Tuesday's raid on Intel's Munich office by European Commission investigators marks the latest development in one of several antitrust cases that have dogged the world's largest chip maker for years. Here's a rundown of Intel's brushes with antitrust investigators and lawsuits around the world since 1990:1990Dec. 19: Microprocessor maker Cyrix filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas. "Intel has engaged in a campaign of unlawful exclusionary practices to protect its coprocessor monopoly from competition by Cyrix," the company said in a statement.1991June 29: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) informed Intel that it was investigating the company's business practices.Aug. 20: Advanced Micro Devices brought a $2 billion antitrust lawsuit against Intel in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, alleging that Intel "engaged in unlawful acts designed to secure and maintain a monopoly."Dec. 19: U.S. District Court Judge James Ware dismissed part of AMD's antitrust lawsuit against Intel because a four-year statute of limitations had passed for some actions listed in AMD's complaint. AMD declared its intention to press forward with the lawsuit anyway.1992May 28: Processor maker Chips and Technologies sued Intel for antitrust violations in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California. The claims were a response to a Feb. 1992 patent lawsuit filed by Intel.1993Feb. 4: Chips and Technologies agreed to dismiss its 1992 antitrust claims against Intel as part of a settlement to resolve a patent dispute between the two companies.July 15: The FTC completed its investigation into Intel's business practices, saying no evidence was found to support charges of anticompetitive behavior.1994Feb. 4: Cyrix dismissed its 1990 antitrust claims against Intel as part of a patent-dispute settlement between the two companies.1995Jan. 11: AMD and Intel announced a broad legal settlement that ended several court cases between the two companies, including the 1991 antitrust lawsuit filed by AMD.1997Aug. 27: The FTC requested additional information from Intel concerning its plans to acquire Chips and Technologies, citing antitrust laws. At the time, Chips and Technologies was a major supplier of graphics chips.Sept. 25: The FTC began a second antitrust investigation into Intel's business practices. This investigation was conducted separately from the review of Intel's offer to acquire Chips and Technologies.1998Jan. 13: The FTC decided not to seek an injunction against Intel's acquisition of Chips and Technologies but announced plans to "continue the investigation into the lawfulness of the acquisition."April 23: The FTC ruled that an October 1997 legal settlement between Intel and Digital Equipment that included the sale of Digital Equipment's semiconductor division, including its Alpha processor, to Intel would violate U.S. antitrust law if completed. As a result, the FTC required Digital Equipment to offer licenses for its Alpha processor to both AMD and Samsung Electronics as part of the deal.June 8: The FTC issued an antitrust ruling against Intel. The FTC found that Intel stopped providing important technical information about its products to Digital Equipment, Compaq Computer, and Intergraph after the three companies took legal action against Intel to enforce microprocessor patents they held. Intel also threatened to stop selling microprocessors to those companies, the FTC said.1999March 17: The FTC accepted a settlement with Intel over the 1998 antitrust ruling. The agreement required Intel to refrain from withholding technical information from customers involved in intellectual-property litigation with the company, but did not constitute an admission of guilt on the chip maker's part.2000Sept. 26: The FTC ended its second investigation into Intel's business practices and decided to take no further action against the company.2004Apr. 8: The Fair Trade Commission of Japan (JFTC) raided the offices of Intel's Japanese subsidiary and several Japanese computer companies as part of an investigation into Intel's business practices.2005March 8: JFTC ruled that Intel violated Japanese antitrust laws and hurt competition in the country's processor market.March 31: Intel disputed the JFTC's findings, but did not contest them and agreed to refrain from certain business practices.June 27: AMD filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The lawsuit detailed allegations of anticompetitive behavior by Intel in the U.S., Asia and Europe.June 30: AMD sued Intel in the Tokyo High Court and the Tokyo District Court, seeking more than $50 million in damages arising from the chip maker's anticompetitive actions in Japan.July 12: European Commission investigators raided the offices of Intel and PC manufacturers in several countries as part of an antitrust investigation.2006Feb. 9: Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) officials raided Intel offices in South Korea.July 17: AMD filed a complaint against Intel with Germany's Federal Cartel Office, claiming that a deal betwen Intel and retailer Media Markt blocked the sale of computers based on AMD processors at hundreds of retail outlets.Sept. 11: European Commission antitrust officials announced plans to investigate the complaint filed in Germany by AMD against Intel and Media Markt.2007July 27: The European Commission charged Intel with antitrust violations. It accused Intel of offering rebates to PC manufacturers that buy the majority of their processors from Intel, paying PC manufacturers to delay or cancel products based on AMD processors, and selling processors below cost when bidding against AMD for contracts with server makers.Sept. 12: The KFTC issued preliminary antitrust charges against Intel while continuing its investigation into the company's business practices in South Korea.2008Jan. 10: The New York State Attorney General launched an antitrust investigation of Intel. The chip maker was served with a subpoena seeking information on its pricing practices and "possible attempts to exclude competitors through market domination."Feb. 12: European Commission investigators raided Intel's office in Munich. The offices of retailers Media Markt and DSG International were also raided by investigators.


Top phone carriers say keeping satellite ties

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications  Inc. said on Wednesday they would keep their satellite  television partnerships, even though both phone companies are  launching video products of their own.


An Ounce of Prevention for the Healthcare IT Network

By Paquette, Mike  Bots and trojans and spyware, oh my! New threats arrive daily to exploit vulnerable healthcare networks. Here's how to protect yours.


Man Who Shed 450 Pounds to Head Home Soon

His recovery was slowed because of an infection, but a man who once weighed half a ton may soon leave a hospital after losing more than 450 pounds.


Interpol has joined Litvinenko poisoning inquiry

International police force Interpol is helping coordinate the investigation into the poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko that now involves forces in Germany, Russia and Britain.


Scientists looking for a cure for skin cancer have stumbled on something else: the reason why hair turns gray. It turns out that one of the most common signs of aging occurs because of


Democratic presidential  candidate Barack Obama has widened his lead in Iowa over rivals  Hillary Clinton and John Edwards heading into Thursday's  caucuses, according to a poll by The Des Moines Register  released on Monday.


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Bush Vows No Letup in Iraq, War on Terror

Bolstered by a hard-fought election victory, President Bush says the United States will vigorously pursue wars in Iraq and against terror and will not retreat from trying to spread democracy through the Middle East.


British police say foil plot to bomb aircraft

British police said on Thursday they had   thwarted a plot to blow up aircraft in mid-flight between   Britain and the United States and arrested more than 15 people.


Google vs. Verizon: the 'open access' saga continues

Verizon Wireless is appealing new rules requiring some soon-to-be auctioned wireless spectrum to be open to any devices mobile customers please. Google says the move is anti-consumer.


Sec. Rice hosts farewell lunch for Annan

Setting aside differences on Iraq and other issues, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hosted a farewell lunch at the State Department for outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Vodafone and Alcatel-Lucent Cooperate to Deliver 32nd America's Cup Competition Live to Mobile Users in Spain

VALENCIA, Spain, June 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vodafone and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced a cooperation agreement to deliver the award-winning America's Cup Live Sailing service developed by Alcatel-Lucent in Vodafone's mobile portal.


Kosovo independence declaration possible in 10 days

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia with Western backing the weekend after the February 3 Serbian presidential election if the nationalist candidate wins, political sources said on Wednesday.


Microsoft sets 2006 release for "Longhorn" operating system

Microsoft said it plans to broadly release the long-awaited update to its flagship Windows operating system, dubbed "Longhorn," in 2006.


No Middle East peace without Syria, Iran: Assad

The United States and Europe must talk to  Syria and Iran if they want a comprehensive solution to Iraq  and other Middle East conflicts, Syrian President Bashar  al-Assad said in an interview published on Friday.


India are set 229 to square the series after Damien Martyn hits a superb 104 on day four of the second Test.


Israeli forces killed 11 militants Thursday in one of the deadliest days of combat since Hamas wrested control of Gaza last month, putting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict back at center stage after months of Palestinian infighting.


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Democrats rewarded organized labor Thursday for helping them retake control of Congress, approving a House bill that would make it easier to start unions against companies' wishes


The Orlando Magic are seeing just what they missed when Grant Hill was sidelined by injury year after year. Without Ron Artest and a slew of injured players, the Indiana Pacers haven't missed a beat.


Conflict-resolution group urges amnesty for Mugabe

JOHANNESBURG - A leading international research group has urged southern African leaders to offer President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and his closest allies amnesty from prosecution in exchange for political reforms that might end years of misrule.


FCC votes to ease media ownership restrictions

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to loosen media ownership restrictions in the 20 biggest U.S. cities, despite objections from consumer groups and a threat by some U.S. senators to revoke the action.


British SAS team could free Ethiopia tourists

DESERT REGION: General view of Hamedilla, a salt market town from where tourists were taken in the middle of the night as they slept in Afar depression, 120 meters below sea level, an arid region near the ...Comment


Chris Rolfe and Diego Gutierrez scored to lift the Chicago Fire to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday.


Paul McCartney snagged Natalie Portman to star in his new music video — thanks to his fashion designer-daughter, Stella.


A collision between a train and a lorry in southern Sweden kills at least two people and injures about 30 others.


South-east Asia's tourist chiefs gather in Malaysia to discuss ways of reviving their tsunami-hit industry.


US fastfood giant McDonald's says that sales at its three restaurants around Olympic venues in Greece have so far exceeded its expectations, according to CRIENGLISH.


Field Reports: Superior Asks Residents to Watch for Deer Poachers During City Hunt

By Sam Cook, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 24--If you live in Superior, keep your eyes peeled for signs of illegal deer-hunting activity. That's the word from Lois Larson, who coordinates the deer-reduction hunt for the city of Superior.


Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen said he's stopped searching for help from the rest of the league. The White Sox are tumbling toward playoff elimination and he can't find a way to stop his team's slide. "I'm not looking at the scoreboard anymore," Guillen said Friday night after the Seattle Mariners got two homers from Richie Sexson and used a six-run second inning to beat the White Sox 11-6.


Prediction: Burressâs Projection Wonât Hurt

Someone had to come out and say what the Giants have to hope they all are thinking by now: that they are not mired with the deep-seated belief in the Patriots as destinyâs team.


Nightmare on Downing Street: ghost of Thatcher spooking Blair

The bitter infighting in Prime Minister Tony Blair's party over when he will quit Downing Street is reminiscent of the rancorous way Margaret Thatcher was forced out, knifed by her own side in 1990.


Basel - Two-time Swiss Indoors champion Tim Henman bounced back from his disappointing Madrid Masters performance last week to ease through his first round match at the ATP event here on Wednesday, overwhelming Frenchman Antony Dupuis 6-3, 6-4.


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?


Pakistan sets deadline for mosque surrender

The Pakistan government has set a deadline of 11 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Wednesday for militant students at a mosque in the capital to surrender after 11 people were killed in clashes a day earlier, a spokesman said.


Benitez hopes friendly fire can reignite Reds against Chelsea

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez claims it is too early in the season to be worrying about the longer-term effects of having claimed only four points from three Premiership games.


A classic Tom Brady performance and a fumble-return touchdown by Richard Seymour secures an NFL record-tying 18th consecutive with for the Patriots as they beat the Bills, 31-17.


LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - Charges have been dropped against a man arrested in a restaurant for not leaving a big enough tip...


Serge Girard, 52 anni, ha corso da Parigi a Tokyo senza neanche un giorno di riposo19 paesi per nove mesi e 73 km di media giornaliera: quasi due maratone                                                  19.100 km senza pausa in 260 giorni la corsa record del "marinaio dei continenti"                                                                                IniziÃ² a 40 anni, dopo aver letto "La grande corsa di Flanaghan"


A Javier Saviola goal gives Monaco a narrow win over Liverpool.


Bombs kill at least 76 in Baghdad markets

Three bomb attacks at markets in central Baghdad killed at least 76 people on Monday as Iraqis marked the first anniversary of a Shi'ite shrine bombing that pitched the country to the brink of civil war.


Fears that a typhoon could disrupt Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix subsided as the storm passed Suzuka without causing damage on Saturday.


CA Upgrades Application Performance Manager Introscope

TechWeb - CA enhances the integration between Wily Introscope, software for managing application performance, and the Unicenter Network and Systems Management framework.


But what if firms don't know what 'service' means? There is, of course, no widely agreed definition of Service Oriented Architecture â I know this to be true because I read it on the Web. However most people might agree, if they happened to be chilled out and mellow at the time, that, as my Web source (Wikipedia as it happens) continues âService-orientation describes an architecture that uses loosely coupled services to support the requirements of business processes and users.ââ¦


Bari - Tentano di rapinarlo e spara un arpione

BARI - E'stato aggredito, picchiato selvaggiamente da due rapinatori che gli hanno poi sottratto del denaro, ma prima che i due riuscissero a fuggire, benché stremato e sanguinante, è riuscito ad afferrare una fiocina e ad arpionare uno di loro: ...


Firenze, 17:43 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; CORVINO: FUTURO E' PAZZINI E MONTOLIVO

Nel giorno in cui Fiorentina e Bayern Monaco annunciano che la trattativa per il trasferimento di Lu...


Oscar-nominated composer Alberto Iglesias is awarded Spain's prestigious 2007 National Film Award.


Is war in Iraq a shield against attacks at home?

Bush, in his Sept. 11 speech, argued it is. But some experts say many Iraqi insurgents have local goals.


Wolf Blitzer's in the news again. CNN's colorful, attack-dog journalist was involved in another on-air confrontation, this time with "Sicko" filmmaker Michael Moore.


Serbia slams US for backing Kosovo breakaway

Serbia today condemned US support for Kosovo's independence after George Bush expressed impatience with foot-dragging over the fate of the breakaway Serbian province.


Coach expected to return for practice Wednesday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville coach Rick Pitino planned to leave for New York on Tuesday to attend a private funeral service for his mother, Charlotte Pitino.


Behind 18 points each from Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor, the Phoenix Mercury kept their playoff hopes alive by knocking off the second-place team in the Western Conference.


NASA's top lawyer said Thursday that he destroyed several DVD recordings of a talk between the space agency's boss and the staff of its internal watchdog office because he wanted to make sure the meeting details weren't made public.


Days After Rain, Central Kansas Rivers Still Rise

By Amanda O'Toole and Barbara J. Isenberg, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  May 26--It's been days since more than 8 inches of rain pounded parts of Reno County and other areas in central Kansas, but its effects are just starting to appear downstream.


A vaccine that could help wipe out Type 1 diabetes will be tested on patients next year. Two teams of British scientists working on the vaccine said it halts the destruction


The United States has received official requests for help from five of the 11 countries hit by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The State Department said so far the governments of Indonesia, Maldives, Somalia


Dopo 4.000 colletti bianchi,altri 6.000 impiegati scrive WSJ


The Zend Developer Zone is continuing on from previous parts of a series in this new tutorial posted today - part three of the "Ajax Chat Tutorial" tutorial series.   As our chat application gathers pace we return to the server side of the application. At this point we have setup the Zend Framework with an IndexController class to handle server requests. When we receive a new chat message from the user, we will need to store it. For this tutorial I've selected a file based solution using XML.   They start with a look at the storage method - XML on the backend, pushed into a MySQL database (along with the message format). There's a quick refresher on SimpleXML before they show how to integrate this storage method into the current system.


IBM raises bar -- and lowers prices -- in storage

Effective December 3, IBM expects to carve out a bigger slice of the storage market, and two months prior to shipping, the initial prospects look very good for the channel.


Russell Simmons raising money for Africa

Hip-hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons said Tuesday he's selling bling to help raise money for the development and empowerment of Africans.


A further interest rate rise could be due after data shows UK GDP grew strongly in the second quarter.


Thome homers twice; ChiSox top Tribe 11-0

Jim Thome hit a pair of two-run homers and Javier Vazquez pitched six strong innings to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 11-0 Monday.


Equatorial Guinea says it has requested the international arrest of more foreigners it suspected of plotting to topple its president, but has not yet asked South Africa to extradite Mark Thatcher.


Beckett condemns Suu Kyi detention extension

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett voiced deep sadness Saturday at Myanmar's extension of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's detention and called for all political prisoners to be released.


Sequoyah High, a small-town all-Indian school, opened the season ranked in the top 10 in Sports Illustratedâs national poll and is led by star guard Angel Goodrich.


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - New orders at U.S. factories rose a more-than-expected 1.5% in Nov., despite the credit crunch and housing downturn. Orders for nondurable goods, such as food, textiles, paper and chemicals, jumped 3%, their biggest gain since March '05. Orders for durable goods were revised down to -0.1% from the initial reading of 0.1%. That's bad news for the manufacturing sector, but the strong "soft goods" orders signals continued consumer demand.


India's Sania Mirza and Israel's Shahar Peer made a winning start to their renewed but controversial partnership Friday as they negotiated the first round of the ladies' doubles at Wimbledon.


MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. (PINKSHEETS: MEVT) is pleased to announce the introduction of DECTAN to its growing line of leading edge Hartindo products slated for launch across the United States through a marketing and distribution network being established by the Company.


Directors including Quentin Tarantino and Michael Winterbottom will take movies to the Edinburgh Film Festival.


Europe on Top as Woods, Mickelson Struggle

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on  track for their second defeat of the day as Europe maintained a  stranglehold at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.


House prices grew by 0.8% in August, the Nationwide says, lifting the annual growth rate to 6.6%.


Eight hostages safe and in Chinese hands in Iraq

Eight Chinese hostages whose whereabouts had been unknown since their release 24 hours ago are safe in Baghdad and in the hands of the Chinese authorities, a diplomat told AFP.


Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 20-26:


Dark Side Of Stem Cells: Scientists See Them As Hidden Force In ...

Stem cells have become famous for their ability to heal, spurring hopes that they might one day cure Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide variety of ailments.


Scaduto l'ultimatum: Francia ancora senza notizie

Il nuovo ultimatum di 24 ore lanciato dai rapitori dei due giornalisti francesi in Iraq Ã¨ scaduto ieri sera senza notizie sulla sorte degli ostaggi, mentre prosegue l'offensiva di Parigi, diretta al cuore politico, diplomatico e religioso del mondo arabo


World powers are making progress on new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities, US officials say.


Ofcom: the internet is for coffin dodgers and girls

Do you know where your grandmother is? The unstoppable rise of the internet as the umbrella medium for communications and entertainment is gathering steam, according to Ofcom's annual industry report.â¦


Here is the complete list of the movies that are at the top 5.


Blair, in Sudan, Urges a Broad Peace Agreement

Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain warned Sudan on Wednesday that the international community would not rest until violence was ended in Western Darfur and a comprehensive


FDA Increases Warning on Mifepristone; Drug Still Considered ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that Mifepristoneâs label will be changed to acknowledge that there are risks associated with any abortion, and that physicians prescribing the drug should instruct their patients to contact


Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose 22 percent, beating analyst estimates, as premium revenue increased and operating margins improved, but an important medical-cost gauge worsened from the first quarter.


Mexico City Journal: In Prison, Toddlers Serve Time With Mom

Fifty-three children under the age of 6 live inside a prison in Mexico City with their mothers, who are serving sentences for crimes from drug dealing to kidnapping to homicide.


Gates says Iraq security gains supports troop cut

The United States should be able to withdraw five combat brigades from Iraq by mid-2008 because troops have held onto security gains made this year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Berlino, 17:42 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: WERDER TRAVOLGENTE, OK IL BAYERN

Werder Brema travolgente. La capolista vince 6-2 sul campo dell'Eintracht Francoforte e resta al com...


Iraq Cleric Inspires Arab Democrats from His Grave

Almost a quarter of a century after his  death, an Iraqi Shi'ite theologian is inspiring a generation of  democrats in the Middle East.


Malaria Drug Found Effective Against SARS

The anti-malaria drug chloroquine could be used to treat the SARS respiratory illness which killed hundreds of people last year, virologists at the Belgian Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) said on Friday.


Chad violence slows peacekeeping mission

The European Union said Friday it had postponed the deployment of a peacekeeping force to protect Darfur refugees because of an upsurge of rebel activity in neighboring Chad.


Rebels targetted in Iraqi poll countdown

US and Iraqi forces have pressed on with aggressive raids against Sunni Muslim insurgents in towns southwest of Baghdad, racing against time to quell rebellion in time for an election in January.


Stamani a Beirut visita a sorpresa premier spagnolo Zapatero


VMware, reporting its first financial results since its I.P.O., said third-quarter profit more than tripled on demand for software that makes computers more efficient.


China urges calm after N.Korea triggers alarm

China, the closest North Korea has to an ally, on Wednesday called for restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test in a move the United States said would threaten world peace.


The science makes a space elevator a legitimate possibility.


Disney Signs Its Chief to a New Five-Year Contract

The move signaled the companyâs confidence in Robert A. Igerâs ability to navigate a turbulent economy and sweeping changes in the media business.


Internet task force rejects Microsoft e-mail ID plan

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp was dealt a setback on Tuesday after the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) decided not to adopt its e-mail sender ID standard that would make it easier for Internet service providers to block unwanted junk e-mail.


Four environmental projects are going head to head to win Â£50m of lottery cash - the largest ever pay-out.


Luis AragonÃ©s could lose his job as Spain's coach after the Spanish Football Association launched an investigation into remarks he made about Arsenal's Thierry Henry.


Capsule from Genesis Space Probe Crashes in Utah Desert

A capsule carrying solar material from the Genesis space probe has made a crash landing at a US Air Force training facility in the US state of Utah.


Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under-par 65 yesterday to share the lead after the first round of the Scottish Open.


Human Rights Watch criticises a UN inquiry which cleared all but one Pakistani peacekeepers of smuggling.


West Nile Virus still presents threat to area

The first case of the West Nile Virus for 2004 was recently confirmed in a horse in the northern part of St. Francois County. The confirmed case makes St.


Americans support use of meat-origin labeling: poll

U.S. consumers overwhelmingly support stricter food labeling laws, with 92 percent of Americans wanting to know which country produced the food they are buying, a consumer magazine said on Tuesday.


Germany Wins Women's Under-19 Soccer Title

Germany won the FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over China.


Japan gold dealer unveils $275,000 metallic gown

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - It may weigh you down, but it would be worth it. Japan's largest bullion house on Thursday unveiled a shimmering gown adorned with hundreds of gold coins weighing a staggering 8 kg and valued at close to 30 million yen ($275,000).


Wealthy Enclave Offers Windfall for Candidates

Greenwich, Conn. has joined New York, Los Angeles and Northern Californiaâs Silicon Valley as must stops on the presidential fund-raising tour.


Serena Williams shrugged off the searing heat and beat second-ranked Amelie Mauresmo, 6-2, 6-2, today to set up a semifinal showdown against Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open.


Kieren Fallon's solicitor says he expects the champion jockey to be cleared of all allegations of race-fixing.


O.J. Simpson says he went into a casino hotel room only to retrieve memorabilia that he felt was stolen from him. But police are investigating it as an armed robbery and named the fallen football star as a suspect Friday in yet another surprising chapter to his legal saga.


UFJ Is Raided by Prosecutors After Criminal Complaint

UFJ Holdings Inc.'s commercial banking unit was raided by Tokyo prosecutors after financial regulators recommended criminal charges against Japan's fourth-largest lender for obstructing an audit.


Ending Tradition, NBC Dismisses Fall Debuts

NBC Universalâs move to a year-round schedule of staggered program debuts could alter an American cultural cycle that dates back to the days of radio.


Mitsubishi UFJ faces sanctions in U.S., source says

U.S. financial authorities will likely take disciplinary action against Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)  for slack monitoring of suspected money laundering, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.


Unions seek assurances on jobs in the event of a Barclays' takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro.


NASA Says $19 Million Toilet System Is Really a Bargain

The Russian-built loo is efficient, cheaper than building a new system from scratch and can transfer astronaut urine to a device that can produce drinking water.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 1/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Citta' del Vaticano. ''Pressante appello'' di Giovanni Paolo II per la liberazione dei due giornalisti francesi Christian Chesnot e Georges Malbrunot ancora in mano ad un gruppo di terroristi in Iraq ''affinche


Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor and potential presidential candidate, is refusing to release his income tax returns, unlike many politicians including the president and past New York City mayors.


US Air Asks Court to End Labor Contracts

US Airways asked a bankruptcy court yesterday to throw out contracts covering passenger service agents, flight attendants, mechanics and other workers and replace them with less-expensive ones.


A total of five people are killed in four separate accidents on Scotland's roads over the weekend.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Williams Resumes Confident Gait of a Champion

In her Wimbledon-white hot pants, Venus Williams rose higher and higher the past two weeks, outpacing her pedestrian seeding and midcareer crisis.


Hello sailor! Australia plans first all-gay cruise

"Bingay" will replace bingo when  Australia launches its first all-gay cruise ship charter next  year.


Plea for Kidnapped Aid Worker Meets with Silence

Charity workers were still facing an agonising wait for news of Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan tonight after a televised plea to her kidnappers was met with silence.


Vietnam Vets Rally Against Kerry in D.C.

Chanting "Kerry lied," hundreds of Vietnam veterans on Sunday rallied against fellow veteran and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.


Russian troops end hostage crisis with bloody raid; 338 die in ...

The government of Russian president Vladimir Putin has seized on the events around the armed takeover of a school in Beslan, a town in the southern republic of Ossetia, to broaden its âantiterrorism


Hatfill seeks reporters' anthrax sources

Lawyers for a former Army scientist once identified as "a person of interest" in the 2001 anthrax attacks want a judge to order journalists to identify law enforcement sources who leaked details about the investigation.


DNA taken from a child rape victim cleared a 23-year-old man charged in the case, prompting prosecutors to ask Wednesday for the charges to be dismissed.


Stackhouse Agrees to Stay With Mavericks

Jerry Stackhouse is sticking with Dallas, agreeing to a three-year deal, which is expected to be set at roughly $6 million.


Primarie metodo per investitura forte a professore


Ex imam chiedera' un indennizzo di 20 mln a Sismi e Cia


"Chuck and Larry" overtake "Potter" at box office

Adam Sandler's faux gay comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" charmed $34.8 million from moviegoers its first weekend in theaters to nudge the latest "Harry Potter" film from the top of the box office, according to studio estimates on Sunday.


Fighting Erupts Around Rebel-Held Iraqi Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. marines and Shi'ite militiamen  fought fierce battles around a shrine in the Iraqi city of  Najaf on Monday in some of the heaviest fighting since the  20-day-old rebellion erupted.


A Briton accused of attempting to smuggle anti-aircraft missiles into the US goes on trial.


US officials are given assurances over comments by an aide to the Israeli PM on the Gaza withdrawal.


Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants his players to emulate the achievements of Anfield legend Emlyn Hughes. The club will hold a minute's silence before Wednesday's Carling Cup tie with Middlesbrough after


Sun's Kodak moment: Patent suit settled out of court

Sun Microsystems has agreed to pay Eastman Kodak $92 million to settle an intellectual property dispute between the two companies, Sun disclosed last week.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, who has fiercely debated the U.S. military presence in Iraq with his rivals, said Tuesday that he believes Iowa voters don't find much disagreement among Democrats on how to bring the war to an end.


Antarctic Penguin Chicks Face Starvation

A remnant of the largest iceberg ever recorded is blocking Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, threatening tens of thousands of penguin chicks with starvation and cutting off a supply route for three science stations, a New Zealand official said Tuesday.


Talk cheap with Samsung BlackJack II smartphone, free with activation

New AT&T customers can scoop up the highly rated BlackJack II Windows Mobile smartphone absolutely free with a two-year contract. Buy.com will even ship it free.


County is Presented Environmental Award: The Institute for the Advancement of Children's Environmental Health Recognizes Strides Made in Berks County.

By Darrin Youker, Reading Eagle, Pa.  Jun. 23--The Institute for the Advancement of Children's Environmental Health, which created a national award to honor people making a difference in children's health, presented the first one to Berks County residents and commissioners.   The Dr.


Wigan and Great Britain rugby league captain Andy Farrell looks set to switch codes.


Google has responded to calls from antivirus firms to stop the spread of an Internet worm that was using the search engine's technology to spread among online bulletin boards.


Bernanke to say economy sound, inflation a risk

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke looks set to tell Congress this week that the U.S. economy is sound, but that the central bank is still concerned that inflation, while moderating, may not fully come to heel.


Six Flags Posts 60 Pct. Drop in 3Q Profit

Six Flags Inc., the world's second-largest amusement park operator, said Monday that third-quarter profit fell 60 percent as storms and wet weather led to lower attendance.


Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that can cause pain and heavy bleeding for women. Gynecologists often recommend hysterectomies as a treatment, but some experts say alternative surgeries may be more appropriate.


U.N. ambassadors from major powers began negotiations on Monday on a resolution that would increase sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program but agreement still remained elusive.


The international justice system is at a turning point, top war crimes prosecutors are told at a conference.


Ace performance by Thailand's Thongchai at Mount Juliet

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee aced the 165-yard 11th hole in the WGC-American Express Championship second round on Friday. The 34-year-old former paratrooper used an eight


Thompson Becomes Eighth Member of Bush Cabinet to Step Down

Tommy G. Thompson resigned today as secretary of health and human services, becoming the eighth member of President Bush's Cabinet to quit.


Israel on Tuesday captured a top Hamas militant accused of ordering and planning suicide bombings that killed 55 Israelis, the military said.


U.S. stock investors, who were bracing for a typically rocky third quarter, have been pleasantly surprised by the big rebound in the major indexes from a battering in the previous period.


Anadarko to buy Kerr-McGee, Western Gas for $21 bln

Oil and gas producer Anadarko  Petroleum Corp.  said on Friday it agreed to acquire  Kerr-McGee Corp.  and Western Gas Resources Inc.   in separate cash deals totaling $21.1 billion to expand in the  fast-growing Gulf of Mexico and the Rocky Mountains regions.


Dilemma over successor to Snow at the US Treasury

In Washington and on Wall Street these days, the talk is not when, but how soon, John Snow will leave the US Treasury. He has long been expected to remain in the post for about


Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday reported a 7 percent increase in May sales at stores  open at least a year.


Bush Backs Budget Authority for New Intelligence Post

President Bush told members of Congress on today that he supports a key provision in the 9/11 report.


Google cookie cuts $600m data center in Iowa

Powered by ethanol, colored balls and love Google will build yet another backwoods data center for $600m â this time in Iowa.â¦


A new camera tracks hot lead -- just like in the slow-motion "bullet time" scenes in The Matrix. The technology could lead to "active armor" that stops bullets midair. By David Hambling.


Suspect says Hanukkah hello didn't start fight

One of the 10 people accused of an anti-Semitic attack on a New York subway train disputes it began after a passenger said "Happy Hanukkah," the suspect's lawyer said Friday.


Paul Bruns is your typical 26-year-old: athletic and ambitious. He's also uninsured. "I definitely think about it when I'm thinking about skiing or snowboarding or doing something else crazy," said Bruns, who's been without health insurance for 10 months. "What would happen if my appendix burst, which is totally reasonable for a guy my age?"


Hillary Clinton returns 850,000 dollars collected by fugitive

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is to return 850,000 dollars in campaign funds collected by a Hong Kong businessman detained on fraud charges, her office said Tuesday.


Udine, 19:51 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE OBODO

L'Udinese ha ripreso la preparazione dopo due giorni di sosta: lavoro atletico iniziale, seguito da ...


Robinson allowed to return to Packers after year's ban

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson has been allowed back into the NFL after serving a one-year suspension for breaching the league's substance abuse policy.


St. John's stuns Wolfpack, Gonzaga upset by Missouri

St. John's players jumped up and down on the Madison Square Garden court while Red Storm fans stood and cheered a stunning victory over North Carolina State.


WANT a summer wardrobe that sizzles? Then take advantage of our latest hot offer - 20 per cent off at Dorothy Perkins.   The high street fashion favourite has all the latest trends - including print tops and irresistible accessories - plus all the basic staples for relaxed summer dressing.


Zeffirelli to Become First Italian Knight

Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain Wednesday. The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.


Microsoft expands in Canada amid U.S. visa crunch

BOSTON/VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Microsoft  Corp.  said on Thursday it will open a software  development center in Vancouver, giving it a place to employ  skilled workers snagged by U.S. immigration quotas.


NATO "very concerned" at Russia treaty pullout

NATO said on Monday it was very  concerned at Russia's decision to suspend participation in a  landmark treaty on the deployment of armed forces in post-Cold  War Europe.


Cash machine fraud increases by 85% to Â£61m during the past year, a banking payment body says.


Un sito internet per ogni parrocchia italiana

ROMA - Un proprio sito internet per ogni parrocchia italiana. L'idea Ã¨ contenuta nel Direttorio delle comunicazioni sociali, approvato e pubblicato dalla Conferenza episcopale italiana (Cei), in cui la comunicazione


Pakistan urges tribesmen to expel foreign militants

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan  - Pakistan urged tribesmen in its Waziristan region on Sunday to expel al Qaeda linked militants, two days after 10 Pakistani civilians were killed during a NATO operation over the border in Afghanistan.


Microsoft Sets July 1 as Office 2003 Cutoff

Microsoft says it will pull the plug on Office 2003 for PC builders on June 30.


A New York prosecutor said athletes and celebrities were involved as customers in an illicit Internet-based steroid sales network that produced at least four arrests yesterday.


Chris Webber had a triple-double to help Sacramento win its first game of the season and hand Toronto its first loss. Webber had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists -- his 18th


Black, bejewelled, is back at Giles for London Fashion Week

Giles Deacon delivered an ensemble of impeccable tailoring, bejewelled and feathered, to London Fashion Week, raising the profile of a somewhat flat five-day run of catwalks with supermodel presence and sober glamour.


Yukos Asks Banks to Stay Out of Yugansk Sale After US Ruling

OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's second- largest oil producer, called on banks to reconsider participation in the sale of its biggest unit, after a US judge temporarily barred them from the process.


Evangelist's Tsunami Efforts Stir U.S. Muslim Group

A U.S. Muslim group on Thursday  accused evangelist Jerry Falwell of using money donated for  tsunami relief to convert people in South Asia to Christianity  and called on the Bush administration to denounce his actions.


An end may finally be near for the East African rebellion that forced thousands of abducted children to take part in a brutal campaign of terror


Il popolare showman parla dai microfoni del suio programma su Radio2E lancia un appello all'astensione: "O risolvono il problema, o stracciate la scheda"                                          Fiorello si iscrive all'antipolitica "Via i rifiuti, oppure non votate"


Mercosur, EU Hope to Meet Trade Deadline

The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union said after a ministerial meeting Sunday they hope to conclude stalled talks about free-trade agreement on time.


Governo non fatto tutto ma comunque meglio di Berlusconi


Former Orioles pitcher Steve Barber dies

Steve Barber, the first 20-game winner in modern Baltimore Orioles history and the losing pitcher in one of baseball's wildest no-hitters, has died. He was 67.


The XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child project is going on sale: buy two, get one. But it's still a good deal.


MORENO VALLEY, Calif., and PARIS, Oct. 28 - Mandrakesoft has released Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official, the latest version of its Linux operating system.


BOISE, Idaho - Fresno State coach Pat Hill cringes when anyone applies the "mid-major" label to his Bulldogs or the Western Athletic Conference.


IBM buys Montreal firm's project management expertise

IBM Corp. Tuesday announced plans to acquire software vendor Systemcorp ALG for an undisclosed amount. Systemcorp of Montreal makes project portfolio management software aimed at helping companies better manage their IT projects.


A malicious PDF document that exploits bugs in Adobe Systems' Reader and Acrobat software is on the loose, Symantec said, just hours after Adobe patched the programs.


Percentuale si triplica al Sud, Val d'Aosta la piu' virtuosa


Julius Jones broke loose for a career-long 77-yard touchdown run on the Cowboys' second offensive play and Dallas had a 7-0 lead over the New Orleans Saints after the first quarter Sunday night.


Nigerian trade union leaders have vowed to press on with their four-day general strike, despite government efforts to placate them with talks.


The former chairman of US software firm Computer Associates is charged with securities fraud in connection with a $2.2bn accounting scandal.


Roman Catholics who back President Bush held the first of their daily Masses Sunday during the Republican National Convention, highlighting their presence as the candidates vie for the Catholic vote.


My Turn: Climbing Everest with a âBionicâ Heart

Summitting Everest was just one of my triumphs as a recipient of a mechanical heart valve.


U.S. Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

WASHINGTON  - Major cigarette makers go on trial on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion racketeering case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.


The UN nuclear watchdog is to release a report into Iran's nuclear plans, as Tehran says it will halt uranium enrichment.


Dem Lays Out Case Against Bush's Ohio Win

The senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee protested President Bush's re-election Wednesday with a new report claiming serious election irregularities and "significant disenfranchisement" of voters in Ohio.


Thousands without fresh water as flooding spreads

Environment secretary to address Commons as towns are cut off and hospitals evacuated.


France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.


US plane maker Boeing wins a $5.5bn order from Germany's Lufthansa for its new 747 passenger jet.


Syracuse, Gomes are Big East coaches' preseason picks

Syracuse was the runaway preseason pick of Big East coaches Wednesday on the strength of a team that has all its starters back after reaching the round of 16 last season.


FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, putting the United States in prime position to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years.


Israeli police arrest bodyguards of star DiCaprio

Israeli police arrested on Monday two members of actor Leonardo DiCaprio's security team after they clashed with photographers during a visit to Jerusalem by the star and his Israeli girlfriend Bar Refaeli.


HAVING overtaken Tiger Woods as the world's premier golfer, Vijay Singh pushed Woods further into his wake yesterday (AEST) by claiming the PGA Tour's single-season money record.


Milano, 20:39 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; MORATTI: ROSETTI? INFLUENZATO DA POLEMICHE

Il presidente dell'Inter Massimo Moratti giudica l'arbitraggio di Rosetti nella partita di ieri cont...


Chiron Gets Subpoena Over Vaccine Debacle

A federal grand jury is investigating  Chiron Corp.'s CHIR.O failure to deliver vaccine for the  coming flu season, the company disclosed on Tuesday.


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Her phone didnÂt stop ringing the whole day. On January 31 it was Preity ZintaÂs birthday, and she was very happy. ÂI took the day off completely to attend calls, receive friends, get myself a whole treatment at the beauty salonÂ Arrey, birthdays come only once a year.Â


The US military plans to deploy robots armed with machine-guns to wage war against insurgents in Iraq.


New clashes erupt at the Red Mosque in Pakistan's capital, where troops are besieging radical Islamists.


Australian police pursue UK terror probe

Australian federal police questioned and later released five doctors Friday as part of an expansive investigation into last week's botched UK terror threats, including unexploded car bombs in London and an attack on Glasgow airport in Scotland.


U.N. must boost presence in Somalia: aid officials

The United Nations urgently needs international support to boost its presence in Somalia and restore basic services, or the country could collapse into chaos, U.N. aid officials said on Monday.


Fiji army warns against uprising, appoints interim PM

Fiji's military chief said on Wednesday his troops would quickly suppress any uprising, as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests against the South Pacific nation's fourth coup in 20 years.


Milano, 16 ottobre 2004 - Una giornata ricca di esternazioni per il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi, in visita a Milano per appoggiare il candidato del Polo alle elezioni suppletive. Vediamo. "Ho


Blog: Microsoft has dropped its "Get the Facts" website, but the replacement isn't much better.


A Roma Tre, cerimonia per l'artista del 'Theatre du Soleil'


Majestic Warrior went from last to first to win the $250,000 Hopeful Stakes on Monday at Saratoga Race Course.


Report: Japan, US to hold security talks

Japan and the United States will meet Jan. 13 to bolster cooperation in missile defense and discuss the ongoing realignment of U.S. troops in Japan, a news report said.


Players call Tulsa coach's resignation `unselfish'

Tulsa players on Sunday praised coach John Phillips' midseason resignation as an unselfish act meant to renew a team after a 2-5 start and last year's losing record.


Palm Introduces a Memory-Packed Organizer

Handheld computer maker PalmOne Inc. unveiled Monday a new memory-packed personal digital assistant that can double as a portable data storage drive.


Dutch watchdog issues fines vs. spammers

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The Dutch telecommunications watchdog has issued its first fines under the nation's ban on spam. The highest single fine - for $61,000 - went to a person involved with four spam e


US software and computer server maker Sun Microsystems reports a reduction in first quarter losses.


"Millions" at risk of waterborne disease in South Asia: UNICEF

Millions of people will be at risk of disease unless there is immediate action to provide clean water in communities hit by tidal waves in South Asia, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned.


Singer Cat Stevens Demands Probe Into Deportation

Yusuf Islam, the singer-song writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, Friday demanded an inquiry into why the United States labeled him a security risk and deported him.


Derailed Train Spurs Evacuation: Tanker Containing Hazardous Chemical Prompts Warning Along Carroll-Howard Line

By Laura McCandlish, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 16--A CSX freight train with a tanker containing a hazardous chemical derailed early yesterday morning along the Patapsco River near the Carroll-Howard county line, prompting residents of 100 neighboring homes to briefly evacuate as a precaution.


Conoco's higher upstream income wasn't able to overcome lower refining results.


Woman alive after two days trapped on hillside

A woman survived for two days trapped inside her car after the vehicle plunged down a steep embankment in the Peak District.


'Pirates' is decent fun, but we're at wit's end

The best you can say about this movie is that it's somewhat more enjoyable than its predecessor.


N.Korea warns of "actions" if bank squeeze upheld

North Korean nuclear envoy Kim Kye-gwan warned on Saturday that if the United States failed to lift financial sanctions against it, his country would have to take "corresponding actions" in response.


Thousands bid farewell to ousted Viacom chief

Ousted Viacom Inc. CEO Tom  Freston's final departure from his office brought about 2,500  chanting and weeping employees to the company's lobby Thursday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  said on  Saturday said it expects a 2-percent to 4-percent increase in  January sales at its U.S. stores open at least a    year, in  line with its previous forecast.


The company wants to swallow its largest customer acquisition yet.


Americans increased their borrowing in July at the slowest pace in four months as the gain in credit card debt fell off sharply.


New Study Puts Sept. 11 Payout at $38 Billion

The families or loved ones of civilians killed on Sept. 11 received, on average, $3.1 million in government and charitable awards.


Sri Lankans pull together after tsunami hits

Sri Lankans of all castes and creeds are pulling together to try to salvage what remains of their lives, following a series of tsunami waves that devastated coastlines across Asia.


Iraq's interim deputy prime minister goes to Iran on Saturday for what's being seen as a fence-building visit.


Thousands cheer suspended Pakistan judge

Thousands of Pakistanis braved the rain here Sunday to cheer the country's top judge, keeping the pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to end a crisis over the chief justice's ouster.


The first time you hear it, it almost sounds like heresy: Jamie Foxx, who first found fame as Ugly Wanda on the ribald TV comedy "In Living Color," is playing Ray Charles, one of the most revered figures in American pop culture.


Former French soccer star Jean Tigana has won his lawsuit against Fulham in a case stemming from his firing as manager. Tigana, who helped France win the European Championship in 1984, sued the


Czechs eighteenth most satisfied in Europe - poll in press

PRAGUE- The Czechs are averagely satisfied and happy within Europe, occupying the 18th position in an extensive study by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, carried by ...


Overlaying to boost Internet performance

World leading microchip developer Intel says the Internet needs a radical overhaul to make itself more powerful. Intel's chief technology officer, Pat Gelsinger, notes that


US, EU move to WTO over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing

NEW YORK, October 6  - The US and European Union (EU) have filed counter-complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO), alleging that government aids to the aircraft companies, Airbus and Boeing (BA.


UK scientists hope to use ultra high power lasers to produce almost limitless energy.


Time Warner Cable Inc. expects 2007 revenue growth in the mid-to-high 30s percentage range, the company said on Wednesday, a day before its shares begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange.


The Democratic contest is more likely to be decisive.


Check out reviews of the top acts at this weekend's rainy British festival, from The Killers and Babyshambles to Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire


The murder trial of US actor Robert Blake, star of 1970s police TV drama Baretta, is due to begin on Monday.


India orders the deportation of Bollywood starlet Negar Khan for allegedly working illegally on her visa.


The Treasury is accused of climbing down over plans to tax wealthy foreigners, after it moved to clarify its position.


Saturday Interview: The Future for XM, With or Without a Sirius Merger

Nate Davis, president and interim chief executive of XM Satellite Radio, and Gary Parsons, the companyâs chairman, recently discussed the merger and the future of the company if the merger petition is not successful.


Kerry Strategy: Don't Repeat Gore Mistakes

Sen. John Kerry has a simple strategy if the presidential race is in doubt on Nov. 3, the day after the election: Do not repeat Al Gore's mistakes.


Toshiba up on chips, power systems, lifts outlook

Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corp  posted a 38 percent rise in quarterly operating profit on Monday, thanks to sales of its flash memory chips and thermal power plants, and it raised its full-year outlook closer to market estimates.


Milano, 18:07 - CALCIO, MILAN; KAKA': RIVOGLIAMO LA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Kakà non è appagato dalle sue grandi prestazioni in Europa e punta ancora il massimo t...


Iraq Tries to Clear Confusion on Saddam Aide

Iraq was scrambling to confirm on  Monday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the  run had been captured, after a day of government confusion with  top officials making contradictory statements.


UK regulator probes pay-by-phone extortion A new strain of "Ransomware" that attempts to coerce victims into paying $35 to unlock their Windows PC, is doing the rounds.â¦


NEW YORK - Oil prices fell nearly US$2 a barrel on Wednesday, dragged down by heavy losses in US petrol futures after summer driving demand in the world's largest consumer failed to meet expectations.


The number of bodies found in Baghdad increases in June despite a security drive in the capital, Iraqi police say.


Fonti diplomatiche, proposta non nuova ma di buona volonta'


BT profits fall 30%, hit by the costs of its restructuring programme, but boasts strong broadband data.


Corpo ritrovato 2 giorni fa su una panchina dell'aeroporto


Year's Biggest Quake Shakes Ocean Floor Off Australia

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1, the year's strongest, shook the ocean floor today between Australia and Antarctica.


Roma, 12:26 - CALCIO, SERIE B: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 23/a GIORNATA

Gli arbitri designati per le gare della 23/a giornata del campionato di Serie B in programma sabato ...


Report reveals shortcomings in social networking sites Bebo and MySpace.


Music Sites Ask, 'Why Buy If You Can Rent?'

Virgin is the first major music retailer to enter the download market in introducing a music store to sell music as streams of bits to be downloaded from the Internet.


Apple's iTunes store experiences its 200 millionth download.


A Brighton Muslim leader says he does not believe an East Sussex Islamic school is involved in terror.


The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released on Saturday.


Find great investments beyond the glare of top-rated stars.


U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Arrive in Brazil

A top Brazilian official said Monday that United Nations nuclear inspectors were no longer insisting on unrestricted access to the country's uranium enrichment facilities.


Chandrika says war threat with LTTE recedes after tsunami:

[World News]: COLOMBO, Dec 30 : Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga said today that the threat of a war with Tamil Tigers was "remoter" after destruction of key rebel military bases by Sunday's tsunamis.


US services sector expands at slower pace in September

WASHINGTON : The vast US services sector grew at a slower pace in September as hurricanes and high energy prices inflicted pain, a survey showed.


Terry Butcher backs his former boss Graeme Souness to be a hit at Newcastle.


US to Reopen Canada Cattle Trade in March

Canada's cattle and beef industries, battered by the discovery of mad cow disease in 2003, would win new access to the important US market by this spring under a plan


Oil and aluminum group Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday fourth-quarter profit fell 68 percent as the company reported earnings a day earlier than scheduled after financial information was leaked.


UK's Prince Harry Says Sorry for Nazi Gaffe

Britain's Prince Harry apologized on Thursday after he wore a Nazi uniform to a costume party two weeks before Queen Elizabeth is due to lead the country's holocaust memorial events.


Dozens of people abducted by a Ugandan rebel group are due to be flown home, hoping to be reunited with families.


Torture Still Routine in Iraqi Jails, Report Says

Iraqi authorities routinely torture  prisoners, a leading human rights group said Tuesday, citing  examples of abuse which will sound all too familiar to those  who suffered under Saddam Hussein.


MADRID, Spain (Ticker) - Appearing in his first tournament since the US Open, Andre Agassi has not displayed much rust. The 34-year-old Agassi advanced to the semifinals of the Tennis Masters Madrid on Friday


Only six soccer stadiums in Italy meet security requirements, meaning that league games in other arenas will be played behind closed doors.


Opposition Leader Meets Burmese Official

The meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi was the first tangible response by the generals to pressure following an uprising.


Trascinati da revisione al rialzo stime vendite Toyota


Indonesia halves infant mortality rate: UN

In just over a decade Indonesia has managed to cut by half its mortality rate for children aged under five but the country still has work to do to tackle regional trouble spots, the United Nations said.


The Thursday night rejection of Proctor & Gamble's (PG:NYSE - news - research) female testosterone sex-drive patch Intrinsa by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will almost certainly delay efforts by BioSante to develop its own product, a


Dow Jones Agrees to Buy MarketWatch in $519 Million Deal

Dow Jones & Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has agreed to buy MarketWatch, the parent company of the financial news Web site CBS MarketWatch, for approximately $519 million, the companies said today.


Alaska Court Narrows Marijuana Search Law

Police cannot execute a search warrant in a person's home for possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana, the Alaska Court of Appeals ruled Friday.


China Toll 166 in Grim Saga of Mine Deaths

The death toll from a coal mine blast in northern China has risen to 166, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, confirming one of the worst disasters to hit the world's most dangerous mining industry.


The nation's oldest black athletic conference will have its men's basketball tournament games televised nationally for the first time this season under a three-year deal with ESPN announced Tuesday.


Verity, ClearForest add structure to data

Verity this week will unwrap a software add-on to its search system, designed to make unstructured content more usable in corporate applications. The announcement follows activity from ClearForest, which last month introduced Version 6.0 of its Text Analytics platform for systematically structuring unstructured data so it can be processed with enterprise data in business intelligence systems.


Bruxelles, 19:54 - CALCIO, BELGIO: SI RIGIOCA GARA DEL GOL CON PALLONE ESPLOSO

Si rigiocherÃ  la gara del campionato belga tra Anderlecht-La Louviere, disputata il 6 novembre scors...


Paris Hilton starts jail term, lawyer says

Socialite Paris Hilton has begun serving her Los Angeles jail sentence for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Kin plead for 2 Americans, Briton to be released; 2 clerics slain ...

Relatives pleaded Monday for the release of two Americans and a Briton held hostage as a deadline loomed for their beheading. In Baghdad, gunmen assassinated two clerics from a powerful Sunni Muslim group opposed to the US presence in Iraq.


Manila's Cardinal Sin Rushed to Hospital

Cardinal Jaime Sin, the powerbroker at  the heart of Philippine people power revolts, was rushed to a  Manila hospital on Monday after reportedly suffering a heart  attack, church officials and local media said.


Truth, Justice and the Middle-American Way

The buzz out of early screenings is that "The Incredibles," set to be released Nov. 5, carries a considerably more middle-American sensibility than the usual fare from Hollywood.


OBIHIRO - Norwegian Petter Solberg on Sunday won the inaugural Rally of Japan, a race he dominated from start to finish. Solberg in a Citroen Xsara finished well clear of Sebastien Loeb (Citroen Xsara) of


Irish campaigners march to parliament to protest against a law change removing automatic citizenship for babies born in Ireland.


Piacenza, 15:31 - CALCIO, SERIE B: AMATO DISPONIBILE A TAVOLO TECNICO

Il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato ha accolto la richiesta avanzata dai sindaci dei club di ser...


Botox Clinic Is Focus Of Criminal Investigation

A Florida clinic offering low-cost Botox injections to remove wrinkles has been sealed off by US Federal agents from the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations after four people were left paralyzed by botulism.


Koreans of mixed race tackle a prejudice

SEOUL -- For years, Lee Yu Jin kept her secret. Whenever anybody asked -- and they did all the time as her celebrity as an actress and model spread -- she simply denied the rumors. No, she was not a foreigner. She was Korean.


6,500 American G.I.'s and 2,000 Iraqis on Attack

Thousands of American troops are advancing across the deadly streets and alleyways of the rebel-held city.


By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom  COMPUTER services giant EDS hopes to add a green tinge to its somewhat grey image in New Zealand and Australia.


The old order is passing in boxing and a potential new powerhouse has emerged. Timing always has been the ally of Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins. It is what made the former a six-time world champion and the latter the undisputed middleweight champion through more successful title defenses than any fighter in history.


Per 39 mld di dollari in contanti, battuta Vornado


Washington DC is added to the list of cities staging Live Earth concerts on Saturday, bringing the total to nine.


The very old may benefit from L-carnitine

NEW YORK  - The dietary supplement L-carnitine can lessen fatigue and boost mental function in very old people, Italian researchers report.


Doctors want more study on overuse of video games

CHICAGO - The American Medical Association called for more research into the public health risks of video and Internet games on Wednesday but stopped short of declaring them addictive.


Brian France created NASCAR's championship format to add drama to the title chase. Three years later, he's still not satisfied and plans to tweak the system again.


Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Garden Detective Column

By Jessica Damiano, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 15--I have a 30-year-old Japanese red maple planted in a 9-by-9-foot railroad tie planter. I have never had any trouble with this tree, but a few weeks ago it started to drop most of its leaves.


Sprint Nextel Corp  on Tuesday named the head of Embarq Corp , its fixed-line spin-off, as its chief executive, hoping the telecom industry veteran can turn the No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider around.


You don't need a conspiracy theory or an imminent Republican convention to explain why there is so much Bush-bashing entertainment today: George W. Bush is in power.


Following in the steps of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Britney Spears is considering a Namibian birth for her next baby, a government official said Friday.


China's trade surplus soared 48% in 2007 to a record high, figures show, as its export-led boom continued.


RIGHTS:  One Step Forward, Two Back. Or Is It the Other Way...

BRUSSELS, Sep 23 (IPS) - Turkey took a step closer to the European Union  Thursday after EU enlargement commissioner Guenter Verheugen said  he was âsatisfiedâ that a row over Turkey's penal code had  been resolved.


'Ognuno faccia la sua parte, aspettiamo il prossimo cda'


Report: Symantec in talks to acquire Veritas Software

Symantec Corp.'s reported interest in acquiring Veritas Software Corp. for more than $13 billion would represent the computer security giant's biggest step yet beyond its core


Fiji military warns will suppress any uprising

Fiji's military chief warned on Wednesday that troops would quickly suppress any uprising, as the country's deposed prime minister called for non-violent protests after Fiji was hit by its fourth coup in 20 years.


Dumb and Dumber: Are Americans Hostile to Knowledge?

Susan Jacoby's new book bemoans the state of American culture. Not only are citizens ignorant about essential knowledge, she says, but they also donât think it matters.


Sudanese president accuses US of arming Darfur rebels

Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir accused the United States of training and arming the rebels in the western Darfur region, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper said Thursday.


The Scottish Government is expected to outline its plans for the future of Scottish Enterprise.


U.S. Needs to Offer More to N.Korea-Security Report

Divisions in President Bush's first  administration gave North Korea valuable time to develop  weapons and he needs to put far more on the table to get it to  end its nuclear plans, a security group said on Monday.


Nessuna indicazione ancora, invece, sull'advisor bancario


Sun looks for props with new server, storage hardware

Sun Microsystems will hold its quarterly product launch this week, unleashing a raft of new hardware offerings spanning servers to storage.


Arsenal matches record of 42 league games without a loss on Sunday

Arsenal rallied for three second-half goals in 11 minutes on Sunday to beat Middlesbrough 5-3, matching a 25-year-old record of 42 league games without a loss in the top-flight of English soccer.


EBay, the world's largest Internet auction house, increased its stake in Internet Auction, the biggest online auction company in South Korea.


Castro absent from military parade, birthday celebrations

HAVANA -- Fidel Castro failed to attend a military parade yesterday marking the 50th anniversary of the date he and his rebels launched their revolution, fueling speculation that the ailing Cuban leader may not return to power.


Californians Not Warm to Schwarzenegger for President

Washington legislators may be debating amending the Constitution to allow foreign-born presidents, but Californians are not quite ready to make Arnold Schwarzenegger commander-in-chief, a poll on Friday found.


Interflora stakeholders are meeting to decide whether to accept a buyout offer from investment group 3i.


Brazil gives an initial green light to the construction of two hydro-electric dams on the Amazon River.


Amy Winehouse will not attend this year's Grammy Awards because her request for a visa was denied, but she will perform by satellite at Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles. Winehouse and her acclaimed "Back to Black" album are nominated for Grammys in six categories.


Madonna and Janet Jackson records topple Britney

Madonna's pay-packet, Janet Jackson's  malfunctioning wardrobe, Hillary Clinton's memoirs and  Sigourney Weaver's height all have one thing in common --  they're world record breakers.


Washington: President George W. Bush on Tuesday bestowed the highest US civilian honor on three former top officials, sidestepping their ties to controversies over the Iraq war and its aftermath.


ASIA/FILIPPINE - Nel nuovo Istituto Salesiano a Manila le nuove tecnologie dellÂinformazione a servizio della didattica e della formazione Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Sta riscuotendo crescente attenzione in ambienti cattolici e non cattolici il nuovo ÂDon Bosco Communications and Information Technology InstituteÂ (CITI), aperto dai Salesiani delle Filippine a Makati, il distretto finanziar...


George W Bush says he wants to strengthen ties with Russia, as democracy  monitors say the country is "not free".


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Madrid, 15:10 - CALCIO, ROMA; MARCA: INCONTRO AGENTE CHIVU-BARCELLONA

Il Barcellona continua il pressing su Cristian Chivu: dopo aver ottenuto l'ok dalla Roma per negozia...


Judge dismisses case against 13 KPMG defendants

A judge dismissed the indictment against 13 of 16 former employees of accounting firm KPMG  in a tax shelter case on Monday, saying that prosecutors inappropriately interfered with their legal defense.


Michael Douglas is sounding much saner than the character he plays in his new film "King of California", but he says his turn as a manic-depressive absentee father hits a few familiar notes from his own life.


Musharraf lifts emergency rule in Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


In the coming decades, might oenophiles be debating the subtle aromas and delicate flavors of all the great new wines coming out of Saskatchewan?


BP shuts down largest US oil field after leak

Energy giant BP has said it was shutting down America's biggest oil field after an ageing Alaskan pipeline sprang a leak, sending crude prices shooting up on world markets.


Just an extra hour of exercise a week could significantly cut obesity among young overweight girls, according to a study that researchers say could lead to major changes in the way schools fight obesity.


Darfur : Leaders Seek Solution In Tripoli

Threatened with UN sanctions over the Darfur crisis, some leaders of neighbouring countries met yesterday in Tripoli for a mini-summit to lay down the basis for direct talks with the rebels.


Qimonda, Macronix join in memory development pact

InfoWorld - German memory chip giant Qimonda AG on Thursday announced a five-year pact to develop several types of non-volatile memory technologies with Macronix International, known for the memory chips it supplies to Nintendo's popular Wii game consoles.


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CIA agents go on trial in Italy before Bush visit

Twenty six U.S. citizens, almost all believed to be CIA agents, went on trial in absentia in Milan on Friday accused of carrying out one of Washington's most controversial policies in its war on terrorism.


Speed Up Saddam's Trial, Allawi Tells Court

Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  urged an Iraqi court Monday to speed up proceedings against  toppled leader Saddam Hussein and his close aides.


Mike Leigh's controversial film Vera Drake scoops the Golden Lion prize for best film at the Venice Film Festival.


WHO: AIDS Could Spread to Asian General Public Unless Steps Are ...

The World Health Organization is warning that AIDS and HIV in Asia could spread to the general public unless immediate measures are taken.


After Years of Decline, Tugboat Industry Is Experiencing a Revival

Never in the tugboat industryâs 170-year history has there been such demand for new equipment, according to a study.


Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt is appointed as a board member of Apple Computers.


Cubs rally past Brewers for 7th straight

Aramis Ramirez went from disgusted to delighted as the Chicago Cubs mounted an improbable comeback off Milwaukee closer Francisco Cordero to win their seventh straight game. Ramirez hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth as the Cubs rallied for three runs in the final inning and a 6-5 win Friday over the first-place Brewers.


It's beginning to look a lot like Jessica Simpson for Christmas.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


The UN is to investigate the detention of the Venezuelan foreign minister as he tried to leave New York.


Piscine killbot may not be sunk after all The German and Spanish killbot industries, struggling to recover from the loss of the "Barracuda" demonstrator plane, which crashed last year, might be saved by the German government. Reports suggest that German defence authorities may offer "assistance in kind" for the building of a new Barracuda.â¦


The market for Linux-based products, including servers, PCs and software, will reach $35 billion by 2008, according to a report from IDC.


US troops are fighting to crush resistance in the Iraqi city of Falluja but rebels have hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a car bomb


Drink called "Cocaine" infuriates New York mayor

A canned energy drink called "Cocaine" being sold in New York grocery stores has infuriated the city's mayor who says its brand name celebrates the use of a dangerous drug.


US stocks: Markets end higher; earnings, merger news trump oil

US stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.


Presidential candidates look toward crucial debate

President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry scouted votes in key battleground states but were already looking ahead to their crucial televised debates starting in a week.


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DfT magicians conjure a nation of car sharers

The planet will have whatever they're smoking... We are an environmentally conscious nation of car sharers, apparently. Or so the casual browser might conclude from a Department for Transport announcement claiming new research highlights "the popularity of car sharing."â¦


Sudan condemns Chad threat on Darfur refugees

El-GENEINA, Sudan  - Sudan condemned a threat by neighboring Chad on Tuesday to expel around 250,000 Darfuri refugees who have fled to Chad's eastern deserts because of a five-year conflict in Sudan's west.


UPDATE 1-Loeb heading for title as Duval sets pace

Citroen's Sebastien Loeb remained on course to celebrate his first world title after the first leg of the French rally on Friday.


Wall Street analysts were sent reeling by the surprise $11 billion (Â£6bn) merger of retailers Sears Roebuck and Kmart. The deal, which was unanimously approved by both companies


Man wields soldering iron, welds eight new devices into Eee PC

Mother of all mods? You've got to admire Ivan Cover's soldering ability if not his ability to work out how and then cram no fewer than eight extra components into his Asus Eee PC.â¦


Tanks take up position around Thai government headquarters in Bangkok, reports say.


Iraq will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad as part of a U.S.- backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence, an official said on Tuesday.


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The family of a witness in the trial of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor say they have received death threats.


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King wants a tournament and Klitschko is the key

A tournament of heavyweight title fights would satisfy the public's hunger to see a unified championship -- but only if it includes WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, flamboyant promoter Don King believes.


London could mediate over Kashmir: Musharraf

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf would welcome British involvement in negotiations with India over Kashmir, and would raise the matter with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during talks in London, he told The Times in an interview.


What the anarchist blogger case means to the rest of you globules

Gonna burn this city Valley Justice The good times just keep rolling for blogger Josh Wolf.â¦


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Hollywood couple Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth have split after dating for nearly three years, People magazine reported Monday.


NASA's Departing Chief Defends Hubble Decision

NASA's departing chief, Sean O'Keefe, on Friday defended his decision to pursue a robotic repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, days after a panel of scientists said a shuttle mission would be better.


The head of the European Commission vows his new team will be independent, credible and strong.


Bogus marriages line racketeers' pockets

Immigration officials have smashed a criminal network operating one of the country's fastest-growing immigration scams: the bogus marriage.


Norwegian police question their first suspect over the theft of Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream.


Bearded gunmen disappear into narrow alleys, eyed by rival fighters. Clouds of black smoke drift through the streets from shelled buildings and smoldering tires. And mothers hurriedly pack their children's clothes into plastic bags, ready to flee.


N.Korea says ready to take early steps in nuclear talks

North Korea is willing to take initial  steps toward ending its nuclear arms program, South Korean  officials said after six-party talks opened on Thursday,  hinting at rare progress in talks which have ended in stalemate  for years.


Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq

Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S. presence in Iraq, staging a show of defiance in Samarra and striking twice with deadly force in Basra.


High oil prices put brake on growth, OECD reports

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


Dolly Parton is a country singer, songwriter, movie star, amusement park owner and philanthropist. Now she's a Girl Scout, too.


Kinross Restates 3rd-Qtr Profit to Loss on Writedown

Kinross Gold Corp., Canada's third- largest producer of the metal, restated third-quarter earnings to a loss after changing the way it accounts for goodwill.


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La 20 km inseguimento maschile di biathlon in programma a Holmenkollen, in Norvegia, valida per la C...


For Bluetooth Headset, That This-Century Look

Kossâs new Cobalt headphones manage to deliver wireless audio without looking like a prop from âStar Trek.â


Within Its Walls, Club Med Opens a First-Class Preserve

Will five-star designer suites, spice scrubs and Taoist massages attract luxury vacationers to Club MÃ©diterranÃ©e?


Materials that could allow levitating trains and ultra powerful computers to become commonplace are coming of age


Pensiero teologico, predicazione, rapporto con l'America Latina, con i laici e con i religiosi: Giornata di studio sul Cardinale Pironio all'Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il 6 febbraio 2007, dalle ore 15.30, si terrÃ  a Roma una giornata di studio dedicata al Cardinale Eduardo Francisco Pironio, presso l'Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum dei Legionari di Cristo. L'obiettivo Ã¨ quello di rievoca...


South Africa's second fixed-line phone operator launches, opening up the market to competition for the first time.


Liquid coal: A cheaper, cleaner 21st century fuel?

When railroads ruled, it was the sweating firemen shoveling coal into the furnace who kept the engines running.


For Dominicans, new leader instills new hope

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- One hundred days after a lawyer raised in New York was inaugurated as president following a landslide protest vote against the previous government, Dominicans are marveling at a dramatic turnaround of an economy that was in a desperate tailspin.


As you might imagine, a leading topic of conversation in the Red Sox bullpen these days is Mike Timlin's imminent return. A roster spot will have to be created after Timlin completes his rehab assignment in Pawtucket and rejoins the ball club this weekend, which is what the Sox are planning at the moment. Another reliever will ...


President Bush pledged progress on terrorism, taxes, and Social Security as a record popular vote tally in a closely divided election propelled him to a second term in the White House.


Residents up early for chance at flu shot

A taped message available on the pharmacy's phone line said a limited amount of vaccine would be available to high-risk individuals only between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm today.


No matter what head coach Dick Vermeil and the Chiefs are saying, it may be time to hit the panic button in Kansas City. Never mind the fact that the


New Parliamentary annex building inaugurated in Helsinki

The more than 30-metre high atrium of the new Parliamentary annex in Helsinki was abuzz with murmurs of approval as a crowd of invited guests evaluated the new building during Wednesdays official inauguration ...


FastScale dishes new Nicole Richie Composer Suite

What a slimming server Dietary software specialist Fastscale has tied a bow around a new version of its flagship software and offered up the package to customers.â¦


As students learn about energy efficiency, their school buildings increasingly practice it


Powell Wins Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Election

Reviving a long-dormant US peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians enough freedom of movement to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's successor.


Former Mayor Marion Barry was acquitted Wednesday of drunken driving and other offenses stemming from his arrest last year near the White House.


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Phoenix point guard Steve Nash, the NBA's assists leader, missed the Suns' game against Washington on Saturday night because of a bruised left thigh.


Ford considers selling Volvo Cars business: source

Ford Motor Co. is considering selling its Volvo Cars business as it assesses the future of its European operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.


What The Associated Press described as test pilot Michael Melvill's "corkscrewing, white-knuckle ride" on the first leg of SpaceShipOne's successful attempt to win the $10 million X-Prize, was actually a remarkable rendition of what generations of


A New York fireman involved in the rescue effort following the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers was among passengers on a plane diverted to London after a bomb alert.


A number of shots are fired at two flats in the Harpurs Hill estate in Coleraine, County Londonderry.


Reviving moderate religious ties seen as key to tackling Asia's terrorists

Reviving violence-weakened bonds between moderate clerics and followers of different faiths holds the key to crushing Asia's formidable network of extremist militants, regional leaders said.


Cavendish takes Tour of Britain's first stage

Mark Cavendish began his bid to win the Tour of Britain in style with a powerful finish to take the first stage in Southampton on Monday.


Democrats have carried Iowa each of the past four presidential elections, a victory string matched by just eight other states and the District of Columbia.


Danaher Corp., a maker of Sears Craftsman tools and environmental testing products, said Wednesday that it plans to make a cash tender offer to purchase Linx Printing Technologies PLC for $158 million, including transaction costs.


Grave incidente nella notte sull'A1 per Alba Parietti

MODENA - Â«La macchina Ã¨ distrutta e noi siamo vivi per miracolo, grazie a DioÂ»: ferita e sotto shock, Alba Parietti riesce a pronunciare solo poche parole prima di essere ricoverata al Policlinico di Modena in seguito al grave incidente in cui Ã¨


Little is to be gained, much lost if Hamm is forced to share gold

ATHENS - The game is poker. The stakes are gold. The US Olympic Committee plainly holds the stronger hand in the Paul Hamm case. So why is it willing to split the pot?


Tiger Woods with a six-shot lead is enough of a problem. Even more troublesome is that he struggled with his swing Saturday and still shot a 5-under 67 to widen the gap Saturday in the Target World Challenge.


Online marketplace eBay Inc.  EBAY.O said  on Wednesday quarterly profit rose 44 percent,  helped by growth in its PayPal service, and announced a  two-for-one stock split.


A version of the Grand Theft Auto video game series is being made for Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP).


Iraq wants to tighten control over security contractors after a deadly shooting involving the US firm Blackwater, ending their long immunity from Iraqi prosecution, the Interior Ministry said yesterday.


Former president Bill Clinton, who has a history of high cholesterol and a legendary affection for fast food, was hospitalized yesterday and is scheduled to


HP integrates Cisco switch, adds encryption storage arrays

HP added the ability for block data and file data storage to its Enterprise Virtual Array family of arrays in Windows or Linux environments and integrated Cisco's MDS switch into its blade servers, among other product announcements.


Gilbane Group Announces Expansion: New Analysts, New IT Blogs, New Consulting Practices

Gilbane Group Inc. announced today the completion of the first phase of  its planned expansion for 2007.


Poland blocks plans to hold a European day against the death penalty, the EU's Portuguese presidency says


The Stage Is Small, the Sweat Apparent, the Spirit Cathartic

In a limited engagement at Joeâs Pub, this excellent Madrid troupe accomplishes much in a fretfully short time.


Yukos partly suspends oil deliveries to China

Russia's embattled Yukos oil giant said it had partly suspended its deliveries to China because its legal troubles have left it without cash to pay transport and customs costs.


Yukos, UES, Ukraine Worries Drive Markets Sharply Lower

Shares fell Thursday, led by Yukos, which is facing $20 billion in outstanding tax claims.


Russia does not discriminate against foreign firms in its pursuit of its energy needs, a senior official has stated.


Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Crisis Management Committee chairman Rafael Seguis speaks about the situation of Filipino hostage Angelito Nayan at the Department of Foreign Affairs in suburban Manila Sunday, Oct.


A WOMAN who is suing the late American President John F Kennedyâs nephew amid allegations she was sexually assaulted has claimed the incident would "haunt" her for life.


'Dolly' scientist seeks human clone licence

The British scientist who created Dolly the sheep, has applied for a licence to clone human embryos in the hope of finding a cure for motor neurone disease.


CARONIA (MESSINA) - Sono ripresi gli incendi inspiegabili nelle case di Canneto, frazione marinara di Caronia. La notte scorsa hanno preso fuoco improvvisamente due prese elettriche e stamattina un altro attacco di corrente Ã¨ divampato.


L'ex presidente della Repubblica Scalfaro interviene dopo le accuse contro i senatori a vita e nega ci sia un 'soccorso grigio' per l'esecutivo                                           "Credo nel governo Prodi ma il mio Ã¨ un voto libero"                                                                                "Non esiste un dovere di presenza nell'attivitÃ  del Senato da parte di un ex capo dello Statoche Ã¨ in aula quando puÃ² e quando crede. Anch'io ho avuto la mia buona dose di inciviltÃ " di VITTORIO RAGONE


HUNTERS may soon be able to sit at their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via the Internet. It's a prospect that has state wildlife officials up in arms.


A Uruguayan judge approves the extradition of six men to Argentina over 11 abductions in the 1970s.


Three injured policemen in Dutch anti-terror operation

Three policemen were wounded in an anti-terror operation in The Hague. âTwo of the wounded received serious, but not life-threatening, injuries when a hand grenade was thrown at themâ, authorities said.


IT SHOULD not be surprising that a classified National Intelligence Estimate completed late last month projects three scenarios for Iraq over the next year and a half that range from dicey to disastrous -- from fragile stability to civil war among Sunni


Nigerian workers launch four-day general strike over rising fuel ...

LAGOS : Tens of millions of Nigerian workers began a four-day nationwide strike over rising fuel prices as labour leaders launched their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo's economic reforms.


Sirens Wail as China Remembers Japanese Invasion

Air raid sirens wailed across China on  Saturday as the country marked the 73rd anniversary of the  start of Japan's invasion, state media said.


Amitabh Bachchan is returning to action after taking a 2-month break thanks to his son AbhishekÂs wedding


Bush on defensive over intelligence report

An intelligence report showing an   upsurge in Islamic militancy put the White House on the   defensive on Wednesday in an election-year debate over whether   President George W. Bush has made America safer.


Stock market signals mixed on high oil prices, loonie moves close ...

TORONTO (CP) - Early indicators were mixed for North American stock markets Thursday as investors weighed the impact of rising oil prices and awaited major corporate earnings reports and employment data.


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Regular weightlifting may increase the risk of the eye disease glaucoma, research suggests.


Intel 300 mm, 45 nm Facility Opens in Arizona

The second of four production facilities for Intel's 45 nm semiconductors is now online, with the opening of the company's entirely new Fab 32 in Chandler, Arizona. Built specifically to use the company's breakthrough HK+MG manufacturing process, Fab 32 represents the beginning of the big payoff of Intel's restructuring.


Director Chen Shizheng found the hero of his latest opera while groping in the darkness.


Spending on video downloads to surge: study

Annual consumer spending on Internet  downloads of movies and TV shows will top $4 billion in 2011,  up from just $111 million last year, according to a study  released on Wednesday by Adams Media Research.


Turkey's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that would end a ban on Islamic headscarves at universities, despite public protests.


A federal appeals court affirmed that Research In Motion, which makes the popular Blackberry, has infringed on holding company NTP's patents but can continue selling its products in the United States pending a district court's decision.


For women, getting drunk boosts heart attack risk

NEW YORK  - A new study provides yet more evidence that when it comes to alcohol and health, moderation is key.


U.S. Rules Out Iraq Women Prisoner Release

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Authorities insisted they won't give in to militants' demands to free female Iraqi prisoners despite the broadcast of a videotape that showed a tearful British hostage begging Britain to save his life.    The captive, Kenneth Bigley, appealed to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to intervene...


Five large vendors have joined the board of the OpenID Foundation, giving a boost to the group's efforts to simplify the process of signing into Web sites.


Unexpectedly, Series Is Long on Games and Short on Drama

As the Yankees cruise and the Red Sox wheeze to the finish line, this weekend's load of games is simply a lot of baseball in a short span.


Yukos unit sold for $9.3 billion -- report

BaikalFinansGroup won the auction for Yuganskneftegaz on Sunday, agreeing to pay $9.3 billion for the main production unit of Yukos, Russia's largest oil producer, according to published reports.


Exelon to Buy PSEG for $13.2 Bln in Stock

Exelon Corp. EXC.N, the nation's  largest nuclear power company, has agreed to buy New Jersey  utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. PEG.N for $13.2  billion in stock, creating the nation's largest utility, the  companies said on Monday.


Sao Paulo's government refused to release the names of 109 people killed by police during a week of gangland violence, despite increased pressure on Saturday from activists who said public confidence in law enforcement had been shaken.


Microsoft has officially announced and released its Xbox 360 Arcade game console system.


Porn stars sign on for Smith's "Porno" comedy

Former porn star Traci  Lords has joined Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks in Kevin  Smith's raunchy comedy "Zack & Miri Make a Porno."


The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet officially resign, making way for a new government.


Vote counting set to start in Afghanistan after tainted poll

Ballot boxes from polling stations around Afghanistan were to be moved to counting centres a day after an historic presidential election which saw a massive turnout tainted by allegations of fraud and an opposition boycott.


Stocks & Bonds: Fed Chairmanâs Remarks Help Lift Shares

The Dow Jones industrials set a new high yesterday after the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, told a Senate panel that the economy should grow modestly this year and that he expected inflation would continue to ease.


Black Friday Turned Green at the Malls Before Dawn

Early openings, deep discounts and resurgent department stores appeared to give merchants at the mall an edge over discount retailers during the holiday weekend.


Top officials of the World Health Organization yesterday criticized American health authorities' handling of the case of a 31-year-old Atlanta lawyer with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis who defied official requests that he not take a long airplane flight.


Philadelphia Phillies closer Billy Wagner was suspended for two games Friday by major league baseball and fined an undisclosed amount after he was ejected against the New York Mets last weekend.


Bush strategist Karl Rove takes victory lap

Washington:Karl Rove, architect of President George W Bush's re-election, took a victory lap around the US talk shows on Sunday, relishing the victory he had stage-managed from the shadows, and saying Bush will seek a ban on gay marriage in his second term


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Campaign 2004: Bush defends Guard service

LAS VEGAS -- President Bush, accused of shirking his duties in the Texas National Guard during the Vietnam War, expressed pride in his military experience yesterday in a campaign speech that triggered rounds of thunderous applause from thousands of


The US says it will not free a top female Iraqi prisoner as militants threaten to kill a British man.


Update 2: French Gov't May Link EADS With Thales

The French government plans to merge Airbus parent EADS with defense company Thales to create a new European giant to rival Boeing Co.


Gunfire reported on Israel-Lebanon border

Lebanese army troops fired Wednesday on Israeli troops hunting for explosives along the Israel-Lebanon border, Lebanese army and Israeli military sources said.