Gates praised for handling scandal but not by all

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has won praise for the removal of two top Army officials over care for wounded troops, with admirers seeing a new commitment to accountability at the Pentagon.


Fuming Fergie demands FA clear up disciplinary confusion

Fuming Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded that the Football Association clarify their disciplinary guidelines.


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.


The crowd on the Republican convention floor couldn't be more aware of how close the race for president is, from reminders at breakfast to speeches that run until nearly midnight. But few feel the pressure more than governors of states where the contest could go either way.


Prosecutor lodges appeal in Swissair case

A Swiss prosecutor on Wednesday lodged an appeal against the acquittal of former executives and directors of Swissair last week on mismanagement charges, following the spectacular collapse of the airline six years ago.


Search industry welcomes Google IPO, sees growth

SEATTLE, Aug 19  - Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) competitors large and small welcomed the Web's most popular search engine into their ranks as a publicly traded company on Thursday, saying the search industry ...


A Minnesota agency may not regulate calls through cyberspace as it does calls through traditional phone lines, a federal appeals court ruled.


Nearly 30 people are being held in Georgia on suspicion of plotting a coup against the government, officials say.


The Russian government plans to sell a majority stake in the main production unit of the embattled Yukos oil company at an auction scheduled for December 19, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.


Russian president talks trade, terrorism in former foe Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Turkey on Monday on a rare visit meant to boost trade and counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, which have been rivals since the time of the czars and sultans.


Axed US Ryder Cup star Mickelson: "I was awful"

Axed US Ryder Cup player Phil Mickelson has admitted that he was "awful" on the opening day of the 35th team clash between America and Europe at Oakland Hills.


TechWeb - Nokia also introduced a smartphone, camera phone, and low-end phone including an FM radio.


Rescue authorities reported all five people aboard a small sightseeing plane were killed when it crashed in a mountainous area of southeast Alaska on Tuesday, a Princess Cruises spokeswoman said.


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Five Days: Detroit Would Like Higher Numbers but Not This One

Yahoo looked to new leadership in its battle against Google. It was a bad week for automakers. Home Depot downsized by a unit, and Wal-Mart introduced products and services for the unbanked.


"Ho sfruttato il potenziale Ferrari - dice Barrichello -. La gara? Stavolta sono pronto". Schumi: "Non me l'aspettavo". Montoya: "Stiamo crescendo". MONZA (Milano), 11 settembre 2004 - Per lui Ã¨ la seconda pole della stagione.


Ex-Lesley president McKenna to lead Wal-Mart Foundation

Former Lesley University president Margaret A. McKenna has a new post: Running the philanthropic arm of megaretailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Bentonville, Ark., company said yesterday it hired McKenna to run its foundation, which last year doled out more than $270 million to charities.


BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- As head of the joint chiefs of staff, General Richard Myers usually doesn't have to take a back seat to anyone -- except when US troops make up the audience and comedian Robin Williams is on stage.


JERUSALEM - Israel yesterday approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to Egypt and encouragement to interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in hopes for future negotiations.


Three Hollywood studios have chosen to embrace next-generation DVD technology backed by Toshiba, snubbing a rival product promoted by Sony.


Freed Colombian hostage meets with lost son

Colombia's child welfare agency has granted freed hostage Clara Rojas full custody of the 3-year-old son taken from her during her years in a rebel camp in the jungle, the agency's director said Sunday. "Emmanuel must be with his mother," the head of the Child Welfare Institute of Colombia, said.


Serbia says it will not trade Kosovo for EU or NATO

Serbia will never surrender Kosovo to the breakaway province's ethnic Albanian majority or trade its territory for European Union or NATO membership, Serb leaders said on Tuesday.


Missing Californian Adam Gadahn may be the man threatening al-Qaeda attacks in a recent video, US officials say.


Milano, 15:29 - CALCIO, INTER: VIEIRA INDISPONIBILE PER IL VALENCIA

Niente fa fare: Patrick Vieira è costretto a saltare Inter-Valencia, gara di Champions League...


African Union mediators have presented the Sudanese government and rebel groups with a new security deal, in an attempt to end the conflict in Darfur.


Liga Weekend Preview: El Clasico Dominates

There is a strange La Liga round of fixtures in store, mainly because itâs difficult to tell if more than one game is taking place.


106 mainland enterprises listed outside mainland market

By the end of August 2004, a total of 106 Chinese mainland enterprises had been listed on stockmarkets outside the mainland, an official from China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said here Friday.


Gunmen seize 3-year-old British girl in Nigeria

Armed men kidnapped a three-year-old British girl on Thursday, heightening a foreign hostage crisis in Nigeria's troubled main oil producing zone.


Azeri, Pleasantly Perfect headline a Classic field

Leave it to D. Wayne Lukas to add intrigue to an already appealing Breeders' Cup Classic. By entering Azeri in Saturday's $4 million Classic, the Hall of Fame trainer is taking a huge gamble that his brilliant


There's no use in arguing about it -- the Grand Theft Auto series for the PlayStation 2 is currently the driving force behind the video game industry.


Giuliani Says Florida Voters Are `Critical' to Race

Bloomberg - Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani defended his decision to limit his campaigning in early voting states and stake his claim for the Republican presidential nomination in large part on the Florida primary.


Reagan shooter Hinckley seeks more time away from hospital

A psychologist treating John Hinckley Jr. told a federal judge Monday that the man who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981 is no longer a danger and should be allowed out of confinement for extended overnight visits with his family.


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in Gaza, was freed early on Wednesday after a late-night deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


The racist chanting by Spanish fans at Wednesday night's friendly international in Madrid has left the government here red-faced and fearing a black-mark against the city's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.


Andew Lloyd Webber is in talks to sell four of his West End theatres, a spokesman confirms.


Checking out the rocks The Mars Rover Opportunity has started its exploration of the Victoria crater. The images it is sending back suggest any previous (or current, but hidden) inhabitants of the red planet had a bit of a thing for crazy paving.â¦


New Service Eavesdrops on Internet Calls

NEW YORK -- A startup has come up with a new way to make money from phone calls connected via the Internet: having software listen to the calls, then displaying ads on the callers' computer screens based on what's being talked about.


Canon to build $451 mln factory for key camera part

Canon Inc. (7751.T) will invest about 55  billion yen ($451 million) to build a new factory in Japan to  double its production capacity of image sensors used in digital  cameras.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan said Tuesday that it had successfully test-fired a medium-range missile that could carry a nuclear bomb to most cities in India, but a senior military official said the exercise had not been intended to inflame tensions in


Federer out of Madrid Masters because of fatigue

World number one Roger Federer will not compete in next week's Madrid Masters because of fatigue, organisers said on Saturday.


N.Korea Says It Will Resume Talks if U.S. Ends Hostility

North Korea wants bilateral nuclear talks  with the United States but would rejoin stalled six-party  immediately if Washington dropped what it called its "hostile  policy" toward Pyongyang, the communist state said on Friday.


Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp  reported a fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, reversing a year-earlier loss, as sales of its drugs for rare diseases increased.


Body Image Matters to Older Breast Cancer Patients

NEW YORK  - Older women who undergo surgery  for breast cancer often worry about their appearance afterward,  and getting the treatment that best meets these concerns may  improve their long-term well-being, according to a new study.


MICROSOFT'S search engine launched opens a new front for the world's biggest software company in the war for control of the internet, analysts said.


The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq. According to the Associated Press, at least 3,084 members of the US military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003.


WASHINGTON - The Bush administration, seeking to achieve an economic breakthrough in the closing weeks of an election campaign, says China has made a serious commitment to overhauling a currency system that American manufacturers see as a major culprit in the soaring U.S. trade deficit...


Cavs to let injury-prone Wagner become free agent

CLEVELAND -- Guard Dajuan Wagner will become a free agent after this season because the Cleveland Cavaliers declined their $3.4 million contract option for 2005-06 on Friday.


The announcement came from eight different departments of the Chinese Government. According to reports, CERTNET2 is now being called the biggest network running the next generation Internet since it connects 25 universities in about 20 cities.


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A British firm which claims to have unlocked the iPhone is holding back the software following legal threats.


Oil giant BP is being questioned over its role in the alleged manipulation of global crude oil and petrol markets in 2003 and 2004.


A flag football game Saturday between the Dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes will serve as a ceremonial final game in the Orange Bowl.


Detectives prepare to question a man after the death of a Polish student in Glasgow.


Opinion: A Matter of Prestige for Ankara

The EU Commission is likely to give the go-ahead Wednesday for opening talks with Ankara about its membership bid. But it won't silence the controversial debate over whether Turkey belongs in the EU in the first place.


At sunrise Wednesday at Torrey Pines, the PGA Tour began a slow shift back to golf.


China's Olympic gold medallists visited Hong Kong this week generating adoring crowds and conveying an unspoken but unmistakable message -- vote for pro-Beijing candidates in Hong Kong's legislative election on Sunday.


Women's semi-finalists hope for a clear day

The Wimbledon women's semi-finals begin a day later than scheduled on Friday and the four contenders will have to sit tight and first watch the men wrap up their rain-delayed quarter-final matches.


New device offers 1TB of storage, can record seven channels simultaneously.


Ray Harryhausen, the renowned stop-motion animator who turned 87 in June, adds a bit of color to some of his work.


Japanese electronics conglomerate Sony  Corp. posted a 13 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday  due to sliding prices of TVs, DVD recorders and video cameras,  compounded by its failure to overtake Apple Computer's iPod in  the portable audio market.


Australian PM to visit Indonesia for presidential inauguration

Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, has personally congratulated Indonesia's President-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, on his recent victory.


China to regulate human fertility sector

China has announced a crackdown on the country's growing fertility sector, vowing to rein in the illegal use of sperm donors and surrogate mothers.


THE United States Federal Reserve is expected to raise the bellwether federal funds rate, which banks charge each other for overnight loans, by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent today.


Study Finds Possible Targets for AIDS Drugs

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified 273 proteins that the AIDS virus needs to survive in human cells, opening up new potential targets for drugs.


Ex-Bishop Indicted on Child Rape Charges

Former Bishop Thomas Dupre was indicted Monday on child rape charges, accused of molesting two boys in the 1970s, the county prosecutor said.


Questione all'odg di governo, regioni e Commissione


Aliens of the Deep: James Cameron's 3-D IMAX Film Takes on Earth and Space

Director James Cameron has  again plunged into the depths of the sea and returned with Aliens of the Deep, a 3-D documentary of  the exotic life on the ocean floor and the potential for even more extreme  creatures on other worlds.


Tokyo Stocks Fall as Economy Worry Weighs

Japanese stocks were on course for a  fifth day of losses by mid-afternoon on Wednesday with  exporters and techs such as Kyocera Corp. leading the way, hit  by renewed caution about the country's economic outlook.


Explosions Reported in Spain After Calls

At least four explosive devices detonated Monday around Spain after telephone warnings from callers claiming to speak on behalf of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, news report said.


Monk and Green Selected for N.F.L.âs Hall

Darrell Green and Art Monk, former teammates on the Washington Redskins, headlined a class of six players selected Saturday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


The dollar rose on Friday, after a  U.S. report showed consumer prices in line with expections,  reminding investors that the Federal Reserve was likely to  continue raising interest rates, analysts said.


Cagliari, 18:38 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GIAMPAOLO TORNA IN PANCHINA

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With Israeli rescue workers gone, the Egyptian military closed off the scene of a luxury hotel bombing that targeted Israeli tourists to clear more debris yesterday and collect evidence for investigators tracing the explosives and vehicles.


Militants launch attack in Kashmir ahead of Indian PMâs visit

SRINAGAR - Militants early Wednesday launched an attack near a stadium in Kashmir where Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to address a rally later, police said.


London artist battles to save U.S. death row inmate

A London portrait painter is fighting to save one of the longest-serving prisoners on death row in the United States -- but she fears time is running out.


Google.org invests $10M to boost green transportation technology

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc., is planning to invest $10 million to speed up the production of plug-in hybrid vehicles.


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Ingram Micro Expands Asia Pacific Presence

Ingram Micro Inc. today announced during a conference call that it has entered into an agreement that will increase its reach in the Asia Pacific region.


Philadelphia 76ers Team Report - November 19

(Sports Network) - The 76ers dropped their second straight game to an elite team from the Western Conference on Thursday, falling 88-80 to the San Antonio Spurs in the last of a five-game stay at the Wachovia Center.


Two people were killed and seven injured in a bomb blast near a military compound on the outskirts of Bangladesh's northeastern city of Sylhet, police said.


The aesthetic-laser maker continues its string of disappointing quarters.


Di due delle tre ragazze viene fornita anche l'identitÃ

WASHINGTON - Tre soldatesse americane sono apparse senza veli su un sito web molto cliccato dai militari dell'esercito.Il Pentagono ha aperto un'indagine, per verificare se effettivamente le foto ritraggano militari dell'esecito Usa combattenti in Iraq.


Scambi sostenuti per 29 milioni di azioni


Japan's Nikkei average was flat by late morning trade on Tuesday as falls in oil-related stocks offset gains in some exporters including auto makers after a retreat in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.


Groton soldier killed in blasts in Iraqi capital

A 40-year-old soldier from Groton died yesterday in an explosion in Iraq, apparently while delivering candy to Iraqi children during a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant in Baghdad, according to family and news reports. The apparent car bombs reportedly left about 35 children dead. Army Staff Sergeant Darren Cunningham, a father of two, had been serving in Iraq ...


SBC strikes IP telephony agreement with Ford

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has signed a new contract with San Antonio-based SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) that will allow SBC to deploy an advanced Internet Protocol (IP) telephony network at Ford facilities in Michigan.


U.N. chief in Darfur urges political progress

EL FASHER, Sudan  - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Darfur region of western Sudan on Wednesday, promising to step up pressure for a political solution to the festering conflict.


Blues skipper Terry set for Bulgaria trip

Chelsea captain John Terry is set to travel to to Bulgaria, although suffering from back problems, for their Champions League match with Levski Sofia.


Russian May Have Solved Poincare Conjecture

nev4 writes "Reuters (via Yahoo News) reports that Grigori Perelman from St. Petersburg, Russia appears to have solved the Poincare Conjecture.


MacOS 10.5 offers easy file recovery, effective parental controls, and a host of clever, smaller features.


HOUSTON -- A new set of solar panels gleamed in the sunlight Tuesday on the international space station as the freshly installed array started opening up.The first pair of solar wings was fully deployed by early afternoon.


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Obama faces questions on his blind trust

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday he was not aware he had invested in two companies backed by some of his top donors and said he had done nothing to aid their business with the government.


AIDS patients suffering from debilitating nerve pain got as much or more relief by smoking marijuana as they would typically get from prescription drugs -- and with fewer side effects -- according to a study conducted under rigorously controlled conditions with government-grown pot.


SitePoint PHP Blog: Dynamic global functions in PHP

On the SitePoint PHP blog, there's a quick tutorial from Troels Knak-Nielsen about the creation and use of dynamic global functions in your PHP application:   Like many others, I prefer to use procedural PHP as a template language. While PHP's syntax makes it a practical choice for this, there is a problem with embedding dynamic content. [...] A single letter, regular function is undoubtedly the simplest way to extend PHP's syntax. Thinking about it, it's fairly obvious, but it just never occurred to me. [...] There is a problem though; Since this is such a good name for a function, chances are that someone else would use it for something different, or perhaps even for the same.   As a more viable solution, he recommends going dynamic and creating fumctions (via the call_user_func_* functions) and an addition to the $GLOBALS superglobal to make calling the custom function simpler.


Kidnapped Iranian diplomat freed; Jordan's king says Italian ...

By Scheherezade Faramarzi, Associated Press, 9/27/2004 10:24. BAGHDAD, Iraq  A kidnapped Iranian diplomat was released Monday after nearly two months in captivity, the Iranian Embassy said.


No offense, but safety-first scoring scheme not working

Ten more safeties and it might have been a different story for the Bears on Sunday. While their offense continues to stumble like a drunk through the dark, the defense has the added burden of not only avoiding


U.S. couple sets up bone marrow registry in India

Venture capitalist Tim Dutta spent a morning scraping the insides of employees' cheeks at one of India's biggest software firms as he tried to save other people from a disease that almost killed his wife.


Igor Simutenkov scored on a free kick five minutes into the first overtime period, leading the Kansas City Wizards to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in the championship match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night.


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U.S. officials confirm Israel strike on Syria

U.S. officials on Wednesday confirmed Israel launched air strikes against Syria last week and said they were to target weapons Israel believes were headed for the militant group Hezbollah.


Suspected Pentagon Spy Reportedly Served in Israel

A Pentagon analyst suspected of  passing classified information to Israel served as a U.S. Air  Force reservist in Israel, The Washington Post reported Sunday.


TRADE-KENYA:    Court Bid to Stop EPA &#39&#39Human Rights Violations&#39&#39

NAIROBI, Nov 3 (IPS) - An unexpected challenge has been directed at the  economic partnership agreement (EPA) being negotiated between the  European Union and the east and southern African group. Two lobby  groups have filed a law suit in Kenya to halt the signing of the  EPA.


Equitable Life Assurance Society - Extending Invitation

The Equitable Life Assurance Society (the Society) today announced, in connection with its 4 November 2004 invitation to holders of the Bonds to submit offers to sell Bonds to the Society for cash (the ...


Messaggio audio di al Zawahri: bisogna resistere ai crociati

DUBAI, 1 ott - Nuovo scoop di Al Jazira: nel suo ultimo notiziario ha trasmesso una registrazione audio attribuita al medico egiziano Ayman al Zawahri, il fondatore della Jihad islamica in Egitto e numero due di Al Qaeda.


Up till October 2003, the organic farming sector in Malta consisted of a group of farmers who were claiming to be using methods of organic production.


ETA terror returns as five bombs cause chaos in Madrid rush hour

The Basque separatist group Eta provided Spaniards with a sharp reminder that it was still in business last night as five simultaneous bomb blasts at petrol stations produced chaos on roads leading out of Madrid.


St. Louis - After a humiliating 86-year span of suffering, the Boston Red Sox were lower than low. They had just lost the first three games of the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees.


Spice Girls gaze at gowns in Cavalli men's show

Britain's Spice Girls turned out to watch Roberto Cavalli's winter 2009 menswear show on Monday and he didn't disappoint them, including in his show a gorgeous green evening shift and a black satin Cinderella gown for women.


A New York police officer suspected of working a second job while still on department time shot and killed himself Wednesday morning as he was scheduled to go on duty.


The House of Representatives on  Saturday voted to gradually increase the federal minimum wage  to $7.25 an hour and also to cut estate taxes paid mostly by  the wealthy.


US Policies 'Hurt Poor Women's Health' -Advocates

The United States is endangering the lives of millions of women because of its policy of teaching that sexual abstinence is the best way to fight AIDS, women's health experts said on Thursday.


Warm winters waking your tortoise? Use your fridge

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Warm winters may be rousing hibernating pet tortoises early and endangering their lives but there is a solution, experts say -- keep them in the fridge for the winter.


Saudi king to host Bush at desert playground

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah hosts George W. Bush at his desert playground on Tuesday when the U.S. president will get a taste of how the royals live in the world's richest oil-producing monarchy.


Alvin Pearman ran for 104 yards, including two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and Virginia shut down Clemson after the opening 15 minutes in a convincing 30-10 victory Thursday night.


Toshiba has recalled more Sony laptop computer batteries due to fire risk, rekindling concerns over the safety of Sony-made batteries.


Volvo 2006 profits leap 24.5 percent on record sales

Swedish heavy lorry maker Volvo AB says its net profit leapt 24.5 percent in 2006 to 16.318 billion kronor (1.8 billion euros, 2.4 billion dollars), on the back of record sales.


N. Koreans Entered Canadian Embassy in Beijing, Spokesman Says

North Koreans entered the Canadian Embassy in the Chinese capital Beijing seeking political asylum, an embassy spokesman said. ``A group of 44 people entered the embassy on Sept.


Bush has grand health plans; some are skeptical

If Congress enacted President Bush's entire health care agenda, campaign aides have asserted, as many as 10 million people who lack health


CIA can't authenticate alleged al Qaeda tape

After a technical analysis, the CIA cannot determine whether a videotape obtained by ABC News in Pakistan featuring a man claiming to be affiliated with al Qaeda is authentic, a US intelligence official said Thursday.


Joe Walsh of Weymouth was looking for a scholarship -- not national attention -- when he applied for the Massachusetts American Legion Player of the Year Award last summer.


Palermo: padre e figlio gambizzati, individuato l'aggressore

PALERMO - Individuato dai carabinieri l'uomo che ha gambizzato a Palermo Giuseppe ed Emanuele Lo Bianco, rispettivamente padre e figlio. Si tratta di un 40enne amico della figlia di Lo Bianco che al momento e' ricercato dalle forze dell'ordine.


Passengers face above-inflation price increases for rail tickets, train companies announce


Torino, 19:37 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: PER DIRE FUGA E' ANCORA PRESTO

Didier Deschamps si gode la vittoria odierna sul Verona. "Ci vorrà ancora un po' di tempo per...


Four people have been killed and 11 injured in a stampede in the south of India. All the injured have been sent to hospital. Four people have been killed and 11 injured in a stampede in Andhra Pradesh, south of India.


Green Day's American Idiot, a seriocomic political punk-rock opera, sold 267,000 copies to enter Billboard at No. 1, giving the Bay Area trio its highest chart debut to date and biggest sales week in 10 years.


Ukraine's pro-Russia PM named poll winner, opposition calls strike

Ukraine lurched deeper into political chaos Wednesday as the opposition called a general strike and rejected results handing victory in a disputed presidential election to its pro-Russia prime minister.


Eight dead, almost 50 injured in Indonesian plane accident

JAKARTA : At least eight people were killed and almost 50 injured Tuesday when a passenger plane crash-landed in Indonesia's Central Java province, hospital staff and reports said.


Slow trains keep chugging for railway buffs

Alex Amstein was born in Basel 77 years ago in a hospital built on the grounds of Switzerland's very first railway station, constructed in the heady days of great industrial advances in 1844.


University of Virginia neurosurgeon John A. Jane recalled yesterday that Christopher Reeve didn't want to live immediately after a horse-riding accident in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down.


Police: Car in school bus crash had faulty steering

A preliminary investigation into last week's fatal school bus crash indicates that a "faulty steering mechanism" on a passing car caused the accident, a police spokesman said Tuesday.


Modifiche a sistema previdenziale mantengano equilibrio


As part of a new get-tough initiative on cheating launched last July, NASCAR officials yesterday dropped the hammer on four crew chiefs, suspending two for two races and two others for four races, beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500, for unapproved modifications discovered during pre- and post-qualifying inspections last Sunday.


A Briton released from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay told Europe's top human rights body Friday he was beaten, shackled, kept in a cramped cage and fed rotten food as part of "systematic abuse" in American custody.


Frequent Prostate Screens Fail to Improve  Aggressive Cancer Diagnoses

TUESDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Being screened for prostate cancer more often does improve disease detection overall, but it doesn't help doctors spot aggressive cancers better, a new study finds.


US DEFENCE Secretary Donald Rumsfeld yesterday warned marines, celebrating Thanksgiving after some of their bloodiest weeks in Iraq, to brace for even more losses as they pursue insurgents in the lead-up to Iraqi elections scheduled for January 30.


'Non compromettere riforme strutturali gia' realizzate'


The number of mutated genes that drive development of cancer is greater than previously thought, research shows.


Bush pledges Social Security, tax reform at post-election ...

Social Security reform, tax simplification and an aggressive pursuit of the war on terrorism top President George W. Bush's agenda for the next four years, he told reporters Thursday.


Runaway slave saga opens NY opera season

As twin beams of light pierced the sky above 9/11's ground zero a few miles away, New York City Opera opened its 64th season with the local premiere of a work depicting another American tragedy — the powerful story of a runaway slave who commits infanticide.


A new test can detect kidney disease triggered by inflammation of the blood vessels before symptoms become apparent.


Two guards appear in court martial hearings

BAGHDAD: Preliminary court martial proceedings were held on Friday for two US jail guards accused of abuse of Iraqi detainees in Baghdadâs Abu Ghraib prison.


WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Actor Rob Lowe got a birdie - a real one - in Wednesday's Principal Charity Classic Pro-Am. Lowe, 43, was hitting an approach shot on the fourth hole when his ball hit a goldfinch - the Iowa state bird - in mid-flight. The ball dropped about 50 yards short of the green.


Hundreds of Riverside County residents were evacuated as a precaution Friday after water began seeping through a dam's earthen extension and authorities released millions of gallons into a river to relieve pressure.


A record number of attacks have seen two bird of prey species wiped out in a part of the Peak District.


Goodman warms up to pitch city to owners

While this weekend's Major League Baseball meetings in Anaheim, Calif., will probably be dominated by talk of steroids and big player moves, Las Vegas' mayor hopes to grab some attention Saturday


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The price of oil futures jumped sharply Wednesday when a disappointing decline in the US heating-oil supply trumped growth in the crude stockpile.


Some small business owners who reach most of their customers via eBay Inc. expressed anger Thursday at the online auction giant's plan to boost the monthly fee it charges sellers by 60 percent. Its shares lost nearly 4 percent.


A British man who sexually assaulted two women in the United States has been jailed for 150 years by an American court after it was established that he was also responsible for five rapes in England.


Google To Build World's Biggest Virtual Library

Google announced an agreement Tuesday with Oxford University and some of the leading US research libraries to begin converting their holdings into files that would be freely searchable over the Web.


Wasps owner Chris Wright launches a stinging rebuke to former England coach Sir Clive Woodward.


(AGI) - Perugia, 8 nov. - Jarno Trulli pensa gia' al prossimo campionato di Formula 1: 'Dobbiamo migliorare l'aerodinamica ma sono fiducioso'. 'La Toyota dovra' essere migliore, ma sono convinto che nella


Pupils in Bristol are failing to achieve five 'good' GCSE grades, and the city remains bottom of the league table.


CREDANT Technologies Teams With Intel to Tighten Data Security Using Intel(R) vPro(TM) Technology

CREDANT TechnologiesÂ®,  the market leader in mobile data protection solutions, is teaming with  Intel Corporation to bolster data security using IntelÂ®  vPro™ technology. This data security solution  will also be supported on Intel's next  generation notebook platforms.


Film producers seek to accommodate Lohan's rehab

Producers of Lindsay Lohan's next movie said on Wednesday they would accommodate the young actress by rearranging their shooting schedule to film her part once she completes her latest stint in rehab.


Bradford & Bingley reports a sharp fall in profits after cutting the value of some housing market linked assets.


SanDisk To Announce Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) plans to announce its third quarter 2006 financial results after the market close on Thursday, October 19, 2006.    A conference call to discuss the Company's results is scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.


Apple announced Wednesday the first major overhaul of its popular iPod music digital players in nearly two years.


Intercytex artificial skin heals wounds in tests

A British biotechnology company has developed a long-lasting artificial skin that has produced promising results in healing wounds in early clinical trials.


Several loud blasts believed to be caused by a meteor shower have echoed across the Indonesian capital Jakarta and nearby towns, startling residents who reported seeing flying objects in the sky.


Zdeno Chara and Phil Kessel scored shootout goals for the Boston Bruins, who rallied for a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.


Bono and The Edge joined Apple boss Steve Jobs at the launch of Apple's iPod U2 Special Edition in California yesterday. The black and red model holds up to 5,000 songs and with one click U2 fans will be able


British ban raises fear of flu shot shortages

LONDON Shipments of flu shots by a major international vaccine supplier were blocked by British health authorities just ahead of the flu season, immediately raising worries about whether there will be enough vaccine this year.


Nokia and Vodafone have positioned themselves at the forefront of further developing Java for mobile devices, with the ultimate aim being more consistent platforms for developers across various handsets.


A small Australian software firm is suing its critics, which is probably why it's a small software firm.


New York Art Shuttered After Bush Monkey Portrait

A portrait of President Bush using  monkeys to form his image led to the closure of a New York art  exhibition over the weekend and anguished protests on Monday  over freedom of expression.


The Israeli prime minister congratulates Mahmoud Abbas on election victory, and hopes to meet him "soon".


Report: Canadian prime minister offers help in lockout

They may never ask for it, but the NHL and the NHLPA could have some help in the Canadian government. According to a report from the Canadian Press, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, a self-described Montreal


Suharto Said to Be in 'Serious Condition'

Indonesia's president said ex-dictator Suharto was in "serious condition" after visiting him in the hospital Friday.


Teenager stabbed to death in street fight with gang of youths

Police arrest nine at scene and five more later after victim is stamped on and beaten in late night attack.


The beleaguered head of the Justice Department's voting rights section announced yesterday that he is being transferred to another job in the agency.


Putin Says Russia Faces Full 'War' to Divide Nation

In a rare address to his nation at a time of grave crisis, President Vladimir V. Putin said Saturday that the school siege the southern city of Beslan was an attack on


Rogue trader blamed for 5-billion-euro French bank fraud

French banking giant Societe Generale said Thursday a single trader who fooled his bosses carried out a massive 4.9 billion euro (7.15 billion dollar) fraud -- one of the biggest in financial history.


Impoverished families of Nepal hostages in Iraq desperate for ...

KATHMANDU : Relatives of 12 Nepalese workers missing in Iraq were desperately seeking information after an Islamist website showed alleged pictures of them in captivity.


Is American Elementary Education Good Enough?

Dec. 14, 2004-- Why are American elementary school students not reaching the same advanced levels of academic achievement as their counterparts in many Asian countries?


.Mac notes Web Gallery changes, including iMovie

An e-mail sent to .Mac subscribers notes recent changes to Apple applications and devices to enhance support for .Mac Web Galleries, including recently noted changes to Apple TV and Aperture. There's more, too.


Nortel Postpones Restatement Filing to Mid-November

Nortel Networks Corp. said it will miss a self-imposed October deadline for filing restated results, the second time the telephone equipment maker has delayed the release of its financial statements.


`FORT WORTH, Texas -- Even though Danica Patrick and Dan Wheldon have made up with a long talk and a hug, those banners promoting "The Rumble at the Speedway" were still prominently displayed around the track Friday.


About 5,000 Australians who evacuated their houses to avoid being swept away by rising floodwaters were allowed to return home Monday, while others downstream braced for the approaching torrent.


Fed's Fisher: U.S. housing downturn a serious problem

Lower oil prices and a strong U.S.  commercial property sector will help offset the serious problem  of a cooling housing market, Dallas Federal Reserve President  Richard Fisher said in a newspaper interview published on  Tuesday.


Stepping up its takeover defense from predator New Zealand Fonterra Co-operative Group, dairy target National Foods said today its shares were worth between $6.11 and $6.65 a share.


In our gadget-hungry society, where iPods have become the accessory du jour, one lawmaker wants device devotees to wake up and hear the traffic. He's pushing a proposal to make plugging in on New York streets a crime.


A French bank may have repeatedly violated US money-laundering laws, letting Saddam Hussein rip off the multibillion-dollar UN oil-for-food program, a House investigator said yesterday.


Books of the Times: A Daughter on Her Fatherâs Bloodlines and Color Lines

As this fascinating, insightful book makes clear, Anatole Broyard left a legacy of racial confusion and great autobiographical material, not necessarily in that order.


Man charged with murder of Luton policeman

A 27-year-old Nigerian was remanded in custody Wednesday after he was charged with the murder of a policeman in Luton.


Amy Winehouse's second album, Back to Black, is set to be the biggest-selling album of the year.


Pistons fan to blame for chaos at The Palace

The biggest news of the past week has been the basket brawl at Auburn Palace in Detroit between the Pistons and Indiana Pacers. If you havenât heard by now, the Pacersâ Ron


Wis. Town Grieves for Slain Deer Hunters

In a close-knit town where many families gather this time of year to hunt deer, residents instead are sharing their grief for six hunters shot and killed in Wisconsin's northwoods.


World Oil prices retreat below US$50 a barrel, but volatility ...

Oil futures retreated below $50 US a barrel Monday, though analysts said there is enough uncertainty about geopolitics and weather - and the industry's ability to boost crude oil output quickly - to keep prices from plummeting anytime


Two of Scotland's political parties are stepping up their plans for next year's Holyrood election.


Romney Strategy in Peril With Huckabee's Ascent

DES MOINES -- A year ago, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney gathered his campaign team for the first time at his suburban Boston home. There were PowerPoint presentations, and Ann Romney made sandwiches. "It was like the first day of school," said one senior-level participant.


Anche Rotondi apprezza iniziativa presidente Confindustria


Hot chips, cold cash Computer chip maker Freescale Semiconductor, a spin-off of Motorola, has announced that it is in talks with several possible investors.â¦


Chechen warlord Basayev led school hostage-taking: Russian FM

Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev directed the deadly hostage-taking at a south Russian school which cost nearly 340 lives, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov charged.


Doctors meeting in Philadelphia today are reporting advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their fertility without hampering their treatment.


Russia blocks G8 moves on Kosovo independence

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Russia blocked Kosovo's bid for independence from Serbia on Friday at a G8 summit on the Baltic coast, in a public setback for Western leaders who support it and want action this month.


Police in Swansea patrol the city centre to gather more information on the murder of an Iraqi Kurdish man a week ago.


The US says it may send more troops to Iraq before January, depending on the outcome of its offensive in Falluja.


A Canadian court approved Air Canada's  AC.TO plan of arrangement with creditors on Monday, clearing  the way for the world's 11th largest airline to emerge from  bankruptcy protection at the end of next month.


YouTube fans prefer home-made video: HitWise

Despite much public ado about piracy at YouTube, research released on Friday showed that the Google-owned website is thriving and many visitors are looking for homemade works.


A breakthrough in contract talks has been reached between Hollywood studios and striking writers and could lead to a tentative deal as early as next week, a person close to the ongoing negotiations said Saturday.


A rare Old Testament manuscript some 1,300 years old is finally on display for the first time, after making its way from a secret room in a Cairo synagogue to the hands of an American collector.


Iraq's prime minister called Wednesday for a review of legislation that gives foreign troops immunity from prosecution, expressing concern that U.S. soldiers sometimes act knowing that they are protected from punishment.


UN approves appeals for Qaeda sanctions list

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve an appeal procedure for people and groups subject to sanctions because of suspected ties to al Qaeda and Afghanistan's former Taliban rulers.


S.Korea finds signs of border infiltration

South Korea's military forces were reported on high alert after finding signs of possible North Korean infiltration across its heavily armed border.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


Iraqi Confesses to Killing German Designer

A 25-year-old Iraqi man has confessed to strangling German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer, allegedly after the designer refused to pay for sex, police said Sunday.


Microsoft's Ballmer: Hackers getting smarter

Microsoft's chief executive believes it's naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various


Bush Comes to Defense of His Defense Secretary

President Bush on Monday brushed aside criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over his handling of the Iraq war and described him as a "caring fellow" who will win over doubters on Capitol Hill.


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The rafters in Dallas's three-year-old arena, where the Knicks and the Mavericks play on Friday, are missing Mark Aguirre's No. 24.


Microsoft is expanding a plan to draw mainframe customers to Windows for high-end applications. Under a program with the internal code name Mission Critical Microsoft, the company is trying to extend its current


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, in clashes that killed 34 people, including one American soldier, and wounded 193, U.S...


'The Polar Express' is a magical journey

There are a lot of remarkable things about "The Polar Express." Most strikingly, it's a visually stunning film, creating a world that is full of childlike wonder with a tinge of off-kilter creepiness.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - UnÂazione comune non-violenta per sconfiggere la corruzione: appello dei Vescovi filippini Manila (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi delle Filippine rilanciano la questione morale. La Conferenza Episcopale ha invitato la cittadinanza a intraprendere azioni comuni non violente per contrastare la corruzione dilagante nel paese. ÂSolo la veritÃ , e n...


Intervista alla Cnn: sto perfettamente bene, non ho sintomi


Ichiro's 3-for-5 night at the plate versus Texas on Friday gave those in attendance at Safeco Field a night they will never forget, as the Mariners' right fielder set a new single-season hits record with 259.


Centric CRM changes name, releases 5.0 version

Centric CRM said Wednesday it has changed its name to Concursive Corp., a move that coincides with the 5.0 release of its product.


Protests, parties after Pinochet's death

SANTIAGO, Chile  - The body of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, whose government killed thousands during his 17-year-rule, was taken to a military college in the capital Santiago on Monday after his death sparked violence, tears and celebration.


U.N. probes allegations of corruption, fraud

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


(WebMD) People with super-sensitive taste buds may be less likely to overindulge in alcohol, according to a new study. Researchers found the extent to which people can detect bitter tastes in food and drinks


Tony Blair shook the political world last night by announcing that he was going into hospital today for heart treatment - but that he wants to go on to a full third term as Prime Minister.


Rhodri Morgan reveals Labour's Welsh assembly plans amid criticism from some opposition parties.


Red Hat voices concerns over Microsoft patent model

After EU antitrust ruling, company questions whether Microsoft's patent arrangement is compatible with open-source licensing.


U.S. oil prices hovered just shy of  $44 a barrel on Tuesday, awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Ivan  in the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, where energy companies had  evacuated thousands of offshore workers and shut some  production.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The United States,  needing a miracle comeback in the last-day singles to prevent a  runaway European victory at the 35th Ryder Cup, got off to a  strong start on Sunday.


Terry Venables is speaking with Newcastle about the manager's job.


Vietnamese plaintiffs appeal a ruling over the use of Agent Orange by US forces during the 1970s war.


MUSIC ; Conspiracy Theorists `Zero' in on Nine Inch Nails' Numbers Game

By CHRISTOPHER JOHN TREACY  Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor may be watching too many "X-Files" reruns.


For the first half of the season, the University of New Hampshire has been the gold standard among local teams. The second-ranked Wildcats entered the holiday break with a 13-2-1 overall record and 10-1-1 mark in Hockey East.


The 103rd World Series: Break Out the Bats and Balls

The Rockies have won 21 of their last 22, but do not have as much postseason experience or as much star power as the bigger-market and higher-paid Red Sox.


LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co. settled a case Monday in which securities regulators alleged the firm failed to disclose that it employed relatives of board members and failed to disclose certain perks to a director.


A real-estate site that publishes estimated values for about 70 million U.S. homes began letting homeowners and real-estate agents post sale offers online Thursday.


India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been passed fit to play in the third Test against Australia in Nagpur from Tuesday. The 31-year-old has been out of action since mid-August with tennis elbow, meaning he


For Couples, Reaction to Good News Matters More Than Reaction to Bad

How a person responds to a partnerÂs good fortune is the most crucial factor in tightening a coupleÂs bond, or undermining it, a new study suggests.


Adobe reported that its net income hit $205.2 million, up 117 percent from the same quarter last year.


Six of the biggest US banks are expected to announce plans to offer more help to those struggling with mortgages.


For the Adventurous, an Earthbound Ride on the Shuttle

Hitching a ride on the space shuttle comes only to the lucky few, but the Kennedy Space Center has developed a ride that just may be the next best thing.


NEW YORK: A surprisingly soft 112,000 new US jobs were created in November, the Labor Department said on Friday. The November figure -- the weakest since July -- came in well below Wall Street economists' forecasts


Google Has A New One for the Labs - Google Suggest  Google's Labs has popped out a new beta - Google Suggest. Google Suggest looks like the regular Google search, except as you type in keywords Google -- surprise! -- tries to guess what you could be typing. The really nifty ...


Powell Meets With Haiti Political Leaders

With bursts of Aristide in what is likely his last visit as the United States' top diplomat. The gunfire erupted shortly after Powell entered the National Palace


Iran yesterday announced the resignation of its chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, a move that signals deepening internal divisions on the eve of critical international talks about its nuclear program.


NORTON -- So, he once beat the boss? Mark Zyons laughs, then says with conviction: ``You know that was a long time ago, don't you?"


Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged with serious foul play for a tackle on Ashley Cole during Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Arsenal.


Kerry Pulls Ad of McCain Smear Complaint

NEW YORK - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry bowed to the wishes of popular maverick John McCain on Thursday, as the president embraced the Republican senator's legal fight against big-money special interest groups airing negative ads and the Democratic nominee scrapped a commercial that featured McCain...


Hospitals will be given a 15 minute target to get patients out of ambulances when they arrive at A&E.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A day after lawyers argued over whether items taken from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch can be used in his child molestation trial, testimony from his accuser's mother could decide whether a judge will allow prosecutors to present other disputed evidence...


Reinventing Date Night for Long-Married Couples

Brain and behavior researchers say many couples are going about date night all wrong.


Glasgow, 13:35 - CALCIO, AGENTE DONATI: MASSIMO TENTATO DAL CELTIC

Negli scorsi giorni si è parlato di un interesse del Celtic nei confronti di Gennaro Delvecch...


Although no instant hits emerged, television networks were encouraged by the willingness of viewers to at least sample some new shows during the eagerly-awaited fall premiere week.


Zimbabwe opposition reluctantly decides to contest March elections

Zimbabwe's main opposition party reluctantly decided to contest the March 31 elections, saying it did not stand a fair chance to challenge President Robert Mugabe's party.


National Rifle Association Endorses Bush

The National Rifle Association endorsed President Bush for re-election on Wednesday, promising millions of dollars for ads, phone banks and other get-out-the-vote efforts.


Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, the Israeli consul general based in Atlanta, led a discussion Tuesday night at Beth Shalom Synagogue about how Yasser Arafatâs recent death will affect the Middle East.


The bombings would have been horrific and chillingly similar to the last one that Islamic terrorists inflicted on Spain: multiple backpack explosives detonated by suicide attackers on Barcelona's tourist-choked subway, just weeks before a general election.


Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel dies from a heart attack at the age of 65 while on holiday in Peru.


Bikini-clad pin-ups cover old school jailbreak

New Jersey lags do a Shawshank Redemption Two inmates of New Jersey's Union County jail last Saturday night pulled off a classic old school jailbreak with the help of a couple of dummies and some strategically-placed, bikini-clad pin-ups, CNN reports.â¦


New Sounds, Somewhere Beyond âIn Rainbowsâ

Reviews of releases by Radiohead, Amplive, Tony Malaby, Kealiâi Reichel and Cachao.


Olindo Mare kicked a 51-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining Sunday night to give the Miami Dolphins a 10-7 win over the Cleveland Indians.


Valentine's Day Gadget Gift Round-up... for him

Reg Hardware's first round-up of cool kit. This time, stuff for the man in your life...


A congregation tears down its church to expand its mission

The Presbyterian congregation will put up affordable senior housing in the church's place.


A REMARKABLE ELECTION TOOK PLACE in Ukraine on December 26. After the ruling party stole the November 21 presidential vote, massive street protests forced a new runoff, in which the rightful winner, Viktor ...


Goosen keeps his cool as Westwood falls apart

Retief Goosen converted a superb five-under-par front nine into a serene six-stroke victory Sunday in the Nedbank Challenge as third-round leader Lee Westwood saw his chances sink in a welter of bogeys.


L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics  group, posted a forecast-beating 19.6 percent rise in  first-half operating profits on Thursday and predicted another  year of double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share.


Expectations Soar for Malaysian Epic Film

For weeks, the nationwide frenzy of anticipation for "Princess of Mount Ledang" — Malaysia's most expensive movie ever — has been inescapable.


Being a little bit scared is good. Many Marines say it keeps them sharp during a war in which combat comes in spurts, separated by lengthy bouts of boredom.


Democrats to raise wages for poor workers

The incoming Democratic-led U.S. Congress intends to give a hand to dishwashers, fast-food cooks and America's other poorest-paid workers by raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade.


Earthquake hits Antarctic island southeast of Australia

An earthquake strong enough to destroy a city rocked a remote stretch of ocean floor between Australia and the Antarctic early Friday, shaking buildings in the southern island state of Tasmania but causing no injuries


(InfoWorld) - Sprint Nextel plans to cooperate with enterprises on the rollout of its WiMax mobile broadband network, letting the customers install and own short-range base stations in their buildings with automatic roaming onto the carrier's WiMax network outside. Enterprises will be a big market for the WiMax service, said Atish Gude, senior vice president of mobile broadband operations at Sprint, in an interview Wednesday at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. The service, planned for a national rollout next year under the Xohm brand name, is designed to deliver Internet access at megabits per second on a standards-based technology that has been heavily promoted by Intel. For enterprises, it will be similar to Wi-Fi, only more secure and with easy roaming onto a carrier network that spans whole metropolitan areas, Gude said. Sprint has sent out an RFP (request for proposals) for WiMax femtocells, or miniature base stations meant to serve a home or other small area, Gude confirmed. He expects large enterprises to buy and deploy femtocells for consistent coverage across their offices and campuses, maintaining control over them as they do with current Wi-Fi networks. Sprint will work with enterprises and building owners to provide roaming onto the carrier network from WiMax femtocells or, in some cases, indoor Wi-Fi networks, he said. The small cells won't be needed in homes because the main network will be able to deliver good in-home coverage by itself, according to Gude. Earlier this week, Sprint started selling femtocells for its CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) phone network in a trial rollout aimed at homes. The carrier and its partner, wireless broadband company Clearwire, will run Xohm on licensed spectrum but plan a business model far different from that of 3G mobile data offerings. Customers will be able to use Xohm for any type of application on the Internet, and client devices will be sold at retail stores without the subsidies mobile operators typically provide for phones. The technology could be included in a wide range of devices including handhelds, cameras, and even cars, the companies said. WiMax will go into future notebooks through Intel's Echo Peak chipset, a module for the company's next-generation Montevina platform for notebooks, which Intel announced Wednesday. Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, and other manufacturers have said they will include WiMax in notebooks in 2008, according to Intel. Montevina notebooks are to hit the market in May. Although WiMax devices will be up against 3G products that are subsidized by carriers, the ability to buy the device separately from the service will be a real advantage, Insight64 analyst Nathan Brookwood said. Consumers don't like having to sign up for a two-year mobile plan as they typically do in the U.S. before they even know whether the carrier's service works in their homes. And notebooks, for example, sell without subsidies today, he pointed out. Xohm will be sold in a variety of ways, including monthly subscriptions, short on-the-spot purchases and "try-and-buy" offers with a period of free service, the companies said. They haven't disclosed pricing. Together, Sprint and Clearwire plan to reach 100 million U.S. residents next year, in about 30 markets including some small cities. Sprint plans to have trials in place in Chicago and the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area by the end of this year. Clearwire already has a pre-standard network with about 300,000 customers across the country and plans to deploy standard mobile WiMax in the Portland, Oregon, area in the first half of next year. It is running a trial there now.


Disparities: Rural Residents Less Likely to Get Organ Transplants

Add patients living in small towns and rural areas to the list of people who stand a lower chance of getting an organ transplant if they need one.


Police, protesters clash in Bangladesh strike

Police used batons to beat back hundreds of protesters as an opposition-led general strike brought Bangladesh to a standstill yesterday for the second day.


Early outburst gives Gophers smooth sailing

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bryan Cupito was 10 of 12 for 279 yards and a touchdown in his first start, and No. 25 Minnesota's running backs picked up where they left off last season in a 63-21 rout of Toledo last night.


Martin Petrov scored his second goal late in Wolfsburg's 3-0 thrashing of Stuttgart on Saturday when goalkeeper Simon Jentzsch flung the ball almost 50 yards to the streaking Bulgarian.


The son of the Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar is found guilty of a massive money laundering scam.


A British soldier has died after a roadside bomb attack in Basra in southern Iraq, the MoD says.


Madrid, 12:52 - CALCIO, GETAFE: AZIONE LEGALE CONTRO SCHUSTER

Se davvero Bernd Schuster ha firmato un accordo già prima di Pasqua con il Real Madrid, subir...


Romantic whimsy is hell. Either that, or press junkets.


Surgery more effective than dieting: study

Gastric surgery is a more effective way to fight severe obesity than dieting, according to a Swedish study. The researchers found that people who had surgery bypassing their large intestine were 23 per cent


Arts, Briefly : A One-Night Shift in the Late-Night Wars

For the first time since televisionâs late-night shows returned to the air last week, David Letterman was able to nose out Jay Leno in the ratings. It was just for one show, Monday night, and Mr. Lettermanâs lead was not sizable, but Mr. Leno had won the first three nights. Their competition resumed last Wednesday, when most of the late-night hosts came back after supporting the writersâ strike for two months. Mr. Leno is working without his writing staff, which is still on strike against his âTonight Showâ on NBC, while Mr. Letterman, above, was able to return with writers to his CBS show because of a separate deal his production company made with the Writers Guild of America. Mr. Letterman has also been able to book the normal roster of movie-star guests; on Monday night he had Tom Hanks, while Mr. Leno had the upstart Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. In the overnight ratings, measuring the countryâs 65 largest cities, Mr. Letterman had a 4 rating on Monday to Mr. Lenoâs 3.8. (Each point is worth 787,659 households.) But in their showsâ first half-hour, when Mr. Leno is performing a monologue over the opposition of the writersâ guild, he still beat Mr. Letterman, with a 4.5 rating to a 4.3. CBSâs thin victory margin continued on the 12:35 a.m. shows, where Craig Ferguson enjoyed a rare ratings victory over NBCâs Conan OâBrien, with a 1.9 rating to a 1.8 for Mr. OâBrien.


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NASA chief wants to continue cooperation with Russia for Mars ...

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan NASA's top administrator says the agency wants to keep working with the Russians, with the goal of sending missions to Mars.


Local residents arrive to examine a destroyed building in the center of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday morning, Oct. 12, 2004 following an US air strike.


Fla. women sue 'Girls Gone Wild' creator

Two Florida women have sued "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis and his film company, alleging a sexually explicit video was released without their consent.


The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an exploding trade deficit, soaring oil prices and the Florida hurricanes, the government reported Friday.


Spain Arrests 7 in Suspected Terror Plan

Police arrested seven people Monday in nationwide raids targeting a suspected Islamic terror ring that was reportedly preparing for an attack.


No. 9 Boston College Holds Off St. John's

Jared Dudley scored 19 points to lead Boston College's balanced offense and the ninth-ranked Eagles remained one of three unbeaten teams in Division I with a 79-73 victory over St. John's on Saturday night.


Microsoft's SP2: A fix that derails some computers

There's only one problem with Microsoft's Service Pack 2, a key upgrade to the popular Windows XP operating system: It turns some computers into large, expensive doorstops.


Everton reject a Â£20m bid from Newcastle for England striker Wayne Rooney.


Goal (Arsenal) (4) - Just what we needed early on. The nerves were removed, and we just kept on moving forward. A sweet ball from Bobby set Reyes up with a chance to run.


Israeli officials say approval has been given for hundreds of new homes in settlements in the West Bank.


Education, health cited for budget boost

A bill filled with money for job training, health and education faces a veto from President Bush, who complains that Democratic add-ons have made it too expensive.


AL ASAD AIR FORCE BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday, just a week before his top officials in Baghdad present pivotal testimony to Congress that could influence future policy on the war.


Martha Stewart Adds to Furniture Line, Including Turkey Hill

She may be in a West Virginia prison, but Westport's Martha Stewart is growing her business by adding to her furniture line, including new items to a collection based on her Westport home.


Wartime security as Karzai makes first election trip outside Kabul

A fleet of helicopters escorted by fighter jets flew Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai to his first campaign rally outside Kabul as the war-shattered country counted down to elections.


Resolving Kashmir with a Musharraf model

The studied casualness with which Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf presented his big idea on Kashmir this week has not been able to hide its innovative and indeed revolutionary


WASHINGTON -- Telecommunications entrepreneur Walter Anderson pleaded guilty to tax evasion and fraud Friday in connection with what authorities said was the nation's largest ever criminal tax case.


No More Loan Solicitations in Free Tax-Filing Program

The I.R.S. and private tax preparers have agreed that the free tax-filing program will be offered for 2006 tax returns without solicitations for refund loans.


If your grandmother played the market, she probably invested in utilities for safety and income, not capital gains. She would need to adjust her strategy today.


Chrysler workers approve contentious labor pact

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers ratified a four-year contract with automaker Chrysler LLC, the union said on Saturday, capping a close-fought battle that had threatened to scuttle the labor pact.


Pakistan: Rebel May Be Hiding Near Border

A top Uzbek rebel leader wanted by authorities in his home country might be hiding in the tense tribal region that forms the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a senior Pakistani general said Saturday.


The Washington Wizards, a team that has openly questioned its own desire to play defense, clamped down on the Boston Celtics in overtime to earn a 110-105 victory last night before 14,613 at MCI Center.


Inquiry Opens After Reservists Balk in Baghdad

The Army is investigating members of a Reserve unit in Iraq who refused to deliver a fuel shipment north of Baghdad under conditions they considered unsafe, the Pentagon and relatives of the soldiers said Friday.


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"Polymeal" Diet Rivals Drug for Heart Disease

A new diet-focused strategy dubbed the "Polymeal" could reduce the risk of heart disease by 76% and significantly increase life expectancy.


"Heavens to Betsy," it's hard to believe that the John Kerry of U.S. Senate stiff-speak is out there on the campaign trail tossing off homespun phrases, and even a joke or two.


An air circulation unit went on the fritz at the White House Sunday and sent smoke through parts of the West Wing.


Starbucks, Amazon, Data Send Stocks Down

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, pulled  lower by a government report that showed U.S. productivity  growth slowed in the fourth quarter and a brokerage downgrade  of Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O.


Oracle has put up its "best and final" offer for PeopleSoft at US$24 per share. The new price is up $3 from Oracle's last offer, and is in excess of PeopleSoft's 52-week closing price high.


Florida Shifting to Voting System With Paper Trail

Floridaâs move could be the death knell for the paperless electronic touch-screen machines.


Boeing Co.  Chief Executive Jim McNerney said development of the planemaker's new 787 model was on track and the company did not expect the U.S. government to cancel a $15 billion helicopter deal it had won.


Biodiesel Boat Uses Human Fat for Circumnavigation

Two New Zealand men hope to circle the globe in record time with a boat fueled by biodiesel -- including human fat extracted by liposuction.


K Street will keep busy during Congress' August break.


Tune in to hear vice chairman Peter Cuneo talk about Elektra and more.


EU backs away from quick Serb membership

European Union leaders backed away Friday from offering Serbia a fast-track to membership and again cautioned Belgrade that its future entry hinges on full cooperation in handing over war crime suspects for trial.


UPDATE 3-PacifiCare to buy American Medical for $502 mln

PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (PHS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it agreed to buy American Medical Security Group Inc.


Few Enroll in Low-Cost Drug Demonstration

A new program to provide low-cost drugs to people with cancer and other serious illnesses has fallen far short of expectations, as just a small number of eligible patients


Iran's leaders agreed to answer all remaining questions about their country's past nuclear activities within four weeks in talks with the U.N.'s chief nuclear inspector, his spokeswoman said Sunday.


Berlino, 11:57 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: NO MONDIALI IN CASO FORFAIT SUDAFRICA

La Germania non ospiterà i Mondiali del 2010 in caso di rinuncia del Sudafrica. Lo ha assicur...


Saudi Al Qaeda claims it attacked US Consulate

Militants lobbing explosives forced their way into the heavily guarded US Consulate in Jiddah on Monday morning before Saudi security forces stormed the compound


Police swarm Mexico City barrio in anti-drug push

Heavily armed Mexican police, backed by helicopters, locked down the capital's most notorious neighborhood on Tuesday as part of the latest offensive against rampant drug trafficking.


Turkey says may launch incursion, U.S. urges talks

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkey said on Sunday that a military solution was still on the table to tackle Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq, while Washington urged dialogue to avert an incursion it fears will destabilize the region.


Fed official sees recent moves steadying markets

Recent action by the Federal Reserve is likely to calm troubled  U.S. markets, but inflation remains a worry, a top U.S. central bank official said on Friday.


Sewage spilled by accident into San Francisco Bay

Nearly three million gallons (11 million liters) of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into San Francisco Bay off the coast of affluent Marin County, officials said on Friday, just months after a major oil spill hit the bay.


Londra, 17:07 - RUGBY, AUSTRALIA: JOHNS FERMANO IN POSSESSO DI DROGA

Andrew Johns, stella del rugby australiano, è stato fermato a Londra perchè trovato in...


Seven killed, 11 injured in Kashmir ahead of key peace talks

Indian troops gunned down four suspected Islamic militants along the de facto Kashmir border dividing nuclear-armed India and Pakistan while rebels killed three people and injured 11, police said.


How USA is Helping Tsunami & Earthquake Victims

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on December 26, off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered massive tsunamis that affected several countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, as well as Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya in East Africa.


U.S. Forces Storm Falluja, Bombs Rock Baghdad

Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops backed by heavy air support and armor have stormed into the Sunni Muslim city of Falluja in the second major offensive in seven months to try to recapture the insurgent stronghold.


Iran ready for nuclear body with Gulf Arabs: ISNA

Iran would be ready to join a body that would provide enriched uranium for Middle East users, an Iranian official said on Friday, after Saudi Arabia proposed it as a way to defuse Tehran's nuclear row with the West.


Harry goes wild about paparazzi and brawls with photog

Prince Harry was hit in the face with a camera during a brawl outside a London nightclub in which he allegedly gave as good as he got, leaving a photographer with a cut lip.


Boosted by a first strokeplay title in more than a year, Tiger Woods is champing at the bit to mount a fresh major challenge in 2005.


Udine, 01:05 - CALCO, UDINESE; GALEONE: A FINE STAGIONE SMETTO

Giovanni Galeone a fine partita dà la conferma. Appena finito il posticipo  contro la Fiorent...


Thieves steal Â£60,000 worth of antiques from the Victoria and Albert Museum's ceramics collection.


Castro not terminally ill, said unlikely to govern

Fidel Castro is not terminally ill and would make a public appearance shortly, but is unlikely to return to governing Cuba on a day-to-day basis, Cuban government officials told a visiting delegation of members of the U.S. Congress.


The militant group Hamas will accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and a long-term truce with Israel, a leader said Friday, apparently softening Hamas' hardline stance and boosting hopes for renewed peace efforts after Yasser Arafat's death.


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GOP Moves to Protect Majority Leader DeLay

Moving to protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Republicans want to change party rules to ensure that DeLay retains his post if a Texas grand jury indicts him as it did with three of his political associates.


Cdm approva Taeg 'trasparente' e introduce diritto recesso


Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers will remain in Haiti until presidential elections are held in that Caribbean nation sometime next year, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.


13 killed in Israeli raid on Hamas activists 'training' in Gaza

GAZA CITY : Thirteen members of the radical Palestinian group Hamas were killed and more than 45 wounded in an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip, medical sources and witnesses said.


UPDATE 3-Allied Waste again cuts forecast, shares drop

Allied Waste Industries Inc. (AW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday cut its 2004 earnings forecast for the second time in three months as investment costs rose, sending its stock down more than 9 percent.


Protesters Harry Israeli Parliament Before Gaza Vote

Thousands of rightist protesters  accused Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of treason on Tuesday as  Israel's parliament looked set to approve the first pullout of  settlers from land Palestinians seek for a state.


Arts, Briefly: Artists Rally for Spiral Jetty in Utah

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


Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil that a local TV station said had killed at least 124 people.


Lo ha deciso la Capigruppo, martedi' voto su ddl Mastella


A Lagos woman is the first person in Nigeria to have died with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, a minister says.


Jeff Greenberg leaves post at No. 1 insurance broker not long after Spitzer targeted firm: WSJ. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Marsh & McLennan's embattled Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Greenberg stepped down as


Chi vive solo spende 60% in piu' della media delle famiglie


Jiangsu, China (Sports Network) - Stephen Dodd closed with a four-under 68 Sunday to win the Volvo China Open by three strokes. Dodd finished the tournament at 12-under-par 276.


Ichiro a Hit Away From the Single-Season Record

With a hard single to right field Thursday against the Athletics, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki posted his 256th hit of this season.


CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts  - From Stanford University on the West Coast to the Ivy League schools of the Northeast, U.S. universities are in the grip of a building boom that looks set to extend well into 2009.


MIAMI, July 6 -- The embattled director of the National Hurricane Center, Bill Proenza, refused to resign Friday, leaving at an impasse what has become a bitter rift in the forecasting group the nation relies upon for accurate warnings of storm strikes.


PAKISTAN's strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar may miss the second Test against Sri Lanka starting tomorrow after sustaining a shoulder injury during training, captain Inzamam-ul Haq said.


Three parties set to enter Turkish parliament: TV

Three political parties are set to win seats in Turkey's new parliament, Turkish FOX television channel reported on Sunday as votes were being counted.


Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that NATO's battle with Afghan insurgents has been more difficult than anticipated but must continue.


George W Bush will lay a wreath at Ground Zero on the eve of the anniversary of the 11 September attacks.


XenSource preaches the joy of platform virtualization

New management, new credo, same old enemy Interop The virtualization hypervisor belongs in server hardware - not in the operating system. So says Xensource, friend and partner of the operating system giants Microsoft, Red Hat and Novell.â¦


A grand jury charged a former pizzeria manager Wednesday with kidnapping and armed criminal action against a 13-year-old who was found in the man's apartment with another missing boy.


ISRAEL has agreed to release 170Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill ahead of a Palestinian election and as a gesture to Egypt for freeing a convicted Israeli spy.


Berlusconiâs Long Shadow Casts a Chill Over Italian Politics

Polls show that nearly two years after he was voted out of the prime ministerâs office, Silvio Berlusconi would probably win it back.


Issued by the respected Sans Institute, the Top 20 list helps organisations find out if they are closing the most commonly exploited loopholes.


Atlantic native leaders say new history textbook riddled with errors

HALIFAX (CP) - Native leaders in Atlantic Canada are demanding that a social studies textbook being prepared for Grade 7 students be delayed due to concerns about historical errors and stereotyping.


Nuova esecuzione per strada questa mattina a Bari. Un giovane di 18 anni, Vito Romito, Ã¨ morto dopo essere stato colpito da sconosciuti con alcuni colpi di arma da fuoco mentre si trovava in via Taranto, nel quartiere San Paolo.


European probe smashes into Moon after successful mission

One of the most innovative missions in space exploration has come to a dramatic close as Europe's first probe to the Moon crashed into the lunar surface giving stargazers around the world an astronomical fireworks display.


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Campbell is thriving with new coordinator

AUBURN, Ala. - Al Borges' football travels have taken him from Diablo Valley College to the Big Ten, from the Division II playoffs to the Rose Bowl.


Roma, 16:45 - CALCIO, ROMA: KHARJA PRONTO A TORNARE IN GIALLOROSSO

Beppe Galli, agente di Houssine Kharja, intervenendo in esclusiva a "Unico Grande Amore", in onda su...


Queen Elizabeth expresses condolences after Asia tidal wave horror

Queen Elizabeth II expressed her condolences after huge waves triggered by an earthquake off Indonesia struck south and southeast Asia, including several Commonwealth countries.


ONLY two days after returning from a six-month space expedition, US astronaut Michael Fincke said that he was ready to return to orbit with his Russian colleagues.


Microsoft changes Sender ID, AOL back on board

Microsoft resurrected its anti-spam Sender ID proposal this week by making changes to appease some critics, and immediately won over one of its biggest detractors: American Online (AOL).


The US influenza season is starting slowly, but it is still too early to tell how severe the outbreak will be as the nation faces a vaccine shortage, the


Sesso, gli italiani lo 'fanno meglio' ma poco

Gli italiani 'lo fanno meglio'. Non brillano per numero di rapporti sessuali: 108 volte l'anno contro le 103 della media mondiale, piazzandosi cosi' al 18esimo posto della classifica. Ma sono primi in quella per il raggiungimento dell'orgasmo.


After months of silence, Bob Levitus (Houston Chronicle) wanted to âshare my opinion of iPhone after seven months of heavy use.â After saying that he couldnât âimagine living without oneâ way back in July, Levitus adds âthat is still true today, as well.â Seven months later, he says, âI believe the iPhone is the best darn mobile phone money can buy.â âWhere else,â he wonders, could âcan you find a world-class phone, plus video, audio, Web and e-mail, all in a single hand-held device with an intuitive user interface?â


Texas Tech Shocks No. 2 Kansas 80-79, 2OT

Darryl Dora hit a 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds remaining in the second overtime to give Texas Tech an 80-79 victory over No. 2 Kansas on Monday night, the Jayhawks' first conference loss this season.


BAGHDAD: US-led forces swept hotspots in the "triangle of death" yesterday in a push to reclaim rebel enclaves ahead of January polls.


Bran in Diet Seen to Lower Risk of Heart Disease

A diet rich in whole grains does seem to lower a man's risk of developing heart disease, with the bran component of grains playing a key role, a large study suggests.


Padre Bossi,originario Lombardia, da 10 anni nelle Filippine


New York probes Wall St. banks over suprime data: report

New York prosecutors are investigating whether Wall Street banks withheld information about the risks stemming from subprime loan-linked investments, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


IBM expands into Danish IT services market

Continuing its assault on the European IT outsourcing market, IBM Corp. has signed agreements to buy two Danish IT services companies and another to provide IT services to one of the country's largest banks.


Coloring Mozart's World With Puppets and Gewgaws

Julie Taymor's production of "Die ZauberflÃ¶te" on Friday was so packed with stage tricks that the exceptional musical performance by the strong cast was overwhelmed.


Before You Say `I Do,' Make Web Site a to-Do

So, you're getting hitched, you say?  In addition to picking out a cake, flowers, dresses, centerpieces and all the rest, you'd better reserve a domain name.  According to a national report, more than a third of couples getting married created a Web site for their wedding in 2006.


Start-up says it can make hydrogen with sunlight and water

Nanoptek has an electrode that extracts electrons from sunlight, and then extracts them to break water molecules. Will it work?


Confcommercio, la tredicesima in regali e bollette


K-Fed's lawyer wants Spears to foot bill

Kevin Federline's lawyer wants Britney Spears to pay some of her ex-husband's legal expenses in their divorce case, court documents show.


Mass. pension fund fires Goldman money managers

Goldman Sachs Group Inc was fired as a stock-picker by the Massachusetts state pension fund on Tuesday after delivering lackluster returns and reorganizing some of its investment groups.


Six men have been found guilty of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn, following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on the tiny home of descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers.


An investigation is underway after a stabbed man had to go to hospital in a fire engine because no ambulance was available.


Arts & entertainment: Hiroshige's prints of 19th-century Japan conjure up an impossibly tranquil world but don't be fooled


Bush allies scramble to stop Iraq policy defections

A day after Senate Democrats and a leading Republican reached agreement on a resolution "disagreeing" with the president's new Iraq strategy, Bush allies scrambled Thursday to prevent more Republican defections


Opens up playing field/can of worms Technology firms will be able to patent software programs following a High Court decision on Friday that could see the UK having closer ties with Europe when it comes to the handling of computer-related inventions.â¦


Negotiations are held behind the scenes in Iraq to free two Americans and a Briton threatened with beheading.


That's the official word from Charles Duelfer, the chief US weapons inspector who handed his final report over to Congress on Wednesday.


Ukrainian and Russian papers reflect the tension that marked Viktor Yushchenko's visit to Moscow.


Tech, drug companies battle over patent reform

U.S. lawmakers returning from their  summer break are expected to consider patent law changes that  have pitted two of America's most invention-dependent  industries against each other.


Talent agent and producer Brad Grey will take over the Paramount Motion Picture Group, succeeding Sherry Lansing, who led the studio for 12 years.


4 Arrested in Connection with Australian Embassy Bombing

Indonesian police say they have formally arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in last week's bomb attack at the Australian embassy in Jakarta.


A U.S. jet fired missiles Friday in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, the fourth day of attacks targeting the city where U.S. and Iraqi troops have no control, officials said.


XStreamHD is the real deal, but challenges lie ahead

At CES, we sat down with XStreamHD's CEO to dig deep into the new satellite-based video delivery service.


Iraq Qaeda group posts video of U.S. copter downing

An al-Qaeda-backed group on Friday released an Internet video of what it said was the shooting down of a U.S. helicopter in Iraq this week, which killed seven military personnel.


Asian stock markets hit record highs as investors see little impact from the earthquake tragedy, but Thailand cuts its growth forecast.


Global stocks fall as U.S. recession fears grip

Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising a woeful start for Wall Street as investors dumped assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.


The powers-that-be at Notre Dame, way too many of them anyway, never wanted Tyrone Willingham in the first place. The alums and the club boosters who donate tens of thousands of dollars and


David Tang is famous for founding the Shanghai Tang label that put Mandarin-collared shirts, cheongsam dresses and other Chinese-style fashion on boutique shelves from New York to Paris.


Shares rise as Apple seen revamping iPods

Apple Inc  shares rose more  than 5 percent on Wednesday on growing expectations that the  company will announce a revamped line of iPod media players  next week.


Emmanuel Thompson used to pace the sidelines at his son's high school soccer games, berating the boy for his play so mercilessly that the coach had to ask him to leave. At home, Thompson smacked his son around and bullied him into focusing on nothing but his studies and soccer.


The UN says Israeli restrictions are severely affecting its ability to provide food and aid to the Gaza Strip.


While it may seem that she has been around forever (a dozen years being a lifetime in this fast-forward age), Michelle Kwan never skated against Maribel Vinson, the woman whose record she's trying to match this week.


Sun Never Sets on English Premier League

The owners who invest and the coaches who maneuver are fueling the great Premier League insurgence.


US President George W Bush prepares to fly over the area devastated by the California wildfires.


Inspector General Says E.P.A. Rule Aids Polluters

Legal actions against major polluters have stalled because of the agency's decision to revise rules governing emissions at older coal-fired power plants.


A typewritten, "cryptic" threat against Maurice Clarett was sent to the law office representing the jailed former Ohio State football star, his attorney said Tuesday.


Slobodan Milosevic's paramilitary commander and 11 other people were convicted Wednesday of assassinating Serbia's first democratically elected prime minister, Zoran Djindjic


The US says it is preparing a new UN resolution to deal with the crisis in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan.


AFGHANISTAN:    Most Italians Want to Quit

ROME, Jan 25 (IPS) - Fifty-six percent of Italians want Italian soldiers  to leave Afghanistan, according to an opinion poll commissioned  by the daily news online La Repubblica.


Teen girls' drinking on rise, AMA reports

The percentage of teenage girls who drink alcoholic beverages is increasing more rapidly than that of boys, and girls on average take their first drink at age 13, the American Medical


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


Rushdie fatwa looms again amid new protests

Angry Islamists protested against Britain's knighthood for Salman Rushdie Friday, as an Iranian cleric said the death sentence on the writer was still valid 18 years on.


Microsoft released a security bulletin yesterday alerting computer users of a critical flaw in software that processes JPEG images.


Hostility to National Park Plan 'Staggers' Minister

By GRAEME SMITH  THE level of opposition to the proposed coastal and marine national park for Scotland has "staggered" Ross Finnie, Minister for Environment and Rural Development.


Among those who had the honour of being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize is a song and dance festival, the International Eisteddfod, held each year in Llangollen.


Stock arrows point higher as retail sales Friday total more than $8 billion. But Wal-Mart's November sales stumble. After listless holiday trading last week, buyers are back in force this morning.


The trade that sent the greatest receiver in NFL history from the Oakland Raiders to the Seahawks was formally announced after the league trade deadline passed.


Search Engine Watch editor-in-chief Danny Sullivan recaps top search engine stories from August 2006.


Tom Stoppardâs brilliance, while on obvious display in âThe Coast of Utopia,â is not serving the playwrightâs ostensible goal of creating a satisfactory work of dramatic art.


Florida Health Officials Announce Flu Shipment Arrival

Florida Health Secretary John Agwunobi says the vaccine for children will go to counties with the most unmet needs first. It's expected to arrive in local health departments the first part of next week.


David Cameron says the development of "green coal" will be a priority for a future Conservative government.


The UK broke EU laws in how it taxed company dividends originating outside the UK, the European Court of Justice rules.


RIAA targets students in new file-swapping suits

The Recording Industry Association of America filed on Thursday another round of lawsuits against alleged file-swappers, including students on 13 university campuses.


Need a Smartphone? Here's What You Need to Know - Focus

By Kovsky, Eddie  How do you define a smartphone, never mind shop for one?   "It's a mini laptop," Angela Bettiga, Wireless USA manager said.   A smartphone offers all the functionality of a PC in your pocket. It stores your contacts.


7 Killed in Kabul as Bombing Rips US Security Firm

At least seven people, including at least two Americans, were killed Sunday when a powerful bomb exploded outside the compound of an American contractor helping to train the Afghan police.


Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric and Harry Redknapp, the English Premiership club's former manager, have called a joint news conference.


Almost 800 jobs are created at Nissan's Sunderland plant to help meet demand for the new Qashqai.


W.House defends Bush use of Iraqi body counts

The White House on Thursday defended President George W. Bush's rare use of a body count to describe Iraqi insurgent deaths as a way to show Americans that U.S. troops are fighting hard in Iraq.


China's trouser exporters are bracing themselves against the threat of a US trade war aimed at their products. US officials opened an investigation on Friday into whether Chinese trouser makers were pocketing an unfair share of the world market.


Marriott-owner Whitbread same-store sales up 3.1

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Whitbread (UK:WTB) , the FTSE 100 stock and UK pubs and hotels owner, said same-store sales rose 3.1 percent in the 24 weeks to Aug. 19, with comparable sales growth at Travel Inn and Marriott hotels leading the percentage gainers.


D-Rays Dim Boston's Bid for AL East Title

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays damaged Boston's slim chances of winning the AL East, beating Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 9-4 Wednesday night.


First sign of malicious code exploiting Windows Jpeg security flaw

The first malicious codes to exploit security flaws in Microsoft Windows' handling of jpeg image files has appeared on internet newsgroups.


Manchester City could be the next Premiership club targeted for a takeover, BBC Sport understands.


Ian Pearson becomes the minister of state for science and innovation in Gordon Brown's government.


Data from Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity shows its unique landing site is a prime spot for a return mission to look for life, scientists say.


Latest Beckham injury could hit England hopes

David Beckham has given England manager Steve McClaren cause for concern ahead of two crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers after he limped off with a knee injury while playing for his club Los Angeles Galaxy.


Dublin's hi-tech research laboratory, Media Labs Europe, is to shut down after running out of money.


Settlement is latest in a string of patent cases against Internet phone company. Vonage has settled disputes with Sprint, Verizon in recent months.


RYAN GIGGS and Wayne Rooney, who come into direct confrontation when England play Wales this weekend, are among four Manchester United players nominated for Fifa's World Player of the Year Award.


Air Travelers, Seeking Deals, Push Down Prices

Balking at ticket prices that have increased 15 percent this year, travelers are aggressively scouring the Internet for cheaper fares.


A powerful blast rocked the Australian Embassy on Thursday, killing at least three people outside the compound and injuring more than 80 others.


Diversified industrial firm Ingersoll-Rand Co. on Thursday said its third-quarter profit rose 53 percent on a 15 percent gain in revenue.


Dozens of people are feared dead after a fuel tanker explodes on a busy road in southern Nigeria's oil region.


Karla Homolka has waived her last chance to fight for early prison release and within the next few days will likely be ordered held until her sentence expires in another seven months.


Venezuela gunmen captured after standoff

Gunmen who held dozens of hostages inside a Venezuelan bank for more than a day fled in an ambulance but were caught Tuesday along a roadside, where they surrendered and freed their last five captives.


Indiana State Police say Interstate 65 traffic is at a standstill south of Seymour, Indiana. Police say the Interstate has been closed for most of the night, with numerous jackknifed and broken-down semis.


A car bomb exploded in downtown Baghdad as a police convoy drove by, officials said, and casualties were reported.


Kenya's opposition on Wednesday threatened mass protests within a week unless the government begins the process of changing the constitution.


U.S., Israel weigh easing sanctions to boost Abbas

The United States and Israel are considering rapidly easing sanctions in the occupied West Bank to try to bolster an emergency government being formed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Western and Israeli officials said on Friday.


For years, it's been fashionable to link an increase Mac shipments with an increase in iPod shipments. That's because it's easier to draw one line than six lines.


New Haven, Connecticut - Seventh-seeded Russian Elena Bovina ended a two year drought when she defeated Nathalie Dechy, of France, 6-2 2-6 7-5 here on Saturday in the final of the WTA tournament.


Pharrell Williams Finds the Unseen, Bathing Ape and the Design of Discovery

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily January 12, 2004 - NEW YORK - Tuesday night in downtown New York, hip-hop phenom Pharrell Williams hosted a party for the elusive Japanese designer Nigo, creator of Bathing Ape's limited run line of street gear. Limited run makers like Nigo champion uniqueness as a paramount design element.


Itf: il 57,6% non e' a norma con le direttive Ue


The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for global oil demand, due to slowing economies.


HP gives Latin lessons in building P2P grid software Brazilian boffins have developed a peer-to-peer grid computing system called OurGrid, which enables members to freely donate and use spare compute cycles.â¦


Washington state Attorney General Christine Gregoire jumped to a lead in very early returns for the Democratic nomination for governor in one of the hardest-fought contests Tuesday as eight states decided primaries.


Eating Fruits, Vegetables Won't Reduce Cancer Risk

Eating fruits and vegetables won't reduce the risk of developing cancer, according to the findings of a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.


Bernanke says economy healthy but sees inflation risk

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed confidence on Wednesday in the health of the U.S. economy despite a housing slowdown, but warned of risks to the current generally benign outlook for inflation.


The Harvard Observatory holds more than half a million images constituting humanityâs only record of a centuryâs worth of sky.


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U.S. stock futures pointed toward a  higher Wall Street open on Tuesday after crude oil prices fell  for a third day, easing investors' fears that costly oil would  squeeze company profits and slow growth.


JAPAN/USA: Officials agree on resumption of beef trade

Japanese and US officials in Tokyo have reached a framework agreement that should permit the resumption of beef trade between the two countries.


A sleek NASA X-43A aircraft set a world speed record Tuesday, flying at more than 6,600 mph in a test flight that eventually could revolutionize air travel and space exploration.