Advertising giant WPP is to buy US firm Grey Global, in a deal which could be worth as much as Â£750m ($1.3bn). The UK-based group won the auction for Grey Global, the seventh-largest advertiser in the US, against


Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is to have surgery for prostate cancer, but he insists he will remain in office.


Closures, chemicals, and cement are going to rock your world next week. Really.


The Colorado Rockies hope a one-mile increase in altitude will make a world of difference. The Boston Red Sox are on a high, and it's not just because of their 2-0 World Series lead.


'Go Canadian' for stress-free vacation, company advises

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - An American T-shirt company says its "Go Canadian" package is the perfect solution for US travellers weary of dealing with questions on politics while on vacation.


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Turkish planes bomb northern Iraq: Iraq officials

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq  - Turkish warplanes attacked 10 villages in northern Iraq early on Sunday, killing one woman and wounding two other people, local officials said.


The Fast Retailing Company, the Japanese retailer that owns the Uniqlo line of stores, made an unsolicited $900 million bid for Barneys New York.


The White House on Tuesday blamed insurgents seeking to derail Iraqi elections for a deadly attack at a US base in northern Iraq that presented a fresh challenge for President Bush.


Bush Adds 8 More Countries to Malaria Fight

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush hosted a summit on malaria today and added eight more African countries to a White House initiative aimed at taming the mosquito-borne disease that still claims more than a million lives a year, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa.


Microsoft releases beta of file-server backup

(InfoWorld) - In a continuing bid to capture some of the tape-backup market, Microsoft on Wednesday released a beta version of the upgrade to its file-and-application server recovery software, which includes support for a wider range of the company's server products. The product, System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006 version 2, builds upon aÂ previous version of DPM released last yearÂ that marked the company's first move into the data-protection software market. Version 2 employs a patent-pending technology that constantly monitors data changes and can recover the data with zero loss, Microsoft said. During recovery, the new version can also draw data from tape, a new capability, as well as from disks, Microsoft said. DPM version 2 now supports Microsoft's Exchange Server, SQL Server and Office SharePoint Portal Server, plus the already-supported Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers. DPM is a candidate to replace low-end tape products with centralized disk-to-disk backup, the research analyst company Gartner wrote in a November 2005 report. Gartner wrote that Microsoft is expected to make gains in the field because of the wide use of Windows file servers and typically low use of file-protection software among small- to medium-size businesses. DPM Version 2 also employs new replication technology that reduces the input and output necessary to keep large data sets synchronized, Microsoft said. The beta can beÂ downloaded here.


The school attended by university applicants remains key to deciding whether they get a place, a study finds.


Windows Mobile handsets get Yahoo Go 2.0

Yahoo Inc. has teamed with High Tech Computer Corp.  to put a suite of Internet software applications on millions of Windows Mobile handsets, the companies said today.


Q&A: McAfee, Symantec CEOs talk security

InfoWorld - In early December, InfoWorld Senior Writer Matt Hines had the opportunity to sit down with John Thompson, chief executive of Symantec, and David DeWalt, chief executive of McAfee, to interview the leaders about the strategic direction of their companies and where they see different aspects of the IT security market heading in 2008 and beyond.


Doherty performs at fan's birthday party for $200

Rock star Pete Doherty, who is struggling with drug addiction, performed at a fan's birthday party for just 100 pounds.


'L'Europa aspetta la riforma', Polonia conferma ipotesi veto


Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Helsinki on a working visit Thursday, the day before a Russia-EU summit in the Finnish capital.Comment


NATO defense ministers were under pressure Thursday to find more troops for the alliance mission in Afghanistan ahead of an expected surge in fighting with the Taliban when the snow melts this spring.


World Conservation Union:16,300 species threatened

From the lowland gorillas of Africa to corals of the Galapagos Islands, more than 16,300 species are threatened with extinction, the World Conservation Union said on Wednesday in its annual Red List.


Russian Plane Bombers Exploited Corrupt System

A thousand rubles, or about $34, was enough to bribe an airline agent to put a Chechen woman on board a flight just before takeoff, according to Russian investigators.


1 Iraqi Worker Killed, 14 Hurt in Ambush

A bus carrying female employees of the national airline is targeted. An Iraqi captive's husband pleads for her release. By Monte Morin and John Daniszewski.


Danone in talks on $7.2 bln biscuit sale to Kraft

French food group Danone  is in exclusive talks to sell its biscuit and cereal unit for 5.3 billion euros ($7.2 billion) in cash to Kraft Foods Inc , the world's biggest cookie maker, they said on Tuesday.


Why is risky behavior so common among teenagers and what might be done to curtail it?


Torino, 16:51 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DEL PIERO: SIAMO SULLA STRADA GIUSTA

Il bel 4-0 rifilato al Modena lascia Alessandro Del Piero pienamente soddisfatto: "C'è stato...


French telecommunications equipment vendor Alcatel on Friday snapped up two US technology firms in acquisitions that will add wireless switching and IP conferencing technology to its portfolio.


The first birds of the year have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Vermont. State health officials say the birds were collected in Chittenden County earlier this month.


NEW YORK - Since Merck's Vioxx was pulled from the market for increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke in a long-term study, there has been heated debate over whether other, similar medicines, such as Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra, carry similar risks


Companies whose business models share too much in common with the airlines' are likely to suffer a similar fate.


New York, 20:48 - TENNIS, US OPEN: DJOKOVIC IN FINALE

Il serbo Novak Djokovic si è qualificando per la finale dell'Us Open battendo lo spagnolo Dav...


European Central Bank Leaves Rates Alone

The European Central Bank left its key refinancing rate unchanged at 2 percent Thursday amid signs that the recovery in the 12-nation euro zone may be sputtering.


European shares fell almost one percent  by midsession Monday, hurt by a profit warning from consumer  goods giant Unilever and surging energy costs, but oil  companies like BP rose with the price of crude.


MPAA taking aim at server operators in war on piracy

The major motion picture studios launched an international offensive against online piracy on Tuesday as the MPAA announced scores of lawsuits on four continents and criminal


Oil prices ended above $50 a barrel on Friday amid concern over possible fighting between rebels and the military in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region.


New age town in U.S. embraces dollar alternative

GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts  - A walk down Main Street in this New England town calls to mind the pictures of Norman Rockwell, who lived nearby and chronicled small-town American life in the mid-20th Century.


Gunmen Raid US Consulate in Saudi Arabia

A group of attackers stormed the American Consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jidda today, using explosives at the gates to breach the outer wall and enter the compound, the Saudi Interior Ministry said in a statement.


UK Queen sends message of condolence to family of slain UK hostage

British Queen Elizabeth II on Friday offered her condolences to the family of Kenneth Bigley, a hostage who has been killed by his captors in Iraq.


An American female space tourist received roses and kisses from her husband Friday after she returned to Earth in a cramped capsule with a two-man crew from the international space station.


Samsung to build new LCD production line

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNGY) said it was expanding operations with plans to build a $286 billion Won LCD production line.


Gunmen holding a three-year-old British girl hostage in the Niger Delta make a ransom demand, her mother says.


Louisiana State kicker Colt David played soccer most of his life.


Australia's hopes of an Olympic Games men's basketball quarter-final berth slumped with a heart-breaking 87-82 loss to Puerto Rico.


The body of late soul legend James Brown is moved to a tomb where it will stay until a public mausoleum is built.


Since starting in the Gator Bowl as a redshirt freshman, senior safety Mike Daniels has made valuable contributions under the radar while waiting for his chance to play more.


The ever-changing terrain of TPC Boston, featuring a slimmed-down and seductive par-4 fourth hole this year, yesterday came up against the face of golf, Tiger Woods, and not so politely popped him in the nose.


Mobile Core 2 Duo Delivers Only Slight Performance Gains

Intel's new laptop dual-core chips don't match their desktop siblings' star performance.


It used to be the last word in youth culture. Can a virtual world of 3-D avatars help the network get its groove back? By Mark Wallace from Wired magazine.


The British Broadcasting Corp. said Friday that it has signed a deal with Google Inc.'s YouTube that will allow the popular Web site to show excerpts of the broadcaster's news and entertainment programs.


Canadian crewman dies after airlift from stranded submarine

OTTAWA - An injured crewman who was airlifted from a stranded Canadian submarine off the Irish coast has died, Prime Minister Paul Martin told Parliament.


Offensiva israaliana a Gaza, oltre 30 morti

06.06: E' salito ad almeno 32 morti il bilancio della rappreseglia israeliana nella striscia di Gaza contro i miliziani responsabili del lancio di razzi Qassam in territorio israeliano. L'offensiva, iniziata


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korea's decision to allow UN inspectors in is 'a good step'.


Sudanese officials said Tuesday they were investigating a shooting attack on a vehicle carrying at least one diplomat in the capital


Bombs kill at least 80 in Kirkuk: Iraq police

At least 80 people were killed on Monday in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk in a coordinated attack by a suicide truck bomber in a crowded market and a separate car bomb parked on a busy street, police said.


C'e' molta paura dei reati legati a immigrazione clandestina


Novell Sues Microsoft Over WordPerfect Software

Novell Inc. sued Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Friday, claiming that the world's largest software maker used its Windows monopoly to hurt sales of the WordPerfect processing program, which the smaller rival owned briefly a decade ago.


ATLANTA -- U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.


The search giant's new tool lets budding inventors browse 200 years' worth of intellectual property on file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In Monkey Bites.


India beat England by 38 runs under the D/L method to bring the one-day series back to 3-2 with two matches left.


Man released in Ill. faces charges in Mo.

A killer whose life was spared last year when Illinois' governor emptied out death row could again face a death sentence - this time in Missouri - if convicted of murdering his boss in St.


Cuomo, Investigating Medicaid Fraud, Issues Subpoenas to 59 Home Care Agencies

The New York state attorney general said Monday that preliminary evidence suggested that the home aide industry was rife with fraud.


Williams in Pull-Out Threat Over Beard Inspection

British heavyweight fighter Danny  Williams has threatened to pull out of Saturday's World Boxing  Council title fight with champion Vitali Klitschko if he is  forced to shave his beard, British media reported.


Behind VW's Wheel, With Brick Walls Ahead

To say that Volkswagen is heading for a crash only modestly exaggerates the gravity of its problems.


1. "London Bridges" by James Patterson (Little, Brown)


SHARES in drug wholesaler Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd rose nearly|15 per cent yesterday after it acquired health, beauty and lifestyle retailer New Price Retail for $112.


If you want a new video game for the holidays, you may have fewer shopping days left than you think. Though two weekends remain till Christmas, observers expect the already-slim odds of finding a Sony PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii to fall precipitously after this weekend.


Cortina d'Ampezzo, 12:18 - SCI, CDM DONNE: ANNULLATA PROVA DISCESA DEL 19 GENNAIO

Non si disputerà il 19 gennaio la prima prova della discesa libera femminile a Cortina d'Ampe...


Frank Signs Contract Extension With Nets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets on Monday announced that coach Lawrence Frank has signed a multiyear contract extension. Terms were not disclosed.


Autopsy on Anna Nicole under way, mom cites drugs

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner began an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


Comitato: 'collaborazione tra governo e autorita' controllo'


Torino, 13:26 - Calcio, Juventus: 300.000 euro per vittime del maremoto

La Juventus stanzierÃ  una somma pari a 300.000 euro per la realizzazione di un centro-accoglienza pe...


Ukrainian Court Ruling Sows Confusion Before Vote

Ukraine's top court on Saturday overturned  some legal changes intended to cut election fraud, a day before  a re-run of the presidential vote that has become a test of  democratic legitimacy and national identity.


The recording industryâs trade group will give hundreds of college students a chance to reach settlements before being sued for copyright infringement.


The Bank of England has decided that interest rates will stay the same despite a consumer slowdown. Your views?


Anna Nicole's cause of death still a mystery

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - An autopsy on former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday did not immediately reveal what killed the billionaire's widow but police found no signs her sudden death involved a crime.


Man involved with BitTorrent pleads guilty to copyright theft

(InfoWorld) - An Erie, Pennsylvania, man involved in a BitTorrent peer-to-peer network has pleaded guilty to copyright infringement and faces up to five years in prison and a US$250,000 fine, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Scott R. McCausland, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and one count of criminal copyright infringement in violation of the Family Entertainment Copyright Act, the DOJ announced Tuesday. He's scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 12 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. McCausland was involved in a BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P-to-P) network previously known as Elite Torrents, the DOJ said. This guilty plea is part of the first U.S. criminal case focusing on a P-to-P network using the BitTorrent technology, the DOJ said. McCausland's conviction is the third in a series of convictions arising from Operation D-Elite, a federal crackdown against the first providers of pirated works to the Elite Torrents network. At its prime, the Elite Torrents network attracted more than 133,000 members and allowed the illegal distribution of more than 2 million copies of movies, software, music and games, the DOJ said. U.S. federal agents shut down the Elite Torrents network on May 25, 2005, seizing its main server and replacing its log-in Web page with the notice: "This site has been permanently shut down by the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." Within the first week, the message was viewed more than a half a million times. The Elite Torrents P-to-P network offered a virtually unlimited content selection, including illegal copies of copyright works before their availability in retail stores or movie theaters, the DOJ said. For example, the network made available the final entry in the Star Wars series, "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," more than six hours before it was first shown in theaters. In the next 24 hours, it was downloaded from the Elite Torrents network more than 10,000 times, the DOJ said.


Stephanie Speierman pitches the first perfect Maryland title game in 10 years -- and just the third in state history -- to lead Hammond to a 4-0 victory over North East in the 2A final.


Mallinder, a leading coach within the Rugby Football Union's national academy, has been appointed to lead England's defence of the Six Nations Under-21 title, which they won with a Grand Slam last term.


OPEC May Cut Output if Oil Falls Sub-$40

The OPEC producers' cartel would  consider a cut to formal output limits of 1-1.5 million barrels  per day (bpd) at its end-January meeting if U.S. crude prices  fall below $40 a barrel, an OPEC source said on Friday.


Saban Reaches Decision, Press Conference at 6 pm CST

BATON ROUGE -- LSU head football coach Nick Saban will hold a press conference today (Saturday) at 7 pm Eastern time (6 pm Central) in Orlando, Fla.


American golfer Jeff Sluman shot a course-record nine-under-par 62 to lead at the Chrysler Championship. At the first round of the 5-million-US dollar Championships, Sluman


Reader Diviya Garg spotted the actors in Leeds after the IIFA awards.


Utility holding company Ameren Corp. announced plans Wednesday to reduce its payroll by offering 950 union and management employees financial incentives to leave.


Dale Earnhardt's fierce presence on the raceway earned him a name: The Intimidator. His spirit had a similar effect on those making 3, an ESPN movie about the NASCAR legend that


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Medicare to Send Drug Discount Cards to Poor in US

The US government will send prescription drug discount cards to 1.8 million poor Medicare patients who have yet to sign up for $1,200 in savings offered over the next 14 months, officials said on Wednesday, in the wake of criticism


Baltimora, 14:43 - BASEBALL, DOPING: ROBERTS AMMETTE USO STEROIDI

Brian Roberts, giocatore dei Baltimore Orioles, team della MLB, ha ammesso di avere assunto steroidi...


Despite lawsuits, digital music downloads grow

Despite success in suing people who  download music illegally and in reaching deals with personal  networking sites like YouTube, the music industry is still  bleeding millions of dollars in sales to online piracy.


EU nominee withdraws amid harsh criticism

A controversial Italian politician, whose nomination to a European Union post threatened to halt other EU nominations, withdrew Saturday from consideration.


Thousands of Palestinians voted yesterday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in 28 years, with the Islamic group


UPDATE 1-Myskina beats Golovin for Russia to level at 1-1

Anastasia Myskina kept Russia's Fed Cup hopes alive by beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4 7-6 in the second singles of the competition final against holders France on Saturday, levelling the score at 1-1.


Christy Turlington, who relies on yoga to keep her healthy and balanced, is among a group of celebrities hoping to bring those benefits to the world.


The I-Banks Ain't Done Yet: Lehman's Earnings

Lehman Brothers reported standout second-quarter earnings.


The High Court rules against part of an appeal by a pub landlady who showed foreign feeds of live English football.


Lawyer Says Saddam is on Hunger Strike, Despite US Denial

One of Saddam Hussein's lawyers says the former Iraqi leader is refusing food, despite reports to the contrary. French lawyer Emmanuel Ludot says he wants the International Red Cross to check on Saddam's condition.


A small, pilotless NASA aircraft set a speed record for jet planes on Tuesday when it dashed out over the Pacific Ocean at almost 10 times the speed of sound, project officials announced.


For today's workers hoping for medical benefits when they retire, the future is looking increasingly grim. Eight percent of employers interviewed said they had eliminated subsidized health benefits for future


National Briefing | Science and Health: Report Seeks F.D.A. Regulation of Tobacco

A report from the Institute of Medicine urged Congress and the president to give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco.


The father of Dinah McNicol, whose body was found in Margate, says he does not want to know how she died.


Federico Garcia Lorca, murdered by nationalists in 1936, symbolises the tragedy of the Spanish civil war.


Police in France yesterday found more arms caches and a secret shooting range belonging to Eta, while Spanish politicians claimed that a vast, ongoing operation against the armed separatists would hasten the end of the Basque terrorist group.


Mike Ashley is on course to withdraw Newcastle United from the stock exchange after lifting his stake.


Emergency rate cut revives talk of "Bernanke put"

An emergency U.S. interest rate cut last week rekindled perceptions the Federal Reserve has a bias to protect the stock market, and a French bank trading scandal has made matters worse.


Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is heading for a close encounter with the giant planet Jupiter.


Seeds suffer as French Open champion Gaudio exits at Paris Masters

PARIS (CP) - American Andy Roddick surged into the third round of the Paris Masters with a 6-2, 6-2 rout of Armenia's Sargis Sargsian on Wednesday while Daniel Nestor of Toronto and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas were defeated in doubles action.


The dollar plunged to an all-time low against the euro yesterday as the Bush administration signalled it was not prepared to take any action to prevent the slide.


Taliban militants seized two towns in tumultuous southern Afghanistan, forcing police and government officials to flee, officials said Monday.


Pakistani political pact talks due but doubts grow

The Pakistani government is expected to resume power-sharing talks with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto but ruling-party opponents have to be won over if a deal is to be struck, a government official said on Monday.


UPDATE 2-United to cut US flights, focus on international

United Airlines said on Wednesday it would reduce US flights and increase capacity on more lucrative international routes as part of its aggressive cost-cutting campaign to emerge from bankruptcy.


Reporter Ryan Singel files a 1,000-word story on the wiki phenomenon. In keeping with its spirit, we're throwing it on a wiki for collaborative editing by our readers. If you don't participate you can't complain about the results. By Wired News Staff.


Obama leads Dems in SC presidential poll

Barack Obama leads the Democratic presidential field in South Carolina, while Fred Thompson is challenging Rudy Giuliani for the top spot among Republican contenders, according to a new poll.


Powell withheld $16 million in assistance last year for the same reason. A congressional statute requires assistance be denied unless the secretary of state certifies that the Serbian government is cooperating ...


When tight end Daniel Graham looks back on how his free agent situation unfolded in March, it all comes back to timing. The Patriots made a final pitch, but it was too late.


Britons' growing thirst for Courvoisier, the cognac brand championed by hip-hop culture, has helped Allied Domecq report a 6 per cent rise in annual profits.


No LeBron James, no problem for Cleveland. Life without Kobe Bryant wasn't so easy for the Lakers.


Sudan reprieves aid chiefs in expulsion row

The Sudanese government appeared to bow to international pressure last night and postponed its planned expulsion of senior staff at two British aid agencies, Save the Children and Oxfam.


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Madrid, 13:44 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: UFFICIALE, ESONERATO CAPELLO

La giunta direttiva del Real Madrid non ha confermato Fabio Capello. (Nic. Api) (28/06/200...


A TANKER driver dumped raw sewage into a salmon river in Perthshire wiping out most of the aquatic life.  William McCall, 51, of Nethergreen Crescent, Renfrew, pumped hundreds of gallons of his pal's septic tank's contents into the River Fillan, at Crianlarich.


Pyongyang appears to have been well-rewarded for cooperation on nukes, but its follow-through on denuclearization will shape the outcome


Uefa Cup Preview: Sochaux-Newcastle United

Newcastle United sit on top of Group D with maximum points after victories over Panionios and Dinamo Tbilisi, and needing just one more to reach the last 32.


Firenze, 15:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: VOGLIAMO VINCERE A REGGIO CALABRIA

"Vogliamo far risultato contro la Reggina. L'idea è quella di poter schierare la stessa forma...


ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday welcomed the statement by his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh about troop reduction in the Indian-held Kashmir.


The Quartet of Middle East mediators considers naming Tony Blair for a top peacemaking post.


Police recovered the Edvard Munch masterpieces "The Scream" and "Madonna" on Thursday, two years after masked gunmen grabbed the national art treasures in front of stunned visitors at an Oslo museum.


Square Feet: Trailblazers Heading to a New Shopping Destination

The wealthy have been synonymous with Wall Street. But it took a prosperous group of potential shoppers to get luxury retailers to move to the financial district.


Childhood Obesity Epidemic a Long-Term Challenge

THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the 1980s and '90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calories and physical activity. And guess what happened to their waistlines -- and their children's?


Woman loses in court after losing lottery

A Dutch woman has lost her compensation claim for mental distress she suffered from missing out when her neighbours won a lottery windfall.


IMF Chief Sees Potential Hazard in US Fiscal Policies

he managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo de Rato, said yesterday that the dollar would have to fall and the United States would have to tackle its growing indebtedness


The sight of Mike Hampton limping off the mound in the fifth inning overshadowed another victory by the Atlanta Braves. Hampton left an 8-1 win over the Montreal Expos on Saturday night after feeling a pop in the knee when throwing a pitch.


The African Union denounces the appointment of a son of Togo's President Eyadema to succeed his late father.


SAfrican union ends 2-week car industry strike

A two-week strike by some 50,000 workers that had halted output at Volkswagen AG , DaimlerChrysler  and other car makers in South Africa ended late on Tuesday, a union official said on Wednesday.


A police officer denies wounding a colleague after a "squabble" over using a force van, a trial hears.


Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warns

Spreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including one for Macs.


Bombs kill at least eight in Baghdad: police

A car bomb killed at least seven people in central Baghdad on Saturday, police said, hours after a blast flattened an apartment building, killing one person.


The reunited Spice Girls get set for their first UK concert in nine years - with Emma Bunton on crutches.


Mikael Silvestre's headed brace gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool on Rio Ferdinand's return to first-team action.


Microsoft Said to Plan Proxy Fight for Yahoo

In part of a hard-nosed takeover campaign that Microsoft began two weeks ago, the company has begun preparing for a proxy fight to oust Yahooâs directors.


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Zenit St. Petersburg faces the daunting prospect of being picked to play against Lazio, Newcastle United or Feyenoord in Tuesday's draw for the inaugural group stage of the UEFA Cup.


A contentious campaign to bump up the bandwidth bills of spammers by flooding their sites with data has been dropped. Lycos Europe's Make Love, Not Spam campaign began in late November but its tactics proved controversial.


Crowd the line of scrimmage to stop the Pro Bowl running back, and the star quarterback finds the Pro Bowl tight end.


The Murky World of the Footballers' Agent

Three men accused of blackmailing football agent Paul Stretford walked free from court today without a stain on their characters. But the five-day trial called into question the


Piscine zero-grav white-knuckle ride German scientists will today blast 60 baby cichlid fish 260km into space aboard a two-stage rocket to see how the poor blighters react to six minutes of weightlessness.â¦


Michelle Obama said Sunday her husband is the person America needs in the White House right now and criticized anyone who would dismiss his campaign as being built on illusion or fairy tale.


Want to Lose Weight? Eat More, Study Finds

Losing weight may be as simple as  eating more -- eating more fruits and vegetables and less food  that is "calorie-dense" such as cheese, researchers said on  Wednesday.


EU finalises anti-trust deal with Coca-Cola

BRUSSELS, Oct 19  - The European Union's executive arm said Tuesday it had virtually wrapped up a settlement to a long-running dispute over anti-competitive retail practices by Coca-Cola.


Kobe Bryant scores 39 points, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000, and the Lakers hold off the Knicks 95-90.


Romanian Ruling Party's Hold on Power Dented

Romania's ruling Social Democrats (PSD) face a struggle to cobble together a majority coalition to push through reforms for EU entry after their hold on power was dented in general elections.


France's first lady hits back at criticism of her role in securing the release of medical workers in Libya.


Well-Rested Buccaneers to Face Surging Giants

The Giants, searching for momentum, played to win during Week 17 while the Buccaneers rested many of their key players, including Jeff Garcia.


âI have to admit that signing a former world champion is something truly special for me,â said team boss Peter Sauber in a statement.


As Arafat worsens, leaders prepare funeral

PARIS -- Yasser Arafat's coma deepened and his condition deteriorated dramatically yesterday according to the Palestinian leadership, who visited him at a Paris hospital and then returned to the West Bank to declare that his life was now ''in the hand of


In a brief foray into politics, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday denounced comments by a leading Republican presidential candidate that the Bush administration's foreign policy is arrogant and unilateral.


Wonder for the good health? Get marriedâ¦

fared poorly was weight - and this was primarily because married men were more likely to be heavier than other men, the Washington times says.


Paris Hilton sues Web site displaying her property

Paris Hilton has sued to shut down a Web site that displays her diaries, photos and other personal property in what lawyers for the celebrity heiress call "one of the most reprehensible invasions of privacy ever committed."


Bologna, 18:25 - BASKET, PELLACANI: RICHIESTA CONVALIDA ARRESTO AGGRESSORE

Il Pm Massimiliano Serpi ha chiesto al Gip la convalida dell'arresto di Mustapha Hamdani, 35 anni, c...


Reminders of Mortality Bring Out the Charitable Side

Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as he went; and following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected grave his own name, Ebenezer Scrooge . . . "Spirit!" he cried, tight clutching at its robe, "hear me! I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been . . . "


Alaska Airlines revises earnings report, cites error

Alaska Airlines Inc. revised third-quarter net income lower by 7.9 percent because of a clerical error in accounting for a frequent-flier program.


Vision loss linked to greater risk of early death

NEW YORK  - Older men and women with cataracts or age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) are at increased risk for suffering an early death, relative to older people without these two types of visual impairment, a study hints.


POLOKWANE, South Africa Â President Thabo Mbeki called for unity in South Africa's ruling African National Congress as he faced losing the party leadership to his bitter rival at a crucial party conference that began Sunday.


Baghdad truck bomb kills 45, blasts shake Kirkuk

A truck bomb killed 45 people and wounded 95 in a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday and a string of car bombs shook the ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk.


Proposals for EU-wide penalties for counterfeiting face a key vote in the European parliament.


Former UN chief Kofi Annan begins a fresh attempt to end the post-election clashes in Kenya.


Bird flu waning but global pandemic risk still high

The spread of bird flu may be waning but the world must keep up its guard against the threat of a human influenza pandemic, which is almost certain in the longer term, senior health experts said on Thursday.


Â·  Muslim backlash after knighthood not foreseen Â·  UK protests over Pakistani minister's remarks


Rumours of Mervyn King's resignation are denied after Â£10bn U-turn on money markets.


Liquid coal: A cheaper, cleaner 21st century fuel?

When railroads ruled, it was the  sweating firemen shoveling coal into the furnace who kept the  engines running.


US lawmaker charges BNP Paribas may have stood by in Iraq oil-for-food swindle

France's BNP Paribas received hundreds of millions of dollars from the scandal-plagued UN Oil-for-Food program in Iraq, while possibly ignoring rampant abuses in the program, a top US lawmaker charged.


LOS ANGELES  - Michael Madsen has  become the latest actor to join the ensemble cast of ESPN's  upcoming drama series "Tilt."


PETER CAVE: When Andrew Peacock comprehensively beat him for the Liberal leadership, John Howard described the prospect of a comeback as "Lazarus with a triple bypass".


LONDONDERRY'S Apprentice Boys have received 40,000 from the Irish Government to boost their annual cross-community festival.


Capital One rilancia timori crisi mutui, vola Alcoa


Troubled doughnut maker Krispy Kreme will restate earnings for the last three quarters of fiscal 2004 in the wake of allegations the company padded shipments to hide declining sales over the last two years. Its shares sank nearly 10 percent.


In a flash, DC baseball deal is near collapse

The news was stunning as it came out on Wednesday morning. After two years of the city selling itself to baseball, after all that time spent on finally landing a baseball team in the District for the first


Ciampi a Mubarak : pace fra Israele e Palestina

"L'Italia non ha partecipato all'intervento militare in Iraq nel marzo 2003; su mandato del Parlamento vi ha inviato, dopo la conclusione del conflitto, un proprio contingente nel quadro di una missione umanitaria, oggi nell'ambito della Risoluzione 1546


Japan Tobacco confirms talks to buy Gallaher

Japan Tobacco Inc. confirmed on Friday it was in talks to buy smaller rival Gallaher Group Plc, in a 7.5 billion pound ($14.7 billion) deal that would extend its overseas expansion.


Croatia draw with Russia in Zagreb to boost England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008.


ST. LOUIS - Despite minimal production from the top and bottom of the batting order, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa intimated he wouldn't shake up his once-productive lineup for today's must-win Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.


Kerry Claims Bush Has Social Security Plans

President Bush plans a "big January surprise" if re-elected by moving quickly to allow some private Social Security accounts, which will reduce benefits for retirees and swell the U.S. deficit, Democratic Sen. John Kerry claimed on Sunday.


You don't have to give blindly, hoping for the best.


Bush Ratings Drop Among Uncommitted Voters, Annenberg Poll Says

President George W. Bush's approval rating declined to 44 percent from 56 percent among undecided voters since the Republican National Convention, a poll by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found.


Sales of existing homes rose in January by the largest amount in two years, raising hopes that the worst of the severe slump in housing may be coming to an end. Median home prices, however, fell for a sixth straight month.


The US has written off on Friday all of its $4.1bn in Iraqi debt and called on other nations to follow suit. At a ceremony in Washington to mark the move, US Secretary of State Colin Powell hailed the move


Two goals in five minutes rescued a point for Bayer Leverkusen as they staged a late fightback against Nurnburg. Sven Muller opened the scoring for the visitors and a Diego Placente own goal midway through


Sen. John Kerry summed up President Bush's plan for Iraq in four words — "More of the same" — and thus neatly laid out the choice facing voters Nov. 2: Stick with the incumbent or take a leap of faith with a newcomer.


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Buffett Offers Aid on Bonds, but at a Price

The billionaire investor made clear that his offer of a lifeline to three insurance companies battered by the subprime crisis would not come cheap.


Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals after powering past Carlos Moya.


Former Mayor Wellington Webb formally announced his candidacy Thursday to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee.


Massive windfall House of Cards The biggest betting day of the year - Super Bowl Sunday - has come and gone, and the numbers are in. Legal wagers in the State of Nevada totaled $93.1m, down slightly from last year's figure of $94.5m.â¦


While NASCAR's much-hyped "Race to the Chase" has come up lame, the IndyCar Series, awash in drama and tension, climaxes in Sunday's finale.


I primi colpiti a Genova. Il virus Ã¨ simile a quello dell'anno scorso. Secondo le previsioni a letto 2,3 milioni di persone. GENOVA - Come ogni anno Ã¨ arrivata l'influenza di stagione. Ã' stato infatti isolato


"Thomas and Friends" railway toys recalled

More than 1 million of the popular "Thomas & Friends" wooden railway toys made in China are being voluntarily recalled because some may contain lead paint, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.


Stanford dean has seen boom, bust, and beyond

Robert L. Joss , dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has been working to elevate the profession of management. Joss, 63, took the helm at Stanford in 1999, and has navigated the California business school through an era of boom, bust, and financial abuses. He spoke with Globe reporter Robert Weisman on a recent visit to Boston.


The Sri Lankan government raises bus fares, energy and food prices, amid a hike in diesel costs, reports say.


NEW YORK-December 28, 2004 - Liza Minnelli was taken to a New York emergency room Monday morning after police say she fell out of bed and hit her head.


Canseco Talks Steroids in '60 Minutes' Interview

In the CBS program "60 Minutes" on Sunday, the former major leaguer Jose Canseco will say that he injected steroids into some of baseball's top players.


Kim shocks Asada to take ISU Grand Prix title

South Korea's Yu-Na Kim shocked defending champion Mao Asada of Japan to take the ISU Grand Prix final women's figure skating title, as France's Brian Joubert won the men's gold.


Mike Sherman forgot his candy bar, and because of it he and the Packers tasted a sweet victory Sunday at Lambeau Field. Sherman and Grady Jackson took part in some good-natured sparring in the days leading up to Sundayâs Packers-Cowboys game.


Three Sunni mosques burned south of Baghdad: police

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police said, in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine.


With small caps, one indicator above all others bodes well for future performance.


Sony Unveils High-Definition Video Camcorder

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. (SNE) plans to begin selling a camcorder designed for consumers that takes video at digital high-definition quality and is being priced at about $3,600...


Wilson agrees to $8.2 million US, two-year deal with Cincinnati ...

The Reds held onto their top starting pitcher Tuesday, agreeing to an $8.2-million US, two-year contract with right-hander Paul Wilson.


Blog: The new push e-mail software makes it easier to organize stuffed inboxes and adds security features that will make the IT guys happier.


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Carbon criminals : Burping moose add to global warming

A GROWN moose belches out methane gas equivalent to 2100kg of carbon dioxide a year, contributing to global warming, Norwegian researchers say. via News.com.au


Genentech: Avastin shown to extend lives of some patients.

BOSTON (CBS.MW) - Shares of Genentech were halted on Monday as the company announced that its oncology drug Avastin had been shown to extend the lives of some patients stricken with advanced colorectal cancer.


Sprint up after report of SK Telecom's interest

SEOUL/NEW YORK  - Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp.  surged on Monday in after-hours trade following a report that South Korea's top telecoms operator, SK Telecom Co., was preparing to bid for the No. 3 U.S. wireless firm.


CIA says used waterboarding on three suspects

The CIA used a widely condemned interrogation technique known as waterboarding on three suspects captured after the September 11 attacks, CIA Director Michael Hayden told Congress on Tuesday.


Union leaders held under ESMA on Day 6 of strike

New Delhi, August 26: The sixth day of the truckersâ strike on Thursday saw 12 more truckers being arrested under the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA)in the Capital.


Briton's Kidnappers 'Negotiating with Afghan Government'

A militant group threatening to kill three United Nations hostages including a British woman said today it was talking to the Afghan government about its demand to free Taliban prisoners.


Rooney could get three-game ban for hitting opponent

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could be suspended for three games after being charged Wednesday with violent conduct for pushing an opponent in the face.


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Polish military plane with 10 on board crashes

A Polish military plane carrying 10  people crashed in northern Poland on Wednesday, emergency  service officials said.


Tighter lending and higher rates push market closer to the biggest crash since the early 1990s


Sonices Snap Seven-Game Losing Skid to Spurs

In tough-guy forward Danny Fortson, the Seattle SuperSonics finally may have added the muscle they long have needed under the basket.


The main points of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan:


Londra, 17:46 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA-SVIZZERA: I 30 PRE-CONVOCATI DI CAPELLO

Fabio Capello ha diramato una lista di 30 giocatori, pre-convocati per l'amichevole con la Svizzera ...


Web Site Says Zarqawi Group Kills American Hostage

A message posted on an Islamist Web site  said Monday the militant group of al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi had killed one of two Americans it was holding  hostage, but the report could not be immediately verified.


Rischio Benedetto XVI Se il papa cede al teologo

Un pontefice nell'occhio del ciclone. Il discorso, mai ritrattato, di Ratisbona. L'attacco al mondo musulmano e le feroci reazioni. Il brontolÃ¬o della Curia e le nuove nomine. Voi cosa ne pensate? La 'lectio magistralis'


The Osbournes Head Into Final Season on MTV

British rocker Ozzy Osbourne and  his raucous, foul-mouthed family launch the fourth and final  season of their hit MTV reality show later this month, the  cable network announced on Thursday.


RIM Introduces Breakthrough Keyboard Technology for Smaller ...

The new keyboard technology from Research In Motion has garnered early praise for its ingenuity and effectiveness. The BlackBerry 7100(TM) Series handsets are the first wireless devices with


South Wales' chief constable says curfews to cut down on yobbish behaviour by young people should be a last resort.


Best Buy nixes in-store Heath Ledger shrine

Apologises for Brokeback Mountain DVD Mountain US retail giant Best Buy has apologised to Heath Ledger's family and fans after one of the firmâs employees erected a makeshift movie display in memory of the Brokeback Mountain star.â¦


White helps UNLV beat No.20 Nevada 58-49

Wendell White scored 12 points and Wink Adams added six of his nine in the final 2:45 Saturday night to help UNLV hold on for a 58-49 victory over No. 20 Nevada, snapping the Wolf Pack's 12-game home winning streak.


Packers deal disgruntled CB McKenzie to Saints

The Packers said they had acquired quarterback JT O'Sullivan, 25, and a second-round selection in the 2005 draft from the Saints in return for McKenzie, 28, and a future conditional draft choice.


The third-quarter message from the public address announcer was given so fast, and in such a curiously upbeat fashion, it seemed as if the Nuggets were hoping nobody would notice: "Kenyon Martin has a strained back and will not return.


You know that queasy feeling you get when you are careening down the highway with a reckless friend behind the wheel? You scream at him to pull over and let you out, but he keeps on gunning the motor, and you have no choice but to hang on for dear life and hope you live to laugh about ...


The first Arab League delegation to visit Israel will hold talks on its peace proposals in Jerusalem.


Pop star Mick Hucknall becomes a father for the first time at the age of 47, with the arrival of a daughter.


UBS: Citi Japan-linked exec exits not strategy move

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- UBS analysts overnight told clients they didn't expect that the reports that Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan, also chairman of Citi International, Citi Asset Management CEO Tom Jones and Private Bank CEO Peter Scaturro, are leaving Citi


Vienna, 18:33 - SCI, AUSTRIA: SQUALIFICATO A VITA EX TECNICO MAYER

L'ex tecnico della squadra austriaca di sci nordico, Walter Mayer, è stato squalificato a vit...


A bus carrying Polish pilgrims back from a holy site in the French Alps left the road and crashed Sunday, killing 14 people, firefighters said.


Britons risk arrest in search of decent pub food

Britons will drive for miles to a gastro pub featuring restaurant-style food for a night out rather than accept standard fare at the boozer nearby.


Earthwind Moreland signed with the Patriots Aug. 5, but University of Massachusetts football fans may have heard of him before that. He was a starting cornerback for the Georgia Southern squad that entered the 1998 Division 1-AA national championship game undefeated and then lost to the Minutemen, 55-43.


Palm to sell stake to Elevation Partners: report

Palm Inc.  will sell a 25-percent stake to Elevation Partners, a Silicon Valley private equity firm, for $325 million, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.


Justice aide resigns over prosecutor firings

A top aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, the latest fallout from the firing of federal prosecutors that has embarrassed the Bush administration and prompted calls for Gonzales to step down.


Emerging details indicate that the U.S. ally was more successful than Tehran in producing the key ingredient for a bomb and used deception to conceal the illegal activity from U.N. inspectors.


Two Drifting Life Rafts on a Sea of Circumstance

Thereâs not a single wrong note in âLiberty Kid,â Ilya Chaikenâs poignant drama about marginal lives strained to breaking by the aftermath of Sept. 11.


Health Minister George Smitherman has announced the province will spend 107 million dollars in federal money to shorten long wait times for five critical medical procedures.


Israel police raid pot growers in W.Bank settlements

Two Israelis who thought moving from the coastal city of Tel Aviv to Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank would provide a smokescreen for their cannabis-growing operation will have to think again.


Sandy Church Sponsors 'Significance' Study

SANDY -- "Search for Significance Study" will be offered by Sandy Ridge Community Church, 1829 E. 10600 South, on Thursday at 7 p.m.  The study will confront the fears of shame, hopelessness, what others think about you, unworthiness and perfectionism.


Viareggio, 14:10 - CALCIO, LIPPI: IO MAI SUPERVISORE NAZIONALE

Marcello Lippi, ct campione del mondo, ha incontrato i giornalisti a Viareggio per la prima volta do...


European countries with anti-smoking laws that either ban or sharply limit smoking in restaurants and cafes:


Though the CEA predicts CRT TVs will no longer be sold in the United States past 2009, for now, tube TVs are still a significant portion of the television market.


President George W Bush yesterday declined to endorse a Republican senator's call for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign but did not offer Annan any words of support.


At least 24 people are questioned in China following the death of a man who filmed a local dispute.


Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami Relief

Heavy rains and fresh floods disrupted  aid to Asia's tsunami-hit villages on Sunday as the U.N.  refugee agency started a 400-tonairlift as part of a $2 billion  relief operation to save millions struggling to survive.


Microsoft is taking the guesswork out of Patch Tuesday by detailing the type and severity of patches in its new Advance Notification bulletins. The first of these is being used for July's Patch Tuesday.


Hedge Fund Seeks Board Seats at Times Co.

An Alabama-based hedge fund, which controls less than 5 percent of Times Company stock, said it would try to elect directors to the companyâs board.


Rumsfeld Praises Powell, Expects No Major Policy Shifts

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today he has "thoroughly enjoyed" working with Secretary of State Colin Powell and "will miss not working closely with him" after Powell steps down from his post.


Detroit Tigers: A 29-game improvement over last season has earned Alan Trammell another year as manager of the Tigers. The Tigers exercised his option for the 2006 season, giving him a fourth year as their manager.


The chief executive of Boeing Co. says his efforts to end government aid programs for rival aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS are intended to head off a wider trans-Atlantic dispute over subsidies that could end up at the World Trade Organization.


Even a small uptick in sales of existing homes provided no apparent lift to stocks as traders closed the books on a year that many were happy to put behind them.


Former CIA director George J. Tenet Wednesday criticized an intelligence restructuring bill's plan to create a director of national intelligence, saying it would separate the new intelligence chief from direct control over the case officers and analysts who are overseas and "taking risks."


Indian software services, BPO face worker shortage

BANGALORE, INDIA - India's software services and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries could face a shortage of skilled workers in the coming years, according to the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) in Delhi.


Tampa Bay almost blows an eight-run lead Thursday, but eventually beats Seattle, 13-12.


As Sugar 5.0 debuts, SugarCRM looks to developer version

(InfoWorld) - As SugarCRM readies the final version of its Sugar 5.0 commercial and open source customer relationship management software, the vendor is planning a new platform edition of the software for developers. Sugar 5.0 is one of the most significant releases from the open source startup since its founding in 2004, according to John Roberts, SugarCRM's CEO. Around 40 engineers at the 125-person company have been working on the release for the past 18 months, he said. Looking ahead, the vendor plans to also package Sugar as a development platform probably under the product name Sugar Developer edition. "Sugar has always been a platform," Roberts said. As well as traditional CRM functionality, third-party developers have already created other capabilities based on Sugar, including financial and human resources management modules. SugarCRM unveiled the beta release of Sugar 5.0 on Monday, with the final version of the software due out toward the end of September. As with other Sugar releases, the new version comes in three editions: one open source and the other two commercial releases for which the vendor charges for additional functionality and technical support. Formerly known as Sugar Open Source, the free edition of the software changes its name to Sugar Community Edition with the debut of release 5.0. Another difference is thatÂ SCE 5.0 will be licensed under version 3 of the GNU general public license (GPLv3)Â instead of the vendor's own Sugar Public License, a derivation of the Mozilla Public License, as had previously been the case. As before, users can deploy the commercial editions, Professional and Enterprise, in a variety of ways, including on-site and on-demand along with appliance and stack versions. Customers can move between on-site and on-demand versions of Sugar as they choose, Roberts said. In Sugar 5.0, the vendor has written a new on-demand architecture for the hosted versions of its software. The architecture is multi-instance, meaning that each customer receives their own instance of the CRM software instead of all customers sharing the same instance of the software, often known as multitenancy. The new release also gives users the ability to build custom modules and share them across their Sugar deployments. SugarCRM hopes that the new architecture will let the company compete more aggressively with current and future on-demand CRM rivals, especially market pioneer Salesforce.com. While both Oracle and SAP already provide hosted versions of their CRM software, Microsoft is preparing to roll out its Dynamics CRM Live service later this year. SAP is also planning an on-demand applications suite, code-named A1S, which includes CRM functionality and is due out early in 2008. SugarCRM has been in the on-demand market for over two years, and 40 percent of the vendor's 2,000 paying customers have opted for that deployment, Roberts said. Like other commercial open source startups, including database vendor MySQL, SugarCRM harbors ambitions of some day becoming a $1 billion enterprise player. "We've always believed we can be a large enterprise public company," Roberts said, pointing that the CRM market has plenty of room for growth since many companies have yet to invest in the software. SugarCRM is looking to go public in 2008 or 2009, he added. SugarCRM is already widening its global horizons and is in the process of opening an office in Beijing, Roberts said. To support its on-demand operations,Â SugarCRM will open a new datacenter in Europe later this year. Sugar 5.1 is due out in December and version 5.5 will likely appear in mid-2008, Roberts said. SugarCRM plans to incorporate more Web 2.0 collaborative capabilities in its CRM software such as wikis, real-time chat, and desktop sharing.


Jets 41, Dolphins 14 At East Rutherford, NJ, Curtis Martin and LaMont Jordan each ran for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead the Jets past the hapless Dolphins last night.


Oil prices fell below $48 a barrel as tensions between US forces and rebel fighters in Iraq eased, raising hopes that attacks against the country's oil infrastructure would subside. US light crude for September delivery settled at $47.86 on the New York ...


Feds: Obesity Raising Airline Fuel Costs

Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.


Orascom Telecom, a leading mobile operator in emerging markets, has raised the possibility that it could be sold as part of further industry consolidation.


Iraq's main Shi'ite parties insisted on Saturday that elections should go ahead on Jan. 30 as planned, rejecting mounting calls from Sunni and secular politicians to postpone the polls because of guerrilla violence.


Diplomats at the UN make "substantial progress" towards fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear activities.


Iraq: At least 12 killed in fresh US attacks on Fallujah, Samarra

At least seven Iraqis were killed and 13 injured in an American air strike on the city of Fallujah, said medics early on Saturday.


The sofa company is going east and north, not west.


Oil prices slid on Monday, drifting toward $90 a barrel as a weak close on Wall Street spurred some profit taking, although expectations that OPEC will maintain its production curbs this week limited losses.


Scientists Weigh Stem Cellsâ Role as Cancer Cause

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


Tennis: Justine Henin-Hardenne Advances to 2nd Round of US Open

Defending champion and top-seed Justine Henin-Hardenne fought off a surprising challenge Tuesday before moving into the second round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York.


Rumsfeld in Managua to Press Missile Destruction

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met Nicaraguan leaders on Friday to press them to destroy 1,367 shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles that Washington fears


Wii sold estimated 372,000 units at launch in Japan

Sales of Nintendo’s Wii games console hit 372,000 units over its first two days on the market, according to figures from Enterbrain Inc.


Legendary rock band Led Zeppelin will release all their songs as computer files so that it can be purchased online.


By Dick Cook, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Jun. 25--With drought continuing across much of Georgia, officials are  getting increasingly strict about enforcing the state's water use  restrictions.


NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR EXPATS IN FRANCE - 8 OCTOBER 2004

CHENGDU, China, Oct 8  - French President Jacques Chirac arrived in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Friday for a four-day state visit centred on economic cooperation.


Scientists show the same areas of the brain involved in drug addiction control appetite.


U.S. to Pledge $15 Million for Tsunami Aid

The United States expects to provide  an initial $15 million in aid for victims of the devastating  tsunami in Asia and has already released $400,000, the  assistant administrator of the U.S. Agency for International  Development said Monday.


Israeli Army Raid Into Gaza Kills 3 Palestinians

Israeli troops raided southern Gaza Friday in response to mortar attacks by Palestinian militants, killing at least three Palestinians and demolishing the homes of others, local witnesses and medics said.


StrikeIron and DataFlux Partner to Provide Hosted Data Quality Web Services

StrikeIron and DataFlux announced today a partnership to provide components of the DataFluxR Web-based technology as hosted StrikeIron Premium Web services available through the StrikeIron Web Services Business Network™ (WSBizNet™).


Ispezione disposta dal ministro della Giustizia Mastella


Gatlin Blazes to 100 Victory; Greene Third

Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life, barely holding off the field Sunday night to win the 100 meters in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver in 9.86 and defending champion Maurice Greene won bronze in 9.87. A third American, Shawn Crawford, was fourth in 9.89.


Pak, India CBM talks on conventional, nuclear arms

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India will devise a strategy for confidence building on conventional weapons and will also finalize an agreement to notify each other in advance about the nuclear capable missile tests in second round of talks today.


A young girl is the 12th victim of bird flu in Vietnam this month, as fears are raised about human transmission.


Weather slows search for men on Mt. Hood

Blinding snow and powerful winds blasting Mount Hood hindered teams searching for three lost climbers Wednesday, as forecasters warned that a new storm could bring gusts of 100 mph, followed by a deep freeze.


Rice, Russia's Lavrov to Meet in Turkey on Saturday

New Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in the  Turkish capital Ankara on Saturday to prepare for a planned  U.S.-Russia summit, diplomats said on Thursday.


Cyclist Tyler Hamilton, a hill climber extraordinaire, may have conquered his toughest summit yesterday when the International Olympic Committee ruled the Marblehead native and winner of


Blackstone Bid for Equity Office Prevails

Vornado is withdrawing its bid to take over the nation's largest office landlord.


There were no musicians, food was sparse and guests were frisked at the door. But when the 21-year-old bride appeared in her white, full-length dress with her groom by her side, everyone beamed.


Obama, Clinton tied in 2008 Democratic race

Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Home Depot revises 2007 outlook after buyback

Home Depot Inc  raised its fiscal-year earnings forecast slightly on Monday after the home-improvement retailer agreed to buy back 289.3 million shares of its common stock for $10.7 billion.


Ashton Kutcher eyes LAPD racial drama "Lakeview"

LOS ANGELES  - Ashton Kutcher is in talks to join Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington in the thriller "Lakeview Terrace."


Felicia Stephens, her arm in a splint, took one last look at the open coffin holding her 2-year-old son, then dropped back into her wheelchair sobbing.


A Night Out With | Pitbull: CanÂt Pin Him Down

Armando Christian PÃ©rez, the hip-hop star known as Pitbull, who has just released his second album, ÂEl Mariel.Â


The man who provided key documents for an anti-spying suit against the telecom giant breaks his silence, claiming the Los Angeles Times killed his story at the feds' request. In 27B Stroke 6.


Ascoli, 15:28 - CALCIO, ASCOLI-BRESCIA RINVIATA A DOMANI PER NEVE

Il primo grande freddo sull'Italia colpisce anche il calcio:  Ascoli-Brescia, incontro di serie B pr...


Kucinich OK'd for debate, appeal planned

NBC News said Monday it will appeal a judge's ruling rather than include Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich in a candidates' debate in Nevada.


Turkey's new president to approve reform cabinet

Abdullah Gul's first task as Turkish president will be to approve the new cabinet of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, hoping to push ahead with stalled reforms needed to join the EU.


Schumacher spinout gives Barrichello pole position at new Chinese ...

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher took on the Shanghai circuit Saturday in qualifying for the first Chinese Grand Prix.


Danish police arrest more than 300 demonstrators as a protest against a youth centre closure turns violent.


Londra, 14:55 - CALCIO, OLANDA: NESSUNA RICHIESTA CHELSEA PER VAN BASTEN

La federcalcio olandese smentisce di aver avuto alcun contatto o richiesta da parte del Chelsea in m...


BOSTON -- Full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans have become an increasingly popular way to peek inside the body for hidden disease.


A judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Norman Hsu, a Democratic donor who turned himself into authorities after it was announced that he had been a fugitive for 15 years.


New report says Iraq had no banned weapons as "Phantom Fury" ...

BAGHDAD : The argument for last year's invasion was undermined by a US admission that Saddam Hussein had no banned weapons at the time, as US and Iraqi forces pressed their assault on rebel redoubts with a major operation south of the capital.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


SINGAPORE Singapore is facing an "alarming AIDS epidemic," with gay men's unsafe sexual practices the biggest cause of concern, the government has warned.


A fashion show at the Boston Museum of Science blended high tech with high fashion.


Israeli soldiers patrol as Palestinian presidential candidate Bassam Salhi, center, from the People's Party tours the center of the West Bank city of Hebron, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004.


'Don't squat on us, but we'll squat on you' So, Google doesn't like other people hijacking their web pages, but it's more than happy to hijack someone else's.â¦


New crisis in Great Lakes as Rwanda, Burundi threaten DR Congo

Tiny Rwanda and Burundi have threatened action against the central African giant, Democratic Republic of Congo, after the massacre of Congolese Tutsi refugees in Burundi, which has pushed Africa's volatile Great Lakes region into a new ethnic crisis.


Even though Pakistan denies pressuring the Hurriyat leadership, it has launched yet another vigorous attempt to regain control of the secessionist movement by uniting the divided All Party Hurriyat Conference under the leadership of Syed Ali Shah Geelani.


Former Ryder Cup player Fulke quits at 36

Former European Ryder Cup player and Volvo Masters champion Pierre Fulke has announced his retirement at the age of 36.


Phoenix acquires Shaquille O'Neal in deal that sends Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to Miami.


Mooreâs Sicko to target pharma companies

Michael Moore - the documentary film-maker â-as now set his eyes on American health industry with his new work entitled âSickoâ, after his controversial documentaries âFahrenheit 9/11â and âBowling for Columbineâ created worldwide uproar.


It didn't seem the ideal day for a dethroning. Instead of angry clouds in a bleak sky, all was azure and sunshine. A tricky breeze did circulate throughout Ashe Stadium, but who could imagine that the Empress of the US Open would be gone with the wind that seemed to originate in Krakow?


Revenge of the nerds: Video gamers turn pro

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The video game playing was getting out of hand. When Johnathan Wendel, then 19, was not in class or at work, he was in front of the computer. His mom didn't like it. Cut back or move out, she told him.


UN Declines to Train Iraqis for Saddam Trial

The United Nations has rejected a request from Iraqi leaders to train some 30 judges and prosecutors who would be trying former President Saddam Hussein, in part because Baghdad has the death penalty, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.


Judge Rules Provisions in Patriot Act to Be Illegal

Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without showing probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.


Flood worsens, drives Kansans from homes

Flooding worsened Sunday across parts of Kansas and Missouri, forcing more people from their homes, and meteorologists said it could be days before rivers return to normal following days of drenching rainfall on the Plains.


Vonage settles last of patent infringement cases

The last day of 2007 brought some relief to struggling Internet telephone provider Vonage, as the company settled the last patent infringement lawsuit against it, this time with telecommunications giant Nortel.


Ukraine's Supreme Court is to assess a final appeal by Viktor Yanukovych over the re-run presidential poll.


A Norman Rockwell work stolen from suburban St. Louis more than three decades ago was found in Steven Spielberg's art collection, the FBI announced Friday.


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Bush Rivals Doubt If US Can Hold Fair Iraq Poll

Washington, Sept. 25 (NNN): In yet another row here over the Iraq issue, political opponents of the US government have questioned its ability to ensure that full elections are held in the troubled Gulf nation in January 2005.


FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data

An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, far more than was documented in a Justice Department report in March that ignite...


The movie industry strikes out at file-sharing networks with another round of lawsuits in the US.


The family of a woman whose remains were stolen ask God to forgive the "evil" perpetrators.


Mayor and Olympians Light Christmas Tree

A holiday icon began brightening Rockefeller Center Tuesday night as Mayor Michael Bloomberg and three Olympians turned on the lights decorating the center's famed Christmas tree.


Scott Peterson Found Guilty, May Get Death Penalty

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - After a high-profile  trial, California fertilizer salesman Scott Peterson was found  guilty on Friday of the first-degree murder of his wife on a  charge that could bring the death penalty.


ANZ, Royal Group Join on Bank in Cambodia

Australian bank ANZ and Cambodia's Royal Group have teamed up in a $18 million venture that will bring electronic banking to the impoverished Southeast Asian nation, company officials said Tuesday.


The government is accused of ignoring a heart condition that kills hundreds of young people each year.


Crude futures fall despite renewed heating oil fears ahead of ...

Oil prices fell Thursday after moving close to US$49 a barrel as markets digested news of a rise in crude inventories but lower-than-expected US heating oil stocks.


Abbas calls for early Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for fresh Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections, raising the stakes after days of internal violence that has renewed fears of civil war.


BHP Billiton must make a formal offer for Rio Tinto by 6 February or walk away, the UK's Takeover Panel says.


Trial of Guantanamo Prisoner Put on Hold by Judge

A federal judge on Monday halted the trial of a Guantanamo prisoner accused of being Osama bin Laden's bodyguard and driver, a major setback for the Bush administration.


No end in sight to US dollarâs slide against the euro, yen

NEW YORK - The US dollar declined against the euro for the 10th week in 11 on speculation the European Central Bank will not halt the currencyâs slide.


Late Stock Market Rally Makes 2004 a Winning Year

After a year full of events that might have tripped up the stock market, the main market gauges finished higher, thanks in part to a powerful postelection rally.


In a twisted turn of events, the son of Anna Nicole Smith's late   husband who has been battling with the former Playboy Playmate for years   over his dad's fortune, has died. E. Pierce Marshall was 67.


Lopez Obrador widens election fraud claims

Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador widened his allegations Thursday that government and private groups conspired against him in an apparent losing bid for Mexico's presidency.


Il 40% in meno rispetto al 2006, in calo anche feriti


Apple TV Fails to Tap the Net's Limitless Library

You can file the media center's failure under "doesn't play well with others." Unless Apple opens up the device to other video formats, it's doomed to fall far short of the iPod's stunning success. Commentary by Leander Kahney.


NY judge tosses suit of Florida man on Atkins diet

A New York federal judge on Monday tossed out a lawsuit by a Florida man against the company behind the Atkins low-carb diet that he alleged caused his cholesterol to skyrocket and necessitated an angioplasty.


Roger Clemens isn't headed to Fenway Park for a World Series showdown with his first team. The St. Louis Cardinals saw to that with a 5-2 win in Game 7 of the NLCS last night.


Exhibit examines history of gay veterans

The airman's dress blues are faded, the footlocker he carried through three tours in Vietnam has gone to rust. Yet the epitaph he chose to mark his grave is still as fresh as today's headlines: "When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one."


Southeast Europe hit by heatwave as UK flooded

Up to 500 people are estimated to have  died across Hungary last week, partly due to a heatwave  gripping central and southeast Europe, Hungarian medical  officials said on Tuesday.


Computer Associates International's shareholders defeated a proposal yesterday that could have forced senior executives to give back performance-based bonuses.


Radio One in Talks With D.C. Officials Over Return to City

Radio One, the country's largest radio broadcasting company targeting black listeners, may be returning its headquarters to the District from Lanham in a proposed deal that would require the city to provide $22 million in public financing, according to city officials.


Roaring waves sweep away lives and property

By Khozem Merchant in Mumbai, Amy Kazmin in Bangkok and agencies. People were enjoying their Sunday morning stroll along the shore line of India's coastal villages on Sunday and young children were still asleep at home when a tsunami hit land.


President Gloria Arroyo: Philippines in Midst of Fiscal Crisis

President Gloria Arroyo said the Philippines is already in the midst of a fiscal crisis, and urged the people to be prepared to make sacrifices for the nation's well-being.


UEFA to investigate behaviour at Valencia versus Werder

NYON, Dec 8 (SW) - The European governing body UEFA will be investigating both Valencia CF and Werder Bremen, following the clash between these two teams at Mestalla stadium on Tuesday.


A New York City Council resolution to ban the infamous epithet may be well-intentioned, but it implies that black people are nothing but helpless targets


Warming's Costs to Top Its Benefits, Study Says

The costs of climate change to the United States will outweigh its benefits, according to a new University of Maryland study.


The highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal pleads guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at the prison.


Tsunami Reverts Beaches to Natural State

Many believe the tsunami that devastated this tourist hotspot and killed thousands had one positive side: By washing away rampant development, it returned the beaches to nature.


Three Cardinals pitchers fell a single short of the cycle.


New plans to reform second chamber House of Lords

The government unveiled its new plans to reform parliament's upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, introducing elections and phasing out peers with hereditary seats.


In the pecking order of Olympic virtues, "higher" has always seemed less exciting than "faster" and "stronger.


Ukraine's Yushchenko to meet outgoing President Kuchma

Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko will meet outgoing President Leonid Kuchma for talks aimed at leading the country out of a political crisis sparked by the disputed election.


Gadget Lab Podcast: Nokia E90, Dyson Vacuum and MacBook Air

In this podcast, Wired's Gadget Lab team reviews Nokia's new E90 phone/internet communicator, a new Dyson vacuum cleaner, an espresso machine from Jura and the MacBook Air.


Fuori anche macchina fotografica analogica e sveglia a pile


Safin wins two; Ferrero bows out in Beijing

Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Big Russian Marat Safin was forced to win a pair of matches on Thursday, while former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero played just one match and came up a second-round loser at the inaugural China Open.


Bush, Aides Court Jewish Votes in Tight Race

A speech by President Bush's  national security adviser to a powerful pro-Israel lobbying  group in Florida eight days before the election caps a  concerted Republican drive for Jewish votes that has so far  yielded minimal results.


An Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Solid 4 will be available about a year after the PS3 version.


Eight Reasons to Think Before Buying an iPhone

Apple made a big splash when it announced the iPhone last month. But with its hefty price tag, restriction to a single carrier and departure from many traditional smart-phone features, buying the iPhone requires careful forethought.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants wanted to send a signal early that they didn't intend to be just another footnote on the Patriots' roll to the first 16-0 season in NFL history.


Economies of Asian Nations Should Survive

The devastating earthquake and tsunamis that hit Asian countries will deal a fresh blow to the tourism industry there but aren't expected to produce crippling economic problems in the region or in the United States, economists said.


Didier Drogba's second league goal of the season finally broke Middlesbrough's resistance as Chelsea spared their fans a third consecutive goalless draw.


Of Trombones and Trumpets, of Drums and an Electric Jug

Reviews of releases by Jeremy Pelt, Joe Fiedler, Roy Haynes, Tyshawn Sorey and 13th Floor Elevators.


Londra, 16:03 - CALCIO, IMPRENDITORE HONG KONG DIVENTA PROPRIETARIO BIRMINGHAM

Il Birmingham potrebbe passare presto in mani asiatiche. Carson Yeung, imprenditore di Hong Kong &eg...


Yao Ming struggled in his first game after missing more than two months because of a leg injury and the Cavaliers held off the Houston Rockets, 91-85, last night in Cleveland, led by LeBron James's 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.


Palermo, 18:52 - CALCIO, PALERMO; CAVANI: SIAMO DA SCUDETTO

Non pone limiti al Palermo, Cavani. ''Quando gioco - ha detto il giovane attaccante uruguaiano - pun...


Bush Blames Defect for Flu Shot Shortage

President Bush waves to supporters as he arrives at Progress Energy Park-Al Lang Field during a campaign rally Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 in St.


Retail chain Woolworths has pulled HD DVD from its stores and will focus exclusively on selling Blu-ray Disc DVD players, citing an enormous drop in comparative sales over the Christmas season.


Laptop computers may damage the ability of young men to father children, doctors warned yesterday. Working with the devices balanced on the thighs raises the temperature of sperm by almost three degrees centigrade.


Agassi strings Belarussian big-server along

Andre Agassi still has a few appointments left on the tour that he wants to keep. One is with Jim McIngvale, the Texas furniture businessman who last year seemed to think that the $27m he had invested in the


Presidente Bush incassa vittoria ma teme un'estate di sangue


Russian natural gas giant Gazprom prepares to merge with state oil companies

MOSCOW  - Directors of Gazprom, the largest natural gas company in the world, approved the creation of an oil holding company Friday, setting the stage for the creation of a state-controlled oil and gas giant.


A US woman pleads guilty to fraud charges after using her children to feign learning difficulties to obtain benefits.


Media & professional: The appointment of Andy Coulson as Tories' new communications chief has taken both Westminster and Fleet Street by surprise.


Linux coders hash out support for new iPods

Linux programmers say they've surmounted a new obstacle, providing Linux support for the latest-generation iPods.


PeopleSoft's board ousted Craig Conway as CEO after he made a misleading statement about the company's ability to recruit customers while fending off Oracle's $7.


E su Brown, non avremmo vinto 3 volte senza di lui


In Indonesia, Local Campaign Against Graft Ignites National Effort

Law lecturer Saldi Isra was little known outside the confines of his university three years ago when he first asked the government of his province, West Sumatra, for a copy of its budget.


Travellers fighting eviction from a site in Cambridgeshire win High Court backing to challenge their eviction.


Business & money: Leading private-sector bankers call for sweeping reforms to restore investor trust and confidence.


Woman claims she was raped at hotel where Manchester United were holding their Christmas party


Oil $46 Ahead of Expected U.S. Stockbuild

Oil prices eased again early on  Wednesday, hovering around $46 a barrel ahead of weekly U.S.  data expected to show fuel stocks rising in time for winter.


The company on Friday posted a 20-minute guided tour of the device that is one of the most exhaustive looks yet at that iPhone thing you might have heard about. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Number of older workers at record high in U.S.: study

The number of older workers in the   United States is growing faster than any other age group,   making it harder for younger job seekers, a study reported on   Wednesday.


NEW YORK - Apple Computer has launched a new offensive in the digital music business, updating its iPod digital music player with a feature that will allow it to display photos on a color screen and boosting the storage capacity of its top-end line.


A Palestinian is found dead after a day of clashes and flaring violence between militants and Israeli forces


Nokia unveils 3 new handsets, sees bigger market share

Nokia , the world's largest mobile phone maker, unveiled three new mobile handsets on Monday intended to boost its offering of mid-range phones and lift its global market share further from 36 percent.


President Vladimir Putin agreed Friday to a parliamentary investigation of the bloody school hostage siege in southern Russia, less than a week after he reportedly dismissed the idea by saying it might turn into "a political show."


UPDATE 1-Fog wipes out morning session in Kanpur

Dense fog ruled out play on the third morning of the first test between India and South Africa on Monday. Despite the poor visibility, conditions are improving and the umpires


Le Mans, 10:48 - AUTO, 24 ORE LE MANS; INCIDENTE PER AUDI: CAPELLO ILLESO

Rinaldo Capello è rimasto coinvolto in una spettacolare incidente, fortunatamente senza conse...


The Editors: Larry Donald easily out maneuvered and out punching former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Atlanta, Georgia's former four-time champion was never in the fight, never a threat to


Three UK soldiers killed in central Iraq

Three British troops have been killed and others injured in an attack in central Iraq, British Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram confirmed on Thursday.


When figuring your net worth, the bottom line is all debts count

The end of the year often provokes questions about your financial state. If it doesn't, it should.


As it cools its heels waiting for a response from BEA Systems, Oracle announces plan to buy the operational planning software maker.


Post-9/11, U.S. Muslims insist they're American too

Ihsan Saadeddin is proud to be an   American. But he's tired of having to prove it just because   he's a Muslim too.


Nearly 80 people onboard luxury liner the Queen Victoria are hit by a sickness bug on her second voyage.


Dutch police wounded in anti-terrorist raid

Three Dutch police officers have been wounded in a grenade explosion during an anti-terrorist raid in The Hague. Police said two of the officers were seriously injured.


Arizonans Try Craigslist to Cash In on Super Bowl Fever

From McMansion rentals to designated drivers, locals advertise their services, hoping to hook football fans headed to the big game.


Il presidente del CSS: 'decisione giudice non mi sorprende'


The National Board of Review awards announces its annual honours.


L'uomo e' stato assassinato e poi dato alle fiamme


Shares in the Bank of China dropped 5.4 percent on Friday after it disclosed that it held nearly $9.7 billion in securities backed by subprime mortgages.


"Silly" Hong Kong starlet sorry for nude photos

Gillian Chung, one of several prominent Hong Kong stars caught up in a nude photo scandal, said on Monday she was naive and apologized for the incident that has sparked arrests and a media frenzy.


The Buffalo Bills were desperate to honor injured teammate Kevin Everett by giving him an unexpected get-well present, a road victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.


UN body says Iran fails to meet deadline

Iran failed to stop nuclear work by a   Thursday deadline, the U.N. atomic watchdog said, clearing the   way to possible sanctions by the Security Council due to   Western fears Tehran could be trying to make atom bombs.


Blockbuster Atlantic Hurricane Season Closes

Everything about the Atlantic hurricane season was big -- lots of powerful storms that spawned hundreds of deadly tornadoes, many deaths, an unprecedented onslaught on Florida, a huge damage toll and millions evacuated.


The Attorney General Lord Goldsmith issues a statement admitting he had an affair with a leading barrister.


Cambodia Confirms Bird Flu in Poultry Near Capital

Bird flu has been found in chickens  near the Cambodian capital, officials said Sunday, raising  fears about the spread of the deadly virus in a country with  little to no health system.


New York - Paul Hamm says Thursday's decision from sports' highest court confirms what he's always felt in his heart. That he was champion in the men's all around that night at the Athens Games and Olympic gold medalist.


Blair plans increased anti-terror powers if re-elected

LONDON  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government is considering toughening already contentious anti-terrorism powers if it wins another term in office, a senior government minister said Sunday.


HALIFAX, Nova Scotia A "new term in office is an important opportunity to reach out to our friends," President George W. Bush said on an overnight trip to Canada, but he remained uncompromising about the US-led invasion of Iraq and his insistence that the


Britney Spears released from hospital: report

Britney Spears was released from a hospital psychiatric ward Wednesday, six days after being admitted amid concerns for her mental health, US media reported.


DeLay, Republicans Reverse Indictment Rule Change

U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas got fellow Republicans on Monday to reverse a recent rule change that would have allowed him to keep his leadership post even if indicted.


Geragos says evidence clearly shows Peterson's innocence

"I kind of just want to walk over to my client and just ask you all, do you hate him?" Mark Geragos said, placing his hands on Peterson's shoulders.


Napoli, 17:32 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NAPOLI-FROSINONE SOSPESA 2 VOLTE

La partita Napoli-Frosinone, in svolgimento allo stadio San Paolo, è stata sospesa per due vo...


The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 40 people from a 175-foot research vessel Friday evening after receiving a distress call, authorities said.


Third 'Apprentice' a Battle of Education

Move over, Mosaic. Out of the way, Apex. Here comes Magna and Networth, the latest squads to do Donald Trump's bidding on the third go-round of NBC's "The Apprentice." This time, it's about education and experience.


A gay rights group has urged Barack Obama to cut ties with a gospel singer who it says spreads false information about homosexuality being a choice.


A 23-year-old man found unconscious in a yard in Londonderry is in a critical condition in hospital.


Tonsillectomy can improve kids' sleep, behavior

NEW YORK  - Children with sleep disordered breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids -- may not only start sleeping better, but may also show improvements in behavior, the results of a new study suggests.


Md. farm seized; sick, dead horses found

Animal control authorities have seized a 35-acre farm, saying they found dozens of horses dead or dying from illness and maltreatment.


Philip Morris Tries Smokeless Tobacco Product

Philip Morris USA, the tobacco company, will test-market four flavors of a smokeless tobacco product known as snus under the Marlboro brand name.


PARIS - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived Friday at a military hospital south of Paris to undergo treatment for a mysterious illness that has weakened him severely and added an unpredictable dynamic to Middle East politics.


NATO adds U.S. troops for Afghan mission

A plan approved Thursday to extend NATO's military control across all of Afghanistan would put as many as 12,000 U.S. troops under foreign battlefield command, a number that U.S. officials said could be the most since World War II.


Scott Oliver didn't need government help to rebuild his beachfront property. Using his own money, he built a concrete compound to replace the wood-frame home Hurricane Katrina smashed to bits.


Kenny Chesney wins top country music awards

Kenny Chesney won the "Entertainer of the Year," and the "Album of the Year" award at the 38th annual Country Music Awards in the Grand Ole Opry.


US Airways Pilots Reject Wage and Benefit Cuts

Leaders of the US Airways pilots' union rejected a bid to have pilots vote on a proposal by the airline for $295 million in wage and benefit cuts.


As subjects go, Red Sox not focusing on history

As darkness fell on the banks of the Muddy River, the Red Sox last night boarded a bus at Fenway Park and set out to seek their destiny. They rode to Logan, flew to LaGuardia, bused to Manhattan, and began their final preparations to play the Yankees tomorrow night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.


Trovato impiccato in cella carcere milanese di Opera


Un primo passo nel riconoscimento delle coppie di fatto


McConnell meets with Israeli leaders during trip to Middle East

US Sen. Mitch McConnell met with top Israeli officials Sunday and took a helicopter tour over the West Bank during a visit to the Middle East that comes amid the political tumult of Yasser Arafat's death.


IBM has signed on five corporate customers and the Environmental Protection Agency to its ongoing grid-computing initiative, Big Blue said Friday.


Music Review | Miranda Lambert: A Nashville Near-Star, Downsizing for a Night

During Ms. Lambertâs short set she had some problems with pitch; as a singer, she has more power than control.


Estonia pioneers internet voting in parliamentary elections, claiming a world first.


Review: `James' a dreamlike look at fame

Brad Pitt stars as Jesse James in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" — one legendarily famous person playing another — and that's one of the few injections of reality in this otherwise otherworldly production.


Microsoft Launches Test Version of Online Music Store

Company hopes that the rival to Apple's iTunes will make draw visitors to MSN website.


World's largest nail mosaic hammered out

Albanian artist Saimir Strati has hammered tens of thousands of nails into a wooden board over the past 24 days to create a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci and the world's biggest nail mosaic.


Researchers say Internet porn is worse than crack

Pennsylvania may block Philly's Wi-Fi plan. [News.com Extra]


SK Telecom has invested $270 million in its Helio mobile venture while partner EarthLink steps back.


Mother 'Tortured' by Jackson Child Abuse Pretrial Hearing

The mother of the alleged victim in the Michael Jackson child abuse case said she did not remember a private investigator telling her that he was working for one of the pop starâs attorneys.


Commissario straordinario calcio a Petrucci e Melandri


Update: Siebel looks to verticals to spur OnDemand growth

Siebel SystemsÂ is continuing its push into the market for hosted business applications, launching on Tuesday four vertically tailored editions of its CRM (customer relationship management) OnDemand software. The company also released the sixth update to its year-old OnDemand application, adding new territory management and desktop software integration features.


A crane smashed into a wall during construction of an unfinished terminal at Dubai's airport Monday, and witnesses reported at least eight workers were killed.


Siemens embarks on 350,000-user Exchange 2003 migration

Siemens AG has begun a major migration of 350,000 users in more than 100 business units from Microsoft Exchange Version 5.5 to Exchange 2003, and is using a software tool from Quest to make the switch.


Researchers never warned White House before AIDS drug sent to ...

WASHINGTON Government scientists found problems with their research on an AIDS drug destined for Africa -- but they never told the White House about them before the drug was distributed.


Twenty-five years to the day after Canton won its first state field hockey championship, the Bulldogs took home the Division 2 title, beating Frontier Regional, 2-1, in overtime at Worcester State College yesterday.


Tehran: Iran was on Tuesday considering whether to approve a tentative agreement with Britain, France and Germany aimed at limiting its nuclear activities and easing international suspicions.


PORTUGAL:  Legal Abortion After Decades of Struggle

LISBON, Feb 12 (IPS) - It took more than three decades of struggle by  activists for Portugal to give the green light, via referendum,  to parliament to make the country's strict anti-abortion law  more flexible.


NATO Chief Urges Alliance to Prepare Mideast Role

MUNICH, Germany  - NATO should prepare for a role  in supporting any future agreement to end the  Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop  Scheffer said on Saturday.


Firenze, 16:04 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; REGINALDO: DOBBIAMO MIGLIORARE

L'attaccante della Fiorentina, Ferreira Da Silva Reginaldo, parla del difficile avvio di stagione de...


Fresh snow from heavy clouds fell on Kabul Saturday, complicating the task for search teams scouring the mountainous region for a passenger jet carrying 104 people, including about 21 foreigners, that disappeared from radar during a snowstorm two days ago.


Update 1: Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits

The international record industry escalated its fight against music piracy Thursday, announcing that it will file hundreds of lawsuits across Europe against individuals and groups it accuses of illegally sharing music through the Internet.


2007 top science developments, tech flops, and vaporware...Szulik's parting words as Red Hat CEO...Sony Alpha A700 review...copyright tidbits...Toshiba 32nm deal with IBM


President Bush called two Latin American presidents Thursday whose countries are in the middle of leadership changes.


'Problema non e' di persone ma di tipo di persone'


Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu warns that "dehumanising" poverty could threaten South Africa.


The UN calls for alleged war criminals in Sudan's Darfur region to face trial but finds no genocide.


Citigroup Inc. C.N on Friday said  U.S. securities regulators are thinking of recommending  enforcement proceedings against the former head of Citigroup  Global Investment Management.


Greece faces court action over false deficit figures

Greece is to face legal action after providing false budget deficit figures between 1997 and 2003, which disguised the country's repeated breaches of European Union budget rules.


Sport: Football: Liverpool skipper must prove fitness before manager will allow him to play in England games.


Brazil defender Lucio nears foul-less mark

Brazil defender Lucio enters Saturday's quarterfinal match against France with a chance to surpass the mark for most consecutive minutes played in a World Cup without committing a foul.


Russ Schriefer spent the first few weeks of 2000 driving around New Hampshire with a digital camera and a singular mission: finding a way to discredit John McCain with voters in the state's upcoming primary.


Mike Cammalleri and Lubomir Visnovsky scored during regulation and the Los Angeles Kings got shootout goals from Anze Kopitar and Alexander Frolov to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night.


The California Supreme Court said Internet publishers could not be held liable if they posted defamatory comments written by others.


Philadelphia Flyers captain Peter Forsberg hopes his latest attempt to find a skate to accommodate his surgically repaired right ankle will prove successful.


Enrique Iglesias became the first Western artist in three decades to play in Syria.


US Senate brands Iran Guard 'terrorist organization'

The US Senate has called for Iran's Revolutionary Guards to be officially designated a "foreign terrorist organization," a day after the House of Representatives passed a similar measure.


A Tetra mast at Barry police station is tested after three officers and two civilian staff complain of feeling unwell.


Apple's Leopard Falls Prey to Torrent Feeding Frenzy

Pirates are pouncing on Leopard, as the unreleased Apple operating system becomes bittorrent predators' lunch.