DiMarco, Mahan share early lead at Travelers Championship

Veteran Chris DiMarco posted seven birdies against a lone bogey on Thursday for a 64 to grab the early lead in the first round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.


Monica Thomas-Harris got the chilling news just before Christmas: Her estranged husband, jailed for abducting and threatening her, had been released.


Problems at a Houston crime lab have led to a moratorium n executions.


Victor Yushchenko calls fresh blockade of Ukraine government

Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, victorious in a weekend rerun presidential election, called on his supporters to renew their blockade of government headquarters to prevent his electoral rival Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich from chairing a cabinet meeting the next day.


Ex-Reporter in Big Leagues with CBS' 'Clubhouse'

Back in the spring, "Clubhouse," a coming-of-age drama pilot about a 16-year-old batboy, looked as if it could be a strong contender either at the WB Network, which was built on the appeal of teen-angst dramas, or at Fox, the broadcast home of Major League Baseball and buzzworthy teen soap "The O.C."


American troops and Iraqi security forces launched a major operation to regain control of Mosul yesterday, after a week of lawlessness which saw large parts of Iraq's third city fall under the control of militants determined to open a new front in the


Royal Society fights all-out cloning ban

BRITAINâS leading academic institution is backing an international campaign to stop the United States securing an international ban on all forms of human cloning.


Police investigate bogus detention lawyer

Â· 'Street barrister' took cash from asylum seekersÂ· Review deportee cases, say campaigners


Doctors are reporting their first success at improving survival in men with advanced prostate cancer by using a treatment that trains the immune system to fight tumors. The approach is called a cancer vaccine although unlike traditional vaccines, it treats disease rather than prevents it.


In his first TV interview in 19 years, singer Bob Dylan plays down the significance of his songs.


Roma, 15:01 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; GIUDICE: SQUALIFICATI SEI GIOCATORI

Il Giudice sportivo ha sospeso 6 giocatori  dopo le gare del terzo turno eliminatorio di Coppa Itali...


Jimmy Rollins' two-out homer in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 9-8 victory over Florida on Thursday night and move the World Series champion Marlins within a game of elimination from the postseason.


Life & style: Consumers being misled about the salt content of some processed foods, according to a new survey.


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If Bush loses, he can get free acupuncture in Tokyo

A British acupuncturist in Tokyo has promised to treat everyone who walks into his clinic for free the day after the US election if George W. Bush loses -- even the would-be ex-president himself.


The European Commission's cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe -- but


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Scientists have linked certain genes to restless legs syndrome, suggesting the twitching condition described as "jimmy legs" in a "Seinfeld" episode is biologically based and not an imaginary disorder.


Workers at the bankrupt Delphi Corporation approved an agreement today that would eliminate a long-time job security protection and steeply cut their hourly pay.


ABB shares slump after US court rejects asbestos settlement

Shares in ABB plunged by more than 14 percent following a rejection by US appeals court of the Swedish-Swiss engineering group's 1.2 billion dollar asbestos settlement, which dashed hopes of a swift conclusion of the issue, dealers said.


U.S. Prepares for Guantanamo Arraignments

One man allegedly worked as an al-Qaida accountant. Another, a poet, is accused of crafting terrorist propaganda. A third drove and protected Osama bin Laden. A fourth, a baby-faced Australian, fought with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban. None are accused of killing Americans.


Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown offered Lord Ashdown a cabinet post, the Lib Dem peer says.


Twin bus explosions in southern Israel kill 12, wound more than 40

Two buses exploded almost simultaneously in southern Israel on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 44, rescue officials said.


Israel says H5N1 bird flu strain found in chickens

Israeli officials said on Thursday the deadly bird flu strain H5N1 had been found in dead chickens from a kindergarten pet zoo.


AL Wrap: Red Sox Down Devil Rays to Clinch Playoff Spot

Manny Ramirez belted his  league-leading 43rd homer and Johnny Damon hit a three-run shot  as the Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff spot with a 7-3 win  over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St Petersburg on Monday.


Are dolls, blocks and stuffed animals fading away in favor of electronic gadgets, and is childhood fading with them?


Palm unveils Foleo PC as smartphone companion

(InfoWorld) - Despite consumers' cool reaction to ultramobile PCs, Palm will launch a handheld computer called Foleo with a full keyboard and 10-inch screen. The product, announced Wednesday, seems to fly against Palm's own strategy of migrating away from PDAsÂ built around data entry to smartphones centered on voice operation. Hardware vendors can earn larger profits selling the more expensive smartphones, such as Palm's Treo, which have grown in popularity thanks to features like mobile e-mail. Now Palm hopes to ride the coattails of smartphone popularity by pitching the Foleo as a "smartphone companion product." Users would carry both devices in their pockets, synchronizing data between the platforms just as PDA users swap data with their PCs. "Smartphones will be the most prevalent personal computers on the planet, ultimately able to do everything that desktop computers can do," but at times users need a bigger screen and full-size keyboard, said Palm founder Jeff Hawkins in a statement. The 2.5-pound (1.13 kilogram) Foleo stays connected to its companion smartphone through a Bluetooth wireless link and supports Internet browsing with either its own Wi-Fi card or the smartphone's radio, Palm said. Together, the wireless networks will allow users to read their e-mail and office documents, such as Word and Excel, files on a large screen instead of a cramped phone display. The Foleo PC uses the Linux OS and is designed to synchronize with both the Palm OS and the Windows Mobile version of the Treo smartphone. However, Palm hopes to sell the Foleo to users of all types of smartphones, saying it can easily link to most smartphones based on Windows Mobile and requires a modest development effort to link to smartphones using operating systems from Research in Motion, Apple, or Symbian. By choosing the Linux OS, Palm is also encouraging software developers to create new applications for the platform. That decision could be a successful strategy, one analyst said. "Using the analogy of the OS as plumbing for the device, with Linux, all the plumbing is already developed, so it's easy to layer your own application on top of it," said Todd Kort, an analyst with Gartner. One drawback might be the proliferation of 10 or 20 different types of Linux flavors in the market, but several consortiums are tackling that problem by trying to define software standards, Kort said. Palm will also win some marketing buzz by being one of the first vendors to bring a Linux-based handheld PC to the U.S. Motorola and other vendors sell some comparable products in China and Japan but have not yet brought them to the U.S., Kort said. Palm will sell the Foleo in the U.S. this summer for $499 after an introductory $100 rebate.


Chirac to push for international tax to fight poverty

French President Jacques Chirac will put forward ideas for an international tax scheme that would help build a 50-billion-dollar war chest to fight poverty during a 55-nation conference on economic development ...


No survivors expected in China mine blast

Rescuers confirmed 64 dead Friday following Wednesday's blast in a central China coal mine, with 84 miners still missing in the toxic gas filled shaft.


Modern Ways Open IndiaÂs Doors to Diabetes

In India, alongside the stick-thin poverty, the malaria and the AIDS, the number of diabetics now totals around 35 million, and counting.


Lecco: incidente stradale per il ministro Castelli

LECCO - Il ministro della Giustizia Roberto Castelli e' rimasto coinvolto oggi in un incidente stradale, nei pressi di Olginate, nel lecchese. Il ministro era a bordo della sua auto quando questa ha tamponato


FC Dallas Clinches Playoff Spot With Win

FRISCO, Texas - Carlos Ruiz and Kenny Cooper each scored in the first 14 minutes as FC Dallas defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot for the second straight year.  FC Dallas (15-10-4) had lost two straight, including 3-2 in Salt Lake last weekend.


Fox Business Network taps insiders as anchors

News Corp's Fox Business Network on  Wednesday named five Fox News Channel insiders to be the first  on-air news anchors ahead of the channel's highly anticipated  October debut.


Cambodia PM Urges Fast Search for New King

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen listens to a reporter's questions at Phnom Penh airport Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. Hun Sen said Sunday that Cambodian lawmakers must work day and night to complete the process


Former killer sparks mayhem at Northern Ireland Assembly

A former paramilitary killer sparked chaos in Northern Ireland's Assembly by storming the building with a gun and throwing a device, protesting efforts to restore power-sharing in the province.


The price of crude oil falls sharply in New York, as mild weather in northern US states eases demand for heating oil.


Alicia Keys and Cyndi Lauper appear at a special concert at the foot of the Great Wall of China.


Does anybody know what's happening please? I appreciate that, traditionally, Bank Holiday Mondays are dank and gloomy affairs, but this has got to take the biscuit.


U.S. forces in Iraq say found more Iran-made weapons

The U.S. military showed on Monday what it said was further evidence of Iranian-made weapons being used by Iraqi militants fighting American troops, including components to build sophisticated roadside bombs.


Israel kills five after renewed Hamas threat

"disengage" from conflict with Palestinians by evacuating all Jewish settlers from Gaza and a few from the West Bank in 2005.


Israel 'determined to complete Gaza plan'

Israel is determined to go ahead with its unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip - regardless of the death of Yasser Arafat and even if settlers resist - a top Israeli general who helped design the plan says.


MARTINO: ''DOPO LE ELEZIONI CONCORDEREMO CON BAGHDAD I TEMPI PER ...

Lido di Venezia, 14 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Se il governo democratico dell'Iraq, come noi speriamo, si metterÃ  in condizione di far fronte alla minaccia terroristica da solo, noi non resteremo un giorno in piÃ¹


PAWTUCKET, R.I. - A spud on the dark side. That's how toy maker Hasbro Inc. is promoting its latest Mr. Potato Head figure, Darth Tater.


O.J. Simpson was expected to be freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday after a judge granted the former American football star $125,000 bail on charges he took part in an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


U.N.'s Ban visits Sudan with Darfur in focus

TURIN, Italy  - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon headed for Sudan on Monday to lay the groundwork for a solution to the festering Darfur conflict through talks and deployment of thousands of peacekeepers.


Thai markets routed as baht rules scare foreigners

Thai stocks suffered their biggest crisis since Asia's 1997 financial meltdown as foreign investors took fright at drastic measures to rein in the baht currency, prompting calls for a central bank U-turn.


Reports: British GP dropped from provisional list for 2005

The British Grand Prix has been dropped from the provisional calendar of Formula One races for next year, media reports said Thursday.


The biggest names in football head to Sheffield for the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest club.


Following the success of Apple's iTunes Music Store, Microsoft worked quickly to catch online music's rising star. After many months of development MSN Music, Windows Media Player 10, and Portable Media Centers have been formally launched.


How the Young Poor Measure Poverty in Britain: Drink, Drugs and Their Time in Jail

A housing project near Manchester represents a pocket of poverty, social deprivation and alienation that is common across Britain.


Reviewing the iMac for the Washington Times, Mark Kellner writes, âFor those who need, or just want, something thatâll look good and work great for a good long while, however, itâs going to be tough to beat this 24-inch wonder  â  or even to come close.â


Lebanon Agrees to Extend Term of Leader Imposed by Syria

As expected, Lebanon's Parliament on Friday rubber-stamped Syria's order to keep its handpicked president in office, voting in an extraordinary session to amend the Constitution to give him three more years.


"Grey's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl marries

Actress Katherine Heigl, an Emmy-winning star of medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," married her musician boyfriend in Utah on Sunday, US Weekly magazine reported on its Web site.


Iraq to review security firms after shooting

Iraq will review the status of all security companies after this week's "flagrant assault" by contractors from the U.S. firm Blackwater in which 11 people were shot dead, the government said on Tuesday.


New Orleans area reelects congressman under probe

New Orleans area U.S. Rep. William Jefferson won a ninth term to Congress in a surprising landslide on Saturday as loyal black voters shrugged off a federal bribery investigation into $90,000 found in his freezer.


Protests against a City Council plan to tear down low-income New Orleans housing turned ugly Thursday, with police using pepper spray and stun guns to clear a crowd angry they weren't allowed into City Hall for the vote.


Osama bin Laden's first video in almost three years has drawn enthusiastic support from al Qaeda supporters but other Muslims in the Arab world seem less impressed, and wary of new violence.


IL COMMENTO                                          Il grande malato Ã¨ l'America                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Talk show host Oprah Winfrey was picked to serve on a jury Monday at Cook County Criminal Court. The murder trial was expected to start late Monday afternoon.


La societa' Autostrade invita automobilisti alla prudenza


Bobby Ross lives in the house on Army's campus where legendary coach Earl "Red" Blaik once lived. The window in his office overlooks the field at Michie Stadium. Ross went to a military college and served in the Army; two of his sons graduated from service academies.


Olaf nega qualsiasi coinvolgimento nella vicenda


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


April trial date set for Australian accused of murdering British tourist

An Australian mechanic will stand trial  next April over the outback murder three years ago of British tourist Peter Falconio, court officials said.


10 percent of birds will be extinct by 2100:

[World News]: Washington, Dec 14 : A new futuristic study by researchers at the University of Stanford is predicting that by the time the next century rolls around, a number of bird species that we take for granted today will become mere pictures in bird


WASHINGTON (CBS) Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he will introduce legislation imposing drug testing standards on professional athletes if baseball players and owners do not adopt a stringent crackdown on steroids by January


Directors' deal could split striking writers

LOS ANGELES  - With a new labor contract for the Directors Guild of America expected to be announced imminently, Hollywood's top screenwriters could turn up the heat on their union to end its 11-week-old strike.


Davenport to retire after birth of first child

Three-times grand slam tournament winner Lindsay Davenport has no plans to play tennis again after giving birth to her first child next year.


Division of Wildlife Resources employees Tom Aldrich and Dan Spencer use an air boat Thursday to swoop down on a gaggle of geese in a pond near 2100 South and 6000 West, using the boat to turn them and to try to catch them.


Stricken British yachtsman in SOS to local pub

A British yachtsman seriously injured while sailing solo in the mid-Atlantic rang his local pub in the south of England to call for help, reports said Monday.


NI talks reach 'moment of decision': Blair

British Prime Tony Blair arrived today for critical Northern Ireland peace talks and declared: "This really is the moment of decision for us.


Truckers end strike after pact with Govt. on service tax, TDS

New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) The All India Motor Transport Congress today called off their seven-day old 'indefinite' truckers strike after it reached an agreement with the Government on the contentious issue of service tax and various other demands.


Federal judge Victor Marrero who presides US District Court in New York City struct down Wednesday a key part of the US Patriot Act which granted to the FBI surveillance powers to demand company records from businesses without court approval as


Kaczmarek to Lead Tsunami Victims Auction

Actress Jane Kaczmarek is calling on her fellow celebrities to donate the fancy clothes off their backs for an auction to raise money for victims of the tsunami disaster.


The principal at Benjamin Franklin High School wanted a speaker who would get students' attention.


Chip maker about to be bought? A US analyst has expressed "increasing concerns" that AMD is heading toward a cash-flow crisis even a shareholders' ears prick to whispers that a private equity company is looking to buy a stake in the chip maker - or even the whole kit and kaboodle.â¦


Tutti fuori pericolo gli italiani feriti nell'agguato di Nassiriya

ROMA - Si trova in Germania, nell'attrezzatissimo ospedale militare della base americana di Ramstein, l'appuntato Vincenzo Cuccia, quello che ha riportato le ferite più gravi tra i carabinieri attaccati martedì notte a sud di Nassiriya.


Swiss skier Tamara Wolf suffered an ugly crash during a World Cup downhill Saturday and was airlifted to a local hospital.


NY Court Rules Against Anti-Bush Rally in Park

A judge on Wednesday declined to order  city officials to give an anti-war group permission to rally in  Central Park on the eve of the Republican convention, leaving  uncertain where thousands of protesters will go after a march  past the venue.


German Spy Chief Says Bin Laden Is Alive

Germany's intelligence chief said Thursday he believes that Osama bin Laden is alive and continues to exert influence in his al-Qaida terror network.


Lebanese forces backed by helicopters resume heavy shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp in the north.


Juventus, Lyon qualify from group stage in Champions League

Juventus and Olympique Lyon became the third and fourth teams to reach the knockout stage of the European Champions League on Wednesday.


Mental health problems among China's children and teenagers ...

China plans to increase its efforts to prevent a further deterioration of mental health problems among its children and teenagers.


Baby recovers after 120 days with artificial heart

Thirteen-month-old baby leaves hospital after undergoing pioneering life-saving treatment.


Black Americans Undertreated for Esophageal Cancer

THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Even though surgery can extend the lives of many people with esophageal cancer, only 25 percent of black Americans have  the procedure compared to 46 percent of white patients, a new study reports.


Misano, 18:28 - MOTOCICLISMO, ROSSI: PRONTO AD ASSUMERMI RESPONSABILITA'

Valentino Rossi, interpellato a Misano sul suo contenzioso con il fisco, ha cosÃ¬ risposto ai cronist...


Con tasca simile a quella dove lo scrittore teneva taccuino


Heath Ledger death ruled accidental, due to drug cocktail

Hollywood star Heath Ledger, found dead in his New York apartment two weeks ago, died of accidental intoxication brought on by his abuse of a cocktail of prescription drugs, officials said Wednesday.


U.S. awards record number of green buildings

A record number of buildings, from skyscrapers to supermarkets, won special recognition by U.S. regulators for being energy efficient in 2006.


Doctors in India's Bihar state call off a strike to protest against the killing of an eminent surgeon.


US oil prices hit fresh record levels after Norwegian ship owners threaten to cut off supplies from the world's third biggest exporter.


â¢ Cricket-Herath strikes as Pakistan face massive defeat October 24, 2004 07:51:54 FAISALABAD, Pakistan, Oct 24  - Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Rangana Herath took two wickets in two balls to leave Pakistan facing a huge defeat at lunch on the


Per i Paesi di Eurolandia crescita continua e significativa


'Lazy' Serena gathers steam heading into Open quarters

Defending champion Serena Williams revived memories of last year's stunning Australian Open win Sunday when she overpowered Czech 12th seed Nicole Vaidisova to reach the quarter-finals.


Johnny Ramone passes away from cancer at 55

Anybody who knows anything about music knows that the Ramones were the best worst band ever. That old rumor that they had four chords and half a brain among them is only half wrong; by the time


Saudis Use 9/11 Report in U.S. Ad Campaign

Stung by criticism about its role in fighting terrorism, Saudi Arabia has launched a radio advertising campaign in 19 U.S. cities citing the Sept. 11 commission report as proof that it has been a loyal ally in the fight against al-Qaida.


Ilian Evtimov and Tony Bethel each scored 17 points Wednesday night to lift North Carolina State to an 82-63 victory over No. 22 Maryland.


Taliban attacks US military base in Kabul

Taliban fighters fired rockets in parts of Afghanistan on Friday, the eve of the first direct presidential election in the country.


PARIS: The French government insisted on Wednesday that Yasser Arafat was not poisoned and Le Monde newspaper quoted doctors as saying he suffered from an unusual blood disease and a liver problem.


Newcastle boss Graeme Souness warned defences across Europe to beware his in-form strikers after watching Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert dismantle Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in Tel Aviv.


PM Says India Will Not Pass on Nuclear Technology

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday his nuclear-armed nation would not pass on sensitive technologies, weeks after the United States imposed sanctions on two Indian nuclear scientists.


US consumer prices up 0.1 percent in August

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased by 0.1 percent in August following a drop of 0.1 percent in the previous month, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.


Turchia, Ue 'raccomanda' l'avvio dei negoziati

La Commissione europea ha detto si' all'avvio dei negoziati tra la Turchia el'Unione Europea. ''E' un si''', ha riferito il commissario europeo all'Agricoltura Franz Fischler, ma ''ci sono delle condizioni da soddisfare''.


East Germany Becoming a Retro Utopia 15 Years On

The yellowing linoleum and faded wallpaper in the former prison of the East German secret police would be ultra hip in any German bar.


Ne ha parlato il figlio, detenuto, con la sorella


Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women

Women are more likely than men to die after heart surgery, and one reason may be the use of a common medical procedure: blood transfusions.


Associazioni inviano lettera al ministro Padoa Schioppa


Family begs for release of Allawi's relatives

BEIRUT: Relatives of a kidnapped member of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's family have begged her captors to release her saying she was pregnant, in a videotape aired by Lebanese satellite channel LBC yesterday.


FreeCol 0.6.1 has been released. FreeCol is an open version of the turn based strategy game Colonization.   Changes: - Clicking a colony name on the Turn Report will now display that Colony. - A panel for displaying the requirements of the colonies has now been added. - The bug causing the game to deadlock after displaying the emigration panel has been fixed. - Multiplayer games should now be stable after fixing two critical bugs. - Some other bugfixes as well.  Download FreeCol from here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43225


The remains of a 230-million-old marine reptile with fangs and a long neck have been unearthed in southeast China. The creature's 1.7m-long neck was almost twice as long as its trunk which measured less than one metre in length.


Oracle buys document capture vendor Captovation

Continuing its string of niche acquisitions, Oracle Corp. said it will purchase document-capture vendor Captovation for an undisclosed sum.


AMD, IBM Collaborate on New Chip Technologies

AMD and IBM announced a collaborative breakthrough in processor technology today, marking the first use of two new techniques that advance speed and performance without requiring more power.


Kevin Spacey takes Beyond' really far out

Toward the bitter end of "Beyond the Sea," Kevin Spacey's disastrous dream- project bio of Bobby Darin, the singer decides to reinvent himself as a guitar- strumming protest singer.


Abbas considers options to end Palestinian impasse

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was considering options open to him after the failure of talks with the governing Hamas faction over creating a unity government.


Computer users could be open to attack from malicious hackers because of the way that Windows displays some images. Microsoft has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in Windows that could let carefully


Eli Lilly raises offer for Icos to $2.3 billion

Bowing to pressure from an Icos Corp.   shareholder, Eli Lilly and Co.  said on Monday  it has increased its offer for the biotechnology company to  $2.3 billion from an earlier bid of $2.1 billion.


Northrop Grumman Corp. officials announced today that the company received a $408 million Army contract to provide training and simulation services to service commanders and their staffs.


Board Members, Executives and Family Members Can Still Benefit

Many of Corporate Washington's executives and board members have side deals with the companies they oversee.


Big Brain Theory: Have Cosmologists Lost Theirs?

A bizarre scenario takes theories of modern cosmology to the limit.


Writers' strike ends most U.S. scripted TV work

Production on all but two of the  last few scripted prime-time television shows shooting in Los  Angeles ground to a halt on Friday as a crippling strike by  Hollywood writers neared the end of its sixth week, an industry  group said.


Vodafone to enter fixed-line broadband market

Mobile phone operator Vodafone Group Plc  confirmed on Monday its plan to enter the cut-throat fixed-line  broadband Internet market via a deal with the wholesale arm of  telecoms firm BT Group Plc.


Justice Thomas Hopes for Smooth Election

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Thursday he would prefer not to face another election-related lawsuit, but defended the high court's decision to get involved in the contentious dispute over the 2000 presidential vote in Florida.


Russia plays down reports a draft UN resolution on Iran's nuclear programme calls for new sanctions.


PGP creator: Net is like 'downtown Bagdad'

The internet depends on strong crypto, Zimmerman says Interview PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), the encryption software package created by privacy advocate Phil Zimmermann, celebrated its fifteenth birthday last week.â¦


After rising steadily in the 1980s and â90s, worldwide paper consumption per capita has plateaued in recent years.


Lib Dem Baroness Williams is offered an advisory role on nuclear proliferation by Gordon Brown, the BBC learns.


Space Station Crew Told To Cut Back on Food

A Russian-built cargo spacecraft, Progress 16, had been scheduled to deliver fresh food, water and other supplies to the ISS last month, but the mission was delayed until late December.


U.S. Embassy limits staff movement after Beirut bomb

The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon restricted its staff movements and urged Americans to avoid popular areas, a day after a bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic car and killed three people in a Christian suburb north of Beirut.


Liverpool completes signings of Alonso, Garcia

LIVERPOOL, England  -- Spanish pair Xabi Alonso from Real Sociedad and Luis Garcia from Barcelona signed five-year contracts with Liverpool on Friday.


City Room: City Room: Spike in Stomach Flu Cases

Emergency room visits for vomiting and diarrhea -- the most common symptoms of norovirus, or the stomach flu -- have jumped to 500 a day this month from 300 a day in November.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy's popularity fell sharply in the past month, especially among core conservative voters, following criticism of his economic record and private life, a poll released on Saturday showed.


FUMING Sports Minister Richard Caborn is to write to his opposite number in Spain demanding an apology for racist chants aimed at black players in last night's friendly.


Habitat for Humanity Has Bethlehem Plan: The 27 Homes Would Be Near Proposed Slots Casino Complex.

By Of, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Mar. 9--By Nicole Radzievich   Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley wants to build its largest affordable housing development just up the hill from where a proposed casino is expected to help rebuild the old steel town of Bethlehem.


Royal Dutch/Shell Group agreed on  Tuesday to finalized settlements with U.S. and UK regulators  which will cost the oil giant $150.7 million over its  mis-statement of proven oil reserves.


Donors meet in Paris to back Middle East peace bid

More than 60 countries meet in Paris on Monday to underwrite renewed Middle East peace talks with pledges of aid for the Palestinian government, locked in a power struggle with Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.


Microsoft targets Vista sales in line with PC growth

Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it expects to sell twice as many copies of its new Vista PC operating system in its first year on sale compared with the launch of its last major upgrade, Windows XP, in 2001.


INDONESIA: ASEAN Talks Focus On FTA By 2007

Economic and trade ministers from Australia, New Zealand and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2007 it was revealed yesterday.


Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Two-time champion Serena Williams blew past Swiss Patty Schnyder on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open.


A company which makes software that infiltrates users' computers and demands $30 to be removed has been targeted by US authorities.


Bush, foes seek political gains from foiled plot

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic foes battled over an alleged London airline bomb plot, each side seeking a political edge ahead of critical November legislative elections.


If there's one childhood gadget fantasy that's endured through adulthood, it would be the car boat.  From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Talks between Sudan's government and two rebel groups to resolve the nearly two-year battle resume Friday. By Abraham McLaughlin | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Post staff writer Renae Merle discusses the future of the Pentagon's relationship with its weapons contractors.


Norwegian Gas Production Sets New Record

Norway's natural gas production reached a new high in 2004, but falling oil output is putting pressure on the world's third-largest oil exporter to find new reserves, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Thursday.


Quirky comedy Sideways leads nominations at the Golden Globe awards, to be presented on Sunday.


At least six people have been killed and 40 injured in a train automobile collision west of London, the BBC reported late Saturday.


Thousands have taken to the streets of Amsterdam to demonstrate against plans to cut public spending - the largest protest there for over two decades.


Aircraft Carrier Fight Pains Gov. Jeb Bush

President Bush's defense blueprint calls for eliminating an aircraft carrier, and that's making life difficult for his brother Jeb, governor of Florida where the USS John F. Kennedy is based.


The attack on the major Russian oil company, YUKOS, which led to the arrest of its chairman and CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his shares, and subsequently to his resignation, is a watershed event in post-communist Russian history.


Jack McClinton scored 17 points and No. 22 Miami defeated North Carolina A&T 95-64 Sunday to stretch its season-opening winning streak to 12 games.


N.B.A. Hands Suspensions to Artest and Jackson

Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson are in trouble with the NBA again. The central figures in the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills were each suspended without pay by the league on Saturday for the first seven games of next season because of their most recent legal problems.


Candidates Rally Support in Nevada, South Carolina

Bloomberg - Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Republican and Democratic presidential candidates rallied support for today's balloting in two states that may be tie-breakers in campaigns that haven't yet produced clear favorites.


Somali attacks kill 5, Islamist opposes peace force

A senior Islamist leader on Friday rejected the prospect of African peacekeepers for Somalia, as fresh violence in the capital killed five civilians and underscored the continued threat in the war-ravaged country.


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Il gruppo svedese investira' 300 milioni di euro


Viacom Inc.  on Friday demanded that Google Inc.'s  online video service YouTube remove more than 100,000 video clips after they failed to reach a distribution agreement.


Moscow police have promised heightened security after a suicide bombing near a subway killed 10 people. Moscow commuters laid a phalanx of flowers near the station entrance in memory of the dead.


Philippine troops kill an Islamist militant wanted by the US after raiding his safe house, officials say.


Britain's public finances recorded their worst-ever performance for the month of May, official data showed.


A Greater Manchester doctor is to blame for misreading the breast cancer scan results of 28 women, a report says.


Scientists prove stem cells are not necessary for cloning and find other cells may even be better candidates.


By SEAN YOONG  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Two college students believed to be over-exuberant fans of "The Simpsons" stole a life-sized figurine of Homer Simpson from a cinema, but police tracked them down and forced them to return it Thursday.


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Children read better when taught with a new system of phonics that builds on their own diction, researchers say.


Intel is betting on a big expansion of 'âultra-mobileâ' computing, an idea that depends on people being willing to tote around a portable device beyond their ubiquitous cellphones.


Norwegian Rats Invade North Sweden Mining Town

Kiruna, a mining town in north Sweden, has been invaded by thousands of rats thought to have crossed the border from Norway with garbage shipments for the local recycling center, officials said Tuesday.


Tycho:  Welcome to the show notes for Downloadable Content 9/20/2006, "In Breach Of Warranty."  The episode is available for direct download at this link, or feel free to subscribe to our iTunes compatible feed here.  We have not settled on a schedule, rather, we've just begun leaving the recorder on every time we write.  It's different:  people can actually just walk in, and without their knowledge they've become a part of the "show."  It may become more standardized as we refine our process, but I know better than to make promises on this score.  I hope you enjoy it, it's been gone a lot longer than we intended.  This helpful guide should help you get the most out of it.


The body of the mother of a British girl who fell from a hotel balcony in Majorca is found.


Vanity Fair could move director Mira Nair out of indies while keeping her true to India


The Nike Air Force 1 Sneaker Turns 25 Years Old

That a 25-year-old sneaker was the best-selling athletic shoe last year reflects a change in an industry whose product is becoming valued more for its fashion relevance than for its performance.


Egypt has played down its offer to talk to Israel about reviving Israeli-Syria peace talks, which broke down four years ago. After talks in the Egyptian city of Sharm al-Shaikh on Tuesday between President


Joyous pilgrims mark end of Najaf standoff

Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf yesterday as militants left, handing the keys to religious authorities after Iraq's top Shia cleric


Stem Cells: Promise, in Search of Results

At three Boston laboratories, the world of stem cell research can be captured in all its complexity, promise and diversity.


Since the shooting in the mosque, I've been haunted that I have not been able to tell you directly what I saw or explain the process by which the world came to see it as well.


A New York +4,5%, a Londra +3.3%. Pesano sabotaggi Iraq


Russian geologists say they have data that would support a claim to a huge energy-rich area in the Arctic.


Candidates rush to remote Nevada gold town

ELKO, Nevada  - The remote mining town of Elko became the unlikely center of the battle to lead the United States on Friday as several candidates came to town on the eve of Nevada's presidential nomination contests.


Blog: Microsoft's proposed changes to search functions in Windows Vista, per a pact last week with regulators, don't go far enough to promote "user choice," search giant tells antitrust judge in new filing.


When two doctors crashed a Jeep Cherokee into Glasgow's Airport and then set it on fire in a desperate attempt to ignite crude bombs it was clear to a policeman on the scene that they were on a suicide mission.


WASHINGTON: Number of American troops killed in Iraq as of October 28: around 1,100. Number of Iraqis estimated killed: more than 100,000.


Bush to Push Health Care Agenda in Minn.

One of President Bush's favorite campaign lines slaps Democratic challenger John Kerry for choosing a running mate who made millions as a trial lawyer.


Bush Picks Spellings to Lead Education Department

President Bush promoted Margaret Spellings, his domestic policy adviser, on Wednesday to serve as Education secretary. She will replace departing secretary Rod Paige if she wins Senate confirmation.


Two drug firms announced Monday they will collaborate on the first all-in-one, one-a-day pill to treat HIV -- which would make it much easier for patients to stick with their medication.


RENO, Nevada  - Air crews scouring rugged terrain in Nevada for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett are expected to press on with a high-tech search on Thursday morning.


All the trade is storm-related today," said Stephen Briggs, managing director of Intermarket Group. "Obviously, people are speculating we may see some platforms closing in the Gulf.


WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera and challenger Rocky Juarez left the ring Saturday night believing they had fought to a draw.


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Jolie-Pitt Foundation Donates $1M for Darfur

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated $1 million for humanitarian efforts in Sudan's Darfur region and in Chad through their foundation. The actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador has recently visited refugee camps in the area. The donation will go ...


AOpen mobile-on-desktop PCs enter Core 2 Duo era

Intel's 'Merom' not just for notebooks, you know AOpen has equipped its MiniPC line-up with Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo processor - aka 'Merom' - the company said today, neatly avoiding World+Dog's announcements yesterday of notebooks based on the chip giant's latest next-generation part.â¦


Hillary Clinton, Stumping With Burgers and Bill

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- Hillary and Bill Clinton brought their traveling political road show to Iowa on Labor Day. The former first lady and the former president, by now long practiced as a political duo, continued the process of role reversal in the pursuit of a history-making presidency.


An announcement that Beatles tracks will be available for download is denied by the band's record label.


Pa. Golfer Cleared of Not Yelling 'Fore'

CARLISLE, Pa. - A golfer plunked in the face by an errant ball was unable to convince a jury that the man who hit him was negligent for failing to yell "Fore!"   James A...


Most Chinese children spent vacation online: poll

The vast majority of Chinese  schoolchildren chose to stay home and surf the Internet during  the summer holidays rather than play outside, state media said  on Tuesday, citing a survey.


John Amaechi is gay, and now the first NBA player to come out publicly is ready to talk about it


Treni su un solo binario tra Ancona e Loreto


Court Strips Anna Nicole Smith of Millions

A U.S. federal appeals court on  Thursday reversed a judgment awarding 1993 Playboy Playmate of  the Year Anna Nicole Smith $88 million from the estate of her  elderly billionaire husband J. Howard Marshall.


San Antonio guard Parker out indefinitely with ankle injury

PHOENIX, Arizona  - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will be out of action for an indefinite period of time after a MRI scan revealed chronic ankle inflammation but no structural damage, his team said on Thursday.


Peter Hain was forced onto the defensive today over the closure of factories staffed by disabled workers.


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week included todayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


Mons.Sgreccia,fermare ogni proposta che scredita la famiglia


President Bush asked for billions of dollars in new spending for the Iraq war on Monday, as car bombs killed 24 people in Baghdad and its besieged residents awaited a crackdown on sectarian violence.


Mitt Romney said he had once more turned to his personal fortune to help finance his presidential campaign, suggesting that his fund-raising has fallen off.


Turn out the lights, the party's over for unit that created mainstream sports games for the Xbox. Seventy-six workers lose jobs.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved tenders to build 1,000 more Israeli settler homes in the occupied West Bank, plans that had been shelved earlier to avoid discord with Washington, political sources say.


Josh Beckett didn't make a very good case to be the AL starter in the All-Star game.


She was a freshman pitcher who threw a knuckleball and assorted other junk, and a "terrible-hitting" second baseman at Falmouth High in Maine, when Emily Christy, who learned her game at the summer baseball camps Ed Flaherty ran at the University of Southern Maine, decided it might be best to play softball instead.


Reader A Pangariya saw the star in Marks & Spencers.


You may not have heard my name mentioned, but I was a hot item of discussion during the Bush-Kerry debates. How can that be, given that the words "Allan Sloan" passed the lips of neither Kerry nor Bush?


Two men in black ski masks entered a museum in Oslo yesterday and, as terrified tourists watched, brazenly pulled from the wall two masterpieces by the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, including "The Scream," one of the most familiar images in Western art.


There was rain. There was howling wind. And to complete the misery, there was cold, with temperatures barely edging past 50.


1st Elected Black Governor in Heated Race

L. Douglas Wilder climbed aboard a city bus, paid his $1.50 and shouted an impromptu campaign pitch over the groaning diesel engine: "These fares are going down when I get in office!"


Democrats wrested control of the Oregon Senate for the first time in a decade Tuesday, and they maintained a slim chance of grabbing the majority in the House as well, giving them the potential for vast new leverage in the upcoming legislative session.


Leading IMF members agree to back proposed reforms giving more voting rights to emerging economies.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


NASA will miss a  precious opportunity to fly a probe to Mars due to a conflict  of interest in picking a contractor, delaying the mission by  more than two years, officials said on Friday.


The Force will be with the Rose Parade next year. Perhaps that will keep the rain away this time. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas was named Tuesday as grand marshal of the 118th annual Tournament of Roses.


Ovitz did not adapt to Disney culture: Eisner

GEORGETOWN, United States : Walt Disney chief Michael Eisner portrayed his friend Michael Ovitz -- fired after 15 months as company president with a 140 million dollar severance package -- as an executive unable to adapt to Disney's corporate culture.


Israel raises Palestinian hackles by planning a Gaza burial for Yasser Arafat as he lies ill in a Paris hospital.


Palermo, 20:02 - CALCIO, PALERMO: QUATTRO TITOLARI ASSENTI A BERGAMO

Guai per il Palermo vista del match di sabato a Bergamo contro l'Atalanta. Dovrebbero essere almeno ...


Pilots Union Agrees to Cuts at Northwest

Northwest Airlines and its pilots union reached tentative agreement yesterday on a deal that would save the airline $300 million in labor costs.


US-led coalition denies airstrikes in western Afghanistan

The US military denied reports that the coalition in Afghanistan had launched air strikes to quell fighting in the west of the country.


OPEC cannot rule out cutting oil  production if oil prices slide further before the producer  group meets next Friday, a senior OPEC delegate said on Friday.


U.S. softens oil sanctions threat against Sudan in revised UN resolution

UNITED NATIONS  - The United States softened its threat of oil sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday to try to get Security Council approval for a resolution pressuring Khartoum to rein in Arab militias accused of attacking civilians in western Darfur.


Sumitomo Mitsui launches hostile bid of $29.2 billion for UFJ ...

NEW YORK, August 24 (New Ratings) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced a hostile takeover bid today of $29.2 billion (Â¥3.2 trillion) for UFJ Holdings Inc (ticker: UFJ).


Russian parliamentÂ´s lower house ratifies Kyoto Protocol

Oct. 22 -- The lower house of the RussiaÂ´s parliament, the State Duma, voted overwhelmingly on Oct. 22 to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, drawing praise from environmentalists.


Baseball Employees Fired For McGreevey Comments

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Officials with the minor league Atlantic City Surf baseball team call it an unfortunate situation. Public address announcer Greg Maiuro and scoreboard operator Marco Cerino have been fired for making jokes about New Jersey Gov.


Berlusconi's mother, doting matriarch, dies at 97

Silvio Berlusconi's mother died on Sunday,  aged 97, news agencies reported, depriving the Italian tycoon  of a doting matriarch and a valuable political asset as he  faces a possible chance for re-election to lead the country.


Between Mao and capitalism, a village finds the good life

NANJIE, China -- The sky is still black when the village loudspeaker blazes the revolutionary song "The East Is Red." A three-story-high statue of Chairman Mao looms over a square flanked by giant portraits of the socialist all-stars: Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin.


The Plot Thickens in Malibu Officials, Park Group Fight for Rewrites of Land Plans

By BETH BARRETT\\ Staff Writer  Call it "Joe vs. Malibu, Part II." In this sequel, this haven of Hollywood celebrities is once again at loggerheads with the superstar of public open space: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Executive Director Joe Edmiston.


Gunmen shot and killed South African reggae star Lucky Dube in front of his children in one of the country's highest-profile murders, uniting political rivals to call for action against violent crime.


By Rita Rubin, USA TODAY The U.S. will import 5.2 million flu vaccine doses from Canada and Germany if plants there pass inspection, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Thursday.


Chechnya president rules out talks with separatist leader

MOSCOW , Russia -- Alu Alkhanov, set to become Chechnya's president after Sunday's election, on Monday ruled out any possibility of talks with Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov.


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Iraq. Autobomba a Baghdad. Le truppe britanniche iniziano il ...

In Iraq un autobomba Ã¨ esplosa poco fa a nord di Baghdad: secondo le prime notizie almeno due civili iracheni e un ufficiale americano sono rimasti feriti. Le truppe britanniche dispiegate a Bassora nel sud


Starbucks plans to give away digital songs to customers in all of its domestic coffee houses to promote a new wireless iTunes music service thatâs about to debut in select markets.


Beslan hostage-takers were all addicts says top Russian official

All the hostage-takers who seized Beslan's school number one on September 1 were drug addicts and were under the influence of narcotics throughout the 52-hour siege, Russia's Deputy Prosecutor General has claimed.


Bad news — but probably no surprise to parents — when it comes to young children and vegetables: A government study showed fifth-graders became less willing to try vegetables and fruits when more were offered as free school snacks.


EU leaders to lunch with Iraqi PM at summit end

European Union leaders were to lunch with interim Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi on Friday at the conclusion of a two-day summit aimed at taking a further step towards overcoming their divisions over the Iraq war.


FBI says pursuing fugitive Boston Irish mobster

Fugitive Boston Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, an inspiration for the Oscar-winning film "The Departed," has likely blended into society and is staying clear of crime, a top federal agent said on Thursday.


M&G's McLintock touted as potential Bloomer successor

Leading Prudential shareholders will this week attempt to garner support for a campaign to replace the insurer's chief executive, Jonathan Bloomer, and Michael McLintock, who runs the group's


North Korea's Mass Games a Metaphor for Life

North Korean schoolgirl Pak Hyon-sun  lobs a grapefruit-sized ball high into the overcast Pyongyang  sky.


Venezuela accuses the US of detaining its foreign minister in an airport incident - a charge the US denies.


Though all involved do good work, Phantom isn't really a great filmâWeber's show is all spectacle, no substance, a pop opera for the massesâbut it's great entertainment.


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


was killed in a clash in the small southern city of Nawabshah, 130 km (80 miles) northeast of Karachi on Sunday. he was accompanying Musharraf on an official visit.


Rodriguez hits No. 497 as Yankees sweep doubleheader

The New York Yankees swept a  doubleheader from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, winning the opener  7-3 and then roaring to a 17-5 triumph in the nightcap at  Yankee Stadium on Saturday.


Toyota Motor Corp , likely to claim the title of world's biggest automaker later this month from General Motors Corp , on Monday threw down the gauntlet to GM in a race for the next "green" car.


Sony's PlayStation Portable sold out on its first day!

Sony's anticipated PlayStation Portable (PSP) has virtually sold out on its debut day in Japan - the launch outside Japan will follow next year.


The top candidates in both parties find their bank accounts depleted just as the most expensive phase of the race is about to begin.


Conferenza Internazionale ÂCooperazione e DisabilitÃ  nel Mediterraneo: un mare di pari opportunitÃ Â Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LÂAssociazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO), Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) e la Federazione Italiana per il Superamento dell'Handicap (FISH) sono gli organizzatori della Conferenza Internazionale "Cooperazio...


Next Inning Technology Updates Outlooks for Clearwire, EchoStar Communications, DirecTV, and Color Kinetics

PRINCETON, N.J., June 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research ( http://www.nextinning.com/ ), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has published updated outlooks for Clearwire , EchoStar Communications , DirecTV , and Color Kinetics .


Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr

Nortel Networks Corp., North America's largest telephone-equipment maker, said sales growth this year will lag that of competitors and predicted third- quarter revenue will fall from the second period's $2.


Trial shows schizophrenia drug effective

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday its schizophrenia treatment was effective in a late-stage clinical trial, putting the biopharmaceutical closer to filing a New Drug Application with the Food and Drug Administration in late 2007.


Shares of Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX.O) rose on Tuesday after the company received "orphan drug" status for an anti-cancer compound.


Iran to face travel bans, more asset freezes: draft

Proposed new U.N. sanctions on  Iran over its nuclear program call for mandatory travel bans  and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance  on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.


North American banks and retailers warn Banks and retailers in the United States and Canada have begun to report an increasing amount of illicit transactions thought to be linked to the server breach announced last week by the TJX Companies, the commercial giant that owns retail chains in the US, Canada, and Europe.â¦


Bordeaux, France (Sports Network) - Leaders Lyon maintained its unbeaten record in Ligue 1, but was held to a 0-0 draw at Bordeaux Saturday.


Czech government toppled in confidence vote

The Czech Republic edged closer to early  elections on Tuesday after Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's  rightist minority government was toppled in a parliamentary  confidence vote.


These days, women are less inhibited about mentioning their hot flashes, and many are flaunting their âchange of life.â


Bush to ask for $70 billion in partial 2009 war funding

The Bush administration will ask Congress next week for $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other related operations for part of the 2009 fiscal year, the Pentagon said on Monday.


Two of Spain's top chefs appear in court to answer allegations of financing a terrorist organisation.


DealBook Blog: DealBook: Warren Buffett Opens His Wallet

Warren E. Buffett is apparently in no mood to quit. At 77, Mr. Buffett, the countryâs most famous investor, is in the midst of his hottest streak in almost a decade. And he is capping his run with a flurry of deal-making. Late last week, Mr. Buffett stunned Wall Street by announcing that he would enter [...].


Photographic evidence of IRA disarmament must take people through the entire process, the Reverend Ian Paisley has insisted.


The US State Department says FBI agents will be sent to Sudan to investigate the murder of a diplomat.


Iraqi Judges Start Quizzing Saddam Aides

Former Iraqi Defense Minister Sultan Hashim Ahmad, seen in this March 23, 2003 file photo. Saddam Hussein's defense minister, who surrendered to American forces last year, will appear along with another notorious


Sprint Terminates 'Excessive' Users of Its Customer-Support Lines

More than a thousand people who phoned in for assistance too often -- at least in the company's eyes -- find themselves suddenly cut off from wireless service.


Bishop Acts to Keep the Flu From the Flock

When it came time for the communion offering during Thanksgiving Mass at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church here, the Rev. Stanley Deresienski blessed the sacramental


Surging oil prices lighten already-meagre African pocketbooks

While the surge in world oil prices has been a godsend for African exporters, it has placed an extra burden on other economies on the world's poorest continent, whose governments have passed on the cost increase to petrol pump users.


Study finds modest drop in teen drug use, but increase in use of ...

Fewer teenagers are smoking cigarettes or using illegal drugs, but a survey released Tuesday shows a troubling increase in the use of inhalants by younger adolescents.


Google Inc. has bought digital map maker Keyhole, extending the search engine with a toolbox that can catalog almost anything in the world.


Bangladesh complete one-day sweep against Zimbabwe

Bangladesh completed a clean sweep when they defeated Zimbabwe by three wickets in the fifth and final one-day international here.


Juventus Stays Top in Italian Soccer; Monaco Leads in France

Juventus won 3-0 at Sampdoria in Italian soccer's Serie A to record a third straight victory and maintain a two-point lead at the top of the 20-team standings.


China Asks Canada to Hand Over Intruders

China urged the Canadian Embassy on Thursday to hand over 44 possible North Korean asylum-seekers, while officials said nine North Koreans who entered an American school in Shanghai had been handed over to Chinese police.


Boone Gives Nets a Lift, Except at the Free-Throw Line

Nets center Josh Boone played well in an 86-77 loss Friday to the Boston Celtics. But he was also 0 of 6 from the free-throw line, a smudge on a terrific game.


Sky is the limit, says Nasa's 'scramjet' team

Los Angeles - In March, Nasa launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 8 050km/h. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.


Teen's Survival in Gulf 'Pretty Amazing': Friends, Father Likely Tried to Keep Him Out of Water As They Awaited Help

By Harvey Rice, Houston Chronicle  Mar. 7--GALVESTON -- A 13-year-old boy survived 28 hours in the chilly Gulf of Mexico because the three adults with him kept him propped above the water line on a part of the sunken pleasure boat that protruded above the water, U.S.


Guilty Plea in Big U.S. Tax-Evasion Case

Telecommunications entrepreneur Walter Anderson pleaded guilty in what authorities called the nationÂs largest criminal tax case.


Newcastle and Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins escapes uninjured after being shot at while driving in Lagos.


Crude oil futures prices hit historical highs

CONTINUING concerns over possible supply disruptions and strong demand pushed prices of crude oil futures to historical highs yesterday.


North Korea says it can "never dismantle" its nuclear arsenal while US policy towards it remains hostile.


Apple offers a little love with its DRM-free upgrades

Blog: Upgrades based on purchase history allows users to recover previously purchased and lost iTunes files


Unblinking Eye, Visual Diary: Warholâs Films

Andy Warholâs films, in retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image, are records of a world in which an artist worked, played and built his identity.


Air Products and Sinopec Form Joint Venture to Serve Nanjing Market in China

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Dec. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products , a globally diversified gases and chemicals company, today announced plans to form a joint venture (JV) company with Nanjing Chemical Industries Co. Ltd.


India peg back South Africa despite Kallis ton

Jacques Kallis hit his 17th test century but India's fast bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to restrict South Africa to 227 for five on the first day of the second and final test on Sunday.


A key piece of evidence used to arrest and detain a mosque leader accused of supporting terrorism has come into question, with federal prosecutors acknowledging that a note found in a terrorist camp may have been mistranslated.


Sharon rejects settler demands over Gaza withdrawal

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday rejected calls from Jewish settlers to hold a nationwide referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, escalating an increasingly bitter dispute between the one-time allies.


Kerry Steps Up Attack on Bush's Economic Record

John Kerry, stepping up his attack on  President Bush after bad news about the economy, said Saturday  the country cannot afford another four years of lost jobs, slow  growth and creeping poverty.


House Prices On The Slide Home owners yesterday were warned of a...

Home owners yesterday were warned of a dramatic slump in values. Student Ula Heywood could have been forgiven for underestimating how tough a Duke of Edinburgh expedition can be.


U.S. to check safety of imported Chinese seafood

The U.S Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will not allow imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood until suppliers can prove the shipments are free from harmful residues.


Study: High Doses Of Celebrex Create Heart Attack Risk

WASHINGTON -- Preliminary results of a new study suggest that high doses of Celebrex, a popular arthritis drug, can dramatically increase a person's risk of heart attack.


It wasn't pretty, but UMass will take it. The Minutemen and Rhode Island Rams put on an ugly display of basketball last night, but UMass persevered in spite of shooting 29.4 percent in the first half to post a 49-44 victory over its Atlantic 10 foe.


Cards' Smith Sidelined; Navarre to Start at QB

TEMPE, Ariz. (Sports Network) - The Arizona Cardinals will  have a new look in their backfield for this Sunday's game  against Detroit because running back Emmitt Smith is sidelined  with a sprained toe and rookie John Navarre will start at  quarterback.


Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Preview, Chinese Grand Prix

The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team preview of the Chinese Grand Prix.


Patriots are just ... well ... different

FOXBORO The Patriots' minds and bodies hum along at a higher frequency than that which the 31 topsy-turvy teams occupying the rest of the NFL tune into.


GROTON, Vt. - A yearling female moose and a 20-year-old horse have become pals at a farm just outside Groton village...


Gli italiani spaventati dal futuro cercano sicurezza nel Welfare

ROMA - Gli italiani? Hanno timore di diventare poveri, sono preoccupati dall'inflazione, difendono lo stato sociale che gli infonde sicurezza, puntano a consolidare i propri patrimoni familiari. E se Ã¨ vero


The race to build the world's most portable laptop can get ridiculous. Companies will build computers that fit on one knee, with screens little bigger than an iPhone's -- all for the sake of having the "world's smallest laptop."


Gros-Pietro, pochi 114 km per milione abitanti


Microsoft Readying Slew of Critical Updates

After just two security updates in January, Microsoft plans to release one of its largest bundles of patches ever next Tuesday.


Writers, studios resume talks amid strike fears

With strike jitters running high in Hollywood, screenwriters and studio executives resumed contract talks on Wednesday, nine weeks after the two sides exchanged proposals and retreated to neutral corners.


Russia Reports Evidence of Terror Attack

The Russian government abruptly shifted gears Friday and concluded that at least one of the two planes that fell out of the sky almost simultaneously this week was blown up


Vicino Firenze, investigatori pensano a omicidio-suicidio


U.S. officials are expected to call on Iran to stop arming and funding Shi'ite militias when Iranian and American diplomats hold rare talks in Baghdad on Monday to discuss how to curb sectarian violence in Iraq.


Woods in bullish mood over 2008 sweep of the majors

Tiger Woods, refreshed after a five-week break from tournament golf, sounded an ominous warning to his rivals on Wednesday about his prospects of achieving a sweep of this year's majors.


The Celtics agreed to terms with free agent small forward James Posey yesterday on a $7 million, two-year deal, with the second year a player option. Posey should arrive in Boston tomorrow or Tuesday to sign officially, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein.


Dutch Police Wounded by Grenade Blast During Anti-Terror Raid

Dutch officials say three policemen have been wounded by a grenade blast during a raid on a house in The Hague.


The trial of 147 Colombian soldiers accused of stealing $20m (Â£10m) in guerrilla drug money collapses.


A German law that protects Volkswagen from takeover breaks European Union rules, a top court official rules.


Yasser Arafat is in a coma but is not brain dead, his spokeswoman said today, acknowledging the ailing Palestinian leader was ``between life and death.


Brazilians put new swing into small Irish town

Brazilian flags hang from pubs, posters in  Portuguese advertise the agricultural fair and the vibrant  green-and-yellow paintwork of the 'Real Brazil' food store  stands out in a drab row of shops.


US Air Pilotsâ Union Balks at Wage and Benefit Cuts

he leader of a rebel pilot group at US Airways accused the company of demanding too many sacrifices from its employees, saying that the airline's request for $295 million in annual wage and benefit cuts had "gone from need to greed.


Amnesty: Rapes in War Zones Not Punished

Women and girls in war zones suffer rape and violent abuse while offenders escape punishment, Amnesty International said a report released Wednesday.


For carmakers, Germany proves a chronic headache

FRANKFURT Germany, with its high costs, reluctant consumers and restive auto workers, has become a major drag on the country's two largest car manufacturers, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen, both of which reported mixed earnings on Thursday.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson's former mistress Amber Frey took the witness stand Monday for her much anticipated cross-examination by Peterson's lawyer, who began with a little kidding around...


Christopher Reeve, the actor who made Superman come to life on the silver screen, passed away Sunday due to heart failure. He had gone into cardiac arrest on Saturday in his home, and fell into a coma. Reeve had been in many movies, and had also put hi...


Crisi mutui subprime pesera' per 300 euro a famiglia


The King could be set to reign again from beyond the grave - and mark a milestone into the process, if record company Sony BMG come through on their bid to re-release all of Elvis Presley's 18 UK number ones.


Sri Lanka Says 22,493 Dead, Toll Could Pass 30,000

A total of 22,493 people have been  confirmed killed in Sri Lanka by a tsunami and the number is  rising, the government said on Wednesday, forecasting the toll  could pass the 30,000 mark.


Award-winning actor sentenced for downloading pictures and videos of child abuse.


Danneggiate due palazzine, sgomberate 12 famiglie


AstraZeneca Loses C.F.O. to Goldman Sachs

The move comes just months after Jon Symonds completed the $15.2 billion purchase of MedImmune, which some investors considered too expensive.


A quota 3,2 miliardi di dollari, ancora conti record


A security guard who worked at a development where a series of fires burned several homes has been arrested and charged in the case, a source close to the investigation said Thursday.


Buyout Firm and Partner Bid for British Drugstores

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is teaming up with the Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina to make a takeover bid for Alliance Boots, Britainâs largest drugstore chain.


Most U.S. companies have reported  earnings and the flow of economic data slows this week, so  investors will look to U.S. trade figures and earnings from  leading technology stocks Dell and Cisco for fuel to sustain  the market's 2-week-old rally.


Controversial Italian journalist Fallaci dies: media

Oriana Fallaci, one of Italy's best-known   journalists who shocked the literary world with a vitriolic   attack on Islam after the September 11 attacks on America, has   died aged 77, Italian media reported on Friday.


3rd rare white buffalo born on Wis. farm

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.


Description: The Department of Homeland Security has been the target of criticism since its establishment two years ago. One of the priorities for Bernard Kerik as its new chief would be to facilitate the process of information sharing among agencies.


MPAA: Net neutrality could hurt antipiracy tech

Blog: The movie industry warns federal regulators not to create any rules that would encourage  peer-to-peer "free riding" or stifle new content-filtering techniques.


Guarisce dalla talassemia con le staminali dei gemelli

Un bambino di 5 anni Ã¨ guarito dalla talassemia grazie alle cellule staminali dei suoi due fratellini gemelli. Un risultato che gli scienziati giudicano importantissimo e il ministro della Salute Giuseppe


Om Puri will be playing General Zia-ul-Haq, late president of Pakistan, in a forthcoming film, Charlie WilsonÂs War, and giving him company will be Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.


Kennedy Calls for U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq

The United States should start to  withdraw militarily and politically from Iraq and aim to pull  out all troops as early as possible next year, Sen. Edward  Kennedy said on Thursday.


Eight French soldiers dead in Ivory Coast after attack by government planes

Eight French soldiers were killed and 23 wounded when Ivory Coast aircraft attacked French troops deployed in the central rebel stronghold of Bouake, the French defence ministry told AFP.


Hawaii Ferry Sits Idle Amid Protests and Court Rulings

An $85 million ferry that was designed to transform transportation among the Hawaiian Islands is sitting idle amid a dispute over environmental safety.


Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expecting their first child together in February, their spokeswoman, Michelle Bega, confirmed Wednesday.


Superdense arrays of silicon electrodes will bring scientists closer to an artificial retina that approximates normal vision.


La societÃ  aeroportuale milanese attacca la compagnia di bandiera"Investimenti e progetti sono vanificati dal taglio degli slot"                                          Malpensa, la Sea chiede i danni "Alitalia ci dia 1 miliardo e 250 milioni"


GERMANY: Insurance firm recommends eating chocolate

Germany health insurance firm DAK has advised its clients to eat more chocolate to reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack. Recent research from Greece found that eating dark chocolate may help improve


Charles O. Prince, the chief executive of Citigroup, is on a campaign to revamp the banking giant's culture after a financial scandal in Japan tainted its reputation.


US to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over 10 Yrs -WSJ

The Federal Aviation Administration  plans to hire 12,000 air traffic controllers over 10 years amid  a wave of expected retirements in the industry, the Wall Street  Journal reported on Tuesday.


Bono, wife promote t-shirt for AIDS fund

The lead singer of the band U-2 brought his fight against AIDS and poverty to town. Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, visited the downtown Nordstrom store Saturday to promote a designer T-shirt that will raise money to pay for AIDS medication and medical care in Africa.


Prisoners of conscience: Human Rights Day 2004

Human rights experts call them "prisoners of conscience." Hundreds of them around the world are forced to live in deplorable conditions in jail cells and prison camps.


BETHESDA, Maryland  - Fred Funk is just finding his stride at an age when most golfers are seeing their best years in the rear-view mirror.


'Maglia nera' per spesa sociale, 6.269,5 euro pro capite


Genova, 19:19 - VELA, I NEOZELANDESI DI ALFA ROMEO VINCONO LA GIRAGLIA

Tagliando per primo la linea del traguardo al largo di Genova il maxiyacht neozelandese Alfa Romeo h...


Google, the increasingly powerful internet search engine, could overhaul the way books are sold with a planned service that allows users to search full texts and buy titles online.


San Paolo, 15:59 - F1, BRASILE: RAGAZZINI ARMATI RAPINANO SPETTATORI GP

Molti spettatori presenti alle prove del Gran Premio del Brasile, in programma domani sul circuito d...


Sudan Delays Expulsion of British Aid Agency Heads

Sudan decided to postpone a decision  to expel the country heads of two British aid agencies on  Monday, citing administrative difficulties and humanitarian  grounds, the state minister for humanitarian affairs said.


The Rolling Stones' hotly awaited concert movie, directed by Martin Scorsese, kicks off Berlin's Film Festival.


Reuters, the news and financial information provider, said it expects a recovery in its revenues to continue in the first quarter of 2005, although it is still losing clients.


A girl of 10 is reinstated as a living goddess in Nepal after a controversy over her visiting the US.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Colin Montgomerie quieted an American crowd and boosted holder Europe's victory hopes with a 2-and-1 triumph over US stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to open the 35th Ryder Cup.


The dollar held steady against other major currencies ahead of US industrial output data and the New York state's Empire state manufacturing sector survey.


Nel secondo trimestre, +1,4% per il costo del lavoro


Car Bomb North of Baghdad Kills 7, Wounds 19

BAIJI, Iraq  - A car bomb exploded near a U.S.  military patrol in the town of Baiji, north of Baghdad, on  Tuesday, killing at least seven Iraqis and wounding 20 people,  including two U.S. soldiers, doctors and the military said.


Sparks' quick thinking completes great Wildcat comeback

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ellis Myles was coming fast -- too fast. Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks saw Myles coming, did the math, and knew he wasn't going to beat Louisville from the field.


This weekend, Tony Kanaan can top off what in many ways has been the most successful IRL season by a single driver ever. If Kanaan finishes in the top four of Sunday's Toyota Indy 400 (ESPN, 3-6 pm ET), he


Journal Editors Are Urged To Demand More Evidence

Editors of scientific journals should beef up their level of skepticism about high-profile papers submitted to them and demand solid evidence that the work was completed as described, according to a review of the editorial procedures that led to the publication of fraudulent scientific papers by...


Alla vigilia dei 90 anni il regista annuncia il ritiro


McCourt sells last two valuable waterfront sites

Former Boston businessman Frank H. McCourt Jr. has sold the last valuable pieces of his South Boston Waterfront land, two restaurant buildings on the water's edge, for a little more than $4 million.


Venezuela TV shutdown sparks criticism of Chavez

Venezuela's replacement of an opposition television station on Monday with a state network promoting President Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution drew sharp criticism that the former soldier is attacking democratic freedoms.


Il Governo ha dato condivisione di massima a piano 2007-2011


Pakistanis Arrest More Militant Suspects

Pakistani forces following up on a raid that killed a top al-Qaida fugitive arrested four more suspected extremists Monday, while the US Embassy warned that security constraints


HONG KONG - She needs to be coddled with sweet talk and pampered with gifts, but you'll never see her in the flesh. A Hong Kong company has developed a "virtual girlfriend" for new cell phones with video capability...


Thai police said Wednesday that a German man sought in the disappearance of a 12-year-old Swedish tsunami victim has been cleared after police questioning.


A rocket that was the first launched from a commercial spaceport in New Mexico — and the first to crash — has been found in the desert, company officials said Saturday.


Commission calls VOIP interstate; other issues open

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In what is considered a victory for Internet phone-service companies, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Tuesday that such services fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government and not individual states.


The four artists competing for the Turner Prize unveil their work at the Tate Britain gallery.


The Iraqi soccer team is one victory away from an improbable trip to the podium. Emad Mohammed's 12-yard bicycle kick in the 64th minute gave Iraq a 1-0 victory over Australia in the quarterfinals Saturday, putting the invaded, war-torn country in position to compete for only its second Olympic medal in the nation's history.


TWO weeks ago, the State House looked like a scene from the movie "Titanic," dazed occupants reeling from the latest iceberg.


Tracy Setting Aside Water for a Not so Rainy Day

By Jake Armstrong, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Feb. 24--TRACY -- Officials plan to squirrel away some of the city's liquid assets.


EMBARGOED-Democrats vow to protect Social Security

Democrats vowed on Saturday to protect the Social Security retirement program from "privatization" by US President George W. Bush and his Republican allies, who expanded their congressional majorities in elections this week.


Milano, 11:28 - CALCIO, MILAN: GOURCUFF PROLUNGA CONTRATTO FINO AL 2012

Il Milan ha prolungato fino al 2012 il contratto di Yoann Gourcuff. Il 21enne centrocampista frances...


Iran's president says nuclear work nearing "peak"

Iran's nuclear work is nearing a "peak", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, while the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said Tehran was probably at least three years from making atom bombs even if it chose to do so.


Independents found New Hampshire's Democratic primary the most attractive place to vote on Tuesday and gave Barack Obama a boost. Women, lower-income voters and senior citizens favored Hillary Rodham Clinton, exit polls showed. Immigration was a defining issue in the Republican contest, as John McCain far outdistanced the field among voters friendlier to illegal immigrants while Mitt Romney scored among voters who want them deported.


Iraq sees "security vacuum" without Blackwater

Iraq will not rush to expel U.S. firm Blackwater, under investigation over a shooting which killed 11 Iraqis, because it would leave a "security vacuum" in Baghdad, a government official said on Sunday.


Shares in the fashion retailer Inditex fall after its nine-month sales come in below expectations.


Iraq's Sadr Wants Deal on Surrender Arrangements

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada  al-Sadr wants to negotiate arrangements to implement government  demands to end his uprising, his spokesman said.


Chancellor pledges more openness in MPC hiring

Business & money: Gordon Brown today pledged to make appointments of economic experts to the Bank of England's rate-setting committee more open and transparent. By Larry Elliott.


NASA head regrets global warming remarks

The head of NASA told scientists and engineers that he regrets airing his personal views about global warming during a recent radio interview, according to a video of the meeting obtained by The Associated Press.


Millions suffer as storms in China kill at least 23

Rain storms and floods have killed at  least 23 people across southern China in recent days and made  thousands homeless, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.


Flyers edge Blue Jackets to spoil Hitchcock's return

Mike Richards's goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, ending coach Ken Hitchcock's hopes of beating his former team.


European stock markets slumped lower on Monday following losses in Asia, as volatile trading gripped global markets for a second week.


The veterinary drug blamed for killing South Asia's vultures should be banned now, conservationists say.


Election Loser Again Stalls Inauguration in Ukraine

The loser of Ukraine's presidential  election unveiled yet another tactic on Wednesday to stall his  opponent's inauguration by delaying an appeal with the Supreme  Court.


Mideast "roadmap" in a coma: Palestinian minister

The so-called roadmap for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is currently in a "coma," visiting Palestinian foreign minister Nabil Shaath said.


Cinque milioni di bimbi uccisi dalla fame ogni anno

Roma, 8 dicembre 2004 - La fame e la malnutrizione uccidono ogni anno piÃ¹ di 5 milioni di bambini e costano ai Paesi in via di sviluppo miliardi di dollari in termini di perdita di produttivitÃ  e di reddito nazionali.


Immigration staff have "no interest" in deporting foreign inmates who serve less than a year in jail, a memo says.


Miles to Go Before Martin Finishes Journey

George Martin of the Giants 1986 Super Bowl championship team is walking 1600 miles to benefit 9/11 rescue and recovery workers.


The roots of rock 'n' roll -- and even the bloodline of geekdom and the home electronics explosion -- can be traced to a little room in Memphis, Tennessee. Michelle Delio reveals the secrets of Sun Studio's signature sounds.


Andy Roddick takes on Carlos Moya on Sunday with the US trailing 2-1 to Spain in the Davis Cup final.


In Party Speech, Blair Admits Political Cost of Iraq Mistakes

Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged today that there had been a decline of public trust in his government over the military campaign in Iraq and he offered


ICSTIS launches a child's guide to premium rate services

And a new code of practice ICSTIS, the UK's premium-rate regulator, has launched a site to explain to children how premium-rate services operate, and how to avoid being ripped off.â¦


Scientists identify protein critical to melanoma growth

Researchers have discovered that malignant melanoma, the potentially lethal skin cancer, can't grow without a steady supply of a protein that normal cells can do without.


Japan vows troops will stay in Iraq after 24-year-old hostage ...

TOKYO - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi vowed on Sunday that Japanese troops would continue their domestically unpopular mission in Iraq after Islamic militants demanding a pullout killed a 24-year-old Japanese tourist.


Patches keep coming: Apple fixes OS X security bugs

InfoWorld - The bug fixes kept coming Monday, as Apple shipped critical security updates for its Mac OS X operating system.


UPDATE 1-Molik stuns Sharapova to take Zurich title

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova saw her hopes of a third consecutive WTA title dashed on Sunday in a surprise 4-6 6-2 6-3 defeat by unseeded Australian Alicia Molik in the final of the Zurich Challenge.


Jets Already Talking About Next Big Game

The Jets, who play the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots next week, not only know a big game when they see it, but are willing to talk about it.


Polish president urges S. Korean firms to boost Polish investments

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski urged South Korean companies to step up their investments in his country as President Roh Moo-Hyun wrapped up a two-day visit to Warsaw.


The Plymouth based company, DML, signs a Â£30m contract with the MoD to build new patrol vehicles for UK troops.


Northrop Grumman, Boeing team up on a space contract

LOS ANGELES - Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. and aerospace giant Boeing Co. said Tuesday that theyâll bid as a team to compete for NASAâs planned manned and robotic space-exploration program.


Fine wine isn't the only  thing that gets better with age.


Israel's Sharon Agrees to Changes to W. Bank Barrier

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed to changes in the route of Israel's West Bank barrier on Monday but insisted on keeping key Jewish settlement blocks inside, political sources said.


Oggi niente spesa e auto I consumatori scioperano contro il ...

ROMA, 16 SETTEMBRE 2004 - E' arrivato il grande momento di protestare contro tutti i rincari di cui ci preoccupiamo ogni giorno. Ma la mobilitazione generale, tanto per cambiare, potrebbe portare concretamente


Concorso mondiale lanciato dalla marca di intimo Sloggi


Nielsen//NetRatings Announces May U.S. Search Share Rankings

Nielsen//NetRatings (NASDAQ: NTRT) reports May 2007 data for the Top U.S. Search Providers.  Top search providers, ranked by total searches. Searches represent the total number of queries conducted at the provider.


Mr. Sarkozy proved to be the crucial figure during a European Union meeting, helping to break down the resistance of Polandâs identical-twin leaders to a deal.


Parigi, 15:09 - CICLISMO, UCI; MCQUAID: SPERO RASMUSSEN NON VINCA IL TOUR

"Per l'immagine del ciclismo sarebbe meglio che Michael Rasmussen non vincesse il Tour de France, e ...


U.S. soldier convicted of indecent acts in Iraq

A U.S. soldier was convicted of indecent acts and lying after he attempted to force himself on a junior U.S. soldier in her room at a base in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Friday.


Philharmonic Opens With Somber Undertone

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is the ultimate paradox: an expression of crowning joy from a deaf composer — a melancholy misfit who at the end of his life created an epic hymn of freedom for all humanity.


U.S. and Foreign Regulators Consider Tightening Controls on Deadly Polonium 210

Nuclear regulators are considering tightening security on polonium 210 in case terrorists seek the material for so-called dirty bombs.


World's First Green-Designed Passenger Boat Departs Florida Today for Educational Mission in Pittsburgh

Explorer, RiverQuest's newly  constructed boat leaving Freeport, Florida today for its home port in  Pittsburgh, is a state-of-the-art environmental classroom, a world  benchmark "green"  commercial vessel and a tourist attraction that is the first of its kind.


Spears, Hilton, Aguilera e Anderson: sono state le piÃ¹ ricercate In Italia Valentino Rossi. Tra i cibi, nel mondo, domina la pizza. ROMA -Chi Ã¨ stato il personaggio del 2004 su Internet? Quello piÃ¹ cliccato


The Hollywood writers guild said Tuesday it has agreed to back off proposals to unionize writers of reality and animated shows, a key concession that came the same day the sides said they would begin informal talks.


Taser Products Approved on U.S. Commercial Flights

Stun gun maker Taser International  Inc. on Monday said it won U.S. government approval to use its  products on some commercial airline flights to protect  passengers from potential harm.


'Polar Express' Brings Risky New Animation to Film

Even at a hefty cost of around $165  million to make "The Polar Express," director Robert Zemeckis  thinks an innovative new animation technique he used may have  saved the Warner Bros. studio and the film's producers about  $835 million.


Esplode l'emergenza, i malati sono 230 milioni in tutto il mondo.Appello dei medici: tassare le bibiteMolecola? Stessa efficacia dell'insulina, ma contrasta l'obesitÃ : al via i test, forse i farmaci in Italia fra un anno                                                  Lotta al diabete, una nuova speranza "Ecco la molecola che fa perdere peso"


John Phillips resigned as Tulsa's basketball coach on Saturday after a sharp decline in the program's performance.


SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli and    Palestinian leaders declared a cease-fire on Tuesday at a  summit in Egypt aimed at ending more than four years of  bloodshed and reviving stalled peace talks.


Tens of thousands of flag-waving, cheering fans took to the streets of central London to honour their Athens Olympic and Paralympic medal winners.


Merck's Vioxx Should Have Been Recalled Years Ago, Lancet Says

Merck & Co.'s Vioxx painkiller's heart risk was evident in studies four years before the drug was recalled -- and it should have been pulled from the market then, according to a study published in the medical journal Lancet.


Vodka and isolation: welcome to rural Russia

Friday is when the action  happens in this isolated Russian village, six hours' drive  north from Moscow along icy roads, past smoggy industrial towns  and through vast pine forests.


In the shadow of Bill Clinton and his gleaming new presidential library, leaders of the struggling Democratic Party held informal discussions this week of how to come back from their devastating Election Day losses.


As of Friday, an MSN search (beta.search.msn.com) for the phrase "more evil than Satan" returned the Google home page as the first result.


Nuggets battle past T-wolves in overtime

The plan seemed simple Thursday for the Denver Nuggets in their home opener: make someone other than Kevin Garnett beat them. It worked until the fourth quarter.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has lifted a ban on peace talks with new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas imposed after six Israelis were killed in a Gaza border ambush, political sources said on Wednesday.


Antivirus companies urge e-mail caution as new variants of worm hit the Net.


The Indiana Pacers have had plenty of off-the-court troubles in the past few years. New coach Jim O'Brien, though, plans to be the team's law on the court.


Happy fans hit the frigid streets of Indianapolis on Sunday night after the Colts beat the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl, celebrating the Indiana city's first big-time professional sports crown in more than 30 years.


Milano, 14:48 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: DE SANTIS ERA DA PEDINARE DAVVERO

Alla vigilia di Inter-Bayern Monaco di Champions, a chi lo interpellava sulla vicenda Telecom-De San...


Israeli air strike kills 3 members of Gaza family

Israel killed three members of a Gaza family in a botched air strike on Wednesday and shot dead a West Bank militant leader, a day after Palestinians said some of the worst violence since late 2006 could harm peace moves.


Sudan signs key peace deals with rebels as Darfur crisis ...

SUDAN and its rebel enemies yesterday signed two "landmark" peace deals to try to bring stability to the region of Darfur amid United Nations warnings that the humanitarian situation was getting worse.


Noi manteniamo gli impegni e rispettiamo le regole


Australia has retained its place in the Davis Cup world group after outlasting a dogged Moroccan team in today's doubles rubber at Perth's Royal Kings Park.


Millions of Americans are preparing to retire, but still want to use their skills and talents to help others.  They're becoming volunteers.


The head of the Palestinian authority says work on a coalition with Hamas will have to start again from scratch.


The man expected to become Russia's next president smiled happily as he posed for a picture with Deep Purple in the Kremlin on Monday and recalled the times when he first listened to the English rock band.


Coates shareholders back $1.5 billion National Hire bid

Shareholders in Australian equipment  hire firm Coates Hire Ltd  voted on Monday to approve a  A$1.7 billion ($1.5 billion) private equity-backed offer from  rival National Hire Group Ltd .


Invito ai governi: creare sistemi per assicurare crescita


Israeli troops kill three militants in W.Bank raid

JENIN, West Bank  - Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, and forces resumed operations in Nablus one day after Palestinians said they had pulled out.


Siege of South Sudan troops ends peacefully

JUBA, Sudan  - Sudanese government troops have agreed to end their siege of 61 south Sudanese soldiers, resolving a stand-off that risked undermining the north-south peace deal, southern officials said on Sunday.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

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


U.S.: Sudan tries to intimidate U.N. troop contributors

The United States demanded on  Thursday that the U.N. Security Council respond to Sudan's  warning that any nation pledging U.N. troops for Darfur was  committing a "hostile act" and a "prelude to an invasion."


There's just something about Thanksgiving that brings out the best in some teams.


Infinity Expects Howard Stern to Fulfill Contract

Viacom Inc.'s Infinity radio unit  expects ribald morning talk show host Howard Stern to remain  with the company through the end of his contract, which expires  at the end of next year, a top executive said on Tuesday.


Mark Bellhorn, Boston's No. 9 Hitter, Comes Up Big Again With Late Homer to Lift Red Sox. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alert Pujols, right, watches as Boston Red Sox's Mark Bellhorn rounds first base after


Saudi boosts oil output to rein in prices

Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, is to raise production from 9.5 million barrels a day to 11 million barrels in an attempt to rein in prices that have topped US$50 a barrel.


"Meet The Fockers," the much-hyped sequel to the successful 2000 film "Meet The Parents" starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, takes the top spot over the holiday weekend, raking in $44.7 million. It beat the previous holiday record held by the 2002...


Anche citata in giudizio dopo querela carabiniere


A bomb exploded in a market packed with Christmas shoppers Sunday, killing at least 15 people and shattering a monthslong lull in terror attacks in the volatile southern Philippines, where Muslim and communist rebels are active.


EU Membership Talks Give Turkey New Clout

The European Union's decision to start membership talks with Turkey gives the Muslim country a new position in Europe and the Islamic world, Foreign Minster Abdullah Gul said Sunday.


Ethiopian and UK officials are working to secure the safe return of five British people kidnapped four days ago.


The government's planned replacement of its Trident nuclear deterrent is not "irreversible" and is in keeping with its commitments to the UN disarmament conference, a government minister said here on Thursday.


Iraq bombs kill one U.S. soldier and wound 11

A double roadside bomb attack killed one U.S. soldier and wounded 11 in northern Iraq's Kirkuk province, the U.S. military said on Saturday.


Iran backs 'civilian nuclear technology'

Iran's parliament passed a bill on Sunday backing the resumption of uranium enrichment, as the government left the door open for further negotiations with Europe over the controversial practice.


Tennessee cornerback Samari Rolle doesn't think the joke was very funny. Someone, he suspects a coach he won't identify, placed a bottle of Pepto-Bismol in his locker along with a photo of Cincinnati receiver Chad Johnson featuring the words: "There ain't a corner in the league that can hold me."


The Sun, Lowell, Mass., Politics Column: Lynch Looks to Sink His Teeth into Meat of City Goverment

By The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 10--IN THE five weeks Bernie Lynch has served as Lowell's city manager, he's met, literally, with dozens of politicians, businessmen and community activists.   Yes, he's been trying to dig the city out of a $6.3 million budget deficit.


UTC President and CEO Appointed Chair of National Association

By Anonymous  Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of the Utah Technology Council, has been appointed chairman and CEO of CRITA (the Council of Regional Information Technology Associations), the largest technology organization in North America, for a two-year term.


Asia Struggles with Tsunami Death, Destruction

GALLE, Sri Lanka  - Survivors in seven countries  on the shores of the Indian Ocean scrabbled frantically through  debris and devastation for their loved ones on Tuesday as the  death toll climbed inexorably toward 40,000.


The Passion of the Christ sells 2.4 million copies on DVD in its first few hours on sale in the US.


L'operazione conclusa per 3,6 miliardi di euro


Bush to Boost AIDS Funds; Critics Say More Needed

President Bush will propose $3.2  billion for next year to combat the spread of AIDS globally,  one of the few increases in what is expected to be a tight  foreign aid budget, administration and congressional sources  said on Friday.


Militants attack, capture 12 troops in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - About 200 pro-Taliban militants attacked a paramilitary post in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday and captured 12 soldiers, an official said, in the latest incident of spiraling violence in the region.


20 years later, female astronaut recalls a spacewalk 'first'

As Kathy Sullivan nears her 20th anniversary as the first American woman to walk in space, her adventurous spirit is still alive. The former astronaut says she supports a manned


Underweight infants at risk as teens: study

Children born underweight but not disabled are still more likely to have physical and mental problems as teen-agers, researchers said on Monday.


Wall Street stocks plunged as the markets opened on Thursday but stabilised to close moderately lower in a tempestuous day's trading that did little to soothe investors' frayed nerves.


Witnesses at murder trial paint bleak portrait of actor found dead at music producer's LA home.


Penn Writes Angry Letter to South Park Duo

Sean Penn is furious with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone for ridiculing his stance against the war in Iraq in their latest film.


The London Stock Exchange has rejected a Â£1.35bn offer from German market Deutsche Boerse, but says fresh talks are possible.


Silverstone owners 'hopeful' for F1 deal

Silverstone's owners say they are confident that a deal can be reached with Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One's chief, to save the British Grand Prix.


Aid Pours in as Tsunami Death Toll Nears 100,000

The death toll from the Asian tsunami soared towards the 100,000 mark today as officials feared the number of British victims could rise steeply.