At least two people die and 14 are hurt in new clashes between Hamas and Fatah in the Palestinian territories.


The absence of an official patch from Microsoft for a known and widely exploited Internet Explorer flaw has spawned a cottage industry for homegrown fixes.


Maranello, 17:22 - F1, TODT: MONTECARLO NON FA TESTO, NON MI PREOCCUPO

Jean Todt, amministratore delegato della Ferrari, non drammatizza troppo il brutto risultato di ieri...


U.S. Birth Raises Asthma Risk for Mexican Americans

NEW YORK  - Mexican Americans who are born  in the US are at least twice as likely as those born in Mexico  to develop asthma, according to a new report.


Moldovan region holds vote on independence

Ex-Soviet Moldova's separatist Dnestr   region, unrecognized internationally, votes this weekend to   underpin 16 years of independence and promote moves toward   eventually joining Russia.


UPDATE 5-Chelsea go eight points clear, United keep pace

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


Leading shares ended weaker, with the FTSE 100 index drifting back below the 4,700 level as the impact of Wall Street's early rally was tempered by a rise in Brent crude to 50 dollars a barrel for the first time, and by weakness in supermarket giant Sainsbury following yet another profit warning, dealers said.


Craig Conway was fired from PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) today, the same day the company announced that its third-quarter license revenue will be much better than expected.


CBS admits "mistake" over memos in Bush military report

The CBS television network admitted it had been mistaken in using documents whose authenticity could not be verified in a report questioning President George W. Bush's Vietnam era military service.


Nick Williams scored 19 of his career-high 22 points in the second half Wednesday night, steadying No. 20 Cincinnati to an 80-58 victory over Charlotte.


The NYT has an optimistic overview on broadband over power lines, calling it "the ultimate plug and play." [Broadband Blog]


Firefox co-founders get networking Facebook, the ubiquitous, in-your-face social [cough] networking website, has acquired Parakey, a startup run by the co-founders of Mozilla Firefox.â¦


A US soldier was killed and another wounded Monday night when a roadside bomb exploded as their military convoy passed by on a road near Baghdad, according to the US military.


EU to Give $100 Mln for AU Force in Darfur-Solana

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Saturday the European Union and its member states would contribute more than $100 million to an African Union (AU) force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.


Cavaliers coach Mike Brown received a two-year contract extension Monday that will keep him with the club through the 2010-11 season.


A gunman who killed six people at a rave party last March passed up opportunities to shoot more people and may have lost interest during the rampage, according to a report released Monday.


A Mission for Groups is Missing Support: West Modesto Group Fears Duplicate Services

By Adam Ashton, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 11--Marvin Jacobo figures a consortium of Modesto churches is about $6 million and two years away from creating a neighborhood center in west Modesto.


Garland dominates as White Sox top Twins

Jon Garland pitched 7 2-3 strong innings, retiring 14 straight at one point, to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Saturday night.


'French CNN' to challenge US view of world affairs

France is to launch a French-language news channel next year in a long-awaited attempt to challenge the dominance of the American view of world current affairs, the prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said yesterday.


Call of the wild next summer for Dolce and Gabbana, Ferre

Dolce and Gabbana and Gianfranco Ferre both heard the call of the wild for next summer, filling their ready-to-wear collections shown here on Friday with real and fake animal skins from big cats to crocodile, python and kangaroo.


In the new China, sex can still be the stuff of scandal

Comment is free: Xinran: The controversy over the posting of explicit images of celebrities reflects the resilience of old taboos outside the big cities


An Iraqi official says half of attacks in Baghdad are by militants from Syria, after a major blast in the capital.


Iran sanctions, Palestinian government to top EU agenda

European Union foreign ministers will meet Monday to take stock of Iran's continued failure to halt uranium enrichment and how close the Palestinians are to forming a long-awaited unity government.


French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier vows to fight  mounting anti-Semitism in his country while visiting Israel.


For the foreseeable future, book sales are looking flat.


Happy end to Japanese royal annus horribilis

After a year of death, illness and internal rifts, Japan's royal family is ending 2004 on a brighter note, with confirmation yesterday that Princess Sayako, the emperor's only daughter, is to marry a Tokyo civil servant next summer.


Cloud platform built on Amazon adds Adobe Flex support

The developers of a Web services application environment that leverages the leased computing services of Amazon have reworked their Web functionality to incorporate Adobe's Web language for Flash applications.


Nestle announces it is to cut 645 jobs in York and sell part of its site as part of a major restructuring plan.


Transsexual golfer qualifies for Ladies European Tour

Mianne Bagger, a 37-year-old Dane, became the first transsexual golfer to qualify for the Ladies European Tour. Bagger shot a 5-over-par 77 Wednesday to tie for ninth place after four rounds in qualifying school at the Riva dei Tessali golf club.


US folk-rock singer Steve Earle is set to provoke controversy with his new politically-charged album.


Aveva 16 anni. Per "recuperarla" il Tribunale dei minori di Catania l'aveva assegnataa un centro di accoglienza dove ha dovuto vivere tre mesi con 35 ragazzi nordafricani                                          Trans suicida in una comunitÃ  La tragica storia di Loredana                                                                                La procura di Agrigento ha aperto un'inchiesta per accertare eventuali responsabilitÃ La responsabile della struttura: "Nessun altro l'ha voluta. E nessuno ci ha aiutato" di FRANCESCO VIVIANO


Il premier incontra Fillon: impegno per Tav Lione-Torino


Bargain hunting is sending stock prices higher even as oil futures top 50 dollars per barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 29 points in today's early going.


Qualcomm, others await international trade decision

Commission expected to rule Thursday whether cell phones using a particular Qualcomm technology can be imported to the U.S.


When work deadlines loom or the pressure of office life is turned up a notch itâs not uncommon for many of us to sit at our desks and stare at our computer screens for hours at a time without a break.


NEW ORLEANS - A polyester mesh stocking pulled over the bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better, according a new study. "It is sort of breakthrough technology," said Dr.


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 on Friday accused of kidnapping a Muslim cleric in Milan and flying him to Egypt.


Monday  was a special day for Karan   Johar and Kareena Kapoor.


Money manager Legg Mason Inc  on Monday said it promoted Mark Fetting, a senior vice president, to chief executive, effective immediately, replacing Raymond Mason, who is retiring.


Staggering traffic problems, nightmarish security concerns and incomplete construction of sports venues that would cause an embarrassment to the host country.


Saudi security adviser sacked after Iraq article

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it had fired a security adviser who wrote in The Washington Post that the world's top oil exporter would intervene in Iraq once the United States withdraws troops.


A close political ally of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was convicted of ties with the Sicilian Mafia on Saturday and sentenced to nine years in prison.


On a remote Indonesian island, archeologists were astonished to discover a new, small human species that walked the earth just 18,000 years ago. By Kristen Philipkoski.


In a Feb. 13 story about the trial of a Russian teacher charged with using pirated Microsoft software in school computers, The Associated Press, based on a Russian TV report from the courtroom, erroneously reported that the defendant refused an out-of-court settlement from Microsoft. Microsoft said it made no such offer.


Betting on a Bright Future for Rear-Projection TVs

Texas Instruments hopes that new chips can lead to more realistic video game play and 3-D DVDs.


Sometimes chance can make all the difference in your life.


INDIANAPOLIS - ATA Airlines has accepted a $117 million offer from Southwest Airlines that would forge close ties between two of the largest US discount carriers.


UN Troops Deploy to Stop East Congo Fighting

GOMA, Congo  - United Nations peacekeepers in  helicopters and armored troop carriers headed for the front  line in eastern Congo on Tuesday to stop renegade soldiers  advancing further after more than a week of fighting.


Jamaica fighting AIDS stigma, says Junor

Jamaica yesterday repeated its rejection of claims by America's Human Rights Watch that government policy helped to reinforce discrimination against people with


Stockholders Approve $2 Billion AMC Deal

Stockholders on Thursday formally approved Marquee Holdings Inc.'s $2 billion acquisition of movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment Inc.


France's Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal, is to launch her manifesto in Paris.


Milano, 18:39 - CALCIO, INTER; ORIALI: STANKOVIC RESTA IN NERAZZURRO

Lele Oriali conferma che Dejan Stankovic resta nerazzurro: 'Il suo rinnovo e' questione di giorni, &...


New spec uses Web services to manage remote data center ...

Microsoft, Sun and a trio of other leading hardware vendors today published the WS-Management specification, which spells out how data centers can use Web services


British royals try to stem 'Nazi gaffe' furor, Harry gets Auschwitz invite

Britain's royal family aimed to put the wraps on the uproar over Prince Harry's Nazi costume, rejecting calls for further public atonement even as organizers of Auschwitz commemorations invited the prince to volunteer at the former death camp.


Paris design museum set to reopen after face-lift

One of France's most lavish museum   restorations, the 35 million euro ($44.4 million) overhaul of   the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, comes to fruition on Friday when   the Paris collection reopens after a decade of work.


Glenn W. Ferguson, Former Ambassador to Kenya, Dies at 78

Mr. Ferguson was a former ambassador to Kenya, the president or chancellor of three universities and, for a brief time in the 1980s, the president of Lincoln Center.


A man is arrested following an attempted arson attack on an Orange hall at Portadown in County Armagh.


The near doubling of funding is part of an effort to burnish the presidentâs humanitarian credentials.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.


Ice problems along the N. Thompson River threaten B.C. communities

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CP) - Some 500 people packed bags and nervously watched the Barriere River swirl threateningly outside their windows Tuesday night.


Rating the Super Bowl Advertisers' SEO Record

The 2008 Super Bowl advertisers showed a marked improvement in SEO strategy over last year, but there is still much room for improvement.


AMERICAN Fred Funk shot a six-under 66 to beat Ryan Palmer by one shot and claim his first PGA title in six years today. Funk, 48, captured the Southern Fram Bureau Classic with a birdie on the par-five final hole.


Amburgo, 11:25 - CALCIO, STAMPA SVIZZERA; BLATTER: PENSO A 4 GUARDALINEE

Joseph Blatter, presidente della Fifa, è favorevole a schierare 4 guardalinee. "Con quattro c...


Although Brian Clough retired from management 11 years ago, he continued to monitor football with his usual passion. He followed the fortunes of his son, Nigel - the player-manager at Burton


The always-on software for Macs works in the background to maintain real-time, continuous backup of all changed files to any external storage device, including USB flash and micro drives, internal/external drives, CD or DVD optical, and network attached systems.


Video show man purported to be hostage Hensley being beheaded

A videotape appeared on an Islamic Web site Wednesday purportedly showing the beheading of American hostage Jack Hensley by al-Qaida-linked kidnappers.


A multi-ethnic array of Iraqi artists, exiled in Syria, staged an operetta on Wednesday to champion diversity and unity as sectarian violence tears apart their homeland.


Rise in Unit Labor Costs Revised Downward, Reducing Inflation Fears

The revised report helped to ease concerns that inflation has been running too high, but it also showed that workers earned far less than first estimated.


Fed's Lacker: Tech, Not Trade, Driving Job Trends

GREENSBORO, N.C.  - Technology improvements, not  trade, have been the driving force behind U.S. wage and job  trends in recent years, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond  president Jeffrey Lacker said on Tuesday.


ROANOKE, Va. -- George Preas, who won two NFL championships on the offensive line of the old Baltimore Colts, has died. He was 73.


Eddington to open inquest into BA debacle

Rod Eddington, the chief executive of British Airways, will tomorrow begin a review of last week's staff shortages at the national flag carrier that left thousands stranded and more than 100 flights cancelled.


Insurer Aviva to move 950 more jobs to India, Sri Lanka

British insurance giant Aviva announced plans to export 950 more jobs to India and Sri Lanka next year, with a total of 7,000 staff expected to be offshored by the end of 2007.


Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday it's working on music and entertainment products that are expected to compete with Apple Computer Inc.'s wildly popular iPod and iTunes music service.


Private Equity's Role Grows Along With Local Deals

The value of mergers and acquisitions in Virginia, Maryland and the District hit record highs last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. But even more striking is the growth of private-equity involvement in these deals, which more than doubled in each of the three jurisdictions.


Connecticut legislators want to force social-networking sites to verify users' ages and lock down parents' permission before minors can post personal profiles. By the Associated Press.


American retirement increasingly rides the market

Social Security battle comes as both state and private retirement plans are shifting.


The Israeli Parliament will vote today to back the disengagement plan of the Prime Minister Sharon. It is well known that this plan is not what we were praying for.


Plans for venues and transport are among details of the London 2012 Olympic Games bid to be unveiled.


Hu Replaces Jiang to Cap China Leadership Transition

Former president Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China's military Sunday, handing over his last post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao to complete a historic leadership transition to a younger generation.


A tale of egos, fortunes, and potty training Comment In his public appearances, Bill Gates often appears to be so heavily sedated that the the private, peevish Bill we know and love from his internal emails rarely erupts.â¦


Vodafone gives away free desktop text software

With the UK sending over two billion texts every month, according to the Mobile Data Association, Big Red is giving away the software free to encourage companies to make more use of the messaging service.


Bias Claimed As Anti-Kerry Book Sells Out

The nation's two biggest bookstore chains, Barnes & Noble and Borders, say angry customers are accusing them of political bias as the retailers struggle to keep up with demand for a best seller that questions John Kerry's military service in Vietnam.


Patient care has suffered, say unions as Guardian analysis shows extent of underspend.


The Marine Corps fell slightly short of its recruiting goal in January, the first month that has happened in nearly a decade, amid parents' concerns about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


U.S. mulling nuclear talks without North Korea

Countries involved in talks on ending   North Korea's nuclear weapons program plan to hold discussions   soon excluding Pyongyang, the chief South Korean and U.S.   envoys to the stalled discussions said on Monday.


Scippano borsa e fuggono in Porsche, arrestati coniugi

Due coniugi palermitani sono stati arrestati dalla polizia con l'accusa di aver scippato la borsa ad una donna e di essere fuggiti a bordo di una Porsche Cayenne. In manette sono finiti Giuseppe Di Marco 39


Militants hold 18 hostages in US consulate

The US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has been attacked by gunmen, four guards have been killed and 18 hostages have been taken, security sources say.


Bhopal tragedy: Victims suffer, culprits prosper

LONDON: Two decades after a leak sent clouds of lethal gas into the homes of hundreds of thousands of poor people in Bhopal, the world has failed to either help the victims or punish the culprits, Amnesty International said today.


Afghan security forces will need international aid for 2-3 years ...

BERLIN  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the international community would need to help rebuild the security forces in his war-ravaged country for at least another two years, in an interview broadcast Monday.


Bettis endorses former Steelers assistant Clements as Notre Dame ...

PITTSBURGH - Steelers running back Jerome Bettis remains upset that Notre Dame fired football coach Tyrone Willingham but supports former Steelers assistant coach Tom Clements as his successor.


AdWatch: Kerry Ad Asks About Iraq Solution

Details of a new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, to begin airing this week:


The latest figures on HIV/Aids in China show a 30% jump in reported cases, health officials say.


Vietnam confirms fourth victim of bird flu in two weeks

An 18-year-old woman has died of bird flu in Vietnam, becoming the country's fourth fatality from the disease in the past fortnight.


Four days from a United Nations deadline to disarm and punish those responsible for killing an estimated 30,000 people during


One handset to do it all Small businesses can now roam from their Wi-Fi networks onto GSM and back again, thanks to BT Fusion Wi-Fi for Business which was announced this morning.â¦


Poland's president said Monday he wants his country to be an active broker of world peace and his government could send hundreds more troops than it has already pledged to a U.N. force in Lebanon.


CBS bypasses writers to import Canadian cop series

CBS has agreed to import a new Canadian-produced TV police drama called "Flashpoint" in a deal that lets the network bypass the home-grown "pilot" development process shut down by the screenwriters' strike.


Moody's Argument Against Amendment 3 Vote No, Because Patients ...

Amendment 3, if passed, will have a devastating effect on patients who have been injured as a result of medical malpractice and will substantially do away with civil accountability for bad physicians and health care providers -- making Florida's health


Supreme Court Won't Hear Do Not Call Case

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court turned away a challenge Monday to the federal do-not-call registry, ending telemarketers' bid to invoke free-speech arguments to get the popular ban on unwanted phone solicitations thrown out.    The court, without comment, let stand a 10th U.S...


Global Forecasts for 2005 Growth Are Reduced

Prospects for the global economy next year are growing dimmer as oil prices hurt consumption and the rise in the U.S. trade deficit depresses the dollar.


Television sweetheart Katie Couric   debuted on Tuesday as "CBS Evening News" anchor and the first   woman to solo host a newscast on one of the country's three   major broadcast networks.


Afghan and Tajik leaders open a new bridge built by the US to link the two countries across River Panj.


RIFIUTI: SINDACO ACERRA, INCIDENTI SI POTEVANO PREVENIRE

(AGI) - Napoli, 30 ago. - Gli incidenti scoppiati ieri ad Acerra nel corso della manifestazione contro il termovalorizzatore si potevano prevenire. Lo sostiene il sindaco Espedito Marletta, il quale riferisce


La moneta unica si indebolisce sullo yen, scambiato a 164,46


Copter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Relief in Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A powerful aftershock and  a U.S. helicopter crash on Monday rattled massive relief  operations for victims of the tsunami and earthquake in  Indonesia's Aceh province but not for long.


An Afghan court sentenced three Americans to between eight and 10 years in prison for illegally running a private jail and torturing suspects in a "private war on terror".


Oracle apps upgrade to ship within 60 days

Customers will be able to get their hands on the delayed version of Oracle Corp.'s E-Business Suite 11i.10 within 60 days, the Redwood Shores, California, company announced Monday, at the opening day of its OpenWorld conference in London.


Levale Speigner surprised his old organization by cruising through six innings, Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run homer, and the Washington Nationals beat Johan Santana and the Twins, 3-1, last night in Minneapolis.


Germany Deports Organizer of Islamic Conference

German authorities have deported the organizer of a controversial Islamic conference planned for next month in Berlin. The conference planner was deported to his home country of Lebanon Saturday, after his


Glenmorangie, one of Scotland's last remaining independent distillers, is to be bought by French drinks firm Moet Hennessy.


Aosta, 11:03 - SCI NORDICO, ALBARELLO CONFERMATO DIRETTORE TECNICO

Marco Albarello è stato confermato direttore tecnico delle squadre azzurre maschili e femmini...


Al-Zarqawi group says kidnapped Japanese in Iraq: website

DUBAI : The Islamic militant group of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi said in a video shown on the Internet it had taken a Japanese citizen hostage in Iraq and threatened to execute him if Tokyo does not withdraw its troops from Iraq in 48 hours.


Roma, 11:54 - CALCIO, COLLINA NUOVO DESIGNATORE ARBITRALE DI A E B

Pier Luigi Collina è il nuovo designatore degli arbitri per la serie A e la serie B. Lo ha no...


A major NATO offensive killed more than   200 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan and four NATO   soldiers died in Sunday's fighting, the organization said.


Music Review: Shipmates Under the Influence of Gilbert and Sullivan

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players are hoping to lure a new generation of Gilbert and Sullivan fans.


Red Hat buys Netscape Enterprise Suite technologies

Under the terms of the agreement Red Hat will obtain products derived from the Netscape Enterprise Suite, including Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate Management System.


In an interview billed as his first since leaving the top Pentagon post, Donald Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan "a big success," but says U.S. efforts in Iraq are hampered by the failure of Iraq's government to establish a foundation for democracy.


Bin Laden: U.S. Can Avoid Another Attack

Osama bin Laden, publicly injecting himself into the campaign four days ahead of presidential elections, said in a videotape aired Friday that the United States can avoid another Sept. 11 attack if it stops threatening the security of Muslims.


Amburgo, 12:43 - CICLISMO: ULLRICH VERSO IL RITIRO

Molto probabilmente lunedÃ¬ prossimo sarà il giorno del ritiro dal ciclismo del tedesco Jan Ul...


Legnano, il Tribunale di Milano risponde alla Giunta delle elezioniche aveva chiesto di accedere ai documenti archiviati di 21 sezioni                                            Impossibile ricontare le schede elettorali marce, maleodoranti e in pasto ai topi                                                                                "Le alluvioni dell'estate hanno provocato lo straripamento delle fognaturee ora sono fonte di infezione negli archivi. Pertanto se ne richiede la distruzione"


Cadavere di Cecilia Cubas trovato a 5 mesi dal suo rapimento


People are lining up by the thousands in the US, worried they won't get their flu shot this year. The US can't fill the demand because of a manufacturing problem.


At posh hotels, iPod a high-tech mint on the pillow

Apple's digital music player becomes the latest amenity at swank hotels, and ups its status as a pop-culture icon. Photo: Preloaded iPod in your next hotel room?


The Army will not shorten combat tours in Iraq next year from 12 months to six or nine months, as some had hoped, because that would undermine the war effort, the Army's top general said Tuesday.


Averitt Files Omnibus Bill to Address State Water Needs

By David Doerr, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas  Feb. 23--Sen. Kip Averitt unveiled an omnibus bill Thursday aimed at  addressing Texas' future water supply needs by implementing years of planning  by state and regional agencies.


Aided by strong international growth and better-than-expected back-to-school sales, eBay reported robust third-quarter earnings Wednesday as profit surged 77 percent over last year.


In Loss to Astros, Nationals Swing And Miss Again

Despite home runs from Ronnie Belliard and Ryan Zimmerman, the Nationals fall, 4-2, to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.


Sudan set conditions for the deployment, insisting that a majority of the soldiers be African, which may hamper efforts to raise the force to full strength.


AFGHANISTAN: UN highlights massive increase in opium cultivation ...

KABUL, 19 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by two-thirds, reaching an unprecedented 131,000 hectares, a new survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed on Thursday.


Mission 90 Days, Major Ravi's second directorial venture about the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi rises above the mundane because of Mammooty.


Biomet to be bought by private equity group

Orthopedic device maker Biomet Inc.   said on Monday it has agreed to be acquired by a  private equity consortium for about $10.9 billion.


The Maryland Nighthawks unveiled their biggest ever signing on Wednesday, introducing the world's tallest professional basketball player -- 7ft 9ins Sun Ming Ming of China.


Starbucks To Give Away 50 Million iTunes Songs

TechWeb - The offer is good for users of Apple's iPhone, its new iPod Touch, or any wireless-capable laptop loaded with the Apple's iTunes software.


In quattro diversi episodi, annuncio da fonti militari


SOMERVILLE -- As many as 100,000 Massachusetts homeowners would receive up to $870 a year in tax relief under a plan unveiled by Governor Deval Patrick yesterday that relies on the state's corporate community to foot the bill.


National Semiconductor has lowered its revenue expectations for its second business quarter. The new guidance for the quarter calls for revenues to range from $445m to $450m, down about 18 per cent to 19 per cent sequentially.


ATHENS, Greece - Otis Harris of Edwards finished second and Jeremy Wariner won the gold today as Americans swept the medals in the 400 meters at the Summer Olympics.


Paulson predicts economic growth to continue

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that it will take time to work through the problems contributing to current financial market turmoil but expressed confidence U.S. growth will not be derailed.


Pau Gasol, the Memphis Grizzlies' 7-foot center, had 25 points and 9 rebounds and Spain used another impressive performance to beat Lithuania, 89-67, yesterday and advance to the semifinals of the FIBA World Championships at Saitama, Japan.


100 percent of people carry at least 1 type of pesticide

A study carried out by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Andalusian School of Public Health , found that 100% of ... via Physics Blog


Generating Buzz With Link Baiting and Viral Campaigns

What do you get when you come up with a great idea on the web, whether it be something resourceful, something useful, something funny, even something controversial? You come up with ingenious ways to generate buzz for your sites through link baiting and viral marketing campaigns.


Yoko Shibui continued Japan's supremacy in the Berlin women's marathon and Felix Limo extended Kenya's dominance of the men's race Sunday.


DR Congo gives a pro-government militia 48 hours to disarm, as a humanitarian crisis deepens.


Alittle Lake Where There Aren't Many... [Derived Headline]

By LAUREN DONOVAN  LAKE TSCHIDA - Alittle lake where there aren't many can seem mighty big.  That's Lake Tschida, about as far from Elgin as it takes to lick an ice cream cone from Reiny's Drive In and as far from Glen Ulllin as it takes to swig a cold soda pop from Cenex.


Palestinian unity government won't bring peace: Peres

Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on Wednesday a Palestinian unity government would be a facade aimed at easing Western economic sanctions rather than a new framework for seeking peace with Israel.


An unusual type of storm nicknamed an "insider slider" blanketed Southern California mountains with up to 3 feet of snow and even coated desert areas with white.


[Health India]: London, Nov 27 : Bad breath can be one of the most embarrassing problems for individuals suffering from it as well as the people subjected to it and now a dentist at the Sapir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, Israel, has found a new laser


Report: Natural resources minister predicts Yukos subsidiary ...

Russia's natural resources minister said Friday that he thought his ministry would give the main production unit of the battered Yukos oil company a three-month warning before pulling its drilling licenses, the Interfax news agency reported.


An Australian inquiry into alleged bribes paid to export wheat to Saddam Hussein's Iraq delivers its report.


When voters enter the polling booths in November they deserve a clear pathway forward on Utah's voucher policy.  Right now there are several lawsuits moving through the judicial system, and I will be watching with great interest to see if clarity results.


Rani Mukerji turns angel for Saif's kids

After playing the prostitute with a heart of gold, Rani Mukerji is set to do a U-turn.


Virus writers and hackers may be able to sidestep Microsoft's big fix.


The latest project at the Museum of Sex harnesses our collective sexual preferences to tailor personal recommendations for adult content. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared on television Monday with an arm sling to give weight to an announcement on the ban of transactions in US dollars in his country.


Israeli forces kill Hamas militant in Gaza: Hamas

Israeli troops killed a Hamas militant in a clash in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Hamas sources said.


Choc anafilattico per una patatina, in coma 17enne

Una patatina di traverso e un diciassette che finisce in coma. E' successo in un campetto della parrocchia San Francesco di Sales, nel quartiere Malaspina a Mirko C.: il giovane stava per iniziare una partita


Halladale sets out stall with 7.5m market deal

HALLADALE, the Scottish property developer and investor, has maintained its recent flow of activity by selling the leasehold on a landmark building in Carlisle for around 7.5 million.


With Super Tuesday just around the corner, his commanding, broad-based victory in South Carolina could mean that the Clinton brand of hard-knuckled politics is past its prime


Pop star George Michael hits back at comments made by Sir Elton John about him and his new album.


House prices suffer worst fall since 1987

House prices suffered their worst decline in at least 20 years in the second quarter, and there is no sign of a bottom for the market, according to data from Standard and Poor's and economist Robert Shiller.


Tra studenti anche 2 capi di movimento vicino a terroristi


An 11-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl who was wounded by Israeli army gunfire while sitting at her desk in a UN-run school in the Gaza Strip died of her injuries on Wednesday, according to medical sources.


The Bush administration gave guarded support to several terrorist surveillance bills Wednesday as Congress took up the sensitive issue of how to give legal backing to the president's warrantless wiretapping.


German Prosecutors Say Iraqi Recruited Militants

KARLSRUHE, Germany  - German prosecutors on  Tuesday accused a 30-year-old Iraqi man of recruiting militants  for the Iraqi insurgency and smuggling wounded fighters back to  western Europe for treatment.


Best Buy says testing cell phone only stores

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy  Co. Inc.  said on Thursday it is partnering with U.K.  retailer Carphone Warehouse to test mobile phone-only stores at  nine locations in Manhattan.


Dell beats earnings expectations despite sinking profits

Dell's fourth-quarter earnings beat Wall Street's estimates, even though the company's profits dropped 33%.


Per ogni immobile espletata gara con la massima trasparenza


Pakistan Says It Has Foiled Terror Plots

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists who were plotting suicide attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy, officials announced Saturday...


The British men's four of triple Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent have won their semi-final with the fastest time in their event while Canada were disqualified from the men's pairs.


French tycoon Francois Pinault is to be questioned on behalf of U.S. authorities Friday in connection with the Executive Life affair, a judicial source said.


Alitalia, tocca ad assistenti di volo e personale di terra

Si profila una nuova maratona negoziale tra azienda e sindacati. Dopo l'accordo firmato ieri sera dai piloti, oggi e' atteso l'affondo finale per gli assistenti di volo e il personale di terra. Il confronto


BOLOGNA, 20 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'onorevole Filippo Berselli, sottosegretario alla Difesa, "sarÃ  dimesso oggi nelle prime ore del pomeriggio. Ieri le sue condizioni sono buone". Lo dice ai cronisti Marco Galletti


Exclusive: With the slide in the European telecom giant's business continuing unabated, the company's board is set to replace top executive Kai-Uwe Ricke


Dell Introduces New Small - Business PCs

Dell Inc. is launching a new line of notebook and desktop personal computers called ''Vostro'' that are aimed at small businesses with 25 or fewer employees.


LONDON, Oct 18 - British singer Marc Almond, who scored a worldwide hit in 1981 with "Tainted Love" as part of the duo Soft Cell, is in critical condition in hospital after a motorcycle crash, police said on Monday.


For all its popularity gains, golf remains a game of subtleties difficult for those with no more than a cursory knowledge to appreciate fully.


Constitution Day is here and many teenagers know little about commemorating the document's signing.


Think it's tough figuring out what to whip up for dinner? Try figuring out what to eat during a two-and-half-year trip to Mars and back. Food scientists have some solutions on the plate. By Karen Lurie.


Life-threatening blood clots and flying have been linked for more than 50 years, but a new study confirms the risk, particularly for those who take long flights.


The less attention a company gets, the more likely its price is inefficient.


In this nation beset by violence, disease and environmental devastation, weary relief workers struggled yesterday to gauge the magnitude of the latest disaster


UPDATE1 -RadioShack, Wal-Mart unit form wireless venture

RadioShack Corp. (RSH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , looking to expand its sales pool, on Monday said it would take over the operation of cell phone kiosks at 542 Sam's Club stores


Washington man in audacious dino-defence A 29-year-old Washington driver who last Thursday night drifted into the oncoming lane before crashing into a light pole failed to convince police officers that flying dinosaurs were to blame, HeraldNet reports.â¦


New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming was offered Â£200,000 to join a match-fixing syndicate in 1999.


GE Sees 2005 EPS Growth of 10-15 Percent

General Electric Co. expects earnings  per share to grow between 10 percent and 15 percent in 2005,  boosted by strong energy and financial businesses, the  diversified manufacturing and services company said on Tuesday.


EPA: U.S. Waterways Contain Polluted Fish

One of every three lakes in the United States, and nearly one-quarter of the nation's rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there.


2 twisters hit Mo., damage homes, school

Two tornadoes swept through south-central Missouri Friday afternoon, damaging more than 100 homes and tearing off part of a roof at a middle school moments after a tornado drill. No deaths had been reported.


Two rebels, four soldiers die in Kashmir gunbattle

Four Indian soldiers and two Islamic militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, the army said.


US Marks Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks

Americans rang church bells, remembered the nearly 3,000 dead and gathered to pray on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Sept.


Brescia, 20:42 - CALCIO, BRESCIA: SCHOPP E DEL NERO OUT PER LA LAZIO

Il Brescia ha anticipato di un giorno la partenza per il ritiro di Roma dove la squadra Ã¨ giunta nel...


DALLAS: The first presidential election since the United States plunged into its epochal war on terrorism was finally handed off to voters on Tuesday, President Bush declaring the "safety and prosperity of America" is at stake and Democratic challenger


Cowboys, Romo agree six-year deal: report

Quarterback Tony Romo has agreed to a  six-year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys worth $67.5  million, according to a local media report.


Madrid, 17:00 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: STAMPA CHIEDE LE DIMISSIONI DI ARAGONES

Pesanti i commenti sulla squadra spagnola dopo la sconfitta delle furie rosse, 3-2 conmtro l'Irlanda...


Corona non risponde.Nina Moric, mio marito fuori controllo


China Media, Public Angered by Spielberg

BEIJING -- Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by China's state-controlled media and a groundswell of criticism from the Chinese public.


GOP Leader Plans To Gut Atlanta Gay Rights Law

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff. (Atlanta, Georgia) The first test of Atlanta's gay rights ordinance may never make it to court.


Three hundred fox hunts begin as the government decides whether to push through an outright ban on hunting in England and Wales.


President Vladimir Putin backed a government proposal Tuesday to make the state oil company Rosneft a subsidiary of Gazprom — a major step toward giving foreign investors access to the natural gas giant's coveted local shares.


Economic Effects of Hurricanes Widespread

While Florida's economy will get the biggest jolt from the improbable string of hurricanes this year, consumers around the country may notice the effects in coming weeks and months when they buy a gallon of gas, a carton of orange juice or a bag of peanuts.


Holiday electronics sales strong, says SIA

Sales of semiconductors in November indicate that consumer products such as LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs, digital music players, and other devices sold well during the holidays, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Monday.November chip sales rose 2.3 percent year-on-year to $23.1 billion, the SIA said.Unit demand has far outpaced last year. But falling chip prices have hurt industry revenue, the chip association said. For example, DRAM (dynamic RAM) bit shipments grew 25 percent in the three months through mid-December, but average selling prices have declined 20 percent over the same period.The association also noted that rising energy prices and concerns about the sub-prime lending issue in the U.S. do not appear to have had a significant impact on consumer spending for the holidays, the SIA said. The group reiterated its forecast that worldwide semiconductor sales will reach a new record in 2007. But it will take a stronger than expected December selling season to reach the 3.8 percent growth goal the group had forecast earlier this year, the SIA said.Investment banking firm Credit Suisse was not as optimistic as the SIA.The November data was below normal seasonal trends, noted analyst John Pitzer, in a report on Monday. Even if December reaches its normal seasonal growth, 2007 industry revenue will only reach $255.7 billion, up 3.2 percent over last year. The growth percentage would fall short of the SIA's 3.8 percent target.The slow November prompted Credit Suisse to lower its 2008 chip industry revenue forecast to 9.4 percent year-on-year growth, down from a previous target of 13 percent.


The data center where this pilot fish works is a stand-alone facility with redundant power supplies that's designed to withstand a hit from a light airplane -- but not this.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - ÂFatti per la vitaÂ: omaggio per il 30Â° anniversario del Rinnovamento nello Spirito ad Enna Enna (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 25 al 27 gennaio il Rinnovamento nello Spirito Santo (RnS) celebra ad Enna i primi trentÂanni di presenza del Movimento nella cittÃ  siciliana. Il RnS in Sicilia Ã¨ una realtÃ  ben radicata. Dei 250mila aderenti sparsi su tutt...


Arts Council England's Peter Hewitt has once more defended proposed funding cuts, despite heavy assaults from all sides


Mastella, decisione spetta a magistratura sorveglianza


Radioactivity scare spreads after former Russian spy's death

The health scare triggered by the death of a former Russian spy in Britain escalated as more radioactive sites were revealed and over 30,000 air passengers were alerted about contaminated planes.


Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78.


Somalia: Kidnapped workers believed safe

Two kidnapped foreign aid workers are believed to be safe and police are on the trail of the gunmen who abducted them, Somali officials said Friday.


A fire in an elderly people's home in western Austria kills at least 11 people, reports say.


If some people thought traveling to Iraq and Syria was a ratings stunt for Katie Couric, it didn't work out that way. The "CBS Evening News" tied a record low with just under 5.5 million viewers last week, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday. Last week and Memorial Day week are the two least-watched CBS evening newscasts since at least 1987, and probably far earlier.


Quietly but Firmly, Hastert Asserts His Power

Dennis Hastert, the speaker of the House, is the man President Bush is counting on to enact an ambitious second-term agenda.


Pentagon Says Munitions Destroyed at Iraqi Complex

A US Army major said on Friday his unit destroyed up to 250 tons of munitions at the Iraqi site where high explosives formerly monitored by UN inspectors went missing, but


Putin Says Russia Is Failing To Keep Its Citizens Safe

His nation reeling in the wake of hostage drama that killed more than 330, nearly half of them children, Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time admitted his government was failing to protect its citizens and needed their help to make the


Verizon Business expands network service in Europe, Asia

(InfoWorld) - Verizon Communications' Business unit will expand its business-level data platform to parts of Europe and the Asia Pacific region this year, the company said Tuesday. Verizon Business' Converged Packet Architecture (CPA) combines IP (Internet protocol) and traditional data onto one common network-access interface, with the goal of allowing customers to more easily order bandwidth or make other changes. CPA is "broadband on demand" for businesses, said Joseph Cook, Verizon Business' vice president for global network engineering and planning. With the CPA interface, customers can order bandwidth ranging from 512Kbps to 1Gbps, he said. Verizon is pushing into Europe and Asia-Pacific because many multinational corporations have offices there, and they want the same data services available as in the U.S., Cook said. Verizon Business is focused on becoming a top carrier for multinational corporations worldwide, company officials said. In Europe, Verizon Business will deploy CPA in 19 cities this year, including London, Frankfurt, Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Dublin, Madrid, Brussels, and Zurich. In the Asia-Pacific region, Verizon Business is deploying CPA in five locations this year: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne, and Sydney. Verizon Business also continues CPA deployment in the U.S. It now serves 37 cities, and by the end of the year, will add nine more, including New Orleans, Louisiana; Orlando, Florida; and Memphis; and Nashville, Tennessee. CPA supports legacy and newer services including IP, Private IP, Ethernet, private line data, voice traffic, Ethernet Virtual Private Line and Virtual Private LAN Service. It provides a single packet-access connection via an Ethernet interface at speeds up to one gigabit per second, often called GigE. Customers can also use CPA to migrate from older time division multiplexing (TDM) hierarchy to a packet-based technology. Some traditional network access plans require separate lines for voice, video, data and Internet, and require specific bandwidth contracts. CPA, instead, converges all applications on a single carrier-class packet access network and improves operating efficiency, Verizon Business said. MCI, which wasÂ acquired by VerizonÂ in January 2006, launched its CPA service in July 2004. Analysts praised the move, saying it would help business customers move to packet-based services.


Web Increasingly Giving Mourners Place for Feelings  An Orange Park Woman's Family is Among Many Using the Net to Grieve.

By DAVID HUNT  ORANGE PARK - The words float through cyberspace, searching for the dead. "Even though I can't see your face, I know you're with me everywhere," reads one message. "I miss you," says another. "I love you. ...


Indian computer 'forecasts' World Cup scores

Who says cricket matches are unpredictable? A business solutions company in Mumbai has devised a computer model that forecasts cricket scores with apparently astounding success.


"Il governo deve sostenere le strutture attorno alla moda"


Camacho prepares to throw in the towel at Real Madrid

Barring a last minute change of heart, Jose Antonio Camacho will quit as Real Madrid coach on Monday four months after starting the job.


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.


Army Officer Aquitted of Abu Ghraib Charges

The only military officer to face trial for the abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was acquitted today of all charges of mistreatment of detainees. But after a weeklong trial, a military jury in Fort Meade, Md., found Army Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan guilty of disobeying an order not to discuss a 2...


Sul ricorso di Air One contro l'esclusiva a Air France


China GDP growth to ease to 10.5 percent: researcher

China's economic growth may ease slightly this year to 10.5 percent from the estimated 11.5 percent rate of expansion in 2007, a researcher at a state think-tank said on Friday, as the government cooling steps take effect.


Voters To Decide Control Of US House, Senate

Although much of the attention Tuesday will be focused on the presidential race between George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry, many eyes will be on hundreds of races across the country that will dictate who controls


Un pool di archeologi Ã¨ convinto di avere scoperto i resti della mitica cittÃ Gli scavi hanno riportato alla luce delle tavolette incise prima dei sumeri                                            Tra le rovine del regno di Aratta la scrittura piÃ¹ antica del mondo                                                                                In Iran riemerge una civiltÃ  sepolta: potrebbe cambiare la storiadi VANNA VANNUCCINI


Car Bomb Kills Top Hamas Leader in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria - A car bomb killed a leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Damascus on Sunday, and Israeli security officials acknowledged that the Jewish state was involved.    Police at the scene were seen retrieving pieces of the body of Izz Eldine Subhi Sheik Khalil...


Lenovo tanks as recession fears hurt PC outlook

Shares in Lenovo , which bought IBM's ailing personal computer business in 2005, dived more than 14 percent on Wednesday after a broker cut the Chinese firm to sell on growing fears of a U.S. recession.


The UN seeks to clarify the fate of a human rights expert prevented from leaving Bangladesh.


Indie Band Hero Peel Burial to Draw Crowds

Hundreds of fans will join friends, colleagues and family on Friday for the funeral service of John Peel, the legendary disc jockey credited with transforming Britain's popular music scene.


Lebanon holds funeral for slain anti-Syrian MP

Crowds gathered in Beirut on Friday for the funeral of an anti-Syrian Christian legislator whose assassination has fuelled tensions ahead of Lebanon's bitterly contested presidential election.


A bomb explodes at a hotel in Denia in south-east Spain, injuring one person and damaging the building.


Three doctors among 8 held over British bomb plot

GLASGOW/LONDON  - Police were questioning eight people on Tuesday -- at least three of whom are doctors -- in connection with a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland.


Safety measures have still not been introduced on some military aircraft, two years after a crash killed 10 servicemen, the BBC learns.


A former senior executive at Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. and two American International Group Inc. employees pleaded guilty yesterday to criminal charges in New York's probe of bid rigging and price fixing in the insurance industry.


Obama dips but still has big South Carolina lead

FLORENCE, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama's big lead over rival Hillary Clinton has slipped but is still substantial two days before the presidential primary election in South Carolina, where candidates were competing vigorously to win support from black voters.


Producer prices, or the cost of goods at the factory gate, rose by 0.3 percent in January from level the previous month, the biggest increase for six months, official data has shown.


The country known for it high-quality cigars banned smoking of all kinds in public places Monday, as the Cuban government acknowledged the health risk of tobacco.


Iceland OKs Bobby Fischer residency permit

Iceland has approved a residency permit for Bobby Fischer, embassy officials said Thursday, but the former chess champion faces hurdles in traveling there because he remains in Japanese custody and lacks a valid passport.


Singapore Airlines confirms sale of Air NZ stake

SYDNEY - Singapore Airlines announced on Tuesday the sale of its "non-core" 6.3% stake in Air New Zealand, ending a four-year strategic investment in the now government-owned carrier.


Era andata a trovarlo in vacanza e poi per cercare lavoro


The latest version of the PHP language (in the PHP 5 series) has been released today - PHP 5.2.1:   The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.2.1.  This release is a major stability and security enhancement of the 5.X branch, and all users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to it as soon as possible. Further details about this release can be found in the release announcement 5.2.1, the full list of changes is available in the ChangeLog PHP 5.   Among the security enhancements and bug fixes in this new release are:  Prevent search engines from indexing the phpinfo() page. Fixed possible overflows and stack corruptions in the session extension. Fixed possible clobbering of super-globals in several code paths. Fixed a possible buffer overflow inside mail() and ibase_{delete,add,modify}_user() functions. and much more...  Head over and download your copy today!   Ilia Alshanetsky (release manager for the PHP 5 series) also has posted some comments about the release to his blog.


HAMBURG - Frontrunners VfL Wolfsburg travel to third-placed Bayern Munich in one of two major midweek Bundesliga showdowns and will not be afraid of the Bavarians although they have never won there.


Police say World Cup security successful

The party atmosphere across Germany has spared the World Cup from major bouts of violence and hooliganism so far, security officials said Wednesday.


Kennedy Cousin Fighting Assault Accusation

CHICAGO - William Kennedy Smith said Monday he has resigned from the humanitarian group he founded while he fights sexual assault allegations leveled by a former employee.   "I am simply doing everything I can to protect the organization I love," Smith said in his first public appearance since Audra Soulias filed a lawsuit last week alleging he sexually assaulted her five years ago...


Indagine di Altroconsumo su 681 punti vendita di 44 cittÃ Pisa low cost, Messina super: differenza annua di 1.200 euro                                            Supermarket, Sud piÃ¹ caro del Nord ecco dove conviene fare la spesa                                                                                di LUISA GRION


Indonesia says 2 dead and 11 injured in quake

Two people died and 11 were injured in an 8.4 magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, an Indonesian government official said.


Republican John McCain's campaign criticized rival Mitt Romney's abortion record anew Wednesday, circulating a video showing the then-Massachusetts governor reiterating his vow to uphold the state's abortion-rights laws.


Sircana: stop a polemiche, soluzione una volta per tutte


Rumsfeld recovering after shoulder surgery

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald   Rumsfeld underwent successful elective surgery to repair a   shoulder injury described as "an old athletic injury" at a   military hospital on Tuesday, the Pentagon said.


Burglars broke into the English country mansion of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, early Monday and stole a "large amount of jewelry," police said.


Minirimpasto, Follini e Baccini sono ministri

Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha accettato le dimissioni del ministro Luigi Mazzella e ha nominato, su proposta del presidente del Consiglio, Marco Follini e Mario Baccini ministri senza portafoglio.


Police informer jailed for 22 years over N.Ireland killing

A former Protestant paramilitary and police informer in Northern Ireland was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder of Catholic lawyer Pat Finucane in 1989.


NEW YORK: World number one Roger Federer put on a punishing display of power tennis here Sunday to defeat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 in the US Open men's final.


AOL said it has purchased buy.at, an online affiliate marketing network, as part of a strategy to bolster its Internet advertising operations.


A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.


TOURNAMENT host Tiger Woods shot a five-under 66 yesterday to overtake a fading Colin Montgomerie and win the $7 million Target World Challenge in California.


Rumours fuel fear of war in eastern Congo

The threat of renewed war in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo increased yesterday amid unconfirmed reports by diplomats and a claim by a Congolese minister that


Alistair Darling defends his plans for Britain's railways as Tories accuse him of righting his own "blunders".


For Geezers Gone Wild, Too Little, Too Late

âThe Bucket Listâ operates on the hope that two beloved stars rubbing their signature screen personas together can spark warm, fuzzy box office magic.


Giornalista liberato mercoledi' dopo 114 giorni di prigionia


Japanese officials bare bellies online to fight obesity

Two middle-aged Japanese bureaucrats showed their bulging bellies to the nation as they kicked off a diet blog as part of a national campaign to fight growing obesity.


New Stents Tied to Rare Heart Attack Risk

The new drug-coated stents implanted to keep arteries open might increase the risk of a later heart attack if a patient stops taking clot-preventing drugs such as aspirin even briefly, Dutch cardiologists warn.


Delta Air Lines Inc. could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as next week, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.


Two suicide car bombers killed only themselves in an attack on U.S. forces Wednesday, while a U.S.-led coalition soldier died in a land mine explosion and 12 Taliban militants were killed in a raid on their compound, officials said.


Police in Zimbabwe raid the headquarters of the opposition MDC and take away up to 200 activists.


Shutting down disease-causing gene can lower cholesterol in mice

Scientists have shown they can reduce cholesterol levels in mice by shutting off a disease-causing gene with a technique called RNA interference.


There’s now one more reason to be careful about opening Microsoft Office attachments.


Executive Pursuits: Sticker Shock a Hazard, Even When the Artists Are Only Potential Stars

If the entry fees for collecting contemporary art are relatively low, the financial returns can be of hedge fund proportions.


Young Workers Are Changing India's Politics and Society

In a demographic bubble that is transforming India, 54 percent of the country's one billion plus people are now under the age of 25.


Il giovane aveva rifiutato il programma di protezione


PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil -- With some branding President Bush a terrorist, leftist activists opposed to the spread of American influence ended the fifth World Social Forum yesterday with a protest against unfettered capitalism and the war in Iraq.


Governo bielorusso auspica un rapido rimpatrio della bimba


A group of Scottish scientists to create a centre of excellence in a bid to stop the threat of avian flu.


Addio a Janet Leigh Fu pugnalata in Psycho

New York, 4 Ottobre 2004 - Nella sua casa di Beverly Hills New York - Janet Leigh, l'attrice divenuta celebre per la scena del film di Alfred Hitchcock, "Psycho", in cui si fa pugnalare sotto la doccia, Ã¨ deceduta ieri a 77 anni nella sua casa di Beverly


Rappresentazione spesso ingiusta e tendenziosa


New foot-and-mouth case suspected in Surrey

Health authorities were investigating Friday a suspected new case of foot-and-mouth disease in a control zone and ordered cattle that showed symptoms of the virus slaughtered.


As a 48-hour strike by railway signal workers ends, signs are showing of a possible breakthrough.


'Mi auguro che ci sia il piu' ampio voto possibile'


Valentino alla presentazione a Torino della nuova stagione in Motogp con il FiatYamaha Team Ã¨ stato molto chiaro. "CorrerÃ² fino a che sarÃ² competitivo"                                          "Ritirarmi? Non ci penso proprio" Rossi pronto alla riscossa                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


USC assistant coach Jim Saia was named interim coach for the rest of the season. "I understand that the timing of this is unorthodox," athletic director Mike Garrett said in a statement.


A licensing row is forcing net radio service Pandora to stop streaming music to fans based in the UK.


Some changes are made to the plan to divert Â£100m from people doing second degrees.


A 'breach' between history and Hollywood

Eric O'Neill, the former FBI agent who helped bring down notorious spy Robert Hanssen, examines fact versus fiction.


Sweet Catomine captures $1 million Juvenile Fillies

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Sweet Catomine left no doubt that she is growing up the fastest. Coming from off the pace, Sweet Catomine pulled away for a five-length victory in Saturday's $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Lone Star Park.


NBC chief says rumors of early departure untrue

NBC Universal's chief executive on Friday said rumors of his early departure were untrue and created by rival media company Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.


Mice Thrive Without Chapters of the Book of Life

It's called the book of life but mice, and perhaps humans, can still thrive even when chapters are missing, scientists said Wednesday.


A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.


Pill warnings force painful choices for patients

Leola Brown was just prescribed Celebrex to ease the pain of arthritis and bone spurs in her neck and shoulders. Despite new warnings that Celebrex and other painkillers might


IL SENATO APPROVA LE MODIFICHE ALLA LEGGE BOSSI-FINI

ROMA - Sara' il giudice di pace a dover convalidare, entro 48 ore, il provvedimento di espulsione degli immigrati emesso dalle autorita' di pubblica sicurezza. Una scelta in linea con la sentenza che il 15


Soldier killed, another injured in Basra: MoD

A British soldier has been killed and another seriously injured in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.


Doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose serious heart risks.


Freewebs' Pagii.com: The return of the personal home page?

The Web page building company forays into social networking with a new site that allows you to create an ultra-customized profile.


LINKOPING, Sweden - Boston Bruins forward Mike Knuble had one goal and two assists to lead Swedish Elite League club Linkoping past the World Stars team of NHL players 6-4 Sunday night.


Game on: Fans are fired up for release of Halo' sequel

Three years is an eternity to wait for a sequel. Early Tuesday morn ing, "Halo" fans received deliverance with the launch of "Halo 2," one of the most anticipated video games of all time.


Former British Home Secretary found linked to breach of rules

An official inquiry in Britain showed on Tuesday that former British Home Secretary David Blunkett was linked to a breach of the rules of his office in the case of the fast-tracking


Talk therapy may be best for depressed seniors

NEW YORK  - Talk therapy may beat medication for older adults' depression, particularly when therapists work along with the patient's primary care doctor, a research review suggests.


Fear of ethnic conflict charges Mosul unrest

MOSUL, Iraq -- After Saddam Hussein was ousted and his security apparatus collapsed, many Iraqis predicted ethnic war. They feared ethnic militias like the Kurdish Peshmerga would fill the security vacuum and engage in a bloody power struggle.


Private rocket plane SpaceShipOne lands in California

SpaceShipOne completed the first leg of its bid for a $10-million civilian space prize above the Mojave California desert on Wednesday.


Three days of mourning begin for the speaker of Yemen's parliament, Abdullah al-Ahmar, after he dies of cancer.


Schalke 04 striker Ailton has revealed that he has a big bucks contract waiting for him in Japan. â(My agent) put a concrete offer from Japan in front of me," the reigning German Footballer of the Year told SportBild.


On the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Chechnya, some say there are few alternatives to negotiations.


Federal Officials Scrutinizing Company Payments to Doctors

Ela Medical, a producer of implantable heart devices said it had received a subpoena seeking information about payments to doctors using its products.


As he left the funeral of one of three colleagues killed in a warehouse explosion believed to have been sparked by a propane leak, Rick Pollak was shocked to learn that inspections of propane tanks and pipes aren't required by law.


Milano, 14:54 - CALCIO, MILAN;GALLIANI: RONALDO? SE LO CHIAMANO FENOMENO...

Adriano Galliani si gode il grande esordio di Ronaldo a Siena, sempre piÃ¹ convinto che per il Milan ...


C'Ã¨ l'accordo, Alitalia decolla in Borsa

Il rush finale della trattativa dei piloti mette le ali al titolo Alitalia, che in Borsa si impone come la superstar della giornata. Lâazione viaggia sempre a due cifre e viene piÃ¹ volte sospesa al rialzo


How the Next President Can End Our Oil Addiction

Former Clinton administration official and Brookings Institution fellow David Sandalow talks with Wired News about his plan he says the next president can follow to free the United States from oil.


Annunciata stretta collaborazione con Alfa Romeo


A 'Star Trek' fan reaches the final frontier

A beloved franchise comes to an end with the cancellation of 'Enterprise.'


Update 4: Alitalia Reportedly to Cut 5,000 Jobs

Its future at stake, Italy's flagship air carrier Alitalia said Monday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs - almost a fourth of its workforce - as part of restructuring efforts aimed at averting collapse.


With Iowa around the corner, the Senator goes after Hillary Clinton -- and promises to go after her some more


LONDON, Oct. 7. - The last time David Beckham and Michael Owen were with the England squad in Poland, they were part of a media boycott.


Olympic Champion Hamilton Suspended by Phonak

A day after offering Olympic time trial  champion Tyler Hamilton their support, cycling's Phonak team  have suspended the American for failing dope tests.


Thailand, US deploy first tsunami warning buoy in Indian Ocean

Thai and US officials have dispatched a ship carrying a tsunami warning device designed to protect millions of people around the Indian Ocean from a repeat of the catastrophe two years ago.


An ultra-nationalist Serbian leader is poised for release from custody in The Hague until the start of his trial for war crimes.


Here are the results so far in the presidential nominating contests, with candidates listed in order of how they finished:


British architect unveils project to revamp Berlin museums

British architect David Chipperfield on Wednesday unveiled plans to complete the renovation of Berlin's Museum Island, that was damaged and fell into neglect during World War II and the communist division of the capital.


EU on web-terror: Something must be done

I didn't get a 'harrumph' out of that guy ... EU ambassadors have agreed on a draft statement regarding "cooperation to combat terrorist use of the internet". Justice and Interior ministers are expected to endorse the document in June.â¦


Rio de Janeiro, 19:34 - CALCIO, BRASILE; RONALDO: PRONTO A FARE LA PANCHINA

Ronaldo è disposto a fare panchina pur di tornare in nazionale. "Posso dire con certezza che ...


Britain will provide more debt relief for the world's poorest countries and challenge other rich countries to do the same, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government said Sunday.


Hackers Aim to Sabotage Holiday Computing

Hackers, spammers and spies go into overdrive in December and January, when unsuspecting neophytes unwrap new computers, connect to the Internet, and, too often, get hit with viruses, spyware and other nefarious programs.


Calif. Academy of Sciences Holds Tag Sale

The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park held a one-of-a-kind yard sale Sunday, offering rock-bottom prices on everything from antique wooden incubators to six-foot-tall prehistoric bird replicas.


The United States and Brazil will look for ways this weekend to bridge bitter divisions between rich and poor nations that led to the collapse of trade liberalization talks, Washington's chief trade negotiator said Friday.


'I migliori anni' ha battuto 'Gabbia di matti' del Bagaglino


Ericsson Cutting 4,000 Jobs as Profit Plunges

The cellphone-network equipment maker said that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs, about 5.4 percent of its work force, after profit plunged 42 percent in the fourth quarter.


Experts say it's easier to avoid "bad" search engine-ranking practices than it is to implement "good" strategies.


Mickelson takes early lead in third round at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Masters champion Phil Mickelson grabbed an early one-shot lead in the third round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday.


Mitt Romney wants voters to think about his business background and government experience when they go into the voting booth and make their pick for president. His wife wants them to know something else: "He can really make good mashed potatoes."


A Boeing 737 carrying aid for Tsunami victims hit a herd of cows as it landed early Tuesday in Indonesia's devastated Aceh province, forcing the airport to close and delaying relief flights, officials said.


Food From Cloned Animals Seems Safe, a Panel Finds

Meat and milk from cloned animals seem to pose no special health risks, said a report released by the European Food Safety Agency. It was a first step toward the eventual sale of such products within the European Union.


Lo ha detto il direttore generale Strauss Kahn


Digging into the document yields a few surprises, nasty internet rumors aside. In Monkey Bites.


Writers' strike deal could come within week: report

Hollywood's striking writers have  made a key breakthrough in contract talks with film and  television producers, leading to what could be a deal between  the two parties by the end of next week, The New York Times  reported on Saturday.


BusinessWeek Online - Francisco Martin had a craving for new tunes. During postdoctorate study at Oregon State University in 2003, the Spanish native was looking to broaden his musical horizons, so he invented a way for the Internet community to help. The Web site and company he started, originally called MusicStrands, taps into the power of social networking to help users discover new songs, artists, or even whole genres.


German business morale falls more than expected

German corporate morale deteriorated  more than expected in December as firms took a dimmer view of  current conditions, with retailers especially downbeat, a  closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday.


Fabiani: "Ai miei tempi la concorrenza non c'era, oggi c'Ã¨ ma ha peggiorato la tv"La sua ricetta Ã¨: "Serve qualitÃ ". E boccia L'Isola dei famosi                                            "SarÃ² un uomo indipendente fuori i partiti da Viale Mazzini"                                                                                di ALDO FONTANAROSA


Possession loophole to be closed The family of a woman murdered by a man obsessed with violent internet pornography who campaigned for govenment action won their battle today as Ministers announced new legislation to crack down on extreme material.â¦


Torino, 18:30 - CALCIO, JUVE; NEDVED: DESCHAMPS VIA? SE NON VEDO NON CI CREDO

Pavel Nedved non crede alle dimissioni di Deschamps dalla guida della Juve. ''Finchè non lo v...


MARADONA - Piange in diretta tv perchÃ¨ vuole tornare a Cuba

Dopo tre mesi rompe il silenzio in cui si era chiuso Diego Armando Maradona, "el Pibe de oro", per molti il piÃ¹ grande calciatore di tutti i tempi assieme a PelÃ¨, che ha rilasciato un'intervista all'emittente televisiva argentina Canal 9. Appare


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Dopo sentenza Corte Giustizia Ue su detraibilita' aziendali


Trailing art collector Alan Lieberman around the Art Basel Show in Miami Beach, a NEWSWEEK reporter had all she could do to keep up


U.S. and China promise Americans lead-free toys

U.S. and Chinese officials agreed on Tuesday to take immediate action to stop the use of lead paint in toys made in China following a spate of recalls that has scared American parents ahead of holiday shopping.


Implanted Defibrillator Research Convinces Medicare to Expand Its Use

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- New research has convinced Medicare officials that doubling or tripling the use of implantable defibrillators to treat heart failure is economically justifiable.


A suicide bomber kills at least eight Iraqi soldiers in Baghdad in an attack during Army Day celebrations.


Myanmar ruler, key to NE terror fight, arrives to red carpet ...

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 24: Senior General Than Shwe, head of the Myanmar regime, arrived in New Delhi today to start a visit that marks a high point in Indiaâs decade-long effort to politically engage Yangonâs military rulers.


"Madden" storms video game chart in August: NPD

Electronic Arts Inc.'s ERTS.O   "Madden NFL 07" football video game dominated sales charts in   August, market research firm NPD Group said on Monday.


Il Dow Jones perde lo 0,04%, il Nasdaq lo 0,24%


Nearly 60 years after Thor Heyerdahl sailed his Kon-Tiki balsa raft across the Pacific to prove a theory about ancient mariners, a team that includes his grandson plans to recreate the 101-day epic voyage - although the craft will have solar panels


Formula One's governing body warns Spanish circuits after Lewis Hamilton is racially abused in testing at Barcelona.


Germany says foiled "massive attacks" on U.S. sites

German security services foiled a plan  by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks"  against U.S. installations in Germany and arrested the three  men behind it, officials said on Wednesday.


BP profits down less than expected as output falls

BP Plc posted a 1 percent drop in quarterly post-tax profit to $6.087 billion as production fell and refinery outages prevented the oil giant from taking full advantage of near-record refining margins.


President Bush may soon have a new reason to avoid left-leaning Vermont: In one town, activists want him subject to arrest for war crimes.


Arjen Robben's goal gives Chelsea victory against Everton.


Australian Pleads Not Guilty to Terrorism Conspiracy

David Hicks, whose restlessness took him from skinning kangaroos in Australia's outback to fighting for Islamic armies throughout Europe and Asia, appeared


US Presidential Nominees Head to Miami for Debate

The focus of the US presidential campaign is moving to Miami, Florida, the site of the first debate between President Bush and his Democratic opponent John Kerry.


Adelboden, 11:37 - SCI, CDM UOMINI: GOERGL GUIDA GIGANTE ADELBODEN, MOELGG 7Â°

Stephan Goergl è al comando del gigante di Adelboden, valido per la Coppa del mondo maschile ...


Torino, 17:56 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: GIORNATA MOLTO POSITIVA

La Juve riparte dopo il ko con il Brescia e si prende i tre punti della sfida con il Treviso. ''Oggi...


FDA OKs US test for recurring breast cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new genetic test of the likelihood of recurring breast cancer, five to ten years after its onset.


JERUSALEM, Feb. 5 -- Israeli air and ground attacks in the Gaza Strip killed nine Hamas fighters Tuesday as the armed Palestinian movement asserted responsibility for a suicide bombing that had killed an Israeli woman a day earlier.


Soccer: Montella's late strike keeps Roma clinging to a dream

ROME : Vincenzo Montella scored in second-half injury-time to give Roma a 1-1 draw at home to Germany's Bayer Leverkusen in their behind closed doors Champions League tie at the Olympic stadium.


Mothers of Russian soldiers appeal to Chechen rebels to begin peace talks

MOSCOW  - A group of Russian mothers, desperate for peace in Chechnya, told rebels in the breakaway region Wednesday they were ready to mediate peace between the government and militants fighting a decade-long battle for independence.


Reggio Emilia, 14:14 - CALCIO, C2/B; REGGIANA, PANE E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE

Alessandro Pane, 39 anni, è il nuovo allenatore della Reggiana. Nelle ultime due stagioni era...


Kremlin Reasserts Hold on Russia's Oil and Gas

On Sunday, Russia plans to auction the jewel of what used to be its most profitable, high-profile and well-run private company - the oil giant Yukos.


Genova, 17:53 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAROTTA: PURA FANTASIA INTER SU CASSANO

Beppe Marotta, amministratore delegato della Sampdoria, bolla come "pura fantasia" le voci di un coi...


Negotiators for Volkswagen and its unionized employees began a third round of crucial wage talks in Hanover on Tuesday, with the company pressing its demand for a wage freeze and the union seeking job guarantees and a wage increase of 4 percent annually.


Fire broke out on the top floor of a historic cancer hospital in west London on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of patients


Roma, 17:42 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI RECUPERI

Risultati dei recuperi della 17/a giornata del campionato di serie D, non giocate lo scorso 16 dicem...


The company still isn't profitable, but big gains may be on the horizon.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Thursday will attempt to launch its third space shuttle mission in six months, a healthy pace the agency needs to maintain to finish work on the International Space Station before the shuttles stop flying in four years.


ATHENS, Greece -- There were 17 seconds left, and it was finally time for the change. The US women's basketball team had clinched the Olympic gold medal Saturday for the third time in a row.


The View to Add Sherri Shepherd as Panelist

Sherri Shepherd will be added to âThe Viewâsâ roster of panelists.


Asda Tops Mark & Spencer on UK Clothing Sales, Telegraph Says

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Asda, the UK's second biggest supermarket chain, surpassed Marks & Spencer Group Plc as Britain's largest clothing retailer in the last three months, according to the Sunday Telegraph.


New German film presents Hitler as flesh and blood

The release of a major movie about Hitler is, by definition, a remarkable event in Germany, especially if it portrays one of history's great monsters as a human being, given to moments of tenderness as well as ...


A chemical compound that drug developers had shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years, scientists said today.


California Plan to Cut Gases Splits Industry

While high-tech companies have lined up behind the stateÂs recent pledge to curb carbon emissions, some in basic industries say it will force energy-intensive businesses out of state.


Lebanon, Iraq and Mideast top Arab ministers' concerns

Arab League foreign ministers open a two-day meeting here on Tuesday focused on Lebanon and its relations with Syria, the situation in war-wracked Iraq, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


A former Navy sailor is accused of supporting terrorism by disclosing secret information about the location of Navy ships and the best ways to attack them


High court rules against Air NZ-Qantas tie up

The High Court at Auckland today ruled against the proposed tie-up of Air New Zealand and its Australian competitor Qantas. Air NZ and Qantas were appealing an earlier Commerce Commission ruling that blocked their proposed alliance.


Market Week: A Profit Streak: 17 and Counting

Despite continual reports of sluggish economic growth and a decelerating housing market, there is much to look forward to from the corporate sector.


Volcano erupts on Papua New Guinea island

A volcanic eruption on the Papua New Guinea island of New Britain on Saturday caused panicked residents to flee homes and sent ash plumes 18 kilometres into the air.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the Japan Open quarterfinals Wednesday after overcoming a shaky second set to defeat Australian Samantha Stosur 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.


Is Microsoft-served ads slowing down Web sites? Plus, what is Ask erasing, and what are the others keeping? And a 'Knight Rider' comeback and more.


Metallo prezioso spinto al ribasso da flessione petrolio


Europe Plans IT Security Alerts for Small Businesses

European security experts working on plans for a system to notify small and midsize businesses of IT security threats.


Cuban press authorities have told the Havana correspondents for the Chicago Tribune, the BBC and a major Mexican newspaper that they can no longer report from the island


Reality TV-inspired campaign meant to help smokers quit

There may be a lot of on-edge people Thursday _ about 8 million of them if estimates are correct _ who will try to quit smoking as part of the Great American Smokeout.


China made its debut last night in the club of the world's leading economic powers, as international pressure mounts to change a decade-old currency peg that critics accuse of giving Chinese products an unfair competitive edge.


Baby plesiosaur bones found in Antarctic

The bones of a baby plesiosaur have been recovered from an Antarctic island, scientists reported Monday. In life, 70 million years ago, the five-foot-long animal would have resembled Nessie, the long-necked creature reported to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness.


Kodak Throws Hat Into InkJet Printing Ring

Kodak is entering the home printing market with a line of printers that use better quality ink developed by the company, saving consumers up to 50 percent on ink costs while allowing them to print the same number of pages.


Asian and European shares take another hit from the credit crisis after big dips in New York.


La donna si e' poi costituita ai carabinieri


Nepal's parliament gives itself the power to abolish the monarchy if  the king interferes in forthcoming elections.


Clare Short likens Iraq's insurgents to French freedom fighters and says their cause is just.


U.S. holds out North Korea deal as model for Iran

The United States on Tuesday held out as a model for Iran a deal under which North Korea will take steps toward giving up nuclear arms, and analysts said it might bolster Iranians who favor talks with the West.


A fast-moving storm packing high winds on Friday morning left about 600,000 northern and central Californians without electricity, utility companies said.


New iMac rumors growing; new iLife to come as well?

The back-to-school season is always one of Apple's most important quarters of the year. Buzz is building that the company won't let the season pass by without a new iMac. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Rispetto al 2005 +0,7%, durata soggiorni cresce del 6,6%


Since the F.D.A. has issued a strong warning about adolescent use of antidepressants, will the inevitable decrease in prescriptions ultimately lead to more teenage suicides?


The release is part of an agreement with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that saw Egypt free an Israeli spy. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Sunday that the decision was "a goodwill gesture" and showed "deep friendship" for Mr Mubarak.


U.S. markets will need a fresh dose of  merger activity and a clear signal from Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan about the strength of the economy and  the pace of future interest rate hikes to clock gains next  week.


Sunday's agreement may end the north-south civil war, but the humanitarian crisis continues in the Darfur region.


"Out the window I could see shots being fired at the guardpost by the gate"  In a coordinated assault rarely seen in Kabul, militants with suicide vests, grenades and AK-47s attacked the Afghan capital's most popular luxury hotel Monday, killing at least two people and wounding several, witnesses and a Taliban spokesman said.The 6:12 p.m. attack came on a night the Norwegian embassy was holding a meeting at the Serena Hotel. An American inside said she saw a body she believed to be dead and pools of blood in the lobby, and hotel employees reported two dead. She said three foreigners were wounded. Read more


Bush to defend Iraq policy amid clamor for change

PARMA, Ohio  - President George W. Bush will emphasize on Tuesday that his strategy in Iraq is aimed at eventually bringing U.S. troops home, as he seeks to stem growing Republican defections from his war policy.


December 29, 2004 -- A tale of oil billions, a politically-charged power struggle and a jailed tycoon is turning into a modern-day "The Count of Monte Cristo" - Russian-style.


Sharon outlasts Arafat in warriors' feud

In the end Ariel Sharon was the last man standing in his decades-long sparring match with Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader he threatened to kill but ultimately left to waste away in a dusty West Bank compound.


Blue Chips Drop After Merck Announcement

U.S. blue chips were lower on Thursday  after drug company and Dow component Merck & Co.MRK.N said it  was withdrawing a key drug, casting a dark mood over the market  as oil prices remained above $49 a barrel.


Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender

Investors cheered an impending end to a  format war for next-generation DVDs on Monday, pushing up  shares of both Toshiba, on the verge of abandoning its HD DVD  discs, and Sony, the leader of the rival Blu-ray camp.


A Danish newspaper reprints a cartoon satirising the Prophet Muhammad that outraged the Muslim world.


Marvell cuts Q3 sales outlook, shares fall 18 percent

Marvell Technology Group Ltd  on Monday cut its third-quarter revenue outlook and said it would restate past financial results due to problems with the way it accounted for stock options, sending its shares down 18 percent.


The Game pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony charges filed after authorities said he pulled a gun during a pickup basketball game at a South Los Angeles school.


Razorlight headline the first night of the Reading Festival, with mud affecting parts of the site - but sun forecast.


IMPRENDITORE UCCISO A UDINE: FERMATA LA FIGLIA DELLA VITTIMA

UDINE - Viviana Mariotti, di 36 anni, e' stata sottoposta a fermo per l'omicidio del padre, l'imprenditore edile Giovanni Mariotti, di 69 anni, e per il ferimento della madre, Luisa Vallan, di 62 anni, avvenuti ieri sera, a colpi di pistola, nella loro


Jimmie Johnson thought he needed a victory to jump back into contention for the Nextel Cup championship.


Australian public servants are to lose one of their more unusual perks as part of a crackdown on bureaucratic spending -- tax payer-funded massages, reports said Wednesday.


Militiamen remain in Iraq shrine amid fear of new kidnapping

BAGHDAD : Moqtada Sadr's militiamen remained in control of their Najaf mosque stronghold, as fears grew that an Italian journalist missing in Iraq since Thursday was kidnapped.


Path in Iraq Hard But Not Hopeless, U.S. General Says

BAGHDAD, Feb. 10 -- Gen. David H. Petraeus, assuming his position as the new U.S. military commander in Iraq, said Saturday that the "rucksack of responsibility" was too heavy to carry alone there and that without cooperation between Iraqi and U.S. forces, "Iraq will be doomed to continued violence...


La tragedia sopra il Passo del Maniva: ci sono anche sei feritiMarilleva, muore uno sciatore: schiacciato dalla neve contro un albero                                          Slavina travolge motoslitte un morto, 5 dispersi nel bresciano                                                                                La protezione civile lancia l'allerta meteo. Rischio valanghein Val D'Aosta, passi chiusi in Trentino Alto Adige


Super typhoon knocks out weather sensors

Typhoon Ioke knocked out Wake Island's weather sensors on Thursday as it lashed the isle with some of the central Pacific's fiercest winds in over a decade, the National Weather Service said.


YPOPs!/Windows 0.9.5.1 has been released...

YPOPs! is an application which emulates a POP3/SMTP mail server and provides free POP3 and SMTP access to Yahoo! Mail. It does not depend on Yahoo's POP3/SMTP mail server. You can use a mail client of your choice!   Version 0.9.5.1 (4 September 2007) - Fixed messages not being marked read. - Fixed binary content (like subject in multi-byte language) with new (previously known as beta) yahoo mail. - Remove cookies & cookie file just before Yahoo logon. - Fixed BT Yahoo accounts.  Download it from:  http://dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/yahoopops/ypops-win-0.9.5.1.exe


The secret may be more obvious than you think.


Big Blue talks up 45nm PlayStation 3 processor possibilities

Higher clock speeds or a smaller power drain, Sony? It's no great surprise, perhaps, but Cell Broadband Engine chip co-developer IBM will produce a 45nm version of the processor, paving the way for smaller, cooler-running PlayStation 3 consoles.â¦


Spanish authorities have ordered a section of Madrid's business district closed Monday following an intense fire that heavily damaged one of the city's tallest skyscapers, leaving it still standing but unstable.


Turmoil in Pakistan has moved foreign policy to the forefront of the presidential campaign in the U.S., a potentially unwelcome development for two Republican former governors with thin credentials on world affairs.


Profitti a 285,7 milioni dollari per numero uno dentifrici


Investors approved a merger between the three Deutsche property trusts to form a $3 billion group, in one of the latest examples of consolidation in the listed property sector.


Peugeot-Citroen plan will accelerate new models: chief executive

Peugeot-Citroen is to accelerate the launch of new models under a restructuring plan which does not involve the loss of permanent jobs, group chief executive Jean-Martin Folz said on French radio.


Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt  boosted his confidence ahead of next week's Australian Open by  brushing aside Czech qualifier Ivo Minar 7-5, 6-0 in the final  of the Sydney International Saturday.


Milano, 15:58 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: FINALE SICURA

Roberto Mancini vede un'Inter già in finale di Coppa Italia alla vigilia della semifinale di ...


Facebook to License its Social Networking Platform

The company will license its tags and APIs to other social networking sites, so they can run apps designed for Facebook.


A confident, lighthearted President Bush vowed on Thursday to move quickly and vigorously to enact the ambitious agenda he set out during the campaign, saying "the people made it clear what they wanted.


Home Depot to sell $5 bln in 3-part debt sale

Home Depot  is expected to sell $5 billion in a three-part debt sale this week, according to a market source familiar with the sale.


The first containers salvaged from the stricken vessel, the MSC Napoli, are due to arrive at Portland in Dorset.


Five Pitcairn men guilty of rapes on girls

THE mayor of Pitcairn Island and his son were among five men found guilty yesterday of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against young girls on the island stretching back more than four decades.


Calif. files felony charges against ex-HP chair

SACRAMENTO, Calif  - California's attorney general on Wednesday filed felony charges against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others for spying on journalists and the company's own board of directors and executives.


A mob in Mexico City beats and sets two police officers alight after mistaking them for kidnappers.


Even the big guys are splitting their efforts

Consolidating link popularity and PageRank to one destination is a simple and basic SEO move that every site should do, yet even big name sites have missed on this.


An Israeli general wanted for alleged war crimes escaped UK arrest because police feared an armed stand-off.


GI shoots civilians near Kabul suicide bomb site

A suicide car-bomber attacked a military-civilian convoy on Saturday in the Afghan capital, killing at least three civilians, the government and police said, the third such attack on foreign forces in two days.


It has been the season to be 'Jol-ly' for Tottenham fans, so the Premiership's form team and their goal poacher in chief had earned a visit from Soccernet's Insider.


Three US marines will face a military tribunal for murder of an Iraqi civilian in Hamdaniya, the US military says.


Nine-Month Iraq Timetable Is Voted Down by Senate

The Senate yesterday rejected a nine-month timetable for bringing most troops home from Iraq, yet another legislative defeat for Democrats in what is shaping up as a losing battle to force President Bush to end the war.


$39 Million Stolen in N. Ireland Bank Heist

BELFAST, Dec. 21 -- Thieves took hostage the families of two top bankers and forced the officials to help them steal more than $39 million from the vaults of a Belfast bank's main office, authorities said Tuesday.


Pakistan postpones election until February 18

Pakistan put off its general election by 6 weeks to February 18 on Wednesday following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, over the objections of the main opposition parties which fear a delay will work against them.


POLICE frogmen were searching the Thames today for a woman who went missing after a church service.   Maria Pereira has not been seen since the service at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Sunday December 3.  (c) 2006 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK).


Emily Blunt heeds call of immigrant song

NEW YORK  - Emily Blunt is in talks to star in "The Girl," a feature about immigration and maternal bonding, from the production banner behind "Maria Full of Grace" and "Half Nelson."


Microsoft said Monday that it would acquire Medstory, a company that develops Web search technology for health information. The Redmond company said that it intends to use the move to begin a push into the realm of consumer health.


Riforma elettorale scusa della sinistra per tirare a campare


EBay, the world's largest online marketplace, today posted a quarterly profit that rose 77 percent from a year ago, fueled by growth in its international and PayPal businesses.


March 31 — Player representatives of the Major League Baseball Players Association, in a 47-0 vote, authorize a strike to begin April 1. All 12 exhibition games for that day are canceled.


Report: Most Americans still get campaign info on TV

The Internet is catching up, but aside from the perhaps predictable 18-29 age group, most still favor TV networks--and even their daily newspaper--for information about the 2008 race.


Home News IN BRIEF: UK Children Close to World's Laziest

Couch-potato British children are a short "chill out" from being the world's laziest, according to an international study. UK youngsters spend 9.4 hours in front of a computer games console or TV screen per week, just behind Australian children's 10-hour average.


Pitt hands Mountaineers' first home loss

Sam Young scored a career-high 21 points to lead No. 7 Pittsburgh to a 60-47 win over West Virginia on Wednesday night for the Mountaineers' first home loss of the season.


Description: The International Gymnastics Federation asks US gymnast Paul Hamm to give his Olympic all-around gold medal to South Korea's Yang Tae-young.


European stocks lower as US treads carefully

European equity markets were volatile on Wednesday, and by mid afternoon in London turned a little lower, reflecting a cautious start on Wall Street.


By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Sep. 11--Twelve-hour shifts at ON Semiconductor Corp.'s Gresham computer  chip factory leave Heather Moore drained by the week's end.  "By the fourth 12-hour day in a row, I'm done," she said.


Perils and Pluses of Ã¢ÂÂPlay or PayÃ¢ÂÂ Insurance Mandates

Many 2008 Democratic presidential candidates, most recently Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, are embracing the notion of the so-called Ã¢ÂÂpay or playÃ¢ÂÂ insurance coverage mandate, which would require employers to provide health coverage to their employees or pay a tax into a national fund that would provide the coverage for them.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Padre Marco Tasca Ã¨ il  119Â° successore di san Francesco alla guida dell'Ordine dei Frati Minori Conventuali, presenti in 63 nazioni Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - Padre Marco Tasca, della Provincia Patavina di Sant'Antonio, Ã¨ stato eletto 119Â° Ministro Generale dell'Ordine dei Frati Minori Conventuali. LÂelezione da parte dei 97 Capitolari in rappresentanza dei 4.528 religiosi professi...


Following todayâs launch of Robbie Williams Greatest Hits album, digital music lovers or more importantly in this case mobile phone users will be able to buy the new album from Carphone Warehouse following a deal with EMI.


Roma, 16:32 - ATLETICA, DOPING; GIBILISCO: SONO DELUSO, FARO' RICORSO

"Amareggiato? Ovviamente sÃ¬, mi ritrovo in mezzo a un casino senza sapere perchè e solo per e...


European shares eased at the outset on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street amid renewed worries about the impact of high oil prices on corporate profits, with autos and technology stocks leading the losers.


The chairman of Hyundai Motor Company, Chung Mong-koo, is faces the verdict in his corruption trial on Monday.


New York, Boston mayors bet food on Super Bowl

When the New England Patriots and New  York Giants face off in Sunday's Super Bowl football  championship, the mayors of their home towns will have an  edible wager on the line.


Nintendo's Wii game console outsold its competitors in January, keeping its lead against rivals Sony and Microsoft, according to new sales figures from analyst firm NPD.


Lebanese crowds defy Syria at Gemayel's funeral

Tens of thousands of Lebanese choked downtown Beirut to pay tribute to assassinated Christian leader Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral into a show of defiance against Syria and its Hezbollah allies.


Stars descend on Las Vegas for Billboard awards

LAS VEGAS (Billboard) - Dress rehearsal is about to get underway for the Billboard Music Awards, to be handed out Monday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.


Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.  (6752.T) said on Wednesday it will launch four new models of  high-definition plasma TVs, including the world's largest with  a 103-inch panel, challenging LCD TVs' lead in offering higher  resolution images.


WHO Sees Tobacco Control Pact Taking Effect in 2005

The World Health Organization (WHO) expects the world's first treaty on tobacco control will take effect by early 2005, the international body said on Wednesday.


Former Yugoslav president to finally open his war crimes defense

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic opens his defense case at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Tuesday after months of delays due to his frail health.


Gucci Group, the luxury goods division of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA, said Wednesday that Giacomo Santucci has been replaced as chief executive of the Gucci brand.