New Palestinian govt won't recognize Israel: Hamas

The Palestinian unity government which will be formed under an agreement reached in Saudi Arabia will not recognize Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.


Syria-Dictated Move Prompts Political Uproar in Lebanon

Lebanon's hothouse politics have been thrown into turmoil by Syria's insistence - at a suddenly summoned special cabinet meeting over the weekend - that the president


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London, England (Sports Network) - Troubled Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has admitted he tested positive for cocaine. The Romanian international declined a second test, apparently in an attempt to escape a more severe punishment.


One night soon, Trevor Hoffman will pepper home plate with his remarkable changeup and unremarkable fastball, get the final out for the San Diego Padres and become the first big leaguer to reach 500 saves.


The campus of Delaware State University was locked down Friday as police searched for a gunman who shot and wounded two students, one seriously, near a campus gymnasium at 1 a.m., university officials said.


Prince Bernhard, the charismatic German-born father of the Netherlands' Queen Beatrix who earned the respect of the Dutch during the Nazi occupation, died Wednesday. He was 93.


Jailed Niger journalist's lawyer says tapes illegal

The lawyer representing Moussa Kaka, the correspondent of Radio France International (RFI) in Niger arrested last month, said on Saturday that tapes allegedly linking his client to Tuareg rebels had been illegally recorded.


News Report: US Promoted AIDS Drug in Africa Despite Safety ...

News reports say top US health officials knew that a key AIDS drug President Bush has promoted for use in Africa can cause severe side effects, including death.


Indonesia prepares for landmark presidential election

JAKARTA: Indonesians cast their ballots Monday in the country's first democratic presidential election in a vote which will cap months of polls and finally consign decades of dictatorship to history.


WASHINGTON -- Strained by an ailing housing market and credit woes, the economy in 2007 is expected to log its worst growth in five years and should be somewhat sluggish next year.


Milano, 12:11 - CALCIO, CRESPO: MAI PARLATO MALE DEL CHELSEA

''Non ho mai parlato in questi termini del Chelsea e non ho mai rilasciato le dichiarazioni che mi s...


FBI Interviews Senior Defense Officials in Probe of Analyst

The FBI has interviewed several senior Pentagon officials in recent days in connection with an investigation of a Defense Department analyst who is suspected of providing classified


Security firms are warning about a virus that tries to cash in on interest in David Beckham.


Southwest Airlines Co , the leading U.S. low-cost carrier, on Tuesday said it raised one-way fares by up to $10 to offset rising fuel costs.


On health, a clear choice between Bush, Kerry

Eleven years after the Clintons introduced their super-complex plan to revamp health care, the problems of rising costs and increasing numbers of uninsured have only gotten worse.


U.S. blue chips trimmed gains on  Friday after a senior OPEC delegate said the producer group  cannot rule out cutting oil production if oil prices slide  further and monthly U.S. jobs data showed weaker-than-expected  growth.


(InfoWorld) - Cisco launched this week the smallest version yet of its biggest router -- a four-slot Carrier Routing System-1, intended to extend 40Gbps from a core network to regional carrier POPs, Cisco says. The four-slot CRS-1 joins its eight and sixteen slot brethren and offers carriers another tool for expanding 40Gbps, or OC-768 connectivity throughout a network. The device includes four slots which can support four-port OC-192 (10Gbps) line cards, or single-port 40Gbps blades. The box also includes several traffic shaping and network virtualization features aimed at serving business and consumer network customers, Cisco says. The four-slot CRS-1 supports up to 320Gbps of total routing capacity, Cisco says. Traffic management features in the router also allow users to carve up bandwidth or network services for various customers, with Secure Domain Routers. This feature allows users to create a virtual router for each line card in a CRS-1 system. The traffic on virtual Secure Domain Routers is segregated from other network segments, keeping various customer's data from mixing, and allowing carriers to apply different rules to traffic, and use different protocols and technologies for customer networks. (For instance, a CRS-1 serving both a consumer video on demand -- VOD -- network and a business services network could activate multicast on a VOD Secure domain router, and MPLS and IP VPN services on the business network virtual router, Cisco says). The four-slot CRS-1 was an important piece in the puzzle for Sprint's nationwide network upgrade, which will begin this quarter using CRS-1s across all levels of the network. The smaller size of the four-slot CRS-1 will allow Sprint to expand the reach of its 40Gbps network to smaller locations, which may have only had 10Gbps connectivity in the past, according to Iyad Tarazi, vice president of network development at Sprint. The smaller-size CRS-1 can also operate with multiple CRS-1 chassis in Cisco's multi-chassis routing configuration, which allows multiple CRS-1 boxes to be lashed together for greater failover and distributed router processing capabilities, Cisco says. The four-slot CRS-1 will be available in November starting at $160,000.


President Bush on Monday asked a skeptical, Democrat-run Congress to approve $700 billion in new military spending -- much of it for the Iraq war -- and to curb many domestic programs.


Military Analysis: U.S. Seeks to Block Exits for the Insurgents in Iraq

American forces have been confounded by insurgents who have slipped away only to fight another day.


Centro to buy New Plan Excel for US$3.4 billion in cash

SYDNEY/NEW YORK  - Australia's Centro Properties Group  and Centro Retail Trust  have agreed to buy New Plan Excel Realty Trust  for about $3.4 billion in cash, accelerating Centro's push into the United States.


PATTANI, Thailand -- Thailand's prime minister has said security forces made mistakes handling a group of Muslim rioters and has expressed regret that nearly 80 people died of suffocation while in custody.


Writer-director Alexander Payne's acclaimed story of two men road tripping through Southern California wine country on the eve of a wedding took six awards, the group announced Sunday.


Tutte le domeniche dal 25 febbraio al 31 dicembre


Bhutto's son warns of disintegration of Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal warned that Pakistan could face disintegration unless free and fair elections were held, as he defended his appointment as his assassinated mother's successor.


Presentazione dellÂopera ÂLe religioni nel mondoÂ del Cardinale Poupard Roma (Agenzia Fides) - MartedÃ¬ 29 gennaio, alle ore 17, presso lÂIstituto Nazionale di Studi Romani (Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 2 - Roma) avrÃ  luogo la presentazione dellÂopera ÂLe religioni nel mondoÂ del Cardinale Paul Poupard, Presidente emeri...


Visa for Taiwan leader upsets China officials

Japan issued a tourist visa yesterday for former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, prompting another round of angry protests from China.


Rural and deprived communities worldwide are benefiting from the increased availability of computers.


Video game fans eagerly await Halo 2's release

The video game Halo 2 is expected to gross $75 million US in sales over the next 24 hours, with a "midnight madness" release similar to the opening of a blockbuster film.


Death Raises Questions About Use of Force

The death of a college student from a pepper-spray-filled projectile sparked anger and questions Friday about whether police used too much force to break up rowdy Red Sox revelers outside Fenway Park.


Tamil Tigers warn of revived âfreedom struggleâ unless peace ...

COLOMBO - The top Tamil Tiger leader has warned he will launch a âfreedom struggleâ unless peace talks resume soon, in what an analyst said was a veiled threat to revive Sri Lankaâs civil war.


Security guard fatally shot at Illinois State Capitol

A gunman walked into the state Capitol Monday and fatally shot a security guard just inside, then walked out, put the gun in a car trunk and drove away, authorities said.


Notepad++ is a free generic source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.     The version 4.0 is not a stable release, that's reason of this release of version 4.0.1 : http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=95717  However, this release doesn't fix all the critical bugs regarding the docking feature, I'll do v4.0.2 RC ASAP.  v4.0.1 fixed bugs (from v4.0) :  1.  Fix the crash issue of opening of file name length > 63.  2.  Fix the crash issue under w98. 3.  Fix the shortcut name bug in shortcut mapper. 4.  Fix ASP syntax highlighting problem. 5.  Fix 2 context menu items issue after the installation by installer. 6.  Enhance the NSIS language support.   FunctionList Plugin 1.1 : 1.  Fix the bug of wrong toolbar stat while closing Function List dialog by X button. 2.  Fix C++ "operator[]" recognition 3.  Fix Pascal method recognition 4.  Add TCL support  Explorer Plugin 1.01 : 1.  Fix the font display bug. 2.  Fix open of favorite folders in explorer when explorer is not open  HexEditor Plugin 0.6 : - Fix display problems and the extension recognition bug.  For further information about this project, see :   http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/  and the project page :  http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/    Don


Axley fires another 63 to take command in Texas

SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - Eric Axley fired his second   successive seven-under-par 63 to take a four-shot lead after   three rounds of the Texas Open on Saturday.


Greg Oden has been drafted by a trading card company, and will be on the same team as Bill Russell. A possible No. 1 draft pick, Oden signed a multiyear deal Tuesday to become a spokesman for Topps Co. His first deal? A card featuring him and Russell, the Boston Celtics Hall of Famer, on the 50th anniversary of the company's first basketball set.


Londra, 19:22 - CALCIO. PREMIER LEAGUE: RISULTATI 17/a GIORNATA

In attesa dei big match di doMani tra Liverpool e Manchester United e Arsenal-Chelsea, questi i risu...


News Corp. in $6 Bln Deal for Rest of Fox

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. on Monday said it would to buy out the shareholders of its unit Fox Entertainment Group Inc. in an exchange offer valued at roughly $6 billion.


The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East praised Pakistan's intelligence service on Saturday for its fight against terrorism.


Russia Bars Foreign Bidders From Big Mineral Auctions

The head of Russia's natural resources ministry announced that foreign companies would be barred from bidding in auctions for large mineral deposits in 2005.


Roger Clemens lost in what might have been the final start of his career, and the Atlanta Braves ended Houston's nine-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Friday night that hurt the Astros' postseason hopes.


IBM looks to simplify mainframe management

A five-year IBM program to promote mainframes is designed to make them easier to configure and maintain, the company said today.


Iliescu Admits Romania's Role in the Holocaust

President Ion Iliescu on Tuesday  admitted Romania's complicity in the Holocaust, ending decades  of denial that hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed in the  country when it was an ally of Nazi Germany.


Committee head sees approval of phone immunity

The Democratic-led U.S. Senate will approve President George W. Bush's demand that telephone companies that participated in his warrantless domestic spying program receive retroactive immunity from lawsuits, a top lawmaker predicted on Wednesday.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulled away from Jeff Gordon in a pair of overtime laps to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup race Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway and tighten the championship chase with two races to go.


First ministers still billions apart ahead of meeting on ...

Federal officials flatly rejected the $12-billion-plus price tag attached Friday to the provinces's prescription for fixing Canada's health care system.


NY Met Unveils Major Exhibition of Rubens Drawings

The first major U.S. exhibition of  Rubens drawings opened here on Friday, offering what organizers  said was a truer picture of the master's work than many of his  more famous paintings.


US steps up pressure on Shiite militants in Najaf

US forces and Shiite militants fought fierce battles Monday marked by explosions and gunfire near a revered shrine in Najaf, as the US military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to quickly hand over the holy site to Shiite religious authorities.


The dollar strengthened a little against  major currencies on Tuesday, firming ahead of a Federal Reserve  interest rate decision and a gathering of Group of Seven  finance ministers and central bankers later in the week.


Iraq vows action after truck bomb kills 135

Iraq's government renewed its pledge to crack down on militants after a massive suicide truck bomb killed 135 people in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad.


Dow Jones to purchase Marketwatch for 519 million in cash

Dow Jones has agreed to buy online financial news provider Marketwatch Inc for 519 million dollars, or 18 dollars per share, the two companies said in a joint statement.


A cottage near John o' Groats has become the base for one of...

A fisherman's cottage near John o' Groats has become the base for one of Britain's most celebrated sculptors as he works on one of his most important commissions.


Bush vs. Kerry: Different philosophies, different prescriptions ...

For all of the past year's hand-wringing over health care, debates over ways to expand insurance coverage and rein in costs have been all but been drowned out in the


Turner Goes From a Tight Spot to Letting Loose

Norv Turner has guided the Chargers to their first playoff victory since January 1995, succeeding where many other San Diego head coaches had failed.


France Pressures Ivory Coast Government to Cease All Military ...

After suffering its biggest casualties since its peacekeeping operation began in Ivory Coast two years ago, France is stepping up pressure on Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to cease all military action.


Nikkei Closes Down; Autos, Exporters Wilt

Japan's Nikkei average closed lower on  Thursday, snapping a three-day gaining streak, as profit-taking  hit auto makers and other exporters that had attracted buyers  on the back of extended gains on Wall Street.


Russia's Anna Chakvetadze came from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 5-7 6-2 6-2 on Sunday in the first round of the Den Bosch open, one of the last grasscourt tournaments before Wimbledon.


Bush says Kosovo to be independent, delights Albania

President George W. Bush said on Sunday the United Nations should grant independence quickly to the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, and if Russia continued to block it then the West would act.


Milano, 13:31 - CALCIO, MILAN; OLIVEIRA: SHEVA? FELICI SE DOVESSE TORNARE

Ricardo Oliveira era arrivato al Milan con l'intenzione di far dimenticare Sheva, ma non ci è...


Iran is our biggest concern, Israelis say in poll

A majority of Israelis say their   biggest concern is Iran and they also believe the Jewish state   is struggling for survival, two opinion polls published on   Friday showed.


By STAN CHOE  NEW YORK - Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit surged on stronger investment-banking and trading business, surpassing analysts' expectations.


British Press Assails Curbs on Reporting

Media organizations say Britainâs tight reporting restrictions hamper their ability to cover terrorism stories.


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


Former World Ski Jump Ace Nykanen Charged

Former world champion ski jumper Matti Nykanen was charged Wednesday with attempted manslaughter after stabbing a man in southern Finland in August, regional court officials said.


Gaza Hospital Is Overwhelmed With Wounded

Frantic doctors tended to patients on a blood-smeared hospital floor and operated on cafeteria tables, as medics rushed in with more wounded and mangled bodies.


Romney: Michigan a 'Victory of optimism'

Republican Mitt Romney cast his win in the Michigan primary as "a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism," setting the stage for a nomination battle with John McCain and others now likely to extend to the Super Tuesday contests on Feb. 5.


Arafatâs poor health raises question of leadership succession

As the Palestinian president remains critically ill at his West Bank home, the Palestinians are afraid that his poor health could result in a political vacuum, should he be incapacitated.


Six Republican candidates, one strikingly jumbled GOP race and a ton at stake in the heat of the primary season.


BSkyB reports a rise in first quarter profits and sales but there is further evidence that subscriber growth is slowing down.


Hope and skepticism as Israel and the Palestinians try again


European Union finance ministers considered the ever-strengthening euro against the dollar Monday amid appeals for Washington to rein in its budget and current account deficits to stop the slide of the US currency.


How the election season will change how the winner governs


Israeli soldiers on Saturday shot and killed a Hamas militant who the military said was responsible for a rocket attack that killed two Israeli preschoolers last week and triggered an army offensive in northern Gaza.


Il ministro: 'serve un negoziato senza precondizioni'


Somali refugee students yearn for school

EL ASHA, Somalia  - Wringing her henna-tattooed hands, 18-year-old Rahmo Omar Hussein says fighting has robbed her of a precious commodity in one of the world's most anarchic cities.


Illinois calls on hospitals to shut down medical waste ...

Sept. 14 -- IllinoisÂ´ governor has called on the 11 hospitals operating medical waste incinerators in the state to voluntarily shut them down, and he is vowing to introduce legislation in the fall banning all hospital incinerators.


World number two Ernie Els has been forced to pull out of this week's Chrysler Championship in Florida because of a finger injury.


Authentication based on knowledge, not ignorance Software glutton EMC today announced its latest toy as Florida-based security outfit Verid.â¦


Equatorial Guinea Wants to Quiz Thatcher in S. Africa

Equatorial Guinea prosecutors have asked South Africa for permission to question Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in Cape Town last week on suspicion of bankrolling a failed plan to overthrow


The show is over: The Berlin zoo's fast-growing polar bear cub, Knut, won't be appearing anymore with the keeper who raised him.


Fire Disrupts Rush-Hour Service at NYC's Penn Station

Long Island Rail Road service to and from New York City's Pennsylvania Station will remain suspended during the evening rush hour because of an underground fire that also halted Amtrak


Troubled pop star Britney Spears, who is admitted in the psychiatric ward of a Los Angeles hospital, was furious after she found out that her father is now the conservator of her estate.


Americans Wounded in Iraq Blast Flown to Germany

LANDSTUHL, Germany  - Many of the 35 Americans  flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany after being  wounded in Tuesday's suicide bomb attack in Iraq are in  critical condition, the hospital's commander said on Thursday.


Annan Vows Action Against UN Staff in Iraq Program

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan has vowed to discipline the director of the former U.N.  oil-for-food program for Iraq after an investigation said he  obtained oil allocations for a firm run by a friend.


Two leading British clinics are to offer egg-freezing services to women seeking to delay pregnancy.


Mittal Steel said Thursday that its profits soared in the fourth quarter, and in 2004, on skyrocketing global demand for building materials.


Three weeks after Election Day, Democrat Victoria Wulsin conceded to Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt on Tuesday but suggested that she might run again.


S.E.C. Asks Court to Force Parents of Former Trader to Cooperate

The parents of a former Fidelity Investments trader were subpoenaed in an investigation of whether they bought stock based on nonpublic information from their son.


IDF enters Khan Younis to try and stop rockets -- again

Israel sent tanks and bulldozers back into Gaza's Khan Younis refugee camp early Wednesday, just three days after ending a raid there in response to rocket and mortar fire by Palestinian militants.


Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as 'Chemical Ali', will be the first leader of Saddam Hussein's former regime to be tried for war crimes.


UK Seeks Global Support for Stem Cell Research

Britain's leading scientific institution said Monday it is urging countries to back a campaign to stop a possible ban on stem cell research as part of a global treaty banning human cloning. The London-based Royal Society is stepping up its drive to push the United Nations to ban the cloning of babies, but to make no ruling on using the technology for medical research, or therapeutic cloning, at its 59th General Session in October. The 191-nation U.N. General Assembly is divided over whether to allow therapeutic cloning to continue or to adopt a broad cloning ban championed by the Bush administration and Costa Rica with strong backing from the U.S. anti-abortion movement and many predominantly Roman Catholic nations.


Waterford Wedgwood Issues Profits Warning

Waterford Wedgwood PLC, the world-famous but debt-laden maker of luxury homewares, issued a profits warning Thursday as it unveiled a plan to acquire British rival Royal Doulton.


Scientists show what happens when an infection-fighting antibody attacks a gap in HIV's formidable defences.


Security blanket (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - The planning has gone on for a year. Thousands of volunteers are working nonstop while scores of revelers are readying their finery to celebrate George W. Bush's inauguration for a second term on January 20. But this year's fete--the nation's 55th--is the first to take place in the long shadow of the 9/11 attacks. And that means the ceremonies will be the most tightly protected in history.


BNP Paribas reveals interest in Societe Generale

French bank BNP Paribas revealed Thursday it had its eye on crisis-hit Societe Generale, while voices in the European Union were raised against France for vowing to ward off hostile bids.


ALBANY, N.Y. -- Two more people linked to a nationwide investigation into the illegal sale of steroids were arraigned Tuesday on drug-related charges as published reports implicated more athletes, including former star relief pitcher John Rocker.


Confidence stumbles as stocks fall, oil rises

US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in early January, the first drop in three months, as stocks declined and oil prices crept up, a report yesterday showed.


Liberal Democrats decide to try to resurrect a Welsh assembly alliance with Plaid Cymru and Conservatives.


T-Mobile snags Wi-Fi-lovin BlackBerry Curve

T-Mobile and Research in Motion announce the BlackBerry Curve (aka BlackBerry 8320) with integrated Wi-Fi.


Italy's center-left leaders have agreed to back Romano Prodi's bid to stay on as prime minister, boosting his chances of ending a crisis that risks plunging the country into political paralysis.Comment


Berlino, 14:24 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: GRESKO AL BAYER LEVERKUSEN

Il Bayer Leverkusen avrebbe raggiunto l'accordo con Vratislav Gresko, nazionale slovacco la scorsa s...


U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped  slightly on Wednesday ahead of the Treasury's auction of $24.0  billion in two-year notes.


Mehmet Okur scored 27 points, 19 in the second half, and had 11 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz won their seventh-straight game with a 96-87 win against the Washington Wizards on Friday night.


On national stage, Cadillac and friends run over Bulldogs

Normally, toilet paper in Auburn is reserved for the oak trees on the corner of Magnolia Avenue and College Street following Tiger wins.


Part of Lincoln Memorial closed after package found

Part of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington has been evacuated and closed to tourists after suspicious items were found, a park police officer said on Monday.


Europe, Washington play 'good cop, bad cop' with Iran

The United States has hardened its tone against Iran for its alleged efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, adopting a "bad cop" role against Europe's "good cop" line toward Tehran.


Blog: Dell announces its new Inspiron desktops


Yankees, Diamondbacks, Dodgers add players, try to complete ...

The megadeal involving Randy Johnson, Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez grew to 10 players Saturday, with the New York Yankees, Arizona and Los Angeles hoping to present the proposed trade to the commissioner's office soon for approval.


Diplomats back Annan after resignation calls

Diplomats from several countries have expressed support for the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, after a call for his resignation over the UN role in the Iraq Oil-for-Food programme.


Roma, 18:09 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: RISULTATI PRIMA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche della 1/a giornata del campionato di serie C2.


'The gaffer has mellowed but his desire to win is still there'

I was dying to ask. How on earth do you survive 13 full years playing for, arguably, the most demanding manager this country has ever seen?


Malvo Expected to Testify in Sniper Trial

The teenager charged with John Allen Muhammad in the 2002 Washington-area sniper spree is expected to testify Monday against his one-time mentor, now on trial for six of the deadly attacks, a person close to the case said Friday.


Mozambique floods kill 29, thousands left homeless

Floods in Mozambique have killed 29 people and wrecked thousands of homes after torrential rain and hurricanes swept through the country in the past two weeks, the government said on Wednesday.


Buckingham Palace 'Batman' Protest Prompts Security Review

Britain has ordered an urgent security review at Buckingham Palace after a campaigner dressed as Batman evaded armed police and spent five hours on a ledge at Queen Elizabeth's London residence.


In an out of court settlement, Sun Microsystems has agreed to pay Kodak $92 million to settle the long running patent case involving Java technology.


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BBC Monitoring Roundup of Reaction to 7 December Blair-Bush Meeting

The following roundup covers material available to BBC Monitoring up to 2359 on Thursday 7 December 2006.  IRAQI TV  Al-Iraqiyah TV reported that Iraq had been the focus of talks between Bush and Blair. The report highlighted excerpts from their joint press conference.


India's tsunami warning system will be operational in two to three years' time, a government minister says.


Four Dartmouth alumnae are among the 1,099 Fulbright Award recipients now pursuing research and studies in locations around the world thanks to the prestigious federal grants, which Secretary of State Colin ...


After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday. There was only a 20 percent chance that weather would prohibit the shuttle from blasting off at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday as planned, said Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer.


A fire investigation continues into the flat blaze in which two young boys died in a village on Anglesey.


India's most wanted fugitive, accused of more than 100 murders and on the run for decades, has been shot dead after driving into an elaborate police trap.


A husband-and-wife MP couple defend claiming expenses to cover rent on a flat they had put into a trust.


New England clean energy lobbying groups join

Is it a clean tech cluster yet? New England, like other regions, hopes so.


H&R Block says judge dismisses much of IRA lawsuit

H&R Block Inc , the largest U.S. tax preparer, said on Thursday a New York state judge dismissed much of a lawsuit accusing it of charging excessive fees on individual retirement accounts.


ORLANDO, Florida  - A U.S. space shuttle astronaut was accused on Tuesday of trying to kidnap and kill a rival for the affections of a male astronaut after she drove 950 miles wearing diapers to confront the woman.


The White Stripes rip through the raucous new "Icky Thump," while Bon Jovi and Toby Keith take the long road to Nashville.


Bush and Kerry Follow Debate With Sharp Jabs

President Bush attacked John Kerry on Iraq on Friday, taking a more aggressive approach than he had in the previous night's debate.


Cultural Resource Efforts Support Warfighting Mission

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., June 6  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Providing Soldiers with heritage training assets is just one part of the Environmental Division's pro-active approach to supporting the mission at Fort Drum, N.Y.


Mavericks start up with a purpose -- not just a business plan

The world of commerce crackled with possibility in the 1990s as computing transformed, and the Internet disrupted, business as usual. When the music stopped, the dot-com carnival gave way to a more sober period where entrepreneurial fervor abated and traditional business models seemed to reassert themselves.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - If it's not a Cinderella story,  "Brooklyn the Musical" is a "project story," as co-writer Mark  Schoenfeld calls it. Putting it another way, it's a "sidewalk  fairy tale."


Asylum seekers should be given the right to work in the UK after six months, a leading children's charity says.


Koizumi Surveys Japan's Earthquake Damage

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi surveyed the earthquake damage in northern Japan on Tuesday, meeting people camped out in a high-school gymnasium after the nation's deadliest earthquakes in nearly a decade killed 31 people and injured as many as 2,900.


A driver dies after their car crashes through a fence on to a rail line near York and is hit by a high-speed train.


Luke Donald is hot, Miguel Angel Jimenez is hot under the collar and Sergio Garcia is warming up. The three members of Europeâs Ryder Cup team finished 1-2-3 last weekend


Seven Iraqi Soldiers Killed Near Baqubah

Seven Iraqi National Guard soldiers were killed on Monday morning when armed men opened fire on them at a checkpoint in central Iraq, officials said.


GTech Holdings Corp. GTK.N, the  world's largest lottery systems operator, on Tuesday said   third-quarter profit was unchanged from a year earlier, but its  shares slipped more than 9 percent as its fourth-quarter  forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations.


Udine, 19:24 - CALCIO, UDINESE: PINZI E' RECUPERATO

Luciano Spalletti si trova a gestire una situazione non facile a tre giorni dalla sfida del Delle Al...


SAMANA, Dominican Republic - Jeanne grew into the sixth hurricane of the season and swept across the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic on Thursday, a day after pounding Puerto Rico with heavy winds and drenching rain that left millions without power, turned roads into rivers and killed two people.    Hurricane Jeanne was expected to hug the north coast of the Dominican Republic, sparing the country of 8.8 million from its 75 mph winds, but it was headed for the Bahamas, still struggling to recover from Hurricane Frances...


U.S. to check safety of imported Chinese seafood

The U.S Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will not allow imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood until suppliers can prove the shipments are free from harmful residues.


A 14-year-old girl becomes the fifth youth to be charged with the murder of gay barman David Morley.


Karzai Clinches Afghan Poll Win, Rival Concedes

President Hamid Karzai clinched victory  in Afghanistan's historic presidential poll as his main rival  conceded defeat even before election workers began counting the  final votes on Monday.


Advertising: Mocking an Olympics Logo, but Loving the Attention

Has any marketer ever gotten more for its money than the London Olympics organizers when they introduced a new logo for the 2012 Games?


Norway to buy 4 Hercules planes for $597 mln

Norway's Labour-led government proposed on Friday to buy four new C-130J Hercules cargo planes built by Lockheed Martin  for about 3.6 billion Norwegian crowns ($597 million), officials said.


Scientists say they may be able to make cancer drugs target tumours by using ultra-violet light to activate them.


Dortmund, 17:47 - CALCIO, B. DORTMUND: ESONERATO VAN MARWIJCK, HITZFELD DICE NO

Il Borussia Dortmund ha esonerato il tecnico olandese Bert van Marwijk. Fatale la sconfitta casaling...


A British woman and her husband are killed in a plane crash in Switzerland.


Europeans welcome qualified âyesâ for Turkey talks to join EU

Supporters found plenty of reasons to cheer the European Unionâs recommendation of yesterday for talks to begin on making Muslim-majority Turkey a member.


Time for Pakistan, India to show courage: Kasuri

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri said on Saturday it is time for Pakistan and India to show "boldness and courage" and he is going to New Delhi with full confidence.


More of a sketch than a fully developed portrait, "Arakimentari" is an up-close and generally impersonal introduction to the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.


Serbia asks for Seselj to be treated in Belgrade

Serbia asked the U.N. war crimes  tribunal on Tuesday to transfer Serbian ultranationalist leader  Vojislav Seselj, whose health is failing due to a hunger  strike, to a hospital in Belgrade.


Campaign Cash Paved Way for Pipe Rule Change

One theme has run through California government from the moment Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor nine years ago right up to today. It is this: Donate big campaign dollars to the incumbent and you'll get what you want.  Davis, of course, never admitted to this while in office.


INDIANAPOLIS -- Quarterback Jeff Garcia will replace Donovan McNabb as Philadelphia Eagles starting night quarterback Sunday against Indianapolis.


PM Blair asks London mayor to apologize for remark seen as anti-Semitic

LONDON  - Prime Minister Tony Blair urged London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Wednesday to apologize for making an offensive remark to a Jewish journalist that compared him to a Nazi concentration camp guard.


Israeli Forces Launch New Gaza Operation

Israeli tanks rumbled into the northern  Gaza Strip on Sunday to try to stop cross-border rocket attacks  described by front-running Palestinian presidential candidate  Mahmoud Abbas as useless.


US investigates sailors' deaths in Ghana

The U.S. Embassy opened an investigation into the deaths of two U.S. Navy sailors in Ghana's capital, a naval official said Wednesday.


Curtis leads as Booz Allen play suspended

When Ben Curtis won the 2003 British Open, he didn't know the title was his until caddie Andy Sutton walked out of an equipment trailer by the practice range and said, "Ben, you're the Open champion." His final round over, Curtis had been warming up for possible playoff.


Donald Rumsfeld was reconsidering US strategy in Iraq before he quit as defence chief, a report says.


The Hamas-led Palestinian government on Tuesday said it has identified the kidnappers of a BBC journalist abducted in Gaza by four masked gunmen, and hopes to free him soon


Until about 1 pm yesterday, Guy Conti was just another man in a suit at the Pedro Martinez news conference. But then Martinez answered a question about the Mets' new bullpen coach, who was


Renata Tebaldi, one of the leading operatic sopranos of the 20th century, died today at her home in San Marino, the Associated Press reports.


Matt Wilkin's Blog:  Yahoo Job Interview Questions (and Answers) Parts 1 & 2

In a response of sorts to these interview questions posted by Nick Halstead, Matt Wilkin took the next step and worked up the answers for the questions in a new two-part series.   Well at another blog they shared some pre-interview questions from Yahoo for a PHP job. The only problem is they never provided the answers. So that's what I'm going to do now.   Part one answers questions one through eleven and the second part wraps things up with the answers for questions twelve through twenty-two.


The judge in Michael Jackson's child abuse case intends to prevent 70 items being used in evidence.


The highlight of Ryan Palmer's rookie season on the PGA Tour came seven months ago across town at Bay Hill, when he met Arnold Palmer for the first time.


By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 13--LOVELAND -- The former Water Pik building, 609 14th Street SW in Loveland, has been sold to a local investor group.   SiteStone Holdings, LLC purchased the light industrial and manufacturing building from Water Pik, Inc.


For Jets, Special Teams Are More Than a Proving Ground

Mike Westhoff, the Jetsâ special teams coordinator, has been cooking up winning strategies for more than two decades. This year, some ingredient has been missing in the teamâs returns and coverage.


Scientists Weigh Stem Cellsâ Role as Cancer Cause

A debate over a hypothesis that cancers are fed by cancerous stem cells could affect the path of research.


Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahri condemns the UK for giving novelist Salman Rushdie a knighthood.


Strong-flavored onions show promise for fighting cancer

Strong-flavored onions can be harsh on your social life, but theyâre potentially great for fighting cancer. Researchers at Cornell University have found, in preliminary lab studies, that members of the onion


Roma, 17:43 - CALCIO, STAGLIANO: SUAZO RISCHIA ALMENO 6 MESI DI SQUALIFICA

"Suazo rischia almeno sei mesi di squalifica" se c'è stato un doppio tesseramento. Lo ha dic...


CORAL GABLES, Florida  - Hillary Clinton and other Democratic presidential hopefuls wooed Hispanic voters on Sunday with pledges to back a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and attacks on Republican "demagoguery" on the issue of immigration.


NetApp cooks up meatier low-end NAS appliance

FAS200 line goes down low NetApp today announced fresh NAS kit and software as it throws itself into a low-end scrap with EMC and HP.â¦


Thousands of gravely ill older people will no longer have to spend their savings or sell their homes to pay for round-the-clock medical care, under government guidelines to be revealed this week.


Ivory Coast wants toxic ship held, death toll rises

Ivory Coast asked Estonia on Tuesday to   detain a Panamanian-registered tanker at a Baltic port after an   eighth person died from exposure to toxic waste discharged by   the vessel in the West African country last month.


BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - Stephan Goergl powered to victory in a World Cup super-G on Thursday, giving Austria its first win of the season.


Societe Generale board backs chairman Bouton

Societe Generale chairman Daniel Bouton will stay at the helm of the scandal-marred bank, a bank official said Wednesday.


Casini, smantella la famiglia.Fini, diro' ad An di votare no


Ichiro Suzuki went home without the major league hits record, thanks to Oakland's determined pitching staff -- and a much bigger hit by shortstop Bobby Crosby.


Cheney Thanks Troops For Helping Afghans

Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld congratulated US troops Tuesday for helping give democracy a chance to take root in Afghanistan.


Senate Deal on Immunity for Phone Companies

The deal would give telephone carriers immunity for their involvement in the N.S.A.âs domestic eavesdropping program.


Derick Rethans' Blog: Circular References

In a new post, Derick Rethans talks about circular references (a reference of a memory structure back to itself) and how they relate to PHP.   Circular-references has been a long outstanding issue with PHP. They are caused by the fact that PHP uses a reference counted memory allocation mechanism for its internal variables. This causes problems for longer running scripts (such as an Application Server or the eZ Components test-suite) as the memory is not freed until the end of the request. But not everybody is aware on what exactly the problem is, so here is a small introduction to circular references in PHP.   He starts by explaining what's so bad about circular references - issues not only with referencing the variable but also with freeing up the resources associated with it. He does suggest some solutions to the issue including garbage collection and cyclic tracing.


Rescuers Dig at Philippine Ruins After Saving Four

Philippine rescuers pulled four survivors from the rubble of a collapsed building and dug furiously for others on Thursday, 10 days after a fierce storm devastated several eastern and northern provinces.


NEW YORK  — The eruption heard across the country Sunday night at 10:03 p.m. EDT: Collective exclamations of "What?" "Are you kidding me?" and " $&!?"


Integrated video engine to offer DVD quality on a handheld


A vivid account of life inside Baghdad's Green Zone has won Britain's richest nonfiction book prize.


And What Name Will Phinnaeus Have for Mommy?

Congratulations, Julia Roberts, and you, too, Mr. Julia Roberts, on the birth of your twins, little Hazel and Phinnaeus. But our joy over your Blessed Event is tempered by a couple of questions.


Dopo la rinuncia ieri alla gara per Alitalia


New Jersey has been fairly reliable for Democrats in presidential elections — Al Gore coasted to a double-digit win in 2000 — but polls this year show a close race, with President Bush's anti-terror efforts boosting his support.


'Dicey' Forecast Lingers for Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A poor weather forecast continues to threaten a Thursday launch attempt of the space shuttle Atlantis, but NASA mission managers haven't thrown in the towel yet.


Scots rockers Ferdinand win Mercury Prize

The Mercury Music Prize, the record industry's equivalent of the literary world's Booker prize, was won last night by Franz Ferdinand, a four-piece rock band from Glasgow.


Sterling pared gains it made against the dollar in the wake of surprisingly solid retail sales figures for August.


U.N. Health Body Warns Against 'Kitchen Killer'

Some 1.6 million people, mainly small  children, die each year from a "kitchen killer" -- disease  brought on by inhaling smoke from cooking stoves and indoor  fires, the World Health Organization said on Friday.


Woods surges into contention at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO, California  - Five-times champion Tiger Woods shrugged off a scrappy driving display to charge into contention in the Buick Invitational first round on Thursday.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hundreds of Chileans were expected to file past the body of Augusto Pinochet on Monday, a day after the former dictator, whose 17-year rule polarized his South American homeland, died at the age of 91.


Chargers May Shift Game Because of Wildfires

The San Diego Chargers began their week of practice Wednesday at the Arizona Cardinals training facility, unsure of where or when they will play this weekend.


U.S.: No 'Quick Fixes' in Sudan Situation

It may take up to two years to disarm the Arab militia in the Darfur region of western Sudan and secure the vast region for the return of 1.2 million people who fled the violence there, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday.


This story was reported by freelance writer Brian Boyd and staff writers Wil Cruz, Robert Kahn, Erik Holm and Dan Janison. At the Newsroom bar on Gerard Street in the Bronx, one block from Yankee Stadium, owner


Top-seeded Roger Federer overcame a second-set lapse and remained unbeaten in the ATP Masters Cup Championships with a victory last night over Carlos Moya.


China vows to clean up toxins amid food scares

China will clamp down on foods tainted with illegal and excessive chemicals as it seeks to quell domestic and foreign alarm about toxins in meat, seafood and vegetables, the country's top agriculture official said.


Envoys from the United Nations and African Union began a mission to revive peace talks in the troubled western Sudanese region of Darfur amid fresh reports of violence.


Micron Technology Inc. (MU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 3 computer memory chip maker, on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit on stronger pricing, reversing a year-earlier loss.


Storm-Damaged Homes Find New Life: Workshop Dismantles, Recycles Old Materials

By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 11--OCEAN SPRINGS -- The surge-damaged home of Robert Wiygul and Julia Weaver will be dismantled in January and many of its parts distributed to Coast people who need building materials.   It could start a trend.


NBA Suspends 3 Pacers, 1 Piston for Brawl

Indiana's Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson, and Detroit's Ben Wallace were suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Saturday for taking part in one of the ugliest brawls in U.S. sports history, a fight with fans that commissioner David Stern called "shocking, repulsive and inexcusable."


At least seven people - six of them Spanish tourists - are killed by an explosion at a temple in Yemen, reports say.


Irate wife wrings apology from Berlusconi

By Phil Stewart Rome - The wife of Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi forced him to make a public apology on Wednesday for sexist quips that outraged her so much she published an open letter ...Comment


TORONTO -- Toronto's Jonathan Brown was mainly responsible for the constant, dull thud of BC quarterbacks hitting the turf, wondering what hit them, that he earned the right to weigh in on the Lions' renewed quarterback controversy.


Gaza, liberato il producer Cnn "Rapito dalle brigate al Aqsa"

GAZA - E' stato rilasciato il producer della Cnn che era stato rapito ieri nella Striscia di Gaza. Riad Ali, druso con il passaporto israeliano, Ã¨ stato consegnato ad una stazione di polizia nella cittÃ


Movie Review | 'This Film Is Not Yet Rated': Some Material May Be Inappropriate or Mystifying, and the Rating May Be as Well

Kirby Dick's feisty, intellectually engaging documentary tries to illuminate an aspect of moviemaking Â and moviegoing Â that is deliberately left in the dark.


Alcatel-Lucent  on Friday said it would cut some 12,500 jobs over three years as it reported a dip into net loss for the fourth quarter and forecast a drop in first-quarter revenues.


Arts & entertainment: James Taylor on drug addiction, Carly Simon and how he found inner peace


More bodies recovered in China mine blast, pushing death toll to ...

About 50 mine workers were confirmed dead and more than 100 still missing, the government said Tuesday, as toxic fumes unleashed from an explosion at a coal mine in central China slowed rescuers from entering the pit.


Although personal computer sales are on track for double-digit growth, the research firm Gartner says consumer buying of PCs in the last quarter of the year may come up short.


No 2 receiver unlikely to play after injury setback

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Michigan will likely be without its No. 2 receiver, Jason Avant, for the Rose Bowl, The Daily Oakland Press reported Tuesday.


Newcastle, 17:41 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: KEEGAN E' IL NUOVO TECNICO DEL NEWCASTLE

Il Newcastle si affida di nuovo a Kevin Keegan per uscire dal momento di crisi. Il club ha annunciat...


WASHINGTON - In a spy investigation that could strain U.S.-Israeli relations and muddy the Bush administration's Middle East policy, the FBI is investigating whether a Pentagon analyst fed to Israel secret materials about White House deliberations on Iran.    No arrests have been made, said two federal law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the continuing investigation...


Marchio annuncia che 2007 sara' un anno di grande crescita


Japan quake death toll reaches 39 as fresh tremor shuts nuclear ...

A strong earthquake shut down a nuclear reactor Thursday in central Japan, where the toll from an earthquake last month rose to 39, officials said.


Student arrested in Delaware college shooting

Police on Monday arrested a Delaware State University student in connection with a campus shooting that left two students wounded, one of them seriously, the college said.


The Bush administration said Monday that it opposes the re-appointment of Mohammed ElBaradei as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Secretary-General Kofi Annan says there is clear evidence UN staff sexually abused refugees in DR Congo.


Iraqi Militants Kill 12 Nepali Hostages - Web Site

A militant Iraqi group said it had  killed 12 Nepali hostages and showed pictures of one being  beheaded and others being shot dead, the worst mass killing of  captives since a wave of kidnappings erupted in April.


Sharapova beats Ivanovic to win Australian Open

Russian fifth seed Maria Sharapova beat fourth seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 7-5 6-3 to win the Australian Open women's singles title on Saturday.


Health officials Thursday investigated new bird deaths in eastern India to check whether bird flu was spreading to additional areas despite a poultry cull aimed at curbing the disease.


DEVELOPMENT:   EU Claims the Trade Way Works

BRUSSELS, Sep 22  (IPS) - The EU has published 15 case studies to show that  trade for development is "not an  empty slogan used in  Brussels", but is "showing some excellent results on the   ground."


Dal recupero dell'evasione 1,4 mld, +50,4 rispetto al 2006


Two Back on Earth After Six Months on Space Station

Two astronauts who spent half a year aboard the International Space Station returned safely on Saturday to the steppes of Kazakhstan in the predawn darkness.


Businesses don't have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line. Sometimes the big software vendors act like their customers are locked into the proprietary products they sell.


Andy Murray thrashes Alessio Di Mauro in straight sets to reach the third round of the US Open.


Tony Smithâs majestic sculpture, âSmoke,â returns to public view in Los Angeles.


The leaders of Serbia and its province of Kosovo prepare for landmark talks at the UN in New York.


MARK Latham faces possible surgery and a major lifestyle overhaul in the lead-up to the federal election after being stricken with pancreatitis.


Trinidad returns as requested, will face Mayorga

For the last two-plus years, Felix "Tito" Trinidad did as he pleased. He spent time with his wife and children. He ate very well, rode his horses and went to cockfights and boxing matches with his friends.


Camacho laments "catalogue of mistakes" in Real defeat

Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho was left fuming at the "catalogue of mistakes" from his side in Saturday's 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol.


SCOTLAND'S property market is escaping the steepest UK-wide fall in house prices for nine years, it emerged today. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' Housing Market Survey of Great Britain shows


So Solid Crew member Megaman will face an Old Bailey trial charged with shooting dead a man.


FDA staff cites safety concern with Lilly drug

Excessive sedation is a "serious safety concern" with an experimental, long-acting form of Eli Lilly and Co's blockbuster Zyprexa schizophrenia medicine, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis released on Monday.


Germany's Angela Merkel faces difficult G8 talks amid rows over missile defence and climate change goals.


Cingular Employees to Receive Back Wages

In a settlement with the Labor Department, Cingular Wireless LLC will pay $5.1 million in back wages to almost 26,000 customer service workers for alleged overtime pay violations.


Torino, 13:54 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: ANCHE IAQUINTA SALTA LA LAZIO

In Lazio-Juventus mancherà anche Vincenzo Iaquinta. L'attaccante bianconero infatti è ...


Skeet Reese, a former nightclub dancer, was audacious long before he became 2007 Angler of the Year on the Bassmasters Tour and set himself as the standard in the sport.


Roma, 15:47 - DANZA SPORTIVA: FIDS CHIEDE ORO DEL MONDIALE STANDARD

La Federazione Italiana Danza Sportiva del presidente Ferruccio Galvagno ha dichiarato attraverso un...


The only officer charged in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.


Use of children reportedly triggered clash of captors

Some of the hostage-takers who took over a school in southern Russia, leading to the death of more than 150 children, may not have known what they were getting


Mibtel -0,65%, SP Mib -0,86% e All Stars -0,53%


NEW ORLEANS - When the human genome was unveiled in 2001, researchers made a point of saying that there is no genetic basis for what we call race--whether someone is Asian, African-American, or Caucasian.


Pakistani troops battle last Red Mosque militants

Pakistani troops Wednesday battled to flush out militants making a last stand inside Islamabad's Red Mosque after fighting that left at least 62 people dead, amid fears the toll could rise dramatically.


A television pool report by NBC News said Monday that an American marine had shot dead an unarmed and wounded Iraqi prisoner in a mosque in Falluja.


An Unprecedented Uproar Over Saudi Religious Police

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Three members of Saudi Arabia's religious police will stand trial this week for their involvement in the death of a man in their custody, an unprecedented action against the powerful enforcers of the country's strict moral code.


American, Nepali, 2 Arabs Kidnapped in Baghdad

Gunmen kidnapped an American, a Nepali and two Arab men from their Baghdad office on Monday, police said. "They stormed the villa with automatic rifles and rocket- propelled grenades.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

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


Rams quarterback Marc Bulger expects to play Friday against Washington despite bruising his knee this week in an exhibition loss to Kansas City.


Take some trading cards picturing a disgraced NFL superstar. Add some dog slobber and teethmarks. What do you get? The most valuable Michael Vick cards — by far — on eBay, that's what.


"Surplus da usare per riduzione del disavanzo"


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. military officials and representatives of rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held talks Sunday aimed at reducing violence in the restive Baghdad slum of Sadr City, a day after clashes there killed 10 people, officials said...


Google Fixes Gmail IMAP Problem on Windows Mobile

The problem caused Windows Mobile phone users to receive blank Gmail messages.


Roma la cittÃ  piÃ¹ calda con 40 gradi, a Napoli 36 e 600 chiamate al 118Boccheggiano anche Reggio Calabria, Alghero e Cagliari. Bollino rosso solo a Campobasso                                            Sull'Italia una cappa di caldo e afa Il fresco solo da metÃ  settimana                                                                                Previsioni: giovedÃ¬ raggiungeranno la penisola correnti di aria atlanticacon un abbassamento delle temperature e piogge, in particolare al centro-nord


Israeli and Lebanese forces clash on their common border as Israeli troops search for bombs, Israeli officials say.


Australian penis artist bids for top art prize

A cheeky artist who uses his penis as a brush has entered a racy self-portrait for Australia's top art prize.


Per impedirle di interrompere la relazione con uno di loro


KKR & Co. LP , the prominent U.S. buyout firm that helped to create the leveraged buyout industry, filed with regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $1.25 billion in an initial public offering of common units.


Symantec snafu now sorted Faulty signature updates on Wednesday resulted in Symantec's anti-virus packages falsely identifying that Yahoo! mail was contaminated by malware.â¦


Bahrainis flock to polls after tense campaign

Bahrainis flocked to the polls in the small Gulf state's national elections on Saturday, amid tension between the government and the Shi'ite Muslim opposition which boycotted the vote in the pro-Western kingdom in 2002.


"Superman" Star Christopher Reeve Dies At 52

Christopher Reeve, star of the "Superman" movie series, died on Sunday of heart failure, according to Reuters. He was 52.


The dollar traded near this week's  four-week lows against the euro and yen on Thursday ahead of  U.S. jobless claims and a key business survey that dealers  expect to provide further clues about the interest rate  outlook.


Siena, 23:23 - Calcio, Siena: esonerato Simoni, arriva De Canio

Il Siena ha esonerato Gigi Simoni, al suo posto Ã¨ stato ingaggiato Luigi De Canio. Lo ha annunciato ...


Ministers are set to announce billions of pounds to remove bottlenecks and increase capacity on the railways.


Google Chief Schmidt Joins Apple As Director

Apple Computer Inc. said yesterday that Google Inc. chief executive Eric E. Schmidt will join the company's board of directors, creating a bond between two technology powerhouses that compete fiercely with Microsoft Corp.


Petter Solberg coasted to victory in the Italian Rally on Sunday to keep his slim hopes of retaining the world championship alive.


Dow ends at record, lifted by Caterpillar, Boeing

Stocks rose for a third day and the Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record on Thursday, helped by a share-buyback plan from Caterpillar Inc. and a sizable aircraft order for Boeing Co.


FDA Sets Deadline for Unapproved Medications

Manufacturers of unapproved extended-release cough and cold drugs that contain an expectorant called guaifenesin have until Nov. 25 to stop shipping the medications, health officials said yesterday.


Democrats bucked decades of tradition Saturday by moving to wedge the state of Nevada between the long-standing one-two punch of Iowa and New Hampshire in the leadoff nominating contests for president in 2008.


Federer Poised to Set Mark For Weeks in a Row at No. 1

Roger Federer ties Jimmy Connors 's record of 160 consecutive weeks as the top-ranked player in men's tennis.


Supreme Court Upholds Curb on Investor Lawsuits

In a closely watched case, the justices upheld protections for secondary players in securities-fraud schemes.


Reynolds American Profits in 4th Quarter

Reynolds American Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. cigarette maker, on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier loss, helped by a restructuring and cost savings following the merger that formed the company last year.


Democrats polish their positions in bid to regain House

Faced with an uphill battle to win back the majority they lost a decade ago and worried that the public doesn't know where they stand, House Democrats Wednesday will unveil a platform of six "core values" they hope will give voters a reason to support them in November.


US and EU allies put on hold plans for a UN Security Council vote on Kosovo, citing Russian opposition.


The computer company recalls nearly a 1 million power adapters that could start fires. Also: Microsoft continues pursuit towards the computer television & hellip;. Nextel & rsquo;s phone is a mapquest in your hand & hellip;. and more.


Kellogg Profit Falls 5% as Wheat Cost Rises

The largest cereal maker in the United States said that wheat costs had soared and that the company had spent more on advertising.


PLYMOUTH, Wis. - Firefighters used a harness and a tow truck to pull a donkey from an old well Friday after it fell 15 feet. The rescue happened about an hour and a half after the fire department responded to a 10 a.m. call to the home of Francis and Karee Abbott, Fire Chief Ron Nicolaus said.


Saturday: Canadians buy submarine from MoD Last night: Fire leaves ...

An air-sea rescue was under way in the North Atlantic last night after a fire on a former British submarine sold to Canada in a controversial deal left the vessel drifting at sea.


Ribelli pronti a cessare il fuoco ma accusano la Francia


Roma, 12:17 - CALCIO: BRASILE, ZAGALLO ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO

Mario Zagallo, vice allenatore del Brasile ai Mondiali di Germania 2006, lascia il calcio. "Mi sono ...


Mobile Service Providers Benefit From Cisco IP NGN Innovations

Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced two significant innovations to its Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture: a Mobile Transport over Pseudowires (MToP) solution and an enhanced Cisco Content Services Gateway.


Roma, 19:24 - VOLLEY, MAGRI RISPONDE AD AZZURRI: PARLERO' ANCORA CON MONTALI

Continua il braccio di ferro tra gli azzurri e la Fipav. Gli azzurri hanno denunciato il forte disag...


Dalle 21 i ferrovieri incrociano le braccia per 24 ore


Foundation With Real Money Ventures Into Virtual World

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation hopes to gain insight into how virtual worlds are used by young people.


Yucca Foe's Aide to Decide on Its License

In a deal to let 175 of President Bush's nominees take office, an adviser to new Democratic leader Harry Reid, the Senate's staunchest opponent of a nuclear waste dump in Nevada, will be named to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.


Democratic senator attacks Kerry at Republican convention

Senator Zell Miller, the token Democrat to speak at the Republican convention, criticized his party's presidential candidate, John Kerry, as someone who "wants to re-fight yesterday's war."


Bank gloom overshadows prospect of lower rates

Further interest rate cuts may be in the offing and money market rates may be easing but news from the world's major banks on Friday gave no indication that the global credit crisis is abating.


Bradley Horowitz, a Yahoo vice president who left this week for Google, pens a loving note to his troubled ex-employer.


PARENTS, teachers and other adults who feel they can no longer...

PARENTS, teachers and other adults who feel they can no longer understand what children say should not get in a hookie or become hula-lula about it - youngsters really do speak a different language.


Investors should consider the ramifications of the worst case scenarios for their companies.


An 18-year-old who wrecked a children's centre is tracked down after leaving his name at the scene.


A type of drug used to treat schizophrenia can protect brain cells from a virus that causes a fatal nervous system disorder, say experts.


Experts Urge Action as US Lines Up for Flu Shots

Concerned health officials began investigating what went wrong at a British vaccine plant where half the US flu shots were made, while


The senior Microsoft executive who guided the launch of the company's digital music player, the Zune, will be leaving Microsoft to "pursue personal interests."


BELGRADE, Feb 14 (IPS) - The southern Serbian province of Kosovo is  preparing to proclaim independence this Sunday or Monday to  become the newest state to emerge from former Yugoslavia.


Authorities asked Patsy Ramsey in late May — a month before she died of cancer — whether she would be willing to meet with the man who claims he killed her 6-year-old daughter, the Ramsey family's attorney said Friday.


The dollar jumped one percent against  the yen and hit a four-week high against euro on Thursday,  extending its recent recovery on expectations for rising U.S.  interest rates and better economic data.


Violante: io all'opposizione avrei preteso governo in aula


The BBC says it is concerned for the safety of its correspondent Alan Johnston, who is missing in Gaza.


How do I fully remove an antivirus program from my computer?


Sono entrambi affogati. Salvo l'altro bambino, 11 anni, recuperato in mare dal padreLa famiglia di Borgo San Lorenzo, vicino Firenze, era in vacanza in campeggio                                          Isola del Giglio, onda sugli scogli muoiono madre e figlio di 9 anni                                                                                di MICHELE BOCCI e MAURIZIO BOLOGNI


Aid workers rescued amid renewed Darfur violence

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Helicopters rescued more than 40 aid workers who fled into the bush to escape fighting in Darfur yesterday as renewed violence flared in the crisis-plagued region of western Sudan.


Olympics Wrap: U.S. Sweeps 400m, Holmes Wins Gold

The United States swept the Olympic  medals in the men's 400 meters Monday and Briton Kelly Holmes  ended years of frustration to beat friend and foe Maria Mutola  in the women's 800 meters.


Physics GCSE: 'insultingly easy, non scientific, and vague'

UK science education flushed away Physics GCSE papers are full of questions that are vague, stupid, insultingly easy, political, and non-scientific.â¦


Jazz musicians still jam till dawn at the Mutual Musicians Foundation, the old union hall that's one of the few remaining reminders of the days when Count Basie was a household name and the place to be here was 18th and Vine.


Patron di AirOne, oggi non ha vinto il mercato


India Rules Out Redrawing Border With Pakistan

SRINAGAR, India, November 17 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ruled out Wednesday, November 18, redrawing India's borders with Pakistan as a solution to their dispute over Kashmir, as India started pulling out an


Warner Bros gives all its hi-def loving to Blu-ray

Ditches HD-DVD camp Warner Bros is abandoning HD-DVD to settle down in monogamous bliss with Sony's Blu-ray. The company today cited "consumer demand" for its decision to stop selling HD-DVD-format movie titles at the end of May. It is the only movie major to sell high-definition DVDs in both formats, but has already tired of playing the field.â¦


Israel decides to release frozen tax funds to the new Palestinian government that excludes Hamas.


Roma, 21:33 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: POSILLIPO VINCE A RECCO

Risultati dell'ottava giornata di ritorno del campionato di A1 di pallanuoto:


Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has been charged with assault and criminal damage, police said today. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: 'Roy Keane has this afternoon been charged with


Rescue underway of 37 people on sinking yacht

A rescue operation to save 37 people on a sinking yacht off Australia's northeast coast on Tuesday involved helicopters winching people to safety and passengers climbing tether ropes to reach a nearby island.


Organizers: Rice to headline Davos forum

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be headliners at next week's annual World Economic Forum, organizers said Wednesday.


Michelle Andersen Joins Oodle As Director of Communications

Oodle, the search engine for classifieds that provides consumers with a great shopping experience, today announced the appointment of Michelle Andersen as director of communications. "We are thrilled to have someone of Michelle's caliber onboard," said Craig Donato, CEO of Oodle.


It's a big injustice, protests Greek sprinter

The Greek sprinter Kostas Kenteris left hospital yesterday protesting his innocence ahead of today's International Olympic Committee disciplinary hearing that looks certain to land him with a ban.


Taiwan says won't host torch, decision final

The Olympic torch will not stop in Taiwan en route to the Beijing Games in 2008, Taiwanese officials said on Friday after talks broke down with China which considers the self-ruled island sovereign territory.


Britons' favourite drink could hold back Alzheimer's, scientists say

A steaming cup of tea, the relaxing drink of choice for millions in countries such as Britain and China, could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer's disease, scientists said.


And Now a Few Words About Our Candidates

The nation's radio and television talk shows plan to leave no political stone unturned and no talking head or celebrity uninvited this week.


Mark Chapman, the man who killed Beatle John Lennon, faces his third parole hearing next week.


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U.S. says Oregon man sought missile parts for Iran

SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - U.S. immigration agents have charged an Oregon businessman with trying to buy batteries used in U.S.-built Hawk surface-to-air missiles for shipment to Iran, court documents showed on Thursday.


A baby's body is found dumped in a bag on a cycle path in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.


Report: Storage-Resource Management Drives Industry Growth

Storage-resource management software is, for the first time, the leading growth driver in the overall storage-software market, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Storage Software Tracker.


James leads Cavaliers past defending champion Spurs

LeBron James scored 27 points and the  Cleveland Cavaliers got a measure of revenge with a 90-88 road  victory over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on  Thursday in the team's first meeting since last year's NBA  finals.


Mofaz says Israel ready for Arafatâs burial in Gaza

Defense minister estimates his death would result in escalation. Palestinian source: Arafat likely suffering form liver disease, no change in his condition.


Ancient bison done in by climate, not hunters

Thousands of years before white and Indian hunters drove the buffalo of America's Great Plains to virtual extinction, the ancestors of those lordly animals suffered a similar fate -- but it was major climate change, not hunting, that did them in, says an


Merck & Co  on Monday said its third-quarter profit rose sharply, helped by sales of its vaccines and cholesterol drugs, and raised its 2007 profit forecast in view of strong current trends.


Relatives, Law Officers Look for Clues Online

By Melissa Vargas Sanchez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep. 18--Kim Munday checks her e-mail every three days with a glimmer of hope in her heart.   Click. Click. Click.   But that hope is always shattered.


In move to expand home appliance market share, retailer offers free delivery for products over $299. CHICAGO  - Home Depot Inc.


The United Nations' highest court on Monday exonerated Serbia of direct responsibility for genocide or complicity in genocide in Bosnia during the 1992-95 war.


The mother of a councillor who fired shots after their car was attacked blames the UDA for intimidating them.


In 44 udienze generali 729.100 fedeli, ad Angelus 1.450.000


Five men are jailed for between 10 and 15 years for their part in a Â£53m raid at a Securitas depot in Kent.


Former EastEnders star, Michelle Ryan, lands the lead role in the US remake of 70s TV show The Bionic Woman.


Sui depositi sono ora al 4,14%, sui prestiti al 7,47%


Thatcher lawyers mull Equatorial Guinea interview request

South African lawyers acting for Mark Thatcher will meet on Tuesday to discuss a request from Equatorial Guinea to question their client on suspicion that he helped finance a coup plot in the oil-rich country.


Baghdad, i ribelli di Al Sadr deporranno le armi

Per ora si tratta di unâÂ«intesa informaleÂ» ed il governo di Baghdad invita ad un Â«prudente ottimismoÂ» dopo lâannuncio dellâaccordo con i ribelli di Al Sadr per Â«smilitarizzareÂ» lâomonimo quartiere di Baghdad.


Adobe Systems Flash-based service, already integrated with Salesforce.com, lets developers embed voice services into Web applications.


The Phonak cycling team wants to overturn a decision in which its racing license was denied because of a doping scandal. The International Cycling Union, the sport's governing body, ruled No.


Secondo il Times il filmato mostra l'addestramento delle forze speciali mentre fanno fuocosull'immagine dell'ex spia avvelenata a Londra. E Scotland Yard chiede spiegazioni a Mosca                                            Tiro al bersaglio su Litvinenko, gli agenti russi sparano alla foto


New protein linked to cancer recovery, discovered:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : A new study, by researchers at the University of Texas, has found that the presence of a protein called Rab25 is to a large extent responsible for how well women react to treatment for ovarian and breast cancer.


Mifepristone Effective as 'Morning After' Pill

When taken within five days after unprotected sex, mifepristone works as well for emergency contraception as the approved drug levonorgestrel, UK researchers report.


In alcune cittÃ  potranno a viaggiare le auto con tre persone a bordo. Stop a Milano, Roma, Torino. A Verona per tre giorni                                                  Ritornano le targhe alterne si fermano i numeri dispari


Turkish warplanes bomb Northern Iraq: report

Turkish warplanes bombed border villages in Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq on Friday morning, Iraqi Kurdish television said.


A quick global warming fix using pipes in the oceans is proposed by leading climate thinkers James Lovelock and Chris Rapley.


BBC chairman Michael Grade will leave the public service broadcaster and move to its biggest terrestrial rival ITV.


The lead semiconductor equipment trade group said August bookings declined 5% from the revised July level to $1.52 billion -- another sign that chip equipment demand is flagging.


Maintaining that patent lawsuits can stifle innovation, the Linux software vendor warns that it could wield its own patent portfolio as a defense.


MARIETTA, Ga. - Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal may play in the playoffs despite a probation violation on a drunken-driving charge.


Yanks Beat Twins 8-4 to Take Playoff Lead

MINNEAPOLIS - Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the New York Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL first-round series.    Brown shrugged off back pain and put his broken hand behind him...


MLDonkey is a multi-platform multi-network peer-to-peer client.   - fix high CPU usage in share_scan_interval function - BT: Better support for non-ASCII filenames - BT: Send correct downloaded amount to tracker when download completed


The Washington Wizards handed the high-flying Boston Celtics their second loss in three games with an 85-78 home victory on Saturday.


Comedy keeps Bollywood box-office ticking

Comedy is certainly the flavour of the season in Bollywood with every other comic caper making a killing at the turnstiles and dime-a-dozen dream merchants scrambling over one another to board the bandwagon. Among the recent to hit the box office is Dhamaal.


Twelve die in Bangladesh wedding party crash

Twelve members of a Bangladesh wedding party died when their minibus collided head on with a coach during heavy monsoon rains, police said.


Roma manager Rudi Voller admitted it was a "sad night" for his club after the Champions League encounter with Dynamo Kiev had be abandoned.


Fallujah Assault Quicker Than Expected, US Says

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Military officials said Sunday the ground and air assaults of Fallujah has gone quicker than expected. They said the six-day attack was a "flawless execution of the plan we drew up.


Two 13-year-olds have been questioned after another boy was hurt in a shotgun incident in Haverhill.


HP Pulls Away from Dell in iSuppli Q4 2006 Rankings

Today, the first preliminary numbers for worldwide PC unit shipments from electronics research firm iSuppli are in: Dell lost 1.6% in global PC market share between 2005 and 2006, and its PC shipments declined 8.6% for the year. Hewlett-Packard, meanwhile, gained 2.7% of market share for the year, and shipped more than 20% more PCs than Dell during the fourth quarter.


Rumsfeld visits Baghdad as blasts kill up to 18

Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited Iraq to gauge efforts to calm violence ahead of January elections. "They know they cannot defeat us militarily.


Brazilian police investigate the murder of a drug lord who achieved notoriety in a dramatic 1980s jail-break.


East Timor's ex-prime minister questioned

Prosecutors questioned East Timor's former prime minister on Thursday over allegations he ordered a hit squad to kill political opponents during recent unrest in the country, officials said.


Better Blu-ray support too Sony has formally announced the firmware update that will bring support for the DivX video format and for the Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 - aka Bonus View - to the PlayStation 3.â¦


Shares in Burberry sink 11% after it says retail sales were lower than hoped in the last three months of 2007.


No misconduct found in Purdue prof probe

A panel has rejected allegations that a Purdue University nuclear engineer interfered with efforts to verify his claims of producing "tabletop fusion."


The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment has released an alarming report on the impacts of climate change across the Arctic. The ACIA is a multiyear evaluation of the impact of climate change and increased ultraviolet radiation across the Arctic region.


Robert De Niro was a no-show at his scheduled appearance to promote a film festival he founded. The American actor failed to appear with Rome authorities Friday, hours after he refused to accept an honor from the city of Milan, angering the mayor.


Hurricane Ivo heads to Mexico, seen strengthening

Hurricane Ivo churned across the  Pacific toward Mexico on Thursday and is likely to hit the Baja  California peninsula early next week, the U.S. National  Hurricane Center said.


Abandoned pets to go to U.S. sanctuaries

Some 300 homeless dogs and cats, many left behind by owners who fled Lebanon during the Hezbollah-Israel war, will be heading to new sanctuaries in the United States for adoption, an animal rights activist said Friday.


Steven Spielberg withdraws as adviser to Olympics

Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg said on Tuesday he is withdrawing as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing due to the Chinese government's policy over Sudan and conflict in Darfur.


Former Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez has begun serving six months in jail for violating probation.


O2 and 3 bubble trade mark dispute sent to Europe

A lot more than bubbles at stake A long-running dispute between mobile phone networks O2 and 3 has been referred to the European Court of Justice for clarification. The dispute centres on a series of 3 adverts which O2 says infringed its trade marks.â¦


Rebels deny holding British aid worker Hassan

Confusion surrounded the fate of the Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan last night after main rebel groups denied being involved with her kidnap.


Pennsylvania shuts services amid budget impasse

Pennsylvania idled about 25,000 state workers and shut down noncritical services early on Monday after Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell failed to agree on measures he set as a precondition for signing a budget for the new fiscal year.


West African leaders meet in Ghana with instability in Ivory Coast high on their agenda.


ASPEN, COLO. - Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear.


Milano, 13:21 - CALCIO, SERIE B: ALLE 15 INCONTRO LEGA-SPORTITALIA

Inizierà alle 15 l'incontro fra lega di serie B e Tarak Ben Ammar, proprietario di Sportitali...


The Bush administration's top environmental regulator faced off Thursday against Democratic senators who took turns denouncing him for blocking tailpipe emission cuts in California and more than a dozen other states.


Ukraine's Yanukovich files last appeal over vote, winner looks ahead

Ukraine's defeated presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich filed a final appeal with the supreme court over a rerun vote won by liberal rival Viktor Yushchenko, who for his part looked ahead to taking power.


New Gaza truce called as gunmen continue fighting

Palestinian factions reached a new Egyptian-mediated truce deal on Monday in the Gaza Strip in a bid to halt a cycle of bloodletting in which six were killed and dozens wounded since Saturday, Palestinian officials said.


Microsoft set to milk mobile Messenger mavens?

'We don't want your money now. But we might sometime soon' Mobile Windows Live Messenger users are reporting that Microsoft wants to take their money. But Redmond says it hasn't decided whether to take their money or not.â¦


A reporter who can see and smell the California wildfires from his home asks why it's so hard for people to recognize the danger


Video: "Apocalypto" Consultant Excavates Maya Temple

Before he became Mel Gibson's lead consultant on the movie Apocalypto, Maya expert Richard Hansen spent decades exploring the ancient civilization.


Bible Society Wants to Distribute More New Testaments via Newspapers

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK As readers praised and criticized yesterday's delivery of New Testaments along with home-delivered copies of The Gazette in Colorado Springs, the International Bible Society confirmed that it wants to do a similar distribution with other newspapers.


Nadal and Federer Set Up Classic Paris Rematch

On Sunday at Roland Garros, it will be Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal, No. 1 versus No. 2, one of the best players in history versus the best in the world on clay.


S.Korea finds signs of border infiltration

South Korea's military forces were reported on high alert after finding signs of possible North Korean infiltration across its heavily armed border.


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the virus that causes AIDS, provoking a chorus of Western condemnation.


Torino, 18:03 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: TRE PUNTI IMPORTANTI

Il tecnico della Juventus Claudio Ranieri a fine partita è felice per il 2-0 al Siena e per c...


Guinness to rule on 20-inch Nepalese boy

Guinness World Records is awaiting the final pieces of evidence before deciding whether Nepal's shortest man can be named the shortest in the world, a spokeswoman for the company said Friday.


Campers provide boost to other campaigns

The next time the Democratic presidential candidates meet up, they should pass around a thank you card for Evan Bayh.


Blog: Glaskowsky passes along an interesting proposal from Peter Wayner and some timely news from the New York Times.


Ha! Ha! Said The Clown More details have emerged about the Dutchman who, dressed as The Joker from Batman, recently managed to get himself a national ID card.â¦


Livorno, 17:05 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DANILEVICIUS SI CANDIDA A SECONDA PUNTA

A 48 ore dall'esordio storico in Europa del Livorno contro gli austriaci del Pasching, il lituano Da...


Australia Minister Doesn't Want IAEA Post

Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday that the United States had asked him to challenge International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei for the top job at the U.N. nuclear watchdog, but he had declined.


Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin and Dick Vitale led the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame announced during the NBA's All-Star weekend Friday.


After making announcements in Europe regarding its Blu-ray disc player lineup late last month, Sony used the backdrop of CEDIA 2007 to announce its two newest players for the North American market.


Canadian broadcaster CanWest  Global Communications said Friday that it is holding talks with  reality series producer Mark Burnett regarding a Canadian  version of Fox's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"


Three-Car Teams - The Prospect Grows Nearer

With the withdrawal of Jaguar from F1 at the end of the season we could be facing a grid of 18 cars in 2005. Or it might be even less... Jaguar and the teamâs engine suppliers Cosworth are now for sale and


President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday that Iraqi forces will take over security in all provinces in the country by the end of the year. U.S. forces currently are responsible for security in 17 of Iraq's 18 provinces.


NBA Game Summary - Houston at New Jersey

New Jersey fell to 1-4 at home on the year...The Nets came into the contest averaging 85 points per game...Houston had lost five of its previous seven trips to the Meadowlands...New Jersey guard Ron Mercer underwent successful knee surgery on Monday and


SDEROT, Sept 29: Palestinian militants eluding an army crackdown killed two Israeli children in a rocket attack from Gaza on Wednesday and Israeli troops killed six Palestinians in raids in the coastal strip and the West Bank.


Playwright Neil Simon to receive Mark Twain Prize

Playwright Neil Simon, author of  Broadway fare ranging from "Barefoot in the Park" to "Brighton  Beach Memoirs," will receive this year's Kennedy Center Mark  Twain Prize as a uniquely American humorist.


Chinese central bank raises interest rate

The People's Bank of China, or China's central bank, announced Thursday to raise both lending and deposit interest rates 0.27 percentage point higher as from Oct. 29.


Capitals Sign Clark to 3 - Year Extension

ARLINGTON, Va.  -- Chris Clark liked what the Washington Capitals did to improve this offseason so much, he decided to stick around.


Venezuela recalled its ambassador to Colombia after accusing the neighboring country Thursday of sending police to capture a Colombian rebel on Venezuelan soil and bribing local authorities to help.


A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday  rejected an agreement between UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB and its  pilots union, saying it "unfairly tilted the bankruptcy  process" in favor of the pilots.


Green Gets Another Start After Relocating to Miami

QuarterbackÃÂ Trent Green, with his third team and less than a year removed from a concussion that almost ended his career in Kansas City, is seeking a career rebirth with the rebuilding Miami Dolphins.


Too early to gauge local effects of vaccine shortage

The effects of an unprecedented shortage of flu vaccine continued to ripple Wednesday, leaving the status of the area's scheduled flu shot clinics unknown.


At the end of their three-day trip to Northern Ireland and the neighboring Irish Republic, the Clintons met community leaders in the town of Enniskillen.


THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods, boosted by two monster birdie putts, grabbed the lead from overnight pacesetter Henrik Stenson in the Target World Challenge second round on Friday.


Blog: What's the overhead on that business of saving mankind from evil?


Comcast's Profits Nearly Triple, Stock Drops 3.2 % -- Analysts Disappointed, Predicted 3 Cents More Earnings Per Share

By Deborah Yao Associated Press  PHILADELPHIA - Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable television operator, said Thursday that fourth-quarter profits nearly tripled as customers signed up for its discounted video, Internet and phone package, but the results fell short of expectations.


The Cassini spacecraft is set to make a close pass of Saturn's moon Iapetus, a striking world of two halves.


The European Union plans to open a mission in Iraq after the country's first free elections slated for January, to help train police, legal officials and administrators, EU foreign ministers said yesterday.


An announcement that Beatles tracks will be available for download is denied by the band's record label.


NBC exec says Leno out as planned in '09

If "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is having second thoughts about surrendering his job as planned, NBC doesn't share them Â at least not publicly.


Tests are carried out to see how the net's addressing system  copes with international character sets such as Chinese and Arabic.


DNA tests on a body identified as the leader of Lebanese refugee camp militants are negative, officials say.


Ritardi medi di 4 ore, allertata la Protezione Civile


Torino, 18:31 - CALCIO, LAPO ELKANN: NESSUNA COLLABORAZIONE CON L'INTER

Lapo Elkann al lavoro per l'Inter? La notizia è stata smentita dallo stesso dirigente della F...


Npower becomes the latest firm to announce cuts to residential fuel bills after the fall in wholesale gas prices.


Arafat's Widow Retrieves Medical Records

Yasser Arafat's widow took possession of the late Palestinian leader's widely sought medical records Friday, and was deciding whether to make the file public to "stop all these false ideas" of what caused his death, her lawyer said.


Lebanese leaders open talks in France on political crisis

PARIS -- Rival Lebanese politicians yesterday opened French-sponsored talks aimed at establishing a framework for ending an eight-month-old political crisis that has threatened to plunge Lebanon into chaos.


Dopo il Lingotto: "Sindaco e segretario Pd? Sono una macchina da lavoro...""Grande piacere" per le telefonate di Prodi, Montezemolo e Ciampi                                          Il giorno dopo di Walter Veltroni "Soddisfatto per gli apprezzamenti"


Pieter van den Hoogenband's name may be too long, but he's compelling

Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands missed qualifying for the semis in the 50 freestyle this morning, and the world's headline writers heaved a sigh of relief. When the Flying Dutchman was beaten by Australia's Ian Thorpe in the 200 freestyle on ...


Chanel Couture: From Mademoiselle To Mao

Fashion Wire Daily - We never thought we'd live to see the day when Coco Chanel's jacket would remind us of Madame Mao, but it did Tuesday in Paris in a monumental and ultimately faintly ironic way.


Blast kills U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

A suspected roadside bomb hit a United Nations peacekeeping patrol Sunday in southern Lebanon, killing at least two Spanish peacekeepers and wounding at least six others -- one critically -- Lebanese security sources told CNN.


Nokia Corp. said Monday it will buy Enpocket, a U.S.-based mobile advertising company, in a bid to expand its role in Internet services.


Demographic Time Bomb Threatens Pensions in Europe

With fewer young people to work and pay taxes, the cost of looking after older people with state pensions becomes ever more prohibitive.


Nevischio nelle Marche, su A3 scatta obbligo catene a bordo


Forza Italia: 'non cada lui in trappola partitocratica'


Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in November following a 0.6 percent gain in October, according to data released Friday by the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.


Napster Inc.  said on  Monday it was considering selling the company or other possible  ventures with outsiders looking to hook up with the  once-notorious online music service.


Cesarean More Likely with Excess Pregnancy Weight

Pregnant women who put on more pounds than generally recommended are more likely to undergo a Cesarean delivery, according to a new study.


US authorities begin relief operations as south-eastern states continue to assess Hurricane Ivan's impact.


US and Iraqi forces raid mosques in Ramadi, after an overnight air strike on a popular restaurant in Falluja.


Tony Blair's office and party have played down newspaper reports that the prime minister may call an early election in February.


Smaltimento illegale rifiuti: 20 ordinanze di custodia, anche per ...

Venti ordinanze di custodia cautelare, di cui 10 in carcere e altrettante ai domiciliari, sono state eseguite nell'ambito di un'inchiesta sullo smaltimento illegale, di rifiuti, con casi ad altissimo pericolo per la salute ed inquinamento delle acque e


Talking Business: Hate to Spoil a Weekend, but ....

I donât see how you can avoid a certain amount of gloom given the week weâve just had â and its implications for the future of the U.S. economy.


NAIROBI, Jan. 3 - Kenya's attorney general on Thursday called for an independent group to verify the results of a recent presidential election, as protests over the outcome continued to roil the country.


Nothing elicits fear and loathing across the land like the announcement of a major Windows upgrade. Grown men and women quake at the thought of hours of troubleshooting. Corporate IT departments don full battle gear and issue stern warnings against upgrading before they've tested for incompatibilities. Small children weep when their favorite computer games suddenly won't run.


Princess Diana feared her boyfriend's father was spying on her as the couple took a luxurious Mediterranean cruise, Diana's sister said Monday.


Brescia, 19:19 - Calcio, Brescia: 6-0 nel test con il Villanterio

Amichevole di preparazione per il Brescia, che in vista della ripresa del 6 gennaio ha incontrato i ...


Movie Review | 'Haven': Plots and Personalities Collide on a Tropical Island

Class, race and preposterous narrative contrivance mix it up in the Cayman Islands in this non-linear nonsense from the producer of ÂCrash.Â


Khmer Rouge "Brother No. 2" faces U.N. court

Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's top surviving henchman, was arrested on Wednesday at his house on the Thai border and taken to Phnom Penh to face the U.N. "Killing Fields" tribunal for the first time.


Polish deputy premier opposes US missile shield plan

Polish Deputy Prime Minister Andrzej Lepper has said that he opposed plans for Poland to house missiles for a defence shield that Washington wants to set up in central Europe.


ABU DHABI - Opec vowed yesterday to do what it can to deflate record high oil prices that have soared above $53 a barrel, and top exporter Saudi Arabia promised to keep the world supplied with as much oil as it needs.


A car bomb killed eight Iraqi civilians   and wounded 38 others in northern Baghdad's Qahira district on   Wednesday, police said.


Debt quality boosts Credit Agricole in third quarter by 71 per cent

PARIS  - Credit Agricole SA's third-quarter profit surged 71 per cent, helped by lower bad loan provisions, the French bank said Wednesday.


Several wireless firms are challenging different parts of the spectrum auction rules.


Suspected separatists shoot dead six men in north-east India, bring the death toll in recent attacks to 73.


Energy company TXU Corp. on Friday said it plans to mothball eight natural gas-fired power plants representing a quarter of its Texas capacity in an effort to save about $20 million in annual expenses.


After 10 years in the making and multiple delays, Intel released its state-of-the-art 64-bit Itanium microprocessor on Tuesday. The microprocessor, which is designed for servers and workstations, is based


The Mississippi Supreme Court has reopened litigation over who owns photographs and writings of bluesman Robert Johnson, nearly 14 months after declaring his son sole heir to royalties from the memorabilia.


By nick giongco. YOU KNOW you have reached the status of a boxing star when ring announcer extraordinaire Michael Buffer calls out your name in his trademark booming voice during a high-profile event like yesterday


United States District Judge Kenneth M. Karas said he was not bound by the plea agreement in which prosecutors suggested a maximum of six months in prison for former Olympic athlete Marion Jones.


Art : Itâs Not Politics. Itâs Just Cuba.

A Canadian museum dangles forbidden fruit from Havana near the United States border.


Putin warns west against isolating Russia as Ukraine run-off looms

President Vladimir Putin of Russia criticised the United States unusually sharply yesterday, suggesting that its stand on the Ukrainian election crisis could be intended to destabilise his country.


VATICANO - Domani inizia il viaggio apostolico del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in Austria, in occasione dellÂ850Â° anniversario della fondazione del Santuario di Mariazell CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - AvrÃ  inizio alle ore 9,30 di domani, 7 settembre, con la partenza in aereo dallÂaeroporto di Roma/Ciampino per Wien/Schwechat, il viaggio apostolico del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in Austria, che ha per motivo prin...


East Europe PMs victims of new democracy

Is European Union membership bad for your health? For prime ministers of the three leading new members of the EU - Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary - it has been nothing less than fatal.


Rangers manager Alex McLeish has criticised the punishment handed out to Nacho Novo by the Scottish Football Association. Novo and Celtic striker Henri Camara were both given one-match bans


Wired's How To Wiki: Get Back Into Work Mode After Vacation

There are two types of people who don't need to shift gears to return to work: workaholics and magnets of vacation misfortune. If you don't fit one of those bills, here's how you can get psyched up for re-entry into the real world.


Nissan Motor reveals plans to launch greener cars and engines to compete with rivals Honda and Toyota.


Zook never had a chance to fill Spurrier's shoes

Not too long ago, a coach who was 2-0 against the Georgia Bulldogs would have been able to eat for free at any restaurant in Gainesville, Fla.


UBS subprime losses mount, bank deep in red

Subprime-related problems at UBS AG mounted on Wednesday as the Swiss bank unveiled $4 billion in new write-downs in a surprise statement and sank deep into the red for the year.


Pioneer Oil and Gas Sells Additional Utah Properties

SOUTH JORDAN -- Pioneer Oil and Gas said Wednesday it has sold additional properties primarily in central Utah.  Pioneer said it received more than $1.5 million from the sale to an undisclosed third party for half of the company's interest in several thousand acres.


Activists wine and dine on principle alone

Italian anti-globalisation activists helped themselves to a gourmet meal, leaving nothing but a thank you note telling the restaurant owner he was the victim of "collateral damage" in their fight against war ...


Intervento del ministro degli Esteri al Question time


Is it time to get rid of the Whois directory?

A panel of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is considering whether to ditch Whois at a meeting this week in Los Angeles.


Army personnel and volunteers assist in rescue operations near the damaged cars of two trains in Khanpur, India, on Tuesday. An express train crashed head-on into a local train along a stretch of rural track