Recent talks between a U.S.-led team of nuclear experts and North Korea were "businesslike" and "positive," an official said Saturday, raising hopes for a deal soon on how to disable the North's nuclear facilities.


France's trade deficit hit a record 29.2bn euros in 2006, hit by high energy costs, official figures show.


Candice Dupree matches her career high with 25 points and the Chicago Sky get an 82-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx, which has lost its first four games for the first time in franchise history.


DePaul Tops West Virginia With 3-Pointers

Deirdre Naughton had 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to lead visiting DePaul to an 81-80 victory against No. 11 West Virginia on Saturday, ending the Mountaineersâ winning streak at nine.


Russian aluminum merger to create world leader

Russia's leading aluminum firm, RUSAL,   will take over its main competitor SUAL and the aluminum assets   of Glencore to create the world market leader, two sources   close to the deal told Reuters on Wednesday.


Despite Its 007 Cachet, Ford May Sell Aston Martin

Aston Martin is one of three British companies that Ford may sell as part of its effort to finance a turnaround in North America.


David Ortiz has yet to steal a base for the Red Sox. He's unlikely to score from first on anything but a homer. For him to triple, something pretty awful has to happen to at least two outfielders.


The Loews Corporation said yesterday that its third-quarter profit fell 12.5 percent as investment losses and a legal settlement at its commercial insurance unit offset better results in tobacco, drilling and oil pipelines.


Clinton, Obama snipe over superdelegates

With the Democratic presidential race tied to a complex delegate system, the Clinton and Obama camps went after each other Sunday over "super delegates."


A man who served as a driver for Sinn Fein leader and former IRA commander Gerry Adams secretly worked as a British spy, a party official said Saturday.


Russia's Communist party takes surprising turn toward democracy

MOSCOW (CP) - Russia's once-mighty Communist party, battling internal strife and facing electoral extinction, has embraced a surprising late-life mission: to champion democracy against the encroachments of an increasingly authoritarian Kremlin.


In Arizona Desert, Indian Trackers vs. Smugglers

There is a growing appreciation among the federal authorities for the American Indian art of tracking.


Body in Fallujah may be Western woman's: marine

FALLUJAH - US marines in Fallujah have found a body which may be that of a Western woman, Associated Press reported Sunday. AP cited a Marine officer who who spoke on condition of anonymity.


NASA moves fast on hail damage, astronaut madness

Shuttle repairs, gaffer tape and loose nuts NASA has postponed a shuttle launch planned for 15 March after the space vehicle was damaged by a launch-pad hailstorm on Monday.â¦


NATO to take over in Afghanistan on Thursday

NATO will assume responsibility for security across the whole of Afghanistan from Thursday when it takes command in the east from U.S.-led coalition forces, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.


UEFA opens disciplinary hearings against Ferencvaros and Banik ...

European soccer's governing body is opening disciplinary cases against Hungarian champion Ferencvaros and Czech club Banik Ostrava for racist abuse and missile throwing in their respective UEFA Cup matches this week.


Oracle Reaches Takeover Deal With PeopleSoft

Software maker PeopleSoft Inc. announced Monday that it had agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp. in a $10.3 billion deal, ending one of the longest and nastiest takeover battles in recent corporate history.


FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed David Beckham's apology following the midfielder's admission that he got himself intentionally booked during the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.


Congressional Memo: Speakerâs Plane Becomes a Target in the House

The attention to the dispute illustrates that politicians are acutely aware that a jet-setting image can be dangerous.


DECEMBER 10, 2004 -- Southwest Airlines this morning said it will submit a bid to the federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis today for certain assets of bankrupt ATA Airlines.


Lebanon says 222 militants killed in camp battle

Lebanon said on Tuesday its army killed at least 222 Islamist militants from an al Qaeda-linked group in a 15-week battle at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.


Movie ticket sales in Russia rise, with new multiplexes tempting Russians to the cinema.


Eli Lilly and Co.  said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell sharply, hurt by a $495 million charge to cover a settlement with former users of its Zyprexa schizophrenia drug.


Sul suo blog l'ex pm illustra le proposte dell'Idv


Emotional "Romulus" somber but never grim

SYDNEY  - No one could accuse Aussie actor Richard Roxburgh of being a chicken.


Dopo la doppietta col Livorno l'olandese si ripete in Champions League contro lo Shakhtar segnando la rete della vittoria. Ucraini in dieci dal 9' della ripresa. DONETSK (Ucr), 14 settembre 2004 - Il Milan lascia Donetsk con tre punti preziosi.


WASHINGTON -- The nation's budget deficit will drop to $205 billion in the fiscal year that ends in September, less than half of what it was at its peak in 2004, according to new White House estimates.


Soldier, Militant Die in Resurgence of Gaza Fighting

An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian  militant were killed in Gaza on Tuesday in a resurgence of  violence that could threaten efforts to instil calm for a  Palestinian election for a successor to Yasser Arafat.


A prominent member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas is shot dead in the southern Gaza Strip.


A Dallas native, Pletcher won his first Breeders' Cup race in the first Breeders' Cup race run in the state of Texas when his filly Ashado captured the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff on Saturday at Lone Star Park.


Payment protection abuses still going on, says watchdog

Business & money: Which? calls for offenders to be named and shamed.


States attempt crackdowns on puppy mills

Bob Baker has seen the worst of the worst in his 27 years as an animal cruelty investigator.


Roma, 19:32 - CICLISMO, QUICK STEP: NESSUN CORRIDORE PERQUISITO

''Nessun nostro corridore professionista è stato oggi oggetto di una perquisizione''. Lo prec...


Mexico oil bomb rebels in political, personal fight

The leftist rebels behind huge pipeline bombings in Mexico this week are from a small guerrilla group held together by family ties that has long personal and political grudges against the government.


The trial of 14 men accused of plotting to topple Equatorial Guinea's president opens in Malabo on Monday.


US President Bush says he is ready to put pressure on Middle East peace negotiators, during his first visit to Israel.


Kmart, Sears pair up to create No. 3 retailer

The parent company of the Sweetwater Kmart, Kmart Holding Corp., announced on Wednesday that they are acquiring department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Co.


EU agrees to settle Coca-Cola antitrust case

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The European Commission accepted a settlement of its five-year antitrust investigation of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.


Former Cat Stevens returns to pop music world

The Peace Train is leaving the  station again, after almost 30 years in storage.


Scientists capture a beam of light and make it reappear elsewhere, potentially leading to advances in computing.


JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel faces the prospect of massive resistance to the government's plan to expel about 10,000 Jews from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank in 2005.


L'Authority contro il gruppo: "Aveva di fatto mantenutoil controllo della societÃ  dopo la cessione"                                                  L'Antitrust multa la Parmalat "11 milioni per il caso Newlat"


Security Council Votes for Nairobi Meeting

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a rare meeting in Nairobi next month to promote a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and southern rebels that the United States says also is crucial to ending the conflict in the Darfur region.


At least 1,400 villagers are stranded in northern Romania amid heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow.


Fumetti: addio a Harry Lampert, creatore del super-eroe Flash

Il disegnatore americano Harry Lampert, creatore del super-eroe dei fumetti ''Flash'', Ã¨ morto in un ospedale di Boca Raton, in Florida, all'etÃ  di 88 anni sabato scorso. La notizia della scomparsa e' stata


BEA's Genesis to back open source, scripting languages

(InfoWorld) - BEA Systems' planned next-generation application platform, called Project Genesis, will feature an open source component and accommodate scripting languages such as Ruby and Perl, BEA officials said at the BEAWorld San Francisco conference on Tuesday. Open source has been great for proliferating knowledge in the marketplace, said Alfred Chuang, BEA chairman, CEO, and president. In addition, he mentioned that development technologies will be open-sourced as part of Genesis and that BEA already offers open source technologies to the Eclipse Foundation. "We also believe that we likely have to be grooming and starting up a new community," he said. Genesis is intended to enable quick development of applications without requiring new infrastructure. It will feature tools that take collaboration, social tagging, and business process management and integrate them with existing enterprise applications. New sets of applications can be built, including mashups and composite applications as well as business processes. Wikis, blogs, and RSS feeds also are to be part of Genesis, said Rob Levy, CTO at BEA. The company announced Project Genesis earlier on Tuesday. Chuang, however, cautioned against going open source for the sake of going open source. "I think open source for open source's sake has been useless," Chuang said. "Some companies have taken multimillion lines of operating system code and open-sourced it," he said, critically. Although sometime-BEA rival Sun Microsystems did this with its Solaris OS, Chuang said his comment was not specifically targeted at Sun. Others have done this as well, he said. Genesis will support Java code as well as scripting languages, Chuang said. He cited scripting languages as an area where BEA historically has not had much involvement. A specific product plan for Genesis is set to be unveiled at the BEAWorld Shanghai conference in December. BEA officials stressed some components of Genesis, such as BEA's enterprise service bus technology, already exist. New products are to include a rules engine technology, as well as offerings for data manipulation and structured mapping. "Genesis is sort of where ultimately we want to take AquaLogic for this new generation of applications," Chuang said. AquaLogic is a BEA middleware platform. Genesis will support SaaS (software as a service) methodologies in that ISVs could use Genesis to build applications, which they could then offer via a SaaS format, Levy said.


Mac Book Air: not the thinnest notebook ever

Apple's new notebook is 0.76 inches thick, which is probably the second thinnest ever.


Non piu' rinviabile unire forze che sono a sinistra del Pd


In a high-tech age of instant communication, old-fashioned history is enjoying a renaissance in U.S. popular culture.


World Cup of Hockey: Canada boosts record to 3-0

Martin Brodeur made 27 saves, and Brad Richards, Kris Draper and Joe Sakic scored goals to help Canada beat Russia 3-1 last night in the World Cup of Hockey, giving the Canadians a 3-0 record in round-robin play.


Passive Smoke Raises Kids' Lung Cancer Risk - Study

Children exposed to passive smoking have a higher risk of developing lung cancer later in life than other youngsters, according to new research.


Federer and Nadal close in on Wimbledon rematch

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal moved closer to a Wimbledon final repeat on Friday while marathon man Novak Djokovic hammered home his credentials as the All England Club dangerman.


Israeli divers found the bodies of two sailors missing in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, 12 hours after their cargo ship sank in a collision with a passenger liner, police said.


Suicide Car Bomber Hits Baghdad Checkpoint Again

A suicide car bomber struck an entrance  to Baghdad's Green Zone government compound Tuesday, 24 hours  after an almost identical attack at the same checkpoint on the  first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's arrest.


Richard Axel e Linda B. Buck vincono premio Nobel per studi su ...

Il premio Nobel per la medicina Ã¨ stato assegnato agli americani Richard Axel della Columbia University di New York e Linda Buck del Fred Hutchinson cancer center di Seattle per le loro scoperte sui recettori del sistema olfattivo.


Ford Motor Co.  said on Thursday the automaker's chief marketing officer and nonexecutive chairman of Volvo Cars, Hans-Olov Olsson, will retire effective January 1, 2007.


Istat, a luglio il saldo e' stato negativo per 584 mln


Chiron (CHIR) said Wednesday that it had written off $91 million in flu vaccine inventory and warned in its most pointed language yet that it may not be able to supply the USA next year either.


Federer sees off Roddick while Venus advances

Triple champion Roger Federer and two-times winner Venus Williams took different paths to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


US Army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins yesterday gave himself up at an American army base in Japan. Picture:AP. US Army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins gave himself up a US base in Japan


Cheney said to be at Taliban risk in Kabul

Security for US Vice-President Dick Cheney has been ordered stepped up in Kabul on news the Taliban has plans to disrupt his visit, The Telegraph reports.


Google's search dominance continues to grow

Clocks up 3.8 billion searches in April Google accounted for 55 per cent of all search queries carried out in the US in the month of April, according to Nielsen/NetRatings data released Tuesday.â¦


Wii affected? Super Mario and friends are facing legal action from a US-based semiconductor intellectual property company over an alleged patent infringement - potentially within the Wii games console.â¦


FALSI DENTISTI NEL MIRINO,INDAGATI 15 DOCENTI

TORINO - Quarantuno perquisizioni sono state eseguite oggi in tutta Italia nell' ambito dell' inchiesta sull' acquisto di false lauree in odontoiatria e scienze della formazione. Tra gli indagati ci sono anche


Love your gadgets, like the wilderness too? Fear not, CrackBerry addicts, there's at least a glimmer of hope in the Eureka N!ergy Tent.


Oxfam sees 1.8 million Pakistanis at risk in quake zone

At least 1.8 million people living in makeshift shelters and tents are at risk from the Himalayan winter a year after an earthquake ravaged northern Pakistan, the international aid agency Oxfam said on Wednesday.


Groups Decry Detention of Priest in Haiti

The arrest of a Catholic priest drew criticism from human rights groups Thursday, who charged that the US-backed government was illegally trying to suppress support for ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Sony upbeat on electronics, sees larger game loss

Sony Corp (6758.T) said the operating  margin at its electronics operations is expected to beat its  target for the year to March, but operating loss at its  videogame unit will likely be double its initial forecast.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with top Israeli officials on Sunday to try to iron out a cease-fire and a deeper political solution to underlying disputes with Lebanon that have long vexed Middle East leaders and exacerbated nearly a month of fighting.


Panel slams treatment of Guard, Reserves

The National Guard and Reserves don't get enough money or equipment and are left out of important planning for national emergencies, an independent panel concluded Thursday, long after the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina exposed serious stresses on the services.


Cuban President Fidel Castro speaks to Elian Gonzales Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004, in Santa Clara, 300 kms (about 186 miles) east of Havana before a speech to celebrate Cuban Culture Day.


USDA Finds 'Inconclusive' Mad Cow Test Result

First-round screening tests returned  "inconclusive" results for mad cow disease from one animal and  samples were being submitted for final and more sophisticated  analysis, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday.


Scotland's gold medallists Chris Hoy and Shirley Robertson support a health campaign to drink more water.


Market Place: Which Newspaper Will Be Next?

Despite the recent spate of takeovers in the beleaguered newspaper industry, analysts are skeptical that many more will follow.


Actress Lindsay Lohan is to serve 24 hours in jail after pleading guilty to drink driving and drug charges.


LegCo election clean and fair: ICAC chief

The chief of Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said Tuesday the Legislative Council election process was clean and fair.


INDIANAPOLIS, US -- Michael Phelps has pulled out of the 400 meters individual medley at the world short course swimming championships with a sore back.


A causa di 'due infarti e grave insufficienza cardiaca'


Raytheon to protest U.S. award to rivals: WSJ

Raytheon Co.  on Saturday filed a protest with the U.S. government over its award of a U.S. cargo contract to rival contractors, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.


Affleck directing debut set for French premiere

PARIS  - The film almost doesn't need an introduction: Affleck (times two), a director and cast with a few Academy Award wins among them, a best-selling novel and a gripping story -- all sealed by the Miramax label.


A man who disguised himself as a tramp and sexually assaulted six teenage girls is jailed for 13 years.


Celina Jaitley has always been B-town's favorite oomph girl and when the bombshell is seen wearing a   bikini, all hell breaks loose.


Snow, Storms Slow Holiday Travel for Some

Thanksgiving weekend travelers crowded airports, bus and train stations and highways Wednesday, putting up with tight security and bad weather that included heavy snow in the nation's midsection, rain in the Northeast and thunderstorms in the South.


UK supermarkets fingered in crap petrol probe

Yet more rage for British motorists Supermarkets in the south-eastern UK presented a fresh target for motorist anger today, as reports circulated that the grocery chains had been selling contaminated fuel.â¦


Suzuki Moves Within 14 Hits of 1920 Record

While Ichiro Suzuki is closing in on a big record, the Anaheim Angels keep stumbling in their effort to gain ground in the playoff chase.


Attendant Union Approves Strike Over Contracts

The president of the nation's largest flight attendants union yesterday vowed that its members would go on a nationwide strike if US Airways and United Airlines are allowed to nullify their labor contracts in bankruptcy court.


Green show houses are appearing across the country, spreading a message about environmentally conscious building.


With recession looming, there are pitfalls and opportunities.


P&O is to cut up to 1,200 jobs and slash services in a plan to salvage its loss-making ferry business, which has been hit by competition from low-cost airlines.


Nuove vittime durante repressioni odierne a Yangon


European stocks slide, BAE Systems plunges

European equities sank on Tuesday, with British defence company BAE Systems leading the fallers in London after it was hit by an anti-corruption probe in the United States, dealers said.


Lusting after Razer's glowing green titanium mouse

We've gushed over Razer's gaming equipment before, having been particularly fond of its mouse designs. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Beware of 'fixed rate' lure of credit cards

'Are you nutso?' That was a question one reader posed to me recently. He thought I was wrong to advise a young woman not to transfer $13,000 of student loan debt to a credit card offering a very low interest rate.


AMERICA - Settimana di Preghiera per l'UnitÃ  dei Cristiani, dal 20 al 27 maggio, nei paesi dell'America Latina sul tema ÂFa udire i sordi e parlare i mutiÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Nei paesi dell'America Latina si Ã¨ aperta ieri, domenica 20 maggio, la Settimana di preghiera per l'UnitÃ  dei Cristiani sul tema "Fa udire i sordi e parlare i muti", che si concluderÃ  la prossima domenica, 27 maggio, solennitÃ  ...


Minnesota Democrats announced Tuesday they will join Republicans in moving their caucuses up to Feb. 5, when two dozen states are set to hold presidential preference contests.


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


DaimlerChrysler paid a $30 million fine in 2007, the most ever by an automaker, for failing to meet federal fuel-efficiency standards.


Everyday Gadgets Can Save Energy As Well As Time

You can flip off your widescreen TV with the remote control. Power down your computer to standby. Unplug your cellphone from its charger. But as you leave the room, the "wall warts" -- those small boxes plugged into the wall sockets that power your electronics -- stare with glowing diode eyes in ...


Galileo Rubidium Clocks â a Year of in-Orbit Experience

Europeâs first satellite-borne rubidium clocks have been in orbit for over a year.


Nessun coplotto, stabilisce inchiesta britannica dopo 3 anni


Eleven Americans Confirmed Dead in Asia - Powell

The number of Americans known to  have been killed in the devastating tsunami has risen to 11 and  hundreds remain unaccounted for, Secretary of State Colin  Powell said on Tuesday, as the death toll across Asia  approached 40,000 people.


A first win on the European Tour is a notable feat in any golfer's career - but the one by South African Richard Sterne in the Madrid Open deserves special mention.


Magic star Howard warns Yi of NBA pitfalls

Yi Jianlian might be seen as the new Yao Ming but Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard warns he faces huge challenges to be successful in the NBA.


Week 15 primer: Looking out a three-week window

There is plenty to play for in the final three weeks of the season -- regardless if a team still is officially alive in the playoff chase.


U.S.-Pakistan relationship getting shaky

Threats of U.S. military action inside Pakistan to counter al-Qaida militants have highlighted the shaky relationship between these two key players in the war on terror and could escalate anti-American sentiments in this Islamic nation.


The US Consulate compound in the Saudi city of Jidda was attacked on Monday morning that left five consulate employees and four attackers dead.


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


AMD mobile Athlon 64 targets Intel Pentium-M

AMD has fleshed out its mobile chip catalogue this week by shipping the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processor. It joins a range of mobile models, from 2800+ to 3400+, but is the first to be built using 90nm technology.


Allawi: Saddam Hussein Appealed for Mercy

Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said in an interview published Monday that a "depressed and broken in spirit" Saddam Hussein had appealed to him for mercy, saying his regime had meant no harm during the years it was in power.


Fijian Golfer Singh Wins 8th PGA Tour Event of Season

World number one golfer Vijay Singh of Fiji has captured his eighth PGA Tour event of the year with a win at the 84 Lumber Classic in Farmington, Pennsylvania.


Yash Chopra's next is not titled Veer Dara

The speculation on Yash Chopra's next film, right from its title to theme to treatment is rising by the day keeping in Yash Raj's tradition of grand mystique.


Trombe d'aria, temporali, neve e grandine fuori norma


The gradual slide from the top of women's golf began at the major championship that brought Annika Sorenstam so much satisfaction.


Il Dow Jones guadagna lo 0,04%, SP500 -0,04%, Nasdaq -0,21%


TOKYO: Fujitsu Ltd and Cisco Systems Inc have agreed to form a strategic alliance, focusing on routers and switches that will enable businesses to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.


Streisand Tours, and New York Musicians Cheer

Barbra Streisand's European tour has created a mild economic boom for the pool of musicians left behind in New York.


Gunmen kidnap U.S. aid worker in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Gunmen abducted a U.S. female aid worker on Saturday in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, the provincial governor said.


Public finances worsen as Brown prepares to quit Treasury

The public sector net borrowing worsened unexpectedly in May, just a week before Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown becomes prime minister.


Radiohead readies New Year's Eve Webcast

NEW YORK (Billboard) - English rock band Radiohead will perform its new album, "In Rainbows," in its entirety during a pre-taped, hour-long set that will premiere New Year's Eve on TV and the Internet. The event will air on Current TV and Current.com starting 12 a.m. EST on December 31, and will repeat three times throughout the next day.


From crowds at Alan Greenspan's Wall Street book signing, you would have thought it was Robert Rubin's second coming


Uncover financial insights for your business daily with The New York Times - the authority on market trend news and analysis. Now delivered to your home or business starting at $2.40/wk.


Bondi: scelta riformista per chi non ama l'Italia


Turkey's leaders are coming under severe public pressure to act against Kurdish rebels, after an attack on troops.


Rumor says e-commerce provider may soon allow game downloads to iPod.


AT&T Corp. will cut more than 20 percent of its workforce this year, ratcheting up its planned layoffs from a previously estimated target of 8 percent, the long-distance telecommunications carrier announced Thursday.


Dollar Edges Up, Yen Fails to Keep Gains

The dollar inched higher on Wednesday,  supported after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates  as expected and repeated its commitment to tightening -- albeit  at a "measured" pace.


Canadian students pit the Nintendo console's virtual exercise against traditional cardio programs.


Finalmente una buona notizia, una boccata d'ossigeno per il boccheggiante circus della Formula 1. A partire dal 2006 al plotone sempre piu' scarno delle scuderie del Mondiale si unira' una nuova scuderia, la Midland F1.


Taliban says to free all 19 South Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents said on Tuesday they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have been holding for nearly six weeks.


Microwave frequencies vital for Earth monitoring are being lost to commercial uses, weather forecasters say.


Wall St. Journal to Start Saturday Edition

In an effort to capture more readers and advertising dollars, Dow Jones & Co. is launching a Saturday edition of its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, beginning in September 2005, the company announced Wednesday.


Fangshan Geopark is rich not just in the geological sense, but also in its rare species of fauna and flora.  The park is located in the temperate zone, where vegetation has strong temperate features. The plants are diverse, ancient and continuous.


South Sudan capital dreams of Nile boom-town status after years of war

On the steamy banks of the Nile, busy modern docks and gleaming giant warehouses bustle with boats, while businessmen relax in the luxurious green gardens of a five-star luxury hotel.


A senior military leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas, was killed late Thursday in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.


A full-scale emergency is declared over at the scene of a ruptured gas pipeline in Belfast.


Netflix battles Apple, eliminates instant watching limits

Netflix is set to announce the end of watching limits for their online video service on Monday.


Outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday that "dangerous and constitutionally questionable" rulings by federal judges that challenge the president's powers in wartime are jeopardizing national security.


US Medicare patients to pay higher premiums

US Medicare patients' monthly premiums for outpatient care will jump a record US$11.60 next year, while deductibles for hospitalized patients will rise US$36, the biggest increase in 14 years, reported Monday's China Daily.


EU president wants to avoid UK-Russia row damage

The European Union regrets Russia's refusal to extradite a murder suspect to Britain but wants to prevent the standoff further damaging already strained EU-Russia relations, an EU presidency official said on Friday.


On Wall Street, Merrill Leads the Markets Higher

Merrill Lynchâs announcement of a $6.2 billion investment set off a small rally in financial shares.


IT PRIDES itself on being the beating liberal heart of Europe, but the murder of film-maker Theo van Gogh has convinced many in the Netherlands that the nationâs legendary tolerance has now reached its limit.


Seattle - Software giant Microsoft is hoping to repel a challenge from Internet rivals Google and Yahoo by launching its own search engine on Thursday, according to reports on Wednesday in the American technology press.


In this issue, my colleague Chad Dickerson unveils his "Top 20 IT Mistakes" based on some unhappy lessons he and others have learned. This list is so much fun that I couldn't resist adding my own: five common mistakes that business people make when dealing with IT. Each of these derives from bitter experience. And in three of the cases, I was personally responsible for the bad judgment (please don't ask which three!).


U.S. Marines Rally Round Iraq Probe Comrade

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. Marines rallied round a  comrade under investigation for killing a wounded Iraqi during  the offensive in Falluja, saying he was probably under combat  stress in unpredictable, hair-trigger circumstances.


Good news or not? NHL, NHLPA schedule another meeting for Tuesday

TORONTO (CP) - The NHL Players' Association delivered a strong offer as promised Thursday, enough for the NHL to agree to meet again next Tuesday or Wednesday.


Roma, 13:37 - CALCIO, DENUNCIATI PER FURTO E AGGRESSIONE TIFOSI DEL TORINO

Tre tifosi del Torino sono stati denunciati per l'aggressione a due giovani ultrà laziali pri...


Fish, Spadea claim first-round wins in Delray Beach

Top-seeded Vincent Spadea and second-seeded Mardy Fish won Tuesday night in the first round of the Millennium International Tennis Championships on Tuesday night.


Rebuffed by Party, Sharon Presses on with Gaza Plan

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


Lezioni-spettacolo in onda su RaiTre dal 19 settembre


Dogs used to frighten teenagers at Abu Ghraib

An Army investigation into the Abu Ghraib prison scandal has found that military police dogs were used to frighten detained Iraqi teenagers as part of a sadistic


EBay Inc. on Wednesday missed  Wall Street's earnings expectations for the first time in at  least three years, sending its shares down nearly 12 percent  and taking other Internet stocks lower.


Sudan dismisses Blair threats, welcomes UN mission

Sudan dismissed on Thursday British Prime Minister Tony Blair's threats of sanctions and a "no-fly zone" over Darfur and said it welcomed a U.N. mission in the region "as long as it reflects the reality on the ground".


Search continues for missing Clyde sailors

Rescue efforts to find three missing sailors feared drowned in the River Clyde have resumed today after thick fog suspended the search last night


Andrew Strauss is likely to be recalled to England's Test squad on Friday for the summer tour of New Zealand.


Warnings to drink sensibly will be introduced on alcohol by the end of 2008 under a voluntary agreement.


Troubled German retailer KarstadtQuelle AG said Monday it is selling its 82 percent stake in a three-year-old joint venture with coffeehouse chain Starbucks Coffee International to the U.S. company.


Who were the wise men? What about that star? And is it possible Jesus was born in Nazareth? How the story of Christ's birth came to be


SAMARRA, Iraq -- Iraqi security forces are patrolling the Sunni Triangle city of Samarra after US and Iraqi soldiers claimed victory in retaking the city from insurgent forces.


The UN secretary general asks world leaders to make an unprecedented response to the Indian Ocean disaster.


Bush Calls for Verifying Iran Nuke Claims

President Bush said Monday that he hopes Iran's claim that it has suspended uranium enrichment and has no nuclear weapons ambitions is true, but "there must be verification."


A man loses his life and a woman is seriously injured in a fire at a house in Fife.


Movie Review | 'The Air I Breathe': Gangsterism as Allegory for Lifeâs Basic Themes

âThe Air I Breatheâ is an ingenious contraption that holds your attention for as long as it whirs and clicks like a mechanized Rubikâs Cube.


Franco-German summit to revive joint industry plan

Wolfgang Clement, the German economics minister, will host his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy, in Berlin on October 14, seeking to bury the hatchet after a string of French decisions that offended German ...


Stop squabbling and make health plan, Romanow says

Roy Romanow called on Prime Minister Paul Martin and the premiers to stop fighting and stalling and come up with a concrete plan to fix health care in Canada soon.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Angry crowds gathered around a hospital Thursday in the Iraqi city of Fallujah and chanted anti-US slogans after an airstrike on an alleged militant safe house.


Report: Bayer Delayed Warning on Cholesterol Drug

Bayer AG may have known its withdrawn  cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol caused a high rate of a  serious muscle condition more than a year before it added a  warning to its label, according to a prominent medical journal.


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

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


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Roethlisberger to be cited for no helmet

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be cited for failure to wear a helmet and failure to operate in his license class for a traffic accident last week in which he collided with a car, police said Monday.


Sony Corp said on Thursday it would stop  making rear-projection televisions, becoming the latest company  to distance itself from a technology once seen as a promising  rival of LCD and plasma displays in the flat-TV market.


Heathrow testing biometric security checks

Trial, which is voluntary, aims to enroll 2,000 travelers on selected routes to and from the U.K.


CORRECTED: Rangers strike early to crush Sabres

The New York Rangers returned from a five-day layoff with a bang, getting a goal from Steve Avery just 10 seconds into the game before crushing the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday.


Australian outback killer appeals conviction

The outback drifter convicted of killing British tourist Peter Falconio has launched an appeal against his life sentence for one of Australia's most notorious murders.


"Office" tyrant sets sights on renaissance fairs

LOS ANGELES  - Rainn Wilson, who plays the tyrannical Dwight on NBC's "The Office," will star in a comedy feature set in a Renaissance fair.


Goalkeeper Is One of a Kind at African Tournament

Bouna Coundoul, a 25-year-old goalkeeper who has spent the past 11 years playing in the United States, is the only M.L.S. player at the African Cup of Nations, which begins Sunday in Ghana.


Advertising executive Philip B. Dusenberry, who oversaw the Pepsi television commercial in which Michael Jackson's hair caught fire and who helped coin some of the industry's best-known slogans, has died.


Inter Milan finally played up to preseason expectations Sunday, with Adriano netting two fantastic goals and Christian Vieri ending his long scoring drought in a 3-1 win against Udinese at San Siro.


Japan banks balk at subprime fund request: Nikkei

Three Japanese banks that have been asked to provide $5 billion each to a subprime support fund planned by U.S. banks have balked at what they see as an unreasonably high figure, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.


CANNES, France  - Critics are struggling to pick a winner ahead of Sunday's award ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival, but several are tipping a hard-hitting Romanian picture to walk away with the coveted Palme d'Or.


IAEA governors approve nuclear aid cut to Iran

U.N. nuclear agency governors on Thursday approved cuts in technical aid to Iran to uphold U.N. sanctions implemented over concern that Tehran may be trying to master the means to build atom bombs.


Property repossessions rise 9% in the second half of 2006 while annual repossessions hit a six-year high.


Blackwater supports State Dept. recommendations

U.S. security contractor Blackwater said on Wednesday it supports recommendations by a State Department panel to boost oversight of contractors in Iraq.


Before You Say "I Do," Make Web Site a to-Do

By Haley Edwards, Seattle Times  Jun. 3--So, you're getting hitched, you say?   In addition to picking out a cake, flowers, dresses, centerpieces and all the rest, you'd better reserve a domain name.


Ad firm offered help in Quebec ice storm, then sent surprise bill for $11,000

OTTAWA (CP) - A Montreal ad agency offered an emergency generator to help out during the 1998 ice storm that paralysed Quebec - then charged the government nearly $11,000 for the favour, a public inquiry heard Wednesday.


Steven Spielberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dolly Parton are among stars honoured for contributions to US culture.


Backgrounder: Election for HK's 3rd term LegCo

Election for the third term of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region started here Sunday morning.


Thailand unveils charter to curb premier's power

A military-appointed council was set Friday to approve its final draft of a new constitution that is meant to guide Thailand back to democracy after last year's coup.


Hundreds Missing in Pakistan Dam Accident

At least 43 people were killed and more than 400 are missing in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan after heavy rains caused a large dam to burst, sweeping villagers into the Arabian Sea, officials said Friday.


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Australia's prime minister assures visiting President George W Bush that Canberra will not withdraw troops from Iraq.


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Former Texas Governor Ann Richards praised, buried

AUSTIN, Texas  - Friends and family buried Ann   Richards in a private ceremony on Monday and then joined in a   memorial service where New York Sen. Hillary Clinton led   mourners praising the life and recalling the humor of the   former Texas governor.


Dumais finishes springboard preliminaries in fifth

With a sound preliminary round on Monday, American Troy Dumais easily advanced to the semifinal of the men's 3m springboard competition.


An Economy That Turns American Values Upside Down

he Labor Department reported last week that 144,000 payroll jobs were created in August. Let's put that in perspective. The number was below market forecasts.


Solomon Islands lawmakers elect Derek Sikua prime minister, replacing ousted leader Manasseh Sogavare.


Su pensioni: 'integrativa era unica parte buona riforma'


Termina il periodo di transizione, non avranno piu' valore


Israeli Missile Hits House of Local Militant -Medics

An Israeli missile hit the house of a local Islamic Jihad leader in a refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, wounding at least two people, Palestinian medics said.


Dogs sniff out bladder cancer from urine

LONDON - Dogs can be trained to sniff out a tell-tale scent of bladder cancer from urine, early experimental results suggest. The canine's keen sense of smell allows them to identify those with bladder cancer


State Dept. Convoy Attacked in Baghdad, Sparking a Shootout

BAGHDAD, Sept. 17 -- A U.S. State Department motorcade came under attack in Baghdad on Sunday, prompting security contractors guarding the convoy to open fire in the streets. At least nine civilians were killed, according to Iraqi officials.


Top Hollywood studios have launched a wave of court cases against internet users who illegally download film files. The Motion Picture Association of America, which acts as the representative of major film


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Hip-hop duo OutKast and R&B sensation  Usher shared top honors on Thursday, scooping a combined five  prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome which was  broadcast to millions of viewers worldwide.


Adrian Mutu is offered a coaching role days after being banned from playing for failing a drugs test.


'Next Year' Finally Here For Bears Fans, It's Been a Long Wait Since Last Appearance in Super Bowl

By John Dell, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 4--As the clock wound down and I was certain that Steve Bartman wasn't at Soldier Field on Jan. 21, it hit me that the Chicago Bears were going to the Super Bowl.   After a 21-year wait, my Bears were back in the big game.


Palestinian Inquiry Probes Arafat's Death

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia ordered an inquiry Wednesday to determine the cause of death of former leader Yasser Arafat.


Orkut worm demonstrates vulnerability of service

InfoWorld - Google's Orkut social networking site appeared to have been hit by a relatively harmless worm, but one that demonstrated the continuing vulnerability of Web applications.


A small town police chief who won his campaign for sheriff despite being charged mid-race with raping two young girls nearly 20 years ago was sworn into office Monday.


There was no decisive moment, no seismic shift, no ceremony when James Gandolfini put "The Sopranos" behind him. But he has. Comfortably.


A draft U.N. resolution on Iran circulating among the world's major powers calls for new sanctions against the elite Quds Force and a top Iranian bank as well as "restraint" and "vigilance" on the supply, sale or transfer of arms to Iran, according to sources familiar with the proposal.


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Population of rare dolphins in Philippines falls, says WWF

Only about 47 critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins may be left in Philippine waters, the World Wildlife Fund said Thursday.


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âHands-down the best cell phone Iâve ever used.â

âSix weeks into using the iPhone,â reports Chris Maxcer (MacNewsWorld), âI canât imagine going back to anything else.â âIf you choose contacts, you can scroll through your address book, find the person you want, and add him or her to the call. So three-way calling is wicked-easy.â  Though filled with âcomplex features,â using iPhone âis extraordinarily intuitive,â he reports, particularly when it comes to reviewing voicemail. He considers visual voicemail âthe best.â âListening to a voicemail is easyâtap the callerâs name or number and youâre one more tap away from listening to it, calling the person back or deleting it.â


Rangers 2, Penguins 1: Rangers Need Every Second to Beat Pittsburgh

Martin StrakaÂs goal with 2.2 seconds left in overtime gave the Rangers a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.


The Boston Red Sox are going to the World Series, and the Yankees aren't, because Joe Torre selected the wrong pitchers and Terry Francona chose the right pitcher.


'Motor City Madman' Ted Nugent Turns Texan

The Motor City Madman is officially turning Texan. Michigan rocker and hunting activist Ted Nugent says he plans to get a Texas driver's license soon. He said in a phone interview Wednesday that he'll officially become a Texas resident in 2005, after moving his family to Crawford, Texas, about 18 months ago.


The European Commission wants a cut of 18% in the CO2 produced by new cars within five years, Reuters says.


VALLETTA/ST. JULIAN'S, Malta  - The European Commission may cut its growth forecast for the euro zone economy this year, Luxembourg's prime minister said on Saturday, as other EU leaders voiced concern about the euro's strength.


Oil prices today hit a new high amid fears over low fuel stocks as winter approaches and renewed concern about the security of supplies.


A couple who say they warned authorities about one of the Columbine High School killers more than a year before the massacre want the Jefferson County district attorney and four other lawyers disbarred.


Russia Using Soviet Tactics Over Ukraine -- Warsaw

Russia's refusal to cooperate with the West to ensure a fair election in Ukraine signals that Moscow is slipping back to Soviet-style tactics, a senior Polish diplomat was quoted Wednesday as saying.


Email leak exposes stealth P2P honeypot MediaDefender vows to protect the big-name movie studios and record labels from attack by P2P file sharers. But it seems to have trouble protecting itself.â¦


Wal-Mart Canada, Lego fall out on pricing: report

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's  Canadian unit has discontinued business with toymaker Lego Group after disagreeing on pricing after a rise in the Canadian dollar, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


The charity Christian Aid blasted on Sunday British policy in the Middle East, accusing the government of exacerbating the unrest in the Middle East by refusing to engage with the Islamist group Hamas.


A Lonely Guy Plays House With a Mail-Order Sex Doll

âLars and the Real Girlâ is part comedy, part tragedy and 100 percent pure calculation.


Who needs soap operas? The scandal in Costa del Sol -- involving an affair, corruption charges,  a hunger strike and Basque separatists -- puts Spain's telenovelas to shame


Inter Milan, Chelsea and AC Milan keep perfect records

Inter Milan, Chelsea and AC Milan maintained their perfect records on Wednesday in the European Champions League group stage on Wednesday.


San Jose's Kim has breakthrough First career LPGA victory is ...

At 20 years old -- "still young and fertile," she says, laughing - - Christina Kim has blazed through her two years on the LPGA Tour as a hyper- active, hyper-aware kid who oozes life, flittering hither and thither with a chatty swagger innate to the


Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign Battles

The Times found 121 cases in which veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan committed a killing in this country, or were charged with one, after their return from war.


Under-fire UN chief deserves fair treatment: newspaper

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan has become the target of escalating attacks in the United States over suspected corruption in the body's now-defunct oil-for-food humanitarian programme for Iraq.


Flock of paper birds takes wing in Thailand

BANGKOK Thai military aircraft dropped 100 million paper birds over southern Thailand on Sunday in a gesture intended to promote peace in mainly Muslim provinces, where more than 500 people have died this year in attacks by separatist militants and


The annual conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund where India was represented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, ended in Washington with no consensus among developing countries on three vital issues, including representation in the


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THE DAY after Yasser Arafat's death, headlines declared a "New Middle East" and commentators described his passing as "a window to peace" and "a great opportunity.


MINSK, Belarus -- Belarusians overwhelmingly approved a referendum on scrapping presidential term limits, the Central Elections Commission announced today, allowing the authoritarian leader of this former Soviet republic to seek a new term in 2006.


Domani il decreto, cosi' si risparmiano soldi e incomodo


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An increase in flu incidence among children and adults in recent years in Britain revealed trends and problems with an initially successful vaccination program, according to researchers.


Dr. Judah Folkman, U.S. cancer pioneer, dies

Dr. Judah Folkman, a giant of cancer research who discovered that tumors generate a network of tiny blood vessels to nourish themselves, has died at the age of 74, Harvard Medical School said on Tuesday.


Hiroshima, 13:24 - VOLLEY, MONDIALI: BRASILE ULTIMA SEMIFINALISTA QUALIFICATA

Il Brasile è l'ultima nazionale a strappare il biglietto per le semifinali di Tokyo. Queste l...


Two police officers who shot dead an unarmed man must remain suspended, the new Met Police Commissioner says.


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Blair says UK troops to stay in Iraq till job done

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said British troops would stay in Iraq "until the job is done" and pledged full support for the country's weak government during an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Sunday.


Afghan election brings political marketing to wartorn country

"If you are showing the new Afghanistan, you cannot do it with a photo of a cemetery!" explains an exasperated worker with the media production house guiding Afghan presidential candidates into the murky world of political marketing.


New Hampshire next step in race to White House

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Voters in New Hampshire choose candidates for U.S. president on Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton at risk of seeing her once high-flying Democratic campaign buried under rival Barack Obama's surge.


Hanks Western "Lick" sticks for Levinson

Barry Levinson has  signed on to direct Larry McMurtry's Western "Boone's Lick,"  starring Tom Hanks and Julianne Moore.


Court seeks probe into Hollinger's fin transactions

VANCOUVER: An Ontario judge added another wrinkle to the controversy enveloping Hollinger and press baron Conrad Black, ordering a probe into the firmâs byzantine finances.


Nomisma Energia: 2,5-3 centesimi sovrapprezzo nostri listini


Top "white hats" share their hacks in California.


Supporters of Ukraine's opposition leader and top contender for the presidency Viktor Yushchenko, seen on poster behind, wave campaign posters during a rally in downtown Lviv, western Ukraine, Monday.


Zimmer lowers its forecast for the fourth quarter, but reports a solid Q3.


Federal Lab Says It Can Harvest Fuel From Air

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have developed a way to produce a truly carbon-neutral fuel using carbon dioxide removed from the air as the raw material.


LAVORO: COLF, TRASPORTI E AGRICOLTURA I SETTORI PIU' IN NERO

VENEZIA - ''La crescita economica segna il passo e il lavoro nero cresce a dismisura''. L'allarme e' di Giuseppe Bortolussi, segretario delal Cgia di Mestre, che sottolinea come ''l'esercito del lavoro nero


FOXBOROUGH -- Jay Heaps started 21 games before losing his position with the Revolution. But Heaps returned to central defense last night as the Revolution took a 6-1 victory over Colorado, their highest goal total in a Major League Soccer match.


Aug. 23, 2004 -- The number of adults in the US with high blood pressure increased by nearly a third during the last 10 years, according to the latest government figures.


Virgin plans mobile joint ventures in China and India

Virgin Group Ltd. is looking to launch mobile operations in China and India within the next 18 months, through joint venture deals, the London-based company said Tuesday.


N. Koreans are urged to rally around leader

SEOUL -- North Korea urged its impoverished people yesterday to rally around Stalinist leader Kim Jong Il, after Washington rebuffed the communist North's demand that the two sides hold bilateral talks to curb nuclear tension.


Eight people are arrested under the Terrorism Act after early morning raids in Birmingham.


WASHINGTON -- The part of the American dream that says a man's children will be better off than he was, has become a dream, not reality, according to an analysis of Census data released yesterday.


Man Utd legend Norman Whiteside backs Wayne Rooney to thrive on the pressure at Old Trafford.


Israeli Cops Arrest 2 Madonna Bodyguards

Police detained two bodyguards of pop star Madonna on Friday after a brawl with photographers waiting for the singer outside her Tel Aviv hotel.


LONDON -- Shares in British online gambling companies, including Sportingbet PLC and PartyGaming PLC, dived Monday after the U.S. Congress passed legislation prohibiting the use of credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers for online gaming.


Arafat said to be in 'critical condition'

Teams of top medics were to carry out further bedside tests on ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday who was said to be in a critical condition at his West Bank headquarters.


Alicia Silverstone will appear nude in a television commercial set to debut Wednesday in Houston.  The 30-year-old actress, who appeared in movies such as "Clueless" and "Batman & Robin," shot the ad to promote vegetarianism in the spot sponso...


"Breakfast at Tiffany's" dress fetches $800,000

The iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold for 410,000 pounds ($800,000) on Tuesday, around seven times its pre-sale estimate.


Baghdad, 13 novembre 2004 - Abu Musab al Zarqawi, il terrorista giordano affiliato ad Al Qaida, e il leader della guerriglia locale, Abdullah al Janabi, "sono scappati" da Fallujah. Lo ha detto oggi il consigliere


Londra, 14:22 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: INCHIESTA SU EMRE PER INSULTI RAZZISTI

La Football Association inglese ha aperto un'inchiesta sul turco Belozoglu Emre, accusato di insulti...


Blue Waters Movie Makers' Nenjathai Killadhae, directed by Ahathian is a love-story that's a jumble of cliches and silliness.


I rossoneri battono il Siena 2-1. Segna l'ucraino, pareggia Argilli, fissa il risultato il bomber di Ancelotti che raggiunge quota 100 gol in serie A. MILANO, 14 novembre 2004 - Tutte le strade portano a Sheva.


Queen, thousands of British veterans remember war dead

Queen Elizabeth II led ceremonies nationwide to remember the dead of World War I, World War II and other wars, as historians rush to record the memories of a fast dwindling group of old soldiers.


Officials investigate the plight of Britons left in legal limbo after their relatives went missing in the Asian tsunami.


Chris Taft scored a career-high 25 points and Carl Krauser adeptly ran No. 16 Pittsburgh's fast-breaking offense while playing one of his best defensive games of the season, leading the Panthers over visiting Providence last night.


Nel Trapanese, la piccola si truccava per recita natalizia


ONE major Test win has enabled Australia to unearth a potent new weapon against India ... India. Or, more specifically, Indian fans and critics who get as angry about any loss as they get excited by any victory.


AUSTRALIAN troops have suffered their first direct attack since the Iraq war began, with three Australian soldiers injured in a suspected suicide bomb assault by al-Qa'ida on an armoured vehicle convoy in Baghdad.


Regulators will tell Europe's mobile phone operators to  cut the cost of overseas texting and internet access.


Brazil's Senate has rejected a proposal to expel its leader, an ally of President Lula, following a corruption scandal.


Rap italiano con le B-Girls rabbia e poesia di strada

Ma quando arrivano le ragazze? Sono già arrivate, armate di microfono e beat ruvido. Ecco chi sono le nuove regine della rima in Italia, da nord a sud


Gunmen wearing camouflage uniforms seized 14 people from a computer store in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.


Anti-Iraq war Rep. to head House intelligence panel

Iraq war opponent Silvestre Reyes  will become chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives  intelligence committee when Democrats take control of Congress  in January, Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.


Brazil equalise in the dying seconds to rob England of victory on their return to Wembley.


Army deserter during Cold War sentenced to prison

A 64-year-old American who disappeared into North Korea for four decades was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in prison for desertion, closing a Cold War mystery.


Refusing to be brushed off by Democratic opposition in the Senate, President Bush plans to nominate for a second time 20 people who did not receive up or down votes on their nominations for federal judgeships.


US Study Says a Nuclear Iran Would Aid More Terror

Iran could acquire a nuclear bomb in the next one to four years and would become more willing to aid terrorist groups once it has an atomic


US Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights has met with a senior Sudan official on Saturday, who explained why a UN rights delegation was not allowed to visit.


-- Texas Rangers infielder Jerry Hairston Jr.'s name surfaced Friday and a ninth person was arrested in a widespread steroids investigation out of upstate New York.


US Treasuries Gain on Manufacturing Index

U.S. Treasury prices added to previous  gains on Thursday after a regional manufacturing index slipped,  as expected, and its employment component plunged.


Harman says firms no longer intend to buy company

Harman International Industries Inc  said its private equity buyers are pulling out of their $8 billion buyout, a severe blow to the company whose shares fell 25 percent on Friday.


How spyware, a program that creeps onto a computerÂs hard drive unannounced, is wrecking the Internet.


Soccer: Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 in Italian league match

ROME : Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to six points after they scraped a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina and closest rivals AC Milan were held to a goalless draw at Brescia.


Russia Awarded 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi was awarded the 2014 Olympics on Wednesday, rewarding President Vladimir Putin and taking the Winter Games to his country for the first time.


Hollywood directors and studios plan contract talks

The union representing Hollywood directors has agreed to open formal contract talks with major film and television studios on Saturday in a move seen as a potential blow to striking screenwriters.


The minimum wage system could be imperilled by a law banning age discrimination, a business group warns.


HELENA, Mont., July 6 -- If a record-breaking heat wave doesn't lift soon, cattle rancher Sharon McDonald may see her hay crop turn to dust.


Girardi Hopes Heâs Seen as Prepared and Caring

Having forgotten what other managers sound like, some longtime Yankees are anticipating what Joe Girardi will say when he holds his first team-wide clubhouse meeting Wednesday morning.


History suggests the spy technology we build to catch terrorists will eventually be used to bust minor scofflaws. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


The Russian cabinet on Thursday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, a step that may bring the global warming treaty into force after parliament endorsement.


Londra, 16:55 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: ARSENAL ACQUISTA TALENTO 15ENNE

L'Arsenal ha acquistato un attaccante di 15 anni, grande speranza del calcio inglese. Si chiama Luke...


Germany could eventually send troops to Iraq

A senior German minister has said that the country, which staunchly opposed the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein, could eventually send troops to Iraq, although he ruled out any such move for now.


Sul fisco balletto di cifre. Alemanno: Â«La copertura piÃ¹ ...

Alla fine, nonostante le minacce del ministro leghista Roberto Calderoli, che li aveva invitati a Â«non mettersi di traversoÂ» l'hanno spuntata i tecnici. Passi un taglio delle tasse destinato a trasformarsi


Russia test fires multiple-warhead missile: report

Russia has staged a first test launch of a new multiple warhead intercontinental ballistic missile designed to avoid missile defense systems, Interfax news agency quoted the defense ministry as saying on Tuesday.


Iraqi fisherman nets shark 160 miles from sea

NASSIRIYA, Iraq  - A two-meter shark has been caught in a river in southern Iraq more than 160 miles from the sea.


When the United States invaded Iraq more than four years ago, war opponent David Gross asked his bosses for a radical pay cut, enough so he wouldn't have to pay taxes to support the war.


A Sergio Garcia-inspired Spain swept past England on Saturday to take a one-shot lead at the WGC-World Cup. Garcia, playing with Miguel Angel Jimenez, fired two eagles and five birdies to take the hosts and favourites to 24 under for 54 holes.


Zito zapped again Boston still has Oakland's number

If the main plot was Barry Zito pitching to pad Oakland's lead in the American League West, perhaps the subplot was Zito pitching to earn a spot in the postseason rotation.


Judge: Korey Stringer Lawsuit to Proceed

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A federal judge ruled Thursday that Korey Stringer's widow can proceed with her negligence lawsuit against the NFL and equipment maker Riddell Inc. over his heatstroke death.


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A traditional day of feasting with family turned into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers offered more options — both online and in stores — than ever this Thanksgiving.


Airbus unions threatened strikes over job cuts at the troubled planemaker on Tuesday, dampening efforts by European governments to calm the fears of its 55,000 staff on the eve of a key restructuring plan.


Sudan Won't Extradite War Crimes Suspects

The government will not send Sudanese citizens or officials suspected of committing war crimes in the western province of Darfur to any international court, Sudan's vice president said Saturday.


Hundreds of people, many weeping and some holding photos of lost loved ones, stood under umbrellas Friday in the quiet Queens neighborhood where Flight 587 crashed three years ago.


Procura: non adeguato metodo perito,Zornitta resta indagato


An investigation is launched by police after a 17-year-old boy is shot in the face on Christmas Eve.


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


Insurgents stepped up attacks on Iraq's fledgling security forces, killing seven Iraqi police and guardsmen Monday in a suicide bombing hours after storming a police station north of the capital. The military reported five new U.S. deaths.


Movie Review | 'Days of Glory': Yes, Soldiers of France, in All but Name

AlgeriaÂs official Oscar submission for best foreign language film is a damn good war movie.


BOSTON (Sports Network) - Pedro Martinez confirmed Tuesday  that he has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets.


Update 2: DaimlerChrysler, Ford to Invest in Ballard

Fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems Inc. on Friday said it exercised its right to call a 55 million Canadian dollar ($44.6 million) investment from DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Co.


Baseball Umpires are livid that Major League Baseball has sent investigators to their hometowns, allegedly asking neighbors a series of questions that include whether the ump belongs to the Ku Klux Klan. World Umpires Association president John Hirschbeck and union spokesman Lamell McMorris said yesterday that Tom Christopher , the Milwaukee-based supervisor of security and investigations in the commissioner's office, ...


SYRACUSE, NY Syracuse athletic director Jake Crouthamel (KROWT'-ham-el) will retire at the end of June. During his career he was instrumental in the formation of the Big East Conference and the building of the Carrier Dome.


Mice-infested Bulgarian region seeks Pied Piper

Bulgaria has declared a state of disaster around its Black Sea port of Bourgas because of an infestation of millions of mice.


Most forecasts run 5 to 6 percent above 2005, promising a lift for the US economy.


Most young men can be forgiven for not knowing what they'll be doing two days from now, much less two years. Not the three siblings who comprise the hit trio the Jonas Brothers. The superstars-in-the-making have every day mapped out for the next 24 months.


Iran charges U.S.-Iranian citizen with spying

Iran's judiciary confirmed on Tuesday the detention of an Iranian-American social scientist on charges of spying, one of a number that U.S. officials and think-tanks had reported held.


The England and Wales Cricket Board is set to announce a new TV rights agreement covering the period from 2006-2009.


It's usually a familiar sight during Hollywood's awards season: miles of red carpet dotted with scores of superstars in their finest designer duds.


Insights: Possible Link Between Sleep and Risk for Diabetes

When woken numerous times throughout the night, healthy volunteers had trouble regulating their blood sugar.


Death toll in Australian storm rises to six

The death toll from a violent storm and  torrential rain lashing Australia's east coast rose to six,  police said on Saturday, as residents braced for a second  turbulent night.


Cue the hues for the Great Emancipator. A new $5 bill, with splashes of color surrounding Abraham Lincoln will go into circulation March 13, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Federal Reserve announced Thursday.


Bilbao, 12:18 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; A.BILBAO: IL NUOVO PRESIDENTE E' UNA DONNA

Il nuovo presidente dell'Athletic Bilbao è Ana Urkijo, la prima donna a ricoprire l'incarico ...


Hamas Retaliates for Targeted Killing With Rocket Fire

Hamas vowed revenge for the targeted killing of another of its members on Monday - launching a Qassam rocket that hit the Israeli city of Sderot on Monday without causing any injuries.


ROME -- A bullfight, an act of bravado, a brush with death. A newly discovered story by a young Ernest Hemingway has all the elements to delight fans and scholars -- but it can't be published.


Feb. 12, 1878: A Face-Saving Invention From Harvard

The school's baseball manager tires of seeing his catchers getting skulled by the ball, and he comes up with a solution that revolutionizes the game.


'Italian job' Web attack hits more than 10,000 sites

(InfoWorld) - Online criminals have launched a widespread Web attack that has turned tens of thousands of legitimate Web sites into weapons, security vendors said Monday. The attack began late last week, and by Monday morning, more than 10,000 Web sites had been compromised, according to security firms Trend Micro and Websense. Although attackers have hit targets around the world lately, more than 80 percent of the infections are on Italian Web sites, said David Perry, global director of education with Trend Micro. "Almost all of the Web sites we saw this weekend were in Italy; We were referring to it as 'Italian Job 3,' in-house," he said referring to the Michael Caine heist film that was remade in 2003. Most of the infected Web sites are legitimate, Perry added. "These aren't porn sites, they aren't gambling sites; they are hotels, fish-and-tackle sites, tourist information," he said. Even local Italian government Web sites have been infected, and most of the affected sites are hosted by one of Italy's largest Web service providers, Trend Micro said. Infected Web sites contain a short piece of HTML "iFrame" code that redirects the victim's Web browser to a server that attempts to infect the victim's computer using a tool called "MPack." MPack can launch a variety of different attacks against the victim's PC, depending on which browser and operating system is running. It exploits a number of well-known bugs that have already been patched, meaning it is dangerous to people who are not running an updated version of their browser, Perry said. "If they have a browser that hasn't been patched, their machine is going to be compromised." The malware can be used to attack Internet Explorer, Firefox, and even the Opera browser. MPack installs a keylogger and a Trojan downloader program on compromised PCs so that the attackers can monitor the victim's activity and run other unauthorized programs on the computer. "They can turn your computer into anything they want," Perry said. The U.S. FBI is investigating the matter, according to Perry. "This is an absolutely criminal activity," he said. "They're attaching keyloggers to many thousands of people's computers without their consent" While the technique these criminals are using to infect PCs isn't new, "an attack on this scale is notable for both its ambition and the coordination involved in pulling something like this off," said Chris Boyd, a researcher at FaceTime Communications. "Users should ensure they're fully patched as the hackers are relying on you running exploitable systems to gain entry into your PC."ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Thanks to your rush to kick off a new season of 60 Minutes II on Sept. 8 with big ratings, your bungling of what the pro-war blogosphere has dubbed "Memogate," your hesitation to admit the error of your ways


Coach: Tim Murphy (73-46, 13th year). 2005 finish: 7-3 (5-2, tied for second)


Pescara, 16:10 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: CON CAPELLO ANCHE TANCREDI

Franco Tancredi, 52enne ex portiere della Roma di Liedholm, sarà con Fabio Capello alla nazio...


Dwayne Wade has recorded his first career triple-double to help the Heat beat the Pistons 89-78 in Detroit. Wade scored 31 points and had 10 assists and 10 rebounds, while Shaquille O'Neal added 21 points


City officials finalized a $1.82 billion deal Wednesday allowing a private consortium to operate for the next 99 years the Chicago Skyway toll road - a shortcut between the city and northwest Indiana.


G.M. Chief Talks to Renault and Nissan Executive

Rick Wagoner and Carlos Ghosn met for their first talks since agreeing to explore a potentially historic alliance.


Leap Wireless board rejects MetroPCS bid

Leap Wireless International Inc.   said on Sunday its board of directors had rejected an  unsolicited bid from larger rival MetroPCS Communications Inc.  .


The former London and North Western Railway could be recreated under government plans, a report says.


Apple's iTunes store will stock the new Band Aid 20 single, Do They Know It's Christmas? as it was believed that the download store were unable to sell the charity single due to technical difficulties.


The Chinese government has rejected a call by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian for peace talks and warned against moves towards formal independence.


Thousands gather in Bam to mourn some 30,000 victims of the earthquake that flattened the Iranian city a year ago.


A man whose lawyer says he can testify that O.J. Simpson asked him to bring guns to a confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers told a judge on Monday that he'll accept a plea deal and testify against Simpson and two other men.


Taiwan's Delta sees losses from IBM adapter recall

Taiwan electronics components maker Delta Electronics Inc said on Friday a recall of power adapters for laptop computers would cost it less than T$50 million ($1.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia told aid  workers helping tsunami victims in its worst-hit region, Aceh,  on Tuesday not to venture beyond two large cities on Sumatra  island because of what it said were militant threats.


EPA Chief: Environmental Protector or Car Industry Stooge?

Ignoring the recommendation of his staffers, EPA head Stephen Johnson denies California's request for a waiver that would have allowed the state to impose tougher emissions standards on automakers.


Mibtel in progresso dello 0,2%, SP/Mib dello 0,11%


Afghans Hold Taliban Suspects for Karzai Attack

Three suspects Taliban members have been arrested for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign trip outside Kabul, officials said on Friday.


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- For the second consecutive day, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn't in the locker room or at practice when reporters and cameramen were allowed inside Friday.


Putin's candidate Medvedev says "No" to TV debates

President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has refused to meet his rivals for the presidency in live television debates ahead of the March 2 election.


Heavy fighting raged in northern Sri Lanka on Monday, the defence ministry said, reporting that 49 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers were killed in weekend battles.


Pillar packs more storage in Axiom boxes

Going green, crowded, but green Storage unstart-up Pillar Data Systems has contracted a case of the market's green fever, but focusing its appeal to data centers worried over skyrocketing operational costs through power and cooling, but the size of their box.â¦


Nissan concept car aims at video generation

It looks a bit like a small Batmobile  but George Jetson might also have enjoyed taking it for a spin  through the galaxies.


China won't allow doctor to travel to US for award

BEIJING -- A Chinese doctor who exposed the cover up of China's SARS outbreak in 2003 has been barred from traveling to the United States to collect a human rights award, a friend of the doctor and a human rights group said this week.


Amaranth moves to disband, sell assets - sources

Amaranth Advisors LLC, the Connecticut   hedge fund that lost billions of dollars in natural gas trades   in recent weeks, on Wednesday took steps to disband, forging   agreements to sell its energy assets and holding talks to sell   other parts of the business, people familiar with the situation   said.


Simple, Functional Accessories Reign Over Bling

Fashion Wire Daily - Oversized handbags, candy colored patent leather, delicate gold filament jewelry, vintage brass and plastic or enamel cuffs were just some of the major accessory trends at the Accessorie Circuit tradeshow this week, held Jan. 7-9 in New York.


Chavez Backers Topple Columbus Statue in Caracas

By Pascal Fletcher CARACAS, Venezuela  - Supporters of VenezuelanPresident Hugo Chavez celebrated Columbus Day on Tuesday bytoppling a statue in Caracas of the explorer whom Chavez blamesfor ushering in a "genocide" of native Indians.


Japan PM's future in balance as campaign kicks off

Campaigning began on Thursday for a Japanese upper house election on July 29 that could cost Prime Minister Shinzo Abe his job and usher in a period of policy stagnation if his ruling bloc loses big.


Polish leader offers olive branch at massacre site

President Lech Kaczynski signaled  on Monday he wanted a fresh start in Poland's strained  relations with Moscow when he visited the Russian forest where  thousands of Polish officers were executed in 1940.


Mars Volcanoes May Still Be Able to Erupt, Orbiter Images Show

Volcanoes on Mars have been active within the past 2 million years and could erupt in the future, according to an analysis of images from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter.


Lockheed Martin Profit Jumps 41% in Quarter

Lockheed Martin Corp. yesterday reported a 41 percent increase in profit during its third quarter as fighter jet and information technology demand continued to drive growth.


Test of Bush's terror-fighting authority heads to higher court

Before the federal appeals judges: What rights does a noncitizen legal resident have when the government names him an enemy combatant?


New York City Joins Illinois in Seeking Flu Vaccine

New York City joined Illinois' effort  on Wednesday to acquire hundreds of thousands of doses of  scarce flu vaccine from Europe, though U.S. regulatory approval  of the transaction was still up in the air.


Turkish expats vote early as they fly in for holidays

Hundreds of thousands of Turks living abroad have been voting early as they arrive at Turkish airports or borders, anxious to play their part in an election they see as key to Turkey's future direction.


Chelsea face a nervous Christmas as goalkeeper Petr Cech waits to learn the extent of a hip injury sustained during Sunday's 1-0 win over Blackburn.


Death toll from tropical storm is nearly 600 in Haiti

Rescuers pulled bodies from floodwaters yesterday that raged through parts of Haiti's third-largest city, sweeping people from their homes and driving survivors into trees, atop cars and onto rooftops after Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Employers added 97,000 workers, and the jobless rate ticked down to 4.5 percent from 4.6 percent.


Private equity firm Blackstone Group  has emerged as a leading contender to buy the troubled U.S.  division of German automaker DaimlerChrysler AG  (DCXGn.DE), The Detroit News reported on its Web site on  Saturday, citing people familiar with the situation.


Vitamin supplements do nothing to prevent gut cancers and may shorten life expectancy, research suggests. A review of 14 trials involving more than 170,000 people found antioxidant vitamins, like vitamin E, offered no protection against these cancers.


Citigroup abandons U.S. branch expansion plan: WSJ

Citigroup Inc is abandoning its plans to open as many as 100 U.S. branches a year, The Wall Street Journal said on Thursday.


Images from Ground Zero as the US commemorates five years since the 11 September terror attacks


Ike Turner's death ruled cocaine overdose

Rock-and-roll pioneer Ike Turner died of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County medical examiner said on Wednesday.


Eva incinta, la Melandri balla scatta l'operazione Gossip

Le migliori 'paparazzate', dal ministro scatenato alla festa di Briatore al bacio fra Sophie Marceau e Cristophe Lambert. E poi la Herzigova in dolce attesa, Lecciso e Tina Turner


Monaco di Baviera, 19:13 - CANOTTAGGIO, MONDIALI: DUE ORI E UN BRONZO PER L'ITALIA

Nell'ultima giornata di finali ai mondiali di canottaggio, l'Italia conquista due medaglie d'oro e u...


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Thai retail row could end up in the courts: experts

Thailand's demand that foreign retailers halt all plans for expansion could spark legal challenges or disputes with the kingdom's European trade partners, experts say.


Sir Alex Ferguson warns players they face the axe if they step out of line again following the club Christmas party.


UN claims lack of military observers in Darfur region

KHARTOUM, Aug 18, 2004 (Financial Times) -- The number of military observers deployed in the Darfur region of Sudan is not sufficient to monitor whether the Sudanese government fulfils its pledges to the United Nations, a senior UN ...


Weezer frontman eyes more archival releases

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo hopes  his new solo album will be the first in a series of releases  that unearths material left off his band's albums.


Sony has set a price of 19,800 yen (US$186) for its new multimedia handheld games console, the Playstation Portable -- a much lower price than analysts had predicted.


Roma, 14:32 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: MILAN-ROMA NON E' UNO SPAREGGIO

Adriano Galliani, dopo la bella vittoria in Champions League e gli elogi a Kakà, definito mer...


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip since March, was handed over by his Islamist captors to ruling Hamas officials in the early hours of Wednesday, Reuters journalists who saw him said.


The claim of responsibility in a lethal attack at a shopping center signaled a possible end to a self-imposed moratorium on such attacks by the Islamic group.


TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Current smokers are 50 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or dementia than people who don't smoke or who gave up smoking, a Dutch report says.


Dopo l'apertura di un'istruttoria per abuso di potere


Books of The Times: Out of Jail, Out of Options, Out on a Limb

Matthew Kleinâs bright swindling-scam comedy is set in the world of the Internet nouveau-riche.


The Conservatives ask Gordon Brown to explain his "apparent U-turn" on the organ donor system.


Appello del Pontefice contro consumismo, distacca dai valori


Tennis: Marathon tie-breaker triumph puts Federer into Masters Cup ...

HOUSTON, United States : World number one Roger Federer outlasted Marat Safin in a tie-breaker that matched the longest in tennis history to book a date against Lleyton Hewitt in the ATP Masters Cup final.


Winter fuel worries keep oil prices above 54 dollars

LONDON  - Oil prices remained stubbornly above 54 dollars, creeping up towards new record summits on worries of a winter supply crunch after a fifth straight weekly fall in US heating fuel stockpiles.


Russian President Vladimir Putin  Thursday strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm  Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, saying it was a legitimate business deal.


The number of companies having trouble recruiting adequately skilled staff has risen, a survey says.


Iran defies deadline to halt atom work: U.N. watchdog

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday Iran had failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, exposing Tehran to possible new sanctions over fears it hopes to produce an atomic bomb.


El Guerrouj Completes Rare Distance Double

Hicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at one Olympics, holding up two fingers in triumph Saturday after outsprinting the world


PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors said Saturday it will not accept Oracle Corp.'s bid to buy the company for $24 per share, even after 61 percent of the Pleasanton firm's investors endorsed the offer.


Singapore Airlines says it has agreed to buy up to 31 long-range Boeing B777-300ER aircraft in an order potentially worth $7.35bn (Â£4.


La vicenda BAldoni sul sito de "El Mundo.es"

Come hanno affrontato la vicenda Baldoni i media di tutto il mondo. Se Al Jazeera, come detto, non publica le immagini dell'uccisione, il NYT traccia un parallelo tra la vicenda di Baldoni e quella del giornalista americano Micah Garen.


The Black Caps are in a commanding position, following day two of the second cricket test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. At stumps the home side was 82 for three, chasing New Zealand's 545 for six declared.


Hillary Clinton rolls out top gun - husband Bill

Democrat Hillary Clinton, already  riding high in the 2008 White House race, rolls out one of her  most powerful campaign weapons this week -- husband and former  U.S. President Bill Clinton.


Kyle MacLachlan, Wife Expecting First Child

Desperate Housewives actor Kyle MacLachlan and his wife, Desiree Gruber, are expecting their first child, their rep confirms to PEOPLE.  The baby is due in July. "We are really excited," says the mom-to-be, 39, who is president of Full Picture and ex...


Militants kidnap three foreigners in Kabul

Islamic militants claim they are holding three foreign election workers kidnapped Thursday from a UN vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul.


White House Campaigns Hunt Voters Door-To-Door

Armed with a Palm Pilot and stacks  of political fliers and registration forms, Michael Smith is  hunting for voters the old-fashioned way -- by knocking on one  door at a time.


APEC Leaders Want to Revive World Trade Talks

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Asia-Pacific leaders promised  on Sunday to try to revive world trade talks and fight  terrorism after a summit marred at the end by spats over the  security of President Bush.


51 Iraqi soldiers found shot to death on road

Iraqi officials say the bodies of 51 Iraqi soldiers have been found on a remote road in the east. The soldiers were apparently victims of an ambush as they were headed home on leave.


Militants appear to have planned their seizure of a Russian school carefully, starting months earlier and sneaking weapons into the building in advance. Still, some of the raiders may not have known what they were getting into and were appalled to find they were holding children hostage.


Pricey Big Screen TVs Headline Tech Trade Show

Televisions big enough to cover  living-room walls and postage stamp-sized hard drives for  playing movies on mobile phones were among the gadgets unveiled  as the year's big U.S. electronics show kicked off on  Wednesday.


Many similarities, differences between'04 US basketball and'80 Soviet hockey teams

This was no miracle, but you could not tell by the amount of elation surrounding the Dream Team's trip to the woodshed Sunday.


Some stores could close, but popular merchandise could be more widely available in Arizona after Wednesday's announcement of Kmart Holding Corp.


The UK's fertility regulator is set to rule that stem cell medics can recruit women to donate eggs for research.


A UN Security Council vote on whether to threaten sanctions against Sudan hinged on China and other opponents who fear that the specter of punishment could ruin efforts to end a crisis that has killed more than 50,000 and spawned


Dutch Muslims want to block critical film

A small group of Muslims in the Netherlands are preparing a lawsuit to block a sequel to Submission, the movie scripted by a right-wing lawmaker and directed by a slain Dutch filmmaker.


Arafat has gallstone, hospital official says

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Yasser Arafat has a large gallstone, a Palestinian hospital official said yesterday, as the weakened Palestinian leader broke his Ramadan fast and underwent more medical tests at the urging of his doctors.


An unmanned Russian rocket carrying a Japanese communications satellite malfunctioned after liftoff Thursday and crashed in Kazakhstan, officials said. Nobody was hurt, but the crash triggered concerns in Kazakhstan about environmental damage from toxic rocket fuel.


Interactive Christmas Lights an Online Hit

LAFAYETTE, Colo. - After festooning his house with 17,000 Christmas lights, Alex Komarnitsky wanted more than just drive-by gawkers to be able to enjoy the spectacle.


ROMA,7 DIC - Un vaccino biotech contro la malaria, a base di un parassita geneticamente modificato, e' stato testato con successo sui topolini. E' stata Ann-Kristin Mueller dell'Universita' di Heidelberg in


Yesterday's market is today's chalkboard.


Alternative fuel buses arrive in Smokies

After months of planning, two alternative-fueled shuttle buses were added Tuesday to this Great Smoky Mountain tourist town's transit fleet for a six-month demonstration.


SitePoint PHP Blog: Lexical scope to appear in PHP?

In this new post to the SitePoint PHP blog, Troels Knak-Nielsen talks about some of the advancements (and diagreements) that have happened around adding lexical scope to the create_function functionality.    The main argument against approving the patch, seems to be, that one would expect static scoping rules to apply to the anonymous function. After all, this is the case in similar languages, which support anonymous functions. One could only assume, that changing PHP to support this, would be a major undertaking.   One would be wrong, it seems.    A patch has been made to add the functionality (from Christian Seller) adding a new keyword, lexical, to make it all work.


Baseball Roundup: Twins Top Tigers and Help Yankees

The Minnesota Twinsâ Carlos Silva shut down host Detroit for seven and two-thirds innings in a 2-0 victory last night that put the Tigers on the brink of being eliminated from the playoff race.


Train Carrying Methanol Derails in Mich.

A train carrying an explosive material derailed Monday in a city neighborhood, forcing homes and three schools to be evacuated, fire officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.


(InfoWorld) - Veritas Software has agreed to pay $30 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges that it engaged in fraudulent accounting practices and aided Time Warner's America Online (AOL) in committing fraud. Veritas, whichÂ Symantec purchasedÂ on July 2, 2005, agreed to pay the fine "without admitting or denying the allegations," according to an SEC filing this week. The allegations were contained in a complaint with the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. A spokeswoman from a Symantec public relations agency confirmed the fine Friday and said the funds had already been set aside in reserve as part of Symantec's acquisition of Veritas. Symantec itself was not named in the SEC complaint, she noted. Company officials were not immediately available for further comment. The fine stems from an inquiry opened four years ago into a secret deal between Veritas and AOL. That deal involved the exchange of software licenses and advertising, and raised each company's revenue by $20 million. Both companies subsequently restated revenue numbers to erase the gains from the deal. Even as it settles its beef with the SEC, Symantec's Veritas is still embroiled in a battle with another government agency, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS is seeking more than $757 million in back taxes the agency claims Veritas owes, as well as $303 million in penalties. Symantec is disputing the charges.


Oil near 5-month low, eyes U.S. fuel data

Oil prices slipped to their lowest level   in five months before recovering slightly on Thursday as   dealers took a pause from a three-day decline ahead of U.S.   data expected to show healthy fuel stocks.


Itâs Lonely at the Top, the Middle in The Plaza Hotel ...

Most of the condos in the newly converted Plaza Hotel are empty, although nearly 100 apartments have been sold.


Barcellona, 21:06 - TENNIS, WTA BARCELLONA: FORFEIT-OPRANDI, PASSA LA SCHIAVONE

Francesca Schiavone si è aggiudicata il derby italiano del primo turno nel torneo Wta di Barc...


Iran â a nightmare scenario for the West

a hostile Muslim state develops nuclear weapons, throwing the Middle East and the world into turmoil. American officials warn that fear could soon turn into reality with Iran.


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


Transformers bring out the kid in grown-ups

For much of its core 20- and 30-something male audience, Michael Bay's "Transformers" film is more than just a reason to go to the movies on a hot, summer night. It's also an excuse for a grown man to head to the toy store.


Pope John Paul II said Sunday that faith can be helpful during catastrophes like the Indian Ocean tsunami by reminding sufferers of God's continued presence.


PARIS - A young man who stole a plane and took a joyride in the night sky over France then slipped from the grasp of police has been found and detained for questioning, police said Thursday.    Despite strict anti-terrorism measures at airports all over the country, a young man in a "visible state of drunkenness" broke into an airport terminal in Coulommiers, east of Paris, at about 2:00 a.m...


Portugal president to dissolve parliament, call early elections: PM

Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has decided to dissolve parliament and call early elections amid a crisis provoked by the resignation of the minister for youth and sport, Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes said.


The Kansas City Chiefs played their kind of game on Monday night in Tennessee, and they wound up pulling out a victory over the Titans in the offensive shootout.


IBM updates medical workstation, archiving software

IBMÂ has updated its Medical Assessment Workstation, which now allows health-care providers to set up two monitors for viewing patient information such as digital images and records at the same time, and also has released a new version of its Medical Archive Solution for data storage.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


More than 1,000 prisoners are to be freed later ahead of schedule as part of a move to ease prison overcrowding.


US industrial giant General Electric says its profit in the last three months of 2007 rose 4% to $6.7bn.


Austria's Koubek handed three-month doping ban

Austrian Stefan Koubek, the world number 60, said on Wednesday he had been banned from competition for three months for doping. Koubek blamed an injection from an Austrian doctor


Nella sua abitazione nel Sassarese era scoppiato un incendio


The increasing acidity of the world's oceans could banish all coral by 2065, a Danish marine expert warns.


Roma, 15:58 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ZAURI: TORNO IN CAMPO NEL 2008

"Le mie condizioni non sono buone, ma nemmeno pessime. Si tratta di una cosa lieve, rientrerÃ² nella ...


Vittima a Prato un immigrato dell'Est di 30-40 anni


Liberal Democrat leader's keynote speech to denounce parties for 'cosy, complacent' agreement.


Online retailer promises unlocked iPhones

Blog: PureMobile.com says it will sell unlocked versions of the iPhone.


Briefly: RealNetworks signs up Red Flag Linux

roundup Plus: Microsoft ships Virtual PC 7...SGI warns of lower revenue, deeper loss...SAP taps search technology.


Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago.


David Ortiz, whose two-run walkoff homer in the bottom of the 12th inning revived the Red Sox at 1:30 am yesterday, this time delivered the goods with a two-out single in the bottom


Global stocks fall as U.S. recession fears grip

Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising a woeful start for Wall Street as investors dumped assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.


A Briton whose US murder conviction was quashed after 18 years on death row has spoken of his anger.


Israeli troops end two-day raid on Palestinian camp

Israeli troops moved out of a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Gaza on Saturday night, the army said, ending a two-day raid that killed 11 Palestinians and wounded


Lindsay Lohan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday after her convertible struck a curb, and investigators found what they believe is cocaine at the scene, police said.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out dialogue with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip and said the army would continue attacks on militants firing cross-border rockets into Israel.


Lone speaker last hope for Nepal's rare Dura tongue

Nepali linguists have come across an 82-year-old woman who they believe is the last speaker of the Dura language, and hope to record the language before she dies.


Oracle deal could hurt Hyperion users, say customers, analysts

Users and analysts fear that Oracle Corp.'s planned $3.3 billion purchase of Hyperion Solutions will cut the negotiating leverage of customers and result in fewer product upgrades.


LONDON -- Kosovo's chances of fielding a separate team at the Beijing Olympics are "unlikely" despite the province's declaration of independence from Serbia, the IOC said Monday.


Blair seeks new climate agreement with US

The prime minister, Tony Blair, has been working to persuade the US to sign up to an alternate agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions, it emerged today.


Connecticut is going high-tech to lure young voters to the polls. Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz announced Thursday that her agency's Web site will offer a video showing how to use the state's recently acquired optical scan voting machines. The 90-second video can be downloaded onto personal recording devices, including iPods.


US Airways CEO prefers negotiated concessions

US Airways (UAIR) CEO Bruce Lakefield says management prefers to negotiate concessions from workers rather than use its legal powers in bankruptcy protection to impose them.


Interview with the inventor of Blade Servers

AKA Semi-Coherent Computing Audio interview: It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to a new age - the age of Semi-Coherent Computing.â¦


Thai after tsunami Quake Thai Boy BANGKOK, Dec 29  A four-year-old Thai boy has been reunited with his parents after the monster wave that hit southern Thailand left him stranded in a tree without food and water for more than two days.


Sen. Clinton blasts Bush, urges women to vote in West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH Â· Blasting President Bush for undoing the "good things" her husband did in office, US Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday urged hundreds of Democratic women to vote early


DAVIE Â· As the lone offensive player remaining from the 1999 Dolphins, fullback Rob Konrad already was part of a unit that allowed the most returns for touchdowns in the NFL.


Ravens' Lewis, Smith Injured Vs. Cowboys

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis hurt his left ankle in the first quarter Sunday, and backup Musa Smith broke his leg later in the period.


Retailers such as H&M and Lombok which import goods from countries affected by the Asian tsunami have been contacting suppliers to gauge its effects.


Indonesia gives up trying to precisely count its disaster dead

Indonesia has given up trying to issue precise figures for the tens of thousands of people killed in an earthquake and tsunami at the weekend, the health minister said.


Serbia's government seeks support from parliament for its 2005 budget, which includes tax breaks, more welfare benefits and a "modest" deficit.