By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK - Talk about turning back the clock. Former major league pitcher Jim Bouton announced Thursday the launch of an organization that will play by 19th century rules: The Vintage Base Ball Federation. Yup, back then baseball was two words.


Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes and Najeh Davenport ran for 178 yards and a score Monday as Green Bay walloped the St. Louis Rams 45-17.


IBM's New eServer Supports AMD Dual-Core

IBM is looking to get a leg up on the competition with the October 15 launch of eServer 326, a rack-mounted server that supports AMD's upcoming dual-core 64-bit processor.


Ministers play down speculation Tony Blair could be offered the job of president of the European Council.


Genova, 19:12 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: GASTALDELLO TORNA IN GRUPPO

Allenamento della Sampdoria in vista della sfida con l'Hajduk Spalato di giovedÃ¬ sera, ritorno del s...


BALTIMORE Dec 16, 2004 - A security guard who worked at a development where a series of fires burned several homes has been arrested and charged in the case, a source close to the investigation said Thursday.


Two U.S. lawmakers scheduled to meet Thursday with former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and President Pervez Musharraf were advised to leave the country after Bhutto's assassination.


L'operazione potrebbe concludersi entro l'estate


Ross out, and strip club manager says tailback passed stolen bills

Ohio State senior tailback Lydell Ross will not play for the Buckeyes today in their homecoming game versus Indiana. Coach Jim Tressel would not comment Friday on Ross' suspension.


Attesa risposta scritta, nodo centrale e' quota controllo


Fitch Ratings reports concerns about Delta's Dallas dehubbing

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s plans to eliminate its hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and redistribute its aircraft among its other hubs cities provides the other hubs some short-term benefits, but heightens some long-term credit concerns


Federer's Power to Meet Hewitt's Precision in US Open Final

he Americans bowed out relatively early. Controversy clouded the elimination of one of the game's biggest names, Serena Williams, and rain and wind each had a day to ravage the tournament.


Indonesian quake sparks panic but tsunami warning lifted

A strong earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Thursday, causing panic-stricken residents to flee homes and buildings on an island near its epicentre, officials said.


Tension About Religion and Class in Turkey

As Turkey lurches toward a repeal of a ban on head scarves at universities, the countryâs secular upper middle class is feeling increasingly threatened.


Update 12: Retailers Hopeful to Meet Sales Goals

After struggling through a disappointing holiday season, retailers were heartened by a surge in business last week, and a busy shopping day after Christmas, creating more hope that they would meet their modest sales goals.


Chad says U.S. missionary kidnapped by rebels

N'DJAMENA  - A U.S. evangelical church missionary has been kidnapped by rebels in northern Chad, a Chadian Interior Ministry official said on Thursday.


Roma, 20:48 - Calcio a 5, serie A: risultati 13/a giornata

Risultati della 13/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5.Atletico Palermo-Lottomatic...


Stocks Mixed As Many Traders Avoid Market

NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in light trading Tuesday as investors, still stunned by oil's recent record highs, largely stayed out of the market. Tech stocks suffered following a brokerage downgrade of Cisco Systems Inc...


Dino sex: Mrs. T. rex you've got a lovely daughter

Teen sex, it turns out, is an issue  at least as old as the dinosaurs.


Afghan militants have hinted they might release a Filipino hostage, one of three UN workers kidnapped last week, as his country has no troops in Afghanistan.


Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 70 percent from results a year ago that included gains on the sale of its consumer health business.


This stock is priced at close to its net cash, yet has an estimated 20% annual growth rate.


Investigators raided a Framingham house in search of evidence in the bombing of a Watertown biotech lab yesterday, rifling through the house but making no arrests as federal agents continued an intensive probe, authorities said.


A footballer denies being in a drug smuggling ring at the opening of his court case in Northampton.


Its mismatched lineup features shows on Southern foods, music and attractions along with some live Atlanta sports events and a healthy dose of previous-run movies and TV reruns.


A leaked survey of Welsh ambulance service staff finds most do not think changes are well handled.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Dalla maggioranza pressing e appelli all'Udeur


Frances Delivers Long Pounding to Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances whipped off  roofs, felled trees and cut power to 1.9 million homes and  businesses in Florida on Sunday as the huge and powerful storm  crawled over the state with ferocious winds and sheets of rain.


Book Talk: Author Walter Mosley says write that novel

U.S. novelist Walter  Mosley, who is most widely known for his crime fiction, says if  you've got a novel in you, write it.


Gunmen attack Iraq police chief's home, kill 14

Gunmen attacked the home of a police chief north of Baghdad on Friday, killing 14 people including his wife and brothers, and kidnapping his four children, police sources said.


Stocks: US GPD leaves investors lukewarm

NEW YORK A lackluster report on US gross domestic product sent stocks lower Friday as Wall Street worried that a lack of jobs and high energy prices were holding back economic growth.


A retired couple who had been living on a boat along the Southern California coast have been missing for weeks, and police are trying to determine if the disappearance is related to a man who recently bought their cabin cruiser.


Rod Stewart returns to rock on new album

Rod Stewart is retiring his series  of standards albums and returning to the rock and roll of his  roots.


A group of companies led by Sony  Corp. of America put a lock on its acquisition of film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for about $2.85 billion plus debt,  giving it MGM's film library to exploit in DVD and newer  digital media markets.


L'Empoli rimonta e resta primo Ma si fanno avanti Genoa e Perugia

ROMA - In una domenica senza la A la serie B si fa bella e dopo il pirotecnico 2-2 nell'anticipo tra Verona e Ternana regala altre 31 reti, oltre a emozioni a non finire. E lunedÃ¬ lo spettacolo potrebbe proseguire


The UN refugee agency's head says the Darfur conflict is a peace and security threat to Sudan's neighbours.


Hurricane Ivan Reschedules Titans and Dolphins Game

MIAMI (Sports Network) - Due to the possible threat of  Hurricane Ivan, the NFL has rescheduled the Titans/Dolphins  game up a day to Saturday at 1:00 p.m. EDT.


Saying sorry becomes a `real job' for Teresa

Apologizing yesterday for questioning whether first lady Laura Bush ever had ``a real job,'' Teresa Heinz Kerry said she had simply ``forgotten'' Bush once taught school and had been a librarian.


Major powers need more talks on Iran's nuclear programme before agreeing on a new UN resolution, US officials say.


Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims thronged the streets of Karbala on Saturday for a religious festival, and Iraqi army and police deployed across the holy city to ward off any suicide bombers.


Thailand's massive new airport opens for business, with only minor baggage-handling problems reported.


Three former Nigerian governors are charged in an Abuja court for alleged corruption and money laundering.


Nasscom, the premier IT trade body, released a statement last evening expressing its dismay at the news of the arrest. It said: "Nasscom is dismayed at the news of the arrest of the CEO of an IT company (Baazee


A Belgian court said on Friday it  would wait until after the new year to decide whether to uphold  an injunction blocking Web search leader Google Inc.   from reproducing snippets of Belgian press reports.


Clinton urges Democrats to get clear message

Former President Bill Clinton urges Democrats not to "whine" over the election, to be encouraged and to find a clear national message.


UK's Brown Says There Can Be No `Guarantees' on Tax Increases

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said it would be ``irresponsible'' to offer guarantees that there won't be tax increases, while refuting accusations his spending plans aren't affordable.


A European Union judge is due to decide this week if antitrust sanctions imposed on Microsoft should be suspended -- a move the software giant hopes would lead to new settlement talks.


MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women who were larger than average at birth have a sharply higher rate of breast cancer before age 50, a study by British and Swedish researchers suggests.


Long wait over as W Indies call for Sobers

Sir Garfield Sobers, probably the greatest all-rounder the game has known, has been given a key role with the West Indies cricket authorities 30 years after the end of his Test career.


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Hoist the Curtain, Prepare the Pool, Itâs Almost Showtime

âFuerzabruta,â a highly complex show to install, uses a set that includes two mobile pools, a 6-foot-high treadmill and a 20-foot flying curtain.


Stocks Tumble on New Signs of Economic Woes

Markets were rattled after the chief executive of AT&T suggested a weaker economy was forcing consumers to scale back spending.


A third party pulls out of Venezuela's opposition alliance after it failed to unseat President Hugo Chavez.


Clinic Plans First Transplant Of Human Face

CLEVELAND -- A person severely disfigured by burns or disease could receive the first human face transplant using tissues from an organ donor.


Udine, 17:25 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: LA SQUADRA NON DELUDERA'

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Marino, dopo l'impresa di Torino con la Juventus, chiede alla squadra contin...


Immatricolazioni Fiat +4,8%, quota gruppo sale all'8,5%


The proposed Google merger could still be held up in Europe, where personal privacy has more legal protections than in the United States.


The bribery investigation involving influence-peddler Jack Abramoff may have been stymied by a federal judge in Florida just as prosecutors began asking questions about the lobbyist's ties to the White House.


Schwarzenegger vetoes bill aimed at superstores

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill on Friday that would have required retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  to prepare reports for local officials on the effect of proposed superstores on existing retailers in the same market.


By Paul Burgarino  Representatives from one of the worst air pollution regions in California voted last week to join the state in a possible lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency concerning emissions regulations for newer-model cars.


Condannati per rapina in prigione solo 618 giorni


Piazza brings home winning run in eighth as Mets down Expos 3-2

MONTREAL (CP) - The Montreal Expos may claim it is of little importance to them if they finish out of last place in the National League East, but it's definitely important to Steve Trachsel and the New York Mets.


International opera magazine pays tribute to Johanna Meier's 37-year operatic career

Marking the 60th Anniversary of the New York City Opera, writers of the internationally known Opera News magazine recently paid tribute to one of the industry's most illustrious performers of old - Johanna ...


Dr. Joyce Swartney, Pioneer Science Educator ; July 19, 1935 -- June 3, 2007

Dr. Joyce Swartney, formerly of Williamsville and Detroit, died June 3 in Sarasota, Fla., from complications associated with progressive supranuclear palsy. She was 71.


Iraq Study Finds Desire for Arms, but Not Capacity

A new report is expected to conclude that Iraq had a clear intent to produce illicit weapons if U.N. sanctions were lifted.


It looked like something out of a macabre heavy-metal video: The lights dimmed in the smoke-filled nightclub, the rock band Damageplan launched into its first thunderous riffs, and then a man in a hooded sweatshirt ran the length of the stage and opened


With Reminders of Past, Duquesne Moves Ahead

Shawn James, a 6-foot-10 junior who excels at blocking shots, was among the least injured of the five players who were attacked by two men spraying gunfire outside a campus dance in September 2006.


Japan will compensate former leprosy sufferers in South Korea who were forced into isolation during Tokyo's colonial rule, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Friday.


Google: User Cookies to Expire After Two Years

A user's cookies will automatically expire after two years if they don't return to the search site.


Six Pitcairn Island men sentenced up to six years for sex attacks

SYDNEY, Australia British authorities say six men on Pitcairn Island have been sentenced up to six years in prison for sex attacks dating back 40 years.


A grand jury subpeona for records about its flu vaccine points to possible criminal violations. Next: A flood of civil suits. Over the last year-and-a-half, Chiron (CHIR ) had been making strides in reinventing itself.


SOAP LAKE, Wash. - If lava lamps required this much work of stoned kids in the 1960s, they'd never have become so popular.  A 50-foot-tall lamp that one day is expected to be a tourist attraction arrived in this central Washington community this week in pieces on four flatbed trailers.


Israeli police confront worshipers at Al-Aqsa

Israeli police forces entered the area around Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and fired stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinian worshippers in clashes at the end of Friday prayers.


Wireless drives vending machines to the high end

InfoWorld - Vending machines are not just about soda and candy and chips anymore. Wireless technologies that enable credit card purchases are spurring companies to market a wider variety of items from vending machines--everything from suntan lotion to golf balls to consumer electronics.


Sadness is expressed at the deaths of three Scottish soldiers killed by a suicide bomber at their camp in Iraq.


THE long painful march of Turkey toward possible membership in the European Union continues with an agreement reached in Brussels between the two parties to begin full accession talks in October.


When the 65th running of the Massachusetts Handicap goes out of the gate this afternoon at Suffolk Downs, it will pose an interesting challenge for the thoroughbreds who mark the bookends of the eight-horse field.


All Options Open for OPEC Meeting - Iran

All options, including cutting quotas,  are up for discussion when OPEC ministers meet in Cairo this  week to plan their response to a sharp fall in prices, Iran's  Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Monday.


Ministero della Salute, campioni inviati all'Iss per esami


Michael Howard accuses Tony Blair of squandering the chance to lead efforts against climate change.


Techs, Retailers Lead Europe Stocks Lower

European stock markets suffered sharp  losses on Wednesday, tracking a fall on Wall Street after the  Federal Reserve rekindled interest rate worries, while a  disappointing trading update from British fashion retailer Next  slammed retailers.


ASIA - I cittadini asiatici credono ancora al matrimonio Âper tutta la vitaÂ Giacarta (Agenzia Fides) - Il matrimonio ha ancora un suo valore in Asia. Ã quanto emerge da un recente sondaggio realizzato dalla societÃ  multinazionale A.C Nielsen, specializzata in inchieste e indagini di mercato a livello internazionale. LÂindag...


Brazil Protests to CAS Over De Lima Assault

Brazil's Olympic Committee will protest to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the assault on Vanderlei de Lima who was pushed off the road when he was leading the Olympic marathon on Sunday.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards told a labor group Tuesday that he would ask Americans to make a big sacrifice: their sport utility vehicles.


New York Cityâs new rules for menu labels at chain restaurants have set off a food fight among the nationâs obesity experts.


John McCain has an automatic advantage Tuesday when Michigan votes.


Leaked memo reveals lack of US resources

THE top American commander in Iraq complained to the Pentagon that shortages of vehicle parts and vital equipment such as body armour was making the job of US troops impossible.


France's Royal officially enters presidential race

French socialist Segolene Royal officially entered the race to be the country's next president, announcing that she is a candidate for her party's nomination.


The US military says six American soldiers have been killed in a blast north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.


Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party led parliamentary elections Sunday with 39.2 percent of the votes counted, CNN-Turk television reported. channel. The election is viewed as pivotal in determining the balance between Islam and secularism in the nation of more than 70 million.


'Shark' gobbles up terrorist puppets at US box office

LOS ANGELES, Oct 17  - The submarine gangsters of the animated film "Shark Tale" were the biggest fish in the pond last weekend, beating out a clique of puppet terrorists for top place at the North American box office.


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

Thousands of Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday as the seventh and final volume in the series went on sale, and for many the secret of the boy wizard's fate was only hours away.


A Palestinian official, who demanded anonymity, said on Sunday that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is suffering liver failure and that his health condition was not improving.


A senior Bangladeshi politician is detained in prison for a further 30 days following his arrest last month.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


Democracy in the streets:what we can learn from Serbia

Saska, co-director of a non-governmental organization that worked on voter turnout during the 2000 Serbian elections, explained to me in her Belgrade office how the coalition of politicians and activists ...


Lung disease linked to mental health problems

NEW YORK  - Lung disease is associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.


Una breve love-story in Inghilterra, poi il ritorno in Italia ignaro che in una notte d'amore londinese era stata concepita una bella bambina. Sono passati 18 anni e solo ora Tony Joshua Sanna, italo inglese


Vitamin E can help restore sudden hearing loss, research suggests.


Coaches from No. 20 Wisconsin and Arizona agreed to skip halftime on Saturday after their game was delayed for nearly 1 1/2 hours in the second quarter because of lightning.


Movie Studios to Sue Illegal Film-File Traders

Movie studios and the Motion Picture Association of America said on Thursday they would sue individuals suspected of illegally distributing movies over the Internet.


The Microsoft FUD Campaign vs. the Customer

Almost everything that can be said has been said about the latest moves by Microsoft to create Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) about Linux. Countless pundits and analysts have pointed out that Microsoft threats are toothless. Some have noted that Microsoft has singled out Linux and OpenOffice, the biggest threats to its monopoly on operating systems and office suites. Surely Microsoft could claim that the *BSDs infringe on similar patents if not the same ones. But the *BSDs do not pose as great a threat to the company. Others have pointed out that Microsoft would be insane to pull an SCO and sue its own customers. Still others have noted that IBM and/or OIN could respond to a patent war with a massive retaliation in patent infringement claims. I have no doubt that Microsoft has lifted a lot of GPL code (more likely algorithms) for Windows, which would prevent Microsoft from following through with its threats. To do so would require that Microsoft open its own code to scrutiny. The list goes on, and others have covered the angles very well. There is one perspective I haven't yet seen, at least not the way I propose to deal with it. This perspective follows below.


Tom Brady is a maestro of the Patriots' offensive system, gifted at game management, poised and decisive. But could he handle the Colts' aerial circus?


Congress wants to protect fliers from getting stranded on the tarmac, but industry experts say that could make things worse


4 paparazzi arrested for chasing Britney

Four paparazzi have been arrested for reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley.


Actress Krista Allen joins Comedy Central pilot

Krista Allen is set to  co-star opposite Jack Carpenter in Comedy Central's half-hour  pilot "Held Up."


North Korea's military calls for direct talks with the US, to discuss security on the Korean peninsula.


US Census Bureau Revises Sensitive Data Policy-NYT

The U.S. Census Bureau has said it  will no longer assist law enforcement and intelligence agencies  with special tabulations on ethnic groups and other "sensitive  populations" without first getting senior bureau officials'  approval, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.


Curran settles tobacco suit with RJ Reynolds

Maryland and two other states announced Wednesday a settlement of their lawsuits against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. over its "Kool Mixx" campaign, which officials claimed targeted African-American youth.


Judge Bars Military from Forced Anthrax Shots

A federal judge on Wednesday barred  the U.S. military from forcing troops to be vaccinated for  anthrax without either getting their informed consent or  obtaining a special order from President Bush.


Kerry's wife paid 798,820 dollars in state, federal taxes in 2003

Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, declared 2,291,137 dollars in gross taxable income in 2003 and paid 798,820 dollars in state and federal taxes, or about 35 percent, her office said in a statement.


R Kelly makes shock claims after being kicked off Jay-Z tour

R KELLY has been booted off a tour with JAY-Z, a day after claiming he was attacked with pepper spray by a member of the rapper's entourage.


Roma, 20:47 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: IL CALENDARIO DELL'INTER

Questo il calendario delle partite dell'Inter, inserita nel gruppo G, nella fase a gironi della Cham...


Wireless subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp. may no longer have to buy a new phone if they jump to a new carrier.


Many casualties in attack on Iraqi forces HQ

A mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad has killed four soldiers and wounded scores moe, officials say.


Oscar-winning composer Elmer Bernstein dies at 82

LOS ANGELES : Oscar-winning US composer Elmer Bernstein, who wrote the scores of Hollywood films including "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Magnificent Seven" and "Ghostbusters" has died, his publicist said Thursday.


Gold medal favorite Carlos Moya joined  the exodus of big name tennis players from the Olympics on  Thursday, crumbling in the men's quarterfinals against Chile's  Nicolas Massu.


As a satisfied user of Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) AOL service for the past dozen years, this week's news that the country's leading online service has made great strides in eradicating spam isn't lost on me.


Lione, 18:06 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: GROSSO AL LIONE

Fabio Grosso è ufficialmente un giocatore del Lione. L'ormai ex difensore dell'Inter ha trova...


Harry Potter author JK Rowling 'outs' Dumbledore

J.K. Rowling has revealed a secret about one of the main characters in her Harry Potter books: the wizard Dumbledore is gay.


Santana Agrees Four-Year Deal with Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins and their Cy Young  award winning pitcher Johan Santana agreed to a four-year  contract estimated to be worth $40 million Monday, avoiding a  salary arbitration hearing scheduled for a day later.


New Sony computer boasts 1,000 gigabytes of storage; can record ...

Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with a 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage - enough to record seven TV channels for a week straight, the company said.


Thames Valley Police joins a national mobile database to trace owners of stolen phones.


Staff Solana: e' riflessione, citazioni da contestualizzare


Panel: Military Health System Needs Help

WASHINGTON -- Many Iraq war soldiers, veterans and their families are not getting needed psychological help because a stressed military's mental health system is overwhelmed and understaffed, a task force of psychologists found.


I'm not sure whether to feel grateful for Procter and Gamble's new RFID toothbrush, or insulted that the thing is watching over my morning routine.


The detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights, a court has ruled.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi is under pressure to resign ahead of a confidence vote in the Senate.


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Man Threatens to Blow Up Van Near White House

A man who threatened to blow up a  van one block from the White House surrendered to police after  a four-and a-half-hour standoff on Tuesday in an incident the  FBI said was linked to a domestic dispute, not terrorism.


Taliban says to free all 19 South Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents said on Tuesday they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have been holding for nearly six weeks.


A globe-trotting Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was allowed back into the U.S. by a border inspector who disregarded a computer warning to stop him and don protective gear, officials said Thursday. The inspector has been removed from border duty.


Pessimo esordio dell`Italia di Marcello Lippi, che alla prima uscita ha perso per 2-0 in amichevole contro l`Islanda a Reykjavik. La squadra italiana ha disputato un primo tempo al di sotto delle aspettative, senza rendersi quasi mai pericolosa. Nella ...


The EU is to set carbon limits under the next phase of the European Trading Scheme, a key tool to tackle global warming.


Drugs used to treat high blood pressure are also linked with a reduced risk of bone fractures, research shows.


The largest retail bank in the US - Bank of America - is to cut 4,500 jobs as part of its ongoing integration of FleetBoston.


Western powers vow to end embargo on Abbas govt

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Western powers bolstered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government on Monday, vowing to end a 15-month-old embargo after he sacked ruling Hamas Islamists who seized the Gaza Strip.


U.S. Judge Approves Citigroup Settlement

A federal judge on Friday approved  Citigroup Inc.'s $2.6 billion settlement with  WorldCom Inc.  investors who lost billions when an accounting scandal plunged  the telecommunications company into bankruptcy protection.


Mediobanca al 15,8%, 13,634% precedente rilevamento Consob


Yushchenko sworn in as president of Ukraine

Viktor Yushchenko was sworn in as the third president of post-Soviet Ukraine, capping months of political turmoil that saw the strategic nation turn away from traditional Russian influence toward the West.


Tennessee Titans beat Green Bay Packers 48-27

GREEN BAY, Wis. The Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers were both in danger of falling to one-and-four tonight. Well, it didn't happen to the Titans.


Security alone will not heal Iraq: Kofi Annan

Iraq must do more to heal its political wounds and revive its economy or elections could fail to achieve their goal of stability and legitimacy, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday.


Global Markets: Dollar Falls, Bonds Rally

The dollar fell across the board and  bonds rallied on Friday after data showed U.S. economic growth  was less than expected at an annualized rate of 3.7 percent in  the third quarter.


ENVIRONMENT:  Dangerous Nuclear Hangover To Go

BELGRADE, Sep 25 (IPS) - A decision to send 2.5 tonnes of radioactive  nuclear rods back to Russia finally ends concerns over the  presence of the nuclear waste near capital Belgrade.


UNITED NATIONS - President Bush delivered an unapologetic defense of his decision to invade Iraq, telling the United Nations Tuesday that his decision "helped to deliver the Iraqi people from an outlaw dictator." He appealed to the world community to join together in supporting the new Iraqi interim government.    Bush's speech to the U.N...


Swisscom, Telekom Austria Break Off Talks

Merger talks between telecommunications company Swisscom AG and Telekom Austria AG have broken off, Swisscom said Thursday.


North Korea denies allegations it may be helping Syria develop a nuclear weapons facility.


A bomber pilot in World War II says he was shot down while being escorted by the Tuskegee Airmen, an account that supports a recent report by two historians who say the black fighter group, contrary to legend, did lose at least a few bombers to fire from enemy aircraft.


Landry's Restaurants Inc., whose operations include Rainforest Cafe and The Crab House, is buying the Golden Nugget hotel casino in downtown Las Vegas, a first step in a strategy to get a slice of the lucrative gambling business and expand its profit pipeline. Landry's shares surged more than 12 percent on the news.


Second-half goals from El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies gave surprising Bolton a 2-1 victory Sunday over Newcastle. The win improved Bolton to 21 points, good for fourth in England behind leaders Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton.


Iveco SpA and Delphi Corp. are teaming up to showcase advanced safety technologies at next week's 60th International Motor Show (IAA) for Commercial Vehicles held in Hanover, Germany.


Chico Teixeiraâs languid, libidinous âAliceâs Houseâ is the best argument against marriage and motherhood to appear in many a year.


There was nothing pretty about this game. The only good thing about it is there will be a November rematch, when both teams have gotten things in order.


La Volvo XC90 arriva con un'inedito motore V8, il primo con questa disposizione prodotto dalla Casa svedese. Il motore ha un angolo fra le bancate di 60 gradi, cosÃ¬ da ridurre gli ingombri e poter essere


An 'appalling miscalculation' led to the death of a child by a man who drove a coach knowing the brakes were faulty.


Ukraine's Yanukovych Leads in Poll; Yushchenko Charges Fraud

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych took the lead in voting from yesterday's run-off presidential election as his challenger Viktor Yushchenko charged the poll was marred by fraud.


Major energy companies to announce an increase in gas and electricity bills for all of Britain's homes


Humor: Bush Names Wolfowitz President of Al Qaeda

How President Bush hopes to use Paul Wolfowitz to undermine a terror network.


Pennsylvania has seen a fivefold increase in deficient dams since 1999.


Most of the talk about Microsoft's hostile offer for Yahoo has focused on whether the deal could tip the scales in the battle for Internet dominance. Today, I'd like to steer the conversation to something a little more basic that almost everyone has overlooked: the numbers.


Low-key festivities on Taj Mahal's 350th birthday

AGRA (India) - The 350th anniversary celebration of the Taj Mahal, India's most famous monument, got off to a low-key start on Monday with festivities limited to avoid marring the 17th-century building.


Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) has gotten a face-lift this week, and in more ways than one. Not only did the search engine add some functionality but also someone over there decided to give the PG Wodehouse-inspired


President Bush will take the oath of office at noon EST on Jan. 20 at the West Front of the Capitol. The schedule of events for Thursday and Friday (all times EST):


Analysis: CPC seeks ways to enhance "ruling capabilities"

For the first time in its 55 years in power, China's ruling communist party has made the "ruling capabilities of the party" a major issue to be discussed at a plenary session of its central committee opened here Thursday.


Saudi Arabia To Boost Output as Oil Tops $50

In New York the price of light sweet crude for November delivery climbed to an all-time peak of 50.47 dollars per barrel, the highest level since oil began trading on the New York market in 1983.


Third time unlucky A man convicted of recording films using a camcorder in cinemas has been sentenced in the US to seven years in jail. The man was the first to be charged in a nationwide campaign against video piracy.â¦


Nike Co-Founder Knight Steps Down as CEO

Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) co-founder Philip Knight, who helped transform a small start-up into the world's biggest athletic shoe company, will step


Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs said the company's iTunes music service was improved on Wednesday to let songs to be made into iPhone ring tones for 99 cents each.


Ex-Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a target of death threats from radical Islamists, appeals to the EU for protection.


An Italian Senate committee on Wednesday ordered a partial recount of ballots cast in the April general election amid claims that fraud could have been committed.Comment


Two US Marines Killed in Iraqi City of Falluja

Two US Marines were killed in the Iraqi city of Falluja Thursday when insurgents threw grenades at them after they entered a house to search it, their commanding general said Friday.


'Magical Thinking' defies gravity of situation

One of the most compelling and screamingly funny voices of the new century belongs to Augusten Burroughs. A former ad writer and recovering alcoholic, he sprang to prominence with his 2002 memoir, Running With Scissors. It detailed a childhood so bizarre that some people insist it must contain elements of fiction.


Fraud case for "Sarah" author heads to NY jury

A best-selling author who pretended to be a 19-year-old male prostitute covered up her identity to profit from her novel and gain a movie deal, a lawyer for the film company suing her said in closing arguments on Thursday.


The Nikkei average dipped 0.37 percent by  the close on Wednesday as some major banks, including UFJ  Holdings Inc., reversed gains they had made after approval by  Japan's state turnaround body of a restructuring plan for  troubled retailer Daiei Inc.


Banco Santander Central Hispano, which is buying UK lender Abbey for Â£8.5bn, makes a Â£2.2bn profit in the first nine months of 2004.


British PM calls for party unity amid reports of rift before election

British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the Labour Party would stand united for the upcoming elections after the party berated him and his finance minister Gordon Brown for failing to stamp out speculation of a divisive rivalry between them.


Soldiers fight Pentagon on service extensions

Eight soldiers filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the army's policy requiring them to serve longer than the terms of their enlistment contracts.


Tigers say 45 killed in Sri Lanka as Norway's peace bid fails

Fierce artillery duels in northeast Sri Lanka have killed at least 45 people, including 15 civilians, Tiger rebels said, as a fresh Norwegian peace bid failed.


Riesame: carcere incompatibile con condizioni salute


Doesn't want to scare customers with performance Hopefully someone at Sun Microsystems can still explain why the Rock processor is still a good idea.â¦


The city's ban on trans fat-laden cooking oils, the first of its kind in the nation, went into effect Sunday.


Vet Who Survived Vietnam Buries Son Killed in Iraq

BOISE, Idaho  - Tom Titus experienced the shock of  watching his best friend die in his arms during the Vietnam War  in 1971.


Napoli, 13:53 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: ALLENATORE MERITA RISPETTO

Renzo Ulivieri crede nella salvezza della Reggina. ''E' difficile e lo sappiamo bene - ha detto Uliv...


The party allied to Thailand's ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra seeks coalition partners after claiming victory in the polls.


As 2004 draws to a close, it should come as heartening news that this past year was one of the most prosperous in history. Not because the American economy grew by a solid 4.3 percent.


A provocative study from Harvard Medical School suggests that, as a group, older doctors know less, provide lower-quality care, and may expose patients to greater risks than physicians recently out of medical school, a conclusion that an accompanying editorial declares should be "a wake-up call to the medical profession."


Creating the brand and the images early on is critical.


Kashmir separatists on one-day fast to protest alleged troop abuses

Moderate separatists in Indian-administered Kashmir went on a day-long fast to protest alleged human rights abuses by Indian troops, police and witnesses said.


Yahoo software to be preloaded on HP computers

Internet search engine Yahoo announced that its software was being preloaded onto Hewlett-Packard personal computers sold in Europe and North America.


Ex-NSC Official Says White House Is Stifling His Criticism of Iran Policy

A former top White House official accused the Bush administration yesterday of trying to muzzle his criticism of its Iran policy and of falsely alleging  that his writings contained classified material to prevent them from being published.


Iraq, attentato kamikaze con autobomba: 10 morti

Eâ morto il soldato americano rimasto ferito questa mattina a Baghdad nell'esplosione di un'autobomba al passaggio di un convoglio militare. Lo hanno riferito fonti statunitensi in un comunicato. L'attentato


Children's Book Award Named for Dr. Seuss

A division of the American Library Association has created a new award for children's books, to be named after the late Dr. Seuss. The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for outstanding children's literature will begin next year, the Association for Library Service to Children announced Friday.


Guida all'ottimizzazione di Windows 2000

Windows 2000 Ã¨ quello che da molti Ã¨ reputato uno dei (se non "il") migliori sistemi operativo sfornati da Microsoft. Non ci sono paragoni in termini di stabilitÃ  a confronto con i predecessori: Windows 95, 98 e ME.


Since then, he has won six times at the high-speed circuit, but ever the perfectionist, Schumacher was still left disappointed that he was unable to cap his seventh title with a record seventh victory at Spa on what was Ferrari's 700th Grand Prix start.


New Zealander big gamble for Booker prize

New Zealand writer Lloyd Jones was the target of an unprecedented gamble as the shortlist was announced on Thursday for the Man Booker Prize, one of the literary world's most prestigious awards.


Up 135 per cent, apparently Sony has claimed that PS3 sales in North America have jumped 135 per cent since it brought the price of the 60GB console down to $499 two weeks ago.â¦


Thousands of Shi'ites in Najaf Shrine After Peace Deal

NAJAF, Iraq  - Thousands of chanting Iraqi  Shi'ites entered a sacred shrine in Najaf on Friday where they  were greeted by rebels who overnight reached a peace agreement  to end a bloody three-week uprising.


Un altro ferito, lo annuncia una sindacalista Cisl


Jealousy or Simplicity? The "new" Dell apparently includes an ample helping of feistiness. The hardware maker has slung an aggressive attack against HP's blade server strategy via the corporate blog.â¦


Japan's GDP fell by 0.1% in the last quarter of 2004, taking the country into recession.


11 N.J. officials arrested on corruption

FBI agents arrested 11 public officials in towns across New Jersey Thursday on charges of taking bribes in exchange for influencing the awarding of public contracts, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.


Report faults Virginia Tech response in shootings

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


NBA Wrap: 76ers Edge Pacers in Overtime Win

Allen Iverson hit a 14-footer at the  buzzer to earn the Philadelphia 76ers 106-104 overtime win over  the Indiana Pacers Friday, spoiling Ron Artest's return from a  two-game suspension.


To hear other wireless carriers tell it, the introduction of Apple Inc.'s iPhone on AT&T Inc.'s network is no real threat.


Nuovo palmare Typhoon My Guide 3500: mai cosÃ¬ piccolo!

La serie TYPHOON My Guide Ã¨ dotata di processore Intel PXA255 con 400Mhz, schermo da 3,5" TFT a 16 bit (risoluzione 240 x 320 pixel) ed ultima ma non meno importante caratteristica, la pratica calamita integrata per un appoggio ottimale.


Democrat John Edwards said Sunday he is offering a strategy for dealing with cancer that would bolster research funding, create support networks for people dealing with the disease and encourage lifestyle changes to help keep others from getting it.


On the Mound or Off, Ex-Cav Koshansky Just Wants to Play

The scouts told Joe Koshansky he would be a first baseman, and he didn't care to disagree. It didn't matter that he finished his University of Virginia pitching career tied for the most starts and the most wins in school history, and it didn't matter that he wasn't an everyday position player until his junior season.


Johnson Says Farm Bill Needs "Safety Net"

By Michelle Koetters, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Jun. 1--LEXINGTON -- Farmers need a "safety net" when it comes to commodity payments, and a congress-man for Central Illinois vows to make the issue his top concern for the 2007 farm bill.   The U.S.


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to review whether four species of lamprey found on the West Coast should be protected by the Endangered Species Act.


A U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday stepped into the battle between YUKOS and the Russian government, issuing an order to block Sunday's auction of the company's main oil-producing arm for 10 days.


Coppa Italia: Roma-Milan la semifinale in diretta

All'Olimpico si gioca la gara di ritorno: all'andata a San Siro finÃ¬ 2-2. Spalletti propone la formazione migliore. Tra i rossoneri Kakà trequartista, Gilardino unica punta


Two-thirds of Japanese support new PM Abe: polls

New Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enjoys the   backing of around two-thirds of the Japanese public, making him   one of the country's most popular leaders ever as he takes the   reins of government, surveys showed on Thursday.


After Google, IPO Market Faces Tough Time

The IPO market now enters the post-Google era. And the outlook isn't pretty. The attention and fanfare over Google Inc.'s $1.


Christmas Celebrated All Around the World

Some two thousand worshippers gathered for Christmas Eve mass in Seoul to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a festival of religious joy for many in the country.


Arthritis Drug Study in 2000 Found Risks

A study of the arthritis drug Celebrex casts doubt on the company's insistence that it had no hint of the drug's potential heart and stroke risks until recently.


BAGDAD, 25 OTTOBRE 2004 - Il governo iracheno ad interim ha avvertito gli Stati Uniti e gli ispettori internazionali nucleari della scomparsa di quasi 380 tonnellate di un potente esplosivo convenzionale usato per abbattere edifici, realizzare testate


Napoli, 16:35 - CALCIO, EDITORIA: SACCHI E PICCININI A RADIO GOAL

Nuovi arrivi nella famiglia di Radio Goal, la fortunata trasmissione di Kiss Kiss Napoli condotta da...


Millions of Iraqis have fled their devastated homeland. For members of the middle class, refugee-friendly Sweden is the destination of choice


Belgium's Verhofstadt to Resume DHL Talks Following Car Crash

Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt will resume discussions today on a plan to allow DHL Worldwide Express to add night flights from Brussels after suffering minor injuries in a car accident, his spokesman said.


China to send nuclear talks envoy to Seoul

China's representative on six-party   talks aimed at resolving a stand-off over North Korea's nuclear   program will go to Seoul this week, the Chinese foreign   ministry said on Thursday.


Macedonian Bid to Kill Rights Bill Fails

For the Record: 8 November 2004, Monday. In Macedonia, a referendum aimed at blocking plans to grant more local autonomy to the country's ethnic Albanian minority has failed due to low voter turnout.


U.S. tech stocks fell on Wednesday  after chip maker Xilinx Inc. XLNX.O cut its revenue outlook,  while airline stocks took a beating after No. 3 U.S. carrier  Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N cut fares.


Man Convicted of Taking Wages Accidentally

A man who applied for a temporary position at a nuclear power plant but was not hired has been convicted of theft for refusing to return $2,194 in wages that were accidentally mailed to him because of a paperwork mistake.


A powerful earthquake struck Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Monday, officials said. Public broadcaster NHK reported an elderly woman and a 13-year-old boy


ISS says Biomet shareholders should reject buyout

Influential shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended in a report that Biomet Inc.  shareholders vote against a $10.9 billion private-equity buyout of the orthopedic device maker, saying the price is not high enough.


Chief Justice Rehnquist and the Future of the Hight Court

Description: Word of Chief Justice William Rehnquist's battle with thyroid cancer may force voters to glance at statements by President Bush and Sen. Kerry regarding their possible Supreme Court appointments.


President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday.


European antitrust regulators ruled Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing the last regulatory hurdle in the protracted and sometimes tumultuous battle.


A fire at a hotel in the southern Chilean town of Punta Arenas kills 10 foreign tourists, officials say.


Mosca, 18:32 - VOLLEY, NAZIONALE: PER GLI EUROPEI CERNIC 12Â° CONVOCATO

Il ct della Nazionale italiana di pallavolo, Gian Paolo Montali, sentito il parere dello staff medic...


Iraq says won't disband police despite U.S. report

Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Thursday it would not disband the national police despite a report by an independent U.S. panel that will recommend scrapping and reorganizing the force.


More than 20 people are killed in Iraq in attacks outside a Shia mosque and on a Baghdad bakery.


European Union leaders are expected to make it harder for new members to join, as they hold an annual summit.


N Ireland launches campaigning for self-rule assembly

Northern Ireland threw itself into campaigning for March elections aimed at reviving self-rule in Belfast following a four-year suspension.


Accused Hamas Leader Denies Terror Charges

DAMASCUS, Syria - A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas indicted in the United States for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel denied the accusations and said the charges were driven by election-year politics in the United States.   "This is election campaigning," Mousa Abu Marzook, deputy chief of the Hamas political bureau, told The Associated Press in Damascus on Friday...


German Economy Shows Unexpected Dip in 4Q

The German economy slowed unexpectedly in the fourth quarter of 2004, contracting by 0.2 percent as domestic demand shrank and outweighed increased exports, the government statistics office said Tuesday.


Behind an Antiwar Ad, a Powerful Liberal Group

There is no mistaking the influence of MoveOn.org, with its 3.2 million members and powerful fund-raising apparatus, within the Democratic Party.


The Home Secretary is asked why police were told to release illegal immigrants and allow them make their way to a screening centre.


A man armed with a knife barricades himself into a children's day care centre in Italy, reports say.


Asahi Tec to buy Metaldyne for $1.3 bln: source

Japanese auto parts maker Asahi Tec Corp.   5606.T will buy privately held U.S. rival Metaldyne Corp. in   a deal worth about $1.3 billion, a source close to the matter   said on Friday, sending Asahi Tec's shares up 21 percent.


3 Palestinian Activists Face U.S. Charges

WASHINGTON - A Hamas leader and two other suspected members of the Palestinian militant group were indicted on charges they participated in a lengthy racketeering conspiracy to provide money for terrorist acts in Israel, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Friday.    The three activists allegedly used bank accounts in the United States to launder millions of dollars to support Hamas, which the U.S...


Brown Remarks on Former Pakistani Primer Minister's Death

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN: This is a sad day for democracy. It's a tragic hour for Pakistan.


A spokeswoman for Southern California said wide receiver Mike Williams has had his request to be reinstated denied by the NCAA.


One of the challenges Microsoft and computer makers face in marketing Media Center PCs is persuading consumers that it's worth putting them in their living room, supplanting the normal setup of TV, VCR, DVD player and/or personal video recorder.


IN AN order that could change political alignments in Pakistan, the Supreme Court has granted bail to Benazir Bhuttoâs husband Asif Zardari, in prison for nearly eight years now for a string of criminal and economic offences.


Global finance chiefs meeting in Washington warn finance ministers and central banks to focus on fighting inflation.


NEW YORK - Dow Jones & Co. has reached a tentative deal on a contract with the reporters union at The Wall Street Journal, ending several months of sometimes contentious talks.


Columbus near middle of traffic congestion ranking

Commuters in the Columbus metropolitan area waited an average of 29 hours in traffic tie-ups in 2002 -- making it the 39th most congested large city in the nation, according to a report by the Texas Transportation Institute.


Alfie still Jude Law is brilliant in a resurrection of the lovable cad first brought to the big screen in 1966 by Michael Caine. If any classic movie seems like an odd choice for a remake, it's Michael Caine's biting 1966 satire, Alfie.


As Delta Air Lines Inc. struggles for its financial future, the carrier is entrenched in an intense political fight over desirable routes to China that could have an economic impact of $400 million.


Alzheimer's Researchers Eye Brain Buildup

How to prevent a sticky gunk from clogging up, and probably killing, the brain cells of Alzheimer's patients is the newest focus in the fight against the disease.


Nintendos' Wii Sports sweeps the board at the 2007 British Academy Video Games Awards in London.


Archived Chinese scholar to sue Google and Yahoo! over search censorship

'Erase? No, no. We engage' A pro-democracy Chinese activist plans to sue Google and Yahoo! for removing his name from their web search results.â¦


For Wiccan Nev. soldier, death brings fight

Nevada officials are pressing the Department of Veteran Affairs to allow the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to place a Wiccan symbol on his headstone.


Christmas brings back memories of Battle of the Bulge for ...

Sixty years ago, Andrew Tokar, 82, of Brownsville, was on the move in Luxembourg with the 28th Division, 109th Infantry trying to stay a step ahead of the advancing German army.


Removing Mugabe won't mean democracy: opposition

Removing Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe would not automatically deliver democracy to the troubled African nation, said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.


SUHARTO-ERA army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on the way to a landslide victory last night in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, as he prepared to take the mantle of leadership from incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri and steer the nation


During the course of 2004, the government committed to paying a total of 2.35 billion for new motorway construction.


Michigan players said they didnât have time to think about it. They said they were hurt too deeply by their 37-21 loss at Ohio State, and that they simply didnât care what was going on between Iowa and Wisconsin.


In a new post to his blog, Sebastian Bergmann mentions a new effort he's undertaken - the porting of the Hamcrest library of matcher objects to PHP.   I have begun to port Hamcrest, which provides a library of matcher objects (also known as constraints or predicates) allowing "match" rules to be defined declaratively, to be used in other frameworks. Typical scenarios include testing frameworks, mocking libraries and UI validation rules, to PHP.   The hamcrest-php project compliments other current hamcrest-related projects and his ultimate goal is to make it available to the PHPUnit testing community (as well as with the PHPMock effort).


We know pill-popping is risky business, but we take the leap of faith. We trust our doctors and our doctors trust the drug makers.


Tributes are paid to Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who has died at the age of 83.


CBS to Make Internet Music Unit More Like Radio

Last.fm will allow users to select any of 3.5 million songs to listen to on their computers, up to three times for free.


Dati confermano la crisi del mercato immobiliare


More deaths reported in Haiti in week of protests

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Two beheaded bodies, one wrapped in tires and set on fire, turned up in Haiti's capital, officials said yesterday, the latest victims of violence fueled by supporters of ousted president Jean Bertrand Aristide.


One would think that after increasingly embarrassing forays into reality television, the Internet and the penitentiary, Paris Hilton might have taken a moment to reflect on her choices. Or perhaps not.


SAP said its revenue and profits were held back by the decline of the U.S. dollar during the third quarter.


MINING giant BHP Billiton has confirmed it held preliminary talks with the Government of India's Orissa state and Korean steel maker Posco about options for its iron ore business on the sub-continent.


New York, 11:39 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: COLBERTALDO E ROSOLINO IN FINALE NEI 400 SL

Federico Colbertaldo e Massimiliano Rosolino si sono qualificati per la finale dei 400 stile libero ...


Summer at movie theaters was a true underdog story for Michael Moore and a gang of dodgeball dimwits, who helped propel Hollywood to another season of record revenue, though the number of moviegoers fell slightly.


Roma, 14:20 - CICLISMO, DOPING: PROCURA CONI CONVOCA DI LUCA PER 5 LUGLIO

Danilo Di Luca è stato convocato dalla Procura antidoping del Coni per il prossimo 5 luglio. ...


Elkann, 28, is the vice chairman at Fiat and the man being groomed to ...

The heir to the Agnelli dynasty, John Elkann, married today in an intimate ceremony on an Italian island followed by a sumptuous reception.


CBS Says It Can't Prove Veracity of Bush Documents

CBS News anchor Dan Rather said the television network can't prove the veracity of documents it used for a report that US President George W. Bush received preferential treatment while serving in the National Guard.


Deadly shipwreck now a major Alaska oil spill

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - As the search for six victims of a rescue helicopter crash was scaled back, officials on Friday turned to a growing problem stemming from the break up of a cargo ship off Alaska: a major oil spill near a sensitive wildlife refuge.


Federal Reserve and States to Step Up Scrutiny of Lenders

A pilot program by the Federal Reserve and state banking regulators will examine firms that account for the majority of subprime loans.


HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England -- Crews from Harvard and the University of California were among the winners yesterday at the Henley Royal Regatta.


An anonymous reader writes "CNN is carrying a story about how Sanjay Kumar, ex-CEO of Computer Associates, was indicted on fraud charges.


Nigerian 3-year-old freed by kidnappers: father

A Nigerian 3-year-old boy has been released by his kidnappers one day after he was snatched on his way to school in the lawless Niger Delta, the boy's father said on Friday.


European equities were a higher on Wednesday as bank stocks were moved by merger talk, while the broader market took the lead from Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high.


Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Thursday it may boost the ratings of Veritas Software Corp. after the firm announced a merger with Symantec Corp.


A Giugliano (Napoli), feriti 2 ragazzi di 13 anni


See CNET at Macworld 2008, grill me Thursday

If you're in San Francisco for Macworld, head over to booth 4810 to meet and greet CNET writers and editors, and if you're connected to the Internet, let's talk Macworld on Thursday.


Teenager Michelle Rome can't imagine life without instant messaging. Baby boomer Steve Wilson doesn't care that it even exists. They're part of an "instant messaging gap" between teens and adults. And the division is wide, says an AP-AOL survey on how Americans use or snub those Internet bursts of gossip, happy date-making and teen tragedies that young people exchange by the hour while supposedly doing homework.


Jacques Villeneuveâs determination to return to racing has secured him a place in the 2005 paddock. The 33-year old Canadian has signed a two-year contract with Sauber, which will come into effect on the 1st of November 2004.


Al via lavori nella zona, musulmani sono contrari


Japan assesses the damage after a huge typhoon ripped across south-west Japan, killing at least 67.


[TS] Sports of The Times: For Owens, a News Cycle, a Spin Cycle

The nuttiest part of this latest Terrell Owens yarn is that no one came up with the novel idea of telling the walking headline and headache we know as T. O. to take a timeout.


Operation gives Chinese man with 15kg tumour hope of leading a normal life


Authorities closed the Lincoln Memorial for more than two hours yesterday after receiving reports of a suspicious liquid and a threatening note on the grounds, officials said. Tests showed no evidence of a harmful substance.


Tsunami aid tops 1.6 billion dollars but survivors still waiting

Aid pledges for Asia's tsunami victims topped 1.6 billion dollars on a tide of New Year sympathy, but the United Nations warned it would take weeks for help to reach many survivors and that the death toll would likely rise to 150,000.


Half the room caught a college football game, the other half stared into small televisions showing Hurricane Frances rumbling toward Florida. In the middle of it all, one man snored away on a floor covered almost entirely by blankets, sleeping bags and couch cushions.


Forse extracomunitaria, corpo era in fossato con acqua


Hungary PM firm on euro plan, says "sorry"

Hungary will stick to its new euro   plan, endorsed by the European Commission on Tuesday, after   years of huge budget deficits derailed earlier hopes to join   the single currency, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said.


French government demands answers on rogue trade scandal

The French government demanded a full accounting Friday of how a rogue trader at Societe Generale managed to lose 7.0 billion dollars, as it emerged he gambled on over 73 billion dollars -- more than the bank's current value.


ASPEN - Kristina Koznick finished sixth Saturday to lead four US women into the top-16 in the first World Cup slalom of the season.


Bush to defend Iraq policy amid clamor for change

PARMA, Ohio  - President George W. Bush will emphasize on Tuesday that his strategy in Iraq is aimed at eventually bringing U.S. troops home, as he seeks to stem growing Republican defections from his war policy.


Roma, 14:56 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: IL XV DELL'IRLANDA PER LA NAMIBIA

C'Ã© anche Brian O'Driscoll nel XV annunciato oggi dal ct Eddie O'Sullivan con il quale l'Irlanda af...


With just a quick, supporting note today, John Lim has posted to the PHP Everywhere blog about the Zend Core download that Zend offers to help make installing PHP and its friends even easier.   I'd like to point out that one of the greatest services to the PHP community that Zend is providing is the free Zend Core for Oracle and Zend Core for DB2. The latest versions install PHP 5.1.6. The little known secret is that these 2 installers are perfect for MySQL as the mysql and mysqli extensions are included in the release.   He also recommends it for the IISers out there because of the FastCGI support built in.


Singh Seals Playoff Win at Whistling Straits

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.


Two of Washington's airports -- Dulles and Reagan National -- will soon be part of the federal government's Registered Traveler program, which offers passengers the happy prospect of getting through security lines faster, swifter, better. (Ninety thousand of them and counting have enrolled.) All you...


Wired Singapore the best place to do business: World Bank

Singapore has gained the top place in a World Bank ranking of the best places to do business while "idiotic" regulations consigned a clutch of African countries to bottom of the league.


CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - The former CEO of the nation's leading supplier of body armor to the US military was indicted yesterday on charges of insider trading, fraud, and tax evasion in a scheme that netted him more than $185 million, prosecutors said.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A government official who first warned of dangers in Merck's arthritis drug Vioxx is now pointing a finger at Bayer AG, charging that the firm held back evidence of a deadly side effect of its cholesterol drug Baycol.


Doping Juve: condannato il medico sociale Agricola

Nel processo di Torino,Ã¨ arrivata la sentenza di primo grado ai vertici della Juventus: Antonio Giraudo Ã¨ stato assolto; Riccardo Agricola condannato a 1 anno e dieci mesi. L'amministratore delegato della


Autobomba contro un convoglio di truppe straniere


Analysts ecstatic over AMD's $226m loss in Q3

'Nice job, guys' You have to appreciate Wall Street's unending desire to see AMD - the ultimate underdog - succeed.â¦


(BBC) -- A bomb placed under a police car at a pop concert in southern Turkey has hurt at least 14 people, officials say. The explosion happened in the city of Mersin during a performance by well-known Turkish singer Candan Ercetin.


About 800 workers at the Swift & Co. meat packing plant will lose their jobs four days before Christmas. The layoffs will take effect Dec. 20, 11 days before a contract expires


Cosi' il presidente: serve ricollocamento e mobilita'


Brown plans 'green' future for Britain amid solid economic growth

Britain's finance minister Gordon Brown has unveiled a series of measures aimed at tackling global warming and hiked his forecast for British economic growth in a key budget speech.


Sirius Chief Talks of Ways to Get XM Deal Approved

Mel Karmazin said the companies would agree to price controls and other measures to gain regulatory approval for the deal.


Chi l'ha lasciato in azienda potra' aderire a complementare


California Fires Out of Control as More Than 500,000 Flee

As fires burned for a third day across Southern California, officials worried they could spread toward more populated areas.


Gov. Rick Perry should delay tonight's scheduled execution of a Harris County woman who was condemned for the murders of her husband and two children, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended Tuesday.


Two UN peacekeepers are shot in Haiti over the weekend amid increasing tensions on the island.


Citigroup Inc. said Monday it will close its trust banking unit in Japan within a year, after Japanese authorities ordered the US financial services giant to suspend its private banking business there.


New UMG Division Taps U.S. Wireless Market

In the latest sign of growing business opportunities for music companies in the North American cell phone market, Universal Music Group is launching a division dedicated to mobile entertainment in the United States, Billboard has learned.


SEATTLE -- US trade authorities, prodded by The Boeing Co., reignited a long-dormant trade war Wednesday by filing a complaint before the World Trade Organization accusing the European Union of buoying aircraft maker Airbus with $15 billion in illegal


Richard C. Breeden has raised his stake in the Zale Corporation, the jeweler, to 13.3 percent from 7.7 percent.


A former lawyer of music producer Phil Spector gives evidence in court after being threatened with imprisonment.


War Crimes Hearings to Begin for 4 Guantanamo Prisoners

Four suspected al Qaeda fighters will be formally charged with war crimes this week as the US military opens the first legal hearings for foreign


Delitti mostro, Vanni fa nome presunto mandante

Sarebbe un uomo "nero, americano" suicidatosi con un colpo di pistola, il presunto mandante dei delitti del mostro di Firenze, secondo le rivelazioni fatte da Mario Vanni in carcere. Vanni, compagno di merende


Aussies draw first blood; author 217-run win

Bangalore: In their quest to conquer the final frontier, Australia made a flying start to its four Test series campaign scripting a comprehensive 217-run victory over India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here.


Davenport and Sharapova to light up Melbourne

Comeback mum Lindsay Davenport will return to the grand slam centre stage on Wednesday when she plays Maria Sharapova in the highlight of the third day's action at the Australian Open.


Oracle faces long, hard road to prove SAP charges

Oracle's  search for a  smoking gun to prove the truth of its allegations that rival  SAP  stole its software is likely to be long and  arduous, making an out-of-court settlement attractive for both  parties.


A doctor from Essex arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 86-year-old man is released on police bail.


States and rivals attack Wal-Mart health policy

In the debate over what to do about the growing number of working people in the United States with little or no health insurance, no company may be taking more heat than the country's largest employer, Wal-Mart Stores.


Weight-loss scams top form of fraud: FTC

Weight-loss scams, foreign lottery offers and buyers clubs were the top ways that scam artists separated 30 million Americans from their money in one year, a U.S. agency said on Monday.


Governo studia misure, 'piccolo' frena la competitivita'


The jury in the fraud trial of media baron Conrad Black is set to retire and consider its verdict.


MOSCOW, Russia -- The sale of embattled Russian oil company Yukos to a little known bidder has been called a scandal by some observers and led to speculation the government may make a grabbed for its assets.


Tsunami Warning Failed to Get Through-Thai Expert

A Thai expert said on Monday he tried to warn the government a deadly tsunami might be sweeping toward tourist-packed beaches, but couldn't find anyone to take his calls.


Two Hamas militants killed in Gaza airstrike

Two members of Izzedin al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), were killed on Saturday evening in an Israeli airstrike on their car that drove


Consumer groups slam NBC's antipiracy plea

Blog: Media conglomerate had asked federal regulators to require broadband providers to police their networks for copyright violations, but public-interest groups say the effort is "misguided."


Parigi, 22:38 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: VINCONO LE TRE DI TESTA

Nella 24/a giornata della Ligue 1 francese vincono le squadre di testa, vale a dire Lione, Bordeaux ...


Mars Snackfood still using 100 percent cocoa butter

Mars Snackfood U.S. said on Monday it will continue to use 100 percent cocoa butter for all its U.S. chocolate products.


Murderer Is Captured 33 Years  After Escape

NASHVILLE, Dec. 2 -- A convicted murderer who escaped from a work-release program 33 years ago was captured in Alabama, where he had been working in construction using his real name, U.S. marshals announced Saturday.


Lund takes helm of troubled Norwegian oil giant Statoil

Helge Lund took over as the new chief executive of Norwegian oil giant Statoil, still rattled by allegations of attempted corruption in Iran.


All being well NASA has announced that space shuttle Atlantis will carry Europe's Columbus laboratory to the ISS on 7 February.â¦


Terror Informant Ignites Self Near White House

A Falls Church man who worked as a federal informant set himself on fire hours after announcing his suicide attempt and citing his growing despondency over how the FBI managed his case.


Susan Sontag, the internationally renowned novelist, essayist and critic died yesterday in New York. Her impassioned advocacy of the avant-garde and equally impassioned political pronouncements


Close Vote Seen on U.A.W. Contract at Chrysler

Early voting on the contract between Chrysler and the U.A.W. has been mixed, raising concerns that it may not win approval from the union membership.


BAGHDAD, Oct. 24 -- Turkey has ramped up military operations along its southern border with Iraq, with aircraft reportedly bombarding the mountainous terrain on Wednesday, part of a growing confrontation that threatens to open a new northern front in the Iraq war.


Intel cut the prices of its premier mobile chips by up to a third on Sunday, as it prepares for the holiday season. The Santa Clara, Calif.


Mass. governor says stem-cell research "Orwellian"

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a 2008  Republican presidential hopeful, said on Thursday his  administration's new restrictions on stem cell research are  aimed at heading off an "Orwellian" future.


OCTOBER 28, 2004  - DENVER -- The Digital ID World conference, first launched three years ago to hype emerging identity management technologies, has outgrown this mile-high city while riding the ballistic growth in its target market.


Seize the day with a wake up call from "Jeeves"

A good butler knows just how to rouse  one after a boozy night and now anyone can wake feeling  pampered to the indulgent tones of the consummate valet.


British PM visits India in trade and climate change push

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in India on Sunday hailing relations between the two countries as a "partnership of equals" as he looked to further boost links.


Vows: Barbara Schlachet and William Mitchell

A self-described hippie feminist ties the knot to a former jock, and the couple does it without downplaying their differences.


Annunciato buy back da un miliardo di euro


Digital radio goes retro for happier days

Tons of companies out there are trying to recapture mid-century chic. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Russia Says Yukos Auction to Proceed, Despite US Court Ruling

Russian authorities have brushed aside a US court ruling seeking to halt the sale of the core asset of the embattled Yukos Oil company.


Texas power company TXU Corp.  said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by a group led by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.  and Texas Pacific Group  for $31.8 billion in the largest leveraged buyout in history.


Rebuked Lawmaker Withstands Calls to Step Aside

House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay, admonished twice in six days by his chamber's ethics committee, withstood calls on Thursday by rival Democrats and citizen groups that he step aside.


Australia defends warnings of terror attack

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defended on Friday his decision to issue a warning about a terrorist threat in Indonesia, as many Australians shrugged off his advice and went ahead with plans to spend Christmas in Indonesian resorts.


Previsione del Centro d'informazione dello Stato


Losail, 09:43 - MOTO, GP QATAR; ULTIME LIBERE 125: FAUBEL IL PIU' VELOCE

Lo spagnolo Hector Faubel (Aprilia) è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella seconda sessione di libere de...


Port Blair survivors reach relief camps:

[India News]: Port Blair, Dec 29 : Survivors and dead bodies left behind by Sunday's killer tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were brought to relief camps in Port Blair early on Wednesday morning.


A SUICIDE bomb in Baghdad yesterday killed at least 11 people, as the family of British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleaded that he be spared the grisly death-by-decapitation meted out by Islamist kidnappers to his ...


UniCredit denies report of interest in Merrill

European banking giant UniCredit  on Friday denied a report in Italy's leading business daily that it might be interested in buying the $47 billion U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch .


Crescono del 13,4% i ricavi del gruppo Aeffe


Sen Craig seeks to undo sex-related guilty plea

U.S. Sen. Larry Craig asked a Minnesota court on Monday to let him take back the guilty plea he made after his arrest in a men's room sex sting, saying he is innocent but panicked under intense anxiety.


WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has approved a new, detailed list of fines under its anti-smoking law. The list includes a $1,000 fine for establishments that allow smoking.


E' il giorno di uno dei film piÃ¹ attesi della Mostra di VeneziaGli intrecci tra i Reali e Blair. Subito dopo la morte di Diana                                                  Che sguardo indiscreto sui Windsor Fa discutere "The Queen" di Frears                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Golf: Parry Wins Heineken Classic in a Playoff

Australia's Craig Parry won a  sudden-death playoff with Nick O'Hern on Sunday to take the  Heineken Classic at Royal Melbourne.


South Korea, US Hold Joint WMD Elimination Exercise

Excerpt from report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap  Edgewood, Maryland, 12 September: South Korea and the United States conducted combined weapons of mass destruction (WMD) elimination training here on Tuesday [12 September], the first such exercise on American soil.


Dozens of poor and minority pregnant women were put at risk when they were given dummy pills instead of a drug believed to prevent outbreaks of genital herpes, consumer watchdogs charged Friday.


Here's how to select stocks that can stand up to market hurricanes.


Nets Acquire Wesley to Open Roster Space

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets opened two roster spots on Monday, trading swingman Bernard Robinson, center Mile Ilic and cash considerations to the New Orleans Hornets for veteran guard David Wesley.


A jury that convicted four men of plotting to bomb London's public transport system on July 21, 2005, was dismissed Tuesday after failing to reach a verdict against two other defendants.


Up to a third of motorway capacity is being wasted by drivers' poor lane discipline, according to research by the RAC Foundation.


Scientists Obtain Evidence Earth's Spin Twists Space-Time Around ...

An international research team has found the first direct evidence that the Earth is dragging space and time around itself as it rotates, like a spoon spinning in honey.


Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal on Tuesday to become the tournament's all-time scoring leader. The Brazil striker scored in the fifth minute of his team's match against Ghana in the second round of the World Cup. He dribbled past the goalkeeper after receiving a perfect through pass from midfielder Kaka.


Port Harcourt, Nigeria - Multinational oil companies began talks with hundreds of Nigerian villagers occupying three oil platforms yesterday in a dispute over jobs that shut at least 90 000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil production.


'Attendiamo esito incontro Berlusconi-Fini per idea precisa'


JVC HD Everio camcorders output at 1080p60

Both cameras ship with a complement of Windows video editing and download software, but they also include plug-in software "to facilitate data import into various Mac applications."


A government study blamed the Bush administration, not lawsuits by environmentalists, for adding to the cost of a logging project in which the government spent $11 million to salvage less than $9 million in timber from a wildfire.


German airline Lufthansa buys a 19% stake in US budget carrier JetBlue Airways for $300m.


Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation

Mr Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, resigned this week, to be succeeded by Dr Condoleeza Rice, President George Bushâs National Security Advisor.


Italian Study: Shy Children Don't Read Emotions Well

Shy children tend to have muted  reactions to joy or anger in the facial expressions of others,  inhibitions that may lead to the anxieties many experience  later in life, Italian researchers said on Monday.


Parigi, 20:12 - CICLISMO, ASTANA OTTIENE LICENZA PRO TOUR

L'Astana ha ottenuto la licenza ProTour per i prossimi quattro anni. Lo ha annunciato l'Uci. La form...


Britney Spears was quietly released Wednesday from a hospital where she had been undergoing a psychiatric evaluation, a police official said


Warming Trends: A Beetle and Balmy Weather May Bench a Baseball Staple

In towns like Russell, Pa., the future of the ash tree is in doubt because of a beetle and a warming climate.


Following a policy of trust-but-verify, Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday that he wants formal assurance that Liberty Media Chairman John Malone won't make a run at his News Corp.


Sony Ericsson, the world's No.4 mobile phone maker, posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday as it shipped more phones, and said its share of the global handset market had increased.


The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 turned negative after midday on Thursday, rattled by a report that nerve gas had been found at the United Nations headquarters.


Users demand 'erotic entertainment' Mobile users are demanding more "erotic" entertainment as industry analysts forecast a surge in growth in the industry.â¦


Crunch time for Europe's mobile operators as 3G hits mainstream

LONDON : It's crunch time for Europe's mobile telephone giants. After spending billions of euros on third-generation licences, they now hope to persuade millions of customers to make the switch to the new


The Education Department's Office of Migrant Education awarded a contract to PEC Solutions Inc. of Fairfax to help create a system for states to share information about children of migrant workers.


GM in preliminary talks to buy Chrysler: source

NEW YORK/DETROIT  - General Motors Corp. is in preliminary talks to buy Chrysler, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.


WASHINGTON -- Elections will take place throughout Iraq in January with no exceptions, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday, contradicting Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's suggestion that the first democratic poll may not be held in some regions controlled by insurgents.


No knocking the opportunity Chase affords

Attack or defend. Go for broke or go broke. Push all in or play the percentages.


The widow of a Navy pilot killed when a Patriot missile hit his plane during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 sued the weapon's producer Raytheon Co. in federal court in Boston yesterday, accusing the company of negligence in the design and manufacture of the renowned air-defense system.


COLUMBIA, SC -- Clemson and South Carolina will not accept bowl bids, punishment for a brawl between players toward the end of Saturday's game, the schools announced Monday.


WELLESLEY -- Four years ago, the fledgling Central Catholic girls' swimming program sent just one athlete to the state meet -- freshman Chelsea O'Neill. Yesterday, O'Neill, now a senior captain, and eight teammates earned 181 points to bring home the Red Raiders' first state title at the Division 2 MIAA State Swimming & Diving Championships at Wellesley College. Central Catholic ...


D-Wave qubits in the era of Quantum Computing

Analog box in disguise? Few start-ups would have the guts or audacity to unveil their first product at the Computer History Museum. D-Wave Systems, however, did just that today by unveiling the world's most advanced quantum computer - a product that may one day be displayed at the museum as a breakthrough system or simply as a curious relic.â¦


S. Africa to return gorillas to Cameroon

Four gorillas at the center of a five-year international tussle will finally return to Cameroon at the end of November, the South African government said Friday.


The NCAA on Friday approved moving the men's 3-point line back 1 foot in 2008 — from 19 feet, 9 inches to 20 feet, 9 inches. The decision by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel marks the first major alteration to the 3-point shot since its adoption in 1986-87.


APEC shows power as primary regional forum

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has shown again its power as the primary economic forum in the Pacific Rim, as 21 top leaders from its member economies


Condition of Indonesia's Suharto worsens

The health of former Indonesian president Suharto, who was rushed to hospital in a critical condition last week, deteriorated on Tuesday as doctors tried to avert multiple organ failure, a member of his medical team said.


Ethiopia frees 38 jailed opposition figures

Ethiopia on Friday released 38 opposition figures, days after sparking an international outcry by slapping them with heavy jail terms over incidents that followed disputed 2005 polls.


Leon Lawson was watching over Andre Dirrell's shoulder last night, literally and figuratively, as the US middleweight tried to box his way into the medal rounds at the Olympic Games.


Man identified as bin Laden says al-Zarqawi is his deputy in Iraq

Al-Jazeera TV says it's received an audio tape of a man who is identified as bin Laden. In it, he endorses Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi as his deputy in Iraq.


Research shows consumers know very little about their credit score, yet that tally goes a long way to determining credit eligibility, the rate someone gets on loans and much more.


And when did you you stop beating your CO2 cap?

Enviro survey redux Reader survey We have received some stick about our latest reader survey that's running over here. The environmental sceptics among you think some of questions are a bit assumptive, and that by simply answering them it could be construed that you take the green argument seriously - a bit like trying to answer yes or no to the question "Have you stopped beating your wife?" without incriminating yourself.â¦


Nokia to Lay Off Staff in Germany, Finland

Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it plans to lay off "a few hundred" research and development workers globally, including up to 250 in Finland, in a move to cut costs.


NEW YORK -- PepsiCo Inc. said Monday that Chief Executive Indra K. Nooyi will assume the additional title of chairwoman of the soft drink and snack food company. As its CEO, she was already one of the highest ranked women leaders in corporate America.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The FedEx Corp., the delivery giant, reported Thursday its second quarter earnings soared due to a strengthening economy and continued growth in overseas and ground shipping.


The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the spring, the government reported Wednesday. That was significantly better than a previous estimate but still the weakest showing in more than a year.


Commission for Africa regional consultations to be held in Kenya

Addis Ababa, November 17,2004 (ENA)- A three day regional consultation to discuss British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Commission for Africa to spearhead development activities in Africa will be held in Kenya ...


Powdered wood from Nelson's flagship is incorporated into stamps marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.


Arpe, ''molto improbabile un'opa da banca estera''


Michigan coach Lloyd Carr was doused with water, surrounded by dancing players, and then carried onto the field.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings increased nearly 13 percent year-over-year on strong international sales and higher same-store sales at the company's Sam's Club stores.


Obese couples have tougher time having babies

Obese couples have a more difficult time conceiving a baby than couples of normal weight, according to a study published on Tuesday identifying another consequence of putting on too much weight.


Shrugging off a deadline, Iran defied the prospect of possible UN Security Council sanctions as it stood firm Sunday in claiming the right to exempt some equipment from a deal freezing uranium enrichment programs that can make


Will the search engine leviathan end the hunt for a commercial hybrid? In Autopia.


Recepito disegno legge su Iva auto e cuneo fiscale studi


After a sluggish finish to the regular season, the Florida Gators started the postseason as if they're fully capable of winning another national title.


The recall of an HIV/AIDS drug has left many in poor nations in distress

Roche Pharmaceuticals announced a global recall of its HIV/AIDS drug Viracept after discovering that some batches had been contaminated with a carcinogen.


Fifteen foreigners feared kidnapped in Ethiopia

Fifteen foreigners, including 11 French nationals, two Britons and an Italian, are believed to have been kidnapped in a remote and inhospitable area of Ethiopia where separatist rebels operate.


Lemons, lilac, leather among top 10 smells that predict ...

The inability to identify the smell of lemons, lilac, leather and seven other odors predicts which patients with minimal to mild cognitive impairment (MMCI) will develop Alzheimer's Disease, according to a study presented today at the American College of


A Pakistani army commander was shot and killed by Islamic radicals Sunday during an operation where troops blasted holes in a besieged mosque's perimeter walls, escalating an already tense stand-off between troops and the radical Islamists hiding inside.


Operazione di controllo esaminata sotto procedura fusioni


Sono figli di un imprenditore edile ucciso nel '98


Brief: Digital tracks may help pinpoint Potter leaker

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The year was 1989, and "snitty" started off strong. The word popped up in the Los Angeles Times in January, then appeared in the March and August editions of People magazine.


Hungary's radical youths take to the streets

Young people -- easily mobilised  through the Internet and mobile phone -- are a vocal and  radical force in Hungary's near-tribal political conflict, now  increasingly being fought out on the streets.


Americans set record for donations in 2006

Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a new record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami.


Salute: rapporti senza condom per 55% ragazzi italiani

Rapporti sessuali a rischio per oltre la meta' dei ragazzi italiani: il 55% circa non utilizza il profilattico, benche' piu' del 91% ne riconosca l'utilita'. Un comportamento incosciente che si associa pero' a un valore ritrovato: la fedelta' di coppia.


Dawnette Knight believed she was in love with Michael Douglas when she threatened to slice up his Oscar-winning wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and feed her to her dogs.


Former Enron Executive Pleads Guilty to Aiding Securities Fraud

Former Enron Corp. executive Mark Koenig pleaded guilty in federal court in Houston to aiding and abetting securities fraud and has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.


Billionaire and Bush-blaster George Soros might help sway the US electorate this fall.


La mamma della Pari: ''Aspetto le due Simone''

''Aspetto le due Simone''. La prima e sola battuta di Donatella Rossi. La mamma di Simona Pari rompe il silenzio in cui si e' chiusa dal giorno del sequestro della figlia, lo scorso 7 settembre. Otto giorni


Israel destroys Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza

An Israeli missile strike destroyed Hamas's Interior Ministry in Gaza City on Friday, but the building was empty at the time, Hamas security sources and local witnesses said.


The social worker responsible for the welfare of murdered eight-year-old Victoria Climbie appeals against her sacking.


Colombian Drug Cartel Leaders Plead Guilty

Officials heralded the 30-year sentences for the two brothers as the end of the notorious Cali drug cartel.


Business & money: Punch Taverns confirms that it has approached rival Mitchells & Butlers with details of a merger


A family is suing the U.S. Mint, saying it illegally seized 10 gold coins that are among the rarest and most valuable in the world that the family found among a dead relative's possessions.


BEVERLY HILLS, California  - Two movies set against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War," dominated Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement" earning seven nods, including one for best drama, to lead all film contenders.


Lega: ''Taglia da 25mila euro sugli assassini del benzinaio''

Una taglia da 25 mila euro sui due ''assassini'' del benzinaio, ucciso ieri a Lecco nel corso di una rapina. A metterla Ã¨ la Lega. PerchÃ© Giuseppe Enrico Maver ''era uno dei nostri''. E ''nessuno puÃ² permettersi


Pakistani forces and Islamic militants in South Waziristan agree a 10-day ceasefire for talks to end fighting.


New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine will undergo additional surgery on the leg that he broke last spring in a car crash that nearly killed him.


A woman who spent 29 years as a teacher and counselor at the city high school has left $1.3 million to the school district.


Some Browns Not Amused With Johnson's Joke

Pink has become the trendy, hot color for some of the Cleveland Browns this week.


Rice urges European resolve in Iran talks

BRUSSELS -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice put Iran and Europe on notice yesterday that their negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program cannot go on forever.


Medical first: Rabies case treated without vaccination

Chicago, November 25: A teenage girl has become the first known rabies victim to survive the disease without the benefit of a rabies vaccination, her doctors said.


Middle-Class Tax Cuts Extension Approved

House-Senate negotiators late Wednesday approved extending three popular middle class tax cuts and Republicans, anxious to get the bill to President Bush, predicted swift passage in both chambers of Congress. The conference panel approved the bill after overriding objections from Democrats who said the tax cuts should be paid for by tax increases in other areas, limiting its impact on the government soaring budget deficit.


President Bush's young, Hispanic nephew and his bride are on the campaign trail — in Mexico, where they are joining the increasingly vigorous battle for the votes of 1 million U.S. citizens living south of the border.


In Video Message, Bin Laden Issues Warning to US

In a new videotape broadcast Friday, Osama bin Laden made a direct, formal address to the American people, saying that the best way for Americans to avoid a repeat of the attacks on Sept.


If I Only Had a Voice: A Humble Wish Upon a Drumstick

Now that the DNA that makes a chicken a chicken had been sequenced, I'm hoping we'll learn why chickens can't sing.


Jordan's king says Iraq elections impossible in current chaos

PARIS  - The Jordanian monarch said in an interview published Tuesday that elections in Iraq are impossible because of the current chaos and that "in the immediate" future he sees no chances of improvement.


ACQUISITION fever gripped markets on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday including a Â£1.3-billion-pound takeover approach for the mid-cap London Stock Exchange from its rival Deutsche BÃ¶erse.


PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia's highest court, in a surprise 2-1 decision Thursday, set aside the conviction and sentence of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy.


Udine, 19:47 - CALCIO, SERIE A: UDINESE-REGGINA 2-0

Nel primo anticipo della quarta giornata di serie A, l'Udinese ha battuto la Reggina 2-0 (1-0) grazi...


Pall's results are nothing to rave about, either.


Thousands protest against cut in public holidays

Thousands yesterday responded to a call from several unions to join a rally organised by the General Workers' Union to protest against the government's plan to cut the number of public holidays.


The writer Daniel Handler, a k a Lemony Snicket, was in New York this week to promote three projects, including "Rick," an independent movie that is strictly for adults.


Stocks surged on Monday as investors snapped up shares of manufacturers and downtrodden banks after more weak housing data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will slash rates this week.


Roma, 13:03 - CICLISMO: CORTINOVIS RINUNCIA A FRANCO-BELGA PER VALIGIE RUBATE

Il ciclista bergamasco Alessandro Cortinovis ha dovuto rinunciare a partecipare al circuito Franco-B...


Lineup in AP Basketball Poll Is Unchanged

Illinois and Kansas were 1-2 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a fourth straight week Monday, and the 25 teams in the rankings were the same for the third consecutive week.


Target earnings boosted by holiday sales

Target Corp.  reported higher  quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating estimates on strong  holiday season sales and results from its credit card business.


Israelis Back Gaza Pull-Out, Want Referendum

(CPOD) Sept. 16, 2004 - Many residents of Israel believe their prime ministerâs proposal to reduce the number of Israelis living among Palestinians should be put to a nationwide vote, according to a poll by TNS/Teleseker.


Malachy McCourt recounts Ireland's past _ not by its wars, but by its people Malachy McCourt admits that he's no historian.


A way to measure energy levels inside living heart cells could ultimately aid heart attack recovery.


Milano, 13:54 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: A LIVERPOOL CON LA GIUSTA MENTALITA'

Il presidente dell'Inter Massimo Moratti, poco prima di salire sull'aereo che lo condurrà in ...


Ethics Panel Rebukes DeLay Twice in a Week

WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee unanimously concluded Wednesday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared to link political donations to a legislative favor and improperly persuaded U.S. aviation authorities to intervene in a Texas political dispute...


Chrysler LLC and bankrupt supplier Plastech Engineered Products Inc have reached an interim product deal that will allow the U.S. automaker to resume production at four idled plants and avoid shutdown of all its assembly operations, an attorney for Plastech said on Tuesday.


Tennis: American Ginepri stuns Thai fifth seed Paradorn

VIENNA : Robby Ginepri, the 22-year-old whom US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe described as "close" to the team he will take to the final in Spain in December, stunned Paradorn Srichaphan here on Thursday.


RIM releases new BlackBerry in U.S., European markets

The new model of Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry e-mail device includes a quad-band phone and Bluetooth.


Sharon vows to press on with pullout plan

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is vowing to press on with his plan to pull Israeli settlers and soldiers out of the Gaza Strip despite his party's rejection of a partnership with the pro-withdrawal Labour Party.


The results of Daniel Smith's autopsy have yet to be released,   but Anna Nicole Smith is already calling for a do-over.


MICROSOFT wants to publish sensitive details about its software required by a court in a protected format that can only be viewed using Internet Explorer, the US government has complained.


Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in Italy's upper house on Wednesday to stay on as prime minister, but an opinion poll suggested his grip on power would remain weak.


To trade under 'BLOG'...hey wait a minute BladeLogic has revealed intentions to raise about $45.4m in an initial public offering of common shares later this year.â¦


Boeing turns to Russia for Dreamliner help

US aerospace giant Boeing has pledged to invest 2.5 billion dollars (1.9 billion euros) in the Russian aerospace industry with an eye for help in developing its next-generation 7E7 Dreamliner jets, officials said.


US ; Raich Wins Opening World Cup Slalom

Schoenfelder, who escaped with a warning last season after failing a dope test, clocked 1:51.55, 0.15 seconds ahead of fourth-placed Kalle Palander of Finland.


Plane that crashed was due to get newer warning system

A commuter plane that crashed near the Kirksville, Mo., airport lacked an updated version of a warning system that alerts pilots if they fly too low to the ground, officials said Friday.


Shaquille O'Neal is expected to miss the Miami Heat's two exhibition games this weekend because of a tight left hamstring.


U.S. Strikes Zarqawi Network, Killing 16

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage...


Clothing retailer Gap  reported on Thursday a 26 percent drop in quarterly profit as it cut prices at its struggling Gap stores and began closing its Forth & Towne business.


SANTIAGO, Nov 21  - US President George W. Bush on Sunday welcomed newly scheduled Iraq elections and a deal to shave billions of dollars off the war-torn country's debt, calling on all creditors to follow suit.


Sainsbury's opens its books to the Qatar-based investment firm Delta Two which is planning a Â£10.3bn bid.