Olympic Basketball: Lithuania Guard Shoots Down US

The United States crashed to its second defeat in the Olympic men's basketball tournament Saturday when a late shooting spree by Sarunas Jasikevicius propelled Lithuania to a 94-90 victory.


Former world number one Gustavo Kuerten's hopes of reaching the Las Vegas Open quarter-finals were dented when he lost 6-4 6-3 to German Benjamin Becker in his opening round-robin match on Wednesday.


The Wales Millennium Centre finally throws opens its doors to the public  with a gala concert honouring Welsh artists.


Barclays Capital counts on strong Asia growth

Barclays Capital, the investment  banking arm of British lender Barclays Plc. , is  counting on Asian revenue growth of at least 25 percent a year,  Chief Executive Bob Diamond said on Sunday, as the bank's  overseas businesses now make up about half of its total  profits.


Cash-rich 4Kids Entertainment may mature soon.


Mauresmo Vs. Davenport in Porsche GP Final

Amelie Mauresmo and Lindsay Davenport won their semifinals in straight sets Saturday, setting up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 final at the Porsche Grand Prix.


A committee of Israeli MPs calls for a full state inquiry into official failures during the recent Lebanon war.


Stocks Down After Caterpillar Cuts Forecast

Wall Street extended its losses, with the Dow dropping more than 200 points in early trading, on worry about the economy after Caterpillar cut its profit outlook.


After the NFL's first family of quarterbacks delivered that draft day ultimatum to spare their heir a destiny of dysfunction in San Diego, the Mannings sold themselves on the Giants as protection for fuzz-faced Eli.


Labor and Likud exchange accusations as talks reach stalemate

After Labor rejected Sharonâs ultimatum of four portfolios and two ministers without portfolio, PM officials said Labor leaders were âwimpsâ and âpatheticâ.


18 injured in helicopter landing in Iraq

A U.S. Marine helicopter carrying 21 people made a hard landing in volatile Anbar province on Monday, injuring 18, the military said. It was the third U.S. military aircraft to go down in the province in two weeks.


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Stocks weakened early Wednesday afternoon, as investors took in fluctuating oil prices, some weak corporate news, and mostly upbeat testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL: MSU football players accused in bomb prank

EAST LANSING -- The two Michigan State backup wide receivers accused of making homemade bombs and detonating them outside campus apartments as a prank will stand trial in December after pleading not guilty to possessing chemicals or other dangers with


Fifa has fined the Spanish Football Federation 100,000 Swiss Francs (Â£44,750) for the racial abuse suffered by several England players during last month's friendly match at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.


I medici attendono l'autopsia per pronunciarsi su malattia


Berlusconi, 'e' lui che viene a confessarsi da me'


Chadian troops are sent to intercept rebels who are advancing on the capital after seizing a key town.


Kidnappings by Muslim militants have driven non-Iraqis and those working with them into hiding to a degree not experienced since the nationwide uprising in April kept most foreigners locked inside their compounds.


Colin Farrell says he is not interested in becoming James Bond, despite being tipped by Pierce Brosnan.


10/21/04- The assembly line began is rolling again at a General Motors plant in western Germany. More than two-thirds of the workers there have decided to end a 6-day walkout protesting the threat of job cuts.


Epifani: 'Entro giugno risorse nelle tasche dei lavoratori'


Roma, 15:24 - CALCIO, ROMA: 20 CONVOCATI PER TORINO

Sono 20 i giocatori della Roma convocati dal tecnico Luciano Spalletti per il match in programma dom...


Third Test Is Ordered in Possible Mad Cow Case

The government has ordered a definitive laboratory test after two preliminary screening tests raised the possibility of mad cow disease in the tissue of a recently slaughtered animal, federal officials said yesterday.


Coming Soon: Spam on Your Printer From the Web

By using a little-known capability found in most Web browsers, Web pages can launch a print job on just about any printer on a victim's network.


Mars consolidates advertising with Omnicom

LONDON Mars, the candy and food company that owns brands like Milky Way and Starburst, said Thursday that it was consolidating much of its global advertising account with units of Omnicom Group, dealing a blow to Grey Global Group and its soon-to-be parent


70-year-old candidates shake up US presidential race

As the high-octane US election campaigns continue, two seventy-somethings, Ron Paul and Mike Gravel's lively, iconoclastic stances have mobilized support among young people on the Internet.


Despite Doubts, Cancer Therapy Draws Patients

Americans with prostate cancer are traveling out of the country to receive a treatment that is not approved in the United States.


DETROIT -- Ford's U.S. sales fell 8.1 percent in June and DaimlerChrysler slipped 1.8 percent while Nissan's U.S. sales rose 22.7 percent from a year ago, the automakers said Tuesday.


I have found several limitations with the company that is currently hosting my e-commerce site, and I'd like to make a change. Can you give me an idea of what my options are, what the various hosting sites charge, and what I should be looking for?  --M.S., Waynesville, N.C.


The pace of existing U.S. home sales edged up in November to a 5 million-unit annual rate and the median price fell from a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday.


Accused Zeta-Jones Stalker Is Mentally Competent

The woman accused of making death  threats against actress Catherine Zeta-Jones on Wednesday was  declared mentally competent to continue criminal proceedings.


Guess who's still the richest man in America?

Bill Gates kept his ranking as the richest person in the United States, boosting his worth to $48-billion. But investor Warren Buffett has edged closer to the top of the rich list, Forbes magazine said on Friday.


Jones: With star power, Barber running on high voltage

The day started with two legitimate contenders for league MVP leading their respective teams. The day ended with one, Giants running back Tiki Barber, still standing.


Golden State Warriors Team Report - December 15

(Sports Network) - The Golden State Warriors play the New Orleans Hornets tonight at New Orleans Arena. With a victory tonight, the Warriors can secure their first three-game win streak since they won seven straight games from March 15-28 of last season.


Cubs Hit Three Straight Homers in Inning

The Chicago Cubs took advantage of the strong winds at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, hitting three straight homers off Pittsburgh left-hander Oliver Perez in the first inning.


Federal prosecutors in Washington have opened an investigation into possible wrongdoing at mortgage giant Fannie Mae, just days after regulators accused


Corey Dillon keeps piling up the rushing yards for the Patriots, but he could care less. What Dillon wants to pile up is wins. He's doing that, too, in his


LOS ANGELES  - Arthur Hailey, whose best-selling novels provided the basis for many films, died on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at the age of 84.


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Calif. Judge Rules Out Delay in Jackson Trial

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in the Michael  Jackson child molestation case warned prosecutors and lawyers  for the pop star on Thursday that he would not delay the trial  beyond its Jan. 31 start date.


Blockbuster favors Blu-ray DVDs to HD DVD

TOKYO/NEW YORK  - U.S. video rental chain  Blockbuster Inc.  has come out in favor of the Blu-ray  DVD format disc, tipping the balance against the rival HD DVD  in the battle over next-generation discs.


Update 3: Tokyo Stocks Fall; Dollar Up Against Yen

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning following Wall Street's weakness. The dollar was higher against the Japanese yen. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues was down 15.


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Ray Allen scored 22 points and Antonio Daniels had 19, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 103-84 victory over Golden State on Friday night for the Warriors' eighth consecutive loss.


Two Kuwaiti soldiers are to stand trial accused of plotting attacks against US troops stationed in the country.


Fishermen blamed for slaughter of seal pups off Ireland's west coast

DUBLIN, Ireland  - About 60 grey seals, most of them pups, have been slaughtered on a western Irish island, wildlife officials reported Friday.


A way of 'tricking' eggs to divide without being fertilised may aid stem cell and IVF research, say scientists.


The British embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that a video tape has surfaced appearing to show the killing of kidnapped British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan, and says it is probably genuine.


All those who think that they have SRK's filmography in their back pocket, are terribly mistakenÂ as we dug out some incredible dope about the cinestar.


US Eyes 5 Million More Flu Shots from Overseas

US health officials announced Thursday that they have identified more than 5 million additional doses of flu vaccine from overseas sources that may be suitable for import to the United States.


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


Boxer Haye to fight Maccarinelli in all-British bout

An all-British title fight between Enzo Maccarinelli and David Haye has been confirmed for March 8, promoter Frank Warren announced on Friday.


Stuck With a Stack of HD DVDs? Here's How to Convert Them to Blu-Ray

Just because one media-storage format suffers a merciless death, it doesn't mean the media itself still can't be enjoyed in some other form. Follow Wired's How-To Wiki guide to rip, convert and burn your now-obsolote HD DVDs to the Blu-ray format.


US Airways shares up on possible pilots pact

Shares of US Airways Group Inc. rose more than 9% Thursday morning after the airline's pilots union said it may agree on a plan to cut wages and benefits.


Former Wal-Mart exec accuses CEO of ethics breach

A fired Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  marketing executive has accused the retailer's chief executive of violating its ethics policy by accepting discounts on yachts, diamonds and personal gifts from vendors and others eager to work with the company.


KUWAIT CITY - Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar arrived in Kuwait on Saturday for a two-day official visit, an AFP correspondent reported.


Microsoft Unveils Its Internet Search Engine, Quietly

Microsoft rolled out its long-planned response to Google and Yahoo in the Internet search industry on Wednesday.


Cycling: Spainâs Valverde Under Question

Alejandro Valverde of Spain was barred from next monthâs road world championships after cyclingâs world governing body concluded he might have violated doping rules.


Monfils warms up for French Open by dumping Hewitt

Gael Monfils continued to pick off the seeds at the Poertschach International on Friday with a 6-4 7-5 win over fourth seed Lleyton Hewitt, setting up a final showdown with Juan Monaco.


The wall separating church and economics is being breached as some academics turn to studying the effect of religion on economies.


The late president's son is sworn in in Togo amid international concern at what some say was a "coup".


Two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who liberated southern France near a climax.


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Eric Mangini didnât just flip on Bill Belichick, costing his former mentor a celebrated image, he also humiliated the respected Patriots owner and league power player Robert K. Kraft.


Unnecessary Operations to Prevent Stroke in Canada

A study suggests hundreds of unnecessary and risky operations to prevent stroke are being done each year across Canada. A neurologist and dean of medicine at the University of Alberta, is the lead author of the study.


Romano Prodi couldn't live with them and couldn't live without them. The far-left fringe of his fragile coalition, they are the parties that noisily opposed the premier's U.S.-friendly policies on keeping ...Comment


Ethical Accounting Urged in Coke Internal Memo

Aug. 25, 2004 (Cox News Service) Coca-Cola, which is in the midst of two federal probes over alleged accounting irregularities and other issues, has told top-level executives and managers that all financial


The IDF believes that Iran is running a secret nuclear weapons program in parallel to the one it had agreed this week to temporarily suspend.


Peyton Sees Success in His Brotherâs Future

Peyton Manning predicted that Super Bowl XLII would not be the last Super Bowl that his brother will play in, praising Eliâs work ethic, throwing abilities and calmness.


After so many missed tries, the New York Yankees really might have a trade for Randy Johnson. The Arizona ace was on the verge of joining the Yankees in a three-team megadeal


Truck leasing and logistics company Ryder System Inc  posted slightly higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as its supply chain solutions business offset falling demand for commercial rentals amid the slowing U.S. economy.


DVD burners--the new feature in budget PCs

Gateway's latest clutch of low-price PCs shows that DVD burners have become a weapon in the war to grab rock-bottom retail buyers.


The cost of term life insurance has never been cheaper. On that, industry experts agree. Over the past decade the price of term life insurance, the plain vanilla type that offers coverage only for a set number


Mosca, 19:23 - TENNIS, SEMIFINALI DAVIS: GERMANIA PAREGGIA, 1-1 CON RUSSIA

E' terminata sull'1-1 la prima giornata della semifinale di Coppa Davis tra Russia e Germania in cor...


Australia said Thursday it would send a ship to pick up two anti-whaling activists who jumped on a Japanese harpoon vessel from a rubber boat in Antarctic waters, offering a solution to a tense, two-day standoff on the high seas.


On the run, Sly Osama keeps allies guessing

Three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, America's No. 1 enemy remains on the loose, mocking the world's sole superpower with his ability to elude the allied forces arrayed against him.


Cross Country Ride Ends With Lance Armstrong in DC

Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and other cyclists are rolling into Washington Saturday with the hope of raising millions of dollars for cancer research.


Second Life's education program offers universities an extension campus unlike any they've ever had. After your BDSM workshop, you can sit in on a composition or sociology lecture. In Sex Drive Daily.


Lebanon's Siniora: "We Don't Want to Be a Battlefield"

The prime minister tells TIME his country is not sliding into civil war, but he can't ask Hizballah to disarm until Israel does


Tax rebate deal could mean checks by May

With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.


VT Group says has no plans to buy BAE shipbuilding

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- British shipbuilders VT Group (UK:VTG) said Monday it has no plans to acquire BAE Systems (UK:BA) shipbuilding activities, but added it "remains focused... on assisting the UK government


Letterman may return as writers shift tactics

Talk show host David Letterman has been pursuing a deal with Hollywood's striking writers that would allow his late-night television show to restart production, his company said on Saturday.


U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said on Friday the United States should cut its  budget gap to foster a more balanced pattern of global trade  and avoid painful economic consequences.


Martha Stewart, the lifestyle guru convicted of lying about the sale of shares she owned, wants to begin her five month jail sentence as soon as possible.


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Thousands demonstrate as Belgian political crisis hits pockets

Some 20,000 Belgians demonstrated in Brussels Saturday against the erosion of their spending power as the country's months-old political crisis begins to hit people's pockets.


NORTHERN Ireland's nature watchers will have a perfect opportunity to contribute to the Autumnwatch surveys this season.   Already, thousands of volunteers are searching and documenting signs of autumn, making a vital contribution to tracking climate research.


Sheryl Crow talks about Armstrong, cancer

Sheryl Crow says it was difficult to be apart from ex-fiance Lance Armstrong after she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.


Arafat condition improves, illness still a mystery

PARIS Palestinian officials say a medical report on Yasser Arafat's condition will be issued tomorrow or Wednesday. They say he's not suffering "from any serious problem.


Torino, 18:32 - CALCIO, TORINO: BEN AVVIATA TRATTATIVA PER ROLANDO BIANCHI

Pesantemente sconfitto dalla Roma ed eliminato in Coppa Italia, il Torino si rituffa in campionato, ...


Apple, Beatles Say `Yeah, Yeah, Yeah' to Deal

By JESSE NOYES  After decades of legal wrangling, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs and the Beatles agreed to bury the hatchet, raising hopes that the Fab Four's songs may soon make an appearance on the popular iTunes music store.


Dutch police arrest 8 in filmmaker murder probe

The Dutch police authorities have arrested eight suspects concerning the killing of the famous film maker Theo van Gogh, Radio Netherlands reported Wednesday.


Annan faces tough challenge reconciling Kenya foes

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will hold talks with Kenya's feuding parties on Wednesday to find a rapid solution to a standoff over a disputed election that erupted into a bloody political crisis.


Iraq Forces Find Falluja 'Hostage Slaughterhouses'

Iraq's military said on Wednesday it  had found houses in northern Falluja where hostages had been  held and killed by their militant kidnappers, and records of  those abducted.


Rimini, 18:33 - CALCIO, RIMINI-ASCOLI 0-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

L'Ascoli ha battuto 1-0 in amichevole il Rimini. Gol partita di Pecorari al 43' del primo tempo. ...


Infrastrutture: tangenziale Napoli 18 km senza investimenti


Giro d'affari pari a 4,58 miliardi di sterline


Overstretch within the armed forces is driving away personnel and damaging morale, MPs warns.


Police Arrest Arab Suspect in Killing of Dutch Filmmaker

The Netherlands' Prime Minister has appealed for calm following the murder of controversial filmmaker and columnist Theo van Gogh.


New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods surged a much bigger-than-expected 5.9 percent in July, the biggest gain since September, and a business investment gauge posted the first gain in three months, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.


Clorox Co. agreed on Wednesday to buy back a 29 percent stake in itself from Germany's Henkel KGaA for $2.84 billion of cash and assets, helping Persil-maker Henkel finance its acquisition of Dial Corp.


Hynes details waterfront plan; mayor is lukewarm

Developer John B. Hynes III intends to fill the portion of the South Boston Waterfront he owns with blocks of six- to eight-story residential buildings and mid-rise commercial buildings, dotted with parks, shopping opportunities, and possibly a private school.


China's sports system delivers, but at a cost

China's state sports system certainly has its critics but many of those who have benefited from it are convinced it remains the secret of their country's sporting success.


The Conservatives will not make spending promises they cannot afford, the shadow chancellor is to say.


UPDATE 2-Credit Suisse to integrate units, float Winterthur

Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) will integrate its investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston with its private bank and aims to float its Winterthur


TV adverts for alcoholic drinks should be banned before the nine o'clock watershed, a campaign group says.


Status hurts Mexican voting bloc in U.S.

A potentially powerful expatriate voting bloc likely will have little effect on Mexico's presidential race because of the illegal status of many who live in the United States.


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Drought leaves parts of Ga. aquarium dry

With drought conditions intensifying across the Southeast, efforts to conserve water are popping up everywhere Â even at the aquarium.


Golf Roundup: Birdies Help Beem Continue Playoff Run

One week after he narrowly avoided elimination, Rich Beem kept his improbable run alive Saturday at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass.


The US space agency flies its X-43A hypersonic jet to a speed in excess of nine times the speed of sound.


Israel Scales Back Bloody Gaza Offensive

Israel has decided to scale back its bloody two-week military operation in northern Gaza, its largest operation there in four years of fighting.


Two men who were reported missing in a boat adrift in the Channel on Friday, are found in French waters.


New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and other states blessed with wide-open spaces are seeing steady population growth as increasingly cramped Americans look for ways to spread out.


Northern Rock shares slump again on speculation that the stricken lender will be sold off at a discount.


Jean-Pierre Garnier, the chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, the world's second-biggest pharmaceutical company, has called for stronger powers to be given to America's


FALLUJAH: Nineteen people were killed in new clashes in Iraq as the US military continued its operations against militants loyal to guerilla chief Abu Musab Al Zarqawi.


Hillside House Gets Reprieve Hillside House Gets Reprieve From Legal Tear-Down Unstable Home Steadied By Court

By Todd R. Brown  REDWOOD CITY -- The house that Stan built -- now perched precariously on steep, mudslide-prone soil getting wetter by the moment -- will remain in Broadmoor Village, for now.


Road pricing - Blair's shock 'privacy guarantee'

Stronger than the usual 'safeguards'? The Downing Street road pricing petition, which closed on Tuesday night, has had an immediate but largely unnoticed effect. It appears to have wrung a reasonably firm privacy commitment from Tony Blair.â¦


Iraq minister not present during bombing: aide

Iraq's industry ministry said the minister was not present when a convoy of the ministry's cars was blasted by a double bomb attack in central Baghdad on Wednesday, denying police reports that he was.


So this is what it's like to be an also-ran.


Thai air force drops 97 million origami birds on southern Thailand

HAT YAI, THAILAND - The Thai air force launched one of its biggest military operations in recent history on Sunday, dispatching 51 aircraft to drop 97 million origami paper cranes on Thailandâs troubled deep south to bring peace to the region.


Susie Essman stops yelling at Larry David long enough to be host of a reality show.


At first glance, July's muted price data seems to undercut inflation fighters' rate-hike strategy. But the softness isn't likely to stay ...


SIX weeks of campaigning has produced a vast range of policies for voters to savour and embrace or reject. From which private and public schools should receive additional federal funding to how to save Tasmania's


He's no longer the host of "The Price Is Right," but Bob Barker is still giving away major money.


British police arrest five after car bomb attacks

British police arrested a fifth person  on Sunday after a fuel-filled jeep was rammed into Scotland's  busiest airport in what police said was a terrorist attack  linked to failed car bombings in London.


Subprime crisis impacts European, U.S. growth: IMF

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Friday global financial stability had taken a blow from the subprime crisis and European and U.S. growth will be weaker as a result.


NEW YORK -- MAXjet Airways ceased operations on Monday _ leaving jets on tarmacs and stranding passengers on Christmas Eve _ as the all-business class airline filed for bankruptcy protection.


More than a hundred million people have surgery yearly, inhaling anesthetics to put them under. Some scientists think the drugs could hasten the brain's decline. In Bodyhack.


Eight Arrested after Murder of Filmmaker

Police arrested eight suspected Islamic radicals as part of investigations into the brutal killing of outspoken Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, Dutch prosecutors said today.


Referendum Win Energizes Chavez, Foes Lick Wounds

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez has gained fresh energy for his left-wing populist  "revolution" and new democratic credentials with his resounding  victory in Sunday's referendum.


You bet your life. And now you can bet Tony Soprano's life.


The board of this growing desert town has struck down a law that made English the official language and barred residents from flying a foreign flag by itself.


European Central Banker Says Inflation Is Still Focus

The president of the European Central Bank quashed hopes that it might follow the United States Federal Reserve in cutting interest rates to contain an economic slowdown.


Japan issues a tsunami alert for a group of islands south of Tokyo after a strong undersea earthquake.


Much of the nation was expected to be cold Sunday, and little precipitation was forecast.


The U.S. delegation to a global conference on disasters wants to purge a U.N. action plan of its references to climate change as a potential cause of future natural calamities.


FIRST QUARTER: K Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal at 9:03. Key plays: QB Brett Favre opened the drive with a 7-yard pass to WR Donald Driver to GB 39. RB Ahman Green 3-yard run, plus 5-yard facemask penalty on Seattle moved ball to GB 47. Favre 11-yard ...


Net Neutrality becomes issue in presidential race

Senator Barack Obama will be asked to answer a question about supporting Net Neutrality in an MTV interview on Monday.


Radio One, Inc. To Present at Bear Stearns 20th Annual Media Conference

Radio One, Inc. ("Radio One")  (NASDAQ:ROIAK and ROIA) announced today that Scott R. Royster, Executive  Vice President and CFO, will present at the Bear Stearns 20th  Annual Media Conference ("Bear Stearns  Conference").


Many court other sites on the side Social networking users tend to get around, as they say, and not stay faithful to one network, according to a new study.â¦


Polls Show Presidential Race Still Very Tight

Poll results released on Monday were divided on who leads the U.S. presidential race, as two gave a slight edge to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and one showed a slim margin of voters favoring President Bush.


President Bush will impose new economic sanctions against Sudan and call for a U.N. resolution to compel the country to stop stalling international efforts to halt the bloodshed in Darfur, senior administration officials said.


Johnson & Johnson Board to Vote on Guidant Purchase, People Say

Johnson & Johnson, whose board is meeting today, is close to agreeing to pay $24 billion for Guidant Corp., the world's second-biggest maker of heart-rhythm devices, people familiar with the matter said.


China promised on Monday to respond positively to the United States in high-level economic talks this week but drew a line in the sand by telling Washington that its exchange rate is a matter of national sovereignty.


Chile Judge Charges Pinochet in Rights Case

A Chilean judge on Monday formally charged former dictator Agusto Pinochet with homicide and kidnapping in one of many pending cases related to human rights abuses committed during his 17-year rule.


Real's new 'Rhapsody DNA' will allow Sandisk to incorporate the Rhapsody service with the attractive Sansa e200 MP3 player in a way that could make Apple and Microsoft nervous.  In Listening Post.


Global Life Science Ventures (GLSV) announced that Holger Reithinger has joined the GLSV investment team as principal operating from the Munich office.


Family, Friends Scan Internet for Tsunami Victims

Distraught relatives and friends of those missing after the most catastrophic tsunami on record are increasingly turning to the Internet to search for loved ones.


'Salvaguardia del Creato, e' un grande dono di Dio'


The Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement store chain, warned Tuesday that its earnings will decline this year more than previously expected because of weak conditions in the housing market and the sale of its wholesale distribution business.


ROMA, 18 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Gli allenatori di serie A cominciano ad averne abbastanza di questo calcio saturo di impegni. E cosÃ¬ la Coppa Italia, ancor piÃ¹ di prima, diventa un ingombro, da onorare, ma pur sempre un ingombro.


Sudanese government agrees to end hostilities

The Sudanese government agreed to stop military operations in Darfur yesterday, several hours after a ceasefire deadline expired. "We will inform our forces in Darfur immediately to stop any fighting," the


United admit Tevez deal is 'over-complicated'

Sport: Manchester United chief executive admits frustration over club's attempt to sign Argentinian forward.


Contractors will pay nearly $500 million to settle the state's lawsuit over a fatal tunnel collapse and to cover leaks and design flaws in the Big Dig, a person close to the negotiations said.


Roma, 23:02 - CALCIO, ROSSI LASCIA LA FIGC? PETRUCCI: NON SO NULLA

Il commissario straordinario della figc Guido  Rossi è stato nominato presidente della Teleco...


Influx of deportees stirs anger in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- As the Haitian government struggles to bring security to its chaotic capital, many Haitians say the United States is aggravating the crime problem by quadrupling the number of criminal deportees to their native country.


Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez names former state oil company boss Ali Rodriguez as his new foreign minister.


Ragazza scampata al massacro arriva in mattinata a Bologna


Zoo victims 'taunted tiger' before attack

Three men attacked by a tiger at a city zoo taunted the animal before it struck, killing one of the men, court documents reveal


Taking on losses of $30 million to $40 million a year, the NFL announces Friday that it is terminating NFL Europa.


Yes, boys and girls, the word for this year is 'blog'--that's blog as in 'a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks on Tuesday to prepare for a U.S.-sponsored Middle East conference that Abbas cautioned could turn out to be pointless.


Lo straniero deve conoscere l'italiano e 5 anni residenza


UN peacekeepers set up east Congo buffer zone

United Nations peacekeepers in helicopters and armored troop carriers headed for the front line in eastern Congo yesterday to stop renegade soldiers


Soldiers scoured French Guiana's central jungle on Monday for two French hikers who have not been seen since they began a difficult hike through dense, hilly terrain nearly three weeks ago, authorities said.


Underground Blast Kills 5 Kentucky Miners

An underground explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners early Saturday, while a sixth miner walked away from the blast that sprayed an office building with rock and mud 100 yards outside the tunnel's entrance, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said.


U.S. stocks declined on Thursday as  oil prices climbed, stoking concerns of higher energy costs  squeezing corporate profits, although Apple Computer Inc.  AAPL.O surged after beating Wall Street estimates.


Dozens of weather-beaten New Yorkers have managed to find salvation in curatives as varied as oatmeal, olive oil and pedicures.


Supreme Court Bars Anti-Abortion Group Ad

The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to allow a Wisconsin anti-abortion group to run political ads this fall that criticize Democrats.


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Look no further than his locker and the name on his back, figured Johnny Damon, who last night was the self-designated whipping boy in the Red Sox clubhouse.


Doc Rivers was on the sideline the last time the Celtics were on ABC television, back on Jan. 18, 2004, for a loss to the Spurs. But he wasn't a coach; he was a color analyst.


Prominent Latin songwriter Estefano shot by drug pusher

Prominent Latin songwriter and music producer Estefano was shot and wounded by one of his employees inside his mansion on the Miami waterfront, police said in a statement Sunday.


Arsenal's Gallas expects Spurs to flounder in League Cup

William Gallas believes the fear factor can help Arsenal reach the League Cup final and extend their long unbeaten run against Tottenham on Tuesday.


Report: Koizumi Said Won't Withdraw Troops

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Wednesday he won't withdraw troops from Iraq despite information a Japanese man has been taken hostage there, Kyodo News reported.


Fannie Mae's shares fell to a 13- month low yesterday, and its bonds weakened as the Justice Department considers whether to conduct a criminal investigation into accounting fraud at the largest source of US mortgage money.


Scots Stephen Hendry and John Higgins will clash in the quarter-final of the British Open in Brighton.


Chelsea skipper John Terry believes they can achieve a Champions League and Barclays Premiership double - even if his manager does not.


Heard at the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards:


Economy Shows Strength, Little Inflation

Falling energy costs pulled down  U.S. consumer prices last month, but core inflation rose and  housing starts staged their biggest jump in more than seven  years, according to data on Wednesday that bolstered  expectations for a steady diet of interest-rate rises.


Surgery or exercise for bad back debated in study

Choosing back surgery over exercise to treat a herniated disc generally provides more relief, but the difference is minimal and fears related to skipping surgery are unfounded, researchers said on Tuesday.


Lewis not expecting any bank deals in '07

Bank of America Corp. chief executive Kenneth Lewis said yesterday it is unlikely the nation's second-largest bank will acquire a smaller rival in 2007. Instead, the company will focus on the growth of existing operations.


Cricket: Harbhajan's dual strike halts Australia in second Test

MADRAS, India : Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh grabbed two wickets in three balls to lead India's fightback in the second cricket Test against Australia here.


Iran vowed on Thursday not to bow to   Western pressure, hours before a U.N. watchdog was expected to   report Tehran had defied a deadline to halt work which the West   fears could help it build nuclear bombs.


West Ham chairman backs under-fire Curbishley

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has given under-fire manager Alan Curbishley his "100 percent" backing after the Hammers' weekend loss that left them languishing 10 points from safety in the English Premiership.


In Pakistan, Student Sit-In in Defense of Mosques

Female students from an Islamic seminary have staged a sit-in to protest the governmentâs demolition of two illegally built mosques.


Israel president to quit in plea bargain

Israeli President Moshe Katsav agreed to resign Thursday in a plea bargain that drops rape allegations and the threat of jail time in return for pleading guilty to lesser charges.


Helen Mirren, Whitaker  take the Oscar home

Helen Mirren won the best actress Academy Award on Sunday for her role in ''The Queen.''


Arafat 'between life and death' but not brain dead

A spokeswoman for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Leila Shahid, denied that he was brain dead, but said that the 75-year-old was "between life and death" and in a reversible coma in his hospital near Paris.


Yahoo shares slump 13% after the search firm says weaker financial and car advertising will affect quarterly revenues.


Oakland bullpen has been potential trouble spot

Those who spend their summers in major-league bullpens can easily understand the emotions that led to Monday night's ugly incident in Oakland.


Free: Kidnapped Bridge to Baghdad Workers Released in Iraq

Four humanitarian workers - two Italians and two Iraqis - were freed yesterday after being kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago. Simona Torretta, Simona Pari, Raad Ali Abdul Azziz and Mahnouz Bassam all worked


Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms earn silver after losing  a thrilling badminton mixed doubles final.


Visa, MasterCard Lose Supreme Court Appeal

The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for banks to begin issuing credit cards bearing logos such as American Express and Discover while continuing to offer Visas and MasterCards.


Walt Disney Co. President Bob Iger said on Wednesday that a new deal with Pixar Animation Studios was unlikely and that the US media conglomerate


Judge Rules State's School Finance System Unconstitutional

State District Judge John Dietz ruled Wednesday that the stateâs so-called Robin Hood school finance system is unconstitutional.


Spears 'fired Rudolph after marital interference'

Pop superstar Britney Spears decided to dump her manager of eight years, Larry Rudolph, after he reportedly interfered in her marital affairs.


More than a hundred individuals have been arrested and charged this summer in a federal computer and Internet-related crime sweep known as Operation Web Snare, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said today.


A Udine il concerto di Shaggy ha chiuso l'edizione 2007


Turista romano, e' precipitato per 60 metri nel Meranese


Dubai airport shuts down, after a Bimam flight to Dhaka has a minor accident on take-off, leaving 14 injured.


Aumento tendenziale piu' basso dal 2004, nell'anno +2,1%


Catania, 15:58 - CALCIO, SAMP: CASSANO SI ARRABBIA E SI SOSTITUISCE DA SOLO

Antonio Cassano è uscito dal campo nel finale del primo tempo della sfida con il Catania. Una...


Alito Calls Free-Speech Limits 'Dangerous' as Court Considers Cases

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. made it clear as he began taking questions at yesterday's National Italian American Foundation luncheon that he couldn't reveal any of the Supreme Court's forthcoming opinions.


Members of a group of tribal Iraqi leaders kidnapped in Baghdad have been freed, a spokesman says.


Il presidente Ã¨ stato confermato alla guida del paese a larghissima maggioranzaNel primo comizio attacchi a George W. Bush e vittoria dedicata a Fidel Castro                                            Elezioni in Venezuela, trionfa Chavez "Ora costruiamo una societÃ  socialista"


Heisman Trophy night belonged to Troy Smith. Brady Quinn's big day will come in April at the NFL draft.


Bush Has One-Point Lead on Kerry - Reuters Poll

President Bush edged into a one-point national lead on Democratic Sen. John Kerry, and the White House rivals were deadlocked in the key state of Florida on the eve of the presidential election, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Monday.


Toll profit down, says market may bottom out

Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc.  reported a 44 percent drop in quarterly earnings on Tuesday, but said the slumping U.S. housing market -- which has weighed heavily on its results -- might be bottoming out.


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13 killed in Israeli strike against Hamas in eastern Gaza

Gaza (dpa) - Israeli Apache helicopters fired missiles at a building in Gaza City around midnight Monday, killing 13 people and wounding 25 others, Palestinian officials said.


Sportscaster Costas to headline new radio show

U.S. sportscaster Bob Costas, long a  frontliner for televised coverage of the Olympics and other top  sporting events, makes a return to radio next month with a  weekly show targeted at sports and music stations.


Autonomy reports big jump in pre-tax profits

Revenue up 18 per cent Cambridge-based business software firm Autonomy said it has seen its pre-tax profits rocket by 89 per cent for the first half of the year.â¦


While they still can, House Republicans are looking at scheduling a vote next week on a fetal pain abortion bill in a parting shot at incoming majority Democrats and a last bid for loyalty from the GOP's base of social conservatives.


Roma, 13:01 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: POSILLIPO VINCE A SIRACUSA

L'Atlantis Posillipo ha battutp l'Igm Ortigia Siracusa 16-9 in un incontro valido per la sesta giorn...


Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza

Israel killed 16 Palestinians, nearly all of them Hamas militants, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in a raid the Palestinian Authority said was a "slap in the face" to U.S. President George W. Bush's peace efforts.


Absent parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will be named and shamed under plans to reform the CSA.


A series of car bombs killed 160 people in a Shi'ite stronghold in Baghdad on Thursday in the bloodiest single attack since the U.S. invasion of 2003.


Suits petrified of covert open-source developers EclipseCon Fear is stalking the corridors of corporate power, as executives sweat over the legal exposure caused by developers using open source software.â¦


THE HAGUE, Netherlands - It's not easy being Slobodan Milosevic's lawyer.    Appointed two weeks ago to defend the former Yugoslav president against war crimes charges, British attorney Steven Kay's practiced poise and calm legal demeanor has, at times, given way to sheer frustration...


Ricky Martin Goes After Sex Tourism in U.N. Visit

Latin pop sensation Ricky Martin called on U.N. diplomats on Wednesday to lend a hand in backing a U.S. government initiative to combat child sexual tourism.


At least 38 African migrants are rescued after their boat capsized when a journalist with them phoned for help.


Encrypt data stored off site, warns Louisiana agency

A Louisana state agency acknolweedged that data stored on backup media lost from an Iron Mountain truck contained unencrypted personal data of state residents.


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


US Republicans face all-night Iraq vigil

Anti-war Democrats in the US Senate are vowing to force Republicans to stage an all-night vigil to defend President George W. Bush's policy on Iraq.


SEC gives global conglomerate a slap on the wrist for staying mum on CEO's retirement package. WASHINGTON/BOSTON  - Industrial giant General Electric got a slap on the wrist from the Securities and


Italy's Berlusconi Acquitted of Corruption by Court

Milan judges acquitted Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of corruption after reducing the statute of limitations, ending a decade of legal battles that threatened his leadership.


WASHINGTON â Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey got a harsh reception on Wednesday from senators of both parties, who used his appearance on Capitol Hill to accuse the Bush administration yet again of contempt for the rule of law and American values. But they told Mr. Mukasey he was a big improvement over his predecessor, Alberto R. Gonzalez.


Arsene Wenger agrees to sign a new three-year contract at Arsenal, BBC Sport understands.


The nation's most notorious junk-fax sender agrees to the terms of a court order forcing it to stop its ink-depleting ways. But that hasn't convinced a longtime Fax.com foe to drop a $2.2 trillion lawsuit against the firm. By Ryan Singel.


Decreto fiscale, ripreso l'esame al Senato                                                                                Sono riprese in aula al Senato le votazioni degli emendamenti al decreto fiscale collegato alla Finanziaria. L'esame potrebbe concludersi in mattinata. Respinti tutti gli emendamenti dell'opposizione, ora si passa all'esame degli ordini del giorno. L'Unione ha votato compatta, scongiurando il ricorso al voto di fiducia da parte del governo. Lo scarto tra maggioranza e opposizione si Ã¨ ampliato questa mattina rispetto alle votazioni di ieri, con in media un margine di 8-10 voti di maggioranza. In aula presenti cinque senatori a vita


Most major Asian share markets rose on Thursday, after the U.S. government outlined a plan to rescue battered bond insurers and stave off a fresh round of writedowns.


AmberPoint extends SOA management to SAP

(InfoWorld) - AmberPoint on Tuesday will extend its Web services and SOA management system to SAP's NetWeaver business process platform and services based on the ABAP (Advanced Business Application Program) programming language. Through a Development Cooperation Agreement, AmberPoint SOA Management System will provide performance analysis and debugging in the application development stage, quality assurance during staging, and application-level visibility, said Ed Horst, vice president of marketing at AmberPoint. With SAP getting ready to release application components as Web services, AmberPoint is looking to offer management of SAP-based Web services and visibility into ABAP as well, Horst said. "This [arrangement] provides management for those services and a heterogeneous environment around it," Horst said. Organizations using Web services running on NetWeaver will have out-of-the-box integration capabilities with the AmberPoint management platform. Visibility and control will be provided across heterogeneous application networks, including Java and ABAP Web services on NetWeaver. "The major benefit [of the integration] is SOA has lots of pieces to it and SAP will be large part of the landscape, and our job -- our mandate -- is to provide out-of-the-box management for as much of the SOA environment as possible," Horst said. The company's AmberPoint for SAP package will provide an interface between AmberPoint and SAP. With the AmberPoint deal, SAP gets visibility into the larger SOA environment, said analyst Anne Thomas Manes, vice president and research director at Burton Group. The deal represents a big win for AmberPoint because SAP traditionally never makes deals with little companies, Manes said. SAP likely has been finding AmberPoint in accounts and is getting word from customers, she said. "Custom integration between AmberPoint and NetWeaver will ensure a turnkey SOA management solution for the SAP environment that seamlessly integrates with other SOA environments," Manes said. "I see no downside to this partnership for AmberPoint, SAP, or their respective customers," Manes said. AmberPoint can interface with NetWeaver now; an extension for ABAP is due by the end of 2006. AmberPoint's announcement is being made at the SAP TechEd '06 conference in Las Vegas. SAP officials could not be reached for comment on Monday. InfoWorldEditor-at-Large Eric Knorr contributed to this report


Delta Air to Cut Pay 10 Percent for Most Workers

Delta Air Lines Inc. said it will cut pay 10 percent for executives and most other employees to help reduce costs as the company tries to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection.


Anti-nuclear protester killed by waste train

An anti-nuclear protester died in northeastern France after being run over by a train carrying nuclear waste from France to Germany, regional authorities said.


'Crazy Eddie' deals boost Mac Office sales nearly 250% in U.S.

Microsoft's battling Apple's revamped iWork dektop-application suite and its own upcoming Office 2008 (due in 2009) with a deep-discount strategy... and if the statistics are accurate, that strategy is working.


Corus Reports First-Ever Profit, Revives Bond Sales

Corus Group Plc, the UK's biggest steelmaker, reported its first profit and revived plans to sell 500 million euros ($608 million) of bonds to refinance debt after it benefited from higher steel prices and cost cuts.


Locals awarded with CfBT Chevening scholarships

Dayang Khadizah Hj Abdul Mumin and Dk. Hjh Siti Fatimah Pg. Hj. Petra were honoured at a dinner reception as recipients of the prestigious CfBT Chevening and British Chevening scholarships respectively.


European equities turned swiftly higher after the US Federal Reserve surprised the markets with an emergency cut in the Fed funds rate by 75 basis points.


Chelsea deliberately targeted Adrian Mutu because they suspected him of using drugs, chief executive Peter Kenyon has told BBC Sport.


Celebrations for Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 80th birthday begin with a marathon reading.


Russian Buddhists trudge through snow to see Dalai Lama

Hundreds of Buddhists in southern Russia marched through snow to see and hear the Dalai Lama as he continued a long-awaited visit to the country in spite of Chinese protests.


Zend Developer Zone: Decorating with External Data

On the Zend Developer Zone today, there's this new tutorial that looks at making the move from PHP4's object-oriented programming up to the "more complete obejct model of PHP5" - specifically with the Decorator design pattern.   While working on a project I realized one particular solution was a pretty good way to demonstrate the decorator design pattern together with some of PHP5's features, including abstract classes, interfaces, type hinting, the final keyword and the visibility of properties and methods. This article is intended for those of you who, like myself, are moving from object-oriented programming, including some use of design patterns, in PHP4, to the more complete object model of PHP5.   He sets up a scenario about the development of an online pizza ordering system to show how to "decorate" a pizza with each of the toppings on a list (instead of having to list out every pizza in every possible topping combination). Of course, all of the code is included and explained so you understand exactly what's happening. Finally, there's a demonstration of its usage - a simple call that grabs the stock level/name/cost of each of the items in stock (pizza combinations).


XM Satellite Radio buys broadcasting rights to major league games for 11 years. Also: Microsoft creates a watch complete with streaming information & hellip;. Kodak prepares for the transition to filmless photography & hellip;. and more.


NotchUp.com Arranges Pay for Job Interviews

If you have a gold-plated resume and are beating recruiters off with a stick, here's a new twist: Companies will pay you to talk to them. You set the price.


EMC nabs former IBM grid guru for CTO position

EMC has hired the former chief architect of IBM's grid computing initiative as senior vice president and chief technology officer for the Hopkinton, Mass.


(InfoWorld) - The former head of LG's Korean mobile carrier, LG Telecom, will become the new chief executive officer of LG Electronics, the company said Monday. The appointment of Yong Nam will be effective from Jan. 1, 2007, and will give him control of a vast consumer electronics company that ranks among the world's largest manufacturers of mobile phone handsets, televisions, and air conditioners. Through its stake in LG.Philips LCD Co., the company is also a major producer of LCD (liquid crystal display) panels. Nam is currently head of strategic business at LG Corp. and led LG Telecom from October 1998 to May this year. Prior to those positions he has also served as president of LG's former multimedia division. LG Electronics also promoted Simon Kang from head of Korea sales and marketing to CEO of its digital display division and Skott Ahn from head of mobile handset research and development to CEO of its entire mobile communications division. The company also appointed Dominique Oh to head of European mobile communications and John Herington and Eric Surdej as the marketing heads of the U.S. and France divisions, respectively.


When Sergio Garcia was a little lad, he was actually a very little lad - not very tall and extremely slight of build. But throughout his early teens he was so outrageously talented in every other area of the


Cancer Staging Affects Patients' Survival

MONDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- People whose stomach cancers are not staged correctly may die sooner, according to a new study.


Both opponents and proponents of Net neutrality legislation claimed a win from an FTC report, issued Wednesday, that declared the commission's essential neutrality on the debate.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Stepping up the heated battle of online search and services, Yahoo Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. have joined forces to tap each others' customers and put Web search features into Adobe's popular Acrobat Reader software.


Car bomb kills one in Afghanistan's Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A remote-controlled car bomb blast on Tuesday shook the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, still reeling from attacks in the area which have killed scores of people in the past two days.


By the time Andrew Golota and John Ruiz fought, it was Sunday morning and some in the crowd at Madison Square Garden had so much to drink that they were fighting among themselves.


Action Replay as Tempers Fray at Old Trafford

The names on the team-sheet may change but some bad habits remain when Manchester United meet Arsenal. So it was again at Old Trafford as Sir Alex Fergusonâs side secured a place in the semi-finals of the League Cup.


Belgium's King Albert tries to work out how to end a political impasse after attempts to form a government fail.


After a rough year, the financial sector overindulges.


750,000 Told to Evacuate as Hurricane Nears

With homes still swaddled in blue tarp and the deaths from Hurricane Charley still fresh in their minds, Florida residents lined up before dawn Thursday for supplies or made evacuation plans as they braced for what could be the mightiest storm of the season.


THE US IT sector lost more than 403,000 jobs between April 2001 and 2004 and the future of the job market is looking bleak. According to a report prepared by the University of Illinois-Chicago, half of the


Electronic publisher Thomson Corp. said Friday that it signed a definitive agreement to purchase KnowledgeNet Inc., a privately held e-learning company, and merge it with the company's business education unit, Thomson NETg.


The board of Reliance Industries will on Monday confront for the first time divisions within the founding family that threaten to break up India's largest business group.


An inquiry is launched after an ethnic Albanian youth is killed by a Serbian border guard, sparking protests.


Pioneering research is to test if stem cells can repair heart muscle damaged by a heart attack.


Afghan Militants Reject Ransom, Demand Releases

Afghan militants repeated a threat to  kill three U.N. hostages and rejected government talk of a  ransom offer on Monday, saying they were sticking to their  demand for the release of Taliban prisoners.


Open the box and find a branch Citrix chief executive Mark Templeton says the company expects to deliver the first fruits of Project Evergreen, a joint development with Microsoft, by the end of the year.â¦


French Director Fights Critics with Free Movie

In the wake of bad reviews for his latest film, "Les Parisiens," director Claude Lelouch will offer free screenings Friday "to allow the public to judge for themselves."


In a power structure in which influence was measured largely by proximity to the leader, nothing was more threatening to members of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's inner circle than a wife.


Former Indonesian dictator Suharto showed slight signs of improvement, doctors said Saturday, a day after he suffered organ failure and was placed on a ventilator with dangerous signs of infection in his lungs.


Leader of Microsoftâs Office Business Is Retiring

Jeff Raikes, a 26-year veteran of Microsoft, plans to retire later this year and the company announced that it was reaching outside its ranks for his successor.


Internet media and Web search company Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it bought privately held e-mail search company Stata Labs, jumping into the nascent


Iraq N-Sites Were Stripped Methodically-Diplomats

The mysterious removal of Iraq's  mothballed nuclear facilities continued long after the U.S.-led  invasion and was carried out by people with access to heavy  machinery and demolition equipment, diplomats said on Thursday.


Kosovo asks for independence date; told to wait

Kosovo appealed to the U.S. on  Monday to set a date for the province's independence from  Serbia, signaling rising impatience with Western efforts to  steer the project through the United Nations.


PM shocked by pictures of soldiers beating migrants

The Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said he was shocked by the pictures of soldiers dressed in full riot gear beating migrants lying on the ground.


Surprising Retail Sales Lift the Gloom, for a Day

Stocks rallied on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 180 points, after reports of an unexpected climb in January retail sales.


Wisconsin scores the final 11 points of the game to beat No. 15 Michigan State, 62-59, and keep its 38-game home winning streak.


Singer Papa Wemba Admits Part in People Smuggling

Congolese world music star Papa Wemba admitted in a French court on Monday he had taken part in a scam to smuggle hundreds of Africans into France using his band as a cover.


TONY EASTLEY: While Australia has rejected a United Nations requests to provide extra troops to protect UN personnel in Iraq, Britain is considering an American request to provide more British forces.


mm02 UK and mm02 Ireland will use DoCoMo's i-mode branding and technology exclusively in their markets under an agreement with DoCoMo.


The prospective winning bidder for redeveloping Fan Pier yesterday missed a deadline for a down payment and the owners of the South Boston land said they plan to talk to other potential buyers.


Antivirus company's Web site downloads ... a virus

The Web site for Indian antivirus vendor AvSoft Technologies has been hacked and is being used to install malicious software on visitors' computers, security researchers said Thursday.The download section of AvSoft's S-cop Web site hosts the malicious code, according to Roger Thompson, chief research officer with security vendor AVG. "They let one of their pages get hit by an iFrame injection," he said. "It shows that anyone can be a victim.... It's hard to protect Web servers properly."The technique used on the site has been seen in thousands of similar hacks over the past few months. The attackers open an invisible iFrame Window within the victim's browser, which redirects the client to another server. That server, in turn, launches attack code that attempts to install malicious software on the victim's computer.The malicious software is a variant of the Virut virus family.The iFrame pages are commonly used by Web developers to insert content into their Web pages, but because it is possible to create an invisible iFrame window, the technology is often misused by hackers as a way to silently redirect victims to malicious Web sites.AvSoft, based in New Delhi, sells an antivirus product called SmartCOP and has sold a second antivirus product called Smartdog. The company, which is not well-known in the U.S., also specializes in recovering data lost due to virus attacks. The company could not be reached for comment Thursday afternoon.That data recovery service could come in handy for some, as Virut is known as a "parasitic infector" virus that is extremely difficult to remove. "It infects all of your programs on your local hard drives, and then it starts hitting your network drives as well the first time you run," Thompson said.Fortunately, the malware used to install Virut exploits only well-known bugs, meaning that users who are running antivirus software on fully patched systems will probably not be infected by the attack in its current state, security experts say.Nobody knows how the malware got onto the Web site in the first place. News of the hack was reported on the Full Disclosure security discussion list on Thursday.McAfee Security Research Manager Dave Marcus believes that the site was compromised by exploiting a Web programming error, most likely in the site's SQL or PHP code. Security experts say that criminals have written automated programs that scour the Web for these types of flaws and then automatically infect sites, making this an increasingly common problem.


Saudi dissident fails to stage mass protests

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Hundreds of security forces made a show of force in two Saudi cities yesterday to ward off protests against the royal family, chasing a few would-be demonstrators in the streets and arresting several others, after a dissident called for a day of marches.


Criminal Inquiries Look at U.S. Oil-Gas Unit

The two inquiries are just the latest of several into the Interior Departmentâs Minerals Management Service and its collection of royalties for oil and gas.


Managed Health-Care Execs Bullish on 2005 -Survey

The tides are turning in the health  care industry, with managed care executives becoming bullish  about growth in 2005, while pharmaceutical executives are  rattled, a new survey shows.


Islamists protest Musharraf's bid to stay in uniform

Islamists vowed on Sunday to resist Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's plans to stay on as the chief of army staff, breaking his pledge to quit the post on or after December 31, 2004.


British Airways is to review its uniform policy following criticism over a ban on a staff member wearing a cross.


The hunt is on UK arms colossus BAE Systems is under investigation for alleged corruption by US authorities, it has been revealed.â¦


A senior prosecutor recommended that Daniel Bouton be questioned by judges in connection with accusations he has made about a rogue traderâs role in SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©raleâs  loss of billions of euros.


The future of specialist medicine is at risk due to the way university research is funded, a doctors' leader says.


Eleven-year-old Cydney Atkinson, left, and Lynsi Smith, 12, check out a vehicle that crashed into Retrospect Water and Light at 68 E. 700 South on Monday in Salt Lake City. The driver suffered minor injuries. "We're not sure how he ended up inside the store," said Salt Lake City Police Lt.


Sugar-packed diet may boost pancreatic cancer risk

NEW YORK  - Eating lots of sugar and sugar-sweetened foods could increase a person's likelihood of developing cancer of the pancreas, by far one of the deadliest types of cancer, Swedish researchers report.


Nearly 40 pct of global births are unregistered: WHO

Nearly 40 percent of the 128 million babies born worldwide every year are not officially registered, and two thirds of deaths also go undocumented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.


Some Children's Calcium Tablets Recalled

Natural Organics Inc. is recalling some bottles of children's chewable calcium because they may contain trace amounts of a milk derivative that poses a hazard for people allergic to milk. One allergic reaction has been reported.


BERLIN, Germany -- A German court has acquitted Johannes Weinrich, said to be the right-hand man of international guerrilla "Carlos the Jackal," of charges that he took part in a deadly series of bombings in France in the early 1980s.


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EU can be green model for U.S., India, China - Merkel

The European Union's adoption of measures to fight climate change this week could set an example for the United States, China and India, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.


The New York Giants and New York Jets broke ground Wednesday on the first stadium to be jointly owned by two NFL teams and unveiled how architects plan to make two competing teams feel at home in a $1.3 billion stadium.


L'evento organizzato ogni anno da Medici del mondo Spagnain memoria di suoi cooperanti assassinati in Ruanda e in Bosnia                                                  L'umanitÃ  in una foto un premio in Spagna                                                                                Quest'anno ha vinto il britannico Kurt Tong


Campbell Q4 profit falls on units' sale costs

Campbell Soup Co. CPB.N on Monday   posted lower quarterly profits, pressured by costs from the   sale of its U.K. and Irish businesses, pushing its shares down   more than 2 percent.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Christophe Gnonrou Sibi, 28, drives a cab and lives in a shantytown on the edge of this muggy West African city, Ivory Coast's commercial capital.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - Former HealthSouth Corp. Chief  Executive Richard Scrushy tried to convince one of his longtime  lieutenants not to tell the government about accounting fraud  at the company, according to tapes played at his criminal trial  on Thursday.


Bologna, 21:59 - BASKET, LEGADUE: FERRARA KO, SASSARI AL COMANDO

Risultati della 4/a giornata di andata del campionato di Legadue di basket.


Shark Tale showed its teeth this weekend, swimming straight to the top of the American box office, and enjoying the biggest October opening in history.


Barcellona, 16:22 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: RONALDINHO PRONTO PER IL REAL

Ronaldinho sarà in campo con il Barcellona per la partitissima di domani al Nou Camp contro i...


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   will hold his first peace summit with Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas if gunmen in the Gaza Strip release a captive   Israeli soldier, Olmert's senior deputy said on Tuesday.


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Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday  that retail sales of its vehicles rose 6 percent in September,  while sales to commercial fleets rose 4 percent.


By Homer Hickam  As a former NASA astronaut training manager responsible for crew training for shuttle missions, I was not entirely surprised by the initial reports of the sad, bizarre case of Lisa Marie Nowak.


NASA's plan to increase the number of space shuttle flights it launches this year, in an effort to speed up final assembly of the international space station, has stoked concern among independent experts that the space agency is placing scheduling demands on the 27-year-old fleet similar to those...


China planners to set '07 economic goals

Chinese economic planners met Tuesday to set goals for 2007 amid efforts to keep the country's sizzling growth from racing out of control.


Casey to meet Micheel in Ryder Cup aperitif

Paul Casey bulldozed his way   past a listless Colin Montgomerie on Saturday, crushing his   Ryder Cup team mate 6 & 5 to reach the final on his World Match   Play Championship debut.


Blair: Iraq report shows sanctions weren't working

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a US arms inspector's report on Iraq shows that United Nations sanctions against Saddam Hussein's regime


Abhishek has signed Rakeysh Mehra's Delhi 6

Though both the parties are maintaining a tight-lipped silence on Ârecord, it is safe and correct to state that Abhishek Bachchan who was the original choice for the role is finally doing Rakeysh MehraÂs autobiographical Delhi 6.


Two brothers jailed for the brutal murders of a Cornish couple are granted an appeal against their conviction.


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


Will YouTube Shyness Disrupt the Iowa Caucuses?

Iowans wonder whether online video and ubiquitous cameras and recording devices will change the dynamics in Thursday's all-important caucuses.


Americans are a bit taller and much heavier than they were in the early 1960s, says a report released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Sir Elton John has to cancel a concert  on his December tour after a throat infection causes him to lose his voice.


Baghdad pushes for wider U.N. role in Iraq

Iraq urged regional and world powers on Saturday to back an expanded U.N. role in Iraq but U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said there was more to be done on security before he could increase U.N. staff.


Cassazione: no a richiesta Speziale imputato di resistenza


Nobel Peace Winner Picked, Tips Include ElBaradei

The Norwegian Nobel Committee picked the  winner of the 2004 Peace Prize from a record field of 194  candidates on Tuesday with the U.N. nuclear watchdog and its  head, Mohamed ElBaradei, tipped as favorites.


Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It

Pfizer Chief Executive Hank McKinnell said on Sunday doctors should be made aware of the health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but the company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.


Government agencies hit slump in recent efforts to block mergers

Like the New York Yankees in a midsummer slump, the federal government is on a rare losing streak - at least in its efforts to block mergers.


Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus were side by side on the practice range Wednesday, the two most prolific major champions in golf who looked nothing alike except for the sweat pouring off their faces on a steamy day at Muirfield Village.


"Hannibal" bites off top spot on video sales chart

LOS ANGELES  - It was gore in the video stores last week. The gruesome prequel "Hannibal Rising" topped the national DVD sales chart for the week ending June 3, while equally brutal "Apocalypto" held on to the No. 1 slot on the rental chart.


Story in full MANCHESTER United, widely regarded as the worldâs most profitable football club, today announced that their annual profit had slipped to Â£27.


Damiano:ottima notizia, ora consolidare struttura produttiva


A pitcher on the South Dakota State University baseball team, Kevin Morsching, died a week after sustaining head injuries in a skateboarding accident.


Canada media mogul set to marry actress Kelly Rowan

Canadian actress Kelly Rowan, who  played a wealthy wife in television teen drama "The O.C.," is  engaged to Canada's richest man, media mogul David Thomson, her  representative said on Wednesday.


Dell says gets non-compliance letter from Nasdaq

Dell  said on Friday it  received a letter from Nasdaq saying the computer maker was not  in compliance with listing requirements because it was late in  filing its fiscal third-quarter report.


A month after being hit by a massive battery recall, Dell Inc. founder and Chairman Michael Dell emphasized the company's — and his own — forays into video games.


PC Magazine Reclassifies Some Circulation

The publisher of PC Magazine announced Monday that it would reclassify about 20 percent of its circulation from paid to non-paid as a result of an audit by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, a publishing industry group.


Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday night that he expected Brazil would resolve a dispute with the International Atomic Energy Agency over access to a nuclear fuel factory.


New twist in doping case: break-in at Ireland's equestrian offices

A break-in at Ireland's equestrian headquarters fueled talk of conspiracy Tuesday following the theft of a doping sample from the Olympic show jumping champion, the country's only medal winner at the Athens Games.


U.S. says would not extradite CIA agents to Italy

The United States will not meet any request by Italy to extradite 26 Americans, most thought to be CIA agents, to stand trial over the kidnapping of a Muslim cleric, the State Department's legal adviser said on Wednesday.


Continuing its campaign against indecency, our government intimidates PBS and awards public money to pundits to enforce "moral values."


FRANKFURT The president of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, said Tuesday that growth next year would not measure up to the bank's previous expectations as slower exports and rising oil prices take their toll on economic activity in the 12


The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year and demanded that all militias and armed groups in the volatile east lay down their weapons and start disarming.


Lebanon justifies Hezbollah droneâs flight over Israel

BEIRUT - A Lebanese minister on Monday justified the launch by the militant Hezbollah Shiite group of an unmanned plane over Israel, saying the Jewish state constantly violated Lebanese airspace and ignored international protests.


Bill O'Reilly, whose Fox News Channel show is the highest-rated cable news program, has been accused of sexual harassment by one of his producers. O'Reilly says the complaint is a politically motivated extortion attempt.


Questions linger over secrets on laptops

Every month seems to bring another episode of sensitive personal information escaping into the wild because a corporate or government laptop computer is lost or stolen. A common response is a lot of hand-wringing over how the data should have been encrypted.


French leader makes 1st Afghanistan trip

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Kabul on Saturday on a suprise trip to Afghanistan, with plans to meet his country's troops here and the Afghan president.


Newcastle Wins 4-0 at Sochaux to Advance in Soccer's UEFA Cup

Newcastle won 4-0 at Sochaux in European soccer's UEFA Cup to advance to the round of 32, while Sporting Lisbon, Schalke and Dnipro also progressed.


Rodriguez and Yanks agree outline of 10-year deal: report

Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed on the framework of a 10-year, $275 million contract, New York media reported on Thursday.


Firenze, 21:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ALLO STADIO NIENTE BOTTIGLIETTE PLASTICA

Divieto assoluto di introdurre all'interno dello stadio Franchi bottiglie, anche se di plastica e pr...


Roma, 12:30 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GIANNOCCARO ARBITRA MANTOVA-GENOA

Sono state designate le terne arbitrali per dirigere le partite della 20/a giornata di ritorno del c...


On the two-year anniversary of the deadly school seizure by Chechen rebels, a new report claims that government bears its share of responsibility for the massacre


Buenos Aires, 13:30 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: SENSINI NUOVO ALLENATORE ESTUDIANTES

Nestor Roberto Sensini, ex giocatore di Udinese, Parma e Lazio, è il nuovo allenatore dell'Es...


Seventeen million people watched Donald Trump tell software exec Kelly Perdew, "You're hired" Thursday night - a far cry from the 28 million drawn to the first edition's finale.


An unmanned NASA jet was launched over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday in a bid to demonstrate a radical new engine technology by flying at a world-record 7,000 mph - almost 10 times the speed of sound.


Travelers Could Soon Report to Work Mid-Flight

Business travelers will be able to surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining services from Boeing Co. (BA.N) and iPass Inc. (IPAS.O), the companies plan to announce on Monday.


ConAgra Recalls Chicken Breast Strips Across U.S.

ConAgra Foods Inc. is recalling  voluntarily 85,600 pounds of chicken breast strips that may  contain pieces of metal, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection  Service said on Thursday.


"I'm profoundly saddened. He was a colleague, a friend and a hero who possessed fierce inner strength, boundless energy and unwavering hope.


ATLANTA - CARE has issued a plea to those holding Margaret Hassan to release her immediately. The Atlanta-based relief organization issued the plea following the latest video showing Hassan trembling, haggard


More than 100 people die as US and Iraqi forces launch a major attack to regain control of the town of Samarra.


Ford considers selling Volvo Cars business: source

Ford Motor Co.  is considering selling its Volvo Cars business as it assesses the future of its European operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di don Luciano Alimandi - ÂLasciarsi afferrare da CristoÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Â«Vedi questa donna? Sono entrato nella tua casa e tu non m'hai dato l'acqua per i piedi; lei invece mi ha bagnato i piedi con le lacrime e li ha asciugati con i suoi capelli. Tu non mi hai dato un bacio, lei invec...


Iraq's Sadr suspends activity of his militia

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr suspended the activities of his feared militia on Wednesday after gunbattles killed 52 people and forced hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to flee the holy city of Kerbala.


Saint Vincent, 18:24 - CALCIO DONNE, FIAMMAMONZA VINCE LA SUPERCOPPA ITALIANA

La Fiammamonza ha vinto la Supercoppa italiana superando 1-0 la Senini Bardolino. Rete decisiva di G...


No. 3 Auburn Tops Tennessee for SEC Title

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell threw for a  career-high 374 yards along with three touchdowns as  third-ranked Auburn stated its case for a spot in the Orange  Bowl with a 38-28 victory over No. 15 Tennessee in the  Southeastern Conference Championship at the Georgia Dome.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Sept. 18, 2004 - The Americans finally showed up at the Ryder Cup. Then two of the least heralded members of the European team stymied the comeback.


Le stime preliminari dell'anno passato superano ampiamente le previsioni del governo (+1,6%)Nel IV trimestre si Ã¨ registrato un +1,1% congiunturale e +2,9% tendenziale                                          Istat, nel 2006 Pil al 2% Ã¨ la crescita piÃ¹ alta dal 2000                                                                                Si tratta del dato corretto per giorni lavorativi. Quello grezzo verrÃ  diffusol'1 marzo e, ritengono i ricercatori dell'istituto, potrebbe essere leggermente inferiore


Leading Spanish cyclist Iban Mayo will  probably miss next month's Tour of Spain because of a suspected  viral infection, his team manager said on Wednesday.


Twellman, Revolution haven't given up on goals

Though the Revolution's goals-per-game rate continues to decrease, Taylor Twellman remains optimistic about the team's chances during the stretch run of the MLS season. Since Aug. 6, Twellman has not scored in a league game and the Revolution have converted just twice in five games. Even when the Revolution had success, in a 1-0 win over the New ...


'E' un film sul potere terribile della mafia'


'Punto di riferimento prezioso per i cittadini-contribuenti'


Bai Ling arrested for shoplifting in L.A.

Chinese-born actress Bai Ling was arrested for shoplifting at Los Angeles International Airport after a gift shop employee accused her of stealing two magazines and a pack of batteries, police said on Thursday.


Nokia and InterDigital both win patent case

The spirit of Christmas enters UK court Nokia's pre-emptive strike against InterDigital's 3G-covering patent portfolio has reached a ruling by the English High Court, reducing an initial pile of 31 patents down to four: one of which has been ruled essential for 3G technology, and three which could, but might not be infringed by a 3G handset.â¦


Damiano, si' a contributi per periodi disoccupazione


US President George W. Bush was to welcome Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to the White House, hoping to reassure worried US voters six weeks before the election that the Iraq war was worth it.


Aid agencies are appealing for funds to help the victims of recent floods in a swathe of African countries.


OCEANIA/ISOLE SALOMONE  - Apre la prima comunitÃ  delle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice nelle Isole Salomone, a servizio dellÂeducazione dei giovani Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Cresce la presenza delle religiose nelle Isole Salomone: di recente infatti sono giunte nellÂarcipelago le prime tre Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice, chiamate ad aprire la prima comunitÃ  locale. Sr. Sialei Taofinou, sr. Anna Ma...


Tivo, Amazon launch video download-to-TV service

Amazon.com Inc. launched on Wednesday a service that lets users watch video purchased on the Internet and sent to a home television hooked up to a TiVo set-top box.


Baseball: Smoltz sizzles as Braves force deciding game

HOUSTON, United States : JD Drew singled to drive in a run in the top of the ninth inning and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over Houston and force the Astros into a fifth and deciding game.


Americans want fit finances before fit body: study

After a year of record mortgage foreclosures and slumping home prices, Americans are more determined to shape up their flabby finances in 2008 than their bodies, according to a study released by Countrywide Bank on Tuesday.


A convicted sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in Arizona schools brought home children that had joined a skateboarding club he started in Payson in northern Arizona, police said.


Islamic terrorism tops security risks to US: CIA director

Islamic extremists, including the Al-Qaeda network, remain a potent US security threat, the director of the CIA told US a Senate panel, as he outlined potential dangers to US interests around the globe.


The European Central Bank holds interest rates at 3%, amid signs of easing eurozone inflation.


Astronauts Install Robotic Arm on Station

Leaving the international space station unattended while they stepped outside, the two crewmen hooked up a robotic arm Wednesday and found some kind of gunk on the spacecraft's vents that might explain the frequent breakdowns in its air-supply equipment.


APEC eco-tech cooperation projects on track

A total of 121 projects in economic and technical cooperation were undertaken over the past year among the 21 members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Juan Carlos


The Bush administration keeps telling us the war in Iraq is going well and that our all-volunteer army is doing a great job. But some troops are telling a different story.


They've got a puck ready for him to drop at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday. An airplane bearing his wife and two daughters was to pull up at Pearson International last night.


UPDATE 3-PeopleSoft relents, agrees to $10.3 bln Oracle bid

PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday agreed to a sweetened $10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp.


President Bush, previewing a theme he is likely to use throughout his debate Thursday against Democrat John F. Kerry, joked to an audience


Japan Foreign Minister Favors Constitution Change

Japan should revise its pacifist,  U.S.-drafted constitution so that the world's second-biggest  economy can play a greater security role abroad, Foreign  Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Tuesday.


Missing holidaymaker David Page proposed to Sharon Howard of St Ives the day before the Asia earthquake struck.


Domani segretario di Stato Usa partecipera' a vertice Asean


Roma, 13:43 - CALCIO, FIGC: INIZIATO CONSIGLIO FEDERALE

E' iniziato intorno alle 13, nella sede di via Allegri, il consiglio della Federcalcio. Tra i punti ...


Samsung SDI posts loss on falling PDP prices

Samsung SDI Co. , the world's third-largest plasma display panel (PDP) maker, posted a worse-than-expected quarterly net loss on Friday, hurt by tumbling prices of its television screens.


By Llewellyn King< Guest Columnist  It's all about engineering, really. Engineers, the artists of industrial societies, make things happen. But like artists, they need patrons. They  need an assignment. Give engineers a challenge and they will produce  astounding results.


US Rejects Ukraine Vote Result, Sees Consequences

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday rejected the results of Ukraine's disputed presidential election and warned the authorities of "consequences" if they do not investigate the alleged fraud.


GENEVA - Swiss voters have overwhelming backed a proposal to allow stem-cell research on human embryos. The new law won the support of more than 66 per cent of voters.


Pakistani forces battle militants, dozens killed

Pakistani forces have cleared militant strongholds from three areas in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border and 40 militants and eight soldiers have been killed in fighting, the military said on Thursday.


Raytheon Profit and Sales Beat Expectations

Fourth-quarter earnings jumped 64 percent, due in part to a $214 million gain from a tax benefit, as well as more streamlined operations at the military contractor.


Imagine a world where Scandinavia produces wines to rival Italy's fabled Chianti region. It could come to just that by the end of the century, experts in Italy warn, if global warming continues unchecked.


Middle East ; Osama Bin Laden trail has ``gone cold``

Pressed about whether bin Laden's trail had gone cold, Musharraf told the Post: "Yes, if you mean we don't know, from that point of view, we don't know where he is.


Mono on the Mac: Time to look beyond Linux?

Uncle Mac casts a grumpy eye As youâll no doubt be aware, the Mono Project is an ambitious, open-source initiative, largely coordinated by Novell. The aim is to build a complete suite of ECMA- compliant .NET tools (C# compiler, runtime, class frameworks, etc) which work across all supported platforms, including Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. For more background on the project, check out âMono (software)â on Wikipedia.â¦


Briefly: Legal expert joins open-source screening firm

roundup Plus: Cray signs two supercomputing customers...MSN Messenger beta leaks onto Web...Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business...Cisco CEO's salary shoots up from $1...SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards.


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran should stand up to the world and pursue its nuclear programme, after Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to stop nuclear work which the West says will be used to ...Comment


Duke's Michael Schachner broke the NCAA tournament record with a 10-under 60 on Friday, and Stanford took a two-stroke lead over Coastal Carolina with one round left.


A copy of the Magna Carta has been sold for more than Â£10m to an American tycoon


Legislator Wants to Take More Nuke Waste: Witherspoon: S.C. Facility Can Hold More

By Zane Wilson, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 16--COLUMBIA -- State Rep. Billy Witherspoon on Thursday stepped to the front of a nationwide issue involving how much nuclear waste South Carolina should accept.


Dealer in German rotten meat probe commits suicide

A German meat distributor at the center   of a widening police probe into the sale of rotten meat and   vegetables has committed suicide, police in the southern city   of Munich said on Wednesday.


United Looks to Overseas Service for Profit

United said on Wednesday that it would cut 68 airplanes from its fleet, increase the use of its regional carrier and expand its international flights.


Baker will manage Cubs for rest of season

The Chicago Cubs still have the second-worst record in the National League. At least they know Dusty Baker will be the manager for the rest of the season.


Londra, 22:40 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CHELSEA-PORTO 2-1

Chelsea-Porto 2-1 (0-1) nel ritorno degli ottavi di Champions League. In gol Quaresma per il Porto a...


Most U.S. visitors are not fully screened for terrorist or criminal ties, according to a Justice Department watchdog. The reason: Bush administration agency infighting over such things as how many fingers to print.


With shortage of bell ringers, Salvation Army uses cutouts

The artificial side of Christmas could grow if the Salvation Army can't find more volunteers for its annual Red Kettle campaign.


Madeleine McCann has been missing for more than four months, but the British girl's presence is everywhere.


Tax Overhaul Would Benefit Tax Itemizers

People living in states without income taxes could see their federal income taxes fall by about $500 if they itemize deductions under the corporate tax overhaul approved by Congress.


XBox Live Video buckles Thursday and Friday under the weight of countless subscribers. Microsoft issues a mea culpa. In Gear Factor.


German economy on a solid foundation in 2008: finance minister

The Germany economy will slow down this year in the wake of the global financial crisis, but should remain fundamentally solid, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said Friday in an interview.


GMOs deserve a makeover -- but it's not about health, increased yields or pest resistance. Offered here are a few suggestions for new strains really worth the trouble. Commentary by Lore SjÃ¶berg.


Bologna, 17:27 - BASKET, UPIM: NASO FRATTURATO, CALABRIA IN FORSE PER SABATO

Dante Calabria, guardia italo-americana della Upim Fortitudo Bologna, ha riportato una frattura nasa...


MyDoom Worm May Signal Dreaded 'Zero-Day'

Virus attack occurs just as PC vulnerability is discovered.


Cornell Says SEC Completes Investigation

Cornell Cos., an operator of prisons and halfway houses for adults and juveniles, said on Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission ended its investigation of the company without recommending any enforcement action.


A strategy is launched to encourage teenagers in England to develop an enterprise culture.


Roma, 14:37 - CALCIO, QUAGLIARELLA: DOMENICA FARO' IL TIFO PER IL NAPOLI

Tornato nella sua Castellammare di Stabia, Fabio Quagliarella è stato festeggiato a lungo per...


Once Again, Trade Effort Stumbles on Subsidies

Talks collapsed when the U.S. and the European Union fell out with India and Brazil over plans to cut agricultural subsidies and tariffs.


By JESSICA MINTZ  SEATTLE - Microsoft is taking aim at Google Inc.'s rival book-scanning project, saying the search company "systematically violates copyright." In prepared remarks he is scheduled to deliver Tuesday to a publishing industry group, a Microsoft Corp.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a U.S. attack on Iran "is simply not on the agenda," despite the United States' continued criticism of Iran's human rights record and potential nuclear weapons.


Peggiora la valutazione sulla situazione economica del Paese


Information provider VNU  said on Monday it planned to cut 4,000 positions and shave 10 percent from its cost base next year.


Ground Zero becomes backdrop for fashion show

Fifty-two floors high in the Manhattan sky, Emina Cunmulaj sits backstage with other lanky young models looking out a wall of windows onto an empty black hole amid the dense downtown lights.


BRUSSELS , Belgium  - South African President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday he would meet Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro this weekend to try to revive a peace process left in tatters by recent unrest in the west African country.


Pope blesses picture of missing British girl

Pope Benedict on Wednesday comforted the parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort and blessed a photograph of the child held up by her mother.


Liverpool, 13:14 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: IN CHAMPIONS SENZA RIISE

Il Liverpool dovrà fare a meno di John Arne Riise per l'esordio in Champions contro il Psv in...


'Shark Tale' May Give Teeth to DreamWorks IPO

Wall Street and Hollywood are watching to see if DreamWorks' animated feature "Shark Tale" stirs a feeding frenzy at the box office this weekend.


By DEBBIE HUMMEL  SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday withdrew its proposal to list as threatened a wildflower that grows only in areas of Utah and Colorado where oil shale and tar sand exploration is being done.


Storms Latest Setback For Fla. Citrus Growers

Nat Roberts pointed out his flame grapefruit trees, standing amid an endless sheet of fallen citrus, as if someone had dumped a million


Deve chiarire acquisto di un elegante casa a Gerusalemme


NBC Universal named Jeff Zucker chief executive on Tuesday, a widely expected move that caps the swift rise of the 41-year-old executive charged with improving results for its TV network and presiding over a digital media make-over.


Within the West Bank's impovershed Jenin camp, the Freedom Theater provides troubled youths with a grounding in performing arts.


Shuttle's Spring 2005 Launch Date Delayed

HOUSTON - NASA's spaceflight leadership council decided Friday to delay the spring 2005 launch date for the first shuttle scheduled to return to space since last year's Columbia tragedy, citing hurricane damage and more work needed to meet a panel's recommendations.    The council canceled plans for a shuttle launch in March or April...


RESEARCH BOFFS GARTNER are urging network managers to standardise all their PCs on Windows XP SP2 and forget about Microsoft's cutdown version of Longhorn.


Sen. John Kerry's Nevada supporters said they liked what he had to say — though not with his East Coast accent — when he campaigned in the state this week.


Sony reportedly seeks to exit plasma display market

MANHASSET, NY - Sony Corp. is considering leaving the plasma display market to focus on flat-panel liquid crystal (LCD) displays, according to several online reports.


US Raids Kill Family of 6 in Rebel-Held Iraqi City

US air strikes killed a family of six in an attack meant for fighters loyal to a self-declared al Qaeda ally, while one of the world's largest aid agencies suspended


Galileo scepticism rife even in Brussels

Only satellite builders truly enthusiastic Reports from Brussels suggest that European and national officials are beginning to acknowledge the lack of any firm consensus regarding the funding - or even the need - for the planned Galileo Europe sat nav constellation.â¦


In a patent dispute, a federal judge ordered a Canadian company to stop distributing its generic version of the anticlotting drug Plavix.


Bobby Cox remained one ejection shy Sunday of tying John McGraw for a dubious distinction and unofficial baseball record.


We should not covet Canadaâs prescription drugs

Thatâs right! We should not be seeking out and buying prescription drugs that rightfully belong to our Canadian neighbors. By filling prescriptions at Canadian pharmacies, we are threatening the very quality


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The Brazilian shot dead by police who mistook him for a suicide bomber was acting no differently than any other London commuter, a jury hears.


'Mai escluso stand-alone, e' nel cuore dei consiglieri'


Hedge fund manager John Paulson, who earned billions of dollars last year by betting against the housing market, said on Tuesday that former Federal Reserve board chairman Alan Greenspan will advise his firm.


The candidates for the US Senate in Illinois hit the polls early this morning with their families in tow amid drizzly weather. Republican Alan Keyes, accompanied by his wife and daughter


LONDON Richard Branson, the adventurous entrepreneur behind the Virgin Group, said Monday that he would form a commercial space travel company that would start carrying passengers by 2007.


PalmOne is introducing the much anticipated PalmOne Treo 650, an updated version of its success smartphone device, the Treo 600. The company is keeping it small (11.


Europe Divided on How to Fight Global Warming

Divisions over how to fight global warming threatened Thursday to overshadow a summit meeting aimed at making the European Union the world leader in the battle against climate change.Comment


Vietnam deports U.S. citizen held on terror charge

A Vietnamese-born U.S. citizen who police   said was detained on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the   communist government and destroy the U.S. consulate, was   released and deported on Thursday, officials said.


Chiesto il potenziamento dei centri di accoglienza


High Court Meets Again on Ukraine Election

Ukraine's Supreme Court met for a second day Tuesday to probe the validity of the disputed presidential runoff, amid rising support for an opposition-demanded revote as a way to avoid splitting this ex-Soviet republic apart.


Alcoa Profit Slips on Costs, Weak Dollar

Alcoa Inc., the world's biggest aluminum producer, said on Monday its fourth-quarter net profit slipped because of higher energy costs, a weaker dollar and a charge it took for selling some of its businesses.


Seventeen political parties demand postponement of elections

Seventeen political parties on Friday demanded postponement of the Jan. 30 elections for at least six months until the government is capable of securing polling places.


NTT DoCoMo, Motorola tie up on 3G handsets

NTT DoCoMo will release a handset compatible with non-Japanese cellular networks and with its own 3G (third generation) mobile network early next year. The handset will be made by Motorola Inc. for DoCoMo and will also support wireless LAN, the two companies said in a statement on Wednesday.


RYDER CUP skipper Bernhard Langer last night claimed Luke Donald's European Masters win proved how valuable he will be when they face the mighty Americans next weekend.


Newcastle look set to make Chelsea's Celestine Babayaro their first signing of 2005.


Decine di incendi nonostante provvedimento 'anti-botti'


Sudan, West in War of Words Over Genocide Charge

Sudan and Western powers plunged into a  war of words over Darfur on Friday, with Khartoum countering  U.S. charges of genocide by saying Washington was playing  electoral politics with a humanitarian crisis.


McCain Says Bernanke Should Have Reduced Interest Rates Faster

Bloomberg - Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke should have been quicker to cut interest rates to try to avert a recession.


Cisco (Quote, Chart) and Fujitsu will collaborate on high-end routers and other products for Japanese carriers and corporations moving to Internet Protocol (define) systems, the companies announced.


Combat title Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter picks up the Bafta award for game of the year.


Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 1.21 percent  on Wednesday as investors took a breather after the market's  recent rises and sold shares of gainers including tech issues  such as Canon Inc.


SAN FRANCISCO -- If you want to hit the books online, you can point your Internet browser to hit the online search engine Google. The site invited publishers to include entire books in its index, which will