NAIROBI, Kenya  - Powerful tsunamis that  devastated parts of southern Asia Sunday flooded low-lying  areas and triggered extreme tides along the east African coast,  3,728 miles away across the Indian Ocean.


Londra, 21:48 - CALCIO, FA CUP: ARSENAL AVANTI, LIVERPOOL BLOCCATO

L'Arsenal si è qualificato per il quarto turno di FA Cup vincendo 2-0 sul campo del Burnley (...


Ex-E.P.A. Chief Defends Role in 9/11 Response

In a hearing with political overtones, Christie Whitman said that charges that she or other E.P.A. officials misled the public were âutterly false.â


Apple to Announce Special Edition U2 iPod

Forbes reporter Matthew Miller reported Monday that sources close to the band have confirmed the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded


Sony to ship major PS3 firmware update next March

Patch to coincide with console's European debut The Sony PlayStation 3 European debut - due to take place in March 2007 - will be accompanied by a major firmware update, a senior Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Europe executive has revealed.â¦


In town after town, the scene was the same from the helicopter taking one of the first glimpses of Sumatra's ravaged coast: whole villages ripped apart, covered in mud and sea water. The only signs of life were a handful of desperate people scavenging a beach for food.


Non verra' trasferito perche' sarebbe difficile controllarlo


KELOWNA, BC - The federal government and the provinces will have more money than expected because the economy has been growing faster than forecast, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Tuesday.


Experimental Cancer Treatments for Kids Set

MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- A national coalition of nine academic medical centers has been created to test new cancer treatments in children who don't respond to traditional therapies.


Poll predictions have ruling party ahead in Romania

BUCHAREST: Romania's ruling Social Democrats have emerged ahead in a general election but may be deprived of a clear majority needed to keep the Balkan country on track towards the European Union, exit polls showed.


UK supermarket apologizes in Potter pricing row

British supermarket chain Asda apologized to the publisher of the Harry Potter books on Tuesday, having accused it earlier of "blatant profiteering" for charging 17.99 pounds ($36) for the last novel in the series.


Gary Sheffield hit an RBI single, and the New York Yankees took a 1-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL championship series Wednesday night.


NEWCASTLE boss Graeme Souness hailed his side's win last night and admitted they are now are in a 'fantastic position' in the UEFA Cup.


Schoolchildren will be shown how to stay safe online as part of a national campaign backed by the government.


Banks and brokers shares fall on subprime woes

The shares of U.S. commercial and investment banks fell on Tuesday after two bond rating agencies started to downgrade billions of dollars of securities backed by subprime bonds, triggering concerns that bond sales and lending businesses could slow.


"Burt Rutan and Paul Allen and the rest of the team are great examples of the kind of determination and creativity that is helping America achieve its exploration goals," Administrator O'Keefe said.


30 nations sign international fusion reactor deal

ITER moves forward More than 30 countries today signed a deal greenlighting the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) - a â¬10bn project to be built in Cadarache, near Marseille, Reuters reports.â¦


Tokyo stocks rose moderately Monday morning on bargain hunting following Friday's losses. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen.


Union leaders may be thinking about the health system in ways more sophisticated and businesslike than many chief executives.


Cuban President Fidel Castro is very ill and close to death, U.S. Intelligence chief John Negroponte said in an interview published on Friday.


Steve Jobs writes, âWith the stunning global success of Appleâs iPod music player and iTunes online music store, some have called for Apple to âopenâ the digital rights management (DRM) system that Apple uses to protect its music against theft, so that music purchased from iTunes can be played on digital devices purchased from other companies, and protected music purchased from other online music stores can play on iPods. Letâs examine the current situation and how we got here, then look at three possible alternatives for the future.â


U.S. and N.Korea may meet before formal talks

The top U.S. negotiator on North  Korea, Christopher Hill, may meet with his counterparts from  six-party talks on North Korea before formal meetings begin on  December 18, the State Department said on Monday.


A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook the capital of Ankara on Thursday, Turkey's Istanbul-based Kandilli seismology center said. There was no immediate reports of any major damage or injuries.


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. and Blockbuster Inc. invaded its turf.


By Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb  The midterm elections are history, and a possible four-district congressional election is on hold. The most likely next big electoral event in Utah is the 2007 Salt Lake City mayoral race. We offer some early analysis on this contest.


Israel begins freeing some Palestinian prisoners

KITSIYOT, Israel  - Israel began releasing dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.- backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas Islamists.


US President George W. Bush removed some economic restrictions on Libya after Tripoli addressed global concerns on dangerous weapons.


Stelco Loses Contract to Supply GM Steel

Stelco Inc. STEa.TO has lost a  contract to supply steel to its biggest customer General Motors  Corp. GM.N, the company said on Monday, after the insolvent  Canadian steelmaker failed to strike a deal with its workers.


South Korea's Ban close to being new U.N. leader

South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon said on Tuesday he bore "a heavy sense of responsibility" after an informal ballot that virtually assured he would become the next United Nations secretary-general.


Saks Inc. (SKS.N) on Tuesday posted a wider quarterly loss as poor sales at its lower-priced department stores outweighed a strong performance at its Saks Fifth Avenue luxury chain.


Leyland Reflects on the Job That Got Away

Ed Wade squared his shoulders behind the faux-wood podium, fixed his eyes and almost defiantly spit out his announcement written on the folded piece of paper in his hand.


Con radicali in Parlamento democrazia piu' forte


Craigslister offers to scare people out of iPhone line

Blog: A San Francisco Craigslist posting offers to divert peoples' attention so others can cut in front of them in line.


Judges in France have ordered six people to stand trial in connection with an alleged plot to attack the United States embassy in Paris in 2001.


With a week to go until the election, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush yesterday of hiding embarrassments in Iraq


Forecasters predicted severe thunderstorms in parts of the West and Southwest on Friday, and heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected throughout the eastern part of the country.


Rural Welsh 'forced out' by house prices

I'm not long back from a week off, with my young family, in one of my favourite spots in Wales - the delightful former fishing village of Little Haven in Pembrokeshire.


Guest columnist Disengagement from Gaza can be catalyst for peace

Recent events in the Middle East have the potential to positively impact the region. Lost amongst all of the coverage of Yasser Arafat's passing was a historic 67-45 vote by Israel's parliament


Though its physical construction is years away, the National Museum of African American History and Culture today is inaugurating an online spot where visitors can help shape its content.


Londra, 19:33 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA KO CON L'ASTON VILLA

Tre i posticipi della quinta giornata del campionato inglese. L'Arsenal ha battuto il Portsmouth 3-1...


The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly  passed legislation to expand the nation's largest federal  homeownership program in a move that could help struggling  subprime borrowers avoid foreclosure.


This comedy won't make your Christmas list

'Surviving Christmas" wants to make you feel jolly and ready to deck the halls, but it left me with humbug on my mind. After glossing over its meaner moments and its tendency to celebrate


The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to announce today a settlement with Qwest that is highly critical of "senior management," two sources familiar with the case said.


O2 trial could see a picocell in every home

Evening Standard:O2 wants to microwave our kids O2 is to trial picocell technology which, in theory, could see every Be customer doubling up as a VoIP access point from the comfort of their own home.â¦


'Check 21' Act Goes Into Effect Thursday

Starting Thursday, a new law takes effect that is designed to make the check-payment system more efficient by clearing checks electronically.


Croatia's pro-Western president failed to win an outright majority for re-election on Sunday, forcing him to face a runoff vote against the conservative government's candidate in two weeks.


In Trentino Alto Adige le famiglie piu' indebitate


Austria's Franz claims downhill in France

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - A pair of Austrians prevented Bode Miller from claiming a place on the podium at the first European downhill of the men's alpine World Cup season.


THE Bush administration will push to rebuild relations with the ALP and has defended the Howard Government's refusal to provide extra troops to protect UN officials in Iraq ahead of elections due in January.


Red tape has ended the annual pancake race in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon


Another book publisher makes inroads toward the digital side of content.


Now, at 38, Schudlo is touring the States for the fifth time with the Kiev Symphony and Chorus, which performed in Longview Friday night.


The government will decide on increasing petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene prices within the next 24-48 hours. This was announced by Finance Minister P Chidambaram after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.


US Airways, Flight Attendants In Concession Deal

US Airways reached a tentative deal on Thursday with negotiators for its flight attendants union for USD$94 million in yearly concessions to help the bankrupt carrier avoid liquidation, union and company officials said.


A man standing on a walkway over the New York-New York casino gambling floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding four people before he was tackled by officers and patrons, police said.


Evander Holyfield is suspended on medical grounds after his defeat by Larry Donald at the weekend.


At least 500 people have died after tropical storm Jeanne flooded Haiti last week, a UN spokesman has said, with the toll expected to rise as waters recede.


The selection of Anna Nicole Smith as a Playboy Playmate in 1992 made her a member of an exclusive sorority. Her death at 39 put her in a more grisly club — Playmates who haven't reached their 50th birthday.


Condizioni dei mercati non adatte a ingresso in borsa


U.S. worker productivity rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2 percent in the third quarter, but unit labor costs grew less than initially thought in a sign of moderating inflation pressure, government data showed on Tuesday.


Ex-Playboy model Anna Nicole nears Bahamas burial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - Former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas after most of the parties feuding over her corpse reached a deal on Thursday to lay her to rest next to her dead son.


SAP migration part of Nortel's cost-cutting plans

A standartisation to SAP is part of Nortel Networks' restructuting plans and is part of a move that will also see 10% of its workforce, or around 3500 jobs, eliminated.


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UN peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse in Ivory Coast

The United Nations has suspended a Moroccan peacekeeping unit in Ivory Coast after an internal investigation into allegations of "sexual exploitation and abuse" by some of its soldiers.


South-of-the-border street hawkers advertise suspicious kidney therapy. Part of Wired News' ongoing open-source investigation to out world quackery. In Bodyhack.


Nine dead after AA gun goes haywire South Africa authorities are investigating how nine soldiers were killed and 15 injured during a training exercise when an anti-aircraft gun went haywire.â¦


Artie Shaw, clarinetist and bandleader whose recording of "Begin the Beguine" epitomized the Big Band era, died Thursday at the age of 94, the manager of his orchestra said.


Israel sees Hamas gone from Gaza "in months"

Israel's Vice Premier Haim Ramon said on Monday a "combination of steps" could topple the Gaza Strip's Hamas leaders within months.


Tony Blair and the Spanish prime minister yesterday condemned the racist abuse of black England footballers by thousands of Spanish fans as the disgraceful scenes on Wednesday night prompted outrage in Britain and threatened to escalate into a diplomatic


Israeli forces withdraw from the West Bank town of Jenin and its refugee camp after two weeks of  operations.


ASIA/CINA - La comunitÃ  cattolica si prepara al Capodanno cinese con la visita agli anziani e ai malati, la distribuzione di aiuti concreti, suscitando interesse e apprezzamento da parte della societÃ  cinese Pechino (Agenzia Fides) - ÂEssere cattolici Ã¨ troppo bello! Anche una persona sola ed anziana, malata, che non ha nessun parente, non sarÃ  mai priva dellÂaffetto, della solidarietÃ  e dellÂamore della comunitÃ Â. EÂ il commento degli anziani e del pers...


CHARLOTTE, NC -- Charlotte's Palestinian community remembered Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Saturday. The Palestine Right to Return Coalition held a memorial ceremony at Marshall Park in uptown Charlotte.


Tony Blair tells his monthly news conference that he will reshuffle his top team by the end of the week.


Green issues grab spot light in Australia poll

The environment took centre stage in Australia's election campaign on Friday with the nation's leaders, neck-and-neck in opinion polls, at odds over whether Australia


Thieves in Brazil steal two paintings said to be worth $100m (Â£50m), including a work by Pablo Picasso.


The commission decided this week to increase regulation of the cable market and to allow some newspapers to own a radio or TV station in the same market.


Police not giving up in baby kidnap case

The sketch of the woman who snatched baby Bryan Dos Santos Gomes at knifepoint is plastered everywhere amid the mobile homes at the Tropical Trailer Park.


Carter Has Shown Old Flashes as a Net, but Remains a Reluctant Star

Since joining the Nets from Toronto on Dec. 17 in a trade that is looking more lopsided than ever, Vince Carter has played as if he were liberated from basketball exile.


Robert Altman, a five-time Academy Award nominee for best director whose vast, eclectic filmography ranged from the dark war comedy "M-A-S-H" to the Hollywood farce "The Player" to the British murder mystery "Gosford Park," has died of complications from cancer. He was 81.


Viewpoint: The U.S. says it wants a ceasefire with insurgents. But do they hate al-Qaeda more than they hate America?


Australian PM says body found in Fallujah likely missing aid ...

(Canberra, Australia-AP) Nov. 18, 2004 - Australia's prime minister says it's likely that a body found in the Iraqi city of Fallujah is that of aid worker Margaret Hassan.


Former Prime Minister Ivica Racan, who leads Croatia's strongest opposition party, said Wednesday he has cancer and will withdraw from politics until he recovers.


Slittano le dichiarazioni e il pronunciamento finale sul ddl MastellaRusso Spena: "Abbiamo deciso di non penalizzare l'opposizione"                                            Giustizia, il voto slitta a mercoledÃ¬ Al Senato manca il numero legale


XtremeMac's Luna X2 lets users set dual alarms that include iPod tracks, radio station, and buzzers.


Apple says iPhone battery life longer than expected

Apple Inc.'s  iPhone will have a longer-lasting battery than it originally expected, exceeding those in rival phones, the company said on Monday.


Madagascar begins a big campaign against malaria and measles in an effort to reduce infant mortality rates.


At Los Angeles, Steve Finleyâs grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning capped the Dodgersâ comeback from a 3-0 deficit and sealed a 7-3 victory against the Giants that wrapped up the NL West title.


Fta-Cisal conferma sciopero 4 ore per il 7 luglio


Microsoft has lost on all key points in its competition dispute with the European Commission - but what is the impact of the ruling?


If not overwhelmed, Greek public opinion was on the whole satisfied with the government's handling of last week's European Union summit, which gave Turkey an October 3 date for the start of accession talks.


Police step up patrols after a dairy own by a Muslim family is targeted during three nights of violence.


Gilchrist steers Australia to healthy score v NZ

A dashing half-century by Adam Gilchrist laid the foundations for Australia to reach 261 for seven in Wednesday's second one-day international against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground.


Sickness and Health, on Scales Large and Small

Two new books provide ambitious overviews of complicated topics.


100 Iraqis killed in attack: Iraqi officials

BAGHDAD - More than 100 Iraqis were killed or wounded during a mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said on Tuesday.


TSUNAMI IMPACT:  Many Insist on Repaying Debt

PARIS, Jan 17 (IPS) - The richer nations have made much of the freeze  they have offered on debt repayments from tsunami-hit countries,  but many of the affected countries do not seem to want this  concession.


Really: we can unlock an iPhone Belfast company UniquePhone has reacted to accusations that it can't really unlock Apple's iPhone by posting a four minute video showing someone apparently doing just that.â¦


Il caporal maggiore Giuseppe Orlando era su un blindato che si Ã¨ capovoltoFeriti anche due commilitoni. Escluso l'atto terroristico                                            Kabul, muore militare italiano in un incidente stradale


Crude futures for December delivery hit a high of $55.67 Monday morning in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


Phil Mickelson, Kevin Sutherland Share Lead at Pebble Beach PGA Tour Event

By DOUG FERGUSON  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.  - The weather is getting worse. Phil Mickelson feels he is getting better.  Mickelson shot a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday at Spyglass Hill in the most miserable conditions of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.


Lenovo continues rout of Dell execs in Asia

Lenovo hired another Dell executive -- the fifth in two weeks -- to help run its business in Asia.


PLYMOUTH -- A new athletic complex and convention center is going to replace the old Plymouth Sports Dome, a once-bustling regional sports facility that collapsed during the blizzard in 2005.


Supporters of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched through Haiti's capital on Sunday, demanding the ousted leader's return and accusing President Rene Preval of turning his back on his one-time ally.


Six foreign medics convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a "full partnership" deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal.


India's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan for key peace talks with hopes high for a landmark Kashmir bus deal.


Hewitt Battles Past Roddick to Reach Home Final

Lleyton Hewitt battled his way into  the Australian Open final with a typically tenacious 3-6, 7-6,  7-6, 6-1 win over Andy Roddick on Friday to become the first  Australian men's singles finalist in 17 years.


Kevin Spacey's Darin biopic hits Toronto festival

Late music legend Bobby Darin has taken centre stage at the Toronto International Film Festival with the world premiere of "Beyond the Sea," Kevin Spacey's impassioned biopic of the "Mack the Knife" singer.


Minister reminds government plans for Gozo

During an informational seminar, Minister Francis Zammit Dimech explained how a synergy between tourism and culture must be created to develop Gozo as a tourist destination engraved by history and culture.


RSS Feed Provider Newsgator Secures $12 Million Fifth Round Funding

Newsgator, the RSS feed aggregator, has raised $12 million in a fifth round funding, PEHub reports. The round was led by Vista Ventures, with previous investors Mobius Venture Capital and Masthead Venture Partners participating as well. Newgator raised $7 million in a fourth round in the spring of 2006. Including this new financing, the Denver, CO-based company has raised a total of $29 million. The company will use the money to expand marketing and sales efforts in the United States, Europe and Japan, with the goal to become break-even as a company, it said. More in release.


By rejecting Microsoftâs initial foray back in February 2007, Yahooâs denial of Microsoftâs interest may have only whet Microsoftâs appetite.


Three Palestinian militants are killed in clashes with Israeli army forces in the south of the Gaza Strip.


PRISTINA, Serbia  - A bomb exploded at the offices of a Serb bank in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo late on Tuesday, causing considerable damage but no injuries, police said.


his time, there was nothing subtle about Willie McGinest. He didn't creep, he sprinted. He didn't try to dupe the quarterback into thinking he would drop into coverage, he merely maneuvered


Ohio State Suspends Quarterback Troy Smith

Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith was suspended on Monday for violating team and NCAA rules and will not play in next week's Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State.


Cinquecento persone al giorno all'ospedale per sbronze


Russia Slams West for Double Standards on Beslan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  accused the West of double standards on terrorism in the wake  of his country's bloodiest hostage crisis, highlighting a  growing rift over the issue between the former Cold War foes.


Visa, Wells Fargo to test mobile payment

Visa USA is teaming up with Wells Fargo & Co. in an experiment aimed at transforming mobile telephones into electronic wallets.


Pitching and defense win championships, but nobody needs to remind the Boston Red Sox that two guys carrying super sized bats in the middle of the order had a little something to do with winning the World Series in 2004.


Firenze, 18:53 - Calcio, Fiorentina: non Ã¨ grave l'infortunio a RiganÃ²

Una fitta al ginocchio accusata da Christian RiganÃ² nel corso dell'allenamento di oggi pomeriggio ha...


Montoya concedes Ferrari were just too good

Juan Pablo Montoya is desperate to win Sunday's Italian GP and would have liked to have started from pole position but the Williams driver admits Rubens Barrichello's flying lap was just too good.


The Food and Drug Administration Tuesday approved a new potent painkiller developed by Elan (ELN:NYSE - news - research)" that is based on a toxin produced by a small marine snail.


Director Salles Sees Wealth of Films 'About Life'

LOS ANGELES  - The wave of Latin American movies is one that can be compared to other great film movements, says "The Motorcycle Diaries" director Walter Salles.


New Pentagon chief warns against failure in Iraq

Robert Gates, sworn in as U.S. defense secretary on Monday, said he understood the desire to bring troops home but that failure in Iraq would be a "calamity" that haunts and threatens America for decades.


Iran may continue suspension of uranium enrichment

Iran's senior nuclear official said that the Islamic republic might resume the suspension of uranium enrichment as requested by the European Union in an attempt to end a standoff over its nuclear program.


Bruchi e vermi bianchi per lottare contro la fame

Dai "laboratori" amministrativi delle Nazioni Unite, viene allo scoperto una nuova politica alimentare per lottare contro la fame nel mondo, e in particolare in Africa sub-sahariana. Basta con i milioni di


New York, 09:56 - BASKET, NBA: DALLAS K.O. DOPO 17 VITTORIE

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte. Da segnalare la sconfitta di Dallas d...


Microsoft Bends to Get Into Living Rooms, Pockets

After trying for years to get the  entertainment industry to use its software to create and  distribute music and video, Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is finally  making headway by being more flexible and accommodating with  its hardware and media partners, analysts said on Friday.


Experts say the causes of 'Gulf war syndrome' will probably never be known.


North Korea will receive its first promised shipment of energy aid next week, South Korea said Wednesday, a day after Pyongyang's reclusive leader urged progress in a deal to dismantle his country's nuclear programs.


Richiesta economica conferma assestamento bilancio 2007


Move over Reggie Jackson. Mike Martz is the NFL's version of Mr. October.


A Submersible Robot Dives for Steamship Gold

Finding the wreck of a 19th-century steamer in Florida has taken special technology and the results have been extraordinary.


As Iran prepares to drop uranium enrichment, EU weighs steps for ...

BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers intend to welcome Iranâs pledge to suspend uranium enrichment activities, but will move toward closer ties with the country only if Tehran shows it is serious about abandoning the work permanently, diplomats said


Sept. 12, 1933: Physicist's Reaction Begins Chain of Events

Incensed at a newspaper article saying atomic energy has no practical value, Leo Slizard pauses at a London traffic light and dreams one up.


Chicago Cubs reliever Kent Mercker and Houston Astros righthander Dan Wheeler were each suspended for three games yesterday after a testy series last weekend at Wrigley Field. Astros manager Phil Garner was suspended for one game. All three were fined undisclosed amounts by Bob Watson , vice president of on-field operations for Major League Baseball. In his Houston debut, Wheeler ...


Australia could step up childsex crackdown, PM warns after ...

SYDNEY : Prime Minister John Howard promised new legislation if it was needed to fight child pornography following more than 200 arrests in a major Australia-wide crackdown on Internet pornography.


U.S.-Iraqis set up new outposts in Ramadi

Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops set up outposts Sunday in southern parts of Ramadi as part of an operation to establish Iraqi army bases in the country's largest Sunni Arab city and wrest it away from months of insurgent control.


Militants Release Tape of French Hostages

CAIRO, Egypt Aug. 28, 2004 - Islamic militants released a brief tape showing two French journalists kidnapped recently in Iraq, saying they were holding the men to protest a French law banning headscarves


Nicaragua's Sandinistas marked the 28th anniversary of their 1979 revolution on Thursday and this year's celebrations were particularly sweet — the leftist party is back in power and surrounded by allies.


Bush Raises Questions About CBS Documents

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President Bush questioned  the authenticity of documents aired by CBS News that said he  received special treatment during his Vietnam-era service in  the National Guard, according to a Bush interview published on  Saturday.


Division of Champions Is Now an Also-Ran

The N.H.L.âs Southeast Division is in a virtual dead heat, with the Hurricanes and the Thrashers battling for first place and the Panthers and Capitals not far behind.


Dow ends higher on earnings, M&A activity

U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected profits and more merger news.


From special-teams demon to the Giantsâ Super Bowl deity. From moonlighting drug dealer to born-again Christian. This is David Tyreeâs version of his transformation.


Human Rights Watch accuses China of intimidation ahead of Sunday's election in Hong Kong.


Low rallies Washington State past Oregon

Derrick Low scored 27 points and No. 8 Washington State rallied to beat Oregon 69-60 on Sunday, breaking a 13-game losing streak to the Ducks.


British cops with high-tech gear comb Paris tunnel for more Diana death clues

PARIS  - A team of British detectives searched the Paris tunnel Tuesday where Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a 1997 car crash, hoping the use of the latest high-technology equipment would provide new clues to the accident.


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


French Video Game Makers Fear Their Grasp Is Slipping

Electronic ArtsÂ interest in buying up a piece of Ubisoft draws an arrow on the odd paradoxes of the video game industry in France.


Chirac Leaving Stage Admired and Scorned

Story published at magicvalley.com on Monday, March 12, 2007 Last modified on Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:43 PM MDT French President Jacques Chirac gestures while speaking during a final media conference at an EU ...Comment


Roger Clemens shuts down his original team, allowing only two hits and outpitching a much younger ace in leading the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.


Lawyers for two Americans facing charges of kidnapping in Afghanistan release a video showing them being greeted by senior officials.


Unease in the Air and Revenge on the Screen

Cities may be safer, but Hollywood hopes new movies about quests for justice play to other fears.


Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani praised rival Mike Huckabee for his win in the Iowa caucuses on Thursday Â a contest Giuliani skipped Â yet insisted his own early-state campaign could win over the long haul.


Prime Minister Tony Blair gives the strongest hint yet that Scotland's regiments will be amalgamated.


Marcel Marceau and La Nouvelle Compagnie de Mimodrame

Variety - Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge, Mass.; 556 seats; $45 top


European papers are unimpressed with the Russian president's plans for radical change after recent terrorist attacks


Regis Philbin, the longtime U.S. daytime television personality and former host of the hit game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," said on Monday he will undergo open-heart surgery later this week.


The company opened its season on Wednesday with a new, surely paced and essentially well-played production of Strauss' seldom heard opera "Daphne."


Milano, 13:41 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: ATTACCO MILAN E' GIA' FATTO SE RONALDO E' OK

"Ronaldo ha problemi difficili da capire: se passano, noi abbiamo già i 6 attaccanti per il 2...


By DAVID KOENIG  DALLAS - Since long before leaving her native Iran as a teenager in 1984, Anousheh Ansari stared at the stars and dreamed of traveling closer to them.


John Edwards heeds online voting, will visit tiny town

After Eventful users picked the town of Columbus, Ky., the presidential candidate agreed to stop in for a visit.


In beauty shops, churches and living rooms, organizers for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are in a fierce competition for the support of black voters in the upcoming first-in-the-South presidential primary.


State of the Art: More Camera, More Style, Modest Price

How much digital camera can you get for $300? A lot more than last year.


Virgin Galactic goes Starck raving bonkers

'Earth to Richard Branson, over...' LogoWatch We at the Vulture Central LogoWatch Soviet have a shameful admission to make this morning: we've been holding off on reporting on the new Virgin Galactic logo in the hope that, in return for our silence, Sir Richard Branson would call and offer us the free space-flight ticket which William Shatner recently turned down.â¦


A day before starring in the NBA's first China game, Yao Ming went back to school. All the way back. The 7-foot-6 center visited his old elementary school Wednesday as part of an NBA sponsored program to promote reading.


After Being Bounced Around Florida Is Bouncing Back

Although the three hurricanes that have hit Florida led to a broad economic slowdown, the glimmerings of a miniboom are already apparent.


Anthony's 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining gave the Nuggets a 100-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, the fifth stop on Denver's seven-game road trip.


Se i cittadini collaborano Napoli si liberera' della camorra


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


FORT HOOD, Tex., Jan. 13 -- After a military judge again rebuffed their efforts to probe the role of senior Army officers in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, defense lawyers for former guard Charles A. Graner Jr. rested their case Thursday, leaving the defendant's fate up to a 10-man military jury.


Cisco's CEO wants partnersip with Huawei

(InfoWorld) - John Chambers, Cisco Systems' president and chief executive officer, would partner with Chinese rival Huawei TechnologiesÂ if the opportunity ever arose. "I would love to partner with Huawei," Chambers told reporters during a news conference at the Telecom World 2006 conference and exhibition organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Hong Kong. "That may or may not happen in the future," he said. Huawei is based in Shenzhen, just across the border from Hong Kong, and has built a growing business on sales of telecommunications and networking gear. In addition to providing equipment to operators in China and in developing nations, Huawei has won significant deals from operators in Europe. In 2005, the company signed contracts worth $8.2 billion, of which 58 percent came from outside China. Relations between Cisco and Huawei have not always been warm. In 2003,Â Cisco sued HuaweiÂ for allegedly copying its IOS software. Cisco dropped that suit in 2004 after Huawei agreed to make changes to its software source code and user manuals. In recent years, Huawei has entered into several partnerships with multinational networking and telecommunication vendors, but these deals have not generally lasted very long. For example, a partnershipÂ agreement between Huawei and Nortel NetworksÂ announced in February never even got off the ground. Within four months, the two companies abandoned their plans to jointly develop broadband products. AÂ joint venture between Huawei and 3ComÂ also did not last. Established in 2003, Huawei-3Com Co. paired Huawei's enterprise networking unit with 3Com's financial backing. Under a deal announced last month, 3Com plans to buy out Huawei's remaining stake in the company, which sold 2 million routers and switches last year and employs about 5,000. Chambers said Cisco has a partnership in several areas with ZTE, another Chinese telecommunication equipment vendor that has looked to expand beyond its home market into new markets overseas. Telecom World runs through Friday. Â ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


HUMAN beings are plundering the earth's resources at an alarming and unsustainable rate, and Australians are among the worst offenders.


San Francisco gallery shows hacker Joe Grand's work as art

Joe Grand has never really thought of himself as an artist, but on Saturday night, he's having his first gallery opening.Grand is a hardware hacker: He's at home with a soldering iron in his hand and the guts of some electronic device opened up in front of him. A former member of the L0pht Heavy Industries hacker collective, he designed the programmable conference badges used at this year's Defcon 15 hacker conference and a cheap RFID reader, soon to be on store shelves at Radio Shack.His show, called "When Electronics Become Art," is happening at the 20 goto 10 gallery, on the fringe of San Francisco's notorious Tenderloin district. It's the kind of place where you'd expect to see a hacker art exhibit: It's populated by junkies, liquor stores, and dive bars. Gallery owner Christopher Abad says the space was filled with old TVs and other junk hoarded by "dumpster-diving meth heads" before he moved in earlier this year.Abad, a noted hacker in his own right, says that Grand's work is good enough that it deserves the kind of attention you get in a fine-art gallery setting. "A lot of the stuff that I've seen him work on is pretty interesting, and it's rare for hackers to get any kind of credit outside of that community or any exposure at all," he said. "At best you get to see some movie where it's all completely embellished."Though 20 goto10 also has the typical fine-art exhibits and book readings you'd expect from a gallery, it's a bit of a hacker experiment. Abad featured another technology-themed installation in the gallery's first show this past February: a system that could be used to spoof caller ID, check other people's voicemail and launch unsuspecting man-in-the-middle attacks.Abad says he wants 20 goto 10 to be a venue that goes beyond the standard hacker conference. The gallery environment lets people gather information at their own pace."When Electronics Become Art," includes the Defcon badges Grand has designed as well as a "Curtain of Shame" of malfunctioning badges, a Marquee sign with the word Kingpin (Grand's hacker moniker) cut into Nintendo and Atari circuit boards and a modified searchlight from a US Army M-60 Patton tank.There will also be an interactive RFID exhibit and what Grand calls his Lichtenberg Lighting Frame -- a large acrylic block he picked up at a Boston flea market with a tiny multi-color LED display in the middle.But one of Grand's favorite pieces is a hacked up Atari computer called Atari K-9. While visiting his family, last Thanksgiving, Grand found a floppy disk containing a program that he'd written for the Atari when he was eight. He created a custom display for the machine to "make it look like it was created by Atari in the 80s" and got his old program to run on the Atari. It's a silly graphic of K-9, the robot dog, from the 1970s TV series Dr. Who, but Grand sees it as a kind of collaborative project with his eight year-old self. "It's basically to pay tribute to my past. I grew up with an Atari 400 computer," he said.Grand makes his living running his design company, Grand Idea Studio, and he's currently filming an engineering TV show, due to air next year on a popular science cable channel,But does he consider himself an artist? Maybe electronics aesthete would be a better description."Engineering and electronics does have this simple, beautiful way about it. If something is done in a really elegant fashion, then it could be considered art," he said. "Sometimes I'll open up a product to see how it's made ... and there's a lot of beautiful design work that goes on.""It's hard for me to consider myself an artist, because what I do to me doesn't seem like art," he added. "People can call me an artist. I still consider myself an engineer and a hardware hacker.""When Electronics Become Art," runs through Nov. 8 at 20 goto 10, 679 Geary Street, San Francisco. The show opens on Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and gallery hours are 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.


The only survivor of the crash that killed Princess Diana is scheduled to testify Wednesday at the inquest into her death.


Justice Dept. Won't Appeal Oracle Ruling

The Justice Department said Friday it will stop trying to block Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion takeover bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.


French group says aimed to help Chad children

A French organization whose  members were arrested in Chad as they prepared to fly 103  children to France said on Monday they were trying to help the  children, not abduct them, and they acted legally.


In a promotion for his soon-to-open play âNovember,â  David Mamet will continue to write a blog from the perspective of his leading character after the premier.


What Are Good Friends for? Perhaps for Recommending DVD's

A new Netflix feature, Netflix Friends, lets you know what others are watching (and vice-versa).


Chirac Repeats Anti-War Views Ahead of Visit to Britain

French President Jacques Chirac will begin a state visit to Britain Thursday having made it clear that he thinks Prime Minister Tony Blair has not benefited from his firm support for President Bush in Iraq.


Gagliardi (Prc), allargare maggioranza possibile


The government has been in contact with the kidnappers of a European tour group that disappeared in one of Ethiopia's most remote, inhospitable regions, Ethiopia's foreign minister said Saturday.


New York Mets Team Report - September 26

(Sports Network) - The Mets will try to take the three-game series against the wild card-leading Chicago Cubs this afternoon at Shea Stadium.


Designer: Christmas Lights on Web a Hoax

A man who boasted to reporters around the world that his Web site allowed strangers to turn his outdoor Christmas lights off and on admitted Monday it was an elaborate hoax designed, he said, to spread holiday cheer.


BBC Falls Prey to Hoax on Anniversary of Bhopal Disaster

The BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, acknowledged on Friday that it had been tricked into broadcasting an interview with a man pretending to be a spokesman


An international scientific report warns of floods, famine and global water scarcity. Sound familiar? But the government has yet to edit before it's presented in April in Brussels. By the Associated Press.


Nine bodies and 10 severed heads are discovered in Diyala province north-east of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.


Two British soldiers killed in Iraq ambush

Two British soldiers were killed after an ambush on a convoy near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.


'Housewives' slows TV migration to cable

Cable TV continued to chip away at the broadcast networks this year, but a handful of new hits, including ABC's Desperate Housewives and Lost and CBS' CSI: NY, helped ease the erosion among valuable young-adult viewers.


U.S. Forces Overrun Sadr's Baghdad Powerbase

U.S. forces backed by dozens of tanks  and Bradley fighting vehicles on Thursday overran Baghdad's  mainly Shi'ite suburb of Sadr City, a powerbase for radical  cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, witnesses said.


SMOKE rose over large sections of the sprawling Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip yesterday as Palestinian militants burned tyres in the hope of obscuring the cameras of Israeli drone planes, which have played a major role in identifying armed bands


With a 6-month-old at the controls, researchers at the University of Delaware are encouraging underage driving. Their ultimate goal is to help immobile, disabled children move and explore.


ZURICH: The Spanish Football Federation was fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($NZ123,000) on Tuesday for the racist chanting of its fans at the friendly match against England in Madrid in November.


Pathmark Stores, which owns 142 supermarkets in the city and throughout the northeast, hired Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein to advise it on options, including a possible sale of the company.


Rosie O'Donnell Will Not Be The New Price Is Right Host

Rosie O'Donnell met with The Price Is Right producers last week to discuss taking over for Bob Barker. The deal died when Rosie refused to move from Nyack, New York, where she lives with her wife and four kids, to work in L.A., where the show is filmed...


Red Sox look for a little magic in September stretch

The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for a repeat of "Morgan Magic," but repeating 1988 isn't that easy. The Red Sox, who were 10Â½ games behind the New York Yankees on Aug. 15, have chopped that to 4Â½ games.


Typhoon Meari landed on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu on Wednesday, forcing hundreds to evacuate as it unleashed heavy rains and strong winds.


Oracle extends Peoplesoft offer deadline

The company's initial offer of $7.7bn or $21 per share, was due to expire at midnight tonight but Peoplesoft will now have another two weeks, until 22 October, to make their decision.


Jhamal Fluellen and quarterback Mike Brusko each rushed for more than 100 yards last night, helping Maine pick up a 21-14 home win over Monmouth (N.J.) in the season opener for both teams.


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Sox stay up late to create glimmer of hope at home

DAVID ORTIZ lofted a two-run home run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Boston Red Sox fended off elimination in the American League championship series with a 6-4 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday in Boston.


The US warns South Korea to expect no favours after it admits conducting secret nuclear experiments.


Sharpen your knowledge of Foolish fundamentals.


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Dedicate a Donatella Dini, Nicoletta Fiorucci, Samuela Sardo


U.S. and Europe Seek Boeing-Airbus Settlement

The United States and Europe temporarily headed off a multibillion-dollar trade dispute today by deferring World Trade Organization complaints.


Trento ricorda il grande statista a 50 anni dalla morte. Entrambi i poli ne rivendicano l'eredità morale Casini: «La sua lezione è ora patrimonio comune». Prodi: «Impossibile immaginarlo con la bandana» ...


Lucchino has been in a race like this before

Turn back the clock 25 years or so, Larry Lucchino said, and he might have reacted differently to the Yankees' sudden rush toward contention.


Iris M. Ovshinsky, 79, Partner in Cleaner Auto Technology, Is Dead

With her husband, Iris M. Ovshinsky produced cleaner automotive technologies and pushed the auto industry to embrace them.


Basra readies itself for British troop pull-out

After four and a half inconclusive years of fighting, British forces are to pull out from their last base in the oil port of Basra and trust their Iraqi comrades to take their place.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday told hundreds of anti-abortion activists that his conversion to their cause is genuine as he sought to fend off rivals' criticism that he's inconsistent on the issue.


Lear agrees to Icahn buyout, may seek other offers

Auto parts maker Lear Corp.  said on Friday it accepted a $2.31 billion buyout offer from billionaire investor Carl Icahn, the latest in big private equity deals in the troubled U.S. auto parts sector.


NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan were engaged in a war of words on Sunday before a key meeting of their foreign ministers on Kashmir, with New Delhi accusing Islamabad of being "unifocal" in its approach to the decades-old dispute.


Kerry reels off biting double attack on Bush

Democrat challenger John Kerry reeled off a biting attack on President George W. Bush, charging him with making Americans more vulnerable to terror and less healthy by eroding healthcare.


ATENE - Sequestrato autobus, a bordo 26 passeggeri

Un autobus di linea Ã¨ stato sequestrato all'alba da alcuni uomini armati nel quartiere periferico di Maratona, ad Atene. La polizia ha circondato il mezzo, sul quale ci sono oltre venti passeggeri che si recavano al lavoro.


Publicist says Nicole Kidman is pregnant

Nicole Kidman is pregnant, the actress' spokeswoman confirmed Monday. In a brief statement, publicist Catherine Olim said Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting a baby and "the couple are thrilled."


Inquiry as Labour caught in new donations row

Peter Hain failed to declare tens of thousands of pounds for his deputy leader bid


Even Top Performers Have Flaws, and That Might Be a Good Thing

A virtuoso musician may seem to nail every note, but actually there are tiny variations in even the most skilled performance.


Intel gave its Centrino laptop package a speed boost this week with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor. The Centrino package includes a Pentium M processor, a PC chip set, and a WLAN (wireless LAN) chip set.


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.


Being transgender no longer about surgery in NY

Jay Kallio knew at age 4. For Justine Nicholas, the revelation came in kindergarten. Nature had dealt them a confusing anatomy. The genders they were assigned at birth were all wrong.


Starbucks launches first of "music bars" for CD burning

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct 14  - Coffee shop giant Starbucks said Thursday it was launching the first of its "music bars" where customers can listen to digital recordings and burn their own CDs.


SECOND LOOKSnapshots from the latest in college football

With the weight of a perfect season and a potential BCS Maelstrom swirling in the wind, Auburn rallies in Tuscaloosa for a satisfying Iron Bowl victory against gritty Alabama.


Georgians vote in a snap presidential election, seen as a democracy test for the former Soviet republic.


Paramount Pictures is remaking the musical movie Footloose, which first came to the big screen in 1984. Talk of a new movie started in 2003 but was put on hold for a while and is finally being brought back to light. The movie, which starred Kevi...


Sir Mark Thatcher, son of ex-prime minister Baroness Thatcher, is bailed after Â£167,000 bond is paid in South Africa.


Firm is in hot seat for selling subprime securities to a Massachusetts city.


Ford CEO says can still hit '09 profitability goal

NANJING, China  - Ford Motor Co.  Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Monday that the No. 2 U.S. automaker was keeping its target to return to the black by 2009, although the world economy might be hurt by the U.S. mortgage crisis.


Safin wins Madrid Masters; Masters Cup spot beckons

MADRID : Marat Safin sent over 14 aces and devastated David Nalbandian with six breaks of serve Sunday to win his second career trophy in Spain with a title at the 2.425-million-euro Madrid Masters.


Japan hands whale militants to Australia

A Japanese whaling ship late Thursday handed over to an Australian customs vessel two anti-whaling activists who climbed aboard two days earlier, an official from Japan's Fisheries Agency said.


Merck's stock rises despite cloudy outlook

The big drug maker yesterday told Wall Street that the recent withdrawal of its Vioxx painkiller will dampen 2005 earnings even more than previously expected.


Researchers now know of 15 genetic traits that make people more or less susceptible to H.I.V., including one very rare one that makes them virtually immune.


Ronald Waterreus, the veteran Dutch goalkeeper for the Red Bulls, announced Friday that he would retire at the end of the season.


Practical tips for when your financial house is in disarray.


The NBA returned to Charlotte after a two-year absence, but the Bobcats could not start in style, losing 103-96 to the Washington Wizards.


Former UT professor wins Nobel Prize for economics

Finn Kydland, now an economics professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was recognized for his contributions to macroeconomics.


CALGARY -- After losing the annual Labour Day Classic last year to the Calgary Stampeders, the Edmonton Eskimos wanted revenge. The Eskimos built up a 19-0 first-half lead and held on for a 25-7 win yesterday


U.K. Press: Plane Crash in Iraq Kills 10

A British C-130 military transport plane crashed Sunday north of Baghdad, scattering wreckage over a large area, officials said. At least 10 troops were killed, Britain's Press Association said.


MO: soldati israeliani uccidono militante Jihad

Le forze di difesa israeliane hanno ucciso un esponente della Jihad Islamica durante un'operazione condotta prima dell'alba a Jenin, in Cisgiordania. I soldati hanno circondato l'abitazione del ricercato, Mahmoud


Former No. 1 to end 5-month layoff Wednesday

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain rallied past ninth-seeded Jelena Kostanic of Croatia 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 Monday at the Gaz de France Stars, where Kim Clijsters will make her comeback this week after a five-month injury layoff.


A car bomb exploded Thursday at a bus station in a mostly Shiite west Baghdad neighborhood, killing 22 people. Officials received word that 20 decapitated bodies had been found near the capital but were unable to confirm the report because of fighting.


Sprint and Nextel announced plans for a $36 billion merger Wednesday, creating a new major wireless phone power with a customer base to challenge its two larger rivals.


Senior James Hardie executives stand down in Australia

In Australia, the chief executive and chief finance officer of the James Hardie building materials company have stood aside. The move is the company's first response to a damning report on the way it failed


Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has called on Beijing to return to a 1992 agreement in Hong Kong as the basis for dialogue to ease cross-strait tensions.


Economia. Fazio: piu' slancio con parti sociali coese, terrorismo ...

Il governatore di Bankitalia invita a rimettere in primo piano il lavoro che "ora ancor piÃ¹ che in passato, acquisisce un ruolo centrale nell'organizzazione della vita politica e sociale". Ma lo sviluppo


Higher IPod Shipments To Boost Apple's Q1

Merrill Lynch raised estimates on Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) after the company unveiled its iPod Photo--earlier than the research firm expected--and announced the iPod U2 special edition.


25 Die in String of Iraq Insurgent Attacks

With car bombs, assassinations and raids on police stations, insurgents killed at least 25 people, including Iraqi policemen and a deputy governor, across the volatile Sunni Triangle on Tuesday, and a militant group claimed it executed eight Iraqi employees of an American security company.


Conway could get $20 million golden parachute

Ousted PeopleSoft CEO will get a severance package of between $10 million and $20 million.


Muslim leaders on Thursday condemned Pope   Benedict over comments he made about Islam on a visit to   Germany and demanded he apologize.


Where is Osama bin Laden? We have heard from him via video and audiotape. But despite one of the most aggressive manhunts in history, his capture has proven elusive.


Hideki Komiyama prendera'il posto di Miles Flint


Padcom Inc. has new chief executive officer. Scott A. Stone, the Bethlehem company's chief operating officer since last year, has been named CEO.


Open Note to Google Management: Don't Be Evil

Yesterday I heard rumors that there might not be enough bids to fully subscribe the Google auction at $108. For Google and the market's sake, I hope that's not true. I would like to see an auction market develop for IPOs.


Cartoonist Doug Marlette dies in Mississippi crash

Pulitzer Prize-winning  cartoonist Doug Marlette, the irreverent creator of the "Kudzu"  comic strip, died on Tuesday in a Mississippi car crash, his  newspaper said.


Colorado Edges Nebraska; Ends Huskers' Season Early

Colorado stayed alive in the Big 12 North race for another day and ended Nebraska's season in November for the first time since 1968.


More Companies Will Bid on Yukos Unit, Russia Says

Russian regulators said Friday that two more companies would bid for the prize assets of the Russian oil giant Yukos on Dec. 19.


Major Changes Set for Backer of Mortgages

Fannie Mae, the nation's largest mortgage buyer, agreed to major changes in its accounting and management practices.


KMG Chemicals to Announce Second Quarter Financial Results on Friday, March 2

KMG Chemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KMGB), a global provider of specialty  chemicals in carefully focused markets, today announced that it will  issue its financial results for the second quarter ended January 31,  2007 on Friday, March 2, 2007, before the stock market opens.


4-stroke win in LPGA finale earns 3-year exemption

MOBILE, ALA. - Heather Daly-Donofrio took advantage of the ultimate mulligan Sunday in the LPGA Tournament of Champions. She wasn't supposed to be in the select field, but got in when tournament officials


South African Pleads Innocent in Immigration Case

A South African woman originally  suspected of having links to terrorist groups but in the end  charged only with being an illegal immigrant pleaded innocent  in federal court on Friday.


Valentino Rossi hailed this year's against-the-odds championship win as his finest achievement yet after winning the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.


US researchers demonstrate a system to transfer energy to devices without the need for wires.


Wal-Mart to pay $1 bln for China retailer

HONG KONG/NEW YORK  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, will pay about $1 billion to take over a Chinese chain, challenging Carrefour as the largest operator of super-centers in booming China.


Maazel to end NY Phil tenure with Mahler

Lorin Maazel will close out his seven years as music director of the New York Philharmonic by conducting Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand."


President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela pardons and frees 27 Colombians convicted for plotting against him.


Slovak government pledges aid to windstorm-hit Tatras Mountains area

The Slovak government on Sunday pledged all possible help to the Tatra Mountains area, which was hit hard by a severe windstorm over the weekend.


Mobile phone throwing turns artistic in Finland

Juggling rather than  throwing his mobile phone, a teenaged circus performer won the  freestyle gold medal at the world championships on Saturday.


WASHINGTON - The Bush administration may impose sanctions against leaders of the former Soviet republic of Belarus as part of a broader range of punitive measures, the State Department said Thursday.


Artful direction makes 'Snicket' a most fortunate event

This may not be what fans of ''A Series of Unfortunate Events" want to hear, but it's true: The inevitable Hollywood version of author Daniel Handler's poisoned kiddie-book bonbons inevitably lets


UK researchers are to begin testing a vaccine on people which they believe will cure Type 1 diabetes.


A fire broke out on the top floors of a 3,000-room Las Vegas hotel and Casino on Friday, forcing the evacuation of guests and staff and quickly engulfing parts of the building's facade and roof.


Alleged Victim to Testify in Shanley Trial

The alleged victim of defrocked priest Paul Shanley is expected to take the stand Wednesday in the second day of his trial on child rape charges.


Incremento tiene conto di rialzi sospesi nel 2007


Arson attack raises fears of anti-Semitic epidemic in France

An arson attack destroyed a Jewish social club in the heart of Paris yesterday, alarming and infuriating French politicians and Jewish leaders who are struggling to halt an epidemic of anti-Semitic incidents across France.


Mike Ditka becomes minority owner of Arena Football League's ...

Mike Ditka became a minority owner of the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush on Thursday. The Chicago icon joins the likes of fellow Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway (Colorado) and music


the Rascals singing a â60s fave, âItâsa Beautiful Morningâ â-elga Brewer could relate. That round yellow Vioxx pill


New Report Keeps You Up to Date on Developments in China's Fast-Changing Media Industries

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50544)  has announced the addition of 2007 China Media Yearbook & Directory to  their offering.


The Love That Dares to Speak Its Name -- Discreetly

It is easier and easier to be gay in Beijing and other big cities in China. But don't advertise and don't ask for approval


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A gruesome video posted on a Web site purported to show militants beheading a Nepalese worker and shooting 11 others in the first mass slaying of foreign hostages during the Iraqi insurgency.    If confirmed, it would raise the number of foreign workers known to have been slain by extremists to at least 22 and would be by far the most ever killed at one time...


Cisco Plans to Accelerate New Product Offerings

Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O, the  world's largest maker of gear for directing Internet traffic,  plans to offer twice as many new products this year as ever in  its history, its chief executive said on Wednesday.


(InfoWorld) - Even if text editors have been prominent in AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) development, developers nonetheless would benefit from an IDE, panelists agreed at the EclipseCon 2007 conference on Wednesday. In a session entitled, "What Does Eclipse Need to Do to Become the IDE for AJAX?", panelists from companies such as IBM and Nexaweb said AJAX could use an IDE and that AJAX could benefit from Eclipse technologies. "I remember when Java first came out and all I used was a text editor," said panelist Robert Goodman, senior programmer at IBM. He said he did not like the first Java IDEs. But now, he could not go back to writing Java without one. "I think that's eventually what you'll get on JavaScript," Goodman said. Eclipse's own AJAX-related projects include the AJAX Toolkit Framework, for editing, compiling and debugging AJAX applications, and Rich AJAX Platform, serving as a runtime for AJAX applications. Panelists also cited issues in AJAX development. Detailing his own experience with AJAX complexity, panelist Coach Wei, CTO at Nexaweb, told of writing an AJAX application and running into trouble. Eventually, he found a problem related to a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file.Â  JavaScript now is being used to write large libraries, which was not anticipated, according to Goodman. "We haven't proven yet that you can really do this in JavaScript," Goodman said. Panelists noted that although AJAX can be difficult, it is still the way to go for desktop interaction in Web applications. "Definitely, the reason to do AJAX is for those sexy, dynamic Web apps," said Eric Clayberg, senior vice president of product development at Instantiations. Panelists supported consolidation in the area of AJAX runtimes, noting the existence of runtimes such as Dojo. An audience member emphasized that rather than devising new technologies, it may be a good idea to leverage what has already been done. "They should be standing on the shoulders of giants," said Hal Hildebrand, an architect in Oracle's Java platform group, after the session. AJAX is a new interface technology and lots of work already has been done in this area, he said. Another audience member, Kyle Shank, developer of the RadRails IDE for Ruby on Rails, cautioned against relying on a single framework for AJAX. "I would caution everyone who's interested in AJAX to not depend on one framework and actually write your apps in a way that [they] don't depend on one framework," Shank said. RadRails was built on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform. Companies represented on the panel, such as Aptana, Instantiations, and Nexaweb, offer tools for AJAX developers. Also on Wednesday, EclipseCon featured a session where attendees could air gripes about Eclipse. Attendees expressed desires for improvements such as a native installer, which would tailor installations of Eclipse to suit the target platform. Nested projects support, enabling projects to be maintained within other projects, also got a thumbs-up. Improvements to Eclipse dialog capabilities and the Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework also were suggested. Scripting enhancements were requested as well, as was stronger support for the Subversion version control system. Others in the audience noted that work is being done in areas such as scripting. The Eclipse Monkey project is a dynamic scripting tool for automating routine programming tasks. One attendee said it is possible to create nested projects within Eclipse but there is no wizard for automating this function.


US Military Toll In Iraq 1001 Dead, 7000 Injured: Pentagon

Washington, Sept. 8 (NNN): The death toll for American soldiers in Iraq has hit the 1,000 mark since US-led forces invaded Iraq in March 2003, Pentagon officials reported here late Tuesday.


Saudi Court Jails Professor for Sedition

A Saudi court has sentenced a university professor to five years in prison for sowing dissent and inciting disobedience against the government.


US Men's Olympic Basketball Team Bounces Back to Beat Greece in Preliminary Round

The United States men's basketball team looked nothing like the Dream Team as Puerto Rico pounded them, 92-73, in Sunday's preliminary round game. This was the third ever loss for the American men in Olympic basketball competition. However, the American ...


Volunteers: Officials Mull Disbanding Some Strapped Districts

By Garth Stapley, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Sep. 23--Tending to an ugly car wreck and a house fire on a late-summer day kept volunteer firefighter Chris Ott from working on a harvester at the family farm west of Modesto.


Stato francese detiene 15% della casa madre di Airbus


"Harold & Kumar" star answers "Call" for ABC

LOS ANGELES  - "Harold & Kumar" star Kal Penn is heeding "The Call," an ABC comedy pilot about a team of L.A. paramedics. Penn will play one of them, a hypochondriac and pessimist. Also cast is Kali Rocha (ABC's "Grey's Anatomy") as the paramedics' boss. Penn recently appeared in "Epic Movie" and is wrapping "Harold & Kumar."


Once, Patriots games were just that: games. Now, they're Events. "When we started, it was just me, a color man, a stat man, and an engineer," said radio play-by-play man Gil Santos, who called his first Patriots game in 1966 when the team was playing at Fenway Park and current analyst Gino Cappelletti was in the middle of his 11-year ...


Genesis slips the hook and dumps its star gems on earth

THE far-fetched script called for stuntmen in helicopters to latch on to the parachute of a falling NASA capsule with a 6m hook and guide it to earth.


Roma, 11:35 - CALCIO, LIPPI: ROMA E MILAN POSSONO VINCERE CHAMPIONS

Milan e Roma hanno "molte" possibilità di andare fino in fondo e vincere la Champions League,...


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


U.S., France stress diplomatic push on Iran

The United States and France on Friday stressed their diplomatic efforts to end Iran's suspected nuclear arms program as major powers met to discuss possible new U.N. sanctions against Tehran.


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


Dofasco Q3 up on higher prices, shipments

HAMILTON, ON - Dofasco Inc. beat analysts' expectations as it reported a big jump in its third-quarter earnings Monday. The Hamilton, Ontario, steelmaker reported a profit of $115 milllion, or $1.


No. 17 Texas A&M Nicks Colo. 29-26 in OT

Eric Pegram kicked a 19-yard field goal in overtime and Lee Foliaki recovered a fumble on the next possession, giving No. 17 Texas A&M a 29-26 victory over Colorado on Saturday.


Premiership leaders Chelsea begin a busy festive period with a Boxing Day game against Aston Villa.


Gobbo, 'Scelta non e' maturata oggi ma da tempo'


Rice finished with 145 yards on eight catches, and Jackson had 113 yards on nine grabs...Testaverde broke Steve DeBerg's NFL record with his TD pass to Copper, the 63rd receiver he's hooked up with for a score...Alexander has scored 15 or more touchdowns


Sainsbury's suitor Delta Two agrees to raise an extra Â£500m to increase the cash element of its bid.


More than 20 people die as a plane crash lands in Indonesia, but 118 passengers escape with their lives.


Oil Prices 'Heading for 60 Dollars A Barrel'

Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented 55 dollars per barrel today as uncertainty swirls over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


A leaked White House memo on Social  Security suggested on Thursday that President Bush may favor  cutting benefits for future retirees as part of a plan to  privatize the popular federal program.


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Kenya's bickering sides back at bargaining table

Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan brought Kenya's rival sides together again on Monday after a weekend of clashes cast a pall over a skeleton deal meant to stop a month of post-election bloodshed.


European shares opened steady on Tuesday as a solid close on Wall Street overnight countered concerns about higher energy and interest costs but Swiss chemical maker Ciba fell after a downbeat outlook.


Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58080) has announced the addition of Data Mining the Web: Uncovering Patterns in Web Content, Structure, and Usage to their offering.


For Many, Crime is Key Issue for Riviera Race

By Sally Apgar, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Mar. 4--RIVIERA BEACH -- When thieves broke into Ben Steinmeyer's trailer in the Oasis Trailer Park on Broadway, they carried off two large air conditioners, a gold bracelet, clothing and even stripped the sheets off of his bed.


Ivory Coast withdraws from Francophonie Summit

A summit of French-speaking countries may have opened with the Ivory Coast at the top of its agenda, but it wasn't enough to keep the West African state at the table.


Japan's Matsushita Electric  Industrial Co. Ltd. said on Wednesday it will recall thousands  of massage chairs for free tests and repairs, saying the chairs  could catch fire.


Report: GM's Opel to Push on German Hours

Automaker Adam Opel AG is proposing increasing the work week for its German employees to 40 hours from 35 hours to save money, according to a report Friday.


Consumer group questions iPhone battery replacement

(InfoWorld) - A Los Angeles-based consumer watchdog group that filed a lawsuit against Apple in 2006 has called on the company to spell out the iPhone's battery-replacement policy to prospective buyers. In a letter sent Friday to Apple CEO Steve Jobs and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, the Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights (FTCR) asked that iPhone battery issues be disclosed in all advertising, before retail sales close and during activation using iTunes "to ensure that no customers are misled concerning the performance and effective cost of the unit." The letter also urged Apple to provide replacement batteries free of charge throughout the life of the iPhone. When FTCR founder Harvey Rosenfield wrote the letter, details were still sketchy about iPhone battery replacement. For example, he noted that the battery was "apparently not user-replaceable." Later Friday, Apple posted additional details of the iPhone's battery -- including tips on extending its lifespan, as well as the procedure for and cost of replacing a battery -- on its Web site. Although Apple doesn't specifically say that the battery can't be replaced by users, early examinations of the iPhone's innards confirmed that it would be nearly impossible. IFixIt.com, which conducted one of the first iPhone "tear-downs," noted that the battery is soldered to the device's logic board; a second tear-down by AnandTech.com photographed the battery's leads in a closeup that clearly showed the soldering. Under the iPhone's standard one-year warranty, Apple will replace the battery free of charge if it drops below 50 percent of original capacity. This month, Apple will begin selling an $69 extended warranty that stretches the hardware repair coverage, battery included, for an additional year. FTCR, however, noted that many users will likely need to replace their iPhone batteries before their two-year contracts with AT&T expire and perhaps after the one-year warranty is defunct. "Unlike the iPod, the iPhone is obviously intended and marketed as a device to be utilized for a broad range of business-related purposes, and on a constant basis," wrote Rosenfield in the letter to Apple and AT&T. "A customer who recharges the iPhone every night, as most cell phone users do, may therefore require a battery replacement within 10 months." Apple has claimed that the iPhone battery will handle 300 to 400 recharges. To replace the iPhone battery, owners must pay $85.95, then ship the device to Apple. The normal repair time, Apple said in a brief FAQ on iPhone battery replacement, will be three business days. Users, however, will receive a data-free iPhone in return. "The repair process will clear all data from your iPhone," Apple's FAQ stated. "It is important to sync your iPhone with iTunes to back up your contacts, photos, e-mail account settings, text messages and more. Apple is not responsible for the loss of information while servicing your iPhone and does not offer any data transfer service." The program is similar to the one offered to iPod owners, which charges $65.95 to replace a battery and returns the unit sans music and video about a week after Apple receives the device. Batteries in virtually every other cell phone, smart phone and mobile device can be replaced by the user or in a visit to the mobile service provider's retail store. The FTCR has history with Apple. In 2006, it filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of not offering dissatisfied iPod nano buyers a full refund after its screen became scratched.


Jakarta hotel puts $110 hamburger on menu

A hotel in Indonesia is dishing out a hamburger that costs more than twice the monthly minimum wage in some parts of the country.


Key measures of the level of insurgent violence against American forces in Iraq, numbers of dead, wounded and insurgent attacks, show the situation has gotten worse since the summer.


Emerging US slowdown casts shadow over global economy, says UBS

Switzerland's largest banking group, UBS, has said that the slowdown in the US economy will cast a shadow over global economic prospects in 2007, making financial markets more volatile.


Two Sisters Killed in Colorado Are Memorialized

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 19 -- Stephanie and Rachel Works were opposites in some ways.


Kurt Warner will start at quarterback for the New York Giants this week, although his competition with rookie Eli Manning for the regular-season job continues.


A minimum of blood and grit helped Norway unseat Sweden as world oyster-opening champions as contestants from 18 countries vied to prepare the prized shellfish as quickly and neatly as possible.


No deaths 'miraculous' in English flash flooding

LONDON  British police said today they believed no one had died in flash flooding that struck seaside communities in southwest England, but rescue operations were continuing.


Jerry Scoggins, who sang "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" that introduced the comical Clampett clan on "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. He was 93.


Then charges back out again The world's biggest record label is touting a scheme that would permit internet users to swap DRM-free music under a blanket license, according to a report. Universal Music Group's "TotalMusic" program would allow customers of ISPs who signed up to the program to exchange files freely - but only if the ISP signed up.â¦


Congo urges UN to slap sanctions on Rwanda leader

Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his entourage, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday.


Cheap antibiotic to save childrenâs lives

In an article published in the Lancet, investigators report how they slashed the death rate of children infected with AIDS by nearly half using a common, cheap antibiotic drug.


Suspect tells authorities he shot video of major D.C. sites and uploaded it to online Jihadi site.


Climate deals turn up heat in Indonesia's dark peatlands

PALANGAKARAYA, Indonesia  - It used to be malaria that gave people fevers in Indonesia's remote, mosquito-infested peatlands.


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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, one of 12 regional institutions that provide money to home lenders, is seeking to branch into the turf of mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


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Fancy a sleek made-in-North Korea SUV? How about a pair of boxing gloves from the famously pugnacious communist country? They're potentially just a click away.


Feds: Cigarette Makers Lied for 50 Years

Cigarette makers lied about the  dangers of smoking for 50 years, the U.S. government said on  Tuesday as its $280 billion case against the industry went to  trial.


Specialists identify Israeli target as possible nuclear site

WASHINGTON - Independent specialists have pinpointed what they believe to be the Euphrates River site in Syria that was bombed by Israel last month, and satellite imagery of the area shows buildings under construction roughly similar in design to a North Korean reactor capable of producing nuclear material for one bomb a year, the specialists say.


At the annual gathering in Cannes, France next week, Gartner analyst Alexander Linden will identify several of the long-term technology trends and innovations whose seeds were sown in the days of the tech bubble.


Hurricane Felix makes landfall in Nicaragua

Hurricane Felix made landfall as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm in extreme northeastern Nicaragua, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


UBS, After a Write-Down, Closes Finance Unit in U.S.

Europeâs biggest bank said it would close an American unit as it scales back risk-taking after writing down the value of subprime mortgage investments by $14.7 billion last year.


Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has issued an edict barring the use of cell phones with built-in cameras, blaming them for "spreading obscenity" — a final resort after a ban on their sale and import to the kingdom failed to dent their popularity.


LOS ANGELES  - After several preliminary hearings, Catherine Zeta-Jones' alleged stalker will have to stand trial.


The departure of the State Department's No. 3 official adds uncertainty to a U.S. nuclear deal with India that is already in deep trouble


TERRORISMO, DAL WEB NUOVE MINACCE ALL'ITALIA

Roma, 29 ago. (Adnkronos) - Nuove minacce all'Italia e al presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi sono apparse su un sito islamico da parte delle 'Brigate Abu Hafs al-Masri- Battaglione d'Europa'. Il gruppo


DETROIT General Motors and Ford Motor have announced that they plan to cut car and truck production in the fourth quarter by as much as 7 percent because vehicles are piling up unsold in inventory.


Pediatricians Urge Restrictions on Ads for Sex-Related Products

The American Academy of Pediatrics said children should be exposed to fewer ads for anti-impotence drugs and more for birth control, and in general need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught.


In Iraq's Guerrilla War, Army Intelligence Faces a Tough Job

The latest Pentagon report on the detainee abuse scandal focuses on the role played by military intelligence, which arguably is the branch of the Army most challenged by the insurgency in Iraq.


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Delta Air Lines will virtually eliminate its hub in Dallas that once was key to its long-term strategy. American Airlines will shutter its operations at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Bohemia.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Move the Dock with One Click

Whenever you want to move the Dock to a different location on your screen (left, right, or bottom), donât bother going into System Preferences. You can do it with a single click.


Police arrest 2 after London, Glasgow incidents

British police said on Sunday they had arrested two people in northern England in connection with an attempted car bombing in London and an incident at Glasgow airport when a car was rammed into the airport building.


Tens of thousands of people have fled recent fighting in southern Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency says.


England coach should have been English: Venables

Terry Venables believes the English FA should have picked an Englishman and not Italian Fabio Capello as England manager.


World number one Mark Webster beats Simon Whitlock 7-5 in a rousing final of the BDO World Championships.


Hopes are fading of finding any more survivors of a gas explosion at a coal mine in the Chinese province of Henan. Officials say at least 62 people were killed in the disaster, although the death toll is likely


Ultimi messaggi dei candidati prima del voto che apre la stagione delle primarie UsaI rilevamenti danno a sorpresa il senatore dell'Illinois davanti alla favorita, l'ex first lady                                          Usa, il giorno dei caucus in Iowa E nei sondaggi Obama supera Hillary


Federal health officials said Tuesday that 2.6 million additional doses of flu vaccine will be available in January. The amount doesn't come close to


EPA Cuts Soot Level Allowable Daily in Air

The Bush administration imposed stricter standards on the nation's air quality yesterday for the first time in nearly a decade, ruling that communities across the country must cut back on the amount of soot in the air on any given day.


Crude oil prices decline to near $44 per barrel

NEW YORK, December 23  - Crude oil prices declined for the second consecutive day today, trading near $44 per barrel, amidst reports of another pipeline attack in Iraq and a virtual re-nationalization of Russiaâs oil giant, Yukos.


Tennis: Spain and the US will square up in Seville for Davis Cup ...

BARCELONA, Spain : Spain will play the United States in the Davis Cup final in Seville on December 3-5, Spanish tennis federation president Agusti Pujol said.


Third-seeded Albert Costa of Spain and fifth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia lost in the first round of the BCR Open on Monday.


Producers Say Writers Could Return on Monday

See you on Monday? With a chance that the Hollywood writersâ strike could be settled soon, television producers have already started to say just that.


Girl Is First to Survive Rabies Without a Shot

A Wisconsin teenager is the first human ever to survive rabies without vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday, after she received a desperate and novel type of therapy.


Fashion designer Stella McCartney,  daughter of former Beatle Paul, has given birth to a baby girl,  her spokesman said on Wednesday.


US pilots faulted in deadly Brazilian airline crash

RIO DE JANEIRO -- A business jet piloted by two US citizens was flying at the wrong altitude when it crossed paths with a commercial airliner that crashed last week in the Amazon , killing all 155 people on board, Brazil's defense minister said yesterday.


Security Worries in Baghdad, US Debates Polls

The ability of Iraqi insurgents to snatch foreigners from their guarded Baghdad offices highlighted the country's poor security as US officials argued whether elections could be held in towns under rebel control.


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


Shop At Home television network relaunches this week with a fine-tuned,  focused strategy.


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Ariel Sharon's right-wing nationalist coalition in Israel is imploding and Fatah, the core Palestinian nationalist group, is in turmoil now that Marwan Barghouti, the young West Bank leader, is to campaign to succeed the late Yassir Arafat from an Israeli


Il risanamento e' partito, scrive il settimanale 'Economy'


Israel turning Bethlehem into a prison - Latin Patriarch

Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, has been turned into a large prison by the separation barrier Israel is building in the West Bank, the top Roman Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land said yesterday.


The machinery of Iraqi elections churned smoothly on Monday: Over and over, a plexiglass tumbler spun effortlessly on its axle, then eased to a graceful stop as a smiling young


Despite loss, Revolution end season on high note

The stakes were high for the Revolution's playoff game Saturday night. The Revolution were eliminated by D.C. United on penalty kicks after a 3-3 tie, with United advancing to the MLS Cup Sunday and qualifying for the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup.


After sitting out Tuesday's practice, junior quarterback Matt Ryan donned the pads yesterday and went to work for the first time since injuring his left ankle in last Thursday night's season-opening 31-24 victory at Central Michigan.


Rivers is encouraged despite Celtics' skid

While dealing with a three-game losing streak on the West Coast, the Celtics enjoyed the benefits of youth yesterday.


The Football Association began an investigation yesterday into the crowd trouble which marred Chelsea's League Cup match against West Ham on Wednesday evening, the second such outbreak at a London match within 24 hours.


Indonesian bomb-maker gets 18 years for attacks

Indonesia has sentenced a young Islamic bomb-maker to 18 years in prison for his role in last year's triple suicide attacks on the resort island of Bali.


A San Diego insurance brokerage has been sued by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer for allegedly soliciting payoffs in exchange for steering business to preferred insurance companies.


'Hotel Rwanda' and 'Omagh' Win Toronto Film Awards

"Hotel Rwanda" and "Omagh" won the top awards at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday as audiences embraced movies inspired by the real life horrors of genocide and civil conflict.


Despite winning only one individual event, St. John's Prep was the class of last night's Division 1 boys' swimming and diving state championships at Harvard University, outscoring Catholic Conference rival BC High, 267-166.


ACLJ Represents Members of Congress in Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Child Pornography Law

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), specializing in  constitutional law, today filed an amicus brief on behalf of 18 members  of Congress asking the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision  and uphold the Protect Act of 2003 -- a measure  designed to combat child pornography.


Calif. candidate wants state troops home

California's Democratic gubernatorial candidate said Tuesday he'd fight to withdraw California National Guard troops from Iraq if elected, a proposal that has drawn mixed reviews in a state with a deep military tradition.


Arafat Said to Have Liver Failure; PM to Visit

Yasser Arafat, critically ill in a Paris hospital, has suffered liver failure, a Palestinian official said on Sunday as Arafat's subordinates decided in his absence to enforce a law and order plan in Palestinian areas.


Until now, when asked her favorite male singers, Jordin Sparks topped the list with John Mayer and Justin Timberlake. But, the effervescent new "American Idol" champ said Wednesday, she's got another name to add: Sanjaya Malakar.


CIA paid Pakistan for catching al Qaeda: Musharraf

The CIA has paid Pakistan millions of   dollars for catching al Qaeda fighters during the five years   since the September 11 attacks on the United States, Pakistani   President Pervez Musharraf wrote in a memoir published on   Monday.


Cancer deaths to hit 17 million in 2030: researcher

Cancer deaths will more than double to 17 million people each year in 2030 with poor countries shouldering the heaviest burden from the disease, the head of the United Nation's cancer agency said on Monday.


The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Out of the Red Column: New Grads Are Already Gurus at E-Commerce

By Amy Baldwin, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 17--Jon West and Chad Ledford, high school friends and May grads from Appalachian State University, never wanted to work for anyone but themselves.


Iranian TV airs the first pictures of Iranian Americans who have been detained on spying charges since May


Nokia, Warner Bros. in mobile entertainment deal

Cell phone maker Nokia NOK1V.HE will   make video clips, ring tones and other entertainment from   Warner Bros. available to millions of phones, according to a   deal announced on Tuesday.


Techno Duo Justice Lays Down Its Fave 5 Party Tracks

The French dynamic duo lists their top five picks for getting your groove on the New Year's Eve dance floor.


Down and Out and Running Numbers in the Rougher Precincts of Manila

Much like manâs best friend, the rough-hewn Filipino movie âThe Bet Collectorâ chases its protagonist from step to step, misery to misery, all but nipping at her heels.


Russia's war-torn republic of Chechnya votes in a presidential election to replace its slain pro-Moscow leader, amid fears of rebel raids.


Firenze, 16:02 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/B: GUBBIO-CARRARESE RINVIATA PER NEVE

La Lega di C, preso atto delle intense precipitazioni nevose nella zona, ha disposto il rinvio dell...


Australians to Go to the Polls on Oct. 9

CANBERRA, Australia  - Australians will vote on  Oct. 9 in a cliff-hanger election pitting the conservative  government against center-left Labor, with national security  and the economy key issues, Prime Minister John Howard said on  Sunday.


Once Tuesdayâs voting is behind them, the candidates can look forward to a comparatively relaxed primary and caucus schedule ahead.


2 U.S. troops sought amid abduction report

U.S. troops on Saturday searched for two soldiers missing after an attack that killed one of their comrades at a checkpoint in the so-called "Triangle of Death" south of Baghdad.


Rival security forces clash in Gaza after killings

Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas traded gunfire with Hamas policemen in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions soared after the killing of three young sons of one of Abbas's top intelligence officials.


CBS Nixes '60 Minutes' Story on Iraq War

NEW YORK - CBS News has shelved a "60 Minutes" report on the rationale for war in Iraq because it would be "inappropriate" to air it so close to the presidential election, the network said on Saturday.    The report on weapons of mass destruction was set to air on Sept...


BAGHDAD (CBS) Five US servicemen lost their lives to car bombs in Iraq, the US military said Saturday, the latest in a string of such attacks at the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Muslim executed for trying to "split" China

China has executed a Uighur activist in a far-northwestern city for attempting to "split the motherland" and possessing explosives, drawing condemnation from a human rights group which said the evidence was insufficient.


Milano, 16:50 - CALCIO, TONI GRAZIATO; TOSEL: HO SOLO APPLICATO IL REGOLAMENTO

Giampaolo Tosel è intervenuto a Radio 24 tornando sulla decisione di non squalificare Toni e ...


NEW YORK  - Socioeconomic status may account for some, but not all, of the increased risk of stroke African Americans face, a new study shows.


Futures gain as Fed policy-makers gather

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors looked forward to another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week to help cure the economy's ills.


Taiwan Rejects Opposition's Second Election Suit

Taiwan's High Court rejected a second  lawsuit filed by the opposition Nationalist Party to nullify  President Chen Shui-bian's March re-election victory, a judge  said on Thursday.


Microsoft, EU Clash Over Antitrust Order

Microsoft Corp. told a European Union court Thursday that it would suffer irreparable harm if forced to reveal more of its software code to rivals, while the EU said such information was "indispensable" to keep competitors alive.


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We won't get complacent v India this time - Gilchrist

Stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist said Australia were determined not to repeat the errors of 2001 after taking control of the first test against India on Thursday.


Sudan arrests 12 trying to smuggle ancient mummies

Sudanese authorities have arrested 12 people accused of smuggling ancient antiquities including two entire mummies, a state news agency said on Saturday.


A record number of acts, including Ricky Gervais, will perform at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.


UKRAINE * YUSHCHENKO * RUSSIA * RELATIONS

KIEV, DECEMBER 24, (RIA Novosti) - Presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko believes that Russia is Ukraine's eternal strategic partner.


Bush's smirk and Kerry's smile send the wrong message, say experts

George W. Bush needs to get rid of the grimaces and smirks, John Kerry is still struggling to put on a natural smile, experts said after the first presidential debate between the two rivals.


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


RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egypt began closing its breached border with the Gaza Strip on Friday, using barbed wire and water cannons to keep Palestinians from leaving the Hamas-controlled territory in defiance of an Israeli blockade.


'Sky Captain' Flies High on North American Charts

Neo-retro sci-fi thriller "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" flew to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, pushing sci-fi sequel "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," which opened last week at No.


Cisco outlook an investor Chambers of horrors

Q2 less of a shocker Cisco posted a decent 2008 fiscal second quarter, yet remains gloomy about its near-term sales forecast in the US and Europe.â¦


BSA raises reward to $1 million for reports of piracy

The Business Software Alliance is upping its efforts to track down software piracy in the workplace, increasing potential rewards for reporting copyright infringement to $1 million and kicking off a new "blow the whistle" campaign.


Top scientist 'mortified' over race row comments

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist from the United States who reportedly claimed black people are less intelligent than whites said Friday he was "mortified" at the comments, and suggested he was misquoted.


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Team to head to N. Korea for reactor shutdown talks

A U.N. nuclear watchdog team prepared to leave for North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to confirm the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor and source of bomb-grade plutonium.


Michael De Kort was frustrated. The 41-year-old Lockheed Martin engineer had complained to his bosses. He had told his story to government investigators. He had called congressmen.


Who knew? Freshwater crabs thrive in Roman ruins

Who could have guessed that throughout the rise and fall of Rome's emperors, monarchs and politicians a lowly creature has reigned supreme in the ruins of Trajan's mighty empire?


A teenage girl is in a serious condition in hospital after being swept away in a river on Dartmoor.


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Agency: Food coloring may stimulate kids

Some artificial food colorings may stimulate hyperactivity in children, and parents may gain some benefit from preventing their children from consuming them, a government agency said Thursday.


The protests have hardly begun, but already the Republican party is blaming John Kerry for the mischief, if not the mayhem, of the days to come.


Champion Singh Faces Mickelson Threat at Pebble

World number one Vijay Singh will have  to contend with an in-form Phil Mickelson when he defends his  title at this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.


Credit card costs buried in the fine print

If you have a credit card with a variable interest rate, you may have noticed your rates have been going up.


West Allis Parish Closes Peacefully: St. Mary Help of Christians Once Served Slovenian Congregation

By Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 19--WEST ALLIS -- This is the way the church closed, not with a bang but with a quiet procession of dozens of current and former members to the front of St. Mary Help of Christians Church, where they reverently kissed the altar.


Christians Wrong About Heaven, says Bishop

Q&A: The Anglican Bishop of Durham argues that Biblical teaching on the afterlife has been distorted


The FTSE 100 has recorded its highest close in four months, extending a recent winning streak to 11 gains out of the last 12 sessions, with fund managers and other financial shares setting the pace.


LLEYTON HEWITT is ready, perhaps as ready as he has ever been, to win a Grand Slam. The 23-year-old South Australian completed a magical lead-up to the season's final major by claiming his


Cambodian police block Mia Farrow's Darfur rally

Baton-wielding police barred Hollywood actress Mia Farrow from holding a rally in Cambodia's "Killing Fields" on Sunday as part of a campaign to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur.


Tsunami: 27.700 morti accertati, 13 italiani

9:20- I soccorritori thailandesi hanno scoperto 800 cadaveri in un albergo Sofitel della catena francese Accor nell'area di Khao Lak a nord di Phuket. Lo ha riferito un giornalista di Europe 1 presente nel luogo.


EGITTO: PADRE JESSICA E SABRINA, ADESSO HO BISOGNO DI PACE

Dronero (Cn), 11 ott. (Adnkronos) - Rientrati ieri sera a Dronero dall'Egitto, i genitori di Jessica e Sabrina, le due ragazze vittime dell'attentato terroristico di Taba, si sono chiusi nel loro dolore e


WINDOWS IN THE ENTERPRISE --- Search utility possible solution for ...

In June, I wrote a short series on Microsoft's next major operating system release, codenamed Longhorn. I raved about the much-anticipated WinFS file system that was supposed to replace the existing file system with a more robust SQL-based version.


Energetic actress Betty Hutton dead at 86

Actress Betty Hutton, the exuberant blonde who starred as sharpshooter Annie Oakley in the 1950 film musical "Annie Get Your Gun," has died at age 86, her former studio, Paramount Pictures, said on Tuesday.


Ferrer cruises past Garcia-Lopez at Swedish Open

BASTAD, Sweden  - Spanish second seed David Ferrer brushed aside compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-1 in the first round of the Swedish Open on Tuesday.