Cadence Incisive Formal Verifier Helps UPEK Improve Design Team Productivity

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that UPEK, Inc., a global leader in biometric fingerprint security solutions, has chosen to implement the Cadence(R) Incisive(R) Formal Verifier into its overall design flow for assertion-based formal analysis.


The Diamondbacks and Yankees were close to a deal Thursday to send Randy Johnson to New York.


Ferry cleared of damaging paparazzi cars

Pro-hunt campaigner Otis Ferry has been cleared of criminal damage after snatching the car keys of two paparazzi who were pursuing the actress Sienna Miller. By Leigh Holmwood


Are we all equally British? Not if Brown has his way

Comment is free: Boris Johnson: While Scottish MPs vote on English university funding, English MPs can do nothing to stop paying Scotland's student fees.


"You Got Served" is the title of one movie a New York-area person is accused of making available for download over the Internet.


By Sid Cassese, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Jan. 31--Three months ago, a judge found that Nassau's rent guidelines board failed to observe proper procedure when it authorized rent hikes on thousands of apartments for the period October 2005 through September 2006.


'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas': one wild ride

It's been copied by rivals, disparaged by social critics, attacked by politicians and snapped up - check the sales numbers after just one week on the shelves â-y gamers.


Serbia's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to oppose Kosovo's expected declaration of independence and called on the secretary-general to order that any proclamation be declared null and void.


Elizabeth Burnosky is a registered Democrat who voted for President Bush in 2000, opposes his policy on Iraq and calls Sen. John Kerry "a little wussy boy." Call her conflicted.


Britain's Olympians parade through central London

Kelly Holmes holds up her Olympic medals as Britain's team parades through London. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images. Thousands of people lined the streets of central London today to pay tribute to Britain's


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


No one ready to give this major to Woods

His 3-foot birdie putt safely in the hole, Tiger Woods was right where he wanted to be Saturday in the British Open. His name was atop the leaderboard after three rounds at Royal Liverpool. And everyone knows the world's No. 1 player has never lost a 54-hole lead in a major championship.


UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband calls the killing of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto "senseless".


180 Whoopers Spotted at Aransas Wildlife Refuge

By Victoria Advocate, Texas  Mar. 7--AUSTWELL -- In a recent aerial survey of the Aransas Wildlife Refuge, only 180 whooping cranes were spotted, but refuge officials believe the sea fog that rolled in hampered the count.   Tom Stehn, whooping crane coordinator for the U.S.


Stocks rose on Tuesday, driving the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes up more than 1 percent, as nearly a week of steep declines left investors with the notion that for now stocks are cheap.


Indian press lashes Putin for ruling out UN Security Council veto

NEW DELHI  - President Vladimir Putin has been given a thumbs-down from India's media after failing to back veto rights for any new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.


More of your pictures which you think best represent European culture.


Commentary: A New Formula For Airline Profits

Branding can mean offering premium services--for a price.


Study debunks personality link to breast cancer

The idea that a woman's personality  traits can make her more prone to get breast cancer appears to  be nothing more than a myth, according to a Dutch study that  tested the notion.


Supermarkets and dairy producers colluded to fix prices of cheese, milk and butter, competition watchdogs find.


Critics Rave as Mary Poppins Takes to the Stage

Critics heaped lavish praise on the  world theater premiere of Mary Poppins on Thursday after it  took nearly $20 million in advance sales.


The government is set to ignore a plea from the EU to create a clean technology fund from a levy on pollution, BBC News learns.


Poisoned Ex-Spy Warns Putin From Beyond Grave

Ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of his murder from beyond the grave on Friday, in a statement read out the morning after he died of an unknown poison in a London ...Comment


Govt opens Aceh to foreign journalists, aid workers

JAKARTA (JP): Foreign journalists and aid workers are finally being allowed to enter Aceh, following the devastating quake on Sunday, an official confirmed on Tuesday.


SugarCRM has released the 5.0 version of its open-source customer relationship management software following a long period of development and testing.


U.K. writer Waters leads Booker shortlist

British author Sarah Waters was installed  as 2-1 favorite for the Booker Prize after judges left a string of


Don't bite the Hands that feed you... A private equity buy-out at EMI is looking increasingly likely with Guy Hands - the money man behind Terra Firma - hiking the bid to buy the music firm with a new offer of Â£3.7bn.â¦


Indian actress acquitted in fake passport case

Former Indian actress Monica Bedi  was acquitted on Monday of charges of passport forgery in a  high-profile case involving Mumbai's underworld.


LOS ANGELES - The Internet may be a young person's medium, but the retired and those nearing retirement have found that they can work the Web. In return for placing its ads on websites and blogs, Google pays Web publishers every time one of its ads are clicked. With that, "Gray Googlers" can live a richer, more financially rewarding life than when they were supposedly working.


France's foreign minister warned Monday against a "permanent repentance" for colonialism and said his country should invest more in oil-rich former colony Algeria.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in US-allies Gulf, Israel

Al Qaeda used the fifth anniversary of   September 11 to urge Muslims to hit Western interests and said   U.S. allies Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be the next   targets in a campaign to seal the West's economic doom.


Tennis: Mirza eyes training base out of India

Sania Mirza, the Indian tennis star who has boycotted all tournaments in India this year after a series of controversies, now says she may adopt a base away from her home country.


Reggio Calabria, 18:41 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: RISPETTO MILAN MA VOGLIO PUNTI

"Senza dubbio la nostra attenzione è rivolta esclusivamente al Milan". Il tecnico della Reggi...


Farm wives out of kitchen and off the farm

Across the U.S. Midwest, women are keeping farms running, not by driving trucks or feeding cows, but by working in stores, offices and factories.


The solar particles are sealed inside the Genesis sample return capsule, a disk about the size of a truck tire, that will drift toward Earth's surface beneath a parachute.


A new state fund will seek higher returns abroad on China's $1 trillion in currency reserves.


Sports: Astros 2 Cardinals 1 after three

ST. LOUIS The Houston Astros are ahead of St. Louis 2-to-1 over St. Louis after three innings of Game Seven of the National League Championship Series.


The District asked the Supreme Court yesterday to save the city's ban on handgun ownership, saying an appeals court's decision overturning the prohibition "drastically departs from the mainstream of American jurisprudence."


Militants said Friday they remotely detonated an explosive device placed on a docked ship, and authorities said two people were injured in the fiery blast in restive southern Nigeria.


The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday filed the first case in the country against software companies accused of infecting computers with intrusive "spyware" and then trying to sell people the solution.


Incredulous doctors made five blood tests on a drunken man to confirm he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.914, far above the usual life-threatening range, police and doctors said.


Airbus superjumbo fresh delay report hits shares

Planemaker Airbus is expected to announce   fresh delays to its embattled A380 superjumbo in coming days, a   French media report said, adding to woes for parent firm EADS   EAD.PA whose shares were also hit by a brokerage downgrade.


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Advertising: Portugal Polishes Its Image as the âWest Coast of Europeâ

In a new tourism campaign, Portugal is portraying itself as âthe West Coast of Europe,â casting off its Old World image for a New World, high-tech gloss.


Mets general manager Omar Minaya shook up New York's coaching staff Wednesday while continuing to search for a manager to replace Art Howe.


Clearing tropical forests to grow crops leads to a downward spiral in nutrients within the soil, a study suggests.


Goes after financial services X factor with Xayce Morse has swallowed up Manchester-based consultancy firm Xayce plc for Â£3.6m in a majority cash deal.â¦


Health Tip: Vaccines Aren't Just for Kids

(HealthDayNews) -- Many adults don't know they are supposed to be immunized against a host of germs, thinking that vaccinations are just for kids.


Peru Says Top Court Upholds Berenson Terror Verdict

By Robin Emmott LIMA, Peru  - American Lori Berenson faces 11 moreyears behind bars in Peru after the Americas' top human rightscourt upheld her 20-year sentence for collaborating withMarxist rebels, President Alejandro Toledo said on Thursday.


US Intelligence agent in at Che Guevara's death

The body of Che Guevara was flown into this small hill town in south-eastern Bolivia at five o'clock last night. From the moment the helicopter landed bearing the small figure strapped in a stretcher to the


Honoring Hollywood's indie spirit, cracking a few jokes and walking a red carpet lined by porta-potties - just another year at the Independent Spirit Awards


Sunday: PICK OF THE DAY ; GAVIN AND STACEY BBC 3 9pm

As the sitcom continues, the Shipmans head for the wedding fayre in Wales. Following a trip to the church, Nessa reveals her big secret to Stacey. The cast includes Mathew Horne (left), Joanna Page and Rob Brydon.  (c) 2007 Daily Record; Glasgow (UK).


Frustrated Cubs Find Match in Fiery Piniella

The Cubs are heading into their 99th consecutive year of frustration with a manager who really knows how to vent. Lou Piniella is as famous for his dirt kicking as he is for his pitching changes.


Airing Their Differences About Pay for Play

George W. Bush got perhaps his biggest laugh of the summer when he responded to a question from a voter in Nashville seeking the president's thoughts about forcing radio stations to pay royalties to performing artists:


ROMA, 24 OTTOBRE - Il Presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi torna a casa. Ciampi e' stato dimesso alle 10,50 dalla clinica Pio XI dove ieri e' stato sottoposto ad intervento in anestesia locale per l' applicazione di un pace maker.


A 23-year-old bridegroom was shot and killed on his wedding day and two other men were wounded outside a New York strip club on Saturday after police opened fire on them, police said.


The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited workers' ability to sue for pay discrimination, ruling against a Goodyear employee who earned thousands of dollars less than her male counterparts but waited too long to complain.


Throng gathers in Beirut to pressurize government

Hundreds of thousands of protesters thronged central Beirut on Sunday ahead of a rally called by the Hezbollah-led opposition, escalating their campaign to oust Lebanon's Western-backed government.


a deficit of $54 billion -- represented a 6.9 percent widening from July's trade gap of $50.5 billion. The bad news on trade is likely


'Dangerously alluring' Ukrainian joins Bond 22

Olga Kurylenko confirmed as 007's sidekick Casting is pretty well done and dusted for the 22nd Bond movie outing with the announcement that Ukrainian former model Olga Kurylenko will play Daniel Craig's "dangerously alluring" sidekick Camille.â¦


For those who don't know him, Keith Henson co-founded the L5 Society, was President of Xanadu Corporation and was a featured character in The Great Mambo Chicken and the Transhuman Condition: Science Slightly Over the Edge.  He's about to be deported from Canada to the United States where he faces time in the infamous California prison system.


US secretly moved prisoners out of Iraq for questioning

WASHINGTON : The CIA has secretly transferred detainees out of Iraq for interrogation after asking the US Justice Department to write a memo justifying the practice, which violates the Geneva Conventions, The Washington Post reported.


CAIRO, Egypt -- A videotape posted on Islamic Web site purportedly showed a man who identified himself as himself as British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.


Bush Praises Turkey as âGreat Strategic Partnerâ

Just hours before President Bush was to travel to the Middle East, he welcomed Turkish President Abdullah Gul to the White House on Tuesday, praising his country as a friend as well as âa great strategic partner.â


In response to user complaints, auction giant will offer more widespread phone support.


Start Building Your Collection TODAY ; Pick Up the Second Disney Children's Encyclopaedia for Just Pounds 3.50

THE Birmingham Mail's fabulous children's encyclopaedia collection continues this week with the beautifully illustrated Planet Earth.


Decline in Prices Hits Memory Card Maker MOVERS MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By John Stebbins  CHICAGO:- Shares of SanDisk, the world's largest maker of flash- memory cards, dropped sharply Wednesday after the company said price declines would accelerate.


DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. set its planned initial public offering on Tuesday at 29 million Class A common shares at an estimated price of $23 to $25 per share, which could bring in more than $600 million for the company.


After Trade, Bradley Is in Familiar Spot

Milton Bradley is starting fresh with the Padres, but the first few days with his new team will be spent back on the disabled list for a strained left oblique muscle.


Hackers are close to finding a way to spread harmful computer viruses just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visiting an infected Web site, computer security experts warned yesterday.


British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already detained in London on an extradition request from the United States, was arrested under suspicion of committing or preparing terrorism acts within Britain.


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Yahoo agreed to buy Web video site Jumpcut.com on Wednesday, a sign Internet companies continue to seek ways to rival popular YouTube.


Fire at Turkey Copper Mine Traps Workers

A fierce fire at a copper mine in northwestern Turkey trapped dozens of workers inside, an official said. Five injured miners managed to escape.


A man admits raping and murdering his two-year-old niece in Gipton, Leeds.


'Governo si batte per riduzione degli sprechi'


Golden Globes a bust for everyone in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Here is the cold, hard reality of the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards that will be handed out Sunday at the Beverly Hilton: A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money.


Yahoo's Overture (Nasdaq: OVER) Services division announced that it extended its deal to provide Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Web portal, MSN, with sponsored search results.


One hard rainfall won't even come close to solving the unprecedented drought withering much of Florida.


If you're looking for evidence that diet and exercise can match the effectiveness of drugs in staving off osteoporosis in middle age, you're going to be disappointed.


Aztec Temple Found in Mexico City "Exceptional," Experts Say

An altar and a monolith discovered near the city's central square may be one of the most significant Aztec discoveries in years, archaeologists say.


La gioia della politica. Il premier: "Siamo contenti, eravamo preoccupati"Russo Spena: "Tolta una pesante ipoteca sulla conferenza di pace di luglio"                                            Hanefi, la soddisfazione di Prodi: "Abbiamo lavorato per liberarlo"                                                                                Bertinotti: bisogna ringraziare tutti quelli che hanno concorso a questo esito positivo


Brazil crash victims' relatives journey to site

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Grieving relatives of 155 people killed in Brazil's worst aviation disaster arrived in the Amazon on Monday to fly over the wreckage as searchers tried to recover corpses in the dense jungle.


Best HIV prevention programs build skills: review

NEW YORK  - It takes more than just passing along good information to stop the spread of HIV, a new US-government-backed study on HIV/AIDS prevention programs has found.


Petrucci, elezioni in questo momento non sono una priorita'


Trichet: "La nostra valutazione sulla stabilitÃ  non Ã¨ cambiata"Inflazione prevista al 2%. Ma preoccupa la volatilitÃ  del petrolio                                                  Bce, la crescita sarÃ  solida "Non allentare il limite del 3%"                                                                                "Il recente apprezzamento dell'euro non Ã¨ il benvenuto"


Cheney: Kerry's View of Terrorism 'Naive'

Vice President Dick Cheney, pursuing Republican votes in a reliably Democratic state, said Monday that Sen. John Kerry's view of terrorism reflects a naivete and an inability to recognize the seriousness of the threat.


Ford restructuring seen dogged by uncertainty

As Ford Motor Co. F.N moves to   implement its biggest job-cut and plant-closure program in its   103-year history, uncertainties about the turnaround plan risk   complicating its execution, analysts said on Monday.


Police: $46K From Bank Found in Landfill

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A cache of cash found in the Columbus landfill was the result of a bank error, police said...


(New York-WABC, October 10, 2004) - The euphoria of Saturday night's win was quickly overshadowed Sunday, when two relatives of Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera died in a swimming pool accident Saturday night at his home in Panama.


Business & money: Home information packs are one month old today, but Hip providers have accused councils of time-wasting and costly delays.


Iranian nuke program freezing is still verified

Iran said on Monday it was halting work on enrichment in a move hailed by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Kenya Protesters Burn Government Offices

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Dozens of protesters set fire to a government office building Wednesday in a melee following a memorial service organized by the opposition for victims of Kenya's election violence. Workers crawled to safety from a window in the smoking building, just as former U.N. chief Kofi A...


Sheriff's deputies are investigating the killings of five hunters Sunday in northwest Wisconsin -- bloodshed apparently sparked by a dispute over a hunting spot.


Egypt court orders release of Brotherhood spokesman

A Cairo security court ordered the release of Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Essam al-Aryan who has been held without trial for more than six months, a judicial source said.


Genzyme holds fast on $345m Bioenvision bid

Genzyme Corp. hasn't given up on plans to buy Bioenvision Inc., one of its most important partners, despite mounting shareholder complaints that Genzyme's offer is too low.


Craig Conway, the ex-boss of PeopleSoft, admitted yesterday that he may have over-reacted to the attempted takeover of his firm by Oracle.


Rio de Janeiro, 23:33 - CALCIO, BRASILE: TROPPI DEBITI, STATO VEDE MARACANA'

A causa dei troppi debiti, lo stato brasiliano cederà ai privati il tempio del calcio, lo sta...


Virgin's Branson to shun thirsty 4-engined planes

Virgin Group boss Richard Branson said  on Friday he would aim to avoid buying fuel-thirsty  four-engined airplanes in future for both economic and  environmental reasons.


Late Guru Dutt's contemporaries and co-stars Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Shakila, Shyama, Kum Kum, Minu Mumtaz and others are attending the function to mark the release of a postage stamp on late Guru Dutt on October 10 at Grand Maratha, Mumbai.


Lawyers in the Michael Jackson case  argue whether evidence should be discussed in an open court.


AT THE ASSEMBLY - Legal Bill in Tiverton Case Nears $800,000

By Mike Stanton; Journal Staff Writer  As the head of a neighborhood group asks a committee for stiffer penalties for polluters, senators grill state officials about the costs of the lawsuit.


A World Cup win to savour before a long, bitter winter

It was passed from hand to hand like the Holy Grail, this rather odd-looking piece of crystal representing the World Cup of Hockey championship.


Britain holds back Black Wednesday secrets

The British government has delayed the release of secret Treasury documents relating to Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the British pound crashed out of Europe's exchange rate mechanism, the Financial Times said.


Australia closed in on victory in the first Test, needing four more wickets to complete the win in Bangalore. Rahul Dravid stood in their way, on 47 not out in a seventh wicket stand of 19 with Irfan Pathan, who reached seven.


Business activity in the U.S. Midwest expanded in August for a 16th straight month but at a slower pace than expected, as pricing pressures mounted, a report showed on Tuesday.


âRails & Tiesâ is so self-consciously unadorned that it feels as if its director didnât want us to think that she was trying to make a cinematic statement. She hasnât.


Bitter campaign leads candidates to brink of deadlocked US ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - It's been a fractious, bitter US election war, a see-saw battle for the hearts of Americans deeply divided about whether President George W. Bush deserves a second term.


O`Neal to Heat up Kobe and Lakers at NBA Xmas party in LA

It will be a brilliant Christmas party: Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are to meet face-to-face as opponents as Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers are due to appear on the court at the Staples Center in the second of two Christmas NBA Contests.


NASA Budget Crunch Delays Moon Ship Work

By KASIE HUNT  WASHINGTON - NASA will delay the first manned flight of the new spacecraft designed to take humans back to the moon because of budget constraints, the agency's boss said Wednesday.


A triumphant George Bush has attempted to reach out to the world, insisting that "every civilised country" has a stake in the US-led war on terror.


Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  are overvalued, and investors may be better off buying companies that collectively resemble the world's largest publicly traded oil company, according to a firm of energy stock analysts, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.


Microsoft says it will be a challenge to convince some consumers to buy its new version of Office.


Formula One Drivers Face Emotional Twists and Turns

The Formula One season resumes with Sundayâs Turkish Grand Prix, and teams are hoping the three-week summer break will have pacified the recent flaring of tempers.


Japan's unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in July, official figures show, as the economy continues to recover.


5 Pacers and 5 Fans Are Charged in Fight

Nearly three weeks after the brawl that left an indelible scar on the NBA, five Indiana Pacers and five Pistons fans were charged Wednesday with misdemeanor assault and battery.


Auburn Creating 80-Acre Environmental Park

By Cara Solomon, Seattle Times  Feb. 17--Only a few nest now in the wetlands at the edge of downtown. But great blue herons once lived here in legion, long-legged, long-necked creatures wandering a wide expanse of land.


POLITICS-EU:  Arms Slipping Through EU Loopholes

BRUSSELS, Sep 30 (IPS) - Loopholes in EU arms controls are allowing weapons  exports to countries that abuse human rights, a coalition of  independent groups says.


Supreme Court: delusional inmate can't be executed

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas cannot execute a delusional, mentally ill inmate who does not fully understand why he is being put to death.


Men who drink red wine regularly appear to have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, a new study reports. The study, which appears online in the International Journal of Cancer, found that a glass of wine a


Oil steady near $70 as US growth worries ebb

Oil held steady near $70 a barrel on  Friday as investors grew more optimistic about economic growth  and energy demand in the U.S., the world's top oil consumer.


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CIA-launched fund invests in image sensor company

Blog: In-Q-Tel, a private investment firm launched by the CIA to support U.S. intelligence agencies, is among those that invested $15 million in Pixim, which makes image sensors for surveillance cameras.


Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Craig Medred Column: Our Management of Nature Sure Looks Eccentric

By Craig Medred, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 24--SANDPOINT, Idaho -- The war on predators is being waged on a distinctly different front here.


Olmert hints Jerusalem division is inevitable

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled on Tuesday Israel might have no choice but to share Jerusalem with the Palestinians in a peace deal, citing international pressure for compromise over the holy city.


Update 1: New Crop of Portable Players Nips at iPod

Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl's eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc.


CLIMATE CHANGE:  One Step Forward, Two Back

BERLIN, Feb 7 (IPS) - The causes of global warming have been established  firmly by world scientists, and the solutions set out. The  question now is, who will implement these solutions.


J.P. Sniezek makes the first catch of his career, a 39-yard completion, and then boots a field goal to lift Gonzaga over Georgetown Prep.


The phone, the thief, his wife and a Chihuahua?

If you took the photo of a Chihuahua at   www.flickr.com/photos/benvoluto/216323527/, you have caused a   Web sensation.


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Campaigners for animal rights condemn the desecration of a grave in which a woman's remains were stolen.


E' il numero uno in Francia nel nolo veicoli industriali


Jean-Sebastien Giguere earned his 27th career shutout, Todd Bertuzzi and Corey Perry each had a goal and two assists, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-0 on Wednesday night for their season-high fifth straight home victory.


Instant Replay set to consign line disputes into history

Twenty-five years after John McEnroe  told an umpire "You cannot be serious," a technology making its  grand-slam debut next week aims to make line disputes a thing  of the past.


Russia says UK playing politics with Litvinenko case

Britain is more interested in playing politics than solving the poisoning murder of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, senior Russian prosecutors said on Monday.


NEW YORK - When Notre Dame fired Tyrone Willingham earlier this week, there was a strong feeling among certain influential Board of Trustees members that the university had to move immediately or risk losing coveted Utah coach Urban Meyer to another school


'But we'll bilk you in other ways' This morning, eBay's CEO-to-be told a roomful of obsessed internet auctioneers that he will soon charge them between 25 and 50 per cent less to list their items on the site's virtual marketplace.â¦


Helicopters could fly to Colombia Thursday to free two women who have been held hostage for years in the Colombian jungle.


Illinois hopes to have a better Ron with Zook

CHAMPAIGN -- Ron Zook's enthusiasm and recruiting prowess were not enough to overcome the shadow of Steve Spurrier at Florida.


A gas explosion in a coal mine in China has killed at least 56 miners, and 92 others listed as missing had only a slim chance of survival, officials say.


San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Antonio Bryant is arrested on reckless and drunken driving charges after his Lamborghini was seen speeding faster than 100 mph on a freeway.


Coalition forces have started their attack against Iraqi insurgents in the city of Falluja after the final order for the assault was given by Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


"The Incredibles," retaining its superpowers, took in $50.3 million and stayed atop the movie box office for a second weekend.


Pakistan welcomes India's move to reduce troops in Kashmir

Pakistan has welcomed India's announcement of a cut in troop numbers in disputed Kashmir as a step in the right direction which could reinforce the peace process.


With only five days left before the election, Democrat John Kerry tried to fire up voters in the hope a higher turnout will give him the keys to the White House, as President George W. Bush insisted his challenger lacks the mettle of a commander in chief.


Chris Pirillo leaned away from his webcam and pointed to his printer/scanner/fax machine, which stopped scanning and faxing after he installed Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system.


Hard-line Serbian nationalist defends Slobodan Milosevic as his ...

Slobodan Milosevic angrily refused to work with two court-appointed lawyers Tuesday as they called the first witness in his war crimes defense case -- an elderly Serbian nationalist who taught the ex-Yugoslav leader law and advised the wartime Serbian


Power is shut off on the island of Jamaica as Hurricane Ivan rages above, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 kmph). The main highway leading from Kingston to the eastern


Groningen, 22:38 - CALCIO, EUROPEI U21: PORTOGALLO-BELGIO 0-0

Le nazionali Under 21 di Portogallo e Belgio hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un incontro valido per la prima...


Technobabbler.com: making a radar loop with PHP

On the Technobabbler blog, there's a quick look at their creation of a (weather) radar loop they could view on their cell phone.   I used the great mobile site from the NWS, but it still didn't give me the effect I wanted. And hey, I'm already filling a database with weather observations and radar images! So I decided to see what it would take to make a custom radar loop that I could get to at any given moment. The Treo can display animated gif files, so that seemed like the most efficient solution. The question is, how do we create an animated gif using PHP?   To answer the question, he found this script ("GIF images into animated GIF with native PHP class") and used it to create a simple script to grab the GIF images and combine them into a single animated image suitable for viewing in any browser. He includes the script used to generate it as well as an example of the result and how it looks on the phone.


Gov. M. Jodi Rell underwent breast-cancer surgery Monday after doctors discovered the disease in its very early stages, the governor's office said. Rell, 58, was expected to remain at Danbury Hospital until Wednesday, officials said.


Vietnam hits out at US anti-dumping shrimp tariffs

HANOI  - Vietnam has hit out at a decision by the United States to uphold anti-dumping duties on imports of Vietnamese shrimp.


SpaceShipOne's 2nd Shot at X Prize Slated for Monday

The second attempt by the rocketplane SpaceShipOne to soar into space and snag    the $10 million Ansari X Prize is planned for Monday, officials announced last    night.


Boise State's Jared Zabransky threw a touchdown pass to T.J. Acree with less than four minutes remaining and Brigham Young missed a field goal try in the final minute, helping the No. 21 Broncos to a 28-27 victory Friday night that extended the nation's longest winning streak.


Five elderly people are taken to hospital after a blaze overnight at a nursing home.


Rutgers coach Greg Schiano will stay with the school he led to national prominence this season, rather than pursue taking over the troubled Miami program.


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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert flew to Moscow on Thursday in a surprise visit to discuss Iran's nuclear program with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who just returned from talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran.


Palestinian Leaders Going Ahead with Arafat Visit

Palestinian leaders were going ahead with a visit to France to see critically ill Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, a senior Palestinian official told Reuters on Monday.


Vibes from India not encouraging: Musharraf

Lahore: Two days after his recent dramatic proposals were rejected outright by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said, ''vibes from India to settle all bilateral disputes are not encouraging''.


Auckland, 11:11 - WINDSURF, MONDIALI: SENSINI TORNA AL COMANDO

L'azzurra Alessandra Sensini ha vinto la regata di oggi dei Campionati Mondiali 2008 di windsurf RS:...


Gators hoops assistant arrested on drug charges

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida assistant basketball coach Major Parker has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on drug charges.


Rangers qualify for the Champions League group stage after a tense goalless draw in Belgrade.


Reading the Prospectus Critical to IPO Decisions

By MICHAEL J. MARTINEZ      NEW YORK  -- Ever read a company's Security and Exchange Commission filings? No? Consider yourself lucky...


Put the cigarette down and nobody will get hurt

Since 1977, the American Cancer Society has scheduled the Great American Smokeout, a challenge to Americans to quit smoking for one day.


The streaking San Antonio Spurs won  their 12th straight game, getting 19 points from Tony Parker in  a 93-77 win over the slumping New Jersey Nets on Saturday in  San Antonio.


Atlantis' six astronauts began inspecting the space shuttle's thermal skin for damage early Sunday as they soared toward the international space station.


Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 at Iraq Academy

BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 4, 2004 - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside a police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 10 people, authorities said.


A man has attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight. The pilots, who witnesses said were covered in blood, managed to land the 18-seat Kato Air flight


THE CURTAIN came down on Celticâs European season last night, as they wrapped up their Champions League campaign by failing to grasp the lifeline into the Uefa Cup.


The Dave Matthews Band will play for Army football next month Â at two free shows.


Car Bomber Attacks Near Baghdad Green Zone

Smoke rises after a powerful explosion near the so-called Green Zone, which houses official US and Iraqi government offices, in Baghdad December 4, 2004.


The military contractor posted net income of $489 million, paced by sales gains at its shipbuilding and information technology units.


Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez says his players are determined not to be the also-rans of Group Six. Northern Ireland take on Wales in Cardiff on Wednesday reeling from a 3-0 defeat at home to Poland in the opening World Cup qualifier.


Lucrative, Rare Species Need Trade Protections -WWF

Booming global trade in rare forms of wildlife ranging from tropical fish and trees to African lizards is threatening many of them with extinction, conservation group WWF said on Thursday.


A Dutch businessman accused by the U.S. government of illegally exporting U.S.-made aircraft parts to Iran said Wednesday he scrupulously followed regulations in the Netherlands and has received no word he is charged with a crime.


Jamaican Asafa Powell breaks the world 100m record by clocking 9.74 secs at the IAAF Grand Prix in Rieti.


His team down 13 points in the second half, Connecticut reserve freshman guard Antonio Kellogg stepped onto the floor with one thing on his mind -- defense.


Irish police investigating the murder of County Armagh man Paul Quinn appeal for information about a van.


Arsonists have set fire to a Jewish soup kitchen in central Paris and daubed Nazi symbols on the building, police say, in the latest anti-Semitic act in France.


WHAT had been billed as a day of the long knives turned out to be bloodless for Berti Vogts. Yesterday came and went with the Scotland coach still in a job, but the reprieve should be temporary.


Risks of aspirin outweigh cancer benefit for most

The risks of aspirin, including stomach bleeding, outweigh its potential benefits in preventing colon cancer in people who have just an average risk of cancer, a U.S. expert panel advised on Monday.


Top News ; Condom free with liquor, haircut in Andhra Pradesh!

Top News News, Hyderabad, Buy your favourite booze from any vendor or style your hair at any barber's, but don't forget to pick up the free condoms!


AMERICA/CILE - Settimana della Famiglia 2006: la Chiesa invita tutte le famiglie a prendere coscienza del dono meraviglioso che Ã¨ la famiglia ed a pregare Âper la famigliaÂ ed Âin famigliaÂ Santiago del Cile (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa del Cile sta celebrando in questa settimana, dal 1Â° allÂ8 ottobre, la Settimana della Famiglia 2006, con lo slogan ÂDio Ã¨ amore. Dio Ã¨ famigliaÂ. La Settimana della Famiglia, organizzata dalla Commissione...


Wet Seal to close 150 stores, layoff 2,000 employees

NEW YORK, December 29  - Clothing retailer Wet Seal Inc (WTSLA.NAS) announced today plans to close its 150 underperforming stores and layoff about 2,000 employees as part of its restructuring programme.


Cleric Rushes to See Arafat; Burial Plans Proceed

A top Muslim cleric rushed to Yasser  Arafat's hospital bedside on Wednesday, insisting the veteran  Palestinian leader was still alive even as aides arranged for  his burial and prepared for a transfer of power.


Polish senator who doubted Holocaust gets top role

A Polish senator who questioned the Nazi  Holocaust has been given a top ceremonial role in parliament,  drawing anger from the party that won Sunday's parliamentary  election.


BRITISH PEOPLE HELPED ME WIN IN NEW YORK

PAULA RADCLIFFE last night paid tribute to the "incredible support" which helped her overcome her Olympic nightmare. Radcliffe fought back from her Athens heartbreak to win the New York Marathon


Kyrgyzstan: Parliament Wants to Control Internet Traffic

Text of report by London-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting website on 31 May  The Kyrgyz authorities want to monitor internet traffic, a goal which NBCentralAsia observers say will be both costly and ultimately impossible to achieve.


German hurls computer from apartment block

'Who hasn't felt like doing that?' admit police A German chap who demonstrated his frustration with his PC by throwing it out of the window escaped a fine when police oficers decided they rather sympathised with his actions.â¦


What had appeared a potentially awkward couple of days for Tim Henman were transformed into sweetness and light yesterday morning when he qualified for the eight-man end-of-season Masters Cup in Houston in a fortnight's time without the need to win a


Los Alamos crackdown imperils US, lab physicist warns

A Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist charged Friday that "national security has suffered demonstrably" and the nuclear weapons lab's reputation has been unjustly maligned because of director George "Pete" Nanos' decision in July to suspend work at


Minor leg injuries found can cause blood clots

Ankle sprains, muscle pulls and other minor leg injuries may be a major but unrecognized cause of blood clots in the veins, researchers said on Monday.


"Heroes" e gli Who in Dvd esclusiva video e backstage

Le avventure dei problematici supereroi televisivi diventano un cofanetto. Esce in due dvd Amazing Journey, documentario che ripercorre la carriera della rock band inglese


Brussels likely to put deficit disputes on ice

Joaquin Almun a, EU monetary affairs commissioner, is expected to recommend lifting the threat of sanctions against the eurozone's two biggest economies next Tuesday.


Vote in Pakistan May Not Yield Clear Winner

Ten people were killed during parliamentary elections that could result in protracted post-election skirmishing.


Some FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns in 2002

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Food and  Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they  were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine  despite their reservations about the drug's risks or  effectiveness, according to documents made public on Thursday.


Workers at Google's office in Chelsea listened attentively as Mayor Bloomberg discussed immigration and politics -- and the "free lunch" business model.


UN chief  Kofi Annan asks the Security Council to adopt a US draft resolution on Sudan's Darfur region.


Cubs general manager Jim Hendry wasn't down for long Wednesday after learning free-agent closer Troy Percival had signed with the Tigers.


Fourteen sailors aboard a ship carrying nitric acid were missing Tuesday after their vessel was thought to have sunk in South Korea's southern waters. One survivor was taken to a hospital.


Romanian film favorite as Cannes winds up

CANNES, France  - When director Pedro Almodovar was named hot favorite to triumph at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006, he called it a curse after he failed to win.


India, Pakistan discuss trade in petro products

The issue of export of diesel to Pakistan from India came up for discussions today during the talks on cooperation in the energy sector between the two countries.


"Help Wanted" highlights skills drain in U.S

TRAFFORD, Pennsylvania  - Only half the machines are running at precision parts maker Hamill Manufacturing, nestled in the Allegheny Mountains just east of Pittsburgh, once the booming center of the U.S. steel industry.


How Do You Spend Time on Your PC at Work?

Study shows some federal employees spend chunks of time on porn and gambling sites.


Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone dismissed on Friday any chance for Silverstone to stage a race next season. Ecclestone said that his decision to axe the Silverstone race from next season's schedule would


PeopleSoft Board Rejects Oracle Bid Again

Business software maker  PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O said on Saturday that its board again  rejected Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O $9.2 billion tender offer,  remaining defiant a day after most of its shares were tendered  to Oracle.


Colombian Drug Kingpin in Miami Prison Cell

The former boss of Colombia's Cali  cocaine cartel was in a U.S. prison cell on Saturday after an  extradition that capped a 14-year investigation into his  multibillion dollar drug business.


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Support for Hezbollah still high in south Lebanon

AITA AL-SHAAB, Lebanon  - He passed all his school exams, helped out in his father's sandwich bar, ran a bicycle shop and still found time to train with local Hezbollah guerrillas in this village on Lebanon's border with Israel.


FDA Plans to Tag Certain Medicines to Prevent Fraud

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with several major drug companies, is working on an initiative that would involve fitting medicine bottles with tiny antennas to prevent fraud and counterfeiting, the New York Times reported Nov. 15.


San Paolo, 19:18 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ADRIANO RISCHIA MAXI-SQUALIFICA

Inter o San Paolo per Adriano non c'è pace. L'attaccante rischia una lunga squalifica dopo l'...


Enron Defendants Try to Deflect Witness's Story

Defense lawyers on Wednesday sought to poke holes in a government witness's story of an angry confrontation with a former Enron Corp.


Wales striker Earnshaw moves to West Brom

London, England (Sports Network) - West Bromwich signed Wales international striker Robert Earnshaw to a three-year deal Monday worth over $5 million.


Analysis: Political unity missing in Iraq

U.S. plans to add military muscle to curb sectarian violence in Baghdad will achieve only limited success without a political agreement among Iraq's religious and sectarian factions on the future of the country.


Kenyans pray for peace, refugees await aid

Kenyans across the political divide prayed for peace on Sunday while aid workers sought to bring relief to an estimated 250,000 refugees from post-election violence that has killed hundreds.


An application for an adjournment of David Morris' appeal against four life terms for murdering an entire family, is rejected.


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U.S. looks for lessons in Boston's "Big Dig"

From his store in Boston's Italian North End, John DiPaolo watches as workers plant trees in a park that, when complete, will mark the end of the $15 billion "Big Dig" road and tunnel construction project.


Dell Profit Rises 25% as Sales Beat Growth Rate for Industry

Dell Inc. said that its quarterly profit climbed 25 percent, propelled by an increase in technology spending by American businesses and a surge in sales abroad.


State Vioxx users line up to sue over heart ailments

Scores of Michigan residents are clamoring to file lawsuits against drug giant Merck & Co. since its arthritis drug Vioxx was found to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Breton, gettito fiscale superiore di 5 mld a previsioni


"Crescita deve necessariamente passare dal decollo del Sud"


Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins has indicated that the company is actively considering including Advanced Micro Devices processors inside its server products in the foreseeable future.


Britain got its first blogging foreign secretary Wednesday as David Miliband logged on to give his on-line thoughts about policy and global events.


Beckham arrives in LA to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American  adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his  family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in  a chauffeured car.


Malaysia urges Indonesia to sign up to regional plans for fighting pollution from forest-clearance fires.


Olympic star Marion Jones says she will sue over drug allegations.


Iran still refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment before the start of talks on its nuclear program — a key demand by the six nations locked in a diplomatic standoff with the Islamic republic, officials said Tuesday.


Ukrainian Klitschko retains WBC heavyweight crown

Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine stopped Danny Williams of Britain in the eighth round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday.


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


Armed men attacked a school in a southern Russia region near Chechnya on Wednesday and seized hostages among schoolchildren and parents, Interfax news agency said.


Conte lifts lid on the tawdry world of drug use

MARION JONES, the greatest female athlete of her generation, won three gold medals and two bronze at the Sydney Olympics four years ago on a cocktail of drugs including insulin, growth hormone, EPO and THG.


More than half of nurses on mental health wards have been physically attacked, a survey shows.


Israeli commander 'emptied rifle' into girl

AN Israeli army company commander has been suspended from duty while superiors investigate claims he fired 20 bullets into the prostrate body of a 13-year-old Palestinian girl.


Writethru: Chinese Premier Reiterates Resolve to Protect Intellectual Property Rights

Writethru: Chinese premier reiterates resolve to protect intellectual property rights    HAMBURG, Germany, Sept.


With polls showing nearly equal numbers of Florida voters for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the election's outcome may again hinge on a Florida recount. And the more that Floridians learn about how voting machines work, the more they question whether the 15 counties with paperless voting systems can accurately count and recount votes.


A top Justice Department official said Wednesday the government would strive to work better with cities to stem crime on the streets.


BoSox, Astros Play for Crucial Game 4 Wins

The Boston Red Sox entered this AL championship series hoping to finally overcome their bitter rivals from New York following a heartbreaking seven-game defeat last October. Instead, they've been reduced to trying to prevent the Yankees from completing a humiliating sweep in their own ballpark...


Officials work to identify victims of the Phuket plane crash, amid reports the pilot was warned of wind shear.


Childbirth in poor countries fatal for women: WHO

Giving birth in poor countries proves fatal for more than half a million women every year, or one every minute, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, warning preventable deaths have reached epidemic levels.


Study Finds Possible Targets for H.I.V. Drugs

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified 273 proteins that the AIDS virus needs to survive in human cells, which could lead to new strategies for combating the disease.


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George Clooney Sidelined by Ruptured Disk

George Clooney is suffering from a ruptured disk that kept him from promoting his new film, "Ocean's Twelve," this week.


Two Incredible Forces Come Together As Spider-Man Meets NBC's 'Heroes' for a Night of Event Programming

CULVER CITY, Calif. and BURBANK, Calif., March 1  /PRNewswire/ -- As Peter Parker's Aunt May once said, there's a hero in all of us.


Hillary Rodham Clinton pursued votes Friday in the city's historical black heartland with basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson at her side. Less than a week ago, her rival Barack Obama banked $3 million at a fundraiser at Oprah Winfrey's seaside estate.


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Schoolgirl returns after suspension for toting what looked like ...

NEW ORLEANS A fourth-grade girl will be able to return to her suburban New Orleans school tomorrow after serving a nine-day suspension for bringing in what appeared to be Jell-O shots.


Laurie Has Right Prescription for Fox's 'House'

Hugh Laurie can play dumb like nobody's business. Best known for his naive befuddlement in classic English TV series such as "Jeeves and Wooster" and "Blackadder," the actor took stupidity to sublime new heights.


Sergio Rubini ed Elena Santarelli indossano il marchio


Google's dominance of the web will not translate to the mobile phone market, a senior executive at Symbian says.


Twelve-step programme for e-mail addicts

Alcoholics have one, and so do drug abusers. Now people addicted to e-mail also have a 12-step programme designed to tackle their obsession.


Saudi Shi'ites troubled by Sunni rhetoric

QATIF, Saudi Arabia -- Like many Saudi Shi'ites, Abdullah Abdul-Hussein is worried that if the government does not end anti-Shi'ite tirades by influential Sunni clerics, the sectarian conflict ravaging Iraq and threatening Lebanon could spread to his country.


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American Football: Manning sets record for touchdown passes in ...

Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to break the National Football League's single-season record and rally the Indianapolis Colts from a 15-point deficit in the final quarter to a 34-31 overtime victory over the San Diego Chargers.


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SHARK TALE With voices of Robert De Niro, Will Smith, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie. Directors: Vicky Jenson and Erik (Bibo) Bergeron (1:30).


Where is Osama? He's in a cartoon, at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - After years of watching Osama bin Laden in grainy television footage, U.S. audiences have a chance to see a less chilling version of the al Qaeda leader -- as a cartoon character dancing to rap music and a video game villain.


Wenger: 'ManYoo deliberately targeted Reyes'

Arsene Wenger has accused ManYoo of deliberately targeting Jose Reyes during Sundayâs controversial clash at Old Trafford. As well as fuming at the penalty awarded by Mike Riley, Wenger was incensed by the


Porn in China: Death by success takes on a new meaning

The phenomenon of "death by success" -- in which a website is brought down by strong user interest -- is well known online but has taken a new twist in China.


Telefonia in UE: allâItalia il primato delle tasse piÃ¹ alte

Telefonia in UE: mercato unico? SÃ¬, ma solo per gli operatori. Diritti, tariffe e contratti diversi per i consumatori, anche di fronte a servizi e gestori identici. Questa lâaltra faccia della realtÃ  sulle Tlc in Europa secondo i consumatori.


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Gunmen Seize Gaza Governor's Office in Protest

Masked gunmen briefly seized the  Palestinian governor's office in a southern Gaza Strip town on  Sunday, demanding compensation for Israeli raids in a protest  that added to signs of growing lawlessness.


Weinstein Co. makes deal with striking writers

The Weinstein Co., the film and TV company run by sibling media moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein, has reached an agreement to allow striking Hollywood writers to return to work for the company, a company spokesman said on Thursday.


Court verdict: WTC terror attacks were two occurrences for ...

A New York court ruled that the World Trade Center terrorist attacks were two separate event, meaning leaseholder Larry Silverstein stands to collect up to $2.2 billion from nine insurers.


Teheran, 23 agosto 2004 - Sono i Queen di Freddy Mercury il primo gruppo rock ad avere passato il vaglio della censura in Iran. Le autoritÃ  della repubblica islamica hanno dato il via libera alla pubblicazione


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the international space station Monday, arriving with the first addition to the orbiting space lab in more than 3 1/2 years.


Salary surveys; asking for a raise; listening to potential customers and more.


Pa. Squirrel Allowed to Live With Couple

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Nutkin the Squirrel can live out her later years hunting nuts indoors with a Pennsylvania couple, a court has ruled.


Young Black Girls Face High Risk of Obesity

FRIDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- A lack of safe and affordable recreation and too much time spent watching television increase the risk of obesity for young black girls in the United States, says a study in the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.


Tim Purpura became general manager of the Houston Astros Monday, replacing Gerry Hunsicker, who resigned. Purpura had been the team's assistant GM and director of player development.


Israel Kills Hamas Man, Locks Down Palestinians

The Israeli army kept up pressure in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a senior Hamas commander, as forces sealed off the Palestinian territories for the Jewish holiday season in Israel.


Home Office figures show drug offences have risen by 14% in the last year, despite overall decline.


Allawi faults foreign troops in massacre

In rare criticism of US-led forces in Iraq, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi yesterday blamed foreign troops helping secure the country for


At least 35 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train crash in India. Many of the injured are in a critical condition in an army hospital and the death toll is expected to rise.


'Most-Hated Man' Bill Lerach Could Do Hard Time

Securities class-action attorney William Lerach, who has been called the most-hated man in the tech business, is set to plead guilty to a count of conspiracy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hear that sound? It's champagne corks popping all over Silicon Valley.


Inter di misura sull'Empoli, pari tra Juve e Cagliari


Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on October 9. He told a press conference here that voters will decide


Well, thereâs at least one person who isnât trying to figure out whether Roger Federer could one day complete a Grand Slam or match Pete Samprasâ career record of 14 major titles: Federer himself.


1-1 all'Olimpico. Tutto nella ripresa: al 36' vantaggio ospite con Pagano, al 39' pareggio su penalty di Totti, al gol numero 106 in A. Nel posticipo della 14Âª giornata di serie A, Roma e Sampdoria hanno


Report: Yahoo board talks but makes no decision on Microsoft

Yahoo's board still has not idea what to do about Microsoft offer, one week after it was proposed, according to a report.


A senior Congolese official said Tuesday his nation had been invaded by neighboring Rwanda, and U.N. officials said they were investigating claims of Rwandan forces clashing with militias in the east.


ElBaradei Presses N.Korea, Iran on Nuclear Threat

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency on Monday pressed North Korea to come clean on its nuclear program, told Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and said UN inspectors should return to Iraq.


CHICAGO - Mark Prior pitched his best game of the season. Still, he couldn't stop the Chicago Cubs' final-week slump that has damaged their chances of making the postseason.


NATO takes command of foreign forces across Afghanistan

NATO has assumed command of foreign forces in eastern Afghanistan, taking over from a US-led coalition that toppled the Taliban regime five years ago and completing its expansion across the country.


Hundreds of thousands of people across California remained without power early Saturday following a severe storm that pummeled the region with hurricane-force winds, driving rain and heavy snow.


The deal, thought to be worth Â£2 million, could prove more lucrative if Coulthard hits performance targets. That, however, is a big "if", given the return of only seven points managed by Mark Webber last term.


Appello congiunto Ban Ki Moon, Bono e Bill Gates


Poland has agreed in principal to allow an American missile defence system on Polish territory.


SEATTLE -- It was a record that stood for 84 years, and Ichiro Suzuki wasted no time in breaking it. Needing two hits to pass George Sisler's record of 257 in a season, Suzuki got them in his first two at-bats Friday night at a festive Safeco Field.


Rapper ODB dead at 35, once Jersey City resident

Autopsy results for the rapper known as ODB, a former Jersey City resident who died at a Manhattan recording studio, will not be available for several days, the city medical examiner's office said yesterday.


Director Lou Ye says a ban imposed by the Chinese authorities will not stop him making films.


Arafat on Life Support as Palestinian Factions Prepare to Meet

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained on life support in a Paris-area hospital as factions in the Gaza Strip prepared to discuss his successor in an effort to avoid conflict.


Rwanda insists to attack Congo if rebels not disarmed

Rwanda will attack rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) if little is done to disarmthem, President Paul Kagame said here Saturday upon his return from Burkina Faso.


Forensic scientists are to review 4,000 more unsolved "cold case" sex crimes - some dating back to 1991.


The recent turbulence that has rocked Wall Street and financial markets around the world will be the No. 1 topic when officials from the richest countries gather later this week.


US warplanes have struck a suspected insurgent hideout in rebel-held Falluja and US tanks and aircraft bombarded areas of northeastern Baghdad, stepping up military operations against guerrillas.


I've had my review unit of the PalmOne Tungsten|T5 for about 8 hours now, and I'm ready to make a first pass at PalmOne's newest high-end model.


LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning movie star Catherine Zeta-Jones has sued a small strip club in Nevada for using her picture on its raunchy website, court documents showed Monday.


Champion of competitive CAT-5 untangling is crowned

Great sport, or greatest sport? They came to the City of Angels to unravel the threads of destiny.â¦


Rolling through rural China, train of doctors restores sight

Impatiently, Gopur Samat stood at the ready as a nurse stripped the bandage from his right eye and steered his attention toward a chart 20 feet away.


Despondent Brown: 'I Feel Like a Failure'

Larry Brown was despondent, the head of the U.S. selection committee was defensive, and Allen Iverson was hanging up on callers who asked what went wrong. A day after their first Olympic loss in 16 years, the Americans were experiencing varying degrees of distress.


U.S. industrial output leaped 0.7 percent in October as the American economy shook off the effects of a series of hurricanes that hit in the late summer, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


Life & style: In pictures: Even if your January health kick has fizzled out, you can still look the part in a sporty top


Caixanova Signs IBM for 10-Year, 70 Million Euro IT Infrastructure Management

Caixanova and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced details of a 10-year, 70 million euro information technology services agreement that will optimize the savings bank's IT platform and prevent data loss in the event of possible interruptions.


British Authorities Formally Arrest Radical Cleric Wanted by US

British authorities have formally arrested radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion he had a role in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.


Flights Leave on Time at Strike-Hit Gatwick

Flights out of Gatwick were leaving on time this morning despite the start of a 24-hour strike by hundreds of baggage handlers. The airport said scheduled flights


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Plunge in Morning Trading

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Monday morning due to economic uncertainties following powerful earthquakes that hit northern Japan over the weekend.


German Far-Right Fracas on Eve of Auschwitz Ceremony

Germany is struggling to contain an  embarrassing and potentially explosive debate on the Holocaust,  just as it prepares to join other nations in commemorating the  victims of Nazi aggression at Auschwitz.


S&P may cut ratings on Royal Dutch/Shell

Standard & Poor's on Friday said it may cut its long-term ratings on Royal Dutch/Shell Group (SHEL.L: Quote, Profile, Research) (RD.


Chicago Firm Acquires Rouse for $7.2 Billion

Rouse Co., the real estate developer that transformed America's suburban landscape by creating the indoor shopping mall and self-contained communities far from city centers, agreed yesterday to sell itself to a Chicago-based mall owner for $7.2 billion in cash.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards postponed campaign events in Alabama and North Dakota to make a major policy address on poverty Wednesday in New Orleans, where he launched his presidential bid 13 months ago.


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Attacca l'informazione definita 'vergognosa e criminale'


Wired News is blinded by the flash of this year's biggest imaging and photography show. Don't miss David Becker's exhaustive coverage from the floor in Las Vegas. In Gadget Lab.


Comcast posts 4th quarter profit, revenue rise

Comcast Corp. , the leading U.S. cable operator, posted higher quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, helped by strong growth in subscribers across its video, phone and high speed Internet services.


Giambi, MLB Lawyers Talk Article Remarks

NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi met with lawyers for the commissioner's office Wednesday to discuss recent comments that some interpreted as an admission of steroids use.


Attorneys general in Connecticut and Texas have filed suit against ASAP Meds Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for flu-vaccine price gouging.


Will 'Cheetah' help IBM's Informix chase down market share?

After IBM bought Informix in 2001, supporters and users of the database management system feared that the product was destined to be either abandoned or assimilated. But six years later, a new release and a change in the Big Blue climate bode well.


BT renews US assault with $1bn Infonet deal

BT moved to bolster its position in the global market for providing communications services to multinational corporations yesterday with the $965m (Â£376m) acquisition of loss-making California telecoms group Infonet.


Sharon Allows 1,000 More Settler Homes in West Bank

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, facing a party mutiny over his plan to quit the Gaza Strip, has approved 1,000 more Israeli settler homes in the West Bank in a move that drew a cautious response on Tuesday from ...


Londra, 12:28 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: UEFA INDAGHERA' SU INSULTI RAZZISTI

L'Uefa indagherà sui presunti insulti razzisti rivolti ai giocatori dell'Inghilterra Under 21...


Warner Bros. has   moved up the global release date for Superman Returns, director   Bryan Singer's hotly anticipated re-imagining of the Man of Steel, from   Friday, June 30 to Wednesday, June 28 to boost the blockbuster's chances   at the box office over the Fourth of July holiday, the studio confirmed   Wednesday.


Two words emblazoned in bright red   across T-shirts selling in Boston's tourist-choked Faneuil Hall   sum up the city's new legend: "Papi Power."


St. Helens Crater Floor Bulges Another 10-30 Feet Friday

VANCOUVER, WASH. - An area on the floor of Mount St. Helens continues to bulge, a sign that magma continues to push up inside the volcano.


IBM plans to acquire privately held Consul Risk Management to enhance the compliance and security auditing capabilities of its Tivoli systems management software family.


Iraqi hospital officials in Baghdad say a car bomb has exploded on a bus carrying airport employees. The say at least nine people were injured in the attack.


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Thousand Oaks, CA (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie eagled the 16th and birdied the 17th Saturday en route to a four-under 67 and a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Target World Challenge.


Former ICI boss and TV 'troubleshooter' Sir John Harvey-Jones dies in his sleep following a long illness.


Ora i carabinieri lo accompagneranno a Como per interrogarlo


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Austria - ÂMostraci GesÃ¹! Con questa domanda alla Madre del Signore ci siamo messi in cammino verso questo luogo. Questa stessa domanda ci accompagnerÃ  quando torneremo nella nostra vita quotidiana. E sappiamo che Maria esaudisce la nostra preghieraÂ Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Sabato 8 settembre, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ recato al Santuario di Mariazell, tra i monti della Stiria, dove ha presieduto, allÂesterno della Basilica, la Concelebrazione Eucaristica per lÂ850Â° anniversario di fonda...


James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul" who died on Christmas Day, was entombed on Saturday at a private family ceremony presided over by the Rev. Al Sharpton, the minister's office said in a statement.


Cominciate le celebrazioni a Mulino Silla di Amelia


US Warplanes Hit Militant Targets in Fallujah

The US military in Iraq says American warplanes carried out air strikes in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah overnight, destroying safe houses and weapons storage facilities used by militants linked to wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Japan's Foreign Ministry spokesman,    Hatsuhisa Takashima , said here last week that his country had been active in the rebuilding of Afghanistan.


Jobless Claims Fall for Week, but Longer-Term Gauge Is Up

The number of workers seeking first-time jobless benefits plunged last week, after surging the previous week during the start of the holiday season.


Le fiamme si sono spente da sole, nessuna rivendicazione


New Pickup Makes Hummer Look Rather Puny

DALLAS - This one could make the Hummer look like a girlie car. International Truck and Engine Corp...


Women Could Play in Future British Opens - Official

British Open organizers could pave the  way for women to be able to qualify for next year's tournament  at Royal Liverpool.


Singer Adele's first album, 19, goes straight to the top of the UK chart in its first week on sale.


Hizbollah expects a United Nations   "mediator" to visit Lebanon next week to try to secure a deal   for the release of two Israeli soldiers it captured in July,   the group's leader said in remarks aired on Tuesday.


I quattro cadaveri trovati a Piedimonte Matese


Mibtel invariato, SP/Mib a -0,17%, All Stars a +0,42%


Jesse Marsch scored an early goal to give Chivas USA a 1-1 tie with the New England Revolution on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 92,516 at the Coliseum.


Randy Johnson took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Jorge Posada hit a pair of three-run homers, leading the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Wednesday night.


Windows users got no holiday break from security concerns as Symantec said it had confirmed three more yet-to-be-patched vulnerabilities in the Microsoft operating system, some of which can be used to launch denial-of-service attacks.


South Africa's health minister took another controversial foray into the AIDS debate Thursday by questioning international medical studies that say circumcision helps reduce HIV infections in men.


Pope Makes Christmas Appeal to Protect the Environment

In the traditional midnight Christmas Mass, the pope bemoaned an âill-treated worldâ in a homily given to thousands of pilgrims.


Math Is Done: Napster To Go Doesn't Add Up

Whether you like Napster To Go, the online store's new music subscription service, depends on whether you think of it as all-you-can-eat or all-you-can-pay.


News Corp in talks to take MySpace to China: report

News Corp.'s (NWSa.N) MySpace.com is  in talks to bring the social-networking site to China with  Boston technology trade publisher International Data Group's  Chinese venture arm and former China Netcom Group Corp.  (0906.HK) Chief Executive Edward Tian, the Wall Street Journal  reported on its Web site on Friday.


THE opening day of the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary was twice as successful as the first film, raking in more than $1 million across Australia.


Some parts of images of India found on Google Earth are to be blurred following security concerns.


Apple says YouTube to be available on Apple TV

Apple Inc.  said on  Wednesday that Google Inc.'s YouTube Internet video site will  be available on its Apple TV set-top box.


Catania, 17:09 - CALCIO, CATANIA: SILVESTRI OUT, BALLOTTAGGIO LUCENTI-SARDO

Catania senza Silvestri domani a Messina. Anche oggi il difensore ha lavorato a parte. Per la  sua s...


VANCOUVERâWhile acknowledging that a national pharmacare plan is still years away, Canada's health ministers insist lower prescription drug costs are coming sooner.


UPDATE 3-Barca and Real continue perfect start to season

A classy free kick from Real Madrid's David Beckham and smart goals from Barcelona new boys Ludovic Giuly and Henrik Larsson allowed both teams to maintain their


Now that a few days have passed to ease the pain of the World Series loss -- somewhat -- St. Louis Cardinal fans can look back at an awesome season that was fun while it lasted.


Buoyed by surging sales of its mainframe computers in recent quarters, IBM is aiming to broaden the use of the powerful machines, particularly in China, the world's fastest-growing large economy.


Kazakh says Borat creator deserves prize

A leading Kazakh writer has nominated actor Sacha Baron Cohen for a national award for popularizing Kazakhstan. Novelist Sapabek Asip-uly called on the Kazakh Club of Art Patrons to give Baron Cohen its annual award, according to a letter published by the Vremya newspaper Thursday.


Naomi Campbell was arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance outside a former boyfriend's home, a British newspaper reported Friday.


Russian Justice Ministry will sell part of Yuganskneftegaz assets: report

MOSCOW  - The Russian Justice Ministry announced Tuesday that the Yukos oil company's main production subsidiary, Yuganskneftegaz, had been evaluated at $10.4 billion US and the ministry will sell off part of its assets, the Interfax news agency reported.


By KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A porn star claims a state trooper who stopped her on a highway let drug charges slide in exchange for oral sex. And she says she's got proof - the trooper's own video images of the roadside tryst.


State likely to get half its flu vaccine under reallocation plan

The Florida Department of Health, which ordered 300,000 doses of flu vaccine from a company that can't deliver it, is likely to get about half that amount under a reallocation plan announced


In diminuzione il numero complessivo dei sinistri


Sci-fi saga Transformers tops the North American box office chart, with takings of $68m in its first weekend.


Mancata apertura trattativa rinnovo convenzioni con Regioni


A group of investors, including Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, is taking a minority stake in the hotel company for $1 billion.


Kerry Hints GOP May Suppress Black Votes

WASHINGTON - John Kerry suggested Saturday night that Republicans may try to keep black voters from casting their ballots to help President Bush win in November.   "We are not going to stand by and allow another million African American votes to go uncounted in this election," the Democratic presidential nominee told the Congressional Black Caucus...


Jailed 2 Years, Iraqi Tells of Abuse by Americans

A former detainee said guards at an American-run jail in Iraq casually used their stun guns and exposed prisoners to long periods of heat and cold.


You wonât find ebony-veneered cabinets dripping with gilt ormolu at the American Antiques Show. Nor glossy Beaux Arts paintings of scenes from ancient mythology.


Singapore Exchange hit by yet another computer problem

Singapore ExchangeÂ (SGX) warned investors not to rely on data provided for the Straits Times Index, one day after a computer inaccurately reported the value of the component stocks in the benchmark index. The incident is the latest in a string of computer-related problems to hit the exchange this year.


Sting operation involving tax evasion investigation has resulted in Cisco detainees, but no formal charges, Cisco says.


Russia threatens European rocket deployment

Russia issued a veiled threat on Wednesday to deploy rockets in its Kaliningrad region bordering the European Union if the United States built a missile defence shield in central Europe.


Oracle is to raise its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft to $8.8 billion, calling this its 'best and final' offer.


It used only to be Australians who suffered from dead-rubber syndrome  that most infuriating of conditions whereby a dominant side could write off a failure to complete a clean-sweep by claiming that the match never mattered anyway. Now, however, it is ...


Asian markets show signs of recovery  but share prices in Tokyo reverse gains in late trading.


SAN FRANCISCO _ Apple dropped "computer" from its name, but not from its identity.


"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was fatally shot during a performance, was a frenetic, ear-shattering guitarist whose riffs for Pantera and more recently Damageplan were a staple of heavy metal music. He was 38.


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.


Bill Parcells' day began with reports he would rebuild the Atlanta Falcons. It ended with him on the cusp of taking the same job with the Miami Dolphins.


ABC News American, 3 Others Kidnapped in Iraq

Security guards look over posters promoting the upcoming Iraqi national elections in Baghdad, Iraq Monday, Nov. 1, 2004. Voter registration for the January balloting officially began Monday.


Fight the U.S., al Qaeda's Zawahri tells Muslims in video

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to fight the United States and its allies around the world and praised the operations of Islamist militants in a new video released on Thursday.


The first minister is expected to address parliament on the issue of child abuse in a debate forced through by MSPs.


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Universal browser hole a gift for scammers

Security have warned about a new Web browser security hole which could allow scammers to launch phishing attacks from pop-up windows on trusted websites.


It's clear they know who to call for help

"Commissioner Tagliabue, it's Commissioner Stern on Line 1." "Who's Commissioner Stern?"


Dennis Slaugh and his brother were riding all-terrain vehicles when they noticed what looked like a survey stake, marking federal land in Utah's rugged Cowboy Canyon.


Intrattenevano bambini, arrestati in tre per furto


$100 MILLION FOR BUSINESS SCHOOL: From humble roots to UM's top ...

Growing up on La Salle Boulevard on Detroit's northwest side in the 1950s, Stephen Ross was not a man of means. Here are some of the top donations made to the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.


IL COMMENTO                                          Battetevi bene e buona fortuna                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


In primi 9 mesi 2007, investimenti fissi nel Paese +25,7%


Asian countries pledge closer cooperation in fighting against ...

Senior diplomats of 17 Asian governments Friday adopted a Catalogue of Confidence Building Measures, declaring their intention to promote closer cooperation in the fight against international terrorism.


Sony loses privacy complaint over Unfit Kids

Documentary was not unfair A documentary that cited video games among the reasons for childhood obesity did not treat Sony unfairly when criticising the PlayStation maker's refusal to sponsor a fitness scheme for kids. Sony also lost a claim that the company's privacy was breached.â¦


Turkey's Erdogan faces rocky road after big win

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan celebrated on Monday a decisive poll victory but now faces challenges over delayed presidential elections, Kurdish separatist violence and Ankara's troubled EU bid.


German aid worker shot dead in Afghanistan

Unknown gunmen shot dead a German aid worker in northern Afghanistan after letting three Afghans he was travelling with go free, Afghan officials said.


Dallas Cowboys safety Keith Davis was shot twice while driving on a Dallas highway early Sunday and was hospitalized in stable condition after undergoing surgery to remove bullet fragments.


By ADRIA HAIRSTONBY ADRIA HAIRSTON  Students at General Greene Elementary witnessed technology in action at the school's annual technology fair May 25.


It would be tempting to lump Adrian Mutu, the latest high-profile footballer to find himself in hot water, with the rest of the got-rich-too-quick brigade.


Allawi seeks investment from Germany amid arrest of Iraqi extremists

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi kicked off a European tour in Germany seeking sorely needed investment for his battered nation, as police arrested three Iraqi extremists here in early-morning raids.


A new law allows consumers to check their credit once a year without charge


Citi to Announce Big Cuts and New Investors

Citigroup is expected to announce on Tuesday 4,000 additional job cuts, a steep cut in its stock dividend, and another boost from foreign investors.


Courtney Love must stand trial for assault for assault after a court hears testimony from her alleged victim.


UPDATE 1-Birmingham's Savage banned for three games by FA

Birmingham City midfielder Robbie Savage has accepted a three-match ban after being charged by the Football Association (FA) on Monday with violent conduct for an alleged elbowing incident in a match at the weekend.


Police detained a new suspect Tuesday in the alleged plot to blow up jetliners over the Atlantic, the first arrest since authorities detained two dozen people last week and threw Britain's airports into turmoil by imposing tougher security.


Polar bears put Alaska oil development on thin ice

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Until now, the Alaskan oil industry and polar bears have coexisted peacefully, but proposals by the U.S. government to list polar bears as endangered by global warming have cast a shadow on oil development on Alaska's North Slope.


EU farm ministers failed Monday to reach an agreement on allowing a new genetically modified potato on the market, leaving the decision by default to the European Commission, a diplomat said.


Mushrooms become source for eco-building

Eben Bayer grew up on a farm in Vermont learning the intricacies of mushroom harvesting with his father. Now the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate is using that experience to create an organic insulation made from mushrooms.


Political blogging spared rom regulation

DailyKos, an influential political Web site that serves as a virtual bulletin board for liberals, qualifies as a media entity exempt from federal campaign finance regulations, the Federal Election Commission said Tuesday.


Middlesbrough sign Aliadiere from Arsenal

Premiership side Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of French striker Jeremie Aliadiere from Arsenal.


After more than four months of nonstop hype and speculation,   O'Donnell made her daytime television comeback Tuesday as moderator of   The View, kicking off a day of returns as two of the most   high-profile TV personalities make their highly anticipated homecomings   to the airwaves.  Katie Couric gets her CBS Evening News close-up   tonight.


Texas woman who won reprieve maintains her innocence

UNDATED Governor Rick Perry says giving Frances Newton a 120-day reprieve from her execution was the responsible thing to do. The reprieve Perry granted Wednesday two hours before Newton was to be put to death


Accudata Creates Database to Store VoIP Information; VIDB Will Enable Providers to Offer New Services

DALLAS, Sept. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Though there has been a large amount of chatter on the subject of storing VoIP information, no telecommunications company has actually done it.  Until now.


Roma, 11:56 - Calcio, serie A: gli arbitri della 19/a giornata

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 19/a giornata del campionato di serie A i...


Voters favor Kerry's plan to reduce prescription drug costs

More New Mexican voters believe US Sen. John Kerry will do a better job lowering the costs of prescriptions drugs, according to a recent statewide poll.


Huggins makes immediate recruiting calls upon return

CINCINNATI Bob Huggins returned as Cincinnati's basketball coach today after a university-ordered break. He promised to atone for his drunken driving conviction in June.


Lo si legge nelle partecipazioni rilevanti della Consob


Inserito a sorpresa nel programma, "Rebellion - L'Affaire Litvinenko" verrÃ  proiettato domaniMa il suo passaggio odierno al MarchÃ© suscita clamore: le accuse al presidente sono pesantissime                                            Il documentario shock anti-Putin scuote il Festival del glamour                                                                                Sul fronte divi c'Ã¨ da segnalare l'ennesima passerella della Argento, stavolta per il film della BreillatIn concorso anche "We own the night" di James Gray, con una sensualissima Eva Mendes


New Yorker pushes limits of the "locavore" life

One of Manny Howard's discoveries during the month this summer he ate only the plants he grew and the animals he raised and slaughtered was that his tough-talking plumber was too squeamish to watch chickens be killed for supper.


Germany considers changing stem cell laws

German lawmakers are considering changes  to laws on stem cell research as pressure grows for an easing  of restrictions that local scientists complain prevent them  from keeping up with global advances.


Bruni says marriage with Sarkozy is 'till death'

In her first interview since marrying French President Nicolas Sarkozy, singer Carla Bruni on Wednesday described their love-affair as instantaneous, said her husband was much misunderstood, and pledged they would be together "until death".


Australia said Wednesday that Japan has agreed to release two activists detained after going aboard a Japanese whaling ship near Antarctica, as whale hunters and defenders traded accusations of piracy.


Fidanzato di Chiara le indossava quando denuncio' delitto


Khamenei says U.S. is destabilizing Iraq

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday accused the United States of destabilizing Iraq through hired "terrorists" and former members of Saddam Hussein's regime.


Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein has had a hernia operation at a Baghdad hospital, officials reveal.


President Bush said Thursday that childhood obesity is a costly problem for the country and puts stress on American families.


Cisco Systems, the biggest maker of equipment that directs data over the Internet, said Tuesday its quarterly earnings rose 29 percent with stronger demand for its networking gear.


Court grants reprieve to Alabama death-row inmate

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - A U.S. court granted a stay of execution to a convicted killer set to be put to death in Alabama on Thursday, the latest such move since the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to lethal injection.


Three killed as Myanmar troops battle protests

Seething crowds of Buddhist monks and civilians filled the streets of Myanmar's main city on Wednesday, defying warning shots, tear gas and baton charges meant to quell the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


Nokia Plans 6-12 Phones for North America in '08

The increased number, versus three in 2007, comes as the company aims to improve its weak market share in the region.


The European Union and Serbia on Wednesday resumed talks on closer ties after a 13-month freeze imposed due to Belgrade's lack of cooperation with the UN war crimes court.


LA city attorney's wife named in warrant

The wife of the city's top prosecutor has an outstanding arrest warrant for failing to appear in court nine years ago on charges of driving without insurance, with a suspended license and in an unregistered car.


Microsoft Puts New Life Into Its Systems Management

A host of new products are designed to work and compete with leading enterprise management products, the company says. By Darrell Dunn.


Genes From Engineered Grass Spread for Miles, Study Finds

Critics worry that a new strain of grass that is resistant to the herbicide Roundup could transfer its resistance to weedy relatives.


Islanders spotted Tiger Woods snorkeling off the coast of Barbados on Monday, while reports persisted that the golf star planned to marry Swedish model Elin Nordegren in a ceremony at a luxury resort this week.


Blair gaffe overshadows drop in unemployment

British unemployment fell for a second month in a row in August, official data has shown, but the data was overshadowed by a probe into why Prime Minister Tony Blair broke an embargo on the release.


Smell Gene May Help People Hide from Mosquitoes

New insect repellents may work by stopping pesky mosquitoes and flies from sniffing out their prey, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.


Movie Review | 'Day Night Day Night': Learning to Empathize With a Suicide Bomber

âDay Night Day Night,â a movie about a suicide bomber, may be serious, and it is certainly sure of itself. But it is also maddeningly, purposefully evasive.


Fed minutes: response needed if conditions worsen

The Federal Reserve acknowledged at its last regular meeting that a policy response might be necessary if financial market conditions worsened, minutes of its August 7 meeting, released on Tuesday, show.


Eddie Lampert, engineer of the Kmart-Sears merger, is as secretive as he is successful. Even Aylwin Lewis, the executive hired by Lampert last month to run Kmart, had no idea that his new


African Union military observers in Darfur probe attack on ...

ABUJA  - The African Union observer force in the war-torn western Sudanese province of Darfur has launched an investigation into an attack on one of its helicopters, AU spokesman Assane Ba said.


BEIJING The Venezuelan president, Hugo ChÃ¡vez, finished a four-day visit to China during the weekend in which he signed agreements that promise to open China's access to Venezuela's oil and natural gas fields.


South African diners whose environmentalism is as discerning as their palates now can turn to technology to help make the right menu choices.


The Supreme Court sided Friday with a New Mexico church that wants to use hallucinogenic tea as part of its services this Christmas.


Property prices are falling at rates not seen since the 1990s housing recession, surveyors warn.


Judge says mistrial possible in war objector trial

FORT LEWIS, Washington  - The court-martial of a U.S. Army officer, who publicly refused to fight in Iraq and criticized the war, could end in a mistrial, the presiding military judge said on Wednesday.


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Bush Camp Trying to Portray Kerry as Liberal

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush goes to his  third debate with Democrat John Kerry this week looking to  accuse Kerry of shifting positions for political purposes and  portray him as an out-of-the-mainstream Massachusetts liberal,  top Bush aides said.


Statisticians release an analysis debunking a previous Berkeley study that said President Bush received more votes than he should have in Florida counties that used touch-screen voting machines. By Kim Zetter.


'Si tocca la struttura patrimoniale delle imprese'


Data no longer satisfies 'hungry' Sybase US software tools builder Sybase plans to move beyond its database roots and challenge the leaders in enterprise software development.â¦


Rwanda's education minister is under strong pressure, after MPs say "genocide ideology" is present in some schools.


Greenspan says market turbulence similar to prior crises

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan compares the current financial market turbulence to prior crises that have engulfed stock markets and the US economy.


A "prank" aimed at outing participants in the pick-up scene on Craig's List's "no strings attached" sex forums is a stunning invasion of privacy that could well turn out to be illegal. In 27B Stroke 6.


Sharon Approves North Gaza Pullback - Reports

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave  the go-ahead on Thursday for troops to withdraw from parts of  northern Gaza, media reports said, shortly after they killed  the 100th Palestinian in the largest Gaza offensive in four  years.


IBM settles with workers in landmark pension case

IBM has said that it has agreed to pay $320 million to current and former employees to settle in part a class-action lawsuit over its pension plan in a case that may affect millions of workers at many companies and nonprofit organizations.


Italians gather for protest over U.S. base expansion

VICENZA, Italy  - Thousands of Italians gathered under heavy police guard on Saturday to protest against the expansion of a U.S. military base that has aroused strong opposition and divided the center-left government.


Damage costing millions of pounds is caused to the UK's railway infrastructure by drivers following Satellite Navigation devices.


The blueprint for a tiny, ultra-rugged mechanical computer has been inspired by ideas put forward 200 years ago.


Red Sox executives are considering creating a hall of fame or museum at Fenway Park to help keep the fever going, and cash flowing, all year long.


A three-minute silence is observed throughout the UK as a mark of respect to victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.


Most of the dead were security force members belonging to Hamas or Fatah, but several civilians were also killed.


One of those charged yesterday was Dhiren Barot -- known publicly until yesterday as Eisa Hindi -- who is suspected of conducting surveillance of US financial buildings that was detailed in computer files seized recently in ...


Boston College still seeking its identity

Tom O'Brien knows a thing or two about what his Boston College Eagles face today against West Virginia. "We're aware that Boston College has never won a Big East game in Morgantown," he said.


Walt Disney Studios is actively proceeding with a second sequel to Pixar Animation's "Toy Story" franchise, a move that could make it more difficult for the two companies to extend their rocky relationship.


NYSE reaches merger agreement with Euronext

NYSE Group Inc.  on Thursday  reached agreement to buy Paris-based Euronext , for  about 7.78 billion euros ($9.96 billion), putting it ahead in  the race to create the first transatlantic stock exchange.


A Turkish construction company today confirmed that 10 of its workers have been taken hostage in Iraq. The news came as a deadline set by militants holding a Briton and two Americans, and had threatened to


FDA panel urges limits on Sanofi antibiotic

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic Ketek should stay on the market but use should be limited to treating pneumonia, U.S. advisers said on Friday after reviewing rare cases of liver failure and other problems.


Il ministro degli Esteri riferisce a Palazzo MadamaDopo il dibattito, il voto su dodici proposte di risoluzione                                            Afghanistan, D'Alema rilancia la conferenza Al Senato la maggioranza conta i voti


Microsoft slaps down Intel's Itanium chip

THE CINDERELLA of Intel's chips, the Itanium, has been told it can't go to the Microsoft's supercomputer ball. That's according to a report on Infoworld, which claims that the software giant will only support


Six Decades After War, Cleanup Is a Constant

FUERSTENSEE, Germany Deep in the Pomeranian forest, hidden among the groves of scraggly pine and birch, the World War II bomb squad is hard at work.


After winning the Most Valuable Oriole award, shortstop Miguel Tejada expresses his displeasure -- again --ÃÂ with the team's lack of winning.


The dollar rebounded from a four-week  low against the yen on Friday as technically focused traders  shifted positions and, for the moment, ignored political and  economic news like spiking oil prices.


Bush Pushes for Protection of Fish, Habitat of Migratory Birds

ST. MICHAELS, Md. -- President Bush promised yesterday, during a nature-themed series of appearances in Maryland, to better protect two fish species -- and then went fishing.


By DEAN BAKER  Dairies are disappearing from Clark County, but the dairy women's organization is still going strong and aims to show a lot of suburban children what a cow looks like and where milk comes from.


After just four months on the job, the Italian airline's latest boss succeeded this weekend where his many predecessors had failed: getting unions to agree to sweeping job and wage cuts.


Washington Post's Managing Editor to Quit So He Can Write

teve Coll, the managing editor of The Washington Post for the last six years and the apparent front-runner to succeed the newspaper's top editor, announced abruptly yesterday that he would


A Frida Giannini, Renzo Rosso e Rita Airaghi


Allegations of fraud marred legislative elections in Cameroon on Sunday amid opposition claims President Paul Biya was trying to preserve his stranglehold over the west African nation at any cost.


ETA Warns of Bombs on Spanish Power Pylons

Spanish explosives experts blew up a  suspicious object found on an electricity pylon near the French  border on Saturday after Basque separatist guerrillas ETA  warned they had planted two bombs, police said.


CBS Says to Fire 4 Employees in Faulty Bush Report

CBS News on Monday said it will fire  four employees for their roles in an erroneous story broadcast  during the presidential campaign about President Bush's  National Guard service record.


Option to bump up CD rate helps those afraid to lock in

The low interest rates of the past few years have been particularly frustrating for retirees and others who favor conservative certificates of deposit for income.


West Indies beat England Lions by seven wickets in a rain-curtailed one-day match at New Road, Worcestershire.


British bank's shares suspended on nationalisation plan

Shares in troubled British bank Northern Rock were suspended on Monday as the group, devastated by the global credit crunch, said it would be taken into public ownership in the coming days.


Latvian gov't to discuss poll victory, coalition

Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis and his centre-right coalition were heading for victory on Sunday in the country's first general election since joining the European Union, preliminary results showed.


Stocks were set to open higher on  Friday after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts  and a $1 billion share buyback at Texas Instruments Inc.  TXN.N could support technology stocks.


China favors execution by lethal injection

China will expand the use of lethal  injections to replace execution by gunshot, state media said on  Thursday of a country which kills more convicts than anywhere  else.


US-led rebuilding efforts turn to locals in rocky Iraq

US-led reconstruction efforts in Iraq are changing track amid a scourge of hostage beheadings, as contractors seek to hire more local companies directly instead of high-risk and costly foreign expertise.


The Transportation Department launched a formal investigation yesterday into the travel disruptions at US Airways and Comair last weekend that left thousands of