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David Hicks, the only person sentenced by the military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try suspected terrorists, is scheduled to walk out of prison in Australia on Saturday morning.


Putin sacks Russian PM ahead of elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the leading candidate in an election for president next March.


Mackenzi Adams threw two touchdown passes and D.J. Moore had two key interceptions as Vanderbilt upset No. 6 South Carolina on Saturday.


Female voters in New Hampshire were enraged by media coverage following Iowa rout


Dow Jones board endorses $5 bln News Corp. bid

The board of Dow Jones & Co. Inc. has endorsed a $5 billion buyout offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., sending the deal to the controlling Bancroft family for final approval.


Finding a Way to Improve the Jets Can Be Food for Thought

Every Thursday, Eric Mangini, the Jets head coach, and the teamâs six captains meet over dinner to discuss how to tackle issues that are holding back the team.


Milano, 16:50 - CALCIO, INTER: I 20 CONVOCATI PER L'UDINESE

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, per la gara contro l'Udinese,...


Morris: YouTube, MySpace abuse copyright

Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, contends the wildly popular Web sites YouTube and MySpace are violating copyright laws by allowing users to post music videos and other content involving Universal artists.


Study: 1 in 5 Young People Drink and Drive

More than four million people younger under age 21 drove under the influence of drugs or alcohol last year, according to a government report released Wednesday. That's one in five of all Americans aged 16 to 20.


The Edmonton Oilers had no problem making up for the absence of two of its three best forwards Monday night.


A 62-year-old Claremont man became the seventh Californian to die this year from West Nile virus, and lawmakers on Friday responded to the growing threat by proposing to appropriate $750,000


World Business Briefing: Estonia: Settlements in S.E.C. Case

An investment bank in Estonia, Lohmus Haavel & Viisemann, and a former worker agreed to pay $15 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they had made illegal trades based on information from stolen news releases. The former employee, Oliver Peek, will forfeit $13 million in profit and will pay a $1.35 million fine. The bank will pay a $650,000 penalty, the S.E.C. said. They neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing in agreeing to the sanctions. The S.E.C.âs lawsuit accused Lohmus Haavel, which is based in Tallinn, of using a computer program to retrieve information on more than 200 United States companies from Business Wireâs secure Web site before announcements were made public from January to November 2005.


Beginning its toughest stretch of the season, No. 15 Chelmsford made a statement in the Merrimack Valley Conference and Division 1A last night, rolling to a 43-29 victory over No. 10 Andover.


Shell to boost investment to replace missing barrels

Royal Dutch/Shell announced plans to boost investment in exploration and production, making the replacement of its reserves a top priority in restoring battered investor confidence.


Wolves, moose in decline on Mich. island

Chased into the Lake Superior shallows, mauled and left for dead by fellow wolves, the young female struggled to shore and collapsed. A lone male came to the rescue, licking her wounds and staying on as she recovered.


US economic growth will slow to 3.3 per cent in 2005, more than a full percentage point below this year, with the effect of high energy prices dragging on the economy for the next few quarters, the OECD said on Tuesday.


Losers together MySpace has agreed to let eBay's IP telephony damp squib Skype plaster its pages with click-to-call buttons.â¦


Lycos Europe denies attack on zombie army

Lycos Europe, a separate company than Lycos (United States), stated that all allegations of its "Make Love Not Spam" campaign site being defaced by hackers are incorrect.


Harvested photos spark south China police crackdown A Hong Kong actor's already interesting love life has been further complicated after pictures of the star cavorting with several starlets appeared on the net.â¦


Phelps gets started with gold in 200 free

He will have to do something spectacular like that at Conseco Fieldhouse to keep pace with US teammate Kaitlin Sandeno. Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle Thursday night to open the World Swimming


US deserter released from Japanese prison

A former US Army sergeant who deserted to North Korea in 1965 has been released from a military prison in Japan. Charles Jenkins, 64, has served 24 days behind bars at the US Navy's Yokosuka base after leaving


Peter Berg, the director  of "The Kingdom," is in talks to shoot "Edwin A. Salt," a spy  thriller starring Tom Cruise.


Evidence from home of Jackson aide is disputed

Lawyers in the Michael Jackson case yesterday sparred over evidence seized from his personal assistant's home, including files labeled with Jackson's lawyer's name and evidence


Your car runs on poison, grain alcohol -- and mothballs. Check the ingredients in your tank. By Patrick Di Justo from Wired magazine.


Hague Court Appoints Defense Lawyers for Milosevic

UN judges Friday appointed two British lawyers to run the defense for former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to prevent further delays to his war crimes trial because of his poor health.


Egypt says Internet back to normal by Monday

Internet service in Egypt should be  restored to normal by Monday after repairs to undersea cables  are completed, an official at Egypt's state-controlled telecoms  firm said on Friday.


A history of official contact — and near misses — between U.S. and Iranian officials.


McLaren fined $100 million and lose points

Formula One leaders McLaren have been kicked out of the 2007 constructors' title race and fined $100 million in spying controversy involving Ferrari information.


Bogota', 11:35 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2014: SI CANDIDA LA COLOMBIA

Dopo il Brasile, anche la Colombia ha deciso di candidarsi per ospitare i Mondiali di calcio del 201...


About one million child safety seats made by Evenflo are being recalled because they could fail to protect children from vehicle side-impacts.


Bruti Liberati: il ministro Castelli eviti le polemiche

Forte adesione allo sciopero indetto dall'Anm e dagli avvocati penalisti. A Palermo e Milano non lavorano l'85% delle toghe. ROMA - Giustizia ferma. C'Ã¨ silenzio nelle aule dei 163 tribunali d'Italia per lo


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is to urge the US to work with other nations rather than acting unilaterally.


Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new, “completely remastered” version of the iPod nano on Tuesday at a special press event in San Francisco, sporting a new case that comes in a  variety of colors. Apple last updated the iPod nano in February, when it released a GB model.


Feuding Anna Nicole entourage views her corpse

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - The feuding mother, partner and former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith took a brief break from a courtroom battle over the Playboy model's corpse on Wednesday to get a private viewing of her rapidly decomposing body in a Florida morgue.


Colombian Rebels Sought Bush Assassination

Colombia's main rebel group asked followers to mount an assassination attempt against President Bush during his visit to Colombia last week, Defense Minister Jorge Uribe said. There was no evidence Saturday that rebels even tried to organize such an attack.


Philadelphia opens high-tech school of the future

Philadelphia on Thursday opened a   public high school where students work on wireless laptops,   teachers eschew traditional subjects for real-world topics and   parents can track their child's work on the Internet.


Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates vowed today to improve mental health care for service members, focusing the Pentagon's attention on a system described as deficient in dealing with such issues as psychological trauma and severe brain injuries resulting from the war in Iraq.


Without a Hit Razr Sequel, Profit Drops for Motorola

Motorola executives said demand for the companyâs cellphones had slowed and the company was losing market share.


AMD Big Gainer in 3rd-Quarter Microchip Sales-IDC

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) captured nearly 10 percent of computer microchip market revenue in the third quarter, the highest level


Tiananmen quiet on anniversary of protest crackdown

Tiananmen Square was quiet on Monday and China's media was silent on the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators that took place there 18 years ago to the day, but rights groups said it would not be forgotten.


Market Place: An Innovative Heart Device Is Still Short of Lucrative

The F.D.A. approved the first implantable, self-sufficient artificial heart but it is too large to fit into more than half of male patients and 80 percent of women.


Patti Smith as Renaissance woman in intimate film

Patti Smith hates labels, but if you had to choose a phrase to describe the U.S. singer, poet, political activist and painter, it might be Renaissance woman.


California Backs Merger of 2 Giant Blue Cross Plans

Anthem and Wellpoint Health Networks finally won approval from CaliforniaÂs insurance commissioner for their $16.4 billion merger.


Madrid, 18:27 - BASKET, EUROPEI: ITALIA-TURCHIA 84-75

In una gara valida per la seconda fase degli Europei di basket, l'Italia ha battuto la Turchia 84-75...


Business & money: Â· Group in talks with banks as deadline loomsÂ· Only increased offer will win over Rio Tinto board


Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe says he will not stand down as president, on the eve of his 83rd birthday.


Another Oracle exec says company might lower offer price for ...

WILMINGTON, Del. Another Oracle executive says the company could lower its offering price for rival PeopleSoft. During testimony this morning in Delaware, Oracle co-president Safra Catz said PeopleSoft's declining


Intervento del neopresidente dell'Ucrania consiglio Europa


Parma, 19:56 - CALCIO, LUCARELLI: PARMA SCELTA GIUSTA IN CHIAVE NAZIONALE

Prime dichiarazioni di Cristiano Lucarelli da neogiocatore del Parma: "Ho fatto la scelta migliore c...


By Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune  Sep. 8--In the past few months, I have diagnosed myself with enough maladies to fill a medical textbook, which might never have happened if one night I hadn't typed two simple words onto my computer screen:   Stiff neck.


SpaceShipOne Completes First of Two X Prize Flights

SpaceShipOne, financed by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen and built by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, rocketed 62 miles over the California desert, completing the first half of


Russia abolishes a number of key public holidays including the Soviet holiday marking the Bolshevik revolution of 1917.


'Spiderman' Tries to Climb Tallest Tower

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A French urban climber who calls himself "Spiderman" began his attempt to scale the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, on Saturday morning.  Alain Robert, 42, said he would need two hours and 15 minutes to reach the top of the 508-meter building.


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week includes Mondayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills Tuesday.


Global stocks slide deepens in Europe, volatility soars

Steep losses in global stock markets accelerated in Asia and Europe on Wednesday as Wall St recorded its biggest drop since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and as volatility measures skyrocketed.


Truck and engine maker Navistar  International Corp.  warned on Friday that it will miss  its own deadline for filing delayed financial reports and that  the New York Stock Exchange plans to suspend trading in its  shares by December 20 and begin procedures to delist the stock.


Kidnappers lift death threat on US journalist

An aide to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says Iraqi kidnappers have lifted their death threat on a US journalist. The aide says he has spoken to mediators who say they're working out a way to have Micah Garen of New York released.


DAVID CAMERON has fired the opening shots in his battle with Gordon Brown on the eve of the Conservative party conference, branding the Chancellor as weak, tragic and totally lacking in credibility.Comment


Tony Blair calls for Labour to "stay the course" as he addresses the party's national policy forum in London.


Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the resignation of the government of PM Mikhail Fradkov.


In Tennessee, nearly a half-million people are warned they could lose their government-supported health care. In Maine, the move is in the opposite direction - the state is expanding its role


Oracle has named four candidates that it plans to nominate to the board of PeopleSoft, as it pushes forward with its efforts to try to take control of the rival company.


Carefully Taking a Cool Look at a Topic Thatâs Always Hot

Itâs not easy to turn one of the most controversial events of the 20th century into a movie that makes your eyes roll, but âO Jerusalemâ does this and worse.


Petter Solberg Claims Victory at Rally of Italy

Petter Solberg of Norway won his third straight rally as he drove his Subaru to victory at the Rally of Italy in Sardinia. The win kept alive his fading chances of retaining the world title.


Palermo, 16:23 - CALCIO, PALERMO; CORINI: GIRONE UEFA CON 4 SCUOLE DIVERSE

Newcastle, Celta Vigo, Fenerbahce e Eintracht Francoforte. Sorteggio Uefa non facile per il Palermo,...


Utah could hardly have done more to justify its sixth-place ranking in the Bowl Championships Series standings last weekend. The Utes walloped Colorado State, 63-31, to extend their record to


Blair faces major revolt over nuclear weapons

British Prime Minister Tony Blair could face one of the biggest rebellions by his Labour Party in a decade in power on Wednesday when parliament votes whether to renew Britain's nuclear arsenal.


UBS plunges to third quarter loss after US subprime crisis

Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, on Tuesday said it had suffered a loss of 830 million Swiss francs (495 million euros, 713 million dollars) in the third quarter after its results were hit by the crisis in the US home loans market.


The new Pirates of the Caribbean movie goes straight to the top of the UK box office.


Promise of less transfer time Lexar has launched a range of Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) cards that write data at 45MB per second potentially reducing download time for digital photos considerably.â¦


Oil falls below $60, investors doubt OPEC

Oil fell below $60 on Friday as investors doubted OPEC's resolve to carry out a planned supply cut and fuel inventories swelled in top consumer the United States.


Kerry May Court Lawmakers to Join Cabinet

Governors, campaign advisers and former presidential foes could end up in top Cabinet posts in a John Kerry administration, perhaps joined by a retired general and even a Republican or two.


AP: Kids Left in Africa Begged for Change

Allegedly abandoned by their American mother in Africa as she took up military contract work in Iraq, seven children from Texas begged small change to buy food and shuttled from a neglectful stranger's care to a concrete-block orphanage, Nigerians said Thursday.


As one of the early U.S. adopters of the ITIL best practices framework, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company learned some key lessons on how to get the most out of ITIL. We talked with two Nationwide executives to get their perspective on how to approach deploying the ITIL framework across a large organization.


Swiss authorities have frozen an investigation into CIA operatives suspected of illegally transporting an abducted Egyptian Muslim preacher through Swiss airspace, an official said Friday.


Universal Music, WPP team up to link bands, brands

Universal Music, the world's largest  music company, is teaming up with advertising conglomerate WPP  Group to link bands and brands.


LONDON -- HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's largest bank by market value, reported Monday that profit rose 5 percent in 2006 despite losses in its mortgage operation in the United States that led to the removal of two senior executives.


Obamaâs Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign

Hillary Rodham Clintonâs advisers made it clear that they were prepared to take a number of potentially incendiary steps to build up her delegate count.


News Corp and Judith Regan settle lawsuit

News Corp and Judith Regan said on Friday they had settled a $100 million lawsuit the publisher brought against her former employer, closing out a case with links to both O.J. Simpson and Rudy Giuliani.


Julianne Moore has a loving new way to help struggling kids in America: Send a valentine.


States rush to move up in 2008 primary calendar

With California leading the  stampede, states are rushing to get more clout in the 2008  White House race by moving their primaries to early February --  a shift that could aid front-runners with big names and big  bank accounts.


Palestinians on strike over Israel's killing of 18

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip observed a general strike on Wednesday, in a rare show of unity after Israel killed 18 people in fighting a day earlier.


The new comic drama by Donald Margulies is steeped in a spirit of acceptance, yet does not make the familiar seem fresh.


The economic rise of Dora Escobar can be charted by the signs posted on the bright blue stucco building she rents along University Boulevard in Prince George's County.


TV newscasts make the news in turbulent season

A year ago at CBS'  "upfront" presentation to advertisers, newly crowned network  star Katie Couric made a grand entrance amid hopes that her  anchorship of the "CBS Evening News" would boost the  third-place newscast.


Last time ballots were cast in New Hampshire's presidential primary, hardly anyone in America knew the name Barack Obama. Now he is a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination hoping that momentum will propel him to become the first black president.


Nods to the Old Country in a Modern Space

A gleaming, modern interior by architect Peter Marino emerges in the flagship store Ermenegildo Zegna, the menâs luxury clothing and accessories brand.


O'Malley Lends Support To Controls On Emissions

Maryland lawmakers began to consider a proposal yesterday for one of the nation's most ambitious sets of controls on carbon dioxide emissions, as the state seeks to be a leader in the effort to curb the gases that contribute to global warming.


Federal surplus to be $5.9 billion: Goodale

Finance Minister Ralph Goodale says the federal government should achieve an $5.9-billion surplus this year. That compares to $9.1 billion in 2003-04, he told the House of Commons finance committee on Tuesday.


Pop star Williams cancels China, India concerts

Thousands of Robbie Williams fans will have to wait to see the pop star perform in Asia after organizers said that concerts in China and India had been cancelled due to "stress and exhaustion".


ConAgra Foods announced plans to close five plants and eliminate about 400 jobs as part of a long-term plan to cut costs.


Gates Foundation gives $83 million to fight malaria

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on  Monday pledged $83.5 million to fight malaria by paying for  better controls, vaccine research and prevention of a disease  that kills more than a million people a year.


Fifth Redevelopment Agency Chief in Six Years Quits

Anthony C. Freeman, president and chief executive of the quasi-public National Capital Revitalization Corp., resigned after two years at the helm of the group, which is charged with redeveloping parcels throughout the District.


Increases in health insurance premiums for working families slowed for the third straight year in 2006, but still rose at a rate more than double that of inflation and growth in workers' pay, an annual nationwide survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows.


Facebook lets users choose to publicize themselves

Facebook Inc, the social-network  site that has enjoyed explosive growth in new members over the  past three months, said it plans to let users tell the rest of  the world how to find them on the site.


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Start-Up Offers Low-Power 'Personal Supercomputers'

Lower electrical power consumption, not just greater data processing oomph, will help a new class of desktop supercomputers unveiled on Monday turn conventional industry logic on its head, its designers say.


Ledger's death puts Gilliam's "Imaginarium" on hold

Terry  Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," which was to  shoot special effects work in Vancouver next week, has halted  production indefinitely after the death of co-lead Heath  Ledger.


Berlin Bans Controversial Arab-Islamic Congress

The Berlin state government said Monday  it had banned an Arab-Islamic Congress due to be held in the  German capital next month to rally support for "resistance and  intifada" in Iraq and the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


Quaranta soldati accusati di genocidio contro popolazione


Coles shares drop after KKR exits bid group

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY  - Shares in Australia's Coles Group Ltd.  fell as much as 4 percent on Tuesday after private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  pulled out of a consortium planning to bid for the retailer.


Un canadese, un siriano e il loro autista yemenita


Movie Review | 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom': Bollywood Goes to Europe and Finds Love

âJhoom Barabar Jhoomâ is a giddy romantic comedy with star power, wanderlust and a charming can-do, why-not-the-kitchen-sink spirit.


The former deputy leader of the Scottish National Party Douglas Henderson dies after a short illness.


Sweden cuts tsunami death toll to 52, fewer missing

The Swedish government lowered today the number of Swedes confirmed killed by the Asian tsunami to 52 from 59 earlier, and said the number of missing was now 2,915, down from 3,686. Foreign Ministry State ...


In blunt speech, Sarkozy talks of attack on Iran

In his first major foreign policy speech as president, Nicolas Sarkozy of France said yesterday that Iran could be attacked militarily if it did not live up to its international obligations to curb its nuclear program.


Britain set to lose F1 grand prix, says Stewart

The British Grand Prix is set to be dropped from the 2005 Formula One calendar, former champion Jackie Stewart said on Thursday. "At the moment it seems that the calendar is not


A helicopter with 23 people on board went missing Saturday in Nepal's mountainous east, officials said.


Australian telco giant Telstra launches 1 billion dollar 3G network

Australian telecoms giant Telstra has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale.


US pushes UN meeting to haul Iran before Security Council over ...

Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the UN atomic watchdog agency Monday to send Iran before the UN Security Council for refusing to freeze work that can produce nuclear weapons.


EU environment ministers are to try to agree on cutting harmful emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020.


How to Kill Cancer So It Doesn't Grow Back

In Greek mythology, a terrifying swamp monster known as Hydra would regrow two heads for every one lost when one of the serpent's many necks was severed, making the beast nearly impossible to slay.


Time running out for gaffe-prone Bramble

Titus Bramble is one of those players who, as a manager, you would want to grab by the shoulders, stare in the eye and yell from close quarters some stark facts of life.


Hurricane Ivan Strengthens After Mauling Grenada

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Jamaicans rushed to  supermarkets and schools closed as Hurricane Ivan swept toward  the Caribbean island with 160-mph winds on Thursday after  killing at least 20 people on the tiny spice island of Grenada.


08-OTT-0411:27F1: DAL 2006 IN PISTA NUOVO TEAM

Roma, 8 ott. (Adnkronos) - Un nuovo team di Formula 1, Midland F1, far il suo debutto nel Gran Premio d'Australia 2006. Il promotore del progetto il Gruppo Midland, un'organizzazione holding privata di trading


NATO-led nations meet to tackle Afghan insurgency

Countries with troops in southern Afghanistan will discuss on Friday how to tackle rising violence by Taliban insurgents and mounting U.S. calls for bigger contributions to NATO's Afghan mission.


Judge turns down AMD request for Intel documents

AMD HAS failed in its most recent attempt to force Intel to disclose documents relating to an antitrust investigation to European Commission investigators.


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a new program Monday to sharply decrease unwanted pregnancies in Latin America's largest nation by subsidizing birth control pills.


Sudan's government and southern rebels are expected to pledge to reach a peace deal by the end of the year.


An analysis of thousands of skulls shows modern humans originated from a single point in Africa and finally lays to rest the idea of multiple origins, British scientists said on Wednesday.


Trying to stare down a revolt from   fellow Republicans, President George W. Bush warned on Friday   that time was running out for Congress to save a crucial CIA   interrogation program for suspected terrorists.


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


Record-Breaking Red Sox Reach World Series

The Boston Red Sox crushed the New  York Yankees 10-3 Wednesday to complete an historic comeback  victory over their arch-rivals by four games to three in the  American League Championship Series.


Ecuador rocks but China ousted from World Cup contention

NEW YORK - Defending World Cup champion Brazil suffered the most shocking result of the day, but China was the biggest loser. The Brazilians lost to Ecuador for the just the second time in their history.


Il ministro per lo Sviluppo liquida con una battuta la protesta del centrodestraPoi ammette: "La Finanziaria Ã¨ migliorabile, ma i cittadini capiranno"                                            Manovra, Bersani: "Le piazze della Cdl? Non credo che saranno molto affollate"                                                                                Bonanni: non basta manifestare contro, bisogna offrire soluzioni


Provocatoria proposta dell'associazione "LibertÃ  e Giustizia" dopo le recenti parole del Papa"Ogni giorno l'Aids uccide 8 mila persone che potrebbero essere salvate dal condom"                                          "Moratoria sull'aborto? Inizi la Chiesa con quella sul divieto ai preservativi"


England defender Jonathan Woodgate passed his medical and will sign a four-year contract with Real Madrid on Saturday, the Spanish giants said.


Napoli, 14:33 - CALCIO, CORIONI: SENZA SOLDI SI TORNA ALLA DOMENICA

Il presidente del Brescia Gino Corioni è intervenuto a Radio Marte, nel corso di Marte Sport ...


A man was arrested Monday for pushing people onto the tracks at a subway station in the Austrian capital, police said.


New candidates for the reshuffled European Commission win support from MEPs at nomination hearings.


Estonia's ruling coalition leading polls ahead of national vote

Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's center-right Reform Party and the left-leaning Center Party led by political veteran Edgar Savisaar have topped most surveys in the run-up to Sunday's vote.Comment


Iran's Cooperation Conditional On Full Right To Nuclear Technology

TEHRAN, Sept 25  - Iran is ready to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energuy Agency (IAEA) on condition it has complete rights to use peaceful nuclear technology, Iran's nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani was quoted as saying by the state


Rudi Voeller has quit as Roma soccer coach after the club's 1-3 defeat away to Bologna. Voeller, who quit as Germany coach after Euro 2004, was drafted in last month to replace Cesare Prandelli.


Sadr City slum after car bombs earlier killed at least 26 people in two Iraqi cities. immediate word on casualties and the US military said it had no information on the fighting.


Ex-Iowan chosen as agriculture secretary

Washington, DC - After the hard work that came with growing up on an Iowa dairy farm, "everything in life has seemed easy," Nebraska Gov.


Europeans Quiet on U.N. Request for Iraq

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's appeal for international troops to protect U.N. monitors during Iraq's elections next year is unlikely to get a reply from Europe before the U.S. elections, analysts and diplomats said Friday.


U.N. council upbraids Myanmar for slow reforms

The U.N. Security Council  upbraided Myanmar on Thursday for slow progress on democratic  reforms as the world body's special envoy said the junta there  was trying to delay his next visit until April.


Lo ha deciso conferenza dei capigruppo di Palazzo Madama


Federal health officials said Thursday they would ask outside experts whether the benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, outweigh its benefits.


At least 30 Afghan civilians killed in air strike

More than 30 civilians were reported killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike by foreign forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, a regional official said.


French soldier dies in attack in Kabul: police

A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy carrying NATO troops on Friday in the Afghan capital, killing one French soldier of the alliance and wounding several Afghan civilians, police said.


Tropical storm warning expected for Southeast Coast

com. A tropical depression that began forming Friday afternoon could develop into a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center says.


My TV Guide allows viewers to enter their favorite shows, channels and celebrities on their on-screen cable program guide.


Teen Who Posted `Catch Me' on Web Caught

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - A 16-year-old fugitive believed to have posted a "Catch me if you can" message on his MySpace Web page was captured Friday, three days after his escape from a detention center, an official said.


Flu vaccine suspension could mean shortage for Britain: doctors

LONDON, Oct 6  - Doctors in Britain warned Wednesday that a decision to suspend the manufacturing license of a major flu vaccine supplier could lead to shortages of the vaccine in Britain.


Pop group The Beautiful South announce they are to split up after "19 wonderful years in music".


Like candidates trying to sway voters on Election Day, Kanye West and 50 Cent will appear on BET's "106 & Park" on Tuesday, when both their heavily anticipated albums hit the stores.


Khosla or Khurana? Watch free movie in Delhi

After the special screening of Khosla Ka Ghosla and the unique marketing strategy that we to reported to ...


Singer Amy Winehouse will not be appearing at the MTV Music Awards, her record label confirms.


Kerry's Poll Position The campaign argues that he's not really ...

PALM BEACH, Fla.âJohn Kerry's campaign professes to be unconcerned about the multiple national polls that have shown a small but discernible downward movement for the Democratic nominee since the third presidential debate.


Simpsons movie targets church, environmentalists

The upcoming Simpsons movie takes a  typically irreverent dig at religion and environmentalists, and  features a nude scene involving 'toon teen Bart that had the  audience at a preview show applauding.


Promising results in trial tests for vaccine against cervical ...

WASHINGTON  - Years of clinical trials have yeilded promising results for a vaccine that would protect women from a virus that causes colon and cervical cancer, researchers said.


A federal bankruptcy judge has given United Airlines a 30-day "test period" to show it can cooperate with its unions on a restructuring plan, rejecting union calls to open the process up to rival proposals immediately because United has not


Promoters dangle rewards of Olympic glory before Khan

Amir Khan, the 17-year-old boxer, says his Olympic heroics will change little in his life. Promoters think otherwise. When a fresh-faced Amir Khan strode out of the Peristeri stadium in Athens yesterday, an


Roma, 18:46 - CALCIO, GUIDO ROSSI: CON CALENDARI SI TORNA A NORMALITA'

''La presentazione dei calendari è il trionfo della normalità nel calcio. Adesso ci as...


Celtic in seventh heaven as Thompson strike clinches win against Gers

Celtic clinched their seventh consecutive win against Rangers with a 1-0 win at Parkhead courtesy of a late Alan Thompson strike.


New Flashlight Takes Batteries of Any Size

Anyone who has cursed when their flashlight goes dead may have something new to beam about - a flashlight that accepts batteries of different sizes. Energizer argues that its Quick Switch flashlight is a shining example of utility.


Asian stocks hit a fresh all-time high on Monday, thanks to gains in energy shares such as INPEX Holdings as oil prices pushed deeper into record territory above $92 a barrel in early Asian session.


Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean said Saturday the large turnout for the Iowa caucuses indicates Americans are looking for a Democrat to run the White House in 2008, but he added that the party still has to work to make that happen.


A DAB hand? Review Going back a few years, Pure Digital's parent company, Imagination Technologies, only made chips and wasn't involved in the manufacture of radios in any way. So to come as far as the company has in such a short period of time is surely testament to its ability to deliver desirable and reliable products.â¦


A composer who also loved the sound of silence

With the death last week of Elmer Bernstein, following so soon after the deaths of Jerry Goldsmith and David Raksin, two of the fellow Hollywood composers he most admired, an era ends.


Campbell's lowering sodium in kids soups

The Campbell Soup Co.'s kid-oriented soups, which feature characters such as Dora the Explorer and Batman on the cans, are getting their second sodium reduction in three years, the company announced Monday.


By TOBY STERLING  AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Self-conscious about what you wear while working out? A Dutch gym plans to introduce "Naked Sunday" for people who like to huff and puff in the buff.


Dell'episodio si occupera' l'ufficio di presidenza


Hedge Fund Increases Its Stake in Target

Pershing Square Capital Management said on Monday that it had raised its stake in the discount retailer Target to nearly 10 percent and had met with management to discuss ways to bolster the companyâs share price.


MySpace users go mobile with Cingular deal

MySpace announced a deal with US mobile telephone service provider Cingular Wireless to enable users of the teen-oriented website to take their online journals on the move.


To Texas litigator Scott Summy, methyl tertiary butyl ether, the gasoline additive that reduces air pollution, is the devil--and his savior. He claims to have proof that Big Oil knew that MTBE-laced gasoline would leak out of filling station tanks into the ground and contaminate water supplies across America--and is therefore culpable in a big public hazard. "We are talking about the public's drinking water, and these guys have intentionally contaminated it to the largest scale ever in this country," says Summy.


Mandelson, superati tutti gli ostacoli per via libera


Disney Board Aims to Find New CEO by June

Walt Disney Co's  board of directors said on Tuesday it planned to find a replacement for Chief Executive Michael Eisner by next June and then search for a new chairman, setting out a timetable for a change of leadership at the company after more than a year of shareholder protests.


Former Gov. John G. Rowland, once the proud darling of Connecticut Republicans, completed his fall from grace yesterday by pleading guilty to a single federal charge of corruption in


Coca-Cola posts profit on emerging markets

Coca-Cola Co.  said on Tuesday second-quarter profit rose slightly, helped by strength in emerging markets such as China, Turkey, India and Brazil.


Coulthard Gets 1 Year F1 Career Extension from Red Bull

In a highly anticipated move, Red Bull Racing announced today that it has signed David Coulthard to a one-year contract. Coulthard, by no means a spring chicken as far as F1 goes, is lucky to have gotten this


Steve Fossett's wealth made his epic adventures possible, but his relentless willingness to take risks is shared by other on-the-edge thrill-seekers whose exploits and setbacks have long fascinated psychologists as well as the public at large.


WHO Discusses Disease Response Strategies

SHANGHAI, China Sept. 14, 2004 - More countries need to enact preventative measures and boost preparedness for a possible renewed outbreak of SARS or avian flu among humans, a top World Health Organization official said Tuesday.


Tiger wins Buick in a rout to tie Palmer

Tiger Woods joined the King, and left everyone else at the Buick Invitational feeling like paupers. In his most dominant start to a season, Woods built an 11-shot lead Sunday until his game and the fickle weather turned cold on the back nine. A birdie on the last hole gave him a 1-under 71 and an eight-shot victory, giving him 62 for his career to tie Arnold Palmer on the PGA Tour list.


Canadian Qaeda bomb plotter gets life in US prison

A Canadian who admitted plotting to bomb U.S. embassies in Singapore and the Philippines was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.


Living the High Life: Tour Takes People Through Downtown Apartments, Condos

By James D. Watts Jr., Tulsa World, Okla.  Jun. 21--Tulsa's downtown is thought of by many citizens as a place to work or visit, rather than a place to live.


Vigilog is a log file viewer that supports on-the-fly filtering, color filters and much more.   Vigilog, an easy-to-use and attractive log file viewer just released version 1.3. It now includes a webstart version, ability to use log4j or logback plain text files and much more.  Read the full change notes here: http://vigilog.sourceforge.net/changes-report.html#1.3


One in four people fail to save any money at all and most who do use the cash for a holiday, a study suggests.


Microsoft's latest environmental contribution: a mouse with a switch

Microsoft has announced a new "green" wireless mouse, with such environmentally-minded features as...an on/off switch.


China Approves Plan for Three Gorges Project to Raise Water Level

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, 11 September: China's State Council, or Cabinet, has authorized the Three Gorges power plant to raise the water level of the reservoir from the current 135 metres to 156 metres.


Former New York police chief to head homeland security: official

WASHINGTON, United States  - Bernard Kerik, the New York city police chief during the September 11 attacks, has been chosen as the new US homeland security secretary.


Il liberaldemocratico Badescu presidente della Romania

Il candidato liberal-democratico alla presidenza della Romania, il sindaco di Bucarest Traian Basescu ha ottenuto il 51,23 per cento dei voti nel secondo turno delle elezioni presidenziali. Il suo rivale, il


U.S. boosts pressure on Musharraf over al Qaeda

The Bush administration said on  Wednesday it would insist on a tougher approach to fighting al  Qaeda in Pakistan, acknowledging that a strategy pushed by  President Pervez Musharraf had not worked.


Celtic receive double boost with Sutton in and Stam out

CELTIC face a tall order in tonightâs Champions League match against AC Milan in Italy, but the Scottish champions were given encouragement yesterday when striker Chris Sutton declared himself fit for action.


Chavez begins Colombia hostage rescue bid

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent helicopters into Colombia on Friday to pick up three hostages, including a boy born in captivity and held for years by Marxist rebels in jungle camps.


The Condition of a Former KGB Spy Worsens

A KGB agent turned Kremlin critic who was poisoned three weeks ago is in intensive care


Vietnam jails SKorean for setting up internet phone services

A Vietnamese court has sentenced a South Korean businessman to 16 years' jail for illegally setting up internet-based telephone services in the communist country, a justice official said.


Thai PM declares one-month deadline for ending bird flu

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared a war on bird flu, saying the disease must be eliminated by the end of next month, the state-run Thai News Agency reported on Thursday.


Snow-stricken trains creak back to normal in China

China's snow-stricken railways  were creaking back into action on Friday, but with power cuts  still crippling swathes of the country, President Hu Jintao  visited a coal mine and urged workers to boost production.


Japan, US agree to resume some beef imports

Japan and the United States agreed on Saturday to resume imports of American beef from animals with birth records up to 20 months, Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.


One lane open again after rock slide in Colorado

(Glenwood Springs, Colorado-AP) Nov. 26, 2004 - One lane is now open again in each direction on a Colorado interstate that was shut down for more than a day by a massive rock slide.


Roma, 21:03 - BASKET, COPPA ITALIA: IL CALENDARIO DELLA FINAL EIGHT

La Lega Basket serie A ha ufficializzato il calendario della Tim Cup che si disputerÃ  a ForlÃ¬ dal 17...


British actress Imelda Staunton wins best actress for the gritty Vera Drake at the European Film Awards.


On the Ground and in the Water, Tracing a Giant Waveâs Path

Dr. Harindra Joseph S. Fernando studies the human activities that make a natural disaster even more deadly.


Study: Anti-smoking pill helps fight obesity

An experimental diet drug Accomplia--already shown to aid in quitting smoking--helped people lose much more weight than a placebo in an eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said.


A security breach at AT&T has exposed personal information on over 19,000 people who shopped at the company's online store, the company confirmed Tuesday. The leaked data included credit card numbers.


Democratic Party must be 'born again,' Carville says

Democratic strategist James Carville said yesterday that the Democratic Party's losses last Tuesday were no fluke, and that they need to rethink exactly who they are and provide something more than a litany of policy proposals.


The way a girl grows during her early years may influence her risk of breast cancer, research suggests.


La destra si scatena contro Ciampi. E addirittura gridano al ...

A distanza di 24 ore il centrodestra passa dalla minimizzazione allâarroganza. Che poi sono due facce della stessa medaglia. La prima reazione Ã¨ stata la solita ostentazione di serenitÃ : Â«Marginali i


Milosevic Again Demands to Defend Himself

Slobodan Milosevic petitioned an appeals court Thursday to let him defend himself again, and his court-appointed lawyer said that representing the uncooperative former Yugoslav president was like "driving ourselves into the sand."


By Siti Syameen Md Khalili  EMPOWERED by the digital revolution, information, communications and multimedia technology users today are all content creators in their own right.


Bush and Hu push for peaceful end to Korean N-crisis

SANTIAGO: US President George W Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao agreed in a meeting here Saturday to push for a diplomatic end to the crisis over North Koreaâs nuclear programmes.


Tribune Co.  jolted the media world last week when it said it was looking at ways to create shareholder value -- shorthand, many analysts say, for putting itself up for sale.


Olive Oil May Now Carry Heart-Healthy Label

WASHINGTON -- Olive oil will soon be slapped with a new label: Good for your heart. The Food and Drug Administration now says olive oil can carry a label saying it may reduce the risk of coronary disease.


Posh projects shake ground for shopper, merchant alike

Retailers in the region soon will have some new competition, and shoppers will have more choices about where to spend their money.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

Time is running out for prospective investors to submit their offers to buy shares of Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the Web's No. 1 search company.


EU commissioner to propose partnership with China over Africa

The European Commission will unveil plans in the coming months for a partnership between the European Union and China over Africa, EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel said Wednesday.


Major PeopleSoft shareholder plans not to tender

Private Capital Management LP, which owns nearly a tenth of hostile takeover target PeopleSoft Inc., (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday that it will not tender its shares to Oracle Corp.


Germany announces toll charges for trucks

Toll charges for heavy trucks went into effect on German autobahn highways on Saturday, ending the tradition of free use for all and providing the government with an estimated 2.8-billion euros in additional ...


USA Today publishing chief to retire in May

USA Today publisher Gannett Co Inc  said on Thursday that the president of its newspaper division  will retire in late May.


Gunmen Open Fire in Tikrit, Killing 17 Iraqis

Seventeen Iraqi civilians were killed and 13 were wounded today when gunmen in two vehicles opened fire on buses.


Three suicide attacks in volatile Afghan south

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Three Taliban suicide bombers killed themselves along with a policeman and an Afghan civilian and wounded a dozen people in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said.


San Francisco had just scored its second touchdown in two possessions against the Jets' defense Sunday. As the teams lined up for the extra point, Henderson, the Jets' defensive coordinator


Roundup: Penn State QB Mills may miss OSU game

Penn State starting quarterback Zack Mills may not play Saturday against Ohio State because of the lingering effects of a concussion.


Brawl Involves Players, Fans at Pistons-Pacers Game

A brawl involving players and fans at  Friday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in  Auburn Hills, Michigan may result in serious punishment from  the NBA.


U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices touched another record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  dragged on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.


Financial markets key in on Federal Reserve interest-rate decision

TORONTO (CP) - The next meeting of the US Federal Reserve will dominate markets early in the week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.


In a letter to Yahoo's board, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered to acquire the company for a per-share price of $31 in cash or 0.9509 of a share of Microsoft common stock -- a 62 percent premium above the Jan. 31, closing price of Yahoo -- and cited the broad range of ways in which the companies might work together to create a more effective competitor in the online marketplace. Below is the text of the letter that Microsoft sent to Yahoo's Board of Directors:January 31, 2008Board of DirectorsYahoo! Inc.701 First AvenueSunnyvale, CA 94089Attention: Roy Bostock, ChairmanAttention: Jerry Yang, Chief Executive OfficerDear Members of the Board:I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors of Microsoft to make a proposal for a business combination of Microsoft and Yahoo!. Under our proposal, Microsoft would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Yahoo! common stock for per share consideration of $31 based on Microsoft's closing share price on January 31, 2008, payable in the form of $31 in cash or 0.9509 of a share of Microsoft common stock. Microsoft would provide each Yahoo! shareholder with the ability to choose whether to receive the consideration in cash or Microsoft common stock, subject to pro-ration so that in the aggregate one-half of the Yahoo! common shares will be exchanged for shares of Microsoft common stock and one-half of the Yahoo! common shares will be converted into the right to receive cash. Our proposal is not subject to any financing condition.Our proposal represents a 62% premium above the closing price of Yahoo! common stock of $19.18 on January 31, 2008. The implied premium for the operating assets of the company clearly is considerably greater when adjusted for the minority, non-controlled assets and cash. By whatever financial measure you use - EBITDA, free cash flow, operating cash flow, net income, or analyst target prices - this proposal represents a compelling value realization event for your shareholders.We believe that Microsoft common stock represents a very attractive investment opportunity for Yahoo!'s shareholders. Microsoft has generated revenue growth of 15%, earnings growth of 26%, and a return on equity of 35% on average for the last three years. Microsoft's share price has generated shareholder returns of 8% during the last one year period and 28% during the last three year period, significantly outperforming the S&P 500. It is our view that Microsoft has significant potential upside given the continued solid growth in our core businesses, the recent launch of Windows Vista, and other strategic initiatives.Microsoft's consistent belief has been that the combination of Microsoft and Yahoo! clearly represents the best way to deliver maximum value to our respective shareholders, as well as create a more efficient and competitive company that would provide greater value and service to our customers. In late 2006 and early 2007, we jointly explored a broad range of ways in which our two companies might work together. These discussions were based on a vision that the online businesses of Microsoft and Yahoo! should be aligned in some way to create a more effective competitor in the online marketplace. We discussed a number of alternatives ranging from commercial partnerships to a merger proposal, which you rejected. While a commercial partnership may have made sense at one time, Microsoft believes that the only alternative now is the combination of Microsoft and Yahoo! that we are proposing.In February 2007, I received a letter from your Chairman indicating the view of the Yahoo! Board that "now is not the right time from the perspective of our shareholders to enter into discussions regarding an acquisition transaction." According to that letter, the principal reason for this view was the Yahoo! Board's confidence in the "potential upside" if management successfully executed on a reformulated strategy based on certain operational initiatives, such as Project Panama, and a significant organizational realignment. A year has gone by, and the competitive situation has not improved.While online advertising growth continues, there are significant benefits of scale in advertising platform economics, in capital costs for search index build-out, and in research and development, making this a time of industry consolidation and convergence. Today, the market is increasingly dominated by one player who is consolidating its dominance through acquisition. Together, Microsoft and Yahoo! can offer a credible alternative for consumers, advertisers, and publishers. Synergies of this combination fall into four areas:Scale economics: This combination enables synergies related to scale economics of the advertising platform where today there is only one competitor at scale. This includes synergies across both search and non-search related advertising that will strengthen the value proposition to both advertisers and publishers. Additionally, the combination allows us to consolidate capital spending.Expanded R&D capacity: The combined talent of our engineering resources can be focused on R&D priorities such as a single search index and single advertising platform. Together we can unleash new levels of innovation, delivering enhanced user experiences, breakthroughs in search, and new advertising platform capabilities. Many of these breakthroughs are a function of an engineering scale that today neither of our companies has on its own.Operational efficiencies: Eliminating redundant infrastructure and duplicative operating costs will improve the financial performance of the combined entity.Emerging user experiences: Our combined ability to focus engineering resources that drive innovation in emerging scenarios such as video, mobile services, online commerce, social media, and social platforms is greatly enhanced.We would value the opportunity to further discuss with you how to optimize the integration of our respective businesses to create a leading global technology company with exceptional display and search advertising capabilities. You should also be aware that we intend to offer significant retention packages to your engineers, key leaders and employees across all disciplines.We have dedicated considerable time and resources to an analysis of a potential transaction and are confident that the combination will receive all necessary regulatory approvals. We look forward to discussing this with you, and both our internal legal team and outside counsel are available to meet with your counsel at their earliest convenience.Our proposal is subject to the negotiation of a definitive merger agreement and our having the opportunity to conduct certain limited and confirmatory due diligence. In addition, because a portion of the aggregate merger consideration would consist of Microsoft common stock, we would provide Yahoo! the opportunity to conduct appropriate limited due diligence with respect to Microsoft. We are prepared to deliver a draft merger agreement to you and begin discussions immediately.In light of the significance of this proposal to your shareholders and ours, as well as the potential for selective disclosures, our intention is to publicly release the text of this letter tomorrow morning.Due to the importance of these discussions and the value represented by our proposal, we expect the Yahoo! Board to engage in a full review of our proposal. My leadership team and I would be happy to make ourselves available to meet with you and your Board at your earliest convenience. Depending on the nature of your response, Microsoft reserves the right to pursue all necessary steps to ensure that Yahoo!'s shareholders are provided with the opportunity to realize the value inherent in our proposal.We believe this proposal represents a unique opportunity to create significant value for Yahoo!'s shareholders and employees, and the combined company will be better positioned to provide an enhanced value proposition to users and advertisers. We hope that you and your Board share our enthusiasm, and we look forward to a prompt and favorable reply.Sincerely yours,/s/ Steven A. BallmerSteven A. BallmerChief Executive OfficerMicrosoft Corporation


Four couples with inherited forms of bowel cancer have won the right to choose embryos free from genes which may trigger the disease in future generations, it emerged last night.


Connecticut governor undergoes cancer surgery

HARTFORD, Conn. Her office says Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell will likely be in the hospital about three days recovering from today's cancer surgery.


Madrid, 13:33 - Calcio, Spagna: Valencia vuole bambino prodigio di 9 anni

Un bambino di 9 anni Ã¨ l'oggetto del desiderio dei club spagnoli. Si chiama Bea Patou, Ã¨ nato in Cam...


Two people from NI and one from the Irish Republic were arrested in an inquiry into a global child abuse network.


Union flag-bedecked Land Rovers of the Black Watch regiment stand ready for deployment. Photograph: Warrant Officer Giles Penfound/PA.


Israel could get U.S.-made F-35 jets by 2012: report

The United States has brought forward a planned sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Israel as part of efforts by the two allies to maintain a military advantage over Iran, an Israeli newspaper reported on Thursday.


Geoffrey Beene, the fashion designer whose classic, form-flattering designs shaped women's wardrobes for the past four decades, died Sept.


Reality copiati male dai format Usa, fiction vecchie, inchieste cancellate. L'impietosa analisi di Carlo Freccero. Pacchi per tutti


Autism may be caused by brain swelling due to immune system ...

Autism could be caused by an immune system reaction which causes the brain to swell, say researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA.


Computer can  help your dog communicate: scientist

Hungarian scientists are working on  computer software analyzing dog barks that could allow people  to better recognize dogs' basic emotions, Hungarian ethologist  Csaba Molnar said.


Two people are killed in an explosion at a cinema in the Pakistani town of Mingora.


Doubles win nice, but it's back to work for DuRoss, Stitt

It's just a good time for the members of the US Rowing team, but it's still a race, and it's tough to slow an Olympian down. Sloan DuRoss and Sam Stitt chopped up the smooth surface of the river yesterday, dusting the field by 19 seconds to win their second consecutive championship men's doubles at the Head of the Charles.


Stoccarda, 17:42 - ATLETICA, WORLD FINAL: POWELL VINCE I 100 IN 9''89

Asafa Powell re dei 100 metri anche alle World Athletics Final di Stoccarda. Il giamaicano ha vinto ...


Paulson says growth slowing to sustainable pace

The U.S. economy is slowing to a  steady growth rate that provides a basis for dealing with  necessary changes to retirement and health care programs,  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday.


Suspected Vibe Awards Stabber Still At Large

SANTA MONICA - A rapper wanted for a stabbing during the taping of the second annual Vibe Awards in Santa Monica remained at large today, authorities said.


Signs look good for Ljungberg to face Chelsea - Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg could be available for Sunday's top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Chelsea.


71-year-old US author Susan Sontag dies of leukemia

Susan Sontag, who died Tuesday at age 71 of complications of acute myelogenous leukemia, was both the most rarefied and the least predictable of thinkers, drawn to the demands


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won a historic victory Tuesday when parliament voted to approve his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank — the first time lawmakers have authorized the removal of Jewish settlements from lands the Palestinians claim for a state.


India tells skeptics to give Pakistan pact a chance

A proposed India-Pakistan pact to   jointly fight terrorism deserves a fair trial, Indian Prime   Minister Manmohan Singh said, but would be threatened if   Islamabad does not do more to curb militant groups.


Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  has offered to buy larger eye-care company Bausch & Lomb Inc.  for $4.23 billion, topping a rival offer of $3.67 billion from private equity firm Warburg Pincus , the two companies said on Thursday.


An oil companyâs plan to begin exploratory drilling near the remote site of Robert Smithsonâs âSpiral Jettyâ along the Great Salt Lake in Utah has stirred an impassioned response from artists and others who fear that the project could endanger that massive artwork. The jetty, a 1,500-foot-long curlicue of salt crystals, rocks and mud jutting into the lake, was completed by Smithson in 1970, three years before he died in a plane crash. The State of Utah, which must approve any plan for drilling in the area, decided recently to extend a period for public comment on the proposal until Feb. 13. John Harja, who runs the stateâs public land policy coordinating office, said on Tuesday that the office had received 900 letters, e-mail messages and calls about the issue in the last several days. Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, issued a statement calling the jetty âa significant cultural siteâ and saying that the trust was âdeeply concerned about the potential harm that energy development could bringâ to it.


A top Indian woman athlete who won a silver medal at a recent regional championship fails a gender test.


An contro le tre aliquote: Â«Rafforzerebbero gli interessi del ...

La guerra delle aliquote Ã¨ definitivamente iniziata. Alleanza Nazionale abbandona i toni âfelpatiâ e prepara l'offensiva. Per il partito di Fini la teoria delle tre aliquote (23, 33, 39) che tanto piace al premier Ã¨ uno Â«sbaglio colossaleÂ».


Qwest says not calling for data retention laws

Telephone and broadband Web provider  Qwest Communications International Inc. on Wednesday denied  that it is calling for federal data retention laws in a  statement responding to a story on news.com Web site.


Russian shot putter stripped of gold after doping test

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Another Olympic medallist has been stripped of a medal after failing a doping test. Russia's Irina Korzhanenko will lose her shot put gold medal after testing positive for the steroid stanozolol


Spain's defense minister arrived in southern Lebanon Monday to collect the bodies of six U.N. peacekeepers slain in a car bombing, as the U.N. commander stressed the force remained committed to keeping the peace between Lebanon and Israel.


Communities in Kan., Mo. Struggle With Shocking Death of Pregnant Woman Whose Baby Was Stolen. This is an undated photo showing Lisa M. Montgomery, a resident of Melvern, Kan.


Ex-Wal-Mart Exec Pleads Guilty to Kickback

A former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive pleaded guilty to taking a kickback from a supplier to the world's largest retailer.


Fire Engulfs Pr. George's County Courthouse

A huge fire of undetermined origin this morning gutted Prince George's County's 123-year-old, largely vacant courthouse building in Upper Marlboro, occupying hundreds of firefighters and threatening


Angolan police shoot dead two actors after mistaking them for armed robbers, a film director says.


Belichick Sells Team on Chargersâ Strengths

Patriots Coach Bill Belichick set the tone for the week Tuesday when he delivered a blistering accounting to his players of the Chargersâ strengths.


A Texas Paper Bets on EspaÃ±ol, Not Assimilation

Four new Spanish-language daily papers have launched in Texas, catering to the ethnic group predicted to be a majority in 20 years.


Barack Obama is finishing the Iowa caucus campaign in the same position he started Â a prize fighter's defensive stance.


Thailand frees Muslims detained in protest

NARATHIWAT, Thailand - Hundreds of Muslim men were freed in southern Thailand on Saturday after being detained last week in the wake of protests that left 85 dead and outraged Muslims worldwide.


Cell phone users beware: A barrage of new electronic viruses is headed your way, security experts warn. The pathogens are variations of the "Cabir" worm discovered last summer infecting some


A US judge limits an antitrust case launched against chipmaker Intel by AMD, citing a lack of jurisdiction.


His back was obviously sore, the windy conditions were not easy and his opponent was awkward in the extreme, but Tim Henman survived to fight another day.


Mike Leigh's abortion film Vera Drake wins six prizes at the British Independent Film Awards.


With the 2008 presidential election just 526 days away, the contenders are already mastering the delicate art of the pre-packaged political counterpunch.


Apple reports record quarterly profits boosted by sales of the iPod music player and its notebook computers.


Airline shares gain after Continental revenue gain

Airline shares rose on Tuesday, led by Continental Airlines , which was up more than 6 percent after reporting strong June revenue a day earlier.


Israeli company offers free tsunami alert system

An Israeli company plans to distribute free to Asian countries hit by last week's tsunami a device that uses land and water sensors to measure seismic activity and wave motion that could indicate tsunamis.


Germania sconfitta 3-0, domani Azzurri contro Cuba


Militants who follow a pro-Taliban cleric in troubled northwestern Pakistan agreed to a cease-fire Monday, a day after security forces backed by helicopter gunships targeted their hide-outs, killing at least 10 suspected insurgents, officials said.


The electronic audience measurement tool, the âpeople meter,â has so far produced odd results.


La denuncia del Codici dopo studio su abitudini alimentari


Palestinians Hunt for Kidnapped CNN Producer

Palestinian security forces were on  Tuesday searching for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN  television who was kidnapped by gunmen in the Gaza Strip.


It didn't take long for the ghouls to come creeping up to take advantage of the Asian disaster. Scam artists have started circulating bogus e-mails pleading for "any donations you can afford" for the "Tsunami Disaster Help Fund.


Offerman Pleads Not Guilty in Bat Attack

Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he attacked a pitcher and catcher with his bat during a minor league game.


Potts enjoys wild ride from penury to opera star

Just five months ago, amateur opera singer Paul Potts was mired in debt and selling cell phones in Britain. Now he has a hit album and is due to tour the world.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after militants blew up a border wall, and stocked up on food and fuel in short supply because of an Israeli blockade.


Friends and fans, including Hollywood stars and Australia's prime minister, bid farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin on Wednesday at a service that veered from poignant tributes to belly laughs.


Bomb Kills Two US Soldiers in Afghanistan

A bomb ripped through a US patrol in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two American soldiers and wounding another, a reminder of the country's insecurity after a newly resolved hostage drama.


United shares soar on takeover speculation

Industry sources say US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is poised to make a 650 million pounds ($A1.6 billion) bid for control of English superclub Manchester United.


Hull is to receive Â£2.1m to help it recover from last month's floods - the biggest share of government aid.


Alcatel to acquire Nortel's UMTS business for $320 million

French telecommunications equipment provider Alcatel says it plans to buy Canadian firm Nortel's third-generation mobile telephone business and related assets for 320 dollars (410 million euros).


Athens Hostage Drama Ends Without Violence

ATHENS, Greece - A hostage standoff ended near Athens, Greece (search), seemingly without a shot fired, nearly 19 hours after two gunmen seized a bus carrying 26 people and threatened to blow it up.


Oracle's Henley Says PeopleSoft Purchase Still `Very Important'

Oracle Corp. Chairman Jeffrey Henley said the software maker is determined pursue its $7.7 billion takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. after reporting its new applications software license business tumbled 36 percent last quarter.


KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP-CP) - Sudan said today that the UN chief didn't give it enough credit for its efforts to restore calm in Darfur and get help to the region's people, and said it hoped the Security Council would take greater notice.


Pakistan Test-Fires Nuke-Capable Missile

This handout picture released by Pakistan's Defense Ministry shows the launching of Pakistan-made Ghauri V missile, which has a range of 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) at undisclosed location in Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


Apple, Danish board disagree over iBook flaw

InfoWorld - Apple does not agree that a manufacturing defect caused power failures in an iBook G4 laptop sold in Denmark, but it refunded the customer's money, said the country's Consumer Complaints Board.


Two Indian weightlifters banned for life

Two Indian weightlifters were handed life bans by the country's Olympic committee after the pair were thrown out of the Athens Olympics for doping.


Russian war reporter found shot dead in Moscow

Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya,  an outspoken critic of the war in rebel Chechnya, was found  shot dead on Saturday at her apartment block in central Moscow,  news agencies reported.


I vip a colloquio con le giovani coppie a Napoli


117 Maltese involved in South East Asia disaster

December 28 2004 1800CET Updated December 28 2004 1930CET- In a press conference, the Foreign Affairs Minister Dr.


Patent Backlog Spurs Demand for Examiners

Got a degree in engineering, chemistry or physics and looking for work? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hiring.


U.S. military doctors worked through the night stabilizing soldiers and civilians wounded in a deadly insurgent attack on a base in northern Iraq, some of whose wounds are serious but no longer thought to be life threatening, the hospital commander said Thursday.


Polish hostage released in Iraq back home

A Polish woman, who was kidnapped in Iraq last month, has been released and flown back to Poland. Teresa Borcz Khalifa, who was brought to Poland on Friday evening, appeared


Zimbabwe Holding S.African Intelligence Agent

Zimbabwe arrested a senior South African intelligence agent last month and has since charged five prominent Zimbabweans with espionage, security sources said Thursday.


Usher waved to fans from the bow of a long silver and blue luxury yacht as he and other celebrities pulled up to the back of the AmericanAirlines arena in sleek boats.


Privacy Concerns Raised over DRM-Free iTunes Tracks

The announcement that Apple would be selling DRM-free music generated a lot of buzz among music enthusiasts, who had been agitating for just such a development ever since music was first offered for sale online.


CE Groups Back Cablevision in Remote DV-R Appeal

A large cluster of consumer electronics and Internet industry trade groups including the CEA filed an amicus brief last Friday, in support of Cablevision's appeal of a ruling last March that stated its plan to deploy off-site, on-demand DV-R systems for its subscribers amounted to copyright infringement.


Russian wins Japan Open, avenges Pilot Pen loss to Washington

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova overpowered American Mashona Washington on Saturday to claim back-to-back Japan Open titles. Top seeded Sharapova cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Washington


Review: Music Player Measures Running Pace

It's been a few decades since anyone recorded my mile splits as I bounded over hill and dale, immersed in running's intoxicating rhythm.


Charles Saatchi claims he offered his Â£200m art  collection to Tate Modern, but was turned down.


A Rachmaninov manuscript is withdrawn from auction on after a late ownership claim from the composer's estate.


Singapore's Lee sees Suharto in hospital

Indonesia's former president Suharto, who suffered multiple organ failure on Friday and is on a ventilator, was visited by his friend and contemporary, Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, on Sunday morning.


Number of Federal Poll Watchers to Triple

More than 1,000 federal poll watches will be sent to monitor elections in 25 states to assure compliance with voting laws and prevent discrimination or disenfranchisement, the Justice Department announced Thursday.


U.S. blue-chip stocks slipped on>  Wednesday as disappointing reports from companies such as  Honeywell International Inc. HON.N and J.P. Morgan Chase &  Co. JPM.N weighed on the market.


Distinguished alumni share their memories as the Fresh Tracks series at Dance Theater Workshop passes a milestone.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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Seven Day Funeral for Thai King's Grandson

A grandson of Thailandâs King Bhumibol Adulyadej was killed when caught by the tidal waves as he was jet skiing in the south of the country yesterday.


Boeing Co. made at least $49 million in excess profit on a federal aviation security contract because the government failed to properly structure the deal, a federal audit released Monday found.


The racetrack and casino operator reports another record result.


U.S. Reaches Out to EU on Mideast Peace After Arafat

The Bush administration is reaching  out to European allies for a possible new push for peace in the  Middle East if Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is replaced by  more moderate leaders, U.S. and diplomatic sources said on  Monday.


U.S. stocks may stall at the start of next week as investors wait for the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.


Beijing undergoing biggest changes in 800 years for Olympic Games

BEIJING : Beijing is in the midst of a dizzying architectural transformation aimed at creating a modern, high-tech metropolis by 2008 when the Chinese capital will have its moment in the Olympic spotlight.


Windows users are being urged to download the latest batch of security updates from Microsoft.


Microsoft takes on Apple with Zune digital player

Microsoft Corp. officials for the  first time have confirmed that the software giant is readying a  portable music player and integrated service, shedding new  light on a topic that has fueled rampant speculation in news  reports and blog postings for weeks.


Plummer retires rather than join Buccaneers

Quarterback Jake Plummer announced his retirement on Sunday a day after being traded from the Denver Broncos to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


ANAHEIM, California  - The Anaheim Ducks grabbed a pair of third-period goals to claim a stunning 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday, drawing first blood in the Stanley Cup finals.


MANILA, Philippines - The death toll from landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines jumped to nearly 340 with 150 others missing Tuesday, after a second rainstorm hit a region still reeling from last week's deadly typhoon.


Sting Caught In Sexual Discrimination Case

Sting and his wife Trudie were recently ordered to pay their former chef, Jane Martin $51,000 for sexual discrimination. Martin claimed that she was fired after working for the couple for 8 years due to the fact that she became pregnant. Once the coupl...


It wasn't until there were two outs in the fourth inning, and Frank Thomas lined a single into left field, that Johnny Vander Meer's record of consecutive no-hitters was safe from Clay Buchholz.


Teenager stuns Sharapova as Federer tames Isner

The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when holder Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


Craftspeople could soon overtake farmers as the biggest contributors to the rural economy, a report says.


GM Earnings Slump on Health Costs, Europe

General Motors Corp.  on Wednesday said its earnings fell 37 percent due to growing U.S. health-care costs and bigger losses from its European automotive operations.


Breaking the Chain: Netiquette Experts Frown on Chain E-Mails

By Nicole WhiteA 13-year-old girl did this and her Army dad came home from Iraq. A 45-year-old spinster did it and found true love with a FedEx deliveryman. They had one thing in common: both had followed the instructions sent via an online chain letter.


Ecco le telefonate che per il gip dimostrano la complicitÃ  nei reati compiuti durante le scalate del 2005Il numero uno di Unipol informa costantemente i vertici dei Ds delle fasi dell'operazione                                          Il consiglio di D'Alema a Consorte: "Stai attento alle comunicazioni"                                                                                Il manager: "Bazoli, Geronzi, Iozzo, Modiano... Tutti falsi come Giuda". E Fassino: "Ce ne ricorderemo"di EMILIO RANDACIO e WALTER GALBIATI


Abu Mazen lo incarica di formare un nuovo governo


As US military officials and Samarra residents assessed the damage from a major weekend offensive to rid that city of guerrillas, insurgents took their campaign into the heart


Diabetes Triples Risk of Heart Failure for Women

NEW YORK  - Diabetes triples the likelihood  that postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease will  develop heart failure, according to a study published Monday.


Russia's Orthodox churches are due to hold services for the many victims of the school siege in North Ossetia.


Georgian troops continue an operation against a rebel group in the breakaway Abkhazia region, as tension grows in the region.


Glitch could leave some TV screens blank

Owners of thousands of small television stations that reach rural populations or specialize in community affairs and minority programming are worried the digital transition is going to leave their audiences watching a blank screen.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Associazione Rondine: Dialogo ecumenico e interreligioso Arezzo (Agenzia Fides) -Numerose le iniziative promosse dallÂAssociazione aperte alla cittadinanza, finalizzate a favorire questa forma di confronto....


Says every region has challenges to face

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- IMF Managing Director Rodrigo Rato said Thursday that the global economy is in a sweet spot but faces many challenges to keep it going.


At a tear-filled press conference yesterday, the NFL's all-time leading rusher walked away from pro football.


A man accused of fox hunting in the Scottish Borders is acquitted - in a test case for Scotland's anti-hunt laws.


COLUMN: Many Struggle to Comply with Sarbanes Rules

A flurry of companies may miss the deadline to comply with new regulations brought in after the corporate scandals of 2002, but the key for investors will be to judge how serious the underlying problems really are.


Firefly Communities Launches Nation's First CottageTown

ATLANTA, May 29  /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Communities announces the nation's first CottageTown(TM) development.  This brand new second home concept combines high end, turn of the (last) century architecture with family- friendly affordability and amenities.


Two gay men are granted the right to adopt a five-year-old girl in a landmark case in Sao Paulo state.


Iraqi Tribes to Join Forces to Fight Insurgents

An influential tribal leader announced the agreement to fight Al Qaeda insurgents today, while in Kirkuk, suicide bombers killed over two dozen people.


Software AG outlines plans for webMethods products

InfoWorld - Software AG will adopt the webMethods name for its Crossvision range of SOA (services oriented architecture) products, executives said Friday, outlining how they will integrate staff and products following the company's acquisition of webMethods.


Sri Lanka's prime minister admits that a Tamil Tiger attack on an air force base caused far more damage than previously acknowledged.


An Anglican report today criticised US bishops for ordaining an openly gay canon last year. Mark Oliver looks at the issues behind the row that has divided the Anglican communion.


Lawyer for woman sued by RIAA asks for sanctions, gets sanctioned himself

Blog: An attorney representing a woman sued by the Recording Industry Association of America claimed his client was innocent and asked a federal judge to levy sanctions against the association's lawyers. Instead, he's the one who got sanctioned for wasting the


Hollywood writers authorize union to call strike

Hollywood edged closer to possible  labor unrest on Friday after film and TV writers overwhelmingly  authorized their union to call a strike if no contract deal is  reached with the studios by month's end.


P2P Use Increases as Students Return to Campus

America's students are back to school, but it seems they have yet to learn their lesson about file sharing. Despite the efforts of digital music services, record


Quantitative Characterization of Biological Liquids for Third- Harmonic Generation Microscopy

By Dbarre, Delphine; Beaurepaire, Emmanuel  ABSTRACT  Third-harmonic generation (THG) microscopy provides images of unstained biological samples based on spatial variations in third- order nonlinear susceptibility, refractive index, and dispersion.


Troops cleared the streets of central Yangon on Thursday, telling protesters they had 10 minutes to go home or be shot, as the Myanmar junta intensified its two-day crackdown on the largest uprising in 20 years.


Milano, 15:06 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: ADRIANO CI AIUTERA' A VINCERE SCUDETTO

Fuori dalla lista per la Champions ma nei sempre nei pensieri di Moratti. Adriano puÃ² contare sulla ...


Iraqi insurgents yesterday kidnapped an American and up to five others in an audacious attack on a house in western Baghdad. An interior ministry source told the Guardian the militants approached the villa


Steve Jobs is thinner, but his drive hasn't faltered

"I'm back," declared Apple Computer's Steve Jobs last Thursday morning in his first public appearance before reporters since cancer surgery in late July.


New York crude surges 33.6 percent in 2004

NEW YORK, Dec 30  - New York's main oil contract soared 33.6 percent in 2004 despite slipping on the final day's trade as the shock of Saudi car bomb attacks wore off.


I consumatori soddisfatti: "Tutto regolare nell'applicazionedel decreto". Dubbi della Ue sull'indipendenza dell'Agcom                                            Ricariche cellulari, il Garante per le Tlc chiede spiegazioni a Wind e Vodafone


Report criticizes China's trade policies

The Bush administration on Monday criticized China's record on opening its markets and said the U.S. would not hesitate to seek economic sanctions if that record does not improve.


Calif. OKs Toughest Auto Emissions Rules

LOS ANGELES Sept. 25, 2004 - California has adopted the world's first rules to reduce greenhouse emissions for autos, taking what supporters see as a dramatic step toward cleaning up the environment but also ensuring higher costs for drivers.


Islamic militiamen struggled to keep up with a flow of former rivals ready to surrender prized weapons Thursday, further cementing the radical Muslims' position as the undisputed power in the Somali capital.


Poison's Michaels looking for "Love" on VH1

Bret Michaels, the  frontman of '80s pop-metal band Poison, will be looking for  love in a new VH1 series from the producers of the network's  hit "Flavor of Love."


Contestants line up for ITV's first Pop Idol-style competition to find a member of the public to stand for Parliament.


URUAPAN, Mexico  - An armed gang of suspected drug   traffickers wearing ski masks threw five human heads onto the   dance floor of a bar in western Mexico on Wednesday in an   apparent revenge killing, prosecutors said.


Israel Charges 'Jesus Box' Relics Ring with Fraud

Israeli prosecutors charged four antiquities dealers on Wednesday with forging a slew of biblical artifacts including a "Jesus box" that had been claimed as proof of Christianity's origins.


Ascoli, 18:35 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE: ASCOLI-FROSINONE 2-1

In una partita amichevole, l'Ascoli ha battuto il Frosinone 2-1. Hanno segnato al 14' pt Giamp&agrav...


AMD Xilleon processors to receive DivX certification

DivX announced it is working with AMD toward certifying certain Xilleon processors, which could add native DivX functionality to next-generation digital TVs or set-top boxes.


The NI parties and the two governments continue attempts to conclude a deal to restore the assembly.


Gates calls for 'infinite' H-1Bs, better schools

Microsoft chairman urges fixes to immigration law, better math and science education, and more research spending.


U.S. court rules against accused Nazi guard Demjanjuk

An appeals court on Wednesday ruled against accused Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, saying a U.S. immigration judge had the authority to order the retired Ohio auto worker deported to his native Ukraine.


Amazon.com said that its Web site experienced slowdowns for much of the day Monday but was running normally by evening.


Livorno, 17:17 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: BALLOTTAGGIO PAVAN-GRANDONI

Pochi dubbi nel 3-5-2 con il quale il tecnico del Livorno Orsi affronterà l'Inter. Confermato...


State's hospitals can get money if illegal immigrants give status

During the next four years, hospitals in the state of Washington could be reimbursed nearly $13 million for emergency care they provide to uninsured illegal immigrants.


The Davis Cup captains - and there is a surplus in this final between the United States and Spain - have made their judgment calls and broken the news to the players involved.


Mibtel sale dello 0,55%, SP +0,27%, All Stars +0,75%


Google to charge to keep balls in the air

Adds Docs & Spreadsheet to Apps, spells out SLA Google will try to chill Microsoftâs post-Office launch glow today, adding Docs & Spreadsheets to its apps suite and pitching a pay per seat version of the bundle to corporate customers.â¦


A group of Jewish Iranians who say their missing relatives were kidnapped and tortured by the Iranian government have sued the country's former president, delivering the summons to him directly while he was visiting the United States.


East Coast Of Florida Under Hurricane Watch

MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center placed South Florida and the entire east coast of the state from Florida City to St. Augustine under a hurricane watch at 5 am today.


The Russian foreign ministerâs recent visit to Tehran indicates that despite the foreign pressure, Russia is still a major power and is determined to continue playing a significant role in the international arena.


Nascarâs Screech and Slam? Itâs All Aerodynamics

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


Police search for a knifeman who killed a woman in a street as she walked to work in London.


Louisville junior running back Eric Shelton , who ran for 938 yards this season on 146 carries, and Florida linebacker Channing Crowder , a sophomore, will leave school early to enter the NFL Draft while Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart of USC, who could be a high first-round pick, said he remains uncertain whether he will return to the Trojans ...


Sul mercato avrebbero fruttato un milione e mezzo di euro


MOSCOW - Yukos shares plumbed new depths on Friday after the state aired plans to sell the crown jewel in Russia's top oil producer for a fraction of its assumed cost in a move worried Western investors treated as disguised nationalisation.


SEATTLE _Zillow.com recently allowed homeowners and real estate agents to advertise for-sale properties on its Web site at no cost.  The Seattle-based company, which rocked the real estate world this year when it began offering free online valuations of almost 70 million U.S.


'Idol' attraction coming to Disney World

Disney World is about to get a little pitchy, dawg.


China says U.S. also to blame for toy safety scares

China hit back after Mattel's massive toy recall on Monday, saying designers and importers should also take responsibility for product safety, but promised to punish its own manufacturers who flout standards.


Camisea Pipeline Unearths Ancient Peru Relics

LIMA, Peru  - While workers at Peru's huge Camisea  energy project were busy laying the high-tech gas pipeline from  the southern jungle to Lima earlier this year, archeologists in  the area were marveling at something a little less  state-of-the-art: ceramics.


Joe Torre is out as manager of the New York Yankees, rejecting a substantial pay cut after the team failed to make it past the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year. Torre turned down a $5 million, one-year contract Thursday Â $2.5 million less than he made last season.


The world has unalterably changed for Red Sox Nation.


China jails former Hong Kong envoys for spying for Britain

Two former senior Chinese envoys to Hong Kong have been jailed in China on charges of spying from Britain.


U.S. Cancer Survival Rates Rising -- Report

More Americans than ever before are  surviving cancer and rates in general are falling, mostly  because fewer people are smoking, the American Cancer Society  reported on Wednesday.


Rapporto sul 2006 che analizza 111 capoluoghi di provincia. Male Massa, Enna e OlbiaAumentano le due ruote, l'inquinamento da polveri sottili ma anche il verde pubblico                                            Istat, Trento la cittÃ  piÃ¹ "ecologica" In Italia cresce la raccolta differenziata


Cheney Is a Quiet Force Behind Bush Presidency

Dick Cheney worked behind a veil of secrecy to become one of the most powerful vice presidents, regarded as a driving force behind the Iraq war and the Bush administration's industry-friendly energy policy.


Finnish court rules DVD DRM 'ineffective,' chucks suits

A judge in Helsinki has dismissed cases against two men charged with violating a European copyright directive, saying that the CSS technology the men are charged with hacking doesn't constitute much of a copy protection in the first place.


Amazon drops price of Xbox 360 HD DVD player, promptly sells out

Amazon this week began offering Microsoft's HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360 for only $79.99, but those wanting to take advantage of the deal may be too late, as the online retailer is currently sold out.


THE Brazil women's team were the better team, dribbling and faking just like their more illustrious male counterparts. On the other hand, the US team looked slow, even disorganised.


Antidepressant Labels to Reflect Risk Data -- FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, despite remaining cautious about the strength of such  ties, the agency said on Friday.


PCGen is a RPG character generator and maintenance program (d20 sytems). All datafiles are ASCII so they can be modified by users for their own campaigns. Please join us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcgen/ or visit our site http://pcgen.sourceforge.net   PCGen is pleased to announce the release of PCGen 5.13.8 (Alpha).     Of note for this release is the addition of three new source datasets! Badaxe Games' "Heroes of High Favor: Dwarves", Vigilance Presses "Clash of Arms: Cavalry" and Battlefield Press' "Sherwood: The Legend of Robin Hood" have been added to PCGen's growing set of source datasets!     Also found in this release are a number of new features and bug fixes. The full release notes can be found here:     http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=83004&group_id=25576   Our push towards 5.14 is progressing well! For the brave and the bold, we ask that you try out this Alpha and give us your feedback.     PCGen is an RPG character generator and maintenance program (d20 systems). All datafiles are ASCII so they can be modified by users for their own campaigns. Please join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcgen/ or visit our site http://pcgen.sourceforge.net.     PCGen Team


Harry Enfield is to play Dirk Gently, the eccentric detective created by author Douglas Adams, in a BBC Radio 4 series.


WASHINGTON - President Bush is now in a statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry for the Nov. 2 election, in a tightening of the race after the first debate last week, a pair of new polls show.


Safe Drug Imports Would Be Difficult -- Study

Importing cheaper prescription drugs should not come at the expense of safety, said a U.S. government report issued on Tuesday that highlighted the problems of ensuring the medicines are equivalent to those in the United States.


Brighton, England - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he would not apologize for the Iraq war, as he linked the future of Iraq to Britain's national security.


Drug-coated heart stents might not increase the risk of blood clots as much as previously thought, according to research presented Sunday at a meeting of cardiologists.


US unveils new charges that North Korea misused UN aid

US diplomats have confronted the UN Development Program (UNDP) with new allegations that its funds were misused and improperly diverted by North Korea, the US mission to the UN said Saturday.


Calif. Lawmaker Wants to Privatize State Pensions

Hoping to stem a tide of rising  pension debt, a California legislator will propose a  controversial overhaul on Monday that would convert traditional  public employee retirement plans to privately managed  401(k)-style plans, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.


Empoli, 20:35 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: IN TRE LASCIANO ANZITEMPO L'ALLENAMENTO

Lavoro di ripresa per l'Empoli in vista della gara con la Roma di sabato prossimo. La squadra di Cag...


Airbus, Boeing begin dogfight at Paris Air Show

Ear-splitting air displays are the main draw for the thousands of plane enthusiasts preparing to attend the Paris Air Show this week, but the most important activity takes place on the ground.


Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) SenderID technology may not be hitting it off with other technology companies, but the company's continuing on the anti-spam crusade that it started talking up back in January.


The first boy to be born into Japan's   imperial family in nearly 41 years was named Prince Hisahito on   Tuesday in a private ceremony at the Tokyo hospital where his   mother is recovering from a Caesarean section, the Imperial   Household Agency said.


Nearly 200 miners trapped in coalmine gas explosion in north China

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in north China's Shaanxi province, trapping 170 miners in what threatens to be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest coal producer in recent years.


Chelsea score four second-half goals to cement their place at the Premiership summit.


Schools can fingerprint children without parental consent

DfES qualifies its stance Parents cannot prevent schools from taking their children's fingerprints, according to the Department for Education and Skills and the Information Commissioner.â¦


Results of AP-Ipsos Poll on Voter Attitude

The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on the presidential election and its outcome is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults, including 856 registered voters and 670 likely voters, from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted Oct. 22-24 by Ipsos Public Affairs.


Intel (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off a new Pentium processor and related chipset to satisfy the appetite of hardcore, high-budget gamers and multimedia enthusiasts.


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

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


U.S. seed giant Monsanto Co. said Tuesday it has sold 1.3 million packets of genetically modified cotton seeds in India this year, recording an almost five-fold increase over 2003 sales.


Exactly 12 years before he was introduced as general manager of the Colorado Avalanche, Francois Giguere served as Pierre Lacroix's chauffeur on the day he was named the franchise's GM.


Conti pubblici avanti con risanamento, meno spese e tasse


NEW YORK  - After a miscarriage, depression appears to decline during the following year, but many women and their partners continue to feel anxiety more than a year later, study findings suggest.


The reputations of Ryder Cup captains are made on decisions like these. Hal Sutton found that out two years ago when his ill-advised pairing of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson imploded and took the U.S. team down with it.


Amazon launches beta version of DRM-free music store

The online retail giant finally unveils its long-awaited music store. In a double punch to Apple, it's DRM-free--and cheaper.


A high risk sex offender who went missing last week has been rearrested in County Londonderry.


5 Corgis from `The Queen' win Fido Award

The four-legged stars of the Oscar-winning film "The Queen" are the winners of Britain's first-ever Fido Awards for canine cinematic excellence.


Another way to back up to hard disk Tandberg Data is the latest storage vendor to bring out a removable-disk backup product. It says the RDX QuikStor combines the portability and simplicity of tape - its cartridges are tape-sized and plug in just as easily - with the speed of hard disk.â¦


Gazette opinion: World AIDS Day focuses on women

The first day of December probably doesn't register as a life-changing date for most Americans. AIDS doesn't get the public attention it deserves.


Oggi al via a Milano, Roma e Palermo, previsto +40% acquisti


US employers boosted payrolls by 157,000 jobs in December, keeping the economy on a path of moderate expansion and completing the first year of job growth since 2000.


Pesaro, 11:16 - CALCIO, NETTURBIADI: A DOMENECH IL 'PREMIO SPAZZATURA'

Le Olimpiadi degli spazzini italiani (Netturbiadi) in corso a Pesaro, hanno assegnato il premio 'tra...


NEW YORK -- Risk consultant Kroll Inc. on Sunday named a new chief executive to replace Michael G. Cherkasky, the new head of Marsh Inc.


Dems' Ad Buys Show Race Down to 14 States

Sen. John Kerry and the Democratic Party are limiting television advertising to just 14 states as the fall campaign opens, curbing their ambitions for a broader playing field against President Bush. The shift reduces Missouri, Colorado, Arizona and four Southern states to second-tier status.


Billy Joel, Bryan Adams perform free show

New York songwriter Billy Joel and Canadian rocker Bryan Adams took the stage just outside the Colosseum and performed classic hits to the delight of hundreds of thousands of fans.


Fausto Carmona won his seventh consecutive decision, leading the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Thursday.


NYSE Euronext probes trades in ABN AMRO stock: WSJ

NYSE Euronext   is  looking into trading of ABN AMRO Holding NV  securities  that took place around the time of the bank's March  announcement of talks to be sold to Barclays PLC , The  Wall Street Journal reported.


Unhappy clowns from around the world say a study that reported that children didn't like them has wiped the big smile from their faces, and have been falling over their large shoes to put their case.


Pope John Paul II is expected to broadcast his traditional Sunday blessing from his hospital room in Rome.


David Miliband should challenge Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership, ex-minister Charles Clarke says.