Hollywood composer Elmer Bernstein, who wrote the scores for such movies as "The Magnificent Seven" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie" during a wide-ranging 50-year career, has died near Los Angeles according to news reports.


Hurdle blocks North Korea talks, says U.S.

Six-way talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program resumed on Saturday with a dim promise of progress, but envoys remained cautious as the United States spoke of at least one hurdle in their way.


20 bodies scattered round site of Pakistan blast

More than 20 bodies lay on the ground close to a burning car after a blast went off during former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's parade through Karachi hours after her return from self-imposed exile, a Reuters correspondent said.


Clashes in Baghdad Slum Kill 24 Iraqis, U.S. Soldier

Iraqi fighters and U.S. troops clashed  in Baghdad's Sadr City slums Tuesday in firefights that killed  24 Iraqis and one US soldier and threatened to wreck a  cease-fire called by rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


Wyeth defends hormone replacement drug in court

Wyeth WYE.N on Wednesday faced   accusations that one of its hormone replacement therapy (HRT)   drugs caused breast cancer in a 67-year-old woman as one of the   thousands of trials the drug maker is facing over the treatment   got underway.


OTTAWA -- Jason Spezza scored his first goal of the season, Nick Foligno gave his father a big nod after his first career goal and the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night.


IBM (NYSE: IBM) is rolling out a new version of WebSphere software, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and middleware targeting retail operations.


Ipotesi di istigazione a odio razziale per inserzione su Qn


Britain is preparing to claim tens of thousands of square miles of Atlantic seabed around some of the country's remote island possessions, a newspaper reported Saturday, including areas around the Falkland Islands.


At the Pentagon, Gates Seen as Liberator

Robert M. Gates is finding Donald H. Rumsfeld an easy act to follow, as the new defense secretary wins hearts and minds throughout Washington and overseas.


Cubs survive jam, hand Cardinals eighth straight loss

The Chicago Cubs survived a bases-loaded ninth-inning jam to send the St. Louis Cardinals to their eighth consecutive loss, a 5-3 setback on Friday.


Car bomb kills six in Baghdad; kidnappers release two Iraqi ...

A car bomb exploded Tuesday near the Ministry of Education in a busy Baghdad commercial area, killing at least eight people and wounding 29 others, officials said.


Turk Shipping Magnate, 3 Others Kidnapped in Iraq

Kidnappers have abducted a Turkish  shipping magnate and three others in southern Iraq and demanded  a $25 million ransom, the Turkish private NTV television  channel said on Saturday.


A group of rural sheiks agree to work together and with the Americans. Does this signal a grass-roots movement or just a step forward too late?


The long-delayed operating system wonât rock your world, but itâs a big improvement over the current Windows.


An Air Force officer who was shot down and killed in the Vietnam War has been buried, more than 38 years after his death.


Punishing the U. S. economy because oil prices are high is  sort of like a Three Stooges movie in which the wrong person keeps getting hit on the head.


WASHINGTON -- Construction activity plunged in July by the biggest amount in six months as spending on homes fell for a record 17th straight month.


Retired Miami tailback Ricky Williams and his attorney have scheduled a meeting with the NFL to discuss the possibility of the former Heisman trophy winner's return.


PARIS  - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were handed provisional bans for missing doping tests by the IAAF.


S. Africa Proposes Reinstatement of Elephant Culls

KAMPALA, Uganda Feb. 28 -- South African wildlife officials on Wednesday proposed new elephant management rules that would allow burgeoning populations to be culled, a controversial practice banned since 1994 as unnecessarily cruel to the beloved but destructive animals.


Ex-child star Corey Feldman will appear at Michael Jackson's trial after talking about their relationship.


Music Industry Frets Over Popular Guitar Web Sites

By Mike Hughlett, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 8--Rob Balch sees himself as a music educator of sorts, and the thousands of guitarists who have flocked to his Web site would no doubt agree.


Sigma-Aldrich Buys British Chemical Maker

By Rachel Melcer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch  Feb. 13--Sigma-Aldrich Corp. said Monday that it paid $60 million in cash  to buy Epichem Group Ltd., a British company that makes chemicals for the  semiconductor and solar panel industries.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: COLANTUONO HA FIRMATO CON PALERMO

Stefano Colantuono è il nuovo allenatore del Palermo. Lo ha annunciato a Radio Radio il presi...


Former Republican Gov. William Milliken of Michigan endorsed Democratic Sen. John Kerry for president on Monday, saying President Bush has pursued policies "pandering to the extreme right wing."


Ferrovie, scatta il divieto totale di fumo

Scatta dal 12 dicembre il divieto di fumo su tutti i treni italiani. Finora si poteva ancora fumare su alcune carrozze degli Intercity e dei treni-notte, ma dalla prossima domenica, in contemporanea con l'entrata


Nearly 1,500 workers at Volkswagen's largest factory in Brazil are accepting voluntary redundancy.


High-profile ruling near for Maine, drug firms

A federal judge in Rhode Island is expected to rule soon in a potentially precedent-setting case that could limit states' ability to employ hardball tactics in price negotiations with drug firms.


Heat on Eriksson after draw England's disappointing performance ...

Vienna: England's soccer World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a miserable start on Saturday when it squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria in Group Six.


HK Paper Adds Fuel to Speculation China's Jiang Out

Secrecy shrouded a meeting of China's  Communist Party for a third day Saturday, but a Hong Kong  newspaper added to speculation that military chief Jiang Zemin  would give up his last post and complete the succession to  party chief and president Hu Jintao.


Microsoft has made available the latest builds of its 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, which each features a handful of new improvements including the Luna user interface, Windows Messenger, Windows Media ...


Upul Tharanga's fifth ODI ton sets Sri Lanka up for a big total in the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh.


After igniting a media firestorm by flashing her apparent lack of underwear to the paparazzi, Britney Spears is finally talking. "It's been so long since I've been out on the town with friends," the singer writes in a posting Thursday on her Web site.


Jimmy McKinney scores 12 points and Jason Conley adds 11, leading Missouri to a 59-55 victory over Murray State.


12 set 13:42 Italiane rapite: Ong, "Ci dicano se l'ultimatum e' ...

ROMA - "Gli esperti ci dicano in fretta se il nuovo ultimatum dei presunti rapitori delle italiane in Iraq e' attendibile". Lo chiede Sergio Marelli, presidente delle Ong italiane, alla seconda Giornata dell'Interdipendenza in corso a Roma.


Politics cloud debate on Philippine 'crisis'

MANILA When President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared this week that the Philippines was "already in the midst of a fiscal crisis," many thought she was just stating the obvious.


Wal-Mart Sees December Sales at Mid-Range

Discount retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday pegged its December same-store sales growth at the midpoint of current estimates and said sales on the Sunday after Christmas exceeded expectations.


Two snowboarders lost in the mountains were rescued by helicopter Tuesday after they endured three frigid nights holed up in snow caves that are credited with saving their lives.


Operazione dei carabinieri in localita' del centro Italia


Oscar-nominated film star Toni Collette announces that she is expecting her first child.


Queen Elizabeth II sounds more like her subjects than she did a half century ago, when she first assumed her royal "dutays," according to an academic study released Monday.


FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - Pickles the cat is in a predicament a long way from her Arkansas home. The calico feline from Bismarck, Ark., stowed away in a moving van unloading furniture at a neighboring home.


Missteps and Mistrust Mark the Push for Legislation

IRBIL, Iraq -- Two weeks after the United States launched an ambitious security plan for Iraq, then-U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad issued an enthusiastic announcement about progress toward an Iraqi oil law, a key American goal.


Democrats woo Hispanics with immigration reform

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  - Democratic presidential candidates wooed Hispanic voters on Saturday with pledges to keep working for immigration laws that would allow more of those already in the United States to become citizens and voters.


Japan holds bird flu drill for human cases

Japan held a drill on Monday to test its readiness for dealing with human cases of bird flu, with a limping mock patient -- wearing a white mask and labeled "Mr. A" -- being whisked to hospital in an ambulance and tested.


Car bosses Rick Wagoner and Carlos Ghosn meet in Paris as GM, Renault and Nissan discuss a global tie-up.


Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart will  star in a prime-time spinoff of NBC's hit reality show "The  Apprentice" sometime after her release from prison next month,  the network said on Wednesday.


Brett Favre's 420th career touchdown pass meant more than just drawing even with Dan Marino. The 57-yard completion to Greg Jennings, with just over two minutes remaining, tied Marino's all-time NFL record for career TD passes and rallied the Packers past the San Diego Chargers on their way to a 31-24 victory.


ATHENS -- For Canadian long-distance runner Nicole Stevenson, watching the historic Olympic marathon from her couch in Toronto yesterday was more painful than if she had run it herself.


The UN tribunal in The Hague says it will impose a defence lawyer on former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.


Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo in $44.6 billion deal

Microsoft Corp on Friday said it had offered to acquire Yahoo Inc in a proposed cash and stock deal valued at $44.6 billion.


First Minister Jack McConnell hits out at criticism over his friendship with BBC Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark.


Soldier Headed for Iraq Makes Bomb Threat

A U.S. Army infantryman whose unit was  about to be sent to Iraq for a second time was taken into  custody after making bomb threats aimed at disrupting the  deployment, officials at Fort Campbell in Kentucky said on  Wednesday.


G7 wants faster yuan rise: France's Lagarde

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde  said on Tuesday that G7 countries had asked China to accelerate  the appreciation of the yuan, and said markets were beginning  to hear the U.S. message on the strong dollar.


Innocence Lost, on a Battlefield Somewhere in Africa

âEzraâ is a scorching portrait of an African child who is kidnapped and turned into a soldier for a rebel militia.


President Bush picked former police commissioner Bernard Kerik, the steady former military man who helped New York get back on its feet after the Sept. 11 terror attack, to head the federal agency charged with making sure it never happens again.


Su dividendo, in prossima riunione ripartizione Unicredit


Smith says answer to knife crime is through the arch window

Home Office's cutting edge solution The Home Secretary will announce plans next month for the installation of metal detectors at school gates in her effort to stop kids stabbing one another.â¦


In Past Tsunamis, Tantalizing Clues to Future Ones

Undersea quakes are inevitable. The questions are where and when Â and the recent catastrophe may provide clues.


Record-Breaking Red Sox Reach World Series

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


Celebrex, Bextra, Vioxx And Aleve All Have Heart Pains

Arthritis patients have been under intense pressure lately and it has more to do with heart problems associated with a variety of painkillers as opposed to arthritis itself, and it all started with the recall of Vioxx.


Ladder 49: Drama. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta. Directed by Jay Russell. (PG-13. 125 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.).


Drugs wholesalers are seeking an injunction to stop Pfizer changing the way it supplies medicine.


Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is to meet Tony Blair as part of the build-up to next week's talks in Scotland.


Britain's Brown revamps government after Blair era

Prime Minister Gordon Brown named rising  star David Miliband on Thursday as Britain's youngest foreign  minister in 30 years in a government shake-up designed to make  a clean break from the Tony Blair years.


Mischief in black and white The increased use of barcodes in a wider variety of applications has made them a suitable, if unlikely, target for hacking attacks.â¦


California, home of 'beat' poets, seeks official bard

Art aficionados hope that the new post may revive the fortunes of literacy by spreading the power of poetry.


UPDATE 2-Safin overpowers Agassi to reach Madrid final

Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3 7-6 in the Madrid Masters on Saturday with a powerful performance that underlined his recent return to top form and


A DNA trail has helped investigators trace the largest recent shipment of illegal ivory to elephants in Zambia.


Second Huge Blast Near Gaza-Egypt Border

A second huge explosion rocked the  Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday barely an hour after Palestinians  set off a blast that caused at least 10 Israeli casualties,  Palestinian witnesses said.


There is no time for complacency on Iran because U.S. intelligence suggests it could have the capability to produce a nuclear bomb as early as 2010, a senior U.S. diplomat said Monday.


Mayor Michael Bloomberg often has called Hillary Rodham Clinton a "very good senator." He and her husband exchanged compliments at a climate conference they hosted together just last month.


Thousands of Vietnamese are told to leave their homes ahead of Tropical Storm Durian.


Italian newspaper denies kidnapped journalist is spy

Undated picture of the Italian daily La Repubblica special envoy to Afghanistan, Daniele Mastrogiacomo.Comment


Hungry and Sick Tsunami Survivors Wait for Aid

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Eight days on, hungry and  sick survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami are waiting for food  and medicine in growing desperation as a multinational aid  operation tries to reach remote towns ravaged by the waves.


Game Daze: 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,' 'Midway Arcade ...

It's violent. It's profane and politically incorrect. It's packed wall to wall with tough thugs doing terrible things.


Council Puts Intoxication Ordinance on Ice, Vow to Vote in 30 Days

By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 9--The La Crosse Common Council voted Thursday to delay a final decision on the proposed public intoxication ordinance for 30 days.


Product Placement on Reality TV Seems Somehow More Realistic

It is typically easier to weave a product into an episode of a reality show like âAmerican Idolâ than into a scripted series like âGreyâs Anatomyâ or âTwo and a Half Men.â


Young French woman murdered in London park

A young Frenchwoman has been bludgeoned to death with a blunt instrument in a park on the outskirts of London and police do not rule out that she was the victim of an unknown serial killer.


Censorship, naughty teens, biometrics and butt-plugs

Intriguing, no? Letters This one just isn't going away. To recap, for those who did not fingerprint themselves into earlier lessons: The information Comissioner's Office rules that schools can fingerprint pupils without parental consent. You are all outraged.â¦


Tiger Woods makes a tee shot in front of a TV reflection board at the 15th of the Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, Southern Japan, during Pro-Am charity Tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004.


On Larry King's show the other night, Laura Bush said that if her husband loses the election, she and the president will be "devastated."


Solwise PL-200AV 200Mbps powerline Ethernet adaptor

The cure for wobbly Wi-Fi? Review Devolo's first HomePlug AV powerline Ethernet adaptor, the dLAN 200 AVdesk, wasn't a unit that plugs straight into a mains power socket, unlike Netgear's HDX101, which I reviewed last week and, for that matter, UK vendor Solwise's 200Mbps PL-200AV product. But while the HDX101 and the Solwise use much the same form-factor, they're based on different technologies.â¦


Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq must not overcome the "moral pulse" to encourage democracy, says minister.


Gap breaks negative sales trend; ups outlook

Struggling apparel retailer Gap Inc.  said on Thursday that for the first time in a year its monthly sales did not decline, and nudged up its outlook, sparking the stock to jump as much as 4.4 percent.


Halloween moviegoers were up for a scare. On its second week, the horror flick "The Grudge" refused to budge from the top spot. It took in $22.4 million ths weekend, bringing its 10-day total to $71.3 million. The biopic "Ray," starring Jamie Fo...


Russians Say Their Radiation Exposure Occurred During Earlier Trip to London

MOSCOW, Dec. 13 -- Two key figures in the poisoning of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko said in news media interviews Wednesday that they had been contaminated with radiation in London earlier than is widely supposed. This, they contended, explains a trail of polonium-210 later left in Hamburg by one of the men....


Nina Schneider, Author of Childrenâs Science Books, Dies at 94

Mrs. Schneider wrote dozens of science books for children that deftly explained the intricacies of stars, plants, the human body and even the networks of pipes and cables below city streets.


IBM adds incentives to boost partners' open-source use

Partners who use IBM's WebSphere Application Server Community Edition or the vendor's DB2 Express-C database will be able to directly tap IBM staff for advice on integration, scalability, testing and support issues and won't have to pay for the privilege.


Life & style: Blow for London as new generation designer makes 'natural progression' to New York


US and Iraq War Opponents Back Elections

The United States and its allies on Monday found common cause with opponents of the invasion of Iraq, encouraging Iraq to hold elections on time in January even


Il nonno della ragazza era stato in campo di concentramentoIl caso in una scuola media di Roma. La madre scrive al sindaco                                            Insultata dai compagni di scuola perchÃ© rifiuta la gita a Predappio                                                                                I genitori: "Le hanno chiesto: cosa hai contro Mussolini?"di ANNA MARIA LIGUORI


On Flu Lines, Signs of Fever and Headache

With flu shots in short supply in the U.S. this year, places that are able to offer them have been mobbed by vaccine seekers.


The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has approved two new internet address types: .mobi and .jobs. This is just a preliminary approval.


Smokers and businesses in Italy threaten to defy a ban on smoking in public places  coming into effect on Monday.


Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis is prepared to provide financial backing for manager David O'Leary in the transfer window after the Irishman today signed a new three and a half year contract.


Holland's image of tolerance dies along with filmmaker

Theo van Gogh was a kind of high-brow Howard Stern, a clown provocateur who called one Muslim activist "Muhammad's pimp" and routinely dismissed others as devotees of sex with goats.


It is fitting that, as they approach their last stand in 2004, the St. Louis Rams play the NFL franchise that used to make its home under the Arch.


BBC Click investigates the new ways phone companies are trying to get us to access the net through our mobiles.


Denver Nuggets coach George Karl had nothing else to say to his team. So before last night's game against the Celtics, he chose to show the Nuggets what is driving him crazy.


US soldiers in Kuwait who are headed to Iraq put Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on the defensive yesterday, grilling him about extended tours


Basra Raid Finds Dozens Detained by Iraq Spy Unit

Iraqi and British forces found about 30 prisoners inside the offices of an Iraqi intelligence agency, some showing signs of torture.


Eli Manning throws for only 59 yards by ran for New York's only touchdown the lift the Giants to a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Dolphins in the NFL's first game overseas.


U.S.: Korea Cloud Not From Nuclear Blast

SEOUL, South Korea - A huge cloud that billowed up from North Korea several days ago was an intentional part of a planned demolition for a hydroelectric project, the BBC quoted the country's foreign minister as saying Monday.    Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun was responding to a request for information from British Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell, who is visiting Pyongyang, the British Broadcasting Corp...


South Korea likely to vote for businessman president

South Koreans voted on Wednesday in a presidential election expected to be won by a conservative former CEO who has vowed to help business and get tough on North Korea, but whose leadership may be undermined by a fraud probe.


Pierce returned after taking a hit in the mouth during the final minute. He played with a mouth guard following seven hours of dental surgery after being hit with an elbow during Saturday's win at New York.


Engulfed by Climate Change, Town Seeks Lifeline

The permanently frozen subsoil, known as permafrost, upon which Newtok, Alaska, rests is melting.


Sanibel Residents Return After Hurricane

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. Aug. 18, 2004  Permanent residents returned to Sanibel Island on Wednesday for the first time since it was evacuated before Hurricane Charley struck last weekend. Roads had been cleared of storm debris but there was no power or ...


Israeli authorities say a female Palestinian suicide bomber has blown herself up at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing at least one pedestrian and wounding several others.


With more than 300 film scores to his credit, Ennio Morricone is one of the most prolific--and maybe the best--film composers who ever lived.


Rio Ferdinand has claimed yesterdayâs controversial win over Arsenal will count for nothing unless Manchester United beat Portsmouth at the weekend.


Beta-carotene supplementation harm may persist after discontinuing ...

A 6-year follow-up of a large, randomized trial in people with a history of smoking has found that the overall harm associated with beta-carotene supplementation on cardiovascular disease mortality disappeared quickly after participants stopped taking the


U.S. plans new sanctions on Iranian,  Iraqis

The United States plans, most likely this week, to impose sanctions on an Iranian Qods force member for stoking violence in Iraq as well as on several Iraqi exiles in Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


Turkey has declared several areas near the border with Iraq to be "temporary security zones" in a sign of increasing activity by the military in its campaign against Kurdish rebels.


The Leeds chairman Gerald Krasner said: "The club are not in discussion with Mr Sainsbury. Yet again there was no proof of funds provided.


Ukraine's Supreme Court is due to rule on whether the disputed presidential poll should be annulled.


At least 3 dead in blast in SE Turkish city: TV

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - At least three people were killed in an explosion on Thursday that wrecked a military vehicle in the southeast Turkish city of Diyarbakir, NTV television quoted police sources as saying.


Bank of America will donate $5 million to mostly repay medical school loans of primary care doctors who agree to practice in Eastern Massachusetts community health centers, which are bracing for thousands of additional patients who will have coverage under the state's new health insurance law.


NYSE Group , which operates the New York Stock Exchange, has requested relief for one month from compliance with certain securities regulations taking effect on Monday.


John Part becomes the fifth man to win a version of the world title more than twice after beating Kirk Shepherd 7-2 in the PDC World Championship final.


Milano, 17:35 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: STAGIONE STRAORDINARIA E IRRIPETIBILE

Roberto Mancini si gode la vittoria nel derby che almeno in parte fa dimenticare l'uscita dalla Cham...


For the first time at the Venice Film Festival, all films vying for the top Golden Lion award will make their world premiere at the late summer event, organizers said Thursday.


Berlusconi lascia la presidenza Lo impone la norma antitrust

In una nota, il club calcistico ha comunicato che "il proprio presidente, Silvio Berlusconi, si e' dimesso dalla carica di presidente della societa' in ottemperanza alle previsioni della legge 215/2004, nonchÃ© alle deliberazioni attuative emesse dall


Washington Post staff writer Ylan Q. Mui discusses teen shopping behavior with Marshal Cohen, a retail analyst, and Donna Hamakar from Bloomingdale's.


A 3-year-old who was the youngest of three severely burned sisters died Tuesday, and police said her mother, accused of setting the girls on fire, will be charged with capital murder.


Italy May Be in Tough Spot in Airbus Spat

The European Union's head office said Thursday member state Italy could find itself in the middle of a trans-Atlantic Boeing-Airbus dispute because of a state-owned company's involvement with the US aircraft producer.


TD to buy Banknorth stake for $5-billion

Toronto-Dominion Bank said Thursday it will buy a majority stake in Maine's Banknorth Group Ltd. for $5-billion in cash and stock, marking the bank's first move into US branch banking.


Marital bliss boosts your health, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study found married adults are healthier than those who are divorced, widowed or never married.


Ukraine Leader Orders Troops to Capital in Power Struggle

MOSCOW, May 26 -- Thousands of Interior Ministry troops were ordered to the Ukrainian capital by President Viktor Yushchenko on Saturday as a power struggle with his rival Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych ballooned into a potentially grave clash over who controls sections of the country's security...


After five double-digit victories in which they never trailed in the second half, the Eagles needed overtime to beat the Cleveland Browns 34-31 on Sunday.


Teens Open Pepper Spray in D.C. Building

Pepper spray was released in a downtown office building during Wednesday's lunch hour, but police called it an accident and stressed that it was not terrorism related.


Dozens of Children Killed in Iraqi Suicide Attacks

A group of Iraqi children had just run across to US troops for sweets at a neighbourhood celebration in Baghdad today when the first of three bombs exploded, killing at least 35 youngsters.


Four Palestinians are reported killed in the Gaza Strip - two of them policemen hit in an Israeli missile strike.


Benedict's first trip to John Paul's homeland marks a symbolic changing of the guard -- and highlights how he is getting comfortable in his public role


A referendum that would halt moves to give Albanians greater autonomy is under way in Macedonia.


Ukraine has been a happening place since Ruslana, dressed as a warrior, won the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year.


A woman who survived a suicide pact in which her husband died helps detectives preparing evidence for his inquest.


For one commander in the militia loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, the trip home to Baghdad after a cease-fire was reached in Najaf was just a pit stop.


Donations to colleges up sharply last year

Prosperous alumni helped make 2006 a record fund-raising year for colleges and universities, which hauled in $28 billion -- a 9.4 percent jump from 2005.


Hunt for Indian bandit's hidden jungle treasure

A jungle bandit gunned down by police earlier this week was still tantalising India from beyond the grave yesterday. Treasure hunters were said to be scouring the southern jungles


Australia captain Ricky Ponting, recovering from a broken thumb, is confident he can improve his poor record in India and help his team win the test series.


Finanziaria. Statali: da oggi al via gli scioperi

La protesta a sostegno della vertenza per il rinnovo contrattuale comincia in tutto con otto ore, ma il pacchetto potrebbe farsi anche piÃ¹ pesante in assenza di novitÃ . Il calendario di Cgil, Cisl e Uil


La moneta unica europea passa di mano a 149,49 yen


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


By Theresa Howard  NEW YORK -- Do-it-yourself ads will move from Web promotions to the biggest stage in advertising with the airing of the first homemade commercial in a Super Bowl.


"Money makes Confederation go around, go around, go around." As an alternative national anthem that ditty lacks the gravitas of our official one about standing on guard.


Rare and Aggressive H.I.V. Reported in New York

Officials are concerned by the detection of a rare strain of H.I.V. that appears to lead to the rapid onset of AIDS, but some experts are skeptical about the alarm.


Lone Survivor Picked Off India Island After 25 Days

A tribal man lived off coconuts for  about 25 days on a tsunami devastated Indian island before he  was rescued by a search boat, a military officer said on  Saturday.


Passa proposta Mastella, oggi non si vota emendamento An


TierneyLab: Simulated Happiness vs. Real Misery

The Lab judging panel will be busy this weekend picking a winner in the speak-to-the-Prime-Designer contest. (You can still enter today.) As they toil tirelessly, let us ponder this designerâs ethics, and whether it’s better to live in simulated joy or be really miserable. The posthuman Prime Designer may not care much what our puny [...].


Zwinky's virtual cash gets a real-world spin

The teen-oriented virtual world, owned by InterActiveCorp, now allows its members to use real money to buy virtual goods.


Bag of rubbish artwork confuses gallery cleaner

There are those who argue that most modern art is rubbish, but few critics take the view as literally as a cleaner at one of Britain's most prestigious galleries.


'King Arthur' Passes $100 Million Overseas

Disney's "King Arthur," a domestic dud at about $50 million, soared past the century mark ($107.4 million) at the foreign box office last weekend, helping the studio hit $1 billion overseas for an unprecedented 10th consecutive year.


An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the "Tongue Sucker" were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.


California Moves Toward Universal Health Care

A plan that would provide coverage to an estimated 70 percent of the 5.1 million persistently uninsured Californians passed the State Assembly on Monday.


The Swift space telescope sees its first gamma ray bursts - the massive cosmic explosions it was built to study.


A large explosion went off in central Riyadh on Wednesday evening, witnesses said, and ambulances and police cars rushed to the scene.


Tentato rapimento di Catherine Zeta-Jones, la produzione di 'Zorro ...

Il produttore esecutivo di "La Leggenda di Zorro", Lloyd Philips, smentisce la notizia del presunto tentativo di rapimento di Catherine Zeta Jones in Messico, dove si sta girando il film. La notizia era stata


Home Depot Sells Commercial Supply Business

A consortium of private equity firms agreed to pay $8.5 billion, nearly $2 billion less than the original agreement.


NASA funds extension of Mars rovers mission

NASA has funded another extension of their mission -- an additional six months, if they last. Word from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is that NASA has regained reliable contact with the rovers Spirit and Opportunity


N.Korea Calls Missile Launch Reports 'Speculation'

A senior North Korean official dismissed  reports that the secretive country was preparing a missile  launch, calling them speculation, Japan's Kyodo news agency  reported on Saturday.


New Mexico coach Ritchie McKay's contract will be terminated at the end of the season, The Associated Press learned Thursday.


NYC Mayor Says Hotels Full During Convention Time

New York City's hotels are full for the last week of August, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday, boosting his claim that next week's Republican National Convention will provide an economic boom to the city.


A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan army bus in the centre of Kabul on Thursday, witnesses said, but there was no immediate word on casualties.


Health Tip: People With Cancer Can Exercise

(HealthDay News) - Not everyone recovering from cancer is physically or mentally able to exercise.


Owen Wilson, a close friend of director Wes Anderson, won't be doing the publicity for The Darjeeling Limited.


Polls show Republican Pete Coors has pulled even with or even slightly ahead of Democrat Ken Salazar, but the closely watched race for Colorado's open Senate seat is still a tight one.


CHARLOTTE, NCÂ· The Carolina Panthers finally found a way to contain Michael Vick, but it didn't matter. The Atlanta Falcons still found a way to win, moving to 4-0 to match the best start in franchise history.


Presidente ha seguito suo appello con grande partecipazione


Network performance vital to insurer's success

In a viciously competitive industry, company uses AJAX and network monitoring tools to keep its technological edge.


O.J. Simpson's attorney denies the former football star violated his bail agreement in a motion asking that his client be again let out of jail to await trial in his armed robbery case.


Egyptian company says one Egyptian hostage in Iraq is free

CAIRO, Egypt An Egyptian company says one of its four workers who had been kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. It says it can't give the status of the others being held hostage but says it is "doing its best to secure" their release.


Education Secretary Charles Clarke accused the Prince of Wales of being "old-fashioned and out of time" after details emerged that the heir to the throne believes that the schools system offers pupils too much aspiration and refuses to admit failures.


The fastest-swivelling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit on Saturday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions.


After a nationwide search, Kent Thompson of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival will become artistic director of the Denver Center Theatre Co.


North Korea may mar nuclear talks with test: minister

North Korea may conduct another nuclear test or engage in saber rattling next week when it sits down at six-country talks on ending its nuclear weapons program, South Korea's defense minister said on Friday.


Intel has added a high-end model to its range mobile processors. The Pentium M 765 is based on Intel's market-leading 90nm manufacturing process technology and features 2MB of integrated, power-managed Level 2 cache.


German party seeks to strip Hitler of citizenship

A regional branch of one of Germany's main political parties is planning a legal bid to have Adolf Hitler posthumously stripped of his German citizenship.


These low-rated picks show that even unloved stocks can outperform.


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Essay: Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.


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Nuovo sponsor per il campionato Super 10 di rugby. La Lire ha firmato un accordo fino al 2009 con la...


Man Sets Himself on Fire Near White House

A man set himself afire Monday just outside a White House gate and repeatedly yelled "Allah Allah" after Secret Service officers put out the flames and one held him facedown on the sidewalk.


Update 1: Venezuela Considering Using Panama Pipeline

Venezuela plans talks with Panama next week on a proposal to pump oil through a Panamanian pipeline to the Pacific in order to cut shipping costs to China, the Venezuelan foreign minister said Wednesday.


US President Bush says Russia "derailed" democratic reforms, as a row over missiles stokes tensions.


Steelers Hand Eagles First Loss, 27-3: NFL Week 9

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns to help the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-3, knocking off the National Football League's last undefeated team.


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A COCKTAIL of chemicals, some at levels above legal limits, has been found in samples of fresh fruit and other foods.   Some apples, grapes, aubergines and yams carried pesticide traces above the legal threshold, according to the official Pesticides Residues Directorate.


Bush aims to double funds to fight global AIDS

President George W. Bush on Wednesday asked the U.S. Congress to double the U.S. financial commitment to combat AIDS globally, particularly in hard-hit Africa, to $30 billion over five years starting next year.


Major Security Patch Overhaul For Oracle

Oracle (Quote, Chart) has overhauled its security patch policy after a growing number of complaints from customers and even its own executives.


Booking trips on the Web will only get easier, thanks to the ambitions of two business titans


First Offering of a Hedge Fund Is Bid Up 67% on Opening Day

Investors stormed Fortress Investment Group, driving its shares up 67.6 percent in the first U.S. market debut of a hedge fund manager.


Colombia Says Rebel Leader May Avoid Extradition

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombia said on Friday that a  top Marxist guerrilla leader may avoid extradition to the  United States if his rebel group frees 63 hostages, including  three Americans and one German.


A federal investigation has museums wondering if they can keep the fruits of a serendipitous discovery four decades ago.


A quarter of Apple iPhones "unlocked": analyst

More than a quarter of people who bought Apple Inc's  iPhone are using them on wireless networks other than AT&T's, the exclusive iPhone carrier in the U.S., a "stunning" number that will pressure the company's business model, an analyst said on Monday.


Colombia Says Irish Fugitives Have Fled Country

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Three Irish fugitives  convicted of teaching leftist Colombian guerrillas how to make  bombs have escaped the Andean country and are at large outside  its borders, Colombia's attorney general said late on Thursday.


and seven months after his leading UCF to its third NCAA Tournament -- men's basketball Coach Kirk Speraw signed an incentive-laden contract


NEC Electronics America Introduces New EMMA Chips for Set-Top Boxes With Hard Disk Drives

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 18  /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Electronics America, Inc. today introduced to the Americas two new additions to its lineup of system LSI chips based on the enhanced multimedia architecture (EMMA(R)) platform.


F.C.C. Approves Verizon-Fairpoint Phone Deal

Federal communications regulators cleared the way for Verizon Communications to sell its phone lines in three New England states for $2.7 billion to FairPoint Communications.


Presidente industriali, 'ultimi due anni di grande impegno'


AIDS group: Women suffer disproportionately

More African women than men contract HIV, and, worldwide, women reportedly account for one-half of the infections. The International Center for Research on Women


Economic growth skidded to a near halt in the first quarter, with the worst showing in more than four years raising concerns about how long the country's sluggish spell will last.


Ivory Coast is set to get a new cabinet after the previous one resigned over a toxic waste scandal in Abidjan.


This summer looks to have been the wettest since records began, according to Met Office figures.


Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop

Agricultural chemicals maker Monsanto Co. (MON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as a drop in Roundup herbicide sales in the


Health Tip: Autism Affects Children in Different Ways

(HealthDay News) -- Autism is a disorder that affects the social behaviors of a child, including the way he speaks, communicates, thinks and acts around others.


German mother jailed for 15 years for killing eight newborns

A German court jailed a woman for 15 years for killing eight of her newborn babies in the worst case of infanticide in the country's criminal history.


Rockets kick it up a notch, top Clippers

Back when Tracy McGrady was an NBA prodigy, the scoring championships were nice. They looked good on the rÃ©sumÃ© or when shouted during All-Star Game introductions.


Oil prices dipped below $44 per barrel Thursday, but attacks on 20 pipelines in Iraq signal another spike.


Flu pandemic is on the way, WHO expert warns

A World Health Organization expert is ominously warning there's no question the global population will face another flu pandemic, it's just a matter of when.


Lester Beats Cleveland in Return From Cancer

Jon Lester, whose rookie season ended when he was diagnosed with cancer, pitches six innings to win his first game in 11 months and lead Boston over Cleveland, 6-2.


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At least seven people die after police in eastern India fire at farmers protesting at industrial plans.


Cybersecurity overhaul legislation DOA in Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2004  - WASHINGTON -- New legislation expected to be introduced in the House today that would move the nation's director of cybersecurity from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House is apparently already dead


Per la settima volta magistratura respinge richiesta padre


After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay

Many doctors who were sanctioned by a medical board were later paid for research by drug makers.


Calgary health inspectors seize meat being sold from city home

CALGARY (CP) - Some corner grocery stores and neighbourhood delis may have been selling uninspected beef bought from an unlicensed butcher, a public health official said Wednesday.


Doll Web Sites Drive Girls to Stay Home and Play

Millions of girls are fueling the growth of interactive sites which offer virtual versions of traditional play activities.


Distaso shed his conservative, low-key approach and verbally attacked Scott Peterson with gusto, pointing at him and telling jurors, "That man's a murderer.


Charles Commissions Music to Honor Queen Mother

The Prince of Wales has commissioned a piece of classical music to commemorate his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who died in 2002, his office said on Thursday.


London Ex-Policeman Sentenced for Spying

A judge sentenced a former London police officer to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday for spying on Saudi dissidents and others in Britain in exchange for $25,000 from a diplomat representing Saudi Arabia.


Seahawks Name Mora As Holmgrenâs Successor

Jim Mora will succeed Mike Holmgren as the Seattle Seahawksâ coach, beginning with the 2009 season.


Dead Litter Streets, Indonesia Toll May Hit 25,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Dead bodies littered the  streets of Indonesia's Aceh province Tuesday as fears rose that  more than 25,000 people may have been killed in the country by  Sunday's earthquake and tsunami.


Waterfall Audio to introduce glass speakers to American market

French company Waterfall Audio is showcasing its unique glass speakers at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, has accused the US government of treating Africans like "guinea pigs" by promoting the use of the anti-Aids drug nevirapine.


James, Bryant to highlight Las Vegas's All-Star audition

The Las Vegas audition for an NBA team concludes Sunday with the annual All-Star game, an offense-only exhibition designed to highlight the talents of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and the rest of the game's elite players.


Burning laptop at airport probably caused by defective battery

A Lenovo laptop computer bursting into flames at Los Angeles International Airport last week was most likely the result of a defective Sony battery, according to a Lenovo spokesman


Questions on immigration dominated a forum for Democratic presidential candidates hosted by Spanish-language TV network Univision. Democrats also pushed for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq ahead of a highly anticipated report on the war. Former Sen. John Edwards said he was concerned the report would be a White House "sales job."


Nokia to roll out free mobile map service

The world's top cellphone maker Nokia  will open a new service on February 10 offering free maps and  routing in more than 150 countries, the Finnish company said on  Thursday.


The first South African grand prix in more than a decade will take place no later than 2010, Formula One 'impresario' Bernie Ecclestone revealed Wednesday.


First Night of RNC a Battle of Sound Bites

For many Americans, the GOP convention's first night will come down to the battle of the sound bite and headline.


It took nearly a month for President Bush to be told that the military was investigating reports that Marines murdered unarmed civilians in Iraq, the White House said Thursday.


US economy 'pulling out of recent soft patch'

WASHINGTON: The US economy is pulling out of its recent soft patch and appears to be picking up steam, Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said yesterday in remarks economists saw as cementing a September rate rise.


Obama and Clinton tied in Iowa; Edwards close

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Barack Obama pulled even with Hillary Clinton in Iowa, with John Edwards close behind, in a tightening three-way race one day before the first presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Adam LaRoche's three-run homer triggered a five-run 15th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston 8-3 on Friday night to move ahead of the Astros and out of the cellar in the NL Central.


The US military's outgoing top commander says he opposed plans to replace him at the end of his term.


Pakistani Forces Pound Militants in Tribal Region

WANA, Pakistan  - Pakistani forces pounded  suspected Islamic militants with helicopter gunships and mortar  fire on Friday, but have failed to find the mastermind of the  kidnapping this month of two Chinese engineers.


Tissue banks that process donated skin, ligaments and bones for transplant must meet new federal safety standards aimed at preventing infection


India's Maoist guerrillas have stepped up their insurgency and a dedicated security force must be set up to eliminate "this virus," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.


Bang! Kapow! Superheroes battle it out over burgers

Their fictional counterparts might be tireless battlers for truth and justice, but when three British men dressed as Spiderman, Superman and Batman came to blows the reason was far more prosaic -- a shortage of burgers.


The next evolution of offshore outsourcing

New venture in India raises questions about the evolution of offshore outsourcing.


Quarterback Trent Green took most of the snaps in yesterday's Kansas City practice and is likely to start for the Chiefs tomorrow at Oakland.


Victor Conte, the head of BALCO lab at the centre of a global doping scandal, has detailed his role in doping some of the top names in sport.


IBM Supercomputing Simulations Support Chip Breakthrough

IBM (NYSE: IBM) researchers today announced an advancement in computer-based simulations that is helping to drive chip technologies to new heights of performance and function.


Alan Jackson has "Good Time" returning to country basics

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - After taking a couple of creative detours on his last two albums, Alan Jackson returns to his readily identifiable brand of traditional country with the March 4 release of "Good Time."


Working the phones of a health-care hotline in Boston, Kate Bicego does something that is unique in the country: she explains how even the poorest people can get state-funded health coverage.


AT least 43 people were killed as insurgents launched a string of attacks on Iraqi security forces and other targets today, raising questions about their readiness to secure landmark elections next month.


Honours even as missed chances cost United

Manchester United maintained their three-point edge over Chelsea at the top of the Premiership but a 1-1 draw with the champions will go down as a missed opportunity for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.


U.S. stocks were little changed on   Tuesday as a drop in shares of Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N   offset news of a possibly significant oil discovery by Chevron   Corp. CVX.N in the Gulf of Mexico.


Capgemini , Europe's largest  computer consultancy, said on Monday it would partner U.S.  software group Google Inc  in supporting the Google  Apps software package.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


UN hostages held for 4 weeks in Afghanistan freed

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan four weeks ago were released unharmed today, a day after a string of raids by US and Afghan security forces.


Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.


Stocks hammered; investors flee to bonds

Major Asian stock markets fell as much as 8 percent as panicky investors feared a U.S. recession could derail global economic growth, and a sharp drop in U.S. stock index futures pointed to heavy selling in New York later on Tuesday.


Topshop cuts designer deal with supermodel Moss

Clothes retailer Topshop scored a fashion coup when supermodel Kate Moss confirmed she will design a collection for the high street chain.


Russian state oil firm Rosneft on Friday  put its man in charge of Yuganskneftegaz, taking control of the  main production unit of oil major YUKOS, which is challenging  the government auction of the asset in U.S. courts.


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Slide-Show Software Adds Life to Still Digital Images

Put your digital photos to good use and create a slide show for playback on TVs and PCs.


Brokerage Settles Charges Over Mutual Fund Fees

A Fort Worth brokerage that sold high-fee mutual funds to military families agreed yesterday to pay $12 million to settle allegations that it used misleading marketing literature and scripts.


British newspapers turn up heat on Putin over spy's death

British newspapers have turned the spotlight on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the radiation poisoning death in London of one of his fiercest critics.


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


Scientists give details of a Japanese mission to investigate colossal explosions on the surface of the Sun.


Indonesia rejects plea by terror suspect

An Indonesian court ruled Thursday the trial of terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir would proceed, rejecting a plea from the cleric's lawyers to drop the charges.


Gunmen wearing camouflage uniforms seized 14 people from a computer store in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.


AFTER losing to Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon final, Serena Williams will get a chance to redeem some of her lost pride when she takes on the Russian teenager in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships.


The online search battle was extended earlier this week, when Microsoft launched its new desktop search tool - allowing users to find their favorite music, email, acrobat files and other documents in a friendly and effective manner.


Hooker Sebastien Bruno and centre David Marty come into the France squad for their Six Nations clash in Dublin.


AdobeÃ¢â¬â¢s Creative Suite has reached its third iteration, and CS3 brings with it quite a few changes - some minor and some remarkable. BetaNews designer Karl Kwasny took Photoshop CS3 and Illustrator CS3 through the paces in real-world use. Continue on for our review.


CVS matches Walgreen with online photo center

CVS Corp.  on Tuesday said its  new online photo center will allow customers to store images,  share them and order photos and gifts, much like a service  already in place at rival Walgreen Co. .


'D'ora in avanti i governi non sprechino tempo'


Can 92 square miles of desert provide all of the electricity for the U.S.?

It won't take the state of Arizona to provide the real estate for solar, says a solar CEO.


UPDATE 1-Northwest, Sabre tussle heats up, Sabre shares fall

A dispute between Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWAC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sabre Holdings Corp. (TSG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) intensified


We can whip it into shape Cash-starved chip designer Transmeta has received an unsolicited buyout offer from its largest, and very irate, shareholder.â¦


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Filmmaker's Murder May Spell End of Dutch Tolerance

Dutch police have apprehended eight suspects (all young Moroccans and Algerians) in the killing of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh (yes, he is related) on Tuesday morning outside his flat in Amsterdam, an act which horrified Dutch citizens.


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Are Carrie and Mr. Big still together? Did Charlotte adopt a baby from China? How is Miranda liking motherhood? Is Samantha still, uh, keeping things interesting?


Ready or Not (and Maybe Not), Electronic Voting Goes National

Voters will be asked to cast their ballots on machines whose accuracy and security against fraud have yet to be tested on such a grand scale.


Business software maker Oracle Corp. will buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling rival SAP AG.


British officials are arriving in Thailand along with relatives of those involved in a plane crash on the island of Phuket.


Jackson Jury Pool a Wide Range of People

The 242 prospective jurors in Michael Jackson's child molestation case range from janitors to computer analysts and include people whose children have visited the singer's Neverland ranch.


One person was killed and three people were seriously injured in a tour helicopter crash Sunday on Kauai, the second fatal helicopter accident on the island in four days, authorities say.


Retail Sales, Productivity Sluggish in August

A string of government reports on  Thursday offered a mixed picture of the U.S. economy while  unexpectedly poor August sales at major U.S. retailers fanned  fears about consumer spending.


NEW YORK (Ticker) - The San Francisco Giants may have to continue their quest for the postseason without their closer. Major League Baseball on Tuesday suspended righthander Dustin Hermanson three games and


PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- One day after being freed from almost six years in jail, former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim obtained a new passport so he could fly to Germany for back surgery.


When the Bad Buzz Arrives Before the Movie Does

The studio behind "All the King's Men" ignored one of the harshest realities of movie marketing today: ItÂs almost impossible to recover from bad buzz.


Films use artwork the way they have long used music: to set a mood.


U.S. investor Heyman reveals 8.8 pct LSE stake

U.S. investor Samuel Heyman said on Tuesday that entities he controls now had rights to an 8.8 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , in a move that could complicate a bid by Nasdaq Stock Markets Inc.


PORTLAND, Ore. - His wife was sentenced to three years in prison for putting rat poison in his tacos but Steve Wheeler says he still loves her. "To put it simply, I think this is overdone," Wheeler, 57, told Multnomah County Circuit Judge Jean Kerr Maurer on Tuesday.


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Two ungainly, cranky -- but heavily armored -- warships clash off the Virginia coast and naval warfare is changed forever. Compiled by Tony Long.


The ICC criticises match referee Mike Procter over his handling of the ball-tampering controversy.


âOut of the Blue,â by the writer and director Robert Sarkies, dramatizes the terror of a day of massacre without exploiting it.


GCSE candidates with hay fever are more likely to drop a grade between their mocks and final exams - research.


Pakistani cleric offers surrender terms at mosque

A Pakistani cleric holed up in a mosque in Islamabad said on Thursday he and his student followers were willing to surrender, raising hopes of an end to a confrontation in which 19 people have died.


AN Australian company has developed the first weight-loss pill that kick-starts the human body's metabolism to help people burn fat without the need for strict diets or exercise.


Biopharmaceutical company Human Genome Sciences Inc. said Monday that it named H. Thomas Watkins as chief executive officer and a director to succeed William A. Haseltine, founder and former chairman and CEO, who retired from the company effective Oct.


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Plane landed safely after axe man attacked pilotes

The two pilotes and two passengers were injured when a man attacked them with an axe as a Kato Air Dornier 228 was about to land at Bodoe Airport around noon Wednesday.


Google lets users overlay data on personalized maps

Google Inc. will introduce on Wednesday a new feature that lets users create personalized maps which plot the locations of everything from cheap gas locally to the latest earthquakes worldwide.


Vancouver International Film Festival's 'Dragons and Tigers' has teeth

Fifteen years after first screening a small number of Chinese and Japanese films to attract local expatriates to theatres, the Vancouver International Film Festival hit a milestone this week, surpassing Berlin to become the largest presenter of Asian films outside of Asia.


Outdoor patio heaters could become history if MEPs vote to ban them today


Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki on Monday proposed a draft budget for fiscal 2005 worth 82.18 trillion yen, up 0.1 percent from the initial 2004 budget, as higher debt-servicing costs outpaced cuts in discretionary spending.


Oil workers targeted as Nigeria violence grows

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Lolo Oluchi has painted over the bullet holes in the ceiling of her karaoke bar in this Nigerian oil city, where gunmen seized seven foreign oil workers last August, but the regulars haven't come back.


Mexico marks the anniversary of a blast that killed 65 miners, most of whose bodies have not been found.


Breaking Character for the First Time in His Life

For Raul Esparza, a star of ÂCompany,Â the drama is all too real.


Georgia likens Russia's treatment of its citizens since the spying row to a "mild form of ethnic cleansing".


With the announcement of the Player 5GB, Virgin Electronics has joined the growing list of vendors attempting to take some of Apple's share of the digital music player market.


U.S. Presidential Candidates Love Iowa Ethanol

Iowa residents notice the White House hopefuls who regularly tour their state, one of the nation's premier agriculture regions, don't mention farming much, but they love ethanol. Other ag issues may take a backseat, but a pro-ethanol stance translates to farm support -- it means high prices for corn and soybeans.


Wipro Selects Cadence As Primary Vendor for VLSI and System Design Solutions

Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.


Torrential British Rain Set to Cause More Chaos

After torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern England and a landslide in Scotland this week, meteorologists on Thursday forecast more heavy downpours and urged people to heed bad weather warnings.


An idea I've been thinking about for a while and looking for an opportunity to do is a "flash conference" along the lines of the flash mobs that were so popular a few years ago.  Here's how it would work... Some event happens that focuses the attention of bloggers, one where there's a lot of ground to cover and at least two or three different ways to view it, one where the combined expertise of 5 or 10 bloggers would make a big difference.  The event would last at most 3 hours, would be webcast live, and be edited into a 1 hour program within 24 hours.  As many of us are waiting for delivery of Leopard, the new Mac OS, it seems that this may be an opportunity for such a conference. We'd have to find a facility in San Francisco that could house this. There would need to be room for 20 or 30 people, and it must also have decent networking. Then the question of who would we turn to for expert opinions. Some ideas... 1. A Mac software developer. 2. A gadget blogger (Engadget, Gizmodo, etc). 3. A creative artist (it is a Mac after all). 4. ??? 5. ??? This is meant to be an instant idea. I have asked the question on Twitter and your comments are welcome here as well. Update: Loic Le Meur has volunteered the offices of his SF startup to host the flash conference. Cooool.


The US Women's National Team rolled over Ireland, 5-1, on a chilly night at Soldier Field to move to 26-1-3 in 2004, tying a record for most wins in a calendar year that was set in 2000.


The US may be willing to back an agreement on cutting carbon dioxide emissions, the prime minister says.


Dem rivals rap Clinton on terror comment

Democratic rivals criticized Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday for her comment that a terror attack before the election would help the Republicans.


Families of Srebrenica victims to sue Dutch, U.N.

Families of the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia will sue the Dutch state and the United Nations, which they blame in part for allowing the killings to happen, lawyers said on Friday.


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AOL Moves Beyond Passwords for Web Log-Ons

Passwords alone won't be enough to get onto America Online under a new, optional log-on service that makes AOL the first major U.S. online business to offer customers a second layer of security...


Report: 12-inch MacBook Pro by end of year

Blog: Rumors resurface about a 12-inch Apple MacBook Pro.


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IAEA chief says N.Korea taxing world's patience

has moved out of the non-proliferation regime for over two years now," he said. the gravity of the (South Korea's) case," suspecting US influences behind its stance.


Afghan troops stormed a notorious prison Friday in an assault aimed at ending a standoff sparked by a bloody escape attempt by four inmates once suspected of belonging to the al-Qaida terror organization.


Wildfires in Greece are beaten back by firefighters, as anger over the government's handling of the crisis grows.


Remains after explosion are seen at the place where a suicide attacker hit Chicken street in downtown Kabul on Saturday, Oct. 23. 2004.


MANNHEIM, Germany Aug. 23, 2004 - An Army reservist charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said Monday he will plead guilty to some offenses, acknowledging he broke the law and saying he accepts responsibility for his actions.


Giuliani woos religious right but loses poll

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney narrowly won a Republican presidential straw poll of Christian conservatives on Saturday, while Rudy Giuliani persuaded few to look past his support of abortion rights.


TSE to Form Market for Questionable Firms

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Friday it will set up a market in October to trade shares of companies that violate rules.  Registered companies need to submit operation improvement plans every year.


Teachers accused of abusing pupils should be anonymous while cases are investigated, the Tories say.


Gambling Site Pleads Guilty in U.S. Case

BetonSports pleaded guilty to racketeering charges and agreed to cooperate in a case against the companyâs founder and other defendants.


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Minardi have confirmed that Christijan Albers has signed a deal to drive for the team in 2005. Minardi announced Albers' signing at a press conference at a hotel in Amsterdam, Holland, on Thursday and in doing


Four Services Inspired by Firefox and how They Were Built

The four applications serve different purposes: A Web browser, a music player and organizer, another that does the same for video, and a word processor for screenwriters.


Nuclear watchdog debate on Iran to urge talks

A majority of the U.N. nuclear   watchdog's governing board, a barometer of world sentiment on   Iran, are likely in a coming debate to champion talks to defuse   a stand-off over Iran's atomic work, diplomats say.


SEATTLE -- Rookie safety Michael Boulware saved the game for the Seattle Seahawks. Maybe the season, too.


U.S. Brokers Cease-fire in Western Afghanistan

The United States has brokered a  cease-fire between a renegade Afghan militia leader and the  embattled governor of the western province of Herat,  Washington's envoy to Kabul said Tuesday.


Nigeria Militia Leader Says Deal Reached

ABUJA, Nigeria Sept. 29, 2004 - The leader of militia fighters threatening to widen a battle for control of Nigeria's oil-rich south said Wednesday he agreed to a tentative deal with President Olusegun Obasanjo


U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, who relaunched his campaign as an independent after losing the Democratic primary, has enough valid voter signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot, the secretary of the state announced Wednesday.


The McCains and War: Like Father, Like Son

Exclusive: Vietnam hero and Senator John McCain has unyieldingly backed the Iraq war. Now son Jimmy is heading to boot camp and, maybe, to battle


Corporate deal makers started the summer hoping an improved economy would make this merger season a hot one. As the bullish stock market and other merger-friendly conditions fizzled, however, so did their hopes.


Pinecone-Inspired "Smart" Clothes Expand, Contract

Smart clothing that adjusts to body temperature and moisture is being developed by British researchers. Their inspiration: pine cones.


Jason Richardson scored 34 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the host Boston Celtics, 95-83, on Wednesday.


The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, will deliver a "clear message" to the Sudanese government that it must do more to stop the violence in Darfur when he arrives in Khartoum this evening.


Bhutto returns to sea of support in Pakistan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ended eight years of self-imposed exile on Thursday, returning to Karachi where hundreds of thousands of supporters thronged the streets to welcome her home.


Thompson Hopes to Avoid 'Hey! Hey! Hey!'

Kenan Thompson, who plays the title role in the new "Fat Albert" movie, hopes he doesn't get typecast.


Iraq president sees UK troops gone by end-2007

Iraq's president forecast on Tuesday   that British troops could go home by the end of next year but,   on another day of killings, Britain's visiting foreign minister   cautioned against leaving a "security vacuum."


Are these mutual fund worries reasonable or overblown? A little of both.


Microsoft plans to announce new media center

Microsoft Corp., world's largest software company, is planning to launch 2005 version of their Media Center software program on Oct. 12.


Kerry Seen Cutting Spending on Missile Defense

If Democrat John Kerry becomes president he could cut up to a third of the annual $10 billion in spending on missile defenses, but overall defense expenditure would stay high, analysts said this week.


Steve Slaton's sophomore season started the same way he ended last year — with a big performance. Slaton ran for 203 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead No. 5 West Virginia past Marshall 42-10 on Saturday.


Al 'Fashion for Good' di Roma abiti per diversamente abili


Republican Rep. Bob Ney abruptly abandoned his bid for re-election Monday, becoming the latest Capitol Hill figure to fall victim to the Jack Abramoff scandal.


News: UK police arrest Cisco source code suspect

UK police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing source code from networking giant Cisco. The 20 year-old was arrested following Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit raids in Manchester and Derbyshire on 3 September.


A frightening warning is going out to 15,000 people who could be at risk of carrying the human form of mad cow disease. Health officials say the letters are to inform all those patients who received blood


Bolivia Wants its Ex-President Back -- In Court

A request to be filed with the U.S. will seek the apprehension of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada to face charges over the killing of protesters. But Washington may be in no hurry to comply


President Hugo Chavez opens a new Iranian-financed automobile factory in central Venezuela.


CHARLOTTE DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE IN..SHE DOESN'T WANT TO GO - BABY'S ...

THE father of desperately ill Charlotte Wyatt yesterday pleaded with a High Court judge not to allow doctors to let her die. Darren Wyatt, 33, said his 11-month-old daughter wants to live.


Toshiba plans massive flash memory investment, JV with SanDisk

Toshiba and SanDisk will build a new state-of-the-art flash memory chip factory together starting in 2009, and will share the output from it, the companies announced Tuesday.Separately, Toshiba announced it will begin construction of two more chip factories of its own at the same time. One of the plants will be for NAND flash memory, while the second will be for other semiconductor products.The three factories will make 300-millimeter (12-inch) wafers, which can cost up to $3.6 billion each to build and equip with the latest technology. The companies did not announce the size of their investments.All three will be built in Japan. No site in Japan has yet been determined for the joint Toshiba/SanDisk factory, while the two Toshiba-only factories will be built in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, and in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture.Toshiba and SanDisk are just two players in a competitive NAND flash memory market. Other manufacturers include South Korea's Samsung Electronics; Japan's Elpida Memories; Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor, and a company jointly created by Micron and Intel of the U.S., IM Flash Technologies.The new factories will help Toshiba cement its number one ranking among NAND flash memory makers, said Wayne Chen, NAND flash analyst at DRAMeXchange Technology, which runs an online clearing house for the chips. Samsung is Toshiba's fiercest rival in NAND.The global memory chip industry is currently suffering from a production glut that has sent the prices of some memory chips down below their production costs. The glut seems set to continue, as a number of manufacturers either have new factories under construction or have announced plans for new production lines over the past several months.Toshiba's factory announcement could further depress the NAND flash market psychologically because traders may believe the glut will continue due to more factory construction, said Chen. But output from the factories won't hit the market for years, he pointed out.By targeting construction for 2009, Toshiba is signalling confidence that demand for flash memory, and NAND flash in particular, will rise to end the current glut. Production at the Toshiba-SanDisk plant will not start until 2010, according to their memorandum of understanding. The two Toshiba factories are also targeting production for 2010.The good news for users is that the massive investments will keep the price of NAND flash memory down, which should lead to larger storage capacities in digital cameras, digital music players and other consumer devices.NAND flash memory has grown in popularity over the past several years due to its ability to store songs, pictures and other data when power is shut off, as well as for its reliability in consumer devices such as Apple iPods and the iPhone. NAND manufacturers are targeting SSDs (solid-state disks) as another major product area of the future, to replace HDDs (hard disk drives). SSDs use less power than HDDs, an important difference in small devices, and are more reliable because they contain no moving parts.


To mark the 40th anniversary since the Beatles released Sgt Pepper, The Fray, Razorlight and the Kaiser Chiefs cover the album's songs.


Stock futures flat after Ford news, CPI awaited

Stock futures were flat on Friday as   investors looked toward a key inflation report to get more   insight on the outlook for interest rates.


A judge dismissed on Monday the murder case against one of two men charged in the fatal shooting of the half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams.


St. John's 27 Central Cath. 17 DANVERS -- In a grind-it-out game between two strong rushing attacks and two stingy defenses, both Central Catholic and St. John's Prep had their share of big plays.


Maria Sharapova will give top priority to  the defense of her Wimbledon title this year after insisting  the world number one ranking can wait.


Women decked out in broken mirrors in Milan

Italian fashion designer Rocco Barocco  put a broken mirror effect on clingy cocktail dresses for his  spring and summer 2008 show on Sunday, while Clips used  feathers to finish long, slim evening gowns.


FDA Aims To Improve Drug Safety In Light Of Vioxx Recall

The US Food and Drug Administration today announced a five-step program to bolster drug safety evaluations. The news comes after controversy over the recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx and risks to children on antidepressants.


CNET and mullets may have something in common.


Asthmatics Often Have Reflux, But Don't Know It

People with asthma often have gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), but typical symptoms such as frequent heartburn may be absent, according to Finnish doctors.


Tired of popping pills to get a peaceful sleep? Well, it may just be time for you to bid them goodbye, as researchers have now found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is much more effective than sleeping


In the NFL, A Historic First Arrives at Last

The meeting between Tony Dungy's Colts and Lovie Smith's Bears is not the only story line of Super Bowl XLI, but it is the one with the greatest historical and cultural significance.


Lockheed Martin Corp.  has  beaten L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.  to win a $1.07  billion 10-year contract for training of Air Force special  operations forces and search and rescue crews.


China Says Its Seafood Is Now Safer and Better

In an unusual public acknowledgment, Chinese officials said that pollution and water-quality problems had become the biggest challenges facing Chinaâs fish farming.


Mankind to blame for global warming say scientists

Mankind is to blame for global warming, the world's top climate scientists said on Friday, sending governments a "crystal clear" warning they must take urgent action to avert damage that could last centuries.


Iran diplomat freed by captors as 12 killed in Iraq unrest

BAGHDAD, Sept 27  - An Iranian diplomat was freed Monday after a 55-day hostage ordeal at the hands of the same Islamic militant group which is holding two French newsmen, as 12 people were killed in fresh Iraq violence.


Former British PM Blair converts to Catholicism

Former British prime minister Tony Blair  has converted from Britain's established church, Anglicanism,  to Roman Catholicism, the head of Britain's Catholics said on  Saturday.


Del 3%, rifinanziamenti in rialzo dell'1,1%


Film: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Jim Carrey plays the terrible Count Olaf and Jude Law is the voice of Lemony Snicket. Based on the popular kids' books by Lemony Snicket, this film is about the adventures of the three unlucky Baudelaire orphans.


Battle Brews Over Project: Hundreds Expected to Attend Timber Creek Meeting

By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Mar. 7--Hundreds of people are expected to attend Thursday's public hearing on a gated housing development overlooking Hayden Lake that could include a 36-slip community dock.


Piacenza, 15:30 - CICLISMO, ERMETI E CARRARA VINCONO GIRO D'ITALIA PISTE

Giairo Ermeti e Vera Carrara hanno vinto il 'Giro d'Italia delle piste 2006', competizione che, part...


It's been a winning season for the UMass-Lowell men's hockey team, excluding Hockey East play.


Hope Fades for UK Iraq Hostage as U.S. Stands Firm

With time running out to save a British  hostage in Iraq, U.S. officials said on Wednesday they were not  about to free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaeda  ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans.


Unemployment in Australia sinks to its lowest level since 1978, giving a further boost to the re-elected government of John Howard.


US Revises 2nd-Quarter Growth to 3.3% Rate

The gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, grew at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported yesterday, revising its earlier estimate of 2.8 percent.


Sara' presentata collezione uomo e donna per autunno-inverno


Poteri delle funzioni catastali passano ai Comuni


Storm brings wind, rain, snow to much of California

A fast-moving storm packing high winds roared through California Saturday, killing at least two people, dumping up to 18 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada and cutting power to thousands in Northern California.


Sony's Profit Surges on Strength of 'Spider-Man 2'

The Sony Corporation reported a 61 percent increase in net profit for the most recent quarter, as "Spider-Man 2" pulled in big profits for the company's movie division and helped


Tensions between Britain and Russia have been aggravated by the poisoning death of a former Russian spy in London — an issue that could strain sensitive negotiations on issues as diverse as energy, NATO expansion, and the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea.


Indici Dow Jones e SP 500 raggiungono nuovi record


Drug Industry Is on Defensive as Power Shifts

Many drug company lobbyists concede that the House is likely to pass a bill intended to drive down drug prices, but they are determined to block such legislation in the Senate.


Ching's Late Goal Rescues U.S. in Soccer World Cup Qualifier

Although the visitors did not get a victory, the United States is still in a good position after what figured to be the most threatening game of the regional semifinal round.


Indice Dow Jones a +0,39%, Nasdaq a +0,64%, SP 500 a +0,46%


Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar could miss the second Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi with a shoulder complaint. "I have acute pain in my right shoulder which is very stiff," the paceman said.


SunGard, which provides software and services to top financial companies, plans to spin off its disaster data recovery business into a separate publicly traded company.


Amazon, TiVo to test movie downloads direct to TVs

Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and TVs.


Russia puts $10 mil bounty on Chechen rebel leaders

MOSCOW - Russia's top general threatened on Wednesday to strike terrorists "in any region of the world," and the Kremlin offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the killing or capture of Chechnya's top rebel leaders.


TV Watch | '30 Rock, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip': Behind the Scenes, and Above the Rest

NBCÂs Â30 RockÂ and ÂStudio 60Â were among the most vaunted shows of the fall season and neither met expectations, yet both survived the midseason tumbrel. Why?


Wall Street rose moderately a day after stocks tumbled amid questions about the strength of the economy and upcoming corporate earnings reports.


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BREAKING NEWS ~ EU head withdraws commissioners slate after ...

[JURIST] BBC News is reporting that incoming EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has withdrawn his proposed slate of Commissioners from consideration by the European Parliament after a dispute over the inclusion of controversial Justice portfolio


Cisco reports access control server flaws

Hackers could exploit the vulnerabilities to launch DOS attacks and bypass user authentication on the servers.


Iraqi group says deal made to free CBS journalists

A deal has been struck with the kidnappers of two journalists working for CBS News who were reported missing in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a spokesman for Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday.


Gunmen shot dead a British man in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the latest in a spate of attacks on Western expatriates in the kingdom.


Surf Kitchen patents customised phone downloads

Like MMS...only different Mobile phone interface provider Surf Kitchen has been granted a UK patent for what at first glance appears to be the delivery mechanism used for the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). What the patent actually covers, however, is the method by which content is selected.â¦


Tiger Woods showed glimpses of his magical best but was two behind Stewart Cink after a rain affected first day at the NEC-WGC Invitational in Akron.


Furto di cinque pellicole avvenuto allo scalo di Malpensa


Roma, 13:51 - Calcio, derby; Papadopulo: giocheremo gara d'attacco

''Ci sono un po' di problemi, ma la mia Lazio giochera' comunque per attaccare''. Lo presenta cosi' ...


Prior to last night, the last time Northeastern faced Boston University was when the Huskies were throttled in the opening round of the Beanpot Feb. 5. Since then, NU had struggled with a 2-3-1 record, while BU had gone 4-1-1, including a victory for the Beanpot title.


9/11 Polls Find Lingering Fears in New York City

Outside of New York, however, Americans seem to have adjusted to a Ânew normal,Â two Times/CBS News polls suggest.


The 'Real' History of Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers: A 50-Year Trip Down Memory Lane

By Deery, Joe  Real-time spectrum analysis is used to predict and analyze mechanical faults and failures in rotating machinery to analyze vibratory motions of components, systems and structures; to analyze the noise constituents in these systems; and for many other purposes.


Anita Roddick, Body Shop Founder, Dead at 64

The crusading entrepreneur founded the vast Body Shop network of cosmetics stores on principles of ending animal testing and supporting the environment.


Liverpool striker Neil Mellor scored a stunning winning goal deep in injury time to take his side to a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Anfield.


Saddam Hussein's trial on genocide charges against the Kurds resumed Monday after an 19-day break.


Iraq's electoral commission has said it will consider a request from leading political parties to delay general elections scheduled for 30 January.


For more than a year and a half, Rep. John Lewis has endured lengthy delays at the ticket counter, intense questioning by airline employees and suspicious glances by fellow passengers.


WiFi Security: New Users May Be Less Aware

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Gordon Hamachi, a software developer who lives in Mountain View, Calif., just started using the new free wireless computer network that Google has launched to cover the entire city.


Halliburton eyes stakes in Gulf oil firms: report

Halliburton Co. , the world's  second-largest oil services company is seeking stakes in  emerging Gulf Arab firms to expand its operations in the  region, pan Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday.


Dell recalls four million power adaptors

About 4.4 million AC adapters sold worldwide with Dell notebooks between September 1998 and February 2002 were recalled on Friday because of a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock, according to Dell.


Al secondo posto Notte al Museo con Ben Stiller


Pakistan asks the World Bank to intervene in a dispute with India over a planned dam in Indian-administered Kashmir.


Secures IP in the telly-wearing market Dublin-based firm Adwalker has been granted a US patent for its wearable interactive digital media platform.â¦


Turkish captain foils EU's would-be defenders

As a young man, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a gifted footballer; but not quite good enough to turn professional. So he concentrated on politics instead.


Cisco Systems wants to turn the enterprise data network into an electricity meter.Using open standards, the company wants to get server and storage vendors to collect and share information about their equipment and send it to Cisco routers and switches. The data could include power consumption, operating temperature and more. It's becoming a critical job, and because the network touches all IT resources across the enterprise, data collection should happen there, according to Paul Marcoux, vice president of green engineering.Marcoux joined Cisco from American Power Conversion only about six weeks ago after Cisco created the position to overlook energy issues across all parts of the company. Networking gear itself makes up a much smaller portion of IT power consumption than do servers or storage, but Cisco plans to go beyond just making its own products more efficient.Power is a growing issue in datacenters as the cost of energy rises and concerns about global climate change increase. Being able to collect and analyze information about power usage is a big part of the battle and becoming more crucial in the age of virtualization, according to Marcoux. Distributing storage and processing cycles without regard for power issues is not just inefficient, it's dangerous, he said.If virtualization software looks at a process that requires more computing power or storage space, then enlists servers or storage devices that are near to overheating or running out of power, it could send a rack of servers over the edge and shut it down, Marcoux said. For that reason, the virtualization system needs to know the power status of all the resources it may call upon, he said.By the same token, consolidated datacenters typically serve many departments of an enterprise and consume a lot of power, but those groups generally don't have to pay for their part of the power. In fact, the electricity bill often bypasses even the IT department, going to building management instead, Marcoux said. Collecting data about the power consumed by each device, and eventually by individual transactions, would allow enterprises to bill each department for the power it uses, he said.Software on routers and switches would collect the information and then take actions or forward it on to separate building management, energy management or virtualization control systems, Marcoux said. Given the large amount of energy data to be processed, Cisco may introduce daughtercards for its platforms to provide extra computing power, he said. He hopes the technology will be in place and collecting information in enterprises within three years.Because datacenters contain gear from so many vendors, open standards are the only way to make such a system work, according to Cisco. Fortunately, there already are several available standards, Marcoux said. Having standards already in place will help speed up adoption, Marcoux said."We're not trying to reinvent the wheel, we're just trying now to utilize the wheel," Marcoux said.Cisco's proposal would represent a whole new role for networks beyond communications, said Burton Group analyst Dave Passmore. Server vendors might go along with the plan, but Cisco can't count on smooth sailing, he said. Centralized power regulation would play a role in overall management of the datacenter, an area where Cisco is attempting to make inroads with other initiatives as well."Who controls virtualization in the data center is going to be the new battleground," Passmore said.


Mark Lawrenson's verdict on the weekend's Premiership games.


Boxer says no more environment rollbacks

Environmental rollbacks from the Bush administration "in the dead of the night" are history, the incoming head of the Senate environment committee declared Tuesday.


One of the few African-American female directors working in Hollywood, Kasi Lemmons has now made âTalk to Me,â the true story of Ralph Waldo Greene.


BRUSSELS -- The European Union's (E.U.'s) Court of First Instance will rule on Sept. 28 whether the European Commission had the right to block the aborted merger between U.S. telecommunications giant MCI Inc. (formerly WorldCom Inc.) and Sprint Corp.


Blog: The PC maker revised its revenue projections saying Microsoft's Vista operating system hadn't boosted sales as expected.


McNair presents major worry for Steelers

No NFL quarterback knows the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as Steve McNair does.


Spaniards began voting Sunday in regional and municipal polls representing a major test for the Socialist government ahead of general elections expected early next year.


Breakdown: All the Matchups for the Area Schools

Get the breakdown on all the local college football action as Virginia Tech, Virginia, Howard and Georgetown all play Saturday.


Reunited Van Halen eyeing fall arena run

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - A proposed summer amphitheater tour by a reunited Van Halen that was derailed when guitarist Eddie Van Halen checked into rehab now could be resurrected as a fall arena run. Several arena holds are in place in major markets for potential Van Halen dates, Billboard.com has learned.


A service intended to help innocent travelers get off the No Fly List instead sent their personal information unencrypted to a Virginia company. Following a Wired News report, a congressman asks the TSA to explain itself. By Ryan Singel.


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

LEVINGTON - Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.Five naked ...Comment


ÂLÂOsservatore Romano: da Roma al mondoÂ - Una Mostra sui 145 anni di storia nelle pagine del quotidiano Vaticano Roma (Agenzia Fides) - MartedÃ¬ 3 ottobre alle ore 12, presso la Sala Di Liegro di Palazzo Valentini a Roma, verrÃ  presentata la mostra ÂL'Osservatore Romano: da Roma al mondo. 145 anni di storia attraverso le pagine del giornale del PapaÂ. Interverra...


Russia Probes Cause of Two Plane Crashes

BUCHALKI, Russia - Russian emergency workers searched heaps of twisted metal and tall grass Wednesday for clues about what caused two airliners to plunge to earth within minutes of each other, killing all 89 people aboard. Officials said one jet sent a hijack distress signal, raising fears terrorists had struck...


MP3sparks.com downed by links to Russian cybercrime gang

iTuneski jumps in bed with spammy host Exclusive The popular Russian digital music retailer MP3sparks.com has scored a own goal by doing business with a web host that has been linked to an infamous cybercrime syndicate. Many UK users have been frozen out of the site as a result.â¦


Reckson board rejects $4.3 billion Icahn bid

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  on Tuesday said its board voted against a $4.3 billon takeover offer from billionaire financier Carl Icahn, saying the bid wasn't better than an offer from rival office landlord SL Green Realty Corp.


Monday, Vijay Singh agreed to an 84 Lumber sponsorship deal. Six days later, he won its tournament. "He listens well," bellowed Joe Hardy, the lumber


England unchanged for third Test against West Indies

England named an unchanged squad Sunday for the third Test against West Indies as they aim to win the series at Old Trafford.


Israel refused to reopen crossings or allow crucial fuel supplies into Gaza on Monday, despite UN warnings that vital food aid could be suspended within days.


Murdoch makes first visit to WSJ newsroom

Rupert Murdoch, the world's most high-profile media mogul, stopped by The Wall Street Journal newsroom on Wednesday for the first time since his News Corp.  sealed a $5.6 billion deal to buy publisher Dow Jones & Co Inc.


China will intensify controls of the  growing numbers of bloggers using the Internet to lay bare  their thoughts, politics and even bodies, the country's chief  censor has announced.


The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday downgraded the safety rating of the nation's largest nuclear plant, subjecting it to more inspectors and a level of scrutiny shared by just one other plant in the nation.


Lionsgate says reaches deal with striking writers

Film and television studio  Lionsgate said on Thursday it reached an interim agreement  enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


HALIFAX - Clinics in two provinces have cut back on giving flu shots to everyone but high-risk patients because of fears of a vaccine shortage.


Colombian man pleads guilty to computer fraud

A Colombian man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a 16-county indictment involving an identity theft scheme in which he installed keylogging software on hotel business center computers and Internet lounges in order to steal passwords, account data, and other personal information, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.The computer fraud scheme had more than 600 victims worldwide, including U.S. Department of Defense employees, the DOJ said. Mario Simbaqueba Bonilla, 40, used money obtained in the scheme to buy expensive electronic devices, including a home theater system, and to fund luxury travel to Hong Kong, France, Jamaica, the U.S., and other locations, according to a DOJ news release and the indictment in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.Simbaqueba Bonilla, sometimes working with a co-conspirator, used a series of complex computer intrusions to steal money from payroll, bank, and other accounts, the DOJ said. Much of the identity theft activity targeted U.S. residents, including employees of the Department of Defense.Simbaqueba Bonilla used the data he intercepted from his victims, who were typically guests at hotels throughout the U.S., to steal or divert money from their accounts into other accounts he had created in the names of other people he had victimized in the same way, the DOJ said. Through a complex series of electronic transactions designed to cover his trail, Simbaqueba Bonilla would transfer the stolen money to credit, cash, or debit cards and have the cards mailed to himself and others at Pak Mail and other commercial mailing addresses.Federal agents arrested Simbaqueba Bonilla when he flew into the U.S. in August.Simbaqueba Bonilla was flying on an airline ticket purchased with stolen funds, and had in his possession a laptop also purchased with stolen funds, the DOJ said. That laptop contained the names, passwords and other personal and financial information of more than 600 people.R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, warned travelers to think twice before entering personal information on a public computer."Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case," Acosta said in a statement. "The Internet is an outstanding tool, but it is vulnerable. Criminals like Bonilla use the Internet to steal our banking and personal data, and then our money."The DOJ was assisted in the investigation by the Department of Defense, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.


Acquittal Boosts Berlusconi Ahead of Vote

Premier Silvio Berlusconi, an important ally for President Bush in Iraq, was acquitted of corruption charges that have dogged his government from the start. The verdict was a boost to the conservative leader ahead of 2006 elections. Berlusconi, 68, has long insisted he was the victim of left-wing prosecutors.


ZACHARO, Greece  - Fire brigades, battling forest blazes across Greece, on Sunday began evacuating villages near ancient Olympia, site of the first Olympic games.


Kone brings clarity to its corporate structure

Kone Corporation is clarifying its company structure in Finland. The company told Monday it was moving its operative business from the parent company to two Finnish subsidiaries, owned wholly by Kone, starting ...


Apprentice contestants try to woo The Donald with their bridal biz know-how.


Like the Jets-Chargers matchup, all of the weekend's N.F.L. wild-card playoff games feature one intriguing theme: You again?


Continuano i raid aerei americani nel triangolo sunnita

RAMADI - La giornata in Iraq Ã¨ inziata con un altro sanguinoso attentato. Questa volta nel mirino dei terroristi Ã¨ stata la cittÃ  di Ramadi. Un'autobomba con un kamikaze a bordo Ã¨ esplosa contro un posto


Healthy lifestyle can help the elderly to live longer

A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active


Kerry Decries Bush Plan to Recall Troops

CINCINNATI - John Kerry, telling fellow combat veterans he's their "true brother in arms," said Wednesday that President Bush's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe and Asia would weaken U.S...