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Shiite leaders reject Sunni call for delay in holding elections

(Baghdad, Iraq -AP, Nov. 27, 2004 1:15 PM) _ Shiite Muslim religious leaders in Iraq are rejecting any delay in holding elections.


Sport: Paul Collingwood is the strong favourite to succeed Michael Vaughan as England's one-day captain.


World number one Vijay Singh shot a four-under-par 67 on Saturday and took the lead of the Chrysler Championship after three rounds.


Thürig finished 44 seconds behind Dutch rider Leontien Zijlaard van Moorsel in the 24-kilometre race, and 19 seconds adrift of American Dede Demet-Barry.


Two US scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their pioneering work in genetics.


Sen. Barack Obama is slated to pick up the endorsement of the powerful Teamsters, the second major union endorsement for the Democratic front-runner in a week, union officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


The Food and Drug Administration will appoint a panel of outside specialists to advise the agency on how to tell the public about medicines.


John Lucas scored 24 points to lead No. 6 Oklahoma State to a 76-57 victory over SMU on Monday night. Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton won for the 759th time, tying Ed Diddle for eighth place on the Division I career list.


Fresh off negotiating a landmark deal for the creators of South Park, the lawyer Kevin Morris is trying to build bridges between Hollywood and Silicon Valley.


The number of people detained in secure psychiatric wards in England has reached a record high, figures show.


Did Britney do it again? Baby birth rumors swirl

Rumors swirled on Tuesday that pop   star Britney Spears had given birth to her second baby, and   that contrary to tabloid predictions, it was a boy.


UPDATE 2-US top court lets stand Visa, MasterCard ruling

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations violated federal antitrust law by barring their member banks from issuing credit and charge cards on the rival American


Aznar denies Iraq link, defends role in wake of Madrid bombings

Former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar rejected the idea that the Madrid train bombings stemmed from his backing for the war in Iraq and told a parliamentary inquiry into the attacks that terrorist groups were inextricably linked.


New Chief Sets Off Turmoil Within the CIA

Deep, unresolved tensions between new leaders and senior career officers at the Central Intelligence Agency threaten to set off a rebellion within the agency's clandestine


Kelvin Torbert scored 16 points to help No. 12 Michigan State hold off a late rally and beat Iowa 75-64 Saturday in the Hawkeyes' first game since leading scorer Pierre Pierce was kicked off the team.


Crude oil prices rose for the third day in a row Friday with the latest attack on Iraq's oil infrastructure keeping supply worries front and center.


Libano. I terroristi arrestati a Beirut sarebbero coinvolti nella ...

La procura di Roma segue "con attenzione e interesse" gli sviluppi investigativi in Libano secondo cui, stando a una intervista rilasciata dal procuratore generale Adnan Addoum ad un quotidiano libanese, alcuni componenti della cellula salafita, bloccata


NEW YORK -- Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it plans to âcommence a cash tender offer by mid-January to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Hollywood Entertainment Corp.


DEAR readers, Tony Blair's speech at the annual conference of the Labour Party was billed as the most important speech of his political career, considering the grave situation that


"E' una prova di forza, non ritengono sufficienti garanzie"


Icahn Accuses a Hedge Fund of Stock Manipulation

A suit against a large hedge fund filed by Carl C. Icahn, the billionaire financier, could shine a bright light on the largely unregulated hedge fund industry.


Bankrupt US Airways asks to skip pension payment

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - US Airways Group, trying to raise money and avoid liquidation, on Monday asked a judge for permission to skip a big pension payment due this week, in its first move since filing for protection against creditors over the weekend.


Tribal Skywalk Opening Over Grand Canyon

A $40 million glass walkway above the Grand Canyon could signal the start of an Indian tribe's commercial development, but critics call it a desecration.  The Skywalk, scheduled to open next month, will charge $25 admission, offering visitors dramatic views of the Grand Canyon.


50 killed in blast at Baghdad police station

Over 50 people were killed when a car bomb exploded at a police station and recruitment center in Haifa Street in central Baghdad.


ASIA/THAILANDIA - Premio statale a un missionario Salesiano che gestisce un ÂCentro per non vedentiÂ Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - LÂoriginale esperienza di missione di don Carlo Velardo, Salesiano missionario in Thailandia, che gestisce un ÂCentro per lÂistruzione e la formazione professionale per non-vedentiÂ, Ã¨ stata premiata con lÂimportante riconos...


Gunmen in south-east Iran kill two policemen and kidnapped four others, taking them to Pakistan, Iranian officials say.


Cinque milioni di sfollati rischiano di morire di fame. Ei morti ...

Dalla pesante crosta di fango e detriti lasciata dallâonda killer continuano ad emergere corpi rigonfi di acqua, ormai irriconoscibili. A cinque giorni dalla catastrofe, le coste dei Paesi colpiti dallo


Symbols of Christmas line the echoing hallways and vast rooms of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman - dozens of Nativity scenes, wreaths and several Christmas trees.


Jewish Groups Irked by Cross on Republican Podium

Speakers at this week's Republican convention make their remarks at a wooden podium that some Jewish groups find offensive because its decorative panels appear to form the shape of a Christian cross.


Climate change, AIDS top priorities for Red Cross

The world's largest disaster relief agency appealed on Tuesday for nearly $300 million in funding for 2007, some 67 percent more than last year, to help countries prepare for climate change and fight AIDS.


NAIC Conference Call Places State Insurance Investigations On Hold

State insurance commissioners in the southeast and across the US consulted with each other during a conference call and will soon form a steering committee to coordinate a multi-state effort to investigate whether or not rigged bids and price fixing are a


Asian Governments Promote Open Source Development

Asian governments are pivotal to Red Hat Inc.'s goal of earning 60 percent of its revenue from outside the US by the end of 2009, said Matthew Szulik, the company's chairman, chief executive officer, and president, in a conference call on Thursday.


Yen extends gains as Asian markets pause

The yen extended gains on Tuesday,   riding to a two-week high against the dollar on economic   optimism, while trading on Asia's stock markets was muted after   the Labor Day holiday in the United States.


EUROPA/SVIZZERA - Nuova strategia per eliminare il morbo di Chagas, la versione latinoamericana della malattia del sonno che colpisce prevalentemente le Americhe Ginevra (Agenzia Fides) - LÂOrganizzazione Mondiale della SanitÃ  si Ã¨ riunita a Ginevra con lÂobiettivo di eliminare il morbo di Chagas entro il 2010. La nuova strategia vuole rispondere ai problemi principali circa la cura e il controllo della malat...


La mappa di chi incassera' i 300 euro in ottobre


Forecasters predicted frigid temperatures from the Plains to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Saturday, while much of the West Coast was expected to be mild and dry.


Arron Afflalo scored 14 points to help second-ranked UCLA beat No. 13 Washington State, 53-45, last night in Pullman, Wash., in a showdown of the top teams in the Pacific-10 Conference.


Karzai's main rival concedes defeat in Afghan poll

Mr Qanooni, 47, quit Mr Karzai's cabinet months before the ballot to spearhead a bid by the mainly Tajik Northern Alliance of anti-Taliban and anti-Soviet war heroes to unseat the interim Pashtun leader.


British Telecom says it will double the broadband speeds of most home and business customers.


Albert Pujols, angry his name was incorrectly linked to the Mitchell Report on steroids last month, banned a St. Louis television station from participating in a news conference Monday.


JEDDAH/BRUSSELS, 7 November 2004 - Iraq is determined to âflush outâ the insurgents and their foreign allies from their last remaining hideouts well ahead of next Januaryâs elections, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said in an interview


Fred Thompson leads 2008 Republicans in poll

Fred Thompson, an actor and former  senator who has not formally entered the 2008 White House race,  leads Republican presidential contenders for the first time,  according to a Rasmussen poll released on Tuesday.


U.S. Reviews Rebuilding, Gives More Power to Iraqis

The United States is revising its  $18.4 billion Iraq rebuilding plan and in a major policy shift  will hand over some contracting power to Iraqi ministries for  U.S.-funded work, said U.S. officials on Tuesday.


Commissario Rehn, apertura Ankara 'passo importante'


Un altro ferito in scontro a fuoco a 60 km da Kabul


In lead-up to debate, candidates hone messages

As the first debate on Thursday nears, Bush and Kerry seek to knock each other off kilter.


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Storms that roared through the Northwest and Rockies — crippling traffic and helping break a Seattle precipitation record — blew through the southern Plains and Midwest, bringing the first significant ice and snow of the season.


Bone Marrow Cells Help Heart Failure in Experiment

Bone marrow cells infused to the heart through tiny incisions helped several severe heart failure patients get markedly better, an international team of researchers reported on Tuesday.


10:16 am: Hungary's designated prime minister must wait a month ...

The millionaire businessman Hungary's Socialists have chosen as this country's next prime minister, will have to wait a month before he can be formally


The death toll from Sunday's quake-tsunami devastation rocketed to more than 120,000 on Thursday as workers uncovered more bodies from Indonesia's Sumatra island.


Ban others as well by the same yardstick: Chanu

New Delhi, September 29: Lifter Sanamacha Chanu, who was slapped a life ban by the Indian Olympic Association, today accused the authorities of adopting double standards saying they should have followed the same yardstick while dealing with other dope


Ash is maligned for political reasons: Lawyer

Amid reports that actress Aishwarya Rai was being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate for receiving Rs 50 lakh through hawala channels, her lawyer on Monday alleged that his client was being maligned for "political reasons" and said she had not been contacted by ED in this regard.


Business & money: Group controlled by controversial billionaire Mike Ashley shocks City with another profit warning.


US may increase H-1B visas available to Indians

BANGALORE, INDIA - The U.S. government is considering a substantial increase in the number of H-1B visas available to Indian professionals, Robert Blake, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi reportedly told a meeting hosted by the Delhi-based Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India


ITALIANE RAPITE: CROCE ROSSA OFFRE DISPONIBILITA', INTERSOS ...

La Croce Rossa Italiana ha dato alla ong âUn ponte per...â la disponibilitÃ  ad attivare contatti per contribuire alla liberazione delle volontarie rapite in Iraq. "La Cri ha contattato âUn ponte per


South Africa Routs England to Win World Cup

South Africa throttled England to win the Rugby World Cup final, 15-6, at the Stade de France on Saturday night.


On The Road: Flight Snags Are Arriving on Schedule

This year is shaping up to be the worst ever for delays, and there will be lots of blame to go around, and lots of finger-pointing.


Britain planning 'diplomatic surge' in Mideast, SAsia: minister

Britain is planning a "diplomatic surge" in the Middle East and south Asia to help counter extremism and nuclear proliferation, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in an article published Sunday.


Russia succession intrigue follows Putin to Minsk

The president of Belarus discounted suggestions Russian leader Vladimir Putin could use talks on rejuvenating the idea of a merged post-Soviet state to create a power base after he steps down next year.


Readers sound off on the latest headlines.


Like the Patriots' offensive line last Sunday, the Hawaiian weather was not at its best as the AFC held its first practice for the Pro Bowl yesterday.


Kerry Packer's media and gambling empire will invest US$163 million (euro126 million) for a 28 percent stake in a luxury hotel and casino in Macau, Packer's company said Tuesday.


EU partners try to slow Sarkozy push for IMF nominee

France's European partners sought on  Monday to put the brakes on its drive to nominate former  Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn as next head of the  International Monetary Fund.


People May Dislike Attack Ads, but the Messages Tend to Stick

WOLFEBORO, N.H. -- Sandy Troendle, a nurse in this small lakeside resort, doesn't think much of Mitt Romney's attack ads.


Leader Uil 'avverte' Governo, necessario rinnovare contratto


Mountie resignation not enough, Canada's Arar says

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - A Canadian man who was deported from the United States and tortured in Syria because of false security fears said on Friday the resignation of Canada's top policeman does not absolve the government of responsibility in his case.


Whatâs Offline: Same Job, Less Pay. Why?

Salary surveys; asking for a raise; listening to potential customers and more.


The tracking of cell phone transmissions by Australian police via U.S. satellites was central to the arrests of two key Indonesian terror suspects, underscoring the role Western nations play in battling extremism in the world's most populous Muslim nation.


Manchester is the surprise choice to be the location for Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino.


Allergies may protect against pancreatic cancer

NEW YORK  - Having a history of allergies or hay fever may offer protection from deadly pancreatic cancer, according to a study appearing in the International Journal of Cancer.


IBM center gives partners a Linux playground

A new set of offerings formed with the expansion of the IBM Virtualization Center has a distinct Linux flavor, including an online "how to" guide for porting from Windows, Unix or Linux to Linux on Power5.


Blood diamonds: Miners risk lives for chance at riches

At a bend in a tributary of the Congo River, dirt-poor villagers pan for the shiny stones that have proved as elusive as they are rare -- diamonds. Hundreds stake claims hoping to strike it rich in this, the fourth-largest diamond-producing country in the world. But what these villagers may not know is that diamonds, according to experts, have indirectly fueled some of Africa's dirtiest wars.


Dumplings, rabies shots latest China health scare

Dumplings stuffed with cardboard and bogus rabies vaccines are the focus of the latest health scares in China, where the government has banned an industrial solvent used in toothpaste after a spate of global recalls.


Wal-Mart inks $1 bln China retail acquisition

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, struck a $1 billion deal to take over a Chinese rival by 2010, challenging Carrefour  as the largest operator of super-centers in booming China.


Jailed Cuban dissident freed from prison

Hector Palacios, a well-known dissident jailed in a Cuban government crackdown on the opposition three years ago, was unexpectedly released from prison Wednesday, a leading rights activist said.


WASHINGTON -- Political events in bordering countries can be as disturbing as a family from "the other side of the tracks" moving into one's neighborhood.


By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 5--HARRISON COUNTY -- Smoke from a fire visible in downtown Gulfport is from a rural brush fire that continues to smoulder over 725 acres off Canal Road and 28th Street.


Dell Recalls 4.4 Million Notebook AC Adapters

Dell on Friday voluntarily recalled 4.4 million AC adapters for its notebooks after receiving seven reports of the adapters overheating, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock for users.


46-year-old actress Sharon Stone is suing Beverly Hills Dr. Renato Calabria claiming that the doctor contacted magazines Us Weekly and In Touch to suggest that he performed a facelift on her.  Neither of the articles state that Calabria admitted to doi...


President Bush vowed yesterday to pursue second-term goals of reforming the tax code, partially privatizing Social Security, and spreading democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan


The country's development incentives draw Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Nokia Siemens, and Sprint Nextel.


Russia: Election Campaign Starts in Dagestani Media

The parliamentary election campaign in the mass media started in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan on 12 February, Dagestan's RGVK TV reported.  TV companies are to provide 30 minutes of free air time and one- hour of paid slots to candidates.


Merck Licenses Bone Drug for Generic Sale

Merck & Company said it had signed a deal for an authorized generic form of its blockbuster osteoporosis drug Fosamax to become available in February.


The European Union said Tuesday it will accept cuts in subsidies for Airbus Industries only if Washington reduces aid for its main trans-Atlantic competitor, Boeing Co.


Astros Defeat Braves 9-3 in Game 1 of Baseball Playoff Series

Roger Clemens won his ninth postseason game and the Houston Astros set a team playoff record with four home runs in a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their National League playoff series.


Synthetic marijuana helps cancer patients: study

A synthetic version of the active  ingredient in marijuana, a legal treatment for nausea in cancer  patients undergoing chemotherapy, also helps symptoms like  pain, anxiety and depression, according to research presented  on Friday.


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Swiss Giant Slalom Course Is Trouble for Top Americans

Marc Berthod led a 1-2 sweep for Switzerland in the World Cup giant slalom on Saturday and Bode Miller missed a gate during a treacherous first leg that 23 skiers did not complete.


Vitamin Intake During Pregnancy May Affect Respiratory Health of Kids

TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- In a new study that seems to raise more questions than it answers, Scottish researchers report that a high intake of vitamin C during pregnancy might raise the risk of an infant developing wheezing problems as a toddler.


Accenture and BAE pull out of ID card project

Let's walk quietly away from this impending disaster The UK ID card project suffered another serious blow today with news that two potential suppliers have pulled out of the procurement process.â¦


PPARC -- UK radio astronomers at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, working with colleagues from Europe and the USA, have demonstrated a new technique that will revolutionise the way they observe.     To create the very best quality images of the sky, they routinely combine data from multiple telescopes from around the world Ã¢ÂÂ a technique called Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)...


For Hideki Okajima , it's as if every hitter is Alex Rodriguez . Or Vladimir Guerrero . Or Justin Morneau .


French President Sarkozy mulls decision to bar transgenic corn

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday was facing a decision whether to bar a strain of genetically-modified corn after a watchdog authority said it had "serious doubts" about the product.


Curry Office Supply Fined for Negligently Releasing Contaminant into River

Curry Office Supply Inc. was ordered Monday to pay a $50,000 fine for negligent discharge of contaminated water into streams that flow into the Sangamon River.


Third-quarter earnings tumbled 89 percent from a year ago due to charges from lawsuit settlements and acquisition costs, but the adjusted profit still beat Wall Street expectations.


Haunting Songs of Heartbreak, Done by a Man With Experience

Where âControlâ might have been literal-minded and sentimental, it is instead enigmatic and moving, much in the manner of Joy Divisionâs best songs.


Bush Pledges to Work with Europe on Mideast Peace

President Bush said on Friday he saw a "great chance" of achieving an independent Palestinian state and pledged to work with European leaders toward that goal.


A pilot of a British Airways jet which crash-landed at Heathrow recounts his ordeal.


Sharapova wins all-Russian battle to reach last four

World number two Maria Sharapova advanced to the semi-finals of the French Open for the first time by brushing aside fellow 20-year-old Russian Anna Chakvetadze 6-3 6-4 on Tuesday.


Porcelain may not be Lowestoft, but collection still has some value

Dear Helaine and Joe: I am interested in information on 'antique Lowestoft.' We inherited these pieces and they are of every type with some pieces set into tables.


2 killed in Sri Lankan capital at Indian mega star show

Two fans attending a concert staged by a mega Indian film star were killed late on Saturday night with a dozen suffering injuries, police said early Sunday morning.


Air Force Sergeant Sues Over Anthrax Reprimand

WILMINGTON, Del.  - An Air Force flight engineer  charged in a lawsuit on Thursday that the U.S. military  violated his civil rights when it punished him for complaining  about the dangers of the anthrax vaccine.


Mistrial declared in Phil Spector murder case

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the Phil Spector murder case on Wednesday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked, but prosecutors quickly vowed to put the legendary rock music producer on trial a second time.


Trial of Accused U.S. Vigilantes Resumes

A defense lawyer for one of three Americans accused of torturing a dozen Afghan prisoners in a private jail showed a video in court Monday of Afghanistan's former education minister congratulating the group and offering his help in arresting terrorists.


The company said it would shutter part of its Japanese  trust business and promised sharper oversight of its remaining  operations, after a scandal led to the closure of its private  bank in the country.


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dennis Rockstroh Column: Action Line: Consumer Update: Tips About Jiffy Lube, Gas

By Dennis Rockstroh, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 19--If you haven't been faithfully checking out the Consumer Action blog (http:// blogs. mercurynews. com/ consumer   actionline), here are some of the things you missed.


British troops quitting Basra city in Iraq

BASRA, Iraq  - British troops were quitting the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Sunday night in another step towards handing over the province to Iraqi control and paving the way for an eventual withdrawal of British forces from Iraq.


Chips are being credited with keeping the Nasdaq and, by extension, our InformationWeek 100 above water at the close. But in reality, the Nasdaq passed most of Monday much higher than the mean sea level.


ING US Financial Services said late on Tuesday it will withdraw about $5 billion from Janus Capital Group Inc. funds by year-end.


Jarrius Jackson hits a jumper at the buzzer to give Texas Tech a 77-75 win over No. 6 Texas A&M on Tuesday night, ending a five-game losing streak.


Pats Set NFL Record for Consecutive Wins

The New England Patriots set an NFL record for consecutive wins, counting playoffs, with plenty of help from the winless Miami Dolphins. The Patriots won their 19th straight Sunday, a 24-10 victory built on two touchdown passes by Tom Brady and two more turnovers by the offensively inept Dolphins.


US scientists have pinpointed a new set of predators responsible for dwindling fish stocks - people who fish for fun. They report online in the journal Science today that recreational fishermen catch almost


Curry Helps Knicks Get Rare Home Victory

Eddy Curry scores 26 points and the New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 98-90, Monday night for just their second home victory of the season.


The justices' decision today is the latest setback in attempts to find out details about the warrantless wiretapping program


Microsoft To Resume SP2 Auto Updating Wednesday

Microsoft will resume rolling out Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Wednesday when it starts pushing the massive update to business users via Windows Automatic Update and the Windows Update Web site.


Fifty civilians, 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Car bombs and mortar attacks killed 50 people in Iraq, police and local officials said on Saturday, while the U.S. military said six of its soldiers had been killed in the past two days.


DevShed: Managing Standalone Scripts in PHP

DevShed continues their look at standalone PHP scripts (server-side scripting, not on the web) in part two, "Managing Standalone Scripts in PHP" excerpted from the book "Advanced PHP Programming" from George Schlossnagle.   Last week, we began our discussion of PHP standalone scripts. This week, we'll be talking about child processes, shared resources, signals, and writing daemons.   They jump right in, going first for a look at forking off child processes from the script using the pcntl functionality you'll need to build into PHP. Resource management is key to working with server scripts, and they show you how to close them out when you're through. Next up is a brief look at the types of signals that you can send to the child processes, and some good rules to follow for writing daemons in PHP.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI inizia un nuovo ciclo di catechesi dedicate ai Padri apostolici: nella lettera ai Corinti di San Clemente unÂattuale disamina sull'identitÃ  e la missione della Chiesa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Anche questa settimana lÂudienza generale di mercoledÃ¬ 7 marzo si Ã¨ svolta in due momenti: il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha prima incontrato nella Basilica Vaticana i Vescovi della Conferenza Episcopale del Piemont...


Update 4: Japan, China Leaders Agree to Meeting

The leaders of Japan and China agreed to a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a summit, overcoming a diplomatic impasse between the Asian powers that have been increasingly at odds.


Stage Set for Huge Anti-Bush March in New York

They have protested naked, used pedal  power, marched and rung bells in the days leading up to the  Republican convention, but on Sunday political activists were  expected to turn out in the hundreds of thousands to rally  against President Bush's policies.


Tim cerca "Facce da Cinema". La compagnia di telefonia mobile lancia una nuova ed intrigante iniziativa rivolta ad aspiranti "star". Fino al 16 gennaio 2005 tutti i clienti Tim potranno infatti inviare un


Opinion: New ad tech an invisible abomination

How would you feel about your ISP selling ads on your site and scarfing up your visitors' data without your permission? Network World's Scott Bradner suggests we nip the NebuAd concept in the bud, fast.


If you're looking to buy a car, or get rid of one, changes to the nation's tax code can make it wise to act before Jan. 1. Two new tax rules relate to autos, trucks, boats and other vehicles.


Pink elephants, cockroaches star in LA art show

A live Asian elephant, painted in   pink and gold, stands in a makeshift living room.


Britain's Prince Andrew attacks Bush on Iraq

Britain's Prince Andrew launched a sharp attack on Tuesday on President George W. Bush for failing to listen to Britain during the conflict in Iraq.


L'ex fischietto di Viareggio nominato dal presidente dell'Aia Gussoni."Voglio far crescere la classe arbitrale, ma non sono il salvatore della patria"                                            Collina nuovo designatore arbitri GuadagnerÃ  500mila euro lordi l'anno


Genova, 20:26 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: SAMPDORIA-ROMA 1-1

Nonostante abbia giocato piÃ¹ di un'ora in superiorità numerica, la Sampdoria non è riu...


Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is to ask voters to allow him to stand for a third term in 2006.


Volunteers Keep an Eye On the People Next Door

Backers of a law to create public order councils in Moscow's 676 subdistricts describe the measure as a kind of neighborhood watch that will involve ordinary people in the fight against terrorism, crime, public drunkenness and vandalism.


Report: E-voting problems cause loss of votes

WASHINGTON - Electronic voting machine problems caused more than 4,500 votes to be lost in one North Carolina county during Tuesday's general election, and gave U.S. President George Bush more than 3,800 extra votes in an Ohio county, according to reports by the Associated Press.


Police blocked gay rights activists from holding a demonstration in the capital Wednesday and detained two of them despite the protest being authorized by city authorities.


China will not reassess its crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, a day after Zhao Ziyang's death.


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Gore announces 'global warming' concerts

Al Gore announced on Thursday a series of worldwide concerts to focus on the threat of climate change, with a powerhouse lineup from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Snoop Dogg to Bon Jovi.


Caesareans may increase babies' allergy risk

Researchers last night called for further investigation into whether babies born by caesarean section were at extra risk of food allergies and diarrhoea.


Red Sox Introduce Matsuzaka as Teamâs Newest Ace

Daisuke Matsuzakaâs $52 million, six-year contract was announced Thursday by the Boston Red Sox.


The casino arm of tycoon Donald Trumpâs business empire has filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of tough competition. The move will allow the hard-nosed businessman to restructure the business and its debts.


Australia's Qantas gets buyout offer, shares jump

Australia's Qantas Airways  has received a buyout offer from investment firms Macquarie Bank  and Texas Pacific Group that could be worth more than A$10 billion ($7.77 billion), sending its shares up 15 percent.


Tracy McGrady and Jim Jackson each scored 21 points to help the Houston Rockets defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-79 on Sunday night.


Britain to announce decision on troop redeployment in Iraq

Britain will announce later whether it has agreed to a US request to send hundreds of its troops to relieve American forces in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said, a move widely expected to go ahead.


High-deductible health policies don't see growth

High-deductible health insurance policies coupled with savings accounts - touted by proponents as an answer to rising medical costs - did not grow in popularity among employers this year, even as premiums for insurance continued to rise.


The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the "suppression" of Christian unions in universities.


Johan Santana allowed one run in eight innings to win his seventh straight decision, and the Minnesota Twins padded their lead in the AL Central with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.


Life & style: A New York chef is suing a former employee for nicking her recipes. Where is the fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, wonders Zoe Williams.


(OfficialWire) -- 11/08/04 -- Andrew Veal, 25, of Athens, Georgia by all accounts was a sober man with strong feelings for environmental and human rights issues.


Protect your family for pennies a day with E-Term, the easiest way to purchase quality, low-cost term life insurance. Peace of mind is not only affordable, but priceless. Click for a free quote now.


Settlement hopes dim in Boeing-Airbus trade clash

Prospects for a speedy settlement in the tit-for-tat transatlantic clash over aircraft subsidies appeared dim on Wednesday as a case involving Boeing Co  resumed at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).


Movie Review | 'Toots': A Saloonkeeper Extraordinaire

Toots Shorâs name hasnât lighted up a New York sign for more than 30 years, but thanks to Kristi Jacobson, his granddaughter, it will now grace movie marquees.


Iraq is scrambling to confirm whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run has been captured, after a day of government confusion with top officials making contradictory statements.


Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani, battling with Anil Ambani over control of the Rs 90,000 crore Reliance Group, today appeared to have won the first round with the entire RIL board backing him fully on the controversial proposal for buy-back of shares and other


Young leads Titans to stunning win over Giants

Rookie quarterback Vince Young threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another as the Tennessee Titans erased a 21-0 deficit to beat the New York Giants 24-21 on Sunday.


Blog: How do you get rid of the appearance of cellulite? High energy beams.


In corso altri controlli per confermare la causa del decesso


Voter turnout is expected to be high in the US election, according to recent polls, and many Americans have already cast their ballots in record early voting.


Satellite TV giants retire from wireless sale

A joint venture of rival satellite  television providers DirecTV Group Inc.  and EchoStar  Communications Corp.  bowed out on Wednesday of a  billion-dollar auction of U.S. licenses for advanced wireless  services.


Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of Qualcomm Antitrust Charges

In what could become a precedent setting finding, a three-judge panel of the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned a lower court's dismissal of antitrust complaints raised by Broadcom against Qualcomm.


Chemical giant DuPont Co. withheld information from federal officials that indicates a dozen residents near its Parkersburg, W.Va.


QB: Arm feels OK, but key is next-day reaction

New York Jets: Quarterback Chad Pennington threw a football Wednesday for the first time since straining his right rotator cuff Nov. 7 against Buffalo.


Prudential Financial Inc., the second  largest U.S. life insurer, PRU.N said on Tuesday its  quarterly earnings fell.


E' accusato di resistenza a pubblico ufficiale


[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: Memo to Shareholders: Shut Up

Shareholdersâ demands to make directors more accountable are getting results.


Man granted permit to dump dead gran at tip

Waste disposal, Cumbria style Any reader whose granny has just passed away and who can't really afford a decent send-off should ring Cumbria County Council which recently issued a permit for one chap to dispose of his deceased nan's dismembered body parts at the local tip.â¦


Williams dejected after latest injury setback

Serena Williams's clash with Maria Sharapova in the WTA Tour Championships final was billed as a Wimbledon grudge match, but by the end Williams was too worried about the future to be looking back.


A man is arrested after two suspected robbers are shot dead in an alleged armed raid at a bank.


Eli Lilly & Company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $854.4 million, or 78 cents a share, compared with $132.3 million, or 12 cents a share, a year ago.


A hot tempered Paradorn Srichaphan lost his cool and the match, bowing out in the third round of the US Open with a straight sets loss to arch-rival Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia on Saturday.


General Says He No Longer Objects to Bill on Spy Post

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard B. Myers, said Thursday that his public concerns about a sweeping intelligence overhaul bill had


'Giro di vite anche per reati di maggior allarme sociale'


Backstory: Eavesdropping at the World Cup

Here's what Marco Materazzi really said to provoke Zinedine Zidane's head butt.


Top ten tricks conmen use to steal 1bn a year

BRITONS are being tricked out of 1 billion a year by con artists using low-cost marketing scams, the Office of Fair Trading warned yesterday.


Turkey says Cyprus should cancel plans to award offshore oil exploration and drilling rights.


Defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, the third free agent in two days to bolster one of the NFL's worst defenses last season. The 49ers also re-signed Bryan Gilmore, their third receiver last season.


France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran

Everything must be done to  avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister  Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign  minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.


Spanish FA opens investigation into Aragones remarks

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has opened an investigation into the behaviour of national coach Luis Aragones following a recommendation by the country's Anti-violence Commission.


ROMA - ''Religiosi che ci hanno insegnato i principi dell'Islam e alla fine si sono anche scusati e ci hanno chiesto perdono''. Risponde cosi' Simona Torretta, tornata alle 3,15 nella sua abitazione in via


Pettersen wins shortened LPGA tournament

Norwegian star Suzann Pettersen won the Hana Bank KOLON Championship on Sunday when high wind forced tournament officials to call off the final round and shorten the event to 36 holes.


ELEANOR HALL: Now to the sex abuse trial on Pitcairn Island, where today the judges brought down their sentences on the men they found guilty on Monday of offences ranging from indecency to rape.


District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams and Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp reached agreement last night on a stadium-financing package that they said will satisfy


Three Polish Soldiers Die in Iraq Helicopter Crash

Three Polish soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, where the country runs a multi-national division, the army said Wednesday.


A national day of mourning is being held in Finland after a student shoots dead seven fellow pupils and a teacher.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Donovan McNabb threw three of his four touchdown passes to Terrell Owens as the Philadelphia Eagles pasted the Dallas Cowboys 49-21 victory at Texas Stadium on Monday.


HBO to let subscribers download TV shows, movies

Time Warner Inc pay TV channel HBO will launch a service on Tuesday to let subscribers download movies and television shows over the Web, joining a crowded market for video on the Internet.


Search and compare hundreds of mortgage rates and loan programs. No cost. Shop lenders in your area with no forms to complete.


Clinton stresses peace and politics in Aceh

Former U.S. President  Bill Clinton said on Saturday that Indonesia's Aceh province  needed full recovery from both the deadly tsunami of 2005 and  decades of civil conflict, urging follow-through on elections  and a peace plan.


Israel says it will erect a fence along the Egypt border to stop possible infiltration by Palestinian militants.


US Open Blog: Henin Defeats Another Williams

Justine Henin defeated Venus, the second Williams sister she faced in as many matches, on her way to the U.S. Open final against Svetlana Kuznetsova.


Il video sara' premiato all'interno del Future Film Festival


Sharp Reaction to Immigration Bill's Defeat

MEXICO CITY, June 29 -- Latin America reacted with sharp disappointment Friday to the U.S. Senate's defeat of an immigration bill, a decision that Mexican President Felipe CalderÃÂ³n called "a grave error" and Salvadoran President ElÃÂas Antonio Saca said was "a pity."


BEIRUT: Less than a month after he resigned his post to protest the Syrian-orchestrated extension of President Emile Lahoud's mandate, former Minister Marwan Hamade was targeted by a car bomb that killed one of ...


Pa. Teacher Hospitalized After iPod Attack

A 60-year-old Philadelphia teacher was hospitalized after two of his Germantown High School students attacked him for seizing one of their iPods.


Sport: Despite his involvement remaining in doubt, Andy Murray has been made the No8 seed in the men's singles.


A plan to use high-powered microphones to help the Olympics 2012 security draws opposition from David Blunkett.


Harking to the belief that Linux is replacing Windows, Unix and other operating systems in small and medium-sized businesses, IBM unveiled a new server line optimized for the open source operating system.


The chairman of the African Union expressed "deep regret" Thursday that two rebel groups rejected the peace agreement for Sudan's Darfur region and said those who do not sign on could face sanctions.


Shark menaces children's sailing regatta off Australian city

A three-metre (10-foot) shark menaced a children's sailing regatta in shallow Australian coastal waters, biting a hole in an inflatable patrol dinghy that attempted to drive it away, event organisers said.


Tamarac to Tackle Irrigation Water Next on List of Cutting-Edge Proposals

By Lisa J. Huriash, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 14--TAMARAC -- Within the last couple of months, this suburban community in western Broward has become a sort of pioneer in the county for cutting-edge proposals for fat-free diets and conserving drinking water.


Three European hostages abducted three weeks ago from a bar in Nigeria's oil-rich south are freed.


Richard Branson pledges $3 billion to stop global warming.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Bobby Cox, who has guided the Atlanta Braves to a record 13 straight division titles, has been named the 2004 National League Manager of the Year.


Unions and executives at Italy's Alitalia reach a deal with the government on layoffs, opening the way for a wholesale restructuring.


Liverpool, 15:39 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: SUONERA' INNO EVERTON PER BIMBO UCCISO

Il Liverpool suonerà stasera al suo ingresso in campo l'inno degli arcirivali dell'Everton, l...


Two young adventurers completed an epic paddle of more than 2,000 miles on Sunday to become the first people to travel from Australia to New Zealand by kayak.


Londra, 19:44 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: INGHILTERRA-SCOZIA 42-20

Jonny Wilkinson ha bagnato il suo ritorno in nazionale con 27 punti, tra cui una meta, che hanno per...


Exercise Helps Overweight Youngsters Learn

FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Three months of daily, vigorous exercise can improve overweight kids' thinking, U.S. researchers report.


Stones roll by U2 for top-grossing tour ever

Though they'll surely live to fight  another day, U2's brief stint holding the title of top-grossing  tour ever is over. That distinction returns to the Rolling  Stones, whose A Bigger Bang tour is now the top-grossing tour  in history.


O'Hare flight evacuated because of smoke

A United Airlines flight from Shanghai, China, was evacuated Friday on an O'Hare International Airport runway minutes after a pilot reported smoke in the cabin shortly before the plane's scheduled arrival, a United spokeswoman said.


Softbank eyes free mobile-IP phone calls: sources

Japan's Softbank Corp (9984.T) is  considering offering free calls between its mobile phone and  Web-based fixed line phone users to boost its subscriber base,  sources close to the matter said on Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES -- Matt Leinart passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, LenDale White ran for two scores, and top-ranked Southern Cal handed Washington its first shutout since 1981 in a 38-0 victory yesterday.


Shuttle Mission Is Extended to Allow a Search for Damage

NASA told the space shuttle Atlantis to stay in orbit while engineers try to identify an object seen floating nearby the spacecraft.


Rwanda is sub-Saharan Africa's most improved nation according to a survey promoting good governance.


Sony says battery burn-out probe should have been quicker

Had trouble meeting demand for high-capacity power packs Sony has admitted it could have moved "more quickly" to tackle the burning battery bug that hit two of the company's biggest power-pack customers, Dell and Apple, and prompted many others to recall Sony-made lithium-ion batteries.â¦


California Moves Toward Universal Health Care

A plan that would provide coverage to an estimated 70 percent of the 5.1 million persistently uninsured Californians passed the State Assembly on Monday.


Iraq's Chalabi Escapes Assassination, Arrest

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - Ahmad Chalabi has survived again.  Just after escaping an attempt to kill him Wednesday, he said  an Iraqi court had dropped charges that could have put him in  jail.


Ukraine Liberal Tells Supporters to Protest All Night

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko on Monday urged tens of thousands of supporters to  defy authorities and protest through the night in central Kiev  over a presidential election they dubbed fraudulent.


Arte: Veltroni, primato a Piazza di Spanga e' un impegno per la citta'

''Un sondaggio internazionale ha assegnato alla scalinata di piazza di Spagna il primato europeo della bellezza. E' un riconoscimento che rende i suoi meriti a questo stupendo angolo di Roma, conosciuto in tutto il mondo e goduto, ogni anno, da milioni di ...


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News: New Downloadable Content Is Available

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Three foreign election workers are kidnapped at gunpoint in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.


President Hamid Karzai swore in his new Cabinet Friday, hailing the body as Afghanistan's best hope for a better future and urging its new members to set aside ethnic and regional loyalties to work for the good of the nation.


In U.S., faith is never far from politics

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  - Three former presidents honor mega-preacher Billy Graham at the dedication of his library. Days later the three top Democratic contenders for the White House openly talk about faith in a televised forum.


Soldier, Militant Die in Resurgence of Gaza Fighting

An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian militant were killed in Gaza on Tuesday in a resurgence of violence that could threaten efforts to instil calm for a Palestinian election for a successor to Yasser Arafat.


Ninety-six days after his last competitive game Wayne Rooney was handed his Manchester United debut in tonightâs Champions League clash with Fenerbahce.


PalmOne ponders Microsoft, Linux options

Handheld maker looks beyond Palm OS with quiet tests of other operating systems, News.com has learned.


Ciena Corp. Accuses Nortel Networks of Infringing on Six Patents

Ciena Corp. is accusing Nortel Networks Corp. of infringing on six patents related to Ciena's communications networking systems and technology.


Roma, 08:52 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GLI ARBITRI DELLA SESTA GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri della sesta giornata di serie B in programma domenica alle 15.


France's Chirac Queried in Probe of Party Financing

PARIS, July 19 -- A judge questioned former president Jacques Chirac for more than four hours Thursday in an investigation into a party financing scandal that dates to his time as mayor of Paris, his attorney said. It was the first time a former French president has undergone questioning under such...


Pitcher Brandon Backe hit his first career homer, a two-run shot, and allowed one run in seven innings to keep the Astros in the thick of the wild-card chase with an 11-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds yesterday in Houston.


Chauffeur charged over blackmailing Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono's chauffeur tried to extort $2 million from her with embarrassing audio tapes and photos and threatened to kill John Lennon's widow, prosecutors said on Thursday as the man was charged with grand larceny.


Stepping into a polling booth and pulling a lever or pushing a button is too easy for Iowans.


Podcast Ready is the latest company to be hit with a "cease and desist" letter from Apple Computer, demanding that the company stop using the word "pod" in its company and product names.  In Listening Post.


Defensive Line Gives Thanks for Praise, Then Takes Aim

When the Giants face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the outcome may depend on how the Giantsâ aggressive defensive line performs against the Cowboysâ big and gifted offensive line.


Parma, 20:04 - CALCIO, PARMA: DIFESA IN EMERGENZA, ABBONDANZA IN ATTACCO

Emergenza difesa per il Parma di Di Carlo che ha quattro difensori contati. L'ultimo, "liberato" dai...


Chicago producer-turned rapper Kanye West, Atlanta R&B star Usher, Grammy favorite Alicia Keys, and persistent Stevie Wonder and other commercially successful hitmakers are honored as top Grammy contenders and at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas.


The men allegedly behind last week's failed terror plots in England and Scotland have connections to al Qaeda in Iraq, U.S. officials said.


Home Secretary David Blunkett has put security at the heart of the forthcoming general election as he promised sweeping new anti-terror laws if Labour won an historic third term.


Roma, 16:53 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: CAVESE-JUVE STABIA 3-1

Nel posticipo della 14/a giornata del campionato di C1/B, la Cavese ha battuto la Juve Stabia 3-1 (2...


Ten policemen in the Indian capital, Delhi, are given life prison sentences for the murder of two businessmen.


In her new movie, Cynthia Watros ignored the old Hollywood adage about not working with children and animals because they steal the scene.


TEL AVIV -- Police detained two bodyguards of pop star Madonna yesterday after a brawl with photographers waiting for the singer outside her Tel Aviv hotel.


Lobster and detente on menu at Bush-Putin summit

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - If U.S. President George W. Bush hopes fresh lobster and scenic boat rides will sway Russia's Vladimir Putin, he'll find out on Monday when they try to mend relations now at a post-Cold War low.


I 4 ragazzi hanno pero' ammesso le loro colpe


UAE Oil Minister Says OPEC Working to Keep Prices in Check

Currently, the UAE is "producing almost our full capacity" of 2.5 million bpd, Oil Minister Obeid bin Saif al-Nassiri said, commenting on measures to ease the surge in world oil prices.


â¢ The average home in the United States gained in market value by 9.4 percent from mid-2003 to mid-2004. That increase is more than three times the rate of inflation for goods and services


Putting Very Little Weight in Calorie Counting Methods

Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as peopleâs estimates of the number of calories they burn.


Drug recall and rebounding oil prices hit Wall Street

US STOCKS slipped yesterday as drug-maker Merck recalled its widely sold Vioxx arthritis drug, and oil resumed its climb to $50 a barrel.


Home sales, prices to slip more this year: NAR

The leading realty trade group on Wednesday cut its 2007 forecast for U.S. home sales and prices, saying both would slide this year with sales hitting a five-year low.


Blair rejects call for independent probe into Iraq deaths

Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected a call for an independent inquiry into civilian deaths in Iraq, saying "terrorists and insurgents" were to blame for fatalities in the run-up to elections.


Following Chad Penningtonâs poor performance Sunday, Jets Coach Eric Mangini made Kellen Clemens his starting quarterback for at least next Sundayâs game against the Washington Redskins.


Hezbollah's representative in Iran struck a defiant tone Monday, warning that his Islamic militant group plans to widen its attacks on Israel until "no place" is safe for Israelis.


At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep

Even toddlers donât get enough rest, but the real agony starts in the teens.


On the Lake and Out of Gas? No Problem: Great Convenience

By Scott Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  May 28--Any boater who ever scoured a shoreline looking for gas pumps or wasted an afternoon lugging fuel down to the dock will undoubtedly appreciate Mark Moertl's ingenuity -- and his persistence.


Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson tried to win over Las Vegas Democrats on Saturday, mixing promises to bring change and experience to the White House with an unusual number of jokes.


Severe thunderstorms are expected later today over wide areas of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.


Wuhan, 13:15 - CALCIO, MONDIALI FEMMINILI: NORVEGIA IN SEMIFINALE

La Norvegia ha battuto la Cina 1-0 (1-0) nei quarti di finale dei mondiali femminili di calcio in co...


Iran charged Sunday that the United States was trying to spread anti-Iranian sentiment in the Mideast by accusing Iranian boats of threatening U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf.


Bind 8 DNS server retired by serious security flaw

InfoWorld - A security researcher has found a serious vulnerability in an aging yet widely used software program used for the Internet's addressing system, prompting the software's maintainers to retire the affected version.


Obama: Democrats must court evangelicals

Sen. Barack Obama chastised fellow Democrats on Wednesday for failing to "acknowledge the power of faith in the lives of the American people," and said the party must compete for the support of evangelicals and other churchgoing Americans.


'Torni a scuola chi conosce codici ma non il buonsenso'


Alla Camera ostruzionismo Cdl. La Lega si astieneMartino, Fi, per regole d'ingaggio che consentano di combattere al sud                                          Oggi il voto sulla missione sÃ¬ all'odg sull'oppio afgano


Twin 7-month-old girls whose older sister says they are stuck at the butt are to be separated soon at a Utah hospital.  Anna Clark, the mother of Allyson and Avery, said her family is lucky because the twins do not share major organs or large blood vessels, The Salt Lake Tribune said.


England Edges Toward Victory Against South Africa

England ended the fourth day of the opening cricket Test against South Africa requiring another 49 runs to post a national record of eight straight victories.


Music producer Phil Spector and his new lawyer said Tuesday they need more time to prepare for his murder case and won a delay in scheduling the preliminary hearing.


Turner, NBA extend relationship to digital

Cable network Turner Broadcasting  System and the National Basketball Association said on Thursday  they have expanded their long-term partnership to include  digital assets such as the league's 24-hour TV network and Web  sites.


48 years later, Big Bopper rumors buried

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson suffered massive fractures and likely died immediately in the 1959 plane crash that also killed early rock 'n' rollers Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, a forensic anthropologist said Tuesday after exhuming the body.


Car Bombs Kill Scores in Two Iraqi Shi'ite Cities

Two car bombs exploded within hours of each other in two Iraqi cities holy to Shi'ite Muslims. A blast in the city of Karbala killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 30 others.


Aumento inferiore alle attese degli analisti


Oil Prices Drop $1 Despite Iraq Sabotage

WASHINGTON - Oil futures dropped by nearly $1 per barrel Monday despite pipeline sabotage in Iraq that has delayed exports from a southern port - reinforcing the view among traders that prices had risen too fast earlier this summer.   "It just goes to show you that when the psychology turns, it turns," said Tom Bentz, a trader at BNP Paribas Futures in New York...


The government will offer households as much as $80 to convert TVs to receive digital broadcasts before the end of analog broadcasts in 2009.


Importazioni agroalimentari superano 7 volte esportazioni


Iran's top nuclear negotiator will meet the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency this week as part of a push for a new round of talks over his country's disputed nuclear program, officials said Wednesday.


Fifteen foreigners feared kidnapped in Ethiopia

Fifteen foreigners, including 11 French nationals, two Britons and an Italian, are believed to have been kidnapped in a remote and inhospitable area of Ethiopia where separatist rebels operate.


Mobile television is taking center stage at Europe's annual wireless industry show after years of largely unfulfilled hype, though differing technology standards still blur the picture.


Russian Progress Spacecraft Launched on Resupply Mission to the ...

A much needed resupply mission to the International Space Station was successfully launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.


A teenager who repeatedly stabbed a schoolboy is jailed for eight months, to the disgust of the victim's father.


U.S. durable goods orders rose, with  key components gaining strongly, and single-family homes sales  soared in September, reinforcing views the Federal Reserve will  raise interest rates further this year.


The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) bans all commercial sales of the rare Asian Irrawaddy dolphin.


T-Mobile parent invests in upstart Jajah

German telephone company Deutsche Telekom AG, the parent of T-Mobile, said Tuesday it has invested in Jajah, an upstart firm that lets customers bypass long-distance fees by connecting their calls over the Internet.


Jurors at an inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed must ignore a decade of intense news coverage, books and TV documentaries about the case, the coroner said as jury selection began Thursday.


Next President Will Pick Scores of Judges

The next president's most enduring legacy may be in an area little mentioned in the campaign so far: the federal courts, where rulings on such hot-button issues as abortion, gay marriage and the death penalty could have lasting impact.


Developing some fluency in foreign languages is getting to be as important as taking along a laptop on an overseas trip.


Top Gear's Hammond critically injured in crash

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was  critically injured on Wednesday after crashing in a jet-powered  car while filming for the programme, the BBC announced.


By Dan Margolies, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Jun. 19--Missouri has the nation's 17th-worst legal climate, while Kansas has the 13th-best, according to a survey by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform.


Stocks slide on weak economic data, chip stocks

Stocks slid on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, hurting shares of manufacturers like 3M Co.  and Caterpillar Inc. and prompting worries that the U.S. economy was slowing too quickly.


Obama wins Ga. with strong black support

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama coasted to victory in Georgia over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, riding a wave of support from the state's large black population.


Spain calls for friendly dialogue with US

He noted that the document, which is the strategy of defense policy for the next four years, responds to the need for establishing a "more open" national sovereignty.


A partially assembled prototype of a new IBM supercomputer set a record of 70.72 trillion transactions per second earlier this week.


Chechens to Elect New Leader in Shadow of Violence

Chechens elect a new president Sunday, but few expect peace to follow from a Kremlin-sponsored contest overshadowed by fighting and twin plane crashes some have linked to rebels in the region.


Solidarieta' a Benedetto XVI per la vicenda Sapienza


The Ink Fades on a Profession as India Modernizes

Cellphones made the services of the professional letter writer obsolete, but G. P. Sawant isnât complaining.


Defense Motions at Abu Ghraib Hearing Denied

A U.S. military judge Monday rejected a defense motion to bar evidence gained from a key suspect's computer in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. The defense had claimed investigators acted improperly in taking material from the laptop.


Official Calls Kurd Oil Deal at Odds With Baghdad

The State Department acknowledged that the first American oil contract in Iraq is at cross purposes with the stated U.S. foreign policy of strengthening the countryâs central government.


Suicide Bombs Kill at Least 50 in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb. 16 -- At least 50 people were killed and 100 injured in two suicide car bombings Saturday in northwestern Pakistan, according to witnesses and government officials.


Stores set flat-panel TV blitz for holiday weekend

With the official holiday shopping  season about to get under way, consumer electronics retailers  are rolling out aggressive "Black Friday" deals in an effort to  win a larger share of flat-panel television sales.


Principe Aziz, Arabia Saudita chiede indagine internazionale


Issues like tackling terrorism and strengthening bilateral ties are expected to figure in Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London on Monday.


U.S. Treasuries Touch Softer Before Data

U.S. Treasury prices were a touch softer  on Thursday, with the market slightly defensive before the  day's batch of economic numbers.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Proseguono con il Congresso Mariano Arcidiocesano, le celebrazioni per il Bicentenario dellÂArcidiocesi di Salta Salta (Agenzia Fides) - L'Arcidiocesi di Salta, in Argentina, ha organizzato per il 6-7 Ottobre un Congresso Mariano Arcidiocesano che si terrÃ  a Rosario de Lerma nellÂambito delle celebrazioni del Bicentenario della Chiesa di Salta (vedi Fides 19/5/...


The Afghan government and Nato-led troops are preparing to recapture a town stormed by the Taleban.


Judge suspends Britney Spears' visitation rights

Britney Spears on Friday lost the right to visit her two young sons after refusing to hand them back in an incident that ended with her being taken to a hospital in hysterics.


Guinea-Bissau troops in barracks, talks to resume

Dissident troops who killed two army chiefs and seized key buildings in Guinea-Bissau's capital told soldiers to stay in their barracks on Thursday while talks to resolve the standoff continued.


Dollar moves slightly after manufacturing data

NEW YORK : The dollar moved slightly against major currencies after key US ISM data on manufacturing was in line with expectations, as the market remained cautious on the prospects for the US economy.


Il direttore dell'istituzione californiana: "Un anno per verificarese ci appartiene. Se non troveremo le prove la ridaremo all'Italia"                                            Il Getty pronto a restituire la Venere Ma resta il veto sull'Atleta di Lisippo                                                                                Niente da fare per l'altra opera d'arte rivendicata da Rutelli


SANTA MARIA, California (CNN) -- Threats made against pop star Michael Jackson prompted authorities to maintain a heightened alert for the singer's court appearance, sources close to the case told CNN Tuesday.


Russia launches a spying case over claims by the man the UK accuses of killing ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.


NY airport official denies rumors of explosion

Officials at John F. Kennedy Airport   in New York said on Wednesday there were no reports of any   explosions or unusual incidents at the airport, contradicting   rumors that had been affecting the financial markets.


FIFA to discipline Italy, Netherlands, France for lax doping ...

The soccer federations of France, Italy and the Netherlands will be disciplined by FIFA, which cited them for being lax on drug infractions.


Holy fashion, Batman! Luella hits London's runway

Luella returned to London's runway on Monday after a six year sojourn in New York and Milan bringing a catwalk collection for comic book addicts in floral prints and acid colors stamped with Batman insignia.


Milano, 12:29 - CALCIO, COMUNE MILANO: PRONTI A CHIEDERE DANNI A STATO

Il Comune di Milano chiedere i danni allo stadio se Inter e Milan faranno analoga richiesta al Comun...


Oops, There It Is -- Best Film Flubs of '04

Buried under the avalanche of year-end lists is one that won't make moviemakers very happy. MovieMistakes.com has named and shamed its 15 favorite continuity errors of 2004.


Iraq Militant Group Posts Video of Mosul Attack

Iraqi militant group Army of Ansar al-Sunna Sunday issued a video tape about the bombing of a U.S. army camp which killed 22 people, identifying the suicide bomber as Abu Omar al-Museli.


Bush to seek $70 billion in partial 2009 war funding

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


Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard lavished praise on Ronaldinho after the Brazilian's brilliant late winner saw off the challenge of Champions League opponents AC Milan.


Golf: Cink in command in winning NEC Invitational

AKRON, Ohio - Six days after US captain Hal Sutton added him to the Ryder Cup team, Steward Cink completed the best performance of his career by turning the final round of the NEC Invitational into a showcase of poise and putting.


Euro Stocks Rally After Strong U.S. Data

European shares strongly extended gains on Friday after data showed job creation in the U.S. economy was double expectations at 337,000 in October.


Federal troops arrived Wednesday to enforce tighter regulations on welfare payments and a ban on pornography and alcohol in Aboriginal communities.


Lawyers for six foreign medics sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with HIV appeal their convictions.


Allawi Says Democratic Forces Succeeding in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi told Congress on Thursday Iraq would hold elections in January despite the flaring insurgency, and urged the US-led coalition not to bow to terrorist forces.


Work has begun to restore a hut used by the British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton during his attempt to reach the South Pole nearly a century ago.


Report: Nearly Half of HIV Adults Are Women

Women make up nearly half of the 37.2  million adults living with HIV and in sub-Saharan Africa the  proportion rises to almost 60 percent, according to a UN report  released on Tuesday.


The TUC general council is calling for the minimum wage to increase by 50p an hour from next year.


Comrade vouches for Kerry valor in Vietnam

NEW YORK The debate over John Kerry's Vietnam War record showed no sign of abating Sunday as a member of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the group running advertisements attacking Kerry's record, denied involvement with the Republican Party.


Bene anche contratti sui cambi, in calo quelli su azioni


Sven-Goran Eriksson could be Jose Camacho's replacement at Real Madrid, while Sheffield Wednesday are looking for a new boss and Big Sam could be looking for a new club... Sven-Goran Eriksson is high on Real


As Asia Keeps Cool, Scientists Worry About the Ozone Layer

Thanks in part to an explosion of demand for air-conditioners in hot places like India and China, the ozone layer is proving very hard to repair.


Plans for wind turbines contested by defence ministry: report

The defence ministry has raised objections over proposals to ramp up the proportion of the country's energy produced by wind farms, because of concerns over the impact of the turbines on military radar, The Times reported on Monday.


Two US soldiers have been killed in a gun battle in southeastern Afghanistan, the US military has said. Six Afghan and two other American troops were slightly wounded in the exchange, in the province of Paktika.


Reuters to shift 10 percent of workforce to India: report

Reuters, the British news and financial information provider, will eventually employ up to 10 percent of its workforce in India, it was reported.


'Penalizzano Roma, Prodi porra' questione a Barroso


Greenspan Not Worried by Rising Energy Prices

This year's surge in energy prices is likely to have far less of an impact than the oil shocks of the 1970s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said today.


Nigerian Strike Set to Drag Into Fourth Day

A general strike in Nigeria which has raised fears over oil supplies was set to enter a fourth day after a court rebuffed a government request to declare it illegal on Wednesday.


Apple coughs up G4 refunds to dissatisfied Danes

Still denies sudden ibook death syndrome Apple will admit no wrongdoing, but has agreed to return money to Danish customers with allegedly defective iBook G4s.â¦


NATO Troops Reach Wreckage of Afghan Plane

NATO troops reached the wreckage of an Afghan airliner Monday, four days after it crashed into a snowy mountain peak, and began the gruesome task of searching for survivors among the 104 people on board, an alliance spokesman said.


Necessaria e urgente la riforma delle rendite finanziarie


ITV wants to reduce the number of regional newsrooms it operates from 17 to nine.


(HealthDay News) -- While bath time can be fun and relaxing for your newborn, you should be more concerned with keeping her safe in the tub. Here are a few suggestions, courtesy of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University:   Newborns don't need a bath every day. Every other day is fine, as long as your baby is properly cleaned up after feedings and diaper changes. Your newborn will need a sponge bath at first -- don't submerge her in water until the umbilical cord has fallen off. Use a bath thermometer to be sure the water is about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. ...


Fugitive officer arrested in rights case

A retired police colonel who went into hiding to avoid a 10-year prison sentence in a human rights case dating from the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet has been arrested, police reported.


Study links ozone, mortality in urban areas

More people died in urban areas when ground-level ozone was higher during the previous week, researchers at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Johns Hopkins report in the November 17 Journal of the American Medical Association.


U.S. files trade complaint against China

The Bush administration, under pressure from a Democratic-controlled Congress to do something about America's soaring trade deficit, filed a trade case Friday against China in a dispute involving government subsidies.


ID Biomedical has been working for a year to expand its vaccine manufacturing plant in Quebec. The Canadian company hopes to supply about 38 million flu shots annually to the United States in the future.


Astronauts Bid Farewell to Space Station

By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With floating hugs all around, space shuttle Discovery's crew bid farewell to the international space station and its residents Tuesday after an eight-day visit.


Seven dead in Polish military plane crash

The number of casualties in a Polish military plane crash late on Wednesday rose to seven, the emergency services said.


A SWAT team stormed the Bay County Jail on Monday to end an 11-hour hostage standoff, injuring one hostage and three inmates, authorities said. An undetermined number of other employees were freed.


Scientists are testing a vaccine that could prevent heart disease and reverse damage to clogged arteries.


PHILADELPHIA -- Attackman Ryan Boyle had four goals and two assists as the undefeated Philadelphia Barrage came back to knock off the Boston Cannons for the second time this season, 16-13, last night in Major League Lacrosse action.


Australia attracts record migrant intake, with more refugees

Australia attracted the largest number of immigrants for a decade in the past financial year and is among the top three countries in resettling asylum seekers, despite its tough refugee policies, new data showed.


It's cute, it's cuddly and finally has a name

A five-week-old polar bear cub, which had to be taken away from its mother over fears it might be eaten, has been named after a public poll.


Counting Calories, but Not to Shed Pounds

My daughter's illness and recovery have taught me that there is no such thing as good and bad foods.


Banks Set Quake Credit Lines for Nippon Oil

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Oil Corp.  said Friday that seven financial institutions have set loan commitment lines worth up to 150 billion yen for the major Japanese oil distributor in the event of a powerful earthquake.


A vuoto incontro con Bersani che ribadisce disponibilita'


NASA probe zips above surface of planet Mercury

A car-sized NASA probe zoomed about 126 miles above the rocky, crater-scarred surface of Mercury on Monday, becoming the first spacecraft since 1975 to fly past the closest planet to the sun.


In the first case of its kind in the UK, a woman is suing a hospital for allegedly infecting her with the MRSA virus.


Neil Mellor scored the winner deep in injury time yesterday to lead Liverpool to a 2-1 win over Arsenal, which fell five points behind first-place Chelsea in the Premier League standings.


UK defence firm lobbied minister to drop corruption probe: report

The British defence company at the centre of an abandoned corruption probe into a UK-Saudi Arabia weapons deals directly lobbied a key minister to drop the investigation, the Financial Times has reported.


Astros General Manager Hunsicker Resigns

HOUSTON - Houston Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker resigned Monday, less than two weeks after the team came within one win of reaching the World Series for the first time.


Suicide Bomber Kills 17 Near Baghdad Police Academy

A suicide car bomb killed 17 people near Baghdad's Oil Ministry and a nearby police academy Sunday, a ministry spokesman said.


Norwegian ship owners threaten to expand a lockout, disrupting production. Marsh & McLennan's CEO reportedly is set to resign.


Alcan shares surge on its rejection of Alcoa bid

Shares of Alcan Inc. <AL.TO> <AL.N> rose some 3 percent on Wednesday morning on a report it was talking to BHP Billiton <BHP.AX> <BHP.N> as the Canadian aluminum maker opposes a hostile $28 billion bid by U.S. rival Alcoa Inc. <AA.N>.


ST. LOUIS - Despite minimal production from the top and bottom of the batting order, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa intimated he wouldn't shake up his once-productive lineup for today's must-win Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.


Creditor Nations Agree to Cut Iraq's Debt

The Paris Club of creditor nations, except for Russia, has agreed in principle to slash debts Iraq ( news - web sites ) owes to the group by up to 80 percent, an official said Sunday.


Malpensa. Falso allarme dirottamento di aereo Alitalia, caccia in ...

L'allarme per un presunto dirottamento di un volo Alitalia partito da Miami, negli Usa, e diretto all'aeroporto di Milano Malpensa, ha fatto scattare il dispositivo di sicurezza dell'aeronautica militare italiana, che ha fatto levare in volo due caccia


Suspected Muslim rebels attack monk-protection unit, killing one ...

: Suspected Muslim insurgents attacked an army unit protecting Buddhist monks at a monastery early Friday, killing one of the soldiers as sectarian violence continued in southern Thailand, police said.


Hezbollah TV Station Gets on Terror List

The State Department placed Hezbollah's television station on its list of terror organizations Friday because it said the Lebanon-based broadcaster incites violence in the Middle East.


Il figlio di Bigley implora Blair "Per favore, liberi mio padre"

LONDRA - "Per piacere, accetti le richieste (dei sequestratori) e liberi mio padre: due uomini contro due donne". Il figlio dell'ostaggio britannico Kenneth Bigley, rapito giovedÃ¬ scorso a Baghdad assieme


Gulf War Victims Overpaid by $5 Billion -UN Auditors

The United Nations overpaid by as much as $5 billion to individuals, companies and Gulf states for losses in Iraq's 1990 invasion and occupation of Kuwait, auditors' documents showed on Sunday.


Bush recognizes Kosovo, says will bring peace

President George W. Bush  recognized on Tuesday the independence of Kosovo from Serbia  and said it would bring peace to the Balkans.


L'omicidio e' avvenuto nei Quartieri Spagnoli


Don't let the season spook you into making bad investment decisions.


America respects the old. Here they are ignored

Comment is free: John Mortimer argues that the contrasting attitudes to John McCain and Ming Campbell puts our treatment of older people in a poor light


Parma, 16:38 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: SABATO AL TARDINI PARMA PARMA-PIACENZA

Parma e Piacenza disputeranno sabato 2 settembre 2006 alle 15:00 un'amichevole allo Stadio Tardini d...


Brown-Forman to buy Herradura for $875 mln - WSJ

Drinks group Brown-Forman Corp.  (BFa.N) is expected to announce a deal to buy the business of  Tequila Herradura SA, which makes two of Mexico's leading  tequila brands, for about $875 million, The Wall Street Journal  reported on Monday.


She could never live behind bars, sang pop diva Sarolta Zalatnay in her 1970s hit "I'm No Nun," but the 56-year-old singer-entrepreneur will soon start a three-year prison sentence for fraud.


Abbas says to meet Olmert within two weeks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who agreed earlier this month to form a unity government with Islamist group Hamas, said on Monday he would meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert within two weeks.


Three British soldiers accused of mistreating detained Iraqi civilians were acting outside an order to put looters to work, their commander testified Monday at their court-martial.


Lite sulla strada 19enne travolto e ucciso da un'automobilista

Napoli, 1 novembre - Un giovane di 19 anni Ã¨ stato investito ed ucciso da un automobilista per futili motivi, probabilmente per questioni di viabilitÃ . Ã accaduto la notte scorsa, intorno alle due, in via


Vaccine stretching may be an option for future shortages ...

TORONTO (CP) - A single dose of flu vaccine could be stretched to protect as many as five people if split into smaller doses and delivered directly into the skin rather than into the muscle of the upper arm, two studies rushed to print Wednesday suggest.


SARAJEVO, December 23 (FENA) - Responding to the actions taken by the ...

Responding to the actions taken by the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina last week, Dr MacShane said, 'I want to put on the record our support for the measures Lord ...


Southern California's dominance Tuesday in the Orange Bowl began when Dominique Byrd sprinted past a linebacker, threw up his left hand and waved to signal he was open.


China defends its role in Africa ahead of G8

China sought to defend its role in Africa on Monday ahead of this week's G8 summit, saying its long friendship with the continent was a force for good and shrugging off the threat of criticism at the meeting in Germany.


The international problems facing President Bush look no less daunting in the rosy dawn of a new term. But if Iraq stabilizes enough to give the president breathing room, the


Wall Street futures creep up with eyes on Bear

Stock index futures edged up before  the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday with the focus on  quarterly results from investment bank Bear Stearns  and  a raft of economic indicators.


Cosi' Mancini, assessore al Turismo Regione Lazio


Air rather than oxygen should be used to resuscitate newborn babies and may even save lives, research suggests.


Maria Hjorth ended Meaghan Francella's run in the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship, beating the local favorite, 4 and 3, in the quarterfinals yesterday at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y.


A 39-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two teenage girls are found in a house.


GM's Made-In-China Cadillacs in Early '05

General Motors, the world's largest  automaker, will start selling its first made-in-China Cadillacs  in early 2005 in a market it expects eventually to account for  a fifth of global sales of the luxury brand.


Iraq Insurgency Growing 'More Effective'-US General

A bold, innovative insurgency has become more effective against U.S. supply lines in Iraq and explosive attacks have slowed military operations there, a senior American general said on Wednesday.


In order to make history Tuesday, the American duo of Misty May and Kerri Walsh just had to be the way they've been for the past few years - unbeatable.


Cdl, La Loggia: 'Prodi leader ci avvantaggia'


Duvall, Holmes Are Match for Indie 'Smoking'

LOS ANGELES  - Robert Duvall and Katie  Holmes have joined Aaron Eckhart in the cast of the indie  satire "Thank You for Smoking."


The Green Bay Packers finally have the St. Louis Rams right where they want them: at Lambeau Field, on grass, in freezing weather. Forgive Brett Favre if he's not jumping for joy.


Five arrested after undercover British police officer shot

Five men were arrested after an undercover police officer was shot and injured in northeast London in the latest burst of violence to hit Britain's largely unarmed police force.


IAEA blocks Iran reactor aid over plutonium risk

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday indefinitely blocked Iran's bid for technical aid for a reactor project over concerns it could be secretly used to yield bomb-grade plutonium.


Larry Birkhead, the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, has countersued his former attorney, claiming she defrauded him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.


Gamblers adapt to loss of U.S. online sites

Last weekend, when the U.S. Congress   passed a bill making it illegal for banks and credit-card   companies to make payments to Internet gambling sites, a legion   of online gamblers were sent scrambling to find new ways to   place their bets.


At this month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Netgear showed off a new family of networking products that the company promises will simplify many of the complex tasks that consumers now face when attempting to store and access networked multimedia content.


Saturn's moon Titan holds mysteries despite close Cassini flyby

PASADENA, Calif. Scientists don't know what to make of new close-up images of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Pictures taken by the European-US Cassini spacecraft show distinct dark and bright areas -- but scientists


Osmond stays, Cuban is voted off `Stars'

Marie Osmond was down, but she's still a competitor on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."


Modena, 20:21 - CALCIO, MODENA: PARZIALMENTE DIFFERENZIATO PER PINARDI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Modena dopo il giorno di riposo: il tecnico Mutti ha fatto svolgere...


Procter & Gamble tries putting two brands together in an attempt to capture sales.


Bristol-Myers Arthritis Drug Promising in Trial

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said on  Sunday its experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis showed  highly promising results in two late-stage clinical trials.


FDA Approves New Stent System to Help Prevent Stroke

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a stent for use in opening blocked arteries in the neck. The new stent is intended to prevent stroke by treating blockages in the carotid artery, the main blood vessel leading to the brain.


LaBute's 'Wrecks' to Crash at public for Three Weeks More

Playbill - The latest play by  Neil LaBute, Wrecks, which is currently enjoying its New York debut at the public Theater, will be hanging on for three weeks more.


Indonesia Police Step Up Hunt for Bombers

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian police found traces of the explosives used in the suicide bombing of the Australian Embassy inside a room rented by the two alleged bombmakers, the national police chief said Saturday.    Police also released security camera footage showing the small white delivery truck driving past the heavily fortified mission in Jakarta moments before it exploded, killing nine people and wounding more than 170...


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards bemoaned the growing divide between rich and poor Thursday as he returned to the signature theme of "two Americas" from his unsuccessful 2004 White House bid.


Terror law takes center stage in Indian state poll

NONGPOK SEKMAI, India  - Maibam Sharat was second in a line of six friends, walking past a security post with his hands up in the air as ordered by Indian troops, when he says a soldier stepped out of an armored car and opened fire.


UK researchers have developed a way of using light to detect the presence of bacteria.


Martial Law Is Declared After 150 Die in Clashes in Central China

Ethnic clashes between majority Han Chinese and Hui Muslims left almost 150 people dead and forced the authorities to declare martial law in a section of Henan Province in


UN refugee chief Ruud Lubbers was cleared of sexual harassment because the UN secretary general overruled investigators, a new report says.


Starbucks will begin rolling out next week the in-store CD burning service it announced in conjunction with Hewlett-Packard back in March.


Prodi cade? Decisione sta al Colle ma l.elettorale cattiva


Congress concerned P2P promotes identity theft, calls for federal investigation

Same group of Democrats and Republicans who said filesharing can pose "national security" risks now want probe into other possible consequences of "inadvertent" file exposure.


Heat Edge Kings to Win 10th Straight Game

Damon Jones hit a 3-pointer with 23.4 seconds left, and Shaquille O'Neal blocked Mike Bibby's layup in the closing seconds to help the Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 109-107 on Thursday night for their 10th straight victory.


Automakers Sue To Block State's Tough Emissions Standards

FRESNO, Calif. -- Automobile manufacturers sued Tuesday to block California regulators from adopting the world's toughest vehicle-emissions standards, arguing in a lawsuit that the standards are the federal government's responsibility.


Barclays has plans to sweeten offer for ABN: report

Barclays  has drawn up contingency plans for a big cash sweetener to strengthen its all-share offer for Dutch bank ABN AMRO , the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.


US oil giant Exxon Mobil sees its quarterly profits fall 4.3% after it is hit by falling petrol and natural gas prices.


Al Qaeda threat to U.S. rebounds despite lull

Six years after the September 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network is bleeding the U.S. military in Iraq while regrouping with an avowed aim of another strike on the United States.


Ah, the good old days. You could draft a running back and know he'd produce 1,100-plus yards and eight to 10 touchdowns for the franchise he had been with so long.


Eurozone Inflation Rising at Record Pace

The increase highlighted the difficult task facing the European Central Bank as it seeks to enforce price stability in the face of slowing economic growth.


Roma, 14:30 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: ARBITRI PLAYOFF E PLAYOUT

Ecco gli arbitri designati a dirigere la partite di ritorno dei playoff e playout del campionato di ...


Risultati provvisori, partito del presidente al 9%


The sight of women working as bus and taxi drivers, petrol pump attendants or police officers in Algeria's larger towns can surprise newcomers by suggesting women are emancipated in Algeria. They are not, feminists say.


Support Divided, Democrats Trade Victories

Neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Rodham Clinton could secure an edge to the Democratic nomination.


Afghan Militants Extend Hostage Deadline for Talks

Militants holding three U.N. workers  hostage in Afghanistan have extended a deadline for their  demands to be met because of the time taken for negotiators to  arrive for talks, a spokesman for the kidnappers said on  Saturday.


Only about 100 French Muslim girls are breaking the new ban on headscarves at school, the education minister says.


Iran will not abandon civilian nuclear program: Majlis speaker

TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Majlis Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said here on Sunday that Iran considers the peaceful use of nuclear technology to be the inalienable right of the nation and will not forgo its peaceful nuclear activities.


U.S. inflation fears startle tense share markets

Asian share markets, already ragged after five months of turmoil, fell deeper on Monday as rising U.S. inflation and high oil prices fanned concerns the Federal Reserve may be unable to make deeper rate cuts to prevent a possible recession.


Edwards takes on Giuliani over terrorism in NY

Democratic presidential candidate John  Edwards chose Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani's home turf of  New York on Thursday to say it was not enough to talk tough on  terrorism without addressing its causes.


The United States is preparing to reject new targets on climate change at a Group of Eight summit next month, dashing German and British hopes for a new global pact on carbon emissions, according to comments on a document released by the environmental group Greenpeace.


Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has won re-election for a second term, poll officials say.


NASA -- When the National Research Council recommended Solar System exploration goals for 2000-2010, the number one priority was sending a probe to explore Pluto and an area just beyond it known as the Kuiper Belt.     NASA plans to make that goal a reality...


Belarusian opposition reports vote breaches

Opposition leaders accused the government of arresting exit-poll takers and turning away election observers during a referendum yesterday on whether to allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to run for a third term.


'Continua ad avere senso', dichiara Gros Pietro


The World Health Organisation began a meeting with top pharmaceutical firms on Thursday to speed up development of human vaccines against bird flu and a looming deadlier strain of the virus that could kill millions of people around the world.


Supplement your income with these stocks.


Stocks inched higher early Thursday, as tame inflation and labor market reports soothed the sting of Nortel Networks' profit warning.


'Glamour minimale' il nuovo verbo di Donatella Versace


Maryland shoots over 50 percent from the field as the sixth-ranked Terps blast Virginia Tech, 78-59, Thursday night in College Park.


Leslie scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Wednesday night to lead the Sparks to a 77-69 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars.


Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein has had a hernia operation at a Baghdad hospital, officials reveal.


Camper who died refused food, cadets say

A 13-year-old cadet at a private military academy who died while camping at a state park refused food throughout the excursion, the father of two fellow cadets said Sunday.


Parma, 22:35 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NEL POSTICIPO PARMA-MILAN 0-2

Nel posticipo della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A, il Milan ha vinto in trasferta con i...


Energy efficiency firm EnerNoc buys MDEnergy for $7.9 million

After having gone public, EnerNOC buys company that orchestrates energy contract bids.


Pronti oltre 12 mld da Continental e TRW


Quotes from the candidates on Tuesday's New Hampshire primary:


Bryant Prosecutors Say Some Data Tainted

Two days before the start of jury selection in Kobe Bryant's rape case, prosecutors charged that crucial DNA evidence the defense had hoped to use to prove the NBA star's innocence might have been contaminated.


Al Gore heads to Emmy red carpet for Current TV

Six months after achieving Oscar  glory for his climate change documentary "An Inconvenient  Truth," former Vice President Al Gore is headed back to the red  carpet for the Emmys, U.S. television's highest honors.


Tears flowed for brave Paula Radcliffe as she explained why she crashed out of the Olympic marathon. Radcliffe wept as she said: "I am hurting inside for myself so much.


Germany's sputtering economy shrank in the final quarter of 2004, the latest government figures show.


Verona, 17:40 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: DOPPIETTA DI OBINNA CONTRO LA PRIMAVERA

Test contro la Primavera per il Chievo. 4-0 il finale per la prima squadra, a segno con Tiribocchi e...


While America prefers Yahoo! A survey of internet usage across Europe reveals that Google is the region's most popular website in every country except Sweden and Norway.â¦


FIFA Announces World Player of the Year Nominations

Brazilian players have picked up the most nominations for FIFA's World Player of the Year award with a total of six, including Real Madrid's Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos.


A man is charged with two rapes at two separate universities in Sussex and Kent, police reveal.


Trio Makes Web Data Transfer to Handsets Easier

Have you ever gone online to get driving directions, only to leave the printout behind? Have you made movie plans, but forgot to jot down the show times? Or do you simply need an easy way to feed phone numbers to your cell phone? A trio of entrepreneurs believe they have a solution.


At first, you might mistake Nintendo's new DS handheld game device for a high-end organizer or an ultralight laptop. But the expression on the face of whoever's using it ought to give the secret


Arsenal confirm the details of their partnership with Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids.


U.S. says Qaeda safe haven may be inaccessible

Al Qaeda's safe haven in northwestern Pakistan is largely inaccessible to outside forces and unlikely to be eliminated by either the U.S. or Pakistani military, top intelligence officials said on Wednesday.


Roma, 17:22 - CALCIO, LAZIO: NESSUN TIFOSO ROMANO FERITO A BUCAREST

Non ci sarebbero tifosi della Lazio feriti a Bucarest. La smentita di una notizia diffusa in precede...


A light source 10 billion times brighter than the Sun could soon be helping scientists to read ancient manuscripts.


Britain will do all it can to help free five UK citizens kidnapped in Baghdad, Prime Minister Tony Blair says.


Electronic Arts will release its latest Mac title, Spore, later this year.


Premium rate Virgin Media cuts tech support jobs

'Let's right-size our associate headcount!' Exclusive Virgin Media's recent decision to slap a premium rate charge on its technical support line seems to have had the desired off-putting effect on callers, as dozens of redundancies have been announced at its IBM-run call centre.â¦


Greenspan says didn't see subprime storm brewing

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he was late to see the storm gathering around mortgage lending practices and commended his successor Ben Bernanke's handling of the crisis, saying he would likely be responding in a similar fashion.


By Doug Stanley  Much like the VCR freed us to watch TV on our own schedules, a new kind of product promises to let us decide where we watch our favorite shows.  Probably the best known of these place-shifting products is Sling Media's Slingbox.


Flessione del 4% nelle vendite mondiali di auto


Monta Ellis scored a career-high 39 points, hitting four free throws in the final minute, and the Golden State Warriors both scored 22 consecutive points and blew a 13-point lead in the nutty fourth quarter of their 121-119 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Thursday night.


A doctor who removed a patient's healthy kidney by mistake is struck off for lying about being suspended.


India says fresh firing at Kashmir ceasefire line

Several mortar bombs were fired from Pakistani territory into India's part of Kashmir on Thursday, the Indian military said, two days after accusing Pakistan of violating a regional ceasefire.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Gaza, liberato il producer Cnn "Rapito dalle brigate al Aqsa"

GAZA - E' stato rilasciato il producer della Cnn che era stato rapito ieri nella Striscia di Gaza. Riad Ali, druso con il passaporto israeliano, Ã¨ stato consegnato ad una stazione di polizia nella cittÃ


Scioperi: aerei mercoledÃ¬ sabato i treni

Disagi per i viaggiatori il 18 luglio per il trasporto aereo e il 21 e 23 per le ferrovie. Separazione nell'orario di protesta per il personale viaggiante e quello di terra.


A convicted triple-murderer escaped from the Kentucky State Reformatory early Tuesday but was quickly caught, corrections officials said.


Relief teams are assessing the damage on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, after it was hit by two massive earthquakes.


Peter Harrison says he will sue the BBC after being secretly filmed making claims about managers accepting 'bungs'.


Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff retired Wednesday as the Oakland Raiders' wide receivers coach after spending more than three decades as a player and coach for the franchise.


Three-time champion Ernie Els is looking to end the year on a high as he competes in the opening two-ball pairing at the Nedbank Challenge which starts in South Africa today.


Jeromy Burnitz hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning to overshadow Barry Bonds' 698th homer and lift the Colorado Rockies to an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.


Lord Knows, Steelers and Fans Were Praying for Brien to Miss

Doug Brien had two late chances to put the Jets ahead with field goals, and Pittsburgh football fans braced for what would have been one of their more painful losses.


VATICANO - Le celebrazioni nella Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura per la festa degli Apostoli Pietro e Paolo: Benedetto XVI indirÃ  un ÂAnno PaolinoÂ nel bimillenario della nascita dellÂApostolo delle Genti Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Nei giorni 26, 27, 28 e 29 giugno si svolgerÃ , come ogni anno, presso la Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura in via Ostiense, il Triduo Petro-Paolino in onore dei due Apostoli Pietro e Paolo, fondatori della Chiesa di Ro...


Valencia's Angulo Gets Seven-Game Soccer Ban for Misconduct

Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo was given a seven-match European ban by UEFA for misconduct in a Champions League soccer game last week, while his club received a 26,000-euro ($34,500) fine.


Blog: The social networking site has pulled in AOL veteran Chamath Paliihapitiya as vice president of product marketing and operations.


FEMA won't stop selling surplus trailers

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will keep selling and donating surplus disaster-relief trailers despite concerns from environmental groups and the start of testing to determine whether the trailers have unhealthy levels of formaldehyde, the agency said.


Radio stations unite in search for Madeleine

The campaign to help find missing girl Madeleine McCann continued Monday as 200 private radio stations agreed to play the Simple Mind song "Don't You Forget About Me."