Iraq Shi'ites Ponder PM Choice, Allies After Poll

Iraq's main Shi'ite alliance debated  Monday who to choose as prime minister and which allies to seek  after failing to win an absolute majority in landmark  elections.


A British intelligence agency is seeking spies in cyberspace.


President Pervez Musharraf's government said Wednesday that militants accounted for most of the 106 people killed in eight days of fighting around the Red Mosque, calling it a signal that Islamic extremism won't be tolerated in Pakistan.


Senior envoys from the US and North Korea are to meet in Geneva to discuss ways of normalising relations.


Irish PM Ahern set for 3rd term in close race

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was on course to win a third successive term on Friday but may have to find a new coalition partner to be sure of a parliamentary majority, pollsters and political analysts said.


Senator quits over ambulance-abuse scandal

An Italian senator who faked illness to get an ambulance to rush him through heavy traffic to a TV appointment resigned on Monday after a roasting in the media.


Ukraine's Orange Revolution Hits the Road

Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko took the so-called Orange Revolution on the road Tuesday, piling into cars and buses for a 10-day odyssey to spread their message beyond the capital, targeting eastern provinces largely hostile to their candidate.


Computer Sciences Corporation has won a ten-year, $1.35 billion contract to manage telephone and computer networks for Ascension Health, the largest nonprofit health care system in the US


If youngsters could design their own laptop computers from scratch, what functions would they include?


Trevon Hughes scored 22 points and Brian Butch added 16 as No. 21 Wisconsin beat Illinois 70-60 on Thursday night to give the Illini their first four-game losing streak under coach Bruce Weber.


Rock recluse Axl Rose has signed a multimillion dollar publishing deal, and that isn't sitting well with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates.


Supporters of a Democratic congressman charged with bribery and money laundering harkened to their civil rights days on Wednesday as they denounced the allegations against U.S. Rep. William Jefferson.


Tim Henman faces a tough task when he meets big-serving Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in the third round of the Madrid Masters on Thursday morning.


Leading investors cautious ahead of US election-survey

Fund managers around the world have moved towards neutral on cash from overweight, but remain cautious about taking big bets ahead of the US presidential election


Pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-2 Friday night in the opener of a big weekend series.


World's biggest jumbo set for virgin S'pore flight

The world's biggest jumbo jet was set to fly from Singapore on Thursday on its long-delayed first-ever commercial flight, as part of the Singapore Airlines  daily service to Sydney.


One man aims to bring Sudan's nights back to life

Decades after an Islamic revolution, an old-school cat returns to the capital, Khartoum, to start a jazz club.


Biotech to Get Fresh Capital: Venture Fund Raises $375M

By Jim Mccartney, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 7--Given the long-lamented dearth of venture capital, the news Wednesday that Thomas, McNerney & Partners has raised $375 million in fresh investment funds should cheer Minnesota's biotech industry.


Interest in the imperial family in 2004 rose sharply in Japan and other countries, prompted by a remark made by Crown Prince Naruhito in May.


Report: No Spears Marriage License on File

LOS ANGELES - So, did she or didn't she? And is she or isn't she? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiance, Kevin Federline, in wedding apparel and surrounded by family and friends...


Secondo il Times la scuderia inglese avrebbe in mente di fare a meno del pilotaIl manager: "Abbiamo un contratto. Se lui vuole restare? Deve restare".                                            Spy story, ore decisive per Alonso Divorzio in vista con la La Mclaren?


U.N. Security Council fails to bridge gaps on Kosovo

The U.N. Security Council failed  to bridge deep divisions over the future of Kosovo on Wednesday  and Western countries said they would take the lead in steering  the province to independence from Serbia.


Rebels in Chad say they will resume their assault on N'Djamena after seizing large parts of the city.


Huckabee pushes national sales tax in NH

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said eliminating federal income taxes in favor of a national sales tax would help save Social Security Â an odd pitch in a state where residents pay no state income or sales taxes.


What if a Supreme Court justice became too sick to work, but didn't want to step down? The high court faced that situation in mid-1975, when Justice William O. Douglas


If Linux Standard Base 2.0 becomes the de facto guideline for companies working on open-source technologies, Microsoft may face more competition.


CNBC to relaunch Web site, focus on video

Top U.S. business news cable network CNBC said it plans to relaunch on Monday its Web site with a focus on adding more video and investors tools.


The US president is to thank Canadians who helped stranded US citizens in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.


'Non capisco addetti ai lavori che dicono e' al tramonto'


European Union regulators said Monday they were investigating whether software giant Microsoft Corp. used its market dominance to squeeze out office software and Internet browser rivals.


Broadway's Box Office Up Slightly in 2004

Broadway's box office inched upward in 2004 and attendance also increased slightly, according to figures released by the League of American Theatres and Producers.


Roma, 17:34 - BASKET, VELTRONI: POSITIVA SCELTA PIERACCIONI A PRESIDENZA LEGA

Walter Veltroni, presidente onorario della Lega, applaude la scelta di affidare la presidenza della ...


Belarus opposition leader ends protest, as US offers support

Jailed Belarussian opposition leader Alexander Kozulin has ended a seven-week hunger strike, his family confirmed, amid protests from Russia over a US move to raise the country's human rights situation at the United Nations.


American Express (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it expects to record a fourth-quarter pretax charge of up to $120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related primarily to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the


Sacramento, 09:19 - CICLISMO, GIRO CALIFORNIA: VOIGT VINCE TERZA TAPPA

Il tedesco Jens Voigt ha vinto la terza tappa del Giro della California salendo al secondo posto nel...


Pricing of Flat Screens Is Under Inquiry

The investigation into Samsung Electronics and LG.Philips LCD is shaking an industry already burdened by falling prices.


Sling Media diversified its product portfolio on Thursday, introducing three new devices designed to cater to the different needs of its users. Dubbed the Slingbox PRO, AV and TUNER, the units will start at $179.99 USD.


$500 million resolves criminal, civil allegations

Time Warner has agreed to pay more than $500 million to settle wide-ranging criminal and civil allegations that its America Online division improperly pumped up revenue and engaged


Women's clothing retailer Talbots Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit fell 21 percent despite a slight rise in retail sales and a gain from a tax break.


Controversial rapper 50 Cent is to make his acting debut in the "semi-autobiographical" Locked and Loaded.


Stem Cells Save Vision in Mice with Retinal Malady

NEW YORK  - Scientists may be closing in on  a remedy for a common degenerative condition of the retina  called retinitis pigmentosa.


Greggio con consegna a dicembre a 92,58 dollari al barile


this season's busy season of landfalling Atlantic hurricanes has seen a few less-than-perfect calls by tropical


Storage Expo WORM and a spec for LTO-4 due this year


Russia protests US missile shield but vows to avoid arms race

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov protested has against US plans to set up a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic and vowed that Moscow would take steps to counter it.


Iran aims to tip neighbor's vote for Shi'ite gain, Sunnis say

WASHINGTON -- The leaders of Iraq and Jordan warned yesterday that Iran is trying to influence the Iraqi elections scheduled for Jan. 30 to create an Islamic government that would dramatically shift the geopolitical order between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims in the Middle East.


Oil Company on Trial in Madagascar Over Pollution

The operator of Madagascar's privatized oil refinery went on trial on Tuesday, accused of polluting the environment around the Indian Ocean island's main international port, officials said.


Girl-Killer Suspect on 'Most Wanted' List

The FBI has added a man suspected of strangling a 5-year-old girl in Philadelphia seven years ago to its 10 Most Wanted list.


Stocks Seen Higher, Aided by Jobless Data

U.S. stock futures trimmed early  losses on Thursday, pointing to a slightly higher market open,  after a government report showed a larger-than-expected drop in  weekly unemployment insurance claims.


Baseball players and owners have made progress toward toughening rules on steroid testing, a move that would pre-empt congressional intervention.


An EU election observer says she is "appalled" at the life sentences given to 30 Ethiopian opposition leaders.


Portugalâs Vote on Abortion Ban Stirs Emotions

A referendum on loosening restrictive abortion laws has pitted the Socialist government against Roman Catholics.


Helping hand for Darfur's struggling citizens

Sudanese authorities finally gave permission on Thursday for aid worth R5-million to be delivered by the Gift of the Givers Foundation in Pietermaritzburg to the Sudan's war-torn Darfur area.


Disney is lining up behind Sony's new high-definition DVD format while other Hollywood players back the rival Toshiba format. Will the format wars scare consumers away from the next generation of DVD players? -washingtonpost.com


TechCrunch at DigitalLife: A taste of Valley culture amid consumer-tech blitz

The Valley blog mogul Michael Arrington hosted a panel at New York's DigitalLife convention, and it showed promise--if only the setting had been right.


The UN police commissioner in Kosovo resigns after clashes in Pristina which left two people dead.


Procuratore Lepore, segnalazione parlava di infanticidio


A 43-year-old woman dies and an elderly woman is seriously injured after being stabbed at a house in Wigan.


In salvo i tre membri dell'equipaggio del "Number One" che hanno atteso su una zattera l'arrivo dei soccorsi                                          Collisione con una nave mercantile peschereccio a picco a Porto Torres


The Hopes, Conflicts of Fountain Avenue: Revitalization in Paducah Stirs Resident Plans, Concerns

By Brian Peach, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 25-- -- The Fountain Avenue revitalization plan is being heralded by the city as the second coming of the nationally recognized Lower Town efforts that turned a dilapidated neighborhood into a haven for artists.


Chile's Pinochet has surgery after heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Augusto Pinochet, the 91-year-old former Chilean general accused of torture, killings and other abuses during his 17-year dictatorship, suffered a heart attack on Sunday and underwent emergency surgery.


Leader dell'Udeur, ora alleanza al centro ma senza personalismi


Liverpool are fortunate to emerge with a draw from their opening Champions League Group A game against Porto.


Johannesburg - The African National Congress carried an article in its online journal on Friday accusing top United States officials of treating Africans like guinea pigs and telling lies to promote the sales of a key Aids drug.


Bosnian Serb Gov't Apologizes for Massacre

The Bosnian Serb government issued an apology Wednesday for the 1995 massacre of 7,800 Muslim civilians in Srebrenica, saying it "shares the pain" of the victims' families.


Darfur bandit attacks threaten aid to 2 million: WFP

Armed robberies and bandit attacks on  aid convoys are threatening deliveries of food to more than 2  million people in Darfur, the World Food Program said on  Wednesday.


Rossum's Playoff Forecast: Cold, Colder and Coldest

Atlanta's Allen Rossum simply brushes off the concerns about Sunday's weather and says he and the return team will be as much a threat as last weekend.


Mike Sillinger scores two of New York's three short-handed goals to lead the Islanders past the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-3 on Tuesday.


Oliver Stone documentary on Castro at San Sebastian film fest

Oliver Stone's new documentary on Fidel Castro was screened at the weekend at the San Sebastian film festival with the US filmmaker describing it as more "politically correct" than his previous film on the Cuban leader.


Shell Evacuates Staff from Nigerian Delta Conflict

Multinational oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell has evacuated non-essential staff from two oilfields in Nigeria where troops are fighting a major offensive against rebel militia, a spokesman said.


Olmert, in peace move, says ready to free prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel is ready to release many jailed Palestinians in return for a soldier seized by militants in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Monday, saying he was reaching out for peace.


Justin Gatlin could not feel his feet soaring to history, nor could he see any other runner beside him. The festival atmosphere in jam-packed Olympic Stadium, rocking only minutes


Google gets a bounce, ends its first day up 18 percent

Shares of Google leaped $15.34, or 18 percent, to $100.34 on the Nasdaq exchange yesterday in an opening day of trading that harkened back to the wild run-ups of the dot-com era.


But Mr Annan played down the question of whether he should resign after what he termed an "annus horribilis". In his frankest comments yet about the scandal, Mr Annan again vowed to fully investigate fraud


L'Agenzia delle entrate ha pubblicato gli elenchi delle donazioni divise per categorieBoom per il volontariato e la lotta al cancro. Ma si pensa anche ai gommoni e alle bici                                            UniversitÃ , ricerca, sport, tempo libero Ecco il primo 5 per mille degli italiani                                                                                Le Acli battono l'Arci grazie all'assistenza fiscale. Roma, Milano, Bologna e Firenzei comuni piÃ¹ premiati. Hanno donato 6 contribuenti su 10 per circa 400 milioni di eurodi CLAUDIA FUSANI


For Contest Winners, There's No Such Thing As a Free Trip to Outer Space

By GREG CHANG Bloomberg News  LOS ANGELES -- Brian Emmett's childhood fantasy came true when he won a free trip to outer space. He was crushed when he had to cancel his reservation because of Uncle Sam.


Arts & entertainment: Any self-respecting world city now needs outlandish buildings, but what about the past? Superstar architect Rem Koolhaas explains why even he gets nostalgic.


Britain's Brown wins praise for attack response

"Within hours of these events unfolding, I detect a measured tone which I think is a good thing"  Mr Gordon Brown's response as Britain's new prime minister to the latest wave of terrorist attacks to hit the country won praise on Sunday from opposition parties and civil rights campaigners alike. via The Straits Times


Actress Miyoshi Umeki, who won an Oscar for her performance as the doomed wife of an American serviceman in "Sayonara" and later starred in the Broadway musical "Flower Drum Song," has died of cancer. She was 78.


Kosovo Albanians Choose Ex-Guerrilla as Prime Minister

Kosovo Albanian politicians appointed a former guerrilla leader and war crimes suspect as prime minister on Friday in a parliamentary vote.


UN Assembly Panel Backs Morocco on Western Sahara

A U.N. General Assembly  committee dealt a heavy blow on Monday to Western Sahara's  hopes for a referendum on independence and energized Morocco's  push for new talks on the territory's future status.


LONDONâRarely has a politician looked as beleaguered as Tony Blair, yet still poised for victory. Branded a liar by a majority of voters, detested by many in his Labour party and dogged by rumours of his


Britney Spears had her car towed away and her visit to a high-end hotel triggered a scuffle between a photographer and a security guard.


Poland can accept EU voting system with changes: PM

Poland signaled on Wednesday it could accept a European Union voting system it has battled against for months, provided it receives a stronger say in the 27-nation bloc's deliberations.


Spain legalises gay marriages, sparks Church anger

The Spanish government approved a bill to legalise homosexual marriages, which will make it only the third country in Europe to condone same-sex marriages -- but the move sparked fury within a still influential Roman Catholic Church.


Pedro Martinez plans to arrive at his first spring training with the New York Mets on the voluntary reporting date. Martinez, who signed a $53 million four-year contract with New York, made a habit of reporting to the Red Sox after the voluntary date but before the mandatory deadline.


U.N.: Warning systems vital to slash disaster tolls

United Nations experts called on governments around the world to build early-warning systems that can cut death tolls from natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami that has killed nearly 40,000.


Microsoft: Ready To Comply With EU Order If Appeal Fails

Even as Microsoft appeals a finding that it broke antitrust rules, the company says it has spent millions to make a stripped-down version of Windows.


Unisys, Oracle hone in on Linux conversions

InfoWorld - On Tuesday, Unisys plans to announce an expansion of its relationship with Oracle to move mainframe and Unix deployments over to Linux and SOA.


British police seal off houses after airport attack

British police searched houses near Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city, on Sunday after what they said was a terrorist attack on its airport linked to two failed car bombings in London.


Global warming talks bring little agreement

A five-day U.N. conference on climate change ended Friday in Vienna, Austria, with significant disagreements remaining about how countries should reduce greenhouse gas emissions and daunting estimates about the ... via Buffalo News


A gold prospector has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and burying her body near his mining claim in a remote area of northwestern Colorado, police said on Monday.


Famous Elvis announcer Al Dvorin was killed in an automobile accident in California Sunday. Dvorin, who was famous for saying "Elvis has left the building," was ejected from his vehicle after he swerved off the road. Dvorin had been with Elvis P...


Catania, 18:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ALLENAMENTO A PORTE APERTE

Il Catania è tornato ad allenarsi a 'porte aperte'.  Nei giorni scorsi, subito dopo i tragici...


The contract drug research company shares surged as the firm showed signs of new life.


Obama snags key endorsement of John Kerry

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama picked up a major endorsement on Thursday with the party's 2004 nominee John Kerry announcing he would back his presidential bid.


Paris designers dazzle with theatrical displays

Locusts crawl over a giant screen at Alexander McQueen's show, tango dancers swirl over the catwalk at Kenzo, and it snows paper flakes at Chanel.


Cardinal Martini continues to embody the Catholic Church's more liberal spirit -- and he doesn't mind voicing his differences with Pope Benedict


Investigation Underway Into Whether Marines Killed Unarmed Iraqi

Marine commanders in Iraq are investigating an incident in which Marines fighting in Fallujah apparently shot and killed a severely wounded and unarmed Iraqi in a mosque in the city.


Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin Criticized

Grief-stricken mothers and fathers trudged through mud and rain on Monday to bury children slaughtered in a Russian school siege as criticism mounted over the way the Kremlin handled the crisis.


A Quincy District Court judge ruled yesterday that a licensed Weymouth ticket reseller violated the state's antiscalping law in 2005 when it offered to sell an $85 Red Sox-Yankees ticket for $500.


Bush's Reserve Resignation Cited 'Inadequate Time'

President Bush, accused by Democrats of shirking his duty in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, wrote that he had "inadequate time" to meet future Reserve commitments in his Nov. 1974 letter of resignation released on Wednesday.


Suspected Taliban militants attacked a local police commander's home early Saturday, killing five of his family members and sparking a gunbattle with police that left 10 insurgents dead, an official said.


McLaren team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso hold clear the air talks ahead of this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix.


Acclaimed US opera singer Beverly Sills dies

Beverly Sills, one of the United States' most acclaimed opera singers, died Monday due to lung cancer, US media reported. She was 78.


Under tight security, thousands of people gathered in Kabul on Thursday for the funeral of lawmakers who died in the country's deadliest-ever suicide attack, a strike that killed some 73 people, many of them schoolchildren.


Microsoft offers Latin market a Zune of their own

MIAMI (Billboard) - Wisin & Yandel, the reggaeton duo with an uncanny knack for delivering hit singles, will become the first act to get its own customized Zune player, Billboard has learned.


Opec decision will keep oil prices higher

Opec's decision yesterday to cut overproduction demonstrated that the world's biggest oil cartel will defend oil prices that are well above its official price range.


Dennis Haysbert makes no secret of the satisfaction he gets from his role on "The Unit."


The state's chief elections officer, accused of mishandling the presidential vote in Ohio, sent a fund-raising letter for his own 2006 gubernatorial campaign that was accompanied by a request for illegal contributions.


Barack Obama will be able to evoke a long list of positive images when he stands outside Illinois' Old State Capitol and tells the world whether he's running for president


Libya strikes deal with families in HIV case: sources

The families of hundreds of Libyan children with HIV will receive more than $400 million under a deal expected to help free six foreign medics sentenced to death for infecting them, a source said on Monday.


The company gets a boost from its Lightspan acquisition, but will future growth be slow?


TasteBook kicks homemade recipe books up a notch

Ofoto co-founder launches self-service publishing site so people can find recipes online and print personalized, hardcover cookbooks.


Global food crisis looms as fertile land stripped by climate change

Science & environment: . 'Ignorance, need and greed' depleting soil . Experts warn competition will lead to conflict.


MTV Networks launches online lyrics initiative

The Viacom pop culture division, still struggling with the transition to the digital era, has announced a new lyrics-centric project that will begin rolling out in November.


Kosovo independence: Russia warns of separatist storm

Frustration is deep over Western support for independence that Russia sees as destabilizing and against international law.


11 open-source projects certified as secure

Under contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Coverity seeks to establish a new security baseline for open-source applications.


Angst and denial as Spain's property boom ends

On a street corner in Tetuan, a  working-class area of Madrid, hand-written "for sale" notices  have faded to yellow as owners hold out months for their asking  prices, refusing to believe that a nine-year property boom is  over.


Roma, 17:39 - CALCIO, ROMA: UFFICIALE L'ARRIVO DI ESPOSITO

La Roma ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio dal Cagliari di Mauro Esposit. Il giocatore arriva in compropri...


takes an oath together with Vice President Ahmad Zia Masoud (L) and Vice President Abdul Karim Khalili during the inauguration in Kabul's Presidential Palace, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2004.


Ukraine's parliament on Friday called on outgoing President Leonid Kuchma to withdraw the nation's 1,600 peacekeepers from Iraq, where they make up the fourth-largest contingent in the U.S.-led coalition.


London - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday his government was doing everything it could to secure the release of a Briton held by Islamic militants in Iraq, but suggested there was little hope of saving him.


"The Big Donor Show," set to air on the Dutch television network BNN, puts three contestants against one another in hopes of getting a kidney from a woman dying from a brain tumor.  Viewers can vote, but ultimately the winner is chosen by the dying wom...


Franchise films and aggressive cosmetology have Hollywood men opting out of growing up.


The United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) report released in November 2004 indicated that there were 5.1 million people suffering from HIV/AIDS in India.


Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira and Manchester United skipper Roy Keane are both battling to be fit for Sunday's Premiership showdown at Old Trafford.


Astronauts to Use New Spacewalk Procedure

By MIKE SCHNEIDER  HOUSTON - Astronauts James Reilly and Danny Olivas were planning to keep their eyes on their gloves today during the first spacewalk of Atlantis' visit to the international space station.


EU urged to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer

All adolescent girls in European Union countries should be vaccinated against a virus that is linked to most cases of cervical cancer, a leading medical journal said on Friday.


Satellite Data Vital to UN Climate Findings

The most authoritative report on climate change to date will be released tomorrow in Paris, France, and is expected to warn of rising global sea levels and temperatures.


Commerce Bancorp will end contracts with companies owned by executives and their relatives, halting a practice that has drawn the attention of regulators.


Children Among 8 Dead in US Air Strikes on Falluja

US warplanes bombed houses in the Iraqi city of Falluja for a third successive night, killing at least eight people, four of them children, doctors and residents said on Thursday.


The number of Americans filing first  claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor  Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from  Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday.


You can tear up Keith Jackson's invitation to your friendly local Friends of the Fighting Irish pub. News of Tyrone Willingham's ouster after three years at Notre Dame barely had hit the airwaves Tuesday when "Mr.


Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Trade in your dumb phone for a smart one: Treo 650

I've apparently been carrying around pretty dumb cell phones over the years - and I bet many of you have as well. That's what the telecom geniuses would have us believe, anyway. These phones don't organize our lives, don't play music, don't take pictures or videos and don't handle e-mail.


Singh Beats Mike Weir in Playoff to Win Canadian Open

Vijay Singh beat local favorite Mike Weir in a playoff to win the PGA Tour's Canadian Open, his first event since supplanting Tiger Woods as the No.


The spinoff of the investment banking division is a smart way to capitalize on the boom in the markets.


A long, strange trip gets longer and stranger when the United Nations decides to police the manufacture of hallucinogens. Compiled by Tony Long.


In just about any other place, the sight of a man and woman pushing a stroller would be welcomed as a sign of stability and safety. In San Francisco's heavily gay Castro District, some people can't help but think: There goes the neighborhood.


Virgin to sell digital player to compete with IPod

Virgin Group Ltd., owned by billionaire British entrepreneur Richard Branson, said it will begin selling a portable music player to compete with Apple Computer Inc.


Timeless England bid farewell to the golden summer of 2004

The gymnasium at the Sonargaon Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka may seem a strange place for the renaissance of English cricket, but it was here last October, at the start of England's tour of Bangladesh


Ukraine parliament passes plan to weaken presidency

Ukraine's parliament overwhelmingly passed a bill to weaken presidential powers and change electoral law, breaking an impasse between outgoing President Leonid Kuchma and the opposition.


âI know I Can Beat Michael With The Right Carâ

McLaren Mercedesâ form in the beginning of the Formula 1 season this year was so wretched that an English journalist had vowed to run naked around the Silverstone circuit if McLaren won a race this year.


AOL Shuns Mac Users With New PassCode Service

A new, optional log-on service from America Online that makes it harder for scammers to access a persons online account will not be available for Macintosh


G.E. and Pearson Decide Against Dow Jones Bid

Rupert Murdochâs News Corporation remains the sole bidder for the company, owner of The Wall Street Journal.


NOTRE DAME (1-1) at MICHIGAN ST. (1-1) When and where: Tomorrow, 7 p.m., at East Lansing, Mich. TV: ESPN AP rankings: Neither team is ranked. Last season: Michigan State won, 22-16. Comments: Both teams overcame difficult Week 1 losses and to rebound with wins. Notre Dame dropped a 20-17 decision to BYU, and followed that up with last week's come-from-behind ...


Pakistan postpones election until February 18

Pakistan put off its general election by 6 weeks to February 18 on Wednesday following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, over the objections of the main opposition parties which fear a delay will work against them.


Turks retreat on making adultery a crime

Under pressure from no fewer than six EU governments, Turkey began to back down yesterday on its move to criminalise adultery, indicating strongly that the plan would be shelved.


Cold war workers, sick from exposure to radiation years ago, now face a tangle of red tape between them and government compensation.


UN Panel Rejects Bush Stance on Military Action

An influential UN-appointed panel challenged the Bush administration's right to use military force against an enemy that does not pose an imminent military threat.


An explosion leveled a gas station near a ski resort Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and seriously injuring at least nine others, authorities said.


Gruppo Gallaher ai massimi su voci offerta Japan Tobacco


Woking, 14:07 - F1, HAKKINEN PROVERA' LA MCLAREN DI ALONSO

Il finlandese Mika Hakkinen, due volte campione del mondo di Formula 1, proverà domani una Mc...


News.com Extra: Top 10 bewilderingly lame gadgets

Plus: Geneticist creates new life forms, legal problems. Read what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Reports suggest there are plans to force pubs and restaurants to apply for a special licence to allow smoking.


UK Internet shopping seen surging at Christmas

More Britons than ever are expected to  shop online this Christmas as better delivery times, greater  ease with search engines and social networking sites like  MySpace.com fuel shopper confidence.


Lâinformatica viene in soccorso degli esperti per scoprire i falsi dâautore. Un software Ã¨ in grado di smascherare le opere dâarte come dipinti, disegni e stampe. Il progetto, sviluppato da alcuni ricercatori


The service allowed consumers to store credit card information for use on Web sites such as eBay. Microsoft Corp. is abandoning one of its most controversial attempts to dominate the Internet after rival technology


By KEN DEY, MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS  Ahh, the rituals of camping: crawling out of the sleeping bag on a cool summer morning, grabbing that first cup of camp coffee and greeting the day by opening your laptop to see if Wall Street is being kind to your stock portfolio.


Fliers also forgo raises through 2009 in move that saves firm $1 billion yearly and increases stock prices. By Doug Gross / Associated Press.


The number of Iraqi civilians meeting violent deaths rose to a new high in October, according to the UN.


Robot Helps Police Arrest Murder Suspect

A robot helped police nab a murder suspect who had eluded Westomoreland County authorities for three months.


The Detroit Pistons were facing a game that, if lost, would have given them their longest losing streak of the season.


Moscow schoolchildren are to wear army-style dog tags as Russia tightens security after the Beslan school siege.


Ariz. shooting suspects charged in fires

Two men charged in a series of shootings in the Phoenix area were indicted Wednesday on suspicion of setting two Wal-Mart stores on fire.


Devil Rays acquire pitcher Ryu from Cubs

South Korean hurler Jae Kuk Ryu will compete for a spot in the starting rotation with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays after the American League club acquired the right-hander Tuesday in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.


A Chadian minister says six French aid workers are likely to go to jail after trying to fly 100 children out of Chad.


The Sept. 11 attacks were horrific. But U.S. fatality statistics say terrorism is still among the least likely ways you could die. Here's our color-coded guide ranking the homeland threats. By Ryan Singel.


In 700 protestano contro giunta militare al potere dal 1962


FORMER Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic has countered charges of genocide and crimes against humanity during the first day of his defence in his war crimes trial.


Laser therapy for laryngeal cancer helps save voice

NEW YORK  - Laser surgery in combination with cryoablation, the application of extreme cold to destroy diseased tissue, is a suitable alternative to radiation treatment for early-stage cancer of the larynx. This strategy can cure the malignancy, while optimizing vocal outcomes, researchers report.


US Public Health System Unprepared for Bioterrorist Attack, Study ...

States have made some improvements in bioterrorism preparedness since 2001, but most remain "woefully unprepared" to respond to a bioterrorist attack or public health emergency, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Trust for America's Health.


By announcing on Nov. 3 that it's creating a $500 million reserve related to federal investigations into its accounting practices, Time Warner (TWX ) took a giant leap toward removing what has been a debilitating overhang on the media giant for two years.


Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag took the honours as they helped India amass a huge score of 348 for 5 in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, on Monday.


French Report on Concorde Crash Blames Debris and Structural Flaw

A metal strip dropped on the runway by a Continental Airlines plane was a major element in the crash of an Air France Concorde jet near Paris in July 2000, but a previously


Nearly a month of 110 or more in Phoenix

People here expect it to be hot, but they sure wouldn't mind a cool spell. You know, maybe 107 or so.


Palestinians Mourn Hero's Defeat in Arab Pop Contest

SALFIT, West Bank  - Thousands of Palestinians  gathered at a West Bank park on Sunday, defying Islamic  militant disapproval, in the hope their pop idol would become  the first Palestinian to win an Arab song contest.


Torino, 19:53 - CALCIO, JUVE: PREOCCUPANO NEDVED E PALLADINO

Solo palestra per Pavel Nedved, alle prese con un problema muscolare. Il ceko ha lavorato in palestr...


Genova, 17:39 - CALCIO, GENOA; PREZIOSI: ORGANICO COMPETITIVO

Genoa a Catania per conquistare i primi punti. Enrico Preziosi è convinto di avere allestito ...


Boat Trips to Resume in Anthrax-Hit Uganda Park

Tourist boat rides will resume on Monday in a Ugandan national park hit by an anthrax outbreak that has killed about 180 hippos in the last three months, officials said.


Jurors return to court to hear the case against Steve Wright after seeing where the bodies of five women were found.


A European Union (EU) court has ordered Microsoft Corp to change its business practices and immediately market a stripped-down version of Windows.


An apparent suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday, killing seven United States Marines and three Iraqi National Guard soldiers and wounding several others, the US military said.


If you're waiting to add Cassie as one of your MySpace.com friends, just be patient. There are a few million people ahead of you.


It isn't easy being green. It isn't easy getting on a U.S. postage stamp either, but Kermit the Frog will manage it next year, along with his Muppet friends. New stamps also will recall the late President Ronald Reagan, singer Marian Anderson, actor Henry Fonda and songwriter Yip Harburg, notable scientists, famous Marines and sports cars, the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday.


A brown bear kills one person and wounds several in the Transylvanian forests of Romania.


Iran says it is in talks about a joint venture to build five oil refineries across Asia, its oil minister says.


Consumers are more worried about interest rate rises than at any time since November 2004, a survey suggests.


Safe Mode in Windows Helps Fix What Ails It

Booting up in Âsafe modeÂ; how to record vinyl records onto a PC; external floppy drives.


The Sound of Music actress Connie Fisher receives a best newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle.


Jet, Sahara can fly to London & Paris, others face 5-year check-in

NEW DELHI: When you pack your bags for a holiday in London or Paris next summer, donât be surprised if your travel agent asks you if a Jet Airways or an Air Sahara flight would be convenient.


Halo 3 Will Look Better, Bungie Promises

Beta's graphics are a work in progress, according to Bungie representative.


Iraq hostages hopes rise after diplomat freed

that Iraq was far too unsafe to hold elections as scheduled in January and extremists would do well in the poll if Baghdad tried to hold it.


p2pnet.net News:- Britain's Consumers' Association wants to know why Apple charges its UK users 17% more for downloads that those in the rest of Europe.


Elton John wins damages over fake statues

Elton John has won 116,000 euros ($157,700) in damages and costs from a Paris art dealer who sold him sculptures supposedly dating from the 18th century that turned out to be fake, according to court papers.


Lear and W. L. Ross Plan a Joint Venture

The Lear Corporation, a supplier of automobile parts, said yesterday that it had a nonbinding agreement in principle to contribute its North American auto interiors business to a joint venture with the financier Wilbur L. Ross.


Athenians among EU's edgiest city-dwellers

Athenians are among the edgiest city-dwellers in the European Union as far as their sense of safety is concerned, according to a new Eurostat survey made public yesterday.


Aaron Harang pitches 10 innings after returning from his grandfather's funeral, and Javier Valentin's single in the bottom of the 12th inning sends the Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Brewers.


Eight eBay sellers were ordered to pay nearly $90,000 in restitution and fines after admitting they bid up products online to inflate the prices.


stocks of companies with a market capitalization between $100 million and $2 billion, calculated as shares outstanding times share price -- outperformed larger-cap stocks last quarter.


The Americans and their Allies invade Normandy, liberate Paris and push on into Germany.


US Democrats stepped up their attack today on President George W. Bush's military service, while a "tell-all" tabloid biography assailing his family values hit the stores as an instant bestseller.


Rio Tinto says Alcan takeover has met all requirements

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Wednesday said all conditions on its 38.1 billion US dollar takeover of Alcan Inc had been satisfied and most shareholders had accepted its offer.


Pakistan's Shoaib Malik restricts Sri Lanka

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik took three wickets to help restrict Asian Champions Sri Lanka to 232 for nine in the third match of a three-nation one-day tournament on Wednesday.


EVANSTON, Ill. Noah Herron's three-yard touchdown run with 38 seconds left pushed Northwestern past 17th-ranked Purdue 13-to-10.


Government Says Terrorists May Use Lasers

WASHINGTON -- Terrorists may seek to down aircraft by shining powerful lasers into cockpits to blind pilots during landing approaches, federal officials are warning in a bulletin distributed nationwide.


Ziff Davis - Opinion: Why do we need yet another grid outfit? Because the open-source model promoted by the newly formed Grid Consortium is a smart one to follow.


'Britney walked around naked in front of her kids'

The pop singer may lose her children's custody battle against her former husband.


U.S. Treasury prices barely shifted on  Friday as traders took some profits even while remaining  nervous about record high crude oil prices and their potential  impact on global economic growth.


Elvis Presley Song Hits No. 1 in Britain

Elvis Presley's music lives on — and continues to set records in Britain — taking the No. 1 position on the country's singles chart.


Global Chip Gear Sales Seen Down 5.15 Pct in 2005

Global chip equipment sales are expected to fall 5.15 percent in 2005, an industry group said on Wednesday in a sharp reversal from its July forecast of growth of 23.98 percent.


CT 4: Shays Stresses Integrity Over Incumbency

Facing what is perhaps the climactic election of his career, Connecticut Republican Rep. Christopher Shays insists he does not mind losing his seat because of his longstanding support for the war in Iraq Ã¢ÂÂ as long as he maintains a reputation for personal integrity that has been his political armor over his 19 years in Congress, even as his 4th District in the New York City suburbs has developed a Democratic lean.


OSTRAVA, Czech Republic  - Twice Olympic 10,000 meters champion Haile Gebrselassie broke the world one-hour and 20 kilometers marks at the "Golden Spike" grand prix athletics meeting on Wednesday.


Denzel Washington gets top billing in star poll

Denzel Washington, the star of "American Gangster" and "The Great Debaters," topped the list for the second year in a row as America's favorite movie star in a new survey.


A devout Muslim with a background in political Islam won the Turkish presidency on Tuesday, in a major triumph for the Islamic-rooted government after months of confrontation with the secular establishment.


Denise, buona la prima trionfo in Gigante a Soelden

La Karbon si aggiudica la prima gara della Coppa del mondo di sci con una seconda manche perfetta. Nona la Moelgg. Seconda e terza l'americana Mancuso e l'austriaca Zettel. Calcio, la serie A in diretta: Torino - Cagliari (alle 18) e Napoli - Juventus


Jim Courier's first love may have been baseball, but instead of going to Cooperstown next summer, he'll be heading to Newport, R.I., for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by Yannick Noah , Jana Novotna , and Butch Buchholz . Courier, Pete Sampras , and Andre Agassi dominated the sport during the 1990s, Courier becoming ...


So says Santa Barbara County Sheriff Jim Anderson who was crowing publicly Tuesday about the findings of a California state investigation into Jackson's claims he was "manhandled...very roughly


Zimbabwe opposition leader found innocent

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was acquitted of treason Friday in a stunning decision from a court system that routinely favors President Robert Mugabe's government.


Investors hope Fed will deliver more rate relief

US stocks regained some stability in the past week with investors hoping the Federal Reserve will deliver fresh interest rate cuts in days, but analysts warned that markets would remain volatile.


Password Safe is a password database utility. Users can keep their passwords securely encrypted on their computers. A single Safe Combination unlocks them all.      Version 3.06 is a minor release - some annoying bugs have been fixed, some features have been improved upon. Thanks to DK and Arjun for their work on this release, as well as to the brave U3 beta testers: Jan, Juergen, Larry and Sid (apologies if I left anyone out).  The U3 version will be available soon from http://software.u3.com.    The release may be downloaded from  https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41019&package_id=3316 9&release_id=486669 http://preview.tinyurl.com/2ee5qb  SHA-1 checksums:   b003a0801d247794beb17960799ba90b2ea71163 pwsafe-3.06.exe f39450e1d85fee453f208f4fd1312074c2862e40 pwsafe-3.06-bin.zip 6c8ed71c28d518d615507e16a4124e09a101f15f pwsafe-3.06-src.zip    Note that this release also includes PGP/GPG signature files of the respective packages. These were signed with my SourceForge account key,   keyid FA175557, key fingerprint = FF77 379D D46D DAA6 6182 B452 1D79 5A91   FA17 5557, available from a PGP keyserver near you (such as   http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xFA175557).     Enjoy,     Rony


Warm, fuzzy and free, the open-source operating system is winning over both Windows and Mac users. Ready to try it? Here's what you need to know. By SeÃ¡n Captain.


Milano, 16:16 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: MULTA E INIBIZIONE A CORIONI E LO MONACO

La Disciplinare ha multato di 10 mila e inibito per tre mesi il presidente del Brescia, Gino Corioni...


British health authorities tightened  warnings on popular Prozac-type antidepressants on Monday,  urging doctors to use them sparingly and consider non-drug  interventions, such as counseling.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Sunday to authorize peace talks, which could begin Monday, according to the offices of both leaders.


New York Times in Iraq: "Blackwater shot our dog"

The U.S. embassy in Iraq is investigating another deadly shooting incident involving its Blackwater bodyguards -- this time of the New York Times's dog.


Compensation for Pinochet Victims Approved

Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill granting money and other compensation to some 28,000 former political prisoners, most of them victims of torture during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.


FINANZIARIA SENZA SVILUPPO, E' TATTICA ELETTORALE

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo: Â«Siamo impaludati in una tattica politica elettorale di breve periodo, in una campagna permanente, ventiquattr'ore su ventiquattro, che non si preoccupa del futuro del Paese. E questo Ã¨ grave. Molto graveÂ».


Pantelleria, 13:26 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: PER ORA NON TORNO AD ALLENARE

"Non è un anno bellissimo, ma è un anno che mi permetterà di rilassarmi e di gu...


Next few months seen as last chance for WTO deal

The last chance for a world trade deal could slip away in the next few months unless India, Brazil and other advanced developing countries offer meaningful commitments to open their market to more foreign goods, U.S. private sector experts said on Tuesday.


Following is a summary of recommendations The Register-Guard has made to voters for the Nov. 2 general election. The editors are fallible human beings who stand an average chance of being wrong.


Ashley Walker had 23 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to lead No. 16 California to a 77-62 victory over Fresno State on Thursday night.


US grocery retailer Kroger has reported lower second-quarter net earnings, hit by the early redemption of debt and the continuing after-effects of the labour dispute in Southern California.


As Confidence Rises, So Do the Terrapins

Maryland's stunning upset of top-ranked North Carolina has the Terrapins convinced they can play with anybody, including No. 4 Duke.


NIU shooter's girlfriend reads 'goodbye' note

Around the day of the shootings at Northern Illinois University, Jessica Baty was sent packages in the mail by her boyfriend, shooter Steven Kazmierczak. One contained a "goodbye" note and a new cell phone, the other had a holster and ammunition, Baty said in an exclusive interview with CNN.


Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to the American people that will be released at U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday, a state newspaper reported.


Doctors, ProEnglish challenge rule requiring English translation ...

SAN DIEGO A San Diego surgeon is leading a challenge of a federal rule that requires doctors who receive government funds to provide translation services for their non-English-speaking patients.


Description: Countries that signed the Kyoto Protocol meet this week in Buenos Aeries. Despite little progress on Global Warming, the countries have passed the protocol and it becomes law this February.


Merkel's party faces test in German state votes

Voters in two western German states go  to the polls on Sunday in a test for German Chancellor Angela  Merkel and her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) before  next year's federal election.


Boeing and Northrop Grumman may work together on a spacecraft that can take humans to the Moon, Mars and possibly beyond.


OMAHA -- Chris Dominguez hit two of Louisville's four home runs, Justin Marks allowed two singles before taking a hard shot to his left leg in the sixth inning, and the Cardinals eliminated Mississippi State from the College World Series with a 12-4 victory yesterday.


Investigators Look for Clues to Russia Blasts

Russian investigators were under pressure on Wednesday to establish quickly who was behind a suicide bomb attack on a busy Moscow street that killed 10 people and injured 51.


Cellphones, iPods can have 'skins,' but credit cards?

The most recent figures from the Federal Reserve noted an uptick of more than 9 percent in "revolving credit" -- that is, the debt carried by the millions of American consumers who don't pay off their cards every month -- putting the total at $888.2 billion as of March.


Napoli, 13:19 - CALCIO, IL NAPOLI ROMPE CON BIANCHI E VA SU LAVEZZI

Il Napoli abbandona la pista Rolando Bianchi. Stanco di aspettare l'attaccante della Reggina, che se...


Ravens Add Ogden's Younger Brother to Practice Squad

BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - Baltimore signed Marques  Ogden, brother of Ravens All-Pro tackle Jonathan Ogden to the  club's practice squad on Tuesday.


Although they disagree about whether it was the right decision, some Saginaw residents say they aren't surprised that a California jury Monday recommended the death penalty for Scott Peterson.


Health care and consumer products maker Johnson & Johnson is in negotiations to acquire medical-device maker Guidant Corp., sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.


MySpace and U.S. states issue Web safety principles

Social network MySpace, a popular online hangout for teens, and 49 U.S. state attorneys general on Monday issued guidelines for protecting youths on the Internet with the aim of promoting those principles throughout the industry.


DETROIT -- On a chilly October night, under a luminescent full moon, a soft-tossing 41-year-old with a horrid October record stifled the most expensive lineup in baseball and turned in the most improbable pitching performance of the year. In his virtuoso outing, Kenny Rogers struck out eight Yankees: four on dawdling changeups, one on a 94 mph -- 94! -- heater, another on a 91 mph fastball, and two on a pair of hellacious 74 mph curves.


Mexico Announces Historic Rain Forest Plan

In this photo released by the Pronatura Peninsula de Yucatan (PPY) a Bromeliad is seen atached to a branch inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico on Feb. 2004.


South Africa bids farewell to murdered reggae star Lucky Dube

INGOGO VILLAGE, South Africa  - Thousands of fans bade an emotional farewell on Sunday to South Africa's top reggae star Lucky Dube, whose murder in an apparent botched carjacking stunned even a nation hardened to violent crime.


Muttiah Muralitharan takes his 700th Test wicket as Sri Lanka seal a 3-0 series triumph over Bangladesh.


Tony Blair tells MPs he still favours members of the House of Lords being appointed rather than elected.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Per i Vescovi la nuova Legge Organica sullÂEducazione non rispetta alcuni diritti fondamentali ed introduce nelle coscienze dei giovani il relativismo morale e l'ideologia del genere Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - La Commissione Permanente della Conferenza Episcopale Spagnola, dopo la riunione del 27 e 28  febbraio ha pubblicato una dichiarazione intitolata "La Legge organica sullÂEducazione (LOE), i Reali Decreti che la sviluppano ed ...


Portato via da 4 uomini armati vicino la sua abitazione


Confusion Results from Unclear Tennis Doping Rules

When is a positive drug test not a  positive drugs test? When it's out of competition.


FTC on Net Neutrality: No new laws needed

Blog: Federal Trade Commission, in 169-page study, concludes that means there's no need for extensive regulations of the sort that the Republican-controlled Congress considered, and rejected, last year.


Oxfam have put together a downloadable album featuring the likes of David Gray, REM, Badly Drawn Boy, Ash and Faithless to raise money for Sudan, but Mac users cannot contribute.


Plan on Airline Emissions Hints at U.S.-Europe Rift

E.U. countries scaled back a proposal to regulate airline emissions, but agreed on measures likely to intensify a battle with the United States over  environmental regulation.


U.S. Weapons, Given to Iraqis, Move to Turkey

Serial numbers on pistols and other weapons in Turkey match those originally given to Iraqi security forces by the American military.


Tours of duty for U.S. soldiers in Iraq may be cut from 15 months to 12 if current improvements in security hold up, the U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday.


A student who tried to assassinate French President Jacques Chirac is sentenced to 10 years in prison.


Karzai Rival Lacks Charisma, but Mujahedeen Back Him

He is short, bespectacled and lacks charisma, yet Yunus Qanooni, 47, until July the education minister, is the most formidable rival to President Hamid Karzai


Twenty people are moved from their homes as firefighters tackle a blaze in County Londonderry.


The 86-year-old Salem woman got appointments for flu shots for herself and her husband, Fred, 88, on Wednesday. âBecause I donât want to die,â Jeter said with a laugh.


London - A British rescue ship on Wednesday reached a Canadian submarine and its 57 sailors stranded for nearly 24 hours in high seas in the north Atlantic after a fire caused a loss of power.


WPP, the world's third largest advertising services group, has reported 15% growth in profits in the first half of the year.


Angry Tamil party dumps second corpse outside Norwegian embassy

For a second time in a week, protesters dumped the coffin of a Tamil politician killed by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels outside the Norwegian embassy in the Sri Lankan capital.


BANGALORE: Itâs taken nine years for the current Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to visit India, and heâs stunned by what heâs seeing.


Alana Beard has 25 points and seven rebounds, and the Mystics rally from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Sky, 77-73.


Chinese police arrest dissident for online essays

Chinese police have detained dissident   writer Zhang Jianhong on allegations of "inciting subversion"   through online political essays, a U.S.-based group advocating   media rights said on Thursday.


Bush, Kerry Clash on Iraq in Labor Day Rallies

CANONSBURG, Pa./POPLAR BLUFF  - Democratic  presidential nominee John Kerry launched one of his harshest  broadsides against the Iraq war on Monday and drew an angry  response from President Bush, in a clash that overshadowed  their attempts to focus on the economy.


Drug Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence

Breast cancer survivors now have another drug that can help keep the disease from coming back. Femara is prescribed to fight advanced breast cancer.


Quotes from voters, strategists, analysts on the Catholic vote:


What can you learn from the worst day in the history of the Dow?


Today's highly stressed business  travelers may need islands of respite to restore the spirit and  calm the tensions that build with security checks, crowded  flights and navigating a car in unfamiliar territory.


Americans back in Afghan court for running private 'war on terror'

Three Americans charged with running a private counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan are set to reappear in court to face charges they jailed and tortured eight Afghan citizens.


British man loses driver's license for drunk driving on a lawn mower

A 50-year-old British man arrested while driving his lawnmower in a state of intoxication had his automobile license revoked for one year by a British court.


Turkish planes bomb Iraq Kurdish village: Iraqi Kurd

DAHUK, Iraq/CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes attacked an Iraqi village on Wednesday, an Iraqi Kurdish security official said, but Turkey said it wanted to hold back from a major incursion to give diplomacy a chance.


Last seen in March, current whereabouts unknown The Chileans have rather carelessly mislaid an entire lake in the Magallanes region of Patagonia, Reuters reports.â¦


Indonesia denies saying foreign troops involved in the tsunami relief operation must leave the country in March.


Charles Darwin's evolution theory is out of Serb schools. The Bible is in. The education minister's decision this week to drop the evolution


President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Friday for state energy firms to bid for oil major YUKOS' assets if bailiffs put them up for sale to recover a huge back-tax bill.


Incidenti provocano code sulla A8 e sulla A22


All the major incidents from the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.


A report by the Army's inspector general concludes that a controversial data-mining project involving airline passenger records did not violate federal privacy law. Critics say the report misinterprets the law. By Ryan Singel.


Cheered on by tens of thousands who consider him their hometown hero, Phil Mickelson forged a four-shot lead over Kevin Na in yesterday's third round of the FBR Open, a giant party in Scottsdale, Ariz., that happens to have a golf tournament going through it.


By Gloria Campisi, Philadelphia Daily News  Feb. 27--Historic Christ Church, which included Benjamin Franklin and six other signers of the Declaration of Independence among its congregation, has received grants totaling $850,000 to help preserve its 280-year-old structure.


A blast north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills six US soldiers and injures three others, the US military says.


Refunds are promised to thousands whose holidays were cancelled when a travel firm collapsed.


Four July 21 bomb plotters jailed for life

Four men convicted of a conspiracy to bomb London's public transport system in July 2005 were jailed for life on Wednesday, with the judge setting them a minimum term of 40 years.


The 26th Great North Run is under way as 50,000 people take on the course from Newcastle to South Shields.


Family values first for proud father Tiger Woods

Although driven to become the best golfer possible, world number one Tiger Woods is not going to sacrifice his family for his work.


Il centrosinistra Ã¨ in vantaggio in tutti i collegi, sette su sette, nei quali si sono svolte le elezioni suppletive. Un "cappotto" - come l'ha definito Francesco Rutelli - per Silvio Berlusconi ei suoi alleati. L'affluenza Ã¨ stata del 40,2%.


EMC strikes first partnership with Indian outsourcer

(InfoWorld) - EMC Corp. will train more than 1,000 Wipro Ltd. staff in the use of its storage technologies as part of an alliance announced by the companies on Wednesday. EMC becomes the latest of several big technology vendors to partner with an Indian outsourcer to deliver services to customers worldwide. The partnerships take advantage of the low cost of providing services from India, as well as the considerable client base of Indian outsourcers. The partnership with Wipro, of Bangalore, is the first by EMC with an Indian outsourcing company. As part of the deal, the companies will also jointly market their products, with Wipro offering pre-sales, delivery and development services to customers. "Ours is a technology play, while Wipro's is a services play in this partnership," said Sanjay Mirchandani, EMC's senior vice president of emerging markets and international development. Besides the U.S. and Europe, the companies will target the growing Indian and Middle Eastern markets, where EMC sees a big opportunity for its products, and where both companies are already making significant investments, Mirchandani said. In March, EMC partnered with the Indian training company NIIT Ltd. to train storage professionals in 32 countries, including India. EMC has its own services organization, and Wipro and EMC are working out the details to avoid competition between their respective services divisions, Mirchandani said.


CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.  -- A major general and two senior officers have been disciplined for their roles in investigating the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha in 2005, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.


UPDATE 2-Qwest posts quarterly loss after SEC settlement

Qwest Communications International Inc. (QN: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 4 US local telephone company, on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss as it settled


Tributes were being paid today to the "enormously distinguished" Lord Hanson after the millionaire businessman died of cancer at his home in Berkshire last night.


Google has no plan for its own Web browser: CEO

Google Inc.  has no plans  to build its own Web browser software to compete with rival  Microsoft Corp. , Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on  Wednesday.


A Stranger in the Mirror: Should Doctors Transplant Faces?

The technology for human facial transplants exists, but ethicists are worried about using it.


As President Bush embarked on his second term last week, it was hard to escape the sense that his longtime honeymoon with the Federal Reserve may be ending.


A jump shot flew over the Lakers' cuckoo's nest

Now we know why the Detroit Pistons made it look so easy last June. Not just because of their defense or Chauncey Billups' jump shots or Larry Brown.


Jessica Simpson Steams Up Latin Grammys As Big Winner Doesnât ...

Doesnât it always seem like the same artists win all the awards year after year? Well, we can take comfort in the fact that Canada and America arenât the only ones dishing out the goods to the all the same singers.


What the Dell and EMC partnerships really mean When DATAllegro announced earlier this year that it had partnered with Dell to provide node processing capabilities and EMC to be its disk provider I was not particularly impressed.â¦


JUSTIN LANGER is nervous about what Australia may strike in next year's Ashes series given the vast improvement of England, who are now rated the second strongest Test nation.


Hubris can be harmful to your health, especially if that underwarranted confidence comes from drug manufacturers concerned more about obscene profits than protecting the consuming public from potential harm.


Kennedy has company on airline watch list

A second prominent lawmaker said Friday that he's been subjected to extra security at airports because his name appears on a list designed to prevent terrorists from boarding planes.


Study finds baby brain bleeding in vaginal births

About a quarter of babies born in vaginal deliveries had a small amount of bleeding in their brains, while none delivered by Caesarean section did, according to a study published on Tuesday.


Although the US Supreme Court has not indicated what type of thyroid cancer Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has, some experts in the field said they hope news of his illness will spark


Endangered black rhino hunting ban lifted

A ban on hunting critically endangered black rhinoceros has been lifted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, The Telegraph reported.


Cuban parliament says Bush wants Castro eliminated

Cuba's National Assembly accused U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday of wanting to eliminate Fidel Castro, a day after Bush mused on the eventual death of the convalescing Cuban leader.


NBC throws big send-off party for Couric

NBC feted "Today" show host Katie  Couric as a departing heroine on her last day on the TV show on  Wednesday as she leaves for her new role as the first female  solo anchor on network news.


Science & environment: Hi-tech camera system is to go on sale this year and could revolutionise the future of video games


India is to appoint private consultants to determine how many of its people are infected with the Aids virus.


The death toll from Typhoon Aere today rose to 34 after a mudslide killed 15 villagers in Taiwan and five people were reported to have died in the Philippines.


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Tornadoes ripped across the Southern and Midwestern United States on Thursday and killed at least 19 people, most of whom had been taking shelter in a high school that collapsed in southern Alabama.


Google takes big step to make Web work offline

Google Inc. said on Wednesday it had created Web software that runs both online, and offline, marking a sea change for the Internet industry by letting users work on planes, trains, spotty connections and even in the most remote locations.


Preoccupati per "svendita a 'spezzatino' aziende pubbliche"


The final Harry Potter novel could hit shelves earlier than expected as shops try to gain an edge over competitors.


Retailers sue to keep up textile imports

A group representing 200 US retailers filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block any effort by the Bush administration to curb an expected flood of Chinese clothing imports.


Rebels Shun Ivory Coast Talks as Foreigners Flee

Rebels from Ivory Coast shunned peace  talks in South Africa as hundreds more foreigners left the  former French colony on Friday after days of mob violence.


Stifling heat and blowing desert sand has taken a heavy toll on the U.S. main battle tank's engine.


Two more Thai Buddhists have been killed in Muslim-majority southern Thailand, police say, as outrage mounted over the death last week of 85 Muslims, many in military custody.


Germany's finance minister has said he and his American counterpart have worked out a deal to write off 80 percent of Iraq's $120 billion foreign debt.


US Airways chairman says airline could face liquidation

The chairman of US Airways, David G. Bronner, said Wednesday that its employees must agree to a third round of wage and benefit cuts worth $800 million in the next 30 days or the airline could be liquidated.


Homes priced out of buyers' reach and unsold inventory could derail analysts' predictions that the market is near its bottom.


Australian PM rejects Annan's comments on Iraq war

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday rejected UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's criticism of the Iraq war as illegal, saying the Iraq war was "entirely valid.


Andy Roddick wins his fourth Queen's Club title Sunday in London, saving match point in the second set before beating France's Nicolas Mahut in the final of the grass-court tuneup for Wimbledon.


Defending women's champion and top-seed Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium is out of the US Open tennis tournament in New York.


Georgian leader claims poll win as opposition protests

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili claimed victory in presidential elections after an exit poll showed him winning outright, but the opposition cried foul and called for mass protests on Sunday.


Bronson Arroyo pitched eight strong innings, David Ross hit a three-run homer and the slumping Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Friday despite managing just four hits.


Cassini Spacecraft Discovers 2 New Moons Around Saturn

The US Space Agency's Cassini spacecraft has discovered two new moons around Saturn - bringing the planet's count to 33. NASA said Monday the images of the two, small moons were taken June 1.


G8 to tell Sudan no foot-dragging on Darfur: Canada

A summit of major world leaders next week will send a message to Sudan that they expect Khartoum not to impede plans to end the conflict in the Darfur region, a senior Canadian official said on Friday.


Warning symptoms often herald sudden cardiac death

NEW YORK  - Cardiac arrest is often   preceded by symptoms lasting for more than an hour, and usually   occurs in cases with a known history of heart disease or risk   factors, German investigators report.


The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo prepares to host its Gay Pride rally, with an estimated three million to attend.


Underweight women are 72% more likely to miscarry in the first three months of pregnancy, a study suggests.


Another Mass. franchisee sues cleaning firm

Two months after it settled a federal lawsuit that alleged it had deceived 10 Massachusetts residents who had purchased cleaning franchises from it, Coverall North America Inc. was the target of another suit in US District Court yesterday that contended it had failed to provide a Lowell man with sufficient business as it allegedly pledged it would in getting him ...


Islamic Pilgrims Bring Cosmopolitan Air to Unlikely City

Mecca is by far the Muslim world's most open and diverse city, a product largely of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage.


German union leaders say more than 12,000 workers have staged warning strikes at three Volkswagen plants, while a sixth round of contract talks was scheduled in Hannover.


Stone Temple Consulting's 2007 Web Analytics Shootout takes a comprehensive look at seven top Web analytics tools.


Volkswagen's future hangs on labour talks

When management and unions at Volkswagen meet in a plush Hanover hotel later this week, the future of Europe's biggest car maker will be at stake.


Greek athlete Fani Halkia finished in 52.82 to win the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles final on Wednesday. She is the third Greek athlete to win Olympic gold in an athletics event, after Voula Patoulidou and Costas Kenteris.


Tony Blair says he "condemns utterly" the murder of a leading Christian Lebanese minister in Beirut.


Iranian parliament approves bill requiring resumption of uranium ...

TEHRAN, Iran Shouting "Death to America!" Iran's parliament unanimously approved the outlines of a bill that requires the government to resume uranium enrichment.


The battle between the Kremlin and Yukos takes a twist as reports hint oil firm Surgutneftegas may be the buyer of Yukos' main subsidiary.


When it came down to business, Cosa Nostra could always count on fear.


Electricity distribution companies in Great Britain will be allowed to raise their prices by an average of 1.3 per cent after inflation in 2005-2005, industry regulator Ofgem said on Monday.


Russian prosecutors look into allegations that babies at a Yekaterinburg hospital had their mouths taped shut.


French Trader Says Bosses Turned Blind Eye

PARIS, Jan. 29 -- The 31-year-old trader accused of causing $7.1 billion in losses at France's Societe Generale bank told police investigators that his financial deals were so big that his bosses had to know about them, according to transcripts published Tuesday on two French Web sites.


With a rebuilt newsroom behind her and new theme music from an Academy Award-winning composer, Katie Couric is set to make the most talked-about debut of the fall television season Tuesday on the "CBS Evening News."


Russian Government Approves Kyoto, Sends to Parliament

Russia's government approved the Kyoto  Protocol on Thursday and sent the climate change pact to the  State Duma, the lower house of parliament, for ratification.


Astronauts venture out for work on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A pair of high-tech construction workers ventured outside the International Space Station on Monday to hook up electrical connections on a massive girder that holds new solar panels needed to boost power on the orbital outpost.


South Africa coach Simons will not step down

South Africa flew home from Sri Lanka on Wednesday, with coach Eric Simons saying he had no thoughts of stepping down. South Africa lost their first test series to Sri Lanka


The Economist favours Kerry in US presidential vote

The Economist, the weekly bible of the world's top movers and shakers, said it is throwing its support behind Democratic challenger John Kerry in the upcoming US presidential election.


Computer Associates is releasing eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware r5, aimed at consumers and small businesses, and based on technology CA obtained when it bought anti-spyware provider PestPatrol two months ago.


A TEAM of wildlife officials has left for a global meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to oppose the lifting of the ban imposed on ivory trade.


Four employees of a British security firm are killed inside the high-security Green Zone in Baghdad.


Karzai sworn in as Afghanistan's first democratically elected ...

of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and an Afghan policeman stand guard in front of a poster of President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, Afghanistan.


Il presidente russo: Usa hanno cominciato la corsa al riarmo


Iraqi Premier Plans Expansion of Arms Handover Program

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of Iraq said today that a weapons-for-cash program in Baghdad would be expanded nationwide. Militiamen loyal to the rebel Shiite


NASA Software Allows Satellites to Troubleshoot in Space

Goddard Space Flight Center -- NASA scientists recently successfully radioed artificial intelligence (AI) software to a satellite. They tested the software's ability to find and analyze errors in the spacecraft's systems...


A guide to the new Bush budget's winners and losers


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Tiger Woods wasted a golden opportunity to end his wait for a title as he let the South African Retief Goosen gain four shots over the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.


Hungary's prime minister vowed to stay on after a big defeat in Sunday's local polls but his future now hinges on whether his coalition will continue to back him after an appeal by the president for it to reconsider.


Seafish Statement in Response to Royal Commission on Environmental ...

EDINBURGH, December 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The key message for consumers is that they should keep eating fish. Fish and shellfish are a worldwide commodity, for example 95% of the cod we eat in the UK comes from


U.S. Contractor Multimax Acquired for $400 Million

Multimax of Herndon said yesterday that it agreed to be acquired by Harris Corp. for $400 million in cash.


Policies to help society adapt to climate change are badly needed, says the chief of Britain's science festival.


Tucked inside a $14.4 billion blueprint for the rebuilding of New Orleans is a proposal for a Hurricane Katrina monument on a grand, "Homeric" scale, like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.


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US drugs regulators made two trips to Capitol Hill last week to defend themselves before Congress. They are likely to return soon, after their efforts to reassure lawmakers and the public


Big-ticket executives and the  directors who bankroll them will be top targets for activist  shareholders as the proxy campaigns for next year's annual  corporate meetings get under way, governance experts predict.


Court Overturns Nigerian Woman's Stoning Sentence

A young Nigerian mother sentenced to death by stoning for having sex outside marriage was acquitted and discharged by an Islamic appeals court on Thursday.


Scientists in the United States have genetically engineered mice which can run twice as far as normal before becoming exhausted. The researchers say their finding could lead to drugs or gene


Ukrainians Choose New President in Landmark Vote

Ukrainians voted for a new president on  Sunday, choosing between their Russian-backed prime minister  and a West-leaning liberal in a tight contest many fear could  degenerate into turmoil.


Woman Shot in Head at Toronto High School

A woman was shot in the head at a Toronto-area high school on Friday and police locked down the school with its students and teachers inside as they searched for the gunman.


Gros Is Uncertain He Will Play Again This Year

D.C. United's Josh Gros, who has suffered two head injuries over the past five months, resumes working out but may not play again this season.


Hindi film veteran Dilip Kumar once remarked that Lata MangeshkarÂs Urdu pronounciation was atrocious.


Bizet's Pearl Fishers is to be  performed for the first time in Sri Lanka - the country where the love story is set.


Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is briefing top Pakistani officials of his talks with India's premier on Kashmir.


Iran asks EU to take confidence-building moves on its nuclear case

Iran on Tuesday refused to suspend uranium enrichment and asked the European Union (EU) to take confidence-building moves. "Iran cannot be forced to discontinue enrichment process


Microsoft suffers stunning EU antitrust defeat

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG  - Microsoft suffered a stunning defeat on Monday when a European Union court backed a European Commission ruling that the U.S. software giant illegally abused its market power to crush competitors.


GOP lawmakers block intelligence overhaul

A bill aimed at overhauling the nation's intelligence agencies was pulled Saturday because of conservative opposition, on what was supposed to be the last day of Congress' lame-duck session.


Want to corrupt your iPod? Use it with Microsoft's new operating system. Apple concedes that its music software still isn't compatible with all versions of Vista. By the Associated Press.


EU new car sales down 1.3 percent in November: ACEA

New passenger car registrations in the  European Union in November fell 1.3 percent to 1.217 million  vehicles from a year ago but were up 0.9 percent over the first  11 months, the ACEA European car association said on Friday.


West faces resistance on scope of Iran sanctions

Western nations seeking tighter U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program have offered some compromises to try to overcome Chinese and Russian objections but will still face resistance when talks resume later on Monday, diplomats said.


Iran: Problems With EU Countries In Nuclear Talks

6 November 2004 -- An Iranian negotiator says some problems remain at talks with Britain, France, and Germany on resolving a dispute over Iran's nuclear program but that he still hopes an understanding can be reached.


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Ripresa degli allenamenti per la Roma in vista della gara di domenica a Firenze: il tecnico Spallett...


Six months after being grounded off the Devon coast, engineers will attempt to refloat the MSC Napoli.


Consumers losers in next-generation DVD battle

As videocassettes fade into history, a full-fledged battle is on to establish the next standard of DVDs which could open up a new realm of possibilities in interactive home entertainment.


After Decades of Dormancy, Drake Shows Its Teeth Again

The 16th-ranked Drake Bulldogs have clinched their first Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title since 1971, which is also the last time they qualified for the N.C.A.A. tournament.


Islamists and opposition leaders meet in Eritrea to forge a common front against Somalia's government.


Governor halts execution for 120 days so evidence can be retested

Gov. Rick Perry halted the execution of Frances Newton on Wednesday, one day after the state Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended that she be temporarily spared while her attorneys retest crucial evidence.


PALM BEACH, Fla. -- NHL officials decided Tuesday that there will be no immediate changes in regular-season scheduling or in the way playoffs matches are determined.


NEW ORLEANS Nov 9, 2004 - An experimental pill that offers the fairy-tale promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking has gathered even more stardust.


The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jags placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.


Sudanese government, southern rebels sign pledge to end civil war

The Sudanese government and southern rebel leaders pledged again yesterday to end a 21-year civil war - this time making the commitment before the UN Security Council holding a special meeting in Africa.


Profile: Leftist Vazquez wins Uruguay presidential poll

Uruguay's leftist candidate Tabare Vazquez won a historic victory in Sunday's presidential elections with more than 50 percent of the ballot.


London - Andy O'Brien's own goal cancelled out Craig Bellamy's first half strike as Newcastle was held 1-1 by Charlton on Sunday and failed to capture fourth spot in the Premier League.


A Qatari firm could pay as much as Â£1bn to snap up Nasdaq's stake in the London Stock Exchange.


Association seeks monetary damages from alleged film pirates.


Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment

Middle East mediators held talks on Tuesday that could clear the way for the appointment of Tony Blair as their envoy to try to revive peace prospects after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.


England's Nick Dougherty cards a superb two-under 68 to claim the first-round lead at Oakmont Country Club.


Fingerprints, photographs begin at U.S. border crossings with Canada, Mexico

- Bridges to Mexico in this traffic-choked city began testing a new immigration security program Monday that requires some U.S. visitors to be fingerprinted and photographed as they cross the border.


As Sun Microsystems Inc. prepares to demonstrate a new high-performance computer Tuesday at a technology conference in Germany, it hopes that quad-core processors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. that will power the computer arrive on time to deliver one of the machines to its first customer.


New study slams safety of Glaxo's Avandia drug

The safety of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's controversial diabetes drug Avandia was attacked in a new analysis by German researchers on Wednesday, dealing a fresh blow to the group's second-biggest product.


Windows Home Server update coming Tuesday

Microsoft says update improves setup and overall usability. HP had said it was waiting for the update before it released its first product using the software.


At least 10 people died Friday in a fire at a home for the elderly in western Austria, according to a news agency report.


This innovative software gets students excited about words - improving reading, writing, and communication skills. Search results are presented in thought-provoking Thinkmap visual display.


Bulgarian Police Nabs Blackmailers' Gang

Politics: 30 December 2004, Thursday. Sofia police have busted a crime gang of three men that blackmailed the mineral water bottling company Gorna Banya over the last year.


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


U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday,  after conglomerate General Electric Co. posted  better-than-expected earnings, giving the market some positive  news as it tries to bounce back from hitting fresh 2005 lows in  the previous session.


Movie director agrees to DUII sentencing

Gus Van Sant, who was arrested on drunken driving charges in December, has agreed to an alcohol diversion program, his attorney said Friday.


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Pavel Nedved ha fiducia nella nuova Juve. Che non potrà puntare alla vittoria dello scudetto,...


U.S., Canada continue to shiver in cold snap

Large sections of southern Canada and the United States continued to shiver in unusually severe winter temperatures on Tuesday, with even homeless people in Toronto forsaking the streets for indoor warmth.


CAIRO, Egypt -- Viewers watching Yasser Arafat's funeral Friday got a rare glimpse of his 9-year-old daughter Zahwa, standing next to her mother and weeping as his coffin was placed on a plane.


Some of the toughest criticism of Pakistan's pro-democracy movement comes from an unlikely source: the 25-year-old niece of Benazir Bhutto, who says Pakistani party politics do nothing but support military rule. It's an environment, she said, her late aunt is partly responsible for.


Browzar browser offers privacy protection

Freeserve founder tilts at cookie monster Freeserve founder Ajaz Ahmed has launched an internet browser that protects against leaving details of sites surfers visit on the computers they use to access the net.â¦


British opposition leader snaps back at White House after snub

British opposition leader Michael Howard snapped back at the White House after a report that it had banned him from ever being invited to meet US President George W. Bush.


Spammers have become enthusiastic adopters of technology designed to spot and stop them.


Tony Blair admits he created "uncertainty" for the Government when he revealed he would be quitting later this year.


Israeli Forces Won't Evacuate Gaza `Under Fire,' Sharon Says

Israeli military forces must act to prevent terrorism in the Gaza Strip so a withdrawal from the Palestinian territory doesn't take place ``under fire,'' Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said.


Four killed in Thailand's troubled Muslim south

Three Muslims and a Buddhist have been killed in separate shootings by suspected Islamic militants in Thailand's troubled south, police said.


Japanese automakers produce the  cleanest-burning vehicles and they were led in the 2003 model  year by Honda Motor Co., while General Motors Corp. placed dead  last, a U.S. environmental group said on Tuesday.


'Polar' works magic with simple story, amazing technology

The Polar Express opens with snow-covered credits that melt into snow-covered streets and houses on Christmas Eve. Snow. There is no more wondrous substance to children.


Hotels, Union Set to Resume Negotiations

Officials on both sides said they hope to avert a strike but that the prospects will hinge on whether the other side will yield on the most intractable issue on the table: the length of a contract.


For the second year in a row, the number of New Yorkers who died dipped to a historic low - fewer than 60,000. "The fact that our population is aging and we're still having fewer deaths


Jolie tops Reuters' celebrity do-gooder poll

From tattooed wild woman to humanitarian heroine -- what a difference a few years has made for Angelina Jolie, who topped a Reuters poll released on Thursday of the best celebrity humanitarians of 2007.


The annual Technology, Entertainment and Design celebrity-brainiac confab kicks off Wednesday in Monterey, California. Get ready for some high-level memes and plenty of celebrity sightings. By Kim Zetter.


Salesforce.com repackages Apex code as developer 'platform' Software as a Service (SaaS) isn't dead, but it could soon be overtaken by Platform as a Service (PaaS), according to SaaS pioneer Salesforce.com.â¦


Army's Arrival May Mean a New Day for Springfield

Springfield has languished for years in the shadow of other Northern Virginia business hubs, but that could soon change with an influx of Army jobs to the community and to nearby Fort Belvoir.


Mystery over bogus DenyHosts listing An investigation by Oracle has revealed the none of its systems were involved in launching a recent brute force attack on secure servers around the net.â¦


Iraq's largest dam is at risk of a major collapse that could devastate the city of Mosul, the US warns.


I.B.M. Sought a China Partnership, Not Just a Sale

Inside I.B.M., the issue of whether to stay in the personal computer business has been debated for a decade. The issue was put to rest last week.


India, Pakistan vow to press on for peace but no Kashmir breakthrough

Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan agreed on an array of measures to promote peace in South Asia but remained far apart on their key dispute -- the future of divided Kashmir.


Romanian "world's oldest mum" defends her decision

BUCHAREST, Jan 19  A 66 year-old Romanian woman dubbed ''the world's oldest mum'' in the local press defended her decision to have a baby, saying she was like any other mother.


European-built space probe begins descent to Saturn moon Titan

The European-built space probe Huygens separated from its NASA mother probe on Friday to begin a descent to Saturn's largest moon Titan for an on-site study of the atmosphere of Titan.


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Booming China Awash in 'Out of Control' Acid Rain

China's explosive economic growth is outpacing environmental protection efforts, leaving the country awash in "out of control" acid rain, the China Daily said Tuesday.


Starbucks shakes up management, adds COO post

Starbucks Corp.  on Tuesday promoted the head of its international business to the new post of chief operating officer, part of a slew of management changes focused on the rapid global development of the U.S.-based coffee shop chain.


On PHPBuilder.com today, there's a new article that's sole purpose is to guide you through using SQLite with PHP4.


NATO should be ready to play a major role in supporting any peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, if the two sides ask for its help, the alliance's top diplomat said Saturday.


Canadian immigration minister under attack in stripper furore

Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro, who has a history of trying to clamp down on the sex trade, is under attack for allegedly allowing a Romanian stripper to by-pass a lengthy immigration process.


Iran Says It Has Processed Tons of Uranium

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Wednesday it has processed several tons of raw "yellowcake" uranium to prepare it for enrichment - a key step in developing atomic weapons - in defiance of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency...


BAGHDAD  - The US military in Iraq denied that ousted president Saddam Hussein , captured a year ago and awaiting trial for crimes against humanity, was on hunger strike in his secret American detention centre.


Giuliani bid in 2008 challenges Republican views

Rudy Giuliani's push for the Republican presidential nomination, despite his support of abortion rights, has challenged enduring assumptions about the party's politics and could help reshape its future.


Israel initiated the release of 159 Palestinian convicts today as a gesture toward the new Palestinian administration that has formed sinced the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Bush, Advisers Make Surprise Visit to Iraq

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq, Sept. 3 -- President Bush made a surprise visit to this isolated and well fortified air field in Anbar province Monday to meet with top U.S. and Iraqi officials and to showcase what he calls one of the successes of his decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Iraq.


Donovan gives Galaxy 3-1 win over Rapids

Landon Donovan scored two overtime goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night over the Colorado Rapids in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.


Latest "Idol" sex scandal may be short-lived

A new sex scandal has hit "American Idol," U.S. TV's most popular program --- but it all could be over on Thursday night if a contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet photos is voted off the show.


A bold attempt by U.S. drug agents to arrest a former Haitian presidential candidate signals a new offensive against those suspected of using this poor Caribbean country as a narcotics gateway to the United States.


BEIJING - In what could be one of the worst coal mine disasters to hit China, at least 166 miners were trapped underground and feared dead after a gas explosion early yesterday in north-west China's Shaanxi province, state media said.


Blog: Industry leaders are worried that evolving technology may be getting a bad rap.


Lawyers behind a California ballot proposal that could benefit the 2008 Republican presidential nominee have ties to a Texas homebuilder who financed attacks on Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam War record in the 2004 presidential campaign.


Unidentified gunmen kill at least nine people in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta.


Bordeaux's producers target Denmark to fight wine hangover

A delegation of producers from the prestigious French wine-growing region of Bordeaux launched a major campaign try to convince Danes to start drinking their wines again.


Overuse of skin numbing creams can cause death: FDA

People who use large amounts of skin-numbing creams and lotions, often in conjunction with cosmetic procedures, are at risk of irregular heartbeats, seizures and even death, U.S. health officials warned on Tuesday.


Bulls storm the Palace for fifth win in a row

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- After the Bulls extended their winning streak to five games with an 89-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills, veteran forward Antonio Davis


White Sox Deal Lee to Brewers for Podsednik

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired slugging outfielder Carlos Lee from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for speedy outfielder Scott Podsednik, pitcher Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named later.


Republican Fred Thompson aims for blogger-in-chief

If Republican Fred Thompson enters the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded resume -- blogger-in-chief.


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Calls for an extra bank holiday in October are being made in an effort to get people to do voluntary work.  What is your reaction?


"Touch my muscles!" - Chavez tells Naomi Campbell

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in an interview with supermodel Naomi Campbell predicted that the U.S "empire" is about to fall, called Jesus Christ history's No. 1 revolutionary -- and offered to pose topless.


Fallujah Forces Catch Most of City From Rebels, Find Tunnels

US and Iraqi forces in Fallujah wrested most of the city from insurgents, and, in one raid, unearthed an underground bunker and steel-reinforced tunnels, the US military said in an e-mailed statement.


Polish teen derails tram after hacking train network

Turns city network into Hornby set A Polish teenager allegedly turned the tram system in the city of Lodz into his own personal train set, triggering chaos and derailing four vehicles in the process. Twelve people were injured in one of the incidents.â¦


Wall St seen set to open weaker, housing data eyed

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a weaker start on Wall Street on Monday, dropping back from a rally in the previous session as investors turn to key housing data for direction.


Spanish PM Wants to Testify at Train Bombs Probe

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday he wanted to testify before a parliamentary commission probing the March 11 train bombings -- an appearance likely to trigger a fierce political debate.


A one-game suspension did wonders for Salim Stoudamire's attitude — and his picture-perfect shooting touch. The senior guard returned to coach Lute Olson's good graces and matched his career high with seven 3-pointers, leading No. 14 Arizona a 105-75 rout of Manhattan on Tuesday night.


In bellwether states, Mitt Romney surges ahead

The former governor of Massachusetts is now consistently running first in most Iowa and New Hampshire polls.


Rockstar Games turns on the radio; GTA soundtrack details emerge

Rockstar updates official Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas site with info on the game's soundtrack. Rockstar Games updated the official Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas site with information on the ten radio stations


Iraq Conference in Najaf Peace Bid; Oil Well Ablaze

U.S. troops and Shi'ite militiamen  battled in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf Monday, just hours  after political and religious leaders in Baghdad agreed to make  a last-ditch appeal for peace.


Cubs TV Analyst Stone Resigns One Month After Making Critical ...

Longtime Chicago Cubs analyst Steve Stone announced yesterday he was leaving WGN-TV, less than one month after coming under fire for on-air comments he made criticizing the team.


Talks to resolve a dispute between the European Union and America over alleged unfair subsidies to plane maker Airbus ended in deadlock yesterday, raising fears of a trade war between the two blocs.


Microsoft Won't Appeal European Antitrust Ruling

Microsoft decides to comply with EU's 2004 order to share Windows interoperability data and stop bundling its media player.


The first in a series of tales from a different time and place. This installment: Partying hard in Texas.


LONDON -- Italian hopefuls Lazio will take on Villarreal, Newcastle United faces Sporting Lisbon and two former winners will meet when Schalke 04 plays Feyenoord after Tuesday's draw for the group stage of the UEFA Cup.


Gordon apologizes for New Hampshire accident

Robby Gordon apologized Monday for intentionally causing an accident at New Hampshire International Speedway that involved championship contenders Tony Stewart and Jeremy Mayfield.


A black assistant director fired from the set of the Universal Pictures film "2 Fast 2 Furious" has settled his racial discrimination suit with the studio for an unspecified sum.


Britons defy "misleading" media and wed in Kenya

KISERIAN, Kenya  - While many tourists were cancelling trips to Kenya, fearful of being caught up in its deadly political crisis, Tina and Craig Washbrook were planning their wedding there.


Judge Weighs Limit on Tobacco Trial Submissions

The judge overseeing the $280  billion racketeering case against cigarette makers complained  on Monday that U.S. government lawyers were inundating her with  material from previous cases and said she was considering  setting limits.


Last year over 36,000 Americans died from exposure to the flu, and of those, more than 32,000 were 65 years of age or older. Another 200,000 people were hospitalized with symptoms of the illness.