VP Cheney at Hospital, Initial Tests Normal

Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart attacks, was undergoing tests at a hospital on Saturday after experiencing shortness of breath, but initial results were encouraging, an aide said.


World cycling chief Pat McQuaid wants to introduce life bans for riders caught using performance-enhancing drugs.


Steven Gerrard has claimed England 'need to move up to the next level' before they are good enough to win major tournaments.


Milano, 13:39 - CALCIO, MILAN: DIFESA A PEZZI PER PALERMO

Difesa a pezzi per il Milan in vosta della sfida di domani contro il Palermo. Ancelotti deve fare a ...


Malicious hackers have once again compromised The SCO Groupâs website, the second time in as many days. The messages on the website appear to mock the companyâs ownership claims over various parts of the Linux operating system.


Andy Roddick is back on the attack just in time for the U.S. Open.


Online retail giant Amazon says the 2007 holiday season was its strongest since it began trading in 1994.


MTV, Cisco drop 100K on rapping social net, RapHappy

RapHappy.com nails $100,000 Digital Incubator award from MTV and Cisco for their online rap creation and sharing app.


Settlement talks send Marsh jury home early

ROME, Ga. -- Jurors hearing the federal lawsuit against former Tri-State Crematory operator Ray Brent Marsh were sent home early Wednesday to give lawyers an opportunity to discuss a possible settlement in the case.


Space Shuttles Survive Hurricane Frances

maggeth writes "In an update to a previous story, NASA damage assessment teams have begun work at the Kennedy Space Center, which was hit by Hurricane Frances.


Former Indian PM PV Narasimha Rao passes away

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao has passed away in New Delhi Thursday following a cardiac arrest. He was 83. Rao was prime minister from 1991 to 1996 and Manmohan Singh, now prime minister, was his finance minister.


A glitch in the way cells clear damaged proteins could be the trigger for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, researchers said in a finding that could lead to new treatments for the incurable condition.


Clinton and Obama say that new tactics are showing signs of working.


Chinese sculptor chosen to carve Martin Luther King memorial

Chinese stone carver Lei Yixin says he was 10 years old when he first read about Martin Luther King Jr. historic "I have a dream speech" at the Lincoln Memorial.


Advisers ISS recommend "yes" vote on NYSE merger

ISS, a shareholder advisory and proxy voting firm, recommended Euronext  shareholders vote in favor of the pan-European exchange's planned merger with New York Stock Exchange owner NYSE Group Inc. .


"Sopranos" rub-out theory gains credence

Fans of "The Sopranos" are seizing on clues suggesting the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the TV mob drama meant that Tony Soprano was rubbed out, and HBO said on Thursday they may be on to something.


Barring a surprise arrival of the kind of gully washers Texas is getting these days, Los Angeles' driest year in 130 years of record-keeping will go into the books this weekend.


Entertainment: Britney Spears and husband have yet to file ...

The Los Angeles registrar's office says Spears and her new husband, Kevin Federline, did not file a marriage license after the ceremony.


SAP admits wrongdoing in Oracle downloads case

Software maker SAP admitted a subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads" of documents belonging to archrival Oracle but said on Tuesday SAP itself had not had access to that material.


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Ambush kills seven Iraqis looking for jobs

Seven Iraqi men applying for jobs with the Iraqi National Guard were ambushed and killed in western Baghdad yesterday morning, while the US military said four Marines and a soldier had been killed over 24 hours.


Desperately seeking new Italian EU commissioner, PM mooting ...

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is preparing this week to both reshuffle his shaky coalition government and name a new appointee to the European Commission, with his foreign minister seen likely to get the nod to go to Brussels.


Monday 28th January 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of an event in Copenhagen that transformed toys and revolutionized childhood


Fashion Review: In Paris, Fairy Tales With a Global Flair

With a superb show by Jean Paul Gaultier and a bright, bold and sexy collection by Giorgio Armani on Wednesday, the couture season has been strong.


Starbucks said it will give customers that use its purchase card two hours of free wireless access per day. After that, it will cost $3.99 for a two-hour session.


Sudan is allowing armed pro-government groups to operate at least 16 militia camps in the western region of Darfur, a human rights group claims.


The good news for the Dodgers this time is Milton Bradley did not completely lose his cool. Did not scream, take off half his uniform in public or berate the fans in a profanity-filled tirade.


SBC Communications Inc. expects to eliminate about 13,000 jobs after its $16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corp. closes, but the phone company said yesterday that many positions can be cut through attrition.


A Soyuz craft left its docking port at the international space station on Sunday, starting a return trip to Earth with two Russian cosmonauts and Malaysia's first space traveler aboard.


UK's Straw Gets Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Vote

Israeli leaders told Britain's foreign secretary on Wednesday they would do their utmost to let Palestinians hold elections but criticized the top presidential candidate


The leading Democratic candidates capped months of expensive advertising Wednesday with evening news appeals to Iowa voters as Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on change and John Edwards relied on a laid-off worker to make his case.


Fed seeks more transparency in deliberations: report

The Federal Reserve is considering  several steps to make its deliberations more transparent, but  are likely to delay a decision on one of Chairman Ben  Bernanke's goals: an explicit inflation target, the Wall Street  Journal reported on Thursday.


The EU's ten newest members must get their economies into shape if they are ever to join the euro, the European Central Bank and Commission warn.


Hamas is replacing Gaza's defunct courts with a legal committee consisting of an Islamic law expert, a military court lawyer and the head of the main prison, a spokesman for the Hamas force policing Gaza said Saturday.


Blasts Rock Baghdad, Smoke Rises Above Green Zone

More than a dozen explosions shook central Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and thick plumes of smoke rose above the Green Zone compound housing Iraq's interim government and assembly and the US and other embassies.


Getty-owned antiquities return home to Greece

Two ancient Greek artefacts, which were   smuggled out of the country, came home on Thursday as part of   an agreement with the J. Paul Getty Museum.


Troubling news for cash-strapped Lotharios, particularly in Germany.


Capital Sources: The Art of Interrogation

Coercion doesnât work. Empathy is a more powerful tool than you might think. A veteran Air Force interrogator who grilled prisoners in Iraq talks about how to gather information during wartime.


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Moore Books Deal to Publish Soldiers' Letters

"Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore has signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a collection of letters sent to him by U.S. troops stationed in Iraq.


Plus: Time Warner lowers earnings target...Electronic Arts lowers outlook, shares fall...Sony profit up, forecast cautious.


Stock index futures were pointing to a  slightly higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, after a  report showed retailers' holiday sales were at the lower end of  expectations, though not as bad as some had feared.


Five Days: Chinaâs Investors Pull Back, but U.S. Bull Is Unfazed

Chinese markets swooned, but American investors reached new heights. The World Bank has big money-raising needs for its new leader.


The trade group that represents movie studios filed its first round of lawsuits Tuesday against people who allegedly share copyright films on the internet.


Catch up with the latest news from the world of video gaming.


Three 6 Mafia seeks dismissal of lawsuit

Academy Award-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia asked for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by man who claimed he was severely beaten at a concert when fans followed lyrics of the song "Let's Start A Riot."


Nike wants to sponsor the German football team, which has worn Adidas since 1954.


Bryan Colangelo was on the phone last Wednesday. It was the first anniversary of the announcement that he had been hired as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors.


IL REPORTAGE. Washington chiede a Kabul di bruciare le coltivazioni di papavero da oppio con diserbanti                                            La Nato vuole isolare il Sud per fermare combattenti e armi                                                                                dal nostro inviato ATTILIO BOLZONI


Former California Assemblywoman Laura Richardson was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of the House. She replaces the late Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, a seven-term lawmaker who died of cancer in April.


BBC chief Mark Thompson says internal audit has uncovered further 'serious editorial breaches'.


Harrah's Entertainment, the world's biggest casino firm, accepts a $17.1bn bid from two private equity firms.


TV stars dress up for Emmy "Sopranos" bash

The biggest stars of U.S. television will don their bow ties and finery on Sunday for an Emmy Awards gala shaping up as a farewell bash for America's favorite mob family, "The Sopranos."


Jack McKeon will return to manage the Florida Marlins in 2005.


Alitalia: intesa con piloti e hostess, vola il titolo

ROMA - La notizia di un'intesa ormai raggiunta tra Alitalia e piloti e di accordo vicino anche con hostess e steward fa decollare il titolo in Borsa dopo i pesanti ribassi delle ultime settimane. Il valore


Report: China Releases Tiananmen Protester

A factory worker who helped to organize a strike during China's 1989 pro-democracy protests has been released after nearly 15 years in prison, a U.S.-based prison rights group said Saturday.


An initiative by the Bureau of Land Management to conserve the habitat of the northern sage grouse is complicating efforts to earn the bird designation as an endangered species.


Death risk higher in women on oxygen for COPD

NEW YORK  - Women on oxygen therapy for   severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a   greater risk of dying than men, according to a prospective   study of 435 oxygen-dependent COPD patients.


It's not just work that's being outsourced from wealthy nations to poorer ones. These days, online gamers in developing countries are being paid to earn virtual goods that wealthier players are too lazy or unskilled to win on their own. By Laila Weir.


Marathon elite face a 35-year course record in Athens race

Runners who finish Sunday's Olympic marathon will be watched over by a 63-year-old white-haired Englishman who established the still-unbroken course record 35 years ago.


Limbaugh Records Seizure Was Valid -- Florida Court

Florida prosecutors acted legally when they seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records during an investigation into whether the conservative radio host misused prescription painkillers, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday.


Accidental Bosses Seize the Opportunities

When an heir steps in to run a start-up after an entrepreneur dies, it can be a difficult undertaking.


Palestinian leaders give show of unity in Arafat's absence

Ramallah, West Bank - The Palestinian leadership held its first meeting Saturday since the departure of the ailing Yasser Arafat, putting on a show of unity to dispel concerns about possible chaos and infighting in his absence.


`Lost' Back in Full Stride, but Hiatus Might Hurt ABC's Hit

Wednesday, after a momentum-shattering 13-week hiatus, ABC's "Lost" will be found.  But will viewers still care, and tune in? And if they do, will they get swept back into the riptide of what was once TV's hottest water-cooler show?  They ought to.


At U.N., Bush Trying to Reassure World Leaders on Iraq

President Bush goes to the United  Nations on Tuesday to try to reassure world leaders that Iraq  is on the path to democracy, two years after he challenged them  to take a tough stance against Saddam Hussein or risk being  irrelevant.


Osama Bin Laden Criticizes President Bush in New Video

Al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin-Laden has threatened new attacks on the United States in a new videotape aired on al-Jazeera television.


A British court began choosing jurors Thursday for the long-delayed inquest into the deaths in 1997 of Princess Diana and her Egyptian lover in a Paris road tunnel.


Private Rocket Ship Aims for Space Prize in Calif.

MOJAVE, Calif.  - SpaceShipOne, a three-seat  rocket plane with stubby wings and a nose studded with round  windows, lifted off from the wind-swept Mojave desert on  Wednesday in a bid to win a $10-million prize to spur  commercial space travel.


Pakistan successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile Tuesday morning, capable of hitting targets over 900 miles away, the military announced.


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Int'l community recognizes Chavez's victory

BEIJING, Aug.18 (Xinhuanet) -- The international community has recognized and welcomed President Hugo Chavez's victory in the Venezuelan referendum.


Emergency comes a week after earthquake caused radioactive spill at separate facility.


McCanns hope to be dropped as suspects: spokesman

The parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann hope to be dropped as formal suspects soon, after a Portuguese minister said the inquiry was almost over, a spokesman said Thursday.


India, Pakistan Talks on Kashmir Dam Fail

Talks between India and Pakistan to  resolve a dispute over a dam in Kashmir have ended without  agreement, officials said on Friday, in another blow to a  delicate peace process between the rivals.


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


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

Australian Federal Police charged a 27-year-old Indian doctor on Saturday over his "reckless" links with the alleged perpetrators of the attempted car bomb attacks in Britain on June 29 and 30.


Concerns about safety and the care of dying patients dominate complaints to an NHS watchdog.


St. Petersburg, Russia (Sports Network) - Russian Mikhail Youzhny and Karol Beck of Slovakia each posted victories in the semifinals at the $1 million St.


Lula sweep uncertain as Brazilians go to polls

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilians lined up to vote on Sunday amid signs that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, though still the champion of the poor and workers, may have squandered his chances of a first-round victory because of scandals over sleazy politics.


Description: Car bombs kill more than 30 Iraqis in Samarra, and more attacks wound more tha 20 American Marines in Ramadi. US and Iraqi forces stepped up attacks on Fallujah, preparing for a major offensive against insurgents there.


Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps

In the past decade, human viruses spread to chimpanzee populations in the Ivory Coast, causing outbreaks that were sometimes fatal.


A Vermezzo nel Milanese, mentre giocava con i fratelli


House Democrats, insistent that they will hold lawmakers to higher standards, decided Tuesday that Rep. William Jefferson will not return to an influential committee until a federal corruption investigation involving him is completed.


German academics believe they have  solved the centuries-old mystery behind the identity of the  "Mona Lisa" in Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait.


In Starless Half of the Draw, Peer Basks in the Glow

Shahar Peer used the same blueprint to dispose of Agnieszka Radwanska that Radwanska had used to dispatch Maria Sharapova, playing aggressively and attacking the second serve.


Intel Ships first 'Extreme' Mobile Processor

Intel expanded its line of "Extreme" processors to include chips for notebooks, as well as a new flagship desktop processors on Monday.


VALDERRAMA, Spain : Play was delayed for 80 minutes in the third round of the Volvo Masters here when a thunderstorm moved into the area.


Pakistan court summons Molly's mother in custody row

A Pakistani court has asked the mother of 12-year-old Molly Campbell to appear personally next week to resolve a bitter custody battle between her parents, the girl's lawyer has revealed.


Nato leaders welcome the relaxation of curbs on deployment of some members' troops in Afghanistan.


Zimbra's valuation...a hint of things to come

Hefty valuations = a bet on the future.  That future is clearly open source + SaaS, based on the multiples people are willing to pay.


TEL AVIV (ISRAELE) - Tragico incidente al confine tra Israele ed Egitto. Lungo la frontiera che separa la zona di Rafah, all'estremitÃ  sud della Striscia di Gaza, e il Sinai egiziano un carro armato israeliano


CHIBA, JAPAN -- Two companies supporting the Blu-ray Disc optical disc format unveiled prototype players at the Ceatec 2004 exhibition, taking place here this week.


Access to affordable health care is the top domestic concern among Americans and a majority say the U.S. government should guarantee health insurance to every American, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released on Thursday.


Philbin to Sub for Clark on New Year's Eve

Regis Philbin will fill in as host of ABC's "New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005" for Dick Clark, who suffered a mild stroke last week, the network announced Monday.


Nadal Back to His Best and in Wimbledon Semifinals

Rafael Nadal, last yearâs runner-up, played for the fifth consecutive day at Wimbledon but never faced any serious challenges against Tomas Berdych, winning 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.


Mile-high hopes are dimming that Denver will secure the 2008 Democratic convention. Democrats posted against-the-odds victories in several statewide elections last month in the West, making Denver an attractive choice for a party looking to expand on recent gains in the Republican-leaning region. But even once-optimistic Colorado boosters are lowering their odds to 50-50 that Denver will beat out New York City for the convention.


"Assassin's Creed" boosts Ubisoft estimates

French video game publisher  Ubisoft Entertainment SA  raised its revenue and  profit estimates on Thursday, citing strength of its  "Assassin's Creed" action game.


Flames' top line dominates against Blues

Calgary's top line of Jarome Iginla, Kristian Huselius and Daymond Langkow combined for 12 points, and the Flames won their fifth in a row on the road with a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.


IDC Raises '04 PC Growth View, Trims '05

Shipments of personal computers  this year will be higher than previously anticipated, boosted  by the strongest demand from businesses in five years, research  firm IDC said on Monday.


Ofcom rules on Celebrity Big Brother racism rumpus

C4 forced to broadcast apology TV watchdog Ofcom has administered a stern telling-off to Channel Four for its handling of the Shilpa Shetty Celebrity Big Brother racism rumpus.â¦


Business & money: The number of new mortgage approvals fell to its lowest level in over two years in September.


Held up as regional model, Kazakhstan's stability falters

A political drama is being played out between the president and a son-in-law with presidential aspirations.


Italians rally for gay and unwed couples' rights

Thousands of Italians rallied on Saturday for legal rights for unmarried gay and heterosexual couples while Roman Catholics launched a movement against what many of them consider an attack on the "traditional" family.


England coast to easy win over whipping boys Andorra

England marked Steve McClaren's first competitive game as national coach by coasting to a 5-0 victory over European whipping boys Andorra at Old Trafford.


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Is Yahoo Courting News Corp. as Ploy for Higher Microsoft Bid?

A little more than a week after Yahoo received an unsolicited bid from Microsoft, the company has reportedly entered talks about a partnership with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Analysts say the matchup would do little to resolve Yahoo's woes.


A study places Winchester at the bottom of an environmental performance league table of UK cities.


Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday that the change in U.S. acceptance of Jews can be seen on the Supreme Court, where two members are Jewish yet their faith played no role in their selection.


China is set to launch its second manned space flight, which will carry two astronauts into a five-day orbit around the Earth in 2005.


After being crowned the queen of Sydney, Marion Jones could hardly have imagined four years ago that she would be coming to the next Olympic Games with a guarantee of competing in only one event.


Honduran bus massacre was protest against death penalty, gunmen ...

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Gunmen riddled a Honduran bus with bullets, killing 23 passengers and wounding 16 others in what they called a protest against plans to reintroduce the death penalty.


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Davenport wins Porsche GP after injured Mauresmo quits

Lindsay Davenport won the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday when top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo quit after losing the first set because of an injured left thigh.


Toyota's Olivier Panis crashed in Formula One testing at Monza on Friday, a day after Ferrari's world champion Michael Schumacher escaped unhurt from a similar high-speed blowout at the track.


Hunts in England and Wales meet for the first time since a ban on hunting was passed.


Leader Udc: 'Senatori a vita osservino qualche discrezione'


Finland supports Russia's quest for its citizens to have easier access to all European Union countries, Finnish President Tarja Halonen said Tuesday.


One Republican presidential nomination. Two primaries.


BOJ says markets overreacted; cash markets tight

A Bank of Japan policy board member  tried to soothe investors' nerves on Thursday, saying some  market moves had been overdone, amid a new bout of tightness in  short-term credit markets due to banks' growing risk aversion.


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Israeli Officers Dismissed After Mutiny Threat

Israel dismissed a group of reservist military officers on Sunday who threatened they would disobey an order to evacuate Jewish settlements under a Gaza pullout plan, one of the officers said.


Having overtaken Tiger Woods as the world's premier golfer, Vijay Singh on Sunday pushed Woods further into his wake by claiming the PGA Tour's single-season money record.


American Express Co.  said on Monday fourth-quarter profits rose 17 percent, driven by increased use of its credit cards and strong travel-related sales.


Facing Competition, iTunes Revs Up Its Film Section

In an effort to win attention for the iTunes movie category, Apple will debut Edward Burnsâs latest film, âPurple Violets,â exclusively on its download service.


CA Shareholders Reject Compensation Recovery Plan

Executives urge patience as the company continues to review payments to executives who left in the wake of an accounting scandal. By Darrell Dunn.


A female suicide bomber struck Sunday in a predominantly Shiite area of central Baghdad, killing at least three people in an attack that occurred as Iraqi officials have been stressing the capital's increased security.


Art: Celebrating the Intangibles Money Canât Buy

The past season, thanks to good marketing, was for the most part sleek and flat. A few examples of individual acts, gestures or encounters gave it texture and color.


The Caucus : Congress to Tackle Child Health Veto

Off the floor, lawmakers weigh a compromise on the politically charged bill vetoed by President Bush.


Business & money: Campaigners sceptical about companies' new-found enthusiasm for environment.


Booker kisses victory goodbye against Toney

It all started with a little kiss by Rydell Booker and ended with a ferocious 12-round beating by James Toney for the IBA heavyweight title.


'Shark Tale' Chews Up 'Team America' at Box Office

In a surprise at the North American  weekend box office, the fishy gangsters of reigning champion  "Shark Tale" easily dispatched the frisky marionettes of the  much-hyped satire "Team America: World Police."


AMERICAN marines today blocked all roads around Fallujah as they prepared to launch a massive assault on the rebel-held Iraqi city.


MP Derek Conway faces suspension from the Commons over paying his son for working as a researcher.


Messaging snafu madness blows pot deal up in smoke

Man texts cops flogging 'reefer' A West Virginia man sent a text offering weed to the State Police by mistake Wednesday, and is now cooling his heels in the big house, AP reports.â¦


Currency crisis adds twist to Ukraine poll

His comments came as the central bank revealed increasing pressure on the hryvnya currency.


Four people including two foreign aid workers have been killed in a blast in southern Somalia, reports say.


Stocks rise on positive news from Intel, Apple

Stocks opened higher on Monday after Intel Corp  raised its revenue outlook, setting the stage for the chip sector to help the market shake off last week's losses.


Alternative medicine free on prescription in Wales

PATIENTS will be treated with free complementary therapies to bring alternative medicine to NHS Wales on the advice of Prince Charles.


A ottobre, su base annua l'aumento e' del 4,9%


Despite Warner Bros. set back, the HD DVD maker vows to renew its efforts marketing the hi-def video players.


China weighs image damage from food safety scares

China risks damaging its global credibility if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official newspaper said on Monday in a rare admission amid a series of health scares over tainted products.


Time Warner cable said it will charge users based on how much data they transfer in an effort to control peer-to-peer traffic on their network, but the new pricing model that could scare off customers.


The Leahy privacy bill: coddling the criminals?

Networld World's Scott Bradner has gotten a good look at the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act Of 2007. He's much, much less than impressed.


La proposta presentata al Festival dell'Economia di Trento da Pietro Garibaldi, professore di economia a Torino                                          Contratti, salario minimo e fisco "Ecco come superare il precariato"                                                                                "A causa del lavoro atipico, fra 30 anni avremo alcuni milionidi persone che andranno in pensione senza copertura adeguata" di ROSARIA AMATO


Scientists analyzing medical studies of vitamin E say they have identified a fatal flaw in the powers of the popular pill: People who had swallowed high doses seemed to die sooner than people who had not.


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Ricky Santos amassed 216 yards of total offense and passed for one touchdown as New Hampshire defeated Atlantic 10 rival Rhode Island, 27-3, yesterday in South Kingstown, R.I., to assure its first winning season since 2000. Santos completed 9 of 15 passes for 170 yards and rushed for 46 yards on nine carries to lead the Wildcats (7-2, 4-2). The ...


Why the Bush and Kerry campaigns fight tooth and nail for the endorsement of the Columbus Dispatch


Mel Gibson donates 10 million dollars for kids charity!:

[Hollywood News]: New York, Oct 14 : Mel Gibson is one actor who has a very generous disposition when it comes to charity. The "Passion of the Christ" filmmaker has recently donated 10 million dollars to, two


Championship: Leicester City deserve credit for Levein appointment

When the bookies drew up their odds for the next Leicester manager the name of Craig Levein was nowhere to be seen on the list and his appointment was one that took the media as well as Leicester fans by surprise.


Two professors share Nobel for work about boom-bust cycles

Two economists known for their work on the forces behind economic booms and busts have won this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said yesterday.


Source: Microsoft wins Facebook bid battle

The deal is expected to include an expansion of the software maker's advertising deal with Facebook, which only covers the U.S.


Police to issue report on Princess Diana

A three-year police inquiry into the death of Princess Diana will issue its long-awaited report Thursday amid hopes it would finally halt the speculation about her fatal Paris car crash in 1997.


The favourite in South Korea's presidential election denies any wrongdoing, despite a new inquiry into fraud claims.


Is NVE's technology a nanomaker or a nanofaker?


News.com Extra: Discovery launches despite doubts

Plus: Technology helps firefighters by land, air and space. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Holiday Sky Show: Five Planets to Shine in Predawn

For the next few weeks sky-watchers can spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the same nighttime sky. The planets won't be visible together to the naked eye again until 2016.


Dollar fell to an all-time low of $1.3068 against euro on Wednesday. Against yen, it slipped to 103.66, the lowest level since April 1. Market analysts contemplate the possibility of dollar-euro exchange rate reaching $1.35 and 100 yen within months.


The head of the CIA's analytical branch is being forced to step down, according to former intelligence officials, opening a major new chapter in a shake-up under Porter J. Goss, the agency's chief.


I Cohen premiati per la regia, attori Day-Lewis e Cotillard


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DevShed: Building a Data Validation System with the Prototype Pattern with PHP 5

DevShed has posted the last part of their latest series, a look at using the Prototype pattern in a PHP5 application, Building a Data Validation System with the Prototype Pattern with PHP 5.   Taking into account that this pattern can be helpful in situations where a prototype object is required, along with other clones of it, in this final installment of the series I'm going to demonstrate how to use it to build a simple application for checking the validity of incoming data.   They create a simple validation system with the pattern to check and see if the inputted data is either alpha only or alpha-numeric. On top of this, they create some additional classes to check the data for things like being a valid email address or if the value is made up of all numbers.


The Bush administration took action Wednesday aimed at choking off a major fundraising channel for Hezbollah operating in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.


More Than 2,200 Foreigners Killed in Thai Tsunami

KHAO LAK, Thailand  - The Indian Ocean tsunami  killed at least 2,230 foreigners in Thailand, most of them in  the devastated Khao Lak resort and on other southern beaches,  officials said on Thursday.


Performing artist's program gives kids the tools to build better character

Good moral fiber in children is just a song away. The Parent-Teacher Organizations on U.S. military posts invited performing artist Phil Baker to teach children about building character.


Hammer and Drill Concerto Hails La Scala Opening

A month before La Scala raises its  curtain after three years of renovation, the opera house is  still packed with hammering builders and busy decorators -- but  organizers say it will be alright on the night.


Honda Enhances Speech-Recognition System

Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to read a computer screen.


N. Korea invites UN inspector to plan for ending nuclear program

VIENNA -- In a fresh sign of easing tensions, North Korean officials yesterday invited the chief of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to come to their capital, Pyongyang, next month to develop plans aimed at dismantling the nation's nuclear weapons program, officials said here.


Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones each hit a solo homer, and Jaret Wright pitched six strong innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.


Singer Rod Stewart and model Rachel Hunter have finally divorced following their separation seven years ago.


Albania relies on home streak in World Cup qualifier versus Euro ...

Albania coach Hans-Peter Briegel will hope to maintain his unbeaten home run when his side takes on European champions Greece in their opening World Cup Group Two qualifier in Tirana on Saturday.


'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was a heavy hitter in metal music

In the outrage over the senseless murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38, in a Columbus, Ohio, nightclub on Wednesday by a man who charged the stage and shot point-blank at the band and crowd before being shot dead himself by a police officer, less


Nei pizzini del padrino era segnato con il misterioso "codice 60"Gaetano Lipari, di Altavilla (Palermo), Ã¨ un consigliere comunale                                           Arrestato l'infermiere di Provenzano Il boss gli scriveva: "Come si cura l'impotenza?"                                                                                L'uomo era in contatto con il deputato regionale di Forza ItaliaGiovanni Mercadante, in carcere per mafia di SALVO PALAZZOLO


August retail sales, industrial output soft

Retail sales and industrial output eked out smaller-than-expected gains in August, according to data on Friday that kept in place expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.


Usher, OutKast Win Big at World Music Awards

Usher and OutKast were the top winners at this year's World Music Awards, which took place for the first time in Las Vegas.


The $516 billion omnibus spending bill before Congress blends the budgets of 14 Cabinet departments with multiple policy changes. Highlights of the legislation include:


British police make arrest in killing of "innocent" teenager

British police made an arrest in connection with the killing of a teenage girl who was gunned down near her home in Nottingham, central England, in an apparently random attack.


Serie B: la Fiorentina esonera Mondonico, il Treviso D'Astoli

FIRENZE - La Fiorentina ha esonerato Emiliano Mondonico. La squadra Ã¨ stata affidata a Sergio Buso preparatore dei portieri. Lo ha annunciato la societÃ . La decisione del club dei fratelli Della Valle di


New Jersey Requires H.I.V. Test in Pregnancy

An H.I.V. test is about to become as routine as an ultrasound for pregnant women in New Jersey.


Noelle Quinn scored 23 points to join three teammates in double figures, and No. 25 UCLA defeated No. 14 Purdue 70-64 Sunday.


LONDON - Despite a recent plunge in oil prices, Opec producers appear to be in no rush to cut output quotas and markets expect the taps to be left wide open when ministers meet in Cairo this week.


The retailer shows its turnaround may be working.


New Zealand Court Rejects Air NZ-Qantas Alliance

Qantas Airways Ltd.'s proposed alliance with Air New Zealand Ltd. was rejected by New Zealand's High Court, the latest blow in the carriers' two-year attempt to team up to cut costs and ward off airlines such as Emirates.


Clashing over Iraq, Sen. John Kerry said Friday that President Bush's policies made the war against terror harder to win and "let Osama bin Laden slip away." Bush chastised his Democratic rival for questioning the motives of Iraq's interim prime minister.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Barack Obama won South Carolina's bitterly contested Democratic presidential primary with the aid of heavy black support on Saturday, dealing a setback to rival Hillary Clinton after a week of harsh political brawling.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


A Bloody Crime in New Jersey Divides Egyptians Once Again

For decades, Jersey City has been an experiment in peace between Muslims and Christians from Egypt. But since a family was found slain, a centuries-old rift has surfaced.


Panel adds 5 investigators to HP data hearing

A House of Representatives panel on   Wednesday extended its probe into Hewlett-Packard Co.'s use of   private telephone records by subpoenaing five private   investigators to testify at a Thursday hearing.


By Jonathan Romney The curious hybrid The Wild Blue Yonder is described in its opening titles as "A Science Fiction Fantasy by Werner Herzog".


Whiskipedia launches, and it's exactly what you think it is

Spirits expert launches a Wikipedia-inspired resource for scotch, bourbon, and all the other caramel-colored stuff that leaves your head aching.


India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar says he may be fit for next week's first Test against Australia, after revealing the tennis elbow injury was showing "tremendous improvement.


Le condizioni del celebre tenore sarebbero gravissimeAvrebbe anche perso conoscenza "in alcuni momenti"                                            Modena, Pavarotti sta molto male viene curato dai medici a casa


What the business press didn't tell you Analysis Two weeks ago, business leaders at Davos gave their blessing to Linden Lab's Second Life. They hailed the spectacular growth of its virtual economy while politicians spoke of democracy itself moving into its online world.â¦


Kidnapped BBC reporter in 'bomb belt' threat video

Kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston has appeared in a frightening new video, saying he is wearing a bomb-belt that his Gaza captors will detonate if there is any attempt to rescue him.


Intel Says Shifting Focus of Itanium to Higher-End

An effort by Intel Corp. INTC.O  to sell its Itanium 2 chip into high-volume, lower-end computer  servers has not worked, the president of the world's largest  chip maker said in an interview published on Thursday.


Reports: China 'hijacking' Google, Yahoo, Microsoft search sites

When Chinese Web surfers try to the big three U.S. search engines, they're reportedly redirected to Baidu. Recent political events, including Dalai Lama's American award, may be to blame.


US Seals Off Iraq's Falluja, Air Raids Kill Three

The US military blocked roads round Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja on Friday after mounting air strikes overnight that local hospital sources said killed three people.


Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claims victory in the re-run of the presidential poll but counting continues.


A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed former media baron Conrad Black to remain free on $21 million bond pending his sentencing later this year on fraud and obstruction convictions.


British researchers trace John Kerry's family back to European royalty

LONDON  - Senator John Kerry has blue blood from all the royal houses of Europe, with even more titled relations than President George W. Bush, Burke's Peerage said Monday.


China threatens to veto UN Darfur draft UNITED NATIONS  ...

China has threatened to veto a revised US draft resolution that would consider UN sanctions against Sudanâs oil industry if Khartoum does not stop atrocities in its Darfur region, diplomats reported on Wednesday.


It's back to school time. Here's your guide on the basics of dividends.


Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant will not start operating before late 2008, the head of the company in charge of its construction said Thursday.


PalmOne Introduces a Memory-Packed Organizer

Handheld computer maker PalmOne Inc. unveiled Monday a new memory-packed personal digital assistant that can double as a portable data storage drive. PalmOne's new Tungsten T5 handheld has 256 megabytes of built-in flash memory.


MANIA ARTICLES - Arsenal's young gunners have won in the Carling Cup yet again. In recent times the young gunners have used this competition to showcase their talents and show manager ArsÃ¨ne Wenger that they


Prime Minister Tony Blair laid out plans Monday for a new multibillion-dollar nuclear deterrent, telling lawmakers the future may hold perilous threats from rogue regimes and state-sponsored terrorists.


Killer in 'Preppie Murder' Case Rearrested on Drug and Traffic ...

Robert E. Chambers Jr., who served 15 years in prison for killing an 18-year-old woman in a case that became known as the "preppie murder," was released on bail today after his arrest


People applying for sub-prime mortgages are being advised to lie about their incomes, the BBC has learned.


Timeout not a winning move by victorious Brown

ATHENS -- Almost a clean getaway . . . Team USA is trying so hard to be the international good fellas. No showboating. No mugging. No smiling. No complaining to refs (when Lamar Odom angrily threw down a towel in response to one call against his team, coach Larry Brown whirled around, directed him back to the bench, and kicked ...


Africa: Combined HIV And TB Efforts Could Save Many

The lives of 500,000 HIV-positive people in Africa could be prolonged each year if they were also treated for tuberculosis (TB), two UN agencies announced on Tuesday.


Truck bomb kills eight soldiers in Algeria

LAKHDARIA, Algeria  - A truck bomb exploded at an Algerian army barracks on Wednesday, killing eight soldiers in the deadliest attack claimed by al Qaeda's north Africa wing since a triple suicide bombing in April.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel withdrew tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, wrapping up its bloodiest offensive in the area in more than four years of fighting.    Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the pullback at the urging of Israeli military commanders, who argued the two-week offensive had played itself out, and after calls from the United States to wrap up the operation...


ASIA/IRAQ - Aumentano i bisogni per i rifugiati iracheni: appello delle agenzie umanitarie Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) -  Il numero e le esigenze dei rifugiati iracheni aumentano e lÂassistenza umanitaria si fa piÃ¹ gravosa, mentre la situazione generale del paese non accenna a migliorare. Per questo le agenzie umanitarie presenti in Iraq - com...


UK's Blair Loses Key Minister Ahead of Election

Top British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday over a charge of abuse of office, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's government months before an expected general election.


Weeping Families Bury Their Dead as Siege Criticism Grows

Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of Beslan, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully planned school siege that prosecutors linked to a Chechen rebel leader.


By Richmond Times-Dispatch  Mar. 10--Not long after the announcement that House and Senate Republicans had agreed on a compromise transportation finance plan, Gov.


The number of mortgages approved in December fall for the seventh month in a row, with 38% fewer mortgages approved than a year earlier.


German prosecutors said Friday they arrested a 45-year-old German-Pakistani suspected of providing financial and logistical support to members of al-Qaida in southern Afghanistan.


The fury of four hurricanes in Florida may have spared the state's endangered manatee population from further decline.


PAUL S. OTELLINI was 41 and a rising star at Intel when, in 1992, his boss informed him that the company would choose him as its new chief of sales and marketing.


Suits: A Promotional Photo Lands in the Rough

A snarky caption contest probably was not what Buick had in mind last week when it sent around a photograph of its celebrity spokesman, Tiger Woods.


Within hours of Tim Henman's US Open semi-final defeat by Roger Federer on Saturday, 17-year-old Andrew Murray stormed to the junior title with a straight-sets defeat of Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky.


Critics, fans debate vague "Sopranos" ending

The mid-scene blackout that brought the final episode of "The Sopranos" to an abrupt, ambiguous halt on Sunday night left many viewers dismayed and even convinced they had lost their cable TV reception.


IBM IBM.N is looking to sell  its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up  to $2 billion, The New York Times reported on Friday, capping a  gradual withdrawal from the business it pioneered.


Martha Stewart, the lifestyle guru convicted of lying about the sale of shares she owned, wants to begin her five month jail sentence as soon as possible.


Some of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's aides will go on trial next week, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday.


Death Toll Rises to 15 in Kenya Clashes -Officials

MAI MAHIU, Kenya  - Kenyan tribal warriors set  huts ablaze near a trading post northwest of Nairobi on Monday  after weekend clashes over access to water that killed 15  people, witnesses said.


If all goes well, Salman Khan will be in the august company of well-known Hollywood actors. Okay, let me explain!


Nineteen newly freed South Korean hostages were expected to fly out of the Afghan capital on Friday after a six-week kidnap drama, sources close to the arrangements said, after a deal critics fear could spur more abductions.


Seagate's New Pocket-Sized Drive for Mobile Phones

Just two weeks after unveiling what might very well be the fastest hard drive on the planet, Seagate has navigated into new waters with the introduction of a storage device called DAVE, short for Digital Audio Video Experience.


MP3 players should carry warnings users risk damaging hearing by having the volume too high, experts say.


GM plans to slash up to 12,000 jobs in Europe

General Motors (GM) plans to announce a massive restructuring Thursday that will eliminate as many as 12,000 jobs in Europe in a move to stem the five-year flow of red ink from its auto operations in the region.


Tiger Surges Within 2 Shots of Open Lead

Tiger Woods is 2 under through 11 holes in Saturday's third round to close within two shots of leader Angel Cabrera of Argentina.


Stress runs high behind the Cannes glamour

It is the world's greatest film  festival and everybody in movies wants to be there. But that  doesn't mean they all have fun at Cannes.


China Says Freed Hostages to Return Home Soon

Eight Chinese hostages freed by  guerrillas in Iraq at the weekend will return home soon, state  media said on Monday.


Kidnappers Free Cousin of Iraqi Prime Minister-TV

Kidnappers have freed the cousin of Iraqi  interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Arab satellite television  Al Arabiya said on Sunday.


French high-speed train to break world record

France's high-speed TGV train -- already the fastest in the world -- is to try to break its own record by hitting speeds above 540 kilometres (325 miles) per hour, its constructors said.


Shadow chancellor George Osborne is to accuse Labour of planning to abandon Tony Blair's public service reforms.


In the weeks before the Iraq war began, President Bush waved off concerns about casualties by evangelist Pat Robertson and told the TV preacher there would not be any.


By Rob White, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Dec. 17--FLORENCE, Ala. -- Once again Northwest Missouri State was tantalizingly close, but torturously short.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair today condemned terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir as India and the United Kingdom resolved to fight the menace globally.


The Electoral Commission rejects the idea of all-postal ballots in the UK after a review of this summer's trials.


Allied Capital, SEC Settle on Investment Pricing

Allied Capital failed to preserve documents to support how it valued investments between 2001 and 2003, securities regulators said as part of a settlement yesterday.


Authorities to harden tactics on speculation

The government is likely to tighten supervision of domestic companies' trading futures on overseas markets after the China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp lost US$550 million from


Archbishop defends Pope, sympathizes with Muslims

The head of the world's Anglican church   stepped in to defend Pope Benedict on Monday in the face of   fury from some Islamic groups about the Roman Catholic leader's   use of a medieval quotation on Islam and violence.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

A "massive fraud" by a junior rogue trader has punched a $7 billion hole in the finances of French bank Societe Generale, leaving its credibility in tatters and forcing it to get emergency cash.


Miami Dolphins starting guard Seth McKinney underwent surgery Thursday to repair a neck disc and is expected to be sidelined two to three months.


Roma, 18:00 - CALCIO, PALERMO; STAMPA FRANCESE: PIACE IL GIAPPONESE MATSUI

Il Palermo è molto vigile sul mercato francese. Secondo il sito "sport365.fr", i rosanero, do...


In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains

Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.


US boffins tune into carbon nanotube radio

Really small challenge to silicon semiconductors A team of scientists from the University of Illinois and Northrop Grumman Corp Electronics Systems has succeeded in creating a microscopic functioning radio constructed from carbon nanotubes, Reuters reports.â¦


Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Monday he wants Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to force Israel to end its nearly month-old offensive in the Gaza Strip as new attacks killed six Palestinians.


An arrest warrant is issued for Motley Crue singer Vince Neil who allegedly knocked a soundman unconscious.


Risultato a 224 mln di euro, superiore a stime analisti


Web gateway filtering specialist Finjan is reporting a new toolkit that uses randomized JavaScript to stay hidden from virus crawlers and deliver its payload via compromised Web sites.Dubbed by Finjan's Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) as the "Random JS Toolkit," the malware development package is allowing attackers to create threats that only attempt to victimize an individual computer in the same manner a single time to protect against discovery by anti-virus systems and researchers' automated "crawlers."By dynamically changing the JavaScript employed to deliver each variant of attack being created, and by using random file names that are only delivered to the same machine or IP address once, Finjan researchers said the malware authoring package is meant to avoid the programs used by AV researchers to find new threats emerging on the Web.Typically when automated crawler programs come across new attack samples, they return to the threats' source URLs to verify their names and characteristics and to create signature files that allow their products to block the programs -- or they enter the sites onto so-called blacklists of compromised domains.However, once a machine has been infected with an attack made using the Random JS Toolkit, the threat will recognize that the machine has already been targeted and won't attempt to download it again, thereby thwarting efforts to identify or track the exploits, Finjan experts contend.During the month of December 2007, Finjan estimates that more than 10,000 individual sites were compromised with attacks built using the Random JS Toolkit. Most of the URLs serving as distribution points for the attacks were legitimate sites that had been hijacked, the company said.Among the infected sites were some that would qualify as well-known, highly trusted domains, said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer of Finjan.Ben-Itzhak said the toolkit serves as a prime example of the types of tactics he expects leading-edge malware authors to utilize more frequently in the coming year."We've found the initial 10,000 sites, but we're sure that there are many more that have already been infected. When we can find this number of exploits, it is clear that this must be a very significant attack that has affected a lot of people," he said. "Using the combination of techniques available in this toolkit, the threats that are being created can become very powerful and stay alive to infect people for longer periods of time."Among the types of malware infections being served up using the toolkit, Finjan has observed everything from Trojan viruses and keystroke loggers to botnet recruiting programs, he said.For its part, Finjan's real-time code inspection technology can defend against such threats because it eschews the use of traditional virus signatures or blacklists in favor of constant monitoring for any malware activity coming across a network armed with one of its devices, Ben-Itzhak maintains.Rival AV vendors, including Symantec, contend that features such as the market leader's recently developed "generic exploit prevention," based on behavioral cues, should also be able to isolate and defend against such emerging attacks.Unlike the widespread iFrame attacks that proliferated across the Web during 2007, threats created using the Random JS Toolkit will also be much harder for security researchers to track down because they do not lead back to central sites where the actual malware code itself is hosted, Finjan maintains.Since the involved malware code is loaded directly on a site, and it won't attempt infect the same computer or IP address twice, traditional URL blacklisting and signature-based techniques will likely prove futile against the attack, the company said.However, from what the security appliance vendor can deduce, Ben-Itzhak said the firm believes there is only one malware group currently using the toolkit."From what we can tell, all the information flowing back from the compromised sites is heading to the same server," he said. "This indicates that there is probably only one group controlling this malware code thus far, and that they are probably being very successful; this is just another step forward for the criminals involved to continue to improve their attack methods and remain undetected."Ben-Itzhak said that the involved server is not one that matches any of the company's lists of machines controlled by well-known malware authoring groups such as the Russian Business Network. The server the company is tracking was originally located in Europe, but has recently been moved to China -- and likely will continue to be moved around to avoid detection, according to the expert.Most of the data the security company has seen being sent to the server has been related to online banking username and password data, he said.As part of its investigation, Finjan discovered that one of the Web properties infected with the randomized JavaScript attacks was an online advertising network that serves up as many as 14 million online banner ads per week. The security device maker reported that unnamed company was informed and is currently working to clean out its systems.


By RYAN SUTTON, BLOOMBERG NEWS  Do you ever crave raw fish for Sunday brunch?  Some like a little sea urchin to help nurse a hangover. Others prefer something lighter than eggs Benedict. Then there's the Manhattan ceviche set, always looking for a way to drop a pound or 10.


French phone equipment firm Alcatel sues Microsoft, accusing it of infringing seven of its patents.


Millions of medicine bottles will be fitted with tiny radio antennas in the United States in a bid to combat counterfeiting, it emerged today.


Mayor Oscar Goodman crashed baseball's winter meetings on Saturday with some shiny baubles and proposed to the sport in a manner befitting Brittany Spears more than Bud Selig: Let's go to Vegas and get married.


Pakistani police hunt escaped British bomb suspect

Pakistani authorities have detained two relatives of a Pakistani-British man suspected of involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners, after he escaped from police custody, the man's lawyer said.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis ended a two-day journey to the International Space Station on Sunday, slipping into a berthing port to deliver more solar-powered panels and a new crewmember to the orbital outpost.


The plans for welcoming maestro James Levine to Boston and to its symphony orchestra began, in some ways, even before he was named to the prestigious musical director's position.


Market May Pull Microwaveable Stuffed Toys

BOULDER, Colo. - Whole Foods Markets is reconsidering whether to continue selling a line of microwaveable stuffed animals that an educator said could lead children to believe there is nothing wrong with putting their pets in household appliances.


Africa Lobbies for More AIDS, TB, Malaria Funds

ARUSHA, Tanzania  - African leaders lobbied the  Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for more money  Wednesday to solve a cash crunch facing its work, seen as vital  for the continent's health, officials said.


Campaign Lawyers Advising Outside Groups

WASHINGTON - One of President Bush's election lawyers also advises a group running ads against Democratic rival John Kerry. A Democratic Party attorney works for the group behind commercials that criticize Bush...


Guantanamo prisoner commits suicide, U.S. says

A Saudi Arabian prisoner died of an apparent suicide at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on Wednesday, the U.S. military said.


Darfur Peace Talks Begin with Disarmament Squabble

Sudanese peace talks began under a cloud  on Monday as Khartoum rejected a plan for African troops to  disarm rebels in the war-torn Darfur region.


BANGKOK, THAILAND - Myanmar's secretive military regime has forced out its prime minister and placed him under house arrest, a move that could be seen as a victory for conservatives.


Steve Barber, the first 20-game winner in Baltimore Orioles history, has died.


Part of Times Square shut down in bomb scare

A section of New York City's Times Square was closed down on Tuesday as police investigated what they described as a possible bomb scare.


Blog: Glaskowsky examines the pros and cons of digital SLRs.


UN nuclear watchdog chief calls for rethink on nuclear terrorism

Nuclear terrorism is a real threat which the world must take immediate action against in order to prevent a nuclear September 11-style outrage, according to the head of the UN's atomic energy agency.


Russia has the right to carry out pre-emptive strikes on militant bases abroad, Russia's defense minister said Sunday, citing the school hostage crisis. He said Moscow and the United States see eye to eye on fighting terrorism.


Doctors are testing a radical new way to help smokers quit: a shot that "immunizes" them against the nicotine rush that fuels their addiction.


The navigator of a ship that ran aground off Alaska was only 22 and had no knowledge of the area, a report says.


U.S. stocks were little changed on   Monday, paring earlier losses after a Federal Reserve official   said the U.S. central bank could do a better job of explaining   its policy aims.


Verizon gets Vodafone OK for Sprint bid: WSJ

Verizon Communications has gained the backing of partner Vodafone Group to bid for Sprint Corp in a move that could thwart Sprint's potential $35 billion bid for Nextel Communications, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


A European laboratory that was the birthplace of the World Wide Web and home of Nobel prize-winning developments in the quest to understand the makeup of matter wished itself a happy 50th birthday Tuesday.


E' l'unico paese dell'Ue a 15 a non averlo ancora fatto


DevShed: Improving Exception Throwing when Auto Loading Classes in PHP 5

DevShed continues their looks at autoloading classes in PHP5 today with this new tutorial focusing on catching and handling any errors that might be thrown in the process.   This is the third article in the series on how to auto load classes in PHP 5. This article will demonstrate how to trigger exceptions in a way that can be caught by the corresponding "catch()" block.  [...] Nonetheless, this issue can be fixed with relative ease. That will be the goal of this third article of the series. So if you're interested in learning how this solution will be implemented, don't waste any more time and start reading now!   They start by looking at throwing an exception with the __autoload so that the script can catch it. The go back to mention the method they'd talked about before - using just eval() - and then show the "new and improved" method of handling the result with a try/catch block instead of a direct output.


SiCortex sticks to Summer supercomputer ship

Ready to wow USENIX Tied to such a bizarre supercomputer design, SiCortex seemed certain to miss its product ship target. Not so, according to engineer Win Treese, who promised the boxes will arrive this Summer as planned, during a speech here at the Usenix conference.â¦


Proposals for changing the gambling industry in Britain are published by the government.


A bolder Hu tests power at China Communist congress

When President Hu Jintao opens the 17th Chinese Communist Party congress on October 15, he will be seeking to oust key rivals, name a successor and finally emerge from the shadow of his once powerful predecessor, Jiang Zemin.


Oil prices reach new record highs past 52 dollars

LONDON : World oil prices bolted up to new record summits beyond 52 dollars on markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.


After years of labor, Min Jin Lee is an overnight sensation.


Top-seeded Andre Agassi won his third straight-sets match in a row, advancing to the semifinals of the euro643,750 (US$822,000) Stockholm Open for the first time on Friday.


The ups and downs of Pebble Beach for the pros

The chance of rubbing  shoulders with celebrities such as Kevin Costner and Bill  Murray is a major attraction for fans at this week's Pebble  Beach National Pro-Am.


Rollout of messaging and mail integration begins this week.


A polygamist sect leader goes on trial in the US state of Utah accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl into marriage.


Thatcher's Son Held in Failed Africa Coup

The son of Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister, was arrested by South African police on Wednesday and charged with illegally helping to finance a failed


OCTOBER 27, 2004 -- AirTran Airways yesterday announced a deal to acquire assets at Chicago Midway, New York LaGuardia and Reagan Washington National airports from ATA Holdings Corp.


Two pillars of the economy — consumer confidence and the housing market — sent off warning signs on Tuesday that could mean lower spending during the critical fall shopping season, particularly if the labor market weakens.


Trend Micro will become the latest major anti-virus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses with the release today of Trend Micro Mobile Security 1.0.


Cagliari, 19:02 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: LANGELLA A DISPOSIZIONE PER IL LIVORNO

Nell'allenamento del Cagliari di oggi si è segnalato Antonio Langella: il giocatore è ...


Thompson to make White House bid official next week

Republican Fred Thompson ended the suspense on Thursday and said he would formally launch his 2008 run for the White House next week with a webcast and a five-day tour of early voting states.


A police investigation is launched after a man posing as a workman entered the Queen's Scotland residence.


Kolkata: India put themselves on course for their first home series win in two years, as their famed spinners exploited a wearing track to push South Africa on the mat in the decisive second cricket Test here today.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Call this one deja new. A year ago, Tommie Liddell of Saint Louis hit a shot with 1.5 seconds left to lift the Billikens to a 50-48 victory over the University of Massachusetts in a defensive struggle in the nation's midsection.


World Cup-winning fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has no doubt former England coach Sir Clive Woodward will succeed in pursuing a new challenge in football.


Controversy over the veracity of recently released Bush National Guard memos has put the spotlight on digital forgery. These days, computers make document fakery easier -- and harder to detect -- than ever before. By Randy Dotinga.


La stilista canaria nuovo direttore del pret-a-porter donna


Wall St. Seen Sliding After Jobless Data

U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Wall Street  on Thursday after a report  showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment  benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.


Wholesale inflation posted a better-than-expected reading in June as both food and energy costs retreated.


Even at age 16, Benazir Bhutto was unafraid to express herself, a lesson one college classmate learned when she invited Bhutto home for Thanksgiving during their freshman year.


NEW YORK - A man was undergoing psychiatric evaluation after he jumped naked into a pool of carnivorous reptiles at the Bronx Zoo, authorities said.  The episode happened at about 1:30 p.m.


Oil price drops after Iraqi production resumes

Exports of crude have resumed from oil fields in the north and south of Iraq, driving down prices on global markets overnight. After going just shy of $US50 a barrel at the end of last week, the key oil futures


Palestinians Cheer 'Superstar' Contestant

Worn down by four years of bloody conflict with Israel, Palestinians found a welcome diversion Sunday: Watching Ammar Hassan, one of their own, compete for the title of best singer in the Arab world.


A man accused of murdering his son by leaping from a hotel balcony says he "loved his family more than anything".


Scientists are warning that the earth's climate could be changing more rapidly than anyone thought because of a sudden and unexplained rise in the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide.


Illinois Senate Candidates Trade Insults

Often trading personal insults, Alan Keyes and Barack Obama bickered over everything from broad government philosophy to details of policy on education and gay marriage Tuesday evening in the third and final debate of their Senate race.


The most exclusive charge card offers very exclusive perks.


New video shows recovering Castro with Hugo Chavez

A clearly recovering Cuban President Fidel Castro was shown on television Friday meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and brother Raul Castro, to whom he temporarily ceded power a month ago to have abdominal surgery.


Roadside Bomb Kills 9 Afghanistan Police

A roadside bomb targeting a police convoy killed nine officers, including a local commander, and left one critically wounded Monday in western Afghanistan, officials said.Comment


Libya's highest court is due to hear the final appeal of a group of foreign medical workers sentenced to death.


Lo disse davanti ai pm parlando della scalata ad Antonveneta


LOS ANGELES  - Mark Wahlberg, currently  in theaters with "I Heart Huckabees," is in negotiations to  star in "Four Brothers," a drama about siblings who set out to  avenge the death of their mother.


Reeve Backed Stem Cell Research, a Campaign Issue

Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially


Three survive 11 days under collapsed building

Two adults and a three-year-old girl have been pulled out alive after 11 days buried under a collapsed two-storey building in the Philippines' storm-hit town of Real, the local military commander said.


Social workers have raised concerns that paedophiles may exploit a database containing children's details, The Times says.


The tech-driven Nasdaq Composite Index  got a 1 percent boost on Thursday on gains in the semiconductor  sector, but the blue-chip Dow ended down slightly after  Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N warned about higher steel prices and  other costs.


Governatore Lombardia, "i problemi non nascono da me"


Putin sends strong signal for ties in IT sector: Sibal

Bangalore, Dec. 5 (PTI): Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India's infotech hub has sent a strong signal of Moscow's willingness to seriously engage India in improving the bilateral economic relations


Donovan McNabb slipped a sack and shuffled around the pocket long enough to find a wide-open LJ Smith to convert a third down. The electric play in the first quarter


At least 15 people are hurt in clashes between police and left-wing radicals in Hamburg, German police say.


Festival Mediterranea back for the 3rd Edition

The Teatru Astra is once again presenting a string of events that showcase the island of Gozo's cultural gems, in the upcoming third edition of Festival Mediterranea, the annual festival of culture held during ...


India and the European Union  sign a 'strategic partnership' deal to boost their relationship.


Litvinenko's widow says he had Russian enemies

The widow of the murdered former Russian  spy Alexander Litvinenko says her husband angered members of  the Russian security services by speaking out against them, but  she never imagined they would kill him.


GM up 20 percent; Ford disappoints again; Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler ...

General Motors Corp., aided by a late-month clearance sale on 2004 models, said Friday its new vehicle business rose a surprising 20 percent in September, which appeared to help push up overall industry results despite bad weather


Farmers ask Congress for $4.5 bln disaster aid

U.S. farmers and ranchers need $4.5  billion in disaster aid to offset the impact of drought and  floods, 28 farm and agribusiness groups said on Friday as a  pivotal vote neared in the Senate.


Lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workers

The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday defied a White House veto threat and voted to protect millions of Americans by outlawing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.


San Paolo, 17:21 - CALCIO, ADRIANO: 2 GOL ALL'ESORDIO, QUI SONO ALTRA PERSONA

Splendido esordio di Adriano con il San Paolo nella prima partita del campionato paulista. I campion...


Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe wins the International Man Booker Prize in honour of his literary career.


Pope makes historic mosque visit, prays with Mufti

Pope Benedict visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Thursday, only the second Roman Catholic Pontiff to take such a step, and prayed silently in another gesture of reconciliation to the Muslim world.


A security flaw in the way many Microsoft applications process JPEG images could allow an attacker to gain control over a computer running the software, Microsoft warned this week.


Israeli-Led Group to Buy the Lipstick Building in Manhattan

Two Israeli investment companies, said Sunday that they led a group that will buy the Lipstick Building in Manhattan for $648.5 million.


Five killed when medical chopper crashes outside San Diego

(San Diego, California-NBC) Oct. 25, 2004 - A plane crash near the Mexican border Sunday claimed the lives of five people. A medical air ambulance on its way to Albuquerque crashed in the mountainous region


Dollar Set for Weekly Gains Against Euro, Yen Before Job Report

The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in more than two months against the yen and halted a seven- week slide versus the euro before a government report expected to show US employers hired 200,000 workers last month.


Roma, 16:45 - CALCIO, ROMA; PROCURATORE CHIVU: NESSUN PROBLEMA PER RINNOVO

"Per il rinnovo del contratto di Chivu non ci sono problemi". Lo ha annunciato il procuratore del gi...


NFL Wrap: Manning's Record Inspires Colts, Steelers Win

Peyton Manning made NFL history with  two touchdown passes Sunday, setting the single-season record  of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime  win over the San Diego Chargers.


Comment is free: Martin Jacques: The celebrity premier's successor can become a leader of substance if only he has the political courage to get serious.


Cheney defends hardline White House role

Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday defended his lightning-rod role as a leading advocate for invading Iraq, for a warrantless surveillance program and for harsh treatment of suspected terrorists.


Analysis: McCain and Huckabee now rivals

John McCain, meet Mike Huckabee. You're now rivals.


Carlos Guillen hit for the cycle and rookie Justin Verlander won his seventh consecutive decision to become the major leagues' first 14-game winner, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-4 on Tuesday night.


The Delacour's langur monkey, which lives exclusively in Vietnam, is fighting for its existence, conservationists warn.


Computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. reduced its net income by $12 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, citing new information related to property leases and the finalization of the accounting for its settlement with Microsoft Corp.


Hu, Jiang meet plenum participants together

Hu Jintao, who just took over as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the CommunistParty of China (CPC), and his predecessor Jiang Zemin had a meeting with


Grande partecipazione alla manifestazione della Cdl a San GiovanniBerlusconi: "Siamo qui per mandare a casa il governo Prodi"                                          "Siamo oltre due milioni" E la piazza ritrova il suo leader                                                                                Il trionfo del Cavaliere tra slogan bandiere e qualche caduta di stile di CLOTILDE VELTRI


Istat, aumentata del 3,3% lo scorso anno rispetto al 2004


Hurt by erratic advertising demand, many of the nation's newspaper companies will fail to deliver the profits they had hoped for in the latest quarter.


A Marine helicopter carrying 16 people made an emergency landing in a lake in a volatile province west of Baghdad, killing one and leaving three missing, the military said Monday.


US President George W Bush is to visit the West Bank for key talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


UK in Danger of Missing CO2 Emission Target

Britain is in danger of missing its target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent by the end of the decade, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett said Wednesday.


Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


John Deere could be the anchor your portfolio needs.


The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Plugged In Column: Free Wi-Fi for Low-Income Sites

By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 21--Two low-income housing communities in Sacramento will offer their residents free Wi-Fi Internet access and computers later this fall.


Bush, lawmakers vow quick action on economy plan

President George W. Bush and leaders of the Democratic-led Congress vowed on Tuesday to move quickly to work out the details of a $150 billion stimulus package for the U.S. economy, as fears of a recession prompted a sell-off in global financial markets.


The World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed on Monday to begin accession talks with Iraq and Afghanistan, but the United States again blocked any such negotiations with Iran, diplomats said.


Citrix preaches 'second mover advantage' over VMware

Far enough behind to succeed Analysis Pop quiz. Youâre a $7bn software company that has all the sex appeal of a shy potato. What do you do?â¦


Screening: Testing Early for Cholesterol

Is it ever too early to check cholesterol levels? Not according to a new study that suggests testing patients who are still in diapers.


A second US hostage is reported killed in Iraq, heightening fears for fellow captive, Briton Ken Bigley.


By PHIL MULKINS World Action Line Editor  Dear Action Line:  Is this fact or a hoax? -- J.G., Tulsa.    Dioxin microwave container hoax:  A "Johns Hopkins cancer warning: (1) No plastic containers in micro. (2) No water bottles in freezer. (3) No plastic wrap in microwave.


BAGHDAD -- Two car bombs in Baghdad killed at least 11 people yesterday, including one American soldier, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited US troops and diplomats in the capital and at a remote desert air base.


Charles Kennedy accuses the foreign secretary of insulting millions of people with his attack on the Lib Dem anti-war stance.


Despite a lack of conclusive scientific evidence, some people are already using antiretrovirals as preventives, hoping to halt HIV transmission during risky sex


Sudan admits attacking UN/AU Darfur peacekeepers

Sudan admitted on Thursday that its  troops had opened fire on a joint U.N./African Union  peacekeeping convoy in Darfur, contradicting an earlier denial  by its ambassador to the United Nations.


Iberia makes formal offer to SAS for Spanair: reports

Spain's Iberia on Friday formally presented an offer to buy the country's second largest airline, Spanair, from Scandinavian carrier SAS, Spanish media said.


Labor Party members cast ballots Monday for their leader, a contest that could have serious implications for the makeup of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's governing coalition and his own political survival.


Doctors say Chile's former leader Augusto Pinochet has suffered a stroke, ahead of a new ruling on his case.


Democratic  candidate John Kerry and President George W Bush spar over the Iraq war as the campaign heats up.


msg 2 candidates: u get more votes with txt

Text messaging is playing a growing role in the 2008 presidential race as a handful of candidates look to the technology to reach younger voters often glued to their mobile phones.


Warwickshire are crowned county champions after rivals Sussex are beaten by Middlesex.


UN to blame for risk to poll: Iraqi minister

BAGHDAD: Iraq's interim Government has warned that US-backed elections due to be held in January are at risk because the United Nations has failed to assign enough officials to monitor the vote.


With gas prices falling and credit tightening, Chesapeake unveils a new prescription.


Golf: Todd Hamilton Leads American Express Tournament

American golfer Todd Hamilton leads six other players by one stroke after the first round of the World Golf Championships American Express tournament in Ireland.


An activist has been jailed for a record four years for his part in a campaign of intimidation against an animal testing firm.


Information Commissioner names and shames newspapers

'Lawbreaking' newspapers outed The Information Commissioner will today name and shame the newspapers he says are breaking the law in their pursuit of stories. Richard Thomas has published a report to Parliament on information theft which contains a league table of alleged offenders.â¦


Snap 7.2 megapixels for $91, get a free photo printer

Circuit City has the Samsung S730 digital camera for $90.99. You can also add an Epson R280 photo printer and get it free after a $75 mail-in rebate.


Hostages may be handed over to military commission: spokesman

ISLAMABAD : A group, holding three UN hostages in Afghanistan, said on Wednesday the hostages may be handed over to the groupâs military commission to decide their fate.


WASHINGTON -- Some 526,000 batteries used in ThinkPad notebook computers worldwide are being recalled in the latest problem with batteries made by Sony Corp., the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.


E.On becomes the latest of the big energy firms to increase prices of gas and electricity.


Al-Sadr Tells Militia to Turn Over Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq - Sporadic gunfire echoed through Najaf on Friday after a night of heavy U.S. bombing that saw radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr order his fighters to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities...


New cancer research goes to a smaller level

In the clearest signal yet of nanotechnology's ascendancy in the realm of medicine, the National Cancer Institute will announce a major nano-research program today.


Intel Offers Ultra-High-End P4 Extreme Edition

Intel unveiled its latest ultra-high-end processor platform, the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, with a higher-speed frontside bus and more cache and memory.


Report: Few inspections since L.A. quake

More than 80 percent of the city's steel-framed high rise buildings have not been inspected for possible damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and officials said they fear the extent of any problems may not be known until the next big quake hits.


Poland cheese label move angers Slovakia

A smoked cheese made for centuries in the Tatra mountains between Poland and Slovakia is at the center of a dispute between the two new European Union neighbors, EU officials said Monday.


Johnny Knoxville and his sadomasochistic buddies took over the North American box office this past weekend with "Jackass: Number Two." The sequel to the 2002 hit earned about $28.1 million to claim the number one spot. Jet Li's "Fearless" settled for s...


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An $800 tab raises eyebrows as New York's stylists wage a price war Â upward.


NFL star Michael Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on charges of sponsoring a dogfighting operation so grisly the losers either died in the pit or sometimes were electrocuted, drowned, hanged, or shot.


Per la vendita dell'istituto bancario a Credit Agricole


Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in 10 years is likely to be the top attraction at the Rome film festival next month.


First meeting of Environmental Protection Ministers of member-states...

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AMERICA/PERÃ - ÂChiesa peruviana, Ã¨ l'ora della missioneÂ esorta lo slogan del Secondo Congresso Missionario Nazionale; la testimonianza concreta dell'attivitÃ  missionaria della Chiesa peruviana nella seconda Esposizione missionaria nazionale Lima(Agenzia Fides) - Si celebrerÃ  dallÂ11 al 14  ottobre 2007 il Secondo Congresso Missionario Nazionale organizzato dall'Arcivescovado di Lima insieme alle Pontificie Opere Missionarie (POM) ed al Centro Missionario Nazionale (CENAMIS). Lo slogan d...


The Case of a Sign Painter and Theft: On Page 1, a Paper Leads to a Suspect

Subscribers to Idahoâs Lewiston Tribune  did not need to be the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree to notice something odd on the front page Dec. 13.


More heavy rain hits flood-battered China

Heavy rain across China has killed another five people and prevented half a million residents displaced by a swollen river for days from returning home, state media said on Tuesday.


Warner Bros. Pictures' The Polar Express, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, set an opening weekend record for a Hollywood film released in IMAX, the company's co-chief executive Brad Wechsler said.


Viareggio, 16:25 - CALCIO, 'VIAREGGIO': LA FINALE GENOA-ROMA A TREFOLONI

Matteo Trefoloni di Siena è l'arbitro designato ad arbitrare domani alle 15 la finale della 5...


Red Hat Hires Sun VP To Focus On Desktop Strategy

Combined with recent Netscape app purchases, the move gets Linux provider closer to integrating desktops with network services. By Larry Greenemeier.


Chinese Labor Activist Runs Radio Protest

Chinese labor activist Han Dongfang  mounted a daring protest during the ill-fated Tiananmen Square  democracy movement in 1989, helping form a short-lived free  trades union.


Slitta la nascita del primo operatore telefonico degli Usa


No. 21 Wis.-Green Bay beats Loyola 78-60

Nicole Soulis and Kati Harty scored 12 points apiece to help No. 21 Wisconsin-Green Bay beat Loyola of Chicago 78-60 on Thursday night.


Toshiba Corp. has a new flat-panel TV that delivers clear imagery comparable to the old-style cathode-ray tubes by using similar beam-emitting technology.


'Road map' put on ice as Sharon says troops stay in West Bank

Ten Palestinians, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed by Israeli forces as a day of violence erupted on the West Bank and the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel


Privacy advocates, security mavens, states' rights renew assault Critics have renewed their offensive on a federal law mandating changes to state-issued drivers licenses after the US Department of Homeland Security on Friday issued final rules implementing the controversial measure.â¦


Genova, 14:42 - CALCIO, GENOA; PROCESSO: FIGC CHIEDE DANNI PER 100MILA EURO

La Figc chiede i danni al Genoa nel processo per illecito. Il suo legale, Tito Lucrezio Milella, ha ...


NHL players offer 24 percent salary rollback in new proposal

The NHL players' association offered an immediate 24 percent rollback of salaries Thursday as the centerpiece of a new proposal handed to the league in an effort to end the season-long lockout.


Empoli, 15:43 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ADANI, MARZORATTI E VANIGLI IN GRUPPO

Allenamento mattutino dell'Empoli in vista della trasferta di domenica prossima a Torino: il tecnico...


A day after he agreed to join the Chicago Cubs, Ted Lilly learned exactly how serious they were about signing him.


Lussemburgo, 19:12 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: LUSSEMBURGO-SLOVENIA 0-3

La Slovenia ha battuto il Lussemburgo 3-0 (2-0) in una partita del girone G di qualificazione a Euro...


Rice Hearing to Lay Out Bush Foreign Policy

The Bush administration begins to lay out its second term foreign policy agenda this week when Condoleezza Rice undergoes two days of hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.


'Un risultato straordinario' commenta il conduttore


Conservative Rabbis Allow Ordained Gays, Same-Sex Unions

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- A panel of rabbis gave permission Wednesday for same-sex commitment ceremonies and ordination of gays within Conservative Judaism, a wrenching change for a movement that occupies the middle ground between orthodoxy and liberalism in Judaism.


At ISSCC next week, Intel will reveal details on a new CPU that sounds like Silverthorne--but execs won't confirm.


The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to an Associated Press count, at least 3,494 members of the US military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003. At least 25,681 have been wounded, the military says. In Afghanistan, at least 387 US personnel have died ...


Maverick U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war and a preview of his


Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton and singer Samuel Preston split after ten months of marriage.


Winning skipper Ludde Ingvall has described the conditions he and the crew of Nicorette endured during the 60th Sydney to Hobart as the worst he has experienced.


Boston tunnel settlement to cost builders $458 mln

The lead contractor and consultants on Massachusetts' "Big Dig" roadway project have agreed to pay $458 million to settle an inquiry into defects in the tunnels that led to a fatal accident in 2006, federal and state officials said on Wednesday.


U.S. pushes Russia to endorse latest Kosovo plan

The United States threatened on  Friday to move forward on Kosovo, which is clamoring for  independence from Serbia, whether Russia agreed or not to the  latest U.N. Security Council draft resolution.


Samsung says a glut of semiconductors on the market will bring prices down and slow growth in 2005.


There can be too much snow, but there can't be too much celebrating for the Birds of Prey World Cup ski races that begin tomorrow at Beaver Creek.


Servono pero' prossimi giorni di assoluto riposo


The Indian government is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss an outbreak of dengue fever in the country.


Tasso lordo del 4,25% (+6 centesimi) e al 4,66% (+11)


Maryland's highest court yesterday upheld a 34-year-old state law banning same-sex marriage, rejecting an attempt by 19 gay men and lesbians to win the right to marry.


African nations have taken big  strides in reducing corruption over the past 10 years, the World Bank says.


Cagliari, 15:04 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: RESTO, LE CONDIZIONI SON GIUSTE

"A Cagliari ci sono tutte le condizioni per fare bene, ne sono convinto". Marco Giampaolo ufficializ...


Legal Questions Dog Microsoft Acquistion

Anti-spyware company had granted another company rights to its software.


Ministers back moves to grow GM crops in the UK

Climate concerns will reduce chance of new public backlash, says industry.


Pakistani president says killing of Al-Qaeda militant is a blow ...

The Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, says the killing of an al-Qaeda militant by security forces is a major blow against terrorism.


Lenders have concocted a frightening brew of fees. Are there fang marks on your wallet?


Petting zoos and their  customers need to pay more attention to hygiene in order to  prevent animal-transmitted infections, a Canadian study  suggests.


The US budget deficit is set to hit a worse-than-expected $368bn this year, excluding war costs.


Some forest fires still burn in southern Greece but rain from the north is expected to bring some relief.


Surly Safin Slumps Out of St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG  - Top seed and crowd favorite  Marat Safin was knocked out of the St. Petersburg Open  quarterfinals Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to Michael Llodra.


HONG KONG - Hong Kong voters made a strong turnout Sunday in a hard-fought legislative election being closely watched by Beijing. As of 5:30 pm, turnout was 35.


Fuggiti durante una trasferta in Bulgaria, giunti a Brindisi


Kenyans on edge for result of tight election

Kenyans waited on edge for the result of their closest ever presidential election on Sunday, fearing more unrest after a chaotic vote count marred by widespread ethnic violence over accusations of rigging.


A court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu sentences three political activists to death for killing three female students.


Now is a Perfect Time to Launch Your Web-Based Business

uestion: My friends convinced me that, instead of quitting my job to start a business, I should get an online venture going from home as a first step.


Forty tons of water donated by Scottish companies are flown to the Maldives as part of the tsunami aid effort.


Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger is retiring, the university said Wednesday. The nation's second-largest athletics department has endured several blows in the past year, including NCAA investigations of its football and basketball programs.


Bush accuses Iran of backing terror, nuclear arms

President George W. Bush told  the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday the United States wants  peace with Iran and urged world leaders to move quickly to save  Darfur.


Microsoft to standardize its HD Photo format

Software giant plans to submit its HD Photo image format to a standards body as a higher-quality replacement for today's ubiquitous JPEG standard.


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Voice-over work in Indiana wasn't too lucrative, so Daniel Geduld made a classic actor's move: He headed for L.A. And like most Hollywood dreamers, Geduld didn't get hired for much.


The "Make Love Not Spam" screensaver has been temporarily pulled while Lycos deals with hosting and management issues, according to a company spokesman.


A commercial cargo vessel docks in the Somali capital's main port for the first time in nearly a decade.


Swimming At 24, Ian Thorpe believes he has more important things to do than pursue more Olympic glory. The most successful Australian in the history of the Games announced his retirement from competitive swimming yesterday. Plagued by illness, injury, and a lack of motivation, Thorpe hasn't competed at a major meet since the 2004 Athens Olympics and originally planned to ...


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani left a Jordanian hospital Wednesday to fly back to Baghdad.


An ex-priest is given a suspended jail sentence for pushing the front-runner off the road during the men's marathon in Athens.


China says climate policy must make room for growth

China went on the global warming offensive on Monday, unveiling a climate change action plan while stressing it will not sacrifice economic ambitions to international demands to cut greenhouse gas pollution.


Peruvians get sick from apparent meteorite crater

Dozens of people living in a Peruvian town near Lake Titicaca reported vomiting and headaches after they went to look at a crater apparently left by a meteorite that crashed down over the weekend, health officials said on Tuesday.


China's interest rate hike necessary, but not sufficient

An economist with Asian Development Bank said Friday that China's decision to raise interest rates is necessary, but not enough to curb inflation.


Britney. Paris. Lindsay. Jessica. Mary-Kate and Ashley. They're young, famous, rich and sexy. They're the newest crop of first-name wonders, a gaggle of mostly blond girls who are dominating celebrity news with their good looks and never-dull personal lives.


In Japan, cellphone novels have not only infiltrated the mainstream but have come to dominate it.


Dads Make Mom Grumpy by Snoozing While Baby Cries

Half of British fathers either continue to doze or pretend to be asleep when their babies cry during the night, making many mothers resentful, a survey released on Thursday shows.


After months of rumors, Sony has confirmed that a rumble version of the PS3 Sixaxis controller is coming soon.


Internet poker players tell Congress: We have rights, too

A federal Internet gambling ban poses threats to lawful gaming online and must be amended right away, they argue in a Capitol Hill lobbying blitz.


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As Abbas Runs, Skeptical Militants Wait and See

In his run for the Palestinian presidency, Mahmoud Abbas must convince militants to abandon their struggle and let him try diplomacy to win an independent state.


Back Bay builder seeks OK for 19-story tower

Prudential Center owner Boston Properties Inc. yesterday asked the city's permission to raise the height of an office tower it plans to build at the Back Bay complex from 11 to 19 stories.


Vatican excommunicates defiant African archbishop

ROME -- Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, the provocative and colorful African prelate known for exorcisms, mass healing ceremonies, and temporarily breaking with the church to marry a Korean acupuncturist, was excommunicated yesterday by the Vatican.


Chris Shiflett's Blog: PHP Advent Calendar 2007

Now that it's all wrapped up, Chris Shiflett has posted his own look back at the PHP Advent calendar he coordinated.   Coordinating this turned out to be a lot of work, but I hope to do it again next year. [...] With a little bit of prodding, we all hopefully learned a little more than we would have otherwise, and the people who were gracious enough to share something deserve our thanks.   You can check out his post (and, of course, our own) for a complete list of all twenty-four days.


Microsoft to Offer Cheaper, Limited Windows in Russia

It's part of the company's effort to beat back Linux and piracy efforts in developing technology markets.


Six nations seek North Korea disarmament deadline

Envoys seeking to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions sought to forge agreement on Thursday on a deadline for disabling the North's atomic facilities and exposing its trove of nuclear secrets.


When Private Passions Meet Public Journalism

Should Fox News keep relying on a political reporter who privately mocked John Kerry as a well-manicured "metrosexual"?


Two Islamic Jihad militants are killed in an Israeli air raid in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.


Hurdler Liu Xiang says he takes each day as it comes, a philosophy that has put him at odds with millions of his Chinese compatriots, who have been projecting Liuâs star turn at next yearâs Beijing Olympics.


Firefox Could Give IE A Run For The Money

By the day of its release last week, Mozilla Foundation's Firefox 1.0 had already garnered 3% of the Web-browser market. Not bad for a new product competing directly with Microsoft's widely entrenched Internet Explorer.


Bones of Possible Missing Link Unearthed in Spain

Scientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain.


Bishops reject Vatican abuse cover-up allegations

Roman Catholic bishops in England and Wales rejected as false and misleading a BBC documentary about what it said was a cover-up of child sexual abuse under a system enforced by Pope Benedict XVI in his previous job.


Iraq has one of the world's largest oil reserves, but the Iraqi army can't get enough fuel for its tanks. It also can't get spare parts for its trucks or supply ammunition on its own.


A man is charged with murdering his wife and three children following an international manhunt.


Neighbors don't like taxiway, but pilots do

As Logan International Airport officials gird for a pounding from East Boston residents tonight over a proposed $55 million taxiway, they can count on strong support from one group: airline pilots.