Facebook-Based Apps Now Can Run on Other Sites

A Facebook application can be hosted on any Web site that serves static HTML, the social networking site says.


Successful in pushing for restructuring of the nation's intelligence network, Sept. 11 families and investigators began pressing lawmakers on Monday to change the way Congress oversees the fight against terrorism.


ING awards $994 million in IT outsourcing contracts

(InfoWorld) - Banking and insurance conglomerate ING Group has finalized contracts worth â¬750 millionÂ ($994 million) with a consortium of companies to provide workspace services for its 53,000 employees in Europe. The contracts with Royal KPN, Getronics, Atos Origin, and AccentureÂ are each for seven years and cover the installation, maintenance, and support of desktop PCs, laptops, printers and telephones, the companies said Thursday. It's the biggest of three outsourcing deals that ING has finalized recently, worth a combined total of â¬1.3 billion. They are part of a cost-cutting plan announced last November that is designed to save the company â¬460 million per year, including â¬230 million from operations and IT. ABN AMRO Bank made a similar moveÂ last year, announcing a plan to outsource its IT operations worldwide in a series of deals worth â¬1.8 billion over five years. The bulk of that contract went to IBM. KPN took the biggest slice of the latest ING contract. It was awarded â¬269 million to provide fixed and mobile communications, call center, LAN (local area networking) and conferencing services for staff in the Netherlands and Belgium. Atos Origin was awarded â¬216 million to design and manage ING's back-end office automation, including e-mail and the active directory, and provide related support for end users. Getronics was awarded â¬213 million for help desk and on-site support for end users, as well as hardware purchasing and asset management. Accenture was awarded â¬52 million to be the "integrator," coordinating services and managing the supplier contracts. When ING announced an initial agreement with the four companies in July it said the contracts would run for five years and be worth about â¬800 million. It estimated that 550 full-time employees would be transferred to the contractors. That number will now be 430, it said Thursday. Of the earlier outsourcing contracts, on Nov. 6 ING finalized a six-year, â¬200 million deal with LogicaCMG for application management, IT maintenance and testing. And on Dec. 6 it signed a seven-year, â¬350 million contract with the U.K.'s Astron to process its banking and insurance documents.


By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Sep. 6--FERGUSON TOWNSHIP -- Supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with the Circleville Farm rezoning process, deciding to prepare and advertise a new ordinance in time for a Nov. 6 public hearing and possible final approval.


Asian and European leaders prepare for controversial summit

Asian and European leaders were set to admit 13 new nations to a high-powered regional forum riven by discord over one of the countries slated to join -- military-ruled Myanmar.


A six-day battle to regain control of Fallujah is nearing its end and US Marines say they expect to capture the last insurgent base in the south of the city, within 72 hours.


Simpson in custody over Las Vegas robbery

Las Vegas police are questioning football star O.J. Simpson and he is expected to be charged in connection with last week's alleged armed robbery at a hotel room in the U.S. gambling capital, a top law enforcement official said on Sunday.


Croatia prepares hard labour for tourists in search of a 'thrill'

Tourists bored with bungee jumping and other extreme holidays may soon be able to get their teeth into another challenge: a couple of weeks in a former communist detention camp in Croatia with hard labour thrown in.


Company points potential Net phone customers to cable giants for broadband--all part of Ma Bell's aggressive VoIP plans.


Superstar cast makes 'Fockers' an easy choice

Hey, don't blame me â¦ I didn't name the movie, but those who did have as much fun with the name as possible, as you probably can imagine.


Ace reportedly set to leave Red Sox for Mets

The Red Sox are no longer in the negotiating stage with Pedro Martinez, their ace of the last seven seasons. Instead, they are bracing for the strong likelihood that Martinez


Two men are convicted of swapping films and music over the net and face up to five years in prison.


Londra, 19:49 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; IBRAHIMOVIC: CAPELLO UN LEADER, UNICO

"Per me Capello è un leader. E' unico e l'ho imparato quando ho lavorato con lui". Parola di ...


Erano stati arrestati durante le proteste di settembre


The Reading girls' track team proved yesterday at the James Kalperis MSTCA Indoor Relays that, in track, every point matters.


At least four people are being held hostage at a bank in the south of Paris, French TV reports say.


US to boost Iraq troop numbers, Bush vows January elections

BAGHDAD  - The United States announced it would boost its forces in Iraq to their highest war-time level ahead of January's crunch polls, as President George W. Bush insisted the elections would be held on time.


Intervistato dal Tg1 il presidente della Camera chiede un grande dibattito pubblico"Spieghiamo ai giovani l'Italia che vogliamo tra dieci anni, ridandogli speranza"                                          La ricetta Bertinotti per rilanciare l'Unione "Parliamo al Paese del suo futuro"                                                                                Poi un consiglio su cosa non fare assolutamente: "Evitiamo atteggiamenti aristocratici"


Scant entente cordiale for British lovers in Paris

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Robert Doisneau's famous image of a couple stealing a kiss on a Paris street immortalized the romantic reputation of France's capital, but a new British survey on Monday revealed it as the bust-up city of the world.


Teheran, 10:45 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: MAHDAVIKIA ALL'EINTRACHT

L'iraniano Mehdi Mahdavikia, 29 anni, ha firmato un contratto triennale con l'Eintracht Francoforte...


(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring wireless telephone providers to move toward testing location-based emergency dialing service at the local level. The FCC late Tuesday opposed regulations that require wireless providers to phase in testing of enhanced 911, or E911, dialing services over the next five years. E911 allows emergency dispatchers to pinpoint the location of callers. Until now, wireless providers have been able to test and report the E911 location accuracy on a regional or statewide basis. But the new rules would require wireless carriers to provide the FCC with local accuracy information. The old way of testing "does not provide public safety with the information it needs to do its job effectively," said FCC chairman Kevin Martin. "Meeting location accuracy standards on average in the entire state of New York by providing enhanced 911 capability in Manhattan does not help first-responders in Buffalo." In many cases, E911 does not work well with wireless phones, critics have said. In some cases, callers can't be pinpointed closer than several hundred meters, or on the right floor of a high-rise building, critics say. FCC commissioner Robert McDowell said the FCC may be moving ahead too fast. In May, several wireless providers, tech vendors, and public safety advocatesÂ told the FCC they don't yet have a plan for better wireless E911, he said. "We must walk before we can run," McDowell added. CTIA, a wireless trade group, criticized the FCC's action. The wireless industry has is committed to improving location accuracy and the FCC's action will "hamper that effort," Steve Largent, CTIA's president and CEO, said in a statement. "I am concerned that the commission's action may lead to unrealistic -- and potentially harmful -- consumer expectations." CTIA wanted the FCC to move forward with a collaborative effort involving the wireless industry and public safety officials, Largent added. However, the National Emergency Number Association praised the commission's decision, calling the new rules a step toward improved safety. It is "essential" that the accuracy of E911 be improved, said NENA president Jason Barbour, 911 director for Johnston County, N.C.


Malaysians Take to Friendster in Big Way

By Chok Suat Ling  KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have taken to online social networking like a duck to water.   The highest traffic volume to one of the world's leading social networking sites, friendster.com, comes from Malaysia.


Heavily polluting lorries face Â£200 charges to enter London as Britain's first low emission zone comes into force.


Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have won a legal battle allowing them to purchase land for the site.


Europe's first multi-lingual consumer finance company plans to create 70 jobs over the next 18 months as it grows its personal loan business across Europe.


Carmelo Anthony is becoming impatient with his injured left ankle.


The UK loses five times more money to VAT cheats than any other EU country, a report claims.


H. P. Investigators Sought Meeting With Top Leaders

Internal e-mail exchanges underscored that those overseeing the operation into news leaks worried that their efforts could invite legal scrutiny.


Martha Stewart agreed to limit her  role at her lifestyle media empire Martha Stewart Living  Omnimedia Inc. for five years under a settlement resolving  civil insider trading charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission said on Monday.


Google Shares Rise as Profit, Sales More Than Double

Google Inc.'s shares surged to more than twice its initial public offering price after third-quarter profit and sales more the doubled and the company said the market for Web advertising shows no signs of slowing.


Suppliers not worried about report critical of drug imports

MINNEAPOLIS - A Bush administration report critical of the cross-border trade in prescription drugs may actually enhance it, advocates of the practice said Wednesday.


Singapore film on music for dead brings Hokkien to life

The front row at the getai concert, a Chinese musical show, was empty. But this was not for lack of popularity -- the seats were reserved for ghosts.


Anna Nicole's mother appeals to block burial ruling

Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother  asked a Florida appeals court on Monday to overturn last week's  court ruling that would allow the burial of the former Playboy  Playmate in the Bahamas.


The former V.P. has amassed an army of a thousand, from scientists to celebs, in his fight against global warming


More French Prepare to Flee Ivory Coast Violence

More French citizens prepared to quit  their former colony Ivory Coast on Thursday as African leaders  strived to stem the chaotic violence in the country which  threatens to plunge West Africa into turmoil.


Nigerian troops have begun arriving in Sudan to form part of an African Union (AU) force that will protect monitors observing a ceasefire between rebels and the Sudanese government.


Nintendo Corp.'s Wii game console is a breakout hit in large part because users control the play by waving around a motion-sensing wireless controller.


Laura Branigan died at her home in East Quogue, New York on Thursday. She was 47. She had been complaining about a headache for two weeks, her brother said, but she didn't see any doctors.


(200 sec.) Where Apple fans go to the bathroom - all seven of them.


Pfc. Lynndie England, who gained notoriety in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal for what the military termed "numerous wrongful photographs," including one of her holding a naked Iraqi prisoner on a leash


Maccabi battuto, Juve a gonfie vele Roma ko, Real vince in rimonta

TORINO, 28 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Continua la marcia della Juventus nel Gruppo C di Champions League. E con il massimo risultato con il minimo sforzo, cosÃ¬ come era accaduto al debutto in casa dell'Ajax. Ancora


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel's military said Saturday that its 17-day incursion into the northern Gaza Strip struck a heavy blow to Palestinian militants routinely firing makeshift rockets into the country's southern region.    Palestinian residents, however, accused the army of wanton destruction, saying the broad military offensive targeted densely populated areas never used to launch rockets...


Aggredito pacifista italiano scortava scolaresca palestinese

TEL AVIV - Aggredito da sconosciuti mentre scortava una scolaresca palestinese. E' accaduto nei pressi di Hebron, in Cisgiordania, la vittima Ã¨ un pacifista italiano, Adriano Rossi, 25 anni, di Bergamo, e


Wyeth WYE.N on Wednesday reported a  third-quarter profit compared to a year ago, when it took a  large charge for liabilities from its recalled "fen-phen" diet  medicines.


World number one Roger Federer and   chief rival Rafael Nadal began their march toward a U.S. Open   collision with straight-set victories on Wednesday.


Sky Harbor International Airport here will test a new federal screening system that takes X-rays of passenger's bodies to detect concealed explosives and other weapons.


Price Comparison for Drugs Is Put on Federal Web Site

Over objections from some drug companies, the Bush administration unveiled a new feature on the Medicare Web site comparing prices for similar brand-name drugs.


A group of 18 English tourists was robbed by heavily armed gunmen shortly after arriving in Rio de Janeiro for vacation, authorities said Sunday.


At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in gunbattles between Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen loyal to a popular cleric in the southern city of Diwaniyah, officials said Monday.


Coolbrands International Inc., the  maker of frozen desserts, cut its profit outlook for fiscal  2004 on Tuesday, because of a decision to take a noncash charge  related to stock options.


Appello delle madri a Putin: 'venga a scusarsi'


Milano, 14:34 - CALCIO, DONADONI: SPERO I GIOCATORI CAPISCANO LE MIE SCELTE

Roberto Donadoni compie domani 44 anni e alla vigilia della gara di qualificazione agli Europei cont...


Eurotunnel investors back a restructuring plan that could save the firm from bankruptcy.


Persistent fears about the world economy battered global stocks again on Monday and drove investors towards safer assets despite expectations of more interest cuts from the Federal Reserve to bolster growth.


Warner Music says EMI offer would likely be cash

Warner Music Group Corp.   said on Wednesday any takeover offer it might make for  Britain's EMI Group Plc  would probably be all cash.


Kristen Galfetti's small glass office at the new headquarters of Genzyme, a producer of therapeutic drugs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has two doors.


Afghan Kidnappings Prompt Big Security Review

The abduction of three foreign election  workers in Afghanistan could force aid groups to reduce their  international staff in a country that just finished counting  votes in its first direct presidential election.


Shadow of Nazi fortune hangs over art display

A spectacular exhibition of contemporary art opened in Berlin yesterday, amid a picket by Jewish protesters, with its billionaire owner accused of exploiting art to redeem his family's Nazi past.


Chelsea muzzle Rovers to join Premiership hunt

Chelsea forwards Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba scored a goal apiece to silence the club's critics and rejoin the Premiership title race after a 2-0 win at Blackburn.


When a huge upset happens, the easy tendency is to assume that the game was a fluke, that if repeated several times, the result would be drastically different.


Iran said to be developing weapons-delivery systems

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday the United States has seen signs that Iran is developing technology to mount a nuclear warhead on a missile.


Matthew moves ashore in Louisiana with floods

NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Storm Matthew, moved ashore in Louisiana Sunday morning with flooding rain, high tides and gusty winds. With it's highest winds of only 40 mph, Matthew was barely a tropical storm, but


LOS ANGELES - It has been 21 long years since the St. Louis Cardinals claimed its last World Series, the longest such drought in the old franchise's history.


Parigi, 13:24 - CALCIO, KLUIVERT: SONO ANCORA UN CALCIATORE VERO

Patrick Kluivert, ex attaccante del Milan, ha voglia di riprendersi il posto tra i migliori attaccan...


Milano, 17:01 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; RUGGERI: FURIOSO CON DONI, MA NON LO FACCIO ANDARE VIA

"L'Atalanta esiste da 100 anni e, in questi 100 anni, non ci sono stati giocatori che l'hanno fatta ...


Once middle age disease, diabetes hits more children

Diabetes is striking growing numbers of children around the world as parents and doctors fail to diagnose a disease which until recently was associated mostly with middle-aged and elderly people, experts said on Tuesday.


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week includes an auction of new three- and six-month bills on Tuesday and an auction of four-week bills on Wednesday.


Questions about Clinton's heart are questions for all of us

We know they're not invincible, but we hope that they're protected from all external and internal threats. But President Clinton's recent diagnosis of heart disease reminds us that our leaders are people just like us.


At least 23 passengers killed in Honduran bus shooting

Unknown men assailed a public bus in northern Honduras on Thursday, killing at least 23 passengers, the Honduran La Prensa newspaper reported on its Web site.


Early Risers: Baylor's Start Is Too Much for Sooners

Eighth-ranked Baylor jumps out to an early lead and never looks back in an 89-69 win over No. 10 Oklahoma.


It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye

A toy rocket that comes with a warning that says children playing with it could suffer the "loss of an eye or death" is among this year's 10 most dangerous toys, a consumer group said on Wednesday.


At least three people are injured in a suicide bomb attack at Islamabad airport, Pakistani police say.


Liechtenstein has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, bringing to 116 the number of nations that have endorsed the pact, the Vienna-based treaty organization said Wednesday.


Researchers led by Dr Goran Bjelakovic of the University of Nis in Serbia-Montenegro have revealed that these pills only take you closer to death.


President Bush and Democratic challenger John F. Kerry will meet here Thursday night for a high-stakes debate that will produce their first direct


HP unveils 25 fresh consumer electronics products

Hewlett-Packard on Friday will launch 25 consumer products, part of its push toward digital entertainment as some of its other units struggle.


Delta Air May File Bankruptcy Soon-Report

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition, citing an unnamed source familiar with the situation.


The European Parliament has called on Ukraine's government to run a clean presidential election Sunday, the Moscow Times said this weekend.


Federal agents arrested Mexican drug lord Francisco Javier Arellano-Felix off the shore of Mexico, nabbing the leader of a violent gang responsible for digging elaborate smuggling tunnels under the U.S. border, officials said Wednesday.


A glimpse of SpaceShipOne's historic flight

Despite a literally screwy launch, the spacecraft pulls off a successful flight, leaving one more between it and $10 million.


AS Roma ended a run of four defeats with a 4-0 win at Siena in Serie A on Saturday with two goals each from Vincenzo Montella and Francesco Totti.


Cheryl Ford has 14 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Shock remain undefeated with a 75-72 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night.


Nationalist Shinzo Abe, a proponent of a tight alliance with the United States and a more assertive military, won election as Japan's new prime minister Tuesday, scoring comfortable majorities in both houses.


Britain's Black Watch Back in Basra, Will Leave Iraq This Month

Britain's Black Watch regiment, deployed to back up US forces outside Baghdad since the end of October, has returned to its base in Basra in southern Iraq, said a UK defense ministry spokesman.


Yanukovych camp vows to challenge Yushchenko's Ukraine election victory

KYIV, Ukraine  - The loser of Ukraine's presidential election said Tuesday he would file massive complaints in court challenging the win by Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko, a move that could prolong the political tensions that have dominated the country for months.


UK's Blair Says Weapons Report Shows Iraq Breached UN Rules

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said a US report on Iraqi arms programs shows Saddam Hussein was working to acquire banned weapons in breach of United Nations resolutions, justifying the 2003 war to depose him.


Paris Hilton leaves jail for mom's mansion

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton left jail on Tuesday in red-carpet Hollywood style, waving and smiling to scores of paparazzi, after serving three weeks for violating probation in a drunken driving case.


Directing Johnny Depp a "challenge," says India's Nair

She has worked with Hollywood  superstars like Denzel Washington and Reese Witherspoon but now  Indian-born director Mira Nair is set to take on the  "challenge" of directing Johnny Depp.


At least 20 people are killed in a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan, police say.


JosÉ Ramos-Horta undergoes surgery at an Australian military base after renegade soldiers shoot him in the stomach


Wash. Teen Found Alive 8 Days After Wreck

After eight days, Laura Hatch's family had almost given the 17-year-old up for dead, and sheriff's deputies had all but written her off as a runaway. Then she was found, badly hurt and severely dehydrated, but alive and conscious, in the back seat of a crumpled car, 200 feet down a ravine.


Volvo 2008 S80, V70 and XC70 to include breathalyser linked to ignition, other models to offer option by next summer.


Police have until today to charge or release nine men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences two weeks ago.


After weeks of delay, space shuttle Atlantis is given a launch date for its next mission.


Arts & entertainment: A stalwart of quality British comedy for the last six years, Olivia Colman is getting serious - which is what she wanted all along.


Blair faces procedure to regulate his heart

LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will enter the hospital today for treatment of an irregular heartbeat. Blair, 51, said the procedure was routine and would not affect his plans to seek a full third


Iran says it will never abandon enrichment activities

TEHERAN - Iranâs top national security official said Tuesday that Teheran had only agreed to a temporary freeze of its controversial nuclear fuel activities and would never totally abandon its uranium enrichment work.


Tick, tock, tick, tock. For 3,600 seconds Tuesday, reclusive Colts receiver Marvin Harrison sat patiently and fielded questions he wouldn't think of availing himself for on a normal day. But this is the Super Bowl, and this was media day. And only under auspices as grand as these would one of the NFL's best receivers consent to talk.


Invito ai governi: creare sistemi per assicurare crescita


A Senator's Outrage Delays Passage of Corporate Tax Bill

The Senate cleared a path for a bill to hand out about $140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reserve soldiers on active duty in Iraq.


Scientists have identified the first direct link between stress and aging, a finding that could explain why intense, long-term emotional strain can make people get sick and grow old before their time.


Apre le cerimonie per il 61/mo anniversario della Repubblica


The Vikingsâ next opponent, the Washington Redskins, also lost a heartbreaker to their division rival and have to play Sunday with a lot of talent sidelined.


Probe of UN oil-for-food cheating endorsed

The State Department yesterday endorsed a Senate investigation into possible fraud in the United Nations oil-for-food program while sidestepping a senator's


Police in Copenhagen are braced for more clashes after squatters were evicted from a youth centre.


Guantanamo Terrorism Trial Comes to Abrupt Halt

Description: A terrorism trial at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, came to an abrupt halt Monday after a federal judge ruled that the defendant had not been given a chance to show he is a prisoner of war.


Tiger Woods birdies five of his last seven holes for a 7-under 65, completing a spectacular Sunday charge and winning the Dubai.


How much longer for tech's acquisition addiction?

Everybody's seemingly for sale these days, but some companies may be trying to compensate for a lost ability to innovate.


Kerry Pressed to Step Up Attacks on Bush

Anxiously watching President Bush's convention, Democratic leaders are urging John Kerry to step up his attack on the Republican incumbent before eroding approval ratings become a serious political problem.


Fox cooks up weeklong ratings win with "Kitchen"

NEW YORK  - "Hell's Kitchen" kept the home fires burning for Fox, which narrowly beat NBC in the key adults 18-49 demographic for the week ended June 17.


Iraq's Kurd villagers see no hope after air strikes

SANKASAR, Iraq  - Since Turkish warplanes turned her village home into a heap of rubble last week, mother of eight Aziya Rasheed says she has lost all hope for the future.


Nigerian strike over fuel price to start November 16

Nigeria's umbrella trade union body Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) decided today to hold the next in a series of general strikes to protest against rising fuel prices on Nov. 16, Adams Oshiomhole, the NLC president, said.


Alcoa sells packaging unit for $2.7 billion

Alcoa Inc said on Friday it agreed to sell its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand's Rank Group Limited for $2.7 billion in cash, the latest move by the world's third-largest aluminum producer to focus on its core business.


MOSCOW, July 19-- Russia expelled four British diplomats on Thursday, retaliating in-kind just days after officials in London kicked four Russians out of the country in protest over the progress of a murder investigation.


Australia Bats First in Second Cricket Test Against NZ

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat first against New Zealand in the second and final cricket Test at Adelaide.


Courtney to Stand Trial Judge sets November date for Love's ...

Courtney Love will stand trial on a felony assault charge, a judge ruled Wednesday during a preliminary hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom.


Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the first French president to hold talks with the far-right's  Jean-Marie Le Pen in decades.


'JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, AND CAIRO - The daring daytime attack Monday on the fortresslike US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's second-largest city, is calling into question one of the basic precepts of the country's security strategy: that killing or


Kurds edge closer to backing crucial Iraq oil law

An oil law crucial to resolving political divisions in Iraq edged closer to approval after Kurds said some key issues were resolved, officials said on Sunday.


Former Texas Rep. Martin Frost dropped out of the race for Democratic national chairman on Tuesday after failing to win the backing of organized labor, winnowing the field to front-runner Howard Dean and three challengers.


Philips Q3 earnings soar on one-time gains

Third-quarter profits at Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV surged on one-time gains from stakes sold in two companies floated on the capital market, Europe's largest consumer electronics maker said Tuesday in a statement.


WASHINGTON -- Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee brought their vastly different stories to Capitol Hill on Thursday, when the star pitcher met one-on-one with congressmen informally and his former personal trainer met with House lawyers for a sworn deposition.


The highest-ranking US soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees.


DaimlerChrysler CEO sees good years ahead: paper

DaimlerChrysler  is looking towards a rosy future after the sale of its U.S. arm Chrysler, the car maker's chief executive told a German newspaper.


Russia, Iran agree nuclear power station timetable

Russia and Iran have settled all differences over the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power station and agreed on a time-table for its completion, the Russian contractor building the station said on Thursday.


TECHNOLOGY distributor Tech Pacific has put paid to speculation that it would float on the sharemarket, opting instead to sell out to local rival, US giant Ingram Micro, for $700 million.


Britney in bed with new hubby for 48 hours

London: Pop diva Britney Spears and her brand new husband Kevin Federline reportedly spent a marathon 48 hours in bed after their wedding.


Tsunami States Hasten to Provide Aid, Beat Disease

Indian Ocean states from Indonesia to  Sri Lanka scrambled on Tuesday to cope with the widespread  devastation of a tsunami that killed over 23,000 people and  could claim more lives through disease and privation.


China to Use 55bn Yuan to Settle Problems in Three Gorges Region

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  [OSC Transcribed Text] ["China To Use 55 Billion Yuan To Settle Problems in Three Gorges Region" - Xinhua headline]  Beijing, Feb.


Two Top CIA Officials Quit Amid Revolt at Spy Agency

The top two officials at the CIA's  clandestine unit resigned on Monday amid a revolt over the  management of the agency at a time when it is fighting  terrorism and aiding the U.S. war in Iraq.


French finance minister Nicolas Sarkozy unveils a budget promising to bring the deficit under control.


Update 1: Firm to Pay $12M in Fund Sales to Military

First Command Financial Planning Inc., a company that sold high-fee mutual funds to military officers, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle regulators' charges that it used misleading sales material to promote the funds.


Harmison backed to spearhead India charge

England coach Peter Moores is confident Steve Harmison will be steaming in against India later this summer, despite the Durham paceman being told he requires a hernia operation.


Congress set for combative pre-election push

U.S. lawmakers return to work on  Tuesday from a month-long recess with time running out for  Republicans to pass legislation and impress unhappy voters as  they try to retain control of Congress in November 7 elections.


Review: GPS in Cell Phones Performs Well

OK, so I don't like asking for directions. But I don't get lost so often that I need to spend more than $1,000 on a built-in car navigation system to plot my course with global positioning satellites.


Desperately needed station supply ship launched

An unmanned Russian supply ship blasted off from Kazakhstan Thursday evening on a critical flight to deliver two-and-a-half tons of equipment, spare parts


Engineering world-class open source support

Blog: I interview Iain Gray, VP of Global Support at Red Hat, to find out how the world's largest open source company structures its support offerings, and how they differ from proprietary software support.


A faction of the Thai military led by the army chief says it has overthrown Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.


The United Nations on Friday said it was "very disturbed" by the death in prison of a human rights activist and journalist in Turkmenistan, and called for an independent investigation.


Decades ago, a beleaguered Nebraska football coach raised a stink across the plains when he said he didn't think this state could be great at anything.


Senate Democrats Ready to Fight Nominees

Senate Democrats are "not going to cut and run" from a battle over President Bush's judicial nominations, the party's leader vowed Tuesday, adding that some Democrats regret not having blocked even more appointments.


Is the market really overvalued? ALL of it?!? There are 6,000-plus listed companies -- at least one is a bargain.


In the Trenches: The Discharge Planner: Bridging Gaps Between Hospital and Home

As a discharge planner, Alicia Tennenbaum is an advocate and troubleshooter for patients leaving the hospital.


Burned jogger shows lightning, headphones don't mix

Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music player at home.


Italy says it has no intention of withdrawing its 3,000 troops from Iraq in the face of demands from kidnappers who have seized an Italian journalist.


LONDON Sept. 15, 2004 - Progress toward boosting the status of women and providing reproductive health care to all has been steady over the past decade, but billions more dollars are needed to reach goals


Rhetorical fireworks over Iraq but few solutions

Central front in the anti-terror war or diversion, democratic success or cauldron of chaos: the US presidential candidates offered starkly different visions of Iraq but neither had any convincing exit strategy.


Canmore skier strikes gold twice in three days

CANMORE - Thomas Grandi will get a hero's welcome when he returns home Christmas Eve to the mountains west of Calgary after winning his second World Cup race in three days.


Many people don't use a handheld organizer for anything but tracking their calendar appointments and contacts lists. For them, there's no reason to spend more than $100, in the form of Palm's Zire 21.


In a press conference Ehud Olmert, Israel's Prime Minister, identified Israel as having nuclear weapons. This slip contrasted with their policy of neither denying nor affirming having nuclear weapons.


Nukaga to be Japan finance minister: media

Former Japanese defense minister  Fukushiro Nukaga will become finance minister in Prime Minister  Shinzo Abe's reshuffled cabinet, public broadcaster NHK  reported on Monday.


At APEC, Bush to Work on North Korea, Iran

President Bush plans to seek support from China and other key allies at the Asia-Pacific summit to help resurrect talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, White House officials said on Friday.


Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is eyeing a 2008 presidential bid, took a step Tuesday that no other candidate who gets in the race may dare — he joined a fraternity.


Lawyers insist Musharraf can contest Pakistani vote

Lawyers for Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf argued in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he should be allowed to run in an October 6 election despite opposition from parties demanding an end to military rule.


Rupert Murdoch won shareholder  approval on Tuesday to move the corporate headquarters of his  $48 billion News Corp. Ltd. media empire to the United States  and finally sever its Australian roots.


10 killed in gas explosion in French apartment building

A gas explosion tore through a five-story apartment building in eastern France, killing 10 people and injuring 12, authorities said Monday.


Roma, 15:09 - MOTO, ROSSI: AL MONDIALE CI CREDO

Valentino Rossi crede ancora di piÃ¹ nella rincorsa mondiale dopo il successo a Sepang: '''Dopo Lagun...


Scientists say mammoth and camel bones unearthed in northwest Kansas that date back 12,200 years could be part of "one of the most important archaeological sites in North America."


U.N. envoys say keep pressure on Sudan over Darfur

Sudan has expressed its "total unconditional acceptance" of a hybrid international force for Darfur, but the world must keep up the pressure on Khartoum, Britain's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday.


Australia checks stricken ship for leaks

Authorities checked for fuel leaks Saturday on a coal freighter run aground by a storm that brought flooding, landslides and blackouts in eastern Australia and killed at least five people.


Prosecutors in Russia charge three police officials with criminal negligence over the Beslan school siege.


FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines

U.S. health regulators said on  Friday they have been reviewing the safety of over-the-counter  children's cough and cold medications, especially for those  under age 2.


Erdogan warns European Union not to meddle in Turkey's affairs

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the European Union on Friday not to meddle in Turkey's domestic affairs after an EU Commission spokesman expressed concern over a delay in key penal code reforms.


Democrat John Edwards on Sunday waded into a dispute between his rivals, criticizing comments by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband that some have considered disparaging to Barack Obama and black people generally.


IAEA Calls on North Korea to Scrap Nuclear Arsenal

The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons ambitions and give inspectors entry visas so they can supervise a return to peaceful activities.


FDA Warns About Pesticides Found in Ginseng

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a nationwide warning after having discovered residue of untested pesticides in ginseng imported by a New Jersey firm.


After Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos at Highbury on Tuesday night, captain leaving them three points behind Group E leaders PSV Eindhoven with two games left to play, captain Patrick Vieira said: "A draw is better than nothing.


The magic of digital photography allows you to see a pregnancy progress over a mere 10 seconds, and the result is eerily science-fictiony. In Table of Malcontents.


MS, Yahoo! and Google snub debate on freedom

Not all publicity is good publicity Yahoo!, Google and Microsoft have passed up the chance to take part in a web conference on internet freedom being hosted by human rights group Amnesty International this evening.â¦


Genova, 18:03 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CASSANO OK PER IL PALERMO

Ci sarà Antonio Cassano nella Sampdoria che domenica affronterà il Palermo. Lo annuunc...


A vertice Ue di giovedi' sara' discusso pacchetto energetico


Product Review: Motorola MPx200 Smartphone

Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) sleek and stylish MPx200 smartphone incorporates the productivity features of a Windows Mobile 2002 personal digital assistant -- even the ability to play MP3 files -- along with a GSM-based mobile phone.


Claims perfect cost/performance storm Cisco today took the dust sheets off some new high-end ethernet switching gear for data centres.â¦


Pacesetting Choi stays in control at Waialae

South Korea's K.J. Choi closed in on his seventh PGA Tour victory by stretching his lead to four shots in Saturday's third round at the Sony Open.


Los Angeles Lakers all-star Kobe Bryant was hit with a one game suspension on Tuesday for striking San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili in the face.


Phone companies are not doing enough to warn customers about internet "rogue-dialling" scams, watchdog Icstis warns.


Israeli army officials said that they had stopped most search-and-arrest operations against Palestinian militants and were easing security restrictions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to allow Palestinians greater freedom to vote Sunday for a new president.


Swift roars to record the "birth cries" of black holes

Nasa's fastest-swivelling space probe ever built -- Swift -- roared into the orbit aiming to explore the violent celestial explosions which may bestow black holes the birth cries.


Britons found guilty on appeal in Cyprus hit-and-run death

Two young British tourists have been found of manslaughter for the hit-and-run death of a Cypriot teenager on appeal in the high court after having been initially acquitted, lawyers said on Wednesday.


Rehnquist's Health and Vote Contingencies

The chief justice has announced that he will not vote in the 12 cases the Supreme Court heard during the first two weeks of November, unless the case would end up in a 4 to 4 tie without his participation.


Moscow says it will work to lift sanctions imposed by Western governments against the Palestinian government.


iSCSI's still banging on the door, but it's banging faster... EqualLogic has brought out its first iSCSI array to use SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives and support tiered storage.â¦


County Outlaws Casino Vessels: Horry Council Gives Two Boats 5 Years to Leave

By Travis Tritten, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Jun. 20--All casino boats must leave Horry County in five years, county lawmakers decided Tuesday.


Stocks are mixed as blue chips struggle following a report of weaker-than-expected job growth but the Nasdaq is rising on a solid revenue forecast from chip maker Intel.


McClatchy won't rule out CareerBuilder stake sale

Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said  on Wednesday it expects further declines in circulation and  advertising revenue and signaled it would consider selling its  stake in online jobs site CareerBuilder.


Instant Nostalgia? Letâs Go to the Videotape

The videocassette in film: an unsettling innovation, a romanticized artifact, an LP in an MP3 world.


TOKYO - Dewi Sukarno, the Japanese widow of President Sukarno, expressed hope Thursday that former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be Indonesia's next president, saying he can ensure security and stability.


Bush-Kerry Debates Offer Sharp Contrast in Style

The debates between President Bush  and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry promise a sharp contrast  in rhetorical styles, with the steady and disciplined Bush  dueling the deft but sometimes rambling Kerry in a showdown of  proven performers.


Yahoo News Drops Blog Search In what almost marks the one year anniversary of Yahoo adding blog search to its Yahoo News search results, Yahoo has mysteriously taken its blog search area out of the news game. Besides the deletion of blog search results from Yahoo News (not to be confused with blogs indexed in the Yahoo [...]


The National Museum of the American Indian has much to boast of, but it tries to serve too many constituencies.


Pope Benedict XVI says family values are key to world peace, in his New Year's Day Mass.


Kurt Barnes held a two-stroke lead Thursday after shooting a 6-under-par 65 in the first round of the Australian Open, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.


Asia hails outgoing Powell, sees little policy shift

Tokyo, November 16: Asian leaders praised outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell as a respected diplomat and friend but said US policy toward the region was unlikely to change radically with his departure.


Acclaim Entertainment, the video game publisher responsible for the Turok series and the 1990s blood fest Mortal Kombat, collapsed yesterday under debts of more than $100m (Â£60m).


Sir Homer writes "The Wikimedia Foundation announced today the creation of the one millionth article in Wikipedia. Started in January 2001, Wikipedia is currently both the world's largest encyclopedia and


New Water Billing System Irks Some Pueblo West Customers

By Margie Wood, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 15--The Pueblo West Metropolitan District board endorsed a plan to sell some water to Aurora Tuesday night, but a different water matter drew most of the talk at the meeting.


The England cricket team have cancelled their flight to Zimbabwe while discussions take place over their controversial tour. Send us your reaction.


Some cell-phone users were bemused a few years back when an episode of the Fox TV series 24 aired in which Jack Bower and his intrepid antiterrorist team used GPS technology to track the movements of a biological weapon riding on an underground train in Los Angeles.


ANALYSIS: Najaf Siege Might Not End Rebel Cleric's Challenge

The United States and its Iraqi allies will have to do more than push Moqtada al-Sadr out of a mosque to meet the challenge posed by his movement, according to his followers.


Trekkers can finally get the ultimate Star Trek enterprise, a complete DVD set of the 1960s series' first season.


U.S. envoy warns on early Iraq pullout: NYT

An early departure of American troops from Iraq or a pullback to bases inside the country could lead to sharply increased violence and the deaths of thousands of people, the U.S. envoy to Baghdad told The New York Times.


One tribal leader vows to raise a force of 600 to help fight an Al Qaeda-linked tribe in Waziristan.


Kaiserslautern's  win over SC Freiburg last November is placed under suspicion in Germany's match-fixing scandal.


Rich Widow With a New Boyfriend and Many Surprises

Jacqueline Bisset looks lovely at 60, and that's the best thing about Klaus Menzel's laughably bad thriller.


Russians set bounty at $10m for rebel Chechen leaders

The Russian security services placed a $10m (Â£5.6m) bounty yesterday on the heads of two rebel Chechen leaders for ordering the Beslan school siege, as they apparently sought


The clothes that actor Robert Blake had on when his wife was fatally shot sat uncovered in a patrol car two days before an investigator took them in for testing, an investigator testified.


By SCOTT HARPER  BY SCOTT HARPER  THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  RICHMOND - Omega Protein Inc.


EarthLink Chief Will Take a Medical Leave to Battle Cancer

Garry Betty, 49, has been chief since the company first sold shares 10 years ago.


Mass. tech developer to be sold for $163m

Defense technology developer Foster-Miller Inc. of Waltham says it will be acquired for $163 million by Britain's QinetiQ Group PLC, a public-private partnership with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense.


Architecture Review | Institute of Contemporary Art: Expansive Vistas Both Inside and Out

With its ability to interweave art and civic life, the new Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston is the most important building to rise there in a generation.


Chemical 'Paint' Helps Surgeons See Cancer's Borders

MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've developed a tumor "paint" that illuminates cancerous cells and help surgeons spot the borders of tumors.


Sharon determined to go ahead with pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened the debate on his disengagement plan in the Knesset (parliament) on Monday by telling lawmakers that his plan would "strengthen


LOS ANGELES  -- On Wednesday (Oct. 20), singer Courtney Love pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge in an incident involving her throwing a microphone into a crowd and hitting one of her fans.


Your boss could own your Facebook profile

If it was created in the course of business Employers could have grounds to demand ownership of employees' social networking profiles, such as those generated on Facebook, MySpace or Bebo, according to a leading intellectual property lawyer.â¦


Retailer Kmart Holdings Corp. (KMRT.O) on Monday said it finalized a deal to sell 18 of its stores to Home Depot Inc. (HD.N) for $271 million.


Interventi vigili fuoco dalle 20 di ieri alle 8 di stamani


Frist Says He Won't Seek 2008 Presidential Nomination

Bloomberg - Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist won't seek his party's presidential nomination in 2008, saying the ``season of being an elected official has come to a close.''


Lax Catheter Policies Seen at Many Hospitals

Despite the well-established danger from urinary catheters, a new study finds that hospitals are doing very little to reduce the risks of infection.


Dozens dead in Mexico truck crash and blast

MONTERREY, Mexico  - Dozens of people died when a trailer-truck loaded with highly flammable chemicals exploded in a road accident in northern Mexico, Mexican media reported on Monday.


U.S. space shuttle poised for launch on Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA is finally ready to fly its first mission of the year, with space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts scheduled for liftoff at 7:38 p.m. EDT on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Siena, 20:00 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: SE CI SALVIAMO E' UN PRODIGIO

Il tecnico dell'Ascoli Nedo Sonetti gongola dopo il colpo di Siena. "Non siamo piÃ¹ da soli in fondo ...


In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out

Even as prices fall, neither Sonyâs Blu-ray nor Toshibaâs HD DVD, has gained an advantage.


Four decades after Officer Walter T. Barclay was shot while trying to stop a beauty salon burglary, the gunman who left him paralyzed is being charged with murder, the district attorney said Tuesday.


Bush Moving to Bolster Stem Cell Alternatives

President Bush, under increasing pressure to relax his restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, plans to issue an executive order today to encourage government agencies to support research that offers the promise of creating medically useful stem cells without destroying human embryos,...


Dumais finishes springboard preliminaries in fifth

With a sound preliminary round on Monday, American Troy Dumais easily advanced to the semifinal of the men's 3m springboard competition.


The Baltimore Ravens cut Jamal Lewis  ahead of Friday's pivotal free-agent signing period but the  club says it will try to re-sign the veteran running back.


Tomlinson (Who Else?) Rallies the Chargers to Victory

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 26 -- Once all the confusion was sorted out and the ball still belonged to the San Diego Chargers, they made sure to get it into LaDainian Tomlinson's hands.


Horse racing officials join to try to rescue sport in New York

Just after investigators raided New York's top thoroughbred tracks in a probe into jockey weights, a diverse group of industry officials joined forces Thursday to recommend ways to rescue the state's troubled racing game.


British police arrest 14 in anti-terror raids

British police arrested 14 people in raids in London overnight on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism, a spokesman said.


Needle-phobic children and their stressed-out parents may catch a break with a Franklin firm's device that makes it faster and easier to apply local pain relief.


Giuliani: I'm not riding that Segway. No way.

The would-be president shows up at a Segway factory in New Hampshire, but refuses to ride one. A 70-year old CBS News anchor does instead.


Riders asked to sign anti-doping charter

The International Cycling Union is threatening riders with fines in an effort to stop doping. The UCI asked all 600 ProTour cyclists to sign an anti-doping charter saying they are not involved in doping and promise to submit DNA samples to Spanish authorities investigating the Operation Puerto. Riders have until July 7 — the start of the Tour de France — to sign the document.


No. 9 Georgia Tech Drops Lafayette 92-58

Freshman Anthony Morrow scored a career-high 20 points, including 11 in a late 27-3 surge by No. 9 Georgia Tech to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 92-58 victory over Lafayette on Tuesday night.


Microsoft Teams on Subscription PCs in Russia

A Russian mobile-phone operator is the latest service provider to team with Microsoft to offer Windows-based PCs on a subscription basis through the company's Unlimited Potential program.


France still hopeful reporters in Iraq will be released

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said he was still hopeful two French reporters held hostage in Iraq would be freed, adding that "lines of dialogue" had been opened with those detaining them.


Singapore judge punished for caning sentence error

A Singapore judge has been punished for mistakenly sentencing a prisoner to an extra three strokes of the cane, the Singapore government said on Tuesday.


Violence is anathema to modern German sensibilities. That pacifism applied to video games could mean legal repercussions. By Bruce Gain.


Judge Rules Guantanamo Military Commissions Are Unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled Monday that President Bush had both overstepped his constitutional bounds and improperly brushed aside the Geneva Conventions in establishing military commissions to


Tim Henman announced yesterday that he would retire after playing one last time at Wimbledon â next month, when Britain plays Croatia in a Davis Cup playoff at the All England Club.The 32-year-old Henman, who reached four Wimbledon semifinals but has not won a Grand Slam title in his 14-year career, said a sore back and a bad knee led to his decision.


Sri Lankan skipper Marvan Atapattu put the blame on his batsmen after their eight-wicket defeat by Pakistan. They only totalled 232-9 and Yousuf Youhana (107) and Man of the Match Shoaib Malik (86) comfortably knocked off the runs for the home side.


Alarmed that a 52-year-old paper was stoking the arguments of creationists, a chemistry professor has retracted a paper on the origins of life.


The car manufacturer synonymous with the U.S market is looking far further afield


BRITAIN: British curbs on TV junk food ads

Junk food advertisements will not be shown on television before 9pm, as part of the British government's plan to fight the country's obesity crisis.


Fires halt LIRR, Amtrak, NJ Transit service

Penn Station has been evacuated and Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak and NJ Transit train service has been suspended from the station amid reports of two fires and power outages.


What comes after television? That's a question I've been asking at every Consumer Electronics Show. The answer, of course, is not just "more TV" but bigger and better TV, with better sound and higher resolutions, made possible by digital sources, processing and displays. In other words, computing and networking. \


Rice "cautiously optimistic" on North Korea talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she is cautiously optimistic that it may be possible to begin carrying out a September 2005 agreement on ending North Korea's nuclear programs.


A French court ruled Tuesday that a branch of General Electric Co. in France is legally obligated to provide employees with French translations of essential work documents, the employees' attorney and trade union representative said.


"Ghost Rider" still tops in North America

While Hollywood  celebrated the finest achievement in film last weekend,  moviegoers across North America rewarded the critically  maligned mass-market entry "Ghost Rider."


Trey Hillman has a daunting task. It's his turn to try leading the Kansas City Royals back to respectability. A winner in Japan and in the minor leagues with the New York Yankees, Hillman was hired Friday to take over a long-struggling Royals team that hasn't been to the playoffs since the late Dick Howser guided Kansas City to the 1985 World Series title.


Islamabad: India and Pakistan today began separate talks here on nuclear confidence building measures and to work out modalities to conduct joint survey of pillars at Sir Creek area of the Gujarat coast.


La vincita nella frazione di Santa Maria delle Mole


The Pentagon on Monday released three additional names of U.S. servicemen killed in Iraq in December, raising the month's U.S. death toll to 72, including 20 members of the reserves.


Muslim religious leaders accuse Pope Benedict XVI of quoting anti-Islamic remarks in a speech this week.


Novell to defend open-source software with patents

Novell Inc. said it is prepared to use its portfolio of software patents to protect its open-source software products against lawsuits.


Gates Sees a âProtractedâ Stay for Troops

However, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates emphasized in two television interviews today that American troops would play an increasingly limited role in Iraq.


Walkerton Water Disaster Sentences Handed Out

The sentences have been handed out after two brothers pleaded guilty in the Walkerton water disaster. It's one year in jail for Stan Koebel and nine months house arrest for his brother Frank.


Apple settles long-standing trademark dispute

Apple Inc., the computer and digital music company, has bought rights to all "Apple" trademarks from Apple Corps. Ltd., the record company set up by The Beatles, ending aÂ long-running trademark disputeÂ between the two. However, there was no word on whether Apple will soon begin selling The Beatles' music through its iTunes Store.


"Bird's Nest" stadium superstructure freed from support

A major step in the construction of the   showpiece stadium for the 2008 Olympics was taken on Sunday   when the interlocking steel superstructure that gives the arena   its "Bird's Nest" shape was freed of its supports.


Insurer says 2005 earnings to fall from 2004 levels

Insurer Cigna on Wednesday posted a nearly two-thirds lift in third quarter earnings, but also said 2005 earnings should fall from 2004 levels.


Sudan Says U.S. Armed Darfur Rebels - Egypt Paper

The United States helped train and arm  rebels from west Sudan who rose up against the Sudanese  government last year, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir  said in remarks published on Thursday. "Who else than the  United States is behind this ... They took rebels to Eritrea,  and set up training camps for them, spent money on them, armed  them and gave them Thuraya mobiles (telephones) to speak  between anywhere in the world," Bashir told Egypt's Al-Ahram  daily when asked about the involvement of foreign powers in  Darfur.


Prime minister denies shift in US-UK relations.


Arezzo, 19:40 - CALCIO, AREZZO: ESONERATO SARRI, TORNA ANTONIO CONTE

L'Arezzo ha esonerato il tecnico Maurizio Sarri. Fatale la sconfitta di oggi contro la Triestina. Su...


Ford Motor Credit, the financial arm of   Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday said it would cut 2,000 jobs   -- almost a quarter of its staff in North America -- and close   59 U.S. branch offices over the next year in order to cut   costs.


Sudan's rebels and government broke off internationally brokered peace talks for the bloodied Darfur region Wednesday after three weeks with little progress and no deal.


Roma, 16:18 - FINANZIARIA, 5 PUNTI DI INTERVENTO NELLO SPORT

''Promozione della pratica sportiva tra bambini e giovani, sostegno all'attività del Coni tra...


Iran will attend the international conference on Iraq that will be held in Baghdad on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday.


In Japan, the cell phone strap is a form of self-expression. By Lisa Katayama.


Suspected Muslim Militants Behead Man in Southern Thailand

Suspected Muslim militants have beheaded a man in strife-torn southern Thailand. The victim's head and decapitated body were found Tuesday in a hut in a plantation in Narathiwat province.


Mars rovers have found new evidence that water was once plentiful in the hills and plains of the now-barren Red Planet. After discovering the plains where it landed was once a


An Ocean City Icon Faces Turn in Economic Tide

OCEAN CITY -- For 117 summers, generations of children have frolicked through Trimper's Rides on this beach resort town's signature boardwalk. But this Memorial Day weekend might begin the last summer they circle the antique wooden carousel, fling around the Tilt-a-Whirl and loop through the Tidal...


Dell Inc. introduced on Monday a new suite of desktop support services for small and medium size businesses (SMBs) designed for companies with overstretched IT staffs.


Balloon fiesta ends with dramatic accident

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- The final day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ended with high drama today when a balloon became entangled in a radio tower, forcing the pilot and two young passengers to shimmy most of the way down the nearly 700-foot


=== Reds decide not to re-sign Larkin ===

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds have scheduled a press conference for 4 pm (et) today, at which time the club is expected to announce that shortstop Barry Larkin will not be re-signed.


IRA blamed for bank heist, raising fears for N.Ireland's peace process

The police blamed the Irish Republican Army (IRA) for a major bank robbery last month in Northern Ireland, triggering concerns about efforts to revive the peace process in the British province.


Romanian Election Ends With Likelihood of Runoff

BUCHAREST, Romania, Nov. 28 -- Exit polls showed no clear winner in the election Sunday to replace President Ion Iliescu, raising the likelihood of a runoff next month between a former ship's captain with a populist message and a political veteran.


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

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


The nation's leading regional phone company is resting growth hopes on its Cingular Wireless venture.


Sudan Government, Southern Rebels to Sign Permanent Truce

Mediators at peace talks between Sudan's government and southern rebels say the two sides will sign a permanent cease-fire on Friday.


Two Fools duel over the candidates' economic policies.


Amateur rocketeers who gathered in Scotland say they have successfully launched their biggest rocket yet.


Roy Oswalt became the National League's first 17-game winner and the Astros extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 9-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds last night in Houston.


Rebels 'Execute' 49 Iraqi Troops, Kill U.S. Diplomat

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Rebels ambushed and killed 49  unarmed Iraqi soldiers and, in a separate attack Sunday, killed  a U.S. diplomat in a mortar strike near Baghdad airport.


Finanziamenti di 6 mln di euro da Governo e Regione


San Paolo, 13:00 - CALCIO, MERCATO: ZE' ROBERTO AL SAN PAOLO

Il centrocampista Zè Roberto ha firmato per il San Paolo. Il brasiliano era svincolato dal Ba...


Pinochet fit to stand trial, judge rules

A judge in Chile has said that the country's former military ruler, General Augusto Pinochet, is fit enough to be tried for alleged human rights abuses in the 1970s.


born out of a former gulag north of the Arctic Circle - come to be a key player in South Africa's gold industry? There used to be a lot of talk about foreign companies running off with Russian resources.


Vyacheslav Koloskov announced Thursday he would resign as head of the Russian Soccer Union after multiple poor showings by the national team in international competition.


The impact of heavy use on hard disk drive failure may by overstated, says a report by three Google engineers.


The Navy considers deploying dozens of trained dolphins and sea lions -- capable of detecting mines and cuffing rogue swimmers -- in Washington state. By the Associated Press.


Ole' Blue Eyes made at least $50 million last year, not that big business is anything new for him.


Sony's $3 billion tops global box office

LOS ANGELES  - Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that it has reached $3 billion in worldwide box office sales this year, a marker hit by only two other studios in movie history.


Former NJ gov's split from wife drags on

They've bickered over whether she knew he was gay, whose tell-all book would sell better, whether a poster of a nude man hanging over his new lover's bed had to come down before she'd allow their 6-year-old to visit.


Frightened prostitutes, locals , keep clear of Ipswich streets

Like most women in Ipswich, where fears are growing that a prostitute serial killer is on the loose, sex workers are keeping a low profile amid concern there could be further deaths.


Imported poultry from Hungary is the "most plausible" cause of the UK bird flu outbreak, officials say.


The Trail | Party is without a candidate who has excited the establishment or the grassroots.


Britain won't pay a ransom or meet any political demands to secure the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday.


AP: Salmonella settlement deadline extended

Scores of customers sickened during a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes sold in several states have settled more than 80 lawsuits in recent weeks, and company attorneys agreed to delay a filing deadline in hopes that dozens of other claims might settle.


Afghans detain woman with bomb under burqa

ASADABAD, Afghanistan  - A woman carrying a waistcoat filled with explosives under her all-enveloping burqa was arrested on Monday in eastern Afghanistan, provincial officials said, in the first possible reported case of a female suicide bomber in the country.


Una segnalazione del Sismi ha evitato un attentato al Comune di Reggio Calabria. MercoledÃ¬ sera, un ordigno senza innesco era stato trovato nei gabinetti del palazzo municipale. In un primo tempo sembrava


August 19, 2004 02:04 PM - R&B singer R. Kelly (news | tickets) and rapper Jay-Z (news | tickets) will co-headline a 40-city autumn tour that kicks off on Sept. 30 in Chicago and runs for two months.


NBC Says Marine Shot Dead Wounded Iraqi Prisoner

A television pool report by U.S. network NBC said on Monday that a U.S. Marine had shot dead an unarmed and wounded Iraqi prisoner in a mosque in Falluja.


Both Bush and Kerry scored points in a smart, rousing debate


The Colombian government is pursuing a relentless campaign to seize drug traffickers' assets.


This course explores the history, culture and society of Classical Athens, and points out many inconsistencies in the popular idea of what Classical Athens was.


Tivo meets Nascar Cisco says it is cooking up something called an "entertainment operating system" from second-hand bits of social networks, TV set-top box software, and a big blast of hot air.â¦


AMERICA/MESSICO - Parte dalla Basilica di Guadalupe il ÂTour Mondiale per la Pace e l'UnitÃ Â, che dopo aver percorso 100 nazioni si concluderÃ  a Roma nel 2008: suscitare attraverso la musica lÂanelito di pace e di unitÃ  tra tutti gli uomini Messico (Agenzia Fides) - Facendo proprio il motto  Âun cuor solo ed unÂanima solaÂ, difendendo la vita come valore non negoziabile, costruendo la pace interiore per una vita senza conflitti, cercando l'unitÃ  nei cuori semplici, il ÂProgetto Ecumenic...


Cloned food? Not in our kitchens, chefs say

If pizza maker Simone Padoan saw a slab of cloned meat in his local supermarket, the Italian chef says he would be too scared to bring it into his kitchen.


Des Browne responds to claims of neglect for UK troops with a pledge of better medical treatment.


Armed forces recognise first ever Satanist

A technician in the Royal Navy has become the first serviceman in the armed forces to be officially recognised as a Satanist, the defence ministry said.


At least the "Bad Boys" kept their shenanigans on the court when they were wreaking havoc in the NBA. Nowadays there are enough mug shots out there to spawn a new trading card industry. Players are doing and saying things that defy common sense, annoying fans with their high-priced whines. Wins seem to rank only slightly ahead of endorsement opportunities and monster contracts, and those "knuckleheads" Karl Malone once dissed haven't gotten a clue yet.


Agreement reached on greenhouse gas curb

Negotiators from 158 countries reached basic agreement Friday on rough targets aimed at getting some of the world's biggest polluters to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.


Tolosa, 22:02 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: ROMANIA-PORTOGALLO 14-10

La Romania ha battuto 14-10 il Portogallo a Tolosa in un match valido per il gruppo C dei mondiali ...


Fatah secretary led Gaza attempt on Abbas

The group of armed men belonging to Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, who opened fire in the official mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza on Monday, is affiliated with Ahmed Hallas (Abu Mazher), Fatah secretary in Gaza.


Merck Sees '05 Earnings Decline, Stock Up

Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N, reeling from  the recent withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis drug, on Wednesday  said 2005 earnings will decline to levels below Wall Street  expectations, the third straight year of lower results.


NBC sued for $105 million over man's death

The sister of a former U.S. state prosecutor who killed himself after he was targeted by a television show as a suspected pedophile is suing NBC Universal for $105 million.


Sony, Toshiba and IBM prepare to reveal Cell details

The three partners involved in the development of the Cell processor, which will power the PlayStation 3 along with a number of other devices, have unveiled new details about the technology behind the chip.


Tom Siebel plans to sell a portion of his company shares

Siebel Systems Inc. founder Tom Siebel plans to sell up to 18 percent of his company stock over the next two years, the company said Tuesday.


Bin Laden Says Fighting in Iraq Muslims' Duty -- Web

An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda  leader Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to wage holy war against  U.S. forces and the government in Iraq, saying they would be  committing "a grave sin" if they failed to do so.


Movie Industry Suing Hundreds Of Alleged Online Pirates

A year after the recording industry opened fire on illegal file-sharers with hundreds of lawsuits, the movie industry has followed its lead.


Five boys are found guilty of killing a father who was pelted with stones on an outdoor sports pitch in London.


17 December 2004 (NCA) -- The United States formally wrote off all of its $4.1 billion in Iraqi debt and urged other nations to follow the example.


Four dead in Chicago skyscraper shooting

A gunman shot four people, killing three of them, in law offices on one of the top floors of a downtown skyscraper on Friday and took a hostage before he was shot by a police sniper, authorities said.


Moena, 19:53 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 15 RETI CONTRO IL MONTE PALLIDI

Prima uscita e prima valanga di gol per la Sampdoria di Mazzarri. I blucerchiati, che in mattinata a...


DR Congo's Supreme Court is on fire following protests over alleged fraud in the presidential run-off.


Indonesia's largest party is electing its new leader in Bali in what is one of the most critical periods in its history.


Wal-Mart Declines to Sell Comedian Carlin's Book

Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, is not selling comedian George Carlin's best-selling new book, "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops," in its stores because its cover makes fun of the "Last Supper," a spokesman for Carlin said on Thursday.


Wales to face Italy at the Six Nations rugby union

Wales head to Italy in two weeks' time for a potential wooden spoon decider after being overpowered 32-21 by France in the Six Nations game.


Shanghai Airlines predicts loss for 2007

Shanghai Airlines , a Chinese regional carrier, predicted on Tuesday that it would post a loss for 2007, deteriorating from a net profit of 8.2 million yuan ($1.1 million) in 2006.


Candidates retool plans for sprint to finish line

WASHINGTON - Not in a generation has a presidential election been so close for so long. Now, as President Bush seems to be pulling a bit ahead of Sen. John Kerry, every step, and misstep, could affect their frantic race to the finish.


Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., denounced his GOP critics as "weasels" Friday even as his chief of staff appeared before a federal grand jury investigating Doolittle's ties to jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff.


Illinois Remains Unbeaten, but Face Threats

Top-ranked Illinois tuned out chants of "Overrated!" from a raucous section of Northwestern students and showed them why the Illini are still unbeaten.


Pakistan's finance minister set to become PM

Pakistan's Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was poised to become Prime Minister after landslide by-election wins assured him a spot in the parliament's lower house.


With eye on 2008, Iowans watch Iraq war debate

AMES, Iowa  - For Iowa Democrats, the 2008 presidential campaign is starting where the 2004 race ended -- with a search for plain talk and realistic plans on how to end the war in Iraq.


Reid: Congress Should Stay Until Spy Bill Passes

A bill backed by President Bush to overhaul American spy agencies faced an uncertain future on Sunday and a top Democrat said the Republican-led Congress should not adjourn for the year until it passes.


Two months after losing the World Cup final to Italy, France beat the Italians 3-1 in a European Championship qualifier on Sidney Govou's two goals and one by Thierry Henry.


Conn. governor undergoes successful cancer surgery

Governor M. Jodi Rell underwent surgery yesterday after breast cancer was discovered following a routine mammogram last week, the governor's office said.


Report: Sinai Bombers All Survived, Escaped

All four bombers who attacked Egyptian Red Sea resorts frequented by Israelis last week escaped on foot minutes before their vehicles exploded, the Egyptian government newspaper al-Ahram said on Wednesday.


Viewpoint: Global leaders still flock to the annual World Economic Forum. But they no longer shape the global agenda


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10% of jobs on the block at Cingular; office jobs targeted

Cingular Wireless will cut close to 10% of its 68,000 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it combines operations with the recently acquired AT&T Wireless, the chief executive of the nation's largest cell phone company said Tuesday in an


Japan's proposal to resume commercial hunting of minke whales is rejected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.


AT&T Cuts 7,400 Jobs, Asset Value by $11B

AT&T Corp. is cutting 7,400 more jobs and slashing the book value of its assets by $11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company's plan to retreat from the traditional consumer telephone business following a lost court battle.


Most employers cutting retiree health care: study

Most U.S. employers are planning to  further scale back health benefits offered to retirees, as  companies struggle with the upward march in the cost of medical  care and weigh increased contributions from government's  Medicare program, a survey found.


McCanns will not use Madeleine fund to pay legal fees

The parents of British toddler Madeleine McCann, named as formal suspects in her disappearance, will not pay their legal fees from a fund set up for her search, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


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Sharp jump in hepatitis E cases in Darfur: WHO

A deadly outbreak of hepatitis E in Sudan's Darfur region has spread rapidly, with the number of cases almost tripling in less than a month, the World Health Organization said.


Craving the High That Risky Trading Can Bring

It is easy to dismiss JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel, the rogue trader at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, as a fluke. So here is a sobering thought for Wall Street: There may be a bit of Mr. Kerviel in all of us.


Disney is throwing its considerable weight behind the Blu-ray digital media standard. Blu-ray backers, including technology developer Sony, are in a pitched battle with supporters of the competing


Six die in Palestinian raid on Gaza army post

Three Israeli soldiers and three Palestinian gunmen were killed yesterday in battles near the Gaza Strip settlement of Morag. The clash came a day after a woman suicide bomber killed


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya HIV case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the virus that causes AIDS, provoking a chorus of Western condemnation.


Young Palestinians hope for post-Arafat democracy

They fly his banner, wear his face on their T-shirts, and utter solemn prayers with upturned hands at his graveside. But many young


Park shoots 65 to win South Korea tourney

Grace Park won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic yesterday at Jeju, South Korea, shooting a 7-under-par 65 for a five-stroke victory and giving her game a big boost after a collapse in the final round two weeks ago.


After years of capturing the imagination of wide-eyed daredevils, dreamers and would-be entrepreneurs, space travel for ordinary people may finally be taking flight.


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Spain police: suspects didn't have bombs

Police acting on a tipoff that a radical Islamic group was plotting suicide attacks in Barcelona moved against the cell last week even though it had not amassed enough explosives to make bombs, Spain's police chief said Thursday.


Sports: McKeon will return for another season as Marlins' skipper

PHILADELPHIA Jack McKeon is coming back for at least one more year as the Florida Marlins' manager. The team has announced that the 73-year-old McKeon signed a one-year contract extension for next season.


Nokia plans to release next month a new smart phone with a built-in megapixel camera, as part of an effort to expand its product portfolio.


With up to one billion cards and six million trees set to be thrown out, the government calls on Britons to recycle this Christmas.


Bhutto's Husband Re-Arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani police re-arrested the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Tuesday, less than a month after his release from jail raised hopes for reconciliation with military ruler President Pervez Musharraf.


Joe Biden's aides call it "Mo-Joe" Â a last-minute surge of momentum and good luck they hope could power the Delaware senator into a better-than-expected showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses.


Salman has now been given the permission by the Jodhpur High Court to travel to London for the unveiling of his wax statue at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum.


After Time Warner withdrew its $4.6 billion bid, Sony reached a deal to acquire the Lion. And the winner isâ¦ Sony! After Time Warner withdrew its $4.


Yahoo Chief Explains Rejection of Microsoft Bid

Jerry Yang explained his companyâs rejection of Microsoftâs buyout offer in a letter to shareholders late Wednesday outlining why he believed the bid was too low.


Russia: Top seed Marat Safin was dumped out of the one-million-dollar ATP Saint Petersburg Open here on Friday following a shock straight sets defeat to Frenchman Michael Llodra.


Londra, 22:43 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARSENAL-SLAVIA PRAGA 7-0

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Geri Cecil loved Randolph-Macon Woman's College from the moment she met people on the Lynchburg campus, and every year after she graduated in 1968 she gave the school money. She believed in its system of education, made lifelong friends, even served on the board of trustees for several years.


The head of McLaren said he wanted to accept the record $100 million fine and suspension from the team championships if it meant ending the Formula One spy scandal.âIf we can achieve closure, then at this moment in time that would be my recommendation,â the McLaren chief, Ron Dennis, said. F.I.A., the sportâs governing body, concluded that McLaren had probably gained an unfair advantage with data from its rival Ferrari.


TiVo, maker of digital television recorders, said Monday that its quarterly net loss widened as it boosted spending to acquire customers, but the number of subscribers to its fee-based television service rose sharply.


Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault

Controversial book "Unfit for Command," which fires an election-year salvo at Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's war record, has claimed one unintended victim -- bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc .


Vodka-fuelled fisherman wrestles with shark

A fisherman fuelled by vodka caught a 1.3-metre (4-foot) shark and wrestled it onto a jetty on Australia's south coast, suffering only small tear marks in his trousers, media reports said on Friday.


Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. Now Gone With the Wind has emerged as the movie seen by more British cinema-goers than any other.


Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, issued an unprecedented mea culpa yesterday, admitting that he had made mistakes and promising to rectify them.


A man who was part of a gang who attacked a house full of Polish workers is jailed for six years.


The "Fantastic Four" sequel was No. 1 at the box office, but should shareholders be happy about it?


First Rabbis Ordained in Germany Since Holocaust

German leaders hailed the ordination as a milestone in the rebirth of Jewish life here.


'Sky Captain' Tops Box Office With $16.2M

The debut flight of "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" landed the No. 1 weekend box office spot with an estimated $16.2 million amid an overall lackluster turnout at theaters.


A U.S. film industry group said it won damages Friday in a lawsuit against Chinese film pirates but said the ruling might mean little amid the huge scale of violations.


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The European Space Agency's  Rosetta probe swooped around the back of Mars early on Sunday,  completing a key maneuver in its 10-year mission to meet a  distant comet.


Consumers Perk Up, So Do Wholesale Prices

U.S. consumers cheered up in early  December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the  crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.


Gary Sheffield homered twice and keyed a four-run rally in the ninth inning Thursday night, sending the New York Yankees to a seesaw, 13-10 win over the Twins.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Italy's nominee to become the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs commissioner failed on Monday to win the backing of the European Parliament's Justice Committee, days after testifying that he considers homosexuality a sin.


Early birds: Why small was beautiful for dino DNA

The group of dinosaurs that evolved into birds had small genomes, according to a study by US and British biologists that appears on Thursday in the journal Nature.


AOL co-founder backs new online payment firm

Steve Case, the founder of the  AOL Internet service, is backing a new online payment company  that promises to let users transfer funds for free and offer a  credit card with sharply lower fees for merchants.


Climate worries complicate Alaska drilling plan

Lease sales could produce 15 billion barrels of oil, but environmentalists say drilling would threaten already melting habitat.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for  December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, now  expecting sales to increase 3 percent.


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Japan Stocks Little Changed Ahead of Fed

Tokyo's Nikkei share index was little  changed in late afternoon trade on Tuesday, reversing earlier  gains, as Sony Corp. and other tech stocks retreated on caution  ahead of a monetary policy meeting in the United States.


HP Chair to Step Down in Aftermath of Company Leak Probe

By Jordan Robertson Associated Press  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn will step down in January and be succeeded by CEO Mark Hurd amid a widening scandal involving the computer and printer company's possibly illegal probe into media leaks.


Army strikes area said to hold ex-US prisoner

WANA -- About 1,000 Pakistani soldiers backed by helicopter gunships, mortars, and artillery yesterday pounded a mountainous region near the Afghan border where a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who masterminded the kidnapping of two Chinese engineers is thought to be hiding. The assault targeted the village of Spinkai Raghzai in South Waziristan, a tribal region where the Pakistani Army has ...


October 1, 2004 - Bruce Springsteen, the Dixie Chicks, and Pearl Jam are a few of the acts who are taking their dislike of President Bush on the road.


US soldiers sue for having to stay in Iraq

Eight US soldiers serving in Iraq launched a legal challenge yesterday to stop their tours of duty from being extended. The lawsuit is the first of its kind by a group of American soldiers on active service in the country.


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Nato's secretary general says its members cannot "run away" from Afghanistan, as it hold talks in the Netherlands.


Vision-inducing drug makes new inroads in Peru

PACHACAMAC, Peru  - A powerful hallucinogenic vine, long revered by Amazon Indians as a tool for peering deep into the psyche, is drawing interest from urban Peruvians and enticing foreign visitors to Peru.


Jockey Paul O'Neill was given a one-day ban Thursday by the sport's governing body in Britain for head-butting his horse before a race.


Prodigy Adu Learns His Trade at DC United

Teenager Freddy Adu, America's most  talked about soccer player, has hardly set the league alight  with his skills in his first season.


British ex-minister Blunkett launches second paternity bid: report

Former home secretary David Blunkett, who resigned last year amid a scandal linked to his former lover, has reportedly launched a paternity bid for her newborn son.


Disney case highlights China supply chain pitfalls

In his dim two-room flat, Huang  Renzhong showed a visitor a Mickey Mouse statuette and  explained how creating Disney figurines during 15-hour work  days in a grim factory led to a $90,000 lawsuit.


Record loss for SchrÃ¶der in biggest state

Germany's Social Democrat chancellor, Gerhard SchrÃ¶der, suffered a humiliating election defeat in the party's traditional stronghold yesterday.


Bug species hurts Barbados crops, plants

A foreign bug species is sucking the life out of crops and native plants across Barbados, which has already been overrun by an infestation of ravenous snails that are rapidly destroying cultivated fields.


Buying Land for Hubble Dist. 200 Agrees on Price, but Sale Depends in Part on Voters

By James Fuller Daily Herald Staff Writer  Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials have cleared a major obstacle to moving Hubble Middle School to Warrenville, announcing on Monday an agreement to buy a 19-acre site.


Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said Friday the head of the Justice Department's voting rights division should be fired for saying voter ID laws hurt the elderly but aren't a problem for minorities because they often die before old age.


Messina, 16:58 - CALCIO, MESSINA: GIORDANO NON CAMBIA FORMAZIONE

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More than 100 policemen and 50 anti-government protesters were injured late Monday night and into the early morning Tuesday in Budapest after the protesters set fire to cars and stormed the state-run Hungarian ...


Saawan Kumar Tak talks about his friendship with Rekha.


Brazilian mining giant CVRD  (VALE5.SA) on Friday said it would make an all-cash bid of $15  billion for Canadian nickel miner Inco Ltd. , becoming  the latest player in a bidding war for Inco.


Sharp to invest two bln dlrs to boost LCD panel output

Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. said it will invest two billion dollars to increase output of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for digital TVs, mobile phones and game consoles.


Kozlowski: Legal Bills In Tyco Case Top $25M

Justice may be blind, but it ain't cheap: Tyco International's (nyse: TYC - news - people ) former chief executive and chief financial officer say their legal bills have topped $25 million and they want a second insurance company to pick up the extras.


Israel to allow more Palestinians into Israel

Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said during Sunday's cabinet meeting that 4,000 Palestinian construction workers from the West Bank and 800 agricultural workers from Gaza will be granted entry permits into Israel.


'Evil alien abductor' in two-part special David Bowie will appear as an "evil alien abductor" in a two-part Doctor Who special, the Sun reports.â¦


Yukos Subsidiary Tomskneft Gets $114 Million Tax Bill

Russian authorities have assessed a new tax claim for $114 million on one of Yukos' smaller subsidiaries, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday, in the latest legal assault against the embattled Russian oil giant.


Roma, 23:38 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: DOVEVAMO VINCERE

Luciano Spalletti voleva tornare dalla trasferta di Firenze con tre punti: ''E' stata una bella part...


Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health.


How an indie studio goosed Gosling's Oscar drive

It takes guts to chase  after an Oscar. It also takes serious money, luck, and insider  experience. Fail to land a nomination, and that cash doesn't  magically come back.


Roma, 15:17 - CALCIO, PROCURA FEDERALE: DEFERITI RACALBUTO E PAPARESTA

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EU hopes for end to China arms embargo next year: minister

Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot reiterated that the European Union is not yet ready to lift a 15-year-old arms embargo on China, but said he hopes the ban can be ended next year.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2004 -- The Senate confirmed US Rep. Porter Goss to head the CIA on Sept. 23. Goss, 65, former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a former Army intelligence officer, was confirmed by a vote 77-17.


The Canadian schoolteacher who became the world's most wanted suspected pedophile was arrested by police Friday in northeastern Thailand, police said.


Thousands of residents near an air base used by Japanese and U.S. forces have sued the Japanese government to seek compensation for noise pollution caused by fighter jets, a court official said Tuesday.


A head teacher is scrapping homework for 12-year-olds, calling it a "dinosaur".


Thousands of demonstrators protested President Bush's visit Tuesday, but Bush, eager to patch up relations with the northern neighbor, said he felt he'd received a friendly welcome.


Florida's Wild Rivers Increasingly Polluted, Experts Say

Contaminants ranging from farm runoff to the bug repellent DEET are putting pressure on some of the most pristine rivers in the southern U.S.


Disney Wonders if a Mermaid Can Follow a Trail Blazed by a Lion

While âThe Lion Kingâ on Broadway took everyone by surprise, âThe Little Mermaidâ comes with one question: Can Disney ever do that again?


Venezuela's Chavez swaps coffee for coca in speech

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez switched from coffee to another stimulant during a speech on Saturday -- he popped a coca leaf into his mouth and chewed it while defending the use of the plant.


Could Macedonians ride and carry shields at the same time? With a little help, Oliver Stone balances military history and movie pragmatism in "Alexander."


Off The Charts: Double Warning That a Recession May Be on the Way

Both employment statistics and the bond market are indicating that the U.S. could be heading toward recession.


Carter Restores Luster to Knicks-Nets Rivalry

The Nets and the Knicks have rarely enjoyed success at the same time. Vince Carter's arrival in New Jersey might change that.


TJX violated nine of 12 PCI controls at time of breach, court filings say

TJX Companies was not complying with nine of the 12 security controls mandated by the payment card industry data security standards when cardholder data was breached, according to court filings.


Two American women are being treated in a Moscow hospital for thallium poisoning, Russian media report.


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Finding Neverland wins Oscar curtain-raiser

Finding Neverland, the biopic of Peter Pan writer JM Barrie, has been named film of the year in the first of a wave of awards in the increasingly protracted run-up to Oscar night.


New Nanoglue Shrinks Chips, Sticks Like Spiderman

A new inexpensive nanoglue that becomes stronger as it heats up could redefine the way computer chips are made.


Felipe Calderon's slim lead in Mexico's presidential race was called into question as an official recount of vote tallies showed his leftist opponent slightly ahead late Wednesday. However, Calderon insisted he had won and even offered to include his rival in his Cabinet.


FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil might play an important role in preventing Alzheimer's disease, according to a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).


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The Carlyle Group, the District's private-equity giant, announced today that it is selling a 7.5 percent share of its general partnership to an investment group owned by the government of Abu Dhabi.


Mexican drug hit men scrawl threats on corpses

TIJUANA, Mexico  - Drug gang hit men killed three Mexican army informants on Tuesday and dumped them near a military training base close to the U.S. border, scrawling threats on the bodies in black ink, police said.


Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai is to be presented with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2004 at a ceremony in Oslo. Professor Maathai, also Kenya's deputy environment minister, is the first African woman


The inventory correction claimed another victim late Monday as National Semiconductor (NSM:NYSE - news - research) said that second-quarter revenue would decline by nearly 20%, about twice the amount it had expected.


Statoil sees soaring earnings as the oil and gas firm pushes ahead with the takeover of Norwegian rival Norsk Hydro.


THE detection of a foreign submarine in Japan's southern coastal waters threatens to aggravate tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.


Cagliari, 18:13 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DA VERONA TORNA COSSU, BIZERA AL MACCABI

Il Cagliari ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio di Andrea Cossu. Il centrocampista offensivo era svincolato...


The pretty actress is a hit with readers as she fields questions on kissing to the sexiest man alive, with aplomb


Canseco Swaps Publishers for His Sequel to âJuicedâ

Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, was scheduled to publish Jose Cansecoâs second book on opening day this spring but withdrew from the project Tuesday.


Japan's main share index falls sharply, hit by fears about the state of both the Japanese and US economies.


Young people who take cannabis frequently are at greater risk of developing psychotic mental illness including hallucinations, paranoia, hearing voices and a persecution complex.


''Shark Tale'' still rules the cinema seas

Washington (dpa) - DreamWorks' animated fun film, ''Shark Tale'', continued to rule the cinema seas for a second weekend with 31.


Greenspan Minimizes Impact of Costly Oil

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that higher oil prices have had a "noticeable" affect on the US economy this year but are not likely to cause serious damage unless they move significantly higher.


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Romanian Mother, 66, Baby Girl Doing Well

A 66-year-old professor who writes children's books claims to have become the world's oldest woman to give birth, and doctors said Monday she and her day-old baby daughter were in good condition in intensive care.


Crisis In Sudan: The World Pays Lip Service, But The Killing ...

The Darfur region of Sudan, located in the western portion of the country along its border with Chad, is poor and remote, even by African standards.


Abidjan - Ivory Coast said 63 people were killed in a week of clashes with French troops as it prepared on Friday to pass control of the military to hawkish Major Colonel Philippe Mangou.


Janet Jackson hopes new album ends sales slide

After failing to crack the million  mark with her last two albums, Janet Jackson is wary of using  the "c" word to describe her upcoming release, "Discipline,"  which hits stores on February 26.


Internet service provider EarthLink Inc.  on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by cost controls, but sales fell 3 percent.


In an attempt to raise the profile of a 10-day mini meet at Laurel Park that begins Aug. 10, the Maryland Jockey Club announces it will cut the takeout on live races to 10 percent.


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Chain Said to Seek Bids for Weather Channel

The Weather Channel, one of the last privately owned cable channels, is being put up for sale and could fetch $5 billion.


Intelligence Suggests Bin Laden Alive - Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  said on Monday interrogations and technological intelligence  suggested Osama bin Laden was still alive.


French TV Claims Israeli Mercenaries in Ivory Coast

The French television network TP1 reported that Israeli mercenaries were instrumental in an air attack ten days ago in the Ivory Coast in which nine French peacekeepers and one American aid worker were killed.


People should be paid for living organ donations, argues a US surgeon in a leading medical journal.


Coastal SC Recovers After Tropical Storm

Stinging rain and howling winds lashed South Carolina after a second powerful storm hit the state in a month, though residents apparently weathered it well.


Intense diplomatic efforts are under way to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme.


Vatican alarmed by trends contradicting church doctrine

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is becoming increasingly alarmed at what it regards as official anti-Roman Catholic sentiment and secular trends in Europe, as government after government approves measures on abortion, family law, and scientific study that run counter to Catholic teaching.


BEDFORD, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said...


Air Force officers punished in nukes case

Four Air Force officers, including at least one colonel, have been relieved of duty in connection with the mistaken flight of nuclear warheads across the country, two U.S. military officials told CNN Friday.


Brown Widow makes its home on Gulf Coast

As if the West Nile-toting mosquito isn't enough to worry Mississippians, add the poisonous Latrodectus geometricus to the state's list of creepy-crawly creatures.


TBI aims to land Luton control with 78m stake

AIRPORT operator TBI is planning to take full control of London Luton, by purchasing the remaining 28.6 stake for around 78 million.


For months, Republican presidential candidates such as Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and John McCain have courted evangelical Christians, meeting with religious leaders throughout the Midwest and the South.