Catania, 17:48 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ALVAREZ E SILVESTRE ANCORA SENZA TRANSFER

In vista della trasferta col Genoa, il tecnico del Catania Silvio Baldini sarà costretto a ri...


Editor's Note: Published on page A2 of the Dec. 1, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. VIENTIANE, Laos -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations yesterday agreed to work


ASIA/NEPAL - La pastorale della Chiesa va avanti nonostante le difficoltÃ  e la situazione sempre tesa. Le iniziative sociali della ÂCasa di DioÂ di Godavari, primo passo per lÂevangelizzazione Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLe difficoltÃ  non mancano, il clima generale Ã¨ ancora di tensione. Ma nella Parrocchia di Godavari, chiamata ÂIshalayaÂ (ÂCasa di DioÂ), si puÃ² dire che la vita procede bene. La comunitÃ  cattolica sta crescendo, numerose ...


Peter Brock, one of Australia's most successful and well-known rac car drivers, died Friday in an accident during a rally in Western Australia state.


A day after recruiting goaltender Rick   DiPietro with an NHL record 15-year deal, the New York   Islanders made a more routine move on Wednesday by signing   veteran center Viktor Kozlov to a one-year contract.


Lindsay Lohan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday after her convertible struck a curb, and investigators found what they believe is cocaine in the actress' car, police said.


New Zealand were forced to endure another demoralising day in the field on Saturday and then lost two early wickets after Australia declared their first innings on a massive 575 for eight in the second Test.


Operatori dubbiosi su efficacia interventi banche centrali


TORONTO - Iamgold Corp. shares dipped more than 13 per cent in early trading on Monday after Harmony Gold Mining Co. launched a takeover bid for Gold Fields Inc.


Instanbul, 15:43 - CALCIO, BESIKTAS: PRESO CISSE' DAL PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Il centrocampista francese del Paris Saint-Germain Edouard Cissè è passato al club tur...


In the country's biggest-ever privatization auction, ConocoPhillips on Wednesday paid nearly $2 billion for a 7.59 percent stake in LUKoil, sealing a strategic alliance between the oil majors and revitalizing energy ties between Russia and the United


Intel pushes Pentium 4 bus to 1,066-MHz for gamers

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) on Monday (Nov. 1) rolled out a new Pentium 4 processor and chip set for PC gamers, based on a 1,066-MHz front-side bus technology.


Paul Newman donates $10 mln to Kenyon College

Actor Paul Newman is giving $10 million to Kenyon College, the Ohio school from which he graduated, to establish its single largest scholarship fund.


Report: Mushroom Cloud Seen After N.Korea Explosion

A mushroom cloud up to 2.5 miles in  diameter was seen after an explosion in a remote area of North  Korea near the border with China, Yonhap news agency reported  on Sunday, quoting sources in Beijing.


Dre Smith drills five of George Mason's season-high 12 three-pointers Wednesday as the Patriots beat Towson, 85-73, to improve to 18-7 (10-4 CAA).


New research shows the adage "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" doesn't apply in treating breast cancer.


The Japanese island of Okinawa protests at plans to revise textbook accounts of army WWII activities.


Conditions at the Abu Ghraib prison were so "deplorable" that rats and wild dogs were a common sight and edible food and water were scarce, a witness testified Wednesday in the penalty phase for a soldier who has pleaded guilty to abusing detainees.


Volkswagen AG and metalworkers union IG Metall both dug in their heels on Sunday before increasingly bitter wage talks resume that could lead to the first strike ever at Europe's biggest carmaker.


Mauritania plane passengers beat up hijacker

Passengers on a hijacked Air Mauritania  plane ended the ordeal when they stormed the cockpit and beat  up the lone gunman after the aircraft landed in Spain's Canary  Islands on Thursday night, Spanish police said.


Signs of ancient eruptions indicate a planet geologically active and may suggest presence of simple life forms. By Peter N. Spotts | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Zelig cresce ancora e batte Ballando con le stelle


The CPI rate of UK inflation fell to 1.8% in August from 1.9% in July, figures show, helped by cheaper energy bills.


Nasdaq Stock Market Inc , the second-largest U.S. equities exchange, said on Wednesday that quarterly profit rose twelvefold, helped by a gain from the sale of its stake in the London Stock Exchange     .


A pipe bomb is found at a house in Antrim after information is passed to the police.


ATHENS was hit by an earthquake named Fani Halkia yesterday and Jana Pittman was left crying in the rubble of her shattered dreams.


(InfoWorld) - When it comes to Oracle Corp.'s on-demand software business, the normally outspoken vendor has tended to be somewhat reticent about how it defines both the scope and focus of its operation. Recently, however, the company has begun to talk more openly about software-as-a-service (SaaS), an approach that it sees as applicable to all Oracle offerings. Earlier this month, Oracle revealed it had more than 2,200 on-demand customers, representingÂ more thanÂ 1.7 million users. In its most recent financial quarter ended Aug. 31, 2006, the vendor reported that its on-demand revenue rose 48.8 percent to $125 million, compared with the year-ago quarter. IDG News Service talked this week to the man who heads up Oracle's on-demand operations, Juergen Rottler, the company's executive vice president of Oracle Customer Services. An edited transcript of that conversation follows. IDGNS: What's Oracle's take on on-demand software? Rottler: There's a lot of interest and hype in the marketplace around on-demand, particularly in the salesforce automation space, whether it's RightNow [Technologies Inc.] or Salesforce.com Inc. or our Siebel CRM On Demand. Oracle is the only company that can offer an overarching on-demand platform for all applications and for all business processes and for different technologies -- database and middleware -- it doesn't have to just be applications. IDGNS: At last month's OpenWorld conference, Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison described the company's on-demand business as the same size as Salesforce.com's; is that correct? Rottler: It's very hard to compare our businesses; it's a bit like an apples-to-oranges comparison. We have so many different deployment options and we don't count software licenses and support as part of on-demand revenue. I'll stick with Larry's statement from OpenWorld. We're a very large company. As a part of Oracle, on-demand isn't a huge business, but we have a very significant interest in it. IDGNS: How does your approach differ from that of, say, SAP AG, which appears to be adopting a more cautious approach to on-demand? Rottler: SAP is struggling in this space. They see it more as an on-ramp as driving users to more traditional [on-premise] software. We've been in the on-demand business for nearly seven years. It's influenced our development priorities, how we run our business and it's influenced our data centers. We really have an on-demand platform. We see partners take that platform for applications across the entire enterprise. We have on-demand versions for all of our applications including the ones we acquired. We've a revamped release of PeopleSoft Enterprise On Demand and we have Oracle On Demand for Siebel CRM as well as Siebel CRM On Demand. We have all our retail 'on-demanded' -- Retek and ProfitLogic -- and our G-Log logistics. We're working on a Portal solution. IDGNS: Who does the bulk of the hosting of your on-demand software -- Oracle or your partners -- in percentage terms? Rottler: In most cases where partners are hosting, it's because the customer already has someone to outsource their software. Depending on the geography, it's in the 20 to 30 percent range. The majority of our business is hosted out of our data centers. IDGNS: Where are your data centers and do you expect to open more outside the U.S. as your on-demand operation grows? Rottler: Our most well-known data center is in Austin, Texas. Our other data centers serve as disaster recovery or back-up sites. We don't talk about them or their location a lot of time for security reasons. For local capabilities, we tend to partner. We're fortunate that we can look at all options, but we'll most likely go with partners. IDGNS: How does your on-demand business look on a regional basis, is it dominated by the U.S.? Rottler: It mirrors the regional themes for broader [IT] outsourcing adoption. North America today is sort of ahead, but Europe is definitely not lagging. It's fast catching up to North America and is led by the U.K. We have a very strong business in Latin America and lots of success in Asia-Pacific anchored in Australia. Our four strongest markets are North America, the U.K., Latin America and Australia. IDGNS: Is there an average size for your on-demand customers? Rottler: It ranges from a few individuals to thousands of users. In general, our on-demand customers and the number of users are growing bigger, quite a bit bigger. We're seeing great interest among Fortune 100 companies. On-demand isn't just for small to midsize businesses. IDGNS: Larry Ellison is an investor in both Salesforce.com and NetSuite Inc. Has it been useful for Oracle to observe what those on-demand companies have been doing? Rottler: Larry's been a believer in this new way of doing business for many years. He's made significant investments in us and in other on-demand companies. We believe this is a market worth developing to create a broader ecosystem. We're also a very important platform provider. Salesforce.com runs on our databases and middleware. They're a customer, NetSuite similarly. We're in competition; in other areas, but they're also customers of ours. We participate in the market in multiple ways. IDGNS: Who do you see as your primary competition both now and in future? Rottler: Ultimately, it will be the same people we compete against today. SAP has been a bit unfocused and haphazard and it'll take them some years to come up to scratch. We're waiting to see if Microsoft [Corp.] can successfully enter the market. The rest of the competition are niche players. The challenge for them is can they broaden their products and be relevant in a broader context? We're a huge company that can provide an individual on-demand service or a multitenant solution securely; others don't have those options. Some players won't be around in future. IDGNS: Oracle has yet to really talk up its on-demand business, is that likely to change? Rottler: You will see us continue to raise the noise level a little. We've had a lot of other Oracle news to cover in the past quarters. On-demand is picking up, there's a lot of activity. IDGNS: What about Oracle's own internal on-demand deployments? Does the company's fondness for eating its own dog food extend to hosted software? Rottler: We look at Oracle as one big on-demand customer. There are many parts of our business running the same platform and products as our on-demand customers.


Flag flies low as Americans mourn lost soldiers

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas  - David Lane was only 20 when he died and little-known outside a close circle of family, friends, and fellow soldiers in the U.S. Army.


Pittsfield: Sebasticook Valley Bands Plan 'Opry'

By Sharon Kiley Mack, Bangor Daily News, Maine  May 30--A group of musicians has formed the Sebasticook Valley Opry, a venue designed to allow local bands the chance to play and area people an opportunity to hear them.


Roche says hopes hostile Ventana bid turns friendly

Swiss drugmaker Roche  said on Tuesday it still hoped its $3 billion hostile bid for Ventana Medical Systems Inc.  could turn friendly but declined to say whether it would sweeten the deal.


Goodbye to POTS Dutch telco KPN joins BT by turning off its public switched telephone network (PSTN) in less than three years. Eelco Blok, the CEO of KPN's fixed network, told German magazine WirtsschaftsWoche it will abandon its 100 year-old fixed line network in 2010 in favor of IP telephony.â¦


The US trade deficit unexpectedly fell in April, helped by the weak dollar, official figures show.


AP Analysis More Democrats Sign Up to Vote

THE COUNT: An AP analysis shows that the Democrats appear to be signing up more new voters than the Republicans are in Arizona, Iowa, New Mexico, Nevada and New Hampshire. In Florida, the two appear roughly even, based on data from half the state's counties.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Six astronauts climbed   aboard the space shuttle Atlantis on Saturday for a last-ditch   attempt to launch a mission to resume construction of the   International Space Station.


Waves and sharks aren't the only dangers at the beach. More than two dozen young people have been killed over the last decade when sand holes collapsed on them, report father-and-son doctors who have made warning of the risk their personal campaign.


Volkswagen buys 15.06 pct of MAN, pushes for trucking alliance

German automaker Volkswagen said it had bought 15.06 percent of German industrial group MAN with a view to creating a three-way alliance in the trucking business between with MAN and Swedish group Scania.


Sondaggio Ipr marketing per Repubblica.it sulla leadership del centrodestraTra chi vota Polo il 76% vuole ricandidare il Cavaliere a Palazzo Chigi. E gli Udc...                                            Gli elettori Cdl vogliono ancora Silvio Dopo il Cavaliere Fini, Casini e Tremonti


Golden Globes to take place as "press conference"

Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards will be presented as a "press conference" instead of the typical ceremony where winners of the film and television awards accept their honors onstage, show organizers said on Monday.


U.S. troops set trap for militants near Baghdad

The U.S. military said on Thursday it was setting a trap to "eliminate" militants near Baghdad where 12 U.S. soldiers have died in the past two days.


Little East-West Romance 15 Years After Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall fell 15 years ago but an "Iron Curtain" still divides the city as far love and romance are concerned.


Many players are uncomfortable that, for the first time in 35 years, the N.B.A changed the only piece of equipment it uses: the ball.


Hilton Group Rejects Links to Hotels Named as Terrorist Targets

Hilton Group Plc, the British operator of Hilton hotels outside the US, and Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corp. do not own or manage any of the three Hiltons in Indonesia that Australia


IBM Says It Swamps Rivals in Key UNIX Computer Test

IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its workhorse commercial computers have smashed the industry's most demanding tests, which analysts said creates


AOpen mobile-on-desktop PCs enter Core 2 Duo era

Intel's 'Merom' not just for notebooks, you know AOpen has equipped its MiniPC line-up with Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo processor - aka 'Merom' - the company said today, neatly avoiding World+Dog's announcements yesterday of notebooks based on the chip giant's latest next-generation part.â¦


Man who robbed `Lost' star pleads guilty

A man charged with a string of home invasion robberies in 2005, including the holdup of "Lost" star Josh Holloway, has reached a plea agreement that will put him behind bars for 30 years.


BIG MAN MAGIC: Rebounds By Conerly, Walker Help Admirals Eliminate Meridian

By Doug Barber, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 21--GULFPORT -- Gulfport's big men -- Rashard Conerly and Andre Walker -- sparkled in the paint Tuesday night.   And it couldn't have come at a better time.


Democratic Party eases spending squabble

The Democratic Party defused a tense internal struggle over how it spends its money by boosting spending on a get-out-the-vote effort for the November elections.


Hatch slights Kerry's help on stem cells

As one of the Bush campaign's congressional attack dogs, Sen. Orrin Hatch frequently recites this charge during interviews on national television: "Senator Kerry's been in


The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has declined to give a firm commitment about increasing the number of UN personnel in Iraq ahead of next month's elections in the country.


Lo ha detto il direttore aggiunto Dale Rollins


Fourteen die in a gunfight between a militia and the army in Ituri in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.


Long After Florida Storms, a Whirlwind for Roofers

Six months after the first of four hurricanes blasted through Florida, thousands of roofs are still in need of repair or replacement.


House, Senate Leaders Work Behind Scenes

They're big fish in the little pond of the U.S. Capitol. But House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist are just bit players on the public stage of this week's Republican National Convention.


Iraq Poll Fears Deepen as 2 Sistani Aides Killed

Two aides to Iraq's top Shi'ite leader Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani have been killed in separate attacks apparently aimed at inflaming sectarian conflict ahead of Jan. 30 elections.


But bad loan disposals ahead of schedule

TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japan's largest bank Mizuho Financial Group and third-largest bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said Monday their first-half net profit fell from a year earlier, but both achieved their goals of halving bad loan ratios ahead of schedule


UK Widens Crackdown on Animal Rights Extremists

Britain proposed jail sentences of up to five years for animal rights protesters who obstruct experiments, widening its crackdown on extremists it says threaten vital medical research.


Britain's Kelly Holmes storms to a sensational Olympic 800m gold.


Yellow Roadway raises 3rd-qtr profit outlook

Yellow Roadway Corp. (YELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its third-quarter earnings outlook, citing a more disciplined pricing climate and better-than-expected "operating efficiencies.


Investor Kirk Kerkorian says he is to cut his stake in troubled General Motors sending shares in the carmaker lower.


Per l'occasione, inaugurato nuovo casello autostradale


Okay, non-interview stuff first. I've recently picked up several 'shortcuts' from O'Reilly and Addison-Weseley.  I love this format.  For about 10 bucks, you can get a PDF only copy of a 50-100 page "book".  The shortcuts (so far at least) have been very focused, which allows them to cover a reasonable topic in sufficient depth without creating a monstrous 600+ page tome.  The shortcuts I've looked at so far have been timely, useful, and a great value.  October marks the beginning of Apress' push into Ruby and Ruby on Rails.    Apress also has Practical OCaml coming out soon to help soothe your inner functional programmer.  Now, on to interview news!


Most of a Haitian national youth soccer team apparently deserted the squad during an airport stopover hours before a planned Wednesday trip to South Korea to prepare for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup.


WRAPUP 1-Rejuvenated Parma salvage season with UEFA win

Parma rescued a desperate season by securing a place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Thursday to give new manager Pietro Carmignani a winning start.


Steelers make Polamalu league's highest paid safety

Troy Polamalu signed a five-year pact  on Monday to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers that made him  the team's highest paid player and the best paid safety in the  National Football League.


Fiji army warns against uprising, appoints interim PM

Fijian troops will quickly suppress any uprising, the military chief warned on Wednesday as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests after the South Pacific nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Midway through the fourth quarter of Friday's game, it looked as though the Metrodome had bitten Packers quarterback Brett Favre once again.


HONG KONG - Safe boxes from a local branch of a Singapore-based bank were taken away and crushed as scrap metal, leaving customers shocked and angry at the loss of their most valued possessions, newspapers reported Wednesday.    Embarrassed executives at DBS Bank (Hong Kong) say they will take "ultimate responsibility" after 83 boxes filled with valuables were removed by a renovation contractor, then dumped and compressed in a local junkyard, according to several reports...


Wimbledon is the latest picture from Working Title, the company that brought us Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones and Notting Hill.


Sun Microsystems on Tuesday said there have been 1.9 million downloads of an upgraded version of J2SE to correct a possible security vulnerability in the JVM, although there have been no attacks reported based on the problem.


Le fiamme devastano 500 ettari di terreno. Chiusa per ore l'AutofioriSgomberati un albergo, una colonia estiva e due condomini                                          Spotorno, emergenza incendi due feriti gravi e 100 evacuati                                                                                Uno dei due ustionati Ã¨ in terapia intensiva al Niguarda di Milano


New Hanover County Will Acquire 5 Lots for Waterfront Park on Trails End Road

By Gareth McGrath, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  Feb. 21--New Hanover County will now acquire five lots at the end of  Trails End Road for the county's newest waterfront park.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


U.S. Court Ruling May Help to Curb Lake Okeechobee Pollution: Water District Needs Pumping Permit, Judge Finds

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 12--Environmentalists won a key victory Monday in their fight to stop water polluted by sugar cane fields from being pumped into Lake Okeechobee.


The cancelled concert series featuring R. Kelly and Jay-Z leaves a lot of concert-goers cold. NEW YORK (CNN) - Fans looking forward to "The Best of Both Worlds" concert featuring R&B singer R. Kelly and hip


Telefonata al corrispondente di al Jazira in Marocco


Exercising may prevent Parkinson's disease!:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : Regular exercising may prevent Parkinson's disease, a new study has shown. The study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that exercise prevents degeneration


News: Poison applet peril affects IE, Opera and Firefox

A vulnerability in a Java plug-in from Sun Microsystems used by most web browsers poses a risk for users of IE and alternative browsers alike.


Tortilla prices protested in Mexico City

Tens of thousands of trade unionists, farmers and leftists marched through downtown Mexico City on Wednesday to protest price increases for basic foods like tortillas — the staple of Mexico's poor — and to demand a change in economic policy.


Mid-Atlantic Factory Growth Slows in Nov.

Output growth at U.S. Mid-Atlantic  factories eased in November but still suggested the  manufacturing sector was operating at a healthy clip.


Soldiers' kin get confirmation on bodies

Relatives of two soldiers who disappeared in Iraq during an insurgent attack comforted each other Thursday after the military confirmed two brutalized bodies found this week were the missing men.


Gov't to withdraw troops from Bosnia as Afghan force boosted

The government was expected to announce Thursday the withdrawal of all its 600 troops from Bosnia amid opposition claims it is being forced to "scratch around" for extra manpower to send to Afghanistan.


FTC stops e-mail marketing of weight-loss products

A U.S. district judge has ordered a company to stop sending unsolicited e-mail marketing weight-loss and anti-aging products that allegedly did not work, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Thursday.


POLITICS:  A Ray of Hope in Iraqâs Complex Hostage Crisis

ROME, Sep 30 (IPS) - "Shukran, shukran gesilan, ma salama (Thank  you, many thanks, see you)," Italian aid workers Simona Pari  and Simona Torretta said, after being freed this week in the  Iraqi capital, Baghdad.


Iran readies uranium for enrichment, UN watching

TEHRAN (Agencies) -- Iran began processing uranium just more than a week ago to prepare it for enrichment, a diplomat said on Wednesday.


An Iranian embassy official said that American troops released seven Iranians early Wednesday, hours after they were detained at a central Baghdad hotel.


Tribune takes control of free daily amNewYork

Tribune Co. TRB.N said on Thursday   it has acquired full control of amNewYork after buying a   minority interest from the free daily newspaper's management   group led by co-founder Russel Pergament.


Chip maker slapped with Statement of Objections The European Commission has confirmed formal "patent ambush" charges against US memory chip designer Rambus.â¦


Nearly three years after Enron Corp.'s  dramatic collapse into bankruptcy, the first criminal trial  against the disgraced energy company's former employees is set  to kick off on Monday.


Tycoon Branson unveils plan for commercial space flights

Airline magnate Richard Branson announced a hugely ambitious plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he would send "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years.


While the details of the economic slump have changed since the â92 presidential race, the main story line remains remarkably similar.


A retired postman who burned or attempted to destroy 40,000 letters is jailed for four months.


THE bunsen burners that inspired thousands of young Scots to become scientists are in danger of...

THE bunsen burners that inspired thousands of young Scots to become scientists are in danger of being snuffed out.


Storied programs in Huskers, USC to meet

Nebraska is shooting for a return to elite status. Southern California hopes to stay there. One faces a setback Saturday night.


Three die in militant attack on Pakistani town

KHAR, Pakistan  - Pro-Taliban militants fired rockets and mortar bombs into a northwestern Pakistani town near the Afghan border on Saturday, killing a soldier and two women, police said.


New unrest in ETimor as rebel escapes Australian attack

Elite Australian troops backed by tanks, planes and helicopters stormed an East Timor rebel leader's stronghold but the renegade evaded capture and is still on the loose, officials said Sunday.


Chirac's charm nets 4 billion euros worth of in Chinese deals for French

PARIS  - French companies were counting some four billion euros ($5 billion US) in spoils after President Jacques Chirac used an official visit to China to boost economic ties in a bid to prevent France from being left behind in the emerging Asian superpower's markets.


A rare sexually transmitted disease has been discovered in New York, and the strain is the similar to one detected in Europe, the city's health commissioner said.


Resting in Pieces: An Alternate-Universe Obituary

We go beyond the realm of ordinary earthly experience and explore the truly great accomplishments of one Alan Roger Hinman in alternative time lines. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


Hall inducts BR's Percy Sledge, Buddy Guy

UNDATED Classic soul man Percy Sledge was sitting on the floor at Atlanta's airport yesterday when he got the news. During a call home to Baton Rouge, the singer's wife, Rosa, told him he's a 2005 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Asian stock markets surged on Wednesday on hopes that the US, the region's biggest trading partner, would avoid a serious economic slowdown after the Federal Reserved slashed US interest rates by 50 basis points.


Just days ahead of a visit by President Bush, Colombia said it was investigating 69 soldiers accused in a massacre two years ago that induced Washington to suspend $70 million in military aid to the South American nation.


Parigi, 21:51 - RUGBY, MONIDALI: ITALIA BATTE PORTOGALLO 31-5

L'Italia ha battuto il Portogallo 31 a 5 nel match valido per il gruppo C dei Mondiali 2007 di rugby...


Intel chip research focuses on memory cells

The company plans to present a paper this week outlining a new type of memory that could help boost processor performance.


Roma, 19:01 - CALCIO, LAZIO; SIMONE INZAGHI: VOGLIO I MIEI SPAZI

"Sono da sette anni alla Lazio, ho un legame particolare con i tifosi e i compagni. Sarebbe difficil...


3rd-quarter profit falls 34% at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley, the second-biggest US securities firm, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit tumbled 34 percent, falling short of estimates, as bond trading plunged.


Was the counterculture festival's eco-friendly theme a success, or just a mirage? Maybe both.


An Iraqi court upholds the death sentence against Saddam's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali.


Two British teenage girls are jailed for one year each for trying to smuggle cocaine from Ghana to the UK.


Iraq ministry finishes draft law on contractors

Iraq's Interior Ministry has finished draft legislation that would end the legal immunity enjoyed by private security contractors after a deadly shooting involving U.S. firm Blackwater, an official said on Tuesday.


Millions of diabetics may one day be relieved from having to inject themselves with insulin, a new study suggests. Researchers have identified cells in the pancreas of mice that are capable of generating insulin


The 21st James Bond film will be entitled "Casino Royale," which also was the title of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, published in 1953.


Seventeen are held after raids in the military for allegedly 'plotting attacks', Belgian prosecutors say.


On Monday, Dell sharpened its blades, so to speak, with the launch of all-new PowerEdge M-Series blade servers.


Google Reaches Copyright Deal With Belgians

Google reached a settlement with Belgian photographers and journalists Friday in a copyright dispute over how Google News links to newspaper content.


Congress is poised to pass a bill that could bury dozens of lawsuits over the Bush administration's warrantless spying, hiding them behind the closed doors of an intelligence court in Washington D.C. By Ryan Singel.


BOSTON (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees look to put a stranglehold on the Boston Red Sox as the American League Championship Series shifts to Fenway Park on Friday for Game Three.


Jussi Jokinen already proved to be a shootout success story. Now he's showing off another move.


Police find bomb in London, open terrorism probe

Explosives experts defused a car bomb in central London on Friday and counter-terrorism police said the petrol, gas and nail-packed device could have caused significant loss of life.


Street hawkers are history. Savvy resellers use the web to turn tickets into cash. By Steve Knopper from Wired magazine.


Double act puts Henman on brink of major breakthrough

Britain's refreshed No 1 celebrates first anniversary with Annacone and gives promise of more happy returns. What Tim Henman's coach, Paul Annacone, calls "a pot of gold" is on offer in Texas this week, and


A school caretaker has been charged over a series of seven letter bombs sent over a period of three weeks.


Wizards Bring Two Goalkeepers Into MLS Cup

Major League Soccer's career shutout leader will suit up for Sunday's MLS Cup final. So will a goalkeeper with five regular-season shutouts and two in the playoffs.


Lebanon and Spain mourn slain UN peacekeepers | Pictures

Spain on Tuesday mourned six of its peacekeepers who were killed in a bomb blast in southern Lebanon on Sunday, with flags flown at half-mast on a national day of mourning. via Ya Libnan


Gay rules out showdown with Powell in Stuttgart

World sprint champion Tyson Gay will not race against 100 meters world record holder Asafa Powell at the World Athletic finals in Stuttgart this weekend.


Bush capitulates, but why? Comment With January approaching, bringing foul weather and a Democratic majority to Capitol Hill, the President has abandoned one of his cute little dodges that had shut down Congressional inquiries into the NSA's mass wiretap scandal.â¦


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Take-Two posts a market-beating loss -- but is it out of the danger zone yet?


In a close race, Bush and Kerry know the little things can matter most. A guide for those scoring at home


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said   on Saturday he will propose an incentive package for Sudan as   part of a new initiative to end the crisis in war-torn Darfur   and get U.N. peacekeeping troops on the ground.


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


Song, spectacle bring 2004 Olympics to a close

With an outpouring of joy, pride and some relief, Athens marked the completion of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games with a closing ceremony full of spectacle, fireworks and music.


Senate confidence vote on Prodi set for Thursday

Italy's upper house of parliament will hold a confidence vote on Prime Minister Romano Prodi's government on Thursday evening, a Prodi ally said on Tuesday.


CORRECTED: Hamas captures major Fatah compound in Gaza

(corrects Israeli official's name in paragraphs 5 and 7 from Gilboa to Gilad)


Shower scenes stuck in movie-goers' minds

Janet Leigh will always be remembered as the fresh-faced woman who takes a shower in the Bates Motel only to be slashed to death - horribly - before the end of the first reel of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.


`Sopranos,' `Angels in America' win Emmy honors

In an elegaic night for network television, the Emmys on Sunday honored HBO's "Angels in America" and "The Sopranos," Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and gave major comedy awards to actors on comedies that have stopped production.


Els halfway to sixth title at World Match Play

Surrey, England (Sports Network) - Ernie Els battled to a 1-up win Friday in the quarterfinals of the HSBC World Match Play Championship to move closer to his sixth title at this event.


In front of a cheering crowd, Nevada football player accepts a scholarship he was never offered.


Childhood Cancer Ups Later Breast Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - Women who survived childhood cancer have an increased risk of developing breast cancer compared with other women their age, the results of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study reveal.


In utterly predictable fashion, the tabloid media and internet forums across Britain are ablaze with calls for Svenâs head in the wake of the 2-2 draw with Austria in Englandâs opening qualifier for World Cup 2006.


NAIROBI -- Sudan's government and southern rebels are expected to agree to the final chapters of a peace deal today, paving the way for a comprehensive agreement next month to end Africa's longest-running civil war, delegates said.


Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang, the top figure in the pro-independence administration of Chen Shui-bian, announced on Sunday he would seek his party's nomination for the 2008 presidential election.


Eee by gum UK PC maker Elonex will next week launch an offensive against Asus' elfin Eee PC by offering a compact Linux laptop for just Â£99 ($193/â¬132).â¦


Big in Japan - premieres hot new ticket in Tokyo

Move over Hollywood. The  star-studded, red-carpet premiere was once the almost exclusive  property of Tinseltown. But now Tokyo is grabbing the  limelight.


President Jacques Chirac proposed a compromise Monday to kickstart talks between Iran and the international community, suggesting the threat of U.N. sanctions be suspended in exchange for Tehran halting its uranium enrichment program.


By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Express-News  Dec. 8--Even though consumers have more choices than ever for video  programming, cable and satellite TV, fees are expected to go up again in 2007.


Bigger Eruption Predicted at Mount St. Helens

Scientists monitoring Mount St. Helens, which erupted with a minor explosion on Friday, said that they were expecting a more powerful explosion within a day or so.


President Bush's housing chief urged Congress on Monday to quickly enact legislation that he said could help stave off future distress for homeowners with high-risk mortgages without spending government money.


Hollywood Agrees to Movie Gallery Merger

Video rental chain Hollywood  Entertainment Corp. HLYW.O, which may face a hostile takeover  bid by industry leader Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, on Monday  agreed to be bought by smaller rival Movie Gallery Inc.  MOVI.O for $850 million.


Operazione dei carabinieri del Ros (ANSA)-POTENZA,19 NOV-Oltre 30 arresti dei carabinieri del Ros che hanno sgominato una banda che trasferiva in Italia ragazze dell'Est da avviare alla prostituzione. I reati


MySpace announces it's opening up its platform to developers at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.


Blog: Attacks on cash register data are still possible fifteen years after flaws in the systems were cited.


Austrians to eye Vietnamese water puppet and bronze age drum

Vietnam's water puppet and Dong Son drum, which belongs to the Bronze Age, about 1,500 years B.C., will be introduced at the Vienna Museum of Ethnology in Austria right after the upgrade of the museum was ...


Court denies Tribune media-merger request

A federal appeals court on Friday denied a request from Tribune Co., publisher of the Chicago Tribune, to allow mergers between newspapers and broadcast stations in markets with at least nine television stations.


Pamela Anderson tells Finland to ban fur farms

Finland must move into the 21st  century and stop fur farming, television star Pamela Anderson  said in an appeal to the Nordic country's president.


Al Qaeda Urge Wide-Scale Muslim Resistance

Al Qaeda's No. 2 man Ayman Zawahiri called for an all-out armed resistance in the Muslim world against the West and Jews whom he described as crusaders.


Carson's 'Tonight' Guest Books Auctioned

Guest books signed by Johnny Carson's famous visitors to "The Tonight Show" and rescued from the trash in the 1960s may turn into treasure for their owner.


Le Rosse volano sul circuito di Magny Cours e dominano letteralmente la garaMassa deve cedere la prima posizione, ma lo fa solo dopo il secondo pit stop.                                             Gp di Francia, doppietta Ferrari Primo Raikkonen, terzo Hamilton                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was a heavy hitter in metal music

In the outrage over the senseless murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38, in a Columbus, Ohio, nightclub on Wednesday by a man who charged the stage and shot point-blank at the band and crowd before being shot dead himself by a police officer, less


Hybrid hard drives: Why they are failing

Performance has been somewhat disappointing, but that could change if drive makers put in more flash, executives said.


The undead meet their match: Brit slackers

Shaun of the Dead: Comedyhorror. Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton. Directed by Edgar Wright.


President Bush may well pardon Scooter Libby. But heâd have to flout Justice Department guidelines in order to do it.


Calif. Dam Leak Stops, but Most Stay Away

Seepage through a dam had stopped Saturday but most residents of Corona remained out of their homes in a voluntary, precautionary evacuation.


Quarterly Profits Rise for Cox and Comcast

MCSK"> Comcast Corporation and Cox Communications, two of the nation's largest cable companies, reported strong third-quarter profit and revenue growth yesterday because of growing demand for


Bonds hits No. 722 as Giants rout Padres

Barry Bonds hit his 722nd career home run hours after the federal grand jury considering possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against him expired without an indictment, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Thursday night.


The majors over, Ernie Els got a consolation prize Sunday by capturing his first World Golf Championship. Els outlasted Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel at Mount Juliet, making a 6-foot birdie on the 17th hole for a cushion he desperately needed and closing with a 3-under 69 to win the American Express Championship by one shot.


'Butterfly Ballot' Creator Fights for Job

The creator of the infamous "butterfly ballot" used in the 2000 presidential election is fighting for her job as Palm Beach County's elections chief.


A female suicide bomber struck black-clad worshippers preparing for Shiite Islam's holiest day


'Tsushko e' stato avvelenato' denuncia il suo legale


US: Afghan civilian deaths 'unfortunate'

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Monday it was "unfortunate" that civilians have been caught up in the NATO-led military operation in Afghanistan, calling war an imperfect science.


FORMER Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet was indicted today and placed under house arrest for the kidnapping of nine dissidents and the killing of one of them during his 1973-90 military regime.


Federer and Safin set up third round collision

Champion Roger Federer completed an elegant half century on Thursday to reach the third round of Wimbledon.


Steve Yzerman joined the Detroit front office on Monday, becoming the vice president of the Red Wings.


The Moment: Nice Price for Costume Diamonds

Tâs womenâs fashion market directorâs $135 diamond earrings...


Murder Suspect Often Pretended To Be Pregnant, Ex-husband Says

The woman accused of strangling a mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb often faked being pregnant to get attention, even though she had her tubes tied 14 years ago, according to her ex-husband.


Iraq cabinet endorses landmark draft oil law

Iraq's cabinet on Monday  endorsed a draft oil law crucial to regulating how wealth from  the country's vast oil reserves will be shared by its ethnic  and sectarian groups, a move hailed as a major political  milestone.


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Cowher optimistic that Roethlisberger can handle the job

The first points of interest that struck Baltimore Ravens defensive end Marques Douglas when Steelers rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger entered the game were his eyes.


Laura Albert, who signed a movie contract with her nom de plume, JT Leroy, was ordered to pay $116,500.


Chevron and its partners have successfully extracted oil from a test well in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, an achievement that could be the biggest breakthrough in domestic oil supplies since the opening of the Alaskan pipeline.


Thunderbird 1.0 email client bids to repeat Firefox success

Hoping to emulate the success of the open source browser Firefox, the Mozilla group has now released version 1.0 of its Thunderbird email client.


NASA to outsource rides to space station?

Blog: With that purpose in mind, space agency plans to share info with private industry.


Rimini: stuprano turista tedesca diciassettenne, 5 denunce

RIMINI - Cinque ragazzi originari di Napoli sono stati denunciati da una turista tedesca di 17 anni, che li ha accusati di averla stuprata. I cinque, tutti di eta' compresa fra 17 e 18 anni, avrebbero convinto la ragazza, che alloggiava nello stesso ...


A performance artist fails in his bid to spray blood over a sculpture of singer Michael Jackson in Berlin.


France races against clock in Iraq hostage crisis

CAIRO Aug 30 - France scrambled to secure the release of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.


Canadian Study Says Glucosamine No Arthritis Help

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Glucosamine, a  popular food supplement used by arthritis sufferers to prevent  painful flare-ups, has no long-term benefit, Canadian  researchers said on Wednesday.


Israel Continues Deadly Gaza Raid, Kills Six

The Israeli army killed six militants  Saturday in and near the northern Gaza Strip, bringing to 43  the number of Palestinian deaths in one of Israel's deadliest  assaults on the area.


The two candidates in a disputed election in the breakaway Abkhazia region of Georgia agree to run again as a team.


Prima traccia dopo due settimane di silenzio

ROMA - Per ora Ã¨ soltanto una traccia. Ma dopo due settimane di silenzio, alimenta la speranza di riuscire a riportare a casa Simona Pari e Simona Torretta. CâÃ¨ un canale aperto in Iraq che ha fornito notizie sulla sorte delle due ragazze.


Link By Link: In the Blink of a Byte, Future Becomes Past

Coincidence or foresight? A mysteriously prescient note about a wrestlerâs wifeâs death highlights the predictive possibilities of the internet.


Ericssonâs 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises 12 Percent

The worldâs largest maker of wireless networks said today that strong sales in Asia helped boost earnings to $960 million in the second quarter.


Crollo dei 'bond insurer' nel quarto trimestre 2007


HAY-ON-WYE  - Nobel prize-winning Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, threatened by a suspect in the murder of a journalist, said on Tuesday he had recently been in Turkey and did not consider himself a writer in exile.


Sears Canada fires top exec -- parent's CFO takes over as chair

Sears Canada fired its top executive Thursday over what it characterized as ''strategic differences'' and enlisted the chief financial officer of parent company Sears, Roebuck Co.


I shouldnât jinx it by writing about it, but thereâs something stirring there, like a thunderbird about to awaken. Over there, see?


NEW YORKâMartha Stewart will do her time for lying about a stock sale at a remote West Virginia prison camp where inmates sleep in bunk beds and rise at 6 am to do menial labour for pennies an hour.


Ledger died of prescription drug abuse: NY coroner

Australian actor Heath Ledger's death was an accident caused by the abuse of prescription medications, the New York City medical examiner's office said on Wednesday.


Lawyers for a woman sentenced to death by stoning for allegedly committing adultery asked an Islamic court in northern Nigeria on Wednesday to overturn the verdict, and the judge said he would issue a ruling in two weeks.


Time for a power boost at International Space Station

The arrival of the space shuttle Discovery will mark the next stage in construction.


Iraqi PM calls regional meeting for March 10

A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded 21 near a vegetable market in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi police said, as insurgents kept up a campaign of bombings despite a security crackdown backed by U.S. reinforcements.


To Turks, money reform feels like million

Chicago Tribune - Thanking the woman behind the currency exchange window, Deniz Akar crouched in front of his son and showed him the crisp new bills and shiny coins. It wasn't candy or a new toy, but the 3-year-old smiled happily.


Arafat Has Diagnostic Procedure, No Major Ailment Found

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat underwent a  minor diagnostic procedure on Monday and doctors found no major  ailment after a week of concerns over the Palestinian  president's health, officials said.


By Karen Sloan, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Dec. 11--The site where the crumbling Wintergreen Park Apartments once stood could be transformed into a neighborhood of new homes.


The following aid agencies are accepting contributions for assistance that they or their affiliates will provide for those affected by the earthquake and tidal waves in Asia.


United extend lead, Arsenal win in Premier league

"Blackburn Rovers returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Fulham, while Sheffield United moved out of the relegation zone after they came from behind to beat bottom side Charlton Athletic 2-1." London, Dec ...Comment


Australia sends rescue team to Iraq amid confusion over hostage claims

Australia sent a special hostage rescue team to Iraq as it tried to unravel the mystery surrounding claims that Islamic militants had kidnapped two Australian security guards, officials said.


A gennaio +0,1%, aumenti piu' consistenti in Lituania


Phoenix Steps on the Gas to Rally Past Indiana

Steve Nash has 25 points and 11 assists Tuesday as the Suns rally from an 18-point, third-period deficit to upend the Pacers in Indiana, 103-92.


The International Court of Justice is to decide whether to allow a complaint filed against Germany by the tiny principality of Liechtenstein.


Subprime stricken IKB attempts third rescue

IKB , the German bank which nearly went bust after its subprime investments crashed, is searching for up to 2 billion euros to stay afloat, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.


AC Milan and Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is named European Footballer of the Year.


Arizona Diamondback pitcher Randy Johnson appeared bound for the Big Apple Monday, after Major League commissioner Bud Selig approved a deal that would send the five-time Cy Young award winner to the Yankees.


U.S. DoJ, SEC probe possible Siemens violations

A corruption affair that has shaken  German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) has spread  to the United States with investigations by the U.S. Department  of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.


Specter gets Hatch support to chair panel

Sen. Arlen Specter gained ground Tuesday toward winning the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which was thrown into doubt after he said judges who oppose abortion rights would face confirmation problems.


Luna rossa vince ancora ma Alinghi Ã¨ prima

VALENCIA, 7 OTTOBRE 2004 - Luna Rossa ha vinto contro New Zealand con 57" di vantaggio nel corso della seconda giornata dell'Act 2 di vela in corso di svolgimento a Valencia. +39 ha invece perso contro i francesi


HOSTAGE slaughterhouses have been discovered in the heart of Fallujah by coalition troops, the Iraqi government said last night. Westerners are believed to have been held in them before being


A comprehensive in London offers a Â£110,000 salary for an "exceptional" new head teacher.


Karachi: The husband of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was granted bail by a court on Wednesday, his lawyers said, a day after he was arrested for failing to turn up for a murder case hearing.


Jeffrey Greenberg, chairman and chief  executive of embattled insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos.  MMC.N, is expected to step down within hours, a newspaper  reported on Friday, citing people close to the discussions.


Ex-Banker Quattrone Free Until Appeal Decision

Former star banker Frank Quattrone won  a court ruling on Tuesday that will allow him to stay out of  prison until a decision is reached on the appeal of his  obstruction of justice conviction.


Kuwait's parliament rejects a bill that would have seen the government write off its citizens' private debts.


One of the world's great collections of World War I artifacts has an updated venue in Kansas City.


'Molecular chef' takes top prize for British restaurants

"Molecular gastronomy", the act of transforming the kitchen into a scientific tasting cauldron, has made its mark in Britain with a young English chef who has taken the top restaurant honors in the country.


Anti-War Americans Sending Photos to Iraq

More than 2,000 people opposing the war in Iraq, including the father of an American beheaded by terrorists, are sending Iraqis personal photos with protest messages to show "what Americans are really like."


Serbs choose local leaders in tight race

Serbs chose local leaders Sunday in elections expected to be an even race between candidates loyal to former President Slobodan Milosevic and pro-Western reformers.


Performances of the London stage version of Lord of the Rings are cancelled after a cast member is injured.


Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.  said on Monday it will acquire discount retailer Dollar General Corp.  for $22 a share, or about $6.9 billion.


Entering the McCoy Stadium clubhouse it was clear the future was staring you in the face. Jon Lester, the lefthander; Clay Buchholz, the righthander.


Advertising: Takes a Licking and Keeps on Floating

Product demonstrations have long been a mainstay of advertising, and Web sites are increasingly offering sponsored demonstrations of productsÂ longevity, strength and power.


Free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets agree Sunday to try to structure a $119 million, seven-year contract says a lawyer close to the talks.


ENERGY-AFRICA:  Big Potential and Challenges for Biofuels

DURBAN, Sep 27 (IPS) - Biofuels offer Africa the chance to supply itself  with alternative energy sources, and also to become a major  supplier of these sources for developed markets. Yet, challenges  -- from creating the relevant infrastructure to competition for  biofuel crops from food markets -- remain.


Weakness in Demand Shrivels Japan's Output

Japan's economy grew at a worse-than-expected annual pace of 0.3 percent in the third quarter as exports and capital expenditures weakened.


Londra, 17:43 - CALCIO, BRASILE: MANDATO D'ARRESTO PER AGENTE TEVEZ

Un giudice brasiliano della città di San Paolo ha emesso un ordine di arresto nei confronti d...


Colin Montgomerie looked out of place only once Sunday at the Ryder Cup. During the closing ceremonies, he walked self-consciously onto the stage without a female companion.


There's the Weird Al way of making funny music: steal a melody, add zany high-concept lyrics, and rock on.


100% Perfect Stock Alerts for Six Straight Months

Six straight months without a loss is the latest impressive streak for the BullTrade.com Stock Alert service, a part of the Special Membership package.


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China Mobile Suspends Sohu for Spamming Customers

Chinese Internet company Sohu.com (SOHU.O) on Friday said China Mobile (CHL.N) had suspended Sohu as a supplier of mobile phone picture services for one year for unsolicited marketing to some customers.


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The federal government is accusing six companies in the tobacco industry of a conspiracy to mislead the public, including the marketing of cigarettes to youth.


5 Traveling With Election Overseers Are Killed

Five people traveling in an election commission jeep were killed in a roadside explosion today in the southeastern province of Paktika close to the Pakistani


Dopo le polemiche sull'indulto il ministro di nuovo all'attacco su legalitÃ  e giustiziaper la norma inserita in finanziaria sulla "prescrizione di fatto per i reati contabili"                                          Di Pietro minaccia l'esecutivo "Chiarimento o usciamo"                                                                                "Questo emendamento carpisce la buona fede di chi come me al governosi Ã¨ fidato del fatto che il maxi-emendamento fosse nel pieno rispetto del programma"


Canada Liberals choose Stephane Dion as leader

Canada's official opposition Liberals on Saturday unexpectedly chose former Environment Minister Stephane Dion as their new leader despite political shortcomings that could hinder his chances in an election expected next year.


Campaigns take Kerry, Bush into too-close-to-call territory

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry stormed through the critical Midwest yesterday, stressing economic themes in a region hit hard by the recent recession.


A leader of the mainstream Palestinian group in Lebanon says seven militants fighting the army have laid down arms.


Fujinon sues Motorola for patent infringement

Japan's Fujinon Corp sued Motorola  Inc. , alleging several of Motorola's products,  including its flagship Razr models, infringed on its patents,  according to court documents on Thursday.


Jamaicans Flee As Ivan Approaches; 33 Dead

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan's deadly winds and monstrous waves bore down on Jamaica on Friday, threatening a direct hit on its densely populated capital after ravaging Grenada and killing at least 33 people.    The Jamaican government ordered the evacuation of half a million people from coastal areas, where rains on Ivan's outer edges were already flooding roads...


Russia, China worried by Iran attack talk

Russia and China expressed alarm on Tuesday over comments by France's foreign minister that Paris should prepare for the prospect of war with Iran, which the West accuses of secretly developing nuclear weapons.


"American Bandstand" icon Dick Clark returned to his beachfront home Wednesday, more than seven weeks after what was described as a minor stroke.


Coca-Cola warning impacts, Oracle holds gain

Oil prices were in focus as OPEC ministers meet in Vienna on output levels and as oil majors shut-in production and evacuated workers ahead of Hurricane Ivan blowing into the Gulf of Mexico.


A suicide car bomber struck a busy commercial district Monday, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 50, police said.


Four Indonesian political parties form National Coalition

JAKARTA Aug 19 - Four Indonesian political parties - Golkar, Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), United Development Party (PPP) and Peace and Prosperity Party (PDS) - declared a national coalition on Thursday in their bid to form a good ...


Crude oil prices hovered nearly five  percent below a 21-year high Monday, lifting most Asian shares  and giving investors some respite from concerns that energy  costs would choke off profits and economic growth.


Hewlett-Packard brands its own version of Apple's music player and introduces a line of consumer products.


HPV, Papilloma virus al via la campagna vaccini

La Finanziaria 2008 prevede la copertura economica per la campagna vaccinale, per offrire provenzione e profilassi gratuitamente a oltre 250mila bambine


PepsiCo to Buy General Mills' European Snacks Stake

PepsiCo. Inc., the world's No. 2 soft- drink maker, plans to buy General Mills Inc.'s stake in their European joint venture for $750 million in cash, giving it complete ownership of Europe's largest snack-food company.


An attack on an army camp in the Central African Republic (CAR) has resulted in 33 deaths, the United Nations said.


By BEVERLEY LUMPKIN  WASHINGTON - President Bush issued orders Wednesday for how federal medical personnel should respond to a nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical attack, saying authorities should focus on threats that can be dealt with medically.


Democrats on Trail Rip Stimulus Talks With Bush

In Washington, as anxious eyes were fixed on the stock markets, President Bush and Democratic leaders settled into a detente yesterday, cautiously moving toward agreement on an economic stimulus package.


A Palestinian suicide bomber blows himself up in Gaza, injuring six Israelis, as Mahmoud Abbas visits.


Here's a quote from The Worm before the run: "Just because Kiki's my friend, he doesn't have to give me this opportunity.


ENVIRONMENT:  In the Heat, Nobody Thinks of the Warming

ATHENS, Aug 10 (IPS) - -The scorching sun of Athens would suggest this   might be more the place to think global warming than Salt Lake  City where  the winter Olympics of 2002 were held. It has turned  out to be just the  other way round.


Vital Signs: Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact

Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests.


State lawyers have agreed to allow DNA testing of dog hair that was used to convict Wayne Williams, who has been blamed for the murders of two dozen children and young men in the late 1970s and early '80s.


Child actress Dakota Fanning is coming  of age both on the film screen and in real life as she closes  in on a milestone birthday.


Cleveland has been looking for another veteran big man to back up Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas on what remains a relatively young team.


What is it with all these movies showing New York City utterly obliterated?


PADANG BAKUNG, Indonesia  - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatized by the latest of more than 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.


Silver Spring woman among 3 who got Legionnaires' disease at Ocean City complex.


Medco to buy PolyMedica for $1.2 billion

Pharmacy-benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc.  said on Tuesday it agreed to buy PolyMedica Corp.  for $1.2 billion, in a move to expand its diabetes care services.


The fixed line phone in the home could soon disappear, a study by mobile firm Nokia shows.


HONOLULU -- Real estate is often a long-term investment. But 10,000 years? Lo'ihi Development Co. will soon start offering oceanview lots speculators won't even be able to stand on for many millennia.


N. Korea's No. 2 Encourages Nuke Dialogue

North Korea's No. 2 leader said Monday that his country still wants to settle the dispute over its nuclear program through dialogue, as China tried to cajole the North back into stalled six-nation talks, calling for flexibility by all sides.


Il Milleproroghe e quello sugli illeciti contabili


Anti-Aging Drugs Could Change the Way We Die

A new class of anti-aging drugs in rats prevents disease, and death comes on suddenly without a clear cause.


Paul Casey beat Ryder Cup team-mate Colin Montgomerie 6&5 in the World Match Play semi-finals at Wentworth.


Bush Administration Appeals Over Oregon Suicide Law

The Bush administration asked the  Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold Attorney General John  Ashcroft's power to stop Oregon doctors from helping terminally  ill patients commit suicide, despite a state law allowing such  assistance.


A US general who called  the "war on terror" as a Christian campaign against Satan broke Pentagon rules, an inquiry has found.


Blamer Has To Cool His Heels Before Joining FCB

That was industry reaction to the news that Grey will not let departing North American CEO Steve Blamer out of his contract, which expires on June 15, to join Foote Cone & Belding as planned this month.


Myanmar prison release programme restarts after six-day delay

A small group of inmates was freed from Myanmar's largest jail, restarting a promised mass release programme of nearly 4,000 people after a six-day delay.


Rock stars more likely to die prematurely

Rock stars -- notorious for their "crash  and burn" lifestyles -- really are more likely than other  people to die before reaching old age.


Vijay Singh Beats Tiger Woods to Take No. 1 Ranking

Vijay Singh ended the five-year run of Tiger Woods as the world's No. 1-ranked golfer, beating Woods and Adam Scott by three shots at the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Two grandchildren, though, get sweet FA Property billionaire Leona Helmsley - aka the "Queen of Mean", and who died earlier this month aged 87 - has left her pet dog $12m while bequeathing sweet FA to two of her grandchildren, the Telegraph reports.â¦


Failing students could repeat the last year of primary school, Tory leader David Cameron proposes.


Amministratore delegato Intesa SanPaolo dopo indiscrezioni


Iraq. Giornalisti francesi liberi, Raffarin: non abbiamo pagato ...

I due giornalisti francesi sono "in rotta per Parigi": lo ha annunciato il presidente Jacques Chirac in un breve messaggio televisivo nel quale ha espresso la gioia per la loro liberazione e il ringraziamento per tutti quanti hanno lavorato per ottenerla.


A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the âflesh-eatingâ MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday.


FBI Reorganizes Effort to Uncover Terror Groups' Global Ties

The FBI has begun the most comprehensive realignments of its counterterrorism division in six years so it can better detect the growing global collaborations by terrorists and dismantle larger terrorist enterprises, according to senior bureau officials.


FTC on Net Neutrality: No new laws needed

Blog: Federal Trade Commission, in 169-page study, concludes that means there's no need for extensive regulations of the sort that the Republican-controlled Congress considered, and rejected, last year.


At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards--held this evening (Sunday, August 29) at Miami's American Airlines Arena--Jay-Z and Outkast were the big winners, with four moonmen apiece.


ATHENS, Greece - Sorry, Svetlana. There's a new Queen of Gymnastics, and her name is Carly Patterson...


Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel dies from a heart attack at the age of 65 while on holiday in Peru.


A Hot New Fan to Cool Servers: HP Engineers Found Inspiration in Radio-Controlled Model Airplanes

By Brad Hem, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 18--An engineering team at HP had figured out how to squeeze a faster and more powerful computer server into one-third the traditional space. That was supposed to be the hard part.


Rice to Hew Hard Bush Line on Foreign Policy Goals

Condoleezza Rice will likely hew to a hard-line U.S. foreign policy on Tuesday when she outlines goals for the president's second term at her confirmation hearing as the first black woman nominated to be secretary of state.


The five films in Bollywood which has managed to be in the top five list.


Clintonâs Campaign Shows Stress Before Primary

If Hillary Rodham Clinton loses in New Hampshire, everything will be on the table, including replacing officials and changing strategy, her advisers say.


Presentata una fiction con Castellitto professore a Scampia


Nintendo's Wii on Toys "R" Us hot holiday list

Toy retailer Toys "R" Us has unveiled  its "hot toy" list for the upcoming holiday season, and this  year it includes a video game console for the first time --  Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s (7974.OS) Wii.


The Indianapolis Colts have signed defensive end Dwight Freeney to a long-term contract that will make him among the NFL's most highly paid defensive players.


Talks to revive powersharing in Northern Ireland have entered a final 24-hour push as Britain and Ireland prepared to publish their painstakingly negotiated peace plans.


Kenya police teargas govt supporters, Annan due

Kenyan police fired teargas on Tuesday to disperse supporters of President Mwai Kibaki hours before former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan starts mediating in an election standoff that has caused weeks of violent unrest.


A U.S. Air Force officer who went missing for three days in Kyrgyzstan arrived Sunday in Germany, where she was taken to an American military hospital, a U.S. military statement said.


tearful Megawati tells Indonesians to accept run-off result

A tearful President Megawati Sukarnoputri told Indonesians on Tuesday to accept the result of the country's historic leadership ballot, but did not explicitly concede defeat to her former security chief.


SP Mib -3,97%, molto pesanti i titoli Fiat


The number of mortgage approvals for home buying fell again in December, the Bank of England says.


Silver and artistry sparkle on Oscar's red carpet

Gold may be the color of the  coveted Oscar award but silver gowns dazzled the red carpet at  the world's leading film awards, while those featuring  intricate bodices, beading and master detail proved that  exquisite workmanship always merits a second glance.


Two men who allegedly broke into a rural church and set it ablaze last month were arrested on arson and burglary charges, authorities said Thursday.


By Leigh Coleman, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 21--GAUTIER -- The City Council agreed Tuesday to retroactively approve the use of city resources on private property.


Ethiopian prosecutors on Monday asked for the death penalty for 38 politicians and activists accused of inciting violence in an attempt to overthrow the government.


Unseeded Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Open tennis final

Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stunned Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday.


La sostanza cancerogena nei campioni di due marche diverse


Comcast Might Drop Two South Carolina Stations

By Katy Stech, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 3--Two local television stations could be temporarily dropped from  Comcast Corp. subscribers' television lineup if the company does not reach an  agreement with its provider soon.


Square Feet | Checking In: For Chelsea, a Morning of New Hotels

In the midst of New Yorkâs hot hotel market, developers are betting that Chelsea is ready to become a lodging destination.


Relatives Blame Police for India Stampede

Sobbing relatives of Hindu pilgrims killed at a temple carried bodies for cremation on Wednesday and poured out their anger at police for failing to protect worshippers trampled to death in a stampede during a massive religious procession. The death toll rose to 258.


Louisville and the Boise State consider the Liberty Bowl the biggest game in the history of each program.


Top-Seeded Petrova, No. 2 Schnyder Advance

Top-seeded Nadia Petrova and No. 2 Patty Schnyder reached the quarterfinals at the Australian women's hard-court championships with straight-set victories Wednesday.


The pace of hiring for US companies in the fourth quarter is expected to be consistent with the solid employment activity of the past six months, and much improved from a year ago, according to Manpower Inc.


A Mexican paleontologist was cleaning up after lunch with a group of schoolchildren she'd been teaching to dig for bones in northeastern Mexico when she found the dinosaur bone. "I was basically collecting trash," Martha Carolina Aguillon Martinez recalled at a news conference Tuesday.


Before getting to some of the world's most beautiful beaches, it helps to know a few things about the law — and the locals. While California's Coastal Act of 1976 ensures beach access, the rich and famous who want to keep the state's dramatic coast exclusive have been posting bogus "no parking" and "private beach" signs here and elsewhere.


Royalty and top politicians from around the world are gathering in the oil-rich state of Brunei for what is set to be Asia's most lavish wedding in years.


The army admits an error caused delays in getting vital equipment to Afghanistan, arriving after a soldier died.


Musharraf prepares to end Pakistan emergency rule

President Pervez Musharraf is set to  end emergency rule on Saturday but it was likely media would  still face curbs with many judges and lawyers still under house  arrest before Pakistan's election next month.


Scientists develop more powerful nuclear fuel

U.S. researchers have designed a   reactor fuel that they believe can make nuclear power plants 50   percent more powerful and safer, the Massachusetts Institute of   Technology said.


Baby Essentials Succeed Where Pet Food Failed

Diapers, wipes and formula â the basics â draw in other more lucrative purchases.


Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, undersea explorers are living a safer life thanks to germ-fighting clothing made in Kinston.


From Dismal Chechnya, Women Turn to Bombs

The participation of Chechen women in suicide attacks reflects the radicalization of a war that has turned increasingly nihilistic.


No. 22 Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 20

Bryan Randall threw for 304 yards and two long touchdowns in the fourth quarter as No. 22 Virginia Tech, stifled much of the night, rallied for a 34-20 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday.


IBM Poised to Set New Mark in Supercomputing

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is getting ready to do some serious number crunching at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The NNSA recently selected IBM to construct the world's first supercomputer using Cell Broadband Engine (B.E.) processors that can perform a mind-boggling 1,000 trillion calculations per second, or one petaflop.


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

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


The Art Loss Register, a London database of 180,000 missing art works, is on the trail of two Picassos stolen in Paris last week. By the Associated Press.


Troops captured most-wanted Hussein aide, Iraq reports

BAGHDAD - Iraqi troops captured the most wanted fugitive from Saddam Hussein's fallen regime on Sunday, the country's Defence Ministry said.


It has been a busy few days at Computer Associates (CA) as the company first announced the acquisition of Netegrity and has now released details of a new licensing schema for its large portfolio of mainframe software.


Legislators exploring ways to regulate space tourism

While entrepreneurs explore how to put ordinary folks into space, federal officials are pondering how to regulate the emerging commercial space industry.


Regardless of which party wins control of the House this November, there is a strong chance the margin between Democrats and Republicans will be very slim. Which Congress had the smallest margin between its two major parties?  107th (2001-2003) 65th (1917-1919) 83rd (1953-1955) 31st


Pop-up confusion Users of a free version of GRISoft's AVG anti-virus software have begun receiving pop-up messages this week warning that their package would no longer be supported from 15 January.â¦


"Girls of Riyadh" spurs rush of Saudi novels

Saudi Arabia has seen a literary explosion in the last two years after the success of "Girls of Riyadh", a taboo-breaking novel that this month went on sale worldwide in English.


Pakistan rejects Musharraf rule, cheers democratic turn

The opposition is expected to win by a landslide in a surprisingly smooth election.


IBM Adds Fingerprint Sensor to ThinkPads

IBM has added biometric security to its ThinkPad notebook line, claiming that the technology is now ready for prime time. IBM has added a fingerprint scanner to its T42 ThinkPad notebook chassis and will offer


Scientists have uncovered clues about how the brain imitates the actions of others.


Tenet Settles Lawsuits in Fla for $31 Mln

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare  Corp. THC.N on Thursday said it has agreed to settle 106  individual lawsuits filed against its Palm Beach Gardens  Medical Center that claimed patients had suffered post-surgical  infections after having cardiac surgeries.


The US resumes military aid to Thailand, hours after the post-coup elected government is sworn in.


Bastad, 15:25 - TENNIS, ATP BASTAD: RISULTATI

Risultati del primo turno del torneo Atp di Bastad (terra battuta, montepremi 353.250 euro).


An Army soldier who fled to Canada rather than redeploy to Iraq surrendered Tuesday to military officials after asking for leniency.


U.S. sees terrorist attack threat in Nigeria

U.S. and other Western interests in Nigeria are at risk of "terrorist attack", the United States embassy in Africa's top oil producer said on Thursday.


A report criticises the rules governing which elderly and disabled people are entitled to social care in England.


Man Sets Fire to Himself Outside White House

A bearded man shouting "Allah" set himself on fire outside the White House on Monday before uniformed Secret Service agents wrestled him to the ground and extinguished the flames, officials and witnesses said.


Roma, 12:22 - CALCIO, BRASILE: A MARZO AMICHEVOLE CON LA SVEZIA A LONDRA

Il Brasile affronterà in amichevole la Svezia il 26 marzo all'Emirates Stadium di Londra. Lo ...


FTC files suit against alleged spyware distributor

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell their owners spyware-blocking software.


The Royal Opera House bought its own DVD recording and distribution company, purchasing Opus Arte for $11.3 million in an agreement announced Wednesday.


So you're about to retire. You've got your finances in order and your health care in hand. But have you written a mission statement for your life? Sat down with your spouse and written post-retirement job descriptions? Discovered your retirement path? If not, you'd best get busy.


A lawyer for a US army official claims the FBI is now investigating the controversial awarding of Iraqi contracts to the US giant.


Sudan orchestrated Darfur crimes, U.N. mission says

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


US Representative Dennis Kucinich, an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war, has entered the already-crowded field of possible contenders for the 2008 presidential election, announcing he will vie for the Democratic party nomination.


Google throws a bone to privacy watchdogs

Will keep your data for 18 months Google is cutting back the time it holds user-identifying data - a little. But will this be enough to placate privacy advocates?â¦


The Prado Makes Room to Show Off More Jewels

For many years, the Prado was almost a secret in plain sight, but now an extension moves the museum, stuck so long in the 19th century, into the 21st.


Compensation for Pinochet Victims Approved

Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill granting money and other compensation to some 28,000 former political prisoners, most of them victims of torture during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.


Black's Lawyer Attacks Key Witness's Credibility

CHICAGO, June 19 -- Conrad Black's lawyer accused prosecutors Tuesday of trying to prejudice jurors against the media mogul by focusing on his affluent lifestyle while basing their racketeering and fraud case on the word of a former business partner he described as "a proven liar."


Sunidhi and Kunal Ganjawala play radio jockeys

This week will see the advent of a promising event Â the 'Radio City, Musical-E-Azam: Naya Andaz'.


Yahoo mail is getting a face-lift. The Web portal company says it's made available a new beta version of its online e-mail service Yahoo Mail.


In Brief: NetSuite announces new ERP modules

NetSuite announced this week two advanced ERP modules, the NetSuite Revenue Recognition Module and NetSuite Advanced Financials Module. The new modules are aimed at midsized customers and provide back-office functionality as well as help in complying with regulatory laws such as Sarbanes-Oxley. The modules' new features complement NetSuite foundation financial management and reporting tools. The ERP modules are available immediately, priced at $199 per month for Advanced Financials (billing schedules, multiple budgets, allocations) and $449 per month for Revenue Recognition.


Following a successful appeal for aid to rebuild Lebanon, donors turn their attention to the Palestinian crisis.


FireScope Adds Google(TM) Maps, Giving IT Managers At-A-Glance Understanding of Multi-Location System Health

ADDISON, Texas, March 6  /PRNewswire/ -- FireScope, a leading developer of IT operations software, today announced it has added a mapping capability for its namesake IT operations management portal solution from Google(TM) Maps, one of the world's best known and most complete mapping systems.


Germans Use Nokia Phones in Wireless Ticket Trial

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Tuesday its phones would be used in a project to test wireless public transport fares in Hanau, near Frankfurt in Germany, beginning early next year.


Video Shows Militants Killing Italian-Iraqi, Turk

Islamic militants on Monday distributed  a video in Iraq showing the killings of two men who identified  themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk.


H.P. unveiled its first mobile thin client as the vendor continues to ramp up its desktop virtualization technology following the acquisition of former competitor Neoware.


Le lancette dell'orologio andranno riportate un'ora indietro


USB Sentry protects FileMaker Pro databases from unauthorized use by tying them to a USB stick.


Il giovane deceduto il 14 settembre per leucemia fulminante


Mlada Boleslav, 20:12 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: MLADA BOLESLAV-PALERMO 0-1

Nell'andata del primo turno di Coppa Uefa il Palermo ha vinto 1-0 (0-0) sul campo dei cechi del Mlad...


To the mounting dismay of foreign officials, the slide in the dollar gathered new momentum yesterday, but the Bush administration restated in no uncertain terms its longtime policy of leaving the US currency's value to the markets.


Cannabis May Have Long-Term Benefit for MS

Cannabis-based treatments may have longer-term benefits for multiple sclerosis patients, scientists said on Friday.


Britain's Omnifone unveils music service for cell phones

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple ...Comment


UK, France and Germany are to offer Iran incentives deal to give up nuclear its ambitions, US officials say.


Anche Intesa San Paolo smentisce voci di stampa


A former police investigator was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of six people during Argentina's so-called "Dirty War" against political dissent.


A report calling for more building on green belt land in England is criticised by environmental groups.


The humble domestic cat has exotic origins, according to a new genetic study published in Science journal.


Dollar Extends Losses Ahead of Greenspan

The dollar extended losses in  Tuesday's afternoon session in New York as investors expressed  caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's  testimony to Congress on Wednesday and Thursday.


Madrid, 22:42 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL MADRID-OLYMPIACOS 4-2

Il Real Madrid ha battuto l'Olympiakos Atene 4-2 (1-1) in una gara del gruppo C della Champions Leag...


Comic Chris Rock, whose rapid-fire delivery and acid-tongued observations of modern society have made him a favorite of young people, was named host of February's 77th annual Academy Awards yesterday.


On tour, Kerry talks to troops, local leaders

BAGHDAD -- Senator John Kerry said that meeting with US and British troops in Iraq yesterday helped clear his thoughts about what needs to be done to stabilize the country, and that he looked forward to hearing ideas from Iraqis.


Europe piles pressure on US as the greenback dips to new low

The Dollar hit fresh lows against the euro and the pound yesterday after European finance ministers launched a direct challenge to the US to tackle its financial deficits.


Yasser Arafat dominated the Palestinian movement for four decades, transforming himself from guerrilla into politician. Most Palestinians will remember him as the man who gave them hope and took their cause to the brink of statehood.


Her charms are meant to keep away the devil. Little black leather pouches hanging around her neck, worn down by years of being rubbed between her fingers.


NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan were engaged in a war of words on Sunday before a key meeting of their foreign ministers on Kashmir, with New Delhi accusing Islamabad of being "unifocal" in its approach to the decades-old dispute.


Netgear to ship Wi-Fi Skype phone next month

US pre-orders being fulfilled now, though Netgear has finally begun shipping its anticipated Wi-Fi enabled wireless Skype handset to North American buyers and will be reaching consumers in Europe and Asia next month, the company said today. The handset, the SPH101, was originally expected to ship in June this year.â¦


Give diplomacy a chance in Iran: UN nuclear watchdog

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog is calling for a diplomatic approach to Iran, saying Friday that he hasn't found evidence of nuclear-related activities at a site the US claims is being used for such purposes.


Internet and mail-order sellers offer a misleading benefit.


Oltre diecimila persone hanno giÃ  scaricato e inviato l'immaginecon la scritta in inglese e in arabo. Ora tocca ai blogger e ai siti italiani                                            "Liberate Mastrogiacomo", l'appello sta facendo il giro del mondo


Microsoft investment in Sichuan Changhong blocked

China's securities regulator has  blocked a deal under which Microsoft Corp.  and other  firms were to invest in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co  (600839.SS), the Chinese home appliance maker said on Friday.


US tariffs upheld against shrimp imports

The US Commerce Department Tuesday upheld tariffs on shrimp imports from China and Vietnam in an anti-dumping investigation requested by shrimp producers.


If President Bush is to win Oregon on Election Day, he must go panning for votes in places like this historic gold-mining boomtown in the southern part of the state.


Change Is Good as Woods Shoots Day's Best Score

Tiger Woods shot a second-round six-under-par 64 at the Tour Championship and trails leader Jay Haas by three strokes.


Sky-high oil prices are likely to  pressure Wall Street once again on Thursday, while earnings  news from tech giants Ciena CIEN.N and Nortel NT.TO and  Google's GOOG.O awaited Nasdaq debut will also steer  sentiment.


Q&A: N.E. Patriots CIO keeps IT moving up the field

New England Patriots CIO Patricia Curley says running IT for the undefeated football team is just one part of her job at the Kraft Group, where she also manages IT for the Krafts' soccer team, stadium and its paper and containerboard businesses.


U.S. warns on travel to Israel, Palestinian areas

The United States issued a fresh travel warning for Israel and the Palestinian territories on Friday to include American journalists and aid workers after a spate of violence and political instability.


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Fiat SpA's auto unit said Wednesday that it will temporarily reduce production at three factories next month, a move that will affect thousands of workers.


For two weeks, Frank Ziegler had a good view of a country at a political crossroads. Ziegler, a Paynesville resident and banking consultant, spent Nov. 15 to Dec. 1 in Kiev, Ukraine.


Climate change and a growing demand for water could drain two of the nation's largest manmade reservoirs within 13 years, depriving several Southwestern states of key water sources, scientists warn.


Reggio Calabria, 19:34 - CALCIO, REGGINA: MAZZARRI PENSA A SQUADRA PRUDENTE

SarÃ  una Reggina prudente quella che domenica affronterÃ¨ l'Udinese. Il tecnico Walter Mazzarri, infa...


US small business optimism dipped slightly last month but remained near record levels, suggesting a strong outlook for growth, a survey released on Tuesday showed.


Rischi recessione Usa e alti prezzi alimentari ed energia


With over 100 exhibitors — including Apple, Adobe, Bose, Epson, HP, Microsoft, Quark and Sony — and more than 20,000 visitors expected during the three-day event — this year’s London MacExpo is shaping up as the biggest and best ever staged. [Nov 18]


Firenze, 14:58 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DONADEL: ORA PENSIAMO ALL'UEFA

Il centrocampista della Fiorentina, Marco Donadel, archiviata la partita di campionato con l'Atalant...


Udine, 20:11 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DIFFERENZIATO PER OBODO, MUNTARI E ZENONI

Lavoro pomeridiano per l'Udinese in vista della gara di sabato prossimo contro il Cagliari. Differen...


NEW YORK -- Putting a slight spin on Frank Sinatra , Gary Payton figures that if former teammate Vin Baker "can do it in New York, with a city like that, then he can do it anywhere."


British finance minister offers debt relief to Tanzania on African tour

British Finance Minister Gordon Brown urged rich nations to provide extensive debt relief to developing countries to help them in their efforts to eradicate poverty.


Security beefed up for Oakland-Rangers game

Security was beefed up at the Oakland Coliseum for the second game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, a day after a fracas between players and fans led to the arrest of a Rangers pitcher and left an Oakland


Digital Music Sales Grow, but at Slower Rate

Digital music, distributed online or by mobile networks, accounted for $2.9 billion in sales worldwide, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier, the industryâs international trade group said.


Wachoviaâs 2nd-Quarter Earnings Rise 24 Percent

The fourth-largest U.S. bank said it benefited from the acquisition of Golden West Financial Corp. and higher loans.


World leaders gathering in Poland to mark 60 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp.


Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.


Intel to build flash drives into servers

Intel will speed servers by building in flash-memory drives beginning in 2008, Intel exec says: Less capacity, but faster communications.


Telecom Italia: approvata fusione TIM, prezzo OPA a 5,6 euro

I Consigli di Amministrazione di Telecom Italia e TIM hanno esaminato e approvato un percorso dâintegrazione societaria, che mira ad assicurare al Gruppo la semplificazione della struttura proprietaria, elâottimizzazione della struttura patrimoniale e


Sudan Rebel Leader Calls for Unity Government

The leader of Sudan's southern rebel movement says the humanitarian crisis in the country's western Darfur region can only be solved by forming a new government of national unity.


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FCC Chairman Powell Says to Step Down in March

Federal Communications Commission  Chairman Michael Powell said on Friday he plans to resign after  four years of mixed success in pushing a deregulatory approach  to the telecommunications and media industries.


What's the most sought-after degree in Silicon Valley? Here's a hint: It isn't from Stanford


Mohammed Al Fayed mounts a legal challenge over plans for a "closed" inquest into Princess Diana's death.


RAY ALLEN G Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 205 Connecticut One of the best pure shooters in the NBA, he'll get the most open looks he's ever had with Garnett and Pierce on his side . . . The veteran entering his 12th season was stymied by ankle problems last season but seems OK now . . . Scored a lot taking ...


The internal investigation into its accounting practices is complete, but Dell still isn't issuing official earnings results or having a traditional call with analysts and members of the press.


'Don Vito' gets probation for possession

Vincent Margera, known to MTV viewers as "Don Vito," was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to violating bond conditions for cocaine possession.


Almeno 35 morti e circa 200 i feriti nel tempio a Teheran


San Paolo, 19:44 - F1, BRASILE; HAMILTON SI SCUSA: MA NON HO OSTACOLATO KIMI

Lewis Hamilton in conferenza stampa si dice convinto di non aver ostacolato Raikkonen. "Non ho fatto...


Push-up support Comet has bumped up its eagerness to offer IT support to UK home users and small businesses, with the nationwide launch today of its "Comet On Call" service.â¦


Right on the heels of one of its greatest seasons, St. Joseph's was nearly handed its most lopsided loss. Wayne Simien had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and No.


Backing up--your PC or your car--can be hard to do. This month's gadgets can help.


Liquid Machines pours out new DRM software

Liquid Machines today announced the release of Email Control Version 6.0, an e-mail policy and security messaging software package designed for enterprise networks.


The Bush administration plans to announce Tuesday it will request about $80 billion more for this year's costs of fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, congressional aides said Monday.


Britainâs Networks Come Clean to Lift a Cloud of Distrust

The BBCâs disclosure that it had played fast and loose with the name of a cat in a childrenâs television show is only the latest acknowledgment of deception by British broadcasters.


For one hot, bloody weekend in July, it was like old times in the nation's former murder capital. Eleven people died violent deaths over a 48-hour period. One was a hospital worker gunned down by muggers near Chinatown. Another was shot and killed in a drug-related dispute.


Pfizer Under Pressure on Bextra; State Probes

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is in talks with  regulators over a likely change to arthritis drug Bextra's  label to carry the strictest possible warning alerting doctors  of the risk of a potentially deadly skin reaction, the company  said in a regulatory filing.


Taliban Faction Threatens to Kill 3 UN Workers

A breakaway faction of the Taliban movement on Saturday provided the first direct proof that it was holding three UN workers who were abducted last Thursday at gunpoint.


Kazaa owners launch defence in file-swap copyright infringement ...

The owners of file-swapping giant Kazaa claimed Tuesday their software, which allows users to exchange copyrighted music and movies online, is no different from video recorders as they launched their defence in a landmark music


The trial of a key suspect in Northern Ireland's 1998 Omagh bombing -- the single worst terrorist atrocity in the province's troubled history -- has resumed.


Stock index futures rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.


Hospitals around the country are seeing an epidemic of "Clinton syndrome" as worried, middle-aged men take the former president's heart problems to heart and rush to get their own tickers checked.    Some, like Gary Haden, are scared enough to pay $400 out of their own pockets for a heart scan at a private center that will get them in the same day they call...


Bush Administration Cracks Down on Internet-Related Crimes

The government calls it "Operation Web Snare", catching criminals who do business online. They've been working since June and today announced dozens of arrests for crimes that cost victims millions of dollars.


Bambale Osby dropped to the court with his hands covering his face. He knew his basket had given Maryland the lead late. He heard the horn as North Carolinaâs final desperation shot clanged off the rim.


The London Stock Exchange today said it had rejected a Â£1.35 billion takeover approach from German rival Deutsche Boerse. Shares in the LSE have risen 25 per cent in recent weeks as investors anticipated a possible takeover bid.


In the 1960s, a group of the city's Hungarian residents joined forces to dedicate a monument to those from their country who had fought and died in a 1956 revolt against Soviet control.


Elvis co-stars mark 30 years since death

His movies weren't exactly works of art, but for the fans there was something magical about Elvis Presley on the big screen, dancing and flirting with one starlet after another.


In Shadow of 9/11, Hamburg Tracks Atta Contacts

The balding young man with the black beard raised his hands to cover his face as three visitors entered the room.


BANGALORE, INDIA - Microsoft Corp. is setting up a research lab in Bangalore, India, that will focus on areas including computing technologies for emerging markets, according to a company executive.


Philippines says arrests key Islamic militant

Philippine security forces have arrested one of the founding members of a radical Muslim group suspected of involvement in the country's worst terrorist attack, a marine spokesman said on Saturday.


More powers over immigration are to be called for by the first minister at this week's Labour Party conference.


Shares of Wall Street's investment banks slipped at the opening bell Monday ahead of the brokerages' third-quarter earnings reports, as a J.P. Morgan Securities analyst said investors might be more comfortable if they reported lower profits.


Alien Moon Titan Flyby Coverage Begins Tuesday on Local Cable ...

It is an encounter that planetary scientists and space science enthusiasts have been waiting for as the Cassini-Huygens Probe darts into the upper atmosphere of the Saturn moon Titan on Tuesday afternoon October 26th.


Secrecy Keeps Cancer Data Hidden From Doctors

Results of many clinical cancer trials are not finding their way into the public domain, leaving doctors in the dark when it comes to choosing the best cancer treatments for their patients, the charity Cancer Research UK warned Monday.


The lawyer for an Australian who was a suspect in connection with bungled bombings in Europe is not subject to disciplinary action for leaking information.


Islamic Web Site Says British Hostage Dead; UK Doubts Claim

Kenneth Bigley, the Briton held hostage in Iraq by the Tawhid Wal Jihad group, has been killed, according to an Islamic Web site. The UK foreign ministry said it doubts the authenticity of the report.


Reid Urges Republicans to Divert War to Bin Laden From Iraq

Bloomberg - Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged Republican colleagues to help end the war in Iraq and redeploy the U.S. military to defeat al-Qaeda.


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Taking a Long, Bumpy Ride to Systematic Brutality

If recent American history is ever going to be discussed with the necessary clarity and ethical rigor, âTaxi to the Dark Sideâ will be essential.


Investors cheered President George W. Bush's re-election yesterday, but analysts caution that when the cheering stops, investors might refocus on real problems that could still hold back the economy and stocks.


10 of the Best TV Shows to Fall for This Season

By David Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 18--After years of offering a glut of mean-spirited reality fare and formulaic sitcoms, network executives are going for drama this fall.


A second bag of spinach contaminated   with toxic E.coli bacteria has been found in Utah, and   regulators hope it will offer clues about an outbreak that has   now sickened 173 people and killed as many as three.


WHAT'S POSSIBLE: Social Security disability benefits may not be safe from the across-the-board cuts that are likely in President Bush's proposal to allow personal investment accounts.


Buffalo running back Willis McGahee sat out the second quarter of the Bills' game against the New York Jets with an undisclosed illness Sunday, but returned to start the second half.