Bring a credit card if you want an iPhone, and you only get two

Apple decided this week to require a credit card or debit card to buy an iPhone, and there's now a two-iPhone limit at its retail stores.


Deadly Storms Leave Trail of Ruin in Florida

PAISLEY, Fla. Feb. 2 -- As the family's double-wide began to vibrate amid an unearthly roar of wind, a mother gathered her three children around her on the floor, tried to hush the baby and cast a blanket across them all.


Stella Rimington, who directed Britain's MI5 spy agency during a high point of IRA terrorism in the 1990s, has never liked the way that James Bond movies portray secret agents.


Carnival continues to navigate near-term volatility in fuel costs.


The doctor overseeing Sen. Tim Johnson's recovery from a brain hemorrhage said in a statement issued through Johnson's office he expects the ailing Democrat to resume his duties in the Senate.


Bush Plans to Withdraw Troops From Abroad

President Bush's plan to call tens of thousands of U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia could gain him election-year applause from military families, but won't ease the strain on soldiers still battling violent factions in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Tracy Morgan pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.


Japan Defense Policy Breaks Cautiously with Past

Japan unveiled a revamped defense policy on Friday that eases a decades-old ban on arms exports and, in carefully couched words, suggests a shift from the purely defensive posture in place since its defeat in World War II.


RAIN showers disrupted the ATP Masters Cup for the third day in a row yesterday in Texas, US. Spain's Carlos Moya and Argentina's Gaston Gaudio were the latest to have a round-robin match delayed by storms.


Apple Inc.  starts selling on Friday  the iPhone, which combines a wireless phone with music and  video-playing capabilities and Web browsing. The device is one  of the most highly anticipated U.S. product introductions of  the year.


A regulatory panel's Thursday decision not to recommend approval of Proctor & Gamble Co.'s sex-drive patch for women slammed shares of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Russians Cite Porous Security in Jet Bombings

First through police bungling, then in part through a petty bribe, the two Chechen women who killed themselves and 88 others in the bombings of two Russian passenger jets last


Quelle in valuta estera a 18,5 mld e in oro a 38 mld


Varsavia, 19:31 - CALCIO, POLONIA: MINISTRO SPORT ATTACCA VERTICI FEDERALI

Il ministro dello sport polacco, Tomasz Lipiec ha annunciato che intende sospendere i vertici della ...


Europe on Top as Woods, Mickelson Struggle

The heavyweight United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on track for their second defeat of the day as Europe maintained a stranglehold at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.


Warner Bros and Abu Dhabi agree to media joint venture

Warner Bros Entertainment has agreed with United Arab Emirates' Aldar Properties  and a UAE media company to set up a film and video game production firm, state-controlled Aldar said on Wednesday.


The tsunami that has devastated Southern Asia is being followed by a torrent of another kind -- millions of US citizens' dollars flowing into relief agencies around the globe.


OJ Simpson charged with kidnapping, armed robbery

O.J. Simpson, the former American football star acquitted of double murder in 1995, was charged on Tuesday with kidnapping, armed robbery and assault in a dispute over sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


A cartoonist carrying a toy gun that looked real surrendered to police at The Miami Herald's building Friday, more than two hours after arriving and demanding to see an editor of the newspaper's Spanish-language sister paper, police said.


EU-Russia summit to begin in Helsinki but a Polish veto means talks on a strategic partnership will not happen.


Wall Street stocks rose sharply on Tuesday morning as a rebound in overseas equities and a weaker yen lifted US investors' spirits.


Pricing guides for cars don't always speak with one voice

The letter caught Theodore Tedeschi's attention: Two Saab dealerships were hungry for used cars and willing to buy his 2003 Saab for ''100 percent of its market value."


Stocks Up on Conflicting Economic Reports

Stocks inched higher in quiet trading Wednesday as a pair of government reports offered conflicting signals about the economy and oil prices declined.


There was a particularly revealing stat given last night during Fox's (NYSE: FOX) coverage of the ALDS matchup between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox: In the 25


Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Brandy will not face charges in a December 2006 car crash that killed a 38-year-old woman, prosecutors said on Friday, citing insufficient evidence.


US Election Again Fails to Yield Winner; Courts May Decide

The US election system failed to choose a winner on voting day for the second straight presidential contest, raising the possibility that the courts may have to break a deadlock between George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry.


Peschereccio stracarico di immigrati ragazzini arriva a Lampedusa

Sono stati avvistati allâalba a una decina di miglia da Lampedusa, un vecchio peschereccio in legno lungo una ventina di metri sul quale hanno fatto la traversata, una vera âcarretta del mareâ. Le motovedette


Non e' piu' giudizio unanime, ma e' lezione di De Nicola


Democrats promise "new direction" in Iraq

Democrats on Saturday promised to help "forge a new direction" in the Iraq war when they take control of the U.S. Congress in January from President George W. Bush's Republicans.


L'8 febbraio scorso la quota era salita sopra quota rilevante


Volunteers will gather to help search for a boy whose sister, parents and grandfather died trying to escape flooding.


Johnson Electric Acquires Majority Stake In Nanomotion

China-based Johnson Electric announced that it has acquired 51% of Israeli start-up Nanomotion for $20 million in cash. Nanomotion develops and manufactures motors with the ability to achieve precise positioning


Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a campaign sermon Sunday, but didn't stick around to hear the pastor do his preaching.


Kosovo's prime minister vows to protect minority rights as the province prepares to declare independence.


BUCHAREST -- Exit polls indicated no clear winner in Romania's presidential election yesterday, forcing a runoff next month between a former ship's captain with a populist message and a political veteran whose party is associated with the country's


French Artist Joins Tsunami Relief Effort

It's hard to miss Michel Bellion amid the boatload of trim and dapper French naval doctors heading into Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged city of Meulaboh. He's the one with the beard, paunch and sketch pad.


Work/family conflicts more likely in mentally ill

Men and women with mental  disorders, including substance abuse or addiction, report  higher levels of conflict between work and their family lives,  Canadian researchers report.


Roma, 20:13 - CALCIO, ROMA-LIONE: DOMANI SI DECIDE SU ORARIO

Domani mattina, nel corso di una riunione del comitato provinciale per l'ordine e la sicurezza pubbl...


New Line sued again over "Rings" profits

The estate of author J.R.R. Tolkien  and Rupert Murdoch's HarperCollins Publishers sued the producer  of the "Lord of the Rings" movies, New Line Cinema, on Monday  in a fight over profits from the blockbuster trilogy.


A judge on Tuesday ordered a retrial for the only person to be convicted of involvement in the 1998 bombing in Omagh Â the deadliest terror strike in Northern Ireland history.


Amazon, Microsoft team against online fraud

Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, and Microsoft, the world's largest software developer, announced Tuesday the filing of several lawsuits against phishers and spammers.


Popping vitamin pills will not prevent gut cancers and may shorten life expectancy, research suggests.


U.S. troops in Iraq suffer heavy toll, 11 killed

U.S. forces in Iraq suffered one of their worst days on Wednesday, with 11 soldiers reported killed as a high-level panel in Washington said training of Iraqi forces should speed up so that U.S. troops can withdraw.


Mexico edges closer to presidential ruling

The electoral court has rejected charges of massive fraud, making it likely Felipe Calderón will be declared the winner.


Politician Tommy Sheridan condemns a tabloid newspaper's claim that it taped him admitting to visiting a sex club.


Dell began offering three systems with Ubuntu Linux installed on Thursday, in response to wide customer demand for such systems. Prices on the systems start at $599.


Viaggi in Val di Fassa un'estate d'alta quota

Lontano da spiagge ma immersi nella natura, una vacanza per tutti i gusti: dal trekking ai concerti. In una valle con una storia millenaria


Women Take on Fancourt in First World Cup

The last time the Links course at Fancourt held a major golf event, Tiger Woods and Ernie Els made one dramatic putt after another until it was too dark to declare a winner in the Presidents Cup. Now it's the women's turn.


World economic growth will be higher than predicted, the IMF says at the start of Singapore meetings.


Iran airs images of 2 imprisoned Americans

WASHINGTON -- Iranian television yesterday aired images of two imprisoned Americans for the first time and said it will show a documentary tomorrow that includes confessions by scholar Haleh Esfandiari, of Potomac, Md., and New York-based social scientist Kian Tajbakhsh.


The social news site is mulling changes to the way the stories on its front door are promoted and ranked in response to charges of abuse, a move that may cost it its most loyal and enthusiastic contributors.


Israelis arrest freed nuclear whistle blower

JERUSALEM -- Police commandos stormed a Jerusalem church compound and arrested nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu yesterday, drawing harsh condemnation from the Anglican Church to which he belongs.


Bush Picks Leavitt to Head Health and Human Services

Description: President Bush announces Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Leavitt as his choice for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.


Retailers get back-to-school boost in August

Major retailers, led by discounters Wal-Mart and Target, turned in better-than-expected August sales on Thursday, as consumers went back-to-school shopping despite higher gasoline prices and the nation's housing meltdown.


Molik upsets Sharapova at Swisscom Challenge

Australia's Alicia Molik upset match favorite Maria Sharapova, winning Sunday's final of the Swisscom Challenge 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.


EBay to Tender for South Korea's Internet Auction

EBay Inc.  on Thursday said it will soon launch a tender offer to buy the remaining outstanding shares of South Korea's Internet Auction Co. Ltd. for about $41.1 million in cash.


One would do wise to consider with great skepticism Apple's denials that it remains wholly uninterested in digital music players based on solid-state flash memory cards rather than hard drives.


In a wild sprint to the finish, Kenyan Luke Metto edged countryman Wilson Kigen to win the BAA Half Marathon yesterday, though both were credited with the same time -- a record-breaking 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds.


In Germany, U.S. troop withdrawal plans raise jitters in many towns

BERLIN  - German officials voiced concern Monday that their country has the most to lose with President George W. Bush's announcement that tens of thousands of troops will return to the United States over the next decade.


Secondo ambasciata americana si sarebbero "problemi agenda"


Ratings for 'American Idol' May Decline -- Fox

Ratings for Fox's top-ranked "American Idol" will probably decline as the television talent search show enters its fourth season this week, a network official said on Monday.


Ascoli, 19:58 - CALCIO, ASCOLI - MILAN: FEBBRE DA RONALDO

"Febbre" Ronaldo ad Ascoli, dove sta andando a gonfie vele la prevendita di biglietti in vista dell'...


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


President Bush, breaking his rule not to talk about presidential politics, says he believes Hillary Rodham Clinton will defeat Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primaries.


Hurricane Ivan Damages Parts of Barbados

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada Sept. 7, 2004 - Packing ferocious winds, Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada Tuesday, blasting apart scores of homes and hurling hundreds of the island's landmark red zinc roofs through the air.


Optimistic Allawi paints rosy picture of Iraq

Iraq's caretaker prime minister, Ayad Allawi, painted a resolutely upbeat picture of his country yesterday, insisting that the counter-insurgency was succeeding and elections would take place on schedule.


Xiang Xiang, the first Chinese panda released from captivity into the wild, has died, state media reports.


Microsoft to release four critical patches

Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP.


Sally Field comedy set for December release

MGM has acquired  worldwide rights to "Two Weeks," a bittersweet comedy starring  Sally Field. It has set a December 1 release.


Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam called on new United Arab Emirates (UAE) president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan here to offer condolences over the death of his predecessor.


Kerry Says Bush Troop Plan Sends `Wrong Signal' to Allies

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said the Bush administration's plan to pull out 70,000 US troops from Europe and Asia will weaken national security and raise questions about US commitments overseas.


Amazon, Microsoft Suit Caps Busy Two Weeks

Microsoft and Amazon.com are teaming up to sue a Canadian-based company that they say ran a phishing scheme. "They are going to crush this guy legally," Panda Software CTO Patrick Hinojosa Hinojosa gleefully observes.


withdrawn if an agreement is not signed soon to end Africa's longest-running civil war, its UN ambassador has said. south by the end of the year and solve the crisis in Darfur in western Sudan.


As the Tokyo event ended its four-day run, organizers reported a slight boost in attendance.


QB Lang Campbell Leads I-AA All-Americans

Lang Campbell played like an All-American even against major college competition.


Israel Destroys Bomber Home After Twin Attacks

The Israeli army on Wednesday  destroyed the West Bank home of one of two Palestinian suicide  bombers a day after 16 people were killed in back-to-back bus  bombings by the militant Hamas group, the military said.


Russia is lifting its ban on Moldovan wine and meat products, a move that appeared to be aimed at easing Moscow's entry into the World Trade Organization.


Compagnia finlandese diventera' il maggiore operatore Atr


Councilor's Recycling Bid Tossed for Now

By JOHN P. KELLY  City Councilor Kevin Coughlin's proposal to make recycling mandatory in Quincy didn't spark the sort of discussion on garbage he'd hoped for - just a little trash talk. "This is a draconian measure," said Ward 2 City Councilor Daniel Raymondi.


Presentata ricerca Istat in occasione della speciale giornata convocata dalla CameraTra il '97 e il 2002 in 900 mila hanno subito pressioni sul luogo di lavoro                                            Stupri, molestie e ricatti sessuali in Italia vittime 10 milioni di donne                                                                                I casi di violenza denunciati sono stati mezzo milioneBertinotti: "Bisogna intervenire a scuola e nelle famiglie"


WASHINGTON Nov 1, 2004 - Food containing olive oil can carry labels saying they may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the government says, citing limited evidence from a dozen scientific studies about the benefits of monounsaturated fats.


Opinion: Linux-kernel virtualization finally on the fast track

The speed with which the KVM developers have been able to add relatively advanced features like live migration is impressive, Jonathan Corbet says.


European stocks extended recent gains on Thursday, with miners and oil stocks in the vanguard of the advance as metals and crude prices rose on commodities exchanges.


Keyword research tools have evolved dramatically over the past decade, and now offer feature-rich options that no serious search marketer can live without.  Today and tomorrow SearchDay takes an in-depth look at two of the best next-generation keyword research tools on the market.


World opens its heart to help tsunami-hit Asian nations:

[World News]: United Nations, Dec 28 : A number of European nations and international organisations Monday began to provide aid for the Asian countries struck by powerful tsunamis.


Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

SAN FRANCISCO -- Web search leader Google Inc. said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of its Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


Roma, 17:50 - CICLISMO, GIRO QATAR: BOONEN VINCE TERZA TAPPA

Il belga Tom Boonen (Quick Step) ha vinto in volata anche la terza tappa del Giro del Qatar, 147,5 k...


Red-hot second round gives him lead. Trying to become first Canadian in 50 years to win home event, but No. 1 Singh lurks. Mike Weir has wanted to put the Canadian back into the Canadian Open since he first teed it up for the national championship in 1989.


It is a milestone, but not by any means the final goal. In pasting the hapless hoopsters of St. Bonaventure, 83-44, last night at the Mullins Center, the University of Massachusetts Minutemen posted their 20th win for the first time in nine years.


Chiron Begins Talks with UK Regulators on Vaccine

Chiron Corp. has begun talks with  British regulators who suspended its license to sell a flu  vaccine and hopes to implement a plan that will allow  authorities to lift the suspension, the company said on Friday.


None of the homes damaged by a tornado in north-west London will need to be demolished, surveyors say.


Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth on   Wednesday to a baby boy, the first imperial male heir to be   born in more than four decades and the answer to the prayers of   conservatives keen to keep women off the ancient throne.


European insurance giant Axa has withdrawn its Aust. $3.4 billion ($2.48 billion) offer for the 48.3 percent of Axa Asia Pacific Holdings it doesn't own after independent directors


The third Pirates film dominates the US box office, but fails to match 2006 sequel Dead Man's Chest.


Bush reassures skeptical Mexico on immigration

MERIDA, Mexico  - President Bush tried to reassure increasingly skeptical Mexicans on Tuesday that he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy.


MARKETS PUT OPEC TO 'TEST'; OIL PRICES TUMBLE AS DOUBTS LINGER ...

OPEC oil producers yesterday said they had already moved to rein in excess supply, a day after doubts over the group's resolve sent prices into a tailspin.


Home building projects started in November fell by 3.7 percent as the pace of single-family home construction was the slowest in more than 16 years, a government report on Tuesday showed.


IF, LIKE ME you get sick and tired and hassled whenever Microsoft Outlook throws a wobbly you might be inclined to try out Mozilla's Thunderbird as an email client.


Democratic presidential contender John Edwards on Sunday called a janitors' campaign for better wages at the University of California, Berkeley, a continuation of the civil rights struggle that began in the 1960s.


Whistle-Blower Finds a Finger Pointing Back

The government now contends that a whistle-blower within Cell Therapeutics was the mastermind of a much bigger scheme than the ones on which he reported.


Intel's bringing back Centrino for the holidays

Blog: Those weird Core 2 Duo ads with the gyrating dancers apparently did their job. It's back to Centrino for Intel's marketing department.


Milano, 16:16 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: MULTA E INIBIZIONE A CORIONI E LO MONACO

La Disciplinare ha multato di 10 mila e inibito per tre mesi il presidente del Brescia, Gino Corioni...


A previously unknown creature has been roaming the Kenai Peninsula's Mystery Hills — or at least its alpine rock crevices.


Lebanon's police chief vowed to confront those who "terrorize this nation" on Saturday, at a memorial service for a police intelligence officer killed in a car bomb attack the previous day.


Pop group Girls Aloud's cover version of the Pretenders' I'll Stand By You is the UK's new number one single.


Experts are set to publish the final report into the drugs trial which left six men seriously ill.


Thailand Commission to Investigate Muslim Deaths

Facing new violence and harsh criticism, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has promised to set up an independent commission to investigate the deaths in southern Thailand of 85 accused Muslim rioters, including 78 who died in military detention.


ATHENS -- On a chilly day last October, the United States softball team met its match and took a beating like never before -- or since. There was no "mercy rule" to save them.


Rescuers dug through the rubble of a luxury hotel on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday, as Israeli officials said Thursday's coordinated car bombings at resorts full of Israeli tourists bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida.


Inchiesta affidata al sostituto procuratore, Fabio Picuti


The second round of historical state ministry elections between two candidates from 'Russian' and 'Western' camps are being held today.


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs on Saturday re-signed veteran pitcher Glendon Rusch to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.


US FDA to Review Post-Market Safety Checks

The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) on Friday asked an outside group to review the way the agency monitors safety risks of medicines after they hit the market, such as Merck & Co.


Insult Islam at your peril An Egyptian blogger found guilty of insulting both Islam and the country's president has been jailed for four years, Reuters reports.â¦


Apple said today that it would make its Safari Web browser available for Windows-based PCs, opening a new front in its rivalry with Microsoft.


The Sri Lankan president blames the Tamil Tigers for the killing of the senior official in the east of the island.


The Fall Classic opened on the edge of winter. A cold and windy Saturday night that was no place for pitchers, defense or anyone without a heavy coat.


You've got real advantages over the so-called pros. Use them.


Tony Blair has forecast an upsurge in violence in Iraq ahead of planned January elections but says he has not yet decided on a U.S. request for back-up from UK troops.


Benitez delighted with Liverpool step forward

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez said his team turned in a near-perfect performance, re-igniting their bid for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a valuable 1-0 win at Deportivo Coruna.


Murdoch needn't fear 'happy, friendly shareholder', says Liberty

NEW YORK - A share-swap transaction that will nearly double Liberty Media's voting power in News Corp has been described by the company as a "friendly" move.


Pope blesses picture of missing British girl

Pope Benedict on Wednesday comforted the parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort and blessed a photograph of the child held up by her mother.


Hamas gunmen attack Fatah HQ in Gaza City

Hamas gunmen stormed a Fatah security headquarters in Gaza City on Tuesday, moving Palestinians closer to civil war, minutes after the Islamist group's deadline for its rival to quit key strongholds expired.


U.S. approves Google's purchase of rival DoubleClick

The Federal Trade Commission said on  Thursday it approved Google's  proposed $3.1 billion  purchase of advertising rival DoubleClick.


Sony debuts console to challenge Nintendo

Sony Corp, the world's second-biggest consumer electronics maker, takes on rival Nintendo Co with the introduction of a hand-held game console to revive flagging profit at its games unit.


American Indian Museum Set to Open in Washington

It could be a rock formation from  the U.S. Southwest, carved by water and wind, but this  structure is no cliff dwelling.


L'uomo, intercettato,aveva annunciato suo rientro in Albania


Premier Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after nine months in office following an embarrassing loss by his center-left government in the Senate on foreign policy, including Italy's military mission in Afghanistan.


Senators Say White House Cut Deal With Panel on FISA

Senate Judiciary Committee members yesterday angrily accused the White House of allowing the Senate Intelligence Committee to review documents on its warrantless surveillance program in return for agreeing that telecommunications companies should get immunity from lawsuits.


Former Head of CIA Covert Ops to Join Scowcroft

What does the modern spy do after  leaving the CIA? Join a consulting firm.


Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from its seaside launch pad on Friday and soared toward a Sunday rendezvous with the International Space Station.


Ever since his Nov. 27 return from the physically unable to play list, veteran wide receiver Troy Brown , 36, has been itching to get back into the flow of things, but was inactive for the Patriots' last two games.


Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza raid

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in Gaza since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


South Korea's Seon Hwa Lee held off ADT Championship winner Julieta Granada 2 and 1 in the deciding match Sunday to give Asia a 12 1/2-11 1/2 victory over the International team in the Lexus Cup.


Investor optimism rises in Sept UBS survey

Investor optimism jumped in September   to its highest level since March as investors expressed relief   about falling energy prices, according to the UBS/Gallup Index   of Investor Optimism released on Monday.


The symmetry seemed too perfect to be denied. In the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Open, exactly 50 years since a Canadian last won the thing, the hands of time seemed aligned for Mike Weir's coronation.


As new PM, Brown will give Church of England independence

Gordon Brown plans to give up the prime minister's right to appoint the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the world's Anglicans, after he assumes power, a newspaper reported Sunday.


VITAL SIGNS Triggers: Chill! You'll Give Yourself a Stroke

Anger appears to have a bigger effect on the onset of strokes than positive emotions, according to a study released yesterday. The study also found that other negative emotions, in addition


The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on the presidential race is based on telephone interviews with 1,541 adults, including 1,286 registered voters and 899 likely voters, from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted Sept. 7-9 by Ipsos-Public Affairs.


Marques Colston may be Steal of NFL draft

Marques Colston's rise from little known Division I-AA prospect to one of Drew Brees' go-to receivers has been so sudden, even his coach couldn't see it coming.


Clever initiatives in televised advertising are a great step, but TV ads still pale compared to online advertising.


WASHINGTON - As expected, the Montreal Expos are about to get their new name: the Washington Nationals. A city official and a baseball official, both speaking on condition of anonymity, said Friday that


City managers and planners say traffic must be managed in a crowding world, but how do you have a prosperous city and not have it choke on its own wealth?


China's Cao Gangchuan begins a visit to Japan, the first by a Chinese defence minister in over nine years.


Genova, 18:56 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DIFFERENZIATO PER PAROLA E DELVECCHIO

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Sampdoria in vista della gara di domenica con la Reggina.  Ancora a p...


Bush, Rumsfeld Try to Soothe Angry U.S. Troops

President Bush said on Thursday U.S.  troop concerns about inadequate equipment for Iraq combat are  being addressed and he did not blame soldiers for raising the  issue with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.


Platini: "Salviamo il gioco Pallone d'oro a Deco"

MILANO, 29 novembre 2004 - Le roi Ã¨ sempre le roi. Non Ã¨ piÃ¹ 'solo' il numero dieci dalla palombella micidiale, ma Ã¨ diventato un alto dirigente Fifa, per molti il solo erede di Blatter. Forte della sua


Licking their wounds after stiff  losses, jittery investors will be looking for relief this week  in the form of reassurance that the U.S. economy will keep  growing at a moderate pace.


A company that sells ripping software for high-definition disks operates through a corporate maze reaching from Ireland to Antigua. Good luck, MPAA. In 27B Stroke 6.


When Ben Relles uploaded his first video online, he didn't do it for the money. Like many creators filling video-sharing sites with material, Relles' initial motivations were more artistically pure. He just wanted attention.


Riviste al rialzo le stime, per Eurolandia previsto +2,7%


The over-75s would get their state pension boosted by Â£25 a week under Lib Dem plans being unveiled on Tuesday.


Australian golfer Rod Pampling is two strokes off the pace at the halfway mark of the US PGA event in Florida. Pampling fired a second round 6-under-par 65 to move to 8-under for the tournament, two behind


Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh, best known as the knife attack victim in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has died at the age of 77, CNN reported on Monday.


Lawsuit: In-Car Sobriety Devices a Hazard

A lawsuit filed by a two-time drunken driving convict claims a dashboard device intended to stop people from driving while intoxicated can actually be a safety hazard.


West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors-Panel

Two strong earthquakes that struck western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said on Monday.


The story of how the Boston Red Sox managed to beat the New York Yankees to make it to the 2004 World Series began in early 2002, when billionaire currency trader and former Yankees' limited partner John Henry, along with Tom Werner (producer of Roseanne


PARIS - French troops killed more than 30 Ivory Coast nationals and wounded at least 100 others in the ongoing crisis in the west African country, Ivorian parliament speaker Mamadou Coulibaly said on French public radio France Inter on Sunday.


For years, Joycelyn Henry voted at the same neighborhood church. So she was surprised last year when she was told she was in the wrong precinct.


Japanese jobless rate worsens, CPI drops

Japan's economic recovery remains on track despite figures Friday that showed a jump in the nation's jobless rate and a continued decline in consumer prices, the economy minister said.


Fiji's ousted prime minister says public anger against a military coup could force the new rulers to step down.


Turkey Parliament OKs EU-Oriented Reforms

ANKARA, Turkey Sept. 26, 2004 - A special session of parliament approved legal reforms Sunday aimed at opening the way for Turkey to begin membership talks with the European Union after the governing party


Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans

With the domestic market plateauing, two U.S. lottery giants are focused on securing new footholds overseas.


Republican Thompson out of presidential race

Republican Fred Thompson dropped out as a presidential candidate on Tuesday, ending a short-lived campaign that got off to a late start and never gathered much steam.


Three people died in two trucks when they apparently were caught in a huge wildfire in western Australia's Outback hours after authorities reopened the highway running through the affected area, police said Monday.


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, CATANIA: RESPINTO RICORSO CONTRO SQUALIFICA SPINESI

La Corte di giustizia federale della Figc ha respinto il ricorso del Catania contro la squalifica di...


The brokerage is expected to report glowing earnings, but will they give Wall Street a lift?


The Red Sox's amazing run to the World Series championship will be captured in books, including the one in the works by Stephen King, and on film, featuring the new ending


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Coleman expresses concern about Rumsfeld's leadership

Senator Norm Coleman says he's "deeply troubled" about whether the Pentagon has done enough to provide armored vehicles to troops in Iraq.


Le accuse sono di estorsione, sfruttamento della prostituzione e spaccio di drogaRiccardo Schicchi avrebbe fornito le ragazze per mille euro a notte                                          Vallettopoli, iniziati gli interrogatori Prima Carboni, ora tocca a Corona


Nuovo videoproiettore multimediale da ViewSonic

ViewSonic ha lanciato un nuovo prodotto, il videoproiettore multimediale DLP ViewSonic PJ755D da 2.700 lumens. Caratterizzato da una risoluzione nativa pari a 1.024x768 ad alto contrasto di 2.000:1, ha un


ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Authorities on Tuesday were looking for a man who robbed a bank in Anchorage while swinging a flaming torch fashioned from a burning T-shirt and a yard-long metal pole.


Before last Saturday's games were even played, some had written off Oklahoma (8-0, 5-0 in the Big 12) and Texas A&M's respective opponents and looked ahead to today's clash in College Station, Texas.


Chelsea replacing Arsenal as the team to beat

Two weeks ago, Arsenal was riding a record unbeaten streak. Now, the Gunners can't seem to win a game, and Chelsea has emerged as English soccer's dominant side.


Football: Shevchenko named Footballer of the Year

The poll conducted by European football journalists from 52 countries organised by France Football magazine, voted for the 28-year-old Ukrainian for his outstanding scoring record for Milan since he joined the Italian side in 1999.


Food From Cloned Animals Seems Safe, a Panel Finds

Meat and milk from cloned animals seem to pose no special health risks, said a report released by the European Food Safety Agency. It was a first step toward the eventual sale of such products within the European Union.


A Summer Camp Where Fireworks Are the Point

Wholesome explosions donât make the news lately, but Summer Explosives Camp provides a few as it also attempts to boost the ranks of explosives engineers.


The story behind HP's FOSSology open source tools

HP is giving away a lot of value related to open source adoption.  Here's why this is a good strategy.


Google shares surge 17% on strong outlook

Shares of Google, the most-used Internet search engine, which went public this summer, surged 17 percent Friday after quarterly profit more than doubled and the company said the market for Internet advertising was showing no signs of slowing.


Castro exit sets stage for stable Cuba succession

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro stepped down on Tuesday after almost half a century at Cuba's helm, setting the stage for an orderly transfer of power to his brother Raul.


Apple TV âa networked video iPod for your living roomâ

âWith its enhanced iTunes video offerings, PC-free operation, and a lower price tag,â John P. Falcone (CNET) concludes that  âthe updated Apple TV is a compelling Internet-enabled entertainment device for the living roomâ and awards the product an Excellent 8.0 out of 10 rating.


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With Hockey Market Stagnant, Nike Seeks to Sell Equipment Unit

Thirteen years after acquiring Bauer, and making bold promises that it would transform the business of hockey, Nike has put its Nike Bauer unit up for sale.


Pakistan beat India 3-0 in hockey playoffs

Pakistan beat historic rivals India 3-0 in the Olympic men's hockey playoffs on Wednesday but the main celebrations came from New Zealand who made the prestigious Champions Trophy thanks to the win.


France inaugurates world's highest bridge

President Jacques Chirac has inaugurated the world's highest bridge, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer then the Champs Elysees and


A 21st century visionary? A failed adventurer abroad? Six scholars suggest how history will judge George W. Bush's first term in office -- and compare him with his predecessors


Republican Governors Hear From Karl Rove

Republican governors wrapped up a low-key, two-day conference Friday listening to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge laud the benefits of federal-state cooperation.


Giants notebook: Green's status remains cloudy

The Giants didn't lose to the Detroit Lions because LB Barrett Green did not play. In fact, Sunday's starter, Nick Greisen, helped keep the game close with his stellar play.


Baghdad Deputy Governor killed in gun attack

The Deputy Governor of Baghdad has been killed in a gun attack carried out by militants in the capital. Hatem Karim was targeted in a drive-by shooting in the southern Dora district of the city.


Outspoken Hong Kong lawmaker calls in police after REIT death threat

Police are investigating a death threat against a Hong Kong legislator following accusations he was to blame for halting a huge government property privatisation, a statement said Thursday.


Bush vs. Kerry: As budget deficit mounts, neither candidate ...

This is one in an occasional series of stories leading up to November's election on economic issues being put forth by President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John F. Kerry.


High price on coming to Australia puts West Indies tour in ...

The West Indies' tour of Australia next month is under threat again because of the players' demand for $655,000 in appearance fees, West Indies cricket official says.


106 Palm Beach Medical Center lawsuits settled

Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed Thursday to pay $31 million to settle 106 individual lawsuits filed after heart surgery patients at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center developed severe bacterial infections.


Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 en camino

A las puertas del lanzamiento de El SeÃ±or de los Anillos: The Battle for Middle-Earth, algunos fans del clÃ¡sico C&C han recibido un email de Mark Skaggs, productor ejecutivo de Electronic Arts, confirmÃ¡ndoles que ya estÃ¡n manos a la obra con un nuevo


Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie meet heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio at the premiere of The Aviator.


PRODUCT REVIEW: Microsoft search falls far short of Google

Microsoft Corp. isn't often an underdog in anything, so when the software powerhouse released its new search engine, I was anxious to give it a whirl.


The `colourful` re-entry of Mughal-E-Azam

For the first time in the world, an old mixed sound track will been re-recorded and digitally re-mastered for a Dolby 6.1 Mix. The entire restoration and colourisation of Mughal-E-Azam has been accomplished indigenously.


U.S. lashes out at Sudan, urges Arab help on Darfur

The United States lashed out on Friday   at Sudan's government for its new military offensive in Darfur   and urged the Arab League and the United Nations to do more to   help end the crisis in western Sudan.


With the hiss of an espresso machine and a note in Russian explaining the meaning of tall, grande and vente, Starbucks opened its first coffee shop in Russia.


Canning Zook could backfire on the Gators

Florida long-snapper Casey Griffith let the secret slip while talking to a Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Sun-Sentinel reporter this week: "Don't tell anyone I told you this, but someone inside the system told me they heard we're going to be playing against


Higher Education Gap May Slow Economic Mobility

The poor could have a harder time moving up the income ladder as the higher education gap widens, a report said.


The courage of the Ulster and Irish divisions who fought in the Battle of Messines in 1917 is remembered.


CHICAGO A leading doctor says physicians and patients are obliged to keep a close watch on new prescription drugs for side effects.


Date Set for Iraqi Elections; Violence Slows Registration

Iraqi electoral officials on Sunday scheduled national and provincial elections for Jan. 30 and said that nearly 200 political groups had applied to take part.


New Pentax Digital SLR Camera Sports 14.6 Megapixels

Pentax Imaging introduces two new digital SLR cameras--one with 14.6 megapixel capability, the other with 10.2 megapixels.


N.Irish Deal Stalls Over IRA Arms Photos

A major push to seal a political  settlement for the turbulent British province of Northern  Ireland stalled at the last moment on Wednesday over demands  for photographic evidence of IRA guerrillas scrapping their  arms.


The New York Timesâs Mets beat writer answers your questions about the team, from spring training camp in Port St. Lucie, Fla.


Not three weeks ago, Sean Harrigan launched his crusade against corporate malfeasance from one of the most powerful pulpits of all: the presidency of CalPERS, America's largest pension fund with some $177bn in assets.


U.S. Open: Djokovic Rolls Into the Menâs Final

No. 3 Novak Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam final with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory over No. 15 David Ferrer.


Myanmar's military junta moved swiftly Friday to crush the latest in a series of protests against fuel price hikes, arresting more than 10 activists in front of Yangon City Hall before they could launch any action, witnesses said.


Indian mobile firms add 5.04 mln GSM users in May

Indian mobile phone service providers  added more than 5 million GSM customers in May, taking the user  base to 130.6 million in the world's fastest-growing cellular  market, an industry body said on Friday.


Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.51  percent to a five-week closing low on Thursday as poor  machinery orders data followed sluggish growth figures that  undermined confidence in the economy a day earlier.


Napoli, 14:50 - CALCIO, AGENTE AMAURI: LASCERA' PALERMO, COSTA 25 MLN

Chi vorrà aggiudicarsi Amauri dovrà sborsare circa 25 milioni di euro. Lo ha detto l'a...


Study Finds Prior Trauma Raised Childrenâs 9/11 Risk

Preschoolers who witnessed the 2001 terrorist attacks were at high risk of developing lingering problems if they had had a previous frightening experience, new research suggests.


A bomb has exploded at a hotel in the town of Denia in south-east Spain, according to Spanish media reports.


A Buzzards Bay man has sued The Scotts Co. , the lawn care giant, for firing him after a drug test showed nicotine in his urine, indicating that he had violated a company policy forbidding employees to smoke on or off the job.


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Technology that doctors expect will help detect precancerous cells faster and less painfully also could someday take cameras to parts of the body where no camera has gone before.


By Will Bigham, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.  Feb. 23--Until recently, the Pomona Valley Protective Association kept a  very low profile.


Ukraine Court to Rule on Yushchenko Taking Power

Ukraine's Supreme Court hears a final appeal on Monday against Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko's election as president, but rival Viktor Yanukovich acknowledges he has little chance of overturning the result.


A controversial plan to hunt endangered humpback whales has been dropped, a top Japan official says.


Following results of recent clinical trials on popular cholesterol drugs, cardiologists are questioning whether a patientâs cholesterol should be all that matters.


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In a statement today supermarket chain Sainsbury said it expected first-half profits to drop nearly two-thirds compared with last year as a result of loss of market share.


Bigley was murdered 'in retaliation for American air strikes'

The terrorist group who beheaded Kenneth Bigley last Thursday have denied suggestions that he briefly escaped before his murder. Mr Bigley's corpse was found beside a river in


The investigative arm of the U.N. mission in Congo has opened an inquiry into allegations that Indian peacekeepers serving in this central African nation were smuggling gold, a spokesman said Friday.


Putin Ratifies Kyoto Protocol on Emissions

President Vladimir V. Putin on Friday signed Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the Kremlin announced, clearing the way for the international


21 ott 15:29 Siniscalco: "La nostra volonta' politica e' tenere ...

LUSSEMBURGO - Il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco, in un incontro con la stampa a Lussemburgo, ha detto che la volonta' del governo italiano e' mantenere il rapporto deficit/Pil sotto il 3%. La stima dell'Ue parla di un deficit intorno al 3


Police in the Indian city of Bangalore say stray dogs have killed a child, the second such case in recent months.


Canadian scoops up top British comedy prize

Canadian stand-up comic Phil Nicol clinched Britain's top prize for comedy for his one-hour show "The Naked Racist" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, organizers said.


Al Qaeda suspect "drugged" with flu shot: jailer

Former "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla was sometimes kept in a blacked-out cell without a mattress at a U.S. military prison but the injection he thought was LSD was actually a vaccine, his former jailer testified on Tuesday.


Liverpool agree Benayoun fee with West Ham

Yossi Benayoun's transfer to Liverpool moved a step closer to completion Wednesday when the Anfield club agreed a fee with Premiership rivals West Ham for the Israel midfielder.


Equality in Europe's Football Float Fraternity

By Pierre Tran In Paris  FRENCH football fans may soon get a chance to line up as shareholders and shoot questions at management on their choice of a defensive 5-3-2 line-up in the last season.


Vonage and Linksys are teaming up to make voice over Internet Protocol service available through Wi-Fi equipment made by Linksys. Vonage will announce the Linksys partnership Tuesday.


Roald Amundsen reaches Australia with the news that his Norwegians have taken the South Pole. But Robert Falcon Scott does him one better by dying in the attempt, thereby becoming the legend. Compiled by Tony Long.


Report urging manned Hubble mission praised

Colorado astronomers hailed a National Academy of Sciences report Wednesday that urges NASA to send shuttle astronauts - not a robot - to save the aging Hubble Space Telescope.


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Milano, 15:20 - CALCIO, LEGA: SI DECIDE SU FAIR PLAY E COPPA ITALIA

La Lega Calcio è riunita a Milano, in via Rosellini, per discutere della ripartizione delle r...


British Grocer Set to Dip Toe in U.S. Market

Tesco is treading lightly to avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up other foreign retailers in the United States.


Poland's Prime Minister Marek Belka visits Berlin on Monday for talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.


Speakers on the first day of the convention include two prominent Republican moderates, the former mayor of New York, Rudi Giuliani and Senator John McCain.


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Belo (BEE'-loh) Corporation has acknowledged improper circulation reporting at its main newspaper -- The Dallas Morning News. Belo has received an informal inquiry from the SEC and the company is responding to it.


The agenda is dominated by the 9/11 report - a rare triumph for a panel that no longer officially exists.


Typhoon Songda Leaves 562,000 Users Without Power in Japan

Typhoon Songda, the season's 18th tropical storm, finished its course over Japan, leaving about 562,000 users across the country without power, utilities said.


Security is being tightened over the  Bridget Jones film sequel amid reports it is the subject of a $10m bounty.


Bledsoe, Horn and Porter released ahead of free agency

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter were among those released by their teams on Thursday ahead of the free agency period.


Steamy text messages sent to his paramour turn up the heat on embattled Mayor Kilpatrick.


Microsoft has filed nine new lawsuits against those it says are responsible for spam, including a Web-hosting company that caters to people who send unsolicited e-mail, the software giant said Thursday.


C.C. Sabathia was the second-best ace on the mound. Again. Outpitched by Boston's Josh Beckett for the second time in the AL championship series, Sabathia can only hope for a chance to redeem himself in the World Series.


Oil deposit discovered under Gulf of Mexico

A trio of oil companies led by Chevron Corp. has tapped a petroleum pool deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico that could boost America's reserves by more than 50 percent.


Myanmar accuses U.N. powers of ganging up on it

Myanmar accused unnamed U.N.   Security Council powers on Tuesday of abusing their role by   putting the isolated Southeast Asian nation on the list of   countries deemed a threat to international peace and security.


Governo. L'ultimatum di Berlusconi: senza il taglio alle tasse si ...

Senza la riduzione delle tasse, la prospettiva Ã¨ quella di nuove elezioni. Lo ha detto il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, a Bratislava. Alla domanda se il mancato taglio dell'Irpef potrebbe incidere


Twin Cyclones Bear Down on South Pacific Islands

Two tropical cyclones are bearing down on three South Pacific island nations creating a "critically dangerous situation," weather officials said on Tuesday.


NBA Wrap: Short-Handed Pacers Lose the Night

Grant Hill collected 28 points, seven  rebounds and six assists to carry the Orlando Magic to an 86-83  win over the short-handed Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis  Saturday.


Iraqi Police Take Control of Najaf Mosque Area

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraqi police took control of the  area around Najaf's Imam Ali mosque Friday after militiamen  loyal to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr left the shrine, a  Reuters correspondent at the scene said.


Stocks fell on Friday after Microsoft Corp.'s  chief executive said analysts' revenue forecasts for the Vista operating system were overly aggressive and weak housing data prompted economic worries.


Sony has announced a slimmed-down PlayStation 2 in an attempt to boost sales of the console.


THE RACE: New Yorkers top polling in South Carolina, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton leading both Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards with 43 percent among Democratic voters. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads Republicans with 30 percent.


Low-Carb Food Craze May Have Missed Atkins Wave

Food manufacturers who have stocked  store shelves with low-carbohydrate versions of everything from  spaghetti sauce to ice cream may find they are eating the costs  themselves, as the low-carb fad peaks, analysts and industry  observers said.


Belichick Is Coach of Year Despite Scandal

The New England Patriots' perfect regular season was enough to outweigh the controversies in the voting for coach of the year. Bill Belichick, the Patriots' unyielding coach, was given the honor yesterday by the Associated Press.


Well, the Gang's All Here, Why Not Another Caper?

Steven Soderbergh's unabashedly trivial sequel may be slim pickings, but when it works, it's a blast.


Typhoon to spare Shanghai after losing power

Typhoon Wipha abruptly lost strength after it crossed the eastern coast of China on Wednesday and looked set to miss Shanghai as it headed north.


Dynamo Kiev beat AS Roma 2-0 thanks to two late goals on Tuesday and need just a draw in their final Champions League group game at Bayer Leverkusen to make sure of reaching the first knockout round.


The fate of 100 missing troops remains a mystery amid conflicting claims from militants and Pakistan's army.


Two men forced their way into a family's home at gunpoint and stole five dogs, including four purebred Yorkshire terrier puppies advertised for sale in a newspaper, police said Thursday.


Immunity for Telecoms May Set Bad Precedent, Legal Scholars Say

When previous Republican administrations were accused of illegality in the FBI and CIA spying abuses of the 1970s or the Iran-Contra affair of the 1980s, Democrats in Congress launched investigations or pushed for legislative reforms.


Security alert at Canadian embassy in Paris

French police threw a security cordon around the Canadian embassy in Paris on Monday after a member of staff fell ill after opening the mail, a police official said.


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Exam board Edexcel defends the threshold for GCSE maths which saw students needing less than half marks for an A.


Basketball: Report: NBA slaps brawlers with lengthy suspensions

DETROIT, United States : Indiana Pacers star Ron Artest has been suspended 30 games and two teammates were suspended 20 games each for their parts in an ugly brawl between players and spectators at a National Basketball Association game, a television


Computerworld Survey Results: The Current State of Supply and Demand Management in IT

Computerworld recently conducted a survey of more than 100 IT executives to understand how IT leaders are balancing the supply of IT services with business-driven demands to maximize business value. Learn what your peers had to day about the effectiveness of the approaches they use. Their answers may surprise you.


Allen Iverson is traded by the 76ers to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round draft picks on Tuesday.


Bangladesh suspends magazine over controversial cartoon

Bangladeshi police broke up a protest march by hundreds of Muslims after Friday prayers over the publication of a cartoon which they say offended their religion.


Campaigning starts in Russian presidential election

VOLGOGRAD, Russia  - Campaigning officially started on Saturday in the Russian presidential election, but Vladimir Putin's chosen successor has said he is too busy working to canvass for votes.


Up to ten families leave their Belfast homes amid claims they have been intimidated by republicans.


Ramos-Horta to be East Timor prime minister

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose  Ramos-Horta is to be East Timor's new prime minister, President  Xanana Gusmao told reporters on Saturday, a move aimed at  ending weeks of political uncertainty in Asia's newest nation.


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Defence group BAE Systems  fears Saudi Arabia is delaying talks to buy 72 Eurofighter aircraft.


Hospitals Tried To Preempt Malpractice Amendments

The Florida Hospital Association has taken the lead in challenging two constitutional amendments that deal with medical errors and malpractice.


Spyware forum: Computer users cause major problems

Some estimates suggest spyware problems in the U.S. are decreasing, but writers of all kinds of malware are prevailing -- partly because of computer user behavior, antispyware experts said Thursday.Computer users run outdated antivirus software, operating systems, and browsers because they're scared of change, said Janie "CalamityJane" Whitty, administrator of security software vendor Lavasoft's online support forums.Whitty sees people running a 2003 version of antivirus software, she said during an Anti-Spyware Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. "The nature of malware has changed since 2003," she said.In addition to problems caused by users, there's a healthy underground market for the kinds of data compromised by spyware and other malware, said Stefan Savage, director of the Collaborative Center for Internet Epidemiology and Defenses at the University of California in San Diego. The center monitored a popular malware-trading IRC forum for about six months in 2006 and found the advertised value of compromised bank accounts offered there was $54 million.While some estimates show the spyware problem shrinking, U.S. companies and consumers are losing the battle against malware in general, Savage said. Antivirus vendors, in unguarded moments, will say they're able to catch less and less malware as criminals become more sophisticated, he said.The chances of an Internet fraudster getting caught are "virtually zero," he added."By any objective measure ... this is something we end up losing on," Savage said. "The more money these guys make, the more money they can invest to get better."The panel on consumer behavior kicked off a day-long session on fighting spyware, during which many experts said they continue to have major concerns about spyware and other malware. Those concerns remain despite Consumer Reports' annual estimate of spyware that suggests the problem is declining. The magazine estimated that 850,000 U.S. households had to replace computers in the first half of 2007, with the cost of fighting spyware at $1.7 billion for the year. In 2006, spyware cost U.S. individuals and businesses an estimated $2.6 billion, the magazine said.Part of the problem is that people hang on to outdated operating systems and browsers, even though newer ones have better security controls, because they don't want to learn how to operate the new software, Whitty said. "The malware changes," she said. "If we don't change with it, it's going to win."Computer users seem to be of two minds when it comes to giving up personal information, added Susannah Fox, associate director at the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a research organization. Many young computer users will refuse to disclose personal information to e-commerce sites, she said. "But yet this is the same group that is putting their whole lives" on social-networking sites, she said. One private detective has told Fox that social-networking sites make it significantly easier to track down details about people, Fox said.


You try singing and dancing while wearing a tail. More than a little difficult. Yet "The Little Mermaid" Â tail intact Â amiably swims along on good cheer and charm.


Users are being warned about a Windows virus that travels with a game of Tetris.


Rumsfeld `Cavalier' on Iraq Gear, Dodd Says, Demanding Answers

US Senator Chris Dodd demanded answers on military preparedness from Donald Rumsfeld, describing the defense secretary as ``cavalier'' in his response to a soldier who said troops in


Qualcomm began life in 1985 in a very unremarkable way -- in founder Irwin Jacobs' den. The space was small and crowded. The founding crew consisted of seven people, who were enthusiastic but low key.


US team's class clown `grip-and-rips' his way to a pole vault ...

He's a California surfer dude, an air guitar virtuoso -- and the US Olympic team's resident class clown. Toby Stevenson also happens to be very good at what he does: the pole vault.


Nintendo Blocked GoldenEye, Says Microsoft

Microsoft officials say that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata blocked the release of a GoldenEye port on Xbox Live Arcade.


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Jordan's King Abdullah said in an interview published on Monday he believed two Italian women kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago were still alive and Jordan was trying to obtain their freedom.


N.Korea Blast Unlikely to Have Been Atomic-S.Korea Minister

A huge blast three days ago in North  Korea was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test, South  Korea's unification minister said on Sunday.


The bootylicious R&B babes, front lined by diva Beyonce Knowles, have signed on to be the latest faces of fast food giant McDonald's in the "I'm Lovin' It" campaign.


Calling tech support for help with stolen printer

Two days after a printer used for making driver's licenses is stolen, tech support gets a call seeking software drivers for the same printer model.


Senators, Ducks Prepare for an Unfamiliar Matchup

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 26 -- Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't familiar with the play of Anaheim star Chris Pronger. Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf doesn't really know anyone on the Senators.


Trial of Reputed Mobsters Draws the Curious in Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 29 -- "There he is, there's Calabrese and there's the Indian and there's Joey the Clown," said Lee Anne Roggensack, excitedly pointing out three of the elderly defendants in the Family Secrets mob conspiracy trial, where closing arguments conclude Thursday.


Steve Trachsel won his seventh straight start, and the New York Mets used a four-run fourth inning to defeat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Friday.


BBC Technology Announces New Deal with Npr's Public Radio ...

media-driven organisations, today announced that it has been appointed by the distribution division of NPR(R) (National Public Radio(R)) to implement a new digital distribution system for the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) in the United States.


Bush Piloted Guard Trainers Before He Quit

George W. Bush began flying a two-seat training jet more frequently and twice required multiple attempts to land a one-seat fighter in the weeks just before he quit flying for the Texas Air National Guard in 1972, his pilot logs show.


Montreal Expos Fans to Bid Adieu to Team

Fans of the Montreal Expos prepared to bid adieu on Wednesday, as Major League Baseball said Canada's first big league team was to be relocated to Washington for next year's season.


The EU expects all western Balkan nations to sign initial deals, paving the way for eventual entry, by 2008.


China Cracks Down on Illegal Coal Mining

China has punished 198 people for criminal violations and another 196 for breaking political disciplines in response to last year's fatal coal mining accidents. There were 476 lives lost in Chinese coal mining accidents in 2006 alone.


Gerry Adams will press Tony Blair to alter government proposals to break the NI political stalemate.


Former MusicMatch and Rio execs try to make radio personal and portable with a start-up Web music service and device dubbed Slacker. Photos:     Slacker's ambitious music project


For technology companies and research institutions that have spent recent autumns lobbying for permission to hire more foreign workers, this was supposed to be the year that ended the annual rite of desperation.


A new endangered species: Modern architecture

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is at the center of a debate on whether such buildings are worth saving.


Floods Kill 55 in China, No Let-Up in Sight

Floods and landslides have killed 55  people in southwest China in the past four days, washing away  homes and roads, knocking down power lines and leaving at least  one city cut off, state media said on Monday.


Anche i Tablet PC parlano italiano: finalmente!

Microsoft ha da poco rilasciato un nuovo Recognizer Pack per Windows XP Tablet PC edition, attraverso questo aggiornamento anche gli appunti scritti in lingua italiana utilizzando lo stilo verranno correttamente interpretati e saranno quindi disponibili


The prosecution in Michael Jackson's child molestation case has accused the defense of abusing the judicial process with sweeping demands for medical records of the alleged victim and his family, including gynecological records for his mother and information on his 3-month-old brother.


At least 31 die when Indian trains collide

Two passenger trains collided head-on in northern India today, killing at least 31 people and injuring 50. Officials blamed the accident on communications problems between stations.


CEO tells securities analysts that company is doing well, but still needs to reduce costs.


Alexander Popov denies that he has decided to retire from swimming.


The fashion world showed it's big enough for its elder statesmen and its rising stars Monday night as Oscar de la Renta shared the coveted womenswear award with Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez at the annual awards for the Council of Fashion Designers of America.


Lebanese crowds mark Hariri death despite bombs

Crowds gathered in central Beirut on Wednesday to remember Rafik al-Hariri two years after the Lebanese former prime minister's assassination.


British telephone users now have a new code prefix - 056 - for VoIP numbers with cyberspace locations. The United Kingdom's media and telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has released plans to help the take


One in four Eastern European migrants spend no time with British people two years after settling in the UK, according to a report. What is your reaction?


Relationships in the information age work best when you exercise restraint and courtesy. Especially after you break up. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Ben Thatcher has spoken out on behalf of David Beckham insisting it is time to consign the incident between the pair to history and look forward.


Via Technologies has released a version of the open-source Xine media player that is designed to take advantage of hardware digital video acceleration capabilities in two of the company's PC chipsets, the CN400 and CLE266.


Barcellona, 15:24 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: RONALDINHO IN DUBBIO PER IL REAL

Ronaldinho è in dubbio per la partita di Liga del Barcellona contro il Real Madrid, in progra...


Passenger's horror tale illustrates the madness at O'Hare

When you are flying out of Lambert Field, 66-year-old Norma J. Oermann has some simple advice. Avoid Chicago's O'Hare airport at all cost.


Ex-Venezuela Oil Executives Face Charges

Venezuelan prosecutors ordered the arrest of five former executives on Wednesday for crimes allegedly committed during a two-month strike that failed to oust President Hugo Chavez two years ago.


COLUMN | Sudden "release" of Redskins offense coach stuns team still recovering from Taylor's death.


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will hog the limelight in financial markets this week as investors seek clues on how quickly U.S. interest rates will rise as soaring oil prices start to affect economic activity.


US stocks made strong gains in late-day trading on Wednesday, as a tumble in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.


World number three Lleyton Hewitt has booked his place in the semi-final of the Japan Open with a straight sets win over Frenchman Cyril Saulnier.


Mubarak Calls for U.N. Conference on Terror

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in his  first public comments since bombs killed at least 32 people at  Red Sea resorts, said on Monday the world needed a  U.N.-sponsored conference to deal with international terrorism.


Venezuela reopens key bridge a year after collapse

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday opened a crucial bridge linking Caracas to the Caribbean coast more than a year after a span collapsed, causing traffic jams and criticism of the leftist leader.


Ex-Cheney aide sentenced to 30 months in leak case

Former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 months in prison for lying and obstructing investigators during a probe tied to the Iraq war.


Calif. to Post Details on Sex Offenders on Internet

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed  a law on Friday that would post information on sex offenders on  the Internet, giving Californians easier access to details on  violators.


GM sees significant improvement in operating results

General Motors Corp. said on Thursday it expects to significantly improve operating results, including earnings and cash flow, over the next two-to-three years.


A Vermont judge has dissolved the civil union between two former lesbian lovers and awarded custody of their 5-year-old daughter to one, with regular visitation for the other.


Tokyo battered by record winds; 14 injured

Record-breaking winds struck Tokyo on Sunday, beaching a tanker, toppling trees, halting trains and injuring at least 14 people in and near the capital, police and weather officials said.


LOWELL -- James Hamilton knew it was a risky proposition. Along with 11 other soon-to-be senior teammates, he had to coax a dedicated man back to his bench of 20 years. The fireballing ace was talking about another championship. The unassuming skipper, Harwich's Fred Thacher, was contemplating retirement.


Federal Panel Advises Easing of Restrictions on Flu Vaccine

The panel said the shots should be available to all people 50 and older and people who come in close contact with those at high risk of the viral illness.


Serb war crimes fugitive arrested in Montenegro

A Serb police general indicted for crimes against humanity for ordering the killings of Kosovo Albanians in 1998-99 has been arrested and is on his way to the Hague war crimes tribunal, a Serb official said on Sunday.


Brazil votes in election defined by sleaze

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilians voted in elections on Sunday with signs that public disgust over sleazy politics might prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from securing the outright victory that seemed a foregone conclusion until a few weeks ago.


Eastman Kodak Co. EK.N on Wednesday  backed its near and long-term profit forecasts, saying sales of  digital products, such as cameras and medical imaging, are  growing faster than expected and helping to offset rapidly  declining sales of its traditional film business.


Threat of Power Shortages Generating New Urgency

One in an occasional series Electric power has already become painfully expensive in Washington and its suburbs. Now, local utilities say, it could become something even worse: scarce. With its humming data centers and air-conditioned mansions, the region is using 18 percent more electricity than...


Solti's legacy schools singers in Italian bel canto

The Italian sounds perfect, the hand gestures are there and at the end of the aria from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville", the audience at London's bijou Wigmore Hall erupts in cheers for...baritone Dong Jun Wang of China.


Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Macintosh

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced AdobeÂ® Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Macintosh, a major upgrade to its digital imaging software for photo hobbyists that makes it easier than ever to enhance images and transform photos.


The housing crisis and high oil prices may cause a slump, analysts warn.


BRITISH rock star Elton John has apologised for losing his cool at Taipei's airport but says Taiwan's news photographers and TV crews are the rudest people he's met.


Heavy rain threatened to wash out day  10 of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, although tournament officials  were still hopeful of some play later.


Nyon, 12:51 - CALCIO, GANDINI: MILAN HA TROVATO LA SQUADRA PEGGIORE

"Abbiamo visto sorteggi migliori. Abbiamo trovato la squadra peggiore". Il sorteggio degli ottavi di...


SAN DIEGO - So much for the Curse of Martyball. With their deposed coach Marty Schottenheimer home in North Carolina waiting for the phone to ring, the San Diego Chargers yesterday launched a new era by finding a way to win a big game they said they may have squandered only months ago.


Pettitte Returns to Yankees on $16M Deal

NEW YORK -- Andy Pettitte is headed back to the New York Yankees. Pettitte and the Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a $16 million, one-year contract, a deal that reunites the two-time All-Star with the team he helped to win four World Series titles.


Surfers and sunbathers aren't the only ones to crowd the beach, as birding columnist Mathew Tekulsky discovers during a visit to California's Malibu Lagoon State Beach.


French ban on strain of GM corn becomes official

France officially imposed Saturday a ban on a strain of genetically modified (GM) corn produced by the US agribusiness giant Monsanto, with the publication of an agriculture ministry order in the state's official journal.


Iraq govt asks Saddam court to sack judge

Iraq's government has asked the   U.S.-backed court trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges to   sack the chief judge, saying he had lost his "neutrality" after   stating the ousted leader was not a dictator.


Japanese snap up 200,000 PSP video-game consoles in two days

TOKYO  - Japanese video game fans have bought nearly all 200,000 PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld video-game machines launched on Sunday by Sony, the company said.


Village Presses for Wetland Promise: The Village Council is Taking Steps to Decide the Future of a One-Acre Tract at Bill Sadowski Park

By Elias E. Lopez, The Miami Herald  Feb. 4--The Palmetto Bay Village Council is stepping into the debate over a proposed wetland project at Bill Sadowski Park and Nature Center.


Di proprieta' famiglia Massa, presente in 4 paesi stranieri


Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


Tokyo's Nikkei average was up 0.18  percent by mid-morning on Wednesday, helped by Wall Street's  higher finish, but gains were limited by nagging concerns over  the global economic outlook due to surging oil prices.


An Islip native working for a financial consulting firm in Iraq was among four people killed by a car bomb near the Green Zone in Baghdad, Britain's Foreign office said Tuesday.


Chile's interior minister resigns, second in month

SANTIAGO, Chile  - With her embattled government about halfway through its four-year term, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Belisario Velasco on Thursday.


UK Decides on US Request to Redeploy Iraq Troops

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's cabinet made a decision on a US request to deploy British troops in Iraq into an area controlled by American forces.


Bush Enhances CIA Role as Interim Reform

President Bush, embroiled in a fierce campaign battle over national security, on Friday expanded the power of the CIA director to include some of the broad authority that the Sept.


Update 1: Report: Yukos to Halt Refinery Supplies

The board of Russia's embattled oil giant Yukos will halt crude supplies to Baltic refinery Mazeikiu Nafta until the end of the year, the Interfax agency reported Monday - just hours after Yukos confirmed a similar move involving a Chinese company.


Milano, 11:45 - CALCIO, INTER: DALLO SPEZIA TORNA RIBAS

L'attaccante Sebastian Ribas torna all'Inter. La punta uruguayana, 19 anni, era in prestito allo Spe...


Bhuttoâs Widower Rallies Party for Election in Pakistan

Asif Zardari opened his partyâs election campaign with a huge rally in a bid to sweep to power on Benazir Bhuttoâs legacy and martyrdom.


Bomb at Pakistan Shiite Mosque Kills Four

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A suicide attacker detonated a bomb Sunday at a Shiite mosque in the eastern city of Lahore, leaving at least four people dead and injuring others, according to a witness and officials.    The witness said a man carrying a briefcase tried to enter the Husainia Hall mosque in the ancient walled part of the city during evening prayers but was blocked by security guards...


Kazaa created for lawful purposes, court told

The Federal Court in Sydney has been told the creators of the popular file-sharing software, Kazaa, cannot be held responsible if people use it to illegally swap music files.


Romanian cleared over alleged Beckham kidnap plot

A British newspaper admitted it wrongly identified a Romanian man as involved in an alleged plot to kidnap football star David Beckham's wife Victoria and their children.


Yesterday was former Austrian downhill champion Franz Klammer's 51st birthday, and he celebrated with a prerace champagne toast with


G8 to back new steps if Iran, Sudan ignore U.N. calls

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The Group of Eight (G8) club of industrialized nations said on Friday it would back "further measures" against Iran and Sudan if they continued to reject U.N. Security Council demands on both countries.


British scientists develop 'non-sticky' chewing gum

Scientists said Friday they had cracked a sticky problem which they have been chewing over for years by inventing gum which is easily removable from shoes, pavements and hair.


Silverstone owners upbeat about British GP chances

The owners of Silverstone circuit are optimistic the British Grand Prix will go ahead next year after a deal between nine of the 10 teams and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone.


IBM's DB2 gets native XML support Analysis On the 6th Feb 2007 IBM announced Viper. Yes, we know that it announced Viper in July 2006, but this is a different Viper, it just happens to have the same name. Really, it all makes perfect sense; you just have to think like IBMâ¦..â¦


Iran to Host Scholarly Seminar on Holocaust

The seminar follows comments by IranÂs president, who said the scale of the genocide had been exaggerated.


Ping: Silicon Valley Starts to Turn Its Face to the Sun

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


The health secretary is expected to announce a reversal of decisions to centralise hospital services.


About one third of amphibians are under threat of extinction in a new sign of the world's deteriorating environment, according to researchers who carried out a global census.


Australia crush England by eight wickets in the World Twenty20 as both teams go through to the Super Eights.


The Central Election Commission said early Monday that Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych held a slight lead over Viktor Yushchenko in Ukraine's presidential election runoff, while exit polls put the opposition challenger ahead.


One Connecticut Guard Remains Suspended Indefinitely

Connecticut guard Doug Wiggins has been reinstated to the team, but the starting guard Jerome Dyson is still suspended indefinitely, Coach Jim Calhoun said Friday.


Tokyo stocks rose by midday on Thursday as optimism over the domestic economic outlook lifted firms such as Honda Motor Co., although gains were capped as technology firms followed their U.S. peers down.


The Red Hot Chili Peppers won three Grammys in the early going Sunday, Gnarls Barkley grabbed two and leading nominee Mary J. Blige took home one.


String of Baghdad Bombs Kills 35 Children

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A string of bombs killed 35 children and wounded scores of others as U.S. troops handed out candy Thursday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a sewage plant...


Il presidente del Consiglio commenta gli attacchi del CavaliereInvito all'unitÃ  sulla Finanziaria: "Avanti, lavorando in armonia"                                          Prodi: "Vuole chiudere al dialogo? Berlusconi faccia ciÃ² che vuole"


Ernie Els clinches a record sixth World Match Play title with a 2&1 victory over Lee Westwood at Wentworth.


More on Microsoft's virtualization flip-flop

Plans to ease licensing restrictions would have won company plenty of fans, so why did it reverse course at the last minute? There's plenty of head-scratching and speculation.


La riforma fiscale, con la riduzione delle aliquote, potrebbe arrivare entro lâanno con un emendamento alla legge Finanziaria. Lo ha annunciato Silvio Berlusconi che ha incontrato il ministro dellâEconomia


About half the Viagra sold on the Internet could be fake, according to University of London researchers. The scientists used near infrared (NIR) microscopy to check the ingredients of various samples of Viagra that were purchased online.


VOTERS HAVE to abide by a basic principle of democracy: Citizens must respect a fair election, even when their candidate or cause loses.


N. Korea May Be Reducing Reverence for Leader

North Korea appears to be reducing the level of official reverence paid to its leader Kim Jong Il, marking the first signs of a shift away from the


Afghan assembly grants immunity for war crimes

Afghanistan's parliament has granted immunity to all Afghans involved in the country's 25 years of conflict, lawmakers said on Thursday, despite calls by human rights groups for war crimes trials.


White House Opposes Democratic Plan for Medicare Price Freeze

The Bush administration came out today in opposition to Democratic proposals to hold down the scheduled 17 percent increase in Medicare premiums next year, saying that


Stock futures edged higher on  Thursday, boosted by takeover news, but investors were cautious  before economic data that could give clues on the outlook for  interest rates.


Does Redskin Loss Have Anything To Do With Election?

LANDOVER, Md. -- For superstitious John Kerry supporters, Sunday's Washington Redskins defeat is reason to celebrate. Equally superstitious supporters of President George W. Bush have cause to worry.


Fabrizio Moro con 'Pensa' ottiene consensi dalla stampa


Although Joe Thornton might have made a bit more money elsewhere next year, the San Jose Sharks' star center thinks he looks good in teal.


More details on the Dual Shock 3 PS3 controller

GameSpot reveals additional details on the newly announced rumble-enabled PS3 controller, and gets some hands-on time with it as well.


Risk Seen in Vaginal Birth After Caesarean -Study

Women who try to give birth naturally after having had a Caesarean face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study released on Tuesday.


Ecstatic fans welcome home Egypt's Pharaohs

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was the first of thousands of fans to welcome the national football team home in Cairo on Monday after their record-breaking conquest of the African Nations Cup.


Chrysler reassuring dealers after inventory crisis

Chrysler Group Chief Executive Tom LaSorda said on Saturday the No. 3 U.S. automaker was mending strained relations with its dealers after an inventory crisis that pushed it into a $1.5 billion third-quarter loss.


U.S. Army Recognizes Top Environmental Programs

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Robert E. DiMichele, USAEC Public Affairs Officer, +1- 410-436-2556, Robert.DiMichele@us.army.mil   ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., Feb.


In July, the Fool's James Early looked at stocks that combine the following: a small market cap, a boring industry, and a savvy Pac-Man-style acquisition strategy of adding a portfolio of brands.


Comparing operating cash flows to net income lets investors weed out disasters early.


UK security industry pleads for closer goverment ties

What am I bid for these shiny new handcuffs? The hi-tech civil security industry has said it needs a cosier relationship with government if the UK is to stay ahead in the "war on terror".â¦


small-mass planets soon," said Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, the co-discoverer of one of the new planets.


Study: Airliner Anti-Missile System Too Costly

U.S. anti-missile technology is  still too costly to install on America's passenger airlines to  guard against Al Qaeda using shoulder-fired missiles to shoot  down the planes, according to a study on Tuesday.


Maybe. Among the nearly 150 items proposed to pass into NCAA law for next year is one that will change when NCAA Division I basketball teams can begin practice, from the current "Saturday nearest to Oct.


News Analysis: Who Won the Writers Strike?

When the Writers Guild of America held its awards ceremony Saturday night, it felt more like a victory celebration. So after the long strike, the writers won, right?


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


UN confirms full NKorea nuclear shutdown

U.N. inspectors have verified that North Korea has shuttered all facilities at its main nuclear complex beyond its sole working reactor, the chief of the watchdog agency said Wednesday, as envoys gathered for six-nation talks on the next steps toward Pyongyang's disarmament.


U.S. stocks got a mild boost on Friday  as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August  for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but  climbing oil prices limited gains.


Microsoft wants to make its Dynamics business applications more immediately relevant to customers in five vertical markets -- manufacturing, distribution, retail, services and the public sector.


Standing on One Principle, Voting on Another

To paraphrase the immortal words of John Kerry, Sen. John Warner actually did vote to shorten the Iraq war before he voted to lengthen it.


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Ancora quattro mesi per accertamenti preliminari


Blog: The company says it needs the cash to fuel growth, but some bloggers think the problem is not enough subscribers.


UE: RESPINTA CANDIDATURA BUTTIGLIONE A GIUSTIZIA E LIBERTA'

BRUXELLES - La Commissione giustizia, liberta' pubbliche e sicurezza del Parlamento europeo ha respinto, con un voto di differenza, la risoluzione che accoglieva la candidatura di Rocco Buttiglione quale commissario europeo a giustizia, liberta' e


HOLIDAYMAKERS are set to benefit from a massive expansion of low-cost ...

HOLIDAYMAKERS are set to benefit from a massive expansion of low-cost flights from Edinburgh to some of Europe - s top sunshine destinations.


USC's Chow Aims to Make Coaching History

Norm Chow has mentored top-notch college quarterbacks and been the architect of high-scoring offenses for 32 years. He has earned a national reputation since coming to Southern California as Pete Carroll's offensive coordinator before the 2001 season. It's been a wonderful career. But Chow is a perfect example of a lifetime assistant coach, and he's not sure why.


Operazione dei carabinieri in localita' del centro Italia


Nasdaq launches $5.3 bln hostile bid for LSE

Nasdaq  launched its 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange  on Tuesday and will need just over a fifth of LSE shareholders to accept for it to take control of the bourse.


Barcellona, 17:51 - CALCIO, LIGA; ESPANYOL: TAMUDO FUORI 2 MESI

Brutta tegola per l'Espanyol di Barcellona, che dovrà fare a meno per due mesi di Raul Tamudo...


Jail officials will not need to make maternity accommodations for Foxy Brown — her manager says the rapper isn't pregnant, despite her lawyer's courtroom contention that she was.


Following are the top 10 movies at the North American box office for the three-day portion of the U.S. Presidents Day holiday weekend beginning February 16, led by the new Nicolas Cage movie "Ghost Rider," according to studio estimates released on Sunday.


Palestinian toll rises to 11 in ongoing Gaza incursion

GAZA CITY - A second day of violence in the south of the Gaza Strip claimed two further lives Saturday as Israeli troops continued an incursion which has claimed the lives of 11 Palestinians.


Numerous Violations Uncovered in Fishing, Forestry Industries in Far East - Prosecutors

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK. May 30 (Interfax) - The largest number of crimes in the fishing sector, as well as rampant corruption, in the Far East have been uncovered in the Primorsky Territory, the Kamchatsk and Sakhalin regions, deputy Prosecutor General Yury Gulyagin said.


Nokia's migration shows Brussels' failure

Nokia, the mobile phone company, is standing by its decision to close its factory in Bochum, western Germany. About 2,300 employees are affected along with, according to trade union estimates, up to 2,000 jobs at suppliers and subcontractors. The Finnish company's decision has provoked indignation. The reasons for the public outrage are obvious: Nokia earns EU90,000 a year from each production worker - operating profit at Bochum runs at an annual EU134m. Nevertheless, production will now be shifted to Romania.


Now's an ideal time to reflect on your searching habits and ring in some changes that will make you a more effective searcher in the year to come.


Margaret Thatcherâs son in court over coup plot

Mark Thatcher, the son of the former UK prime minister, has arrived in court following his arrest over an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


MOVIE REVIEW: 'Polar Express' is one creepy ride

People in Hollywood should never work with children or animals, WC Fields once said. Maybe that should be expanded to hyper-realistic computer-generated children and reindeer, too.


Falluja Negotiator: Iraq Govt.'s Demand Absurd

Iraq's interim prime minister has threatened to attack Falluja unless it turns in foreign militants, but a negotiator for the rebel-held city said on Thursday its people were being asked to chase shadows.


Investigators examine the wreckage of a passenger plane which crash-landed in Indonesia, killing 22 people.


Missed the millennium? Catch it in Ethiopia

The countdown has started on a flickering billboard high above a roundabout in Ethiopia's capital, blinking out recently in red and gold letters: only 209 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes and 22 seconds to the Millennium.


Cases: A Mystery Ailment, but Not for the Right Doctor

If doctors placed bets on diagnoses, those sticking to classic diseases with quirky symptoms would win 9 times out of 10.


Arab League chief leaves for Nigeria for Darfur talks

Arab League chief Amr Moussa left here for Nigeria on Sunday to take part in negotiations on the Darfur crisis. "The Arab League has been invited to take part in the negotiations


Pass the Pasta, Please, and Hold the Stress

Create a happy, healthy work environment for your employees, and they will be happier, healthier -- and more productive.


Il nuovo sistema avra' come modello il romano 06-06-06


Botox Found Not to Help Prevent Migraines

Contrary to earlier reports, injections of botulinum toxin A -- better known as Botox -- do not seem to prevent migraine headaches occurring, according to results of a small study.


"Sicko" filmmaker Michael Moore called a truce Monday in his weeklong fight with CNN that flared when the network accused him of fudging facts in his popular documentary about the health-care system.


Lib Dem rivals Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne set out their pitches in the first hustings of the leadership campaign.


West Indies beats England by two wickets to win Champions Trophy

The West Indies beat England by two wickets to win the Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament with seven balls to spare on Saturday thanks to a record 71-run ninth-wicket partnership between Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne.


Sony in talks to sell products at discounters

TOKYO -- Electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. is talking with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. in an effort to boost sales by shipping to US discount chains with which it previously did little business.


Sears Roebuck's share price soars as Vornado ups stake

NEW YORK, November 5  - Sears Roebuck & Company (S.NYS) witnessed a sharp rally in its share price this morning, following the news of Vornado Realty Trust raising its stake in the company.


By James Yoo  KINNELON  Repairs to three dams owned by the Fayson Lakes Association will help protect the neighborhood from flooding, but they'll come at an added cost to residents.


Rice seeks wide Middle East truce to restart talks

DEAD SEA, Jordan  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed Israelis and Palestinians on Thursday to broaden their fragile ceasefire as Arab nations urged her to press Israel to ease restrictions in the occupied West Bank.


VMware's 'Calista Flockhart' hypervisor may or may not change the world

Thin, bony and mean VMworld This piece on VMware's new ESX 3i hypervisor arrives with great sadness. How â we wonder â could our dear readers at VMware, IBM, HP, Dell, Sun Microsystems and others have kept this technology a secret? Why did we get little more than hints here and there?â¦


The first S$700 million ($457 million) phase of Singapore's massive underground oil storage project will be completed in four years, a government minister said on Thursday, two years later than initially planned.


Sviluppa sistemi alimentazione alternativi a Gpl e metano


Knicks coach Thomas wants smiles in do-or-die season

Isiah Thomas, head of basketball operations for the New York Knicks, has been given one year as coach by club owner James Dolan to turn the team around.


One of South Korea's richest men, Kim Seung-youn, is jailed for 18 months for attacking staff in a karaoke bar.


British hostage in Iraq Kenneth Bigley made a fresh plea Wednesday to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to work on securing his release.


When Jonathan Johnson got to spring training, he found a trophy in his locker with the engraving: "2007 Braves Pitcher of the Year."


Rendez-Vous fest announces world premieres

Quebec's Rendez-Vous du  Cinema Quebecois film festival on Tuesday said it will open  next week with the world premiere of Alexis Durard-Brault's "Ma  Fille, mon ange" (My Daughter, My Angel).


Mars Hills, Crater Yield Evidence of Flowing Water

The hills of Mars yielded more tantalizing clues about how water shaped the Red Planet in tests by NASA (news - web sites)'s robotic geologist, Spirit, while its twin


EU, Iran to meet on Wednesday on nuclear plans

European Union foreign policy chief   Javier Solana and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator are due to   meet in Berlin on Wednesday for talks aimed at resolving the   dispute over Iran's nuclear program, Iran and the EU said.


Cyrus sidesteps Clarkson to lead U.S. albums chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - In a battle between two top-selling female acts, Miley Cyrus triumphed over Kelly Clarkson to score the No. 1 position on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday.


Stocks Rise as Goldman, Lehman Earns Gain

U.S. stocks edged barely higher in  early Tuesday afternoon trading as investors anticipated the  Federal Reserve would stay on its course of only "measured"  interest-rate increases.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. Memphis-based FedEx is challenging a Transportation Department order to repay 29 (m) million dollars. It's part of the federal money the package carrier received after the 2001 terrorist attacks shut down flights.


I am whoever I say I am The Care Records Development Board (CRDB) is preparing to pilot online patient access to medical records, it said this week, but it hasn't yet worked out what kind of authentication procedures or security system it will use.â¦


LA RICERCA. Otto universitÃ  analizzano la crescente instabilitÃ  della societÃ  italianaNel giro di dieci anni i fallimenti coniugali sono quasi raddoppiati                                          Divorzi boom. E lui torna dai genitori Uno su cinque di nuovo nella vecchia famiglia                                                                                di CATERINA PASOLINI


Palestinians ask Israel to withdraw before election

redeploying troops away from Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and halting military operations. obstacles," Ammar Dweik, the head of the Palestinian central elections commission, told Reuters.


THERE is no doubt that Nigeria is blessed; her citizens, therefore, should not suffer. However, the reverse is presently the case.


Interstate struggles on despite bankruptcy petition

23/09/2004 - The largest wholesale bakery in the United States, Interstate Bakeries, has filed for bankruptcy amid a tide of mounting debts, rising costs and falling sales, but the companyâs new fix-it specialists have vowed that the show will go on.


t has been an uninspiring United States Open for the American men, who fell apart with remarkable alacrity in the first week of the tournament.


Inflation fears end rally, sending stocks down

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as a weakened dollar and a surge in oil prices kindled fresh concerns about inflation, snuffing out a two-day rally that followed the Federal Reserve's deep interest-rate cut.


SunGard Spins Off Data-Availability Unit

SunGard Data Systems will spin-off its data recovery business as a separate company. The company's software and services unit handles most trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange.


From Baidu in China to Yahoo in America, Search Engine Sales Soar

Yesterday, China's #1 search giant, Baidu reported a quadrupling of sales. And on Tuesday, Yahoo! announced that their profits have tripled thanks to online advertising.


Iran Agrees to Full Nuclear Enrichment Freeze

TEHRAN/VIENNA  - Iran pledged on Sunday to suspend  its uranium enrichment program to ease concerns that its  nuclear program is aimed at developing weapons, but warned that  the freeze was only temporary.


Blasts Hit Egyptian Resorts, 30 Feared Dead

Bomb blasts hit three Egyptian Red  Sea resorts used by vacationing Israelis on Thursday and at  least 30 people were feared dead from the biggest explosion,  Israeli media said.


Seven Westerners are reportedly kidnapped from a finance ministry building in central Baghdad.


BOSTON (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics placed forward  Tom Gugliotta on the injured list Tuesday with lower back pain.


A federal judge rejects the US government's bid to block software giant Oracle's hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft.


BT says pension deficit at 3.4 billion pounds

Telecoms operator BT Group said that its pension deficit had widened to 3.4 billion pounds by the end of 2005.


Top Canadian policeman quits over deportation case

Canada's top policeman resigned his post on Wednesday, a day after he admitted misleading legislators about how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had botched the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria by U.S. agents.


U.S. actor Joel Grey won't be giving last-minute advice to the cast of the new production of "Cabaret" opening in Berlin next week, even though he's in the German capital for the premiere and to show his work as a photographer.


U.S. Judge Says Fox News Did Not Defame the Ramseys

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed a  lawsuit against Fox News filed by the parents of murdered child  beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, saying the network did not defame  the couple or their son.


Flickr Users Consider Their Potential Microsoft Overlords

Microsoftâs bid is shaking up the community of the photo-sharing site Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo.


BBC, Media Giants in Talks Over Worldwide Unit

The BBC confirmed on Wednesday it had held talks with media companies including Time Warner, Bertelsmann and Walt Disney about its commercial subsidiary BBC Worldwide, but said it had not yet solicited bids for the unit.