Giustiziato un italo-iracheno Scontro sull'ostaggio dimenticato ...

ROMA, 4 OTTOBRE 2004 - "Le brigate salafiste di Abu Bakr al Sidiq hanno annunciato di aver ucciso a colpi d'arma da fuoco un turco e un iracheno, il turco per i suoi rapporti con i servizi segreti della Turchia e dell'Iran el'iracheno, che si chiama Ajad


The US dollar fell against the euro Wednesday amid persistent concerns over the US trade and budget deficits, despite a pledge from President Bush to work with Congress to reduce the huge twin deficits.


Microsoft Patches Flaw In Service Pack 2

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday issued a trio of software updates to fix security holes in Windows computers, including one flaw that hackers are using to infiltrate PCs equipped with a massive security upgrade the company released just five months ago.


Sober days ahead as Bethlehem seeks Christmas cheer

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Abu Khalil is a man with alcohol on his mind.


The Nets' plan was a by-committee defensive attack on Dirk Nowitzki. The committee lost. But it wasn't just Nowitzki's 31 points that buried the Nets, 94-78, on Saturday afternoon at Continental Arena.


One of Barack Obama's closest friends and long-term advisers will be spending more time guiding the Democratic presidential candidate as he enters the final three months of the primary race still in second place.


Poor December at Retailers; Most Report Drops in Sales

The weakest holiday shopping season in five years ended dismally for most retailers, stoking fears that the economy is tipping into a recession.


UK Tightens Antidepressant Rules, Curbs Wyeth Drug

British health authorities tightened  warnings on popular Prozac-type antidepressants on Monday,  urging doctors to use them sparingly and consider non-drug  interventions, such as counseling.


US TV networks announce upfronts after strike

Major U.S. television networks proved  wrong predictions the screenwriters' strike would thwart their  spring upfront presentations, announcing on Thursday plans to  proceed with the biggest advertising week of the year.


Man Utd's Van der Sar on road to recovery

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar expects to be back playing again within two weeks.


US Aircraft Hits Rebel Positions in Najaf

A US military aircraft launched several strikes on suspected Shi'ite militant positions in the besieged southern city of Najaf late on Monday, a Reuters witness said.


It works in Oslo, it started this year in Barcelona and it's about to launch in Paris. But is New York ready for bike sharing?


US Marines Fight Falluja Insurgents, 3 Killed

US Marines backed by aircraft fought insurgents in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, six weeks after launching a major attack that aimed to quell revolt in the city before next month's election.


Deals Of The Week: From Chamonix to British Columbia

Eight people can share the Villa 1930 in the resort of Chamonix with Self Catering Hols (0871 711 3039). The price is based on full occupancy and includes seven nights' self-catering accommodation.


Capgemini has agreed to acquire the software services company Software Architects to expand its presence in key U.S. cities, the French IT services provider said Thursday.


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, BERLUSCONI: NON VENDO GILARDINO NEMMENO PER SOGNO

Il Milan non ha alcuna intenzione di vendere Alberto Gilardino. Lo ha ribadito il presidente rossone...


Around 10,000 join al Sistani's march on Najaf

MARK COLVIN: To Iraq where the Shi'ite leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani is on his way back to the holy city of Najaf, with around ten thousand followers joining his convoy from Basra in Iraq's south.


Individuals and companies go on trial in France over the deaths of 39 people in the 1999 Mont Blanc tunnel fire.


A levee break flooded hundreds of homes Saturday as the storm that has pummeled the West Coast with high wind and heavy rain dropped a thick blanket of snow on the Sierra Nevada on Saturday.


New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.


Wal-Mart Pulls Plug on Movies via the Web

Wal-Mart said it had ended the business because Hewlett-Packard, a chief technology partner, had decided to discontinue essential infrastructure for the service.


Bush Pledges Immigration Reform at Asia-Pacific Summit

President Bush reached out to Latin  America on Sunday with a pledge to pursue immigration reform  but a security scuffle that he inserted himself into created a  lasting image for this year's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders.


The Federal Trade Commission has asked a Florida federal court to permanently ban telephone "pretexting" -- the practice of obtaining phone records under false pretenses that came to light during last year's HP boardroom scandal.


Palestinian police were searching today for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN who was kidnapped at gunpoint from his van, and the TV network joined journalists' associations in demanding his immediate release.


Genova, 17:09 - CALCIO, GENOA: DA DOMANI LA WEB TV ON DEMAND SUL GRIFONE

Domani, 14 febbraio, san valentino, debutta su internet www.genoalive.it, piattaforma web dedicata i...


Ferry Operator Plans Additional Cuts in Service

New York Waterway, the financially troubled ferry operator, plans to stop providing weekend service between Lower Manhattan and Hoboken, NJ, before the end of the year, a company spokesman said yesterday.


Contro presunti mandanti ed esecutori materiali


Italian EPA meets land information requirements with Image Web Server

The Italian Agency for Environmental Protection and Technical Services (APAT), in conjunction with Planetek Italia, has developed Cart@net Mutiserver, an interoperable cartographic reference system.


With one day to go before New Hampshire's primary, the Clinton campaign has accused Obama's camp of violating political communication laws.


Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon was facing an internal disciplinary hearing on his support of former skipper Steven Pressley's criticism of the way the club was being run.


Kenyan Ecologist Maathai wins Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO (Norway): This year's Nobel Peace Prize announc ed in Oslo on Friday goes to the Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai.


Despite passing Tiger Woods in the world rankings, he still is No. 2, now behind Vijay Singh. By BOB HARIG, Times Staff Writer. The pursuit has been long and exhausting and at times depressing.


UK businesses lost more than Â£40bn last year, about Â£100m a day, as a result of economic crime, a report finds.


Zaheer leads India to big win over Bangladesh

Left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan grabbed a match-haul of seven wickets as India thumped Bangladesh by an innings and 239 runs with two days to spare in the second and final Test here.


IBM, Cray get supercomputer funds; Cray shares jump

IBM  and supercomputer-maker  Cray Inc.  are being awarded a total of nearly $500  million by a Pentagon research agency for a supercomputer  project, and Cray shares rose 31 percent on Wednesday.


Century Shares Keeps Shares of Marsh, AIG Amid Spitzer Probe

Lanny Thorndike, whose Century Shares Trust mutual fund has about a third of its assets in insurance stocks, is keeping his investments in Marsh & McLennan Cos.


MPs blame lack of cash for failure of Beagle 2

Britain's ill-fated Beagle 2 mission to Mars failed partly because a lack of government funds left the project as an "amateurish gentlemen's agreement", a committee of MPs says in a report today.


Sri Lankan minister warns against talks with rebels

Holding talks with the Tamil Tigers' shadowy leader would be a blunder and there will be no peace unless he is killed, Sri Lankan militant-turned-minister Douglas Devananda has warned.


US Air CEO gets jail for a day on DUI charge

US Airways Group Inc. Chief Executive Doug Parker has been sentenced to surrender on March 15 and serve 24 hours in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of drunk driving, the airline said on Tuesday.


Stem Cells Save Vision in Mice with Retinal Malady

NEW YORK  - Scientists may be closing in on a remedy for a common degenerative condition of the retina called retinitis pigmentosa.


Dopo l'esperienza americana, sbarca anche in Italia l'istitutoche effettua interventi di vaginoplastica, falloplastica e sul punto G                                          Milano, apre un centro di chirurgia sessuale interventi "intimi" per lui e per lei


Sir Clive Woodward today revealed he quit as England rugby union coach because he was not able to take his World Cup-winning team forward the way he wanted.


The Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether a jury unfairly sentenced a Pennsylvania man to death on a 17-year-old murder conviction in a case expected to clarify death penalty standards for attorney conduct and jury instructions.


Rakuten faces $210 mln charge on credit business

Online shopping mall operator Rakuten Inc  said on Thursday it would face an additional cost of 23.8  billion yen ($210.1 million) for its credit card business to  comply with tighter lending rules.


North Korea has agreed to close its main nuclear reactor in exchange for fuel aid, China's envoy says.


Chico Teixeiraâs languid, libidinous âAliceâs Houseâ is the best argument against marriage and motherhood to appear in many a year.


In Italia la 'Simon Bolivar', la formazione giovanile ammirata da Abbado, Domingo e Rattle, punta di diamante del progetto venezuelano per il recupero dei giovani a rischio                                                  "Un'orchestra e un coro in ogni cittÃ " Il sistema 'Abreu' conquista il mondo                                                                                L'anziano maestro ha ricevuto all'Auditorium il Premio Unicefdi ROSARIA AMATO


Wizards to Make Regular Camping Trip to VCU

The Wizards announce they will hold training camp on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond for the third straight year.


Holiday season rings in the phony absences

'Tis the season for calling in sick, especially if you're not sick at all.


Four dead in blast at Shiite mosque as sectarian violence spikes ...

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque Sunday in this eastern city killed four people, including two security guards who lost their lives confronting the attacker and preventing a far greater number of deaths.


A deer found its way into a terminal at  Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday but was  captured safely near a baggage claim area, officials said.


China on Tuesday denied a report that its military had hacked into Pentagon computers, saying the allegations were "groundless" and that Beijing was opposed to cybercrime.


Shuttle Atlantis heads back to hangar for repair

Space shuttle Atlantis  was removed from its seaside launch pad on Sunday for repairs  after a freak hailstorm battered the spaceship's fuel tank last  week.


Banca centrale decide incremento 0,25% del tasso d'interesse


Nobody will have been surprised by the conclusion of the Iraq Survey Group that Saddam Hussein did not possess weapons of mass destruction.


Jackson defense team fights use of undisclosed evidence

In a high-stakes drama of legal gamesmanship, prosecutors and defense lawyers in the Michael Jackson child molestation case are battling over secret evidence that might make or break the case against the pop star.


'Déjà Vu': You have not seen this before

Denzel Washington tries on superstring theory for size in 'Déjà Vu.'


British court orders independent probe of Iraqi death

LONDON Britain's government will hold an independent inquiry into the death of an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by British troops.


'Wenger sparked tunnel bust-up with "cheat" jibe'

The fracas involving Arsenal and ManYoo players in the Old Trafford tunnel after Sundayâs match was sparked by Arsene Wenger labelling Ruud van Nistelrooy "a cheat", according to reports.


Allawi Signals No Interest in Withdrawal

Iraq's interim prime minister said Tuesday it would be "futile" to set a timetable now for withdrawing American troops from his country — echoing earlier comments by the head of the leading slate of candidates in Sunday's election.


MGM Plans $4 Bln Las Vegas Housing, Casino Complex

Casino operator MGM Mirage on  Wednesday said it planned a residential complex on the Las  Vegas Strip, beginning with a $4 billion casino and condominium  development that would be one of the largest private real  estate projects in America.


Israel security cabinet approves more Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in Gaza but did not order a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.


Livorno, 19:42 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: IL MACCABI E' SQUADRA TEMIBILE

Vigilia di Livorno-Maccabi Haifa, gara chiave per i labronici in chiave qualficaziione al prossimo t...


South African businessman charged with nuclear trafficking

VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa - A South African businessman was charged on Friday with nuclear trafficking as part of Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khanâs secret network helping Libya develop an atomic weapons program.


Ivy Leaguer Is Intense Enough for Two Sports

John Baumann is among the Ivy League leaders with 15.0 points and 6.4 rebounds a game and as a pitcher for Columbia, he led the Lions in strikeouts and complete games last season.


The Cooler King is still the King of Cool.


Pick Six carryover likely to eclipse $3m

There will be a Pick Six carryover into today's Breeders' Cup races.


Facing persistent speculation that MCI Inc. is positioning itself for a sale, the telecommunications company's chief executive, Michael D. Capellas, insisted yesterday he has ''no intention" of breaking the company into pieces that could attract several buyers.


A large cloud appeared over North Korea in satellite images several days ago, but a US official told CNN it is "no big deal" and not the result of a nuclear explosion.


"Impegno sburocratizzare e ridurre impatto adempimenti"


In Europe, industry leaders, government officials and others debate whether patents would hinder or cultivate innovation.


Intel and Clearwire, Craig McCaw's wireless broadband services company, plan to jointly develop and deploy wireless broadband WiMax networks, the companies announced today.


Powell seeks more support from European allies for Middle East and ...

Anxious to ease America's international burdens, Secretary of State Colin Powell urged European allies to step up cooperation in support of US efforts concerning terrorism


The US Senate passed Friday a massive farm bill packed with consequences for global trade, but its fate remained unclear because it already has drawn a presidential veto threat.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The greenback edged lower Fri. but was still on track for the biggest weekly rise since June '06 as investors increasingly expect the U.S. growth slowdown to drag on other economies. The euro fell 2.91 cents to $1.4505 for the week as gloomy economic data and comments from the European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet boosted expectations for rate cuts later this year. The dollar rose 0.70 yen to 107.32 vs. the yen for the week.


Pope raises Poles' hopes of sainthood for John Paul II

Pope Benedict XVI raised the loudest cheers of his visit to Poland when he told the late John Paul II's compatriots that their prayers were bringing his predecessor ever closer to sainthood.


Remy Ma, free on $250,000 bond after being accused of shooting an acquaintance, doesn't have to post more bail money despite more problems with the law.


Indian Rupee May Rise on Speculation Central Bank Will Buy It

India's rupee may gain for a second week on speculation the central bank will buy the currency to reduce funds in the banking system to curb inflation, according to a Bloomberg News survey of traders.


Bush to warn Pakistan on counterterrorism- report

President George W. Bush has decided to send an unusually tough message to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf warning that the new Democratic-led Congress could cut aid to his country unless it does more to crack down on al Qaeda operatives, The New York Times reported on Sunday.


The Red Bull Racing team and Bjorn Wirdheim have reached a mutual agreement releasing Bjorn from his contract with the team thereby allowing him to pursue other opportunities for 2005.


Ousted French Polynesia leader Temaru announces hunger strike

The ousted president of French Polynesia Oscar Temaru started a hunger strike Monday in protest at his controversial ejection from office last weekend.


Why Iraqis may be targeting people who are helping them


Irish bookmaker Paddy Power reports a dramatic jump in interim profits after punters' fortunes take a turn for the worse.


Thomson buys court software firm LiveNote

Electronic  publisher Thomson Corp said on Thursday it has purchased  LiveNote Technologies, which produces evidence and transcript  management software for lawyers and court reporters.


Il massimo da 10 anni, il Pil a +1,9% il migliore dal 2000


An artist known for contrasting nature and culture continues to explore visual and behavioral patterns with new videos.


Multiplex cinemas boost India's movie mania

Not too long ago, watching a movie in India mostly meant standing in long lines for tickets to spend three hours in a stuffy hall with bug-infested seats, a creaky sound system and a screen sewn up to hide holes.


Despite recent tensions over Iran's nuclear program, the United States and Iran quietly initiated a high-level cultural exchange this week with a visit to Tehran by the librarian of Congress.


Sri Lanka expressed concern over truce violations by Tiger rebels as a top Norwegian envoy prepared to return home empty-handed after failing to end the island's talks deadlock, officials said.


Arjuna Seneviratna witnessed and survived the tsunami wave that struck Sri Lanka. He talks about the harrowing experience.


Arrest warrant issued for Daniel Baldwin

A judge issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for Daniel Baldwin after he failed to appear in Orange County Superior Court on charges that he illegally took another person's car.


Taliban warned to leave town as residents flee

Afghan authorities have dropped leaflets warning Taliban occupying a remote town to leave or be forced out, as residents fled fearing an offensive by NATO-led troops.


PHILADELPHIA -- Temple, clawing toward the .500 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference, had dispatched three straight bottom-feeding opponents by an average of 28 points entering yesterday's game against the University of Massachusetts. Rather than being intimidated by the league leaders, however, the Owls had the vision to be standings-blind.


A Vatican cardinal says the fire directed at would-be EU commissioner Rocco Buttiglione amounts to a "lay inquisition".


The Tories will launch their party conference with a pledge to review and tackle key taxes if they are elected. What is your reaction?


A four-month project to improve The Diana, Princess of Wales memorial fountain starts next month.


Appleby claims lead at Nedbank Challenge

Sun City, South Africa (Sports Network) - Australian Stuart Appleby carded a three-under 69 Friday to grab a one-stoke lead at the halfway point of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


The new politics of welfare is the same old sabre-rattling

Comment is free: Polly Toynbee: Labour's record on getting people into work is admirable. So why pander to tabloid panics about benefit cheats?


Lions stun Spartans with key free throws

Stanley Pringle scored 19 points and Penn State went 16-of-20 from the foul line in the closing minutes to upend No. 8 Michigan State 85-76 Saturday night and snap the Spartans' five-game winning streak.


Nuovi design per Nokia: arriva il cellulare senza tastiera

Nokia ha presentato ieri al "Totally Fashion di Shangai" tre nuovi modelli di cellulari dalla linea innovativa. Come Ã¨ facile capire dal palcoscenico scelto per la presentazione si tratta tre terminali dal


US bombs flashpoint Iraqi city of Mosul as insurgents flock in

MOSUL, Iraq, Nov 11  - The US military said it attacked suspected rebel targets in Mosul with air and ground fire on Thursday after an upsurge in violence as gunmen were seen flocking into Iraq's main northern city.


Oil prices held close to $50 a barrel on  Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data that is expected  to show a decline in crude stocks after Hurricane Ivan hit Gulf  of Mexico production.


The term "an eye for an eye" is a pronouncement of equality that is as old as civilization. King Hammurabi used that language anciently to describe  enforcement of equality wherein evils done by one individual to another were punishable by returning the same evil to the guilty party. Moses imposed such a law in Israel also as "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." It is repeated three times in the Torah.    To societies waking up to the notion of civilization, "an eye for an eye" was easy to understand and easy to enforce. After all, how many quatloons is an eye worth to its owner? How much cattle is adequate reparation for the loss of a hand? It is much easier to deal in this most bloody currency of human flesh to ensure equality than barter an exchange rate.    Gandhi is reported to have said, "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind". In a language as marvelously pithy as the original statement Gandhi provides the best dissertation on the benefits and problems with the moral of equality that has ever been given.


Venice's Fenice opera rises from the ashes

Venice's celebrated opera house La Fenice, gutted by fire in 1996, was officially reopened for opera lovers with a performance of Verdi's "La Traviata", which premiered here in the mid-19th century.


Dosanjh not sure if for-profit emergency clinic violates Canada Health Act

OTTAWA (CP) - Minister Ujjal Dosanjh can't say yet whether a private clinic for medical emergencies would violate the Canada Health Act - but critics say the violation is blatant.


Excerpts from the presidential campaign trail

Excerpts of remarks Wednesday by President Bush in Mason City, Iowa, and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in Waterloo, Iowa, as transcribed by e-Media Millworks Inc.


Questions remain 10 years after Flight 800

A little past 8:30 p.m., as the blistering July sun melted in the west, a jumbo jet carrying students, honeymooners, businessmen and others to Paris exploded in a fireball, raining carnage into the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island.


Clinton Sees Better Future for Democrats

Former President Bill Clinton  encouraged Democrats on Thursday to rally around the party's  leaders and said doomsayers who predict the party's demise  needed to "get a life and look at history."


Associazione consulenti tributari stila la mappa per regioni


Online payment service PayPal continued to suffer outages Tuesday. Company officials insisted the problems were "intermittent," but many consumers complained they hadn't been able to log on


U.S. Senate to Weigh Bill Targeting Web Song Swaps

After weeks of negotiations, the U.S. Senate could take action this week on a bill that would make it easier to sue "peer-to-peer" networks like Kazaa and LimeWire that allow users to copy music and movies over the Internet.


MANCHESTER United midfielder Roy Keane (left) has been charged with assault and criminal damage, police said last night. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: 'Roy Keane has this afternoon been charged


Violence greets opening of Iraqi parliament, seven truck drivers ...

BAGHDAD : Mortar fire greeted the opening of Iraq's interim parliament -- dismissed by detractors as a weak rubber stamp for an unelected government but hailed by admirers as a step nearer democracy.


Dow Jones +0,59%, Nasdaq +1,36%. Euro in calo, a 1,2756 Usd


Fossils Show How Whales Evolved to Hear Underwater

Whale fossils found with tiny ear bones reveal for the first time how the ancestors of whales and dolphins developed their acute underwater hearing.


Music groups launch test case against website

The music industry on Monday launched a test case against Kazaa, one of the world's largest file-sharing websites, in a bid to stem rampant internet piracy.


Start-up Validus DC Systems gets $10 million in funding for direct current power supply systems.


The best candidate to coach the Redskins is right there at Redskins Park, for no one this side of Joe Gibbs had drawn more admiration and respect from players than Gregg Williams.


Wachovia: SEC May Take Action Against Unit

Wachovia Corp. said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may recommend enforcement action against its Wachovia Securities brokerage unit for alleged improper mutual fund trading.


Trinidad Pounds Mayorga & Looks To Hopkins

Hardbeatnews.com, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 4: Ricardo Mayorgaâs boost before Saturday nightâs fight that he would send Felix Trinidad home to Puerto Rico on a stretcher, proved to be nothing but idle talk.


Clashes in Khan Younis, three Palestinians killed in north Gaza

News reports in Gaza said that clashes have been taken place between the Israeli occupation forces and members of the Palestinian police in Khuzaa quarters to the east of Khan Younis situated on the border strip between the green line and the Palestinian


Bush tries to deliver on arms deal to Saudis

President George W. Bush, trying to counter Iran's growing military clout, made clear his commitment on Monday to go ahead with a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia as he began his first visit to the Islamic kingdom.


Police arrest five men in connection with the shooting of Nottingham teenager Danielle Beccan.


Rapper Snoop Dogg has given permission to a television crew to trace his movements for a new reality TV series to be broadcast this year.


Afghan air raid kills 12 civilians, 20 Taliban

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A U.S.-led air strike killed 12 members of an Afghan family and 20 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, the provincial police chief said on Friday.


The Dorms May Be Great, but How's the Counseling?

Given the prevalence of emotional difficulties on campus, it pays to find out, before choosing a college, what mental health services are available.


Google is one of several nontraditional communications companies planning to bid on 700MHz wireless spectrum. But at this point it's really anyone's game.


Soccer widows find respite at spas, bars

The World Cup that has brought pure joy to millions of soccer-crazed Germans makes Asima Gilani miserable.


Sir Derek Jacobi launches a debate questioning who really wrote William Shakespeare's works.


Estonian Railway searches for strike-busters

Eesti Raudtee (Estonian Railway) announced that it had struck a deal with train drivers on Sept.


Banks and insurers pushed European shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain's HBOS spearheading the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic banking peer Abbey.


FDA issues new warning on misuse of J&J skin patch

U.S. health officials issued a second warning on Friday about reports of deaths and dangerous side effects in patients who used Johnson & Johnson's  Duragesic pain-killing skin patch or generic versions.


Oil prices drop by nearly 7% as US government data showed a larger-than expected increase in crude inventories.


Pro-Thaksin party claims victory in Thailand's post-coup election

Allies of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra claimed victory in Sunday's elections, setting the stage for the billionaire's political comeback more than a year after his ouster in a coup.


KYIV -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko defiantly insisted Friday that a new presidential election was the only way to resolve the crisis gripping Ukraine that has put tens of thousands of protesters into the streets and around government buildings in


"Arrested" star developing Innertube show

CBS is drafting TV  talent for its broadband channel, Innertube, signing Michael  Cera of "Arrested Development" to do a scripted shortform  series.


Oil prices surge past a record $55 per a barrel in Asian trade, amid concerns over winter fuel supplies.


BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- On a day when they were without the services of Jamal Lewis, the Baltimore Ravens received a boost from Deion Sanders.


Pesa l'attacco delle Turchia ai curdi in Iraq


Living organ donors risk lives to save others

While other teenagers were celebrating their high-school graduation, 18-year-old James Chan was in hospital donating most of his liver to his father.


Ilya Kovalchuk scores his NHL-leading 36th goal but misses in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers defeat the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, Thursday night, behind goaltender Tomas Vokoun's 26 saves..


At least three people were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, a senior official said.


Siemens AG, maker of big-ticket industrial goods such as power generators and streetcars, saw profits fall 10 percent in its most recent quarter, the company said Thursday, as its mobile phone and transportation businesses posted losses.


Gunmen seize several oil workers in Nigeria

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Gunmen in speed boats kidnapped several workers including a number of foreigners in a raid on an Italian oil production vessel off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday, industry and security sources said.


LSE forecasts earnings surge as battles Nasdaq bid

London Stock Exchange Group Plc forecast a big rise in third-quarter earnings and pledged to raise its full-year dividend at least 50 percent as it reiterated its opposition to a 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) hostile bid from U.S. rival Nasdaq .


Rowing: An American Abroad Makes the Grade Stroke by Stroke

Jamie Schroeder, a United States national sculling champion will try to battle his way through the Henley Royal Regatta, which is rowingâs answer to the Kentucky Derby.


John Ventimiglia,   better known as troubled spaghetti-slinger Artie Bucco on HBO's Mob   drama, pleaded guilty Monday to drunken driving stemming from his arrest   in early May.


Shunra Named By eWEEK As a Winner in the 7th Annual Excellence Awards Program

Shunra announced today that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media publication and  one of the industry's leading enterprise IT  magazines, has named Shunra Virtual Enterprise (Shunra VE) a winner in  eWEEK's Seventh Annual Excellence Awards  program, in the IT Quality Assurance Tools category.


Astronomers have observed an asteroid change the rate at which it spins for the first time, and shown that this is due to a theoretical effect predicted but never before seen.


With a market value of $162 billion, Apple is now the most valuable computer maker in the world, and it is the fourth most valuable technology company, after Microsoft, Google and Cisco. It will have to battle all of them to stay on top of the tech world.


Hertz to cut 1,350 jobs, sees 1st-quarter charge

Rental-car operator Hertz Global  Holding Inc.  said on Wednesday it plans to cut 1,350  jobs resulting in annual savings of about $125 million as it  seeks to improve competitiveness.


French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy addresses party activists shortly as he begins his bid for the presidency.


Notebook: Storm players delayed 6 hours at LA airport

PHOENIX - The Storm must be wondering what more can happen to them. For the second time this week, an unavoidable life predicament has challenged their strength.


The Sacramento Kings are winning again at home, while the New Orleans Hornets lost again Monday night in an arena where they haven't won in more than 10 years.


Tony Blair expresses "deep sorrow" for Britain's role in the slave trade but stops short of demands for a full apology.


Lawmakers Protest Releases From Reservoirs

By Scott Rothschild, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Feb. 22--TOPEKA -- Federal officials who control Kansas dams said Wednesday that controversial releases from the reservoirs, including Lake Perry, likely will continue this year.


Fed Raises Interest Rate A 4th Time, To 2 Percent

The Federal Reserve suggested that it would continue to raise interest rates gradually through much of next year.


HP Tech Record Mixed During Fiorina Years

When Carly Fiorina took charge of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, the slumping Silicon Valley pioneer was on the verge of missing the Internet boom.


A car bomb exploded outside the Education Ministry in central Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding about eight, the Interior Ministry said.


Report: Alltel, Western Wireless in Talks

Alltel Corp., the nation's sixth-largest wireless carrier, is in advanced negotiations about buying Western Wireless Corp., a Northwest regional carrier which operates mainly under the Cellular One brand, for roughly $4 billion, according to a published report.


Everyone knows that Microsoft is probably the single most powerful software company in the world. How strange it is therefore, to discover that the mighty giant is being shamed by a group of geek-like programmers


Japanese retailer Daiei receives bailout

TOKYO Daiei, Japan's third-largest retailer, will receive bank waivers, share write-downs and funds from sponsor companies worth Â¥707 billion to restore its finances, Japan's bailout agency said Tuesday.


Google Could Make Its Market Debut Wednesday

Google has asked regulators for final approval to price its initial public offering on Tuesday, meaning its shares could make their market debut as soon as Wednesday morning.


A winding up petition against Wrexham football club has been temporarily lifted, staving off the threat of liquidation. Club director Dave Bennett said they now have two and a half weeks "breathing space".


Tour of California: After Stage 2, Same Leader and Same Hard Feelings

During the first two full stages of the race, Discovery Channel riders have delivered Levi Leipheimer to the finish line close enough to the front to allow him to keep the race leaderâs gold jersey.


The home secretary says she is considering banning anyone under-18 carrying alcohol in a public place.


Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and a senior U.S. commander said yesterday that they favor a protracted U.S. troop presence in Iraq along the lines of the military stabilization force in South Korea.


A Russian businessman who met ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is now in a coma, a Russian agency says.


WASHINGTON - A Palestinian with links to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and an Egyptian were charged Thursday with providing financial support for terror groups and recruiting would-be terrorists, including alleged al-Qaida plotter Jose Padilla.    A 10-count federal grand jury indictment returned in Miami charges Adhan Amin Hassoun and Mohamed Hesham Youssef with providing material support and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorist organizations...


Reality TV Binge Leads to Higher Casualty Rate

Television networks are learning a  harsh lesson in reality -- too many reality shows are a  turn-off for viewers.


President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet next week in Jordan to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Iraq.


Ray Kurzweil, an inventor fascinated with the connection between humans and computers, says that emerging trends in biotechnology are opening a realistic path to immortality.


Tropical Depression 6 forms in Atlantic: NHC

A tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean  strengthened into Tropical Depression 6 late Friday and further  strengthening was likely, the U.S. National Hurricane Center  said in its latest advisory.


N.Korea Blast Scene a Construction Site -- Diplomats

Diplomats who visited the scene of a  mysterious explosion in North Korea said the site was a  hydroelectric construction project, and one envoy said more  blasts were planned, Kyodo news agency reported.


Nokia, Land Rover Create Phone System for SUVs

The Personal Telephone Integration package works with Land Rover vehicles' audio system to provide users access to mobile phone functions such as viewing and selecting phone book entries, initiating


Rising number of advisers see stock pullback

More financial advisers are predicting a so-called correction in the US stock market than at any other time in almost a decade, according to Investors Intelligence.


A wet and wild Super Bowl, the winning conditions for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. A team built for indoors found its footing on a rain-soaked track and outplayed the Chicago Bears to win the NFL title 29-17 Sunday night.


Indian report blames greed for deadly school blaze

A mixture of avarice, dishonesty and   a blatant disregard of safety standards caused a devastating   fire in an Indian school two years ago in which 94 young   children died, an inquiry commission found.


Long-term effort needed to overcome 'global' tragedy: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for a long-term effort from the international community to help overcome the tsunami tragedy in Asia which he said was a "global catastrophe".


If there's a lesson the Red Sox can take from their 11-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night in Game 1 of the World Series, it's probably this:


Market ends down as credit worries spread

U.S. stocks dropped on Monday, led by financial shares, as a rush by savers to withdraw deposits at a large British mortgage lender fueled concerns that turmoil in the credit markets would spread.


The resignation of Suzanne Rich Folsom is another blow to the already shaken organization, six months after its new president took office.


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The head of the Red Cross and President Bush discuss concerns about Guantanamo Bay prisoners.


Israelis Kill Teenagers Playing with 'Toy' Rocket-Launcher

An Israeli missile strike today killed two Palestinian teenagers who were playing with a tube and a petrol-filled bottle in a game imitating militants firing rockets at Israel, the boysâ relatives said.


The United States womenâs national team advanced to the Gold medal match with a 2-1 win over Germany at Heraklio Stadium in the semifinal on Monday.


Tourists flock to Malaysia for its 50th birthday

Rehearsals are underway, flags are flying and traffic is jammed as Kuala Lumpur prepares to mark Malaysia's independence day. But at hotel desks nationwide, frustrated tourists are being turned away.


German Kiefer eases into last eight in Los Angeles

Germany's Nicolas Kiefer, inching his way back to top form after a long injury layoff, crushed Russian Igor Kunitsyn 6-3 6-2 in the second round of the Los Angeles Classic on Wednesday.


Khartoum media says UN chief pleased with Darfur efforts

Khartoum's official media reported that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan had congratulated President Omar al-Beshir on his government's efforts to resolve the crisis in Darfur as a Security Council deadline for action expired.


CAIRO, Feb. 28 -- The main Sudanese opposition leader said the government is refusing to allow U.N. peacekeepers into the violent Darfur region because it believes the troops would help hunt down war crimes suspects for the International Criminal Court.


Now We Know Why Jones Didn't Want Tarver Again

27.09.04 - By Frank Lotierzo - GlovedFist@Is there any doubt why we never heard Roy Jones mention once that he wanted to fight Antonio Tarver in a rubber match.


Wal-Mart cuts spending, supercenter plans

Wal-Mart Stores Inc cut its capital expenditure forecast on Tuesday and scaled back on planned supercenters as the world's largest retailer grapples with slowing sales in a saturated U.S. market.


U.S. moving up to 2,700 troops into Baghdad

In an effort to restore security in Baghdad, the U.S. military plans to move at least three more battalions of American soldiers into the Iraqi capital, a senior Pentagon official said.


Apple Distributor's Profit Rises; Earnings Up for Apple Seller

By ALLEN, Sue  Renaissance Corporation has posted a record annual profit, but says a squeeze on earnings margins might cause a lower result this financial year.


An ocean away from the nearest casino, bingo parlor or horse track, Hawaii residents still find ways to place bets and play games of chance. And despite a ban, gambling addiction here is as widespread as other states.


The man known as Don Vito on MTV's "Viva La Bam" show has been sentenced to 10 years to life on probation after he was convicted on two counts of sexual assault on a child.


USOC and pro sport leagues unite to fight doping

Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA  and NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic  Committee (USOC) to combat the use of performance enhancing  drugs in sport.


Pakistan mosque cleric defiant despite brother's arrest

A radical cleric besieged at a mosque in the Pakistani capital refused to surrender to the government Thursday, a day after his brother was arrested while trying to sneak away disguised in a burqa.


Israel destroys Palestinian homes in Gaza

Israeli bulldozers have destroyed 35 Palestinian homes in the Gaza refugee camp of Khan Yunis a day after mortars fired from the camp killed an Israeli woman in a nearby settlement.


Swatch denies breaking law in transfer pricing after stocks hit

The Swiss watchmaking group Swatch ran into financial turbulence, when it was forced into a public denial of allegations of tax evasion made by two former employees.


Trade outlook good despite oil price hikes

Global commerce is expected to grow 8.5 percent by the end of this year, helped by economic expansion that could overcome record oil prices, the World Trade Organization said Monday.


An inquest is opened after a man is charged with stabbing a Cardiff fitness instructor on holiday in the US.


Here are three air traffic control facilities where the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers says a high ratio of trainees to fully certified controllers has delayed on-the-job training and left trainees unable to help carry the workload.


Wall Street Journalâs New Direction Will Take It to Midtown

The paper that has chronicled business from Lower Manhattan for 119 years plans to start a sports page and move to the News Corporationâs Midtown offices.


Kerry Vows Zealous U.S. Terror Hunt, Recalls Vietnam

PUEBLO, Colo.  - Democratic presidential nominee  and Vietnam War veteran John Kerry tried to burnish his  national security credentials on Saturday by vowing to hunt  down terrorists with the same energy he used to pursue the Viet  Cong.


The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks. Hardaway, who played in five All-Star games during the 1990s, was already in Las Vegas and scheduled to make a series of public appearances this week on behalf of the league. But after saying, "I hate gay people" during a radio interview, commissioner David Stern stepped in.


Angry Iranians attacked several gas stations in protest after the government suddenly began long-threatened fuel rationing, while many others rushed to fill their tanks.


Prosecutors prepare to issue arrest warrants for 18 suspects over attacks on the country's two top leaders.


Want a Grammy? Your best bet is being an R&B or hip-hop artist - or dearly departed. The Recording Academy revealed the nominees for the 47th annual Grammy Awards Tuesday, and there were few surprises.


Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus to try to keep its European Union entry talks on track, Turkish and EU officials said Thursday. The EU called the step positive but insufficient.


Renteria's 5 RBIs Lead Cards Over Pirates

Edgar Renteria capped a 13-pitch at-bat in the first inning with a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.


Torre Says No to Yankeesâ Offer and Ends 12-Year Era

Joe Torre refused a $5 million contract offer that would have kept him as baseballâs highest-paid manager but also represented a cut from his present salary.


I hear a lot about West Nile virus and trying to avoid it, but what really happens if you get it? West Nile virus has been identified in birds, horses and humans in rural and


Police Help Keep South End of Warren Clean

By Dan Cortez, Detroit Free Press  Sep. 10--John Addis was getting ready to work on his Columbus Avenue driveway Friday afternoon when he noticed two Warren policemen walking down his street and a third in a cruiser.


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U.S. troops battle militants in Sadr City

A firefight broke out between U.S. troops and militants today in Baghdad's Sadr City as coalition forces targeted a man they said was a leader in an Iranian-funded kidnapping operation. At least 13 people were killed and 60 others were reported wounded in the densely populated Shiite slum where there is strong support for Iran and anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.


Italian police arrested three Moroccans — an imam and two of his aids — they accuse of being part of a militant cell that allegedly used a mosque in a central Italian city as a terror training camp.


The US government is warning its citizens in Afghanistan to "keep a low profile" after a car bombing Sunday at the offices of a US private security contractor in Kabul killed 11 people, including three Americans.


Also: Feds slow in getting records on Web. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Opium production in Afghanistan is soaring out of control, the annual UN report on illegal drugs warns.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 2/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Citta' del Vaticano. ''Grazie a Dio siete salve''. Con queste parole il Papa ha salutato Simona Pari e Simona Torretta che, accompagnate dalle loro famiglie e dal vescovo Rino Fisichella, ha ricevuto stamattina in Vaticano in una breve udienza.


Meet the striking voice behind chartbusters like Signal (Bhagam Bhag) and Paisa Paisa(Apna Sapna Money Money).


Researchers Press  DEA to Let Them  Grow Marijuana

Armed with a legal decision in their favor, scientists and advocates of medical research on marijuana pressed the Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday to allow them to grow their own, saying that pot supplied by the government is too hard to get and that its poor quality limits their research.


Nobel prize winning author Naguib Mahfouz dies

Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz, the   only writer in Arabic to win the Nobel Prize for literature,   died on Wednesday in Cairo aged 94, doctors said.


HOBBS, N.M. - President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are both campaigning in New Mexico on Monday in tandem swings through the Southwest on their way to Wednesday night's final debate in Arizona...


Fools looking for brokers should do a little research on insurance first.


Oro Valley Library to Filter All Internet Access for Porn

By Danielle Sottosanti, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 8--The Oro Valley Town Council unanimously voted last night to filter for pornography all Internet access at the Oro Valley Public Library.


From blogs to insurgents, 2004's most looked-up words follow the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The most asked for definition on Merriam-Webster's Web site is for a word that's not even in the dictionary.


Daley praises response to high-rise fire

CHICAGO | Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday praised the Fire Department's response to a stubborn fire at a historic downtown high-rise, hailing a coordinated response that differed in marked ways from a year-ago fire that left six dead.


com October 21, 2004, 10:50 AM PT. A stolen copy of the latest sequel in one of the top-selling video game series of all time began circulating on the Web late Wednesday, the second high-profile game theft in a week.


A U.N. conference ended early Saturday with a vague plan for informal new talks on how to slow global warming but without a U.S. commitment to multilateral negotiations on next steps, including emissions controls.


United Artists e Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hanno annunciato di aver sottoscritto un'intesaper porre fine alla protesta che ha paralizzato da novembre l'attivitÃ  di Hollywood                                          Usa, annuncio delle majors del cinema "Fatto l'accordo con gli sceneggiatori"                                                                                Scrittori e autori di cinema e televisione reclamavano diritti e pagamenti arretrati sulle "royalties"di film e serie, anche per gli spettacoli trasmessi on line, sui telefoni cellulari e su home video


Cagliari, 18:50 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CONTI: ENTUSIASMO PRIMA DI TUTTO

Daniele Conti, 28 anni, si appresta a vivere la nona stagione al Cagliari. E' lui, dopo la partenza ...


Hoyas running back Emir Davis rushes for two touchdowns to lift Georgetown to a 23-0 win over Davidson on Saturday.


Nervous Democrats link Kerry's debate fortunes with their own

Anxious Democrats in Congress were counting on their presidential challenger John Kerry to stage a comeback in his debate against President George W. Bush, as they nervously prepare for a vote in November on their own future.


Roma, 19:42 - Calcio, Lazio: Lopez forse recupera, Seric e Couto verso forfait

La Lazio si Ã¨ allenata davanti a 3.000 persone questo pomeriggio a Formello. La squadra ha svolto un...


L'associazione Aba: stop a messaggi ambigui dalle sfilate


Normally, there are few sure things in golf, but here's something we can be certain of: The lads in today's final pairing at the 84th New England PGA Championship at Brae Burn Country Club will not require introductions.


Public support for the war in Iraq has fallen to a new low and Republican support is beginning to waver, a poll published Tuesday found. In the latest CNN-Opinion Research Corporation poll, 69 percent of those polled believe things are going badly in Iraq, and anti-war sentiment among GOP respondents has suddenly increased.


"We found that the trait of optimism was an important long-term determinant of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in elderly subjects independent of sociodemographic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors," the authors of a recent Dutch study


Sprewell Suspended for Remarks Made to Fan

Latrell Sprewell was suspended for one game by the NBA on Tuesday for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan during a game, the latest episode of a player clashing with spectators.


Tv, Bonolis: ''Faccio 'Affari tuoi' e resto in Rai''

''Affari tuoi'', poi Sanremo e poi di nuovo 'Affari tuoi'. Paolo Bonolis da' il via questa sera all'appuntamento quotidiano con ''Affari tuoi'', da quest'anno abbinato alla Lotteria Italia e dal 29 settembre anche in prima serata, il mercoledi'.


September 8th, 2004, Cenega Publishing announced today the official El Matador game site is now launched.


'Nessun serio tentativo di tagliare la spesa'


Roma, 19:55 - VOLLEY, A1 FEMMINILE: BERGAMO PASSA AL TIE BREAK A PERUGIA

Nel posticipo della nona giornata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo, la Foppapedrett...


The chief executive of SCI Entertainment has quit after delays to computer games.


FDA Agrees on Antidepressant Risks for Youth

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it "generally supports" an advisory panel's conclusion this week that antidepressants sometimes raise the risk of suicidal behavior in youth.


Yemen's president to visit Blair for talks

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will visit Britain next week for talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair and other British officials on bilateral relations, the Arab-Israeli conflict and Iraq, the state news agency SABA reported.


The leader and cabinet of a council criticised for its education system face a vote of no confidence.


Police shoot dead two actors filming in Angola

Three others injured after police mistake group for armed robbers as they film a crime drama


Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin is in a scoring slump but he remains confident that eventually his shooting touch will return and the goals will come.


ÂEtica e Bioetica, il punto sul dibattitoÂ: giornata di lavori organizzata al Campidoglio dallÂAssociazione Centro di Mediazione Coppia e Famiglia 2000 Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LÂAssociazione Centro di Mediazione Coppia e Famiglia 2000 ha organizzato una giornata di lavori sul tema: ÂEtica e Bioetica, il punto sul dibattitoÂ che si terrÃ  il 9 Marzo 2007 alle ore 9.30, nella Sala Pietro da Cortona dei ...


55 whales, 25 dolphins die after becoming beached on Australian ...

A total of 80 whales and dolphins died after swimming on to a beach on a southern Australian island where rescue teams Monday were desperately trying to prevent others from becoming stranded, a government official said.


Police confirm a convicted killer from Greater Manchester has absconded from a controversial open prison.


The Phoenix Suns re-signed forward Paul Shirley on Sunday to help fill the void left by the trade of three players for Jim Jackson.


Casini, 'Questo esecutivo e' un morto che cammina'


Republican presidential hopefuls likely will face off Wednesday night without a familiar face as ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out and endorse front-runner Sen. John McCain.


Microsoft is making its important security update for Windows XP available on auto-update servers today.


Taranto, 16:31 - CALCIO, TARANTO-AREZZO: TIFOSI SFONDANO E ENTRANO GRATIS

Esattamente tre mesi dopo le devastazioni allo stadio Iacovone di Taranto nel giorno della morte del...


Search engine Google plans to offer consumers the chance to download and print classic novels free of charge.


U.S. and Guyana probe chemical threat to airlines

GEORGETOWN, Guyana  - American and Guyanese authorities said they were investigating on Saturday a threatened chemical attack against U.S. airlines flying out of the tiny Caribbean country.


Roma, 19:35 - CALCIO, SERIE C: TUTTI I RISULTATI DEI PLAY-OFF

Qiuesti i risultati delle finali di ritorno dei play off dei campionati di calcio di serie C1 e seri...


A strengthening economy has been good news for office-supply retailers, as increased hiring means rising sales of sticky notes, pens, and other cubicle sundries.


How much are you getting ripped off? Reg Technology Panel Work. Unless you're a land-owning toff or an obscenely overpaid Register reporter, we all at some stage have to knuckle down and do some, albeit with varying degrees of resentment and cack-handedness.â¦


Financiers question corn's day in sun for ethanol

Blog: Although long-term prospects for ethanol are positive, experts warn that corn-based ethanol investments could hit snags.


Kerry Derides Allawi's Take on Iraq as Unrealistic

John Kerry said today that the Iraqi interim prime minister was sent before Congress to put the "best face" on administration policy.


The Gateway One is the company's seventh all-in-one PC


Spain sends plane to Cote d'Ivoire for nationals' return

An airplane of the Spanish Air Forcedeparted Tuesday for Cote d'Ivoire to help the Spanish residents there who have asked to be repatriated home, the Diplomatic Information Office said.


The Democratic presidential candidates have moved from the politics of piling on to the politics of unity.


Spanish government to allow homosexual couples to adopt

The right by homosexual couples to adopt children will reportedly be added to draft legislation legalizing gay marriages to be adopted Friday by Spain's Socialist government.


Orange scarves, suspenders, turtlenecks, sunglasses, even diapers. Viktor Yushchenko's supporters have flooded the streets of the Ukrainian capital sporting the opposition candidate's color. It's a fashion statement with a political message.


Oil prices approach record highs as the weak dollar and more worries about supply inflate prices.


Fisher DeBerry dumped a box of belongings from his office into his SUV and drove off slowly with wife LuAnn, leaving behind the campus he loved along with a lot of unanswered questions.


U.S. banking regulators plan to  issue guidance on the subprime mortgage market as early as  Thursday afternoon, two sources familiar with the matter told  Reuters on Wednesday.


Olmert and Abbas agree on teams to tackle statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed on Monday to set up negotiating teams to find common ground ahead of a U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference.


Italy president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president held crisis talks on Thursday to determine whether Romano Prodi, who resigned after losing a Senate vote, has enough support to be reappointed prime minister or must be replaced.


Google critics wrong to label IPO "disaster"

In terms of herd behavior, the only group that rivals Wall Street investors is Wall Street reporters. One moment, the guys at Google can do no wrong â-reat company, great


In calo l'indebitamento, bene il margine operativo lordo


American Lindsay Davenport regained the No. 1 ranking in the world for the first time since early 2002 by defeating Dinara Safina of Russia 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: May 29, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack against Iraqi Shia leader

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the Baghdad headquarters of top Iraqi Shia Muslim political leader Abdel Aziz Hakim yesterday, killing 13 people and wounding dozens more.


E' stato colpito alla carotide, la madre portata in Questura


Russia pledged on Friday to ignore a US court order intended to block the looming auction of oil giant Yukosâ key production subsidiary, but a consortium


U.S. Concerned Over Humanitarian Crisis in Uganda

The United States is greatly  concerned by the humanitarian crisis in northern Uganda arising  from an 18-year rebellion by the Lord's Resistance Army, a  State Department official said on Friday.


Copper Prices Fall Amid Concern of Slowing Consumption in China

Copper prices in New York fell for the second session in three on signs of slowing demand from manufacturers in China, the world's biggest buyer of the metal.


Private pension firms find Asia a draw, with risks

Insurers and fund managers are set to cash in on Asia's private pension industry, which is expected to grow nearly four-fold in 10 years as the world's most populous region grows older.


Diane Arvanites-Noya and Tommy Neblett, the artistic directors of Prometheus Dance, presented an 80-minute program.


U.S. says Iranian Holocaust conference "disgraceful"

The United States on Friday denounced as "disgraceful" Iranian plans to hold a conference that will question whether the Nazis used gas chambers to kill Jews during the Holocaust.


Travel Agency Claims Courtney Love Left Them In $50,000 Hole

LOS ANGELES -- Rocker Courtney Love is being sued by a Los Angeles travel agency that claims she ordered nearly $50,000 in airline tickets but refused to pay.


Wall St rebounds as Fed pumps up liquidity

Wall Street stocks rebounded on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve revealed a number of measures designed to alleviate money market funding pressures.


Microsoft service to link console, PC gamers online

Microsoft Corp.  on  Wednesday said its Live online service, which has attracted 6  million Xbox 360 console gamers, will be open in May to PC  gamers who use its new Windows Vista operating system.


Ascoli, 19:29 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MALESANI: CI SIAMO SCIOLTI NEL FINALE

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Malesani non è contento dopo il 2-2 di Ascoli. "Nell'intervallo abbia...


Bimba scomparsa, tra le ipotesi movente "privato

Un movente "privato", una possibile vendetta nei confronti dei genitori della bimba, Ã¨ una delle piste prese in considerazione dagli investigatori, nel tentativo di dare una spiegazione alla misteriosa scomparsa della piccola Denise avvenuta ieri intorno


Chargers May Shift Game Because of Wildfires

The San Diego Chargers began their week of practice Wednesday at the Arizona Cardinals training facility, unsure of where or when they will play this weekend.


'Men' Helps CBS to Summit in Monday Ratings

LOS ANGELES  - CBS' Charlie Sheen  comedy "Two and a Half Men" delivered its highest ratings to  date in all key measures on Monday, while the WB Network also  had a big night with 8 p.m. stalwart "7th Heaven."


California jobless rate rises to 4.9 percent

OAKLAND, California  - California's unemployment   rate rose slightly in August to 4.9 percent, but the state also   added 37,000 non-farm jobs, leading Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger   to boast on Friday that his economic policies are working.


Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32: Appalachian State Stuns Michigan

Julian Rauchâs 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds put Appalachian State ahead of Michigan and Corey Lynchâs blocked field goal in the final seconds sealed one of college footballâs biggest upsets.


A volunteer coastguard quits after being investigated for not using safety equipment during a dramatic cliff rescue.


Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday that several insurgent groups have shown a willingness for reconciliation, but that any amnesty for insurgents would exclude militants who killed American forces or Iraqis.


Mickelson delighted to finally play in Singapore

When Phil Mickelson tees off in the first round of the $4 million Singapore Open on Thursday, the American world number two will be fulfilling an ambition he has held since he was a boy.


About 20 special needs children are trapped at a Worcestershire school overnight as a result of the flooding.


Calpine sees bankruptcy claims exceeding $17.4 bln

Bankrupt power producer Calpine Corp.   said on Friday it expected claims in bankruptcy  court to be "significantly greater" than the total consolidated  funded debt of $17.4 billion it reported at the end of last  year.


GERMANY:  Dating Agency for Disabled Shows Love Has No Barriers

BERLIN, Feb 6  (IPS) - "Living as a couple is the best dream come  true,"  Volker Lauer told IPS, referring to his five-year  relationship with Monika, who he met through a unique German  dating agency for the disabled.


Injuries prevent Fox from continuing career

Rick Fox made it official yesterday: He will not be coming through any door to have a second go-round with the Celtics. As shockers go, this one is slightly behind "Dewey Defeats Truman."


Afghans flee as Taliban dig in for NATO raid

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - More than 1,000 villagers have fled a southern Afghan town as Taliban fighters dig in to repel NATO efforts to drive them out, residents and officials said on Wednesday.


Rock group Van Halen are suing a US baseball team over claims they reneged on a concert deal.


Tens of thousands of UK jobs will be created through new partnership, Gordon Brown says in Beijing


Cargill Quarterly Profit Jumps 43 Percent

Cargill Inc., the largest private  company in the United States, on Tuesday said quarterly net  income rose 43 percent on strong performances in its food  ingredients and grain processing segments.


Two National Forest Service workers hiked several miles and more than 2,000 feet down a mountain and were spotted by a passing motorist Wednesday two days after they were reported dead in a plane crash near Montana's Glacier National Park.


Leaders across the Muslim world demanded Pope Benedict XVI apologize for his remarks on Islam and jihad, but the Vatican stopped short of doing so Saturday, saying instead the pontiff "sincerely regrets" that Muslims were offended.


Deutsche Bank plans to eliminate 300 jobs from its investment banking unit amid market volatility.


Report: Palestinian rockets land in Israel

Palestinian militants fired homemade rockets at an Israeli town near the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and Israeli media reported that one landed near the home of Israel's defense minister.


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Researchers have reported that a simple DNA test can help predict a manâs risk of getting prostate cancer.


Colts fly in face of convention, let Manning pick apart Pack

INDIANAPOLIS -- When two of the best quarterbacks in the game -- two men bound for bronze busts in Canton -- get together, would we expect anything else but a passing frenzy?


Dell, Alienware offer 1TB single-drive upgrade

At a price... Dell and its Alienware subsidiary have begun offering buyers the chance to configure new gaming desktop PCs with Hitachi's 1TB hard drive - enough space to store an almost inconceivable quantity of digital stuff.â¦


Bush says U.S. Iraq troop cut possible with success

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday his top officials in Iraq had told him the present level of security could be maintained with fewer forces if what he called current successes continued.


Nintendo: Wii shortages are hurting our business

Just days after it revealed its raincheck plan for its Wii console, Nintendo came clean about recent supply shortages causing the company a lot of trouble.


Device will capture high-resolution still images and video--and it still makes phone calls. Samsung Electronics will begin selling a cell phone that includes a 5-megapixel digital camera, the company says.


Las Vegas police hope to charge 'Pacman'

Police planned to meet with prosecutors Wednesday, hoping recent information would allow them to charge Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones for a February melee inside a strip club.


Group Warns of Mount St. Helens Eruption

SEATTLE - Mount St. Helens began rumbling more intensely Wednesday, prompting scientists to warn that a small or moderate eruption could happen in the next few days...


Bush Presses Congress on Anti-Terror Bill

Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is seen in the CBS Green Room prior to being interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.


Epidemic threatens as tsunami toll hits 85,000

With the death toll soaring to nearly 85,000 in the tsunami havoc, the World Health Organization Wednesday warned that disease in the aftermath of the disaster


Musharraf in Kabul, Urges Security Cooperation

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on  Saturday congratulated President Hamid Karzai on his election  victory and said the neighbors needed to increase cooperation  in the war on terror.


Symantec Will Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion in Stock

Symantec Corp., the world's largest maker of anti-virus programs for computers, agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for $13.5 billion, the biggest software purchase in six years.


Japanese stocks rose Thursday, led by gains in communication and Internet-related stocks. Softbank and mobile carrier KDDI were among the gainers.


Battle drags on in Florida over Anna Nicole Smith

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida  - Lawyers for former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and her mother jousted over her corpse on Tuesday, making little headway in legal skirmishing over where she should be buried.


Nothing like chipping in for an eagle at a crucial time to get Annika Sorenstam fired up. Sorenstam chased front-runner Grace Park for almost the entire tournament and finally passed her on the 71st hole, pulling away to a three-shot victory Sunday.


Dismissed U.S. Attorneys Received Strong Evaluations

A review of internal reports shows that six of the eight attorneys dismissed in recent months were rated âwell regarded,â âcapableâ or âvery competent.â


The newly released former deputy of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has made an "amazing" recovery from back surgery, according to his doctor in Germany.


Peer says she will help steer PM's nuclear non-proliferation policy while retaining independence.


South Africa's ANC to discuss Zuma graft case

The ruling ANC's top decision-making body will discuss corruption charges against party leader Jacob Zuma on Monday in an explosive case that could derail his hopes of becoming South Africa's president.


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is due to meet Iran's supreme leader in Tehran on the second day of a key visit.


Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N,  the largest maker of chips for cellular phones, on Monday said  record demand for its handset and television chips boosted  quarterly profit by 26 percent, even as it struggles with a  nagging inventory problem.


Microsoft finally bows to EU antitrust measures

Microsoft Corp  ended three years of resistance on Monday, finally agreeing to comply with a landmark 2004 antitrust decision by the European Commission.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Astros blew a 5-2 lead to lose for the first time at home in 20 games, a crucial defeat that forced a fifth game finale in Atlanta on Monday.


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British couple dead in Australian plane crash

Two people believed to be British tourists have been killed after their light aircraft crashed in a remote wilderness park in Australia.


Texas Instruments 3rd-quarter profit rises 10 pct

Texas Instruments Inc  posted a 10 percent gain in third-quarter earnings on Monday, but the mobile chipmaker forecast revenues below analysts' estimates, sparking a drop in its stock.


Method for healing spinal injuries in dogs offers hope for ...

A successful method for healing spinal injuries in dogs has been developed by Purdue University researchers, offering hope for preventing human paralysis.


Lehman Forks Out $225 Million to Enron Shareholders

Lehman Brothers (LEH:NYSE - news - research) agreed Friday to pay $225 million to Enron shareholders to settle allegations arising from the company's 2001 insolvency.


Aussies stun England with last-day win to take grip on Ashes series

Australia dealt England a potentially fatal Ashes blow with an astonishing come-from-behind last day victory in the second cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval.


The US is attending Baghdad talks, along with Iran and Syria, to try to win regional support to stabilise Iraq.


Courtney Love pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct today (Oct. 20) in New York for hitting an audience member on the head with a microphone stand during a March performance.


The man suspected of throwing a chair during the Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers brawl refused to be interviewed by police on Tuesday.


Judge rejects deadlock, sends Black jury back

The jury weighing fraud charges against former Hollinger International Inc. chairman Conrad Black and three codefendants resumed deliberations under orders from the trial judge after deadlocking on some charges.


Ever since computer giant IBM announced earlier this week that they had developed the world's fastest computer, the whole nation seems to be abuzz about supercomputers.


The International Monetary Fund says the world economy is growing at the fastest past in three decades, but in its semi-annual report the international lender says growth is likely to slow in 2005.


Action thriller 'Seraphim Falls' is heavy on rugged scenes, light on plot.


Pakistan's parliament votes on Friday for a new prime minister and is expected to choose outgoing finance minister Shaukat Aziz.


Olmert: Mideast conference no threat to government

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert insisted on Monday that his coalition government was not at risk of unraveling over a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood.


Despite insurgent attacks, initial reports of strong turnout in Iraq's landmark vote lend air of legitimacy.


President Bush, center, flanked by Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi, right, and H. Gene Overstreet, National President of the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the USA (NCOA), stand at attention during a Veterans Day ceremony, Thursday


About a quarter of Americans have rated products, services or people online, according to the latest Pew Internet  & #038; American Life Project survey. The results point to the growing significance of online rating systems. By Daniel Terdiman.


Recall: Coleman, Coleman Evcon, Red T furnaces

The Unitary Products Group of the York International Corp. of York, Pa., recalled about 226,000 gas furnaces Monday because of a potential fire hazard.


Italian FM to Middle East to seek release of aid workers in Iraq

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini was to leave for the Middle East, as Rome pressed on with efforts to win the release of two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq, his ministry said.


Andre Agassi breezed into the quarterfinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Kristian Pless on Thursday night.


"I have no memory of _ after leaving the back of the hotel. That's my last true memory"  The bodyguard who was the sole survivor of the high-speed crash that killed Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed said Wednesday that he had no memory of the last moments of the fatal trip through Paris.Trevor Rees, who was severely injured in the crash on Aug. 31, 1997, also denied allegations by Fayed's father that he had participated in a cover-up of the truth.'I am not part of any conspiracy to suppress the truth at all,' he testified at the inquest into the deaths. 'All I have ever done is give the truth as I see it.' Read more


Obama Has 90% Odds of New Hampshire Win, Traders Say

Bloomberg - Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has a 90 percent chance of winning the New Hampshire primary election and is likely to capture his party's nomination, online traders say.


Pentagon did "inappropriate" Iraq work, sources say

A U.S. watchdog agency has concluded a Pentagon office conducted intelligence work in the build-up to the Iraq war that was not illegal but was inappropriate, U.S. defense officials said on Thursday.


Two air stewardesses were prevented from boarding a British Airways flight from Helsinki to London, after allegedly failing a breath test.


Taranto, 21:16 - CALCIO, C1/B; TARANTO: DOPO AGGRESSIONE ALLENAMENTI SOSPESI

I giocatori del Taranto(C1/B) non ci stanno e cosÃ¬, dopo l'aggressione subita nella tarda serata di ...


A nationalist party whose anti-immigrant campaign posters featuring white sheep kicking out a black sheep helped sparked a riot is hoping for its best-ever showing in parliamentary elections Sunday.


White House press corps evacuated from work center

The press center across the street from the White House has been evacuated on Monday after a bomb-sniffing dog prompted a security check, a police official said.


Mobile phone studies find no health problems

Mobile phones are not linked to health problems when used for 10 years or less, but further research is needed into their longer-term impact and their effect on children, according to a report released today.


Japan saw its economy grow at a faster pace than  expected in the three months to June, officials figures show.


Firefox vulnerable to password-stealing attack

(InfoWorld) - A flaw in Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox browser makes it easy for cybercriminals to steal user information on Web sites where users create their own pages, such as MySpace.com. The flaw lies in Firefox's Password Manager software, which can be tricked into sending password information to an attacker's Web site, said Robert Chapin, president of Chapin Information Services Inc. For this attack to work, attackers need to be able to create HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) forms on the Web site, something that is allowed on blogging and social networking sites. The attack was used in aÂ MySpace phishing attack reported in late October. In that attack, users registered a MySpace account named login_home_index_html and used it to host a fake log-in page that exploited the flaw. This page sent MySpace username and password information to another Web site, and MySpace users who visited the page using Firefox could have easily had their information compromised, said Chapin. Firefox developers rate this bug critical, according to an entry in the project's Bugzilla database. The flaw arises because Firefox's Password Manager does not perform a thorough enough check when it is deciding whether to send password information, and then does not ensure that password information is being sent to the server that requested it, Chapin said. In the MySpace attack, for example, Firefox would check to see if the form was coming from the MySpace.com domain, but did not make sure that the password information was being sent back to a MySpace server. "From a programming point of view, this is almost like a typo," he said. "Ironically I think that's why it hasn't been discovered until now. It was just way too obvious." Chapin has posted an analysis of this type of attack, which he has dubbed a Reverse Cross-Site Request, as well as a demonstration of how it works . Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer (IE) is also susceptible to these type of attacks because, like Firefox, it does not ensure that password information is being sent to the same server that requests it, Chapin said. But IE is less likely to be tricked because it does a more thorough job in checking to see where the log-in form is coming from before it automatically submits password and user information, he added. Â


Study: U.S. Needs to Fight Medicare Fraud

Fraud in the $300-billion-a-year Medicaid program is widespread and the federal government is not doing enough to combat it, congressional investigators said in a report released Wednesday.


PeopleSoft posts solid Q3 revenue growth

PeopleSoft reported a 12% increase in revenue, to $698.8 million, and a slight uptick in revenue from software license sales in the quarter that ended Sept. 30.


French serial killer accused over murder of British student

The wife of a French self-confessed serial killer has accused him of two more murders, including that of a British student more than a decade ago, a prosecutor said Wednesday.


Israel Pushes Gaza Offensive, Faces Vote on Pullout

An explosion killed a Palestinian in Gaza  on Sunday, the 11th day of an Israeli offensive against  militants Prime Minister Ariel Sharon hopes will defuse  internal resistance to his plan for withdrawing from some  occupied land.


Peruvian authorities declare a state of emergency  in several Andean regions after cold weather leaves 200 dead.


Mozilla's Firefox, the Next Big Browser?

Gartner analyst David Smith told LinuxInsider that many of those who switch from dominant browser Internet Explorer do so because of security concerns.


Economic growth to 'slow markedly' despite rate cuts: central bank

Economic growth is set to "slow markedly" in 2008, even if the Bank of England decides to cut interest rates by a further 75 basis points this year, the central bank forecast on Wednesday.


British-Iraqi Hostage Pleads for Her Life

A weeping British-Iraqi hostage pleaded  for her life in a video broadcast on Friday as British troops  prepared to move nearer Baghdad ahead of an expected U.S.-led  offensive against rebels before January elections.


Roma, 19:05 - CALCIO, ROMA: IN COPPA ITALIA L'UNICO DUBBIO E' TOTTI

Luciano Spalletti non vuole mollare la Coppa Italia e punta sulla Roma migliore per ribaltare il 3-1...


Roma, 16:25 - NUOTO, PRESIDENTE FIN: MAGNINI HA FATTO BATTUTE DA CABARET

Dopo le esternazioni polemiche di Filippo Magnini, che a Pesaro ha detto che gli ''azzurri agli Euro...


Options for the future of Britain's nuclear weapons system will be outlined in a white paper on Monday.


Customers Facing a Power Bills 'Lottery'

Consumers face uncertainty over what they will be paying for their gas and electricity this winter.


Three more Muslim girls are expelled from school in France after defying the new law banning headscarves.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.


New methods need new measures, and the old ones get new uses.


Democrat Christopher Dodd pledged Saturday that as president he would end a decades-old trade embargo with Cuba and lift travel restrictions to the communist island.


Freshman Moore Lifts Second-Ranked Connecticut Past Georgetown

Freshman Maya Moore scores 25 points to lead No. 2 Connecticut to an 80-48 rout of Georgetown Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.


Technology ; MPAA launches first lawsuits against movie sharers

Technology News, A trade group representing seven major movie studios filed a first wave of lawsuits against individuals they say are offering pirated copies of films using peer-to-peer file-sharing programs.


A federal judge refused to delay an order that Freddie Mac release more than $50 million to former chief executive Leland C. Brendsel.


A fighting prostate cancer protests at the Senedd to call for a radiation treatment to be made funded in Wales.


New York real estate mogul Donald Trump defended his friend Martha Stewart as the woman who turned home economics into a media empire began her prison term.


Posh Spice tops Blackwell's worst-dressed list

A decade after singling out the Spice Girls as fashion atrocities, Mr. Blackwell put just one of them,   Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham at the top of his 48th annual worst-dressed list.


Topical Drug Best for Smallpox Vaccine Side Effects

NEW YORK  - A variety of potentially  serious infections can occur after immunization with the  smallpox vaccine. Now, findings from an animal study suggest  that a topical form of cidofovir, an anti-viral drug, is better  than an intravenous form at treating such infections.


Panel: Milosevic Lawyers Can't Quit Case

Two lawyers appointed to help former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in his war crimes trial cannot withdraw from the case, the tribunal's president has ruled in a decision announced Tuesday.


Life & style: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: This plant is tasty, goes brilliantly with fish and is free, too.


Wikipedia published its 2-millionth article in the English language version of the anyone-can-edit encyclopedia, a symbolic milestone for the world's largest user-generated Web publishing site.


Yankees lose again, Clemens return delayed

The struggling New York Yankees lost 11-6 to the Red Sox on Saturday and found out they would not be getting Roger Clemens back as quickly as they had planned.


Ledger's family due to retrieve actor's body - paper

The father of Australian actor Heath Ledger was due to arrive in New York on Friday to claim the body of the 28-year-old actor whose sudden death this week remains a mystery, the New York Daily News reported.


Studio: ma la parola che ricorre di piu' e' 'vita'


Afghan Militants Drop Guantanamo Prisoner Demand

Militants who have threatened to kill three UN workers abducted in Afghanistan almost three weeks ago appeared to narrow demands for their release on Tuesday and said they would meet later in the day to decide their fate.


Two Israeli occupation soldiers have been injured after a rocket launched by Palestinian resistance fighters hit their tank in the Gaza Strip.


Space Station Passes Test After Repairs to Computers

With the space stationâs computers working again, the six-man crew of the space shuttle Atlantis packed up and prepared to go home.


FDA clears device that may save soldiers' limbs

U.S. health officials said on Friday they approved a new device that could help save the arms and legs of injured soldiers and trauma victims.


LOS ANGELES   The twin Mars rovers have found a wonderland of weird rocks and enticing dunes along with more evidence the Red Planet once had water, NASA scientists said Wednesday.


British chancellor puts on brave face over new baby blow

British Chancellor Gordon Brown has voiced hope of doctors finding a cure for cystic fibrosis, after his young son was diagnosed with the disease in a new personal blow for the minister.


Hewlett-Packard Q1 earns rise 26 percent

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s first-quarter profit jumped 26 percent as the company benefited from higher sales of laptop computers, printers and printing supplies during a robust holiday spending season.


Consumer Groups Object to FDA Approval of Cloned Food

Reaction from consumer groups was quick and largely negative today as word spread that the Food and Drug Administration had concluded that milk and meat from cloned farm animals is safe to eat.


Search engine screens sites for homework

A new search engine promises to give schoolchildren results from sites pre-screened by teachers and librarians.


High Court Divided Over Lethal Injection

Several Supreme Court justices indicated today that it may be difficult for them to definitely answer whether or when lethal injections violate the constitution's protection from cruel and unusual punishment.


Right-hander Matt Morris threw seven solid innings, but the Cardinals needed a bases-loaded walk to second baseman Tony Womack and a grand slam from new right fielder Larry Walker to key a six-run eighth inning for a ...


France's Kouchner calls for broad-based Iraqi govt

Iraq needs a broad-based government of  national unity and France could mediate to help set one up,  French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in a newspaper  column on Monday.


'Desperate Housewives' Leads TV Globe Nominees

ABC's new smash hit "Desperate Housewives" led the field of Golden Globe contenders for television awards on Monday, clinching nominations for best comedy series and for four of the show's co-stars.


It was when Vanilla Fudge's "You Keep Me Hanging On" came blasting through my earphones that I began to see the appeal of the MyFi, the new portable satellite radio from XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Delphi Corp. with a built-in digital recorder.


An influential group of MPs says the current licence fee remains the "least worst" way to fund the BBC.


Aussie, UK Scientists Claim Pest Control Breakthrough

Australian and British scientists have achieved a technical breakthrough to help control insects that have developed resistance to common agricultural pesticides, the New South Wales state government said on Thursday.


IRAQI troops sweeping through Fallujah yesterday said they had come across "hostage slaughter houses" where people captured during a wave of abductions and beheadings had been held and killed by their militant kidnappers.


Secret CIA jails hosted by Poland, Romania: watchdog

A European investigator says he has proof Poland and Romania hosted secret CIA prisons under a post-9/11 pact to hunt down and interrogate "high value" terrorist suspects wanted by the United States.


Arriving in the Middle East for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday he would press both sides to take steps to enable Palestinians to elect a legitimate successor to Yasser Arafat.


Volkswagen workers in Braunschweig were among 15,000 who yesterday staged token stoppages across Germany over the group's demands for cuts in labour costs, including a two-year pay freeze.


US Cyberchief Resigns After a Year on the Job

The United States' top computer-security official has resigned after a little more than a year on the job, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.


Sun sets lofty operating margin goal for FY09

Sun Microsystems, buoyed by its first profitable quarter in more than a year and a half, said Tuesday it has a goal of generating an operating margin of 10 percent by its 2009 fiscal year.


Si chiama Blue Gene/L. Lo fa IBM. Ed Ã¨ il computer piÃ¹ veloce del mondo. Che il 'mostro' su cui l'azienda americana sta lavorando da quattro anni fosse sulla strada che porta al primato, si sapeva da diversi mesi.


A 33-year-old Czech woman managed to spend several months posing as a 13-year-old boy named "Adam," fooling teachers and child care workers in Norway, police said Thursday.


By Josh Nelson, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Dec. 17--TAMA -- When the mood strikes him, Dan Hartman will climb on stage with his guitar and strum out a few chords.


Digital cert glitch trips up UK passport site

Secondary IPS site in shared credentials snafu Digital certificate glitches have affected the operation of a secondary website used for UK passport applications.â¦


Travel Bug: Tell the T.S.A. (and Donât Hold Back)

The Transportation Security Administration launched a new blog to inform passengers -- and perhaps ease their frustration with the airport security screenings.


DEMOCRAT presidential candidate John Kerry said yesterday he aimed to get US troops out of Iraq within four years as the number of Americans killed in the conflict neared 1000.


Celebrex disrupts heart rhythm in fruit flies

Celebrex, an arthritis drug in the same class as the recalled painkiller Vioxx, caused irregular heartbeats in fruit flies and in heart cells taken from laboratory rats, U.S. researchers said on Friday.


An avalanche in central Switzerland kills at least six people, Swiss emergency workers tell local media.


Pakistani authorities are investigating claims by residents of a remote border village that NATO and Afghan forces crossed into Pakistan to search for suspected Taliban militants and killed a local tribesman, officials said Thursday.


Tim Henman has booked a place in the semi-finals of the US Open after seeing off Dominik Hrbaty in four sets. The British number one finally beat the Slovakian 6-1 7-5 5-7 6-2 when their game resumed on Thursday, after getting rained off the previous day.


According to a report, New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his grand jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in 2003 and also used steroids for at least three seasons.


New York, 11:08 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare della regular season del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL): Boston ...


Indonesia to push ahead with nuclear plans

Indonesia will pursue its plans to develop nuclear power as part of efforts to find alternative energy sources to address its growing needs, Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar has said.


BERLIN -- German officials expressed concern yesterday that their country has the most to lose with President Bush's announcement that tens of thousands of troops will return to the United States over the next decade.


Without mercy, the death toll rises and the misery deepens

They are no strangers to death. In more than 20 years of war, the Tamil Tigers have lost thousands in a bloody conflict that has plagued the north of Sri Lanka.


Kernersville News Briefs: Church Selling Easter Eggs

By Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Mar. 8--KERNERSVILLE -- First Presbyterian Church of Kernersville's Easter Egg Project has begun. Church members make chocolate Easter eggs and sell them through Palm Sunday.


N.F.L. Roundup: Details Given of Dog Fights on Vickâs Property

Federal authorities have filed court documents outlining a suspected dogfighting operation on property owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.


South Africa launches talks as hundreds flee Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Staring with tears in their eyes, Ivory Coast's people emerged from their homes yesterday to survey the wreckage of five days of violent upheaval and stock up on food.


Loft Living Planned for Beach's Town Center

By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 22--Is Virginia Beach hip enough for loft living?   The developers of Town Center are betting on it.


Any day now -- probably following his team's regular-season finale Saturday against Clemson -- South Carolina coach Lou Holtz is expected to announce his retirement.


Software streams music from PCs to cellphones

New software from a Cambridge company could transform cellphones into music and social-networking portals that stream song collections and other data from home computers and allow users to share their music libraries, opinions, and photos.


Mike Holmgren announces Tuesday that he will return for a final season as coach of the Seattle Seahawks.


Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt says he plans to fight a $1 billion lawsuit from entertainment company Viacom Inc. aggressively, saying the technology company has been obeying the law with its YouTube video-sharing service.


Foreign investment welcome in banking: PM

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 6 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the foreign direct and portfolio investments were welcome in various sectors of economy, including the banking sector.


Infosecurity New York has tried to establish itself as the No. 2 security conference in the U.S., behind RSA, but poor attendance might mean it's time for quits.


US Air to Keep Flying Most of Its Planes

US Airways Group Inc. UAIRQ.OB,  which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, on Thursday  said it reached agreements with its lenders and lessors that  will let it keep flying most of its planes.


The commission loosened restrictions preventing a company from owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city.


S.Lankan president says govt can no longer ignore Tamil rebel ...

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has said that the government can no longer ignore the spate of killings by the Tamil Tiger rebels, a presidential statement available here on Thursday.


British Troops Return to Southern Iraq After Deployment Near Baghdad

Hundreds of British troops returned to their base in southern Iraq Saturday, ending a monthlong deployment in a restive region near Baghdad that the United States had requested to help back up U.S. forces in ...


Earth nears tipping point on climate change

A rise of 1 degree Celsius could be enough to trigger 'dangerous' warming, scientists warn.


Iraqi businessmen hope to woo investors in Switzerland, Austria

GENEVA: A team of Iraqi businessmen is visiting Switzerland and Austria to encourage companies such as Nestle to invest in Iraq, insisting that the violence there will stop after elections at the end of ...


Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins was a unanimous choice for the American League Cy Young Award on Thursday, rewarded for a stellar second half that helped his team win its third straight division title.


The epic script of the Middle East conflict could have had Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, kaffiyeh-clad and armed, emerge from his junkyard compound as a born-again peacemaker or guns blazing in martyrdom.


Online Reviews of Hotels and Restaurants Flourish

Many of the reader-generated reviews of travel services on the Web are taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.


Is It Finally Time to Put Patients' Medical Records Online?

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Although it has been a long time coming, physicians are beginning to consider the Internet an integral part of their practice.


A few of my previous columns discussed my vision of creating a more secure Internet. It involved replacing the Internet's default anonymity with pervasive authentication, from the hardware initialization, through the OS and all applications, the user, and ending with a verifiable network stream. It is my strong belief that without a complete overhaul of default authentication, malicious hacking is going to continue indefinitely.


People in the News: Nice work if you can get it: $20 mil a film

The Associated Press reports that Julia Roberts tops The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the highest-paid actresses with a $20-million-per-film paycheck.


Fermate due persone, la polizia mantiene il riserbo


Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  posted its best quarterly earnings ever on Tuesday on record trading and banking results, trouncing expectations that were recently lowered amid fears that mortgage market woes and volatile stocks would hurt results.


Militant gets 10-year sentence for role in Bali bombings

A militant convicted of role in the bomb attacks on Bali island and Jakarta was sentenced to a relatively lenient jail term of 10 years by the South Jakarta District Court here Tuesday.


Delta bankruptcy remains possibility, CEO says

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s tentative deal with pilots for $1 billion in concessions gives the nation's third-largest carrier much-needed breathing room. But its crucial debt restructuring efforts remain a work in progress, and Delta's chief executive cautioned yesterday that bankruptcy remains a possibility.


Blair says he has a hunger to lead, and appeals for a third term in office

GATESHEAD, England  - Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday sought to heal bitter divisions over the war in Iraq, promising the public he had learned important lessons and hungered for a third term in office.


Commissione punta a riduzione tariffe fino al 70%


âChuck Close,â about the painter, photographer and printmaker by the documentary filmmaker Marion Cajori, truly excels in its depiction of the physical process of making art.


A. Austria is not correct. B. Netherlands is not correct. C. Canada is correct. D. Philippines is not correct.


âHey Girl!â offers a rare opportunity for East Coast audiences to see Romeo Castellucciâs work.


Russian Coal Mine Blast Kills 13, Rescue Efforts Over

Rescue efforts at a Siberian mine after an explosion Thursday morning are over, and the bodies of all the 13 dead have been recovered.


A Show of Emotion Heard âRound the World

When Hillary Rodham Clinton choked up in New Hampshire, she prompted one of the most debated moments of the campaign.


Hundreds killed, wounded in south Sudan clashes

Hundreds of people may have been killed in the heaviest fighting between northern Sudanese forces and their former southern rebel foes since they signed a peace deal last year, a top southern officer said on Thursday.


America's Cup experience reaches public domain

If the America's Cup is the Formula One of sailing, then Russell Coutts is giving enthusiasts the chance to sample being the equivalent of Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso.


SocGen shares jump as bidder field widens

jumped on Friday after a report that fellow French bank Credit Agricole had hired advisers to study a possible approach.


Rwanda recalls its Paris envoy over arrest warrants by a French judge related to the genocide, reports say.


Report: Disney's Eisner Sets Retirement Date

That's the case with Disney (DIS:NYSE - news - research) CEO Michael Eisner, who reportedly plans to retire in Sept. 2006. The longtime and often embattled boss of the media company plans to step down when


The DVD rental site serves 5 million video streams. Wait, that's newsworthy?


HOUSTON -- The attitude of every team in the postseason is: concentrate on today and let tomorrow take care of itself. That would be a good strategy for baseball-watchers, too, especially when they watch Carlos Beltran.