Sony, IBM, Toshiba say powerful chip to start production in 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif. A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba will go into production next year and start appearing in video game consoles and high-definition T-Vs in 2006.


The state should "back off" and allow charities or parents to run schools, the Liberal Democrat leader will say.


Oro invariato sui mercati asiatici a 631,15 usd


"Perfect storm" behind murder in Philadelphia

Jerry Watson knows the mean streets of North Philadelphia, and he has the scars to prove it.


Udine, 17:00 - CALCIO, UDINESE; IAQUINTA: AD OTTOBRE SARO' AL MASSIMO

Il centravanti dell'Udinese Vincenzo Iaquinta, guarda con ottimismo al futuro dopo la buona prova di...


Troops sent to stem looting in flood hit Haiti

GONAIVES (Haiti) - Desperate Haitians in flood ravaged Gonaives are mobbing relief workers to steal food aid, prompting the United Nations to rush more peacekeepers in to stem the looting.


Grecia: autobus sequestrato, dirottatori potrebbero liberare donne

ATENE - "Se la polizia accettera' le richieste i dirottatori libereranno subito le donne, mentre gli uomini saranno liberati all'aeroporto''. Lo ha detto una donna ostaggio sull'autobus sequestrato stamane


NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. postponed Tuesday's launch of a robot spacecraft after the satellite to which it was supposed to attach temporarily lost its global positioning reception.


British singer Amy Winehouse has been questioned about a video that allegedly showed her smoking crack cocaine, police said Wednesday.


Guatemala fears the United States could suspend child adoptions from the Central American country if it fails to implement an international treaty against child trafficking, a government official said.


Coach profit rises, but shares fall on outlook

High-end accessory maker Coach Inc  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit, but its shares fell more than 8 percent as its outlook for the current period came in below analysts' estimates.


Both GPUs built on TSMC's 110nm process, reportedly


PHOENIX -- A troubled, 20-year journey to create the world's most powerful optical telescope is nearing an end, with astronomers hoping to begin using the instrument to look for heavenly breakthroughs early next year.


Exquisite colour images of the Martian surface give a tantalising glimpse into the Red Planet's watery past.


Can a Robot Save Hubble? More Scientists Think So

NASA is becoming increasingly optimistic that the failing Hubble Space Telescope can be revived and rejuvenated at the hands of a robot rescuer.


Shaq turns up heat in first outing with Miami

SHAQUILLE O'Neal shot 7-for-9 and finished with 16 points in his Miami debut yesterday as the Heat took a 100-77 victory against the home side New Jersey Nets.


Russia signs Serbia, wins "pipeline war" with EU

Russia won the right on Friday to route  a major gas supply route to Europe through its ally Serbia, a  move analysts described as marking a Kremlin victory in a  "pipeline war" with the European Union.


SEC Investigates Thomson Financial Service

STAMFORD, Conn. - The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the operations of a Thomson Financial division that collects information on stock ownership, the company reported Monday.


Iran probably 3-8 years off nuclear bomb: IAEA

Iran is probably three to eight years away from producing a nuclear bomb if it so chooses, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warned on Thursday.


September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected

U.S. businesses added 96,000 jobs to payrolls in September, the government reported on Friday, a weaker-than-expected total that was expected to sharpen a presidential debate later in the day over the economy's direction.


Lamy Says France Proposed Him as WTO Chief

France has formally proposed former European Union ( news - web sites ) Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate to become the head of the World Trade Organization ( news - web sites ) (WTO), Lamy said ...


Convegno 2004, Asia e' unica nuova frontiera per il mercato


Study: Most Identity Theft Occurs Offline

Despite growing fears about online fraud, a new study finds that most cases of identity theft originate offline.


Anche mille feriti in scontri per controllo N'Djamena


Zoom, zoom, zoom? Review It seems that having a laptop stamped with an Italian sports car brand is the in thing these days. Acer has been handging around the pit-lane with Ferrari, and Asus has teamed up with Lamborghini to create the VX1. It comes in a choice of black or yellow trim - Lamborghini's corporate colours - although there's more to the VX1 than a cool paint job...â¦


'You can't throw away baby like a bad egg'

A father fighting to save his seriously ill 11-month-old baby girl told the High Court today that he believed in miracles and was sure she did not want to die.


[Health India]: Washington, Nov 28 : A new study has revealed that workers who are happy are capable of more productive work than their counterparts who are suffering from depression.


Witness says Black asked Trump help with investors

Conrad Black enlisted Donald Trump to show up at a meeting of rebellious shareholders in the former media baron's company in a bid to put down dissent, jurors at Black's criminal fraud trial were told on Wednesday.


QUARGHULI, Iraq -- The shrine is just some sheets of plywood and a couple of two-by-fours.


But First, Doctor, What Was Your Marathon Time?

Are athletes a special group? And, if so, do they fare any differently if they see doctors who are athletes?


Ump's gaffes set replay talk aflame at US Open

Whether or not there is a "Wimbledon conspiracy" as Serena Williams charged after her controversial loss to Jennifer Capriati at the US Open Tuesday night


Jury Hears Tapes in Scrushy's Fraud Trial

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 9 -- Federal prosecutors on Wednesday introduced the centerpiece of their fraud case against former HealthSouth Corp. founder Richard M. Scrushy, playing for the jury 13 minutes of secretly recorded audiotapes in which Scrushy tells subordinates, "This conversation did not happen," and boasts that he got the better of government investigators.


Spammers may be about to get a taste of their own medicine. A British company is today launching software that it claims will allow computer users to hit back at the mass mailers who clog up our inboxes with


The Trail | For political symbolism, there is little that can top Kennedy's endorsement of Obama.


Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank

Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


The group "Human Rights Watch" has issued a detailed report outlining allegations of torture, abuse and violence against prisoners. Prisoners who have been made to "vanish" by unaccountable agencies.


Sprint Center Of Attention For Nextel And Verizon Wireless

Sprint Corp.'s enterprise operation, including its nationwide fiber-optic network, suddenly is looking like a swan and not a lame duck, as Verizon Wireless assesses the possibility of making a bid for Sprint in the boiling cell-phone merger scene.


Landmark deal: IBM's planned selloff would signal end of an era

IBM's expected decision to sell its US$11.5 billion PC business would mark the end of an era and dramatically reshape the systems landscape, posing both opportunities and pitfalls for solution providers.


Adobe's newest addition to the Photoshop family is a workflow manager for professional photogs, Flickr-heads and camera nerds of all stripes. By Scott Gilbertson.


Speech goals: Address taxes, avoid Kerry, and fix a blunder

George W. Bush's address tonight to the Republican National Convention, accepting his renomination as president, lacks the do-or-die tension his father faced l2 years ago in Houston.


Saints' Standout Rookie Colston Day-To-Day

METAIRIE, La.  -- New Orleans Saints star rookie receiver Marques Colston was listed as day-to-day Monday with a sprained left ankle sustained in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.


Google Earth Hack Receives Polite, Complimentary Cease and Desist

Gaia, which bills itself as “an attempt to reverse engineer famous Google Earth and implement its functionality in open, portable, customizable and extendable way,” recently published the cease and desist letter it received from Michael T. Jones, Chief Technologist for Google Earth. Mr. Jones writes that he and his team “are concerned that you may not [...]


Hillary Clinton braced for a second humiliating defeat in today's New Hampshire primary election


Riots flare as Kenya's Kibaki takes lead

Kenya's presidential rivals were neck-and-neck on Saturday with nearly 90 percent of official results counted and accusations of rigging that ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.


Media gay in fermento ci sono: ma non decollano

Ha chiuso Gay.tv e non per mancanza di pubblico. Le aziende italiane investono ancora troppo poco nel brand 'omofriendly'


BRUSSELS -- The rift in US-European relations that opened over the war in Iraq has deepened in the last year, further evidence that the trans-Atlantic relationship is undergoing a fundamental change, according to a survey of Americans and Europeans to be published today.


Government Short of Contracting Officers

For a year, the workload just kept growing, to the point it became nearly impossible.


Jenson Button today issued a passionate defence of Silverstone, insisting it would be "devastating" if the British Grand Prix was axed.


After delays, Intel points to chip-making advance

Intel Corp is on track to introduce the worldâs most advanced chip production technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor maker said on Sunday.


Pioneer Heart Patient Marks Medical Fieldâs 30-Year History

The first patient to receive an angioplasty paved the way for the 15 million patients to follow.


Mexican Police Hit the Books With the Help of Radio Codes

NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico In the luminous opening scene of Gabriel GarcÃÂ¿a MÃÂ¿rquez's classic novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude," Aureliano BuendÃÂ¿a confronts a memory.


Maltempo, in Sardegna continua a piovere

10.14: Continua l'emergenza maltempo in Sardegna dove nella notte ha ripreso a piovere: a preoccupare il livello dei fiumi a rischio esondazione. A GaltellÃ¬, nell'ogliastra, permane l'allagamento della piana


Vodafone Live 'improvements' kill mCommerce

Repurposed not to work any more Vodafone UK has launched a mobile optimising technology which reformats web pages to fit onto a mobile phone screen.â¦


Apartment project is reborn as condos in a new S. Boston

The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved a big residential project on D Street in South Boston six years ago, but it never got built. Yesterday, the board approved the project again, but you'd barely recognize it.


Forty-three people are rescued in the Indian Ocean after a ship carrying 76 people sinks near Madagascar.


The number of people filing an initial claim for US jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report seen as a good sign for job growth.


IT management is firmly anchored at number six, with outsourcing, cost control, and process improvement the order of the day. Cisco Systems signed an agreement on Wednesday to acquire network management start-up Jahi Networks for $16 million.


Rumsfeld defends war on terrorism, rejects talks

MANAGUA, Nicaragua  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, under fire from critics for his handling of Iraq, on Tuesday vigorously defended the U.S. war on terrorism and ruled out negotiation with Muslim extremists.


Don Imus says Howard Stern's defection to satellite radio is not surprising but adds that the bad boy of broadcasting may have to dodge death rays from the FCC.


FileMaker reveals more on Leopard support

FileMaker has offered more information about problems when running FileMaker on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.FileMaker has also confirmed that it has not tested earlier (pre-FileMaker 9) versions of its software on Leopard, and will not release Leopard compatibility updates for earlier versions.The company is currently aware of two incompatibilities: with Leopard each language version of FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced works only when the Mac OS System Preference 'International Formats Region' is set to a specific region. The second problem is that Instant Web Publishing doesn't work."The English language version of FileMaker works only when the region is United States. It does not work when the region is United Kingdom, or Australia, or France, or any other region," the company explains."FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced currently do not deploy properly on Leopard. We are working on Leopard compatibility updates for FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced but do not have an estimated availability date at this time," the company said in a support note.The company seems to be aiming to release its Leopard compatibility update on Nov. 19.Macworld.co.uk is an InfoWorld affiliate.


For the first time since taking control of Congress, gun-control Democrats are taking on the National Rifle Association. The NRA seems to be nipping the effort in the bud.


After Shortage, Vaccine for Flu Goes Unused

An abundant supply of flu shots may still not reach everyone who needs them because of distribution delays.


Milano, 22:38 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MILAN-SHAKHTAR 4-1

Il Milan ha battuto lo Shakhtar 4-1 (2-0) in un incontro valido per la terza giornata del gruppo B d...


Lawmakers seek to mandate Dutch-trained Muslim clerics

THE HAGUE -- The Dutch parliament asked the government yesterday to draft legislation compelling mosques to employ only imams who have studied Islamic religion in the Netherlands.


Twinkies maker files for US bankruptcy protection

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Interstate Bakeries, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection early Wednesday.


Twin car bombs targeted a meeting of Sunni tribal leaders Monday, killing as many as 22 people in the latest attack against U.S. allies who have turned against al-Qaida in Iraq.


Striking writers union reaches deal with Letterman

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


The Man Who Grasped the Heavens' Gravitas

The New York Public Library focuses on Isaac Newton and the influence of his ideas in its thoughtful and engaging exhibition.


Crude Oil Rises to Record in New York on Stockpile Fall, Iraq

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures in New York rose to a record after a report showed near-record imports aren't helping US oil inventories keep pace with demand and as fighting in Iraq raised concern about its ability to boost exports.


Despite financial and accounting problems at Dell Inc., Novell Inc. and Yahoo Inc., underlying faith in the software sector and a solid first-day performance on Riverbed Technology Inc.'s initial public offering indicate that the end of the year may yet reward IT investors.


A meeting called by Japan to plan the end of the whaling moratorium is boycotted by most anti-whaling nations.


NEW YORK -- They've cleaned up the old burg, made it safer for the tourists, but you can still get your pocket picked or your purse snatched.


Parigi, 20:33 - CALCIO, EURO2008: DOMENECH VUOLE GIOCATORI A INIZIO MAGGIO

Qualche modifica al calendario per poter preparare meglio gli Europei, dove nel girone C affronter&a...


Chicago Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault Thursday for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month.


Tech Sector's Maturity Praised: COMMERCE SECRETARY DOESN't SEE BUBBLE

By Ryan Blitstein, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 9--Havana-born Carlos Gutierrez rose from salesman and truck driver to chief executive of Kellogg, becoming the youngest chief executive in the 100-year history of the maker of Pop Tarts and Frosted Flakes.


DePauw Cuts Ties With Controversial Sorority

Delta Zeta attracted controversy when it evicted two-thirds of its DePauw members late last year.


Contact says secret Russian groups poisoned ex-spy

An Italian contact of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko accused "clandestine organizations" from Russia that were not under direct control of the Kremlin of targeting his dead friend.


"Clint Eastwood's my hero. That's the model. He's the guy." Â Denzel Washington.


Milano, 17:15 - ATLETICA, COPPA EUROPA: CECCARELLI VINCE I 400 OSTACOLI

Benedetta Ceccarelli ha conquistato il primo posto nei 400 metri ostacoli nella finale della Coppa E...


Japan's Panasonic is introducing a double-A household battery that will keep gadgets running 20 percent longer than rivals do, so long that Guinness World Records has dubbed it the world's longest-lasting alkaline battery.


Oil Tops $48 After U.S. Inventories Dive

Oil prices jumped more than a dollar,  climbing above $48 a barrel Wednesday after U.S. data showed  the disruption caused by Hurricane Ivan had eaten into fuel  stocks.


A "no change" interest rate decision by the Bank of England later today seems a sure bet and the chances of another hike before the end of the year appear to be fading fast.


Blackout hits small business owners hard

When a blackout hit Benny Marino's working-class block, he started to get nervous.


Genova, 18:41 - CALCIO, GENOA: A PIACENZA CON LEON MA SENZA GRECO

Genoa a Piacenza per sbloccarsi in trasferta. La squadra di Gasperini avrà il vantaggio di un...


Officials say there may have been fraud in the presidential poll, but it is unlikely to affect the result showing Karzai has won.


European shares hit a fresh 10-week high  on Friday as a positive report on Chinese steel demand boosted  ore producers such as Anglo-American, while French utility  Veolia rose after posting solid first-half earnings.


Indetti da Fnsi, notiziario Ansa riprende sabato mattina


Bats Blog: Whatâs on the Line at Fenway?

When the Yankees visit the Red Sox this weekend, there will be drama, subplots and quality baseball. But there wonât be much change in the American League East.


Silverstone dropped from F1 provisional calendar

Silverstone has been dropped from next year's Formula One provisional calendar due to the failure to meet the required cost of the rights to stage the race, according to a report by the BBC.


La Spezia, 14:13 - BASKET, A1 FEMMINILE: PAPINI NUOVO ALLENATORE LA SPEZIA

La Termocarispe La Spezia (A1 femminile) ha esonerato l'allenatore Massimiliano De Santis. Al suo po...


13-NOV-0420:08PEDOFILIA: PUGLIA, LA MAESTRA D'ASILO SI DIFENDE E ...

Bari, 13 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Nega tutto la maestra d'asilo di Gravina in Puglia, arrestata ieri dai carabinieri per una presunta vicenda di pedofilia in una scuola d'infanzia. La donna, 45 anni, nubile, ascoltata


Uccise per gelosia autore del furto in casa principe Carlo


Questa volta sul maxidividendo del concessionario


A meno di 24 ore dal rogo di Mosca, i morti sono almeno otto


Google net profit falls short of Wall St consensus

Web search leader Google Inc.  on Thursday reported a 28 percent rise in profits that fell short of consensus expectations, despite rapid international growth and market share gains over rivals.


New York, 22:52 - DOPING, USA: PROGRAMMA ANTIDOPING USOC FINANZIATO DA MLB ED NFL

La Major League Baseball e la National Football League contribuiranno a finanziare la ricerca antid...


Comcast High-Speed Customers Up Strongly

Comcast Corp. (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US cable operator, on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts but reported


Renault, GM talks off, focus shifts to Ford

General Motors Corp. , Renault SA  and Nissan Motor Co.  on Wednesday said they had broken off talks over a proposed alliance between the three automakers urged by GM's largest individual shareholder.


David Krejci scores in the third round of the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins past the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, on Tuesday night.


The attorney who leaked grand jury testimony of Barry Bonds and other elite athletes investigated for steroid use agreed to a maximum sentence of two years and 9 months in prison, nine months longer than his original plea bargain.


Mitsubishi Motors, Merrill Lynch tie up over US auto loans

TOKYO : Troubled Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will tie up with Merrill Lynch and Co. in North American financing operations as part of its business rehabilitation efforts.


PARIS -- For gardeners at the Versailles Palace, it was the worst of times yesterday: The favorite oak tree of Marie Antoinette was finally toppled after standing for more than three centuries.


Barcellona, 22:43 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BARCELLONA-LIVERPOOL 1-2

Barcellona-Liverpool 1-2 (1-1) nell'andata degli ottavi di finale di Champions League. Spagnoli in v...


How to get your kids started in investing.


Gunmen Take Three Hostage at Ugandan Ministry

A small group of suspected gunmen stormed Uganda's Water Ministry Wednesday and took three people hostage to protest against proposals to allow President Yoweri Museveni for a third term. Police and soldiers with assault rifles cordoned off the three-story building, just 328 feet from Uganda's parliament building in the capital Kampala.


Sources: Bush beefs up CIA chief's power

In response to recommendations by the 9/11 panel, President Bush signed executive orders Friday that sources say strengthen the hand of the CIA director and create a national counterrorism center.


Exiled Russian Tycoon Wants to Move to Ukraine

Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, wants to leave Britain, where he has been given political asylum, and move to Ukraine, media quoted him as saying on Saturday.


Iranian president denies arming Iraqi militants

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied on Monday that Iran is supplying sophisticated weapons to Iraqi militants and said peace would return to Iraq only when U.S. and other foreign forces leave.


Election night 2006 will go into history books as a triumph for Democrats and rebuke to President Bush. It was a watershed evening for the news media, too.


A review of the Chris Benz, Doo.Ri, Proenza Schouler, Thakoon fall collections in New York.


In less than two years, plasma TVs have gone from dominant format to afterthought, then back to a viable option.


BALKANS:  Serbia Introduces Mental Health Strategy

BELGRADE, Feb 14 (IPS) - Serbia is to implement a 10-year plan to improve  mental health that declined for many in  recent years of harsh  isolation and transition into a market economy.


Two boys are charged with murder after a lorry driver died when an object was thrown through his windscreen.


Bosnian director Emir Kusturica, who has won the Cannes film festival's top prize twice, will chair the jury this year.


Another round of petrol price rises could be looming after crude oil prices hit the $US50 a barrel mark over the weekend. Oil prices are at their highest in more than 20 years due to supply concerns in Nigeria


Brutal stabbing shocks London's well-heeled Chelsea

A wealthy British financier was stabbed to death during a suspected burglary in the extremely well-heeled London suburb of Chelsea, police said, stunning local residents.


SembCorp Logistics sells 20% stake in KNI for S$1.3b

SINGAPORE : SembCorp Logistics will sell its entire 20 percent stake in Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel International, or KNI, for S$1.


Carl Krauser and Chevon Troutman led Pittsburgh's second consecutive comeback from a 17-point deficit against a ranked opponent, withstanding long scoreless stretches to drive the No. 20 Panthers to a 76-69 victory over No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday night.


Dollar, markets dive on Greenspan warning

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered a blunt warning Friday that foreign investors might get sick of subsidizing the nation's widening trade and budget deficits, remarks that caused US financial markets to tremble.


Si prevede inflazione al 2,5% dal 2,3 del 2005


Spettacolo in cielo con l'eclissi di luna

Dalla tarda serata di oggi, e fino alle 4 del mattino di domenica, la luna si nasconde. Si vedrà meglio in Piemonte, Liguria, Sicilia e Sardegna


The Street View feature of Google Maps,  with its close-up views of city streets and recognizable shots  of people, could violate a Canadian law protecting individual  privacy, officials said on Wednesday.


Croatian parliament approves PM Sanader's cabinet

Croatia's new parliament approved on  Saturday a centre-right coalition cabinet proposed by Prime  Minister-designate Ivo Sanader and dominated by his  conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).


Prototype is said to be the largest developed by any manufacturer.


Mexico will continue to press for an immigration agreement establishing a right for Mexicans to work temporarily in the United States, the country's interior secretary, Santiago Creel, said Monday after meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.


La stilista fondatrice di Blumarine ottiene il premio


While EDS contractors are left with their feet up Vodafone's billing system continues to throw out random invoices, while denying customers access to their online billing.â¦


Death Toll in Najaf Mortar Attack Rises to 7 Police

NAJAF, Iraq  - The death toll in a mortar attack  on a police station in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday rose  to 7 police, with 21 others wounded, officers said.


Xbox game could make $75 million in 24 hours, give Grand Theft Auto a run for its money. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - How big is "Halo 2"?


Consumer inflation surged by the largest amount in more than two years in November, led by gasoline prices. The cost of clothing, airline tickets and prescription drugs also jumped.


British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw met Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi Tuesday amid uncertainty over the fate of a British hostage held by gunmen in Iraq.


A jury cleared two animal rights workers of animal cruelty charges Friday for euthanizing cats and dogs they took from shelters, but both were convicted of littering for dumping the carcasses in a trash bin.


Storm cripples Florida, keeps pounding away

By SHANNON COLAVECCHIO-VAN SICKLER, CHRIS TISCH, DAVID BALLINGRUD and STEVE BOUSQUET. Hurricane Frances staggered into the Gulf of Mexico this morning as a tropical storm, leaving millions of Floridians drenched, disgusted and without electricity.


During a segment broadcast on CBS's "60 Minutes" Sunday night Clemens said he might be willing to take a lie-detector test and was "shocked" close friend Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone


CAIRO -- Egyptologists think they have identified with certainty the mummy of Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt, found in a humble tomb in the Valley of the Kings, an archeologist said yesterday.


Torre gets ejected; Yankees beat Red Sox

Joe Torre certainly has no problem leading by example. The Yankees manager, calling on his club to "be a little more fiery," got himself tossed for arguing a caught stealing in the fifth inning and New York beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5 Friday night to climb out of the AL East cellar.


Shahid Kapoor arrived with a bang with ISHQ VISHK. But he sits on a shaky stool at the moment, courtesy two box-office.


London's police chief has demanded an urgent inquiry after a fathers rights campaigner dressed as Batman evaded supposedly tight security to stage a protest on a Buckingham Palace balcony.


IBM bundles products, targets smaller businesses

International Business Machines Corp. on   Tuesday unveiled the first in a new line of product bundles   encompassing hardware, software and technical assistance as it   looks to increase its sales to small and medium-sized   companies.


Volkswagen Union Stages Warning Strikes at 3 German Factories

Volkswagen AG workers demonstrated outside three factories during the latest round of talks between Europe's biggest carmaker and the union representing the company's German employees.


The program that helps link schools and libraries to the Internet has resumed spending after a cash-flow crunch that delayed more than $400 million in projects.


Thousands protest outside Republican convention

Thousands of people demanding social reforms protested in New York, as the Republican National Convention got under way.


Bush calls on Congress to extend spying provisions, telecom immunity

In his final State of the Union address, George W. Bush once again argued for vast expansions of federal wiretap allowances, this time arguing for a re-up of the controversial "Protect America Act" and for legal immunity for the telecom firms that participated in the program.


Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi meets with members of the Independent Election Committee in Baghdad on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004. The committee presented the current state of preparation for elections (AP Photo/ Mohammed Messara, Pool).


'The War Of The Worlds' Most Expensive Movie

The remake of The War of the Worlds is reportedly set to become Hollywood's most expensive blockbuster, according to UK newspaper The Sun.


Bangladesh's batsmen launched a ferocious attack on South Africa's bowlers but were unable to bat out their 20 overs in a World Twenty20 match at Newlands on Saturday.


Exploding through the newsnets is the discovery of the remains of seven members of a tiny, previously unknown human species that survived until at least 13,000 years ago, and perhaps co-existed with modern humans right up to the present day.  Adult Homo Florensiensis, nicknamed "Hobbits" by the dig workers who helped uncover the remains at the Liang Bua cave on the island of Flores in Indonesia, were about the size of a three-year-old modern human child, but had a brain one-third the size. Stone tools and pygmy elephant bones found at the site indicate that these "Hobbits" hunted co-operatively together in groups, meaning that they must have had language. "The whole idea that you need a particular brain size to do anything intelligent is completely blown away by this find," commented Dr Henry Gee of Nature magazine to the BBC.


Thai boys make a rush for female hormones

Thai boys as young as 10 intent on having sex changes are buying and using over the counter female hormones in an early bid to smoothen their transition to womanhood, a leading surgeon said on Friday.


Column: Federer disproves nice-guys myth

Forget for the moment what made this Wimbledon title different from the previous four and ask this about Roger Federer instead: Has any athlete this classy ever won this much?


One of David Ortiz's best friends -- a native of the Dominican Republic who attended the last two All-Star Games with the Red Sox slugger and has been seen with him at Fenway Park -- has been living a lie, according to federal authorities who charged him this week with three counts of identification fraud.


The Ministry of Defence is investigating the source of four explosions at Camp Dogwood where the 850-strong battle group is arriving in phases.


James Bond is normally adept at dodging villains but he fell victim to pirates less than 48 hours after his new film, "Casino Royale," was released, an Internet intelligence firm said.


Hamas attacks major Fatah security compound

Hamas fighters bombarded a major security compound belonging to the rival Fatah group in Gaza City on Thursday as the Islamist movement appeared to tighten its grip in fierce factional fighting.


Iraqi Government Says Sadr Facing 'Final Hours'

NAJAF, Iraq  - Rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr  is in the "final hours" before a military assault unless he  ends his stand in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq's government  said on Thursday.


The Firefox browser may have put the spotlight on the open-source Mozilla Foundation, but the group's namesake suite also continues to progress.


Robert Altman was battling the cancer that eventually killed him even as he directed "A Prairie Home Companion" — a film he once succinctly described as "about death."


Falconsâ Owner Issues a Statement About Vick

Nike also announced that it will suspend the release of its latest product line named after the Falconâs quarterback following his indictment.


Flextronics beats forecasts as segments stabilize

Contract electronics manufacturer  Flextronics International Ltd  posted an adjusted third  quarter profit that beat Wall Street forecasts on Tuesday, and  reaffirmed its earnings and sales forecasts, sending its stock  up nearly 5 percent.


Prominent cardiologist criticizes drug ads

Washington -- The government should reassess its policy of allowing prescription drugs to be advertised directly to consumers, a prominent cardiologist urged Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.


President Bush and Sen. John Kerry feuded Thursday over the nation's economy, with the Republican incumbent boasting about the impact of his "well-timed tax cuts" and his Democratic rival bemoaning a new report of rising poverty.


Moroccans turn to tradition in uncertain times

Visiting relatives in northeast Morocco, social worker Touria was surprised when a woman took issue with her appearance.


3 Fugitive Muslim Militants Suspected in Jakarta Attack

Indonesian investigators said Friday that they believed Thursday morning's bombing of the Australian Embassy, which killed nine people, was carried out by three


Jailed Foxy Brown asks for release for ear problem

Rapper Foxy Brown, serving a year-long prison term stemming from an assault charge, has asked a New York judge for early release to treat an ear condition she fears could threaten her hearing.


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


Hungary investigates recent street clashes that shocked the nation - but critics fear the inquiry will lack weight.


Slip of Tongue May Cost Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Title

A slip of the tongue may cost Dale  Earnhardt Jr. the NASCAR drivers title after officials fined  him $10,000 and 25 points in the Cup standings Tuesday for  uttering a profanity during a post-race interview.


Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal Thursday on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy.


OLIMPIADI 2004: LUNEDI' BERLUSCONI INCONTRA ATLETI

(AGI) - Roma, 24 set. - Il Presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, incontrera' a Villa Madama lunedi' 27 settembre alle ore 19 gli atleti italiani vincitori di medaglie alle Olimpiadi di Atene 2004. I


Branson Launches Virgin 'Digital Megastore'

Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, today announced the launch of Virgin Digital, which will enter an increasingly competitive market for digital downloads.


Hamas frees another high-profile Gaza hostage: a lioness

Animal stolen from zoo found in raid on gang hideout, but two Arabic-speaking parrots still missing.


Milano, 15:17 - Calcio, Inter; Mancini: tentato dal tridente

Alla vigilia della trasferta di Reggio Calabria, Mancini si trova alle prese con l'imbarazzo della s...


State agricultural officials on Friday raised the estimated losses from Hurricanes Charley and Frances to more than $2 billion, or more than 30 percent of Florida's $6.4 billion in annual crop cash receipts.


Alitalia, Cimoli: ''Siamo con la cassa ai limiti''

''Siamo con la cassa ai limiti. A fine settembre sara' prossima allo zero''. Il numero uno di Alitalia Giancarlo Cimoli denuncia cosi', davanti alle commissioni riunite di Camera e Senato, le difficolta' in


While Tom Brady, fat-lipped courtesy of an unidentified Dolphins defender, took a knee in the backfield as the final minute ticked away, Rodney Harrison and Richard Seymour


Update 1: Defense Begins Case in Enron Barge Trial

Unwritten assurances from Enron Corp. to keep trying to sell Merrill Lynch & Co.'s $7 million interest in three power-generating barges wasn'ta "legal impediment" to making that investment, an in-house lawyer for the brokerage testified Monday.


J&J Warns of Blood Cancer Risk in Arthritis Drug

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


Attendant Union Approves Strike Over Contracts

The president of the nation's largest flight attendants union yesterday vowed that its members would go on a nationwide strike if US Airways and United Airlines are allowed to nullify their labor contracts in bankruptcy court.


Gilbert Arenas's play to opt out of his $65 million contract next summer could be exactly what both sides need to make sure the Wizards get good enough for the guard to stay.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told breast cancer survivors Tuesday that their disease "is getting less than a fair shake" when it comes to research funding.


Running Extra Mile Sets Humans Apart in Primates' World

If walking upright first set early human ancestors apart from their ape cousins, it may have been their eventual ability to run long distances with a springing step over the African savanna


MP3 Photo Jukebox features 1.6-inch color LCD and 4GB of storage.


A blueprint to fight poverty around the world

A push by developed nations could cut poverty in half within a generation, the UN says.


Deep Tremors Detected Along San Andreas Fault

These tremors may signal an increased likelihood of earthquakes on the San Andreas fault. Scientists have long expected California's next big earthquakeâof magnitude 8 or higherâto occur on the San Andreas fault.


Blasts Hit Egyptian Resorts, 23 Feared Dead

Suspected bomb blasts hit three  Egyptian Red Sea resorts used by vacationing Israelis on  Thursday and at least 23 people were feared dead from the  biggest explosion, Israeli media said.


Chelsea moves six points clear with 4-0 beating of Norwich

Chelsea scored three first-half goals and beat struggling Norwich 4-0 on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League.


Michael Jackson plans to make his first public appearance since his trial acquittal last June at a ceremony in Tokyo to accept MTV Japan's "Legend Award," his spokesman said.


The Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.75%, after weak UK retail and manufacturing data.


Microsoft's Novell Settlement Clears Hurdles

Goldman Sachs maintained an "outperform" rating on Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ), saying the software company's $536 million settlement with Novell (nasdaq: NOVL - news - people ) clears more antitrust hurdles.


Eta explodes ceasefire hopes with five bombs in the Spanish capital

ETA, the Basque separatist organisation, detonated five small bombs in Madrid last night, signalling that, despite recent setbacks, it was not yet ready to renounce violence.


Columbia's Legacy Drives NASA Shuttle Flights

NASA has launched seven shuttle missions since the loss of seven astronauts aboard Columbia five years ago today, but the disaster still resonates as the space program prepares for its most ambitious year yet since it resumed orbiter flight.


The US secretary of state is to urge China to play a greater role in the crisis over North Korea's nuclear plans.


City Room: City Room: Does the MetroCard Need a Makeover?

The MetroCard's yellow-and-blue design hasn't changed for a decade. Should it? A panel of experts takes up the question, and an official from the M.T.A. tells us why he likes the MetroCard just the way it is.


Ex-Cheney aide sentenced to 30 months in leak case

A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 months in prison for lying and obstructing a probe related to the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war.


PARIS One week after a fragile calm returned to Ivory Coast, the country's business life remains in shambles, with many foreign chief executives out of the country and no prospect of their immediate return.


New York State to sue Exxon Mobil over spill

The New York State attorney general said on Thursday that he planned to sue Exxon Mobil Corp.  over a decades-old oil spill in New York City.


Strong December helps BMW to record 2007 sales

BMW  kept its title as the  world's largest premium carmaker in 2007 as sporty models like  the 3 Series cabrio and X5 offroader and the stylish new Mini  Clubman lifted group sales by 9.2 percent last year.


By Carl Mario Nudi, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 17--PALMETTO -- Property owners will pay double what they pay now for the city to keep their neighborhood from flooding, if the city commission adopts a new fee schedule at a meeting Monday.


And Bush, Kerry trade jabs about war and rebuilding

WASINGTON (CBS.MW) - The outcome of this year's neck-and-neck presidential campaign continues to be anybody's guess as major political polls released Friday show very different leanings in the hotly contested race.


Microsoft, Cisco partner on network-access security

Microsoft and Cisco Systems will collaborate to make their emerging products for network security compatible. The vendors had been working independently in the area of PC access to networks but say customers


The generics drugmaker forecasts its 2008 financials.


Delta's 3rd-Quarter Loss Was as Much as $675 Million

Delta Air Lines Inc., the third- largest US carrier, said its third-quarter net loss widened to as much as $675 million because of higher fuel prices and lower average ticket prices.


First death on Delhi's "crash-proof" metro

The Indian capital's new metro system billed as crash-proof has reported its first death, with a man killed wandering along the tracks.


Bush signs orders to reform US intelligence community

US President George W. Bush on Friday signed executive orders to strengthen the powers of the Central Intelligence Agency director and establish a new national counterterrorism center.


N.Korea nuclear status remains unchanged

A U.S. official, in a rare public departure from Bush administration policy, criticized on Thursday the nuclear talks with North Korea, which he contended is not serious about disarming.


Options expensing delay not enough,say US senators

A group of Republican senators vowed on Thursday to use the closing days of Congress this year to try and stop accounting rulemakers from requiring the expensing of stock options.


Space Station Crew Prepares For Christmas Visit, But Not From ...

The crew of the International Space Station is expecting a visitor on Christmas Day, but it wonât be Santa Claus. Instead, it will be the cargo ship, the ISS Progress 16, carrying 2.5 tons of goodies and supplies to the Space Station.


Mexico's Calderon Reiterates Pledge to Protect Environment, Coastal Areas

Text of report by Mexican news agency Notimex  Mazatlan, Sinaloa, 21 Feb (Notimex) - President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa reiterated his commitment to the environment and declared that it is time to restore order to Mexico's seas and coasts.


NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Wall Street rose even higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight record close.


Patent disputes rarely end up helping charities, but two local organizations could get sizable donations from the resolution of a year-long legal battle between Verizon and Vonage.


Idea that hospitals should be fined for every patient who contracts a superbug nothing new, says Labour


Blog: Open source is not up to each individual to define.  It's up to the community, and the community has traditionally delivered its verdict on licenses through the OSI.  CentricCRM has given no good reasons for this to change.


Opera Software launches the beta of its next browser for Windows, temporarily dubbing the new software Opera 8. Opera Software Thursday launched the beta of its next browser for Windows, temporarily dubbing the new software Opera 8.


Societa' precisa di non conoscere motivi andamento anomalo


AS Roma-Dynamo Kiev match suspended at halftime after referee hit ...

AS Roma's Champions League match against Dynamo Kiev was suspended at halftime Wednesday after Swedish referee Anders Frisk was hit with an object thrown from the stands and left the field with blood dripping from his forehead.


American Christina Kim has a four stroke lead mid-way through the Ladies Professional Golf Association State Farm Classic in Springfield, Illinois.


The city remained at high terror alert yesterday, despite the federal government's move to lower its threat level for high-profile financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington, officials said.


Experts moot steps to prevent Cape Town shark attacks

South African experts have put before parliament proposals to limit shark attacks along Cape Town's beaches while balancing the need for conservation.


"Lost" will return next month after an absence of eight months, but fans of the TV drama may still feel deprived because of the Hollywood writers strike.


Yushchenko's promise to fight corruption may be toughest to keep

KYIV, Ukraine  - Like most Ukrainian university students, Olena Prokhorova can earn a passing grade two ways: by slogging through the books or by paying a $20 US bribe. Traffic cops are notoriously on the take, and Ukrainians say they don't give it a second thought when they can bribe their way out of a traffic infraction - real or not.


Award Honorees Describe How They Hope to Improve the World

Former President Bill Clinton and two other winners of the annual TED Prize, the centerpiece of the annual TED conference, have made public their projects.


Vatican Assails Genetic-Testing Decision in Britain

ROME, NOV. 3, 2004 .- A British agency's decision to allow the screening of embryos produced by in-vitro fertilization for the purpose of destruction was roundly assailed by a Vatican official.


Chittagong: A flat pitch and an equally flat opposition ensured that it was party time for the Indians on Friday. Rahul Dravid ended his poor recent run with a spectacular unbeaten innings of 145 and opener


Malawi to cut ties with Taiwan in favour of China

Malawi will end diplomatic ties with Taiwan and establish links with China, a senior government official said on Monday.


Actor Reeve Shown in Calif. Stem Cell Campaign Ad

Less than two weeks after his sudden death, actor Christopher Reeve on Friday began appearing in a taped appeal to Californians to vote for a controversial ballot measure that would fund a decade of stem cell research,


US Airways chief executive Bruce Lakefield said he would ask a bankruptcy court judge to slash union workers' pay by 23 percent and reduce or eliminate employee retirement benefits.


_Timmy Chang, Hawaii, became the most prolific passer in college history, throwing for 285 yards and four touchdowns in the Warriors' 34-23 victory over Louisiana Tech. Chang needed just 14 yards to break Ty Detmer's NCAA career mark of 15,031 yards set from 1988-91, and overtook the former BYU player with a 7-yard TD pass to Jason Rivers on Hawaii's second series. Chang finished the game with 15,303 yards, and also broke the NCAA career completions mark held by former Texas Tech star Kliff Kingsbury.


Madonna says the mock crucifixion in her stage act is not anti-Christian, as TV chiefs decide whether to air it.


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L'annuncio nel corso di una conferenza stampa


Alfonso Gagliano says his life is ruined and Media share blame for that

OTTAWA (CP) - Alfonso Gagliano wrapped up more than four days of testimony at the federal sponsorship inquiry Friday, complaining that his life is ruined.


The bitter, high-stakes fight over swapping free music online has reached the Supreme Court, which agreed Friday to hear a case against two networks that offer online music sharing.


Grubby prints left by the dine-and-paint genius help researchers decode Leonardo. In Furthermore.


India's northern state of  Punjab banned the release of the controversial movie "The Da  Vinci Code," fearing violence by Christians opposed to the  film, officials said on Friday.


United Online to Present At Deutsche Bank Media & Telecommunications Conference

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., May 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of consumer Internet and media services, today announced that Mark R.


Brett Lee relishes the chance to do battle with Andrew Flintoff and England again.


Russian security officials are concerned two female suicide bombers who downed two planes last week arrived in Moscow with two other women from Chechnya.


The BBC's Mike Baker wonders what will become of the Tomlinson school diploma proposals.


Zeta-Jones Stalker Competent To Stand Trial

. (antiTainment) Dawnette Knight, the woman facing 24 counts of stalking actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was declared mentally competent to face justice.


English Soccer Team Proves to Be A Good Sport

Leicester City deliberately allows Nottingham Forest to score a goal in a League Cup match that is replayed because a player collapsed with heart failure during the original game.


Nigeria kidnappers demand ransom, fighting subsides

Seven expatriate oil workers abducted in Nigeria are in good health and their kidnappers have demanded a ransom, a diplomat said on Thursday.


Initial results from Botswana's election were delayed on Sunday but President Festus Mogae's ruling party has won the first seat and is seen as safe to win the overall poll in the world's largest diamond producer.


A kilogram just isn't what it used to be. The 118-year-old cylinder that is the international prototype for the metric mass, kept tightly under lock and key outside Paris, is mysteriously losing weight — if ever so slightly.


As âThe Odd Couple,â Jack Klugman and Tony Randall infused their alter egos with plenty of endearing quirks.


Rumsfeld: Iran 'Years Away' from Nuclear Weapon

Iran is believed to be years away  from having a nuclear weapon and the United States has decided  to use diplomacy, not military action, in dealing with the  issue, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday.


Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods's record for earnings in a season.


Inter cade in casa con la Samp, Juve a fatica sul Livorno


Among the beer and the R.V.âs at the Daytona 500, ministries will vie for the attention of Nascar fans.


Men seek apology from ex-'Seinfeld' star

Two men who say they were insulted by actor-comedian Michael Richards during his racist rant at a comedy club want a personal apology and maybe some money, one of the men and their lawyer said Friday.


Phillies Consider John Russell for Manager

John Russell might be perceived as a long shot among Philadelphia Phillies managerial candidates.


Joe Crede's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifted Chicago to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday night, the White Sox fourth win in five games.


SOMEWHERE along the road that each year begins in Melbourne and stretches to Paris and London before ending in New York, tennis has become interesting again.


GM to set up China-based research center

General Motors announced Monday it would set up a $250 million alternative fuel research center in Shanghai.


Unidentified gunmen kill a top women's affairs official in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, police say.


U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis said Thursday he will not run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by fellow Republican John W. Warner, likely setting up a race between two former governors.


More than 1,000 Zimbabwean businessmen and women have been fined for breaking price controls, police say.


Airlines worldwide may make a combined profit of $1.2 billion next year, their first since 2000, as fuel prices fall from record highs and passenger traffic increases, the International Air Transport Association said.


The blue-chip Dow briefly rose above   its record closing high on Thursday, driven by optimism about   profit growth and falling crude oil prices, but the milestone   also attracted sellers seeking to lock in profits.


The publisher of Kitty Kelley's controversial new biography of the Bush family has accused Newsweek of allegedly violating a prepublication agreement and said the magazine owed "substantial damages."


One week before the elections, the national economy remains stuck in a fragile and sluggish recovery.


Latest bin Laden message aimed at Saudis

Osama bin Laden's latest message, his first directed specifically at Saudis in years, has been widely seen as an attempt to show he is still a player in his homeland


Nato says its new rapid reaction force is ready to be deployed in crisis situations.


Barmy Army won't even get to sniff curry

British Indian takeaways ordered by Barmy Army cricket fans in Australia will be destroyed when the arrive by plane.Comment


Why Team USA - and Coach K - Shot a Brick

The Duke coach was supposed to be Team USA's savior, but their stunning loss to Greece showed that he is a mere mortal - and that U.S. basketball still hasn't learned the right lessons from the Athens Olympics


Staff are to receive counselling to help them cope with the ordeal, which involved the families of two employees being held hostage for over 24 hours.


Potter makes history as fastest-selling book

U.S. sales of the seventh and final Harry Potter volume hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever.


European equities moved sharply higher on Tuesday, as financial stocks rallied after billionaire US investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers.


Andre Agassi will take center stage at   the U.S. Open on Saturday seeking to postpone his retirement   one more time.


Reassured by the recent level of performance of the R24, Technical Director Bob Bell wants two cars consistently in the points until the end of the season.


Fans whose Glastonbury tickets went missing in the post are assured they will be allowed to enter the festival.


The death toll in the Russian schoolhouse siege soared to more than 340 yesterday, and the horrifying human cost is likely to keep climbing.


The disturbing documentary Jesus Camp shows how determined mentors are closing down young minds


Before you buy stocks, you have to figure out how you'll buy them.


Vilma Espin, a key figure from Cuba's Communist revolution and wife of acting president Raul Castro, dies.


Yankees-Red Sox Game Three Postponed by Rain

BOSTON (Sports Network) - Game Three of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has been postponed because of rain.


Warner to offer music via Amazon without DRM

Amazon.com has added songs from Warner Music Group to the range it sells as MP3 files without DRM (digital rights management), the companies said Friday.The online retailer launched its music download service in September and now offers 2.9 million songs without copy prevention technology, including tracks from Warner, EMI, Universal, and 33,000 independent record labels -- although it has still not won over Sony BMG, the only one of the music majors still insisting on the use of DRM.Warner said it also planned to offer album bundles including exclusive tracks through the Amazon service.The move is a blow to Apple's iTunes Store, which has only persuaded EMI and a handful of independent labels to let it offer their tracks in the DRM-free iTunes Plus format it launched in May. The rest of the songs available through iTunes come with digital limitations on where they can be played, or how many times they can be burned to a CD.Three formats dominate the market for online music sales: MP3 and AAC, which are both open formats, and WMA, a proprietary format owned by Microsoft.MP3 files do not include provision for DRM: music recorded in that format will play on most digital music players, many mobile phones, and in software readily available for all the major operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, opening up a huge potential market to Amazon and to other online music stores such as eMusic dealing in unprotected MP3 files.AAC is the format Apple chose for its iTunes Store. Most of the 6 million tracks in its catalog come wrapped in a proprietary DRM layer called FairPlay, although EMI and independents such as Sub Pop, Nettwerk, IODA and The Orchard also allow it to offer higher quality AAC recordings without DRM. The DRM-encumbered tracks will play on authorized iPods, iPhones, PCs, and Macs -- but won't play on digital music players from other vendors. Unprotected AAC files will also play on many mobile phones, PCs running Linux with the appropriate software, and even Microsoft's Zune digital music player.WMA files without DRM will play on PC or Macs using Windows Media Player, and some phones and digital music players -- although typically not on the same ones that play AAC files. Microsoft has also introduced a range of DRM systems enabling online stores to sell locked WMA files -- and later abandoned some of them, leaving a certain amount of confusion and doubt about whether devices and songs branded "PlaysForSure" really will play for sure.Industry executives expect initiatives such as iTunes Plus and Amazon MP3, which remove the DRM locks placed on music downloads by an earlier generation of music services, will encourage consumers to buy more music.Warner believes that giving consumers the assurance that the music they purchase can be played on any device they own will only encourage more sales of music, it said Friday.It may also persuade music-buyers to look at other brands of digital music player such as the Zune range from Microsoft, ending Apple's dominance of that market segment.With the locks off the music, Apple also faces the prospect of a price war with Amazon, which offers 1 million of its MP3 tracks for just $0.89, compared to the $0.99 Apple charges for all its tracks. Before the launch of Amazon MP3, Apple also charged a $0.30 premium for tracks in the iTunes Plus format, which is recorded at a higher quality than the DRM-encumbered versions. Other Amazon tracks sell for $0.99.


PITTSBURGH - The board of the nation's largest flight attendants union unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a strike on Tuesday after its president accused the industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers' pay and other benefits.


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Scientists said Friday they are plotting the next move for the Mars rover Opportunity, which reached the edge of a deep and geologically rich crater last week after a marathon trek.


Bulgarian president wants to see troops out of Iraq before end of year

Bulgarian President Georgy Parvanov told parliament that he would like to see Bulgaria's 450-strong troop contingent out of Iraq before the end of the year, but for the pullout not to be hasty.


US home buyers may see a slight rise in mortgage rates if housing finance company Fannie Mae, which is mired in an accounting scandal, slows purchases of bonds backed


The euro's growing strength against the US dollar is "unwelcome," the European Central Bank chief said yesterday as the 12-nation European currency hovered just below a record high.


Student finds brief fame as Terracotta Warrior

A German art student briefly took up a place among China's famed Terracotta Warriors over the weekend -- only to be discovered, disrobed and sent home.


New Philippine Senator is attempted coup leader

A Philippine navy officer who led an attempted coup against the government four years ago was declared elected to the Senate on Thursday, underlining the unpopularity of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.


Former Chievo Verona coach Luigi Del Neri Wednesday took over to coach troubled Serie A club AS Roma, local media reported Wednesday.


Studies Show Why Lost Sleep Equals Gained Weight

People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published on Monday.


Stock futures up on Oracle; Bear Stearns on tap

Stock index futures pointed higher on Thursday after reassuring results and outlook from business software maker Oracle, though nervousness before investment bank Bear Stearns Co Inc's  results and key data on U.S. economic growth held the advance in check.


Trial Begins Over Disputed Purchase of Advo

Valassis Communications is suing to escape its deal to purchase Advo, a direct mail marketing company it agreed to buy for $1.3 billion.


Many people may use the clocks going back as an excuse for an extra hour in bed - but a sleep expert says the change can leave people tired.


Dozens of Turkish military vehicles loaded with soldiers and heavy weapons rumbled toward the Iraq border on today after an ambush by guerrilla Kurds that killed 12 soldiers and left eight others missing


THE US stock market rose sharply on news that Mr George Bush was re-elected. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones climbed 101.32 points, or 1.01 per cent, to close at 10,137.


Finn Kydland and Edward Prescott have won the Nobel prize for economics for their work in showing how business cycles affect international trade.


WHANGAREI, NZ - A pod of dolphins formed a protective screen around a group of New Zealand lifeguards as a great white shark lingered below the surface, said one of the swimmers.


Man Sentenced to Life for N.Irish Finucane Murder

A former Protestant guerrilla was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for the murder of Catholic lawyer Pat Finucane, one of the most controversial killings in


Hewlett-Packard Co. General Counsel Ann Baskins has quit, effective immediately, after almost a quarter of a century at the company.


A grand jury Wednesday declined to indict a former sheriff's deputy in the shooting death of a teenager accused of stealing video game consoles.


Nuclear power is a viable option for meeting Australia's future energy needs, a new government report says.


San Diego Padres Team Report - September 23

(Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres try to move closer to the wild card and NL West lead as they conclude a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight from Petco Park.


Military Has Discharged 26 Gay Linguists

The number of Arabic linguists discharged from the military for violating its "don't ask, don't tell" policy is higher than previously reported, according to records obtained by a research group.


The U.S. Congress comes back to town  next week to sift through the pieces of the latest oil patch  disaster -- pipeline corrosion that threatened to shut down the  giant Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska.


Anti-Olympic activists to join Powell protests

ATHENS - Activists opposed to Athens hosting the Olympics said Thursday they would join a demonstration organized to protest US Secretary of State Colin Powell's decision to attend the closing ceremony.


Google said it was pulling the plug on a fee-based Answers service that failed to catch on after being launched by the US Internet search titan more than four years ago.


Acclaimed TV series "The Wire" back, bleak as ever

Critics call it the best show on   American television, but "The Wire" always seems to have to   fight for its life -- few people watch it and it often   depresses those that do.


Rookie Nate Schierholtz ended San Francisco's season-high eight-game losing streak with a two-out RBI single in the 13th inning, giving the Giants a 6-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees yesterday.


A total of 32 people were killed in Thursday night's (Oct 7) terror attacks on two Sinai holiday resorts frequented by Israelis: 29 at the Taba Hilton and three at Ras a-Satan.


Business software company Oracle Corp   said it agreed to buy Netsure Telecom Ltd, a maker of  network related software, for an undisclosed sum.


Basketball: U.S. Cruises Past Angola 89-53

The U.S. men's basketball team got their  first comfortable win at the Olympic basketball tournament  Monday, routing winless Angola 89-53 in their final preliminary  round game.


The Senate has confirmed Carl J. Artman as head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, filling a post that has been vacant for two years.


Sweeping new rules aimed at prodding companies into shoring up their pension plans and ensuring that workers get the retirement benefits they've been promised are about to become law.


Setting May Be More Significant Than the Actual Game

The theme of championship week has been curiosity; concern over the healing process of New Orleans, a great city that was turned inside out by Hurricane Katrina.


Consumer Price Rise Quickens, Giving Fed a Basis to Raise Rates

Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, with the most difficulty for people paying for medical care, education and gasoline, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.


Edward H. Bastian and James M. Whitehurst both want to be Deltaâs next chief executive, if the airline is not first gobbled up in a takeover.


Developments Thursday in Israel's offensives against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in Gaza:


Barker already a winner at Daytime Emmys

Recently retired game show host Bob Barker was a winner himself going into Friday night's Daytime Emmy Awards.


The first individual genome ever sequenced -- a complete DNA blueprint of celebrity scientist Craig Venter -- has revealed genetic variation among humans far richer than previously imagined.


Last U.S. Defector Said Living in N. Korea

The man believed to be the last American defector still living in North Korea says he has no plans to return home, according to two British filmmakers who interviewed him for a documentary.


Senate approves sharply higher auto-mileage plan

The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday that would for the first time in 30 years force automakers to produce vehicles that get sharply higher fuel mileage.


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Marathon mice lose weight without exercise

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


Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton replaced campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle with longtime aide Maggie Williams on Sunday, engineering a shake-up in a presidential campaign struggling to overcome rival Sen. Barack Obama's financial and political strengths.


WASHINGTON The United States has clinched a berth in the regional qualifying finals for the 2006 World Cup by routing Panama 6-to-0.


The pizza delivery specialist has a new CEO to see it through to a thicker slice of the market share pie.


We ask the author of 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' what she's reading, watching, and listening to.


Spielberg backs blockbuster Memoirs of a Geisha

Years after Steven Spielberg vowed to adapt Arthur Golden's bestselling Memoirs of a Geisha for the big screen, the film-maker yesterday unveiled a sensational cast and said filming on the white-hot project will begin next month.


A cousin of Japan's Emperor Akihito known for his staunch opposition to allowing a woman on the throne has been diagnosed an alcoholic in the latest health problem for the family, the palace said Friday.


Saddam appears in court despite boycott threat

Saddam Hussein appeared at his genocide trial on Wednesday, despite writing to the chief judge to say he would no longer attend court sessions in protest at being repeatedly silenced.


Ukraine: Why The Road West Will Be Rocky

BusinessWeek Online - Viktor Yushchenko based his presidential bid on a simple but powerful idea: that Ukraine's destiny lies with Europe, the Europe that believes in fair elections, transparent business dealings, and a free press. No surprise, then, that during a long and tumultuous campaign, Yushchenko repeatedly said that membership in the European Union and NATO would be high priorities in his administration.


Bird flu silences once bustling Hong Kong songbird market

In its heyday, Hong Kong's famous Bird Garden market bustled with shoppers bargaining in Cantonese for exotic birds for sale as pets or for Buddhist rituals.


Back in BlackBerry T-Mobile UK has made its BlackBerry-like MDA Mail smart phone available to buyers, pitching the quad-band, QWERTY keyboard equipped handset with its Web'n'Walk data tariff for no more than Â£70.â¦


US President George W. Bush won a second four-year term in the White House, with Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry conceding the election after a nail-biting, night-long delay that focused on the key state of Ohio.


Jason Robinson will lead England in Saturday's Test against Canada.


Cagliari, 19:36 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI, CELLINO: SUAZO A GENNAIO RESTA CON NOI

L'honduregno David Suazo non lascerà la Sardegna, almeno a gennaio. Parola di Massimo Cellino...


A Beaver Creek l'azzurro ha preceduto Svindal e Ligety


Film fans by the hundreds waited under cold, dreary skies for glimpses of stars about to cross the red carpet for the 79th annual Oscars on Sunday, carefully watched by a phalanx of policemen.


US President George W. Bush signed into law a 146-billion-dollar tax cut bill in this up-for-grabs state, one month before the hotly-contested election that pits him against Democrat John Kerry.


An RAF Hercules transport plane is destroyed in Iraq after being involved in an "incident" during landing.


A bronchial infection forced Faith Hill to withdraw from a MusiCares tribute to Aretha Franklin.


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HK Probes Mystery Infection in Children in Hospital

Health authorities in Hong Kong are investigating the outbreak of a mysterious respiratory illness in a hospital that has infected 28 children.


Tom Hanks plays Robert Langdon in Da Vinci Code

Two time Academy award winner actor Tom Hanks is all set to bring fictious character Robert Langdon to flesh in the on screen adaptation of Dan Brownâs cult novel âDa Vinci Codeâ.


Dividendo sara' pagato dopo chiusura offerta


Judging Your Chances Against Cyber Threats

In a new survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), about 30% of all respondents, and 40% of those under 25 years-old, underestimate their chances of facing a cyber threat.


The war of words between antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab and rival Rising Tech, has intensified with a defamation lawsuit.


At the conclusion of the Second Trans-Tasman Test, New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming talked of his teamâs inability to withstand the best ever Test attack.


Study: Enterprises Seeing Web 2.0 'Explosion'

Nearly one-fourth of companies are now using Web 2.0-social networking software in some form.


Contractor Who Left Iraq Gets Afghan Deal

Contrack International Inc., which  this week became the first major U.S. company to withdraw from  Iraq reconstruction work because of rising violence there, has  won a $63.9 million U.S. Army building deal in Afghanistan, the  Pentagon announced late on Thursday.


Attesa per i conti trimestrali di Lehman Brothers


Real estate mogul Donald Trump is using his evocative image to travel from the top floor to the top shelf.


Rosa Parks, who helped set off the American civil rights movement, is at the center of a legal controversy that her relatives say could forever taint her legacy.


Car bomb in Baghdad kills 10, wounds 25: ministry

A car bomb exploded in a busy thoroughfare of eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and wounding 25, an Interior Ministry source and police said.


Oil slides to six-month low on swelling stocks

Oil prices slid to fresh six-month lows   on Wednesday on rising winter fuel stocks and waning concern   over Iran, but the world's largest exporter Saudi Arabia   signaled prices may have fallen enough.


Messina, 19:29 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ZAMPAGNA OUT CONTRO IL PARMA

Tegola sul Messina alla vigilia della sfida casalinga contro il Parma. Si Ã¨ fermato Zampagna. Il suo...


Firenze, 18:32 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 7-0 NEL TEST CON IL MONTELUPO

Amichevole infrasettimanale per la Fiorentina, che ha affrontato i dilettanti del Montelupo in vista...


Media group Emap reports a modest rise in interim profits and says it has stemmed falling sales at its French TV listings magazines.


The Greek Orthodox church begins a drive to help young men who want to become priests find a spouse ready to accept their austere lifestyle.


Don Reisinger thinks a digg rebellion may be in the works.  But as he points out, a subset of individuals aren't enough to bring the site down.


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Florida Orders Nearly 500,000 Residents Evacuated Ahead of ...

Florida Governor Jeb Bush has declared a state of emergency there, as authorities order the evacuation of nearly half a million people as a precaution against Hurricane Frances.


Investigators try to find the cause of a hotel fire that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.


Madrid, 14:24 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; MARCA: EMERSON SI RIFIUTA DI ENTRARE

Ancora polemiche in casa Real Madrid. Fabio Capello perÃ² stavolta non c'entra. Secondo il quotidiano...


Who Survivors to Work on First Album Since 1982

Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend -- the two surviving members of the legendary British rock band The Who -- will get together next month for what could be their first studio album since 1982.


Snoop Dogg Tops U.S. Singles Chart for First Time

Rapper Snoop Dogg scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday with "Drop It Like It's Hot," which had spent four weeks in the runner-up spot.


Roma, 18:01 - RUGBY, SUPER 10: TREVISO BATTE ROMA

Risultati della settima giornata del campionato Super10 di rugby.


Sprint will get a share of Samsung's $5 billion wireless budget to build a WiMax net in New York.


$6M Earmarked for Water Plant ; Rio Puerco Site Of Proposed Project

By SEAN OLSON Journal Staff Writer  The Sandoval County Commission has set aside $6 million for a possible water desalinization plant in the Rio Puerco basin.   The plant, which would be built by Rio West developer Recorp Partners Inc.


Fears grew on Saturday that panic among savers at British bank Northern Rock  will see a run of withdrawals after reports that 1 billion pounds had already been taken out.


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UK Property Inflation Slows for Second Month

UK house-price inflation slowed for a second month in August, suggesting higher borrowing costs are deterring buyers, a survey by property Web site Hometrack showed.


Green tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study finds.


After climbing out of an addiction that led to her banishment from the Met, the soprano Andrea Gruber returns to its stage in "Turnadot" on Monday.


HP Launches Desktop With Solid-State Drive

The HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-Slim Business Desktop has a flash-based solid-state drive that lets the system boot up quickly.


Motorola motivates movie makers with mobile

'Kick slider' successor, the Z10, kicks butt CES Motorola launched it's successor to the impressive "kick slider" Z8 - reviewed here - the Z10 at CES in Las Vegas. First seen in May last year, the Z8 was a packed full of features... and the Z10 is no less so.â¦


The spectacular demolition ended a yearlong farewell to a classic 48-year-old resort that was, in its heyday, considered the ultimate in luxury and style.


Pope Benedict XVI is to visit a famous Turkish mosque in what is seen as a goodwill gesture to Muslims.


Japan to invite Asian nations to G8 summit: report

Japan is considering inviting Asian countries, including China and ASEAN states, to this year's Group of Eight (G8) summit, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Japan's Nikkei 225, Topix Drop; Canon, Honda, Nissan Decline

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 138.20, or 1.3 percent, to 10,718.93 at 9:02 am in Tokyo. The broader Topix index lost 12.


Nobody expected the Detroit Tigers to have the best record in baseball at the All-Star break, and everyone wants to see if they can keep it up.


Roma, 25 ottobre 2004 - Sette collegi a zero. In una tornata caratterizzata da un'affluenza del 40.2% dei circa 740mila aventi diritto, il centrosinistra della Grande alleanza democratica si aggiudica l'intera


Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it.


Experts check into rash of child flu deaths

Nine children have died of flu this season in Alabama, an unusually high number that has some experts worried, a pediatrician said on Thursday.


The terror fears have spawned a raft of harsh security measures -- from forcing citizens over 13 to carry identity cards, to authorizing police to stop and search people with no apparent cause -- that challenge ...


Chancellor Gordon Brown says he is upbeat about baby son Fraser, who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.


It's Crunch Time for Silicon Valley Wi-Fi

An executive backing Silicon Valley's wireless network expects test sites to be built this year.


Israeli soldiers shot and killed four Palestinian militants who tried to infiltrate an Israeli farming village along the Gaza border, the army said.


In his first public appearance since reaching a one-year, $16 million deal with the Yankees, Andy Pettitte spoke to reporters for about 20 minutes on Saturday.


Scommesse, le ipotesi in attesa del verdetto

MILANO - Domani sapremo tutto. PerchÃ¨, insieme alla sentenza sul processo scommesse, verranno rese note anche le motivazioni, ma nell'attesa del verdetto della Disciplinare il calcio italiano si interroga


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sliced across Florida Sunday with 120 mph wind and drenching rain, tearing off rooftops, hurling debris through the air and sending huge waves crashing into buildings...


Mars Rover Science Planning Shifts to Cornell

The planning and operations that must occur twice each day -- between the time when "yester-sol's" data reach Earth until commands for the next sol's activities are sent off to the rovers -- is becoming more efficient.


The 23-strong Sri Lankan handball team disappears while on an exchange visit to Germany.


Watches have always done a good job of quickly showing the time and date. But Fossil Inc. is convinced there's another piece of information worth displaying on the wrist: caller ID.


NEW YORK  - The premiere of Ken Burns' new documentary series "The War" brought in 7.3 million viewers Sunday night, PBS said.


Paris, Milan or New York for Bhandarkar's Fashion

In his new film Fashion, Madhur Bhandarkar intends to capture the beau monde of ramp   walkers in one of the fashion centres of the world - New York, Milan or Paris.


Danica Patrick's new car got a grand introduction on Tuesday. She took it on a short ride through the Chicago streets before officially unveiling the No. 7 Motorola she will drive for Andretti Green Racing next season.


Campaign Spending on Rise in House Races

Ground zero for the country's costliest House race is Dallas, where two congressmen shoehorned into the same new district have each raised $4.1 million — and counting — to bash each other with television ads and sophisticated mailings.


Aide to Mexico's Fox Arrested in Gang Link -Report

In the latest twist in Mexico's war  on drug trafficking, a senior member of President Vicente Fox's  staff has been arrested over possible links with a drugs gang,  Mexico's attorney general said on Saturday.


French navy ship en route to Indonesian town of Meulaboh

The French helicopter-carrier Jeanne D'Arc was heading for northern Indonesia on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the tsunami-hit town of Meulaboh.


Oil prices surge to near record highs after production facilities are attacked in Mexico.


2008 candidates load up on cash for final push

Presidential candidates are scrambling to pad their bank accounts before the end of the third financial quarter on Sunday, loading up on cash for a big-spending three-month dash to the first votes in 2008.


Sprint, Samsung bet on WiMax high-speed technology

Sprint and Samsung have extended their WiMax partnership with the Korean vendor being named the lead provider of infrastructure equipment for the New York market.


The dollar fell within half a cent of  last week's record low against the euro on Thursday after  capital inflows data added to worries the United States may  struggle to fund its current account deficit.


Protesters scuffled with riot police outside Congress on Monday after supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tried to set up a protest camp to demand a full recount in last month's election.


RANGERS marked manager Alex McLeish's third anniversary in the job with a 3-0 win over Dundee to move back to the top of the table, for 24 hours at least.


JSLabs Blog:  An ftp server written in PHP

In a new post to the JSLabs blog today, Justin Silverton mentions a FTP server that's been created entirely in PHP - nanoFTP.   nanoFTPd is an ftp daemon written in php. as of version 4.2.0, php supports the command-line interface (stable since 4.3.0), which nanoFTPd relies on. nanoFTPd is modular, so itâs easy to add custom modules and other stuff, like different database interfaces (currently supports mysql and postgresql).   Features of the app include user authentication via a database or text file, dynamic IP support, and most of the usual FTP goodies you're used to in a server. You'll need at least PHP 4.2.0 to get it up and running, but configuration is simple and installations it just as easy. You can grab the software from their website.


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World Business Briefing : Italy: Alitalia Auction Collapses

The Italian governmentâs attempt to privatize the airline Alitalia collapsed after the only remaining bidder pulled out of the auction. The Italian treasury said it halted its attempt to sell its 49.9 percent stake in the airline after a buyout firm, MatlinPatterson Global Advisers, dropped out. The airline called a board meeting for tomorrow to decide what to do next. MatlinPatterson, which is based in New York, was one of 11 bidders that expressed interest when the auction began seven months ago. The bidders gradually dropped out because of what they said were onerous conditions that a buyer would be required to meet.


Roma, 20:58 - CALCIO, ROSELLA SENSI: ABITUATI A VEDERE ALTRA ROMA

"Siamo abituati a vedere un'altra Roma, questo è sicuro, ma siamo consapevoli della nostra fo...


Wendy's red-wig ads a hit with young customers

A red-wigged man screaming about juicy hamburgers to dozens of people kicking trees in a forest has become an unlikely advertising success for Wendy's International Inc, which spent five years searching for a TV campaign that would once again make its hamburger brand cool.


Djokovic Shows That No. 1 Federer Is Human

Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals.


The deal will let striking writers work on projects for  Media Rights Capital, a production company that helped finance the film âBabel.â


Astros Beat Reds 5-2 for 12th Straight Win

HOUSTON - Roger Clemens got his 326th win to tie Eddie Plank for 11th on the career list, and the Houston Astros hit four first-inning home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Wednesday and tie a team record with their 12th straight win.    Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio and Mike Lamb homered in the first off Jose Acevedo (5-11)...


Bush, in Shift, Taps Into Emergency Iraq Funds

The Pentagon has begun tapping into  its $25 billion emergency fund for the Iraq war to prepare for  a major troop rotation and intense fighting this fall,  administration officials said on Tuesday, despite the White  House's initial insistence that it had enough money.


Legal Fight in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 13th Could Stretch Into 2007

The number of Nov. 7 House general elections in which the winner has not been firmly established has dwindled to four. But at least one of these, the controversy-plagued contest for the open seat in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 13th District, is unlikely to be decided for weeks Ã¢ÂÂ and even has the potential to kick off the Democratic-controlled 110th Congress in January with a dispute over whether to seat the certified winner.


The new head of South Africa's ruling ANC, Jacob Zuma, is expected to call for party unity on Saturday in his first public address to the African National Congress on its 96th anniversary.


A glance at European arms control treaty

A glance at the main elements of the Conventional Forces Treaty in Europe:


China on Sunday launched a recoverable science experimental satellite into a preset orbit, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket from a launch center in northwest China.


UN Says Concerned About Tensions in South Lebanon

The United Nations said on Monday it was worried about the possibility of rising tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier, and urged Beirut to exercise control over its side.


He was an inquisitive student and a high school valedictorian, but it took him 13 years to finish college.


The Count: Car Ads Sell Sizzle. Drivers Donât Buy It.

Ford commercials trying to lend a sexier image to the companyâs Mercury division donât seem to be helping sales.


Fire-retarding chemicals found in mothers' milk

Tests on 40 Northwest mothers found their breast milk held traces of fire-retarding chemicals called PBDEs, used in many consumer goods, environmental groups said Wednesday.


Livorno, 14:52 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: LIVORNO-ESPANYOL A PORTE CHIUSE

Livorno-Espanyol, gara di andata dei sedicesimi di Coppa Uefa in programma mercoledÃ¬ 14 febbraio all...


Poutiainen edges Paerson in giant slalom; Canadian Forsyth is 11th

ASPEN, Colorado (CP) - Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill on the final stretch of her second run and edged Sweden's Anja Paerson by 0.09 seconds for her first World Cup giant slalom title on Friday.


WASHINGTON - The US West, already suffering from a long drought, could be in for worse if past patterns hold up, experts said in the latest issue of the journal Science.


Young Mets Hurt Cubs in a Game They Needed

n the home clubhouse before the game, Art Howe, the Mets' lame-duck manager, spoke about his off-season plans, his aspirations and whether he might work in baseball again.


By BEN EVANS  WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats signaled on Wednesday that they might oppose President Bush's nominee to the Federal Election Commission over his views on voting rights and criticism that he politicized his office at the Justice Department.


Early lead allows BU to hold off Fordham

Chaz Carr scored 19 points and Matt Wolff added 17 as Boston University beat Fordham, 66-51, yesterday.


In appello assolto Marco Ferruzzi giÃ  condannato per il ferimento nel 2003 di un marescialloCancellata la pena anche a Simone Del Moro per l'attentato al tribunale di Viterbo                                            Roma, assolti tutti gli anarchici per le bombe a carabinieri e polizia                                                                                La Procura generale ha annunciato ricorso in Cassazione


NHS Logistics staff are set to stage the first national strike in the health service for 18 years.


Yahoo execs plan powwow and to consolidate entertainment businesses.


PHPBuilder.com: Reading RSS feeds in PHP: Part 2

PHPBuilder.com has posted part two in their series looking at working with RSS feeds in PHP. This time, they pick up from the previous part and look at parsing two new feeds and pushing that content into a database.   These two sample feeds are loosely based on some of the feeds supplied by Independent Online. Note that unlike last month's simplified example, each article item has a publication date. We'll call the two feeds africa.rss and southafrica.rss.   They give the contents of the feeds to be parsed and what the info (as parsed by the code from the previous article) spit out the other side would look like. They also give the schema for the database table you can push all of the content into to store it. The rest of the article is the code listing to get this system working (including the code to parse the feed itself).


KB Home posts quarterly net loss, shares drop

KB Home , the No. 5 U.S. home builder, posted a quarterly net loss on Thursday as home revenue dropped sharply due to the weak housing market.


Albanian challenge Where the streets have no name - Tirana mystifies visitors

But the problem is far more serious for the local population. The lack of street names means unreliable postal delivery and potentially life-threatening delays in answering emergency calls.


Anticipating a fight in Congress over President Bush's proposed farm cuts, new Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Thursday that large operations are reaping too big a share of government subsidies.


It might not be showing on the golf course, but off the course Paul Casey is feeling the backlash over his comments this week that he "hated" Americans, calling them "stupid" and "annoying.


Birdstone and Zito Try to Break Ice Again

Although Nick Zito has trained two Kentucky Derby winners, his rÃ©sumÃ© still lacks a victory in the Travers Stakes, the race that, more than any other, defines summer racing in this country.


'What the Bleep' Does Hollywood Know, Anyway?

It aims to be the little movie that  uses the powers of positive thinking and science to score big  at box offices and surprise Hollywood.


Roma, 22:21 - VOLLEY, A1: ROMA BATTE TREVISO NEL POSTICIPO

La M.Roma Volley ha battuto la Sisley Treviso 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-19) nel posticipo dell'8/a giorn...


Some of them should be more worried than you are.


Presidente Senato, Italia indietro rispetto a Ue


ICC aims to end away Test matches for weak nations

In an attempt to protect the content and quality of Test cricket the International Cricket Council, the game's governing body, may reduce the number of Test matches played by Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.


Puerto Ordaz, 10:08 - CALCIO, BRASILE; DUNGA: NON ERA LA NOSTRA GIORNATA

''Oggi non era il giorno propizio per fare gol''. CosÃ¬ Carlos Dunga ha spiegato il ko del Brasile co...


Did 'Sky Captain' Fly High Enough at the Box Office?

Septemberâs slow box office showed no signs of letting up this weekend. It had been hoped that the opening of âSky Captain and the World of Tomorrowâ would bring audiences to the movies.


U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after   revised data on labor costs stirred inflation concerns and   Intel Corp. said it would cut fewer jobs than some investors   expected.


Kings of Leon goes against the grain on new CD

CLEVELAND (Billboard) - Kings of Leon singer/guitarist Caleb Followill says the band had one rule while it recorded its third album, "Because of the Times," due out April 3.


BRITAIN was doing everything it could to try to secure the release of a British engineer held hostage in Iraq and threatened with execution, Prime Minister Tony Blair said today.


Typhoon Aere made landfall in southeastern China Wednesday after killing five people and flooding Taiwan, the BBC reported. The storm system packing winds of 86 mph and gusts


London - The BBC has bowed to the demands of angry British Catholics and scrapped plans to broadcast a controversial comic cartoon lampooning the figure of the pope and the Vatican.


A closer look at investment opportunities in the Twin Cities area.


The US Food and Drug Administration is recommending physicians limit prescriptions for popular painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors after recent studies suggested they may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


ASIA/PAKISTAN - Corsi di lettura, studio e preghiera della Bibbia coinvolgono laici e giovani Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Si stanno diffondendo in Pakistan i gruppi di ÂApostolato biblicoÂ, che propongono un cammino di lettura, studio, preghiera, condivisione interpersonale a partire dalla Parola di Dio. A lanciare lÂiniziativa, che sta prendend...


At least 16 bodies are found in the sea off the island of Malta, with no signs of any boat.


Sunshine might stop certain cancers from growing, including skin cancers, researchers believe.


Iranian president spars with academics in NY

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with an American university president who called him a "petty and cruel dictator" at a forum on Monday where Ahmadinejad criticized Israel and the United States and said Iran was a peaceful nation.


IBM Corp. Chairman and CEO Samuel J. Palmisano collected compensation worth $18.8 million in 2006, a year in which the company posted record profits and enjoyed a rebound in the stock market.


Candidates Return to Protectionism, Mythic Reaganism

Bloomberg - Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- At a union hall in Detroit packed with 800 members of the AFL-CIO and their families, Democratic presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton promises to break the mold on trade.


NEW ORLEANS - Eddie Griffin scored 23 points and Kevin Garnett had 20 despite a shoulder injury to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 99-94 victory over the winless New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.


Sammer set for Dortmund reunion, Ailton ready for Bayern

Emotions will be running high at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium on Saturday when VfB Stuttgart manager Matthias Sammer faces his old club Borussia Dortmund for the first time.


By Anonymous  What is said to be the first bimodal MDPE produced in North America is newly available for gas distribution pipe requiring long- term hydrostatic strength and crack resistance.


Full production at strike-hit Escondida mine to resume next week: company

Mining group BHP Billiton said that full production at its strike-hit Escondida copper mine in Chile would resume next week after it reached a pay deal with workers.


A bomb has exploded near the entrance of an Islamic school in the Netherlands, after a weekend of anti-Islamic attacks apparently sparked by the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh.


US officers, Shiite leaders meet in talks to end Sadr City ...

US military officials and representatives of rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held talks Sunday aimed at reducing violence in the restive


Egyptian security forces pull back from the border with Gaza after apparently failing to reseal it.


Bryant closed out the Texas Open with a 3-under 67 Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory by three strokes against Patrick Sheehan.


Suppliers will be given better protection in their dealings with big supermarkets, the Competition Commission says.


Convicted Ore. Cave Looter Faces Charges

Former insurance agent Jack Harelson maintained he did nothing wrong when he excavated an ancient American Indian gravesite in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Now he faces charges he paid $10,000 in opals in an attempt to have the judge, chief investigator and an informant in the case murdered.


La valutazione complessiva sarebbe di 17,6 mld di dollari


UN warns Sudan and rebels on ceasefire violations

The United Nations sent a tough message to delegates at peace talks on the civil war in Sudan's western province of Darfur, warning them that the international community would not tolerate mounting ceasefire violations and attacks on civilians.


The Gold Cup has little in common with the World Cup. And Soldier Field is a long way from Nurnberg's Frankenstadion. But the United States has regained some of its prestige and pride with a 10-match undefeated streak and a berth in the Gold Cup finals after a 2-1 win over Canada last night.


Another bump in Microsoft's Windows roadmap

Microsoft Corp has re-stated plans to ship an updated version of Windows Server 2003 next year, but removed a major security component from the planned operating system.


Defense in C.I.A. Leak Case Will Call Cheney to Testify

Dick Cheney appears to have voluntarily agreed to testify on behalf of I. Lewis Libby Jr., whom he has steadfastly supported.


Hundreds of frightened Europeans continued fleeing Ivory Coast on Saturday as an emergency summit on the violence-torn west African country was set to open in Nigeria.


Charles Jenkins, who deserted from the US Army in Korea 39 years ago, was released Saturday from a military brig in Japan after serving 24 days.


Ukraine's president gives parliament an extra day to approve early elections to end a political stalemate.


New cross-site scripting attack targets VoIP

Proof of concept shows vulnerability in VoIP desktop clients using the SIP protocol, so real-world attacks are expected.


Chen tells Canadians he is willing to work with PFP

Chen made the remarks yesterday when meeting a group of Canadian officials. The group was led by David Kilgour of Canada's Liberal Party, who is a member of the Canadian House of Commons.


Media Figures May Be Reluctant Defense Witnesses in Libby Case

Defense Exhibit 1972, a tape-recorded interview from the "Imus in the Morning" radio show, is another of those revealing moments in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


Microsoft releases stand-alone Outlook with CRM built-in

The Contacts feature in Microsoft Outlook 2007 gets a huge overhaul, with a new version released this morning that includes a Business Contact Manager. But that new feature will be an option, and for some, a costly upgrade.


Turkish PM arrives ahead of crunch EU summit

BRUSSELS, Dec 15  - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels late Wednesday ahead of an EU summit widely expected to give Ankara a green light to start membership negotiations with the bloc.


Sara' il volto maschile della campagna A-I 2008


Study shows no language effects from vaccines

A mercury-based vaccine preservative did not appear to affect language or other similar brain functions in children, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in the first of a series of studies meant to lay to rest the controversy over thimerosal.


Rockets Activate Lue; Williams Returns to Grizzlies

The Rockets activated G Tyronn Lue before last night's game against the Hawks and placed G Reece Gaines on the injured list. Lue missed five games because of a sore knee.