Clinton, Obama Debate Change vs. Experience

The candidates, five days before Super Tuesday, fall back on the paradigm that has defined the competition, but draw sharp policy differences


Sondaggio conferma crescita consenso al 44%


Dodici imbarcazioni sono state affondate dalla Marina


Padova: marocchino uccide la figlia a calci e pugni

GRANTORTO (Padova) - E' stata uccisa dal padre a calci e pugni, durante una lite scoppiata per futili motivi. Vittima una ragazza marocchina di 19 anni, operaia in una stireria di Cittadella, nel padovano.


U.S. needs Kyrgyz base to fight Taliban: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday Washington's agreement to use a military air base in Kyrgyzstan was necessary to support the war in Afghanistan.


Tiger lurking at Deutsche Bank Championship

Hoping to move to double-digits in shots under par for the tournament at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Woods made it to 9-under 133 after two days with a second-round


Polanski Asks UK Lords to Let Him to Sue from Afar

Lawyers for film director Roman Polanski will ask England's highest court this week to allow him to sue for libel while avoiding the risk of being extradited to the United States for child sex offences.


Iran Says It Will Suspend but Not End Its Uranium Program

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that Iran would suspend its uranium enrichment activities for only a few months while negotiations with Europe for a longer-term


Defending Champ Venus Williams Wins Match

Venus Williams struggled to beat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 Thursday in the Champions Challenge exhibition tournament.


Alex Ferguson expressed surprise on Friday at the failure of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to turn up for his disciplinary hearing. Wenger was fined a record Â£15,000 on Thursday by the Football Association and


For prostate cancer, action may beat waiting, study finds

Older men with early stage, localized prostate cancer live longer if the disease is treated with radiation or surgery instead of simply waiting and watching it as is often recommended, a study said on Tuesday.


After coming up with one big play after another, Florida left it up to the defense to save the game one final time in Saturday night's 24-21 loss to LSU.


A resurgent mining sector helped the leading share index finish in positive territory, dealers said Monday.


Joining a Fraternity of Faith, Dwindling but Resolute

As Catholicism copes with a priest shortage, new seminarians in Queens explore the first steps toward the priesthood.


Denes Rosa scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for Ferencvaros against Hearts that ended the Edinburgh club's participation in this season's UEFA Cup.


A traditional day of feasting with family could turn into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers plan to offer more options — both online and in stores — than ever this Thanksgiving.


A state trooper who had stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist was shot and killed Thursday by the man, who then reloaded the shotgun and killed himself, state police said.


'Alexander' Falls on Sword at Box Office

Alexander the Great may have conquered millions in his march across the Persian Empire 2,400 years ago but moviegoers in North America easily repelled his advances over the weekend.


Keane Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges

Manchester United captain Roy Keane pleaded not guilty to all three charges Thursday over an alleged confrontation with a 16-year-old boy.


More Than 138 Killed in Sadr City Attacks

BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 -- A barrage of car bombs, mortar attacks, and missiles shattered the Shiite Muslim slum of Sadr City Thursday afternoon, killing at least 138 and injuring more than 200, in one of the deadliest assaults since the start of the U.S.-led invasion.


US, Japan seek support for whale hunting by indigenous groups

The United States and Japan may be  on opposite sides of the whaling debate but they have a common aim -- gaining support for whale hunting by their indigenous and coastal communities.


Nicole's co-star in film gives Birth to controversy

Is the world ready to see Hollywood honey Nicole Kidman taking an onscreen bath with her 10-year-old leading man? In ``Birth,'' the Oscar gal's latest film that debuted


After enrolling just 65,000 members in two years, is the Registered Traveler program dead in the water?


AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka crowned a magnificent 12 months by being named the 2007 FIFA Player of the Year on Monday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.


"You go four years and win over 10 games a year, and it's taken for granted," he said. "We did not play any harder when we were winning 10 and 11 a year, I promise you that.


Baghdad - The death toll in an attack on a US Army base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul reached 26 early on Wednesday, including 19 American soldiers, the US military said.


Iraq's prime minister is weighing whether to sever his alliance with a radical Shiite cleric blamed for much of the country's sectarian violence, aides said Wednesday. But isolating Muqtada al-Sadr could lead to more deadly attacks, even if the strategy could produce a more stable administration over time.


Ewing's last 3-pointer came in the final minute, when he swished one with the shot clock winding down to give Duke a 78-73 lead.


Calif. AG files charges against HP's Dunn, others in leak scandal

Saying "those who crossed the legal line must be held accountable," California Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed charges against former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairman Patricia Dunn, a former HP legal counsel and three private investigators involved in the company's boardroom leak probe.


Architect Gehry builds fantasy with fado singer

Powerful people all over the world  would do just about anything to get renowned architect Frank  Gehry to design for them. All Mariza had to do was sing.


Social networking sites are proving a good guide to socio-economic divisions in the US, reveals research.


Consumers are giving PDAs the hand as they move toward smart phones.


Horses, elephants to star in Hurley's Hindu wedding

White horses, elephants and  priests blowing conch horns will star in the Hindu nuptials of  actress Elizabeth Hurley, who wraps up a week of lavish wedding  celebrations in India on Friday.


Jose Mourinho says Thierry Henry's second goal in Chelsea's draw at Arsenal should have been disallowed.


Saturday Interview: At Intuit, What Comes After Taxes?

Stephen M. Bennett, Intuitâs chief executive, discussed forays into online banking, health care expense-management software and tax software.


Teen accused of making threats about school, possessing weapons

A 17-year-old was arraigned Friday after authorities received a tip from a Washington State University police officer that he was making threats in an online


between the Gaza town of Rafah and nearby Egypt, witnesses from Rafah said on Friday. Ambulances given clearance by Israeli forces rushed to the scene and rescue workers extracted two men, witnesses and medics said.


Sport: Tour de France: Leader Michael Rasmussen holds off Alberto Contador's attacks, while Kazakh takes victory on stage 15.


There was no mystery ... no secret strategy ... no baited trap that snapped shut and changed the course of history's most lucrative non-heavyweight fight.


EBay Reports 3rd-Quarter Growth, With Some Blemishes

The e-commerce company said it continued to grow quickly, but analysts have been closely watching the companyâs auction business for signs of slowing.


Morte sindaco Roccaraso: domani i funerali

CAMPOBASSO - I funerali di Camillo Valentini, arrestato per concussione e morto suicida nel carcere di Sulmona, si svolgeranno domani pomeriggio a Roccaraso, la citta' di cui era primo cittadino. Prevista invece in mattinata la conferenza stampa dei ...


German TV sacks presenter who praised Nazi values

A German public television network on  Sunday sacked a popular talk show host and former news  presenter after she had praised the Nazi's family policies at a  news conference for her new book on child-rearing.


NABLUS, WEST BANK - Hamas will control the town councils of nearly a third of the communities that held elections this week in the West Bank, preliminary election results suggest.


South Africa's Zimbabwe response faulted

South African trade unions and church leaders called their government's tepid response to the political unrest in Zimbabwe shameful and damaging to South Africa's post-apartheid reputation as an advocate of human rights.


L'ucraino: "Occhio all'Inter, ha finalmente trovato un gioco ei risultati stanno arrivando". Il preparatore: "Crespo e Stam sono disponibili per il derby". MILANO, 21 ottobre 2004 - Non c'Ã¨ tempo per godersi


Sprint and RadioShack enter deal to open wireless kiosks in malls

RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH), on Tuesday said it has entered into an agreement with Sprint Corp. (NYSE: FON) to open Sprint-branded wireless kiosks in malls nationwide.


Savers may suffer soon if Fed drops rates

People with money in the bank soon might help foot the bill to stabilize Wall Street.


Spurned schoolboyâs video revenge lands Indiaâs eBay chief in ...

IT WAS meant as revenge with the bonus that it raked in a tidy profit. When his girlfriend broke up with him, the teenager retaliated by selling friends a mobile phone video clip of the pair in a compromising situation.


BALCO founder goes public in sports steroids scandal

But on national television Friday night, and in a first-person story posted on a magazine's Web site, the alleged mastermind of the BALCO sports doping scandal seemingly


Ukraine's presidential rivals wrapped up their campaigns Friday as tension mounted ahead of Sunday's rerun election.


Serbian Gypsies and Jews in Dispute Over Cemetery

In the city of Nis, in Serbia and Montenegro, the Gypsy quarter crowds in 800 people on just over two acres, a little enclave that has grown in a haphazard fashion as the city's Jewish population has dwindled.


Vice President Dick Cheney refused Friday to take back his charge that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's opposition to President Bush's Iraq war buildup is playing into the hands of al-Qaida


When John Sykes saw a band of Brooklyn schoolkids playing in a musical graveyard of stringless violins and taped-up drums, it felt like the day the music died.


Delta Air Lines Inc., the No. 3 U.S.  carrier, said on Wednesday it is cutting its airfares by as  much as 50 percent for travel in the continental United States.


Philips to Nearly Double China R&D Staff

Dutch electronics firm Philips said on Wednesday it plans to almost double its research and development staff in China to 1,300 over the next 2 years, underscoring the country's growing clout as a technology center.


Intel Says WiMax Is Coming in 2008, This Time for Sure

The message is clear at this week's Intel Developer Forum: The company wants to help you get more mobile. It's putting its weight behind WiMax, a wireless-data standard that has been five years in coming and still hasn't hit the consumer market.


Cheney at odds with McCain over Rumsfeld

Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday challenged GOP presidential hopeful John McCain's assertion that Donald H. Rumsfeld was one of the country's worst defense secretaries.


Acquisition is to provide Symantec with new tools to help customers take manual Web-based policy compliance assessments.


Symantec to Buy Veritas Software in Deal Worth $13.5 Billion

The Symantec Corporation, a leader in security software and one of Silicon Valley's oldest companies, announced early Thursday that it would acquire Veritas Software


MO: Fini, ci sono tutte le condizioni per esercitare ruolo attivo

Ci sono tutte le condizioni perchÃ¨ l'Italia possa esercitare un ''ruolo attivo'' a favore della pace in Medio Oriente. CosÃ¬ il ministro degli Esteri Gianfranco Fini ha riassunto oggi il senso della missione


Jazeera TV: Bin Laden Tape Urges Iraq Polls Boycott

An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda  leader Osama bin Laden urged Iraqis Monday to boycott January's  elections, saying anyone who takes part would be an "infidel."


Liberty seeks to remove Diller from IAC board

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Liberty Media Corp is seeking the ouster of IAC/InterActiveCorp  Chairman Barry Diller from its board of directors in a quickly escalating dispute over how to restructure the Internet conglomerate, according to legal filings on Monday.


Militants Behead Three in Afghan South - Official

Suspected Taliban militants beheaded three Afghan soldiers in the troubled southern province of Zabul over the weekend in the latest pre-election violence, an official said Monday.


Democrats honor King in South Carolina at chilly outdoor rally ... Republicans praise King's legacy, belief in equality .... Obama airs biographical ad on national cable ... Giuliani draws small crowds at Florida stops


Roma, 14:33 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: NIENTE SVOLTA CON PETRUCCI

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, presidente della Juventus, conferma che potrebbe incontrare Petrucci e Rossi...


Brazil's economy is the 800-pound gorilla of Latin America.


The checks couples wanting IVF have to undergo to ensure they are fit to be parents are being overhauled.


Gotti Looks to Move Beyond Life in Mafia

Sixteen years after joining his infamous dad in the family business, John "Junior" Gotti now says he's done with the mob. Done with two of his jailed uncles. And undone by thoughts of his children growing up without him.


Microsoft has issued a critical security bulletin regarding a buffer overrun vulnerability that exists when Windows processes JPEG image files. The flaw could allow code to be remotely executed and give an attacker full control over an affected system. Microsoft has posted a September 2004 Security Update to correct the issue.


Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish was drawn yesterday to face Max Mirnyi in the second singles match. The doubles match in the best-of-five series is tomorrow, with the reverse singles Sunday.


Symantec to acquire security consultants @Stake

SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Symantec Corp. has agreed to acquire @Stake Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of IT security consulting services.


Ireland Suffers First Homegrown Case of Human Form of Mad Cow Disease

Ireland has suffered its first homegrown case of the human form of mad cow disease, the government said Wednesday.


U.S. trade agency to investigate antivirus patent claims

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to investigate claims by Trend Micro of competitors' patent infringement involving antivirus products.


The dollar fell to a three-month low against the Japanese yen but rose against the euro Monday as global stock markets extended their losses into a second week.


Terni, 14:52 - CALCIO, TERNANA: JIMENEZ E KHARJA NON VOGLIONO GIOCARE IN C

La Ternana si prepara a un lungo braccio di ferro con Luis Jimenez e Houssine Kharja. I due calciato...


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

Hundreds of Fatah supporters fled the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by land and sea on Saturday and the Islamist group threatened to take its fight against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces to the West Bank.


David Bronstein, a chess grandmaster who nearly became world champion, has died at age 82, the World Chess Federation announced.


Rovers struggle with sandy slopes, solar winter

Opportunity, one of NASA's two Mars rovers, struggled to get up the side of Endurance Crater. It spun its wheels, digging deep holes in the stadium-size crater's "sand trap.


NCAA Game Summary - Texas-Arlington at Texas

The Longhorns have won 34 of their last 35 home games and are 4-0 this season...Texas is 68-7 all-time against teams from the Southland Conference...The Longhorns are also 50-3 against in-state foes under head coach Rick Barnes...Texas leads the all-time


Sikh Elders Condemn Threats to Playwright

An umbrella group of British Sikhs called on Friday for death threats made against a British playwright to be withdrawn and said they have no endorsement from their community.


Google Faces Challenge of Public Company Status

Your name is synonymous with searching the Internet, and you've just raised roughly $1.7 billion from investors by going public. What are you going to do now?


Deficit at US Pension Agency Soars to $23.3 Billion

The deficit at the federal agency that rescues failed US pension funds more than doubled to $23.3 billion in fiscal 2004, officials said on Monday, as the safety net was hit by losses from pension plans that have failed or are


Supreme Court Questions Direct Wine Shipment Ban

U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned on Tuesday whether states discriminate in favor of local wine suppliers by banning direct sales to consumers from out-of-state wineries in a pair of cases that could affect wine prices and choices.


FCC blocks states from regulating Net phone services

Federal regulators decided yesterday to prevent states from heavily regulating companies that provide Internet-based phone service.


Paris - Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Paris for urgent treatment of a mysterious illness, does not have leukemia, a Palestinian diplomat said on Saturday.


Hitachi Data Systems confirms Archivas purchase

Hitachi Data SystemsÂ (HDS) on Tuesday confirmed its intention to acquire online storage management software vendor Archivas to strengthen its content services business.


Headed into the 2008 election season, Christian conservatives are weary. Their movement has lost iconic leaders and the Republican presidential field is uninspiring. But they may have found hope in a trailer on the campus of Bell Shoals Baptist Church.


Austrian rescuers look for a missing snowboarder after at least four people died in avalanches.


Lebanon's prime minister ends role in government

BEIRUT Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned, dissolved his cabinet and announced Wednesday that he would not try to form the next government, dropping out of the political scene while Syria's role in Lebanon is being challenged by the United Nations.


A rise in empty secondary school places in England has pushed the overall total to 792,000.


Accolto da migliaia di persone l'appello del cardinale Ruini: "Sono molto felice"Saluto particolare del Pontefice agli studenti universitari: "Rispettate le opinioni altrui"                                          Duecentomila in piazza per il Papa "Impegno comune per la tolleranza"                                                                                Moltissimi gli esponenti politici di centrodestra e centrosinistraIn piazza Rutelli, Franceschini, Alemanno, Gasparri, Cicchitto, Casini, Andreotti, Cossiga


The police ask the inquiry into the deaths of three children at NI hospitals to postpone part of the hearings.


Rome's atmosphere shows signs of cocaine

Airborne nose ajax drives la dolce vita Scientists from Italy's National Research Council (CNR) have discovered an even greater threat to Rome's population than getting run down by a Lambretta: particles of cocaine and marijuana in the atmosphere, centred around the city's Sapienza university.â¦


Seven go on trial over the deaths of more than 100 children from the human form of mad cow disease.


A grammar school teacher appears in court charged with making and possessing indecent images of children.


The PlayStation 3's potential is vast but it can't match the Xbox 360's features in its current iteration. By Chris Kohler.


"Die Hard" tops magazine list of best action films

"Die Hard," starring Bruce Willis  as a tough cop battling terrorists, was named the best action  film ever by Entertainment Weekly magazine -- two weeks before  the series' fourth installment, "Live Free or Die Hard," hits  theaters.


Magnet game pieces sold at Target stores recalled

About 110,000 magnetic game pieces that accompanied "Cars" themed backpacks sold at Target Corp stores have been recalled because the toys can be swallowed by young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


Snowdrifts 6 feet high kept some Massachusetts residents trapped in their homes and commuters across the Northeast limped back to work on icy roads and packed trains Monday as the region struggled to dig out from a paralyzing weekend blizzard. About 20 deaths were believed linked to the weather.


Tredici anni e 4 mesi per Novella, 1 anno e 4 mesi a Piccolo


Montbeliard, 13:35 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: HANTZ NUOVO TECNICO SOCHAUX

Frederic Hantz, 41 anni, la scorsa stagione al Le Mans, è il nuovo allenatore del Sochaux. Ha...


Forget the coded messages, the oblique attacks, the indirect putdowns. When it came to courting Nevada voters, the Democratic presidential candidates had a brawl.


A massive earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of northern Sumatra this morning, 26 December 2004, at 7:59 local time.


Bomb kills 78 in Baghdad, U.S. in big offensive

A suspected al Qaeda bomber killed 78 people when he rammed a truck into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, just hours after 10,000 U.S. troops began an offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of the capital.


Man who tried to kill Musharraf shot dead

Top Al Qaeda terrorist Amjad Farooqi was killed in a shootout with security forces in Nawabshah, about 200 km northeast from Karachi on Sunday, report agencies.


Models flunk BMI, get Spain fashion boot

Spain's top fashion show has turned away a slew of models on grounds they are too skinny — an unprecedented swipe at body images blamed for encouraging eating disorders among young people.


Vicenza, 22:55 - MOTO, ROSSI: PER IL MONDIALE SARA' LOTTA A TRE

''Il motomondiale 2005 della MotoGP sarÃ  una sfida tra me, Biaggi e Gibernau, ma anche la Ducati gom...


Technology rise loses steam by close. Weakness in blue chips returns. Rising oil prices weigh. By Alexandra Twin, CNN/Money staff writer.


Venus Williams will face Maria Sharapova in Zurich after struggling past teenager Ana Ivanovic.


In this file handout photo released by the British army on Sunday July 9, 2006 Prince Harry, youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, in a Spartan armoured reconnaissance vehicle.Comment


Mortar Attack In Iraq Kills Or Wounds More Than 100 Iraqis

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An early morning attack north of Baghdad has killed or wounded more than 100 Iraqis. Police and National Guard officers say six mortar rounds fell on National Guard offices in a town about 25 miles from the Iraqi capital.


Trade Commision rules Qualcomm violated Broadcom patent

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said that QualcommÂ is infringing on one of Broadcom's patents, dealing a blow to Qualcomm in anÂ ongoing patent battleÂ between the companies. The Commission hasn't yet issued a penalty for the infringement and Qualcomm pledged to appeal the decision. The companies are in the midst of many other lawsuits with each other regarding cell phone patents. Broadcom said the Commission could bar Qualcomm from importing its chips to the U.S., forbid Qualcomm from selling the infringing products in the U.S., and even ban the import of phones containing the chips. But Qualcomm says that the Administrative Law Judge, who made the initial ruling that was upheld by the Commission, has recommended against barring the import of phones that use the chips. The Commission made its ruling on Friday and both Qualcomm and Broadcom released statements on Monday. The Commission will issue its remedy decision by Feb. 9. Qualcomm has downplayed the importance of the technology in question, saying it is based on software and not fundamental to CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), the mobile technology that Qualcomm created and is best known for. Qualcomm has said previously that it is exploring ways to work around the technology. The two companies have several other outstanding cases against each other. One is set to be tried in March, another in May, and a third doesn't yet have a trial date set. Broadcom is also appealing an antitrust suit that it filed against Qualcomm which has been dismissed. Broadcom is also one of five technology companies that filedÂ anticompetitive complaints against QualcommÂ with the European Commission. Â


The cable operator reported fourth-quarter net income of $602 million on solid revenue gains as customers spent more for cable TV. The company also said it will start paying a quarterly dividend.


Arkansas 27, (2) Auburn 10: AuburnÂs Flaws Are Exposed in an Ugly Loss to Arkansas

When a team is undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the nation, there are no exposed warts. But lose a game the way No. 2 Auburn did to Arkansas, and the blemishes are revealed in a hurry.


PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Pettitte's first year as a non-Yankee ended yesterday in appropriately depressing fashion: His team was here at Citizens Bank Park, and he was back home in Houston, preparing for season-ending surgery.


The US should reduce troop presence in Iraq so as not to appear an "occupying force", a key report says.


(CBS/AP) A storm that dumped freezing rain and as much as 18 inches of snow on the East Coast left tens of thousands of customers without power.


Dal primo gennaio sono 27 le esecuzioni pubbliche


In Punjab, which picks 148 of 272 parliamentary seats on Feb. 18, many remain undecided.


Sen. Dole, Please Speed Up Our Bypass: Officials Hope She'Ll Get Things Moving Faster on Monroe Projects

By Mike Torralba, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Dec. 10--MONROE -- The Union County Chamber of Commerce met last week with a representative of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and asked her to help speed up the bureaucratic process in building the Monroe bypass projects.


Flood defence jobs face the axe as Brown cuts funding

PM tours worst-hit areas and pledges Â£14m to help with clean-up, but unions warn of spending cuts.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai (1st R) meets with three United Nations workers Philippine diplomat Angelito Nayan (1st L), Kosovan Shqipe Hebibi (2nd L) and Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland (3rd L) at the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul, Nov 24


So when he got an e-mail from gangsters threatening to bring his online sports betting operation to its knees, he paid up. Before long, though, the thugs wanted $40,000.


Sven-Goran Eriksson stressed his unswerving loyalty to his players as he looked for England to transform their World Cup qualifying position in Poland on Wednesday- led by under-fire captain David Beckham.


Al-Jazeera is reporting that Iran will wait until after the November 2 elections before responding toa European proposal that includes provision of nuclear fuel as well as non-nuclear items such as supporting Iran's entry into the World Trade Organization


L'uomo, un algerino di 48 anni, aveva tentato 3 volte il suicidio nello stesso giornoSeparato, oggi doveva comparire in tribunale per l'affidamento                                            Trento, un uomo si toglie la vita gettandosi in un lago con il figlio


HeartbreakerÂ, ÂCasanovaÂ and ÂGreek GodÂ are just some of the terms, that the ageless Milind Soman, has often been associated with.


MADAME BOVARY CON LA BRILLI VINCE LA SERATA IN TV

ROMA - La quarta delle cosiddette 'fiction della riscossa' di Canale 5 fa centro e vince la serata: Madame, interpretata da Nancy Brilli, e' stato il programma piu' visto della prima serata con 6.739.000, share 24.38.


Tentative Deal Is Reached on Easing N.Y. Drug Sentences

Negotiators reached a tentative deal today to ease some of the mandatory prison sentences under former Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's name.


Players were back in shirt sleeves, and many of the 96 arches atop Busch Stadium were lit by the late-afternoon sun as the Red Sox took batting practice.


Alliance Boots shareholders accept KKR takeover

Investors in Alliance Boots, the British pharmacy giant, have voted overwhelmingly for an agreed takeover by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in what is Europe's largest buyout by a private equity firm, it emerged Thursday.


Ue, Trichet (Bce): vincolo deficit al 3% del Pil Ã¨ essenziale

Il presidente della Banca centrale europea Jean-Claude Trichet ha definito oggi "preoccupante" la proposta di modifica del vincolo del deficit al 3% del Pil indicato nel Patto di stabilitÃ  e crescita della Ue.


The credit card and travel services company said Monday that net income was hurt by a charge to bolster reserves for bad loans.


Jonathan Woodgate's first appearance for Real Madrid could be put on hold after the defender limped out of training today. Woodgate had been set to play for Real in a friendly match against Alcorcon on Tuesday


Indonesia's Suharto to get state funeral in royal city

Indonesia's autocratic former president Suharto, whose legacy was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, will be give state funeral in royal city of Solo on Monday.


State investigators have determined that a lightning strike sparked the methane gas explosion deep inside the Sago Mine, where 12 coal miners died in January, a union official said.


Oil prices slid early on Monday after  several OPEC producers signaled the cartel could wait until its  mid-March meeting to make any production cuts.


Colorado Man Gets Web-Arranged Kidney Transplant

A 58-year-old Colorado man received a  new kidney on Wednesday in the first transplant operation in  the United States using an organ found on a private Web site,  hospital officials said.


Prosecutor Not Rushing Into Charging Pacers

The Oakland County prosecutor, David Gorcyca, said Tuesday that no charges were imminent for Indiana players involved in the Nov. 19 brawl with Detroit Pistons fans.


If you've got new money, there's an upside to downturns.


The wait is over -- Harry Potter finale goes on sale

Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the boy wizard's fate.


N. Korea said likely improving technology

TOKYO -- North Korea is likely improving its missile technology, and recent signs that it may be preparing to test a ballistic missile are troubling, a top US military official said Sunday.


A military funeral for the Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, will be held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo this morning. After the funeral President Arafat's coffin will be flown by helicopter to Ramallah for burial.


The fast-food company announced Wednesday that the R&B group will play an integral role in its âIâm lovinâ itâ ad campaign, which kicked off last year with Justin Timberlake in a starring role.


UK denies prominent Muslim cleric visa to visit

Britain has refused a visa to prominent Muslim cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, accusing him of justifying terrorism.


The federal government awarded nearly $1.4 billion in grants to support local homeless programs Tuesday, a slight increase from the amount doled out a year ago.


A British police crime scene examiner  was jailed on Friday after grooming a child over the Internet  and asking her to do a "rude dare."


Schroeder opposes referral of Iran to UN if talks fail

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder urged the United States to back European diplomatic efforts for resolving Iran's nuclear issue and called for a closer transatlantic dialogue in an interview published on ...


Halloween stirs imagination in costume-loving Japan

A handful of giggling Japanese women wearing devil's horns and cat costumes gather under a giant neon-orange pumpkin outside a Tokyo shopping mall.


Shane Doan had two goals and an assist, and Ed Jovanovski added a goal and three assists to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 5-3 victory over San Jose on Tuesday night.


Curtiss-Wright Names Dr. Allen A. Kozinski to Board of Directors

ROSELAND, N.J., Feb. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation  announced today that Dr. Allen A. Kozinski has been named to its Board of Directors. During his career, Dr. Kozinski has held senior management positions for British Petroleum, Amoco and Quaker Oats.


Oil prices fell below $69 a barrel Tuesday amid expectations that U.S. fuel inventory data will again show a rise in crude and gasoline stocks.


WACO, Texas - President Bush opened several new scathing lines of attack against Democrat John Kerry, charges that twisted his rival's words on Iraq and made Kerry seem supportive of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein.    It was not unlike the spin that Kerry and his forces sometimes place on Bush's words...


Bush Leads Kerry by 11 Points at Convention in Poll

President George W. Bush opened an 11- percentage point lead in his re-election race against Democrat John Kerry, according to a Time magazine poll taken during the Republican National Convention this week.


IBM Adds Fingerprint Scanning to ThinkPad Laptops

The fingerprint scanner on the new IBM ThinkPads is a discreet swipe sensor built into the palm rest. It lets users log in to Windows using their fingerprint or replace the ThinkPad's existing


Torino, 15:12 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: COPPA ITALIA VA RILANCIATA

Il presidente del Torino Urbano Cairo è intervenuto a Radio Marte nel corso di Marte


CARSON CITY -- Despite the record $833 million tax increase and the possibility Nevada will go for President Bush, Democrats could pick up seats in both the state Senate and Assembly in Tuesday's election.


Benedetto XVI: 'cristiani non disprezzano altre religioni'


Modena, 19:10 - CALCIO, MODENA: IN 4 SALTANO IL TEST IN FAMIGLIA

Test in famiglia a porte chiuse per il Modena in vista della gara di Arezzo. In campo anche i ragazz...


Incidente al largo di Mazara del Vallo, a 80 miglia da Libia


Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 challenges gamers to take on the man who has changed golf foreverTiger Woods. The revolutionary new Tiger-Proofing course alteration technology will change the way golf is played.


Chinese court deploys sentencing software

'Computer says 10 years, comrade' China has tested a software programme designed to "help decide prison sentences", Reuters reports.â¦


Texas Court Reverses Child-Killer Yates Verdicts

Andrea Yates, the Houston mother  serving life in prison for drowning her five children in a case  that shocked America, had her murder convictions overturned by  a state appeals court on Thursday because of flawed testimony  by an expert witness.


House votes for border fence in security bill

Hundreds of miles of new fences along the U.S.-Mexico border would be funded under a bill passed on Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives as part of an election-year clamp-down on illegal immigration.


Police probing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have been handed the first results of forensic tests.


California Governorâs Plan for Health Care in Trouble

A California Senate health committee is expected to vote against Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs widely promoted and potentially legacy-defining universal health care bill.


German automakers lash back at 'climate killer' label

Leaders of Germany's auto industry rejected a recent rash of criticism they lack initiative to build more environmentally friendly cars, saying in comments published Sunday they are working on new, ...Comment


Fabio Capello is impressed by England in their 2-1 win over Switzerland in his first game in charge.


Focusing on Campaign, Giuliani Sells Business

Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani is shedding his investment banking business as he begins his campaign for the White House, selling Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC to an Australian-based company.


Four decades is a long time to wait. Since 1963, Turkey has been eligible to apply for membership to the European Union. It formally sought entry to the club 15 years ago, was turned down, but didn't give up.


Hamas, Fatah truce collapses in bloodshed, 8 dead

Palestinian gunmen fought inside a hospital and fired on the prime minister's offices after a truce collapsed on Monday, killing eight people in factional violence that cast fresh doubt over the future of the unity coalition.


Judge Nixes Pa. Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Seventeen adults who sued the Philadelphia archdiocese for alleged child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy waited too long to file suit, a judge ruled.


In Foray Into TV, Google Is to Track Ad Audiences

Google plans to announce a partnership with Nielsen to give advertisers a better snapshot of how many people are viewing television commercials on a second-by-second basis.


BEIJING -- The concrete shells of this city's rising skyscrapers hold more than the promise of being tomorrow's homes and offices -- they're already the abode of hundreds of thousands of China's migrant construction workers.


The car owners are lining up to talk to Kyle Busch, and the overwhelming interest likely alleviated any hurt feelings he might have had following his ouster from Hendrick Motorsports.


The assembly government hits back at a doctor's claim that health staff 'weep in despair' over Welsh waiting lists.


Ariane Rocket Launches French Spy Satellite

A European Ariane rocket launched a military surveillance satellite on Saturday, the third in a French-led drive for a European "spy in the sky" independent of the United States.


Vaccine against deadly rotavirus launched in Mexico

MEXICO CITY -- A new vaccine against the rotavirus, which can cause fatal illness in children, is being launched this week in Mexico rather than in the developed world, marking a sea change in how major companies market drugs worldwide.


Report: 'Suge' Knight Eyed in Vibe Brawl

Police and probation officials have been reviewing video of the melee at the Vibe Awards show to determine if rap producer Marion "Suge" Knight played a role in the altercation.


Guatemalan migrant fights U.S. for his wages

STUART, Florida  - For nine years Pedro Zapeta did nothing but work and save.


Intellisync's synchronization software will soon be available on Danger Hiptop devices, through select carriers, allowing wireless synchronization to Outlook on the desktop.


La moneta unica europea scende fin sotto la soglia 1,44


Toyota Motor interim net profit up 11.4 percent to hit record high

Japan's top carmaker Toyota Motor said its interim net profit rose 11.4 percent to a record 584 billion yen (5.5 billion dollars) thanks to brisk sales both at home and overseas.


Jets are 5-0, too, but Patriots are team to beat

The Patriots and Jets appear to be taking different approaches into today's game, and that might help explain the difference between these two 5-0 teams.


Cazzola, stima e' di 3,75 miliardi in cinque anni


An investigation into a fire which claimed the lives of four firefighters finds officers were not given enough information.


Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Files Class Action Suit Against Dell Inc.

Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP ("Lerach Coughlin") (http://www.lerachlaw.com/cases/dellinc/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of purchasers of Dell Inc.


U.S.: Baghdad Blasts Kill Four Americans

Four Americans killed in bombings in the Green Zone in Baghdad on Thursday were all employees of the private U.S. security firm DynCorp, a U.S. official said Thursday.


Japan Airlines Corp, Asia's largest carrier, may say second-quarter profit more than doubled as waning concerns about SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) boosted travel overseas.


Mission accomplished: US astronauts are home at last

American astronaut Mike Fincke and Russian commander Gennady Padalka descended to Earth in remote Kazakstan late Saturday aboard a Soyuz space capsule.


Progress reports rail incident at nuclear plant

Progress Energy said on Friday it notified local law enforcement and nuclear regulators of an incident involving a rail car used to accompany a shipping container carrying spent nuclear fuel on the property of its Harris nuclear facility in North Carolina.


Boise Open to Help Ex-Gang Members: Albertsons Event Will Benefit 12 Charities This Year

By Melissa McGrath, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 12--It seems like an average school setting: teenagers wearing jeans and T-shirts, sitting at tables, writing vigorously on college-ruled paper and looking up every now and then to chat with each other.


Event: PODS Championship. When: Today-Sunday. Course: Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Cooperhead Course (7,230 yards, par 71), Tampa.


Found: boy toys for rich older women in Manhattan

The age-old complaint by mature women that men their own age are only interested in pretty young things was turned on its head at an exclusive speed-dating session in New York.


Australia captain Ricky Ponting will not face action after querying an umpiring decision during Friday's win over India.


U.N. probes allegations of corruption, fraud

The United Nation's internal auditing agency said on Thursday it was investigating some 250 corruption cases including alleged sexual abuse by peacekeepers and financial irregularities, and it has found the extent of misbehavior surprising.


State orders flu shots saved for the weakest Bay Area counties ...

California's top medical officer, underscoring the gravity of the nation's sudden shortage of influenza vaccine, ordered all health care providers in the state Friday to stop giving flu shots to healthy adults and to vaccinate only those deemed at highest


CORRECTED: Charley Shows Progress, Pitfalls in Forecasting

A few decades ago, the earliest warning Floridians would have had of a hurricane would have been black clouds on the horizon. Now people are complaining after Hurricane Charley hit shore at a point just 60 miles off from the track projected by meteorologists.


PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon man has sued over a traffic accident that involved an unlikely pair of vehicles - his Lamborghini and a small plane piloted by FBI agents.


Harry Redknapp today claimed he had jumped and not been "pushed" out of Portsmouth following a stormy relationship with owner Milan Mandaric.


Canon revamps its high-performance line with the EOS-1D Mark III, which offers 10.1 megapixels, boosts the sensor's light sensitivity, adds a new image processor and gets live image preview.


Milan: Galliani "Elezioni, molte squadre mi appoggiano

Adriano Galliani, vicepresidente del Milan e presidente di Lega, a Barcellona con i rossoneri in attesa di affrontare il Barcellona in Champions League, usa toni pacati per commentare la riunione del âgruppo Della Valleâ: âIo uso toni molto piÃ¹


Harvard's rally is something to shout about

When you're struggling, as Harvard is, any victory is a boost to morale. When that win is over the top team in the ECACHL, which Quinnipiac is, the level of satisfaction increases exponentially. Add in a Crimson rally from a two-goal deficit to pull off a 4-2 triumph in front of 2,203 at Bright Hockey Center and it's cause for ...


CBS, in a bid to lure younger  viewers and boost ratings, may drop "the voice of God" single  anchor format when its longtime anchorman Dan Rather leaves in  March, the network's head said on Tuesday.


Bush eats with GIs in Hawaii, heads home

President Bush circled the globe on his Asian journey but never strayed far from the subject of Iraq. He dined with U.S. troops in Hawaii before heading home Tuesday, telling them their efforts "will determine how your children and grandchildren live."


A few days ahead of Ghana's parliamentary and presidential elections, the State Department is warning U.S. citizens to use caution if traveling in the West African nation.


AFRICA/GUINEA - Concluso il rimpatrio dei rifugiati liberiani nella regione guineana di Kissidougou annuncia lÂAlto Commissariato dellÂONU per i Rifugiati Conakry (Agenzia Fides)- Ã giunto a destinazione la scorsa settimana l'ultimo convoglio dellÂAlto Commissariato delle Nazioni Unite per i Rifugiati (UNHCR) del programma di rimpatrio volontario per i rifugiati liberiani dalla regione guineana di Kiss...


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Nato has held its "best" discussion on Iraq since the war.


Lennon's glasses for sale in Internet auction

A pair of gold-rimmed, wire  sunglasses worn by Beatle John Lennon have come up for auction  at a British Web site and could fetch more than $1.5 million,  some media outlets reported on Monday.


2 Private Firms to Buy Harrahâs for $16.7 Billion

The deal is the latest example of a big publicly traded company being swallowed by private equity.


In an early move to corner the high-definition television market in the United States, DirecTV said Wednesday that it will spend more than $1 billion to launch four satellites with the capacity to offer every home in America more than 1,500 local and 150 national HD channels.


Nicholas Martin, who knows about such things, calls Nathan Lane "the last big stage star who can sell tickets."


Israel's opposition Labour party says it has set no conditions for joining Sharon's government, paving the way for a broad coalition that could pushthrough his Gaza withdrawal plan.


Six French aid workers accused of trying to kidnap 103 children went on trial in Chad, where there is popular pressure for them to be punished.


Abbey's online banking system suffers problems which mean some customers are shown details relating to other users.


I'm one of those people who believe there is an aura around this Red Sox team that will enable Boston to prevail over the Yankees in the latest postseason showdown between these two bitter rivals.


The market for Linux-based products, including servers, PCs and software, will reach $35 billion by 2008, according to a report from IDC.


Praga, 23:39 - CALCIO, R.CECA; AGGREDISCE CAMERAMAN: SETTE GIORNATE A REPKA

Tomas Repka, difensore dello Sparta Praga, è stato squalificato per sette gare per aver aggre...


Ukraine President Says New Vote Possible

Facing a relentless tide of opposition protests, embattled President Leonid Kuchma said Monday that a new election might be the only way out of a spiraling crisis that


Efforts continue in the Gaza Strip to find BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, missing since Monday.


Banned Spanish royal sex romp cartoon on sale on eBay

A Spanish satirical magazine that was ordered removed from newsstands because its cover featured a cartoon depicting the heir to Spain's throne having sex with his wife was for sale Saturday on eBay.


A former Lebanese minister escaped an attempt on his life Friday in an explosion that hit his official car at Beirut's waterfront, security sources said.


Brown, Merkel, Sarkozy to meet on marktes

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a meeting in the first half of January on financial market stability.


Yellow brick road blocks Australia's newly elected Labor government is pushing plans that would make it mandatory for local ISPs to install porn-blocking filters, offering "clean" internet feeds as a preferred option.â¦


Home secretary unveils a 'zero-tolerance' crackdown on anti-social behaviour, burglary and drug abuse.


Sprint reports strong sales, writes off $3.5 billion in long ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sprint Corp. on Tuesday reported strong sales in its third quarter, but took a loss as it wrote off $3.5 billion in value for its long-distance assets and suffered from disruptions caused by hurricanes.


ARLINGTON, Va. - US Airways Group said Friday that it has reached agreement with General Electric Co. on aircraft leasing and financing terms to help the airline lower costs and reduce debt as it seeks to avoid liquidation.


Chilling Day a Challenge for Player and Fan Alike

For many spectators at Gillette Stadium, the big battle was not the Patriotsâ 20-10 victory, but merely reaching their seats.


Seul, 16:37 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI COPPA D'ASIA: COREA DEL SUD-IRAN 1-1

Corea del Sud e Iran hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni alla fase fina...


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Roma, 16:47 - CALCIO, SERIE B; CAMIGLIERI: TROVARE PUNTO DI EQUILIBRIO

"Siamo passati ad un campionato che, senza Juve, Napoli e Genoa, ha dei valori in campo diversi. In ...


The Supreme Court today stayed the Madras High Court order appointing Justice (retd) S Mohan as the Interim Administrator of BCCI.


Troy Glaus capped a 10-pitch at-bat by slugging a two-run home run in the 11th inning, powering the Angels to a huge, 8-7, victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night before 31,538 in Ameriquest Field.


Yushchenko: There will be no extraordinary VRU session

"I am convinced that parliament will not hold extraordinary session and will not make revision of the laws that may lead to a violation of the Constitution"  President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko is convinced that there will be no extraordinary VRU session. via Forum News Portal


Windows security tools fail tests to see if active viruses can successfully infect the software.


Stress could  be play a role in miscarriages, researchers have suggested.


In un deposito di Serraricco' su alture di Genova


Golden State Warriors head coach Don  Nelson will return to the bench this season after agreeing  terms on a new contract, the team said on Sunday.


Priyan refuses offer for Malamaal sequel

Priyadarshan is known for his unique style comedy films but the man is completely against sequels.


Pfizer yesterday said new data showed the painkiller, Celebrex, more than doubled the risk of heart attacks, sending the US drugmaker's shares plunging.


Sex Pistols Up For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

The Sex Pistols join acts such as U2 and The Stooges as potential inductees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Conway Twitty, Gram Parsons, Randy Newman, The


Westinghouse wins China nuclear deal -US

China and the United States on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding that Washington said "will pave the way" for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear power plants in China.


Elements of Google's privacy policy are "vague", the firm's global privacy counsel tells BBC News.


64 DVDs on a disc: holographic storage to ship

InPhase Technologies today released pricing and ship dates for it's upcoming holographic disc technology, which will hold 300GB of data per platter. The company also signed a partnership agreement with jukebox manufacturers to create a holographic library with up to 675TB of capacity.


Rockies 4, Yankees 3: Rockies Defeat Clemens to Sweep Yankees

After cutting their division deficit to seven and a half games a week ago, with the loss, the Yankees have fallen 10 Â½ games behind the Boston Red Sox.


Manila says Abu Sayyaf bomb caused ferry sinking

A bomb planted by the Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf caused the sinking of a Philippine ferry that killed more than 100 people in February, the government said on Monday.


1. Has any gold medalist had a worse week than Paul Hamm? The IOC seemed to put an official stop to the controversy on Friday by rejecting South Korea's request to award bronze medalist Yang Tae-young a duplicate gold.


Police Dispatch Bomb Squad to Coffee Shop

By Pat Kimbrough, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  May 25--HIGH POINT -- Police responded to a north High Point coffee shop Wednesday night to check a suspicious device that raised concerns for a customer but turned out to be harmless.


MTV to Launch African Channel in February

MTV will launch a channel in sub-Saharan Africa in February, crossing the last major frontier to become a global presence, network officials announced Monday.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue...


SHANGHAI: Although the title has already been decided, Chinaâs first Formula One race still has second and third place in the standings to decide, along with the much anticipated return of former champion Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher.


Federal health officials warned Friday that the number of infections from an outbreak of E. coli continued to climb, with more than 60 people falling ill after eating at Taco Bell restaurants, most in the Northeast.


Washington Republican Has 42-Vote Lead in Recount for Governor

Republican Dino Rossi has a 42-vote lead over Democratic state Attorney General Christine Gregoire in the race to become governor of Washington, according to a recount of ballots that may be challenged by Democrats.


Before you activate your iPhone, read this!

Apple and AT&T are demanding customers reveal SSNs to activate their iPhones. That should be the lead of every technology and business article written this week. Check out this and other original content from CNET's blog network.


Fans Get to Talk About âTransformers,â and the Knives Are Unsheathed

A producerâs online forum became a destination for Transformers fans to vent frustration with a filmâs production executives.


The Belgian-based International Polar Foundation on Wednesday unveiled what it claimed to be the world's first zero-emissions polar science station in Antarctica to conduct research on climate change.


DIL MAANGE MORE may not have set the box-office ablaze, but Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is all geared up to start multiple projects.


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

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


Il ministro dell'Economia ha escluso una manovra correttiva di bilancio nel 2008E ha assicurato che l'obiettivo principale del governo rimane quello di una crescita al 3%                                          Padoa-Schioppa: "Nella Ue ortodossia ultrÃ  Spesa cresciuta oltre le stime di marzo"                                                                                La Bce invita l'Italia a "riforme coraggiose". Inalterati al 4% i tassi d'interesse


Many people maintain rich, active sex lives well into their 80s, according to the first detailed examination of sexuality among older Americans.


The dollar ceded some ground to the Japanese yen and crept up against the euro on Friday as holiday-thinned Asian markets prepared for technical adjustments at the start of 2005 and a longer-term dollar downtrend.


Hurricane Prompts Florida Keys Evacuation

KEY WEST, Fla. Sept. 10, 2004 - In an all-too-familiar drill, Floridians got out of town or boarded up their windows and stocked up on canned food Friday as Hurricane Ivan threatened the state with its third thrashing in a month.


Bush Pressing Case for 'Ownership Society'

Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an "ownership society" in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Consultancy Founder Devotes Himself To Remaking Atlantic Media Online

David G. Bradley likes to say he has had three large pursuits in life. The first two were the Corporate Executive Board and the Advisory Board, Washington companies that ascended by advising other firms on how to compete in business. They made him more than $300 million.


The mother of David Sandham, who died after a fight at school, pays tribute to her son.


EveryScape has launched an interactive Web site where people can "immerse" themselves in various cities.


Menu Bill Would Order Nutritional Information

Menus in Montgomery County's chain restaurants would have to list nutritional information such as calories, sodium and fat content under a proposal submitted yesterday to the County Council.


Lone Star offers 11.3 pct of S.Korea's KEB: sources

U.S. equity fund Lone Star  is selling part of its two-thirds stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB)  in a block trade to raise up to $1.08 billion, sources familiar with the deal said on Thursday.


The pilots union at Northwest Airlines  Corp. NWAC.O, the No. 4 U.S. air carrier, ratified a $265  million concession package that includes 15 percent pay cuts,  the union said on Friday.


The problem, analysts say, boils down to this: Customers are avoiding Sears stores in droves.


Also: Nasa's Mars rovers--'biggest breakthrough' in science in 2004. [News.com Extra]


Michelle Williams says heart broken over Ledger

In her first statement since the  death of her former companion Heath Ledger, actress Michelle  Williams asked for privacy for her and daughter Matilda and  said she suffers from a broken heart.


Microsoft Corp. has submitted a test version of its Windows Vista operating system with features that make it easier to use non-Microsoft programs to search PC hard drives, according to a report issued by the Justice Department Friday.


Guillermo Canas on Saturday cruised past the only other seeded player remaining in the Heineken Open draw when he routed Jiri Novak to reach the final.


arrived on a remote island in northern Japan to start a new life with his Japanese wife and their two daughters. court-martial last month after saying he deserted from South Korea because he was frightened.


A man found dead in the sea wearing canoeist's gear might have been hit by a ship, coastguards say.


The number of US workers applying for unemployment aid grew more than expected last week. Thursday's Labor Department report says initial jobless claims grew by 14,000 - to 350,000 - mostly due to the hurricanes


Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea is ready to lift the lid on Pol Pot's murderous regime when he appears in court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, a trial judge said on Thursday.


Islam Karimov is sworn in for a seven-year term as President of Uzbekistan, following elections in December


Highlights of action Saturday at the Athens Games

* With star swimmer Michael Phelps watching from the stands after giving his spot to teammate Ian Crocker, the United States won gold in the men's 400-meter medley relay in a world-record time of 3:30.


Long before she played a basketball game in The Barn, Minnesota's Janel McCarville was honing her game in a barn.


N.C. Chemical Fire Forces Evacuation of Thousands

APEX, N.C. -- A raging fire in a hazardous waste plant in this Raleigh suburb sent dozens of people to nearby hospitals overnight. No serious injuries were reported, but town officials urged as many as 16,000 people to evacuate from their homes, fearing they could be poisoned by chemicals in the...


The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran failed to halt uranium enrichment activity ahead of a deadline.


Arms to Pak: India conveys concerns to US

India today conveyed to the US its concern over repercussions of American arms supplies to Pakistan on the ongoing Indo-Pak dialogue and its impact on the positive sentiments for Washington in this country.


Bush Rejects Calls From More Than a Dozen Political Parties in Iraq to Postpone Jan. 30 Elections. US President Bush delivers his foreign policy speech at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004.


The best of our football coverage from the past year.


Myanmar crowds taunt troops as crackdown draws outrage

Crowds taunted soldiers and police sealing off central Yangon behind barbed-wire barricades on Friday in anticipation of fresh protests against 45 years of military rule in Myanmar and deepening economic hardship.


Google continues to be the financial mainstay of the open-source Web browser project, responsible for 85 percent of revenue.


Israel shut down south Lebanon with a threat to blast any moving vehicles, as ground fighting intensified near the Israeli border, airstrikes killed at least 19 civilians and Arab governments called for a full Israeli withdrawal as a condition of any cease-fire.


Wall Street in rebound mode ahead of Bernanke

Wall Street stocks were set for a better start on Tuesday, and investors were waiting to hear the latest thoughts from Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman.


Cinema, addio vecchio 'ET': arriva l'androide Will Smith

Addio vecchio ET Arriva in Italia ''Io, Robot'', film fantascientifico liberamente ispirato al romanzo scritto da Isaac Asimov nel 1950 e interpretato da Will Smith, in uscita nelle sale italiane il 22 ottobre distribuito dalla 20th Century Fox.


New concerns are being raised about the safety of the RAF's Nimrod spyplanes, following an investigation by Panorama.


U2 manager takes Internet providers to task

Paul McGuinness,  longtime manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet  service providers to immediately introduce disconnection  policies to end illegal music downloads and urged governments  to make sure they do.


Stocks declined on Wednesday after a report showing weaker-than-expected economic growth underscored worries about a recession and Yahoo Inc  forecast 2008 revenue below expectations.


UCONN (5-2) vs. SYRACUSE (3-4) When, where: Tomorrow, 1:30 p.m., at Syracuse, N.Y. Last season: First meeting. Comments: UConn is coming off a 45-31 victory against Temple. Dan Orlovsky became UConn's career leader in TD passes. He was 18 of 26 for 260 yards, with two TDs and one interception. LBs Maurice Lloyd and Alfred Fincher combined for 29 tackles ...


European Central Bank wants EU protection from US

Denies responsibility for past intrusions The European Central Bank has put its weight behind transatlantic talks that the EU hopes will secure the privacy of European citizens from the prying eyes of US anti-terrorist investigators.â¦


Pentagon Widens Access to Web Site for Overseas Voters

A Pentagon-run Web site intended to make it easier for Americans overseas to vote by absentee ballot has been modified to broaden access to the site, the Defense Department said on Wednesday.


General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy the Edwards Systems Technology business from SPX Corp.


A Mexican leftist politician launches his fourth attempt to win the country's presidency.


Six Turkish soldiers are killed and 10 hurt in a landmine blast during an operation against Kurdish separatists, officials say.


MEMPHIS, Tenn.  — A misdemeanor assault case against Hank Williams Jr. has been dismissed, 10 months after a cocktail waitress accused the country singer of yelling obscenities and choking her at a local hotel, a prosecutor said.


Subs can save us The record producer and co-founder Def Jam has only been "co-head" of Sony's Columbia Records since May, but he's already setting about destroying the old business so a new one can be built in its place.â¦


White joins Trojans at practice, OJ Simpson doesn't

USC running back LenDale White participated in the Trojans' practice on Wednesday, taking part in workout for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain against UCLA on Dec. 4, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.


UK advertising group WPP beats France's Havas to win a bidding war for US firm Grey Global which could cost as much as Â£750m.


Hospitals Slow in Heart Cases, Research Finds

In nearly a third of cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, the staff takes too long to respond, a study found.


A food extract could be used to improve the effects of an established cancer drug, research suggests.


Nicolas Cage's family-friendly adventure sequel remained in the top spot by grossing $35.6 mil during the Friday-to-Sunday period. That brought its 10-day sum to an impressive $124 mil, making it the 27th release of 2007 to cross the century mark. For ...


Old grenade found inside Jakarta Hilton compound

A grenade found in the parking lot of the heavily guarded Hilton hotel in Jakarta on Monday was old and a dud, and the device might have been there for a long time, Indonesian police said.


Powerful storm bears down on Southern California

The National Weather Service says rain will begin moving into Los Angeles and Ventura counties tonight. Rain will change to snow between six-and-seven-thousand feet, with snow levels lowering to five-thousand feet by tomorrow night and Wednesday.


France: Agence France-Presse Launches AFPTV Service

Text of press release by the Paris-based news agency Agence France-Presse  on 13 February  Targeting international TV networks and new media clients, Agence France-Presse is launching AFPTV, an English and French-language video service covering current events.


Dell to Sell Computers and Other Products at Staples

In another step away from the direct-to-customer business model that it pioneered, Dell said it planned to sell computers and equipment at 1,400 Staples stores.


Manhattan, KS (Sports Network) - Kansas State guard Dez Willingham will not return to the men's basketball team for the upcoming season.


Gunmen Kill 28 on Bus in Honduras; Street Gangs Blamed

Gunmen thought to be street gang members opened fire at a packed bus in a Honduran city, killing 28 people, including 4 children.


Microsoft Corp. has discontinued a line of digital photo software, saying that the functions can now be found in Windows Vista and other Microsoft software.


Fifa hints it could give way on the thorny issue of recompense for football stars injured on international duty.


Aziz Wins Pakistan Polls, Paving Way to Be PM

Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat  Aziz easily won a seat in parliament, clearing the way for him  to take over as prime minister next week, officials said on  Thursday.


Deepa Mehta hurt at being 'demonised' in India

Director Deepa Mehta has said she is hurt at being "demonised" in India during protests over her film Water, whose DVDs have been burnt ahead of its release there on March 9.


Europe's crisis over with treaty deal: EU presidency

Europe has emerged from its two-year institutional crisis by endorsing a new reform treaty, Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates said Friday.


Sir Elton John is to sell off part of his extensive photographic collection at an auction in New York.


Steffy Had One Eye on the Game, and One Eye on the Other Game

In the hours leading up to Maryland's lackluster victory over Florida International, quarterback Jordan Steffy's attention wasÃÂ locked on No. 3 West Virginia.


GREENSBURG, La. - Beavers found a bag of bills stolen from a casino, tore it open and wove the money into the sticks and brush of their dam on a creek near Baton Rouge. "They hadn't torn the bills up. They were still whole," said Maj.


Constanta, 22:17 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ROMANIA-BULGARIA 2-2

Romania e Bulgaria hanno pareggiato 2-2 (1-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europ...


Thousands of Westerns flee Ivory Coast drama

France has completed the evacuation of 5 000 Westerners and others from violence-torn Ivory Coast as Africans - with no hope of such rescue - have fled into neighbouring countries.


Barry Schuler moved to Washington from Silicon Valley to join AOL during its golden days, one of the many top technology professionals the Internet giant recruited to the region. But when the former chief executive left in 2003, he returned to California to become an investor and start a technolo...


Link By Link: Quoted in the News? Post a Comment, Please

Google News offers a new feature that allows people quoted in news articles to post a comment that will be paired with that article online.


US manufacturing sector continues to expand in October

US manufacturing sector continued to expand in October for the 17th straight month, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Monday in its survey.


Sex with adult stepdaughter still incest: court

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - Ohio's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a state law barring incest applied even when the victim was the perpetrator's willing 22-year-old stepdaughter.


The US secretary of state is to urge China to play a greater role in the crisis over North Korea's nuclear plans.


Shot Shows Promise As Male Contraceptive

The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise — a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.


A German lorry driver is arrested after a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire which killed four people.


Basilea in Talks with J&J Over Antibiotic

Switzerland's Basilea is in talks with a subsidiary of healthcare and consumer products maker Johnson & Johnson over a licensing agreement for the Swiss biotech firm's BAL5788 antibiotic.


Critics ofÂ last week's agreementÂ allowing European passengers' personal data to be shared with U.S. authorities have just under a month to reshape the accord before it comes into force, said Stavros Lambrinidis, vice president of the European Parliament's civil liberties committee Monday.


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Bush sees new hope for independent Palestinian state

President George W. Bush said that after the death of Yasser Arafat there was now a "great chance" to create an independent Palestinian state living at peace with Israel by the time he leaves office in 2009.


Pakistan foils Al-Qaeda linked plot for assassinations, attacks

Pakistan has busted an Al-Qaeda linked plot to kill high profile civil and military officials and attack key sites including the US embassy and the military headquarters, officials said.


Congress ought to write a detailed prescription for change in US oversight of drug safety. The public deserves better protection from potentially dangerous new medicines.


Man In the News: A Son of Immigrants Rises in a Southern State

Bobby Jindal will be the nationâs first Indian-American governor in a state where race is inseparable from politics.


Just when President Bush was trying to accentuate the positive in Iraq and declare a new beginning in the war on terror, a rash of bad news comes from multiple fronts in the global struggle.


TiVo, Netflix team to deliver Internet video-on-demand

TiVo and Netflix said Thursday that they plan to challenge cable operators and video retailers by launching a video-on-demand service in 2005 that will deliver movies to consumers via the Internet.


Ministro Esteri, quartetto ha rinnovato il suo appoggio


The Palestinian Cabinet on Monday asked the security forces to prevent attacks against Israel and ordered an investigation into a shooting at a Gaza crossing that killed six Israeli civilians last week, ministers said.


National Democrats on Tuesday urged Republican Party chairman Mel Martinez to stop the independent College Republicans from holding "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" events around the country.


Anxiety grips Turkish intellectuals after journalist's slaying

Hated by ultranationalist groups for their dissident views, liberal Turkish intellectuals have grown even more anxious due to increasing threats and hate mail following the murder of ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.


Olympic bid suffers as Madrid's image is tarnished

THE Madrid Olympic bid has suffered a setback because of the racist chanting on Wednesday in the BernabÃ©u stadium, one of the most famous arenas in the world and a proposed venue for the 2012 Games.


News Corp's MySpace, the world's  largest online social network, said on Wednesday it will allow  outside developers further access to its service to counter the  growth of smaller rival Facebook.


Two NCSSM Students Win National Team Science Competition

DURHAM, NC -- Two students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics will split $100,000 in scholarship money. The award is a prize for their cancer research.


Dec. 6, 2004 - America's hectic lifestyle, fueled by sleep loss, is feeding the obesity epidemic, according to new research. This week, two studies address this phenomenon -- building on earlier research pointing


IBM Offers Companies Monthly Security Report Service

IBM today introduced a security service that offers a concise, monthly global-network threat report designed to help organizations assess security needs and vulnerabilities from a business perspective.


The crowd went crazy. The announcer screamed through a megaphone because of problems with the public address system. With 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the game, the scoreboard read Blue Hills 8, Bristol-Plymouth 8 after an apparent B-P 2-point conversion; the game appeared headed to overtime last night.


A plastic surgeon testified that he didn't see bruises on the face of Tom Sizemore's former girlfriend, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, days after she claimed he punched her in the jaw at a Beverly Hills hotel.


EU's Monti reveals support for Santander's Abbey bid

MARIO Monti has thrown his support behind Banco Santander Centrale Hispanoâs Â£8.75 billion bid for Abbey National, after he said that the offer contributes to European Union single market goals.


SDEROT, Israel  - An emerging long-range, high-speed wireless technology is expected to spread quickly and be available globally within two years, a key backer of the so-called WiMax technology said on Tuesday.


N and S Korea agree to resume ministerial talks, a day after a nuclear disarmament deal was reached.


Saakashvili wins Georgian presidential election

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili was on Monday celebrating Orthodox Christmas and victory in a presidential election his opponents called rigged.


Eduardo sends ten-man Gunners marching into last four

Eduardo Silva sent ten-man Arsenal into the last four of the League Cup here on Tuesday, the Croatian international's second goal of the night sealing a 3-2 extra-time win over Blackburn.


Litvinenko probe takes British police to Moscow

British police investigating the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko will go to Moscow to speak to witnesses who met the former Russian spy in London shortly before his death, a police source said.


Yahoo OpenID Plan Spotlights Privacy Issues

The announcement this week by Yahoo that it is planning to test a beta version of its Yahoo ID that supports the OpenID 2.0 protocol has thrown a bright spotlight on the quickly growing online identity-management system.


FDA halts testing of Idenix drug for hepatitis

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge-based drug company, said yesterday that federal regulators suspended testing of its hepatitis C drug, resulting in a 38 percent drop in the company's stock.


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Gates Counters Putinâs Words on U.S. Power

âOne cold war was quite enough,â the defense secretary said Sunday at a European security conference in Munich.


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Residents say martial law imposed on Chinese town after deadly ...

Martial law has been imposed on a town in central China after rioting between hundreds of members of the Han ethnic majority and Hui Muslims killed at least seven people, local residents said Monday.


A Conservative candidate in a London by-election attended a Labour Party fundraising event, it is revealed.


Minnesota at NY Yankees 8:00 pm EDT American League Division ...

BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins hope Johan Santana 's hot pitching carries over to the postseason Tuesday in Game One of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees .


Roger Federer helped himself to a pair of bagels. As a result, Lleyton Hewitt was allowed to hang around the US Open final barely long enough to have a cup of coffee.


Cambodian Royal Succession Clears Last Legal Hurdle

Cambodia's efforts to choose a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk after his surprise abdication cleared a last legal hurdle on Monday when the country's top constitutional body ruled the process valid.


Cameron Diaz Reports Photographer in Car

LOS ANGELES - Cameron Diaz filed a police report Wednesday accusing a photographer of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly driving his car at her, police said.


A new novel by Salman Rushdie, will be published on June 3 by Random House.


Two British soldiers are killed in a firefight with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


Judge Orders Release of White House Visitor Logs

A federal judge today rejected Bush administration claims that White House visitor logs created by the Secret Service are not public records and ordered information involving the visits of nine conservative religious figures to be released to an advocacy group.


KYIV - Ukrainians were voting Sunday in a presidential election after a campaign plagued by charges of government intimidation of opposition candidates and abuse of the media.


Magnet game pieces sold at Target stores recalled

About 110,000 magnetic game pieces that accompanied "Cars" themed backpacks sold at Target Corp stores have been recalled because the toys can be swallowed by young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


Russian TV lauds apparent ship discovery

Russia's broadcasters emitted a strong wave of Soviet-era nostalgia this week as state-run TV channels lauded the apparent discovery of a sunken ship explorers had failed to locate, despite repeated deep-sea diving expeditions.


Sport: Rafa Nadal put his fans through another five set thriller before emerging to claim a quarter-final place.


SINGAPORE - Spurred on by shouts of "shove it in, shove it in," 19-year-old Ezra Nicholas set a world record by stuffing more than three McDonald's hamburgers into his mouth - without swallowing - at the close of Singapore's contest to be the world's wackiest.    Nicholas jumped up, pumped his fists in the air and shouted, "Yes! I am the Burger King!" as he spat out the last bits of the 3 and one-fifth burgers that could put him in the Guinness Book of World Records...


Kennedy aide Pierre Salinger dies in S France

AVIGNON, France, Oct 17  - Pierre Salinger, who served as press secretary to two US presidents, has died of a heart attack near his home in southern France, and is to be buried in his native United States, his French wife said early Sunday.


Square Feet | Ventures: At Headquarters, Shoes Are the Showcase

A move downtown finally gave the Nina Footwear Corporation the room it needed to efficiently manage its $150-million-a-year business.


Kostelic takes first World Cup race in nearly 2 years

Janica Kostelic of Croatia beat Anja Paerson of Sweden Saturday to take her first World Cup race in nearly two years in Aspen of Colorado, the United States.


Prince lashes out at YouTube, eBay and The Pirate Bay

Musician intends to win back control of his copyright on the Web.


The four main supermarkets say they will "vigorously" defend allegations that they colluded with dairies to fix the price of dairy products.


PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's first real test after five months in office comes at rush hour today, with a strike disrupting flights and trains around Europe, and stripping Paris of public transport - all because of anger over plans to trim some retirement packages.


Amillia's doctor didn't realize just how premature she was.


Jeff Kent homered, doubled and drove in three runs in his return from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to 10 games Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.


Fresh off a career-low 60 last week in Phoenix that led to his first victory of the year, Phil Mickelson broke the course record at Spyglass Hill -- the toughest course in the rotation -- with a 10-under-par 62 that gave him a three-shot lead yesterday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California.


ATHENS -- Kosuke Kitajima made history on Wednesday when he took the gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke, becoming the first Japanese swimmer to win two individual events at the same Olympics.


Kerry hits Bush on energy, Bush strikes back on terror war, as ...

Bracing for their final debate, John Kerry accused President Bush of favoring ''friends in the oil industry'' over consumers strapped


Marion Jones was sentenced yesterday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time."


Iraq declared a curfew in Baghdad on Saturday, ordering cars off the streets and telling people to remain in their homes.


Nortel sees slower-than-market growth in Q3

Nortel Networks Corp. expects its revenue in the third quarter to fall below the previous quarter's estimated number and for its full-year 2004 revenue to grow slower than the overall communications equipment


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Bush's Iowa Win Highlights Dems' Trouble

President Bush added another stroke of Republican red to the electoral map by winning Iowa on Friday, underscoring the GOP's gains as well as the political problems that loom for Democrats in a shifting Midwest.


Sharks defeat Blues 5-4 in season opener

After a tying goal in the final seconds, an injured referee and an 18-minute delay to fix a bizarre hole in the boards, Curtis Brown just wanted the San Jose Sharks' opener to have a finish. So he provided it, scoring on a rebound with 2:48 left in overtime of the Sharks' 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.


Aggrieved with CIA, a former spy goes to court

A cold-war operative asks Supreme Court to restore his pay, raising questions about court's role in intelligence matters.


Officials said Saturday that Japan has signed a free trade agreement with Mexico, the first such pact to cover Japan's politically sensitive agricultural sector.


Colombia's president names a new foreign minister, who recently escaped six years as a hostage of Farc guerrillas.


XM Satellite loss widens, subscribers in cars grow

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc  posted a wider quarterly loss on Thursday as higher marketing costs overshadowed a strong increase in subscriptions to its pay-radio service by car owners.


The public will be given a role in choosing judges as part of extensive reforms of NI's judicial selection process.


Report finds more abuse suspects at Abu Ghraib

An American Army report released Wednesday has found that US military personnel and contractors were involved in prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison to a greater extent than was previously thought.


Be careful while using Google Desktop Search

Google Desktop Search like most Google products makes an awesome first impression. I have tried other desktop search tools, but none of them can match the convenience that Google Desktop Search comes with.


The three main political parties are failing to provide "consistent leadership" on green issues, says a report.


Condurra' il programma preserale la 'Formula segreta'


The European Central Bank president warns that rising inflation fuelled by oil prices remains a concern.


Strong 6.8 earthquake hits Colombia west coast

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near the west coast of Colombia on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there were no immediate reports of serious damage.


Veterinarians tracking two whales lost in the Sacramento River swabbed samples from raised blotches on their skin Sunday as efforts to prod the mother and calf back to the ocean dragged into a third week.


Mel Gibson meets with Costa Rican leader

Actor and director Mel Gibson met with Costa Rica's president on Monday to discuss making a financial donation to help the Central American nation's Indians.


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


IRA must take immediate steps to disarm: N. Ireland Protestant leader

Warning that he would not be "bluffed," Protestant leader Ian Paisley said the latest attempt to achieve piece in Northern Ireland was doomed unless the Catholic paramilitary IRA took immediate and verifiable ...


American Gay makes his mark at World Cup

American Tyson Gay further underlined   his growing reputation when he ran another sub-10 second race   to win the men's 100 metres at the World Cup.


Fallujans in Flight: Transit Camps Are Not Much Safer Than Siege They Left

A makeshift food distribution site offers a hint at what life is like for Fallujans who fled before the invasion.


Cambodia set for "Killing Fields" trials

Cambodia expects a "Killing Fields" tribunal to be set up next year to try up to 10 former leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime blamed for the deaths of some 1.7 million people, a senior official says.


Vietnam seafood exporters and producers on Wednesday hailed a US decision to reduce tariffs on the communist country's shrimp exports, while neighboring China suffered a blow with steeper duties.


Grasping Extraordinary Evil Through the Very Ordinary

This film of middle school students who managed to create a Holocaust memorial is so self-congratulatory it tugs against the gravity of the Holocaust itself.


Israeli soldiers shoot and kill  two Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank.


The head of Italy's influential conference of bishops denounced a leading human rights group on Monday for supporting greater access to abortion.


Larry Donald Pounds out a Decision Win over Holyfield

13.11.04 - By Rev. Marc Axelrod: The Real Deal needs to pack it in. Larry beat Evander all over the ring tonight. Evander looked every one of his 42 years, as he was outfought and outsped all night long.


Bearhug Politics: Careful Steps to a New Bush-McCain Alliance

George W. Bush and John McCain's bearhug and smooch on the campaign trail last week was one of the odder embraces in politics in a long while.


Belarus puts four army officers on trial for allegedly passing information to Poland about an air defence system.


Global thirst for crude oil keeps growing, despite high prices. Just how much oil does the world have left, and what will happen when demand begins to outstrip supply?


Apple Seeks to Patent Antipiracy Technology

The digital rights management system seeks the same control as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage.


The sixth-ranked Mountaineers (4-0) are at Virginia Tech at noon today and are poised, with a victory against the Hokies and given the unimposing Big East schedule, to be 11-0 heading into a BCS bowl.


Angel Raich smokes marijuana every two hours to control pain from an inoperable brain tumor and other ailments, and she sees only one outcome if the Supreme


Don't Make Waves. Or a Variation of the Theme Was... [Derived Headline]

Don't make waves. Or a variation of the theme was presented Thursday night in Bismarck.  Increasing concerns about boating safety on the Missouri River prompted the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to call the session to discuss safety.


"I was stripped naked and beaten with a stick... I slept in leg irons for a week and a half," the 40-year-old. He said he lost 14 kg (30.


Kobe Bryant had 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers struggled to an 89-76 victory over the injury-depleted New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.


U.S. Judge Halts War-Crime Trial at GuantÃ¡namo

A federal judge ruled that the president overstepped his constitutional bounds in establishing commissions to try detainees at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba.


Two drug dealers - one from Wisconsin and one from Maine - are at the center of a legal dispute that has brought the federal criminal justice system to a near standstill.


A massive airdrop of paper birds intended to promote peace failed to halt violence in Thailand's restive south, with a spate of new attacks Monday that targeted soldiers and local officials.


Shares in Dreamworks Animation, the creators of Shrek and Shark Tale, jump 30% on their first day of trading.


New Service Puts Audio Channels on Cell Phones

Music Choice and Sprint are launching a music service that allows mobile phone users to view short videoclips and listen to radio-like programming on their handsets.


Camilo Villegas shot a career-low 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, but the three biggest names in golf delivered some moments they would rather forget.


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A security officer stands by as father's rights campaigner Jason Hatch (R), dressed as Batman, protests on a balcony at Buckingham Palace in London, September 13, 2004.


Wireless Start-Up Fails to Get Financing

Failing to raise the $14 billion needed to bid in government auctions of wireless spectrum later this month, Frontline Wireless has left.


A Dutch team has created the world's biggest digital picture, assembled from 600 individual snaps.


IDC: China will be top destination for off-shoring

Chinese cities are expected to unseat Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi in India, and Manila of the Philippines, as favored offshore delivery centers by 2011, according to IDC.


JFK's press secretary Salinger dies at 79

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to President John F Kennedy and a distinguished journalist, has died of a heart attack in the south of France.


Turkish warplanes strike Northern Iraq: Iraqi official

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq  - Turkish warplanes struck northern Iraq on Wednesday but inflicted no casualties in the latest in a series of small-scale strikes, a spokesman for Iraqi Kurdish security forces said.


US defeats Spain 102-94 in Olympic men's basketball quarter-final

Stephon Marbury set a US Olympic record with 31 points, and the team that spent the first week and a half of the Games missing jumpers finally found its range in a 102-94 victory against Spain in the quarter-finals Thursday.


Italy to discuss ban on Muslim headscarves

Italy's parliament may soon be called to discuss a ban on Muslim headscarves in public schools, according to a bill proposal submitted on Wednesday by a lawmaker in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Forza ...


SA govt to intensify campaign against Aids

The South African government has vowed to intensify its campaign against HIV/Aids. The campaign will include prevention, treatment and home-based care.


Edwards proposes international anti-terrorism body

Democratic presidential hopeful John  Edwards proposed a new international body to fight terrorism on  Friday, rejecting the tactics of U.S. President George W. Bush  as an unnecessary assault on civil liberties.


A claim of copyright infringement against pop star Beyonce Knowles is dismissed by a US court.


Violence hinders U.N. aid work in Chad, Sudan: UNHCR

Pervasive violence in Darfur and eastern Chad has compromised the U.N. refugee agency's ability to work in the region, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said on Friday.


Putin appoints firebrand as Russia's NATO envoy

President Vladimir Putin has appointed a firebrand nationalist as Russia's permanent representative to NATO as the Kremlin takes a more assertive stance towards its Cold War foe.


Sheryl Crow Hatching Two Albums This Year

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Sheryl Crow is coming back with a  vengeance. After sitting out much of 2004, she has not one, but  two albums ready to go for 2005.


More than 17,000 people were urged to flee their homes on the outskirts of Raleigh early Friday after a thunderous series of explosions and a raging fire at a hazardous-waste disposal plant released a plume of thick black smoke and a yellow cloud of noxious gases.


South Korea's parliament voted Monday to launch an independent investigation into fraud allegations against the leading presidential candidate just days ahead of the vote.


In its most expensive purchase ever, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to pay more than $45 million for a painting by the early Renaissance master Duccio di Buoninsegna no bigger than a sheet of typing ...


A gunman is reported to have opened fire on students at a university near Chicago in the United States.


Blair says no decision yet on redeploying troops in Iraq

LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has come under fire over the way his government is handling a US request to redeploy 650 British troops in Iraq.


CARE today suspended its humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq one day after gunman kidnapped the British-born woman who for decades has led the group's drive to improve living conditions here.


Thousands of Italians are expected to join a protest march against the planned expansion of a US army base.


Leading climate scientists said in a new report that global warming is 'very likely' caused by man and will be unstoppable for centuries


Publicis Groupe, the advertising conglomerate, and Google, the Internet giant, said they would jointly develop an innovative approach to digital advertising.


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Qualcomm prepares for a cell-less future

Filling in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi integration Qualcomm has spent well in excess of $40m readying itself for a world beyond CDMA.â¦


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Wade camp predicts victory as Senegal counts votes

President Abdoulaye Wade's camp said he was headed for a first-round win on Monday in Senegal's high-turnout election, but poll authorities warned against calling the result too soon.


Returning diaspora help rebuild battered Sierra Leone

Kofie Macauley knew it wouldn't be easy when he gave up a successful property career in Britain to join a trickle of Sierra Leonean businessmen returning to rebuild their war-scarred homeland.


Japan says its Iraq base safe as poll shows opposition to deployment

Japan says its troops in southern Iraq are still in a non-combat zone -- a prerequisite for their deployment -- as a poll shows most Japanese oppose extending their mission beyond next month.


UK's Blair urges party to put aside squabbles

British Prime Minister Tony Blair   urged followers on Tuesday to put aside squabbles over who   succeeds him and focus on winning the next election in an   emotional farewell speech to his party.


LONDONâPrime Minister Tony Blair's government has taken the politically risky decision to send British troops to back up an expected US military assault on the Iraqi rebel stronghold of Falluja.


Police found her waiting as the baby lay bleeding

A 35-year-old Plano woman has been accused of cutting off her 11-month-old daughter's arms, calling police and waiting calmly as the child apparently bled to death, officials said.


Boston Properties Inc., the real estate investment trust run by billionaire Mortimer Zuckerman, agreed to sell 5 Times Square for about $1.28 billion, a record price for a New York City office tower.


TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's ruling party has approved plans to keep its troops in Iraq beyond the original withdrawal date of December 14 this year.


Netflix, TiVo to Develop Internet Movie Product

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Online DVD rental service  Netflix Inc. NFLX.O and digital video recorder maker TiVo  Inc. TIVO.O on Thursday said they would jointly develop a  product to download movies over the Internet, a deal uniting  two of the fastest growing brands in home entertainment.


Upgrades, staffing costs squeeze British IT budgets

A U.K. survey finds little money left over for new investment, and that Linux is not leaving its mark on the desktop.


Condoleezza Rice worked the phones on her first day on the job as America's top diplomat Thursday, reaching out to European allies and partners in the war on terrorism and echoing President Bush's inaugural charge to promote liberty across the globe.


Bai Ling's good looks and eccentric outfits have frequently put her picture in celebrity magazines, but that doesn't mean she can take the magazines for free.


Day after nuclear deal, Koreas say to resume talks

North and South Korea said on Wednesday they had agreed to resume ministerial talks, a day after a breakthrough energy-for-arms deal at six-party talks on the North's nuclear programs in Beijing.


Twenty-three tigers have died from bird flu at a private zoo in Thailand after being fed the carcasses of chickens infected with the disease, a government official said Tuesday.


Foreign takeover of London Stock Exchange likely

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday night looked likely to be taken over by one of its overseas rivals, after more than 300 years as one of Britain's key institutions.


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Treasury Dept. Gives Expatriates Partial Tax Relief on Housing

Expats could exclude up to $101,116 in housing subsidies from income subject to tax if they live in high-rent cities like Hong Kong and London.


'Resident Evil' Comes Alive at Box Office

The undead came alive once more over the weekend as "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" debuted at No. 1 at the box office, bringing in $23.7 million.


The $2.3 billion arthritis drug is withdrawn from the market.


Russian and Western leaders are sharply at odds over the country's election crisis.


ACCUSED Australian terrorist David Hicks confirmed allegations he was abused while in US military ustody in Afghanistan, his father said today.


An explosion apparently targeting a police official rocked a Christian neighborhood of Beirut on Friday, killing at least six people and setting several vehicles ablaze, local media reported.


Ministro parla del referendum promosso da Cgil, Cisl e Uil


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