Annan: Lebanon, Syria did not comply with 1559

BEIRUT: Lebanon and Syria have failed to comply with the demands of last month's UN Security Council Resolution 1559, which calls for respecting Lebanon's sovereignty and political freedom, UN


Injury Sidelines Broncos' Griffin for Year

Denver running back Quentin Griffin is out for the year. The team placed Griffin on injured reserve Wednesday, two days after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a 23-10 loss at Cincinnati.


Montgomerie has strong finish at The Heritage

Ryder Cup star Colin Montgomerie had a birdie and eagle on the last two holes Thursday, shooting a 1-under-par 71 Thursday that left him four strokes behind the leaders after the first round of The Heritage.


Freeyourid.Com Launches World's First Personalized OpenID Service

FreeyourID.com launches the first fully personalized, portable OpenID  solution for the mass market, in partnership with Global Name Registry,  JanRain and Key Systems, signing up more than 4000 users after just four  days of operation.


The latest Symantec Threat Report can provide us with information, knowledge, and even a little bit of wisdom -- about what has truly become an epidemic and an avenue for organized crime.


Roger Federer passes his first test at the French Open, beating Michael Russell of the United States on Tuesday.


Pundits are wondering whether in reserving himself the right to say anything, Sarkozy hasn't started contradicting himself by uttering just about everything


Pacers Give Fans Something to Cheer About

The Indiana crowd jumped to its feet with a jubilant roar when Jamaal Tinsley scored off a steal by Fred Jones in the third quarter. After a long weekend of enduring the embarrassing fallout from their brawl in Detroit, the Pacers used a makeshift lineup and gave their fans plenty to cheer about.


An Asian man is convicted of the racial murder of Glasgow schoolboy Kriss Donald.


Cisco purchase of BCN is par for the course

Cisco Systems' acquisition of BCN Systems, a tiny networking software design company, runs true to form as Cisco continues its practice of buying key techn ologies to advance its product development strategy.


The BET Awards are known for show-stopping performances, and they came one after another on Tuesday. It started off with a dream, uniting "Dreamgirls" from past and present with a stirring duet between Jennifer Holliday and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson.


NBA Commissioner Statement on Suspensions

NBA Commissioner David Stern's statement accompanying the announcement of suspensions for Friday night's Pacers-Pistons brawl:


The dollar falls to yet another all-time low against the euro, after further weak US economic data.


Rising violence is eroding Afghan optimism, but a majority are hopeful for the future, an ABC/BBC poll finds.


Might one of these be the next great multibagger?


Abuja - Sudan's Darfur rebels announced a boycott of peace talks, alleging a government offensive and saying a return to the negotiating table isn't possible until the government promises to cease attacks.


Foto, tutto il 2006 di Associated Press e Reuters

L'Iraq e le trincee del Medio Oriente, l'Afghanistan e Haiti. I conflitti nel mondo e non solo nelle foto AP dell'anno che sta finendo


News Corp and Liberty close to stake deal: report

News Corp. and its second-biggest shareholder, Liberty Media Corp. are close to a deal that will solidify News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch's control of his company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people close to the situation.


Disney's upcoming Princess film to have black heroine

The Walt Disney Co will introduce  the first black animated heroine of its lucrative Princess line  in its upcoming film "The Frog Princess," the company said at  its annual meeting on Thursday.


Roma, 17:44 - CALCIO, MILAN; RONALDO: INTER HA MERITATO

Ronaldo fa i complimenti all'Inter per la vittoria nel derby. ''Nel primo tempo abbiamo fatto meglio...


Troubled US car parts maker Delphi  outlines plans to shut down a factory in Spain leaving 1,650 jobs at risk.


Rats might hold clues to ancient migration: study

Research into the common rat has revealed how people and certain diseases migrated around the ancient world, Australian scientists said on Friday.


Giambi helps Yanks pull closer to Boston

Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Wednesday night to complete another three-game sweep and gain ground in the AL East.


Rival TV Boxing Shows Slug It Out in Calif. Court

The makers of rival boxing shows coming to US television stepped into the legal ring on Tuesday as producers of NBC's "The Contender" sought a court order to block "The Next Great Champ" from debuting as planned ...


China Increases Tsunami Aid Sharply to $63 Million

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday offered 500 million yuan ($60.42 million) in aid for tsunami-ravaged countries on top of $2.6 million already pledged.


The Prime Minister is calling on Ford to have further talks with workers over plans to halt Jaguar production.


Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders

Verizon Communications, the nation's second-largest telecom company, told congressional investigators that it has provided customers' telephone records to federal authorities in emergency cases without court orders hundreds of times since 2005.


Ned Colletti recalls several nerve-racking days after he dealt for Greg Maddux at the deadline, emotions to be expected after pulling off such a blockbuster trade.


Senate Republicans scuttled a Democratic proposal ordering troop withdrawals from Iraq in a showdown Wednesday that capped an all-night debate on the war


Barron Hilton donates fortune to charity

Paris to work for a living? There looks to be a possibility that highly-talented heiress Paris Hilton might one day have to work for a living following the announcement by her grandad Barron that he intends to donate 97 per cent of his $2.3bn fortune to charity.â¦


Ukrainian Prime Minister Refuses To Concede Defeat

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said he won't concede defeat in this weekend's presidential runoff.


Super-buff cattle may hold key to treating muscular diseases

When John Knopf walks into a meeting and wants to blow people's minds, he just pulls out a picture of a cow.


Local Groups Reach Out to Tsunami Victims

(Indianapolis-December 28, 2004) - The number of confirmed deaths from the tsunamis in South Asia is now more than 52,000. As that number continues to climb, efforts to reach out are gearing up here in Indianapolis.


Read it, listen to it, but e-book fans won't be downloading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- at least legally. By the Associated Press.


The discovery that salty, acidic water once flowed across the surface of Mars has topped a list of the 10 key scientific advances of 2004.


The Giants' fourth offensive snap yesterday provided the afternoon's first obvious mistake. Its plot sounded frighteningly familiar.


A quarter-century has elapsed since the U.S. experienced as long a pause in executions as the one the Supreme Court has occasioned with its current examination of lethal injections.


MO:BARNIER, E' NATURALE CHE LEADER PALESTINESI VEDANO ARAFAT

Parigi,9 nov. (Adnkronos) - E' ''naturale'' che i dirigenti palestinesi arrivati a Parigi possano ''incontrare e salutare'' il presidente dell'Anp Yasser Arafat, ricoverato all'ospedale militare Percy alla periferia di Parigi.


U.S. Bancorp Helped by Fee-Based Products

U.S. Bancorp USB.N, the No. 6 U.S.  bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent,  helped by growing income from fee-based products and services  and a decline in bad loans.


President terms Farooqi's death big achievement

THE HAGUE: President General Pervez Musharraf Monday described the killing of Amjad Farooqi as big achievement by security forces and said "important terrorist has been eliminated.


Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has made a surprising decision of resigning on Tuesday after he steered his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal in Athens.


There is little Jose Mourinho does not know about football, yet he made a rare mistake when he criticised referee Graham Poll for the quickly taken free kick converted by Thierry Henry in the 29th minute as the visitors were setting up their defensive wall


TV highlights for the week of Feb. 11-17

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America. Once each minute in this country, someone dies from it. And, all too often, early symptoms go unrecognized until too late.


Northwest Air case tests union right to strike

An imminent court decision on Northwest   Airlines NWACQ.PK flight attendants' right to strike could   disrupt the carrier's restructuring and also change how the   entire industry negotiates with its union employees.


Britney Spears drives over paparazzo's foot

Britney Spears is having a bad week. A day after she lost visitation rights to her two young sons, the pop star drove over the foot of a paparazzo on Thursday night while trying to navigate past the hordes of photographers who document her every move.


Palace Dismisses Prince Harry Kidnap Threat Reports

Buckingham Palace on Friday dismissed as "irresponsible" newspaper reports that a kidnap threat forced Britain's Prince Harry to cut short a trip to a polo pony farm in Argentina.


JAKARTA: Indonesian police have detained a man who was with notorious JI operative Azahari bin Husin in the minutes before the Jakarta embassy blast, national police chief Dai Bachtiar said yesterday, directly linking Azahari to the bombing for the first


Portato da 'A1' ad 'A2', lo rende noto Bloomberg


U.S. man faces charges for bribery in Nigeria

A U.S. man faces federal corruption and money-laundering charges for allegedly arranging $6 million in bribes to Nigerian officials to win a contract for a natural-gas pipeline.


Bus drifted off highway, hit ditch and flipped

The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator careened off an interstate and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago-area travelers on their way to a Mississippi casino.


Media & professional: Shows such as Big Brother can transform contestants' lives, argues producer Sebastian Doggart.


China's Lenovo Confirms Acquisition Talks

China's biggest computer maker said Tuesday it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure which follows reports it might buy IBM Corp.


A minor earthquake awakened residents early Monday in northeastern South Carolina, the second quake to hit the area in several days.


About 1.2 million Americans suffer from the neovascular, or wet, form of age-related macular degeneration. The disease, known as AMD, is the leading cause of legal blindness in people over 65.


Armitage: No Plans for Partial Iraq Election

Iraq's elections in January should  encompass the entire country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State  Richard Armitage said on Friday, differing from comments by  Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that some violent areas could  be excluded.


Noble Energy Inc. said Thursday it was acquiring Patina Oil Gas Corp. in a deal valued at $3.4 billion including the assumption of debt, helping it expand into the Rockies and mid-continent.


Hamas Signals Challenge to Unseat Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinians marked the fourth anniversary of their uprising Tuesday amid signs that the extremist Hamas group is preparing a political challenge to Yasser Arafat despite a series of Israeli military blows at the movement's leadership.    Hamas published newspaper ads urging supporters to vote in upcoming municipal elections, saying "it's time for change." And a top Hamas leader indicated the group might try to unseat Arafat in presidential elections, which have not yet been scheduled...


Feingold: I'm not a pacifist on Iraq war

Sen. Russ Feingold, one of the first lawmakers to call for a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq, argued on Thursday that it would be wrong to categorize him as an anti-war Democrat.


Wash. GOP Files Governor's Race Challenge

The state's Republicans, still pressing their court challenge to the disputed governor's election, have filed a separate challenge with the state Legislature.


Temblor in Japan causes fire, leak at nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan -- A strong earthquake shook Japan's northwest coast yesterday, setting off a fire at the world's most powerful nuclear power plant and causing a reactor to spill radioactive water into the sea -- an accident not reported to the public for hours.


Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Israel's premier warned that his army's largest operation in Gaza in four years would expand, after troops left dozens of dead and rows of houses destroyed, aiming at stopping Palestinian rocket attacks on border towns.


Sweating slightly, the son of slain Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto slipped into the basement of a swanky London hotel, took his place behind a bank of microphones and looked up. Cameras flashed. He barely blinked.


Brace yourself for more wintry weather. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Saturday, leading the groundhog to forecast six more weeks of winter.


Catania, 19:44 - CALCIO, CATANIA-PALERMO: SCONTRI TIFOSI-POLIZIA FUORI LO STADIO

Incidenti tra forze dell'ordine e tifosi del Palermo si sono verificati fuori dallo stadio Angelo Ma...


Rooney available to play after recovering from broken foot

Teenage striker Wayne Rooney is ready to make his debut for Manchester United and could feature in next week's Champions League match against Fenerbahce, manager Alex Ferguson said Friday.


WASHINGTON - The world's major economic powers were far apart Saturday on agreeing how to provide debt relief for Iraq and the poorest nations, as finance officials began broader discussions about the global economy.    Treasury Secretary John Snow and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan led the U.S...


Darfur Rebels Attack Convoy, Police-Sudan Official

Darfur rebels attacked a government troop convoy in recent days and are using a presence in at least one refugee camp to target police, a Sudanese governor said on Wednesday.


Study: Search Driving Offline Conversions for Local Service Businesses

New research suggests that internet users are increasingly relying on search to find local service businesses, potentially taking mind-share away from traditional print yellow pages and classified advertising.


Ritorna la Belmondo, obiettivo Torino 2006

La campionessa olimpica torna a in pista dopo tre anni di riposo. Tanta grinta, il secondo figlio in arrivo ed un sogno ambizioso: partecipare alla gara piÃ¹ bella, la 30 chilometri. Torino, 15 dicembre 2004


Bergamo, 15:04 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; RUGGERI: CALAIO' CI PIACE MOLTO

L'Atalanta è pronto alla sfida con la Roma. ''Non poteva capitarci peggior cliente - ha detto...


Bush mourns last Afghan king as 'monumental figure'

US President George W. Bush mourned Afghanistan's last king Mohammed Zahir Shah, who died Monday aged 92, as a "monumental figure" in his country's history.


Delegates: Leave your guns at home â also your banners and ...

Note to delegates and other convention attendees: Leave your guns at home. As New York increases security for the Republican National Convention, the event's organizers are making sure nothing's left unsaid.


Poll Indicates Bush, Kerry Deadlocked Again

A new poll suggests that the race has once again settled into a virtual tie. In the days after the Republican National Convention, a poll by the Pew Research Center found Bush ahead of Sen. John Kerry 52 percent


The Irish showjumper Cian O'Connor faces losing his Olympic gold medal after a B-tested blood sample confirmed traces of banned substances in the horse he rode to victory in Athens.


Islamabad, Oct. 12 (NNN): Pakistan successfully carried out a test of the indigenously produced nuclear-capable medium range ballistic missile Hataf V, the fourth such test this year, on Tuesday morning capable


In the past four years, Americans have spent a growing portion of their paychecks on health care and for the most part gotten less for their money, according to government figures and several independent studies.


Samsung to Sell U.S. High-Speed Phone in Early 2005

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930.KS) plans to introduce a mobile telephone with high-speed Internet links in the United States in the first quarter of next year, an executive said on Thursday.


A senior Russian official warned Wednesday that Moscow could put new missiles in western Russia if Washington pursues plans to build a missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland.


Hong Kong residents began voting Sunday in a legislative election that could bring big gains for the democracy camp, which has angered Beijing with its demands for universal suffrage in the former British colony.


Scan a list of TV's top 10 programs and you'd expect to find the durably popular "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." But now it's got unlikely company from another series with an alphabet-soup title: "NCIS."


NBA Sues to Stop Review of Brawl Suspensions

The National Basketball Association has filed a lawsuit to block the players' union obtaining an independent review of the lengthy suspensions which followed the mass brawl in last month's game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit


Theater Review | 'Iphigenia 2.0': Way Before Lindsay and Britney, Chaos Swirled Around Iphigenia

Charles Meeâs proudly unfaithful and rather tedious version of Euripidesâ âIphigenia at Aulis,â brings a tabloid style to Greek tragedy.


Berkshire Hathaway, the company run by billionaire Warren Buffett, has reported a drop in quarterly profits after hurricanes cost it $816m (Â£439m).


A timeline of U.S. military involvement in Iraq since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001:


Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Tough to Assess, Report Says

The New England Journal of Medicine addresses the controversy about the potential for deadly clots.


AZ Trash Guys Launches Trash and Junk Removal Business

AZ Trash Guys is now offering trash and junk removal services in the  Phoenix metro area. The Fountain Hills-based company can handle just  about any size job, residential or commercial, with its mega-sized dump  trailer (19 cubic yards), tractor and Bobcat.


India will never succumb to terror: Manmohan

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted Thursday that India would never succumb to violence by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and that those believing otherwise should do a re-think.


North Carolina Brushes Aside Disappointing Loss

Thanks to Raymond Felton's play outside and Sean May's presence inside, sweet replaced sour as the second-ranked Tar Heels beat No. 19 Connecticut.


A small blast takes place near a US  military base south of Tokyo, causing no casualties.


The NBA announced extensions of its television contracts with ESPN/ABC and TNT on Wednesday, deals that will include rights for digital media content.


Corporate Failures Hurt Pension Guaranty Group

Description: A flurry of corporate bankruptcies in the past few years leaves a public agency strapped for cash: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.


Rights Groups Criticize Israeli Army Operations in Gaza

The United Nations and a leading human rights group say Israel has violated international law by destroying Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip.


Hamas Threatens Suicide Bombing in Israel

Hamas on Tuesday threatened to attack Israel with a suicide bombing in retaliation for Israel's latest airstrike in Gaza, which killed two militants from the violent Islamic group.


Presidente del Cavallino, battuti tutti i record di vendite


U.S. Unit Walks 'A Fine Line' In Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD, Feb. 5 -- The camouflaged American soldiers, weary from hours of struggling to talk with Iraqis during a patrol in eastern Baghdad, laughed with relief after an Iraqi army major's wife met them at her door. The soldiers had no interpreter. She had a master's degree in English translation.


Calif. GOP Changes Rule to Back Governor

Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not revealed whether he will seek re-election, the California Republican Party on Sunday changed a party rule and endorsed him 16 months before the 2006 gubernatorial primary.


Ford Motor Co.  is recalling about 40,000 minivans because their wheel hubs may develop cracks.


Rapper Foxy Brown has received 76 days in punitive segregation after she scuffled with another inmate at Rikers Island jail, authorities said Tuesday.


Zingonia, 17:34 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: A PARTE LANGELLA, RIVALTA IN GRUPPO

L'Atalanta è tornata subito a lavoro per preparare la difficile gara contro il Milan di merco...


10/20/04- Citigroup reportedly has fired 3 senior executives in connection with a scandal involving its private banking operations in Japan.


Pakistan Arrests 14 Suspects for Quetta Bombing

Pakistani police have arrested at least 14 suspects in a series of raids following a deadly bombing in the southwestern city of Quetta that killed 11 people, police said on Saturday.


Sells Seagate OEM drives to end users Online retailer Ebuyer.com has many disgruntled customers knocking at its door after a cock-up with the manufacturer warranty on some of its Seagate hard-drives.â¦


Towns Found Flattened In Sumatra, Indonesia

Airborne military patrols scoured inaccessible sections of Sumatra island Thursday. The district is about 60 miles from the epicenter of Sunday's undersea earthquake, which generated a massive tsunami that killed at least 121,000 people.


Fujitsu and Cisco Team Up for IP Networks

Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers


City Room: Military Recruiting in Schools

A new report asserts that military recruiters were allowed to use class time to make presentations, in violation of Education Department guidelines.


Torino, 19:00 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: "LA NOSTRA CONVINZIONE HA FATTO LA DIFFERENZA"

"Solamente all'inizio siamo stati un po' timorosi, poi ci siamo ripresi nel modo migliore, riscattan...


Nigerian teen Stella Felix rises at 5 a.m. to do chores and then walks nearly an hour to school. She has to share textbooks with schoolmates because her parents can't afford to buy them and does homework by candlelight.


La A3 in Basilicata resta chiusa, -17 al Gran Sasso


A key gauge of future economic  activity weakened for a third straight month in August as  costlier oil spread worry among consumers and businesses, a  report from a business research group showed on Thursday .


Actor Ian Richardson, best known for his role in the BBC's House of Cards, dies at the age of 72.


Do you know any kids who have diabetes? Living with the disease can mean having to prick your finger to test your blood and getting insulin shots to keep the disease from becoming even more serious.


Henman struggles past one-win wonder while Paradorn falls

Britain's Tim Henman struggled past a one-win ATP wonder to avoid a shocking upset while Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan lost in second-round matches Tuesday at the ATP Washington Classic.


International security forces and U.N.  police in East Timor have launched a search for rebel leader  Major Alfredo Reinado who escaped from jail with more than 50  prisoners, officials said on Thursday.


Army Names Eyadema's Son as Togo's Leader

Togo's armed forces said Faure Gnassingbe,  the son of former president Gnassingbe Eyadema, would assume  power in the West African country following the death of his  father earlier on Saturday.


Banca d'Italia, possibili ulteriori consolidamenti


The parents of Madeleine McCann have denounced as "outrageous" suggestions that they gave her sedatives Â one of the theories that has emerged to explain the disappearance of the British girl.


Stocks Gain; Techs Ahead But Volume Thin

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by  reassuring consumer confidence data and a bounce in technology  stocks, but volume was extremely thin before next week's  Republican convention in New York City.


Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More

FOR Yorkshire marathon man Andy Bush, competing in one of the gruelling 26-mile events is simply not enough.


High pressure boosts heart attack risks: study

People under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event, according to a study


Uncover financial insights for your business daily with The New York Times - the authority on market trend news and analysis. Now delivered to your home or business starting at $2.40/wk.


MIAMI (Sports Network) - Shaquille O'Neal made his home debut, but once again it was Dwyane Wade stealing the show with 28 points as the Miami Heat downed the Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-86, in front of a record crowd at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Jeremy Wariner led the United States to a clean sweep of all three medals in the men's 400 meters final at the Olympic Games in Athens on August 23.


Prevalgono i toni del verde e kaki e gli shorts-bermuda


WHO says too little research being done on flu vaccines

The world is unprepared for an inevitable flu pandemic that could kill tens of millions of people, but profit-driven pharmaceutical companies are putting too little


As goes pornography, so goes technology. The concept may seem odd, but history has proven the adult entertainment industry to be one of the key drivers of any new technology in home entertainment. Pornography customers have been some of the first to buy home video machines, DVD players and subscribe to high-speed Internet.


Alibaba has say in Yahoo, Microsoft talks: source

Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet  firm, will seek a stronger voice for its management team in  Microsoft's talks to acquire Yahoo , Alibaba's largest  shareholder, a source said on Monday.


Iraq declares martial law as US forces move on Fallujah

US troops fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early today as a full military assault appeared imminent. The offensive began hours after the Iraqi government declared 60 days of emergency rule throughout


Teenage girl sues industry giants over topless photos

A Texan judge has granted a temporary order prohibiting sales of a trivia game in the USA that rewards players with video and photos of topless women, after a teenage girl claimed that she was photographed and included without her consent when she was


PARIGI,28 NOV-Da Saint Malo arriva la prima societa' francese per i multimedia olfattivi: odori e profumi via internet attraverso piccoli diffusori.Immagini e filmati possono assumere cosi' un significato diverso grazie alla capacita' di richiamare l


Napster and Dwango Sign Deal for Mobile Ringtones

The Napster Mobile service will launch in the US and Canada in 2005 and will utilize a special Napster interface. Users will be able to download ringtones and earn credits redeemable on Napster PC-based service at the same time.


VATICANO - Messaggio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI per la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale 2007: "Tutte le Chiese per tutto il mondo" CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Pubblichiamo di seguito il testo del Messaggio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI per la 81Âª Giornata Missionaria Mondiale, che questÂanno si celebra domenica 21 ottobre sul tema: "Tutte le Chiese per tutto il mondo". ...


The government is to  tighten the rules on the sale of England's school playing fields.


NEW YORK, August 30 (New Ratings) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities downgrade Performance Food Group (PFGC.NAS) from "hold" to "sell.


Senate Nixes Changes to Intel Chief Bill

The Senate rejected attempts Monday by its senior members to rein in some proposed national intelligence director's powers, responsibilities that some lawmakers said senators wanted to reserve for themselves.


Kansas State pins 74-59 loss on Nebraska

Michael Beasley had 35 points and 13 rebounds to set a school record with his 18th double-double, and grief-stricken No. 20 Kansas State beat Nebraska 74-59 on Wednesday night.


A man is jailed for life for the murder of a grandmother he sexually assaulted and mutilated in a bus station toilet.


UN refugee chief says Sudan, rebels must cooperate

Sudan's government is likely to grant some autonomy to the violence-wracked Darfur region, but the rebels should help to end the world's worst humanitarian crisis, UN High Commissioner for Refu-gees Ruud Lubbers said.


Television Review | 'Reaper ': Slacker Finds His Calling, and Itâs a Devil of a Job

âReaperâ is a hybrid of the movie âClerksâ and NBCâs hit series âHeroes,â and, like âChuckâ on NBC, it defies all the cautionary rules against crossbreeding.


Years from now, your children will laugh about how you had to "stay in range" of a Wi-Fi signal to stay connected to the Internet when you were young. From Crave, CNet's new gadgets blog.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 1/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Torino. E' di due morti e 23 feriti il bilancio dell'incidente ferroviario avvenuto questa mattina a circa un chilometro dalla stazione di Cuneo. A darne notizia e' una nota di Trenitalia ea perdere la vita


The Wimbledon crowd prepares for another day of drama on Wednesday when Tim Henman takes on Feliciano Lopez.


Amy Winehouse's father-in-law urges the singer's fans to boycott her music until she seeks medical help.


Real Coach Carter Similar to movie Version

Although it's the end of yet another long day of interviews in yet another city, Ken Carter is lively and eager to promote the movie he inspired.


Bomb kills 75 in Baghdad, U.S. in big offensive

A suicide truck bomber killed 75 people when he rammed his vehicle into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, just hours after the U.S. military deployed 10,000 soldiers in a major offensive against al Qaeda.


UPDATE 2-Exelon in talks to buy PSE&G - sources

Exelon Corp. (EXE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in talks to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.'s (PEG.


Sports of The Times: A Ring Doesnât Ensure a Starâs Happiness

At All-Star Weekend, a legend returns to stand alone, not with his team. And with the understanding that while the ring is great, the life was better for Earl Monroe.


Upstart Oilers fall short in comeback try

The Edmonton Oilers finally ran into a deficit they couldn't overcome.


Clock runs out on CBA, NHL lockout in effect

----- NEW YORK (Ticker) - As announced by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Wednesday afternoon, the league enforced a lockout at midnight EDT, when the collective bargaining agreement expired.


Producer prices up more than expected in June

U.S. producer prices rose a  steeper-than-expected 0.5 percent last month as food prices  jumped, the government said on Tuesday, leading markets to  boost bets for another interest rate hike from the Federal  Reserve.


An emotional Paula Radcliffe said today that she is mystified as to why, despite her thorough preparations, she was unable to complete yesterday's marathon race.


Sporadic gunfire and artillery shelling rang out from a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Sunday as the army fought to uproot Fatah Islam militants holed up in the settlement.


A slight pullback in oil prices is giving stocks an early-session boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 21 points in today's early going.


Oil sector fuels Footsie's sixth day of gains

Sharp gains for oil majors helped the FTSE 100 close higher Thursday for a sixth straight session.


Samuel Eto'o saved Barcelona's blushes with a superb late winner over Levante to ensure the Catalan giants will enter the New Year at least nine points clear at the top of the Primera Liga.


U.S. forces in Iraq are striking a variety of "handshake agreements" with Iraqi insurgents and militia groups, sometimes resulting in the release of fighters detained for attacking coalition forces, U.S. military officials said in several recent interviews.


Czech Jan budget surplus down at Kc3.5bn

PRAGUE- The Czech Republic showed a state budget surplus of Kc3.5bn in January after a surplus of Kc7.3bn a year ago, the Finance Ministry said.


Carter: Observers Agree with Chavez Recall Results

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Former U.S. President Jimmy  Carter said on Monday international observers agreed that  leftist President Hugo Chavez won an Aug. 15 recall referendum  fairly despite opposition concerns over fraud in the vote.


Football: Former German Team Coach Voeller Returns to AS Roma

Former German national football (soccer) team coach Rudi Voeller has returned to his former club AS Roma in a one-year deal worth more than three million dollars.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of applying "double standards" in democratic elections, including Ukraine's presidential poll.


Blue Chips End Barely Up, Oil Caps Gains

U.S. blue-chip stocks ended barely  higher on Friday as a spike in oil prices to near-record levels  pared earlier gains and renewed concerns about the effect of  high energy prices on consumer spending and corporate profits.


Experts from around the world attend a conference at Loch Lomond to save endangered birds of prey.


Soviet spy maps to help British property developers

Spy maps of Britain compiled by the  Soviet Union during the Cold War contain such a wealth of  information that a digital mapping firm has bought them for use  by property developers.


October 18, 2004 - Tecmo announced today that Dead or Alive Ultimate has officially gone gold. This means, of course, that production work on the deluxe, Live-enabled, Xbox-exclusive DOA extravaganza is now complete.


BP to announce return to Libya: Blair spokesman

British energy giant BP is set to announce its return to Libya after an absence of 33 years, Prime Minister Tony Blair's official spokesman said Tuesday, shortly before Blair took off for the north African country.


JERUSALEM  — Archaeologists and clergymen in the Holy Land derided claims in a new documentary produced by the Oscar-winning director James Cameron that contradict major Christian tenets.


Trial date set for ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  -- Fired HealthSouth chief executive Richard Scrushy will go on trial January 5th.


Hezbollah a tough foe for Israeli military

Figures released by the Israeli army show the pace of Hezbollah rockets raining down on Israel has not slowed — and the guerrillas are nowhere close to being neutralized.


Jeff Z. Klein and Virginian Heffernan offer live commentary on Foxâs Super Bowl telecast -- announcers, sideline reporters, promos and attendant hoo-hah.


From his hospital bed, Yasser Arafat swiftly condemned a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Monday - a sign the ailing Palestinian leader wants to convey the impression he is still in charge despite deteriorating health.


Ohio State's season-making win over Michigan, defined by a 37-point explosion, was remarkable not just for the outpouring of points, but for the fact that the Buckeyes' offense and quarterback Troy Smith showed a totally transformed personality compared


Iraq ; Aid agencies kept out of Fallujah as US hunts hard core of ...

Iraq News, FIGHTING continued in Fallujah for an eighth day yesterday as United States warplanes bombarded hard core rebel areas in the devastated Iraqi city.


No evidence Iran moving weapons to Taliban: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday the United States has no evidence Iran's government is behind a flow of weapons from Iran to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.


Senators Withdraw 'Nuclear' Bill in Trade Fight

Two senators who have threatened punitive legislation against China for its currency system shelved their bill yesterday, saying that they still believe Beijing is practicing unfair trade but that a less confrontational approach will work better.


US Armored Forces Clash With Militants in Sadr City

The number of US military deaths in Iraq crossed 1,000 today after US troops clashed with forces loyal to a radical cleric. By Daryl Strickland.


British Hostage Beheaded in Iraq, Insurgents Say

British hostage Ken Bigley was beheaded near Baghdad on Thursday afternoon, insurgent sources in the rebel-held town of Falluja said on Friday.


29/9/2004 Dal primo ottobre cani, gatti e furetti potranno viaggiare con i loro padroni all'interno della UE solo se muniti di passaporto. Salvo ulteriori decisioni della UE, entrerÃ  dunque in vigore la nuova


Investigators are seeking to determine the route taken by 16-year-old suicide bomber Amar al-Far, and find out who assisted him after he left his home in the Askar refugee camp near Nablus at 7:30 Monday morning, blowing himself up just over three hours


Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of chips


Il verdetto Ã¨ "immediata cessazione" della campagnaMotivazione: "Strumentalizzazione commerciale della malattia"                                          Il GiurÃ¬ boccia l'anoressia di Toscani E lui: "Basta con la mafia dei pubblicitari"                                                                                Il fotografo degli choc: "Censurano me e mai le immagini di donneche leccano un gelato o di quelle bellissime all'origine di tanti modelli sbagliati"


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

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


Gunmen fired two mortar bombs at President Mahmoud Abbas's office in Gaza on Sunday after Abbas forces took over two ministries run by the ruling Hamas movement, as tension spiraled between the Palestinian factions.


Deutsche Telekom, the largest European phone company, has offered to buy out investors in T-Online International, its Internet division, for about E3 billion, aiming to revive growth at its fixed-line business.


Arsenal are just one game from extending their remarkable unbeaten run in the Premiership to a half century of matches after beating Aston Villa.


FBI rings warnings over VoIP phishing cons

'Alarming' rise in vishing Fraudsters are turning to VoIP systems to craft more convincing phishing attacks. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) warned last week of an "alarming" rise in the volume of so-called vishing attacks targeting US financial institutions and consumers.â¦


Indici in leggero ribasso nonostante dato su occupati


The House of Representatives easily passed a sweeping restructuring of the US intelligence community yesterday, removing the final obstacle to the most substantial overhaul of the nation's spy apparatus in 50 years.


Dopo un Natale freddo, un Capodanno ghiacciato e bagnatoEmergenza senzatetto: distribuzione straordinaria di coperte                                          Ondata di freddo sull'Italia Neve e gelo salutano il 2008


Scorsese says Stones film "for generations to come"

The Rolling Stones have been asked when they would lay down their guitars for good ever since the mid-1960s, shortly after they formed.


Roma, nuovi abusi dopo il caso Catanzaro, che fu licenziato dal sindaco VeltroniAuto a disposizione di un alto funzionario per gli spostamenti di tutta la famiglia                                          Vigili, casa-lavoro con auto di servizio Usa la macchina come un taxi                                                                                di MASSIMO LUGLI


(Sports Network) - The Denver Nuggets lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, 89-78, on Wednesday at the Staples Center in the season-opener for both teams.


Australia urges Europe to do more in Afghanistan

Europe should deploy more troops to the dangerous southern regions of Afghanistan, Australia's foreign minister said Friday, as the country mourned its second soldier killed there in three weeks.


After Martian Dust Storm Passes, Rovers Go Back Online

Updated photos from the Mars rovers allow us to look back at the three-year mission.


UN: 150 Sex Abuse Charges in Congo Peacekeeping

The United Nations is  investigating about 150 allegations of sexual abuse by U.N.  civilian staff and soldiers in the Congo, some of them recorded  on videotape, a senior U.N. official said on Monday.


E' iniziata stamani a Palazzo di Giustizia a Milano la prima udienza preliminare per le accuse di aggiotaggio, false revisioni e ostacolo alla Consob sul crack di Parmalat. Mentre i piccoli risparmiatori accusano


Businesses may be spending millions on expensive security technologies aimed at thwarting data leakage and compliance violations, but many companies are still failing to sufficiently address access controls for protected information and IT systems.According to the latest report from Ponemon Institute, most IT workers readily admit that their companies are doing a sub-standard job of keeping tabs on the level of access available to employees, temporary workers, and independent contractors.In Ponemon's 2008 National Survey on Access Governance, based on interviews conducted with roughly 700 IT professionals, 78 percent of those people surveyed reported that their employers are not regularly reviewing policies or tools that control admittance to their systems or information.The situation has resulted in an environment where many workers retain the ability to view sensitive data or manipulate IT systems that they should not be able to access based on their job responsibilities, researchers said.Some 69 percent of those interviewed said that their companies' access policies were either enforced poorly or not at all, with only 30 percent of respondents stating that their organizations go to the trouble of validating their guidelines.The overwhelming lack of proactive efforts to keep a handle on issues of access are somewhat shocking based on all the attention being given to data security and compliance issues over the last several years, and many business could greatly improve their overall standing simply by improving their policies and enforcement capabilities, said Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of research firm."Traditional approaches, including homegrown technologies and manual management processes, have proven to be fraught with failure and risk. Unless enterprises acknowledge business as usual is failing, we believe rampant access mismanagement will continue to plague organizations," Ponemon said. "When it comes to access rights, companies don't want to constrain workers and make their jobs harder, but they have to manage things in a more systemic way that look at the risk versus the benefits, and many organizations are obviously having difficulties with that."Approximately 55 percent of those participating in the survey said that their employers' ability to grant access based on a worker's role and job function is either poor or nonexistent, including 42 percent who said that their companies have no policy to manage things in such a manner.The rapid pace of change in the responsibilities among today's workforce is one of the biggest hurdles that companies struggle to overcome, said executives with Aveksa, a maker of access control software that sponsored the Ponemon report."This entitlement drag issue is a major problem. IT organizations are under pressure and often either valued or devalued by business based on how quickly they deliver access," said Brian Cleary, vice president of Marketing for Aveksa. "Clearly, the findings here show that that while companies are doing a good job of providing initial or changed access, there is no automated way to go back and make a determination to understand if a workers' current level of access is appropriate."Lessons learned from Jerome Kerviel Issues of access control are of fundamental importance to corporate risk management, perhaps best exemplified by the recent reports of the activities of Jerome Kerviel, a stock trader at French firm Soci?t? G?n?rale who is accused of losing nearly $8 billion of his company's capital in unapproved transactions carried out by circumventing rules built into the brokerage's IT systems.Had Soci?t? G?n?rale been actively monitoring the access controls for its transactional systems, Kerviel likely would have been caught long before he gambled away such a stunning amount of money, the experts contend.A major factor contributing to the continued loopholes in access management is a lack of support for improving policies and applying technologies used to govern the issue by senior management in many companies, according to the report. Some 74 percent of respondents indicated that senior management in their companies does not view access governance as a strategic security imperative. "It seems that the perception is that it's still tough to get senior executives to sign off on the necessary funding, but situations like Soci?t? G?n?rale may help prove how big of concern this really needs to be," said Ponemon.Another major contributor to the problem is the need for cross-organization collaboration, which complicates issues of access dramatically.And while 83 percent of those people responding to the survey said that collaboration among business units, audit and compliance groups, and IT security departments is vital to keeping their operations in line with government regulations, 57 percent said those teams never partner to oversee access issues."This has to be an area of great concern, because if companies consistently score poorly on compliance audits it's been proven that this actually starts to diminish their reputation and brands," Ponemon said. "And as more organizations suffer losses, there will likely be new regulations put in place that make it even harder to operate; most businesses I know don't want more regulations, but if more people fail to create their own controls, more regulators will get involved."


NY Times sees about $270 million in 2006 Web revenue

The New York Times Co. said on Tuesday that it expects its Internet-related businesses to generate about $270 million in revenue in 2006.


Seven men are jailed for key roles in an al-Qaeda-linked plot to kill thousands of people in the UK and US.


ORLANDO, Fla. - The oak tree in Ilyse Kusnetz's back yard caused one headache when it crashed into her house during Hurricane Charley...


Magistrates allowed Garry Weddell to keep his freedom in spite of a judge's warning, papers reveal


Danone to Pay $16.8 Billion for Dutch Baby Food Maker

Groupe Danone, the worldâs largest yogurt products company, said it planned to buy Royal Numico for 12.3 billion euros ($16.8 billion).


Chargers' assistants looking for security

This has been a wonderful season for the San Diego Chargers, a year of redemption. They have won the AFC West against all odds. They almost upset the Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday.


Google says it will hire more engineers in Japan

Google Inc., the world's biggest Web  search engine, said on Friday it is looking to hire more  engineers in Japan to develop new technologies in one of the  most advanced markets for mobile technologies.


"Wild Hogs" takes easy ride to box office summit

Moviegoers got their motors running and drove the all-star comedy "Wild Hogs" to the top spot at the weekend box office in North America.


SEVILLE, Spain  - US tennis twins Bob and Mike Bryan kept alive their country's Davis Cup hopes with a rip-roaring straight sets win over Spanish tandem Juan Carlos Ferrero and Tommy Robredo at Seville's Olympic Stadium.


Missing ballots heighten fears of renewed voting chaos in Florida

The disappearance of tens of thousands of ballots has raised new questions about Florida's ability to avert a repeat of the 2000 debacle, and fueled protests in the battleground state.


NASA launches Swift, to track gamma rays

WASHINGTON, Nov 20  - NASA launched Saturday its Swift satellite, which will track huge explosions of gamma rays, the US space agency said.


Pier 1 February same-store sales fall 8.4 percent

Home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc.  said on Thursday that its sales at stores open at least a year fell 8.4 percent in February.


Spain Arrests 13 Over Suspected Islamist Plot

Spanish police have arrested 13 North Africans as part of a probe into an alleged plot to bomb the Madrid High Court, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.


Bosnia And Herzegovina: Undp and Sfor Open the Conventional Munitions Disposal (CMD) Course

UNDP and SFOR started at Friday the Conventional Munitions Disposal Course for the 36 active soldiers of Armed forces of BiH at the Eagle Base near Tuzla.


NBC Universal says to launch iVillage TV show

NBC Universal said on Monday it plans  to launch a new television show based on its iVillage Internet  community for women over its Bravo cable network and its 10  owned-and-operated TV stations.


For all the heads still spinning, letâs take it from the top with the help of Thom Shanker.


Sergio Garcia leads by three strokes going into the final day of the Open at Carnoustie.


Italia esonerata da procedura ma messa in guardia da Ecofin


Bingo-Playing Grandma Guilty in Pot Case

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - A grandmother found with a trunkful of marijuana was convicted of drug running in what prosecutors said was an attempt to earn cash for a bingo habit.


Iran police step up crackdown on unIslamic dress

Iranian police stepped up a crackdown on Monday on women ignoring strict Islamic dress codes, including sending newly trained women officers to help "guide" violators, a police official said.


Firenze, 18:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 19 CONVOCATI PER CAGLIARI

Il tecnico della Fiorentina, Cesare Prandelli, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara di domani contr...


The market for digital distribution of television programs is growing fast. How will the big guys play it?


Al Zarqawi uccide un americano. Poi rivela: "Non ho comprato le ...

Gli Stati Uniti sono nuovamente sotto shock, un altro cittadino statunitense Ã¨ stato decapitato in Iraq dai ribelli. Si tratta di Eugene Armstrong, sequestrato venerdÃ¬ scorso insieme ad un altro americano


Robert Redford has a film festival, and so does cousin Goober.


Singapore police stopped an   opposition politician from leading a protest march past the   venue for the annual IMF-World Bank meetings on Saturday, again   highlighting the city-state's restrictions on freedom of   speech.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Microsoft Corp. officials said yesterday that the company has spent millions of dollars preparing a version of its Windows operating system without a program for playing digital music and


Great Britain's Olympic medal winners will be honoured with a parade through central London in October.


Rat Heart Created Using Baby Ratsâ Cells

The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicineâs dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones.


Six Rwandan citizens file a lawsuit accusing French troops of complicity in genocide.


NI shop owners are urged to check their businesses after an incendiary device is found in a store in County Antrim.


Texas sues distributors of flu vaccine over prices

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today filed a lawsuit against two flu shot distributors, accusing them of selling vials of vaccine to hospitals in Houston, Dallas and Sherman at inflated prices.


Iraq's oil exports rose 9.2 percent last year, the Oil Ministry announced Thursday, largely because improved security allowed pumping to resume through a pipeline from northern oil fields.


La Commissione vuol sviluppare il settore a ritmo serrato


China tells Britain not to make 'random comments' about Hong Kong

China has urged Britain to refrain from making "random comments" on Hong Kong, reacting to a report from London saying little democratic progress was being made in the former British colony.


Wood Debris to Offer Shelter for Rearing Creek's Steelhead

By Christopher Schwarzen, The Seattle Times  Sep. 20--As the excavator dug out the deep-rooted blackberries from the  shoreline of Barr Creek last week, two men stepped down near the water,  determining where to place the large, woody debris stacked nearby.


Occhi puntati sulla riunione dell'Opec di domani


Tiscali bandwidth throttling flub fix flops

You fail at internet Tiscali's attempts to restore anything close to reasonable internet service for its customers following a botched software upgrade have failed.â¦


Rio Tinto eyeing bid for Canada's Alcan: report

Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc  has  hired Deutsche Bank to advise it on a possible bid for Canadian  aluminum producer Alcan , the Sydney Morning  Herald paper reported on Monday.


The Count: Few Feel a Need to Walk and Surf at the Same Time

A vast majority of cellphone owners are not taking advantage of this Internet capability, even though it is available to most of them.


Jason Terry scored a season-high 28 points and was nearly perfect both in shooting and in running the Dallas offense, leading the Mavericks past the Los Angeles Lakers 118-104 Wednesday night.


PARIS - Pierre Salinger, who served as President John F. Kennedy's press secretary and later had a long career with ABC News, has died at a hospital in southern France...


MPs want Blair to confirm departure next year: reports

Some 100 governing British Labour Party MPs are preparing to tell Prime Minister Tony Blair to confirm remarks from one of his allies that he will resign in about a year, it was reported.


Germany Set to Hand Hamburg Qaeda Suspect to Spain

Germany has cleared the way for the extradition to Spain of an Arab businessman long accused by the United States of financing al Qaeda and investigated by German authorities for links to the Sept. 11 "Hamburg cell."


Goodyear quarterly loss widens as strike weighs

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. , the  largest U.S. tire maker, reported a wider quarterly loss on  Friday due to a nearly three-month strike by union workers in  North America that cost the company $367 million.


80GB external hard drive is on offer at a 50% reduction.


Owen & Becks named on World Player short-list

Justice has been served. Following his dynamic season for Liverpool, breathtaking contribution at Euro 2004, and goals-laden start to his career in Spain, Michael Owen has rightly been named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.


Cisgiordania, fermati in tutto 33 esponenti di Hamas


Group warns Russia nuclear dump unstable

A nuclear waste dump in the Russia Arctic may be in danger of exploding because of corrosion caused by salt water in enormous storage tanks, the Norwegian environmental group Bellona warned Friday.


The president of Eastern Michigan University has been fired, months after school officials publicly ruled out foul play in the death of a student who had been raped and killed in her dorm room.


US to free last four British Guantanamo Bay detainees

The United States will release the last four Britons held as terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay "in the next few weeks," Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told MPs.


With eye on 2008, Iowans watch Iraq war debate

AMES, Iowa  - For Iowa Democrats, the 2008 presidential campaign is starting where the 2004 race ended -- with a search for plain talk and realistic plans on how to end the war in Iraq.


AOL to bring movies, TV downloads to Viiv PCs

Deal will let owners of the entertainment PC platform designed by Intel to download studio movies to the PCs.


Hug lands star-struck India policeman in tight spot

A star-struck Indian policeman has been suspended for behaving inappropriately after he hugged a top Bollywood actor who was released from jail on bail, an official said on Monday.


Corporate manslaughter charges faced by Railtrack over the Hatfield train crash have been dropped.


Palm Sells 25 Pct. Stake to Private Firm

By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. - Faced with mounting competition in the smart-phone market, Palm Inc. is selling a quarter of its company to a private equity firm to arm itself with new leadership, most notably the former technical guru behind the iPod.


Twenty years ago, the stock market plunged in the greatest one-day percentage drop on record.


Retailers Try to Extend Shopping Past Holidays

The holidays may be over, but the shopping hasn't stopped.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


L'annuncio del ministro della Difesa, dopo la tragedia di PeschiciE il capo della Protezione civile accusa: roghi appiccati "scientificamente"                                            Parisi: "Esercito pronto a intervenire" Bertolaso: "Collaborare contro i criminali"                                                                                Amato assicura una gestione pianificata e centralizzata dell'emergenzaProdi: "Fare tutto il possibile". Vendola chiede lo stato di calamitÃ  naturale per il Gargano


OSLO, Norway - The mail must get through, but sometimes it takes a little time - in this case, 54 years.  A letter mailed on Sept. 22, 1950, in Oslo, made it to Halden, less than 55 miles away, this week, the local newspaper Halden Arbeiderbladet reported Thursday.


A Paris court is set to deliver its verdict on Congolese pop star Papa Wemba, accused of people-smuggling.


U.S. food sales to Cuba hit new peak in 2007

American producers sold $437.5 million in food to Cuba in 2007, a new peak in value despite Cuban complaints that the Bush administration is hindering trade.


ITV Readers have their say on the FA's decision to only ban El-Hadji Diouf for three matches for spitting... The Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf should have got three years, not three games.


The staggering loss of half the nation's flu vaccine supply has turned medical advice on its head: Healthy Americans should skip flu shots, the government is urging, but only so the sick and elderly can get theirs.


Airbus parent EADS  decided on  Friday to go ahead with a new mid-sized jetliner to strike back  at Boeing  in their fight for market share and restore  pride shattered by delays to its A380 superjumbo.


The health of ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has apparently improved overnight, with a Cabinet member saying he was "stable.


The former head of Royal Dutch Shell calls on the European Union to ban all cars that don't get 35 mpg, saying it's the only way to force the auto industry to improve the efficiency of its cars. Is he wrong?


The heaviest rainfall in 35 years has displaced 150,000 people in eastern Uganda since August and the rain has been "worsening by the hour," authorities said Friday.


There was an unusual spectacle in the nation's capital Tuesday, downright rare, in fact: U.S. Senators seeking truth, and justice, and taking action. And they deserve great credit and thanks.


Palestinians play down Abbas shooting incident

Palestinian officials are downplaying a shooting incident at an event attended by interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. On Sunday evening, militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for


Nigerian oil delta seethes as militants are buried

Masked rebels from Nigeria's  oil producing Niger Delta vowed revenge against the government  and oil companies during the weekend funerals in remote  mangrove forests of nine militants killed by troops.


Mel Gibson in Texas, criticizes Iraq war

Actor-director Mel Gibson criticized the war in Iraq while promoting his new film "Apocalypto" at a Texas film festival.


Chelsea still on course after Arsenal draw

Chelsea have preserved their five-point lead over champions Arsenal after their pulsating London derby finished 2-2 at Highbury. Thierry Henry, who scored both the home side's goals, took


Pakistan's top court grants bail to jailed husband of former PM ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov 22  - The husband of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, jailed on corruption charges in 1996, has been released after Supreme Court granted him bail, an official said Monday.


Prodi wins reprieve but Italy doubts stability

Romano Prodi's victory in a confidence vote has given his center-left government a lease of life but Italy appeared unconvinced on Thursday he can remain prime minister long enough to deliver promised reforms.


Mike Sillinger scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a key 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.


Anti-inflammatory Creams Ease Arthritis in Knee

Pain and stiffness caused by arthritis in the knee can be relieved through the use of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).


U.S. Planes Attack Targets in Iraq's Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. planes struck suspected  guerrilla targets in Iraq's western city of Falluja on Friday  as U.S. troops warned residents on loudspeakers to hand in  militants by nightfall, witnesses said.


Lo ha detto il segretario generale Cgil Epifani


Il segretario di Stato Usa incontrera' D'Alema


A Small New York School, Focused on Theater

As educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.


Dad Allegedly Attempts Son's Circumcision

VANCOUVER, Wash. - A father who allegedly tried to circumcise his 8-year-old son in the bathroom after reading selections from the Bible has been charged with first-degree assault of a child...


Japanese WW2 massacre film premieres in Beijing

"Nanking," a U.S.-made film documenting eyewitness accounts of atrocities committed by Japanese troops in China during World War Two, opened in Beijing on Tuesday, as the two countries struggle to mend strained ties.


Iranian forces crossed Iraqi border: report

Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces have been spotted by British troops crossing the border into southern Iraq, The Sun tabloid reported on Tuesday.


Germany raises stakes with Poland over EU treaty

Germany turned up the heat on Poland in a clash over reforms of the European Union on Friday, threatening to launch negotiations on a new treaty without Warsaw's assent.


U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon met Friday with a scandal-stung predecessor, Kurt Waldheim, and his spokeswoman described the visit as "private and personal" while sidestepping questions about the appropriateness of the meeting.


Kentucky lawmakers in the state House are refusing to return to the Capitol for a special session on an energy bill, despite pleas from Gov. Ernie Fletcher.


U.S. wants to leave Iraq "with honor", Cheney says

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday the United States wants to finish its mission in Iraq and "return with honor", despite the war's growing unpopularity at home and doubts among U.S. allies.


The market has been shaken by uncertainty surrounding bond insurers and whether they will be able to handle large losses in the value of mortgage-backed bonds.


Indonesian presidential candidates focus on security

Security and corruption were two crucial issues that have been given serious attention by Indonesian presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ahead of the Sept.


English lord's wife, brother-in-law granted murder appeal

The brother-in-law and wife of the 10th Earl of Shaftesbury have been granted an appeal against their conviction for the 2004 murder of the British aristocrat in Cannes, court officials said Wednesday.


"National Treasure" continued to strike box-office gold, taking in $33.1 million from Friday to Sunday to retain the No. 1 slot over the busy Thanksgiving weekend.


U.S. scraps missile-defense test as target goes astray

The United States scuttled on Friday a key test of an emerging ballistic missile-defense shield after a dummy missile that was to have been the system's target went astray over the Pacific.


Bush order allows Guantanamo trials to move ahead

President George W. Bush on Wednesday issued an executive order that will allow cases against prisoners at Guantanamo Bay to move forward and be considered by military tribunals, the White House said.


In the Bluegrass State, a Football Program That No Longer Has the Blues

While their passion is not the same as it is for basketball, Kentucky football fans have shown up and supported the team through the coaching changes, N.C.A.A. scandals and lopsided defeats.


Oilfield services company Halliburton Co  on Monday said its fourth-quarter net profit rose 5 percent, helped by growth in the its Eastern Hemisphere business and a lower tax rate.


Ukraine votes in 'moment of truth' election

KIEV - Ukrainians went to the polls on Sunday in a knife-edge presidential election fraught with East-West rivalries and judged as a âmoment of truthâ for the future of democracy in the former Soviet republic.


Eugenio Scalfari e il 68"Non fu uno spartiacque"

Il fondatore di 'Repubblica' intervistato su uno dei momenti storici piÃ¹ importanti del Paese. Dal Maggio francese a Pasolini, un racconto appassionante, vissuto in prima linea


New Jersey Requires H.I.V. Test in Pregnancy

An H.I.V. test is about to become as routine as an ultrasound for pregnant women in New Jersey.


SanDisk Bumps Up SD and MS Pro Capacities

SanDisk at CTIA introduced the world's largest capacities of Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD cards with 4-gigabyte (GB), 1GB and 2GB capacities respectively.


Superblack material made from microscopic carbon nanotubes is produced in a US laboratory.


Like That 'Fahrenheit' Film, Except Bush Is the Hero

The Republicans finally have Hollywood's answer to Michael Moore: "Celsius 41.11," a documentary that is billed as "The Truth Behind the Lies of Fahrenheit 9/11!"


We've seen the smile more lately on Access Hollywood or the Today Show than walking up a fairway, but last week at Sherwood Country Club, it was different.


Charles Darwin's evolution theory is out of Serb schools. The Bible is in. The education minister's decision this week to drop the evolution theory from elementary school classes in favor of creationism has triggered outrage among scientists, opposition parties and liberal groups.


Diabetics should receive cholesterol-busting drugs regardless of their heart disease risk, researchers say.


'Dale' captures Earnhardt, warts and all

Nearly six years after his death, Dale Earnhardt's family is finally in total agreement about something: The biography "Dale" definitively captures the life of NASCAR's seven-time champion.


AL notebook: NY rescued by Sheffield once again

Gary Sheffield hit another clutch homer and Derek Jeter learned his elbow is just bruised. Not a bad night for the struggling New York Yankees.


A U.S. judge said Tuesday she will likely defer to an agreement on desktop search forged between Microsoft and the plaintiffs in the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against the software vendor, instead of responding toÂ a complaint from rival Google.


A crowd  stone a group of police officers, triggering heavy clashes with security forces near Mexico City.


Latest leafy green recalls: A step-up in inspections in sight?

Lawmaker impatience is rising over voluntary industry effort to improve food safety.


Koizumi: China and Japan will never fight another war

Japan's Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, says his country will never go to war with China, and that bilateral ties are satisfactory.


Portavoce, verra' liberato se Italia ritira le sue truppe


PADANG, Indonesia  - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.


Psychiatric patients released into the community have killed over 400 people in eight years, a study will say.


From activists to tycoons, politicians to inventors, these remarkable people offer hope for the future


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: December 7, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: Keywords in Affiliate Programs; Google Gadget Ads; Google Testing Digg-like SERPs; and more.


Mount St. Helens shot off a spectacular cloud of steam and ash Tuesday, dusting some residents miles to the northeast with light ash.


So says Larry (Clive Owen), a London dermatologist who supposedly represents the voice of experience in Mike Nicholsâ witty, spiky, rather nasty movie of Patrick Marberâs 1997 play, âCloser


Al-Qaida focusing on Britain's Parliament: Commons leader

Leader of Britain's House of Commons Peter Hain said on Friday he was briefed by the security services that "al-Qaida operatives in Britain were focusing on Parliament.


A modest rally pushed the most widely followed benchmark of American stocks past a 2000 high.


French superstore operator Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., posted a 3 percent rise in fourth-quarter sales Tuesday but said revenue from its core French hypermarkets sagged.


Dobbs: Bah humbug to the politically correct

Merry Christmas! That's right, Merry Christmas. Whether you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, pagan, barbarian or whatever, Merry Christmas!


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Janney, Block, Hilty, Neuwirth Will Punch '9 to 5' Musical Workshop Clock

Playbill - Hello, Dolly - Parton! 9 to 5, the developing new musical by songwriter Dolly Parton and librettist Patricia Resnick, will get two private industry presentations in Manhattan June 28, Playbill.com has learned.


A simple blood test could tell doctors which women with breast cancer need more aggressive treatment.


Roma, 15:44 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONVOCATI PER PARMA

Questi i convocati della Roma per la gara di domani a Parma.


Espanyol go fourth after Levante triumph

Espanyol plan to be challenging for a Champions League place come the end of the season and they are well on course following a 1-0 win over Levante on Saturday that lifts them to fourth in the Spanish championship.


Prudential ordered to pay 600 mln dlr fine to settle trading probe

US life insurer Prudential Financial has been ordered to pay a 600 million dollar fine by the government after some of its brokers engaged in fraudulent trading of mutual fund shares, prosecutors said.


Doctors cite alarming rise in hep C, HIV in prisons; call for ...

TORONTO (CP) - The alarming increase of HIV and hepatitis C in Canadian prisons must be combatted through government-led needle exchange programs, medical and legal groups said Wednesday.


A second US soldier admits to the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family.


A tribute to 14 servicemen killed in a Nimrod crash will be held at Scotland's biggest military airshow.


GRAEME SOUNESS has been appointed as the new manager of English Premier League club Newcastle United after his shock resignation from Blackburn Rovers.


Poor nations face new health challenges: World Bank

Cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart disease, already common in rich countries, are a growing problem in the developing world, where they are likely to become the main causes of death by 2015, the World Bank said on Wednesday.


With the finale of "Dancing  With the Stars," ABC took four of last week's top five shows in  both viewership and the coveted adults 18-49 demographic,  according to Nielsen Media Research data issued Tuesday.


A bus driver is cleared of causing the death of a boy who had been hanging on the outside of his vehicle.


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A Foolish roundup of new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


Moscow excess hits new heights with luxury hotel

Russia capped its journey from communism to capitalism on Sunday with the opening of a $1,000-a-night (500-pounds-a-night) luxury hotel on the site of an old Soviet hostelry best known for its surly service and bugged telephones.


Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.


The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants. Al-Jazeera said the 10 -- six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian


Dance Review | Joyce S. Lim: Eating a Fish Head, and Other Rites

Trying to guess the choreographer in an unfamiliar company is an occupational hazard of sorts for reviewers.


By day, Alexander Vincent is a mild-mannered secretary for a Vallejo real estate broker. By night, he's an online crusader protecting users of a new Internet browser from glitches and security bugs.


Wright Recalls Hip Device, Shares Tumble

Wright Medical Group Inc. WMGI.O on  Monday said it recalled defective components used in its  reconstructive hip implants and cut its earnings forecast,  sending its shares tumbling 14 percent.


Hollywood's "Nativity" in world premiere at Vatican

"The Nativity Story", a Hollywood movie of the story of Mary and Joseph before the birth of Jesus, had its world premiere at the Vatican on Sunday and won strong praise from the man known as the "deputy pope".


Car bomb kills 6 U.N. soldiers in south Lebanon

KHIYAM, Lebanon  - A car bomb, "most likely" driven by a suicide bomber, killed six U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon on Sunday, a police source said.


Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir home after heart surgery

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 82, left hospital on Sunday after heart surgery, ending about a month in intensive care.


Roma, 16:47 - DOPING, ATLETICA: GIBILISCO CI RIPENSA, TORNA IN PROCURA CONI

Dopo aver deciso di non rispondere alla Procura antidoping del Coni in merito all'inchiesta penale c...


Brain Cells, Doing Their Job With Some Neighborly Help

How does the brain process all of the information being taken in by our senses every second of every day?


Ieri sera a Roma denuncia per i tagli alla cultura


Tony Blair is to meet Bertie Ahern at Chequers to review attempts to restore devolution to Northern Ireland.


A coroner says the "friendly fire" killing of two British soldiers in Iraq was "completely avoidable".


Russia delays 'targeted' response to London

Russia said on Tuesday it was preparing a "targeted" response "very soon" in a diplomatic dispute with Britain, putting off an expected announcement of counter-measures against London.


For sale: A technology security company. Which one? Pretty much any of them.


If the vouchers are really about quality education for our children, where are the education vouchers for parents who school their children at home?  Joe Naylor  Bountiful  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Nine Turks who died in a fire in Germany were buried in Turkey on Monday and officials of both countries called for restraint after speculation that the blaze was a racially motivated attack.


Yahoo Quietly Launches Mobile Social-Networking Service

TechWeb - The unannounced service apparently targets teens and young adults, for texting and photo and video sharing.


Suicide Bomber Kills 25 in Pakistani Mosque

SIALKOT, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber killed at  least 25 people in a mosque packed with worshippers and wounded  more than 50 when he blew himself up during Friday prayers in  the eastern Pakistani town of Sialkot, police said.


And on the 4,575th question, in the 975th category of the 75th day, the master of the trivia universe was laid to rest. Grinning ruefully as the studio audience let out a collective gasp, Ken


OPEC can do nothing about high oil price: Qatar

OPEC can do nothing about the high price of oil because factors other than crude supply have sent the market to near record levels, Qatar's Energy Minister said on Wednesday.


Springboks win Tri-Nations title to complete amazing recovery

South Africa completed one of the great u-turns in rugby union history by beating Australia 23-19 to lift the Tri-Nations trophy a second time.


56 cyclists implicated in doping scandal

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich was suspended by his racing team Friday amid a doping scandal in Spain, forcing him out of cycling's premier race. Oscar Sevilla, Ullrich's teammate, also was suspended by the T-Mobile team.


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Japan's Nikkei average closed down 0.79  percent on Friday after the government surprised the market  with a downward revision to economic growth figures.


Expanding its Monday-night residency to a full headlining engagement, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is toasting its own legacy.


Airbus superjumbo flies towards new delays: company sources

European aircraft maker Airbus is likely to announce further delays to its A380 superjumbo because of production problems with cabling, company sources said.


Compromise in sight for Volkwagen unions, management

A compromise deal was in view at the end of more than 20 hours of management-union talks aimed at breaking the deadlock in wage and job talks, according to sources close to the talks.


Chirac, other European leaders try to make nice

Paris -- The tone was a stark contrast to years of rancor. "Dear George," began the congratulatory letter faxed to the White House Wednesday by French President Jacques Chirac, President Bush's most bitter critic in Europe.


I reporte francesi consegnati a un gruppo favorevole al rilascio

Baghdad, 2 settembre 2004 - Segnali di ottimismo per la sorte dei due giornalisti francesi, Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot, scomparsi in Iraq dal 20 agosto. La loro liberazione sarebbe vicina ''nelle


Ariz. waitresses dress as naughty nurses

The Heart Attack Grill — a theme restaurant whose specialties include the Quadruple Bypass Burger and Flatliner Fries, cooked in pure lard — is making health-care professionals' blood pressure rise, and not because of the menu.


Hit the beach, party all night, meet girls. At a share house, middle age can be grueling.


Tech workers, relax: A new Australian study refutes claims of health danger from cell phones and coffee.


Democrats and Republicans: Last Minute Arguments on Capitol Hill

Although it was to have adjourned for the year last week, the final days of the 108th Congress have been extended, as Democrats and Republicans engaged in last-minute arguments over legislative process.


BRITISH firms lose an estimated 750 million a year because staff...

BRITISH firms lose an estimated 750 million a year because staff refuse to learn a foreign language, it was claimed yesterday.


U.S. Air Strikes Target Militants in Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft launched new air  strikes in the rebel-held city of Falluja on Saturday aimed at  killing supporters of a Jordanian militant who has led a  campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings in Iraq.


Wikipedia founder speaks out on the Essjay brouhaha

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, said a controversy over the faked credentials of "essjay" -- an editor of the online encyclopedia's who faked his credentials -- likely means other editors will soon need to prove their own qualifications.


Cuban Students Bombard U.S. Mission with Words

Five thousand Cuban students rallied  outside the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana on Monday,  denouncing U.S. policy toward their country, Iraq and  elsewhere.


MOSCOW --The former KGB agent accused by British prosecutors with poisoning another former agent in London last November held a press conference yesterday to say MI6, the British foreign intelligence service, was a likely suspect in the killing.


Tough cop with a soft shoe: Jerry Orbach dead at 69

Orbach, 69, died Tuesday of prostate cancer. He was known to millions of television fans as been-there/done-that detective Lennie Briscoe on NBC's popular ``Law & Order'' series.


Bin Laden's driver wants charges dropped

Lawyers for Osama bin Laden's former driver asked a U.S. military tribunal to dismiss charges against him Thursday, arguing that his alleged offenses weren't established to be war crimes at the time they were committed.


Juventus: Nedved "Adriano? E` un extraterrestre"

Pavel Nedved si prepara alla sfida con l`Inter: "Non pensiamo al distacco che c`Ã¨ in classifica, ma semplicemente che Ã¨ una squadra forte come noi e che partiamo alla pari" . Poi spiega: "Al massimo avremo


Now buyers can use technology and databases to get a more complete view of a house without driving 30 miles to see it.


Former champion Ricardo Mayorga missed a rape case hearing because he is training for a bout in New York, and a new hearing was set for Oct. 6. Mayorga was to appear Wednesday for an initial hearing following a complaint by a 22-year-old woman.


East Timor rebel escapes as troops launch raid

An Australian-led international peacekeeping force launched a raid to capture East Timor rebel Alfredo Reinado on Sunday, killing four people, an Australian commander said.


Health care advocates say government support of electronic data can improve care and prevent errors.


Darfur in chaos, says UN report 2.3 million said in need of aid

UNITED NATIONS -- Despite peace deals, Sudan's Darfur region is lapsing into chaos, with rebels attacking police and the government ignoring brutal tribesmen they once armed, according to a UN report yesterday.


The Bank of America Corporation said yesterday that it would cut an additional 4,500 jobs from its ranks, beginning this month, as it simplifies operations.


Active Volcanoes May Still Exist on Mars

Photographs taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars indicate that active volcanoes may still exist on the red planet, further eroding its image as a dead world and offering prime sites to prospect for signs of Martian life.


Report: Corporate security undermined by lack of cooperation

A lack of communication between information security, physical security and risk management functions could be leaving gaps in corporate security.


Pennsylvanians organize relief efforts for tsunami victims

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University graduate student Christopher Kelly turned his New Year's Eve party invitations into pleas for help for victims in South Asia affected by last week's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe.


A series of car bombs struck the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk in a two-hour span on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding 30, police said.


Cisco Gives Apple More Time in iPhone Suit

In a brief statement late Wednesday, Apple and Cisco said they had agreed to extend the time that Apple would have in which to respond to Cisco's lawsuit regarding the iPhone trademark.


Double world champion Fernando Alonso made a perfect start to his return to Renault on Tuesday with the fastest time in testing at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain.


Three more people die in Argentina as a result of last week's nightclub fire, bringing the total to 186.


Dutchman held for aiding Saddam's genocide

AMSTERDAM - A Dutchman has been arrested on suspicion he was involved in war crimes and genocide committed by ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.


2004 World Cup: Russians Warm Up for Another Visit to the USA

Recovering from a loss to Canada the night before, Russia picked apart a weak Slovakian defense and picked up an easy 5-2 win on Sunday, concluding the preliminary round of the 2004 World Cup.


Federated, Retailers Offer December Discounts to Lure Shoppers

At Bloomingdale's in New York, a sign in the women's department offered a $100 gift card for any coats bought Dec. 2 through Dec. 4th at the regular price of between $500 to $999.


Late diva Callas's million dollar jewels stir emotions 27 years later

Jewellery worn by the legendary late opera star Maria Callas during her glory years will go under the auctioneer's hammer in the Swiss city of Geneva on Wednesday, stirring up emotions more than 27 years after she died.


Yushchenko Faces Many Tasks As President

With a demeanor described as professorial and the quiet hobbies of landscape painting and antique collecting, Viktor Yushchenko seems an unlikely candidate to have provoked a peaceful revolution.


Moss Jealous of Bobby Duet ; EXCLUSIVE: PETE DOHERTY's SCOTS LOVE OPENS HER HEART

DOT'S love songs with Pete may never see the light of day but she is to release a duet with another rock wildman.  She sings with Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream on Up Against The Wall You Redneck Mother.


Early detection of breast cancer provides better chance of cure

BEIRUT: Experts agree that women worldwide must learn that early detection of breast cancer, through regular screening, is better than a thousand cures.


Sarkozy poll ratings fall on economy worries

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has  suffered a seven-point drop in his approval ratings, mainly  because of worries over the economy, according to an opinion  poll published in the newspaper Le Parisien on Sunday.


Pentagon Auditor Urges Army to Withhold Some Payments to ...

Adding a new voice to a politically delicate debate, the Pentagon's special auditor for Iraq reconstruction has recommended that the military hold back a share of reimbursements to the Halliburton


Nobel, per la Medicina a Richard Axel e Linda Buck

Il Premio Nobel per la medicina e' stato assegnato quest'anno agli americani Richard Axel ea Linda B.Buck per le loro ricerche sull'olfatto e sui recettori correlati all'olfatto. La decisione e' stata presa


UK colleges and universities get guidelines on plagiarism, stressing deterrence not detection.


Haiti Storm Death Toll Could Reach 2,000

GONAIVES, Haiti - Storm-battered survivors trudged Thursday through mud contaminated by bodies and sewage and dangerous with debris that slashed bare feet, amid fears that an epidemic could ravage the city whose death toll officials say could reach 2,000.


Il Prada Phone by Lg presto sara' distribuito anche in Cina


Watching various people get on an airplane to go to Hawaii to an insider invite-only Silicon Valley conference (on Twitter), and thinking about the various business ideas the valley is floating these days, advertising, and how valuations work, and how unaccustomed the insiders are at having their ideas challenged, I came to a few rapid-fire conclusions last night on Twitter. (One good reason to follow me on Twitter is I tend to blurt out things there that would get me in trouble here on my blog.) Twit #1: "I have a theory that 'user generated content' is a last-gasp of the regal outlook of silicon valley, where we're all chumps or slaves." (Before UGC we were just supposed to be eyeballs, consuming their shovelware, buying stuff we see in ads. They had to adjust their thinking when it became apparent that we were also interested in creating.) Twit #2: "The role of the tech industry is to create tools and players. To enable creativity, not harness and control it." (I think this is when it all works best.) Twit #3: "If you're scared to hear what people really think you're not prepared for the world you live in." (I finally figured this one out. The reason why so many people in SV say I can't be trusted (it's observable) is because I'm equally likely to say your product sucks as I am to say it's great. This is a culture raised on Gee Whiz editorial coverage, the adulation of MSM. When blogs came along they had to hear that not everyone thinks they're so wonderful all the time. Who would you hate most but the guy who pushed the tools that made everyone with an opinion so audible. And would you expect such a person to keep his opinion to himself? Heh.) Even though I think this, I know I'm actually full of shit... Guy Kawasaki asked me once why so many people say I'm not a nice person, when in fact I am. If I saw you on the street I'd smile and say hello. I stop when someone is in the crosswalk. Nothing makes me happier than making a tool that people enjoy. I try to listen to everyone, and I don't care how much money you have. I never answered Guy's question, but here it is. If you asked me why some individual person thinks something, I'd say you'd have to ask them. That's basic respect. Let people speak for themselves. If you ask me why 100 people think something, I'm even more clueless.  BTW, Guy and I weren't friends for a long time after being good friends for a long time. I much prefer having him as a friend, I missed his company while we weren't talking. He doesn't suffer fools, and he's the first person to question his own thinking if someone says he's wrong. I've seen him do it, and I was totally impressed. People like that figure stuff out. People who don't want to learn about bugs in their thinking go through life with a lot of bugs. Today, and beyond, everyone has great tools for saying what they think. If you can't stand to hear it, you're not going to like the future very much, sorry to say.


By sending a team to SES London, your organization will be able to put different "horses" on different "courses."


US investment bank Morgan Stanley is to sell off its credit card unit, Discover after posting better than expected results.


U.S. Steps Up Iraq Attacks Before Ramadan

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops went on the offensive from the gates of Baghdad to the Syrian border Tuesday, pounding Sunni insurgent positions from the air and supporting Iraqi soldiers in raids on mosques suspected of harboring extremists...


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Apple toughens iPhone screen, boosts battery life

Glass display to hinder scratches? Apple has upped its claim for the iPhone's battery life, now saying the touchscreen smart phone will offer an eight-hour talk time. It's also decided to ship the machine with a glass front in a bid to beat the scratches spotted by so many early iPod Nano buyers.â¦


Scientists have launched a pre-emptive attack against the development of resistance to breast cancer treatments.


Britain on Thursday approved the construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants. European governments have taken widely differing stances on the divisive issue. Several countries Â including Denmark, Norway and Portugal Â have no nuclear power. A look at atomic energy in several European countries:


Vioxx Will Weigh as Drugmakers Consider Strategy

The withdrawal of Merck & Co. Inc.'s arthritis drug Vioxx will make it harder for drug companies to win approval for products aimed at big patient populations as regulators


Sundance founder's daughter debuts at festival

PARK CITY, Utah  - Whatever people may think, Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut as director of "The Guitar" at the Sundance Film Festival was all Amy's doing -- no help from the Sundance Kid.


Bank of America wins Fed OK of LaSalle purchase

Bank of America Corp  on Friday said it has won approval from the U.S. Federal Reserve for its $21 billion acquisition of LaSalle Bank Corp from Dutch bank ABN AMRO Holding NV .


WASHINGTON - A federal judge held five reporters in contempt Wednesday for refusing to identify their sources for stories about Wen Ho Lee, a former nuclear weapons scientist once suspected of spying.    U.S...


Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael urges peers to accept a compromise on hunting and says time is running out.


Royal & Sun completes sale of its U.S. operation

British insurer Royal & Sun Alliance  (RSA) said on Monday it had completed the disposal of its U.S. operation to Arrowpoint Capital Corp., the company set up by the unit's management, causing its shares to rise.


Airbus' new rival to 7E7 may utilize subsidies

Airbus might tap up to 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new A350 airplane model, which would be a rival to Boeing's new 7E7 jetliner.


Hundreds of branch employees at Fleet Bank, one of the largest banks in Philadelphia and now part of Bank of America, are being laid off Wednesday across the Northeast.


New products include slightly faster mainstream models and new lower-power server chips.


European Union citizens are overwhelmingly happy with life -- and that's official.


MasterCard quarterly profit beats Street view

MasterCard Inc. , the credit card company that went public in May, reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday, reversing a year-ago loss and sending its shares to a record high.


Review: `Fool's Gold' lacks comic luster

There's a moment in "Fool's Gold" when Matthew McConaughey, as a flaky treasure hunter, finds himself stranded in the middle of the ocean, bobbing up and down as he clings to an ice chest, baking in the stillness of the sun and praying that someone will come by and rescue him.


Emotions are finally settling down in the entertainment industryâs bubbling cauldron of labor disputes.


The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, apologises to users for the way it launched an adverts system.


Half the councils in England and Wales will miss a deadline to equalise pay between men and women, officials say.


Michael Howard accuses Tony Blair of squandering the chance to lead efforts against climate change.


A West Lothian teenager who repeatedly shot a grandfather in the head is handed a life sentence.


Stocks may hit new highs if Fed stays put

Stocks could rally back up to their   highs of the year next week if the Federal Reserve shows Wall   Street that its decision to keep interest rates on hold last   month wasn't just a one-off.


Petrolio, prezzo ai massimi: brent oltre 45$

Nuovo record del Brent, il petrolio di riferimento europeo. Nei primi scambi a Londra il suo prezzo Ã¨ salito al nuovo massimo storico di 45,80 dollari al barile. Anche a New York il greggio con consegna a


Mortar bombs hit several parts of Mogadishu before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in one of the fiercest bombardments since an Islamist movement was chased from Somalia's capital last month.


The Taleban say they have kidnapped a British journalist and two Afghan nationals in south Afghanistan.


Saudi Police, Militants Clash in Capital Riyadh

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


The top Maoist rebel leader in Nepal  renews a call for international mediation to resume peace talks with the government


CIA can't authenticate alleged al Qaeda tape

After a technical analysis, the CIA cannot determine whether a videotape obtained by ABC News in Pakistan featuring a man claiming to be affiliated with al Qaeda is authentic, a US intelligence official said Thursday.


Poor watch lists and a centralized architecture are still issues.


Si apre il dibattimento contro la pop star imputata di pedofiliaun esercito di telecamere e giornalisti per seguire il caso                                                  Jackson, il processo del secolo "Sono innocente, lo proverÃ²"                                                                                Fughe di notizie, materiale scottante e testimonianze chocper un evento mediatico che ricorda quello di OJ Simpson


Big Plans For High School Musical 2 Debut

With the premiere of High School Musical 2 only 1 month away, the Disney Channel has big plans for the August 17th weekend. During the first airing of the movie there will be a telecast hosted with the movies' stars and the director/choreographer. For ...


An appeals court upholds the state's $3 billion stem-cell research effort. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will distribute $80 million in grants this month. In Bodyhack.


Operazione Gossip, tre belle tra screzi, pizzi e fritti

La Yespica si fa ritrarre in lingerie e decanta le sue doti intellettuali. La Bundchen addenta cosce di pollo tra una sfilata e l'altra. E mentre Flavia litiga a Miami, il gossip sanremese si fa strada


Viareggio, 18:47 - CALCIO, BALOTELLI: HO PREVISTO GOL DI PALOSCHI

"Stavo guardando la partita del Milan perchÃ© sapevo che Paloschi era in panchina e sarebbe potuto en...


Sport: Wales followed their success at Twickenham with a victory over Scotland which was less emphatic than the scoreline suggested.


Good, old-fashioned movie star was born to play Superman

Christopher Reeve was the ideal actor to play Superman. It wasn't just that he brought good looks and charm to the role, or that he could wear the required costume - chest-straddling "S" and all - without looking silly.


Branson blames track for fatal UK train crash

A defective track caused a high-speed train accident in northwest England which killed an elderly woman and seriously injured five other people, according to the boss of the train company involved.


Senate gives Goss bipartisan blessing to lead CIA

Washington -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., as the new head of the CIA, brushing aside complaints from some Democrats that he is too partisan and insufficiently


Last weekend's disclosure of an alleged security vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, exploited by a new version of an old worm, is raising questions over what constitutes the severity of an exploit. Is it the degree to which we know about it, or the number of systems out there it could possibly hurt?


Cisco Systems Inc. , the biggest maker of gear to direct traffic over the Internet, on Tuesday said it was on track to meet Wall Street's fiscal 2005 revenue growth estimates, but signaled that profit margins were under pressure.


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READING -- The kids cleaned their rooms, put away their toys, and did their homework. Now you have to live up to your end of the bargain and take them furniture shopping.


Calif. Patrol Sued for Seizing Medical Pot

Medical marijuana advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding California Highway Patrol officers stop confiscating pot from authorized users.


New Treatment Relieves Men's Chronic Pelvic Pain

Chronic inflammation of the prostate can lead to constant pain that is hard to treat, but a new approach seems to hold out promise.


Core difficulties The most compelling part of Steve Ballmer's hour-long keynote during this week's Worldwide Partner Conference were the first and last five minutes.â¦


By Miao Qing  NINGBO: The country's largest seawater desalination plant is to be built in the coastal county of Xiangshan, in East China's Zhejiang Province.


Construction Begins on the James Webb Space Telescope's Guidance Sensor and Imager

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Rob Gutro of NASA, +1-301-286-4044   GREENBELT, Md., June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a $39 million contract to COM DEV International Ltd. to build two important instruments on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.


MP3 players hit by patent infringement suit

Texas MP3 buys patent, immediately files suit The world's major MP3 player manufacturers have been sued in a patent infringement case by a company that began the case the day after it acquired the patent.â¦