Man may have sent 2 billion spam e-mails

An Australian man under investigation for illegal spamming sent more than 2 billion e-mails promoting Viagra in a year, an official said Wednesday.


Former CFO Says Scrushy Ordered Bogus Accounting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - Former HealthSouth Corp. Chief  Executive Richard Scrushy ordered accounting executives to  falsify the company's books to meet Wall Street's earnings  targets, a former chief financial officer said in court on  Wednesday.


Pr0n baron challenges Google and Yahoo! to build better child locks

'This is not about First Amendment rights, it is about protecting children' The world's largest porn studio says that Google and Yahoo! should "erect stronger barriers" to keep porn away from the world's children.â¦


Parmalat probe digests forensic accounting

Milan prosecutors are looking at a stream of Parmalat transactions carried out by Deutsche Bank in the days before its collapse.


'Non guardo C'e' posta per te, dice al Signorini Show


Allo studio, raccolta firme per cancellare dicastero


Kerry Wood homered and allowed four hits in eight innings, leading the Chicago Cubs over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0, yesterday.


Jurors hear opening statements in Blake murder trial

Actor Robert Blake shot his wife to death because he "despised" her and believed she would get their young daughter involved in drugs and pornography, a prosecutor told jurors


Madonna records an introduction to the new Band Aid music video, which gets its premiere on Thursday.


Wireless Networking May Soon Get Faster. Will Anyone Care?

While companies are promoting fourth-generation wireless as the next wave in Internet access, its future is far from certain.


Dobbiamo accogliere i giovani, non preoccuparci dei calzini


U.S. favorite accepts key Palestinian ministry post

A U.S.-educated economist with close ties to the Bush administration agreed on Wednesday to serve as finance minister in a Palestinian unity government, despite the threat of a boycott by the United States and Israel.


Brazil's unemployment rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.


Waxworks nativity with Beckham, stars damaged

LONDON - A waxwork nativity scene that features soccer star David Beckham and his pop star wife, Victoria, as the parents of Jesus has been damaged in an attack, Madame Tussauds museum said Monday.


Air Force's Boeing Deal Flies Into New Troubles

Air Force Secretary James Roche  contacted his old company last year to help a brother of a top  White House aide try to land a job, Northrop Grumman Corp. said  on Friday.


Putin Says Russia Working on New Nuclear Systems

Russia is working on new nuclear missile systems that other powers do not have in order to protect itself against future security threats, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.


Hoping to win approval for their merger, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio announced plans to let consumers choose the programs in their subscription package.


MIAMI -- Forecasters say Hurricane Ivan is still on track to hit Jamaica Friday as a dangerous Category 4 storm. At 8 pm EDT, the center of Ivan was 325 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, moving west-northwest at 13 mph.


Madrid, 17:15 - CALCIO, REAL; MARADONA: PRENDERE SCHUSTER SCELTA INDOVINATA

"Secondo me è stata una scelta completamente azzeccata quella di prendere Bernardo".


A car bomb goes off in the Kurdish-dominated city of Diyarbakir in the south-east, killing three, sources say.


Sixth NYU Student in Year Commits Suicide

A 23-year-old graduate student at New York University jumped to her death Monday on campus, the sixth such death involving an NYU student in the past year.


Hansbrough Helps Tar Heels Rally Past Buckeyes

Tyler Hansbrough starts and ends North Carolina's game-breaking 17-2 run in the second half and No. 7 North Carolina goes on to a 98-89 victory over No. 3 Ohio State.


China defends WTO record ahead of U.S. talks

China defended its record as a member of the World Trade Organization on Monday, five years after joining the global trade arbiter and days before talks with U.S. officials who have said China is not pulling its weight.


At least 38 injured by two big quakes in western Japan

Tokyo (dpa) - Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.9 and 7.4 hit western Japan Sunday night, injuring at least 38 people and causing more than 6,000 people to evacuate for fear of tidal waves, police and firefighters said Monday.


"The board concluded that PeopleSoft is worth substantially more than Oracle's latest offer. We are a vibrant, strong company with a focused, motivated management


Italy shocked, outraged by hostage's murder

ROME: Italy was in shock Friday at the execution of a kidnapped journalist in Iraq, which Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi slammed as a return "to the dark times of barbarism," but he pledged Italian troops would stay.


KKR to buy Dollar General for $7.3 billion

Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.  said on Monday that it would acquire discount retailer Dollar General Corp.  for $22 a share in cash.


Anche Londra in progresso, stabile Francoforte


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Bush on top ahead of Republican convention, despite Iraq, economic woes

US President George W. Bush campaigned in Florida ahead of his party's convention, on top in the polls but battered by negative economic news and a situation in Iraq he admits he miscalculated.


UNITED NATIONS - The UN emergency relief coordinator praised rich nations Tuesday for their generous response to victims of the earthquake and tsunami waves that raced from southeast Asia to east Africa but said much more will be needed to rebuild the


UN to Increase Its Staff in Iraq for Elections

The United Nations announced Wednesday that it was expanding its presence in Iraq outside Baghdad to the cities of Erbil in the Kurdish north and Basra in the south


Chiefs Sign Former Heisman Winner Crouch

KANSAS CITY, Mo., (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Chiefs  Tuesday signed former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Eric  Crouch as a defensive back.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Toyota to be world's top carmaker in 2007: report

Toyota Motor Corp is expected to replace struggling US auto giant General Motors Corp. as the world's largest automaker next year amid plans to boost global output, a report has said.


Crude oil futures rise Friday, but down about four per cent in ...

Oil prices rebounded Friday but remained below $50 US a barrel after declining four per cent over the past week due to rising US supplies of crude and natural gas.


SPORTS NETWORK - Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Frank Middleton is expected to miss the remainder of the season because of a torn left quadriceps muscle that will require surgery.


Terni, 17:21 - CALCIO, TERNANA: PRESENTATO RECLAMO CONTRO LA CAVESE

La Ternana calcio ha presentato un reclamo avverso l'omologazione della gara di ieri contro la Caves...


Spanish leaders denounce racial taunts by soccer fans

In a move to protect Spain's image and bid for the 2012 Olympics, Spanish leaders stressed that its citizens and sports fans are not racist.


Al-Zarqawi group threatens to execute two Americans, Briton

The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television station Saturday aired video footage of what it said were two Americans and a Briton kidnapped two days ago from their house in central Baghdad.


Misdirection plays a part in Social Security reform

The debate in Washington, DC, has started over the reformation of Social Security. The 1935 plan of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is a safety net Americans have come to depend on.


New York Knicks Team Report - November 28

(Sports Network) - The New York Knicks posted a victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Jamal Crawford poured in a season-high 30 points and Nazr Mohammed contributed


Mobile Products to Watch in 2008, Part 1

The new year brings new products and technologies. Here are some devices that will likely be worth waiting for.


Porsche mulls legal action against proposed EU CO2 regulation: report

German luxury sports car maker Porsche might take legal action if the EU pushes ahead with its proposed CO2 emissions limits, a press report said Friday.


A Greek soldier guarding an Olympic facility in Athens has been shot dead after apparently playing game of Russian roulette with a policeman, security sources say.


Indian court keeps auction site chief jailed over sex video

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. NEW DELHI, India -- An Indian court Saturday remanded in custody the head of a popular Indian Internet auction site owned by US giant eBay Inc.


Turkeys culled after H5N1 bird flu found at Suffolk farm

Nearly 160,000 turkeys were being culled in Suffolk after the country's first major outbreak of the potentially lethal Asian strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus.


S.Korean economy faces trouble in 4-6 years: Samsung chief

The head of Samsung Group linked his company to the South Korean economy and warned Saturday that a wake-up call was needed for both to avoid serious problems within four to six years.


Iraq, attacco ad autobus a Baghdad: 4 morti

Uomini armati hanno attaccato un'autobus che trasportava impiegati amministrativi dell'aeroporto di Baghdad, uccidendone quattro e ferendone altri. Secondo un'impiegata, a bordo del mezzo vi erano 25 persone.


ISS says Biomet shareholders should reject buyout

Influential shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended in a report that Biomet Inc.  shareholders vote against a $10.9 billion private-equity buyout of the orthopedic device maker, saying the price is not high enough.


Futures on benchmark U.S. equity indexes were in the red before Wall Street's opening on Wednesday, with eyes on Merrill Lynch  after media reports of bigger write-downs than the brokerage has flagged.


Software update patches bug in wireless drivers that left systems vulnerable.


In a transaction that infuses familiarity and speed into the Ravens' stagnant passing game, Baltimore signed wide receiver Patrick Johnson on Monday to a one-year contract.


Panel urges mandatory motorcycle helmets

States should require motorcycle riders to wear proper helmets, government investigators urged Tuesday as part of several recommendations that seek to stem a steady rise in motorcycle deaths.


At The Gates: Murdochâs Arrival Worries Journal Employees

Staffers at the Wall Street Journal face the uncertainty of a new owner and a suddenly harsh advertising climate.


Third-ranked Auburn became a media darling Monday, but despite picking up ground in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, No. 2 Oklahoma remains in a better position to make the Orange Bowl.


Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks

BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake killed at least eight people and buried many others under collapsed buildings.


Four people who ate at an Aberdeen restaurant are suffering from the deadly E.coli 0157 infection.


Philadelphia wireless Internet project advances

Philadelphia has finished testing  its wireless Internet project, setting the stage for America's  biggest citywide Wi-Fi network that will also offer access to  low-income households, officials said on Thursday.


Per rivendicare 'la firma' sul modello della moda


Baltimore Sun Gives Control of Editorials to Newsroom

The Baltimore Sun is taking the unusual step of placing responsibility for its opinion pages with its top news editor.


Lion Nathan Full-Year Net Falls 11% on Wine Charges

Lion Nathan Ltd., Australia's second- biggest brewer, said full-year net income fell about 11 percent after writing down the value of its wine unit and other assets by A$112.


The tale of how Mario Capecchi, this year's Nobel medicine laureate, survived heartbreak and poverty in wartime Italy to go on to academic glory in America inspired the world in a way that resonated beyond his scientific triumphs.


Lighter-Hit Fla. Areas Get More From FEMA

Local officials agree that hurricane damage to Miami-Dade County this year was light, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $20 million in residents' requests for aid.


Michael Jackson's maid acted suspiciously during a raid at his ranch, a sheriff's deputy tells a court.


Owen delighted to takeover England captaincy

David Beckham suffered a fractured rib in a clash with Ben Thatcher after scoring in England's 2-0 win against Wales. He would also have been suspended after picking up a yellow card, leaving Owen to take over the captaincy in Baku.


A French appeals court has reopened an investigation into whether there was any falsification of toxicology tests on the chauffeur in the car crash that killed Princess Diana in 1997, judicial sources said Thursday.


Blog: Tucked inside Microsoft's agreement to change Vista's desktop search is word that a beta of the first service pack for Vista will come this year. No word on when the final version will ship, however.


Timeless hits like "Sweet Love" may have transformed sultry singer Anita Baker into an international star, but after 10 years as a stay-at-home mom, her young sons offer a more humble assessment of her career.


Stem cell research could help incontinence sufferers

Stem cell research could provide a new treatment for incontinence, a new study has suggested. Research featured in the New Scientist suggests that it may be possible to use a patient's own stem cells to rebuild weak bladder muscles.


Other than Comcast and ServiceMaster additions, it's been a quiet quarter of trading for this portfolio.


Social Work, Business and Chemistry to be taught in Bothnia

The Kokkola University Centre, a joint venture, as it were, of the universities of Jyvaskyla, Oulu and Vaasa, aims at securing Ministry of Education funding for its Information Technology MA Program.


CNN said its decision to drop the Reuters news service after 27 years is based on its desire to reduce reliance on other media outlets for web content.


L.A. Archdiocese Agrees to $600 Million Abuse Settlement

LOS ANGELES, July 14 -- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will settle its clergy abuse cases for at least $600 million, by far the largest payout in the church's sexual abuse scandal, the Associated Press learned Saturday.


JAMES GANDOLFINI, before being so rudely cut off by the Emmy clock cops Sunday night, was going to give props to an infantry unit in Iraq.


World leaders condemn North Korea for pulling out of talks and pledging to boost its nuclear arsenal.


Kerkorian aide quits GM board, stock drops

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian on Friday shelved plans to raise his stake in General Motors Corp.  and said his aide had stepped down from the automaker's board two days after GM nixed a three-way alliance with Renault-Nissan.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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Sudan Crisis Tops Agenda at U.N. Meeting

Sudan's ongoing violence, worsening humanitarian crisis and struggling peace processes is topping the agenda as members of the U.N. Security Council gather in Nairobi for an unusual meeting outside of its New York base.


The parents of 11-year-old Rhys Jones urge the teenager who shot their son to surrender to police.


Windows Home Server update coming Tuesday

Microsoft says update improves setup and overall usability. HP had said it was waiting for the update before it released its first product using the software.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month


BP cleaning up pipeline leak in California: media

BP BP.L was working to clean up a   thousand barrels of gas oil that spilled from a pipeline at the   Port of Long Beach, near Los Angeles, according to local media   reports.


Ellie Lawrenson "loved and mothered" the pit bull terrier that mauled her to death, a court hears.


MADRID, Spain -- Barcelona's Brazilian defender Edmilson is to undergo knee surgery this week after being hurt in the 1-0 weekend win over Numancia.


American League Game Summary - Tampa Bay at New York - Game Two

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The Devil Rays and Yankees played only one game of their scheduled doubleheader Monday, this after Tampa Bay was delayed leaving Florida because of Hurricane Frances.


Rice Says U.S. Won't Punish Russia for Democratic Lapse

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Saturday that Russia had recently fallen backward on democracy and democratic reforms, but said that the government of President Vladimir V. Putin would not be ...


Edward Gramlich, 68, Dies; Former Fed Governor

Edward M. Gramlich foresaw a looming crisis in home mortgage practices and ran a federal board created to aid the airlines after the 9/11 attacks.


Sooners Illustrated Editor Jay C. Upchurch grades the Oklahoma's 12-0 win over Texas. Rufus Alexander (pictured above) and the Sooner defense shut the Longhorn offense out for the first time in 24 years.


A group of Turkish troops enter northern Iraq, local officials say, after warning against Kurdish rebels there.


Verona, 19:25 - Calcio, Roma; Del Neri: mi Ã¨ piaciuta reazione della squadra

Soddisfatti. Mario Beretta e Gigi Del Neri si scambiano i complimenti dopo il 2-2 del Bentegodi. Ber...


Kremlin critic's election bid threatened

The only liberal Kremlin critic in Russia's presidential race stands to be kept off the ballot because tens of thousands of signatures on his nominating petitions were forgeries, election officials said Thursday.


Casio Exilim EX-Z75 and EWC-10 underwater case

Diving with a digicam Review How do you sell a seven-megapixel camera when so many rivals are doing the same? You can't rely on the usual features - big LCD, anti-blur tech, slimline metal casing, etc - because everyone else has those too. No, you need something a little different, and in Casio's case that means offering your latest compact camera with an optional underwater kit.â¦


Back in His Arms Again: The Home Campaign

This novel follows the marriage of a philandering politician and his stoical wife, who live largely separate lives for 20-odd years, until an unforeseen event brings them back together in their old New England home.


The leaseholder of the World Trade Center wins a New York court victory which may see him get another $1.1bn to develop the site.


Clinton Unveils His 'Gift to the Future'

Former President Bill Clinton, right, and President George Bush pass on the stage during dedication ceremonies for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, in Little Rock, Ark.


CBS chief says Rather claims are 'old news'

CBS Corp.'s chief executive stuck to his company's script in responding to former anchor Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against the network and its brass. Taking questions from reporters after addressing the Boston College Chief Executives Club downtown yesterday afternoon, Leslie Moonves called Rather's claims "old news" and said the suit was without merit before declining to answer several other ...


Lance Knobel: "I'd install FlickrFan in every middle school and high school social studies class. I guarantee it would provoke endless discussion and ensure engagement in the issues of the day." I totally agree. It would be great to see it at checkout lines in supermarkets and on kiosks in BART stations too.


Bonanni: governo deve mettere la 'faccia' sulla vicenda


Microsoft Corp. officials said yesterday that the company has spent millions of dollars preparing a version of its Windows operating system without a program for playing digital music and


End to ban on reimported drugs is good medicine

The state of Illinois is about to become a federal lawbreaker - and proud of it. Last week, it announced that in September it will help residents buy medicine from pre-screened pharmacies in Canada and Europe.


Goldman Sachs Group Inc  said on Tuesday fourth-quarter earnings rose 2 percent, beating expectations and capping a record year, but its shares fell after the investment bank cautioned that markets will remain challenging in the near future.


Singer Mark Morrison wins a court battle with footballer Kevin Campbell over his next album.


Business & money: UK drugs giant, faces a surgical strike over its dismal share price performance.


Italy : Gucci brand expects to double sales by 2011

Italian luxury goods group Gucci Group has ruled out acquisitions and disposals for the next three years and predicted annual sales growth of âat leastâ 10 percent.


Hints on Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower

PASADENA -- The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak this week. Members of the news media are presented with an excellent opportunity to witness and photograph the event...


Lebanon army storms militant posts at camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Advancing under a blanket of artillery and tank fire, Lebanese troops overran positions held by al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Friday and 19 people were killed.


Sacked Chelsea striker Mutu banned 7 months

November 5, 2004. Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has been suspended for seven months and fined Â£20,000 following an FA disciplinary hearing into his failed drugs test.


'Gli interessi pesano, poi risorse per ridurre imposte'


Tyson, Paris e Maddi un giorno in dieci volti

Dalla Corvaglia che si spoglia, e Iacchetti la lascia, al nuovo lavoro di Tyson e le follie notturne dell'ereditiera. Ma anche tanta musica


Wal-Mart sees weak sales as holiday season starts

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. predicted a rare decline in monthly sales on Saturday, even as U.S. bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season.


Hurricane Ivan Slams Gulf Coast; 22 Dead

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan drilled the Gulf Coast on Thursday with 130-mph winds that inflicted far less damage than feared everywhere except Florida's Panhandle, where residents were left with surge-ravaged beachfronts, flooded streets and homes ripped apart by deadly tornadoes...


Would-be robbers took about 30 people hostage inside a Venezuelan bank Monday after police arrived outside, the country's top emergency official said.


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


Secondo 'Les Echos' l'approccio affidato a Morgan Stanley


The D.C. Council unanimously approved a final agreement yesterday to spend $79 million to help a for-profit company purchase the troubled Greater Southeast Community Hospital, despite a warning from the city's chief financial officer that the buyer is financially unstable.


The leader of the BNP, Nick Griffin, is arrested by police in West Yorkshire as part of an inquiry into the activities of its members.


Spilled Oil, Gas Ignite in Iraq's South Rumaila Field

BASRA, Iraq  - Oil and gas spilled during recent  sabotage attacks on Iraq's southern oil pipelines ignited  Sunday and firefighters battled to douse the flames.


LONDON (BBC)-- Adrian Mutu has accepted his positive test for cocaine, the Professional Footballers' Association has revealed.


Europe may cut military role in Afghanistan

The United States is worried about weakening Italian and German military commitments in Afghanistan as casualties increase in the fight to stem the bloody Taliban insurgency, officials said.


Bank of England to pause interest rates at 5.50 percent

Interest rates will likely remain at a six-year peak of 5.50 percent when Bank of England policymakers convene on Thursday, but another hike is due in the near future as the bank seeks to tame inflation.


Dozens dead in Pakistan blasts as Bhutto returns

Two explosions hit former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy on Friday killing up to 35 people as she returned to Pakistan from eight years in self-imposed exile.


Michael Phelps took his haul of gold medals at the Athens Olympics to three on Tuesday after winning the 200 meters butterfly and helping the United States beat Australia in the 4x200 freestyle relay.


InfoWorld - BURLINGAME, CALIF.-- BEA Systems is expanding the open source Beehive initiative but still has no plans to participate in the Eclipse open source tools organization, despite the embrace of Beehive by Eclipse.


Gardner Gets Bronze, and Tearfully Retires

ATHENS, Greece - Rulon Gardner was in another Olympic wrestling upset - his own. One of the biggest stars of the 2000 Summer Games, Gardner was thrown to the mat in overtime Wednesday by Kazakhstan's Georgi Tsurtsumia and lost 4-1 in his Greco-Roman semifinal match...


BBC education correspondent Mike Baker on the changes happening in the new school year.


Why the USDA outlaws independent testing for mad cow disease

This article by Diane Farsetta takes a closer look at why the USDA bans independent testing for mad cow disease. When one beef producer wanted to test its own products in order to meet international safety


Alle 21 sciopero dei treni. Sull'Alitalia attesa per l'incontro ...

Un sciopero indetto dai sindacati di base delle ferrovie inizia questa sera alle 21 per terminare alle 21 di martedÃ¬. Trenitalia sostiene che in ogni caso circoleranno oltre otto treni su dieci a media e


Save the Children responds to 500 families affected by slum fire in Andhra Pradesh

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Microsoft agrees to buy Danger Inc, maker of the T-Mobile's SideKick web phone popularised by Paris Hilton.


Two members of a New York radio crew are sacked for creating a song ridiculing tsunami victims.


Martha Stewart calls for sentencing reform

Homemaking queen Martha Stewart bashed bad food and called for prison reform in an open Christmas letter on her personal website Wednesday.


Researchers will visit the Upper Peninsula next month to search for evidence of the legendary creature known as "Bigfoot" or "Sasquatch."


NY's gay baths become sex clubs of last resort

Wearing just a small white towel and a   smile, Bob prowls the dark halls of the East Side Club, looking   into dozens of its closet-sized rooms and hoping eye contact   with another man will lead to sex.


President Jacques Chirac has made U.S. film director Steven Spielberg a knight in the French Legion of Honour, hailing him as a great filmmaker committed to fighting hatred and intolerance.


Ponting let-off haunts England as Aussies fight back

Ricky Ponting became Australia's pinnacle Test centurion with his 33rd hundred and Mike Hussey narrowly missed a ton to lead a home recovery on the third day of the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.


JERUSALEM -- This week's suicide attack in Israel has sparked a war of words between Israel and Syria and increased pressure on the Israeli government to finish the West Bank barrier that many Israelis believe saves lives.


Ex capo "cupola" sottoposto a intervento alla tiroide


Online consumers in the United  States spent $8.8 billion, excluding travel purchases, in  November, a 19 percent jump over the $7.4 billion spent online  a year earlier, a report released on Monday said.


Starbucks Corp. said on Monday it has formed its own record label, Hear Music, to develop records for sale both in its coffee shops and through traditional music retailers.


North Korea says may slow nuclear disablement: Kyodo

North Korea may slow the pace of disablement of its nuclear facilities, blaming a delay in the delivery of energy aid promised under a disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency reported, quoting a Pyongyang official.


Former soldiers who led a deadly revolt against ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide gathered in Haiti's capital Wednesday, saying reinforcements were


Anche per tempo libero, lo afferma la Cgia di Mestre


8 MILIONI PER LE SORELLE LECCISO A STRISCIA

Continua la leccisomania in televisione. Ieri le due sorelle erano ospiti della trasmissione di Antonio Ricci, Striscia la notizia. La compagna di Albano e la sorella si sono esibite in una âelettrizzante


Report warns of larger impact on Arctic from human-made warming

The Arctic is experiencing the effects of human-induced climate change, according to a four-year report commissioned by eight nations with territory in the region.


ABC News NBC Exec Dick Ebersol Survives Jet Crash

Actress Susan St. James, her husband, NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol, and their son, Edward, arrive for a private screening of Mean Girls at the Loews Lincoln Square Theater in New York, in this April 23, 2004 photo.


Airborne Cell-Phone Ban Likely to Remain for Now

Hopes -- and worries -- that U.S.  regulators will soon end the ban on using wireless phones  during U.S. commercial flights are likely at least a year or  two early, government officials and analysts say.


Gay Minister to Face Jury of Methodist Peers

Nineteen months ago, the Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud gave a sermon that began and ended with Jesus saying, "Peace be with you." In the middle, she told her congregants that she was living in a "covenant relationship" with another woman.


NBA: Warriors capture victory in shootout

OAKLAND - Mike Dunleavy made the go-ahead shot with 37 seconds left and finished with a season-high 29 points in the Golden State Warriors' fourth straight victory, 111-105 over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.


EU lawmakers accuse EU govts on secret CIA flights

STRASBOURG, France  - European governments and secret services accepted and concealed secret U.S. flights taking terrorism suspects across Europe, the European Parliament said on Wednesday.


IT is the news chocoholics have been waiting for - scientists have found that not only can chocolate be good for you, but it can also cure illnesses.


(CBS/AP) More flu vaccine is expected to be available for millions of Americans in January, but that could be too late. The flu season typically peaks in January or later.


Warner Music Group has made a bid  approach for Britain's EMI despite uncertainty over whether any  deal would win regulatory approval, in the latest twist in a  seven-year tit-for-tat takeover battle.


New releases from Justin Timberlake, TV on the Radio, John Mayer and Alan Broadbent.


Sono accusati di interruzione di pubblico servizio


Fans of the Who left a Tampa amphitheater disappointed after lead singer Roger Daltrey walked off the stage during the band's first song.


Lawmaker Indicted in Inquiry of Islamic Charity

A former Republican congressman from Michigan was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of money laundering and obstruction of justice.


Testa a testa Nikolic-Tadic,alle urne 6,7 milioni di persone


La direzione distrettuale antimafia ordina 23 provvedimenti di fermoAssociazione mafiosa, estorsione e usura: in carcere dipendenti dell'Asl                                            'Ndrangheta, manette al clan Lo Bianco Le mani della cosca sugli appalti in ospedale


Iraqi leader: Losing war isn't an option

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said in remarks published Sunday that losing the fight against terrorism would mean the end of Iraq as a country.


Spiritual Journey Guides an Imposing Jets Tackle

Sione Pouha, a defensive tackle with the Jets, learned about determination and perseverance on a two-year mission for the Mormon Church.


It's easy to fall in love with this misunderstood stock.


Epilepsy raises suicide risk, study finds

People newly diagnosed with epilepsy have an especially high risk of suicide and doctors should keep an eye on them, Danish researchers reported on Monday.


Death toll in China's coal mine blast expected to rise

BEIJING : A gas explosion in a coal mine in China has killed at least 56 miners and left nearly 100 others missing. The death toll is expected to rise further


U.S. Shuttle Launched to International Space Station

MOSCOW. June 9 (Interfax-AVN) - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis with seven astronauts onboard blasted off to the International Space Station on Saturday (Moscow time) from Cape Canaveral.  The launch of the shuttle was broadcast live on NASA's website.


Seconda partita per il Parma nel gruppo B della fase a gironi di Coppa Uefa e prima vittoria, dopo la sconfitta nella gara d'esordio a Bilbao. L'1-0 sulla Steaua Bucarest Ã¨ stato il primo incon- tro disputato fra le due squadre nelle coppe europee.


Unlike their red-stockinged rivals, the Yankees weren't going to use their next scheduled starter -- Mike Mussina -- to relieve if things went bad early last night.


Spectrum public safety plan meets resistance

(InfoWorld) - A plan to have private investors build a national wireless broadband network for police and fire departments met resistance at a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday, including from the man in charge of New York's emergency broadband network. Startup Frontline Wireless, backed by two former U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Â chairmen and several tech industry heavyweights, would set aside 22MHz of wireless spectrum from an upcoming auction of the 700MHz band for a dual-use commercial and emergency response network with the winning bidder required to build a nationwide network that would give priority to police and fire departments. A national broadband network for emergency response agencies would take billions of dollars to build, and a public-private partnership like the one Frontline has proposed is the only way it will happen, said James Barksdale, president and CEO of investment group Barksdale Management and a partner in Frontline. The U.S. government lacks the money to build the network, he said. "We're not asking agencies to give us the spectrum," Barksdale said. "And public safety gets a free ride on it -- that's a heck of a deal." Six years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and two years after Hurricane Katrina, emergency response agencies across the U.S. still do not have broadband networks that allow agencies to talk to each other, said Barksdale, former CEO of Netscape. "The FCC can achieve, at no cost to taxpayers, an interoperable public safety network that, I submit to you, will never be built if we don't do it this way," Barksdale told the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. "We are long past the time to talk about what might happen or should happen or is going to happen for public safety. Any serious proposal must address how this costly network will be funded and built without relying on government funds." But several people at the hearing, including Paul Cosgrave, commissioner of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, questioned the Frontline plan. New York has already built a $500 million emergency network that will roll out fully in early 2008, and the Frontline proposal could take away local control of emergency communications networks, he said. Spectrum that's optimal to use for emergency communications in New York may not work for Boise, Idaho, he said. "A national network, based on a one-size-fits-all approach, may not meet the disparate communication needs of emergency responders throughout the country," Cosgrave said. In addition, if emergency responders must share spectrum with commercial providers, the network may be jammed during disasters, Cosgrave said. The proposed network will be "dominated by commercial interests, and deployment and maintenance will be undertaken based on return on investment rather than effective emergency response," he added. The Frontline plan would take 10MHz from 60MHz scheduled to be auctioned by early next year and pair it with 12MHz of spectrum out of 24MHz set aside for public safety. The 84MHz of spectrum is becoming available after Congress voted early last year to require U.S. television stations to abandon the spectrum and move from analog to all-digital broadcasts. The deadline for the transition to digital TV is in February 2009. Under the Frontline plan, the winner of the auction for the 22MHz would be required to build a national broadband network, estimated by Barksdale to cost $12 billion. The network operator could then collect wholesale fees from emergency response agencies and from commercial telecoms that want to use the spectrum to provide broadband services. Frontline is also asking the FCC to create rules that would require the winner of the 22MHz chunk of spectrum to resell access to any customer that can pay. Several consumer groups and tech companies have also called for open access provisions for part of the auctioned spectrum, saying it represents the best chance for a new national broadband provider that would compete with cable and telecom company offerings. The FCC is expected to set service rules on the spectrum to be auctioned within weeks. Representatives of two wireless carriers told the committee they oppose open access rules in the auction. Dick Lynch, executive vice president and CTO at Verizon, suggested open access and net neutrality rules called for by several groups would limit the appeal of the spectrum and drive down the cost the U.S. government receives in the auction. The auction is expected to raise at least $10 billion with many observers suggesting much more money will be bid. "The auction must make the spectrum available in ways that will promote, not cripple, broadband deployment," Lynch said. [Open access and other] requirements are unwarranted, would deter innovation, and would not benefit consumers." Senator Ted Stevens, an Alaska Republican, also questioned the Frontline plan, saying the proposal doesn't address how local police and fire departments will pay for handsets and other equipment used to access the network. The best way to raise money for public safety equipment is to maximize the value of the spectrum at auction, he said. "There's no reason this [spectrum] shouldn't go into the private sector and be profitable, too," he said. Several Democratic senators and Wanda McCarley, president of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, were more receptive of the Frontline plan. The proposal includes many ideas that many emergency response officials want, McCarley said. "With this auction we stand at a crossroads," added Senator John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat. "Either we can provide extraordinary benefits to millions of Americans, or we can tilt the broadband policy to improve the already significant position of the powerful few that deliver this service. I think there's a clear path that we have to take -- the airwaves belong to the American people."


After coming up with Gmail and Google News, rumours are rife that search engine Google is now working on a web browser, reports BBC.


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report Wednesday, showing a slight drop in adult smoking from 2002-2003.


Philippines Mourns Poe, Film Star Who Ran for President

Filipinos mourned movie legend Fernando Poe Jr, who died on Tuesday after the actor who nearly unseated Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in May's presidential election suffered a stroke.


U.S. and Russia Still Dominate Arms Market, but World Total Falls

The value of all weapons deals worldwide was more than $25.6 billion in 2003, the third consecutive year of decline.


Shots are fired in an early morning attack at a house in west Belfast, injuring a man who was inside.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Target reported a 78 percent jump in third-quarter earnings on Thursday on strong revenue growth and the sale of its Mervyn's discount chain, but it just missed analyst estimates.


Big Dig collapse prompts renewed scrutiny

At least 12 tons of concrete collapsed onto a car in a Big Dig tunnel, fatally crushing a passenger and prompting renewed scrutiny Tuesday of a troubled highway project that is already the costliest in U.S. history. The state attorney general said he plans to treat the site as a crime scene that could lead to negligent homicide charges.


With a different star but the same team concept, Lithuania reached the men's basketball semifinals for the fourth straight Olympics.


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Nene signs 6-year, $60M deal with Denver

Two weeks after getting married, Nuggets power forward Nene made another long-term commitment by signing a six-year, $60 million contract to stay in Denver on Thursday.


Roma, 12:09 - CALCIO, LAZIO: KO NEL TEST CON L'ESPANYOL

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The NHL lockout has robbed Tampa Bay Lightning fans of the chance to see their first Stanley Cup banner unveiled at the St. Petes Times Forum tonight in what should have been their team's season opener.


Stocks fall as Wal-Mart forecast disappoints

U.S. stocks fell on Monday as investors worried about a soft retail environment after a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a rise in crude oil prices.


Academies the new grammar schools: Adonis

Academies should become this generation's grammar schools, offering disadvantaged bright children a "ladder" out of poverty, according to a schools minister.


Murray moves into Marseille tennis semi-finals

British fourth seed Andy Murray moved into semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Marseille following a 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win over Nicolas Mahut of France on Friday.


Website aims to help the Swiss vote smart

A website that allows would-be voters to find their way through Switzerland's political maze and match their beliefs with the candidates is booming ahead of Sunday's general election, the site's creators said Friday.


Billboard Bits: KCRW, Steve Earle, Raven-Symone

Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland, Nellie McKay and Rilo Kiley have signed on for influential California radio station KCRW's fourth annual benefit concert, A Sounds Eclectic Evening. Additional artists will be added to the bill for the event, ...


Reborn, But Weak Ivan Threatens Texas, Louisiana

The remains of deadly Hurricane Ivan  moved toward Louisiana and Texas on Thursday with heavy rains,  but winds far below those of the ferocious monster that killed  more than 100 people earlier this month.


Mariners' Ichiro Breaks Hits Record, Adds Single

The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki  registered three singles to tie, break and then add to the  Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game  against the Texas Rangers Friday.


Football's Copa America tournament kicks off in Venezuela with a colourful ceremony.


Man convicted of killing brother of Olympic wrestler Sara McMann

A former college football was convicted of murder Thursday in the beating death of the brother of Olympic wrestler Sara McMann. Fabian Desmond Smart, who played free safety at Lock Haven University, was convicted


Drugs May Not Protect Against Cat Allergies

TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- People allergic to cats may not be getting adequate relief from their prescription drugs even though more of the medications contain ingredients aimed at attacking these irritants, a new study finds.


Fiji's prime minister went into hiding Friday in anticipation of a coup, but a deadline set by the country's defiant military commander passed without the threatened ouster of the government.


Milosevic Blasts His Trial as 'Pure Farce'

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan  Milosevic condemned his war crimes trial as a "pure farce"  Wednesday in a defiant finish to his opening defense statement  against charges of ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.


Verizon Sets TV Service Target / FiOS TV Expected in Parts of Richmond By Early Feb. And Areas of Henrico This Year

By JEFFREY KELLEY  Verizon Communications Inc. will start selling its new television service in Richmond by early February. Some residents can pre- register for the service.  Company spokesman Harry J.


WASHINGTON - The FBI seized computers, software and equipment, including items at a Houston-area home in Bellaire, as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyright movies, music and games over an Internet peer-to-peer network, Attorney


By NO BYLINE  SCHOOLS across East Lothian are to spend a Scottish Executive cash injection on new books, computers and musical instruments.   A total of GBP 742,000 was set aside for the county's schools out of a national pot of GBP 40 million announced last November.


US scientists develop tiny energy-generating fibres that could be used to create self-powered smart fabrics.


Rackable kicks Xeon 7000 chips into fresh, beefy server

Now with 25 per cent more teal Rackable Systems is launching a new four-socket server using Intel's dual- and quad-core Xeon 7200 and 7300 processors.â¦


Elpida, Powerchip to invest $13.9B in DRAM venture

(InfoWorld) - Japanese memory chip maker Elpida MemoryÂ and Taiwan's Powerchip SemiconductorÂ have announced a broad plan to invest $13.9 billion over five years to build four new DRAM factories in Taiwan. The investment, announced Thursday, will go into a new joint venture company that does not yet have an English name. The new company will open early next year in an advanced 12-inch chip factory Powerchip started building in central Taiwan earlier this year. In coming years, the joint venture company will build three more DRAM (dynamic-RAM) factories on the island, with output reaching 60,000 silicon wafers per month each, for total planned capacity of a massive 240,000 wafers. Thousands of DRAM chips can be made on each wafer. The investment means the companies are confident in the future of the DRAM industry and in their ability to compete against market leader Samsung Electronics. In fact, Elpida Chief Executive Officer Yukio SakamotoÂ pledged to surpass SamsungÂ in terms of DRAM market share within three years. The DRAM industry isÂ ripe for new factories. Most companies in the business have invested in non-DRAM production lines in recent years, mainly NAND flash memory, which is popular in digital cameras and iPods. ButÂ DRAM prices have surgedÂ recently due to strong PC sales, and the launch of Microsoft Windows Vista is expected to keep DRAM prices strong over the next several months due to strong anticipated PC demand and the greater memory content required by Vista compared to Windows XP. The two companies intend to marry Elpida's technology prowess with Powerchip's low cost manufacturing know-how, said Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip. The companies will be even partners in the venture, each putting in their half of the value of investment, and each deriving half of the production from the new company. Elpida had beenÂ looking at four possible investment locationsÂ before deciding to partner with Powerchip in Taiwan. The company's CEO traveled to China to visit manufacturing partner Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) of Shanghai, in addition to scouting locations in Japan and Singapore. Despite better incentives offered by the Chinese government, Sakamoto said his company's relationship with Powerchip and Taiwan's superior infrastructure swayed Elpida's final decision. "Yesterday, Powerchip and Elpida had a very friendly relationship, but today we became a family," said Sakamoto. The two companies have been working together for over four years. Elpida will continue to use SMIC as a manufacturing partner in China, he said. Elpida and Powerchip will initially invest NT$40 billion to get the first DRAM factory up and running. They expect to move production line equipment into the factory by May 2007 and start mass production in August. The joint venture company will begin life with the latest production technology thanks to Elpida, etching transistors and other parts on silicon at the tiny size of 70-nanometers. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. Powerchip will take charge of daily operations and staff the factory. By the time the fourth plant is finished, Powerchip reckons it will have hired 8,000 new workers for the joint venture. Elpida and Powerchip will also co-invest in research and development, they said. Their technology pact will ensure joint development down to the 50nm level and beyond. The companies plan to sign a final agreement on the joint venture in January.


Quartics Box Takes Video Downloads From PC to TV

By Ian Watson, The Business, London  Dec. 14--Safi Qureshey, a pioneer of personal computers, has come up with  a microchip capable of transferring all types of internet video to TV, which  has been developed by Quartics, his new company.


Television warps process of presidential debates

In theory, putting presidential candidates on the same stage to debate the issues in a national broadcast is a great idea. Barring a major gaffe or a cute one-liner, however, the upcoming debates will likely be of little consequence.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


Sales at retailers rose 0.3 percent in January, which was an unexpected pickup that partly reflected stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.


The Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is disputing Democratic assertions that a new rule loosening restrictions on media ownership is full of loopholes and will lead to more mergers and fewer choices for consumers.


China urges Iran, Europe to resume nuclear talks

China has urged Iran to resume negotiations with the international community in a fresh attempt to end their long-running standoff over its nuclear programme, state press reported Friday.


Il vicepremier risponde alle aperture centriste del leader dell'UdcMa Mastella avverte: "Compattezza su politica estera o crisi"                                          Grande centro, da Rutelli no a Casini Berlusconi: "Impossibile il governo tecnico"


TOKYO The Japanese government said Monday that it planned to cut its budget deficit by 6 percent next fiscal year in a bid to curb an expansion of the world's largest public debt.


A recent escalation in violence presents a major challenge to Thailand's new government, which took office last week. Military and political measures imposed by previous governments had little success in curbing the violence


US senator calls for Annan's resignation

WASHINGTON  - A US senator heading a panel investigating the UN's scandal-plagued Iraq oil-for-food program called for UN chief Kofi Annan's resignation in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.


A SERIES of powerful earthquakes in central Japan, including an initial tremor measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, have left 20 people dead or missing and injured 1000 others, officials and news reports said.


The widow of Sammy Davis Jr. is suing two former business partners over the rights to the Rat Pack entertainer's life story and management of his legacy.


Napoli, 16:17 - TENNIS, FED CUP: SCHIAVONE-LLAGOSTERA APRE ITALIA-SPAGNA

Il singolare d'apertura dell'incontro valido per i quarti di finale di Fed Cup tra Italia e Spagna, ...


Tiny robots powered by living muscle have been created by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles.


Tim Henman loses 7-6 7-5 to Jiri Novak in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors in Basle.


George Lucas' theater sound certification company is developing technology to automatically adjust consumer electronics' playback settings.


Photovoltaics made of nanowires could power small devices and lead to cheaper solar panels.


On its Web site, Sinclair Broadcasting Group publishes a "Code of Business Conduct and Ethics" which purports to the be the "source of guiding principles for directors and their employees.


EBayâs New Chief Moves Swiftly to Bring Change

In an effort to reinvigorate growth, John Donahoe, the new chief executive of Internet giant eBay, said he would shift the companyâs emphasis from auctions to fixed priced listing.


Now's your chance to show the world your model USS Enterprise that Shatner signed on your 13th birthday. A call for submissions to our first ever reader-created photo gallery to run next week on the 40th anniversary of Star Trek.


Winning Afghan war essential for West: NATO chief

The West must win the war against Islamic militants in Afghanistan or face attacks in their own countries, NATO Secretary-General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.


Israeli Soldier Is Killed as Palestinian Agent Sets Trap

An Israeli soldier was killed and four were wounded today when a Palestinian double agent lured the troops into a booby-trapped chicken coop in Gaza City, the Hamas movement said.


Officials Forecast Hope for Victims of Hurricane

A huge oak tree crashed onto the roof of Mr. James's house during the storm a week ago. Because he needed the money to make ends meet, he had let the insurance lapse.


For the first time, doctors say they have found a pill that improves survival in liver cancer, a notoriously hard to treat disease diagnosed in more than half a million people globally each year.


U.S. Current Account Gap Grows to Record

The U.S. current account gap widened again in the second quarter, growing to a record $166.18 billion, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday.


A Tiffany silver bowl that President Kennedy gave to Maria Callas fetched nearly $33,000 at an auction of the late opera diva's memorabilia.


Approaching cold front may stall NASA launch plans

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A cold front that spawned killer tornadoes in the southeastern United States is heading to Florida where it may stall NASA's plans to launch its first space shuttle mission of the year on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday.


Typhoon Nears Tokyo; Seven Dead, Transport Snarled

Typhoon Tokage is moving toward Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The storm has been blamed for at least seven deaths, Kyodo News reported.


Patients with Serious Illness Appear to Adapt Well

Most people who live with serious disability or illness, such as kidney failure, appear to adapt well and maintain a healthy outlook on life, new research reports.


China defends product quality in note to WHO

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organization defending the quality of its food exports, an agency spokeswoman said yesterday, and an official linked to the country's drug industry was sentenced to prison in a bribery case.


Saliscendi in Borsa, ora il titolo cede l'1,07% a 0,71 euro


Looking to take on Bluetooth, Nokia said Tuesday it was open-sourcing its "Wibree" wireless technology. According to the company, Wibree uses a fraction of the power of other radio solutions, and is easily integrated with Bluetooth.


Swiss qualifier warms to Hantuchova's cold front

Daniela Hantuchova blamed a cold which got steadily worse for her quarter-final defeat to Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky at the WTA Diamond Games here on Friday.


Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday after the Japanese government said the economy grew more slowly than initially estimated in the April-June quarter. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.


The pound was solid against all currencies, and up against the US dollar, after the Bank of England effectively retained its tightening bias and the Confederation of British Industry reported that factory orders are running at a 12-year high.


Ruling postponed in case of Brazilian killed by London anti-terror police

An English court postponed judgement on whether to quash a decision by prosecutors not to charge the police officers who shot dead a Brazilian man they mistook for a suicide bomber last year.


Only hours before Dan Wilson might have become an ex-Mariner today, Seattle re-signed the veteran catcher to a one-year contract. Financial figures were not released, nor was any word about the status of ongoing


DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Oil stocks closed lower Wednesday after the Energy Department reported a surprise climb in crude inventories for the week ended Sept.


The African Cup of Nations being staged Jan. 20-Feb. 10 in Ghana, will whisk away some of the top players in the English Premier League and other leagues for a month or more.


US STOCKS-Futures slide sharply on recession fears

U.S. stock index futures were sharply lower on Monday, as fears of a U.S. recession gripped investors, suggesting Wall Street will join a global equity markets plunge when they resume trading Tuesday.


Spain's Zapatero pins bombs blame on Islamists, calls for anti-terror pact

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero blamed Islamic radicals linked to Al-Qaeda for the March 11 train bombings and called for a cross-party pact against international terrorism, while insisting Spaniards had not been "cowards" to vote for him.


China's trade surplus rose 67% in January, increasing pressure on Beijing to allow the yuan to float freely.


Pakistan Army Pounds Militants' Mountain Hideouts

WANA, Pakistan  - The Pakistani army fired mortar  bombs and artillery shells at suspected mountain hideouts of al  Qaeda-linked militants in a remote tribal region on Friday, but  there were no details of casualties, witnesses said.


Emergency team of doctors arrive to attend Arafat

Six Tunisian doctors arrived in Ramallah Saturday night amid growing concern for the health of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.


Smile! Big Brother software is watching you

Company envisions use of "smile checker" software to snap photos when everyone is grinning, help robots figure out if humans are happy, and give "smile ratings" to people working in the service industry.


Judge OKs Cuts for UAL Pilots, Attendants

UAL Corp. on Monday won court approval  for wage cuts for United Airlines' pilots and flight attendants  worth $311 million annually, clearing a hurdle in its bid to  exit bankruptcy protection by the year-end.  The rulings by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Eugene Wedoff move  United UALAQ.OB a step closer to achieving $725 million  in  annual labor savings it says it needs to exit Chapter 11.


TorrentSpy begins weeding out copyright content

Blog: As company battles accusations that it aids copyright violators, TorrentSpy founder launches filtering system.


New leak identified at Japan nuclear plant

Japanese nuclear inspectors have identified a new radioactive leak at a power plant that was badly damaged in this week's earthquake, compounding concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear reactors.


Update: Attackers targeting new PowerPoint bug

(InfoWorld) - One day after patching a widely exploited flawÂ in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft Corp. has a new bug to worry about, this time in PowerPoint. Attackers have been exploiting a newly discovered bug in Microsoft's Office presentation software in extremely targeted attacks, McAfee Inc. reported Wednesday. Researchers were made aware of the attacks when a customer submitted two different malicious PowerPoint files, both of which exploited the same vulnerability, said Craig Schmugar, a virus researcher at McAfee. Both files installed malicious remote access Trojan software that then attempted to connect to an outside Web server, he said. Though McAfee is not releasing technical details of the exploit, the security vendor says that it has confirmed that the attack works on three versions of Office running on the Windows 2000 operating system: Office 2000, Office XP, and Office 2003. Other platforms and other Office applications may also be affected, but McAfee has not yet had time to complete its testing, Schmugar said. Schmugar has blogged about the issueÂ  . Microsoft issued a security advisory on the matter Wednesday, saying that the issue affects users of Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office 2003, and Microsoft Office XP, as well as Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac. Microsoft's advisory can beÂ found here. As a workaround, Microsoft suggests that users open and view files using PowerPoint Viewer 2003. This software "does not contain the vulnerable code and is not susceptible to this attack," the advisory states. The PowerPoint viewer can beÂ downloaded here. Microsoft and other security vendors, including Symantec Corp. and McAfee, have added signatures to their security products so that they can detect this malicious code. Over the past few months, attackers have focused on Office, exploiting a number of undisclosed Office bugs in extremely targeted attacks, often on government agencies or contractors. These attacks usually take the form of an e-mail that has a malicious Office document attached and is sent to a small number of target victims This latest PowerPoint attack fits that pattern and was sent to a defense contractor, Schmugar said. He declined to provide further details on the intended victim. Because the attack has been extremely limited in scope it is considered to be a low risk for most users, Schmugar said. News of the attack comes the day afterÂ Microsoft issued an emergency patch for a widely exploited bug that affected the VML (Vector Markup Language) rendering engine used by Internet Explorer and Outlook. Hackers are exploiting this critical flaw in the browser via mass e-mail and on thousands of Web sites, security experts said. Microsoft's next set of security patches will be released Oct. 10. The software vendor did not say whether it plans to patch this latest PowerPoint flaw.


Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest media company, on Wednesday reported an 8 percent drop in third-quarter net profit as it set up a


FOXBOROUGH - Three defenders were draped around receiver Randy Moss, and quarterback Tom Brady delivered a high-arcing bomb in his direction anyway. The second-half pass fell incomplete.


Lilla, 18:51 - CALCIO, LILLA; PUEL: MILAN FAVORITO MA POSSIAMO FARCELA

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Sardegna, unâautomobile ogni due abitanti

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Iran and the European Union have agreed to postpone crunch talks seeking to break the deadlock in the standoff over the Iranian nuclear programme, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.


Marsh & McLennan CEO May Be Ousted - WSJ

The outside directors of Marsh &  McLennan MMC.N have talked to New York's attorney general  about having its chief executive step aside amid a probe into  its business practices, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.


Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis receives a four-month jail sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to attempting to set up a drug deal in 2000.


Ryan Smyth and Jaroslav Hlinka scored 62 seconds apart early in the first period against Jason LaBarbera in the goalie's first game off the injured list, and the Colorado Avalanche went on to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night for their third straight victory.


Tropical spider gives day-off to British school kids

A tropical spider gave pupils at a school in southern England a surprise day-off classes after bug control experts had to be called in.


EC Investigates Microsoft, Time Warner Deal

Time Warner and Microsoft see the acquisition of ContentGuard as a way of obtaining a stronger foothold in the increasingly important digital-rights management market.


Avvicendamento con De Gennaro.Amato,spero prossimo sia donna


Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he is considering going home, but insists he will not return to politics.


Anger in Congo as Kabila builds poll lead

Hackles are rising in Congo's volatile  capital Kinshasa as incumbent President Joseph Kabila builds a  lead with results trickling in from the country's first free  elections in more than four decades.


Black, Green Tea May Slow Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 27, 2004 -- Developing a taste for black or green tea may be delay Alzheimer's disease, new research shows. A study from England's University of Newcastle upon Tyne shows that green and black teas may


GEORGE Bush's closest allies in Europe greeted his re-election as a boost to the war on Islamic extremism but most European leaders barely managed to conceal the sense of disappointment they shared with most of the public across the continent.


U.S. panel against cold drugs for kids under 6

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that have been widely used for decades should not be given to children under 6 years of age, a U.S. advisory panel recommended on Friday.


Israel to Begin Gaza Compensation Payments

JERUSALEM Sept. 13, 2004 - Israel will offer large cash advances on compensation to Jewish settlers to entice them to leave their homes, Cabinet ministers said Monday, a day after tens of thousands demonstrated


The prime minister's wife, Cherie Blair, is holding a party to celebrate her half-century.


Soldier Gets 6 Months for Prisoner Abuse

Sgt. Javal Davis, who admitted abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib in late 2003, was sentenced Friday to six months in a military prison and given a bad-conduct discharge from the Army.


As skirmishes continue, Marines seek delay in civiliansâ return ...

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - Marines continue to battle pockets of insurgents in Fallujah at the start of what could be a crucial week for American policy in the rebellious city.


IBM, LG Electronics to End Joint Venture

International Business Machines Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. will end an eight-year alliance that helped expand the U.S. computer maker's presence in the booming South Korean PC market.


TwinMos Boom 1 2.1-channel iPod audio system

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Wind farms can change the weather, according to a model of how these forests of giant turbines interact with the local atmosphere.


Pricester.Com Unveils Blockbuster Technology to Domain Industry

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Angelo Que Takes Lead at Vietnam Masters

Angelo Que of the Philippines shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a three-shot lead over Corey Pavin and three others after the second round of the inaugural Vietnam Masters.


Horseplayers have been caught in the crossfire of a battle over the economics of wagering on the Internet, a problemÃÂ manifestedÃÂ during the Kentucky Derby.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


By Simon London in San Francisco, Mure Dickie in Beijing and,Justine Lau and Francesco Guerrera in Hong Kong. Lenovo, China's largest computer supplier, announced a $1.75bn (Â£900m) deal to buy the PC unit


Backed by Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the political coalition of 228 candidates is expected to sweep next month's elections.


Roma, 13:30 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, PANCALLI: CALCIO FERMO FINO A RITORNO SERENITA'

Calcio fermo a tempo indeterminato. Lo ha confermato il commissario straordinario della Figc, Luca P...


A stone carving that was used as a cat's headstone has sold for Â£200,000 at auction - five times its estimate. The medieval limestone relief of St Peter was discovered at a quarry by a stonemason Johnny Beeston, from Dowlish Wake, Somerset.


About 16 students are murdered at U.S. schools each year, says a new government report that shows the number and rate of slayings has held steady and is lower than in the previous decade.


Former US President Bill Clinton has opened his futuristic presidential library at a rain-soaked ceremony in Little Rock, Arkansas.


Springsteen returns to No. 1 in slow week

In a slow week for album sales,  Bruce Springsteen returned to the top of the U.S. pop charts  Wednesday, a week after he lost the crown to Kid Rock.


The U.N. address by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has had an unexpected impact — on the best seller lists of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.


Men: Is that Laptop Computer Harming Your Fertility?

(New York-WABC, December 8, 2004 ) - They're the mobile offices for millions of professionals and young people. But now doctors are sounding a warning for men who use laptop computers.


L.A. coroner probes Christian Brando's death

The Los Angeles County coroner has opened an investigation into the death of Hollywood legend Marlon Brando's eldest son, acting at the request of his family, a spokesman for the medical examiner said on Tuesday.


NASA Drone Aids California Firefighting Effort

A Predator B unmanned aircraft, outfitted with imaging equipment that can see through smoke, is flying over Southern California to help fight the area's raging wildfires.


Eli Lilly Said to Play Down Risk of Top Pill

Internal documents show that the company knew of serious side effects of Zyprexa, its best-selling medication for schizophrenia.


Nubifragio in Campania, case e strade allagate

Violente piogge nella notte e nella prima mattinata. Disagi per chi si sposta in auto e in treno, anche con la Circumvesuviana. MILANO - Automobilisti bloccati, treni in tilt, strade allagate: la situazione


The Liberty Media Corporation has sued IAC/InterActiveCorp in a dispute over IACâs plans to split into five companies.


Spain arrests Syrian for selling arms to FARC

Syrian-born arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar has been arrested in Spain and now faces extradition to the United States for trying to sell weapons to Colombian rebels, U.S. and Spanish authorities said on Friday.


In progresso Citigroup dopo rigetto offerta su Nikko Cordial


Lebanon braced on Wednesday for a bitter power struggle after the assassination of an anti-Syrian Christian cabinet minister which his allies blamed on Syria.


Dipendenti: Nazioni Unite forse prossimi al rilascio

I sequestratori dei tre dipendenti dell'Onu rapiti a Kabul il mese scorso sarebbero pronti a rilasciare gli ostaggi dopo un incontro, ieri, fra rappresentati del gruppo estremista e mediatori del governo afghano.


Switzerland's biggest corporate trial , over the collapse of national carrier, Swissair winds up.


Offence comes alive, Dolphins get 1st win

Jay Fiedler played an efficient game and the Dolphins became the NFL's last team to win, posting a 31-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams.


The medical profession has a costly, little-known secret: Many treatments don't work all that well for many -- even most -- people.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday renewed her pledge to ensure the United States fulfills its obligations to veterans.


Imelda Staunton strengthens the immensely moving, stark and engaging film.


Apple's iPhone to hit stores, lines grow

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Hundreds of gadget fans, or their paid stand-ins, lined up on Friday to be among the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a music and video playing phone that seeks to reshape the mobile industry.


Lawmakers in a key Senate committee brokered a bipartisan agreement Friday that they said would extend health insurance to an additional 3.3 million low-income children in the U.S.


Futures up as Cisco boosts tech sector optimism

Stocks appeared set to open higher on Wednesday, particularly on Nasdaq, after Cisco Systems Inc.'s  results and outlook exceeded forecasts and reassured investors on prospects for corporate earnings.


THE investigation into the $5.3 billion collapse of insurer HIH has claimed its biggest scalp, with founder and former chief executive Ray Williams pleading guilty to criminal charges.


The US dollar hit an all-time low in thin pre-holiday trading Thursday against the euro, which breached the $1.35 mark after a mixed economic report from the US Commerce Department.


Silicon vendor Atheros Communications has agreed to acquire u-Nav Microelectronics, a GPS chip maker, for approximately $54 million in cash and stock, the companies announced after the close of trading Thursday.


MILANO (8 ago. 2004) - Continua l'inchiesta, a Milano, sulle presunte tangenti per alcune commesse di Enipower, da cui si attendono nuovi imminenti sviluppi. Dal lungo interrogatorio di Mauro Cartei, l'ingegnere arrestato venerdì, emergono altri dettagli ...


Risks in Fed's deeper interest rate cuts

Lowering interest rates Â the Federal Reserve's tool for bracing the wobbly economy Â is not without risk.


Just a few days ago, it appeared that Time Warner (TWX ) was near an upset victory in the bidding war for famed movie studio MGM (MGM ), which owns the world's biggest film library.


Sarkozy poised for landslide parliamentary win

French conservatives looked set to sweep parliamentary elections on Sunday and hand President Nicolas Sarkozy the strong mandate he had sought for the wide-ranging reforms he says are needed to revive the economy.


Philippine president pardons ousted nemesis

MANILA - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pardoned her ousted predecessor yesterday, a move that drew praise as a step toward political reconciliation and scorn as an opportunistic maneuver that endorses corruption.


Iran and Russia announced on Sunday that the two countries are about to finalize their delayed protocol on returning spent nuclear fuel to Russia, preparing to the launch of a Russian-built nuclear power plant in southern Iran in 2006.


Retro thriller Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow has topped the US and Canada box office, beating last week's leader, Resident Evil: Apocalypse.


Briton admits plot to behead Muslim s...

"He was enraged by the idea that there were Muslim soldiers in the British army, some of them Muslims from The Gambia in west Africa."  A MAN has pleaded guilty to a plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim soldier in the British army by cutting off his head "like a pig", a court was told. via News.com.au


Nuerburgring, 15:44 - F1, GP D'EUROPA: POLE A RAIKKONEN DAVANTI AD ALONSO

Kimi Raikkonen partirà domani in pole position nel Gp d'Europa sul circuito del Nuerburgring,...


Saudis biggest group of al Qaeda Iraq fighters: study

Most al Qaeda fighters in Iraq are from Saudi Arabia and Libya and many are university-aged students, said a study released on Wednesday by researchers at the U.S. Army's West Point military academy.


John Lennon's killer will remain in jail for at least two more years after being denied parole because of the "extreme malicious intent" he showed in gunning down the former Beatle in 1980.


Paris Hilton says she will not appeal against her 45-day jail sentence and will "learn" from her ordeal.


Displaying incredible hustle, Dwight Smith chased Eddie Kennison 59 yards and forced him to fumble into the end zone. By ROGER MILLS, Times Staff Writer.


Investigator vowed tactics legal, HP says

Hewlett-Packard Co. yesterday said a Needham private investigator assured the computer maker its investigative methods were legal, then apparently used ``pretexting," or lying, to obtain phone and fax records of 18 company board members, employees, and journalists.


Synthetic form of a sea-snail venom was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration as a novel approach to treating severe, chronic pain.


Muslims Give Kerry Qualified Endorsement

Major American Muslim groups gave what they called a "qualified endorsement" Thursday to Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, urging Muslims to vote for him while calling his platform on civil rights inadequate.


From the destruction that swept over south Asia claiming more than 115,000 lives, hope is emerging in one stricken country that relief efforts are diverting a path to civil war.


DeGeneres cancels tapings after dog flap

Ellen DeGeneres' talk show was put on hold for a day because of her emotionally wrenching dog-adoption drama. "It's been a long week and a tough week and we decided to take a long weekend and be back on Tuesday," said Laura Mandel, a spokeswoman for Telepictures Productions, which produces "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."


EarthLink has backed out of a deal to build San Francisco's free citywide Wi-Fi service.


Indian PM cites Gandhi as model for world order

India and South Africa should work together to build a world order modeled on the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday.


Super Bowl draws 3rd-largest U.S. TV audience ever

The Indianapolis Colts' rain-swept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.


Boom-boom-boom. Another one bites the dust. Boom-boom-boom. Another one bites the dust. The computer mouse vibrates to the unmistakeable tom-tom thud of Queenâs camp classic.


Nicaragua abortion ban called a threat to lives

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Doctors and women's groups are warning that Nicaragua's ban on all abortions -- even to save the mother -- will endanger the lives of thousands of women every year.


Australia's Lleyton Hewitt is in an excellent position to win the Paris Masters after he was handed free passage and several seeds were knocked out.


The Metropolitan Police is expected to be criticised for the way it handles internal complaints, particularly when ethnic minorities are involved.


French actress Melanie  Laurent and Justin Bartha are shooting the bilingual romantic  comedy "Shoe at Your Foot."


State and national housing sales hit record highs in 2004, boosted by mortgage rates near historic lows, according to preliminary figures released yesterday, but with rates expected to drift upward, few in the real estate industry expect that pace to be matched in 2005.


Baghdad car bomb kills eight, wounds dozens

BAGHDAD - Doctors at a central Baghdad hospital said on Monday at least eight people were killed and 30 wounded in a car bomb blast near one of the entrances to the heavily fortified Green Zone.


French police arrested four men in southern France after a search of their vehicle revealed a statue of Father Christmas made of pure cocaine.


Five Killed as Typhoon Tears Across Southern Japan

Typhoon Chaba tore across southwestern Japan Monday, killing at least five people and knocking out electricity for thousands as it swirled its way north, dumping heavy rain and whipping up huge seas.


East Timor on track for coalition government

East Timor appeared to be headed for a coalition government Wednesday with most votes in last week's parliamentary polls counted but no one party set to win a majority needed to govern alone.


RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will increase oil production capacity to 11 million barrels per day (bpd) within weeks in a bid to curb record prices, Oil Minister Ali Al Nuaimi said yesterday.


Iraqi city at center of alleged massacre

It was a tough mission in one of the toughest cities in Iraq: winning the confidence of a Sunni Arab population in an area long known for hostility toward the Americans.


Milano, 14:00 - CALCIO, MILAN: AD AGOSTO QUADRANGOLARE A MOSCA

Dal 3 al 5 agosto il Milan prenderà parte al Torneo che commemora il '170Â° Anniversario delle...


Icahn said made offer for Reckson properties

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on Thursday he made an offer to buy certain Westchester properties held by Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  as part of its pending merger with SL Green Realty Corp .


Clearwire Partners With Intel on WiMAX Networks

Broadband wireless carrier Clearwire and Intel Corp. said they will join forces to develop and deploy WiMAX wireless broadband networks.


San Jose Earthquakes coach Dominic Kinnear had just finished watching as two of his players, Brian Ching and Landon Donovan, scored for the


'Grave un nulla di fatto','abnorme accorpamento Finanziaria'


Espanyol took a provisional place at the top of the Spanish table by virtue of a 1-0 triumph over Real Madrid. Walter Samuel saw red on his domestic debut and each club failed from the spot, but it was last


Gateway Shifts Back to Personal Computers

Gateway Inc. GTW.N on Monday said it  would return to its roots as a personal computer company,  backing off on an aggressive strategy of expanding into TVs,  digital cameras and other gadgets in a move to return to  profitability.


Talks in Germany to secure a breakthrough on establishing a new global trade deal have collapsed.


Al-Sadr Tells Militia to Turn Over Shrine in Najaf

Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his fighters Thursday to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities, hours after U.S. forces bombed militant positions and Iraq's prime minister made a "final call" for the cleric's militia to surrender.


The Dow Jones index of US shares reaches a record high for a second consecutive day, closing at 11,850.


A cluster bomb left over from last year's war between Israel and the militant Hezbollah exploded Wednesday, wounding a Lebanese woman, the official National News Agency said.


LOS ANGELES -- They were playing the role of spoilers, heavy underdogs to a Southern California team that wants to prove it is the best college football team in the country this season.


Trovata ragazza in campo rom,potrebbe essere bimba scomparsa


8 Turkish Soldiers Are Missing in Kurdish Attack

Turkey continued to bolster its forces at the Iraqi border after an ambush that left at least 12 Turkish soldiers dead and touched off an escalation in tensions.


The Australian PM, Kevin Rudd, makes a formal apology in parliament to the country's Aborigines


US stocks drifted higher today, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.


Is it or isn't it? Brown keeps bottling the ID card question

Straight answers not compulsory either For the third time in four days, Gordon Brown has sown doubts about the future of compulsory ID cards for UK citizens. Speaking at prime minister's question time today, Brown confirmed that it was "policy" for ID cards to become compulsory, but added the rider that this was subject to a vote in parliament.â¦


It may soon be possible to take medication in a gel form rather than having to swallow a tablet.


Yushchenko claims victory in rerun of Ukrainian presidential ...

Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko on Monday clamed victory in the rerun of Ukrainian presidential election, saying the nation was beginning a new political life.


Ukrainians are to gather in Kiev to mark seven years since the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze.


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


Israel Says West Bank Troop Pullback Possible Soon

Israeli troops could pull back from  several West Bank cities within days, pending the outcome of  further talks with the new Palestinian leadership, Defense  Minister Shaul Mofaz said Sunday.


In manette otto persone, tra indagati anche un avvocato


Imprese a caccia di laureati in vetta il ramo servizi

Unioncamere: a fine 2007 un nuovo assunto su dieci sarà uscito dall'università. Una percentuale che non veniva raggiunta dal 2003


Japan's operation of military brothels during World War II was "deplorable," but the issue can only be resolved by Tokyo and its Asian neighbors, a top U.S. official said Friday, as victims expressed outrage at the Japanese prime minister's denial that women were forced into sexual slavery.


The widow of a  hero soldier killed in Afghanistan collects his posthumous VC at Buckingham Palace.


If you build it, or in the case of Circuit City's Web site, re-build it, they won't necessarily come. So, to ensure visits to the new CircuitCity.com, the electronics retailer yesterday started rolling out a multimedia push that promotes a "Plasma Screen TV Makeover" online contest that carries a grand prize of five flat-screen TVs and home-theater equipment worth $20,000.


Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States remains a key partner and praised US President George Bush. But, the Russian leader also said he would like to know whether the United


The uniform of the tennis professional is now virtually indistinguishable from the uniform of the cocktail waitress, pool boy or "Entourage" cast member.


There's something new for the kiddies at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, SpongeBob Squarepants. It's one of 59 balloons that will be floating along the line of march through midtown Manhattan this morning.


City Chips in for Park at Eagle Mountain Lake

By Mike Lee, and Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 22--FORT WORTH -- Fort Worth City Council members held their noses and voted to put $500,000 into a new park at Eagle Mountain Lake on Tuesday while the Amon G.


US-Iraqi forces strike at more rebel strongholds

BAGHDAD - US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their second major offensive in a week yesterday, hunting insurgents in a triangle south-west of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq's most notorious hot spots.


End of the Road for London's Routemaster Bus

Lumbering through the narrow streets of  London, the capital's red double-decker buses are as much part  of the cityscape as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.


Two of the world's largest brewers have gone on fresh spending sprees. Inbev, the world's largest beer-maker has bought Germany's Spaten Brewery; while rival, and global number three, Heineken has purchased ...


About 60 feared killed in India train fire

About 60 passengers are feared to have burned to death when two cars of a cross-border train between India and Pakistan caught fire overnight, Indian TV channels said.


Ford mulls building car plant in Slovakia: paper

U.S. car maker Ford  is  considering building an assembly plant in Slovakia, the  economic daily Hospodarske Noviny said on Wednesday, citing  unnamed sources.


PeopleSoft fracas could spark software M&A

NEW YORK - Thursday's pro-Oracle Corp. decision on the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to block Oracle's proposed takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. could have ramifications for the broader software market: Most software stocks rose in Friday trading as investors and analysts viewed the DOJ's loss as a signal for Oracle and other software companies to go shopping for acquisitions.


Ashley Olsen is suing the National Enquirer for $40 million in damages over a story alleging that she was involved in a drug scandal.


Ad Campaign Set to Entice Adventurous Vacationers

By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 15--State tourism officials will launch a $3.9 million advertising  campaign in early February to promote Utah as a spring and summer vacation  destination.   The bulk of the money -- almost $3 million -- will be spent on television  ads.


Materie prime piu' care e domanda Usa in ribasso


HOUSTON -- Brett Favre brought the Pack all the way back, even without buddy Ahman Green. Favre moved Green Bay into scoring position with a flawless two-minute drill and Ryan Longwell kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Packers to their fifth straight win, 16-13 over the Houston Texans last night.


Astros Exercise Biggio's Option, But Not Kent's

HOUSTON (Sports Network) - Craig Biggio will be around for  an 18th season with the Houston Astros. On Thursday, the team  exercised its contract option on Biggio for the 2005 season.


Choose between nuclear weapons and a future The US has warned North Korea that it can have nuclear weapons or it can have a future - "but it cannot have them both", the BBC reports.â¦


Violence flares in Ivory Coast ahead of presidential visit

Joint patrols have begun in Ivory Coast's commercial centre, Abidjan, in an attempt to maintain law and order after three days of disturbances.


India's governing Congress Party suffers a setback in  state elections in Punjab and Uttaranchal.


Visitors From the North Tidy Up Home Away From Home: Snowbirds Help Keep PCB Clean

By Ed Offley, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Feb. 23--PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Wayne and Kaye Rydberg love the beauty of the sand and surf that defines their winter home away from permanent home in western Iowa.


Justin Gray continued his torrid shooting streak, scoring 25 points while making a season-high six 3-pointers to lead No. 4 Wake Forest to an 81-66 victory over Maryland on Tuesday night.


Applebee's exploring options, including sale

Restaurant chain Applebee's International Inc.  said on Tuesday it is exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company, sending its shares up as much as 12.8 percent.


Actor Heath Ledger, the gifted leading man acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.


World powers consider steps to Iran sanctions

Foreign ministers from six world powers convene in London on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, with the United States, backed by Britain, suggesting it is time to consider a sanctions resolution against Tehran.


Milosevic Wants Clinton to Testify by Christmas

Slobodan Milosevic called on judges to subpoena former U.S. President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, saying he would like them to testify at his war crimes trial by Christmas.


Just over a decade after scientists cloned the first animal, the last major barrier to selling meat and milk from clones has fallen: The U.S. government declared this food safe Tuesday. Now, will people buy it?


Only Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New York

Someone in New York City will have a whole lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday week. That person is the sole winner in Friday's colossal Mega Millions drawing worth $149 million.


Mixed views in first presidential debate

CNN.com asked its users if they thought President Bush or Sen. John Kerry made a stronger case about preventing terrorist attacks in the United States during the first of three presidential debates.


GOP cries foul on timing of kids' health vote

House Republicans are fuming over Democrats' decision to hold the next vote on the State Children's Health Insurance Program on Thursday -- when many Republicans will be in California as President Bush tours areas hit by wildfires.


Damien Hirst's Pharmacy Sells For 11.1 Million

LONDON, ENGLAND.- Damien Hirst reaffirmed his position as one of the leading contemporary artists of the 21st century this evening (October 18th, 2004), when all 168 lots of original items from the celebrated Pharmacy restaurant sold at Sotheby's London


Maryland House Incumbent, Foe Battle Right Up to Tuesday's Voting

Incumbent Albert R. Wynn and his main challenger, lawyer Donna Edwards, are engaged in a sprint to the finish for tomorrow's hotly contested Democratic primary election in Maryland's 4th Congressional District.


Corruption costs Nigeria 40 percent of oil wealth, official says

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Corruption and mismanagement swallow about 40 percent of Nigeria's $20 billion annual oil income, anti-graft chief Nuhu Ribadu said yesterday.


Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should

Feelings of phoniness appear to alter peopleâs goals in unexpected ways and may also protect them against subconscious self-delusions.


Borsa, Piazza Affari apre in rialzo: Mibtel +0,44%

Apertura in rialzo per Piazza Affari che, dopo pochi scambi, fa segnare tutti gli indici in territorio positivo. Il Mibtel si attesta a +0,44%, il Mib30 a +0,52, il Midex a +0,24, il Numtel a +0,31, lo Spmib a +0,48.


Sudan rejected a wider role for African peacekeepers in putting down violence and disarming militiamen in the Darfur region, as Sudanese and rebel officials opened peace talks Monday under heavy international pressure to find a solution to the crisis.


The first two seasons of the animated series 'Family Guy' will soon available for download on the Xbox Live service.


Blake Commagere devoted all his time and energy to creating a game in which Facebook friends virtually bite each other. The goal of the application is to make zombie characters on profile pages stronger and more powerful with every bite. Commagere's goal is also to make money, although Facebook did...


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


WALTHAM -- Delonte West thinks he can play tonight against the Chicago Bulls, though the medical opinion of a player recovering from a mild concussion will not be the deciding factor. Especially since that player is West.


Oracle says it will nix the claim unless PeopleSoft shareholders agree to sell at least half their holdings by on Nov. 19.


This is how he did it. This is how Roger Federer got himself a roomful of sterling silver, a Swiss bankful of cash, and three straight crowns in this town. By inventing, by executing, by enduring.


Britain 'sleepwalking' into big-brother state, watchdog warns

Britain is "sleepwalking into a surveillance society" because of government plans to introduce ID cards and a population register, the nation's information watchdog was quoted as saying.


Iraq. Miliziani sciiti pronti a consegnare le armi

09.41: A Bagdad le milizie sciite hanno raccolto le armi e aspettano ordini per consegnarle alla polizia irachena. Secondo gli accordi stipulati sabato tra il governo iracheno e il leader Moqtada al Sadr, vi


Croat PM Sanader gets nod for government

Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader won parliament's backing on Saturday for his proposed centre-right coalition cabinet, which faces the uphill task of speeding up Zagreb's European Union membership talks.


Darfur needs development, not peacekeepers: Sudan

Sudan's finance minister said on   Monday that money earmarked by the United Nations for   peacekeepers would be better spent on development in the   country's war-torn Darfur region.


A deal between Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo and McDonalds will allow users to pay for food via mobile.


Nicaraguan police step up the hunt for stocks of illegal alcohol blamed for the deaths of at least 22 people.


Appleby leads by a stroke in South Africa

Stuart Appleby of Australia was the only player to break 70 Friday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that left him with a one-stroke lead over Lee Westwood of England halfway through the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


Bomb defused outside Potter book launch site in Pakistan

Pakistan police said Saturday they had defused a bomb the previous night outside a packed shopping centre where the latest Harry Potter book was scheduled to be launched.


A judge denied a defense bid to delay Michael Jackson's child molestation trial, saying it would be "a huge step backward" and clearing the way for the trial to begin next month as planned.


Roma, 17:48 - CALCIO, CELLINO: AVREI PREFERITO CHE SUAZO ANDASSE ALLA ROMA

Il presidente del Cagliari, Massimo Cellino, ha parlato ai microfoni di Radio Radio dei retroscena d...


Report: China biggest Asian arms spender

The United States remained the world's biggest military spender last year, devoting about $529 billion to arms, while China overtook Japan as Asia's top arms spender, a Swedish research institute said Monday.


Lo ha detto inaugurando convegno diocesi a San Giovanni


PARIS -- Commercial satellite operator Spacecom of Israel has rejected a takeover bid by SES of Luxembourg, saying its large rival is undercounting the value of Spacecom's business and proposing to leave Spacecom with a single satellite whose revenue would be insufficient to guarantee Spacecom's future.


Iran says it has arrested dozens of people for allegedly spying on the country's nuclear programme. Intelligence Minister Ali Younesi said some of those detained were suspected of passing nuclear secrets to what he termed Iran's enemies.


ANAHEIM, Calif. Manny Ramirez collected two RBI's and sparked a four-run ninth as the Boston Red Sox beat Anaheim 5-to-3 to take a two-games-to-none lead in the AL Division Series.


The United States was set to bring its call for a total ban on human cloning back to the UN on Thursday as the world community again struggled for consensus on the divisive issue.


Chris Simon of the New York Islanders was suspended Sunday for an NHL-record 25 games, and will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs as punishment for his two-handed stick attack to the face of Ryan Hollweg.


Lo prevede emendamento su rottamazione presentato da Governo


Michael Hubble cleared of charges that he endangered lives of three yachtsmen who died after their boat sank


Cricket: Ton-up Youhana leads Pakistan to tri-series final

KARACHI : A cracking hundred by Yousuf Youhana and an all-round display by Shoaib Malik led Pakistan into the tri-series final with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the southern city of Karachi.


Dutch pot shops to fingerprint customers

Coffee shops licensed to sell marijuana in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht will begin fingerprinting customers and scanning their IDs this summer to help prove they're following rules governing such sales.


Jeff Raikes was working at Apple Computer in the early 1980s when a guy named Steve Ballmer called and asked him to interview for a product-management job at a small software outfit in the Seattle area.


China Embassy in Iraq Says 8 Chinese Hostages Freed

Eight Chinese workers taken hostage by guerrillas in Iraq earlier this month have been freed, and located by Chinese embassy staff in Baghdad, the embassy said Sunday.


Video-game announcements for Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 dominated most of the news from last week's E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica, Calif.  But there'll still be plenty for computer gamers to get excited about in the coming months.


Police Say Spector Admitted Shooting L.A. Actress

Rock producer Phil Spector told  police that he accidentally shot dead B-movie actress Lana  Clarkson, an account that contradicts his later claim that she  committed suicide, grand jury transcripts show.


Second seed Rafael Nadal will have to   wait another year at least for his first U.S. Open title after   he was stunned 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1 by Russian Mikhail Youzhny in   the quarter-finals on Wednesday.


Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.


Key entrances have been plugged in some of the biggest tunnels used to smuggle people and drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border but the passageways remain largely intact