MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- No hard feelings. This wasn't Bill Belichick losing to a Bill Parcells team or an Eric Mangini team. This time, the postgame handshake was sincere. Coach Bill even went out of his way to say Nick Saban's name during his ever-so-brief concession speech.


Lo ha appurato definitivamente la polizia spagnola


F. David Radler, former publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and No. 2 man in Hollinger International, was sentenced to 29 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal from Hollinger shareholders.


World's Oldest Field Test Reveals Soil Secrets

The world's longest continually running experiment has revealed traces of plutonium in British soil from nuclear tests in the Nevada desert 50 years ago, scientists said on Monday.


Watchdog group wants depression device off market

Watchdog group Public Citizen on   Wednesday called for U.S. regulators to pull Cyberonics Inc.'s   depression treatment from the U.S. market, claiming the company   has not proven that the electronic stimulator device is   effective.


Attenti ad aumenti salari con denaro pubblico


US Sen. Jim Bunning said Tuesday night that he expects Congress to have to get involved to resolve Major League Baseball's steroid crisis.


IBM-Lenovo Deal Shows China's Growing Might

For China, the country's biggest computer supplier buying out a unit of IBM is more than just a business deal. Lenovo Group's decision to purchase IBM's PC group for $1.75 billion could be


A greek demonstrator puts fire on a banner reading in Greek "Powell out", 27 August 2004 in front of the parliament, central of Athens.


Iran vowed anew to continue enriching uranium, dealing a potential setback to a European plan to ease the nuclear standoff with Tehran by offering sales of nuclear fuel and a trade deal as incentives.


US State Department dips into world of blogs

The State Department entered the crowded blogosphere Wednesday with the launch of "Dipnote," an Internet chat forum designed to shed cyber-light on US foreign policy.


Stocks remained mixed, with the blue chip Dow Index weighed down by uncertainty over oil prices and further announcements of investigations of the insurance industry.


"The Club," a game that shoots for style

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 14  - Last year's bumper crop  of shooter video games, such as "BioShock," "Halo 3" and "Call  of Duty 4," were notable for coupling bone-jarring realism with  finely crafted epic stories. "The Club," coming out next week  from Sega, promises something a little different.


CHICAGO (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs Tuesday agreed  to a contract with shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. As per team  policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


TechWeb - CIBC World Markets analyst Ittai Kidron speculates the phone won't be announced until after the Jan. 9-12 event in San Francisco.


Intesa al Senato fra governo, Unione e opposizione


A patent ruling in favor of an Australian government agency could mean equipment makers will have to pay up.


A species of monkey new to science has been found in a remote area of north-eastern India.


Two young heirs to the Pritzker family  fortune that includes the Hyatt hotel chain said on Thursday  they settled their lawsuit charging the family had emptied  their billion-dollar trust funds.


iPhone TV commercial debuts during Oscars

Apple began what figures to be a heavy advertising blitz for its iPhone Sunday night, with a 30-second spot that aired during ABC’s telecast of the Academy Awards.


Sharon Rejects Army Bid to Wind Down Gaza Offensive

Israel's Ariel Sharon has rejected  his army's request to scale back its Gaza offensive, seeking to  avoid any show of weakness after deadly bombings hit Egyptian  resorts crowded with Israelis, security sources said.


After two weeks of talks to end the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, government and rebel negotiators remain far apart on key security issues, including disarming warring factions, rebels and diplomats said on Monday.


Cable operator Adelphia Communications on Thursday filed audited financial reports with revenue and losses for the past several years in a step seen as key to its emergence from bankruptcy and potential sale.


A suicide attacker sped up to a U.S. military convoy outside Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on Monday, killing seven Marines and three Iraqi soldiers, U.S. military officials said. It was the deadliest day for American forces in four months.


Axe-wielding passenger in psychiatric ward

OSLO - An axe-wielding passenger who attacked two pilots aboard a Norwegian passenger plane in an apparent but failed bid to crash it has been taken to a psychiatric ward, police said yesterday.


Ethical clothing booms, but labor rights a worry

Hand-knitted jumpers,  tie-dyed trousers or stiff woven shirts in a range of drab  colours once sprang to mind at the mention of ethical clothing.


Taiwan president gives control to premier

Taiwan's president announced Thursday that he was limiting his authority, handing over some powers to the country's premier in the wake of a series of scandals, officials said.


The Irish Naval Service vessel LE Roisin is to return to Halbowline in Cork Harbour after temporary repairs have been carried out in Donegal Bay.


Alitalia management to unveil rescue plan on Monday

The management of troubled Italian carrier Alitalia is due on Monday to unveil a rescue plan to stave off bankruptcy, which the Italian media says will amount to shedding a quarter of the workforce.


Parents timid when it comes to EpiPen use

Parents of children who are in  danger of having a serious allergic reaction to certain foods  are urged to have an auto-injector on hand to administer a dose  of epinephrine in an emergency, to halt any severe reaction.  However, parents are often uncomfortable using the device, a  survey shows, even when they've been trained to use it.


CDC study looks at how likely avian flu strain is to spark ...

TORONTO (CP) - The alarm now sounds with increasing frequency and urgency: the world could be on the brink of an influenza pandemic sparked by the highly virulent avian flu strain ravaging poultry stocks in Southeast Asia, experts fear.


Spain has hailed as "historic" the arrests of suspected top leaders of the Basque separatist group ETA, describing it as a major blow to the outlawed militant group.


Radical Muslim cleric in Britain charged with 16 offenses

The British government Tuesday charged radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri with 16 offenses in total including soliciting to murder and inciting racial hatred.


Race against time for survivors as tsunami death toll tops 125,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The death toll in Asia's tsunami disaster ticked relentlessly upward to top 125,000 as clocks ticked down to a desolate new year in countries struggling to get food and water to millions facing starvation and disease.


U.S. Doctors Ignore Women's Heart Issues - Reports

Even though heart disease is the top  killer of U.S. women and men, doctors are giving women short  shrift when it come to preventive care, according to studies  published on Tuesday.


Former Malaysian deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Germany Sunday for back surgery, days after being released from six years in prison.


Israeli air strikes continue in Gaza City

GAZA CITY (CNN) -- An Israeli helicopter fired missiles into three buildings Wednesday night in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, including a battery shop belonging to a suicide bomber's family, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.


An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shakes western Japan, reportedly making tall buildings sway in Tokyo.


India call centre industry defends data security record after TV sting

The body representing India's booming outsourcing business has insisted that the country was a safe place to do business following a British TV news sting showed alleged call centre fraud.


ICRC says Israeli clamps worsen Gaza and W.Bank crisis

Israeli restrictions have caused a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank that is growing worse, leaving hospitals unable to treat the sick and keeping farmers off their land, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.


Rookie wins US PGA event, Hensby ties for sixth

Rookie Ryan Palmer fired a final-round 10-under-par 62 to seal his first PGA Tour victory in the Funai Classic this morning, Australian time.


Australia build a lead of 355 over India on day three of the first Test.


Striking writers union reaches deal with Letterman

Late-night TV comedian David Letterman has reached a deal with the union representing striking screenwriters that will let his show return to the air next week with his writing staff, the union said on Friday.


Ministro, no variazione sulle previsioni su deficit a 2,5%


Dal 10 gennaio proibito fumare in tutti i locali. Da dopo domani ...

Conto alla rovescia per il divieto di fumo nei locali pubblici: a un mese esatto dall'entrata in vigore della legge (10 gennaio 2005) gli oltre 70.000 ristoranti ei 130.000 bar della penisola hanno giÃ  deciso se adeguarsi ai nuovi requisiti tecnici


The All Blacks coach was also correct when he said Wales were a team worthy of respect. Whether he showed enough with his team selection is debatable but what is beyond dispute is that


West Nile Virus Dangerous for Immune Suppressed

Organ transplant recipients are at  particular risk of developing serious complications from West  Nile virus because they take pills to suppress their immune  systems, a study said on Monday.


Maxioperazione contro il turismo sessuale

'in corso dall'alba un'operazione della Squadra mobile della questura di Roma contro il fenomeno del turismo sessuale. Quattro gli arresti,centinaia le perquisizioni in diverse cittÃ  italiane I destinatari


Smaller Profit at Conoco, but a Gain for Occidental

ConocoPhillips said refined fuel prices failed to keep pace with gains by crude oil, narrowing profit margins on gasoline and diesel.


Nigerian gunmen attack oil hub, kidnap 3 Italians

YENAGOA, Nigeria  - Nigerian gunmen in about seven speedboats attacked an Agip oil export terminal in the Niger Delta early on Thursday and kidnapped three Italian workers, authorities said.


The battle for the heart and soul of PeopleSoft is going down to the wire, with major shareholders split as to what the company should do.


The death of an anti-Syrian legislator brings the pro-Western government's hold on parliament down to a slim three votes.


"We've successfully worked through vaccine supply problems in the past and we're doing so this time as well. We need all of us to take a deep breath.


DTI, Patent Office get started on Gowers A hand-picked group of 40 small businesses in the UK is to be offered "intellectual property health checks" by the Department of Trade and Industry, in line with recommendations laid out in the Gowers review on intellectual property.â¦


Russia says no forces build-up after CFE freeze

Russia said on Saturday it had no plans  to stage a major build-up of forces following its decision to  freeze its compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe  (CFE) treaty.


Intel loses market share as battle with AMD expands

Intel Corp.'s share of the market for personal-computer processors dropped to its lowest in 11 years during the fourth quarter as the chipmaker lost orders to Advanced Micro Devices Inc.


How to Add UK Address Lookups to Online Forms

Most consumer Web sites contain a form used to collect postal addresses. This article demonstrates how a UK address can be automatically filled from the postal code or known part of the address, using the PostCoder Web SOAP service from Allies Computing Ltd. By Drew Clayton. 0815


Take a good look at No. 20 in white tonight. It might be the last time you'll see him as a Celtic in Boston.


Olmert, Abbas expected to meet Sunday: officials

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are expected to meet on Sunday, officials said on Friday.


British Olympic officials insist there is no intention to gag athletes from making political comment in China during the 2008 Games in Beijing.


Advertising: An Ad Upstart Forces Google to Open Up a Little

Yahoo and Google are facing a challenge from a tiny adversary named Quigo Technologies over contextual text ads online.


Two divers missing off the Pembrokeshire coast are winched to safety after being in the sea for nine hours.


EUROPE'S three main nations are ready to promise Iran nuclear technology, including supplying a light-water nuclear reactor, if Tehran takes steps to show it is not secretly trying to make atomic weapons, according to a confidential document obtained by


Kitzbuehel Cancellation Frustrates Miller

KITZBUEHEL, Austria  - Bad weather in the Austrian  resort of Kitzbuehel appears to have damaged World Cup leader  Bode Miller's chances of matching one of Alpine skiing's  greatest records.


Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, the vote count showed, while tempers frayed over delays in the counting process.


IPhone to launch June 29: Apple Web site

Apple Inc.'s  highly  anticipated iPhone, with service provided by AT&T Inc. ,  will go on sale June 29, the company said on its Web site on  Sunday.


Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and responses:


Inhaling Pig Brains May Be Cause of New Illness

Fittingly, the first person to detect a faint signal in all the noise was the interpreter.


Sanya Richards failed to make the U.S. 400-meter team for the world championships on Saturday, finishing fourth in the event on a damp track at the U.S. track and field championships.


Reggio Calabria, 17:14 - CALCIO, REGGINA: IN DUBBIO MESTO

Seduta pomeridiana per la Reggina. Assente Tedesco, vittima di una leggera forma influenzale, fermi ...


ETrade plans to exit institutional business

Online brokerage E*Trade Financial  said on Tuesday that it will exit the U.S. institutional sales business as it tries to streamline operations, but analysts still question its financial health.


By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 19--Members of the Old Pueblo chapter of Trout Unlimited, employees of Tight Lines Flyfishing Inc.


Many Pilgrims Stone 'Devil' Bush in Haj Ritual

MENA, Saudi Arabia  - Haj pilgrims pelted stones  at symbols of the devil on Friday, with many saying they were  targeting President Bush and other world leaders seen as  oppressing Muslims.


Dozens more tigers suspected of bird flu at Thai farm

Dozens of endangered tigers being treated for bird flu in Thailand awaited their fate at the world's largest breeding farm where 83 of the big cats have already died of the illness or been culled, an official said.


Firenze, 12:14 - CALCIO, AZZURRI A RAPPORTO DA DONADONI

Azzurri a rapporto da Donadoni a Coverciano dopo il deludente pari con la Lituania. Prima dell'allen...


MO, al via la visita di Fini in Israele e Palestina

Una passeggiata alla cittÃ  vecchia di Gerusalemme e una breve visita alla Basilica del Santo Sepolcro: Ã¨ iniziata cosÃ¬ la due giorni in Medio Oriente del ministro degli Esteri Gianfranco Fini, con una fitta agenda di incontri in gran parte dedicata ai


Sport: Batsman, who has not played for England for nearly a year, included in surprising 30-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20.


New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods rose much more than expected in June and the number of  workers filing for unemployment benefits fell last week,  according to government reports on Thursday that showed strong  business activity.


Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti is under mounting pressure to abandon his plan to run in the election for the chairmanship of the Palestinian Authority, as some of the faction's leaders called over the weekend for his expulsion from Fatah.


The Dutch cabinet holds crisis talks after parliament censures hardline Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk.


'Walk the Line' voted best music biopic ever

Country rock and roll singer Johnny Cash's biopic "Walk the Line", starring Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role, has been voted the best music biopic ever in a poll conducted by Lovefilm.


Congress Sends Bush Tax Cut Bill, Victory

WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - Legislation extending three popular middle-class tax cuts for the rest of the decade sailed through Congress by lopsided votes in both the House and Senate, giving President Bush


Risultato lordo complessivo pari a 403 mln (+22,3%)


Helsinki, 17:42 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: PELLEGRINI QUINTA NEI 200 SL FEMMINILI

Federica Pellegrini è giunta quinta nella finale dei 200 stile libero femminili agli Europei ...


A doctor suspected of running a kidney trading racket in India is arrested in Nepal, police say.


Coca-Cola and small bottlers settle lawsuit

Coca-Cola Co.  has reached an agreement under which several of its bottlers would dismiss lawsuits against the world's largest soft-drink company and two of its largest bottlers, ending a dispute over the distribution of its beverages.


Leader opposizione invita a dialogo, Annan tenta mediazione


Google backs down, posts Belgian court ruling

(InfoWorld) - Google has agreed to post a court order against the company on its Belgian Web site, dodging a potential fine of â¬500,000 ($639,000) per day for not doing so. The court order stemmed from a lawsuit filed by a group of Belgian publications that accused Google of infringing their copyrights by posting articles on its Google News Web site without their permission. The order, issued Sept. 5, required Google to stop posting stories from the Belgian papers. It was also required to post a copy of the court's order on its Web site for five days. Google removed the stories in mid-September but resisted posting the order, arguing that the dispute had already been widely publicized in the press. On Friday it lost an appeal against the order to post the ruling, the Associated Press reported. Google didn't immediately return calls seeking comment. The order now appears at www.Google.be and on the Belgian Google News Web site. The news site now features articles from Dutch and other international news outlets. Google will appeal the entire ruling at a hearing scheduled for late November, according to the Associated Press story. Google News includes headlines and brief summaries of news articles. Users click on a story link to be taken to the publication's Web site, where they can read the full article. This isn't the first time Google has butted heads with the news media. The French news agency Agence France Presse has anÂ ongoing lawsuitÂ that accuses Google of copyright violation for including its stories on Google News without subscribing to the AFP service. Google has also raised theÂ ire of some book publishersÂ for its Google Book Search offering, which allows visitors to view parts of books online. Groups representing publishers have filed lawsuits arguing that Google must ask for permission before scanning and displaying the contents of the books.


FDA named "Fraud and Drug Administration" by consumer health ...

The US Food and Drug Administration, under sharp criticism for its drug safety behavior involving anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, and the silencing of its own drug safety scientists, has been offered a new name today: the Fraud and Drug


Bowling Green's starting goaltender, the senior captain Jordan Sigalet, was found to have multiple sclerosis.


Oil prices held steady Thursday, with worries over the security of Nigerian supplies lending support despite an unexpected expansion in US crude inventories.


ST LOUIS (Ticker) - The shortstop shuffle between the Boston Red Sox, Anaheim Angels and St. Louis Cardinals is now complete. The Cardinals announced Thursday that they have signed free agent David Eckstein to a three-year deal.


IBM to report on computer security threats

IBM on Monday plans to begin releasing a monthly report of threats to computer networks in an effort to establish an indicator similar to the US government's Homeland Security Advisory System.


Travel and real estate heavyweight  Cendant Corp. CD.N said on Wednesday it will buy travel Web  site Orbitz Inc. ORBZ.O for about $1.25 billion, making it  the No. 2 online travel agency.


Fed's Moskow says must stay vigilant on inflation

Core inflation has come down but it  was necessary to remain vigilant about inflation, Chicago  Federal Reserve Bank President Michael Moskow said on Monday.


Rescue teams join a search for a person believed to have fallen into a river near the Royal Welsh showground.


Darfur talks to begin without key rebels

SIRTE, Libya  - Delegations gathered in Libya on Saturday to launch talks to end 4-1/2 years of conflict in Sudan's Darfur region but the absence of key rebels cast doubt on whether negotiations could produce any meaningful deal.


Interesse nel settore in Francia e in Italia, rialzo in Borsa


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has defended his club's decision to sack Romanian Adrian Mutu for testing positive for cocaine. The Professional Footballers' Association has attacked Chelsea's 'zero tollerance' policy and its decision to sack the striker.


Indonesian President Apologizes for Shortcomings

President Megawati Sukarnoputri apologized Thursday for the shortcomings of her three-year tenure, as official vote-counting for Monday's presidential election reflected her imminent defeat.


La Cassazione avverte i soggetti 'incalliti'


President George W. Bush sought on Wednesday to rally support for the war in Iraq, appealing to Americans on Independence Day for "more patience, more courage and more sacrifice".


The leader of Congo's "Ninja" rebels is expected to return to Brazzaville on Monday to take up an official post.


Riot police on Wednesday broke up a protest by several dozen students denouncing the police beating of a top opposition leader during a demonstration against a referendum that allows authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to stay in power.


Oil Falls to 3-Month Low on Mild Weather

Oil prices fell more than a dollar to a three-month low on Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped demand in the heavy energy consuming US northeast.


Kerr posts one-stroke win at LPGA Tour's State Farm Classic

Kerr claimed her third tournament of the year Sunday, overcoming a shaky final round and a strong challenge from Christina Kim to win the State Farm Classic.


Dell recalls 4.4 million notebook adapters

Dell has voluntarily recalled 4.4 million AC adapters for its notebooks after receiving seven reports of the adapters overheating, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock for users.


Almost 700 jobs are to go at Allders as its administrators cut costs at the stricken company.


Genova, 16:03 - CALCIO, GENOA: BORRIELLO RIENTRA DOPO SOSTA

Lesione di primo grado al bicipite femorale della coscia destra. Questa la diagnosi dopo l'ecografia...


Blackstone wins control of EOP for $23 billion

Private equity firm Blackstone Group won control of Equity Office Properties Trust  on Wednesday after a majority of the top U.S. office landlord's shareholders accepted Blackstone's cash bid of $23 billion, and rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust  dropped out.


PM to be heard by PAC on the acquisition of Malta House

The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday holds the first of three six-hour sittings during which it will scrutinise the procedures used in acquisition of Malta House in Brussels.


Edwards Presses Bush to Condemn Attack Ads

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards said Tuesday that President Bush was ducking the question of whether a Republican-funded veterans' group should pull down its television ads questioning John Kerry's Vietnam service.


Shares of Robert Mondavi Corp. jumped nearly 10 percent Monday on news of a corporate restructuring that would reduce the Mondavi family's control in the company, a move analysts said could be a precursor to a sale of part of the business.


Russian bookmaker hackers jailed for eight years

Losing wager A trio of Russian hackers convicted of running denial of service attacks against UK bookies have each been sentenced to eight years imprisonment and fined $3,700.â¦


Glasgow, 12:46 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: APPROVATA NOMINA CT BURLEY

La federcalcio scozzese ha approvato la proposta di nominare George Burley ct della nazionale. Burle...


Roger Federer had plenty of time for sightseeing Thursday, when he competed for all of 11 minutes. That was enough to finish off Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 for the Swiss star's 50th consecutive victory on grass, in a match suspended overnight.


The economy headed into the end of the year with good momentum, expanding at an annual rate of 4 percent in the third quarter, a faster clip than previously thought.


Nearly 30 Percent of US Workers Are Obese

Nearly 30 percent of American workers are obese, which can reduce their productivity and greatly increase their cardiovascular disease risk factors.


Led Zeppelin set for reunion gig in London

Rock legends Led Zeppelin announced a one-off comeback concert on Wednesday nearly three decades after disbanding.


JM Smucker Co., a maker of jams, peanut butter, shortening and oils, said on Wednesday that it will sell its Brazil operations, Smucker do Brasil Ltda.


In piazza anche per contratto e meno fondi a scuola privata


More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans

Uninsured Americans and those in a government health program for the poor are far more likely to have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.


Iraq Blames US-Led Forces for Army Massacre

Iraq's US-backed government said on Tuesday that "major neglect" by its American-led allies led to a massacre of 49 army recruits at the weekend.


JACKSON, Wyo. - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday that the country will face "abrupt and painful" choices if Congress does not move quickly to trim the Social Security and Medicare benefits that have been promised to the baby boom generation...


Ellen MacArthur is made a Dame as she arrives in the UK after sailing solo around the world in record time.


Internet photo service Shutterfly   Inc. on Thursday set its planned initial public offering at 5.8   million shares at an estimated price of $13 to $15 each.


Marathon mice lose weight without exercise

Ordinary mice can be turned into marathon racers that run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat by altering a single gene, according to US and Korean scientists.


Depth of Planning by Rebels Is Evident in School's Remains

Investigators suspect Chechen rebels had hidden weapons or other equipment beneath the first-floor library weeks or months before their attack on a Russian school.


Blair Stands Up for Annan in UN Iraq Controversy

British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a  strong endorsement Thursday to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan, who is fighting a scandal over the Iraq oil-for-food  program and suggestions the world body has become irrelevant.


Six Sigma: A Hollywood Studio Learns the G.E. Way

There are more signs that the shotgun marriage between NBC and Universal is anything but tranquil.


BOSTON (Ticker) -- Ron Artest is stepping up for the Indiana Pacers early in the season. Artest scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half, including six free throws in the final 40 seconds, as the Pacers


Bush on the spot in second presidential debate

George W. Bush must drop his scowls and snarls in Friday's second presidential debate, after a poised Democratic hopeful John Kerry salvaged his White House dreams in their first showdown.


Rangers manager Alex McLeish believes financial restraints are in danger of distorting the shape of his side's championship challenge.


Blackstone Group to buy Hilton for $26 billion

The Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $26 billion in cash.


England bat dismally in the first one-day international in Wellington, losing by six wickets.


Island Project Would Start With Public Spaces, Panel Told: The River Parks Authority Hears a Pitch for the Proposed Development.

By P.J. Lassek, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 15--Public gathering spaces would be the first areas developed on islands proposed for the Arkansas River, the River Parks Authority was told Thursday.


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran and European nations reached a preliminary agreement about Iran's nuclear program at talks hoped to avoid a UN showdown, but all countries involved still must approve it, Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday.


German leader says further EU expansion unlikely in near future

German Chancellor Angela Merkel boards her plane after a two-day visit to Turkey, October 06.Comment


'Blog', 'cookie', 'wiki' top list of hated Internet words: poll

"Blog", "netiquette", "cookie" and "wiki" have been voted among the most irritating words spawned by the Internet, according to the results of a poll published Thursday.


Costeranno 450 mln di sterline, 639 mln di euro


Thousands of Muslims urge Pope not to visit Turkey

More than 20,000 Muslims in Istanbul on Sunday held the biggest protest so far against Pope Benedict's controversial visit to Turkey this week.


Il testo non rispecchia l'intesa raggiunta con il Pd


Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson has been detained in his native Aruba on suspicion of assault, police announced on Sunday.


Bombs kill 133 in Baghdad, curfew imposed

Six car bombs killed 133 people in a Shi'ite stronghold in Baghdad on Thursday, one of the most devastating attacks since the U.S. invasion and likely to inflame sectarian passions in a nation sliding toward civil war.


Rebel Leader Trial Descends Into Chaos -- Again

CALLAO NAVAL BASE, Peru  - Peru's retrial of  Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman turned into a farcical  mud slinging on Friday as one judge quit the case and the  prosecutor called on the two other justices to resign.


IRA warned to honour comprehensive agreement

Democratic Unionist Party leader, Dr Rev Ian Paisley, has suggested the IRA is about to decommission its weapons, without having independent monitors bearing witness to the event.


Child truancy alerts and virtual uni tours demanded Child truancy alerts and virtual tour of colleges or universities for teenagers are among the most wanted online services, according to a survey commissioned by Directgov.â¦


Soccer: Victory for Franceno thrill for coach

TORSHAVN, Faroe Islands Franceâs coach, Raymond Domenech, said his team had to show more commitment after their 2-0 victory over the Faroe Islands in a World Cup qualifier marred by the expulsion of captain Patrick Vieria for diving.


James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, will reign as celebrity monarch Bacchus during the 2007 Carnival season. Gandolfini, who filmed scenes in New Orleans for his role in the movie "All the King's Men," plays the head of a New Jersey crime family on HBO's "The Sopranos."


SWsoft sees future in multiplatform management

InfoWorld - SWsoft, the company behind the Parallels Desktop virtualization software for Macintosh, expects to release a beta version of a server edition of the software in the next four to six weeks. It is also working on new management tools for the datacenter that will control other vendors' virtualization products.


U.S. May Not Push for Ouster of IAEA Chief

Despite urging U.N. nuclear chief  Mohamed ElBaradei to step down after two terms, the Bush  administration may be unwilling to undertake an all-out  political battle to oust him, U.S. officials and diplomats say.


Citigroup combining trading groups: report

Citigroup Inc  is combining its emerging-markets credit group and its global credit-trading business, bringing together traders who focus on the global credit markets, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday, citing an internal memo.


UC Professor: Political Views Got Me Fired

As the University of Colorado tries to determine whether it can fire a professor who likened Sept. 11 victims to Nazis, another professor has claimed she was removed from her post because of her political views.


Actress and Reagan's first wife, Jane Wyman, dead

Jane Wyman, the Oscar-winning  Hollywood actress who was Ronald Reagan's first wife and went  on to star on the popular 1980s television drama "Falcon  Crest," died on Monday at age 93.


Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas leader

An Israeli airstrike Thursday night in Gaza killed a senior commander of Hamas known as a master bomb maker, Hamas and the Israeli military said.


US Airways Group Inc. and the dispatchers' union reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a contract that supports the bankrupt airline's transformation to a low-cost carrier.


Dec. 3, 2004 -- Injections of a man-made liquid may some day help treat spinal cord injuries and prevent permanent paralysis, according to an animal study.


'As soon as the fresh air touched my hair I began to cry'

Life & style: For years Fadia Faqir clashed with her father over her refusal to wear a veil. Now, at 51, she looks back on their final confrontation.


Gronkjaer to wear number 11 with Atletico Madrid

Danish midfielder Jesper Gronkjaer is about to join Atletico Madrid from English premier league side Birmingham next week, the Spanish club announced on Thursday.


Queen Sirikit makes a rare public declaration calling for an end to the religious unrest in Thailand's south.


Reports say Israelis assisted Ivory Coast army

ISN SECURITY WATCH (11/17/2004) - French media reported on Wednesday that Israelis assisted the Ivory Coast army in its attacks on French military bases in the African nation in which nine French peacekeepers and one US aid worker were killed.


Rampaging Colts Ride a Blue Streak Past the Broncos

The Colts will meet the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in a second-round playoff game on Sunday in Foxboro, Mass.


A 56 miliardi di euro, ben al di sopra delle attese


Hurricane Ivan slammed into the US Gulf Coast, launching tornadoes, washing out major bridges and leaving a path of death and destruction from the Florida panhandle to lower Alabama.


Sizzling Woods surges three ahead at East Lake

Tiger Woods, who has made a habit of producing the remarkable, took control of the Tour Championship on Friday with a sizzling run of five birdies and an eagle in the second round.


Iran, Venezuela in "axis of unity" against U.S

ASSALOUYEH, Iran  - The presidents of Iran and Venezuela launched construction of a joint petrochemical plant on Monday, strengthening an "axis of unity" between two oil-rich nations staunchly opposed to the United States.


US death toll in Iraq nears 1,000 as seven more die

A car bomb killed seven US Marines and three Iraqi soldiers outside the city of Fallujah yesterday, bringing the total number of American dead since the US invasion of Iraq in March last year close to 1,000.


Joseph Corre, co-founder of Agent Provocateur, rejects his MBE because Tony Blair "is morally corrupt".


AFRICA/CAMERUN - Dimissioni del Vescovo di BuÃ©a e nomina del Successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 30 novembre 2006, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della diocesi di BuÃ©a (Camerun), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Pius Suh Awa, in conformitÃ  al can. 401 Â§ 1 del C...


Apple says govt seeks information on options

Apple Inc.  has an received informal request from the U.S. government for more information and documents on its past stock-options practices, the iPod maker said in a regulatory filing on Friday.


Mayor Anthony A. Williams, five members of the D.C.  Council and eight city employees plan to spend nearly $80,000 in taxpayer funds to fly next week to Beijing, the first stop on an 11-day cultural and economic mission to China and Thailand.


Tell us, Barbara Bush, just what is "Sex and the City"?


The transcripts of a grand jury hearing into  Phil Spector's murder charge can be made public, a judge rules.


Japan angered by new U.S. crimes after rape arrest

Japan slammed U.S. military discipline as slack on Monday, and it plans to raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice next week after a series of minor crimes following the arrest of a Marine for rape.


Seconda giornata dei lavori a Roma. "Le ondate di calore uccidono in cittÃ "La tavola rotonda con i ministri, nel pomeriggio atteso l'intervento di Romano Prodi                                            Clima, la denuncia dell'Oms "Ogni grado cresce del 3% la mortalitÃ "                                                                                Marini: "Tema urgente e prioritario, siamo ancora indietro rispetto all'Europa""Sui rischi ambientali, la cultura del no non Ã¨ piÃ¹ praticabile: responsabilitÃ  e conoscenze"


Boeing knocks back Dreamliner first flight

Further delay for troubled programme Boeing today announced that the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner will not now take place until "around the end of the second quarter" of 2008 - a roughly three month delay which will see the first aircraft delivered "in early 2009, rather than late 2008".â¦


Tom Cruise baby, Suri, makes long-awaited debut

Actor Tom Cruise's infant daughter   made her debut on Tuesday as freshman CBS Evening News anchor   Katie Couric broke the story of Vanity Fair magazine landing   the much-anticipated first photos of baby Suri.


This year is shaping up to be a dud for amusement parks and other hangouts.


Kashmir risks return to all-out violence, separatist warns

A top separatist in Indian Kashmir accused New Delhi of only using peace talks with Pakistan to buy time to crush Muslim rebels.


Robert Thurman is no ordinary man, and his kundan 22-karat ring is no ordinary ring.


Tom Stoppard's Russian trilogy a U.S. hit

Tom Stoppard's epic eight-hour trilogy  "The Coast of Utopia" about 19th century Russian  revolutionaries has won rave U.S. reviews and defied fears that  its subject matter would be too heavy for theater goers.


Residents in The Pas, Man., grapple with child killer's stunning revelations

WINNIPEG (CP) - Residents of a northern Manitoba town expressed skepticism, disgust and resignation Thursday at hearing news the pedophile convicted of strangling a local 13-year-old girl admitted committing other crimes police don't know about.


House leaders on Wednesday announced a task force to examine whether an outside panel should investigate ethics problems involving members of Congress.


Fermati un albanese ed un laziale di 15 e 16 anni. Denunciato un terzo minorenneAbusati due figli di immigrati ed un loro coaetano di 10, 11 e 12 anni                                          Viterbo, coppia di adolescenti "Hanno violentato tre bambini"


The German Opera's controversial production of Mozart's Idomeneo goes ahead despite protest fears.


Tom Brokaw signed off as NBC's lead news anchor Wednesday, as ever doing his best to deflect attention elsewhere. Brokaw did his usual fine job reading the day's


Alex Kingston to guest in two-parter Alex Kingston of ER and Moll Flanders fame will guest in a Steven Moffat penned two-parter in series four of Doctor Who.â¦


Sometimes it's best to leave your 401(k) money with your old boss.


The Internet giant plans to fill a leased office in Bellevue, Wash., with 450 to 600 workers.


Da Pozzecco a Galanda a Chacig tutti perfetti. Mai in gara il ...

ATENE - Annientato il gigante Yao Ming, l'Italia del basket passa facilmente ai quarti: 89-52 alla Cina. Qualificati in un girone di ferro. Due vittorie (Cina e Nuova Zelanda, due sconfitte (Serbia-Montenegro e Spagna). Come era previsto.


Japan's "team Abe" faces leadership test on reform

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made two things clear during his first week in office -- growth is the key to fiscal reform, and his office will be the center of decision-making.


Statement On Notre Dame Universityâs Firing Of Football Coach ...

(New York, NY) Dec. 2, 2004 - Earl G. Graves, Sr., Publisher and Chairman of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine, issued the following statement on the firing of Tyrone Willingham from the position of head football coach by Notre Dame University:


The head from a damaged statue of Saddam Hussein is on display at the Kentucky State Fair, piquing the curiosity of many tourists but angering some who say it's in poor taste.


BRITAIN has made a televised appeal on an Arab satellite channel for Iraqis to help rescue British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who is being held under threat of death with two US kidnap victims.


Six Killed in Ghanaian Cargo Plane Crash - Company

Freight company MK Airlines confirmed on Thursday that one of its Ghanaian-registered Boeing 747 cargo planes crashed in Halifax, Canada, killing all six crew members aboard.


An armed man took two girls hostage at a   Colorado high school on Wednesday, fatally shooting one of the   students and then himself when police stormed the classroom   where he was barricaded, authorities said.


Societe Generale to launch retail yuan business in China next year

French banking group Societe Generale said Friday it planned to launch retail local currency business in China by June next year, after its expected local incorporation in early 2008.


"Lion of Herat" offered way out of west Afghan crisis

Afghanistan's government has asked the country's most powerful mujahideen commander to give up rule over the western province of Herat in order to escape attacks


NEW YORK  - People who can't control their gambling may have higher odds of physical health problems as well, a new study shows.


Milan, Silvio Berlusconi si dimette da presidente

Silvio Berlusconi non Ã¨ piÃ¹ presidente del Milan. La societÃ  rossonera, con un comunicato, ha annunciato le dimissioni del presidente. La decisione sarebbe conseguenza della normativa Antitrust che impone


Il discorso del presidente Ahmadinejad nel ventottesimo anniversariodella rivoluzione khomeinista. Folla oceanica a Teheran                                            Nucleare, l'Iran vuole andare avanti "nel rispetto dei trattati internazionali"


A Natural Draw ; Passaic Towns Talk of Marketing Their Beauty to Tourists

By JAMES YOO, STAFF WRITER  West Milford has its parks and lakes, Ringwood its manors and garden, and Bloomingdale a historic Revolutionary War hill and a state forest.  Officials say it makes sense  and hopefully cents  to promote ecotourism regionally.


RBI lowers growth; hikes inflation outlook

The Reserve Bank today axed growth projection to 6-6.5 per cent from 6.5-7 per cent and scaled up inflation outlook to 6.5 per cent for this fiscal while keeping the bank rate untouched at six per cent, the lowest since 1973.


Fitch revises Public Svc Enterprise Group outlook

Fitch on Monday revised the outlook on the debt of Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and its subsidiary PSEG Power LLC to positive from stable, citing the group's merger with Exelon Corp.


Plus, earnings from American Eagle and Urban Outfitters.


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit a wide area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.


La giovane non aveva ancora aperto le finestre di casa


The Jets have big problems on offense. The quarterback has a sore throwing shoulder and some of his teammates have sore feelings. Chad Pennington, who returned two weeks ago from a strained


Parker takes spotlight away from Duncan, James

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker is on the cusp of winning his third championship, proving that size does not always matter in the NBA.


Talks to avoid a crippling strike at British Airways will resume on Friday  with unions and the airline "hopeful" of reaching a deal.


Gunmen kidnap 3-year-old British girl in southern Nigeria

Armed men early Thursday kidnapped a three-year-old girl said to be the daughter of a British expatriate in volatile southern Nigeria, police said.


Parents' Smoking Boosts Child's Allergy Risk

THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoke in early infancy can boost a child's risk of developing allergies, Swedish researchers say.


Finanziaria, il Governo battuto prepara la stangata sulle tariffe

Governo ancora battuto al Senato su un emendamento dell'Udc, votato dal centrosinistra e da diversi senatori della Cdl, che prevede l'istituzione dell'Alta commissione per il monitoraggio della spesa pubblica e il controllo sul tetto del 2% di spesa.


Rescuers continue to search for survivors of bomb attacks at Egyptian resorts in which at least 29 people died.


The international community was scrambling Tuesday to put together a fortified U.N. peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon as Israeli forces began a pullout from the volatile region.


Researchers Press  DEA to Let Them  Grow Marijuana

Armed with a legal decision in their favor, scientists and advocates of medical research on marijuana pressed the Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday to allow them to grow their own, saying that pot supplied by the government is too hard to get and that its poor quality limits their research.


UPDATE 2-United beat Arsenal, Liverpool reach Cup semis

An early David Bellion goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Arsenal, while Liverpool joined them in the League Cup semi-finals after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.


European stocks struggle as week draws to close

Europe's main stock markets mainly fell on Friday after a mixed showing by Wall Street overnight.


Lebanese army shells militants cornered in camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The Lebanese army shelled al Qaeda-inspired militants cornered in small parts of a Palestinian refugee camp on Thursday and security sources said two more soldiers were killed in the fighting.


Mutu's future with Chelsea hangs in the balance

ADRIAN MUTU could forfeit more than Â£10 million in pay and spend up to two years in the footballing wilderness if the Chelsea strikerâs second drugs test sample proves positive.


Will tonightâs debate reveal Kerryâs real view on the Iraqi ...

TONIGHTâS debate will be a duel between two delusional optimists. It pits a man who regards recent events in Iraq as âsteady progressâ against a man who, while accusing the President


Coach Marvin Lewis doesn't have a firm plan for how much Carson Palmer will play on Monday night in the quarterback's first game back from reconstructive knee surgery.


Iraq report sees "grave and deteriorating" crisis

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


NEW YORK -- For all of his success on clay, Rafael Nadal clearly is much more than a surface specialist. He reached the Wimbledon final on grass last month, and now he's intent on showing he can succeed on the U.S. Open's hard courts, too.


UN offers plan to calm tension along Rwanda-Congo border

KINSHASA - The United Nations says it may have found a way to prevent the further escalation of tensions between Congo and Rwanda.


Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Up to Launch Pad

Space shuttle Atlantis rolls up to launch pad   WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- NASA's space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, in preparation for the mid-March flight mission, according to NASA TV.


71-Year-Old to Stand Trial in 1964 Deaths

JACKSON, Miss. -- A reputed Ku Klux Klansman is scheduled to go on trial this week on kidnapping and conspiracy charges in the deaths of two young black men who were abducted, beaten and dumped into the muddy Mississippi River more than 43 years ago.


Embattled mortgage finance company  Fannie Mae FNM.N agreed to keep billions of dollars more cash  on hand while it corrects accounting problems, its government  regulator said on Monday.


Who let the dogs out? They did it themselves...

Staff at Battersea Dogs' Home were baffled after an apparent troublemaker released dozens of animals night after night, allowing them to raid the kitchen and cause chaos.


Opinion polls show support for President Bush and his Democratic rival as almost dead even, but as the Republican convention began on Monday investors trading presidential futures did not believe the race would be nearly so close.


Bonds Alights in Florida, Leaves Everyone in the Dark

Barry Bonds shows up at the winter meetings with the hopes of landing a job while Jason Schmidt and Mike Piazza will be old faces in new places this season.


American International starts Islamic insurance

American International Group , the world's largest insurer, said on Sunday it will offer its first insurance coverage complying with Islamic law, tapping a market that could be worth $15 billion by 2015.


Iraqi has German jail term, terror listing lifted

An Iraqi Kurd sentenced to seven years' jail in Germany last year for aiding the Iraqi insurgency is being freed early and removed from a United Nations terrorism blacklist, sources close to the case say.


The UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it was still talking with Brazil about inspecting its uranium enrichment plant despite Brazil's assertion an inspection deal had been finalized.


Javier Valentin's three-run homer keyed a five-run ninth Wednesday night, giving Cincinnati an 11-8 win over Atlanta. Valentin had four hits to help the Reds win for the second time in seven games.


U.S.-China Talks Build Trust, but No Major Deals

XIANGHE, China, Dec. 13 -- Sitting next to each other after dinner this week and watching an acrobatics show, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi were chatting casually when the conversation turned to lawsuits.


When Clint Eastwood calls, legends oblige

When Clint Eastwood calls,  even the biggest celebrities are happy to oblige, giving the  actor an especially strong pull in putting together  high-profile projects.


Roberts Court May Be Defined in Second Term

During the first term under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., justices found common ground by agreeing not to decide much. The new term is likely to be different.


The FIA reveals emails between McLaren drivers proved the team used information leaked from title rivals Ferrari.


European research ministers state their intention to go it alone on a multi-billion euro nuclear project if arguments with international partners are not resolved soon.


Bangladesh in Shock as Blast Toll Hits 17

Extra armed police patrolled the streets of the Bangladeshi capital and traffic was light on Sunday, a working day, as shocked Bangladeshis woke up to the aftermath of grenade blasts that killed at least 17 people.


Gang to face trial for brutal murder of French Jew

Twenty-one suspected members of a  self-styled "gang of barbarians" will be tried in France for  the kidnapping and murder of a young Jewish man in 2006, a  legal source said on Tuesday.


Cameroon's President Paul Biya is re-elected with 75% of the vote, say officials, with just a few results to come.


NEW YORK  - Children who have undergone  chemotherapy for cancer are likely to lose immunity to common  infections provided by previous vaccinations, Italian  researchers report.


A previously unknown Palestinian group released the first video Wednesday of two kidnapped Fox News journalists and demanded that Muslim prisoners in U.S. jails be released within 72 hours in exchange for the men, a Palestinian news agency reported.


Falluja: sospesi i negoziati, la battaglia continua

Continua lâoffensiva statunitense a Falluja, roccaforte della guerriglia sunnita e covo del ricercatissimo terrorista giordano Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. I bombardieri Usa colpiscono la cittÃ  intensamente: quattro


Cisco Soars Yet Sees Softness in US Enterprise Space

Cisco Systems Inc has posted an unexpected 40% profit jump on 27% higher sales for its second fiscal quarter.


Streaming Ads Driving Users Away From Content

While marketers have always found a way to get themselves in front of a largely captive audience, advertising on streaming videos is presenting some particular challenges.


US accuses UN of dragging feet over locusts

The United States accused the UN agriculture body on Friday of mismanaging the locust crisis afflicting vast swathes of West Africa.


In  these  times of turmoil, terror and tumult, the Taj Mahal stands as a   testimony  to love.


Thomas prepares short-handed Knicks, owner apologizes

Coach Isiah Thomas said the Knicks  were moving on from Saturday's brawl with the Denver Nuggets  that resulted in four New York players being suspended in what  team owner James Dolan described as "an ugly incident."


IWO JIMA, Japan -- Avoiding unexploded grenades and hacking their way through cactus under a blazing sun, a US search team has located two caves where its believes a Marine who filmed the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima may have been killed 62 years ago in one of World War II's most symbolic battles.


Scrushy Up to Date on Fraud, Witness Says

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 1 -- As HealthSouth Corp. officials began to inflate the company's earnings in 1996, chief executive Richard M.  Scrushy's central question was, "Could I get this past the auditors?" former chief financial officer William T. Owens testified Tuesday.


(Oct. 1) -- The search maybe over for the body of Lori Hacking. Today police in Salt Lake City say they have found human remains in a landfill that they have searched since Hacking's disappearence.


Actress Sharon Stone is suing a Beverly Hills surgeon for slander and libel after he allegedly told magazines he performed cosmetic surgery on her famous face.


Moya Knocks Off Roddick to Give Spain Davis Cup

SEVILLE, Spain  - A majestic Carlos Moya tamed  world No. 2 Andy Roddick, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6, Sunday to clinch the  Davis Cup for Spain.


On the eve of a high-profile UN Security Council visit to Nairobi, members are split over a draft resolution on atrocities in Sudan's western Darfur region.


Greenville Moves Ahead on Landfill Improvements

By DIANA BOWLEY; OF THE NEWS STAFF  GREENVILLE - Town officials agreed Wednesday to press forward with corrective actions which they hope will extend the life of the landfill.


La prima notizia poi la conferma: la gioia delle famiglie

L'annuncio della tv araba Al Jazira: Â«Sono state rilasciateÂ». Simona Pari e Simona Torretta a Badgad. Subito il rientro. Libere. Finisce l'incubo. Dopo le ore di angoscia, l'attesa, il timore suscitato dagli


Popular humorist Dave Barry said Sunday's column for The Miami Herald was his last — maybe. Barry, who has written humor columns for three decades, including 22 years at the Herald, says he's holding out the possibility of a return.


NATO, Afghan troops kill 94 rebels in offensive

Afghan and NATO troops backed by air power killed 94 Taliban rebels in intense battles overnight in southern Afghanistan.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Matching job growth and economic growth are key to the Fed's pace of raising short-term interest rates, Janet Yellen, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, said in an interview published Sunday.


Malta, quattro immigrati si salvano grazie a rimorchiatore


A 12 anni metteva disegni abiti nella posta di Garavani


European Shares Flat as Euro Keeps Up Run

European stock markets held near 28-month highs Thursday as investors stayed confident in the ability of firms to continue boosting profits in the face of the euro's extended push past $1.30 to all-time highs.


"Finanziaria sara' di sviluppo e pace, avra' l'ok da tutti"


Blueprint for first global internet forum laid out

Openness, security, diversity, and access The blueprint for the world's first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to be held at the end of October in Athens has been thrashed out.â¦


A Wall Street analysis suggests the Vioxx recall may cost the pharmaceutical firm Merck as much as $18 billion over the next decade.


Mend Your Foolish Ways, Would-Be Church Bandits

In âFirst Sunday,â Ice Cube departs a bit from the upright-citizen persona, playing a man driven to crime by desperate circumstances.


S.E.C. Says Fannie Mae Violated Accounting Rules

The S.E.C. has ordered Fannie Mae to restate its earnings for the last four years after concluding that it had violated accounting rules.


Lil Wayne booked on drug charges in Ariz

Lil Wayne was arrested on three felony drug charges Wednesday after federal agents said they found illegal drugs, including cocaine, on his charter bus at a checkpoint in southwestern Arizona.


Climate change seen hurting poor regions

Latin America and other poor regions of the world will bear the brunt of climate change, a top official from the organization that shared this year's Nobel Peace Prize said Thursday.


Oil that fries your burger can run your car

After a good meal, how about  asking the head waiter if you can take the waste grease from  the kitchen to fuel your car?


Amazon.co.uk PS3 pre-order offer pops up over four hours late

No-show at 9am as promised Amazon.co.uk disappointed eager buyers today when its pledge to begin offering its entire launch allocation of 60GB PlayStation 3 consolea to pre-order customers first thing this morning went awry. The firm was supposed to start taking advance orders for the PS3 from 9am this morning, but the sale didn't commence until 1:35pm.â¦


Dems sharpen pre-election attacks on Rumsfeld

Congressional Democrats are sharpening their attacks on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, with one senator proposing a resolution that would call on President Bush to sack the outspoken Pentagon chief.


Gravely injured in an Israeli missile attack, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl is at the center of a fight over whether Israel should continue to provide treatment.


A Chilean judge has formally charged former dictator Augusto Pinochet with murder and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.


Britain unveils plan to overhaul gambling industry

The British government Tuesday unveiled its plan to tighten rules for betting on the Internet but remove restrictions on the number of casinos.


A powerful undersea earthquake rattled eastern Indonesia Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


A robotic arm able to carry out an intricate life-saving heart operation is being pioneered by UK surgeons.


Bush, Kerry Campaign in West Before Debate

SANTA FE, N.M. - Bracing for their final debate, John Kerry accused President Bush of favoring "friends in the oil industry" over consumers strapped with rising fuel bills on Monday while Bush said his challenger so misunderstood the war on terror that he thought it could be reduced to "a nuisance" akin to prostitution or illegal gambling...


NEW YORK -- A Web site that enables its users to store photos and video for inclusion in MySpace profiles will become a part of the popular online hangout.


IBM Says Its Supercomputer Is World's Fastest

International Business Machines Corp.  on Wednesday said it has developed the world's fastest  computer, putting it back on top after a Japanese supercomputer  claimed the title some two years ago.


Yanks May Have to Pay to Send Giambi Away

The Yankees are making plans for the 2005 season, desperately hoping that Jason Giambi will be a former Yankee but operating, at least for the moment, as if he will be with them.


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Eric Williams scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field to lead sixth-ranked Wake Forest to a 67-64 win over Temple at the Liacouras Center.


Thaksin to return as Thai political mess churns on

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he would return to Thailand from exile after the party he backed emerged from weekend elections front runner to form a coalition government.


Dell Shifts Strategy; to Sell Computers at Wal-Mart -- Company Made Name With Direct Transactions By Telephone, Internet

By Peter Svensson Associated Press  NEW YORK - In a departure from the direct-to-consumer business model it was founded on, Dell Inc. plans to sell computers at Wal- Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer.


Da Fiorello a Scamarcio dilaga la Moccia-mania

Lo showman si produce in un'esilarante imitazione, mentre a Roma centinaia di fan accolgono Riccardo alla presentazione di 'Ho voglia di te', tratto dal bestseller dello scrittore


In normal times, redevelopment of public housing to make way for mixed-income neighborhoods might have gone largely unopposed. But passions are high in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, where residents are desperate for cheap housing.


U.S.-Russian ISS Crew Makes Soft Landing

A Soyuz space capsule made a soft landing in the steppes on Kazakhstan early on Sunday, bringing a U.S.-Russian space trio back to earth from the International Space Station.


3rd Rare White Buffalo Born on Wis. Farm

By EMILY FREDRIX  MILWAUKEE - A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring good fortune and peace.


An air force plane crashes in the north-east, killing all passengers and crew, aviation officials say.


The Defense Department plans to continue hiring private contractors to provide security at reconstruction projects in Iraq and to train U.S. and Iraqi military officers in counterinsurgency, despite problems with past contracts for such jobs that traditionally have been done by military personnel.


Louis Hillary Park: Elections, World Series make for a fun days ...

well, sort of very own â-t. Louis Cardinals are in the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. (How did that happen?). Having been a Cardinals


Moody Mr. Market overreacts to hardly any bad news at all. All aboard!


Hypocritical FDA going overseas to buy flu vaccine

Are we supposed to be overjoyed that the Federal Food and Drug Administration has authorized the purchase of up to 4 million doses of a flu vaccine made in Germany and not licensed in the United States?


The T3G upgrade of Telecom's nationwide mobile network cost 40 million New Zealand dollars (US$28 million) and took about four months to build, the company says.


Gandhi's grandson urges Palestinians to march home

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinian refugees on Sunday to march home from Jordan en masse, even if the Israelis "kill 200 people", to shock the world into taking notice.


Sono viaggiatori 'curiosi' che evadono da ritmi frenetici


Sleep Apnea May Have Contributed To NFL Legend's Death

Former Philadelphia Eagle and Green Bay Packer defensive end Reggie White died Sunday at the age of 43. A serious breathing disorder may have caused heart failure in the NFL legend.


La cultura ebraica Ã¨ basata sulla pace e sul perdonoSi tratta di leggende che non hanno nessun fondamento                                            Elio Toaff: "Mio figlio sbagliava, ha capito" il rabbino emerito sul libro dello scandalo                                                                                di ORAZIO LA ROCCA


Lebanon begins three days of mourning for the assassinated Maronitwe Christian leader Pierre Gemayel.


Will Gordon Brown really be prepared to offload power?

Comment is free: Andrew Rawnsley: His ideas for modernising our democracy are both exciting and risky. Politicians can never be sure where reform will take them.


A man has been arrested after attacking the gates to Downing Street with a sledgehammer. The attack is not believed to be terrorist related and is not thought to have caused much damage, Scotland Yard said.


Wall Street appeared headed for a sharply higher open as G.E. posted earnings that met expectations, encouraging investors to buy back into stocks after a huge drop this week.


Blacks don't share in breast cancer progress

Black women with advanced breast cancer are faring no better now than they were two decades ago despite improved survival by white women -- and the gap appears to be widening, U.S. researchers said Sunday.


The head of the British army during the Iraq invasion says US post-war policy was "intellectually bankrupt".


Washing windows in a drought could be forbidden under plans for tougher hosepipe bans due to be announced.


Putting Very Little Weight in Calorie Counting Methods

Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as peopleâs estimates of the number of calories they burn.


Ideas & Trends: Lotto Makes Sense, Even for Losers

The fantasy of winning stimulates the same brain circuits that winning does.


Thailand's new military rulers got their first taste of popular dissent Friday when about 100 protesters defied a ban on public gatherings to denounce the army's coup this week as undemocratic.


Astronauts work in space as NASA extends mission

Two astronauts ventured into space on Monday to install a giant new piece on the International Space Station on a mission NASA will extend to repair a rip in space shuttle Atlantis' heat shield.


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Two Marines killed in Iraq's western Anbar province

BAGHDAD, Iraq Two more US Marines have been killed in action in Iraq's western Anbar province, bringing to ten the number of Marines killed there in the past three days.


The DEC is to end advertising of the tsunami aid appeal as donations head towards Â£200m.


Visitors to a new exhibition are warned of sexually explicit works and that parental guidance may be required.


The US urges Egypt to secure its border with the Gaza Strip, after thousands of Palestinians flooded across it.


Continental: advanced bookings weaker than 2005

Continental Airlines  said on  Friday its mainline advanced bookings for the next six weeks  were running slightly behind last year, according to a  regulatory filing.


Roma, 23:30 - BASKET: EUROLEGA, LOTTOMATICA SUPERA PAU-ORTHEZ 78-68

Esordio vincente per la Lottomatica Roma nella Top 16. Nella prima giornata del gruppo D della secon...


Attacks on Windows PC's Grew in First Half of 2004

A survey of Internet vulnerabilities to be released Monday shows a sharp jump in attacks on Windows-based personal computers during the first six months of 2004, along


Silence falls in Pakistan for quake anniversary

President Pervez Musharraf led Pakistanis in a minute's silence on Sunday to mourn the first anniversary of the South Asian earthquake, which killed 74,000 people.


UK scientists bring hydrogen cars closer

British scientists have used nanotechnology to trap and store hydrogen gas for a new generation of fuel cell car engines, they report today.


Intel scraps faster version of Pentium 4

The world's largest chip maker will shift research spending to a 3.8 GHz Pentium chip that will have twice the memory of the current version.


In Local Growth Plan, RDW Has Eye On Smaller Prize

RDW Group president Mike Doyle believes in thinking small--or at least in his shop growing by pursuing smaller pieces of local new business while some of New England's other midsize players attempt to compete in the national arena.


Bush Says Four Iraqi Areas Pose Voting Challenges

President Bush said on Friday the  U.S. military will do its best to give every Iraqi citizen the  chance to vote on Jan. 30 but acknowledged that guerrilla  action could disrupt voting in four provinces.


Trials Set To Begin For Four at Guantanamo

Four suspected al Qaeda terrorists will face military trials this week at the Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in historic legal proceedings that have not been conducted by the US government


Roddick, Safin, Bryans Commit to Legg Mason

After pulling out of last year's Legg Mason Tennis Classic with an injury, Andy Roddick will return to the tournament this summer in hopes of reclaiming the title he earned in 2005.


Sir Elton John has been forced to call off a second concert after losing his voice due to a throat infection.


Tropical Storm Chris continued to gain strength Tuesday as it approached the eastern edge of the Caribbean, prompting a run on groceries and gas as people prepared for the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.


Berlusconi ruling may extract poison from politics

The decision by a Milan court to clear Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of a raft of corruption charges marks the end of a decade-long legal battle and perhaps the beginning of a more peaceful era for Italian politics.


E' quanto emerge da un'analisi del 'Sole 24 Ore'


Eminem Spoof Cause Mijac to 'Just Lose It'

Eminem's video for his new single has got Michael Jackson 'losing it' over a spoof of the superstar's child molestation drama.


Pablo Montero was arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine and driving recklessly, according to police reports. The Mexican singer and actor, whose legal name is Oscar Hernandez, was stopped by police about 1:30 p.m. Friday for allegedly running a red light in his white BMW sport utility vehicle and then making a left turn from a right-turn only lane.


Death to PST Files: The Hidden Costs of Email Mismanagement

(Source: MessageLabs) Email has become the lifeblood of modern business, with more than three quarters of an organization's business-critical data stored there. In this white paper, youll learn more about the business challenges created by email archives and PST files, and how the MessageLabs Email Archiving Service can help reduce the associated risks.


William McCracken will succeed Lewis Ranieri as chairman of CA , effective immediately.


The game will be made up Thursday at Yankee Stadium at 1 p.m., with the same starters, the YankeesÂ Mike Mussina and the TigersÂ Justin Verlander, scheduled to pitch.


Sallie Mae appoints new chairman and CFO

Student lender SLM Corp , known as Sallie Mae, on Monday named banking veteran Anthony Terracciano as chairman and said John Remondi would return to the company as chief financial officer.


Aamir Khan is back with ÂThandaÂ and this time in a whole new avatar. Summer is here and Coke is the first among the Colas to come up their commercial for this season.


A nationwide inspection shows Internet users are not as safe online as they believe. The inspections found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware programs secretly running on their computers.


The EU tells Montenegro there will be no shortcuts to joining, but some agreement could be reached by the end of year.


3 Indonesians arrested for drugs in Manila

Three Indonesians have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport here for the possession of drugs, local media reported Monday.


Pittsburgh airport may allow nonticketed shoppers

A plan that would have allowed people without tickets to shop in stores at Pittsburgh International Airport has been postponed for at least two months, airport officials said.


Auburn, CA (Sports Network) - Juli Inkster, a Hall of Famer and two-time former champion, posted her second consecutive five-under 66 on Friday to take the lead midway through the Longs Drugs Challenge.


Meet & Greet With Cash on Line ; Dignitaries Quick to Get Word Out in Washington, D.C.

By Scott Miller  WASHINGTON D.C. -- The meeting with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Tuesday lasted maybe 10 minutes, but that's all it took.  The point was made.


Fed's Fisher: Focus on education to boost economy

BILOXI, Mississippi  - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Bank Richard Fisher said on Saturday that education is key to keeping the United States competitive in a globalized economy.


Mayor's Lesbian Partner Barred from Race in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil  - A Brazilian court on Friday  barred the lesbian partner of the outgoing mayor of an Amazon  town from trying to succeed her, citing a ban on political  office passing between family members.


Universal Outrage over Muslim Deaths in Thailand

Thailandâs government has come under harsh attack from media, politicians, activists and ordinary citizens for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in custody, with many saying authorities are making matters worse in the volatile, Muslim-majority south.


UN Defends Ban on Testimony Before U.S. Congress

The United Nations will not  allow its officials to testify before the U.S. Congress or  other national legislatures but will make them available behind  closed doors, according to a letter released on Wednesday.


Britain's Blair sees chance of G8 post-Kyoto deal

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said  on Sunday there was a real chance industrialized countries  could agree the outline of a deal to succeed the Kyoto Protocol  on curbing greenhouse gas emissions at a June summit.


Venezuela Rejects Criticism of Media Law

Venezuela rejected criticism by a U.S. State Department spokesman of a proposed media law that government legislators are trying to approve in the National Assembly, said an official Wednesday.


Murray to face Spain's Verdasco in St Petersburg final

Britain's Andy Murray will face Fernando Verdasco in the final of the St Petersburg Open after the Spaniard defeated Croatia's Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-3 Saturday.


The 2004 Hyundai Elantra earned a good rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This marks a major turnaround for Hyundai since the same car did poorly in earlier testing.


U.N.: S.Korea Nuke Research Is of 'Serious Concern'

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog  said Monday South Korea's failure to promptly report research  on the enrichment of uranium and plutonium separation to the  U.N. agency was deeply worrying.


What you need to know to win this year and for the next 10.


The third floor of a suburban building under construction collapsed as workers were pouring concrete Friday, injuring six people and temporarily trapping one of them.


Alltel seen in talks to buy wireless rival

NEW YORK -- Alltel Corp. , the nation's sixth-largest wireless carrier, is in advanced negotiations about buying Western Wireless Corp. , a Northwest regional carrier which operates mainly under the Cellular One brand, for roughly $4 billion, according to a published report.


Chris Douglas-Roberts had 19 points with the key basket late and No. 6 Memphis won its 19th straight game to complete a perfect record in Conference USA with an unexpectedly difficult 64-61 victory at SMU on Saturday night.


I've taken every opportunity to drive the Infiniti G35, be it coupe or sedan, since its introduction in the United States in spring 2002. This time, it was the 2007 G35 coupe with a five-speed automatic transmission that can be shifted manually.


Parigi, 19:21 - ATLETICA, DOPING: FEDERAZIONE PARTE CIVILE CONTRO DOVY

La Federazione francese di atletica si costituirà parte civile contro Lueyi Dovy, campione de...


Counting of votes from Afghanistan's election is delayed until the shape of an inquiry into alleged flaws is announced.


Consumer sentiment up despite recession talk

Consumers' mood brightened a bit in January, defying expectations driven by the constant drumbeat of talk about a possible recession, weak jobs market and falling stock prices.


Shoe size mix-up costs German clothes thief dear

A bungling German thief stole a pair of  shoes in two different sizes and was caught when he went back  to the shop to fix his mistake -- decked out in the very  clothes he had stolen, authorities said Friday.


ISTANBUL, Dec. 5 (IPS) - On its long and winding road to becoming the first  Muslim nation of the European Union, Turkey's accession  talks are heading towards a breakdown. The question is whether  there will be a minor collision or a major crash that could  eventually derail its membership bid.


Basaiev rivendita attacco terroristico a Beslan

MOSCA - Il leader separatista radicale ceceno Chamil Basaiev ha rivendicato lâazione terroristica con presa di ostaggi avvenuta in una scuola di Beslan, nellâOssezia del Nord. La rivendicazione Ã¨ apparsa


Magic Ends Pistonsâ Spell With Last-Second Victory

Rashard Lewis made a 12-foot jumper as time expired Monday night and the Orlando Magic ended a nine-game losing streak against the visiting Detroit Pistons with a 102-100 victory.


New 3G technology trial aims to bring broadband to rural areas in Nordic...

Nordisk Mobiltelefon and Nortel Networks are presenting a live demonstration of the broadband mobile technology CDMA 450 in Tampere, Finland today.


Some of Greenland's residents want independence and full rights to the island's natural resources. Will they get it?


Daly-Donofrio leads Tournament of Champions

Semmes, Alabama - American Heather Daly-Donofrio fired an eight-under par 64 here on Saturday, dropping eight birdies in a bogey-free round to grab a three-stroke lead at the $800 000 LPGA Tournament of Champions.


Former Maoist rebels in Nepal rejoin the government, after parliament votes to abolish the monarchy.


Stock prices were pummeled by a toxic combination of still-rising oil prices and anxiety surrounding Eliot Spitzer's probe of the insurance industry.


Madonna visited an orphanage in this impoverished African country Thursday, handing out copies of her book "The English Roses" to a crowd of AIDS orphans as her publicist dismissed claims that she was going to adopt a child herself.


Science & environment: Humans are evolving faster than ever, says a new study tracking changes in our genes. But some scientists believe we may be going backwards


Crude oil prices fell to the lowest level in four months Tuesday as traders speculated that warm weather and increased refinery output had bolstered US heating-oil supply last week.


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and his central bankers gave the national economy a vote of confidence yesterday and raised the key federal funds interest rate by a quarter-point.


CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - President Bush, appearing before cheering US forces Tuesday, declared that terrorists wonât be able to control Iraqâs destiny because âfree people will never choose their own enslavement.


Red Hat Shares Drop as 3rd-Qtr Sales Miss Estimates

Shares of Red Hat Inc., the world's biggest distributor of the Linux computer-operating system, fell as much as 11 percent after the company's sales fell short of analysts' estimates for the third straight quarter.


Digest: World AIDS Day events this week call attention to women

With AIDS becoming the leading cause of death for women aged 25-44, local organizers will focus on women during this week's World AIDS Day events.


Child Vaccine Program to Include FluMist

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - MedImmune Inc.'s FluMist vaccine will be included in the federal Vaccines for Children program next year, meaning eligible children can get the nasal spray for free.


Bush: Rush peacekeeping force to Lebanon

President Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said.


Sinn Fein take their seats for the first time on the Policing Board, in what its chairman hails as beginning "a new era".


Personal and Political, Bush's Faith Blurs Lines

When it comes to understanding the president's religious convictions, there appears to be a disconnect between Mr. Bush's personal beliefs and his public policy.


Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 22

(Sports Network) - Bronson Arroyo tries to win his fifth straight decision, as the Boston Red Sox continue a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Fenway Park.


Kaiser study shows health-care premiums rise 11.2% in 2004

Premiums for employer-sponsored health plans rose an average of 11.2 percent in 2004, the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth, according to a study released Thursday by the Washington, DC-based Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and


Pre-Teen Tries to Cheer Up the Messiah in FringeNYC's 'Jesus and Mandy'

Playbill - Jesus and Mandy, a new comedy with dance about a recently-dead pre-teen's encounter with Jesus in the afterlife, gets its world premiere in the New York International Fringe Festival Aug. 14-28.


Movie Review | 'Six Days': Closer to War

âSix Days,â about the 1967 war in the Middle East, makes for an interesting compare-and-contrast exercise.


SanDisk Files Patent Claims Against 25 Companies

Flash memory leader SanDisk has filed patent infringement suits against no fewer than 25 companies in the US International Trade Commission, as well as in Federal Court.


Midlothian Council's deputy leader and social work director resign after a report criticises their child protection services.


Massive Hurricane Frances Smothers Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances smothered eastern  Florida on Sunday with drenching rains and fierce winds that  ripped away roofs, trees and boat moorings and cut power to 1.3  million homes and businesses.


Experts: Even provisional ballots couldn't help Kerry

Despite uncounted provisional and overseas absentee ballots that modestly exceeded the margin of John Kerry's Tuesday defeat here, he bowed to the inevitability of mathematics by conceding, political experts here said Wednesday.


Mozilla creates start-up to recruit email developers

Thunderbird is go Mozilla plans to replicate the success of its Firefox web browser in the email and communication market with the creation of a new firm.â¦


Quinn, Izzard, Silverman Among Aspen Fest Comics

Colin Quinn, Eddie Izzard, Paula Poundstone and Sarah Silverman are just some of the comics who will perform at the annual U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo. (Feb. 9-13), according to organizers.


Sudan hopes for normalised ties with Washington

Sudan on Thursday welcomed the re-election of President George W. Bush and expressed hope that ties with Washington, strained over the Darfur crisis which the United States called genocide, would be normalised.


Cablevision posts larger-than-expected loss

Cablevision Systems Corp.  on Tuesday posted a larger-than-expected fourth quarter loss due to discontinued operations, although subscriber numbers rose across its television, phone and high-speed Internet services.


With its native tongue losing to English as the global lingua franca, France is fighting back


HUNTERS may soon be able to sit at their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via the Internet. It's a prospect that has state wildlife officials up in arms.


From pesto to porridge for Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart, who built an empire teaching Americans how to cook, garden and entertain, is facing a very different lifestyle after being told to report to a prison in West Virginia by October 8. The US bureau


Short End : Video on Demand Anytime Soon

New Zealanders will be among the first in the Asia Pacific region to access a new video-on-demand service over the internet. Anytime TV will deliver Hollywood movies, TV shows, popular music videos and premium games to broadband subscribers.


Ireland proved in top form as it recorded a thrilling 17-12 victory to upset South Africa at Lansdowne Road with Ronan O'Gara busy at the scoring end, accounting for all his sides goals.


Top officials of the World Health Organization yesterday criticized American health authorities' handling of the case of a 31-year-old Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis who defied official requests that he not take a long airplane flight.


BREAKING months of silence, the Irish Republican Army declared today it was willing to get rid of all its weapons this month - but only if Protestants backed a new power-sharing


Market activity continues to slow, but 'soft landing' seen

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Activity in the UK housing market is continuing to slow, according to data from two major market participants, though a surprise 1 percent rise in house prices in November helped to offset immediate fears of a market crash.


Microsoft tells judge of harm in changing Windows

Microsoft will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.


Riforme, finisce il bicameralismo perfetto. Via libera al Senato ...

Finisce di fatto il bicameralismo perfetto. La bozza del ministro delle Riforme, Roberto Calderoli, sul nuovo procedimento di formazione delle leggi Ã¨ pronta. Ã pronta e riflette in pieno, a livello di iter


Italy and U.S. museum at impasse over disputed works

Talks between Italy and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles over 52 art works that Rome says were looted have hit an impasse after the museum said it was prepared to return only half of them.


Italian police arrest six Sardinian protesters after clashes over the delivery of 500 tonnes of rubbish there.


Will security firms detect police spyware?

A recent court case dealing with key loggers installed by the feds invites the question: will security companies put the interests of their customers first?


Everyone expected Donald Trump to utter his catchphrase "You're fired!" to Miss USA on Tuesday but instead the billionaire gave the beauty queen a second chance after reports of misbehavior including underage drinking.


'Latexhibition' Works on Display in Ind.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A one-day art exhibit on the Indiana University campus includes works created from condoms. The display, called "Latexhibition," was created to mark World AIDS Day on Friday.


You gotta hand it to Home Depot (NYSE: HD). Big as the company is, it doesn't waste time in reacting when it sees either an opportunity or a threat to its business.


Pregnant Women Don't Fall Over Because of Female Vertebra, Hip Joint

A new study finds pregnant women don't lose their balance and topple over, because evolution provided them with slight differences in their lower backs and hip joints.


Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning after shares rose on Wall Street overnight. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei climbed 66.


Watch out, the men in white coats are coming The new president of the British Medical Association (BMA), Parveen Kumar, has penned an open letter outlining what the organisation will do to try and sort out the mess of the online application system for doctors.â¦


Kosovo expects quick recognition by "100 countries"

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said on Friday about 100 countries were ready to recognize the province's independence from Serbia as soon as it was declared.


DreamWorks Animation Seeks Splashy Debut

DreamWorks Animation Inc., riding on a wave of recent hit films including "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tales" was looking for friendly waters on Wall Street Thursday with its highly anticipated initial public offering.


Pregiudicato, 43 anni, colpito al volto mentre era in auto


J&J: Arthritis Drug Has Blood Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson  is warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company said on Friday.


NEW YORK - Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon hit RBI singles in the ninth inning off Mariano Rivera, and the Boston Red Sox stormed past New York 3-2 Friday night to cut the Yankees' AL East lead to 2 1/2 games.


Belgium striker Wesley Sonck has left Ajax to join Borussia Moenchengladbach, the Dutch champions have confirmed.


Per pm ragazzo indagato ha fatto ammissioni significative


Societa' alimentare ceduta per 360 milioni di euro


'I overestimated my audience and my film'

Director Anurag Kashyap gets real about his new film, No Smoking.


Month of Apple Bugs kingpin comes clean The equivalent of a virtual nuke has just been set off in the field of vulnerability research and disclosure. The identities behind two of the noms de guerre that have elicited some of the most heated vitriol over the last 12 months appear to have been disclosed.â¦


Executive ministers meet to decide how best to respond to severe floods across Northern Ireland.


Jessica Simpson sang for the first time since injuring a vocal cord a week ago, but only made it through one song before her voice cracked.


UN inspectors start verifying whether North Korea has really shut down its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon.


13 per cent, unlucky for some Professional services firm Morse today reported a 13 per cent group profit fall and said its continued drive away from the IT infrastructure market had put a dent in its financial figures.â¦


President Bush launched an aggressive defense Wednesday of his administration's response to the southern Asian tsunami disaster, calling critics


Italiane rapite, giornale autorevole: sono vive, stanno bene

Il giornale kuwaitiano Al-Rai Al-Amm scrive oggi, citando fonti irachene "fidate e ben informate", che le due donne italiane rapite in Iraq sono vive e stanno bene. I rapitori "le avrebbero trattate sempre


College Basketball: Maryland Sweeps Series Against Duke

COLLEGE PARK, Md (Sports Network) - John Gilchrist had 19  points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, as Maryland outlasted the  depleted seventh-ranked Duke Blue Devils 99-92 in overtime at  the Comcast Center.


Wimbledon will pay women and men equal prize money for the first time at this year's grasscourt grand slam, All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said on Thursday.


Microsoft-Yahoo deal: What about developers?

InfoWorld - While observers believe that Microsoft is willing to pay Yahoo $44 billion primarily for its users and advertising base, Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, wants to grow its developer community as well.


Freed La. Prison Journalist Faces Threats

Freed prison journalist Wilbert Rideau has received threats since his release, but his lawyer discounted them Tuesday as the work of "one or two kooks."


Paolo Friggi, 37anni, sequestrato mentre andava ad aprire il suo barLa richiesta inviata alla madre via sms. Disposto il blocco dei beni                                            Pavia, rapito un commerciante Chiesti 500mila euro di riscatto


Nepal King Seeks Support with Anti-Graft Drive

Nepal's King Gyanendra, will focus on  fighting corruption and poverty in the Himalayan kingdom, state  media said on Saturday, setting a populist direction days after  he seized power.


Supercomputers Aid Hurricane Forecasting

Thousands of miles from the rain and wind of Hurricane Ivan, a model of the storm swirls in the memory and processors of a supercomputer that can predict its likely course and strength.


Russo on Football: No. 1 USC shows its flaws

The inexperienced receivers had a tough time getting open. The retooled offensive line had some trouble protecting the star quarterback.


La comunicazione e' avvenuta telefonicamente


KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan has pledged to halt military operations in Darfur, a United Nations spokeswoman said Sunday, but African Union officials said the government had kept up attacks on rebels in the region.


com December 1, 2004, 10:19 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning


Emmy-winning TV creators launch show on Web

The Emmy-winning creators of television show "My So-Called Life" late on Wednesday became the latest Hollywood players to launch an Internet program, partnering with MySpaceTV to Webcast the series "quarterlife."


Teac: Nuovo Masterizzatore Dvd Double Layer

Roma, 2 ott. (Adnkronos Multimedia) - Nuovo masterizzatore DVD della Teac. La compagnia ha presentato DV-W516G, dispositivo dotato della tecnologia double layer, per incidere a 2.4x fino a 8,5 gigabyte di dati su un singolo supporto ottico.


Being one of the richest men in the world probably has its upsides, but it most definitely has its downsides as well. One of those downsides is that Bill Gates receives roughly 4 million email messages a day.


He is the undisputed ace of the Red Sox staff, non-rookie division, and may be the last pitcher standing when they pass out the shiny trophies to the game's best pitchers in November.


Who Dares Call The Garmin Nuviphone an iPhone-Killer?

Garmin's Nuviphone promises to wed GPS with cellphone, using finesse and flair. Lots of people are comparing it to the iPhone.


With Arafat in Coma Near Death, Conflict Mounts Over Burial Site

Palestinian officials acknowledged Friday that Yasser Arafat was in a coma and struggling to survive, while Israeli officials issued blunt warnings


Oil surged beyond $90 to a new peak on Friday as tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening dollar spurred investor buying.


Red Sox send Devil Rays to 10th loss in a row

The Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 7-5 on Wednesday at Fenway Park to hand the slumping Devil Rays their 10th successive loss.


Three men are arrested after a man is held at knifepoint and his car is stolen in west Belfast.


Il denaro destinato a bambini malati da operare all'estero


Palestinians Say the Future Rests on Vote, Israeli Action

Palestinians must act quickly to hold elections for a leader to replace Yasser Arafat if they are to peacefully transform their political system after more than


Tensioni tra manifestanti e forze dell'ordine


Spain Arrests Five ETA Suspects Primed for Action

Spanish police on Wednesday arrested  five suspected members of the Basque separatist ETA guerrilla  group who appeared primed to stage attacks, Interior Minister  Jose Antonio Alonso said.


Gorizia, 20:33 - CALCIO, BALDINI: BAUDO GUARDI IN CASA PROPRIA

Silvio Baldini replica a Pippo Baudo, che aveva chiesto un Daspo per il tecnico del Catania. ''Pippo...


Shareholders in the Chicago Board of Trade approve its $11.9bn (Â£5.9bn) merger with rival Chicago Mercantile Exchange.


Video with tidbits about plans for Google Reader and social features is taken offline.


Bergamo, 17:40 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: AMAURI E' COME DROGBA

Francesco Guidolin sembra aver trasformato il Palermo. Tre partite con lui in panchina e due belle v...


DVD releases memorialize September 11 anniversary

LOS ANGELES  - With the fifth   anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, several   new DVDs touch upon the tragic events of that day.


An Austrian side joins the holiday feast

I never ate Thanksgiving dinner until I moved to the United States in 1973, though I was vaguely aware that a day and a meal by that name held a sacred place in American hearts.


Gunmen attack the health ministry in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sparking heavy gun battles with guards.


Jose Maria Olazabal has revealed that his participation on next year's regular US Tour now hinges on receiving sponsors invitations.


Monaco di Baviera, 15:51 - CALCIO, BAYERN: PODOLSKI RIENTRA CONTRO L'INTER

L'attaccante del Bayern Monaco, Lukas Podolski è tornato ad allenarsi dopo l'infortunio alla ...


SWsoft is preparing a beta version of Parallels Server virtualization and management tools.


One in 5 consumers open to cosmetic surgery: survey

One in five global consumers said they would consider having cosmetic surgery and Russians are most receptive to the idea, a survey by market researcher ACNielsen shows.


Mercury in Childhood Vaccines Excreted Quickly

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The latest chapter in the debate over whether childhood vaccines can cause autism was written Wednesday with release of a study that showed the controversial mercury-containing preservative thimerosal is rapidly excreted from babies' bodies and can't build up to toxic levels.


China's Sichuan province faced the threat of epidemics after the worst flooding in a century killed at least 172 people and left scores missing, while water levels at the huge Three Gorges Dam swelled.


Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims march amid tight security

Thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims set off for Iraq's holy city of Kerbala on Sunday, demonstrating their political power but aware of the threat of bomb attacks ahead of one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest days.


Shipment delays prompt Deutsche, Baird ratings moves

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Chiron's shares sank 8 percent Friday after two analyst downgrades sparked by news that shipments of Fluvirin, the company's flu vaccine, will be delayed because some doses are contaminated.


Fashion designer and two-time titleholder Serena Williams has joined a procession of women's seeds in the fourth round of the US Tennis Open at Flushing Meadows.


Tom Friedman, in his column "Jews, Israel and America," offers an unrealistic solution that is at odds with recent history and the current geopolitical environment: "... One thing that Israel


Allied Capital Discloses Federal Criminal Probe

The U.S. attorney's office in the District is conducting a criminal investigation related to Allied Capital Corp.'s investment in its single largest holding, a New York small-business lender, Allied said yesterday.


Neuheisel: NCAA Investigators 'Lied to Me'

Former Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel told a jury Monday he was less than forthcoming when NCAA investigators asked if he had ever bet on men's college basketball tournaments.


South Africa heads into uncertainty with Zuma victory

South Africa faced deep  uncertainty on Wednesday after the greatest political shake-up  since the end of apartheid set populist Jacob Zuma on the road  to the state presidency.


The over-embellished fashion on the runway for fall 2008 is a reflection of the old mentality.


Destin Motel Owner Charged With Racketeering in Prostitution Ring

By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 16--DESTIN -- A motel owner who opened his doors to a prostitution ring has been charged for his role in the racket, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.


Movie Review | 'Dreamgirls': Three-Part Heartbreak in Motown

Audiences who go to âDreamgirlsâ will have a good time, but theyâll be going for old timeâs sake rather than to encounter anything vital or new.


UK condemns killing of US hostage in Iraq

The British government on Monday condemned the purported killing of an American hostage in Iraq, stressing that this kind of "appalling crime" would only strengthen its resolve in Iraq.


A remote-control car bomb has wounded a prominent Lebanese opposition politician in Beirut and killed his driver, weeks after the former minister quit the government to protest Syria's grip on Lebanon.


It seems the United States isn't the only nation where the campaign season starts early. Fifteen months in advance of El Salvador's March 2009 presidential election, opposition party candidate Mauricio Funes has flown to Washington to woo the region's sizable Salvadoran community.


American Aaron Peirsol's Gold Restored on Appeal

Aaron Peirsol was awarded gold in the  men's 200 meters backstroke at the Athens Olympics on Thursday  after winning an appeal against his disqualification then  surviving a protest from the British and Austrian teams.