Laptop vendors to offer Centrino with WiMax next year

(InfoWorld) - Several laptop vendors plan to announce support for an upcoming version of Intel'sÂ Centrino platform that uses WiMaxÂ wide-area networking technology -- but Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Apple are not expected to be among them. Asustek Computer Inc., Acer Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., which sells laptops under the Panasonic brand, all plan to use the coming version of Centrino, called Montevina, that supports WiMax, Intel said in a statement. Centrino Duo laptops with WiMax will be available from these vendors in 2008, it said. The vendors are expected to announce their support on Wednesday during a scheduled keynote speech by Dadi Perlmutter, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Mobility Group, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. HP and Dell, the world's top two laptop vendors, are not among the companies that plan to voice support for Centrino for WiMax. But the expected absence of these companies doesn't necessarily mean they don't plan to sell Centrino laptops with WiMax. For example, it could simply mean they have not yet reached an agreement with Intel to make the technology available in their products. Also absent from Wednesday's planned announcement is Apple, which typically holds its future product plans close to its chest, rarely offering a look at its long-range plans. Montevina is set for release during the middle of 2008 and will replace the current version of Centrino, called Santa Rosa, in Intel's product lineup. Montevina will include a dual-core mobileÂ Penryn processorÂ made using a 45-nanometer process, a chipset, and the option of using Echo Peak, the code name of a wireless module that includes support for both Wi-Fi and WiMax. The chip package will also be available in a version without Echo Peak, offering support for only Wi-Fi. Montevina will also include hardware support for HD-DVD and Blu-ray high-definition disc formats, compatibility with faster DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) memory, as well as new management and security features designed for corporate users, Intel said. The package will be available for a range of laptop designs, including subnotebooks to high-end laptops, Intel said.


House approves extension of ban on taxing the Internet

The House has given final congressional approval to a bill that bans state and local governments from taxing Internet connections for the next three years.


The patient was sicker than we thought. He would not reveal that in public, of course, because he was a proud man, a surprisingly private one, too, for someone who was so immediately recognizable and so candid during his long and wildly successful life.


Former CIA officer sues Cheney over leak

The CIA officer whose identity was leaked to reporters sued Vice President Dick Cheney, his former top aide and presidential adviser Karl Rove on Thursday, accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career.


Schianto nella notte a Bologna Tre giovani vite spezzate

BOLOGNA, 28 AGOSTO 2044 - Tre giovani sono morti in un incidente stradale che ha coinvolto due auto la scorsa notte, verso le 24, a Gaiana di Medicina, nella pianura bolognese. Due ragazzi di 21 e 26 anni


Grieving U.N. peacekeepers loaded flag-draped coffins into helicopters Monday and bid farewell to six comrades killed by a car bomb as they patrolled southern Lebanon.


US Airways, Flight Attendants Closer to Deal

The lead negotiators for US Airways flight attendants reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that will save the carrier about $94 million a year, officials from both sides said yesterday.


Conductor Riccardo Muti withdraws from a Royal Opera House production following a dispute over set design.


The Sean Hannity Show Celebrates Five Years on the ABC Radio Networks

NEW YORK, Sept. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- September 10th marks five years since ABC Radio Networks launched The Sean Hannity Show from record success at WABC New York to national audiences.  Today, The Sean Hannity Show has over 500 affiliates, is in 50 of the top 50 markets and extends beyond U.S.


High oil prices put brake on growth, OECD reports

PARIS The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth next year, saying that the rise in oil prices was dampening global trade and consumer confidence.


Nigeria's Igbo people are still marginalised and should again seek independence, the Biafran leader says.


Portuguese leader Jose Socrates has pledged to legalise abortion By setting out on the path to legalise abortion, Portugal treads where most western nations did 30 or 40 years ago.Comment


Kodiak missile goes up, but interceptor fails

A target missile successfully blasted off from the Kodiak Launch Complex at 8:45 pm Tuesday, but the interceptor it was meant to test failed to launch from the Kwajalein Atoll in the central


Sri Lanka sorry for deadly disruption to Bollywood concert

Sri Lanka has apologised to a troupe of Bollywood stars whose concert in Colombo was disrupted by a deadly weekend grenade attack.


PORTLAND, ORE. - Hee-Won Han made a four-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and win the Safeway Classic on Sunday.


Vote count begins after East Timor elections

Vote counting began on Sunday after the  people of East Timor voted to choose a parliament that could  help the young, poor nation get back on track after the  euphoria of independence was shaken by communal bloodshed last  year.


Plus, forget IBM, the best way to grow, and funds prep to play Santa.


Network access control with fewer delays

v3.0 has the knack of NAC, Nevis says Nevis Networks reckons it's the first to come up with a version of network access control for the LAN that doesn't get in the way of users.â¦


Mistakes by umpires may soon be obsolete

The consensus of two of the highest-ranking executives in the United States Tennis Association is that Serena Williams definitely got a raw deal in her US Open quarterfinal loss to Jennifer Capriati Tuesday evening.


U.S. Launches Fierce Air Attack on Rebels in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. planes unleashed a fierce  attack on rebel targets in Najaf early on Thursday, a Reuters  witness said.


Suspected Muslim insurgents exploded a bomb that left at least 27 people injured in a southern Thai market Tuesday, officials said, a day after rebels ambushed a military patrol and killed eight soldiers.


Kostelic takes first World Cup race in nearly 2 years

Janica Kostelic of Croatia beat Anja Paerson of Sweden Saturday to take her first World Cup race in nearly two years in Aspen of Colorado, the United States.


It used to be said there was no rivalry with the dead, but I'm not sure we observe that restriction any more.


E Ciampi firmera', Diliberto replica 'nulla di buono'


Napoli, 16:31 - CALCIO, MICCOLI: TORNO IN ITALIA, VEDREMO SE JUVE O NAPOLI

Si apre anche l'ipotesi Napoli per Fabrizio Miccoli. L'attaccante del Benfica è intervenuto a...


Blog: Talk all you want about ethanol and hydrogen, the car industry seems to have already picked its "alternative" fuel.


FTSE lower after forecast of weaker metals prices

London equities fell in midday on Monday, with miners dominating the list of losing shares after Cazenove forecast weaker copper, gold and platinum prices.


VERSAILLES, France  - British designer John Galliano marked his 10th year at the creative helm of iconic fashion house Dior with an extravagant fall/winter show in Versailles Palace inspired by Impressionist and Modern painters.


Apple is to cut the price it charges in the UK for music downloads from iTunes within six months.


Microsoft UK Web Site Hacked via SQL Flaw

More details are now available on the hacking of the Microsoft UK Web site, with experts saying that the attackers got in through a SQL injection exploiting a vulnerability in the Web server software.


WOMEN'S sexual desire is heightened if they are near breast-feeding mothers, a new study has found. They appear to be turned on by a chemical odour from the mothers.


China vows to crack down on lead in toys sent to US

WASHINGTON - The Chinese and US consumer-safety agencies agreed to crack down on the use of lead in toys being exported to the United States.


Sweden is opening an embassy in the internet fantasy world Second Life - the first country to do so.


Three finalists are competing to win a dream role in the musical The Sound of Music on a BBC talent show.


Anti-secession legislation proposes reunification through use of ...

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopts draft anti-secession legislation. Congress is scheduled to discuss it in March.


A bag of rubbish that was part of a Tate Britain work of art is accidentally thrown away by a cleaner.


Madrid unveils electronic anti-violence kit

Madrid's regional government unveiled an electronic surveillance system designed to enforce restraining orders on the partners or ex-partners of victims of domestic violence.


Teenager Jeffery Trimble used to wolf down as many as six cheeseburgers in a day and wasn't worried about being overweight. But then his school sent home an obesity report card.


Gold double for El Guerrouj and Holmes in Athens

Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj and Britain's Kelly Holmes both completed gold double at the penultimate day's competition of the 28th Olympic Games Saturday.


Parigi, 18:29 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: LA GARBIN AL SECONDO TURNO

Tathiana Garbin è al secondo turno del Roland Garros. La mestrina, numero 19 del seeding, ha ...


Auburn will enter Saturdayâs SEC championship game as a heavy favorite over Tennessee, and for good reason. While Auburn dominated opponents on its way to the SEC West title, Tennessee looked more vulnerable


Changes and Contention Over Foreign-Film Oscar

The Ang Lee spy thriller âLust, Cautionâ is no longer Taiwanâs entry for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, The Associated Press reported. The academy ruled that the movieâs sponsor country did not certify that the filmâs personnel, like those involved in cinematography, costumes and music, âexercised artistic controlâ over the project, a requirement. âAn insufficient number of Taiwanese participated in the production of the film,â said Teni Melidonian, a spokeswoman for the academy. âLust, Cautionâ (with Wang Leehom, above), was replaced by Chen Huai-enâs âIsland Etude,â about a university studentâs bicycle tour of Taiwan. Stanley Hung, secretary general of the Motion Picture and Drama Association of Taiwan, has appealed the ruling on âLust, Caution.â Mr. Lee won the Oscar for best director for âBrokeback Mountain.â ... A director who challenged âEklavya: The Royal Guard,â Indiaâs foreign-language submission, withdrew her petition yesterday. Court hearings had gone on past the academyâs entry deadline. So Bhavna Talwar, the director of the shortlisted âDharm,â who had claimed bias in the selection process, said: âEklavyaâ has already gone to the Oscars, and thatâs fine. We let that go.â ... A record 63 countries will compete in the foreign-language film category, Agence France-Presse reported. The 63 will be reduced to 5 nominees for the Oscar, to be awarded at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, in Hollywood on Feb. 24.


An Irish government official forced to move from Belfast after a loyalist death threat is back  in Northern Ireland.


Newcastle United cruised into the last 32 of the Uefa Cup with a thoroughly convincing victory over in-form Sochaux in France. The Magpies hit four - with goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi either side


Transition Continues for Igawa and Yanks

Wary of wasting $46 million on one player, the Yankees are not about to give up on Kei Igawa, the left-handed pitcher from Japan who was a disappointment in 2007.


If U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton ever thought their brothers caused them public relations headaches, they might feel lucky compared to Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo.


Wrecks and abandoned munitions around the British coast risk exploding unpredictably, an expert says.


U.A.W. Members Narrowly Voting for Chrysler Pact

Through Sunday, a tally of available results by The New York Times indicated that about 53 percent had voted in favor of the deal, with 47 percent voting against.


Nyon, 14:19 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: PLATINI SI CONGRATULA COL MILAN

Michel Platini, presidente Uefa, ha scritto ad Adriano Galliani per congratularsi dopo la vittoria d...


UK charges two more over alleged airline bomb plot

Two more men were charged on Wednesday   in connection with an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic   airliners, British police said.


Hospital patients worried about C. difficile

Quebec hospitals have been ordered to isolate patients who are infected with C. difficile. But according to some patients, that isn't happening fast enough.


Oil rig dream bomb taxpayer bill 'astronomical'

Security costs A false bomb alert over the weekend led to scores of offshore workers being unnecessarily evacuated by helicopter from a North Sea platform at taxpayers' expense. Blame for the panic is being placed variously on oil company management (by unions) and on a young female worker aboard the rig (by management).â¦


Charlton and Southampton share the points after an uninspiring goalless draw at The Valley.


Next week critical to progress in Sudan: envoy

The U.S. special envoy to Sudan said next week may see progress in the troubled west and south of the African country after he had what he called a productive meeting with President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Wednesday.


The EU Council of Ministers has today approved plans for âSafer Internet Plusâ - a programme designed to make the internet safer for children by tackling illegal, unwanted and harmful content â-ncluding spam â - to promote awareness.


U.S. denies visas to three champion Cuban boxers

The State Department said on Thursday it had denied visas to three Olympic gold medal-winning Cuban boxers, all of whom defected from Cuba, because of concerns they might settle in the United States.


Britain checking TV report that hostage is dead

Britain's Foreign Office is investigating reports on Abu Dhabi television that Ken Bigley, a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad last month, is dead, a spokesman said.


China's Jiang steps down as military chief, completing handover of ...

Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China as the country completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era on Sunday with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post -- giving a new generation a freer


No. 3 OSU survives Cyclones; Gators next

With all the talk about a showdown with defending national champion Florida on Saturday, No. 3 Ohio State seemed to forget it had another game to play.


Alice Walker Novel Sings as 'The Color Purple' Musical Starts World Premiere

Playbill - LaChanze stars in the world premiere musical adaptation of The Color Purple as the Broadway-bound show begins at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta Sept. 9.


President Bush has talked with British Prime Minister Tony Blair about taking a role as a Middle East peace envoy after he leaves office next week. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch, the State Department's top diplomat for the Middle East, talked with Blair in London on Wednesday, while the White House and State Department spoke glowingly about the prime minister's credentials but said there was nothing to announce yet.


Pesano gli scioperi del personale di volo e di terra


Former Malaysian deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was released from prison last week, has been mobbed by thousands of supporters before flying to Germany for medical treatment.


Sprint, Nextel Agree To 'Merger Of Equals'

Wireless operators agree to $35 billion deal to create a new company that will be called Sprint Nextel. By Mobile Pipeline News. The merged company, which the companies positioned as a merger of equals, will be called Sprint Nextel.


UN Says Post-Tsunami Disease Could Kill Thousands

Disease could double the death toll from  the tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region at the weekend, a  top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.


Apple to Cut the Prices of iTunes in Britain

Apple said it would bring the prices on its iTunes digital music store in Britain in line with those on the Continent to settle an antitrust case.


No. 1 Illinois Rolls Over Northwestern St.

Luther Head scored 18 points and shot 5-for-9 from 3-point range to lead No. 1 Illinois past Northwestern State 69-51 in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic on Thursday night.


Despite Intel's support of the emerging wireless technology, some doubt its potential.


Spike Lee says New Orleans future uncertain

The future of New Orleans and its  ability to recover from Hurricane Katrina is uncertain, film  director Spike Lee said on Wednesday ahead of the premiere of a  four-hour documentary on the storm.


The parliament of Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region says the opposition candidate won presidential elections.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops advanced for the first time on Sunday into a Palestinian refugee camp as they battled al Qaeda-inspired militants, and two soldiers were killed raising the military death toll to 100.


Scientists: Extinct rodent weighed a ton

Eeek! Imagine a rodent that weighed a ton and was as big as a bull. Uruguayan scientists say they have uncovered fossil evidence of the biggest species of rodent ever found, one that scurried across wooded areas of South America about 4 million years ago, when the continent was not connected to North America.


UK BUILDING materials firm and world market leader RMC has agreed to a Â£2.3 billion takeover bid from the worldâs third largest concrete-maker, Cemex of Mexico.


High school football best seller turns into character-driven film

"Friday Night Lights" is one of the best books I've read about American sports - in large part because it's about much more than sports.


MATANZAS, Cuba -- The photo on the living room wall shows a smiling young man on a palm-fringed balcony near his new home in Miami, just 90 miles from here. His aging parents and grandmother fear they may not live to see him again -- and they blame President Bush.


Solving the Mortgage Crisis May Require a Guardian Angel

The Fedâs newly proposed rules might have prevented the current mess, but enacting them now will do nothing to repair the damage.


It Is a Reality Boxing Show, but the Real Fight Is Elsewhere

Fox's series, "The Next Great Champ," which airs on Tuesday night, has been the source of ferocious contention between Fox and NBC.


Eriksson lavish in his praise of `classy' Rooney

Sport's four biggest television ratings hits over the last 12 months were England's Euro 2004 games and the main reason for the team's popularity, the dash of class called Wayne Rooney, inevitably


Iran Says Won't Be Made to End Uranium Enrichment

The European Union cannot force Iran to  give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister  said, dealing a blow to EU efforts to halt the process and ease  fears Tehran is seeking a nuclear bomb.


The new "X-Men" movie and television shows like "24" are coming to a computer near you. Fox will tap into a platform now used to sell video games and let visitors buy movies and television shows that they can download for computer playback and transfer to devices running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player technology.


To catch up on lost time, follow those who've beaten Wall Street.


The board of French carmaker Renault was  set to meet late on Monday to discuss an audacious plan for a  tie-up with General Motors Corp that would create a global auto  giant.


Le anticipazioni sulla pellicola in 3D che dal 30 novembre prossimo invaderÃ  i cinemaIntanto il merchandising delle sei fatine cartoon vale giÃ  1,5 miliardi di euro...                                            Winx, quando il made in Italy Ã¨ vincente Ed ecco i segreti sul loro primo film                                                                                di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Watchdog calls for supermarkets ombudsman

Competition Commission calls for ombudsman with powers to protect farmers and suppliers


As Ice Thaws, Arctic Peoples at Loss for Words

What are the words used by indigenous peoples in the Arctic for "hornet," "robin," "elk," "barn owl" or "salmon?


Father's rights campaigner Jason Hatch, dressed as Batman, waves to crowds as he protests on a ledge to the right hand side of the main balcony of the Buckingham Palace in London, Sept.


Ice Age Floodwaters Leave a Walkable Trail Across the Northwest

For years, geologists and devoted amateurs have lobbied for a regional trail dedicated to ice-age floods. At last, their efforts may pay off.


No price cut as Virgin unveils US music download service

LONDON - Virgin launches its rival to Apple's iTunes and Roxio's Napster in the US today, although consumers will get no break on price because the service charges the same 99 cents a song to download.


First In Vivo Demonstration of RNA Interference via Systemic ...

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading therapeutic RNA interference (RNAi) company, today announced the first in vivo demonstration ever published of RNAi-mediated gene silencing in mammals


The German TV network NDR sacks a leading talk show host after she praised the Nazis' family model.


L'uomo sarebbe rimasto schiacciato da un carico di merci


BOGOTA, Colombia, June 5 -- President ÃÂlvaro Uribe has begun releasing dozens of Marxist rebels from jail in a bid to encourage the country's largest guerrilla group to liberate civilian hostages held in jungle camps, a risky move that has the support of Colombia's European allies.


Powell dismisses suggestion of North Korean nuclear tests

The United States and South Korea have played down suggestions that a massive explosion in North Korea last week was caused by a nuclear device.


Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault

Controversial book "Unfit for Command," which fires an election-year salvo at Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's war record, has claimed one unintended victim -- bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc .


Up to 14 Pakistanis killed in militant attack

Up to 14 Pakistanis, including 11 soldiers, were killed in an ambush on a convoy on Sunday, taking the death toll to 38 in attacks in the northwest of the country in the past 24 hours, officials said.


A father of a Black Watch soldier has spoken of his worry for his son's safety following reports that three soldiers have been killed in Iraq.


Iraq's Electoral Commission has announced that elections in the country will go ahead on January 30, not January 27 as previously suggested.


Newcastle United cruised into the last 32 of the Uefa Cup with a thoroughly convincing victory over in-form Sochaux in France. The Magpies hit four - with goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi either side


A man and his ex-wife are convicted of murdering a couple by firebombing their home over a bullying row.


Apple compensates people who have already bought an iPhone - after the firm cut $200 (Â£100) off the price.


Malaria map aims to tackle killer disease

Researchers are creating a global malaria map to tackle the killer disease by pinpointing the areas where it strikes most often.


N.Y. Governor Escalates Feud With a Legislature

Gov. Eliot Spitzer began to visit the districts of fellow Democrats to assail their decision on a new comptroller.


Naga leaders accept invitation for talks in India: report

Separatist guerrilla leaders from India's northeastern state of Nagaland agreed at peace talks in Thailand to travel to India for future negotiations with the government, a report said.


G.M.âs Global Strategy: A Brand for Every Place

G.M.âs international strategy isnât about focusing on a single brand. Instead, it wants its consumers to be able to choose from a fleet of them.


Typhoon Kills 55 in Japan, Deadliest in a Decade

Japan's deadliest typhoon in more than a  decade killed at least 55 people, officials said on Thursday as  rescuers searched frantically for 33 still missing in floods  and landslides.


In Court, an Inside Look at Violence in Camden

A jury in federal court is hearing details of Camden, N.J., in the 1990s, when a young drug lord with cocaine for the cityâs addicts and bullets for his rivals was rising to power.


Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou earn Chelsea victory at Portsmouth to keep the title race alive.


Car Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 44 and Wound 200

BAGHDAD: In two car bomb blasts in Baghdad and other incidents at least 45 people were killed and several others were injured. Insurgents detonated two bombs near a convoy of US military vehicles in southern


APEC Members Differ Over Route to Free Trade

Asia-Pacific leaders will face challenges posed by a wave of bilateral free trade agreements when they meet for their summit in Chile Saturday.


DHS holds terror talks with UK Minister, then detains him

Interested in terror, check, politics, check, step over here sir... The UK's first Muslim Minister has chalked up his second detention at the hands of the US Department of Homeland Security - with exquisite irony, at Dulles Airport in Washington DC on his way back from talks with, er, the DHS on tackling terrorism.â¦


A man jumped to his death yesterday from the 86th-floor observation deck at the Empire State Building, the police said. No identification was found on his body, they said.


Paparazzi, beware. George Clooney has a plan to put celeb-snapping photographers out of business. "Here is my theory on debunking photographs in magazines, you know, the paparazzi photographs," Clooney says in the November issue of Vanity Fair, on newsstands Oct. 10.


Oil prices eased further on Thursday,  deepening the previous day's three percent fall after a  surprise increase in U.S. fuel stocks eased worries about  meeting peak winter demand.


An avatar made up to look like French presidential candidate Segolene Royal has made an appearance in the popular virtual world of Second Life, though it is not piloted by the politician or her any of her supporters.


Hee-Won Han made a 4-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and win the Safeway Classic on Sunday.


'Marathon' mice bred in genetic first in US

AMERICAN researchers have unveiled genetically engineered mice that they say can run further and longer than their naturally-bred brethren, bringing the "genetic doping" of elite athletes a small step closer to reality.


America's adventure in Haiti an illegal enterprise

So Kofi Annan has at last discovered that the three A's' (Anglo-American-Australian) attack on Iraq was illegal and against the basic premises of the United Nations.


Microsoft offers free parental control service

Microsoft has opened up testing of its Windows Live OneCare Family Safety parental control service to U.S. users.


Flyi Looks for Ways to Move Past Mistakes

The parent company of Dulles-based Independence Airlines reported an $82.7 million loss in the third quarter, and warned it could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection if unable to renegotiate payments due January.


Italian wine barrel race celebrates past and future

MONTEPULCIANO, Italy  - Faces furrowed with   concentration and biceps bulging, Lorenzo Martire and Giovanni   Zorn puffed their way up the narrow streets of this medieval   town, rolling the 175-pound oak wine barrel ahead of them.


Najaf Fighting Resumes Amid Peace Mission

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A pared-down delegation of Iraqis arrived in Najaf by helicopter Tuesday to present radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr with a peace proposal aimed at ending the violent insurgency wracking the holy city.    Despite the delegation's presence there, fighting intensified in Najaf, with at least one U.S...


Parmalat Sues Ex-Auditors for $10 Billion

Parmalat sued its former auditors  Deloitte & Touche and Grant Thornton on Wednesday in its second  $10 billion lawsuit against financial partners that Parmalat  says helped drive it into insolvency.


Cisl, su scalone e pensioni basse corsa muli non serve


Yahoo co-founder Yang to replace Semel as CEO

Yahoo Inc. on Monday tapped  co-founder Jerry Yang to replace Chief Executive Terry Semel,  bowing to investor pressure as the Internet media company has  failed to keep up with rival Google Inc..


Deliciously Over-Engineered Gadgets on the Horizon

Cruising through the booths on the CES show floor, a few things catch our eye, though most are on the horizon, not available yet. A fuzzy keyboard, Dick Tracy "watch" and a sci-fi keyboard with mouse should be fun.


Ukraine PM to meet challenger in poll run-off

Ukraine's prime minister and a liberal challenger have taken the top spots in a presidential election and will take their debate over the country's future through to a run-off next month, exit polls say.


The Villa manager was said to be ready to leave the midlands club unless his assistants Roy Aitken and Steve McGregor were also given new three-and-a-half year deals.


Radio Prague marks the anniversary of foundation of Czechoslovakia by a special debate

Martin Mikule: To answer those and many other questions, I am now joined in the studio by Michaela Prokopova, a staff writer of the Czech daily Mlada Fronta Dnes, who focuses on Slovakia.


'Alexander' role reflects a new phase for Angelina Jolie

The sexiest woman alive is sitting so close to me that I can read her tattoos. And I would take the time to read them if I were not sitting so close to the sexiest woman alive.


Immatricolazioni diminuite dell'1% rispetto a luglio


UN Official Warns of Potential for Anarchy in Sudan

A senior United Nations official is warning that Sudan could quickly descend into total anarchy, with warlords ruling large areas and the government unable to control its forces.


Disney Nominated Ovitz to Board Before Ousting Him

Walt Disney Co.'s directors nominated Michael Ovitz to serve on its board for another three years at a meeting just weeks before forcing him out of his job as


InfoWorld - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is getting ready to launch Barcelona, its first quad-core server chip.


Firenze, 17:40 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; POTENZA: CON L'INTER POTEVAMO PAREGGIARE

Il difensore della Fiorentina Alessandro Potenza si prepara al derby di domenica con il Livorno, ma ...


Brema, 12:50 - CICLISMO, MILRAM NON ABBANDONA DOPO CONFESSIONE ZABEL

La Milram non lascia il ciclismo. Il marchio tedesco, che fa capo al colosso caseario Nordmilch, res...


Investigators probing the backers of the alleged coup in Equatorial Guinea will discover this week what role - if any - disgraced Tory peer Lord Archer played in financing the plot that led to the arrest of Sir Mark Thatcher 11 days ago.


A Saudi court gives a five-year sentence to a university professor convicted of dissent and sedition.


outspoken Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu in a key vote for the Balkan country's European Union accession path. mountain of reforms necessary for its planned 2007 EU entry.


Chief Justice William Rehnquist has undergone throat surgery after a diagnosis of thyroid cancer, but is expected to be released from the hospital this week, according the Supreme Court.


Cuba TV shows Castro meeting with Chavez

Cuban state television on Tuesday showed a video of Fidel Castro meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the first images of the ailing leader shown in three months.


By BEVERLEY WANG HOOKSETT, N.H. - Can you be fired for gossiping about your boss? Four town employees here say they were, raising questions about fairness, free speech and a staple of life in the American workplace.


Circolare invita al rispetto della normativa


European equities were lower in early trade on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking while carmakers were hit by a profit warning from Japan's Nissan (NASDAQ:NSANY), which is part owned by Renault.


short for "Weblog" -- was the most-frequently requested definition at Merriam-Webster's online dictionary site, the publisher says.


Bush, Kerry in final sprint of acrimonious contest

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic challenger John Kerry hit the campaign trail hard on the final straight of an increasingly vicious neck-and-neck race for the White House.


A ruling on BSkyB's controversial purchase of a stake in ITV is expected to be published on Thursday.


Portugal Mulls Liberalizing Abortion Law

Bishop Antonio Montes Moreira compares abortion to the hanging of Saddam Hussein.Comment


PricewaterhouseCoopers to Pay Tyco Investors $225 Million

PricewaterhouseCoopers, which audited Tyco International when it was run by executives who later went to prison, has agreed to pay $225 million to settle claims.


PortalPlayer Shares Soar in Market Debut

Shares of PortalPlayer Inc. PLAY.O  jumped as much as 62.4 percent in their first day of trading on  Friday after the company's initial public offering priced above  the recently increased range.


President Bush on Tuesday announced four picks for the federal bench, including one to fill a vacancy created when Justice Samuel Alito Jr. joined the Supreme Court.


Halladay activated to start against the Yankees

Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay was activated from the 15-day disabled list and returned to the Toronto Blue Jays to start Tuesday night against the New York Yankees.


Fancy a $20,000 suit of armor under the Christmas tree? Or how about a crystal-encrusted Mrs. Potato Head for $8,000? Or maybe a $50,000 Ferrari go-cart?


The Spanish FA apologises to its English counterparts following racist chanting.


Raccolte dalle strade duemila tonnellate di spazzatura


Hundreds of survivors of last year's earthquake in Pakistan staged an anti-graft protest in the capital on Saturday, accusing reconstruction officials of corruption.


Belgium's interim PM wins a vote of confidence as he seeks to end months of political paralysis.


Roger Federer will go for his third Grand Slam title of 2004 against Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open on Sunday.


Ancient Roman cosmetics resembled modern moisturizer

LONDON - Fashionable women in ancient Rome applied a beauty cream that wasn't all that different from today's cosmetics, researchers say.


Yemen ups security after attack kills 7 tourists

Yemen stepped up security around government buildings and foreign embassies and offices on Tuesday a day after a suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber killed seven Spanish tourists and two Yemenis at a tourist site.


US interest rates are kept on hold at 5.25% for the fifth time running, amid signs of "firmer" economic growth.


Heavy rain has delayed the start of the ATP Masters Cup final between Lleyton Hewitt and world number one Roger Federer in Houston, Texas this morning.


A New Focus on the Body, but ThatÂs All ThatÂs New

Maybe itÂs too much to expect something new from American fashion, but, so far, the spring 2007 collections are putting out a lot of warmed-over goods.


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cut short a planned two-day visit to Armenia on Tuesday, officials there said, as the hard-line leader faced growing unhappiness back home over the resignation of Iran's top nuclear negotiator.


Israeli forces kill 2 Hamas militants in Gaza raid

Israeli soldiers crossed into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and killed two Hamas militants near the border as part of operations to counter rocket attacks against southern Israel.


Simpson named suspect in casino break-in

Investigators questioned O.J. Simpson and named him a suspect Friday in a confrontation at a casino hotel room involving sports memorabilia, but the actor and former football star denied breaking into the room.


Parigi, 17:05 - CALCIO, DROGBA A FRANCE FOOTBALL: VOGLIO LASCIARE IL CHELSEA

In una intervista al francese France Football, l'attaccante del Chesea Didier Drogba afferma di vole...


Dollar Softer Against Euro But Above Lows

The dollar was weaker against the euro on Tuesday but above record lows reached after remarks by European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet suggested the ECB was unlikely to intervene to stem the euro's rise.


U.S. embassy reposts reward over Athens attack

The U.S. embassy in Athens on Thursday reposted a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of unknown attackers who launched a grenade strike on its building a year ago.


Freshman Walker gives Irish running game a boost

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Running back Darius Walker didn't play last week against Brigham Young, but Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham said the reason had nothing to do with any thoughts of holding Walker out as a freshman to preserve a year of eligibility.


Folate Supplements Good for Women's Blood Pressure

NEW YORK  - Higher intake of folic acid is  associated with a decreased risk of developing high blood  pressure, particularly among younger women, according to  Harvard researchers.


Economic Summit: Fiddling While Rome Burns

WASHINGTON, DC -- Everyone recognizes that this week's White House Economic Summit here in Washington is political theater. It's a chance for the White House to showcase its second term economic agenda, and get lots of mostly favorable press for it.


Greece are quick out of the blocks when it comes to making money out of their Olympic medal winners.


Real Madrid unveil Luxemburgo as new coach

Former Brazil boss Wanderley Luxemburgo has replaced Mariano Garcia Remon as coach of Real Madrid. Real confirmed the move at a news conference on Thursday, which followed a board meeting.


IBM to add Lotus support for iPhone, iPod Touch

The Microsoft rival plans to announce the software at its Lotusphere conference to be held next week.


With one debate down and two to go, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are entering a critical new phase of a race that has been recharged and, in some ways, reframed.


Feeling peckish? Council bans biscuits to beat the birds

They are an integral part of British tea-time, but councillors in one city are having to forgo biscuits with their daily cuppa to deal with the growing problem of aggressive seagulls.


Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm makes several pledges on hospital reforms ahead of a no-confidence motion.


Great Britain slip down to third after the cross-country round of the three-day eventing.


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Adding Keywords to Your Photos

Did you know that after filling your digital camera with photos, you can quickly review a dayâs shoot in Previewâeven before you import them into iPhoto or Aperture for safe keeping. Select one or more and doubleclick to Preview themâJPEG and RAW images alike. But thatâs not all. With the versatile Preview, you can also add keywords to your photos, keywords searchable by Spotlight. Read this weekâs tip to find out how.


Dr Stephen Wilkinson, from the International Institute for the Study of Cuba, looks back on Fidel Castro's 49 years in power


Sudanese opposition, government start peace talks

Sudanese opposition groups and a government delegation on Friday held the first full day of peace talks in Cairo with both sides optimistic about a deal, sources close to the negotiations told Egypt's MENA news agency.


Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone is charged with importing a banned growth hormone into Australia.


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Clinton Widens Democratic Lead, Republicans Split, Poll Finds

Bloomberg - Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton has established a clear lead over her Democratic rivals in the early U.S. primary states, while the race for the Republican presidential nomination is tighter with the entrance of Fred Thompson.


Kosovo's top U.N. official on Wednesday fired the police commissioner after weekend clashes between police and ethnic Albanian protesters led to the deaths of two people. Joachim Ruecker, the U.N. official in charge of administering Kosovo, said he had demanded the resignation of U.N. police commissioner Stephen Curtis, effective immediately, in the wake of the violence.


Italy's grapes of wrath symbolize fight with Mafia

A new Italian white wine has become a symbol of the fight against organized crime, incurring the wrath of gangsters from Naples because it was produced from grapes grown on land confiscated from a Mafia godfather.


Rolling Stone Finding Out Green Isnât Green Enough

As Rolling Stone and other publications try to be green, they are drawing criticism from environmentalists who think are not doing enough.


Wanting the big bat now and hoping to keep him longer, the Texas Rangers acquired All-Star slugger Carlos Lee from the Milwaukee Brewers in a six-player deal Friday.


Juniper Networks Protects Customers From New Microsoft Vulnerabilities Disclosed Today

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR), the leader in high-performance  networking, today confirmed its Intrusion Detection and  Prevention (IDP) security systems and ISG firewall/virtual private  network (VPN) systems with IDP offer protection for new Microsoft  vulnerabilities announced today.


A man from Cornwall is within sight of winning a 3,100-mile ultra-marathon race across America.


Microsoft to Pay $536 Million to Novell to Settle Antitrust Dispute

Microsoft settled with Novell for $536 million. Novell also intends to file a new suit againt Microsoft regrading word-processing software.


KIRKLAND -- The latest ailment in Matt Hasselbeck's season-long litany of injuries appears to have improved enough for the Seahawks quarterback to start tomorrow against Arizona.


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Five pitchers combined on a one-hitter for the New York Yankees, and Jason Giambi homered again Friday night in a rain-delayed 2-0 victory over the suddenly slumping Mets.


A serial shoplifter who bought a luxury home with the proceeds of his crimes is jailed for three years.


Airbus parent EADS says it is selling off six plants to French, British and German companies.


Parma, 13:38 - CALCIO, PARMA; PIOLI: IL RUBIN E' AVVERSARIO PERICOLOSO

Alla vigilia della partenza per la Russia il tecnico Stefano Pioli analizza i primi avversari di Cop...


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Barcelo Crestline Corporation Proposes Acquisition of 100% of the ...

Barcelo Crestline Corporation, the parent company of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and one of the leading hotel management and leasing companies in North America, announced today that it has submitted a


Workplace exposure to the industrial solvent benzene, even at levels below federal limits, can significantly reduce the number of disease-fighting white blood cells, according to a study of Chinese factory workers.


Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on TV

If a reputable company sold a dirt-cheap machine that provided blissfully simple and virus-free Internet access, you might expect to see crowds of customers rushing into stores, credit cards in hand.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

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


England's qualifications watchdog says "a myriad of issues and errors" plagued  this year's English tests.


Violent games blamed for German school attack

Leading German lawmakers demanded a  crackdown on violent computer and simulated war games on  Tuesday over concerns that they may have helped inspire a young  man to attack his former school with guns and explosives.


New York, 13:06 - ATLETICA, DOPING; LEGALE JONES: DUBBI GIA' SUL PRIMO TEST

Howard Jacobs, legale della sprinter statunitense Marion Jones, commenta la negatività alle c...


'60s killings trial opens with Klan talk

Prosecutors in the kidnapping and conspiracy trial of James Ford Seale promised jurors during opening arguments Monday that they will prove the reputed Klansman was among those who abducted, beat and drowned two black teenagers in 1964.


New U.S. top court term has abortion, race cases

The U.S. Supreme Court's new term   has cases on abortion, the environment and racial diversity in   schools, some of the country's most contentious social issues   for a court primed to shift sharply to the right by President   George W. Bush's conservative appointees.


Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Toshiba are forming a joint venture to manufacture the PS3's Cell processor and other high-end chips.


Bonds scratched from lineup with sore back

A day after saying health will be one of the keys to whether he plays long enough to have a chance to break Hank Aaron's career home run record, Barry Bonds was scratched from San Francisco's lineup because of a sore back.


Roma, 14:54 - CALCIO, COMPLEANNO TOTTI: VERSO MAGGIO VORREI UN REGALO...

Francesco Totti ha rilasciato un'intervista in esclusiva a Sky Sport in occasione del suo 31esimo co...


German national library busts copy protection

Germany's National Library is now fully licensed to duplicate copy protected electronic books and other digital media such as CDs and CD-ROMs. The object and scope of the agreement seems pretty limited, anyway.


Dr. George P. Korfiatis Named Provost and University VP at Stevens Institute of Technology

HOBOKEN, N.J., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- The President of Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr. Harold J. Raveche, today announced the appointment of Dr. George P. Korfiatis as Provost and University Vice President of the Institute, effective today, Monday, December 18, 2006.


Bernard Kerik's withdrawal from his nomination as Homeland Security director raises many questions for which answers may be elusive.


Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Monday that the race for the White House is more about ideas than the huge amounts of money being raised by many of the other candidates.


Gov. Janet Napolitano dipped into a fund used for health emergencies to help promote the state's prescription-drug program for seniors, a move that has come under fire because she pledged not to use taxpayer money to advertise the discount cards.


`Gift for Future Generations' Making Strides With Restoration Efforts

CHICAGO _ It took Mother Nature thousands of years to create the tallgrass prairies that flourished in America's midsection before the arrival of European settlers more than 200 years ago.  By that measure, efforts by the U.S.


Prosecutors wrapped up their case against defrocked priest Paul Shanley on Monday after a psychologist testified that it is not uncommon for adults who suffer trauma as children to repress memories of the experience.


Feb trial set for Marine in Haditha killing case

The U.S. Marine accused of being the ringleader in the killing of 24 Iraqi men women and children in Haditha was arraigned on voluntary manslaughter charges on Wednesday and a judge set his court martial for February.


Fifteen actors from The Lord of the Rings films sue studio New Line in a dispute over money from merchandise.


Roger Federer sees off Tim Henman in straight sets to reach the US Open final.


Blog: Capitol Music Group recording artists will be visiting the virtual world There.com.


It Will Take More Than a Wolf to Blow One House Down

Scientists try to build a hurricane to topple a brick house in order to recommend changes in building codes.


Citigroup says $30 bln capital helps exceed target

Citigroup Inc , which last week  posted a record $9.83 billion quarterly loss, on Tuesday said  it has strengthened its balance sheet and replenished depleted  capital levels by raising about $30 billion in the last two  months.


By SONJA BARISIC  NORFOLK, Va. - A rocket carrying satellites for the Air Force and NASA is set to blast off Monday from the Virginia shore in the first launch from the mid-Atlantic region's commercial spaceport.


Estonian PM disappointed with programme in Helsinki - stays home

The Estonian Prime Minister Juhan Parts declined an invitation to attend Tuesdays GOFREP inauguration ceremonies in Helsinki, apparently over the lack of an opportunity to meet separately for talks with the ...


Holding a Moral Center as Civilization Fell

This wrenching political thriller lends a human face to an upheaval so savage it seemed beyond the realm of imagination when news of it filtered into the West.


overthrew the Taliban militia in late 2001 for refusing to handover al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. coalitions with main rivals, characterised as regional strongmen who rely on ethnic loyalties and private militias.


[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 : A new research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that men put on weight and cut down on exercise when they remarry.


Britain likely to spend 'hundreds of millions' on tsunami relief: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair predicted that his government would end up contributing "several hundred million pounds" to relief efforts for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.


The picture here may be as perfect as ever â-un beaming, palms leaning, Rolls-Royces gleaming â - trouble is in the scented air.


Taiwan prepares to make its 15th attempt to become a member of the UN - a bid fiercely opposed by China.


The medical device maker Cyberonics said that it had appointed three directors backed by dissident shareholders.


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US oil giant Exxon Mobil is seeking arbitration over a stand-off with Venezuela about seized oil assets.


World Business Briefing | Europe: France: Oil Concern Appoints a Chief, Despite Inquiry

The oil company Total named Christophe de Margerie, formerly the companyâs No. 2 executive, as its chief. Mr. de Margerie is under investigation in France over a possible plan to pay foreign officials for the right to drill in their countries, linked to the oil-for-food program for Iraq. Total, following the footsteps of several big French companies, announced last year that it would split the jobs of chief executive and chairman, leaving Thierry Desmarest, who currently holds both posts, as chairman only. Mr. de Margerie, left, currently head of the exploration and production division, has worked for Total for more than 30 years. The French authorities placed him under investigation in October for âcomplicity in the abuse of company goodsâ and âcomplicity in corrupting foreign officials.â Total insists it has abided by the rules of the United Nations oil-for-food program, which allowed Saddam Hussein to sell oil in exchange for humanitarian goods.


Got a Camera? You, Too, Can Be A Network Reporter

Clarissa Jessup was next in line to ask a question of John Kerry at the University of Florida when another student "stole the mike," she says -- and handed her his digital camera to record the scene.


44 People Enter Canadian Embassy in Beijing

44 people entered the Canadian Embassy in Beijing this morning, using ladders to scale the spiked fence around the compound. Canadian Ambassador Joseph Caron says the intruders, who include men, women and


Google adds books to its epic search story

Internet search engine Google has announced Google Print, a new book search service at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Google has already secured deals with major publishers, including Oxford University Press.


Ozzy Osbourne fought with a burglar who broke into his country home, but the perpetrator and an accomplice made off with jewellery worth about US$1.9 million.


John McCain scored a hard-fought win in Florida's presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing the front-runner's role in a heated Republican race and possibly ending one-time favorite Rudy Giuliani's White House bid.


Leader of Microsoftâs Office Business Is Retiring

Jeff Raikes, a 26-year veteran of Microsoft, plans to retire later this year and the company announced that it was reaching outside its ranks for his successor.


Judge raps rapper Joc for tardy court arrival

A Cleveland judge scolded rapper Yung Joc for being late to court on Wednesday but allowed him to remain free on bond on a charge of having a gun in his carry-on bag at the city's airport, authorities said.


Some quotes from Saturday's Republican presidential candidate debate in Manchester, N.H. Organizers excluded California Rep. Duncan Hunter.


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Trends & Innovations - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Soon shoppers won't have to hassle with waiting in lines or even finding desired goods online, thanks to a new cell-phone-based technology, according to New Scientist magazine. Point-and-find technology being developed by Nokia will enable shoppers to buy an item by simply taking a picture of it. Once the photo is snapped, the service finds the same product online. It can be used in other situations, such as tourist searches for landmarks.


Chief rivals to Hamid Karzai concede election defeat in ...

KABUL, Afghanistan The top challengers in the Afghan presidential election are conceding defeat to Hamid Karzai (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye).


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Pan-African Parliament Opens in South Africa

Africa's new representative body, the Pan-African Parliament, has opened its first session in its new home in South Africa. South African President Thabo Mbeki was joined by drummers and dancers to welcome


The Russian authorities file new charges of fraud and abuse of office against self-exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky.


Germs Taken to Space Return in a Deadlier Form

Salmonella microbes carried into space aboard a 2006 space shuttle mission prove more potent than their earthbound counterparts, researchers find.


Ion Appoints Outside Managers After Banks Cut Credit

Ion Ltd., an Australian auto parts maker that supplies Ford Motor Co., appointed outside managers after banks cut off its credit because it spent too much expanding in the US and Australia.


Pope Benedict XVI has approved a document that relaxes restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass used by the Roman Catholic Church for centuries until the modernizing reforms of the 1960s, the Vatican said Thursday.


Housing stocks decline hurts some big investors

The slump in U.S. housing stocks to new four-year lows is hurting some well-known investors who recently added home builders and housing-related stocks such as KB Home  and Pulte Homes Inc  to their positions.


U.S. stocks rebounded this morning in early trading, then gave back some of their gains as prices fluctuated following a global sell-off yesterday that triggered a 3 percent drop in the Dow Jones industrial average.


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Monty and Harrington claim second European point

Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington have claimed a second point for the European side against the US at the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills today.


Oracle Corp.  said it would report preliminary results of its $8.8 billion hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft  as soon as practicable after 1 a.m. EST Saturday.


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ARGENTINA:  Defenders of Small Farmers Harassed and Threatened

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 10  (IPS) - A group of hooded men armed with shotguns  threatened the leader of a small farmersâ organisation and the  delegate of an international human rights organisation in a  northern Argentine province after they reported an incident of  corruption involving both Argentina and Spain.


Rumsfeld backs off from media battles in last days

Donald Rumsfeld, once famous for his combative news conferences, has chosen to limit his media contacts to friendly audiences in his final days as defense secretary rather than do battle one last time.


Clashes in Pakistani tribal area leave 13 dead

Thirteen people including five soldiers were killed in fierce clashes between the security forcesand militants Sunday in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal area bordering


The death knell will be sounded today for a wholly appointed House of Lords, as the government lays out its final plans for reforming the upper chamber.


Look Whoâs Getting Rolled Out of the Bar

A bar's stroller ban has set off a turf battle in Brooklyn.


More Downloadable Commercial Movies Coming?

Technology that allows content-protected movies to be downloaded and burned to DVDs received official approval.


Jury finds Marine guilty of lesser charges in death of Iraqi ...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. A jury of Marine Corps officers has found a major guilty of maltreatment and dereliction of duty in the death of an Iraqi inmate.


A pair of chimps who appeared on film and TV, are being retired following allegations of animal cruelty.


Guy Game Results in Lawsuits and Injunction

Several readers have written in to report on Tuesday's lawsuit regarding 'The Guy Game'. The PC/console offering, which strings a weak trivia game around footage of naked college age girls, has come under


Microsoft to face EU action over antitrust breach: report

The European Union's top antitrust  regulator is set to issue a formal ruling finding software  giant Microsoft Corp.  guilty of breaking EU  competition rules, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.


Palestinian Leaders to Visit Arafat's Doctors

Yasir Arafat's deputy in the Palestine Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Palestinian prime minister, Ahmed Qurei, will go to France on Monday to speak to


Some in Illinois Pick Catholic Health Plan

Federal employees in part of Illinois now have the option of enrolling in a Catholic-run health insurance plan that does not cover abortion, contraceptives or fertility treatment.


Kevin Davies has been told to ward off any suitors and carve out a long-term career at Bolton. The advice comes from manager Sam Allardyce, who is concerned he may eventually lose one of his prize assets.


Jim Thorpe was even par after playing four holes in unspectacular fashion. On his second shot at No. 5, he hit a 3-wood about 238 yards to 3 feet, then tapped in for an eagle.


Genova, 16:35 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: TERLIZZI SARA' OPERATO DI ERNIA DEL DISCO

Il difensore della Sampdoria Christian Terlizzi nei prossimi giorni verrà sottoposto ad inter...


Who says investing is zero-sum? Members of our CAPS community love sharing their investing knowledge.


By Bonnie Tandy Leblang and Carolyn Wyman Universal Press Syndicate  Pam Organic Sprays. Canola and Olive Oil Spray. $3.59 per 5- ounce can.


New Online in 2004: The Wonderful and Wacky

Internet experiments made a comeback during 2004. Here are some of the year's notable Web innovations:


Rain eases in Midwest but flood threat remains

Residents of parts of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana struggled on Saturday to recover from nearly a week of destructive thunderstorms while preparing for more floods from overburdened rivers and streams.


WASHINGTON --Rising oil prices will weigh on economic growth, but the increases so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said yesterday.


Travel: Long before other cities jumped on the sandwagon, Berlin perfected the art of the urban beach.


Poland's president said Monday that Warsaw will pull its remaining 900 soldiers out of Iraq by the end of 2007, but no specific date has been set.


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Google has updated its Google Code Search site by adding greater coverage and improvements in ranking and access.


Roma, 18:20 - CALCIO: SERIE C2, RISULTATI

Risultati e classifiche della 22/a giornata, 5/a di ritorno, del campionato di calcio di serie C2.<b...


Craig Biggio wins Roberto Clemente award

Craig Biggio capped his sweat-stained career with one more cherished honor. The longtime Houston Astros star won the 2007 Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to a major league player who combines community service with excellence on the field.


Blog: No one's quite sure how the much-hyped product launch will go down, but here are a few ways you might be able to make the coveted smart phone yours.


Man Eats Record-Breaking 59 1-2 Hot Dogs

By BOB CHRISTIE  PHOENIX - A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes.


Four agreements signed at the first Catalonia-Morocco economic forum

The first Catalonia-Morocco economic forum closed, in Barcelona on Thursday, after, inter alia, the signing of four agreements, namely between the Barcelona Chamber of commerce and the Moroccan "Banque centrale ...


Frequent Flier: Rolling? Weâre More Like the Flying Stones

Flying provides a mobile office for everything from writing to arranging the Stonesâ set lists.


Ethiopia's Ogaden rebels warn of "African genocide"

Rebels from Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden region said on Thursday an "African genocide" was unfolding there while a U.N. fact-finding mission had only visited areas sanctioned by the government.


Russia's Oleg Maskaev retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight crown on Sunday with a unanimous points decision over Ugandan challenger Peter Okhello.


People in the 16 to 24 age range save the highest proportion of their salary, according to National Savings and Investments.


Top ten dumbest things I've seen or done in the workplace

Over twenty-something years in high-tech, here are the top ten dumbest things I've ever seen or done in the workplace. This is the kind of stuff that can get you fired, sued, or even arrested.


Pearson sends Derby into the Premiership

Stephen Pearson fired Derby into the Premiership as his second half goal clinched a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Championship play-off final on Monday.


HAMISH ROBERTSON: First this morning to the sound of gunfire and the roar of more than 100,000 Palestinian mourners. Yasser Arafat has been laid to rest in the grounds of his headquarters in Ramallah.


Warner Shifts Web Course, Shouldering Video Costs

In its latest online push, Warner Brothers plans to introduce 24 Web productions in a range of formats including minimovies, games and episodic television shows.


Suspect Animal Tested for Mad Cow Disease

Government scientists are chasing a possible new case of mad cow disease in the United States, with final results on a suspicious slaughtered animal expected


IAEA team heads for North Korea nuclear complex

U.N. nuclear watchdog officials visiting North Korea traveled on Thursday to a reactor complex that the secretive state has promised to mothball under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency reported.


Central Square in Lynn should be looking a bit brighter. New sidewalks, curbs, fences, lights, landscaping, and road improvements are planned for the Gateway Artisan Block, a key area of the square, with $830,000 in state grant money given to Lynn last week.


Link by Link: Purple, the Color of a Legal Conniption

The group that owns the Barney brand is being sued for allegations of relentless harassment of Web site owners who parody the Barney character.


An hour-long no-frills closing ceremony dedicated to the victims of this week's school bus crash brought to an end the Paralympic Games in Athens.


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Industry Group Urges Bush To Address Cybersecurity

A group representing the cybersecurity industry has called for the White House to show "greater leadership" in guarding the nation's computer infrastructure from attacks by hackers and viruses


Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova is already celebrating his party's victory, anticipated by unofficial poll results.


Yemen steps up security following a suicide bomb in which nine people died, mostly Spanish tourists.


Aclockalypse Not Panic over: America survived Sunday's onslaught of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday unscathed. For a while, Bug-watchers thought that GoDaddy, the domain registrar, might have mismanaged the time-change, after customers reported outages. But, a good old-fashioned DDOS attack was the culprit.â¦


Google rumoured to be planning Internet Explorer rival

LONDON - Google could be planning to launch a web browser to challenge the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to widespread industry speculation.


A computer-animated feature film that paralysed actor Christopher Reeve had been directing at the time of his death will remain in production, its producer says.


Auction site 'humiliated' and 'harassed' The row continues between eBay and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.â¦


Facing 40-years for mass identity theft Computer security consultant and convicted cyber intruder Max Butler has been indicted on counts of wire-fraud and identity theft, just five years after being released from prison for hacking into military and defense contractor computers.â¦


Livorno, 18:02 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ANCORA UN DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppio allenamento per il Livorno al Coni di Tirrenia in mattinata. In mattinata lavoro sulla tecnic...


Broadcom Chipsets Expand Wi-Fi Coverage Areas

Broadcom said its new chips will operate at the highest transmission rate possible for a longer time than currently available chips, which are quicker to shift to lower data rates in order to maintain clear transmissions.


Hollinger Publishing Group Inquiry Blames Executives

Description: An internal investigation launched by Hollinger International lays the blame for the publishing group's financial woes on its own top executives.


Oil price drops despite Opec's curb on output

OIL prices plunged to their lowest since August yesterday as traders shrugged off Opecâs decision to cut output and reacted instead to the reopening of a pipeline to help more Iraqi supplies reach the West.


Good Grief! That Favorite Comic Strip Is Missing

Newspapers across the country have been reducing comic strips in the face of sluggish advertising revenue and rising paper costs.


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City Council Passes Bill for Recycling of Plastic Bags

The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill requiring large stores and retail chains to collect and recycle the plastic bags they give to shoppers.


They have returned to Japan like conquering heroes, although they have not won a race since their team returned to Formula One four years ago.


Blog: Codemasters Online Gaming announces plans for a game version of Dirty Dancing to coincide with the film's 20th anniversary.


It's not just the failure of Condi Rice's summit. Many factors have made it less likely that Israelis and Palestinians will ever live side by side as separate nations


Britain's Deputy PM Warns Against Any Challenges to Blair

Britain's deputy prime minister says the ruling Labour party will not tolerate any member who is considering challenging Prime Minister Tony Blair's run for a third term in office.


Microsoft, IBM Trade Barbs Over Support for Open XML

IBM has taken the lead in lobbying against the adoption of Microsoft's Office Open XML format. But it does support the format in a few products -- a fact that some Microsoft bloggers were happy to point out.


Chicago Sun-Times to cut 35 newsroom jobs

The Chicago Sun-Times may lay off up  to 35 unionized newsroom staffers in the next four weeks as it  struggles to cut costs in the face of falling circulation and  advertising revenue, a spokeswoman confirmed on Friday.


Raw image editing and cataloging software gets support for Windows Vista and Adobe file formats.


Body of shooting victim stolen in Mexico

The body of a man killed in a shootout during a clandestine horse race last weekend was stolen from its freshly dug grave in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz, an official said Wednesday.


Christmas-New Year's Travel to Set Record - AAA

Americans will travel in record  numbers this holiday season, thanks partly to Christmas and New  Year's landing on the weekend, the AAA said Wednesday in  releasing a travel survey.


Spears' lawyers ask to quit custody case

Britney Spears' lawyers in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline are quitting.


Move to Close City Streets Gains Speed: ALBANY: Proposal Would Affect Three Roads Near Border With El Cerrito Due to Traffic Increases, Condo Plans

By Justin Hill, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 5--A proposal to close three Albany streets at the city's northern border with El Cerrito is moving forward after consultants heard from the public before starting work on an environmental review.


Oil surged to a record high above $81 a barrel on Tuesday, drawing strength from concerns of a winter supply squeeze in the world's top consumer where an anticipated interest rate cut is calming recession fears.


Mine search over, Utah towns try to cope

Signs of prayer and support for six trapped miners remained on display Saturday as residents of central Utah's coal belt struggled with the realization that the men would not be found alive.


Game-maker says it regrets use of sacred site as backdrop in shoot-'em-up but won't pull the product.


Police battle Kenyan protesters for second day

Kenyan police clashed with opposition protesters on Thursday in a second day of demonstrations against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election in which police have already killed three.


BRCA Mutations Up Risk of Non-Breast Cancers Too

It's now well known that people who carry mutations in the BRCA 1 and 2 genes are prone to ovarian and breast cancer, but new findings show that these genes also increase risk of certain other cancers as well.


Despite a short-lived increase in Palestinian jobs in 2003, the economy is performing well below its potential, said a World Bank report.


Trump Casinos Seek Bankruptcy Protection

Patrons of Donald J. Trump's gambling halls probably won't notice, but his casino empire is now in bankruptcy after months of negotiations with bondholders over a crushing $1.8 billion debt.


A 22-year-old man is due to appear in court in Belfast charged with the murder of a man in the south of the city.


Cancer Treatment Can Raise Hip Fracture Risk

NEW YORK  - A standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer is to suppress testosterone production by removal of the testes.


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Gold Fields, the South African gold producer, revised the terms of its proposed merger with Iamgold of Canada on Tuesday in its latest attempt to fend off a hostile bid from smaller rival Harmony.


In an unexpected twist, President Bush's bout of diplomacy in Asia hit a snag in dealings with longtime ally South Korea and drew a conciliatory gesture from "Axis of Evil" member North Korea.


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Problems With Space Stationâs Computers Persist

NASA officials said that they fully expected engineers to resolve the problems, but that it could take days.


Brrrr: Scientists trace the roots of feeling cold

Nerves that sense the icy slap of an arctic wind or just a cool breeze take their orders from a single protein, U.S. researchers said on Monday, shedding new light on how we experience cold.


U.S. automakers, coming off a year of record concessions from labor unions, should be facing 2008 with a new lease on life as they fight Asian and European importers who now control more than half of the U.S. market.


Sprint and SBC announce Wi-Fi roaming pact

Customers of Sprint and SBC Communications will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.


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Thousands of rare books are believed to have been damaged or destroyed in a fire at a German library.


The day began at Sun City with two South Africans expected to tussle for the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in searing heat; but by the end of Friday's second round, storm clouds had gathered above the Gary Player Country Club, as an Australian seized


Cars with pink ribbons help raise awareness about breast cancer

SINGAPORE : You may have seen some cars with pink ribbons on the roads on Sunday; it was an event to mark the end of Breast Cancer Awareness month.


Dell touts servers based on Xeon-brand Opterons

Confusion in PowerEdge-land Who makes the Opteron processors going into Dell's latest rackable servers? AMD, you'd think, but a casual glance at the PC giant's website might leave you with the impression that the processors were produced by AMD's arch-rival, Intel.â¦


Israel's Sharon government is paying Jews living in Gaza to move ...

Families that agree to vacate the Gaza strip are being compensated and move back into Israel proper. Sharon is seeking to remove Jewish settlers from Gaza and four West Bank enclaves - the settlers have been


Ruling blocks Anna Nicole Smith from fortune

LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court today threw out a judge's ruling that awarded $88.5 million to former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith from the estate of her late husband, a Houston oil tycoon who died at age 90 just over a year after they wed.


Developing world is new frontline in heart disease

Heart disease, usually seen as a   quintessentially Western problem, is rapidly becoming a major   threat to the developing world, costing millions of lives and   billions of dollars, top cardiologists said on Tuesday.


Dutch Police Raid Sites Across the Netherlands, Hold 37 People

Dutch police raided sites across the Netherlands and arrested 37 people suspected of training to become paramilitary members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a group labeled a terrorist movement in the European Union.


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SolarCity tracks solar panel output via the Web

Blog: Solar installer SolarCity develops software to monitor and report on solar panel output through an Internet connection.


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Every team that plays the Atlanta Falcons tries to contain quarterback Michael Vick. Few have done it more successfully than the Philadelphia Eagles did Sunday.


Da An emendamento per estendere il condono fiscale al 2003

ROMA - La riforma fiscale Ã¨ al Senato, dove domani inizierÃ  il suo iter parlamentare. Il governo ha presentato alla commissione Bilancio di Palazzo Madama il testo del provvedimento sotto forma di emendamento alla Finanziaria.


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Ashcroft, Evans have served the country well

Outgoing US Attorney General John Ashcroft has served the country well for the past four years and will be missed. President Bush has nominated a well-qualified successor, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzalez.


Chile Will Give Pensions to Torture Victims Under Dictatorship

Chile's government said that tens of thousands of people were tortured during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and that the victims will receive reparations.


At least three killed in fresh Kenya clashes

Clashes between rival tribes in the Kenyan capital killed at least three people on Sunday in a fresh flare-up of ethnically-motivated violence after President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election last month, witnesses said.


Body Found in Iraq Isn't Likely to Be Japanese Hostage Koda

The body of a man found by the US military in Iraq is not likely to be that of 24-year-old Japanese national Shosei Koda, who was kidnapped in the country, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima said.


A Vatican delegation will meet with Vietnamese officials in Hanoi next week as the Holy See strives for diplomatic relations with the Communist-run country, Vatican officials said Thursday. Monsignor Pietro Parolin, an undersecretary of state, will lead the delegation, which departs Sunday.


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Nokia, Vodafone Join Forces To Simplify Mobile Phone Software

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Corp and British mobile operator Vodafone Group PLC said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving


A Family Divided Against Itself by the A.L.C.S.

Times are tense for Linda Goldman, fervent Red Sox fan and Boston-area resident, and her sister Bonnie Bernstein, fervent Indians fan and Cleveland-area resident.


The Queen will mark her 50th televised Christmas message by calling for care for vulnerable people.


Movie Review | 'American Hardcore':  It Was Loud. It Was Fast. But What Did It Mean?

This documentary chronicle of the hardcore punk movement in first half of the 1980Âs imagines an underground culture that was more than a new generationÂs style of hormonal eruption.


Veteran film director John Badham, whose credits include "Saturday Night Fever" and "WarGames," has been tapped as showrunner and executive producer of the ABC midseason cop drama "Blind Justice."


Iran says no obstacle for French FM visit

Iran said on Sunday there was no  obstacle for French Foreign Minister to visit Tehran to clarify  his comments that raised the specter of war over the country's  atomic work, which the West fears is a cover to obtain atomic  bomb.


Justice Dept. to Open Criminal Probe in CIA's Destruction of Tapes

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced today that the Justice Department will open a criminal investigation of the CIA's destruction of videotapes that showed harsh interrogation tactics of suspected terrorists.


Dense Smoke Forces Cdn Crews to Cool Their Heels As U.S. Fire Jumps into B.C.

PRINCETON, B.C. - Dense smoke Monday kept crews from battling the leading edge of a fire that has crossed the border from Washington state into British Columbia.  The Tatoosh fire, which was started by lightning on Aug.


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Councils urge the government not to force them to adopt a "pay-as-you-throw" charging scheme on rubbish.


Video game publisher Electronic Arts says China will soon be one of its top three markets in Asia.


A small book publisher faces off against the titans in a Harry Potter copyright case.


Brussels to present finance plans to save Galileo satnav project

The European Commission will on Wednesday present its public financement plans for the troubled Galileo satellite navigation network, with unused farm funds viewed as a potential piggy bank, according to sources.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In fits and starts, NASA began retracting via remote control a 115-foot solar panel on the international space station Wednesday, likening the tricky task to folding a road map back up and stuffing it in the glove compartment.


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Twelve states join legal action against US government for to allow own cuts in car pollution


Mexican singer Julieta Venegas wins a trio of awards at the Latin American MTV Video Music Awards.


Saudi Arabia to Boost Oil Production as Price Hits $50

The price of oil finally broke through the $50-a-barrel mark today, a milestone never seen before.


Nothing to Lose tries to extend Ramseys' roll

Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey already have two Breeders' Cup starters in Classic contender Roses in May and likely Turf favorite Kitten's Joy.


Duke's starting backcourt of Daniel Ewing and J.J. Redick combines to score 46 points as the Blue Devils beat Temple, 82-74, on Saturday.


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Dell Intros First Blu-ray Enabled Notebook PC

Dell has launched its first PC incorporating Blu-ray Disc technology, with the next-generation optical-disc format now an option on its XPS M1710 notebook computer.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Three dozen voters challenging the presidential election results in the Ohio Supreme Court asked to drop their lawsuit Tuesday, saying it is moot with last week's certification of the electoral vote and the upcoming inauguration.


Nearly four decades ago, psychologist Stanley Milgram had a volunteer stand stock still on a busy New York sidewalk and look up at the sky. About one in every 25 passersby stopped to look up, too. When five volunteers were recruited to sky-gaze, nearly one in five passersby stopped to look up.


Alan Greenspan says oil prices will have to rise a lot more before they have a serious impact on the American economy. The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board told a Washington audience the impact of


Repression is increasing in Cuba under the control of Raul Castro, and the domination of the government by his brother, Fidel, is nearing an end, Bush administration officials said Tuesday.


Both XM and Sirius reported their full fourth calendar quarter results this week, showing that while both companies were making progress at narrowing losses, true profitability is still a long ways away.


Amnesty urges Russia to treat sick prisoner

Rights group Amnesty International on Friday urged Russia to provide proper treatment for a jailed oil executive who has AIDS and says he could die if he is not moved to a specialized hospital.


Residents agree there are no easy answers

The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat early Thursday morning reignited the debate over the future of Israel and the Palestinians worldwide, but even locally residents admitted an answer remains elusive.


Moving foreign inmates could save millions

California could be saving millions on prisons. Don't worry. We're not talking about releasing carjackers early.


Brandon Backe pitches six solid innings in his postseason debut to lead Houston to an 8-5 win over Atlanta on Saturday for a 2-1 series lead.


Investors did not give the company a ringing endorsement today.


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Noelle Quinn scored the go-ahead basket with 16.7 seconds remaining and finished with 27 points yesterday, helping host UCLA rally from an early 17-point deficit and beat fourth-ranked Texas, 63-60.


Employers' healthcare costs are expected to increase by an average of 11.3 percent in 2005, which outpaces inflation but is lower than 12.


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Sony BMG blasts "ludicrous" Annie Lennox report

Sony BMG has hit out at "ludicrous"  press reports stating the company dropped Annie Lennox after a  25-year association.


Legendary producer PHIL SPECTOR has been indicted on a murder charge in LOS ANGELES and will stand trial in December. Spector is alleged to have killed actress Lana Clarkson, but maintains that she killed herself, according to the BBC.


England captain Phil Vickery and centre Mike Tindall are ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff.


Spinners Harbhajan Singh, who took five wickets, and Murali Kartik, with three, did the damage as India won by 13 runs to salvage some pride from a series they had already lost.


Colombia protests over Nicaragua's FARC remarks

Colombia's government on Friday formally complained to Nicaragua after President Daniel Ortega, an ex-Marxist guerrilla, referred to a Colombian rebel commander as a brother.


Lauren Jackson jogged into the tunnel clutching a bottle of champagne. Sue Bird wore a broad smile, slapping high-fives with fans on her way off the floor.


Allowing imported drugs from Canada, as the Montgomery County Council is considering, is a potentially dangerous decision based on politics and economics rather than on established pharmaceutical best practices [letters, Aug. 7].


FTSE 100 soars on back of resurgent mining sector

The FTSE 100 closed up after a turbulent trading session that was dominated by consolidation within the mining sector following Rio Tinto's 38.1 billion dollar bid for Alcan, dealers said Thursday.


The brother of the British hostage Ken Bigley says he is "heartened" by the release of two Italian aid workers in Iraq.


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Taliban killed around 30 in Afghanistan: MP

Taliban militants killed around 30 people in an attack in southern Afghanistan, a member of parliament has told AFP.


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U.S., Iran to hold rare talks on Iraq violence

U.S. and Iranian officials will hold rare talks in Baghdad on Monday to discuss security in Iraq, where Washington accuses Tehran of stoking violence.


Fresh from a victory over its rivals in the Supreme Court, American Express now wants Visa and MasterCard to show it the money. American Express hired hot-shot lawyer David Boies, who headed


Screeching mobiles will give thieves ear bashing

A new service that makes mobile phones   emit a piercing electronic scream if stolen and automatically   blocks access to sensitive data was launched in Britain on   Monday.


Analysts give thumbs-up to TD-Banknorth deal

Analysts gave a broad thumbs-up on Friday to Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) $3.8 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Banknorth Group Inc.


France's economy minister said Societe Generale, reeling from losses blamed on a rogue trader, is a bank in crisis and may need to ditch its chairman.


Indian health authorities have found at least 278 blood donors to be HIV-positive in the northeast state of Tripura, fueling fears of infected blood supplies.


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Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film calls for applause -- and deserves it.


FCC Adds 6 Months to Local Phone Line Rules

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday released a set of stop-gap rules governing local phone competition that requires regional telephone companies to continue leasing their lines to rivals at discounted rates for six months.


Symantec plays-down security hole in Norton AntiVirus

Symantec has admitted its flagship consumer security application, Norton AntiVirus 2005, has a security vulnerability that allows certain types of malicious script to infect a user's personal computer with a virus.


Russian MPs ready to approve Putin's choice for PM

Russia's parliament is expected to vote overwhelmingly on Friday to approve President Vladimir Putin's nominee for prime minister, political unknown Viktor Zubkov.


What you saw isn't always what you got with Luca Luca's spring collection. Many of the looks designer Luca Orlandi previewed at New York Fashion Week on Monday had little hidden gems that you had to strain to see — and that's how he wanted it.


(InfoWorld) - BT Group has been granted licenses to provide national and long-distance services in India as it seeks to carve out a bigger piece of the country's burgeoning telecoms market. The licenses from India's Department of Telecommunications allows BT's newly formed joint venture, BT Telecom India Pvt. Ltd., to sell services directly to corporate customers in India, BT said on Wednesday. Until now the company has been offering the services through an agreement with a local service provider. BT will offer virtual private network (VPN) services using technologies such as multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) and ATM (asynchronous transfer mode), it said. Multinationals providers includingÂ Verizon CommunicationsÂ have been applying for licenses to operate national and long-distance services in India. Two years ago the government increased the stake that a foreign company can hold in Indian telecoms provider, from 49 percent to 74 percent, which made investment more attractive. It also reduced license fees. India's booming telecoms market has been attracting investments to the country. In February, Vodafone Group announced anÂ agreement to acquire a 67 percent interestÂ in Indian mobile services provider Hutchison Essar. It hopes to cash in on India's mobile market, which is adding more than 6 million subscribers a month. A key opportunity for BT and other multinational providers is to offer services to the Indian operations of multinational companies, as well as to India's growing outsourcing industry. AT&T's majority-owned joint venture, AT&T Global Network Services India Pvt. Ltd., was awarded national and long distance licenses by the government last year. BT set up its Indian joint venture, in which it holds 74 percent of the equity, last year. Then in February it announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire i2i Enterprise Pvt. Ltd., an enterprise services company based in Mumbai that specializes in IP communications services. In September BT said it expected revenue from India to be $250 million by 2009, and that it would increase its headcount in the country by 6,000 within two years. The company signed aÂ five-year outsourcing contractÂ in December with Tech Mahindra to support BT's managed services for businesses around the globe, as well as BT's internal systems. It owns a minority share in the outsourcing company. Â


Russian prosecutors charge exile Boris Berezovsky with plotting to seize power in Moscow, his lawyer says.


Israeli Soldier, Palestinian Militant, Killed in Gaza Fighting

Islamic militants set off explosives in a booby-trapped chicken coop today as Israeli troops approached, killing one soldier and wounding four, the army and militants said.


Israeli Official Blames al-Qaida in Blasts

TABA, Egypt - Israel's intelligence chief on Friday blamed al-Qaida for the bombings at resorts in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that officials said killed at least 28 people, including many Israelis celebrating a Jewish holiday, and wounded more than 100.    The Israeli intelligence chief, Maj...


Despite racking up almost all of the endorsements from organized labor, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards came in behind Barack Obama Â the only Democratic front-runner with no national union support Â in the Iowa caucuses. That left at least one union looking for a new candidate Friday.


Country music singer and songwriter Roy Drusky, a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 46 years, has died after a lengthy battle with emphysema, the Highland Manor Nursing Home said on Friday.


Supreme court to confront school racial diversity

The Supreme Court confronts whether race can be used in deciding where students to go to school on Monday, testing the willingness of President George W. Bush's two newest court appointees to overturn programs to foster racial diversity.


How Bush has created a moral vacuum in Iraq in which Americans can kill for free.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Instead of enjoying a relaxing day at the international space station, the space shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts prepared Sunday for an unplanned, fourth spacewalk to get a stubborn, half-retracted solar array to fold up.


Charges dropped against MHS students in rape case

Prosecutors dismissed all charges Wednesday, Nov. 3, against two Montclair High School students who were accused of raping a 15-year-old schoolmate last month, ending a case that brought


Playbill - The new Broadway cast album of Company, a collaboration between the labels PS Classics and Nonesuch Records, arrives in stores Feb. 20.


Blood transfusion chiefs worry people could be put off donating by reports of blood being destroyed.


PTI Dharmapuri/Chennai Oct 19: One of the countryâs longest and expensive manhunts ended midnight last night with the killing of dreaded forest brigand Koose Munisamy Veerappan and three of his close associates in a shootout in a trap laid by the


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With Katrina in mind, Bush views Calif. fire damage

Determined to avoid the mistakes made with Hurricane Katrina, U.S. President George W. Bush toured fire-ravaged Southern California on Thursday and promised to do everything possible to help the region recover.


Infineon Pleads Guilty to DRAM Price-Fixing

WASHINGTON -- German chipmaker Infineon (Quote, Chart) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $160 million fine for participating in what the Department of Justice (DOJ) calls an international price-fixing conspiracy in the memory chip market.


A self-destructing palm tree that flowers once every 100 years and then dies has been discovered on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists said Thursday.


Lonesome whale's high-pitched voice baffles biologists

A LONE whale with a mysterious voice that matches no other species has been discovered roaming the Pacific, it was revealed yesterday.


Venus Williams beats fifth seed Ana Ivanovic in the US Open fourth round while sister Serena also wins.


Stocks gained on Monday, on speculation the Federal Reserve will cut rates this week and as investors snapped up energy and material shares as commodities prices soared.


MOVIE REVIEW- Misnamed: 'Alexander' the not-so-hot

A lot of people put a lot of good work into this screen-filling tale of the young leader who conquered most of the known world in the '20s and '30s of the fourth century BC, but you have to work even harder to follow it.


Singer Amy Winehouse is ordered to appear in court in Norway to appeal against a fine for drug possession.


Rank to sell Hard Rock to native American tribe

Britain's Rank Group  has agreed to sell its Hard Rock cafe and casino business for $965 million to the native American Seminole Tribe of Florida, which already makes 90 percent of its revenues from gambling.


Movie Review | 'Everyone's Hero': A Good Deed for the Sultan of Swat

Animated in name only, ÂEveryoneÂs HeroÂ follows a 10-year-old baseball fanatic who finds himself in possession of Babe RuthÂs stolen bat.


Phil Savage accepted an offer to be general manager of the Cleveland Browns, leaving Baltimore for its bitter AFC North rival, a Browns official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Man who urinated on dying woman for YouTube glory jailed

Outraging public decency A man who shouted "This is YouTube material" as he pissed on a dying, disabled woman has been sent to jail for three years.â¦


FastT100 offers cost-effective, reliable storage for consolidation ...

[Johannesburg, 13 October 2004] - While a great deal of the data residing within organisations today is not accessed regularly, the ECT Act as well as basic business strategy maintains that this seldom accessed data is business-critical.


Man claims to have made love to over 30 cars

Website shows how to really pop the trunk A British man has confessed to making love to over 30 different cars and setting up a website to explain his techniques to the masses.â¦


Daily Endorsement Tally: Kerry Gains, But So Does Bush

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Sen. John Kerry continues to pile up the newspaper endorsements, but in a reversal of past trends it was President Bush who nabbed the larger papers in today's update of E&P's exclusive tally.


Britain's Cable & Wireless posted its first net profit in over 3 years and announced plans to cut 600 jobs and return cash to investors, sending the telecom company's shares racing to 5-month highs on Wednesday.


Now that Amazonâs market value is nearly the same as eBayâs, it could buy the online auction site. That could help improve Amazonâs finances and eBayâs customer satisfaction.


Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter net profit rose 76 percent on favorable restructuring and tax benefits, offsetting lower aluminum prices.


I don't recall the names of all of Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Mouseketeers, but I'm guessing that Charley and Frances won't be earning their ears after the way that the hurricanes that bear their names have been tormenting Florida over the past few weeks.


Study: Nuvelo Drug Breaks Up Catheter Clots Faster

Nuvelo Inc.'s experimental blood  clot dissolver restores function in patients with blocked  catheters faster than existing therapy, the company said on  Saturday.


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Iraq's Maliki lashes out at Hillary Clinton

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki  lashed out on Sunday at U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful  Hillary Clinton who had called for him to be replaced and  criticized the U.S. military for killing civilians.


No. 1 Trojans Beat Hokies in Season Opener

LANDOVER, Md. (Sports Network) - Matt Leinart threw three  touchdown passes to Reggie Bush as No. 1 Southern California  claimed a season-opening 24-13 victory over Virginia Tech in  the Black Coaches Association Classic at FedEx Field.


Rooney just one of Ferguson's reasons to be cheerful

While Wayne Rooney's debut hat-trick against Fenerbahce made all the headlines, it was not the only reason for Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to be cheerful.


Israeli airstrike hits Palestinian car in Gaza Strip

Two Palestinian militants travelling in the Gaza Strip managed to escape an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle seconds before it exploded Tuesday, security sources and witnesses say.


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President Vladimir Putin made constitutional changes yesterday designed to increase his personal control of the regions and parliament, saying the government needed "strengthening" because it had failed at Beslan in its fight against terrorism.