Alan Gilbert is part of a one-two punch of dynamic new conductors facing New York audiences this fall.


After a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the.


More than 100 Iraqis were killed or wounded in a terrorist attack today as British troops prepared to move into more dangerous areas.


Perfect sitcom: Knight rooms with sportswriter

When I heard that CBS and Paramount Television were developing a show based on the life and times of Bob Knight, I assumed it would be a show like âDr.


Govt sets up panel to probe Dabhol plant issues

The government decided on Thursday to form a panel of ministers to help resolve a deadlock over the mothballed $2.9 billion Dabhol power plant, which was set up by bankrupt U.S. energy trader Enron Corp.


Israeli, Palestinian teams meet ahead of Bush visit

Top Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, under U.S. pressure to start peace talks, met on Monday on a plan to begin tackling some of the thorniest issues after a month-long impasse over Jewish settlements.


Educator's stock rises as the SEC calls off its dogs.


Two U.S. Soldiers to Stand Trial Over Iraq Jail Abuse

A U.S. military court in Baghdad on  Friday ordered two more soldiers, including an alleged  ringleader, to stand trial over the sexual and physical abuse  of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.


INTRERVIEW-Thomson Corp. CEO says buying binge to cool

Electronic publisher Thomson Corp. (TOC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) will wind down its recent $1.5 billion buying spree because it needs to successfully integrate


Sonny Rollins was surprised when a long-lost tape of his Carnegie Hall debut was discovered among the Voice of America's huge collection of recordings at the Library of Congress. But after listening to the tape, the tenor saxophonist got inspired to return to Carnegie to mark the 50th anniversary of that historic concert.


The BBC announced approximately 1,800 job cuts over the next six years in a statement released by the broadcaster Thursday.


Ivan kills 12 in Grenada, threatens Cuba, US

ST. GEORGE'S, GrenadaâThe most powerful hurricane to hit Grenada in a decade killed more than a dozen people, damaged 90 per cent of its homes and destroyed a prison, leaving criminals on the loose, officials said yesterday.


For those with the patience and stomach to follow economic trends, there are few better tools than ETFs.


Oil Sets New $53 High on Winter Worries, Nigeria

Oil prices set a new record at $53 a  barrel on Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating fuel  supplies and news that a strike in Nigeria had put some crude  exports on hold.


Football; Game 13: the Bengals; History Hard to Shake

FOXBORO - Old stereotypes don't die easily, particularly in the age of the Internet. Yesterday, the Bengals became the Patriots' 12th victim of the season.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Myanmar troops fire shots to disperse crowds

Troops fired shots over the heads of a large crowd in central Yangon on Wednesday, sending people scurrying for cover as a crackdown intensified against the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years, a witness said.


Falling flat screen prices hit Samsung's quarterly profits.


COLES Myer Ltd chief executive Mr John Fletcher yesterday said he was interested in branching out from the retail business into financial planning services for the groups customers.


Diabetic Moms Can Have Normal-Weight Babies

Pregnant women with diabetes tend to have overly large babies, which isn't good for either party. An Israeli team has now shown that the problem can be avoided if mothers strictly control their blood sugar levels during pregnancy.


Executives Plan Online Memorial To 9/11 Victims

Nonprofit group September's Mission set out to create an archival spot in cyberspace for mourners and scholars of the attacks.


Oprah and Howard Stern in 'merger of equals' As we predicted on Friday, subscription satellite radio providers Sirius and XM have announced a plan to merge in the face of rapidly propogating entertainment delivery platforms.â¦


Pennington Reaches Long-Term Deal with Jets

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Jets and  quarterback Chad Pennington finally agreed on a long-term  contract extension Wednesday.


Abkhazia Opposition Candidate Claims Win

Opposition candidate Sergei Bagapsh said Monday that the election commission in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region has declared him the winner of the province's disputed presidential election.


Mariah Carey battles porn star over stage name

Grammy-winning pop singer Mariah  Carey is trying to block porn star-turned politician Mary Carey  from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name, saying that  fans could get the two performers confused.


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs Trail Mix: Without Iraq Squabbling, Democratic Debate a Snore

A funny thing happens when Democratic presidential contenders debate without ever mentioning Iraq: They relentlessly agree.


Where Aired, 'Private Ryan' Draws a Crowd

An average of 7.7 million people watched ABC's unedited broadcast of "Saving Private Ryan" on Veterans Day -- a remarkable number given that viewers in nearly one-third of the country did


Cayman Islands Bank Gets Wikileaks Taken Offline in U.S.

Wikileaks, the whistleblower site that recently leaked documents related to prisons in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, is taken offline by its U.S. host after posting documents that implicate a Cayman Islands bank in money laundering and tax evasion activities. Kim Zetter reports.


EU split on China arms ban, but 'tide turning' toward lift

The European Union remains split over lifting the 15-year-old arms embargo on China, but "the tide is turning" and the bloc appears set to end the ban sooner or later, diplomats said.


Secrecy over lost White House e-mails continues?

A congressional Democratic leader says he's being ignored in requests for more information about the reported disappearance of messages exchanged by the likes of Karl Rove.


Travel: Nepal wants to ban nudity on Everest. The irony is that this is where trouserless-peaking started with George Mallory, claims regular naked climber Hank Wangford


Peter Jacobsen, the U.S. Senior Open winner earlier this month, shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Bruce Lietzke after the second round of the Tradition, the Champions Tour's last major of the year. "For me, to win this tournament on Sunday would be a dream come true," said Jacobsen, who was instrumental in relocating the tournament to Oregon last year.


The approach of Hurricane Ivan, with its impact on oil and the economy, is likely to send stocks lower at Wednesday's open.


Navy deal may create more financial problems for EDS

Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) could be facing more rough waters with its $8.8 billion U.S. Navy contract, as the IT services provider delayed release of its third-quarter results on Monday pending a review of the value of its assets used on the deal.


London equities  ticked lower on Thursday, with losses foe Vodafone on growing expectations that it will noit secure rights to distribute Apple's new iPhone.


Diana did not want Charles as King, court told

Princess Diana thought her husband,  Prince Charles, should not become king and that the crown ought  to skip a generation, one of her lawyers told the inquest into  her death on Tuesday.


John Daly provided a nice surprise for local golf fans yesterday when he committed to play in next week's Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC of Boston in Norton.


He is retiring from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, where he blew a mellow horn, but Russian soldiers once fired at a photograph of this veteran musician.


Fisco, Cdl verso ritiro emendamenti riduzione tasse

I membri della Cdl della commissione Bilancio al Senato ritireranno, su invito del sottosegretario all'Economia Giuseppe Vegas, tutte le proposte di modifica all'emendamento fiscale del governo. Ma "prima


Bonaiuti, a premier non conviene la polemica su legge voto


Stocks lifted by strong consumer confidence data

US stocks scaled heights not seen in years Tuesday, lifted in light volume by strong consumer confidence data, while Web retailer Amazon.


TERRORISMO - Ancora minacce all'Italia ea Berlusconi

Un gruppo legato all'organizzazione terroristica al Qaida ha lanciato nuove minacce contro l'Italia e piu' in generale all'Europa. In un comunicato delle Brigate Abu Hafs al Masri, diffuso via Internet si


Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha is starting Wednesday a three-day visit to France, the government information service said.


Cradling a cup of coffee on his knee, the Rev. Paul Porter welcomes five neighbors to his home, leads them in a brief prayer and gets down to business.


Indonesia's Suharto to get state funeral in royal city

Indonesia's autocratic former president  Suharto, whose legacy was marred by graft and human rights  abuses during his 32 years in power, will be give state funeral  in royal city of Solo on Monday.


Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, President Bush on Wednesday reached out to an important election-year constituency by talking up the benefits to minorities of his education and homeownership agenda.


Kylie the latest celebrity to write for children

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue launched her first children's book at the weekend, joining a long list of celebrities writing for the young.


One of the state's biggest broadcasters has given 13 Republican county committees $325,000 worth of free air time to promote candidates on its radio and television stations throughout California.


A half-decade later, Spector case will go on

LOS ANGELES  - The specter of Phil Spector will haunt Hollywood well into 2008.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Soldiers searched for more bodies on Thursday after Hurricane Felix killed 38 people in Nicaragua, while 52 members of a group of Miskito Indians washed ashore alive in neighboring Honduras.


Militants have killed the director of CARE International in Iraq, Margaret Hassan, whom they took hostage in Baghdad on October 19.


Foster carers are to be guaranteed a minimum allowance to  meet their expenses and attract more volunteers.


Israeli strikes kill 7 militants in Gaza

Israeli aircraft sent missiles hurtling down on Gaza three times Saturday, killing seven Palestinian militants and sending a clear signal that Israel would not tolerate attacks following Hamas' bloody takeover of the coastal strip.


Blue Jays announcer Cerutti found dead in hotel room

John Cerutti, a former Toronto pitcher and current Blue Jays television announcer, was found dead in his hotel room Sunday morning, the team said.


Indagini scattate dopo gli incidenti di venerdi'


Lenovo confirms talks with 'major' IT company

China's Lenovo Group is in talks with a major international IT company regarding an acquisition, it said in an announcement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday.


Accident Involving Bombardier Crj200 in China

A China Eastern Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet was involved in an accident at about 8:20 am China local time (12:20 GMT) today while the aircraft was en route from Baotou to Shanghai.


Health: Best Cough Syrup - Made of Chocolate

Chocaholics may clap hands in joy and dig into another piece of their sweet God after researchers have found that ingredients in chocolate could put a stop to persistent coughs and lead to new cough medicines.


Karzai swears in new reformist Afghan cabinet

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday swore in a new Cabinet which sidelines powerful warlords and brings in reformers to battle drugs and rebuild the shattered country.


The new study involved data collected between 1976 and 2000 on 116,564 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study, an ongoing project in which thousands of nurses are being tracked for years to study various factors affecting health.


Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she must respond in kind to attacks from rival Barack Obama even though she'd rather keep the race for the Democratic presidential nomination focused on their differences on public policy issues.


Entrepreneurs Profit From Free Web Names

By ANICK JESDANUN  NEW YORK - It's not often you can compare Internet addresses with clothing, but a growing practice comes close, contributing to a global shortage in good names.


Turkey's ruling AKP wins election decisively

Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party won 51.6 percent of the vote in a decisive national election victory on Sunday after nearly a quarter of votes had been counted, according to private broadcaster CNN Turk.


Areva says it is ready to build 12 reactors in South Africa

French nuclear giant Areva said on Thursday it was ready to build up to 12 next-generation power plants in South Africa, where massive electricity shortages shut down the key mining industry this month.


The palm trees that narrowly missed Leo Berard's pondside condominium in Naples, Fla., when they toppled Friday spared him from major repairs on his second home.


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Sharon Abandons Mideast Peace 'Road Map'

Israel will not follow the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan and could remain in much of the West Bank for an extended period after it withdraws from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday.


Oil Falls to 3-Month Low as Heating-Oil Supplies Probably Rose

Crude oil fell to a three-month low on speculation that warm weather and increased refinery production have bolstered US heating-oil stockpiles.


Tyrannosaurus rex achieved its massive size due to an enormous growth spurt during its adolescent years.


Metallo prezioso spinto al ribasso da flessione del petrolio


UK finds second case of polonium poisoning

British scientists probing the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko said on Friday a second man had been poisoned by radiation. Media reports said the man was an Italian he met at a London restaurant.


Techies plan sustained revolt at Fujitsu

Six strike days a month Unionised technical support staff at Fujitsu IT Services have agreed to stage an unrelenting campaign of strikes until the employer gives them what they believe is their fair share of pay and recognition.â¦


HHS Calls For Plan To Counter Threat of Flu

The stockpiling of antiviral drugs, making more flu vaccine and better surveillance for new flu strains were among the suggestions mentioned in a long-awaited draft document, released yesterday


New York, 22:31 - TENNIS, US OPEN: SIMONE BOLELLI AL SECONDO TURNO

Simone Bolelli si è qualificato per il secondo turno degli US Open. L'emiliano ha superato in...


US forces say they have killed 22 militants as Iraq's president postpones a trip to Iran because of a curfew.


In the 21-year history of MTV's Video Music Awards, viewers have been treated to some eye-popping moments — Prince's bare buttocks, Lil' Kim's sequined pasty, Britney and Madonna's steamy kiss last year.


Army, rebel leaders face off in Philippine south

COTABATO CITY, Philippines  - Twenty Muslim guerrilla leaders faced two dozen Philippine field commanders in a rare battle of ideas on Saturday, part of efforts to strengthen the ceasefire mechanism.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


At least 14 people are arrested in Brazil as part of a series of anti-drug raids across six states.


Egypt, a key power broker, refuses to push sanctions or UN troops on Khartoum.


US firm Contrack pulls out of a $325m contract to rebuild Iraq's transport system  after attacks on construction efforts.


Episcopal Church head attacks impatience on gays

Anglican church leaders and others demanding the U.S. Episcopal Church harden its stand on gay issues may be yielding to unwarranted impatience instead of waiting for divine guidance, the head of the U.S. church said on Wednesday.


A Verona, arrestato l'albanese che lo ha colpito


The restaurant company beats estimates, but Red Lobster is still weak.


UN prepared to help ease Congo-Rwanda tensions

Peacekeepers in Congo are prepared to help disarm Hutu rebels threatening Rwanda from Congolese soil to ease tensions between the two Central African neighbors, the United Nations said on Thursday.


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Trump Bondholders Agree on Recapitalization Plan

Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc., which has been on the brink of bankruptcy, said on Thursday that a majority of bondholders have approved a debt restructuring plan that will allow Donald Trump to remain the company's chairman and chief executive officer.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Volkswagen to do body shells for Porsche Panamera

Blog: Porsche offers more details to shareholders, while more photos pop up on blogs


A rash of recent e-mail scams relies on new techniques to try to fool PC users, according to e-mail filtering vendor SurfControl.


Baddeley leads Woods by two shots at US Open

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Australian Aaron Baddeley burst out of a four-way tie on Saturday to grab a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods going into the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont.


The wife of French self-confessed killer Michel Fourniret accuses him of two more murders, including Joanna Parrish.


New Data Shakes Accepted Models of Collisions of the Earth's Crust

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New research findings may help refine the accepted models used by earth scientists over the past 30 years to describe the ways in which continents clash to form the Earth's landscape.


Of all the names in music, Chantal Kreviazuk may be the least likely to appear in a headline. Though she recently released her own album, the songwriter usually stays behind the scenes to pen hits with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne.


Natalie Imbruglia Weds Rocker Down Under

Popstar Natalie Imbruglia married Daniel Johns, frontman for Australian rock band Silverchair in a secret ceremony at a tropical resort Wednesday, a report said.


The number of obese people in China doubled to 60 million in the 10 years to 2002 with diseases related to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle also on the rise.


Oil Prices May Have Peaked as Supply Rises, IEA Says

Oil prices may have peaked last month as OPEC and other countries boosted production and record high prices restrained demand, said the International Energy Agency, an adviser to 26 nations.


UN to Vote on Gaza Onslaught, Israel Escalates

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip, October 5 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - As the United Nations was set to vote Tuesday, October 5, on a resolution calling on Israel to halt its bloodiest onslaught on Gaza in years, Israelâs occupation army pressed ahead


China's parliament is to consider reforming a law that allows incarceration without trial, state media reports.


Pending sales of existing homes plunged by a record 12.2 percent in July, and private employers hired the fewest workers in more than four years in August, according to reports released on Wednesday that point to a weakening economy.


Weeks after losing its CEO, the biodiesel maker withdraws plans for its public offering.


The Irish-born aid worker Margaret Hassan is entering her third day in captivity in Iraq today after being kidnapped while on her way to work in Baghdad on Tuesday morning.


Deal reached on cutting ozone-damaging emissions

Delegates from almost 200 countries agreed late on Friday to eliminate ozone-depleting substances faster than originally planned, the United Nations said.


China's state media hit out at a US report on Beijing's military build-up, calling it misleading and insulting.


The Serbian PM insists his country's courts should try war crimes suspects wanted by the tribunal in The Hague.


U.S. to Deport Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens to Britain

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, will be deported to Britain because his activities  could be "linked to terrorism," a U.S. official said on  Wednesday.


Michigan family of slain US contractor in Iraq prays for other ...

Through their grief and anger, relatives of an American construction worker beheaded in Iraq extended prayers for an American and a


US jets hit Sadr men as tanks near Najaf shrine

NAJAF (Iraq) - US helicopter gunships pounded supporters of Moqtada Al Sadr in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf yesterday as tanks rumbled to within 800 metres of a holy shrine at the centre of a near three-week insurgency.


Houston Rockets Team Report - November 14

(Sports Network) - The Tracy McGrady-less Rockets fell 84-79 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming poured in a game-high 32 points to help Houston cut into a 22-point third-quarter deficit.


Contrastanti gli indici di Borsa statunitensi


US, Cuba battle over propaganda beamed via pirated TV signals

HAVANA -- The US government strives mightily to stamp out intellectual property theft all over the world -- except for Cuba, where it tries to broadcast anti communist messages to anyone able to see US programming through illegal satellite dishes.


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Ivory Coast crisis talks as civil strife escalates

AFRICAN leaders convened for an emergency summit yesterday on Ivory Coast as the countryâs defiant leader remained holed up in his mansion.


The dollar slipped on Wednesday to hold  near a record low against the euro, but the market hesitated to  drive down the U.S. currency further before closely watched  economic releases later in the week.


Muslim nine planned jihad in Australia, court told

A group of nine Muslim men facing terrorism charges planned a violent jihad in Australia, a heavily fortified court in Sydney heard Tuesday, possibly including an attack on a nuclear reactor.


In Congress, a boost for alternative energy

The House bill will look a lot like one that cleared the Senate last week, but it will omit issue of fuel-economy standards.


The gloves are off, and the first of two competing reality shows about boxers is due tonight on Fox (8 ET/PT) when The Next Great Champ unveils its 12 fighters, competing under the tutelage of Oscar De La Hoya.


Solution to fit vs. fat debate: Exercise more

Two medical studies stress an active lifestyle, as well as eating right, is vital for good health. By LISA GREENE, Times Staff Writer.


2 Taliban ambushes leave 30 civilians dead

Two Taliban ambushes of civilian convoys left 30 people dead, while coalition and Afghan forces killed at least 11 militants in an ongoing U.S.-led offensive across southern Afghanistan, officials said Monday.


Oh, Fine, You're Right. I'm Passive-Aggressive.

While "passive-aggressive" has become an all-purpose label for almost any difficult character, it is a controversial concept in psychiatry.


DENVER - The food at the Federal Corrections Camp in Alderson, W.Va., apparently is nothing to write home about - unless one is eating it with Martha Stewart.


5,000 NHS records vanish with latest lost laptop

Wonder why they ever called them NHS Trusts... A laptop containing medical records for more than 5,000 people has been lost by a hospital near Dudley.â¦


Turkey must reform courts, warns Barroso

Pressure mounted on Turkey yesterday to push ahead with far-ranging legal reforms, as the incoming European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, said that Ankara has not yet done enough to start talks on EU membership.


Prince Charles' spokesman says Prince Harry will not apologise to a photographer he scuffled with.


Stewart to Surrender for Prison by Oct. 8

NEW YORK - A federal judge ordered Martha Stewart on Tuesday to surrender for prison by Oct. 8, granting the celebrity homemaker's request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale...


By TERENCE CHEA  SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge Wednesday reinstated a Clinton administration ban on the building of roads in untouched sections of national forests.  U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte sided with states and environmentalists who sued to protect forest land.


Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London

A bomb alert prompted a Greek Olympic  passenger airliner to make an emergency landing at London's  Stansted Airport on Sunday, an airport spokesman said.


Yeading striker Dudley Campbell is delighted by the non-League club's FA Cup draw with Newcastle.


Inspectors leaving no cat dish unturned in checking cattle feed for BSE

OTTAWA (CP) - No feed bag - or cat dish - will be left unturned as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency probes what cattle on a central Alberta farm may have eaten to trigger a case of mad cow disease.


Severe weather rolled through central Florida late Thursday, blowing roofs off homes, knocking down power lines and causing minor injuries. "We suspect it was a tornado," Eustis Police Chief Fred Cobb said.


The move comes just more than a week after his country's Parliament voted to ratify the document. Mr Putin's signature clears the way for the United Nations (UN) environment pact to come into force early next year.


SK Telecom previews file sharing for 3G phones

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA -- South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom Co. Ltd. previewed a file-sharing application for cell phones this week that will let users swap files, including ring tones, music and videos over its 3G (third-generation) network.


Laura Bell Bundy is among the latest in a string of Broadway performers who are attempting to transform their theater success into a more mainstream musical career.


(HealthDay News) -- It's especially important that young athletes get enough calories and nutrients to keep up their energy, and maintain a healthy body weight.


What Genesis Solar Particles Can Tell Us

UC Davis/- The recent crash of NASA's Genesis space probe may have looked like bad news for scientists, but its cargo of particles captured from the sun should still yield useful information, according to Qing-Zhu Yin, a planetary scientist at UC Davis.     Yin, who is not directly affiliated with the Genesis mission, studies the composition of meteorites to learn about the formation of the solar system...


GPS is a handy technology, but in Europe it's become a political football. That explains why a new poll found that while only 20 percent of Europeans use satellite navigation devices, 80 percent want the EU to set up an independent service to rival the U.S.-run Global Positioning System — and use taxpayer money to complete it.


Alleged U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Accused U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins surrendered at a U.S...


WHILE the Mighty Vole drags its small paws over operating systems, it's been far faster off the mark to release another version of its Office Live Communications Server.


Six Iraqi policemen are killed by gunmen in an attack on a checkpoint near the city of Mosul, police say.


Research shows piranhas are much less aggressive than previously thought, scientists in the UK announce.


Serena Williams and Justine Henin meet in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday - a repeat of the controversial 2003 semi-final.


The asset management firm Legg Mason said on Monday that it had sold $1.25 billion in convertible senior notes to an affiliate of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company.


The head of one of the Central African Republic's main rebel groups has touched down in Bangui after inking in Libya a peace deal described as "historic" by the government.


Martin Names Saskatoon Doctor as New Health Officer

Prime Minister Martin has appointed Doctor David Butler-Jones as the new Chief Public Health Officer. Butler-Jones will co-ordinate a national response team in Winnipeg, should Canada face another outbreak of a major disease like SARS.


Francoforte, 15:46 - CALCIO, SCHALKE: LINCOLN SQUALIFICATO 5 GIORNATE

La disciplinare della federcalcio tedesca ha squalificato per cinque giornate il fantasista brasilia...


Originale installazione natalizia per negozio milanese


Iran starts building home-made atomic plant: agency

Iran has started construction of a domestically built nuclear power plant, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization was quoted as saying on Tuesday.


British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed by his captors in Iraq, Abu Dhabi television reported Friday. The British Foreign Office said it could not confirm the report.


Vice President Dick Cheney is assuming the powers of the presidency for the second time in five years while President Bush undergoes a medical procedure.


The long-awaited assault on Fallujah was officially dubbed Operation Dawn, to signify the promise of a new beginning. But the name the US military had originally given the operationâPhantom Furyâseems


Genova, 19:58 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; NOVELLINO: DECISIVO IL RITORNO DI VOLPI

Walter Novellino è soddisfatto della vittoria della Samp sull'Ascoli. ''Finalmente - spiega i...


With the holiday shopping season underway, an industry group for video games is trying to encourage parents to use its voluntary ratings to protect children from graphic images of sex and violence.


Israel Raids Gaza Town Hours After Jerusalem Bomb

Israeli troops entered a southern Gaza town late on Wednesday in what the army called a search for firing posts used by Palestinian militants, hours after gunmen launched rockets toward nearby Jewish settlements.


JetBlue is about to become the first US airline to offer passengers free e-mail at 35,000 feet


A key aide to presidential political strategist Karl Rove resigned Friday in the wake of a congressional report that listed hundreds of contacts between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the White House.


Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has resigned as chairman of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to take responsibility for an election setback.


Novelties: A High-End Remote for a High-Tech Life

A new universal remote is designed to be lord of the living room, and connects to a computer so consumers can set it up and maintain it themselves.


Stocks fell on Thursday after a report   said factory activity contracted in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic   region in September for the first time in over three years,   prompting worries about a slowdown in the U.S. economy and   corporate profits.


AIDS medicine is rationed in Puerto Rico

The U.S. has halted payments to clinics that treat AIDS patients in Puerto Rico, forcing hundreds of poor people to go without free medicine in a U.S. territory with an AIDS rate nearly double that of the mainland.


China would punish intruders at embassies and schools according to the law, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Tuesday.


The illicit availability of appetite suppressant pills online is fuelling a slimming obsession and putting lives at risk, experts warn.


17 Die in Iraq Bombing; Vote Results Set

A car bomb killed 17 people Saturday and injured 21 others in a mostly Shiite Muslim town south of Baghdad, and U.S. troops backed by tanks battled rebels in the country's third-largest city as the insurgency showed no sign of abating after national elections.


European car makers describe EU plans to force them to cut back on exhaust emissions as "unbalanced".


Medical authorities question drug safety

In a sharp change of direction, many medical authorities are questioning the safety of American drugs. In a challenge unthinkable even two months ago, Dr.


California Joins Suit Against E-Voting Vendor Diebold

Stanford University professor and e-voting activist David Dill said the Diebold case fits with a national pattern that is influencing the adoption of electronic voting before its time.


Afghanistan: seggi chiusi, ma opposizione non riconosce elezioni

KABUL - Chiusi i seggi delle prime elezioni presidenziali libere della storia dell'Afghanistan. Secondo quanto riferito da fonti ufficiali, anche se i seggi sono chiusi, la gente in fila potra' comunque continuare a votare.


U.S. stocks were slightly higher on   Friday after August employment data showed a slowdown in wage   inflation and jobs growth nearly as expected, suggesting the   Federal Reserve may be able to keep interest rates unchanged.


Israeli army arrests 6 Palestinians in W. Bank

Israeli army arrested six Palestinians in the West Bank, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said Saturday. The sources said Israeli army arrested three residents and


Thousands of British tourists are stranded in south and east Asia after an earthquake sent massive waves flooding across the region.


How will the Chargers deal with the success of QB Drew Brees?

Brees' strong first-half performance this season has pleasantly impacted the Chargers' present in a surprising way, but it hasn't changed anything about their long-term future at the quarterback position.


After months of speculation, Vivendi announces that Half-Life 2 has officially gone gold and will be on shelves in less than one month.


Saint Laurent Does Eighties with a Twist

Fashion Wire Daily - Finally, after a half dozen collections for Yves Saint Laurent, the house's creative director, Stefano Pilati, did what he really needed to do - lighten up.


SunTrust Says SEC Opens Informal Probe on Restatement

SunTrust Banks Inc., the No. 7 US bank, said the Securities and Exchange Commission started an informal inquiry into its announcement four days ago that the bank would restate profit for this year's first two quarters.


Scientists release a first draft of the bovine genome - a run through of the genetic code that describes a cow.


Ricovero psichiatrico per squilibrato bloccato in piazza


Russia, the world's second-biggest oil exporter, next month will increase northern Baltic port loadings on expectations winter storms in the Black Sea and traffic in the Bosporus


BAE paid millions into accounts linked to billionaire's bank accounts

Secret payments worth millions of pounds (euros/dollars) from British defence group BAE Systems have been found in the Swiss bank accounts of Syrian-born Saudi arms dealer Wafic Said, a report said.


Sales flagged as the company struggled with operational and accounting issues in the fourth quarter.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Monday a new leadership line-up including two men likely to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


Sun, Microsoft Say Alliance Paying Off for Interoperability

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems say that eight months into their 10-year cooperative alliance, dividends are already being paid in the form of increased interoperability of their products.


Jones was lured by chance to rebuild SMU

Staying at Hawaii would have been the easy choice for June Jones. It was the challenge of rebuilding a tattered football program that led him to take the coaching job at Southern Methodist, which stumbled to a 1-11 record this season.


A large Humboldt squid caught offshore from Sitka is among numerous sightings of a species seen for the first time in waters of the Far North, and the first of the species recovered from British Columbia waters.


Defending women's champion and top-seed Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium is out of the US Open tennis tournament in New York.


US tanks have rolled into central Fallujah and are meeting fierce resistance from insurgents who show no sign of surrender. Ten US Marines have been killed so far in the battle for the rebel stronghold north of Baghdad.


Red and green have nothing on silver and gold this year. Here are a passel of perfect gifts to make new friends and keep the old.


Numero 2 di al Qaida appare in nuovo video su Internet


Only weeks before she died, police asked JonBenet Ramsey's mother if she would meet with the man now suspected in her daughter's slaying — a schoolteacher whose worshipful notes described an obsession with a 6-year-old beauty queen he called "my love, my life."


It had already been a tough year for Robert Lerro. The former football, hockey, and baseball player at Savio Prep had spent much of the late spring determining what school he would attend after Savio's closure due to lack of funds. He chose Dexter School, a small private school in Brookline where John F. Kennedy played football as a fourth-grader, ...


US tobacco companies applaud an appeal court decision rejecting a $280bn claim by the government.


Stars rally to top Kings 4-3 in shootout

After blowing an early two-goal lead, the Dallas Stars needed their captain to send the game into overtime. Once it got to a shootout, Marty Turco saved the day again.


PLOT THICKENS: HARRY POTTER COHORT TO DIE

October 9, 2004 -- LONDON - Someone's going to die in the next Harry Potter book, author JK Rowling said yesterday â-ut readers won't know who until the next volume in the series about the young wizard hits the shelves.


Royal family did not plot to kill Diana: butler

Princess Diana's former butler Paul  Burrell said on Monday he was convinced Britain's Royal family  did not plot to kill her, an accusation leveled at the House of  Windsor by the father of Diana's lover.


Roddick powers US to lead in cup semifinals

Andy Roddick hit a record 155 mph serve in his 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Belarus in the Davis Cup semifinals.


On Wall St., Mortgage-Finance Chiefs Take Apologetic Tone

The chief executives for two of the nation's dominant mortgage-finance companies traveled to Wall Street yesterday and delivered competing words of regret for having to take painful steps to shore up their businesses.


(Source: AT&T)  The federal government has awarded more than $139 million to help healthcare providers move medical records more easily within a geographic region. The hope is that Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO) will be the building blocks of a National Health Information Network.


Singers performed a Spanish-language version of the national anthem at Ellis Island, once the gateway to America for more than 12 million immigrants.


Yuan Shu-chi fails to secure bronze in archery by a point

Briton's Alison Williamson defeated Taiwan archer Yuan Shu-chi (  ), winning the bronze medal by by only 1 point, with a final score of 105 for Williamson to 104 for Yuan.


New Microsoft Search Engine Rivals Google

Microsoft, Yahoo and AskJeeves have adopted the "link analysis" algorithmic approach that gave Google a vast lead among search engines.


Weight loss operation could lead to nerve damage:

[Health India]: London, Oct 17 : According to a team of researchers from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota a large number of patients who have stomach surgery to lose weight develop peripheral nerve damage and complained of pain, tingling or numbness.


Lorenzo Zambrano gained a reputation as a savvy deal-maker as he led Mexico's Cemex on a spending spree that turned it into the world's third largest cement maker with 15 acquisitions in a dozen years.


Sarkozy says won't be blackmailed by strikers

SAINT-DENIS, France  - French President Nicolas Sarkozy told railway workers on Friday he would not be blackmailed into withdrawing a reform of their pensions privileges by strikes and street protests.


UN Workers Freed in Afghanistan - Govt Officials

Three foreign U.N. workers held in Afghanistan since Oct. 28 were freed on Tuesday, government officials said.


Afghanistan hits at Musharraf over Taliban remark

Kabul has angrily rejected comments by   Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that the Taliban had grown   more dangerous than al Qaeda with the support of Afghans,   accusing some in Pakistan of sponsoring the rebels.


Stesso discorso per Finmeccanica, dice Padoa-Schioppa


We predict good times for Linux, Windows XP, and green vendors ; challenges for social nets and mobile technologies; and some surprises in the new year.


Iran says an attack won't destroy atomic know-how

The head of the Iranian nuclear program said any attack on the country's atomic facilities would not extinguish the knowledge gained by young Iranian scientists, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.


Ink2 Debuts the Web's First Personalized Print-on-Demand Platform at DEMO 07

ink2, the new online printing solution, made its debut today at DEMO 07,  the premiere showcase for emerging technology companies.


China's migrant workers face "widespread abuse"

China's millions of poor migrant workers face widespread, institutionalized discrimination and abuse of their human rights and the government is not doing enough to protect them, Amnesty International said on Thursday.


NEC to slash profit forecast for year, says report

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Japan's NEC Electronics Corp. is expected to miss its operating profit forecast for the year by 40 per cent due to the slowdown in the IC industry.


Sony lops $100 off Blu-ray player price tag

Blog: Originally announced at $599, the BDP-S300 model next-gen DVD player will sell for $499 when it ships this week.


McKellen Tapped For Britain's Highest Honor

"I am honoured to join an Order which includes such distinguished practitioners in the arts. It is particularly pleasing that 'equality' is included in my citation"  Ian McKellen is already a knight, but his highest British honor is right around the corner. via My58.com


Katie Couric's ratings, attempts to inject an opinion segment into the "CBS Evening News" and search for a signoff have all been meticulously detailed in print. The state of Rosie O'Donnell's relationship with the other women of "The View" is monitored daily.


The Caucus Blog: Senator Craigâs Legal Options

It wonât be easy, but it may not be impossible for Senator Larry E. Craig to withdraw his guilty plea.


Australia: Howard government returned, courtesy of Labor

The Liberal-National Party coalition government led by prime minister John Howard has been returned to office in Australia in an election result that once again underlines the collapse of support


FOOTBALL stars past and present gathered today for the funeral of ex-England captain Emlyn Hughes. More than 1700 people - including former Liverpool greats Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish


Iranians still planning attacks in Iraq: U.S.

Iranian operatives are training fighters in Iraq and helping to plan attacks there despite diplomatic pressure on Tehran to halt such interference, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


The crown prince of the oil-rich sultanate of Brunei today married a 17-year-old half-Swiss commoner in Asia's wedding of the year, attended by royalty and dignitaries from around the world.


Philippines short of supplies after deadly storms

Thousands of Filipinos have returned to washed-out homes after four deadly storms in two weeks left more than 1,000 people dead or missing.


Kostas Kederis and Ekaterina Thanou could be facing the end of their careers after the International Association of Athletics Federations last night suspended them following a series of missed drugs tests.


Dozen Germans detained in protest against neo-Nazi

Thousands of Germans took to the streets on Saturday in the northern German city of Kiel against a neo-Nazis rally and police detained dozens of protesters.


Another Google vs. Microsoft near-row in D.C.

Blog: At a gathering of economists musing about the proposed DoubleClick deal, an outside attorney for the search giant attempts to take to task an economist hired by Redmond.


Roma, il comico toscano operato d'urgenza al cervello Il fratello medico: "Era caduto in match di calcetto"                                                  "Nuti, decisive le prossime ore" Medici cauti sulle condizioni dell'attore


Supreme Court Orders Texas Redistricting Review

The US Supreme Court ordered on Monday further consideration of a challenge by Democrats and minority groups to a controversial Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan in Texas.


FORD driver Marcos Ambrose today sealed back-to-back V8 Supercar championships with victory in the 100km opening race at the series Grand Finale.


Palermo, 13:26 - TENNIS, TORNEO PALERMO: OGGI ESORDIO PER GLI AZZURRI DI DAVIS

Andreas Seppi, Daniele Bracciali e Filippo Volandri, esordiranno oggi ai Campionati internazionali d...


Flores Man has a great ring to it, and it is handier than Homo floresiensis, the actual moniker of mankind's newest cousin. The first of these cousins found was about 3 feet tall, but recognizably human.


Lynne Spears is planning to write a book about raising her family in the glare of the media spotlight. The memoir could be a gossip lover's delight, providing maternal insight into the life of her daughter Britney, who has gone from child star to tabloid train wreck.


Singer Jo O'Meara, accused of racist bullying in the Celebrity Big Brother house, says the show has shattered her life.


By Brandy Emily, The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Feb. 21--BROWNSTOWN -- Jackson County Board of Commissioners signed a letter to give a property owner 10 days to accept the county's initial offer to buy his land for a new Vallonia Bridge.


Lucent to deploy fixed/mobile network in Isle of Man

LONDON-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it plans to deploy a converged fixed-mobile network for British-based Mm02 plc subsidiary Manx Telecom covering the Isle of Man.


Microsoft to buy chinwag platform Parlano

Enterprise group hug, Web 2.0 stylie Reaching out to bag a chunk of the enterprise social [cough] networking market share, software mammoth Microsoft has acquired corporate group chat provider Parlano.â¦


SoundTech Announces Full Line of LightSnake-Powered USB Computer Accessory Cables

CHICAGO, Feb. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- SoundTech Professional Audio, a division of US Music Corporation, today announced a full line of LightSnake-powered computer accessory cables.


Amazon and Pepsi are giving it away now.


Nets president Thorn receives contract extension

East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - New Jersey Nets president Rod Thorn signed a multi-year contract extension on Thursday. As per club policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.


High oil prices threaten global economy's health

Declaring that high oil prices are a threat to the global economy, the world's industrialized countries urged producers Friday to provide price relief by boosting supplies.


Nokia to offer Secure Digital card capability in its devices

LONDON, September 14 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOA3.ETR) has decided to enable the use of SD (Secure Digital) memory cards in its mobile devices.


Nel secondo trimestre +0,1%, +1,8% su pari periodo 2006


Iraqi Soldiers Dragged Off Bus, 12 Shot Dead

Insurgents dragged Iraqi soldiers off a  bus and shot 12 of them dead in the bloodiest attack on  security forces since last weekend's historic election, the  Iraqi army said Thursday.


The United States and Europe urged Iran on Thursday to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding its nuclear activities and freeze uranium enrichment, with Washington warning that continued defiance could result in tough measures by the U.N. Security Council.


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will hog the limelight in financial markets this week as investors seek clues on how quickly U.S. interest rates will rise as soaring oil prices start to affect economic activity.


Seven bombs across Spain injure five in reminder of Basque ...

MADRID  - Multiple bombs exploded across Spain injuring five people in attacks claimed by the Basque separatist group ETA, days after another series of blasts in Madrid in a reminder that the militant group is still a thorn in the side of authorities


Has ex-CEO been tangoed? Bernard Ghillebaert, chief executive of Orange UK, is to step down from his post after a management shake-up by parent firm France Telecom.â¦


Dodgers Thump Giants, Widen NL West Lead

Alex Cora's second homer in two days provided the unexpected spark Los Angeles needed. The light-hitting second baseman homered and drove in two runs again, and the Dodgers moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Giants in the NL West with a 7-4 victory over San Francisco on Sunday.


Tsunami Steals a Generation and the Future

NAGAPATTINAM, India  - It took just a few seconds  for Shiva Shankari, like her village, to lose her future.


You put your best foot forward during your job interview. You wear a pressed suit and arrive 20 minutes early. Once you've been working at a place for a while, though, you get a little more comfortable. Maybe you scrounge through the hamper to find a shirt that's not too wrinkled and you slide into your chair just as the clock strikes eight.


Taiwan Cabinet to Veto Inquiry Into Chen Shooting

Taiwan's parliament approved on Tuesday a bill to set up an independent body to investigate the mysterious election-eve assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian, but his cabinet decided to veto the bill.


Knicks 103, 76ers 90: Collins Gives the Knicks a Reminder

The almost forgotten Mardy Collins entered the game late in the first quarter and caused instant havoc, collecting four steals, a blocked shot and three free throws in 10 minutes.


HP fires data center robot, hires cooling sensors

Can't get good help HP once hurled robots and processor spays at customers, as its answers to cooling data centers. Today, it's only selling air conditioning sensors.â¦


338 dead in floods and landslides in Philippines

Landslides and flash floods have killed 338 people in the eastern Philippines, with 150 others missing and a fresh typhoon on the way.


Confusion over Life Or Death Deadline for Afghan Hostages

Afghan militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages, including a Briton, today offered to negotiate with a UN envoy, but warned that any rescue attempt would end in bloodshed.


Schwarzenegger Vows to Defend Emissions Law

Toyota, General Motors and seven other automakers filed suit to block California's new greenhouse gas regulation, which was approved by the state in September.


Michael Ballack is not included in Chelsea's squad list for the Champions League group stage as he recovers from ankle surgery.


The remains of two Australian soldiers killed in the Vietnam War are being sent home for burial in the first repatriation for Australia since the war ended in 1975, officials said Monday.


Sun Microsystems Inc.  on Thursday reported a small quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier loss, but a new range of products has so far failed to ignite sales at the maker of computer servers and storage equipment.


L'uomo ieri mattina ha ucciso la moglie dopo un diverbio. In serata, mentre cercadi sbarazzarsene, il cadavere gli cade sulle scale del palazzo. La confessione al pm                                            Ferrara, uccide la moglie e va al lavoro poi perÃ² si fa scoprire dai vicini


CIA Churning Continues as 2 Top Officials Resign

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency's clandestine service and his deputy both resigned their posts on Monday, effective immediately, becoming the most significant


BEIJING, Dec. 29 -- Twenty-one militants from rebel groups in Sudan have been killed in a clash with government troops in the country's mid-western Kordofan Province.


Jerry Orbach was mourned with music, memories and meditation Friday during a funeral where he was eulogized as the quintessential New Yorker on the long-running police drama "Law & Order."


Up to 30,000 have new untreatable form of TB: WHO

A new, untreatable form of tuberculosis is striking up to 30,000 people a year, the World Health Organization said on Friday, and warned it could spark an "apocalyptic scenario" if unchecked.


Troop strength in Iraq to expand to 150,000

The Pentagon is boosting the total number of US troops in Iraq to 150,000, the highest number deployed since the war began in March 2003.


Man Trying to Kill Mouse Shoots Girlfriend

CONFLUENCE, Pa. - A man missed a mouse he was trying to shoot with a small-caliber handgun and wounded his girlfriend instead, state police said.


(November 11, 2004) - The Monroe County Health Department and Monroe County Medical Society announced Wednesday that 14,000 more flu shots will be available for the Rochester area's high-risk population.


Arctic weather keeps experts from slowing Bering Sea spill

An unforgiving Bering Sea thwarted efforts Friday to stem a major spill from a broken freighter and pollution responders mostly were limited to staging operations in preparation for a break in the weather.


Passengers are treated for shock and a lorry driver is injured after his vehicle is hit by a train in Gwynedd, say emergency services.


Israel to give Powell pledge on West Bank troop cuts

Israel is expected to promise Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, today that it will take steps to facilitate Palestinian elections planned for January, including a cutback of its military presence in the West Bank.


The NHL fined one of the owners of the Atlanta Thrashers $250,000 yesterday for saying the league would use replacement players next year if a new collective bargaining agreement


European Union leaders voiced relief at clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.


A bomb inside a minibus in central Baghdad killed four people on Monday, witnesses said.


Madrid, 00:15 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI EUROPEI: SPAGNA-LIECHSTENSTEIN 4-0

In una gara valida per il gruppo F delle qualificazioni agli Europei 2008, la Spagna ha superato il ...


Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou and their coach were charged yesterday with avoiding a drug test on the eve of the Athens Olympics and faking a motorcycle accident hours later.


This holiday season will bring a renewal of a fray between Nintendo and Sony -- longtime video game console rivals that have, in recent years, taken vastly different approaches to the market.


The South Dakota Health Department is reporting four more cases of West Nile virus. Two of the cases are in Tripp County. Brown and Todd counties each have one new case.


A second person dealing with the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk has tested negative for the disease.


Napster Creator Unveils Online Music Technology

Shawn Fanning, once reviled by  record labels as the creator of renegade song-swap service  Napster, on Thursday launched a new service designed to turn  the threat of still popular peer-to-peer services into an  opportunity for music companies and artists.


A grass-roots movement is gaining momentum to turn down the decibel level on all things annoying.


com December 22, 2004, 3:47 PM PT. Microsoft seemed to put that message right into the name of its latest Windows version: Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.


New 'Law & Order' Spinoff Series to Proceed

The death of actor Jerry Orbach will not affect plans for the latest "Law & Order" spinoff, "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," the producers said yesterday.


In the best combination of tobacco 'n' food news since Homer Simpson's tomacco, today Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and its cheesy stepchild Kraft (NYSE: KFT) both upped their dividends.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared Monday that Israel would not carry out disengagement under fire and promised that the army would respond with severity to continued attacks on Israeli communities in the Gaza Strip.


Lawmakers Push for Big Subsidies for Coal Process

The push for coal-to-liquid fuels reflects a tension between slowing global warming and reducing dependence on foreign oil.


String Theory: New Approaches to Instrument Design

Some instrument makers and researchers are using science to deconstruct the vibrations and waves at work to create the distinctive sounds of violins and guitars.


The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that none of the flu vaccine quarantined by British officials is safe for use. An FDA spokeswoman says agency personnel have inspected and rejected all 46


Rare Campbell strike gives Arsenal victory at Portsmouth

Sol Campbell scored a rare goal from 25-yards (meters) on Sunday as Arsenal captured a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth to regain second place in the Premier League and cut Chelsea's lead to five points.


J. C. Penney reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings but its shares fell sharply after it forecast first-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates.


Previews for "The Polar Express" have been running for months, creating the impression that Hollywood had concocted a very special treat.


Ga. soldier charged with having relative shoot him

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia say soldier based at Fort Stewart, Ga., was arrested after he had a relative shoot him so he would not have to return to Iraq.


BOSTON (Sports Network) - The World Series Champion Boston  Red Sox have signed relief pitcher Matt Mantei to a one-year  contract worth $750,000.


Microsoft buys 3D company for Virtual Earth

Microsoft has bought Caligari, a developer of 3D modeling software, in a move that could help enrich the graphics experience in Microsoft's Virtual Earth mapping system.Caligari started making 3D modeling and animation software for the Amiga computer in the mid-1980s. Its signature tool, called trueSpace, has a user interface that makes it easy to build complex 3D animations, according to an entry on the Virtual Earth blog on Wednesday announcing the acquisition.Caligari has offices in Mountain View, California, and Slovakia. Its development team will work with the Virtual Earth group, and Caligari's "tightly knit community of beta testers" will stay the same, said Roman Ormandy, founder and CEO of Caligari, in a blog posting. He said the company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft."Now we will have more resources to rely on, larger market to consider and I hope more fun doing that," he wrote.Microsoft was not available for additional comment.In December, Microsoft bought Multimap, which also became a wholly owned subsidiary and works with the Virtual Earth and Search groups. Multimap develops online mapping services. At the time of that acquisition, Microsoft said the buy would help it expand its online services offerings to consumers and businesses.Virtual Earth's 3D version, currently in beta, lets users zoom in and out of 3D maps of cities and natural areas. It is similar to Google's Google Earth product.


Report: Mel Gibson Got Special Treatment

Paris Hilton was busted by the book, but Mel Gibson's booking was a bust.  That's the conclusion in a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department report released Thursday on the handling of the two celebrity justice cases.  The report concluded that sh...


HP director says CEO has full support of board

A Hewlett-Packard Co.  director said on Wednesday Chief Executive Mark Hurd has the full support of the board and that there have been no discussions whether Hurd might resign amid the controversy over the company's investigation into boardroom leaks.


THE prominent Wall Street banker Bruce Wasserstein has put his head on the block to secure the flotation of Lazard, the privately held investment bank he leads.


Leader Alex Salmond is to launch the Scottish National Party's campaign for the forthcoming election.


New Palm operating system targets smart phones

SUNNYVALE, Calif. PalmSource -- the maker of Palm operating systems for handheld computers -- plans to introduce new software tomorrow to serve as the brains for so-called smart phones.


Il dg Marino annuncia che il laterale Ã¨ stato ceduto al club moscovita, ma il ceco spera ancora di andare alla Juventus. Jorgensen va alla Fiorentina. MILANO, 30 agosto 2004 - Ora o mai piÃ¹. Il calciomercato


Gabe: ***STAR WARS NERD CRAP!***I've been meaning to mention Karen's new book in the Republic Commando series for a while but I wanted to wait until I finished it. I'm a ridiculously slow reader so I didn't actually wrap it up until a few weeks ago. If you're reading the series "True Colors" is out in stores and it's great. If you're not reading the series you should start at the beginning. Karen is essentially covering the Clone Wars like a real war correspondent would. Seeing as that was her previous job it makes sense. She's looking at the war and asking the questions a real journalist would ask. "Why do we all of a sudden have a clone army? Don't they take ten years to grow?" "How are we paying for this?" "Why doesn't anyone ever see veterans or wounded clone troopers returning home?" She is cutting through the Galactic/imperial propaganda and showing the war from the point of view of the soldiers. Star Wars fiction tends to be about Jedi. All the movies are about Jedi and almost all of the books tend to revolve around Jedi and their lives. Republic Commando is refreshing because it's not about Jedi. It's about soldiers fighting a war that the government will never let them win. The newest book also happens to introduce my new favorite Star Wars characters. Gaib and the Tk-0 droid are data bounty hunters. Essentially hackers for hire. So fucking awesome.  *** END OF STAR WARS NERD CRAP***  I also have some Child's Play updates for you. If you couldn't make it to the dinner last week or you just want to remember how rad it was, you can hit Kiko's Flickr for his pictures. As of last Friday we're up to $850,000 for the year. It looks like we'll have no problem breaking a million before we wrap things up in January.This is the last day for a very cool Heroes auction over on eBay. The auction was assembled by our friend Ollie who works on the show. He managed to get a pilot scrip signed by a bunch of the cast members as well as a bunch of other great Heroes collectibles.-Gabe out


Annika Sorenstam calmly sank a short birdie putt on the ninth hole, earning a hug from Tiger Woods. More importantly, it kept $250,000 in play in the Skins Game in La Quinta, Calif.


A British soldier tells a court martial into the alleged abuse of Iraqis that he was told to "beast" looters.


Ending 18 months of bad blood, Oracle raised its takeover bid for bitter rival PeopleSoft by 10 percent to seal a $10.3 billion deal that will create the world's second largest maker of business applications software.


A federal panel chooses a go-slow approach to investigating whether workers got cancer at the nuclear weapons facility


British troops are being sent to patrol areas near Baghdad to allow US troops to take "decisive action" against Iraqi insurgents, Britain's top military officer has said.


Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


Oscar shuns globalization as Americans take top honors

They were dubbed the most international Oscars ever, but in the end it was a group of U.S. films and actors who pushed other filmmakers aside to grab the world's top film honors.


Anversa, 20:05 - TENNIS, ANVERSA; SCOMMETTONO ON LINE: 3 SPETTATORI ESPULSI

Nel corso del torneo Wta di Anversa, tre spettatori - due tedeschi e un russo -, sono stati sorpresi...


Gov't commits 50 million pounds for specific Iraq projects

The Government committed 50 million pounds in specific bilateral aid projects for war-torn Iraq from a total 544 million package that London has pledged to spend by March 2006.


Brutally honest film offers `Ray' of hope

If you'd like to know why Ray Charles' rendition of ``America the Beautiful'' breaks your heart, see ``Ray.''.


InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems will pay $1 billion for Swedish software company MySQL, whose open-source database is used for some of the most widely visited Web sites in the world.


Archeologists divided over 'Home floresiensis'

Archeologists are at odds over the discovery of the skeleton of a dwarf-sized human species on the remote island of Flores, which is said could rewrite the history of human evolution.


While Awaiting Carter, Nets Spend Time With Defeat

Without Vince Carter in their lineup on Sunday afternoon, the Nets were blasted by the Raptors in the Air Canada Center.


Staples Inc. hosted a daylong event last week for analysts who follow the company's stock, laying out plans to keep growing in the immediate future and beyond. Everyone went home smiling.


Perl is so good at handling plain text files that it's seductively easy to use them when you need something better. Yet sometimes using a full-fledged database is just Too Much Work. If only Dave Baker had written an article on using complex, persistent data structures with MLDBM.


Stripped to its core, the game of golf remains an individual quest, not as much for perfection as for satisfaction. To that degree, golf is always a work in progress -- for grizzled veterans who embrace a child's passion to play, just as it is for young men who have attained historic achievements.


IBM, Others Join In Developing 32-nm Microprocessors

TechWeb - The smaller the design, the more transistors can be built on microprocessor, increasing its performance to power ratio.


A fiery tractor-trailer crash closed the Tappan Zee Bridge on Sunday, killing a driver and leaving state officials checking the span for possible structural problems.


New Jersey gays make midnight dash for civil unions

TEANECK, New Jersey  - Steven Goldstein and Daniel Gross were among the first gay couples in New Jersey to be joined together in a civil union on Monday as a state law granting marriage rights to same-sex partners took effect at midnight.


Wyeth WYE.N said Monday it will  support a proposed amendment to a national settlement of less  serious claims from people who say they were damaged by its  diet drugs, potentially resolving much of the uncertainty that  has surrounded the settlement.


Maoist rebels in India burn down a railway station on the second day of protests against the government.


Il Dipartimento di sanitÃ  isola il virus in un'anziana e in un uomo di 30 anniI medici per la prevenzione: non sarÃ  blanda come quella dell'anno scorso                                            Primi casi di influenza a Milano Cinque milioni finiranno a letto


Children sang and performers put on a lively dance Friday as Zoo Atlanta unveiled the name of the nation's newest panda cub — Mei Lan, a 12-poundu ball of adorableness too young to attend the hoopla.


NASA battles failure of space station computer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - U.S. and Russian flight controllers worked to fully restore computers aboard the International Space Station on Thursday after a system crash that could force the $100 billion outpost's crew back to Earth.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that European allies have told her they're ready to move on from the sometimes rocky relations brought on by the U.S.-led war in Iraq.


Texas Mom's Murder Convictions Overturned

Andrea Yates' capital murder convictions for drowning her children were overturned Thursday by an appeals court, which ruled a prosecution expert witness gave false testimony at her trial.


AMD dual-core Opterons gain SSE 3 support

AMD's dual-core AMD64 chips will provide instructions compatible with Intel's SSE 3 technology, the chip maker announced at the Microprocessor Forum yesterday.


J.K. Rowling may have outed her wizard with the best intentions, but John Cloud wishes she could have written him a little less stereotypically


The TUC general council calls for the minimum wage to increase by 50p an hour from next year.


Six powers agree Iran did not meet UN demands

Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security   Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world   powers agreed on Thursday, but there was growing opposition to   U.S. calls for sanctions.


Fi e Udc invitano deputati e senatori della maggioranza alla mobilitazioneMa Rotondi (Dc) si dissocia: "La proposta Pollastrini Ã¨ accettabile"                                            Cdl, appello anti-Pacs ai cattolici dell'Unione Capezzone a Casini: "Guardi ad Aznar"


Confidential details fall off the back of lorries

Brace of breaches A box containing the banking details of 200 rich investors was found by the side of the road after apparently falling off the back of a courier's van.â¦


Spain, U.S. top Davis Cup seeds for 2005

The United States will host Croatia on March 4-6 in the first round of the 2005 Davis Cup.


Comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of the august group of entertainers known as the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his longtime friend and publicist, Warren Cowan, said on Thursday.


Roma, 16:19 - CALCIO, LAZIO; BEHRAMI: COME TERZINO MI DIVERTO

Valon Behrami nel ruolo di esterno difensivo funziona e la Lazio sta macinando punti giornata dopo g...


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Report: Hurd knew of planned deception campaign

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd knew of plans for a disinformation campaign designed to find the source ofÂ leaks from boardroom discussions, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The report implicates Hurd more deeply in the scandal than was previously believed. The HP CEO and President is set toÂ replace Patricia DunnÂ as chairman of the company's board of directors in January. Dunn said she would step down Sept. 12 as the result of an internal investigation into practices used to find the source of news leaks about matters discussed by the board. The disinformation campaign was designed to uncover the source of the leaks by creating a phony HP insider who would gain the trust of a reporter, feed her false information, and in the process place a software tracer on her e-mail using an attachment, according to e-mails obtained by the Post. The nonexistent insider's persona was created by HP Senior Counsel Kevin Hunsaker and an unnamed HP colleague of Hunsaker's in Boston, it said. None of the e-mails are from or to Hurd, but refer to his knowledge or approval of various actions, the report said. The Post did not say how it obtained the "more than two dozen" e-mails. HP declined to comment or to make Hurd available for an interview. Some of the e-mails were sent by Dunn, such as a Feb. 9 e-mail to Hunsaker and HP's General Counsel Ann O. Baskins. Dunn wrote, "I spoke with Mark and he is on board with the plan to use the info on new handheld [device]," the report said. The company had planned to feed the journalist information about an upcoming handheld product to help tease out the source of the leaks, the Post said. In a Feb. 22 e-mail to Hunsaker, Dunn wrote, "Kevin, I think this is very clever. As a matter of course anything that is going to potentially be seen outside HP should have Mark's approval as well," the report said. Dunn is referring to a slide of phony products Hunsaker had created to pass off to the reporter as inside information. Hunsaker sent an e-mail to Dunn on Feb. 23, stating, "FYI, I spoke to Mark a few minutes ago and he is fine with both the concept and the content," the report said. The Wall Street Journal also reported Thursday that it had seen internal HP emails suggesting that Hurd was closer to the leaks investigation than had previously been thought. HP's investigation into the leaks, and potential illegal conduct that may have occurred as part of it, will be the subject ofÂ House Subcommittee meetingÂ Sept. 28. Dunn and others areÂ scheduled to testifyÂ voluntarily regarding their role in and knowledge of the investigation and its methods. An outside private investigation firm hired by HP to look into the boardroom leaks may haveÂ illegally obtained the phone recordsÂ of HP employees, nine journalists who had written about the company, and some of its own board members. The use of a technique called pretexting, in which people disguise their identity in order to obtain private information about others, is at issue. So far the scandal has led to the resignation of two HP board members, along with Dunn saying she will step down as chairman in January.


Man Utd will meet Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup, following Wednesday's draw.


A man who smuggled more than 300 illegal immigrants into the UK from Malaysia is jailed for seven years.


Iran says US behind diplomat's abduction

BAGHDAD -- Iran yesterday accused the United States of responsibility for the abduction of an Iranian diplomat snatched from a Baghdad street on Sunday by men wearing Iraqi Army uniforms.


Martin Jol steps down as Spurs boss, but still takes charge of the team for the 2-1 defeat by Getafe.


Future of EU Patent Legislation in Doubt

The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying the directive could hurt small and medium-sized businesses.


Proposals for identity cards and a population register are opposed by Britain's information watchdog.


Oil futures rising but price at pump falls

Retail gasoline prices continued their slow retreat from their recent highs yesterday , but crude oil and gas futures advanced as concerns about refinery capacity persisted.


Database assembles U.S. warnings of Saddam threat

The Bush administration's warnings about prewar Iraq, from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's "mushroom cloud" to Vice President Dick Cheney's statements on weapons of mass destruction, were released on Wednesday in a searchable online database.


Great year for Mickelson ending on a sour note

Phil Mickelson has a green jacket in his closet to remind him this has been a great year. It just might not seem that way right now.


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AA flight diverted to NY after crew concern

An American Airlines flight was diverted to New York early on Thursday after the crew reported a suspicious passenger in what the U.S. homeland security chief later said may have been a misunderstanding.


About one-third of Internet users in the U.S. have used a wireless connection to surf the Web or check e-mail, according to a survey released Sunday.


Olympics Spur Record Use of BBC Interactive TV

A record-breaking 6.1 million UK television watchers have used an interactive service that enables them to see a different Olympic event than the one being broadcast over the air by the BBC.


Customers Win in Database Vendors' Race to Linux

Two splashy Linux announcements coming from major database vendors underscore the fact that Linux is profoundly shaking up the database market.


Israel's supreme court orders the government to re-route the West Bank barrier near the town of Bilin.


Surprise drop US wholesale prices is mixed news for economy

A surprise drop in US wholesale prices in August showed inflation apparently in check, but analysts said this was good and bad news for the US economy.


Oracle Sets Deadline for BEA to Accept Its Takeover Bid

With no other suitors stepping forward, Oracle has threatening to abandon its $6.7 billion bid for BEA Systems unless its smaller rival accepts the offer by Sunday.


LEIPZIG, Germany -- Injuries to key players have opened the way for Fulham defender Moritz Volz to claim a place in the German side, with the 2006 World Cup finals on the horizon.


CORRECTED-Newmont 4th-quarter profit soars

(In 10th paragraph, Newmont corrects the period for its reserve additions, giving five-year and one-year figures)


An explosion on a distant comet, Holmes, is studied by UK astronomers using the Isaac Newton Telescope.


St. Louis Lifts Lightning Past Thrashers

Martin St. Louis scores with 1:16 left in overtime Thursday night to lead the Lightning to a 5-4 victory over the Thrashers and into first place in the Southeast Division.


Notes, Quotes From 2004 Campaign in Maine

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry could end up dividing Maine's four electoral votes.


Otellini: Named Next Intel CEO; Barrett Replaces Chairman Grove

Intel's (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) board on Thursday confirmed what many predicted: Chief Operating Officer and President Paul Otellini, 54, will assume the mantle from Chief Executive Craig Barrett.


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Four film studios are expected to release movies on the new HD format in the last quarter of 2005. TOKYO  - Toshiba Corp.


Broker watchdog NASD said on Friday it  fined wireless equipment analyst Walter Piecyk $75,000 for  spreading a rumor that cellphone chipmaker RF Micro Devices'  RFMD.O largest customer was delaying an order.


Marko Jaric scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles' balanced scoring and the Clippers beat New Jersey 101-88 Thursday night to run the Nets' losing streak to seven games.


The Walt Disney Co. is sticking with the 18-year-old star of its wildly successful "High School Musical" franchise, despite her "lapse in judgment" in posing for racy photos that were leaked to the Internet.


Iraq Interim President Meets With Italians

Iraq's interim president met with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Friday, the same day a previously unknown group claimed responsibility for kidnaping two Italian aid workers.


Bush puts CIA prisons under Geneva Conventions

U.S. President George W. Bush, under fire over the treatment of CIA detainees, on Friday ordered that agency interrogators comply with Geneva Conventions against torture.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Oil producing cartel Opec is to cut back on over-production in an attempt to halt the recent slide in prices, Kuwait's oil minister says.


Chien-Ming Wang allowed seven hits in seven innings for his 15th victory, and Robinson Cano drove in three runs in the New York Yankees' 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.


Sicko Watch: Moore's 'Sicko' a hit...with pirate community

Blog: A positive sign for Moore is that the film is popular among file sharers. But will they hurt the movie's ticket sales?


Connecticut linebacker Alfred Fincher matched his career high with 17 tackles and helped the Huskies secure their first Big East win as a conference member


Members of New York's black community protest at the killing of an unarmed man by police, on his wedding day.


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In 2000, McNamee Took Issue With Accusations

An excerpt from an article written by Brian McNamee in The New York Times on Oct. 1, 2000, in which he takes issue with accusations that players were using steroids.


China may issue 3G telecom licenses 'very soon': minister

China may issue long-awaited licenses to build third generation (3G) mobile phone networks "very soon," the government's top telecom official said.


Congressman Offers Revisions to 'No Child'

The leading House Democrat on education issues proposed revisions yesterday to the No Child Left Behind law that would ease the penalties for public schools that barely miss academic testing targets but tighten another rule that has helped the District and Virginia.


A federal appeals court on Thursday  delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major  movie studios and music companies, ruling that several major  online file-sharing software companies are not liable for  copyright infringement.


Logvienko appointed acting head of Donetsk region

Volodymyr Logvienko has been appointed acting head of Donetsk regional administration, former head of the region Anatoliy Blyzniuk said at a Monday press conference in Donetsk.


Clinton, Dodd Win National Labor Union Endorsements

Bloomberg - Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd won the first major endorsements from national unions, boosting their bids for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Several defendants being sued by relatives of the 100 people killed in a 2003 nightclub fire have tentatively agreed to a $13.5 million settlement.


Patients Travel to Hospitals on 'Angel' Wings

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine  - Ann Hayes says she is  surrounded by angels.


U.S. West Nile virus cases, deaths rose in 2006

U.S. cases of encephalitis and meningitis caused by West Nile virus rose last year to the highest level since 2003, and the death toll jumped from 2005, federal health officials reported on Thursday.


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Ship collision off Israeli coast kills two sailors

Israeli forces retrieved the bodies on Friday of two sailors declared missing off the coast of Haifa after an Israeli freighter sank following a collision with a Cypriot cruise ship, the army said.


Kellogg's Cuban-born CEO to lead Commerce

Carlos Gutierrez, whose family fled Castro, will head administration efforts to revive the manufacturing sector. By Associated Press.


Parma, 21:01 - CALCIO, PARMA: INGAGGIATO VIGNAROLI DAL MODENA

Il Parma ha ufficializzato di aver ingaggiato fino a fine stagione, con la formula del prestito dal ...


"The A-Team," "Kojak" and other blasts from television's past will be streamed online, NBC Universal said Tuesday.


SPAIN:    Court Confirms ETA Not Involved in Madrid Train Blasts

MADRID, Oct 31  (IPS) - A court in Madrid Wednesday sentenced three men to  up to 42,000 years in prison for the Mar. 11, 2004 train bombings  that killed 191 people and injured nearly 2,000 in the Spanish  capital, although it failed to identify the masterminds behind  the attacks.


Colbert says his U.S. presidential run is no joke

Comedian Stephen Colbert insisted on Sunday that his ambition to run for president was no joke -- then joked he would consider disgraced Republican Sen. Larry Craig as a vice presidential running mate.


Germany's Equestrian Team Gold Medal Revoked

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled against Germany's equestrian team and awarded the Olympic gold medal in the three-day team event to France.


Iraq's government and police said a bomb blast near a soccer field in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed 18 people, mostly children, but the U.S. military said it was unaware of such an attack.


If the Arizona Diamondbacks are unable to re-sign free-agent first baseman Richie Sexson, the club may quickly turn its attention to third baseman Troy Glaus, a free agent who played this past season with the Anaheim Angels.


Helmut Lang Said to Leave Prada in the Latest Industry Departure

In another shock to the luxury industry's multibrand strategy, Helmut Lang is expected to depart from the house that bears his name.


United Steelworkers to Merge with Energy Union

The United Steelworkers of America and  the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers  International Union (PACE) on Tuesday said they would merge,  creating the largest industrial labor union in North America.


Self-immolation man claims to be FBI informant: report

A man who set himself on fire outside the White House on Monday claimed to be an informant of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The Washington Post reported Tuesday.


Nearly 50 Hurt in Bangladesh Strike Violence

Opposition activists in Bangladesh attacked railway stations and battled police in several parts of the country on Tuesday as a two-day strike called to protest a deadly grenade attack at the weekend got underway.


The next big thing? IFA 07 Watching your favourite film in high definition and on a monster screen is all well and good, but it still doesn't make the film leap out at you. Texas Instruments claims it's overcome this problem and has teamed up with Samsung to develop a 3D TV.â¦


Fight over government seat roils Bolivia

National maps give them both a star, but for more than a century, the seat of Bolivia's government has been in high-altitude La Paz. Now Sucre, a provincial lowland city where the highest courts are based, wants the executive and legislative branches as well.


Four American hostages taken from Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta region were released on Wednesday after three weeks in captivity, authorities said.


Muslim rebels lead Philippine jail break

Muslim insurgents using grenade launchers blasted their way into a prison in the southern Philippines early on Friday and freed 49 inmates, according to prison officials.


Parla la Angiolini, bersaglio di una pioggia di critiche"Non Ã¨ cambiato nulla. Sono sempre stata amata o odiata"                                            Ambra, la madrina saggia "Le polemiche? Non ci casco"                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Sage grouse listing may curb natural gas

Some wildlife experts want to make the greater sage grouse an endangered species icon. Its Western habitat, unfortunately, is atop some of the nation's largest untapped natural gas fields.


The foreman of the Scott Peterson jury was replaced Tuesday in the second dismissal from the panel in as many days. Juror Number 5, who was acting as foreman, was removed for unknown reasons by the judge.


End of the road for single-core CPUs? Intel's Celeron line of budget processors will go dual-core in the new year, a prelude to a plan that will see the chip giant phase out single-core products, it has been claimed.â¦


Additional safety warnings issued for abortion pill

WASHINGTON The death of a Northern California woman last year has prompted the maker of a so-called abortion pill to add new warnings about its use.


Warren joins trend of helping seniors by prescriptions in Canada

The city's 30,000 residents 65 or older have a new option when it comes to paying for their prescription drugs. On Friday, Warren joined other municipalities across the state to offer


France Socialist power couple separating

Former French presidential candidate Segolene Royal is separating from the father of her four children who is also the leader of her Socialist Party, the couple announced Sunday.


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Documents show that the bank had knowledge of fraud allegations and continued to do business with companies it knew had been accused of telemarketing crimes.


MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A study of Texas residents suggests that tiny metallic bits of air pollution could account for some cases of lung cancer.


Google Gives Gmail POP3 Support, Plans Antivirus

Google will gradually roll out POP3 (Post Office Protocol) support over the coming weeks to users of its Gmail service, allowing them to use the feature to download e-mail messages from Gmail servers to e-mail applications on devices such as PCs and


Chris Ray blows his fifth save of the season, but Baltimore bounces back for four runs in the 10th inningÃÂ to claimÃÂ a 12-8 victory over Detroit on Sunday.


Even bonds can lose money -- sometimes lots of it.


Un sabato instabile su medio Adriatico e meridione, soleggiato ...

NORD: Residui annuvolamenti sulla Romagna e il basso Veneto, in miglioramento nel corso della giornata. Nubi sparse sui crinali alpini di confine, specie quelli altoatesini e nel Valtellinese, dove potranno


Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, and Nene had 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-102 on Saturday night.


A European court ruling is expected in the legal wrangle between McDonald's and two environmental campaigners.


Jeanne kills hundreds as floods engulf Haiti

More than 250 people died in floods and mudslides in Haiti caused by the tropical storm Jeanne over the weekend, the United Nations said yesterday.


Planned Tower Splits Venerable Russian City

ST. PETERSBURG -- Twisting as it rises 77 stories, the planned office development known as Gazprom City is testament to the muscle of Russia's richest company. A flickering gas flame captured in soaring glass, the design is also an ode to the country's energy-driven boom.


NEW YORK  - Experts have long believed that  personality disorders -- types of mental illness in which  people have trouble functioning with others -- were relatively  inflexible, and endured throughout a person's life.


United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said this week that the US war in Iraq is illegal and questioned whether the country could hold credible


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Julian Tavarez was fined $10,000 US by the commissioner's office for throwing a fastball over the head of Jeff Bagwell.


Russian soldiers fought Chechen separatists to end a two-day school siege Friday as naked and screaming children ran for safety amid explosions and machinegun fire.


The Iraq war funding bill cleared by Congress represents a triumph of divided government, beloved by none, crafted to avoid a protracted veto struggle that neither President Bush nor Democrats wanted.


Blog: Is version 3 of the GNU General Public License asking for too much?


Blackwater under spotlight over Fallujah incident

U.S. security contractor Blackwater, under investigation in the shooting deaths of 11 Iraqis this month, came under criticism again on Thursday over an ambush in 2004 in which four of its staff were killed.


Andamento riflette corpose operazioni portate avanti da Bce


The Dallas Opera plans a world premiere of the opera "Moby Dick" as part of its first season in its new digs.


Chavez's Venezuela "red, really, red" after vote

CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez painted Venezuela the "red, really, red" of his anti-U.S. socialist revolution, sweeping to re-election in Sunday's vote with wins in every state in the OPEC heavyweight.


FDA Says It Approved The Wrong Drug Plant

The Chinese facility that supplies the active ingredient of the widely used blood thinner heparin was never inspected by the Food and Drug Administration because the agency confused its name with another just like it, agency officials said yesterday.


Hundreds of people were cleared from around Mount St Helens in Washington state yesterday as the restless volcano's increased activity prompted government warnings that a big eruption was imminent.


Hundreds of people file past the casket of Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary, ahead of his state funeral.


British TV journalist Martin Bashir asks not to give evidence at pop star Michael Jackson's child abuse trial.


Sun Microsystems Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal 2008 second-quarter earnings nearly doubled as services revenue increased and its gross margin improved.


Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman escaped injury Saturday when the race car he was testing caught fire following a spin at Daytona International Speedway.


No one was thinking perfection at the start of the new year. But soon after the Boston College men's basketball team wrapped up the nonconference portion of its 2004-05 schedule 11-0 with a 67-48 victory at the University of Massachusetts Jan. 2, the pundits began to wonder if the Eagles could go undefeated the rest of the month.


Wyoming has made a quick - and good - impression on two dozen visitors from Spain.


Iraq's Sunni accuse Shia of selling out Islam

In west Baghdad's Omar al-Khattab mosque, a Sunni preacher assails his Shia compatriots for failing to come to the aid of the besieged city of Falluja.


Jonathan Glazer's first film was the hip Sexy Beast in 2001, about British gangsters scheming in Spain. His second film is Birth, in which Nicole Kidman plays a woman who believes her dead husband is inhabiting a 10-year-old's body.


Torino, 19:50 - CALCIO, JUVE: CAMORANESI IN PANCHINA CONTRO IL LIVORNO

Sulla formazione da opporre al Livorno di Orsi, il tecnico della Juve Claudio Ranieri spiega: "Non c...


TWO French journalists freed after four months of being held hostage in Iraq returned yesterday to an emotional reunion in Paris with their families and a jubilant President Jacques Chirac.


3 Series passes Lexus? RX to become this year?s top-selling luxury car.


The U.S. government asked a judge Friday to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the 8-year-old federal law that bans gay marriage.


California plant accused of torturing unfit cows

The Humane Society said on Wednesday a California slaughterhouse was using a range of torture including waterboarding to prod unfit animals into the slaughterhouse so they could be processed into food that may have ultimately ended up in school lunch programs.


Israel strikes cars in Gaza, casualties reported

Israeli missiles struck two cars in Gaza City on Friday, wounding at least 20 people, Palestinian medical workers and witnesses said.


Alkermes Inc., a drug developer that repackages medicines for easier use, cut its revenue forecast for the year ending March 31 to $72 million to $80 million, or as much as 30 percent less than an earlier company estimate of up to $115 million. The Cambridge company said it adjusted the forecast based on expected manufacturing revenue and the timing ...


Stocks & Bonds: Small Drop at End of Strong Quarter

Wall Street ended a stellar third quarter with a moderate decline, as the Dow Jones industrial average pulled back further from record-high levels.


Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Archbishop in Iraq

Insurgents kidnapped a Catholic archbishop and targeted security forces in a series of brazen assaults Monday that killed more than 20 people. A suicide bomber attacked U.S. Marines in Ramadi, where insurgents also beheaded two Shiite Muslims and left their bodies on a sidewalk.


Trial of alleged terror chief Bashir to continue: judge

An Indonesian court Thursday dismissed defense arguments that the trial of alleged Southeast Asian terror chief Abu Bakar Bashir was illegal, and ordered that proceedings against him should continue.


John Edwards got the better of Dick Cheney in their debate Tuesday night. Especially in the first two-thirds of the debate, Edwards was able to dodge Cheney's venom while poking at the Vice President over and over again.


Iran is a major obstacle to the US vision of a Middle East in which nations will "trade more, invest more, talk more and work more constructively to solve problems," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says


Revenues at online retailer Amazon get a boost from sales of the latest Harry Potter book.


Visitors headed for showdown with Arafat's wife

Amidst the ongoing confusion over Yasser Arafat's health, there is an unlikely showdown brewing in Paris -- between top members of the caretaker Palestinian administration and their ailing leader's wife.


Iraq's marshlands are about halfway restored to their 1970s condition, according to the United Nations.


Singh Extends Lead Over Woods, Closing on Top Spot

NORTON, Massachusetts  - Fiji's Vijay Singh took a  step closer to gaining the world number one ranking by  extending his lead to three shots over Tiger Woods in Sunday's  third round of the $5 million Deutsche Bank Championship.


By JUAN A. LOZANO  By Juan A. Lozano  The Associated Press  HOUSTON  The crews of Atlantis and the international space station greeted each other with hugs and handshakes Sunday after the space shuttle arrived at the orbiting outpost.


Regulators may force banks into greater disclosure

Banks that produce complex and illiquid derivative products that have been at the heart of the credit squeeze might be forced to provide more information about their products on public stock exchanges.


Suit: Lead ammo in carrion kills condors

Advocates for the California condor sued state wildlife regulators for allowing lead hunting ammunition despite concerns that the rare birds can die after eating carcasses contaminated with the pellets.


My tour of âThe Age of Rembrandt,â the Metâs show of 17th-century Dutch paintings, includes something of everything: the familiar with the seldom seen.


TABA, Egypt - Dozens of Bedouin tribesmen have been detained on suspicion they supplied the explosives for coordinated car bombings at two Egyptian resorts that killed at least 33 people, most of them Israelis, officials said Saturday.    Israel's counter-terrorism chief urged Israeli tourists in Egypt to return home immediately, saying they were in danger...


An investigation finds no sign of racism in cricket in Zimbabwe and recommends restoring its Test status.


Canadians urged to go green even when they're gone

North Americans who spend their lives reducing, reusing and recycling can keep doing their bit for the environment after they die, if Europe's "green funeral" trend makes its way across the Atlantic.


"Entertainment Tonight" says it won't air a video it has acquired that shows the late Heath Ledger at a Hollywood party where drugs were apparently being taken.


Children with AIDS in developing countries die needlessly

Children with AIDS are dying needlessly because of a lack of suitable and adapted medicines. On World AIDS Day, December 1, MSF is calling on the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and national governments


England's potentially decisive Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia in Moscow will be played not on grass but on the artificial pitch at the 84,000-seat Luzhniki Stadium.


Canada, EU want an international conference to protect Atlantic fish stocks

Canada and the European Union announced they wanted to have an international conference to draw up rules for protecting endangered fish stocks in the North Atlantic.


Plastic Mesh Improves Gastric Bypass Outcomes

THURSDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A polypropylene mesh can help shield gastric bypass patients from a common and debilitating complication, researchers say.


Four mutual fund companies cited for improper trade: OSC spots ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canada's entire mutual-fund industry faces short-term pain but could reap longer-term gain, observers said Tuesday after the news that four prominent fund companies face "potential enforcement proceedings" for improper trading.


A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage.