Are customers ready for Sun's utility vision?

By Dan Farber Special to ZDNet November 16, 2004, 8:06 AM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


Oram's Century Lifts New Zealand to 352-9 in First Cricket Test

Jacob Oram smashed 125 not out to lift New Zealand's cricketers to 352-9 at lunch on day two of the first Test at Brisbane, turning the match after Australia had the better of the opening day.


American Greetings Net Rises on Unit Sale

American Greetings Corp. AM.N on  Thursday said quarterly profit rose as the gain from the sale  of its Magnivision reading glasses unit offset lower sales in  its retail and seasonal gift wrap divisions.


The remains are being unearthed as part of an investigation looking for evidence to use against Saddam Hussein in his future trial.


It's moments like this when boxing fans must know that the folks at HBO and the Garden don't take you seriously. Seriously now.


U.N. atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions

A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has expanded rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to possible wider sanctions over fears it secretly wants to make atom bombs.


Steve Ballmer talks Web 2.0, Jeff Hawkins unveils the Palm Foleo, and tonight: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.


Britain: 15 troops under 18 sent to Iraq

Fifteen British troops under the age of 18 have been "inadvertently" sent to fight in Iraq, violating a U.N. protocol on children's rights, the government said Sunday.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted a Football Association charge of improper conduct following his touchline row with West Ham boss Alan Pardew.


U.S. official calls bin Laden 'virtually impotent'

President George W. Bush's homeland security adviser said on Sunday al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is "virtually impotent" and can do little more than send videotaped messages.


Indonesian leader visits site of separatist conflict

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, who has vowed to end the conflict in Aceh Province, made his first visit there Friday against a backdrop of continued violence.


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BRESCIA, 17 OTTOBRE 2004 - Un africano 43enne residente a Ghedi (Brescia) e tre fratelli, anch'essi extracomunitari di Paderno Franciacorta sono le persone rimaste coinvolte nell'incidente ferroviario ieri sera a San Zeno, lungo la linea Brescia Parma.


IBM next month will finish transitioning its core pSeries and iSeries server lines to the Power5 chip when it starts shipping three new high-end systems, two of which support as many as 64 processors.


Brokaw, Jennings Show Support for Rather

While acknowledging mistakes in CBS anchor Dan Rather's "60 Minutes" report that questioned President Bush's service in the National Guard, competing news anchors Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings offered support Saturday for the beleaguered newsman.


YANGON: A cabinet reshuffle in Myanmar has strengthened the hand of hardliners and left a new breed of political novices from the military in charge of crucial dealings with the regimeâs international critics.


The Best Buy Company, the consumer electronics chain, and the online video rental company Netlfix both announced their commitment to stock Blu-ray DVDs.


By Matt Krupnick, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Feb. 17--BERKELEY -- UC Berkeley scientists will wait at least another day to study the lights in the northern sky.


Judge gives Hollinger's Radler 29 month sentence

A U.S. judge on Monday gave a 29-month  prison sentence to David Radler, one-time president of media  giant Hollinger International Inc, whose trial testimony helped  convict former press baron Conrad Black.


Iraq ; Allawi urges 'spectator' nations to help rebuild Iraq

In discussions here which focused on the reconstruction of the Iraqi economy, Allawi said his government hoped for "closer cooperation" with Italy in the future.


Pit bulls seized in raid on rapper DMX's home

Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies  removed 12 distressed pit bulls from the Phoenix area home of  rapper-turned-actor DMX in a raid that also found a number of  firearms, police said on Friday.


Clinton insists momentum shifting to her in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton insisted on Tuesday the momentum is shifting to her in Iowa and rival Barack Obama fought back against Clinton's claims that he lacks experience.


Report Suggests Employment Turnaround for Ohio

After losing nearly 200,000 jobs since 2000, new economic report suggest that Ohio 's manufacturing sector may be starting to stabilize.


While his Democratic rivals campaigned in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sen. Christopher Dodd took to the Senate floor on Monday in hopes of pumping new energy into his presidential bid.


Pacers get early Christmas present: O'Neal can play

The Indiana Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal can play against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after a federal judge upheld an arbitrator's decision to reduce the forward's suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov.


David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, is facing claims that a second...

DAVID BLUNKETT, the Home Secretary, is facing claims that a second visa application was "fast-tracked" for his former lover - s nanny - dealing a new blow to his chances of political survival, it emerged last ...


Parliament ponders the weight of e-petitions

Westminster goes all Web 2.0 A House of Commons committee meets tomorrow to gather evidence on the wisdom of giving electronic petitions the same status as paper petitions.â¦


Acclaimed investment banker, Quattrone, sentenced to jail

NEW YORK, September 9 (New Ratings) - Frank Quattrone was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday for obstructing a federal investigation into the allocation of some of the most popular stocks during the technology boom.


Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy discuss their new film, 'For Your Consideration.'


Nortel Releases Restated Results for 2003

Nortel Networks Corp.  , one of the world's largest telecom equipment makers, released its long-awaited restatement of 2003 results on Tuesday.


Discussions on the fate of illegal immigrants landed at Pozzallo still going on

Discussions on whether Malta should take back the 97 illegal immigrants who were "re-directed" to Sicily on Sunday morning are still going on , a spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Friday.


A number of Tesco stores, closed on police advice after a series of threats, are expected to reopen.


Spanish researchers said Monday they've won permission to open a tomb in the Dominican Republic purported to hold remains of Christopher Columbus, edging closer to solving a century-old mystery over whether those bones or a rival set in Spain are the real thing.


Kaine to Seek $500 Million in Bid to Alleviate Va.'s Traffic Ills

RICHMOND, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) on Thursday proposed spending an additional $500 million next year on transportation projects but said that the one-time expense would do little to solve the state's worsening traffic problems unless the General Assembly agrees to raise taxes or fees.


Study Sees Mixed Wine Impact on Lung Cancer

Spanish researchers have concluded that red wine may protect people from lung cancer, while white wine could increase cancer risk, Reuters reported Oct. 27.


Son cut off in battle of New York bluebloods

A New York judge has ordered immediate   improvements in the life of 104-year-old billionaire dowager   Brooke Astor, and cut off her son from his $2.3 billion salary   after allegations he kept her in squalid, abusive conditions,   newly unsealed court documents show.


Bob Dylan's songs may have spoken for a generation in the 1960s, but the music legend says he's not a prophet or a savior.


Security at the Next Level:  Are your Web applications vulnerable?

(Source: HP)  Are your Web applications vulnerable? What techniques are hackers using to exploit Web-based applications and how can you protect your site? Unfortunately, most security products available today cannot adequately examine the applications that reside on your Web server! Yet these applications often provide backend access to confidential data! This paper explains web application security including a report on the top web application vulnerabilities and how your site might be open to threats such as SQL Injection, Parameter Manipulation, Common File Query, Cross-Site Scripting, and Cookie Tampering.


17 dead, 30 hurt in Pakistan bus accident

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A speeding bus packed with passengers fell into a deep ravine in eastern Pakistan early Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 30, police and hospital officials said.


Olmert and Abbas meet, heavy clashes in Gaza

Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed on Friday to begin taking reciprocal steps under a long-stalled peace plan to try to narrow gaps ahead of a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood.


U.S. air strikes in and around Baghdad killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting U.S. helicopters and seven members of what the U.S. military said on Saturday was an al Qaeda cell responsible for car bombings.


A US delegation says North Korea is ready to return to stalled talks on its nuclear programme.


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Keane singer Tom Chaplin goes into rehab

A planned U.S. tour by Keane has been postponed while singer Tom Chaplin is being treated for drug and alcohol addiction, the British band said Tuesday.


Latest unpopular Facebook move is apparently a glitch

Blog: Parakey co-founder, newly acquired by Facebook, comments on a post requesting that the service revoke a controversial new move that makes members give details about how they know their new Facebook friends.


US to send fuel aid to NKorea despite nuclear list delay

The United States said Wednesday it planned to send a second shipment of fuel oil to North Korea even though it has not provided a full declaration of its nuclear programs under an aid-for-disarmament deal.


Hunt fans step up protests ahead of the Labour conference with a gathering at the home of Commons leader Peter Hain.


Dirty energy threatens health of 2 billion: study

The health of about 2 billion of the world's poor is being damaged because they lack access to clean energy, like electricity, and face exposure to smoke from open fires, scientists said on Thursday.


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


At least nine people - seven of them children - have died in flooding in the capital of Panama.


The Nikkei average fell for a third  straight session to hit a two-week closing low on Friday as  renewed earnings concerns prompted selling in Tokyo Electron  Ltd., Sony Corp. and other high-tech stocks.


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Actor Samy Naceri sentenced in two cases

Samy Naceri, star of the World War II film "Days of Glory," was sentenced to four months in prison Friday for violent behavior against nightclub bouncers and for insulting a police officer.


Jakarta stocks end on record highs as incoming results show Susilo Yudhoyono will be Indonesia's next leader.


Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it  will begin shipping a low-cost version of its Windows XP  operating system to three Asian countries and Russia by  early-2005, tapping developing markets as growth slows  elsewhere.


Interact Holdings, Inc. To Provide Operational and Network Management Services to Utility.Net

HOUSTON, June 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interact Holdings Group, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: IHGR)  announced today that it has signed a new contract with utility.net, an emerging provider of high speed Internet access using broadband over power line (BPL) technology.


President Bush selected a veteran of the 1994 GOP takeover of Congress to become the new head of the White House budget office after current Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman announced yesterday that he was stepping down.


Bloc Calls for Phosphate Ban to Stop Algae Attacking Canadian Waterways

By ISABELLE RODRIGUE  OTTAWA (CP) - The Bloc Quebecois is calling on the federal government for action to fight algae outbreaks that have closed lakes and rivers across the country.


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A $3 million fine isn't enough to stop adware company Zango from installing software without consent, critics charge. They want the government to keep hounding the miscreants. In 27B Stroke 6.


InfoWorld - At Storage Networking World (SNW) in Orlando this week, several storage vendors are adding to their arsenal of products and technologies aimed at IT managers dealing with the explosion of data storage.


Israel allows free travel into Bethlehem

In the latest sign that Israeli-Palestinian relations are warming since the death of Yasser Arafat, Israel is allowing free travel into Bethlehem this Christmas Eve.


Gap pulls clothing after Indian child labour report

US clothing retailer Gap on Sunday withdrew from sale garments that were allegedly produced by Indian child labour, a British newspaper reported after conducting an undercover expose.


Community News: Latest PHPClasses.org Releases for 12.12.2007

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Thousands of people in the north of England remain without water and power as more bad weather is forecast.


The lineup the New York Yankees put out against the Baltimore Orioles was so good that the player with the second-best average in the AL was batting ninth. Was it any wonder they scored 16 runs?


A  judge orders the removal of Lord Black's wife and two other directors from the Hollinger board after a shareholder complains of an unauthorised loan.


OCTOBER 18, 2004  - IBM last week completed its lineup of servers based on its Power5 chips by adding high-end pSeries and iSeries models that can support up to 64 processors, double the previous threshold for CPUs.


Calendar: Upcoming Arts, Culture & ShowBiz Events

The inclusion of calendar items does not necessarily mean that the Reuters/VNU Entertainment Report will file a story based on the event. Submissions welcome to (e-mail) steve.gorman(at)reuters.com. No guarantees implied regarding inclusion.


Goodell Defends Handling of Patriotsâ Spying Case

Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was willing to meet with Senator Arlen Specter to explain the destruction of tapes from the N.F.L.âs investigation of the Patriots.


Cincinnati's own Procter and Gamble has broken ground on a new patch that can help women with sexual dysfunction. A committee from the Food and Drug Administration will review a new testosterone patch for women called Intrinsa.


Web voter registration still bogged down

Arizona began allowing voters to register online in 2004. Three years later, Washington became the second state to do so.


Synovis shares tumble as profit, revenue fall

CHICAGO, Aug 18  - Shares of Synovis Life Technologies Inc.(SYNO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled 13 percent on Wednesday after the company reported a drop in quarterly net income and withdrew its annual and fourth-quarter outlook, citing ...


Karzai faces drug challenge at outset of fresh presidential term

KABUL, Afghanistan _ Afghanistan's newly inaugurated President Hamid Karzai is pushing the fight to control the nation's booming drug trade to the top of his to-do list.


By Beth O'Malley, The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Mo.  Jan. 30--The Pettis County Sheriff's Department brought in about $117,000 more in 2006 than in 2005, mainly because the jail housed more inmates, said Sheriff Kevin Bond.


With the dawn of space tourism, the jet jockey returns

SpaceShipOne's second flight laid the foundations for what organizers hope will be a new era of cheap, reliable access to space.


Global media giant Walt Disney attempts to break into the huge children's market in India with two new TV channels.


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kelly Hodoval's best-ever Christmas gift was a manatee. Not an actual 1,000-pound sea cow, of course. Rather, when Kelly was about 10 years old and mad about manatees, her mother made a donation in her name to the Save the Manatee Club.


IBM to customers: Expect business as usual

IBM may be selling its PC business, but it's working hard to keep its PC customers. Still, competitors Dell, Hewlett-Packard and others are likely to come knocking in an attempt to pick off nervous customers


Iraq, bomba contro partito sciita provoca almeno tredici morti

BAGDAD - Tredici persone sono morte nell'esplosione di un'autobomba avvenuta stamane a Bagdad davanti la sede centrale del principale partito sciita iracheno, il Consiglio Supremo della Rivoluzione Islamica.


Grass Fire Burns 10 Acres Near Bay Point

By George Kelly, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep. 24--Firefighters are investigating the cause of a grass fire that burned 10 acres in unincorporated Contra Costa near Bay Point Saturday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa Fire Protection District.


EU to Rule on Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft

European Union regulators will decide Tuesday whether Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival business software concern PeopleSoft Inc. can proceed, the EU's antitrust chief said Friday.


Bush set to endorse limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday is expected to endorse plans for limited cuts in U.S. troop levels in Iraq but will offer little else to skeptical Americans looking for a change of course in the unpopular war.


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Gareth Southgate has warned Barclays Premiership defences to be wary of Middlesbroughâs back-to-form strikers Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.


Oil prices hit fresh records again on  Monday, pushing London Brent crude above $50 for the first time  and extending a relentless rise that has added around 65  percent to the cost of crude this year.


Fathauer twins set to make fans see double at Ginn Classic

Fans at this week's Ginn Classic will see double when brothers Derek and Daryl Fathauer become the first twins to play in a PGA Tour event for 26 years.


Leroy Chiao has ever flown in a Soyuz spacecraft, before, but the three lifted off early Thursday from Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station.


MRSA compensation claims may become more prevalent as lawyers turn to workplace safety laws to pursue hospitals.


Technical Problems Delay Russian Space Launch Again

Technical problems have prompted a further delay to the blast-off of a Russian spacecraft to the International Space Station, space officials said on Tuesday.


Chavez favored as Venezuelans prepare for vote

CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez looked set to win as Venezuelans prepared for a closely watched vote on Sunday on whether to give the anti-U.S. leader six more years to wage his socialist "revolution."


Russia said on Friday it would go ahead  with an auction to sell the key asset of embattled oil company  YUKOS YUKO.MM despite a U.S. bankruptcy court decision to  block it for several days.


In a Strategy of Yesteryear, a Lesson for Players of Today

It is interesting to compare expert-level bridge today with, say, 40 years ago. How would you think it varies?


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France defends itself against accusations of excessive force in ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CP) - France defended itself Friday against accusations by Ivory Coast authorities, and some western evacuees, that it used excessive force to protect foreigners against violent mobs during five days of upheaval in its former West


Wisconsin Girl Survives Rabies with New Treatment

A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who  received an experimental treatment to become the first person  known to survive rabies without a vaccination has been released  from hospital, a spokeswoman for the hospital said on Sunday.


More than 200 people were killed in a stampede Tuesday after angry pilgrims set fire to shops when they learned several worshipers had been crushed to death inside a Hindu temple, police said.


Delegates Tell Cleric to Pull Out of Najaf

Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf.


Chinese authorities have demolished a statue of a Buddhist master at Tibet's oldest monastery, an activist group said Friday, the latest act in what critics say is an effort by Beijing to dilute Tibet's unique Buddhist culture.


Reuters buys Moneyline Telerate for up to $175m

Global news and information provider Reuters Group Plc has agreed to buy loss-making market data firm Moneyline Telerate in a deal worth up to $175million to beef up its presence in fixed income markets.


Calm returns to Herat after weekend's violence

The western Afghan city of Herat was calm yesterday following bloody clashes between supporters of the powerful ousted governor and US and Afghan forces sent to keep the peace.


Kuwaiti Paper: Laden Lives in a Safe Place in NE of Kabul

It is claimed that Al-Qaeda terrorist network leader Osama Bin Laden lives in a northeastern part of the Afghani capital Kabul in a safe place under the protection of a tribe.


Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. GT.N, the  largest U.S. tiremaker, posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday,  reversing a year-earlier loss when it took charges for cost  cuts and a legal settlement.


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Duff starts as Chelsea maintain momentum

Damien Duff started his second successive game - and his first in this seasonâs Champions League â-s Jose Mourinhoâs Chelsea slammed defending champions FC Porto on a 3-1 scoreline at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.


Microsoftâs Live Local / Virtual Earth Upgrades

Here’s the Windows Live Local blog on the upgrades to Bird’s Eye.   Gary Price summarizes the upgrades:  What’s New? +  Improved Tools to Navigate  “Birds Eye” Imagery Using an “inset map.” (Much easier!) Also, kudos on the next new feature that also makes Birds Eye imagery more user friendly.  You can now drag to the end of [...]


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Iran takes a defiant stance on two fronts

TEHRAN - Iran's leaders issued dual defiant statements yesterday, with the president announcing that the nation had 3,000 active centrifuges to enrich uranium, and the top ayatollah appointing a new Islamic Revolutionary Guards commander who once advocated military force against students.


Bush Urges Congress to Pass Stimulus Plan Qiuckly

WHITE SULFUR SPRINGS, W-Va., Jan. 25 -- President Bush, facing skeptical lawmakers for the first time since negotiating a bipartisan $150 billion economic stimulus package with House leaders, warned Congress today not to load it up with spending projects or delay in sending it to his desk for...


Washington closes out RFK Stadium with a 5-3 victory on Sunday after the Phillies' bullpen gives up the lead and fails to finish off a sweep of the Nationals.


South African gold groups poised for merger

A major re-ordering of South Africa's gold mining industry is expected to get under way today with Gold Fields of South Africa poised to announce a multi-billion dollar merger with one of its big Johannesburg-based rivals, most likely Harmony Gold.


Venus Williams looked as though she was hurtling towards defeat against a Japanese skiing fan on Monday before fighting back to set up a fourth-round Wimbledon tie against another former champion Maria Sharapova.


Vitamin E may do more harm than good: study

Vitamin E supplements, which millions take in the hope of healthier lives, may turn out to do more harm than good, researchers said on Wednesday.


The US Defence Department's most senior civilian and military officials share a portion of blame for creating conditions that led to the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, according to a new report.


The truth about Bush and Blair â we're winging it

So, off to Washington again, for what should be an interesting summit, with Dubya stretching his muscles and Fallujah shrouded in smoke, and Mr B with his long list of requests, suggestions and queries.


NOAA Blames Greenhouse Gases for USA's Hot Year

A new analysis of last year's near-record U.S. temperatures suggests human activity was the biggest factor in the 2006 warming, according to researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


Rebuffed by Party, Sharon Presses on with Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  vowed on Thursday to press ahead with his Gaza pullout plan  despite a humiliating rebuff from his own party of his bid to  forge a coalition with the pro-withdrawal Labour Party.


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US economic growth slows in second quarter

WASHINGTON - The US economy grew by less than initially projected between April and June, coming in at an annual rate of 2.8 per cent.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


AT least 23 passengers were killed and 16 wounded after gunmen opened fire on a public bus in northern Honduras. The shooting happened in the city of Chamelecon, 125 miles north of the capital Tegucigalpa.


A pig farmer alleged to be Canada's worst serial killer will be tried first on six of the 26 murder counts he faces.


Thompson Will Take On Outsider Role After Playing Access Man

By all accounts, Fred D. Thompson will soon be running for president, portraying himself as a Washington outsider on the campaign trail. But over the past three years he showed up every two weeks or so at a lobbying and law firm in downtown D.C. to plot how best to persuade Congress to help a...


Straw flies to Sudan aiming to halt Darfur crisis

Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, is flying to Sudan to intensify pressure on the Khartoum government to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.


Greenpeace protests Malaysia's 'laundering' of ramin in RI forests

BANGKOK, Thailand (DPA): Activists from the Greenpeace environmentalist group on Wednesday handcuffed themselves to the gates of the Malaysian embassy in Bangkok to protest Malaysia's "laundering" of ramin, a protected hardwood found primarily in


Australians don't think Iraq war has reduced terror threat: poll

The vast majority of Australians do not believe the war in Iraq has reduced the threat of terrorism, a survey from a foreign policy think tank has shown.


An Indonesian toddler has died from bird flu after apparently coming into contact with dead poultry, health officials said Wednesday


Smuggled tobacco makes smoking more dangerous

Smoking could be even worse for your health if you buy smuggled cigarettes from street-corner dealers, the government said yesterday.


Hostage Crises Rivet Britain And Italy, But No Solutions In Sight

Britain is ruling out negotiations with the captors of Kenneth Bigley, the only surviving member of the trio of American and British contractors taken hostage in Iraq last week.


Liz Hurley's Indian wedding beach party demolished

British star Elizabeth Hurley and Indian businessman husband Arun Nayar have run into trouble during their wedding festivities after authorities demolished the venue for a planned beach party in Mumbai.


Darfur talks stutter as rebels fail to show up

Hope for any positive result from the Darfur peace talks, which opened in Libya this weekend, hung in the heat here yesterday as elusively as the chance of a breeze.


Scientists report that they have rigorously proved that Chinook, the computer program, cannot ever lose.


SEVEN bombs exploded in a wave of terror attacks across Spain yesterday during a national holiday. All the blasts - including two in the tourist areas of Alicante and Malaga - were small and caused little damage.


"Angels in America" dominated the 56th Emmy Awards on Sunday night, as HBO dwarfed every other broadcast and cable network.


Excellent competition forced our editors to make some difficult decisions for the 2006 Editors' Choice Awards for software, hardware and services.


Poll: Two-thirds in U.S. support gun rights

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they believe the Constitution guarantees each person the right to own a gun, according to a poll released Sunday.


An eight-year-old child is to be reported to the Children's Panel following an alleged attack on a head teacher.


Property scams create legal chaos Identity thieves posed as home owners in order to sell the rental property of an elderly Canadian immigrant.â¦


Dragons, Skulls Thrill Iraq's Teen-Age Tattoo Fans

Need a skull, a dragon or a naked  woman? Descend a flight of steps to a dingy corridor and step  into Baghdad's only tattoo parlor.


Taunted by leftist President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, President Bush on Friday insisted the United States is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof.


Red Sox Favored Over Yankees in Las Vegas, by Futures Traders

The Boston Red Sox, who haven't won baseball's World Series since 1918, are favored to beat the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series by Las Vegas oddsmakers and futures traders.


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SEATTLE -- It quickly became apparent that the only suspense at Qwest Field on Sunday would be whether San Francisco's NFL record scoring streak -- 420 games -- would continue.


Iran rejects order by UN energy agency to halt nuclear program

TEHRAN Iran on Sunday rejected an order by the International Atomic Energy Agency to freeze its nuclear enrichment programs and warned that it would drop out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if its case was sent to the United Nations Security Council


Army Recruits Find Out How Much They Can Be

The feature-length documentary "Army of One" puts a bitterly ironic spin on the Army's best-known recruiting slogan, "Be all that you can be."


NEW YORKâOil prices fell nearly $2 (US) a barrel yesterday, dragged down by heavy losses in gasoline futures after summer driving demand in the United States failed to meet expectations.


Federal judges appointed by Democratic presidents are more likely than Republican appointees to rule in favor of plaintiffs who sue the government claiming violations of environmental law.


More evidence has been found to link the cold sore virus to Alzheimer's disease, an expert says.


Protesters Denounce Bush Before Pacific Rim Summit

At least 25,000 protesters opposed to George Bush, the war in Iraq and unfettered capitalism marched through the Chilean capital Santiago just before the American president arrived for a weekend summit of 21 Pacific Rim economies.


Militants Threaten to Kill Iraq Hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida linked group threatened in a videotape Saturday to behead two Americans and a Briton within two days, and insurgents carried out a new string of car bombings, killing at least 20 Iraqis and two American soldiers. The unrelenting violence has taken 300 lives in the past week...


Astronaut to Be Charged With Attempted Murder

Astronaut to be charged with attempted murder    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. astronaut would be charged with attempted first-degree murder charges for allegedly attacking a love rival, it was reported on Tuesday.   Navy Capt.


Activists Call Sound Wave Research Harmful

Scientists working off the Yucatan Peninsula are preparing to use sound waves to search for information about an asteroid that may have wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.


Mladic Said Hiding Between Bosnia and Serbia-Leader

War crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is believed to be hiding in the border regions of Serbia and neighboring Bosnia, pro-Western Serbian President Boris Tadic was quoted as saying on Friday.


Sports Briefing | Baseball: EncarnaciÃ³nâs Career Threatened

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Juan EncarnaciÃ³n will miss the remainder of the season, and his career is in jeopardy after he sustained multiple fractures of his left eye socket when struck by a foul ball Friday night.The 31-year-old EncarnaciÃ³n was hospitalized for continued observation, evaluation and treatment. The team said in a statement that the long-term prognosis was âundetermined at this time.â.


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Respinta la richiesta di astensione volontaria


Father absence "decimates" black community in U.S.

For Chris Gardner, who was played by Will Smith in the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," fatherhood is the greatest job in the world.


Celebrating The "Right Stuff" -- Mercury Astronaut Gordon "Gordo" ...

As fellow astronauts, other friends and loved ones gathered in Houston yesterday to honor US "frontiersman" Captain Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.


Microsoft plan lets subscribers download away

Microsoft earlier this year developed a new copyright protection plan that allows for the transfer of subscription songs to portable players. For $5 more a month, consumers can transfer Napster's entire catalog to their device - and listen as often as they'd like - as long as they subscribe.


I forestali hanno ripreso il blocco della Calabria

Hanno ripreso la protesta con il blocco dell'aeroporto di Lamezia Terme, gli operai forestali della Calabria che da ieri manifestano contro il taglio in Finanziaria di 160 milioni di euro, necessari per il mantenimento dei livelli occupazionali degli


Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki suggested on Wednesday the U.S. embassy stop using American security firm Blackwater after a deadly shooting and said he would not allow Iraqis to be killed in "cold blood".


Rocket Launch Set Tomorrow From NASA's Shore Facility

By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 10--All systems appeared to be "go" for tomorrow's planned 7 a.m. liftoff of one of the biggest rockets ever launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, 40 miles south of Ocean City.


Brits invade Spanish beach music festival

Thousands of British music fans have flocked to Spain's Benicassim music festival, drawn as much by the nearby beach as by the alternative pop rock and electronica acts.


Study finds asthma vaccine repairs lung damage in animals

A vaccine made with synthetic pieces of bacterial DNA has been shown in animal studies not only to stop asthma in its tracks but also to reverse the lung damage caused by the disease, according to California scientists.


Staid old is sexy? Steven Roth, one of the city's savviest real estate minds, thinks so. His Vornado Realty Trust bought a 4.3% stake in the middle-American retailer - and drove up Sears Roebuck's


Pakistan's Bhutto killed in attack: party

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was seriously wounded in an attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, her husband said.


AFRICA/KENYA - ÂLa gente ha fame. Occorre uscire al piÃ¹ presto dalla crisiÂ Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂKofi Annan Ã¨ una persona realista ed Ã¨ una fortuna che sia cosÃ¬Â dicono allÂAgenzia Fides fonti della Chiesa locale dal Kenya commentando la ripresa delle trattative tra il Presidente Mwai Kibaki e il leader dellÂopposizione...


As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigns to put more of his fellow Republicans in the Legislature, he has a big problem: Apparently only a handful of races are competitive.


Setting tight work deadlines can raise the risk of suffering a heart attack six-fold, researchers believe. Staff working hard to get a task completed on time were six times more likely to have an attack in the next 24 hours than co-workers, a study said.


Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will not play for Belgium in its Fed Cup match against the United States in April.


Bank Settles Claims Over Lost Tax Papers

Mellon Bank has agreed to pay $16.5 million to the federal government to settle claims that it allowed overwhelmed employees to destroy thousands of federal tax returns and payments in 2001.


Roma, 19:00 - RUGBY, SUPER 10: MONTEPASCHI VIADANA CAMPIONE D'INVERNO

Il campionato Super 10 di rugby giunge al giro di boa del girone d'andata e incorona la squadra camp...


In calo il brand Bmw, +13,3% le vendite di Mini


WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in youths.


The director who took you to Brazil transports you to another fevered fantasy world in Tideland. Buckle up. In Table of Malcontents.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday the fighting in Lebanon would end when the two soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas are freed, rocket attacks on Israel have stopped, and the Lebanese army is deployed along the border.


Former Wal-Mart exec sentenced to home confinement

Tom Coughlin, the former  Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  vice chairman who admitted to  stealing thousands of dollars from the company, was sentenced  on Friday to 27 months of home confinement.


Australian PM predicts close security relationship with new ...

: Australia will enjoy a close security relationship with Indonesia if former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won presidential elections there as early returns indicate, Prime Minister John Howard said Tuesday.


Boxes of Quaker Oats are pulled from the shelves because of the presence of moth pupae and larvae.


Japanese stocks rose early Thursday as investors welcomed gains the day before. The dollar was up against the yen.


Bernstein Returns in the Form of Festival

With a new festival presented by Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein will loom prominently on New York's music scene next fall.


UAW's Gettelfinger says automakers "posturing"

Detroit's Big Three automakers are  "posturing" when they say they need a $30 reduction in hourly  wages and benefits as they try to return to profitability, the  United Auto Workers union president said on Friday.


Baby Bells See Rivals Taking Fewer Phones

Three of the nation's dominant local telephone companies said on Thursday that they had seen a sharp drop-off in new residential lines leased to competitors since AT&T Corp.  announced a retreat from residential service in July due to changing federal rules.


La delegazione del ministero degli Esteri ha concluso la missione in Venezuela"Le ricerche locali soddisfacenti rispetto agli standard internazionali"                                          Los Roques, mistero ancora fitto La Farnesina: "Elementi importanti"                                                                                Il 4 gennaio nello specchio d'acqua davanti all'arcipelago scomparve un bimotorecon 14 passeggeri di cui 8 italiani. Ritrovato solo il corpo del copilota


Economy stronger than first thought in third quarter

The U.S. economy grew faster than first thought in the third quarter on strong business investment, as the housing sector posted its biggest decline in more than 15 years, the government said Wednesday.


Servizio sanitario garantisca farmaci anche malati terminali


France's President Chirac condemns racist violence that led to a policeman shooting dead a football fan.


Manchester United captain Roy Keane has been charged with assault and criminal damage for a fight on September 4, police say. The Ireland international is due to appear before Trafford Magistrates


Mozione alla Camera esponenti Udeur, Prc, Idv, Fi e Ulivo


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The suspected murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq was widely condemned here as a wave of unrest across Sunni Muslim hotspots killed more than 20 people, many of them women and children.


Venezuelan govt condemns assassination of prosecutor

The Venezuelan government Friday described as "brutal act of terrorism" an explosion that killed a state prosecutor who is leading a probe into backers of Venezuela's coup in 2002.


Koebels likely to plead guilty to public endangerment in Walkerton ...

TORONTO (CP) - The two brothers charged in the devastating Walkerton, Ont., E. coli outbreak that killed seven people will likely plead guilty to public endangerment as part of a proposed resolution that would leave it up to a judge to decide whether the


Off The Shelf: Get Ahead or, if You Must, Bounce Back

The problem with taking the path of most resistance is multilayered: It is difficult and it can keep you from succeeding at your true calling.


Lockheed wins $256 mln contract for C-130 planes

Lockheed Martin Corp.  was awarded a $256 million contract modification for four C-130J aircraft, the Pentagon said on Friday.


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.'s John Tate quit as chief operating officer amid a government probe of the chain's accounting and earnings forecasts.


Woodgate out 10 more weeks; Beckham hopeful

Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid and English international defender Jonathan Woodgate will be out at least 10 more weeks due to a troublesome thigh injury.


American Jones sets early pace at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Little-known American Kent Jones upstaged some of the biggest names in the game by charging into an early one-shot lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.


CHICAGOâTravel and real estate heavyweight Cendant Corp. yesterday said it will buy travel website Orbitz Inc. for about $1.25 billion (US), making it the second-largest competitor in the online travel industry.


Afghanistan set to regain "land bridge" role for Asia: US

Afghanistan is set to reestablish its role as a "land bridge" linking much of Asia and drive growth in the four trillion dollar broader regional market, a top US official said.


Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein will discussÃÂ his recent encounter in a Safeway checkout line that prompted a musing about the benefits of top-down versus bottom-up management styles.


Vladimir Guerrero had such a powerful presence during the final week of the season that voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award wasn't close.


Insurer Resolution drops its support for a Â£4.9bn offer from Standard Life after rival Pearl buys a quarter of its shares.


Six years ago, Chris Rock joked that the Academy Awards looked like the "million white man march" for its traditional under-representation of blacks.


Iraq leaders urged to settle differences

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iraqi leaders on Thursday they have limited time to settle their differences and that the escalating waves of violence are intolerable.


A Pint-Size Peacemaker With a Lot to Teach

Nickelodeon can only hope Kai-lan, the bouncy star of its new weekday morning cartoon âNi Hao, Kai-lan,â will demonstrate the earning power of "Dora the Explorer" while teaching children Mandarin.


Does a Leading Windows Environment for Mac Violate the LGPL?

The producer of Wine is raising suspicion over whether virtualization company SWsoft, which makes Parallels, is failing to uphold the terms of its open source license by not releasing the source code it already admits to having modified.


Nuclear talks begin in Rome with Iran defiant

Iran will not retreat "one iota" from its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, as his new chief negotiator met Western diplomats for the first time.


O'Neal picks fine time to intercept his former teammate

If ever there were a good time for Bengals cornerback Deltha O'Neal to get his first interception as a Bengal, it was Monday against the team that tried to turn him into a wide receiver and


IRVING, Texas -- Terrell Owens was running routes and catching passes in his return to practice Thursday, showing only a slight limp at times. The star receiver seems on track to play in the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game against the New York Giants.


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Ukraine's Supreme Court rejects an appeal by Viktor Yanukovych against the conduct of the re-run presidential poll.


Plaxo, an early social networking site that helps people keep their address books updated is up for auction, seeking as much as $100 million.


Pressure builds on Republicans in sex scandal

Republican U.S. House leaders faced mounting pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down for his handling of sexual messages sent to teen-age boys by Rep. Mark Foley.


Drop Down and Give Me More Than Sheâs Doing

Some like to compete, but group training isn't for everyone.


Buenos Aires - Defending World Cup champion Brazil suffered another setback in South American qualifying on Wednesday, while two-time champion Argentine held off a stubborn Venezuela 3-2 to take over first place in the 10-team group.


Film stars from across the globe are preparing to walk the red carpet at this year's Bafta award ceremony.


Voters apparently weren't the only ones willing to stand in long lines. The release of this year's two hottest video games - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Halo 2 - had gamers lined up at stores across the nation to pick up their pre-ordered games.


Esponente clan Cava freddato da due killer


Citigroup Inc. , the world's largest financial services company, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by growth in its consumer business.


New US rules to cut overtime pay for up to 6 million

As the Bush administration's new overtime rules went into effect yesterday, the Kerry campaign said they would harm millions of American workers.


ABI Research Forecasts Broadband to Reach Almost Half a Billion Subscribers Worldwide By 2012

Broadband Internet access is gradually becoming a defining  characteristic of advanced industrialized economies, and broadband take  rates have been increasing at a rapid pace across the world.


Not a Game: Simulation to Lessen War Trauma

Virtual Iraq is a simulation created to treat Iraq war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.


Mystery over Kadhafi's private weekend in Spain

Mystery and confusion surrounded a private trip Moamer Kadhafi is making to Spain's southern Andalucia region this weekend, ahead of an official visit to Madrid.


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will meet Wednesday with Sen. Arlen Specter to discuss the Spygate case involving the New England Patriots.


Rats latest target of Beijing clean-up campaign

China may have just ushered in the Year of the Rat, but the pesky rodents aren't welcome in its capital.


Internet, per gli statali busta paga anche via e-mail

Gli statali potranno ricevere la busta paga anche sulla loro e-mail. La novitÃ  arriva con l'approvazione dell'emedamento all'art.24 della Finanziaria presentato da Beatrice Magnolfi (Ds) e votato, con il


Abbas Election Victory Stirs Hopes for Peace Talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - A landslide victory by  Mahmoud Abbas in Palestinian elections to choose a successor to  Yasser Arafat raised hopes on Monday for reviving talks with  Israel after years of bloodshed.


Army weighs more combat units for Iraq: report

The U.S. Army is considering whether   to add more combat units to the rotation plan to meet a top   commander's decision to keep more than 140,000 troops in the   country until at least mid-2007, The Washington Times reported   on Monday.


Deal to name Blair as Middle East envoy delayed

Western powers struggled on Tuesday to finalize a role for outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as Middle East envoy in their bid to revive peace prospects after Islamist Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip.


Ministro Economia,'ideale che nel 2009 non fosse necessaria'


Author, broadcaster and newspaper columnist Miles Kington has died after a short illness at the age of 66.


Haiti Storm Death Toll Soars as Bodies Pile-Up

Bodies remained in the streets and in growing piles outside morgues in a Haitian city that has been devastated by floods that have torn apart families and left hungry crowds mobbing truckloads of aid.


PERTH, Dec. 19. âGlenn McGrath obliterated Pakistanâs batting lineup today, bagging a career-best 8/24 as the tourists crumbled to be all out for 72 to give Australia a 491-run win in the first cricket Test.


Suicide bomber kills four in Afghan capital

A suicide car-bomber attacked a military-civilian convoy on Saturday in the Afghan capital, killing four civilians, police and NATO-led forces said, in the third such attack on international forces in two days.


A Lawsuit Mining a Familyâs Aristocratic Past Will Determine the Fate of 2 Picassos

A descendant of a previous owner of two Picassos claims they were sold under duress during the Nazi regime, and that the paintings, now at the Guggenheim and the Museum of Modern Art, belong to him.


Mars Orbiter Camera's Eagle Eye in the Sky

The spacecraft Mars Global Surveyor has been in orbit at Mars for seven years and is still pulling off amazing feats of aerial imaging.


Roma, 19:28 - CALCIO, ROMA: AQUILANI TORNA IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Roma in vista della gara di sabato ad Empoli. Problemi per Perrotta, ...


Aboriginal concerns to get $700M increase

OTTAWAâPrime Minister Paul Martin kicked off the first ministers' meeting yesterday by announcing $700 million to improve aboriginal health.


Study: Adolescence Affects Breast Cancer

The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a study suggests.


Champion jockey escapes injury after fall

Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon has escaped serious injury after a crashing fall at Leicester. Fallon, 39, was taken to a hospital after tumbling from Maritima a furlong


A test of his sore right ankle finds him ready to go, if Red Sox can win Game 5 today. BOSTON - Boston ace Curt Schilling was cleared to pitch a possible Game 6 of the AL Championship Series against the Yankees


Israel killed four Palestinian gunmen in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, two in a ground assault and two in an air strike against militants launching rockets at the Jewish state, Palestinian witnesses and medics said.


Police Dig for Human Remains: Authorities Search for Body of Missing Person at Amelia Site; Work to Continue Another Day

By Mark Bowes, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 7--Police are excavating a residential site in Amelia County after receiving a Crime Solvers tip that a missing person's remains might be buried there.


London, Sept. 23. (PTI): West Indies captain Brian Lara, who had to retire hurt in the semifinal against Pakistan yesterday, has not suffered a serious injury and was expected to be fit for the ICC Champions


Britney Spears left a hospital on Saturday where she was admitted following a confrontation at her home, which ended in a fit of hysterics by the troubled pop star, several media outlets reported.


Knife attack kills eight at Chinese school

People gather at the gate of No2 Senior Middle School in Ruzhou, near Pingdingshan, in China's central Henan province. Photograph: Xinhua/Zhu/Reuters.


Mexican directors bring outsiders' edge to Oscars

In best-picture hopeful "Babel" and two other vanguard movies nominated for Sunday's Oscars, a trio of Mexican directors is bringing an edgy outsider's viewpoint to this year's Academy Awards.


Blog: Adobe doesn't think that JPEG XR--a potential higher-end sequel to ordinary JPEG--will bump into its own DNG format.


A sunny 'W' seizes the moment (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - Suddenly, the West Wing is buzzing with a new sense of possibility. Reports on the assault in Fallujah (story, Page 16) have been cautiously positive. The president's first call to Harry Reid, the new Senate Democratic leader, raised hopes that he might get more cooperation from his congressional adversaries. And the death of Yasser Arafat may provide a "new opportunity" for Middle East peace, Bush said late last week in a joint appearance with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Australian PM sees drought's end as floods hit Victoria state

Dramatic flooding replaced relentless drought in parts of eastern Australia Thursday, as Prime Minister John Howard expressed hopes that the country's worst drought in a century may be coming to an end.


Vancouver's Todd Bertuzzi pleads guilty to assault Wednesday, nine months after mugging Colorado's Steve Moore while on the ice.


AT&T unsure about bidding in 700MHz auction

AT&T hasn't decided whether it will bid for the highly desirable 700MHz spectrum band because it doesn't know if it can build a profitable business given certain rules set for the wireless spectrum by the Federal Communications Commission.


Fidel Castro phones Cuban officials: paper reports

Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro has spoken by telephone to a meeting of Cuban officials, the ruling Communist Party newspaper Granma said on Saturday in the first official word on the 80-year-old leader in 11 days.


Bologna, 20:59 - BASEBALL, SCELTI I 24 AZZURRI PER I MONDIALI

Marco Mazzieri, nuovo manager della nazionale italiana di baseball, ha reso noto l'elenco dei 24 con...


Research: Vioxx More Harmful than Celebrex

(KSL News) -- New research suggests the risk of heart attack is three times higher among arthritis patients who used the pain killer Vioxx than it is among those who used a chemically similar drug, Celebrex.


Insurance Rates May Not Rise From Charley

WEST PALM BEACH -- Hurricane Charley packed more punch than any storm not named Andrew, the Insurance Information Institute said Wednesday.


Greek Opposition Cries Foul Over Florida Consulate

Greece's socialist opposition accused the conservative government on Thursday of rushing through a decision to open a new consulate in the swing state of Florida to help President Bush win re-election.


Sterling rose to its highest level against the dollar since Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the pound was forced out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the forerunner of the euro.


Emergency services are working to restore power to Boscastle after flash floods wrecked the Cornish village.


NEW YORK Â In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose and paparazzi photo prices surged.


BURMA:  EU Urged to Awake from Passivity

BRUSSELS, Sep 28 (IPS) - With images of monks converging courageously on  Rangoon broadcast around the world, the European Union threatened  this week that it would respond to any use of violence against  peaceful protesters by strengthening the sanctions it had  previously imposed on Burma's military junta.


An appeal court judge tells a court he had no desire to flash at a woman on a commuter train into London.


LOS ANGELES -- A 25-year-old Mexican man who says he was raped by a priest filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday against a Mexican cardinal, alleging he hid evidence to protect a priest accused of molesting boys. The plaintiff, Joaquin Aguilar Mendez, alleges that Cardinal Norberto Rivera, now Mexico's top-ranking cardinal, helped cover up abuse by the ...


The U.S. military said on Monday three of its soldiers were killed by insurgents in Baghdad on Sunday.


Non-smokers reveled. Some smokers grumbled. But others pondered kicking the habit as France's smoking ban went into effect Tuesday with the start of the new year. Owners of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and cafes, where smoking is now prohibited, worried it would be bad for business.


While the Red Sox figure to make a strong pitch to re-sign RHP Pedro Martinez, the team generally opposes long-term contracts for free-agent pitchers, believing the risk exceeds the reward.


The world's oldest living man dies at age 113

We first introduced you to him last February when he was named the oldest man in America. "I go on day to day, I think the house should feel proud of it, but I don't," he said in a previous interview.


Opposition swells to Pakistani judge's sacking

Opposition swelled on Tuesday to the Pakistani government's move to sack the country's top judge as a judicial council prepared to hear the case against him behind closed doors.


Popular supplement doesn't help hot flashes: study

The popular herbal dietary supplement black cohosh, often used as an alternative to risky hormone therapy, failed to relieve hot flashes for women going through menopause, a study released on Monday found.


Four days after evacuating the Kennedy Space Center with Tropical Storm Ernesto approaching, the space shuttle Atlantis' six crew members flew back to Florida on Saturday to prepare for a launch on Wednesday.


Karzai officially declared election winner

The leader of Afghanistan's interim government, Hamid Karzai, has been officially declared the winner of last month's presidential election.


An apparent suicide bombing in a crowded Tel Aviv open-air market Monday killed at least five people and seriously injured more than 30 others.


France is to begin evacuating its nationals from Ivory Coast after days of anti-French demonstrations. The disturbances come in response to France's destruction of the Ivorian air force, in retaliation for


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Clocks at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began ticking down on Saturday toward Tuesday's planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery on a construction mission to the International Space Station.


Internet users at home are not nearly as safe online as they believe, according to a nationwide inspection by researchers. They found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware programs secretly running on their computers.


Play resumes at French Open after rain break

Play resumed after a rain break of nearly six hours on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday.


British government rules out smoking ban

The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.


Gibbs, Parcells rekindle NFC East rivalry on Monday

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells are on opposite sidelines for the first time in nearly 14 years when the Washington Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night.


If the San Diego Chargers are able to contain Jake Plummer, they can take a huge step towards winning the AFC West title. The Chargers look to clinch their first winning season in nine years on Sunday when they host the Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium.


Clooney joins protest over Italy project

George Clooney has joined a protest to stop construction of parking lots and a promenade in the northern Italian lakeside town where he owns a villa because he fears his presence is turning the quiet town into a tourist attraction.


Live Earth's first green test: clean up own mess

Live Earth concerts on Saturday meant to spur action to fight global warming must first tackle another environmental hazard -- mountains of trash and thousands of tons of greenhouse gases caused by the events.


3 shifts phones through Xtra-vision video stores

X-clusive While most companies are looking to rent films over their mobile phone networks, 3 has started selling phones through a film rental network.â¦


Health officials report a second victim of West Nile virus this year in the State of Minnesota . The man, in his 60's, was hospitalized in August after becoming ill.


Software bolsters access to video cameras, sensor networks

iAugusta Systems' EdgeFrontier collects and correlates data for use by other applications, such as sensor monitoring or asset tracking.


The Bush administration chose Thursday to urge change in Fidel Castro's Cuba rather than speculate on the health of its aging leader.


Answers to common questions about digital television:


Intel king of semiconductors despite slump in 2006

(InfoWorld) - Despite a revenue plunge of 9.5 percent, Intel Corp. will retain its title as king of the hill for the worldwide semiconductor industry, posting annual revenue of $31.3 billion for 2006, according to Gartner. Intel's top competitors will post much better numbers, all recording double-digit revenue growth as they enjoy strong sales in dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chips, wireless semiconductors and NAND flash, according to preliminary results for 2006 that Gartner released Thursday. Overall, the market is set to grow 11.3 percent to $261.4 billion. Intel's sinking results in this rising tide will cause its market share to sag from 14.7 percent in 2005 to 12 percent. The company was only able to record its 15th straight year as a market leader because it had banked such a large lead on smaller rivals like Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (with 7.9 percent market share) and Texas Instruments Inc. (4.5 percent). Intel's problem was that its competitor Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) sold superior processors through the third quarter, judging by the chips' balance of price and performance in the server and consumer enthusiast segments, Gartner said. Intel lost even more revenue as the two companies launched a price war, which hurt Intel more than AMD as the larger company. Meanwhile, Samsung strengthened its position as the industry's second-biggest vendor by selling more DRAM, static RAM (SRAM) and NAND flash chips than any other company. Samsung will grow 12.4 percent to reach revenues of $20.6 billion, followed by Texas Instruments growing 17.4 percent to $11.9 billion and Infineon Technologies AG growing 29 percent to reach $10.6 billion, Gartner said. The bottom half of the top 10 were all predicted to record revenue of single-digit billions, including STMicroelectronics NV, Toshiba Corp., Renesas Technology Corp., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., AMD and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. The semiconductor industry will grow more slowly in 2007, likely rising by a high single-digit percentage compared to its 11.3 percent rise in 2006, Gartner said. The high points of the coming year will include continuing strength in the DRAM market and strong consumer electronics sales.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Roma, 15:06 - CALCIO, SERIE A: UN TURNO PER 12 GIOCATORI

Oltre alle due giornate inflitte a Viera (Inter), il giudice sportivo


Allegations that police in Baghdad raped a Sunni woman threaten to eclipse the Iraqi government's new security drive.


Paul Harris scored a season-high 19 points and matched his career high with 15 rebounds, and Scoop Jardine had a season-high 18 points to lead Syracuse past Northeastern, 95-74, yesterday in Syracuse, N.Y.


Milan Martic, former head of Croatian Serb rebels, is jailed for 35 years in The Hague for war crimes.


Drug companies, retailers adopting RFID for drugs

Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Purdue Pharma are the first drugmakers willing to take the plunge and use radio frequency identification technology to protect their US drug supply chains from counterfeiters.


A prosecutor issued arrest warrants Saturday for 11 soldiers and six civilians in connection with clashes between troops and Shiite Muslim protesters that left seven people dead, judicial officials said Saturday.


Oil prices darted above $51 a barrel Tuesday as output in the Gulf of Mexico remains in shambles more than two weeks after Hurricane Ivan tore through the region.


The Donald Launches Board Game with Trump Fanfare

Donald Trump. The real estate empire, the hair, the lovely ladies, and now the game.


ABUJA, Nigeria Huge quantities of arms and ammunition have poured into Sudan's Darfur region in the past two weeks and the government is poised for a major military offensive, the African Union said Friday.


Unions call on employers to ban smoking at work to help prevent up to 700 deaths a year from passive smoking.


Fini: Â«Serve un nuovo governoÂ». Nella maggioranza si riapre la ...

La prima impressione Ã¨ che nessuno lo prenda sul serio. Eppure Gianfranco Fini, intervistato dal Corriere della Sera, lâha sparata grossa, proponendo Â«un nuovo programma per lâultima parte della legislatura


In the Dreamscape of Nightmares, Clues to Why We Dream at All

By all evidence, outrageously bad dreams are a universal human experience.


Microsoft releases beta of unified communications hub

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft's goal to provide a unified communications infrastructure for the enterprise moved forward Tuesday with the release of a private beta of software it sees as its communications hub. The company released Office Communications Server 2007 to about 2,500 IT professionals in a private beta, said Paul Duffy, a group product manager at Microsoft. It's the first time Microsoft has offered software for making voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) part of integrated communications services alongside corporate instant messaging, e-mail, and video conferencing all running on one IP network, he said. Office Communications Server 2007 runs in conjunction with Office Communicator 2007, which is the accompanying desktop software. In July, Microsoft announced aÂ strategic alliance with Nortel NetworksÂ calling for interoperability between Microsoft communications software and networking infrastructure from Nortel. Office Communications Server 2007 also will interoperate with products from Avaya, NEC Phillips, and Siemens CommunicationsÂ through partnerships Microsoft has with those vendors, Duffy said. "Customers can deploy Office Communications Server and Communicator with infrastructure they have -- with IP telephony that they might have from one of those vendors -- or they can deploy it in conjunction with an IP PSTN (public switched telephone network) gateway," he said. Though Microsoft is working with vendors on VOIP, there is some belief in the industry that the company eventually will look to provide the entire software infrastructure for VOIP and other communications offerings. Such a move would hardly be a stretch, as Microsoft's strategy for entering new markets has often been to partner with companies that specialize in certain software until it is able to build out its own portfolio. Microsoft does not just aim to enter the VOIP-enablement market with Office Communications Server 2007, but rather provide a software hub that will allow the various facets of network communication to interoperate, Duffy said. For instance, by using Office Communications Server with Microsoft's Exchange Server messaging software and Outlook e-mail client, a user can respond to an e-mail received in Exchange with a VOIP call using Communications Server and Communicator, he said. Office Communications Server and Office Communicator 2007 are expected to be available in the second calendar quarter of 2007.


Ex-N.Y. State Senator Ordered Back to Jail

A former state senator who was released after serving about three months of a one-year sentence in a bribery scheme was ordered back to jail Friday by a city commission.


N.H.L. Roundup: Islanders Lose, and DiPietroâs Leg Pads Become Issue

Jassen Cullimoreâs goal 1 minute 37 seconds into overtime Thursday night gave the visiting Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory against the Islanders, ending a three-game losing streak.


Cargo Ship Brings Space Station Crew Belated Christmas Dinner

An American and a Russian astronaut got some belated Christmas turkey and vital supplies on Sunday when a pilotless cargo ship docked at the international


Aid workers increasingly a target in conflict zones

The group holding three foreign aid workers in Afghanistan says it will decide Friday whether to kill them.


$58 Billion Shortfall for New Jersey Retiree Care

New Jerseyâs budget shortfall for retiree health care appears to be the biggest obligation among states that complied with a new accounting rule.


Incredibile, stavo cantando l'amore di Paolo e Francesca


FDA advisers: Kids' antidepressants need warnings

All antidepressants should carry a "black box" warning on the label saying that the pills can cause suicidal behavior in children, scientific advisers told the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.


Update 4: Qwest to Pay $250M to Settle SEC Charges

Qwest Communications International Inc., the regional telecommunications company, agreed Thursday to pay $250 million to settle allegations that it engaged in "massive financial fraud" by improperly booking $3.


The government insists that it will do what it can to support areas of England devastated by flooding.


Explosions have rocked the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, leaving at least one person dead and several others wounded. Officials say a hospital worker was killed Saturday, when a mortar round exploded outside a Baghdad hospital.


Along with the potentially devastating physical damage that a stroke can cause, a little known and rare consequence can be the loss of dreaming.


EU summit adopts bold environmental strategy

European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Friday on a bold long-term strategy for energy  policy and climate change aimed at leading the world in the  fight against global warming, diplomats said.


Several movie studios announced plans Thursday to release a handful of films on high-definition DVD in Europe, continuing the slow rollout of the new format worldwide.


Short-Term Ozone Pollution Raises Mortality Risk

When ozone goes up in cities, even for short periods at levels below current regulatory standards, so does the death rate, according to an article in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.


CNET Editor Found Dead, Authorities Report

The body of CNET Editor James Kim was discovered in the Oregon wilderness Wednesday afternoon, just two days after his wife and two children were rescued safely from their vehicle.


Djokovic Tramples Moya, Then Show Really Starts

Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Moya in straight-sets, leaving enough time to impersonate his peers serving rituals for the crown. David Ferrer won the other U.S. Open quarterfinal.


USC strengthens BCS No. 1 hold; Oklahoma still No. 2

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Southern California and Oklahoma are still the top teams in the Bowl Championship Series standings, while Auburn remained third and on the outside looking in at the national championship game with one week remaining in


Ex-Citigroup execs may face SEC charges, banking company says in ...

NEW YORK -- The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending charges against a Citigroup executive whose departure was announced this week, the financial-services giant said Friday.


La giovane di Miasino fu rilasciata dopo 36 ore


Microsoft Crawling Google Results For New Search Engine?

I was questioned today by a developer who was watching a particular IP address scan his site. The IP was 65.54.188.86 and is registered to Microsoft Corp.


Empoli, 18:06 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA FERMI ADANI E MARIANINI

Empoli in campo per preparare la sfida di coppa Uefa di giovedÃ¬ prossimo con lo Zurigo. Il tecnico C...


EMC buys doc mgt firm for all-in-one completeness

It's rich, it's sophisticated EMC is buying a document management software firm for $85m.â¦


U.S. curbs road travel for its officials in Iraq

U.S. civilian officials have been barred from road travel in Iraq outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone because of possible attacks after a deadly shooting involving American security firm Blackwater.


Court Allows Scientists to Work at NASA Until Trial Over Background Checks

The United States Court of Appeals allowed the scientists to continue working until the question of their privacy challenge can be addressed at a full trial.


St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Personal Technology Column

By John Torro, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.  Sep. 4--UNINSTALL UPDATES TO FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEMS: Microsoft alerted  me to nine critical updates Aug. 9. My computer is set up to accept these  automatically, and they were downloaded Windows XP Home.


Protesters riot after Kenya cabinet announcement

Opposition supporters rioted in the western city of Kisumu on Tuesday after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki named several members of a new cabinet, dashing hopes of an end to post-election bloodshed.


Giving new meaning to 'every vote counts'

Cecily Kaplan is a mother of two, a program manager at a local synagogue, and what they call a perfect voter. She is proud of casting


La causa e' l'aumento di prezzo di burro, farina e uova


Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge will tonight be handed the chance to stake his claim as the long-term solution to EnglandÂ´s left-sided midfield conundrum.


The attempted attacks in London and Glasgow bore the hallmarks of an al-Qaida operation, but they lacked a key ingredient: professional execution.


Prescription drug ads come under criticism

When Emily Martin was hospitalized for emergency gallbladder surgery last summer, her doctors found that she also had acid reflux, causing erosion of her esophagus.


France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale as it reels from losses blamed on a rogue trader, but shares in the bank spiked higher on takeover speculation.


AFRICA/KENYA - La violenza sulle donne alimenta la pandemia dellÂAids. Nel Forum di Nairobi Ã¨ emerso lÂimpegno della Chiesa nella lotta all'Aids in Africa, nel campo dell'assistenza e nel tentativo di vincere l'emarginazione di malati e sieropositivi Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La violenza come fattore di propagazione del virus dellÂHiv/Aids, in particolare tra le donne, Ã¨ stato tra i tema di discussione durante i lavori del Forum Sociale Mondiale (FSM), conclusosi questa settimana a Nairobi.  La vio...


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


Teheran, 20:38 - CALCIO, IRAN: CLEMENTE RIFIUTA PANCHINA NAZIONALE

Dopo una lunga trattativa, l'allenatore spagnolo Javier Clemente ha rifiutato l'offerta di guidare l...


Football: US-Jamaica CONCACAF Semifinal Qualifier Ends in Draw

Second-half substitute Brian Ching scored the first goal of his international career in the 89th minute to give the United States national soccer team a 1-1 come-from-behind draw against Jamaica in Kingston.


The consequences of climate change may be major when looked at over long stretches of time. But can a disaster that needs thousands of years to unfurl illicit a fast-motion response?


IN âA Nation of Counterfeitersâ (Harvard University Press, $29.95), Stephen Mihm takes us back to the screwball days between the American Revolution and the Civil War, when the dollar did not exist.


Arsenal Equals Forest's Unbeaten League Sequence After 5-3 Win

Arsenal equaled Nottingham Forest's record for staying unbeaten in English soccer's top league for 42 matches after beating Middlesbrough 5-3 after trailing 3-1 at its Highbury ground in north London.


Alex Rodriguez never got rattled during the big bat flap yesterday at Yankee Stadium. Even more impressive, neither did youngster Ian Kennedy.


Barroso unveils new line-up for Brussels

Franco Frattini, Italy's foreign minister, is to become EU justice and security commissioner, replacing his compatriot Rocco Buttiglione, rejected by the European parliament for his ultra-conservative views on ...


Eindhoven, 22:49 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PSV EINDHOVEN-FENERBAHCE 0-0

Psv Eindhoven e Fenerbahce hanno pareggiato 0-0 in una gara valida per la terza giornata del girone ...


Ukraine PM Refuses to Accept Election Result

KIEV, Ukraine  - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  on Monday refused to accept the outcome of the re-run of  Ukraine's presidential election in which his rival holds a big  lead and said he would challenge the result in the Supreme  Court.


Everything you've heard about "Knocked Up" is true: It's even more riotously and consistently hilarious than its predecessor, Judd Apatow's 2005 sleeper hit "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," with even greater heart. No small feat.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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


BA shrugs off Air France interest in Iberia

PARIS/LONDON  - British Airways'  chief executive shrugged off rivalry from Air France KLM for Iberia , saying he was confident BA's 3.4 billion euro ($4.69 billion) bid with private equity firm TPG was fair value.


Perky syndication debut for "Rachael Ray"

LOS ANGELES  - Newcomer "Rachael Ray" cooked up the best debut for a syndicated talk show since "Dr. Phil's" launch four years ago, according to Nielsen Media Research data for the week ending September 24.


LG ElectronicsÂ has filed a lawsuit against the world's largest contract manufacturer of laptop PCs over the infringement of four patents related to DVD (digital video disc) technology, the company said Wednesday.


Online gambling firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on Monday after U.S. Congress passed legislation to end Internet gaming there, threatening jobs and wiping 3.5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) off company values.


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


LONDON - A 67-year-old woman who is believed to be the world's oldest new mother told a British Sunday newspaper she lied to a U.S. fertility clinic - saying she was 55 - to get treatment. Carmela Bousada said in her first interview since she gave birth to twin boys on Dec.


Systems, which start as low as $500, don't require advanced IT skills.


United States Still Leads the World in Spam Production

If you've received unwanted e-mail lately, chances are it came from within the United States, according to a report produced by the software company Sophos.


Charlize Theron sued by Swiss watchmaker

Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron. In court papers filed late Monday in state Supreme Court, Weil said Theron signed an endorsement deal saying that from October 2005 through December 2006 she would only wear Weil's high-end watches.


General Motors Corp.  posted an unexpected rise in February sales on Thursday, bucking a slump that pulled monthly U.S. auto sales lower for its struggling Detroit-based rivals, while Japan's Toyota made further market inroads.


Shawn Thornton's job description includes the following: finishing checks, not taking bad penalties, providing energy, and skating every shift like it's the last one he'll take in the NHL.


Former Goldman Sachs Chairman Henry  Paulson will be sworn in on Monday as the new U.S. Treasury  Secretary, the White House said on Thursday.


Roma, 17:47 - MONDIALI MILITARI, NUOTO: ARGENTO STAFFETTA 4X100 MISTA

Ai Mondiali militari in svolgimento in India argento azzurro nel nuoto nella staffetta 4x100 mista. ...


Why Pfizer and Novartis are literally giving genetic information away.


FBI probing suspected Israeli spy in Pentagon Top analyst may have ...

Washington -- The Justice Department has begun an espionage investigation into whether a top policy analyst working for the Pentagon's third-ranking official may have passed classified information to Israel through a powerful pro- Israeli lobbying group


Stem cells made from 'dead' human embryo

Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested.


If you live and die by the polls and you are a John Kerry supporter youâve probably had a few near death experiences of late. Very few polls have shown John Kerry leading in the 2004 presidential race, and


'Nessun incontro tar Scaglia e Murdoch', titolo vola +4,25%


Web site takes bets on fate of Heather Mills' leg on dance show

An online gambling site is taking bets on whether Heather Mills' artificial leg will fall off during her upcoming appearance on "Dancing with the Stars."


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


Iraq's prime minister vows to stick to election timetable despite ...

Iraq's interim prime minister declared Sunday that January elections would be held on schedule and asserted that American and Iraqi government troops were winning the war against an increasingly bold insurgency.


Myanmar deaths higher than U.N. estimate: activists

The death toll from a democracy crackdown ordered by Myanmar's ruling junta was much greater than U.N. estimates and scores of people were still missing, activists just back from the reclusive country said on Friday.


Dog victim's grandmother 'had taken drug'

Â· Defendant's desperate attempt to fight off pit bull Â· Terrier bit five-year-old's aunt a month earlier


'Accoglieremo guerriglieri in cambio ostaggi sequestrati'


Iraq Insurgents Hit Churches, Kill Four U.S. Troops

Explosions damaged churches in Baghdad  on Saturday and the U.S. military reported the deaths of four  more American troops in bomb attacks elsewhere in Iraq.


An estimated 2 million people in Asia are at risk of sinking deeper into poverty as a result of the Dec. 26 tsunami and its aftermath, with the harshest long-term economic damage expected in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, according to a study by the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank.


Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing

com December 22, 2004, 11:39 AM PT. The European Union ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft must make Windows Server protocols available for license, but competitors showed little initial interest in the program.


Politicians join the public at a rally to demand an end to hospital closures and the centralisation of services.


ALONG Mobile Technologies Inc. To Join the Wi-Fi Alliance

XI'AN, China, Feb. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ALONG Mobile Technologies Inc. , a leading provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services in China, today announced that it has become a member of the Wi-Fi Alliance ( http://www.wi-fi.org/our_members.php).


DRYDEN -- In the wake of the national flu vaccine shortage, hundreds of Tompkins County residents lined up Wednesday morning outside the Armory on Hanshaw Road in hopes of receiving one of the 1,500 available doses through the county Health Department.


Bloodied and bewildered strangers led each other from the wreckage of the London bombings last July 7. A year later, many of them have forged close bonds &#151; sharing their experiences in a network of blogs.


Helsinki, 11:38 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: STAFFETTA FEMMINILE 4X50 SL IN FINALE

Le azzurre della staffetta 4x50 stile libero si sono qualificate per la finale agli Europei in vasca...


Buffett says eyes more utilities acquisitions

TEFEN, Israel  - Warren Buffett's investment   company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRKa.N BRKb.N is interested   in acquiring further utility companies in coming years, the   U.S. billionaire said on Monday during a visit to Israel.


Russia Launches U.S. Satellite Into Space

A Russian booster rocket carried a U.S. telecommunications satellite into space on Friday, officials said.


The continuing saga of the Richter Scales' Here Comes Another Bubble video: another unhappy photographer cries copyright foul and will take action.


By Dan Vergano  The human and economic cost of global warming will move to center stage when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases the second and third installments of its report this spring, experts say.


The UN's nuclear watchdog expresses "serious concern" at South Korea's secret nuclear research.


Tide is Turning against Gangs of Euro Forgers

On a table in central Sofia lie three high-value banknotes, euros and dollars, worth more than 500.


Update 1: Russia Doesn't Intend to Nationalize Yukos

The Russian government does not intend to nationalize the Yukos oil company, but state-owned organizations will be able to bid if the embattled company's assets are put up for auction, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.


Indonesian President Apologizes for Shortcomings

President Megawati Sukarnoputri apologized Thursday for the shortcomings of her three-year tenure, as official vote-counting for Monday's presidential election reflected her imminent defeat.


Ex-head of Bosnian Muslim army to go on trial

The former leader of Bosnia's Muslim army, Rasim Delic, is due to go on trial at the U.N. war crimes tribunal on Monday charged with responsibility for rape, torture and murder of Bosnian Croats and Serbs by his troops.


The US has announced sweeping sanctions against Iran.


Live, biglietti carissimi Barbra Streisand rinuncia

Dopo le polemiche sui prezzi del concerto, arrivati a 900 euro, la cantate americana cancella l'unica data italiana prevista a Roma


Roma, 14:27 - CALCIO, ROMA: PROVINO OK PER TOTTI

Provino positivo per Francesco Totti. Il capitano della Roma avverte ancora un po' di dolore alla ca...


John Salmons nails an apparent game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer only for it to be ruled as having occurred too late as the Wizards survive a furiousÃÂ rally from the Kings and win, 109-106.


Iran has said it has frozen uranium enrichment programs

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush said Monday he wants to verify if Iran has indeed suspended its nuclear fuel program as it has said it has done.


Nortel, which had set mid-November as the target date for releasing restated and current results, said it's near the end of the restatement process.


More patients are receiving cancer drugs, according to a report by the UK government's cancer tsar.


At least 124 dead in Kenya poll protests: report

Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil that a local TV station said had killed at least 124 people.


Bush Says No Payroll Tax Rise for Social Security

President Bush ruled out raising  payroll taxes to help pay for Social Security reform on  Thursday, leaving him few options other than a sharp increase  in government borrowing to bankroll transition costs estimated  at up to $2 trillion.


Curry leaves may help control diabetes, scientists say

Ancient herbal remedies used for centuries in Indian cooking and in preparing dishes in the far east have the potential to control diabetes and treat cancer, according to a team of London scientists.


Robbie Williams' goes straight in at number one on the UK singles chart as REM top the album chart.


Gordon B. Hinckley Is Dead at 97; Led Mormon Church in Global Expansion

Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led Mormonism through a period of global expansion.


The Cubs may be the first team to play the Expos in the District in May, and Barry Bonds could be at RFK Stadium to take aim at another milestone in September.


Online auction for first A380 tickets nears end

An online auction of tickets for the first commercial A380 flight is nearing an end, with one bidder spending S$153,000 (US$101,514) for a first-class seat on the Singapore AirlinesÂ flight.


Cavalli and Versace: traveling light in far-flung places

MILAN What is exciting, occasionally thrilling and often scary - but makes you dream? The answer is travel. And now that global terrorism has laced voyages with a frisson of fear, perhaps it was inevitable


Medicare To Issue Drug Discount Cards To Low-Income Americans

Medicare will be mailing out 1.8 million drug discount cards to low-income Americans who are eligible but have not yet applied. The cards will allow low-income earners to qualify for an additional $1,200 in


The online software pioneer Salesforce.com will help the Internet search leader Google sell ads as part of a partnership.


Broadband punters more pissed off than last year

Fings ain't what they used to be Broadband customers, who tend to be a bit Victor Meldrew at the best of times, are getting unhappier with the service they receive from internet service providers.â¦


Azubuike Leads No. 8 Kentucky Past Tenn. Tech

Kelenna Azubuike emerged from a season-long shooting slump, scoring 21 points and No. 8 Kentucky beat visiting Tennessee Tech, 92-63, last night.


With the threat of a tightening economic squeeze and military probes by Washington hanging over its head, the Iranian government agreed November 14 to suspend all uranium enrichment activity


Intravenous Line No Benefit for Ear Tube Surgery

NEW YORK  - Otherwise healthy children who  are having ear tubes inserted do not benefit from having an  intravenous (IV) line placed at the time of surgery.


Technology correspondent Bobbie Johnson in Las Vegas discovers wraparound vision and what it feels like to be shot in the head in the sensational games of the future


Dutch love of caravans rescues maker from the brink

HOOGEVEEN, Netherlands  - Mention caravans to the Dutch and watch their eyes gleam.


Thousands attend Gaza funerals, Israel ends raid

Thousands of Palestinians marched in Gaza on Friday for the funerals of 11 people, including nine militants from the ruling Hamas, who were killed in an Israeli raid into the central Gaza Strip a day earlier.


Iraqis Describe Plot To Kill Shiite Clerics

BAGHDAD, Jan. 29 -- A Shiite cult leader, who claimed to be a revered Muslim figure who vanished in the 10th century, was killed Sunday along with scores of fighters who were poised to attack a holy city in southern Iraq and assassinate the country's Shiite religious leadership, Iraqi officials said...


Texas Farmers Prepare Trade Complaint Against Mexico

A group of Texas farmers and ranchers said they would file a trade complaint demanding $500 million in damages against Mexico saying the government there curbed the flow of water to the Rio Grande.


For Champions of Haggling, No Price Tag Is Sacred

My husband and I hate haggling, but I have friends who always seem able to strike a great deal in unexpected areas.


Unskilled workers could find they are out of a job within a decade, as a result of increased offshoring by UK firms, says CBI boss Digby Jones.


New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 138 runs in one-dayer

â¢ Cricket-Australia a tough test for Pakistan batsmen, says coach November 2, 2004 09:14:15 KARACHI, Nov 2  - Pakistan's batsmen will need to be mentally tough in Australia this month to combat the likes of Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie


Torino, 18:48 - CALCIO, TORINO: GRELLA IN DUBBIO PER IL SIENA

In vista della gara contro il Siena, il tecnico del Torino Walter Novellino rischia di non avere a d...


Two years after Sixpence None the Richer split, singer Leigh Nash is pursuing a solo career, though she can't quite escape the band's hit "Kiss Me."


SEVEN and Miyowa Partner to Provide Integrated Messaging

SEVEN, the global market leader in push email software, and Miyowa, the  European leader in mobile instant messaging and entertainment for  communities, today announced a partnership to provide a unified  messaging experience for mobile consumers.


Wisconsin limits flu shots to only people at risk

Wisconsin ordered health care providers Friday to administer flu vaccines only to residents who fall into high-risk categories, in response to the nationwide shortage.


Japan's DoCoMo in mobile deal with Cingular

NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile operator, will join US cell phone company Cingular Wireless in a partnership aimed at unifying third-generation cell phone technology and services, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said on Thursday.


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Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko looked certain on Monday to become Ukraine's next president, but his opponent, the prime minister, refused to concede defeat in the bitterly fought contest.


Survey Chides Quality of 1 in 10 U.S. Nursing Homes

About 10 percent of U.S. nursing homes  were found to have consistently inadequate quality since the  year 2000, Consumers Union said on Tuesday.


Arguments over who gets to use the home computer are breaking out in families across the UK, says a survey.


Russia has deported a planeload of Georgians, in an escalating row with the Caucasus republic.


A pregnant woman says police left her crying by the road as they towed her car away after an insurance mistake.


Our series of trivia questions about the incoming freshman class continues: Who was inspired to make his first run for office after taking some students to a campaign rally for President Bush, only to see the teenagers barred from the event after being questioned about their political leanings?  Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa Tim Walz, D-Minn. Steven L. Kagen, D-Wis. Joe Sestak, D-Pa.


Pakistan Says It Has Foiled Terror Plots

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy, officials announced Saturday...


Stocks firm as jobs data offset weak sentiment

U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday as a strong jobs report outweighed a weaker-than-expected reading of consumer sentiment, while a jump in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies.


Oil Falls from $50 as Crude Stocks Swell

Oil prices dropped from record highs  above $50 a barrel on Wednesday as weekly U.S. inventory data  showed a surprise increase in crude stocks, easing fears over  stretched international supplies.


European scientists confirm what is thought to be the first known case of "mad cow" disease in a goat.


Advertising: Selling the Future, Wary but Hopeful

The slow pace of change at John Hancock Financial Services speaks to an issue that has long fascinated Madison Avenue: how often an advertiser should change a campaign.


Stock market listings hit a record $227bn worldwide this year as London reinforces its global position, a report says.


Alcohol found in one-third of U.S. suicides

Alcohol may be involved in as many as one-third of U.S. suicides, federal researchers reported on Thursday.


Struggling to Stay Afloat in a Sea of Dysfunction

This Australian film could be described by the story's "Rocky"-like outlines, but there is a gripping, downbeat family drama at the movie's core.


Microsoft settles eight year patent case with Eolas

Undisclosed payment over rights violation claim Microsoft has settled a long-running patent infringement suit with Eolas and the University of California in a case which has been running since 1999. Microsoft will make an undisclosed payment to Eolas.â¦


Avoid these stocks -- you may already own them.


Manchester United, Arsenal resume rivalry in League Cup

LONDON: Manchester United's bitter rivalry with Arsenal will be renewed Wednesday when the Premiership giants clash in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.


CEO turnover set a record in 2006 and could reach another one this year as investors demand higher returns.


Amazon.com is trying to out-Google the king of Internet search with a new site, A9.com, that puts a fancy face on Google's plain-Jane search results. -Leslie Walker


Bucarest, 11:37 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: CT PITURCA RINNOVA CONTRATTO

Victor Piturca, ct della Romania avversaria dell'Italia ai prossimi Europei, ha prolungato fino al 2...


Italian judge to rule on kidnapping case

An Italian judge opened a hearing Friday to determine if 26 Americans and five Italians will face the first criminal trial over the CIA's extraordinary rendition program.