CAPE TOWN, South Africa Aug. 25, 2004 - The son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an ex-race car driver whose business career has been dogged by accusations of questionable arms deals and


Daniel Briere scores the only goal in a shootout to give the Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes in a season-opening rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals.


The company faces challenges from Google and Amazon, and it may need to make more radical changes than has been the style of the cautious Meg Whitman.


NZ power company decimated by rebranding madness

Whalesong and joss-stick induced meltdown LogoWatch LogoWatch regulars among you know that the symptoms of rebranding madness (the process by which companies pay suitcases full of cash to Strategy Boutiques who then, high on the scent of joss-sticks and to the distant sound of whalesong, fearlessly redefine the corporate brand frontage paradigm) range from light motivational slogan generation (Accelerate Convergence!), to full-blown infection wherein thousands of hours are expended at the flipchart flowcharting the company logo to better express the "value proposition it represents to constituents".â¦


Health officials say they are increasingly worried about the health risks posed by tattoos and body piercings.


Judge throws out suit against Liza Minnelli

A New York judge on Monday dismissed a   $10 million spousal abuse suit against Liza Minnelli filed by   her estranged husband David Gest, who claimed the entertainer   assaulted him in a drunken rage.


By The Porterville Recorder, Calif.  Feb. 17--St. James Episcopal Church, 600 E. Hermosa St., Lindsay will celebrate Mardi Gras with its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lindsay Memorial Building.   St.


European court set to decide on Microsoft

Microsoft will be told on Wednesday whether antitrust sanctions imposed by the European Commission in March will be suspended for several years, in a keenly-awaited decision by a senior European judge.


The 2008 US Olympic team marathon trials could be crossing paths with the Boston Marathon.


Netflix may be gearing up to join the crowded field of digital delivery sooner than we think.


Junk-bond funds are OK â in small amounts

Q: My wife and I bought $60,000 worth of Lehman Brothers First Trust Opportunity Fund (ticker: LBC) in March 2004. This represents 25 percent of our investments.


Scientists are homing in on the genes for prostate cancer after carrying out the biggest study yet to identify the inherited causes of the disease.


Speculation that August's U.S. jobs  report could surprise on the upside has lent sagging global  stock markets some support this week and dampened buoyant bond  markets.


A platoon in Iraq is being investigated for allegedly refusing to carry out a convoy mission its members deemed too dangerous, Army officials said Friday.


A terror suspect being treated for severe burns after the Glasgow Airport attack moves hospitals to receive specialist treatment.


FRIDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- As children get ready to head back to the classroom, a new study finds school absenteeism is higher among overweight kids.


Three Palestinians and an Israeli are killed as Israeli troops raid Gaza, sparking clashes with local gunmen.


Poland's main opposition party on Friday proposed early elections as a way out of a spiralling government crisis brought on by scandals.Comment


According to the ELSPA, GTA: San Andreas has become the fastest selling video game of all time in the UK. They claim that the title has sold more than one million units in just nine days.


A long-awaited report from a panel with support from Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. is not recommending reopening corporate accountability legislation but urges a broad overhaul of the nation's rules, enforcement policies and litigation system.


Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) made another hit. After optimizing the PlayStation 2 multiple times, they now decided to give the Portable market a chance.


Police holding a man over the murder of pregnant schoolgirl Amy Williams are given more time to question him.


Russia's Putin makes video for judo textbook

Russian President  Vladimir Putin, a black belt in judo, apparently has the time  to contribute to a textbook on the sport in addition to running  the world's largest country.


Dal 20 giugno l'ammissione nel listino Aim e contrattazioni


Is your business ready if disaster strikes?

(Source: EMC) Analyst Robert Frances offers compelling reasons why IT leaders should re-examine their current archiving policies.


According to an article on The Register, camera phones will soon have lenses made from nothing more than drops of oil and water.


Retailers Seen Posting Modest Nov. Sales

U.S. retailers are expected to post modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  already cutting its holiday outlook on high oil prices and warmer weather.


Scientists have for the first time determined the order of virtually every letter of DNA code in an individual, offering an unprecedented readout of the separate genetic contributions made by that person's mother and father.


The message to the US women was simple. If you see Lisa Leslie or Tina Thompson standing near the basket, throw her the ball, demanded coach Van Chancellor. Got it?


Now that Mexican leftists have acclaimed defeated candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador president of a parallel government, the question is will they settle into the role of a normal democratic opposition or try to press their agenda through more militant resistance.


US rejects Sudan charge that genocide determination 'poisoned' ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 17  -- The United States flatly rejected Sudanese accusations that its determination last week that "genocide" is occurring in Darfur had poisoned nascent African Union-hosted peace talks between Khartoum and two rebel groups.


Our internal roundup networking news on the Internet goes public.


Tiger Woods was the last player to enter and will be the No. 1 seed in the Accenture Match Play Championship, which starts Wednesday in Arizona with a 64-man field and the fewest number of Americans ever.


State-owned Rosneft, which sparked wide speculation over how it will pay for its $9.3 billion acquisition of the Yukos oil company's biggest production unit, is set to borrow over $4.5 billion from unknown sources, a newspaper said Friday.


Asian subprime fears grow, Europe calmer

Three Asian banks' heavy  exposure to the limping U.S. home loan sector reinforced global  credit jitters on Friday but Germany and Italy saw no signs of  new problems.


The passport used by  Holocaust organiser Adolf Eichmann to enter Argentina is unearthed in court records.


Israeli paratroopers take part in a mission to rescue a pair of rare golden eagles in the West Bank town of Hebron.


Ernie Els figured he had a fighting chance of winning the Dunhill links championship in Scotland before the start of the final round over the Old Course at St Andrews on Sunday.


Dopo il boom dei prestiti per la casa negli Usa


Burning question: is the media a weapon of war?

Media: The lingering fate of the hostage Kenneth Bigley has dominated recent news reports. Despite criticisms that the headlines are promoting the fundamentalistsâ agenda, last weekâs footage of Bigley


Many emerging market businesses will soon have access to the IBM Rational software development platform for the first time, through the open source Eclipse development framework.


Alitalia management, flight attendants close to crucial accord

Alitalia management and unions representing cabin crews agreed to parts of a deal that, if finalised, could allow approval of an overall rescue plan, union sources said.


Volatility could be the name of the game on Wall Street next week as rising crude oil prices revive inflation fears and stock investors await congressional testimony from the Federal Reserve's chairman.


Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Siena, 20:38 - CALCIO, SIENA: CONVOCATI PER IL CHIEVO

Sono 21 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico Mario Beretta per la gara di domenica contro il Chievo.<br...


The Knicksâ Fortunes Are Improving on the Court and at the Ticket Booth

The Knicksâ modest improvement since mid-December has been accompanied by a surge in ticket sales, and the Garden no longer looks like an abandoned cathedral.


A federal agency blames improper rudder use and poor Airbus design for the Flight 587 crash that killed 265 in 2001. WASHINGTON - American Airlines Flight 587 lost its tail and plummeted into a New York City


The German government has said surging oil prices are on track to cut economic growth by about 0.25% this year.


Are you the kind of employee who drags yourself to work no matter how lousy you're feeling? A survey by tax and business law information and software provider CCH says 56 percent of employers now report that "presenteeism," when sick employees show up for work, is a problem for them. Just 39 percent said that in a survey two years ago.


Indonesia Meeting Urges Greater Religious Tolerance

Religious leaders from around Southeast Asia and Australia are urging greater efforts to promote tolerance and understanding. They met in Indonesia to build inter-religious bridges to reduce the threat posed by extremists.


A Duke University lacrosse player has been reinstated following his suspension from school for sending a vulgar e-mail about killing strippers.


Colpito soprattutto il Sud del paese, distrutte colture


Dominic James scores a season-high 25 points and leads a late surge to help No. 13 Marquette beat No. 9 Duke, 73-62, on Tuesday.


US intelligence chief John Negroponte rejects claims that the terror threat has increased since the Iraq invasion.


Revelers from Times Square to downtown Los Angeles welcomed 2005 amid elaborate celebrations that included dazzling fireworks, laser lights and music.


Ethics charges filed against Mass. judge

A state commission filed ethics charges Tuesday against a judge who won a $2 million libel award from the Boston Herald, accusing him of misconduct for writing threatening and intimidating letters to the newspaper's publisher.


Release of Microbe Study Spurs Bioterror Worries

Researchers in Germany reported yesterday that they had altered the DNA of a disease-causing bacterium to enable it to infect a species it cannot normally sicken -- a double-edged advance that experts said could deepen scientists' understanding of human diseases but could also speed the development...


Pecoraro: serve riunione Unione per maggiore collegialita'


Kuwait gov't resigns ahead of health minister vote

Kuwait's government resigned on Sunday, parliament members said, in a move aimed at thwarting a no-confidence motion against the Gulf Arab country's health minister, a member of the ruling family.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 666,94 dollari l'oncia


Microsoft targets 2006 for Windows Longhorn

On Friday Microsoft announced the target date for the much anticipated Windows Longhorn client operating system--broad availability for the updated operating system is targeted for 2006.


Hasselbeck discusses spat with O'Donnell

Elisabeth Hasselbeck says she tried to keep her cool during her heated on-air spat with Rosie O'Donnell on "The View" earlier this year.


Microsoft Unfazed by Google Office Threat

PC Magazine - Microsoft's Office team downplayed the threat from Google's Web-based word processing and spreadsheet applications, saying they are unlikely to appeal to corporate customers.


Gerrard tells Reds to go for Barca jugular

Steven Gerrard has warned his Liverpool team-mates that it would be "suicidal" to attempt to sit back and defend a slender Champions League lead against Barcelona here on Tuesday.


Flaw Discovered in Google Desktop Search, Fixed

Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it has fixed a software flaw that could allow hackers to view information contained on personal computers running the No.


Indonesia flood toll increases to 85 lives

Floods which have inundated at least three Indonesian provinces including the capital Jakarta for more than a week have claimed 85 lives, according to officials.


Indianapolis defensive tackle Corey Simon is likely to miss a couple of more weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee, but was hopeful he could return for the Colts' regular-season opener.


Review concerned only 'stakeholders' A Police proposal to introduce a CCTV law will be published about three months late while the Home Office considers the concerns of social and civil liberties groups.â¦


Passata la bufera iniziale con recriminazioni reciproche Stefano Bettarini e Simona Ventura stanno ora affrontando con calma e sangue freddo la separazione. Stefano Ã¨ stato sorpreso coi figli durante un fine


Macedonian Regulator May Suspend 23 Broadcast Licences

Text of report in English by Macedonian news agency Makfax  The National Broadcasting Council will urge the government to suspend the broadcasting concessions of 23 local television and radio stations due to unsettled concession fees.


Stocks Fall; Jobs Data Dull, Apple Soars

U.S. stocks ended the first week of  2005 lower on Friday as widely watched jobs data failed to  excite investors by coming in close to expectations, but a  strong showing by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O helped limit  losses on the Nasdaq.


Lebanese army insists on militants' surrender

The Lebanese army's insistence on the surrender of the leaders of a militant group holed up at a Palestinian camp is complicating efforts to mediate an end to fighting there, a Palestinian political source said on Thursday.


Vice alto commissario: Campania detiene record dei sequestri


Congress Seat Hopefuls Also Face Primary 'Frontloading'

It has been well-known for some time that the 2008 presidential campaign will be heavily Ã¢ÂÂfront-loaded.Ã¢ÂÂ A compressed schedule of primary and caucus elections, held earlier than ever in the presidential year, will culminate in events in upwards of 20 states next Feb. 5; that is fully nine months before the November general election.


A bomb exploded Monday near a US military convoy in central Baghdad, causing some casualties, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. Spokesman Col.


Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns said on Wednesday that their third-quarter earnings fell, the first declines for the investment banks in more than a year.


The prospect of Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant reuniting in Los Angeles wouldn't surprise Shaquille O'Neal.


The Indian guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, credited with setting the Beatles on the path to enlightenment, dies.


After the lurid stories, Black still faces judgment day

The story could hardly be more dramatic. Over 513 pages, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Richard Breeden accuses former Telegraph owner Lord Black and his fellow executives of systematically


Sun Reports Smaller Loss and Calls It a Turnaround

As it struggled to increase sales and cut costs, Sun Microsystems managed to reduce its net loss in the first quarter to $174 million.


UK scientists say pollen enabled them to help to convict people in Bosnia on charges of genocide.


Empoli, 18:45 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CHIMENTI DIMESSO, NON ERA COSA GRAVE

Il portiere del Cagliari Antonio Chimenti è stato dimesso dall'ospedale di Empoli dove era st...


Although Democrats have struggled to impose their legislative will on Capitol Hill, they have succeeded on one major front: stamping out the last vestiges of smoking throughout the congressional campus.


Verizon launches Iobi phone manager service

Verizon Communications on Tuesday launched its Iobi service that merges regular telephone lines with Internet-based features such as voice messages available through e-mail and automatic call forwarding.


A Catanzaro, attentato forse legato al racket estorsioni


Responding to a national push to make whole-grain consumption a public-health priority, General Mills Inc. announced it will make all of its Big G breakfast cereals with whole grain.


This year marks 50 years of Guru Dutt Films and 40 years since his death.


Sex Pistols set for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at last?

The SEX PISTOLS, U2 and GRANDMASTER FLASH head this year's list of nominations for the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. Other acts put forward for inclusion are Patti Smith, The Stooges, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Conway


FDA Reviewers Mixed Over Two New Cancer Drugs

U.S. Food and Drug Administration  staff reviewers on Tuesday questioned clinical data for  non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug Marqibo, made by Inex  Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc..


Intuit on Thursday announced QuickBooks 2007 for Mac, the latest version of their business accounting software. New to this release is Universal binary support to let the software run natively on Intel and PowerPC-based Macs alike. QuickBooks 2007 costs $199.95.


Buy AT&T/Yahoo DSL and get... e-mail ads!

Blog: Customers are angry over new, large ads in AT&T/Yahoo DSL service


NFL Pulls Plug On Big-Screen Church Parties For Super Bowl

For years, as many as 200 members of Immanuel Bible Church and their friends have gathered in the church's fellowship hall to watch the Super Bowl on its six-foot screen. The party featured hard hitting on the TV, plenty of food -- and prayer.


Sri Lanka fighting kills 34 Tamil Tiger rebels, a soldier

Sri Lankan troops killed 34 Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Saturday, following the government's formal scrapping of an already tattered truce in the two-decade civil war.


Thai business leaders, investors welcome new PM

Thai business leaders and investors have welcomed their new premier amid hopes the military-backed leader will shore up confidence in an economy rocked by months of political crisis.


Expanding Halliburton probe confirms Bush administration is most ...

On the eve of the 2004 presidential election, allegations about the corrupt relationship between the Bush administration and Halliburton Corp.


Sprint, the fourth-largest US cell phone operator, has started a $3 billion network upgrade, with $1 billion earmarked for a wireless broadband service to launch soon in selected cities, a Sprint executive said Tuesday.


They travel for days though checkpoints, across dangerous roads and past Myanmar's bribe-hungry soldiers to make it to the Thai border. They're not refugees fleeing the junta Â they simply want to see a doctor.


The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, the three-year old cable network that carries the Nationals and Orioles, wins an FEC victory on Monday that could spread those teams' reach south.


Some words of advice for ticket-holders to tomorrow night's Celtics-Suns game: Get to the FleetCenter early because it's Walter McCarty bobblehead doll night.


Latin Americans Back Cuba, Venezuela on Terror

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica  - Used to hearing U.S. calls  for support against Middle Eastern terrorism, Latin American  leaders on Saturday added their own warning by condemning  lesser-known terrorist acts against anti-American governments  in the region.


Foxborough company shifting offices to Texas

FOXBOROUGH - Invensys Process Systems, still commonly referred to as the Foxboro Co. in local circles, is moving its headquarters to Dallas early next year.


Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on  Wednesday quarterly profit rose nearly 11 percent as the  nation's largest brewer sold more beer at higher prices.


Sirva is feeling the pinch as organizations look to spend less on employees based overseas.


E' morto il postino caduto nel tentativo di impedire il furto ...

Virgilio Fierro 47 anni originario della provincia di Avellino era responsabile dell'Ufficio acquisti della succursale di Caserta 2 delle Poste di Caserta. Mentre era fermo ad un distributore di benzina ''Fai


E' stato il piu' grande imprenditore di Reggio Emilia


While rivals move to in-house technology, AOL says it has no intention of developing its own algorithmic search engine. Instead, the company will soon introduce over 2.2 million "Snapshot" packages spanning over 30 categories that present subscribers with structured editorial content on top the customary listing of aggregated search results traditionally associated with search engines.


Lo comunica l'Istat, indice positivo dopo 3 anni di calo


States rush to move up in 2008 primary calendar

With California leading the  stampede, states are rushing to get more clout in the 2008  White House race by moving their primaries to early February --  a shift that could aid front-runners with big names and big  bank accounts.


The U.N. nuclear agency has cut back almost half its technical aid projects in Iran to uphold U.N. sanctions imposed on Tehran over its disputed atomic energy program, according to a report obtained by Reuters on Friday.


The Bush administration announced Thursday it would provide US refineries with ``limited quantities'' of crude oil from the nation's emergency stockpile to help offset supply


SAN FRANCISCO -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s early efforts to plug a boardroom leak targeted the phone records of then-chief executive Carly Fiorina, according to a source familiar with one of the investigations looming over the computer maker.


Negotiations over a new contract for D.C. hotel workers broke off early Monday as the union and representatives of 14 major hotels reported little progress in resolving the impasse between them.


Ten Taliban killed in Afghan firefights: U.S. military

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition troops killed 10 Islamist Taliban guerrillas in firefights in the south on Friday, the U.S. military said, while two policemen died in a roadside bomb blast in the east.


Three Guantanamo 'judges' removed due to Pentagon bias

Three members of the military panel established to hear the cases of Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been removed because of concerns about their lack of impartiality.


"Acquaintance" will be renewed after 66 years

Previews begin Friday on  the Roundabout's revival of John Van Druten's "Old  Acquaintance," best known today for the 1943 movie version that  famously pitted Bette Davis against her archrival Miriam  Hopkins.


Israeli troops killed five Palestinians in Gaza Saturday, including a leading commander in Hamas, Palestinian sources said. Hamas spokesmen said Abdullah Nabhan was killed during


HP Teams With China Telecom to Push Broadband

Promotion of $26-per-month system plus access shows the competitiveness of the market.


Messiah's PS3 Blu-ray remote looks like a cell phone

The Messiah Darklite DVD remote looks a lot like LG's Chocolate cell phones, and it allows you to control your PlayStation 3 without using a gaming controller.


New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis

Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators.


NTT DoCoMo comes close to 5Gbps in 4G trial

(InfoWorld) - NTT DoCoMo came close to hitting another data transmission milestone in its research into next-generation cellular telephone systems during an experiment conducted in Japan on Dec. 25 last year. The company, Japan's leading cellular carrier, managed to transmit data at close to 5GbpsÂ to a receiver moving at 10 kilometers per hour, said Yoshiki Kakuda, a spokesman for the Tokyo company. He said the company's public relations department didn't know the exact speed achieved but that it was close to the 5Gbps mark. About a year earlier NTT DoCoMo succeeded inÂ transmitting data at 2.5GbpsÂ and this time managed to double that by increasing the number of MIMO (multiple in multiple out) transmitting and receiving antennas from six to 12 each and using better signal processing in the receiver. MIMO involves sending data using multiple antennas to increase the total throughput. The result was a doubling in the amount of data transmitted in the same 100MHz chunk of radio spectrum. Details of the experiment will be detailed at next week's 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. NTT DoCoMo has been working on what it calls 4G (fourth-generation) technology for close to 10 years but the technology remains some way from commercialization. The carrier had previously said it plans to launch 4G in Japan around 2010 but recently indicated it plans to wring more speed out of its WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) 3G network before switching to a new technology. The carrier plans to launch a "Super 3G (third-generation)" service around 2010 that will offer data transmission at around 100Mbps. When NTT DoCoMo launched its 3G network in 2001, it could carry data at 384Kbps but that was recently raised to 3.6Mbps with the launch of an upgrade called HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access). Carriers in other countries are also deploying the faster technology on their networks.


Milano, 14:09 - CALCIO, CELLINO: ARBITRI IN AREA? COME METTERE 2 PORTIERI

Il presidente del Cagliari Massimo Cellino commenta l'ipotesi dell'arbitro d'area. "Abbiamo gi&agrav...


A fire at a poultry processing plant in southwest Missouri forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people from a neighboring town, authorities said. Officials were concerned about ammonia fumes released by the blaze.


THE HAGUE: The issue of dual nationality for overseas Indians will be decided soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said. Addressing members of the Indian diaspora at a reception organised by India's Ambassador


The housing market, in its deepest rut since the early 1990s, showed little sign of stabilization in November, and economists expect conditions to worsen in the near term.


Hardaway dumped from NBA events for anti-gay tirade

Tim Hardaway, who spent 13 seasons in the NBA, was removed from league-related appearances, one day after an anti-gay tirade on a local radio program.


Ma anche tutti i bimbi vittime della violenza


com. For nearly 20 years, Rusty Wallace has been one of NASCAR's most ebullient, energetic and outspoken drivers. There was never a chance he would end his driving career quietly.


I don't know what the big deal is about the alleged forgery in Weber County, the embezzlement in Davis County and extortion in Salt Lake County. These people are all U.S. citizens and, as such, should be allowed at least one free crime -- just as many are willing to allow illegal aliens.


More bodies found in British prostitute killer probe

British police probing the murders of three prostitutes around a quiet English town discovered two more bodies, further fuelling fears that a serial killer is at large.


Watch out at the gas station this weekend. Oil and gasoline prices bounced back up this week. Crude oil prices neared $49 a barrel Friday, capping a rise of 7 percent for the week, as


CrossOver beta does Windows apps on Mac without Windows

(InfoWorld) - Codeweavers has released theÂ public beta version of CrossOver Mac, the firm'sÂ virtualization software that lets Intel-based Macs run Windows applications --Â without having Windows installed. Based onÂ the open-source project WINE, CrossOver Mac provides the ability to run Windows applications and some games on the Mac without having to reboot or switch to a virtual machine interface -- applications appear in the same Finder interface that Mac users are accustomed to. Because it's based on WINE, which translates Windows-specific code references to other operating systems' technology, no Windows operating system license is needed in order to get CrossOver to work. By comparison, Boot Camp, Apple's Windows-enabling software for Intel Macs, requires you to install a copy of Windows. Similarly,Â Parallels Desktop for MacÂ needs a Windows operating system (or other PC-compatible operating system) in order to operate. Codeweavers advises that CrossOver Mac's public beta "will give you a taste," but "should be considered an early test release." The developers promise "substantial further improvements" before the production version ships. In other words, unless you're willing to tolerate issues that sometimes pop up with experimental software, "you should skip this and wait for notice of the production release." The CrossOver Mac public beta is a 60-day version. Users interested in placing a pre-order can, for a reduced price of $39.95.


Roma, 20:11 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MUTARELLI SALTERA' EMPOLI

Problemi di formazione per la Lazio di Rossi. Mutarelli ha svolto oggi controlli presso la clinica P...


Intel formally introduces tri-mode Wi-Fi chip

As expected, Intel introduced its tri-mode wireless chip Thursday with several software enhancements to the product to help improve security and reliability, it said during a Webcast.


In due giorni hanno avuto 150 mila contatti


U.N. council threatens action over Darfur attack

The U.N. Security Council on Friday strongly condemned an attack by Sudanese army troops on a peacekeeping convoy and threatened action against anyone hindering the deployment of international peacekeepers.


"Invincible" scores touchdown at box office

The new Mark Wahlberg football  drama "Invincible" lived up to its immodest name at the weekend  box office in North America but overall ticket sales resumed  their decline as the lucrative summer moviegoing period drew to  a close.


The dollar slumped against major currencies after a disappointing survey of US manufacturing renewed concerns about the world's largest economy, traders said.


Forty-seven members of front groups for Basque separatist guerrillas ETA were sentenced to a total of more than 500 years in prison by Spain's high court on Wednesday after one of the longest trials of its type here.


Sharp and Sony Ericsson work together on 3G handsets

Sharp and the Japanese division of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will jointly develop mobile phone handsets based on the Symbian operating system (for NTT DoCoMo's third-generation (3G) Foma service in Japan and software for Foma phones.


Trent Dilfer started at quarterback for the Seahawks in place of Matt Hasselbeck against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.


Oil services company Baker Hughes Inc.  BHI.N on Friday said U.S. market regulators have demanded  information on its involvement in a now defunct Iraqi  oil-for-food program, joining a growing list of companies under  scrutiny for their role in the program.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Realtors to try again to put deals online

In the heady days of the dot-com boom, when pet food and groceries were sold on the Internet and venture capitalists seemingly tossed double- digit millions at any business plan with online possibilities, real estate stood waiting to be part of the


Source of Powell's Iran intelligence under scrutiny

The source of intelligence used this week by US Secretary of State Colin Powell to suggest Iran is working on a nuclear weapons program may not be reliable, knowledgeable sources told CNN Friday.


The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Larry Avila Column

By Larry Avila, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis.  Sep. 5--WITH A LITTLE COAXING, OLDER COMPUTERS CAN STILL BE USEFUL: It  breaks my heart whenever I see a classic muscle car from the 1960s rusting  away in a barn or open field.


Iraqi Foreign Minister: We Will Not Give in to Kidnappers' Demands

Iraq's foreign minister says his country is doing what it can to secure the release of two Americans and a British national taken hostage in Baghdad Thursday, but will not give in to kidnappers' demands.


An Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip has killed two Palestinian militants and a civilian. Three other militants died during a ground offensive by Israeli troops in the same area.


Researchers expose privacy problems with the iPod Nano and Nike running aid.


A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said yesterday.


Bank of America fara' appello a sentenza tribunale olandese


With the loose purse strings at Vonage, others may come calling too.


Samsung shows cell phone with hard-disk drive

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA -- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. plans to begin selling later this month a cellular telephone that includes a hard-disk drive. The handset was unveiled as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom Asia 2004 event began here on Monday and is the first cell phone of its kind in the world, according to the company.


How Bollywood celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi

Lord Ganesha is one deity Bollywood seems to have immense faith in.


2 killed in second botched Israeli strike

In the second botched Israeli airstrike in Gaza in two days, two people were killed and 13 were wounded when a missile hit a house Wednesday, just hours after grieving and angry Palestinians buried three children killed in a previous attack.


Members of the UK's largest union have overwhelmingly backed a new pay and conditions package for NHS workers.


The International Committee of the Red Cross has charged the US military intentionally abused prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the New York Times said.


The Dublin AIDS Alliance has warned about ongoing complacency surrounding the risks of HIV and AIDS, particularly among young people.


Roma, 20:19 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MAURI E SIVIGLIA LE NOVITA'

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Lazio in vista del derby. Delio Rossi sembra avere le idee chiare per...


AMD inks manufacturing deal with Singapore company

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) has entered into sourcing and manufacturing technology agreements with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.


If you were to ask most British rail travelers to describe their daily experience, chances are the words "elegant", "romantic" and "magical" would not pass their lips.


Two Hollywood films that take up the politics of the Iraq war grew out of the conviction that the American public was not getting the full picture of the violence.


Paul Jones will be one of the presenters at this year's php/db|works Conference happening up in Toronto this week and he's offering a teaser of his talk (here's the synopsis) for those interested - "Organizing Your PHP Projects".   Fans of Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson" will recognize the kind of talk I have in store, although I don't have the time available to expound in detail the way Hazlitt does. The talk will consist of a one-sentence lesson for you to remember when deciding how to organize your PHP project, whether it's a library, an application, a CMS, or a framework. I'll then explain how to apply the One Lesson in your project, and the various follow-on effects the One Lesson will have on your project organization.   He also jokes that he'll be the only presenter to use references to livestock, Jimmy Hoffa, and Mir as a part of the talk. He's even included a slide of the presentation for even more info.


Nokia shares seen extending gains: report

Shares of Nokia  are likely to extend gains as the world's leading cell phone maker expands its share of the growing global market, financial newspaper Barron's reported in its September 17 edition.


Sudan accepts Blair's five-point peace plan

Sudan bowed to a five-point plan tabled by Tony Blair during talks in Khartoum yesterday, which included accepting the free movement of 3,500 African Union troops as ceasefire monitors in Darfur province.


Plus, Amazon's British invasion, it's showtime for Martha, and GM's desperation gets noisier.


(InfoWorld) - Ingres Corp. Monday announced a global sales and marketing alliance with leading Indian consultancy and IT services company Satyam Computer Services Ltd. to attract more customers for its open-source database. Under the terms of the joint sales and marketing agreement, Satyam will establish an Ingres practice initially focused on meeting the systems integration needs of government, retail and pharmaceutical customers around the world. The two companies will also look for ways to appeal to more Indian users as open-source technologies become more popular in that country. Ingres officiallyÂ opened operations in India in October, appointing Vivek Bhatnagar, formerly with data integration software vendor Informatica Corp., as country director. TheÂ open-source database company had previously set up partnerships with other services providers with operations in India including Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. and netCustomer Inc. The alliance with Satyam is part ofÂ Ingres' bid to grow its number of partners around the world, particularly in the systems integrator space, with more such SI partnerships on the cards in future. Ingres has pockets of customers, particularly in Australia and the U.K., dating back to its origins as a proprietary relational database player, then as part of the ASK Group, and later as part of CA Inc. AfterÂ becoming an independent entity in November 2005, Ingres has looked to grow its customer base globally especially in emerging markets like India, Brazil and Eastern Europe. Â


Road Accident Kills 31 in Southern Pakistan

HYDERABAD, Pakistan  - At least 31 people were  killed and 11 injured on Friday when a bus burst into flames  after it collided with a truck carrying fuel in Pakistan's  southern Sindh province, police said.


The first two Democratic presidential contests have taught Barack Obama a lesson Â as women go, so goes the state.


Dollar falls against major currencies on concern over US economy

The dollar fell against major currencies after a key survey of US manufacturing activity came in below expectations and renewed concerns about the US economy.


The question of whether baseball will now jerk its franchise out of Washington is a mere foregone conclusion. Why would baseball come here? We have pulled a bait-and-switch on the sport.


Jay-Z stepping down as Def Jam president

Universal Music Group said on Monday that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year.


Thailand's court accepts corruption charges against ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra over a land deal.


Digital Domain: When Mobile Phones Arenât Truly Mobile

Wireless carriers in the United States are spiritual descendants of dear Ma Bell: they view total control over customers as their inherited birthright.


Former finance minister and President Pervez Musharraf's key loyalist Shaukat Aziz took the oath of office on Saturday as the country's new prime minister, one day after his parliamentary


She Fears Adulterous Past Will Scare Off Female Pal

By AMY DICKINSON  Q. About three years ago, I moved across the country to start a new life.  Among my new friends is a woman, "Catherine." We share the same hobby and similar senses of humor, and we enjoy a good visit and a meal out every few months.


A policeman who collapsed after making an arrest died from natural causes, tests show.


Vincent Clerc's hat-trick of tries gives France enough daylight to beat Ireland despite the visitors' brave fightback.


KABUL (Afghanistan): Afghanistan's President aborted a trip to a school after a rocket exploded just before his helicopter was due to land on Friday.


When I saw Dave Wannstedt in total agony as the Arizona Cardinals stole a victory Sunday away from his Miami Dolphins, I thought that surely Wayne Huizenga will do this most decent man a


Train derails in northern England, some injured

A London-to-Glasgow train derailed on  Friday evening in the northwest of England and emergency  services said there were numerous injuries but no reports of  fatalities.


President Vladimir Putin warned Georgia on Wednesday not to provoke or blackmail Russia as Moscow ignored international appeals to drop economic sanctions against its southern neighbor.


Palestinians Kill 3 Israeli Soldiers at Settlement

Three Palestinian gunmen breached defenses  around an Israeli settlement in Gaza and killed three soldiers  before being shot dead Thursday, exacting the worst toll on  Israel's forces in occupied territory in four months.


Before the Bell-XM Satellite rises, Sirius slips

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares rose nearly 6 percent before the bell on Wednesday ahead of a news conference the company is holding in conjunction with Major League Baseball.


Banks' Role Eyed in Parmalat Scandal -WSJ

Investigators are closely scrutinizing  the role of major international banks in the meltdown of  Parmalat, the scandal-ridden dairy group based in Italy, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Iraqi Leader Issues 'Final Call' to Najaf Militants

Iraq's interim prime minister has issued a "final call" for Shiite militants in the city of Najaf to leave a shrine they have been occupying for weeks. The statement comes a day after their leader, radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, sent word that he was ...


Elmore Leonard once said that the key to telling an exciting story was leaving out the parts that people skip.  âQuxiotic/Honor de Cavalleriaâ is composed of little else.


Aumentano alleanze con criminalita' organizzata straniera


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative debates ahead of the next showdown in the tight race for the White House.


Climate Change Testimony Was Edited by White House

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the changes were part of a normal review process and not aimed at minimizing the impact of global warming.


Rescuers seek 12 miners trapped by blast

FUXIN, China -- Rescue crews searched yesterday for a dozen coal miners missing nearly 800 feet underground after a gas explosion in China's northeast killed 203 people in the deadliest mining disaster reported since communist rule began in 1949.


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Asean abandons move to censure Burma over human rights abuses

South-east Asian govern-ments yesterday abandoned attempts to censure Burma publicly for its human rights abuses, with officials admitting in private that they


Loyalty and Betrayal, With Detectives Caught in a Web

This stripped-down noir, about a pair of detectives leading undercover lives, signals a new era for Hong Kong filmmaking.


Moss Among Nine Vikings Fined for Bears Altercation

The NFL handed down fines to 15 players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears on Sept. 26.


Exelon to Create Nation's Largest Utility Holding Company

A deal to create the nation's largest utility holding company was announced this morning as the Exelon Corporation reached an agreement to aquire PSE&G.


Segretario Uil preoccupato su vertenza lavoratori pubblici


Bush, Allawi vow Iraqi vote will proceed

COLUMBUS, Ohio - President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi vowed yesterday that planned elections will go ahead this January despite increasing violence that has left several cities outside of the interim government's control.


Russian President Stops Short Of Openly Endorsing Yanukovych During Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet with Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma today as he continues a visit to Kyiv just days before Ukraine's presidential election.


The company cut Nevada home prices by 25%. Is it the beginning of a trend?


Cdn-born inventor of long-lasting batteries dies

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio - The man who invented the small, long-lasting alkaline batteries that power Walkmans, Gameboys and other portable devices has died.


Taking a form of HRT can sharply increase the risk of a blood clot for some women, research suggests.


Survey: Most insider-related data breaches go unreported

The main reason many breaches aren't reported is that companies just don't have the resources to devote to the problem, according to Larry Ponemon, author of the survey.


Andy Murray crashes out of the Australian Open in the first round, slumping to a 7-5 6-4 0-6 7-6 (7-5) defeat by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.


Animations industry is booming in Bollywood as many filmmaker want to make it part of their film.


Kean Uses Ethics Issue to Make N.J. Senate Race a Tossup

Democratic Sen. Robert E. Menendez released his first broadcast campaign television ad Tuesday, a day after the 5th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, with a message that champions his work on port security.


Louisville announced Wednesday night that the little-used Farley had been dismissed but did not specify the reason. Farley had only seen six minutes of action in two games this season.


The President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, escapes unhurt after an attempted knife attack.


BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 22 -- Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez's blistering attack on President Bush at the United Nations this week marked a striking crescendo in a campaign to project Venezuela as a country with the global reach to counter American initiatives.


Cricket: Spotlight back on Fleming as Black Caps take charge

Chittagong - The Black Caps 2004 cricket tour of Bangladesh is quickly turning into a benefit gala for Stephen Fleming. Through some significant statistics and some classy batting, Fleming has again been thrust


'Anno finisce male', 'dobbiamo ricordare i sette ragazzi'


The UK needs to boost stroke services quickly - or remain the worst in western Europe, says a leading doctor.


LEE WESTWOOD recovered from a shaky spell midway through his opening round at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City to claim a share of the lead.


UAE Supreme Council elects Khalifa as president

The Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday evening unanimously elected Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the new president of the UAE, the official Emirates news agency WAM reported Wednesday.


Oil prices rise above US$42 as winter tipped to turn colder

SINGAPORE: Crude oil prices rose above 42 dollars a barrel in Asian trade on northern winter concerns as OPEC indicated its longer-term price target was around 30 dollars a barrel, dealers said.


For Lincoln-Sudbury track coach Mel Gonsalves, it was elation, then disbelief, followed by acceptance. After his girls' 4 x 400-relay team won in a meet-record-breaking 4 minutes 2.26 seconds, it appeared the Warriors had come from 9 points down to nip Newton South and Acton-Boxboro for the Division 1 indoor track title yesterday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic ...


Angered at Secretary-General Kofi Annan's dismissal of allegations against the UN's top investigator, union leaders representating over 5,000 UN employees met for a second day on Friday to decide what action to take.


So Opec has raised its members' production quotas once again, and like last time - in Beirut in June - their action did not bring prices down very much.


Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss might miss a game for the first time in his NFL career because of a strained right hamstring that hasn't gotten worse but isn't getting a whole lot better.


Barry Cooper sells a DVD on how to stash pot in your car without getting caught. This fall he will release a second one on how to keep police from raiding your home for marijuana.


PITTSBURGH -- Former NFL head coach Dave Wannstedt is coming back to the University of Pittsburgh to fill the coaching vacancy at his alma mater.


Somali troops hunt kidnappers of aid workers

BOSASSO, Somalia  - Somali security forces were hunting the kidnappers of two foreign aid workers for a second day on Thursday, local officials said.


Masters organisers hold crisis meeting over withdrawals

The organisers of European Masters Series tournaments will meet in Paris on Tuesday to discuss ways to curb the number of withdrawals by leading players from their events.


OTTAWA - Ontario plans to shorten wait times for some health services by opening nine new MRI testing centres and buying back private clinics already offering the service.


The buy-to-let property market is still booming, despite higher interest rates,a report says.


The book is open for a Macworld launch of the iPhone

For those prepared to put their money where their mouth is Bodog, the online betting site, has opened a book on whether Apple will indeed announce their much-anticipated iPhone device at Macworld Expo in January next year.â¦


Russian spy's Italian contact well in UK hospital

An Italian contact of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is well after preliminary tests showed no sign of radiation poisoning, a British hospital said on Saturday.


France acted illegally in Ivory Coast attack

The government of France illegally attacked Ivory Coast and the UN Security Council sanctioned the illegal action with the adoption of Resolution 1572 on Monday, in what appears to be an imperial


Whatmore out of race to become India's coach

India's cricket chiefs failed to name a new national coach on Monday even as South African Graham Ford replaced Dav Whatmore as the frontrunner for the post.


PG&E posts lower fourth-quarter earnings

California utility PG&E Corp.  posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, hurt by severance costs from streamlining operations at its Pacific Gas & Electric utility.


Readers Pragya and husband Chirag Jain were there to capture the moment.


A federal judge on Friday gave John W. Hinckley's doctors more flexibility to help the would-be presidential assassin rejoin society.


India and Pakistan bring the first round of the Champions Trophy to a close at Edgbaston on Sunday.


Santana gets lavish introduction at Shea

The house lights dimmed, music was turned up and a video montage of Johan Santana highlights started rolling on a screen so wide you could almost see the seams on every pitch.


Pop music is rich in stories of lost opportunities and misfortune, with former Beatles drummer Pete Best one of the best-known examples of someone who missed out on the fame and riches of his former bandmates.


Builders and banks are losers as shares fall

Mortgage lenders and homebuilders were the big losers in UK stock markets on Friday, dragging the FTSE indices lower, after news of house price falls combined with Northern Rock's difficulties to send investors running for the exits.


California outlook: solid but unspectacular

For California businesses, 2005 may not quite be a year of wine and roses. But it will at least be a time of beer and daisies, according to economists at the Anderson Forecast of the University of California Los Angeles.


New Mexico has a new medical marijuana law with a twist: It requires the state to grow its own.


New Spurs boss Juande Ramos sees Christopher Samba smash an injury-time winner at White Hart Lane.


Singh Knocks Woods From Top Spot in Golf

Vijay Singh has been playing the best golf in the world for a long time. Now he has Tiger Woods' No. 1 ranking to prove it. Singh finished his long climb to the top of golf's ultimate leaderboard by beating Woods in a head-to-head matchup, shooting a 69 on Monday to win the Deutsche Bank Championship by three strokes and claim Woods' spot as the top-ranked player in the world.


Oscar-winning rappers Three 6 Mafia get MTV show

MTV said Wednesday that  it has given the greenlight to a comedy-reality series  featuring Oscar-winning rap artists Three 6 Mafia.


Review: Robovacs No Match for Normal Vacuum Cleaners

A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster.     Faced with the usual obstacles - furniture, stairs, low-hanging bed skirts and stray socks - they intelligently and acrobatically extricate themselves from most tight spots and largely avoid getting stuck or sucking in what they shouldn't...


Microsoft sharpens interoperability focus

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft says it will focus on four key areas to improve interoperability between its own software and other vendors' products. Senior Microsoft representatives met with InfoWorld on Thursday to highlight identity management; Web services and related development; collaboration between information workers and system management comprise the new interoperability focus. "We are really working on new protocols in the WS-* [spoken as Web services star] space that enable interoperability across identity systems," said Jean Paoli, Microsoftâs general manager of interoperability and XML architecture. Lat week, Microsoft vowed to integrate its CardSpace identity management system with the OpenID Web authentication standard. Paoli emphasized the move as evidence of the commitment. WS-* represents a series of Web services-related specifications for standardization in areas such as security and messaging. A lot of the issues Microsoft has in interoperability tend to fall into these four categories, said Tom Robertson, the companyâs general manager of interoperability and standards. "Those are the four areas that we're hearing about now," as needing attention, Paoli said. "It doesn't mean the list is closed." Microsoft's identity management push, however, apparently will not be centered on its previous Passport initiative for Internet security.Â  "I've not been hearing about Passport in so long," Paoli said. Microsoft plans to be creative in addressing interoperability, using a host of tools at its disposal. "It's going to mean making IP available in a range of ways," Robertson said. The company already has dabbled in open source as a way to boost interoperability, offering a bridge between the OpenDocument Format (ODF) and Microsoft's Open XML electronic document formats, said Robertson. Paoli and Robertson listed multiple Microsoft interoperability projects in the past several years, such as its work with Novell on interoperability between Windows and Novell's Suse Linux. The company's interoperability effort with Sun Microsystems also was noted. But they remained upset with IBM for what Microsoft perceives are IBM efforts to block Open XML from becoming approved as a standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The two co-authored an open letter this week entitled "Interoperability, Choice and Open XML," that pointed fingers of blame at IBM. "The open letter is an effort to clearly articulate what Microsoft is trying to do," Robertson said. It is important to shine a light on what IBM is doing to block Open XML and block choice, he added. In response, an IBM representative pointed to the ConsortiumInfo.org Standards Blog, which states there is "significant commercial opposition" to Microsoft's electronic document proposal. Microsoft made a "bad bet " that ODF would fail in the marketplace, the blog stated.


Scientists Move Closer to Turning Skin Cells Into Tissues

Scientists have developed an easy-to-use technique for reprogramming a skin cell of a mouse back to the embryonic state, which could have implications for regenerative medicine in humans.


US secretary of state Colin Powell is holding talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders today, in a bid to revive Middle East diplomacy after the death of Yasser Arafat.


Blast in Egypt-Israel Border Hotel, Bomb Suspected

A huge blast tore through an Egyptian hotel used by vacationing Israelis at the border resort of Taba on Thursday, scattering dozens of bodies in what Israeli security sources said was a suspected bomb attack.


Calif. Warns Residents of Possible ID Theft

State officials warned California residents Wednesday to take preventative steps against ID theft after an unknown hacker gained access to a database at the University of California, Berkeley.


Television networks are free to sprinkle their programs with shootings, slashings, torture and other gore because the government has no regulatory authority over violent programming. But a draft report being circulated at the Federal Communications Commission says Congress can change that, without violating the First Amendment.


Gerry McNamara had 19 points, 10 assists and a career-high nine rebounds and Josh Pace equaled his career-high with 22 points, leading No. 7 Syracuse past Rice 88-72 on Wednesday night.


Detectives reveal the last man to see a missing Polish student was a registered sex offender.


Holidays a tough test for airlines, retailers

Dana Dodson saved for months to buy an autographed Trot Nixon baseball card and other gifts for her family. But on Christmas, the Arlington makeup artist could


Successful, respected coach usually has last laugh

Before we talk about the possibility Rick Majerus is the greatest coaching hire in USC sports history, let's acknowledge that his arrival Wednesday raised a number of questions.


The Competition Commission recommends that BSkyB should be forced to sell some of its stake in ITV.


John Peel, radio DJ who championed new music, dies

Radio DJ John Peel, one of the key figures in British rock music over the past 35 years, who championed virtually every important act of that period on his long-running show, has died after a heart attack, the BBC announced.


U.S. Says Undeterred by Deadly Day for Troops in Iraq

The U.S. military vowed on Friday to do  everything possible to safeguard Iraq's Jan. 30 election,  undeterred by the deaths of nine troops in the deadliest day  for American forces since an attack on a U.S. base last month.


Analysis: IAEA Concerned Over Dismantlement Of Former Iraqi ...

Muhammad el-Baradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), sent a letter to the current UN Security Council President Sir Emyr Jones Parry last week expressing concern about the whereabouts of equipment from dismantled sites that


OpenAjax Alliance tackles interoperability

Looking to bolster AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and development of Web 2.0 applications, the OpenAjax Alliance on Wednesday plans to introduce a project that addresses AJAX interoperability issues.


Roddick and Fish propel US to 2-0 lead over Belarus

Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish each posted singles victories Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Belarus in their best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal.


McClatchy has deal to sell Phila. papers

Publisher McClatchy Co.   said on Tuesday it will sell the Philadelphia Inquirer and  Philadelphia Daily News newspapers to a group of investors led  by two well-known Philadelphia-area executives.


Japanese industrial output rose for the first time in three months in November, providing some relief after a run of bleak data over the last several months.


Former President Charles Taylor's men were known for eating the hearts of their slain enemies. They decorated checkpoints with human entrails. They sliced open the stomachs of pregnant women, taking bets on the sex of the unborn child.


By Erik Lacayo, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jun. 10--A 3,900-acre fire that has been raging for a week in the Sequoia National Forest is finally winding down, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday.


Colombians Busted for Faking Hard-To-Copy $20 Bill

By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombian police confiscated$600,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency from a Medellin printingshop, the first time authorities have caught anyone using aprinting press to duplicate the new, hard to copy, $20 bill.


Weaver Stymies Pirates for First Win of the Season

SEATTLE -- Jeff Weaver was mired in perhaps the worst stretch of his up-and-down career. So he decided to look at film.


Obama Says Bush Address to Congress Lacked `Bold Initiatives'

Bloomberg - Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said President George W. Bush's final State of the Union address was a ``disappointment'' and failed to include a long-term economic strategy.


The trial opens of an Israeli soldier charged with illegal use of his weapon in relation to the killing of a Palestinian girl.


The eServer OpenPower 720 is aimed at the entry-level market for 64-bit Linux-based servers and runs various configurations of what IBM calls the Power5 at 1.5 and 1.65GHz.


Wall Street tumbles as recession fears grow

Wall Street shares slid at the open Tuesday after a surprisingly weak reading on US service sector activity intensified fears about a recession in the world's biggest economy.


Just days after Brazil's deadliest plane crash, a radar outage over the Amazon spread the country's aviation crisis overseas and spawned ripple-effect delays at a half-dozen U.S. airports.


U.S.-Backed Iraq Government Losing Support - Survey

Support among Iraqis for the  U.S.-appointed government in Baghdad has plunged since it was  installed this summer, a U.S. survey released on Friday said.


Woman Gives Birth After Tissue Transplant

LONDON - The first baby conceived after an ovarian tissue transplant was born Thursday in Belgium in a procedure that could one day allow women to delay motherhood beyond menopause.    The birth, announced by The Lancet medical journal, which is to publish the results of the procedure Friday, marks the first time fertility has been restored to a woman after doctors cut out and froze some of her ovarian tissue and transplanted it back into her body years later...


A civil defense worker who has drawn controversy for holding up the bodies of children killed in Lebanon said Tuesday he was lightly injured fighting a weekend fire sparked by an Israeli bomb.


Sri Lanka battles rebels as Japan envoy visits east

Sri Lankan soldiers battled Tamil Tiger rebels in jungles in the island's restive east on Thursday, the military said, as Japan's special peace envoy visited camps for war-displaced families in the area.


The identity and motivation of the new owner of Yukos' main production division is the subject of frantic speculation in Moscow.


Democratic candidates squabble over Iraq war

The Democratic presidential contenders squabbled over Iraq on Tuesday, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton a target of criticism for her 2002 vote to authorize the war and her suggestion some U.S. troops may be there for years.


Emmanuel Eboue and Julio Baptista grab late goals as Arsenal fight back to beat Hamburg at the Emirates.


Slaying of Teachers in Afghanistan Follows New Rules From Taliban

KABUL, Dec. 9 -- The Taliban gunmen who murdered two teachers in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday were only following their rules: Teachers receive a warning, then a beating and, if they continue to teach, must be killed.


Denmark's leading newspapers reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday, a day after three men were arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill the cartoonist whose work had spurred deadly protests in the Muslim world.


WASHINGTON - Denying he has painted too rosy a picture about Iraq, President Bush said Thursday that terrorists could "plot and plan attacks elsewhere, in America and other free nations" if U.S. forces were withdrawn...


A suicide car bomber blew himself up Monday at the site of an ancient temple popular with tourists, killing eight people and wounding seven, police said.


Clemens puts odds of return at 20 percent

Roger Clemens has given himself just a 20 percent chance of returning to the mound next season.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell is set to hold talks in Tokyo on the first leg of his East Asian tour.


Marino and Young Head Hall of Fame Nomination List

Former All-Pro quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young, both first-year eligible candidates, head a list of 89 former players, coaches, and contributors who comprise a list of preliminary nominees for enshrinement to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2005.


Duisburg, 19:04 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: DUISBURG SCARICA BRASILIANO AILTON

Il Duisburg ha scaricato l'attaccante brasiliano Ailton. Il 34enne brasiliano non si è presen...


The Biggest Economic Opportunity of This Century

A leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist sees gold in alternative energy.


UPDATE 1-Police probe Royal Group fraud allegations

Three Royal Group Technologies (RYG.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (RYG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) executives, including the company's founder and its chief executive, may have defrauded shareholders and creditors, Canadian


DEPERE, Wisconsin  - Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a new "Economic Blueprint" on Monday that touts ways to help working Americans as she seeks to gain an edge on rival Barack Obama, who has moved into the lead in the Democratic contest.


Mobile Home Dwellers Fear Eviction Plan New Buildings Proposed at Canyon Breeze Village

By ALEX DOBUZINSKIS\\ Staff Writer  CANYON COUNTRY -- Deborah Rodriguez thought she would settle down in Canyon Breeze Village when she bought a mobile home in the park years ago.


NEW YORK  - Stanley Tucci is in negotiations to play the pivotal role of killer George Harvey in Peter Jackson's adaptation of "The Lovely Bones" for DreamWorks.


AFRICA/MALAWI - P. Eugenio Cucchi dopo 34 anni di missione in Malawi inizia un nuovo servizio nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides)-  Il 1Â° dicembre la comunitÃ  dei missionari monfortani ha salutato il suo superiore, p. Eugenio Cucchi che dopo 34 anni di servizio in Malawi parte per la sua nuova missione nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo.  ÂCome nel...


Il profitto netto aggiustato e' di 2,61 miliardi


Coach Eddie Jordan was just as pleased with the Wizards' offensive execution as he was Gilbert Arenas's 60-point explosion against the Lakers.


A 43-year-old man is charged with murder after a man was killed in south Belfast at the weekend.


Marches started by monks turn into large-scale show of defiance against country's military rule.


Bethlehem Shows Israel-Palestinian Warming

Israel freed up travel into Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and handed out candy to Palestinian and foreign pilgrims at roadblocks, the latest signs of warming Israeli


Support Grows for New Environmental Body

Fear of runaway global warming pushed more than 40 countries to line up Saturday behind France's bid for a new environmental body that could single out _ and perhaps police _ nations that abuse the Earth.Comment


FCC Proposes $1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America."   The Federal Communications Commission cited the network for the April 7, 2003, program, which included scenes from Las Vegas bachelor and bachelorette parties featuring strippers and various sexual situations...


Michael Jackson is angered by the way he is mocked in rapper Eminem's new video, ``Just Lose It,'' and has asked cable music stations to can it.


Africa could soon face a major polio outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). For the first time in five years, Guinea and Mali have reported polio cases.


Supreme Court Weighs Sentencing Guidelines

With thousands of prison sentences on the line, the Supreme Court will decide whether judges have too much power to tack on extra cell time in a case that one justice said could wreak havoc on courthouses nationwide.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. warplanes bombed Najaf's Old City and gunfire rattled on Sunday amid fears a plan to end the standoff with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr could collapse...


Poland's parliament called early  elections on Friday that will pit the ruling conservative  Kaczynski brothers against a pro-business opposition party.


Q&A: 'Monster Pig' Hunter Tells His Story

After weeks of Web drama over the monster-hog photo, the 11-year-old who shot it gives his side of the story.


anywhere from airports to restaurants â-s selling at a faster clip than expected. "I thought there would just be a trickle, but we


Casey voices regret after e-mail barrage

A FLOOD of nasty e-mails has made Ryder Cup star Paul Casey realise he made the biggest mistake of his career so far by talking about "hating" Americans.


Outcome of an Ad Contest Starts an Uproar on YouTube

Some YouTube users cried foul when they saw the winning video in a Malibu Caribbean Rum user-generated advertising contest.


Laptop vendors to offer Centrino with WiMax next year

InfoWorld - Several laptop vendors plan to announce support for an upcoming version of Intel's Centrino platform that uses WiMax wide-area networking technology -- but Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Apple are not expected to be among them.


LAS VEGAS - President Bush told veterans Tuesday he was proud of his time in the Texas Air National Guard and sought to deflect questions about his Vietnam-era service by turning the subject to what he said were rival John Kerry's equivocations on the war in Iraq.   "What's critical is that the president of the United States speak clearly and consistently at this time of great threat in our world, and not change positions because of expediency or pressure," Bush told his applauding audience in a speech to the National Guard Association of the United States...


NATO said one of its helicopters went down in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday evening, and a Taliban spokesman claimed the militant group had shot it down.


India's Net Service About 80 Percent Restored

A day after losing most of its internet service as part of a wider Mideast-Asia blackout, India expects to have most customers back online by sundown Friday.


US Says Targets Zarqawi Loyalists in Iraq Strike

US forces launched air strikes on the rebel-held city of Falluja on Monday, targeting what they said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Six Killers: Alzheimerâs Disease: Finding Alzheimerâs Before a Mind Fails

Alzheimerâs seems to strike suddenly in old age, but scientists believe it begins long before symptoms occur.


What's better than a high-quality stock? A high-quality stock that's got the wind at its back!


England midfielder Steven Gerrard says he is ready to make his comeback for Liverpool at Middlesbrough on Saturday, after a two-month injury absence.


For years, Chella Kryszek had nightmares about the dark, crowded cattle cars that shuttled her from concentration camp to concentration camp as a Dutch Jew during the Holocaust.


With new warnings on an abortion pill, the Food and Drug Administration has given conservative medical advice. Whatever factors may have gone into the change, the FDA must focus on science, not conservative politics.


Microsoft lets everyone try Windows XP SP3

Windows XP users interested in trying out the release candidate of Service Pack 3 for the operating system should be able to download the software later today. Be forewarned, it weighs in at 580MB.


Transplant Team Killed,  Organ Lost in Plane Crash

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 5 -- The patient lay on the operating table, prepped for transplant surgery. In the air over Lake Michigan on Monday, a twin-engine plane sped his way, carrying a team of surgeons and technicians, along with a donor organ on ice.


Carlos Slim Hel?'s fortune is up almost $20 billion in a year, built amid poverty and resentment in Mexico. Now he's gaining on Warren Buffett.


Confidence at major Japanese companies remained the same as three months ago, a closely watched Bank of Japan survey showed Monday, possibly reinforcing expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates in August.


Google boss warns politicians about Internet power

Imagine being able to check instantly  whether or not statements made by politicians were correct.  That is the sort of service Google Inc.  boss Eric  Schmidt believes the Internet will offer within five years.


Addio al mondo della F1: il sette volte campione del mondo ha infattiappena rinnovato il suo contratto con la Yamaha fino alla fine della stagione 2008                                            Rossi su Yamaha fino al 2008 A giorni arriva lo sponsor Fiat                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


The government scaled back the influence of its embattled minister for AIDS policy after a group of international scientists labeled South Africa's program inefficient and immoral and called for her to be fired.


Will Viacom buy out Sumner Redstone's stake in Midway?


Indonesian prosecutors plan to file charges against detained cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir next week.


Israel ends 4-day raid in West Bank town

Israeli troops wound up a four-day sweep of wanted men and munitions caches in the West Bank town of Nablus on Saturday, and residents confined at home since the operation began outside to survey damage and resume their interrupted lives.


Telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks will not lay off as many employees as it previously predicted, the company said Thursday.


Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez comes home before the race's big names on stage nine in the Tour de France.


Gunman on killing spree in Salt Lake City mall

A gunman shot and killed an unknown number of people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall on Monday evening, before he was killed, police said.


Berlin's annual film festival opened Thursday with a tribute to the turbulent story of diva Edith Piaf — part of a strong French contingent at this year's event.


Sell-out crowd will watch No. 1 USC take on No. 7 Cal

History looks to repeat itself in the biggest game to date of the Pacific-10 Conference this weekend. Two of the nation's elite programs will square off when co-defending national champion USC (4-0 overall, 1-0 Pac-10) hosts No.


The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that will track the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign. The third wave of this study included re-interviews of 2,016 people between Jan. 18-28 who were originally interviewed in November or early December. The extensive national survey was conducted by Knowledge Networks of Menlo Park, Calif., under the direction and supervision of AP's polling unit.


Apple earns less than a nickel per iTunes track

Record labels are demanding such a large cut from online music sales that several of existing online music stores will eventually be forced to go under, The Independent cautions today.


For a long time, Paul and Amy Woodhull's house on Capitol Hill was a honey pot. Through multiple refinancings over nearly a decade, they pulled out money to fix it up, buy a car, pay down credit cards, buy three other properties and improve them, too.


Volvo recalls 82,000 cars over faulty diesel filters

Swedish automaker Volvo, a subsidiary of Ford Motor, said Saturday it was recalling 82,000 cars worldwide due to a technical problem with fuel pump electronic modules.


EU warns Microsoft of possible further fines

The European Commission warned  Microsoft  on Thursday it faced further fines in its  long-running antitrust battle with Brussels, this time for  seeking unreasonable prices from software makers for vital  data.


Va. GOP Proposes Bad-Driver Law Overhaul

RICHMOND, Aug. 22 -- Republican leaders in the Virginia General Assembly said they will introduce a plan Thursday to overhaul the controversial abusive-driving fees by applying them to out-of-state motorists and trying to limit the specific traffic offenses that would trigger them.


Aboliti nel 1995. Il piano presentato dal ministro ai sindacati In arrivo il decreto: stop ai debiti, rispuntano i test di settembre                                            Scuola, torna l'esame di riparazione "Pronti a partire giÃ  da quest'anno"                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


September 10 might be familiar to most people as Teachers' Day, but few people know it is also World Suicide Prevention Day. Launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association


On Baseball: Whatâs the Deal? Did G.M.âs Take the Winter Off?

Did general managers go on vacation for three months? Thirty-five trades have been made since the end of the season compared with 56 in the corresponding period last off-season.


Variety - SYDNEY -- Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer stand to be among the major beneficiaries of the Australian government's win at Saturday's Australian elections.


E' iniziata la costruzione da parte del GPWC

Il GPWC ha nominato iSe leader del marketing e del management per iniziare a costruire subito la futura struttura di un nuovo campionato a ruote scoperte ad iniziare dal 2008. E' stato in effetti creato un


Congress Turns to Energy, and Lobbyists Arrive

The Senate has begun debating a sprawling energy bill that has already kicked off an epic lobbying war.


Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signs into law a bill penalising employers who hire illegal immigrant workers.


The EU's Javier Solana and other envoys go to Ukraine to try to mediate in the crisis over the disputed election.


Palestinians marked the fourth anniversary of their uprising Tuesday amid signs that the extremist Hamas group is preparing a political challenge to Yasser Arafat despite a series of Israeli military blows at the movement's leadership.


A new album featuring exclusive tracks from Ash, REM and David Gray has been released to raise money for the hundreds of thousands of people who have been driven from their homes in Sudan's Darfur region.


Oslo synagogue detainees accused of embassy plot

Four men charged with firing shots at an  Oslo synagogue at the weekend have also been accused of  plotting to blow up the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Oslo, an  attorney for one of the accused said on Thursday.


Immigrant indicted on passport violations

A South African woman whose arrest in McAllen last month raised fears about terrorists crossing the southern US border has been indicted on charges of entering the United States with an altered passport.


Even above $5.15, workers struggle in South

CONYERS, Georgia  - Just because you earn a bit above minimum wage doesn't mean you're not one step away from financial ruin, according to people on low wages in two U.S. states.


Lions Top Cardinals, Break Losing Streak

Kevin Jones ran for 196 yards and a touchdown to lead Detroit over the Arizona Cardinals 26-12 Sunday, ending the Lions' five-game losing streak and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the muddled and mediocre NFC.


Airbus given go-ahead for A350 marketing

Airbus was given the go-ahead yesterday by its shareholders - EADS and BAE Systems - to start marketing its planned A350 mid-range aircraft to airlines, heralding


Hamas Hints It Is Open to Deal on Truce, Statehood

A Hamas leader said the militant Islamic group could accept creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza and a long-term truce with Israel, signaling


Expelled from Italy Immigration storm rocks holiday island of Lampedusa

There is a corner of the picturesque harbour at Lampedusa which is a graveyard - for the fishing boats aboard which so many migrants from North Africa have made perilous and overcrowded journeys.


The 11 saves that Boston College goalie Cory Schneider had to make all of last night against Yale didn't even match the first-period workload for his counterpart, Matt Modelski, who recorded 12 stops for the Bulldogs among his 49 total.


Should Laptops Come With a Fire Extinguisher?

Two record-setting recalls highlight the risks of lithium ion technology.


A virus found in healthy Australian honey bees may be playing a role in the collapse of honey bee colonies across the United States, researchers reported Thursday.


Salmonella found at peanut butter plant: FDA

Bacteria linked to contaminated peanut butter that has sickened hundreds of people has been traced to a plant owned by ConAgra Foods Inc. where it was made, U.S. health regulators said on Thursday.


Unlike last year when health officials urged more people to get flu vaccines, authorities are asking the public to save the supplies for those most at risk after half of the nation's anticipated supply of vaccine became unavailable last week.


In the asset management industry, the corporate structures can get confusing -- and the numbers huge. BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), for example, is a large asset management firm with $314 billion under management.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


PORTLAND, ORE. -- Candie Kung and Canada's Lorie Kane overcame the wind and the rain -- and a rally by Annika Sorenstam -- to top the Safeway Classic leaderboard.


Extinct ancestor was pygmy version of modern panda

About 2 million years ago, in lowland tropical forests of what is now China, lived an ancestor of the giant panda that was very similar to the famed vegetarian bear except about half the size, scientists said.


Pope John Paul II on Thursday named a prelate who investigated a child pornography scandal at a seminary to replace the bishop who resigned in the case, which rocked Austria's Roman Catholic Church and ...


Flu vaccine may end up going to waste in midstate

Midstate health officials said Thursday that not enough high-risk people have signed up for flu vaccine, and they hope to avoid having a surplus.


Defense, IT Companies Form Standards Group

The five top US defense contractors, communications companies joined on Tuesday with some European rivals to develop technology standards that will allow better communication among future weapons systems.


Live Blogging From Congressional Hearing

Live coverage from the House Oversight committee hearing on the recent Mitchell Report, which outlined the illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.


AVIGNON, France Interested in opening a luxury hotel in the heart of Provence? Check out this real estate offering by the French government:


Owners Add $10 Million for Needy Ex-Players

N.F.L. owners voted unanimously Wednesday to commit $10 million to a program that will help pay for medical care for retired players in financial need.


World leaders on Thursday expressed their condolences over the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died earlier in the day at a French military hospital outside Paris


A match that started with a whimper on Day 4, suddenly sprang to life in the South African second innings when Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly introduced Harbhajan Singh into the attack.


Toronto Film Fest Plays Politics Ahead of Election

The Toronto International Film Festival  has developed a status in recent years as the curtain-raiser to  Oscar season, when trophy-hungry directors premier their  late-season star-studded epics, biopics, and dramas.


Roy Hibbert scored eight of his 14 points in No. 9 Georgetown's opening 26-2 run, and the Hoyas held on for a 62-57 victory over ninth-seeded Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Thursday.


Detectives investigating the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones believe his killer could be as young as 13.


IBM is in talks to sell its personal computer manufacturing business which, if successful, would mark the end of an era in the brief history of the PC, a machine the company helped to invent.


Delta Airlines suspends snap-happy trolley dolly


US traffic growing strongly When Google paid $1.65bn for YouTube many questioned what the site's business model was and if it could continue to grow its audience.â¦


An 800-pound gorilla gently picks some fleas out of its fur and seeks new opportunities.


Briton begs for life on video, asks Blair's help

Baghdad -- A militant group that beheaded two American engineers this week posted a video on the Internet on Wednesday showing a third hostage, Kenneth Bigley, a Briton, pleading for his life.


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announces a six-month investigation into the insurance industry.


Israel's Top Court Upholds Dropping of Sharon Case

Israel's High Court said on Thursday  it was upholding a decision by the country's attorney-general  to drop a bribery case against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.


Two executives from Village Voice Media were arrested Thursday night in Phoenix on charges that a story published earlier in the day in The Phoenix New Times revealed grand jury secrets.


Israeli Nobel winner distinguished in Hungary, his land of birth

Hungarian-born Israeli Avram Hershko, co-recipient of the 2004 Nobel Prize for chemistry, on Friday received one of Hungary's highest distinctions in recognition of his scientific achievements.


US soul legend Ike Turner, former husband and musical partner of Tina Turner, dies at the age of 76.


Days before the last show in the "American Idol Live" tour, Fantasia Barrino, winner of the third season of the popular U.S. TV singing competition, insisted Sunday that she will not be forgotten.


Yahoo is restructuring its operations and shuffling its management in the hopes of competing more effectively against nimbler rivals.


Low rates boost housing: Single-family home sales reach 2nd ...

The state's housing market continued to hit record levels last month as a dip in mortgage rates and improved inventories spurred many buyers to action, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.


Bid-target ITV poaches BBC boss Michael Grade

British bid-target ITV  has poached BBC Chairman Michael Grade as its new executive chairman, a major coup for the ailing commercial broadcaster and a heavy blow to the British Broadcasting Corporation.


Nigerian state files criminal suit against Pfizer

KANO, Nigeria  - A Nigerian state has filed criminal charges against Pfizer Inc. for its alleged role in the deaths of children who received an unapproved drug during a meningitis epidemic, court papers showed on Wednesday.


Yahoo Chairman Terry Semel ended his six-year stint as chief executive officer Monday and will hand over the reins to co-founder Jerry Yang in the Internet icon's latest attempt to regain investor confidence. Semel, 64, will remain chairmain in a non-executive role.


Wal-Mart says Feb sales lower than expected

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , on Thursday reported a lower-than-expected 0.9 percent rise in February sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, and provided a tepid forecast for its March same-store sales.


Investigations are continuing into a fire in a taxi office which killed two women in Lincolnshire.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb Tuesday ripped through a busy market near a Baghdad police headquarters where Iraqis were waiting to apply for jobs on the force, and gunmen opened fire on a van carrying police home from work in Baqouba, killing at least 59 people total and wounding at least 114.    The attacks were the latest attempts by militants to wreck the building of a strong Iraqi security force, a keystone of the U.S...


Democratic Sen. Johnson critical but stable

U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was critically ill but stable on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.


MOSTRE: ESPOSTO A VENEZIA IL DIAMANTE PIU' ANTICO AL MONDO

VENEZIA - E' stato mostrato oggi alla fondazione Cini di Venezia, tra eccezionali misure di sicurezza, il diamante piu' antico del mondo, datato 3,2 miliardi di anni fa. A presentarlo, nello splendore dei


The deal includes almost 70,000 VoIP telephones and will reduce Lloyds' network costs, IBM said. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that IBM is exiting the personal computer business.


MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin's annual TV call-in show revealed just how far Russian politics have become a one-man show.


Russia Mourns Dead in Air Crash, Questions Cause

UZLOVAYA, Russia  - Russia on Thursday observed a  day of mourning for at least 89 people who died in a mysterious  double air disaster, which some fear could have been a  terrorist attack ahead of a key election in rebel Chechnya.


Maarten Balliauw's Blog: OpenXML in Healthcare in PHP

Maarten Balliauw points out a new blog post he's made today showing how to take the methods described in this article on the MSDN and convert it to a more PHP way of thinking, parsing the OpenXML info of the patients.    The scenario for the article is quite simple: Contoso provides a central medical records database. Whenever a physician has to register a new patient, he downloads a Word 2007 document from the Contoso server, fills it out, and uploads it back. Contoso then strips out the necessary data and saves it back in their systems.   This Word 2007 document is crafted around embedded custom XML data, which is displayed and edited using Word 2007. In short: to do the above exercise, you just need to strip out the custom XML and you're done.    Don't worry, Maarten includes his code and a demo to show the functionality in action. Check out the original article for more information as well.


CORRECTED: Phil Spector Admitted Shooting L.A. Actress-Police

Famed music producer Phil Spector  at first told police he accidentally shot B-movie actress Lana  Clarkson to death at his home in February 2003, contrary to his  later claim that she committed suicide, newly released  transcripts of grand jury testimony show.


Milano, 16:58 - CALCIO, PALERMO: NO DEL GIUDICE A PROVA TV PER BRIENZA

Il giudice sportivo ha respinto la richiesta del Palermo di visionare le immagini televisive per l'a...


Computer giant Sun offers vast processing power and storage rental for 69p an hour.


At the Intel Developer Forum this week, Rackable Systems keeps data on ICE and Stanford preps its driverless car.


Merck Shares Plunge on Vioxx Denial News

Shares of Merck & Co. plunged more than 7 percent Monday after a media report said that documents show the pharmaceutical giant hid or denied evidence for years that its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx cause heart problems.


Singer Liza Minnelli passes out on stage during a performance in Sweden, according to concert organisers.


Scientists Gain Insights Into Cancer's Spread

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Aggressive cancer cells have a "toggle switch" that enables them to travel to other parts of the body and form new tumors, say Duke University researchers.


A U.N.-declared cease-fire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas must ensure that the militant Shiite group cannot be rearmed by Syria and Iran, a senior Israeli official said Sunday.


China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) announced here Thursday its plan to buy the rest 30 percent of Sinopec Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co.


Chicago - Motorola will cut 1 000 jobs and take a charge of $50 million (R320.5 million) for severance benefits as it moves to complete a spinoff of its money-losing semiconductor unit, the company said.


Warning Issued on Rising Racism in Europe

Racism and religious intolerance are rising in Europe, with Muslims and Jews targeted in a misguided backlash against global terrorism and Middle East violence, delegates at an international conference on racism said.


Appello dell'attore ai media dopo voci tentato suicidio


Esplode camion carico di munizioni, morti sono militari


US Soldier Sentenced to Eight Months for Abu Ghraib

The first US military intelligence soldier to stand trial of prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced to eight months in jail, a US military spokeswoman said.


Net Radio webcasters plan silent protest Tuesday

Thousands of U.S. webcasters plan to go silent on Tuesday to protest planned royalty rate increases.


Mets officials docked Thursday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and spent met with the free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado.


Last year it was the Bourne supremacy. This year, the Canalmen are still looking for their Bourne identity.


Artificieri intervenuti su un'auto ad Haymarket


Speakers will tout his man-of-the-people style, but critics say his policies belie the image.


The entire Labour party shares blame for the horrors in Iraq

Comment is free: Haifa Zangana: The members may want to pin responsibility on just one man, but they have a moral duty to question their own role.


The British Medical Association renews its attack on changes to rules for foreign doctors.


Panel Plans to Make Cities Reveal More on Pensions

The project is aimed at improving citiesÂ disclosure of information about pension funds for municipal employees.


Ukrainian Promises No Revenge if He Is Elected President

The Ukrainian opposition leader, Viktor A. Yushchenko, renewed his campaign for president today by promising not to take revenge against his political rivals or punish


Design estremo, stile snob nel ritorno del radical chic

Grigio e nero, linee asimmetriche e cardigan oversize per un look classico senza noia. Velvet svela i dettagli della tendenza


Johnson makes it 3 straight in Las Vegas

New track configuration, same old results for Jimmie Johnson. The defending series champion beat teammate Jeff Gordon on Sunday to win his third straight Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.


Change Is Good as Woods Shoots Day's Best Score

While Tiger Woods has been second-guessed many times recently, he has refused to second-guess himself. Woods has won only one tournament this year, he has dropped to No.


Michael Jackson is in court in California to hear testimony from the mother of the boy accusing him of sexual abuse.


Microsoft to buy corporate group-chat provider

Microsoft Corp  agreed to  acquire Parlano, which provides technology to allow companies  to create group chat sessions for employees, and add the  application to its portfolio of communication offerings.


Esce il 4 settembre negli Stati Uniti un volume che raccoglie 40 lettere inedite della religiosaUn ritratto sorprendente della beata: per 50 anni ha vissuto una profonda crisi spirituale                                            Le crisi di fede di Madre Teresa raccontate in un libro negli Usa                                                                                La suora: "Cerco GesÃ¹ e non lo trovo. Provo ad ascoltarlo e non lo sento"


Hungarian protesters vow to keep up pressure on PM

Hungarian protesters vowed to keep up   pressure on Thursday for leftist Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany to resign after his admission he lied to voters to   win elections in April sparked mass protests.


The District of Columbia Council delayed a vote on funding a new ballpark for the Expos, with Council Chair Linda Cropp proposing another new plan Tuesday.


Defendant stays silent as Madrid bomb trial opens

Bereaved families came face to face with 29 people charged with involvement in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe when the Madrid train bombings trial opened on Thursday.


Yahoo says it has reached a deal with Hewlett-Packard to have its toolbar and search programs pre-installed on millions of HP computers.


Harrington wins British Open golf tournament

Padraig Harrington of Ireland won the British Open here on Sunday.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


Turmoil in Gaza as gunmen open fire on leaders

Unity that had developed in the Palestinian territories following the death of President Yasser Arafat was shattered when gunmen opened fire on Palestinian leaders Sunday.


Search for Missing Boat Captain Suspended

The Coast Guard suspended its search for the captain of a charter fishing vessel that capsized off the South Carolina coast. Six other boaters were rescued.


US and Iraqi troops have launched a major offensive in the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, north of Baghdad, retaking key government and police buildings.


Roma, 14:25 - SCI, ROCCA: FINALMENTE RIVEDO LA LUCE

Lo sciatore azzurro Giorgio Rocca finalmente vede un futuro roseo e il momento piÃ¹ nero della sua ca...


Torre rejects offer, Yanks seek new manager

Long-time manager Joe Torre has turned down a one-year deal to come back and lead the New York Yankees, officials of the American League team said on Thursday, adding they were now looking for a new manager.


"Sono partito con gomme dure - spiega lo spagnolo della McLaren - ma la pista non era in condizioniottimali e ho preferito non correre rischi all'inizio. Quando ho montato gomme morbide, tutto Ã¨ andato via liscio"                                            Alonso: "Stupito dal distacco su Ferrari" Briatore: "Montezemolo pensa alla politica"


Iniziativa del Consorzio Chianti Classico e del Mipaf


Moya Beats Roddick, Gives Spain Davis Cup

Carlos Moya defeated Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) on Sunday to win the Davis Cup for Spain, giving the home team an insurmountable 3-1 lead in the best-of-five final on clay.


Bill Gates world's most "spammed" person

When you get frustrated with an avalanche of spams sent to your email box, spare a thought for Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman is the world's most spammed person with


UN Needs More Power to Find Any Iran Nukes -Envoys

There is little hope U.N. inspectors  will find any secret Iranian atomic weapons program without  increased inspection powers, Western diplomats and a  non-proliferation expert said on Thursday.


Oilers beat Coyotes for 3rd straight win

Robert Nilsson and Kyle Brodziak each had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers won their third straight game, 5-2 over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.


Ankle Injury Forces Massu Out of Australian Open

MELBOURNE  - Olympic gold medallist Nicolas Massupulled out of the Australian Open Thursday after aggravating anankle injury during his second round match against unseededGerman Philip Kohlschreiber.


Zimbabwe's bruised Tsvangirai appears in court

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, with a deep head wound and limping, appeared in court on Tuesday along with dozens of others arrested in a protest against President Robert Mugabe's government.


On a Movie Set, Using Stand-Ins for Actors and Director

Rather than delve into the clinical details of sexual desire and behavior, Catherine Breillat's reflects on what it means for a filmmaker to conduct such an inquiry.


Eileen Hill was slicing potatoes and onions under the awning of her camper, covered in Dale Earnhardt Jr. garb close to a red chair with a No. 8 — of course.


Schwarzenegger to Veto Illegal Immigrant Licenses

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger will veto legislation that would allow nearly 2  million illegal immigrants who pass criminal background checks  to obtain driver's licenses, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Up until 10 minutes before the first pitch of Friday's doubleheader, Marlins president David Samson was lobbying to have his team get the last at-bat in one of the two games.