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Pharmaceutical wholesaler McKesson  Corp  reported on Thursday that its quarterly profit  fell 17 percent as results were hit by charges and lower profit  margins on generic drugs.


14 British dead in Afghan plane crash: defence ministry

Fourteen British armed personnel have died when their aircraft flying a NATO mission crashed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.


Autorizzato ingresso in Italia fino a 80 mila lavoratori


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Fashion chain Gap says it will withdraw from sale items of clothing allegedly made using child labour in India.


The St. Louis Rams had a chance to take control of the NFC West, and fell flat against the Arizona Cardinals. Josh McCown threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and the Cardinals


Elmore Leonardâs Men of Few Words, in a Few Words

Mr. Leonard, who is now 82, has seen his short story â3:10 to Yumaâ turned into a film for the second time.


Mark Hacking pleads innocent in wife death

Mark Hacking pleaded innocent in a Utah courtroom Friday to charges he murdered his wife, Lori, last summer. An April 18 trial date was set for the accused killer who allegedly


Parallels Publisher Unveils Virtualization Plans

SWsoft is changing its name to Parallels, and has announced its multi-platform strategy for virtualization.


Democrats Must Do More for Hispanic Votes

The Democratic Party has neglected Hispanic voters for a decade and risks severe election losses unless it changes course, Hispanic lawmakers wrote party leaders Thursday.


Top US official holds second meeting with Chinese envoy

US State Department number two Richard Armitage on Wednesday held his second meeting in seven days with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo to discuss bilateral issues, a US spokesman said.


Minnesotans hope tsunami survivors include friends, relatives

MINNEAPOLIS - Rina Sands spent Monday waiting to hear any news from her family living in the Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island.


THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- A new screening technique to search for genes that change patients' response to cancer drugs and other medications has been developed by scientists at Washington University Medical Center.


Silicon Valley Starts to Turn Its Face to the Sun

Some of the regionâs best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.


Some of the main candidates in Iraq's Jan. 30 elections:


The TreasuryÂs schedule of financing this week includes todayÂs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


HAMILTON, Bermuda  - Hurricane Florence flailed   Bermuda with powerful winds and pounding surf on Monday but   lost some momentum as it bore down on the mid-Atlantic British   territory.


Art With the Power to Move -- at Highway Speed

TAXILA, Pakistan Just off the Grand Trunk Road, in an old auto yard filled with rusting axles and rotting trees, Arshad Mehmood is completing his latest masterpiece.


Japan Will Act on Yen Gains `If Necessary', Tanigaki Says

Japan will take action ``if necessary'' to stem the yen's gains against the dollar and is keeping a close watch on currency markets, Japan's Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said.


La politica sostanzialmente unanime: "Da Confindustriaun manifesto politico". Il presidente smentisce: "Ho parlato agli imprenditori"                                          Su Montezemolo il gelo di Prodi "Il suo discorso si commenta da solo"                                                                                di ROSARIA AMATO


The United States has procured another 1.2 million foreign doses of influenza vaccine under an investigational new drug (IND) application.


Quinlan, Angels beat D'backs in 13 innings

Robb Quinlan had been taking some practice swings in case he was needed Saturday night. In the 13th inning, he made the most of his opportunity.


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Target Corp. TGT.N on Monday   raised its September sales forecast, saying it now expects   same-store sales to rise about 5 percent.


Update 9: Marsh & McLennan Suspends Agreements

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. said Friday it was suspending its practice of using "market services agreements" with insurance carriers, which the New York attorney general has alleged were used to rig bids, cheating customers.


QANDIL MOUNTAIN RANGE, Iraq -- A Kurdish guerrilla group declared a unilateral cease-fire yesterday in its more than 20-year fight for autonomy in Turkey's southeast, but said it would not immediately give up its weapons.


Bob Evans, IBM scientist who helped popularize computers, dies

SAN FRANCISCO Computer scientist Bob Evans, who helped popularize personal computing, has died. He was 77. His son Doug said Evans died Thursday of heart failure at his home in the San Francisco of Hillsborough.


Army Recruits Find Out How Much They Can Be

The feature-length documentary "Army of One" puts a bitterly ironic spin on the Army's best-known recruiting slogan, "Be all that you can be."


J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set California's single-season rushing record and the fourth-ranked Golden Bears beat Stanford 41-6 on Saturday for their biggest victory in the Big Game since 1930.


Scrushy's Lawyers Attack Witness as Liar, Drunk

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - The defense team for former  HealthSouth Chief Executive Richard Scrushy on Thursday accused  a former chief financial officer of the health-care company of  being a liar, heavy drinker and womanizer in an attempt to  undermine his potentially damaging testimony.


THE peak summer travel season traditionally gives the US airlines a revenue lift, but this year struggling carriers will be glad to see the back of the third quarter.


China is modernizing its military in ways that give it options for launching surprise attacks, potentially far from its borders, the Pentagon said Friday.


U.S. troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad on Monday, sending passers-by scurrying for cover, witnesses said, while five U.S. troops were reported killed in separate clashes in a volatile western province as insurgents stepped up attacks ahead of next month's elections.


Karzai Travels To Campaign Rally Outside Kabul

5 October 2004 -- Afghan Transitional Administration Chairman Hamid Karzai traveled to a campaign rally outside Kabul today, four days ahead of Afghanistan's presidential election.


New "Tulsa" chip for high-end x86 servers takes on Advanced Micro Devices with onboard cache memory.


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Harmony bids $8-bn to take over rival Gold Fields

JOHANNESBURG: South Africaâs Harmony Gold has pounced on bigger domestic rival Gold Fields with an unsolicited, all-share takeover bid worth about $8bn to create the worldâs biggest gold producer.


Pickering nuke plant monitors reactor revamp after upgrade of another unit

PICKERING, Ont. (CP) - Sophisticated technology is everywhere in the Pickering nuclear power plant but one reason the revamp of the facility's Unit 1 reactor is on schedule involves the old-fashioned pen and paper.


Just Tuning in? Picture Fuzzy for 49ers' Game

By Bill Bradley, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 13--So what does NFLN next to the 49ers' TV listing mean? For those who have not heard, that's the NFL Network, where Thursday night's 49ers-Seattle game will be televised.


City of Derry Airport managers and flight regulators are to discuss what needs to be done to reopen the airport.


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Intel drops out of One Laptop Per Child program

Intel Corp  said on Thursday  it will drop out of the One Laptop Per Child project and resign  from the board after the project's board demanded the chipmaker  stop supporting other efforts in emerging markets.


New Sounds, Somewhere Beyond âIn Rainbowsâ

Reviews of releases by Radiohead, Amplive, Tony Malaby, Kealiâi Reichel and Cachao.


Cyclist Hamilton allowed to keep gold medal

In a major setback for drug testers, American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will not lose his Olympic gold medal after an error in the handling of his specimen.


Bush, Kerry Both Seen Pressed to Curb Drug Prices

The pharmaceutical industry is  expected to face pressure to curb rising prescription-drug  costs no matter which candidate wins next week's U.S.  presidential election.


The boys from Bentonville feel the need to be loved

Lee Scott Jr., the chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores, was speaking the other day about old times at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.


Morgan Stanley Asia chairman says US heading to recession

The US is heading for a recession and the rest of the world would be "dead wrong" to think this will not impact on growing Asian economies, Morgan Stanley senior executive Stephen Roach said Sunday.


Sony has launched two portable digital audio players that for the first time support the MP3 file format, other than its Atrac file format.


A Canadian submarine damaged in the mid-Atlantic by fire is due to arrive at a Scottish naval base.


Guard Derek Fisher was activated from the injured list by the Golden State Warriors on Sunday after missing seven games because of a sprained right knee.


Yellow Roadway shares up on better outlook

NEW YORK, September 7 (New Ratings) - Yellow Roadway Corp (YELL.NAS) has reportedly raised its 3Q earnings forecast. The US-based trucking company has raised its EPS projections for 3Q from $1.


Finns open hearts and wallets to tidal wave victims

Nearly 250 Finns still missing in crisis area as hopes fade On Wednesday evening, nearly four days after huge waves brought death and destruction on a biblical scale to coastal communities all around the Indian ...


PeopleSoft Inc. founder David A. Duffield, who returned as chief executive during the company's losing battle to escape Oracle Corp.'s takeover, has quit the software maker weeks before the deal closes, according to a regulatory filing yesterday.


Safety board says to probe BP Texas refinery death

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said on Thursday it was sending investigators to probe the latest death at BP Plc's giant Texas refinery.


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Montgomerie lands killer blow as Europe sweep to Ryder triumph

No one said it was going to be easy. The scoreboards around Oakland Hills had an awful lot of red on them early on this dramatic final day of the 35th Ryder Cup, but with a


Three exit polls give Yushchenko major lead in Ukrainian election

KYIV, Ukraine  - All three exit polls tracking Sunday's presidential rematch in Ukraine projected opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko as the winner by a large margin over Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.


An Arizona police department had the right to fire a police officer who made and sold "vulgar and indecent" sex videos in which he performs with his wife, a U.S. appeals court ruled.


A siege at a south Russian school goes into the night, with a group holding at least 200, many of them children.


NL Wrap: Marlins Rally to Beat Expos in Chicago

Juan Pierre had three hits and scored a run as the Florida Marlins overcame the Montreal Expos 6-3 in a National League game played at the rival league Chicago White Sox's home stadium Monday.


The BAR F1 team has been put up for sale but don't bother whipping out the ol' chequebook because the listing is only procedural.


Allen Patrick runs for 145 yards and two touchdowns, Sam Bradford throws two long touchdown passes to Juaquin Iglesias and No. 4 Oklahoma outraces Tulsa, 62-2.


French finance minister calls for European energy policy

French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday called for a European energy policy and said France's eurozone partners should join it in a plan to pass on surplus tax receipts to consumers.


Ortiz, Red Sox set fire to bats at home of A's

OAKLAND, CALIF. - David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to their 12th win in 13 games, a wild 8-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.


MOSCOW, June 8 -- A panel at the Moscow Bar Association voted 9 to 2 Friday to reject a disbarment effort launched by federal prosecutors against leading Russian human rights lawyer Karina Moskalenko.


Week Ahead: Stocks May Rally if Oil Eases

Investors will watch for oil news from  Russia and Iraq next week, but skepticism that crude prices can  stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market would  fuel a rally in U.S. stock markets.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


Shares finished higher Thursday as investors set aside concerns about downbeat economic reports and focused on Oracleâs strong profits statement.


Not very much, when you look at our DNA. But those few tiny changes made all the difference in the world


Russia, France Set Final Fed Cup Meeting Saturday

Russia and France swept to 5-0 wins Thursday at the Fed Cup semifinals in Moscow, setting up a meeting for the title in the Saturday-Sunday final.


Metabolix's patent is upheld and Braskem enters the fray.


TV, RICCI: 'LE LECCISO SIMBOLO DELLA SOCIETA' DELLO SPETTACOLO'

Roma, 6 dic. - (Adnkronos) - A poche ore dal debutto al fianco di Ezio Greggio e Michelle Hunziker, le gemelle piu' famose della tv, Loredana e Raffaella Lecciso, hanno incontrato l'autore di 'Striscia la


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Intervistata dal 'Sun' e dal 'Daily Mail', la madre di Fabio Capello ha dichiarato di non essere par...


A House of Commons disciplinary panel on Tuesday called for the suspension of a maverick lawmaker accused of concealing his financial dealings with Saddam Hussein's government.


Almost fully functional Cluster Watch: Day 6 It may have been CEO Darl McBride or attorney David Boies, but someone has stepped up to fix the SCO Group's web site.â¦


Musharraf agrees war on terror makes world less safe

Visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agreed with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) here on Monday that the war on terror had made the world less safeand was not addressing the underlying causes of conflict.


A pivotal trial for lead drug, Ranexa, is nearing completion and results will be released in the first quarter of 2007.


A jury in the trial of a man accused of abducting and raping a girl watches a video of her first police interview.


An investigation is held into allegations of civilian casualties from British troop gunfire in Afghanistan.


Bush taps Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of ...

President George W. Bush turned to his most trusted foreign policy adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to lead US diplomacy during his second term, replacing Secretary of State Colin Powell, who often was out of step with more hawkish members of


Years of neglect left the once-thriving business district of this rural community looking just like its name sounds.


Rosenborg moved further clear at the Tippeligaen summit with a convincing 3-1 win over bottom-club Sogndal, who now looked destined for the drop.


Handheld MP3 player to turn PCs into Linux boxes

iPod-like gadget offers full open source software suite It's an MP3 player. It's an FM radio. It's video and photo display device. It's an e-book reader. It's a sound recorder. It's a Linux-based personal computer ready for web, email and office usage. Yes, it's Wizpy, the Swiss Army Knife of handheld gadgets announced by Japan's Turbolinux this week.â¦


Relieved Indian hostages return home finally

The three Indian truck drivers, abducted by Iraqi militiamen, arrived in New Delhi early this morning. Antaryami, Sukhdev Singh and Tilak Raj were released on September 1 after a 42-day ordeal.


Merck of Germany announced it would take control of Serono, a Swiss pharmaceutical maker, for 10.6 billion euros ($13.5 billion).


Unilever broke governance rules-investor group

Unilever UNc.AS violated   corporate governance rules when it said in 2004 it would   convert some preference shares into common shares, Dutch   shareholder activist group VEB has concluded from an   investigation commissioned by the enterprise chamber of the   Amsterdam court.


Jason Marquis shut down the Houston Astros for his 11th win and pinch-hitter John Rodriguez homered in the St. Louis' Cardinals' 8-2 victory Friday night.


Poles lined up Sunday for a chance to buy shares in their largest bank, with volunteers using a waiting list system from communist times to impose order on the crush of interested investors on the eve of signup day.


Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has accepted a peace plan drafted by the Iraqi National Conference, which would include laying down arms and withdrawing his militia from a holy shrine in the city of Najaf, a delegate told the conference Wednesday.


Russia's Chechen leader Basayev killed on eve of G8

Russia's most wanted man, Chechen rebel   leader Shamil Basayev, was killed during an overnight operation   by special forces, the state security chief told President   Vladimir Putin on Monday.


The 24-year-old, famous for his role in Home Alone, spent a night in jail after police found the drugs in his car during a traffic stop in Oklahoma.


The filmmaker Tyler Perry says he has a message of healing; others say he glorifies racial stereotypes.


EasyJet Founder to Start Music Download Service

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou said on Friday he would launch a music download service in the coming weeks, a year after he lost a music copyright infringement lawsuit to the British music industry.


Diplomats discuss 'death marches' papers

World War II is near its end. The Nazi empire is crumbling from its edges inward as Soviet and Allied forces advance. Millions of Jews, Gypsies, and political enemies of the Third Reich already have been systematically exterminated. Hundreds of thousands are still in death camps praying for rescue.


Compagnia prevede di vendere 30 A380 e oltre 100 A350


The video-sharing site YouTube.com suffered an outage Tuesday, the same day a Web measurement company said the site had broken into its list of the Internet's top 50 for the first time. Few details on the outage were available.


Execs at Molson and Coors look at big packages

Daniel O'Neill, Molson chief executive officer, stands to make $3-million following the successful completion of the company's proposed merger with Adolph Coors Co.


FDA says food recall is urgent health threat

A recall of canned meat products and dog food made at a Georgia plant due to botulism fears could involve tens of millions of cans that pose an urgent public health threat, U.S. officials said on Monday.


A single-engine plane whose pilot reported smoke in the cockpit crashed in a hay field Saturday, killing both people on board, officials said.


Telecom Italia's board approves a 20bn euros buyout of the 44% stake it does not already own of its mobile unit TIM.


Attitudes toward burgers have changed, and that's good news for McDonald's.


Corea del Nord: ambasciatore Gb visita luogo esplosione

LONDRA - L'ambasciatore britannico David Slinn e' stato invitato dalla Corea del Nord a visitare il luogo dell'enorme esplosione che si e' verificata il 9 settembre scorso e sospettata fino a oggi di essere parte di un test nucleare.


Colgate-Palmolive yesterday announced plans to cut 12% of its workforce and close a third of its 78 factories worldwide as it struggles with rising raw material and energy costs and intense competition.


MorphoSys Antibodies Reduce Tumor Growth in Animal Model

The MOR202 antibodies were initially characterized in detail in various in vitro assays.


"On a less encouraging note, none of us earlier this year appreciated the extent of Iranian involvement in Iraq, something about which we and Iraq's leaders all now have greater concern. . . . It is increasingly apparent to both coalition and Iraqi leaders that Iran, through the use of this Quds...


Pavarotti given final ovation at tearful funeral

MODENA, Italy  - About 50,000 mourners paid tribute to Luciano Pavarotti at his funeral in his hometown on Saturday, an event Prime Minister Romano Prodi said made Italy "sad but proud" to salute one of opera's greatest tenors.


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RANGERS' 16-match unbeaten record was brought to an end with this UEFA Cup defeat in Holland today. Danny Landzaat grabbed the only goal of the game after just seven minutes, finishing off a move which involved Stein Huysegms and Martijn Meerdink.


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Dozens Are Feared Dead in Senegalese Boat Wreck

By Lydia Polgreen  Two dozen people were rescued and dozens more were feared dead after a boat carrying people trying to reach the Canary Islands was wrecked in northern Senegal, officials have said.


Prince William graduated as an army officer with a royal display of parade-ground skills, in a traditional military rite of passage for the second in line to the throne.


Private facility to fund gastric bypass surgery for teen

HOUSTON A Houston surgery center has offered to donate a gastric bypass operation to a 420-pound boy whose insurance company won't pay for it.


Flights of Fancy: Artist as Medicine Man

Using baling wire, string, masking tape, wood, glass, sheet metal, aluminum foil, wax paper and many other materials, Emery Blagdon constructed snarly, extraordinarily complicated structures.


Exporters led a fall in Asian shares on Monday as oil prices set new highs near $47 and data showing the U.S. trade deficit widened to a record raised fresh concern about the health of the world's largest economy.


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A maze of wooden planks and glass panes is gradually taking shape among the austere office buildings of downtown Oakland, a structure alternately described as a bee hive, an inverted basket or a nuclear reactor.


Investigations for the International Criminal Court's first trial face serious logistical and security obstacles as well as charges of selective justice.


Pope and Patriarch ponder an EU-member Turkey

Pope Benedict and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians said on Thursday minority rights must be protected as the EU expands and appeared to jointly support Turkish membership if it protected religious liberties.


Un sito ad hoc per consigli e segnalazioni. Intanto si mobilitano anche le questurecon opuscoli e brochure. Ecco il vademecum: i dieci consigli utili per difendersi                                            Bullismo, in campo il governo "Un decalogo contro i soprusi"                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


Big Blue releases two new inexpensive Power5-based Unix servers to take on Unix machines from HP and Sun.


Ieri l'uomo Ã¨ stato arrestato per l'omicidio della moglie, Barbara CicioniMa secondo gli inquirenti dopo il delitto Ã¨ stato aiutato da due complici                                          Spaccino, prima notte in carcere "Ci sono altri due indagati"


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  on Monday said it had pleaded guilty to two federal criminal counts related to allegations it had illegally concealed a deal to block introduction of a generic form of its blockbuster Plavix anti-clotting drug.


Food scares are the latest indications that producing fake goods is still woven into the fabric of Chinaâs economy.


Moscow Police Hold Chechens for U.S. Reporter Murder

Moscow police have arrested two Chechens  they suspect of involvement in the murder of an American  journalist who wrote about Russia's richest people and had also  written a book on war and crime in Chechnya.


An ever-present aide to Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney took a leave of absence Friday after he became the subject of investigations in two states for allegedly impersonating a law enforcement officer. His attorney denied the charges.


Beef industry, animal rights groups duel

The cattle industry and animal rights groups bickered over the treatment of beef destined for U.S. dinner plates a day after secret video triggered the nation's largest meat recall.


Ukraine Awaits Presidential Runoff Result

Voters in Ukraine waited in the early-morning hours on Monday for clear results of the runoff presidential election between two candidates who represent very


St. Louis manager Tony La Russa and the Cardinals' medical staff will keep a closer eye this season on Albert Pujols' balky right elbow.


At least one Russian is dead and 12 others are missing after the bomb blast at an Egyptian hotel, officials say.


DENVER -- IHS Energy, a provider of oil and gas information, has purchased Cambridge Energy Research Associates, a consulting firm founded by Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin.


General promises to review equipment after Reserve unit refuses ...

(BAGHDAD, Iraq) - An Army general in Baghdad said Sunday it will study protection for supply vehicles after members of a South Carolina-based Reserve unit refused a mission.


Music mogul Louis Walsh is invited back as a judge on The X Factor, months after he left the ITV show.


News in Brief: Abductions Increase Kidnap Protest FSB: St. Pete...

The European Union is urging Moldova to restart talks with the Russian-speaking separatist region of Transdnestr, but will not mediate in the conflict, the bloc's representative in the country said.


The Russian president visits Pope Benedict in a new effort to heal the Vatican-Orthodox rift.


Castro healthy enough to resume political role: Lula

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is lucid and healthy enough to resume a political role in Cuba, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday.


Kerry: 'Wake Up America' and Choose Fresh Start

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  - Democratic challenger  John Kerry urged Americans on Friday to wake up and choose a  new start on the economy and Iraq instead of four more years of  President Bush's "catastrophic mismanagement."


Internet becoming indispensible to European travel industry

European travel agencies are ceding a rising share of their business to the Internet, as consumers grow accustomed to less personal service but more flexibility.


A man has been jailed for life for the racist murder of the Glasgow teenager Kriss Donald.


Reuters Poll: Bush Leads Kerry by 1 Point

President Bush leads Democratic rival John Kerry by 1 point with six days left in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


SpaceShipOne will today attempt to reach an altitude of 100km for the second time in less than a fortnight, and thereby claim the $10m X-Prize for the first private space vehicle to accomplish the feat.


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Candidates backed by Islamic clerics won races in the Saudi capital in the kingdom's first regular balloting, an election observer said yesterday. But it was too early to say whether this represented a trend in the landmark municipal elections, which will be spread across three months.


Stilian Petrov scored one goal and set up the other on Sunday as Celtic regained its four-point lead over traditional rival Rangers in the Scottish title race after a 2-0 victory at Hearts.


Damaged Undersea Cable Disrupts Net Service Across Mideast

Large parts of the Middle East lost internet service Wednesday following damage to a communications cable running running between Palermo, Italy and Alexandria, Egypt. What caused the damage remains unclear.


Brown appoints election chief, sparks election rumours

After being crowned leader of the Labour Party, Gordon Brown quickly appointed a party election chief, sparking rumours on Monday he may send the country to the polls within a year.


Police looking for clues in the yearlong disappearance of a 15-year-old girl said they found her Wednesday, pale but alive, locked in a hidden room in a home owned by an acquaintance of her parents.


More than 90 percent of British children have a cell phone

Some 51 percent of all 10-year-olds in Britain own a mobile phone, but that figure rises to 91 percent by the time children hit the age of 12, according to a survey.


Hungarians protest again, this time peacefully

Thousands of protesters flooded the   center of Budapest on Tuesday again after Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany's blunt admission he lied to win an election sparked   outrage and riots a day earlier.


Johnny Cash's Son Produces Tribute Album

Out of a small cabin hideaway near country music icon Johnny Cash's huge lakeside estate, vacant since he and his wife died last year, has come a rare album by big-name singers and musicians produced by Cash's son, John Carter Cash.


AUSTRALIA PRESS: Malone Snaps Up Bigger News Corp Stake

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--US cable television mogul John Malone has swooped on a large parcel of News Corp.'s (NCP) voting stock, upsetting the balance of power inside the global media company on the eve of its long-awaited incorporation in the US, the Sydney


Pension funds call for veto Despite losses nearing $1bn over the past year, Sun Microsystems' top executives are cashing in.â¦


Serena Williams sees off  Lindsay Lee-Waters in round two of the US Open.


Tobacco-related diseases to take high toll: study

Tobacco-related diseases including cancers and heart disease will kill 6.4 million people a year by 2015, 50 percent more than AIDS, a study said on Tuesday.


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Revelations that the company supervised an extensive investigation of some of its directors, journalists and a few employees has blemished its reputation.


It didn't take long, at his confirmation hearings for Defense Secretary, for Robert Gates to give Senate Democrats some answers they've been desperate for


Oil prices hover above US$43 in Asia but market calm after Saudi ...

SINGAPORE : Oil prices pushed past 43 dollars in Asian trading but the market was quite calm as the focus shifted to OPEC following a bloody attack on the US consulate in the Saudi port city of Jeddah.


Amazon readies fulfillment service for SMBs

Retailers that sign up for the fulfillment service send their products to an Amazon depot, and when customers place orders, Amazon will pack and ship products and provide post-sales customer service support like returns and refunds.


Telecom Tests Online Aromatherapy Service

People play games, go shopping and meet dates on the Internet. So why not use the Web to download the perfect mood-enhancing fragrance?


American LaFrance blames IBM for bankruptcy

Big Blue silences sirens Emergency vehicle maker American LaFrance (ALF) has claimed that a bungled implementation of IBM software contributed to the demise of its business.â¦


A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre calls on fugitives to turn themselves in.


North Korea's second-most senior leader  toured a shiny new science park in Beijing Monday, a first stop  on visit aimed at finding ways to help the North's moribund  economy as much as jump-starting stalled nuclear talks.


Big Four reviews said to show audit woes

WASHINGTON -- The first inspections of the Big Four accounting firms by the board overseeing the industry turned up significant problems in their audits of companies' books and quality control, but the findings don't constitute a "broad negative assessment


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Netflix partners with LG on streaming movie device

The movie rental service has decided to abandon its plans for its own set-top box, instead opting to offer its platform through a new device to be manufactured by LG.


Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is facing up to the possibility of a European three-match ban. The 29-year-old was sent off during Newcastle's 2-0 Uefa Cup win against Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin for grabbing Abas Suan by the throat.


Microsoft fired back at Opera Friday, after the maker of a for-pay browser known for its strict compliance with Web standards filed a complaint with the European Commission.


Alpine Skiing: Canadian gets first victory

ALTA BADIA, Italy Thomas Grandi of Canada won a giant slalom race Sunday for the first victory of his 12-season World Cup career. Grandi was born near Alta Badia but emigrated with his parents to Canada as


Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy pleads guilty to an FA charge of serious foul play.


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Southampton head coach Steve Wigley is relishing the challenge of managing the club at the second time of asking. Wigley was a reluctant caretaker between Gordon Strachan's departure and Paul Sturrock's appointment.


Perhaps the best lesson for Southern California came early last season, when the Trojans lost to California in triple overtime.


Oil Spikes Up as U.S. Inventories Dwindle

Oil prices jumped on Thursday after the  U.S. government said that crude stocks fell to a fresh  five-month low last week, as refineries worked hard to meet  demand.


President's Party Leads Kazakhstan Voting

President Nursultan Nazarbayev's party took an early lead in Parliament elections Sunday, and his daughter's new party was running second, lending credence to suspicions of plans for a family dynasty.


Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of childhood leukemia

Babies who are breastfed have a lower risk of developing childhood leukemia, according to a new analysis of 14 studies by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.


Just Fine as Tackles, but They Canât Pass

âPuppy Bowl IV,â a three-hour extravaganza in which a cast of 46 dogs frolics, chases, pants, sniffs, rolls, tail wags and occasionally picks up a ball on a set resembling a football field, will be broadcast at 3 p.m. on Sunday.


Madonna to design range for Sweden's H&M

Pop icon Madonna is to design a range of clothes and accessories for Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz, which will be launched in March 2007, the company said on Thursday.


Sammy Sosa isn't interested in answering the lingering questions about steroids. After a year out of baseball, the slugger has more pressing issues with the Texas Rangers.


Procter & Gamble halts SK-II skincare sales in China

U.S. consumer products giant Procter &  Gamble Co.  has suspended sales of its SK-II skincare  line in mainland China, pending clarification from the quality  watchdog over traces of possibly harmful metals.


Iranian program not an 'imminent threat'

IRAN'S nuclear program does not present an "imminent threat,'" but Tehran must take measures to reassure the international community about its intentions, UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Sunday.


The Long Run: Bridging 2 Marriages, a Large, Close-Knit Brood

Among the Republican candidates, John McCain has the greatest number of children, yet they are largely absent in the primary battle.


The five goals that should be met before the U.S. leaves


American tanks and planes bombarded guerrilla positions around the Imam Ali shrine in southern Najaf early today, reportedly damaging sections of one of Shia Islam's most revered


ULSTER winger Tommy Bowe was the toast of Lansdowne Road last night after scoring a try on his Ireland debut. Eddie O'Sullivan's Irish side crushed the United States 55-6, scoring seven tries in the process.


Europe ; ETA sets off 7 bombs across Spain, at least 5 hurt

ETA-watchers also say the group apparently has decided not to risk even further public backlash by killing more people in the wake of the March 11 train bombings in Madrid, carried out by Islamic militants, when 191 people died.


Schroeder catches the mood with aid pledge

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's swift and generous response to the Asian tsunami disaster reflected the mood of ordinary Germans at the start of a key election year.


U.S. lawmakers seek to punish firms operating in Sudan

Some international companies doing  business with Sudan would be barred from receiving U.S.  government contracts under legislation unveiled by  congressional Democrats hoping to end the killing in the  African country.


Tokyo stocks rebound, Softbank and small caps rise

Tokyo's TOPIX index  rose 1.30 percent on Wednesday, gaining for the first time in six sessions as investors picked up recently battered stocks such as Softbank Corp.  and Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. .


Small Webcaster deals: Bad for Net DJ biz?

A music industry group has announced a deal with two dozen "small" Net radio outfits that freezes the fees they owe through 2010, but some say the terms are too restrictive to support.


Nel 2007 +4%, soci cresciuti del 2,67% a 8 mln


Venezuelan Military Plane Crashes, 16 Killed

A Venezuelan military aircraft crashed into a mountainside west of Caracas on Friday, killing 16 passengers and crew-members aboard including several senior officers, authorities said.


Colombians lead MLS All-Stars to victory

While David Beckham is the headliner, players like Juan Pablo Angel and Juan Toja could be every bit as important to the future of soccer in America. The two Colombians, who came to the States this season to play in the MLS, each scored goals Thursday night to lift the MLS All-Stars to a 2-0 victory over Celtic FC.


European stock markets have risen solidly after Wall Street had rebounded overnight.


Mark Ramprakash is crowned PCA Player of the Year at a gala dinner in London.


Open-source SugarCRM eyes stock market entry

Blog: The open-source packaged application company, which is releasing the beta of a major product upgrade, is on track to go public, CEO says.


Mohammed Al Fayed to give evidence at Diana inquest

Mohammed Al Fayed, the father of the man who was killed alongside Princess Diana in a car crash in 1997, is due to give evidence at the inquest into the deaths for the first time on Monday.


The US embassy in the Philippines rewards four men whose information led to the deaths of terror suspects.


THE BUSH administration shrugged its shoulders last week at the genocide in Sudan's western province of Darfur. At an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council in Kenya, it sponsored a resolution that


The EU establishes a new multi-billion-euro agency to fund the brightest new ideas in science.


Yahoo Schmoozes Mobile Operators, Seeks Deals

Yahoo Inc. is schmoozing mobile phone operators at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona in the hopes of enlisting partners for its new mobile search services.


World's bravest orchestra plays on in Iraq

When the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (INSO) holds a concert in Baghdad, organizers don't like to advertise: in fact they would prefer as few people as possible know about it.


Bush set to endorse limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday is expected to endorse plans for limited cuts in U.S. troop levels in Iraq but will offer little else to skeptical Americans looking for a change of course in the unpopular war.


Philippine officials appeal for international assistance

Relief workers battled rain and choppy seas yesterday to deliver food and medicine to the country's northeast following devastating back-to-back storms that killed at least 568 people and left hundreds more missing.


Switzerland Tourism to organise road shows in Mumbai and other four...

Ever since director Yash Chopra, in the 70s and his equally famous son Aditya Chopra, in the recent times flashed the exotic, snow-capped Jangfrau, Mt.


Berlino, 13:30 - CALCIO, STAMPA TEDESCA: VAN DER VAART VICINO ALLA JUVENTUS

Rafael van der Vaart, centrocampista olandese dell'Amburgo, annuncerà nel fine settimana la s...


Walk the Line, the film about the life of singer Johnny Cash, is voted the greatest music biopic in a poll.


Berra Sues TBS Over 'Sex and the City' Ad

Hall of Famer Yogi Berra has filed a $10 million lawsuit against TBS, claiming the cable television network sullied his name by using it in a racy advertisement for its "Sex and the City" reruns.


Clinton, Giuliani most electable, poll finds

Respondents to a Gallup poll rated the two New Yorkers highest when it came to likeliness of being elected.


WASHINGTON -- Congress was poised to pass a bill last night to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.


Malaysian singer arrested for 'revealing top'

Religious police in Malaysia have detained a Muslim singer and her band, accusing her of baring too much flesh during a recent performance at a nightclub.


WASHINGTON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Sen. Arlen Specter face-to-face that he doesn't regret destroying the Spygate tapes.


DVDs will be harder to pirate thanks to new copy protection measures by Macrovision.


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Viacom's Moonves Upbeat Despite CBS News Fallout

CBS News will face difficulty expanding its audience until questions are resolved about a now-retracted Sept. 8 report challenging President Bush's military service, Viacom Inc. Co-President Les Moonves told investors on Wednesday.


Powell: U.S. Wants U.N. Sanctions Vs. Iran

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States wants U.N. sanctions imposed on Iran after the Bush administration concluded the country is on the verge of enriching enough uranium for four nuclear weapons...


Palestinians, Syria Agree on 'Coordination' As Violence Erupts

Several weeks of relative calm in the Gaza Strip ended with an explosion and gunfire on Tuesday. One Israeli soldier died and four others were wounded in a bomb blast


Women still not checking for breast cancer, is lack of confidence ...

One woman in five never checks her breasts for signs of breast cancer and women in London are the most complacent according to new research from Macmillan Cancer Relief as Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close.


A long-awaited final report from the Food and Drug Administration concludes that foods from healthy cloned animals and their offspring are as safe as those from ordinary animals, effectively removing the last U.S. regulatory barrier to the marketing of meat and milk from cloned cattle, pigs and g...


United Auto Workers union members at a  major Chrysler LLC assembly plant overwhelmingly rejected a  proposed contract with the automaker, a setback for union  leadership in early voting on the four-year deal.


Is competition to keep up with the next-gen Joneses slowly running the video-game industry into the ground?  In Game|Life.


If it weren't all so deadly serious, one could dismiss the acres of news coverage on Sir Mark Thatcher's arrest on coup plot charges in South Africa this week as merely a product of the annual news-starved ...


New Questions Raised on Bush Military Record

President Bush fell short of meeting his military obligations during the Vietnam War and was not disciplined despite irregular attendance at required training drills, The Boston Globe said on Wednesday.


âFrozen River,â a first feature about a struggling single mother in upstate New York who joins a Mohawk widow in smuggling Chinese migrants from Canada into the United States, won the grand jury prize for best American drama on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, The Associated Press reported. Quentin Tarantino, one of the jurors, described the film, starring Melissa Leo, above right, and Misty Upham, above left, as âa wonderful depiction of poverty in America.â Trade papers reported that Sony Pictures Classics had bought the film, adapted by Courtney Hunt from her 2004 short of the same title, for under $1 million. âTrouble in the Water,â a film by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal about a New Orleans coupleâs survival through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, won the grand jury award in the American documentary category. The audience award for favorite American drama was won by âThe Wackness,â starring Ben Kingsley as a psychiatrist who trades therapy for marijuana.


Israel denies report it is planning an Iran attack

Israel's deputy defense minister denied on Saturday that Israel was in talks with the United States to use Iraqi airspace as part of possible plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites.


ASIA/INDIA - Due Vescovi ausiliari della Chiesa di rito  siro-malabarese elevati ad Arcivescovi Thrissur (Agenzia Fides) - Le Eparchie di Thrissur e Changanassery, circoscrizioni della Chiesa cattolica di rito siro-malabarese, nello stato indiano del Kerala, hanno due nuovi Pastori: il Vescovo ausiliare di Thrissur Mar Andrews Thazhath, e il Ve...


Canadian Navy say stricken sub was seaworthy

The Canadian Navy says it is absolutely convinced the submarine Chicoutimi was seaworthy when they took possession of it. It comes as they prepare to give further details of the devastating fire which crippled the vessel.


Australia finally notched its first win in a Women's World Cup, beating Ghana 4-1 Wednesday in a Group C matchup.


(Philadelphia-AP) Oct. 25, 2004 - With just a week left in the presidential campaign Democratic nominee John Kerry got help Monday from a former President Bill Clinton.


Neiman Marcus book features pricey gifts

Jeff Wasson thumbed the steel visor higher on his forehead so he could see out from under his suit of armor. "It would be a great gift for the executive who has everything," Wasson said of the shiny suit, which weighs 65 pounds.


Head injuries usually come down to a judgment call and, inevitably, bad judgments are made. Itâs time for a new approach.


In prima posizione 'Papa Giovanni' con 13 milioni spettatori


Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance were killed and a third was critically wounded by a gunman who led Texas authorities on an hours-long standoff, authorities said.


LSU, Georgia meet in key rematch of SEC Championship Game

Before the season, college football fans circled this SEC showdown as one of the Games of the Year, and although LSU comes in with a loss, this contest should live up to the billing.


A group of armed men abducted CNN producer Riad Ali in Gaza City on Monday. There has been no claim of responsibility for the abduction, and the militant group Hamas condemned it.


Chemicals giant ICI sells its Quest flavour and fragrance division to Swiss firm Givaudan for Â£1.2bn.


55-Million-Year-Old Trail Yields Identity of Amber Producer

Researchers have found a unique compound, similar to that of a modern tree resin, in amber.


Thousands Apply for California Port Jobs

Hundreds of thousands of applicants are competing for 3,000 temporary jobs at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, hoping for lucrative wages in an otherwise weak labor market.


Are tomorrow's guitar heroes playing 'Guitar Hero'?

Some claim that video games help kids hone real musical chops and interest in the instrument.


SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp was dealt a setback on Tuesday after the Internet Engineering Task Force decided not to adopt Microsoft's e-mail sender ID standard that would make it easier for Internet providers to block unwanted junk e-mail.


Health care expert warns consumers to be wary of imported drugs

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama's Medicaid officials have looked into it and many have done it, but a new government report from the Health and Human Services Task Force on Importation warns that importing cheap


Easy answers elude Mich., Fla. delegates

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton desperately wants meaningless wins in Florida and Michigan to turn into votes she can count on. It won't be easy with the Democratic National Committee rules standing in her way.


Quiet remembrance of Britain's 9/11 victims

Britain was to mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States with a low-key ceremony Monday to remember the Britons killed in the atrocities.


Actor Simon Callow is to appear in the BBC's revival of Dr Who as author Charles Dickens.


Rocket ship wins $10 million prize, sets course for space tourism

A stubby private rocket plane blasted through the Earth's atmosphere and into the history books on Monday, capturing a $10 million prize aimed at opening the final frontier to tourists.


US consumer confidence hits a seven month low ahead of next week's presidential election.


National League Championship Series Preview - Houston vs. St. ...

The St. Louis Cardinals haven't been to the World Series since 1987. The Houston Astros are coming off their first-ever playoff series victory.


Cassini Caps off 2004 With Flyby of Icy Moon Iapetus

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to cap off 2004 with an encounter of Saturn's ying-yang moon Iapetus (eye-APP-eh-tuss) on New Year's Eve.


Oracle's PeopleSoft buy, Symantec-Veritas talk fuel hopes

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Shares of several corporate software makers advanced Wednesday amid continued hopes of increased mergers following reports of an imminent deal between Symantec Corp.


With the enlistment of Clinton aides, Kerry aims for a homestretch surge.


Blair unveils plans to keep nuclear deterrent, cut warheads

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced plans for Britain to retain its nuclear deterrent but promised to cut the number of nuclear warheads by 20 percent.


Sri Lanka made an unimpressive entry into ICC Champions Trophy

Sri Lanka made an unimpressive entry into the Champions Trophy as they overcame a magnificent Zimbabwe side by four wickets at The Oval.


Cyberlink kicks off NFL season with new highlight software

It's not clear that the NFL would approve, but a company in Taipei has software designed to examine a recorded full-length football game and compress it into a highlights-only "reel" lasting just 20 minutes.


Somalia's weak interim president rules out any further peace talks with the powerful Islamist group.


Per famiglie italiane rincari fino a 340 euro l'anno


Your yield may be just 2% when mine is a whopping 13%. Here's the secret.


Bollywood Blitzkrieg: Women in-charge of Bollywood

Women in charge have never been a favourite character in Hindi films.


Positive report expected from N.Ireland paramilitary watchdog

Pressure grew on Northern Ireland's main Protestant party to back a deal to revive self-rule in the province, after a British minister said he is sure the IRA has renounced violence for good.


Australia's Brooke Hanson won a record sixth gold medal at one swimming World Short Course Championships. She saw off American Amanda Beard's challenge to take the 200m breaststroke title in Indianapolis in a time of two minutes and 21.


Magic's Garrity activated from injured list

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Orlando Magic activated forward Pat Garrity from the injured list on Friday and placed forward Brandon Hunter on the IL with a hyperextended right elbow.


About 7,000 U.S. and Afghan government   forces launched an offensive against the Taliban in central and   eastern Afghan provinces on Saturday, as a blast near Kabul   killed three Afghan aid workers.


The Justice Department has asked a judge to enter a $2.53 billion judgment against two Rigas family members, citing the amount it claims the Adelphia Communications Corp. founders obtained illegally, court documents released on Tuesday show.


U.S. forces have begun arming nationalist guerrillas and former Saddam Hussein loyalists -- and coordinating tactics -- in a marriage of convenience against al Qaeda radicals in one of Iraq's most violent provinces, senior U.S. commanders tell CNN.


Police said Sunday they have broken up a cell of young Israeli neo-Nazis accused of a string of brutal racist and anti-Semitic attacks, videos of which were played on television to a stunned national audience.


Omnifone unveils rival to iPhone, iTunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple ...Comment


Anti-Doping Agency Is Boosted By Ban of Sprinter in Balco Case

The United States Anti-Doping Agency received an important validation yesterday in its attempt to punish athletes who were suspected of doping in the Balco steroids scandal but who had not failed a drug test.


The judge in Michael Jackson's child abuse case intends to prevent 70 items being used in evidence.


Founder of the Body Shop Dame Anita Roddick has died at the age of 64 from a major brain haemorrhage.


Baseball: Rodriguez gets wish: Yankees oust Twins

MINNEAPOLIS This was the purpose of his winter, the vision behind all the haggling and hurt feelings. Alex Rodriguez wanted baseball to matter again.


A man involved in the murder of a father shot dead in front of his two children is jailed for life.


Genoa, 18:36 - CALCIO, GENOA; PREZIOSI: ORA SALVEZZA, POI L'EUROPA

Il presidente del Genoa Enrico Preziosi fa i complimenti alla squadra, in particolare a Marco Rossim...


Fini: "Tutte identificate le 13 vittime italiane"

Roma, 28 dic. (Adnkronos) - "Il numero delle vittime rimane quello comunicato ieri, tredici italiani deceduti. Per la Farnesina Ã¨ doveroso comunicare solo i nominativi delle vittime accertate e di nazionalitÃ  certa".


Three quarters of people in the UK welcome compulsory pensions but not if  they have to pay more, a study says.


Sri Lanka helicopter gunships fire rockets at rebels

Sri Lankan helicopter gunships rocketed Tamil Tigers in the island's far northeast on Tuesday, the military said, forecasting heavy rebel losses -- but there was no immediate word on casualties.


India drop their case against Australia's Brad Hogg, who was accused of offensive remarks to two players.


American Express to take about $440 mln in charges

Credit card company American Express Co  said on Thursday that a slowdown in cardholder spending and rising delinquencies would lead to a quarterly pretax charge of about $440 million.


Coal Mines Ordered to Increase Air for Emergency Use

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 8 -- Underground coal mines must provide up to four days of breathable air to keep miners alive in emergencies such as an explosion or a tunnel collapse, federal regulators announced Thursday.


It fell to Buddhist monks, normally nonpolitical advocates of loving kindness, to lead Myanmar's recent uprising, taking over from veteran activists who had secretly organized and planned to confront the ruling military.


Reuters Poll: Kerry Trims Bush Lead to 2 Points

Democratic challenger John Kerry cut President Bush's lead to 2 points with just over two weeks to go before the Nov. 2 election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released Sunday.


The Golden State Warriors have placed guard Derek Fisher on the injured list with a sprained right knee.


Phil Garner likes the Astros' chances of re-signing Carlos Beltran ...

ANAHEIM -- If the Houston Astros had their druthers, Carlos Beltran and Roger Clemens would already be signed for next year, Wade Miller and Andy Pettitte would report to Spring Training in the best physical conditions of their careers and Lance Berkman


As the first X-Prize flights go ahead, BBC News Online asks SpaceShipOne's Burt Rutan to explain his motivation to fly above the Earth.


A female suicide bomber set off a blast Wednesday in the French Hill section of Jerusalem killing one person, police and emergency services said.


Ofcom fails to prevent release of cell locations

But operators might not play ball Ofcom has failed in its appeal against last September's ruling that information on cellphone base stations must be available to the public, in database form, though it remains to be seen if up-to-date information does become available.â¦


Sebbene Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) e Mohammad Dahlan cerchino di minimizzare lâincidente avvenuto lâaltra sera a Gaza smentendo che si sia trattato di un tentativo dâattentato, la teoria che va per la maggiore fra i palestinesi Ã¨ che si trattasse di


Caribbean gets six-million euro grant from Germany to help combat HIV/AIDS

Germany gave the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) a six-million euro grant to help the region intensify the war against HIV/AIDS among the poor through education and increased condom use.


Iraq. Due francesi rapiti dallo stesso gruppo di Baldoni, nell'ultimatum chiesta la revoca della legge sul velo. Tornano a minacciare morte gli assassini di Enzo Baldoni. Stavolta nelle loro mani sono finiti


A lack of sleep weighs heavily on the body

PEOPLE who sleep less are more likely to be obese, according to research published today. Shahrad Taheri, a scientist at Bristol University, found that people who sleep for five hours a


UPDATE 2-Qualcomm may change accounting, shares fall

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of chips used in mobile phones, on Friday said it may change the way it recognizes royalties from licensees


Harmony seeks to buy Gold Fields in $8.1 billion deal

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- South African mining group Harmony (UK:HRM) said it would "shortly post" a proposed $8.1 billion, stock-based takeover of South African miner Gold Fields (GFI) .


SAO PAULO -- Just weeks after Pope Benedict XVI denounced government-backed contraception in a visit to Brazil, the president unveiled a program yesterday to provide cheap birth control pills at 10,000 drug stores across the country. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the plan will give poor Brazilians "the same right that the wealthy have to plan the number ...


Trends & Innovations - Monday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - African-American and Latino borrowers are paying more than whites for home loans in six areas of the country, a report released at a Federal Reserve community advisory meeting suggested. In Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, Charlotte N.C., and Rochester, N.Y., African-American and Latino borrowers were almost four times more likely to get a higher-cost home loan. The report focuses on both prime and subprime lending by major financial services. Banks should eliminate discriminatory lending, the report said.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - Messaggio per la Giornata della Famiglia e della Vita: "Solo una famiglia cristiana, con una forte identitÃ , Ã¨ capace di trasmettere la fede ed essere segno luminoso di veritÃ , bontÃ  e bellezzaÂ. Manifestazione il 30 dicembre con il Messaggio del Santo Padre Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "La nostra Patria invece Ã¨ nei cieli" Ã¨ il titolo del Messaggio pubblicato dalla Sottocommissione per la Famiglia e la Difesa della Vita della Conferenza Episcopale Spagnola, in occasione della celebrazione della Giornata del...


NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a historic breakthrough.


Teenagers might avoid the Diplomas because they lack the required literacy and numeracy skills, experts say.


French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy, a frequent champion of the United States, said there were aspects of U.S. policy he did not admire, including the lack of a stronger safety net for the poor.


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


U.S. Takes Action Against 2 Foreign Banks

The Treasury Department took action Tuesday against two foreign banks it suspects of money laundering, including one it accused of helping Saddam Hussein use funds from the United Nations' oil-for-food program.


A guide to NYC's Digital Technology Week: Part I

The first few days of the tech hullabaloo that's about to hit Manhattan.


Nagesh Kukunoor discusses Dor, it's climax, and the fears success brings.


At least 20 migrants drowned when their boat split while sailing from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, survivors told police Thursday.Comment


Air Force Academy commanders faulted in sexual assault scandal

DENVER - A Pentagon report critical of the role of commanders at the Air Force Academy was blasted as inadequate by at least one former cadet who claims she was raped by a classmate.


'Pirates' loots box office, grosses $258M

"Pirates of the Caribbean" is looking more like "Treasure Island." Already a record-shattering blockbuster, Johnny Depp's sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" dug up $62.2 million in its second weekend, raising its 10-day total to $258.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Once More Diving Into the Vaults, and Surfacing With Cinematic Pearls

Itâs been a good DVD year for old-movie buffs with ambitious and interesting projects from a wide range of distributors.


Do you have a licence for that sporran sir?

EU to demand Highlander's credentials Legislation designed to protect endangered species will require sporran-wearing Scots to be able to prove their fur-pouch was legally killed, according to reports on the BBC.â¦


U.S. patent leader IBM said late on Monday it plans to donate 500 patents for free use by software developers, marking a major shift of intellectual property strategy for the world's top computer maker and a challenge to the high-tech industry.


Izenberg: Hats off to Derby-less Frankel

He is a mass of contradictions. In the jeweled circle of "celebrity" trainers of thoroughbred horses, he is the face at the edge of the crowd because that's as close as he wants to get to it.


"The scale of the crisis facing the public health system from the surge in obesity and smoking-related illnesses should force even the most libertarian among us to accept that the government can no longer be a passive bystander .


Aerial photographs of the devastation caused by the tsunami that hit Indian Ocean countries on 26 December.


Top US cardiologist calls for sweeping stent study

One of the nation's leading   cardiologists is calling for a sweeping study that evaluates   the risks of potentially fatal blood clots related to widely   used heart devices that treat blocked heart arteries.


Money lessons from a year on the campaign

Independent groups didn't usurp the role of the major parties, but they did wield influence at key moments.


This week's big Broadway  opener, or actually reopener, takes place Thursday at Studio  54: the Meinier Chocolate Factory's production of "Sunday in  the Park With George," staged as it was amid much buzz and  excitement in 2005-06 in London.


RIL scrip loses ground, shareholders poorer by Rs 1,125 cr

MUMBAI: It was a roller coaster ride for Reliance Industries (RIL) which announced its buyback programme on Monday. RIL and other group shares - Reliance Energy (REL), IPCL, Reliance Capital and Reliance


DNR Could OK Water Diversion; Despite Opposition, There's Precedent for Using Lake Michigan to Supply New Berlin

By DAN EGAN  There is a torrent of opposition across the region to the City of New Berlin's request to pump Lake Michigan water out of the Great Lakes watershed, but that doesn't mean Wisconsin will necessarily heed it.


Right Hemisphere Awarded Patent for Next-Generation Graphic File Management System

With the introduction of new Right Hemisphere 5 visual communication and collaboration software today, Right Hemisphere also announced it was awarded a key patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for technology that enables next-generation enterprise communications.  The issued U.S.


the Series, but it became moot when the Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals. in four games for Boston's first world championship since 1918.


Pentagon pundits demand sensible raygun research

Call for end to 'death ray myth' A Pentagon science-advisory panel's report on the near-term prospects for American raygun weapons has declared that energy-beam blasters would be pretty handy but difficult to make.â¦


Isaac Mizrahi Leaves Target to Revamp Liz Claiborne

The cheap-chic designer is leaving the retailer for a more ambitious, and lucrative, role of making over the struggling Liz Claiborne label.


Dementia to weigh heavy on aging populations

A third of Hong Kong's dementia patients had gone missing at least once in the past, experts said on Thursday, warning that the disease will weigh heavy on aging societies.


Curt Schilling's start in Game 2 of the World Series at rainy Fenway Park on Sunday night apparently was not yet in jeopardy, but The Associated Press reported that the


Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is relishing the chance to pit his wits against Barcelona after being handed a Champions League last 16 clash against the Spanish giants.


Archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed 22 graves in northern Peru containing a trove of pre-Inca artifacts, including the first "tumi" ceremonial knives ever discovered by archaeologists rather than looted by thieves.


Japan insists Russia must return all four of the disputed islands in the Kuril chain - not just two.


Iraq, Bush: ''Se dovessimo fallire sarebbe inizio di una lunga ...

''Credo che se dovessimo fallire in Iraq, sarebbe l'inizio di una lunga battaglia''. A dichiararlo e' il presidente statunitense George W. Bush, nel corso di una conferenza stampa congiunta con il primo ministro


Cheney unhurt in blast at U.S. base in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber killed up to 10 people outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan in an attack aimed at visiting Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday, but Cheney was not hurt in the blast.


Nationwide protests are set to take place in Germany as cuts in unemployment benefit take effect.


A film on President Bush's Texas competes with a tour of Osama Bin Laden's house for Monday's Turner Prize.


Sony has a 27-inch OLED TV prototype. Didn't we see this last year?


Esplosione forse da fuga di gas, una cinquantina i feriti


Volume Emerging As Fall Fashion Buzzword

Volume is emerging as the buzzword for fall fashion as top designers — Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta, among them — play with proportion.


Lisbona, 16:06 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: INCONTRO FEDERAZIONE FIFA SU GIL VICENTE

Sul caso Gil Vicente, squadra retrocessa per essersi rivolta alla giustizia ordinaria per reclamare ...


Even Barry Bonds can't belt home runs if he doesn't get any pitches to hit. The Giants' left-handed slugger remained stuck on 696 for the second consecutive evening


Dramatic birdie brings South Africa's Immelman breakthrough win

South African Trevor Immelman sank a 35-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the Western Open, thwarting an impressive comeback by Tiger Woods for his first US PGA Tour triumph.


Crime-hit Mexico border city digs up unknown bodies

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico  - One night in May 1994, former U.S. naval officer Saul Sanchez and his wife Abigail were getting ready for the theater in this northern Mexican city when armed men banged on their door and dragged them away. They were never seen again.


US scientists conclude that the phenomenon known as "Gulf war syndrome" does exist.


UN's top court clears Serbia of genocide

The UN's top court on Monday cleared Serbia of direct involvement in genocide during the Bosnian war, but said Belgrade did breach international law by failing to prevent the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica.


Blog: In the Official Google Webmaster Central blog, the Flash-based image replacement technique sIFR is given the thumbs up.


4 NOVEMBRE: CIAMPI, EUROPEISMO PRESUPPONE AMOR DI PATRIA

(AGI) - Trieste, 4 nov. - L'amor di patria sta alla base dell'europeismo. Lo ha sottolienato, oggi a Trieste, il Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. "Il nostro europeismo - ha detto - non nega, anzi presuppone, l'amor di patria.


Oil prices held around $41 a barrel  on Tuesday on forecasts of colder temperatures in the U.S.  Northeast, a supply cut by top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia and  disruptions to Iraqi crude exports.


Many shopkeepers believe not enough is being done to combat criminals who target their businesses, a survey suggests.


Oil prices darted above $US51 a barrel Tuesday as output in the Gulf of Mexico remained in shambles more than two weeks after Hurricane Ivan tore through the region.


(October 7, 2004) - Eastman Kodak Co. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have settled their contentious legal dispute over Java programming language, skirting a trial on financial damages that could have brought Kodak more than $1 billion.


With 1,500 infected each day, S.Africa gets AIDS plan

South Africa launched a revamped national AIDS plan on Wednesday as new research showed the high cost of government inaction on the epidemic -- 1,500 South Africans infected with HIV every day.


AMERICA/REPUBBLICA DOMINICANA - La Chiesa dominicana aderisce allÂappello per la Grande Missione Continentale: Âuna buona occasione per risvegliare la nostra Chiesa ed un momento forte di animazione pastoraleÂ Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza Episcopale Dominicana ha diffuso una Lettera Pastorale per la festa di Nostra Signora dell'Altagracia, Patrona del Paese, che si celebrerÃ  il prossimo 21 gennaio. Con questa Lettera, i Vescovi vogliono fa...


46-Tower Brooklyn Apartment Complex to Be Sold

Starrett City, the largest federally funded rental complex in the country, is on the auction block, the owners said today.


Outdated computer systems are hampering the work of inspectors, says the UN nuclear agency.


SALFIT, West Bank -- Palestinians hoping for a morale boost after four years of bloody conflict with Israel were disappointed yesterday, when their contestant in a much-watched contest for the Arab world's best singer lost to a Libyan.


(InfoWorld) - Hoping to tackle the growing problem of pump-and-dump stock scams Microsoft has quietly filed lawsuits against at least three alleged perpetrators who it says used its MSN Hotmail networks to promote stocks. Hotmail has "received large volumes of unsolicited commercial e-mail messages" promoting stocks for such companiesÂ as Distributed Power, TGC Ventures, China Biolife Enterprises, and Irwin Resources, according to court documents filed during April and May in King County Superior Court in Seattle. Microsoft charges the defendants with violating the federal CAN-SPAM act as well as Washington state consumer protection laws and is seeking unspecified damages, according to the filings. Pump-and-dump e-mail scams are a form of fraud where the criminals purchase stock in a company -- typically an inexpensive penny stock -- and then promote the equity in millions of unsolicited email messages. The technique is one of the more lucrative spamming practices and has been "the fastest growing area in spam" over the past few months, said Craig Schmugar, a threat research manager with McAfees' Avert Labs. Pump-and-dump spam has not only taken up resources and threatened the smooth functioning of Hotmail, but it "continues to result in significant costs to Microsoft," the court filings state. Microsoft executives were not immediately available to comment for this story. Because Microsoft does not know the name of the spammers behind the unsolicited e-mails, it has filed the lawsuits as "John Doe" cases, giving it the power to subpoena information in the case and ultimately name the parties responsible when they are uncovered. It's the latest move in the cat and mouse game between pump-and-dump spammers and the technology companies trying to stop them. Pump-and-dump scams are gaining more attention from criminals and companies like Microsoft for one simple reason: They work. Researchers at Purdue and Oxford Universities recently examined the dynamics of pump-and-dump and found that spammers could realize 5 percent returns in a single day. Because these scams are so lucrative, they've attracted some of the most technically competent spammers to develop new techniques, said Adam O'Donnell, a senior research scientist at Cloudmark. "The pump-and-dump schemes are basically driving spam research and development," he said. Primarily, this research has centered around the creation of templates that can be used by infected PCs to create spam messages and on a form of e-mail known as image spam, O'Donnell said. These image spam messages look just like any other e-mail but are in fact .jpg or .gif images. Image spam is also particularly well-suited to pump-and-dump because the fraudsters don't need victims to click on a link for scam to work. Over the past year, image spammers have developed a variety of techniques to confuse spam filters, said McAfee's Schmugar. They've added colorful backgrounds, wavy text, and filled their messages with nonsense text to try to evade optical character recognition technologies, he said. For example, a recent spam message promoting China Biolife Enterprises, one of the stocks named in Microsoft's suit, contained the following message: "Symbol CBFE Price $1.55 (UP 11.51%) Target $4 Market: Bullish. Strangler minott goodnight bennett rebel rousers." With the jump in pump-and-dump e-mail, O'Donnell said it's no surprise that Microsoft has brought the lawsuits. "Hotmail is heavily used and is viewed by the Web community as one of the most challenging spam environments right now," he said.


Manchester United have at last committed themselves to staking at least Â£20 million of their wealth on signing Wayne Rooney, but Alan Smith still seems determined to prove that they have no need of another striker.


Washington urged North Korea on Monday to stop haggling and seal a deal on ending its nuclear arms ambitions after six-party talks snagged on Pyongyang's demand for energy aid worth hundreds of millions of dollars.


Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison testified yesterday that the business software maker is leaning toward lowering its $7.7 billion bid for rival PeopleSoft


Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, who appeared on the cover of 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, was injured and her photographer boyfriend is missing after the pair were caught up in the Asian tsunami disaster, a spokeswoman for the boyfriend said Tuesday.


US regulators file charges against Mexico's second-largest broadcaster TV Azteca and its directors, accusing them of a  $100m fraud.


Police are hoping that photo evidence may help detectives find the grave of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett.


In a move that could help small and medium-size businesses save money, telecom carrier XO Communications has rolled out a new pricing model for VoIP.


Hamas gunmen seize Gaza, Abbas declares emergency

Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Hamas-led Palestinian government and declared a state of emergency as the Islamist group's gunmen routed his last forces in Gaza and seized effective control.


"Girls of Riyadh" spurs rush of Saudi novels

Saudi Arabia has seen a literary explosion in the last two years after the success of "Girls of Riyadh", a taboo-breaking novel that this month went on sale worldwide in English.


There's no doubt that Sen. John Kerry could have found a better way to respond to questions about gay marriage and homosexuality than he did Wednesday night in his debate with President Bush.


The Raptors and Trail Blazers are discussing a blockbuster seven-player trade that would send Carter to Portland, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith has learned.


Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft

A group of California cities and  counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against  Microsoft Corp.MSFT.O, saying that the world's largest  software maker overcharged government agencies for software.


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Hewitt advances to Round 3 at Paris Masters

Second seed Lleyton Hewitt beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday, turning back the French teenager's bid for a second upset at the ?


Coyotes 5, Rangers 1: Gretzkyâs Presence, Even as a Coach, Stops the Rangers Cold

Wayne Gretzky had not been to the Garden in any official hockey role since his farewell night in 1999. Sunday he was back as coach of the Coyotes enjoying a solid win.


Sony seen needing consistent PS3 strategy

Sony Corp  needs to establish an  unwavering marketing strategy for its PlayStation 3 game  machine to drive growth of its console business, the head of  Japanese videogame publisher Square Enix Co Ltd  said.


Milano, 16:24 - Calcio, Inter; Pasquale: io al Siena Ã¨ vantaggio per tutti

"Sono molto felice di questo accordo che Ã¨ stato trovato tra Inter e Siena, questa scelta sarÃ  un va...


Rice pushes "roadmap" as Turkish troops enter Iraq

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on a visit overshadowed by a Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, called on Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to urgently implement a national reconciliation roadmap.


Sales will be $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion, compared with an October forecast of $3.46 billion to $3.75 billion, because of lower revenue from handsets.


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Baseball World Anti-Doping Agency chief John Fahey criticized Major League Baseball yesterday, saying the sport was resisting George Mitchell's recommendation to transfer drug testing to an independent organization. Fahey also challenged baseball's policy on human growth hormone, saying a scientifically valid and effective test for HGH exists. Testing has been used at the Olympics, and storing blood is a "scientifically ...


Starbucks replaces its chief executive with its chairman and decides to slow new store openings.


Sweep Arrests Mafia Leaders in U.S., Italy

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- U.S. and Italian law enforcement officials Thursday rounded up dozens of organized crime figures, including the top leadership of New York's notorious Gambino family, in what was described by authorities here as the biggest takedown of the Mafia in recent memory.


Hurricane Gordon weakened Tuesday as it sped toward the sparsely populated Azores islands, which were under a hurricane warning, while powerful Hurricane Helene was expected to stay out at sea, forecasters said.


Oil steadies above $70 as cyclone reaches Oman

Oil pulled back slightly but remained above $70 on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone reached the coastline of Oman and shut its oil and gas export terminals.


Dublin's hi-tech research laboratory, Media Labs Europe, is to shut down after running out of money.


Novell OKs $536 Mln Microsoft Settlement

Novell Inc. NOVL.O on Monday said it  had reached a settlement with software maker Microsoft Corp.  MSFT.O over antitrust issues in which Microsoft will pay it  $536 million in cash, sending Novell shares 11 percent higher  in pre-market trading.


As Expected, Ford Falls From 2nd Place in U.S. Sales

Toyota beat Ford in 2007 in U.S. auto sales, putting it behind General Motors. Ford had held the No. 2 spot since 1931, according to the companyâs historian.


Turkey: Election Pits Islamists, Secularists

Turkeyâs election is being cast as a battle between Islamists and secularists. But the real struggle is not over whether the country should be more religious but over whether it should be more European--and more free.


Bedsores may seem simple, but they are a serious matter for medical professionals.


New Zealand scientists discover some cows have a natural ability to produce skimmed milk.


Egyptian health official denies new bird flu case

An Egyptian Health Ministry official denied on Monday a report by the state news agency that a woman from the Nile Delta had tested positive for the deadly bird flu virus.


Microsoft on Facebook: The internal memo from Kevin Johnson

The president of the software giant's platform and services division sends an e-mail to all Microsofties explaining why the Facebook stake was such a coup.


Woods, Mickelson Off to Shaky Ryder Start

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired for the first time in Friday's opening match of the Ryder Cup, a dynamic twosome that hoped to get the United States rolling toward bringing the chalice back to this side of the Atlantic...


Study Suggests Design Flaws Didn't Doom Towers

Federal investigators have largely ruled out a design flaw as a central factor in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.


Internet cafes tie Turkmenistan to world

For one of the world's most reclusive countries, the computers on shabby desks with cheap plastic chairs represent a small crack in two decades of isolation.


John Jasperse and two members of his company explained the mechanics of a duet from "California," a new work, which opens Tuesday.


California fire evacuees top 500,000; second death

At least 16 wind-driven wildfires burned from the Mexican border to areas north of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing more than half a million people from their homes and claiming a second life on the third day of fire calamity.


When It Comes to the Heart, Doctor Knows Best

TUESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- For heart patients trying to choose between medication, angioplasty or surgery, it may be best to follow their doctor's advice, suggests a Brazilian study.


Herman Edwards believes not giving Quincy Carter a second chance would be a crime.


The American Geophysical Union's warning Thursday reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community.


These dour CAPS investors actually see a silver lining to the dark clouds of others.


Three new Windows security holes come at a bad time

com. Three new vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoftâs Windows operating system, leaving computers running that OS open to possible hacker attacks - including PCs running


South Korea's Roh urges dialogue, not force, to solve nuclear standoff

South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun has urged dialogue rather than the use of force to solve the North Korean nuclear standoff, saying in an interview Friday he was sure talks would eventually lead to a resolution.


'Grand Theft Auto' Seen Breaking Games Sales Record

When the violent video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" hits stores on Tuesday, its sales could eclipse Hollywood's most successful films, even as it draws the ire of critics.


Millar and Ramirez homers highlight big Boston inning

The Red Sox thought they were going to have to earn all their runs against the Angels the hard way. Anaheim allowed the fewest numbest of unearned runs in the Majors all season (36).


Detaining foreigners without trial under emergency anti-terror laws breaks European human rights laws, law lords ruled today. The decision from nine of the law lords, who make up Britain's highest court, throws


European stocks have made solid gains in morning deals after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.


Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.


A portrait of Florentine ruler Lorenzo de' Medici by Raphael sells for more than Â£18m at auction.


Polar bears suffering from industry chemicals-WWF

New evidence shows that polar bears are suffering from industrial chemicals swept to the Arctic from nations thousands of kilometres (miles) to the south, the WWF global conservation organisation said on Monday.


VATICANO - VERSO IL SACERDOZIO a cura di mons. Massimo Camisasca - ÂIl sacerdote: innanzitutto figlio, poi padre di moltiÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Da ventidue anni mi occupo della formazione di giovani verso il sacerdozio e ho potuto conoscere fin nei particolari lÂitinerario di piÃ¹ di cento vocazioni sacerdotali, autentiche o solo presunte, e compiere molte...


Prostate Cancer: PSA Tests Often Given Inappropriately

American Cancer Society - Many elderly men are getting screened for prostate  cancer unnecessarily, according to researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center.


VoIP regulation could 'put lives at risk'

Ofcom may not allow 999 access VoIP users could soon feel the pain when it comes to contacting the emergency services via their internet connection, according to a speculative report by the Internet Telephony Services Providersâ Association (ITSPA).â¦


Newcastle have had a 20 million pound bid for England striker Wayne Rooney turned down by Everton.


Insurers start to tally cost of Asia destruction

MUNICH Swiss Reinsurance, the world's second-largest reinsurer, said Monday that claims from the earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra that caused tsunamis from Thailand to India would probably be lower than those tied to the hurricanes in the


The government says a ban on smoking in public places will be in force in Scotland by spring 2006.


42 Million Americans Not Screened for Colon Cancer

NEW YORK  - About 60 percent of Americans  aged 50 or older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer  -- some 42 million people -- have not yet been screened,  researchers report.


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An ailing Pope John Paul II says Mass at Lourdes, the French shrine revered by Roman Catholics.


Polls Open for Ghana's Parliament, Presidential Elections

Voting has started in Ghana, for the fourth election since the introduction of the multiparty system, in 1992. Lines formed early at many of the 21,000 polling stations, throughout Ghana.


Iran gives no sign of nuclear suspension yet: Rice

Iran has said nothing so far to suggest it plans to suspend uranium enrichment, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday.


The race is very close in a contest by Netflix, the online movie rental service, for a better system of recommending movies.


Judge milks anti-Musharraf support in central Pakistan

CHICHAWATNI, Pakistan  - Pakistan's suspended chief justice carried his fight for reinstatement and the independence of the judiciary deep into the south of Punjab province on Sunday, milking support from towns along the way.


BALCO head Conte hit with suit from Jones

Olympic track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit yesterday against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told a national TV audience that he gave her steroids and watched her inject herself with them.


UK retail giant Tesco has decided to launch its own online music store, complete with downloads from thousands of artists and one of the most open sharing schemes on the Internet.


BEHIND THE scenes, Secretary of State Colin Powell was reported to have been a voice for restraint as plans for an invasion of Iraq picked up steam.


French try woman as president - but first on a sitcom

Many see the TV show as a sly commentary on the current French political scene.


World's Fastest Men Take Center Stage at Games

For 10 pulsating seconds, the fastest men on earth take center stage on Sunday at the Olympics to run for the ultimate prize -- the 100 meters gold medal.


TAMPA, Fla.  -- Tyrese Rice scored a career-high 32 points, including a key 3-pointer near the end of regulation and two huge free throws in overtime, to propel Boston College to a 74-71 victory over Miami in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday.


France unable to confirm report bin Laden is dead

France said it could not confirm a report   on Saturday that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had died in   Pakistan last month.


The NAACP is facing an Internal  Revenue Service investigation because the chairman of the civil  rights group criticized President Bush, The Washington Post  reported on Friday, citing documents provided by the group.


This could have been Francois Hollande's moment of glory. As leader of France's Socialists, he could have used his powerful job as a springboard to the party's presidential nomination, just like Francois Mitterrand did in the 1980s.


THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE Kerry Says Bush Is Indifferent to Health ...

Senator John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of a dangerous indifference to the country's health care concerns, using the shortage of the flu vaccine as a metaphor


TM Unit Plans Fibre Optic Link in Indonesia

By Kamarul Yunus  PT EXCELCOMINDO Pratama (XL), a unit of Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), plans to spend about RM116 million to lay a fibre optic network in Indonesia, a company spokesperson said.


Extended Rehab After Hip Fracture Can Improve Function

In elderly patients with hip fracture, six months of outpatient rehabilitation and progressive resistance training is better than home exercise in improving physical performance and mobility and reducing disability, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.


SWsoft strokes Apple with Parallels Server beta

Into the hypervisor fray SWsoft has issued the sort of anticipated beta release of a hypervisor-style server virtualization product - Parallels Server.â¦


CFL commissioner says improving refs "top priority"

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Refereeing and the recruitment and development of new officials will be top priorities for the CFL over the next few years, the league commissioner said Friday in his annual Grey Cup state-of-the-union address.


Square Feet | Checking In: Yes, It Has a Mood, but Itâs Not a âBoutiqueâ

Six years after the grand-opening party for its newest hotel in SoHo â on Sept. 10, 2001 â the Thompson Hotel Group is flourishing.


NJ Rep Boasts Four World Premieres in 2004-05 Season; East Coast Debut of Blessing's 'Whores' Launches Slate

Playbill - New Jersey Repertory Company's 2004-2005 season begins in October with the New Jersey premiere of Whores by Lee Blessing, heralding a gaggle of new and new-to-New Jersey plays.


THE sound of 20 gently tossed deliveries hitting Sachin Tendulkar's dead bat echoed around a cricket-crazed nation yesterday as the master launched a valiant bid to play Australia.


Court rejects class action status for Wall Street lawsuit

Banks breathe sigh of relief A lawsuit aiming to hold Wall Street banks accountable for alleged manipulation of technology stock prices in the dotcom boom has failed to win class action status. The ruling could save the banks billions of dollars in payouts.â¦


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Sharon gears up for decisive vote on Israel's Gaza pullout

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon battled at the weekend to prepare for key votes in cabinet and parliament on his Gaza pullout plan, vehemently opposed by Jewish settlers, the extreme right and a hard core of his own Likud party.


Home-grown Twins star Joe Mauer is as humble as the fans who root him on. He even drinks milk.


"Jozi-H" puts South African spin on medical dramas

"Jozi-H", a new television series set in a fictional Johannesburg hospital, enters a crowded genre, but this medical drama offers something different -- a glimpse at life in a society ravaged by violent crime.


China battles rat plague with foxes and eagles

Authorities in far western China have gone into battle against a plague of rodents by using "hot-shot" eagles and foxes, state media reported on Thursday.


Pakistan shuts zoo after bird flu outbreak

Authorities have shut down a zoo in the Pakistani capital and slaughtered dozens of birds after the deadly H5N1 flu virus was found in peacocks and geese.


Fatah, Hamas agree to maintain dialogue, al-Aqsa supports ...

The Palestinian national resistance movement ( Hamas) disclosed that the sudden meeting which was held between the movement and the leadership of the Palestinian leadership in Gaza on Thursday evening came in the course of preparations for a series of


The United Nations threatened overnight   to suspend aid operations in Sri Lanka after truce monitors   accused the security forces of executing aid workers.


President Bush meets with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, in Washington.


American Survivors Recall Tsunami Disaster

Thousands of Americans were caught in the Asian tsunami devastation, and many have been recounting their ordeals in interviews and in e-mails home this week. Fourteen Americans died in the disaster, and the number is sure to rise as authorities get a clearer picture of the devastation.


Mathieu Garon makes 35 saves for his third shutout of the season and Edmonton rolls past the Islanders 4-0 on Monday night, their first regulation win in 17 games.


Art Review | 'Hidden in Plain Sight': Seen on the Street: Photographersâ âEveryday Epiphaniesâ

The Metropolitan Museumâs collection features some of the great 20th-century photographers who devoted themselves to capturing quiet, overlooked everyday phenomena.


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Arrested for Drunken Driving, Phelps Makes an Apology

After his arrest last week on drunken driving charges, the Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said yesterday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.


UPDATE 2-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments

Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday .


Washington - The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China. The fossil, estimated at 121 million years old, is curled up as though still in its shell.


Spinning space probe to record the 'birth cries' of black holes

A new space observatory was rocketing into orbit yesterday preparing to scan the universe for the most violent celestial explosions since the Big Bang.


Teen clothier American Eagle Outfitters Inc. has decided to pay shareholders its first cash dividend on the heels of a solid back-to-school performance.


Warrick Dunn rushed for 142 yards and  two touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons crush the St. Louis  Rams 47-17 in the divisional playoffs Saturday.


The results of genetic tests should be available to insurance companies, says a leading medical ethics expert.


Peter Staudhammer, Designed NASA Instruments, Dies at 73

Peter Staudhammer, a wide-ranging aerospace engineer and executive, helped design instruments and engines used by NASA in landings on Mars and the Moon.


[TS] Sports of The Times: I.O.C. Should Pick the Welcoming Backyard

South Korea has proved itself twice in the last generation to be a highly skillful and enthusiastic host of major sports events, making it a good choice to host the 2014 Winter Games.


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Americans Practice Accidental Tourism at Olympics

They scoff down Big Macs, drink Cokes,  call home on their cell phones and crowd around the open-air  set of American television's biggest morning show being  broadcast live just a stone's throw from the Olympic stadium.


Israel transferred millions of dollars worth of tax funds to the new Palestinian government, allowing it to pay its workers in full for the first time in a year — while skipping the ones who work for the Islamic Hamas in Gaza.


APEC Ministers Start Trade, Security Talks

Top government ministers from 21 Pacific Rim nations convened high-level talks on free trade and global security Wednesday as police battled university students protesting the summit and a weekend visit by President Bush.


FDA official says 5 drugs on market are unsafe

In devastating testimony before a Senate panel yesterday, a whistle-blower at the Food and Drug Administration shocked a packed hearing room when he listed five drugs now on


Genova, 18:59 - CALCIO, GENOA: SI ALLENANO GRECO E STELLINI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Genoa in vista della gara di sabato ad Arezzo. . Esercitazioni tattic...


Bush Rejects GOP Appeals to Compromise on Health Bill

President Bush today rejected entreaties by his Republican allies that he compromise with Democrats to renew the popular State Children's Health Insurance program.


CES 2005: Photos From the First 24 Hours

From cell phones and personal media players to LCDs with built-in DVD players, here's a look at what's hot at CES.


Family toon "Season" is Westerberg's big score

LOS ANGELES  - At first glance, Paul   Westerberg -- the former leader of the shambolic,   often-inebriated punk band the Replacements -- would appear an   odd choice to write the music for a computer-animated feature   for children about cuddly forest animals.


Australia are cruising to a victory on the final day of the second Ashes Test after England capitulate.


France seeks to boost Congo peacekeepers

France introduced a Security Council resolution yesterday that would add two UN battalions in the Congo immediately before members debate a plan to more than double the number of peacekeepers. The draft resolution, expected to be approved this week, would deploy some 1,600 to 1,700 soldiers, probably from Pakistan and India, in the capital, Kinshasa, and in the volatile Kivu ...


Union leaders weigh latest contract offer

Union leaders representing more than 10,000 Atlantic City casino hotel workers in a monthlong walkout met into the night yesterday, considering the latest in a series of contract offers by the casinos.


Two more men have joined Channel 4's Big Brother house, in the wake of Emily Parr's eviction by producers.


George W. Bush has been forced to abruptly drop his theme song 'Still The One' by Orleans because he failed to obtain permission from the copyright owner, songwriter John Hall.


Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled at  the sharpest rate in more than a decade in November, the  government said on Thursday, but a separate report showed   consumers' mood still buoyant as a close to 2004 neared.


A team of forecasters on Friday predicted the Atlantic hurricane season will finish much more quietly than it began, but said the probability of additional storms remains higher than usual.


Dave Wannstedt resigned Tuesday as coach of the Miami Dolphins, forced from the job by lousy luck, relentless speculation about his future and eight losses in nine games.


Former NBA player Lonny Baxter was arrested by uniformed Secret Service agents on Wednesday after shots were fired from a vehicle about two blocks from the White House.


Cracking start to quest, but no sign of Holy Grail

TWO veteran code-breakers from Yorkshire have received a worldwide response to their request for solutions to an enigmatic message on a monument in Staffordshire reputed to say where the Holy Grail is hidden.


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Senior Chris Gaynor scores a career-high 21 points and Winthrop overcomes an 11-point deficit in the second half to hand No. 19 Miami its first loss, 76-70.


Startup no more, Netflix girds for DVD rental price war

The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. - a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retailing giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc.