Seattle officials filed a lawsuit Monday to keep the SuperSonics from leaving town, saying the team's profitability in much-maligned KeyArena ''has less to do with KeyArena than perhaps the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick-and-roll.''.


Ballmer in a china shop Statements yesterday from Novell and Microsoft sought to clarify and repair relations between the new friends, damaged by Steve Ballmer's comments last week.â¦


Sri Lanka carries out air strikes, says 37 rebels dead

Sri Lankan war planes Wednesday bombed targets inside Tamil Tiger-held territory in the north as ground forces clashed with the rebels, killing at least 37 guerrillas, the defence ministry said.


Nixon Wins Supporting Actress Emmy for Comedy

Cynthia Nixon won the Emmy on Sunday for best supporting actress in a comedy for playing hard-boiled lawyer Miranda in HBO's "Sex and the City," which ended its run on television this past season.


Militant Group May Ask for Ransom for British Hostage

The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley said today he was looking into reports that a new Iraqi militant group had intervened to help negotiate the engineerâs release.


Japanese, Canadian PMs to address Australian parliament

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will become the first Japanese leader to address Australia's parliament when he visits in September, his Australian counterpart John Howard said Monday.


Workers protest GM plan to cut European jobs

BOCHUM, Germany - Thousands of employees at General Motors Corp.'s European factories staged protests yesterday against the automaker's plan to slash 12,000 jobs across the continent, while a shortage of parts from a striking German plant forced two other


New Ford CEO's impact not immediate: analysts

Ford Motor Co.  faces another two  years of dwindling market share and mounting losses despite  this week's appointment of a new chief executive praised for  his turnaround skills, analysts said on Wednesday.


When he teed off shortly after dawn, Mike Weir was about as alone as he could ever be at a golf tournament in Canada. As he stepped to the tee box on the seventh hole yesterday at Glen Abbey to finish the


PRINCE Harry will not apologise to the paparazzi photographer over their scuffle outside a nightclub. Paddy Harveson, the communications secretary to The Prince of Wales, yesterday described the incident as


Gov. Sonny Perdue and Republican legislative leaders agreed Tuesday to a temporary fix that would keep a health insurance program for poor children running in spite of dwindling federal funding.


"Compassionate conservative" Kostas Karamanlis narrowly won re-election but his shrunken majority could leave his party vulnerable


DHL to Move International Hub to Leipzig

Deutsche Post AG's DHL express delivery service will relocate its intercontinental hub in Leipzig, Germany, from Brussels where authorities refused to accept an increase in noisy night flights.


Sudan has rejected a declaration by the US that the alleged atrocities in the country's troubled Darfur region was genocide. "This is just another sort of pressure brought against the government of Sudan by


Variable pricing has a big impact on music sales at Apple.


The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) this week published XML Inclusions (XInclude) Version 1.0 as a W3C Recommendation. XInclude provides a generic mechanism for merging XML documents into a single composite document, simplifying the creation and management of information components and making it easier to reuse information. XInclude 1.0 can be used with any version of XML, as well as other existing XML-related specs. To learn more, visit the W3C's Web site at www.w3.org.


Do Not Rule Out Lower-Priced Apple iMac--Analyst

Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  could decide to sell a lower-priced of its Macintosh computer  to attract consumers already enamored of its iPod music player  and annoyed by security problems with Windows PCs, Piper  Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said on Thursday.


Mass grave unearthed in Afghan jail: report

A mass grave containing hundreds of bodies has been discovered in an underground prison north of the Afghan capital, the BBC reported early Friday.


Citigroup purge costs Britain's great survivor his job

Citigroup, the global banking company, yesterday ousted three of its most senior executives in an attempt to restore its battered reputation in Japan.


Global MP3 Player Sales Seen Up Sharply in 2005

Global sales of portable digital music players are expected to rise significantly this year, the world's second-largest manufacturer of MP3 players said on Tuesday.


Tropical Storm Noel forms south of Haiti

A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Noel in the Caribbean Sea south of Haiti on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Roy Scheider, of 'Jaws' fame, dies at 75

Roy Scheider, a one-time boxer whose broken nose and pugnacious acting style made him a star in "The French Connection" and who later uttered one of cinematic history's most memorable lines in "Jaws," has died. He was 75.


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


If your boss wants to transfer you to Moscow this year, he'd better offer you a fair sum to do so - or even a downright handsome one depending on where you live now. That's because Moscow has just been designated the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.


United Airlines Unions Seek Up to $1 Billion in Skipped Pension Payments

The trustee firm representing employee pension funds at United Airlines sought a court order Tuesday that the carrier be required to make up hundreds of millions of dollars in skipped pension contributions before exiting bankruptcy.


Indian army gets lessons to stop suicides, murders

The Indian army is giving its soldiers psychology lessons to counter a rise of suicides and murders brought on by stress, its top psychologist said on Friday.


Online Satirists Pull No Punches on Election

Some are born to rule, others to  ridicule is a worthy reminder to U.S presidential hopefuls  struck by an endless arsenal of satirical barbs on the Web.


Hillary Clinton Rides 'Sopranos' Coattails in Video Spoof of Finale

Hillary as  a Soprano . . . Bada bing! In announcing the winning tune of her month-long online contest to pick a campaign song, Sen. Hillary Clinton, not exactly Mrs. Hip in the pop culture department, released a video on her Web site yesterday. But never mind the winning song, Celine Dion's "You...


N.Y. cop died from drugs not Ground Zero air: examiner

A New York police detective died of lung disease caused by injecting ground-up pills not exposure to toxic air from working in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks, the city's medical examiner said on Thursday.


Drought Leaves Level of Lake at Record Low

It's confirmed: Florida's deepening drought has dehydrated Lake Okeechobee to a record low. The lake officially stood at 8.97 feet above sea level early Wednesday, matching its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1931.


Chile's former military leader Augusto Pinochet needs further surgery for an acute heart attack, doctors say.


Apple plays DoCoMo against Softbank over iPhone

Apple Inc  is playing mobile operators NTT DoCoMo Inc  and Softbank Corp  against one another on selling the iPhone in Japan, where it would vie with some of the world's most advanced phones.


The government thought British lives would have been at risk if an arms deal probe had not been stopped.


Rendition lawsuit against Boeing subsidiary tossed

Loyal Bushies rejoice The American judicial system handed another victory to executive power today, as a federal court judge in San Jose threw out a lawsuit filed against Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen for its involvement in the CIA's extraordinary rendition program. The lawsuit concerned five individuals who claimed to have been kidnapped by the CIA and then transported by Jeppesen to third countries, where they were subjected to torture, far from the glare of the western media.â¦


With a 6-2 victory Wednesday, the Anaheim Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators in five games for the franchise's first Stanley Cup.


Russia recalls ambassador from Georgia in spy dispute

TBILISI, Georgia -- Russia recalled its ambassador, announced the evacuation of its diplomats, and protested to the United Nations yesterday after Georgia detained five Russian officers on spying charges, bringing relations between the former Soviet neighbors to a new low.


Iran's Suspension of Uranium Enrichment Not Complete

The United Nations nuclear watchdog said Iran's suspension of its uranium enrichment program isn't yet complete and that it hoped to resolve Iran's request regarding 20 centrifuges in the next day.


More than 40 years after it barred the iconic British band from playing there, Israel said it wants the surviving members of the Beatles to participate in a concert celebrating the country's 60th birthday.


Oil prices edged further below $49 a barrel on Tuesday as the frigid U.S. Northeast looked ahead to warmer conditions and some traders moved to the sidelines ahead of Iraqi elections and an OPEC meeting.


Glaxo cervical cancer vaccine hit by U.S. delay

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix faces a delay in winning approval in the United States, putting it further behind Merck & Co Inc's rival product Gardasil.


Stock index futures rose on Friday with financials poised to rise on a report of another multibillion dollar infusion for a struggling investment bank from an overseas sovereign investor.


Four takeover attempts are a thing of the past as London Exchange reaps benefits of heavier trade.


Records aside, Dolphins-Jets a fierce battle

(Nov. 1, 2004) -- Throw out the records and get ready for a close, hard-fought football game between two division rivals -- the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets -- that both expect to win.


Modelle taglia 42 per dire 'no' all'anoressia


As strikes hit France, a spokesman announced that President Nicolas Sarkozyâs marriage had come to an end.


Video Game 'Halo 2' to Make Killing for Microsoft

Over the next three days, in eight  languages and 27 countries, Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O will  release its most important program of 2004 -- not a new version  of Windows or Office, but an epic tale of a super-soldier  defending the Earth from a mysterious alien force.


Research suggests that the Sun's activity is not responsible for the onset of global warming.


In his videotape aired Friday, Osama bin Laden launched a tirade against President George W. Bush for his response to Sept. 11. After being informed about the second hijacked airliner's impact, he continued


Darren Carter's late own goal ensured Portsmouth undeservedly progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals.


A scientifically rigorous US death count for Sudan's Darfur region says well over 200,000 people have died.


Family, colleagues and supporters marched Friday in a mass funeral procession for a slain Lebanese lawmaker


Iraq's oil minister said Tuesday that crude oil began to flow from his country's northern oil-rich Kirkuk to a Turkish export terminal last week — for the first time since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003.


Photos: Art of the printer cartridge refill

Cartridge World, one of the biggest cartridge refillers around, invited CNET News.com to see how it all happens.


MTV unveils 70 nominees for its Asian music awards

More than 70 artists were unveiled as contenders for the 2005 MTV Asia music awards with rock band Jet and British group Keane both receiving three nominations.


FDA Approves Drug for Early Breast Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration agreed Friday to allow a drug currently used against advanced breast cancer to be prescribed to prevent the disease from recurring in women who have been treated for early forms of the disease.


A Scottish firm is looking to attract web surfers with a search engine that reads out results.


Cloning-for-food growth seen slow if FDA approves

Regulatory approval could catalyze  the nascent U.S. cloning industry, but leading firms say growth  would come slowly as they battle to win consumers over to the  concept of food from cloned animals.


Megastores March Up Avenue, As Paris Takes to the Barricades

The Paris city government has promised a plan aimed at stopping the âbanalizationâ of the Champs-ÃlysÃ©es.


Japanese sumo trainer arrested over death of wrestler

Japanese police arrested the former head of a sumo gym on Thursday on suspicion of assault resulting in the death of a 17-year-old wrestler last year, which cast a harsh spotlight on the rigid world of the ancient sport.


Senators Rethinking Tough Piracy Legislation

A bipartisan group of Senate leaders has asked the country's highest-ranking copyright official to rewrite controversial legislation targeted at companies that profit from encouraging the public to commit copyright piracy.


My swing changes have been vindicated, says Woods

The remarkable Tiger Woods made PGA Tour history when he won the WGC-American Express Championship by eight strokes.


Bodies of Two Westerners Found South of Baghdad

Iraqi police have found the bodies of a man and a woman, both believed to be Westerners, south of Baghdad, the director of the hospital that received the corpses said on Sunday.


Rioters, police clash again on Budapest streets

Police and rioters clashed on the   streets of Budapest on Wednesday for the second consecutive   night after an anti-government protest sparked by Prime   Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's admission of lying to voters in an   election.


Former England captain Martin Corry quits international rugby in a bid to prolong his domestic career.


Amid the frantic search for loved ones missing in the Indian Ocean disaster, the BBC website reunites one Dutch family.


The International Atomic Energy Agency has passed a resolution calling on Iran to suspend a key process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.


Genetic Test Can Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence

A test currently available on the market can predict which breast cancer patients are at risk for their cancer to recur, which could be a vital tool for deciding if further treatment, such as chemotherapy will be useful or safely avoided.


The chairman of a UN conference on climate change warns that poor countries need urgent help to stave off the effects of global warming.


Oil's days at $50 per barrel look numbered, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani says, predicting that prices should ease unless politics or a tough winter get in the way.


Hunting PC Users -- Apple Makes Safari Web Browser Available

By May Wong Associated Press  SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. launched a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows-based PCs on Monday, pitting it against Microsoft Corp.'s dominant Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox.


Indonesia Police Make First Embassy Bombing Arrest

Indonesian police have made their first  arrest over a car bombing outside the Australian embassy last  week, detaining a man they said on Friday had helped their top  suspect to prepare for the attack.


Ethics Panel Rebukes DeLay Twice in a Week

WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee unanimously concluded Wednesday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared to link political donations to a legislative favor and improperly persuaded U.S. aviation authorities to intervene in a Texas political dispute...


Although he will always be remembered for portraying "Superman," the greatest role of actor Christopher Reeve's life was as a champion of sufferers of spinal cord injuries and an advocate of stem cell research.


UK Alzheimer's Society backs tracking devices

The Alzheimer's Society charity  has backed British government proposals to issue dementia  sufferers with tracking devices if patients agree.


Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to step down after six years in office, it is announced.


Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo agreed Saturday to let the national assembly consider a controversial presidential eligibility reform.


Shares in Japanese electronics group Sanyo sink on news that watchdogs are investigating its accounts.


N. Korea says end to nuke dispute possible

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Saturday that it was "quite possible" to settle the international standoff over its nuclear weapons program if the United States allows for the existence of the communist regime.


The 51-year-old Scot has been given the St James' Park job after his predecessor was shown the door following a poor run of results.


This Year's Giants Looking Like Last Season's

Ceding control of the game after a handful of plays, the Giants went tamely to their fifth successive defeat.


Nuovo massimo di seduta dopo dato negativo beni durevoli Usa


Same-sex marriage doesn't need Supreme Court ruling: Egale lawyer

OTTAWA (CP) - There is no need for the Supreme Court to rule on the legality of same-sex marriage because it's already been decided, a national gay and lesbian group argued Wednesday.


Il Papa ai potenti del mondo "La pace bene dell'umanitÃ "

CittÃ  del Vaticano, 16 dicembre 2004 - Speranza, fede, pace, impegno. L'esortazione del Papa ai potenti del mondo Ã¨ amplia, a 360 gradi. Â«L'amore Ã¨ l'unica forza capace di condurre alla perfezione personale


Iraq's Allawi Joins Bush in Tying Iraq to Terror War

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said most of Iraq is ``completely safe'' and he pledged that terrorists won't prevent elections from being held in January as planned.


The Chinese martial arts epic Hero, starring Jet Li, takes top spot at the box office in the US and Canada.


Red Hat is acquiring security and authentication tools from Netscape Security Solutions to bolster its software arsenal. Red Hat's CEO and chairman Matthew Szulik spoke about the future strategy of the Linux supplier.


New York senator aims to ban texting while driving

Blog: A fatal car accident involving four teens prompts a government official to ask for new regulations that would bar anyone from texting while driving.


Colombian hostages sad, ill, letters show

Chained, weakened by disease and wracked with despair, Colombian hostages in jungle camps cling to hope a deal with their Marxist rebel captors will free them, letters from the captives released on Tuesday show.


LONDONERS are starting to realise there is more to Australian fashion than ugg boots.


Troops say they occupy all of Fallujah; Coalition death in Baghdad

FALLUJAH, Iraq Iraqi officials say Fallujah is now freed from militants, but US military officials say it could take several days to clear the final pockets of insurgents.


Spurred by a criminal trial over fat executive bonuses, Germans are debating whether it's time for their biggest companies to break a long-standing taboo and reveal what they're paying top executives.


A volatile series turned violent Wednesday night when Adam Kennedy charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from Texas' Scott Feldman, triggering a bench-clearing brawl in the Rangers' 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.


Lately, I have been asked if there is anything really good playing at the movies. Now I have something to rave about -- a film called "Hero.


Film maker Sandeep Sawant, Director of the national award winning Shwaas which is India's official entry at the Oscars in the foreign film category, said he was focussing all his energies on promoting the film for the academy awards.


Wine and beer distributor  Constellation Brands Inc. STZ.N on Tuesday said it launched  an unsolicited $970 million offer for winemaker Robert Mondavi  Corp. MOND.O.


UK police officers use laser equipment at the Paris tunnel where Princess Diana died to investigate the crash.


Clima irreale e poche emozioni, ultimi "pazzi" minuti a parte, nell'1-1 fra Roma e Bayer Leverkusen in uno stadio deserto per il "bando" dell'Olimpico per i tifosi giallorossi, che non potranno comunque piÃ¹ seguire i loro beniamini in Champions quest'anno


Fernandez wins race; Kanaan takes points title

Adrian Fernandez won a two-lap sprint to the finish in Sunday's Toyota 400, nosing out Tony Kanaan, whose runner-up finish was good enough to clinch the Indy Racing League series point title.


Israel clinches coalition deal, nine Palestinians killed in Gaza ...

JERUSALEM  - Israel inched closer to a new coalition government that will enforce next year's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip, where nine Palestinians were killed in an upsurge of violence.


VMware Fusion reaches RC1, on track for August release

VMware Inc. has unveiled the first release candidate of its Fusion virtualization software, with the final version due out next month.


Shawn Fanning's Snocap touts vision of P2P heaven

Analysis Won't reach it without industry and download-service support


Reinventing themselves is Democrats' next task

Bee Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON - No longer can Democrats console themselves with the 2000-vintage battle cries that the Supreme Court stole the election or their guy got


Yucca Foe's Aide to Decide on Its License

In a deal to let 175 of President Bush's nominees take office, an adviser to new Democratic leader Harry Reid, the Senate's staunchest opponent of a nuclear waste dump in Nevada, will be named to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.


Leader Lega, referendum per noi problema trovata alternativa


A flash flood swept away a group of hikers alongside a river in southern Greece, killing at least five people, police said Sunday. Three others were missing.


England end day two of the third Test 175 ahead after West Indies suffer a dramatic collapse at Old Trafford.


Rising Violence and Fear Drive Iraq Campaigners Underground

In large swaths of Iraq, campaigning is done in the shadows by candidates who are often too terrified to say their names.


EU urged to act now on Khartoum sanctions

EU foreign ministers must step up  efforts next week for a ceasefire in Darfur and impose  sanctions on members of Sudan's government responsible for the  violence, activists said on Tuesday.


Fearless French bullfighter bags the plaudits in Spain

The youthful, almost cherubic face gives his tender 22 years away -- and the fearlessness of youth is what French bullfighter Sebastian Castella needs in the ring as he takes the scene by storm.


After sailing around the world solo in 1986, then seeing his beloved sloop American Promise sink in a coal barge accident as she was being cruised by a group of Naval Academy Midshipmen, Maine's Dodge Morgan said, ``Almost all accidents at sea are man-made."


InfoWorld - Stating that the industry has already picked a winner in the battle of next-generation DVD superiority, Netflix announced Monday that it will stock only Blu-ray discs and drop the HD DVD format. Since the first high-definition DVDs came on the market in early 2006, Netflix has offered both formats.


By Will Elliott  Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area (MUA) will remain a use area for multiple purposes.


Baghdad -- The highest-ranking soldier charged with beating and humiliating Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison and snapping keepsake photos of the deeds pleaded guilty in military court Wednesday to assault, maltreatment, dereliction of duty, indecent


The first joint army exercise between neighbors whose relationship is traditionally tense signals the redrawing of Asia's geopolitical map. Still, many sources of tension remain


NAJAF, Iraq - US and Iraqi forces battled militants in Najaf today, as Iraqi National Guardsmen advanced to within 200 yards of the holy city's Imam Ali shrine compound, where insurgents loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been holed up for weeks


New coach Fabio Capello can end England's 40-year drought in major tournaments, Brazilian World Cup winner Leonardo tells BBC Sport.


Scorsese's Stones Film to Open Berlin Festival

âShine a Light,â the Rolling Stones concert documentary by Martin Scorsese, right, will open the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 7. Mr. Scorsese and the Stones will be in attendance, Paramount Pictures announced. The film, derived from more than half a million feet of concert footage, captures the band in two concerts at the Beacon Theater in New York, on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, 2006, when guest performances were delivered by Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy and Jack White of the White Stripes. The film will be released in North America by Paramount Classics on April 4.


Women bosses in technology get plenty of bragging rights in a new Wall Street Journal ranking of the "Top 50 Women to Watch." [Missing Links]


For the first time in six years it is now possible to take out a savings account earning at least 7% interest.


Iran's defense minister said Wednesday that Russia is preparing to deliver powerful new air defense systems that would dramatically increase his nation's ability to repel an attack.


Egyptian boat sinking kills one, Suez Canal closed

An Egyptian dredger sank in the  Suez Canal on Wednesday, killing one of the 40 crew and  prompting the closure of the busy international waterway while  a search was mounted for three others, officials said.


Gap widens as NHL lockout reaches 90 days

NHL Playersâ Association President Bob Goodenow arrives for talks with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL offices in Toronto on Dec. 14, 2004.


XM Satellite Radio is the latest content provider to join the increasingly crowded online-music market, announcing the impending launch of a service delivering its radio programming via the Internet.


Including snippets of another artist's song in your work -- a popular rapper technique known as 'sampling' -- may violate copyright law, an appeals court rules.


Terroristâs threat puts Indonesia on high alert

The island paradise Bali will be off limits this holiday season. If your travel plans include Indonesia, you would be wise to cancel your trip immediately.


Swedish cell phone maker's stock tumbles on concerns over orders and the outlook for next year. STOCKHOLM  - Ericsson, the world's biggest maker of mobile phone networks, reported a sharp rise in


A new video game "JFK Reloaded" released at the time which coincides with the 41st anniversary of Kennedy's murder stirs up so much controversy that even its producers can hardly expect.


L'azienda e' di proprieta' dell'ex pilota di F.1 Alessandro


Giants beat Cowboys to reach NFC title game

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers -- one step away from the Super Bowl.


Vatican returns Russian icon venerated by Pope John Paul to Moscow

ROME  - The Vatican returned a Russian icon venerated by Pope John Paul to Moscow on Friday in a gesture aimed at improving strained relations with the Russian Orthodox Church and possibly clearing the way for a visit by the ailing pontiff.


Donovan earns third straight US Player of Year honor

Beverly Hills, CA (Sports Network) - Landon Donovan became the first three- time winner of the United States men's soccer Player of the Year award Thursday.


Trials Set To Begin For Four at Guantanamo

Four suspected al Qaeda terrorists will face military trials this week at the Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in historic legal proceedings that have not been conducted by the US government


Analysis: Will Huckabee gaffes hurt him?

Republican Mike Huckabee won the Iowa caucuses by campaigning as an honest conservative, yet he has made a series of blunders that raise questions about his credibility.


LAS VEGAS - Bernard Hopkins, the 39-year-old boxing rebel without pause, not only continues to defy age but conventional fistic logic.


CORRECTED: Advertiser sues Don Imus for unscripted comments

Corrects paragraph 8 to say Infinity is part of CBS and no  longer a division of Viacom


General Motors Corp.  Chief  Executive Rick Wagoner said he was open to an alliance with  Renault-Nissan and made clear that talks might be extended  beyond a mid-October deadline set by the carmakers.


For the first time, sales top $1 billion in one quarter, researcher says.


Director Herzog always has a ball with confusion

Most directors strive  for control. Werner Herzog thrives on chaos.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a flying visit to Baghdad, has praised Iraqi election officials as "heroes" and vowed that a vote would take place as scheduled next month.


Science & environment: Sea Shepherd abandons direct action against Japanese whalers in Antarctic as ship runs low on fuel


Spurs edge Cavs to complete finals sweep

The San Antonio Spurs edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 on Thursday to capture their third NBA championship in five years with a 4-0 finals series sweep.


Militant Indonesia Cleric Bashir Trial Starts Oct. 28

The trial of Indonesian cleric Abu  Bakar Bashir over charges related to the Bali and Marriott  bombings will begin on Oct. 28, a court official said on  Monday.


A New York judge throws out legal cases against more than 30 firms, accused of having aided the apartheid-era South African Government.


A Film Year Full of Escapism, Flat in Attendance

Despite a modest increase in 2007 box office receipts, moviedom is trudging into January with a droop in its shoulders.


Stock futures rise as oil falls to 5-month low

Stock futures gained on Friday as oil   slipped to a new five-month low and investors looked to end the   week on a high after equities suffered in the previous two days   on uncertainty over U.S. interest rate policy.


Stability Pact: France and Germany off the hook for now

The Commission has lifted the excessive deficit procedure, first launched in 2003, against France and Germany. But already there are doubts about Germany respecting the rules in 2005.


BERLUSCONI: NESSUN GOVERNO BIS, MINISTRO ESTERI ENTRO NOVEMBRE

BRUXELLES - Il nuovo ministro degli Esteri entrera' in carica con ogni probabilita' entro fine mese, quando Frattini assumera' ufficialmente l'incarico di commissario europeo. Lo ha affermato il presidente


Universities urged to combat campus anti-semitism

Media & professional: Increasing anti-semitism poses a threat to British universities, higher education adjudicator warns.


For the first time, scientists have proof that condoms offer women impressive protection against the virus that causes cervical cancer.


The Rev. Ian Paisley said Saturday he is stepping down as leader of the hard-line Protestant church he founded 56 years ago, a decision his opponents say was inevitable after he angered many by cooperating with Sinn Fein to form a Northern Ireland government.


Privazione del sonno, manette a mani e piediil racconto di Vance imbarazza il Pentagono                                            Iraq, torna l'incubo Abu Ghraib "CosÃ¬ gli americani torturano ancora"                                                                                Un marine detenuto a Bagdad ha raccolto appunti in una Bibbiadi MICHAEL MOSS


Five firefighters are injured dealing with an incident on a London-to-Boston BA flight at a US airport.


Human energy harvesting-- a very silly idea

Glaskowsky analyzes the latest, and least, idea in alternative energy.


A 36-year-old taxi driver is found guilty of the murder of his wife and three children.


Wenger fined for his wicked tongue; will not appeal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gets a penalty. The Frenchman received a record fine and a "severe reprimand" from the English Football Association for his comments about Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Forty-three people are rescued in the Indian Ocean after a ship carrying 76 people sinks north-west of Madagascar.


Dow Jones to buy MarketWatch for $519 mn

NEW YORK, November 15  - Dow Jones & Company (DJ.NYS) has reached an agreement to buy the internet news site, MarketWatch Inc, for about $519 million.


Taleban militants holding 23 South Koreans hostage in Afghanistan extend the deadline for reaching a deal.


Supermarket group Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has said that its sales increased by 9.6 percent during the third quarter, helped by solid growth in non-food items.


Reston, McLean Chambers Open Feud Over Fate of Tysons Tunnel

Chambers of commerce almost always observe their version of Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment" for Republicans. They rarely speak ill of one another in public.


Judy Mazel, Creator of Best-Selling âBeverly Hills Diet,â Is Dead at 63

Ms. Mazelâs 1981 best-selling book âThe Beverly Hills Dietâ recommended eating nothing but fruit, and lots it, for the first 10 days of a six-week regimen.


PeopleSoft throws customers a discount and free upgrade

PeopleSoft unveiled a new incentive program on Wednesday offering customers free upgrade assistance and a credit toward new purchases, an initiative the company hopes will spark sales and encourage customers to move to its latest releases.


'Death Cap' Mushrooms Kill Woman, Sicken 3

SAN FRANCISCO -- A 70-year-old woman is dead and three other people recovering after eating poisonous mushrooms they picked in California's Oakland Hills.


Eight Terror Suspects Face British Charges

Two of the suspects allegedly had surveillance plans of the Prudential Building in Newark, N.J., mentioned in the Aug. 1 U.S. terror alerts. Another was purportedly reading from the "Terrorist's Handbook," which contains recipes for preparing explosives.


Singapore's First Underground Oil Storage Cavern Starts Building

Singapore's first underground oil storage cavern starts building   SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's first underground chemical storage facility was broken ground Thursday on Jurong Island, the country's petrochemical center.


Tony Blair should pledge not to launch any more pre-emptive strikes, former minister Robin Cook says.


Libyan parliament seeks 'heaviest punishment' in child AIDS cases

Libya's parliament has called for the heaviest possible punishment for those responsible for an AIDS epidemic at a hospital in which nearly 400 children were infected, the state news agency JANA said.


Red Sox president Larry Lucchino and general manager Theo Epstein flew 2,700 miles to Los Angeles to see Daisuke Matsuzaka. The pitching ace traveled twice that distance from Japan. The man they all came to see was Scott Boras, Matsuzaka's agent.


Parigi, 13:40 - RUGBY, MONDIALI; SUD AFRICA: RIDOTTA SQUALIFICA BURGER

La commissione d'appello del Mondiale di rugby ha ridotto da 4 a 2 le giornate di squalifica di Scha...


The prosecutor who led the now-discredited rape case against three Duke University lacrosse players was held in criminal contempt of court Friday for lying to a judge when pursuing charges against the athletes.


By SILVER WILKIE  THE salmon season might be over but, if you want to land a decent day, half week or week's fishing, you really have to set about organising it right now.


Hindu Nationalists Coast to Victory in India's Gujarat

NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 -- Hindu nationalists led by controversial chief minister Narendra Modi won a solid victory Sunday in a closely watched election in Gujarat, one of India's wealthiest and most restive states. Modi's win further weakens the country's ruling Congress party ahead of upcoming national...


Liam Neeson as Kinsey Loses His Private Self

Liam Neeson did not hesitate when he was offered the lead role in the film "Kinsey," about the sex researcher of the 1940's and 50's.


Update: Darfur peace talks suspended as rebels pull out

The third round of peace talks aimedat ending a 22-month-old crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has been suspended after the rebels accused government forces of continuing attacking them.


Oracle acquisition of PeopleSoft leads flurry of deals

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks closed higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending at its best level in more than nine months amid better-than-expected economic data and merger-related optimism.


Alfonso Soriano homers and makes a key throw, and the Cubs score a strange, go-ahead run in the eighth after Ken Griffey Jr. is injured to beat the Reds, 3-2.


U.N. confirms North Korea nuclear shutdown

BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR  - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that North Korea had shut down its nuclear reactor and four related facilities, a major step in efforts to get it to give up its nuclear weapons programs.


Amazon to Sell Warner Music Minus Copy Protection

The Warner Music Groupâs announcement is the recording industryâs latest move away from its reliance on digital locks to reduce piracy.


Activists: Please Ensure Suu Kyi, NLD Leaders are Safe

Altsean-Burma (Alternative Asean Network on Burma) calls upon the international community to urgently demand access to detained NLD leaders, especially Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, to ensure that they are safe and sound.


Conti: decisione spetta a Commissione Nazionale per Energia


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


Pakistan assured of continued US backing

NEW YORK, Sept 22: Cooperation in the war against terror dominated a meeting between President George W. Bush and President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday with a brief reference to the need for a sustainable democracy in Pakistan.


Four teenagers die when the car they are in leaves a road and hits a tree in Worcestershire.


Turkish Parliament Called Into Special Session on Penal Reforms

Turkey's parliament speaker, Bulent Arinc, has called members back for a special session on Sunday to adopt crucial penal code reforms that are essential to the country's bid for European Union membership.


The world's largest chip maker, Intel, is changing its approach to making faster computer microprocessors. It has dropped plans to release a four gigahertz version of its flagship Pentium 4 chip.


Chauffeur Threatened Yoko Ono, Prosecutor Says

The threats by Koral Karsan, 50, a Turkish immigrant, were part of a letter read in court today.


The Atlanta lawyer quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis has a relatively low chance of spreading the disease, possibly allowing him to leave his isolation room for a short time as soon as next week, one of his doctors said Tuesday.


Leading Chinese TV Exporter Has Huge Loss

China's biggest television exporter announced losses stemming in part from declining sales and a scandal involving its biggest U.S. customer.


GURGAON, India, Jan. 29 -- Three weeks ago, Mohammad Saleem, 33, agreed to work at a construction site in this bustling city near New Delhi. A house painter with an extended family of eight, he was drawn here by the promise of an extra dollar in his daily wage. After a few days of waiting in a bl...


Holocaust Deniers' Meeting Spurs Outrage

A gathering of Holocaust deniers in Iran touched off a firestorm of indignation Tuesday across Europe, where many countries have made it a crime to publicly disavow the Nazis' systematic extermination of 6 ...Comment


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Employees at the Eiffel Tower ended a strike Thursday that had shut tourists out of the popular Paris attraction for two days.


Tennessee receiver Tyrone Calico will miss at least two to three weeks with torn cartilage in his left knee — another big loss for the Titans' receiving corps.


Gordon Brown says he could overturn the recent law allowing pubs to open 24 hours a day.


Yahoo buys behavioral ad firm for $300 million

Yahoo Inc has struck a deal to buy BlueLithium, the fifth-largest U.S. online ad network, for $300 million in cash, in the latest move to consolidate the fast-growing behavioral ad targeting market.


British soldier in Iraq dies from injuries

A British soldier has died from injuries sustained in an attack in Iraq earlier this week, the Ministry of Defence has said.


Court acquits man accused in 1998 US Embassy bombing

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A High Court judge yesterday found a Tanzanian businessman not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in the 1998 bombing of the US Embassy in the East African nation.


The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday introduced Grant Hill as their newest member, signing a free agent they hope will be the missing piece in the quest for their first NBA title.


Vodafone's U.K. mobile customers join U.S. customers in the ability to view and upload videos to Google's YouTube.


Kenny Miller and Darren Fletcher celebrate after Miller scored from the penalty spot against Faroe Islands at Celtic Park in Glasgow, in a European Championship Group B qualifier.


The much-anticipated return of Roger Clemens to the New York  Yankees, scheduled for Monday, has been put on hold because of a groin injury.


The airline reported profit of $241 on double-digit passenger revenue growth in every segment of its business except for domestic flights.


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What the rule reversal on Capitol Hill means for DeLay

Move by GOP to rescind a rule allowing indicted leaders to retain their posts adds to majority leader's vulnerability.


George Mason arrives in Worcester to play Holy Cross tomorrow night as a 4-4 team. Jim Larranaga is doing his best to coach 'em up, but the final result will be out of his control. A coach can provide the blueprint for success, but either the players figure things out or they don't, and thus far they ...


Honeywell to Buy Novar to Expand in Building Products

Honeywell International Inc., the world's largest supplier of building controls and thermostats, agreed to buy Novar Plc of the UK for 798 million pounds ($1.53 billion) to expand in security, fire and ventilation systems.


Decision Delayed on Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Issue

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey, Oct. 6 -- An unexpected travel delay has forced the United States and its diplomatic partners to postpone until early next week a decision about what punitive actions to take against Iran over its nuclear program, a senior State Department official announced Friday.


Singing the title song from their latest album, "Lost Highway," Bon Jovi christened a glistening $380 million arena pegged as a hope to help revitalize the struggling city of Newark.


Ben Wallace Recovering After Appendectomy

Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace had an emergency appendectomy and was recovering Thursday.


Bellinger: 'Non ci e' arrivata nessuna richiesta'


"Halloween" slashes holiday box office record

A re-imagining of the classic slasher movie "Halloween" broke the record for a new release during the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


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More flu vaccine, this time from Germany, will be available to help alleviate the US crunch, but that still will leave the country with just two-thirds of the roughly 100 million doses initially expected.


Seagate hopes for big splash with small drives

One of the new drives is just 3 inches in diameter, features a retractable USB cable for easy carrying and can store 5GB of data.


Guerriglia musulmana attacca esercito, 21 morti


Naughty sites getting easier to access at work

Also: Distortion-free lens tech puts things in a negative light. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Exclusive school for HIV/AIDS children in India

A non-profit organisation has set up a school in India for children infected with HIV/AIDS and barred from other institutions, an official said.


Oil price closes above $50 per barrel in New York

Crude oil closed above 50 dollars per barrel Friday for the first time as traders worry below-normal US crude inventories could not meet the soaring demand in the upcoming months.


Children's sign language reflects linguistic rules

WASHINGTON - A new form of sign language created by deaf children in Nicaragua may offer clues about how language evolves, researchers say.


Suspected Pentagon Spy Reportedly Served in Israel

A Pentagon analyst suspected of passing classified information to Israel served as a US Air Force reservist in Israel, The Washington Post reported Sunday.


As South Koreans headed to the polls for their countryâs presidential election on Wednesday, voters appeared ready to choose Lee Myung-bak, a pro-business candidate.


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Britain's crime, terrorism chief steps down from Blair's Cabinet

Britain's top law-enforcement officer, a key member of Tony Blair's Cabinet, resigned yesterday after acknowledging that his department fast-tracked a visa for his former lover's nanny.


Another Attempt to Match Readers and Relevant News

A new Web site, Thoof, is an attempt to improve on sites like Digg and Reddit, where users filter and rank links to articles and blog entries.


DNA tests on a fostered Colombian boy suggest he is a hostage's son thought to have been in captivity.


Mohit Ahlawat to sue newspaper for defamation

Shiva star  Mohit Ahlawat   is sueing a  newspaper that has written that he is  on steroids.


Oldest emigrant, 102, heads for New Zealand

A 102-year-old will become Britain's oldest emigrant this weekend when he leaves to start a new life with his wife in New Zealand.


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Protests greet Kenya leader's second term

Police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday as President Mwai Kibaki began a second term after a disputed vote that has hurt Kenya's democratic credentials and brought a rising death-toll.


The number of Iranian bloggers passes 10,000 as internet users seek to protest against media censorship.


The Jets Journey Back to the Place Where They Once Won the West

The trip to San Diego was a return to where and when Joe Namath and the Jets of the old American Football League began to emerge as the Super Bowl III champions.


Ivory Coast's president divided his country.

The decision last Monday by the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Ivory Coast -- with the possibility of further sanctions -- was necessary to slow the spiral toward chaos in


CEO Eisner to Step Down in Sept 2006 -WSJ

Michael Eisner plans to step down as Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive when his contract expires in September 2006, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.


Bank of America sees quarterly profits slump 32%, harmed by credit losses and an investment banking slowdown.


Mortgage crisis to hurt online ads, say analysts

Analysts are trimming online ad spending forecasts in light of U.S. mortgage crisis, but say search marketing will be least affected.


A US team reports how it built in the lab the entire set of genetic instructions needed to drive a bacterial cell.


Chinese grapple with obesity, herbs not a solution

Unhappy with her weight, Charmaine Tong decided two years ago to try a slimming tea, which supposedly contained only traditional Chinese herbs.


A purported Taliban militant set off grenades strapped to his body on a bustling Kabul street Saturday, killing an American woman and an Afghan girl.


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Newly-crowned world number one Amelie Mauresmo struggled in her second-round clash in Filderstadt on Thursday before progressing to the quarter-finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.


Bush May Get Chance to Leave Mark on Top Court

President Bush has yet to make a Supreme Court appointment, but with Chief Justice William Rehnquist ailing that could be about to change and trigger a divisive political battle right after the presidential campaign.


Clinton Effort Reaps Pledges of $7.3 Billion in Global Aid

Feverish matchmaking during Bill ClintonÂs second annual gathering on global problems netted 215 commitments.


N. Carolina-Charlotte Offers 'Idol' Course

Clay Aiken sang his way to a runner-up finish on the television show "American Idol." Last season, fellow North Carolinian Fantasia Barrino won a lucrative recording contract by claiming the title.


Lake Property Going on Market: Officials Agree to Try Selling Land After Meeting With Aberdeen Representative

By Emily Arthur, American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Feb. 14--A sought-after piece of land on Richmond Lake, owned by the county and the city, will soon be going on the market.


Just 16 years ago, Sten Berge graduated from Spotsylvania High School. My, how his life has changed.


The physicians' group for Milford Regional Medical Center is joining Partners HealthCare System Inc., giving the state's preeminent medical system a toehold in a key area of the state and enabling it to funnel more patients to its network of downtown teaching hospitals.


Red Wine May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

The results of a new study add to accumulating evidence that consumption of red wine may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged men.


Republican South Carolina Debate: CQ Politics' Bests and Mosts

The Republican presidential candidates opened a critical contest in South Carolina on Thursday night, sparring over national issues that resonate in the state, with a key focus on the economy and immigration.


Japan PM stands ground in sex slaves row

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refused to back down Monday in a row over whether the military used Asian women as sex slaves during World War II, repeating that there was no evidence of coercion.


Hewlett-Packard said Friday that it would start selling its version of the iPod digital music player next month and would unveil flat-panel televisions, media-enhanced computers and photo printers.


Kazaa, which has long been targeted by the music industry as the most popular software for peer-to-peer music sharing, was edged out by rival eDonkey in September.


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Tentative Deal on Wall Street Journal Safeguards

A document calls for an independent group that could block hirings and firings and conduct investigations.


The center-left government of Premier Romano Prodi easily won a vote of confidence in the lower house of Parliament Tuesday, finally allowing it to move ahead with running the country.


Malaysia has unveiled its first astronaut, a 34-year-old doctor who will blast off on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and visit the International Space Station in September 2007.


Roma, 16:44 - CALCIO, LAZIO: CONVOCATI PER IL CAGLIARI

Il tecnico della Lazio, Delio Rossi, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara contro il Cagliari in pro...


PM makes light of decision to sign treaty hours after the other 26 heads of EU member states


'Sideways' wins LA critics award for Best Picture

'Sideways' starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church and Virginia Madsen has emerged as a forerunner for the Oscars after bagging five Los Angeles Film Association awards, including that of Best Picture.


Canada determined to hear anthem in Vancouver

Twice, Canada has hosted an Olympic Games and failed to win a single gold medal on home territory.


Major salary rollback offered by players union

One professional hockey player says the NHL players' association offer to end a lockout is ``a lot of money out of a guy's pocket to be giving up.


A murder inquiry is under way after a man was stabbed to death following a row at a greengrocers in south London.


The Bollywood-themed musical draws fantastic ovations in its final show.


Millions of Americans who before Tuesday had no excuse to avoid getting a flu shot suddenly have a really good one. British regulators pulled the license for one of the two major producers


LONDON (CBS.MW) - Ford Motor Co. on Friday is expected to announce its plans for its main Jaguar factory in the UK, which could include closing the factory.


WALTHAM, Mass. Oct 31, 2004 - Boston Celtics guard Gary Payton was back at practice Sunday after missing a week with a broken thumb.


White House hopeful Hillary Clinton said on Sunday she has replaced her campaign manager with a long-time aide as she fights a tight race with Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.


The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team didn't make the 1 1/2-hour drive down here to be embarrassed. But that's what happened last night when Boston College humbled the Wildcats, 50-31, at Conte Forum.


Circulation Scandal Costs Tribune Profit

Tribune Co. TRB.N on Thursday said  quarterly profit slumped 32 percent, hurt by costs to reimburse  advertisers after a circulation scandal at two of its  newspapers and an uneven advertising market.


Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc  said on Friday it will replace its embattled chief executive Michael Cherkasky following a year of disappointing results.


New risk score helps identify severe asthma cases

A new clinical tool to help doctors identify asthma patients most likely to need hospital treatment could improve the care of patients and reduce costs, researchers said on Tuesday.


The FTSE 100 on Thursday shrugged off news of a EU5bn fraud at Société Générale to move sharply higher.


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Staff outraged by General Motors' plans to slash up to 12,000 jobs in Europe have stopped work at a plant in Bochum, Germany, its works council said on Friday.


THE ink will be drying today on the deal to save the Jaguar Formula One team, if last-minute negotiations are completed. The new owners are to be the ambitious Red Bull soft drinks conglomerate


Stars rock around the world for climate change

The Red Hot Chili Peppers led dozens of pop stars performing at Live Earth concerts around the world on Saturday to persuade fans and governments to go green.


Study suggests possible bird flu immunity

Could some people have a little immunity to the H5N1 bird flu virus? One study in mice published on Monday suggests it is, in theory, possible.


Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  on Wednesday reported $7.9 billion in write-downs for the third-quarter as shaky risk management and bad bets on mortgages and leveraged loans for corporate takeovers triggered the company's first loss in six years.


ABOUT 150 protesters staged a pro-hunting demonstration today outside British Prime Minister Tony Blair's official country residence, where a party celebrating the 50th birthday of his wife Cherie was under ...


Science & environment: Flight goes ahead despite thermal shield cracks as two missions are headed by women for first time.


Freaks, geeks and beats make for a bumper crop of visual artistry, harvested by your friendly internet meme farmers. Take a look at 12 of the year's most amusingly embeddable videos.


WASHINGTON - A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to find and make public by next week any unreleased files about President Bush's Vietnam-era Air National Guard service to resolve a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by The Associated Press.    U.S...


Resisting U.S. Pressure, OPEC Is Expected to Hold Oil Output Steady

Although the United States is seemingly heading toward a recession, OPEC may soon have to cut its output to offset a seasonal demand slowdown in the spring.


MCV writes that the former CEO of Acclaim, Rod Cousens, is poised to rebuild the recently-bankrupt game publisher, at least in the United Kingdom.


INFLUENZA: PREGLIASCO, SARA'PIU' LIEVE DELLA SCORSA STAGIONE

(ANSA) - MILANO, 16 SET - Ci si attende un inverno piu' mite, con un minor numero di casi di influenza, che arrivera' piu' tardi e sara' in previsione anche meno cattiva rispetto all'anno scorso, ma questo non e' un buon motivo per non vaccinarsi.


Supporters of Sistani Fired Upon, 20 Dead: Witness

Supporters of Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani were fired upon in the town of Kufa on Thursday and 20 people were killed, a Reuters photographer said from the scene.


Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay opened with consecutive home runs, the first time that's happened in the 46-season history of the Mets, and New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Thursday.


The part about peace on earth, good will toward men. . . . It won't really apply at today's two NBA games. Good tidings will not be what Shaquille O'Neal brings when he faces Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles


The Dashehra week [October 22] will witness a number of films hitting the marquee.


O'Sullivan well in control of final and his emotions The Times (subscription)


The Black Sea resort of Sochi, boosted by the personal intervention of Russian president Vladimir Putin, won the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday.


Kenya's feuding parties face parliamentary showdown

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is likely to face his main political rival for the first time since disputed polls cast their country into chaos when the newly elected parliament sits on Tuesday.


Searchers looking for the remains of two mountaineers who vanished on Mount Hood last winter found no trace of the climbers when a search resumed Saturday.


September 11 haunts New Yorkers in big ways and small

Some people have nightmares, others   fear tall buildings and others cringe at the sound of airplanes   overhead.


Mitt Romney's new TV commercial questions the judgment of Mike Huckabee, his fellow Republican presidential contender, noting the rival issued 1,033 pardons and commutations as governor of Arkansas while Romney issued none while leading Massachusetts.


Michael Phelps surely didn't bargain for this. His quest to win eight gold medals is over, doomed by America's worst showing in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Gary Hall Jr. is ticked off. And now comes the toughest race of all against Ian Thorpe. Not exactly what Phelps had in mind when he decided to challenge Mark Spitz.


Apple sees profits surge 57% in the three months to December, but profit forecast disappoints.


17 killed from suicide car bombs in Iraq

At least 17 people died as a result of two suicide car bombs in Baghdad Sunday, CNN reported. One of the car bombs apparently exploded prematurely at a busy intersection near


U.S. Tourism Grew 1.1 Percent in 3rd Quarter

The U.S. tourism industry grew 1.1  percent in the third quarter as sales of food, recreation and  entertainment spending outweighed a 17.6 percent plunge in  airfares, the government said on Monday.


Madrid, 18:20 - TENNIS, MADRID: NADAL SCONFITTO DA NALBANDIAN

Lo spagnolo Rafael Nadal è stato eliminato nei quarti di finale dell'ATP Masters Series di Ma...


In an address to Persian Gulf allies, President Bush called Iranâs government âthe worldâs leading sponsor of terrorismâ and accused it of imposing repression and economic hardship at home.


Italy president seeks interim government

Italy's president asked the Senate speaker Wednesday to determine if an interim government can be formed to change the electoral law before early elections, an effort to end the country's political instability.


The remnants of a tropical depression spun Saturday along the Gulf Coast, creating scattered showers and thunderstorms.


- Pier 1 Imports Inc.  said it recorded a 13.2 percent fall in January sales at stores open for at least a year.


Death toll in floods in India's northeast tops 150

Rescuers in India's flood-ravaged northeast have recovered a further 37 bodies, taking the death toll in flash floods and landslides in the region to 157 in the past five days, an official said.


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Russian President supports India's UN bid

Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Friday that his country supported India's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat but stopped short of favoring India's veto power in the world body.


Intel aims for Microsoft's Linux jugular

CHIP GIANT Intel is making a concerted attempt to push the Linux OS in China and India, countries with citizens numbering over two billion.


ChÃ¡vez purges government after defeat in referendum

Â· Venezuelan vice-president among reshuffle casualtiesÂ· Class war rhetoric toned down as inflation climbs


MPAA touts lawsuits, new P2P-fighting software

com November 16, 2004, 12:19 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


U.S. drivers could be among those affected by Venezuela's increasing disarray.


Wall Street seen opening lower on credit worries

Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Monday as embattled British bank Northern Rock's  troubles mounted, adding to global credit concerns before an expected U.S. interest rate cut this week.


Tuning Up for a Tough Road, No. 5 Rutgers Beats Villanova

Beginning Tuesday at West Virginia, Rutgers plays five ranked opponents in 21 days, including No. 1 Connecticut.


The National Cancer Institute launches a five-year, $144 million project today to investigate using nanotechnology, the science of building devices on the atomic level, to fight cancer.


AP: Kids Left in Africa Begged for Change

IBADAN, Nigeria - Allegedly abandoned by their American mother in Africa, seven children from Texas begged small change to buy food and shuttled from a neglectful stranger's care to a concrete-block orphanage, Nigerians said Thursday.    Eventually, the children proved their American citizenship to a passing missionary from Texas by singing "The Star-Spangled Banner." He notified U.S...


For a company that is busy building its own cellphone operating system, Google shared a lot of love for the iPhone on its earnings-related conference call Thursday.


The White House deserves kudos for protesting the sale of the main production unit of the Russian oil giant Yukos by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to a company that no one had ever heard of before.


Greece sacks air force chief after chopper crash

Greece's air force chief of staff has been sacked over delays in launching a rescue operation, after a weekend helicopter crash that killed the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria.


Two Scottish soldiers based in Kent are charged with possessing explosives for an unlawful purpose.


Israel pulls out of Gaza camp after killing 11

GAZA: Israeli troops pulled out a Gaza refugee camp after killing 11 Palestinians, including militants, ending a two-day raid which Israel said it launched in response to a series of mortar attacks on Jewish settlements.


South County Flora Takes Root in Providence - Great Swamp is a Work of Art at Flower Show

By Arline A. Fleming; Journal Staff Writer  Swamp Azalea, mountain laurel, cranberry viburnum, jack-in-the- pulpit and wild bleeding heart are among the plants from the Great Swamp that will be on display this weekend.


Some Southern Arizona mountains were placed on a short list of places around the world where biological resources are at risk.


Great Lakes Compact at the Center of Great Debate

By Dennis Cauchon  The Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin gets half its water from the Great Lakes and half from underground wells that are tainted with radium, a radioactive element.


Iraq beat Australia 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of the men's football.


The fragrant smell of onions and coriander wafting from the bubbling pot of beans on my kitchen stove conjures up the memory of my mother, a Southerner who would have recognized and appreciated many of the humble dishes I am cooking for my study of how and what Cubans eat.


Mexico may begin drug testing in schools

President Felipe Calderon proposed Monday that Mexico test thousands of students in public schools for drugs as part of the nation's fight against drug trafficking.


VIA Technologies today announced that its VIA K8T890 series chipsets will support the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor and AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+.


U.N. Council divided as Kosovo debate kicks off

The U.N. Security Council tried  to bridge deep divisions Wednesday over the future of Serbia's  breakaway province Kosovo, but EU diplomats said they expected  no last-minute compromise.


The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) says administrators of the game in Victoria and Western Australia will need to address a range of criteria in their submissions to join the new Super 14 competition in 2006.


A plane owned by NASCAR's Hendrick  Motorsports organization crashed on Sunday near a small airport  in Virginia, killing all 10 people aboard, officials said.


Wigan defender Titus Bramble scores a brilliant late equaliser to further dent Liverpool's title hopes.


Powell 'regrets' Saddam weapons claims but defends Bush policy on Iraq and Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said he regretted presenting incorrect intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons to the United Nations last year but defended President George W. Bush's foreign policy against attacks from his Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry.


VATICANO - Conclusa la visita pastorale del Cardinale Renato Raffaele Martino in Costa d'Avorio, dove ha portato la solidarietÃ  del Santo Padre ed ha presentato il Compendio della Dottrina sociale della Chiesa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 15 al 20 maggio 2007, il Card. Renato Martino, Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio della Giustizia e della Pace e del Pontificio Consiglio per la Pastorale dei Migranti e degli Itineranti, si Ã¨ recato in Costa...


Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate escaped an assassination attempt Wednesday while campaigning in northern Afghanistan.


The brother of Ken Bigley has said he has new information the British hostage in Iraq is alive and appealed to Tony Blair to keep him that way.


Libano. Il Sismi blocca una cellula salafita: gia' pronta un'autobomba per l'ambasciata italiana a Beirut. A sferrare l'attacco per far saltare in aria la sede diplomatica doveva essere un terrorista alla guida


Eight Soldiers Plan to Sue Over ArmyÂs Stop-Loss Policy

Eight soldiers say they have been prevented from leaving Iraq even though the terms of enlistment they signed up for have run out.


Pop group Take That's comeback hit another high note on Tuesday as they jointly led the nominations for the Brit Awards, the annual music prizes organised by the British Phonographic Industry.


The Scottish Conservatives lead a Scottish Parliament debate about the recruitment of additional police officers.


Report: China Banks to Get Dollar Dealings

Regulators may let China's four biggest state banks become market makers in US dollar trading, paving the way for less currency intervention by the central bank, a state-run newspaper reported Monday.


Hugh Grant on Trials of Being Literary Judge

For actor Hugh Grant, picking the winner of one of Britain's leading literary awards was as difficult as choosing who should land a top dog show prize.


Customers trust MicroStrategy's independent status

With consolidation at a fever pitch in the enterprise BI (business intelligence) market, it would be understandable if MicroStrategy customers felt nervous, given that the vendor remains as one of the market's few independents.After all, Business Objects now has the support of new parent company SAP, thanks to a $6.7 billion acquisition, while Hyperion is now part of Oracle, which spent $3.3 billion to buy it. Meanwhile, IBM is expected to soon finalize its $5 billion purchase of Cognos.Yet, MicroStrategy customers interviewed at the company's MicroStrategy World 2008 conference in Miami expressed confidence in the vendor and said its independent status gives it certain advantages over Business Objects, SAP, and Cognos.In particular, several customers said they like that MicroStrategy will remain free of pressures stemming from having to prioritize supporting complementary products from a parent company and, conversely, diluting support for similar products from competing companies.Lindsey Aubuchon, MIS director at W.E. Aubuchon, which operates hardware stores in New England, said her company likes to have flexibility to mix and match IT products as it sees fit, creating multi-vendor environments to achieve its desired implementations. "My company likes to have openness to choose what they want," said Aubuchon, whose employer has been a MicroStrategy customer for about seven years.Consequently, she nodded in agreement when MicroStrategy's CEO Michael Saylor said in his keynote at the event that the vendor strives to be agnostic and neutral with respect to making its products work with complementary wares from other vendors."Our view is to be Switzerland in this business, and to make sure we protect your investment when we give you the ability to tap into lots of different vendors and technology architectures to achieve your goal," Saylor said.He predicted that Cognos, Business Objects and Hyperion will see their product roadmaps re-routed based on competitive considerations handed down by their new parent companies.As an independent, MicroStrategy will continue to support a wide variety of complementary, third-party products, such as Web browsers, operating systems, processors, databases and application servers, based on the needs of its customers and on market dynamics, Saylor said. "The market needs a vendor that provides the flexibility we can provide," he said.Phillip Julian, sales operations and senior data management analyst at Inspire Pharmaceuticals in Durham, North Carolina, is all for product agnosticism and flexibility in IT vendors. The company recently acquired the MicroStrategy software to generate better, more interactive and visually appealing reports, he said. Until now, Inspire had been analyzing data with SAS Institute data-mining software and creating reports with Microsoft's Excel."We're doing it so we get into really good technology that would help us grow," Julian said. "I want to move us into another generation [of reporting software] where we're looking at something that's more graphical, more visual. We need to have something that the VP of sales and the sales force can understand."Similar expectations led Robeks, a chain of fruit juice establishments, to make a hefty investment in the MicroStrategy platform, which it is in the process of implementing. With most of its presence in the U.S. West Coast, Manhattan Beach, California-based Robeks is looking to grow significantly in other parts of the U.S. and the world in the coming years, and, to support those efforts, it needs better reporting and analysis tools than the in-house ones it currently uses."Being able to analyze [sales and marketing] data more accurately will help us grow the business. We're in a very quick growth mode right now," said IS Director Pete Carvajal.As a new customer, he was interested in hearing Saylor address the recent wave of market consolidation to find out what MicroStrategy's position is. "Them emphasizing that they're one of the players in the market that's not in the middle of all the turmoil of all the consolidation was good to hear and to understand what the future is," he said."It's important for them to come out and indicate the whys and whens of their business model moving forward. This is a huge investment for my company, and the last thing I want to do is spend all this time and money in an application that gets absorbed by a bigger company and maybe disappears," Carvajal said.


Syrian soldiers dismantle camps near Beirut

Syrian soldiers dismantled their camps in the hills above Beirut on Wednesday. The United States praised the move but said Syria must still end its political dominance of Lebanon.


Hurd Asked to Explain Cashout of Options

By JORDAN ROBERTSON  SAN FRANCISCO - The congressional panel investigating Hewlett-Packard Co.'s boardroom spying probe has demanded that CEO Mark Hurd explain $1.37 million worth of options he exercised just before the scandal became public, two congressmen said Wednesday.


Padova, 18:42 - VOLLEY, A1 DONNE: PADOVA VINCE ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo, la Megius Pa...


Adobe offers new tools to run Web programs offline

Adobe Systems Inc. is releasing  new design tools that further blur the divide between software  that runs offline on computer desktops and programs that work  on the Web, the company said on Sunday.


Blink-182 rocker sues Rockstar Beverages

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker sued the Rockstar energy drink company Wednesday, accusing it of wrongfully using his picture.


Ex-Envoy Hits Back in Uzbekistan 'Torture' Row

Britainâs former ambassador to Uzbekistan today accused the Foreign Office of trying to âfit him upâ for speaking out about torture in the former Soviet republic.


Il risultato piÃ¹ clamoroso Ã¨ quello di Milano: il collegio che evava eletto Umberto Bossi e che era considerato una roccaforte leghista ora Ã¨ passato al centrosinistra. E al posto del Senatur adesso câÃ¨ Roberto Zaccaria, ex presidente della Rai.


Former First Minister Henry McLeish claims Westminster Labour are out of touch with the mood in Scotland.


Cody Hawkins threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Colorado Buffaloes broke a two-game skid in a 42-0 win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.


Il dato, su base annua, si riferisce al 2004


Education - Teens Visit U of M Lab -- Hutchison Girls Experience Magic of Physics

By Steve O'Dell Special to My Life  Tensor calculus and quantum physics may not be topics of discussion around the dinner table, but 20 Hutchison School juniors and seniors spent the day at the University of Memphis discussing such topics.


BBC News Boss Slams 'Flag-Wrapped' U.S. Media

The head of the BBC's news operations accused U.S. media organizations on Tuesday night of being overly patriotic in their coverage of the lead-up to the Iraq war.


The Supreme Court's oldest member is taking issue with those who believe the court is secretive and that he and his colleagues spend their summers frolicking on fabulous vacations.


British man eats dog in royal fox protest

A British artist ate a corgi dog, famous for being Queen Elizabeth II's favourite breed, in protest Tuesday after a group including her husband Prince Philip allegedly killed a fox earlier this year.


WASHINGTON - An important test of the United States' emerging missile-defense system ended in an $85 million failure early Wednesday as an interceptor rocket failed to launch as scheduled from the Marshall Islands, the Pentagon said.


Police search woodland and question a man as they hunt for a woman not seen since a night out.


Checks by SocGen missed $73 billion wrong-way bet

French bank Societe Generale has admitted that a gap in control systems allowed a junior trader to take a $73 billion losing bet on European share prices, but defended its handling of the world's biggest trading scandal.


The number of Arizonans infected with the West Nile virus jumped Thursday after weeks of dwindling increases, health officials said Thursday.


Iran has again defied U.N. demands to suspend its nuclear enrichment programs, according to a report issued yesterday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, leading Bush administration officials to demand increased pressure on Tehran.


Japan expresses 'serious concern' about N.Korean missiles in ...

BEIJING : Japanese negotiators expressed "serious concern" about North Korea's missile program in talks that went into a second day in Beijing, a Japanese diplomat said.


The prosecutor in the county where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has admitted to bankrolling a dogfighting operation plans to present evidence to the grand jury, Tuesday, that could possibly lead to an indictment


âNew AirPort station flies by its predecessorâ

Bob Levitus writes for the Houston Chronicle, âI love when Apple introduces a product like the new AirPort Extreme Base Station, which is significantly faster and more capable than its predecessor and cheaper to bootâ


Access shows browser widgets for cell phones

Widgets, or small Web applications that supply useful information direct to the desktop, could soon be appearing on your cell phone screen.Japan's Access, the company behind the NetFront browser that is used in hundreds of phones on sale worldwide, has developed a widget system for the latest version of the browser and will demonstrate it next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Much like those on Apple's Mac OSX or Windows Vista, the NetFront widgets can do things like provide updated weather information, news headlines, favorites from YouTube, local maps, and photo feeds from Web sites.The intention is that users will be able to download widgets for sites like Google Maps, YouTube, and Wikipedia so those sites become services available directly from the desktop. In the case of some sites, say an auction site where prices change all the time, the widget will be able to provide constantly updated information to the desktop so the user doesn't have to go through a browser to the Web site.The widgets can be kept minimized at the bottom of the screen or placed on the desktop, where they appear as small boxes showing just a few highlights of the information they contain. Click on the boxes and they expand to full screen and their entire contents can be accessed.In a demonstration the minimized weather widget showed a symbol for the sun -- the current weather conditions at the time. When placed on the desktop it added the current conditions, "clear," and the temperature and when fully expanded a three-day forecast was provided.The news widget displayed just five headlines on the desktop but expanded to show more news and the full text of each story while the video widget on the desktop had a screenshot from a single video and expanded to show details of the video and related content.In addition to linking up with data stored on the network the widgets framework also supports communication with parts of the phone hardware, like the camera, GPS chip or e-mail client.Access has developed the widget framework for NetFront 3.5, the latest version of its browser. The software isn't in any products available to consumers but is on its way. Access said it has already released NetFront 3.5 to partners and products are coming. It has also had interest on the widgets from partners but wouldn't identify them.On Monday Access will begin offering a preview of NetFront 3.5 intended for software developers. The software runs on Windows Mobile.The NetFront browser has been fitted in 1,349 different products to date including cell phones, televisions, set-top boxes, and PDAs. On Thursday Access said more than 544 million copies of the browser have been installed on such products.


A South Korean court on Monday found the  head of Hyundai Motor Group (005380.KS), the world's No.6 auto  maker, guilty of breach of trust and embezzling company funds.


FOR most spectators in the Olympic stadium, the lavish closing ceremony in Athens last night was a chance to revel in the self-congratulation and relief that traditionally comprise end-of-games euphoria.


Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday night that President Bush bears responsibility for a misguided war in Iraq, lost jobs at home and mounting millions without health care. The Republican incumbent tagged his rival in campaign debate as a lifelong liberal bent on raising taxes and government spending.


Burundi team lands in Mogadishu ahead of deployment

Military officials from Burundi were in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday to prepare the long-awaited deployment of peacekeepers.


Mel Gibson has obtained a restraining order against a man he claims has been stalking him. Gibson, the director of "The Passion of the Christ," says the man, Zack Sinclair, stalked him and demanded they pray together.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson left a trail of half-empty coffee cups and barely sipped Diet Pepsis on Sunday as he jumped into the kind of person-to-person political campaigning that voters here demand.


District 6 Holds "State of District" Lunch Feb. 20

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Feb. 9--Superintendent Renae Dreier will report on progress made toward goals in the Greeley-Evans School District 6 "State of the School District Luncheon" on Feb. 20. The lunch, sponsored by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m.


TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- High levels of selenium in the blood may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study that suggests but doesn't prove the mineral's role as a preventive.


Cavs' James Game-Time Decision for Friday

CLEVELAND (Sports Network) - Tests on the sprained left  ankle of Cleveland guard LeBron James revealed no further  damage and the All-Star is a listed as a game-time decision for  Friday night's game at the New York Knicks.


Intel has confirmed it will not release a 4GHz version of its flagship Pentium 4 product. Instead it will transfer its engineers to the company's new design priorities.


Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tilting DVD Battle

Hollywoodâs squabble over which of two technologies will replace standard DVDs skewed in the direction of Sony Corporation on Friday, with Warner Brothers casting the deciding vote.


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


Ferrari wins the Belgian GP ahead of team-mate Felipe Massa at Spa, with Lewis Hamilton fourth.


Oprah Winfrey's now-famous Pontiac giveaway last Monday spiked traffic to her Web site - and also drove viewers to Pontiac's online site.


Behind Nevada casino walls is a political fight

A key back-room battle in the contest to nominate a Democratic presidential candidate is raging far from the gaze of TV cameras in places like the workers' cafeteria of the Mirage Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.


UK PM's flight delayed by plane incident

A passenger jet landed short of the runway at Heathrow airport on Thursday, forcing Prime Minister Gordon Brown to delay his trip to China.


Iran could revive atom bomb bid due to IAEA curbs: U.S.

The United States said on Friday that what U.S. intelligence found to be a secret Iranian nuclear arms programme halted in 2003 could easily be revived because of later curbs on U.N. inspections in the country.


Arena's lorcaserin could be a blockbuster, but it is too soon to get too excited.


Annan concerned at removal of security staff of Myanmar's ...

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday voiced his serious concern over new restrictionsimposed on opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by the Myanmar authorities.


BOTOX may be replaced with something longer-lasting which could prevent wrinkles. While exploring the use of nanoparticles in stopping layers of polymer film from buckling, US chemical engineer Ilsoon Lee realised the same system could be used in skin.


BEIJING - A passenger plane crashed Sunday morning in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, killing all 53 passengers and crew members aboard, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.


Golf: Playoff bogey enough to bring Sorenstam LPGA crown

WEST PALM BEACH, United States : Annika Sorenstam captured her eighth title of the year here Sunday, beating Cristie Kerr in a playoff for the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship with a bogey on the first playoff hole.


"Per il pubblico impiego esecutivo non ha fatto nulla"


The health problems of low-income and uninsured residents in the Washington area require solutions that are often regional in nature, according to a report released yesterday calling for collaboration in care not confined by city or suburban boundaries.


Bob Dylan, whose latest chart-topping release failed to secure a Grammy nomination for the coveted album of the year, picked up a consolation prize at the awards ceremony on Sunday.


On verge of 600 goals, Shanahan a Ranger

Brendan Shanahan thought the tough part was over once he decided to leave the Detroit Red Wings and move to Manhattan.


CORRECTED: Illegal immigrants to get ID cards in Connecticut

(Corrects affiliation of Matos in 6th paragraph, and conforms throughout) By Lucy Nalpathanchil


Human two-legged walking uses much less energy than chimps' four-legged gait, scientists show.


Security researchers are warning of another pair of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser affecting users on fully patched Windows XP Service Pack 2 systems.


Car Bombs Explode Near Saudi Security Buildings

Two huge car bombs exploded after  militants tried to storm Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry and a  security unit on Wednesday in what appeared to be the latest  brazen strike by al Qaeda in the world's top oil exporter.


Federated Departments Stores Inc. said Monday that Hurricane Jeanne will hurt third-quarter earnings by 1 cent to 2 cents per share, further lowering an outlook already cut because of lost sales from Hurricane Frances.


04 set 14:36 F1: Bild, "Schumacher ha perso conoscenza in ...

BERLINO - Per la Bild, Michael Schumacher avrebbe perso per un breve periodo conoscenza dopo l'incidente di Monza. La casa di Maranello pero' ha smentito, parlando di "teorie giornalistiche". Il quotidiano


North Korea says war games hurt nuclear talks

U.S. and South Korean war games on the divided peninsula have the effect of holding a gun to North Korea's head and could hamper efforts to negotiate an end to its nuclear weapons development, Pyongyang said.


Dentists develop an alternative sedation procedure to potentially risky general anaesthetic.


Michigan has less than half the flu vaccine needed for priority ...

Michigan has a little less than half the flu vaccine doses needed for priority groups, including the chronically ill and the elderly, health officials said Friday.


Source ID'd in Case of R.I. TV Reporter Facing Jail

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - A U.S. television reporter  facing prison for refusing to reveal the identity of his source  in a bribe case may have gotten a big break because the source  has voluntarily identified himself to officials, documents  showed on Wednesday.


Listening for Atom Blasts, but Hearing Earthquakes

A global monitoring network that detects potential nuclear blasts has proven to be a boon to seismology.


Brooklyn Journal: A Car Dealership Defined by Big Dreams and Bigger Letters

The story behind a curious car dealership sign in Brooklyn that countless motorists driving on or off the Manhattan Bridge have probably passed.


Yahoo board set to rebuff Microsoft bid: report

Yahoo Inc's board believes Microsoft Corp's unsolicited bid of $44.6 billion to acquire Yahoo "massively undervalues" the company and directors are set to reject the offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed source.


Jet Crashes Near Houston Airport; 3 Dead

A private jet crashed Monday clipped a light pole and crashed as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing all three people aboard.


U.S. troops killed an estimated 26 suspected militants in Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


November Consumer Prices Rise Moderately

US consumer prices rose modestly in November as energy costs that had shot up a month earlier and fanned inflation fears posted only a small gain last month, the Labor Department said on Friday.


The Australian singer Kylie Minogue and her boyfriend of four years have announced their separation.


NASA, Canadian, and European satellites have observed worrying increases in the flow of glaciers into the open ocean, following the breakup of ice shelves in Antarctica.


UN Wants African Monitors in Darfur Camps

African monitors should deploy in camps to help protect the almost 1.5 million people displaced by the conflict in Darfur and should also monitor police to help build


More cannabis is being grown in Wales and the numbers of under-16s using the drug is rising, a BBC Wales investigation reveals.


Ganguly hopes to win the second test against Aussies

Captain Sourav Ganguly today said he hoped to win the second test match against Australia beginning in Chennai on Thursday. Despite master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's absence, and a thrashing win by the visitors, Ganguly did not seem to lose hope.


Roma, 18:07 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: ZACCHERONI E' CONFERMATO

Per il momento Zaccheroni non rischia la panchina, lo dice il presidente Cairo: "Esonero di Zacchero...


A 39-year-old woman and her two children were rescued today after surviving nearly four days in a car buried under the rocks and mud of a landslide during Japan's killer earthquake.


Safe place for users cleaned up Vancouver slum, free drugs may make it safer

VANCOUVER (CP) - It's a daily grind for the thousands of junkies living in the city's eastside slum.


Blog: PayPal rolls out its security key fob, a little device designed to thwart password-stealing bad guys out to pilfer your online payment account.


Home Depot to Sell Big Appliances Online

Home Depot Inc. , looking to expand its share of the home appliance market, said on Tuesday it will begin selling refrigerators, washers, dryers and other items online.


Bits: Good News in the One Million Missing iPhones

Apple sold 1.7 million more iPhones last year than AT&T activated on its network. The bulk of those, analysts say, were sold to gray market dealers who unlocked them and sold them overseas.


Tsunamis submerged villages in Somalia - UN

Nairobi - Earthquake-induced tidal waves that hit Africa's eastern coast killed at least 114 Somalis and partially or fully submerged villages in north-eastern Somalia, the United Nations said on Wednesday.


News.com Extra: FBI: Point, click, eavesdrop

Plus: Orkut: Google's secret society. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Ga. Authorities Look for 4 Escaped Inmates

Authorities searched across Georgia on Sunday for four inmates who escaped from a medium-security prison by cutting through a fence.


Advertising: Hotelâs Prime Audience: Sitting in a Meeting, Dreaming of the Greens

The Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain has signed up a celebrity spokesman whose specialty is near and dear to the guestsâ hearts: golf.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez said in a TV interview last night that Manny Ramírez will not report to camp until March 1 because his mother requires surgery for an undisclosed reason.


Basic components, such as speedy wireless networks and Web page formats for the small screen, are on the way.


Londra apre a -0,12%, Parigi a -0,13% e Francoforte a +0,19%


United flight attendants approve option to strike if pact is nixed

United Airlines flight attendants have voted to authorize strikes in the event a bankruptcy court next month allows the carrier to scrap their contract.


ALDERSON, W.Va.  - Trendsetter Martha Stewart  reported to a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake"  on Friday to serve a five-month sentence for a suspicious sale  of stock, U.S. prison officials said.


Actor Chris Langham is due to be sentenced for downloading indecent videos of children from the internet.


Borsa premia produttrice occhiali con un +3,86%


Prince Harry 'in love' with teenage student

Prince Harry is besotted with a blonde 19-year-old student in South Africa whose father runs a Zimbabwe game farm, the Mail on Sunday reported.


Moore's Mich. film festival has a message

Michael Moore has made a career of butting heads with bigwigs. His documentary films, laced with thigh-slapping satire on politics and society, have taken aim at General Motors Corp., the National Rifle Association and — of course — President Bush. Still in the works is "Sicko," a none-too-flattering perspective on the U.S. health care system.


Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady, dies

Former U.S. first lady Lady Bird Johnson, 94, died of natural causes at her Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said.


Livorno, 13:27 - CALCIO, LIVORNO:CONTRO LA REGGINA CON IL LUTTO AL BRACCIO

Il Livorno domenica a Reggio Calabria giocherà con il lutto al braccio per la scomparsa dell'...


Japanese government convenes emergency session after body ...

The Japanese government convened an emergency session Friday following a media report that a body believed to be Asian was discovered in Iraq.


Most of the elegant Pierre Hotel will close for at least a year as it undergoes a $100 million renovation.


A gecko's feet, scientists have discovered, contain a self-cleaning adhesive.


Scientists show the genetic codes of individuals can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought.


Lower listing fees have arrived at eBay.


Swiss vote to raise barriers to asylum seekers

Neutral Switzerland, home to   humanitarian agencies and the International Committee of the   Red Cross, on Sunday voted heavily in favor of making it harder   for asylum-seekers to gain entry to the rich Alpine state.


I remember the major turning point that took Linux from an OS that Microsoft used to call competition during their anti-trust case to a serious commercial operating system.


Israeli Army troops launched a second raid Wednesday on the southern Gaza city of al Meghraqa and arrested eight Palestinians, according to Palestinian security sources.


Roma, 12:46 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PARMA-RUBIN KAZAN SU SKY

Parma-Rubin Kazan, gara valida per il ritorno del primo turno di Coppa Uefa in programma domani, ver...


Internet group rejects Microsoft's anti-spam solution

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has provisionally rejected Sender ID, a proposed anti-spam specification from Microsoft, because of a possible intellectual property rights conflict.


Report: Canseco sought cash from Ordonez

Jose Canseco offered to keep Magglio Ordonez "clear" in his upcoming book if the Detroit Tigers outfielder invested in a movie project promoted by Canseco, The New York Times reported Wednesday night.


Mardy Fish advanced to his second semifinal of the year Friday when Teimuraz Gabashvili retired from their Regions Morgan Keegan Championships quarterfinal match because of a viral illness.


A former Nottinghamshire woman marries a prisoner on death row in the United States.


With stock markets around the world falling last week, New Yorkers cut back on the essentials, like dry-cleaning their sheets.


It's Runway vs. Terminal: Sparks, and Planes, Fly

ow could something that feels so right be so wrong? Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood are dream casting, the trashy version of Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton looked on Sunday toward the next battles in an unpredictable White House race after scoring tough wins in the first major presidential voting in the U.S. South and West.


More than 140 police were injured in violent clashes with Molotov cocktail-throwing protestors here on Saturday at a demonstration ahead of next week's G8 summit.


U.S. sees progress on new Iran sanctions

Major powers on Thursday made progress on agreeing on new sanctions on Iran and hope to have their U.N. ambassadors begin drafting a formal U.N. Security Council resolution next week, a senior U.S. official said.


Hurricane Jeanne Hits Bahamas, Aims for Florida

Deadly Hurricane Jeanne strengthened as  it crossed the northern Bahamas on Saturday on its way to  deliver a record fourth hurricane strike in one season on  densely populated Florida.


Patriots Foil Colts Once Again in Foxboro

The New England Patriots advanced to the A.F.C. championship game with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in snowy conditions.


Evander Holyfield has been crowned world heavyweight champion a record four times but the 44-year-old believes he has yet to fulfil his destiny.


Debt-ridden Eurotunnel warns it will go into liquidation if its creditors do not accept its latest restructuring plan.


Photos Plus Music Equals an Expensive iPod

First Apple put some color on the iPod, when it offered the iPod mini in a palette of pastel hues, and now it has put some color inside it, in the form of the new iPod Photo.


Many nurses in Canada are reaching retirement age and it is a sign of a chronic shortage of front-line health-care workers, according to a report published here Tuesday.


Click here to turn your HP laptop into a brick

More bundled software madness A second bug in HP laptop utilities creates a means for hackers to turn PCs into "unbootable" bricks.â¦


Betfair takes on Australia for punter protection

Freedom is just a word to gamble Analysis Western Australia legislators have threatened to reaffirm the stereotype that Australia is a âconvict nationâ by backing online gambling restrictions more draconian than those faced here in the US. And the bookies are less than pleased by the situation.â¦


The Rolling Stones will pass some proceeds from a concert to relatives of 26 pilgrims killed in a road accident.


Key questions remain unanswered over Hassan and Khalifa kidnappings

A Polish woman taken hostage in Iraq turned up at a news conference in Warsaw yesterday, saying she had been treated well but refusing to give any further details about her captivity or how she was freed.


In the country's presidential election, Serbs are trying to choose between national pride and economic promise


Calls for New Ukrainian Election Grow Louder

KIEV, Ukraine  - Some form of new election in  Ukraine appeared increasingly likely Tuesday as a solution to  political deadlock and mass unrest after a presidential vote  the opposition insists was rigged.


Turkmenistan holds election for new president

Turkmenistan was choosing a new president in its first contested election on Sunday but the outcome was beyond doubt and diplomats say they expect at best only gradual change in the reclusive Central Asian country.


News: Download.Ject-style worm spreads via IM

A Download.Ject-style worm which spreads through instant messages is spreading across the Net, according to intrusion prevention firm PivX.


Milano, 19:17 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: 3-0 ALL'ATALANTA, INTER IN SEMIFINALE

L'Inter Ã¨ la prima squadra qualificata per le semifinali di Coppa Italia. Nel ritorno dei quarti di ...


Shootings by Blackwater Exceed Other Firms in Iraq

Blackwater USA has been involved in a far higher rate of shootings in Iraq than other security firms providing similar services to the State Department, officials say.


Damien Martyn and Darren Lehmann scored a quickfire century partnership to lead Australia's recovery in the third Test against a severely depleted India on Tuesday.


Leno to Retire from 'Tonight Show' in 2009

Jay Leno, America's leading  late-night comedian as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will  retire in 2009 and be replaced by Conan O'Brien, the offbeat  comic whose own show airs an hour later, the network said on  Monday.


Merkel: "ora possiamo occuparci di altre questioni"


Fazio: Â«Segnali di risveglio degli investimentiÂ»

risveglioÂ». Lo dice il Governatore della Banca d'Italia, Antonio Fazio. Â«Dall'indagine condotta dal 17 settembre al 7 ottobre dalle Nostre filiali che ha interessato 4.157 imprese di cui 3.094 dell'industria in senso stretto e 1.063.


Stewart Attorney Asks For Prosecution's Papers

One day before Martha Stewart is slated to enter prison, lawyers for the multimillionaire businesswoman continued to press her appeal, accusing the government of withholding