A patch to prepare for first service pack went to users of editions that didn't need the update.


It used to be common for men and women to get a marriage certificate not too long after collecting their high school diploma. Not anymore. Census Bureau figures for 2003 show one-third of men and nearly one-quarter of women between the ages of 30 and 34 have never been married, nearly four times the rates in 1970.


The presidential candidates are hitting big political battlegrounds again today, with President Bush on his second bus trip in Florida in four days and John Kerry visiting three contested states.


Redman wins 5th straight start for Royals

Mark Redman pitched seven sharp innings to win his fifth straight start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 Sunday for their sixth victory in seven games.


Castro refused anaesthetic so he could stay in charge

Demonstrating he retains firm control over Cuba after fracturing his knee and arm in a fall, President Fidel Castro told of conducting government business by mobile phone during an ambulance ride and later refusing general anaesthesia.


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Blog: The Open Road looks at emerging open-source business strategies and opportunities.


Monza, 10:49 - F1, GP DEL GIAPPONE: DAL 2009 ALTERNANZA FUJI-SUZUKA

Bernie Ecclestone, boss della Formula 1, ha detto che i circuiti di Fuji e Suzuka dal 2009 si altern...


New video game "The Shivah" is first to star Rabbi

While Christian games like the  newly released "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" gain mainstream  attention, Manifesto Games in New York City is billing "The  Shivah" as the first to star the leader of a Jewish  congregation.


Apple tangles with owner of itunes.co.uk

MacCentral - U.K.-based Internet entrepreneur Benjamin Cohen says that he got an unexpected shock last month after he checked his voicemail and heard a lawyer representing Apple Computer Inc. telling him to hand over his Web site domain, itunes.co.uk. Apple alleges that Cohen's CyberBritain Holdings Ltd is a "cybersquatter" just sitting on the domain hoping for a big settlement; Cohen denies the allegation.


LABOUR:   Migrant Workers Could End Up Losers

ATHENS, Aug. 9 (IPS) - A group of non-white labourers is busy planting  shrubs by the side of the main Olympics stadium in Athens. The  Greek contractor overseeing them is a man in a hurry.


Nel locale caldaie, era una guida turistica tedesca 33enne


If all goes well, Upen Patel will finally get to dub his lines in his next two releases, 123 and   Money Hai To Honey Hai, both comedies. And in Money Hai... Upen has Govinda for   his co-star.


Strong Quake Reported in Philippines - U.S. Agency

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6  hit Manila in the Philippines overnight, the U.S. Geological  Survey's earthquake center in Golden, Colorado reported on  Friday.


Malaysia's highest court rejects a Muslim convert's appeal to be legally recognised as a Christian.


More Smoke Than Fire as U.S. Assault Gun Ban Ends

A 10-year-old ban on assault weapons  expired across the United States on Monday with a political  firefight but no apparent rush to rearm by gun fanciers.


Stocks dip at open on Wal-Mart, ADP report

U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, cut its September same-store sales figure and a national employment index came in well below economists' forecasts.


Australia lifts a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research, despite strong opposition.


As one of the world's largest defence fairs starts in London, protesters target the conference venue.


Local Anesthetic May Speed Wound Healing

NEW YORK  - Continuous infusion of the  local painkiller bupivacaine into surgical wounds appears to  increase oxygenation to the site, which may in turn promote  wound healing and prevent post-operative wound infections, new  research shows.


Solar Utility: 24 mln euro fotovoltaici, 50 Mw elettricita'


New Quake Rattles Northern Japan, Felt in Tokyo

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northern Japan on Wednesday, in the same region where a major quake killed at least 31 people and injured more than 3,400 five days ago.


UPDATE: NZ Tower Spin-Off Could Pave Way For New Opers

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Insurer Tower Group Ltd. (TWR.NZ) said Monday it will go ahead with the spin-off of its Australian wealth management businesses and use the cash proceeds to grow and develop new businesses.


Fastest race ever yields gold, bronze for US

Justin Gatlin wants to be a new face of track and field. Maurice Greene doesn't want his face to be forgotten. Both should agree on one thing.


Dead Student's Parents to Form Foundation

The parents of a teenager who died from alcohol poisoning at Colorado State University said Wednesday they are forming a foundation to battle the problem.


U.S. Journalist Held in Iraq Is Released

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah...


Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S...


Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay open with consecutive home runs, the first time that's happened in the 46-season history of the Mets, and New York beats the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, Thursday.


The government has confirmed that five people have died because of yellow fever in Brazil, including a Spanish citizen, but the president of Latin America's largest nation insisted that the outbreak is under control.


Afghan Leader Checks Rival on 9/11 Anniversary

Afghan President Hamid Karzai chose  Saturday's third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the  United States to launch his election manifesto and effectively  dismiss a powerful governor just hours after pledging to rein  in regional warlords.


Japan ruling party poised to pick Fukuda for PM

Japan's ruling party was poised on Sunday to pick Yasuo Fukuda, who seeks warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister in an effort to revive party fortunes and fill a political vacuum.


EU executive says eyeing alleged airfreight cartel

The European Commission said on Friday it has contacted a number of companies regarding their alleged participation in an air freight cartel.


$11.35bn by 2011, report says Worldwide advertising spend will reach $11.35bn by 2011 on mobile channels alone, according to a new report.â¦


Blair says sorry to Cameron over terror plans

Tory leader's fury as the phone tap initiative he outlined in private is adopted by Brown.


Novel Approach Targets Alzheimer's Development

A new technique may someday be able to stop Alzheimer's disease (news - web sites) before it starts. Tapping into the "Trojan horse" strategy, scientists


Islanders convicted of Pitcairn sex attacks

Six Pitcairn islanders were convicted today of a string of sex attacks, following trials that exposed a culture of abuse on the remote British Pacific territory, home to descendants of the 18th-century Bounty mutineers.


India's Sachin Tendulkar says he has no intention of retiring after returning from a six-month injury lay-off with a century.


Property tax hikes off table, but county has other ideas

Cook County Board President John Stroger's tardy 2005 budget won't include a property tax hike, but that's the only proposed tax hike now being excluded from consideration, his office said Tuesday.


In an exclusive report from GuardianFilms, Sean Smith and Declan Walsh canvass opinion as Pakistanis go to the polls


Josh Harding is off to superb start with the Minnesota Wild. The third-string rookie goalie made 35 saves, and Dominic Moore scored twice to lift the Wild to a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.


Israelis gather to mark ninth anniversary of Rabin's murder

TEL AVIV : Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv late Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, an AFP correspondent said.


Kevin Durant works out for Trail Blazers

Kevin Durant worked out with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, two days after Greg Oden, as both players show their talents to the team with the top draft pick.


S.Korea Says Did Scientific Plutonium Test in 1982

South Korean government scientists extracted a small amount of plutonium in a one-off experiment in 1982, the Science and Technology Ministry said on Thursday in the second such disclosure in a week.


Taiwan Town Devotes Doll Museum to Barbie

TAISHAN, Taiwan - Some Taiwanese towns are famous for their clay teapots, others for their ornate painted umbrellas. But this grimy industrial city wants to be remembered for something completely foreign...


Nepal's government is accused of "inaction" over a group of elephants suffering from tuberculosis.


John Deere, IRobot Team Up to Make Robot

In a trailblazing pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere announced plans Monday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.


Riforme, il premierato forte entra in Costituzione

Passa a Montecitorio il premierato forte o âassolutoâ, come lâha ribattezzato lâopposizione. La Camera, con 242 sÃ¬, 196 no e 3 astenuti, ha approvato l'articolo 28 del ddl sulle riforme costituzionali


An initiative by the Bureau of Land Management to conserve the habitat of the northern sage grouse is complicating efforts to earn the bird designation as an endangered species.


Two venture capital firms have bought Captain D's, the nation's second-largest.   The price wasn't disclosed, but officials say the two firms, Maryland-based Grotech Capital Group and Charlesbank Capital Partners, have arranged for 100 (m) million dollars in financing.


Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will go on trial for killing nearly 200 people in the Bali bombings, after prosecutors lodged an indictment against him in a Jakarta court yesterday.


With Wii and DS, Nintendo Has 2 Hit Game Devices

While shoppers are still lining up to buy Nintendoâs Wii, its older portable sibling, the Nintendo DS, is the best-selling game machine in the United States.


New Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Monday his party will launch investigative hearings next year in response to what he said was the reluctance of Republicans to look into problems in the Bush administration.


Putin's attitude heralds new hope for Chechnya: German official

Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness to cooperate with the European Union on Chechnya has raised hopes for a peaceful end to crisis there, a German government official said on Wednesday.


Manning can get `Seinfeld' fix after all

For a show that was about nothing, the hubbub around it has certainly turned into something.


Delegates from the world's top polluting nations are meeting in Washington to discuss tackling climate change.


Nelson Mandela slowly winding down from public life at 88

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 88 and despite being in exceptional health for his age, South Africa's favourite son is appearing less and less in the public eye.


Southern Africa countries pledge enhanced trade ties with China, India

¡¡ PORT LOUIS, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Southern African countries Tuesday pledged better trade and investment relations with China as well as India in the final communique released at the end of their two-day summit.


New parking rules to be introduced in England will cause "some chaos" and see fines soar, the AA warns.


Ukraine Supreme Court Nullifies Election

Ukraine's Supreme Court has nullified the results of the country's disputed presidential election and called for a repeat of the runoff in three weeks.


Obama, Clinton tied in 2008 Democratic race

Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Don't expect Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies to be intimidated by the Green Monster. Back in June, long before their historic surge to an unlikely NL pennant, the baby-faced Rockies roared into Fenway Park and took two of three from the Red Sox


Jets Turn to Carter to Back Up Pennington

Dissatisfied by the performance of three backups who have never taken a regular-season snap in the N.F.L., the Jets signed Quincy Carter.


AMD introduces low-cost Net access device in India

U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has introduced a low-cost Internet access device that could cost just a few hundred dollars, aimed at first-time technology users in the developing world.


"Per una nuova utilitaria a basso costo con il marchio Lada"


Egypt Demands Israel Explain Killing of 3 Policemen

Egypt protested angrily to Israel on  Thursday and demanded a full explanation for what it called  irresponsible Israeli conduct after an Israeli tank crew killed  three Egyptian policemen at the Egyptian-Gaza border.


A jailed Belarussian opposition activist has ended a 53-day hunger strike aimed at rallying opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko, his wife said on Tuesday, declaring that he sounded in good spirits.


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


It could be ivory concealed in a container, cans of caviar in a suitcase or baby chimpanzees in a crate. The smuggling of wildlife goods is a low-risk, high-profit enterprise proving increasingly attractive to crime syndicates.


Anson Carter signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, two days before the team opens training camp.


WASHINGTON - Army commanders moved gingerly on Sunday to address a rare and serious case of a US military unit defying orders in a combat zone, seeking to check a disciplinary breakdown while addressing safety concerns common among troops tested daily


Floods leave 1.5 million homeless in eastern India

BHUBANESWAR, India  - Flooding triggered by   monsoon rains in the past few days have left 1.5 million people   homeless and damaged thousands of acres of paddy crop in the   eastern Indian state of Orissa, officials said on Sunday.


Alexander fights back after a poor showing at the US box office with strong figures in Europe, reports say.


Russia's foreign minister said Friday that Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev directed the hostage-taking raid on a school in southern Russia last week and that Arab militants participated in the attack.


British scientists say they have created human embryos containing DNA from two women and a man


Attorney general calls former Chairman Patricia Dunn 'catalyst' for HP leak hunt and say others could be charged.


-30 punti base quelli sul Dow Jones, -5,5 quelli sul Nasdaq


Mozambique to forcibly evacuate 10,000 from floods

Mozambique will forcibly evacuate 10,000 people who have defied calls to leave areas at risk of flooding, the government said on Sunday as an advancing tropical cyclone threatened to swell floodwaters.


Dems Vying to Lead National Party Battle

Democrats competing to lead their national party are battling for the role of "the anti-Dean," the alternative candidate to front-runner Howard Dean.


Roma, 13:31 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: NIENTE TIFOSI OSPITI IN SAMP-ROMA

I tifosi della Roma non potranno seguire la squadra a Genova per l'incontro di Coppa Italia Sampdori...


Yahoo Maps gets drag and drop re-routing, enhanced business listings

Yahoo Maps gets a great new upgrade that helps users re-route their driving directions.


Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be US Hostage in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - One of the American hostages kidnapped last week in Iraq has been beheaded by the Al Qaeda-linked group of Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (search ), according to a Web site.


Plant plankton in parts of the Pacific Ocean are absorbing much less CO2 than previously thought, scientists say.


NASA Extends Shuttle Mission to Work on Station

NASA will tack a day on to the mission of the space shuttle Discovery so crew members can do âexploratory surgeryâ on part of the International Space Station.


CTIA: Microsoft Backs Mobile Services Company

Microsoft is backing a new company that will help enterprises design, deploy, and manage Windows Mobile phones and services.


Sport: Football: Kieran Richardson's first-half double enough to give Sunderland a 2-0 win against Portsmouth


Apache Balks At Microsoft's Licensing Demands For Anti-Spam ...

com. The Apache Software Foundation, developers of the popular open-source Apache web server, said on Thursday that it wouldn't support the proposed anti-spam standard Sender ID, because the licensing terms set by Microsoft Corp.


Senate overwhelmingly backs Gates for Pentagon

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Gates as the next defense secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war.


Intel will invest about $219 million for a stake in VMware and a seat on the board of the Silicon Valley software company.


Anche ddl 'tesoretto' e nuove linee guida per l'Ici


Il n.1 della Federcalcio parla a Radio 24 e lancia un messaggioal mondo del pallone. "Non sarÃ  bello vedere stadi vuoti"                                             Pancalli: "Adesso serve umiltÃ  facciamo tutti un passo indietro"


From waste dump to European Tour for Russian game

Ivan Ivanovich Sergeyev, known as the  father of Russian golf, remembers a time when he was unable to  even talk about his sport.


Sammy Sosa's 600th homer resembled so many that came before — except this time the Chicago Cubs were on the other side. Playing for the Texas Rangers after a year out of baseball, Sosa became the fifth member of the 600-homer club Wednesday night when he connected against his former team.


By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 2--RALEIGH -- Blue Jay Point County Park will host its eighth annual winter open house, "Healthy Places, Healthy People," on Saturday.


Over 250 sick after eating at Indiana Olive Garden

More than 250 people have reported becoming sick after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana, a county health official said on Friday, a day after an outbreak of E.coli at Taco Bell restaurants was declared over.


BAGHDAD - Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a US ammo dump near Tikrit on Sunday, killing 17 and raising the toll from three days of intensified and bloody insurgent attacks to at least 70 Iraqi dead and dozens wounded.


Ieri sera era stato raggiunto un accordo sui risarcimenti


INDIANAPOLIS -- Step by step: That's how people defeat depression. It's also how Joe Lawson climbs mountains.


Verizon May Bid on Sprint, Scuttling Nextel Deal

Mobile network giant Vodafone Group declined to comment today on a report that it was backing a bid by US partner Verizon Communications to buy Sprint.


WASHINGTON -- Attempts to lift the American ban on Canadian cattle could face a major setback with news yesterday US officials may have discovered a second case of mad cow disease.


SpaceShipOne will lift off from its Mojave Desert airstrip in California about 7 am local time for flight to claim the $10 million Ansari X Prize.


MELBOURNE, Australia -- The centenary Australian Open will feature the first night men's final in a Grand Slam event, organizers confirmed at the launch of the 2005 tournament.


Researchers turn camera phone into mouse

InfoWorld - Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed software that loads camera phones with mouse capabilities, allowing users to swivel a camera phone to scroll or move items on a PC screen.


Mba: subprime, in ritardo uno su sette nel secondo trimestre


Proud France Inaugurates World's Highest Bridge

President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's highest bridge on Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees


HP Launches Latest Push Into Consumer Markets

Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on  Friday unveiled a range of products including its version of  the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war  between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly  digitized living rooms.


West welcomes Ukraine poll win, urges unity

Europe and the United States welcomed the outcome of Ukrainian presidential elections won by pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko, and urged the former Soviet state's leaders to heal their divisions to end a month-long crisis.


The verdicts in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts are completed, with 100 out of 123 defendants found guilty.


Attackers of UN offices in Algiers arrested: ministry

Five men responsible for deadly suicide attacks on UN offices in Algiers in December have been arrested and brought before a judge, the Algerian interior ministry said Wednesday.


Germany's defense minister expressed regret Tuesday about U.S. plans to restructure its forces abroad -- changes expected to hit Germany the hardest with the pullout of two heavy divisions.


UN envoy: Security Council must threaten to use stick in Sudan ...

The UN Security Council must threaten to use its "stick" as well as offer "carrots" to speed up settlement of the 21-year civil


The bombing at the Taba Hilton hotel in Egypt caused slight injuries to two American employees of the US embassy in Israel and their families, the State Department said Friday.


Ukrainian contingent to be withdrawn from Iraq in 2005

All the Ukrainian contingent will be withdrawn from Iraq before the end of 2005, Ukrainian Defence Minister Alexander Kuzmuk stated in the course of his working visit to the Nikolayev garrison.


What did you do in the communist era, Dad? Don't ask, my child

They confuse Stalin with Hitler, echo their parents' nostalgia for a supposedly "golden" age and think the worst part of the era was not being able to travel freely.


A staff member is sacked from an Armagh hospital and another is under investigation over claims of leaked confidential information.


Obama with 13-point lead in South Carolina: poll

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Barack Obama has a 13-point lead on rival Hillary Clinton but his support has eroded slightly on the eve of South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


The Scream, one of the world's most recognizable artworks, was stolen from a Norwegian museum Sunday. Two armed, masked thieves pulled a version of Norwegian expressionist Edvard


Gene Mutation Key to Infertility in Male Mice

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A defect in a gene that's essential for the formation of functioning sperm cells may cause infertility by preventing the head of sperm from being able to penetrate an egg.


Mo. tries new approach on teen offenders

At age 9, Korey Davis came home from school with gang writing on his arm. At 10, he jacked his first car. At 13, he and some buddies got guns, used them to relieve a man of his Jeep, and later, while trying to outrun a police helicopter, smacked their hot wheels into a fire hydrant.


The chairman of UK-based gambling firm Sportingbet is due to appear in a US court later, after being arrested in Dallas.


NEW YORK - Roger Federer kept up his bid to become the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a year, beating Tim Henman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday and cruising into the U.S. Open final against Lleyton Hewitt...


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EADS Seen Facing Hurdles Inside and Out Over Thales

A blockbuster merger to make Airbus parent EADS an even bigger threat to US archrival Boeing Co. would face opposition both internally


Nasa to relaunch shuttles two years after 'Columbia'

Nasa has announced plans to launch the first manned space mission since the 2003 Columbia disaster. The next shuttle flight is to take place in May 2005 following a series of delays because of damage caused by hurricanes.


The Honduran government's crackdown on street gangs has been swift, severe, and apparently successful.


Former Fannie Mae chairman Franklin D. Raines has mounted a new challenge to the government's power over the federally chartered mortgage funding company, arguing that regulators have no authority to delay his receipt of a $3.9 million stock award.


A wanted Taliban insurgent leader in Afghanistan, Mullah Brother, was killed on Thursday in a U.S.-led raid in the southern province of Helmand, the Afghan Defence Ministry said, citing ground commanders.


Tony Blair couldn't ask for a better starting point as the new Mideast peace envoy.


U.S. media company Viacom Inc. has told YouTube to pull all video clips of its programming, including MTV and Comedy Central, from the Web site, Viacom says.  Viacom said Friday it had failed to reach a distribution deal with YouTube despite months of negotiations.


He was going to be in the neighborhood anyway for a debate, so President Bush slipped another tour of hurricane damage onto his schedule Thursday, this time of the Treasure Coast area north of Miami.


Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko wins Golden Ball award

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko was named the Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award winner on Monday as European soccer player of the year.


Democratic senators say Gonzales should go

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign following disclosures of mass firings of federal prosecutors and a report that the FBI improperly obtained information on private citizens, top Democratic senators said on Sunday.


Iraq conference to outline "roadmap" for Iraq: Egyptian FM

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Sunday the international conference on Iraq aims at outlining a "roadmap" for post-war Iraq.


NTL's broadcast business customers include UK mobile wireless operators, all major commercial television and radio broadcasters, and public safety organizations including the police, fire and ambulance services.


The 2003-04 season was a disappointing one for the Utah Grizzlies. The club struggled offensively all season and only managed to score 162 goals, second-worst in the entire league.


U.S. Current Account Deficit Hits Record

The U.S. current account deficit  grew to a record $164.71 billion in the third quarter, less  than had been forecast, the Commerce Department said on  Thursday.


ROMA - La proposta dell'Udc che il Parlamento torni a discutere su un provvedimento di clemenza per ridurre il sovraffollamento nelle carceri considerata una boutade d'agosto dal coordinatore di An La Russa ma ritenuta invece senza alternative dal ...


Colombia Seeks Help Demobilizing Militias

Colombian government officials said Friday they need support from the international community to assist in the planned demobilization of thousands of right-wing paramilitary fighters.


5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza tunnel blast

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack at an Israeli checkpoint on the Gaza-Egypt border, the worst such incident since the death of Yasser Arafat.


Nokia Announces Fashion Phones: Nokia 7280, 7270 and 7260

Nokia launched three new phones at a major fashion event that might just match the clothing, purse or jewelry you are wearing. According to the press release: The sleek and sexy Nokia 7280 offers a completely


The retailer becomes the first to pull the plug on analog TVs.


Senate refuses to expand detainee rights

The Senate narrowly rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have given military detainees the right to protest their detention in federal court.


Barry Bonds simply doesn't care: Bud Selig can be wherever he wants when Hank Aaron's home run record falls.


MPAA seeks research, P2P cop role on Internet2

The Motion Picture Association of America is in talks with the Internet2 research consortium, hoping both to test next-generation video delivery projects and to monitor peer-to-peer piracy on the ultrahigh-speed network.


HE came, he saw but didn't quite conquer. Still, Harry Kewell did his bit last night by attracting extra spectators and scoring a goal as Australia predictably advanced to the lucrative Confederations Cup finals in Germany next year.


British chancellor puts on brave face over new baby blow

British Chancellor Gordon Brown has voiced hope of doctors finding a cure for cystic fibrosis, after his young son was diagnosed with the disease in a new personal blow for the minister.


Sony and Immersion have agreed to play together nicely in the computer gaming market.


Fire destroys Aboriginal "tent embassy" in Australia

Australian police said they were investigating a fire at an Aboriginal "tent embassy" south of Sydney, set up to guard a sacred site.


VMware was once a tool to improve server utilization for engineers, but now it's an ecosystem of third-party products and services.


Christmas markets are thought to have originated in Germany. They developed from the traditional winter markets at which people could meet to buy and sell local produce and home-made decorations crafted out of ...


Ellen MacArthur "collapses with fatigue" moments before rounding Cape Horn, but her bid continues.


Group sees more sex, violence in TV family hour

Americans are being subjected to  more sex, violence and profane language during the traditional,  early-evening "family hour" of broadcast television viewing, a  U.S. watchdog group said on Wednesday.


Gordon Brown, the target of attacks from some MPs and ministers in recent days for his alleged role in a rebellion against Prime Minister Tony Blair, has moved into No. 10 Downing Street, The Guardian reported.


The new initiative will automate and simplify the process for independent software vendors to become IBM business partners, according to a statement.


French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy says Turkey should not join the EU without a referendum in France.


Futures edge up; eyes on earnings, deals

Stock futures edged up on Monday as bargain hunters sought beaten-down shares after Friday's sell-off on disappointing earnings from bellwether companies such as Caterpillar Inc. .


Niners' Barlow expected to play Sunday despite sprained knee ...

Running back Kevan Barlow has a sprained ligament in his right knee, but the San Francisco 49ers' leading rusher is expected to play Sunday.


Polish soldiers charged with murdering Afghans kept in jail

Polish military judges decided Tuesday to extend the pre-trial detentions of seven soldiers charged in the murders civilians in Afghanistan during an incident in August.


Michael Phelps, of the United States, holds his gold medal after setting an Olympic-record 1:57.14 in the 200-meter individual medley at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in this Aug. 19, 2004 file photo.


Joe Louis gloves from 1936 loss go to Smithsonian

The U.S. capital is known for its bruising political fights, and now gloves worn by boxing legend Joe Louis during his famous 1936 loss to Germany's Max Schmeling will call Washington home.


Deal denial after UN hostages freed in Afghanistan

Three foreign UN workers held hostage in Afghanistan were freed unharmed today, almost four weeks after they were abducted at gunpoint on the streets of the capital Kabul.


A trill of the whistle and a hiss of steam served as our final boarding call for a ride to the slate quarries in the Welsh highlands on a historic narrow-gauge train.


U.S. Stocks End Higher as Oil Prices Fade

U.S. blue chips recovered to end  higher on Friday as a drop in oil prices offset a profit  warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.  AA.N, while a rise in  Oracle Corp. ORCL.O fueled a rally in technology stocks.


Family of China's Zhao Forgoes State Funeral: Source

The family of China's purged Communist  Party chief, Zhao Ziyang, has decided not to request the  government to arrange a state funeral, a source close to the  family said on Tuesday.


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Israel Presses Offensive in Northern Gaza

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - Israeli tanks and bulldozers pulled back from this Palestinian town Thursday after tearing up roads, flattening greenhouses and knocking down dozens of houses in a devastating two-day raid, part of Israel's expanding invasion of the northern Gaza Strip.    The Israeli offensive is in its third week and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told legislators Thursday that the campaign would continue and even be broadened...


American Republican influence behind Alberta Alliance Blame Ralph campaign

RED DEER, Alta. (CP) - At first blush, the Alberta Alliance Party looks like any other fledgling political movement struggling to find a foothold in the province's Tory-dominated landscape.


Youths Try Different Lent Focus: Facebook: Students Eschew Usual Sacrifices, Address Web Habits

By Abigail Tucker, The Baltimore Sun  Mar. 4--Late on the night before Ash Wednesday, Maura Toomb clicked into her profile on Facebook, her favorite social networking Web site. She took a deep breath and typed:  "I'm giving up Facebook for Lent.


Haiti's interim prime minister accused ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of backing a wave of violence from exile in South Africa, while a Chinese police unit arrived to join a UN peacekeeping force that has


It's a sunny Sunday morning, and altar boys ringing silver bells announce the passage of the Blood and Body of Christ through the ancient streets of Eijsden and its surrounding pastures.


Sharon Coalition in Jeopardy After Loss in Budget Vote

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon crashed to defeat in a parliamentary budget vote on Wednesday likely to shatter his coalition and endanger his plan to withdraw from occupied Gaza.


KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush, hosting Vladimir Putin at his family's estate on Maine's rocky coast, will seek to revive a friendship with the Russian president amid tensions that have evoked comparisons to the Cold War.


Maria Sharapova reached the last four of the Korea Open after beating Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-1. Taking centre court after a four-hour rain delay, Sharapova overwhelmed Stosur to set up a semi-final meeting with Anne Kremer of Luxembourg.


(National-NBC) Nov. 24, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug that specifically targets Multiple Sclerosis.


The NFL fines Falcons quarterback Michael Vick $10,000 for his obscene gesture toward fans after Sunday's loss to the Saints.


Spanish media magnate Jesus de Polanco dies

Spain's Jesus de Polanco, who transformed a schoolbook publisher he founded in 1958 into Prisa, the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, died Saturday at the age of 77, his firm said.


A pair of chimps who appeared on film and TV, are being retired following allegations of animal cruelty.


Exposure to even small amounts of the chemical benzene may pose a health risk, say scientists. They have shown that workers who inhaled less than one part per million had fewer white blood cells than those who were not exposed.


Watch out at the gas station this weekend. Oil and gasoline prices bounced back up this week. Crude oil prices neared $49 a barrel Friday, capping a rise of 7 percent for the week, as


Russia says it will call shots in Litvinenko probe

Russia's chief prosecutor on Tuesday ruled out any extraditions to Britain over the poisoning to death in London of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko but said he would help British police in their inquiries in Moscow.


John Edwards tried to shore up his New Hampshire support Wednesday with promises of fighting the establishment, changing Washington Â and even speaking with a Southern accent.


Banca d'Inghilterra lascia tassi invariati al 5,25%


Due giorni di serrata, la Sicilia anticipa a stasera


A jury has indicted Lil Wayne on felony drug and weapons charges.


Europe's main stock markets rose on Friday as earlier gains in Tokyo offset a subdued overnight performance in New York, dealers said.


FairPoint Communications reached an agreement with the Vermont Public Service Department that would allow it to buy Verizon phone lines in the state.


Flu Shot Shortage Becomes A Reality In The US

The lack of available flu vaccine in US this flu season means a substantial portion of the population will not be protected against influenza infection.


By J. Ferguson, The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff  Feb. 18--There is bad news and good news when it comes to filing your  taxes this year.   First the good news: You have two extra days to file your taxes.


Multiple Ultrasounds Appear Not to Affect Early Childhood ...

It appears that concerns about the effects of repeated ultrasound exposure on early childhood development are unfounded. In an Australian study released this week, researchers report that babies who were exposed


RKO Pictures has signed an interim deal with the striking Writers Guild of America.


Arab TV station says it has tape showing two French hostages in ...

Iraqi militants have kidnapped two Frenchmen to protest France's ban on students wearing Islamic head coverings in public schools, according to a tape aired by Al-Jazeera television.


Europe's Big Three to refer Iran to UN atomic agency if it fails ...

Britain, France and Germany have called for Iran to be reported to the UN atomic agency if it fails to honor its pledge to suspend uranium enrichment but their draft resolution makes no mention of an automatic referral to the UN Security Council


District's Council Blinks, and Baseball Deal Is Back

Major League Baseball appears headed to the nation's capital after all, with its supporters eking out a razor-thin victory on Tuesday from a city council that backed


Nicky Hilton, hotel heiress and Paris' younger sister, got married in Las Vegas on Sunday to Todd Andrew Meister, a 33-year-old New York money manager. Paris and actress Bijou Phillips were reportedly at the ceremony which was held at 2:30 am at the La...


No Country For Old Men heads the Academy Awards with eight nods, along with thriller Michael Clayton.


EMC buys authentication service provider Verid

(InfoWorld) - Looking to extend its RSA division's authentication product line, EMC has purchased identity verification services vendor Verid. EMC had been selling Verid's services as part of its Adaptive Authentication suite since September of last year, but with the acquisition the company can now offer better integration with the RSA product line, said Marc Gaffan, director of product marketing at RSA. And that will help businesses that use RSA technology, he said. "We can make the acquisition of new customers more seamless and more rapid," he said. Verid's service is what is known as a "knowledge-based authentication" product. It can search public records for difficult-to-answer questions that can be used to establish the identity of a user. "When they want to vet your identity, they'll ask you, for example, what was the make of your first car? Where did you live between 1990 and 1993," Gaffan said. EMC will continue to sell Verid's services as stand-alone products, but in about a year, they will also be integrated into the RSA eFraudNetwork information-sharing community, he added. Founded in 1999, Verid has a staff of about 40 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Terms of the acquisition, which was finalized on June 1, were not disclosed.


Eriksson: 'I will not panic. I trust the players. I think we ...

It was not quite a rallying call in the class of Corporal Jones, but the message from Sven Goran Eriksson sounded worryingly familiar yesterday.


HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company

The board of Hewlett-Packard Co.  HPQ.N discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three  times in the past, yet each time decided to keep it intact,  Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday, defending her  strategy for the company.


BRIC nation Sun Microsystems is looking to billions of citizens in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), defined by the west as emerging economies, for long-term success.â¦


Developers cooling on Windows desktop, study finds

Blog: It's Linux, rather than the Web browser, that's stealing developer attention away from desktop Windows, according to Evans Data.


China wins eighth and ninth diving medals

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The Olympic diving competition came to a close Saturday night with the men's 10-meter platform final, and China increased its medal take to nine with a gold and bronze medal.


Prince Charles said Thursday he will marry his divorced lover Camilla Parker Bowles in April, putting an official seal on a long romance that Princess Diana blamed for the breakdown of her tempestuous marriage to the heir to the throne. The announcement ruled out the possibility that she would become queen.


Boy and Girl Meet Beasts, Armadillo to Zany Zebra

PBSâs childrenâs show, where animals talk and have humanlike jobs, is  intermittently interesting, and itâs served up with eye-catching computer-generated animation.


At a time when conventional retailing has been sluggish at best, e-commerce is flourishing.


Update: Thinnest notebook crown belongs to Sharp

The Muramasas from the mid 00s are the skinniest computers we can dig up.


New Drug Is Said to Offer Hope for Vaginal Gel to Block HIV

Scientists say they have a promising new lead in the quest to develop a vaginal gel that women could apply before sexual intercourse to block the AIDS virus.


Drama Queen Khorkina Sulks Into Retirement

Svetlana Khorkina was expected to soar  into the record books at the Athens Olympics, making a glorious  exit from the international stage as the reigning queen of the  asymmetric bars.


Spain's Luis Aragones could meet Thierry Henry to end controversy over an alleged racist remark.


Ortiz homers twice as Red Sox top D'Rays

David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning that barely cleared the low right-field wall — eluding a twisting Delmon Young — and lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-4 Wednesday night.


Debito calato a 280 mln contro i 318 di fine dicembre 2006


LONDON -- Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched through central London Sunday, filling Trafalgar Square to protest the US-led invasion of Iraq.


Lebanese army makes new gains in Palestinian camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops seized more territory inside a Palestinian refugee camp in pitched battles on Tuesday against al Qaeda-inspired militants, security sources said.


Leading airlines are reviewing their options after Airbus announces further delays to its flagship A380 plane.


SEC Charges Ex-Peregrine Execs with Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission on Wednesday said it filed civil fraud charges  against six former senior officers at Peregrine Systems Inc.  PRGN.PK who orchestrated and tried to cover up a massive  accounting fraud at the technology company.


The Game pleads no contest to gun charge

It's game over for The Game. The rapper was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail after pleading no contest to felony possession of a firearm in a school zone. Two other counts were dismissed under a plea agreement, the district attorney's office said.


AmerisourceBergen buys Health Advocates for $83 mln

Pharmaceutical services company   AmerisourceBergen Corp. ABC.N said on Monday it has agreed to   buy Health Advocates Inc. for about $83 million in cash in a   move that will expand its workers' compensation business.


VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II, seeking to heal rifts with other Christians, yesterday handed over the relics of two Orthodox saints that were brought to Rome from ancient Constantinople centuries ago.


Sun tailors Solaris package to multicore development

(InfoWorld) - Sun is sprucing up Solaris Express Developer Edition, which features the Solaris OS bundled with tools, by supporting enhanced application development for multicore processors. The company is unveiling on Tuesday the 5/07 edition of the package, which features also includes Sun Studio 12, for parallelizing C, C++, and Fortran applications. Sun Studio 12, Sun said, features a distribution of Solaris based on OpenSolaris, the open-source variant of Solaris. Also included in the package is support for building multicore SPARC and x86-based processors. Solaris Express also supports Java development, which features its own multi-threaded development model. "The main intent [of Solaris Express Developer Edition] is to make it very easy for developers to get started building applications for Solaris," through provision of a single install, drivers, and tools, said Dan Roberts, director of Solaris and OpenSolaris marketing. Also in this version, Sun is offering a Gnome-based desktop, including Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and an update to the StarOffice 8 office application suite. The NetBeans 5.5 IDE is featured for developing desktop, Web, and Java applications. The version of Solaris featured in the package is based on the Nevada 64a build, which purports to look like the next major release of Solaris, referred to as Solaris 11. Included are desktop enhancements, bug fixes, upgrades, and updates. Gnome is the desktop manager in the build. Also included is automatic network configuration, in which the OS makes default choices. Wireless drivers in the new version of Solaris Express Developer Edition support wireless networking when installing this version of Solaris on laptops, Sun said. Solaris Express Developer Edition is available free for download here. Sun sells support services with per-incident costs starting at $49.


EU Threatens Sanctions Against Sudan Over Darfur

The European Union said on Monday it  will impose sanctions on Sudan if it does not take adequate  steps to disarm Arab militias accused of pursuing a campaign of  murder, rape and pillage in western Darfur region.


UK pharma firms go to court to stop drug switching

British drugmakers are launching a legal  challenge to moves by the state-run National Health Service to  switch large numbers of patients onto cheap generic  prescription medicines.


US-led forces kill several in Afghan raid

KHOST, Afghanistan  - U.S.-led troops killed at least four people, including a teenage girl, in an operation in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Khost on Tuesday, the force and villagers said.


Governo farebbe proposta mista tra scalini e quote


Lufthansa ground, cabin staff get pay rise

German service union Verdi said on  Saturday it had agreed with Deutsche Lufthansa  a pay  deal giving around 42,000 ground and cabin crew in the Germn  airline a 3.4 percent increase in wages.


The Terahertz Technologies: R&D, Commercial Implication and Market Forecast

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to  the worldwide technology industry is now available to its catalogue.


Fewer children in England are drinking alcohol but those who do are drinking more than ever.


Doni overcomes skepticism with penalty saves

MARACAIBO, Venezuela  - Almost exactly three months after shipping seven goals in a Champions League match, goalkeeper Doni is basking in the accolades after helping Brazil reach the Copa America final.


President Bush Reacts to US Intelligence Reform Proposal

President Bush says he will consider all kinds of ideas to reform the nation's intelligence community, including the sweeping plan put forward by a key senator.


Bowing to mounting pressure from sick and dying Canadians, the federal government will begin talks to compensate "forgotten" victims of the tainted blood scandal.


Blogs Provide Raw Details From Scene of the Disaster

For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs.


Russian Rocket Takes New Russian-US Crew to ISS

A Russian-US space crew set off for the International Space Station (ISS) on a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday morning.


Putting the family jewels on display Cisco has confirmed plans to open up its holy of holies: it'll let third parties develop applications for the Internetwork Operating System (IOS), the software leg of its cash cow router business.â¦


Total deal shows appetite for Russian oil, but limits foreign role

A deal between French energy group Total and Russian gas firm Novatek shows that oil majors have an appetite for Russia's energy riches despite the Yukos affair, but also the limited role now possible for foreigners in this strategic sector, analysts say.


La maestra aveva punito un alunno difficile a Palermo


Protesters in Paraguay stage a public crucifixion to call for the release of a former general jailed for plotting.


LECCE, 9 dicembre 2004 - Alla vigilia della partita con la Lazio, Zeman parla anche della sua ex squadra e dei problemi attuali della societÃ  biancoceleste, senza tuttavia astenersi dal sottolineare che anche altre societÃ  hanno analoghe difficoltÃ .


PARIS - Pierre Salinger, a journalist and former press secretary to President John F. Kennedy, was also a prominent backer of the theory that the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 was caused by a Navy missile...


Microsoft and Baidu announced a strategic partnership on Thursday that calls for the Chinese site to sell ads on select MSN and Live properties within China. Financial terms were not disclosed.


In awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize to a Kenyan environmentalist, the Norwegian Nobel Committee admitted it had stretched the definition of an award that its founder, Alfred Nobel, said should go to the person who does the most to promote peace


New rotavirus vaccine seems better than previous one

A new rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix, does not increase the risk of serious bowel blockages, apparently. The previous rotavirus vaccine had to be taken off the market because of serious bowel blockages.


Il premier denuncia: "Situazione di tensione che non giovaL'Italia ha bisogno di tranquillitÃ , comprensione e dialogo"                                          Prodi attacca la gazzarra leghista "Non consona alle regole democratiche"                                                                                "Dopo il risanamento puÃ² cominciare un periodo di risalita"Tesoretto, le prioritÃ  sono "pensioni, infrastrutture, ricerca"


Reagan shooter Hinckley seeks more freedom

Washington -- A lawyer for John Hinckley Jr. told a federal judge Monday his client no longer is mentally ill and should be allowed longer unsupervised visits away from the mental hospital where he has lived


European talisman Colin Montgomerie is first out in the singles at 1115 BST on decisive day three of the Ryder Cup.


A football supporter has been banned from his northwestern English team's home ground for the rest of the season after he was caught smoking in the stands.


Alex Rodriguez hasn't decided whether he will play in Tuesday's All-Star game or use the three-day break to rest his strained hamstring.


AL playoffs: Rodriguez-led NY finds a way

The Yankees needed someone to save Mariano Rivera. Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter sparked a championship-caliber rally just in time.


NYSE Euronext to acquire American Stock Exchange

NYSE Euronext  said on Thursday  it agreed to acquire the American Stock Exchange (Amex) for  $260 million in stock to boost its business in options,  exchange traded funds and cash products.


Per un corrispettivo e' di 33,4 milioni di euro


The UK will send 850 soldiers comprising the Black Watch and supporting units to western Iraq, Geoff Hoon has announced in the House of Commons.


There can be few more damning indictments for a professional rugby player than being replaced after just 26 minutes. But England centre Henry Paul was on the receiving end of just that against


Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko arrives in Russia in an attempt to resolve a row over gas supplies.


France Backs Debt Delay for Quake-Hit Countries

French President Jacques Chirac said the Paris Club of 19 creditor nations should delay debt- repayments by Indonesia and Somalia following the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunamis that have


World Reacts In Horror To Beslan Hostage Drama

Shocked by the deaths of more than 300 people in the Beslan hostage crisis, Russia today began two days of official mourning as the North Ossetian town continued to bury the victims of the siege.


Non ammette responsabilita' su sequestro ne' sull'omicidio


Vazquez helps White Sox end 5-game slide

After his team ended a five-game losing streak, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen decided the time was right for a meeting with the players. Javier Vazquez pitched eight shutout innings to win for the first time since April 13 as the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Friday night.


Soccer Game in Spain That Was Suspended Because of Bomb Threat Will Be Completed on Jan. 5. Police evacuate the Bernabeu stadium after a bomb threat during a Spanish league soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociadad in Madrid Sunday Dec. 12, 2004.


Stranded Palestinian haj pilgrims protest in Egypt

ISMAILIA, Egypt  - Stranded Palestinian haj pilgrims protesting at Egypt's refusal to allow them to return to Gaza through a Hamas-controlled crossing, smashed furniture and windows at a shelter on Monday, a security source said.


Games Rock Athens, Thousands Party Nightly

While the world's best athletes fight  the noble Olympic battle in stadiums and pools, their fans  storm the streets of Athens, turning the Greek capital into a  huge international party every night.


CNN's "Planet in Peril" confronts tough issues

LOS ANGELES  - This Halloween season, if you want to watch something truly scary, try "Planet in Peril," a two-night, four-hour special that airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights on CNN.


'Heldenplatz', opera scritta per le vittime dell'Anschluss


Basketball Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom will miss at least the next month because of a sprained right knee. Odom was diagnosed yesterday by team orthopedist Steve Lombardo , a day after the 6-foot-10-inch star was hurt in a 102-94 victory at Houston. Odom was injured in the first quarter when he landed awkwardly after Shane Battier blocked his ...


Oleic Acid Key to Olive Oil's Anti-Cancer Effect

Scientists have discovered why eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and particularly olive oil can help to protect women from developing breast cancer.


Fatturato cresce del 5,6% e margine operativo a 248 mln


Azioni della municipalizzata nel segmento Star


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


2 Australians, 2 Asians feared kidnapped in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD - An armed Islamic group kidnapped two Australians and two East Asians in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra on Monday, the Dubai-based television broadcaster Al-Arabiya reported.


Dusseldorf, 14:48 - ATLETICA, IAAF: JONES PUO' GAREGGIARE A STOCCARDA

Il vice presidente della Iaaf Helmut Digel commenta l'esito negativo delle controanalisi di Marion J...


All of my friends have a MySpace page, but my parents are so protective, they probably won't let me have one. I want to ask them, but I think they'll say no. How can I approach them about it?   -- Sam, 15, Pontiac, Mich.


Overhaul Proposed in Accounting Standards Board

The body that decides who will set accounting rules in the United States plans on Tuesday to propose changes aimed at enabling the Financial Accounting Standards Board to act faster.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said he would create an international organization to fight terrorism through shared intelligence, cooperation he says would combat the dangers facing the United States where President Bush has failed.


'Ignition' will launch a blitz of musical artists across MSN, Xbox Live, and Zune.


NEW YORK -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past the Madison Square Garden site of the Republican National Convention today, chanting, blowing whistles and carrying anti-war banners as delegates gathered to nominate President Bush for a second


Justin Castleberry scores 19 points to rally Bucknell past Navy, 85-77, in the Patriot League opener for both teams Friday night.


Spector jury deadlocks, judge declares mistrial

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector on Wednesday after jurors said for a second time that they were unable to reach a verdict.


Elizabeth Edwards Speaks About Her Cancer

In an interview you'll see only on NBC, Edwards admits she neglected her health. The wife of former vice presidential candidate John Edwards sat down with the "Today" show's Katie Couric.


Austria's Elfriede Jelinek won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for novels and plays that starkly depict violence against women, explore sexuality and condemn far-right politics in Europe.


Actor Garcia Bernal not tempted by Hollywood

Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal,  star of "Babel" and "The Motorcycle Diaries," said he is not  tempted to work in Hollywood, despite receiving many  invitations.


Economic turmoil overshadows the annual meeting of the world's movers and shakers in Davos.


Two members of the DR Congo security forces are arrested over the killing of a journalist, police say.


N.Korea Says Reconsidering Place at Nuclear Talks

North Korea is seriously reconsidering its role in talks on its nuclear plans because of what it sees as a concerted campaign to topple the North's ruling system, the North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Monday.


An Iraqi militant who planned blasts that killed more than 400 Yazidi minority members is killed, the US says.


Europe Unlikely to Win US Agreement on Halting Euro's Surge

European officials, blaming US deficits for a surge in the euro, are unlikely to persuade Treasury Secretary John Snow to help support the dollar when the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Berlin.


New generator means fresh air on the ISS

All the oxygen you can inhale Brief The inhabitants of the International Space Station can breathe more easily this week, after a new oxygen generator was switched on.â¦


Police on patrol after China's ethnic fighting

Thousands of police patrolled the city of Langchenggang in central China on Monday, and residents stayed indoors after deadly street fights between members of the country's main ethnic group and a Muslim minority.


Paris Hilton begins jail term a day early

From the camera flashes on the red carpet of a Hollywood awards show to the walls of a jail cell -- what a difference a day makes when you're Paris Hilton.


US Warns Visitors to Nordic, Baltic Lands

RIGA, Latvia Nov 1, 2004 - Security was tighter around the US embassies in Finland and Latvia on Monday amid a US warning that Americans living and traveling in the Nordic and Baltic nations should be on guard against a possible terrorist strike.


UPDATE 2-S&P says may upgrade Nextel to investment grade

Standard & Poor's on Wednesday said it may upgrade Nextel Communications Inc.'s (NXTL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) corporate credit rating to investment-grade status, citing earnings and revenue growth and debt reductions.


A patch program fixing more than 20 flaws in OS X has been released by Apple.


England coach Brian Ashton rues his side's collapse in the 55-22 defeat to South Africa.


Lenders are pulling deals for 100%-plus mortgages, leaving first-time buyers with a financial headache.


Solicitor General Warns Alberta Cree Band to Halt Internet Gaming Pitch

EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta's top cop is warning a Cree band to halt plans to set up an Internet gambling haven on their reserve near Edmonton.


FIFA says no to female playing in men's soccer

MEXICO CITY Soccer's world governing body says a men's professional team in Mexico can't sign a female player. FIFA says, "There must be a clear separation between men's and women's football.


Despite getting less attention than the summit talks at the ongoing Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) here, officials of the Asia Europe Fund (ASEF) are busy carrying out their duties behind the scenes.


Up to 1,000 dead in Kenya violence: opposition leader

African Union mediation to end Kenya's post-election turmoil, in which up to 1,000 people may have died, could start on Wednesday, opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Monday.


The race for governor that simply won't end

In Washington State, ballots are being recounted in closest statewide race in history, one of several undecided nationwide. By Dean Paton | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor.


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO, ROMA: CASSETTI UNICO INDISPONIBILE PER JUVE

C'è solo Cassetti nella lista degli indisponibili giallorossi per la sfida in programma sabat...


Lone Star sells KEB stake for $1.28 bln: source

Private equity house Lone Star sold a larger-than-expected 13.6 percent stake in lender Korea Exchange Bank, raising $1.28 billion, a source said, as the U.S. firm begins to exit an investment burdened by legal challenges.


Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., will leave the company in 2006, The Associated Press is reporting.


The troubled mother of a young Cuban girl at the center of a bitter custody dispute testified Wednesday that she believes the girl's father should have her.


Author and Activist Susan Sontag Dies in NYC

(Dec. 28) -- Author and activist Susan Sontag has died. She was 71 years old. News of her death came from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City Tuesday morning.


Totti salva la Roma e raggiunge Pruzzo a 106 reti: 1-1 con la ...

Finisce 1-1 il posticipo della 14/a giornata: allo stadio Olimpico Roma e Samp danno vita a una gara in costante equilibrio sia sul piano del gioco che delle occasioni. Avrebbero perÃ² meritato qualcosina


Auckland, 10:22 - TENNIS, WTA AUCKLAND: FINALE DAVENPORT-REZAI

Sono la statunitense Lindsay Davenport e la francese Aravane Rezai le finaliste del torneo Wta di Au...


Copernic Desktop Search Targeting Multi-Lingual European Markets

Copernic and its international business development partner Contraco initiated a European market penetration strategy by announcing German, French, and Dutch versions of the award-winning Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) product, with an Italian version soon


Open XML recovers from setback to ISO approval

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft's quest to have Open XML approved by the International Organization for Standards (ISO) as a global technology standard seems to have recovered from a setback it suffered last week as both sides of the Open XML-ODF debate shore up arguments as the final vote to approve Open XML nears. The executive committee for the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS), which represents U.S. interests in the ISO, approved the draft specification of Open XML "with comments" on Thursday after a technical committee that advises it last week failed to earn the two-thirds majority it needed to reach the same decision. Predictably, Microsoft is counting this move as a victory, according to a blog entry by Doug Mahugh, a Microsoft technical evangelist. "They'll reach a decision within the executive board on this proposed position by mid-August, which allows plenty of time for subsequent discussion or another vote if needed before the final U.S. position is due on Sept. 2," he wrote. The ISO is scheduled to vote on the Open XML that day. In a press statement attributed to Tom Robertson, Microsoft's general manager of interoperability and standards, the company said the decision shows "positive momentum" behind ISO ratification of Open XML. "It reflects the importance of allowing users to choose the format that best meets their needs and the fact that innovation and evolution will take place over time," according to the statement. When the V1 committee could not come to an agreement over Open XML, it seemed that things would not bode well for an approval vote from the U.S. in the ISO. However, even if the U.S. comes down in favor of the spec, it still faces opposition from other countries that also get to vote, such as Italy and Portugal, which have complained about the approval process Microsoft used to rush Open XML through another international standards body, Ecma International, on its way to the ISO. In the meantime, those who favor Open XML, led by Microsoft, and those who have misgivings about the technology mostly due to their interest in the rival file format Open Document Format for XML (ODF), are getting in some final comments for their respective sides. ODF has already been approved by the ISO as an international standard. Ari Fishkind, an IBM spokesman, said there are still issues around some technical details of Open XML that did not get fixed in the fast-track process. Those include a glitch that makes spreadsheets in Open XML unable to calculate dates before 1900 and a bias toward the U.S. and other countries that adopt a Western way of thinking. "It is not geared toward an international community," he said. For its part, IBM hopes that before the vote there will be as much "correct information" provided to the national bodies that vote in the ISO so they can make "an informed decision," Fishkind said. Open XML's approval as a standard is considered key to helping Microsoft keep its 90-plus percent share among productivity software users worldwide. Some countries and U.S. states have either adopted or are eyeing plans to use only technologies considered to be open standards for use in their IT systems. Approval by the ISO in addition to the Ecma approval it already has would lend more weight to Open XML -- and thus Microsoft Office -- being a part of those systems. Some in the industry are taking a middle ground on the Open XML-ODF debate and promoting both by emphasizing the idea of choice. Melanie Wyne, executive director of the Initiative for Software Choice (ISC), which promotes neutral government procurement, standards, and public research and development policies for software, said her group is promoting the existence of both ODF and Open XML as ISO standards because having only one global standard for document formats is limiting to end-users. "Technology is a rapidly developing area, and if you standardize on one technology, you could wind up losing out on functionality or applications that may develop in the future," she said. ISC is run by CompTIA, a U.S.-based technology industry association, and has about 280 member companies and organizations. Microsoft is among them; however, IBM and Sun, the two biggest proponents of ODF, are not. Wyne said that the ISC does not support any kind of mandates by governments or public agencies about what kind of technology is run in their systems. Instead, the group believes the key focus should be interoperability between different kinds of technology. "Our feeling is there are a number of ways to getting to interoperability, and open standards is just one in a number of those ways," she said.


Strike forces air cancelations in Sweden

Scandinavian Airlines' unit in Sweden canceled some 150 flights in Europe and Sweden on Sunday because of a strike by cabin staff, the airline said.


Pope warns of terrorists getting nuclear weapons

Pope Benedict, in his annual "state of the world" address, on Monday called on nations to make a global commitment on security in order to prevent terrorists from gaining access to nuclear weapons.


Tormentoni della Rete: qualcuno ha trovato una fotocamera digitalee ha scaricato le foto dalla scheda. Ora Ã¨ caccia alla misteriosa proprietaria                                            La bionda del Web, truffa o realtÃ ? "Aiutateci a trovarla", e fioccano i clic                                                                                Il dubbio Ã¨ che si tratti di un'operazione di "guerrilla marketing"Intanto, a guadagnarci, Ã¨ il sito che ha lanciato tutta la vicendadi ALESSANDRA VITALI


Operazione da 6,8 miliardi, asset gestiti per 1100 mld


Numerous breakthrough directors from the 1990s have taken breaks between films â long ones.


General Growth Set to Buy Rouse for $7.2B

COLUMBIA, Md. Aug. 20, 2004 - General Growth Properties Inc., a Chicago-based developer of regional shopping malls, said Friday it will buy the Rouse Co.


Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland speaks as he stands with his wife Patty outside Federal Court in New Haven, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to steal honest services.


La guardia italiana Ã¨ stato scelto da Don Nelson, coach dei Golden State WarriorsVentun anni, 1,96, la stagione passata nel Bologna con una media di 16,4 punti a partita                                            Basket, Belinelli approda nell'NBA "Devo migliorare, ma sono pronto"


Indonesian police investigating September's suicide attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta said yesterday they had arrested four suspects but that a top bombmaker might have eluded arrest


Forse aiutato per spostamento e occultamento corpi


Westinghouse wins massive China nuclear deal

U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Co. has won a two-year battle for a multibillion-dollar nuclear power deal with China, edging out French and Russian rivals to secure a contract that may help Beijing smooth ties with Washington.


A landslide buried buses and cars on a highway in the central state of Puebla and killed at least four travelers Thursday, a day after a separate avalanche left 10 villagers dead in northern Mexico.


WIESBADEN, Germany  - European Union and NATO defense chiefs on Thursday mapped out plans for steering the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo through a tense period while ensuring a future exit strategy for their armies.


Canadian police arrest 90 in organized crime sweep

Canadian police arrested more than 70 people on Wednesday in raids targeting what officials said was a "traditional Italian" organized crime gang that had infiltrated Montreal's Pierre Trudeau International Airport.


Rescue workers search for survivors of a strong earthquake in central Japan which killed nine people.


N. Korea voices doubt over nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea doesn't expect six-nation talks on its nuclear weapons program to resume anytime soon under a second-term administration of President Bush, a top communist envoy said in a report published Friday.


Inflation to quicken, growth to slow: Bank of England chief

Britain is likely to face an acceleration of inflation and a slowing of growth in 2008, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said Tuesday, as turmoil shook financial markets worldwide.


Maya Moore led five Connecticut players in double figures with 23 points and seven rebounds, but the top-ranked Huskies got a battle from host Louisville yesterday before pulling away for a 92-71 victory to match their best start since 2002-03.


Peterson Defense Attempts to Explain Peterson's Actions

REDWOOD CITY - In the Scott Peterson murder trial the defense has been trying to explain Peterson's actions on the day he was arrested.


Iraq says no Blackwater move until after inquiry

Iraq said on Monday no action would be taken against U.S. private security firm Blackwater over a shooting in which 11 people were killed until after a joint investigation with U.S. officials.


British Ex-Guantanamo Detainees Sue Rumsfeld

Four British former inmates of the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay sued Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and others on Wednesday saying they were tortured in violation of US and international law.


Sport: Four years after his arrival, Arsenal's new talisman tells Donald McRae why the loss of Henry may be the Gunners' gain.


Hillenbrand Lowers '04 Outlook, Cuts Jobs

Hillenbrand Industries Inc., one of the nation's largest casket makers, lowered its fiscal 2004 earnings outlook on Thursday because of increased raw material costs, the lower US death rate and higher cremation rates.


A year after her first war protest in President Bush's adopted hometown attracted thousands and reinvigorated the nation's peace movement, Cindy Sheehan resumed her vigil Sunday.


Defending champion Tiger Woods could pull out of the WGC-American Express Championship in Ireland because of a back injury, he said Wednesday.


TWO MILD earthquakes caused by the movements of two separate trenches shook the Philippines just before dawn yesterday, reminding the country that it is


The jury in the Jodi Jones murder trial is shown more photographs and video of the area where her body was found.


Ocado, an online grocery retailer, may be set to start a new round of ...

OCADO, an online grocery retailer based in southeast England, may be about to instigate a new round of supermarket wars with the help of two digital phone switches it snapped up on the cheap from collapsed ...


French court issues arrest warrant for Italian ex-revolutionary

The Paris appeals court issued a warrant for the arrest of Cesare Battisti, an Italian ex-revolutionary fighting extradition from France to face jail for murder who missed a recent check-in with police.


Growth in US services - the engine driving the world's biggest economy - has slowed sharply, a survey suggests.


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EU chief appears headed for defeat in crunch vote: party leaders

The European Union's new commission appeared headed for defeat in a make-or-break parliamentary vote with a majority of EU lawmakers vowing to veto the executive arm.


India Test Fires Nuclear Capable Missile

India successfully test fired a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern coast of Orissa Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.


Specially-adapted scanners can be used to help physicians during brain surgery, a study shows.


Music Review | Cat Power : Put Another Nickel in for Bleary âJukeboxâ Soul

Cat Power, also known as Chan Marshall, and her crew played blearily soulful covers of songs at Terminal 5 on Wednesday. In a less cavernous room the results might have been haunting.


p2pnet.net News:- Virgin Electronics has joined the mp3 race with a $250, five gig player which also handles Microsoft's WMA format.


Stress tests may miss latent heart disease

LOS ANGELES (EMBARGOED UNTIL AUGUST 17, 2004 at 5:00 PM, EST)  Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that stress tests may not adequately screen for latent atherosclerosis  a hardening of the arteries due to plaque build-up  and ...


Two moderate earthquakes rocked the Philippines early yesterday, seismologists said. No injuries or damage were reported. The earthquakes in Bataan and Davao were not powerful enough to cause tsunamis and


A doctor arrested in Australia over  the failed car bomb attacks in the UK can be held for another 96 hours.


The French government says no ransom was paid for two hostages returning to France after a four-month ordeal in Iraq.


Bush says there will be changes to cabinet

US President George W. Bush saidThursday that there would be some changes to the cabinet for his second term. "There will be some changes" to the cabinet, but "I don't


New home sales plunge 26 percent in 2007

New U.S. single-family home sales plummeted a record 26 percent in 2007 and builders slashed prices by the most since 1970 as they struggled to cope with a housing bust, a government report showed on Monday.


Shipwreck, treasure, insider trading--an SEC tale

When an exploration team member discovered an anomaly on the ocean floor that turned out to be a $500 million shipwreck, he found a way to get his own share of the booty -- insider trading, according to the U.S. regulators who nabbed him.


Manchester, 19:59 - CALCIO, EUROPEI: INGHILTERRA-ANDORRA 5-0

L'Inghilterra ha battuto Andorra 5-0 in un incontro valido per il Gruppo E delle qualificazione agli...


Libya Says Compensation Paid to Berlin Bomb Victims

Libya said on Wednesday it had paid the  first part of a $35 million compensation package for victims of  a 1986 Berlin nightclub bombing, but their lawyers said no  money had arrived.


Jeff McInnis added 20 points, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas 16 for the Cavaliers (4-3), who hadnât had a winning record since Jan. 12, 2001, when they were 17-16.


There appears to be the germ of a good idea in Gov. Ernie Fletcher's proposal to offer tax credits to those who agree to protect their land from development and make it available to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking or other purposes.


French novelist Francoise Sagan, known for her haunting novel, Bonjour Tristesse, died Friday at the age of 69. The Agence France-Presse news agency reported Ms.


Cayla: negli uffici di Lione stiamo un po' stretti


Russian prosecutors probe vaccine trials

Russian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into vaccine trials by British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC that were allegedly conducted on children without parents' permission.


Channel Four is fined Â£1.5m by Ofcom for misconduct involving phone-in competitions on Richard and Judy and Deal or No Deal.


NASA scrubbed its mission Monday to launch a pilotless plane that is capable of flying at 10 times the speed of sound. The launch of the X-43A was canceled due to technical problems.


As news circulated about Jeanine F. PirroÂs efforts to check up on her husband, many women said they could understand the anger over her suspicions that he was having an affair but would not go as far as having someone bugged.


Graffiti links school fire to Van Gogh murder

The Hague - A fire has caused major damage to an Islamic primary school in the southern Dutch town of Uden in what appears to be the latest attack on Muslim schools and places of worship, television said on Tuesday.


Bush, Kerry skirt thorny Taiwan question in polls run-up

President George W. Bush and rival John Kerry have conveniently avoided public debate on Taiwan ahead of the November 2 presidential vote but analysts expect differences on the core issue in difficult US-China relations.


It'll end in tears, warns Chaos Veteran German hacking group the Chaos Computer Club is fighting the use of electronic voting machines in upcoming local elections.â¦


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A new endangered species: Modern architecture

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is at the center of a debate on whether such buildings are worth saving.


Screenwriter lifts 'Aviator' with mix of drama and history

Like reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, screenwriter John Logan shut out the world while working on The Aviator, a movie about the Houston-born film producer and aviation pioneer.


No. 22 Wash. Upsets No. 19 Alabama 79-76

Will Conroy had 18 points and six assists to help No. 22 Washington beat No. 19 Alabama 79-76 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout.


Forbes: NHL Didn't Lose As Much As Stated

The NHL suffered less than half the losses it has claimed for the past two years, according to a report in Forbes Magazine.


Philippines starts massive clean-up after storms

Soldiers have manned bulldozers and residents pitched in with shovels and rakes as Philippine authorities clear mud, logs and debris from flood-hit towns where hundreds have died.


OECD sees Japanese growth slower at just above 2.0 pct in 2005

The Japanese economy is expected to grow just above 2.0 percent in 2005 and 2006, losing some steam on slower exports after an estimated robust 4.0-percent expansion this year, according to the OECD.


Dutch Mourn Murdered Filmmaker Amid Revenge Fears

The Netherlands mourned the outspoken filmmaker killed a week ago by a suspected Islamic extremist, while Dutch Muslims rallied to urge reconciliation on Tuesday after a wave of apparent revenge attacks on ...


India accounts for highest newborn deaths: UNICEF

More than one in five children who die within four weeks of birth is an Indian despite improvements in child mortality rates worldwide, the United Nations Children's Fund said.


Ayad Allawi blamed US forces and Bush for massacre

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi partly blamed the American-led military forces on Tuesday for the massacre by insurgents of 49 freshly trained Iraqi soldiers on Saturday, saying the military had shown " major negligence.


Bush visits Fifth Fleet amid Iran tensions

President George W. Bush on Sunday visited the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet amid new tensions with Iran over an incident in which the United States says its ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz.


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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press  Video:  Raw Video: Astronauts Prepare to Come Home     The crew is expected to arrive back on Earth Wednesday; meanwhile, a Russian Soyuz craft launches today.   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.


SoundBridge M2000 eloquently frees your digital tunes from the PC, but it's pricey.


The Harvard University endowment yesterday reported a 21.1 percent gain on its investments for fiscal 2004, marking its best year since 2000. But the nation's largest university fund also issued a sober forecast that returns over the next decade will be dramatically lower than in the past 10 years.


Verdict Due for Afghan in Killing of Journalists

An Afghan court is expected to announce a  verdict on Saturday in a closed-door trial of a man accused of  killing four foreign journalists, including two from Reuters,  just after the fall of the Taliban three years ago.


Actor George Clooney is certain that he would have ended up in rehab if he had become famous earlier in life like Lindsay Lohan.


The infection prevention and control company focuses on future acquisitions to enhance the bottom line.


High-Tech Center Closing After Failing to Attract Sponsors

Media Lab Europe, a high-tech research center founded by the Irish government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced Friday that it is closing because it's run out of money.


Sharon Stone and Denise Rich are producing a song to benefit victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster in Asia.


The latest regime of George Steinbrenner's Evil Empire has picked a perfect time to prove just how all conquering it can be. By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY.


Jobs picture stronger with expected revisions

The U.S. jobs picture may have been better than first estimated from April 2005 to March 2006, according to new Labor Department estimates.


Il virus e' nel pieno della stagione e casi sono in aumento


Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation Over CIA Tapes

Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed an outside prosecutor Wednesday to lead a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes.


The woman who famously labeled Bill Clinton as the "first black president" is backing Barack Obama to be the second.


One of the world's most famous cruise ships -- the Queen Elizabeth 2 -- set sail Sunday on its final global voyage before being turned into a floating hotel, British media reported.


Edwards says he's anti-poverty candidate

Democrat John Edwards said Wednesday he's the presidential candidate who's made fighting poverty the cause of his life, trying to lay claim to the issue as the first voting of the 2008 campaign nears.


A major Hollywood biopic tries to make sense of competing claims about the life and work of Alfred C. Kinsey, whose studies helped bring sex out of the closet.


Calif. Energy Panel Criticized for Crisis

An appeals court ruled Thursday that federal energy regulators shirked their duty when they declined to order power companies to refund consumers for overcharges during


Todd Marinovich, the former Los Angeles Raiders quarterback whose career ended in a mire of drug abuse, is facing a possible prison term after a weekend arrest in Orange County.


U.S. forces detain son of top Iraqi Shi'ite leader

KUT, Iraq  - U.S. troops detained on Friday the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders, outraging Shi'ite politicians and prompting a swift apology from the U.S. ambassador.


Democrats Pressure McGreevey to Leave Soon

TRENTON, N.J. - High-level New Jersey Democrats said Sunday that pressure is building among members of Gov...


Titolo sospeso e riammesso, nessuna decisione su 'delisting'


Pakistan vows to help Kabul crush Taliban

Pakistan, criticized by some Afghan   leaders over cross-border infiltration by the Taliban, vowed on   Wednesday to help its neighbor fight terrorism as Afghanistan   battles its worst violence in five years.


Like moviegoing masses around the world, Israelis have crowded theaters to watch the hit spoof "Borat." But they are laughing for another reason: They actually understand what the anti-Semitic, misogynist Kazakh journalist is saying.


Torino, 20:06 - CALCIO, TORINO: NESSUNA LESIONE AL GINOCCHIO PER MUZZI

In casa Torino, sospiro di sollievo per Muzzi: la risonanza magnetica a cui si è sottoposto l...


Scientists examine corpse of former Russian spy

Scientists examined the corpse of a former Russian spy in Britain on Friday to try to discover when and how he ingested a fatal dose of radioactive material.


THE local stock market was trading steady today with a number of companies going ex-dividend and investors a little nervousness ahead of the federal election.


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Police hold Iranian in Belgian bomb plot: prosecutor

Belgian police have arrested an Iranian who said he was involved in a plot to bomb a passenger plane in Belgium, a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutors office said on Thursday.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Giambi, a Former Outcast, Becomes a Leader

The strangest part of the A-Rod saga is the identity of the player who put the hammer down on the most remote Yankee: Jason Giambi.


Lawyers for Panama's former military ruler Manuel Noriega seek to block his possible extradition to France.


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Ukraine Parliament Moves to End Election Crisis

Ukraine's parliament Wednesday approved a compromise package of laws and constitutional changes to overhaul key institutions, paving the way for a re-run this month of its flawed presidential election.


Bledsoe impressive in debut; Cowboys win

Drew Bledsoe lobbed two passes into the end zone and saw his receivers make terrific catches on both in his preseason debut for the Dallas Cowboys.


Former Governor Romney Opens 2008 Presidential Bid

Bloomberg - Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney today became the first of the leading Republican hopefuls to make official his bid for the 2008 presidential nomination, defining himself as an outsider capable of transforming the government.


The Darjeeling Limited star is still to get a lead but she is certainly going places, having been cast in plays by Royal Shakespeare Company. She is in The Taming of the Shrew as well as The Merchant Of Venice.


Times Co. to buy stake in free Boston paper

The New York Times Co. , owner of The Boston Globe, said it will buy a 49 percent stake in Metro Boston, the free newspaper distributed to commuters.


Con pantaloni a vita alta, sciarpe a righe e cardigan rossi


Time is running out for Congress to pass real reform before the elections. But a commonsense plan from an unlikely Congressman may be gaining momentum


Worldstars play strong defensive game in 5-1 victory over HV71

JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - The Worldstars had no intention of being blown out of the rink two games in a row in Sweden. The travelling band of locked out NHL players turned in a solid defensive game and got


F.D.A. Approves Drug for Intestinal Disease

Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with Crohnâs disease.


Charlotte Bobcats Drop Ownership of WNBA's Sting

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  -- The Charlotte Bobcats said Wednesday they have stopped operating the WNBA's Charlotte Sting and turned over control to the NBA-owned women's league, which is in negotiations to sell the franchise.


Islamic Scholar Gives Up U.S. Post for Lack of Visa

A prominent Swiss-based Islamic scholar  said Tuesday he had given up plans to teach at a leading U.S.  university after waiting months in vain for a visa from the  State Department.


Ticket sales at the US box office reached a record high in 2004, despite a fall in the number of moviegoers.


Rescue workers airlifted residents out of isolated villages and sifted through wreckage for earthquake survivors Sunday, a day after a series of strong temblors hit northwest Japan, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 1,500.


The Bangladesh high court rules that the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is unlawful.


By Mark Yuasa, Seattle Times  Sep. 24--Native steelhead in the Elwha River are being closely monitored to ensure they stay out of harm's way when two fish-blocking dams are torn down in 2009.


War objector pleads not guilty at court-martial

FORT LEWIS, Wash  - A U.S. Army officer who refused an order to deploy to Iraq, pleaded not guilty on Monday to several charges at a court-martial that calls into question the right of officers to speak out against the war.


The Heat put up a spirited fight without Shaquille O'Neal or Dwyane Wade as Miami falls apart late in Dallas, 94-89, on Friday night.


"Star Wars" 30th anniversary party draws thousands

White-armored storm troopers, robed Jedi knights and bun-haired Princess Leia look-alikes roamed the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Star Wars" film phenomenon.


Thai officials say more than 700 people have died at Khao Lak resort in the south of the country near Phuket.


Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne will not play for the rest of the year in an attempt to recover from exhaustion. The former world No1 has not competed since losing in the fourth round of the US Open to Nadia


A company so small that it did not seem to have an office bid successfully yesterday to buy the second- biggest oil production facility in Russia


Nel terzo trimestre 2006, rispetto a quello 2005


"Star Trek" heads back to TV with digital makeover

Four decades after Capt. Kirk and   crew zoomed off at warp speed to "the final frontier," the   iconic sci-fi series "Star Trek" returns to broadcast   television this week with an extensive digital face-lift.


At least 78 Muslim detainees suffocated or were crushed to death after police rounded up 1,300 people and packed them into trucks following a riot in southern Thailand.


American NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, bottom, Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov, center, and Russian Yuri Shargin, top, wave just before their launch at the cosmodrome Baikonur in Kazakstan, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.


Makybe Diva Wins Second Straight Melbourne Cup Race

Makybe Diva won the 144th running of the Melbourne Cup, becoming the first mare to win Australia's richest horse race in successive years.


Cheney, Edwards prepare for debate as race tightens

US Vice President Dick Cheney will square off with his Democratic rival John Edwards in a televised debate that suddenly takes on importance for the Republicans after George W. Bush's tepid showing last week.


Shell profit slips to 6.4 billion dollars as oil output declines

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday its third-quarter net profit fell eight percent but still reached almost 6.4 billion dollars (4.5 billion euros) on the back of record oil prices.


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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Wednesday his wife was not taking a swipe at Hillary Rodham Clinton when she said, "If you can't run your own house, you can't run the White House."


Diseases could break out within days: UN

GENEVA - Respiratory and water-borne diseases could break out in areas affected by southern Asia's tsunami disaster "in the next few days," a UN official warned Wednesday.


Hundreds of schools close in southern Thailand after teachers ...

BANGKOK: More than half of all schools in one of southern Thailand's most strife-torn provinces have been closed following the murder of two teachers by suspected Islamic militants, education officials said.


Tim Wakefield learned the hard way not to try to sneak a knuckleball by Barry Bonds.


Sprint and Nextel agree to merge in a deal which will create the third largest mobile phone operator in the US.


which had been due to expire next year -- will see AMD pay IBM fees from $250 million to $280 million through December 2008, while


No hike in fuel prices before Diwali: Govt

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 31: The government on Sunday decided not to hike the prices of petrol and diesel due to the pending festive season.


Gaza-Egypt border reopens in one direction

The Gaza-Egypt border partially reopened Thursday, after weeks of closure during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for European border monitors said.


Blair to Press on Climate Change, Challenge Bush

Britain's Tony Blair will make an uncompromising speech on climate change on Tuesday, urging the world to act in concert and pressing Washington to change its stance.


Voters in 24 US states are set to choose their candidates in the Super Tuesday presidential primary elections.


Eurozone ministers accuse US as dollar sinks to new lows

BRUSSELS  - European Union finance ministers pressed for action by the United States to prop up the dollar as eurozone nations expressed their deep disquiet at the parlous state of America's national finances.


Arafat buried in his Mukata headquarters

In an emotionally charged burial ceremony which verged on chaos, the Palestinian people bid farewell to their leader as Yasser Arafat was buried in the Mukata compound in Ramallah.


Sources: Sectarian battles now main Iraq threat

The National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq doesn't say whether the war-ravaged nation has reached a state of civil war, but it cites Iraqi-on-Iraqi violence as the primary source of conflict there, government sources familiar with the report said Friday.


UK forces claim success in major Afghan operation

British forces claimed success on Monday in what they described as NATO's biggest operation yet in the southern part of the restive Afghan province of Helmand.


Los Angeles, 09:34 - CALCIO, USA: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO DI BECKHAM CON GALAXY

David Beckham si è allenato per la prima volta con i suoi nuovi compagni di squadra dei Los A...


Israeli tanks moved into the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border rocket attacks that front-running Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas said could achieve nothing.


US Airways accord may set the tone for others

A concessionary agreement struck late Thursday with a union representing nearly 6,000 US Airways customer service workers appears far less onerous than what the airline


Woodgate Windfall Will Be Well Spent - Shepherd

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has sought to reassure the Magpiesâ fans that the money brought in by the sale of Jonathan Woodgate will be spent wisely.


By Clarissa Aljentera, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Jun. 13--Efforts to stem global warming took a leap to the head of the  class Tuesday at CSU-Monterey Bay.   CSUMB, along with a consortium of U.S.


Bush administration opposes Pakistan linked-aid bill

The U.S. administration is opposed to provisions of a bill now in the hands of Congress which would link military aid for Pakistan to its efforts to tackle the Taliban, the U.S. embassy said.


NEW YORK  - Having salmon for dinner is not just good for your heart, it may also improve your disposition, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. It found that omega-3 fatty acids, which are plentiful in fatty fish like salmon, seem to affect areas of the brain associated with emotion.


Reuters Poll: Bush Moves Into Dead Heat with Kerry

President Bush bounced back into a tie with Democratic challenger John Kerry one day before their final debate, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Darfur rebels put forward peace plan at talks in Nigeria

: Rebel groups proposed a new peace agreement at talks aimed at restoring calm to Sudan's Darfur region, calling for international peacekeepers and full access for aid groups to all of Darfur.


UM business school gets $100 million gift

The University of Michigan received the biggest gift in its history today, a $100 million check from a New York real estate tycoon to go toward the university's business school.


As Iraq Bleeds, the U.S. Policy Cupboard Remains Bare

Analysis: Despite the hype, the Baker group's recommendations may be too little and too late to turn Iraq around


Ten people are crushed to death and dozens injured in a stampede after a concert in Java, Indonesia.


The Mets countered late Sunday with a three-year guaranteed contract worth approximately $38 million, according to a source.


A motorcyclist dies and two other people are injured in a crash in the village of Moira in County Down.


The Science Museum opens its vast west London storerooms to public view - 170,000 objects that include Stone Age tools and even freeze-dried GM mice.


Putin hints at China alliance for Yukos oil

Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly, could team up with the China National Petroleum Corporation to develop the Yukos oil company's main production asset, sold to a mystery bidder on Sunday.


PROSECUTORS bent on nailing singer Michael Jackson on sex charges came to Australia to look for possible victims, his lawyers said yesterday.


For Dominican Ambassador, the True Challenge Is Being Heard

The ambassador for the Dominican Republic,    Hugo Guiliani Cury, says one of his great challenges in representing a small country at peace has been attracting the attention of officials and policymakers in Washington.


Pipeline Attack Slows Iraq's Oil Production

Insurgents attacked eight oil pipelines in southern Iraq late Wednesday, temporarily slowing production of the country's most important export on Thursday, according to