It rained Sunday, of course, and but another soppy, sloppy gray day at Westside Tennis Club did nothing to deter Roger Federer from his appointed rounds.


Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed on Sunday to maintain spare oil production capacity of 1.5 to 2 million barrels per day and said it was prepared to hike output to meet customer demand.


Research in Motion unveils BlackBerry updates

RIM announces a series of updates for its BlackBerry platform.


Italian Prime Minister Wins Vote of Confidence

The Senate narrowly passed a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Romano Prodiâs fragile government.


The standard for running backs is, was and always will be the 1,000-yard season. Westbrook stands today at 812 yards and with two meaningless games left.


dall''inviato Lirio Abbate MAZARA DEL VALLO (Trapani) â Un uomo Â«misteriosoÂ», interrogato fino a notte fonda dagli inquirenti; un rapitore ancora nell''ombra, che avrebbe in corso un Â«braccio di ferroÂ» con i genitori di Denise; uno sconosciuto


Udine, 19:53 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ARRIVA ZENONI DALL'ATALANTA

L'Atalanta ha ceduto Zenoni all'Udinese. Il giocatore avrebbe dovuto essere rimpiazzato da Alberto m...


The federal government on Friday approved Mississippi's plan to divert $600 million in hurricane housing funds to a port improvement project, angering critics who say tens of thousands of people made homeless by Hurricane Katrina still need help.


Half-Eaten Grilled Cheese Draws Large Bids on E-bay

Take a look on e-bay, and you'll find some cheesy items up for sale. But probably none as "cheesy" as this one. The on-line auction website, e-bay, took a grilled cheese sandwich listing.


Rite Aid Posts Profit, Reaffirms Outlook

Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. RAD.N  on Thursday reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-ago  loss, on strong cash flow and a reduction in inventory-related  expenses.


Rapporto: troppa corruzione tra i funzionari di polizia


IMF Group Fails to Reach Concensus on Debt Relief Program

The 24 member policy making group of the International Monetary Fund met Saturday in Washington and failed to reach consensus on implementing a more generous debt relief program for the world's poorest countries.


Straddling Cultures, Irreverently, in Life and Art

The latest work of Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Arab journalist and author, is a situation comedy that deals with Israeli societyâs prejudices through the eyes of a Muslim Arab family.


Wheat prices send Italian pasta costs up

Consumer groups urged Italians to refrain from buying pasta Thursday to protest rising prices for the beloved Italian staple, in a strike that was high on symbolic value but apparently low on real impact.


Bush picks ex-judge for attorney general

Former federal judge Michael Mukasey, a tough-on-terrorism jurist with an independent streak, was tapped by President Bush on Monday to take over as attorney general and lead a Justice Department accused of being too close to White House politics.


MPs are set to begin a 12-day debate on whether to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, signed last month by EU leaders.


Fresno State Is Making Early Case for BCS Berth

In 2001, Fresno State made a run at breaking into the Bowl Championship Series by beating big-name teams. The Bulldogs are at it again.


Bush Keeps Focus on Preparedness for Terrorism; Kerry Shifts to a ...

As President Bush stumped through Florida, accusing his opponent of "election amnesia'' about the threat posed by Iraq, Senator John Kerry sought


Public money paid to private firm iSoft Plc, the beleaguered NHS software provider, has been given two large chunks of cash totalling close to Â£82m over the last two years, the government has admitted.â¦


Bashir fails in lawsuit for prison release

JAKARTA - An Indonesian court yesterday rejected an attempt by alleged Jemaah Islamiah leader Abu Bakar Bashir to be released from jail, clearing the way for his trial under tough anti-terror laws.


Keeping Score: Bonds and Favre, Meet Rodriguez and Manning

Like Barry Bondsâs pursuit of the career home run record, Brett Favreâs assault on the N.F.L.âs passing records will be a major story line of the 2007 season.


Researchers at the University of California find that the right and left human ears process sound differently: The right ear is better at picking up speech-like sounds and the left is more attuned to music.


Da parte della Api e della spagnola Iberdrola


Oil firms above $61, OPEC consults on price drop

Oil rose above $61 on Wednesday as   dealers balanced signs that producer group OPEC may take action   to stem tumbling prices against forecasts for a rise in U.S.   winter fuel stocks.


Two Rushers Share the Load and Carry Pitt Past Cincinnati

Two weeks ago, Cincinnati was one of the most surprising teams in the nation, undefeated and thinking about championships.


Housing starts slip in May, but permits up

U.S. home construction fell last month for the first time since January, as builders struggled with a glut of unsold homes, but permits for future construction rose, offering mixed signals on the housing outlook.


Opposition leaders accused the government of arresting exit-poll takers and turning away election observers during voting Sunday in a referendum on whether to change this ex-Soviet republic's constitution and ...


Italian police arrest three men suspected of running an "al-Qaeda terror school" and are searching for a fourth.


Luanda (Angola), 15:13 - CALCIO, PELE': KAKA' ORA E' IL MIGLIORE AL MONDO

'O Rei incorona Kakà. Per Pelè è il fuoriclasse milanista il miglior giocatore ...


Sestriere, 15:22 - Calcio, Lippi: Juve saprÃ  sfruttare uscita Coppa Italia

La Juve saprÃ  ribaltare a proprio favore l'eliminazione dalla Coppa Italia. E' quello che sostiene i...


New Law Helps Cities Deal With Problem Homeowners

By Valryn Warren Staff Writer  RIVERSIDE -- Scott Douglas Davis stands in the street, staring like a man waking up from a bad dream to something worse -- workers boarding up his home.  "It's like a concrete block on my chest," he said. "I'm disabled, I can hardly walk.


Drug cartels south of the border are now using YouTube to deliver the kiss of


Atlanta Shudders at Prospect of Empty Faucets

Last-minute measures to combat a drought in the Southeast belie a history of inaction when it comes to managing and conserving water.


The Leonid meteor shower will peak tonight. Sky-watchers say long, glowing meteor trails will highlight the heavenly show.


Oil hits record near $80 on tight supply

Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high near $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand.


Verizon Business Expands Network in Europe, Asia

Verizon Communications Inc.'s Business unit will expand its business-level data platform to parts of Europe and the Asia Pacific region this year, the company said Tuesday.


Montana raises stink over manure fire at Canadian-owned feedlot

SHELBY, Mont.  -The Canadian operator of a Montana horse feedlot must extinguish a large manure fire that sends a stench over Shelby, the state Department of Environmental Quality said.


The inclusion of a prize for Hawaiian music in this year's Grammys has prompted a debate over what qualifies for the category.


A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the blast at a mosque that killed a deputy governor and five other people.


Moyer tops Braves again _ 20 years later

Every 20 years or so, Jamie Moyer beats the Braves. He was right on schedule Friday night. Greg Dobbs snapped a tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning and Ryan Howard padded the lead with a two-run double in the eighth as Moyer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 8-3 to open a weekend series.


Congressman calls out tech firms on China ethics

(InfoWorld) - U.S. Congressman Chris Smith said that top American technology companies are failing to prevent censorship and other human rights abuses in China, writing Saturday in a letter to The Wall Street Journal. "There is enormous profit potential, but entering the Chinese market means challenging a repressive regime on basic human rights tenets. Sadly, some of America's largest tech firms are currently failing this new test of corporate responsibility," wrote Smith, a Republican from New Jersey and a member of the Foreign Services Committee. Smith said that representatives from Yahoo, Google, Cisco Systems, and Microsoft appeared at an April, 2006 Congressional hearing he convened and "they all acknowledged that their companies have enabled dictatorships to censor democracy and human rights promotion on the Internet." He also said that "Yahoo and Cisco have evenÂ helped the Chinese government incarcerate Internet usersÂ for pro-democracy activity." Court documents and evidence from human rights groups have shown that Yahoo's Hong Kong subsidiary, Yahoo Holdings (Hong Kong), cooperated with Chinese police in cases against journalist Shi Tao and political activist Li Zhi, and that material provided by the company may have led to their conviction. Shi was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, Li to eight years. In January, Smith re-introduced "The Global Online Freedom Bill of 2007," would give individuals like Shi and Li the right to seek redress in U.S. courts, if they believe their freedom of expression was compromised by a U.S. company. Internet companies would be required to inform the Office of Global Internet Freedom -- to be created if the bill is signed into law -- of keywords and search parameters they are filtering. They must also notify the Office of any restrictions on Internet information access with which they must comply in order to do business in a foreign country. Companies can be fined up to $2 million for violation of these principles, with individuals liable for up to $100,000. The bill provides for $50 million to establish the Office of Global Internet Freedom. The bill cited nine countries, including China, Iran, and North Korea, for blocking, restricting, and monitoring the Internet and its citizens' use of it, according to a January 8 statement from Smith's office. Later in January, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and Vodafone Group agreed to develop aÂ code of conductÂ with a coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to promote freedom of expression and privacy rights. The parties involved said that they would develop a framework that would hold signatories accountable for their actions in the areas of freedom of expression and privacy rights. Eighteen NGOs are participating in the guidelines' development, including: Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School; Business for Social Responsibility; Electronic Frontier Foundation; Human Rights Watch; and Reporters Without Borders. One observer felt the tech firms were now between a rock and a hard place. "Technology companies now have the unenviable position of moving into the media realm, which is tightly controlled in China," said Danny Levinson, publisher of BDL Media's ChinaCSR.com and the China CSR monthly magazine. "When dealing with corporate social responsibility in China, foreign technology companies are easier targets than firms in other sectors because they are much more high profile than, say, the mining companies providing poor labor oversight and textile companies polluting the environment," Levinson said.


Thomson said Friday that it will support both the Blu-Ray and HD DVD standards with players, apparenty hedging its bets until the content wars are settled.


News on a committee to succeed Arafat denied, vagueness over his ...

News was contradictory over the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat formation of a tripartite committee as a precaution for any emergency because of his deteriorated health condition which is vague.


The international response to a catastrophic tsunami in Asia has been quick and generous, a senior UN official said yesterday, playing down his earlier comments that wealthy nations were stingy.


The world's airline industry is set to rack up losses of almost $5bn (Â£2.6bn, 3.6bn euros) this year, global airline body AITA has forecast.


Shanghai, 11:19 - F1, GP CINA: VITTORIA DI SCHUMACHER SU ALONSO

Michael Schumacher ha vinto il Gp di Cina, terzultima prova del mondiale di formula uno. Il tedesco ...


Independent Artists Club launched to promote regional artists.


Insurance brokers warned in wake of Spitzer probe

Hong Kong insurance broking industry representatives have been ordered to step up supervision of their members and strictly implement the industry's code of conduct.


U.S.-Led Forces Widen Control in Rebel Iraqi City

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces tightened  their grip on the rebel stronghold of Samarra on Saturday with  one of the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Treating Childhood Anxiety Prevents Adult Disorders

NEW YORK  - Panic disorders, phobias and  other childhood anxiety conditions should be treated during  childhood so that they won't be carried over into adulthood,  according to advice in the latest Harvard Mental Health Letter.


Scientists Fear Malaysian Sea Turtles Threatened

Scientists warn that the Malaysian populations of several species of sea turtles are on the brink of collapse and could disappear without urgent action to eliminate poaching and other dangers.


The Smart 1 lunar probe has entered into orbit around the Moon, the first European mission to do so. On Monday, Smart 1 began firing its ion engine to bring it into lunar orbit.


Indonesian team says spoiler of crash aircraft did not work well

JAKARTA : Bad weather was the main cause of an accident which killed 26 people aboard an airplane whose spoiler did not work well, Indonesian investigators said on Thursday.


World Unprepared for Avian Flu, Experts Warn

The current US flu vaccine shortage shows perfectly how poorly the world is prepared to handle the next global epidemic of influenza, health experts said on Sunday.


Former President Slobodan Milosevic's grave has been desecrated by a man who pierced it with a wooden pole in an ancient Balkan ritual to make sure that an evil spirit never returns, his former party said Monday.


Wayne Simien had 25 points and 12 rebounds and sparked a key surge in the second half that carried No. 3 Kansas past Colorado 89-60 Saturday in one of the more lopsided series in college basketball.


England striker Owen believes he can make it in Madrid side

MANCHESTER: Michael Owen insists he has been unaffected by the fierce criticism that has dogged his short career at Real Madrid and is desperate to use England's World Cup qualifier against Wales to restore his flagging reputation.


Pentagon Shuts Down Systems After Cyber-Attack

The Department of Defense took an estimated 1,500 computers offline after a security breach in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.


Denver Post sports writer Adam Thompson posts his Nuggets Mailbag every other Wednesday for the duration of the NBA season on DenverPost.


Oral Roberts University president Richard Roberts has asked the school's board of regents for a leave of absence amid accusations of lavish spending at donors' expense and illegal involvement in a political campaign


With all the hardware Tony Parker has racked up over the past several years playing for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, it's the latest addition to his collection — his wedding ring — that's on his mind.


Crises may push Fed to cut interest rate

WASHINGTON - The message from Ben Bernanke and his Federal Reserve colleagues is clear: The housing slump will drag on well into next year as credit problems linger. What's not so apparent is how they'll deal with the crisis, although another interest rate cut could come this week.


L'hanno ritrovata alla periferia di Ascoli Satriano, provincia di Foggia, Fedora Cavagna, la donna 32enne scomparsa il 20 dicembre da Nocera Inferione, nel salernitano. Il corpo e' stato ritrovato in una stradina interna nei pressi di un cementificio.


SPOKANE -- Officials at the University of Washington medical school will study whether to expand its programs for training new doctors in Spokane.


In the late 1990s Sallie Mae agreed to give up its  government charter and strike out on its own as a fully private company. The result has been a more profitable, more dominant company.


Suspect referee Hoyzer's mafia connections

Suspect referee Robert Hozyer, the man at the centre of Germany's biggest football scandal for 34 years, was linked to Croatian mafia betting rings in Berlin.


The Year in Tech: Top 2007 News and Trends

Legal tussles, format wars, and (of course) the iPhone dominated technology news in 2007. Here are the biggest tech headlines of the year--including some we'd like to forget.


Corte conti, a Bolzano il canone piu' alto con 160 euro


Plans for two major offshore wind farms off the Kent and Essex coasts are expected to be given the green light.


PHOENIX, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John McCain's operation has finally taken on the trappings of a successful GOP campaign: The more than 1,000 supporters gathered here at the swank Arizona Biltmore can sip mineral water and soda free of charge at bars at his Super Tuesday night party, as they take in the s...


ATHENS, Greece - A defrocked Irish priest with a history of disrupting sports events was given a one-year suspended sentence and fined $3,600 Monday for grabbing a runner who was leading the Olympic marathon with three miles to go.    Cornelius Horan was convicted by a misdemeanor court of violating Greece's laws on extracurricular sports for knocking Vanderlei de Lima into the crowd on Sunday...


Shares surge to all-time high as results exceed forecasts

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Toll Brothers reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that nearly doubled over year-earlier results as demand continued to outstrip supply in the homebuilder's affluent markets.


The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed that the Indian cricket team will play in Chittagong after the venue was given the green light by the security delegation sent to Bangladesh.


Federer wins record fourth Laureus award

World tennis number one Roger Federer won the prestigious Laureus Sportsman of the Year award for a record fourth year in a row on Monday.


HSBC urged to make Green non-exec chairman: paper

Activist investor Knight Vinke is  calling for HSBC Holdings  Executive Chairman Stephen  Green to be moved to non-executive chairman as part of a  campaign to force change at the bank, the Sunday Times  reported.


N. Ireland protestant leader refuses nod

Protestant leader Ian Paisley refused Friday to accept a nomination as the future leader of Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration.


Il 14, su agitazione trasporto aereo prevista il 17/9


Civil liberties groups join the Department of Justice to protest a ruling that said ISPs can freely monitor e-mail. By Ryan Singel.


MEMPHIS Memphis Grizzlies head coach Hubie Brown has announced his retirement tonight, saying his decision is due to unexpected health-related issues.


Timing of viruses that exploit a flaw in IE could be sign that creators are trying to unsettle Microsoft.


Suicide Bomber Behind Bloodshed at Mosul Base

MOSUL, Iraq  - The deadliest attack on Americans  in Iraq was probably the work of a suicide bomber who evaded  security at a major U.S. military base in Mosul, Washington's  top general said on Wednesday.


The federal government could cut the corporate tax rate significantly without sacrificing revenue by eliminating an array of popular but narrowly targeted tax breaks such as the research-and-development tax credit, according to a Treasury paper released yesterday.


The now-notorious domestic diva will probably feel right at home this Christmas at Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia, what with the town's traditional inmate knitting bee.


BAGHDAD: As hopes for the release of two French journalists held by a radical Islamic group in Iraq fluctuated yesterday, a suicide car bomber killed at least 17 people outside a police academy in the northern city of Kirkuk.


Imbottiture e cuciture evidenziano le forme senza strizzarle


Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has received a $500 campaign donation from a white supremacist, and the Texas congressman doesn't plan to return it, an aide said Wednesday.


It's the battle of the Springfields with residents in 14 towns with that name across the United States competing to be chosen on Tuesday to host the premier of the upcoming Simpsons movie.


The US accuses Iran of using the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah to train Shia militants in Iraq.


Jazz Win 7th Straight With Victory Over Kings

Carlos Boozer has 32 points and 13 rebounds as the Utah Jazz rally from a 21-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings, 110-101, for their seventh straight victory.


The area planted with genetically modified crops in Europe has grown by 77% since last year, figures show.


Napoli, 17:12 - TENNIS, FED CUP; BARAZZUTTI: AZZURRE CARICATISSIME

"Il campo è bello, l'accoglienza è stata straordinaria, le ragazze sono caricatissime"...


Verizon sues data brokers linked to HP probe

Verizon Wireless  sued 20  unnamed data brokers for fraudulently obtaining private  telephone records belonging to Hewlett-Packard Co.   board members and journalists as part of an HP investigation  into boardroom leaks.


U.N. defends action on chemicals that alarmed NY

U.N. officials on Thursday defended elaborate precautions they took in a Manhattan office last week after finding possible toxic chemicals, which tests now indicate was a commercial solvent.


Cuban migrants sneak ashore in Florida during a training exercise designed to deal with a possible mass exodus from Cuba.


La decisione del gup di Roma: 35 imputati piÃ¹ una societÃ  di revisioneil processo inizierÃ  il 14 marzo. Prosciolti gli ex manager di San Paolo-Imi                                            Crac Cirio, rinviati a giudizio Cragnotti, Geronzi e Fiorani


Per famiglia la spesa annua in bollette aumenta di 48 euro


General Motors Corp. GM.N was warned  of another possible cut in its debt rating on Monday, a day  after the world's largest automaker said it would spend about  $2 billion (1.55 billion euros) to end its troubled alliance  with Fiat Spa FIA.MI.


William Lerach, a top U.S. class action attorney who won billions for Enron investors, pleaded guilty on Monday to criminal conspiracy and is expected to go to prison for his role in a kickback scheme at his former law firm, Milberg Weiss LLP.


Canadian companies to build sensor for NASA telescope

Two Canadian companies will help build a key component of the nest telescope of US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), Canadian Space Agency said in a press release Friday.


Many have been expecting the initial public offering (IPO) from the Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) to be hot. The shares were originally priced at $20 to $22 each.


New Myanmar PM directly behind attack on Aung San Suu Kyi: US

The new prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar was directly behind an attack on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her convoy last year, the United States charged.


AMD providing update for Opteron processor

AMD uses a technology called PowerNow to control power supply to the processor depending upon how much of the processing power is being used.


After playing Casanova in his debut movie 36 China Town Upen Patel is all set to create a cool image.


The American multimillionaire who founded the North Face and Esprit clothing lines says he is trying to save the planet by buying bits of it. First Douglas Tompkins purchased a huge swath of southern Chile, and now he's hoping to save the northeast wetlands of neighboring Argentina.


Kerry to Attack Bush Troop Withdrawal Plan

Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday  planned to attack Present George W. Bush's plan to withdraw  70,000 American troops from Europe and Asia as a threat to  national security that could blunt the war on terror, campaign  aides said.


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


Ukraine's Prime Minister loses allies ahead of presidential revote

Everyone likes a winner -- a fact Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is learning the hard way. On Tuesday a longtime ally pulled out of Yanukovych's presidential campaign.


Nepal's Supreme Court orders the government to scrap laws that discriminate against homosexuals.


A London secondary school is having to reduce its timetable because it cannot recruit enough teachers.


Wellpoint says some patient info disappeared: NYT

Wellpoint Inc., a managed care firm, has begun notifying 75,000 members of its Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield unit in New York that a compact disc holding their vital medical and other personal information had disappeared, The New York Times reported.


Napoli, 18:35 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: AMICHEVOLE CON GLI ALLIEVI

Seduta pomeridiana per il Napoli in vista della trasferta di Siena. Gli azzurri hanno giocato in ami...


Da Milena Agus alla Tamaro quando il romanzo è donna

Di nuovo in libreria la scrittrice sarda con Ali di babbo mentre per l'autrice di Va' dove ti porta il cuore pubblica Luisito. E in testa alla classifica c'è L'eleganza del riccio


'He never forgot people who had done him favours.'


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


NBC Universal confirms end of YouTube deal

Company that played a pivotal part in YouTube's rapid rise is pulling out of a promotional deal so it can boost prospects of own video site, Hulu.com.


Move to save hundreds of thousands of dollars on short-haul flights, decrease turn-around time. DALLAS, Nov 17  - Cost cutting at American Airlines may cost passengers some sleep as the airline has removed pillows on about half of its fleet.


The UN's World Food Programme warns that Tajikistan is experiencing emergency food shortages.


Russian cargo ship launched to send supplies to ISS

Russia successfully launched cargo ship Progress M-51 early Friday morning from the Baikonur launch pad to deliver food and other cargoes to the International Space Station (ISS).


While news about Jesse James crawled its way across 19th century America — compared to today's lightning-fast Internet — the tone was uncannily comparable to today's celebrity coverage, Brad Pitt found in reading those old accounts.


$30m research hub for Ireland Intel is partnering with Irish universities to set up a digital health research centre that will investigate the challenges of independent living for the elderly.â¦


I terroristi di Hamas nel libro-paga dell'Onu

Alcuni esponenti dell'organizzazione terroristica Hamas sono regolarmente retribuiti dalle Nazioni Unite. La denuncia Ã¨ arrivata dalla televisione canadese "Cbc", che ha peraltro ottenuto una conferma da un alto rappresentante dell'Onu nei territori.


Kennametal Signs Amended Credit Agreement

Kennametal Inc., a maker of metal-cutting tools, and mining and highway construction equipment, said Monday that it signed a $500 million amended and restated revolving credit agreement.


Big decisions will be made in Iowa on Thursday. Caucus-goers will vote based on politics, leadership, group psychology -- and sometimes just 'cause Daddy told them so


Athens, Greece, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Lisa Leslie scored 25 points Wednesday as the United States downed South Korea in the Olympic women's basketball tournament, 80-57.


AOL to Give Away Anti-Virus Software to Members

America Online, the world's largest  Internet service provider, plans to offer its 23.4 million U.S.  subscribers a premium anti-virus software service, McAfee  VirusScan Online, for free in November.


Gene therapy is used to alleviate symptoms of a condition which is a cause of inherited learning difficulties.


Chrysler contract rejected by Indiana plants

Two Chrysler LLC plants in Indiana voted on Tuesday to reject a proposed contract for the No. 3 U.S. automaker, marking the latest and most serious setback to a tentative four-year deal negotiated by the United Auto Workers union.


With all due respect to the many hitters having wonderful seasons in the National League -- have you noticed that while Manny Ramirez is the only AL player with 40 home runs the NL has seven -- there is only one choice for MVP in the senior circuit: Barry Bonds.


Republican John McCain plans to run a general election campaign as steadfast protector of the United States in the face of terrorism as well as a crusader against big government.


A tight governor's race Sunday in Mexico's poorest state has become the latest political battleground for the country's leftist party, which is disputing the results of last month's presidential election.


Annan to Visit Jakarta; Pledges Jump to $2 Billion

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan will visit tsunami stricken Indonesia next week, as the  world increased aid pledges to $2 billion for tsunami-hit areas  in South Asia, U.N. officials said Saturday.


Martin Scorcese's new film is a lavish,  but shallow, spectacle.


Nigerian state sues drugmaker Pfizer over tests

KANO, Nigeria  - The Nigerian state of Kano is suing drug maker Pfizer Inc. for its alleged role in the deaths of children who received an unapproved drug during a meningitis epidemic in 1996, court papers showed on Wednesday.


Thai Military Agrees to Talk With Muslim Rebels

BANGKOK, Oct. 5 -- Thailand's military has agreed to hold talks with Muslim rebels involved in an insurgency in the country's south, the powerful army chief said Thursday. The announcement marked a reversal of a policy held by the elected government that was deposed in a coup last month.


New York, 15:10 - FOOTBALL, NFL: EVERETT NON POTRA' RECUPERARE DOPO FRATTURA

Kevin Everett, giocatore dei Buffalo Bills, è stato operato dopo il terribile infortunio subi...


Critics Pressure Mexico Federal Prosecutor

The prosecutor assigned by Mexico's attorney general to investigate the slayings of hundreds of women in this border city has failed to bring the true culprits to justice despite recent convictions, victims' relatives say.


Nel 1954 invento' il tacco a stiletto, marchio Tod's


L'anteprima italiana di Fahrenheit 9/11 Ã¨ alla Festa de l'UnitÃ  ...

Fahrenheit 9/11 in anteprima italiana al Festival nazionale dellâUnitÃ  di Genova. Lâappuntamento Ã¨ per il 26 agosto alle 21.30 nella grande sala intitolata a Lino MiccichÃ¨, allestita allâinterno della festa per ospitare fino ad 800 persone.


Nell'operazione contro clan Ascione-Montella, Iacomino-Birra


New Leukemia Drugs Work Better, Studies Show

Next-generation leukemia pills, designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug Gleevec, work even better than doctors had hoped, researchers said on Sunday.


THE RASH OF VoIP services being peddled in the UK has meant that the country has to release a new batch of phone numbers. Telco watchdog Ofcom has barked that it would establish the prefix "056," allowing


Newcastle striker Michael Owen has headed for surgery in the United States, full of optimism he would be able to completely recover from his knee problems.


Zimbabwe's government is tightening restrictions on rights groups operating in the country, reports say.


Yasser Arafat took a sudden turn for the worse yesterday and was rushed into the intensive-care unit of the Paris hospital where doctors are trying to diagnose his mystery illness.


Trovati i due bambini dispersi in Trentino

Sono stati trovati sani e salvi i due cuginetti di 8 e 10 anni dispersi dalla tarda serata di ieri sui monti della Val di Cembra in Trentino. Stanno bene e ora sono a Salorno, in Alto Adige, dove vengono rifocillati dai soccorritori.


Wall St set for firmer start before Fed decision

Shares looked set for a firmer start on Thursday, building on gains from the previous session ahead of key economic data. Investors also keenly await the Federal Reserve's rate decision and its statement.


England captain Michael Vaughan is ruled out of the three one-day finals against Australia with a hamstring injury.


Pension Fund Tallies Losses and Rethinks Its Strategy

San Diego CountyÂs pension fundÂs investments included Amaranth Advisors, the hedge fund that announced Monday it had suffered big losses in natural gas trading.


Reuters, the media and information group, is understood to have appointed investment bankers to explore the sale of Instinet, its American electronic stock trading business.


Former Liberian President Charles Taylor appeared Friday for the first time in the Hague courtroom where he is to stand trial for war crimes.


From his former vantage point in the upper Midwest, Doug Mientkiewicz once was far from the Red Sox-Yankees epicenter. In previous visits to Boston and New York


A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitude for meeting over the Internet, a Bucharest newspaper reports.


Send in the Peacekeepers. Lazard Will Need Them.

Michel David-Weill and Bruce Wasserstein said they had called an end to their spat over the future of Lazard, but the so-called cease-fire is anything but.


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

MOSCOW - Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday.


Oil Sets Record as New Violence Flares in Iraq

Oil prices struck a fresh record on  Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh  evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not  been slowed yet by higher energy costs.


Oil prices fell below $60 a barrel on   Wednesday for the first time in six months on swelling U.S.   winter fuel stocks, but top exporter Saudi Arabia said the   market may have fallen enough.


AFRICA - Quali sono le cause dellÂemigrazione dallÂAfrica occidentale? Roma (Agenzia Fides)-Quali storie vi sono dietro il flusso di immigrati clandestini in Europa provenienti dallÂAfrica occidentale? Le aride cifre non aiutano a capire i drammi che spingono un numero crescente di africani a rischiare la vita per venir...


Four daily newspapers are joining forces in a bid to tackle the problem of suicide in Northern Ireland.


Poor safety equipment and an unqualified crew contributed to the deaths of nine Britons when a boat capsized in Bahrain.


By Staff and Wire Reports  Wall Street stocks nose dive after a 9 percent tumble in China's market. Analysts are calling it a correction.


The Pakistan army said Saturday it will withdraw hundreds of troops from a tense tribal region near Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden and his top deputy were believed to be hiding.


Strage campeggio, incredula moglie presunto omicida-suicida

Rintracciata in Austria ed interrogata oggi dal sostituto Procuratore della Repubblica di Udine, l'ex moglie di Siegfried Varga, 37 anni, il turista austriaco trovato morto ieri pomeriggio in una roulotte nel campeggio ''Girasole'' di Latisana (Udine) con ...


Official Insists FDA Acted Appropriately With Vioxx

WASHINGTON -- A Food and Drug Administration official is defending the agency's action with regards to Vioxx. The drug was taken off the market Sept.


Report lays part of blame for Concorde crash on Continental Airlines

A French legal inquiry into the July 2000 Concorde crash outside Paris that killed 113 people presented findings Tuesday that put part of the blame on the US airline Continental.


Spanish police arrest Islamists in Ceuta

Spanish police have arrested 11 suspected Islamic militants in a raid on a poor neighbourhood in Spain's North African enclave Ceuta, the Spanish government said on Tuesday.Comment


One million Cubans flee as Ivan threatens catastrophic damage

Hurricane Ivan continued to torment the Caribbean yesterday as it swung past the western edge of Cuba, triggering the evacuation of more than a million coastal residents, who were ordered to move to higher ground.


A horror film by 2006 Eurovision winners Lordi receives 300,000 euros funding from the Finnish government, reports say.


Sen. George Allen personally called an opponent's aide and apologized for singling the man out almost two weeks ago with an obscure comment that has cast a shadow over the senator's White House ambitions, his campaign said.


Salgono al 10% le riserve delle banche commerciali


(CBS/AP) Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he will introduce legislation imposing drug testing standards on professional athletes if baseball players and owners do not adopt a stringent crackdown on steroids by January, The


Failings after Madrid attacks 'a disaster'

Former Spanish security minister Ignacio Astarloa has admitted there were failures in the investigation of the Madrid bombings, La Vanguardia reported Friday.


Judge OKs new Microsoft antitrust deadline

As expected, Redmond and the Justice Department earn formal approval to extend parts of their deal until November 2009--and maybe longer.


milano, 18:58 - CALCIO, MILAN: NESSUNA AUTORIZZAZIONE AL FLAMENGO PER RONALDO

Il Milan ''smentisce di aver avviato una trattativa con il Flamengo per il trasferimento di Ronaldo;...


Analyst says Sangamo BioSciences could be target: magazine

Sangamo BioSciences Inc. , which is developing products for congestive heart failure and HIV, could become a takeover target for big pharmaceutical companies, an analyst said on Wednesday.


Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped screenwriting newcomers David Posamentier and Geoff Moore to adapt the best-selling thriller "The Rule of Four."


Kerry to endorse Obama in South Carolina

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the  2004 Democratic presidential nominee, will endorse Sen. Barack  Obama in this year's White House race, an Obama campaign  spokesman said on Thursday.


A new White House report on Iraq shows slim progress, moving just one political and security goal into the satisfactory column: de-Baathification


Fewer global battlegrounds in 2003: Researchers

The chilling sights and sounds of war fill newspapers and television screens worldwide, but war itself is in decline, peace researchers report.


New Tottenham manager Martin Jol has refused to blame his expensive shot-shy strike force for the club's recent plight. Despite the presence of Frederic Kanoute, Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe in a stellar


Winehouse fans urge troubled singer to seek help

Fans of acclaimed British soul and jazz singer Amy Winehouse urged her to seek help on Tuesday after a newspaper printed images of her allegedly smoking crack cocaine last week.


Larijani's Prepared Remarks for 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy

Remarks prepared for Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy


Parma, 19:17 - CALCIO, PARMA: MORFEO KO, PIOLI IN EMERGENZA

Emergenza in casa Parma in vista della sfida di domani con la Roma. Pioli deve rinunciare allo squal...


Alessandria, almeno 20 morti in gran parte donne e bambini


Physicists Hope U.S. Budget Will Mean an End to Research Cuts

From physicists, there is cautious applause for President Bushâs proposed 2009 budget, under which research in the physical sciences would receive a hefty boost.


Authorities are concerned al-Qaida or other terrorist groups could conspire with smuggling organizations to bring weapons of mass destruction into Arizona from Mexico, an immigration official said Thursday.


Bush Seeks to Regain Momentum, Calls Kerry a Danger

President Bush sought on Monday to regain momentum after John Kerry's jump in the polls, calling him a danger to world peace and shifting gears to drop a health policy speech and focus instead on the war on terror in which the president still holds a solid lead.


Ralph Nader, blamed by many Democrats for their 2000 election loss, will be on Florida ballots in the US elections.


Four appear in UK court on terrorism charges

Four men charged with terrorism offences  were ordered to be kept in custody after appearing in a British  court on Tuesday, including one who is accused of undergoing  terrorism training at a camp in southern England.


WASHINGTON -- Oil futures prices surged to new heights above $55 US a barrel yesterday as concerns about the global supply of heating oil persist ahead of winter.


England captain Jason Robinson boycotts interviews because of "unwarranted media intrusion".


Spanish police arrest 63 in child pornography swoop

Spanish police said on Sunday they had  arrested 63 people across the country in five investigations  into child pornography being posted, viewed and paid for on the  Internet.


China Party votes for fresh leadership lineup

China's Communist Party closes a five-yearly Congress on Sunday that will acclaim President Hu Jintao's policies and start to install a new leadership crucial to shaping his legacy.


Iraq's Allawi Plays Down EU 'Spectators' Remarks

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi sought to calm anger on Friday over his description of states that opposed the U.S.-led war to oust Saddam Hussein as "spectators."


Supermarkets may be hit by strike action from a major food supplier embroiled in a pay dispute.


Traveling Wilburys CDs reissued with care

It was a rock album conceived by  accident that no one thought would succeed even though it was  made by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and  Tom Petty.


Australia again dispatched New Zealand with contemptuous ease at the Adelaide Oval today, winning the second cricket test by 213 runs, six balls after lunch on the final day.


WHILE Zimbabwe's international playing future hangs in the balance, the Zimbabwe Cricket Union has been cleared of racism by the International Cricket Council.


So what will Curt Schilling do for an encore tonight? Take the mound without a flu shot? Five days after baseball's most inspiring comeback that didn't involve an Iowa cornfield, Schilling


Asian stock markets rebounded on Monday, with South Korea reaching a new peak as gains on Wall Street helped soothe worries about overheating in China's red-hot share markets.


Blog: Keep kids' attention focused on the camera by sticking a candy dispenser on the flash hot shoe.


Wide variation seen in kids given flu shots in U.S.

NEW YORK  - During last year's influenza season, the number of infants and toddlers in the US who were vaccinated against the flu varied by tenfold between different locations, according to a new report.


The dollar strengthened above last week's record low against the euro on Monday, allowing shares in shippers and steelmakers to take Asian equity markets up, but nerves


MUMBAI: Scottish & Newcastle Plc (S&N), Britain's biggest brewer, has agreed to buy 37.5 per cent of India's beer giant United Breweries (UB) Ltd for Rs 466 crore, the two companies announced on Sunday.


It's probably the Clinton genes, not the diet

NEW YORK Apparently, it is not enough that former President Bill Clinton has had his chest sliced open, his breastbone sawed through and his heart stopped cold and re-plumbed.


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L'osservatorio nazionale sulle manifestazioni sportive ha dato ieri il via libera alle partite in no...


Toronto film festival turns gaze from war to love

A quirky teen-pregnancy yarn and a love story involving a life-sized sex doll have won over critics at the Toronto International Film Festival, stealing the spotlight from darker films on war and politics.


Pakistani opposition leader had left scene in Rawalpindi before explosion


Kerry Vows Zealous U.S. Terror Hunt, Recalls Vietnam

PUEBLO, Colo.  - Democratic presidential nominee  and Vietnam War veteran John Kerry tried to burnish his  national security credentials on Saturday by vowing to hunt  down terrorists with the same energy he used to pursue the Viet  Cong.


UN-backed operations displace thousands in Congo

As government soldiers dozed in  the abandoned market stalls and excited U.N. peacekeepers  celebrated reaching the town, several days late, a handful of  civilians squatted in a mud hut.


NYSE trading in takeover target's shares halted

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Gold Fields Ltd. welcomed Friday a decision handed down by a South African appeals court that the company said temporarily blocks Harmony Gold Mining Ltd.


Genetics could explain why some women are more ill-tempered than others.


Jeju Island, South Korea (Sports Network) - Local favorite Grace Park birdied three of her final four holes Sunday to pull away and win the CJ Nine Bridges Classic by five strokes.


Life is but a series of bets. Herewith, a guide to boosting the odds.


Services showcased at the CTIA trade show use GPS and phone cameras to keep friends connected.


The latest weapon to protect dwindling elephant populations from poachers is a genetic map which can trace the origins of ivory, it emerged today.


Canucks kill second attempt at 'iPod tax'

Like a harp seal on moulting day Canada's controversial "iPod tax" has once again been struck down in court.â¦


Moving to end a political crisis with its government coalition partner, the Socialist Party on Thursday effectively ousted Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy from office and said it would nominate his replacement next week.


Long road from bestselling book to Hollywood hit

Bestselling books don't always make great blockbuster films, agents and producers warned authors selling rights at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week.


Darsheel Safary, the child star of Taare Zameen Par, is being mobbed 24 x 7. While his parents struggle to keep the mob at bay, we catch up with the family.


Viacom's BET to launch in the United Kingdom

Viacom Inc's BET Networks will launch  in the United Kingdom next week as the Black entertainment  network expands its global reach.


Presidente Copaco, l'abbiamo gia' sentito piu' volte


Lo annuncia Prodi in Cdm, con i 12 punti rilancio esecutivo


Kerry Vows to Ease Seniors' Health Costs

TOLEDO, Ohio Sept. 14, 2004 - John Kerry trumpeted his health care program Tuesday as a recipe to bring down soaring medical costs, rejecting Republican contentions that a Democratic plan would mean a government takeover.


Bush Leads National Tribute to Martin Luther King

President Bush paid tribute to the  Rev. Martin Luther King as an American idealist of intellect  and courage on Monday to mark the anniversary of the slain  civil rights leader's birth.


Organizzatori: a manifestazione centinaia migliaia persone


Davenport Could Steal No. 1 Ranking This Week at WTA Moscow

Five of the Top 6-ranked players on the WTA Tour compete this week at the Tier I stop in Moscow, though that could change with the possible withdrawal of top seed Amelie Mauresmo, who sustained a muscle pull in her leg Sunday, forcing her to pull from the


By Zheng Lifei in Wuxi and Zhao Huanxin in Beijing  The worst of the Wuxi water crisis appears to be over, authorities said Friday night.


TORONTO - Oil prices broke through another new record, passing the $54-per-barrel mark on Tuesday. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the price for the November contract for light sweet crude stood at $54.


(CBS/AP) So, did she or didn't? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiancÃ©, Kevin Federline, in wedding


Peyton Manning throws for six touchdowns in less than three quarters and raises his season total to 41 scoring passes to lead the Colts past the Lions, 41-9.


Darrell Abbott, the lightning fast metal guitar player best known for his time with hardcore outfit Pantera, was killed Wednesday night at a concert in a Columbus, Ohio club by a gunman who went on a rampage.


Jailed 17 Years, Long Island Man Wins Second Trial

A state appeals court overturned the conviction of Martin H. Tankleff in the grisly murders of his parents in 1988.


Microsoft Reveals More Intellectual Property

Microsoft today released its third open-source offering called the FlexiWiki project on SourceForge.net. FlexWiki is a collaborative web-based authoring environment implemented on the Microsoft .


Returning families bring signs of revival to the ancient heartland of the Syriac Orthodox church in Turkey, reports Sarah Rainsford.


It's pretty clear which one is wearing the trousers EMC and Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) have expanded and extended their 10 year old strategic alliance. The two will work together on advanced data centre architectures, while FSC will also provide services for the EMC midrange storage that it sells in Europe.â¦


Harrah's says gets $15 billion buyout offer

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. ,  the world's biggest casino operator, on Monday said it has  received a $15 billion buyout offer from private equity firms  Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group. .


Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO), Canada's second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. (BNK.N), while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent rise in profits.


La vittima fu freddata con un colpo di pistola alla nuca


A fugitive Naples crime boss who built one of the most dangerous cartels has been captured, Italian authorities said Saturday.


Pa study: Nose brain surgery OK for kids

A surgery in which adults' brain tumors are removed through the nose can also be effective in children, many of whom have no other medical options available, according to a review of cases published this month.


Birdflu study has U.S. students hiding faces

ANN ARBOR, Mich  - Heather Vogt has agreed not to show her face around campus these days.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


The violent storms that claimed lives in the Midwest and Southeast are part of an annual pummeling that sees an average of 1,000 tornadoes hit the United States. So far this year, there have been more than 150 twister reports.


commentary The debate between Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox has intensified in recent months. Media columnists have put forth the merits of their case; an overwhelming number believe the time is right to bury Internet Explorer.


Sharp shows off new developments in its screen technology at this week's Ceatec consumer-products trade fair in Japan.


Almost half of the 990 epilepsy-linked deaths in England each year are avoidable, says a report.


Television: Hated, Loved and Second-Guessed, MTV Is Still a Channel About Stars

âThe Hillsâ â a dramedy, really, though shot amid the real lives of a clique of young women in Hollywood â has become MTVâs only reliable franchise.


Indian Ocean tsunami death toll approaches quarter million

The death toll from last month's Indian Ocean tsunami disaster rose towards a quarter of a million while floods hampered relief efforts in worst-hit Indonesia's Aceh province.


New Orleans Mock Customers to Probe Racism

Hoping to quell accusations of racism following the New Year's Eve death of a black tourist, the city will employ mock "customers" to visit local businesses and report on how they are treated.


Roman Catholic officials at a southwestern diocese said Friday they are investigating a second priest accused of molesting youths, deepening a series of sex scandals that have rocked the church in Austria.


Bee Medical Writer. California and two other Western states have borne the brunt of the West Nile virus so far this year. California, Arizona and Colorado account for more than 90 percent


The Waterloo Cup hare coursing event is brought forward eight days to escape the government's hunting ban.


Su una pista di Folgaria, vittima un veneto di 58 anni


Accused punter struggled to find success

The stands were always full on Friday nights at the Wheatland High School football stadium, one of the main gathering places in a small town where everybody knows everybody and prep sports still bring people together.


Canadians can now mention bombs, guns at airports

Air travellers in Canada who make comments about bombs and guns will from now on only be arrested if it is clear they are making a serious threat, officials said on Wednesday.


FDA says Merck vaccine linked to bowel problem

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was notifying health-care providers and consumers about reports of some 28 cases of infants suffering a serious bowel condition after receiving Merck & Co's new vaccine against the Rotavirus.


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted higher quarterly earnings as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell after the world's largest


Can this gritty, resilient bunch be the Falcons?

Pick just about any other season in their mostly lamentable existence. Without question, the Atlanta Falcons would have fallen apart at a moment like this.


A manhunt was on in Ethiopia Saturday after an unidentified group kidnapped five Europeans and 13 Ethiopians in the country's northeast, after conflicting reports that up to 20 foreigners had been abducted.Comment


In the 80 years since the first Oscars were handed out, it has taken a war or a flood or an assassination to drastically alter or delay the celebration surrounding the film industry's highest honors.


Fiction diretta da Samperi ambientata in Italia anni '50


Law meant to reunite families has no takers

By now, Sen. Mike Gibbons thought that a mental health bill he drafted would have been the saving grace of hundreds of Missouri families.


KIRKUK, Iraq Sept. 4, 2004 - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside an Iraqi police academy as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing 20 people and wounding


Dozens more punished for China child prostitution

Two Chinese officials have been sacked and dozens more punished over the involvement of teachers in a child prostitution scandal, Xinhua news agency said on Friday.


OPM Races to Go Digital Ahead of Retirement Wave

The electronic retirement record for federal employees is just over the horizon, according to the Office of Personnel Management.


2006 Search Blogs Awards : Nominations Now Open

It’s December 2006 which means like last year, Search Engine Journal will be hosting and holding our annual Search Blogs Awards. Last year was our inaugural year and the 2005 Search Blogs Awards were a grand success, with corporate, industry and private bloggers walking away with the honor of top blog of their niche SEM [...]


From cases to cars to cameras, our weekly roundup showcases the new products CNET reviewers liked best.


Motown honcho makes up with `Dreamgirls'

The studios that released "Dreamgirls" have apologized to Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. for any confusion the film generated about the label's early days.


Opening his latest presidential campaign swing through Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama singled out rival John Edwards for criticism, arguing that the former North Carolina senator doesn't have a track record to back up the sharply populist themes he sounds on the campaign trail.


Turkish Premier Faults Allies on Kurdish Issue

BAGHDAD, Oct. 25 -- The Turkish military said it had continued attacks Thursday against Kurdish separatists in mountainous areas along the Turkish-Iraqi border, as officials of the two countries and the United States gathered to attempt to defuse the crisis.


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The federal government awarded an $878 million anthrax vaccine contract to a Brisbane biotech company Thursday, ordering a stockpile of 75 million doses to guard against terrorist attacks.


Marsh's Cherkasky, Mr. Monitor, Failed Up

NEW YORK - Michael Cherkasky, the new CEO of Marsh & McLennan, was, until recently, known for three things: He tried John Gotti; he "investigated mobsters," he "participated" in the trial of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers, he was a prosecutor in the


Indiscrezioni parlavano di disaccordi con Sarkozy


Legal, major label DRM-free MP3s hits UK

Play.com gets the jump on Apple and Amazon Play.com, the Jersey-based entertainment retailer, has beaten Apple and Amazon to the punch today by opening the UK's first legal digital rights managment-free music download store with major label backing.â¦


Former classmates of Richard Linklater are suing Universal Studios, saying they suffered ridicule over characters based on them in Dazed and Confused.


SpaceShipOne completes first flight in X Prize pursuit

Several St. Louis business people were on hand Wednesday to witness SpaceShipOne's first attempt in its effort to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize.


Forcing reporters to reveal confidential sources is an attack on ...

Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that at least two high-profile baseball players used illegal steroids to chemically help make themselves stronger.


Britain Wants Contact with Iraq Kidnappers

Britain appealed on Thursday to kidnappers holding a hostage in Iraq to make contact -- but still ruled out negotiations or ransom payment.


The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday.


Texas Instruments to buy shares and boost dividend

Texas Instruments Inc  said on Friday its board has approved an additional $5 billion share buyback and the company plans to raise its quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent.


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State Group Approves 529 Plan Disclosures

A group of state officials has approved final guidelines for 529 plans that are expected to allow investors to more easily compare these popular college-savings vehicles' fees and features by next year.


Vodafone buys a controlling stake in Indian mobile phone firm Hutchison Essar for $11bn (Â£5.6bn).


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Sacrificing freedom for equality in France's schools

As students in this high-rise slum on the northern edge of Paris enter their grim high school each morning, they pass a battered steel sign reading "LycÃ©e Suger: LibertÃ© - EgalitÃ© - FraternitÃ©.


Blair rejects ex-Baghdad envoy criticism

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday he bore no responsibility for the violence in Iraq, dismissing allegations from a former ambassador to Baghdad that the British leader failed to focus on stabilizing the country immediately after the invasion.


Longer Drug Regimen Found to Help Babies Avoid H.I.V.

Researchers have found for the first time that the incidence of the virus among breast-fed infants can be significantly reduced by using antiretroviral drugs for up to six months.


Holocaust survivors meet their Polish saviors

When Miriam Schmetterling left Poland in  1946, she had no idea if she would ever see her home country  again or meet the people who saved her life during the  Holocaust.


Oracle makes $9.2 billion take-it-or-leave-it PeopleSoft offer

The Oracle-PeopleSoft takeover battle may have finally entered its endgame, with Oracle Corp upping its bid and for the first time imposing a deadline for PeopleSoft Inc shareholders to accept it.


Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  warned on Monday that its quarterly revenue will be lower than forecast, citing softness in sales of its memory chips used in cell phones and other devices. The company's shares fell after the warning.


PM Presses Legal Case as Ukrainians Mark New Year

KIEV, Ukraine  - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  on Friday pursued a dogged challenge to his loss in  presidential elections while Ukrainians geared up for a  tumultuous New Year celebration alongside the preliminary  winner.


4440 feel squeeze as Colgate cuts workforce

CONSUMER goods giant Colgate-Palmolive has announced it will slash 4440 jobs and shut a third of its 78 factories worldwide in a bid to boost profits.


Zimbabwe opposition leader deplores 'pro-Mugabe' police

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Wednesday lashed out at police for treating him "like a common criminal" after he was briefly detained in the early hours ahead of a protest against President Robert Mugabe.


Wigan improved its chances of avoiding relegation by beating Newcastle 1-0 Sunday in the Premier League.


Wars could cost $2.4 trillion over decade, analysis says

WASHINGTON - The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost as much as $2.4 trillion through the next decade, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said yesterday. The White House brushed off the analysis as "speculation."


Allawi includes Fallujah strike in war on terror

The assault on Fallujah that began yesterday must be seen as a critical part of the worldwide war on terror, Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says.


James Bond is out for revenge in new film

New James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" sees the British super spy out for revenge on a mission that takes him to Austria, Italy and South America.


Update: Lenovo confirms talks with 'major' IT company

China's Lenovo GroupÂ is in talks with a major international IT company regarding an acquisition, it said in an announcement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The other party was not named.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


Fifteen killed by gas explosion in apartment building in eastern ...

A gas explosion tore through a five-storey apartment building, killing 15 people and injuring another 14 in eastern France, authorities said Monday.


The departing Ukrainian president, Leonid Kuchma, said Monday that he favors holding new elections if that would bring the country's political crisis to a halt.


Five Million Smokers Died Worldwide in 2000 - Study

Smoking killed nearly 5 million people worldwide in 2000, with men more than three times as likely as women to go to an early grave, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Tobacco Control.


Minister: N. Korea Has Nuclear Deterrent

UNITED NATIONS - North Korea says it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons to serve as a deterrent against increasing U.S. nuclear threats and to prevent a nuclear war in northeast Asia...


Car bombings Sunday hit the Iraqi Shiite Muslim holy cities of Karbala and Najaf, causing dozens of casualties. The Najaf bombing occurred just yards from the Imam Ali shrine and killed at least 10 people, CNN reported.


GULPING for breath and choking back tears, Bernie Banton's face said it all today as he claimed a long and very personal victory years after his battle against James Hardie Industries began.


There are "significant flaws" in the principles behind the government's crime reduction strategy, a think-tank says.


LITTLE ROCK -- Doctor Jonathan Drummond-Webb, Chief of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock,was found dead this morning of an apparent suicide.


Milosevic Defense Team Asks to Withdraw from Case

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's two court-assigned defense lawyers have asked to be withdrawn from his case, The Hague war crimes tribunal said Wednesday.


âTrojan horseâ program masquerades as anti-spam screensaver

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. PARIS, France -- A virus that spies on keystrokes and downloads passwords and bank account details is circulating


Google shares fall despite analyst price upgrades

Strong revenue growth for Web search  leader Google Inc. prompted analysts to raise share  price targets for the company on Thursday, but investors failed  to take the cue, sending the stock down 3 percent.


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A divided federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit Friday challenging President Bush's domestic spying program without ruling on the issue of whether warrantless wiretapping is legal.


Ten Palestinians killed in IDF operations in territories

Ten Palestinians and a Thai worker were killed over the past two days in clashes in the territories, mainly in the Gaza Strip, with Operation Days of Penitence entering its 10th day this morning.


Edgar Renteria passed a physical and signed a four-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Friday, bringing the All-Star shortstop to the World Series champions one day after they officially lost ace pitcher Pedro Martinez.


Rice arrives in Kenya to push crisis talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Kenya on Monday to push talks to end the post-election crisis but can expect a lukewarm welcome from the government, bristling at Western pressure for a quick deal.


Gap vows action after child labor report

Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Sunday that it will convene all of its Indian suppliers to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after a British newspaper found children as young as 10 making Gap clothes at a sweatshop in New Delhi.


Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.


Kerry Widens Lead in California, Poll Finds

Democratic challenger John Kerry has a commanding lead over President Bush in California of 54 percent to 38 percent among likely voters, a poll released on Tuesday found.


The US agrees to hand over three Frenchmen from the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, officials say.


Johnson & Johnson says improper payments made

Johnson & Johnson  said on  Monday it believed that non-U.S. subsidiaries had made improper  payments in connection with the sale of medical devices in two  small-market countries, and said its worldwide chairman of  medical devices and diagnostics had retired.


LONDON, England -- English Premiership clubs on Thurday pledged at least one million pounds ($1.8 million) in aid for victims of Asia's tsunami disaster.


Oil prices surged nearly $2 a barrel Wednesday following two bombings in the capital of Saudi Arabia and after the US government reported that winter fuel supplies shrank last week.


L'Italia esce sconfitta dalla sfida contro il Paraguay per 1-0 ma, grazie alla concomitante affermazione del Giappone sul Ghana (1-0), si qualifica lo stesso per i quarti di finale dove ora incontrerà la vera sorpresa di questi primi turni eliminatori: ...


Already a leading launch area for scientific balloons in northern Europe, operations at Sweden's Esrange launch facility will expand next year with NASA's decision to use it for launches of its largest ...


Parte la corsa America's Cup diretta: Alinghi-New Zealand

Al via nelle acque di Valencia il duello tra il defender della Coppa America e il vincitore della Louis Vuitton cup. Quella che comincia oggi è una sfida di tecnologia e di uomini


President Hugo Chavez' deputy welcomes a call by the American administration for improved ties with Venezuela.


Three Affiliated Tribes officials have slated a meeting with Gov. John Hoeven to talk about a plan to transfer 24,000 acres of land around Lake Sakakawea to the tribes.  Hoeven has said he opposes the plan.


The Russian government does not allocate enough money for the Russian space robotics, said Vitaliy Lopota, the director and chief constructor of the St Petersburg Institute of Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, as shown by Russian RBK TV "Intrigue of the Day" programme on 29 January.


UBS AG said Friday it plans to sell its 20.7 percent stake in private bank Julius Baer Holding to raise capital for its share repurchase program.


Cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder  Cos. Inc. EL.N on Tuesday posted a bigger quarterly profit,  bolstered by sales in Europe and an improving U.S. retail  market.


Ofcom legalises the use of FM transmitters which allow iPods and other MP3 players to play through car radios.


Arsenal's Wenger Fined for Van Nistelrooy Cheat Jibe

Arsenal soccer manager Arsene Wenger was found guilty of improper conduct and fined 15,000 pounds ($29,000) by the English Football Association for implying that Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was a cheat.


By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Feb. 19--The Washington Street Players, Boise High School's Repertory Theatre, will present two plays that will run simultaneously from Tuesday to Saturday.


Clocks at the Kennedy  Space Center in Florida began ticking down on Saturday toward  Tuesday's planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery on a  construction mission to the International Space Station.


Piu' 28mila unita' a quota 337mila, sopra le previsioni


Top court to consider Commandments cases

The US Supreme Court yesterday agreed to consider two cases in the highly charged issue of whether the Ten Commandments can be posted in public buildings or public lands.


It's a keypad phone. No, it's a keyboard handheld. Two, two, two tricks in one. 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 out of 10.


Martin signals flexibility to reach health deal

KELOWNA, BC - Prime Minister Paul Martin says he's willing to be flexible to reach a long-term health-care deal with the premiers, including the possibility of more equalization payments and individual deals with provinces.


Striking writers union reaches deal with Letterman

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


Was the approval already built into the stock price?


When Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power, he was hailed as a tough and terse strongman who would crush Chechen separatists and make the fragile federation safe for ordinary citizens.


Prevede un aumento a regime nel biennio 2006-07 di 105 euro


Blood shortage puts safety measures in question

On a Friday afternoon in August, a few donors trickle in to the Baltimore Red Cross donation room, filling only a small fraction of the dozen or so steel-blue beds.


City Room: Replacement for Doctoroff Named

Robert C. Lieber, the president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, will be the deputy mayor for economic development. Edward Skyler, the deputy mayor for administration, will now also serve as deputy mayor for operations.


Los Angeles, il riconoscimento al compositore italiano dopo 5 nominationsHa composto le musiche di oltre trecento film, lavorando con i registi piÃ¹ grandi                                            L'Academy incorona Morricone riceverÃ  l'Oscar alla carriera


Watchdog: TSA overpaying Boeing for airport security contract

WASHINGTON An internal audit found the Transportation Security Administration overpaid Boeing on a contract to install explosive detection equipment at commercial airports.


Stocks Slide as Insurers' Woes Offset IBM

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as New  York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the insurance  industry widened to the health sector, hammering shares of  health insurers.


Monza, 22:56 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: ITALIA-GIAPPONE 3-1

L'Italia ha battuto il Giappone 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 22-25, 25-18) nell'incontro del gruppo B che ha c...


Raines: Lawmen Told Fannie Mae To Preserve Papers In DOJ Probe

Fannie Mae (nyse: FNM - news - people ) disclosed Tuesday that prosecutors had asked the company to preserve documents as part of a criminal probe by the US Department of Justice.


Merv Dillon takes 5-29 as West Indies brush aside Bangladesh by 138 runs at the Rose Bowl.


The "cleansing operation" that has started with the new Director of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Porter Goss continues with the resignations of two high-level officials.


Experts: Parents Not to Blame for Hyperactive Kids

Children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are not disrupting their school classes or their neighborhoods because of poor parenting, UK scientists said on Wednesday.


Resellers may feel the Ingram Micro acquisition of Tech Pacific in the pocket as their credit lines could be cut in half once the two firms join.


Sri Lanka violence leaves one dead, three wounded

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a passenger bus and clashed with security forces and civilians in the port town of Trincomalee today, leaving one person dead and three injured.


A 24% pay rollback is part of the concessions proposed to end the lockout and get players back on the ice. TORONTO - The NHL Players' Association offered the NHL a 24 percent wage rollback and other concessions


Africa's largest media firm, Naspers Ltd , said on Tuesday it would buy UK Internet auction firm Tradus  for 946 million pounds ($1.90 billion) to extend its reach into central and eastern Europe.


US arms sales to India and Pakistan are the third rail of South Asian diplomacy. Most US media covered US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's town-hall discussion with US troops about aging vehicles that


The 32-year-old European footballer of the year said this month that he would not return to the national squad until he had fully recovered from a knee injury.


Nothing draws celebrities like cocktails, fellow A-listers and a good cause.


Londra, 16:05 - CALCIO, CHELSEA; ESAMI ALLA TESTA PER TERRY: TUTTO OK

A tre giorni dal terribile incidente di Cardiff durante la finale di coppa di Lega inglese, il capit...


Australia delayed announcing its squad for the first cricket Test against New Zealand next week and Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming delayed his arrival in Sydney due to illness.


The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee cuts interest rates to 5.25% from 5.5%.


Japan loses bid for removal of minke whales from endangered list

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok, which regulates trade in wild flora and fauna.


The Bush administration has yet to name a new national intelligence director, and the Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat says he wants an explanation. The position, created in last year's intelligence reorganization bill, has been open for more than eight weeks.


Indiana Pacers officials backed their players as the National Basketball Association rang with recriminations in the wake of a violent brawl between Pacers players and fans in Detroit.


Government condemns Kurdish rebel attack on Turkish troops

Foreign Secretary David Miliband condemned an ambush by Kurdish rebels on a Turkish military patrol Sunday that killed 12 soldiers, and called on other countries in the region to do the same.


Bush Urges Iraqis to Vote, Lowers Expectations

President Bush on Wednesday urged  Iraqis to defy insurgents and vote in Sunday's elections and he  lowered expectations for the turnout amid violence that claimed  the lives of 36 U.S. troops.


ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Thrashers right wing  Dany Heatley, who is charged with vehicular homicide and five  other counts in the 2003 car crash that killed teammate Dan  Snyder, had his Wednesday arraignment waived by a judge.


Concern was mounting last night over the fate of two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Baghdad a fortnight ago, after two separate statements appeared on the internet claiming that the women had been killed.


Asian Stock Markets Close Generally Lower

Tokyo's Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues fell 25.06 points, or 0.22 percent, to 11,184.53. On Friday, the benchmark rose 80.


New York Post shuns hometown senator Clinton, backs Obama

The New York Post on Thursday delivered a qualified endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, snubbing Hillary Clinton, its hometown US senator.


Russians Rally Against Terror, Bury Dead

MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of people answered a government call and rallied outside the Kremlin on Tuesday in a show of solidarity against terrorism, nearly a week after militants seized a school in southern Russia in a standoff that claimed more than 350 lives, many of them children.    Mourners in the grief-stricken city of Beslan lowered caskets into the damp earth in a third day of burials from the siege, which officials have blamed on Chechens and other Islamic militants...


Rhodes Trust names 32 Americans to study at Oxford

Thirty-two American college students, including one from Georgia Tech, have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2005, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.


Police are to get new powers to confiscate alcohol from under-18s who drink in public, the government says.


Five tips for a successful VoIP conversion

A VoIP expert at a national voice and data carrier draws on his experience to help you smooth the transition.


The dollar extended its pullback from  seven-week highs against the euro on Tuesday as investors  braced themselves for Wednesday's release of U.S. trade data  and bought euros on the back of strong German confidence  figures.


Ian Thorpe wins bronze in 100 metres freestyle

TONY EASTLEY: Ian Thorpe now has the full set of Olympic medals, winning bronze after coming surprisingly close in trying to win the Games treble  that is the 100, 200 and 400 metres freestyle events. In winning bronze in the 100 metres final, Thorpe ...


A woman is found guilty of poisoning her husband by slipping anti-freeze into his wine.


Milano, 13:49 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: CHIVU GIOCATORE CHE STIMIAMO

"Chivu è un giocatore importante e c'è stima nei suoi confronti da parte nostra. Bisog...


Borland Software this week is breaking up its Together ControlCenter package for UML modeling into separate products for developing, designing, and architecting applications.


VANCOUVER, Wash. Earthquakes continue to rumble under Mount St. Helens and scientists still think there is a 70 percent chance of a small eruption.


Fifa must drop its proposal to limit the number of foreigners fielded by European clubs, warns G14 chairman David Dein.


A suicidal first seven minutes from Scotland helps Italy to their first ever away win in the Six Nations.


Government attempts to update the UK's fleet of armoured vehicles have been "a sorry story", MPs say.


Jay Triano was fired as coach of the Canadian national team Tuesday, a move Triano said was due to his inability to give enough time to the job.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Choking risk for babies prompts Gerber recall

U.S.-based babyfood company Gerber is recalling around half a million packs of organic rice and oatmeal cereal because of a risk babies might choke on the product, a spokesman said on Monday.


The price of gold soars to a fresh all-time high, driven by the weak dollar and rising oil prices.


The chief of Beijing-backed China Aviation Oil's (CAO) Singapore unit has agreed to return to Singapore this week to face investigators in the city-state's biggest financial scandal since the 1995 fall of Barings Bank, company


Hormone strategy eyed for male contraceptive

NEW YORK  - An effective hormonal contraceptive for men may be on the horizon, a new study suggests.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday the U.S. needs help from Syria and Iran in stabilizing Iraq and he called the Iraqi prime minister a weak leader.


Indice Michigan sceso a 91,3, Borsa ancora in calo


Willis Hires Top Marsh Exec, Stock Rises

Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH) on Monday said it hired a top executive from embattled rival Marsh & McLennan Cos.


In an about-face, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is letting some white farmers return to their land as the country faces starvation and economic collapse.  Since Nov.


It's time to begin watching for Rupert Murdoch's stamp on The Wall Street Journal.


Cracks down on double-glazers, telcos next The UK's Information Commissioner has served enforcement notices on five companies involved in direct marketing for calling people who had already made it clear they weren't interested.â¦


Japan vows to stay in Iraq despite killing

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Japanese leaders on Sunday insisted they would not cut short their troopsâ deployment in Iraq despite the discovery of the body of a Japanese backpacker killed by Islamic militants.


This season, Connecticut didn't wait until the second half to put Albany away. Freshman Gavin Edwards scored 16 points, and sophomore Marcus Johnson had 14 in leading the 18th-ranked Huskies to a 86-55 win over the Great Danes in Sunday.


The top-ranked Illinois basketball team shot 54 percent Monday night, won by 26 points and improved its record to 12-0. At practice Sunday, coach Bruce Weber


West Indies beat South Africa by 128 runs to claim their first Test victory in over two years.


Experts Push for More Computer Security Efforts

Computer-security experts, including  former government officials, urged the Bush administration on  Tuesday to devote more effort to strengthening defenses against  viruses, hackers and other online threats.


Windows XP Service Pack 2 gets a 'hotfix' for VPNs, part the never-ending process of software development.


Flood Waters Recede in India's Assam, Death Toll Rises

GUWAHATI, India  - At least 62 bodies were  recovered after flash floods in Assam state, taking the death  toll from fresh flooding in the past three days to 88, police  and rescue workers said on Sunday.


After being used to explore Mars, make cars and clear bombs in Iraq, robots are moving into the home, ready to single-mindedly vacuum carpets, mow lawns and act like humanoids as industry targets the consumer market.


Unemployment in Australia sinks to its lowest level since 1978, giving a further boost to the re-elected government of John Howard.


Bush Defends Iraq Invasion, US Action on Threats

President George W. Bush, confronted by antiwar protesters in Canada, defended his decision to invade Iraq and said the US would always act against threats even if opposed by other nations.


Deutsche Telekom to Offer iPhone in Germany

Apple introduced its second European sales partner in two days, revealing plans to sell the iPhone in Germany through T-Mobile, the wireless subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.


Crude oil prices breach 51 dollars in New York

Crude oil futures jumped above 51 dollars a barrel Tuesday amid concern that hurricane damage to production in the Gulf of Mexico would keep supplies from rising enough to meet winter needs.


Notre Dame has beaten Navy in football in every way, shape and form the last 40 years. The Irish have won in blowouts (41-0 in 1989) and squeakers (27-24 last season).


Milano, 20:23 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; RUGGERI: TRADITO DA COLANTUONO

"Mi sento tradito". Ivan Ruggeri, presidente dell'Atalanta, commenta cosÃ¬ il passaggio di Stefano Co...


U.S. Eateries Push for Obesity Lawsuit Protection

Bills to protect restaurants and food companies against lawsuits by people who claim the meals or snacks made them fat are moving ahead in the states like hamburgers passed out a drive-thru window.    Measures known as "cheeseburger bills" bar people from seeking damages in court from food companies for weight gain and associated medical conditions, including heart disease and diabetes...


The White House said Tuesday that there was nothing improper about Bush administration political advisers briefing top diplomats about key congressional and gubernatorial races and President Bush's re-election goals.


The U.S. Federal Reserve on  Wednesday raised interest rates for a sixth straight time,  extending a policy of gradually lifting borrowing costs to  levels high enough to ward off inflation pressures.


Bush: Nations Form Asian Relief Coalition

With an image of the Christian "Mother Mary" attached to debris, a local resident salvages a bicycle from the devastation to his fishing village by the weekend's massive tsunami, Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the eastern coastal town of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.


Flessione per il greggio dopo i rialzi degli ultimi giorni


"Evil" priest film rattles ratings board

Lionsgate will release  its upcoming documentary about child molestation scandals in  the Catholic Church without a rating after the trailer garnered  a restrictive tag from the Motion Picture Assn. of America.


CHALLENGES 2007-2008:  Regional Integration in Tatters Due to EPAs

LONDON, Dec 20  (IPS) - The spectre of regional fragmentation is haunting  the negotiations on the finalisation of interim economic  partnership agreements (EPAs) between the European Union (EU) and  the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. This is despite one  of the stated goals of the EPAs being ââregional integrationââ.


Dance Review : Paris Opera Ballet: A Beloved Spanish Gypsy Returns to Franceâs Arms

Whereas the best-known Romantic ballets rely on supernatural elements to a degree that becomes formulaic, âPaquitaâ occurs in the real world.


The two brothers accused of running Colombia's Cali cocaine cartel are nearing an agreement to plead guilty in exchange for guarantees that some other family members won't face charges and will have access to assets they can prove are not linked to $2 billion in drug profits, The Associated Press has learned.


Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 53 points, making 14 of 16 free throws, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 112-101 in double overtime Friday night.


Tony Blair pays tribute to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after his death in a French hospital aged 75.


Buried Lakes Send Antarctica's Ice Slipping Faster Into the Sea, Study Shows

Four large lakes found at the start of a rapidly moving ice stream offer the first direct link between the under-ice bodies of water and the rate at which ice flows into the ocean.


Yee-haw! Kevin Costner has tied the knot for the second time in a 'country'-themed wedding at his 165-acre Colorado ranch.


Leading shares closed modestly lower, ending not far from mid-afternoon lows as Wall Street put in a cautious morning performance in reaction to weaker than expected US data and a fresh rise in crude prices, dealers said.


The issue: Reinventing Indiana government

Our opinion: The recommendations warrant sensible scrutiny with the goal of making government more accountable to and more streamlined for the residents of Indiana.


Red Hat Earnings Rose Sharply in 2nd Quarter

The maker of open-source software said higher revenue from subscriptions for its Linux operating software propelled its results.


Mali and Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute is named 2007 African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football.


County Park Pruning Becomes Sticky Issue

By Ad Crable  Trimming occurs during annual maple sugaring demonstrations.  AD CRABLE           The sap was flowing Thursday in Lancaster County Central Park's sugar bush.           But not in a good way.


Martha Stewart Takes Aim at 'Bad' Prison Food

Martha Stewart is keeping busy in prison "washing, scrubbing, sweeping, vacuuming, raking leaves" and more, as well as doing her best to avoid unappetizing jailhouse food, the homemaking entrepreneur told fans in a Christmas message on Wednesday.


Jarvis may thwart financial collapse; sells stake in Tube Lines

LONDON, December 27  - Engineering and construction group Jarvis (JRVS.ISE) is likely to ward off a financial collapse with the sale of its one third stake in Tube Lines Holdings, Londonâs underground rail network, for Â£146.8 million


JVC, Kenwood seen integrating under holding company in 2008

Struggling electronics maker Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) has agreed to integrate with another Japanese high-tech firm Kenwood Corp. and create a new holding company in 2008, a press report said Saturday.


Delegates of Nigeria's ruling party gather in Abuja to pick a candidate to stand in next year's presidential poll.


While similar rules apply to Web security, the differences are crucial and the stakes are high, says Microsoft senior security director.Photos: Leading Microsoft's security crew


Ryan Palmer birdied four straight holes down the stretch and closed with a 10-under-par 62 yesterday to win the Funai Classic at Disney by three shots over Vijay Singh and Briny Baird.


Former King Mohammad Zahir Shah, whose 40-year reign until his exile in 1973 coincided with one of the most peaceful periods in Afghanistan's recent history, died on Monday, aged 92.


NEW YORK  - The ABCD memory-aid used to recognize early-stage melanoma should be expanded to include the letter E for "Evolving," researchers recommend.


Blog: Marking the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars, thousands of fans have flocked to a world class fan fest.


Collisione tra convoglio passeggeri e merci


A 10, 12, or even 18-pound lobster? They exist, and this may be the last season to really enjoy them.


N.C. Hires Company to Check for Cheating

North Carolina has signed a $60,000 contract with a company that will analyze standardized test data from public school and search for red flags that may indicate cheating.


This week, the Walt Disney Company and its Buena Vista division said they would release content on the Blu-Ray next-generation DVD standard, meaning that battlelines have been drawn in publishing content.


NI poultry farmers are told to be extra vigilant following a bird flu outbreak in the east of England.


Remains after explosion are seen at the place where a suicide attacker hit Chicken street in downtown Kabul on Saturday, Oct. 23. 2004.


Battle flares in White House race, five days out

White House foes renew battle Saturday on multiple fronts, through snow piled prairies and a blizzard of political ads, a tantalizing five days before their fates are first put to voters.


Why does a Canadian artist want to put a giant fruit blimp in low Earth orbit over the Lone Star State? By Lara Crigger.


Vioxx short-term risk not seen in other data: lawyer

A lawyer who represents Merck & Co. in its litigation over Vioxx said on Tuesday that an unpublished study that reportedly shows heart risks with the withdrawn painkiller in short-term use is not supported by other data.


By Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 15--One of the biggest employers in Dallas' Deep Ellum district is preparing to move to the 'burbs.   Yahoo Inc. has leased 46,000 square feet in Richardson's Telecom Corridor for its Dallas-area operation.


Sergio Garcia shot a 4-under-par 67 in the wind Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Volvo Masters with fellow Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara, who was stung by a bee early in his round.


U.S. economy grew at strong clip in 4th quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a stronger  pace than expected in the final quarter of 2006 without raising  inflation pressures, government data showed on Wednesday, as  robust consumer spending more than offset the biggest slump in  housing in 15 years.


Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac today promised to work together on restoring stability in the Middle East while drawing a line under their past differences over the war in Iraq.


Prime Minister John Howard and his Labor Party challenger were in a virtual dead heat on the eve of parliamentary elections, with Australians focusing on the economy and social programs more than Howard's decision to send troops to Iraq.


Saudi Police, Militants Clash in Capital Riyadh

Saudi security forces, battling a wave of al Qaeda attacks in the world's biggest oil exporter, clashed with suspected militants in the capital Riyadh on Sunday.


Hezbollah's Moughniyah killed in Syria blast

Hezbollah military commander Imad Moughniyah was killed by a car bomb in Damascus on Tuesday, the Lebanese group said, announcing the death of the man believed to be behind Western hostage taking in Lebanon in the 1980s.


Fierce fighting rocks Palestinian camp in Lebanon

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded al Qaeda-inspired militants dug-in at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday after the gunmen refused demands they give themselves up.


Reporter scomparso, trovato il cadavere dell'interprete

Il corpo privo di vita localizzato vicino a Najaf. Del freelance Enzo Baldoni non si hanno notizie da venerdÃ¬, si teme un rapimento. Il fratello del giornalista, Raffaele: "Siamo preoccupati ma fiduciosi".


BEIRUT, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Wednesday unveiled a $33,000 compensation package for Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.


Western Digtial's latest external drive tops out at one terabyte. In Gear Factor.


Bode Miller made his ambitions clear when he won his fifth World Cup race of the season in a giant slalom on Sunday ahead of the best two skiers of recent years.


Xavier Wins A10 Title; Secures NCAA Berth

Joei Clyburn has 19 points and 13 rebounds, helping Xavier pull away to a 65-59 victory over Saint Joseph's for the Atlantic 10 tournament championship.


A truck dispatcher who said she was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend managed to escape Saturday and ask for help at a convenience store, police said.


Stocks rallied on Tuesday as Apple's strong profit and a Chinese distribution deal for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion suggested the sector is the place to hide from a slowing U.S. economy.


Ashcroft Appeals Oregon's Assisted-Suicide Law to Supreme Court

US Attorney General John Ashcroft Wednesday has asked the US Supreme Court to set aside the nation's and Oregon's only assisted-suicide law.


New women's health issue treating sexes differently

Researchers are discovering that major illnesses like heart disease and lung cancer are influenced by gender and that perhaps treatments for women ought to be slightly different than for men.


Catania, 12:48 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ACQUISTATI TEDESCO E BABU'

Primi colpi di mercato per il Catania dopo la conquista della salvezza. Il club etneo ha ingaggiato ...


Mauresmo cruises to straight-set victory

NEW YORK Â· No. 2 women's seed Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced to the fourth round of the US Open, defeating No. 31 seed Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-2, 6-0 Friday.


7 hostages released by Iraqi captors but violence continues

Iraqi kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


Swansea councillors don't like outsourced IT

Boo, hiss etc Councillors in Swansea are reportedly ruing the day their cabinet voted to outsource their IT supply and support. Local paper The Evening Post reports that councillors are now complaining that the system costs more and does less since being outsourced to Capgemini.â¦


Minister: N. Korea Has Nuclear Deterrent

North Korea says it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons to serve as a deterrent against increasing U.S. nuclear threats and to prevent a nuclear war in northeast Asia.


Laura Bush is seeking to dispel any notion that her interests as first lady are limited to reading, education and baking cookies.


Allan Houston called playing in the Nov. 3 season opener at Minnesota a realistic goal, but also said, "I don't think anything's a lock."


MONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- The high price of the leukemia drug Gleevec is offset by the expected increase in survival rates among patients who take it, say two Duke University studies in the December issue of Cancer.


Carlos Zambrano pitched 7 1-3 shutout innings to outduel Oliver Perez and beat Pittsburgh for the fifth straight time this season, carrying the Chicago Cubs to a tense, 1-0 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday night.


U.S. Worries Over Election Terror Threat

As the election nears, U.S. officials say they are increasingly concerned al-Qaida will attempt to mount a devastating attack aimed at disrupting the political process.


AC Milan and Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is named European Footballer of the Year.


CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 20  Â LoweÂs, the nationÂs second-largest home-improvement retailer, reported an increase in third-quarter profit of nearly 11 percent on Monday and warned that its fourth-quarter results would be weaker than expected.


President Ciampi refuses to ratify a controversial justice reform bill saying it would weaken the judiciary.


Intervento a sorpresa del leader di An che affronta il caso del quotidiano del partito"CosÃ¬ com'Ã¨ non ha piÃ¹ ragione di esistere. Pensiamo a spendere i soldi in modo diverso"                                          Fini liquida "Il Secolo d'Italia' "Costa troppo, meglio chiuderlo..."


Bangladesh look to improve Test performance

Bangladesh aim to improve their Test performance in the series against Sri Lanka which gets underway here next week, new captain Mohammad Ashraful said.


Blockbuster offers $5 per share dividend

Special dividend puts media conglomerate Viacom closer to divesting stake in the video rental chain.


Five Die in Ohio Heavy Metal Band Shooting

A man opened fire on a heavy metal band during a performance at a crowded bar in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday night, killing four people and wounding two others before he was killed by police, officials said.


Dolce & Gabbana whip it up with crops and corsets

Dolce & Gabbana spiced up the sixth day of winter womenswear shows in Milan on Thursday with metal masks, crops and corsets that eschewed cozy warmth for sizzling fetish sex appeal.


San Franciscoâs Mayor Proposes Fee on Sales of Sugary Soft Drinks

In a move he says is necessary to trim the cityâs waistline, Gavin Newsom has proposed charging big stores a fee when they sell sugar-sweet soda.


The Church of England has rejected a call for an emergency debate on Prince Charles' wedding.


Typhoon Prapiroon slams into south China

A typhoon slammed into southern China on Thursday, packing heavy rain and 75 mph winds as authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people from their homes.


A London solicitor has been charged with immigration offences. Christopher Christodoulides, 37, from Winchmore Hill, was charged on Tuesday with "conspiracy to facilitate illegal entry" to the UK, police said.


UK launches group to promote open-source use

The goal is to convince more government agencies and private companies to use more open-source software.


West must prepare for Chinese, Indian dominance: Wolfensohn

Western nations must prepare for a future dominated by China and India, whose rapid economic rise will soon fundamentally alter the balance of power, former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn has warned.