Europe turns flat as financial stocks weigh

European equity markets were flat at midday on Friday, as support from resource stocks was undermined by profit taking in the financial sectors.


Parma, 16:17 - CALCIO, PARMA: FISSATE AMICHEVOLI CON SPEZIA E EMPOLI

Il Parma ha fissato altre due amichevoli durante la preparazione precampionato. Sabato 4 alle 20.30 ...


Peterson's parents take stand to defend son

Scott Peterson's mother withdrew $20,000 in cash in the days before her son was arrested and gave him thousands of dollars in exchange for his pickup truck, she told jurors in his double murder trial Monday.


The Munch Museum in Oslo, where thieves stole The Scream last month, is to upgrade its security in the wake of the raid.


In a First for Ireland, Priests Dismissed

Pope John Paul II has defrocked two Catholic priests convicted of sexually abusing children in Ireland, an unprecedented move in this predominantly Catholic nation, church officials confirmed Thursday.


IBM BladeCenter specification picks up speed

InfoWorld - IBM on Friday announced it has signed up 115 companies since early September to develop for its eServer BladeCenter open specification it co-authored with Intel.


It was an unforeseen and unstoppable rout

The way I heard it, Oklahoma went off as a 3-point favorite in a lot of places. This had to do with a lot of, ahem, "smart" money coming in late on the Sooners.


Opposition activists have brought many towns and cities in Bangladesh to a halt, the day after 18 people died in explosions at a political rally.


Analyst reverses stance on Red Hat threat

Reports of death greatly exaggerated Comment The Wall Street analyst whose inaccurate forecasts sparked prophecies of doom for Red Hat is back, but this time she's making a much more upbeat assessment of the company.â¦


Former Press Secretary Says Libby Told Him of Plame

Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer testified yesterday that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby divulged Valerie Plame's identity to him in July 2003, three days earlier than Libby has told investigators he first learned of the undercover CIA officer.


Iceland Offers Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Residency

Chess master Bobby Fischer has been  offered a new home in Iceland, but it's not clear if he'll be  able to make the move from Japan, where he is being detained.


I would face front line - Prince William

Prince William says that if he joins the Army when he finishes university he would not shirk danger.


Giacimento sara' sviluppato con il campo di Jasmine


Pulte shares fall after Las Vegas warning

Shares of Pulte Homes Inc.(PHM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US home builder, fell more than 8 percent Tuesday morning, the day after the company warned that weak sales


SAN FRANCISCO: MarketWatch Inc, which owns the CBS.MarketWatch.com website, has agreed to be acquired by Dow Jones & Co for US$520mil, ending a month-long bidding war for the online financial news and information provider.


Her Majesty's recent encounter with the celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was more than she could endure.


Basketball: Players banned after fighting fans

The National Basketball Association suspended four players indefinitely at the weekend after one of the worst brawls professional sport in America has seen.


We have a safety problem, but don't worry: Pilot

A pilot told nervous passengers  traveling with a low-cost Spanish airline that nearly half the  seats on their plane were out of use due to a safety problem  but it was nothing to worry about, a Spanish newspaper  reported.


Roma, 18:27 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: LA PROGRAMMAZIONE TELEVISIVA

Questa la programmazione televisiva delle gare di andata dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia.


Benioff resists Office 2.0 distraction Salesforce.com wants to be many things to all people. But a move into hosted office productivity apps won't be appearing on its agenda anytime soon.â¦


Padraig Harrington charged back into contention in the German Masters in Cologne with a third-round eight-under-par 64. Shrugging off right shoulder pain Harrington, who has struggled


NASA is wrestling with a potentially dangerous problem in a spacecraft, this time in a moon rocket that hasn't even been built yet.


In a deal aimed at rivaling Appleâs iTunes and Nokiaâs Ovi, Sony Ericsson will offer more than five million music tracks on it PlayNow Internet and mobile phone service.


Santanaâs Here, and Mets Are âTeam to Beatâ

The official first day of Camp Santana bore witness to fans scampering about the complex, straining to catch a glimpse of the ace who in some minds has already won the 2008 Cy Young award.


Livorno, 19:50 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ALLENAMENTI SULLA TECNICA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno in vista della gara di domenica contro l'Empoli. Il tecnico A...


2 killed in Sri Lankan capital at Indian mega star show

Two fans attending a concert staged by a mega Indian film star were killed late on Saturday night with a dozen suffering injuries, police said early Sunday morning.


Roma, 17:42 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI QUINTA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche della 5/a giornata del campionato di serie C1.


After a pennant race and postseason dotted with reversed rulings, baseball will get another chance to see who else wants to give replay a look. The topic is on the agenda for Thursday at the GM meetings. And there seems to be growing support among teams to join the NFL, NBA and NHL in using instant replay on calls such as fair or foul and homer or not, but definitely not balls and strikes.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


US 2-Year Treasuries Fall for Week as Fed Raises Target Rate

The benchmark two-year US Treasury note had its biggest weekly decline in a month on speculation the Federal Reserve will follow up this week's interest-rate increase with at least one more this year.


Nepal peace threatened by past rights abuses: UN

Nepal's fragile peace process could be at risk if serious human rights abuses committed during a decade-long civil war are not addressed, a senior United Nations human rights official said.


Australia regained the Ashes when they won the third cricket Test by 206 runs at the WACA Ground here.


Radar technology to provide 3D data on players and golf ball movement to viewers.


For the second year in a row, city officials are being asked how police officers responding to celebratory New Year's Eve gunfire ended up shooting innocent bystanders


Wireless power limit doubled to bridge digital divide

And UWB licences to be axed Ofcom has allowed fixed broadband internet providers to double the power of their signals in a move the UK telecoms regulator says will help bridge the digital divide.â¦


Mitsubishi Motors, Russia sign car assembly deal

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp announced a long-awaited deal with the Russian government on Friday that would grant it financial incentives to assemble cars locally.


Jacques Chirac, admired and scorned during 12 years as president of France, leaves a legacy as mixed and ambiguous as the man himself.Comment


Karlovic beats Becker to reach San Jose final

SAN JOSE, California  - Unseeded Croat Ivo Karlovic served his way into the final of the San Jose Open on Saturday with a 7-6 7-5 victory over German Benjamin Becker.


It's a shame that two of the funniest films of the year, "A Dirty Shame" and "Team America: World Police," came out so close together.


Zimbabwe's Mugagbe wants two-year rule extension

Veteran Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, who is due to step down in 2008 after a 28-year rule, has endorsed the idea of his presidency being extended by another two years.


2 men nabbed in Mich. in bad heroin probe

Two men were arrested in what law enforcement officials are calling a significant breakthrough in their investigation into a lethal form of heroin blamed for more than 100 deaths in the Detroit area alone.


As religious conservatives ponder how to react to Mormon candidate Mitt Romney, a powerful evangelical announces his view that Mormons too are children of Abraham


Virus writers are targeting Symbian-based cell phones with a Trojan horse that kills off system applications and replaces their icons with images of skulls.


Durst Lawyers Seek Venue Change for Trial

Attorneys for real estate heir Robert Durst have asked a judge to move his state trial on bond jumping and evidence tampering charges out of the Houston area because of doubts he could get an impartial jury.


Taliban ambush kills 15 Afghan security guards

HERAT, Afghanistan  - Taliban militants killed 15 Afghan guards working for a private U.S. security firm in an ambush in the west of the country on Tuesday, the provincial governor said.


Judge Leonie rejects Ad case filed against Google

trademark infringement suit filed against Google by Geico, the Auto Insurer owned by Berkshire Hathaway. In the trial, which started on Monday, Geico gave a plea that the Google's policy of allowing competitors


UTV today posted interim profit before taxation and goodwill amortisation that rose 29pc in the first six months of the year.


Shennongjia Gives Priority to Conserving Geoheritage

By Zhe Taigui  Shennongjia National Geopark lies at the western boundary of Hubei Province in Central China and covers 1,700 square kilometres.


Coming to Sundance: New Crop of Engaged Indie Films

Sexual oddities and sexual abuse, the ravages of war, the challenges of immigration, human disabilities and the writerÂs life: all will be recurring themes at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.


Hamas gains ground on Fatah in Gaza battles

Hamas Islamist fighters gained ground on Wednesday against forces loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in battles for control of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian supremacy struggle he termed "madness".


Solana: EU 'Pretty Close' to Nuclear Deal with Iran

The European Union's three big powers  are "pretty close" to a deal with Iran that would freeze  Tehran's nuclear fuel enrichment and reprocessing activities,  EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.


Antiques: The Fine Art of House Dismantling

A British architectural historian has an unusual specialty: he focuses on architectsâ designs that have been taken apart.


The Minnesota Twins have reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade star left-handed pitcher Johan Santana to the New York Mets.


In the battleground state of Wisconsin, more than 50,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since George W. Bush took office, a bulk of them directly due to outsourcing, and the number of people unemployed in that state has increased by 40,000, according


Â·   Khan was at the heart of terror network, says QC Â·  Extremist planned to seize soldier on night out


Former TO mayor Lastman suffers heart attack

Mel Lastman, the former mayor of Toronto, is in hospital recovering from a heart attack. Lastman, who was the first mayor of an amalgamated city of Toronto, actually became symptomatic on Thursday.


Pop star Britney Spears has checked back into rehab, celebrity Web site TMZ reported on Thursday, thus temporarily halting a court action in which estranged husband Kevin Federline planned to discuss custody of their two children.


Sudan Govt, Rebels to Sign Permanent Truce

Sudan's government and southern rebels will agree a permanent cease-fire on Friday at talks aimed at ending Africa's longest-running civil war, delegates said.


Facebook to license its platform for other social sites

Facebook will help other social networking sites to run applications developed for its own software platform, it said Thursday.The company already encourages developers to build applications that work with its site, publishing details of the tags and APIs (application programming interfaces) needed to exchange data.Now it plans to license those details for use by other social networking sites and platforms, according to the Facebook Developers blog . The idea is that developers will only have to write their widget or small application once if there is a common platform for structuring how the applications integrate with sites.The initiative runs in parallel with Google's OpenSocial project, which revolves around creating standard APIs (application programming interfaces) for social networking applications. APIs let applications exchange information and are crucial to building programs that, for example, take information from Facebook profiles and blend it with some new functionality or feature.Facebook already has a taker. On Wednesday, social networking site Bebo said it would use Facebook's standards for its own Open Application Platform. Bebo isn't taking sides, however: it will eventually support Google's OpenSocial too, it said.MySpace, the largest social networking site, has also said it will support OpenSocial.Facebook said its architectural platform is composed in part of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) related tags and methods for building applications.It published details of FBML , its set of tags for formatting data exchanged between applications and users. Some of the tags enable developers to build programs with the same design elements as Facebook's site, so the application blends in.External developers have created about 7,000 applications since Facebook opened up its site in June. The applications have offered a commercial opportunity for developers, although Facebook has been under fire for how those programs respect users' privacy.Google's OpenSocial platform got off the ground last month with Plaxo's Pulse, the first application to use the APIs. Pulse, which aggregates and delivers new information from social networking and other Web sites, is a feature of Plaxo's Web-based address book service.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


BERLIN Infineon Technologies said on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit unexpectedly fell on a charge to write down the value of its investment in a venture in the United States.


Reunited with his linemates after two games on Reading's blue line, Pat Kiley scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Rockets (3-0) routed Middlesex League foe Winchester, 7-2, yesterday in Woburn.


Business & money: Guardian owner GMG and Apax seal deal with raised offer of media empire


Tens of thousands of revelers are set to pack the central streets and plaza of this northern city Friday to kick off Spain's most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival.


Iraqi Premier Gives Sobering Account of Insurgency

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said that the country's instability is a "source of worry for many people."


Intel collaborates with Nokia and Symbian to help deliver Series ...

Intel Corporation, Nokia Corporation and Symbian Ltd. has announced a collaboration to bring smartphones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform to market using Intel technology, as part of Intel's recent membership


Reports Say H.P. Relied on Its Own Boston Security Unit

Hewlett-PackardÂs investigation into news leaks is said to have relied on an arm of the companyÂs own security force based in Boston.


Potenza, 19:43 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: CEDUTO URBANO AL POTENZA

La Juventus ha ceduto il difensore Orlando Urbano, 23 anni, al Potenza (C1). Il giocatore ha firmato...


Invoking Lennon, Ono asks suffering souls to forgive

Yoko Ono, widow of slain Beatle John  Lennon, issued a plea for forgiveness to the world's suffering  people in a full page notice in Sunday's New York Times  entitled "Forgive us."


Oil prices edged cautiously higher on  Tuesday, attempting to stem a fall of more than 10 percent in  the last five sessions amid rising U.S. stockpiles and  warmer-than-expected weather.


Zinc helps with diarrhea in children: study

NEW YORK  - Treatment with zinc supplements can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent diarrhea in children, a study shows. Further research, however, is needed to determine exactly how zinc produces its anti-diarrheal effects, the researchers note in the in the February issue of Pediatrics.


Fourteen hotels continued their lockout of unionized employees, defying a call by the mayor for a 90-day cooling-off period.


At a pivotal moment of the solar cycle, the NASA/ESA Ulysses spacecraft is flying over the sun's mysterious North Pole.


Review Ordered of Studies Using Celebrex, Bextra

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Police today told of their shock at the "utter devastation" of the Berkshire rail crash. The car driver, who was among the dead, had parked across the track at the crossing in an apparent suicide.


Pelosi appoints a New Orleans politician to the Homeland Security Committee even though he's being investigated for bribery and having $90,000 cashola in his freezer. In 27B Stroke 6.


The EU suspends a diplomatic freeze imposed on Cuba in response to human rights violations.


'Highly critical' flaws fixed in RealPlayer

RealNetworks Inc. recommends users download updates it released to patch multiple security holes in RealOne Player, RealPlayer and Helix Player.


The Sacred Heart of the British Library ; The Weasel

By Christopher Hirst  With heaven on display at King's Cross and the heavens in Greenwich, London is pretty well stocked with the celestial at present. Let's start our extraterrestrial explorations on the Euston Road, not a milieu customarily thought of as Elysian.


A real clown is running for mayor of Alameda, and even his sister won't vote for him.


Spectators and volunteers scurried about Nashawtuc Country Club underneath ponchos and umbrellas yesterday morning as a steady rain pelted the course while Champions Tour players prepared for tomorrow's start of the Bank of America Championship.


Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, has shattered records on the TV game show "Jeopardy!" His run began June 2, interrupted by several special theme weeks. A look at Jennings' streak:


CBM talks focus on notification of tests: Up gradation of hotlines ...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 14: The second round of Indo-Pakistan talks on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBMs) that began here on Tuesday zeroed in on formalization of pre-notification of missiles


There are big variations in how many children from different neighbourhoods go to university.


Singer Michael Jackson's ex-wife Deborah Rowe applies for the right to visit their two children.


Fuori anche autoradio, cotton fioc e pattini a rotelle


Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police

A suicide car bomber plowed into  policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station  west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest  insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


VATICANO - Motu Proprio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI circa la maggioranza richiesta nellÂelezione del Sommo Pontefice CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ stata pubblicata il 26 giugno la Lettera Apostolica in forma di Motu Proprio con cui il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ripristina la norma tradizionale circa la maggioranza richiesta nellÂelezione del Sommo Pontefic...


BOFFINS AND boffinettes at Imperial College London are developing a new optical disk that can store a terabyte of data. The Multiplexed Optical Data Storage (Mods)technology is expected to be released towards


L'esecuzione Ã¨ stata annullata poche ore prima dal governatore che ha accoltola raccomandazione della commissione statale per la grazia e la libertÃ  condizionata                                             Texas, Kenneth Foster non morirÃ  questa sera pena di morte commutata in ergastolo


No progress expected in talks for Germany's UNSC seat

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was set to meet German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder here Wednesday with little prospect of agreeing to settle sharp differences over Berlin's bid for a permanent seat on ...


Steven Spielberg withdraws as adviser to Olympics

Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg is withdrawing as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing over the Chinese government's policy over Sudan and the conflict in Darfur.


The political blame game over Bhuttoâs assassination and rising ethnic tensions raise worries about the fragility of the countryâs federal structure.


Sony To Acquire Hollywood Studio For $3Bn

LOS ANGELES, SEPT 14: A consortium led by Sony Corp has agreed in principle to acquire Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc for nearly $3 billion.


After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong voted Sunday under gray skies in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy


U.S. Sprinter Edwards to Learn Fate on Tuesday

World 100 meters champion Torri Edwards  will learn Tuesday if she will be able to compete in the Athens  Olympics after a positive test for the stimulant nikethamide.


An unmanned NASA jet was launched over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday in a bid to demonstrate a radical new engine technology by flying at a world-record 7,000 mph - almost 10 times the speed of sound.


The Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell today sought to draw a line under its reserves scandal by announcing plans to spend $15bn (Â£8.4bn) a year to replenish reserves and develop production in its oil and gas business.


Brazilian Congress gives the green light to a long awaited overhaul of bankruptcy laws, which it hopes will reduce business and credit costs.


Stones will keep rolling if fans keep rocking: Jagger

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger said the band would keep rocking on so long as it's fun and people still want to see them, in an interview published Friday.


Doctors Behind Bars: Treating Pain Is Now Risky Business

Dr. Frank Fisher's ordeal lingers as a cautionary tale of what can happen to doctors who treat pain aggressively.


Zen and the art of dressing Gordon Brown

When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown takes centre stage at his governing Labour Party's annual conference next week, it is a safe bet what he will be wearing.


Market for data loss prevention is increasingly becoming consolidated, but industry leader Vontu could become the odd man out.


Gaza fighting flares, Hamas issues ultimatum

Hamas's armed wing threatened on Tuesday to storm security headquarters controlled by the rival Fatah faction in Gaza City unless they are evacuated immediately, an ultimatum verging on a declaration of war.


UN speaks of arms movements on Syria-Lebanon border

The UN has been informed of "movements of arms" on the Syria-Lebanon border though it says these have not been verified, the French foreign ministry has said.


Fugitive TB patient asks for forgiveness

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, ABC television reported on Friday.


Baseball fans relieved after strike cancelled

Baseball fans let out a cheer when players cancelled their strike over the planned merger of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave.


The messianic Shiite cult that battled U.S. and Iraqi forces last weekend had been known to authorities for two years and was believed to have no links to other Shiite groups, an Interior Ministry official said Wednesday.


Forty years after Israel's stunning victory over three Arab armies, the defeat still lingers in the Arab world — so much so, some blame it for everything from a lack of democracy in the region to the rise of religious extremism.


DevShed: Factoring Content Boxes with the Factory Pattern in PHP 5

DevShed finishes off their look at using the Factory design pattern in a PHP5 application with this last part of the series - using the pattern in factoring content boxes on your site.   I'd like to put the tiny details of the factory pattern to the side (at least momentarily) and introduce the topics that I plan to cover in this final article of the series. In this last tutorial I'm going to teach you how to implement this useful pattern to build a bunch of highly-customizable content boxes, which can be quickly included into any web page.   Building on the foundation from previous parts of the series, they create the different boxes with different types (like GreyContentBox and BlueContentBox based on ContentBox) and displaying them to a page via calls to their Factory interfaces.


Russia lifts embargo on Polish plant products: Warsaw

Russia has lifted its embargo on Polish plant products, ending a long-running dispute that was blocking a new EU-Russia agreement, Poland's agriculture ministry said on Saturday.


EU and US still haggling over passenger data

(InfoWorld) - European and U.S. security officials were locked in talks in Brussels Monday to replace a passenger data sharing agreement that wasÂ outlawed by a European courtÂ in May. The screening of airline passengers entering the U.S. became standard security procedure after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. five years ago. An agreement was struck with the European Union in 2003 permitting airlines carrying passengers to the U.S. to pass over 34 pieces of European citizens' private data to U.S. immigration officials withoutÂ breaching strict European data protection laws. With that agreementÂ due to expireÂ at the end of this month, after being thrown out on a legal technicality by the European Court of Justice, security officials are trying to agree on an interim accord to take over from Oct. 1. Senior U.S. security officials have demanded an interim accord more far-reaching than the existing one, while the European Parliament wants to limit its scope. Without a replacement agreement, airlines face a dilemma: if they don't hand over the passenger name records (PNRs), U.S. authorities may impose hefty fines or withdraw their landing rights, while if they do hand over the data, passengers may sue them for breaching their right to privacy under European laws. The Parliament recommended last Thursday that E.U. governments protect European citizens' civil liberties by ensuring that any fresh deal with the U.S. incorporates new privacy safeguards to prevent the profiling of passengers. Current rules exclude the Parliament from negotiations. Last week it demanded that the legal basis for a Trans-Atlantic data sharing agreement be changed to allow the Parliament joint responsibility for negotiating a long-term replacement accord. The European Commission, the E.U.'s executive body leading the negotiations on the European side, supports changing the legal basis for a new long term accord -- once the interim agreement is in place. Justice and security commissioner Franco Frattini last week said the issue "underlines the need for a single legal basis for justice, liberty and security issues." But he stressed that reaching an interim accord is paramount. "The most important need is to guarantee the continuity of application of the ... agreement, and legal certainty," he said. He wants the interim accord to be the same as the one it is replacing. "I ask the U.S. to agree on the same substance," he told journalists on his way into a meeting with U.S. officials last Thursday. However, it could also incorporate "rules and procedures which effectively restrict the use of PNR data by the U.S. authorities," he told the Parliament last week. Any attempt to limit the scope of the current accord will be fiercely resisted by U.S. officials. In an article published in The Washington Post last Tuesday, U.S. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff asked for the lifting of restrictions on how data can be shared with other agencies. The existing accord forbids U.S. immigration officials from sharing the 34 pieces of data with any other government agency. "European privacy concerns have limited the ability of counterterrorism officials to gain broad access to data of this sort," Chertoff said. Frattini wrote to Chertoff Monday promising continued commitment to cooperating in the fight against terrorism. The E.U., he said, "is better prepared to respond than we were five years ago." However, the alleged terrorist plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flights that came to light in the U.K. in August shows that more cooperation is needed, he said. In addition to striking a new passenger data agreement with the U.S., Frattini told Chertoff that new priorities include monitoring the use of the Internet by terrorists.


10 Killed in Bombing in Quetta, in a Restive Province in Pakistan

A powerful bomb killed at least 10 people, 9 of them civilians, when it exploded Friday afternoon near an army truck parked in a crowded outdoor market in Quetta, Pakistani officials said.


The announcement comes on the eve of a three-day FDA meeting called to discuss the safety of painkillers like Merck & Co.


Rebranded Liechtenstein Welcomes Fresh Prince

VADUZ, Liechtenstein  - The people of  Liechtenstein ushered in a new era Sunday as the tiny Alpine  principality welcomed a new ruler and sought to shed its image  as a haven for money launderers.


Roma, 23:08 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: RANGERS E LIVERPOOL ALLA FASE A GIRONI

Risultati delle gare di ritorno del terzo turno preliminare di Champions League (tra parentesi il ri...


Oscar Hijuelos plans a companion novel to his 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner, âThe Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love,â as well as a memoir that will recall his encounters with musicians including RubÃ©n Blades and Lou Reed, The Associated Press reported. The new novel, âBeautiful Maria of My Soul,â and the memoir, âThoughts Without Cigarettes,â were announced jointly on Tuesday by Hyperion Books, which will publish the novel in 2009, and Gotham Books, a Penguin Group (USA) imprint, which will release the memoir in 2010.


Blog: What can I say?  Even the most opinionated among us are sometimes wrong.  I just happen to be wrong more than most.  :-)


People who have migraines are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience the throbbing headaches, researchers said today.


Fipe ha proclamato protesta, che potrebbe essere replicata


Questions Over Judge's Land Deal: A Legal Tangle Over a Girard Ave. Tract Has the FBI Taking a Look

By Nancy Phillips, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jun. 17--After she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk in North Philadelphia, Denise Jackson pocketed a modest sum: $1,500.   Her lawyer did much better.


Hurricane Ivan May Swamp Some Insurers' Profits

After Hurricane Ivan pummeled a wide swath of land along the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, some US insurers swamped by the third major hurricane of 2004 might find their profits gone with the wind.


Most US companies - although not the largest ones - were given a reprieve Tuesday from requirements imposed in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals that they and their auditors certify that the companies' internal financial controls are adequate.


Feriti e arrestati durante il corteo promosso dagli oppositori alla riunione degli Otto GrandiRostock cittÃ  sotto assedio: 13mila agenti antisommossa, filo spinato ed elicotteri                                            Germania, contestazioni antiG8 La polizia carica i manifestanti


Home loan demand up as interest rates tumble

Mortgage applications rose for a  second straight week as interest rates sank to their lowest  since May, data from an industry trade group showed on  Wednesday.


Colombia Police Aim to Disrupt Drug Trade

Seven helicopter gunships skirted the steep mountainsides, then quickly descended on a cocaine lab, marked by a smoke grenade thrown by one of the raiders.


Volkswagen workers in Braunschweig were among 15,000 who yesterday staged token stoppages across Germany over the group's demands for cuts in labour costs, including a two-year pay freeze.


Virtually every large drug maker is working to develop Alzheimerâs drugs, seeking to improve treatment and possibly snare a big financial payoff.


A website detailing the inner workings of leading tobacco firm British American Tobacco has been set up.


Jets' Perfect Record Survives an Imperfect Game

The young Jets, who have made a habit of finding a way to win, did so again Sunday, eking out a victory on Doug Brien's 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds to go.


Irregolarita' e carenze igieniche nel locale dello scalo


Virgin Group to launch US online music service

LOS ANGELES : Richard Branson's Virgin Group said it was jumping into online music, with a "Digital Megastore" for US customers offering song downloads for 99 cents.


Gold Fields board recommends rejection of Harmony's US$8.1B ...

The board of Gold Fields Ltd. urged shareholders Wednesday to reject a $8.1-billion-US takeover bid by South African gold producer Harmony Gold Mining Co.


White House hopefuls wield potent Internet weapon

The business of US politics is booming on the Internet, as 2008 White House hopefuls rake in donations, organize, and get their message out, hoping that online efforts will yield real-world votes.


MGM Mirage in talks with China's Diaoyutai

Hotel and casino company MGM Mirage Inc.  said on Wednesday it is in advanced discussions with Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on a strategic relationship aimed at pursuing non-gaming business opportunities.


PennDOT Debuts Improved Driver and Vehicle Services Web Site

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's redesigned Driver and Vehicle Services Web site, http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/, now offers more information and is easier to navigate.


Red-Hot Rutgers Rolls To 11th Straight Victory

Kia Vaughn scores a season-high 17 points, leading Rutgers to a 71-41 victory over Cincinnati that extends their longest winning streak in two years.


More than 80 international scientists and academics condemned South Africa's AIDS policies as ineffective and immoral and called for the firing of the health minister in a letter to President Thabo Mbeki released Wednesday.


Scientists are developing an artificial vein for use in patients with circulation problems.


Last Harry Potter book sets online pre-sale record

The seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has become online retailer Amazon's most pre-ordered product, with almost 1.6 million copies bought globally ahead of the book's release on July 21.


October 13th is the first-ever Ontario Linux Fest: http://www.onlinux.ca/ John Van Ostrand and Richard Weait, both long-time FOSS advocates, have gathered a great organizational team, and are modeling this after the long-running Ohio Linux Fest of last month


PLO chief to meet all Palestinian groups

PLO leader Mahmud Abbas is due to hold separate meetings with representatives from the Palestinian security services and 13 main factions, officials said.


Iraq, Ã¨ scontro con Usa su liberazione detenute

16:19 - La famiglia dell'ostaggio Usa in Iraq, Jack Hensley, ha confermato che il corpo decapitato e rinvenuto ieri sera Ã¨ quello del proprio congiunto. Gli Hensley hanno ricevuto la conferma da fonti ufficiali statunitensi di Baghdad.


Il figlio dell'ex patron della Lazio nel mirino della Procura di RomaAvrebbe messo a disposizione soldi per l'acquisto della droga                                          Massimo Cragnotti indagato per traffico di cocaina


Mystery of vanishing ball hits Swede's Madrid hopes

Swede Johan Edfors could have lost the chance of winning the Madrid Open and of keeping his tour card after a spectator was suspected of stealing his ball on the final hole on Saturday.


Judge Says Microsoft to Pay $112 Million

A judge is ordering Microsoft Corp. to pay $112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California's market.


The US Securities and Exchange Commission gives the green light to Argentina's $102bn debt exchange plan.


Far Right surges as SchrÃ¶der feels fury of the east

Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der's ruling Social Democrats were dealt a heavy blow yesterday by voters in two east German states where anger at high unemployment and economic reforms


Holder Tim Henman has launched his Paris Masters defence in style with a smooth 6-3 6-4 victory over Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan.


US Army Says It May Call Up More Reserves in 2005 for Iraq

The US Army said it is considering calling up about 5,600 honorably discharged reservists in 2005 to perform specialized duties in Iraq, the second such move since June.


Madrid museum hosts unique Picasso exhibition

Madrid's Reina Sofia museum is about to  open one of the most extensive Picasso exhibitions as it hosts  works on loan from the National Picasso Museum in Paris to add  to those already on view in the Spanish capital.


Violence erupts in the Iraqi city of Falluja as residents return for the first time since the US offensive there.


Far Right Groups Gain in Two German State Elections

Voters in two east German states angry over high unemployment handed a rebuke Sunday to Germany's two biggest parties, giving big gains to far right and former Communist groups, television projections showed.


McKenzie: I've got a news flash for both sides

We've heard from the NHL and the NHLPA, so now let's get a broader perspective. What we are going to see in the next little while is an increase in the rhetoric, which will get cranked up to an unbelieveable level.


Worshippers were standing in silent prayer in a village mosque when a suicide bomber struck. Former Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao survived the attack, the second aimed at him in eight months, but 53 people around him died in a hail of shrapnel.


Ala. Voter Registration Beset by Backlog

Counties across Alabama struggled to deal with a backlog of thousands of last-minute voter registrations as the state's longtime head of voter registration quit Wednesday less than two weeks before Election Day.


MADRID - A Spanish court yesterday convicted 21 men in the 2004 bombings of Madrid's train system, but acquitted an Egyptian national whom authorities once touted as the mastermind.


Serbia, US state promote National Guard partnership

COLUMBUS, Ohio Serbian President Boris Tadic met with state officials Friday to discuss a new military partnership with Ohio, another sign of closer ties between the United States and the former Yugoslav ...


Saudis react to attack with mixed feelings

The mixture of alarm, condemnation and muted admiration with which Saudis have reacted to Monday's raid on the US consulate in Jeddah reveals the variety of opinion in a country


British Airways chooses Boeing 777s over Airbus

British Airways  said on  Wednesday it was choosing four Boeing 777 aircraft, with  options for four more, ahead of Airbus A330s as it starts  expanding its longhaul fleet.


"Sideways" and "The Aviator" lead Golden Globe nominees

LOS ANGELES : The bittersweet road movie "Sideways" and the Howard Hughes biopic "The Aviator" grabbed top Golden Globe nominations Monday, as Hollywood launched its annual awards season and countdown to the Oscars.


DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Tuesday set its planned initial public offering at 29 million shares that could raise up to $725 million, announcing the terms after its new film "Shark Tale" snagged the No. 1 U.S. box office spot for the second straight weekend.


Obama Wins Nebraska, Washington and Louisiana

Former Ark. governor wins Kansas caucuses after resisting pressure to end bid; Clinton, Obama scrap for delegates in three states.


Could contain hazardous materials: just like The Andromeda Strain A large US spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials have said.â¦


Dec. 14, 2004 - Some of America's largest employers saw the cost of covering medical care for former workers go up about 25% between 2003 and 2004, continuing a trend that analysts warn is threatening the


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox Friday agreed to a four- year contract with catcher Jason Varitek. Financial terms were not disclosed, but The Boston Globe is reporting that deal is worth $40 million.


Palestinian tensions high after Abbas election call

Hamas accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of launching a coup after he announced a plan for early elections in an attempt to break a political deadlock and have crippling international sanctions lifted.


Watch Out! It's all about better connectivity now

NEW YORK: Microsoft and watch maker Swatch are offering wireless data watches with faster information updates. And, all this at lower prices, the companies said on Wednesday.


LOS ANGELES  - This weekend should feature a new crew of boxoffice pirates -- the cool, nattily attired cats of "Ocean's Thirteen."


Tom Brady, the two-time Super Bowl MVP, was intercepted four times, including twice in the final two minutes, as the New England Patriots lost 29-28 at the Miami Dolphins.


French police have arrested a man who tried to sell on the Internet strands of hair from the head of the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, a law court official said on Wednesday.


Very preliminary findings from 49 of the nation's biggest markets showed that ratings for this year's Super Bowl, with the New York Giants' thrilling win over the New England Patriots, were up 6 percent over last year's big game, according to Nielsen Media Research on Monday.


A US envoy hopes to hold talks in Nairobi to try to end a political crisis after last week's disputed Kenyan election.


General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., responding to growing concerns about the safety and stability of sport utility vehicles, said Thursday


Ashlee Simpson's Orange Bowl halftime performance was a lemon, according to the 72,000-plus Miami crowd. The 20-year-old singer was soured by a discernible chorus of boos from the audience following a performance of her song "La La."


Finger length linked to female sporting potential

The length of a girl's ring finger could be an indicator of her future sporting potential, researchers at King's College London said on Thursday.


Broker's Directors Used Partnerships for Private Profits

Board members and senior executives of Marsh & McLennan put millions of dollars into a partnership that profited by buying companies from Marsh and investing in companies that work with Marsh.


Production on a movie starring Charlize Theron has been halted after the actress was injured on set. The Oscar-winner was hurt while carrying out her own stunt sequence for the film Aeon Flux, but little detail was released on her injuries.


Find out why Dave is so excited about this drum machine/rhythm programmer.


Washington (Dec. 23, 2004) - Two top executives and auditor KPMG are out this week at Fannie Mae, following the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision that the mortgage giant violated accounting rules, leaving it faced with a massive restatement.


JERUSALEM -- An Israeli peace group said yesterday that it had obtained government data showing that nearly 40 percent of land covered by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians, including big portions of blocs that Israel intends to keep under any future peace agreement.


L'Aquila, 13:01 - RUGBY, L'AQUILA: TORNA SILVA, ARRIVA CHIAPPINI

L'Infinito Aquila rugby 1936 ha annunciato il ritorno del pilone Stefano Silva e l'acquisto del tren...


Only one satellite radio stock is worth buying...and it's not the one that snagged Howard Stern. This is an update of a column that originally ran on September 30.


Getting the technology in place for Athens 2004 is an Olympic task in itself.


Quando mancano quattro giorni dall'entrata in vigore del divieto in bar e ristoranti si infiamma la battaglia                                          Fumo, il fronte dei ribelli ricorre anche alla Consulta                                                                                Numero verde del ministero per chiarire i dubbi dei cittadiniIn arrivo proposta di legge per salette fumatori negli uffici di CATERINA PASOLINI


ROMA - Pattugliamenti notturni ad alto rischio per i carabinieri a Nassiriya, nel mirino di gruppi ribelli. Quattro attacchi con razzi Rpg e kalashnikov in pochi giorni. Nell'ultimo, l'altra notte, tre militari italiani sono rimasti feriti: due, Bruno ...


"It is true that we support infrastructure in economically less privileged regions, also in Germany"  Anti-Nokia anger in Germany for closing a factory is growing. Besides public demonstrations several top level politicians are publicly ditching the firm's phones. via MobileMonday


Il veto di Sharon: Â«Non lascerÃ² seppellire Arafat a Gerusalemme ...

Â«FinchÃ¨ sarÃ² primo ministro, Arafat non sarÃ  mai seppellito a GerusalemmeÂ», nella Spianata delle Moschee. Ã il messaggio che da Gerusalemme Ariel Sharon invia al raÃ¬s palestinese costretto in un letto di ospedale nella lontana Francia.


Pop star Mandy Moore has her eyes on Broadway even though she turned down a role in the musical "Beauty and the Beast".


Make Me Pulse Blog: Yui Treeview with Php tidy

Antoine Ughetto has quickly posted about an interesting combination - php_tidy and the Yahoo! YUI Treeview to easily make a nested, recursive list.   A rapid experimentation with php tidy and Yui treeview for rendering the DOM of a specific page. We user the tidy_parse_file() and a simple recursive function to display a treeview.   You can check out an example over on their demo page. Plug in your website of choice and get the resulting HTML stricture (all cleaned up) represented as a nice, ordered tree list.


Open-Agassi ends career with defeat to qualifier

Andre Agassi's remarkable career ended   in the U.S. Open on Sunday when he lost to big-serving German   qualifier Benjamin Becker, 7-5 6-7 6-4 7-5.


Turner expects Beutjer to start vs. Purdue

Illinois head coach Ron Turner expects Jon Beutjer to be in the starting lineup when the Illini start Big Ten play Saturday against No.


California Attorney General Bill   Lockyer said his office has enough evidence to obtain   indictments of people within Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N and of   hired contractors, after the company disclosed questionable   tactics in a boardroom leak investigation.


Flag-burning and the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance are about to join gay marriage among the volatile issues that congressional Republicans have pushed to votes ahead of the election to remind the public how the GOP and Democrats differ.


Researchers Say Microscope Can See Atoms

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of silicon in a crystal.


The pilots union at US Airways Group Inc.  on Thursday approved a $300 million concession package, including pay cuts of 18 percent, to help the ailing carrier survive its second bankruptcy in two years.


By Jamey Keaten Associated Press  PARIS -- A new law in France makes it a crime for anyone who is not a professional journalist to film real-world violence and distribute the images on the Internet.


Torino, 14:02 - CALCIO, TORINO: SQUADRA IN SILENZIO STAMPA

Torino in silenzio. Il club granata ha annunciato il silenzio stampa. "In questa fase della stagione...


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Zoran Planinic of the New Jersey Nets underwent surgery on his broken left hand Thursday and is sidelined indefinitely.


The Nation: A Terrible Thing to Waste. Or Try This.

The nationÂs energy excesses may be politically dangerous, but you donÂt see the federal government rushing to tell the people, so The New York Times enlisted some help to get the news out.


More than 100 people have been arrested so far in a global investigation that arose two years ago in Canada when police began monitoring an Internet chat room used by pedophiles to stream live videos of children being raped, authorities said Wednesday.


Steve Francis made an outstanding debut for Orlando Magic as they opened the new basketball season in the United States with a 93-92 victory over Milwaukee.


Security researchers warn of LinkedIn exploit

Blog: Security researchers discover critical vulnerabilities in LinkedIn IE toolbar, further raising concerns malicious attackers may use a published working exploit to take advantage of the flaws.


The United States imposed new sanctions on Myanmar's ruling junta Thursday as its Southeast Asian neighbors urged a peaceful resolution to growing political unrest in the country.


Movado keeps moving, to the benefit of shareholders.


California highways have been shut down by wildfires, mudslides, earthquakes and police chases. Add one more hazard to the list: road rage.


Mosca, 19:13 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: RUSSIA-CROAZIA 0-0

Russia e Croazia hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un incontro valido per il girone E delle qualificazioni agl...


British troops getting ready to head to an area near Baghdad are "relieved" a decision has now been made.


Nicolais, governo in agitazione ma raggiungeremo accordo


Wade Miller wanted to play for a good team. Now he's part of a new-look Red Sox rotation that's deeper and cheaper than last year's.


AEREI - Nebbia a Fiumicino, ancora disagi per passeggeri

Passeggeri ancora alle prese questa sera a Fiumicino con i disagi legati alla cancellazione di alcuni voli. E ancora ripercussioni per il nuovo stop al radar di Milano Linate e per la nebbia che ha avvolto lo scalo romano.


PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat exited the world stage the same way he entered it more than three decades ago: as a deeply divisive symbol of the Palestinian cause.


Patient customers cheer HP is about to find out just how big of a gamble this Itanium thing really was.â¦


House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - The House emphatically rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the run-up to Election Day.


Putin Plan Not Stopping Chechen Bloodshed

President Vladimir Putin's rise was powered largely by a pledge to take down Chechen separatists. Yet the rebels are still killing Russian soldiers and appear increasingly bold in spilling civilian blood — blamed for three dramatic attacks in little over a week.


GERMAN PAPERS Frankfurt Courts London Stock Exchange

The Deutsche Boerse has tendered its second offer to buy the London Stock Exchange in four years. The last bid ended in catastrophic failure, but German newspapers generally agree on Tuesday that its chances this time around are much stronger.


A Grandchild of Italy Cracks the Spaghetti Code

A journey back to the origins of the family red sauce that immigrated from Italy and was translated in America.


What will likely be one of the last major trials for WWII crimes is scheduled to end in early October with the verdict to be delivered on October 19.


BOSTON -- David Ortiz hit his 50th homer Wednesday night to match a Red Sox record, but Torii Hunter's three-run shot in the eighth inning sent the Minnesota Twins to an 8-2 victory over Boston that allowed the New York Yankees to clinch their ninth consecutive AL East title.


League to Challenge O'Neal's Reduced Ban

The NBA will challenge a decision to reduce by 10 games a 25-match ban on Indiana Pacers Jermaine O'Neal for his part in an ugly brawl during a clash with the Detroit Pistons last month.


The seven people killed in the Berkshire train crash will be remembered in a memorial service next month.


Indiana State University announced today it will not renew the contract of head football coach Tim McGuire for next season. "This is one of the unfortunate realities of intercollegiate athletics," Director


Tayshaun Prince's short jumper with 24.5 seconds left put Detroit ahead for good, sealing a victory over Philadelphia Saturday night.


Roh leaves for ASEAN+3 summit, Europe tour

President Roh Moo-hyun left on Sunday for Vientiane to attend the two-day annual meeting of South Asian leaders and discuss ways to resolve the dispute over North Korea's nuclear program and improve South ...


A wave of pre-dawn mortar attacks pounded Mogadishu and killed at least 16 people on Tuesday in one of the most brutal bombardments since an Islamist movement was forced out of the Somali capital last month.


Storm Lands Again as Floridians Start to Assess Damage

The final blows from the two-day trek of Hurricane Frances added to the frustration of millions of Florida residents.


Mavericks swingman Jerry Stackhouse will be out for about a week because of a mildly strained right hamstring, one of a rash of injuries announced on Friday.


TRANI (Bari) â Unâoperazione di Polizia nel nord Barese e nella vicina provincia di Foggia Ã¨ in corso per lâesecuzione di una trentina di arresti a carico di persone accusate di aver spacciato droga a giovanissimi durante i week-end.


Wiesbaden, 16:40 - CALCIO, IFFHS: SIVIGLIA SEMPRE IN TESTA, BALZO LAZIO E SAMP

Nessun cambio nella classifica stilata oggi dall'Iffhs, l'Istituto mondiale di storia e statistica d...


The Sword of Damocles no longer hangs over Real Madrid. Trailing Barcelona by nine points in the Spanish league, defeat here last night would have put them out of the competition they consider their own.


Bush and Kerry Step Up Fight Over US Security

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry stepped up a fierce campaign fight over US security on Friday, with Kerry accusing Bush of irresponsible


Did MySpace beat out Yahoo! for page views?


Hamas hopes U.S. will soften line on unity deal

Hamas said on Tuesday it still hoped Washington would soften its position toward a Palestinian unity government following talks U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.


Move over, slackers. Generation Y is hitting the workforce, tech gadgets in hand and eyes firmly on their careers. Now, if only they had some people skills & or patience ... or &


Pentagon to guarantee humane care of detainees

The Bush administration on Wednesday   said all detainees of the U.S. military would be ensured humane   treatment, but some such as al Qaeda members would have fewer   protections than other war prisoners.


Palestinian Aides Head to France to See Arafat

Top Palestinian officials arrived in France today to ascertain the real condition of the ailing leader, Yasir Arafat.


PepsiCo Inc.  posted a 60  percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by  strength in its Frito Lay snacks business in the United States  and growth abroad.


What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?


Cingular to Cut 7,000 Jobs to Trim Costs After Buyout

Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest cellular phone company, plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force, or 7,000 jobs.


Kerry, Bush Escalate Battle Over Vietnam Ads

Democrat John Kerry asked the Federal Election Commission on Friday to force a group accused of collaborating with the Bush campaign to withdraw ads challenging his service in Vietnam as the presidential race took a decidedly bitter turn.


Microsoft Brings Back the Media Center Extender

With a market likely a little more open to the need for online video in the living room than it was three years ago, Microsoft on Thursday reintroduced the Extender line, meant to complement households with Windows Media Center PCs.


Drug's withdrawal puts heat on FDA Agency too reliant on drug ...

Suspicions that the arthritis drug Vioxx could cause serious cardiovascular damage arose as early as 1999, the year Vioxx was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a next-generation remedy that might be safer than older drugs like ibuprofen.


Sure, there are plenty of products to keep computers from overheating, but what about the people who use them? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Red Hat and JBoss make a play for enterprise middleware

Red Hat is using JBoss World 2008 in Orlando as a launching pad for a new service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform designed to accelerate the deployment of open-source middleware by larger enterprises.


Berlin's annual film festival opened Thursday with a tribute to the turbulent story of diva Edith Piaf — part of a strong French contingent at this year's event.


Business begins to see profit in going green

Investments in clean technology rises as companies find going green can be good for the bottom line.


Cile, ex dittatore Pinochet ricoverato in ospedale

L'ex dittatore cileno Augusto Pinochet Ã¨ stato ricoverato oggi nell'Ospedale militare di Santiago, anche se non Ã¨ ancora ben chiaro se per un check-up o per eventuali complicazioni delle sue condizioni di salute. Lo fanno sapere fonti giornalistiche.


Iraq PM says security forces control holy city

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's prime minister flew to the holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday and declared order had been restored after gunbattles among Shi'ite factions killed 52 people and forced hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to flee.


Oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories.


Police get more time to question four men arrested over an alleged terrorist plot to buy radioactive material.


Bloccato dalla polizia sulla Genova-Ventimiglia, denunciato


A Last Meeting with East Timor's Rebel Leader

Renegade commander Alfredo Reinado once boasted of his evasion and ambush skills to TIME. Last week his apparent attempt to assassinate East Timor's President led to his death


IBM unveils Open Client apps that run across multiple OSes

In a move that it sees as one way to boost the use of Linux on the desktop, IBM is unveiling an open-standards-based suite of applications that runs on the Windows, Linux or Macintosh operating systems.


Fashion Week Starts in London With Glamour

Haute couture met red carpet glamour as London Fashion Week kicked off with movie star style Sunday.


Armstrong Still in Two Minds About 2005 Tour

Six times champion Lance Armstrong will decide early in 2005 whether to take part in next year's Tour de France, the itinerary of which was unveiled Thursday.


Nigeria's labour unions threatened to toughen their stance and bring the country to a complete standstill on Friday for the third day of an indefinite general strike.


Travel: Sustrans scoops the biggest lottery award decided by public vote


Vista tops list of tech disappointments...NYT and Henry Blodget weigh in on Google's threat to Microsoft...More people are "Googling" themselves and more...


Charge laid against cop linked to investigation that led to legislature raid

VICTORIA (CP) - A suspended Victoria police officer was charged Wednesday as part of an investigation linked to raids at the B.C. legislature nearly a year ago.


Shevchenko named 2004 European footballer of the year

AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was named European footballer of the year for 2004.


U.S. Open: American Agony as Roddick, Agassi Go Out

Sweden's Joachim Johannson left Andy  Roddick shellshocked after beating the defending champion in  five sets on Thursday to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals.


Athens Shoots Past Sydney in Olympic Ratings

Midway through the race between Olympics past and present, this year's edition is outrunning its predecessor from four years ago.


Peres: Israeli Extremists May Try to Kill Sharon

Opposition leader Shimon Peres said Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing far-right fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


Firenze, 11:27 - Calcio, serie A: Lazio-Roma a Dondarini

Lazio-Roma sarÃ  arbitrata da Dondarini, Sampdoria-Udinese verrÃ  diretta da Collina e Parma-Juventus ...


The NBAâs balls popped up Portland onto the championship path. And they may have consigned my Celtics to another decade in pro basketball hell.


Polls show wall-to-wall support for Israel's fight against Hezbollah, even with Israeli civilians enduring a barrage of rocket fire and the army poised for a sweeping ground offensive that is sure to lead to more casualties.


Al-Yawer arrives on first visit of Iraqi head of state to Kuwait ...

Iraq's interim president thanked Kuwait for its support in the US-led war that toppled Saddam Hussein as he arrived Saturday for the first


By some measures, fewer people are managing to stay in the middle class.


Blog: Boeing has rolled out its brand-new plane, the 787 Dreamliner


Eurozone ministers accuse US as dollar sinks to new lows

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


Ginn's three TDs lead Ohio State over Michigan State

Ohio State recruited Ginn last year to be a defensive back and punt returner, but he was so electric with the ball in his hands, coaches switched him to receiver.


Schilling set to head up four-man rotation

This was the way Curt Schilling imagined it when he arrived in Boston via trade last year. Clearing the way for his first appearance at Yankee Stadium in a Red Sox uniform, the club last night announced Schilling will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series tomorrow night. He will be followed in the four-man rotation by Pedro ...


MSI readying Diamondville low-cost laptop

InfoWorld - Taiwanese laptop computer maker Micro-Star International (MSI) is already hard at work on an ultra-low cost notebook PC based onÂ Intel's Diamondville microprocessorÂ to compete against rivalÂ Asustek Computer's Eee PC.


U.S. housing starts slowed by a larger-than-expected 6 percent in September after two months of gains, but permits granted to builders outpaced expectations, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Yousuf Youhana has played many outstanding innings but few will have given him more pleasure than that which took Pakistan to a three-wicket victory over their fiercest rivals here yesterday.


Providing Wireless Access- and Cheap Eats, Too

Q: I'm thinking about offering wireless Internet access at my restaurant, but I'm not exactly a technical person. So where do I start?  A: Good move, especially if you're competing with big-name coffee chains and sandwich shops.


In Scozia 60 mila persone senza elettricita'


NEW YORK - Oil prices reached a new high yesterday before retreating to close below Thursday's record level, after the Iraqi insurgency increased its pressure on the country's oil infrastructure and traders feared that growing unrest might interrupt crude ...


Biotechnology companies are betting that pairing old drugs can be a better business than inventing new ones from scratch.


Non si accetteranno buoni pasto per protesta a sentenza Tar


President Bush refused to explain to Congress on Wednesday why he commuted the prison sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Would-be thieves raced a car through the ground floor of a department store but left empty-handed after failing to ram it into the jewelry section, police said Monday.


Algeria Security Feared Behind 5,200 Deaths

Algerian security forces members are  believed responsible for the deaths of 5,200 civilians who  disappeared during a decade-long struggle with Islamic rebels  and should face justice, a government-appointed official said.


Gonzales Defends Bush's Immigration Plan

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended President Bush's immigration proposal Friday, rejecting claims that giving some illegal immigrants a shot at citizenship amounts to amnesty.


Humanitarian crisis looming in Fallujah-aid agencies

Fardous al-Ubaidi, head of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society, said she tried to get a permission from the Iraqi government to provide Iraqi civilians in the city with needed humanitarian supplies but her request was turned down.


A gas explosion in a coal mine in central China late Wednesday has killed 56 workers, and the fate of nearly 150 others trapped inside the mine was unknown early Thursday, Chinese authorities say.


Utah Avalanche Said Likely to Kill Just 1

Authorities ended a large-scale search for victims of last week's massive avalanche Monday and said there is a good chance a body found over the weekend was the lone victim.


Device-Driver Snafu Delays Vista SP1 Rollout

Microsoft is delaying the rollout of Vista SP1 (Service Pack 1) for several weeks in order to address problems arising from the use of a small number of device drivers that do not conform to the software giant's installation guidelines.


REAL, Philippines -- Rescuers are battling to reach thousands of people left stranded in the Philippines, where storms have left 1,000 people dead or missing.


Amazon.com 3rd-Quarter Profit Skyrockets

SEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc. made more money in the third quarter than Wall Street had expected, but investors must have been looking for perfection.


A sweeping wildlife preserve in southwestern Arizona is among the nation's 10 most endangered refuges, due in large part to illegal drug and immigrant traffic and Border Patrol operations, a conservation group said Friday.


Killer whales get the superstar treatment every summer off the Washington coast, where tourists fill up whale-watch boats to catch a glimpse of the majestic animals. Now, researchers are studying whether all the attention could be a bad thing.


APPLETON, Wis. - John Nusbaum, retired after 30 years in the cheese business, voted three times to put a man named Bush in the White House...


Man Utd will sign Henrik Larsson on loan from Swedish club Helsingborg in January.


Saturn moon Titan remains "very alien" to researchers

LOS ANGELES Saturn's moon Titan has some familiar-looking features, but scientists say most of it looks "very alien.".


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Stefan Mischook's Blog: PHP Sessions Video Tutorials - Part 1

The KillerPHP.com site has posted about the release of yet another introductory video to using PHP - this time with a focus on using sessions.   PHP sessions are one of the most important mechanisms in PHP because they solve a fundamental issue in web application development: keeping state on a user. [...] This is video 1 of 2 on sessions.   You'll find the video here. If you're looking for some of the other great PHP videos the site Stefan has created, check out the videos section of the site.


With online sperm and egg trade and  social networking sites like Bebo, Facebook and MySpace, we  already create and date on the Internet -- so why not "cremate"  online too?


Three weeks after Los Angeles firefighter John Nelson cruised by in his '57 `vette to whisk a flaming redhead on a blind date to the beach, she wore his engagement ring.


As the nationâs retailers reported solid sales results, winners crossed all sections of the industry and included Wal-Mart Stores, Pacific Sunwear of California and Saks.


As many as 19 members of a US Army reserve unit are being investigated for allegedly refusing to go on what they deemed to be a suicide mission.


More than half the population trusts TV producers less than it did a year ago, a poll suggests.


Possessed: More Parisian Than M. EiffelÂs Tower

If you come up with the essence of Paris, Arielle Dombasle has the vial for it.


Security Officer, Terrorist Killed in Buraidah

JEDDAH, 4 September 2004 - Saudi security forces yesterday killed a suspected terrorist and arrested another in the central city of Buraidah hours after a police officer was shot dead and three of his colleagues were wounded in a gun-battle in the city


UN: Up to 10,000 Dying a Month in Darfur Camps

Up to 10,000 people, many of them children, are dying each month from disease and the effects of violence in Darfur camps despite a big international aid effort, the World Health Organization said Monday.


The $64,000 Entreaty for a Portrait of the Chairman

He's been chairman for only eight months, but already Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is more than daydreaming about what his official Ways and Means Committee portrait will look like. He knows one thing: It'll be top of the line.


Scientists used monkeys' immune system to make them infertile

Now, researchers are pointing to a promising new method -- a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.


Empoli, 18:40 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: VALANGA DI RETI NEL TEST

Valanga di rete per l'Empoli nel test contro l'Avane Solgomma. 17-0 il finale in favore della squadr...


250 militants, 60 troops killed in Pakistan in month: army

Around 250 Islamic militants and 60 troops have been killed in just over a month of fighting in Pakistan's tribal belt, the army said Friday, following intense US pressure to pacify the area.


Depositata motivazione sentenza assoluzione Riccio


Familiari palermitano presentano esposto a carabinieri


It's hard to believe that there was a time when the Ontario government could gamble on getting the money it needed from the tax base.


Senate Votes for Expansion of Spy Powers

The vote, a major victory for the White House, would also give legal protection to phone companies that cooperated in a program of warrantless eavesdropping.


Kloeden out of GP de Plouay on miserable day for Astana

German Andreas Kloeden has pulled out of Sunday's Grand Prix de Plouay after failing to recover from a crash in training.


"Pirates" sells 5 million DVDs in first day

Holiday shoppers in North America  snapped up nearly 5 million DVD units of "Pirates of the  Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" in the hit title's first day in  release, Walt Disney Co. said on Wednesday.


India Warns U.S. on Arms Sales to Pakistan

India warned on Friday that new  American arms sales to Pakistan could harm improving New  Delhi-Washington ties as well as a promising dialogue between  the South Asia's two nuclear rivals.


In his first NFL season, Redskins safety Sean Taylor has made an impact not just with his ball-hawking skills, but with a mean streak.


Intel Corp. INTC.O said on   Tuesday it is cutting 10,500 jobs, or about 10 percent of its   work force, as part of a plan to become more competitive   against a resurgent Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N.


British troops face Iraq abuse allegations

British military police are investigating claims that soldiers abused civilians in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Sunday.


Adobe's New Premiere Elements 4 Picks Up Where Apple's IMovie Stumbles

Adobe's Premiere Elements simplifies the often-mystifying video-editing and publishing process with tools aimed at nontechnical consumers. It's Windows-only and outperforms Apple's Mac-only iMovie '08.


WASHINGTON - Legislation that would allow the Air Force to buy outright 100 new aerial refueling tankers was expected to be approved by the House on Friday, and a Washington state congressman said language in the bill would ensure the deal would involve


Sweet Revenge May be a Hard-Wired Reward

Scientists have discovered that the sweetness of revenge may have a neurological basis. A Swiss brain imaging study shows that punishing people when they behave unfairly


With elaborate fanfare this month, Microsoft yanked the wraps off the latest version of its Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) operating system. Although the software has had some moderate success -- Microsoft recently announced MCE unit sales had broken the million mark -- getting couch potatoes to become computer-friendly tubers has been a daunting task.


Bear Stearns Cos.  said on  Thursday quarterly net income soared 38 percent helped by gains  from fees for merger advice and underwriting debt for  corporations and acquisition-hungry private equity firms.


N.F.L. Roundup: For Falcons, Vickâs Plea Will Be Only Part of Busy Day

Soon after Michael Vick walks into a courtroom to plead guilty to dogfighting charges, the Atlanta Falcons are expected to lay out their plans to move on without him.


DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner began an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


ICI brushes off Akzo Nobel bid worth 14 billion dollars

British chemicals and paints group Imperial Chemical Industries said on Monday that it had rejected a takeover bid worth 7.2 billion pounds (10.7 billion euros, 14.3 billion dollars) from its larger Dutch rival Akzo Nobel.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

The biggest rogue trader scandal in history hit Societe Generale on Thursday as the French bank accused a junior employee of a fraud costing $7 billion.


S. Africa urges to verify Rwandan soldiers's presence in Congo

South Africa Wednesday demanded verification of the presence of invading Rwandan soldiersin the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).


TIME's reporter puts the President's speech in the context of Vietnamese history.


President Bush's most recent surgeon general accused the administration Tuesday of muzzling him for political reasons


ATHENS -- Attention, ladies and gentlemen. For his next act, Michael Phelps will break an Olympic record, hurry to the warm-down pool for a swim, run to the locker room, pull on a warm-up suit, walk out to the pool deck and take part in ...


L'ex dittatore, 91 anni, era stato colpito da infarto qualche giorno fa ma dopo l'intervento le condizioni sembravano stabili


Sport: Manager of promotion-winning club insists he is planning clear-the-air talks with board.


Eurofighter to cost several more billion euros: report

The bill for the Eurofighter combat jets developed by a consortium of four European countries is going to cost over 10 billion euros more than expected, the German magazine Focus has reported.


Terra Firma deal in the bag? Warner Music Group (WMG) has said it will not be making an offer to buy-out its rival EMI.â¦


Intel took the stage to talk up its plans for dual-core chips and wireless gadgetry and to sketch out "the Internet of tomorrow.


Afghan Forces Catch Mullah Omar's Security Chief

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan security forces  have captured Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's personal  security chief as he traveled in a van to the southern city of  Kandahar, provincial officials told Reuters on Tuesday.


VODAFONE, the world's largest mobile phone network, launched its third-generation services in 13 countries today, including the UK.


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Murdered Russian spied for Britain, suspect says

The man charged by Britain with murdering former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko denied involvement on Thursday, saying British intelligence and a self-exiled Russian billionaire were far more likely suspects.


Recent predictions that the death of Yasser Arafat will usher in a new era of Palestinian peacemaking are, I regret to say, a joke.


Roma, 18:36 - CALCIO, IL LECCO PAREGGIA COL PERGOCREMA: PROMOSSO IN C1

Grazie al pareggio casalingo per 1-1 con il Pergocrema nel ritorno dei playoff di C1 il Lecco &egrav...


Fire Razes Home; No One Injured in Blaze

By Patrick Mcdermott, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 18--FORT WALTON BEACH -- A fire destroyed a home early Sunday in a neighborhood off Beal Parkway.  The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department responded to 36 Shell Ave.


Despite 6 refusals, NATO will increase Iraq training staff

BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed on Thursday to enlarge from 60 to 300 the number of personnel stationed in Baghdad to train Iraqi soldiers, but not before there was a contentious discussion with the foreign ministers of six


Gordon Brown says public sector reforms will go "wider and deeper" with more private and voluntary involvement.


Rivelazione shock di Manzano, il corridore che ha dato il via allo scandalo Epo"Quando andai a farmi le iniezioni in hotel con il medico c'era un grande calciatore"                                            Doping, ex ciclista accusa il dottor Fuentes "Tra i pazienti anche una star della Liga"


U.S. Wants Iran to Go Before U.N. Council

VIENNA, Austria - Buoyed by growing European support, the United States lobbied the U.N. atomic watchdog agency Monday to send Iran before the U.N...


Iraq. Francia mobilitata per liberare i giornalisti rapiti, il ...

La Francia si mobilita al piÃ¹ alto livello per liberare i suoi due ostaggi in Iraq. Senza rispondere all'"ultimatum" dei loro rapitori, il presidente della Repubblica Jacques Chirac ha chiesto "solennemente


IAEA Debates Next Step on Iran's Nuclear Program

The International Atomic Energy Agency is due to consider a resolution Saturday, that sets a deadline for reviewing Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program.


10 suspected Pakistani extremists held in Spain: police

Spanish police arrested 10 Pakistanis suspected of involvement in Islamic extremism during an operation in the northeastern region of Catalonia.


Si sono concluse a Bari le gare che valgono la qualificazione al prossimo torneo internazionalein Croazia (ne saranno scelti 4 tra i primi 15 classificati). Applausi e medaglie dal ministro Fioroni                                            Olimpiadi italiane di informatica i magnifici cinque dell'algoritmo


Pre-taped People's Choice Awards bombs on TV

The People's Choice Awards bombed in the television ratings as viewers tuned out the strike-altered CBS broadcast, sounding an alarm for upcoming awards programs including the Oscars.


Rep. Julia Carson, the first black and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, died Saturday, a family spokeswoman said. She was 69.


Lufthansa picks Boeing over Airbus for jet order

In a blow to Airbus SAS, German airline Lufthansa AG said yesterday it would order 20 Boeing 747-8 planes, with purchase rights for 20 more, becoming the first carrier to order the new long-haul jet for passenger service.


Wade Boggs was overwhelmingly elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility Tuesday, and Ryne Sandberg made it with just six votes to spare on his third try.


Downer upbeat after North Korea meetings

MARK COLVIN: The Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, has met North Korea's Foreign Minister and the President of the Supreme Peoples' Assembly in Pyongyang. As one of the few Western nations with diplomatic relations with the isolated totalitarian state, ...


Observers widely expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise U.S. interest rates by a quarter-percentage point at the conclusion of a two-day meeting that opens on Tuesday as the U.S. economy is growing steadily.


Microsoft caves in toEuropean commission

Computer giant agrees to comply with anti-trust ruling on Windows operating system after legal battle spanning three years.


Children Star in First Film from Post-War Iraq

Iranian director Bahman Ghobadi had no intention of making the first feature film to emerge from post-war Iraq, but the children he met in northern Iraq left him with no choice.


Airline Partners says will not raise Qantas offer

Airline Partners Australia (APA), a  consortium bidding for Australia's Qantas Airways ,  said on Friday it would not increase its $8.7 billion buyout  offer for the airline.


Stunning pictures just in from Asia show one of nature's most-feared acts: a tsunami crashing into a beach on Thailand's Phuket Island.


Afghan, foreign troops launch bid to rescue Koreans

Afghan and international forces have launched an operation to rescue 23 South Koreans taken hostage by Taliban insurgents south of the capital Kabul, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.


Ziff Davis - The judge in the Oracle antitrust trial gave little credence to Microsoft's testimony on the enterprise ERP market. And with good reason.


A US discount warehouse chain known for piling 'em high, and selling 'em cheap, is offering cut-price coffins along with the buckets of sauce and tubs of ice-cream under a new pilot program.


Uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in England has fallen yet again, government figures show.


Australian Stolz hits title jackpot in Las Vegas

Australian Andre Stolz, way down in 217th place on the PGA Tour money list at the start of the tournament, scored a surprise victory at the $4 million Las Vegas Invitational on Sunday.


Nothing like an All-Star invitation to mellow Melo.


Shaq, Kobe union just wasn't meant to last

It is one of sports' greatest tragedies now that the Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant marriage couldn't last longer than the eight turbulent years that it did.


US band REM announces a 10-date UK tour as they perform a secret concert in London's Piccadilly.


Microsoft entertainment vision sharpens in new wave of PCs

LOS ANGELES - With a fatherly demeanor, goofy jokes and brown V-neck sweater, Bill Gates didn't come across as an entertainment mogul yesterday.


Officials report sixth helicopter downing in Iraq

A helicopter operated by a private security firm came down in Iraq last week, U.S. officials said on Thursday, an incident that marks the sixth downing of a helicopter in three weeks.


North Korea on Tuesday denied reports that it was helping Syria to develop nuclear weapons and insisted it was keeping an earlier pledge not to allow the transfer of nuclear materials.


Such a parcel of rogues in the United Nations

WAKEN up and smell the Kofi scandal: that has become the preoccupation, focus or spectator sport among the caviar connoisseurs in the United Nations headquarters in New York and their implacable enemies in the newly renascent Republican Party.


America Online Inc. (AOL) is aiming to get a piece of the travel search market, announcing plans Friday to introduce a new Web-based property to compete with the likes of Travelocity.com and Expedia Inc.


Former King Michael of Romania will receive 30 million euros ($36.6 million) for properties that he demanded back from the state but has agreed to forgo in exchange for damages.


Lear accepts sweetened Icahn bid, Pzena not swayed

Lear Corp.  on Monday accepted an increased $3 billion takeover offer from billionaire Carl Icahn, but doubts remained as to whether the auto parts maker's shareholders would support the new deal.


Scientists say trained bees can sniff bombs

Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they have trained bees to sniff out explosives in a project they say could have far-reaching applications for U.S. homeland security and the Iraq war.


Halliburton Says It May Separate KBR Unit

Halliburton Co. HAL.N said on  Thursday it would restructure its KBR unit and may shed the  business if the company's stock performance continues to lag  behind peers.


Scottish fishing leaders and politicians voice fears about the latest round of quota negotiations.


Burn baby burn Rayguns are, um, on fire lately, with the US Army dishing out early contracts in its monster truck laser cannon race, Boeing planning a rather unimpressive blaster-equipped Humvee and the famous American nuke-toasting jumbo jet continuing to make headlines. Now the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon war-nerd bureau which loves nothing better than a long shot, has joined in.â¦


The 52nd Venice Biennale, the world's oldest art exhibition, opens to the public in northern Italy.


Two seasoned Hollywood producers have made a deal with MySpace to produce an original Web series called âQuarterlife.â


Former FDA Chief Fired as Dean of UCSF Medical School

David A. Kessler, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration, has been terminated as dean of the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine.


Dashed White House ambitions, John Kerry has learned, can be humbling.


Anti-nuclear activists arrested at Scottish naval base

About a dozen anti-nuclear including members of the Scottish parliament were arrested at a Scottish naval base where the Royal Navy's fleet of Trident nuclear submarines are stationed, the activists' group said.


Seniors who got flu shots every year have added protection compared with those vaccinated for the first time, a new study found. Among those 65 and older who got flu shots annually, 28% were


AMERICA/HONDURAS - Una popolazione malata e senza medicinali disponibili: sono centinaia gli abitanti di Lempira costretti a cercare assistenza medica in El Salvador TomalÃ¡, Lempira (Agenzia Fides) - Una strana malattia che deforma le gambe fino a lasciare invalido chi ne viene colpito sembra ÂnormaleÂ nella comunitÃ  di Lempira, in Honduras.  Si tratta di una malattia non ancora diagnosticata poichÃ© le autoritÃ  ...


Turtle Tracking in Lake George: Amateur Naturalist Conducting Study of Reptiles That Gives Insights into Water Quality

By Brian Nearing, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  May 30--HULETTS LANDING -- To a northern map turtle basking in the sun on the Lake George shoreline, that shape moving slowly in the water could just be an old log. Only at the last minute does it become clear -- it's Karen Robbins.


A new report which aims to heal divisions over homosexuality in the Anglican Church is due out on Monday.


THE World Health Organisation has called an unprecedented summit of flu vaccine makers to boost plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic.


The modest spending increase that Congress approved for a popular children's health insurance program will maintain coverage for enrolees, but others may be out of luck


At least 35 children die in Baghdad bombings

As children approach American troops giving away candy at a celebration, three bombs go off in succession. By wire services. BAGHDAD - The last day of the worst month of car bombings in Iraq targeted the most vulnerable and proved the most horrifying.


WADA Chief: Marion Jones Could be Turning Point in Effort to Rid ...

The chief of the World Anti-Doping Agency says drug allegations surrounding US Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones could become a turning point in efforts to rid sports of drugs.


Shutterstock photogs to get press credentials

Blog: Microstock start-up Shutterstock will work to get its photographers press credentials, but shooters may sell resulting images only at Shutterstock.


The Revolution took steps toward bolstering their back line yesterday, acquiring former United States national team member Chris Albright from the Los Angeles Galaxy for an undisclosed amount of allocation money, and selecting Rob Valentino of the University of San Francisco in the first round of the MLS draft.


Il vescovo di Surat-Thani (Thailandia): Â«Ã un disastro mai visto ...

Monsignor Jospeh Pradhan, vescovo cattolico di Surat-Thani (nel sud della Thailandia, al confine con la Malaysia), lancia un appello alla comunitÃ  internazionale per pronti soccorsi. Â«Davanti ai miei occhi si schiude uno scenario devastante.


Tra le vittime illustri anche Denzel Washington


With all the hoopla over Bush and Kerry, some of you may not have been paying close attention to the other races going on in this loaded US political season. I've read a good dozen or so Senate outlooks, and my blurry eyes and spinning brain kept getting lost in all the numbers and losing track of who, ultimately, was likely to control the Senate on November third. So I made my very own Senate outlook to figure it out (or add further confusion, depending on what you think of my predictions). The bad news is, we probably won't know who controls the Senate on November third. The good news, if you're a Democrat (or a person who loves one), is that my best guess at this point is that when the dust settles, Democrats will probably be in control by the very slimmest possible margin. Shock! But everyone knows the Dems have no chance of taking either house of Congress. I think everyone hasn't been paying attention. Read on for my rundown.


Onu: ancora distanti dopo l'incontro le posizioni di Italia e ...

ROMA - Non cambiano, dopo l'incontro di oggi a Palazzo Madama, le posizioni di Italia e Germania per quanto riguarda la riforma del Consiglio di sicurezza dell'Onu. "Non abbiamo tentato di convincere il Governo


Doctor told FDA of Glaxo's Avandia risk in 2000

A leading doctor expressed concerns about the heart risks of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia in a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seven years ago.


Pope Stable, But Staying in Hospital -Vatican

Pope John Paul's fragile health  stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment for  severe breathing difficulties, but the Vatican said he would  have to remain in hospital for the time being.


'Tis the season, finally, for some good films. As Hollywood gets serious, our critic delivers his verdict on who's been naughty and who's been nice.


Oil prices rose to another record high  on Tuesday on U.S. economic data showing inflationary pressure  was held in check in July and ahead of weekly inventory data on  Wednesday expected to show a decline in crude stocks.


Last weekend, I saw what has to be one of the top 10 most hilarious events on "Saturday Night Live," and I'm definitely not talking about any of the skits.


Ex-Basketball Players Settle League Suit

Four former basketball players for a largely black grade school have settled a discrimination lawsuit with a predominantly white Roman Catholic athletic league that had barred the school from joining.


ConocoPhillips earnings rise on soaring oil prices

ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S. oil company, posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on record oil prices.


Intel's Santa Rosa Comes to MacBook Pros

Intel's Santa Rosa has landed in Cupertino. On Tuesday, Apple announced an updated line of MacBook Pro notebooks powered by the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The Cupertino, California-based company is the latest to use Intel's newest mobile platform, also known by its prerelease codename of Santa Rosa.


Oil vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said.


Tronchetti Provera nuovo socio 'Abbiamo il controllo del 49%'

GENOVA, 24 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Una vela sempre piÃ¹ gonfia. Marco Tronchetti Provera scende in campo con il gruppo Telecom Italia per sostenere Patrizio Bertelli nella terza sfida di Luna Rossa all' America's Cup del 2007.


A gas explosion in a coal mine in  China's northeastern rust-belt province of Liaoning killed at  least 203 workers in the worst disaster in 15 years to hit the  world's most dangerous mining industry.


Wind Makes Players Struggle at Sony Open

After scrambling to salvage a 5-over 75, Michelle Wie plopped down in a chair and playfully stuck out her bottom lip as if she had just been scolded.


New DNC Head Dean Looks to Rebuild Party

New national Democratic Chairman Howard Dean promised Saturday to rebuild the party in the most conservative regions of the country, help develop state and local organizations and let congressional Democrats set the tone on policy.


Washington Post quarterly profit falls on charges

Washington Post Co.  said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent, dragged down by charges and a profit decline at its newspaper division.


By KELLY OLSEN  SEOUL, South Korea - Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that U.S. regulatory approval of his company's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will not be hindered by concerns over privacy.


Court clears Israeli settler travelling with gun

A court cleared an Israeli holidaymaker who had flown into London saying he had forgotten he had a loaded pistol in his hand luggage.


Extradition appeal hearing starts for UK hacker

Lawyers for the British hacker who claims to have looked around NASA and military computers for evidence of UFOs and aliens have begun an appeal in London High Court to block their client's extradition to the U.S.


In our view: North Korea's ominous blast

explosion in North Korea wasn'ta nuclear bomb doesn't mean the world community should ignore it. Secretary of State Colin Powell said evidence supports North Korea's statement that the blast was to remove part of a mountain for a hydroelectric.


A computer program that improves one type of memory appears to help kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new study findings suggest.


Services growth exceeds forecast in May: ISM

The dominant service sector grew at its fastest rate in a year in May, confounding market expectations for a slightly slower pace, according to a report released on Tuesday.


Lettera al premier Prodi, 'scritte cose non vere e distorte'


UNITED NATIONS -- Iran's foreign minister expressed optimism yesterday that negotiations would resolve the dangerous impasse over his country's nuclear program, raising hopes that Iran might voluntarily curb uranium enrichment in exchange for economic and technological incentives.


EUROPA/ITALIA - ÂIl Papa in quanto Vicario di Cristo Ã¨ al di sopra di tutte le partiÂ dice un missionario Roma (Agenzia Fides)-ÂEsprimo la mia profonda vicinanza al Santo PadreÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides p. Cosimo Alvati, Salesiano ex Direttore di Radio Don Bosco del Madagascar e attuale docente di Scienza delle Comunicazioni presso la Pontificia UniversitÃ ...


Cablevision (CVC:NYSE - news - research) has delayed once again the spinoff of its satellite and programming subsidiary. In a Friday afternoon filing at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Long Island


Australia's government presents a formal apology for past wrongs inflicted on the Aboriginal community.


Must have a slim'n'light version of the handheld CES Sony will release the PlayStation Portable firmware that will load the handheld games console with Skype's VoIP app late this month, it said today. But the software will only run on the second-generation PSP.â¦


Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet ...

A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high


Cameron Diaz apologized Sunday for wearing a bag with a political slogan that evoked painful memories in Peru.


Official: Darfur Deaths May Reach 300,000

The death toll in Sudan's conflict-ravaged Darfur region could rise six-fold by the end of the year — hitting 300,000 — because of worsening food shortages among refugees, a senior U.S. aid official said Monday.


Study: Learning to run no small step in human evolution

No one has ever doubted that, in the beginning, primitive man learned to walk before he could run. But how about it taking three million years for that second part - after the whole walking thing was already down?


Roma, 19:59 - CALCIO, AMATO A MATARRESE: HO SENTITO COSE DISSENNATE

Giuliano Amato ha replicato alle parole del presidente della Lega Matarrese, che ieri aveva parlato ...


Bright Ideas | Slipstream: Two Views of Innovation, Colliding in Washington

As the Senate prepares to tinker with the nationâs patent laws this spring, itâs worth recalling the law of unintended consequences.


People will be able to buy their postage online, making stamps unnecessary, in a new scheme from the Royal Mail.


Teen sex advice podcast gains popularity

Nikol Hasler doesn't recommend the "pull and pray" method of birth control. She says you should not have sex on nature trails because of bugs and Sasquatch. And if you hate your body as a teen, just wait.


Samsung to build new LCD production line

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNGY) said it was expanding operations with plans to build a $286 billion Won LCD production line.


Marcia Tolin spent the better part of a day last week trying to find FluMist, the nasal spray that's now the only option for healthy people ages 5 to 49 who want vaccine protection against the flu this fall.


KHARTOUM, Sudan -- American journalist Paul Salopek was released yesterday from a prison in the war-torn Darfur region where he was held for more than a month on espionage charges.


Court cases that included use of the controversial Low Copy Number DNA testing technique are to be reviewed.


Sport: Premier League: Arsenal stake claim for title as Cesc Fabregas secures a point at Anfield.


Permangono difficolta', la spesa sanitaria cresce troppo


UK interest rates may have peaked at their current level of 4.75%, the Bank of England has signalled in its quarterly inflation report.


A second U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that the recording industry can't force Internet providers to identify music downloaders under a disputed copyright law.


A long time coming, but fully Crimson now

Harvard University strength and conditioning director Craig Fitzgerald urges his student-athletes to "train like your hair's on fire."


Il segretario del Pd ha affrontato il tema degli orrori delle dittaturepresentando l'ultimo lavoro di Cristina Comencini 'L'illusione del bene'                                          Veltroni: "I campi di Pol Pot agghiaccianti come Auschwitz"                                                                                Atto di accusa contro il comunismo: "Una storia che si trova nella vita di milioni di persone"


"Grey's Anatomy" star Washington let go: report

Isaiah Washington, a star of TV  hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy" who used an anti-gay slur  against a fellow cast member, will not return for the show's  fourth season, Entertainment Weekly magazine reported in its  online edition on Friday.


Ramon Ortiz pitched four-hit ball for eight stellar innings to lead the Anaheim Angels over the Yankees.


Oakland Athletics pitcher Tim Hudson smiles during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles, Aug. 23, 2004, in Oakland, Calif.


Madrid, 14:47 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; GUTI: SQUADRA CON CAPELLO

I giocatori del Real Madrid stanno dalla parte di Fabio Capello. Questo è quello che ha dichi...


Meet the Fockers star Robert De Niro tops the UK and US film charts with two different films at the same time.


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Study cites possible harm from some East Indian alternative ...

CHICAGO Researchers are warning that some herbal remedies from India may contain dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. A Harvard Medical School study found levels high enough to cause poisoning in


Kerry Vows to Ease Seniors' Health Costs

Sen. John Kerry trumpeted his health care program Tuesday as a recipe to bring down soaring medical costs, rejecting Republican contentions that a Democratic plan would mean a government takeover.