Smith hires expert for son's 2nd autopsy

A pathologist who consulted in the death investigations of Elvis Presley and JonBenet Ramsey said Saturday Anna Nicole Smith had hired him to perform a repeat autopsy on her son.


Allstate Corp. , the largest  U.S. publicly traded insurer of homes and autos, on Monday said  President and Chief Operating Officer Thomas Wilson will  succeed Edward Liddy as chief executive officer January 1.


Because no good joke in Hollywood goes untold again ... and again, the mixed-couple setup receives another extended workout in this modestly amusing sequel.


Milosevic Defense Team Asks to Withdraw from Case

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's two court-assigned defense lawyers have asked to be withdrawn from his case, The Hague war crimes tribunal said Wednesday.


Student shoots self at Philadelphia high school

A student at a high school in suburban Philadelphia shot himself at school with a rifle on Tuesday, school authorities said.


ABC to pilot "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off: WSJ

Walt Disney Co.'s television network  ABC has decided to pursue a spinoff of its popular medical  drama "Grey's Anatomy," the Wall Street Journal reported on  Wednesday.


Former Enron investor relations head charged

HOUSTON Enron's former number one investor relations executive pleaded innocent today in Houston to securities fraud charges. But a change-of-plea hearing is scheduled later today for 49-year-old Mark Koenig (KOH'-nig).


GASTONIA, NC -- Last year, the Jones Soda Co. rolled out, to much fanfare, the noxious-sounding product Turkey & Gravy Soda. It flew off shelves faster than free antacids on the day after Thanksgiving, and


"Forgotten" debuts top N. America box office

The supernatural thriller "The Forgotten" scares up the biggest bucks at North America box office over the weekend. According to box officer tracker Exhibitor Relations, the


The draw for the first round proper of the Uefa Cup is set to take place from 1200 BST in Monaco, with five British teams in the hat.


Wal-Mart had previously expected same-store sales to grow between 2 percent and 4 percent during the month. Today it gave a range from flat to up 2 percent.


Negligent US forces to blame for massacre of recruits, says Allawi

Iyad Allawi, Iraq's interim Prime Minister, said yesterday that the gross negligence of American forces had led to the massacre of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents on Sunday.


Aryan Leader's Death Has Impact on Idaho

With his white hair and lined face, Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler looked like a kindly grandfather. But when he spoke, it was to issue vile diatribes against Jews and minorities, and to call for a whites-only enclave in the Northwest.


Composer Brian Ferneyhough wins prestigious Siemens music prize

British composer Brian Ferneyhough, whose highly intellectual and complex music is regarded by many as unplayable, has been awarded the prestigious international Ernst von Siemens music prize this year, the Ernst von Siemens Foundation announced.


Four Palestinians are reported killed in the Gaza Strip - two of them policemen hit in an Israeli missile strike.


GOP candidates make last appeals in Michigan

The GOP presidential front-runners, locked in a tight race, are churning out ads and talking about the economy in a last-minute effort to win over Michigan voters before Tuesday's primary.


Thai officials say they have no clear picture of southern ...

NARATHIWAT, Thailand  -- Colonel Sumet Matreeprasaru stands before a wall-sized map where red squares mark recent attacks in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, and shrugs his shoulders.


Education, 'green taxes' at core of Brown's pre-budget

Gordon Brown will put increased investment in the country's schools and higher taxes on polluters at the centre of his pre-budget report, a curtain-raiser for next year's budget, reports said.


Six years coming IBM has teased with scant details of its long-awaited updates to AIX and its Power6-based blade server line â but today the specs have dribbled out of Big Blue at last.â¦


Thousands of Europeans dead or missing after Asian tidal waves

Thousands of European tourists in Asian beach resorts were listed dead or missing in the wake of the tidal waves that engulfed the region after an earthquake.


Kanaan has IRL crown in sight with 2 races left

Tony Kanaan needs only to finish fourth or better Sunday at California Speedway to clinch his first Indy Racing League championship, but he will be racing for the win on the 2-mile oval in Fontana.


Press groups criticize China foreign news curbs

International rights groups denounced   new Chinese curbs on the dissemination of foreign news as a   step backward ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when   thousands of journalists will descend on the country's capital.


British Airways has cancelled four domestic flights but says other services have returned to normal at Heathrow Airport after severe disruptions earlier this week.


Correction: Buying Into the Green Movement

An article last Sunday about eco-friendly consumerism misstated the number of products sold through the Home Depot Eco Options program. It is 2,500 â not 60,000, which was the number originally submitted by the storeâs suppliers for inclusion in the program.


After running through a full practice for the first time since spraining knee ligaments, Wizards guard Antonio Daniels expects to return to the starting lineup against the Pistons.


Sadrists say CBS journalists to be freed

A deal has been reached with kidnappers for the release of two CBS journalists, radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's office in Basra said Wednesday.


Both Parties Try to Attract Early Voters

Early voters are casting ballots at a runaway pace in Arizona's biggest county. They've exhausted absentee ballots in some towns in Maine. They're far outpacing 2000 in Florida hot spots.


Dell unveils holiday lineup, including new plasma TVs

OCTOBER 15, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Dell Inc. took the wraps off its holiday lineup on Thursday, showing new printers, plasma televisions and music players that will soon be available through its Web site.


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Veteran designer Peter Molyneux says he wants to put the emotion of love into his next game, Fable 2.


The world has shown "callous disregard" for the 70,000 killed in Sudan's Darfur conflict, a human rights group says.


Blog: Someone set the Man on fire just as the moon was in full eclipse


At a meeting with EU officials in the Hague on Friday, outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell made a last plea for transatlantic unity.


DRM-free tracks can be traced to original owner Apple's much touted DRM-free music download service launched yesterday under the moniker iTunes Plus.â¦


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Israel seizes Hamas leaders, violence goes on

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian minister and other officials on Thursday in a crackdown on Hamas, which defied a call by President Mahmoud Abbas to stop firing rockets at Israel.


The man behind the country's biggest retail merger is best known for being secretive - and successful. By JEFF HARRINGTON, Times Staff Writer.


Use of acid-suppressive drugs to beat digestive disorders increases the risk of pneumonia, researchers say.


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Will Tom Hanks crack "The Da Vinci Code"? Director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer, the team behind "A Beautiful Mind" and "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas," said in Newsweek that they wanted the "Saving Private Ryan" star because of the cerebral nature of Dan Brown's best-selling novel.


TorrentSpy Founders Launch New Company to Filter Copyrighted Content

Founders of TorrentSpy, a BitTorrent search-engine and tracker-hosting site currently under legal assault from Hollywood studios, have launched a new company called FileRights designed to help copyright owners keep their content from being shared or indexed online, the new company announced Monday.


China a Market for High-End Pet Products

SHANGHAI, China - For the schnauzer that has everything, how about a sequin-studded raincoat? Would your Pekinese like some "chicken chip cookies"? Or earrings for your poodle?    As incomes rise, China's city dwellers have developed a mania for pets - some spending up to $1,800 to buy fancy purebreds such as Pomeranians and pampering them with gourmet food, designer clothes and premium toys.   "They even have backpacks, like baby ones, so you can carry the dog around!" said Li Shuifang, the proud owner of a Pomeranian...


U.S. playwright Arthur Miller, one of  the giants of American literature, has died, his assistant said  on Friday. He was 89.


It takes an audacious arrogance to persevere through the kind of shooting slump Rice senior guard Brock Gillespie endured in the first half Thursday night against Lamar.


Bill Gates charges forward into digital entertainment

Today at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium, Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates laid out his vision of the future of multimedia.


The Cassini spacecraft is set to reveal the closest views yet of Saturn's moon Titan, when it makes a close pass of the satellite on Tuesday.


Newbery Wins Platform Diving Gold for Australia

Chantelle Newbery became the first  Australian to win the Olympic women's platform diving title  with a clearcut victory in the final on Sunday.


For the one and only time in this campaign, Vice President Dick Cheney and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards squared off in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.


Jason Kidd had his 64th career triple double and Vince Carter scored 21 points, leading the New Jersey Nets past the Sacramento Kings 96-85 on Wednesday night.


Andy Pettitte got a milestone ball from Mariano Rivera and the lineup card from manager Joe Torre.


Elvis Presley is likely to score his third UK number one single in a row on Sunday, according to sales figures.


Najia Hamad watches as medical personnel treat her son Jassim today after he was injured by shrapnel during a clash between US troops and insurgents in the Iraqi town of Ramadi.


Conservationist Seeks School Board Support for Environmental Education Center

By David Magliano, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Dec. 9--"In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught."  M.C.


Soccer: Henry finally adds to meagre goal tally for France

NICOSIA : Thierry Henry finally added to his recent meagre goal tally for France in a 2-0 victory over Cyprus here night in a match where the home side could easily have upstaged their rivals in this World Cup qualifier.


Halliburton may not rebid for contracts to support US troops in Iraq if the US army breaks up its contract, the company says.


Update 2: Spitzer Sues Marsh & McLennan, AIG

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued insurance giants Marsh & McLennan, American International Group and several others Thursday, alleging policy brokers have been taking payoffs from insurance companies to steer corporate clients their way rather


Common Council Panel Endorses Anti-Loitering Bill; Critics Raise Concerns About Racial Profiling

By LARRY SANDLER  A measure to crack down on loitering by suspected gang members won new life Thursday with the backing of a Milwaukee Common Council committee.


Reports say Egypt is to free an Arab-Israeli man jailed on spying charges in return for six students held by Israel.


Press Association Faults U.S. Restrictions

The Inter-American Press Association criticized the U.S. government on Sunday for placing restrictions on foreign journalists' travels and for recent court rulings ordering reporters to reveal secret sources.


A senior Muslim negotiator involved in trying to free Ken Bigley, the British hostage in Iraq, has expressed guarded optimism he will be freed, and the Irish government


Astronauts bring supplies to space station

It was moving day Friday for the crew of Discovery, which transferred thousands of pounds of supplies and cargo from the space shuttle to the international space station.


Bush Pledges a Broad Push Toward Market-Based Policies

Vindicated by Tuesday's elections and with his party strengthened on Capitol Hill, President Bush pledged Wednesday to push a broad domestic agenda


Let the Season of B.C.S. Discussion Begin

The most realistic change in format would be the so-called Plus One postseason model, which would essentially have the top two ranked teams play after the five B.C.S. games.


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Chief US District Judge Ernesto Torres believes his sentencing of TV reporter Jim Taricani to home detainment for six months is not an assault on the First Amendment.


Clemens Set to Become Highest-Paid Pitcher

Roger Clemens is expected to sign a  one-year contract with the Houston Astros Friday that will make  him the sport's highest-paid pitcher.


Newcastle, England (Sports Network) - Newcastle United fired coach Sir Bobby Robson Monday after a tumultuous start to its season.


Former EMI Group Plc Chief Executive Jim  Fifield is interested in potentially making an offer for the  world's third biggest music company, he said on Friday.


The long-gestating sci-fi chiller, filmed several years ago, is yet another remake of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.'


At significant cost to the principles that free nations prize, he's brought Russia roaring back to the table of world power


United States dominates short-course swimming worlds

American swimmers continued their dominance in the world short course championships in Indianapolis on Friday, winning five of the eight gold medals on offer without the help of injured Michael Phelps.


Bush sketches term-two agenda: anti-terror war, tax overhaul ...

Promising an aggressive foreign and domestic policy agenda in his second term, President Bush signaled Wednesday at his first post-election news conference that an assault by


There was nothing rusty about Jeff Kent's swing. Kent hit an RBI double and a two-run homer in his first game back from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to 10 games Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.


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Another victim added to NY Sept 11 death toll

A New York woman has been added to the  number of victims killed in the attack on the World Trade  Center, in the first confirmed death from dust generated by the  collapse of the twin towers.


Jailed intifada leader Marwan Barghouti withdraws from the race to be president of the Palestinian Authority.


Australia four back as Ireland, Austria grab World Golf lead

Australia is four shots from the lead after the opening fourballs round of the World Cup golf event in Spain, with Stephen Leaney and Nick O'Hern tied for sixth on 8-under.


Semel keeps $71.7 million comp package Yahoo! shareholders today re-elected the companyâs directors and rejected calls to restructure compensation for senior executivâ¦


ST MORITZ, Switzerland  - Sweden's Anja Paerson celebrated her first World Cup win of the season with a well-deserved victory in Saturday's St Moritz super-G.


By Yin Ping  SHANGHAI: The city is gearing up the largest ever platform for Chinese manufacturers looking to enter the global sourcing network.


Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk

Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said Thursday. They examined the effects of different types


A new breast cancer drug is so effective it will see the end of the current "gold standard" treatment Tamoxifen, researchers said today.


Russell Crowe dumps cheergirls from football club

Oscar-winning Hollywood actor and  phone-thrower Russell Crowe has revealed a new sensitive side,  axing scantily-dressed cheerleaders from his Sydney football  club because they men uncomfortable.


Vijay Singh will be the No. 1 seed in the Match Play Championship, narrowly hanging on to the top spot in the world ranking despite missing the cut in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.


Top health insurer WellPoint Inc.  WLP.N on Monday posted lower quarterly profit on special  items and charges linked to its recent merger with Anthem,  sending shares of most HMOs lower.


Sony, IBM, and Toshiba Reveal Additional Details on Cell Chip

Initial versions of PlayStation 3 chip will not be produced with a cutting-edge chip-making technology. The four companies developing the Cell consumer electronics microprocessor released a few more details


Justice at the click of a mouse in China

A court in China has used a software   program to help decide prison sentences in more than 1,500   criminal cases, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Wednesday.


Cosplay: Costume + Play = A Shy Geek's Mode of Self-Expression

A popular hobby among devotees of anime and manga, cosplay -- costume combined with play -- pays tribute to fans' favorite characters.


Bush Ad Presents Election As Stark Choice

Details of a television ad from President Bush to begin airing Tuesday:


Sudan says Darfur rebels using human shields

Sudan's security chief has said rebels in the western region of Darfur have drawn army fire and aerial bombardment on to Darfur villages by using them as cover and as bases for military operations.


A new report says government funding for councils should be set by an independent commission.


Utilities Turn From Coal to Gas, Raising Risk of Price Increase

Some experts fear that a boom in gas demand for electricity generation will send prices even higher.


Greenspan says Bernanke doing excellent job

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke is doing "an excellent job" running the U.S. central  bank, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan told the CBS program  "60 Minutes," according to excerpts released on Thursday.


The brouhaha that Republicans are fomenting about Kerry mention during the debates that Cheney's daughter is gay is pure, unadulterated BS!


Space Specimens Saved From Wrecked Capsule

cientists think useful samples of all the many types of solar particles collected by the Genesis space capsule survived its crash in the Utah desert almost four weeks ago, promising researchers


Daiei shares soar as Wal-Mart confirms interest in ailing retailer

TOKYO : Shares in ailing Japanese retailer Daiei Inc. jumped 16 percent after US giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. confirmed it was interested in aiding the firm's revival.


Lunar New Year a beacon for abalone poachers

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Fireworks and red lanterns mark the Lunar New Year across Asia, but the festivities herald abalone poaching season in Australia and New Zealand.


Cuba has won approval for a draft resolution at the 21-nation Ibero-American Summit condemning a Panamanian pardon for four men accused of trying to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro at a meeting four years ago.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - When Safra Hassan went into labor Thursday, she told her husband she wanted to name their child Yasser after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died hours earlier.


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UN: Thousands leave Lebanon refugee camp

A majority of families from a besieged Palestinian refugee camp caught in the crossfire between Islamic militants and the Lebanese army have fled but thousands remain trapped inside, a U.N. official said Sunday.


Bluegrass band Cherryholmes tours highbrow venues

Festivals have long been the bread  and butter of any bluegrass act's career, but the band  Cherryholmes is taking a novel approach by hitting the  performing-arts-center circuit.


Paris- French Finance Minister Thierry Breton Sunday defended theEADS "Power8" restructuring plan, calling it "indispensable" for the Airbus airplane manufacturer in an interview with several French media.Comment


Update 3: LNM to Buy ISG for $4.5B in Cash, Stock

A privately-owned Dutch steelmaker headed by billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is buying US-based International Steel Group Inc. for about $4.


Exercise Alone Won't Prevent Childhood Obesity

THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Physically active preschoolers are on to a good thing, but exercise alone won't keep obesity at bay as they get older, British researchers report.


Condannato a morte a Kabul l'assassino di Maria Grazia Cutuli

Certamente lei non lo avrebbe voluto: lâuccisione, mediante impiccagione, del suo assassino. O meglio, dellâuomo che Ã¨ stato riconosciuto responsabile della sua morte. Ã stato condannato a morte il giovane


Report Expected to Say Iraq Posed Little Immediate Threat

A report due out today from the chief U.S. weapons inspector for Iraq is expected to undercut a key part of the rationale for war.


South Asian Summit Put Off After India Pulls Out

A South Asian summit due to start in Bangladesh at the weekend was postponed on Wednesday after India's prime minister pulled out because of a political crisis in Nepal and security concerns in Bangladesh.


Newport Beach's George Argyros is back from his three-year stint as U.S. ambassador to Spain.


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


California urges power conservation as heat wave sizzles

California urged citizens to raise thermostats and conserve power on Thursday as the first heat wave of the summer stretched into a third day in the vulnerable state.


The Bank of England is widely expected to leave rates on hold at 4.75% at its latest interest rate meeting.


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JumpTap scores 7-country search & ad deal

The white label search provider JumpTap signed a seven country deal with the mobile conglomerate TeliaSonera.


Asia Buries Tsunami Dead, Death Toll Climbs

Indian Ocean nations from Indonesia to  Sri Lanka struggled on Tuesday to find and bury their dead and  help the survivors of a tsunami as fears grew the final toll  would far exceed the 26,000 people reported killed.


Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton battled to a draw on "Super Tuesday" and John McCain took charge of the Republican race in coast-to-coast presidential nominating battles in 24 U.S. states.


Two hurt in crash of US copter; aid flights halted briefly

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A US helicopter on a relief operation crashed in a rice paddy near Banda Aceh's airport, injuring at least two US servicemen and causing the military to briefly suspend flights today, while strong aftershocks and security concerns provided more challenges for aid workers two weeks after the disaster hit.


After eBay pulls ads, Google cancels offending party

(InfoWorld) - A contrite and repentant Google canceled a party that irked eBay and that a source said led eBay to remove all of its ads from Google's U.S. network earlier this week. On Monday, Google announced it would throw a party in Boston on Thursday evening designed to attract eBay merchants who would be in town to attend the eBay Live annual seller conference. The purpose of the party: Protesting eBay's decision to forbid merchants in its marketplace from using Google's Checkout online transaction system. The online auction company found Google's move to be in bad taste, and at some point after the party was announced, eBay took the drastic measure of pulling all of its ads from Google's AdWords U.S. network. A source familiar with the situation said that the decision to turn off the ads had come from eBay's top executives who were steaming over what they perceived as a low blow by Google designed to embarrass eBay in front of its top merchants. It would be hard to disagree with eBay executives' assessment, considering the mocking tone of Google's party announcement, encouraging eBay merchants to gather at the Old South Meeting House, where in 1773 mass protest meetings were held, leading to the Boston Tea Party. "We'll use the same spot where revolutionaries launched the Boston Tea Party to celebrate freedom with free food, free drinks, free live music -- even free massages," the official blog posting reads. Then, on Wednesday afternoon, Google unexpectedly cancelled the party after its officials apparently determined they had gone too far. "eBay Live attendees have plenty of activities to keep them busy this week in Boston, and we did not want to detract from that activity. After speaking with officials at eBay, we at Google agreed that it was better for us not to feature this event during the eBay Live conference," reads a posting on that same blog. eBay, which had earlier blasted Google for the planned party, said it was pleased with Google's decision. "It's reassuring to see that Google recognizes that their actions were inappropriate. We're pleased that our partner chose to do the right thing and cancel their event," eBay said in a statement. However, eBay is keeping its ads off AdWords, eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said. The eBay Live event begins Thursday in Boston. The spat is yet another sign of what many consider a significant deterioration of relations between the two Internet giants in recent years as Google has become a partial competitor to eBay. Earlier Wednesday, Durzy said the decision to pull out the ads wasn't related to the party and characterized it as an ordinary experiment by eBay, similar to others the company constantly does to determine the best allocation of its advertising and marketing budget. But there is nothing ordinary about eBay and Google, and the pullout is likely to have significant repercussions for both companies while it lasts: eBay is the largest paid search advertiser in the U.S., and Google is the country's largest paid search ad network. In March, eBay ranked first in the U.S. among paid search advertisers with 802 million sponsored link exposures, or 4.1 percent of the total, according to comScore Networks. That doesn't even take into account eBay's comparison shopping engine, Shopping.com, which ranked third on that list with 357 million sponsored link exposures, or 1.8 percent of the total. Meanwhile, Google topped the list of search engine referrers, handling 57.3 percent of all paid search ad clickthroughs, comScore said. Yahoo took a distant second place with 26.1 percent of clickthroughs. At the center of this week's confrontation is Google's Checkout online transaction system, introduced about a year ago and so far banned from the eBay sites. EBay argues Checkout doesn't have enough of a track record yet, while Google charges eBay with trying to protect its own PayPal online payment system. In addition to Checkout, Google has been entering eBay territory with other products like its Base listings service. In May of last year, eBay and Yahoo struck a wide-ranging partnership that, among other things, made Yahoo the exclusive provider of search and display ads within U.S. eBay sites. Although Google performs a similar function for eBay sites outside of the U.S., the eBay-Yahoo tie up was seen as a defensive move by eBay and Yahoo against Google. Google hasn't replied to requests seeking comment.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


How difficult is it to discard Internet Explorer?

Recent months have been terrible for Internet Explorer. Their have been tons of bug and security flaw reported. So much so, many security agencies have started recommending people who surf online to shift to alternate browsers.


By JOE KILLIAN  GREENSBORO -- Results of the first round of tests at Barber Park were released Tuesday, showing high levels of toxins in the soil and groundwater but low levels of heavy metals.


Boxing: Distance king Khan survives toughest test

Amir Khan overcame the biggest threat to his unbeaten record when he was taken 12 rounds for the first time in his professional career by Gairy St Clair before retaining his Commonwealth lightweight title here on Saturday.


US industrial production rose a meagre 0.1% in January, the latest indication that the economy is stuttering.


John McCain, Reprising The Underdog Role

NEOLA, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- The flashy Straight Talk Express, with its leather bucket seats and polished walnut trim, is gone. So is the entourage that used to crowd the bus. And the throngs that used to form when it arrived -- they are gone, too.


With a little help from his friends, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr returned home Friday to kick-start Liverpool's year in the spotlight as a European Capital of Culture.


Head of extremist network 'captured': Indonesian police

Indonesian police said Friday they had captured the head of Southeast Asian extremist network Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for some of the deadliest terror attacks in the region.


Conte turned athletes into towers of power

HE IS THE face of sporting evil, this man who once was an accomplished bass player and now leers at us from a television screen describing the hell he hath wrought on the games people play and on the people who play them.


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Shares Mixed on Concerns About Pharmaceutical Sector

Wall Street's holiday rally stumbled yesterday, with stocks finishing mixed as investors worried over the strength of the pharmaceutical sector.


Intel's Moore muses on end of technology maxim

Gordon Moore, the unassuming  billionaire co-founder of Intel Corp, says the end of the  technology maxim bearing his name is drawing to a close,  perhaps as soon as 10 years from now.


Ceridian shareholder against sale at "low price"

A large shareholder of Ceridian Corp.   said it does not support the sale of the company to a  consortium of buyers as the price offered was low.


Samsung announced that it doubled the density of graphics DDR3 memory and has begun shipping samples to graphics card and game console manufacturers.


ATLANTA -- As the first inning dragged on yesterday, Roger Clemens asked himself a relevant question.


Hungarians vote on extending citizenship to millions of ethnic kin

Hungarians prepared to vote in a double referendum on granting citizenship to millions of ethnic Hungarians living in neighboring states and on whether to prevent the privatization of state hospitals.


Israel freeing 250 Palestinians in peace gesture

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he intended to free 250 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in a goodwill gesture to President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the moderate Fatah faction.


Review: Turbolinux Wizpy plays media and boots Linux on PCs

This device both plays multimedia files and plugs into a USB port to boot Linux on a PC.  It's undeniably handy, but does have some annoyances.


Baldini triumph eclipsed by De Lima attack

Britain's Jon Brown nearly found himself benefiting from the attack on Brazil's Vanderlei de Lima but had to instead settle for finishing fourth for the second consecutive Olympic games last night.


Mistress of China graft suspect hailed as paragon

The mistress of a building contractor  has won the hearts of Chinese Internet surfers for  masterminding the "rescue" of her lover who was in custody and  under interrogation for corruption.


It's been written many times that Democrat Barack Obama gets a "rock star" reception. Turns out the real thing is not quite the same.


The head of the Army is increasingly concerned about "the growing gulf between the Army and the nation".


A birdie-eagle finish had Colin Montgomerie smiling yet again when he returned to the European Tour after his Ryder Cup heroics. Montgomerie was seven shots adrift of the first-round leaders in The Heritage


Australia mulls more troops for Afghanistan

Australia is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan to counter resurgent Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday.


Liverpool's collective will not enough to save Bigley

Liverpool is a city that is used to hard knocks. It is a country within a city, with a culture, a dialect and a way of looking at the world entirely of its own.


Jamie and Lynne Spears, in a joint statement given to The Associated Press through their attorney, said they were "extremely disappointed" to learn their daughter had been allowed out.


Charles Kennedy will tell Liberal Democrats they are on the road to  government when he wraps up their annual conference in Bournemouth, writes Nick Assinder.


U.S. commander urges talks, sees Baghdad backlash

The new U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday military force would not end violence unless talks were held with some militant groups and warned of more "sensational attacks" during the current crackdown in Baghdad.


Reggio Emilia, sfonda la sbarra di un passaggio a livello e fugge

Un corriere di 21 anni, residente a Guastalla nella bassa reggiana, e' stato denunciato dai carabinieri per aver sfondato la sbarra di un passaggio a livello che si stava chiudendo per il transito del treno fuggendo subito dopo senza chiedere il dovuto


Greens protest as EU approves bailout of British Energy

The European Commission approved a multi-billion pound bailout of the nuclear group British Energy, after securing guarantees that the company would not breach EU competition rules.


Community News: Serendipity 1.1.3 and 1.2-beta2 released due to SQL exploit

As Christopher Kunz points out, Serendipity users should check out a new blog posting over on the CMS system's website concerning an immediate update they've released.   Serendipity 1.1.3 and 1.2-beta2 have been released due to a SQL injection attack reported by Dr. Neal Krawetz today. It is possible to abuse a 'commentMode' variable to inject SQL code that was targeted to the function that fetches comment information. This variable was introduced to Serendipity 1.1 - all prior versions are not affected.   They also suggest checking you access logs for a "commentMode" variable issued in requests to see if there were any kind of attacks made already. The fix is a simple matter of editing the functions_comments.inc.php file and replacing the line of code they give with the more secure versions. Again, this is recommended as an immediate upgrade for Serendipity users.


A US spy satellite has gone out of control and is due to crash to Earth within two months, US sources say.


Private Equity Deal Expected for Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is expected to announce on Monday that it has signed deals with two private equity firms.


Soccer: Amid high hopes, titans play it safe

In a more innocent age, soccer clubs would take the field with five attackers and only three defenders and attempt to win games by outscoring their opponents.


Londra, 13:20 - F1, SPIONAGGIO: FIA METTE SOTTO ACCUSA MCLAREN

La McLaren è stata messa sotto accusa dalla Fia per la vicenda dello spionaggio ai danni del...


Bush says no change in plans to visit Beijing Olympics

US President George W. Bush said Thursday he had not changed his plans to attend the Beijing Olympics despite a growing row over the Darfur crisis and China's support for Sudan.


China aide probed after assailing corruption

BEIJING -- A Communist Party whistle-blower who rose to brief fame in China by denouncing official corruption has been relieved of his duties and placed under a form of house arrest while authorities investigate his conduct, friends and neighbors said yesterday.


Alle 18 negli Usa (la mezzanotte in Italia) Ã¨ iniziata la vendita del nuovo gioielloIn migliaia, anche per giorni, hanno atteso davanti ai negozi di Apple e At&t                                            Usa, il giorno dell'iPhone E' il trionfo di Mr. Jobs


Dame Helen Mirren and other UK actors express delight at being shortlisted for the Golden Globe awards.


Pakistan says 11 alleged militants have been arrested since security forces killed leading al-Qaeda suspect Amjad Farooqi on Sunday.


The judge in the Jodi Jones trial calls the convicted killer Luke Mitchell truly wicked for committing the evil murder.


Brightpoint sees Nokia mkt share growing: report

Brightpoint , a U.S.  distributor of mobiles and other wireless devices, sees Nokia   on its way to reaching 40 percent of the global  market and strong in all price ranges, Brightpoint's CEO said.


Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris

A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday on charges of trying to run down US Rep. Katherine Harris at an intersection where the controversial former state elections chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.


A $5 million shortfall in client funds has been discovered after Wellington-based discount broker Access Brokerage was placed into liquidation yesterday.


Oil Makes Fresh Surge, Winter Stocks Ebb

Oil prices flew back above $54 a barrel on Wednesday as a fresh fall in US heating oil stocks stoked worries over winter supplies.


Homebuilder sentiment at 16-year low: NAHB

Homebuilder sentiment slid in July to its lowest since January 1991 as fallout from the housing slump and subprime mortgage crisis caused a glut of new homes, the National Association of Home Builders said on Tuesday.


S. SRINIVASAN    BANGALORE, India  -- India's space agency said Thursday its removal from a U.S...


Feel like a fish out of water? You may not be too far off.


Late-Night King Johnny Carson Dies at 79

Johnny Carson, the quick-witted "Tonight Show" host who became a national institution putting his viewers to bed for 30 years with a smooth nightcap of celebrity banter and heartland charm, died Sunday. He was 79.


Turkey to exhaust talks before striking PKK

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkey said on Monday it would exhaust diplomatic channels before launching any military strike into northern Iraq to root out Kurdish rebels, who killed at least a dozen Turkish soldiers in fighting over the weekend.


Felix, Two Other U.S. Women Advance in 200

ATHENS, Greece - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200 meters on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.39 seconds in the qualifying heats. Joining the 18-year-old Felix in the quarterfinals later Monday were U.S...


Iraqi Government's Peace Talks With Falluja Break Off

The chief negotiator for the city of Falluja said Monday that he had called off peace talks with the Iraqi government on the orders of guerrillas who control


Update 1: VNU Sells Directories Unit for $2.6B

The Dutch publisher VNU, which owns the Nielsen TV ratings service, said Monday it signed a deal to sell its World Directories unit for $2.


Debate: On the Rights of Readers and Viewers

In this installment of the copyright issues debate, I asked Rick Cotton, the general counsel of NBC Universal, and Tim Wu, a Columbia law professor, to clarify their thoughts about fair use.


Bush Campaign Drops Song After Writer Complains

MANCHESTER, N.H.  - The Bush campaign agreed on  Friday to stop playing the 1976 hit "Still The One" -- by the  band Orleans -- at Bush's rallies, after the song's writer,  John Hall, protested its use by the president and backed the  challenger, Democratic Sen. John Kerry.


Final straw in company's financial crisis is judge throwing out its long-running copyright case against Novell.


Who's the Next Target in the Abramoff Probe?

Former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney has admitted his role in Washington's influence peddling scandal, but prosecutors still have other politicians in their sights


Technology Makes Skydiving Foolproof: Yeah, Right

Seasoned motorcyclist with fear of flying faces his first jump. Solo. Tech assists abound. Heart rate soars....


Oggi le colf sono mezzo milione, la metÃ  assiste anziani o ragazziIl loro numero crescerÃ  perchÃ© il Paese invecchia                                          L'invasione delle badanti in un anno sono triplicate                                                                                di MARIA STELLA CONTE


Walkman completes Sony conspiracy to hammer iTunes

Sony positions itself to squeeze Apple The newspapers were full of stories during 2004 about how Microsoft or RealNetworks or Napster were going to knock Apple's iTunes off its perch, and time and time again, nothing really happened. Now we have the reverse.â¦


Dwight Howard had 33 points and 18 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the undermanned Charlotte Bobcats 103-87 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.


Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation


Trial Set for Courtney Love in Drug Case

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A trial date has been set for Sept...


Roddick Vs. Federer Could Cap Slam Season

Andy Roddick, at heart, is an entertainer. So he loves the U.S. Open and its Big Apple buzz, the fans who offer players high-fives, just the general state of hyperactivity. And there's this not-so-little matter: It was the site of his first Grand Slam title a year ago.


Palestinians Pick Up Pieces After Israeli Offensive

Palestinians picked over the rubble of more than two weeks of fighting in a refugee camp on Saturday after Israeli tanks quit northern Gaza to end a crushing offensive.


Billboard single reviews: Britney, Nelly

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Given Britney Spears' persistent high profile, it matters little what the former pop princess releases to mark her return to musical pop culture--radio will indulge on curiosity alone. "Gimme More" certainly scratches the itch. Opening spoken line "It's Britney, bitch," followed by a giggle, proves she has the last laugh, no matter how controversial her public behavior during the past year. The uptempo dance track is a cutesy if redundant jam in which the title is repeated no fewer than three dozen times in four minutes. Instantly most added at top 40, Spears is destined for a lofty chart debut. But the question remains: Will her less-than-stellar performance at the MTV Video Music Awards cripple long-term interest in the song and Brit's determination to be a performer instead of a punch line?


Taiwanese urged to be on guard against China

TAIPEI - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian urged his people yesterday not to lower their guard against China because Beijing is writing a reunification law that will codify its threats to attack the island.


Myanmar deaths higher than U.N. estimate: activists

The death toll from a democracy crackdown ordered by Myanmar's ruling junta was much greater than U.N. estimates and scores of people were still missing, activists just back from the reclusive country said on Friday.


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One Chinese Hostage Killed, One Rescued in Pakistani Raid

Pakistani security forces raided a house in the South Waziristan tribal region, where al-Qaida-linked militants had been holding two Chinese engineers hostage since Saturday.


Thousands of Palestinians, many shouting calls for revenge, today buried a member of the militant group Hamas who was killed in a car bomb assassination in which Israeli security officials acknowledged they had a hand.


Ireland and England do battle in Saturday's eagerly-anticipated clash at Croke Park.


Oswego County Identifies West Nile Virus In Pulaski

The Oswego County Health Department has been notified by the New York State Department of Health that a dead crow has tested positive for West Nile virus.


Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor and potential presidential candidate, is refusing to release his income tax returns, unlike many politicians including the president and past New York City mayors.


Review: E-Mail Program Lacks 'Wow' Factor

The Firefox browser has become an instant sensation, in just a few weeks gaining impressively against Microsoft Corp.'s market-leading but malware-beleaguered Internet Explorer.


Pepe e Bianchi, lampi nel gelo L'Under 21 vince in Bulgaria

Ancora una vittoria della giovane Italia di Claudio Gentile, che si impone a Sofia 0-2 con una rete per tempo. Gara non bella, caratterizzata dal freddo e da un gioco troppo spigoloso per un'amichevole. Il


With stronger profits to report, Intel's looking forward to this week. Struggling AMD, on the other hand, will hope it goes by quickly.


College Basketball: Young Rutgers Faces Challenge Against Duke

A national television audience will be watching when No. 18 Rutgers squares off against a prestigious and menacing opponent Monday: No 5 Duke.


Iraq Militant Group Posts Video of Mosul Attack

Iraqi militant group Army of Ansar  al-Sunna Sunday issued a video tape about the bombing of a U.S.  army camp which killed 22 people, identifying the suicide  bomber as Abu Omar al-Museli.


Authorities said yesterday they have rounded up nearly 20 suspects who are part of a multistate OxyContin drug ring that involved mobsters, violent street


Palestinian killed in Gaza as Kerry vows no reprieve for Arafat

A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, as US Democrat presidential hopeful John Kerry warned that if he wins the November 2 election there will be no reprieve for sidelined Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


A species of self-destructing palm trees that flower once every 100 years and then die has been discovered in Madagascar.


Spresiano, 12:35 - CICLISMO, DOPING: DI LUCA AUTORIZZA ANALISI ZONCOLAN

Il ciclista azzurro Danilo Di Luca autorizzerà l'Uci a consegnare il flacone B delle sue anal...


Sixty rescuers are involved in an operation to bring an injured ice climber down from cliffs in Deeside.


A U.N. human rights mission on Monday accused Sudan's government of orchestrating and taking part in gross violations in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there.


Study: Timing Is Everything in Stem Cells

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, Madison reported Sunday that they've whipped up an exciting — but intricate — new recipe that could someday treat spinal cord injuries or provide a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.


Lithuania becomes the first country to ratify the union's new constitution with a parliamentary vote.


Udine, 17:35 - CALCIO, UDINESE: BARRETO RECUPERA E TORNA A DISPOSIZIONE

L'attaccante brasiliano Paulo Barreto torna a disposizione di Galeone che poterbbe portarlo in panch...


Doing Business Is Too Costly in New York, Policy Group Says

Even after a decade under a Republican administration that made tax cutting a priority, New York State still burdens its businesses with such high taxes and other costs that its


A premature baby who doctors said spent less time in the womb than any other surviving infant will remain in a hospital a few extra days as a precaution, officials said Tuesday.


Opposition leaders alleged Friday that Georgia's local and regional elections were riddled with fraud, but international monitors said the balloting was conducted "with general respect for fundamental freedoms."


Outlook for Clearing Up E-Mail Mess is Good

Q: I need help to straighten out my e-mail after trying unsuccessfully to change from Microsoft Outlook Express to the Yahoo Mail site on the Web. I opened Microsoft Outlook Express and was asked if I wanted to change my default e-mail provider to Microsoft Outlook Express, and I answered no.


An opening salvo - Eruption follows week of rumbling

MOUNT ST. HELENS - Mount St. Helens belched a roiling plume of gray-white steam and ash Friday, more than a week after a flurry of earthquakes warned the volcano was reawakening.


The reports coming out of Kansas over the weekend seem beyond grisly, as if pulled from a horror movie: a woman kills an expectant mother, rips a baby girl from the victim's abdomen, then


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign launched a weeklong, $1 million fund-raising drive on Wednesday, hot on the heels of a Hollywood gala that raised an even bigger sum for Democratic newcomer Sen. Barack Obama in a single night.


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Long-Dead Celebrities Can Now Breathe Easier

Senate Bill No. 771, affectionately known as the Dead Celebrities Bill, passed without objection and was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month.


Presidente francese felice per decisioni Zapatero e Prodi


A former Boeing worker accused of leaking material to the media is charged with 16 counts of computer trespass.


Bush: hopes U.S.-Russia shield talks beneficial

President George W. Bush said on Monday said he hoped that a plan for U.S. and Russian experts to analyze each other's proposal for a missile defense shield would be beneficial.


Thai army braces for major anti-coup rally

The Thai army and police braced for a major anti-coup rally on Friday, with ousted and exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expected to address thousands of his supporters via a big-screen videoconference from London.


Acknowledging mistakes in Iraq by the Bush administration, leading Republicans expressed reluctance Sunday that the White House replace Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who has lost the confidence of some GOP lawmakers over the conduct of the war.


French bank Societe Generale profit jumps 38 percent

French banking group Societe Generale has reported that second-quarter net profit rose by 37.9 percent, with its finance and investment divisions posting strong growth amid market volatility.


President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Researchers expose differences in brain activity between people who fib and those who don't. Brain scans reveal that it really is easier to tell the truth.


"Inaccettabile prezzo al di sotto dei 60 dollari a barile"


Europeans Cornered in Argentine Bondholder Tango

To a 70-year old pensioner, a bond that gives him only a third of what he invested and that matures in 30 years does not sound like the deal of a lifetime.


Bergamo, 17:25 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; DEL NERI: BUTTATO VIA VITTORIA

Dal 2-0 al 2-2. L'Atalanta si mangia le mani per l'occasione sprecata e Gigi Del Neri al termine del...


U.S. Uploads Anti-Drug Videos to YouTube

WASHINGTON -- The White House is distributing government-produced, anti-drug videos on YouTube, the trendy Internet service that features clips of wacky, drug-induced behavior and step-by-step instructions for growing marijuana plants.


Javarris James has plenty of speed. He uses it to dart through small holes in the line of scrimmage, dodge pursuing linebackers and blow past defensive backs. He rushed for 300 yards in one high school game and finished his prep career with 72 touchdowns, even though nearly every defense was loaded up with the singular goal of slowing him down.


Older men with early-stage prostate cancer are not taking a big risk if they keep an eye on the disease instead of treating it right away, suggests the largest study to look at this issue since PSA tests became popular.


Weekend frenzy led to 1 million iPhones sold?

Apple hit its target for iPhone shipments a few weeks ahead of schedule, and one analyst thinks the price cut accounted for more than 100,000 sales last week and into the weekend.


Jailed Man Sentenced for Cheese Sandwiches

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A man serving a life sentence for murder was sentenced to three additional years in prison for passing out cheese sandwiches while in jail.


Breach Security acquires rival firewall ModSecurity

(InfoWorld) - Breach Security will acquire Thinking Stone, which develops and provides support for an open-source Web application firewall called ModSecurity, the companies announced Monday. Thinking Stone, based in London, is run by Ivan Ristic, the primary developer of ModSecurity. Ristic will become chief evangelist for Breach while continuing to work on ModSecurity. Financial terms of the deal were not released. "It has been clear to me for some time now that I've done all I could working on ModSecurity on my own," Ristic wrote in his blog. "The limited resources available to me have become the main bottleneck." Web application firewalls lock down Web application servers, which can be used to run e-commerce sites that handle credit card and customer information, making them fertile targets for hackers. ModSecurity monitors and logs HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) traffic in real time going to Web applications. It also monitors networks for unusual behavior and common attacks on Web applications. ModSecurity is strong on its technical merits but weak on its user interface, wrote Michael Gavin of Forrester Researchin a June 2006 report. But the open-source project has built a strong user community, and more than 10,000 modules are in use in production environments, he wrote. Breach Security was one of ModSecurity's competitors. Other rivals include market leader NetContinuum, Citrix Systems, Imperva, and F5 Networks, Gavin wrote. Thinking Stone offers a free version of ModSecurity and licenses versions with more advanced features, as well as offering customer support services. Breach Security plans to release several products based on ModSecurity over the next few weeks. They will include an upgrade to ModSecurity 2.0, a Web-based console to monitor the application's sensors, and a Web application security hardware appliance.


The   legendary TV impresario is finally back at his Malibu home after   suffering    what his publicist described as a "minor" stroke on Dec.   6.


Stocks Open Little Changed, Pfizer Falls

U.S. stocks opened near unchanged on  Friday as oil prices hovered above $44 a barrel while drug  company Pfizer Inc. PFE.N shares tumbled after it released an  research update.


Yellow Roadway Receives $500M Credit Line

Yellow Roadway Corp. said Friday that it received a five-year, $500 million credit line from JP Morgan Chase & Co. The less-than-truckload shipping company, which consolidates freight from multiple customers


Apple's chief executive talks up his company's latest products and offers some frank thoughts about his competitors.


Australian Mamdouh Habib says he was tortured and abused during his detention at a US prison in Cuba.


Eseguita l'autopsia, i funerali probabilmente sabato


Thompson steps down as US health secretary

Tommy Thompson, US secretary of health and human services, resigned on Friday, marking the latest departure in a broad reshuffling of President George W. Bush's cabinet as he prepares for a second term.


IAEA Suspects U.S. Eavesdropping on Calls

The United States is invading the privacy of the U.N. nuclear chief if it is eavesdropping on his phone calls, a nuclear agency official said Monday after media reports that Washington was collecting information to support its call for the chief's ouster.


Genova, 18:06 - CALCIO, SAMP; NOVELLINO: ROMA TROPPO BRAVA PER NOI

Al termine della pesante sconfitta subita contro la Roma il tecnico della Samp Walter Novellino &egr...


Blood streaming from a gash on the top of her head, Abby Wambach came off the field. For 10 minutes, the United States played short-handed while she got stitches.


Geneva - The World Health Organisation on Tuesday confirmed that it was examining a "probable" first full case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in Thailand.


Knee surgery to put Nuggets' Smith out of NBA for three weeks

No sooner did the Denver Nuggets have Allen Iverson restored to the lineup than they learned they will be without guard J.R. Smith for at least three weeks.


Wal-Mart Still Sees Nov. Sales Up 2-4 Pct

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in November sales at its US stores open at least a year.


Shares of electronics maker Sony Corp.  slid to a five-week low on Friday after it cut its profit  target due to sharply falling prices of televisions and other  key products, shaking investor confidence.


Talks will resume next Thursday between  the National Hockey League and the Players' Association (NHLPA)  in an attempt to end the existing lockout and salvage the  season.


Here's your chance to have a great investor invest for you.


Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore acknowledges having feelings of "doubt and fear" on the night of July 31, 2001, as he sat alone in his state courthouse office awaiting delivery of a Ten Commandments monument he wanted to install in the rotunda.


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O on  Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that blew past even the  highest Wall Street forecasts on skyrocketing sales of its iPod  digital music players and the highest number of Macintosh  computers sold in more than four years.


The French economy grew at its fastest rate in five and a half years in the second quarter, figures show.


'Shark Tale' Hooks $80 Million at Foreign Box Office

DreamWorks' "Shark Tale" swam to $80.3 million at the foreign box office after adding $16.2 million over the weekend.


Venezuela's president can improve ties by avoiding inflammatory remarks, the US State Department says.


Pakistan must make the most of their 13-run first innings advantage over Sri Lanka on day three if they are to claim victory in the first Test.


Vice President Dick Cheney accused John Kerry on Wednesday night of a dangerous "habit of indecision" hardly befitting a commander-in-chief. President Bush, he said, has led with strength and conviction.


Mexico Plans to Preserve Tropical Forest

Mexico and a U.S. environmental group agreed on a plan to protect 370,000 acres of tropical forest on the Yucatan Peninsula in what officials said Friday was the largest conservation project in the country's history.


Soccer How many Americans does it take to keep Fulham FC in the Premier League? The Cottagers are hoping the answer is five after acquiring US national team forward Eddie Johnson from Major League Soccer. Fulham, struggling in the relegation zone at 19th place in the 20-team Premier League, also has American goalkeeper Kasey Keller , defender Carlos Bocanegra , ...


Study: CDs Still Overshadow Digital-Music Downloads

The CD will remain the most popular music format in Europe until at least the end of the decade, when digital-music downloads will start to pose a challenge to the CD's dominance, according to a new study.


Almeno 20 morti e centinaia di feriti nel porto di Bosasso


Giuseppe Sciotti aveva appena lasciato a scuola l'altra figlia di 12 anniLa piÃ¹ piccola era con lui a bordo dello scooter: sul giubbottino il sangue del padre                                          Catania, pregiudicato ucciso in strada illesa la figlia di 4 anni che era con lui                                                                                L'uomo Ã¨ indicato dagli inquirenti come organico al clan Mazzei, ala di Cosa nostra etneavicina alla cosca dei corleonesi. Indagini per accertare contrasti nella criminalitÃ  organizzata


Torino, 16:05 - CALCIO, JUVE: 21 CONVOCATI PER LA LAZIO

L'allenatore della Juventus, Claudio Ranieri, ha convocato 21 calciatori per la trasferta di domani ...


Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under threat of death from insurgents.


Blog: Device from Immersive Media may be  funny looking, but boy does it get all the angles.


Suppliers will be given better protection in their dealings with big supermarkets, the Competition Commission says.


A university becomes the first in England to promise not to charge full course fees of Â£3,000.


Universal Music seeks millions from Veoh, an online video-sharing site backed by Time Warner, alleging the site is ripping off Universal and its artists. Veoh counters that it removes copyright content when notified and complies with federal law.


The Nasdaq reveals a Â£2.7bn  hostile takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange.


Advanced Equities Financial Corp., a  Chicago-based investment firm, said on Thursday it agreed to  buy FAS Holdings Inc. and First Allied Securities Inc. from No.  5 U.S. bank Wells Fargo & Co. WFC.N, moving to expand its  retail brokerage business.


Taliban offensive unlikely in east Afghanistan: U.S.

A senior U.S. military commander said on Wednesday he did not expect the Taliban to mount a major offensive in eastern Afghanistan this spring, but experts warned of rising violence and a stronger insurgency.


With spumante and melodrama spilling out among legislators, Prime Minister Roman Prodi submits his resignation


Prosegue inchiesta Procura, nel mirino pc di Torino e Terni


By The Associated Press  MILWAUKEE - A whooping crane was spotted alive on Sunday after it was believed killed with 17 others in severe Florida storms, according to an organizer of a migratory project.


3 Western States to Vote on Pot Proposals

The Bush administration's war on drugs stretches deep into Asia and Latin America, yet one of its most crucial campaigns — in the eyes of drug czar John Walters — is being waged this fall among voters in Oregon, Alaska and Montana.


Darfur peace talks start amid new fighting

Darfur peace talks have kicked off four days late in Nigeria amid mounting international concerns of a resurgence of fighting in the remote Sudan region.


BBC show uses Microsoft tech for 3D imagery

Blog: Microsoft's Photosynth technology for stitching 2D images into a 3D realm will illustrate the How We Built Britain Web site.


Computer giant Microsoft will not appeal against an EU order forcing it to provide a stripped-down version of its Windows operating system.


PeopleSoft dips after rejecting Oracle's latest bid

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - PeopleSoft shares fell in premarket trade Thursday after the company rejected Oracle's latest takeover offer of $24 a share, worth at least $8.


Whoopee cushions all round, 'cept in Germany Computacenter said it has been hit by a "disappointing" trading performance for the first half (H1) of 2007.â¦


Japan's Topix, Nikkei Drop, Paced by Kyocera, Canon; KDDI Gains

Japan's stock benchmarks fell, paced by companies tied to overseas sales such as Kyocera Corp. and Canon Inc., as a drop in US shares underscored concern earnings growth in the world's largest economy is slowing.


Inauguration Day Set for Sun. in Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament voted Thursday to hold President-elect Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration this Sunday, capping a months-long presidential election marked by fraud allegations, mass street protests and multiple Supreme Court appeals.


Encroachment threatens Jamaican slave descendants

ACCOMPONG TOWN, Jamaica -- High above the serpentine valleys and vine-tangled trails of this mountainous refuge, runaway slaves could spot approaching bounty hunters and soldiers in time to ambush all comers.


Markets shrug off strong GDP, consumer price reports in light trading before the Christmas holiday. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Bonds edged lower Wednesday morning, erasing gains posted in the previous session, and


Opposition asks govt to provide security to Indian team in B'desh:

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 6 : Voicing serious concern over the death threat to members of the Indian Cricket team, Lok Sabha members belonging to the opposition NDA today asked the government to provide fool proof security to the members of the Indian


No. 17 Alabama Trounces Mississippi 71-45

Kennedy Winston scored 22 points and No. 17 Alabama shot 58 percent in a 71-45 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night.


Polish police join the hunt for more than 100 Polish migrants feared to have been criminally abused in southern Italy.


Click for bigger image millions of viewers saw the tape

By Robert Jobson In London And James Langton In New York, Evening Standard. Millions today watched Princess Diana reveal more intimate details about her failed marriage to Prince Charles.


Newcastle United boss Graeme Souness was delighted after his team cruised to a 5-1 win over Hapoel Bnei Sachnin in the UEFA Cup without picking up any injuries.


Calls for an extra bank holiday in October are being made in an effort to get people to do voluntary work.  What is your reaction?


Momentum Builds for U.S. Role in Paying Highest Health Costs

Politicians are pushing an idea to fight high health costs by shielding employers from the most expensive medical cases.


Per Capra, "gli azionisti italiani devono contare di piu'"


Il presidente della Repubblica ha inaugurato all'UniversitÃ  di Roma Tor Vergataun'epigrafe marmorea celebrativa del sessantesimo anniversario del voto alle donne                                            Napolitano: "Per donne ai vertici serve piÃ¹ democrazia nei partiti"                                                                                Da una ricerca presentata a Palazzo Marini emerge che i due rami del Parlamento raggiungonoattualmente una percentuale di donne pari al 16,1%, inferiore alla media europea del 22%


Vijay Singh won the Deutsche Bank Championship to knock Tiger Woods from No. 1 in the world golf rankings after a record 264 consecutive weeks.


A crisis, they say, is the best way to test the efficiency of a system. At the Wankhede Stadium, there was a crisis on the first morning when unseasonal showers showed up on the first morning of the final Test.


Police investigating Schwarzenegger tape

A state investigation team is examining whether hackers were involved in releasing a digital recording of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talking about a Hispanic legislator's fiery temper, a spokesman said.


Mass. lawmaker drops opposition to Fluff

A Massachusetts lawmaker is trying to get himself out of a sticky situation by dropping his opposition to Marshmallow Fluff.


UBS plunges to third quarter loss after US subprime crisis

UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, recorded third quarter losses of 830 million Swiss francs (495 million euros, 713 million dollars) Tuesday, blaming a lack of liquidity following a crisis in the US home loans market.


The Lede: Doris Lessingâs New Tune on the Nobel

The 88-year-old novelist gets a second chance at an acceptance speech.


Ultrasound images from the womb are increasingly being made not for medical purposes but by companies offering expectant parents a sort of prebirth viewing.


Sud, Montezemolo: ''Con accordo segnale forte al Paese''

''Raggiungere oggi l'intesa su di un documento di proposta potrebbe essere un segnale forte che, con la nostra coesione, diamo innanzitutto al Meridione d'Italia, alla sua gente, ai suoi giovani''. E' il presidente


Raymond Property, annuity purchase One Congress St.

THE REGION One Congress St., a nine-story parking garage with two floors of office space on top and shops below, was sold for $243 million to Raymond Property Co. and the annuity plan National Electrical Benefit Fund. They bought the property from RAK Group of New York and Stockbridge Real Estate Funds Inc., according to the real estate firm Cushman ...


Third-quarter earnings tumbled 89 percent from a year ago due to charges from lawsuit settlements and acquisition costs, but the adjusted profit still beat Wall Street expectations.


Union votes to end strike at Chile Escondida mine

Workers at the world's largest  copper mine, Chile's Escondida, voted on Thursday to accept a  new contract deal and end a strike that sent international  copper prices on a 25-day rollercoaster ride.


Presidente Bernheim: per garantire indipendenza compagnia


Appeals Court Reinstates Patent Suit Against Google

Google must face a Wisconsin companyâs lawsuit over a toolbar feature that generates Web links from search data, a federal appeals court decided.


Blood Substitute Tested in Trauma Patients

A number of US trauma centers are taking part in a study of an oxygen-carrying blood substitute designed to be used at the scene of accidents or disasters to increase survival


Sore loser Wenger driven to put Arsenal back on top

Arsene Wenger has revealed his desire to avoid the bitter taste of defeat is driving him to restore Arsenal to the peak of English football.


Probe Sought on Charges FDA Discredited Whistleblower

The head of the Senate Finance Committee called on the US Department of Health and Human Services to launch a probe of allegations that the US Food and Drug Administration went out of its way to discredit a whistleblower.


Malaysia's Anwar wins appeal, to walk free

Malaysia's former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, who has been in jail for nearly six years, was set to walk free after winning his final appeal against a conviction for sodomy.


Germans Split Over a Mosque and the Role of Islam

Plans for what would be one of Germanyâs largest mosques are rattling an ancient city to its foundations.


Just as the Enron scandal triggered an overhaul of corporate accounting practices, the nation's prescription drug crisis may prompt a sweeping revamp of


Students to mark anniversary of chemical disaster

Illinois State University students will mark the 20th anniversary of a major chemical plant disaster with a demonstration Friday calling for social responsibility in major corporations.


Novell launches Web site to defend open-source software.


Suspected case of cattle disease in Surrey, days after government declared outbreak over.


Rookie Garrett Olson will make his second big league start after the All-Star break in the finale of a series against the Chicago White Sox.


Swedish cell phone maker's stock tumbles on concerns over orders and the outlook for next year. STOCKHOLM  - Ericsson, the world's biggest maker of mobile phone networks, reported a sharp rise in


Electronic Back-Seat Driver System to Be Tested

Australian scientists have invented an electronic driver's  assistant system, similar to the back-seat driver who forever  points out road signs and warns against speeding.


A security firm reported on Wednesday that the source code of the Cabir mobile phone virus is now available online. This follows Tuesday's warning that a number of variants of the Cabir worm have been detected


McLaren supremely confident says Venables

Assistant coach Terry Venables claims England manager Steve McLaren has the "supreme confidence" to tackle any future challenges including European championship qualification, the News of the World reported.


In Spinal Device Research, Questions on Conflicts

The way the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, was tested and approved provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers.


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.


Update: Arrest made in Cisco source code theft

Police in the U.K. have arrested a man in connection with the theft of source code from networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. in May, a Scotland Yard spokeswoman confirmed Friday.


OGGI SU INTERNET/PANAMA - Il successore di Don Bosco incoraggia i giovani a resistere alla superficialitÃ  Panama (Agenzia Fides) - Il IX successore di Don Bosco, il sacerdote messicano Pascual ChÃ¡vez Villanueva, ha incoraggiato i giovani nella festa del centenario dell'arrivo dei Salesiani a Panama....


European markets surged Thursday as a stunning comeback on Wall Street a day earlier heartened investors worried over the outlook for the U.S. economy.


Bush honors former aides for role in Iraq

US President George W. Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to three former aides for their "pivotal roles" in carrying out his Iraq policy, report agencies.


Israeli Troops Kill Five Palestinians in Gaza Raid

Israeli troops killed five Palestinians on Thursday as tanks pushed into the southern Gaza Strip in what the army called a raid to root out militants behind mortar and rocket fire on Jewish settlements.


The Bush administration is confident that Afghanistan's first presidential election will be deemed valid despite protests from candidates that the balloting was marred by fraud, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.


Killer puo' essere arrestato in qualsiasi Paese


Manufacturing Dissent, a documentary about Michael Moore premiers at SXSW. Made by Moore fans, it shows the filmmaker's clay feet as he stone walls the filmmakers. By the Associated Press.


Fierce storm hits California, millions lack power

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California  - A fierce storm swept through central and northern California on Friday, cutting power to more than 1 million homes and businesses, closing major roads and canceling flights at several airports.


Verizon Wireless Reaches Settlement on Internet Plan Marketing

Verizon Wireless agreed to settle an investigation into the marketing of its Internet plans and reimburse customers for account termination, the New York attorney general said.


EA says "Madden NFL 07" sales top 2 million

Electronic Arts Inc. ERTS.O on   Thursday said "Madden NFL 07" turned in the best first-week   performance in the 17-year history of the football video game   series with unit sales topping 2 million.


Being Overweight Isn't All Bad, Study Says

Being overweight boosts the risk of dying from diabetes and kidney disease but not cancer or heart disease, and carrying some extra pounds appears actually to protect against a host of other causes of death, federal researchers reported today.


Cagliari, 19:14 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: SI E' BLOCCATO CONTICCHIO

Test infrasettimanale per il Cagliari, che ad Assemini ha affrontato la squadra Allievi. Il tecnico ...


Massachusetts Secretary of State William F. Galvin yesterday accused the securities division of financial giant UBS of "dishonest and unethical business activities" for lavishing perks on hedge fund managers in order to get their lucrative trading business.


A Milano la vicenda di una nomade bosniaca di 28 anni che ricorda quella del film"Ieri oggi e doman" di De Sica: Sophia Loren interpretava una contrabbandiera di sigarette                                          E' stata fermata 75 volte per furto Sempre scarcerata perchÃ© incinta                                                                                La donna Ã¨ stata denunciata oggi da due turisti tedeschiDal '93 a oggi ha avuto dieci gravidanze e quattro aborti


Djokovic storms past Haase in first round

Third seed Novak Djokovic demolished Dutchman Robin Haase 6-2 6-1 6-3 to reach the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.


Surgeons get high-tech help to cut errors

Patients worried that surgeons may mistakenly operate on the wrong limb or organ can put away the pens and markers. A new device approved for sale yesterday by the Food and Drug


PEGASYS(R) OUTPERFORMS THE CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE IN CHRONIC ...

A new study shows that PEGASYS provides a significantly greater proportion of patients with lasting remission compared to the current standard of care, lamivudine, in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. The study was conducted in patients with 'e


August jobs cut by 4,000, first drop in 4yrs

U.S. employers cut 4,000 jobs in August, the first time in four years that monthly hiring contracted, the government said on Friday in a report certain to boost pressure on Federal Reserve policy makers to cut interest rates.


Even though patients are waiting longer for a kidney transplant, those who do get one live longer than those who remain on dialysis, according to data presented last


U.S. coalition chopper crashes in Afghanistan

A helicopter from the U.S.-led coalition force in Afghanistan crashed on Sunday after reporting engine failure, the coalition said, but it did not say if there were any casualties.


A Moroccan being retried on charges he aided the Sept. 11 plotters was part of lead hijacker Mohamed Atta's inner circle and knew of the group's arguments for turning to violence, a witness testified Tuesday.


Roma, 17:39 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV: CONSORZIATI DIECI CLUB DI A

Dieci societÃ  di A hanno formato un consorzio per la vendita dei diritti tv, Internet, Umts. Sono At...


Finanziaria. Il governo chiede la fiducia sul decreto fiscale. ...

Il governo ha posto alla Camera la questione di fiducia sul decreto fiscale. Lo ha annunciato in aula il ministro per i Rapporti con il Parlamento Carlo Giovanardi. Il voto sul decreto fiscale Ã¨ previsto


Non sono gravi, gli altri passeggeri imbarcati per Ischia


Four Men Charged with Attack on Jewish Orphanage

Enjoy an affordable and luxurious stay in Jerusalem. Mend a life shattered by terrorism.


Anger Increases Stroke Risk, Study Claims

An Israeli study suggests a link between experiencing an angry or frustrating moment and an immediate risk of stroke. But several US stroke experts said the study has shortcomings.


Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is prepared to grant limited veto power to all parties b...

Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is prepared to grant limited veto power to all parties behind a multiparty accord on the EU constitution - a move designed in large part to win the support of the left-wing ...


At least six rebels and four security officers die in clashes in the southern Russian region of Dagestan over the weekend.


Pakistan rejects nuclear watchdog's worries

Pakistan angrily rejected on Thursday remarks by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal could fall into the hands of Islamist militants.


Court stays import ban while Qualcomm appeals

U.S. mobile users waiting for the next crop of phones could breathe a sigh of relief Wednesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a stay on an import ban against handsets that use some Qualcomm chips.


Millions of Italian workers are expected to take part in a general strike against $8bn in government spending cuts.


NCAA, USOC Aim to Preserve Olympic Sports

The NCAA and U.S. Olympic Committee are studying ways to preserve traditional Olympic sports at colleges.


Prime Minister Tony Blair rules out taking part in a televised election debate with his political rivals.


Roma, 16:55 - CALCIO, MORATTI: ADRIANO LO TERREI ANCHE SE AL 50% FORMA

Massimo Moratti non rinuncerà mai ad Adriano. ''Me lo tengo anche se torna solo al 50% - ha d...


Kimberly-Clark 3rd-Qtr Net Rises 5.1% on Huggies Diaper Sales

Kimberly-Clark Corp., the largest US maker of disposable diapers, said third-quarter earnings rose 5.1 percent as sales gains for Huggies and price increases on Scott tissue helped to counter rising pulp costs.


U.N. blames Congolese gov't for violence

The U.N. said Wednesday that politically motivated human rights violations in Congo have risen ahead of historic elections and blamed government security forces for most of the violence, including killings and rapes.


Hostage family issues Baghdad leaflet appeal

Thousands of leaflets carrying a personal appeal for help from the family of British hostage Ken Bigley have been distributed in Baghdad.


Milano, 17:46 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: TUTTO E' ANDATO COME SPERAVAMO

"Adriano e Cesar utili per il campionato? Per me è stato un dispiacere lasciare Adriano fuori...


No butts about it: Smokers urged to quit Thursday

Saying "there are no ifs, ands or butts about it," the Napa County Tobacco Control Program and the American Cancer Society are hoping smokers will take advantage of the 28th annual Great American Smokeout Thursday to kick the habit.


Yemen says key al Qaeda escapee back in jail

A Yemeni-American al Qaeda militant, thought to be a key figure in the fatal bombing of the U.S. warship Cole in 2000, is back behind bars after a mass jail breakout last year, Yemen's interior minister said.


Hong Kong, 12:43 - BASKET, NBA:MANGIA ZUPPA PESCECANE, WWF CRITICA MCGRADY

Tracy McGrady, stella degli Houston Rockets, è stato criticato dal WWF per aver mangiato una ...


The rate of new HIV and Aids infections appears to have peaked in KwaZulu-Natal, a leading researcher in the field has said. Prof Alan Whiteside, the head of the Health, Economics and HIV and Aids Division


Kerry: Bush's Iraq 'Mismanagement' Hikes Gas Prices

Democratic challenger John Kerry on Monday blamed President Bush's "gross mismanagement" of the Iraq war for rising gas prices and vowed to free the United States from dependence on Middle East oil in 10 years.


Bush to unveil proposal on Guantanamo detainees

President George W. Bush plans to   unveil proposed legislation on Wednesday to set a structure for   conducting trials of foreign terrorism suspects held at   Guantanamo Bay, White House officials said.


Hrbaty, Andreev upset at St. Petersburg Open

Ivo Karlovic pounded 11 aces Tuesday and knocked off second-seeded Dominik Hrbaty 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4 in the first round of the St. Petersburg Open.


Prosecutors seek 25 years jail for ex-Kosovo premier

Prosecutors asked the U.N. tribunal on Tuesday to sentence Kosovo's former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj to 25 years in jail for crimes against humanity stemming from the war against Serb forces in 1998-99.


Ban Complex Drugs for Children, Official Says

An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.


SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. is once again on the defensive against hackers after the launch of a new program that gives average PC users tools to unlock copy-protected digital music and movies.


BEIJING - Serena Williams erased a match point in the second set and came all the way back to beat US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday at the China Open for her first title in six months.


Eight US soldiers, seven Afghans killed in Afghanistan

Eight US soldiers involved in efforts to defeat extremist Taliban militants in Afghanistan were killed in a helicopter crash as authorities reported the killings of seven Afghans in new unrest.


Prime Minister Tony Blair was warned by top government officials, including his foreign secretary, a year before invading Iraq that chaos could follow the war, the Daily Telegraph says.


By AP  CASTAIC, Calif.  -- Firefighters face more hot, dry weather Sunday as they struggle to contain a wildfire on nearly 20 square miles of dry brush and timber in the Los Padres National Forest.   The blaze broke out Monday about 40 miles north of Los Angeles.


Israel and Palestine have reached an agreement 'in principle' over a set of proposals to guide a comprehensive peace settlement between them, under Egyptian mediation.


The TV star and former Senator ends a run for the Presidency that was scuttled by the candidate's own apparent apathy


One of two women of the group representing Muslims in France resigns, saying it has failed to make progress.


The Redskins have never been in greater need of having a football man as general manager and Coach Joe Gibbs likely will not succeed until he gives up those duties.


A pet python strangled its 69-year-old owner in southern Vietnam, despite his daughter-in-law's desperate efforts to save him, police said Tuesday.


Cal Evans has made a new post to the Zend Developer Zone gathering together all the slides he could find from the recent Zend/PHP Conference & Expo (2007):   Most of these have already been posted on the speakers blogs. However, I thought it would be a good idea to gang them all together on one post for those who are looking for them. I've also linked to the blog posts of any speakers who blogged about ZendCon as well. Watch this page for updates, as new slides come in, I'll update the page.   If you were a speaker at the conference and you don't see your slides linked, send Cal at note at cal [at] this domain with your info.


When Alan Greenspan speaks, the markets listen. The 78-year-old chairman of the Federal Reserve Board has had dealers hanging on his every utterance for 17 years, ever since he took the job during the closing months of Ronald Reaganâs presidency.


Estonian center-right PM set to form new coalition

TALLINN - Center-right Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip was set for a wafer-thin election victory on Sunday, allowing him to re-form the current right-left coalition or ...Comment


'Costituzione non prevede governi per fare legge elettorale'


Blog: We wonder what the screensaver on the Chavez PC will look like.


Tired of watching his vaunted matchup zone allow open shots, Temple coach John Chaney tried a triangle-and-two and even some man-to-man.


Gets international advertising rights It was the worst-kept secret in the internet industry, but today Microsoft proved all the rumor-mongers right by confirming that it is taking a stake in Facebook, and shutting Google out of the social networking website.â¦


A Look at the Next Generation of Search?

Five search companies plied their wares at a VC-focused event in New York this week.


Rare Manchester United autographs sell for 22,600 dollars

A menu card believed to be the last item signed by Manchester United's "Busby Babes" before the 1958 Munich air disaster was sold at auction for 12,000 pounds (17,800 euros, 22,600 dollars).


Netscape releases beta of next-generation personalized home page

Netscape has unveiled a beta version of its new My.Netscape personalized home page, markeing a new effort to utilize Web 2.0 technologies.


Campaigners call for "noise maps" to deal with noise pollution from roads, railways and flight paths.


Before Roger Federer, there was Marat Safin. It was Safin, the Russian bear, who was supposed to be what Federer has become. It was Safin who first hoisted the burden of being the greatest


Artillery fire is heard on the outskirts of the  Iraqi city of Falluja amid expectations of a major assault against rebels.


OPEC President Says International Oil Prices will Drop Soon

OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the prediction of declining oil prices in the world markets from September to December this year was also based on the balancing of supply and demand


Bush praises Maliki, rules out Iraq partition

President Bush praised Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as a "strong leader" on Thursday and said he agreed with him that any partition of Iraq would only increase violence.


China prepares for moon launch with patriotic blast

XICHANG, China  - China readied to launch its first moon orbiter on Wednesday accompanied by a blaze of patriotic propaganda celebrating the country's space ambitions and technological prowess.


TEHRAN, Feb. 25 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that his country's disputed nuclear program was like a train "without brakes" or a reverse gear, prompting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to respond that Iran needs "a stop button."


Car bomb kills at least 4 in Baghdad book district

A car bomb exploded on Monday in the area of Mutanabi Street, a Baghdad district lined with book shops, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more, a Reuters witness and police said.


A female Indian rhino and calf have been killed for their horns in Kaziranga National Park, India.


British actor Ralph Fiennes has been chosen to play he-who-must-not-be-named a.k.a. evil wizard Lord Voldemort in the fourth film of the Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Other actors who have been cast are Miranda ...


A man who turned to the Internet in hopes of finding a kidney donor underwent dialysis Wednesday to prepare to receive his new organ, two days after a surgeon decided not to perform the procedure because of questions about the practice of Web matching.


(InfoWorld) - A Seattle man was arrested Wednesday morning for illegal spamming activities. The arrest follows an indictment by a federal grand jury in Seattle last week. The indictment charges Robert Alan Soloway and his company, Newport Internet Marketing Corp., with fraudulently selling broadcast e-mail products and services that amounted to spam. The U.S. attorney's office for the Western District of Washington refers to Soloway as a "spam king," for the volume of unsolicited commercial e-mail his company produced. He is charged with mail fraud, identity theft, fraud, and money laundering. Soloway advertised a mass e-mail service that sent messages to an opt-in list of addresses, but didn't actually use such a permission-based list, the indictment said. He also sold software products that customers could use themselves to send out mass e-mails. However, the product often didn't work and if it did, it sent e-mails using forged headers. He also failed to offer promised support services, according to the court documents. In addition, when customers complained, Soloway threatened additional fees and referral to a collection agency. Soloway is also accused of sending out tens of millions of e-mails, often using forged e-mail addresses and domains in the "from" line, advertising his services. As a result, some people who legitimately owned the e-mail address or domain were blamed for the spam and blacklisted by Internet service providers. The indictment also said that Soloway used programs and many different proxy computers in an effort to hide the source of the messages. Soloway conducted the spamming activities at least from late 2003 through early this year, the indictment said. If convicted, Soloway faces fines of over $772,000, which is the amount he illegally obtained from his activities, as well as forfeiture of other money and property.


Romney vows to press ahead in U.S. nomination race

U.S. Republican presidential hopeful  Mitt Romney vowed to press ahead with his campaign for his  party's nomination despite losing several key primary contests  on Tuesday to rivals John McCain and Mike Huckabee.


A group of unknown hackers posted on message boards and security user groups claiming to sell Ciscoâs PIX Firewall software source code for sale.


Elderly Black Men Not Getting Prostate Cancer Screens

Elderly black men are only 50 percent as likely to get tested for prostate cancer as elderly white men are, says a study in the current issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine (news - web sites).


Capgemini teams with Google to provide big companies with service and support for Google Apps Premier Edition, the Web-based office suite.


NBA three-point shooters could find their roles diminished if the league adopts a rule change limiting three-pointers. The new rule will be tested this season in the developmental league.


Charms and bold, gold jewelry set for spring trend

Fashion lovers will sport big, bold   jewelry this spring -- often dangling charms featuring upscale   brand names as they hope to stand out from the crowd, experts   say.


Slovakia pledges to resolve Kia problems

The Slovak government says it has a plan to overcome problems threatening to halt a $1.2 billion investment in the country by Kia Motors.


A recent Wharton School conference presented five questions for innovators on blogs, search engines, and innovation online.


Until Deception Do Us Part: Scenes From 3 Chilly Marriages

The emotional climate of Bjorn Runge's harrowing drama, which eviscerates the rot of three middle-class marriages, is harsh enough to produce frostbite.


Mount St. Helens Crater Shaken by Earthquake

The earthquake, which struck on Saturday at the crater at Mount St. Helens, measured 3.1 on the Richter scale, making it the strongest quake at the volcano since mid-October.


Cape Town - The deportation last week of a Congress of SA Trade Unions delegation from Zimbabwe was unfortunate, but had happened because the visit was politically motivated, parliament's foreign affairs portfolio committee was told on Wednesday.


December 09, 2004 - In a recent statement given at the Tokyo headquarters of the Foreign Correspondents Club, Nintendo Co Ltd president Satoru Iwata said Nintendo will not lose the imminent handheld war against Sony.


CHICAGO -- The holiday season always turns the spotlight on retailers and the glare could prove too much for some merchants already under close scrutiny, analysts said.


India to give Pakistan evidence of spy role in Mumbai blasts

India says it is to give evidence to Pakistan about the alleged involvement of its spy agency and militant groups in the deadly Mumbai train bombings in July.


Egyptian Forces Move to Restore Breached Border

Palestinians fight back as security forces try to stop exodus from Gaza through Rafah wall.


James Bond film Casino Royale storms to the top of the UK box office, taking Â£13.37m in its opening weekend.


Holiday traffic to Amazon.com surpassed traffic to eBay.com for the first time, according to Nielsen Online.


After success with Libya and North Korea, the US is bringing its multilateral approach to Iran.


H&M Hits Record Profitability in 4th-Qtr.

Top fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz  reported record profitability in the fourth quarter, helped by  a collection from Karl Lagerfeld, the first showing of a U.S.  profit and tight cost control.


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

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


Palm shares fall on outlook as rivals gain share

Palm Inc , the maker of  Treo cell phones, forecast lower-than-expected revenue amid  tough competition from Research in Motion Ltd's   Blackberry and Apple Inc's  iPhone, sending its shares  tumbling 12 percent on Tuesday.


Iraq remains key topic ahead of US debate

President George W. Bush has defended the invasion of Iraq despite a new report rejecting. Thursday ratcheted up the political fight over Iraq


In conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, both IBM and Lenovo announced that they were calling for the voluntary recall of approximately 526,000 laptop batteries manufactured by Sony.


Fooling around at the less glamorous end of mobility

What is sexy? Mobile workshop We spent some time last week discussing requirements for mobile devices and got quite a bit of feedback on how to select and deploy the right kit for professional users.â¦


EU leaders face long day of treaty wrangling

European Union leaders were to resume debate Friday on a package of sorely-needed reforms after failing to bridge major differences overnight, with Britain and Poland notably resisting an agreement.


Fewer children and workers at out-of-home day care centers would get sick if the centers had better equipment for changing diapers, washing hands and preparing food, according to a study.


Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts gave birth on Monday to a baby boy, her third child with husband Danny Moder, People magazine reported on its Web site.


BANGKOK, Thailand Sept. 28, 2004 - A woman who died earlier this month of bird flu probably got the disease from her daughter, a Thai official said Tuesday, increasing concern the case is the first known human-to-human transmission of the disease.


Prime Minister Tony Blair won the backing of his Labour Party on Thursday to keep British troops in Iraq, avoiding a humiliating defeat that would have undermined his premiership.


Update On Plane Crash At Kirksville Regional Airport

A man and a woman are the only survivors found so far in the wreckage of a computer plane that crashed last night near the Kirksville Regional Airport.


Palestinians Eye Wider Gaza Role to Boost Truce

Palestinian security chiefs met Israeli  generals Tuesday to win approval to take over wider areas of  Gaza, solidify a de facto cease-fire and help new President  Mahmoud Abbas launch peace talks with Israel.


Boston Streets Jammed for Red Sox Parade

Fans surround vehicles carrying members of the Boston Red Sox during the Red Sox World Series Championship parade through the streets of Boston, Saturday Oct. 30, 2004.


They are the moments he is best known for. He is the master of the dramatic, the player who makes the fans hold their breath, the man who keeps everyone - teammates included - on the edge of their seats.


As the last remaining member of the inaugural Jacksonville Jaguars, Jimmy Smith knows where the team has been and — he thinks — where it's capable of heading now.


Intel, Hitachi, Toshiba and others propose CE-ATA, a new interface for miniature hard drives used in consumer electronics.


Frequent Flier: A Round Trip on a Conveyor Belt in China

Saving a knife collection and surviving a behind-the-scenes tour of a Chinese airport.


Isabella Bosibori Ochichi led the 5000m race for six laps only to crumble with 200 metres to finish and settle for the silver, Kenya's second medal at these 28th Olympic Games, in


NBC in talks to buy Sparrowhawk Media: paper

NBC Universal is preparing to buy Sparrowhawk Media, the private-equity backed owner of the Hallmark channel, for 175 million pounds ($351 million) to make its biggest foray into Britain's TV industry, a newspaper said.


All schools in England should let pupils have a say in how they are run, MPs have recommended.


Tereshinski leads Bulldogs in home debut

Mark Richt's announcement that Joe Tereshinski would start Georgia's season-opener against Western Kentucky didn't silence questions about the position.


Era risultato non idoneo dopo un corso di aggiornamento


U.S. Climber Who Amputated Hand Says Was a 'Blessing'

Aron Ralston, the Colorado climber  who saved his life by cutting off his own hand after he became  trapped under a boulder last year, calls the experience a  "miracle and a blessing."


Abbas attends Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem

BEIJING, Dec. 25 -- Under heavy security, Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the holy West Bank city of Bethlehem Friday night to attend Christmas celebrations.


TEHRAN (MNA) -- Hassan Rowhani, the secretary of Iranâs Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and top nuclear negotiator, said on Monday that all Iranâs nuclear red lines and principles were specified in the recent Paris agreement.


Russian cargo flight lifts off for International Space Station

MOSCOW  - The Russian cargo vessel Progress M-51 carrying urgently needed water, oxygen and food to the International Space Station (ISS) lifted off successfully, the Interfax news agency reported, quoting Russian space authorities.