Kids With Special Needs Have Bigger Medical Bills

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDayNews) -- Children with special health-care needs have health-care costs three times greater than other children, says a study in the January issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.


Eurozone growth falls by more than half between April and June 2007, official EU figures show.


Schlossnagle.org: Profiling PHP Applications

In addtion to the other slides from the php|works conference, George Schlossnagle has decided to throw his hat into the ring with the latest of his talks - Profiling PHP Applications.


The box that broke Enigma code is rebuilt

Turing Bombe replica goes on show Enthusiasts have succeeded in rebuiling a Nazi code cracking device, signaling the culmination of a 10-year project.â¦


Setting the stage for what it hopes will be a "breakout year" for its server operating systems, Microsoft this week announced it will ship the first Release Candidate of its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2003 by year's end as well as a SDK


Bush, Kerry camps exchange blows on Iraq

US President George W Bush pressed hard to undermine Democrat John Kerry as a prospective commander in chief, accusing the Massachusetts senator of waffling on Iraq and sending dangerously misleading signals to friend and foe alike.


Dopo 21 anni introiti prodotti nipponici superano stranieri


The Taliban said on Tuesday they had captured a Briton and two Afghans in the southern province of Helmand, a major drug producer, but gave no further details.


Steve McClaren performs a  U-turn by naming David Beckham in his England squad for the first time.


L'Aia, 15:04 - CALCIO, OLANDA: RANKOVIC MINACCIA DI MORTE ARBITRO

Aleksandar Rankovic, centrocampista serbo dell'ADO Den Haag, si è rivolto all'arbitro olandes...


Al-Sistani-backed list of 228 candidates for Iraqi elections ...

A Shiite official Thursday announced a coalition of 228 candidates backed by leading Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for Iraq's Jan. 30 elections.


FINANZIARIA:MARONI,IN CDM A VERBALE NOSTRO NO SU STUDI SETTORE

(AGI) - Capri, 1 ott. - "In Consiglio dei ministri formalmente non c'e' stato un voto sulla Finanziaria, che e' stata approvata da tutti. La Lega ha fatto mettere a verbale la propria contrarieta' sulla revisione degli studi di settore".


Seven killed, dozens injured in French crash

An accident involving a bus and a van on a main highway in south-west France killed at least seven people early today. The accident, which happened south of Bordeaux near the border with Spain, also injured at least 30 people, France-Info radio said.


E' importo piu' elevato dal 10 agosto, in piena crisi mutui


Ottawa, provinces bicker over Canada health system

Canada's provincial premiers boycotted a breakfast with Prime Minister Paul Martin on Tuesday, casting a shadow over top-level talks to overhaul the overloaded public health-care system.


Helpful tips for employees to keep their sanity and jobs

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Tired of too much work and too little time to do it? Frustrated with the boss and stressed to the limit with no relief in sight?


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

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


Around 40% of the UK will still be without internet access at home by 2025, warns a study by telecoms giant BT.


As the door closes on Blair's premiership, Martin Amis and Guardian photographer Dan Chung shadowed the prime minister on his farewell tour.


Roma, 22:40 - VOLLEY, AZZURRI FUORI DA PREOLIMPICO SMIRNE

Con la vittoria per 25-19 nel primo set contro l'Olanda, la Polonia ha sancito l'aritmetica eliminaz...


Russian Dinara Safina stormed into the  second round of the China Open Monday, the day after big  brother Marat Safin won the men's title.


Investors appear enthusiastic about the prospect of a pure-play Napster.


Procrastinators give needed lift to holiday sales

The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals, though many still hope for an extra boost this week as consumers cash in gift cards.


ARE, Sweden  - Austria's Nicole Hosp ended Anja Paerson's golden run at the world Alpine skiing championships, mastering a treacherous course to win the giant slalom title on Tuesday after the local favorite crashed out.


Donors pledge $7.4 billion to Palestinians

An international donors' conference pledged $7.4 billion in aid to the Palestinians over the next three years, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Monday.


A bus taking Greek high school students to watch the Paralympics smashed into a truck loaded with glass Monday, killing seven teenage passengers and injuring 30 other people, police said.


AJACCIO, France : Frenchman Sebastien Loeb is set to be crowned world champion after safely negotiating the second day of the Rally of Corsica to finish in third place.


Report: Data breaches don't often result in ID theft

A report released Thursday by the GAO indicates that just one-sixth of the 24 largest data breaches reported between January 2000 and June 2005 resulted in actual identity theft. The report could give support to those who want breach-notification rules eased.


With improved upstream and downstream results, Total may lead the integrated pack.


The NFL moved to speed up its draft on Tuesday during owners' meetings at which it also discussed having the Buffalo Bills play regular season games in Toronto, expanding the reach of the NFL Network and moving the Pro Bowl.


Pfizer is expected to see a sharp fall in sales of one of its best-selling drugs after a warning by US regulators.


NBA Wrap: Hawks Stun Injury-Plagued Pistons

Tony Delk and Predrag Drobjnak both  scored 16 points as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the defending NBA  champion Detroit Pistons 88-72 in National Basketball  Association play Friday in Auburn Hills.


Nafta Backs Canada on Challenge of US Lumber Duties

The US may have to drop 27 percent duties on $4.6 billion of Canadian lumber shipments after a trade tribunal ruled that the US lumber industry isn't being harmed by imports from Canada.


Study Sizes Up States' Substantial Retiree Benefit Costs

About 90 percent of state workers get pensions, and the bill is coming due.


Attesa sui dati Usa e impatto sul biglietto verde


NEW YORK - Republicans at their party's convention were turning Tuesday to conditions at home after saluting President Bush as a wartime leader. California Gov...


September 12, 2004 -- BAGHDAD - Strong explosions shook central Baghdad late last night and fighting erupted on a major street in the heart of the city near the US-guarded Green Zone.


Ford sales off again in October, but company bullish on new ...

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday new vehicle sales in October fell 5 percent from October 2003, the eighth time this year monthly sales have been below year-ago results.


By Roy Goh  KOTA KINABALU: A whale, about 20m in length, became a hubbub of attention when it was found stranded in shallow waters off Pulau Gaya near here yesterday morning.


A British Airways plane on a flight from China crash-landed short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday. Three people were slightly injured.


Exit Strategies of Presidential Candidates

Description: Sen. John Kerry says troops should come home from Iraq in four years. President George Bush does not set a timeline. To find out more about the candidates' policies, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Kerry supporter retired Gen.


ASIA/THAILANDIA - Nomina del Vescovo di Nakhon Sawan CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 7 marzo 2007 ha nominato Vescovo di Nakhon Sawan (Thailandia) il Rev. Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit, Parroco della Cattedrale di Bangkok. \


Vanderbilt RB Doster shot to death in Tampa

Tampa, Florida Police in Tampa, Florida, say Vanderbilt running back Kwane Doster was shot to death this morning when someone fired at the parked car he was in.


Suicide bomber kills four in Afghan capital

A suicide car-bomber attacked a convoy of foreign troops on Saturday in the Afghan capital, killing four civilians, police and government officials said, in the third such attack on international forces in two days.


High & Low Finance: Credit Crisis? Just Wait for a Replay

Just how different was subprime lending from other lending in the days of easy money that prevailed until this summer?


Is this a joke or is it a misleading headline? The answer is neither. It's for real. PalmOne, the handheld manufacturers as opposed to PalmSource, the operating system company, signed a licensing agreement


Giving HIV-positive children in Africa a daily dose of antibiotic could nearly halve the death rate.


F.T.C. to Sue in Bid to Halt Food Merger

The F.T.C. said that the merger between Wild Oats and Whole Foods would lead to higher prices in markets where the chains compete.


Tory leader David Cameron pledges to force a Commons vote on whether to hold a referendum on the EU treaty.


Pop star Madonna visits Judaism's sacred Western Wall in the dead of night to avoid being mobbed by waiting photographers.


U.S. names Boeing as "logical" missile defense choice

Boeing Co would be a logical choice to lead the interceptor part of a planned U.S. defense missile shield in eastern Europe, the head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said on Thursday.


'Hero' rises to challenge in weekend box office

LOS ANGELES The acclaimed Jet Li martial-arts epic "Hero" took in an estimated 17-point-eight (m) million dollars to rank Number One in the weekend box office.


News Corp says in settlement with Judith Regan

Media conglomerate News Corp said on Friday it has reached a confidential settlement with publisher Judith Regan related to her 2006 termination, with no admission of liability by either side.


Dopo la separazione dalla Renualt il pilota Jarno Trulli ha siglato un accordo di due anni con la Toyota. La conferma della stipula del contratto arriva direttamente dalla scuderia. Il 30enne pilota abruzzese


Two Red Cross workers are killed at a Palestinian refugee camp where troops are battling militants, officials say.


Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue is to star in a Christmas special of the popular science-fiction TV drama Doctor Who.


Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, who has been in seclusion since acknowledging dealings with a Washington escort service, "will be back next week," said a Senate colleague who has exchanged messages with him.


Gov't Launches France Telecom Stake Sale

France launched the sale of at least 9.6 percent of France Telecom, a move that could raise up to 5.8 billion euros ($7.1 billion) that will be used to help the French government reduce its national debt.


Global Handset Sales Reached Record in 2nd Quarter - Survey

Global handset sales rose to record  levels in the second quarter, putting the industry on track to  ship 650 million cell phones in 2004 as market leader Nokia  halted its decline, a survey said on Thursday.


Sterling remains weak on slipping house prices

Sterling remained weak after this morning's survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors showed house prices slipped in August as higher interest rates take their toll.


Wal-Mart Sales Slump Sends Stocks Sliding

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s warning of disappointing sales sent stocks lower Monday, as investors' concerns about a slowing economy offset their relief over a drop in oil prices.    October contracts for a barrel of light crude were quoted at $46.58, down 14 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...


The gathering included Holocaust deniers, discredited scholars and white supremacists under the guise of a ÂdebateÂ on the era.


12 FREE DVDs ; Our Greatest Ever Children's TV Giveaway HOW TO CLAIM YOUR FREE DVDs We'Ll Send Them to You

HERE'S your chance to settle down with the kids and watch them enjoy a little piece of timeless TV magic...   Yes, Sooty is one of the great characters who feature in our fantastic DVD giveaway.


(HealthDay News) -- Obesity surgery helps severely obese people lose weight by  reducing the size of the stomach, by bypassing a portion of the body's digestive system, or a combination of these procedures.


FCC Chief Backs Plan to Aid Cable Competition

By John Dunbar  Cable television rates keep going up while prices for other communications services are going down, says the nation's chief communications regulator, and he blames local governments for blocking competition.


Looking for an eco-friendly gift for that special tree-hugger in your life? This guide has you covered, right down to the wrapping paper. By Lewis Wallace.


Police hunt missing British aristocrat last seen Nov. 6 in the south of France

LONDON  - French police are investigating the disappearance of a flamboyant British aristocrat last seen in the south of France two weeks ago, the British news media reported Saturday.


A Palestinian schoolgirl runs past the rubble of a destroyed building next to a United Nations school in the Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


Fashion designer Liz Claiborne revolutionized the way working women put together their wardrobes because she was one of them. She made it easy for them as they pioneered up corporate ladders in the 1970s and 1980s, offering coordinated outfits at once serious and stylish, but also affordable.


Sources inside NASA told CNN Sunday that O'Keefe will accept an offer from Louisiana State University to be its chancellor. O'Keefe's decision, the sources said, was made for personal and financial reasons


The son of a high-ranking trade official in Vietnam is arrested on fraud allegations.


AutoZone Inc. , the largest U.S. auto parts retailer, on Wednesday said quarterly earnings rose less than 1 percent as high gas prices made customers choose between paying for fuel or preventive maintenance.


Ferguson furious as strikers dent United's title aspirations

FRUSTRATED Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has left his misfiring strikeforce in no doubt there are no excuses for their current pitiful form.


Microsoft, Dassault Systemes form strategic alliance

Microsoft and Dassault Systemes of France said they had agreed to form a strategic alliance for Dassault Systemes' product lifecycle management (V5 PLM) and 3D design solutions.


The German chancellor's decision to adopt a young child has unleashed massive media coverage. SchrÃ¶der's been fighting revelations about his private life but the current attention could help rather than harm his career.


By GARY PERILLOUX  Details of Louisiana's latest launch in the aerospace industry are yet to be determined, but the state has cast its net into NASA's future.  On Thursday, Gov.


Past 50, and Still Running Into the Flames

Robert Beddia, who died in a blaze at the Deutsche Bank skyscraper on Aug. 18, stood out as one of only 502 firefighters over 50 on a force of more than 9,000.


Mansar - Indian railway authorities blamed negligence for the cause of a head-on collision of two trains that left 38 people dead in northern Punjab state while newspapers on Wednesday attributed the tragedy to antiquated equipment.


Satellite radio rivals XM and Sirius have every intention of merging, but not just yet.


Nick Heidfeld has had a test drive for F1 team Williams, in the hope of winning a driver seat next season. Nick Heidfeld has had a test drive for F1 team Williams, in the hope of winning a driver seat next season.


World oil prices rise to another record high

NEW YORK, October 18  - Crude oil prices increased to new record high levels for the third consecutive day, reaching $55.


Chinese premier promises to support Russia's WTO bid

MOSCOW  - Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised support Friday for Russia's bid for World Trade Organization membership, as the two countries discussed building a pipeline to transport Russian crude to China.


Microsoft probing reported flaws in Windows XP SP2

Microsoft is downplaying claims that several new vulnerabilities in Windows XP SP2 were discovered by Finjan Software, but it is looking into the claims anyway.


Merrill Lynch's subprime unit cutting jobs

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  said on Monday that its subprime lender, First Franklin Financial, would cut an unspecified number of jobs, in another setback to the brokerage's $1.3 billion acquisition.


Congressional Ratings: 11% Rate Congress Good or Excellent

Rasmussen Reports - Just 11% of American voters give the outgoing Congress good or excellent marks. That's down from 13% two weeks ago and 15% on Election Day.


Police in Lancashire charge a 21-year-old man with the attempted murder of a schoolgirl in a park.


The US defence secretary suggests Iraq may be able to hold January elections only in more peaceful areas.


Blasts Kill Seven in Baghdad's Green Zone

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone and set off bombs at a market and a popular cafe Thursday, killing seven people, including two Americans, the U.S. military said, in a bold attack on the compound housing the U.S...


Electrolux shares have tumbled after the world's largest maker of consumer electronics said profit in the second half of 2004 will be less than forecast.


Rocket set to launch from N.M. spaceport

After several delays, the first space-bound rocket is set to launch from a southern New Mexico spaceport.


Accelerazione per riorganizzazione Italia-Germania


China-Germany cooperation aim at long-term, win-win results

The cooperation between governments of China and Germany and between businesses of the two countries will never seek temporary or short-term benefits, but aim at long-term and win-win results, visiting German ...


Tokyo stocks posted strong rises by  Friday afternoon as hopes for a seasonal year-end rally and the  imminent inclusion of oil and gas developer INPEX Corp. into  the TOPIX index, spurred buying in a wide range of stocks.


The air mattress maker has another tough quarter.


NAJAF, Iraq - Iraqi authorities yesterday detained more than 50 people for questioning in the car bombings that killed dozens of civilians Sunday in two Shiite Muslim holy cities, worsening long-standing tensions between Iraq's majority Shiites and the


Russian Leader Expands Powers of a Possible Successor

MOSCOW, Feb. 15 -- President Vladimir Putin promoted Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov to the post of first deputy prime minister Thursday, an elevation that immediately intensified speculation that Putin might favor him as his successor.


IBM has announced Tivoli Provisioning Manager 5.1, a tool designed to help with the deployment and installation of software for large numbers of servers, PCs, laptops and wireless devices.


Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; 4 Dead

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 and  several powerful aftershocks rocked northern Japan on Saturday,  killing at least four people and injuring more than 400 while  knocking out power and phone services, media said.


Searchers on Wednesday recovered the bodies of two Marion County men who disappeared more than a week ago on Halfmoon Lake in the Ocala National Forest.


For a few grave weeks after the election in November, it looked as if professional teeth-gnashers like the American Family Association or Concerned Women for America would have little meat to sate their perpetual indignation this holiday season.


To plan an upcoming hike in the Alps, John Higham scoured scores of photos plotted along his route on a digital map for clues to the steepness of trails and the availability of accommodations or camp sites.


CORRECTION: Dollar slides vs euro, pound on subprime worries

The dollar slid to a record low against  the euro on worries about U.S. subprime mortgages and hit a  26-year trough versus sterling on Wednesday after British data  bolstered expectations for higher interest rates in Britain.


President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that foreigners who publicly criticize him or his government while visiting Venezuela will be expelled from the country.


U.S. improves rate of blood pressure control: study

More Americans have their high blood pressure under control, reducing their risk of heart attack, stroke and other diseases, according to a new study released by the American Heart Association on Monday.


Guantanamo hearings to give only restricted view of Bin Laden ...

GUANTANAMO: Only a sanitised glimpse of Australian David Hicksâ life as a Taliban fighter or what it was like for Salim Hamdan to be Osama Bin Ladenâs personal driver and bodyguard will be given when their military trials open on Tuesday.


IT IS possible to extend your life and avoid heart disease by regularly eating the "ideal healthy meal " , scientists revealed last night.


The Republican presidential candidates are launching a blizzard of negative attacks in Iowa, showing the strains of a wide-open race.


China Mine Blast Kills at Least 56, Scores Missing

A gas explosion in a crowded coal mine in central China has killed at least 56 people and left scores missing, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.


Iraq Militants Issue Hostage Death Threat to Japan

Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's  militant group threatened to behead a Japanese hostage it said  worked with Japan's forces in Iraq if Tokyo did not withdraw  its troops from the country within 48 hours.


Kellogg lobbied on sugar under Gutierrez

Under Carlos Gutierrez's stewardship, Kellogg Co. lobbied to open US markets to cheap Australian sugar and called the government's current


DataBank: Dow Cracks the Ceiling Twice, but Falls Back

The Dow Jones industrial average briefly surpassed its all-time closing high on two occasions this week, only to fall back each time and close below the record.


Infielder Shea Hillenbrand avoids arbitration by agreeing Friday to a $3.87 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.


Police Seize Millions of Ecstasy Tablets from Poland

Police said Sunday they have arrested two men and seized 3 million ecstasy tablets worth about 200 million Australian dollars ($154 million) that the pair imported from Poland hidden inside a bakery oven.


Rabies patients survives without injection

Doctors in Wisconsin appear to have succeeded in their experiment to let a 15-year-old girl with deadly rabies fight the virus with her own immunity.


New Russia hospital fire kills nine: reports

A fire at a Russian psychiatric hospital  killed nine people and wounded 16, local media reported on  Sunday, just over a day after a blaze at a hospital in Moscow  killed 45 women.


Brosnan: "Ancora arrabbiato per l'esclusione dalla serie"

LONDRA, 6 NOVEMBRE 2004 - James Bond, l'agente segreto piÃ¹ famoso del mondo non avrÃ  piÃ¹ il volto affascinante e rassicurante di Pierce Brosnan. L'attore irlandese era pronto a interpretare ancora una volta


Poor, Uninsured Don't Fill Emergency Rooms -- Study

A new study on emergency rooms  disputes the common wisdom that the poor and uninsured are  filling them up.


China toxic dumplings spark food scare in Japan

Dozens more people in Japan on Thursday said they fell sick after eating Chinese-made food, a day after Japanese food companies recalled pesticide-contaminated dumplings from China that sickened 10 people.


Mozilla developer Doug Turner outlines two prototypes for better cell phone-browsing.


ASIA/GIAPPONE - I martiri asiatici al centro dellÂincontro fra Vescovi giapponesi e coreani Sapporo (Agenzia Fides) - LÂesperienza del martirio Ã¨ un elemento che, al di lÃ  delle differenze e delle difficoltÃ , unisce profondamente la Chiesa coreana e quella giapponese: Ã¨ quanto hanno affermato i Vescovi giapponesi e coreani, riunitisi di rec...


Description: Since news of inmate abuse at Abu Ghraib prison first broke, questions have focused on whether senior officials were to blame.


Maracaibo, 01:01 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: VINCE IL BRASILE, 3-0 ALL'ARGENTINA

Il Brasile ha vinto la Coppa America battendo in finale l'Argentina 3-0 (2-0) a Maracaibo, in Venezu...


Roma, 15:10 - CALCIO, ABETE: SU DIRITTI TV OCCORRE SERENITA' E INTELLIGENZA

"Non vuole essere un invito, perchÃ© ciÃ² sottintenderebbe un destinatario. PerÃ² occorre approcciarsi ...


Indianapolis, 08:37 - AUTO, FRANCHITTI VINCE 500 MIGLIA INDIANAPOLIS

Lo scozzese Dario Franchitti ha vinto la 91/a edizione della 500 miglia di Indianapolis precedendo i...


Six weeks after the end of the Lebanon war, the militant Hezbollah group is facing little on-the-ground pressure to give up its weapons and disarm — despite a U.N. cease-fire resolution demanding just that.


Bush, Kerry Reportedly Agree to Three Debates

The campaigns of Republican President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry have tentatively settled on a package of three face-to-face debates, the Washington Post reported late on Sunday.


VALDERRAMA, Spain (Ticker) - Alastair Forsyth may be 120 places lower in the world rankings, but the Scot clearly won his duel Saturday with local favorite Sergio Garcia at the Volvo Masters.


Double your HDMI ports with $22.99 switch

SuperMediaStore.com has a dual-port HDMI switch on sale for $22.99 shipped. You provide the HDMI cables.


Cina, Ciampi: ''Togliere l'embargo sulle armi''

Togliere l'embargo sulle armi alla Cina. Dopo la disponibilitÃ  del ministro degli Esteri Gianfranco Fini, arrivano le parole del presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi a segnare ufficialmente l'appoggio


Candidates Vie for Wis., Iowa, Minnesota

In 2000, political pundits summed up the race in three words: Florida, Florida, Florida. Here's three words to consider this fall: Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.


At Least 24 People Have Become Infected With E. Coli in NC; Many of Them Visited Petting Zoo. RALEIGH, NC Nov 4, 2004 - At least 24 people, most of them children, have been infected with E. coli bacteria, and


Maybe your mom didn't think to tell you to use your manners when you participate in an adult chat room. But she shouldn't have to. In Sex Drive Daily.


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In a rematch of the NBA Finals, the result was the same — a thorough thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers by the Detroit Pistons.


By Unnati Gandhi  Paleontologists have discovered dozens of fossils of a soft- bodied, deep-sea dweller that lived more than half a billion years ago, adding one more piece to the enigmatic puzzle that is the history of life on Earth.


Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi he will stand in January's national elections as campaigning gets under way.


RUSSIA - Icona Kazan consegnata al patriarca Alessio II

L'icona della Madonna di Kazan e' stata consegnata agli ortodossi con una cerimonia nella cattedrale della Dormizione a Mosca. A restituirla al patriarca Alessio II e' stato il capo della delegazione vaticana


NEW YORK -- Thomson Corp. agreed to sell a unit that provides educational testing services for $435 million in the last planned sale needed to fund its purchase of Reuters Group PLC.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The United States sent more ammunition on Saturday to Lebanon, whose army is struggling to defeat a group of heavily armed Islamist militants holed up inside a Palestinian refugee camp.


Boeing reports profit, raises outlook, shares up

Boeing Co.  on Wednesday  reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit compared  with a year-ago loss, and raised its full-year forecast as it  ramped up delivery of its hot-selling commercial planes and  defense sales remained strong.


China begins laying new trans-Pacific fiber optic cable to US

China has begun laying a 500-million-dollar fiber optic cable to the United States that will be vital in meeting booming Internet traffic between the two nations, state press reported Tuesday.


Oslo's Munch Museum will stay closed till the middle of next year to secure its masterpieces with glass bolted onto the walls after robbers stole "The Scream" by pulling it off the wall and walking out the front door.


As Protests Swell, Bolivia Cancels Foreign Contract

By Rene Villegas LA PAZ, Bolivia  - Anti-government protests inBolivia on Tuesday paralyzed two cities and pushed authoritiesto meet a key demand -- the cancellation of a water concessionrun by a foreign company.


Shanghai's subway system moving ahead at full throttle

SHANGHAI - In 1990, Shanghai was a poor, decaying post- colonial metropolis shaking off decades of economic stagnation. Its streets were congested, too - with bicycles.


Pakistan for reunification of Taiwan with China

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 : Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its stand for peaceful reunification of Taiwan with China. Foreign Office Spokesman, Masood Khan in his weekly briefing, said that Pakistan supports one China policy.


Quattro militari italiani raggiungono il campo base sul massiccio del VinsonUn itinerario mai percorso. Dopo 13 giorni di marcia puntano alla vetta a 4.897 metri                                          Alpini a spasso per l'Antartide Trecento chilometri a meno 30Â°                                                                                di BRUNO PERSANO


At least 90,000 people have returned to Somalia's beleaguered capital after the heaviest fighting in more than 15 years ended last month, the United Nations said Friday.


Struggling US carmakers Ford and General Motors both see another sharp drop in monthly US sales.


OPEC: Group Doing All It Can To Stabilize Oil Prices

OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro highlighted the impact of the current high oil prices, saying the direct contribution of the increase in global oil prices to the economic slowdown


Iran, EU trio to hold further talks on nuclear issue

Iran has not accepted a proposal of the European Union (EU) to trade nuclear technology with its uranium enrichment program. "It is just at the initial stage.


Greeley Tribune, Colo., Biz Report Column: Biz Report

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  May 27--ON THE MOVE   The Greeley City Council recently named several residents to various boards and commissions.   Gail Woofter of Qwest Communications, was named to the Citizen Transportation Advisory Board; Mervyn Davies, of Davsel Ventures, Inc.


Pakistan's Shaukat Aziz Elected New Prime Minister

Pakistani lawmakers elected Shaukat Aziz the country's prime minister in a vote boycotted by the opposition. The new premier pledged to maintain economic changes aimed at boosting growth and reducing poverty.


Somalia's MPs are to meet for a confidence vote on the new cabinet, after rejecting the first nominations.


The Cleveland Browns have a few names in mind for both head coach and general manager with coordinators from Philadelphia and New England on the list.


By 2012, disk drives will surpass tape cartridges in external capacity, according to the figures from Enterprise Strategy Group


Citigroup and Merrill face bigger writeoffs: analyst

Citigroup Inc , Merrill Lynch & Co  and JPMorgan Chase & Co  may face larger fourth-quarter write-offs of fixed-income securities than previously expected, and Citigroup may have to slash its dividend 40 percent to preserve capital, according to a Goldman Sachs & Co analyst.


Election Commission Stops Vote Count As Opposition Protests

Ukraine's Central Election Commission has suspended vote counting from the 31 October presidential election. The opposition says that's because a complete count would reveal that its leader, Viktor Yushchenko


Stocks rebounded on Monday from last week's losses after IBM  reported higher-than-expected preliminary quarterly earnings, spurring a broad rally in technology shares.


Researchers have witnessed a chimpanzee skewering a lemur-like creature for supper, but it's unclear whether the spectacle was a bit of luck or an indication that chimps have a more advanced ability to hunt than was thought.


U.S. Treasury debt prices climbed on  Tuesday, sending benchmark 10-year yields to their lowest  levels in nearly four weeks, on buying tied to stock weakness  and news of deadly train blasts in Mumbai, India.


A UK government laboratory says it has shown how to detect counterfeit medicines through their packaging.


Relief teams are assessing the damage on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, after it was hit by two massive earthquakes.


U.S. justice dept launches corruption probe of BAE

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of Britain's BAE Systems Plc over the defense firm's compliance with anti-corruption laws, including its dealings with Saudi Arabia.


Auto contro camion su A-14, morti quattro giovani

Quattro giovani che viaggiavano con una Renault Clio sono morti e uno Ã¨ rimasto ferito in un incidente avvenuto in mattinata sulla corsia Sud dell'autostrada A-14. L'auto si Ã¨ scontrata con un camion. E' successo


La Calabria resta la regione piu' colpita dalle fiamme


Greggio tocca quota 100,27 dollari al barile


Live from Moscone Center with Apple Wednesday morning

Check in with us Wednesday for live updates from San Francisco as Apple shows off new products.


Athens throws a party to celebrate successful games

The flame went out on the Olympics during a closing ceremony Sunday night that honored the birthplace of the games with an ebullient display of Greek pride and symbolism, a relief-filled celebration of the ancient and the new.


Trump's Bride Unveils Dress a Week Before Big Day

The king of reality television Donald  Trump was tempted to go for a "royal wedding" broadcast on live  television until his supermodel bride insisted some things  should remain private. But not everything.


Telecommunications companies Swisscom AG and Telekom Austria AG are in talks over a possible merger, Swisscom said.


Scientists believe they have pinpointed the origin of a low frequency "hum" that emanates from the Earth. The noise - which can be picked up in the two and seven mHz (millihertz) range - occurs far below the


Pro-Taliban militants and security forces reached a cease-fire in a troubled district of northwest Pakistan early Monday after the deaths of another 35 rebel fighters and 16 troops, officials said.


Milan: Galliani "Elezioni, molte squadre mi appoggiano

Adriano Galliani, vicepresidente del Milan e presidente di Lega, a Barcellona con i rossoneri in attesa di affrontare il Barcellona in Champions League, usa toni pacati per commentare la riunione del âgruppo Della Valleâ: âIo uso toni molto piÃ¹


Abbas Takes Office as Palestinian President

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday  and called for a cease-fire with Israel and talks on a final  peace settlement.


8 oil pipelines sabotaged in southern Iraq: TV

Eight oil pipelines feeding two oilfields in southern Iraq have been sabotaged in a bomb attack, Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Thursday.


Proposte di D'Ambrosio-Casson-Bulgarelli-Franca Rame


MPs squeeze science back onto select committee list

What's in a name The House of Commons stationery department was working overtime yesterday, after MPs forced the government to accept there was a need for a select committee with explicit responsibility for overseeing science.â¦


Draining Brain Toxins May Slow Alzheimer's

TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Reducing levels of specific toxins in the brain may help stabilize cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients.


WRAPUP 1-Chelsea go eight points clear, United keep pace

Chelsea needed late goals from Dutchman Arjen Robben and England's Joe Cole to earn a 2-0 win at Portsmouth and extend their lead in the Premier League to eight points on Tuesday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Arizona Diamondbacks, who made a big splash before and during baseball's winter meetings, soon could be facing life without the Big Unit.


Lights go off in Iceland, clouds dim sky for star gazers

Iceland's capital and several towns   plunged into darkness on Thursday as street lights were turned   off for people to get a better view of the night sky.


Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with liver failure on Sunday and his condition was getting no better, a Palestinian official said, as Palestinian leaders adopted in his absence a plan to restore order in their areas.


Parliament Vote Calls for EU and Turkey Talks

The European Parliament today called on European Union leaders to open membership talks with Turkey âwithout undue delay,â and urged Ankara to carry out more democratic reforms and moves toward recognising Cyprus.


Three British nationals have been seized by gunmen in Baghdad, the Iraqi interior ministry says.


The father of a soldier killed in Iraq is to stand as an MP against Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon.


Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill underwent an appendectomy on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks.


Kidnappers Free Cousin of Iraqi Prime Minister

Kidnappers have freed the cousin of  Iraqi Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, a source in the  premier's office said on Sunday.


Promoting a Thirst for Sprite in Teenage Cellphone Users

Coca-Cola is hoping its new mobile site for social networking, Sprite Yard, will become the MySpace of the cellphone world.


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


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

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


Election-Related Lawsuits Pile Up in Fla.

A lawsuit demanding touch-screen voting machines be made to produce paper records will not be heard until Oct. 18, a judge ruled Friday, raising doubts that any significant changes to the system used by about half of Florida's voters will happen before the election.


In Stench, Amid Ghosts, Seeking the Tsunami Dead

Huge numbers of bodies are still being found in Aceh, Indonesia, a month after the tsunami hit, a reminder that normalcy is nowhere near.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Another record-setting season  has led San Francisco leftfielder Barry Bonds to his fourth  straight and unprecedented seventh overall National League Most  Valuable Player Award.


California has worst U.S. traffic: study

Californians idle in the nation's worst traffic jams on interstates surrounding major metropolitan areas but they are far from alone -- 52 percent of these urban stretches of highways are congested, according to a new study released on Thursday.


Various arms of the federal government swung into action this week to boost the economy. Yet for many, the incentives are not enough.


Bush renews call for statehood but sets tough conditions for ...

President George W Bush has all but abandoned his goal of Palestinian statehood next year, opting instead to spend the next four years trying to help "a truly free state develop" alongside Israel.


Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore releases 'Fahrenheit 9/11' and other media in hopes of moving voters away from Bush before the election.


Space News Headlines for December 30, 2004 - Weekend Edition

ABC says, "When NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over East Texas almost two years ago, killing its crew of seven, many wondered: What will become of the struggling space agency?


[TS] Sports of The Times: High Price of Not Tolerating Mediocrity

By todayÂs model, an elite college football coach is only one mediocre season away from being fired. Just ask MiamiÂs Larry Coker or AlabamaÂs Mike Shula.


Bimba fu rapita nel 1998 ed e' fuggita 2 settimane fa


Omega, Reese Road Partner Up: Defense Contractor Provides Computers for School

By Harry Franklin, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Feb. 9--Reese Road Elementary School had just lost a Partner in Education when paraprofessional Janet Gay saw Omega Training Group Inc. CEO Ray Kauffman at a social function early last fall and mentioned the school needed another partner.


Venezuela's assembly is to finalise a law granting President Chavez sweeping powers to rule by decree.


Chrysler, UAW accord in question as officials await votes

KOKOMO, Ind. - Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Ind., overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC last night.


Former Spurs manager Bill Nicholson dies aged 85.


NTT DoCoMo chooses Linux for next-gen phones

MANHASSET, NY - MontaVista Software Inc. has announced that its MontaVista Linux has been chosen as the operating system for three new Foma third-generation (3G) mobile phones from NTT DoCoMo.


Wide receiver reaches a milestone of his own on Manning's record toss -- 10th TD catch of season. By Phillip B. Wilson. Brandon Stokley expects to keep the football.


Londra, 16:16 - CALCIO; IL PREMIER INGLESE ELOGIA FABIO CAPELLO

"Mister Capello sembra avere incominciato davvero bene". L'appoggio al neo allenatore della nazional...


Scottish "wannabe suicide bomber" jailed

A Scottish student, described by  prosecutors as a "wannabe suicide bomber," was jailed for eight  years on Tuesday for possessing terrorism-related materials  including bomb-making instructions.


The ICC criticises Pakistan's handling of the doping case involving Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammd Asif.


Wild celebrations in Boston after World Series win

Hundreds of Red Sox fans jammed Boston's streets early on Monday to celebrate their team's second World Series victory in four years, some hurling rocks at police in riot gear, smashing windows and lighting fires.


Roma, 18:30 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, TRA IPOTESI NUOVO DASPO E PORTE CHIUSE

Un "daspo preventivo", pene piÃ¹ severe per chi commette reati legati alle manifestazioni sportive e ...


Jacko pre-trial ploy to collar 'Mad Dog'

WEARING a dazzling white suit with a yellow armband, Michael Jackson arrived at a Californian courthouse yesterday to confront the criminal prosecutor who has been trying to imprison him for more than a decade.


By Jarrett Murphy. By David Paul Kuhn. By Dick Meyer. (CBS/AP) Vice President Dick Cheney says the United States will risk another terrorist attack if voters make the wrong choice on Election Day, suggesting Sen.


Nestle raided as part of German cartel probe

Nestle  operations in Germany were raided last week as part of a German cartel office investigation of suspected price-fixing by chocolate makers, the company said on Monday.


Milano, 14:09 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: E ORA STRINGIAMO I DENTI

In vista della gara di domani contro il Torino, il tecnico del Milan Carlo Ancelotti ha detto: ''Non...


Barbra Streisand launches first U.S. tour since '94

Barbra Streisand opened her first  U.S. tour in 12 years on Wednesday with a polished show filled  with crowd-pleasing classics, more than a touch of nostalgia  and a healthy dose of her liberal politics.


Orioles reliever Jamie Walker rejoins the team on Saturday, a day after being struck on the back of the head by a line drive from Nick Markakis during batting practice.


U.S. Intelligence Soldier Jailed Over Abu Ghraib

The first U.S. military intelligence  soldier to be court-martialed over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal  was sentenced Saturday to eight months in jail, a reduction in  rank and a bad conduct discharge.


Serbia consent key to Kosovo future, says Russia

Moscow will not back any U.N. plan for Kosovo unless both Serbia and its breakaway province support it, Russia's foreign minister said on Monday, pouring cold water on a fresh attempt to find compromise with the West.


Cities Eye Ocean Waves for Power Supplies

Since ancient times poets have revered the power of the seas. Now energy companies and coastal cities like New York and San Francisco  are aiming to tap ocean waves and tidal currents as abundant sources of electricity.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced that he had prostate cancer but said that the disease was not life-threatening.


Ekta Kapoor has decided to take pages from her tumultuous climb to the position of a television tycoon and turn it into a soap on the Star One channel.


Australia denies ignoring equine flu warnings

Australia strongly denied Tuesday it had ignored industry warnings about quarantine procedure breakdowns years before the equine influenza outbreak now devastating its racing industry.


CORRECTED: Napster to explore alternatives, sale of company

Online music service Napster Inc.  said on Monday that it hired UBS Investment bank to help it  look at strategic alternatives, which could include the sale of  the company.


(InfoWorld) - A flaw in the pop-up blocker of the open-source browser Firefox could allow an attacker to access local files, according to security analysts. The flaw, however,Â does not affect Firefox 2.0, the latest version of the browser, but version 1.5.0.9, according to Beyond Security, which credited the find to Michal Zalewski. The attack could occur if a user manually allows a pop-window to appear. The browser normally blocks access to local files, but when a pop-up is manually allowed, "normal URL permission checks are bypassed," Beyond Security said. To make the hack work, however, a malicious file containing the exploit code would have to already be on the system, the advisory said. The file could be planted on the system by enticing a user to click on a link that would download the file. The malicious file could then enable access to other files, which could be transferred to a remote server. Mozilla, the distributor of Firefox, could not immediately comment on the report. Â


It seemed like a difficult assignment. Felix Trinidad returned to the ring last night after more than two years of inactivity to fight Ricardo Mayorga, a sturdy former champion who is capable of scoring a knockout with either hand.


Ross Paule had a hat trick, and the Columbus Crew extended their team-record unbeaten streak to 11 games Saturday night with a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy.


Alex Rodriguez expects to be questioned repeatedly about drug use as he approaches Barry Bonds' career home-run record.


Up to 7 Die in Clashes Over Ousted Afghan Governor

HERAT, Afghanistan  - Up to seven supporters of an  ousted Afghan governor were killed and 20 wounded on Sunday in  clashes with police and U.S. troops in the western city of  Herat, which was placed under night curfew.


Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz says Palestinian militants groups have agreed to a truce.


SABMiller to build China brewery; Interbrew, AmBev complete merger

After losing out on a bid to buy China's Harbin Brewery Group Ltd. to rival Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., Miller Brewing Co.'s owner SABMiller plc is planning to build an $82.


Under 16s banned from London Fashion Week

Models aged under 16 will be banned from London Fashion Week after a report issued on Friday called for them to show a health certificate before being allowed on the catwalk.


Many people thought last month's tsunami would turn this tropical tourist paradise into a modern-day Atlantis. After all, the islands that make up the Maldives average only 3 feet in height.


Sony says to cut back sharply on chip spending

Sony Corp.  will cut back on  future chip spending and may not produce advanced "cell"  microchips used in its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game gear in-house  as it seeks better returns on its investments, a senior  executive said on Tuesday.


DemoFall participants look to make it easier to book meetings.


Treo 650 boasts a high-res display, an improved keyboard and camera, a removable battery, and more. PalmOne this week is announcing the Treo 650, a hybrid PDA/cell-phone device that addresses many of the shortcomings


Cerberus says 'confident' on Chrysler financing

ROCHESTER, Michigan  - Cerberus Capital Management Chairman John Snow said on Wednesday the private equity firm was 'confident' in securing Chrysler financing and sees the deal closing in the current quarter.


Bond becomes first casualty of BBC allegations

Newcastle assistant manager Kevin Bond has become the first casualty from last week's BBC doucmentary alleging corruption in English football.


Malick Sidibe becomes the first photographer to win the Venice Biennale's lifetime achievement award.


Attention, Slackers: Itâs a Jungle Out There

Underachieving even by the standards of stoner comedies, âStrange Wildernessâ is so inert that it doesnât so much unreel on screen as loiter there.


OCEANPORT, New Jersey  - The Breeders' Cup came to a thrilling but tragic end on Saturday.


Two Italian woman aid workers and two Iraqis have been kidnapped in broad daylight in central Baghdad in a brazen raid that will alarm foreigners already edgy from widespread kidnappings.


Memphis coach John Calipari says Robert Dozier will play but won't start against Central Florida on Saturday, the second game since a former girlfriend filed a complaint with police.


Test approved that can tailor drug doses

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first genetics-based lab test to help physicians personalize their patients' drug doses.


With an eye to repairing the damage caused by disagreements over Iraq, Germany's foreign minister offers a rosy view of future U.S.-European relations.


Secretly admiring someone this Valentine's Day? Here's how to make that virtual romance a reality. By Keith Axline.


The acting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner on Monday disputed a published report that said agency officials knew before Oct. 5 that British health authorities might suspend


After squeezing rebels, India's northeast ignites

When the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan rallied its army to flush Indian insurgents from its territory last winter, officials


Cubs' Derrek Lee hopes to return on Monday

The most miserable stretch of Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee's career appears to be coming to an end.


He's confident despite having to accept less money than Oscar de La Hoya and bowing to a weight limit. By Jim Jenkins -- Bee Staff Writer.


Human Activity Tied to Deadly Heat Waves

While human activity probably isn't directly responsible for the 2003 heat wave that caused thousands of deaths in Europe, British researchers say human influence on the


A six-hour battle in Afghanistan left over 50 Taliban fighters dead or wounded, while a bomber targeting a police patrol killed three civilians, officials said.


ST. LOUIS -- Among the thousands of phrases around sports that you never, ever expect to hear -- a list that includes "Speak up, TO," "Bonds cracks me up," "I can't wait for the NHL to start again," and "More WNBA, please" -- is this one:


Yankees' Brown Breaks Hand Punching Wall

NEW YORK - Kevin Brown's frustrating season finally reached a boiling point, and now his hot temper could cost the New York Yankees at the most important time. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse Friday night during a 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles that cut New York's lead in the AL East to just 2 1/2 games over Boston...


Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs in Utah court

Polygamist sect leader Warren   Jeffs, who was arrested last week after two years on the run,   made his first Utah court appearance on Wednesday by   closed-circuit TV and told a judge he understood the charges   against him.


Despite the scary statistics about cancer and death, and the disgusting realities of yellow teeth and bad breath, there are still 46 million people in the United States who smoke.


Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming European Commission President, has selected his new team and is trying to win support from the European Parliament.


News.com Extra: Harmonix's punk-rock design process

Plus: The one-world video game challenge. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Tovar, Venezuela, Johan Santanaâs hometown, awaits his next move which remains uncertain: he can become a free agent after the 2008 season, so the Twins are trying to trade him


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, expected to play the first half of Saturday night's preaseason game against Cincinnati, instead was held out after feeling tightness in his right hamstring during pregame warmups.


Medicines for young children often contain additives banned from food for under-threes, research shows.


Hollywood writers rush to finish scripts

LOS ANGELES  - There is no such thing as writer's block in Hollywood this week.


Specialty drug distributor Chronimed Inc. said Wednesday that it received a $20 million government deal to distribute HIV medications to 1,700 clients on the waiting lists of AIDS drug assistance programs in 10 states.


Risorse aggiuntive del Senato, 100 milioni per la ricerca


Sudanese soldiers surrounded three refugee camps in Darfur yesterday, forcing out aid workers in a development that could worsen the plight of thousands of African tribesmen who have fled the region's smouldering civil war.


A guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon is expected to fetch up to Â£270,000 at auction.


Israel moves ahead on rocket shield plan

Israel is moving ahead with plans for a high-tech shield to protect its civilians from rockets, army officers and Defense Ministry officials said Wednesday.


News.com Extra: Fixing undersea telecom cables

Also: Toughest gadgets on the planet. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Young people could face a massive  squeeze on their finances in the next few years, a report suggests.


Man uses tank in phone mast flattening rampage

Mad Max meets Convoy An Aussie bloke went on a phone mast destroying spree yesterday, on the grounds that his health had been damaged by mobile phone signals.â¦


EPA Proposes Tighter Rules on Ozone Levels

By Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle Jun. 22--Less than a week after Texas officially asked for an extra nine years to meet federal health standards for ground-level ozone, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing even tighter standards.


Rilevata societa' di immobili ufficio per 4,7 miliardi


Floppy disk spins its way toward graveyard

ATLANTAâLong the most common way to store letters, homework and other computer files, the floppy disk is going the way of the horse upon the arrival of the car: it'll hang around, but never hold the same relevance in everyday life.


Auto-industry inventory numbers do not look terrible, but what if there is a storm coming?


Goldman Sachs fourth-quarter profit up 23%

Goldman Sachs on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 per cent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.


Veteran tube star Gerald McRaney plans to be back making more TV   within the month after being discharged Friday from the Houston hospital   where he underwent cancer surgery.


U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will cut up to 800 jobs and consider its options for 16 apparel brands under a plan to cut costs.


Less is more for Ruby on Rails, inventor says

The developer of Ruby on Rails looks to remove certain features from the Web application framework in order to keep it nimble and easy to use.


BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana State defensive end Marcus Spears and linebacker Cameron Vaughn combined for the go-ahead touchdown to help the No. 17 Tigers beat Alabama, 26-10, last night.


Stocks Gain as Earnings, Data Spur Buying

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday,  rebounding from a four-day losing streak, as earnings from  companies like Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and positive consumer  confidence data pleased Wall Street.


Dell hires Motorola executive for consumer unit

Dell Inc.  said on Friday it hired the head of Motorola Inc.'s  mobile phone unit, making him the second high-profile executive Michael Dell has hired since he reclaimed the CEO title at the end of last month.


It was the steepest monthly decline since the National Association of Realtors began measuring combined sales of condominiums and single-family homes in 1999.


China detains farmers urging land privatization

China has detained at least three farmers on subversion charges for making bold calls for private land ownership in the countryside, an attempt to curb land seizures by corrupt officials, their families said on Monday.


Walt Disney Co. DIS.N is launching a  new global advertising campaign this week for its theme parks  around the world, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Wednesday.


Ministro, mettere i tornelli non e' come andare sulla luna


Livorno, 20:47 - CALCIO, MESSINA; CAVASIN: LA CLASSIFICA MI PREOCCUPA

Dopo la sconfitta per 2-1 a Livorno il tecnico del Messina Cavasin è molto amareggiato. "Mi p...


Campbell Soup Co. CPB.N, the  world's biggest soupmaker, on Thursday said its chairman,  George Sherman, will retire in November.


SunGard Data Systems Inc. (SDS) on Monday said it would spin off its data recovery business, sending its stock up 11 percent to a four-month high.


CarMax Earns Down, Shares Rise on Outlook

CarMax Inc. KMX.N on Friday said  quarterly profit fell 6 percent as new car sales declined, but  a robust used-car sales outlook sent the auto retailer's shares  up 12 percent.


'Unneccessary' SDK to ship February, says Stevie The iPhone and iTouch are to get a Software Developers Kit in February next year, allowing developers to create proper native applications for the platform and allowing it to properly compete with other smart phones, Steve Jobs announced on the company's website today.â¦


Dollar Extends Its Rebound Into Third Day

The dollar extended its rebound into a  third day on Friday as investors worried that the dollar's  two-month slide had been too rapid and sought more neutral  ground in the final stretch before the year-end.


Diebold says e-voting hardware secure, critics off base

A Diebold Election Systems spokesman dismissed criticism of the company's e-voting hardware, saying it is secure and works as it should.


Clubs across Europe have until midnight to add to their squads before the transfer window slams shut.


GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan pummelled the Cayman Islands with floodwaters that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba today.


The RSPB is worried over plans to build a South African airport in an area used by the swallow population in winter.


Despite rules banning the advertising of unhealthy food online, some brands are bending the rules, research suggests.


Reddito stagnante, come nel '92.Nel 2008 frenata dei consumi


Nominees for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.:


Four U.S. newspaper companies form online ad partnership

Four major U.S. newspaper chains launched an online advertising network on Friday that will let advertisers book national campaigns through a single point of contact, reaching 50 million people a month across the U.S.


Intensificare poteri e competenze di autorita' di controllo


When Jennifer Massey and Kelly Perdew were revealed to be the last   two Apprentice candidates standing Thursday night, Stuart Doyle   wasn't in the least surprised.


Alarmed that a 52-year-old paper was stoking the arguments of creationists, a chemistry professor has retracted a paper on the origins of life.


Monitor picks: Five travel movies we think you'll really like

From 'National Lampoon's Vacation' to 'Sideways,' it's time to hit the road.


Bush vs. Kerry: As budget deficit mounts, neither candidate ...

This is one in an occasional series of stories leading up to November's election on economic issues being put forth by President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John F. Kerry.


UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB , the parent of  United Airlines, said on Friday it would raise its existing $10  each-way fuel surcharge by an additional $5 due to soaring fuel  costs.


BUKIT MERTAJAM: Computers, worth RM100,000, went up in smoke when a fire razed a shophouse in Sungai Rambai here yesterday.  The blaze, believed to have been caused by a short circuit, occurred about 12.30pm.


South Africa captain Jacques Kallis's unbeaten 91 saw his side to a four-wicket win over India at Stormont here Tuesday in the first of three one-day internationals.


South Africa beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the Twenty20 Group match in Cape Town.


Staples Inc. hosted a daylong event last week for analysts who follow the company's stock, laying out plans to keep growing in the immediate future and beyond.


Cell phone shoppers looking for new deals and features didn't find them yesterday, a day after Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc.


Eying that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Sharp says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away.


Allen licenses commercial space flight technology

Paul Allen's backing of commercial space flight received a boost Monday, as a startup called Virgin Galactic plans to build an aircraft based on the technology used by SpaceShipOne, the Allen-backed plane that flew into space in June.


Terrell Owens was taken to the emergency room for an undisclosed reason Tuesday night, and doctors treating the Dallas Cowboys receiver were trying to induce vomiting, according to a television report.


Il sindaco di Roma al congresso cittadino dei Dssmentisce ancora una volta una sua possibile candidatura                                          L'invito di Veltroni alla Gad "Rafforziamo Romano Prodi"


Â· Ex-ruler of Liberia accused of crimes in Sierra Leone  Â· Taylor is first African leader to face prosecution


Chiranjeevi's fans surrender, deny assaulting Rajasekhar

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's fans, who went berserk targeting actor Rajasekhar, surrendered before the police on January 29 but claimed that they did not assault the actor.


Outside Presidential Campaign Ads Will Run

So much for putting a stop to all those negative outside ads in this presidential election.


NEW YORK - Coca-Cola cut its long-term growth targets Thursday in a bid to create more realistic goals, but the company also expressed a firm belief that it can find ways to recharge its global business.


Afghanistan grapples with drug addiction

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan  - Dost Mohammad was just eight years old when he began taking drugs while living across the border in Iran.


Pfizer ex-unit joined as defendant in Nigeria 'killer drug' case

A Nigerian court Monday allowed a former subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. to be joined as a defendant in the seven billion-dollar lawsuit the Nigerian government has filed against the US pharmaceuticals company for an alleged illegal clinical trial in 1996.


The two brothers who survived a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo that killed their friend were denied help for at least 30 minutes by zoo security who did not take their claims seriously


Iraq Group Takes Japanese Hostage; Troops to Stay

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi threatened to behead a Japanese hostage in Iraq  unless Japan withdrew its troops, but Prime Minister Junichiro  Koizumi said on Wednesday that Japan's contingent would stay.


Winning robot for iRobot Create contest does many things you wish the company already offered in a home robot.


Afghan Kidnappers Set Saturday Night Deadline

An Afghan militant group holding three  U.N. workers hostage extended their deadline until Saturday  night to allow the Afghan government and the United Nations to  hold talks, a spokesman for the group said.


AP: Ex-Guatemala Leader Living in Mexico

Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo — suspected of corruption at home — is living and working part-time in the same Mexican city he fled two decades ago to avoid arrest on murder charges, his close associates told The Associated Press on Sunday.


Peru Says Court Upholds Berenson Sentence

LIMA, Peru  - The top human rights court in Latin  America has upheld a 20-year sentence for Lori Berenson, an  American imprisoned in Peru on terrorism charges, President  Alejandro Toledo said on Thursday.


Bangladesh opposition calls indefinite transport blockade

Bangladesh faced a nationwide transport blockade from Sunday called by the opposition after President Iajuddin Ahmed refused to bow to pressure to resign as head of the country's interim government.


Milano, 16:02 - CALCIO, INTER: PROLUNGATO IL CONTRATTO DI CRUZ

L'attaccante dell'Inter Julio Ricardo Cruz ha prolungato il contratto con la società nerazzur...


Bomb Blast In Pakistani Mosque Kills At Least 25

Pakistani officials say a powerful explosion in a Shi'ite mosque in the eastern city of Sialkot has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 50.


Report: Struggling Yahoo Set for Substantial Layoffs

Hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs as the struggling internet company implements cost-cutting measures to stop its slide.


BOSTON - Kevin Millar and Orlando Cabrera each drove in two runs, and former Gold Glove first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz made his first career start at second base in the Boston Red Sox's 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.    In an unusual move by manager Terry Francona to load Boston's lineup with left-handed hitters, Mientkiewicz played second for the second time since coming to the majors in 1998...


Hamas on offensive as Palestinians battle in Gaza

Hamas Islamist gunmen pressed on with their Gaza offensive on Wednesday, killing at least eight fighters loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in a Palestinian power struggle bordering on civil war.


Bangladesh confronts epidemic corruption

The jails of this crowded, sweltering city are getting crowded, and not with your typical prisoners.


Direct dial phone calls from Ireland to 13 other countries are to be blocked because of an internet fraud. Hundreds of Irish phone users have run up large bills due to auto-dialling fraud or modem hijacking.


Cinegoers couldn't have had it better. The talented twosome, Aamir Khan and Kajol are going to star in Hum Tum director Kunal Kohli's forthcoming film.


Man Shoots, Kills Himself at Ground Zero

A 25-year-old man from Georgia who was apparently distraught over President Bush's re-election shot and killed himself at ground zero. Andrew Veal's body was found Saturday morning inside the off-limits site, said Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A shotgun was found nearby, but no suicide note was found, Coleman said.


Nations confront N. Korea over nuke test

North Korea's neighbors scrambled Wednesday to forge a common front against Pyongyang's threatened nuclear test, with South Korea warning of a regional atomic arms race that could upend the regional balance of power.


Belgium building zero-emission Antarctic station

Belgium is building the first ever zero-emission polar station in the Antarctic, powered by solar panels and wind turbines and designed to have minimal impact on the climate change its scientists are studying.


Dozens of people are hurt in clashes between supporters of rival presidential candidates in Freetown, Sierra Leone.


Lecavalier leads red-hot Lightning to victory over Coyotes

Vincent Lecavalier maintained his great run of form with a pair of goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the 13th time in 16 games, downing the Phoenix Coyotes 5-3 in Florida on Tuesday.


HP unveils printing technology for high-end office market

By next spring, some business printers will feature technology that boasts faster speed, better quality.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is now claiming responsibility for two explosions in Baghdad today that killed three Americans and two others.


Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Gaza-Israel Fence

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said on Saturday.


NRC sees "nuclear renaissance" in coming years

Energy companies plan to file permit requests in the next two years to build 27 new nuclear reactors in the United States, according to a U.S. regulator who said Tuesday his agency expects a "nuclear renaissance."


Scontro tra barche Muore un anziano, figlia salva per miracolo

Ischia, 28 agosto 2004 - Un uomo Ã¨ morto a Forio d'Ischia in seguito ad una collisione avvenuta tra una barca e un motoscafo. La vittima, Stanislao Foglia di 76 anni, era a bordo di una imbarcazione da diporto


The Midwest Consumer Price Index was 183.6 in September, up from 179.5 in September 2003, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday.


A member of the Shia alliance which took most of the vote in Iraq calls for national unity to build a new state.


"I was just in the editing room, working on the last piece," Bill Moyers says. "I thought: `I've done this so many times, and each one is as difficult as the last one.' Maybe finally I've broken the habit."


Israel blamed for Lebanese civilian deaths

In its harshest condemnation of Israel since last summer's war, Human Rights Watch charged that most of the Lebanese civilian casualties came from "indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes," according to a report to be released Thursday.


Minnesota's Joe Mauer learned this summer just how hard it is for a catcher to maintain consistently high offensive production when your primary job is behind the plate.


The jury in the murder trial of actor Robert Blake visit the scene where his wife was shot.


Scientists: New treatment can prevent paralysis in dogs

INDIANAPOLIS A chemical cousin of antifreeze may offer the eventual hope that people with crushed spinal cords can walk again. Purdue University researchers injected 19 paraplegic dogs with PEG, a nontoxic liquid polymer not unlike antifreeze.


A year later, London almost back to normal

London's sweaty subway cars are as jam-packed as ever this summer and red double-decker buses still roll through the capital crowded with commuters and photo-snapping tourists.


The Indianapolis Colts insist that there's nothing to the fact that the Patriots find ways to win close games between the teams. They insist they don't have a mental block, nor are they victimized by Murphy's Law when they line up against New England.


Netherlands Air Force F-16 combat jets will reinforce the NATO multinational force in Afghanistan to ensure security during the October elections.


The two candidates claiming to be president-elect of Ukraine met in the presence of international mediators yesterday and agreed to begin immediate negotiations to try to end their bitter stalemate.


Sprint near deal to buy Nextel for $35 billion

Sprint is close to an agreement to buy Nextel for more than $35 billion in a mostly stock deal, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.


Israelâs prime minister said the cancer is not life-threatening and would not distract his work.


An investigation to find out how a car plunged over the edge of a quarry, killing four men, begins.


Concerns about Iran have reduced opposition to US plans to extend its 'star wars' defense system.


JK Rowling hints at what's to come in 'Harry Potter and the Half ...

We've cobbled together some of the information in JK Rowling's earlier statements and information posted on her Web site (jkrowling.


Vieira's 'Today' arrival changes a.m. TV

The first part of the "Today" show summer mystery has been answered affirmatively: viewers did not abandon morning television's pacesetter because Katie Couric left after 15 years. Now comes the second, more important question. Will those same viewers embrace Meredith Vieira?


A man who denies murdering two women and attempting to murder two others tells a jury he was depressed and suicidal.


Sarajevo Film Festival: Through the Thorns to the Stars

The Sarajevo film festival that once represented an unusual act of defiance to war has proven its worth as the most important showcase for films in south east Europe this week as it drew thousands of people to its screenings.


This fixture will be one of the toughest matches we've faced this season because winning games in France is never easy. Sochaux are flying high in their own league, in third position, and that is no mean feat.


Lawn-Care Entrepreneur Faces A Changing Racial Landscape

In the months that landscaper Nikita Floyd's employees tended the 50-acre grounds at a large African American church, he received no complaint about their work.


Craig CrawfordÃ¢ÂÂs Trail Mix: Edwards and Obama Throwing No Stones at ClintonÃ¢ÂÂs Hsu Connection

Glass houses can be such a pain. You just know that Democratic presidential hopefuls John Edwards and Barack Obama would relish mercilessly blasting party rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for taking money from a fugitive, businessman Norman Hsu. The story has all the makings of a sequel to the many and various fundraising battles of Bill ClintonÃ¢ÂÂs presidency.


Manchester's Ricky Hatton takes on Mexico's Jose Luis Castillo in a light welterweight super-fight in Las Vegas.


Doctors airlifted to help sick Afghan children

A group of Afghan and UN doctors flew into central Afghanistan to offer help after 25 children died of whooping cough, government and US military officials said.


Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation points up a truth about the making of American foreign policy in recent decades


Reid backs temporary rise in troops in Iraq

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday he would support a short-term increase in U.S. troops in Iraq being weighed by President George W. Bush if it is part of a broader withdrawal plan.


Jobs growth skidded to a near-halt in December and the unemployment rate hit a two-year high, according to a government report on Friday that raised recession fears and chances of more interest-rate cuts.


JBoss aims high with Enterprise Middleware System

JBoss Inc. on Monday plans to announce its JBoss Enterprise Middleware System, which includes a number of open-source projects the company plans to integrate into a single software offering.


Blog: The National Hockey League agrees to allow Slingbox users to clip and share live and recorded hockey games.


Lawyer: Steven Seagal, ex-partner settle

Steven Seagal and his former business partner have agreed to settle a long-standing legal dispute that included allegations of contract breach and Mafia extortion, an attorney said Wednesday.


Steelers' RB Staley Unlikely Vs. Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley missed practice again Thursday with a sore hamstring that has kept him out of two games, meaning he is unlikely to play Sunday in Cincinnati.


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


Procter & Gamble strikes a deal to buy Gillette for $57bn, creating the world's biggest stable of consumer brands.


Apple makes Internet browser for Microsoft-based machines

Apple on Monday opened the core of its eagerly-awaited iPhone to independent developers, giving them a way to have customized programs ready when the devices hit the market June 29.


Democrat Widens Lead in Washington Governor's Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire expanded her lead over Republican Dino Rossi to 130 votes to win the race for Washington state governor in a recount seven weeks after the election, officials said on Thursday.


OIL continues to set new records by the day. Last Friday, it was in whispering distance of $50 a barrel as Iraq and the woes of the giant Russian producer, Yukos, kept markets on tenterhooks.


Bush, Kerry Trade Increasingly Harsh Words

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry speaks at a rally Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). SAGINAW, Mich.


China's Hu Seeks to Reassure Africans on Exports

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 7 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday sought to reassure Africans that his country's aggressive investments in oil, copper and other natural resources do not amount to a new wave of colonialism, saying China would "not do anything harmful to the interests of Africa and its people."...


Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama gives us a shameful version of marital dilemmas with zilch support from the story department. All we get is some bad marital advice from Rajpal Yadav.


Scientists are casting a wide net to find better treatments for the crushing depression and uncontrolled manias of bipolar disorder, and some approaches they're testing seem pretty surprising.


A representative of Iraq's top Shia Muslim cleric is assassinated along with four bodyguards and his son.


Car bomb kills 5 U.N. soldiers in Lebanon

KHIYAM, Lebanon  - A car bomb, "most likely" driven by a suicide bomber, killed five U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon on Sunday, a police source said.


BYU Lecture to Focus on LDS in Nicaragua

PROVO -- A Latin American studies lecture, "Latter-day Saints Under Siege: The Unique Experience of Nicaraguan Mormons," will be given Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Herald R. Clark Building at Brigham Young University.


Anything goes at the annual Super Bowl media blitz

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith paused, looked left and then right in a desperate attempt to understand the relevance of the question.


Alarmed that a 52-year-old paper was stoking the arguments of creationists, a chemistry professor has retracted a paper on the origins of life.


Oberbank Bank Chooses IBM and I-Flex to Launch New Branches in Hungary

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and i-flex(R) solutions today announced that Oberbank, an Austrian bank focused on international expansion and a member of the "3 Banken Gruppe" (3 banks group), has selected IBM's System p running i-flex's flagship product, FLEXCUBE, for its core banking operations in Hungary.


Bush Aides Hope Africa Visit Will Help With Black Vote      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - President Bush's advisers hope his trip to Africa this month will soften opposition to the administration among African-Americans--and possibly help the eventual Republican presidential nominee and other GOP candidates to make inroads into the black vote this fall.


Former child star Macaulay Culkin denies charges of possessing marijuana and a controlled drug in the US.


Highly touted Cuban prospect Kendry Morales , who escaped Cuba on a boat in June and landed in Miami where he was granted asylum, has reached agreement with the Anaheim Angels on a six-year contract. The Angels said the deal is conditional upon the 21-year-old switch hitter receiving clearance from the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Morales, ...


Olmert, in Europe, hints Israel has nuclear arms

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert  stumbled into controversy during a visit to Germany on Monday,  implying for the first time Israel had nuclear weapons.


As First Debate Nears, Rivals Seek to Bring Iraq Into Focus

Three days before their televised debate on foreign policy, President Bush ridiculed Senator John Kerry today, asserting that the Democratic challenger's shifting positions


Rainwater building up behind a dam prompted authorities to order the evacuation of more than 800 homes in Riverside County early Friday.


Baseball Returns to D.C. After 33-Year Absence

Major League Baseball selected  Washington, D.C., as the new home for the Montreal Expos on  Wednesday, bringing the iconic American sport back to the U.S.  capital after a 33-year absence.


Man Utd captain Gary Neville says football players do not need agents.


Ukraine Leader's Promises Checked by Gas Setback

President-elect Viktor Yushchenko, whose defeated pro-Russian rival has quit as prime minister, on Monday promised Ukrainians a modern market economy, even as prices of vital gas imports soared by one-third.


North Korea, citing American belligerence and pressure, said Tuesday it will conduct a nuclear test.


Hundreds of porn sites are surprising users with exploits via Mpack, the hacker toolkit featured in 'Italian Job' attacks.


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Michael Vaughan stars as England crush Australia by six wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final.


American sprinter Michelle Collins has been hit with an eight-year suspension for using a cocktail of banned drugs EPO, testosterone and the designer steroid THG.


China Aims to Save 69 Bln Cubic Meters of Water By 2010

China aims to save 69 bln cubic meters of water by 2010    BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China aims to reduce water usage by 69 billion cubic meters by 2010, according to the country's water conservation plan for the 2006-2010 period.


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.


Donna a Genova tentava il suicidio, entrambi feriti


Loose change for Grand Central Google has acquired GrandCentral Communications, a California-based provider of web-based communications solutions.â¦


L'episodio in provincia di Udine dopo una violenta lite


A U.S. Department of Treasury committee is reviewing the proposed acquisition of networking vendor 3Com by Bain Capital and Huawei Technologies.


A leading Sri Lankan opposition politician is given a prison sentence for defaming the supreme court.


Mittal Steel may not buy out Arcelor Brazil units

Mittal Steel  , which is  taking over rival steelmaker Arcelor , said on Tuesday  it might not have to buy out minority shareholdings in  Arcelor's two Brazilian subsidiaries, Acesita S.A. and Arcelor  Brasil S.A., as previously expected.


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Carlyle in talks to buy Booz Allen unit: source

The Carlyle Group  is in talks  to buy Booz Allen Hamilton's government consulting business, a  source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


Militants say behead two men for being U.S. "spies"

WANA, Pakistan  - Pro-Taliban militants in   northwest Pakistan beheaded two men they accused of being U.S.   spies and a boy who had been kidnapped was found dead in the   same region, security officials said on Wednesday.


Why I chose not to write the Metro story

It is a cause of concern for me, and of some embarrassment, that I was aware of the sensational story involving the racist remarks made by Metro executives and chose not to report on them in my Globe column. Here is why.


TORONTO -- You would think Vince Carter would have been somewhat relieved after being let off the hook by Toronto Raptors fans. The burning question heading into last night's NBA preseason opener was how the


Redstone Resolves to Boost Viacom Stock, Growth

Viacom Inc. chairman and CEO Sumner Redstone said Tuesday he wants to restore the media giant's growth rates to industry-leading status by next year and drive its stock higher -- even if it leads to a credit downgrade.


Campaign Puts Polling Methods Under Microscope

One poll last week had President Bush leading Democrat John Kerry by 13 percentage points while another showed the candidates tied in the U.S election race. What is going on with public opinion polls?


Senator from Illinois known simply as 'renegade' to US secret service, it emerges.


EBay to Drop Support for Microsoft's Passport

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday  that eBay Inc. will soon drop support for its Passport service,  originally intended to make the world's biggest software maker  the gatekeeper of Web identities.


Comeau Gets First Goal As Isles Top Penguins

Blake Comeau scores his first career goal, Trent Hunter adds a goal 37 seconds later and New York shakes off a recent slump to beat the Pittsburgh, 4-2.


Voters in the landlocked kingdom of Lesotho go to the polls in what is expected to be a closely fought election.


British doctors give Viagra to save premature baby

English doctors used the anti-impotence drug Viagra to save the life of a severely premature baby, media reports have said.


U.S. Steel to buy Stelco for $1.1 billion

TORONTO/NEW YORK  - U.S. Steel Corp  agreed to acquire Stelco Inc  for $1.1 billion, bagging the last big Canadian-owned steelmaker and strengthening its position in flat-rolled steel products in North America.


The Navy can use high-powered sonar during exercises off the Southern California coast, despite the technology's threat to whales and other marine mammals, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.


The US president is due to host talks between the Pakistani and Afghan leaders to try to ease tensions.


A quick-thinking Boy Scout foiled an assassination attempt on the president of the Maldives on Tuesday, grabbing an attacker's knife as the man leapt from a crowd and lunged at the leader, an official said.


New Zealand bids a last goodbye to Mount Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary at his state funeral in Auckland.


Dino Rossi was our choice for governor. The former budget-writing state senator, with a career in the private sector, is experienced, likeable, intelligent and both mentally tough and open-minded.


Putin Blasts U.S. on Iraq, Defends Russia's Iran Ties

MUNICH, Feb. 10 --Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States today for acting in a unilateral, militaristic fashion that he said "overstepped" its role and made the world a more dangerous place than during the Cold War.


The oldest known copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" was auctioned Thursday for $545,100, a record price for an American 19th-century literary work, Christie's auction house said.


Oil: Oil rebounds on supply woes, election jitters

Oil prices bounced back on Friday, ending this week's 8 per cent slide on renewed winter supply fears and jitters ahead of next week's US presidential election.


Mortgage Applications Jump in Aug 13 Week

New applications for U.S. home loans  rose last week while refinancings surged, as 30-year mortgage  interest rates fell to their lowest level in over four months,  an industry group said on Wednesday.


U.S. military assessing if Russia in Cold War pose

The United States is trying to gauge whether an incident at sea last weekend indicated Russia was resuming a Cold War "mind-set" and is considering how the Pentagon should respond, a senior U.S. military official said on Tuesday.


WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies, desperate to maintain their hold on tens of millions of American smokers, worked together for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes and to encourage the young to start puffing, government lawyers said Tuesday at the start of a racketeering trial.    Justice Department lawyers pointed to numerous statements by industry executives that created doubt among smokers about whether the habit was harmful and whether they really needed to kick it...


Josh Shipp scores 18 points as No. 1 UCLA survives its first real test of the season with a 65-62 win over No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday.


BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The captors of relief worker Margaret Hassan threatened to hand her over to a group that beheaded several hostages if British troops don't leave Iraq, Al-Jazeera said Tuesday.


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Network equipment giant Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) is buying IP platform specialist P-Cube for $200 million in cash and stock. P-Cube's technology helps telecom carriers, cable operators and ISPs manage


Madison Dearborn Partners will acquire the CDW Corporation, a leading online computer reseller, for $7.3 billion.


England beat West Indies by an innings and 237 runs at Headingley.


Allawi Nurtures Popular-But-Strong Image

With elections less than three weeks away, interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is spending much of his tenure's final days wooing Iraqis and reassuring them of his ability to lead this nation fatigued by war and terror.


United Airlines parent UAL (UALAQ:OTC BB - news - research) set plans to cut nonunion workers' pay as part of an effort to slash costs and emerge from bankruptcy protection.


Men's cable channel  Spike TV is joining other Viacom properties that have taken  their content digital in a significant way with Wednesday's  official launch of a broadband player on SpikeTV.com.


Ministers are committed to enforcing a  "single, simple" food labelling system as part of plans to tackle obesity.


Bipasha had a ball in Lisbon despite some glitches

Bipasha Basu says she had a great time during her visit to Lisbon despite a major crisis on the stage when the teleprompters for the Seven Wonders of the World event ceased to work.


ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast and France traded jabs Monday over responsibility for last week's unrest, as the UN Security Council appeared set to impose an arms embargo on the divided west African state.


Vote counting in disputed Afghan election could start Wednesday

KABUL : Counting of votes in Afghanistan's disputed presidential election could begin as soon as Wednesday, the UN-Afghan electoral commission said.


A convicted sex offender committed a calculated, horrific crime when he murdered 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford by burying her alive, and he deserves a death sentence despite evidence of his mental problems, a state prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.


Lycos Europe Pulls Spam-Fighting Screensaver

Analysts say a new twist on the war against spammers in Europe isn't likely to spill across Unites States borders, but is rather an opening salvo more likely to fizzle than to explode.


KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led forces trying to protect landmark Afghan elections face a rising wave of violence from about 2,000 insurgents, including al-Qaida militants slipping in from Pakistan, an American general said Saturday.    In the latest bloodshed, Afghan police said suspected Taliban gunmen killed nine militia soldiers in two attacks on checkpoints in a troubled southern province...


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into chaos ahead of a general election she hoped to win.


Iraq, esplode ordigno a Tikrit: muore donna incinta

Una donna incinta che si stava recando in ospedale per partorire Ã¨ morta a Tikrit a causa dell'esplosione di un ordigno che, secondo fonti della polizia locale, avrebbe dovuto colpire una pattuglia di militari statunitensi.


Anwar Ali releases a book on Amitabh Bachchan

Mehmood's brother Anwar Ali surprised Amitabh Bachchan with a book on his friendship with him called Amitabh and I.


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EPA Moves to Ease Standards on Use of Toxic Chemicals

By ALEX NUSSBAUM, STAFF WRITER  The federal government wants to let companies in North Jersey and around the nation quadruple the amount of toxic chemicals they can use without reporting details.  The change could save businesses millions, the government said.


Pfizer Profit Jumps on Strong Drug Sales

Pfizer Inc. PFE.N , the world's  largest drug company, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings  rose, helped by strong sales of cholesterol treatment Lipitor  and arthritis drug Celebrex.


In N.Y., Keeping Up With the American Girl

NEW YORK -- A rented white limousine pulls up to Manhattan's plush InterContinental hotel on a recent Friday night. It drops off three women, four daughters and four American Girl dolls.


India Launches First Education Satellite

India's space agency said it successfully launched the nation's first satellite for educational services on Monday, which is expected to boost distance learning in a country with a huge rural population.


Ukraine Speaker: Keep Poisoning Out of Campaign

Ukraine's influential parliament speaker  called on Monday for a scandal over the poisoning of opposition  leader Viktor Yushchenko to be kept out of the country's  presidential election campaign.


Blog: Underground sites fuel interest in breaking Apple's mobile security.


Torino, 20:15 - CALCIO, JUVE: DA VERIFICARE CONDIZIONI PARO E GIANNICHEDDA

La Juventus concluderà la stagione guidata da Giancarlo Corradini. Il tecnico di origine emil...


Enigmatic or Endearing, MartÃnez Is Never Dull

The Mets are bracing themselves to deal with every side of pitcher Pedro MartÃnez, the colorful and confounding superstar.


China toy scare sparks safety testing frenzy

Armed with pruning clippers, a worker in a white lab coat snips a plastic Hello Kitty play set into lentil-sized bits that will be bathed in chemicals simulating gastric acid.


Woman sues NFL for harassment during competition

A middle-aged Massachusetts woman sued the National Football League on Tuesday, alleging she was sexually harassed while taking part in a television advertising competition.


Attacks in Egypt: homegrown or part of global jihad?

Several obscure Islamist groups have claimed credit for Thursday's suicide attacks.


Social class may affect teens' view of their health

NEW YORK  - When it comes to defining good health, low-income teenagers may put more stock in mental well-being than wealthier teens do, a new study suggests.


Suicide blast toll rises, Afghan poll count near end

An American woman and an Afghan girl died from wounds suffered in a Taliban suicide attack in a popular Kabul shopping street, US embassy and hospital officials said on Sunday.


A report says Pentonville Prison is "overrun with cockroaches" and has high levels of assault allegations against staff.


Microsoft sues spammers for sending unsolicited mail

US software giant Microsoft Corp has sued a group of "spammers" who it accuses of sending unsolicited e-mails promoting pornography to millions of its customers, documents showed.


Madonna celebrates Rosh Hashana in Tel Aviv

Pop diva Madonna last performed in Israel in 1993, but has come to the country this time to take part in a Kabbalah conference sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Kabbalah Center.


Brockton reached the postseason by controlling the line of scrimmage and it wasn't about to change its game plan.


Now Howard Stern vs. the FCC and the FCC chief's dad: Colin Powell

WASHINGTON What was Howard Stern versus the FCC is now Stern versus the FCC chief and his dad, Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell the elder has come to his son Michael's defense after Stern said the Federal


Study stirs debate over full-body scans' cancer risk

A new study raises questions about the safety of healthy people undergoing full-body CT screenings to detect disease early on. USA TODAY's Liz Szabo talked to leading experts about the procedure and the study's findings.


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Tango Classes Put Parkinson's Patients a Step Ahead

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Not only is the tango a dance of romance and passion, it also helps improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.


Sikh community celebrates 400 years of installation of holy ...

SINGAPORE : Singapore's Sikh community on Sunday celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first installation of its holy book - the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.


Grounded? Get Up, Stand Up, Donât Give Up the Fight

Pierre Rigalâs solo âÃ©rection,â much acclaimed in Europe, is essentially 45 long minutes of high-tech navel gazing.


There was blood and bedlam on the ice in Buffalo. The goalies were throwing punches at each other, coaches were arguing and a player was heading to the locker room with a nasty gash on his forehead. Emotions were running high between the Sabres and Ottawa Senators, and that was long before the teams went to a shootout Thursday night.


Lily Allen, who announced her pregnancy last month, has had a miscarriage.


Huckabee Used Group to Supplement His Income

While he was lieutenant governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee formed a nonprofit organization that raised money for him to travel the country promoting conservative politics.


The news media and millions of Americans who are overweight are agog about the new anti-obesity drug Acomplia.The drug, under development by Sanofi-Aventis SA, the French pharmaceutical company, is touted as a way to fight obesity and help people stop


India's role vital to resolve Maoist problem: US envoy

Kathmandu: India has a very important role to play in finding a long-term solution to the Maoist problem in Nepal, which has claimed over 10,000 lives since 1996, US Ambassador to Nepal James F. Moriarty has said.


With small caps, one indicator above all others bodes well for future performance.


Boing Boing gets a semi-extreme makeover

Blog: The wildly popular blog run by a handful of professional journalists and novelists has redesigned, added a new


The state should back off and allow other organisations a bigger role in running public services, says  the Lib Dem leader.


Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has demanded an apology from Swedish newspapers for their scathing reviews of the group's performance in the country earlier this month.


Ex-CIA Official Defends Detention Policies

The recently retired deputy director of CIA operations Monday defended the legality of the CIA's interrogation and detention policies in Iraq and elsewhere, saying they were carefully vetted and approved by the National Security Council and disclosed to the appropriate congressional oversight committees.


Some Hollywood women say too busy to shave armpits

Some of Hollywood's most successful women share an unexpected byproduct of success -- hairy armpits.


Fears over five more big-selling medicines in US

A senior United States drug official last night said he believed at least another five medicines at present on sale needed further scrutiny in the wake of recent health scares.


AS WE START our fifth year of writing this column, we want to share a recent experience that symbolizes the balancing act of grappling with the big picture and savoring the moment.


Two teachers are handed the death penalty by a Chinese court for selling young girls into the sex trade.


The death toll across Haiti from the weekend deluges brought by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 691 Tuesday, with 600 of them in Gonaives, and officials said they expected to find more dead and estimated tens of thousands of people were homeless.


Republican Fred Thompson Aims for Blogger-in-Chief

Thompson has been contributing frequently to conservative Web sites as he gears up for a 2008 presidential bid.


Salesforce.com expands call center support

NEW YORK - Hosted CRM (customer relationship management) evangelist Salesforce.com Inc. began a new branding campaign this week to draw attention to its customer-service support functionality, launching a new Web site at Supportforce.com and announcing a batch of partnerships with top call center infrastructure vendors.


Vodka-fuelled fisherman wrestles with shark

A fisherman fueled by vodka caught a  1.3-meter (4-foot) shark and wrestled it onto a jetty on  Australia's south coast, suffering only small tear marks in his  trousers, media reports said on Friday.