Ghana Votes for New President, Parliament

Voters in Ghana queued on Tuesday to choose a new leader for their West African country in what was expected to be a race between incumbent John Kufuor and long-standing rival John Atta Mills.


Winter Games Chief Organizer Makes Peace with Govt.

The chief organizer of the 2006 Turin  Winter Olympics, who has threatened to quit his post, made  peace with the Italian government Tuesday to raise the  possibility he may pull back from resigning.


Senior Taliban Commander Killed In Afghanistan

Officials in Afghanistan say security forces have killed a senior Taliban commander in southern Afghanistan. Government officials say Maulvi Abdul Ghaffar and two followers died in a gunbattle late Saturday in a village in the central province of Uruzgan.


Pro wrestler Benoit kills family then himself

Professional wrestling superstar Chris Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son before hanging himself from his weight machine, authorities said on Tuesday.


A convicted sex offender, described as high risk by police, goes missing from his home in Cardiff.


Thickie lands himself in a testy situation

Mark Thatcher, centre, is escorted to a police car outside his Cape Town mansion. Picture:AFP. Multimillionaire businessman Mark Thatcher has until now relied more on his family connections than his intellect, writes Peter Fray.


A win by Democratic challenger John Kerry in next week's US presidential election may give stocks a lift, if history is any guide.


A group of 20 people, thought to be North Koreans, force their way into the South Korean consulate in Beijing.


Navigating Life With Humor and Bewilderment

Nicky Gottlieb,  the subject of âTodayâs Man,â  has Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, and his sister, Lizzie Gottlieb, spent six years committing his life to film.


Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet may help protect their babies from asthma and other allergies.


Russia to Launch German Satellite on July 1

MOSCOW. June 25 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia will launch the SAR-Lupe satellite on July 1 and this will be the second German spacecraft to be launched by Russia, Space Forces spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said on Monday.


Irish trio 'on the run' from Colombian justice

Three alleged Irish republicans convicted of training Marxist rebels in Colombia have seemingly gone on the run.


Euro touts lose bottle The arrest of an alleged UK reseller of Allofmp3.com vouchers has frightened other merchants on the continent.â¦


Five Palestinians killed in southern Gaza

Israeli troops kill two teenagers, three militants in latest operation in Khan Yunis refugee camp. GAZA CITY - A Palestinian teenager with Down's Syndrome was killed by Israeli soldiers Thursday in a flashpoint


Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose at about ...

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums increased an average of 11.2% in 2004 -- less than last yearâs 13.9% increase, but still the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth, according to the 2004 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey


Nine killed, 10 injured in blast in northern India

At least nine workers were killed and 10 others injured Thursday in an explosion believed to have been triggered by some explosive materials brought as scrap in a steel factory in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.


Pfizer says ruling favorable in NY Celebrex case

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc  said on Wednesday a New York State court ruling related to litigation over the company's anti-inflammatory drug Celebrex may cause many cases to be dismissed.


A member of a gang which murdered LVF leader Billy Wright in the Maze prison is found dead in his jail cell.


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Harrahâs said the National Indian Gaming Commission approved the companyâs $17.7 billion purchase by Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group, pending final review.


DevShed: Apache Secure Install & Configuration

One of the things that can go overlooked when setting up a web server is the security if the web server instance itself. Sure, you can work to make your code secure all day long, but if there's an exploit in your server, none of that matters. Well, here to help you along on this path is this new article from DevShed.com.


Readers fire off a few words about non-lethal weapons, Firefly and unlocking the conundrum of current and future mobile phone policy. Plus: Links to our most commented-upon blogs.


Riyo Mori, a 20-year-old dancer from Japan who hopes to someday open an international dance school, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 Monday night


A new Iraqi flag Â stripped of the three green stars of Saddam Hussein's toppled Baath party Â was hoisted over the Iraqi Cabinet building Tuesday in a symbolic break with the past nearly five years after the U.S.-led invasion.


ICC to name first Darfur suspects on Tuesday

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor will name the first suspects accused of committing war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday and human rights activists hope he will pursue senior figures.


Lebanon Cabinet seeks to create tribunal

The Cabinet sent a draft accord Monday to President Emile Lahoud, seeking to create a tribunal to try suspects in the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, further ratcheting up the power struggle between the country's pro-Western and pro-Syrian forces.


BAE Systems shareholders back Airbus stake sale

British defense firm BAE Systems  won shareholders' backing on Wednesday to sell its stake in planemaker Airbus to EADS , which a day earlier said a fresh delay in the A380 superjumbo would hit earnings.


Manchester airport to offer bus service from Charlestown

Manchester Boston Regional Airport officials said yesterday they hope to have a new shuttle bus between the New Hampshire airport and Charlestown running by the end of this month. But negotiations over having it stop in Woburn haven't been resolved.


Darwinâs Era, Modern Themes: Science, Faith and Publication

âTrumpery,â a play that opened this month in New York, explores a period teeming with religiosity and controversy.


Japanese women hairstyles track economy ups and downs

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Economic forecasters beware: Japanese women are cutting their hair again.


A compromise in European patenting debate?

Unexpected move A week ahead of the European Parliament's vote on the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA), the three major groups of MEPs that had been opposing the EPLA have unexpectedly reached a compromise agreement that means they will instead vote for the proposal.â¦


Return to Pittsburgh? Bonds says no thanks

Leaning back in a chair at his locker, hand resting on an outstretched leg, Barry Bonds looked relaxed back in the city where he took his first cuts in the majors.


U.S. astronaut Lisa Nowak returned to Houston on Wednesday and was to undergo mental evaluation at Johnson Space Center after her arrest on charges she tried to kill a romantic rival for a fellow astronaut.


US therapist Dr Phil McGraw cancels a TV show about Britney Spears, saying her situation is "too intense".


As a presidential contender, Mitt Romney has the looks, the money and the campaign machine. He also has something of a candor gap.


George Clooney praised producer Jerry Weintraub as a good friend, then presented the maker of "Ocean's Eleven" and its sequels with the Lifetime Achievement Award at a Boston Film Festival tribute dinner.


Cecil Clark and Manuel Vendless could see the lights from land, could see safety, when Hurricane Felix's waves picked up their boat, slammed it deep into the ocean and spit it out into the darkness again.


Stephen Yeonas Jr. sent a bunch of college students shopping without a budget -- and he doesn't regret it.


Russia could quickly resume missile output: general

Russia is capable of quickly resuming production of short and medium-range nuclear missiles, the commander of Russia's rocket forces said on Friday.


Apple Launches ITunes Music Store in Canada

Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday launched its iTunes online music store in Canada, the 14th country in which the popular service is available.


Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose a smaller-than-expected 0.4 percent in December as sales of durable goods like cars and furniture accelerated, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.


Turkey bombs northern Iraq: Iraq officials

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq  - Turkish warplanes targeting Kurdish rebels bombed villages deep in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing one woman and forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes, local officials said.


Thousands follow a long-dead soldier's fate as a descendant posts a series of real letters home.


Library of Congress Settles Scottish Spat

Card-catalog classifications hardly seem the subject of trans-Atlantic imbroglios, but the Library of Congress recently settled one when it agreed to reinstate a past policy of classifying works by Scottish authors under the heading âScottish literature.â Early last year the library started classifying about 600 titles by Scottish writers as âEnglish literature,â with subheadings like âScottish authorsâ or âScottish poets.â That offended the National Library of Scotland, which complained, enlisting the support of an American congressman, Mike McIntyre, Democrat of North Carolina. Early this month, the librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, wrote to the National Library of Scotland and the British Library, informing them that the Scots would get their own catalog distinction. As of now the Library of Congress is still classifying the works of Irish and Welsh writers under subcategories of English literature, but a spokesman, Matt Raymond, said the library has yet to receive any complaints.


Barely 36 hours removed from the debacle that was the draft lottery, Danny Ainge made one thing clear yesterday morning: The Celtics have moved on. Then he suggested everyone else who saw dreams of Greg Oden or Kevin Durant dashed Tuesday night do the same.


Tennis: Sharapova Advances to Finals of Japan Open

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has advanced to the finals of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo. The top-seeded Russian scored a 6-2, 6-3 win over Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn.


Nicolas Cage set to win holiday box office race

Between Valentine's Day  and the Presidents Day holiday weekend, Hollywood is throwing a  lot of product at moviegoers, hoping that some will stick.


Japanese whaling ship afire off Antarctic coast

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A Japanese whaling ship crippled by fire drifted off the world's largest penguin breeding grounds today, and New Zealand alerted other countries it may need help if the vessel leaked oil into the pristine Antarctic waters.


The world's most-premature baby leaves a Miami hospital, four months after weighing in at just 280 grams.


Suffolk Downs, caught in the middle of a dispute between the MidAtlantic Cooperative and the New York Racing Association, is unable to simulcast races from Belmont Park.


Udine, 10:38 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: 2007 ANNO SUPER TRANNE 2 FEBBRAIO

Del 2007, Pasquale Marino cancellerebbe una cosa sola: ''Il 2 febbraio, il giorno della morte dell'i...


Ho! Ho! Ho! The bizarre abounds at Christmas

Chubby British children are reaching for fruit and vegetables this Christmas while Japanese shoppers are being tempted by the ultimate treat -- a Christmas cake decorated with diamonds.


Rejuvenated Weir Seeks Fresh Start at U.S. Championships

After a disappointing 2006, Johnny Weir, the three-time defending menâs figure skating champion, has a new coach, a shorter haircut, a more focused approach, and an improved quadruple toe loop.


Manager vorrebbero evitare inimicizie con governo italiano


Airbus rescue delayed by new cross-border tensions

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has delayed announcing details of its long-awaited rescue plan, pointing to renewed strains between Germany and France over where cuts will fall.


Priceline to Stop Offering Northwest Air

Online travel agency Priceline.com Inc.  PCLN.O said on Tuesday it will no longer offer Northwest  Airlines Corp. NWAC.O tickets due to a disagreement over the  terms of distribution.


Mobile sales drop hits Motorola earnings

(InfoWorld) - Two days after it restructured operations, MotorolaÂ on Thursday reported that flagging sales of mobile devices were a factor in its second-quarter loss of $28 million, or $0.01 per share. The telecommunications device maker posted income of $1.38 million, or $0.55 cents a share, one year earlier. Revenue declined by 19 percent to $8.73 billion from $10.82 billion one year earlier. The drop was expected: Motorola issuedÂ preliminary financialsÂ last week, warning that its results would be lower than had been forecast. The company said Thursday that excluding one-time costs, it would have earned $0.02 per share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial, who revised estimates lower after last week's warning, were forecasting break-even results on sales of $8.64 billion. Layoffs and other one-time charges were responsible for losses amounting to $0.04 per share. But the loss for the quarter underscores the company's beleaguered mobile device business, which has been outflanked by rivals including Apple. The pressure will continue. Motorola announced that it expects earnings in the third quarter to be equal to or slightly higher than the second quarter, and that its mobile devices unit will probably not be profitable this year. The company saw a drop in mobile device sales in Asia, a hot market where vendors are trying to get a big share of the market in fast growing economies, as North American and European markets become saturated with mobile phones. Motorola has taken steps to address its problems. The vendor announced Tuesday that it's restructuring into three business divisions: Mobile Devices, Home and Networks Mobility, and Enterprise Mobility Solutions. It also has a new chief of its mobile unit, Stu Reed. Motorola CEO Ed Zander has beenÂ under pressureÂ to resign. He attracted criticism from big-name investor Carl Icahn earlier this year, and recently has been attacked by activist shareholder Eric Jackson for the way he's running the company. Although Motorola has taken steps to cut costs, a core challenge for the company is product design in the competitive handset arena. ItsÂ Razr deviceÂ was praised for its design, but in a fast-paced market quickly became an also-ran, under a barrage of products from rivals that in addition to Apple include Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics. Despite expecting mobile phone sales to be under increasing pressure, Motorola did say that it expected its overall financial results to improve during the second half of the year. Thursday morning, Motorola shares were trading at $18.18, up $0.18 from its opening. Â


The London Stock Exchange PLC issued a strong profit forecast and promised a higher dividend Tuesday as it urged shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.


Ukraine Rivals to Meet in Live TV Debate

Rivals in Ukraine's scandal-ridden presidential polls will meet Monday in a live television debate likely to be the climax of their campaigns ahead of Sunday's decisive rerun vote.


ARM to buy designer of systems-on-a-chip

ARM is to pay $910 million in cash and shares for Artisan Components, the US-based transistor-level designer for systems-on-a-chip.


Investors have spoken. Here's what they said.


WHEN members of the Early Stage Venture Capital Alliance gathered here last month for its annual golf outing, the conversation turned - as it invariably does when venture capitalists congregate


Actress Jolie says has no plans to marry Pitt

Angelina Jolie has gone public about the start of her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, saying she never wanted to ruin his marriage to actress Jennifer Aniston -- but she also has no plans to marry him.


A car bomber has struck near a major police checkpoint in central Baghdad killing at least 13 people and wounding 20, mainly policemen, Iraqi Health Ministry and government sources said.


Annan Says Hard for UN to Mount Iraq Peacekeeping

MUNICH, Germany  - United Nations  Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Sunday it would be hard  for U.N. peacekeepers to replace U.S.-led troops in Iraq,  saying the world body could make other contributions to postwar  stability.


Higher wine prices boost drinking pleasure: study

STANFORD, California  - The more wine costs, the more people enjoy it, regardless of how it tastes, a study by California researchers has found.


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US chiefs: Iraq not ready to hold ground

American military commanders now seriously doubt that Iraqi security forces will be able to hold the ground that U.S. troops are fighting to clear — gloomy predictions that strike at the heart of Washington's key strategy to turn the tide in Iraq.


Southampton, September 23: Pakistan captain Inzamam-Ul Haq's decision to bat first after winning the toss against the West Indies in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy was the centre of a debate long after his team had bowed out the Championship.


The children and partner of late soul legend James Brown finally agree on where his body should be buried.


Titans' Haynesworth apologizes to Gurode

After dialing his number all day with no luck, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth finally got the chance Tuesday to personally apologize to Andre Gurode for tearing open the Cowboys center's face with a cleat.


La Paz, 11:10 - CALCIO, NIENTE GARE A 2500 METRI: PRESIDENTE BOLIVIA SCRIVE A FIFA

Il presidente boliviano Evo Morales ha scritto al presidente della Fifa chiedendo di riconsiderare l...


SOMETHING strange has been happening this year. In conversations with several Malaysians, often strangers or acquaintances, more and more people have said that they have had a relative who had died of AIDS.


Vodafone sees bright outlook for 3G phones in Spain

SANTANDER, Spain  - Vodafone  sees glowing  prospects for its position as Spanish market leader in  third-generation (3G) mobile phone services, with 60 percent of  its new customers opting for net-friendly handsets, more than  overall market leader Telefonica .


Cholesterol Drug's Failure Is a Blow to Researchers

The discovery that an experimental cholesterol drug is dangerous is a major setback for what has been considered one of the most promising new approaches to fighting the nation's leading killer, experts said yesterday.


Smokers in their 30s are five times more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers, a study has found. Finnish researchers analysing a World Health Organisation study of non-fatal heart


Notable events, at least so far, include iMacs, legal wrangling and battery recalls.


Salmon Farming May Doom Wild Populations, Study Says

Intensive farming of salmon for American dinner plates is threatening some wild salmon populations with imminent extinction, according to the most detailed study ever done of the contentious issue. The report comes as the federal government and the aquaculture industry are pushing hard for a major...


Recession worries, Apple weigh on futures

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as recession worries persisted and a weak profit outlook from iPod maker Apple Inc hurt technology shares, pushing the Nasdaq composite index toward a bear market.


As she had done every morning for a week, Mecka Ibrahim brought the lips of her howling infant to her breast, hoping the milk would flow again.


Typhoon leaves 28 Vietnamese fishermen dead, hundreds missing

At least 28 Vietnamese fishermen were dead and nearly 300 reported missing, three days after powerful Typhoon Chanchu sank 11 ships in the South China Sea, officials said.


Memory-Tech is to start mass production next year of read-only discs that can contain data stored in both DVD and HD-DVDs (high-definition/high-density DVDs) layers, a company executive said Wednesday.


MANHASSET, NY - Sun Microsystems has reached an out-of-court settlement with Eastman Kodak Co. in a two-year patent dispute over its Java programming language, agreeing to pay the imaging products company


Florida Democrats have embraced an early primary on Jan. 29 despite the national party's threat to penalize them by taking away half their delegates to the national convention.


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a United Nations plan to reunite divided Cyprus that was rejected by Greek Cypriots could be revised as he called for new efforts to resolve the dispute.


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


E-mail Account Holders Have Right to Privacy, Appeals Court Upholds

A US federal appeals court yesterday upheld a district court ruling in favor of an individual whose e-mail records were copied by government investigators from servers at Yahoo and another ISP. In so doing, the court may have prevented the government from loosely applying a key tool in its ability to obtain e-mail records without a warrant: the Stored Communications Act.


Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is being treated for throat cancer, a spokesman for the band said Saturday.


Two men are convicted of swapping films and music over the net and face up to five years in prison.


At the rate the Boston Red Sox are going, they will soon be selling their World Series highlight film, which should be quite a bargain, considering it can double as a bloopers video.


Health Care Lobby Is Served Bagels and a Scolding From the Governor

Gov. Eliot Spitzer challenged leaders of two powerful health care groups over ads that criticize his proposal to cut costs.


Amy Winehouse wins Grammy for best new artist

British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse won the Grammy for best new artist on Sunday, bringing her tally for the ceremony to three statuettes.


Another battle in the ongoing Format War Sony has cut $100 (Â£50/â¬74) off the recommended retail price of its new next-generation DVD player in an attempt to forge ahead in the Format Wars. The BDP-S300 now costs $499 (Â£250/â¬370) - half what the company's first dedicated Blu-ray player cost when it was launched six months ago.â¦


Ivory Coast jets kill 9 French peacekeepers, an American

In a swift and alarming deepening of the war in Ivory Coast, airstrikes by two government attack jets killed nine French peacekeepers and a US civilian on Saturday afternoon near the northern town of Bouake.


Oil prices dip as fears ease over frigid weather in US

Oil futures dipped below $46 a barrel yesterday as traders assessed what appeared to be a short-lived cold snap in the United States, where cold weather and tight heating oil supplies helped drive prices higher last week.


Source: Zoellick to Give Up U.S. Trade Post

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick will give up his post even if President Bush wins the Nov. 2 election, a trade source in Germany said on Tuesday.


Seniors endure long, frustrating lines for flu vaccine

The 78-year-old Fresno resident snagged ticket Number 264 out of 300 today, allowing him to get a shot from the state's fast-dwindling supply of flu vaccine.


Pakistan Increases Security Following Killing of al-Qaida Suspect

Pakistan has made several arrests and stepped up security in at least one city after forces killed a top al-Qaida leader. Police say they arrested suspects across the country after killing Amjad Hussain Farooqi


Some people may be at increased risk for suicide even before birth ...

That's the conclusion of a study in the most recent issue of The Lancet that found if you were born to a teenage mother or had a low birth weight, the odds are higher that you might commit suicide as a teenager or young adult.


Tonsillectomy can improve kids' sleep, behavior

Children with sleep disordered  breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of  the tonsils and adenoids -- may not only start sleeping better,  but may also show improvements in behavior, the results of a  new study suggests.


Prime Minister John Howard was heckled Sunday as he admitted some of Australia's Aborigines were still living on the fringes of society 40 years after a landmark vote recognising them as full citizens.


Starbucks Corp. announced Thursday that it will add computer kiosks in stores in Austin, Texas, and in Seattle where customers can burn music CDs for about $10 while waiting for their Frappuccino.


Home Front: Whatâs in a Name? Itâs a Matter of Taste

Condemnation by a powerful city politician put 5 Boroughs Ice Cream, a fledgling New York City business, on the map.


List of flights taken by grounded planes

Passengers from the following British Airways flights have been asked to contact British officials.


By Sharon Kiley Mack, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec.


U.S. bomber mistakenly flies with nuclear weapons

A U.S. bomber mistakenly flew with at least five nuclear warheads over the United States last week, but the Air Force on Wednesday said the flight never threatened public safety.


An orbiting NASA telescope that scans the heavens has found evidence of massive "baby" galaxies that runs counter to a belief that only small new galaxies are being formed by the aging universe.


DeGeneres brings gentler tone to Oscars as host

After two years of ceremonies emceed by anti-establishment provocateurs, the Oscars on Sunday turn to a kinder, gentler comic and TV talk show host with a flair for putting those around her at ease.


At a midnight mass the Archbishop of Westminster says people are suffering as "billions" are spent on conflict.


Residents in western Mexico prepared for a possible sideswipe by Tropical Storm Kiko as forecasters warned the storm could still become a hurricane Sunday.


Afghans Committed to Drug War But Against Spraying

Responding to a U.N. report warning it  risks becoming a narco-state after opium cultivation jumped to  record levels, Afghanistan said Friday the war on drugs was the  top priority but it opposed aerial spraying of opium fields.


Microsoft overhauls its search site and Yahoo changes are coming, following site redesigns at Google and Ask.com in search version of duck, duck, goose.


Turkey's AKP faces challenges after big poll win

Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday  celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election,  but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could  hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.


Economy stronger in second quarter than previous estimate

The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought, but was at its weakest level in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race.


Princes William and Harry ask Channel 4 not to show photos in a documentary of the crash that killed their mother.


Il 22/9 a San Giovanni Rotondo, per festa Padre Pio


Unmetered access, capped at 200MB O2 is launching a flat-rate tariff on 1 October - sort of. Costing Â£7.50 a month, the bolt-on is being called unlimited, but in fact is capped at just 200MB.â¦


PARIS Apple Computer engineered another design coup on Tuesday, introducing an iMac here that incorporates all of the personal computer's innards into a flat-panel screen that balances on an aluminum stand.


UK Broadband Pricing Adjustment: Competition or Crisis?

With reports of more than a quarter increase in the price to provide broadband services, the smaller ISPs reportedly claim that the Ofcom moves will create a noncompetitive market, benefiting


Lions roaring: Rookie Williams gives Detroit big lift

Despite their 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans yesterday before 61,465 at Ford Field, that remains to be seen. But one thing looks evident early on - rookie wideout Roy Williams, the Lions' top draft


Thailand urges global landmine fund at first review of ...

Thailand called for a global fund to finance landmine removal and aid for victims Monday at the first five-year review of the international treaty to ban landmines.


Virginia's Elton Brown scores 24 points and adds 12 rebounds as the Cavaliers overcome a tough Appalachian State team, 77-60.


House of Lords steps into US-EU data spat

UK ATS pilot still not catching terrorists The House of Lords has called for some fair play in the homeland front of the "war on terror" after examining the massive data gathering exercises the US is using to build risk profiles of people travelling through its borders.â¦


Oil prices lead fund to Mexico, away from China

Brad Aham, manager of the $745 million SSgA Emerging Markets Fund, said he's increasing his investments in Mexico on optimism about record oil prices, and avoiding China, where central bankers are poised to raise interest rates.


Bill Parcells still thinks Vinny Testaverde gives the Dallas Cowboys the best chance to win this week, so he's keeping the 41-year-old as his starting quarterback.


City Room: Subway Tokens, Gone . . . or Not?

Nearly four years after the New York City subway token was phased out, the word "token" lingers on, curiously.


Per un'occhiata di troppo alla moglie dell'altro


A black assistant director fired from the set of 2 Fast 2 Furious settles a racial discrimination suit.


Oil prices surge to fresh record highs in London, with Brent crude reaching the $50-a-barrel mark for the first time.


Rich Nations Throw Asia a Tsunami Debt Lifeline

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Rich creditor nations  threw a lifeline to the millions of survivors of the Asian  tsunami by agreeing on Wednesday to freeze debt repayments  across the affected region.


Thailand clamps down on media after coup

Thailand's coup leaders barred   electronic media on Thursday from disseminating news and   comments they deemed a threat to national security and the   monarchy.


Taiwan's Acer Inc. said Friday it has filed a counterclaim in a U.S. court against a patent infringement lawsuit by Hewlett-Packard Co.


International observers say calls to annul  the Afghan presidential  poll on grounds of fraud are unjustified.


South Korea's Roh gets royal welcome in Britain

South Korea's President Roh Moo-Hyun received a royal welcome in Britain, kicking off a three-nation European tour aimed at improving trade relations and political cooperation.


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O.J. Simpson Is Charged In Alleged Robbery

Las Vegas police arrested O.J. Simpson yesterday and charged the former football star with six felony counts in connection with an alleged hotel-room robbery, placing Simpson in his most serious legal jeopardy since his acquittal on double murder charges in 1995.


Hedblom gets 40th ace in U.S. Open history

Peter Hedblom of Sweden had the 40th hole-in-one in U.S. Open history when he aced the 238-yard 3rd hole at Winged Foot on Saturday. He added a more conventional eagle two holes later.


UK driver details lost somewhere in America

Transport secretary says data drive unparked Personal details of three million British driving test candidates are currently enjoying an extended fly drive holiday in the US, the transport secretary Ruth Kelly was forced to admit this evening.â¦


A Zimbabwean minister says the government is not bothered after the US called it an "outpost of tyranny".


Google makes it easier for bloggers to distract their users by allowing its


Livorno, 14:49 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: FORSE STADIO APERTO PER GARA CON ESPANYOL

Il Livorno potrebbe giocare la sfida di coppa Uefa con l'Espanyol a porte aperte. ''Sarà il s...


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Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder has a broken left arm and will miss the rest of the playoffs.


TOKYO, Japan -- Japanese stocks are lower at midday Tuesday after Wall Street declined. Techs, banks and carmakers are in the red.


GAZA CITY -- Rival Palestinian forces clashed in Gaza yesterday, killing two militants by throwing them out of high-rise buildings. Gunmen fired shots at the house of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.


SUSAN TOMPOR: Greenspan puts baby boomers on notice: Save more

We can only hope that everyone takes good old Uncle Alan's words on retirement to heart. It's time to listen up, march into the human resources department on Monday and start putting another $20 or $40 a week aside for retirement.


Venus Williams overpowers Sharapova in Hong Kong tennis tournament

American superstar Venus Williams fired a warning shot ahead of the Australian Open, crushing one of her main rivals Maria Sharapova in Hong Kong with a ruthless display of power tennis on Saturday.


By JOHN EVERETT News Assistant  It's been a long time coming for Bridgton's Stevens Brook Trail. Originally slated to launch in 2006, the trail's opening ceremony will kick off in Shorey Park at 10 a.m June 16.


TABA, Egypt - Israel's intelligence chief today blamed Al Qaeda for the bombings at resorts in Egypt's Sinai peninsula that officials said killed at least 28 people, including many Israelis celebrating a Jewish holiday, and wounded more than 100.


So Much Data, and So Many Ways to Guard It

Protecting the electronic re- cords of your business has gotten easier and more affordable, thanks to services that can make backups of computer files across the Internet.


U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after news of the sharpest rise in producer prices in 32 years and disappointing financial results from tech bellwether Oracle and Circuit City, a leading electronics retailer.


The Ohio delegation to the Electoral College cast its votes for President Bush on Monday, hours after dissident groups asked the state Supreme Court to review the outcome of the state's presidential race.


Peeping Tom filter lets phones see through bikinis

A third party developer in Tokyo, Yamada Denshi, has developed an add-on to Vodafone handsets, intended to be used as a night filter to allow Big Red's customers to take pictures with their phones in the dark.


On a visit to an alternative energy company North Carolina, Bush touts newfound support for alt fuels with alcoholic jokes, comments on hog farmers. Plus:


Three weeks after Election Day, Democrat Victoria Wulsin conceded to Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt on Tuesday but suggested that she might run again.


Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why?

Disney has prospered by keeping an extra-tight leash on its animated critters. So why is it permitting YouTube videos that turn Bambi, Simba and Winnie the Pooh into rappers?


Allawi accuses Sunni insurgents of trying to foment civil war as ...

Iraq's interim prime minister warned Monday that insurgents are trying to foment sectarian civil war as well as derail elections, while


'Police Discount' Request Brings Trouble

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former police officer was jailed on charges including impersonating a public servant after he allegedly used a badge to try to get a "police discount" at a motel.


By DAVID PORTER  EDISON, N.J. - One of the inventions that put this central New Jersey town on the map could go the way of the typewriter and the horse and buggy if some lawmakers have their way. The incandescent light bulb, perfected for mass use by Thomas A.


Fabian Cancellara says he knows his days in the Tour de France's yellow jersey are numbered as the race heads toward the Alps.


After a month out of the public eye, Tiger Woods addressed the controversy that has swirled in the news media about the inappropriate racial remarks made by a Golf Channel anchor.


The GOP Arrives, Putting Sept. 11 Into August

epublican leaders said yesterday that they would repeatedly remind the nation of the Sept. 11 attacks as their convention opens in New York City today, beginning a week in


Chargers jolt Colts to reach AFC title game

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - The San Diego Chargers shocked the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 28-24 on Sunday, advancing to the AFC title game and a meeting with the unbeaten New England Patriots.


LOWELL -- Few people expected ex-Patriot and NFL Hall of Famer John Hannah to walk into the head coach position at Somerville High and turn a winless team into a Super Bowl contender. After last night, skeptics may be looking to Hannah's role in the Somerville youth football program for solace as the Highlanders were swamped by Lowell, 47-14, at ...


DuPontâs Quarterly Profit Beats Analyst Expectations

The DuPont Company, the chemical giant, said Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose before special items, in part because of increased profit from its performance materials business and strong agricultural sales in Brazil.


BERLIN -- Pope Benedict XVI yesterday said he was ``deeply sorry" that his use of a quotation from a medieval text critical of the prophet Mohammed has stirred outrage across the Islamic world, insisting the words did not represent his personal opinion.


BA, Goldman not planning AMR bid: sources

British Airways  and U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs  have no current plans to bid for American Airlines parent AMR Corp. , sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Virgin America Ticket Sales Thwarted by Cyber Attack

Virgin America, a new low-cost carrier scheduled to start service in Washington in the coming months, struggled to sell its first tickets yesterday after its Web site was shut down or slowed to a crawl for most of the afternoon by a cyber attack, a company spokesman said.


The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a murder conviction in the 1994 sniper death of a University of Kentucky athlete, saying the prosecutor committed a "flagrant" violation of the U.S. Constitution.


Michael Schumacher may not have won a race in about six weeks now but that does not necessarily mean that Ferrari are off the pace; at least not yet.


European stocks were headed for a weaker start on Friday, with profit taking likely to be the focus after a lacklustre session on Wall Street and few corporate earnings to drive the market.


Sudan peace deal to be signed next week: negotiator

The last obstacles to a peace deal between Khartoum and southern rebels will be overcome this week and a settlement signed before December 31, a government negotiator told a Sudanese daily.


Audit: $9 Billion Unaccounted for in Iraq

The U.S. occupation authority in Iraq was unable to keep track of nearly $9 billion it transferred to government ministries, which lacked financial controls, security, communications and adequate staff, an inspector general has found.


Hossa hat-trick helps Atlanta thrash Detroit 5-1

The Atlanta Thrashers crushed the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Tuesday to record their first win in Joe Louis Arena and move atop the Southeast division standings.


Valentino waves goodbye to fashion world

Fighting back tears, Valentino waved goodbye to the fashion world on Wednesday with a haute couture show brimming with the glamour that made him a favorite with Hollywood stars, socialites and royalty for half a century.


Trieste, 20:09 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA-TREVISO: CONFERMATO ROCCO A PORTE CHIUSE

La gara tra Triestina-Treviso, in programma domani pomeriggio allo stadio 'Nereo Rocco' di Trieste, ...


Raise Your Heart Rate, Not Your Neighbors' Blood Pressure

Q Since it's gotten colder, I'd like to exercise indoors, but I'm on the second floor of an apartment building and I can't go thumping and bumping around without my downstairs neighbors getting annoyed. Between money and time constraints, a gym is out. Any suggestions for how I can get moving...


Bus Falls Into Canal in India, 40 Feared Killed

At least 40 passengers were feared  dead in southern India on Monday after a bus fell into a canal,  police said.


German rage over Nokia plant closure grows

German anger over plans by Nokia  (NOK1V.HE) to close a plant escalated on Friday, with the  finance minister accusing the cellphone maker of "caravan  capitalism" and others vowing to replace their Nokia phones.


U.S. Gives Business Role in Los Alamos Bid

Stung by security lapses at a leading nuclear weapons laboratory, the government will consider business and management ability as much as scientific expertise when selecting a new manager for the facility.


European Agency: Cloned Animals 'Unlikely' to Pose Risks

The European Food Safety Authority this morning said it has concluded that meat and milk from healthy cloned cattle and pigs is "very unlikely" to pose risks to consumers, opening the door to possible European sales of those controversial foods in the future.


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Ma e' allarme inflazione, a giugno il tasso ha segnato +4,4%


An experiment to reconstruct the deadly 1918 influenza virus has given a new insight into how the infection took hold of its victims.


Passenger trains collide head-on in north India; at least 27 dead

Two passenger trains collided head-on in northern India Tuesday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 36, officials said, blaming the accident on communications problems between stations.


LOS ANGELES  - Men's cable channel   Spike TV is joining other Viacom properties that have taken   their content digital in a significant way with Wednesday's   official launch of a broadband player on SpikeTV.com.


Colts coach Tony Dungy put his revamped no-huddle plans on hold. But if there's a repeat of what he saw Sunday against the New York Jets, Dungy says won't hesitate to employ a new version of the Colts base offense by substituting players and snapping the ball before defenses can make comparable changes.


VATICANO - ÂLÂantica pratica dellÂObolo di san Pietro scaturisce dalla consapevolezza che ogni fedele Ã¨ chiamato a sostenere anche materialmente lÂopera dellÂevangelizzazione e, al tempo stesso, a soccorrere con generositÃ  i poveri ed i bisognosiÂ: il Papa al Circolo San Pietro CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLÂantica pratica dellÂObolo di san Pietro, in un certo modo giÃ  in vigore nelle prime ComunitÃ  cristiane, scaturisce dalla consapevolezza che ogni fedele Ã¨ chiamato a sostenere anche materialmente lÂopera dellÂev...


CVS Raises Its Bid for Caremark Rx as Judge Delays Vote

The new offer of $25.7 billion came just hours before a judge made a surprise ruling that will force Caremark to postpone its shareholder vote on the CVS deal.


Woods, Haas attempt to end winless streaks

Tiger Woods would be rooting for Jay Haas if he were not trying to beat him. Haas is one of the PGA Tour's most popular players, a 50-year-old veteran with the gumption and the game to compete with the world's best.


The libraries of some of the world's most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google.


In attesa di chiarimenti, Ft parla di 'guerra civile'


Update 5: EU Expands Probe Into Intel Favortism

The European Union's head office Wednesday expanded its probe into whether EU governments are illegally requiring that the computers they buy must contain microprocessors made by Intel Corp.


22 hurt in explosion of Mozdok-Gazimagomed gas pipeline - updated ...

MAKHACHKALA. Dec 9 (Interfax-South) - The explosion in the Mozdok - Gazimagomed gas pipeline hurt 22 people, including two representatives of the Dagestani Emergency Situations Ministry and two representatives


A Successful Recipe for Jets Kick Returns

Jets speedster Leon Washington starts every kickoff return with the same thought: Touchdown.


Lowe's says mortgage woes could affect some markets

The chairman of Lowe's Cos. Inc. , the second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer, warned on Tuesday that problems in the subprime mortgage sector may hurt its business in some areas.


H&R Block Inc. HRB.N, the largest   U.S. tax preparer, on Thursday cut its full-year earnings   outlook and said its quarterly loss more than quadrupled, hurt   by an increase in mortgage delinquencies.


Little hope for 141 trapped Chinese Miners

Although rescuers are hoping to be able to enter the mine today, officials believe there is very little hope of finding survivors.


Red Hat grapples with Wall St over JBoss

Not a good Q2 Red Hat was grilled by Wall Street today on plans its for JBoss after profits took a nose-dive in Q2.â¦


A convicted paedophile is moved from his Somerset home by police amid protests from angry residents.


Arts & entertainment: Olivia Williams tells Maddy Costa about movies, motherhood - and her talent for annoying people


Defying a veto threat from President George W. Bush, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to expand a health care program for children in low-income families and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it.


BBC to sell two-billion-pound sales and publishing arm

The BBC has invited three of the world's largest media groups to discuss possible bids for BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial sales and publishing arm, the Financial Times reported.


More CPR, less shock for cardiac arrest: AHA

More CPR, less shock: that is the new directive issued by the American Heart Association on Monday for emergency workers helping victims of cardiac arrest.


Khartoum urges southern rebels to aim for peace deal by year-end

The Sudanese government urged the main southern rebel group to try and sign a final peace deal by the end of the year, on the eve of the last session of high-level talks in Kenya.


From the looks of it, retail insiders were busy last week.


Northern French location chosen for 'Louvre II'

The northern French town of Lens has been selected as the site of an annexe to the Louvre museum in Paris as part of a plan to culturally and economically boost neglected parts of the country.


A.L. Roundup: White Soxâ Thome Hits Homer No. 499

Jim Thome hit his 499th career home run and drove in three runs to lead the host Chicago White Sox to a 7-4 victory against the Cleveland Indians yesterday.


PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks made a big splash in the free-agent market on Thursday by signing third baseman Troy Glaus to a four-year contract.


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Dido, Pink, Jamelia and Keane thrilled the crowds at the V festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire on Saturday.


SIRTE, Libya  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Libya on Tuesday for talks with Muammar Gaddafi as oil giant BP sealed a major energy deal marking stronger British ties with the former outcast state.


Trump says working on deal with bondholders

Casino mogul Donald Trump said on Thursday he is focusing on striking a deal with bondholders, a day after his struggling casino company ended talks with a potential equity partner that would have brought in a $400 million


Roma, 18:28 - CALCIO, ROMA: AQUILANI DISPONIBILE PER L'ATALANTA

Dovrebbe esserci già a Bergamo il centrocampista della Roma Alberto Aquilani, che ha svolto a...


Pakistan demands the surrender of armed students at an Islamabad mosque, after deadly clashes at the site.


Microsoft patches 'critical' JPEG exploit

Microsoft has issued a patch to fix the security flaw, and urges its customers to use a new utility to locate the computer applications that are vulnerable.


Police hold new suspect in UK planes bomb plot

British police detained one more person  on Tuesday in connection with last week's alleged plot to blow  up transatlantic airliners, as France's interior minister said  the threat of terrorism remained "high and permanent."


Most unions agree to split Alitalia in 2

MILAN Alitalia's board and representatives of most of its labor unions reached an agreement Friday to split the Italian state-controlled carrier into two companies as part of a four-year turnaround plan.


Business Software Alliance CEO Robert Holleyman says the Chinese are filled with misgivings about the world's view of it.


Engineering firm Rolls-Royce says its plans to cut up to 2,300 jobs to reduce costs and improve efficiency.


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


Bombing Shakes Pakistan's Political Culture

KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- For a few hours Thursday, Pakistan glimpsed its political future, and it looked like this: A crowd of hundreds of thousands spilling into the streets for a rollicking but peaceful welcome to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto that, when replicated across the country,...


Some pilots see 'suspicious' activity, but say there's no direct way to report it.


Robbie McEwen bounces back from a crash to win the first stage of the Tour de France in Canterbury.


Microsoft fine inevitable: EU commissioner

The European Union's Competition  Commissioner Neelie Kroes said on Thursday she could see no  alternative to fining U.S. software giant Microsoft   for breaching the bloc's antitrust rules.


City officials are considering a proposal to slap a 17-cent surcharge on paper or plastic shopping bags, a debate sure to be watched as a bellwether for other communities.


Future Hall of Fame athletes playing past their prime often bleach memories of their greatness. That's why it was difficult to watch Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, struggle for yardage last season. Fans want images of his dominance to remain colorful and vivid, not fade with every setback.


China Legislature Introduces Property Law

BEIJING, March 8 -- In preparation for likely approval, China's legislature on Thursday began examining a much-debated law that helps protect private property in an increasingly well-off society.


SEC Pounces on Ford and GM, the 800-Pound Gorillas

US automakers, wobbling under crushing employee benefit costs, now have a new worry: The federal government is determined to find out whether the costs are accounted for fairly and properly.


US blue-chip stocks ended barely higher on Friday as a spike in oil prices to near record levels pared earlier gains and renewed concerns about the effect of high energy prices on consumer spending and corporate profits.


Number of uninsured grows as hospitals defend prices

Uninsured and diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, Elaine Sawyer entered the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. A month later, doctors determined a transplant wouldn't help.


Observatory: Mystery Solved: This Hummingbird Chirps With Its Tail

A male Annaâs hummingbird emits a loud and quick chirp during its mating display by using its tail.


US House Approves Intelligence Reform Bill

Legislation to reorganize the US intelligence community has been approved by the US House of Representatives. The vote sets the stage for negotiations with the Senate on a final bill implementing recommendations


I.B.M. Details Its Chief Executiveâs Pay

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5  â International Business Machines, whose stock rose 18 percent last year as it expanded in software, said on Monday that its chief executive, Samuel J. Palmisano, would be paid a $1.8 million salary in 2007 and stands to receive $5 million in incentive pay, the same as last year.


Bears' Krenzel Ready to Go if Call Comes

The Chicago Bears planned to have Craig Krenzel spend a season on the sidelines, watching and learning as so many rookie quarterbacks do.


Even the biggest heroes aren't indestructible

CLAYTON, Mo. - Just last week, Merrill Reese opened his mailbox to find a Christmas card from Reggie and Sara White, the annual blessings and wishes for good cheer that Reggie always offered to his old friend.


Miners, politicians struggle with coal mining safety

SYLVESTER, W., Virginia  - After three years of training with Massey Coal Co's award-winning mine rescue team, Jeremy McClung, 28, has advice for regulators struggling to make America's coal mines safer.


Johan Santana was so dominant, even the guy who managed the Devil Rays' only two hits off him had to feel lucky.


Yahoo launched its Project Panama ad-ranking platform in the United States in a much-anticipated effort to more effectively convert user visits into advertising revenues.


Virus writers are attempting to take over computer users' PCs by enticing them to click on a malicious programme masquerading as lurid photos of England soccer captain David Beckham, according to a security firm.


Suicide attack in downtown Kabul kills bomber, injures seven ...

A suicide attacker detonated grenades on a commercial street in downtown Kabul on Saturday, killing himself and wounding seven other people, including three foreign peacekeepers, officials said.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's visit to Spain sparked a political feud Tuesday after Spain's Socialist foreign minister accused Madrid's previous conservative government of backing a failed coup against Chavez in 2002.


A hands-on with the blingest flagship phones

Haptic feedback - it's the new herpes Mobile World Congress I'm only here because of a terrible misunderstanding. When the News Editor asked if I wanted to go to "Mobile World Congress", I naturally jumped at the chance. Pictures of caravans, camping equipment and motorized Zimmer Frames swam before my eyes. You know - really useful stuff. Some of the best design and technology goes into camping clobber these days, and as the proud owner of a JetBoil, I began to plot how I could blag some accessories.â¦


Â«Sono tornato piÃ¹ bambino che potevoÂ»

S'Ã¨ fatto grande anche Kim Rossi Stuart, un tempo principe delle adolescenti nella serie televisiva Â«FantaghirÃ²Â», oggi interprete attento di Â«Le chiavi di casaÂ» di Amelio dove fa il padre ultra-trentenne di un quindicenne disabile.


BADGERS 38, GOLDEN GOPHERS 14: Complete coverage

University of Wisconsin cornerback Scott Starks was plotting his path to Paul Bunyan's Axe, even before the kickoff of Saturday's game against Minnesota.


A vote to oust the far-right justice minister has brought an end to consensus rule in Switzerland.


Astronomy plays a vivid role in the Christmas story: Some 2,000 years ago a new star (or comet) is observed in the east and guides the three wise men to a stable in Bethlehem.


Dan Hart Appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager for MTV Digital

NEW YORK, June 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTV: Music Television has named Dan Hart as Senior Vice President and General Manager of MTV Digital, it was announced today by Christina Norman, President of MTV and Brian Graden, President of Entertainment for MTV Networks' Music Group.


US stocks steady as bond turmoil continues

US stocks were broadly higher by mid-morning on Friday, as the market rebounded modestly after three days of heavy selling sparked by sharply higher US bond yields.


Bosnian police hunt a convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal who has been on the run since Friday.


Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia's environment minister charged Friday that Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp. "cut corners" to boost profits at its Indonesian gold mine and expressed confidence the government


Russia warned Kosovo's leaders Wednesday that if they declare independence the territory will never become a member of the United Nations or other international political institutions.


Siberian coal mine blast kills 38 people

YUBILEYNAYA MINE, Russia  - A methane explosion killed 38 people in a Siberian coal mine on Thursday, weeks after 110 miners died in a blast at a neighboring mine operated by the same company.


Air transport is being used as a scapegoat for global warming, British airline pilots claim.


EU Lifts Sanctions After U.S. Signs Bill

The European Union will suspend sanctions on $4 billion worth of U.S. goods, the bloc's executive said Monday, three days after President Bush signed a bill repealing illegal export tax subsidies.


VATICANO - Il Papa allÂAngelus nella solennitÃ  di Cristo Re ricorda che ÂEgli non Ã¨ venuto a dominare su popoli e territori, ma a liberare gli uomini dalla schiavitÃ¹ del peccato e riconciliarli con DioÂ ed invita a pregare per il suo viaggio in Turchia ÂperchÃ© questo pellegrinaggio possa portare tutti i frutti che Dio desideraÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - NellÂultima domenica dellÂanno liturgico la Chiesa celebra la solennitÃ  di Cristo Re dellÂUniverso, ed il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha preso spunto dal brano evangelico della Messa del giorno per il suo discorso p...


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Kurdish rebels killed 17 Turkish soldiers and wounded 16 others in an ambush on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to call crisis talks to consider a military strike against rebel bases in Iraq.


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A big selling point for the Golden Globes is that you never know what those wacky stars might do or say after they've tipped a few during the laid-back, dinner-style awards show.


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is recovering in a London hospital today (Oct. 18) after a serious motorcycle crash, police said. The 47-year-old, English-born singer was the passenger on a bike that collided with a car yesterday near St.


LONDRA, 10 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Grave incidente stradale per Wayne Rooney, travolto da un tir di 24 tonnellate mentre era alla guida della sua cadillac. Il giovane talento del Manchester United e della nazionale


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A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland  said on Friday it had formally launched its 71.1 billion euro ($98.2 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO  as it attempts to beat rival suitor Barclays  to the biggest ever bank takeover.


Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tipping DVD Scales

Warner Bros. said Friday that it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Sonyâs Blu-ray format, dealing a big blow to Toshibaâs rival HD DVD technology.


German Factory Orders Fall 2.3 Percent, the Biggest Decline in Five Months

Manufacturing orders in Germany, Europe s largest economy, declined the most in five months in November as the euro s gains against the dollar made exports more expensive and unemployment weighed on domestic ...


Freezing weather brings travel to Northern Ireland as rail passengers in England get respite


Winter storm dumps snow, ice on large part of U.S.

A winter storm roared into the midwestern and northeastern United States on Wednesday, dumping a mixture of snow, ice, sleet and rain that caused transportation havoc and forced many schools to close.


The Chinese government says it will take urgent steps to keep pork affordable amid soaring prices of the staple meat.


Blog: In an Internet interview, a programmer says increased media attention may force the project to shut down.


U.S. expert panel urges regulation of tobacco

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be given the power to regulate tobacco products and cigarette taxes should be hiked as part of a government campaign to reduce smoking, an expert panel recommended on Thursday.


New attempt planned to move USS Intrepid

After three weeks of dredging, officials will make another attempt on Tuesday to free the USS Intrepid from the mud and tow the floating military museum across to New Jersey for a $60 million overhaul.


Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev injured his leg in a fall, forcing him to cancel a planned visit to Denmark, his aide said Monday.


In Sri Lanka's Time of Agony, a Moment of Peace

Representatives of Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tigers rebels, mortal enemies, are working together to help tsunami victims.


A new chipset from Qualcomm called Gobi promises WAN wireless connections to laptop users globally.


Thailand's Democrat Party is acquitted of charges of electoral fraud, which had threatened its dissolution.


Health Scan: Study: The Pill and smoking don't mix

Women who take oral contraceptives should not smoke, and women who smoke should not take the Pill. But doctors in the IDF Medical Corps, who analyzed some 16,000 questionnaires filled out over two decades


Proposed new UN rules could have allowed Iraq war: Britain

New rules being proposed for a reformed United Nations might have allowed the United States and Britain to carry out their invasion of Iraq with the approval of the world body, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a newspaper interview.


Microsoft won't collect on web services IP

Dispels fears? Microsoft today promised to never charge for its patented technology in 35 web services specifications undergoing ratification.â¦


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.


Sting's son opened The Police's first major tour in 20 years Monday night.


Houston- Although the index finger on his throwing hand was so stiff Saturday he couldn't bend it, St. Louis Cardinals reliever Steve Kline is still hoping to pitch again this postseason.


Kingston Technology's new USB DataTraveler 'hides' instead of having a cap.


A suspended doctor who administered antiwrinkle shots diluted the toxin as if it were Botox, federal agents say. By Associated Press.


Sven-Goran Eriksson tonight handed Phil Neville an England lifeline as the Manchester United defender joined club team-mates Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney in returning to the England squad.


SEC Chief Lashes Out at Reform Opponents

Too many business interests are clinging to a failed status quo and resisting necessary governance reforms, the government's top securities regulator said Thursday.


When they arrived Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs had much more modest goals than setting NFL rushing touchdown records. "I just thought about wanting to be part


Virgin launches Europe's first bio-diesel train

Europe's first train operated on environmentally friendly bio-fuel went into service Thursday with prime minister-designate Gordon Brown travelling on its maiden journey.


Caracas, 08:38 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: PARAGUAY-COLOMBIA 5-0

Il Paraguay ha battuto la Colombia 5-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo C della Coppa Ameri...


Minot officials give preliminary approval to Wal-Mart Supercenter

MINOT, ND - City Council members have given Wal-Mart preliminary approval to build a Supercenter, though not without some soul-searching.


Democrats make all-night push for change in Iraq

With cots, pillows and pleas for change, the Democratic-led U.S. Senate began a rare around-the-clock session on Tuesday to push President George W. Bush and fellow Republicans to end the Iraq war.


Eminem apparently learned to be nice this holiday season because   Santa gave the usually  naughty rapper another number one.


Stocks Set to Open Up as Oil Prices Fall

Stocks were set to open higher on  Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, with U.S. oil prices  falling more than a dollar and Seagate Technology STX.N, a  computer hard-drive maker, raising its first-quarter profit  forecast.


Rapid, Widespread Adoption of CMMI at Lockheed Martin with Application Lifecycle Management

(Source: MKS) How does Lockheed Martin, the number one IT prime contractor for the US Federal Government, rapidly achieve large scale adoption of CMMI across new and existing programs? Hear from the people spearheading Lockheed's CMMI initiative about Application Lifecycle Managements role in automating and streamlining each stage of CMMI maturity.


Shakira, Wyclef lead new Grammy performers

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Shakira and Wyclef Jean will team up for a performance during Sunday's Grammy Awards, while Chris Brown, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson will sing during a tribute segment saluting male R&B artists.


Boeing, Gulf Air finalize Dreamliner deal

Boeing  said on Saturday it had finalized negotiations to sell up to 24 787 Dreamliners to Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air in a deal worth about $3.9 billion at list prices if all options are exercised.


Â«SarÃ  processato per il suo presunto coinvolgimentoÂ»

La decisione presa dal giudice Guzman. L'ex dittatore Ã¨ accusato di essere il mandante di nove sequestri e un omicidio. SANTIAGO DEL CILE - Il giudice Juan Guzman ha stabilito che l'ex dittatore cileno Augusto


Eight Iraqi soldiers are killed by a US air strike in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, local officials say.


The US stock market watchdog is examing shareholder transactions at the world's biggest insurance broker, scandal-hit Marsh  & McLennan.


White House expresses confidence in embattled Annan

UNITED NATIONS, New York: The Bush administration on Thursday eased the pressure it had been putting on Secretary General Kofi Annan since American calls for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had faith in him and did not want to see him


Cowboys select Phillips to replace Parcells

Wade Phillips was hired yesterday to coach the Dallas Cowboys, providing the club with an experienced replacement for Bill Parcells and someone well-versed in the 3-4 defense.


The famed character actor and cast member of NBC's 'Heroes' tells us what he's reading, watching, and listening to.


Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Ted Lilly threw a three-hit shutout with a career-high 13 strikeouts to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at SkyDome.


Bush, Kerry trade accusations over missing explosives in Iraq

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry traded accusations Wednesday over the missing of nearly 380 tons of explosives in Iraq as the two candidates


Lima, 12:28 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: 6 GIOCATORI CILENI SOSPESI PER 20 TURNI

La Federcalcio cilena ha sospeso sei giocatori della nazionale per 20 turni. La decisione è s...


British officials want two girls suspected of drug smuggling in Africa moved to a more suitable prison.


IBM  reported  better-than-expected preliminary quarterly results on Monday on  strong performances in Asia, Europe and emerging markets,  driving its shares up 10 percent and spurring a broader tech  rally.


The founder of Peru's Maoist Shining Path insurgency raised a defiant fist in court Friday as the government retried him on terrorism charges a decade after he was sentenced to life in prison by a secret military court.


French Court Jails Would-Be Chirac Assassin

A French court on Friday sentenced the French neo-Nazi who tried to shoot President Jacques Chirac during the Bastille Day parade in 2002 to 10 years in prison.


West Country prepares for worst of flooding

Hundreds of families close to the swollen Severn and Avon rivers move valuables upstairs


U.S. "shocked", Kremlin silent as journalist killed

The United States said it was "shocked and profoundly saddened" by the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.


Glasgow MSP Mike Watson could be interviewed by police following an incident after a political awards ceremony.


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Iraqi Rebels Set Trap for Police, Killing at Least 32

Insurgents tricked the police into raiding a house that was booby-trapped with a powerful bomb, Iraqi officials said today.


Online retailer promises unlocked iPhones

Blog: PureMobile.com says it will sell unlocked versions of the iPhone.


British Father Pleads for Life of Ill Baby Girl

The father of a seriously ill baby girl  fought on Friday against a hospital's request to allow her to  die if she stops breathing, saying he and his wife were not yet  ready to let her go.


Roma, 17:55 - CALCIO, PANCALLI CONFERMA AGNOLIN AL VERTICE DELL'AIA

Il neo commissario della Figc Luca Pancalli ha rinnovato il mandato di Luigi Agnolin al vertice dell...


Buttiglione bows out from EU commission line-up

ROME  - Rocco Buttiglione, who brought EU affairs to a halt with his views that homosexuality is a sin and that women should stay home looking after children, said that he was stepping down as candidate to become the new European commissioner for


: The first American military intelligence soldier to be court-martialled over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal was sentenced today to eight months in jail, a reduction in rank and a bad-conduct discharge.


Oil Prices Pull Back as Saudi Arabia Remains Calm

Crude-oil futures gave back much of the previous session's gains today, dropping about 2 percent after seeing no further terrorist incidents in Saudi Arabia.


European stocks nudge higher ahead of 'witching' hour

European stock markets edged higher in early deals, with trading volatile owing to key futures and options expiries in Europe and the United States, dealers said.


Roma, 11:16 - CALCIO, BORRELLI: DA TELECOM POSSIBILE NUOVA CALCIOPOLI

L'ex procuratore di Milano Saverio Borrelli intravede i fantasmi di una nuova Calciopoli. "L'inchies...


European leaders are concerned over job cuts German and French leaders are in talks to address how an overhaul of Airbus will affect their respective countries and try to resolve their differences.Comment


Bank of England set for "no change" to interest rates

Bank of England policymakers are forecast to hold British interest rates at 4.75 percent on Thursday, but all eyes will be on a possible increase in November, according to analysts.


NEW DELHI — One day after Pakistan's president proposed a demilitarization of the violence-wracked Himalayan region of Kashmir, India's response was notably lukewarm, with an official making clear the proposal should not have been made first to reporters.


Can eating less junk food add some girth to your wallet?


Security forces have now picked up 19 Taliban militants since Saturday, including the brother of the former Taliban governor of Kandahar, the religious dictatorship's stronghold during its years in power.


Armstrong confident cycling can weather doping storm

Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong says cycling's premier race can recover from a series of doping scandals and come back even stronger.


Higher, longer, wider: the art of building bridges

The stunningly beautiful Millau Viaduct, opened by President Jacques Chirac yesterday, is a bridge to the future.


And win $50k American scientists are offering a $50,000 prize to the person who designs a system for tagging and tracking the potentially Earth-threatening asteroid, Apophis.â¦


Gale-force winds and temperatures as low as -10C are set to hit Britain in the coming days, the Met Office warns


Investors Shrug Off Global Cash Injection

Market euphoria over trans-Atlantic action by central banks to fix the global credit crisis wore off quickly Thursday, with investors saying they expect the injection of cash to do little to solve long-term problems.


NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints have fallen behind early and often this season. And they have seldom come back.


THE POLL: Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania telephone survey Feb. 25-March 4


An elderly Swedish woman has taken  animal protection too far by sheltering 11 full grown swans in  her small, city center apartment, police said on Thursday.


Using 'phonics' to teach reading and spelling gives children a sizeable head-start, a study says.


Palestinian truce holds despite sporadic attacks

A ceasefire between the governing Hamas movement and the once-dominant Fatah faction largely held in the Gaza Strip for a second day despite sporadic incidents of violence on Wednesday.


War spending drives record deficit estimate

The high cost of waging war is expected to swell the US budget deficit to $2.3-trillion (US) over the next decade, including a record $422-billion in the current fiscal year


A bomb blew up a police bus in the middle of the Afghan capital on Sunday and police said more than 35 people had been killed in one of Kabul's deadliest explosions.


AP: Iran Moves Toward Nuclear Production

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has produced a few tons of the gas needed to enrich uranium, a top nuclear official indicated Wednesday, confirming the country has defied international demands and taken a necessary step toward producing nuclear fuel - or nuclear weapons.    The White House, which has been pressuring its allies to punish Iran for its nuclear ambitions, again accused Tehran of trying to build nuclear weapons and urged it Wednesday to suspend all enrichment activities...


LA Galaxy will consider pulling David Beckham from some England friendlies if he is unable to keep up his punishing schedule.


It's clear already, just one game into the NFL regular season, why Brett Favre wrestled long and hard with the decision to return to Green Bay. The Packers aren't as bad as he feared. They're worse.


Here are CNET Reviews' top 10 items from the past week, including new Slingbox models, QuickBooks Premier 2007 and a Honda roadster.


Her mother's town was briefly occupied by North Korea. Her father survived the communists during the Korean War by hiding in the mountains.


The Post Office couldn't deliver more than 2,700 federal income-tax refund checks to Illinoisians because of incorrect or insufficient addresses.


Stunning late Drogba strike keeps Chelsea's title bid alive

Didier Drogba smashed a spectacular 87th minute winner as Chelsea twice came from behind to keep their title hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park.


German mag: Spears wants kids, Kevin's last name

Britney Spears, newly married to dancer Kevin Federline, says she would like to take his last name and wants to start a family next year, a German magazine reported.


Judge has Vick on curfew after drug test

A federal judge placed tighter restrictions on Michael Vick on Wednesday after the Atlanta Falcons quarterback tested positive for marijuana.


Evidence is found to tie the structure of the Universe to ripples in the density of matter at the dawn of time.


Napoli, 20:48 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: DISTORSIONE AL GINOCCHIO PER AMODIO

Il Napoli ha ripreso nel pomeriggio gli allenamenti in vista della trasferta di domenica contro il G...


Days before the Republican National Convention, the city's police and fire unions are asking President Bush to intercede with Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg to help them win raises in their contract dispute.


NASA greenlights shuttle, gets on with ISS contruction

Must be home for the new year, though NASA's next Shuttle mission is to blast off next Thursday, the space agency confirmed yesterday.â¦


'Forgotten' Earns $22M to Top Box Office

LOS ANGELES Sept. 26, 2004 - It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," which claimed the No.


Adrian Mutu has been handed a seven month ban by the Football Association for failing a drug test last month. The Romanian striker, who has since been sacked by Chelsea, will therefore be unavailable for almost the rest of this season.


MS Patch Tuesday to include trio of 'critical' fixes

You've been warned Next week's Patch Tuesday will see Microsoft issue three updates that fix "critical" security vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and the .Net framework. The critical designation is Microsoft's most severe rating and usually applies to flaws that can allow a computer to be hijacked with little or no interaction on the part of the user.â¦


Three men guilty of botched 2005 London bomb plot

Three men were convicted on Monday of plotting to bomb London's transport system on July 21, 2005 in a botched attempt to replicate Islamist suicide bombings that had killed 52 people two weeks earlier.


Israel says it will resume fuel supplies to Gaza, two weeks after stopping shipments in response to rocket attacks.


Low-Carb Diets Better Than Low-Fat Diets at Preventing Diabetes

THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A diet low in carbohydrates but high in animal fat and protein doesn't seem to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, a new study claims.


Top general says too early to judge Iraq plan

CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq  - The U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said on Monday it was too early to judge whether a Baghdad security crackdown was successful because the last of five extra brigades had yet to be deployed.


Shares rise as the bank has no new loans problems to report to Wall Street.


In June, giant data storage firm EMC Corp. of Hopkinton bought RSA Security Inc. of Bedford for $2.1 billion. Wall Street wondered how RSA, with profits of just $42 million last year, could be worth such a steep price. RSA chief executive Art Coviello explains why in a recent interview with Globe reporter Hiawatha Bray.


HONG KONG Mainland Chinese stock markets dropped less than 2 percent on Friday as most Asian financial markets reacted with surprising calm to the Chinese central bank's announcement late on Thursday of its first increase in interest rates in nine years.


Online broker E*Trade Financial Corp. (ET.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday its retail customer stock trading for October jumped 21 percent from the prior month, helped by less uncertainty in financial markets.


Bush Has Two-Point Lead on Kerry -Reuters Poll

President Bush held a two-point  national lead on Democratic rival John Kerry for the third  consecutive day, and held small leads over Kerry in the swing  states of Ohio and Florida, according to Reuters/Zogby polls  released on Sunday.


Geneva, Switzerland (Sports Network) - The 40 remaining contenders for the UEFA Cup were divided into eight groups Tuesday in Switzerland.


US, Iraqi Forces Brace for Wave of Election Bombs

TIKRIT, Iraq  - Iraqi and U.S. forces are planning  elaborate tactics to protect polling stations from suicide car  bombers expected to launch a wave of attacks on the Jan. 30  elections.


Martha Stewart Witness Acquitted on Perjury Charges

A Secret Service ink expert was found not guilty Tuesday of lying on the witness stand during the Martha Stewart trial.


Sven-Goran Eriksson is considering playing Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney AND Jermain Defoe as part of a three-pronged attack for Saturday's vital World Cup qualifer against Wales.


Chelsea reach the Champions League knockout phase despite defeat against Werder Bremen in Germany.


There were two significant missing bodies during the Bruins' 45-minute workout on Causeway Street yesterday: P.J. Axelsson and Marc Savard . Filling in for the first-liners: defensemen-turned-forwards Zdeno Chara and Brad Stuart .


Mayor adviser in admission over loan claims

Ken Livingstone's race adviser admits Â£18,000 of public money was improperly used to bail out a private company


Teen survey links sexual activity, substance abuse

WASHINGTON A new survey of American teens shows it's not just a cliche -- sex and drugs often do go together.


Unsightly American eel may be bound for federal protection

It's among the most unsightly creatures in the waterways -- a squirming, snakelike fish bound for no real glory beyond its role


CBS and PBS each took five awards at the annual news and documentary Emmys, where PBS' Bill Moyers was presented with a lifetime achievement award.


An aid worker in Chad says the new peacekeeping force may contain too many French troops to be seen as neutral.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its US stores open at least a year.


AFRICA/COSTA DÂAVORIO - Attesa per la formazione del nuovo esecutivo dopo le dimissioni di quello precedente causate dalle proteste contro la nave dei veleni Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- ÂTutti aspettano di vedere la composizione del nuovo governo, la cui lista dovrebbe essere resa pubblica questo pomeriggioÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides una fonte della Chiesa locale da Abidjan, capitale economica della Costa dÂAvo...


Symptoms: Metabolic Syndrome Is Tied to Diet Soda

Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure.


A member of the NATO forces who was killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan on Saturday was a British soldier, the Ministry of Defence said.


With Hamas Takeover, Tough Calls for Israel

JERUSALEM -- Since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, Israel has faced an increasingly complex set of military options to stop attacks from the territory, and a debate over its humanitarian responsibilities for the strip's 1.4 million people.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Italy: Finalists in Bidding for Alitalia

Five companies were picked by the government as finalists in the bidding for its stake in Alitalia, the ailing state-controlled carrier. The bidders include the Texas Pacific Group, the private equity firm; UniCredit, the bank; as well as financier Carlo De Benedettiâs Management and Capitali, MatlinPatterson Global Advisers; and Carlo Toto, owner of Italyâs No. 2 carrier, Air One, the finance ministry said. They have until mid-April to submit preliminary offers. Italy decided in December to sell its stake in the countryâs largest airline after the government abandoned turnaround efforts. Alitalia last reported a profit in 2002 and has forecast a loss in 2006.


Higher earners could face increased fines for minor offences under government plans.


Aon, St Paul Travelers come under Spitzer's insurance industry ...

NEW YORK, October 25  - Aon Corporation (AOC.NYS), the world's second largest insurance brokerage firm, is likely to face a possible civil lawsuit in connection with the ongoing investigation into the insurance industryâs sales


7 out of 10 calls vulnerable to attack Sensitive data sent using VoIP is vulnerable to attack because call centres are failing to secure their networks robustly enough, according to new research.â¦


District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred Saturday for his "selfish" rape prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players — a politically motivated act, his judges said, that he inexplicably allowed to fester for months after it was clear the defendants were innocent.


Vodafone is testing HSPA+, an update to the HSPA mobile broadband technology.


Utah coach Jerry Sloan seems relatively relaxed despite his team's worst record during his 17 years as coach. After a successful offseason in the free agent market and a 6-1 start, the Jazz are mired in a seven-game losing streak. Utah's 11-22 record is the team's worst since the 1982-83 season, the last time the Jazz finished with a losing record.


Apple iTunes offers Band Aid 20 single - 79p

it made Band Aid 20's charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas' available through it's iTunes Music Store this


Sharon's political survival entwined with pullout vote

JERUSALEM - Shattering decades of public policy, the Israeli Parliament has, for the first time in the nation's history, approved a plan to uproot Jewish settlements from lands claimed by the Palestinians for a future state.


Marsh Pledges to End Secrecy and Incentive Fees

Michael G. Cherkasky, the new chief executive of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, the world's largest insurance broker, said yesterday that bid-rigging and price-fixing had been "very


The founder of the Free Software Foundation comments on free software, Torvalds, Microsoft, and lazy users.


CDW to be bought by Madison Dearborn for $7.3 bln

Computer retailer CDW Corp.   on Tuesday said it agreed to be bought by Madison  Dearborn Partners LLC for $7.3 billion, after its shares rose  on an earlier report that it was in takeover talks.


Supreme Court set to issue autism funding ruling

The Supreme Court plans to rule today on a case that tests the limits of medicare. A British Columbia family is arguing the province should pay for the treatment of their autistic child.


Update 5: Prosecutor Says Enron Cheated, Lied

The first criminal trial involving former Enron Corp. executives "is a case about cheating and lying" with Wall Street's help, a prosecutor said Tuesday.


Outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday that "dangerous and constitutionally questionable" rulings by federal judges that challenge the president's powers in wartime are jeopardizing national security.


Hungarian central bank cuts key interest rate by half a point

The Hungarian central bank reduced its key interest rate by half a percentage point, from 10.0 to 9.5 percent, according to an official statement posted on its website.


Morgan Stanley to buy Australia's Investa

Morgan Stanley's  real estate unit  agreed to buy Australia's Investa Properties Ltd.  for  A$4.7 billion ($3.9 billion) on Thursday, the nation's  third-largest property trust takeover.


Standing in front of the Harlem office building where Bill Clinton has his post-presidential office, Audrey Quantano said she has supported the former president and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton "for a very long time."


Car Bomb Blast Near Allawi HQ in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A suicide car bomber targeted a  police checkpoint on a road leading to the headquarters of  Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party in western Baghdad on  Monday, killing at least two people, officials and witnesses  said.


West, Springsteen take early lead at Grammys

Rapper Kanye West, the leading nominee at the Grammy Awards, won three prizes during early proceedings on Sunday, while another top contender, Amy Winehouse, won a pair of statuettes.


Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Friday's open as the price of crude oil slipped, in thin trade ahead of the New Year celebrations.


Indonesia's financial markets have reacted with shock to an explosion at the Australia embassy, with both shares and the currency sliding.


Sen. Barack Obama visits Darfur refugees

Her dress is brilliant orange, full of life. Her face is a picture of despair. Her name is Aziza and she is 20 years old. She has been living in this refugee camp with her father for nearly three years. The rest of her family is dead.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Edwards can't get matching funds for $4.2 million ... Clinton rejects top adviser's comments on Obama and teenage drug use ... Thompson says he's not worried about predictions for Iowa ... Huckabee pushes national sales tax in New Hampshire ... Romney focuses on immigration in Iowa trip ... Obama offers bit of health care advice


David Blunkett says security could lose but not win an election for Labour as he denies he is authoritarian.


Presidente e la moglie trascorreranno notte a Villa Taverna


West Bromwich Albion boss Bryan Robson has blasted his side's inept defence following their 4-0 weekend defeat against Birmingham City.


A steel footbridge collapsed in western Nepal under the weight of hundreds of people on their way to a fair, plunging scores about 100 feet into icy waters.


The Nationals complete a trade today to send Jose Vidro, the organization's longest-tenured player, to Seattle for a pair of prospects.


Blair close to clinching Middle East envoy post

Major Western powers agreed on Wednesday on the mandate for a new Middle East envoy and were expected to name Tony Blair to the position after he stepped down as British prime minister.


The wider social impact of immigration is set to be assessed by an independent body advising ministers.


Iran Uranium Conversion Plans Provoke US Fury

The United States accused Iran Wednesday of threatening global peace with its plans to process 37 tons of raw "yellowcake" uranium, which one Western nuclear


By Douglas Fischer  Agribusiness company Cargill Inc.'s decades-long practice of dumping salt-making waste on land next to the San Francisco Bay does not violate the Clean Water Act, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.   The U.S.


An Iraqi civilian tells a court in Texas his cousin drowned after US soldiers forced them into the River Tigris.


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon freezes relations with the Palestinians following an attack which left six Israelis dead.


EADS struggles with swirling controversy sparked by Airbus delays

EADS is grappling with a burgeoning controversy at its aircraft unit Airbus that has exposed communications lapses and threatens to revive Franco-German friction at the heart of the European aerospace group.


Queen Mary 2 captain: Best job on the high seas?

Capt. Christopher Rynd has the last word on everything that happens on the Queen Mary 2, the world's largest ocean liner. He's even empowered to arrest unruly passengers.


July 6, 1886: Rabies Vaccine Saves Boy -- and Pasteur

Louis Pasteur's vaccine proves effective against what was then a fairly common -- and deadly -- occurrence: rabies contracted from an infected animal.


Cable network HBO, nominated for a staggering 124 awards, got off to a fast start at the 56th annual Primetime Emmys on Sunday as three stars of its marquee shows grabbed three early acting prizes.


For weeks, Chief Warrant Officer Jason DeFrenn's family awaited his homecoming, a trip planned as much more than a simple respite from his second tour in Iraq: The nine-year Army veteran was returning to South Carolina to help his wife give birth.


NASA's Departing Chief Defends Hubble Decision

NASA's departing chief, Sean O'Keefe, on Friday defended his decision to pursue a robotic repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, days after a panel of scientists said a shuttle mission would be better.


Bush set to try again on blocked judicial nominees

President Bush plans to resubmit a group of controversial judicial nominees blocked during his first term, challenging Senate Democrats who


Verizon Wireless is adding to its considerable spectrum holdings with the proposed acquisition of airwaves owned by NextWave Telecom. Under terms of the agreement, Verizon will pay US$3 billion for NextWave's PCS spectrum licenses in 23 U.S. markets.


DIY Russian war robot plays nanny to inventor's kid

Eructate! Eructate! Today's dodgy robot story comes from Russia, where reports have it that a powerful wardroid under development has been given unusual duties. The deadly combat machine, doubtless more accustomed to mowing helpless fleshies like grass, has been reassigned in a cheesy sitcom-style twist as a robo-nanny in charge of looking after the inventor's baby son.â¦


Iran has received nearly all of the initial nuclear fuel it needs for a power plant in the southern port of Bushehr with the arrival of a seventh shipment from Russia on Saturday, state media reported.


Upcoming leadership changes at this top growth fund might make selling the best option.


A seven-year-old boy receives Â£3.85m compensation after being starved of oxygen before birth.


Arlington Catholic was without running back Derek Harmon (ankle injury) for the past five weeks and struggled to a 2-4 start. Harmon returned last night and with him came a swagger and toughness the team lacked.


A 17-year-old schoolgirl is to become the first Nigerian to experience a space flight.


Apple to launch iTunes TV service in U.K.

Apple Inc. will sell television programs  in Britain via its iTunes store as part of its push to become a  one-stop shop for digital entertainment, the U.S. company said  on Wednesday.


Commissione Ue, la questione e' definita


French President Jacques Chirac set aside years of acrimony over the bombing of a French passenger jet in the 1980s and on Thursday declared a "new chapter" in relations with this former north African pariah state.


Ireland debates switch to right-hand driving

Ireland should consider giving up driving on the left to reduce accidents by foreigners accustomed to right side motoring, a senior politician said on Friday.


Disney sees $50 mln in rev from iTunes in 1st year

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive  Robert Iger said on Tuesday the company sold 125,000 movie  downloads worth $1 million in revenue through Apple Computer  Inc.'s iTunes online music store during the offering's first  week.


Siebel chief Mike Lawrie pledges better customer service, spotlights focus on a la carte software.


UN Security Council opens special session on Sudan in Nairobi

The United Nations Security Council opened an extraordinary two-day session in Nairobi, the first outside its New York headquarters in 14 years, with war-ravaged Sudan topping the agenda.


The biggest-ever study into the causes of breast cancer was launched today. It will track 100,000 women for 50 years. The research aims to find out to what


Marchex spawns 100,000 local search sites

Blog: Marchex launches local yellow pages Web sites with targeted ads.


Jason Spezza scores three goals and a career-high six points, and the Senators' top line combines for 15 points in a 6-1 win over the Canadiens on Saturday.


Shortage of Beds And Psychiatrists Plagues Much of Va.

Virginia lacks experienced psychiatrists to evaluate the mentally ill, there aren't enough beds for those seeking emergency treatment in many areas and hospitals are losing money on mentally ill patients, according to a state government report.


Rho, 13:44 - CICLISMO: GLI 11 AZZURRI PER I MONDIALI

Franco Ballerini, commissario tecnico azzurro di ciclismo, ha comunicato i nomi degli 11 azzurri per...


Iraq's President Ghazi Yawar pledges to do all he can to help secure the release of two kidnapped Italian women aid workers.


A TRADITIONAL Oriental ritual helped to dispel


Napoli, 14:45 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; SOMMA: SANTACROCE E MANNINI GRANDI COLPI

Mario Somma fa i complimenti al Napoli per gli acquisti di Santacroce e Mannini. ''Ho avuto il piace...


Go Ahead and Widen Flu Shots, CDC Tells States

Fearing that a flu vaccine shortage  may turn into a glut, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Wednesday more people should get shots so  the vaccines don't go to waste.


AOL had its slowest quarter of advertising growth since beginning its ambitious transformation into an ad-focused Internet business, increasing uncertainty about AOL's future especially as Microsoft Corp. boosts its ambitions in the same arena.


KKR says in for the long haul with ProSieben

Private equity investor KKR, which  acquired Germany's ProSiebenSat.1 with Permira in December  2006, is placing its bets on the success of old media and will  stick with ProSieben, it said.


Canada would need 4700 new doctors if overtime stopped

A new report from the Canadian Medical Association on Canada's doctor shortage suggests that Canada would need 4700 new doctors if the doctors who currently work over 60 hours a week stopped doing so. The report also suggest that if Canada followed the EU ...


Iraqi president on landmark visit to Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY : Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar was received by Kuwait's ruler after arriving in the oil-rich emirate on the first ever official visit by an Iraqi head of state.


Steve Stricker can do little wrong Saturday, firing a 7-under-par 64 to grab a share of the lead with Aaron Baddeley, who fires a 65 of his own. Tiger Woods, above,ÃÂ is lurking one-shot back at 14-under-par.


'Politically Incorrect' Web Site in Beta

A Burbank, Calif.-based, self-described politically incorrect comedy network launched Tuesday with comedy, games, networking and user-generated video.


US Airways Group on Wednesday said it withdrew its takeover offer for Delta Air Lines after Delta's official creditor committee informed US Airways that it would not support the bid.


"Blahâ¦Blahâ¦Love Songs For The New Millenium"

Even though Ozzy Osbourne became a household name by starring in one of MTV's most popular reality TV shows to date, he has no intentions of doing another series of "The Osbournes", according to Reuters.


2 Fast-Food Concerns Report Earnings; Shares Drop

The hamburger chain Wendyâs International said that fourth-quarter earnings more than quadrupled from a year ago, but it fell short of Wall Street expectations.


Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday unveiled a new type of memory chip that it said will allow digital devices to work faster by saving new data more quickly.


"Baby hatch" highlights Japan fears over adoption

When a newborn baby girl was left in Japan's controversial "baby hatch" last week, the child's life may have been saved, but her chances of finding new parents were slim due to a cultural aversion to adoption in Japan.


Italian police say they have broken up a gang suspected of kidnapping illegal immigrants and holding them for ransom.


One week before the elections, the national economy remains stuck in a fragile and sluggish recovery.


Israel bombards Lebanon, dismisses planned force

Israel bombarded Lebanon for a sixth day   on Monday and dismissed as premature a U.N. proposal for an   international peacekeeping force to help end the worst fighting   across the Israeli-Lebanese border in more than 20 years.


US job growth revived last month, the government reported Friday, providing fresh ammunition for the presidential candidates as they debate the strength of the economy in the final two months before the election.


Notre Dame Bounces Back to Stun Michigan

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away - beat Michigan...


Putin says Iraq shows need for strong Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Thursday new nuclear weapons as part of Moscow's military build-up, saying the experience of Iraq showed the need for resource-rich countries to keep strong defenses.


Cervical screening should be reinstated in England for women in their early 20s, researchers say.


AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah II has stripped his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, of his title as crown prince and heir to the Hashemite throne in an unexpected move that surprised many Jordanians.


Far EasTone Telecommunications Co (é å³é»ä¿¡) projects earnings to expand mildly next year as the company's planned third-generation (3G) mobile service is not expected to stimulate business


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to talk about shamed striker Adrian Mutu ahead of the Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.