DNA tests confirm parents' claim to 'Baby 81'

KALMUNAI, Sri Lanka -- The 4-month-old boy dubbed ''Baby 81" now has a name, Abilass, and a birth date, Oct. 19, and two loving parents who can't wait to get him back.


Algeria is inviting bids to privatise 13 companies in the electronics, iron, and public works sectors, Algier's industry ministry announced on Saturday.


US chief negotiator on surprise NKorea visit

US chief nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday in the most high-ranking visit there by a US official in nearly five years, officials and reports said.


The Mariners acquired Jose Vidro from the Washington Nationals in a deal finalized Monday, a move Seattle hopes will boost its anemic offense.


WASHINGTON Law-yers for the government and for a California woman sparred with Supreme Court justices yesterday on whether Congress should stay out of medical marijuana use in states with "compassionate use" laws.


Finding May Solve Riddle of Fatigue in Muscles

Scientists are reporting that they have determined why muscles get tired and devised, for mice, an experimental drug that can eliminate fatigue.


Chambers: Cisco CEO Teams With Bill Gates To Combat Hackers

Chief Executive John Chambers and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates may have different leadership styles. And their firms certainly specialize in disparate aspects of the computer-Internet spectrum.


Man with knife kills eight at Chinese high school

Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) - A man with a knife killed eight people and injured four others at a high school Friday, in the deadliest of a series of knife attacks at Chinese schools in recent months, the government said.


Investors dumped Asian shares and emerging market bonds on Wednesday as a global sell-off that started in China gathered steam after Wall Street stocks shed more than 3 percent.


Fighting between Shiite gunmen and US forces claimed the lives of 40 people and injured 200 others in the past 24 hours in a Baghdad neighborhood.


Two Italian women kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago have been released and two French journalists are set to be freed in 48 hours, according to officials.


A Democratic Republic of Congo commission is to review at least 60 mining contracts signed over the last decade.


Aumentano pedaggi,piu' soldi a ferrovie e autoferrotranvieri


Shark cartilage no help against lung cancer: study

Shark cartilage, once a hopeful-seeming new approach in cancer treatment, failed to help lung cancer patients live any longer, researchers said on Saturday.


Movie Review | 'The Jane Austen Book Club': Bibliophiles With Pride and Prejudice, Some in Need of Gentle Persuasion

âThe Jane Austen Book Clubâ is such a well-acted, literate adaptation of the 2004 best seller that your impulse is to forgive it for being the formulaic chick flick that it is.


A twin boy survives in the womb despite attempts to end his life to save that of his brothers.


Saracens' Ben Skirving will make his England debut in the second Test against South Africa, while Jonny Wilkinson captains the side.


Vick to be sentenced December 10 on dogfighting charge

RICHMOND, Virginia  - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will be sentenced on December 10 after pleading guilty to dogfighting charges in a U.S. court, a judge ruled on Monday.


Sirius Mobile Video Service Now Planned for 2006

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. said on  Wednesday it is planning a children's video service for cars in  2006, a year later than it had expected, using software from  Microsoft Corp.


UPDATE 2-GM leads stronger US vehicle sales

General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said its US sales soared 20.5 percent in September as month-end incentives from the world's largest


A married man is found guilty of murdering his teenage lover after she started a romance with his older brother.


Polish court orders eviction of rebel nuns

A Polish court has issued eviction notices to a group of rebellious nuns who have defied orders from the Catholic Church to leave the convent they have occupied for two years, court officials said on Monday.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With memories of 2000 and the state's bitter fight over ballots still fresh, Floridians began casting votes Monday and within an hour problems cropped up...


Health Triumphs: An Unlikely Marathon Man

How training for a marathon in middle age gave me much more than a healthier body.


Mel campaigns for new movie, against war

Mel Gibson has returned to the spotlight to promote his upcoming movie "Apocalypto," and to criticize the war in Iraq, according to the Hollywood Reporter.


Update 3: OPEC Boosts Production Target 1 Million

In an attempt to prove it can still influence the global oil market, OPEC boosted its production target by 1 million barrels a day and began lobbying oil producers that aren't part of the cartel to follow suit.


The UK's population breaks through 60m for the first time, according to the Office for National Statistics.


Davies's great save gives Europe momentum

Par of the century. Best par in history. Unbelievable. And that's just what the other team was saying about the magic act Laura Davies conjured up on the 16th hole at the Solheim Cup yesterday in Halmstad, Sweden.


Parliament starts overhaul of Penal Code

The reforms, part of Ankaraâs efforts to bring Turkeyâs laws and regulations into line with those of the European Union in order to boost its chances of being given a date to open accession talks with the bloc, are the largest overhaul of the Penal


The federal compensation for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks would have been distributed more fairly and efficiently if equal payouts were given to all families, the fund's administrator said in a final report released today.


Diversified manufacturer Honeywell  International Inc  said quarterly profit rose 17.8  percent, matching Wall Street's expectations, with sales and  profits up across all its business units.


Southeastern Conference: 10th-ranked Georgia paying visit to Hogs

Perhaps they should ask will Arkansas' defense start playing before the band plays at halftime? That may be the more pressing question for tonight's 6 o'clock SEC matchup between the visiting


Five days after an undersea earthquake 160 miles south of here triggered a huge tsunami, Banda Aceh's little airport has begun to hum with the arrivals of C-130 Hercules transport planes bringing in relief supplies. But their numbers seemed nowhere near commensurate with the sweep of the disaster in northern Sumatra.


Oracle to drop PeopleSoft suit if tender fails

Oracle has told a Delaware court that it plans to drop a lawsuit pending there against PeopleSoft if PeopleSoft shareholders don't back Oracle's tender offer by next week's deadline.


U.S. warns of attacks in Indonesia during holidays

Americans and other Westerners in Indonesia should remain alert to the possibility of militant attacks over the Christmas and New Year period, the U.S. embassy in Jakarta said on Monday.


Canadian province to extend film tax incentives

British Columbia  said on Friday it plans to extend its tax incentives for film  makers, which have lured movie production work from the United  States and angered Hollywood unions.


UK police tell Jamaican officials former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not killed, the BBC learns.


IBM's juiced Power6 stomps poor, old Power5+

A 2x joint ISSCC At a time when rivals have given up on juicing their processors, IBM plans to crank the heck out of Power6. The dual-core chip due out by mid-2007 will come in "just shy" of 5GHz and flaunt double the performance of today's Power5.â¦


The Disparate Consensus on Health Care for All

Among health care experts there is a surprising consensus that the U.S. must inevitably adopt some kind of universal coverage.


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Walking back to his trailer while shooting the first season of "The Wire," Andre Royo was still in character as the homeless junkie and informant Bubbles — face scarred, hair a craggy black mess — when a real junkie approached with what Royo calls his "Street Oscar."


The single biggest factor holding people like you back from fulfilling their dreams is unwillingness to take risks. Cycles aside, the high-tech job market will be booming for years to come; that's a safety net you should be taking advantage of.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard has downplayed an early revival of a defense pact with Indonesia, preferring instead to focus on what he calls the "huge achievement" of a peaceful presidential election in Australia's


The Supreme Court returned to work Monday to hear pleas from death-row inmates to force states to use different drugs or tighten their procedures to reduce the risk that prisoners will suffer excruciating pain during their executions.


Roma, oggi autopsia sul corpo di Vera Heinzl

Sara' l'autopsia sul corpo di Vera Heinzl, che verra' eseguita oggi, a stabilire se la ragazza e' caduta nel fiume accidentalmente o se e' stata gettata da qualcuno. La turista tedesca era scomparsa dal 20


iPods become holiday gift worth listening to

silhouettes of music lovers jumping, whipping their hair around, pounding fists in the air, stomping to songs like U2âs "Vertigo.


Iran Says It's Not Backing Radical Iraqi

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Monday that his government is not supporting the uprising by Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, and blamed U.S. troops for the fighting in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.


Description: A jury finds Scott Peterson guilty of first-degree murder. Peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci.


Iraq takes control of Basra from British army

Iraq formally took security control of the southern oil province of Basra from British forces on Sunday, paving the way for Britain to sharply reduce its nearly 5,000-strong troop presence.


Toyota Central Develop Ultra High Quality Silicon Carbide Single ...

Mr. Daisuke Nakamura and colleagues in Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc. developed ultrahigh-quality silicon carbide single crystals which has fewer dislocation density by two to three orders magnitude than the


The double whammy of a worsening housing slump and a credit crunch is punching the economy in its gut. That's likely to mean a period of slower activity in the months ahead.


The Department of Veterans Affairs began notifying 1.8 million veterans and doctors Monday that their personal and business information could be on a portable hard drive that has been missing from an Alabama hospital for nearly three weeks.


About 60 Afghans held at Guantanamo Bay have been brought back to their country and will be freed on Sunday, the Afghan Supreme Court said.


Microsoft antitrust deal earns mixed grades

Justice Department deems soon-to-expire agreement a "success," but unimpressed prosecutors representing California and other state plaintiffs urge lengthier oversight period.


Martha Stewart's former stockbroker, Peter E. Bacanovic, told a federal appeals court Wednesday that his right to a fair trial was compromised by being tried alongside his former client.


Il Nikkei ha concluso la seduta a 17.504 punti


Fashion Wire Daily - "This is the Haywood Gallery young man," admonished an elderly art-loving gent squeezing out of the London art space, as he passed a platoon or two of hipsters anxiously seeking entrance to what proved to be the smart and savvy catwalk show of Jonathan Saunders' architectural yet sexy fall 2007 collection.


Upon further review, NLL will play season

The National Lacrosse League salvaged its 2008 season yesterday by agreeing to a collective bargaining agreement with the players' union.


French court freezes sale of Saddam's Â£17m yacht

Move is latest effort to seize assets of the dictator and his regime in France, including two villas near Cannes


Sunday, December 5, 2004 Dead-Bolt Defense

In the weeks leading up to Sunday's game at Qualcomm Stadium, the San Diego Chargers' offense presented an ominous challenge to the Broncos' defense.


Quieting Cancer Gene Reverses Liver Tumors in Mice

Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such "oncogene" called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have now shown, in


Eight resolutions your skin will appreciate in the New Year.


The lethal gun rampage by a Virginia Tech student should never be allowed to happen again, officials say.


New Zealand's Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, died in hospital on Friday.


eBay hard drive spills out governor's campaign documents

A bargain at $69 From the files of IT bloopers comes this cautionary tale: a California man stumbled upon a stash of confidential data belonging to the Arkansas Democratic Party after its computer consultant accidentally sold a hard drive containing the material on eBay.â¦


Il quotidiano Liberation ha perso contatto con l'inviato 24 ore faLe autoritÃ  parigine temono che la donna sia stata rapita                                                  Iraq, scomparsa a Bagdad una giornalista francese                                                                                Sarebbe il terzo reporter sequestrato nel paese asiatico


Even as obesity and its consequences are increasingly taxing the health care system, fast food places are serving as hospital cafeterias.


3Com Corp. COMS.O on     Thursday posted  a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss, amid stiff  competition from Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O and others in the  telecommunications networking market.


Mexican striker Jose Manuel Abundis Sandoval will be added to the Revolution today, the MLS roster deadline for the remainder of the season. But Abundis will not be eligible to play until he receives a work permit, making his status questionable for the Revolution's road game against the New York Red Bulls Wednesday.


Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg has remixed The Doors' classic Riders on the storm.


AT least 84 Thai Muslims died -- mainly from suffocation in the back of packed security force trucks - after police and troops broke up a violent demonstration in the kingdom's troubled south, Thai officials said today.


Supreme Court debates merits of juvenile execution

The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with whether to stop states from executing juvenile killers, though a majority of the justices seemed to agree a consensus


Onerous regulations and excessive bureaucracy are crippling independent activist groups in Russia, a leading U.S. rights group said in a report released Wednesday.


Chinese Scientists to Continue Study of Qinghai-Tibet Railway's Impact on Wildlife

Chinese scientists to continue study of Qinghai-Tibet railway's impact on wildlife    BEIJING, Sept.


Milano, 22:40 - CALCIO, SERIE A: INTER-CHIEVO 1-1

Nel secondo anticipo della 20/a giornata del campionato di serie A l'Inter ha pareggiato con il Chie...


He may be the pope's big brother, but the Rev. Georg Ratzinger says he does not offer Benedict XVI advice.


Official: Three members of Iraq prime minister's family kidnapped

Gunmen abducted three members of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's family from their Baghdad home, his spokesman said Wednesday, and militants said they would be beheaded in two days if the siege of Fallujah was not lifted.


The MNVO geared toward parents and kids has called it quits.


Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China

The United States Olympic Committee will ship 25,000 pounds of lean protein to Beijing to avoid tainted food.


UK Lords supports Musharraf's call for 'enlightened moderation'

LONDON, December 23 (Online): The call given by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for enlightened moderation both within the Muslim world and in response of the world to Islam has found support from Lord ...


G20: EICHEL, NO SQUILIBRI CHE PORTINO BRUSCHI MOVIMENTI CAMBI

(AGI/REUTERS) - Berlino, 20 nov. - Il gruppo dei paesi industrializzati e in via di sviluppo non vuole che "squilibri esistenti nell'economia mondiale portino a bruschi movimenti, sia nei prezzi del petrolio che sui mercati dei cambi".


Tearing a Page Out of "The Decameron," Debate Society Serves 'Eaten Heart' in NYC

Playbill - The Debate Society, the Brooklyn troupe that creates new plays through collaboration, resurfaced in the East Village May 24 with their new piece, The Eaten Heart, part of a trilogy of new plays based on stories originating from The Black Plague.


Chavez says he has White House informant

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he has received warnings from within the White House that the Bush administration is plotting to assassinate him or topple his left-leaning government.


Viewpoint: The GOP candidate's positive image on the stump, says Joe Klein, is at odds with his negative media campaign


U.S. gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. government ruled on Tuesday that food from cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, opening the door to bringing meat and milk from clone offspring into the food supply.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on  Thursday it was phasing out its layaway program because of  declining use and increasing costs, and was expanding other  financing options instead.


Net providers in the UK are resisting calls for them to police what customers do online.


The World Health Organisation is concerned that Indonesia has stopped sharing information about bird flu.


New Hampshire voters make choice on White House

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - New Hampshire voters headed to the polls to choose candidates for U.S. president on Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton fighting to keep her once high-flying Democratic campaign alive against rival Barack Obama's surge.


Almost three million people have been affected by norovirus so far this winter the latest figures suggest.


Techies ponder computers smarter than us

At the center of a black hole there lies a point called a singularity where the laws of physics no longer make sense.


The European Commission says Vodafone and T-Mobile abuse their dominant positions in the German mobile phone market.


Retail Sales Slow Their Rise; Wall St. Awaits Price Report

Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in August after a surge of 1.4 percent in July, while another report showed that weekly first-time claims for jobless benefits declined.


US Visitors Suggest 6-Way N.Korea Parliament Seminar

A delegation of U.S. congressmen led by Republican Curt Weldon has proposed parliamentary talks in North Korea between the six countries involved in diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.


UN finds no proof of nuclear weapons in Iran

PRAGUE -- After nearly two years of investigation, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said yesterday that it has not uncovered proof that Iran has a covert weapons program, although it could not rule out that Tehran was engaging in clandestine nuclear activities.


EU inches towards historic decision on Turkey

BRUSSELS, Dec 16  - EU leaders were locked in closed-door negotiations late Thursday over Turkey's bid to join the European bloc, inching towards a landmark accord to start membership talks with Ankara late next year.


Medarex's lead drug gets an important yet expected designation from the FDA.


Chicago and its business community may take a harder hit from Tuesdayâs bankruptcy filing by ATA Holdings Corp. than the troubled airlineâs hometown of Indianapolis, a court document shows.


Two California mayors. Two rising stars. Two damaging sexcapades. How San Francisco's Gavin Newsom and L.Aâs Antonio Villaraigosa handled their respective messesâand what it says about their political futures, statewide and beyond.


Air Deccan orders 30 Airbus planes in a $1.8bn deal as India's first low-cost airline expands in the fast-growing domestic market.


U.S. Aims to Revive 6-Way N. Korea Talks

On a trip to East Asia, Secretary of State Colin Powell intends to work out a strategy with Japan, China and South Korea on how to convince North Korea it is not under threat of attack.


A man is sentenced for assaulting Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson at a railway station.


Does Hovnanian's cut and slash approach make sense for other beleaguered builders?


Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Man in Gaza-Medics

The Israeli army shot and killed a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip Saturday, medics said.


Study Suggests Way to Predict Whom Antidepressants Help

Scientists reported that they had found evidence that a common genetic variation affecting how people manage stress predicts how much benefit they get from taking antidepressants.


Divided EU hosts Russia's Putin at summit

The European Union opened summit talks with Russia in disarray on Friday after Poland vetoed the start of talks on a partnership pact.


Fifty civilians, 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Car bombs and mortar attacks killed 50 people in Iraq, police and local officials said on Saturday, while the U.S. military said six of its soldiers had been killed in the past two days.


Vettura ecologica, -23% emissioni CO2, particolato a 0


By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  A new study by the U.S.


In a Lifetime of Sickle Cell, the Evolution of a Disease

One womanâs career as a patient and an activist demonstrates how the understanding of sickle cell disease has changed.


Man Utd reach an "outline agreement" to sign Wayne Rooney, as Everton press for the "best available deal".


Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.


Varese, 15:52 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MILAN: KAKA' ANCORA IN DUBBIO PER SHAKHTAR

Milan col dubbio Kakà alla vigilia della sfida con lo Shakhtar: ''Da quando è rientrat...


Russians sweep long jump medals, Marion Jones fifth

Tatyana Lebedeva led a Russian medal sweep in the long jump, relegating Marion Jones to fifth place in her only individual event of the Athens Games.


Maria Zambrano top Canadian at half-marathon worlds

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Calgary's Maria Zambrano posted the best Canadian result at the 2004 world half-marathon championships Sunday in New Dehli with a 40th-place showing.


Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics Ceremony

Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly  canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in  Athens on Sunday, a visit that had triggered angry protests  from anti-war groups.


BEIJING - Serena Williams erased a match point in the second set and came all the way back to beat U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 Sunday at the China Open for her first title in six months...


Vitamin supplements increase the death rate of people taking them, medical researchers have found - but they don't know why. About one in three women and one in four men in Britain take dietary supplements to boost their health.


In treno con chi Ã¨ costretto a spostarsi tutti i giorni. Rabbiaa e protesteIl popolo dei viaggiatori: investono solo sull'Alta velocitÃ , del resto se ne fregano                                            Pendolari, il castigo dei ritardi ogni anno settanta ore a testa                                                                                dal nostro inviato ATTILIO BOLZONI


Udine, 19:05 - CALCIO, UDINESE: GIOVEDI' LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MARINO

Il nuovo allenatore dell'Udinese, Pasquale Marino, sarà presentato giovedÃ¬ prossimo alle 14:3...


BBC Radio 4's Click On programme explores how virtual worlds are helping people overcome real-world fears.


Columbine High School, the site of the nation's deadliest school shooting in 1999, was evacuated Thursday after a bomb threat was called in


Walter Smith hired as national coach in Scotland

Walter Smith was hired Thursday as the national soccer coach of Scotland, which failed to qualify for the Euro 2004 championship and stands little chance of making it to the 2006 World Cup.


Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has been named the 2005 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy. Wilson, 62, will receive the honor at a tribute dinner, concert and auction Feb. 11 in Los Angeles, the academy said Tuesday.


SimWorks discovers new Symbian phone virus

Anti-virus company SimWorks International said it discovered a new virus for mobile phones running the Symbian operating system. The company said the new Metal Gear.


The Xbox 360 is well-positioned to take over the connected living room. So why isn't Microsoft doing a better job promoting it?


The spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown signaled Wednesday that Britain could be willing to accept a trial in a third country for the chief suspect in the killing of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.


The gap in achievement between poor children and their peers widens at every stage of schooling, a report says.


Changing Course, Apple Offers Low-Priced Mac for the Home

Apple Computer introduced its first low-price Macintosh, signaling its bet that most consumers now see computers as simply another appliance in the modern house.


Viacom not in talks to buy Take-Two: source

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc   is not in talks to buy video game maker Take-Two Interactive  Software Inc , a source familiar with the matter said  on Thursday, disputing reports of an offer.


After years of being taunted as "bin Laden" and "terrorist" at school, Osama Al-Najjar attempted suicide last July at the age of 15.


LIBBY LENTON swam the fastest 100 metres freestyle relay split of all time to anchor a world-record effort by Australia's women's 4x100m medley relay at the world short-course championships in Indianapolis yesterday.


Iran: U.S. Tops List for Threatening World Peace

President Mohammad Khatami, responding  to comments by a senior U.S. official that Iran tops the list  of world troublespots, said Wednesday the United States was the  country which most endangered global peace.


A female suicide bomber blew herself up at the main railway station in the Sri Lankan capital Sunday, killing six people and wounding 95 others, the military and a hospital official said.


Michael Phelps has reached the stratosphere of sports stardom: He's on a first-name basis with fans. "People come up to me and say, 'Are you Michael?


Deft Fingers and Nimble Minds Win the Day in Computer Challenges

By Cinthia Ritchie, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Feb. 26--The cables were the problem.   Or wait! Maybe it was the RAM. Or the processors. Or ...


Water Transfer Foes Expand Campaign: Concord, Kannapolis Access to Catawba River May Go to Court

By Hannah Mitchell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 17--HICKORY -- Leaders in the upper Catawba River basin believe they got the state's attention with their vocal opposition to Concord and Kannapolis' request to draw water from the Catawba River.


Al-Qaeda suspect dies in Police Custody in Pakistan

FAISALABAD: A suspect believed of having links with Al-Qaeda died in police custody in Pakistan on Wednesday, about a week after his arrest, police said.


Prospects' presence a look at the future

The bruising style preferred by wide-shouldered prospect James vanRiemsdyk , who's described as a prototypical power forward by Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli , would be a better fit at the University of Michigan's 85-foot-wide Yost Arena.


Tra i capi di punta un cappotto in cashmere nero anni 50


US phone company SBC  Communications agrees to buy its former parent AT&T for about $16bn (Â£8.5bn).


Director's Cut is a new TV series featuring Kabir Bedi interviewing Indian filmmakers.


Jackson Lawyers Move to Oust DA From Case

Michael Jackson's lawyers filed a motion Monday to remove the Santa Barbara County district attorney's office from his child molestation case, but the reasons were kept secret.


Hollywood continues its tired milking of old television properties with âAlvin and the Chipmunks,â a slick updating of the musical-cartoon franchise.


'Segment' retirement portfolios to provide for different requirements

For the first time since my first full-time job, in 1967, income from work in the Cruz household will probably fall short of growing anticipated expenses this year.


DRC: UN sex abuse probe teams arrive in the Congo

NAIROBI, 24 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - The UN has sent two teams to investigate 150 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by civilian and military personnel serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior UN official in New York City told


'Mai chiesto schedature, fiducia in Sismi e Pollari'


TEHRAN, Aug 29: Iran and Iraq want to bury the past and start a new era of neighbourly relations, visiting Iraqi interim Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said here on Sunday.


Expects tasty growth for year ahead Phoenix IT Group said today that it saw a 16 per cent increase in third quarter like-for-like revenues buoyed by brisk sales.â¦


Madrid, 12:33 - CALCIO, TORRES SALUTA L'ATLETICO: PER SEMPRE NEL MIO CUORE

Fernando Torres ha salutato l'Atletico Madrid. Il 23 enne attaccante spagnolo ha tenuto in mattinata...


Blair seeks a broader role in Mideast peace process

JERUSALEM -- Tony Blair is seeking a broader role as Middle East envoy that would give him more direct involvement in peacemaking, expanding the limited mandate world powers gave him last month, diplomats said yesterday.


Cabbies Plan 2nd Strike to Protest New Devices

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance is planning a 24-hour strike beginning at 5 a.m. Monday.


The first human stem cell line with the mutation for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been developed by UK researchers.


The forthcoming video game console will feature an HDMI 1.3 output, the company announces at the Tokyo Games.


Okay, so it's not that simple. But as the U.S. Open gets underway, here are some tips on how to have a chance at upsetting the three-time defending champ


DC Tops Nation In Women's Pay, Equity With Men

The District of Columbia ranks ahead of all 50 states in women's median wage, while Maryland is a close second and Virginia ranks eighth, according to a new state-by-state report on the status of women.


A woman who experts said has a rare mental disorder has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after admitting she injected fecal matter into her infant daughter.


Arafat, Icon of Palestinian Cause, Dead at 75

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who  rose from guerrilla icon to Nobel peace prize-winner but ended  up isolated and locked in conflict with Israel, died in a  French hospital on Thursday. He was 75.


Di Pietro, non esiste nessun caso con Guardasigilli


Real Madrid have confirmed England captain David Beckham will be out of action for up to a month due to broken ribs suffered in the weekend World Cup qualifier against Wales.


Irritable Hugh has an empathizer in Renee

Renee Zellweger knows all about her co-star Hugh Grant's grumpy behaviour on the sets and probably empathises with it as well.


Jarvis May Attract New Investor, Suitor, Lovell Says

Jarvis Plc, the UK engineer seeking to avoid collapse, said it may attract a new investor or a potential suitor after selling its stake in the London subway.


Madrid, 16:06 - CALCIO, CANNAVARO RISCHIA DI SALTARE IL DERBY DI MADRID

Fabio Cannavaro rischia di saltare il derby di Madrid con l'Atletico, che apre la prima giornata del...


MR SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON was told that he was looking weary yesterday. England had drawn 2-2 against Austria the previous night in their opening match of the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign and the head coach was asked if he had considered resigning.


FDA Scientists Issued Early Warnings on Drug Approvals

A previously unpublished internal survey of Food and Drug Administration scientists points to potentially dangerous gaps in the approval and marketing of prescription drugs, according to documents jointly released today by the Union of Concerned


The United Nations said on Monday that,  as far as it knew, Iran had not diverted any nuclear materials  to a weapons program -- a verdict diplomats said undermined the  U.S. case for U.N. sanctions on Tehran.


Maui, HI (Sports Network) - Jeff Horner scored 18 points and Pierre Pierce added 16, as Iowa knocked off 12th-ranked Louisville, 76-71, in the opening round of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.


Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to give his annual news conference at the Kremlin.


Cala deficit pubblico, 1,3% obiettivo inflazione 2006


Si tratta di Pierre Gemayel, titolare dell'Industria. L'uomo Ã¨ statocolpito alla testa con armi da fuoco, ed Ã¨ morto poco dopo in ospedale                                            Libano, ministro ucciso in un attentato Hariri: "Vogliono eliminare le persone libere"                                                                                Era figlio dell'ex presidente Amin Gemayel e componente del partito cristiano maronita


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


Oil rises towards $90 high as dollar sinks

Oil climbed back towards its new $90 peak on Friday, supported by tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening dollar.


Bruno Says F.B.I. Is Investigating His Outside Work

The majority leader of the New York State Senate said that the F.B.I. investigation was related to his outside consulting work.


Kerr posts one-stroke win at LPGA Tour's State Farm Classic

Kerr claimed her third tournament of the year Sunday, overcoming a shaky final round and a strong challenge from Christina Kim to win the State Farm Classic.


TomTom ships viruses on its nav devices; Net pioneer predicts big botnet surge.


Le case potrebbero ricevere sanzioni per superamento limiti


Crude oil futures rallied late Friday to a new record high of $54.90, a day after a decline in the US inventory of heating oil roiled a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest among key producers.


The Pittsburgh Steelers made official what has seemed evident for weeks: coach Bill Cowher is no longer negotiating an extension to a contract that runs through 2007.


Report: Apple developing OS X minitablet

Apple could be preparing a third touch-screen gadget for next year, one that reminds more than one person of the Newton.


Marvell chips could speed mobile Web browsing

(InfoWorld) - Marvell Technology Group launched a family of chips Wednesday that could speed Web browsing on cell phones, marking the company's first rendition of the XScale processor itÂ acquired from Intel. The PXA 300, PXA 310, and PXA 320 chips,Â code-named "Monahans," combine enough horsepower to handle multimedia and mobile Web browsing while remaining efficient enough to preserve long battery life, said Gary Forni, the director of platform enabling for Marvell's cellular and handheld business group, in Santa Clara, California. The new product could help MarvellÂ claim a larger shareÂ of the hardware used in mobile handsets, smartphones, GPS (global positioning system) navigation units and other consumer electronics. The company already sells chips for Hewlett-PackardÂ PDAs (personal digital assistants) and cell phones from Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung Electronics. As handset designers continually add more features and extend battery life, chip manufacturers are locked in competition to be used in each new generation of products. Marvell competes with Atheros Communications and BroadcomÂ in the Wi-Fi market, and gained additional rivals like QualcommÂ and Texas Instruments in June, when it agreed to buy Intel's applications and communications processor unit for $600 million. "The competition in this space is amazing; there's no standardized platform," Forni said. "The cell phone space is like the PC market was in 1981 or 1982, where you had multiple architectures and multiple OSs and it wasn't clear who would win. It's the Wild West out there." Marvell decided to buy Intel's XScale unit so it could pair those chips with its other offerings, then sell complete technology platforms to cell-phone designers, said Diane Vanasse, senior public relations manager for Marvell. Marvell already produces an assortment of semiconductors, ranging from the storage controller chips used in Apple Computer's iPods to the wireless LAN chip used in gaming platforms like Microsoft's XBox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3, she said. The company also makes chips for gigabit ethernet, voice over IP, power management and optical storage. The new PXA 320 chip is power efficient even though it runs at 806MHz, much faster than its predecessor, the 624MHz "Bulverde" PXA 270 family used in smartphones like Palm's Treo and Motorola's Q, Forni said. Marvell managed that trick by calculating that a chip would save power if it completed its tasks faster and then dropped into stand-by mode, compared to a slow-and-steady approach. Until now, mobile phones designers have been happy to trade longer battery life for slightly slower chip speeds. But multimedia players and secure mobile Web browsers demand much greater power. All three of the 90-nanometer architecture chips automatically scale their frequency to optimize battery endurance, whether a handset designer chooses the chip designed for numeric computation (the PXA 320), video processing (PXA 310) or low cost (PXA 300). Marvell is already planning to extend the PXA 300 family for even faster mobile processing, and has demonstrated a chip running at 1.2GHz. The company is now shipping the PXA 320 in volume and the other versions in samples. Handset vendors could begin selling devices with the chips by the first quarter of 2007.


U.S. Cancels Order for 75 Million Doses of Anthrax Vaccine

Officials terminated the $877 million contract for the vaccine after VaxGen failed to start required clinical trials.


Dollar little moved against euro as US reiterates belief in ' ...

NEW YORK  - The US dollar was little changed against the euro on Monday, after it slumped to a historic low against the European currency at the end of last week, as the markets awaited the release of fresh US economic data in the coming week.


At least seven people are killed in a gas pipeline blast near a massive mud leak in Indonesia's Java island.


Kaguya Spacecraft Rockets Towards the Moon

A Japanese spacecraft touted to be the largest aimed at the moon since NASA's Apollo era rocketed into space late Thursday on an ambitious mission to study the origins of Earth's nearest neighbor.


"Office" star Krasinski suits up for Clooney pic

John Krasinski, one of  the stars of NBC's "The Office," is in negotiations to join  George Clooney and Renee Zellweger in "Leatherheads," a 1920s  football romantic comedy that Clooney is directing.


The United States is determined to stop Iran getting atomic weapons, and has signalled Washington will not rule out an attack if peaceful diplomacy failed to achieve this.


Hirokazu Kore-eda's harrowing, tender film was inspired by a real event in which four children were left alone by their mother in a small Tokyo apartment.


Egypt charges four with spying for Israel

Egypt has charged an Egyptian who holds Canadian citizenship and three Israelis with spying for Israel, a state prosecutor said on Saturday.


Health Spending Exceeded Record $2 Trillion in 2006

National health spending soared above $2 trillion for the first time in 2006 and has nearly doubled in the last decade.


Israeli Missiles Kill Gaza Policeman -Medics

At least two Israeli missiles fired from a  pilotless aircraft killed one Palestinian policeman and wounded  six on Sunday in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, medics  said.


Fox News' O'Reilly Says He Is Ready For Fight

NEW YORK -- Bill O'Reilly says being accused of sexual harassment makes this "the worst day" of his life. His associate producer is suing O'Reilly, claiming he talked dirty to her on the phone three times.


Whale trapped at N.S. power plant after swimming through sluice gates

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S.  (CP) - A hydroelectric plant in Nova Scotia remained shut down Tuesday after a wayward whale swam through the underwater gates that connect the facility with the Bay of Fundy.


Snow and Ice Storm Moves Through Midwest

The storm snarled air travel, made roads treacherous and cut power to tens of thousands of homes.


Governor Tells Investors That Rhode Island is on the Upswing

By Neil Downing, The Providence Journal, R.I.  Sep. 9--PROVIDENCE -- Investors can buy Rhode Island government bonds  with confidence, for the state is on the upswing, Governor Carcieri declared  yesterday.


Dow Chemicalâs stock price took a tumble after BBC World issued a bogus report that the firm accepted full responsibility for the Bhopal, India, chemical disaster and would pay $12 billion in compensation.


Fence could change border town landscape

With its motto "Where Yee-Hah meets Ole," Eagle Pass is a border town that prides itself on being both Tex and Mex, a community with many cultural and financial ties that bind it to its sister city across the Rio Grande.


LONDON -- The government yesterday proposed tighter immigration controls and said only skilled workers who speak English would be allowed to settle in Britain permanently.


Seinfeld working on animated 'Bee Movie'

First, there was Fusilli Jerry. Now, there's cartoon Jerry.


US Stocks Rise for 3rd Day; New Highs Set

U.S. stocks rose for a third day on  Thursday as strong durable goods orders and a report that  showed consumers' moods remain buoyant helped the Dow Jones  industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index set new  multiyear highs.


Peter Segal, who most  recently directed Adam Sandler in "The Longest Yard," is  attached to shoot a comedy about the first Olympics.


Tokyo stocks fell by midsession on  Thursday, led by exporters such as Canon Inc. after the  dollar's tumble to its lowest in over a month against the yen  raised concerns about companies' revenue from overseas sales.


'Glorious Ones,' a Musical Page Out of Theatre History, Will Get Lincoln Center Run

Playbill - The Glorious Ones, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's new musical about theatre history's major players, will be staged at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse in 2007-08, Variety reported.


Taiwan's Chen again calls for new constitution, UN membership

Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has reiterated his pledges to push for a new constitution and United Nations membership, moves that are likely to anger China.


A car bomb in a crowded market north of Baghdad killed at least seven civilians and wounded 18 on Tuesday as a US military patrol passed by.


A&E and Bratt go to extremes with new drama series

A&E Network has given  the green light to "The Cleaner," marking the cable network's  first original scripted drama series in six years.


Southampton has confirmed former Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has taken over as manager of the Saints. He has been given an 18-month contract and replaces Steve Wigley, who managed just one win in 14 league games in charge.


Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Reuben Droughns rushed for 91 yards and scored a career-high three touchdowns, as the Denver Broncos took one step closer to a possible playoff berth with a convincing 37-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in a Christmas


A study of a 2000-year-old calculator, known as the Antikythera Mechanism, reveals more about its use


Scientists studying a deadly skin cancer have inadvertently found a possible explanation for why hair turns gray. But don't throw out that hair dye.


Packers Beat Vikings to Clinch NFC North Title

MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Ryan Longwell's 29-yard  field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter lifted Green  Bay past the Minnesota Vikings, 34-31, clinching the third  straight NFC North title for the Packers.


The European Union extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe and other top officials.


Presidente Senato, 'una discussione da nervosismo politico'


A million-dollar record deal for an up-and-coming rap artist was put in jeopardy when a Baltimore County judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest, an attorney for the singer said.


Italy buries policeman killed by hooligans

Italy's soccer industry urged government and sporting authorities meeting on Monday to lift a ban on soccer matches as the nation paused for the funeral of a policeman killed by rioting fans.


Widespread rain and mountain snow were expected in the West on Thursday, while heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected in the Southeast and snow in New England.


Union: US Air Talks with Pilots Break Off

Talks between US Airways (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and the airline's pilots union over a new round of concessions broke down on Monday, the union said.


WASHINGTON -- The US military is reviewing tapes taken by a Minnesota-based news crew in Iraq to determine whether they are pictures of the 377 tons of powerful explosives that the Iraqi government and the United Nations nuclear agency have declared missing, according to a spokesman for the Army's 101st Airborne Division.


Bad boy Howard Stern has turned out to be one of the biggest must-buys of the holiday shopping season. With Stern set to move over to Sirius in a year, the satellite radio company passed the 1 million subscriber


Zambia's presidential race tightened on Saturday as President Levy Mwanawasa scored big wins in rural areas, but his populist rival Michael Sata maintained his lead and warned of "ghastly consequences" if poll fraud was detected.


Britain forcing France to eat humble pie in the kitchen: report

Cooking is reportedly now more popular in Britain than in its traditional bastion France, with British men showing more enthusiasm for the kitchen than their Gallic counterparts.


Man owes $10,000 for child who's not his

Francisco Rodriguez owes more than $10,000 in back child support payments in a paternity case involving a 15-year-old girl who, according to DNA results and the girl's mother, is not his daughter.


The US anti-doping agency banned the sprinter Jerome Young for life yesterday after the world 400-metre champion's second positive test for an illegal steroid.


Commissione Bilancio Senato approva emendamento governo


Weather.com's SEO Efforts Rest Heavily on Analytics

Data from Coremetrics Web analytics informs virtually all of the site's search marketing efforts.


Abbas wins Western pledges, vows to control Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet, bolstered by Western promises to resume aid, vowed on Monday to exert its authority over the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.


Typhoon: In Arrivo Il Nuovo Lettore Mp3 Mini My Dj Typhoon

New York, 30 nov. (Adnkronos Multimedia) - E' in arrivo sul mercato il nuovo lettore Mp3 Mini My Dj di Typhoon. Si tratta di un dispositivo che puo' memorizzare da 2,2 a 4,4 Gb di dati sul proprio disco rigido


Bush names Rice to be secretary of state, America's 'face to the ...

President Bush on Tuesday picked National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, who once tutored him on global affairs, to be his top diplomat


President Bush yesterday named Indiana businessman and political fund-raiser Allan Hubbard to be his top economic adviser, filling one of the few remaining vacancies in the White House inner circle.


Mondiali di scherma a Torino: azzurro battuto dal tedesco JoppichIn semifinale aveva superato l'altro italiano Barrera, che ha conquistato il bronzo                                            Fioretto, Baldini Ã¨ d'argento perde l'oro per una stoccata


'Cambiare guida Paese', Bossi 'Lega continua a galoppare'


Microsoft Notebook: Good news hasn't helped stock price

It was an especially eventful summer for Microsoft, with the company unveiling new initiatives to take on rivals Apple Computer and Google, announcing plans for an unprecedented payout to shareholders, and cutting a key feature from designs for the next


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Gunmen Kill Iraqi Telecoms Ministry Official

A senior official in Iraq's  Communications Ministry was shot dead as he was driving to work  in Baghdad on Thursday, a source at the ministry said.


Regimens: Whites More Often Given Opioid Drugs, Study Finds

Opioid medications are increasingly being given in emergency rooms â but white patients are more likely to get them than minorities, a new study finds.


Lee Teng-hui arrives in Japan for visit amid protests from China

China lashed out at Japan yesterday for allowing former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to visit the country despite threats from Beijing that it could damage ties between the Asian rivals.


LAS VEGAS (Ticker) -- In Sin City, 21 was a lucky number for Andre Stolz, who notched his first PGA Tour victory. Stolz fired a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 that including a 10-foot birdie on the 16th hole that


Ferocious Hurricane Punishes the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ivan pummeled communities from New Orleans to Panama City, Fla., as it surged toward Mobile, Ala.


Molti interventi dei pompieri su 'discariche a cielo aperto'


The U.S. Department of Justice is scheduled to respond this week to a lawsuit claiming restrictions on online gaming ads violate First Amendment protections of free speech.


New Project to Send Musicians Into Schools

Two pillars of the classical musical establishment, Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School, have joined forces to give birth to a music academy.


Prosecutor Tells Jury Peterson Killed Wife to Live a Fantasy

After nearly five months of testimony, the prosecution in the Scott Peterson trial tried to connect all of the dots for jurors in closing arguments on


Doubts raised over Motorola, Apple AIDS charity campaign

$82m in the Red The enormous marketing assault mounted by companies involved in the celebrity-backed Red campaign against AIDS has raised questions over whether it is effort best spent.â¦


Phone Equipment Manufacturer May Be Sold

Avaya was near a deal on Sunday night to sell itself to Silver Lake Partners and the Texas Pacific Group for more than $8 billion.


If you haven't already, check out Tom Yager's IBM's Power5 worth a second look, first posted on MacCentral on December 22nd.


U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow  repeated on Sunday the Bush administration would support  complete debt relief for the poorest countries and said details  of how to implement a plan could be worked out.


Harris: Take abdominal strains seriously

No sooner had Del Harris heard the news about Kevin Garnett's injury than the former Lakers coach flashed back a decade to when his star player, Shaquille O'Neal, was similarly incapacitated.


Rescue teams join a search for a person believed to have fallen into a river near the Royal Welsh showground.


Gli ordini aumentano del 7,6% grazie all'estero


Philippine leader mourns top movie star and fallen rival

MANILA : Philippine President Gloria Arroyo Tuesday mourned the death of the country's top movie star Fernando Poe, who almost unseated her in hotly-contested presidential elections in May.


Yahoo Mail lets e-mailers text-message to phones

Yahoo Inc said on Sunday it was  giving its e-mail users more ways to reach friends and online  contacts by allowing them to trade messages with mobile phone  users.


Introducing The 404s, a contest to find the least informative military websites. Strike a blow for open government; win prizes. In Danger Room.


It's part of Mitt Romney's core narrative: Massachusetts, in the throes of a fiscal freefall, fell back on his CEO skills and turnaround wizardry to spark Â in his words Â "a dramatic reversal of state fortunes and a period of sustained economic expansion."


Palestinian Americans Mourn Arafat's Death

Last summer, Motaz Herzallah needed $65,000 for an operation on a cancerous brain tumor. He said he sent an appeal to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat through contacts in the West Bank and received a check within three days.


WASHINGTON - Consumers, who substantially slowed down their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 percent.


High Folate Intake Lowers Women's Blood Pressure

Upping the daily intake of folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce women's risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also seems to have another benefit.


The county that is home to the Food and Drug Administration took a first step Tuesday toward buying prescription drugs from Canada, despite FDA warnings that such a practice would be illegal.


United States beats Czech Republic after Berdych retires

The United States made it two wins out of two at the Hopman Cup on Monday when Tomas Berdych retired through illness midway through the mixed doubles of their encounter with the Czech Republic.


Roma, 19:49 - CALCIO, ROMA: AQUILANI VERSO RIENTRO, RECUPERATO ANDREOLLI

Spalletti ritrova la sua Roma. I tredici giorni di riposo concessi ai suoi giocatori, con qualche cr...


The daring theft of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" has left the international art world in a state of shock.


When Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney try to convince us that they're just folks, they only remind us that first and last they're politicians.


CA rescinds Kumar's perks after indictment

Computer Associates International Inc. yesterday said it revoked some perks it had extended to former chairman and chief executive Sanjay Kumar following his resignation in June.


Opposition chief's poisoning dominates Ukraine campaign

The poisoning of Ukraine's opposition icon Viktor Yushchenko overshadowed the country's presidential election campaign after the Western-leaning candidate accused the government of trying to kill him, and his pro-Russia rival denied any knowledge of the case.


Jolie Raps Celebrity Grandstanding for Poor

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Angelina Jolie, the "Tomb  Raider" star voted the sexiest woman alive, said on Saturday  that celebrities grandstanding as advocates of the poor can do  more harm than good.


ABUJA  - Nigeria will begin sending troops to join a newly expanded African truce-monitoring force in the war torn Sudanese region of Darfur on Thursday, the country's top military spokesman said.


Ernesto cut to tropical depression over Florida

A weakening Tropical Storm Ernesto was   downgraded on Wednesday to tropical depression status by the   U.S. National Hurricane Center.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 25  â The Dow Chemical Company said Thursday its profit fell 21.3 percent in the third quarter because of changes in German tax laws, higher domestic tax rates and charges for research and development.


Democracy Will Triumph in Iraq, Allawi, Bush say

President Bush and Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi say democracy will prevail in Iraq and that free elections will take place as scheduled in January.


Variety - (Variety) — Lifetime chief Carole Black is out. Seven months after programming head Barbara Fisher left, the position remains unfilled.


Scientists identify a gene which controls the body's ability to repair the nerve damage inflicted by diseases like multiple sclerosis.


Sophomore Cory Holt, a quarterback turned wide receiver, could see his first game action at his new position against Cincinnati on Saturday.


âThe Great Debatersâ was a big winner at the 39th N.A.A.C.P. Image Awards ceremonies, Variety reported. The film, about the ascent of a debate team from a small all-black college in the 1930s, captured honors for best film, actor (Denzel Washington, who was also its director), actress (Jurnee Smollett) and supporting actor (Denzel Whitaker). Janet Jackson was named outstanding supporting actress for her performance in âTyler Perryâs Why Did I Get Married?â In the ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, âTalk to Me,â a tale of the symbiotic relationship of two men, was honored for its script, by Michael Genet and Rick Famuyiwa, and its direction, by Kasi Lemmons.


One need only wander into the local electronics emporium to see what gadget makers -- and consumers -- are up against these days. Recently on display at a San Francisco Best Buy (BBY ) were 135 TV sets from


Bank of England voted 6-3 for July rate hike: minutes

Bank of England policymakers voted 6-3 in favour of raising British interest rates by a quarter-poiont to 5.75 percent in July, minutes of their latest meeting showed on Wednesday.


The Media Equation: Time WarnerÂs Post-Synergy Success Story

TMZ.com is a collaboration of Warner Brothers and AOL with the kind of numbers (6.8 million unique visitors last month) that could give synergy a good name.


Google Halts âMiserable Failureâ Link to President Bush

A favored online tactic to mock the president â altering the Google search engine so the words âmiserable failureâ lead to President Bushâs home page â has been neutralized.


Briefly: Credit union beefs up database security

roundup Plus: Computer scientists slam e-voting machines..."The Sims 2" hits 1 million sales...Adobe, Kodak team on photo printing...Cray promotes two execs.


Udine, 20:11 - CALCIO, UDINESE: UFFICIALE L'INGAGGIO DI CHIMENTI

L'Udinese ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio del portiere Antonio Chimenti, la scorsa stagione al Cagliari...


Russian depth simply short-circuited American power. Even without two injured players, Russia still had enough tennis talent to overcome slugging Venus Williams and the United States, 3-2, yesterday in Stowe, Vt., in the semifinals of the Fed Cup.


BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (IPS) - Just one day after Kenya's bitterly disputed  presidential election took place in December, Nairobi received an  aid payment worth nearly 41 million euros (60.5 million dollars)  from the European Union.


Bloody day in Gaza raises civil war fears

In what looked ever more like civil war, the forces of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas battled supporters of the Islamist prime minister across Gaza on Tuesday, the bloodiest day of factional fighting in months.


Man Utd fans are involved in a security scare during the Champions League tie against Lille.


Egyptian troops pull back, Gazans pour over border

RAFAH, Egypt  - Egyptian troops pulled back overnight from the breached Gaza border after a security guard was shot in the foot, allowing thousands of Palestinians to stream across unhindered.


Nokia says to consider appealing in Mannheim case

OULU, Finland  - The world's top cellphone maker, Nokia , said it would consider appealing against a German court's on Tuesday decision to dismiss Nokia's case against U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm .


Makes solid gains in 'seasonally weaker quarter'


Spice Girls star Melanie Brown is planning to marry boyfriend Stephen Belafonte.


Death Toll From Tsunami Climbs to 147,000

The official death toll from the Asian tsunami climbed dramatically to 147,000 Friday and authorities held out little hope for tens of thousands still missing. Flying over miles of ravaged shoreline, a shaken U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan asked: "You wonder where are the people? What has happened to them?"


Palestinian militant group Hamas says it will not join a unity government if it means recognising Israel.


Roger Clemens will start Houston's home finale against St. Louis on Sunday.


Army deserter back in U.S., faces uncertainty

FORT ERIE, Ontario  - After nearly two years in Canada, U.S. Army deserter Darrell Anderson rode over the Peace Bridge into New York state on Saturday and headed for Kentucky where he will turn himself in to military authorities, he said.


Some Frito-Lay products to bear heart claim

Vegetable oils, salad dressings, crackers and other oil-containing foods made by PepsiCo Inc.'s Frito-Lay unit will now carry claims that products with unsaturated fat can curb the risk of heart disease, U.S. regulators said on Friday.


MBIA slashes dividend to preserve triple-A ratings

MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, on Wednesday slashed its common stock dividend 62 percent as part of a plan to strengthen capital and preserve the "triple-A" credit ratings it depends on to operate normally.


A basketball star and state champion high jumper in high school, Courtney Taylor is used to athletic success. And that has given the wideout for ninth-ranked Auburn something valuable.


Everything Old Is New Again: "Rocky" Returns

Fashion Wire Daily - The distant past came to life again on Wednesday night at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Thirty years after Sylvester Stallone took the world by storm by writing and starring in the underdog story of "Rocky," he's at it again. Premiering "Rocky Balboa," the sixth (and presumably final) film in the saga of the Philadelphia boxer with the big heart, Stallone proudly comes full circle from his past to his present.


BMW Williams travels to Monza next week for the Italian Grand Prix, and the last of the European rounds of the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship season.


Ducks flying high after win over Senators

ANAHEIM, California  - Samuel Pahlsson scored the goal and Jean-Sebastien Giguere recorded a shutout to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Wednesday and take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final.


Children as young as three are being treated for obesity, according to one leading UK expert.


The Marblehead girls' swimming team exploded off the starting blocks in yesterday's MIAA North Sectional Championships at MIT's Zesiger Center, winning two of the first three events for a double-digit lead early.


U.S. construction spending fell  unexpectedly by 0.4 percent in November, as a cooling in  residential construction overpowered a small rise in public  spending, a government report showed on Monday.


Freddie Mac's portfolio grew 4.4 pct in January

Freddie Mac's  retained portfolio grew by an annualized 4.4 percent in January to $706.2 billion, the second largest U.S. home funding company said on Thursday.


Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie sparked an Indian collapse Thursday before spinner Anil Kumble hit back with five wickets as bowlers dominated the second day of the fourth Test.


Government forces backed by Ethiopian troops reportedly clash with Islamists for a second day in Somalia.


Cuban authorities denied entry to a conservative Spanish politician and two Dutch colleagues hoping to meet with dissidents, Spain's Foreign Ministry said Saturday.


Fearing FCC action on indecency, stations pull 'Private Ryan'

What began as an attempt to honor Veterans Day with a powerful war movie turned into a battle between ABC and balky affiliates when some stations opted not


SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 9 -- President Bush announced a new energy partnership with Brazil on Friday to promote wider production of ethanol throughout the region as an alternative to oil, the first step in an effort to strengthen economic and political alliances in Latin America.


To the surprise of no one -- besides, perhaps, the early adopters who shelled out for the model with the 7-inch screen -- Asustek will soon be offering version of its popular Eee ultra-mobile PC with 8-inch and 9-inch LCD screens.


High pressure boosts heart attack risks: study

People under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event, according to a study


Meet Your Angling Neighbor Brooklyn-Born Fisherman at Home in Waters Around Nassau

By Capt. Jim Johnson  DICK BUTLER  WHERE IS YOUR HOMETOWN? "I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. I moved at a very early age to Saratoga Springs, N.Y.


Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino

U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million leisure and gambling resort.


Four dead dolphins have washed ashore with fatal bullet wounds and a fifth with lacerations on its pectoral fin, the authorities said.


Record-chasing Els must ignore Woods factor in Dubai

Ernie Els says he must ignore the Tiger Woods factor if he is to harbor realistic hopes of securing an unprecedented fourth Dubai Desert Classic trophy this week.


Moore: GOP should try to grin and bear him

Filmmaker Michael Moore has a knack for goading Republicans into fits of babbling, unseemly rage. He did it with his film "Fahrenheit 9/11" and his appearance, in the guise of columnist, at the GOP convention in New York.


Hundreds for chop as Tiscali launches Pipex jobs purge

Hoff offed Tiscali will slash hundreds of customer care jobs at recent acquisition Pipex broadband and voice, staff were told yesterday afternoon.â¦


Cameron blames Labour naivety for NHS IT woes

We don't need NPfIT, we need Google Tory leader David Cameron used a speech in Trafford yesterday to make another attempt to gain credibility for his party's management of the NHS.â¦


US carmaker Ford has sold Formula One team Jaguar and engine supplier Cosworth, it announced Monday. Cosworth was bought by Champ Car co-owners Kevin Kalkhoven and Gerald Forsythe, while Milton Keynes-based


Turkey military: Secularism under attack

Turkey's staunchly secular military said Monday that the strict line between Islam and the state was under attack by "centers of evil" — a strong warning ahead of the expected election of a president with a background in political Islam.


Make the Internet easy to use, and the consumer will hop aboard. The Y! wants to help.


Colorful Anna Nicole Smith judge leaving

Larry Seidlin, the wisecracking judge who presided in the dispute over Anna Nicole Smith's remains and was lampooned for his sobbing announcement of the verdict, will resign next month, a court spokesman said Tuesday.


Plaxo's New Address Book Importer Provokes Facebook's Wrath

When prominent blogger Robert Scoble tried to collect contact data about his friends stored in Facebook, the social networking site reprimanded him. But Plaxo, the creators of the new address book importer Scoble was beta testing, have no plans to discontinue development of the tool. Let the data portability standoff begin.


Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. is offering full refunds with no penalties to travelers who cancel flights to Indonesia after the latest warning of possible bomb attacks on western hotels such as the Hilton chain.


The Football Association have detailed their concerns over Spain coach Luis Aragones' pre-match comments in the dossier supplied for FIFA's inquiry into racist abuse in Madrid.


Crude Prices Jump Ahead of Weekly Supply Report

Crude oil futures jumped toward $44 a barrel Tuesday as traders appeared to remain concerned about tight supplies of heating oil ahead of the government's next petroleum supply report and as colder weather approached the U.S. Northeast.


The TUC calls for three extra bank holidays including one to ease the "slog" between the end of summer and Christmas.


Forecast for the Jets Is Full of Snow and the Patriots

Start with layering: an extra pair of socks and two long-sleeve T-shirts. Keep the hands warm, always. Oh, and pretend as if the elements do not matter.


Four decades is a long time to wait. Since 1963, Turkey has been eligible to apply for membership to the European Union. It formally sought entry to the club 15 years ago, was turned down, but didn't give up.


Negotiating relationships improved in talks for Doha round: EU

Negotiating relationships between major economic powers have improved in recent weeks as they attempt to reach a breakthrough in World Trade Organisation talks, European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said in an interview published on Tuesday.


The great thing about Blade: Trinity, the final episode in the vampire-hunting trilogy -- and where does the time go? -- is the performance of Wesley Snipes as Blade, the human-vampire hybrid, sort of a nectarine


Olmert meets Pope ahead of talks with Italian PM in Rome

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with the Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday, ahead of talks in Rome with Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and other senior officials.Comment


President Bush signed a directive this month that expands the intelligence community's role in monitoring Internet traffic to protect against a rising number of attacks on federal agencies' computer systems.


The U.S. military said five bodies were found Wednesday in northern Mosul, bringing the total to 20 bodies found in the past week.


The United States distributed a draft UN resolution Wednesday that threatens consideration of sanctions on Sudan's oil industry if Khartoum fails to stem violence


I2 Technologies accused SAP of patent infringement in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.


French troops deploy in Ivory Coast after deadly airstrikes

French military reinforcements deployed in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan following a night of anti-French rampages and the deaths of nine of their compatriots in an airstrike.


Famous funk singer Rick James died in his sleep last Friday in his Los Angeles home. Police assume he died of natural causes, but an autopsy will take place shortly. Jamesâ publicist, Maureen O'Connor, believes that he died of heart failure. Rick James...


After days of peaceful demonstrations, Ukraineâs opposition forces turned to more radical measures on Friday. Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko surrounded the buildings of parliament, the


They pooh-poohed Yahoo! -- just before it surged some 50%.


Even Near Home, a New Front Is Opening in the Terror Battle

Federal officials are trying to prosecute operators of Web sites that recruit terrorists.


Stian Eckhoff and Frode Andresen gave Norway a 1-2 finish in a 10-kilometer World Cup biathlon sprint event Wednesday. Jay Hakkinen of the United States finished seventh, his best outing this season.


Many skaters, snowboarders shun protective gear

NEW YORK  - Nearly half of adolescent inline skaters, skateboarders and snowboarders say nothing would convince them to wear personal protective equipment, according to a new survey of Wisconsin teens.


U.S. technology stocks climbed on Wednesday, helped by a strong earnings report from personal computer maker Dell Inc. , but the Dow was little changed as a drop in oil prices hit energy shares and financier Kirk Kerkorian cut his stake in General Motors Corp.


Time Warner Inc. (TWX), the world's largest media company, on Wednesday reported a lower third-quarter profit and established a $500 million legal reserve and said it will restate its accounting for its AOL Europe unit prior to 2002.


An upbeat Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton strode onstage Friday, leading the applause for herself and her supporters. She mocked her inability to sing and recalled her misjudgments on health care in her husband's first term.


Nokia has unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, called Preminet.


The go-ahead from the Federal Trade Commission clears the way for a formidable combination in the burgeoning online advertising sector.


Five Diseases Help Drive US Health Spending Rise

A handful of conditions such as mental illness, stroke, diabetes and lung disease accounted for much of the huge increase in health-care spending dating back to the late 1980s, US researchers said on Wednesday.


The Channel Tunnel operator finds itself hit by competition from no-frills airlines as sales slip 4% in 2004.


Man Sues IBM Over Adult Chat Room Firing

By JIM FITZGERALD WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A man who was fired by International Business Machines Corp. for visiting an adult chat room during the workday is suing the company for $5 million, claiming he is an Internet addict who deserves treatment and sympathy rather than dismissal.


A retired judge hits out at the arrest of an RUC whistleblower amid an alleged cover-up in his daughter's 1984 murder.


That could be the common refrain heard by NHL Players Association executive director Bob Goodenow today when the union's executive committee and representatives of the 30 clubs meet at a Toronto hotel.


Intel Corp. this week is expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move that could help ease congestion on wireless networks.


IBM aims for midmarket with BI appliance server

(InfoWorld) - IBMÂ hopes to bring BI to a wider audience of midmarket customers with a new software stack developed in partnership with Business Objects SA, industry sources said. The stack includes IBM's DB2 Data Warehouse Edition, Business Objects' Crystal Decisions, and a version of the Linux OS from Red Hat or Novell, the sources said. The products have been integrated and come on a single disk so they can be installed on a server at the customer's premises to get a BI system up and running quickly, the sources said. IBM has worked to simplify the installation process by automating setup and configuration tasks, reducing room for error. The result is a BI appliance that can be set up and ready to load data far more quickly than most BI systems today, according to one source. The software is expected to be announced in the coming weeks and shown at the Cebit trade show in Germany later this month. A shipping date wasn't available, and representatives from IBM and Business Objects declined to comment. The product is being tested by some customers now, a source said. It comes at an interesting time for BI software, which is used by companies to collect and analyze data and help them improve the performance of their business. On Thursday,Â Oracle announced a deal to acquire BI software company Hyperion SolutionsÂ for $3.3 billion, and analysts predict more consolidation as big vendors like IBMÂ and MicrosoftÂ add further BI capabilities to their products. The product from IBM is an attempt to make BI more appealing to midsize customers -- a market Business Objects has been targeting with its recently launched Business Objects Crystal Decisions. It may be followed by similar products from IBM aimed at bigger companies and with software from other partners. The new product is a "soft appliance," or a stack of software for a specific task delivered ready to install on a server. It differs from a true appliance server, in which the software and hardware are delivered together with the software preinstalled. Some other vendors, notably Netezza, sell data warehousing appliances with some analytics capabilities built in. IBM may be going a step further by including third-party BI tools as well -- although analysts said it's difficult to tell how innovative the product is without having seen it. Alys Woodward, an analyst with IDC, called it a new approach for IBM and one that validates the server appliance model. It could also help Business Objects to fend off a challenge in the midmarket from Microsoft, which has been adding BI capabilities to its SQL Server database, she said. Ian Charlesworth, an analyst with Ovum, said Business Objects was the right partner for IBM to pick. "Crystal Decisions is very popular. It's easy to install, and it's lightweight. If you were looking to do a one-disk install, that would probably be the best one you could choose," he said. Each server can scale up to about a terabyte of data, and an entry-level system for 100GB of data could be priced at around $25,000, including the hardware and software, a source said. Jonathan Eunice, an analyst with Illuminata, called it an attractive entry price, although the value of the system will depend on its performance capabilities and other parameters, he said.


Stocks Tumble on New Signs of Economic Woes

Markets were rattled after the chief executive of AT&T suggested a weaker economy was forcing consumers to scale back spending.


Colleges Fear XP Downloads Will Cause Jam

Microsoft Corp.'s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the


The IOC executive board met early on Sunday to rule on the case, which shocked the host nation days after its top sprint pair withdrew after missing an eve-of-Games dope test.


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N.Y. looks to showcase 2 'diving trails'

A half-mile offshore, 25 feet below the surface of Lake Ontario, the hull of the David B. Mills lies wrecked in three large sections, broken apart after a violent October storm 88 years ago after running aground on Ford Shoals.


OXFORD, Miss. -- Erik Ainge shook off a costly interception to hit Bret Smith with the winning touchdown with 6:58 to play in 13th-ranked Tennessee's 21-17 victory over Mississippi last night.


LONDON Air China on Wednesday became the first Chinese company to begin trading on the London Stock Exchange in four years, a debut that exchange executives hope will be the beginning of a wave of listings from Hong Kong.


Health Tip: Get Children Tested for Lead Poisoning

(HealthDay News) - Since exposure to even low amounts of lead among children can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems, it's important for parents to prevent exposure at home.


Babies bake as moms fail to heed sun risk

Sunburns can increase your risk of skin cancer, but apparently parents aren't taking that message to heart when it comes to their toddlers.


The last vestige of former Gov. John G. Rowland's political career crumbled Thursday as he pleaded guilty to avoiding thousands of dollars in federal income tax and one felony


Ohio Official Refuses Interview Over Vote

The secretary of state, who declared President Bush the official winner in Ohio, is seeking a court order to keep himself from being interviewed as part of a court challenge of the Nov. 2 vote.


In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy

President Bushâs initiative, which has helped 1.4 million people, may be his most lasting bipartisan achievement.


France's Stephane Peterhansel successfully defends his Dakar Rally title.


U.S. to check safety of imported Chinese seafood

The U.S Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will not allow imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood until suppliers can prove the shipments are free from harmful residues.


In Brief: Rogue Wave Software partners with Sun

Rogue Wave Software and Sun Microsystems have formed an alliance intended to help enterprises quickly and easily migrate legacy applications to Sun's Solaris 10 OS. The agreement calls for Rogue Wave to port and certify its enterprise C++ development toolkits including SourcePro Core, SourcePro Net, SourcePro DB, SourcePro Analysis, and Rogue Wave LEIF on Solaris 10 for both Sparc- and AMD Opteron-based systems. These tools are particularly aimed at helping help developers in the financial services, telecommunications, and government sectors to migrate existing Windows apps and develop new applications on Solaris 10.


A high school teacher was assaulted by two students and hospitalized with broken vertebrae after he took an iPod away from one of them during class, officials said.


blackhawk writes "British Airways have cancelled 14 more flights but are promising to cope with the Bank Holiday rush over the long weekend.


Sheik Buys Breeding Rights to Street Sense

Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, plans to stand the Kentucky Derby winner at stallion when his racing career is over.


England draw the second Test against Sri Lanka and keep the series alive after rain brings an early end in Colombo.


Security software company Symantec is negotiating to buy storage software vendor Veritas Software for more than $13 billion, according to a report published Tuesday by The New York Times.


Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker, whose 14-year NBA career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving after leaving a casino.


Bush Vows More U.S. Aid for Tsunami Victims

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush said on  Wednesday that a $35 million U.S. pledge for victims of the  Asian tsunami was only the beginning and any suggestions  America was stingy were "misguided and ill-informed."


US Consumer Confidence Grows in December

US consumer confidence grew to a five-month high in December, bolstered by improved employment opportunities and cheaper energy, according to a report released on Tuesday.


David Cronenberg and Guy Maddin bring local pride to an international film festival


WHAT do banks call it when a troubled borrower abandons her home, sending them the keys?.


After an unusually bitter campaign, the two Republicans buried their differences in the name of party unity - and the GOP's new target, Barack Obama


With an escaped convict suspected of killing one trooper and wounding two others still on the run, the first day of school in rural western New York Tuesday meant recess in the classroom, no outdoor sports practice and armed state troopers searching vehicles.


Singer-songwriter Norah Jones scores her third consecutive US number one with the release of her new album.


In Movie Labor Talks, Past Issues Cloud Future

A decades-old system for paying residuals ignites a new fight.


Thousands of fans swamped Waikiki to get a glimpse of the stars of ABC's castaway drama "Lost" and see a preview of the third season.


A teenage girl died in hospital on Monday after being swept into a rain-swollen river on Dartmoor in Devon during a training expedition.


Iraqi President condemns US air assaults

The Iraqi provisional Government has condemned US air assaults as "collective punishment" as US forces claimed victory in an offensive against the rebel city of Samarra.


Video game lobbyist to fight teen-gamer stereotype

SANTA MONICA, California  - The video game  industry's new champion-in-chief said on Tuesday he will fight  a perception that games are a menace to society by playing up  their creative and technical achievements.


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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine's addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit a life-threatening habit.


PUNTA CHUECA, Mexico -- Gloria Sesma clamps tough stems of desert limberbush between her front teeth, shredding the plant into the floppy strands she needs to weave graceful baskets.


The citrus industry in the land of Jaffa oranges, squeezed for a decade by economic decline and a Palestinian uprising, is blossoming again.


The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution says 30% of UK waters should be closed to commercial fishing.


Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo will come good against Benfica.


Discovery astronauts begin spacewalk to rewire ISS

Two Discovery astronauts began the second spacewalk of the 12-day space shuttle mission to rewire the International Space Station, NASA said.


'I'm 100 Percent Innocent', Says Hamilton

Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton said on Tuesday that he is "100 percent innocent" as the Phonak rider responded to media reports that he failed a drugs test.


Britain bans Kenyan minister, three others over alleged graft: official

Britain has banned a cabinet minister close to President Mwai Kibaki and three others from entering because of their alleged ties to corruption, a high commission official said Friday.


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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, implicated by many in the international community in Darfur's genocide, visited the troubled region Saturday for the first time in the four-year conflict there.


New Orleans Still Vulnerable to Floods, Say Army Engineers ; WORLD

By David Usborne  After nearly two years of work fixing New Orleans' flood protection network in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers has revealed that significant areas of the city remain vulnerable to inundation in the event of another large storm.


Pioneering astronaut Gordon Cooper has died in California, at age 77. He was one of the seven Mercury astronauts who led the way in the exploration of space.


A JUDGH HAS ruled that a manufacturer of electronic voting equipment knowingly misrepresented its claims when it sent threatening letters to the ISPs of students who had posted the company's internal documents online.


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U.S. Women Strike Fast, Let Defense Do the Rest

Lori Chalupny scores 55 seconds into the match and that's all the United States would need as the U.S. notches a 1-0 victory over Nigeria to advance to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.


SAP is offering a new service called SAP Security Optimization, which provides a detailed analysis of security gaps and vulnerabilities and action plans on how to resolve them.


Manchester United have confirmed that they have rejected a takeover plan from American businessman Malcolm Glazer. That and this report from The London Telegraph.


'Ma lo sforzo deve continuare per confermare tendenza'


Denise Lewis says Marion Jones's six-month jail term will send a strong message to other drugs cheats.


Bond yields soar, crippling stock indexes

Stocks tumbled on Tuesday as bond yields shot to their highest in five years, stoking fears that higher borrowing costs could cut into corporate profits and discourage takeovers.


Edwards: Bush 'miscalculations' are frequent

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards said that President George W. Bush has committed multiple errors, beyond his admitted "miscalculation" on the war in Iraq.


Dialysis Clinic Chain Agrees to Pay $350M

The nation's third-largest operator of kidney-dialysis clinics has agreed to pay the government $350 million to settle allegations it defrauded Medicare.


Il praticante difende con successo il suo assistito


Abbas, in talks with Rice, defends unity deal

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas defended his unity deal with Hamas in talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday after U.S. and Israeli threats to shun a coalition government.


Oracle profit tops Wall Street forecasts, shares up

Business software maker Oracle  Corp.  posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday that topped  Wall Street forecasts as strong sales of new licenses for  applications helped boost revenue, sending its shares up 5  percent.


Anti-smoking guru Allen Carr dies of lung cancer

Allen Carr, the Briton who helped millions of people to quit smoking, has died after losing his battle with lung cancer, his spokeswoman said.


A Pizzoferrato residenti risparmiano fino a 500 euro l'anno


The bodies of as many as 49 soldiers with the new Iraqi army were discovered northeast of Baghdad late Saturday. The soldiers were ambushed by insurgents who executed them as they lay on the ground.


Germany detains three men on suspicion of planning an "imminent" terrorist attack, the defence minister says.


Arts, Briefly: Judge to Settle McCartney-Mills Divorce

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills had their chance, and now it is up to a judge to determine a divorce agreement and financial settlement for them, The Associated Press reported. As legal teams left the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday after no deal was reached between the parties, Mr. McCartneyâs lawyer, Nicholas Mostyn, said that Justice Hugh Bennett had reserved his ruling and would spend several weeks working out a settlement. Ms. Mills smiled as she departed. Mr. McCartney did not attend. The terms of a settlement will not become public unless it is challenged in the Court of Appeal or if one of the parties elects to disclose its contents. The couple, who separated in 2006 after four years of marriage, went to court to decide how much of Mr. McCartneyâs fortune, estimated to be as high as $1.6 billion, Ms. Mills would receive.


UPDATE 1-Bolton hold Liverpool for 1-0 win, go third

A first-half strike by Kevin Davies and some sterling defence earned Bolton Wanderers a 1-0 home win over a disjointed Liverpool, lifting them into third place in the Premier League on Sunday.


Savings to be spent caressing customer companies, apparently


Fresh tremors hit India's eastern coast as authorities expedite ...

Aftershocks rattled India's remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tuesday, as authorities rushed drinking water, food and medicines to thousands of survivors of massive tidal waves that devoured at least 4,000 people along the country's southeastern coast.


Few Glitches Reported in Early Fla. Voting

Voters began casting ballots Monday in Florida, encountering long lines at the polls and a few ballot box glitches four years after the 2000 presidential election fiasco.


Virtual communities are as important as their real-world counterparts, many members of online communities believe.


A Dutch TV competition in which patients vied to win a dying woman's kidneys is revealed as a hoax.


The "iconic" logo for the 2012 London Olympics was unveiled here on Monday, but critics immediately condemned it as "hideous" and a waste of money.


A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.


Missouri minister struggles with recent murder

The Reverend Harold Hamon says he probably was addressing Christmas cards Thursday when his neighbor was being strangled and her fetus cut from her body.


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Buyout Completed, Zell Makes Changes at Tribune

Sam Zell took control of the Tribune Co. on Thursday and began shaking up the newspaper and TV company,  naming two top executives and promising more action.


"The issue of climate change respects no border. Its effects cannot be reined in by an army nor advanced by any ideology. Climate change, with its potential to impact every corner


Losing No. 1 only a matter of time for Tiger

Today, there can be no argument. Attach an asterisk, because in this case the numbers lie. Vijay Singh trails by .1 in the Official World Golf Ranking system, but if you polled the players and the media, Vijay is The Man. Officially he ...


Alcohol Linked to Heart Rhythm Irregularity in Men

NEW YORK  - Drinking too much alcohol may  lead to abnormal rhythm of the atria, the upper chambers of the  heart, according to a report from Denmark.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday that Israel was ready to discuss a sweeping Arab plan for Mideast peace, but wouldn't accept ultimatums.


UN Council Heads to Kenya in Search of Sudan Peace

U.N. Security Council ambassadors were still quibbling over how best to pressure Sudan and rebels to end two different wars in the country even as they left for Kenya on Tuesday for a meeting on the crisis.


A love-struck fan who ardently pursued singer Sheryl Crow for 15 months was acquitted Tuesday of stalking her. A jury deliberated about three hours before finding Ambrose Kappos, 38, not guilty of burglary and stalking charges. He faced up to seven years in prison if convicted.


Hollywood film studios have pledged support for one of the competing formats battling for primacy in the DVD market. The group supporting the HD DVD optical disc format for high-definition video is vying with the rival Blu-ray Disc format .


For what it is â a romantic comedy about the rivalry between a jealous ghost and a flaky psychic for the love of a veterinarian â âOver Her Dead Bodyâ is not bad.


PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- The wave of violence that has gripped Pakistan in recent days spread to new parts of the country and featured more ferocious tactics yesterday, with suicide bombers targeting a mosque, a police academy, and a convoy of Chinese engineers in attacks that killed more than 50 people.


Brando's Tahitian Ex-Wife Tells All in New Memoir

The memoirs of Marlon Brando's Tahitian  former wife hit bookshelves in France Monday, lifting the lid  on the secretive actor's troubled life and the suicide of their  daughter Cheyenne.


Movie Review | 'Death Sentence': Violence in the Name of Justice

James Wanâs film is a middle-class white manâs payback fantasy, leavened with phony references to class difference.


Owens Starts Super Bowl With Ankle Injury

T.O. was a go. Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro receiver Terrell Owens started the Super Bowl just 6 1/2 weeks after ankle surgery, defying his doctor's advice.


It's the film contest you can't refuse: pick the 100 most memorable movie lines, ranging from "Casablanca"'s "Here's looking at you, kid" to a bit of classic advice from "The Godfather" -- "Leave the gun, take the cannolis."


Iraq Insurgents Hit Churches, Kill Four U.S. Troops

Explosions damaged churches in Baghdad  on Saturday and the U.S. military reported the deaths of four  more American troops in bomb attacks elsewhere in Iraq.


Il Museo nazionale del cinema celebra il cineasta tedescocon un'anteprima mondiale e una retrospettiva completa                                          Torino rende omaggio a Herzog regista delle apocalissi moderne                                                                                di CLARA CAROLI


Groups, U.S. Battle Over 'Global Terrorist' Label

Three years ago, two dozen FBI agents raided the headquarters of the Global Relief Foundation outside Chicago, the second-largest Islamic charity in the United States. Without a warrant, they stripped it clean of records and froze $900,000 in assets.


Top non-political US cabinet members team up to rebut Kerry

Two formally non-political members of George W. Bush's cabinet have fired a double-barreled shot in the direction of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, rebutting his criticism of the president's foreign policy and the conduct of the war in Iraq.


Scrum-half Peter Stringer remains a doubt for Ireland's Six Nations clash with  England but Brian O'Driscoll returns.


Rocker Courtney Love said her well-publicized court hearings reflect a life she led months ago — not where she is now.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked permission to lay a wreath at the World Trade Center site when he comes to New York City next week, but the request was denied, a police official said Wednesday.


Diggnation Podcast Coming Soon to HD and Download

Revision3 announces that the popular podcast Diggnation will be available in high-def format, and that the company will have a more liberal download policy for the show.


The Superdome got a new roof after Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans Saints did their best to blow it off again.


Japan fails to ease an international ban on commercial whaling, leading it to warn it may leave the IWC.


SAN FRANCISCO: MarketWatch Inc, which owns the CBS.MarketWatch.com website, has agreed to be acquired by Dow Jones & Co for US$520mil, ending a month-long bidding war for the online financial news and information provider.


Update 4: Symantec Agrees to Buy Veritas Software

Computer security giant Symantec Corp. is buying storage and backup program maker Veritas Software Corp. in a $13.5 billion deal that will create the world's fourth largest software company.


Maltempo, straripa fiume Sarno: evacuati abitanti

Il fiume Sarno Ã¨ strarpato: i vigili del fuoco e volontari della protezione civile hanno messo in salvo con mezzi anfibi una decina di abitanti di via Ripuaria, alla periferia di Castellammare di Stabia.


States See Federal Largesse as Election Nears

Whether as loan guarantees for a shop in Ohio or a grant for a Florida power plant, the Bush administration is showering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money on toss-up states in the presidential election.


Pope Cancels Speech After Protest at University

Pope Benedict XVI has canceled a speech at the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome amid opposition by professors and students who say he is hostile to science.


'Doom 3' Game Unlikely for Xbox This Year - id CEO

The Xbox version of "Doom 3," the  long-awaited PC video game recently released to wide acclaim,  is not likely to be released in 2004 dealing a blow to  enthusiastic game players who are anxiously awaiting it.


Cingular's proposed purchase of AT&T Wireless gets support

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell recommended that the agency approve Cingular Wireless' proposed $41 billion purchase of Redmond-based AT&T Wireless Services, a person familiar with the matter said.


Starbucks sales eyed for spending trends

While some investors will eye  unemployment and gross domestic product figures for economic  guidance this week, others will look no further than their  nearest coffee shop for another particularly timely indicator:  Frappuccino sales.


Pope Benedict and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians held a solemn prayer service together on Thursday and re-committed their Churches to the quest for unity to patch up a nearly 1,000-year-old schism.


A project taking English teenagers to Auschwitz is to receive Â£4.65m funding for an extra three years.


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Massimiliano Allegri è il nuovo allenatore del Lecco, neopromosso in C1. Allegri, 40 anni, li...


Will focus on duties in Senate; November special election unlikely

Hoboken resident and US Sen. Jon Corzine will be staying at his current post, at least for now. Speculation and rumors about the junior senator's future started flying as soon after Gov.


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...