Iraqi Prison Abuse Courts-Martial Begin This Week

The courts-martial of three U.S.  military police charged with abusing prisoners at Iraq's Abu  Ghraib prison begin this week under tight security in the Iraqi  capital.


AMD delaying two Phenom chips, moving others forward

The latest road map change involves two of AMD's quad-core chips for desktops, and will result in the company focusing on triple-core chips and energy-efficient quad-cores in the first quarter.


Saif, Kareena to star in Karan Johar film

The couple is all set to star in Karan Johar's new film to be directed by Rang De Basanti writer, Rensil D'Silva.


As part of a new law designed to encourage more people to save for retirement, the US Department of Labor has proposed rules to guide companies that automatically enroll workers in certain retirement savings plans, including a 401(k).


Iraq says police kill dozens of al Qaeda in Anbar

Iraqi security forces killed dozens of al Qaeda militants who attacked a village in western Anbar province on Wednesday, during fierce clashes that lasted much of the day, police officials said on Thursday.


UN Envoy Begins Final Mission to Darfur, Sudan Before Security ...

The senior United Nations envoy to Sudan today began his last mission to the war-torn Darfur region ahead of next week's meeting of the Security Council, which will decide whether the Government is making good on commitments to restore security and disarm


Nobel Winner Warns of Dangers of Globalization

Muhammad Yunus warned that the globalized economy was becoming a dangerous Âfree-for-all highway.Â


A terror attack in London on the scale of the Madrid bombings has been thwarted, says the Met Police Commissioner.


Willis McGahee likes to refer to himself as the NFL's best running back. Let's see how he does replacing Jamal Lewis in Baltimore.


Giornalisti non potranno collaborare o diventare consulenti


Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard is refusing to reveal to the Celtic support if their former hero Henrik Larsson will start Tuesday's match.


Military launches air attacks amid concern for Sri Lankan civilians

Sri Lanka's military carried out air attacks inside rebel-held territory as the United Nations and Norwegian truce monitors voiced grave concern for 35,000 civilians trapped by the fighting.


The Delhi High Court will hear Delhi Police tomorrow on the bail application of Bazee.Com CEO Avnish Bajaj, who pleaded innocence in the Delhi Public School MMS scandal.


Israel Holds Out Prospect of Gaza Coordination

Israel held out the prospect on  Monday of coordinating a planned unilateral Gaza pullout with  the Palestinians if a new leadership succeeding Yasser Arafat  cracked down on militants.


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Nonstante la sconfitta di Rimini e le voci che danno David Trezeguet e Mauro German Camoranesi ancor...


Erdogan Tells EU Not to Meddle in Turkeyâs Internal Affairs

ANKARA, 18 September 2004 - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned the European Union against meddling in âTurkeyâs internal affairs.


No regrets for young Russians on the fall of the Berlin Wall

Their country was largely responsible for both the construction and the fall of the Berlin Wall.


AUSTRALIA could again use a four-strong pace attack in tomorrow's Champions Trophy semifinal as it bids to stretch its winning streak against England in one-day internationals to 15 matches.


Witness: Disney Paid Ovitz 'Unreasonable' Amount

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Walt Disney Co.'s  multimillion-dollar contract with Michael Ovitz was  unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation  expert testified on Monday for shareholders suing the board to  recoup as much as $200 million.


As Barry Bonds spoke Friday night about strength and concentration, his 5-year-old daughter, Aisha, clutched his bulging right biceps as if she were squeezing her favorite stuffed animal.


All signs point toward Tiger Woods being ready to go on another roll.


Rice, Abbas meet for briefings in Berlin

World powers sought common ground Wednesday to confront Palestinian Hamas militants who are politically emboldened by a new power-sharing pact with moderates.


Anti-U.S. Attack Videos Spread on the Internet

Videos showing attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq have migrated to Internet video-sharing sites like YouTube.


Some say AIDS-drug risks are worth taking in Africa

PRETORIA -- Ranbaxy Laboratories in India withdrew seven antiretroviral drugs for AIDS patients last month from the World Health Organization list of prequalified medicines. The company acknowledged that it did not complete proper lab tests to make sure its copycat drugs were equivalent with brand-name ones.


Tulsa World, Okla., Mike Jones Column: Dear Santa: A List That Even the Big Guy Can't Fill

By Mike Jones, Tulsa World, Okla.  Dec. 17--Dear Santa,   While mulling over my wants and needs for Christmas I couldn't decide between a big-screen plasma HDTV with a new surround sound system or enough cash to pay off my credit card debt.


Henman delights 'Barmy Army' to reach Australian Open 3rd rd

Tim Henman kept his dream of a first grand slam title alive with a straight sets defeat of journeyman Victor Hanescu at the Australian Open here.


A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday ordered immediate jury trials in more than 40 sex-abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.


12-month inflation rose to 1.6 percent in December from 1.5 percent in November, boosted by Christmas shoppers and theatre-goers, official figures showed.


Islamists fire rockets in Lebanon camp battle

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Islamist militants fired Katyusha rockets at Lebanese villages on Friday in a further escalation of their 8-week-old battle with the army at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.


YouTube reaches deals for music, sports content

(InfoWorld) - YouTubeÂ furthered its attempts to offer legitimate footage on its video-sharing Web site this week by announcing deals that will provide users with music video and professional basketball content. On Tuesday, YouTube and Wind-up Records, a division of Wind-up Entertainment, said that a majority of Wind-up's music videos will be shown on the site. The arrangement also allows for the use of certain preselected music tracks in user-created videos. Artists signed to the label include Evanescence and Scott Strapp, who was the lead singer of the band Creed. As with its other media partners, a revenue-sharing model will give both companies money from the advertising sold on the pages that display Wind-up's content. This follows Monday's announcement that the National Basketball Association has teamed with YouTube to create an "NBA Channel" on the site. As of Monday, users can view league-approved NBA content on the channel. The material will come from NBA.com's own video selections and will include certain selected plays and behind-the-scenes footage. While users will still be allowed to upload NBA material to the site, the arrangement allows the league to call for the removal of some material. In the spirit of the user-generated content movement that is part of "Web 2.0," users can also submit videos of their basketball skills. Site visitors will judge the videos and the winners will be compiled and shown in a weekly highlight video. The profit-sharing arrangement also extends to this deal, according to the NBA. The moves are part of a larger effort YouTube has made to resolve intellectual-property disputes over copyright material users upload to the site. Copyright holders have demanded that YouTube remove the material, while in other situations, the video's owners and YouTube have reached agreements that allow content to remain on the site. YouTube, founded in 2005, began experiencing fallout from hosting copyright video around the timeÂ Google announced it was purchasing the siteÂ for $1.65 billion in October 2006. Earlier this month, YouTube complied withÂ a request from Viacom International to remove over 100,000 of its clips, including content from MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures. In January, YouTube deleted clips from News Corp.'s Fox television division afterÂ the media company subpoenaed the site and asked for the content's removalÂ in addition to information on who posted the material. This came after a bout with a group of Japanese copyright holders in October that resulted inÂ the removal of approximately 30,000 clips. YouTube holds content deals with Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, CBS, Warner Music Group, NBC, and the National Hockey League. Â


Stunt pilots to snag a falling NASA craft

NASA's three-year effort to bring some genuine star dust back to Earth is set for a dramatic finale Sept. 8 when Hollywood helicopter pilots will attempt a midair retrieval


Riding Horses Helps in Hurdling Obstacles for Rookie Jockey

After dealing with health problems, fractured relationships and homelessness, Sylvia Harris now has relative peace of mind and a successful career as a jockey.


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French hostages to be freed in days: unknown Iraqi group

I announce... good news regarding the release soon of the two French journalists, Fadhel al-Rabii, a spokesman for the Iraqi National Forces, told the Dubai-based television station Al-Arabiya from Damascus.


A woman is charged with three counts of murder over the deaths of patients at a West Yorkshire hospital.


Small Company Has Big Peer-To-Peer Dreams

Record labels typically view peer-to-peer networks like pirate ships — plundering their profits through illegal song swaps. They have sued the networks. They have sued file-sharers. Now this ironic twist: Record companies are hopping aboard a new generation of paid peer-to-peer networks.


Schilling ready to dominate again in playoffs

(Sports Network) - Curt Schilling's career postseason record is 5-1, and when you consider his ERA of 1.66 in those 11 games he is one of the most dominating starters in the playoffs.


Novell counters Microsoft's Linux 'facts' with 'truth'

NOVEMBER 05, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Countering the latest salvo of Microsoft Corp.'s "Get the Facts" campaign against open-source software, Novell Inc.


Mao portrait saved from auction, stored in museum

An iconic portrait of Mao Zedong,   founder of Communist China, has been spared the auction block   and will be permanently preserved in a museum, state media   reported.


Thursday marked the beginning of Verizon Wireless' V CAST mobile TV service in twenty US markets, with more markets to be added before the end of the first quarter, with the aim of giving potential competitors such as DVB-H and mobile IPTV a run for their money.


The first wave of tickets for the Diana memorial concert sell out within minutes of going on sale.


Walkerton Water Disaster Sentences Handed Out

The sentences have been handed out after two brothers pleaded guilty in the Walkerton water disaster. It's one year in jail for Stan Koebel and nine months house arrest for his brother Frank.


Three tons of hashish went up in smoke Friday, incinerated by Dutch authorities after a van carrying the illicit cargo crashed and scattered it across the road.


"Six Feet" writer Soloway inks pair of TV projects

"Six Feet Under"  writer-producer Jill Soloway has closed deals to develop a show  with producer J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and to work on Shonda  Rhimes' hit ABC drama "Grey's Anatomy."


In the heart of London, anti-war protester hunkers down for the long haul

Brian Haw lives in one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in London, albeit in a makeshift tent, with a statue of Winston Churchill as his neighbour and one cause in mind.


US President Bush says other Nato nations must do more in the battle against Afghanistan's Taleban.


Internet helps doctor get back to basics

Dr. Howard Stark's office is quiet. Very quiet. No patients sit in his waiting room. No receptionist answers the telephone. Stark does not have a receptionist.


HEALTH:  Addiction to Medicines the New Danger

BRUSSELS, Mar 1 (IPS) - A growing number of people are getting addicted to   tranquillisers and other prescription drugs, and this abuse is  set to  exceed illicit drug abuse, the International Narcotics  Control Board  (INCB) warns in a report published Thursday.


Pons punta sulla coppia Barros - Bayliss

Si tratta di due veterani delle due ruote, Alex Barros proveniente dalla HRC e di Troy Bayliss ex pilota Ducati. Entrambi i piloti avranno a disposizione le gialle Honda RC211V, gommate Michelin. Barros continuerÃ


Wal-Mart Chief Offers a Social Manifesto

As part of a campaign to upgrade its image by changing the way it does business, Wal-Mart has pledged to cut the energy used by many of its products by 25 percent.


ICC says Darfur evidence enough to prosecute

The International Criminal Court's  chief prosecutor has nearly completed an investigation into war  crimes in Sudan's Darfur region and has sufficient evidence to  file charges soon, he said on Thursday.


Big wins, losses put golf in perspective

Two celebrations separated by Sundays on either side of the Irish Sea could not have looked more different. Nor could they have been more emotionally connected.


President Bush called on Congress today to provide $30 billion toward battling the global AIDS crisis over the first five years after he leaves office, a doubling of the current U.S. commitment.


Anand Jon hit with more sex assault charges

Indian-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon, already accused of sexually assaulting a dozen women and girls,


Gunman enters Miami Herald newspaper offices

A man possibly carrying a machine gun entered the headquarters of the Miami Herald newspaper on Friday, forcing some workers to evacuate the bayfront building in downtown Miami, police and newspaper officials said.


"The Incredibles," Pixar Animation Studios' tale of a superhero family struggling with supervillians and suburban life, topped the list of nominees for next month's Annie Awards.


Lehman still a believer as Europeans close in on Ryder Cup hat-trick

The United States headed into Sunday's Ryder Cup finale with captain Tom Lehman defiantly insisting his side could overturn a 10-6 deficit and prevent Europe lifting golf's most treasured trophy for a third straight time.


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


The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has hired a new music director, who will begin a four-year contract in September 2008.


President George W. Bush on Friday condemned the attacks in Egypt that killed at least 28 people and offered help to the Egyptian government as it seeks those responsible.


This is not more sycophancy to Al Gore, I promise. In fact, his enemies could even consider this a heads-up. In short: WHOEVER WINS THE PRESIDENCY, AL GORE HAS WON EVERYTHING ELSE. Sure, the Nobel/Oscar/Emmy trifecta is impressive. But look at what else Gore has netted. As unlikely as it seems for such a [...].


Pakistani records songs with Alga Yagnik

LAHORE: United Kingdom-based Pakistani singer Raja Kashif, trained by acclaimed composer Ravi Shankar, has announced the completion of a duet album with film singer Alga Yagnik.


Former Congresswoman Chisholm Dies at 80

Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress and an outspoken advocate for women and minorities during seven terms in the House, died Saturday near Daytona Beach, friends said. She was 80.


N.Korea seeks oil in return for halting reactor: media

North Korea's top envoy to six-party talks on its nuclear programme has told former U.S. officials Pyongyang wants more than half a million tonnes of fuel oil a year in return for suspending its atomic reactor, a Japanese daily said on Sunday.


Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan is meeting Kenya's president after rival Raila Odinga agrees to call off mass protests.


Afghan City Calm After Bloody Governor Protests

The western Afghan city of Herat was calm Monday following bloody clashes between supporters of the powerful ousted governor and U.S. and Afghan forces sent to keep the peace.


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com. Orlando Cabrera has already figured out how to part the Red Sea. With a three-run double in the top of the ninth, Cabrera sent waves of red-clad Angels fans to the exits.


Dozens were injured in the suicide attack on a building crowded with Shiite Muslims in eastern Pakistan. SIALKOT, PAKISTAN -- A suicide attacker detonated a bomb inside a crowded Shiite Muslim mosque in eastern


Clinton secured more than $340M of special home-state projects in spending bills, while Obama had $91M; McCain rejected earmarks entirely.


Borsa. Piazza Affari resiste alle tensioni sui listini per il caro petrolio: -0,23%. Euro a 1,25 contro il dollaro. Piazza Affari ha chiuso la seduta di oggi in territorio negativo, con il Mibtel in calo dello


A West End musical about Oscar Wilde, written by radio DJ Mike Read, closes after one night following bad reviews.


Bush Prepares to Re-Nominate Judges Blocked by Democrats

President Bush will again nominate 20 persons for federal judgeships, even though Democrats previously used tactics such as filibusters to prevent them from being confirmed, the White House announced Thursday.


The Environmental Protection Agency ignored the advice of its employees in rejecting Californiaâs request to set rules on automotive carbon dioxide emissions.


Falluja insurgents say not holding Hassan

Insurgent commanders in the Iraqi city of Falluja say they are not holding hostage Margaret Hassan, an aide worker who holds British and Iraqi citizenship, and condemned her kidnapping.


N.Korea Vows to Double Deterrent if U.S. Won't Change

North Korea threatened on Saturday to  double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States  did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy  aimed at unseating the communist leadership.


KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 22 -- Ukrainian prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened a criminal investigation into the alleged poisoning of a leading candidate in presidential elections scheduled for next month.


Feds: Cigarette Makers Lied for 50 Years

Cigarette makers lied and tried to  confuse the public about the dangers of smoking for 50 years,  the U.S. government said on Tuesday as its $280 billion case  against the industry went to trial.


U.S. forces raid govt ministry building in Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi forces raided the Health Ministry building in central Baghdad on Thursday and arrested the deputy health minister, a ministry spokesman and witnesses said.


Pop Music Icon Dick Clark Hospitalized for Stroke

Longtime "American Bandstand" host and pop music producer Dick Clark has been hospitalized in the Los Angeles area after suffering a stroke, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


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Human genome scientist Craig Venter says he has taken a major step towards creating life from scratch in the lab.


Men and women may need different heart treatments

In their hearts, it seems, men and women really are different.


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Rethinking Fire Policy in the Tinderbox Zone

Many California residents are ruggedly obstinate about the choice they have made to live with the constant threat of fire.


Double Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has been signed up to play the villainous Lex Luther in the new Warner Bros version of 'Superman', the trade magazine 'Variety' reported.


Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may be in talks with the founding family of top Japanese consumer finance firm Takefuji Corp. for a stake of over $2.


While on most late fall days the clouds obscure new growth, the meters on the mountain don't lie: Mount St. Helens continues to build a new mountaintop at a rapid rate.


Bank of Japan leaves interest rates unchanged

Japan's central bank left its super-low interest rates unchanged for a 12th straight meeting Thursday due to concerns that the US subprime loan crisis and a housing slump will curb economic growth.


British Official: Pyongyang Unwilling to Set Date for Nuclear ...

A British diplomat returning from North Korea says it remains unclear whether there will be a fourth round of nuclear disarmament talks this month.


Aids activist Zackie Achmat has joined the chorus of calls for TB treatment to be combined with HIV testing and anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment, echoing claims that it could save the lives of up to 500 000 HIV-infected Africans a year.


U.S., G7 Allies Agree on Iraq Debt Relief

The United States, Germany and other G7  nations agreed on Saturday to write off up to 80 percent of  Iraq's $120 billion foreign debt in a move that could pave the  way for a wider international accord, officials said.


Ambac Looks at âAlternativesâ After $3.26 Billion Loss

Driving the companyâs loss, which amounts to $31.85 a share, was a $5.21 billion write-down on its portfolio of credit derivatives.


Among the promoters of electronic voting machines are advocates for disabled voters. But critics say money connections between disability groups and voting-machine companies suggest the groups may be concerned with more than independent access for the disabled. By Kim Zetter.


O'Reilly Harassment Case Settled Out of Court

Fox News Channel commentator Bill  O'Reilly and a female co-worker who had accused him of sexual  harassment have reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to  drop all allegations against each other, his lawyers said on  Thursday.


World Business Briefing: Mexico: New Suitor for AeromÃ©xico

Banamex and a group of Mexican investors said they planned a 1.67 billion peso ($150.7 million) counteroffer for the airline AeromÃ©xico, which is currently the target of a takeover bid by two businessmen.


Marsh & McLennan Cos., the insurance  broker at the center of a bid-rigging scandal, on Tuesday said  it will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of its work  force.


Microsoft offers to replace damaged "Halo 3" discs

Microsoft Corp  is offering to replace damaged discs of its just-launched "Halo 3" game for the Xbox amid reports that special limited-edition packaging is scratching them.


Icahn makes $2.43 bln takeover bid for Lear Corp

Activist investor Carl Icahn has made a $2.43 billion offer for auto parts supplier Lear Corp. , the two parties said on Monday.


Man Pours Gas Down Toilet, Causing Blast

SALT LAKE CITY - If you can't stand the heat, don't pour gasoline down the toilet. An apartment tenant made that $75,000 mistake Tuesday...


La caccia agli ostaggi nel caos iracheno

SARA' certamente utile tentar di ricostruire le fasi del rapimento di Enzo Baldoni sulla terribile strada che da Najaf e Kufa porta a Bagdad: strada di mine, agguati di miliziani, posti di blocco di improbabili poliziotti, scorrerie di banditi senza


For Thomas and Jeffries, New Beginnings in Familiar Locale

For Isiah Thomas, the state of Indiana provided a stage to prove his greatness. For Jared Jeffries, it was a place to grow. The Knicks begin the next phase of their season in Indiana on Friday.


Altria Plans to Spin Off Overseas Division in March

The Altria Group said Wednesday that it would spin off its international tobacco business on March 28, freeing it to pursue cigarette sales more aggressively outside the United States.


IBM Claims Its BlueGene Supercomputer Is the Fastest

IBM Corp. on Wednesday said it has developed the world's fastest computer - a 16,000-processor version of its BlueGene/L supercomputer.


Exiled former Pakistani PM says unrest over Nawaz Sharif's deportation must not be used to defer forthcoming elections.


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Andrea Camilleri ha annunciato che le avventure del commissario Salvo Montalbano si concluderanno con il decimo romanzo. La dichiarazione dello scrittore, nato a Porto Empedocle (Agrigento) il 6 settembre


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- "Very definitely, we're still in this," maintains Pat Noonan of the bandaged and bruised but still playoff-hungry New England Revolution.


By Charles Ashby, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 1--DENVER -- No one was more surprised than Rep. Cory Gardner when a House panel approved his measure Wednesday to extend the state's Make My Day Law to businesses.


May return it No, Apple didn't send us an iPhone. Newsweek got one. And The Wall Street Journal. And The New York Times. But Jobs and Co. have a very different attitude towards El Reg. We weren't likely to get an official review unit even before our very own Ashlee Vance publicly questioned the sanity of the company's PR staff. We had to wait in line like everyone else.â¦


Boxing: Williams strips away false images in search of champion or ...

The little house on the edge of the desert is on the other side of town - and reality - from where Mike Tyson had his tigers and fountains and flunkies.


European Shares Drift Down in Thin Trade

European stocks were slightly lower by mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result of trials of an anti-obesity drug.


Lingering concerns about the job market, geopolitical turmoil and soaring energy prices did unexpected harm to consumer confidence in August, according to a report from an independent economic watchdog.


Commentary: Fighting for the rights of journalists

Bilal Hussein, an Iraqi photographer who helped the Associated Press win a Pulitzer Prize last year, is now in his sixth month in a U.S. Army prison in Iraq. He doesn't understand why he's there, and neither do his AP colleagues.


WASHINGTON  — It's odd for an agency that has the word "communications" as its middle name, but the Federal Communications Commission routinely leaves the public in the dark about how it makes critical policy decisions.


Fire Destroys Vintage Planes in Michigan

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. Oct. 9, 2004 - Fire swept through an aviation museum hangar that housed vintage aircraft, destroying the building and the planes inside.


Najia Hamad watches as medical personnel treat her son Jassim today after he was injured by shrapnel during a clash between US troops and insurgents in the Iraqi town of Ramadi.


Iraq's deaf soccer team braves violence to play

Anyone born deaf and mute faces a challenge playing in a soccer team -- it's hard to communicate on the pitch, players cannot hear the referee's whistle and few coaches know sign language.


Johansson Edges Malisse at Stockholm Open

STOCKHOLM, Sweden Oct 25, 2004 - Former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson came back from an early deficit to edge Xavier Malisse of Belgium 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1) Monday to reach the second round of the Stockholm Open.


AUTO DIGEST @ projoCars - Free Kids Workshop; Arenacross Event

Home Depot will hold a free NASCAR-themed Kids Workshop at all of its stores on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. This program is a how- to clinic for children ages 5 to 12 accompanied by an adult. Children will be building their own wooden replica of the No.


Regimens: Diet Supplement Seen as Risky for Some Users

Probiotics, the potentially beneficial bacteria and yeasts available as diet supplements, may not be as helpful as widely believed.


Rumsfeld stays to complete work 'not finished'

KUWAIT CITY - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed hope Monday, but did not explicitly predict, that American troops would be out of Iraq by the end of President Bushâs second term.


'Ragtime' Won't Happen at City Opera in Spring 2008

Playbill - New York City Opera's spring 2008 revival of Ragtime has been postponed, the company announced March 12.


Crowe, Law films set for Toronto premieres

The latest movies from Paul  Verhoeven, Ridley Scott, Anthony Minghella, Douglas McGrath and  Patrice Leconte will get the red carpet treatment at the  Toronto International Film Festival next month, organizers said  Tuesday as they released the full 352-film lineup.


Russia: First Stage of Chemical-Weapons-Disposal Facility Accepted

Text of report by Russian news agency ITAR-TASS  Kirov, 5 September: A state commission today accepted the first stage of a chemical-weapons-disposal facility in the village of Maradykovskiy, Kirov Region.


Public-space artist Christopher Janney wants you to hear colors in the most unexpected places.


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Huge Blast in Jakarta, at Least Three Dead

A powerful explosion rocked the  Australian embassy in central Jakarta on Thursday, killing at  least three people in the vicinity and injuring more than 100,  witnesses and local radio said.


Egyptologists say they have identified the 3,000-year-old mummy of Egypt's most famous female ruler.


Pa. protesters rally over Rumsfeld award

About three dozen people rallied outside Philadelphia's venerable Union League to protest the organization's decision to honor departing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.


Kidnapped Aid Official Begs Blair To Save Her

Pleading for her life between terrified sobs, kidnapped aid official Margaret Hassan appeared on a videotape Friday urging British Prime Minister Tony Blair to abandon Iraq


Bush, Kerry Not Invited to Annual Dinner

Neither President Bush nor Democrat John Kerry has been invited to this year's Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a traditionally lighthearted affair held just before the elections, because issues in the presidential campaign could detract from the spirit of the event, its sponsor, the Archdiocese of New York said Thursday.


Kingsway grad dealt to Oakland by Braves

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane must like former Kingsway Regional High School left-hander Dan Meyer an awful lot. The highly-regarded GM traded ace right-hander and two-time American


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The Israeli army hands over 15 bodies to the Palestinian Authority, amid continuing peace efforts.


Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is fuming over the Arsenal chiefâs allegation that Van Nistelrooy is a âcheatâ. The Dutchman was also a Wenger target after his part in Patrick Vieiraâs dismissal at Old Trafford last season.


Langer: Cup Team Could Be Europe's Best Ever

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The question simply had  to be posed after Bernhard Langer's Europeans completed their  record rout of the United States by 18-1/2 points to 9-1/2 at  the 35th Ryder Cup.


First direct flight from US to Vietnam since 1975 has landed

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam The last time a US passenger plane landed there, it was Saigon. Today, the first US commercial flight to Vietnam in nearly 30 years arrived in Ho Chi Minh City.


Comedian Jon Stewart will host the  Academy Awards next February, the New York Times reported on  its Web site on Tuesday.


Actor Robert Earl Jones, a fixture in Broadway shows and movies and the father of actor James Earl Jones, has died.


Taliban deny receiving backing from Pakistan

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - The Taliban on Saturday denied accusations by Afghan leaders the group was being sponsored by Pakistan, an issue souring relations between the two nations.


Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the last four holes Sunday to overcome a five-stroke deficit and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic. Ochoa shot a 7-under-par 65, beating Grace Park by two strokes. Ochoa finished at 19-under 269 for her second career victory.


In Guatemala's worst political violence since the end of its civil war, almost 50 people have been killed in campaigning for this weekend's election, giving an ex-general who promises to crack down on crime a lift in the race for president.


Economic worries put Americans in sour mood

Deepening worries about the economy and their personal finances put Americans in a sour mood this month, with more voters fearing a recession, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


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A determined dig in Vietnam for the missing

NGHE AN PROVINCE, VIETNAM -- ''They tell me to dig a hole," said Derek Benedix, ''and I dig a hole."


Philly Ex-Mob Boss Sentenced to 13 Years

Former Philadelphia mobster Ralph Natale, the nation's first reigning Mafia boss to turn government informant, was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for drug dealing, racketeering and bribery.


The U.S. government has no "hard and fast" rules for deciding who gets put on the secret no-fly list of terror suspects barred from boarding airliners, the Transportation Security Administration said in court papers Friday.


wilmington, del.âOracle Corp. director Joseph Grundfest testified yesterday that the company's $21 (US) per-share hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc.


Theater Review | 'Melodrama and Mayhem on Main Street': A Womanâs Worth in Love, Marriage, Friendship, Murder

âWoman Seeking...â is the name of the company presenting this program of six short plays. But it would also be an appropriate title for the program itself.


One of two Italian women freed from captivity in Iraq said Thursday they feared for their lives throughout their three-week abduction, despite receiving what they called "privileged" treatment from their captors.


RICHARDSON, Texas - Hackers might have obtained the personal information of 6,000 people who worked for, applied to or attended the University of Texas at Dallas, school officials said Wednesday.  The information includes names and Social Security numbers, the school said.


US soldiers patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, Friday Nov. 26 2004. In Fallujah, insurgents ambushed US troops as they entered a home during house-to-house searches in the former rebel bastion, killing two Marines


German Business Index Shows September Slip

A closely watched index of business sentiment slipped in September, but the leader of the group that reports it said Monday the results showed a moderate recovery was still under way in Europe's largest economy.


St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Wild and defenseman Nick Schultz agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.


VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, made a vain last-ditch attempt to challenge his rivalâs election victory yesterday as opposition supporters blocked him from meeting his own Cabinet.


Alitalia. Ultime ore per raggiungere un accordo con gli assistenti di volo. Il nodo restano gli esuberi. Ancora nessun passo avanti nella vertenza sugli assistenti di volo tra azienda e sindacati di categoria.


Lights, Camera, ACTION...NO it's Not Sven's Private Life

As Sven-Goran Eriksson appeared in Viennaâs Intercontinental Hotel, dozens of camera flashes went off and one caused the Swede a slight moment of surprised discomfort


Drinking a little wine linked to men's longer life

Drinking a small amount of wine appears to extend men's life expectancy by a few years, Dutch researchers said on Wednesday in the latest study to find benefits in moderate drinking.


Safe sex the message as Rio launches into Carnival

Wearing nuns' veils,  condom-shaped hats and all kinds of silly headgear, Brazilians  partied in the beer-slicked streets of Rio de Janeiro on Friday  as its Carnival started in earnest.


BIMBA 6 ANNI MUORE A ROMA: INDAGINI PER LESIONI SOSPETTE

(AGI) - Roma, 29 ott. - Una bambina di sei anni, di origine rumena, e' morta ieri sera a Roma, a seguito di un grave attacco cardiaco, dopo essere stata ricoverata nell'ospedale Sandro Pertini. I medici hanno


NHL Fans Get a Ray of Hope in Ongoing Lockout

Description: After months of stalemate and the loss of 400 games, players make a new offer to the National Hockey League involving acceptance of a 24 percent salary cut.


Roma, 16:09 - CALCIO, PAGLIUCA: NON SO SE MI INGAGGEREI

"Ho 41 anni e non gioco un incontro ufficiale da dieci mesi. Non ho il ritmo partita e fossi un diri...


Microsoft Rolls Out NetWare Migration Package

Microsoft is campaigning for Novell NetWare users, again. This time Microsoft is wooing Netware users with a migration package that contains several incentives ranging from tools, prescriptive guidance, training


Bush Faces Global Critics at UN This Week

Two years after he made a case against Iraq over unconventional weapons that were never found, President Bush faces global critics at the United Nations this week to


California's wildfires rage into fourth day

Relentless wildfires forcing the largest evacuations in California's modern history raged into a fourth day on Wednesday as 10,000 exhausted firefighters hoped for a break in the hot winds whipping the flames.


Arafat: i palestinesi si dividono le spoglie del vecchio leader in ...

TEL AVIV - Yasser Arafat Ã¨ praticamente morto, tenuto in vita comâÃ¨ dalle macchine. Lo ha ammesso il ministro degli Esteri palestinese Nabil Shaat, commentando anche il fatto che un esponente religioso


German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer says Turkey's entry to the EU would be almost as important as the D-Day landings.


Filmmakers call for hot submissions to chick flick

It could produce the ultimate "hot chick flick", or it may erupt as a boiling international rant against the threat of global warming.


A law banning headscarves in schools will stand, despite demands by a group holding two journalists in Iraq.


Militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages in Afghanistan allowed four days for negotiations on their demand that the United Nations withdraw from the country.


America and EU declare trade war on airline aid

A bitter row between America and the European Union over alleged subsidies to rival aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus intensified yesterday.


Echoing pledges by the leaders of France and Australia, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi emphasized his county's long-term commitment to Afghanistan in a meeting with President Hamid Karzai on Sunday, the presidential palace said.


A Hyderabad a causa di pioggia e forse materiali scadenti


Soccer: Diouf banned for three matches for spitting

LONDON : Bolton's El-Hadji Diouf was banned for three matches after pleading guilty to a charge of improper conduct for spitting.


Circuit City to trim HQ jobs, shift store staff

Circuit City Stores Inc.  said on Thursday it plans to shift some 640 store managers and trim its headquarters staff, the latest step in the consumer electronics retailer's turnaround plan.


Australia will issue its first formal apology its indigenous people next month, the government announced Wednesday, a milestone that could ease tensions with a minority whose mixed-blood children were once taken away on the premise that their race was doomed.


Londra, 20:39 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Pari senza reti tra Watford e Aston Villa nell'ultima partita del sabato in Premier League. Questi i...


Olympics-Shooting-loving Rathore promotes Olympic sports

ATHENS, Aug 17  - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore loves cricket as much as any Indian, even if the national obsession with ball and bat can make it hard for the country's Olympic athletes to get a look in.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


Mondiali di atletica: l'azzurro beffato all'ultimo salto dal panamense SaladinoDopo l'oro nei 100 metri, l'americano Tyson Gay conquista anche i 200                                            Osaka, Howe argento nel lungo gara strepitosa e record italiano


Michael Klein, the chief executive of Pacificor,  was killed along with his daughter and their pilot in the crash in Panama. A 12-year-old girl survived.


Tugboats pulled, the Hudson River churned, and with no pomp and little ceremony, the legendary World War II aircraft carrier Intrepid was on its way from Manhattan to New Jersey for needed repairs after being stuck in the mud for a month.


US Army Helicopter in Texas Crash, 7 Soldiers Die

A US Army Black Hawk helicopter clipped wires supporting a TV tower and crashed in foggy weather in central Texas on Monday, killing all seven soldiers on board, witnesses and military officials said.


Ministering to Chaos Abroad, Echoing at Home

If you are an Army doctor caring for patients, you do your duty, complete your mission.


By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Feb. 9--Geerat Vermeij pulls one shell, then another, from a nest of plastic boxes, rarely pausing to check the Braille labels curled beside them. His long fingers dart into each shell's opening.


The Utah Transit Authority launched a new Web site Friday with less text, more graphics and a simpler layout.  UTA spokesman Chad Saley said the new site should be easier for people to navigate and find information about things such as bus routes, business proposals and expansion plans.


Suns, Nuggets to play outdoor exhibition

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will play the first outdoor game in modern NBA history during the 2008-09 preseason. The exhibition game on Oct. 11 at the 16,000-seat Indian Wells Tennis Garden will be televised by TNT.


Purses overflowing with cash, exotic locales, manicured golf courses. The World Golf Championships have it all. Except for totally committed players, that is.


Labour-supporting actor Richard Wilson says he suffered a nasty loss of heart in Tony Blair over the Iraq war.


Rwanda: alleged mastermind of the genocide still insists he was 'a victim of ignominious propaganda'.


Cazenove is getting serious over its courtship by at least two US investment banks, and the 180-year old UK brokerage could tie the knot with a suitor in a matter of weeks, sources close to the situation said on Monday.


Bulgaria, Romania to join EU in '07 with conditions

STRASBOURG, France  - Bulgaria and Romania were   set to get the green light on Tuesday to join the European   Union in January, rather than a year later, but the executive   European Commission has set unprecedented entry conditions.


Actress and Reagan's first wife, Jane Wyman, dead

Jane Wyman, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actress who was Ronald Reagan's first wife and went on to star on the popular 1980s television drama "Falcon Crest," died on Monday at age 93.


Microsoft Warns of Potential Linux Suits

"Someday, for all countries that are entering the World Trade Organization, somebody will come and look for money owing to the rights for that intellectual property," Steve Ballmer said.


Retailer posts wider operating loss; revenue slips from year earlier, as US same-store sales fall. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Beleaguered toy retailer Toys 'R' Us, in the midst of a major restructuring of its


Al Jazeera Airs Videotape Said to Be of Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden said for the first time that he ordered the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a tape made public today.


US Republicans woo Michigan voters amid economy woes

Republican presidential contenders on Sunday stepped up their drive to broaden their support in the hard-hit blue collar state of Michigan as the specter of economic recession took center stage in the US presidential race.


Singh Retains Narrow Lead Into Final Round

Vijay Singh's flying start to the new  season continued on Saturday, firing a four-under 69 to take a  one-stroke lead over Jonathan Kaye into the final round of the  $5.3 Mercedes Championship.


Suresh Ramasubramanian oversees the development of junk e-mail countermeasures for tens of millions of Internet users.


The Government's chief scientist has warned the world must act fast to combat global warming or face the dire consequences. Professor Sir David King said climate change cannot be avoided and that "action is affordable, inaction is not".


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of film producer and director Steven Spielberg, ending a tug-of-war between Clinton and Barack Obama for the Hollywood heavyweight's affections.


Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama appealed for the hearts and votes of female voters in Washington state Friday, part of the state-by-state struggle that could determine who becomes the Democratic nominee for president.


Image of soldier wins World Press Photo prize

An image of an exhausted U.S. soldier in a bunker in Afghanistan by Britain's Tim Hetherington for Vanity Fair magazine won the top World Press Photo prize for news photography on Friday.


EUROPA/ITALIA - "I religiosi e le religiose locali sono un fattore molto importante per lo sviluppo dei paesiÂ, AndrÃ© RÃ©cipon, figlio spirituale e successore di Raoul Follereau, si racconta a Fides CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - In occasione di una sua visita in Italia, lÂAgenzia Fides ha recentemente incontrato il dottor AndrÃ¨ RÃ©cipon: colui che, nel 1968, Raoul Follereau, con atto notarile, ha designato suo figlio spirituale e successor...


Partners get tools, encouragement to put applications online.


Yemen foiled two suicide attacks on its   oil and gas facilities on Friday, days after al Qaeda urged   Muslims to target Western interests, especially oil   installations.


Baby seats recalled due to head injuries

Some 1 million foam baby seats sold by Target Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other large retailers are being recalled because of reports of young children falling out of the seats, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.


Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The NBA announced on Tuesday that the 55th annual All-Star Game will be played in Houston's Toyota Center during the 2006 season.


Terrorism isnât just US, Israeli problem

When the controversial Dutch artist and filmmaker Theo van Gogh was slain in an Amsterdam street last week by a Muslim suspect, it was more than a murder story.


Billie Joe Armstrong swung his microphone around a few times, and that's the only thing last night's Green Day show had in common with the Who.


Celebrato il centenario con Napolitano e Rutelli


Elizabeth Edwards gets breast cancer diagnosis

Wife of Sen. John Edwards had postponed a doctor's visit to finish his vice presidential campaign. By Ron Fournier and Randolph Schmid The Associated Press.


An Interview with Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Expert

This interview is the beginning of a series on search engines. We'll briefly look at their history, and delve into some of the techniques of optimizing Web sites for search engines. By Lee Underwood. 0812


Gabriel Garcia Marquez, l'ultimo romanzo dopo 10 anni di silenzi

BogotÃ , 6 ottobre 2004 - Il nuovo romanzo dello scrittore colombiano Gabriel Garcia Marquez che uscirÃ  nelle librerie verso la fine di ottobre col titolo di 'Memorias de mis putas tristes', avrÃ  per protagonista un anziano che ricorda tutte le sue


NEW YORK - Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index dropped 7.5 points to 98.2 from a revised reading of 105.7 in July, according to a report from The Conference Board...


Test May Help Detect Alzheimer's Earlier

A highly sensitive new test could lead to a different way to diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease, possibly helping find the illness in its early stages when there might be time for treatment.


Although the economy as a whole is in its best shape in three decades, improved growth is threatened by disparities between wealthy nations and the developing world as well as rising oil prices.


Online Music Site Settles Copyright Suit

The operators of a Spanish-based Web site that sold music downloads have agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by several recording companies.


President Bush yesterday called for "full disclosure" of the United Nations oil-for-food scandal, although he declined to join Republican demands for the ouster of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Norway's foreign minister is due in Sri Lanka in a fresh attempt to revive the stalled peace process.


Allies Reject Annan's View That Iraq War Was Illegal

Australian Prime Minister John Howard Thursday rejected UN secretary-general Kofi Annan's claims that last year's Iraq war was "illegal," while a British


Crude Oil Rises to Two-Week High on Heating Oil Supply Concern

Crude oil rose to a two-week high on concern that heating oil supplies may be insufficient as the winter heating season approaches in North America and Europe.


Indonesia tightens nationwide security after terror warnings

JAKARTA - INDONESIAN authorities have launched a nationwide security clampdown after warnings by several countries that terrorists are preparing to strike again in the run-up to Christmas.


The Bush administration is working to combat the country's severe housing crisis but there is no simple solution, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday


British Prime Minister Tony Blair began talks with Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon on Wednesday about steps to revive Middle East peacemaking after the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


The EU and China announce plans for talks on a treaty to cover their growing political and economic ties.


British Muslims say a British hostage in Iraq should be freed

BAGHDAD, Iraq British Muslim officials are asking for the release of a British man being held in Iraq, saying he shouldn't be held responsible for Britain's participation in the Iraq war.


Analysis: Prime Minister Maliki has suspended an entire brigade to cleanse it of corruption. But is it any more than a political gesture?


Livorno, 17:26 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ARRIGONI HA L'INTERO GRUPPO A DISPOSIZIONE

Il Livorno ha ripreso la preparazione in vista della sfida di domenica con la Reggina. La seduta si ...


NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will resign this week, a government official said Sunday, and a spokesman for Louisiana State University said O'Keefe is a leading candidate to become a chancellor there.


Study Finds Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance

A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in the late stages of the disease.


Italian officials said Wednesday they were tracing the movements of an American man infected with a rare and dangerous form of tuberculosis who honeymooned in Rome for two days despite being told to turn himself in to health authorities.


Superfast Notebook Graphics: NVidia's GeForce Go 6800

PC World's first tests of NVidia's just announced high-end mobile graphics chip, the GeForce Go 6800, show that it is one of the first notebook graphics components to support performance rivaling that of desktop boards.


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


Barcelo Crestline to Acquire Missouri-Based Hotel Group

Barcelo Crestline Corp., a privately held McLean hotel company, said yesterday it plans to acquire a Missouri-based firm that is one of the country's largest independent owners and operators of hotels.


The next Catholic bishop of China's capital will be installed this week, church sources said on Monday, but it is uncertain whether the sensitive appointment will have the approval of the Vatican.


On Oct. 15, a volunteer assistant coach made arguably the most important decision of Boston University's 2004-05 hockey season.


Siviglia, 23:23 - BASKET, EUROPEI: SPAGNA-PORTOGALLO 82-56

La Spagna ha battuto il Portogallo 82-56 in un incontro valido per la prima giornata del gruppo b de...


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Veteran actor Ian McKellan remembers the 25-year-old Brad Renfro, who died recently.


A US man with a rare form of TB is moved to a special clinic as calls widen for anyone in contact with him to be checked.


Syria has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.


The Maternity Unit at the Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn will close within a year to 18 months, it is reported.


Probe Traces Global Reach of Counterfeiting Ring

TBILISI, Georgia -- The U.S. Secret Service and Georgian police are investigating an international counterfeiting operation that stretches from a separatist enclave in this former Soviet republic to Maryland, where fake $100 bills have been seized, according to senior officials and investigators...


Microsoft once again is looking to eat the lunch of longtime rival Apple Computer, this time in the digital music arena. Some observers


Delta to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs in 18 Months

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines is axing up to 7,000 jobs, cutting employee wages and shedding its Dallas hub as part of a sweeping turnaround plan aimed at helping the nation's third largest carrier cope with high fuel costs and competition from low-fare rivals.    But even with those changes - part of a $5 billion cost-saving program - CEO Gerald Grinstein warned on Wednesday Delta would seek bankruptcy court protection if Delta can't slow the pace of pilot retirements by the end of September...


La scuola reagisce: ecco il piano anti-bullismo

Varato il pacchetto di iniziative del ministero della Pubblica Istruzione. Le novità: numero verde, sito web e sanzioni. Ogni regione avrà un osservatorio permanente


In a case that would seem unthinkable in the Jewish state, police said Sunday they have cracked a cell of young Israeli neo-Nazis accused in a string of attacks on foreign workers, religious Jews, drug addicts and gays.


The January sales failed to help the UK High Street recover from a poor Christmas season, a survey by the British Retail Consortium finds.


Mainframe or only frame? IBM has dropped a patent infringement suit on upstart mainframe house Platform Solutions accusing it of a raft of IP-related transgressions.â¦


Da Argentina versione originale, il via a Roma dal 2


New York, 09:54 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey su ghiaccio disputate nella notte.


Politicians must start to bear responsibility for the spiralling violence in Iraq, the country's prime minister says.


Oracle officers take over PeopleSoft posts

WASHINGTON -- Four executives of PeopleSoft Corp. were replaced by officers of Oracle Corp., which is working to complete a $10.3-billion acquisition of its business software rival, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.


AFRICA/CONGO BRAZZAVILLE - Scheda del Paese Roma (Agenzia Fides)- La Repubblica del Congo (chiamata anche Congo Brazzaville, per distinguerla dalla Repubblica Democratica del Congo o Congo Kinshasa) confina a nord con il Camerun e la Repubblica Centrafricana, a est e a sud con la Repubblica De...


Merck Licenses Bone Drug for Generic Sale

Merck & Company said it had signed a deal for an authorized generic form of its blockbuster osteoporosis drug Fosamax to become available in February.


The economy ambled into the fall steadily but unstartlingly, with fresh signs of a slowdown as consumers watched spending more warily.


Iraqi Militants Threaten To Kill 13 Hostages

Baghdad, Sept. 19 (NNN): Militants have threatened to kill 13 Western hostages, including two Americans and one Briton, unless all female Iraqi prisoners are set free by Monday.


London best European city to locate business

London has increased its lead over Paris as the best city in which to locate a business in Europe, a survey by an international property firm has shown.


An Iraqi-American businessman, accused of pocketing millions of dollars through the U.N. oil-for-food program with Iraq, pleaded guilty Tuesday to acting as an illegal agent of Saddam Hussein's government.


Former schoolchildren who sang on Pink Floyd's 1979 single Another Brick in The Wall have begun action for unpaid royalties. Royalties expert Peter Rowan said he was appealing on behalf of one former pupil and was working with others.


Soccer rights step up France Telecom's media push

Winning the rights to broadcast premiere  league football matches will help France Telecom step up its  transformation into an integrated multi-media group, analysts  said on Thursday.


Iraq vows to arrest Kurdish rebel leaders

Iraq said on Saturday it was ready to track down and arrest Kurdish guerrilla leaders responsible for cross-border raids into Turkey in an effort to avert a major incursion by the Turkish military.


Approved Stem Cells' Potential Questioned

All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush's three-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection


PeopleSoft Inc. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President Craig Conway was shown the door on Friday by the company's board of directors, who immediately replaced him with Dave Duffield, PeopleSoft's founder and chairman.


"Grey's Anatomy" star  Ellen Pompeo has closed a new deal for her services on the hit  ABC medical drama.


Britain signals support for US request to move its troops in Iraq

LONDON (CP) - Britain gave the strongest signal yet on Tuesday that it will agree to a United States request to move its troops in Iraq to support American military operations as pressure builds on Prime Minister Tony Blair to reject the overture.


Justin Langer plans to heap more misery on Pakistan after his opening-day unbeaten century revived Australia in the first Test at the Waca.


Cop Show Comes Calling in Battered New Orleans

For a town still fighting an impression of hopelessness, the arrival of a big-time network television show has been both welcome and somewhat anxiety inducing.


SpaceShipOne Wins Ten-Million-Dollar X Prize

Brian Binnie, a veteran US Navy aviator and one of four pilots trained to fly SpaceShipOne, piloted the spacecraft. "Flying this vehicle is literally a rush," he said after the historic flight.


Penguins Celebrate Arena Deal by Winning

Sidney Crosby scores the deciding goal in the shootout as the Penguins celebrate the announcement that they're staying in Pittsburghwith a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.


Mickelson Says Equipment Change Won't Hurt Him

Phil Mickelson reiterated Wednesday that his performance at the Ryder Cup would not suffer because of his recent switch to using some Callaway golf equipment.


Soldiers Charged With Murder in Iraq Again

Fort Riley officials have "a lot of questions" after two soldiers based there were charged with murder in the deaths of three Iraqis, a spokesman said Wednesday. The men are the second pair of Fort Riley-based soldiers to face murder charges in as many weeks.


The Money's Coming, But Where's It Going?

The feeding frenzy begins this week at the Senate Finance Committee.


Roma, 16:26 - CALCIOMERCATO: VIA IL 2/7, COMPROPRIETA' FINO AL 20/6

Il calciomercato ha date precise (anche se le trattative vanno avanti lo stesso): i due periodi di m...


The admission by two German riders is another blow to the credibility of professional cycling.


Businesses are having difficulty recruiting staff with the right skills, say the British Chambers of Commerce.


Tony McCoy wins his appeal against a 10-day ban imposed for failing to ride out at Bangor.


Thrown eggs can cause serious eye injury

NEW YORK  - As many people gear up for   their celebration of Halloween, which often includes pranks   like throwing raw eggs at strangers, a team of UK researchers   warns about the potential eye damage that can be caused by this   practice.


Chanting demonstrators carried photographs of a teenager who died at a juvenile boot camp as jury selection began Monday for the manslaughter trial of seven guards and a nurse charged in his death


By the fourth quarter, Lakers coach Phil Jackson could sit calmly on the bench in his Zen state of choice, knowing the longest losing streak of his coaching career (six games) would soon end.


Divine Essex pebble aids Venezuelan kiddies

eBay silliness with a purpose It's hardly an image of Our Lord in a Romanian wardrobe door, but one eBayer is punting what he believes is the UK's mineralogical equivalent to the sheet metal Messiah - the Essex God pebble.â¦


There was no dancing around by the challenger this time, no late rallies to steal rounds and -- most significant for the undisputed middleweight champion of the world -- no upset.


Tesco is to sell own-brand PC software, pitching the supermarket giant against the likes of Microsoft.


As Election Nears, Iraqis Remain Sharply Divided on Its Value

With Iraq's crucial election coming up on Jan. 30, people still have strikingly different views on the vote.


SIPphone's Suit Against Vonage Is Short on Merit

Opinion: SIPphone's one good point is that Vonage-only router/terminal adapters must say Vonage on the boxâand Vonage seems to be hurrying to do that consistently.


Before talks could begin, big issues - such as Palestinian unity - need resolution.


Mobile phone maker Nokia reports a smaller-than-expected drop in earnings following strong demand over Christmas.


Videoconferencing Deal With Cisco Pays Off      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Radvision's star is rising. The Israeli firm's expertise in video networking gear is getting it roles in new launches from tech stars such as Cisco  (NasdaqGS:CSCO - News) and IBM  .


US tycoon Malcolm Glazer's plans for a controlling interest in Man Utd are reportedly close to collapse.


England close 411-8 on a rain-hit second day of the fourth Test with South Africa.


Singer Michael Jackson arrives in Japan to meet fans who have paid up to  $3,500 (Â£1,800) to meet him.


Study Finds Hope Diamond From French Crown

Researchers using computer analysis have traced the origin of the famed Hope Diamond, concluding that it was cut from a larger stone that was once part of the crown jewels of France.


U.S. Says New Images Show Iran Plans Nuclear Bomb

A senior U.S. official said on Thursday  that satellite photographs of a suspected nuclear industrial  site in Iran demonstrated its intention to develop atomic  weapons, an allegation Tehran dismissed as "a new lie."


GOP Aide Was Prime Mover of Tax Provision

A Republican House aide was the prime mover behind a provision letting more lawmakers look at Americans' income tax returns, a spokesman for the House Appropriations Committee said Friday.


PERTH, Australia -- Finland's Marcus Gronholm holds the early lead after the first stage of the Rally of Australia. Double world champion Gronholm's Peugeot was fastest around the 2.34km city circuit in the


A plane which plunged into a frozen lake in China killing 54 people was flying erratically moments before it crashed.


Sad, but not bitter over ouster, Telicka plans to set up consultancy

Pavel Telicka was offered the role of Czech EU commissioner by Vladimir Spidla. Then Spidla quit as prime minister, and took over Telicka s job himself in November.


In Brief: Vodafone, HTC join forces on 3G handsets

(InfoWorld) - Vodafone and High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) have signed an agreement to jointly develop and market 3G (third generation) smart phones in Japan, the companies said Thursday. The deal makes Vodafone the second major mobile operator to work with HTC, the world's the largest maker of handsets that use MicrosoftÂ software. In July, HTCÂ inked a deal with NTT DoCoMoÂ to sell Windows Mobile-based smart phones. HTC is a key partner for Microsoft in its battle to win more market share with its mobile phone OS, and Japan is an important market for several reasons, mainly because of the early adoption of 3G services in the country.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

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


U.N.: 1 Million Refugees Return to Bosnia

The United Nations said Tuesday that 1 million refugees have returned to Bosnia, a landmark in recovery from the war — but for many, coming home was just the beginning of a struggle for a normal life.


President George W. Bush and his advisers like to say that sovereignty has been returned to the Iraqis. But the heart of the Iraqi capital, where the symbols of power are most concentrated, belongs to America.


Treasury prices rallied on Friday in  technical buying and talk of possible foreign central bank  buying that overshadowed a rising stock market and stronger  U.S. retail sales and consumer sentiment.


Israel prepares for possible Gaza incursion: report

Israel has stepped up preparations for a possible military incursion into Gaza over concerns that fighting between Palestinian factions may lead to renewed attacks on Israel, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Climate change already affecting the global environment, two ...

Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, DC Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide


Greenspan sees early signs of U.S. stagflation

The U.S. economy is showing early  signs of stagflation as growth threatens to stall while food  and energy prices soar, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan said on Sunday.


GRISoft targets SMEs' security sweet spot

Czech firm aims to maul Panda and other critters Czech anti-virus firm GRISoft is targeting the small and medium sized business market with revamped versions of its network security products.â¦


A slowing economy weighs on the employment software company.


Shares of Sallie Mae tumbled more than 13 percent as investors reacted to the companyâs disclosure that it would cut back on its core business of making student loans.


New films struggle to arouse moviegoer interest

The first fall weekend  is sometimes a surprise at the North American box office.


SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan  - Time flies in Samarkand. This weekend the ancient Silk Road city marks its 2,750th anniversary in grand style, a mere 11 years after celebrating its official 2,500th anniversary.


Sales of items from Warcraft and Everquest are now a no-no, but eBay gives the OK for items from Second Life.


Bosnia And Herzegovina: Over a Million Bosnians Back Home

Nearly 500,000 of the returnees went back to areas where they were ethnically in a minority - especially Muslims, but also Serbs and Croats.


Benni McCarthy seals victory for Porto and consigns Chelsea to their first defeat of the campaign.


Israel Kills Top Hamas Rocket Maker in Gaza Strike

Israel killed the top bombmaker and rocket  engineer of the Hamas militant group on Thursday in an  airstrike in Gaza City, days before a key parliamentary vote on  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan.


The Media Equation: Do They Still Want Their MTV?

The music channel is trying to make its way in a multidevice, multiplatform, multichannel world and has suffered a decline in ratings and cultural cachet.


Test debutant Nathan Hauritz took the key wicket of Sachin Tendulkar to give Australia a slight advantage on day three of the fourth and final Test against India in Mumbai.


Kylie Minogue leads celebs on British New Year honours list

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was among the celebrities decorated in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List, published Saturday.


Movie Review | 'Black Friday': Madness in Mumbai

âBlack Fridayâ is a moving and exhausting work of angry humanism.


Care Records conference opens and closes debate

Questions, questions, questions The third annual Care Record Development Board get-together got underway yesterday (Thursday), bringing together "key stakeholders" in the government's proposed digitising of the UK's medical records.â¦


David D. French resigned over his involvement in the companyâs past stock option grant practices.


World Business Briefing: BHP Billiton Selects a Chief Executive

BHP Billiton, the mining company, chose the head of its copper and aluminum division, Marius Kloppers, to succeed its American chief executive, Charles W. Goodyear, when Mr. Goodyear steps down Oct. 1. Mr. Goodyear has overseen a wave of record-setting earnings since taking charge of the company in 2003 as the company benefited from a China-led boom in demand for iron and other metals. But in the last two years, soaring prices for copper have fueled BHPâs results. Mr. Kloppers, a 44-year-old South African, played a crucial role in BHPâs merger with Billiton in 2001 and in the $7.6 billion takeover of WMC Resources in 2005.


A senior Italian politician says ransom of $1m was paid for the release of two hostages held in Iraq.


Indonesian Court Rejects Freeing Alleged Terror Leader Bashir

An Indonesian court has rejected a motion to free a Muslim cleric accused of heading the Asian terror network Jemaah Islamiyah. The decision clears the way for Abu Bakar Bashir to be tried under tough new anti-terror laws.


Sexy, sure - but is it any good? Unwired Video Review When you think of laser printers you donât exactly think âsleek and sexyâ - more like âbeige and bulkyâ. But this new model from Samsung, the ML1630, is something thatâs really quite different.â¦


Jailed British rocker on Vietnam amnesty list

Disgraced British ex-rocker Gary Glitter, imprisoned in Vietnam for sexually molesting two young girls, is on a list of inmates to be possibly released this month, his lawyer said on Friday.


The Lede Blog: Relief and Dismay in Saudi Rape Case

King Abdullah spares the "girl From Qatif" from 200 lashes and a jail term, but does not mollify critics of Saudi justice and the way it treats women.


An attempt by Israel to launch a sophisticated spy satellite into space failed Monday afternoon, the Defense Ministry announced. According to a statement, the rocket, known as a Shavit I, failed in its third stage.


Is the âmidlife crisisâ the newest excuse for poor behavior?


Microsoft extends software support to 10 years

Taking a page from major enterprise software providers like Oracle and SAP, Microsoft announced this week Business Ready Customer Care, an initiative that includes major enhancements to its maintenance and support program for Microsoft Dynamics, ERP and CRM, applications.The customer support initiative does three things: Extends for five years the time over which Microsoft will support its products; offers more creative financing solutions for buying its CRM and ERP products, and promises to create a more transparent environment for its channel partners and their customers about future upgrades and products.Industry analyst Josh Greenbaum, principal at Enterprise Applications Consulting, said the fact that Microsoft is offering an additional five years of software support is in recognition of how well Oracle's extended support program is working for its customer base.Under the new Microsoft program there will be a total of five years of "mainstream" support for its products plus an additional five years of extended support, according to Christine Bell, director of global services product management, for Microsoft Business Solutions.Greenbaum says the extended support is a smart move on Microsoft's part."Oracle found out that extending support for their applications does not mean customers are gong to stall on [buying] new releases. They [Oracle] have a good upgrade flow despite or maybe because of extended support," Greenbaum said.In today's market, most vendors make upgrades a revenue-neutral event."You still get maintenance revenue either way, so why cause anxiety when you don't have to," added Greenbaum.On the financing side, Microsoft is now offering more options, including financing both the cost of hardware and software.Also available through March 2008 is a program called Smart Pay which will allow customers to select what their monthly payments will be for the first year.Finally, Bell said that Microsoft is making the commitment to deliver statements of directions that look out to the next 12 to 14 months."It will be very specific and talk about features and functionality," said Bell.Microsoft will include written documents on a special partner and customer Web site and will not require signing a non-disclosure agreement.The roadmap details are expected to start in November.


E.U. Nations to Impose Limited Sanctions on Iran

PARIS, Feb. 12 -- European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday that their 27 member countries will impose limited sanctions on Iran in an effort to pressure the Tehran government to halt its uranium enrichment program.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- It was no garden party in Cleveland Tuesday night, as Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards each attempted to put the verbal smackdown on his opponent in a tense and often contentious debate.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell expresses the sympathy of the American people and President Bush for the loss of life in the tsunami tragedy, as he visits the Embassy of Thailand, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.


The server giant failed to deliver what customers asked for, execs tell a confab crowd. But that's all changed, they promise.


NBA, players, fans met declining level of expectations in Palace ...

com. For all of the words spilled on the now-fading Palace brawl between the Pacers and Pistons fans, why have so few understood that everyone involved got what they deserved.


Alan Anderson is playing so well that his hard-to-please coach is praising his play and making flattering comparisons.


Despite heavy rain and wild weather lashing Canberra's racecourse, another $1 million was expected to be bet on other races. ACTTAB chief executive Sue Baker-Finch said $1.


Verizon to Build New Fiber Optic Network

Verizon announced Thursday it is digging up streets and stringing wire in six states, including Maryland and Virginia, to deliver high-speed Internet service and cable-style television to customers.


Jenna and Barbara Bush, the president's rambunctious 22-year-old twin daughters, joked about being "young and irresponsible" party girls and said they were not very political but couldn't sit out their father's final campaign.


The NFL coaches whose job security is under the most intense scrutiny these days are the Cleveland Browns' Butch Davis and the New Orleans Saints' Jim Haslett.


50 Years Later: First U.S. Satellite's Souvenirs Still Circle the Earth

Fifty years ago today, the 70-foot (21-meter) tall Juno 1 rocket, a modified Redstone missile, launched the Explorer I satellite, marking the first U.S. built payload to enter Earth orbit. Three of the booster's four stages fell into the ocean while the fourth, which was used to boost Explorer I's velocity, entered orbit behind the satellite.


American warplanes have flattened Falluja's most popular restaurant overnight, killing two security guards, in what the military said was a "precision strike" aimed at its top enemy in Iraq.


Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police

A suicide car bomber plowed into  policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station  west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest  insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


Liverpool Football Club boss keen on Cruz

The 30-year-old has fallen out of favour at Inter Milan after a bright start to his San Siro career following a move from Bologna in summer 2003.


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

Greek firefighters started to get to grips with countrywide forest fires on Wednesday after six devastating days, but warned that a coming heatwave could reignite the flames that have killed at least 63 people.


Security has been beefed up in the Valley following reports that the LeT plans to step up violence in the state during Prime Minister Manmohan Singhâs visit.


Democratic challenger John Kerry held his own in the first nationally televised debate with President George W. Bush on Thursday as he carpet-bombed the latter's approach on Iraq and declared: "I can do a better job.


Spacewalkers to inspect station for meteorite strike

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Two astronauts on the International Space Station will make a spacewalk next week to find out if a micro-meteorite strike damaged a critical part of the outpost's power system, officials said on Thursday.


Suicide bomb blast overshadows Afghan election count

KABUL : Afghanistan's presidential vote count passed the 80 percent mark with Hamid Karzai holding on to his clear majority, but any potential celebrations were cut short by a Taliban suicide bomb in Kabul.


US Sees Chance of Peace Hinging on Arafat Successor

U.S. officials hope Yasser Arafat's  death on Thursday will offer a new chance for Middle East peace  but said it depends on who replaces him, how much power they  wield and whether they have the legitimacy to strike a deal.


The next time you walk by a shop window, take a glance at your reflection. How much do you swing your arms? Is the weight of your bag causing you to hunch over? Do you still have a bit of that 1970s disco strut left?


Reuters is reporting that rock producer Phil Spector was indicted for murder on Monday. Spector is charged with shooting B-movie actress Lana Clarkson with a handgun in his home 19 months ago.


Iraq violence lowest since '06 mosque attack: U.S.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since before a mosque attack last year which unleashed the deadliest phase of the Iraq war, the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.


'Stati condividano progetto per contrastare fenomeno'


Biopsy finds Edwards' cancer has not spread

WASHINGTON - A biopsy has shown that a lump in Elizabeth Edwardsâ breast has not spread, a family spokesman said, as the wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards commenced chemotherapy.


Colo. gunman sent no hate mail to center

A gunman who killed four people in two shootings did not send hate mail to a Christian missionary training center where some of the victims were shot, authorities said Friday, backing off from their earlier statements.


Mercado looks for liberal votes in Mexico

She supports same-sex marriages and decriminalizing abortion, and admits to smoking pot one time &#151; and inhaling. The chances are next to nil that plainspoken feminist Patricia Mercado, Mexico's most liberal presidential candidate, will win election. But some say she may ruin the main leftist Democratic Revolution Party's best shot at the presidency.


DVD releases memorialize September 11 anniversary

With the fifth  anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, several  new DVDs touch upon the tragic events of that day.


Police in Burkina Faso arrest 14 people for carrying out female genital mutilation on young girls.


Bonds Denies Steroid Use, Admits Using 'Substances'

SAN FRANCISCO - For the second morning in a row, there is a major development in the on-going scandal involving steroids and star athletes.


Nobel award comes to London for novelist Lessing

British novelist Doris Lessing will receive her Nobel prize for literature on Wednesday, having been unable to attend the prize ceremony in Sweden last year due to ill health.


Scientists discover how the skin of the fingertips protects itself against a common bug that causes diarrhoea.


Diabetes a Greater Risk for Death Than Obesity

MONDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that diabetes -- not obesity -- puts people at risk of developing critical illness and dying early.


Principal shot in week's second school shooting

MADISON, Wisconsin  - A 15-year-old student   critically wounded his school's principal in western Wisconsin   on Friday after telling another student "you better run," in   the second U.S. school shooting this week, authorities said.


Tantalizing clues in pictures of Saturn's moons

Titan and Dione, two of the moons orbiting Saturn, apparently aren't exactly what researchers had previously believed. Photographs taken during a flyby of the Cassini space probe this week may clarify and


Some industry analysts say an ongoing insurance bid-rigging scandal -- combined with rising health-care costs -- will build demand for online bidding on insurance policies.


DENNIS MCCANN; History Towers Over North Woods

By DENNIS MCCANN  Fifield  There was nothing too dramatic in the look of the old tower. It wasn't majestic, like the Sears Tower, or leaning, like the Tower of Pisa, and in truth it didn't look much more substantial than something created from a child's erector set, only bigger.


Richard Branson plans to fly the first commercial passengers into space. Let's hope we experience delays. This week Sir Richard Branson announced his plans to fly the first commercial passengers into space.


Bank of England set to sit tight over rates

Bank of England policymakers were widely predicted to freeze British interest rates at 4.75 percent after a surprise hike to borrowing costs last month, experts said.


Bush Proposes Cuts to Scores of Programs

President Bush's $2.5 trillion budget is shaping up as his most austere, trying to restrain spending across a wide swath of government from popular farm subsidies to poor people's health programs.


Operatori, pesa prestito per acquisizione Macquarie


Sprint Nextel , the No. 3 U.S.  mobile service, said on Friday it would cut about 4,000 jobs  within the company, close 125 stores and reduce its use of  outsourced services to improve its financial performance.


SUBANG JAYA: IBM (www.ibm.com) has released the beta version of its latest enterprise-grade integration software to Malaysian customers.


A Mansion in Spain Where Mainly Evil Reigns

This would-be thriller shows no fearsome new way of presenting a haunted house and elicits not one palpitation from audiences paying for a few good jolts.


Rapper Nelly takes both the number one and two spot in the US album charts.


By Benjamin J. Romano, Seattle Times  Feb. 3--Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer did a little market research, recruiting and philanthropy in one appearance before an audience of high-school students from around the country Friday.


Description: The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the fifth time since June. The quarter-point increase will put the federal funds rate at 2 1/4 percent.


I bianconeri hanno offerto 17 milioni per il giovane talento olandese dell'AmburgoGli inglesi allenati da Eriksson tra il club di Moratti e il brasiliano del Cska Mosca                                          Juve a un passo da Van der Vaart per Carvalho duello tra Inter e City                                                                                Cobolli Gigli conferma l'interesse per Amauri, ma rischia di perdere Palladino


Luxury handbag maker Coach is suing Target Corp., alleging that the discounter sold what it believed is a counterfeit Coach bag in at least one of its stores.


Niners hire Martz to turn offense around

The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator Tuesday, landing one of the NFL's top offensive minds. The team hopes Martz will reinvent a unit that finished last in most statistical categories last season.


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The Bush and Kerry camps have launched attack ads questioning each other's record on national security just days before the first presidential debate.


IBM creates fastest super model in the world

International Business Machines Corp (IBM) said it created the world's fastest supercomputer and is using it as the model for smaller, less costly systems due next year that can handle trillions of calculations a second.


A Young California Surfer Shows Flashes of Stardom

Courtney Conlogue has stood out at the elite level in amateur surfing for more than her talent.


A quick withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq may allow victorious Muslim extremists to exend their reach into other countries


Shaquille O'Neal sees this as just another test. His average of 14.3 points per game is by far the lowest of his career. His Miami Heat are 7-17, one of the worst records in the NBA, and look nothing like the team that won a championship 18 months ago. His leg hurts, his pride aches, and he knows ...


December 16, 2004 -- Sprint Corp. agreed to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about $35 billion in a transaction that would leave three companies in control of 70 percent of the US mobile-telephone market.


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Madrid, 13:36 - CALCIO, CASO JUANDE RAMOS: SIVIGLIA DENUNCERA' TOTTENHAM

Il Siviglia denuncerà il comportamento del Tottenham. Il club inglese ha annunciato ieri l'ar...


This is a good time of year to be thinking of your IRA plans.


Amburgo, 11:41 - CALCIO, JUVE: SI TRATTA PER VAN DER VAART

"E' bello sapere che la Juventus mi vuole". Rafael van der Vaart commenta cosÃ¬ l'interessamento dell...


Several of the tax provisions that expired at the end of 2005 and may be renewed in tax legislation being considered by Congress:


When giant robots attack New York City, the military calls in "Sky Captain" Joe Sullivan (Jude Law) to save the day. Armed with his trusty plane and his weapons inventor, Dex (Giovanni Ribisi), Joe is forced


Ousted Thai PM lies low in London, mulls options

Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is lying low in London, mulling his options after flying in for a "private" visit following the military coup in his homeland.


For a week, attorneys battling for the remains of Anna Nicole Smith have fought with one another, fought off the media and fought for a chance to speak. Now their biggest fight is against the clock.


McKenzie, Robert W., Sr.  Services held at our funeral home. CHURCH AND CHAPEL  (c) 2006 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


US pension agency chief says solvency at risk

The longer-term solvency of the US fund that insures traditional pensions is at risk, the director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.


Wife Flees to India in U.S. Premiere of 'Mother Teresa is Dead', by 'Coram Boy' Playwright

Playbill - The U.S. premiere of British playwright Helen Edmundson's Mother Teresa is Dead will kick off the 33rd season of City Theatre in Pittsburgh Oct. 4.


Along with several large concerts in the planning stages, artists around the world are putting on their own benefit shows or donating to funds for the victims of the recent tsunami in Southern Asia.


UNCASVILLE, Conn. - The Connecticut Sun reached the WNBA Finals for the first time by beating the New York Liberty 60-57 Sunday behind Taj McWilliams-Franklin's 18 points to complete a two-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals...


Israeli Troops Kill Two Palestinians in New Violence

Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians on Tuesday in separate incidents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


Kerry hits Bush on jobs during bus tour of Ohio

(Xenia, Ohio-AP) Oct. 16, 2004 - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry promises Ohio voters that he will work his hardest to generate new jobs to replace those that have been lost overseas.


Italian police accused of beating protesters to stand trial

GENOA, ITALY - More than two dozen Italian police officers accused of beating protesters at the G-8 summit in Genoa must stand trial, a judge has ruled.


Pennington Is Healing, but Clemens Takes Most of the Snaps

Chad Pennington was moving as well as he has all week, increasing speculation that he will try to persuade Coach Eric Mangini to allow him to start.


ASIA/INDIA - PerchÃ¨ il radicalismo e lo pseuso-nazionalismo indiano sono un pericolo non solo per le minoranze religiose ma per lÂintera nazione, per tutto il mondo e per lo stesso induismo. I credenti in Cristo alleati con la grande maggioranza dei fedeli indÃ¹, moderati e pacifici. New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Il radicalismo nazionalista che minaccia oggi i cristiani in India, sulla base dellÂideologia dellÂhindutva (ÂinduitÃ Â), non costituisce solo un pericolo per le minoranze religiose in India, siano esse cristiane (2% della ...


Suspected al Qaeda militants have stepped up attacks in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, as a spate of bombings in the north of the country killed 15 people and wounded dozens.


Williams Industries, the Manassas construction firm and manufacturer of steel girders, reported a net loss yesterday of $2.3 million (63 cents per share) for fiscal 2007 compared with a profit of $93,000 (3 cents) the previous year and said it was uncertain whether it can remain viable as it stru...


NEW YORK - Another drop in oil prices and belated reaction to last week's employment report sent stocks higher to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday as investors saw the news as a sign of new economic strength.    Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over, boosting the chances for an autumn rally in stocks...


Cell phone giant Vodafone Group PLC, which has spent years struggling to recoup billions spent on 3G licences, finally launched the cutting-edge service Wednesday in much of Europe and introduced or beefed up its operation in a dozen other countries.


Yao Ming is expected to play for the first time in almost three months when the Houston Rockets face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, team officials said.


THE Israeli Justice Minister warned right-wing rabbis yesterday that they risked sparking civil war with their incendiary remarks against the looming withdrawal from Gaza and could face prosecution.


Record Turnout Expected as South Carolina Votes

The state offers the most diverse contest to date in the Democratic Partyâs nominating season.


Ever since her dramatic weight loss, Star Jones Reynolds has refused to confirm or deny that she had gastric bypass surgery.


Violence Said to Increase on Mexican Border

The homeland security secretary said the increase were tied to efforts to stop smuggling and illegal immigration.


Chechnya 'Black Widows' linked to sabotage of Russian jets

Russian officials investigating the crashes of two passenger planes have discovered the remains of two Chechen women thought to be "Black Widows" - suicide bombers given that name


Nintendo ups forecast on strong DS hand-held sales

Japan's Nintendo Co. on Tuesday raised  its 2006/07 net profit forecast by 20.5 percent, beating market  expectations, thanks to strong sales of its DS hand-held video  game player and a weaker-than-expected yen.


Roundup: Defending champ gets edge over Celtics

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Rookie Carlos Delfino's 3-pointer with six seconds to play gave the Detroit Pistons a 105-103 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.


Britain's Paddy Ashdown says he has withdrawn his name from the list of possible UN envoys to Afghanistan.


Frigid winter winds blew life into U.S. retailers' January sales, as consumers snapped up cold weather clothes left on the shelves from the holiday season.


Pakistan Accuses India of Cease-Fire Violation

Pakistan responded Monday to Indian  charges of cease-fire violations in Kashmir by accusing New  Delhi of small-arms fire across the Line of Control that  divides the Himalayan region.


The massive military operation to retake Fallujah has been "accomplished", a senior Iraqi official said. Fierce fighting continued in the war-torn city where pockets of resistance were still holding out against US forces.


The Dow Jones index hits a record closing high of 12,471, prompted by rising oil prices.


His driving was too swift, but his thinking wasn't. A 28-year-old man who blew up a speed camera, hoping to destroy evidence of his speeding, was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday.


Taiwan Foreign Minister to Visit Grenada, U.S.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Mark Chen left  on a trip to Grenada three days early in order to see what help  Taiwan could offer the Caribbean island devastated by a recent  hurricane, a Taiwan spokesman said on Sunday.


Movie Review | 'Smiley Face' : Sunshine Daydream, With Pointed Point of View

âSmiley Face,â about a pot-addled would-be actress stumbling through a long, weird day in Los Angeles, is a contradiction in terms: a âstonerâ comedy with a purpose.


Lisbona, 20:34 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: BENFICA SOSPENDE LUISAO E KATSOURANIS

Il Benfica ha sospeso per motivi disciplinari il difensore brasiliano Luisao e il centrocampista gre...


Del Rio disappointed with Jaguars' lackluster practice

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coach Jack Del Rio was disappointed with the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice Thursday as his team prepared for an opportunity to make its first playoff appearance since 1999.


Jury Begins Deliberating in Officer's Abu Ghraib Case

A military jury began deliberating at Fort Meade this afternoon in the only case against an Army officer to arise out of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.


Microsoft fixes OneCare, but it's too late for some users

Although Microsoft had planned to release a patch today for a OneCare flaw that eats Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail files, user complaints prompted it to actually put out the fix on Sunday.


Plan to Regulate Tobacco Blocked in Congress

In a major setback for public health  groups, congressional tax negotiators on Tuesday blocked a plan  to allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco,  but a $10 billion package for tobacco farmers was set to be  approved.


The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'s  proposed $7.7 billion hostile takeover of rival business software company PeopleSoft Inc. , clearing the last antitrust hurdle to the deal.


NFL Bears nose tackle Tank Johnson is cooperating with police investigating the fatal shooting of his friend inside a nightclub early yesterday morning, authorities in Chicago said. Police talked to Johnson at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Willie B. Posey , a friend of Johnson's, was pronounced dead after a fight inside a club in the River North neighborhood. Johnson was ...


Citing weak January sales and a difficult retail environment, the retailer said it also expects fourth-quarter revenue to fall short of expectations.


Acer aims for Japan; plans low-cost PC push

Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, is taking aim at Japan this year as a key place to grow its booming business, the company chairman said.The Taiwanese company plans to extend its business model of working closely with, and sharing profits with, distributors, to Japan, where companies such as Sony and Toshiba dominate the market, Acer Chairman J.T. Wang told local media in Taipei. An Acer representative confirmed the statements.Acer also plans to release new products in the second or third quarter of this year aimed at ultra-mobility and the low-cost segment of the PC market, Wang said.The Acer representative declined to provide further details on what kind of devices the company may launch, but local media in Taiwan speculate that Acer is planning an ultra-low cost laptop PC to compete against Asustek Computer's Eee PC laptop.Asustek created the Eee PC to sell in emerging markets such as China and India. It carries an Intel Celeron processor, weighs less than a kilogram, has a 7-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) and can connect to the Internet wirelessly. The lowest-priced version costs NT$7,999 (US$248).The Eee PC has garnered so much attention for Asustek, which forecast it will sell 3.8 million of the devices this year, that many of its fellow Taiwanese competitors are developing rival devices. Taiwan's Micro-Star International (MSI) has said it's working on an ultra-low cost notebook that will use an extremely low voltage, low-cost microprocessor from Intel called Diamondville. Intel has said it will formally unveil the new chip at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai this April.Acer also believes its first quarter sales will be far better than last year, despite global economic worries. Wang told local media that Acer's sales will rise 15 percent to 20 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, which ends March 31.


On Capitol Hill, the Majority Doesn't Always Rule

In the convoluted political atmosphere of the Capitol, where lawmakers worry about re-election, it may not be so easy for the Republicans to steamroller the Democrats.


Ex-First Republic investors sue Merrill Lynch

Former First Republic Bank shareholders sued Merrill Lynch & Co  on Friday accusing the Wall Street investment bank and brokerage of hiding billions of dollars of losses related to subprime mortgages while the companies' merger was pending.


Supermodel Rachel Hunter became paranoid about her weight after she was asked to promote a slimming product.


Blake Lewis inks record deal with Arista

Blake Lewis has reaped another "American Idol" reward — a record deal.


The chief theater critic for The Times shares his favorite moments in theater in 2004.


Free-agent third baseman Pedro Feliz agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, a deal worth about $8.5 million. The deal includes a team option for 2010, a person familiar with the negotiations said Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.


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Hungary PM Prevails as Citizenship Vote Fails

Hungary's new prime minister looked to have scored a major victory on Sunday when the opposition failed to garner enough votes to pass a referendum giving citizenship to millions of Hungarians abroad.


Iran's new generation of advanced centrifuges have begun processing small quantities of the gas that can be used to make the fissile core of nuclear warheads, diplomats told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Stocks Fall; Weaker Earnings and Oil Hurt

U.S. stocks fell  on Thursday as  disappointing earnings reports from companies including  Caterpillar and Amgen combined with higher oil prices to turn  investors cautious after two days of gains.


Antoine Ughetto's Blog: Easy way to find a file in subdirectory with php

Antoine Ughetto has posted an easy way to find a file inside any series of subdirectories with PHP:   I've made a previus post on SPL using RecursiveIterator to parse Array. Today we will use this same RecursiveIterator with a DirectoryRecursiveIterator.   The code is pretty simple and straight forward - a DirectorySearch class that takes in the directory name and recurses through the files and subdirectories to locate the file you're looking for.