Video: Kidnapped Turkish Driver Beheaded

CAIRO, Egypt Oct. 14, 2004 - A man identified as a Turkish truck driver kidnapped in Iraq was beheaded in a video shown on an Islamic Web site Thursday.


Milano, 1 novembre - Ã scattato questa notte il preallarme maltempo in tutta la regione Lombardia, 'colpitÃ  da ieri da intense precipitazioni. Lo stato di preallarme per rischio idrogeologico Ã¨ stato lanciato


Sudan's president on Saturday ordered the release of an envoy of Slovenia's president who was convicted of espionage in the war-torn region of Darfur and sentenced to two years in prison.


Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide bombing that also killed at least 20 others


Dal 2008 le tasse aumenteranno in modo automatico


Scioperi proclamati per domani in numerose citta' di Italia


Murder charges dropped against Katrina doctor

All charges against a doctor accused of murdering four patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have been dropped, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.


How feasible is a nuclear terrorist attack on the U.S.?


Shareholders and most employees remain outside the circle.


Top-Producing Banker Resigns Abruptly at Lehman Brothers

George H. Young III resigned abruptly late Friday, raising questions about the investment bank on Wall Street.


Thai PM's Muslim insurgency blame game a blunder: analysts

The Thai premier's attempt to shift blame onto Malaysia and Indonesia for his failure to quell an Islamic insurgency in southern Thailand was a blunder that threatened regional ties, analysts are warning.


How one CEO uses his gym to prepare himself physically and emotionally for the day ahead.


Google gloats over ISO's OOXML rejection

No fast-tracking for you, sonny Google has proved unable to restrain itself from gloating over the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) decision not to approve Microsoft's request that the OOXML specification be fast-tracked for approval.â¦


JK Rowling magic tales fetch 1.95 million pounds

A hand-written, illustrated book of wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling fetched a record 1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) at auction in London on Thursday, nearly 40 times its expected price.


Things have gotten so bad in Zimbabwe that people have taken to telling a wry joke: "What did we have before candles?" The answer: "Electricity." Zimbabwe once boasted one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most vibrant economies, but four years of turmoil have erased that progress.


Palestinian youth killed in protest at Gaza border

A teenage Palestinian protester was killed as tens of thousands of Gazans demonstrated in the southern part of the strip on Saturday against the closure of a border crossing with Egypt.


Clooney's plan: Date different actresses

Paparazzi, beware. George Clooney has a plan to put celeb-snapping photographers out of business.


As HDTV sales go up, stores' take goes down

LOS ANGELES -- Consumers walking into an electronics store looking for a big-screen, high-definition TV may find that the place looks and feels different than it did last Christmas.


Da domani qualsiasi costo di ricarica sara' illegale


Being black doesn't necessarily mean White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama has a lock on black voters. In wooing a faithful Democratic constituency, Obama faces two-term New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the party front-runner who enjoys strong support in the black community. She also is married to former President Clinton, so wildly popular among black voters that novelist Toni Morrison dubbed him "the first black president" in a 1998 essay.


Afghan Taliban say Korean hostages in good health

Twenty-three South Korean hostages held by Taliban rebels in Afghanistan are in good health and any use of force to rescue them would put their lives at risk, a Taliban spokesman said on Monday.


Our position: The ouster of Tyrone Willingham in mid-contract sends a jarring message about big-time college sports. Whoever succeeds Tyrone Willingham as football coach at the University of Notre Dame will have a clear mandate: Win more games.


Airport-style machines would be used in  schools if it was the only way to tackle knife-carrying, says the education secretary.


Economic necessity begets equality The Indian IT industry has started scouring the provinces for graduates to fill the burgeoning number of vacancies in the sector.â¦


Can one orchestraâs audacious experiment save classical music?


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hollywood's last major independent, is set to accept a Sony offer worth $5bn.


Blog: Everyone is focusing on the iPhone, but Jobs' other company, Pixar, also has a huge product launching Friday.


Aereo trasporta oltre due tonnellate materiale sanitario


In a move that caught the publishing world by surprise, an underdog bidder defeated the likes of media bigwigs Bruce Wasserstein, Robert Krakoff and Jimmy


Indicazioni positive per il secondo trimestre


Improving Microsoft's CodePlex by contributing Microsoft's own dog food

Blog: Microsoft's CodePlex is not a bastion of great code, says eWeek.  That's a problem, but one that Microsoft can solve by contributing its own code.


New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis

Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators.


Back With a Vengeance: The Music of the Night

The screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lacks both authentic romance and the thrill of memorable spectacle.


At least 17 people die in a huge blast in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, a top official says.


Justin Timberlake is on a mission to bring sexy back to MTV's Video Music Awards, which return to the Big Apple on Thursday night after a two-year excursion to Miami.


Germany probes lingering divisions on 15th anniversary of Wall's fall

Germany marks the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with fond memories of that day's joyous celebrations and somber ceremonies in honor of those killed in a desperate dash for freedom.


Stricter planning controls are needed if flood insurance is to remain widely available, says the main insurance body.


Call for worldwide use of cervical cancer vaccines

International health experts called on Tuesday for rapid worldwide access to new cervical cancer vaccines that have the potential to save a quarter of a million lives a year.


US consumer spending is on the rise again, a sign the economy may be emerging from an early summer decline.


Torino, 20:10 - CALCIO, TORINO: INFIAMMAZIONE MUSCOLARE PER ROSINA

Bloccato da un fastidio accusato in mattinata, Alessandro Rosina è stato sottoposto ad ecogra...


The Enron executives now face the prospect of decades in prison, but the judge's broad jury instructions give them a chance of reversing their convictions


Russia sees possible ministerial talks on N.Korea

Russia's envoy to six-party talks on North Korea said on Thursday foreign ministers might need to join the negotiating teams if progress was made during talks on February 8 in Beijing , RIA news agency reported.


Ziff Davis - Opinion: Want a quick and easy introduction to Linux? Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols offers two reading suggestions that will help get you started.


The next time somebody asks you if you want to buy a brand new laptop computer for under $500, they may not be selling you stolen goods.


Mexico arrests man in border agent death

Mexican authorities said Wednesday they had arrested a man in northern Mexico in the weekend killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Aguilar.


Days of colossal earthquakes and tsunami warnings have forced traumatized Indonesian villagers to seek safety in the last place imaginable: graveyards.


Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was flown back to Utah on Tuesday to face sex charges involving the arranged marriages of underage girls and older men, authorities said.


Africa gets biotech boost against killer diseases

South African President Thabo Mbeki  opened an international biotechnology centre on Monday that  aims to develop vaccines for HIV/AIDS and other diseases that  kill thousands of Africans daily.


Los Angeles Galaxy David Beckham is out six weeks with a sprained right knee sustained in the Galaxyâs loss to Pachuca of Mexico on Wednesday.


ALAMEDA -- Raiders coach Norv Turner still considers Jerry Rice a starter in Oakland's offense and plans to use the receiver Sunday against Denver.


Hurricane Felix is now packing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (256 kph), making it a potentially catastrophic category 5 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported early on Tuesday.


Oil prices breach $90 a barrel in New York amid ongoing supply concerns and after the dollar hits a new low.


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 -- The fires of Southern California were largely abating on Sunday. Hills on both ends of San Diego County still blazed, as did a wooded canyon in Orange County and the tall, dead trees of the San Bernardino Mountains. But with a weekend of favorable winds and even a smattering...


World Business Briefing | Europe: Belgium: Europe Approves French Budget Plan

European Union finance ministers approved a French plan to cut its budget deficit below a 3 percent ceiling.


Coca-Cola lowers long-term growth targets

The Coca-Cola Co. is forecasting weakness in its key markets next year and is scaling back its long-term targets for earnings and sales volume growth.


Lace and knits go subversive in New York exhibition

On the surface, it's an art exhibition that would make any grandmother proud, with a knitted christening blanket and miniature cardigans, but a closer look might make granny's hair curl.


New York fashion shows see muted colors for spring

Spring fashion will look like a rainy day, if the latest predictions are true, with plenty of gray and brown and just brief glimpses of color like the sun breaking through a cloudy sky.


Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Atraverda's Launch of a Radical Lead Acid Battery Technology

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 5  /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan selected Atraverda as the recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation for its introduction of bipolar substrate technology to the lead acid battery chemistry.


Vinovo, 17:40 - CALCIO, JUVE: PROBLEMI PER NOCERINO

La sfida in famiglia contro la formazione Primavera continua ad essere un tabÃ¹ per la Juventus. Oggi...


You're busy. Planning for retirement takes time. But not too much time.


Kidnapped woman urges U.K. to leave Iraq

A kidnapped British aid worker made another plea for her life in a video aired Wednesday, urging Britain to withdraw troops from the country as some 800 British soldiers headed north toward Baghdad to bolster ...


Sharing bird flu virus samples must benefit all: WHO

The sharing of virus samples found in bird flu victims must be fostered by providing equal access to vaccines resulting from that information, the World Health Organization's top bird flu official said on Tuesday.


US Forces Pound Falluja Before Offensive

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. troops unleashed a  fierce barrage of shelling on Monday on Iraq's rebel-held town  of Falluja, where U.S. troops are poised for a major offensive,  a Reuters witness said.


A Swiss man dies after a grenade is thrown at his home in Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka.


Chicken Genome Should Boost DNA Research

A red jungle fowl is seen in this undated handout photo. Researchers have assembled the genome sequence of the Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of all domestic chickens.


San Jose State coach Fitz Hill resigned Monday with one game left in his fourth straight losing season with the Spartans.


"Lust, Caution", a sexually explicit spy thriller which won the best picture award at the Venice Film Festival, has been cut by 30 minutes to allow Chinese children to watch it, the official Xinhua news agency said.


Private dollars leading recovery of New Orleans

With government money for New Orleans trickling through the pipeline, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and philanthropies are playing a larger role than expected.


Wis. schools cancel classes before storm

Two central Wisconsin school districts canceled classes Thursday as a sheriff warned that violent storms and tornadoes forecast for the state could be the "granddaddy of all super cells." Other schools let out early.


Federal Reserve policy-makers were  expected to raise U.S. interest rates on Tuesday for a third  time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from  rock-bottom levels despite some signs of economic softness.


I sondaggi del New Hampshire danno Obama in vantaggio di 13 punti"Drudgereport", il famoso sito di gossip politico attacca la ex first lady                                          Voci sul ritiro di Hillary Clinton Lei reagisce: "Vado fino in fondo"                                                                                Una situazione difficile per la candidata democraticache punta a vincere il 5 febbraio quando si voterÃ  in 22 stati


Andrew Flintoff's hopes of returning to the England team are dealt a massive blow after he fails a fitness test on his troublesome ankle.


Australia Conservatives edge ahead in poll

Australia's conservative government has edged ahead of the opposition Labour party, according to an opinion poll as the six-week campaign for an October 9 vote reaches the half-way point.


Open Yahtzee is a full featured Yahtzee game. it's written in wxWidgets and it's cross-platform.   Open Yahtzee 1.7 features enhancements to game play such as new dice graphics and dice animation. Another important change that now Open Yahtzee allows scoring according to the Yahtzee Joker rules, that means that if you have a yahtzee but already scored (even a zero) in the yahtzee box you will be able to score the dice in any open box in the lower section (assuming you scored already the suitable box in the upper section). The new version also interduces several bug-fixes.  The release contains source-package, ebuild for Gentoo users and installer for Windows. Other packages such as RPMs will follow soon.  You can find more about the what changed in Open Yahtzee 1.7 by reading the changelog: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=485238&group_id=175453  You can download the new version from here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=175453


Chelsfield team to pick up Â£180m after delisting

Elliott Bernerd and his co-investors will be able to cash out of Chelsfield shopping centres with at least a Â£181m profit four months after removing the company from the London Stock Exchange.


Giants' Carter Is Showing He Can Stretch a Defense

Through two games, Tim Carter has caught 7 passes for 114 yards, more than anyone else on the Giants, who play host to Cleveland on Sunday.


Schilling coming to Verizon with President Bush

Red Sox pitching ace Curt Schilling will accompany President George W. Bush to his campaign stops in Manchester and Portsmouth on Friday.


It's a funny business that shuts the doors when customers eager to hand over $179 are still lined up around the block.


Torna in libertÃ  Senzani Mente del sequestro Moro

FIRENZE, 28 OTTOBRE 2004 - Giovanni Senzani torna libero. All'ideologo delle Br, considerato la mente del sequestro Moro, il tribunale di sorveglianza di Firenze ha concesso la scarcerazione. Il provvedimento


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets have  re-signed catcher Vance Wilson to a one-year contract worth  $760,000.


Asturias prize winners honoured by Spanish heir

This year's winners of the prestigious Asturias Prize attended an official awards ceremony, among them guitarist Paco de Lucia and Olympic 15O0 metre champion Hicham El Guerrouj.


Asian and European markets slid Monday after signs of accelerating inflation in the U.S. dampened hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further to shore up the struggling American economy.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 13

Israeli tanks shelled a Hamas training camp in the central Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, killing at least 13 militants and wounding 30 people, witnesses and hospital sources said.


As previously reported, Jenson Button hosted a special press conference in London, late on Monday afternoon, and for the first time spoke of the events that have caused him to leave BAR for WilliamsF1 in 2005.


ADOBE Systems Inc has announced the availability of its Adobe Flash Player 9 for Linux, the next-generation client runtime for engaging with Flash content and applications on Linux open source operating systems.


Yao scores 30, Rockets beat Sonics 96-89

Yao Ming had 30 points and 17 rebounds, Tracy McGrady added 17 points and five assists and the Houston Rockets beat Seattle 96-89 on Monday, the SuperSonics' team-record 11th consecutive loss.


The founder of Easyjet confirms he is to enter the online music market in a partnership with UK-based download service Wippit.


People are being warned about a scam e-mail which uses the US presidential poll to con them out of their money. A junk e-mail invites people to dial a premium rate number to express their


After decades on run, Indian 'demon' killed

MADRAS, India - He was India's most wanted bandit, a brutal smuggler who murdered police officers, slaughtered elephants and kidnapped a movie star.


Quotes from the Democrats' debate Thursday night:


An investment fund for philanthropist Rachel Mellon contributed $495,000 to a labor-backed group that is running ads in Iowa in support of Democrat John Edwards' presidential campaign.


Scotland's first case of bluetongue virus has been found in a herd of cattle imported from Germany.


AMD reports fourth straight quarter net loss

Still carrying the weight of costs related to last year's acquisition of graphics vendor ATI, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. recorded its fourth straight quarter of net losses Thursday.


Buenos Aires, 16:48 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: ORTEGA DISINTOSSICATO TORNA AL RIVER

Ariel Ortega è stato dimesso dalla clinica cilena dove si trovava in cura da tre settimane pe...


The US trade deficit hit a record high of $68bn in July, due to the rising cost of oil imports, official figures show.


Banks losing up to $52 bln over subprime

Credit Suisse analysts estimated banks could lose up to $52 billion over time due to their exposure to collateralized debt obligations that invested in U.S. subprime mortgages.


Airport standoff as former Pakistan PM returns

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned home on Monday from seven years in exile, sparking an immediate stand-off with authorities in which he refused to leave the plane unless accompanied by his supporters.


Struggles Finally Cost No. 2 Jayhawks Their First Defeat

Undefeated Kansas never stood a chance once Allen Ray, Curtis Sumpter and the rest of the spirited Villanova Wildcats got rolling.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Pitcher Javier Vazquez has a golden opportunity to help New York Yankees fan forget about his second-half slide.


Britney Spears is the most searched for term of 2006 using Yahoo's search engine, says the US net giant.


FORT MEADE, Md. -- Lawyers for the only Army officer charged with abusing Abu Ghraib detainees rested their case at his court-martial yesterday after defense witnesses testified that he was a helpful administrator but he was not the commanding officer.


Aki Riihilahti sores the equaliser as Crystal Palace hold Arsenal to a draw.


Birmingham, 17:14 - ATLETICA, EUROPEI: HOWE RECORD ITALIANO INDOOR NEL LUNGO

Andre Howe ha stabilito il nuovo primato italiano indoor del salto in lungo. Agli europei di Birming...


Old clips glued together to make mobisodes For only three quid a shot over-excited Red Dwarf fans can see 25-second cartoons of their favourite bits, newly animated by Pitch Entertainment, and packaged with three ring tones comprised of quotes from the series.â¦


Lindsay Davenport defeated second-seed Daniela Hantuchova at the Bali Open on Sunday to claim her first singles title after an absence of almost one year.


At least 10 people are killed in a suicide bombing in a town in north-west Pakistan, police say


TomTom says map customers' trade secrets protected

Dutch navigation device maker TomTom   sought on Tuesday to assure customers of digital map  maker Tele Atlas  that their trade secrets would be safe  once TomTom buys the company.


Delta Posts $2.2 Billion Loss; Continental Also Reports Deficit

The reports by the two airlines were the latest in what was a bitter quarter for the nation's seven major airlines.


AC Milan are likely to be given permission to host Celtic at the San Siro in the Champions League.


NZ stocks: Down-time listings hold some interest

between results and annual meetings - the NZX is keeping investors interested with a small flurry of listings over the week ahead.


Hilton must pay $560 mln if it backs out on Blackstone

Hilton Hotels Corp.  said on  Thursday that it must pay Blackstone Group  $560 million  if it receives a better offer and terminates a takeover  agreement with the private equity firm.


Top UN officials say the world body should stop trying to persuade Sudan to accept UN peacekeepers in Darfur.


Baseball Gives Selig Contract Through 2009

PHILADELPHIA - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig received a contract extension through 2009 Thursday as owners praised his 12-year reign, but dissension surfaced among teams in the decision to launch a World Cup tournament.    Selig, who has presided over revolutionary changes in the most traditional of major U.S...


Guardasigilli su protesta annunciata per sabato a Palermo


A survey conducted among readers of PC Pro Magazine finds many want to change their broadband supplier.


A union leader at Alitalia says for the first time that he may consider job losses to help secure the future of the troubled Italian carrier.


A scientifically rigorous US death count for Sudan's Darfur region says well over 200,000 people have died.


Manila court finds U.S. Marine guilty of rape

A Philippine court found one of four U.S. Marines guilty of raping a Filipino woman inside a van at a former U.S. navy base last year, sentencing the 21-year-old sailor to life in prison for "bestial acts".


Public Sector: Police Force Aims Gun Film at Youth

South Yorkshire Police has commissioned a mini film to raise awareness of the dangers of gun and knife crime.   Gameover is being uploaded onto youth websites including You Tube, Google Video and MySpace as part of the force's 'Guns and Knives Take Lives' drive.


Stoccarda, 16:34 - GINNASTICA ARTISTICA, MONDIALE SQUADRE: ITALIA 4/A

La squadra azzurra di ginnastica artistica conquista la cosiddetta 'medaglia di legno' nella classif...


Accertamenti clinici dovrebbero concludersi domani


Reports: Ukrainian Opposition Candidate Pulls Out of Talks

KIEV, Nov 30 - A top Ukrainian opposition leader, quoted by Interfax-Ukraine news agency, said supporters of presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko had withdrawn from talks on last week's disputed election.


Stocks open higher on overnight gains in US shares

TOKYO - Stocks opened higher Wednesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as overnight gains in US shares prompted buybacks of recently battered Tokyo stocks.


E' il 28 settembre scorso, il giorno in cui compare davanti alla speciale Commissione d'inchiesta allestita dal dg dell'Asl sa 2, Raffaele Ateniese, il primo medico di famiglia sospettato di aver gonfiato le prescrizioni farmaceutiche per i suoi assistiti


Bird Flu Kills Nine-Year-Old Thai Girl, 31st Victim

Asia's bird flu epidemic, which experts  fear could spawn a human pandemic, has claimed its 31st victim,  a nine-year-old Thai girl who had contact with infected  chickens at home.


It doesn't matter if it's in regulation, overtime or a shootout — the Buffalo Sabres have the New York Rangers' number.


Saudi minister creates OPEC split as prices drop

Saudi Arabia's oil minister said OPEC should maintain production at its current level, creating a split in the 11-member group as prices weaken.


Indonesian cleric charged in hotel bombing

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Prosecutors in Indonesia have formally charged militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with ordering a 2003 suicide attack on a hotel in Jakarta.


Infineon execs get to serve time over price-fixing

Four senior executives of German chipmaker Infineon Technologies will serve jail time and pay steep fines for their role in a scheme to fix prices in the memory chip market, said the US Department of Justice.


Web site attack hits Italy tourism sites

In an Internet attack dubbed "The  Italian Job," several thousand Italian tourism Web sites have  been infected by software that quietly gains control of  computers visiting them and seeks out confidential financial  data, a computer security firm said on Monday.


Marsiglia, 16:07 - RUGBY, ITALIA-ROMANIA: LE FORMAZIONI

Questi i XV di Italia e Romania, che si affronteranno domani a Marsiglia nella secona giornata del M...


Chance of U.S. Attack on Iran Very Low - Khatami

Iran, sandwiched between U.S. troops in  Iraq and Afghanistan, said on Thursday it believed the chance  of a U.S. attack was low since American forces were pinned down  elsewhere, but if one happened it would fail.


The Government Accountability Office, responding to a request from Democratic lawmakers, will investigate the way votes were counted in the Nov. 2 election.


Sallie Mae says buyers believe takeover threatened

A group of private equity firms and banks have threatened to scuttle their planned $25 billion buyout of Sallie Mae, the student lender said on Wednesday, in the most dramatic sign yet that a once-booming takeover market may be cooling.


Stocks & Bonds: S.& P. 500 Climbs After Report of Strong Retail Sales

The S. & P.âs 500-stock index approached a six-year high as retailers rallied on the first sales increase since July.


Senate Republicans propose dismantling CIA

The Senate intelligence committee has proposed a plan to break up the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and divide its responsibility among three new spy agencies, news reports here said Monday.


Roma, 20:09 - CALCIO, CAF: MAZZOLENI SOSPESO 4 MESI

L'arbitro Mario Mazzoleni è stato sospeso 4 mesi dalla Commissione d'appello federale. Come s...


European nations need to think more seriously about how terrorism affects them, even in such far-off places as Afghanistan, NATO's secretary-general said Thursday.


Upstate NY lost 1 in 5 manufacturing jobs: Fed study

Update New York lost one of every five manufacturing jobs from 2000 to 2006 and the declines will likely continue though employment is rising in finance, education, health care and leisure, a regional Federal Reserve report said on Tuesday.


Would you trust a software engineer to build a bridge? Comment I had to chuckle to myself reading a letter here at The Register, recently.â¦


Oil hits record above $92 on weak dollar, Nigeria

Oil prices shot to an all-time high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the tumbling dollar and Nigerian output disruptions helped extend a rally that has lifted prices nearly 30 percent since August.


By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Bob Schieffer. (CBS/AP) President Bush and Sen. John Kerry took their campaign battle to the Midwest on Wednesday, with Kerry questioning the president's leadership


comScore and UBS analyze top Web sites in U.S. by page views and unique visitors and the winners are Fox and Yahoo, respectively.


Dutch winger Arjen Robben is to quit Premiership giants Chelsea for Real Madrid, who will shell out 20 million euros (26 million dollars) on the winger, Spanish media said Monday.


Slate fails to bring focus to heavyweight picture

A portion of the street in front of Madison Square Garden is named Joe Louis Plaza in honor of the late, great former heavyweight champion.


Roma, 11:51 - CICLISMO, TEST EMATICI NEL RITIRO DELLA MILRAM DI PETACCHI

Test antidoping a sorpresa alla Milram di Petacchi e Zabel. Gli ispettori sanitari dell'Unione cicli...


Torino, 19:34 - CALCIO, TORINO: ACQUISTATO KONAN

Dopo Fiore e Oguro, il Torino ha sistemato l'attacco ingaggiando dal Lecce l'attaccante della Costa ...


Afghan police officers stand guard as a firefighter fights a fire after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004.


First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader after easily winning a presidential vote that was largely a referendum on her husband's economic successes.


Manavjit Singh Sandhu and trap shooters Anwer Sultan and Mansher Singh earned India two silver medals.


Presidential candidates look toward crucial debate

President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry scouted votes in key battleground states but were already looking ahead to their crucial televised debates starting in a week.


Apple recalls 1.8 million Sony batteries

Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday recalled 1.8 million Sony-built laptop batteries that could overheat and catch fire.


Australia hold a 2-1 lead in the series as they face India in the fourth and final Test in Adelaide.


World Business Briefing: Japan: Sharp Takes Stake in Pioneer

The Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corporation will buy about $357 million worth of new shares from the Pioneer Corporation to form an alliance and jointly develop DVD players, car electronics and displays.


Poland considers using 20,000 prisoners to help build venues for the Euro 2012 football tournament.


Room enough for China and India, Singh says

India is not seeking to contain China and peace and stability in Asia are in the common interest of both the world's fastest-growing major economies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.


UK heading for second hottest year on record

Science & environment: Britain is on course for its second warmest year since records began, according to climate scientists


Press '3' to read this story or hold for a hack


William Green had two options: run out of bounds and settle for a good gain, or fight for extra yardage and perhaps a first down.


William Hutt, widely regarded as one of Canada's finest classical actors and a company member at the Stratford Festival for almost four decades, has died at the age of 87.


Torino, 19:24 - CALCIO, TORINO: BALLOTTAGGIO TRA ARDITO E FIORE

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Torino in vista della gara di domenica prossima ad Ascoli. Il princip...


Ruth Graham, who surrendered dreams of missionary work in Tibet to marry a suitor who became the world's most renowned evangelist, died Thursday. She was 87. Graham died at 5:05 p.m. at her home at Little Piney Cove, surrounded by her husband and all their five children, said a statement released by Larry Ross, Billy Graham's spokesman.


Afghan Taliban threaten to kill two German hostages

Afghanistan's Taliban movement threatened to kill two German hostages if its demands were not met by 07:30 GMT on Saturday, a spokesman for the militant group said.


Roma, 16:06 - CICLISMO, ASSOCIAZIONE TEAM: SI' A PASSAPORTO BIOLOGICO

L'Ipct, l'associazione dei massimi team internazionali, sposa le richieste dell'Uci ed in un comunic...


Russia's parliament complicates rules for opposition parties

Russia's lower house of parliament gave initial approval to a law making it far harder for small parties to make it into the chamber in a measure easily carried by the pro-Kremlin dominated chamber.


Make driving age 18 to save lives, say MPs

Â· At least a year to learn - and a zero alcohol limitÂ· Commons committee highlights risks to young


U.S. judge tells Google to work through Justice

The federal judge overseeing  Microsoft Corp.'s  antitrust compliance said on Tuesday  that she will rely on the Justice Department and state  attorneys general in deciding how to handle Google Inc.'s   concerns about Microsoft's Vista operating system.


Pristina-Belgrade Talks on Kosovo's Status Start in Vienna

Excerpt from report by Kosovo radio broadcast by Radio- Television Kosovo TV on 21 February  Consultations between Pristina and Belgrade on chief negotiator Martti Ahtisaari's proposal on Kosovo's status began in Vienna today.


UK ; Blair launches personal quest for Mideast peace

UK News, British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a personal quest Wednesday to bring peace to the Middle East, detailing plans for a Palestinian statehood conference in London in March.


Global mobile phone sales grew 35% to over 150 million in the second quarter, say industry analysts Gartner.


Student break makes Christmas tough for U.S. campaigns

DES MOINES, Iowa  - A clash between Christmas vacations and the U.S. election calendar has left presidential campaigns in Iowa struggling with a shortage of student volunteers to call voters, distribute pamphlets and drive people to the polls.


Michael Schumacher will start from the back of the grid when the Chinese GP begins at 0700 BST on Sunday.


Rwanda village gives AIDS victims second chance

MUHANGA, Rwanda  - For a decade, Beata Uwitije never slept in her own bed at home. It was always a police cell, an alleyway, a bar or one of her client's homes.


Shiite Fighters Turning in Weapons in Iraq

Followers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr trickled in to police stations in Baghdad's Sadr City district to hand in weapons Monday under a deal seen as a key step toward ending weeks of fighting with U.S. and Iraqi forces in the Shiite militant stronghold.


Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  on Tuesday reported a quarterly loss from a year-earlier profit following a reduced forecast it gave last week.


Parla il numero 2 dell'organo di autogoverno dei giudici dopo le trasmissioni in tivÃ¹ dei magistrati De Magistris e Forleo                                           Mancino: "Stupefatto da chi viola il riserbo che amarezza la giustizia in tivÃ¹"                                                                                Proposta choc del vicepresidente: portare la disciplinare fuori dal Csm di LIANA MILELLA


The economy and Iraq are expected to dominate the US president's final State of the Union address.


Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has called him a natural, and Wayne Rooney showed that's what he is. In his first match with United after being out three months with a broken right foot, the 18-year


S. Korean Choi strolls to a three-stroke triumph

BETHESDA, Maryland  - South Korean K.J. Choi captured his second title in the last five weeks with a three-stroke victory at the Tiger Woods invitational tournament on a sweltering Sunday at Congressional Country Club.


By e-mail and on its Web site, Florida's Democratic Party told supporters Sunday it planned to move ahead with a Jan. 29 primary, despite the national party's threatened punishment for doing so.


Royal watchers in the Netherlands are reeling over news their late Prince Bernhard fathered two illegitimate daughters.


The north African branch of Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for two suicide attacks in Algeria which killed over 50 people, Al-Jazeera television reported Sunday citing an Internet statement from the group.


Afghans Begin Counting Presidential Votes

An election worker sorts out a ballot at the vote counting center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004. Afghanistan was expected to start counting votes on Wednesday.


Oil futures fell yesterday after Iraq, the sixth-largest supplier to the United States, boosted shipments to tankers to normal rates for the first time in two weeks.


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


Neo-Nazi graffiti was found scrawled on the entrance to a Turkish cultural center at a building where nine people Â including five children Â were killed in a fire over the weekend, police said Wednesday.


The employee at the front door of the Apple Store in the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles was smiling broadly late Friday afternoon. It was the day after Thanksgiving, the store was swarming with customers and, he said, sales of iPod digital music players were doing very well.


Israel Pulls Back Forces in Northern Gaza

JABALYA, Gaza Strip  - Israel pulled most of its  forces out of the northern Gaza Strip Saturday after a four-day  incursion it said was staged to halt Palestinian rocket attacks  on southern Israeli towns.


Miss Universo è giapponese, 600 milioni i telespettatori

Si chiama Riyo Mori, ha vent'anni e fa la ballerina: a lei la corona della piÃ¹ bella del mondo per il concorso n.56 a Città del Messico


Duel for drug maker flares between Mass. biotechs

A rare bidding war between two Cambridge biotechnology powerhouses heated up yesterday after Genzyme Corp. said it might raise its offer for a Canadian drug company, hoping to snatch it away from another suitor, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.


MALARIA: MESSO A PUNTO IL VACCINO PER SCONFIGGERLA?

La malaria Ã¨ la principale causa di morte per i bambini africani al di sotto dei cinque anni, e uccide piÃ¹ di un milione di persone all'anno. E' per questo che l'articolo apparso sul giornale britannico


Former Michigan Football Coach Bo Schembechler Dies at 77

The winningest coach in the school's football history died one day before the annual rivalry matchup against Ohio State


Take a Look at Five-Year Forecasts for the UK Computer Hardware Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46994)  has announced the addition of "Computer  Hardware in the United Kingdom" to their  offering.


US, Pakistan remain committed to fighting terrorism

US President George W. Bush held talks Saturday morning with visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, focusing on continued commitment to fighting terrorism.


City's first flu outbreak reported as vaccinations suspended

Nine people have contracted the flu at a Manhattan nursing home in the city's first outbreak since the national vaccine shortage was announced, health officials said.


Yoda statement Voice over Internet Protocol provider Skype has neither confirmed nor denied it is cutting jobs at its London office.â¦


Firms prodded to try smarter credit cards

Faced with increasing threats of theft of consumer data, credit-card companies are rolling out higher security plastic.


In the latest anti-semitic attack to shock France, arsonists attacked a Jewish community centre in the 11th arrondissement of Paris in the early hours of yesterday and daubed Nazi symbols on its walls, doors and furniture.


Sun backs an EU standards push for interoperability between office software. Microsoft says it's already there.


Formation of new Israeli coalition inches closer

TEL AVIV, Dec 21  - The formation of Israel's new coalition government inched closer Tuesday when Labour approved a deal bartered between the main opposition party and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud.


Ukraine to recover privatized steelworks 'in weeks': PM

Ukraine's new Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said the planned renationalization of the country's main Krivorozhstal steelworks, controversially sold off in June to two businessmen including the son-in-law of ...


The desktop publishing software maker said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales rose to beat Wall Streetâs expectations, fueled by strong sales of Creative Suite 3 and Acrobat.


Wall St. Banker Given a Harsher-Than-Required Sentence

Frank P. Quattrone, a leading investment banker of the 1990's, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice.


Pescara, 18:55 - CALCIO, PESCARA: LEGGERO ATTACCO INFLUENZALE PER MORA

Doppia seduta per il Pescara. Delli Carri e Mora hanno saltato l'allenamento del pomeriggio. Il prim...


The threat of a constitutional crisis hangs over the EU as MEPs vote on whether to veto the new commission.


Miami's Thomas ruled out of Wembley game with Giants

The winless and injury-ravaged Miami Dolphins suffered another setback on Thursday when key linebacker Zach Thomas was ruled out of Sunday's game in London against the New York Giants.


Madrid, 13:33 - CALCIO, REAL: ALVES, AYALA O ANDRADE PER RIMPIAZZARE CICINHO

A causa dell'infortunio di Cicinho, out per almeno 6 mesi, il Real Madrid torna sul mercato. Il rego...


Rangers put more teeth into their offense

Jaromir Jagr lost his teeth then found the net. Bloodied in the mouth in the second period by either the puck or an errant stick, the Rangers captain netted the winning goal in the third period of New York's 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night at Madison Square Garden.


23 August 2004 -- A US reporter released in Iraq after more than a week in captivity said today he had been seized while taking pictures at a city market in Al-Nasiriyah.


More Internet Users Surfing Away From Microsoft's Explorer

Like millions of computer users, Bob Davis found out the hard way that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has security flaws. "My computer was taken over with viruses and spyware and so, unfortunately, I had to reformat my entire hard drive," Davis said.


Iran says talks can resolve nuclear standoff

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad   said on Thursday he believed his dispute with the West over his   country's nuclear program could be resolved through   negotiations and that he was open to "new conditions."


Condizioni per soddisfare tutte le parti della coalizione


By RASHA MADKOUR  HOUSTON - Anyone who's ever tried to fold a well-used map can probably relate to the challenge Discovery astronauts face in the next phase of their mission.


ST. LOUIS - Top-ranked Illinois faced adversity for the first time this season. That means a coaching opportunity for Bruce Weber the next time he puts in a game tape.


Gunmen in Iraq Kidnap Eleven Tribal Leaders Allied With U.S.

BAGHDAD, Oct. 28 -- Eleven tribal leaders who had banded with U.S. troops to fight the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq were kidnapped Sunday morning, the latest in a string of such attacks, fellow tribesmen said.


U.N. Reports Progress on Health, Poverty

Wealthy countries are falling billions of dollars short of their promises to help fund reproductive health care and improvements in the status of women around the world, the United Nations said Wednesday.


IAEA team heads for North Korea nuclear facility

A team of U.N. nuclear watchdog officials visiting North Korea headed on Thursday for the Yongbyon nuclear plant that Pyongyang has promised to mothball under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency reported.


Chirac says France committed to Ivorian mandate

President Jacques Chirac said on Sunday his troops would not be withdrawn from France's former colony Ivory Coast where expatriots have fled an outbreak of anti-French violence.


NEW YORK--IBM has introduced two new storage products that the company said provides customers with better performance at a lower cost.


Hungary TV building on fire: Reuters witness

Hungary's state television building in  the center of Budapest was on fire after being attacked by  anti-government rioters, a Reuters correspondent said on  Tuesday.


Flood, fire at China mines kill at least 11

A fire killed at least six coal miners in eastern China, and the bodies of five others were pulled from a flooded shaft in the southwest, state media said on Sunday, latest casualties in the world's deadliest mining sector.


Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists say. They examined the effects of different types of wine


No longer a presidential candidate but still a voice for the Democrats, Sen. John Kerry met with the party's congressional leadership Tuesday as he moved into the next phase of his political life.


German business confidence just off all-time high in May

Business confidence in Germany stayed just off an all-time high in May, as the outlook for the eurozone's biggest economy remained rosy, a key survey showed Thursday.


Oil prices crumbled another 5 percent to  around $43 a barrel on Thursday, suffering the biggest two-day  slide since the Gulf War after a rise in U.S. heating oil  stocks triggered furious selling.


Gulf nations to hold annual summit tomorrow

Manama, Dec. 19 (PTI): In the backdrop of militant threats, leaders of six Gulf countries are meeting here tomorrow where they are likely to discuss ways to deal firmly with terrorism besides deliberating on the situation in Iraq and West Asia.


U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies  will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings  season kicks off.


Under the new banner "Jay-Z and Friends," Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z will play the remaining dates of his Best of Both Worlds tour, including a Nov. 14 date at Boston's FleetCenter.


Sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man suspected of killing a pregnant woman and her toddler after the suspect carjacked two vehicles and led police on a high-speed chase through several counties.


The list of "bests, highests and biggests" accomplished by Toronto in its 114-91 blowout of the Knicks on Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre really was quite impressive.


URI Proposes Undersea Exploration Center

Oceanographer Robert Ballard sees the University of Rhode Island with an opportunity to become the undersea equivalent of the Houston Space Center.


Hollywood braces itself for the Golden Globe winners list which is being announced at a news conference later.


Northwest Airlines posts quarterly net loss

Bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp. on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss largely on expenses related to its restructuring.


Indie producer took long path to Hollywood throne

One measure of a  producer is the movies that wouldn't have gotten made without  him. In the past decade, British-born independent producer and  international sales impresario Graham King has backed 10  movies. Since 2001, four of them -- "Traffic," "Ali," "Gangs of  New York" and "The Aviator" -- have earned 28 Oscar nominations  and nine wins.


Brazil is the latest country to recognise China as a market economy in a move expected to consolidate their trade ties.


It was a quarter where AMD shipped more product than ever in its history, with 68% more mobile processors headed for trucking than at this time last year, and graphics processors adding substantially to that mix. It regained a full eight points of gross margin over the prior quarter, and reaped 22.9% greater revenue over the third quarter of 2006. And yet it still posted a loss. What's going on?


SAG Study Finds Few Roles for Minority Actors

LOS ANGELES  - Minority actors, with  the exception of Native Americans, saw their share of  television and film roles continue to decline last year,  mirroring the overall trend of actors losing jobs to reality TV  and runaway production, according to statistics released  Wednesday by SAG.


Proposals to radically change the gambling industry in Britain are published by the government.


'JpegOfDeath' Using Windows Weakness To Spread Trojan

Security firm F-Secure warned that the latest Windows vulnerability appears to be attracting more than the typical interest among the hacking community and that given the speed at which the


New York does well in preparing students for college and seeing them complete college studies, but a national education group's state-by-state report card continues to say that New York, along


Back Spasms Force Yanks' Johnson to Sit Out Last Start

Yankees southpaw Randy Johnson will miss his final regular season start with back spasms but hopes to be ready for the start of the postseason.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Nepal tightens security at embassies after US cultural centre bombing

Nepal tightened security at US and other diplomatic missions in the capital after suspected Maoist rebels bombed the American cultural centre, causing damage but no casualties, an official said.


Vanunu gets 6-month jail term for foreign contacts

An Israeli court on Monday sentenced Mordechai Vanunu, who in 2004 completed an 18-year prison term for spilling nuclear secrets, to six more months behind bars after he violated a ban on speaking to foreigners.


Celebrity Big Brother host Dermot O'Leary says it was "a mistake" to revamp the show after last year's racism row.


Access to life-extending HIV/AIDS drugs in developing countries has improved during the past three years, but new infections still dramatically outpace efforts to bring treatment to patients, health officials said Monday.


Britney Spears has entered a rehabilitation center, her spokesman said on Tuesday, capping a long weekend in which the pop star made international news by shaving her head at a Los Angeles hair salon.


The loss did not sit well with Northeastern quarterback Anthony Orio and his teammates. But what ate at Orio more was his offense's inability to finish what it started in last Saturday's 27-0 loss at Northwestern.


Many revert to former careers or, like Dee McMahon, look for new ones.


Buck Showalter was fired as manager of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.


PalmSource, annunciando l'acquisto della compagnia cinese di software per dispositivi mobili, China MobileSoft (CMS), ha dichiarato l'intenzione di creare una nuova versione di Palm OS che abbia Linux come cuore.


Soul is everywhere in "Ray." However, the lengthy biopic profiling music legend Ray Charles takes too long to find its heart.


Garang Flies to South Sudan Base After Peace Deal

Supporters slaughtered a bull and sang praise songs when south Sudan leader John Garang arrived in his southern bastion on Saturday for the first time since a peace accord ended Africa's longest-running civil war.


Hundreds of minority Tamils evicted from the Sri Lankan capital Colombo arrive in a northern town.


Caesars Profit Up on Vegas Hotel Business

Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Thursday posted a rise in third-quarter profit as Las Vegas hotels filled up and Atlantic City properties squeaked out a profit that was unexpected by the company.


The Yankees and Red Sox drew the highest national television ratings for the opening game of baseball's AL Championship Series since 1999.


Sun submits mystery license to open source group

A Sun Microsystems engineer chartered with directing the engineering effort to open source Solaris has published a new software licence that could be used for the open source release of Sun's Unix operating system.


As priceless as winning the franchise's first World Series in 86 years may have seemed, the Red Sox yesterday absorbed a $3.1 million tax for exceeding baseball's $120.5 million payroll threshold by $14 million.


Lenox recalls 43,000 warmer dishes for fire hazard

Lenox Group Inc recalled about 43,000 warmer dishes on Friday because flames from the tea candle can extend up the sides of the dish, creating a fire and burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.


Pakistani troops yesterday threw a tight cordon around troubled South Waziristan district near the Afghan border a day after forces smashed a suspected al-Qaida training camp there and killed some 50 fighters, residents said.


Entrepreneur and part-time daredevil Richard Branson plans to launch the world's first passenger service to space in 2007, offering zero-gravity flights for 110,000 pounds.


Canadian Officials Disagree on Reimportation of Prescription Drugs

Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh on Tuesday said that national authorities would continue a "crackdown" against online pharmacies that sell prescription drugs to US residents, but provincial officials appeared "to adopt a softer line" with the


The New York Times debuts the Times Reader, an application that attempts to deliver the experience of a real newspaper to the computer screen. Is this the end of ink-stained fingers? By Jeff Koyen.


Actor Jude Law becomes engaged to actress Sienna Miller after proposing to her on Christmas Day.


Firepower in Fallujah shocks Puyallup Marine

LANDSTUHL, Germany - For Lance Cpl. Travis Schafer, 20, a Marine from Puyallup, the attack on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah lasted less than a day.


The Obama Express. My latest piece on Huffington.  If you like it, please feel free to pass it on.  "cheesecake"


World at risk of bird flu pandemic, ill-prepared to handle it: WHO ...

MIAMI - The world is at great risk of a new pandemic of deadly bird flu, but is ill-prepared to handle it, a top World Health Organization official said at an international conference in Miami on Monday.


Viewpoint: The latest deal on immigration policy addresses some of the problems -- but won't change much


Blog: Want to see how TV is changing? Hang out near the cell phone tent and the vacuum cleaners.


Democrats Score Win in Fight Over Nader in Florida

A Florida judge ordered county elections officials on Wednesday to issue absentee ballots without the name of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, a possible blow to President Bush in the battleground state.


Derrick Brown made a tip-in with 0.1 seconds to go, enabling No. 13 Xavier to barely avoid a second-half meltdown in a 70-68 victory over Saint Louis on Thursday night.


Best Buy wants Macs in more of its stores

The retailing giant hopes to have Macs inside of 500 stores by this time next year, Best Buy executives said to a UBS analyst at CES.


The winners and losers in the AT&T Wireless deal

The $41 billion cash purchase of Redmond-based AT&T Wireless by Cingular, likely to close this week, means long-term good news for customers, a decidedly mixed picture for shareholders and employees, and big payout to top AT&T Wireless executives.


New missiles will guarantee Russia security: paper

Two new types of ballistic missiles will guarantee Russia's security for decades, the army daily quoted the commander of strategic missile forces on Thursday as saying.


Air France-KLM confirms it is looking at the possibility of joining forces with Spanish airline Iberia.


Citigroup to halve investment spending in 2007

Citigroup , the top U.S. bank by  assets, expects its investment spending next year to be less  than half the 2006 level, its chief executive said on Thursday,  acknowledging that its consumer bank has yet to turn the  corner.


Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) plans to cut 800 positions worldwide, 5 percent of its workforce, in hopes of shaving $70 million annually off its operating costs.


Business & money: Â· Business reborn after new stock offer accepted  Â· Debt halved as vote ends difficult chapter for firm


Patent reform legislation before the U.S. Congress would kill the value of patents and allow companies from other countries to steal U.S. intellectual property, a group of inventors said Thursday.


Report: Major Apple event coming Sept. 5

Blog: Apple has held iPod events in early September for two straight years. Is it about to extend that streak?


Every night this week, we're bringing you stories from Germany's Ramstein air base.


Langdon Gilkey, 85, Theorist on Nexus of Faith and Science, Dies

Langdon Gilkey was a prominent Protestant theologian who argued for a rational, even satisfying, co-existence between science and faith.


The FTC stipulated that, if successful, a bounty system for spammers would have to do several things: tie eligibility to a court order, rather than civil penalties; fund rewards separately from


Olympics: Unforgiving Greeks Boo as Games Turn Ugly

The Olympics turned ugly when  unforgiving Greeks, incensed that fallen hero Costas Kenteris  was missing from the 200 meters, delayed the final by booing  and chanting for five minutes.


Housing Starts Climb to Nearly 21-Yr High

U.S. housing starts unexpectedly  rose 4.7 percent last month to a nearly 21-year high as  single-family housing starts shot up to a record, a Commerce  Department report showed on Wednesday.


Iran holds atomic fete with U.N. deadline looming

Iran marks the 28th anniversary of its revolution on Sunday seeking to show a nation united over its nuclear policy, but Western pressure and cautious voices at home dampened prospects for a big statement on atomic progress.


Few video games have outraged anti-violence advocates like "Mortal Kombat," which debuted in the arcades more than a decade ago.


La giovane ha avvicinato l'uomo in un ospedale di Milano


Government authorities at all levels have struggled to construct a fair distribution system since the nation lost half its expected vaccine inventory for this influenza season.


Survivors of the Holocaust and world leaders, among them Swiss president Samuel Schmid, have remembered the horrors of the concentration camp.


A new EU study shows that cell-phone radio waves damage DNA. Researchers say the results do not prove a risk to health, but advise mobile-phone users to take precautions.


Taliban claim kidnap of Briton working for Italian newspaper

The Taliban in Afghanistan claimed Tuesday to have captured a Briton working for an Italian newspaper, which said one of its correspondents was missing.


A swing of the hips may attract admirers, but it is not a sign a woman is ready to breed, researchers say.


As reforms trickle in, the telecom industry is still subject to patent abuse.


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Nuove tecnologie, turismo al Sud, infrastrutture, fisco


Afghan Taliban frees remaining S.Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed seven remaining South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Thursday after a six-week kidnap ordeal, following a deal that Afghan officials said included a ransom payment by Seoul.


The international community should not   isolate Iran, which has indicated it will cooperate in the   reconstruction of Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General   Kofi Annan told a Spanish newspaper.


The Bonus: A Rise in the Number Wall St. Crunches the Most

Year-end bonuses for investment bankers are expected to rise 10 percent to 15 percent from last year, executives and compensation experts say.


Promotional marketing in Asia is stronger than ever as was evident at the strong turn out for the Promotion Marketing Awards of Asia 2004.


GIANTS NOTEBOOK Groin injury forces Schmidt to skip second ...

Every medical decision the Giants make is funneled through a risk- reward assessment. If Jason Schmidt took his regular start in Florida on Tuesday, the potential reward would be one victory.


World oil prices have hit fresh record highs above $US50 per barrel in electronic trading ahead of formal pit deals, stoked by fears about supplies.


A Long Ramble Along the Road to the Blues

Within the first five songs at the Highline Ballroom on Tuesday night, the North Mississippi Allstars' lead singer and guitarist, Luther Dickinson, managed to wring several different connotations out of the verb âshake.â


Chelsea stretched their lead to eight points at the top of the Premiership table following a hard-fought 2-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.


Bhutto's death must not threaten vote: British press

Paying tribute to "Pakistan's People's Princess", the British press insisted on Friday that Benazir Bhutto's murder must not threaten upcoming elections in the south Asian nation.


Putin criticizes U.S. policy on Chechnya, Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday he values his partnership with President Bush, but voiced suspicion that Washington might be behind what the Kremlin sees as efforts to isolate Russia - and even ...


Davenport Makes Australian Open Semifinals

Lindsay Davenport overcame determined local hope Alicia Molik 6-4, 4-6, 9-7 on Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the first time in four seasons.


Empoli, 18:47 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: CHE PECCATO QUEL PALO...

Gigi Cagni, tecnico dell'Empoli sodisfatto fino a un certo punto del pareggio interno col Napoli. ''...


Ticket Sales Disappointing for Elvis Fest

Ticket sales were again disappointing for the Elvis Presley Festival, held in the town where the King of Rock 'n' Roll was born.


Oil prices slipped toward $54 a  barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike  threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of global  pre-winter heating oil supplies.


Jump-Start on Slow Trek to Treatment for a Disease

The search for new treatments can be tricky when the disease is fearsome but nearly forgotten because its victims are poor and obscure.


SAN MATEO -- Twenty workers were evacuated from the corporate offices of Franklin Templeton Investments on Tuesday after a mailroom worker opened a piece of hate mail containing a mysterious white powder.


Pakistan kills militant wanted for Musharraf plot

Pakistan's security forces have shot dead an Al Qaeda militant accused of an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf and involvement in the killing of a United States journalist.


Per eleggere 19 consiglieri aggiunti in comune e municipi


Auction website eBay pulls its US advertising from search engine giant and adversary Google.


A new generation of smaller, sleeker and cheaper MP3 players from the likes of Sony, Rio, Creative and Rave MP are hitting the market this fall, and they all have Apple


US presidential hopefuls step up appeals for support a day before the nominating contest starts in Iowa.


Youth smoking and drug abuse declined again this year, concludes a federal study that also found marked progress over the last decade in persuading teens to avoid cigarettes and illicit substances.


Iraqi elections announced amid mass repression

In the wake of the American military slaughter in Fallujah, the US-installed interim government announced over the weekend that elections will be held on January 30, 2005.


Cards' Smith, Berry, Dansby Questionable

Arizona starters Emmitt Smith, Bertrand Berry and Karlos Dansby are questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina after sitting out the Cardinals' practice on Thursday.


Russia's threat to target "terrorists anywhere" is a danger to Britain, Europe and the rest of the world, a top Chechen separatist based in the UK has warned.


No longer threatened by the Soviets, NATO is now a global force. But Afghanistan shows that the enlarged alliance is not comfortable in its new role


One billion suffer from neurological disorders: WHO

An estimated one billion people suffer from debilitating or life-threatening neurological disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to headaches and the consequences of head injuries, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday.


The NBA has suspended Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest for the remainder of the season for his part in a brawl during the final minute of Friday's win at Detroit.


Milano, 22:57 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: ITALIA-FRANCIA 0-0

Italia e Francia hano pareggiato 0-0 nella gara valida per le qualificazioni a Euro 2008. giocatasi ...


Hamas Arrests Aide to Palestinian Prime Minister

The Hamas police in Gaza arrested an aide to the Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad.


Troops search from kidnapped UN workers in Afghanistan

Security forces in Afghanistan have launched a massive search for three United Nations election workers kidnapped in the capital, Kabul.


Calif. woman convicted of killing husband

Jurors who convicted a suburban housewife in the stabbing death of her millionaire psychotherapist husband decided the killing was not premeditated, but they had a hard time believing her.


As Questions Keep Coming, Ohio Certifies Its Vote Count

The Ohio secretary of state officially certified on Monday that President Bush won that swing state by roughly 119,000 votes, but an array of Democrats, third


Spain Bucks EU Trend with Immigration Amnesty

Spain, the main gateway for illegal immigrants into the European Union, is proposing an amnesty for illicit workers at a time when other European capitals are calling for a crackdown to stem the flood.


L'annuncio a conclusione della visita di Ban Ki Moon


Systinet CEO sees three phases for Web services

Thomas Erickson recently took over as president and CEO of Systinet, one of a growing number of companies focused on the Web services and SOA (service-oriented architecture) management spaces.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.


Sensational rise of Formula One driver could reach stratospheric levels if he seals world championship.


Search engine split-screen Ever feel the need to search Google and Yahoo! at the same time? A new site from IdeaLabz and the Toll Free Yellow Pages lets you do just that, delivering search results from Google and Yahoo! in split-screen format.â¦


No Slap on the Wrist for Slap on the Bottom

An Italian man who slapped a young woman on the bottom while she was making a telephone call has been handed a 14-month suspended jail term by the Supreme Court.


Abete, presidente Bnl: siamo stati prudenti con i derivati


Adobe has taken the wraps off of Photoshop Express: a free, stripped-down version of its signature image editing software that will be available online.


BAGHDAD: US troops killed 32 guerrillas in fierce clashes in Mosul and 32 people were killed, including six police, when Iraqi security forces were lured into searching a home of suspected foreign fighters in Baghdad that was rigged with explosives


Senate Republicans blocked a plan on Wednesday to give U.S. troops in Iraq more home leave, defeating a proposal widely seen as the Democrats' best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy.


Congress intends to send President Bush legislation next week to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, inviting his second veto in as many years on the subject.


Fiji's military says it will conduct night exercises in the capital Suva, as fears grow of an imminent coup.


'Shark Tale' Holds at No. 1 as Rookies Wilt

The two wide releases entering the marketplace last weekend barely made a ripple as "Shark Tale" ruled the North American box office for a third round.


Afghan children on the brink of catastrophe: UNICEF

Children in Afghanistan are increasingly at risk as the country's security situation deteriorates and the central government's authority is weakened, the United Nations Children's Fund said on Thursday.


Ex-Klansman found guilty in Mississippi killings

JACKSON, Mississippi  - A former Ku Klux Klansman was found guilty of kidnapping on Thursday in the 1964 killings of two black men in Mississippi, a case that highlighted white supremacist violence during the civil rights era.


Eight people are convicted in Venezuela over their role in a failed coup against Hugo Chavez in April 2002.


Washington - A French pharmaceutical company will supply 2.6 million extra anti-flu shots to help the United States cope with a vaccine shortage that has sparked public concern, a top US health official said on Tuesday.


Oscarcast golden for advertisers, viewers

NEW YORK  - The Academy Awards are not only a big spectacle for the Hollywood crowd, but also for Madison Avenue folks.


Moss questionable with strained hamstring

Jets receiver Santana Moss is questionable for Sunday's game against San Francisco with a strained right hamstring. Moss was hurt against Buffalo last weekend, but coach Herman Edwards said after the game that he had cramps.


US calls on EU and others to slap full import ban on Myanmar

The United States called on the European Union (EU) and other democracies to consider imposing a full import ban on Myanmar to pressure the country's military junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


OAKLAND, Calif. (Sports Network) - The Oakland Raiders  might have lost Ronald Curry for the rest of the season after  the promising young receiver suffered what is likely a torn  left Achilles' tendon in a 34-27 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.


La bimba da 6 giorni e' nascosta dai genitori affidatari


Premio Nobel dara' contributo per fonti energia rinnovabili


Una astronauta restera' sul laboratorio orbitante


Saddam's jailed top aides hold food protest

Eight of 11 detainees briefly refuse food over prisoner rights including family visits, access to media. BAGHDAD - The US army said eight of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's jailed lieutenants had briefly


Ang Lee spy film is surprise winner in Venice

Taiwanese director Ang Lee's sexually  explicit spy thriller "Lust, Caution" was the surprise winner  of the top award at the Venice film festival on Saturday, just  two years after he won with "Brokeback Mountain."


EUCOM construction budget will hint at which bases are in DOD's future plans

When President Bush unveils his 2006 budget on Monday, the money he requests for military construction will give clues as to where the U.S. military will be stationed in the future.


Kashmir issue dominates Pakistan's talks with India

New Delhi. -- India and Pakistan opened high-level talks yesterday with Pakistan denying that it arms and trains a separatist insurgency in Kashmir and accusing India of human-rights abuses there.


Here are some tips to consider while preparing for the new year.


"The change we are making is the first major revision in the surveillance framework in some 30 years and it is the first ever comprehensive policy statement on surveillance"  International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo de Rato will step down in October, he said Thursday, some six weeks after upheaval at the helm of the sister institution, the World Bank.'My family circumstances and responsibilities, particularly with regard to the education of my children, are the reason for relinquishing earlier than expected my responsibilities at the Fund,' he said in a statement to the board of the 185-nation lending institution.De Rato, 58, a former Spanish economy minister, told the executive board of the 185-nation lending organization he would leave in October after the IMF's annual meeting. Read more


Singapore: Crude futures stayed close to the US$49 mark in Asia today, amid renewed fears that heating oil supplies may not meet demand for the coming Northern Hemisphere winter.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,4385 dollari e 164,56 yen


Investor Kirk Kerkorian says he is to cut his stake in troubled General Motors sending shares in the carmaker lower.


New Jersey is looking to become the second state to outlaw a powerful gun that critics say can be used by terrorists to shoot down an airliner


Cisco will pay approximately $200 million in cash and options. The acquisition of P-Cube is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of Cisco's fiscal year 2005.


2004 was a bumper year for video games which proved more popular than ever before.


Willingham should hold his head high, wait for another job

Don't cry for Tyrone Willingham. Even after Willingham, a former Michigan State Spartan, was fired from his head-coaching gig at Notre Dame on Tuesday.


Google will gradually roll out Pop3 support over the coming weeks to Gmail users, allowing them to download e-mail messages from Gmail servers to e-mail applications.


Injury-hit Liverpool turn to rookies for FA Cup

Liverpool are prepared to place their FA Cup destiny in the hands of their youngsters as the Premiership giants tackle a major injury crisis which has engulfed Anfield.


Europe's Parliament is to look at how data on air passengers and citizens' bank details is being sent to the US.


Beaten in Parliament, British hunters go to court for right to ...

Defeated in Parliament, British hunting supporters looked to the courts Friday to uphold their right to chase foxes. Some hunting supporters have threatened to disobey a new hunting ban after it takes effect on Feb. 18.


NASA's robotic explorers are back at work on Mars following an extended siesta that had left mission managers with only hope and optimism that the rovers


Studies Question Ranking of Best Hospitals

Older patients with similar chronic conditions receive treatment that varies widely, even among the top-ranked hospitals, according to studies released Thursday that suggest more expensive and frequent intervention does not make for better care.


Bomb kills 78 in Baghdad, U.S. in big offensive

A suspected al Qaeda bomber killed 78 people when he rammed a truck into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, just hours after 10,000 U.S. troops began an offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of the capital.


Bush seeks to tamp down revolt on North Korea deal

The White House tried to convince  conservatives, including a top aide, on Thursday that a  breakthrough deal with North Korea would not free Pyongyang  from a list of countries that sponsor terrorism anytime soon.


Laura Bush "very well" after surgery : White House

First lady Laura Bush "sounded very well" on Saturday after successful surgery to treat pinched nerves in her neck, a White House spokeswoman said.


Federer Calls for Tennis to Join Tsunami Relief Effort

By Simon Cambers MELBOURNE  - World number one Roger Federer hasled calls for tennis to join other sports in raising money forvictims of the south Asian tsunami disaster.


The World Bank launches an emergency insurance fund to help Caribbean nations pay for key services after a hurricane.


Seated on plastic chairs surrounded by chickens and barefoot children, Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives listened to the radio Tuesday for news of how their favorite son was doing in the New Hampshire primary.


A Diabetes Researcher Forges Her Own Path to a Cure

Dr. Denise Faustman, who has cured diabetes in mice, thinks she has a shot at curing it in humans.


EDITORIAL: Beyond Conservation: Our View: Roadless Areas Make Economic Sense, Too

By The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Jun. 4--A lot of leaders in the West were mighty peeved with President Clinton when, as one of his last acts, he signed an executive order placing 58.5 million acres of roadless areas off limits to development.


Strange Xbox Signal Suspected of Jamming Wireless LANs

Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console can create a strong and strange signal that disrupts wireless LANs.


Accordo sulle pensioni basse Ue: un'anomalia in Europa

L'intesa riguarda 3,4 milioni di persone e in particolare i pensionati ultra 64enni con un reddito inferiore ai 654 euro. Il Ministro del Lavoro Damiano: "Non aumenterà l'età pensionabile per le donne"


Top US media mogul Mel Karmazian, former president of Viacom, has joined Sirius Satellite Radio as its chief executive. The announcement came Thursday, a month after the new broadcasting medium signed radio


The announcement today of John R. BoltonÂs imminent departure was greeted by United Nations officials with relief .


EU leaders will begin membership talks with Turkey on 3 October 2005.  Do you think Turkey should join the EU?


Whole Foods Makes Gluten-Free Product Line

MORRISVILLE, NC Oct. 6, 2004 - The scents of molasses, sugar and ginger hang in the air like an invitation to sin as Lee Tobin shows off his new bakery.


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LOS ANGELES  - Brooke Shields has been tapped to star in NBC's one-hour pilot "Lipstick Jungle," based on Candace Bushnell's novel about three rich, power-hungry professional women in New York.


Italian Minister Withdraws as Candidate for EU Commission

Under attack for calling homosexuality sinful, Italian cabinet minister and papal confidant Rocco Buttiglione said Saturday that he was abandoning efforts to become the


France tries to calm jitters on SocGen scandal

France stepped up efforts to restore confidence in the banking system as Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over why it failed to prevent the biggest financial dealing scandal in history.


Palermo, 16:30 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: PER BATTERE INTER SERVE MIRACOLO

Francesco Guidolin è consapevole che per battere l'Inter il suo Palermo dovrà giocare ...


Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) - Syracuse University has fired head football coach Paul Pasqualoni on the heels of his second consecutive 6-6 season and an embarrassing 37-point bowl loss.


Voters consider changing Alcatraz to peace centre

San Francisco voters will decide on Tuesday whether to remove the famous Alcatraz Prison visited by thousands of tourists a day and instead create a "global peace centre."


Sony Corp. said on Monday retailers had almost completely sold out of the Play Station Portable on its first day in Japanese stores, marking a strong start for the company's first handheld game machine.


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By Crystal Bonvillian, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala.  Feb. 12--MILLBROOK -- Millbrook officials are getting into the green.   The City Council is considering an ordinance that would establish an  urban forestry program to plan, plant and maintain trees throughout Millbrook.


Hilton Hotels Corp.  said on  Tuesday it signed a letter of understanding with Somerston  Hotels UK Ltd. to develop new hotels in Britain.


Obasanjo urges peace in restive Ogoniland

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the southern oil-rich but troubled Ogoniland and called on local people to embrace peace and reconciliation.


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Qaeda-led group vows "jihad" over Pope's speech

An Iraqi militant group led by al Qaeda   vowed a war against the "worshippers of the cross" in response   to a recent speech by Pope Benedict on Islam that sparked anger   across the Muslim world.


US Economy: 3rd-Qtr GDP Grew 3.7%, Confidence Ebbed

The US economy grew at a slower-than- expected 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter as rising oil prices contributed to a record trade deficit and companies added less to inventories.


Diplomats: U.N. Lacks Right to Inspect Sites in Iran

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear  watchdog would like to visit a military complex in Iran that an  exile group said housed a nuclear weapons site, but they lack  the legal authority to go there, U.N. diplomats said.


Nearly two million Palestinians are  to elect a successor to Yasser Arafat, amid concern at Israeli travel curbs.


No tourist hordes yet for China's "red city"

ULANHOT, China  - It is remote, virtually surrounded by desert, and its only claim to fame is as a fleeting player in the founding of Communist China -- but Ulanhot wants its slice of the multi-billion dollar "red tourism" pie.


Al-Qaida Aims to Disrupt Afghan Elections

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led forces trying to protect landmark Afghan elections face a rising wave of violence from about 2,000 insurgents, including al-Qaida militants slipping in from Pakistan, an American general said Saturday.    In the latest bloodshed, Afghan police said suspected Taliban gunmen killed nine militia soldiers in two attacks on checkpoints in a troubled southern province...


'Grand Theft Auto': Keeping America safe from crime

Turns out that "Grand Theft Auto," the game that many of America's moral watchdogs fear will turn the nation's youth into a vast gang of pimp-smacking, carjacking hoods, actually prevents crime in some cases. [Missing Links]


Trapani, 22:30 - Basket, Legadue: Trapani supera Imola nel posticipo

Nel posticipo della 17/a giornata del campionato di Legadue, la Banca Nuova Trapani ha battuto l'And...


The Pentagon called it ``Little Baghdad"--a stretch of road on a US Army proving ground in Yuma, Ariz., designed to look like a highway in Iraq. When it was created in early 2004, the simulation was perfect, right down to 19 simulated explosive devices, one hidden in the carcass of a donkey.


Grandson of Thai king among tsunami dead - PM

The 21-year-old grandson of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was among those killed by a tsunami that struck southern Thailand, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Monday.


Tony Blair will continue his tour of Africa in Sierra Leone, where he sent British troops in 1998.


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Owners Lock Out Players Over Contract Dispute

National Hockey League owners carried out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday, shutting down the league after the two sides were unable to reach a new labor deal.


Broadway Joe was back on campus, finally getting a diploma to go with his football accolades.


Wendy Derkits stood in front of the camera to deliver a holiday message thousands of miles away.


Blind and deaf actors take centre stage in Israel

The theatre lights dim and the  audience settles into their seats -- usually a cue for the  actors to deliver their opening lines. Instead, the Nalaga'at  troupe start pummeling and stroking each other's hands.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain brought his "No Surrender" campaign tour to early voting South Carolina on Saturday, urging people to pressure Congress to stay the course in Iraq.


The NFL may soon find out if the New England Patriots video spying went beyond one game, and the team itself may provide the evidence.


Latest Skulls Trojan Foretells Risky Smart-Phone Future

A new Trojan horse disguised as a video game that appeared this week is unlikely to spread or to cause much damage, but that's not its real threat.


Christmas is associated with joy; so is the Christmas tree which now will bring joy to many suffering from pain. Researchers have found a group of anti-inflammatory compounds called phenolics in the bark of


The European Central Bank is set to lift its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point at a meeting in Paris, economists say, despite lower euro-zone inflation and protests by workers' representatives looking for a pay rise.


As talks break down again Fujitsu Services has walked away from talks with striking UK staff for a second time after they refused to postpone industrial action while a compromise was being hammered out.â¦


Sting, wife fined $50,000 for sex discrimination

A British employment tribunal ordered rock star Sting and his wife Trudie Styler to pay $50,000 in compensation on Tuesday for wrongfully dismissing their former chef.


Guantanamo hearings to give only restricted view of Bin Laden ...

GUANTANAMO: Only a sanitised glimpse of Australian David Hicksâ life as a Taliban fighter or what it was like for Salim Hamdan to be Osama Bin Ladenâs personal driver and bodyguard will be given when their military trials open on Tuesday.


Bishop Is Indicted in Sex Abuse Case but Won't Be Prosecuted

Thomas Dupre, former Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield, Mass., was charged with two counts of child rape in an indictment unsealed Monday, but only hours later the district


The bar was set high for Sirius Satellite Radio Chief Executive Mel Karmazin from the start of congressional hearings on the proposed merger of his company with XM Satellite Radio. He was appearing at the first proceedings of the newly formed House Judiciary Committee Anti-Trust Taskforce.


Bidding goodbye to the gold robot after almost 30 years, Anthony Daniels shed a nostalgic tear for the mechanical manservant who changed his life.


In an apparent about-face, Apple Inc. will allow third-party applications to work directly on the iPhone, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in a posting on the company's Web site WednesdaY


Who says you have to invest in the "typical" fund?


Torino, 18:01 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: IN ULTIME DUE GARE CORRADINI IN PANCHINA

LÃ§a Juve informa che sarà Giancarlo Corradini a sedere in panchina nelle ultime due gare del ...


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Allen, Webb spar over terror legislation

Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb said Sunday that President Bush's terror-detainee legislation would weaken the Geneva Conventions and potentially subject captured U.S. soldiers to torture.


NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spied two new little moons around satellite-rich Saturn, the space agency said Monday.


Two Bus Blasts in Southern Israel Kill 16

BEERSHEBA, Israel - Palestinian suicide bombers blew up two buses in this Israeli desert city Tuesday, killing 16 passengers and wounding more than 80 in an attack that ended a six-month lull in violence.    The buses exploded into flames just seconds apart and about 100 yards away from each other in the center of Beersheba - the deadliest suicide strike in nearly a year...


Food labelling should be standardised across Europe, the Commission says.


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


Study finds clues to Parkinson's drug gambling

Parkinson's disease victims who become  compulsive gamblers as a result of the drugs they take share  some common traits including age and alcohol use, a study said  on Monday.


The soldier is willing to fight to the death in Baghdad's mean streets, but when he hears two words -- John Kerry -- he cringes.


This story ran on nwitimes.com on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12 ...

* Turning point: The Cubs scored five runs, including back-to-back homers by Corey Patterson and Derrek Lee, in the fourth. * Up next: Cincinnati (Josh Hancock 4-2) at Cubs (Greg Maddux 15-10), 7:05 pm today.


Rio Tinto runs mines hard as BHP offer looms

Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc , fighting a takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  and scurrying to capture more of the global commodities boom, churned out record tonnages of iron ore, copper and other industrial minerals in 2007.


Martin E. Weisberg, a corporate lawyers accused of participating in a $55 million stock fraud scheme, has been forced to resign from Baker & McKenzie, the firm said in a statement Thursday. Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission have charged Mr. Weisberg with participating in a fraud and money-laundering operation involving two companies, Xybernaut [...].


The Met Police unlawfully tapped phonecalls of one of its most senior ethnic minority officer, a tribunal finds.


A court has heard how bathtime turned to murder when a father smothered his two young children.


Hurricane postpones Louisville-Tulane game until December

Tulane officials have postponed Saturday's football game against Louisville because of the threat of Hurricane Ivan. Tulane officials said in a statement Tuesday that the game is tentatively rescheduled for the weekend of Dec. 4 at the Superdome.


Gordon Brown and Bertie Ahern are holding talks about political progress made in Northern Ireland.


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Nokia launches tri-band 3220 camera phone with Near Field ...

HELSINKI, Nov 02, 2004 (AFX-UK via COMTEX) -- Nokia Corp launched today at its conference in Monaco a new tri-band Nokia 3220 camera handset equipped with a Near Field Communication (NFC) cover.


Olmert says wants talks on Arab peace initiative

Israel said on Wednesday it was prepared to make "painful concessions" to achieve peace with the Palestinians, working via an Arab initiative drawn up earlier this year and supported by Egypt and Jordan.


Court says San Francisco health plan can proceed

San Francisco's universal health-care plan, a first-of-its kind local program to be funded in part by fees from employers, may go forward while under appeal, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Wednesday.


Police are still waiting to question a man over the death of the daughter of a teacher at a top public school.


Rescuers recover bodies from Indian mine

JHARIA, India  - Indian rescue teams struggled on   Friday to locate and remove the charred bodies of 54 miners   killed after the roof of a state-owned coal mine collapsed   following an explosion, authorities said.


Michael Jackson to Face Accuser's Mother in Court

Michael Jackson is expected to come face to face this week, for the first time since his arrest, with the mother of the teenage boy who accuses him of molestation.


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Vijay doesn't care if you like him; he's No. 1 now

''You guys look so sad,'' he told reporters after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. ''Man, come on, it's not the end of the world.


There will be two rounds in which the Patriots have two picks in April's NFL draft.


Blake downs Fish to claim second title in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut  - James Blake warmed up for next week's U.S. Open in perfect fashion by beating fellow American Mardy Fish 7-5 6-4 on Saturday to win the ATP event in New Haven.


OPEC elects Sheikh Ahmad al-Sabah as a President, increase oil ...

OPEC has extended a message to calm down to the oil consuming countries following an agreement by its countries in Vienna to increase the ceiling of oil production by 4%, which means an increase of one million barrels a day, in the hope to reduce prices.


9:22 am: Missing explosives have experts wondering what else is ...

Revelations that nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives have gone missing in Iraq have experts wondering what other weapons might be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands.


U.S. studies big farm impact on health, environment

Former U.S. government officials,   environmentalists and industry leaders have launched a two-year   study into health and environmental impacts of large-scale   animal farms, a study group said on Tuesday.


Croatians head to the polls to choose president

Croatians voted in a presidential election runoff that is expected to return incumbent Stipe Mesic for a second five-year term in which he has promised to lead the former Yugoslav republic into the European Union.


N.D. Board Settles Lawsuit Over Use of Sioux Nickname

North Dakota officials have three years to persuade Sioux tribes to support the Fighting Sioux nickname, under a heavily disputed but court approved settlement.


A newspaper editor in Yemen gets a year in jail for reprinting Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.


English Soccer Officials Probe Report of Bribes

English soccer officials open an investigationÃÂ into a television report that a Premier League manager and others took bribes from soccer agents.


Author who posed as prostitute faces NY fraud case

A best-selling novelist who pretended she was a 19-year-old male prostitute sought to defend herself in court on Wednesday against claims she defrauded a film company that bought the rights to her book.


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The UK's monthly trade deficit grows in December, as the nation also records a record annual trade gap.


Roma, 21:32 - CALCIO, ROMA: CHIVU OPERATO AL SETTO NASALE

Cristian Chivu è stato operato dopo la frattura del setto nasale rimediata ieri durante la sf...


All Star Game, Italia all'ultimo canestro

Finisce 100-98 la gara tra azzurri e stranieri di A voluta per festeggiare l'argento olimpico. Spettacolo, canestri ed emozioni: l'Italia di Recalcati e trascinata da Basile vince di un soffio. NOn si doveva


The Spectator magazine says Liverpudlians used the death of Ken Bigley to "wallow in their victim status".


Vandy Stuns Spurrier and No. 6 Gamecocks

Vanderbilt upsets No. 6 South Carolina, 17-6, Saturday, ending Steve Spurrier's unblemished record against the school that began in 1987.


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Urban renewal on "to do" list of next U.S. leader

No matter who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, their "to do" list will probably include urban renewal.


Hamburg 9/11 Trial Lawyers Apply for Delay

The defense team for Mounir El Motassadeq, a Moroccan charged with aiding the Sept. 11 attacks, applied for a delay to the trial on Tuesday after one of his lawyers was badly injured in a road accident.


England striker Wayne Rooney has arrived at United's Carrington Training ground Tuesday morning, the day of the transfer deadline.


A Comair spokesman says the airline was operating some flights Sunday after canceling all eleven-hundred flights systemwide a day earlier.


An man took a female hostage at the  Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday, but he was shot by  police and the woman escaped unharmed, authorities said.


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Animal doctors are using human drugs on a pair of zoo gorillas with heart disease.


Los Angeles Catholic Church in record abuse deal

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660 million to 500 victims of sexual abuse dating back as far as the 1940s in the largest compensation deal of its kind, the plaintiffs' lawyers said on Saturday.


ESPN-Star Sports on Monday announced that it has challenged the BCCI's decision to award conditional allotment of telecast rights for all cricket to be played in India to Zee Network in the Mumbai High Court.


Amsterdam - Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday police have arrested eight more suspected Islamic radicals as part of ongoing investigations into the brutal killing of outspoken Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh.


Some brainy animal species, besides humans, campaign across sophisticated and far-flung social networks


Ryan Longwell's 41-yard field goal gave the Green Bay Packers an early lead over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates called on the U.S. Congress toÂ raise the cap on skilled-worker visas, saying the county's economic future was at stake. Gates, testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said he'd prefer that "unlimited" numbers of highly skilled foreign workers be allowed into the U.S., although he acknowledged that might not be politically feasible. Right now,Â the controversial H-1B program, which tech vendors and other companies use to hire foreign workers, has an annual cap of 65,000 people a year, and the cap is typically reached in the first couple of months the applications are available. "We have to welcome the great minds of this world, not drive them out of this country," Gates said, repeating his earlier calls for a higher H-1B cap. "These employees are vital to American competitiveness. We should encourage them to become permanent U.S. residents; they provide the nation economic growth, alongside America's native-born talent." Several U.S. tech companies have recently said they have hundreds of unfilled jobs because they can't find qualified workers. Gates also repeated two other themes he said are necessary for the U.S. to continue to compete in a global economy: He called on Congress to improve the U.S. education system and increase government spending on research and development. Without those three changes, the U.S. is at risk of losing its economic power and high standard of living, he said. "When I reflect on the state of American competitiveness today, my immediate feeling of pride is mixed with great anxiety," he said. "The challenges confronting America's global competitiveness and technological leadership are among the greatest we have faced on our lifetime." This generation of U.S. residents is too often living off the innovations of the past, he said. He called for "courageous" leadership to fix failing U.S. high schools, find more money for research, and welcome more immigrants. Few senators challenged Gates' position on foreign-worker visas, instead asking questions about Gates' ideas on improving education, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation'sÂ funding of experimental high-school programs. U.S.-based tech worker groups such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA (IEEE-USA) have opposed a higher H-1B cap, arguing that companies use the program to hire foreign workers for less money than unemployed U.S. workers would receive. Senator Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, said he heard different stories from industries and workers during forums on the economy in his state last month. "Time and time again, local businesses told me that they just could not find the engineers or the computer scientists they needed to run their businesses," he said. "At the same time, skilled workers in my state are watching their jobs move overseas, not because foreign workers are more qualified, but because U.S. companies can get away with paying poverty wages to workers in other countries." Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who often votes with Democrats, also questioned the effect of outsourcing. U.S. companies can hire overseas engineers at a "fraction of the cost" of U.S. engineers, he said. The free trade agreements that allow easy outsourcing benefits the U.S., Gates answered. The U.S. tech industry is able to grow by being able to sell products all over the world, he said. "The demand worldwide for highly qualified engineers is going to guarantee them all jobs wherever they are located," Gates said. "The IT industry, I guarantee you, will be in the United States as long as we can get these people to come to the United States." Senator Judd Gregg, a New Hampshire Republican, said he agreed that Congress needed to raise the H-1B cap. He asked if an annual cap of 300,000 would be appropriate. "It'd be a fantastic improvement," Gate said. "My basic view is we should welcome as many of these people as we can get."


Calcio, Roma; Voeller: Sensi ha accettato le dimissioni

Rudi Voeller non Ã¨ piÃ¹ l'allenatore della Roma. Lo ha comunicato lo stesso tecnico tedesco con una conferenza stampa a Trigoria. "Ringrazio il presidente Sensi e la sua famiglia che hanno accettato la mia


New doses, devices are eyed for children

Doctors have long struggled with how best to treat small children with drugs and medical devices that are mostly designed, tested, and approved for use by adults.


Milano, 15:10 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: SQUALIFICATO MINIERI

Diventano 12 i calciatori di serie A squalificati dal giudice sportivo, Gianpaolo Tosel. Alla luce d...


Milano, 22:48 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MILAN-LILLE 0-2

Nell'ultima gara del girone H di Champions League il Milan è stato battuto al Meazza dal Lill...