BEA Systems replied Monday to investor Carl Icahn's demand for a shareholder vote on purchase bids for the company."The Board and management of BEA Systems are not opposed to an acquisition of the company. In fact, we are currently exploring ways to maximize shareholder value, including the possible sale of the company," the statement reads in part.The board goes on to repeat its argument that Oracle's US$17 per share offer, which expired Sunday, was too low. BEA has asked for $21 per share but received no takers to date, or indeed any other public bids at all. Oracle's offer was worth $6.7 billion, as opposed to the approximately $8.3 billion BEA's asking price would command.BEA emphasized that it is open to being acquired. "It is important that there be no misunderstanding of the Board's position. We are opposed to selling the company at $17.00 per share. We are not opposed to selling the company."Icahn is BEA's largest shareholder. He said in a statement Friday that he had filed suit in Delaware to force a shareholder meeting. The investor wants BEA's board to hold an auction sale, at which shareholders could consider offers from the highest bidder.To that end, Oracle did not rule out further bids in a statement released Sunday: "The BEA shareholders should not assume that Oracle will renew its $17 per share offer in the future. Over time many things can change: BEA's business might materially weaken, the stock market can fall further from its recent record highs, or Oracle may have committed its capital elsewhere."BEA users have speculated over what might happen to the company's middleware technologies, should a sale to Oracle or another party go through.BEA's stock was trading at about $16.70 per share midday Monday.


Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai is certain to win the country's landmark presidential election, his campaign spokesman said after early returns gave Karzai a commanding advantage.


HIV drug Viracept has been recalled because "human error" led to a higher than normal level of a chemical which can cause cancer.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Radical Muslim cleric in Britain charged with 16 offenses

The British government Tuesday charged radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri with 16 offenses in total including soliciting to murder and inciting racial hatred.


Germany, Uzbekistan seek enhanced cooperation

Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev held talks Tuesday with visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on the prospect of bilateral cooperation and regional security, the Uzbek government said in a press ...


Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson and safety Marques Anderson were arrested early Monday for investigation of public intoxication following the Raiders' victory over the Tennessee Titans.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Calif. guards bungled Williams execution: official

SAN JOSE, California  - A California official   admitted on Tuesday that state prison guards had bungled last   year's controversial execution of former gang leader Stanley   Williams, but denied that lethal injection constituted cruel   and unusual punishment.


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Livorno, 11:26 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: IN CAMPO QUESTA SERA PER PROVARE RIFLETTORI

Livorno questa sera in campo allo stadio "Armando Picchi" in vista della gara di giovedÃ¬ con gli aus...


China Reports 11% Quarterly Growth and Rising Inflation

Chinaâs second quarter growth exceeded forecasts, but the economy faces rising food prices, high energy consumption and a large trade imbalance.


Feet, ankles just as prone to skin cancer

Do you like to wiggle your toes in the grass? Or relax your feet in comfy sandals? It's been a great few months for wearing as little footwear as possible. But do you slather sun cream on your feet? Probably not. So it can be a shock to ...


PS3 is tops in Australia and a failure in the US

Blog: The recent stories like this one out of the Sony camp are becoming pathetic at best.  The company who formerly touted its dominance over the video game industry is left touting a 50,000 unit sale for March and a sales lead "for every week, except for the


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Starburst snap holds clues to galactic evolution

Hubble's still got it In a galaxy far, far away, a period of unusually intense star formation is underway. Thousands upon thousands of new stars are blazing into life, as a starburst rips through the galaxy NGC 4449.â¦


Eisner launches Internet video studio Vuguru

An investment firm run by former Walt  Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner has launched a studio  that will produce and distribute videos for the Internet,  portable media devices and cell phones, as Hollywood strives to  reach tech-savvy viewers online.


The Crisis in Darfur, Written Remarks, Senate Foreign Relations ...

Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the situation in Darfur. Let me start by reviewing a little history.


Abbas accuses Hamas of trying to erect 'empire of darkness'

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at the Islamic militants of Hamas yesterday, accusing them of trying to build an "empire of darkness" in the Gaza Strip and pledging he would not negotiate with the "murderous terrorists."


BALCO head Conte hit with suit from Jones

Olympic track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit yesterday against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told a national TV audience that he gave her steroids and watched her inject herself with them.


Omniture Web analytics moves to AppExchangeÂ

(InfoWorld) - In a deal that makes both companies look good, Salesforce.com announced that Omniture, one of the leaders in online Web marketing analytics, will be the newest service to join AppExchange. AppExchange is theSalesforce.com platform that allows third-party ISVs to integrate their applications with Salesforce CRM.Â  For its part, Salesforce gets Omniture Closed Loop Marketing for Salesforce, a service that will bring to its site marketing executives, a group that up until now had no compelling reason to use Salesforce. "Salesforce is typically a tool used by sales executives," said John Lovett, senior analyst, Web Site Technologies & Operations at Jupiter Research. From an Omniture point of view, the company will now be able to expose its capabilities to a far larger audience, which will put the company in a good position to sell even more marketing analytic services than what will be currently offered on the AppExchange site. For example, neither Genesis, a service that allows companies to integrate their online marketing applications, nor SiteCatalyst, which focuses on visitor site behavior, will be offered on AppExchange. Omniture's appeal comes from its ability to allow marketers to track different aspects of multiple marketing campaigns and to attribute credit to numerous campaigns leading up to a sale or a conversion, says Lovett. "Previously, one campaign would get the credit for a sale even when it may have been the combined result of two or three campaigns," said Lovett. The pain point Omniture solves, according to both Gail Ennis, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Omniture and Ariel Kelman, senior director of platform product marketing at Salesforce, is in tearing down the wall that exists between sales and marketing. "It has been hard for these two organizations to come together to deliver effective marketing campaigns," said Kelman. Reporting capabilities will be available through both Salesforce or Omniture dashboards or through mashups between the services. Omniture Closed Loop Marketing for Salesforce is available now. Pricing starts at $2,500 per month for unlimited users.


Nokia guns for PDA, home surveillance rivals

Reviving its tradition of finally putting a sensible keyboard onto a phone - once all the alternatives have been exhausted - Nokia launched its 6670 model today.


Bangladesh register maiden ODI win over India

Dhaka, Dec 26 (UNI) Hosts Bangladesh created a major upset when they defeated India by 15 runs to record their first ever win at home and sixth overall in their 100th one-day international in the day and night encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium


Iowa Dems declare neutrality in caucuses

Iowa Democrats declared on Saturday the party would remain neutral in the state's leadoff presidential caucuses in 2008 even though popular Gov. Tom Vilsack is seeking the nomination.


Vince Carter had 25 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Nets to a victory over the host Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.


State Judicial Races See Record Spending

Television ads for state Supreme Court races have popped up in an unprecedented 15 states this year, running up record tabs and upping the ante of what had long been generally sleepy affairs.


JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell a worse-than-expected 24 percent as the No. 3 U.S. bank lost $1.3 billion on risky mortgages and set aside more money for rising losses on home-equity loans.


A new movie brings anesthesia awareness, a rare phenomenon that doctors are still struggling to understand, to life.


Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst, who allegedly hit two people with his car on purpose, gets a suspended jail sentence.


The Weinstein Co., one of Hollywood's largest independent film producers, says it expects to reach a deal with striking Hollywood writers that will allow the company to resume production.


Sinn Fein has put on dislpay another bug it claims was found in its offices in west Belfast.


Nykaenen's fall from grace complete as he receives jail sentence

Finland's Matti Nykaenen, arguably the best ski jumper of all times, was sentenced to two years and two months in prison for assaulting a friend with a knife during a drunken brawl last summer.


Judge extends Microsoft oversight for two years

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday to extend the U.S. government's antitrust oversight of Microsoft Corp  for two more years, but stopped short of granting a five-year extension sought by states accusing the company of continuing monopolistic behavior.


Tribal tensions and election suspicions explode into murder in Kenya, where a mob torches a church where villagers were sheltering from violence


Podcast: Some truth behind identity theft

Robert Vamosi talks with data loss expert Dan Geer about identity theft.


Halliburton board seen opting for KBR split-off

The strong valuation of engineering and construction firm KBR Inc.  will likely prompt directors of parent company Halliburton Co.  to vote to give KBR shareholders a chance to exchange stock in Halliburton for their newly listed business, analysts said.


Testaverde Fitting in Nicely With Cowboys

Vinny Testaverde could be retired now, maybe even starting a second career in the high-paying, tackle-free world of broadcasting.


Even industry insiders see weakness until 2009.


Falling prices have created a new twist in the suburban Boston real estate market: More homes are selling for less than their assessed values.


With a New Spirit, the Red Sox Tackle Their Haunted Past

Eighty-six years after the Boston Red Sox last won the World Series, and 51 weeks after the Yankees spoiled their last best chance, the long-frustrated franchise is again facing its rivals and its ghosts.


Oil drops below $88 as stock markets resume fall

Oil fell below $88 a barrel on Wednesday as stock markets declined further, shrugging off a temporary reprieve from Tuesday's steep cut in U.S. interest rates amid persistent fears of a global economic slowdown.


Stocks reassured by retail sales, Alcoa up

Stocks rose on Thursday and the Dow climbed to an intraday record after major retailers issued reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks, a sign consumer spending will continue to support economic growth.


A Hindu priest who blessed Sri Lanka's president at the weekend is shot dead.


The Dispirited Descent Of Turkish Rebel Kurds

QANDIL MOUNTAIN RANGE, Iraq -- Sunrise came to the women's camp in shafts of white light through woven roofs, but Aristan Manzur slept past 10. She had a fever again, and fluid blocked the air in her lungs.


The machinists can approve the carrier's latest contract proposal and usher in the waves of cuts that come with it. Or they can turn down the contract and open the door to a walkout that could send  US Airways Group Inc. flying into oblivion.


Iran shrugs off U.N. pressure over nukes

Iran on Thursday shrugged off the latest punitive U.N. action — suspension of nearly two dozen nuclear aid programs — and showed no signs it was cowed by the possibility of even tougher penalties in the form of new Security Council sanctions.


A collaboration of botanists and computer scientists is being awarded a $50 million federal grant to conduct research into plant biology with an eye toward resolving global problems related to agriculture, environment and energy production.


IBM continues to submerge its product brands

IBM has unveiled a major reorganization in its Systems and Technology Group that shifts the emphasis away from the product lines towards more of a go-to-market focus.


False Perception About Holidays and Dying

The common perception that terminally ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their birthday or a big holiday isn't true, according to a study published on Tuesday.


Once a target of fans' scorn, Hokies quarterback Bryan Randall has turned it around during his senior season and figures to get the loudest cheers in his final home game.


Carlyle Group Hires Its First In-House Lobbyist

The Carlyle Group, one of the nation's largest private-equity firms, is bringing aboard its first in-house lobbyist and regulatory expert as its industry faces growing governmental obstacles, including a possible tax increase.


Alonzo Mourning was his dominant old self in his second game since having a kidney transplant 11 months ago, making back-to-back layups in the second overtime to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 111-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.


The resounding "no" that voters gave to officially recognizing homosexual couples as married marks a major setback for


Tommy Hilfiger USA said Friday that it received a federal grand jury subpoena seeking documents related to commissions the company paid to a non-US subsidiary since 1990.


Bush and Kerry duel on health care, weapons

President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry have dueled over health care and the expired assault weapons ban, with Bush slamming


BOSTON -- The Red Sox are hoping to rebound Wednesday in New York as they take on the Yankees in Game 2 of their championship series.


Chip maker plans for smaller, faster, less power-hungry processors.


We've Learned More About Security Than Anyone' -- Ballmer

Progress can be seen in security enhancements being made to Windows Server 2003, says Microsoft's CEO. By Associated Press. Microsoft Corp.


Missing Iraqi explosives hound US election campaign trail

Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry used the missing explosives in Iraq to underscore President George W. Bush's weakness on security issues, as both candidates continued to canvass for votes that can swing a tight election their way next Tuesday.


'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.


Xcode 3.0 and the updated Objective-C  will result in high-performance, native-code applications for the Mac, and that will be a windfall for Mac users post-Leopard.


Griffin could miss season because of knee injury

Cincinnati - Quentin Griffin was supposed to salvage his season as a kick returner after losing his starting tailback job. Griffin's season likely has ended on a kick return.


A UN report on Darfur stops short of describing the violence there as genocide, a Sudanese minister says.


LOS ANGELES  - Owen Wilson, who was hospitalized Sunday following a reported suicide attempt, is no longer scheduled to appear in "Tropic Thunder," an ensemble comedy in which he had a supporting role.


Mike Petke headed in Freddy Adu's corner kick in the 64th minute, and D.C. United beat the MetroStars 3-2 Sunday night in a tuneup for their first-round playoff series.


Clinton, Obama make case for votes in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton touted her experience and rival Barack Obama made his case for change on Thursday as White House hopefuls scoured Iowa for support one week before the U.S. state's too-close-to-call nominating contest.


A man and a woman are to appear in court charged with the murder of County Down pensioner Annie McCartan.


Seeing yellow over color printer tracking devices

A series of encodings on printouts from color laser printers to discourage counterfeiting? At first, the idea sounds like the urban legend from a couple of decades ago that claimed you could hear Satanic messages when you play vinyl records backwards. Yet the evidence from the Electronic Frontier Foundation is that the encodings are embedded in color printers from all major manufacturers. Moreover, the issues raised by the practice have caused Free Software Foundation director Benjamin Mako Hill and other members of the Computing Culture group at the MIT Media Lab to begin the Seeing Yellow campaign to stop the practice.


Regulators set new subprime loan standards

U.S. bank regulators issued new standards for subprime mortgage lending Friday that includes several new consumer protections.


Activists on both sides are bracing for a new battle over gays in the military if the Democrats take the White House


Experts Call for Team Approach to Prostate Cancer

Doctors need to develop a more organized team approach to prostate cancer, with a clear outline on how to screen for the disease and to treat it, a panel of cancer experts said on Wednesday.


Russian soldiers in World War II-style uniforms slogged through early winter slush Tuesday to re-enact the Soviet Union's defeat of Adolf Hitler's armies in the Battle of Moscow near the Russian capital 63 years ago.


Stocks drop; Dow off more than 100 points

Disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley (MWD) and oil prices topping $48 per barrel sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday as investors moved to protect their recent gains.


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SAMARRA, Iraq - Bloodied by weeks of suicide bombings and assassinations, Iraqi security forces emerged Sunday to patrol Samarra after a morale-boosting victory in this Sunni Triangle city, and U.S. commanders praised their performance...


Varese: direttore di Rai Due accoltellato dal figlio

Massimo Ferrario ricoverato in condizioni gravi all'ospedale: non rischia la vita. Nella collutazione colpita anche la moglie. VARESE - Nella nottata di martedÃ¬, il direttore di Rai Due, Massimo Ferrario, a


The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday that inspectors had uncovered no new evidence of concealed nuclear activities or an atomic weapons program in Iran, though it cautioned


AT&T to offer 20 TV channels for PC viewing

AT&T Inc. T.N said on Tuesday it   will launch a new Internet browser-based television service   that will allow subscribers to watch 20 channels, including Fox   News and the Weather Channel, on their computers.


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After 500th Save, Hoffman Enjoys the Ride

Trevor Hoffman is mobbed by teammates and carried off the field after recording his 500th career save.


By now the whole world and its favourite lyricist know Farhan and Zoya Akhtar will play co-hosts to a grand party on their father Javed AkhtarÂs 60th birthday on Monday evening.


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Elmer Bernstein, Film Composer, Dead at 82

LOS ANGELES - Film composer Elmer Bernstein, who created a brawny, big-sky theme for "The Magnificent Seven," nerve-jangling jazz for "The Man With The Golden Arm" and heart-rending grace notes for "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died.    Bernstein, whose prolific career spanned seven decades and earned him 14 Academy Award nominations, an Oscar win and an Emmy Award, died in his sleep at his Ojai home Wednesday, said his publicist, Cathy Mouton...


The Feed: Did McDonaldâs Give in to Temptation?

Four years after the fast food chain began to reinvent itself, Supersize sodas are back, but this time they have a new name.


A special prosecutor's team questioned South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak on Sunday over allegations of financial fraud a week ahead of his inauguration, a news report said.


Russian Airliner Makes Emergency Landing

A Russian passenger airliner made an emergency landing Tuesday in the Ural Mountains city of Chelyabinsk after an alarm went off in the cockpit signaling a problem with the engine oil, an airline spokesman said. No one was hurt.


Charlotte-based Wachovia Bank may be the nation's fourth largest banking company...but that won't get them off the hook from paying a 37-million dollar fine.


Michael Berresse Wears New Hat as Director of a New Musical About Writing a New Musical, in NY Musical Fest

Playbill - A new musical about the writing of a new musical makes its debut in The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) Sept. 22, only about five months after the seed of it took root.


NFL Wrap: Buffalo Bills Defeat New York Jets

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (Sports Network) - Willis McGahee ran  for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead the Buffalo Bills to a  22-17 victory over the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium.  McGahee now has reached the 100-yard mark in all three of his  starts, all won by the Bills (3-5).


A brazen bank robber with nothing but a baseball cap and dark sunglasses hiding his face is one of the latest members of the social-networking Web site MySpace, and he wants to meet "more bank tellers so that I can continue my crime spree!!!"


Internap Completes Acquisition of VitalStream

Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ:  INAP) and VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTH) today announced  that each company's respective stockholders provided the approvals  necessary to complete Internap's acquisition of VitalStream and that the  transaction has been completed.


There is a strong scientific and moral case for using primates in medical research, a report concludes.


Ships Collide in Foggy Hong Kong, Nearly 100 Hurt

Nearly 100 people were injured in two separate ship collisions in Hong Kong waters on Thursday during foggy weather.


Vodafone looks to have won the battle for control of Hutchison Essar, India's fourth largest mobile operator, according to people familiar with the matter.


EU enlargement chief sees 'moment of truth' for Turkey's bid

EU enlargement chief Guenther Verheugen said Monday the moment of truth was coming for Turkey as European Union leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.


'World peace depends on Palestine, Kashmir resolutions'

ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf has said the Kashmir and Palestine disputes are absolutely ripe for resolution and their resolution will bring a lasting peace and stability in the world.


Bulgaria votes in local elections ahead of EU windfall

Bulgarians voted Sunday in municipal elections that attracted a record number of candidates given the scheduled influx of millions of euros in EU funding over the next few years.


WTO Lets EU, Others Hit U.S. with Trade Sanctions

The World Trade Organization gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with an initial $150 million in trade sanctions in a dispute over an illegal anti-dumping law.


Former FBI head Freeh endorses Giuliani for 2008

Republican presidential contender  Rudolph Giuliani on Thursday was endorsed by former FBI  Director Louis Freeh, who served under President Bill Clinton  but later turned against his former boss over the scandals at  the Clinton White House.


Inside the UK's most powerful microscope that is enabling researchers to probe individual atoms


Update 4: Ex-Fannie Mae Accountant Admits Concerns

The former Fannie Mae accountant who raised questions about the mortgage giant's accounting said Wednesday that he had taken his concerns directly to chief executive Franklin Raines and asked him to investigate.


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DaimlerChrysler places EADS shares with consortium

DaimlerChrysler  has placed a 7.5 percent stake in EADS  with a public-private consortium in a 1.5 billion-euro deal that keeps the Franco-German balance of power at the aerospace group.


Australia stands firm as it investigates Iraq hostage claim

Australia has vowed never to bow to terrorists after an unconfirmed claim that two Australians have been taken hostage in Iraq and will be executed unless Canberra withdraws its troops from the country.


Kidnappers free Filipino oil worker in Nigeria

A Filipino oil worker kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Nigeria last month has been freed unharmed, the foreign ministry in Manila said Friday.


No safe haven: Diet sodas linked with health risks

Sodas -- even diet ones -- may be linked with increased risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


SunTrust Banks Inc., a large U.S.  southeast regional bank, on Wednesday said it fired three  finance executives, including its chief credit officer, after  uncovering problems in how it accounted for bad loans.


No Deal at N.Irish Talks, But 'Progress' on IRA

LEEDS CASTLE, England  - Talks aimed at forging a  comprehensive peace settlement for Northern Ireland ended  without a deal on Saturday, despite Britain and Ireland saying  they were close to securing full disarmament by the IRA.


Reformed boy band Take That score their first UK chart-topper for a decade, crowning their recent comeback.


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.


Outpatient care improves kidney patients' survival

NEW YORK  - Outpatient care focusing on improving kidney function is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, researchers report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.


Jay-Z is in final negotiations to become president of Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam label, a source familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.


A new DNA test will help UK police solve sexual assault cases when there are no sperm traces, scientists say.


Nyon, 11:43 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: ARBITRO AUSTRIACO PER MILAN-CELTIC

Sarà l'austriaco Konrad Plautz ad arbitrare Milan-Celtic, ritorno degli ottavi di Champions L...


The government Monday announced a plan to expand efforts to minimize food-borne illness associated with fresh produce. The 2004 Produce Safety Action Plan builds on 1998


In support of what is expected to be the largest battle in Iraq since the invasion last year, the British have come to help out. On Friday afternoon, more than 600


Next for Private Spaceflight: Tourist Ships

After flying successfully three times in space, SpaceShipOne is in demand as an alternative way to fly people and small payloads to suborbital space.


Firm Pledges to Fix Online Exam Glitches

The company that provides standardized tests to Virginia's schoolchildren will add staff and upgrade technology to help prevent technical glitches such as those that recently forced thousands of students to retake online exams, officials said yesterday.


Ganguly returns to lead India in Pakistan one-dayer

India captain Saurav Ganguly has declared himself fit to face Pakistan next week in a one-day international to celebrate the Indian cricket board's 75th anniversary.


A car burns in Mosul, Iraq after exploding next to a convoy of US forces Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. There were no immediate reports of injuries.


Protesters Push Through Fence at Ukraine Parliament

KIEV, Ukraine  - Supporters of opposition leader  Viktor Yushchenko broke through a fence surrounding Ukraine's  parliament Tuesday, massing around its main door after the  chamber failed to debate a no confidence vote in the  government.


SONOMA, Calif., June 23-- Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon wasted no time returning to the track after NASCAR inspectors approved their cars.


The radical Shi'ite cleric's sudden reemergence bodes ill for the Iraqi government and U.S. forces


Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi visits Somalia for the first since his troops helped oust Islamists.


The second presidential debate of 2004 had some marked contrast to ...

If the first debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry was marked by substance, and it was, then their second encounter in St.


Cubans Force Dissident Protest From Park

Cuban authorities forced a group of protesters to leave a Havana park where they planted themselves two days earlier to demand the transfer of a jailed dissident to the capital for medical treatment, one of the protesters said.


People walking by mock coffins in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington during a tribute to the more than 1,100 US service personnel killed so far in the Iraq war.


Police drummer rips band's "lame" concert

The singer in the Police jumps like  a "petulant pansy," the drummer is making a "complete hash,"  and who knows what the guitarist is doing?


The U.N. will launch an appeal next week to raise as much as $20 million to help about 400,000 North Koreans affected by serious floods, a senior U.N. official said Friday.


Londra, 15:22 - CALCIO, DAILY MAIL: BAYERN SALVA PANCHINA A BENITEZ

L'arrivo di Juergen Klinsmann al Bayern Monaco ha salvato almeno per il momento Rafa Benitez. Il Liv...


Homeless cocker spaniel wins stage role in "Annie"

A homeless 10-year old caramel-blonde cocker spaniel bested 11 other shelter dogs in an audition on Thursday, winning a walk-on role in a Broadway musical production of "Annie" in December.


Film actress Liv Tyler gives birth to a healthy baby boy in New York.


Telegramma a Montezemolo per la Giornata sul turismo


A federal judge peppered government lawyers Wednesday with pointed questions about the Bush administration's decision nearly three years ago to hold hundreds of foreigners


Anheuser-Busch enters India with joint venture

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , the largest U.S. brewer, said on Thursday it formed an equally owned joint venture with India's Crown Beers to brew, market and sell Budweiser and other beer brands in India, where incomes and the market for alcoholic drinks are growing.


More than five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the government cannot show how the $5 billion given to public health departments has better prepared the country for a bioterrorism attack or flu pandemic.


Holmes Gets Second Gold Medal With Olympic 1,500-Meter Victory

Kelly Holmes won the women's 1,500 meters to become the third woman to win that race and the 800 meters at the same Olympics. The 34-year-old runner from the UK added the metric-mile gold medal in 3 minutes, 57.


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Hard-up house owners are ending up homeless after selling their homes to property companies.


While Georgia vs. Auburn is the marquee, must-watch game, we're looking elsewhere for this week's best opportunities. We found four, including Oklahoma, which may not let up on poor Nebraska until reaching triple digits.


Saudi blogger arrested, held without charges

InfoWorld - Saudi Arabian officials have reportedly detained a blogger whose writing has criticized religious extremism in the country, according to the two press freedom groups and a regional human-rights organization.


Singapore Buys Piece of Bombay Stock Exchange

Share prices may gyrate, but Indiaâs exchanges are in full expansion mode.


Former La Salle player ordered to stand trial on rape charge

A former member of the La Salle men's basketball will stand trial on a rape charge after a former member of the women's team testified he had sex with her last year while she was asleep.


VITAL SIGNS At Risk: Sugary Drinks Linked to Weight

ugar-sweetened soft drinks pack plenty of calories, but drinking them does little to make a person feel full. That may explain why a study has found that women who drink a lot of sugary beverages stand a higher chance of gaining weight.


Kingfisher quarterly profit climbs 10.5 percent

Kingfisher -- the biggest European home-improvements retailer -- has reported its first profit growth for seven quarters.


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US offers 547 million dollars in aid to Ghana

The US government announced a five-year, 547-million-dollar aid package to Ghana to help the African nation develop agriculture and alleviate poverty.


Freddy Rodriguez has gone from undertaker to A-lister. The 31-year-old actor, who played embalmer Frederico "Rico" Diaz on the HBO hit "Six Feet Under," has two movies opening this month.


'Blood Diamond' tries to mix African politics and action.


McCreevy si pronuncera' su no a fusione del governo Prodi


VIENNA, Austria Sept. 14, 2004 - Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop.


Ok cda a ristrutturazione e integrazione con Bnp


ROME: Calling himself âan innocent victimâ, Italyâs Rocco Buttiglione withdrew as a candidate for the incoming European Commission on Saturday to help ease an unprecedented crisis for the executive.


Opinion: Upgrades to legacy systems keep users up at night

The SNIA EUC surveyed 400+ storage/IT administrators from a broad spectrum of enterprises and found, among other things, that upgrades to legacy systems are most feared in terms of their nail-biting potential.


Schwarzenegger laments steroids in his own contest

Some contestants in the largest annual celebration of bodybuilding starting on Friday will likely be on steroids, highlighting how hard it is to keep performance-enhancing drugs out of sport, Arnold Schwarzenegger said of the contest that bears his name.


Families across Egypt celebrate release of hostages in Iraq

Sounds of jubilation rang out across Egypt as relatives and friends of former Egyptian hostages held by insurgents in Iraq celebrated their release.


Why Open-Source Community Objects to MS Spam Plans

Most of the open-source community is finding that it can't deal with Microsoft's stance on spam-protection intellectual property.


Iraqi police order hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims to leave Karbala after heavy gunfire breaks out.


Andy Roddick split with coach Brad Gilbert after 1 1/2 years together that yielded a U.S. Open title and the No. 1 ranking.


The mother of a teenager shot dead earlier this year, calls on the government to do more to tackle gun crime.


Sotto accusa cuoco: avrebbe propagato virus tramite il cibo


Consumer prices edge higher; housing starts sink

Consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2% last month, a government report showed Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push so-called core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.


There has been a 20% rise in people using stop smoking services but a top medic urges others to follow suit in 2008.


West Ham are glowing in the satisfaction of beating a host of top clubs across Europe to sign Argentina aces Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano from Corinthians.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Finland: Layoffs at Nokia

The Nokia Corporation said it would lay off up to 700 people globally, mostly in its enterprise business operation, to increase efficiency and improve competitiveness. The layoffs, expected within the next few months, include 340 workers in Finland. The cuts will affect research and development, related sales and marketing, as well as internal information technology operations, the company said. Nokia said it would try to transfer some workers to different posts.


Bisogna trovare le risorse e mettere fine alle disparita'


Crimson hardly red-faced over Beanpot loss to BC

Although Boston College captured the 56th Beanpot championship with a 6-5 overtime win over Harvard Monday night, it's likely the Crimson will be every bit as much buoyed by their performance as the high-scoring Eagles were by theirs.


The European Parliament backs a call for a ban on outdoor heaters as a measure against climate change.


Child dies as waterborne disease hits northern Kenya

Fears of an explosion of waterborne diseases have surged in flood-stricken northern Kenya, where a child died of diarrheoa that has hospitalized scores in the region.


On the surface, the Patriots' offseason plan appears to be a departure from the norm, the team spending big bucks to infuse its roster.


France stepped up security Friday morning at a military hospital outside Paris where Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be taken for treatment.


EIT has some supercomputer bragging rights

Endicott Interconnect Technologies can claim some ownership rights to the fastest computer in the world. IBM Corp. this week brought the title of the world's fastest supercomputer back to the United States for the first time in three years.


Futures Trader Accused in $7B Bank Fraud

PARIS, Jan. 24 -- A "30-something" futures trader who worked on his bank's security systems and then allegedly used his skills to bypass those safeguards was accused Thursday of perpetrating one of the largest banking frauds in history.


Two new Asian films, 'Hero,' and 'Bang Rajan,' offer epic battle scenes, stylish visuals, and suspense.


Belgian army faces hairy caterpillar hoard

Blowtorch weapon versus lepidoptera menace Belgian soldiers are to be deployed in the country's forests to combat the menace of hairy caterpillars, Reuters reports.â¦


Arts & entertainment: Review: If Tolkien's trilogy is to be attempted as a stage-spectacle, I don't see how it could be better done, says Michael Billington.


Even years after quitting, former smokers still have a raised risk of lung cancer, scientists say.


The Houston Texans acquired running back Samkon Gado from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Vernand Morency on Wednesday.


Internet Radio Hears the Sound of Defeat

Amid continued controversy over applying the Fairness Doctrine to radio, the controversy over charging webcasters millions in retroactive royalty fees has seemingly come to a conclusion. On Thursday, the House of Representatives failed to come to the rescue of webcasters in a dispute with record companies over new royalty rates the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) put into place. Still, many broadcasters claim they cannot afford the increased fees and might go silent forever.


What would Christmas time be without a bigâass Santa fantasy flick form a bigâass studio with a bigâass star. Warner Bros went all out for "The Polar Express" by snagging Tom Hanks and director Robert


The death toll continues to climb, but so does the number of survivors of the epic earthquake and tsunami that struck South Asia and Africa this weekend.


A Tinkererâs Art Transforms the World, and the Getty

Commissions from the artist Tim Hawkinson announce the intentions of the J. Paul Getty Museum to venture more boldly into the world of contemporary art.


Singapore, Telekom Malaysia to Buy Stake in Idea Cellular

The government of Singapore and Telekom Malaysia Bhd. agreed to buy a 48 percent stake in India's Idea Cellular from three companies for $390 million to tap into India's wireless market.


India test-fires nuclear-capable missile, news agency reports

India on Monday tested a nuclear-capable Prithvi missile with a range of up to 300 kilometres, an Indian news agency reported. It was fired from a test range in Chandipur, in the eastern state


London, England (Sports Network) - Everything seems to be working lately for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea. Nothing changed Saturday at Stamford Bridge against Newcastle United.


Daughter mourns 'Crocodile Hunter' as 'my hero'

"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was remembered Wednesday by his eight-year-old daughter Bindi as "my hero" and a man working to change the world and help save endangered wildlife.


Executive chairman Michael Grade admits 'cultural failings' as viewers are cheated out of millions.


Deron Williams scored 20 points to lead Illinois to a 89-72 win over No. 24 Gonzaga on Saturday in the John Wooden Tradition at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Iranian Diplomat Freed in Iraq, Hopes Raised for Others

An Iranian diplomat taken hostage in  Iraq last month was released by his captors on Monday but the  fate of at least 11 other foreigners, including a Briton  threatened with beheading, remained unclear.


Bush vows he won't be "pundit-in-chief" in 2008

President George W. Bush, standing on the sidelines of the 2008 race to replace him, says he will not be the "pundit-in-chief" offering opinions on those who want his job.


Hurricane Felix intensified rapidly over the warm waters of the Caribbean on Sunday as it passed to the north of the Netherlands Antilles islands and aimed for Central America or Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.


Australia's Howard beaten in election debate: media

Australia's opposition leader beat the prime minister in an election debate marred by controversy when a national television network's coverage was deliberately cut, media said Monday.


Blog: The Shockwave fires six electroshock projectiles simultaneously to cover more territory than a single-shot stun gun can.


Swiss vote to raise barriers to asylum seekers

Neutral Switzerland, home to   humanitarian agencies and the International Committee of the   Red Cross, voted by a big majority on Sunday to make it harder   for asylum-seekers to gain entry to the rich Alpine state.


The design pares component costs, boosting Apple's profit, says iSupply.


Cuban eager to bet on starting maverick fund

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants to start an investment fund that makes money by gambling - maybe even betting on sports. The idea would be to "prove that traditional


As New Jersey Opens Door to Civil Unions, Couples Rush In

The stroke of midnight ushered in a new era for same-sex couples in the Garden State.


Shots are fired as Ugandan troops storm the water ministry to free two women taken hostage.


EU leaders agree to cut greenhouse gases

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center front, gestures during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday March 8, 2007.Comment


2004 Hurricane Season May Be Costliest on Record

Jeanne had amassed a staggering toll before striking Florida. The storm killed more than 1,600 in Haiti, wandered aimlessly east of the Bahamas for a few days, and then took aim at Florida.


Access to YouTube from within Turkey was blocked Wednesday after prosecutors pointed out videos insulting the founder of the modern version of the country were appearing on the site. The videos in question were the result of an online battle between Turkish and Greek users of YouTube.


S. Korea lodges formal appeal of Hamm gold

South Korea appealed to sports' supreme legal body on Sunday in an attempt to secure the Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medal for Yang Tae-young, who it says was robbed of the title 11 days ago by a scoring error.


Chief information security officers:  Good news and bad news

The good news is that companies are actually hiring security executives but the bad news is that many still consider them glorified firewall administrators buried in a organization.


In a world where enticements and incentives are abundant, it was stunning to hear players at the PGA Championship talk about the latest perk that took them by surprise. How about six free first-class, round-trip tickets to Ireland?


Buffett to Help Clinton Raise Money on Wall Street

Bloomberg - June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett will host a fundraising event for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in New York this month, helping her attract donors who can write four-figure checks and court fresh faces in the investing community.


"Skinny" gene keeps mice lean, study finds

A gene that keeps mice and fruit  flies lean might offer a way to prevent obesity and diabetes in  people, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Yugansk sale may delay Russia's Gazprom plans

The nationalisation of Russian oil major YUKOS's main unit has cast doubt over the timing of plans to create a huge state energy holding and liberalise trade in the shares of gas monopoly Gazprom, analysts said on Friday.


Power products and battery maker C&D Technologies Inc. said Friday it will acquire the power systems division of electronic manufacturing services company Celestica Inc.


Catt proud to captain England rugby team

Veteran centre Mike Catt will shrug off his 35 years on Sunday as he answers another emergency international call in an effort to stop France's progress to the Grand Slam.


Hema on her first international retrospective

The Bangkok International Film Festival starting July 19 is set to showcase some of the best works of Bollywood star


Fonterra says no need to raise National Foods bid

SYDNEY, NOV 28: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said on Sunday it would only raise its A$1.6 billion ($1.3 billion) bid for Australiaâs top milk producer, National Foods Ltd, in the unlikely event that a rival suitor emerged.


Cheney Blunder Lauded Anti-Bush Web Site

Vice President Dick Cheney probably did not intend to direct millions of television viewers to a Web site calling for President Bush's defeat but that's what a slip of the domain achieved.


The Expos played their first-ever game against the Mets at Shea Stadium in 1969 and won the game, 11-10. Thirty-five years later, Montreal played it's last-ever game in


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Hakim Warrick scored 25 points  and Gerry McNamara added 21, as fifth-ranked Syracuse pulled  away late for a 77-62 victory over No. 24 Memphis in the  championship game of the Coaches versus Cancer Classic at  Madison Square Garden.


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Wayne Rooney's sensational debut for the Red Devils was as good as any he had seen.


Justin Timberlake had kind words about Britney Spears, but said he hasn't spoken to his ex-girlfriend in a long time and couldn't offer any explanation for her recent bizarre behavior.


Officials debate the future of Italian football as thousands of people join the funeral of a policeman killed in a riot.


Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes is illegal and militarily unjustified, claims a report by Human Right Watch.


Amitabh-Shahrukh rivalry out in the open

ItÂs not yet clear if it has degenerated into a full-fledged war, but the Big B-SRK rivalry is out in the open now after King Khan sent a point-to-point rebuttal to some recent remarks attributed to Amitabh Bachchan.


Inps: domande anzianita' scese del 6,7% nel 2006


Identikit 'disagio': donna, under 35 e disoccupata


December 09, 2004 - In a recent statement given at the Tokyo headquarters of the Foreign Correspondents Club, Nintendo Co Ltd president Satoru Iwata said Nintendo will not lose the imminent handheld war against Sony.


Veteran political reporter Pat Heffernan dies

SARASOTA, Florida  - Veteran journalist John W. "Pat" Heffernan, the only foreigner to have been president of the prestigious National Press Club in Washington, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, friends said. He was 96.


Afghan Vice President, Minister Escape Bomb Attack, AP Reports

An Afghan vice president and cabinet minister escaped a bomb attack in the north of the country today, while one of their bodyguards was injured, the Associated Press reported.


Deficit al 4,8% nell'anno in corso e 3,2% nel 2007


Powell to Attend Athens Closing Ceremony

Secretary of State Colin Powell will  represent the United States at the Olympic Games closing  ceremony in Athens on August 29, the Greek foreign ministry  said on Sunday.


Calif. woman dies after wait for flu shot

LAFAYETTE, Calif. -- A 79-year-old woman who stood in line outside a supermarket for more than five hours waiting for a flu shot collapsed and later died, the woman's daughter said.


Voters in New Hampshire have the potential to reinforce Senator Barack Obamaâs momentum and revive the campaign of Senator John McCain.


Halliburton's latest deal showcases the money to be made in oilfield services.


LOS ANGELES  - Sylvester Stallone gets back in the ring December 20 with MGM's "Rocky Balboa," which continues the saga of the beloved boxer from south Philadelphia. The actor, who also wrote and directed the film, shared his thoughts on the project.


H.P.Âs Chief Lawyer Resigns and Will Not Testify

Ann O. Baskins was one of the key executives supervising the companyÂs spying operation.


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

MOSCOW - Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday.


Onlus per chirurgia plastica ricostruttiva su bimbi


With former Islamist Abdullah Gul expected to be elected president Tuesday afternoon,  Turkey is anxiously awaiting the reaction of the secular military.


Iran suspends uranium enrichment to avoid sanctions

A claim by Iran that it has suspended uranium enrichment appears to open a three-month window for a compromise over what it insists is its peaceful atomic energy programme.


No TV talent booker could have found more striking opposites than Dick Cheney and John Edwards in their vice presidential debate Tuesday night.


Two soldiers are killed in clashes with militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.


Sarkozy's Egyptian Christmas eclipsed by love interest

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to spend Christmas on the banks of the Nile amid tight security and a swarm of paparazzi seeking intimate shots of his new companion, former supermodel Carla Bruni.


Shi'ite, Kurdish officials doubt US strategy

BAGHDAD -- Shi'ite and Kurdish officials expressed deep reservations yesterday about the new US military strategy to partner with Sunni Arab groups to help defeat the militant organization Al Qaeda in Iraq.


CHARLOTTE, N.C.  -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Friday traced North Carolina's job loss over the past four years to President Bush's fixation on tax cuts for the wealthy and indifference to the needs of everyday Americans.


On the eighth day of her son's life, Julia Query welcomed friends and family to celebrate his birth and honor their Jewish heritage.


It didn't need any dramatic comeback. No amazing flurry of three-pointers. No tough defensive stand. No bogus referee's call in the closing seconds.


Space shuttle crew arrives in Florida for liftoff

The crew of space  shuttle Discovery arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on  Friday for the countdown ahead of next week's launch on a  construction mission to the International Space Station.


Catania, 12:00 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: BOTTA TREMENDA PER LA CITTA'

L'ad del Catania, Pietro Lo Monaco, si sfoga una volta appresa la notizia della squalifica dello sta...


KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai left for Germany Sunday to receive an award, his office said, just six days before his war-plagued nation will hold its first-ever direct presidential election.    The one-day trip had been previously announced, but the timing couldn't help but raise eyebrows as thousands of Afghan and international workers feverishly struggle to prepare for the Oct...


Ton-up electric Reliant Robin offered for '09

Del Boy would be selling it, not driving it Californian electrocar firm ZAP has brought down a veritable ink storm in the British press lately regarding its planned new 156mph Alias electric sports "car". The Blighty-side hackswarm could be accounted for by the facts that the car is a) a three-wheeler, allowing (nay, necessitating) Trotters Independent Traders references, and b) has involvement from Lotus.â¦


Coke's flat earnings pop Wall Street rally, expectations

US stocks fizzed downward yesterday after Coca-Cola Co. and other firms reported disappointing sales and earnings projections - giving Wall Street a case of indigestion amid concern that the days of fat corporate profits may be over.


Il presidente del Consiglio interviene a Montecitorio"Cambiamo la legge elettorale lavorando insieme"                                             Camera, Prodi chiede la fiducia "Siamo pronti a ridurre le tasse"


A top aide to Viktor Yushchenko, confident the Western-leaning reformer will be inaugurated as president within days, said Wednesday that Yushchenko next week will begin a push to bring the country into the European Union.


Book analyzes lessons in Patriots' game plan

When James Lavin graduated from Wayland High School in 1987, he was presented with the Athlete of the Year Award, despite the fact he did not earn a varsity letter in any sport. It was a gesture on the part of the athletic department, said Lavin, that recognized his enthusiasm for sports.


Software Vulnerability Index making progress

(InfoWorld) - Security experts working on the CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) project claim that the initiative to create a central resource of software vulnerabilities for developers is gaining momentum. Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and maintained by a team of workers at nonprofit Mitre and other security professionals, the ongoing effort is roughly four months shy of publishing a final draft of its vulnerability encyclopedia, said leaders of the project. Presenting at the ongoing Black Hat 2007 conference, CWE initiative leaders said they are busy aggregating and organizing the mountains of vulnerability data they have gathered and said they are working more closely than ever with applications security testing companies to help compare the abilities of various software scanning tools. Launched in Dec. 2005, CWE seeks to establish a unified, measurable set of software flaws to help developers improve the quality of their products and drive out the types of vulnerabilities that have led to the ongoing malware explosion. By gathering input on commonly seen mistakes from developers, researchers, and security vendors, the group believes it can create a common language and standard procedures for handling the many different types of loopholes that exist in programs' source code today. Prior to the delivery of a final draft of its encyclopedia of flaws later this year, CWE officials said they are preparing a sixth iteration of the index to likely be published some time in April. While much of the work the group has completed thus far has revolved around the gathering of vulnerability formats and the various methods used to identify and remediate the coding problems, the project has recently involved a significant amount of testing of security scanning tools to get a better idea of the capabilities and limitations of those products. By gaining an understanding of the vulnerabilities that popular code scanning engines can find --Â and those they can't --Â CWE can help developers understand the types of issues they will need to look for on their own, said Bob Martin, a CWE leader and the head of Mitre's related CVE (Common Vulnerability Exposures) Compatibility effort. "We wanted to evaluate what the tools claim to cover and what they are most effective at finding," Martin said. "Right now, best test is to throw tools at a big pile of code and see what tools find the most vulnerabilities, but we're changing that paradigm into test cases where we now look at the answers so we can evaluate what the tools found and what kinds of complexities they can handle." CWE's research will not list the names and performance results of the products it is testing -- provided by over 20 firms, including Cenzic, Fortify, SPI Dynamics, Veracode, and Watchfire -- but the work to compile a resource that offers developers an idea of the types of vulnerabilities missed by the tools should provide a great deal of value, Martin said. Officials with the project said that they have been pleasantly surprised by the variety of methods employed by the commercial scanning tools and the different types of flaws found by the various products. Going into this phase of the research, the group expected to find that many scanning systems identified the same types of issues, said Sean Barnum, director of knowledge management at Cigital, a software quality assurance company. The tests also revealed that the products were looking for only 45 percent of the 600 common vulnerabilities that have already been entered into the CWE index. "We found that less than half of what we already have in CWE is covered by these tools, so this helps prove that there are a lot of known issues out there that aren't being addressed," Barnum said. "We also thought that the tools would look for the same types of things, but they are actually very different, and there's not a lot of overlap; that's something that developers need to be aware of as they choose tools; you want to right set for aggregated coverage." Before each release of CWE, workers with the project spend much of their time comparing all the vulnerability definitions and mitigation taxonomies in the index, attempting to refine the language used in the descriptions and add real-world examples of attacks that target the flaws. That work is continuing and will remain the primary focus of CWE's efforts going forward, officials said, including work to de-emphasize nomenclature that describes common problems based on the attack methods used to exploit them. Barnum said that at this point, the encyclopedia isn't as polished as it might be, but he observed that he and other project organizers believe that taking an all-inclusive approach is the best strategy for expanding the resource at this point. "It's still a kitchen sink approach, but that's a smart approach," Barnum said.


The Oscar-winning actress is such a natural, you feel you're actually watching Queen Elizabeth.


Shohei Takagiwa wanted more than anything to see his three friends graduate from college, but he couldn't travel halfway around the world from his native Japan to Northampton Community College in Bethlehem.


TOKYO The cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi decided Thursday to extend the mission of Japanese troops in Iraq despite the growing opposition of voters, political opponents and members of his own party.


More Internet Users Surfing Away From Microsoft's Explorer

Like millions of computer users, Bob Davis found out the hard way that Microsoft's Internet Explorer has security flaws. "My computer was taken over with viruses and spyware and so, unfortunately, I had to reformat my entire hard drive," Davis said.


Top technology companies form gaming alliance

Some of the top technology companies, including Intel, Microsoft, Dell, and Advanced Micro Devices joined forces Tuesday to form the PC Gaming Alliance, which will try to promote the PC as a gaming platform.The alliance will bring hardware makers, software companies, and game publishers under one roof to "accelerate innovation, improve the gaming experience for consumers and serve as a collective source of market information and expertise on PC gaming," the alliance said in a statement.The companies will work together on challenges facing the PC gaming industry, including piracy and the establishment of hardware requirements for PC games, the alliance said. PCGA also hopes to accelerate growth of the PC gaming industry and standardize the development of gaming PCs and software by developing and promoting guidelines.The alliance comes at a time when PC video game sales are falling. PC games sales in the U.S. were $910.7 million in 2007, down from $970 million in 2006, according to research from NPD Techworld. PC game sales in 2007 dwarfed in comparison to the sale of software for video game consoles like Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Wii, which were $6.6 billion.Unit shipments of PC game software totaled 36.4 million in 2007, compared to video game software unit shipments of 153.9 million, according to NPD.The U.S. gaming industry already has the Entertainment Software Association, which represents vendors that publish games for both computers and consoles. About 90 percent of the $7.4 billion revenue of PC and console gaming software in 2006 belonged to ESA members, giving the association a dominant presence.Other PCGA members include Acer, Epic, Nvidia and Razer USA.The announcement comes during the Game Developers Conference, which is being held in San Francisco. During the show PCGA member Intel launched a new gaming platform formerly code-named "Skulltrail." The Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform includes two quad-core microprocessors, totaling eight-processing engines, and supports graphics cards from ATI or Nvidia.


Erosion Ravages Beaches, Homes on Oregon Coast

By AP  GLENEDEN BEACH, Ore.  -- In November, Jeremy Oldfield of San Francisco was in the Northwest visiting relatives and took a side trip to the Oregon coast.   Oldfield wasn't looking for seashells or whales.


East Timor votes in a parliamentary poll dominated by promises to ease poverty and strengthen security.


A convicted rapist who walked out of an open prison in south Wales is back in police custody.


Currencies: European concern supports the dollar

NEW YORK The dollar was mixed against other major currencies on Monday after euro zone finance ministers voiced concern about the euro's surge to record highs against the dollar, with some pressing for international cooperation to tackle such exchange


Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced on Sunday to hang for masterminding a genocidal military campaign that used poison gas against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.


First submarine car to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show

A car that can be driven underwater is set to be unveiled next month at the International Geneva Motor Show, the Swiss manufacturer of the prototype announced on Friday.


Padres Pitcher Sterling Hitchcock Retires

Left-hander Sterling Hitchcock, the hero of San Diego's 1998 playoff run, retired Friday night after 12 years in the big leagues.


Nuclear issues occupy Asia-Pacific leaders

SANTIAGO, Chile - President Bush warned Saturday that Iran's reported move to accelerate its alleged nuclear weapons program "is a very serious matter" and called on the Iranians "to give up any nuclear ambitions they may have.


U.K. set to legalize "iTrip"-style transmitters

British telecoms regulator Ofcom said on   Thursday it hopes to legalize the use of low-power FM   transmitters such as the "iTrip" to be used to connect MP3   players to radios or in-car entertainment systems.


Recording Industry Broadens File-Sharing Wars

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is firing up its campaign against illegal file-sharing with 459 legal actions against music uploaders.


Rio de Janeiro, 19:57 - CALCIO, EMERSON: PUO' NON PIACERE, MA CAPELLO E' UN VINCENTE

Semmai ce ne fosse ancora bisogno, Emerson rende merito a Capello per la conquista del titolo del Re...


Masterson brothers seduced by romantic comedy

Brothers Danny and  Christopher Masterson are starring together in "Made for Each  Other," an indie romantic comedy shooting in Connecticut.


A reliable data protection strategy is built on two key components: proven, dependable storage hardware, and backup and recovery software tailored to the needs of SMBs. The following tips can help you select the hardware and software you need to safeguard the integrity of your data, guarantee accurate restores, and manage backups without placing an undue burden on IT personnel.


Mark Thatcher Admits Role in Eq. Guinea Coup Plot

The son of former British Prime  Minister Margaret Thatcher pleaded guilty on Thursday to a role  in a foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea under a plea bargain that  spares him prison.


THE ISSUE: Whether states should be able to bar people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers, such as by phone or over the Internet.


Latest launches put Japan back into Asia's space race


England has fallen just short of what would have been a remarkable win in the second Test against South Africa when some stubborn resistance from the locals lasted long enough for bad light to intervene with 15 overs remaining.


Mexico flicks the switch on a huge telescope which could uncover clues about the creation of the universe.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canada's Mike Weir was sitting on a four-stroke lead midway through the third round of the Canadian Open on Saturday.


Prolific offenders and paedophiles are to be monitored using satellites under three pilot schemes.


NONDALTON, Alaska -- The gold mine proposed for this stunning open country might be the largest in North America. It would involve building the biggest dam in the world at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery, which it would risk obliterating.


French Hostages Return Home, Paris Says No Ransom

Two French journalists freed after a  4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned to a heroes' welcome in  Paris on Wednesday as the relieved government basked in a  national wave of joy at their safe release.


The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face each other in an exhibition game next August in Beijing exactly one year before the start of the Olympic Games in China.


Il picco a 53.700 Mw, al di sotto del record estivo


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SpaceShipOne shows what initiative, daring and great personal ...

The terms were simple enough. Be the first to fly three people or the equivalent weight 62 miles high. Do it a second time within two weeks.


Roma, 17:24 - ATLETICA, DOPING: KEITA POSITIVO AI MONDIALI DI OSAKA

E' Naman Keita, il francese medaglia di bronzo nei 400 metri ostacoli alle Olimpiadi di Atene 2004, ...


(CBS/AP) An Islamic militant group claimed in a Web posting Thursday that two Italian women taken hostage in Iraq have been killed.


Struggling to prevent the loss of billions in oil and gas royalties, the Interior Department is close to a deal with 2 of the 56 companies that hold lucrative drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico.


No end in sight to China floods after hundreds die

Storms are expected to batter large  swathes of China again on Monday after floods, landslides and  lightning killed more than 150 people last week alone, state  media said.


NASA resets Atlantis shuttle launch to February 7

NASA on Friday set February 7 as the new target launch date for the Atlantis shuttle mission to the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) that has been beset delays over faulty fuel gauges.


The recording industry, already battered by a surge in recent years of illegal music piracy, increased competition and heavy regulatory scrutiny, is facing a new and potentially costly examination into its practices by Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney


L'ex terrorista Battisti non si presenta alla firma, Ã¨ fuga?

Milano, 22 agosto 2004 - Cesare Battisti, l'ex terrorista estradato dalla Francia per scontare quattro ergastoli in Italia, sabato non si Ã¨ presentato per firmare nel commissariato di Parigi. Chi lo frequenta


Terror suspect Hicks reunited with father

Australia terror suspect David Hicks last night saw his father for the first time in five years, hours ahead of his appearance before a US military crimes tribunal.


Press watchdog blasts China's blogging policy

(InfoWorld) - Reporters Without Borders criticized the Chinese government for what the press advocacy group considers a move to end anonymous blogging in the communist country. The government, through the Internet Society of China, recently drafted a pact that was signed by at least 20 major blog service providers in the country, including Yahoo and Microsoft, the Paris-based watchdog group said Thursday. "The pact stops short [of] theÂ previous project of making it obligatory for bloggers to register, but it can be used to force service providers to censor content and identify bloggers," the group said in a statement. The pact, unveiled Wednesday, signals an "imminent" new wave of censorship and repression, the group said. Blogging services, which make it easy and simple for people to publish writings, photos, and videos on the Web, have become popular among individuals wanting to anonymously disseminate information that governments would rather keep confidential. The Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., Microsoft and Yahoo didn't immediately reply to requests for comment. The pact "encourages" blog service providers to require that people provide their real names and contact information in order to let them post blogs, and then store the individuals' information, the group said. The pact also says blog service providers should "monitor and manage comments" as well as delete "illegal and bad information," according to Reporters Without Borders. In its statement, the group quotes Internet Society of China Secretary General Huang Chengqing as saying: "Blog service providers who allow the use of pseudonyms may be more attractive to bloggers, but they will be punished by the government if they fail to screen illegal information." China's Internet policies, such as the censorship of search engine results, have become a frequent target of criticism by organizations that advocate for human rights and press freedom. These organizations, likeÂ Amnesty International, have also criticized Internet companiesÂ including Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google for going along with Chinese government requirements that these groups charge violate human rights and press freedom. The companies' defense is that they must comply with the local laws of the countries in which they operate. Yahoo in particular has been blasted often in recent years for cooperating with the Chinese government and providing information that has led to the arrest of dissidents and journalists. In April, theÂ wife of an imprisoned Chinese dissident sued YahooÂ in the U.S. for divulging information about her husband's Internet activity, which allegedly led to his arrest and torture. The suit was filed by the World Organization for Human Rights USA on behalf of Yu Ling, the wife of Wang Xiaoning, arrested in September 2002 on charges including "incitement to subvert state power." This month, aÂ U.S. congressional committee said it plans to investigateÂ whether or not a Yahoo representative lied during testimony over the company's role in a human rights case in China that sent journalist Shi Tao to jail for 10 years. Â


LEADING ROLES: Area athletes left their marks on the fall programs at Westfield State. Junior linebacker Jim Fennelly and senior wide receiver David Trueira were members of the football team that posted a 5-4 record for its fourth straight winning season. Fennelly, a transfer from Division 2 University of Missouri Rolla, led the team in tackles with 60, and Trueira ...


Police in quiet English town continue hunt for prostitute killer

The red light district of the quiet English town of Ipswich was deserted overnight as British police continued their probe into the murders of three prostitutes in the area, after discovering two more bodies.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Knicks head coach  Lenny Wilkens announced his resignation on Saturday. Meanwhile,  team president Isiah Thomas named assistant coach and former  Knicks player Herb Williams as the new head coach.


Clinton, Obama clash sharply in South Carolina debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clashed sharply over Iraq and spending in a South Carolina debate on Monday, drawing a rebuke from rival John Edwards for their "squabbling."


Sorrell: 'I'll make Grey more profitable'

Sir Martin Sorrell said today that Ed Meyer, the 77-year-old chairman of Grey Global, was ready to accept his advice on how to make the company he has just sold much more profitable.


Israel Hints Ousting Arafat Delayed by Gaza Pullout

Israel renewed its threat on Monday  to remove Yasser Arafat but hinted it had delayed taking action  against the Palestinian president to avoid complicating a  planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.


US economy may face bigger risks due to oil, Mideast unrest

The upsurge in Middle East violence and resulting spike in crude oil prices poses new risks to the US economy, which is already cooling from higher interest rates and other factors, experts say.


Kobe Bryant scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers broke open a tight game in the late going to beat the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 102-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.


Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.


Japan's Koizumi Again Says He Hopes to Visit Iraq

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi  reiterated on Wednesday that he wanted at some point to visit  Iraq, where Japanese troops are engaged in reconstruction work.


NEW YORK  - Findings from a study of Olympic wrestlers indicate that hepatitis B virus is found in the sweat of infected individuals, and so sweating might be a way that the virus could be passed between participants in contact sports.


Airbus delays restructuring announcement

Airbus said Monday it postponed a news conference at which it had been expected to announce its long-awaited restructuring strategy.


Rate of Growth in Consumer Debt Slowed in December

The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that consumer borrowing rose at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in December, the weakest showing since April.


Korean Comic Books Broaden Inroads Into Germany, France

South Korea s comic book publishers and animation filmmakers have launched a major promotion campaign in Germany and France to entice more European readers, a government agency said Thursday.


Darfur Peace Talks Seek to Break Deadlock

ABUJA, Nigeria Oct 25, 2004 - Sudan's government and rebels met Monday to try to break a deadlock over key security issues holding up the signing of an accord to grant humanitarian organizations wider access to hundreds of thousands of refugees of the


Access charges Palm $44M for Palm OS license

(InfoWorld) - Access Co., the Japanese company thatÂ purchased PalmSourceÂ last year, has sold a perpetual license for the Palm OS to PDA-maker Palm Inc. for $44 million, the companies said Wednesday. The nonexclusive source code license allows Palm to modify the code base of Palm OS Garnet for use in any of its devices, including the Palm Treo family of smart phones, as well as other handhelds, Access said. The agreement also gives Palm the right to use the Palm OS Garnet in whole or in part in any Palm product, including alongside other system technologies. The agreement comes just over a year after Access bought PalmSource for about $324.3 million. PalmSource was originally the software division of Palm Inc., and wasÂ spun off in October 2003. Â


Sharon invites Labor Party into coalition

JERUSALEM A spokesman for Israel's Labor Party says Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (ah-ree-EL' shah-ROHN') is inviting his traditional rival into the government coalition.


Cluster of Kids with Lung Problem Investigated

A cluster of cases of bleeding in the lungs involving four infants in the Boston area looks like it may be associated with a common genetic blood-clotting defect, a federal investigation shows.


Dozens killed in bomb blasts at Sinai resorts

The surge of violence in the Middle East spilled across Israel's southern border into Egypt last night as more than 30 holidaymakers were killed and scores more injured in a devastating series of apparently coordinated car bomb attacks in Red Sea resorts.


Monster thriller "Cloverfield" crushes box office

The low-budget monster movie "Cloverfield" destroyed the competition, including fellow rookie "27 Dresses," during its first day of release in North American theaters, according to preliminary sales estimates issued on Saturday.


India has successfully test-fired a naval version of its Prithvi-III nuclear-capable missile, defence sources say. The launch took place on Wednesday in the Bay of Bengal off Chandipur in the state of Orissa.


NZ Telecom, Telstra 3G JV Hinges On Vodafone's Success

WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand's Telecom Corp. (NZT) may yet team up with Australia's Telstra Corp. (TLS) in building a third-generation mobile network in New Zealand, but analysts


Nikkei scende a 18.119,92 punti dopo un'apertura a-0,06%


Britain complains to Russia about harassment of the UK ambassador by a pro-Putin youth group.


Mets 7, Braves 1: Delgado, Maine Lift Mets Past Braves

Carlos Delgado hit a three-run homer and John Maine gave up only three hits, stopping the division-leading Metsâ losing streak at five games.


Chicago White Sox Team Report - August 20

(Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox were handed an 8-4 setback by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Bobby Higginson homered twice to lead Detroit.


China, host of six-party talks aimed at reining in North Korea's nuclear program, on Thursday described North Korea's failure to meet a deadline to account for its nuclear activities as a natural delay.


ATHENS, Greece - Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis was stripped of his bronze medal Sunday and expelled from the Olympics for a doping offense, another embarrassment for the host nation.    He was the first athlete at the Athens Games to lose his medal because of doping...


Il pm Ilda Boccassini, al termine della requisitoria che Ã¨ durata per l'intera giornata, ha chiesto per Silvio Berlusconi la condanna per corruzione semplice, e non per corruzione in atti giudiziari, pur ritenendo a Silvio Berlusconi addebitabile quest


Beckham appeals over child deaths in developing world

England football star David Beckham on Tuesday urged the world not to turn its back on "shocking and tragic" child mortality rates in developing countries.


A teacher in Murray, Ky., has been arrested on drug charges after allegedly organizing a drug sale through a series of text messages.


In an impassioned speech, actor George Clooney urges the UN Security Council to stop "genocide" in Darfur.


Roma, 16:32 - CALCIO, CONI: LAZIO PRESENTA RICHIESTA ARBITRATO

Il Coni ha reso noto che la Lazio ha presentato richiesta di arbitrato alla Camera di conciliazione ...


George W Bush will lay a wreath at Ground Zero on the eve of the anniversary of the 11 September attacks.


Kibaki leads Kenya election: early exit poll

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki leads Thursday's presidential election with 47.3 percent of the vote versus 42.8 for opposition leader Raila Odinga, according to an early exit poll by a local independent observer group.


Bag in Vienna U.S. embassy scare was not primed

An explosive-filled backpack carried by a Bosnian who tried to enter the U.S. embassy in Vienna could not have detonated as the fuse had not been assembled, the Austrian interior ministry said on Friday.


Charges are considered against three men over the abuse of Dana Fowley and another victim.


Trichet warns against loosening of stability pact

Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, warned on Wednesday that any loosening of the European Union's rules on budgetary discipline would be "dangerous".


Irish groups' concern at withdrawal from Sudan

Irish humanitarian groups in Sudan say they are gravely concerned at today's announcement by UK charity Save The Children that it is to pull out of the country due to insecurity.


Top-ranked Roger Federer defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar Open.


To curb spam, users will be charged for accessing their e-mail via Outlook.


Smokers suffer from more painful osteoarthritis of the knee, according to US researchers.


A Galatone, nel Leccese, contestata anche tentata estorsione


Genova, 15:12 - CALCIO, SAMP-ATALANTA: STADIO MEZZO VUOTO

Ferraris agibile ma partita quasi a porte chiuse. Gran parte dei tifosi della Sampdoria è rim...


Britain will deploy 360 extra troops to Iraq later this year to reinforce its 7,200-strong force in the restive southern city of Basra.


As US Debt Ceiling Is Reached, Bush Administration Seeks to Raise ...

Less than a day after President Bush implied that Senator John Kerry lacked "fiscal sanity," the Bush administration said on Thursday that the federal government


Oil prices tumbled to an 11-week low  below $45 a barrel on Thursday, deepening a dramatic slide  after an increase in U.S. heating oil stocks eased worries of a  winter supply squeeze.


Agassi, Nalbandian withdraw from Paris Masters

Paris, France (Sports Network) - Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian announced Monday that they have withdrawn from the Paris Masters because of injuries.


as a temporary mortuary, as a truck pulled in with another load of bloated Thai and foreign bodies. peak of the Christmas and New Year tourist season.


Newspapers brought financial woes upon themselves, says Craigslist boss

Flight from quality The newspaper industry has brought its financial troubles on itself, according to the chief executive of Craigslist, the company that has been accused of decimating the newspaper industry's advertising business.â¦


Rowling angered as NYT reviews last Potter

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The New York Times and the Baltimore Sun published reviews of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before it went on sale, drawing a stinging response from author J.K. Rowling.


Sanctions against botnet operators The Federal Trade Commission, the US consumer rights watchdog, has succeeded in shutting down four illegal spamming operations judged to have breached federal anti-spam laws. Targets of the lawsuits included an operation that offered the supposed chance to "date lonely wives" and two outfits that allegedly bombarded unwilling recipients with lurid ads for pornographic web sites, sent via compromised PCs.â¦


Microsoft to offer Windows Home Server perks

The company plans to release Power Pack 1, a collection of fixes, enhancements, and features to its software for servers in the home.


The recent Internet Security Threat Report from security vendor Symantec painted a bleak picture for IT security - both now and into the future.


Codewalkers.com: Overlapping Images with GD

Codewalkers.com has a new tutorial posted on their site discussing the use of GD to make watermarks/security images/etc in your images.


Bayer sells Starck to Advent, Carlyle for $908 mln

German drugs and chemicals group Bayer  said it planned to sell unit H.C. Starck to a consortium formed by Advent International and the Carlyle Group for 700 million euros ($908 million) plus debt.


Iran says no information on missing ex-FBI agent

Iran said on Saturday it did not have any information about former FBI agent Robert Levinson who reportedly went missing in the country nine months ago, comments likely to disappoint Levison's visiting family members.


As of Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at least 3,780 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,086 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Derby victory has Everton dreaming of Europe

Everton emerged from the 200th Merseyside derby with a long-awaited victory over Liverpool and their credentials as genuine contenders for a Champions League place significantly enhanced.


ETA's 'Political Leader' Held in French Swoop

BORDEAUX, France  - Police arrested the suspected  political leader of the Basque guerrilla group ETA, detained 20  other people and seized weapons in a swoop on the outlawed  group in France and Spain on Sunday, officials said.


Former All-Star Scottie Pippen said on  Friday he would love to return to the NBA as a coach.


In pro football, it is usually understood that a starter should not lose his first-string status because of injury. But what are the Jets to do if and when the


Reporter Judith Miller testified Tuesday that former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby identified a CIA operative to her on two occasions


Shorter Intern Shifts Mean Fewer Medical Errors

Harvard University's teaching hospital is introducing what would seem to be a common-sense move but is really a revolution in medical education: a 16-hour limit on the


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama urged spectators at the Essence Music Festival to help change the course of American history by addressing the social ills brought to light by Hurricane Katrina.


Server benchmarking lone wolf bites Intel again

Neal Nelson, who does independent benchmarking of server processors, said his latest tests show that servers based on AMD's Opteron processors consume less power than systems with Intel's Xeon chip do.


Serb ballot boycott snags UN plans for Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo International efforts to determine Kosovo's future suffered an apparent setback Sunday as the province's Serb minority largely boycotted parliamentary elections.


Nigerian Leader Vows AU Will Secure Darfur Peace

EL-FASHER, Sudan  - Nigerian President Olusegun  Obasanjo vowed on Saturday the African Union would not give up  efforts to bring peace to Sudan's western Darfur region,  despite cease-fire violations and months of failed talks.


Dodd urges Senate flood insurance action

U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd said on Wednesday he is determined to push federal flood insurance legislation through the Senate promptly, despite resistance from Louisiana lawmakers.


Depleted but not defeated, the University of Massachusetts scored a dramatic 67-65 victory over Boston University last night at the Mullins Center.


Stallone was 'deformed' at birth, says his mum!

London: Sylvester Stallone's mother Jackie Stallone has revealed that her son was born "deformed" and doctors didn't expect him to live to reach adulthood.


ISRAELI police have begun investigating several death threats made against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in recent days over his plan to evacuate Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip.


Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens to Be Deported from U.S.

Ex-pop singer Cat Stevens, a Muslim, will be deported to Britain after being denied entry to the United States because his activities could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on Wednesday.


Boxing: Hopkins to meet flair with fists

Not Surprisingly, tonight's middleweight fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas between Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya is being called the "Fight of the Century".


A MAN accused of killing six hunters told investigators he began firing after he was shot at and some victims called him racially derogatory names.


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.


E-retail seen as bright spot for holiday shopping

Retailers will have to work hard to achieve sales growth this holiday season because of the slow economy and rising prices, but online shopping should keep clicking, a retail trade association will announce today.


The investigation into a plot to blow up jetliners over the Atlantic zeroed in Saturday on brothers arrested in Pakistan and Britain, one named as a key al-Qaida suspect who left the family's home in England years ago and the other described as gentle and polite.


Friday prayers marked the start of Ramadan in the Middle East as millions of Muslims around the world began observance of the holy month of fasting and prayer.


Chinese fugitive leaves cave after 8 years

A Chinese man wanted by police on gun charges has given himself up after hiding in a cave constructed at the back of his house for eight years, the official Xinhua news agency said.


Leyland pauses argument to honor America

Jim Leyland put his argument with umpires on pause of a moment of patriotism.


New York does well in preparing students for college and seeing them complete college studies, but a national education group's state-by-state report card continues to say that New York, along


Troops cleared the streets of central Yangon on Thursday, telling protesters they had 10 minutes to go home or be shot, as the Myanmar junta intensified its two-day crackdown on the largest uprising in 20 years.


Tra i candidati ora c'Ã¨ intesa sulle riforme

governo. I due candidati si sono anche accordati per Â«lo sblocco dei palazzi governativiÂ» (assediati dai sostenitori del leader dell'opposizione) e per il. varo di misure che Â«stabilizzino la situazione economicaÂ».


US Airways wants a bankruptcy judge to impose temporary wage and other cost cuts on its union workers, warning that it only has enough cash to operate through January.


A man savagely beaten to death was "involved in two fights with people linked to high-ranking republicans".


A firm behind a chain of US duty free stores says it is set to buy the loss-making Christian Lacroix haute-couture house from luxury goods group LVMH.


A day before the opening of the showcase tournament, the world's three leading news agencies suspended coverage Thursday of the Rugby World Cup in a dispute with the sport's governing body over media restrictions.


A US court rejects a government lawsuit accusing the tobacco industry of covering up the effects of smoking.


There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the risk of  the disease, a survey suggests.


EU summit reaches agreement on enlargement

The European Union (EU) summit, which ended on Friday in Brussels, Friday reached agreement on EU enlargement, especially on Turkey accession talks.


US war planes kill about 20 insurgents attacking police in Baquba as the Falluja assault enters its second week.


Israel fired missiles and sent tanks on a foray into Gaza on Wednesday, killing four Palestinians in the deadliest military action since Hamas militants took control of the coastal strip. At the same time, Israel allowed in a few sick and wounded Palestinians of the hundreds of people who fled the violence — with many holed up for days at a fetid border passage with Gaza.


Napoli, 13:55 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: I TEPPISTI HANNO VINTO

Il tecnico del Napoli Eddy Reja, intervenuto a Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli, commenta amaramente la squali...


Older women with early breast cancer should be put on a different drug to the current gold standard, say experts.


the next big frontier for Internet search engines. But they're giving it a try. Yahoo rolled out a video search service


Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom 3G client base boosted by Microsoft smartphones

Taiwan's leading telephone operator said Tuesday its latest smartphones, powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 software, have boosted the client base for its third-generation communication services since early this month.


Redacted Air-Traffic Safety Survey Released

NASA yesterday released partial results of a massive air-safety survey of airline pilots who repeatedly complained about fatigue, problems with air-traffic controllers, airport security, and the layouts of runways and taxiways.


China and Venezuela sign a deal which will open the South American country's vast oil resources to Chinese investment.


Omar Infante's two-run double keyed a four-run seventh and Nate Robertson pitched seven strong innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 Monday afternoon.


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Blair pushes for revival of peace process during dinner with Bush

Tony Blair called on US President George Bush to ensure real progress on the Middle East peace process within six months last night.


Stop anche a tutti gli aumenti delle addizionali locali fino al ...

ROMA - Importanti modifiche alla Finanziaria arrivano dalla commissione Bilancio della Camera. Il governo Ã¨ infatti stato battuto sull'esclusione dal patto di stabilitÃ  interno dei piccoli Comuni (il famoso


Stocks & Bonds: Worries About Credit and Economy Again Take a Steep Toll on Stocks

A slowing economy and a fresh batch of financial problems for banks put the major indexes on track for one of their worst yearly starts.


Narrow rule feared after Russia lifts leader limits

MOSCOW -- The Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, voted yesterday to overturn a ban on political party leaders becoming ministers, raising fears that Soviet-style one-party rule could make a comeback.


Carlsberg hits out at takeover target Scottish and Newcastle

Danish brewer Carlsberg on Wednesday denied a claim by takeover target Scottish and Newcastle that it has breached an agreement of their Russian joint venture.


PRIME Minister John Howard has been labelled a political Rambo after he defended yesterday the Government's right to launch a pre-emptive attack on terrorist groups in the Asia-Pacific region.


Madrid, 12:47 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: 6 SETTIMANE DI STOP PER ROBBEN

L'olandese del Real Madrid, Arjen Robben, dovrà rimanere fermo per sei settimane a causa di u...


A new company that was expected to play a major role in the upcoming FCC spectrum auction says it is closed for business even before the auction begins.


The power of pink key in fight against breast cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is hard to miss. Its pink promotions are so pervasive during October that Halloween's orange-and-black motifs sometimes pale.


A stolen painting is discovered at Steven Spielberg's home 18 years after he unwittingly bought it.


Miyazaki - Tiger Woods shot a 3-under 67 Sunday to win the Dunlop Phoenix for his first title since February and first victory in Japan.


Robust consumer spending during the third quarter helped the US economy advance faster than first thought, a government report showed on Tuesday, while underlying inflation was the tamest in decades.


Sales on the High Street grew unexpectedly fast in November, official figures show.


Govt warns against 'all but essential' travel to Myanmar

The government warned its citizens on Wednesday against "all but essential travel" to Myanmar as the military junta there launched a bloody crackdown on protestors.


Nigeria Wants AU Troops to Disarm Darfur Rebels

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday proposed to give a greater role to African Union (AU) troops in restoring peace to Sudan's Darfur region on the eve of talks between the Sudanese government and rebels.