investors' concern about a possible recession. Stocks also were hit last week by a flow of weak economic data.


Si cercano riscontri, ora a suo carico solo resistenza


The family of Princess Alice, the Queen's aunt who died last week aged 102, gather for her burial at Windsor.


Roger Clemens can't hold on for his 350th win and the Rockies complete a three-game sweep of the Yankees with a 4-3 victory Thursday.


A Chicago medical van driver accused by federal prosecutors of funneling money to Mideast terrorists was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in federal prison for lying in a civil lawsuit.


Sandra Luque, 28, was browsing the familiar books on the Asian culture shelf at the Casa Asia Centre in Barcelona before her eyes halted on a book titled: Viet Nam.


Millions of Italian workers are expected to take part in a general strike against $8bn in government spending cuts.


Scientists Find Active Volcano in Antarctica

Heat from a volcano could still be melting ice and contributing to the thinning and speeding up of the Pine Island Glacier, according to a report by the British Antarctic Survey.


The Atlanta lawyer quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis has a relatively low chance of spreading the disease, possibly allowing him to leave his isolation room for a short time, hospital officials said Tuesday.


Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500,000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.


These pachyderms aren't just going after peanuts.


Brazil Completes Successful Rocket Launch

Brazil successfully launched its first rocket into space, 14 months after a devastating accident that killed 21 space agency employees and damaged the reputation of the country's space program.


Report Estimates the Costs of a Stock Options Scandal

A new study estimates that the stock options backdating scandal may cost shareholders hundreds of millions of dollars.


Logitech up on Microsoft bid talk, analysts wary

Shares in Swiss-based computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA rose as much as 12 percent on Thursday based on speculation Microsoft Corp would launch a takeover bid, traders said.


Palermo, 21:10 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: IO SCUSE? NON SONO PENTITO

"Non rifarei il passaggio davanti alla panchina che ho fatto, perÃ² ridirei le stesse cose, le penso ...


SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 10 -- Illinois Sen. Barack Obama formally opened his campaign for president here Saturday, invoking memories of Abraham Lincoln and challenging a new generation to help him transform the nation.


In a blistering, heart-pounding flight that briefly appeared to be in jeopardy, a privately built spacecraft safely returned to Earth after soaring to the edge of space over the Mojave desert in California yesterday.


Theatrical and literary agents are taking leading roles in a corporate drama in London, resigning one after another from a major agency and threatening to take their clients with them.


U.S., Europe delay Kosovo independence plan 4 months

The United States and European  nations circulated a U.N. Security Council draft resolution on  Wednesday that seeks a four-month delay before instituting an  independence plan for the Serbian province of Kosovo.


Finnish scientists have said a formula added to food could extend the lives of obese people by 20 percent, the BBC reported Sunday.


New laws outlawing ageism at work have come into effect throughout the UK.


Il suicidio corre sul web Altri sei giovani si uccidono insieme

TOKYO, 22 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Ancora suicidi collettivi in Giappone, ancora giovani che si tolgono la vita organizzandosi tramite siti internet. Sono sei questa volta le vittime della catena di morte che corre sul web.


Kelsey Reynoso, a two-year-old girl, looks at toys in a catalog, as her family lines outside the KB Toys store inside the Glendale Galeria mall Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in Glendale, Calif.


Japan PM Abe quits after year of scandal and crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced his resignation on Wednesday after a year in power dogged by scandals, an election rout and a crisis over Japan's support for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.


Dance Review | Parijat Desai Dance Company: Bharata Natyam Mixed With Modernity

What was new about Parijat Desaiâs blending of the Indian classical dance form of Bharata Natyam with Western dance was its departure from the usual look of ritual.


Dome-building eruption creates eerie red glow at St. Helens

The ongoing dome-building eruption at Mount St. Helens has produced glowing red lava that can be seen in nighttime aerial views of the peak, scientists say.


Major corporate tax bill debated by House

The House moved toward passage Thursday of the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades, a measure designed to end a nasty trade war with Europe


Nigerian Police Say Dozens Killed in Pipeline Blast

Dozens of people were killed in a petroleum pipeline explosion in the commercial capital Lagos early on Thursday morning, Nigerian police said on Friday .


Shroud Could Be Older Than First Thought

A chemist who worked on testing of the Shroud of Turin says new analysis of the fiber indicates the cloth that some say was the burial linen of Jesus could be up to 3,000 years old.


Firmato contratto per la manutenzione dei 52 treni S9000


Colgate warns of fake toothpaste in U.S.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Thursday counterfeit "Colgate" toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.


San Francisco Zoo's Attendance Up After Reopening After Attack

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 -- Attendance was up at the San Francisco Zoo following a tiger attack that killed a young man on Christmas Day, a zoo spokesman said Saturday.


Nov 27, 15:22 The government of the Kharkiv Oblast will now suspend payments in the national budget

The government of the Kharkiv Oblast will now control oblast police, suspend payments in the national budget and coordinate their actions with other oblasts which supported presidential candidate Viktor ...


Pope revives old Latin Mass, sparks Jewish concern

Pope Benedict, in a decree issued on Saturday, authorized wider use of the old Latin Mass and told the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics that his nod to Church traditionalists was nothing to be afraid of.


Despite its ongoing fight to thwart a takeover, investors still got to celebrate stronger-than-expected earnings. Can this be sustained?


Smoking and drinking coffee act together to have a harmful effect on arteries and blood flow, say researchers.


In the turbulent weeks before and after the presidential election in this battleground state, Kenneth Blackwell's fairness and integrity as Ohio's chief elections officer were called into question at almost every turn.


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


The Man Behind a Spy Left Out in the Cold

In the case of âBurn Notice,â viewers donât know the ethical extent of our heroâs cloak-and-daggery; they just know he liked his job and wants it back.


EU warns young face unprecedented AIDS risk

Young people face an unprecedented risk of catching AIDS, in particular because they missed the first wave of safe sex campaigning about the disease a decade or more ago, the European Commission warned.


More than 10,000 US researchers sign a statement protesting about political interference in the scientific process.


Europe should soon see its first handful of complex structured debt vehicles backed by different exposures to commercial real estate, but the rating of these deals is proving difficult, Standard & Poor's argues.


Ukraine waits high court election ruling

All eyes in Ukraine are now on the country's 18 Supreme Court judges and their hearings into the presidential election which has triggered a explosive political crisis.


From the airwaves to movie theaters, the emphasis is on talking rather than listening, on volume rather than content, on being heard rather than being understood, and on having your say rather than engaging in dialogue.


Hollywood studios are expected to take record box office figures this year, beating 2002's $9.3 billion.


Aids activist Zackie Achmat has joined the chorus of calls for TB treatment to be combined with HIV testing and anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment, echoing claims that it could save the lives of up to 500 000 HIV-infected Africans a year.


Decline in Iraq news may have boosted U.S. opinion

A recent decline in U.S. news coverage from Iraq coincides with improved public opinion about the war just as the 2008 presidential campaign heads to an early showdown, a study released on Wednesday said.


Jobs thinks teachers' unions have ruined education. Maybe we should outsource it to Chinese iPod factories where unions aren't a problem. Commentary by Leander Kahney.


India scent victory after Singh wrecks SA

Prolific spinner Harbhajan Singh struck it rich as India seized control of the second and final cricket Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.


Singapore politician-police standoff continues

A downtown stand-off between   Singapore police and an opposition politician over the right to   hold a protest march entered its second day on Sunday, after   the overnight encirclement of Chee Soon Juan and several   supporters.


US comedy star and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will host next year's Academy Awards, it is announced.


Update 1: Microsoft to Debut 'Istanbul' Application

Microsoft Corp. introduced on Tuesday a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Jailed uprising leader Barghouti will seek Palestinian presidency

JERUSALEM - Jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti will seek the presidency of the Palestinian Authority, an associate said Thursday.


WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday prepared to pass three substantial bills - spending for disaster relief and homeland security and a corporate tax bill two years in the making - freeing lawmakers to leave Washington for the campaign trail.    Passage of the three bills, already approved by the House, comes only after the concerns of several Democrats threatening to filibuster were assuaged and requiring senators to meet in a rare weekend session and on the Columbus Day holiday...


Adrian Annus faces the threat of becoming the second Hungarian athlete to be stripped of a gold medal after he failed to show up for a drugs test yesterday.


Seven children die in Paralympics bus crash

The triumphant spirit of the most successful Paralympics to date gave way to mourning yesterday after seven schoolchildren died in a coach crash on their way to the games.


The Pentagon's New Fighting Manual for Iraq

The Pentagon issues a guidebook on fighting a counterinsurgency.


Massive protests expected against Bush in New York

Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on New York during next week's Republican convention to vent their anger at President George W. Bush over Iraq and a host of other issues.


At a mega fuel depot for tanker trucks, President Bush heralded a new ethanol agreement with Brazil Friday as way to boost alternative fuels production across the Americas.


Sony says North American PS3 holiday sales hit 1.2 million

Sony Corp sold 1.2 million  PlayStation 3 video game consoles in North America over the  holiday season, the company said on Sunday.


Social networking site, Facebook, believed to be in negotiations with Microsoft.


F5 Networks Boosts Profits: More Growth Seen for Liberty Lake Hardware Development Group

By Tom Sowa, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Sep. 20--F5 Networks, based in Seattle, will close the books on another profitable fiscal year at the end of September.


Polls open in French parliamentary election

Voting began in the first round of France's legislative election on Sunday with President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative UMP party expected to strengthen its hold on power.


Leading Economist Warns of Global Warming Disaster

UNITED NATIONS -- The world faces a global warming disaster if the United States and China do not take decisive action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a leading economist said at the U.N. Friday.Jeffrey Sachs, speaking at the U.N.


An Anglican commission sharply criticized the U.S. Episcopal Church on Monday for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the Americans to apologize.


Lo prevede il decreto legge approvato oggi dal consiglio dei ministri, riunito in via straordinaria sotto la presidenza di Amato                                                  Al via i rimborsi Iva per l'auto La domanda entro il 15 dicembre                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Age-related cognitive decline not inevitable

NEW YORK  - One in 10 women will reach the age of 85 with their mental abilities completely intact, while another 58 percent will experience only minor reductions in their cognitive abilities, research shows.


Monday's European front pages are dominated by coverage of the elections in Iraq


Hope fades as rescuers battle to save trapped miners in Poland

Hopes of finding 15 Polish coal miners alive appeared to fade, a day after they were trapped deep underground by one of Europe's deadliest mining accidents for years.


General partner and avid baseball card collector Ken Kendrick happily raised a baseball card of Wally Backman vigorously sliding into an opposing catcher.


Opponents have questioned the Chechen election win of Alu Alkhanov, who vowed to triumph over the region's rebels. Mr Alkhanov, Moscow's preferred candidate, was officially reported to have won more than 73.


Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose 3 percent, driven by higher airline ticket bookings and helped by its acquisition of Travelweb.


ING Direct solves Internet banking riddle

As more and more people turn to the  Internet to pay bills and shop for goods and services, Dutch  financial services group ING has carved out a lead in what was  once considered the most elusive of online services: banking.


Slim Dimension desktop features an 8-in-1 memory card reader.


U.N. Summit Looks at Disaster Prevention

The world's nations, generous with their aid since the Asian tsunami catastrophe, must take action to be prepared for and prevent such natural events from becoming mass killers, the U.N. emergency relief chief said Monday.


Nuove critiche dal presidente di Confindustria sulla manovra economica"Avremmo voluto sentir parlare di riforma delle pensioni"                                            Finanziaria, Montezemolo: "Troppa demagogia, poco coraggio"


Stabilizing Iraq will require "new and different actions" to improve security and promote political reconciliation, the Navy admiral poised to lead American forces in the Middle East said


Observer writer Lynn Barber remembers some of her most entertaining and excruciating interviews


Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the British rock of the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 83, his spokesman said.


Coach Bobby Bowden stuck with struggling quarterback Chris Rix, and he eventually sparked No. 17 Florida State with two long second-half touchdown drives Saturday, beating West Virginia 30-18 in the Gator Bowl.


Egypt summons Danish ambassador over cartoons

The Egyptian government has summoned the  ambassador of Denmark in Cairo to protest at the reprinting of  cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed in Danish newspapers,  the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.


The Italian government has paved the way for legislation that would grant legal status to unmarried couples, including gays, for the first time in the socially conservative country.Comment


North Korea process incremental, complex: IAEA

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday that moving forward to inspect and close facilities behind North Korea's nuclear weapons program would be complex as the two sides seek to rebuild severed ties.


Plot to smuggle drugs in lollipops foiled

Spanish police foiled an attempt to  smuggle cocaine into the country inside confectionery  lollipops, a regional government official said Tuesday.


Investor education needed on benefits of dividend-paying stocks

Most American investors favor what I've long considered a smart long-term strategy, investing in the stocks of companies that raise their dividends consistently.


Equestrianism: O'Connor could lose gold after mount tests positive

The news that Ireland's Cian O'Connor could lose his Olympic gold medal after a positive dope test on his mount, Waterford Crystal, has shaken the show jumping world.


Iraq bomb kills 11, including 5 children

A suicide car bomb killed five children and six neighborhood patrol volunteers on the outskirts of Baghdad on Monday, an Interior Ministry source said.


Iraqi Government's Peace Talks With Falluja Break Off

The chief negotiator for the city of Falluja said Monday that he had called off peace talks with the Iraqi government on the orders of guerrillas who control


WHO urges South Africa to curb TB killer super-bug

The World Health Organization   urged South Africa on Thursday to act quickly to stamp out a   highly-resistant (WHO) form of tuberculosis that has killed at   least 52 people and could spread fast.


Colts Changing Approach for Denver Rematch

Peyton Manning will replace the headset with a helmet, Edgerrin James expects a full workload, and Marvin Harrison should be catching passes well into the second half. The Denver Broncos will see a very different Indianapolis Colts team Sunday.


Some celebrities like Hillary Rodham Clinton because they think the New York senator knows how to take the political blows.


Shares in the London Stock Exchange were in focus on news it was preparing a bid for Borsa Italiana as the broader market tracked steep losses on Wall Street at the open on Thursday.


Finanza esegue 8 arresti e decine di perquisizioni


One of the most popular politicians in the Netherlands said yesterday his country's democracy is under threat and called for rejecting immigration from non-Western nations in


UPDATE 1-Canada opposes quick end to foreign investment cap

Canadian Industry Minister David Emerson voiced his opposition on Thursday to an immediate lifting of foreign investment limits in Canadian companies despite a call from the OECD to end restrictions.


At least 56 escaped from an East Timor jail by just walking out, the head of international forces there says.


Everest conqueror Hillary dies: New Zealand PM

Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, has died at the age of 88, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Friday.


President Karzai  cuts short a trip to  south-eastern Afghanistan as a rocket strikes  as he comes into land.


Vidya: John & I are a perfectly compatible couple

"It does feel like a very different kind of pairing, doesn't it?"   says Vidya Balan  about  her


Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Barcelona blasted Real Zaragoza 4-1 Thursday behind two Samuel Eto'o strikes. Zaragoza put a scare into the home fans when a David Villa goal in the 14th minute gave the road team a 1-0 lead.


TOKYO - A strong quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido Thursday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


NETeller founder pleads guilty in gambling case

A founder of payment processor NETeller Plc pleaded guilty on Friday to a conspiracy charge over the handling of billions of dollars in illegal gambling proceeds.


HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets activated  guard Tyronn Lue from the injured list prior to Wednesday's  game against the Hawks.


Verizon Wireless kicks off mobile phone TV

Verizon Wireless, the second-biggest  U.S. mobile phone provider, launched television services on its  phones, run by Qualcomm Inc. unit MediaFlo, in 20 U.S. markets  on Thursday.


Organizzazione contro l'accordo su pensioni e mercato lavoro


Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.


An attempt to close the case on the tragic 2003 nightclub   fire in Rhode Island has instead reignited controversy.


Clinton leads in Iowa; Huckabee, Romney even

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow lead in Iowa four days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, while Republicans Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are virtually tied, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.


In base ad indicatore economico messo a punto da Eurispes


India Attacks Leave 57 Dead, 100 Injured

GAUHATI, India - Suspected separatists bombed a crowded market, a tea plantation and other sites Sunday, killing seven people in a second day of explosions and gun attacks that have left at least 57 dead and more than 100 wounded in northeast India.    Troops patrolled the streets in Nagaland state to prevent further bloodshed, while the bombings continued in western Assam state...


Rip Torn, who was acquitted of drunken-driving charges two years ago in New York City, was arrested again Monday in a city suburb after a collision, state police said.


San Paolo, 19:18 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ADRIANO RISCHIA MAXI-SQUALIFICA

Inter o San Paolo per Adriano non c'è pace. L'attaccante rischia una lunga squalifica dopo l'...


Offering Big Spaces, Amsterdam Avenue Is Catching More Retailersâ Eyes

Once the homely cousin of Broadway and Columbus Ave., a stretch of Amsterdam Ave. on Manhattanâs Upper West Side is now demanding attention in its own right.


BESLAN, Russia  - Russia ruled out for now using  force to free hundreds of children, parents and teachers being  held under threat of death for a second day on Thursday by  armed men at a school near rebel Chechnya.


Some federally financed sex education programs that teach an abstinence-only approach have factual errors and are ineffective, a Congressional report says.


Television Review: Heads Up, Ms. Bradshaw, New Foursomeâs in Town

On âCashmere Mafia,â a new ABC drama that begins on Sunday, successful, privileged and glamorous women balancing families and high-powered careers are taught that there is no such thing as âhaving it all.â


As both men campaigned yesterday for New Mexico's five electoral votes, President Bush tried to inflict new damage on challenger


Lo ha detto presidente Bce, Jean Claude Trichet


An all-Unix plan is also being considered, but the open-source OS will likely dominate the system, sources say.


Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers.


Broadway Takings Up as Weak Dollar Draws Tourists

Foreign tourists lured to New York by  the weak U.S. dollar helped boost Broadway theater box office  takings by 3 percent in 2004, an industry association said on  Wednesday.


SOMETHING INTERESTING HAPPENED in the filesharing world this week, the music industry launched another round of lawsuits against their core user base.


TV producer and studio head Frank Capra Jr dies aged 73 after a battling prostate cancer.


Agent charged by FA as corruption probe continues

Agent Charles Collymore has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for breaking their regulations on touting players as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the sport.


The shortage of NHS dentists is so great in some areas, patients are turning to hospitals for treatment.


The Carolina Panthers were well on their way to upholding the recent NFL tradition of Super Bowl losers falling by the wayside the following season.


Apple Unveils New Leopard Server Features

The user version of Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" took center stage during Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address to developers at this week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) but it wasn't the only news. Apple also revealed new features of Mac OS X v10.5 Server, or [


ASIA/INDIA - Un ÂMovimento di Rigenerazione NazionaleÂ per sensibilizzare sul dialogo e contrastare il fondamentalismo religioso Jammu (Agenzia Fides) - Combattere il fondamentalismo religioso, la ghettizzazione etnica, la corruzione nella societÃ  indiana: questi gli obiettivi del ÂMovimento di Rigenerazione NazionaleÂ creato da un gruppo di ledere religiosi appartenenti a div...


THE film which brought the character of Scottish storyteller JM Barrie to audiences across the world was nominated for five Golden Globes yesterday as the Hollywood award season kicked off in earnest.


Pfizer won't ax Celebrex, Street says users may

Pfizer says not to worry, its arthritis pain drug Celebrex won't go the way of Vioxx. Pfizer says it won't withdraw Celebrex, its blockbuster arthritis pain medicine, despite Friday's disclosure


Cheney Blames Flu Crisis on Lawsuit Worries

Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday blamed the threat of lawsuits, the yearlong efficacy of flu vaccines and limited company profits for the shortage of the medication.


Memo From Italy: Breaking All the Rules, With a Shrug and a Sigh

The fact that Italy does not much care for rules is part of the countryâs charm, and part of its malaise.


Seattle RB Is Day to Day With Bone Bruise

Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander has a bone bruise on his right knee, but could play in this week's game at Tampa Bay.


Hewlett-Packard settled cases with The New York Times Company and three BusinessWeek journalists Wednesday after being caught spying on reporters in 2006.The parties did not disclose the size of the settlements. HP has already paid $4.5 million in a civil-case settlement with the State of California related to the incident.The New York Times plans to donate its settlement money to charity, said Terry Gross, the attorney representing the company and the BusinessWeek reporters.HP said it was pleased to put the matter behind it and happy that the award would go partly to charity.The case followed revelations in 2006 that HP had hired investigators to try to find the source of internal company leaks to the press. The investigators, however, were found to have used fraudulent methods, known as pretexting, to obtain the reporters' phone records. State and federal laws have since banned the practice."The New York Times and the BusinessWeek reporters brought this action because they believed that this type of illegal activity aimed at silencing the press should not be allowed," Gross said.The scandal shook up the executive leadership at HP, with the chairman, another board member and the company's general counsel all stepping down.HP faces other outstanding lawsuits relating to the incident.


Sixty-six men accused of plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea deny breaching Zimbabwe's security laws.


Huskies, Rockets Meet in Motor City Bowl

In only six years, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall has taken the Huskies from Division I-AA to a bowl game.


Medaglie ai famigliari delle a 75 vittime delle Foibe


Gli australiani sarebbero pronti a cedere la loro quota


Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight

A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.


Cayman Islands Damage Widespread After Hurricane

Hurricane Ivan smashed apartment  complexes to bits, washed away many homes and damaged nearly  all the roofs in the Cayman Islands, residents of the battered  Caribbean offshore finance hub said on Tuesday.


Bernanke signals bold Fed action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday acknowledged the economy faces increased risks and indicated the U.S. central bank is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to support growth.


Experts Urge Action as U.S. Lines Up for Flu Shots

Concerned health officials began  investigating what went wrong at a British vaccine plant where  half the U.S. flu shots were made, while Americans jostled for  now-scarce immunizations on Friday.


U.S. air strikes target insurgents in Iraq

U.S. air strikes in and around Baghdad killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting American helicopters and seven members of what the U.S. military said on Saturday was an al Qaeda cell responsible for car bombings.


Some brainy animal species, besides humans, campaign across sophisticated and far-flung social networks.


Suicide truck bomb kills at least 20 in Iraq

BAIJI, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 80 in the northern Iraqi city of Baiji on Tuesday, the police and U.S. military said.


U.S. Open: Federer and Henin Breeze Through First Round

Roger Federer and Justin Henin played like No. 1 seeds Monday and Nikolay Davydenko was a sure thing, too, on the opening day of the U.S. Open.


The NHL pulled the plug on the 2005 All-Star Weekend in Atlanta on Wednesday, but the decision to cancel this February's event because of the lockout doesn't have any effect on the 2006 All-Star festivities scheduled for Glendale Arena.


France fails to safeguard foreign terror suspects from torture once they have been deported, a watchdog claims.


At least four dead in Somalia after convoy attack

A remote-controlled roadside bomb tore into an Ethiopian army convoy in Somalia on Wednesday, wounding five soldiers and sparking gunfire that killed at least four civilians, locals and a security source said.


The $5 billion skateboard industry is increasingly turning to the very youngest skaters, some as young as 7, to promote its products.


A major fraud involving criminals preying on people from new EU states wanting work in the UK is uncovered by a BBC investigation.


Stock index futures fell on Thursday  before economic indicators that could shed light on the housing  sector - a key element of consumer spending -- and on  manufacturing.


A bootmaker to world leaders, including President Bush and Vicente Fox, is in a Colorado jail, charged with money laundering and conspiring to illegally smuggle the skins of protected animals into the United States to provide exotic footwear for high-end clients.


British regulators Wednesday began investigating unusual trading activity by Citigroup Inc. in European government bond and bond derivative markets.


Iranian president's NY visit sparks protests

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met leaders of an anti-Zionist Jewish group on Monday at the start of a visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting that has sparked protests and anger.


Ricerca, possiedono un meccanismo visuo-motorio inconscio


Lazio: Storace, porto di Civitavecchia realta' mondiale

''Civitavecchia e' sempre piu' un porto europeo el'obiettivo di un milione di turisti con navi da crociera fa di questo una realta' mondiale''. Lo ha detto il presidente della Regione Lazio, Francesco Storace


Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates on Saturday.


Occidental is the major winner of oil and gas licences in Libya, returning to the country after two decades.


India and Pakistan agree to resume peace talk

India and Pakistan will resume formal   peace negotiations frozen after July train bombings in Mumbai   and set up a joint agency to tackle terrorism, their leaders   said on Saturday.


The question coming into the year's final Grand Slam is, who can challenge Roger Federer at the US Open on tennis' biggest stage?


Doctors have begun heart bypass surgery on former US President Bill Clinton at a top New York hospital, CNN has reported. The cable network reported that hospital sources said Monday's


Palestinian officials on Thursday denounced a militant group that has demanded the release of all Muslims imprisoned by the United States in exchange for two kidnapped Fox journalists.


Giuliani: Kerik will surprise many in Washington

WASHINGTON Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says Bernard Kerik will surprise a lot of people as the head of homeland security.


Late Shows to Return, but Whoâll Be Talking?

The late-night talk show hosts are returning. But the stars are not yet ready to come out for them.


Moneta unica a 1,3473 dollari, rialzo piu' forte settimana


Angling: FISHERIES 2007-08 Season Starts Today

By David Houghton  RIVER DANE: The higher reaches will be best at places like Holmes Chapel, Swetten-ham, Byley and Croxton Lane, where barbel, chub, dace and roach, are expected to provide lots of action.


CMAI Completes Europe/Middle East and Asian Petrochemical Company Handbooks

HOUSTON, Dec. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of two reference studies for the petrochemical industry, the 2007 Europe/Middle East Petrochemical Company Handbook and the 2007 Asian Petrochemical Company Handbook.


Parma, 21:12 - Calcio, Parma: verso la conferma della squadra di Siena

Dovrebbe essere Bolano l'unico indisponibile in vista del match casalingo contro il Lecce di domenic...


Bletchley Park scientist dies in car crash

RIP Prof. Donald Michie and Dame Anne McLaren Bletchley Park code-breaker Professor Donald Michie, 84, and his ex-wife, geneticist Dame Anne McLaren, 80, were killed in a car crash this Saturday.â¦


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the United Nations was failing to live up to its responsibility to protect human rights in Darfur, as it has often failed in the past.


Vivendi reports sizzling third-quarter profits

Media and mobile telephone group Vivendi Universal said that third-quarter profits had risen by nearly sixfold and upgraded its full-year profit outlook owing to a change in tax arrangements.


L'incontro domani a Palazzo Chigi sul tema della finanziaria


President Roh Moo-hyun held talks with European Union leaders Saturday and sought to dispel international concerns of Seoul's disputed past nuclear activities.


Peru Says Top Court Upholds Berenson Terror Verdict

LIMA, Peru  - American Lori Berenson faces 11 more  years behind bars in Peru after the Americas' top human rights  court upheld her 20-year sentence for collaborating with  Marxist rebels, President Alejandro Toledo said on Thursday.


The wireless carrier agreed to acquire the rural wireless provider Dobson Communications Corporation for $2.8 billion.


Da 1,94 miliardi dell'anno scorso a 3,14, azioni a 51 cents


Israel agrees to ease Gaza blockade after protests

Israel agreed to allow some fuel, medicine and food into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Tuesday, at least temporarily easing a blockade that has plunged much of the territory into darkness and sparked international protests.


Autostrade, per ora rallentamenti in Liguria e Romagna


For the first time since Jimmy Carter sat in the White House and   Star Wars had no sequels, Rod Stewart has the nation's number one   album.


China's Bank, in Transition, Raises Rates

But the step could risk social unrest if heavily indebted state companies respond by laying off more workers.


US calls for oil producers to pump more oil

US Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman ahead of an OPEC meeting next month urged oil-producing states on Monday to pump more crude to ease pressure on prices.


Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday it has received U.S. approval for the hypertension drug Tekturna — a potential blockbuster that has shown the ability to lower blood pressure more effectively than common treatments.


Following lengthy repairs because of storm damage, the Atlantis orbiter is now ready to launch to the space station on Friday.


America and EU declare trade war on airline aid

A bitter row between America and the European Union over alleged subsidies to rival aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus intensified yesterday.


Nielsen reports 41 percent of U.S. homes with a TV are using a video-game console. The stat is the first salvo in game-related metrics. In Game|Life.


Update 4: Companies Told to Start Expensing Options

The nation's accounting rulemaker decided Thursday that companies will have to begin deducting the value of stock options from their profits next year, reigning in a cheap way to compensate workers that had been abused by executives and clouded earnings.


Anti-Syrian Lebanese crowds honor slain Hariri

Around 300,000 Lebanese waving flags and blue balloons demonstrated in Beirut on Wednesday to honor Rafik al-Hariri, two years after the ex-premier's killing, and show support for the anti-Syrian government.


Alabama schedules execution despite controversy

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley on Monday rejected calls to postpone this week's execution of convicted serial killer Daniel Lee Siebert despite his terminal cancer and a national controversy over lethal injections.


It's Official: Gibbons Stays on in Toronto

TORONTO (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays announced  Monday that they have retained manager John Gibbons for next  season.


Mariah Carey snubbed at another awards show

Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim, was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite scoring three nominations.


The German man who found the remains of a 5,300-year-old frozen mummy in 1991 is found dead in the Alps.


Milano, 12:55 - CALCIO, INCHIESTA VIP; GILARDINO: TUTELERO' MIEI DIRITTI

"Non ho nulla da aggiungere alla dichiarazione ufficiale rilasciata ieri dall'Amministratore Delegat...


Protezione Civile avverte gli automobilisti


2 Abducted Italian Women Freed in Iraq After 3 Weeks

Two Italian women held hostage in Iraq for three weeks were freed today, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy announced.


Falluja Battle Erupts, Clashes in Baghdad

A battle erupted near a mosque in northwest Falluja on Friday just hours after US Marines said insurgents were now trapped in the south of the city.


Sidebar: Microsoft Enters Data Backup Arena

SEPTEMBER 27, 2004  - CHICAGO -- Microsoft's announcement of a disk-to-disk backup application designed to consolidate data backups on Windows servers positions the company to compete against storage management stalwarts such as Veritas


Wi-Fi/cellular convergence presents challenges

The convergence of desktop and mobile phones into a single, go-anywhere gadget that works on multiple wireless networks may seem just around the corner, but large-scale deployments are still a long way off, said IT professionals and vendors at Interop.


CORRECTED: News Corp says in settlement with Judith Regan

Corrects headline and story to show that settlement has been reached; adds dropped word "million" in paragraph 2


If clouds part, blood-red moon will be seen during eclipse tonight

A total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America -- weather permitting.


'Hero' Holds Off Rivals at Weak US Box Office

Chinese martial arts thriller "Hero" logged a second weekend at the top of the North American box office during the US Labor Day holiday, while four new entries failed to make much of an impression.


Opinion: Determining a vendor's risk to your organization

Managers looking to take advantage of new technologies need to verify that new vendors deliver more than just great technology. They need to first verify they understand your company's processes, provide documented implementation plans and deliver appropriate levels of support.


DNA tests confirm that a man shot as a militant in Indian-administered Kashmir was in fact a civilian.


EU Antitrust Chief May Have to Leave Cases

The European Union's incoming antitrust chief will likely have to step aside from at least three pending cases because of potential conflicts of interest, a European Commission spokesman said Thursday.


Germany wants to sic spyware on terror suspects

Conservative government is backing a proposal allowing authorities to transmit Trojans to suspects through official-looking e-mails. Opposition parties and privacy advocates cry foul.


Confronted by shocking images of British soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday the military would not tolerate such behavior and insisted that the majority of troops there ...


Governors want to expand state regulation of greenhouse gases in hopes of increasing pressure for federal action on global warming, the chairman of the National Governors Association said Wednesday.


NEW YORK, Oct 11  - World oil prices scaled record peaks Monday, rising on concern over disruptions to supply from strike-hit producers Nigeria and Norway.


Workers at almost 300 post offices are to go on strike on Christmas Eve in a dispute over the day's opening hours.


Atlanta Golf Club Sparks Battle Over Gay Rights

A new battle in America's fight over  gay rights has erupted in Atlanta, cradle of the U.S. civil  rights movement, where a golf club is resisting a city order to  grant spousal benefits to its gay members.


Bremen, Germany (Sports Network) - Bayern Munich exacted some revenge Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 win over defending Bundesliga champions Werder Bremen.


A season that began with so much bravado and promise for the Detroit Lions will end like so many others on Sunday -- with a whimper instead of roar.


KOFI ANNAN and his senior staff at the United Nations are facing an internal revolt that has gathered pace since the bombing of the UN office in Baghdad.


Nascarâs Screech and Slam? Itâs All Aerodynamics

In her new book, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains everything from the mechanics of racing engines to the molecular properties of the driversâ fire-retardant suits.


What it takes to move a killer stock even higher may surprise you.


Ministers are to confirm the NHS has balanced its books despite many hospitals still struggling with debt.


Execs play Jesus on bonding course Embattled BBC execs have cheered themselves up with a bizarre quasi-religous bonding course. Reports say top brass and presenters were required to wash jelly off each others' feet as part of a day of strategy boutique imagineering.â¦


Deutsche Bank is streamlining the management of its investment banking arm, raising fears that jobs may be lost in the City. The German bank is reducing the number of executives running its investment banking


update The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced Monday that it has reached a $1.7 billion deal with the Radio Music License Committee to let stations legally stream their on-air content over the Internet.


GREEN BAY - Robert Ferguson remained hospitalized Monday with numbness in his extremities 24 hours after a vicious clothesline hit by Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius.


Iraq War Crimes Trials to Begin Next Week

A suicide car bomber killed seven people at a Green Zone checkpoint early Tuesday. Meanwhile, trials against the top figures in Saddam Hussein's ousted regime will begin


Congress Takes Up Alleged Pressure on Drug Critic

The panel is examining claims that GlaxoSmithKline tried to suppress a doctorâs criticism of its drug Avandia.


US Airways bankruptcy to hit EDS earnings

US Airways' intention to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is expected to affect the third-quarter financial performance of Electronic Data Systems Corp.


Canada Eyes Internet Pharmacy Sales to US

Canada may have to toughen up rules on Internet pharmacies' sales of medicines to the United States, Industry Minister David Emerson said on Friday, amid public concerns of shortages or price spikes despite controls.


Appeals are set up in the north of England for victims of the June floods,as thousands remain homeless.


EBay, the online marketplace, yesterday continued its push across the globe with a $530m (Â£296m) offer to take full control of its South Korean affiliate, Internet Auction Co.


After Silence, China Mounts Product Safety PR Offensive

BEIJING -- Scanning the headlines in the Chinese press, it's easy to conclude that the global brouhaha over product safety is not about China -- but about America.


Russia's Yuriy Borzakovskiy produces a trademark sprint finish to take Olympic 800m gold.


Roma, 13:34 - CALCIO, LIPPI: NAZIONALE FORTE, VINCERA' A LUNGO

Intervistato da "Anci Rivista", bimestrale dell'Associazione nazionale dei comuni d'Italia, l'ex ct ...


India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

NEW DELHI - India on Sunday test-launched a nuclear-capable missile able to carry a one-ton warhead, the defense ministry said.    The weapon has a range of up to 1,560 miles - easily within striking distance of any of India's near neighbors - and is designed to carry both conventional and nuclear warheads...


Canada condemns violent Zimbabwe repression

Canada on Monday condemned Zimbabwe's government for using of violence to quell demonstrations and its arrests of opposition leaders.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


ASIA/CINA - La vita della Chiesa cattolica in Cina: un anno di notizie dell'Agenzia Fides CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Riportiamo di seguito le notizie pubblicate dall'Agenzia Fides relative alla vita della Chiesa cattolica in Cina, nell'ultimo anno: da giugno 2006 a giugno 2007. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 30/6/2007)...


Gross may be sued over special police squad -- Tlusty

PRAGUE- Prime Minister Stanislav Gross may be liable to criminal prosecution over the case of the police five- member group called Mlyn (Mill), Vlastimil Tlusty, the chairman of the deputies' group of the ...


Lebanon bus blasts kill at least three, wound 20

Bombs exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 20, police said, on the eve of the second anniversary of the killing of ex-Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell pledges America's full support for the tsunami aid effort, as he visits Thailand.


Fidel Castro is shown in animated conversation in the latest images broadcast since he underwent surgery.


Arrigo Sacchi has revealed what his new role as Director of Football at Real Madrid will involve and said that he is relishing the chance to be back in the game.


Tony Blair is to hold his first talks with Iraq's interim prime minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street.


Swedish chefs retain title at Culinary Olympics

Sweden has retained its title as world champion after three days of competition at the 21st Culinary Olympics held in Erfurt, eastern Germany, organisers said.


The real estate adage "location, location, location" applies to politics as well, and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is playing that for all it's worth.


Jeanne Wreaks More Havoc in Battered Fla.

HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. - Jeanne, Florida's fourth hurricane in six weeks, piled on destruction in already ravaged areas Sunday, slicing across the state with howling wind that rocketed debris from earlier storms and torrents of rain that turned streets into rivers...


Liberia's ex-leader boycotts start of war crimes trial

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Former Liberian president Charles Taylor plunged the start of his landmark war crimes trial into chaos yesterday by boycotting the hearing and firing his lawyer, saying he did not believe he would get a fair trial.


Making the Most of Online Professional Networking With Biltmore Who's Who

Just when many have mastered the art of handing out your business card,  along comes another way to make connections - professional networking  online.


South Africa theater icon shot dead in robbery

South African theater impresario  Taliep Pietersen, producer of some of the country's most  successful musicals, was shot dead during a robbery at his home  outside Cape Town, police said on Sunday.


Last American defector in North Korea agrees to tell story

The last surviving American defector to communist North Korea wants to tell his story to put a human face on the Stalinist state which he believes is unfairly vilified abroad, British film-makers said.


WESTWOOD -- Five players scored for Xaverian as the Hawks turned in one of their most impressive performances to date yesterday, excelling in all facets of the game and dominating BC High, 35-6. Zack Asack completed 11 of 15 passes for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Xaverian special teams chipped in with another 6 points to ...


Big Ben Knew He Would Be Good for Steelers

When quarterbacks Eli Manning and Philip Rivers were chosen before the Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger No. 11 in April, he responded with words that bordered on anger and were wrapped with a promise to Pittsburgh: Play me, and I'll show you.


Australia clinched the second Test against New Zealand in Adelaide this morning to win the two-match series 2-0. Defeat always looked inevitable for the tourists after they lost four wickets before lunch on


Giants Notes: Bonds and Babe are different, Aaron says

Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds continued his march toward Hank Aaron's career home-run record by hitting No. 701 on Saturday.


Britain quizzes bomb plot suspects, reviews threat

Security experts were considering  reducing Britain's "critical" terrorist threat level on  Wednesday as a police source said they believed the main people  suspected of an al-Qaeda style bomb plot had been arrested.


Unpatched Symantec flaw leads to university data breach

(InfoWorld) - An unpatched flaw in a Symantec anti-virus management console resulted in the compromise of a server containing the names and Social Security numbers of nearly 45,000 students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The students, enrolled at the university from 2002 to present, are presently being notified about a potential compromise of their information as a result of the breach, according to a statement posted on the school's Web site. The breached server belonged to the Academic Advising Center of the University's College of Arts and Science. According to Dan Jones, director for campus IT security, the intrusion was discovered May 12 by the university's security staff when the compromised server started scanning other Internet-connected systems, including those on campus, for the same Symantec flaw. The vulnerability in question was a previously disclosed flaw for which Symantec had already issued a patch, but which the Advising Center had not applied. It is not clear if the compromised server had been infected by another similarly infected system or had been deliberately broken into, Jones said. None of data on the system appears to have been compromised in the incident but the university is alerting affected individuals all the same in keeping with its notification policy, Jones said. He added that no other servers appear to have been infected. The infected server was taken offline following the discovery of the breach, and all applications needed by the Advising Center were brought up on another server that is being managed by the university's central IT organization, Jones said. Measures are also underway to bring all IT operations at the Arts and Sciences Advising Center under the control of the central IT department, Jones said. The move is part of a broader effort under which distributed IT operations across campus are being centralized, he added. In addition, the university is continuing with its efforts to purge Social Security numbers from all CU-Boulder computers in all departments. The university is also making available new host intrusion-detection software to campus IT administrators, according to a statement on the school's Web site.


Blog: Warner Music has reached a settlement with music-sharing service Imeem. Could legal music-sharing services finally be poised to take off?


Apple's Safari could bring richer colors to Windows browsers, but Firefox soon will help expand the gamut, too.


Gand, 15:46 - SCHERMA, EUROPEI: MONTANO E TARANTINO FUORI NEI QUARTI

Termina nei quarti di finale l'avventura degli azzurri della sciabola nella prova individuale agli E...


com November 1, 2004, 9:56 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


'Massive explosion' killed UK soldiers in Iraq

Inquest told armoured vehicle could not combat force of Basra blast in which four UK troops died


Fans of the popular U.S. TV show "Desperate Housewives" may be dying to discuss last night's episode, but the odds are that their friends and co-workers watched something else.


Castro's future dominates 80th birthday event

A celebration this week of ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro's 80th birthday has turned into a high-stakes test of his health and political future as the world watches to see if he is well enough to attend.


Despite Rise in Profit, Cisco Eases Its Forecast

The network equipment maker reported that its quarterly net income grew 7.2 percent amid growing concern that economic weakness could affect technology spending.


Microsoft Adversary Rises Instinctively at Yahoo Bid

Whatever the outcome of Microsoftâs bid for Yahoo, the move and Googleâs countermoves mark  an escalation in the confrontation between the two companies.


The former head of the Bosnian Muslim army, Rasim Delic, is to go on trial in The Hague on war crimes charges.


Anyone for strip poker? Yahoo! folk have thrown a large web 2.0 ball at their search engine by giving it a makeover in an effort to grab market share from rival internet firm Google.â¦


The new album from jazz singer Norah Jones, "Not Too Late," was the most pre-ordered album of all time on the online retailer Amazon.com and is riding high in digital charts, in a timely boost to her record company EMI.


House Panel Subpoenas Fired U.S. Attorneys

Democrats issued their first major subpoenas yesterday since taking control of Congress, as a House subcommittee voted to compel testimony from four former U.S. attorneys who were part of a wave of firings by the Justice Department.


British Guantanamo Detainees to Be Freed

The four remaining Britons held in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are to be released, British government sources said Monday.


Fatturato e' salito in proporzione, a 700 milioni


NASA (news - web sites) Administrator Sean O'Keefe has applied for a new job, as chancellor of Louisiana State University, and he is among the search committee's top candidates.


Republican John McCain raised nearly $12 million in January. Propelled by victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina, he solidified his place as the leading candidate for the GOP presidential nomination.


Hoping to make a big bang in consumer electronics, Hewlett-Packard is to unveil its long-awaited HP-branded iPod, along with its first televisions, an entertainment hub and the usual array of new printers and cameras, sources said.


Dorothy Harmsen, 91, a Creator of the Jolly Rancher Candy Line, Dies

Dorothy Harmsen was a co-founder of the Jolly Rancher Candy Company and the owner of one of the nationÂs largest private collections of art of the American West.


NEW YORK - Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra, and Rafael Palmeiro were among nine players accused of doping by former major league pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent's affidavit unsealed yesterday.


Boris Johnson has until noon to say whether he will enter the race to be the Tory candidate for London mayor.


China uncovers "worms, substandard goods" from U.S.

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.


Musharrafâs Kashmir âSolution Planâ Triggers âHostile ...

New Delhi/Islamabad, Oct. 26 (NNN): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday came in for sharp criticism from within and outside for his âradical new effortâ to resolve the long-lingering Kashmir tangle with neighbouring India.


Oscar organizers expect big party in Hollywood

Oscar organizers hope Hollywood's biggest stars will let down their hair and have fun at the Academy Awards on Sunday, giving a much-needed spark to a show that runs over three hours and can grow tiresome.


A judge clears Sean Hoey of the murders of 29 people who died in the Omagh bomb attack.


Mary Hardin-Baylor, continuing rapid rise, poised to win first ...

Make no mistake. The players and coaches on the Mary Hardin-Baylor football team are making every effort to win Saturday's NCAA Division III championship game in Salem, Va.


Apple says government makes request for options documents

Apple Inc.  said it had received informal requests from the U.S. government for documents and additional information on its past stock-options practices, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.


Tenfold rise in fertility treatment for over-40s

Â·  Steady increase in overall success rate Â·  Watchdog's warning on delaying children


Lazio's low cost bid for success crumbles

When Lazio faced Olympiakos Piraeus in an  important Champions League tie in November, Italian daily  Gazzetta dello Sport published a photograph of their 2000-01  squad.


Justin Strzelczyk, a former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died yesterday in a fiery head-on collision with a tanker truck in Herkimer, NY, after he led state troopers on a 40-mile highway chase during morning rush hour.


The news that 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq have been killed has shocked everyone in the country. Ever since the first images of the hostages pleading for their lives was aired on television


KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- One of Pedro Martinez's dreams has been to pitch again for Felipe Alou, who managed him in Montreal and now guides the Giants.


Study faults prescriptions filled abroad

Making imported drugs safe for Americans would cost the US government hundreds of millions of dollars a year and consumers would see a savings of only about 1 percent, a federal task force said Tuesday.


Bits: Spectrum Auctions: Billion Dollar Leapfrog

Bidding hit $6.1 billion in the federal governmentâs auction of wireless spectrum. Two bidders appear to be bidding for the most valuable national license.


By San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Sep. 17--HIGHLAND -- Volunteers with the Highland Improvement Team are  scheduled to help clean up homes in the 26000 block of Temple Street from 8  a.m. to noon Saturday.


Former Washington Archbishop Hickey Dies

Cardinal James A. Hickey, former archbishop of Washington, who led the Roman Catholic Church in the nation's capital for two decades, died Sunday. He was 84.


Altro magistrato vince ricorso contro sua nomina


World's top 50 set to appear at British Open

Every one of the leading 50 players in the world rankings is set to line up at Carnoustie next month in an attempt to stop number one Tiger Woods capturing the British Open title for a third successive year.


Mauritania killings may be new Qaeda chapter

ALEG, Mauritania  - By a sand-swept road in southern Mauritania a monument to four French tourists shot dead by suspected Islamic militants lies smashed into concrete shards.


Napoli, 18:36 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; LAVEZZI: NON SONO COME MARADONA

L'attaccante del Napoli, Ezequiel Lavezzi, racconta il suo rapporto con Napoli e Maradona in un'inte...


USA: Levi Strauss Posts $46.6m Q3 Profit On Lower Costs

Jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co on Tuesday said lower costs helped it to a third-quarter profit of $46.6 million. The San Francisco-based company said this compares to a net loss of $4.


Three new wage levels are introduced for different age groups as part of the government's programme of minimum pay  rates.


Arafat's nephew plans to pick up files in mystery over cause of death

The nephew of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he planned to travel to Paris to pick up the deceased leader's medical records, amid controversy and continuing mystery over the cause of the death.


L'esposizione che aveva suscitato vivaci polemiche non aprirÃ  al pubblicoOpere ritirate e censura del sindaco Moratti alla base della decisione                                            Milano, salta la mostra sull'omosessualitÃ  Sgarbi: "Fallita la mediazione di Berlusconi"


Growth in Chicago-area factories  slowed in December as the pace of hiring slowed for the first  time in six months, suggesting U.S. firms remain reluctant to  hire new workers.


Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi slumped at a podium during an emotional speech to political supporters in northern Italy Sunday, and aides rushed to keep him from falling over.


Steffy's Status for Finale Is in Question

Maryland freshman quarterback Jordan Steffy was released from a hospital near Virginia Tech on Thursday night and returned to College Park with his team, although his status remains in doubt for the Nov. 27 season finale against Wake Forest.


Colombian Charged in Fla. With Buying Guns

A Colombian arms broker was charged with trying to buy $4 million in grenade launchers, machine guns, other high-powered weapons and munitions for a leftist rebel group and promising 2 tons of cocaine as partial payment.


Cell Phones Increasingly Used to Snap the News

Twice in one month the biggest Dutch  newspaper published front-page pictures shot by amateur  photographers using their mobile phones, showing how advances  in technology can assist traditional media in gathering news.


You can read his books, stay in his hotels, gamble in his casinos and watch him on TV. Now, you can smell like him too.


Da Monopoli continua il duello a distanza tra i due leader

Â«Esigo rispetto. Corra alle suppletive invece di fare un anno di convegniÂ». E Parisi scappa via senza salutare. MONOPOLI - Per i primi 45 minuti non lo nomina nemmeno: Â«Francesco, parla di politicaÂ» era stato il consiglio di Franco Marini.


Number of Dead in South Asia Reaches 40,000

The number of dead as a result of the 9.0 earthquake that occurred off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, 40 kilometers under the Indian Ocean, has reached 40,000.


At lest 22 die in north Iraq clashes, curfews slapped on ...

MOSUL, Iraq, Nov 10  - At least 22 people were killed in a wave of violence in northern Iraq Wednesday, prompting the government to slap curfews on the Sunni Muslim cities of Mosul and Baiji.


Torino, 14:36 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; PESSOTTO: FELICE DI ESSER TORNATO

Gianluca Pessotto ai microfoni di Juventus Channel ringrazia chi gli è stato vicino in questi...


Site Plans to Sell Hacks to Highest Bidder

A Swiss Internet start-up is raising the ire and eyebrows of the computer security community with the launch of an online auction house where software vulnerabilities are sold to the highest bidder.


TOKYO - Japanese stocks rebounded in early trade Tuesday on bargain hunting after a weeklong slide in world markets. The dollar was lower against the yen.


At least 133 people died and 260 injured in a fire that broke out at a crowded nightclub in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires today.


United States coach Mike Krzyzewski sees signs that his team is adjusting to international play as it prepares for the world championships.


Sony Plans European Ad Blitz to Stifle iTunes

Sony Corp. next week will launch a marketing blitz in Europe for its new Connect music download store, its latest effort to derail the runaway momentum of Apple Computer's iTunes service.


Ontario Has a Plan to Reduce Waiting Times

Ontario Health Organizations have given a lukewarm response to the province's plan for the health care system. Health Minister George Smitherman is establishing a health-results team to cut waiting times.


White House Details Proposed Spending Cuts

More than five days after unveiling his budget, President Bush spelled out in detail for lawmakers his requests to eliminate or sharply reduce spending for 154 programs the administration sees as duplications, failures or inefficiencies.


A relieved and ever-smiling Matt Leinart joined the Arizona Cardinals training camp on Tuesday, and quickly learned he would be playing at New England in four days.


Britney demands removal of unflattering billboards

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.


MacArthur might bid to reclaim sailing record taken by Joyon

Briton Ellen MacArthur has not ruled out trying to reclaim the title of fastest-ever sailor to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe just hours after Frenchman Francis Joyon shattered her previous record.


Toy Makers Seek Standards for U.S. Safety

After a series of recalls that have undermined public confidence, the nationâs largest toy makers are asking the government to impose mandatory testing standards.


Insurgents target AU peacekeepers in Mogadishu

Gunmen fired rockets near Mogadishu's airport on Wednesday, witnesses said, apparently heeding an Islamist call to fight African Union peacekeepers arriving to help the interim government restore order.


This weekâs issue recognizes the smartest, most creative, and, well, coolest IT projects of 2004. But the InfoWorld 100 is more than simply another collection of well-meaning (and well-deserved) awards. It is also a blueprint -- a living document that provides real, useful editorial direction.


The Vatican on Monday ruled out a trip by Pope Benedict XVI to Israel in the immediate future, saying the two sides must settle long-standing differences over property, tax exemptions and visas.


Memo to Congress:  Don't Mess With the Internet ; Telecom Giants Want to Create  a "Pay to Play" 'Net Landscape. `

As congressional leaders desperately strive for some accomplishment to brandish before voters during campaign season, they would be wise to remember the Hippocratic oath:  First, do no harm.


Uh-Oh! That Mad Scientist May Unlock the Underworld!

This horror film, spun off from an old Atari video game, is so inept on every level you wonder why the distributor didn't toss it directly into the trash.


John Prescott's dream of regional devolution should be killed off following North East no vote, say the Tories.


After the Beslan school slaughter, the Kremlin's handling of the siege comes under fire. Putin backs an inquiry and promises to crack down on the terrorists. What went wrong -- and what's coming next


Fresh ISS Crew Sees 'Pleasant' Trip Despite Glitch

The U.S.-Russian space crew due to blast off Thursday say they expect six "pleasant" months in orbit, despite a technical glitch that has twice delayed the launch.


Plans to expand a Nato training mission in Iraq are delayed after France and Belgium voice last-minute doubts.


Chiron Corp. CHIR.O has won a  contract to develop a human vaccine against a strain of bird  flu that can infect people and "has the potential to trigger a  modern-day pandemic," the U.S. government said on Tuesday.


Russia's president installs a trusted ally, rather than one of the top contenders for the presidency, in the crucial post of prime minister. But does that really make him Putin's successor?


Shooting of Putin critic in U.S. raises questions

The shooting of a Russia expert near Washington days after he publicly criticized President Vladimir Putin has all the makings of a spy thriller, but police say it was most likely a random street crime.


Users of AOL Instant Messenger may have noticed that the software's advertising units have taken a creative leap to a more memorable message concept. Specifically, 30-second live action video shorts called AIM Buddy List Super Video. While it tests the concept, AOL has integrated controls to silence videos.


Wal-Mart to be ESPN Monday Night Football sponsor

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the   world's biggest retailer, is ready for some football.


Fifteen killed by gas explosion in apartment building in eastern ...

A gas explosion tore through a five-storey apartment building, killing 15 people and injuring another 14 in eastern France, authorities said Monday.


com. Georgia: The Dawgs are a legitimate national title contender. The team that showed up Saturday against LSU was exactly the one many envisioned last spring.


With release near, Microsoft previews Office 2008

The next version of Office for Macs -- Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 --  isn't due out 'til later this month. But Microsoft execs are already talking up the suite's new features.


Oprah Winfrey is expanding her media reach into reality television. Her production company is working on two prime-time series for ABC, tentatively titled "Oprah Winfrey's The Big Give" and "Your Money or Your Life," ABC and Harpo Productions announced Friday.


Freddie Mitchell has never heard of Fred "The Hammer" Williamson. Mitchell was born 11 years after the Hammer said he was going to do some damage against the Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl. Williamson was going to drop the Hammer on the Packers. It was a bold claim. Trash talking hadn't yet been recognized ...


Iran announced on Sunday crunch talks with the European Union to break the deadlock over its controversial nuclear programme have been postponed, amid growing calls for fresh UN action against Tehran.


Parigi, 16:11 - F1, DA 2008 STOP A SVILUPPO MOTORI PER 10 ANNI

Stop allo sviluppo dei motori in Formula 1 per 10 anni a partire dal 2008. Lo ha deciso il Consiglio...


Four men and three women are questioned by police investigating the murder of schoolboy Thomas Devlin.


Siena, 21:50 - Calcio, Totti: offeso dai tifosi della Roma, a giugno valuterÃ²

Duro sfogo di Francesco Totti al termine di Siena-Roma di Coppa Italia. ''Mi hanno tirato una bottig...


Berlusconi sferza Casini "Da lui solo personalismi"                                                                                Intervista del Cavaliere a "Uno Mattina". Nuovo affondo a Casini: "Da lui solo personalismi". Oggi il consiglio dei ministri decide sull'election day.


Shane Warne questions the amount of input captain Andrew Flintoff has in selecting England's Ashes team.


[TS] NYC: Hard to Figure: The Drab Legacy of Jottinâ Joe

Joe DiMaggio, who was an intensely private man, would probably not be happy that his records of his daily activities are being sold to the highest bidder.


ANALYSIS: Country polarized over president, his policies as GOP ...

As Republicans gather to make their case for President Bush's re-election this week, they will do so against a backdrop as divisive as any since 1968, when Democrats needed the National Guard to preserve order outside their Chicago convention.


Democrat candidates squeezing out votes in east coast battlefield states ahead of Super Tuesday


The protocol signed in 2002 in Kishinev, Moldova, on joint antiterrorist measures to be taken in the CIS territory due to be discussed in Armenian Constitutional Court on Friday was postponed till October 5 ...


Fairhaven Highlands Project to Have EIS: Developers Say Statement Will Make Plan Plain to All

By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Mar. 7--BELLINGHAM -- The Fairhaven Highlands developers will pay a consultant to create an environmental impact statement for the controversial project, a decision developers and the city say will provide transparency.


Corps Predicts Thurmond Lake Level Will Rise

By Justin Boron< Staff Writer  By springtime at Thurmond Lake, docks will be floating and boaters can rest assured they won't be scraping their motors on the bottom - just as  long as Mother Nature does her part.


Santa Caterina, 15:39 - Sci, Kostner: resto ottimista per Mondiali

"Oggi non Ã¨ andata bene. Domani cercherÃ² di migliorare. Comunque questo non vuol dire che sia preocc...


Microsoft Corp is planning to invest  up to $250 million for a minority stake in social networking  site Facebook.com, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web  site on Wednesday.


News.com Extra: Geek alert: U.S. Air Force wants you

Also: Science tattoos making the Web rounds. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Ankiel hits grand slam in Cardinals' win

Rick Ankiel hit a go-ahead grand slam, adding another chapter to the former pitcher's comeback as a power-hitting outfielder.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Pittman Makes Remarkable Hurdles Comeback

ATHENS, Greece - Thirteen days after undergoing knee surgery, world champion Jana Pittman made a remarkable comeback Saturday morning by winning her preliminary heat of the women's 400-meter hurdles.


Parenting experts are to help families in areas beset by anti-social behaviour under a new government scheme.