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Roma, 17:11 - CALCIO, SERIE C1 E C2: GLI SQUALIFICATI

Il giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino, in merito alle gare dell'ultimo turno, ha squalificato 33 gioca...


TAIPEI Voter approval of President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan has fallen to a record low of 34 percent after the defeat of his pro-independence alliance in legislative elections this weekend, according to a survey released Monday.


Credit Suisse reduces subprime writedowns

Credit Suisse  trimmed its full-year write-downs linked to the subprime crisis to 2.0 billion Swiss francs ($1.82 billion) on Tuesday in contrast to rivals hits by rising charges and raked in billions in new investments from wealthy clients.


State jobless rate falls to 4.6% in September

The Massachusetts jobless rate last month plunged to its lowest level in more than two years, the sharpest monthly drop since 1981, the state reported yesterday.


Maya to "cleanse" sacred site after Bush visit

Mayan leaders will spiritually "cleanse" ancient ruins in Guatemala after a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush, unpopular here because of foreign policies going back to Central America's civil wars.


By Anonymous  Total to pay fine, upgrade Port Arthur plant  Total Petrochemicals USA Inc.


Another Home Builder Warns of Sagging Profits Ahead

The Lennar Corporation said its income fell in the third quarter after a slump in demand forced it to offer incentives to buyers.


Valencia, 16:13 - VELA, COPPA AMERICA: PARTE IL ROAD TO VALENCIA

La Coppa America ha lasciato la città di Ginevra, dove risiede dal 2003, per intraprendere il...


Dueling Magicians: Whose Trick Is It Anyway?

The Knights Tour, a feat of mental agility involving a chess board, isn't the only overlap between the magic shows of Eric Walton and Ricky Jay.


Brooks finds hockey niche as a center for Curry

Stow's Kevin Brooks, a former Lawrence Academy ice hockey captain who played for Providence College last season, is now a sophomore at Curry College in Milton, where he is playing a versatile role on that school's hockey team.


Anglicans Urge Ban on Gay Marriage, Gay Bishops

Anglican leaders, striving to stop their  loose association of churches falling apart, urged North  American liberals Monday to ban same-sex marriages and the  consecration of gay bishops.


Company turns over thousands of documents to House panel.


Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?

âOne Missed Callâ is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.


Description: The St. Louis Cardinals are headed to the World Series. After beating the Houston Astros last night, the Cardinals will meet the Red Sox in Boston for Saturday's first game.


Bhutto's Husband Re-Arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani police re-arrested the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Tuesday, less than a month after his release from jail raised hopes for reconciliation with military ruler President Pervez Musharraf.


An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers. Manufacturer Merck withdrew Vioxx in September after evidence linking it to heart problems.


NBA to broadcast games to China via Internet

As many as 87 basketball games of the upcoming NBA season will be made available to the Chinese public via the Internet, state media said.


ASEAN declares recognition of China as a full market economy

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) declared in Vientiane Monday that it now recognizes China as a full market economy.


As one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders visited the White House on Monday, the United States made an urgent plea to Iraqis to resist a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".


Study Hints Malaria Vaccine on the Horizon

Description: NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on a new study that suggests scientists could develop a vaccine for malaria in the near future.


Microsoft Gives Government Access to Office 2003 Code

Microsoft Corp., the world's biggest software company, said it will make the source code for its Office 2003 software available as part of a government security program.


Fans and foes of Chile's General Pinochet gather after his death, as some opponents clash with police.


Ipotesi referendum, per le donne in pensione a 62 anni?


Bears battling the legacy of 1985 in run-up to Super Bowl

Mention the 1985 Chicago Bears to Lovie Smith and the reaction will be a mixture of reverence, bitterness and jealousy.


THREE senior officials running one of Americaâs junior stockmarkets could face civil charges relating to its options market, following a probe by US watchdog the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Before the Call: Bears Roam Circuit City

Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


No a governi tecnici, Colle ci ridia la democrazia


Si tratta di un incidente, non ci sono vittime


Israeli soldiers returning from the front in Lebanon talk of battling an intelligent, well-prepared and ruthless guerrilla army whose fighters don't seem to fear death.


Fat British feline slims down on 'Catkins' diet

The controversial Atkins diet, credited by a host of celebrities for helping them acquire a svelte figure, has a new figurehead -- a portly British cat which has shed half its body weight under the regime.


Zimbabwe's parliament is debating a bill which could allow President Mugabe to choose his own successor.


NEAR SCHOOLS: Car bomb kills 6, wounds 20

Until Tuesday, the Ministry of Education remained untouched by the car bombs that erupt daily here. Insurgents had said the place was off limits because of the


UN envoy avoids talk of Kosovo independence

UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari, pictured, has refused to talk of Kosovo's independence, instead urging more talks to reach a compromise over the most pressing issue left over from the Balkan wars of the 1990s.Comment


Baseball players and owners have made progress toward toughening rules on steroid testing, but there is still plenty of work to be done.


Stephen Colbert may have no taste for the truth, but he does have a sweet tooth. Ben & Jerry's has named a new ice cream in honor of the comedian: "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream."


Zombie film "30 Days" wins box office bloodbath

The new zombie thriller "30 Days of Night" took a commanding early lead at the North American box office on Saturday, while the serious dramas "Gone Baby Gone," "Rendition" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" were on track for disastrous debuts.


Schilling set for operation: Expected back in February

Two days before results of the 2004 American League Cy Young Award balloting are to be announced, Red Sox [stats, schedule] right-hander Curt Schilling [stats, news


Can Schools Still Achieve Racial Diversity?

The Supreme Court strikes a blow against race-based integration, but the decision suggests it may not be fatal


Senators want Libby prosecutor to testify

The Senate Judiciary Committee may seek testimony from controversial prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald about the obstruction of justice case against vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, two senators said on Sunday.


Measures to tackle rising public health problems are being hit by a lack of funds, health chiefs say.


A 47-year-old electrician dies after smelling gas on the Brent Bravo platform in the North Sea off Shetland.


The Afghan guard who stops suicide bombers

A gatekeeper's resolve has earned him the nickname 'Rambo' at a US base in Kabul.


U.S. sets conditions for talks with Iran

The United States is prepared to join other nations in holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program if Iran first agrees to stop disputed nuclear activities that the West fears could lead to a bomb, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday.


Nobel Peace Prize could go to climate campaigner

The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize could go to a climate campaigner such as ex-U.S. Vice-President Al Gore or Inuit activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier, reinforcing a view that global warming is a threat to world security, experts say.


IBM Sells PC Division to Chinese Lenovo Group Limited

IBM, the company that transformed personal computers from a hobby to an industry with the introduction of its PC line in 1981, will bow out of the increasingly low-margin market through a partnership


NBA's youngest player returns to Warriors

Latvian forward Andris Biedrins, the youngest player in the National Basketball Association at age 18, was activated by the Golden State Warriors.


Ferrari to Vatican: No sin in a little fun

Blog: Luxury carmaker responds to Vatican's driving commandment against buying enviable cars


EU leaders uncertain of reaching deal at summit

European Union leaders stuck to their positions on a new treaty to govern the 27-nation bloc at a summit on Thursday, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was too soon to say if a deal could be reached.


Williams Ends Bid to Sell Power Business

Williams Cos. Inc. has scrapped efforts to sell its power business as the depressed wholesale market has damaged prospects for selling the unit, the natural gas company said on Thursday.


Samsung chief's office searched in bribery probe: report

An independent team investigating bribery allegations against South Korea's Samsung group has searched the house and private office of its chairman Lee Kun-Hee, Yonhap news agency reported.


An exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton showcases Indian-influenced works by Roy Lichtenstein.


AL-SALAM CAMP, Sudan  - Thousands of displaced Sudanese mobbed U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon as he visited their camp in the troubled Darfur region on a tour aimed at pressing for a political solution to the festering conflict.


Edu out of Arsenal's CL clash with Greeks

The Gunners' website said Edu was suffering from a calf problem sustained in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Southampton. Spanish striker Jose Antonio Reyes was also substituted in that match with a hand injury but is expected to be fit to face the Greeks.


A planned sale of Russian energy giant Yukos' main asset has become clouded by confusion over the price, the participants and the legality of the sale.


La nuova tendenza sta coinvolgendo numerosi camposanti storiciFar soldi per poter integrare le spese di gestione, sempre piÃ¹ alte                                            Pic nic e musica all'ombra dei cipressi Negli Usa i cimiteri diventano luna park                                                                                Visite guidate "all inclusive", pranzi e parate (con animali) fra le tombein vendita pezzi di terra per chi vuole "riposare" accanto a personaggi famosi


Ladies' smalls sap generals' vital energy The Burmese military is facing an unexpected threat from female opponents to its regime - a deluge of panties dispatched to the country's embassies in a "in a culturally insulting gesture of protest" against its recent crackdown on protestors.â¦


British anti-terror cop arrives to quiz suspect doctor

A top British counter-terrorism agent arrived in Australia on Thursday as authorities raced against time to grill an Indian doctor over foiled bomb attacks in Britain.


Coolum, Australia (Sports Network) - James Nitties shot a seven-under 65 on Friday to move into the lead at the halfway point of the Australian PGA Championship.


A judge in South Africa orders a further investigation into the mauling to death by lions of a boy last month.


Livorno, 15:52 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: SLITTA LA FIRMA DI DHORASOO

Slitta la firma di Vikash Dhorasoo con il Livorno. Il francese, 34 anni, si è sottoposto alle...


ZIG is an easy-to-use, client-server networking and execution framework written in C++. Release v1.3.2. fixes a few more bugs on v1.3.1 (released yesterday), including a very old memory leak on buffer_c class (thanks to Milan Mimica).   Also new is that now ZIG releases are broken into three different packages: sources package ('zig'), docs ('zig-documentation') and the Win32 binary for the "minigame" example game ('zig-minigame').  Please see the changelog / CHANGES.TXT up to version 1.3.0 since that version introduces API changes that break code.  The latest release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=61409&package_id=118720


FDA warns pharmacies about "bio-identical" hormones

U.S. health officials warned seven pharmacy operators on Wednesday that their claims about "bio-identical" hormones were false, misleading and not supported by medical evidence.


Nate Kmic runs for a career-high 371 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mount Union to a 26-14 win over St. John Fisher in the NCAA Division III semifinals Saturday.


One of seven young people arrested over the gun killing of 11-year-old Rhys Jones is released on bail.


Russia's Putin calls for WTO alternative

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Sunday for creating an alternative to the World Trade Organization that would favor developing economies and suggested giving a greater role to regional currencies.


Armed Robbers Steal Munch's 'The Scream' in Oslo

Armed robbers stole a version of "The  Scream" and another masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard  Munch Sunday in a bold daytime raid on an Oslo museum packed  with terrified tourists.


Wozniak, Shlain, Geek Squad and IdeaFestival = idea challenge

Blog: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain lend support to an idea contest promoted by IdeaFestival and Geek Squad.


Abbassato a 40,16 euro per azione dopo dividendo


Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday night that he expected Brazil would resolve a dispute with the International Atomic Energy Agency over access to a nuclear fuel factory.


This tropical island nation that has long been an ethnic cauldron of disagreement and violence remains one today, even in the face of a national tragedy that's seen 12,500 people perish in monster tidal waves.


Tory MP John Bercow is asked by Gordon Brown to head a review into help for children with learning difficulties.


A police authority study gives people Â£120 to 'spend' on crime areas which they think officers should target.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Palestinians say militants withdrawn, suspicious

BEDDAWI CAMP, Lebanon  - They appeared as if from nowhere. They prayed and read the Koran on the streets, zig-zagged on motorbikes through the camp. Some said they steeled themselves swimming in freezing streams; but rarely did they speak to anyone.


Another baby boy for supermodel Heidi Klum

German supermodel Heidi Klum has given birth to a baby boy, her husband, British pop singer Seal, said on his Web site.


Politics, Gas Fuel Battle Over New Mexico Forest

SANTA FE, N.M.  - A Texas energy company may get  rights to drill in a pristine swathe of a New Mexico national  forest after a White House task force intervened on its behalf,  a move that has become a hot issue in the battleground state  before next week's presidential election.


Is this the year that the e-book goes mainstream? Nope.


An Iraqi man carries away his wounded son, after a US aerial bombardment of rebel strongholds in Fallujah. Photo: Reuters. US aircraft struck at the rebel Iraqi stronghold of Fallujah for a third time in 24


Interim Palestinian leader decries armed struggle

Mahmoud Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, said in an interview published Tuesday that the armed struggle against Israel was a mistake and should end.


The Bank of England is generally expected to raise UK interest rates to 5.75% later, to help reduce inflation.


La stima provvisoria diffusa oggi dall'Istat sul tasso di inflazione all'1,9% chiarisce le incertezze delle citta' campione che ieri avevano indicato per novembre una forbice tra l'1,9% e il 2%. Anche su base


Europe leverage seems limited in Mideast

As the Palestinians' main donor and Israel's top commercial partner, Europe could be a major player in pushing to restart the stalled Middle East peace process in the post-Yasser Arafat era.


Alcohol Abuse May Follow Onset of Eating Disorder

NEW YORK  - It's known that women with  eating disorders often abuse alcohol, but new research shows  that it's typically the eating disorder that arises first --  and that women with certain personality traits may be prone to  having both problems.


They're old and dirty, but NASA's Mars rovers are back in the exploration business after enduring a lengthy Red Planet dust bowl that blocked most of the sunlight they need for power.


world business BRIEFING | ASIA: Japan: Trade Surplus Narrows

The countryÂs trade surplus narrowed more than expected as American demand cooled, signaling the impetus exports contributed to economic growth last quarter is fading. The trade surplus fell 24.8 percent, to 614.7 billion yen ($5.2 billion) in October from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance said. Demand for Japanese exports is cooling after the American market, JapanÂs largest grew at the slowest pace in more than three years.


Police and anti-government demonstrators clash for a second night in Hungary's capital, Budapest.


Gamblers stake high on US presidential race

Betting fans have laid down a record multi-million wager on the US presidential election, which bookies say is looking harder to call as November 2 draws near.


Chris Pizzotti stands tall in the Harvard pocket, his 6-foot-5-inch, 225-pound frame allowing the senior quarterback to peer over defenders and spot open receivers. But it is his nimble feet and improving skills as a scrambler that are throwing foes for a loss.


Movie Review | 'Nice Bombs': Back in Iraq, Unearthing Old and New

With âNice Bombs,â Usama Alshaibi, a Chicago-based filmmaker, adds his noncommittal voice and unsteady camera to the conversation, returning to his native Iraq in 2004 after an absence of almost 24 years.


Cloned meat and dairy products step closer to EU supermarkets

Meat and milk from cloned animals  moved a step closer to European Union supermarket shelves on  Friday after the bloc's top food safety agency said cloned food  products are safe to eat.


Countrywide Financial Corp  posted a $1.2 billion third-quarter loss on Friday, but its shares soared after the largest U.S. mortgage lender forecast a return to profit this quarter and said it has weathered the worst of the nationwide housing downturn.


The Boeing Co. expects to sell its Wichita, Kan., fuselage and components plant by the end of 2004, Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said yesterday.


Ultimo weekend di controesodo con prezzi 'freddi'


Dora Maar and Picasso : passionate power of gazes

"Dora Maar and Picasso: gazes", an exhibition which has its world premiere in the Croatian capital, reveals a story of passion between two artists who were intensely aware of the power of gazes.


Lilly strikes out 13 as Jays blank Sox 3-0

Ted Lilly out-pitched Pedro Martinez on Monday, striking out a career-high 13 in a three-hit shutout as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0.


WADA chief to maximize government role in drugs war

The World Anti-Doping Agency's new chief said on Thursday he would try to mobilize governments to have a greater role in the fight against doping because no sport or country was immune to the threat.


Ovitz Ousted from Walt Disney: I was knifed in the back

Former Walt Disney Co. President Michael Ovitz affirmed that his efforts to improve the company were sabotaged by managers, including Chief Executive Michael Eisner.


Nokia to Lay Off a Few Hundred R&D Staff

Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it plans to lay off "a few hundred" research and development workers globally including up to 250 in Finland in a move to cut R&D costs.


NEW YORK - Investors shrugged off rising crude futures Wednesday to capture well-priced shares, sending the Nasdaq composite index up 1.6 percent ahead of Google Inc.'s much-anticipated initial public offering of stock.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 67.10, or 0.7 percent, to 10,039.93...


Pakistan Tests Short-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan carried out another test of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Monday as part of efforts to boost defenses, state-owned television said.


More than 12,300 people are feared dead in the massive earthquakes and tsunamis that have ripped through the countries bordering the Indian Ocean.


NHL goaltender Sean Burke officially retired Tuesday after nearly 20 years in the league.


VAN DYNE, Wis. _ Dennis "Buzz" Heenan was all smiles as he stood in the ice and snow outside at the sturgeon registration station here Saturday.  He had reason to be.


Taliban says killed two Germans in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban rebels said they had killed two German hostages on Saturday, but Germany's foreign minister said one of the hostages was still alive and the other had died from "stress and strain".


Readers remember Italy's slow trains, hail software that saved their MP3s and sound off about whining gamers.


Blair to announce Iraq troop withdrawal: reports

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday that thousands of his country's troops are to begin withdrawing from Iraq in weeks, according to media reports confirmed by the White House.


IATA: China to Lead Growth in Air Travel

China is expected to be the world's fastest-growing market for air travel as the world's airlines look for global growth in passenger traffic of 6 percent annually over the next four years, a trade association said Wednesday.


World stock markets facing MidEast-led shake-up

Global stock markets faced a radical shake-up on Thursday after Gulf states Qatar and the United Arab Emirates attempted to propel themselves into the heart of major western bourses.


Torino, 22:52 - Calcio, Coppa Italia; Juve-Atalanta 3-3, bianconeri eliminati

Juventus e Atalanta hanno pareggiato 3-3 (2-2) nel ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia. Grazie al s...


Likelihood of Burst Appendix Tied to Insurance

Insurance, not race, seems to play a role in the risk of developing a burst appendix, a new study shows.


LG.Philips to unveil 52-inch multi-touch LCD at CES

LG.Philips LCD is planning to unveil a 52-inch multi-touch LCD (liquid crystal display) at next week's Consumer Electronics Show, it said Monday. The screen is 5-inches larger than one it recently showed in Japan and is the largest display of its type in the world, the company said.Multi-touch screens differ from conventional touchpanels because they allow input from more than one spot on the screen so, for example, an image can be manipulated from opposite corners. Probably the most famous current example of the technology is the display on Apple's hit iPhone and iPod Touch devices.With the technology helping to make the iPhone a smash hit display makers are now pursuing its inclusion in screens. The LG.Philips 52-inch screen uses an infrared image sensor to gauge input from fingers or other instruments and can recognize gestures such as the movement of fingers. It boasts full HD resolution (1,920 pixels by 1,080 pixels).Additionally, the company will be showing an 84-inch multi-touch display that is made up of four 42-inch panels joined together.LG.Philips LCD will also unveil a 47-inch "triple-view" screen. This has a filter over the front that sends light from pixels in one of three different directions so that three images can be displayed at once: one to viewers on the right of the screen, one to people in front of it and one to those on the left. The feature is being positioned at public display applications for use in advertising.Also at CES the company will show a 47-inch double-sided screen that is made up of a single backlight sandwiched between two LCD panels and a 42-inch transreflective panel for outdoor advertising use.International CES opens in Las Vegas on Jan. 7.


Inhaled cannabis smoke has significantly more toxins than tobacco, a study suggests.


Dior's Galliano goes back to basics in Paris show

Christian Dior's showman designer John  Galliano, who astounded the fashion world with gothic chic and  mermaid gowns, yet again took his audience by surprise on  Tuesday, this time by going for straightforward and  understated.


Udine, 18:37 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: MAI PARLATO MALE DEL CATANIA

Il tecnico dell'Udinese, Giovanni Galeone, getta acqua sul fuoco dopo che gli erano state attribuite...


Republicans to Open Convention with 9/11 Tribute

Republicans open their national  convention Monday with a tribute to victims of the Sept. 11,  2001, attacks and a salute to President Bush by two of the  party's best known moderates, former New York Mayor Rudolph  Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain.


WASHINGTON -- The approval of a new vaccine against smallpox was announced Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration, which says the shots could be made quickly if the virtually extinct virus reappears.


Editorial:The right stuff of imagination

In a scene from the film "The Right Stuff, sunlight streams through the window of astronaut Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper's Faith 7 spacecraft as it reaches orbit.


Surveying the ruins, making plans for Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US Marine engineers began assessing damage in Fallujah on Monday, driving through tableaux of devastation as huge explosions shook the city and the belching whir of a US warplaneâs machine guns sounded overhead while troops fought with


Members of the leading British Four-Kings clan are moving to Korea to live the life of pro gamers.


German expressionist artist Joerg Immendorff, famous for his surreal and provocative paintings and sculptures, died on Monday at age 61 in Duesseldorf after a long illness, his wife Oda Jaune-Immendorff said.


Franks Nursery & Crafts Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to begin closing stores soon as it initiates going-out-of-business sales.


NEW YORK  - Whether a woman is living with  her partner or not when she conceives seems to influence the  sex of her child, new research reports.


Afghans remember Masoud during "Martyrs Week"

The Afghan transitional government on Wednesday celebrated the "Martyrs Week" by commemorating the late resistance leader Ahmad Shah Masoud and thousands of others who lost their


The Kraft family is interested in investing in British soccer. But the Krafts are maintaining a much smaller role in bidding for Liverpool Football Club than Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer is in his pursuit of Manchester United.


Athens Games close with two-hour spectacle

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The 2004 Summer Games ended with a vibrant two-hour extravaganza at Athens' Olympic Stadium on Sunday. Greece bid farewell to guests from 201 countries in a ceremony that started with fireworks and a dazzling light show.


U.N. shifts from aid work to rebuilding in Lebanon

The United Nations declared an   end on Thursday to the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon caused by   the Israeli-Hizbollah war and said it planned to shift its   resources to rebuilding the war-shattered area.


In Texas, 28,000 Students Test an Electronic Eye

Hoping to prevent the loss of a child, a few schools have begun monitoring students' arrivals and departures using technology similar to that used to track livestock.


Low 'energy density' foods aid weight loss

NEW YORK  - Foods that fill you up without packing a ton of calories can help in the battle of the bulge, results of a new study suggest.


Pakistan's Prime Minister Aziz Makes His First Visit to India

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz makes his first visit to India today for talks to improve ties after verbal sparring last week between the two countries over Kashmir and the purchase of arms by Pakistan.


Diamond notes: Teams put finishing touches on mega-deal

Yankees, Arizona and Los Angeles spent yesterday trying to put the finishingtouches on the megadeal that would move All-Stars Randy Johnson, Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez.


A LABOR frontbencher today predicted Prime Minister John Howard would split his election policies into core and non-core promises and said the government was not straight with Australians.


The inflation rate unexpectedly fell further below its 2.0 percent government-set target in August as clothing and footwear retailers raised prices by less than a year ago, official data shows.


'Suspicious' men were reported before NI raid

Police were told about men acting suspiciously outside the Northern Bank in Belfast during the robbery in which a gang got away with Â£22m (â¬31.4m), it was revealed today.


Modena, 18:40 - CALCIO, MODENA: DIFFERENZIATO SOLO PER LOMBARDI

Allenamento di tattico per il Modena in vista della gara di sabato con il Frosinone.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Thursday that his government had benefited from the recent crisis.Comment


FTC demands more details on Intel-STMicro deal

Government is taking a harder look at Intel's plans to create a private chip company with STMicroelectronics.


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


Safety agency urges bus drivers to put down cellphones

School bus and commercial bus drivers should be prohibited from using cell phones while operating their vehicles, except in emergencies, U.S. safety investigators recommended on Tuesday.


Laptop Heat May Cool Fertility, Study Finds

Dr. Yefim R. Sheynkin said it is not known whether the effects of laptop exposure would cause permanent damage, but the study recommended that men take the laptops off their laps to avoid the potential for "irreversible changes.


Dell may offer Linux as alternative to Windows

Dell Inc.  is considering  offering the Linux operating system as an alternative to  Microsoft Corp.'s  Windows on its personal computers, a  Dell spokesman said on Tuesday.


Justices Wonât Hear Appeal on Drugs for Terminally Ill

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a case that ruled that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to try drugs that have not received federal approval.


OFT urged to investigate 'rip-off' iTunes

The Consumers' Association has accused iTunes - the music download service from Apple - of ripping off UK punters by charging them 20 per cent more than European counterparts.


The French health minister reviews security at hospitals after two nurses were  brutally murdered at work.


A pair of car bombs exploded outside a busy Baghdad hospital Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and wounding 40 others, emergency police said.


US Airways' troubles date to 1977 and Carter's deregulation czar

US Airways' struggle to survive began 27 years ago, with a visit from economist Alfred Kahn. This is one in an occasional series about the rise of US Airways, the


Possible Date Is Set For Atlantis to Launch

NASA set a tentative date yesterday of Jan. 24 to launch the space shuttle Atlantis, which will carry a long-delayed European space laboratory to the international space station, while saying that additional troubleshooting may be necessary to repair a nagging problem with the external tank's backup...


McCain wins New Hampshire, Democrats too-close-to-call

Republican Senator John McCain won a back-from-the dead victory in the key 2008 New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday, with a fierce battle between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama too-close-to-call.


A father dies after swimming out to rescue his 10-year-old son from the sea while on holiday in Devon.


Free Security Tool Ferrets out Unpatched Software

The tool is designed to inform users when their applications need patching.


Microsoft adds to framework to simplify development

The ADO.Net Entity Framework will allow developers to treat data at a higher level of abstraction.


Two men are due in court over alleged racist abuse aimed at footballer Dwight Yorke. The Birmingham City striker made a complaint after a game against Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.


Bayer presents mixed set of second-quarter results

Bayer unveiled a mixed set of second-quarter results, with operating profit beating analysts' expectations although bottom-line earnings stagnated and the pharmaceuticals division continued to cause headaches for the German maker of Aspirin.


THE arrival of Velimir Zajec as Portsmouth's director of football was the final straw for manager Harry Redknapp, his assistant coach Jim Smith told the BBC today.


Cause Sought for Fatal Ark. Tour Bus Crash

An overturned tour bus is seen Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, after it crashed off Interstate 55 near Marion, Ark. At least 15 people were killed.


Cypriot euro entry brings divided economies closer

When Cyprus ditches its pound and enters the euro zone on January 1, it could be a step towards bringing together the economies of the divided island even if no political solution is in sight.


Nigeria oil militants say they have seized four foreign workers and threaten more attacks ahead of an Opec summit.


Messaggio del presidente Napolitano a sindaco Brescia


Community News: Unofficial Zend Framework Forums - Zfforums.com

Cristian Bichis sent along a message today reminding us about the unofficial Zend Framework forums that's been started over on zfforums.com:   This is the only forum dedicated to the Zend Framework (in English) and several users have already joined with lots of topics started including MVC, Zend_Db, Concepts related to the framework and Ideas about it and its future. So, join up yourself and talk with other Zend Framework developers at zfforums.com.   There's already some decent activity over there - around 120 members with over 350 posts going - not too bad considering they've just started up. Head on over, get yourself signed up and start participating in the discussion to help build these forums into a great resource for Zend Framework developers everywhere.


Police warn firms and the public to take care opening post as another letter bomb explodes in Swansea.


Intel 65-nanometer chip to use less power

Intel's 65-nanometer process technology will not be very different from its 90-nanometer process technology, which should help make for a smoother transition between the two manufacturing techniques in 2005, according to an Intel manufacturing executive.


The risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots doubles after travel lasting four hours, experts find.


The prolonged slump in housing pushed new home construction in 2007 down by the largest amount in 27 years with the expectation that the downturn has further to go.


Un medico geriatra ha assassinato la ragazzina di dieci anni con un oggetto contundente, poi si Ã¨ gettato dalla finestra                                          Dramma familiare a Bologna uccide la figlia e si suicida


Somewhere in the world, there's a navy blue suitcase with a small pack of explosives tucked in its side pocket. Four days after police at Charles de Gaulle Airport slipped some plastic explosives into a random passenger's bag as part of an exercise for sniffer dogs, it is still missing — and authorities are stumped and embarrassed.


US election brings strong turnout from soldiers in Kosovo

US soldiers stationed in Kosovo exercised their right to vote in large numbers ahead of the opening of polls in their homeland, an army captain said.


Eight former Peregrine Systems execs indicted

Eight former officials of Peregrine Systems Inc. have been indicted by a federal grand jury for what prosecutors say was a massive conspiracy to commit a multibillion-dollar securities fraud over three years.


Control of US Senate hinges on handful of hard-fought contests

A handful of nail-biter contests could flip control of the US Senate to the Democrats in the November 2 election, while the House of Representatives is expected to remain firmly in the grasp of George W. Bush's Republican Party.


LA LOMA, Colombia -- In 2001, paramilitary hit men pulled three union leaders off buses in this roasting-hot swath of northeastern Colombia and shot them dead. In a shadowy conflict where gunmen often kill union activists, the slaying generated little attention, even as the dead men's families ac...


Bishops reject Vatican abuse cover-up allegations

Roman Catholic bishops in England and Wales rejected as false and misleading a BBC documentary about what it said was a cover-up of child sexual abuse under a system enforced by Pope Benedict XVI in his previous job.


Sears sells latest sub-$200 Linux desktop PC

Linspire Linux teams with Mirus Innovations to sell low-cost PCs to consumers and business users through Sears.


EstÃ©e Lauder Officer Joins Disney Board

The Walt Disney Company said on Wednesday that Fred H. Langhammer, an executive for the EstÃ©e Lauder Companies, was named to its board as an independent director and


More homeowners say house value declines: survey

Homeowners across America were more likely to report declines in their home values than at any time since 1992, according to the The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for August released on Friday.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Homeless since the dissolution of V2 Records last year, electronica veteran Moby has signed a U.S. deal with Mute Records, the label that has handled him internationally since 1993.


U.N. criticizes Myanmar and defends dialogue with junta

Accusing Myanmar of crushing  dissent, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday the southeast  Asian country's recent national convention to draw up a  constitution was undemocratic and exclusionary.


The Ukrainian Supreme Court on Friday canceled the results of the country's disputed presidential election and ordered that a new runoff election be held by Dec. 26, setting


Iraq Group Says It Will Free U.S. Journalist -Web Site

An Iraqi group said Friday it was holding  a U.S. journalist hostage in Iraq but would release him  Saturday because he was opposed to U.S. administration  policies, according to a statement on the internet.


Controversial "Death of a President" film debuts

After you kill off President George W.   Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a   deal.


Deutsche Bank to Sell Scudder Business to Legg Mason

Deutsche Bank AG of Germany plans to sell its New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago offices of Scudder Private Investment Counsel to Legg Mason Inc. for $55 million, plus payments of up to $26 million, the company said Monday.


After Increase in Recalls, USDA to Step Up Tests for E. Coli in Beef

The Department of Agriculture said it will begin testing more domestic and imported meat used to make ground beef for E. coli contamination, following an increase in recalls for the potentially deadly bacteria.


Gunners put the boot into Derby and pull clear

Arsenal showed why they are the early Premier League leaders as they eased past Derby County 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium in emphatic style.


Banishing doubts about its popularity, Apple's latest operating system, OS X Leopard, appears to have sold more copies in its first month than any previous Apple OS.


Media throughout the former Yugoslavia take distinctive approaches to the opening defence speech by former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic at his trial in The Hague.


Study: Billions of dollars spent on security

Large U.S. businesses will spend $61 billion on security by the end of this year, amounting to 7.3 percent of total IT budgets.


A study of more than 2,500 retired NFL players found that those who had at least three concussions during their careers had triple the risk of clinical depression as those who had no concussions.


Londra, 11:55 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: PRIMO RINFORZO SARA' WRIGHT-PHILLIPS

Neanche il tempo di far insediare la nuova dirigenza islandese che già in casa Wert Ham si pa...


Nell'Ue ricadute sul lavoro e 100 mila occupati


A jury in Texas has ruled that Boston Scientificâs drug-coated stents infringed a 1997 patent issued to a radiologist and has awarded the inventor $431 million.


England coach Brian Ashton believes his players should be proud despite defeat by South Africa in the World Cup final.


Chelsea clinch the signing of France international Florent Malouda from Lyon on a four-year contract.


Experiment confirms existence of new electronic state in ...

The existence of a new electronic state in superconductors, materials that can carry an electric current without resistance, has been confirmed experimentally according to research to be published in the 12 November 2004 issue of the journal Science by a


Former motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi agrees to hand over 19m euros in unpaid taxes.


More than a third of UK bloggers are risking the sack by posting derogatory details about their workplace, a study claims.


City officials in parts of Ukraine refuse to accept the outcome of the presidential election amid mass protests.


Gates: Microsoft Launches MSN Music In Eight New Nations

Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) launched its MSN music download service in eight new European countries on Thursday. The software colossus made the move a mere week after iTunes, the category killer


German Art Show Stokes Row on Nazi Compensation

A show of modern art belonging to the millionaire grandson of a convicted Nazi industrialist opened in Berlin on Tuesday, and stoked a row over whether the owner had done enough to atone for his family history.


Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee hold narrow leads on their top rivals two days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Bomb blasts rock Nepal capital, no one hurt

Suspected Maoist rebels triggered two pre-dawn bomb blasts in the Nepali capital on Thursday, damaging buildings including the country's election office, but no one was hurt, police said.


Bronson Arroyo figured the second rain delay last night at Yankee Stadium marked the end of his outing. But when manager Terry Francona told


IAEA chief begins delicate North Korea mission

The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog flew to Pyongyang on Tuesday hoping to strike a deal with North Korea on allowing his inspectors back into the country, four years after they were kicked out.


Update 9: GM Europe to Cut 12,000 Jobs by 2006

Blaming high labor costs and weak demand for cars, General Motors Europe said Thursday it plans to shed 12,000 jobs - almost 20 percent of its work force - in order to halt chronic losses.


Exports By Taiwan Rise 17.9% Chinese Buy Metals As Well As Electronics

Exports from Taiwan jumped 17.9 percent in January on demand from China for electronics.  Overseas shipments rose to $19.9 billion, the Taiwanese Ministry of Finance said Wednesday in a statement. It was nearly double the 9.1 percent gain in December.


Heerenveen, 15:07 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: CANCELLATI MATCH TRA ARMENIA E AZERBAIJAN

Le federazioni azera e armena non si sono accordate sulle sedi delle due partite che dovevano giocar...


Movie Review | 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters': Kong-Heads for Life

âThe King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,â Seth Gordonâs documentary about two men vying for the high score in Donkey Kong, succeeds as a portrait of a subculture.


Oxygen therapy benefits only some COPD patients

NEW YORK  - Although home use of short-burst oxygen therapy is widely prescribed in the UK for patients with COPD, it may be helpful only in a small minority of patients, researchers report in the current issue of Thorax.


U.S. Panel Hears Case of 4 Terror Suspects

Two prisoners, including a man accused of appearing in an al-Qaida film about the USS Cole bombing, went before military review tribunals at the U.S. outpost in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday, a Pentagon official said.


Huygens rushing towards Titan after successful detaching

Ground controllers at the European Space Agency and Nasa got their dearest Christmas present at 3.20am: that Huygens had successfully detached from its mother ship -- Cassini.


Israeli Rockets Kill Two in Gaza Strip Camp

Israeli rockets killed two gunmen in the Gaza Strip's biggest refugee camp Sunday, taking the death toll to 49 on the fourth day of a massive offensive to stop rocket firing into Israel, witnesses said.


ASX, Euronext may be eyeing LSE stake: source

NYSE Euronext  and Australia's ASX Ltd  may be interested in buying part of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc's 31 percent stake in London Stock Exchange Plc , a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Afghan Vote Count Stalled, Karzai Rival Ends Boycott

Another top rival to Afghan election  frontrunner President Hamid Karzai ended his boycott of the  process on Wednesday, but vote counting was further delayed as  a panel began to sift through dozens of complaints of fraud.


The US ambassador to the UN is to leave his post when his temporary appointment runs out, officials say.


Crude Oil Trades Near a Record on Reduced Gulf of Mexico Output

Crude oil futures traded near a record on concern supply from the Gulf of Mexico will be reduced while hurricane repairs are completed during the next six months.


Bush Vows Ambitious Social Security Overhaul - WSJ

President Bush promised to offer an  ambitious plan for overhauling Social Security soon, pledging  to "provide the political cover" for nervous lawmakers,  according to an interview published in the Wall Street Journal  on Tuesday.


Voletta Wallace Drops Wrongful-Death Suit

The mother of Notorious B.I.G. reportedly has dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit against a former suspect in the rap star's slaying.


Federalberghi, Fipe e Ebnt: il 58% degli occupati sono donne


A large majority of Britons think a US election victory for John Kerry is the best outcome for global security, according to a poll in the Independent on Sunday.


Johnny Hallyday is the closest thing France has to Elvis, so the veteran rocker's announcement that he is moving across the border to Switzerland to escape high taxes has come as a bombshell.


Master movie maker Martin Scorsese took a major step toward winning his first Oscar on Saturday when he was named the Directors Guild of America's best film director for 2007 for his thriller "The Departed."


Former Conn. Gov. Likely To Get Year In Prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland pleaded guilty in US District Court Thursday to federal charges stemming from a corruption investigation of his administration.


Siena, 17:12 - CALCIO, SIENA: ACCORDO PER CESSIONE CLUB

Pare che Paolo De Luca, presidente in carica del Siena Calcio, si sia accordato per la cessione del ...


Striving for Expression and Thrills in a Wintry Realm

Ice Theater  wants to elevate ice dance to an art form, but you canât do that if you donât sink into skatingâs particulars.


NJ town backs its "Idol" despite pictures

POINT PLEASANT, New Jersey  - She may be a brash careerist willing to use XXX-rated pictures for publicity, or just a Jersey girl trying to get ahead, but Antonella Barba is easily the most famous person from this small seashore town.


Le esequie a Morcella, il paesino natale della donnanella chiesa in cui era stata battezzata e si era sposata                                           A centinaia ai funerali di Barbara Cicioni Il parroco: "Perdono, ma anche giustizia"


It's either going down as the match where young Russian Maria Sharapova earned her stripes as one of the top players on the tour, or it's the one where Serena Williams showed


LOURDES, France - A sick man among the sick, Pope John Paul II struggled through Sunday Mass at a French shrine that draws desperate people seeking miracle cures. The 84-year-old pontiff gasped, trembled and asked aides for help during the 2 1/2 hour service in sizzling heat...


Tribune editorial: Report gives Florida low health ranking

Florida has a long way to go in providing a healthier environment for its citizens, according to an annual national report released this week.


Nel comune toscano ha aperto un atelier di scultura


Panama denied chance to hand justice to Noriega

A U.S. judge's decision to extradite Manuel Noriega to France has denied Panama the chance to hand justice to the former strongman for killing opponents, including one who was beheaded, during his rule in the 1980s.


Racism row mars Hong Kong literary festival

One of Asia's most prestigious book expos, the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival held next month, has found itself at the centre of a saga worthy of one of its featured novels.


NAIROBI -- The modern, media-savvy political campaign has arrived in sub-Saharan Africa.


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.25 percent on Monday as investors locked in profits on gainers such as insurers and real estate firms following the market's recent rise.


Dutch political leader cites 'arrival of jihad'

The government vowed tough measures yesterday against what a leading politician called ''the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands" after


Strage via D'Amelio, tante manifestazioni 15 anni dopo


NATO Airstrike Kills Dozens of Civilians in Afghanistan

KABUL, June 22 -- An airstrike by NATO-led forces killed dozens of civilians as well as Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan late Thursday, according to Afghan officials.


W.House: deal possible on CIA interrogations

The White House, facing a Senate   Republican revolt over CIA treatment of terrorist suspects,   said on Sunday that a compromise can be reached over   legislation needed to continue the interrogation program.


Matt McClone admitted he was slightly tired and sore after his 70th jump from a plane Saturday at the Shiocton Airport. âThe people here are keeping me energized and motivated


Lebanon Cancels Celebrations on Independence Day

BIKFAYA, Lebanon -- Lebanon canceled Independence Day celebrations and people huddled around televisions to watch the live broadcast Wednesday of dignitaries paying last respects to a Christian politician whose assassination threatened to push the country's political crisis into wider violence.


US warplanes, tanks and artillery units struck the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah yesterday, killing at least eight people and wounding 15 in a day that saw new violence across the country.


Questioning John Kerry's leadership and his own party's judgment, Democratic Sen. Zell Miller on Wednesday endorsed four more years for President Bush during a prime-time speech at the Republican National Convention.


A little thing like a hamstring injury won't keep West Virginia senior Kay-Jay Harris from playing in the Game of the Year on Saturday against visiting Maryland.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Two big stores are preparing for a mega-merger. Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co. have decided to join forces.


Carter Says He Was Joking Over Not Dunking

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas (0) goes up for a shot over Toronto Raptors forward Vince Carter (15) and guard Rafer Alston during the fourth quarter in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.


ID cards delayed, Microsoft in court and HP buys bills

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The odds are long, but in a year that has seen the Lightning emerge from obscurity to drink from Lord Stanley's Cup, who is to say the US team can't


Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. (HON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a rise in quarterly profit as strong demand for aerospace equipment and automobile components


Israeli and Palestinian leaders are set to meet to try to ease peace problems ahead of the US president's key tour.


Bari, 20:52 - CALCIO, 'PRIMAVERA' AVELLINO AGGREDITO DOPO PARTITA A BARI

Un giocatore della formazione 'Primavera' dell'Avellino, Diego Matarazzo, è stato aggredito e...


Rifiuti, trend produzione in calo: al palo differenziata

L'agenzia per la protezione dell'ambiente (Apat) el'Osservatorio Nazionale dei Rifiuti hanno presentato oggi a Roma, alla presenza del ministro dell'Ambiente Altero Matteoli, il Rapporto rifiuti 2004 e il Rapporto annuale sulla gestione del rifiuti.


Once again, 'Vladuz' impales eBay defenses

Getting ridiculous For at least the third time in as many months, a malicious hacker has gained unauthorized access to parts of eBay's network despite the best efforts of the company's security team to fortify its system against the embarrassing breaches.â¦


Hospitals Awarded Grant for Depression Studies

By B, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 20--WALSENBURG -- Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center has been awarded $85,000 to educate physicians on depression.


Global oil prices soar after a decline in US petrol and oil inventories that was larger-than-expected.


After Curtis Martin's first game as a Patriot in 1995, when he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, coach Bill Parcells


Buying a small popcorn and a soda at a movie theater is becoming a big investment.


TechRepublic has done it again, this time cracking open the BlackBerry just in time for the raging speculation about its maker's reliability.


Hamas says it has foiled Fatah plot to kill leader

A senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip on Saturday accused rival Fatah of plotting to assassinate Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as he prayed and said the would-be suicide bomber had been arrested and had confessed.


Irwin pulled barb from chest before death

Fatally injured by a stingray,   Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin pulled its serrated   barb out of his chest before losing consciousness and dying,   the world-famous naturalist's manager said on Tuesday.


New releases from Foo Fighters, Twista, Iron and Wine, Keyshia Cole and the Weakerthans.


The Doctorâs World: TB Tests Show Promise, but Flaws Limit Progress

How can doctors tell one type of drug-resistant tuberculosis from another? The task is tricky, and crucial.


After Kurdish separatists strike again, popular opinion and military hawkishness moves one U.S. ally closer to attacking another


At least 10 die of pneumonia in flood-hit Bangladesh

At least 10 people, mostly children, have died of pneumonia in Bangladesh, officials said, following the worst flooding in years and a UN warning that respiratory diseases could claim many young lives.


Research finds that children with some form of pre-school education do better at primary school than those kept at home.


The flu-vaccine shortage has already dredged up folks trying to make a quick buck off the situation. "We are getting a few calls from physicians saying they have been offered a vial of vaccine


Italy's justice minister probes whether government officials knew of an alleged spy ring at Telecom Italia.             has started an investigation into whether government officials were involved in an alleged wire-tapping scandal at Telecom Italia.


Hillary Rodham Clinton — New York senator, Yankees fan and resident of Chappaqua, N.Y. — has a message for presidential rival Barack Obama: Chicago is still my kind of town.


Move over, Jimbo - we're in the content biz now Whatever you think about the kooks at Wikipedia - the crazed Goths banning chunks of Utah, a COO prone to drunken rampages and embezzlement, and a Roi Soleil answering to himself - one thing is in no doubt. The project has saved Google's original business.â¦


US warplanes pounded Mehdi Army positions in Najaf early Monday as fighting continued between US-Iraqi forces and militiamen loyal to renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.


A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can refuse to resuscitate a seriously ill premature baby if her condition deteriorates. Send us your reaction.


Israeli Missile Kills Senior Hamas Leader

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas threatened revenge after an Israeli helicopter blew up a car on a busy Gaza City street, killing a Hamas militant who was involved in making and firing rockets at Israeli towns.    Six bystanders were wounded, two of them seriously, hospital officials said...


Removal of Myanmarâs prime minister rumored

BANGKOK, Thailand - The secretive military government of Myanmar was at the center of rumors today that the prime minister, the long-powerful Lt.


Capsule from Genesis Space Probe Crashes in Utah Desert

Scientists with the US space agency NASA have begun investigating the crash landing Wednesday of the Genesis space capsule in Utah.


Sharp's Triple Directional Viewing LCD allows folks to view three different full-screen images at the same time.


Apple Computer has sued three software developers, contending they distributed versions of its OS X computer operating system on the Internet.


Bush says he'll press intelligence overhaul

President Bush yesterday said he would work with Congress to pass a bill overhauling the nation's intelligence services for the struggle against


When Richard Gere steps onto the floor on Oct. 15 with Jennifer Lopez in "Shall We Dance?," will his sly magnetism mix with her inner-city warmth to create real heat?


'The Boss' sizing up Martinez for pinstripes

If you want no part of Pedro Martinez in pinstripes, which surely must be the general sentiment among Yankee fans, then you should be rooting hard for the Cardinals to smack him around.


Pro Bowl voters honored the memory of Sean Taylor. They also used a lot of votes on Dallas Cowboys and none on the NFC South, which didn't get a player into the league's all-star game.


Geragos: Looking Like A Jerk Doesn't Make Scott Peterson Guilty

Scott Peterson's fate could be in hands of a California jury by the end of the day. Tuesday, defense attorney Mark Geragos told jurors Peterson shouldn't be convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci just


Adding a voice of experience to the horror stories emerging about soldiers left to rot in the dark corners of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a patient posts from the hospital. Plus: Robo-chopper sniffs IEDs. In Danger Room.


Blackwater says backs State Dept recommendations

Private U.S. security contractor Blackwater said on Wednesday it supported recommendations presented in a report of the Secretary of State's Panel on Personal Protective Services in Iraq.


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Two MEPs say the French government 'abused' EU rules when they arrested the boss of a Swedish gambling site this week.


'Non bisogna mostrarsi deboli rispetto al proliferare armi'


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Applied Materials beat Wall Street's third-quarter financial estimates late Tuesday, but shares of the chip equipment company stalled after the company's earnings targets for the fourth quarter came in lower than expected.


Study links eating fruit, vegetables to healthy heart

A multiyear study involving more than 100,000 participants provides added support that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for the heart.


Virginia Tech report exposes information holes

Gaps in knowledge could prevent legal information sharing about potential killers, according to a report into Virginia Tech massacre. The federal report published Wednesday said educators, doctors and police sometimes did not know when they could share information on students. In April, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 fellow Tech students and faculty members before killing himself in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.


Advertising: Fans in a Video Playoff for Super Bowl Tickets

The Coors Brewing Company is offering consumers a chance to win tickets for the 2008 or 2009 Super Bowl by submitting video clips to its Web sites.


Hakim Warrick scored 29 points, Terrence Roberts had a career-high 20 and No. 7 Syracuse rallied late to beat previously unbeaten Hofstra 80-75 on Thursday night.


McCain wins New Hampshire, Democrats too-close-to-call

Republican Senator John McCain triumphed in the key 2008 New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday, with the Democratic battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama too-close-to-call.


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Sikhs caught in French religious symbol dispute

A court on Friday ordered a high school to hold a disciplinary hearing to decide whether three Sikh boys excluded from classes for wearing turbans should be admitted or expelled.


Former Conservative Chancellor Ken Clarke is expected to urge ministers to exert less control over the Commons.


The government urges Kenya's political leaders to work together to avoid more post-election violence.


Users of the popular site are angry about a new feature and are organizing their protest - on Facebook


Over a dozen people were killed and nearly 300 injured in a bomb and grenade attack on a public rally in the heart of the city that was being addressed by Awami League leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.


Recording of Digital Broadcasts Is New Frontier

Technologies that let people record satellite and Internet radio broadcasts digitally are opening a new front in the recording industry's war on music piracy.


The incoming European Commission president is to meet top MEPs to defuse the crisis over the new justice commissioner.


Japanese working moms need tech and male support

The Internet, husbands who help with  housework, and merit-based pay are helping Japanese women find  a formula for balancing careers and families.


House Republicans say Annan should resign

Five House Republicans on Monday joined a call for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign amid allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program.


Merrill seeking $4 bln, Kuwait could invest: FT

U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  is seeking about $4 billion in a second capital raising, and the Kuwait Investment Authority is expected to be a significant investor in the new deal, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Israelis, Palestinians at Odds Over U.S. Election

If Israeli settler Rachel Saperstein could decide the outcome of the U.S. election, President Bush would beat Democratic challenger John Kerry by a landslide.


Iraqi Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be American

A militant group on Monday posted a video on the Internet that showed the beheading of a hostage identified as Eugene Armstrong, an American engineer abducted along


The Indian squad arrives in Bangladesh despite threats allegedly sent by Islamic militants.


Conjoined Zimbabwe twins to be separated

Doctors in Canada say prospects for separating conjoined babies from Zimbabwe are "very good." The Toronto's Hospital learned of their plight through Canadian physicians who delivered the twins while working in Zimbabwe.


New Breast Cancer Risk Genes Found -Study

Tiny differences in genes linked to the hormone estrogen can strongly influence a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.


IBM, SGI win Linux supercomputer deals in Asia

IBM Corp. and Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) have won contracts to supply Linux-based supercomputers to a Korean national university and a Japanese nuclear research institute, the two companies said Thursday.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two devastating hurricanes have given President Bush something his political advisers couldn't dream up: the chance to play comforter in chief in a battleground state he is determined to win again...


Sir Mark Thatcher is waiting to find out when he will be questioned over his alleged involvement in an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea.


20th Century Fox has  struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two  seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for  downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday.


Google Inc. said Friday it had filed for European Union permission to take over online ad tracker DoubleClick, a $3.1 billion deal that already has stirred concern about the control it will give Google over Internet advertising.


Over 60 Iraqi policemen kidnapped after training in Jordan

More than 60 Iraqi policemen were kidnapped by unknown gunmen after the officers finished a training course in Jordan, said Iraqi police.


EUROPA/INGHILTERRA - ÂLa sfida della missione universale in una Europa che cambiaÂ: Incontro Europeo dei Direttori Nazionali delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie dal 16 al 20  marzo Durham (Agenzia Fides) - Le Pontificie Opere Missionarie (POM) dell'Inghilterra accoglieranno questÂ anno, dal 16 al 20 marzo, l'Incontro Europeo annuale dei Direttori Nazionali delle POM. Il tema dell'Incontro sarÃ  "La sfida della missione universal...


Roma, 10:32 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: PULVIRENTI NON CONFONDA IRA KO CON TEPPISMO

Luciano Spalletti non ha gradito le parole del presidente del Catania, Nino Pulvirenti, che ha chies...


NHL players and owners fail to reach an agreement, forcing the season's cancellation.  What does the future hold for professional hockey?


Crolla una palazzina: sette morti e un disperso, si scava ancora

Foggia, 20 novembre 2004 - Sono sette i morti accertati e otto i feriti, di cui due gravi, nel il crollo di una palazzina avvenuto questa notte intorno alle 3,20 in via delle Frasche a Foggia. Con tutta probabilitÃ


Swiss fund reconstruction of Thai village

Switzerland is to give $2 million (SFr2.29 million) to help rebuild a village in Thailand which was devastated by last week's tidal waves.


FDA Says It Was Not Told of Possibility of Vaccine Shortage

British and American regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday


Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will share technology with Linux distributor Xandros Inc., the latest in a string of deals meant to help the patent-protected Windows operating system work more smoothly with open-source programs.


Johan Santana became the first 17-game winner in the major leagues Tuesday night, allowing two hits over eight scoreless innings as Minnesota beat Tampa Bay 8-0 — the Twins' 14th win in a row over the Devil Rays.


The Russian government claimed on Monday that a nuclear waste dump in the Russian Arctic is safe, responding to a Norwegian environmental group's warning that the site may be in danger of exploding because of corrosion from salt water.


US consumer price growth rose by 0.4% in January, official figures show, more than many analysts forecast.


Braves left-hander Mike Hampton missed his scheduled start Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies because of a stiff neck.


A UK minister says the definition of a war crime needs to be revised after Israel's invasion of Lebanon.


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Intel releases low-cost Clear Bay server platform

InfoWorld - Intel has developed a white-box blade server based on standardized components, instead of specialized parts usually used to produce such systems.


Fed chairman Ben Bernanke revives fears that the crisis in the sub-prime lending market could derail the US economy.


Morgan Stanleyâs decision to spin off Discover demonstrates a renewed emphasis on its core trading and investment banking business.


Gunmen opened fire on former Iraqi governing council president Ahmed Chalabi's convoy on Wednesday, wounding two of his bodyguards, the politician and his aides said.


Pepsi Bottling '08 forecast below Street view

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc  on Thursday gave a 2008 earnings forecast that fell short of most Wall Street estimates.


Al-Qaeda man linked to plots against Musharraf and a US newsman's death shot dead. Another killed in Iraq. ISLAMABAD - Two key Al-Qaeda members were killed by security forces over the weekend, inflicting a heavy blow on the terrorist network.


ATHENS -- They had their moments. There was the inspiring comeback against Greece, which got them not only to the semifinals, but, even better, to the "Today" show set and a live audience with Katie Couric. There was the marked improvement in the standings from the previous meltdowns in Sydney and Atlanta.


Bosnia Mass Grave Yields 182 Bodies, More Expected

Forensic experts said Friday they had found remains of 182 people, believed to have been wartime prisoners killed by Bosnian Serb forces, in a mass grave in western Bosnia and that they expected to find more.


Whether it was returning Andy Roddick's serve, feathering numerous drop shots or appearing unflappable as a fan sprinted onto the court and invaded his personal space in


The Natural Resources Ministry on Friday gave Yukos a three-month stay of execution. The company has three months to rectify tax payments at its core production unit, Yuganskneftegaz, or face losing key production licenses.


It's a fitting honor for school's finest

He was an unparalleled star of his day, throwing touchdown passes, swatting home runs, and swishing baskets at Lynn Classical. Aristotle George Agganis, whose mother called him "Ari" and friends dubbed "Harry," was recruited in 1948 by football powerhouses including Notre Dame, but the Greek boy from Lynn chose to stay close to home at Boston University, where he instantly ...


Guangdong police have started accepting permanent residence applications from foreigners, Shenzhen Daily reported on Monday. The provincial public security department had issued


HK walks out of 68-month deflation cycle, official

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang said he believed Hong Kong has walked out of the consumer price deflation cycle that lingered for 68 months, according to the consumer price index trend in the past few years.


Fla. Cleanup Is Biggest in FEMA's History

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Floridians were again settling into the discomforts of a post-hurricane reality: lines for bags of ice or a hot meal, damaged homes that will take months to repair, and stifling heat and darkness amid widespread power outages...


Stock prices are falling as oil and the economy take center stage. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 43 points in today's early going.


BRASILIA, Brazil  - Airborne searchers found the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger plane on Saturday that crashed a day earlier in Amazon jungle with 155 people on board and the chances of anyone surviving were slight, officials said.


Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia  - A commander of a Bosnian  Serb wartime prison camp where several hundred Muslims were  killed has surrendered, Bosnian Serb police said on Saturday.


Conservation groups say cuts in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean catch of bluefin tuna are too small.


Hours after seven players were suspended for a fight that spilled into the stands at Madison Square Garden during the weekend, the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks both posted impressive wins at home.


Tears, fears as U.S. family sees son off to war

LAWRENCE, Kansas  - They gathered to send Aaron Emerson off to war. His father cursed, his grandmother cried, his mother was just numb.


Berlino, 13:36 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: MIDDENDORP NUOVO ALLENATORE ARMINIA BIELEFELD

Ernst Middendorp è il nuovo allenatore dell'Arminia Bielefeld. Prende il posto di Frank Geide...


A chip design known as Penryn has circuits just 45 nanometers wide, compared to the 65 nanometers that is used now.


By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo and Scott Morrison in San Francisco. Sony has suffered a big setback in its bid to set the standard for next-generation DVDs as four Hollywood studios announced they would support a rival technology backed by Toshiba.


Kerry refuses to concede Ohio, US vote projection in question

Democratic challenger John Kerry refused to surrender to George W. Bush in the decisive state of Ohio, throwing the presidential election into gridlock.


For Governors in G.O.P. Slots, a Liberal Turn

Across the nationÂs 36 races for governor, Republican candidates are playing up their liberal positions.


Moto Gp: Marco Melandri ingaggiato dalla Honda del team Gresini

Marco Melandri sarÃ  il nuovo compagno di Sete Gibernau in sella alla RC211V del Team Telefonica MoviStar Honda. L`accordo con il pilota di Ravenna Ã¨ stato ufficializzato dal team manager Fausto Gresini: "Come


Three killed as JPL van tumbles off mountain in California

A Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) carpool van tumbled off a fog-shrouded mountain road in southern California, United States, killing three people and injuring seven others, officials said Wednesday.


I.B.M. Agrees to Pay $65 Million to Settle Dispute on Overtime

I.B.M. agreed to pay $65 million to settle accusations that it illegally denied overtime compensation to thousands of workers.


A judge on Wednesday ordered seven children removed from their rat-infested home strewn with dirty diapers after the mother's miscarriage led to the discovery of the dead fetus in a baby wipe box in the refrigerator.


Oscars bosses say they are "running out of time" in the race to stop the event being hit by the writers' strike.


Lifestyle: 15 November 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's rock dinosaurs Shturtsite (The Crickets) will stage a major concert in the Spanish capital Madrid on December 17.


Old Adaminaby resurfaces in Australian drought

OLD ADAMINABY, Australia  - Drowned 50 years ago for progress and the promise of near limitless water, the town of Old Adaminaby has re-emerged from its sunken grave as drought ravages one of Australia's biggest lakes.


Obama coasts to easy win in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Barack Obama easily won South Carolina's bitterly contested Democratic presidential primary with the aid of heavy black support on Tuesday, dealing a setback to rival Hillary Clinton after a week of political brawling.


Argentina Gives Debtholders Ultimatum: Now or Never

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - On the cusp of  Argentina's historic $102.6 billion debt restructuring, the  government on Wednesday warned investors the offer is final and  will never be improved or repeated.


Business & money: Housing industry figures show market has started to cool in second half of year.


Selig asks Giambi to speak with Mitchell

Jason Giambi got two messages on Wednesday. One was from commissioner Bud Selig telling him to talk steroids with George Mitchell. The other was from the players' union telling him to hold off.


A national autism group is demanding an apology from CBS over a disparaging remark a contestant on the reality show "Big Brother" made about people with the disorder.


US businesses added 96,000 jobs to payrolls in September, the government has reported, a weaker-than-expected total that is expected to sharpen a presidential debate later in the day over the economy's direction.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota senior center Janel McCarville broke her left hand at practice Thursday and is expected to miss four weeks.


Execution looms for three Indonesian Christians

The execution of three Indonesian Christians on death row for inciting violence against Muslims six years ago is looming, with security forces on alert amid fears of religious strife.


Open source entering the mobile computing space

InfoWorld - Open-source strategies are gathering steam in the mobile computing realm with companies like Wake3 and Funambol leveraging open source to bring iPhone-style browsing and e-mail to devices.


Empire State Building tops public architecture poll

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - King Kong climbed it, thousands have proposed at the top of it, and its lights change color to match special events.


North Korea nuclear disabling going "smoothly": China

North Korea's disabling of its key nuclear complex is proceeding "smoothly", Chinese state media on Wednesday quoted a visiting deputy foreign minister as saying.


Dopo la fiducia al Senato tocca a Montecitorio


St. John's Upsets No. 21 Pittsburgh 65-62

Daryll Hill scored 26 points, including three free throws in the final 25 seconds, and St. John's ended a three-game losing streak with a 65-62 victory over No. 21 Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.


Ultra-nationalist Serbian politician Vojislav Seselj goes on trial at The Hague accused of war crimes.


An Israeli businessman who spent eight years in an Egyptian jail after being accused of espionage was released Sunday as part of an agreement between the two countries.


Legg Mason's chief administrative officer to quit

Money manager Legg Mason Inc.  on Friday announced another high-profile change in its top ranks, saying chief administrative officer Timothy Scheve will leave to take the top job at another company.


US Changes West Bank Policy to Help Sharon: NYTimes

The Bush administration has signaled approval of growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a policy change aimed at helping Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the New York Times said on Saturday.


Shooting of pregnant Iraqi touches nerves

The shooting death of a pregnant Iraqi, apparently by U.S. troops, as she was rushing to a hospital threw an intense spotlight Wednesday on the troubling issue of Iraqi civilian deaths.


Confronting the Worst With a Dying Child

New research attempts to help parents sift through one of the most difficult decisions they will ever have to make: Whether to tell their terminally ill child that he or she is dying.


They won't get a fraction of the media attention this week that Randy Moss' strained hamstring will, but the Vikings did suffer some other injuries in Sunday night's 38-31 victory at New Orleans.


Airbus Faces Clash Over Planned Job Cuts

PARIS -- Airbus, seeking to reverse its fortunes after a crushing year, faced a bruising battle Wednesday in presenting a plan expected to include massive job losses across Europe and the sale of a number of plants.


Current account gap shrinks, housing woes persist

Sentiment toward the U.S. housing sector remained poor in December and a regional factory index showed weakness, while other data on Monday suggested the dollar's shrinking value had boosted trade and capital inflows in recent months.


U.S. Commander Says Withdrawal Won't Be Soon

BAGHDAD, Dec. 12 -- The outgoing top U.S.  operational commander in Iraq said on Tuesday that military might alone would not win the war  and that the withdrawal of U.S. troops would not happen quickly.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday trade protectionism was on the rise despite strong global prosperity and warned it was a potentially dangerous trend.


Zoom, zoom, zoom? Review It seems that having a laptop stamped with an Italian sports car brand is the in thing these days. Acer has been handging around the pit-lane with Ferrari, and Asus has teamed up with Lamborghini to create the VX1. It comes in a choice of black or yellow trim - Lamborghini's corporate colours - although there's more to the VX1 than a cool paint job...â¦


Kmart, which emerged from bankruptcy just last year, announced yesterday it would buy Sears for $11 billion to create the country's third-largest retailer.


By MARY-LIZ SHAW  ON THE SHELVES  How to Cheat at Cleaning. By Jeff Bredenberg. Taunton Press. $12.95.


US soldiers to face charges over deaths of 2 prisoners

As many as 28 US soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army said yesterday.


Allen Iverson says that he has not asked for a trade and maintains that he wants to finish his career in Philadelphia.


Ruud-less United have to be ruthless with neighbours

The last time Manchester City won a league derby at Old Trafford, a Denis Law backheel settled the contest and condemned Manchester United to relegation to the old second division.


Sony Redesigns PS2, Announces Blu-Ray For PS3

While Nintendo may be banking on a hot holiday season with the launch of the Nintendo DS hand-held game unit, Sony has set in motion a series of plans that could see them take another sizeable lead in the gaming market.


PENSACOLA (Florida) - People in this Gulf Coast town emerged from bolt holes and hiding places on Thursday to find their city battered, splintered and tossed about like so much toy furniture in the hands of a furious child.


Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat

Microsoft  suffered a decisive  antitrust defeat on Monday when a European Union court upheld a  landmark ruling that the world's largest software maker had  abused its dominant market position to crush rivals.


Climate Change Testimony Was Edited by White House

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the changes were part of a normal review process and not aimed at minimizing the impact of global warming.


Mercury didn't hurt Buyat locals: Newmont

Newmont Mining Corp. has admitted to having put tons of mercury vapors into the air in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, but insists that the mercury did not have negative impacts on the bay and its people.


Japanese lawmakers pass a bill compensating people infected with hepatitis C by tainted blood products.


Chicken Genome Should Boost DNA Research

A red jungle fowl is seen in this undated handout photo. Researchers have assembled the genome sequence of the Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of all domestic chickens.


HP extends deadline for Mercury acquisition

Hewlett-Packard has extended the deadline for Mercury Interactive shareholders to tender their shares in favor of the companies'Â proposed $4.5 billion merger.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Middle East peace could make Israeli stocks more appealing.


Kid Rock Jams with Guitar Heroes at LA Charity Gig

Kid Rock took fans on a wild ride  through the history of rock 'n' roll by jamming with guitarists  from Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top and the Allman Brothers Band during  a Hollywood club show on Thursday designed to raise money for  music education in schools.


Ahold sells BI-LO and Bruno's chains to Lone Star

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Global food retailer Royal Ahold NV is selling grocery chains BI-LO and Bruno's to Dallas-based Lone Star Funds.


Blairs trapped in palace by security fears

Italian newspapers reported yesterday that the Blairs have been confined to base in Tuscany since the discovery of a time bomb in a Sardinian resort close to the villa where Silvio Berlusconi entertained the ...


Stocks jump on robust retail sales, Alcoa

Stocks surged on Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, as stronger-than-expected retail sales and takeover speculation fueled optimism about the economy.


Drug Company Issues Memo on Michael Moore

Some pharmaceutical companies are telling their employees to look out for the scruffy guy in the baseball cap. The Houston Chronicle reported Saturday that at least six drug companies have released internal communications telling employees to be wary of filmmaker Michael Moore.


Memory makers face jail for price fixing

THREE German executives and an American with microchip giant Infineon Technologies face jail terms and fines under plea agreements to settle a US probe into price-fixing, according to the Justice Department.


New Antibiotic Fights Tuberculosis, Study Shows

A novel antibiotic that is working well in mice may be the first new drug enlisted in the fight against tuberculosis in 40 years, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.


Libya Seems Honest About Nuke Program -- UN Report

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report circulated Monday that Libya appears to have been telling the truth in its declarations on the covert atomic weapons program that it agreed in December to abandon.


SEC Makes Its Point on Small Errors, and Auditor Pays $10 Million

Auditors must pay attention to what Wall Street thinks is important about a company's performance and consider those figures no matter how small they are, the Securities and Exchange Commission


Security software maker announces plans to acquire Hacker Safe site certifier in a cash deal worth approximately $51 million.


Politics, Gas Fuel Battle Over New Mexico Forest

SANTA FE, N.M.  - A Texas energy company may get  rights to drill in a pristine swathe of a New Mexico national  forest after a White House task force intervened on its behalf,  a move that has become a hot issue in the battleground state  before next week's presidential election.


Party politics goes high-tech in the battle for new, younger votes

The governing Labour Party is at it, as are the opposition Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Political blogging, podcasting and online video is taking off in Britain as politicians look to widen the net for new -- and importantly younger -- voters.


Droughns Is a Perfect Fit in Shanahan's System With Broncos

Reuben Droughns is on pace to become the fifth different running back to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season under Coach Mike Shanahan.


U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from technology bellwether  Intel Corp. INTC.O prompted investors to snap up beaten-down  shares following a weak start to 2005.


China plans to develop a new generation of carrier rockets with a payload capacity large enough to launch a space station, state media reported Monday.


FTC Approves Google's DoubleClick Takeover

The Federal Trade Commission today approved Google's $3.1 billion takeover of DoubleClick, a move that would marry the two kings of online advertising and raises alarms among privacy advocates and rival advertising companies.


Medicine Fueled by Marketing Intensified Trouble for Pain Pills

The story of COX-2 drugs is an example of how difficult it is for the F.D.A. to monitor the safety of drugs after they have been approved for the market.


JSLabs Blog:  How to use the facebook API

On the JSLabs blog today, there's a new tutorial showing how you (yes you) can use the Facebook Developer's API to pull information from their systems.   The facebook API allows you to access profiles, friends, photos, and events.  To access the API from an outside server, you need to go through the following steps:  login to your Facebook Account get an account key Get the client library The php 5 library can be found here    He uses the PHP library to make the connection - a simple call to the API (complete with API key, the location of the interface, a secret key, and a session key to provide a unique identifier. The request made logs a user in (much have a valid Facebook account) and grabs: the count of the messages waiting, the number of posts to your wall, and a list of available photo albums.


"Psychoeducation" doesn't increase melanoma survival

NEW YORK  - Contrary to earlier findings, a psychoeducational intervention provides no survival benefit and doesn't increase the time between treatment and recurrence in patients with malignant melanoma of the skin, Danish researchers report.


UNTIL RECENTLY, the international momentum on Darfur seemed positive. The plight of Sudan's western province was recognized as the world's most pressing humanitarian crisis, and a congressional resolution


US health officials begin a worldwide search to find people who may have come into contact with a TB carrier.


Photos: iPod Shuffles now in living color

Originally available only in silver, the tiny music player now is available in a choice of four bright hues.


(InfoWorld) - The former engineering major in me got a nice surprise Tuesday afternoon when Intel's Gordon Moore (that's right, the guy behind The Law) spoke at the Intel Developer Forum Tuesday. Tech Nation's Moira Gunn hosted an hour-long conversation with Moore, and while I'm not usually one to go all weak-kneed at the sight of tech-industry giants, I have to admit that the father of Moore's Law got me going. Moore shared his thoughts on more than 40 years in the semiconductor industry and really helped bring into focus exactly how far we've come. The entire conversation will be available as a webcast shortly, but here are a few of my favorite tidbits: * On what the world would look like today if the integrated circuits Moore helped develop hadn't taken off, and computers were still built from individual transistors and components: There was an early projection by one of the few companies making transistors that eventually they could get the cost of a transistor down to 68 cents. Well, the IC did take off, and "today you buy them for 10 picobucks!" * Intel wasn't close to the first choice as a name for the company. It was initially called Moore-Noyce Electronics and a nice punny little name they used to initially incorporate the firm, but they ran through five or six candidates for a real name before they got Intel cleared as a trademark. Apparently it used to be standard procedure to clear such names in New York and California and assume that that got you the rest of the U.S. Of course, Moore said, "Then we ended up having to buy 'Intel' from a hotel company in the Midwest." Score one for the flyover states. * On innovation in general: "The most exciting things are usually in the interfaces, and there's lots of exciting stuff going on [now] in the interface between computers and biology." * Finally, what was Moore excited about for the next decades of technology? "We're going to get to the point where computers have really good language recognition ... where you interact with your computer the way you interact with your colleagues." Gordon, I can't wait. PC World is an InfoWorld affiliate


Thanks to Vince Carter, the Raptors were able to blaze a new trail against the Portland Trail Blazers yesterday. Carter hit a three-point fadeaway jump shot with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift Toronto to a


The Italian talks about his second career pole position, which he grabbed in tricky conditions at Spa.


Bush Nominates His Top Counsel for Justice Post

President Bush on Wednesday nominated Alberto R. Gonzales, the White House counsel and a longtime political loyalist, to be his next attorney general.


Officials will continue to test their theory that the Suffolk bird flu outbreak was caused by poultry from Hungary.


Israel to let Abbas deploy loyalist brigade in Gaza

Israel has agreed in principle to let Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas send a security force loyal to him into Gaza, where a fragile truce is in effect, an Israeli diplomatic source said on Tuesday.


France says must prepare for possible war with Iran

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner  said on Sunday his country had to prepare for the possibility  of war against Iran over its nuclear program, but he did not  believe any such action was imminent.


Hostages taken at Mexican consulate in Los Angeles; man apparently ...

At least one suspect took an unknown number of hostages Tuesday at the Mexican consulate, and a TV news camera later showed a man apparently being shot as he held a woman by the neck.


Berlino, 19:06 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: WERDER VINCE E AGGANCIA SCHALKE

Il Werder Brema raggiunge lo Schalke in vetta alla classifica della Bundesliga. In uno dei due posti...


NATO Helicopters Find Wreckage of Afghan Airliner

BAND-E GHAZI, Afghanistan  - NATO helicopters  found the wreckage of an Afghan airliner on Saturday that  crashed into a mountain top during a snow storm near Kabul two  days ago with 104 people on board.


US Stocks Open Slightly Lower, Await Data

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Wednesday as Wall Street paused after Tuesday's rally and was  keeping a close eye on U.S. oil inventory data due later in the  morning.


IGG Software has dropped the name "iWork" from its product lineup. Is Apple about to pick it up?


President Hugo Chavez assured private property owners their rights will be guaranteed in Venezuela under a pending constitutional reform, as long as proprietors and investors respect the law.


Inverness goalkeeper Mark Brown believes his side's 1-1 draw with Rangers is further proof that the Highlanders could be here to stay in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.


Axim X30 Getting Windows Media Player Update

Dell announced today that it's latest models, the Axim X50 series, comes with the just-released Windows Media Player 10 for Mobile.


Aziz says he will discuss economic ties with SAARC leader

ISLAMABAD : The Prime Minister Mr. Shaukat Aziz has said that he will discuss SAARC related issues, economic cooperation, investment and trade expansion with leaders of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.


Forces close to Fatah storm a Gaza university seen as linked to rivals Hamas, after six died in earlier violence.


MOSCOW - The political crisis in Ukraine, where opposition protesters are burning campfires and setting up tents in the center of Kiev, is presenting a test for Russia, which gambled heavily on its neighbor's presidential election.


Colin Montgomerie and Paul Casey put Europe on the brink of victory at the K Club.


Turner Broadcasting "regrets" Boston security scare

Turner Broadcasting System apologized for an outdoor marketing campaign that sparked a day-long security scare in Boston on Wednesday and shut down the city's Charles River while paralyzing traffic.


S. Korea Backs UN Meeting on Stem Cell Research

South Korea said on Tuesday it asked the United States to accept another year's delay in the drafting of a divisive treaty banning human cloning to allow time for


Australian wheat executives face charges after Iraq bribery probe

Former executives of Australia's national wheat exporter are expected to face charges over the payment of huge bribes to Saddam Hussein's Iraq after an inquiry presents its report.


It has been 18 years since the Terrapins last won the ACC tournament, a particularly long dry spell for a program that once dominated the event.


The Republican presidential race turned to Florida on Sunday, ever more chaotic and contentious as four candidates began a 10-day sprint to win the state and momentum heading into the de facto national primary next month.


Russian Soyuz to Dock With Space Station

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American rocketed closer Friday to its docking with the international space station, where the current three-man crew made final departure preparations.


Yukos issued a fresh warning yesterday that it could be forced to cut output, after a court ruling allowing authorities to seize up to $2.


IAEA Sets Deadline For Review Of Iranian Nuclear Program

VIENNA  - The UN nuclear watchdog adopted a resolution setting a November 25 deadline for a full, definitive review of Iran's alleged nuclear weapons programme, a UN nuclear agency spokeswoman told reporters.


Audio technology company Dolby  Laboratories Inc. filed on Friday to raise as much as $460  million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock.


Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will be free to face Newcastle next month after sitting out last night's comfortable Carling Cup triumph at Crewe.


Oltre 106mila pratiche di 170mila risparmiatori italiani


LOS ANGELES  — When veteran Christian rockers Third Day won the Grammy for best pop-contemporary gospel album, they rushed to the stage at the Staples Center minus one member — guitarist Mark Lee.


Northern arctic blast linked to 4 deaths

A bone-chilling cold wave with temperatures as low as 42 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, sent homeless people into shelters and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes. At least four deaths were linked to the cold weather.


The Fliqzster Enables Any Site to Be a Video Site; New Service From Fliqz Brings Video to Any Website Without Driving Viewers Away

Fliqz, the pioneer in community-based video sharing, today introduced the Fliqzster, a free tool that allows video to be added to any site without the loss of control and hours of waiting associated with other video sharing services.


Bio-Reference again showed it can compete with larger archrivals.


Air China shares are suspended on rumours it may team up with Cathay Pacific to buy a stake in China Eastern.


Model and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese shows off her curves in a racy new ad promoting spaying and neutering pets.


Woods looks on target for return to winning ways in 2005

TIGER Woods hinted that his victory at the Target World Challenge on Sunday was a sign that his old self may be set for a return in 2005.


MOSCOW -- A Russian regional leader spoke out yesterday against President Vladimir Putin's plans to disband local assemblies that reject his choice of governor.


Napster brings digital subscription music content to Windows ...

Napster announced that its portable music subscription service "Napster To Go" is available for users of the new AT&T Wireless based Audiovox SMT5600 Smartphone.


Former Banker Quattrone Faces Sentencing

Frank Quattrone, a former star  investment banker who once earned $120 million in a year, will  be sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing a federal  investigation into some of the most popular stock offerings of  the 1990s.


Person Questioned About Laser Beam, Planes

A laser beam was aimed at a police helicopter Friday — one of several incidents involving aircraft across the country in the past week — and federal authorities were questioning someone who had been at a house where they said the light had originated.


The mother of murdered Sarah Payne backs calls for Scots parents to know about  paedophiles in their area.


Romney says stimulus proposal would rescue economy

Republican presidential  contender Mitt Romney said on Saturday his $233.4 billion U.S.  economic stimulus plan would rescue an economy on the "tipping  point" of recession.


Wall Street Beat: AT&T, Cisco shine as clouds loom

Mixed economic news and forecasts of weak IT spending for at least the beginning of next year caused IT investor confidence to waver this week, though upbeat analyst presentations from Cisco and AT&T and online e-commerce figures brought some cheer to the holiday season.


Gay Pride, polemiche e scontri Pollastrini: "Cresce l'intolleranza"                                                                                Il giorno dopo la grande manifestazione Cdl all'attacco: "Il ministro dice il falso"Grillini: "Abbiamo battuto il Family Day, il pensiero unico familista non Ã¨ maggioranza"


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approved the proposal Wednesday evening


Gear6 satiates hungry apps with 500GB RAM monster

I'll take a rack of memory, please Gear6 fits into that elite, blissful class of start-ups that have an easy to digest premise and infrastructure-friendly gear.â¦