In Montreal, Mike Komisarek and Christopher Higgins young stars for the Canadiens. But at home they are a couple of 20-somethings who live five minutes from each other in Huntington.


Global security software maker Symantec is to take over Veritas Software in a merger deal valued at $13.5bn (Â£7bn). The all-share deal will see Symantec swap 1.1242 shares of common stock for each Veritas share.


Green aims for Â£250m more in sales at Bhs

Philip Green yesterday set his Bhs empire the goal of increasing sales by Â£250m as he announced plans to spend Â£20m on "freshening up" its 50 biggest stores over the next six weeks.


Pope to druggists: Shun 'immoral' scrips

Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholic pharmacists on Monday to use conscientious objection to avoid dispensing drugs with "immoral purposes such as, for example, abortion or euthanasia."


A U.S. congressman traveling North Korea Saturday said he will discuss the communist regime's nuclear program and human rights issues during talks with officials of the secretive communist nation.


Yankees clinch AL East despite loss to Jays

The New York Yankees clinched their   ninth consecutive American League East title on Wednesday   despite a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.


Roma, 15:37 - IPPICA, LANFRANCO DETTORI TORNA A SAN SIRO

Lanfranco Dettori sarà a Milano all'Ippodromo San Siro Galoppo domenica 17 giugno. Monter&agr...


Roma, 23:07 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: DOPPIETTA DI TONI IN AMICHEVOLE

Luca Toni ha segnato una doppietta nel 4-0 con cui il Bayern Monaco ha battuto lo Schaffhausen, club...


Republican Mitt Romney sought Sunday to deflect charges that he is a flip-flopper, insisting he had learned from experience and could be counted on to keep his campaign promises if elected president.


Colbert swaps imaginary iPhone for real one

Blog: Host of 'The Colbert Report' laments the pervasiveness of technology, but whoops it up after bagging iPhone.


MPAA admits movie piracy study is 29% full of @$#%

Exaggerated case used to push legislation A 2005 study by the Motion Picture Association of America claimed that illegal downloads from college students accounted for an enormous 44 per cent of the industry's domestic losses.â¦


Music download company Napster launches a service in Japan, the world's second largest music market


Oxford University foils animal rights attack

An arson attempt by supposed animal rights activists at Oxford University was foiled Monday after staff discovered a web posting bragging about the planned attack.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado killed 19 people on Friday when they ripped through Florida in the dead of night, tearing homes to shreds, toppling heavy trucks and leaving a trail of rubble.


A Giuliano (NA), cede tettoia e l'uomo cade battendo testa


Sears Holdings Corp.  said on Monday it would take a fourth-quarter charge after its subsidiary, Sears Roebuck and Co., was ordered to pay a group of bondholders roughly $73.5 million for redeeming certain bonds after sale of its credit card business.


PPR plans to sell Rexel stake in bid to cut debt

LONDON Pinault Printemps Redoute, the owner of the Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent brands, said Tuesday that it planned to sell its stake in the electrical parts distributor Rexel in a deal that values the company at â¬3.7 billion.


People take part in hunts across Wales, two months before a ban is due to come into force.


The drugmaker said its third-quarter earnings more than doubled on a surge in sales of its blood thinner Plavix, and it raised its outlook for adjusted 2007 earnings.


Reporter Involved in Question to Rumsfeld

A National Guardsman who asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld a bold question about armor on war vehicles went to the microphone after consulting with a Tennessee reporter.


The British Parliament's lower house on Monday suspended a lawmaker accused of concealing his financial dealings with Saddam Hussein's government.


Spacecraft could be used to deflect killer asteroids: scientists

An unmanned "tractor spacecraft" could eventually be used to drag an asteroid off course before it slams into Earth with catastrophic consequences, experts have said.


Blair stokes debate on religious tolerance

Prime Minister Tony Blair stoked a simmering debate over religious tolerance and cultural assimilation on Friday, saying it was the duty of all immigrants to integrate into British society.


President Bush is unlikely to defy Congress on billions of dollars in spending, but heâs likely to insist that lawmakers give more justification for their pet projects.


Retired Admiral Sworn In As Director of Intelligence

Retired Vice Adm. John M. McConnell, sworn in yesterday as the second director of national intelligence, said new technologies and capabilities are needed to collect and analyze intelligence "because today's threats move at increasing speeds."


At least 20 people are killed and 80 injured in a car bomb explosion in northern Iraq, police say.


Sierra Leone Cholera Outbreak Deaths Double to 54

Cholera has killed 54 people in Sierra Leone so far this month and the disease has spread to areas with few medical facilities outside the capital Freetown, a senior health ministry official said on Friday.


Butler County, Ohio, Officials Hope to Link Road Works, Real Estate Development

By Chris Dumond, The Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio  Sep. 12--HAMILTON -- County officials believe surrounding real estate  development should support the Liberty Interchange project, Butler County  Transportation Improvement District Director John Fonner said.


AMERICAN tycoon Malcolm Glazer has told the board of Manchester United that he wants to make a new Â£800m takeover, the MEN can confirm.


A new study says there's no excuse not to get a bone density scan


Iran offers atomic assurances via talks, spurns threats

Iran on Tuesday dismissed threats to make it drop its nuclear program and offered to guarantee in negotiations that it would not seek atomic weapons.


Asteroid has chance of hitting Earth in 2029

Friday the 13th has an ominous meaning for some people. Friday, April 13, 2029 might have an ominious meaning for everyone. That's when a 1,300-foot asteroid known as 2004 MN4 could hit the Earth: NASA has


Kazakh leader grips power ever more tightly

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has styled himself a firm but modern Khan in his 17 years in power in Kazakhstan, but critics say his authoritarian rule brooks no opposition and borders on a personality cult.


L'amministratore delegato dell'Enel pessimista sul futuro energetico                                          Enel, Conti lancia l'allarme black-out "Rischiamo di restare al freddo e al buio"                                                                                "Siamo piÃ¹ fragili di due anni fa. I costi aumenteranno ancora" "I rigassificatori? L'Europa insegna: sono utili ma non abbattono i prezzi"


Some Welsh police forces are not following recommended driver training programmes, BBC Wales learns.


OXFORD, England President Jacques Chirac of France, during a visit to Britain, called Friday for an overhaul of the United Nations, which he said was outdated and in need of serious reform.


Photos: Micron puts tech to the test in road race

Company competes in Baja 1000 as a way to build its name and test its technology.


Jovan Robinson wanted to bring intensity early and get BC High off to a good start in last night's boys' basketball game against Malden Catholic.


WOMEN'S TRIATHLON: Austrian cruises to triathlon win

ATHENS--Australia-born Kate Allen won a gold medal for her adopted country Austria in the women's Olympic triathlon Wednesday.


Microsoft Corp. is considering creating Russian versions of its Hotmail e-mail program and Microsoft Network online service, company CEO Steve Ballmer said in an interview published Monday.


Operazione della GdF a Bologna e nel Modenese, 4 denunce


Wild lifestyle kept me alive: Pogues' MacGowan at 50

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, whose Christmas song "Fairytale of New York" remains a classic hit, told a newspaper he never thought he would live to celebrate his 50th birthday Tuesday.


Suspect arrested in British serial killer hunt

British police arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of murdering five prostitutes in a high-profile serial-killer case that has gripped the nation.


Daniel Craig plays a mean hand as the British secret agent in 'Casino Royale.'


Community News: PHP in 5th on Tiobe Software's Community Programming Index

PHP as been bumped down a spot in the popularity ranking provided by Tiobe Software for this month. It was pushed down to fifth place by Visual Basic moving up the ranks. The others in the top five are (in order) Java, C, C++, and Visual Basic.   The ratings are based on the world-wide availability of skilled engineers, courses and third party vendors. The popular search engines Google, MSN, and Yahoo! are used to calculate the ratings. Observe that the TIOBE index is not about the best programming language or the language in which most lines of code have been written.   According to their long term trends graph, PHP has still been gaining popularity overall, with only a bit of a dip lately. Other languages in the top five are also currently seeing similar dips in popularity too. Check out the full report for all of this month's details.


Vieira adds to Souness woes as Arsenal keep up the chase

ARSENAL plunged Graeme Sounessâs Newcastle further into crisis last night as they closed the gap on Premiership leaders Chelsea to five points with a narrow victory.


Ministro incontra militari italiani in missione a Belo Polje


The Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday filed a grievance to reverse the Angels' decision to suspend outfielder Jose Guillen for the remainder of the season and the postseason.


President Bush's campaign to make the tax code simpler, fairer and more pro-growth is likely to involve incremental changes to the current system rather than a sweeping effort to scrap the venerable income tax for a radically new approach, such as a national sales tax.


Secretary of State William F. Galvin said yesterday his office has subpoenaed Morgan Stanley in an investigation into whether brokerages failed to disclose payments received from insurers to sell variable annuities.


'I maschi? Forse hanno una sensibilta' diversa'


Abbas Dismisses Commanders After Truce Breached

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired  three of his own security chiefs Thursday after militants  punctured a cease-fire he had agreed with Israel by bombarding  Jewish settlements in Gaza with mortars.


ETimor to issue warrants over assassination bids

East Timor was to issue arrest warrants for 18 suspects on Wednesday after assassination attempts on the prime minister and President Jose Ramos-Horta, who underwent further surgery on multiple gunshot wounds.


Il ministro degli Esteri, sconfiggere ignoranza e ignavia


Sir Richard Branson sells his UK chain of Virgin record stores to a group of senior staff at the business.


Day Trip: Classic Theater Hosts Holiday Performances

By Casey Peacock, The Portales News-Tribune, N.M.  Dec. 16--Nestled in the Depot District of Lubbock is the Cactus Theater. Starting life in 1938 as a motion picture theater, the facility was remodeled in 1993 and has since become a performance theater.


What will $300 buy in a digital camera this year? A comparison of a dozen models to see how much quality (and how many megapixels) you can get.


Probe Launched into Musharraf Security Blunder

A police investigation was launched today after confidential files detailing the Pakistani presidentâs visit to Britain were found on a London street.


Appetite-Fighting Molecule May Fight Obesity

TUESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Japanese researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that suppresses appetite in mammals, raising hopes that it might one day treat obesity in humans.


The Police reunite for 30th anniversary world tour

Rock group The Police announced plans for an international reunion tour to mark their 30th anniversary, confirming one of the music world's most eagerly anticipated comebacks.


Redskins snap Vikings' five-game winning streak

The Washington Redskins snapped the  Minnesota Vikings' five-game winning streak with a 32-21 road  victory on Sunday.


Barton needs to act like role model, warns Les

JOEY Barton is being urged to act like a responsible Premiership player by one of England's most senior professionals. The Manchester City midfielder has been fined six weeks' wages, two of them suspended, for


Ruling party candidate wins Mozambique election

Mozambique voters have elected ruling party candidate Armando Guebuza as their next president, officials announced on Tuesday as final results from the Dec 1-2 election were finally released.


The climax of the Cannes Film Festival looms, with the jury set to annouce this year's winner of the Palme d'Or.


CDs to Dominate for Years Over Net Downloads-Study

The compact disc has at least another  five years as the most popular music format before online  downloads chip away at its dominance, a new study said on  Tuesday.


Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


Team records for futility fall as Utah allows only 20 field goals. Bryant scores 38, but only Odom joins him in double figures. By Doug Alden.


These diversified manufacturers have a variety of ways to turn products into cash.


President Bush signed into law Wednesday legislation that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles into auto showrooms and require wider use of ethanol, calling it "a major step" toward energy independence and easing global warming


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden took direct aim at embattled President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan in a recording released yesterday that threatens greater instability for a nation that is already experiencing deep political turmoil.


BOSTON -- Canada's health minister said Wednesday that his country "cannot be the drug store of the United States" - a warning that comes as several states are pushing to buy low-cost prescription drugs north of the border.


Newport, 20:11 - Tennis: Courier, Noah e Novotna nella Hall of fame

La Hall of fame di tennis si arricchisce di nuovi nomi. Il 2005 vedrÃ , infatti, l'ingresso di tre nu...


Scented oils linked to breast growth in boys

The lavender and tea tree oils found in some soaps, shampoos, hair gels and body lotions can produce enlarged breasts in boys, researchers reported on Wednesday.


The former police officer accused of killing his pregnant lover is testifying he swung his elbow at her and struck her when she wouldn't let him out of her house.


New Hampshire is known for turning Republican presidential primaries upside down.


Some of the earliest settlers of America may have come from Australia, southern Asia, and the Pacific, new research suggests. Traditional theories have held that the first Americans originated from northern Asia.


Nicolas Anelka has been ruled out of Manchester City's FA Cup tie at Oldham, a development that will further fuel speculation that the French striker is set to be sold before the end of this month.


Huge demand for flu vaccines in British Columbia, Canada

Demand for flu vaccines by high risk patients has increased significantly in British Columbia, Canada, says health officials from the Centre for Disease Control.


Two Chinese engineers who were abducted in a tense Pakistani border region have been released and are now in the safe custody of tribal elders, officials said Sunday.


Stocks seen flat on Syria attack, tech upgrades

Stock futures pointed to a flat market   open on Tuesday after a failed attack on the U.S. embassy in   Syria rattled investors, but analyst upgrades in the technology   sector offset worries about Texas Instruments Inc.'s TXN.N   third-quarter forecast.


Britain's Olympic success and gold medal tally gives the papers an excuse to wax lyrical on Sunday. Matthew Pinsent's fourth rowing gold and his team's success in the coxless four is the cause of many "oar-some" puns.


Pau Gasol had 34 points and 15 rebounds to lead Memphis to a 94-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night in the Grizzlies' first game under new coach Mike Fratello.


EADS hails Saudi order in battle with Boeing

Europe's EADS   trumpeted a deal to sell three jet-refueling planes to Saudi  Arabia on Thursday while jockeying with Boeing  for a far  bigger prize, a U.S. Air Force tanker order worth $40 billion.


NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher at Monday's open after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 27.36, or 0.3 percent, at 10,082.56...


Man arrested in Detroit slayings of two women and two children

Police arrested a 25-year-old man in the slayings of four people whose bodies were found inside a vehicle belonging to one of them.


Australia hoped to finalise negotiations with East Timor over oil and gas reserves by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.


Jeep amplia la sua gamma di modelli con la nuova versione di Cherokee esposta in anteprima europea al salone internazionale Mondial de lâAutomobile 2004 di Parigi. Jeep Cherokee Ã¨ un SUV che riesce a conciliare


Japan suspects dumpling contamination at Chinese factory

Dumplings containing pesticide that sparked a health scare in Japan were likely contaminated at the factory in China, Japan's chief government spokesman said Friday.


Wyoming Republicans have jumped to the head of the pack in the nominating process, moving their delegate-selection conventions to Jan. 5 before even Iowa or New Hampshire vote.


Candidates hone message and hunt voters in Iowa

PERRY, Iowa  - White House hopefuls honed their closing messages and targeted undecided voters in Iowa on Monday, three days before the state opens the presidential nominating battle in a too-close-to-call race.


Per affrontare le sfide dell'Italia nel 2008


Ligaya Turmelle's Blog: W3C Launches New HTML Working Group

Ligaya Turmelle has relayed some great news in her latest blog entry, something that the web's been needing for a long time - a new group from the W3C created specifically for enhancing the HTML standard.   Now I have to admit to being curious about what is going on - after all anything new dealing with the web affects me as PHP coder. Since the W3C is supposedly interested in input from the Web community and content developers, I decided to see who from PHP would be there. Granted it is very early for the formation of the group so it didn't really surprise me to see no one from PHP that I know or heard about in there, but I wonder if anyone from the PHP Group will become a "invited expert" somewhere down the road.   The group is looking for members to help define this next generation of markup on the web. Check out their page for some of the qualifications needed to participate and for some of the upcoming events.W3C Launches New HTML Working Group


New York and northeastern New Jersey could get six inches of snow or more by midmorning as cloud cover stretches Monday from the Northeast through the Great Lakes and Northern Plains.


Afghan police are investigating a suicide grenade attack in the center of of Kabul that injured seven people, including three international peacekeepers.


Much Hype in Playerâs Treatment, Doctors Say

For all the images of athletes running and jumping in 2007, the sight of Kevin Everett merely walking was one of the most newsworthy.


U.S. spars with Iran before Iran-EU nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  said on Thursday it was time for Iran to change its nuclear  course or be isolated, but Tehran remained defiant hours ahead  of talks on the issue with the European Union.


At least 30 are killed when fuel they are stealing from a pipeline catches fire in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos.


Safety Concern Sparks Request for Recall

Dec. 10 - People who love their cars sometime say they'll "drive it until the wheels fall off." For owners of Dodge Durango and Dakota trucks that could literally come true.


Magazines start studios to join online video craze

NEW YORK  - Add Time Inc. and TV Guide to the ranks of major magazine publishers looking to take advantage of the public's fast-growing fascination with videos on the Internet.


From a distance, this OPEC meeting will look just like all the others of the past few decades. By the evening of Sept. 14, the oil ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their entourages


Parigi, 14:30 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: DJOKOVIC IN SEMIFINALE

Il serbo Novak Djokovic, testa di serie numero 6, si è qualificato per le semifinali del Rola...


BBC Gaza reporter says he's well in Web video

Kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston said he was in good health and being treated well in a video released on Friday, the first since militants abducted him in the Palestinian enclave over 11 weeks ago.


Rob Fitz knows the exact moment he decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon.


Family members of soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice always receive a letter of condolence from the President and Secretary of Defense.


All'ospedale di Pistoia, aveva sei anni ed era calabrese


Assunta Frighetto Terzo Ã¨ stata trovata morta dalla lcuginaEra in casa, con una profonda ferita alla testa                                                  Vicenza, uccisa un'anziana Fermato il nipote, sospettato                                                                                Nel 2005 un altro omicidio, rimasto irrisolto, scosse la zona


Pitt Tops DiCaprio in "World" Domination

And for an encore, Brad Pitt gets to eat  Leonardo DiCaprio's brains...


Sprint, Alcatel-Lucent Team on Mobile Security

The partners plan to sell a PC card and gateway as a remote management and security system for PCs.


RED Hat, the world's biggest distributor of the free Linux computer operating system, will buy Netscape security software from Time Warner's America Online for $US20.


IBM Opens Up Design of Its Blade Servers

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it is making the design of its "blade" computer servers widely available, in a move designed to gain wider


Citing obligations to its bond holders and the region's residents, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday joined a lawsuit that alleges Saudi Arabia provided financial assistance to al Qaeda before the Sept.


If You Need a Past, Heâs the Guy to Build It

The production designer Jack Fisk uses architecture and anthropology to assemble a movie set.


French conservatives vie for party loyalty

A close ally of President Jacques Chirac was appointed Monday to head France's powerful Finance Ministry, in a signal the French President has no intention of serving as lame duck


Some 350 boxes stuffed with receipts, photographs, letters and other records chronicling the history of the Leo Castelli Gallery are being given to the Smithsonian Institutionâs Archives of American Art in Washington.


German students bicycle to Jerusalem's Yad Vashem with stone from concentration camp

Students, carrying stone quarried by prisoners at Sachsenhausen camp, rode 6,000 kilometers in German-Israeli reconciliation effort.


HBO, NBC top list of honorees at Peabody luncheon

NEW YORK  - HBO and NBC led the pack at the 66th annual Peabody Awards on Monday, with HBO capturing five nods and NBC four.


A SINGLE, FAST TRACK PROCEDURE Applicants from non-EU countries will enjoy the benefit of a single work and residence permit application to be admitted to the EU country where they want to work, instead of the current, numerous, and complex 27 different national applications.


Roma, 14:32 - CALCIO, ROMA: LESIONE MUSCOLARE PER MANCINI

''Mancini è stato sottoposto ad esame ecografico che ha evidenziato una lesione muscolare ai ...


Dati Upi, oltre 2,8mld da Regioni e 1mld da Stato


The Claim: If Possible, Avoid Hospitals on Weekends

Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?


Pakistan says arrests foiled terror attacks

Islamabad, Pakistan -- Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the US Embassy, officials said Saturday.


The U.S. Vice President will cover security issues during his visit to Tokyo, but won't be meeting with Japan's Defense Secretary, who recently called the U.S. invasion of Iraq "a mistake"


At the Edinburgh International Book Festival in Scotland Sunday, J.K. Rowling revealed some snippets of information about the upcoming sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." She said the plot revolves around two questions: ...


An inquiry is launched after four crew members are killed when a Royal Navy helicopter ditches off Cornwall.


Marito e moglie accusati dell'omicidio avvenuto in Abruzzo


Angola, Tunisia advance after African Nations Cup draw

Angola and Tunisia drew 0-0 Thursday and advanced to the 2008 African Nations Cup quarter-finals from Group D at the expense of Senegal and South Africa.


HewlettÂs Hunt for Leak Became a Game of Clue

The companyÂs sleuths produced an 18-page report that reads at times like a whodunit, at other times like a dissertation.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - La Caritas Corea ai fedeli: ÂQuaresima a fianco dei poveriÂ Seul (Agenzia Fides) - La Quaresima Ã¨ un tempo i cui ogni cristiano Ã¨ chiamato ad aprire gli occhi e a stendere le mani verso il prossimo, verso i fratelli che vivono in difficoltÃ , povertÃ , emarginazione. EÂ quanto afferma il messaggio firmato da S....


Diana chauffeur "driving like a maniac": court told

The chauffeur for Princess Diana and her  lover Dodi al-Fayed on their fatal last journey was driving  "like a maniac" on the day they died, the inquest into their  deaths was told on Tuesday.


Ft, gruppo francese scelto per fornire treni a Montezemolo


Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is getting out of the chip-making business. The Palo Alto, California, company on Thursday announced that it reached an agreement with Intel Corp.


It was probably not the day at the beach that Miss USA Tara Conner had in mind. With winds whipping on a frigid February afternoon, the 21-year-old Conner was at Jones Beach on Tuesday, doing a photo shoot to promote Donald Trump's $40 million planned catering facility, Trump on the Ocean.


After more than a decade of diplomacy to create a global pact for reducing greenhouse gases, humanity will soon see if it can successfully reduce carbon dioxide emissions and curb its contribution to global warming.


Korea rebuked for negotiating with terrorists

"We understand there are various concerns over meeting face-to-face with the insurgent group, but I believe saving 19 lives was nevertheless the right thing to do"  The Seoul government faces international criticism for dealing directly with the Taliban, who hailed their "victory" immediately after releasing the last group of 19 remaining South Korean hostages on Thursday. via Korea Herald


When David All, a former Republican congressional aide, launched a blog recently that he hopes will spur his fellow Republicans to bridge the digital divide, he did his best to sound upbeat. "Today our Revolution begins," he wrote. "Tomorrow we fight."


Top Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama appear locked in a dead heat, two days before a key primary.


Unease at UN Over Russian Terror Blacklist Plan

Several U.N. Security Council nations expressed misgivings about a draft resolution introduced by Russia on Monday that would create a new blacklist of terrorist suspects subject to extradition.


The popularity of Russia's First Deputy  Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has more than doubled since  President Vladimir Putin named him his preferred successor two  weeks ago, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.


Tanzania: BBC Africa Radio Awards Winners Announced

Text of report by Radio Tanzania on 18 February  British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Africa Radio awards winners from east Africa have been announced.


N.B.A. Roundup: Hawks Top Pacers to Claim 5th in Row

Joe Johnson scored the first two baskets in a 12-0 run and the host Hawks defeated the Indiana Pacers, 107-95, for their first five-game winning streak in eight years.


Mobile Phones Increase Tumor Risk - Swedish Study

Ten or more years of mobile phone use increases the risk of developing acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor on the auditory nerve, according to a study released on Wednesday by Sweden's Karolinska Institute.


By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Mar. 10--Valparaiso event to   focus on missions   The Rev. Henry Marsh, media missionary in the Assemblies of God, will speak today and Sunday at Valparaiso First Assembly of God.


A peek at companies that overpromised and underdelivered.


ARKALYK, KAZAKHSTAN -- A Soyuz capsule carrying a US-Russian crew back to Earth after six months at the international space station landed safely and on target in Kazakhstan early today.


A small plane crashed into a house on Saturday, killing the male pilot and a woman on the ground, authorities said.


EC Commissioner proposes doubling terms of performers' copyright

"Oldies" music remains popular among many generations, which could present a window of opportunity for record companies in Europe to take advantage of royalties terms expiring after 50 years. Today, the EC may be looking to shut that window.


Siena, 19:07 - CALCIO, MILAN; RONALDO: DEDICO I DUE GOL A MIO FIGLIO

Una partita da titolare e due gol. Ronaldo conferma di essere il bomber di sempre, magari piÃ¹ "robus...


Europe's Most Expensive Boarding Schools

Prestigious and posh, these five-star facilities educate the offspring of the world's elite.


Archaeologists extracting ancient lovers

Archaeologists working on the eve of Valentine's Day carefully began digging up the bones of a prehistoric couple on Tuesday, hoping to keep their 5,000-year-old embrace undisturbed forever.


Iraq: Al Jazira, gruppo rilascia 18 soldati iracheni

DUBAI - Un gruppo fondamentalista islamico ha rilasciato 18 soldati iracheni rapiti ieri. Lo ha annunciato la televisione del Qatar al Jazira. Il gruppo, che si Ã¨ presentato in un comunicato ieri come Brigate


Indian, Peasant Groups Win Bolivia Races

Indian and peasant organizations promising better access to health care and education won every major Bolivian city in local elections Sunday, trouncing long-dominant parties in a reshuffling of the political map in South America's poorest country, unofficial results showed.


MANCHESTER United has received a takeover approach that boosted the club's shares by over 5 per cent as industry sources said US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer planned a bid of $1.


Police say a teenager shot dead in his bed could have been murdered in a case of mistaken identity.


Contributo a dipendenti non e' un'operazione per scavalcarli


Four Russian officers detained in Georgia are charged with spying, officials in Tbilisi say.


Olympic chief Jacques Rogge praises the organisers of the Athens Games.


Europe's Car-Laden Cities Ban Cars for Day

Hundreds of cities and towns in Europe restricted cars Wednesday as officials urged commuters to take public transportation, bicycles or walk instead.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called for help to stop killings in Darfur.


Schwarzenegger Could Make Columbus Visit

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may be headed to Columbus in support of President George W. Bush's campaign, NBC 4 reported.


Mac fans, known for their devotion to buying the latest and greatest from Apple Computer, are also apparently interested in themselves as well.


Esame commissione Bilancio termina sabato 9 dicembre


AFRICA/LIBIA - La Chiesa, i popoli e le nazioni: Libia Roma (Agenzia Fides)- La Libia (La Grande Giamahiriyah Araba Libica Popolare Socialista), ha una superficie di 1.760.000 kmq ed una popolazione di circa 6.000.000 di abitanti, con una densitÃ  di 3 abitanti per kmq. La popolazione Ã¨ concentrata sulla ...


Microsoft Issues Five Bulletins on Windows Flaws

Desktops, servers affected, but no vulnerabilities deemed critical.


Ohio State Secures Victory, but Michigan Gains Rose Bowl Bid

The Buckeyes stunned the No. 7 Wolverines, who still get to go to Pasadena because they defeated co-Big Ten Champion Iowa, 30-17, on Sept 25.


Painting of Nude Bush Removed From Museum

A cartoonish painting of President Bush in the nude has been taken down from the wall at the City Museum of Washington. The picture, called "Man of Leisure, King George," adopts the pose of a famous Impressionist painting, Edouard Manet's "Olympia," that scandalized Paris in 1863, and now hangs in the Gare d'Orsay Museum in Paris.


WASHINGTON - Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day, highlighting a modest pace of hiring that has become an issue in President Bush's bid for another term.    The four hurricanes striking Florida and other coastal states the past two months "appears to have held down employment growth, but not enough to change (the overall jobs picture) materially," the Labor Department said Friday in assessing September's national employment situation...


Iranians threatened U.S. ships in Hormuz: U.S. officials

Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route off the Iranian coast, during the weekend, Pentagon officials said on Monday.


While there was no official exit polling of American League Most Valuable Player voters, there was the occasional "Who did you vote for?" aimed at baseball writers in general. If I had to guess how the voting would turn out today based on that informal exercise, it would be 1. Derek Jeter, 2. Justin Morneau, 3. David Ortiz (and if ...


President Bush pauses as he responds to question during a presss conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 in Washington.


The Globe has collaborated with Cramer Productions and produced a DVD: "Boston's Greatest Sports Stories: Beyond the Headlines".


Microsoft has tailored its Windows XP Starter Edition for the Indian market, giving it a Hindi interface, as well as help and training resources in that language.


Mosquitoes Have the Edge in Singaporeâs Dengue War

Singapore and its Southeast Asian neighbors are in the midst of a new epidemic of dengue that is on course to claim more victims regionally than the last epidemic, in 2005.


Vince con 'Non vi fu mai per me piacere piu' grande'


Camembert makers consider cleaner cheese

True camembert, the pungent and oozing king of French cheeses, is made from raw milk from Normandy cows, unpasteurized, unsterilized and largely untouched by modern technology. That recipe, dating back to the 18th-century advice of a priest from Brie, is under threat: One of France's elite producers wants to treat milk used for the cheese to respond to growing health concerns and competition and to appeal to globalized palates.


U.N. assembly rebuffs fresh Taiwan membership bid

The United Nations rebuffed on  Friday what appeared to be Taiwan's final attempt of the year  to have its long-standing quest for membership considered by  the General Assembly.


Lanciata la sfida del basso prezzo alle compagnie aeree

MILANO â Ã sempre piÃ¹ low cost il viaggio in treno. Dopo il successo del biglietto a 9 euro per i due speciali Eurostar che collegano il mattino presto e la sera Milano e Roma da stazioni secondarie (Lambrate


Inchiesta magistratura di Milano, compiute perquisizioni


Libya and the EU say relations can improve after the release of six Bulgarian medics, as the French head prepares to visit.


Rundown land surrounding London's  Wembley Stadium will be transformed into a glitzy $600 million  gambling resort in a joint venture between U.S. group Caesars  Entertainment and Britain's Quintain Estates.


Tokyo Edge: HD Camcorders, Innovative GPS Unit

Our gadget guy also looks at new satellite phones and remote control technology.


A US-based private equity firm buys a 50% stake in Seven Network - one of Australia's largest media companies.


The National Science Board urges the feds to bolster efforts to understand hurricanes. Despite huge storm-related losses, NOAA staffing is down 30 percent and the focus is on short-term forecasting, according to the report.


Warmer than normal temperatures are  forecast to blanket the western United States and Plains states  this winter, but it is unclear whether the Northeast and  Midwest will face warmer, colder or normal winter weather, U.S.  government forecasters said on Wednesday.


Arsenal miss the chance to reclaim top spot after sharing a goalless draw with Portsmouth.


Yudhoyono sworn in as Indonesian president

TONY JONES: Former general and security minister SBY has been sworn in as Indonesia's sixth President at a ceremony at the parliamentary building in Jakarta.


LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will undergo a medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, calling it a routine treatment that won't prevent him from seeking another term in office.    The 51-year-old prime minister said the procedure will involve local anesthetic and will not affect his job...


British mortgage lender gets Bank of England bail-out

The Bank of England has stepped in to provide emergency financial support to Britain's fifth-largest mortgage lender Northern Rock, the latest institution to fall victim to market turmoil, officials confirmed Friday.


And bringing out a GSM model, after all... 3GSM After apparently canning a GSM version of its Q BlackBerry-like smart phone back in February 2006, Motorola has now said the handset will come to market during the second half of 2007. The 3G Q believed to have played a part in nixing the GSM model - and originally due Q4 2006 - will ship sooner, the company said today.â¦


PHILADELPHIA | Amid fallout from his appearance in a ABC promotion that featured an apparently naked actress Nicollette Sheridan of the TV show ''Desperate Housewives,'' Terrell Owens was


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


Despite buzz, 'Bee Movie' is a 'C' movie

Jerry Seinfeld's cartoon debut is lacking in sting.


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Business & money: Bank to see off shareholder revolt but hopes of private-sector rescue dwindle further


Presidential contender Mike Huckabee bagged a pheasant Wednesday, offering Iowa voters the image of an experienced outdoorsman on the hunt, shotgun blasting and dogs braying.


Britain Charges 8 in Plot Linked to U.S. Alert

Britain charged eight terrorism suspects  Tuesday with conspiracy to commit murder and said one had plans  that could be used in striking U.S. buildings that were the  focus of security scares this month.


Nintendo's wonderful little game sports an innovative input device, but game designers have yet to truly tap its possibilities. Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed yesterday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.


Incontrando i giornalisti a Monterosso smentisce paternita'


Without Deveny, Storm surge is too much for BC

The spark wasn't there yesterday for the Boston College women's basketball team. To be specific, senior cocaptain Jessalyn Deveny wasn't there, and she won't be for the rest of the season.


Project to Improve Water Quality: Aberdeen, Landowners Working to Keep Animal Waste Out of Elm Lake

By Jackie Burke, American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Dec. 9--Aberdeen officials are working with area landowners to help improve water quality in Elm Lake and its watershed.


With the lighting of a candle for peace in his window, Pope John Paul began Christmas holiday celebrations that posed a new test for his frail health not long after visitors celebrated in Bethlehem.


Wall Street to open lower on rate uncertainty

Stocks headed for a lower open on Thursday due to uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates and as mixed reports on the economy spurred caution.


Uganda's Museveni has first talks with LRA leadership

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held direct talks over the phone with the top command of the Lord's Resistance Army for the first time since their 20-year insurgency began, the rebels said on Monday.


England bowl in fourth one-day international

England won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the fourth limited overs international against South Africa at Newlands.


FLANKER Joe Worsley has been ruled out of England's Test with Canada at Twickenham on Sunday (Australian time because of a leg injury.


IBC boasts new technologies and new entries

Thereâs life in IPTV Analysis The key reason for Faultline to go to the IBC conference and exhibition in Amsterdam each year is to test the temperature of the entertainment industry, with its 47,000 visitors from over 120 countries and its 1,300 exhibitors. By any standards, but especially European standards, it is a big show.â¦


Jackson Leads Sixers Over Wizards 114-107

Marc Jackson scored 12 of his 21 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes and the Philadelphia 76ers capped their first training camp at Duke University with a 114-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.


Myanmar under fire from UN rights chief over jailed protesters

Myanmar must immediately release peaceful protesters and respect the rights of detainees, the United Nations human rights chief and a trio of experts all urged on Thursday.


Nine women in Sri Lanka are reported to have claimed to be the mother of an unidentified infant rescued from the tsunami.


This wasn't how the New York Yankees wanted to head into Fenway Park. Brian Roberts hit a leadoff home run, and Nick Markakis and Fernando Tatis also connected in the Baltimore Orioles' 12-2 rout Thursday that left the Yankees staggering a bit heading into their big weekend series in Boston.


I-95 corridor could be key to control of Senate

A look at the lower end of I-95, the interstate highway that links Canada and the Florida Keys along the East Coast, shows why Republicans expect to hold onto the Senate in Tuesday's election.


Ricavi a 800 mln (+15%), venduti primi due maxiyacht in Cina


Yahoo! scores in New Zealand after missing a shot in South Korea.


Brown and Sarkozy make case for resolving Darfur crisis

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy made their case for how to resolve the crisis in Darfur in a comment piece released on Thursday.


Cgil-Cisl-Uil chiedono incontro urgente prima del suo varo


Rice says no firm deadline for six-party talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday Washington would not set a deadline to reach a deal in six-party talks on North Korea but made clear next week's negotiations must not be held just for the sake of talking.


Nigeria pledges 75 million dollars for health sector

At least 75 million US dollars has been pledged to support the health sector in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, in an effort to hasten the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).


Republicans battle Democrats for renewed Senate control and to ...

Republicans and Democrats swapped seats in Georgia and Illinois as they battled for Senate control in a string of races concentrated in the South and West.


Iraq murder cases may signal US military crackdown

The U.S. military charged 12   servicemen this week with murdering Iraqis, signaling to some a   stepped-up Pentagon effort to investigate claims after an   alleged cover-up of a civilian massacre at Haditha.


When British regulators shut down Chiron Corporationâs (an Emeryville, Calif. biotechnology company) Liverpool, England factory on Tuesday, Oct. 5, citing concerns about bacterial contamination, they cut


Looks Are Deceiving; Ground Strokes Are Not

After being down by two sets against Tommy Haas in the United States Open quarterfinals, Nikolay Davydenko showed why he belongs in the semifinals.


European, Iranian Officials to Discuss Nuclear Issue

Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany are expected to meet with Iranian officials Thursday in Vienna to offer Tehran incentives to end its uranium enrichment efforts.


The Tennessee Titans have to figure out who's healthy before they can sign kicker Gary Anderson, the NFL's career scoring leader.


ICANN Moves To Approve '.travel' and '.post'

The two new names reflect a bit of a shift in the naming structure, since they are designed for specific business or interest groups.


England wrap up a series win over the West Indies with a seven-wicket third Test victory.


US stocks were modestly lower at midmorning on Wednesday after earlier weakness sparked by a sharp fall in China and a swoon in global equity markets was staunched.


Google Sets Price of $85 in $1.67 Bln IPO

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Google Inc. on Wednesday  said it priced its long-awaited initial public offering at $85  per share, far below initial expectations, ending a tumultuous  process beset by poor market conditions and a series of  missteps.


Ford announced several high-level management changes yesterday, including the retirement of two stalwarts, its president Sir Nick Scheele and vice-chairman Allan Gilmour, who played


Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of Pakistan's exiled former opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, was rearrested yesterday a month after being freed on bail.


Al corteo presenti tra gli altri Fini e Maroni


Bush Upholds US Penalty Tariffs on Asian Shrimp Imports

The Bush administration upheld the imposition of penalty tariffs on shrimp imports from China and Vietnam yesterday, handing a victory to beleaguered US shrimp producers.


Big Ten Previews | Purdue looks to get on track

After a tough 20-17 loss to Wisconsin last week, the Boilermakers hardly get a break. The Wolverines head into West Lafayette on a five-game winning streak and will try to make it four in a row against Purdue.


France's Chirac  Not in Favor of Iran Sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 18 -- In a potential break with the Bush administration, French President Jacques Chirac said Monday that he is "never in favor of sanctions" and suggested that the United States and other nations could begin talks with Iran on its nuclear program before Iran formally suspends...


Grammy-winning singer Whitney Houston has filed for divorce from her husband Bobby Brown, her publicist told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


America's Cup: Protest Raised Over Lowering a Sail, as Alinghi Wins to Tie Series

Alinghi was in front from the conservative start to the well-managed finish to level this best-of-nine series at 2-2. A protest was filed after the race by Emirates Team New Zealand.


UN monitors rebut House panel report about Iran

WASHINGTON -- UN inspectors probing Iran's nuclear program angrily complained yesterday to the Bush administration and to a Republican congressman about a recent House panel report on Iran's capabilities, calling parts of the document ``outrageous and dishonest," and offering evidence to dispute its central claims.


Scientists reconstruct part of the genetic code of a 75-million-year-old mammal ancestor.


OutKast, Usher, Eminem in Spotlight at MTV Awards

Hip-hop duo OutKast are set to add a handful of top MTV awards to their crowded trophy cabinet on Thursday night when millions of fans tune in to MTV's Europe Music Awards, this year hosted in Rome.


Civil U.S. presidential race not so good for voters

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama may joke about preparing for debates by riding bumper cars, but the 2008 campaign has been fairly civil so far -- and that's not necessarily good for U.S. voters.


Sen. John Kerry on Tuesday added Bill Clinton's former press secretary, Mike McCurry, to his campaign, picking up yet another adviser who worked for the two-time Democratic presidential winner.


Funding cuts to Britain's bee inspectors could worsen the effects of hive diseases, a lobby group says.


Warehouse retailers facing flood of suits over discrimination

Three of the nation's largest warehouse retailers - Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Costco Wholesale Corp. - have much in common: In opening hundreds of new stores, they've hired tens of thousands of hourly employees, many of whom have become managers.


Q: Why has the price of crude oil ranged from $10 a barrel five years ago to almost $50 this year? Surely the supply-and-demand equation hasn't changed that much.


Music Review | Phoebe Snow: Phoebe Snow Returns, Her Arsenal Still Intact

Phoebe Snow has changed little since the mid-1970s when she emerged, and she still has power to spare, along with a sound that is at once instantly recognizable and technically inimitable.


ORLANDO, Fla. - A uniformed Orange County sheriff's deputy who was caught on a security camera urinating in a building's elevator resigned Monday, the same day a hearing was scheduled on the appeal of his firing.


NASA Insists It Can Fix Flaw in Rocket Design

Vibrations in NASAâs new rocket may cause severe, perhaps fatal, injuries.


Cage's new National Treasure picking up steam

Book of Secrets on its way to be the highest grossing film of Nicolas Cage's career.


Strage in un villaggio iracheno, risparmiato bimbo di 8 anni


Israel lifts a ban on contacts with the new Palestinian leader, opening the way for security talks.


ELEANOR HALL: To South American now, where one of the world's most notorious dictators finally looks set to face trial for murder and human rights abuse.


Subsidy ruling a sweet victory for sugar producers

The Federal Government has hailed a World Trade Organisation ruling that European subsidies for sugar producers are in breach of international trade rules.


U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher endorsed Barack Obama's Democratic presidential bid Monday in the run-up to next month's Virginia presidential primary.


Dozens of students are detained after police quash protests in Santiago, ahead of an Apec conference.


Saturday Interview: Newcomer to Casinos Counts on Knowing the Players

Francis Lui, deputy chairman of the Galaxy Entertainment Group, offered his views on Macao, the intensity of the Chinese gambler and why he thinks he will outsmart his more experienced rivals.


The price of oil sank for the fourth consecutive day yesterday amid profit taking and easing concerns about supply, dipping below $44 US a week after it threatened to hit $50 US.


Corporate tax breaks ready for vote today

The Senate late yesterday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing


A year ago, Rinko Kikuchi was appearing in mothball ads on local Japanese television. Today, she's nominated for an Academy Award as the world breaks into that most exclusive of clubs: the Oscars.


Sudan: U.N. Ruling Won't Help Stop Crisis

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A U.S.-backed United Nations resolution threatening oil sanctions for the violence in Sudan's Darfur region will only make it harder for the government to calm the insurrection there, a Sudanese official said Sunday.    Despite his criticism, the foreign ministry official, Mutrif Sideeq, said his government would try to comply with the resolution meant to force Khartoum to rein in ethnic Arab militias accused of killing ethnic African villagers and creating an even deadlier humanitarian crisis...


Jim Thome hit a go-head, three-run homer in the eighth inning for his fourth straight season with at least 40 home runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.


A scathing judgment from the UK's highest court condemning the UK government's indefinite detention of foreign terror suspects as a threat to the life of the nation, left anti-terrorist laws in the UK in tatters on Thursday.


Heavy casualties are reported as US and Iraqi forces try to drive insurgents out of the northern Iraqi town of Talafar.


ATHENS -- Italy ended Iraq's dreams of winning only a second Olympic medal on Friday when it beat the war-torn country 1-0 in the bronze medal soccer match in Thessaloniki.


Hurricanes have little room for slip-ups

The Carolina Hurricanes let a point get away to their closest rival in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, giving the defending champions little room for slip-ups down the stretch.


State troopers enlist public in a war on bad driving

In Washington State, people can report aggressive driving by e-mail - and the state patrol says it will follow up.


Nevada Senator Joins Call for Annan to Resign From UN Post

- Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) is calling on United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to step down over the growing UN oil-for-food scandal.


Manchester United Draws 1-1 With Chelsea

MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United tied Chelsea 1-1 Sunday in a showdown between the top two teams in the English Premier League.


Sainsbury's shares fall as much as 8% on concern it may unveil weak Christmas trading figures later this week.


W.H.O. Supports Wider Use of DDT vs. Malaria

The World Health Organization said the insecticide poses no risk when sprayed in small amounts on the inner walls of homes.


Oct. 27, 2004 - Political junkies of all stripes have gotten much of their news and political commentary during this year's campaign from online sources, and a new survey finds the Internet is contributing to a wider awareness of political views.


Cameron Olthuis' Blog: Top 10 Web Developer Libraries

Cameron Olthuis wants to share the tools that he finds th emost useful with the entire web, so he's posted them here on his blog.   His list includes libraries from all different technologies, not just PHP. Several are Javascript-related, but it's always good to have a complete toolkit on hand when trying to tackle some of the more difficult things.   Included in his list are things like:  Moo.fx - a Javascript effects library Swat - an open source web application toolkit PEAR - the PHP package repository Mochikit - lightweight Javascript library    Be sure to check out the post and its comments for more great resources!


Rock and roll accepts hip hop into Hall of Fame

Rap crossed musical genres and broke cultural barriers on Monday when the first hip-hop artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Madrid, 10:17 - CALCIO, REAL: NUOVO LITIGIO CASSANO-CAPELLO

Antonio Cassano avrebbe discusso di nuovo con Fabio Capello. Lo scrive il quotidiano sportivo spagno...


What better way to start the new year than to reopen a quarter-century-old feud? After staying silent for 25 years on the subject -- or so he says -- former Celtics owner John Y. Brown has had enough.


New York Mourners Remember Bad Boy Rapper O.D.B.

Relatives and fans of larger than life  rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard mourned him on Thursday as a man who  came from the street and "kept it real" but whose bad habits  caught up with him in the end.


Circuit City Reports a Loss in 1st Quarter

RICHMOND, June 20 -- Electronics retailer Circuit City, which earlier this year cut jobs and restructured in an effort to keep up with competitors, reported a $54.6 million quarterly loss Wednesday and withdrew its financial guidance for fiscal 2008.


The actor sports a new look in Rakesh Mehra's new film.


Turkey and Iraq try to iron out reported differences over a deal to allow Turkish troops to chase Kurdish rebels in Iraq.


Texas Returns to the Passion of the Longhorn

FORT WORTH, Texas  - Faced with extinction 75  years ago, the Texas Longhorn is not only thriving again but  fetching prices in the tens of thousands of dollars from fans  of the iconic cattle breed of the Wild West.


Hawaii hit by political quake as it becomes new 'battleground' state

The US island state of Hawaii has been hit by a political earthquake, turning the tropical paradise into a new battleground just days ahead of the country's presidential election.


Occhi sui conti, domani cda sul bilancio semestrale


US military tries two approaches in Iraq's volatile Anbar region

FURAT, Iraq -- With a biker's bandan a tied under his helmet, the special forces team sergeant gunned a Humvee down a desert road in Iraq's volatile Anbar Province. Skirting the restive town of Hit, the team of a dozen soldiers crossed the Euphrates River into an oasis of relative calm: the rural heartland of the powerful Albu Nimr tribe.


Media & professional: Lord Dearing says UK universities should be allowed to charge more to stay competitive.


Oil prices to remain high as OPEC cuts output

World oil prices continue to remain volatile after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided over the weekend to cut production output by one million barrels per day.


A gangmaster is found guilty of money laundering and people smuggling.


CLEVELAND - Senator John Kerry and President George W. Bush have clashed repeatedly over Iraq, with the Democrat branding it 'the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time'.


Tropical Island Sprouts Up in German Countryside

BRAND, Germany  - Bathers lounging on the beach  flanked by exotic plants in the middle of a harsh German winter  -- that is the vision of Malaysian businessman Colin Au.


2Gb part coming early next year US memory maker Micron today took the wraps of what it claimed is the world's first 1Gb DDR 3 chip well ahead of full-scale production of the part, which the company said will begin "early next year". In the same timeframe, Micron will sample a 2Gb chip, it added.â¦


X Factor viewers were overcharged by Â£200,000 because of an interactive vote blunder, ITV admits.


Walking down the red carpet at the premiere for her new film, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," Gwyneth Paltrow said her most rewarding role is at home.


President Bush early today appeared within reach of the second White House term that eluded his father. A victory seemed to hinge on Ohio, where the president clung to a lead of at least 100,000 votes over John Kerry.


Private rocket reaches space for second time

Climbing to space like a winged corkscrew, SpaceShipOne successfully completed the first leg of its attempt for a $10-million prize Wednesday in a flight marked by an unexpected series of rolls.


Police are searching for a prisoner who overpowered a guard, took his weapon and escaped from a hospital in suburban Washington, a state police spokesman said. Police identified the escaped prisoner as Kelvin Polk who was serving life plus 40 years for kidnapping, carjacking and robbery.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Ba'asyir to face trial over Bali, Marriott blasts

Elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is slated to stand a second trial on terrorist charges here on Thursday for his alleged links with the Bali and JW Marriott Hotel bombings.


Matthew Upson, Chris Kirkland and Wayne Bridge have all been recalled to Sven-Goran Eriksson's England squad for the match with Spain in Madrid.


Axa acquista 50% Mps Vita, Assicurazioni, fondi pensione


After a few  flops and a political detour, Mr. Reiner returns with âThe Bucket List,â which stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.


A cotton candy-like cloud of simple sugar drifts in the unspeakably cold center of the Milky Way  about 26,000 light years away, offering a remote, yet tantalizing, hint of how the building blocks of life may have reached  Earth billions of years ago.


Bulgarian president remembers Finns who fought in the Balkans

The President of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov, arrived in Helsinki on Monday afternoon for an official two-day visit.


Rock stars tackle cynics as well as climate change

More famous for Learjets and limousines than green living, pop stars performing at Saturday's Live Earth environmental concerts face widespread cynicism from fans, commentators and campaigners alike.


The WorldCom employee who uncovered a massive accounting fraud tells the full, twisting tale in a new book


Baazee.com reacts to custody for chief executive

NEW DELHI: Internet auction site baazee.com on Saturday said it was outraged that Delhi Police objected to the release on bail of its chief executive Avnish Bajaj when his case came up in a court here.


A former Rwandan officer is found guilty of murdering 10 Belgian peacekeepers during the 1994 genocide.


Save at least $3/month on your cable Internet bill by turning in your leased modem and switching to the D-Link DCM-202, which you can snag for $19.99 (after a $20 mail-in rebate).


Portuguese police believe the mother of Madeleine McCann is involved in her death, a family spokeswoman says.


Bush Sees Tough Resistance to His Financial Agenda

President Bush acknowledged on  Thursday that the financial agenda for his second term,  including Social Security reform and spending curbs, will face  stubborn resistance in Congress.


Giants on offense: In the last two weeks, Eli Manning has been a transformed quarterback in his reads and execution. In consecutive games against two of the top pass defenses in the league, he's had his highest ratings (118.6, 117.1) since Nov. 20, 2005, with six TD passes and just one interception. After the Giants were held to minus-2 yards ...


Blog: Video-sharing site enables users to combine media, such as video clips, photos and music.


Computer gamers from around the planet are gathering in San Francisco for the World Cyber Games.


NASA Infrared Images May Provide Volcano Clues

NASA -- NASA scientists took infrared (IR) digital images of Mount Saint Helens' last week. The images revealed signs of heat below the surface one day before the volcano erupted last Friday in southern Washington...


Torino, 16:51 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: DOMANI ALMIRON BIANCONERO

Il presidente della Juventus Cobolli Gigli ha ammesso che a meno di nuovi rinvii domani a Milano sar...


Mining and manufacturing have been hardest by the economic fall out from HIV and Aids in South Africa.


A decades-long search by the world's tallest man for a bride finally came to an end on Thursday when the Chinese herdsman married a woman who barely stands up to his elbow.


It is not something most of us like to think about unless we have to. But a Government report published today will force anyone expecting to enjoy a comfortable retirement to sit up and face what has been billed as an inevitable crisis.


Washington: Oil futures surged five per cent to reach their highest level this month as colder weather sent shivers through the spines of investors who had been anticipating lower prices.


House passes economic stimulus legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.


Amnesty International has urged the Thai government to impartially investigate the deaths of at least 84 protesters in the south of the country.


Philip Morris disputes Mass. nicotine study

Philip Morris USA on Monday disputed a   Massachusetts study that said the amount of nicotine in   cigarettes -- including its top-selling brand, Marlboro --   increased steadily from 1998 to 2004.


Reports from Pakistan say there has been a blast at an election rally that former PM Benazir Bhutto had attended.


Hurricane Felix upgraded to Category 2 storm

Hurricane Felix, the second hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, was upgraded early on Sunday to a category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Scientists act quickly on promise of Gleevec

Five years ago, Portland's Dr. Brian Druker told a gathering of blood scientists about a few dozen cancer patients who were taking an obscure new drug with surprising success.


INCONTRO PRODI-FASSINO, ACCORDO assoluto

(AGI) - Bologna, 6 set. - E' durato poco meno di 2 ore l'incontro tra Romano Prodi e Piero Fassino, questa mattina, a Bologna, nell'abitazione del presidente della Commissione Europea. I due sono stati a colloquio


Blog: Google launches Maps feature that lets you customize driving directions by clicking and dragging the route to other spots on the map


French FM holds talks with Kadhafi to pave way for Chirac visit to Libya

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier left Tripoli overnight following talks with Moamer Kadhafi to pave the way for a visit here by French President Jacques Chirac, in another sign of the rapid reintegration of former pariah state Libya into the international fold.


CHARLOTTE, NC Jake Delhomme (del-OHM') threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keary Colbert with 20 seconds remaining to give Carolina a 21-to-14 victory over Tampa Bay.


Cuba's foreign minister launched a blistering attack on President Bush at a U.N. General Assembly meeting Wednesday, a day after the U.S. leader spoke of a Cuba no longer ruled by Fidel Castro.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the world's second-largest technology services provider, on Monday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit thanks to cost cutting, but revenue fell and it forecast 2005 earnings would fall short of Wall Street estimates.


Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and younger rival Shah Rukh Khan appear to be bickering over who's the bigger star, media reports said on Sunday.


Ford Motor Co.  cut its dividend  in half on Thursday as well as the fees paid to board members  as the U.S. automaker struggles with its turnaround plan.


Many Retailers Report Solid January Sales

Consumers lured by clearance sales and a fresh assortment of spring clothes gave many of the nation's retailers solid sales in January and hopes for even stronger business in the months ahead. Late-month snowstorms in the Midwest and Northeast depressed results for some merchants, but didn't hurt the industry's overall performance.


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Madrid, 11:19 - CALCIO, SCHUSTER: PRONTO AD ALLENARE IL REAL

Bernd Schuster si candida per la panchina del Real Madrid, fresco campione di Spagna. Il tedesco, at...


Deutsche Boerse has its hopes for a Swiss merger dashed as Zurich's stock exchange rejects its advances.


Difendere interessi nazionali, non lascero' politica


Millar and Ramirez homers highlight big Boston inning

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


Telecom Italia is to borrow another â¬12bn ($16bn) to fund a cash and shares deal worth more than â¬20bn for the 44 per cent of its mobile arm that it does not own.


Shawn Brady threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Shane Hopkins in the second overtime to give Northeastern a 37-34 victory over Hofstra yesterday in Hempstead, N.Y., snapping the Huskies' four-game losing streak. Brady finished 17 of 31 for 237yards for the Huskies (4-6, 3-4 Atlantic 10). He also caught a 40-yard TD pass on a flea-flicker from running back Cory ...


Another storm dumped more snow and rain across the West Coast on Sunday, with snow totals of 11 feet measured in parts of the Sierra Nevada.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia Oct. 14, 2004 - Retiring King Norodom Sihanouk's son, a former ballet dancer and UN cultural ambassador, was officially confirmed Thursday to succeed his father on the throne, assuring the continuation of the ancient monarchy.


Al nord liste regionali a sostegno del sindaco di Roma


Soffocata da dentiera un anno fa a Piombino


Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops

If approved, the law would prohibit the importation of fuels derived from crops grown on certain kinds of land â including forests, wetlands or grasslands.


Giants coach Coughlin prepared for Packers

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is familiar with the opposing forces in Sunday's NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers -- the passing of Brett Favre, the running of Ryan Grant and the mystique of Vince Lombardi.


The International Red Cross suspends its field work in the Gaza Strip after two of its staff are briefly abducted.


The nation's 45,000 federal airport security screeners suffer from low morale, understaffing and excessive overtime, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.


Letterman to return in deal with striking writers

Late-night TV host David Letterman reached a deal on Friday with the union for striking screenwriters that will let his show return to the air next week while bringing his writing staff back with him.


=== Sorenstam opens four-shot lead at Mizuno Classic ===

Shiga, Japan (Sports Network) - Annika Sorenstam shot a six-under 66 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead through two rounds of the Mizuno Classic.


Some digital picture frames and other devices sold over the holidays may include malware.


Taare Zameen Par is an impressive debut indeed for filmmaker Aamir Khan, and showcases a brilliant performance by the young Darsheel Safary.


KaDeWe, Berlin's temple to consumerism, turns 100

When the Berlin Wall fell in November  1989, East German chef Joern Aksel had one goal in mind: to  cross to the West to see the famous food hall at luxury  department store KaDeWe.


Typhoon Meari Passing Through Japan's Northern Tohoku Area

Typhoon Meari, the eighth tropical cyclone to reach Japan this year, is passing through the northern Tohoku area at 60 kilometers (37 miles) an hour toward the Pacific Ocean with a maximum wind of 83 kilometers an hour.


An Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus

Archaeologists say they have found the ashes, bones and other evidence of animal sacrifices to some pre-Zeus deity on the summit of Mount Lykaion in Greece.


Mascots for Turin Winter Olympics Unveiled

Cartoon characters named Neve and Gliz, representing a ball of snow and a block of ice, are the mascots for the 2006 Turin Olympics.


Judges and lawyers in Uganda are striking to protest at the recent raid on the High Court by armed forces.


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let  stand a lower-court ruling that telemarketers' rights to free  speech are not violated by the government's nationwide  do-not-call list.


New study blames Columbus for syphilis spread

New genetic evidence supports the theory that Christopher Columbus brought syphilis to Europe from the New World, U.S. researchers said on Monday, reviving a centuries-old debate about the origins of the disease.


One of the most powerful earthquakes in history Sunday triggered a tsunami that swept across thousands of miles of shoreline in southern Asia, swamping fishing villages in India and Sri Lanka as well tourist resorts in Thailand and the Maldives, and


Golf: Sergio Garcia Leads Omega European Masters

Spain's Sergio Garcia has a one-stroke lead over countryman Miguel Angel Jimenez after the second round of the Omega European Masters golf tournament in Switzerland.


The dollar strengthened above last week's record low against the euro on Monday, allowing shares in shippers and steelmakers to take Asian equity markets up, but nerves


Svetlana Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman to win a major this year, overpowering countrywoman Elena Dementieva in straight sets in the first all-Russian final at the US Open.


Flu vaccines are being distributed for people considered most at risk this flu season according to new criteria released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Si cerca l'arma.20enne fermato figlio di consigliere Comune


Muslim Turkey welcomes Pope's hand to peace

EFES, Turkey  - Turks praised Pope Benedict on Wednesday for moves to bridge the divide between Christians and Muslims as he began the part of his Turkey trip that is devoted to Christian issues.


CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is taking drastic steps to shed its status as the third-heaviest state in the nation. More than 1,200 of the state's heaviest public employees have lost 14,000 pounds under one program. And obese Medicaid recipients will soon get to join Weight Watchers for free.


Alle passerelle una voglia di eleganza formale non ingessata


Today's papers examine the anniversary of the liberation of Paris and a new film about Hitler


Leona Helmsley's will leaves a $12 million trust for her dog and leaves nothing for two grandchildren.


U.S. Student Loan Office Gets New Rules and a New Chief

The Bush administration, fending off criticism that it has failed to provide adequate oversight to the student loan industry, proposed regulations yesterday that would prohibit lenders from showering universities with gifts to drum up business.


U.S. polygamist community faces rare genetic disorder

COLORADO CITY, Arizona  - In a dusty neighborhood under sheer sandstone cliffs studded with juniper on the Arizona-Utah border, a rare genetic disorder is spreading through polygamous families on a wave of inbreeding.


Update: Toshiba sues Hynix on memory patents

Japan's Toshiba Corp. filed patent infringement lawsuits in Japanese and U.S. courts on Monday against South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., it said Tuesday.


Paterno's real tragedy may be not knowing when to go

Joe Paterno often has talked about the profound impact that a piece of classic literature has had on his life. While a student at Brooklyn Prep in the early 1940s, he devoured TheAeneid, written by the Roman poet Virgil.


Microsoft makes another Linux friend in Xandros

There's a Novell idea Xandros has become the latest Linux distro to hop into bed with Microsoft, announcing a five-year deal for joint development.â¦


Comcast, the nationâs largest cable operator, has introduced an experimental program to release films on demand simultaneously with their release on DVDs.


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


Federal regulators are blocking the planned sale of WBIX-AM and investigating whether prospective buyer Christopher Egan is paying a lowball price for the station as they seek to untangle a multimillion-dollar financial fraud allegedly committed by station owner and financial planner Bradford C. Bleidt.


I have a dream, Augustus Williams said to himself 31 years ago as his son was about to be born. His dream, that son Danny would one day become heavyweight champion of the world


The Girl He Left Behind Gets a Movie of Her Own

Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Very Long Engagement" puts across a sweeping, uplifting love-conquers-all saga while at the same time letting viewers know that it's hip to the horror of war.


Kerry says he has best ideas on Indian health care

Presidential candidate John Kerry continues to trumpet a plan that he says will eliminate health care inequalities faced by the American Indian population.


Street slashes fourth-quarte earnings growth view

Wall Street analysts slashed their projections for fourth-quarter earnings growth as companies reported weak results, according to a weekly survey by Reuters Estimates.


Slaps 1 million idiots No, Steve. We didn't miss that last bit.â¦


Mittal is world's undisputed king of steel after $21bn merger deal

Lakshmi Mittal, the steel tycoon, announced a deal to form a $21bn (Â£11bn) giant of the industry yesterday, dubbed the "first super-major" the sector has seen.


A Bollywood movie, complete with singing and dancing, could be made about late cricketer Bob Woolmer.


Britain's Winslet finds it hard playing ... a Brit

Born and raised in England, and a resident of London, Kate Winslet ought to have an easy time playing a modern British woman. Right?


Hollywood launches legal assault on illegal movie downloaders

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood studios on Thursday dramatically expanded their legal assault on online film piracy, announcing they will go after anyone who illegally downloads movies from the Internet.


Anne Northup will run for the congressional seat the Republican narrowly lost two years ago, a longtime political adviser of hers said Monday.


Bucarest, 17:11 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: SOLO 10 GIOCATORI PREMIATI PER EURO 2008

La Federcalcio romena premia solo dieci giocatori della nazionale per la qualificazione ai prossimi ...


Judge adjourns Ba'asyir's trial until Nov. 4

: The trial of Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the alleged spiritual leader of Southeast Asian terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah, has been adjourned for a week until Nov. 4, the presiding judge Soedarto said on Thursday.


Gay Marriage Issue Motivates Conservatives

Gay marriage is emerging as a big enough issue in several states to influence races both for Congress and the presidency.


Unpatched PC "Survival Time" Just 16 Minutes

The average unpatched Windows PC lasts less than 20 minutes on the Internet before it's compromised, according to data from the Internet Storm Center.


Concourse at Miami airport briefly evacuated

A concourse at Miami International Airport was briefly evacuated on Monday after an airport screener detected a suspicious device, local television reported.


Vioxx Alternatives: Different, Less Serious, Side Effects

(New York-WABC, October 1, 2004) - Two million Americans were taking Vioxx. Now that it's been recalled, what are those patients supposed to do?


Walter Smith hired as national coach in Scotland

Walter Smith was hired Thursday as the national soccer coach of Scotland, which failed to qualify for the Euro 2004 championship and stands little chance of making it to the 2006 World Cup.


Bush Opens Lead Despite Unease Voiced in Survey

Senator John Kerry faces substantial obstacles in his bid to unseat President Bush, with voters saying he has not laid out a case for why he wants to be president.


Arts & entertainment: Elizabeth Day asks if big dollars and celebrity jamborees have cost Sundance its credibility


Spanish FM has tremendous hope for Middle East peace

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said there was "tremendous hope" for reviving the moribund Middle East process after talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.


YouTube Vows to Protect Video Makers in Ads

Google has promised to give content makers control over advertisements overlaid on video clips.


Prescription drug ads simply not necessary

A major component in the skyrocketing cost of health care in America is prescription drug costs. Whatever final solution the country comes to about how to handle health care, one thing is clear, pharmaceutical


Soccer: Greece Crashes; England, France Struggle in Qualifiers

Sweden made no mistake with a 7-0 flier  over Malta but other big guns including European champions  Greece, former champions France, England, Denmark and Turkey  all failed to successfully take off when the serious World Cup  qualifying action began across Europe on Saturday.


Other drugs do what Pfizer's aimed to do

Pfizer Inc.'s new experimental heart drug is dead, but the dual approach the company was testing — boosting good cholesterol while lowering the bad — is very much alive, specialists said Monday.


Ten things we learned this week in the NBA

1. Item: At 71, Hubie Brown suddenly retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Brown, who was 83-65 with the Grizzlies in parts of three seasons, said unexpected health issues were the cause


Large majorities of people across the world agree that humans are causing global warming, a BBC poll indicates.


This holiday season will probably be the busiest traveling period since before the 2001 terror attacks, and travelers will be greeted with many changes on the roads, rails and airports.


Jan 30, 09:56 Lesya Gongadze out to sue Prosecutor General's Office

The mother of the murdered journalist Georgy Gongadze, Lesya, is going to sue the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.


Balkan artists sing goodbye to Albanian singer and her family

About 200 friends and fellow musicians, some too distraught to perform planned tributes, bid farewell Saturday in Balkan style to an Albanian pop singer who died tragically with


Portogallo: scioglimento del Parlamento ed elezioni anticipate

Ieri il Presidente portoghese Jorge Sampaio ha deciso di iniziare la procedura per lo scioglimento del Parlamento e indire le elezioni anticipate. Sampaio ha annunciato la decisione incontrando lo stesso giorno


A man who took a dead cousin's identity to pose as a U.S. citizen in order to become a police officer was deported from the United States on Sunday.


Google: FCC chief may back open platform auction

A Google Inc.  executive said on Tuesday that the company had heard the chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose the winner of a coming auction of valuable wireless airwaves be required to provide an "open platform" to consumers and rivals.


In Brief: IBM to upgrade Rational Software Architect tool

InfoWorld - IBM this month plans to release an upgrade to its Rational Software Architect design and development tool that integrates with the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler tool. The integration between the two offerings is intended to enable IT architects to take business models from the WebSphere tool and convert those to solutions via the UML-based Rational product, according to IBM officials. "They'll get a fairly good understanding of what the business process is that they’re supposed to implement," said Alan Brown, IBM Distinguished Engineer.


Britain Drafts Laws to Slash Carbon Emissions

Some of the measures in the plan could be unpopular with voters even as they inspire politiciansâ acclaim.


Kerry on Iraq: Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry on Monday called the invasion of Iraq "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time" and said his goal was to withdraw US troops in his first White House term.


Israel rebuffs call for talks on core issues

Israel on Tuesday ruled out negotiations "at this stage" on the borders of a future Palestinian state, rebuffing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and casting doubt on a U.S. push to tackle the issue.


Pakistani man who tried to sell children gets job

A desperately poor Pakistani man who offered to sell his three children has been given a job on the orders of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.


Designers Hanii Y and Gene Kei wanted their spring Y & Kei collection, previewed Wednesday during New York Fashion Week, to transform the ideals of the 1960s into something a little more modern and sexy.


Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord

Computer Associates International's former chief executive was indicted on criminal charges related to fraudulent accounting practices, and the company on Wednesday agreed to pay $225 million to settle with federal prosecutors.


Some Outdoormen to Consider Backing Kerry

Bob Elderkin's vote would appear to be a sure bet for President Bush on Nov. 2. He is a hunter, part of a conservative-leaning group of outdoorsmen that is 38 million strong and avidly supports gun rights.


Jacksonville requests $1.3 million in additional funds from the Senate to help their security preparations for February's Super Bowl.


Pinochet takes responsibility for regime

Gen. Augusto Pinochet took full responsibility for the first time Saturday for the actions of his 1973-90 dictatorship, which carried out thousands of political killings and is blamed for widespread torture and illegal imprisonment.


SpaceShipOne a Flight Away From $10M Prize

MOJAVE, Calif. Oct. 4, 2004 - Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen has sunk more than $20 million into developing a manned rocket that reaches space.


Four suspected bird flu deaths in Nigeria, official says

Four Nigerians are suspected to have died  from H5N1 bird flu, but tests on three of the victims were  inconclusive and the virus was confirmed scientifically in only  one case, a senior health official said on Wednesday.


A simple five-item checklist can prevent hospital infections.


A free web-based tool is launched that allows people to build a virtual world in less than a minute.


Blog: People who dumpster dive for their makings and living tools.


Great Britain lose the doubles to fall 2-1 behind in their Davis Cup tie in Austria.


Britain's Andy Murray suffers a disappointing 6-3 6-3 2-6 7-5 defeat to Hyung-Taik Lee in the third round of the US Open.


Giambi meets with Mitchell to discuss steroids

New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi held a highly anticipated meeting with former Senate majority leader George Mitchell regarding baseball's steroids investigation on Friday.


European nations prepare for crunch Euro 2008 qualifiers

Footballing heavyweights England, France, Spain and Italy are all in Euro 2008 action on Wednesday as qualifying for the finals in Austria and Switzerland moves into the home straight.


Federer's 'Beautiful Tennis' Sets the Standard

U.S. Open champion Roger Federer  breezed into New York's Hard Rock cafe Monday clutching his  latest piece of silverware.


Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points and eight rebounds, Jason Terry added 21 points, and the Mavericks extended their club-record home winning streak to 20 games with a 110-87 victory over the Atlanta Hawks last night in Dallas.


Former Parmalat boss released from house arrest

The jailed founder and former chief executive of the failed Italian food giant Parmalat, Calisto Tanzi, was released from house arrest but remains subject to some restrictions as he awaits trial for fraud.


Yahoo chief marketing officer latest exec to leave

Yahoo Inc confirmed on Friday  that Chief Marketing Officer Cammie Dunaway, a member of the  Internet media company's executive team, was leaving the  company, effective November 2.


The founders of Juicy Couture, the Los Angeles-based fashion line built on the notion that pink is the new black, have joined forces with Barbie.


Sony Ericsson cuts deals with 10 music labels

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said  it had signed deals with 10 music labels to add content to its  PlayNow service, which lets users download music via their  mobile phones.


Maoists in Nepal on Tuesday lifted the weeklong economic blockade that had virtually paralysed Kathmandu. A joint statement issued by the six organisations affiliated to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist


Sportsview: Super Bowl Means Big Betting

The AFC Championship game was still in the third quarter, but the wise guys had seen enough. In small rooms inside glittering casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, they came up with the most anticipated — and most important — number of the NFL season.


Brodeur's in 'as long as it doesn't get any worse'

Edmonton Sun. TORONTO -- Martin Brodeur will be back in the Canadian crease tonight for the World Cup of Hockey final "as long as it doesn't get any worse.


Eight-year study links air pollution to a reduction in their lung ...

New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.


Some key US Airways Group Inc. lenders have agreed to extend the terms of their financing to mid-January, The Wall Street Journal reports.


Henry Schein to Ship Flu Vaccine in Oct.

Henry Schein Inc. (HSIC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it expects to begin shipping a flu vaccine on time in early October and reaffirmed its forecast for 2004.


BMW's UK chief launches a scathing attack on the men who own MG Rover, branding them "the unacceptable face of capitalism".


England host France at Twickenham on Sunday hoping to bounce back from their record Six Nations defeat to Ireland.


It is a case of as you were in the Eredivisie as all of the top four in the table claimed convincing victories today. Leaders PSV Eindhoven kept their four-point advantage with a 3-0 win at FC Den Bosch thanks


China to conduct HIV testing among previous blood sellers

Alarmed by the growing number of AIDS patients, China will conduct nationwide HIV testing within the next six months of people with blood selling history in the 1990s to detect the virus at an early stage.


Continental Airlines Inc.  on Thursday said failure to achieve $500 million in annual wage reductions by Feb. 28 could result in "inadequate liquidity," sending its shares spiraling down.


Rising Electricity Prices Set Off Regulation Debate

Opening up electricity markets to competition was supposed to lead to savings for consumers. Instead, bills have soared in several states and the power industry is warning of a looming crisis.


US assault on Fallujah turns south, repels insurgent push

American forces went on the offensive against concentrations of militants in southern Fallujah who tried to break out of a security cordon, as guerrillas launched attacks in one of Iraq's major cities in what could be a bid to


Fiat SpA said Wednesday that no agreement was reached in a meeting with General Motors Corp. that was expected to focus on the possible sale of the Italian giant's auto business.


How Lawrence Weiner transforms text into works of art.


Japan, U.S. Agree Resumption of Some Beef Imports

Japan and the United States agreed on Saturday to resume imports of American beef from animals with birth records up to 20 months, Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.


Investor jitters about credit markets edged up a notch on Thursday after U.S. asset backed commercial paper issuance shrank for a 10th straight week in spite of a plan by key banks to shore it up.


Turkey warns of plans to invade northern Iraq

Â· Call for US to move against Kurdish guerrillasÂ· PKK behind bombings in Ankara, say authorities


High Court Considers Medical Marijuana Case

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices  expressed reservations on Monday about allowing medical  marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they  smoke it for pain.


New York police kill a man on his wedding day, firing 50 bullets at his car as he left a strip club after a party.


New Order, and Yanks Look Like Old Selves

The Yankees used a new batting order for the second straight game and scored plenty of runs against the Devil Rays, who have lost nine games in a row.


Carmona Gets 18th Win As Indians Top A's

Fausto Carmona wins his 18th game and Cleveland lowers its magic number to reach the playoffs to two by beating Oakland.


The British government approved the reuse of grave sites Tuesday to ease overcrowding in cemeteries, many of which are expected to reach capacity within decades.


India Pitches Kashmir Autonomy for Pakistan Peace

India said on Thursday it could consider giving a large amount of autonomy to the disputed region of Kashmir to help make peace with Pakistan, but said it was not willing


GREEN BAY, Wis. - In the days before luxury suites and two-minute warnings, the Green Bay Packers were the NFL's defining team. They represented a working-class community and they competed with and defeated the big-city teams. And the Packers' postseason matchups against the New York Giants provided defining moments for the league as the teams slogged it out in the ...


Post-mortem tests are being carried out on an 18-year-old woman who suffered fatal burns at a care home in Oxford.


Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma win's Sierra Leone's presidential election run-off.


Business brisk as Americans stream to Canada for flu shots

Americans are streaming into Canada -- in some cases by the boatload -- in search of flu vaccine.


Beslan militants were drug-dependent, forensic study shows

MOSCOW Forensic analysis of the remains of 31 militants who seized the public school in Beslan last month has determined that all of them were dependent on drugs, a senior law enforcement official said in a statement reported by Russian news agencies


Googleâs library project makes books available online

Google Inc., a web-search serviceâs leader, will offer books and documents online from four universities and the New York Public Library.


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Henin, Nadal, Serena Williams continue to impress at Australian Open tennis

Justine Henin's sizzling form continued Wednesday when she clocked her 30th straight win to make the Australian Open third round, with Rafael Nadal equally impressive in his match.


The war of will between directors Feroz Khan and Joy Augustine has hotted up to a scorching flashpoint.


Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles stay out of the limelight following the announcement of their engagement.


Viloria knocks out Priolo in flyweight bout

Former Olympic boxer Brian Viloria of Wiapahu, Hawaii, knocked out Angel Priolo of Colombia in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round flyweight bout Thursday night at the Grand Olympic Auditorium.


Kazaa accused of creating global music piracy system

The producers of a popular file sharing program have created the biggest system of Internet music piracy ever seen, the Federal Court in Sydney has been told.


Czech brewers defend their famous beer amid claims it is deteriorating

Czech brewers are up in arms about a British campaign which claims the quality of internationally acclaimed Czech beer is deteriorating.


Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along


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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Is that a download package, or... Eclipse gets its biggest update on Friday. The Europa update to the Eclipse Framework will wrap in 17 million lines of code spanning 21 projects, more than doubling last summer's first synchronized release, Callisto, with a mere seven million lines and 10 projects.â¦


Apple confirms two additional UK stores at preview event

UK to gain two more Apple retail stores in early 2005, company officials confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Two days before officially opening the doors to its new retail store on Regent Street in London, Apple


Roma, 17:27 - CALCIO, HILDEBRAND LASCIA STOCCARDA A FINE STAGIONE

Timo Hildebrand, portiere dello Stoccarda e nel giro della nazionale tedesca, al termine della stagi...


Waltham biotech Adnexus looks to join IPO parade

Adnexus Therapeutics Inc., an ambitious young biotech company in Waltham, says it is going public.


Il prefetto Lombardi: 'Nessuna emergenza per la citta''


Terror threat to Britain worst since 9/11: report

The threat of a terrorist attack in Britain by home-grown Islamists is at its highest since the September 11, 2001 attacks, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper said, citing a secret government report.


Cereal-only restaurant looks to milk new format

How's this for thinking outside the box: a cafe with jammies-clad servers pouring cereal day and night, topping it off with everything from fruit to malted milk balls, and serving it in "bowls" resembling takeout Chinese containers.


Bin Laden video to declare war on Musharraf: site

An Islamist Web site said on Thursday it would carry a new video from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in which he declares war on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistani army.


A teenager who stabbed his best friend to death after drinking three bottles of wine is jailed for life.


Judge halts patent suits against Columbia

A federal judge in Boston dismissed patent claims filed by large biotechnology companies against Columbia University that alleged the New York school was improperly trying to extend its rights to a process widely used to engineer new drugs.


Hamid Karzai was sworn in today as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president. In a solemn ceremony at the restored royal palace in Kabul, with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld in attendance, Hamid


When LeBron James shot two airballs on a single possession in the first quarter, it was a sign of things to come. Richard Hamilton scored 21 and the Pistons almost held


British influence in HK wanes, but far from dead

At The Old China Hand, an establishment British pub wedged between girlie bars in Hong Kong's Wanchai nightlight district, there's a sizeable British contingent among the cosmopolitan crush of Friday night regulars.


Lynchings of Policemen Ignite Outrage at Violence in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 24 - This city seemed in a state of shock on Wednesday as people struggled to come to grips with the scenes of lawlessness captured on television as an angry mob lynched two police officers


Berlino, 18:15 - F1, SCHUMACHER: RITIRO E' STATA UNA LIBERAZIONE

Si è ritirato da poco piÃ¹ di un mese e non sembra rimpiangere la scelta fatta. Michael Schuma...


US researchers are turning to peer-to-peer technology to help in the wake of natural disasters.


WiFi hogs are preventing me from feeding my online video game addiction.


Iran has 100 kg "enriched uranium materials": report

Iran has 100 kg of enriched uranium material in storage, the interior minister was on Friday quoted as saying, in comments that may worry Western powers who fear the Islamic Republic is seeking to build nuclear bombs.


Cuba's ailing leader, Fidel Castro says he will not return to the presidency, in an letter published in the official press.


Man charged with threatening US Vice President

A man was charged on Sunday with threatening US Vice President Dick Cheney during a campaign stop in Michigan, according to the US Secret Service on Monday.


'Piano Teacher' Author Wins Literature Nobel

Elfriede Jelinek, an avant-garde Austrian author and dramatist known for politicized prose that stabs at social convention and sexual oppression, won the Nobel Prize in Literature yesterday.