Brits and Foreigners Are Mad About the Hatter

What did Lord Nelson, Princess Diana and  Madonna all have in common apart from popularity?


Striking Hollywood union weighs Grammys show plea

After yanking the red carpet out from under the Golden Globes and threatening the Oscars, the union for striking Hollywood writers is deciding whether to picket the U.S. music industry's highest honors.


Barclays seeks China, Singapore funds in ABN buy: report

SINGAPORE/BEIJING  - Britain's Barclays  is in talks with the governments of China and Singapore to raise 10 billion pounds ($20.6 billion) to help fund its planned purchase of Dutch bank ABN AMRO , the BBC reported on Monday.


Video: Seagate CEO Bill Watkins Discusses Blu-Ray, Apple and Recession

In this 2.5-minute exclusive video, outspoken Seagate CEO Bill Watkins tackles Blu-ray versus HD-DVD; Apple's integration of hardware, software and content; and Americans' willingness to watch bad video. Plus, he offers his predictions on the likelihood of recession in 2008.


Local phone competition ruling could raise rates

A divided Federal Communications Commission passed rules Wednesday restricting local phone competition. The move is expected to raise prices for many consumers across the country and for small businesses in larger cities.


NEW YORK - Stephon Marbury, Jamal Crawford and a host of other New York Knicks were so good their play covered up a deficiency at center that Eddy Curry believes he can cure.


Commons Invasion Was 'Inside Job' - Met Commissioner

Police investigating how pro-hunting protesters breached Commons security before storming the floor of the house have reason to believe it was an âinside jobâ, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens said today.


Internet search engine Google Inc said its net profit and sales more than doubled in the third quarter, spurring a spectacular jump in its share price.


U.N.'s Ban sees slow, credible progress in Darfur

The international community has made important strides toward defusing the four-year-old crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.


Short-handed Bowling Green Still Has Enough to Subdue MAC

Bowling Green reaches its fourth straight Mid-American Conference tournament final with a 71-57 win over Eastern Michigan Friday.


Total lunar eclipse: look skywards Wednesday

Last blood-red Moon until 2010 Aficionados of blood-red Moons will, weather permitting, on Wednesday/Thursday be able to enjoy the last total lunar eclipse until 2010.â¦


Mickelson predicts carnage after shooting 77

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Phil Mickelson predicted carnage in the U.S. Open second round on Friday when Oakmont Country Club's infamous greens became even tougher.


Wet Seal's (Nasdaq: WTSLA) shares were up 15% to $2.40 in after-hours trading yesterday after the struggling specialty apparel retailer announced the next step of its "major restructuring plan.


Iraq. Massiccio attacco a Falluja. Quattro autobomba a Samarra

L'offensiva americana sta sferrando un imponente attacco a Fallujah. Oltre 10 mila soldati americani si stanno schierando attorno alla cittÃ , per l'attacco da terra. Un durissimo attacco delle artiglierie


Movie Review | 'School for Scoundrels': Sad Sacks Seek Instruction in the Ways of Courtship

Billy Bob Thornton's estimable talents are squandered in this shoddy comedy directed by Todd Phillips ("Old School").


Wary Investors Await Fed Rate Report As Dow Ends 3-Day Losing Streak

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Wall Street rallied Wednesday, reversing three days of losses in the Dow Jones industrial average, but investors still appeared skittish ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.


Roma, 22:57 - CALCIO, ROMA; TOTTI: 200 GOL, HO REALIZZATO UN SOGNO

Francesco Totti ha festeggiato la qualificazione della Roma ai quarti di Coppa Italia segnando il go...


Stromile Swift scores 18 points and grabs nine rebounds, leading the Grizzlies over the Orlando Magic, 95-83, Tuesday.


Two men suspected of planting bombs in the southern Philippines city of Davao last year are arrested.


Roma, 13:27 - CALCIO, ITALIA; MAZZONE: BISOGNA DARE TEMPO A DONADONI

Carlo Mazzone sulla nuova Nazionale italiana: "Si giudichi Donadoni solo dopo la Francia". In un'int...


The US military was investigating Thursday a National Guard F-16 fighter jet that fired 25 rounds through a New Jersey school. The rounds were fired on a nighttime training


Joining Polk and JBL, Sony, Alpine and JVC have unveiled HD Radio-equipped units that can "tag" songs for review or buying.


Pakistan court orders Scottish girl to return to mother

A Scottish schoolgirl who sparked an international custody fight by running away to Pakistan must return to her mother in Britain, a Pakistani court has ruled.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Iniziato il Terzo Congresso Eucaristico diocesano di PotosÃ: fortificare l'incontro personale e comunitario con GesÃ¹ Cristo per un maggiore impegno nella costruzione di un mondo fraterno e solidale PotosÃ (Agenzia Fides) - Si Ã¨ aperto domenica 1Â° ottobre, dopo 9 mesi di intensa preparazione, il Terzo Congresso Eucaristico Diocesano nella diocesi di PotosÃ (Bolivia), sul tema "Resta con noi, Signore", che si concluderÃ  tra una settimana, domenic...


Jury Hears Blake Case Opening Statements

Robert Blake's attorney said the case against his client is weak, arguing there is no scientific evidence linking the actor to his wife's death and pointing out that the prosecution relies on two witnesses who were addicted to drugs.


Ex-NASA Worker Pleads Innocent of Fake Inspections

A fired NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying space shuttle inspection reports pleaded not guilty to 166 criminal charges on Friday and a trial was tentatively set for Dec. 1.


Cavendish aims to defy Tour sprinters in historic style

When it comes to the Tour de France's sprint hierarchy, Britain's Mark Cavendish currently figures way down the list.


A rally against extremist attacks and a major Orange parade are expected to cause disruption in Glasgow.


Multicore Chips May Push Intel Off Its Bus

Chip giant will need to introduce integrated memory controllers or redesign its frontside bus, analysts say.


Subprime woes seen worsening if oil hits borrowers

Troubles buffeting the U.S. mortgage market could get worse as resurgent crude oil prices squeeze the finances of already hard-pressed borrowers, analysts say, and that could spell more trouble for Wall Street.


Somali lawmaker shot dead outside mosque

A Somali lawmaker was fatally shot outside a mosque Friday, the latest blow to a virtually powerless administration that has watched helplessly as Islamic militants have taken over much of the country.


Update: SAP buys BPM vendor to boost NetWeaver

SAP is buying a small Indian software company to help beef up the business process management capabilities in its NetWeaver applications platform.It is purchasing Yasu Technologies, a maker of business rules management software, which helps ensure that business processes automated through software are in compliance with a company's rules and regulations.SAP characterized the deal, announced at its Tech Ed conference in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday, as a "fill in" acquisition that would bridge a gap in its technologies. The deal is due to close this month and financial terms were not disclosed.Several vendors, including SAP, are providing software tools that allow companies to automate common business processes, such as issuing a purchase order or checking inventory levels, with the goal of making them more efficient.But SAP does not yet offer tools for managing these processes, and buying Yasu will help it to add such BPM (business process management) capabilities to NetWeaver.SAP will begin pilot tests of its first BPM product, code-named Galaxy, in the first quarter of next year. The technology acquired from Yasu will be integrated with Galaxy around the middle of next year, said Klaus Kreplin, SAP's head of NetWeaver technology.Yasu's software helps companies to enforce the rules that their business processes must abide by. If a company automates a project approval process, for example, Yasu will send projects under a certain budget to a midlevel manager for approval, and more costly projects to a senior manager."The nice thing is, you can define rules and make them available as a service that can be integrated with other applications," Kreplin said.Yasu was founded in 1999 and has about 120 employees. Customers include the automaker BMW, according to its Web site.BPM is one of several areas SAP is entering to compete better with its main applications rival, Oracle. SAP will also offer software for building composite applications, called the NetWeaver Composition Environment, and developing hosted applications for smaller companies, called SAP Business ByDesign.The Galaxy software will be integrated with NetWeaver Composition Environment next year. Eventually that, in turn, will be offered as a part of Business ByDesign, Kreplin said, although he wouldn't say when.Last week SAP said it would buy business intelligence vendor Business Objects for S$6.8 billion. A few days later Oracle offered to buy BEA Systems, whose software competes with SAP's NetWeaver, for $6.7 billion, but BEA called the offer too low.SAP CEO Henning Kagermann told the Financial Times of London over the weekend that SAP won't enter a bidding war for BEA, and that its strategy is still to grow its two core businesses -- applications and middleware -- organically.But he wouldn't rule out further big acquisitions in areas where SAP is not already strong. "We are categorically not excluding further big acquisitions," Kagermann said, according to the Financial Times.The company also continues to snap up smaller companies. SAP has bought more than a dozen vendors in the past three years, according to IDC, including five in 2005, three in 2006, and six so far in 2007, including Yasu and Business Objects. That compares to more than 30 acquisitions for Oracle, a few of which were much larger deals.


Rehnquist Hospitalized With Cancer in Md.

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80 and the second-oldest man to preside over the nation's highest court, is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, officials announced Monday.


Parma, 18:48 - CALCIO, PARMA: BUDAN, CIGARINI E DESSENA RINNOVANO FINO AL 2012

Il Parma ha prolungato di un anno il contratto di Luca Cigarini e Daniele Dessena. I due centrocampi...


Discontent With Field Drove Him into Race: The Former Prosecutor and Judge Says He Has the Vision to Bring Kansas Citians Together.

By Jeffrey Spivak, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 19--At one time, Albert Riederer decided to stay out of the Kansas City mayor's race.   But the candidates he wanted to support didn't run, and those who were running did not have qualities he wanted to support.


Ireland and England do battle in Saturday's eagerly-anticipated clash at Croke Park.


The US dollar, after a decade as the dominant currency for buying everything from shampoo to canned food to furniture, is no longer accepted in Cuba as of yesterday.


A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on a decapitated body found wrapped in a bloody duvet.


Pope names new bishops for Dallas, Lake Charles

Pope Benedict named Monsignor Kevin Joseph Farrell to be new bishop of Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, the Vatican said.


Bollywood toasts the great Indian middle class

Movie moguls are courting the burgeoning Indian middle class like never before, making ordinary lives fodder for real-life situations in films like "Iqbal", "Khosla Ka Ghosla", "Metro" and forthcoming "Swami".


Study: Learning to Run Propelled Evolution

SALT LAKE CITY Nov 18, 2004 - New research suggests that developing the ability to run long thought to be a byproduct of walking for early man was actually an instrumental step in the evolution of people from ape-like creatures into what we know today


Tv Sports: Gumbel Is Precisely the Problem for the NFL Network

Bryant Gumbel is struggling to learn what he should be doing after the two seasons and 16 games for the NFL Network.


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Merck Announces Withdrawal of Vioxx Painkiller

Merck said it voluntarily pulled the drug after new data from a clinical trial found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Scientists examine corpse of former Russian spy

British scientists will examine the corpse of a former Russian spy on Friday to try to discover when and how he ingested a fatal dose of radioactive material.


Sami in doubt for second Test against Sri Lanka

FAISALABAD: Pakistan paceman Mohammad Sami is in doubt for next weekâs second Test against Sri Lanka after injuring a groin muscle, a team official said.


A Paris court is set to deliver its verdict on Congolese pop star Papa Wemba, accused of people-smuggling.


The promise of a buyback, not the latest earnings report, is holding up Nokia's value.


Progress made on new Iran sanctions: U.S. official

Major powers on Thursday made progress toward agreeing on new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program and hope to have their U.N. ambassadors begin drafting a formal Security Council resolution next week, a senior U.S. official said.


Georgia's depth and defense kept the Bulldogs unbeaten.


Police probing suspicious package reports in DC

Police were investigating reports on Tuesday of suspicious packages at three locations in the U.S. capital, including one near the White House that was later determined to be harmless, officials said.


Partial list of winners of the 65th annual Golden Globes announced Sunday at a news conference held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, Calif.:


DIVA ODDS CUT FOR BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES

Makybe Diva is as low as 3-1 favourite to repeat her success of last year in the Emirates Melbourne Cup two weeks today following reports of a setback for key rival She's Archie.


This year's lifeless expanse of water in the Gulf of Mexico may be the biggest since records began, scientists say.


L'Atalanta raggiunge il Livorno al quinto postoLa Fiorentina passa in casa del Chievo. Ora il derby                                            L'Inter dei fuoriclasse non si ferma piÃ¹ Dopo il Palermo, brilla anche il Catania                                                                                Otto vittorie consecutive, come Trapattoni ed Herrera


Iraq's government on Tuesday welcomed long-awaited testimony to Congress by the U.S. commander in Iraq and said it would have less need for foreign forces to carry out combat operations in the "near future".


A pensioner is urging others to follow her example and learn more computer skills.   Since joining the Gateways To Learning scheme at her local library, Dorothy Willets, 85, of Bedwas, Caerphilly, has worked to get a level one open college network qualification.


The health and beauty retailer Boots today warned of a difficult outlook for the crucial Christmas period, sending its shares down almost 5% in early trade.


French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen defends his alleged comments on the Nazi occupation of France.


Health Insurance Costs Rise Faster Than Wages

Health insurance premiums for  workers are rising around three times faster than their wages,  and health costs eat up a quarter of earnings for more than 14  million Americans, according to a survey on Tuesday.


Nearly two dozen crossbred lions are slowly dying in northern India from a mysterious disease afflicting the hybrid offspring of Asiatic and African cats paired in a discontinued experimental program.


"Crocoseum" farewell for Croc Hunter Irwin

Thousands of Australians will be able to   farewell "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a public memorial to   be held at the "Crocoseum" in his beloved Australia Zoo, the TV   naturalist's wife said on Wednesday.


Scoperta da Gdf organizzazione di stampo camorristico


President, PM condole death of Sheikh Zayed

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz expressed shock and condoled the demise of the president and founding father of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahayan.


Some companies have ousted their CEOs for merely being around during stock option scandals. Those companies weren't led by Steve Jobs.


Madrid, 11:01 - CALCIO, MILAN: SARAGOZZA E VILLARREAL SU OLIVEIRA

Real Saragozza e Villarreal sono i due club spagnoli interessati a Ricardo Oliveira, l'attaccante br...


Twenty-eight candidates seek support from MPs to be Somalia's new leader ahead of elections on 10 October.


The results of the Des Moines Registerâs final poll of Iowa caucus-goers continued to reverberate across the campaign trail as the clock ticked toward the caucuses.


Is MySQL's Fate the Future of Open Source?

It's not every day that the entire technical press goes bonkers over news in the open source world, but that's what happened last week, when Sun announced that it was buying MySQL.  Doubtless, the pleasant roundness of the sum involved - $1 billion â helped, as did the fact that most of that was cash.  But leaving aside the sense of satisfaction that events in the free software world should be suddenly thrust centre-stage, Sun's move does raise a larger question about the fate of all open source start-ups. read more


"The next few hours will be critical"  Forest fires whipped by gale-force winds killed at least 15 people in southern Greece Friday, including at least nine people trapped in their cars as the flames approached.Across the country, more than 150 fires were burning, and the government appealed to the European Union to 'send any help they can,' acting Interior Minister Spyros Flogaitis said after an emergency meeting of Greece's civil protection department.Hot, dry winds gusting to gale force prevented firefighting planes from taking off, leaving only ground forces to fight the flames in the southern Peloponnese, with occasional help from helicopters and residents using their garden hoses. A three-day heat wave, with temperatures up to 104 degrees, has left forests and scrubland parched on the peninsula linked to the Greek mainland by a narrow isthmus. Read more


Some newer birth control pills need ban: group

Some newer birth control pills, which carry twice the risk of dangerous blood clots as older contraceptives, should be banned, an advocacy group said in a petition filed with U.S. regulators on Tuesday.


Condizioni meteo bloccano navetta a terra sino a domenica


Eleanor Roosevelt's Derrick Williams and his family have noticed that the recruiting process has changed significantly in the past decade because of the Internet.


LOWELL -- Someone pitches a laptop computer, and what happens to the plastic casing? Chances are it ends up in a landfill, adding to the toxic swill.


A sticky substance from the skin of frogs could be used to repair human knee joints, scientists believe.


NATIONAL LEAGUE: Bonds: 2 HRs (696), 4 hits, 6 RBIs for SF

ATLANTA -- Barry Bonds hit two mammoth two-run home runs -- giving him 696 -- and went 4-for-5 with six RBIs on Sunday night, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 9-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves.


Allegate all'ordinanza le conversazioni tra i br:"Meglio che una banca, non ci sono nÃ© vetri nÃ© chiavi"                                          "Rapiniamo i laboratori d'analisi coi ticket di Formigoni hanno piÃ¹ soldi"                                                                                di DAVIDE CARLUCCI


Quake-prone Philippines worries over the next big one

It would take just seconds: 147,000 people dead or wounded, entire neighborhoods swallowed up by the ground, and hundreds of fires mopping up what is left of the Philippine capital.


Il divo Depp alla Mostra per consegnare il Leone d'oro al mentore e amico di sempre BurtonE i fan, italiani e non solo, si mobilitano: lunghe ore d'attesa, striscioni. E poi quando lui arriva impazziscono                                            Sbarca il pirata Johnny, fan in delirio "Che fortuna aver conosciuto Tim..."


The Celtics set a franchise record on Friday night with their 14th consecutive loss, falling 100-89 to the Los Angeles Clippers.


More cashless vending machines rolling out

Making it easier than ever for Americans to spend their money, and creating new business for credit and debit card companies, three of the biggest snack and soda makers are rolling out more vending machines that take plastic.


Report: Microsoft will alter Vista to address search concerns

Blog: Reuters reports that the software maker will change the operating system to address concerns from Google over desktop search.


Bush Reassures Elders on Flu Vaccination

President Bush waves to supporters as he arrives at Progress Energy Park-Al Lang Field during a campaign rally Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 in St.


Quotes from the Democratic and Republican candidates on Saturday.


The United States vowed Wednesday to defend its ban on cross-border Internet gambling by appealing a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that favored the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua.


White House Touts High-End Computing In R&D Budgets

It's instructing executive-branch heads to give priority to supercomputing and cyberinfrastructure research and development in their fiscal 2006 budgets.


China, Japan, Ukraine Take Women's Wrestling Golds

China's Wang Xu captured gold in the 72-kilogram category, defeating Russian Gouzel Maniourova in the final Monday. Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan took the bronze.


No recession expected this year: Congressional Budget Office

The slowing U.S. economy is unlikely to sink into an election-year recession and an economic rebound could begin as early as next year as housing and financial market turmoil fades, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Wednesday.


Peter Hain's hopes of political survival rest on whether inquiries into Â£103,000 funding row rebuke him


"Our final advice to America, although I know they will not heed it: You must choose between two methods in dealing with Muslims.


Two Pakistani soldiers are killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the north-west of the country, police say.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Roddick Tries to Find a Place Among the Tennis Elite

Although Andy Roddick is still relatively one dimensional, he does have top-five skills but has been locked outside the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.


EU Commission delays copyright levy reform

The European Commission has delayed a  decision on whether to reform a tax on gadgets such as MP3  players that can reproduce copyright material, the European  Union executive said on Wednesday.


Another Bollywood bombshell is the hot-hot Nigar Khan. She has recently signed another skin-oriented film Double Cross - Ek Dhoka where she plays a pole dancer.


Baseball's drug problem grew thornier yesterday as Congress asked the Justice Department to investigate former American League MVP Miguel Tejada for possibly lying about steroid use and cited a sudden spike in the number of major leaguers who have received medical exemptions to use banned amphetamines.


Latest from the fourth Test as Australia are struggling to chase the 107 they need to win.


A guide to NYC's Digital Technology Week: Part I

The first few days of the tech hullabaloo that's about to hit Manhattan.


UN team's NKorea visit signals long road ahead

UN inspectors return to North Korea this week for the first time in five years, but the reclusive state is likely to exact a higher price for its disarmament than first envisaged, analysts say.


US July Spending Increases 0.8%; Incomes Up 0.1%

US consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in July after a smaller decline in June than previously reported, a sign the economy is accelerating.


Transipeg Effective Childhood Constipation

A formulation of polyethylene glycol with electrolytes, known as Transipeg or PEG 3350, successfully relieves chronic constipation in kids while causing few side effects, according to Dutch researchers.


Rifondazione prepara la manifestazione del 20 ottobre e invita il premier a mediare"Sono altre le forze politiche che stanno alterando l'agenda del governo"                                          Giordano avvisa Prodi: "Non siamo la Lega" Bertinotti: "La Finanziaria sarÃ  snella"                                                                                Il presidente della Camera conferma la semplificazione della legge di bilancio"Non sarÃ  il provvedimento omnibus e pasticciato degli ultimi anni"


I carabinieri del Nas hanno denunciato sette dirigenti dell'ex azienda sanitaria localeTrovati alcuni ferri per la dialisi vicino ai sacchi della spazzatura                                          Reggio Calabria, disservizi e incuria Nel caos l'ospedale di Melito


Rudy Giuliani, who sought to make the leap from New York mayor to the White House, bowed out of the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and endorsed front-runner and longtime friend John McCain.


One of the men who conspired to kill President Pervez Musharraf has escaped


Press Releases New Back Door To Search Engine Rankings  Greg Jarboe, President and co-founder of SEO-PR revealed a blockbuster secret back door to top search engine ranking when he presented to a comparitively small share of attendees at WebMasterWorld.com World of Search #7 conference. Jarboe presented a case study of client ...


La docente ha fatto riempire pagine di quaderno con la fraseI genitori del ragazzino di 12 anni l'hanno denunciata                                            Punisce il bullo: "Scrivi sono deficiente" Insegnante rischia il carcere a Palermo                                                                                L'alunno aveva rivolto insulti omofobici contro un compagno


North Sudanese troops have missed a  third deadline to fully redeploy from the south following over  two decades of north-south civil war that ended in 2005, South  Sudanese officials said on Thursday.


President George W Bush says the US will form an international coalition to lead aid efforts for victims of the quake disaster.


Sadr fighters firmly in control at Najaf shrine

NAJAF: Fighters loyal to rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were firmly in control of the sacred Imam Ali mosque in Najaf and surrounding streets, a Reuters correspondent said.


An asteroid at least 500 feet long will make a rare close pass by Earth next week, but there is no chance of an impact, scientists reported Thursday.


Spain rocks Greece 70-47 for world title

Spain won its first world championship without its star. With injured Pau Gasol cheering his teammates from the bench, Spain beat Greece 70-47 Sunday night in an emotional victory some thought couldn't happen and few thought would be so easy.


Shi'ite Bloc Wins Iraq Polls, Sunnis Marginalized

A Shi'ite Islamist bloc won Iraq's  first election since Saddam Hussein's overthrow, sealing the  political resurgence of the long-oppressed majority but leaving  the restive Sunni Arab minority in the cold.


Queen Elizabeth II and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher joined old warriors and widows of the fallen at a memorial service Thursday marking the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falkland Islands conflict.


Ginobili gives Argentina big lift at the buzzer

Manu Ginobili's off-balance shot left his hand just a split-second before the final buzzer, dropping through the basket to give Argentina an 83-82 victory over Serbia-Montenegro yesterday on the first day of Olympic men's basketball in Athens.


The telecoms watchdog Ofcom is considering how to regulate firms that let you make calls via the net.


A commutation lessens the severity of the punishment. A pardon excuses or forgives the offense itself.


Georgia Fills the End Zone in Upset of Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 27 -- The Georgia Bulldogs celebrated in the end zone early and on the sideline late.


The fall of Kenteris and Thanou a tragedy made in Greece

ATHENS: Among the many honours showered on Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris were lucrative sponsorship deals and streets named after him, as well as a high-speed ferry carrying his name.


Klein takes leave from Alberta election campaign to tend to ailing ...

EDMONTON (CP) - Ralph Klein has taken an indefinite leave from the campaign trail to be with his ailing mother, his campaign chair said Saturday.


Hurricane Ivan Destroys Homes in Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan, the latest in a series of punishing storms to hit the Caribbean this year, smashed into Grenada with "hellacious winds" that reduced concrete homes to rubble and sent the island's red zinc roofs fluttering through the air...


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel has no intention of adhering to the US-backed "road map" peace plan it endorsed last year.


By Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Jun. 2--President Bush's call for a 15-nation accord on curbing greenhouse gases is being hailed as a U-turn in his thinking about the dangers of global climate change. But without specific details to go by, it's difficult to assess in just what direction Mr.


Ahmadinejad popularity tested in Iran vote

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in elections that will give the first indication of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's popularity since he swept to office in 2005.


Turkey on Tuesday became the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties to Israel to pledge troops to an expanding international peacekeeping force that will monitor a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.


It was almost exactly 21 years since Kenny Richey was sentenced to death and 48 hours since his release from death row when he arrived home in Edinburgh, pale, drained and fatigued


City Sues to Compel HIV Treatment for Prostitute

The city of Amarillo, Tex., is trying to compel an HIV-infected prostitute to get treatment for the virus because she has spread it to at least one other person through her activities.


Accordo governo-regioni: si attesterÃ  a 101,3 miliardiChi sforerÃ  questo tetto potrÃ  aumentare Irpef e Irap                                          SanitÃ , spesa scenderÃ  di 2,4 miliardi Livia Turco: "Mantenuti gli impegni"                                                                                Prodi conferma: "Finanziaria da 30 miliardi e tassazione delle rendite al 20%"NovitÃ  per le famiglie: il Cdm ha approvato la proroga del blocco degli sfratti


President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will both court the important Hispanic vote Wednesday, as opinion polls show the presidential race has again tightened.


CHELSEA moved six points clear at the top of the table after cruising to a 4-0 win over Norwich City on a day which rained goals. Jose Mourinho's star-studded side had too much class on the counterattack for


Oil tumbled more than 1 percent on  Monday after Saudi Arabia's oil minister signaled satisfaction  with market conditions and some Asian refiners reported a rise  in anticipated Saudi supplies next month.


The United States yesterday vetoed an Arab-backed United Nations resolution demanding an end to military operations in the northern Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.


HBOâs new series âIn Treatmentâ demonstrates Hollywoodâs century-old fascination with Freud and his descendants.


By Mike Sprague, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif.  Feb. 2--Diamond Bar could get a new retail center or hotel by moving its  golf course under an agreement with Aera Energy, a city official said  Wednesday.


Eric Shelton scores his fourth touchdown from one yard out with 37 seconds left, and No. 14 Louisville holds off Memphis, 56-49, Thursday night.


UK police hunting the killer of French student  Amelie Delagrange release images of a 'valuable' witness.


People looking to walk into an Apple retailer and buy an iPhone with cash will be out of luck. The company is now accepting only credit or debit card payments for the devices so they can track who purchases the phone, according to an employee at the Apple Store in New York's SoHo neighborhood.The new policy is Apple's attempt to prevent people from purchasing and then unlocking and reselling iPhones, a situation that has been a problem for the company. Apple won't let anyone without a credit card or debit card in their name purchase iPhones, according to an unidentified Apple Store employee in a phone interview."We need to track the purchases of the iPhone [because] we have people buying the phones, unlocking the phones and selling them," she said.A report by the Associated Press last week said Apple was limiting the purchases to two devices and allowing users to purchase them only with credit or debit cards. According to store employees, the two-device limit has always been in place, but the noncash policy is new.Apple's public relations team did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the new policy. However, it's no secret the company is trying to stem the tide of unlocked and resold phones, now totaling about 250,000. Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook mentioned that number last week in a quarterly results conference call as the difference between the number of handsets sold -- approximately 1.4 million -- and those actually connecting via AT&T Wireless, the iPhone's exclusive U.S. carrier.If one analyst's estimate is correct, those unlocked phones are costing Apple millions of dollars. Piper Jaffrey analyst Gene Munster said that he believes Apple receives US$18 per iPhone per month from AT&T Wireless, based on iPhone-related revenue Apple reported in its latest quarterly earnings , totaling more than $4.5 million in lost revenue.REFERENCES:AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone per month?, Macworld.co.uk, Oct. 25, 2007Apple: 250,000 iPhones unlocked from AT&T, Network World (US), Oct. 25, 2007


The salt intake in some bread is so high it is killing 7,000 people a year, campaigners say.


Gordon Brown says he will make housing, education and health priorities in his draft Parliamentary programme.


Seafood industry eyes a future without fish

Remember The Marvellettes' song, "Too Many Fish in the Sea?" Well, there aren't


Epson Announces Advanced Model of the World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot

TOKYO, Japan -- Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") has announced that it has successfully developed a lighter and more advanced successor to the µFR, the world's smallest and lightest micro-flying robot. Turning once again to its micromechatronics ...


Congress Sends Bush Tax Cut Bill, Victory

WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - Legislation extending three popular middle-class tax cuts for the rest of the decade sailed through Congress by lopsided votes in both the House and Senate, giving President Bush


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Lance Armstrong dropped defamation lawsuits in France after winning three legal battles elsewhere over doping accusations.


Sunbelt City in Grasp of Housing Undertow

FORT MYERS, Fla.-- To understand how the housing bust may ripple through the broader American economy, look beyond the countless for-sale signs that dot this middle-class city. Instead, stop by Boater's Landing, where salespeople sit idle, hoping someone will once again want to buy a boat.


Kahn relieved as Bayern resume with victory

Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn admitted he was relieved at surviving a Hansa Rostock fightback as the German giants came away with a 2-1 win on Friday to open a three-point gap at the top of the Bundesliga.


Editor's Note: An audiotape purportedly from Osama bin Laden was posted Arabic Web sites Thursday. The voice on the tapes refers December 6 attack on the US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.


More U.S. Episcopalians Look Abroad Amid Rift

The Anglican archbishop of Rwanda was first, then his counterpart in Nigeria. Now Kenya's Anglican archbishop is taking a group of U.S. churches under his authority, and Uganda's archbishop may be next.


Embassador Explains Mexico Travel Warning

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza told Mexican leaders Wednesday he is concerned that growing drug-related violence and kidnappings on the border between the two countries will have a "chilling" effect on trade and tourism.


Davis isn't thrown off after being thrown out

Ricky Davis was back at practice yesterday. He made a fallaway jumper to beat the shot clock in one of Doc Rivers's last drills of the day, and after it was over, both player and coach minimized Davis's eviction from practice 24 hours earlier.


UPDATE 1-Man United's Rooney banned for three matches

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was banned for three matches on Thursday after admitting a charge of violent conduct. The ban will start immediately, a Football Association


Bologna, 11:47 - CALCIO, KAKA': UNA VOLTA HO PENSATO DI LASCIARE IL MILAN

Ricardo Kakà, fantasista del Milan, si confessa in una intervista rilasciata al 'Guerin Sport...


Here is a look at four former advisers to President Clinton who recently joined the presidential campaign of Democratic Sen. John Kerry:


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Vietnam fights diseases with soap and water

Preventing disease in a developing and mostly rural country such as Vietnam can sometimes be as simple as frequently washing hands with soap.


Toscani travolti, doppietta di Simplicio e gol di Amauri


By Jan A. Igoe, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  May 30--While Army Sgt. Melissa Dion was serving in Iraq last year, she still found a way to surprise her dad with a fabulous Christmas present. Dion chartered the Southern Exposure out of Georgetown for a Memorial Day weekend fishing trip.


Drain on the Mediterranean: rising water usage

In a dramatic illustration of a broader regional crisis, a Turkish lake three times the size of Washington, D.C., has dried up in the past 15 years.


Roma, 17:19 - CALCIO, ROMA; BRONZETTI: ROBBEN E BAPTISTA NON ARRIVERANNO

Niente Roma per i giocatori del Real Madrid  Robben e Julio Baptista. Lo ha detto ai microfoni di 'r...


Bill Belichick likened the Bartram Trail High School field the Patriots practiced on yesterday to an ice rink. The coach said he was so concerned about the conditions that he held out Richard Seymour entirely and held back several players from their normal rotation. Also, linebacker Ted Johnson missed practice with a tight leg.


Bilbao, 18:45 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: ATHLETIC BILBAO ESONERA SARRIUGARTE

L'Athletic Bilbao ha esonerato Felix Sarriugarte. Il tecnico paga una pessima classifica. L'Athletic...


DEMS CHALLENGE: Several Democrats on Thursday challenged White House officials' claim that they removed large parts of proposed congressional testimony on global warming because the material conflicted with findings from a U.N. scientific panel.


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Chirac backs Iraq election, Yawar says Baghdad looking for French reporter

French President Jacques Chirac lent his support to the electoral process in Iraq, wishing his Iraqi counterpart Ghazi al-Yawar success for the January 30 polls and urging huge voter turnout.


LONDON, Oct 18 - British singer Marc Almond, who scored a worldwide hit in 1981 with "Tainted Love" as part of the duo Soft Cell, is in critical condition in hospital after a motorcycle crash, police said on Monday.


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Kerry Praises Poland as a U.S. Bridge to Europe

U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry, apparently trying to woo Polish-American voters after failing to mention Poland in a debate with President Bush, has praised Warsaw as a U.S. bridge to Europe.


-- Rod Beck, a relief pitcher who wore a bushy mustache while earning 286 career saves, was found dead Saturday. He was 38. Beck was found by police officers responding to a call to his home in suburban Phoenix, according to police department spokesman Andy Hill. Foul play is not suspected, though...


WHO tobacco treaty to become law in 90 days

A tobacco treaty of the World Health Organization (WHO) will become part of international law in 90 days, following ratification by 40 countries in the past 17 months.


U.S. asteroid probe misses summer launch window

A science probe making  NASA's first foray into the asteroid belt missed its summer  launch window, jeopardizing NASA's first attempt to orbit two  bodies with a single spacecraft, officials said on Sunday.


Starbucks Expanding Custom CD Service to 45 Stores

Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday said customers will be able to make custom music CDs at 45 of its U.S. coffee shops by later this month, the first step in a plan to expand the service nationwide.


Iraq's president, an influential Sunni Muslim, threw his support Wednesday behind holding the Jan. 30 election on time despite insurgent threats he said have paralyzed voter registration voter registration in some Sunni areas of the country.


This weekÂs cheesecake on celluloid Sheesha offers a ÂbonusÂ for a certain section of viewers.


Senator John McCain, a  Republican contender for the White House in 2008, chastised  Europe on Saturday for failing to supply the troops and money  to win in Afghanistan and said NATO's future was at stake.


Rutelli: 'spesa previdenziale sia sostenibile per il futuro'


In the 25 years since the first HIV-AIDS cases came to light, some countries have started to check the spread of the disease, while others, especially those in southern Africa, have witnessed


PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - Seven beheaded animals - three chickens, three pigeons and a fish - were discovered Tuesday on a central New Jersey beach. Police are investigating the killings and say they have no suspects. The dead animals were found around 11:30 a.m.


Ukraine's Parliament declares presidential run off election ...

Ukraine's Parliament on Saturday declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid in a symbolic vote after a week of growing street protests and allegations of vote fraud.


STN-LCD maker EDT projects above 130% CSTN capacity growth in 2Q ...

Emerging Display Technologies (EDT), specializing in small-to-medium STN/CSTN-LCD panels, will ramp up its monthly capacity for CSTN LCDs from 30,000 units at present to 70,000 in the second quarter of 2005, according to the company.


McLellan defends PM against Copps accusations

OTTAWA - Liberal cabinet ministers are coming to the defence of Prime Minister Paul Martin over accusations contained in a book written by Sheila Copps.


By ERICA WERNER  WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency granted California long-awaited permission Monday to slash emissions from lawnmowers and other small-engine machines, a change it will seek nationally next year.


ALTON -- Argosy Gaming Co., owner of the Alton Belle Casino, announced a merger agreement Wednesday with Penn National Gaming Inc.


Poll shows Romney, Giuliani tied in New Hampshire

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's  lead among New Hampshire's likely Republican voters has nearly  vanished, putting him in a virtual tie with former New York  Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the state that helps kick off the 2008  White House race, a new poll showed.


An Xbox 360 user in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft for damage done by the console to individual game discs.


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Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem hold their nerve to beat Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren in a play-off to win the World Cup.


Spain's Zapatero pins bombs blame on Islamists, calls for anti-terror pact

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero blamed Islamic radicals linked to Al-Qaeda for the March 11 train bombings and called for a cross-party pact against international terrorism, while insisting Spaniards had not been "cowards" to vote for him.


Hatch helps spring Austin from Dubai jail

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a musician in his own right, helped secure the release of Atlanta R&amp;B producer Dallas Austin from a Dubai jail after a drug conviction, the senator's office confirmed Saturday.


26 Die in String of Attacks on Iraqi Forces

Insurgents launched a series of deadly attacks against Iraqi security forces Tuesday, killing at least 26 police officers and National Guardsmen


An MP calls for 'Laura's Law' to make bullying a criminal offence after a bullied schoolgirl's apparent suicide.


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Vatican No. 2 hopes to meet Cuba's Raul Castro

The most senior official in the Vatican after the Pope said he hopes to meet Cuba's acting president Raul Castro during a February visit to the communist-run island.


Goldman Sachs on Wednesday said it expects the U.S. economy to drop into recession this year, prompting the Federal Reserve to slash benchmark lending rates to 2.5 percent by the third quarter.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday said he was willing to meet guerrilla leaders in the Colombian jungle to broker a humanitarian accord between Colombia's government and leftist rebels.


A book released Monday has dredged up more painful allegations from Poland's Communist era, naming some 30 Roman Catholic priests, including several bishops, as registered informants with the secret police.


Pentagon revs up drive for wearable power

The Defense Department said on Thursday it would field questions from the public about a $1 million contest to build a lightweight, wearable battery power system for U.S. forces.


Sembra un controsenso, ma "er Monnezza", il ladro da tutti gli amanti del genere poliziesco ricordato per il suo parlare sboccato da tipico borgataro entra tra le voci della Treccani. A rappresentarlo sul


Fanciulla Dolce e Gabbana ha aria piu' romantica che dannata


Brits protest as lawmakers debate fox hunting ban

Protesters disrupted the House of Commons' debate on banning fox hunting Wednesday, while hunting enthusiasts clashed with police in riot gear in a noisy demonstration outside.


In carcere per altri reati, parla il tunisino Toumi, uno dei tre arabi assolti dal gup Clementina Forleo                                          "Combatterei per il mio Paese ma non sono un terrorista"                                                                                di FERRUCCIO SANSA


New light technology promises longer life and lower costs

It's a problem that confronts every homeowner: There's always at least one lightbulb around the house that needs to be replaced -- often in places that require a ladder.


Nearly 100 murders have been committed by offenders on probation in the past two years, Home Office figures show.


Israel declares Gaza "enemy entity" as Rice visits

Israel declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would reduce its fuel and power supplies to the Hamas-run territory in response to rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.


Torino, 17:53 - CALCIO, TORINO; AMICHEVOLE: 8-0 AL BORGARO

Il Torino ha battuto 8-0 il Borgaro in un'amichevole disputata oggi pomeriggio: due gol di Masashi O...


On the Path to Attorney General, Olson Runs Into a Roadblock

With President Bush settled on naming Michael B. Mukasey to replace former attorney general Alberto R. Gonzales, and intending to announce his choice as early as today, the man favored by many for the job has instead been passed over.


Are you eating dinner on a piece of rainforest?

Love your new dining room table ... but did you ask the salesman whether it's made from chopped up rainforest trees?


Euronext welcomes proposal to absorb Frankfurt and Milan stock exchanges

The pan-European stock market operator Euronext has said it welcomed the idea of Deutsche Boerse and the Milan bourse merging with it, but has insisted this would only be complementary to its planned merger with New York Stock Exchange.


Pakistan arrests suspected al-Qaeda members it says were planning to attack US and Pakistani targets.


U.S. urges speedy conclusion to North Korea talks

The U.S. envoy to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program said on Sunday it was time to wrap things up and reach a resolution but South Korean and Japanese delegates held out little hope.


Saudis to soothe oil fears with 37% production boost

The current oil price boom is "significantly" different from the politically driven price spikes of the 1970s, Saudi Arabia's energy minister said in London yesterday.


Stocks open flat amid upgrades, Boeing deal

Stocks opened little changed on Tuesday as Boeing Co.  received a $5.5 billion order for planes and brokerages upgraded Medtronic Inc.  and Adobe Systems Inc.


Orioles pitcher Kris Benson, who could miss the season with a partially torn rotator cuff, begins rehabilitation on his ailing right shoulder on Thursday.


President Bush said in Kuwait that he had made no decision on bringing more U.S. troops home from Iraq.


San Francisco hotel workers to return to work after lockout

The city's mayor says about four-thousand unionized maids, bellhops, cooks and other hourly wage earners will return to their jobs Tuesday following an eight-week lockout.


New Orleans mayor to take oath of office

Mayor Ray Nagin, who urged voters not to change leaders before the hurricane season, starts his second term just as the season begins.


Rapper Kanye West beats rival 50 Cent in the stand-off to claim the best-selling album in the UK.


New York, 10:21 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: VINCE IL RIVER PLATE

Risultati della prima giornata del campionato argentino di clausura.


Analyst predicts Toyota will pass DaimlerChrysler in sales by 2009

CHICAGO - Toyota will sell more vehicles in the United States than DaimlerChrysler by 2009 to join General Motors and Ford in a new-look Big Three, a leading industry forecaster predicts.


Britain's bright new Formula One star crashes during qualifying in Germany, but may be declared fit to race.


BRUTAL & SADISTIC ; UK Censors Ban Scottish Firm's Violent Video Game

By Lynn Davidson  A VIOLENT video game sequel made by Scots firm Rockstar North has been banned in Britain.  Manhunt 2 has been rejected by the British Board of Film Classification on the grounds of its "casual sadism" and "unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying".


Iran Refuses to Give Up Nuclear Research-Diplomats

Iran intends to use Monday's talks with  France, Britain and Germany to ensure it has the right to go on  carrying out research with equipment that could be used to  develop nuclear weapons, Western diplomats said.


Fourteen Senegalese Refugees Rescued at Sea

NEW YORK, Feb. 1  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On January 31st, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/U.S. Coast Guard boarding party conducted a boarding of the M/V OOCL Melbourne at Ambrose Light Station off the coast of New Jersey.


Maverick Indian minister filmed doling out cash ahead of elections

Caught by television cameras doling out cash ahead of state elections, Indian Railways Minister Laloo Yadav has denied any wrongdoing and maintains the money was for poor people to buy sweets, he was reported as saying.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead at 86

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose iron-fisted rule became a byword for corruption and bloody repression but also brought economic growth, died Sunday after a long fight for life.


An electoral court will name   conservative Felipe Calderon to be Mexico's next president on   Tuesday, ending months of legal battles but not spirited   protests by leftists who say he stole a July vote.


Intel profit jumps 45 percent despite price war

Intel said its quarterly profit rose 44 percent over last year, reaching $1.3 billion as low selling prices for its microprocessors were offset by higher than expected unit shipments.


China's President Hu Jintao tells Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi his war shrine visits are hurting bilateral ties.


Argentine first lady claims presidential vote win

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declared victory in Argentina's presidential vote on Sunday and was set to become the first woman elected to lead the country.


Doctors, Democrats scrutinize September 11 dust

Pilar Albarado spent five months after September 11, 2001, cleaning pulverized building material from apartment buildings and offices near the site of the World Trade Center. A chronic cough came two years later, and she is also battling asthma, memory loss and acid reflux.


Secretive FBI 'National Security Letters' to ISPs, Telcos halted

'Legislative equivalent of breaking and entering' The obsessive secrecy provided by the Patriot Act for certain domestic surveillance activities suffered a severe blow yesterday, as a federal judge struck down provisions of the Act that provided for expansive and secretive use of so-called "National Security Letters" (NSL) to obtain phone and email records.â¦


Baku, 18:26 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: AZERBAIGIAN-KAZAKHSTAN 1-1

Azerbaijan e Kazakhstan hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli europe...


As Ohio Certifies Vote Count, Protests Continue, Recounts ...

Ohio's devoutly Republican secretary of state has finally certified the vote in favor of President Bush, but activists are seeking a statewide recount and demanding he explain voting irregularities to Congress.


Bailey, Lynch still mourn slain teammate

Champ Bailey and John Lynch had the same idea for their latest trip to the Pro Bowl: They both wanted to wear No. 27 in honor of slain Broncos teammate Darrent Williams.


Abu Dhabi plans to attract top world museums

Abu Dhabi unveiled plans for prestigious museums, including eventually a satellite of the Paris Louvre, to be built as part of the oil-rich emirate's bid to snare a larger slice of the region's booming tourist industry.


Rain plays spoilsport in India-Australia Test

Bad weather has delayed the start of what promised to be an enthralling final day's play in the second cricket Test between India and Australia here.


New Microsoft search engine opens war for Internet dominance

WASHINGTON (US): Microsoft's new search engine launched Thursday opens a new front for the world's biggest software company in a new war -- for control of the Internet, analysts said.


Internet and old media confab seeks peace not war

SUN VALLEY, Idaho  - Cooperation, not mutual  destruction, is a major theme at this year's summer gathering  of the media and technology elite in Sun Valley.


Hundreds of groups and individual Internet users sounded off to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Â on net neutrality in comments filed Monday, the deadline for responding to the agency's inquiry into the proposed regulation.


Antivirus Developers Team to Set Test Standards

As malware gets more aggressive, security software companies seek to set standards for products and evaluations.


A sequel is being considered to hit crime thriller and best picture Oscar contender The Departed, a report says.


A drink with meals lowers blood sugar afterwards

NEW YORK  - Having an alcoholic drink with a meal may help reduce the subsequent rise in blood sugar levels, Australian researchers report.


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Nobel economics prize winners focused on shocks to system

An American and a Norwegian economist were awarded the Nobel prize for economics on Monday for their efforts to demonstrate that innovative new technologies and shocks, such as a sharp increase


Literary Trio Shines Anew in Premiere of Knee's 'Jazz Age' in NYC

Playbill - Allan Knee's play with music, The Jazz Age, putting Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre in the spotlight, will get its world premiere Feb. 8-March 2 at Off-Broadway's 59E59 Theaters.


Candice Wiggins scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half, and No. 8 Stanford won its 30th straight Pac-10 home game with a 74-61 victory over Washington on Tuesday night.


Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent loses a US Supreme Court appeal in a royalties dispute with the band.


Coulthard, whose McLaren contract expires at the end of this year, tested with the Austrian-owned team in Spain recently, easily outpacing Red Bull hopefuls Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi.


Auburn has put together one of the greatest years in school history, claiming a spot in today's Southeastern Conference title game against No.


IBM Friday sharpened it blade offerings to target small and midsize businesses with the announcement of new hardware and software bundles.


Russia's foreign ministry rejects US claims that an arms shipment to Venezuela could be sold on to rebels.


A rocket slammed into the ground near where Afghan President Hamid Karzai's helicopter was approaching to land in an eastern city Thursday, forcing him to return to Kabul, officials said.


Booming Indian Economy Shows Signs of Slowing Down

Several initial public offerings have been withdrawn in India in recent weeks as once-resilient investors rethink their commitment to Indiaâs volatile stock markets.


Microsoft limiterÃ  l'accesso ad hotmail con Outlook

Secondo fonti Slashdot e The Register, pare che Microsoft consentirÃ  di accedere alla posta elettronica di Hotmail tramite Outlook o un qualunque altro client POP3, soltanto a chi sottoscriverÃ  un account a pagamento.


Bush Rejects Kerry on Terror War, Economy

MASON CITY, Iowa  - President Bush charged on  Wednesday that Democrat John Kerry has a "fundamental  misunderstanding" of the war on terrorism because he does not  see Iraq as a theater of that conflict.


Hope y'all had a solid Christmas yesterday. It was good day for sitting on the couch watching hoop and eating. Come to think of it, the only difference between yesterday and most other Saturdays were the presents.


New York Rep. Michael McNulty will soon announce he is retiring from Congress after 10 terms in office, fellow Democrats said.


Netflix Shares Plunge on Amazon Question

Investors of Netflix Inc. weren't waiting around Friday to see how the movie plays out should Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc.


A Serbian basketball player was banned from entering Croatia because of a nationalist tattoo on his arm that authorities said was inflammatory.


With half a day to go, New York hearts 'Halo 3'

On the eve of the launch of the final trilogy in the legendary Xbox game series, a small line forms amidst a big marketing blitz.


Fisco, Berlusconi: c'Ã¨ la copertura delle riduzioni

"La copertura delle riduzioni fiscali c'Ã¨". Lo afferma il premier Silvio Berlusconi nella lettera-manifesto inviata al "Foglio". Una copertura frutto anche di una "azione responsabile di politica economica".


Giovedi' sara' sentito un consulente delle parti civili


Broker Gives Apple Shares a $100 Price Target

At $100, the stock would trade at 37 times the broker's calendar 2006 earnings for the company. "While this multiple is a premium to the comp group, we believe it is warranted given


Serena Williams, Kuznetsova reach China Open final

Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.


Villarreal have completed the signing of Manchester United misfit Diego Forlan on a five-year deal. The Uruguayan hit-man never convinced during his time at Old Trafford following a Â£7.


Ethiopia's opposition leader hits out at the government hours after being pardoned and freed from prison jail.


U.S. airports warned of possible attack "dry runs"

Terrorists may be conducting "dry runs" at U.S. airports to test security before a possible attack, according to a Transportation Security Administration warning to airport screeners.


November 15, 2004 - Acer America today has announced its newest notebook in its Ferrari line of notebooks, the Ferrari 3400. Featuring a Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3000+, the notebook combines the market strength of three major brands, Acer, AMD and Ferrari.


A gauge of future economic activity edged higher in September, suggesting the economy may continue to trudge forward at a modest pace despite a worsening housing slump.


U.S. Has a Meeting, Then Delivers a Beating

The United States awakens with a fury after halftime Saturday, scoring three goals in the first 15 minutes to blast England, 3-0, and earn a fifth consecutive trip to the Women's World Cup semifinals.


Winning Battles in the Prostate Cancer War

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer afflicting American men. And while one in six men will get the disease during his lifetime, only one in 32 will die from it.


Struggling United Airlines is adding a $10 fee to tickets purchased at airport counters and a $5 fee for tickets purchased at reservations offices.


German Schering: FDA grants priority review for Bonefos

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- German drugmaker Schering AG (DE:717200) (SHR) said the Food and Drug Administration has granted a priority review for Bonefos.


Microsoft has announced that it is planning to distribute the low cost stripped down version of Windows XP in Russia, sources say.


Sangamo says compound makes cells resistant to HIV

A protein being developed by   Sangamo BioSciences Inc. appeared in laboratory testing to make   human immune system cells permanently resistant to HIV   infection, the company said on Wednesday.


Minister to reopen strike-hit Belgian airports with private staff

The regional government in southern Belgium decided to bring in private workers to reopen two airports after a wildcat strike by security officers left thousands of passengers stranded Friday.


Tom Selleck headlines the fourth installment of a series based on Robert Parker's novels.


Report: Struggling Yahoo Set for Substantial Layoffs

Hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs as the struggling internet company implements cost-cutting measures to stop its slide.


The United States may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to federal plans for the next pandemic, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.


A collection of artworks, thought to be worth up to Â£100m, is donated to the Tate and the National Gallery.


Madonna heads for the Holy Land to prove her faith

ESTHER - the pop star Madonna - briefly turned her back on the material world yesterday, at the beginning of a five-day pilgrimage to Israel to practise her new-found faith in Jewish mysticism.


Microsoft Open Value Subscription is none of the above

Not open, not valuable, not really a subscription. Microsoft fails at marketing itself as hip.


Megabyte Ltd, situated at Mosta Technopark, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.


Japanese hostage deadline passes as unidentified body found in ...

The 48-hour deadline for the execution of a Japanese hostage being held in Iraq, has passed, as the Koyodo newsagency reports that a body has been found in Tikrit.


Airbus parent EADS pounded over A380 delays

PARIS/MELBOURNE  - Airlines were forced to review growth plans and investors hammered the shares of Airbus parent EADS on Wednesday after the European planemaker announced more delays to its A380 superjumbo.


Alan Pardew has warned his West Ham players they must improve quickly if the London club are to win their fight for Premiership survival.


ATHENS, Greece - When the final whistle blew, an exhausted Mia Hamm was quickly swarmed by 17 thrilled teammates. A few minutes later, an Olympic gold medal was hanging around her neck, too...


Nets Get Carter From Raptors in Bid to Rebuild Fractured Core

The Nets took a big step back toward viability today with the completion of a blockbuster deal for Toronto Raptors' swingman Vince Carter.


Insurgents seized four hostages, including one US resident, as they worked at their Baghdad office Monday, the BBC reported. Earlier Monday gunmen murdered Baghdad's deputy governor


Paul Kariya and Peter Forsberg are difficult enough to stop at even strength. On the power play, they become almost impossible to contain.


Organisers of the Millennium Stadium  tsunami concert say a recording of the concert could raise even more money.


Maiorca, 11:18 - CALCIO, MAIORCA CONTRO REAL: GLI ROVINEREMO LA FESTA

Il Maiorca, avversario domenica prossima del Real nella sfida che potrebbe regalare, in caso di succ...


The debate over how to overhaul the nation's health-care system is underscoring a dramatic chasm between the two parties, as Democrats battle over which candidate will most quickly expand health insurance to cover all Americans while GOP contenders compete over who can best minimize the role of both...


Hollywood loves remakes. So the 1952 classic "High Noon" gets updated in 2005. I'm not sure whether Shaquille O'Neal or Kobe Bryant gets Gary Cooper's part, but one thing is certain: someone's going to get shot full of holes at the Staples Corral.


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Senate Panel Adds NASA Money to Spending Bill

A US Senate panel on Tuesday backed a $94 billion 2005 spending bill which included an extra $800 million to fund space projects next year.


"I would be astonished if these Indian subjects gave any meaningful consent to taking part in these tests."  London, Sept. 1 : British military scientists sent hundreds of Indian soldiers into gas chambers to test mustard gas during more than a decade of experiments that began before World War II, The Guardian ... via The Telegraph


Ballpark Field General Rallies the Troops

World War II had Patton. The Nationals ballpark has Ronnie Strompf.


UK terrorism suspects lose U.S. extradition case

Two Britons wanted by the United States to face terrorism charges failed in a legal challenge on Thursday to stop their extradition because of fears they would be mistreated.


People driving their cars, cranking on their air conditioners and switching on lights and dishwashers are responsible for most of the climate changes that are gradually drying up water supplies in arid and growing western states, a new study finds.


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Oracle Quarterly Income Rises 16 Percent

Oracle Corp.  on Tuesday reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit fueled by steady demand for its flagship database software, but executives warned that customers were still cautious about spending on technology.


The Republican Party's largest gay and lesbian organization, which endorsed President Bush in 2000, is withholding its endorsement of the president for re-election because of his support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.


The head of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., the nation's largest insurance broker, resigned Monday, clearing the way for the settlement of bid-rigging charges brought by New York's attorney general.


SKorean ministry says it backs planned probe into frontrunner

South Korea's justice ministry said Monday it would accept a plan for an independent inquiry into new claims opposition presidential election frontrunner Lee Myung-Bak was linked to a fraud case.


France says two unofficial mediators seeking to free two journalists kidnapped in Iraq are hindering official efforts.


Dow off, S&P eyes up week after jobs and profits

U.S. blue-chip stocks declined slightly, while the broader market was flat on Friday as healthy but moderate job growth signaled to investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady, while this week's strong rally caused some to take profits.


The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed $7.7 billion hostile takeover


Boston Medical delays fiscal 2004 results

Boston Medical Center reported an operating profit in its fiscal first quarter, but in an unusual development, the hospital said it hasn't been able to convene the board's audit committee to approve the results for the prior year.


President Bush, allies defend Iraq war from "illegal" charge

WASHINGTON : President George W Bush Thursday joined a chorus of US-allied leaders in defending the Iraq war from UN chief Kofi Annan's charge that it was illegal.


Tracks hedge ballot measure with Indian gaming suit

Californiaâs major racetracks Thursday opened a new front in their war on the Indian monopoly of Las Vegas-style gambling, filing a lawsuit to overturn the governorâs new gaming deals with five tribes.


Rare Magna Carta to be sold at Sotheby's in NYC

A rare 710-year-old copy of the Magna Carta valued at up to $30 million is due to be sold by The Perot Foundation at Sotheby's in New York in December, the auction house said on Tuesday.


Iran said Monday it is not concerned about this week's U.N. deadline demanding it suspend a key part of its disputed nuclear program or face political and economic sanctions.


A fare hike that raises tickets by $5 each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other U.S. airlines, an industry source said on Friday.


Milano, 17:01 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; RUGGERI: FURIOSO CON DONI, MA NON LO FACCIO ANDARE VIA

"L'Atalanta esiste da 100 anni e, in questi 100 anni, non ci sono stati giocatori che l'hanno fatta ...


LOS ANGELES  - The Independent Feature  Project/New York's 14th annual Gotham Awards, set for Dec. 1 in  Manhattan, will introduce a best film category, with one award  for best feature and another for best documentary.


BT announces a tie-up with Irish broadcaster Setanta, allowing it to show live Premiership football next season on its new TV service.


Galloway clears his name and wins libel case

MP George Galloway has won a libel battle and damages totalling Â£150,000 against the Daily Telegraph over claims he accepted money from Saddam Husseins's government.


Pakistani troops mop up after 60 militants killed

Pakistani forces conducted mop-up operations on Friday in the South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a day after 50 Islamic militants were killed in an air strike on a training camp.


India, Russia Agree to Revitalize Traditional Ties

Cold war allies India and Russia sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.


Wash. teen saved after week in wrecked car

A teenage girl was recovering in a Seattle hospital Monday after spending more than a week trapped in her car at the bottom of a ravine.


The U.S. team must win against Ghana on Thursday or go home. And even if the Americans beat the Africans, they might wind up with an early exit from the World Cup.


Genova, annullato il dibattito con Scajola

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The chief financial officer of Swedish telecoms group Ericsson quits after he firm saw quarterly profit fall 36%.


A thrilling last-lap shootout between Honda-powered competitors Adrian Fernandez and Tony Kanaan was decided in favor of the former Sunday at California Speedway, as Fernandez edged his rival by just the length of a nosecone to win his third Indy Racing


Google engine to power China.com online searches

Google technology will power China.com's online search engine under the terms of a partnership announced.


LONDON -- Somalia's president said yesterday he will hold a national reconciliation congress within weeks that will be open to all clans in the chaotic country struggling to restore order after a December war.


Marine biologist Dr Rosemary Gales inspects a dead dolphin 29 November 2004 on King Island in Bass Strait off Australia's south coast where 80 whales and dolphins died after stranding themselves.


Two Americans and a Briton are latest victims of Iraq's thriving ...

One Briton and two Americans were kidnapped early yesterday from their house in an affluent suburb of Baghdad in a well-organised operation which highlights the risks to foreign


Workers at the bankrupt Delphi Corporation approved an agreement today that would eliminate a long-time job security protection and steeply cut their hourly pay.


Actor-comedian Red Buttons dies at age 87

Red Buttons, the flame-haired  comedian and Oscar-winning actor of 1957 film "Sayonara," died  on Thursday at his Los Angeles-area home at the age of 87 of  vascular disease, his publicist said.


The Fresno Bee, Calif., Rick Bentley Column: Top-Notch '0 to 5' Launches Its Fourth Season

By Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Mar. 1--It seems like only yesterday that officials at KVPT, Channel 18, were talking about the launch of a new locally produced program designed to help parents.


Many U.S. cities are finding their Wi-Fi projects costing more and drawing less interest than expected, leading to worries  of failure, resulting in millions of wasted tax dollars or grants when there had been roads to build and crime to fight


Brema, 13:38 - CALCIO, WEDER BREMA: KLOSE VERSO L'ADDIO

L'attaccante del Werder Brema Miroslav Klose potrebbe lasciare la Germania al termine della stagione...


They have names like Wisk, Revok, Panic and Oiler. They work mostly in the dark, often above six lanes of hurtling freeway traffic, and their spray-can creations sometimes last only a day.


Sen. Specter Backs $140 Bln Asbestos Bill

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said on Wednesday he was proposing a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims and cap the liability of companies paying them damages.


In Brief: S. Korea signs up for EU's Galileo navigation

South Korea has made good on a promise to cooperate with the European Union on the latter'sÂ Galileo satellite navigation system.


24 ore alla manifestazione contro la base Usa                                                                                Alla protesta contro l'ampliamento della caserma americana gli organizzatori stimano che parteciperanno 70.000 manifestanti. Mobilitate le forze dell'ordine. Il console generale statunitense a Milano, Deborah Graze, ha detto che "entro settembre firmeremo gli appalti per i lavori alla nuova base". Uil e Cisl si dissociano dalla protesta: "A Vicenza non andremo". Resteranno a casa anche le Acli. SarÃ  presente invece l'ex leader di Potere operaio Oreste Scalzone. Il Ministro per i Rapporti con il parlamento Vannino Chiti annuncia entro dicembre una conferenza sulle servitÃ¹ militari


A Foolish roundup of new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


Al-Qaida Case Undermined by FBI Informant

Attorney General John Ashcroft announced a major blow in the war on terror in March 2003: The government had charged a Muslim cleric with personally handing $20 million to Osama bin Laden.


WASHINGTON, Sep 27 (MASNET & News Agencies) - A military policewoman photographed holding a naked prisoner by a leash at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was ordered to face trial by court martial on charges of conspiracy to mistreat prisoners, assault and


Bush Tells Nation He Will Begin to Roll Back 'Surge'

President Bush tried to turn a corner in the fractious debate over Iraq last night by ordering the first limited troop withdrawals since voters elected an antiwar Congress last year. But the move did little to appease Democratic leaders, who dismissed it as a token gesture masking an open-ended...


Virgin's high-speed tilting trains finally come into passenger service on the West Coast Main Line.


Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the AL Championship Series Sunday because of a dislocated tendon in his right ankle.


Azzurri battono 79-70 la Polonia, Belinelli segna 20 punti


The inquiry into claims Home Secretary David Blunkett abused his position is criticised as it begins.


Cats Harbor Secret Plan to Turn Us Into Litter-Scooping Robots

An ever-expanding array of high-tech gear designed to make kitties purr practically proves felines are plotting our eventual demise. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


Description: The two Mars Rovers, Opportunity and Sprit, are showing signs of wear... not surprising, since their mission was expected to end in April.


Pervez calls for national debate on Kashmir issue

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said on Monday that neither plebiscite nor making the Line of Control permanent border could be a solution to the vexed Kashmir issue.


SLOVAKIA's opposition parties have manufactured a fragile agreement to unite in their efforts to sack ministers of the Mikulas Dzurinda cabinet.


TOKYO: Typhoon Tokage has killed at least 15 people and snarled transport as it lashed Japan with heavy rains that set off landslides and forced thousands to flee their homes.


Di mezzo punto dal 5,25%, volano Wall street ed euro


BBC Chairman Defends Governors But Will Move Them

BBC Chairman Michael Grade said on Monday that regulation of Britain's public broadcaster needs to be reformed, but under its existing system rather than by creating an independent oversight body.


The Detroit Tigers have the most wins in the major leagues. The latest one was among the sweetest of their surprise season.


PALM BEACH, Fla. RESTING on a coffee table in Jose Fanjul's mansion on Jungle Road is an inscribed silver box, a gift from King Juan Carlos of Spain.


Three men freed from GuantÃ¡namo Bay reunited with families but two face extradition


New Kosovo U.N. draft may keep independence route

Europeans and the United States  are drafting a U.N. resolution that would order 120 days of  negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo's ethnic Albanians but  no longer automatically call for independence.


A Canadian submarine left drifting in the mid-Atlantic after a fire is expected to arrive at a Scottish naval base.


UK internet sales rose by 50% in the run up to Christmas, compared to a year earlier, a survey says.


DeAngelo Williams rushed for more than 200 yards for the fourth time in seven games, gaining a career-high 263 and scoring two touchdowns Saturday to lead Memphis to a 31-15 victory over South Florida.


Utah Man Pleads Not Guilty of Killing Wife

A Utah man on Friday pleaded not  guilty to killing his wife in a case that drew national  attention when police discovered he had been leading a life of  lies.


The French once ignored the sex lives of their leaders. But Carla Bruni, the president's girlfriend, is now front page news


Lausitz, 17:49 - SUPERBIKE, GP GERMANIA: SUPERPOLE DI BAYLISS

L'australiano Troy Bayliss (Ducati) ha ottenuto il miglior tempo nella Superpole che ha definito la ...


As the Americans and their allies raise the pressure on the insurgents, they risk losing the support of the population.


A federal advisory panel recommended sweeping changes to Medicaid to rein in costs, including greater use of managed care for the sickest recipients.


The maker of a controversial pill used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy - and linked to the death of a California teenager - is adding a new warning to the pill label indicating it can lead to serious bacterial infections.


A special effects technician has been killed in a crash during production of the latest Batman film, Warner Bros. said Tuesday.


Noah Lowry is fitting in perfectly in the San Francisco Giants' rotation. The 23-year-old left-hander threw a five-hitter Wednesday night in San Francisco's 5-1 home victory over Houston to improve to 6-0 in 13 major league starts, the second-longest career-opening winning streak by a starter in franchise history.


Germans Struggle to Digest New Hitler Film

Germans struggled to digest a powerful  new film about Adolf Hitler that opened in cinemas on Thursday  amid a raging debate about whether the dictator can be  portrayed as anything less than the world's greatest evil.


Roma, 14:29 - CALCIO, PROCESSO: JUVENTUS DEPOSITA L'ISTANZA DI ARBITRATO

La Juventus ha depositato l'istanza di arbitrato, concessa dopo il tentativo di  conciliazione del 1...


What's in a Name ? ; KB Home and Menaul School Disagree on What the Builder Calls the Condos

By RICHARD METCALF Journal Staff Writer  The name of KB Home's first condo project in the Albuquerque metro area, the Villas at Menaul School, has ruffled the feathers of its neighor.  "The name does not reflect our (sales) agreement," said Lindsey Gilbert, head of the Menaul School.


American shoppers will decide whether the Fed cuts rate furthers.


Christopher Reeve taught people two words: Hope & cure

In his battle against paralysis, Reeve inspired a world through his indomitable courage, never allowing himself to let pessimism get the better of him.


Britney Spears.US , Britney Spears Marriage is now legal. Britney Spears broke up with her manager who had been managing her career since she was 13 years old, her spokeswoman said.


WENTWORTH - Ernie Els proved himself the master of the World Matchplay Championship yesterday when he won a record sixth title, beating England's Lee Westwood 2-and-1 in the 36-hole final.


Doctors treating Indonesia's Suharto more optimistic

The health of ailing former Indonesian President Suharto has improved and he could eventually recover enough to go home, the head of his medical team said on Saturday.


Willingham's Firing Dismays Black Coaches

When Notre Dame selected Tyrone Willingham as its head coach three years ago, Richard Lapchick called it the most important hire in college football history.


Iniziativa Schuetzen in ricordo mancato ritorno all'Austria


VATICANO - AllÂudienza generale il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ripercorre le tappe del suo viaggio in Baviera: Ânon Ã¨ stato un semplice ÂritornoÂ al passato, ma anche unÂoccasione provvidenziale per guardare con speranza al futuroÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Con i fedeli ed i pellegrini convenuti questa mattina in Piazza San Pietro per lÂudienza generale, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ripercorso le tappe fondamentali del suo recente viaggio apostolico in Baviera (Ge...


FIVE days after Indonesia's first presidential election, neither candidate has claimed victory or conceded defeat, even though it is now clear President Megawati Sukarnoputri cannot possibly win.


Obama calls for US combat troops out of Iraq by March 2008

Likely presidential contender Senator Barack Obama called for the removal of all US combat forces from Iraq by March 31, 2008, to counter what he called President George W. Bush's "failed policy of escalation."


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel completed its withdrawal from southern Lebanon on Sunday under a U.N. resolution to end a bloody war with Hizbollah guerrillas, Israeli security sources said.


Federer beats Blake to reach semi-finals

Twice defending champion Roger Federer   faced two pressure-packed tiebreaks before prevailing over   American James Blake in the U.S. Open quarter-finals on   Thursday.


F.C.C. Rules That Rural Carriers Must Connect Internet Calls

The decision marks the breaking down of one of the last barriers to allowing VoIP to fully compete with traditional phone carriers.


Playboy opens first European store in London

Playboy continued its evolution from adult magazine to international merchandising brand by opening its first store in Europe Friday at the heart of London's shopping district.


Adobe fails to respond about a bug un-installing Flash, does not communicate will and tracks users of their CS3 software.


Entertainment: Gellar's `Grudge' grabs top box-office slot

LOS ANGELES "The Grudge" made a match with moviegoers, taking the number-one spot at the box office. The Sarah Michelle Gellar horror flick took in 40 (m) million dollars ahead of Halloween.


Soldier missing in bad weather found dead in Yorkshire

A young soldier who fell into a moorland stream swollen by several days of heavy rain in north-east England has been found dead, search teams said.


Sadr Casts a Shadow Over Bush-Maliki Meeting

BAGHDAD, Nov. 29 -- When President Bush meets Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Amman, Jordan, on Thursday, it will be clear that the real power in Iraq rests with radical cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr.


Two Albanian men are jailed for more than 12 years for trafficking women from abroad to work as prostitutes.


Shows are diving beneath bedroom sheets as porn goes mainstream and programs try to compete for attention.


SANYA, CHINA -- Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, an aspiring high school teacher, was crowned Miss World 2004 last night in this southern Chinese beach resort.


Sibling Slugfest, Ã  la George and Martha

An intersibling death match reminiscent of Sam Shepard's "True West," the independent feature "Solitude" details a tortured, possibly incestuous relationship.


North Korea denies uranium program: U.S. envoy says

North Korea has again denied running a clandestine program to enrich uranium for weapons, long suspected by the United States, a top U.S. nuclear envoy said on Wednesday.


An Illinois congressional candidate who lost both her legs during combat in Iraq said Saturday that President Bush has no real strategy for securing the war-ravaged nation, just political talk designed to appeal to voters.


Expanding waistlines are squeezing the bottom line of the nation's schools, as poor eating and exercise subtly strip money from education, a new study suggests.


Thieves steal Scotland's most important collection of antique coins, which has been valued at Â£500,000.


Airbus exceeds cost-cutting targets: newspaper

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has largely surpassed its 2007 cost-cutting target and could end the year with savings of as much as 400 million euros (587 million dollars), the newspaper Les Echos reported Friday.


FlyTunes Music Service Makes Play for iPhones

A new music service called FlyTunes is making a bid for the attention of users of the iPhone, iPod touch and other portable media players and media-ready cell phones.


BAGHDAD, Feb. 9 -- U.S. forces killed eight Kurdish soldiers and wounded nine others at an established checkpoint in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Friday, Kurdish officials said.


In N.H., Clinton faces tough questions over Iraq

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday attacked President George W. Bush for "arrogance and incompetence" in Iraq but faced tough questions over her own vote to authorize the war.


Executive Appointments Announced at Gannett Co., Inc.

Virgil L. Smith today was named vice president of talent management at Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) and promoted to chairman of the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, where he has been president and publisher since 1996.    Jeffrey P.


Scientists and European regulators are now questioning the safety of other pain relievers like Vioxx, saying these medications also might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Samsung's iPhone killer initially looks like Apple's much-touted device but has a QWERTY keyboard and support for 3G, according to the Korean vendor.


Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Wednesday announced Australia's biggest ever annual net profit, US$3.51 billion (euros 2.84 billion), thanks to soaring demand.


The US gives initial backing to growing rice modified with human proteins that could produce medicine.


Opening like a Mardi Gras edition of âGirls Gone Wildâ and closing with a reverent nod to âFriday the 13th,â âHatchetâ is more concerned with touchstones than with terror.


The Santa Monica law firm suing the City in the Farmers Market tragedy took pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson to court Tuesday, claiming its over-the-counter pain relief


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. doesn't rely wholly on Howard Stern, even though an estimated half of its 6 million listeners tune into the raunchy talk show personality, Chief Executive Officer Mel Karmazin said on Thursday.


Fever May Ease Effects of Autism Disorders

Children with disorders in what is known as the autism spectrum tend to be less irritable and hyperactive after a period of high temperature, a new study suggests.


Pakistan election campaign convoy bombed, 2 dead

A roadside bomb blast hit an election campaign convoy killing two people and wounding three on Wednesday in Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley, police said, as security fears deepen ahead of a February 18 general election.


Il CCL3L1 conferisce 10% in piu' di protezione al virus


Thoughts on a video game in which the assassination of JFK is a matter of fun. By MARTIN SCHRAM, Scripps Howard News Service. The morning of Nov. 22 began just as it did 41 years ago, with an alarm clock's


Young women laugh while robbing Ga. bank

Police are searching for two young women who used nothing but sunglasses to disguise their faces and laughed when they robbed a bank branch inside a suburban Atlanta supermarket.


China has closed 1,600 internet cafes and fined operators a total of $12 million for letting children play violent games and for other violations, the government said.


Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast

A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 12 people at the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday in an attack the rebels said was aimed at Dick Cheney, but the visiting U.S. vice president was not hurt.


Howard rejects charges that Iraq invasion was illegal

United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan is again making the case that, from his perspective, the US-led invasion of Iraq was illegal -- a charge Australian Prime Minister John Howard flatly rejects.


Betel nut cancer link takes buzz out of Taiwan tradition

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan  - For centuries, hundreds of millions of people across Asia, from Pakistan to Palau, have chewed the spicy date-like fruit of the betel palm for a quick buzz.


Prior to Kobe-Shaq I, there were as many expectations as to what would transpire as there were interested spectators. Would the Corvette get mashed by the Brick Wall?


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Back   when Bob Dylan was a teenager named Robert Zimmerman growing up in   Hibbing, Minnesota, he and his guitar-playing pal Ric Kangas laid down a   few tracks in 1959 using Kangas' reel-to-reel tape recorder.


Channel 4 pulls sex shows after 'Bullywood' furore

Channel 4 has said it would shelve a series of sex programmes after facing a storm of criticism over the "Celebrity Big Brother" race row.


AN ANGRY mob set fire to a passenger train in central Bangladesh yesterday in retaliation for a grenade attack on an opposition rally that killed 19 people and wounded hundreds.


US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova eased into the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-4 win over the Czech Republic's Michaela Pastikova.


Previsto ampliamento sistema controllo velocita' mobile


ATHENS -- They were together again yesterday morning, without much sleep, but still able to smile about their 2-1 victory in double overtime for the gold in women's soccer.


Johnson & Johnson has announced a voluntary recall of one lot of its Cypher drug eluting stents because it noticed that six stents in the lot didn't have enough polymer coating on them.


âSteepâ is an undeniably impressive visual spectacle that follows the sport of extreme skiing.


Report faults Virginia Tech response in shootings

Virginia Tech University officials should have been quicker to notify students and faculty about two killings on campus hours before the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, according to a state report released on Thursday.


The Irish Republican Army no longer poses a security threat after decades of fighting British rule in Northern Ireland, the province's ceasefire watchdog said on Wednesday.


Britain says U.N. sanctions have hit Iran's economy

Two rounds of U.N. sanctions  against Iran for refusing to halt sensitive nuclear activities  have had an economic and political impact on the Islamic  Republic, Britain's U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday.


Nick Lachey strolled right through the lobby, new girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo on his arm, an entourage of about a dozen in tow and a few paparazzi out front.


Man Utd in new bid battle as Glazer tries again

The American tycoon Malcolm Glazer is preparing a Â£780m hostile bid for Manchester United after dramatically forcing three of the club's directors off the board.


Sevenfold increase by 2020 Brussels will next week tell Britain to massively increase use of renewable energy in order to hit increased targets by 2020.â¦


Hamas Gunmen Kill Alleged Collaborator in Gaza

Hamas gunmen on Saturday killed a young  Palestinian they accused of helping Israel assassinate Hamas  leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other militants, calling it a  warning to others not to collaborate with Israel.


Labour will lose the next general election if it shies way from radical reform, Ruth Kelly is set to warn.


A new version of Opera's internet browser includes voice control and can read highlighted text.


NEAR SCHOOLS: Car bomb kills 6, wounds 20

Until Tuesday, the Ministry of Education remained untouched by the car bombs that erupt daily here. Insurgents had said the place was off limits because of the


Clooney, Wiesel plead with Security Council to end Darfur 'genocide'

Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel pleaded with the UN Security Council to act to end the "genocide" in Sudan's Darfur region amid fears African Union (AU) peacekeepers may pull out.


Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule.


Republican Rudy Giuliani challenged political convention in shrugging off early primaries while staking his presidential candidacy on delegate-rich, later-voting states, a strategy that could be a colossal failure or a masterful calculation.


Russian minister repeats retaliation warning.


Mateja Kezman finally broke his Chelsea goal duck with the winner against a spirited West Ham in the Carling Cup. The striker was making his 13th outing for Chelsea and he arrowed in a second half shot past keeper James Walker.


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (Sept. 7, 2004) -- The New York Giants signed veteran kicker Steve Christie, ending for the time being Todd France's dream of playing in the NFL.


Rights dilemma as South Africa faces drug resistant TB epidemic

A guard in a surgical mask patrols a wire fence designed to keep dozens of patients with a lethal form of tuberculosis at Cape Town's Brooklyn Chest hospital isolated from the rest of the world.


The long-running dispute between Microsoft and the European Union is set to be decided on Monday.


Asthma drug shows promise against pancreas cancer

A common asthma drug slowed  pancreatic cancer tumor growth in mice and made standard  chemotherapy more effective, scientists said on Tuesday,  indicating a possible new way to fight the deadly disease.


Briefly: Oracle extends deadline on PeopleSoft bid

roundup Plus: MLB sells game clips for 99 cents...TiVo hires marketing chief...Jail time for California swappers?...Microsoft updates home PC package.


SARAJEVO, December 15 (FENA) - The seventh and final working meeting...

The seventh and final working meeting of the Police Restructuring Commission ended today.


Controversial French Author Francoise Sagan Dies

French author Francoise Sagan, who shot  to fame with her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" at the age of  18 and courted controversy throughout her life, died on Friday,  a hospital spokesman said. Sagan, who was 69, was an icon of  1950s intellectuals and lived the Bohemian lifestyle she  portrayed in her writing. She was a longstanding friend of late  President Francois Mitterrand and was convicted of taking drugs  and for tax evasion.


Catania, 15:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LEGALE FALSINI: MINACCIATO DI MORTE

Mattia Grassan, legale del calciatore catanese Falsini, coinvolto nell'inchiesta calcioscommesse, ha...


Family fear Irish born aid worker has been killed in Iraq

The family of Irish born aid worker Margaret Hassan have said they fear she may have been murdered by her captors. The 59-year-old director of Care International has been held hostage since October 19.


Leader Forza Italia risponde ad appello di Napolitano


Democratic challenger John Kerry has pulled ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Ralph Nader and other presidential candidates were accounted for, according to a new poll.


Attention, Brad Pitt: "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks has a crush on you. "He's just really cute," Sparks, 17, said Friday, hastening to note that she doesn't know the actor. Pitt is currently involved with an older woman, Angelina Jolie.


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Hundreds are mourning one of the suburban Chicago victims of the Northern Illinois University shootings who is being called "a daughter of Cicero," her hometown.


Tancredo drops out, Giuliani leaves hospital

Two weeks before the first vote is cast in the state-by-state process to select party candidates for the U.S. presidential election, one Republican was briefly hospitalized and another dropped out on Thursday.


Bruxelles, 18:00 - CALCIO, STAMPA BELGA: VANDEN BORRE FIRMA CON LA FIORENTINA

Secondo la stampa belga, la Fiorentina starebbe per concludere l'acquisto dall'Anderlecht del latera...


In response to customer interest expressed through the new IdeaStorm Web site, Dell said it plans to unveil a new line of certified, Linux-loaded desktop and laptop PCs.


His own fascination with Talking Points and Hardball weakened the defense's argument that he had bigger things to worry about than telling lies


Postal Service Trying to Stay Competitive

From teaming up with a rock band to selling restaurant gift cards online, it isn't Ben Franklin's post office any more. The U.S. Postal Service is battling to keep its place in electronic America by going on the Internet.


Hague court imposes defence lawyer on Milosevic

THE HAGUE - Judges imposed defence counsel on former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic on Thursday to avoid further delays in his war crimes trial because of his ill health, a decision he branded a âscandalâ.


Chiron Is Suspended from Making Flu Vaccine in Britain

The British government has suspended the manufacturing license of Chiron Corporation, which makes nearly half the U.S. supply of flu vaccine.