PORTLAND, Ore. - The San Antonio Spurs beat the Trail Blazers in so many ways, Portland coach Maurice Cheeks stopped counting. "They kicked us from start to finish," Cheeks said.


Study Finds Brain Tumor Treatment Inconsistent

Patients who develop the most common  kind of primary malignant brain tumor are sometimes given drugs  they may not need and deprived of others that might help,  medical researchers said on Tuesday.


Chiuso tratto calabrese, tra Sibari e Mormanno


A baby girl is hurt and her father and another man are seriously injured when their car is shot at.


London Oil Price Tops $50 for First Time

Oil prices hit fresh records on Monday, pushing London Brent crude above $50 for the first time and extending a relentless rise that has added around 65 percent to the cost of crude this year.


Mantova, 18:48 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: IN QUATTRO LAVORANO A PARTE

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Mantova in vista della gara con il Pescara.  Al mattino lavoro a...


All Business: Corporate pension crisis still looming

NEW YORK - The corporate pension crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. First, companies struggled to come up with the money to cover their benefit obligations, and now they want to ditch their plans altogether.


Scary iPod subwoofer dock will eat you alive

Is good, compact sound important enough to you that you'd buy an iPod sound system that looks like a totally freaky space monster? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


White House: Economy to strengthen later in year

The White House said on Friday that the U.S. economy was "mixed" and should strengthen later in the year once it was past the worst of the housing market slump and steep oil prices.


ANN ARBOR, Mich.  -- Injured Michigan quarterback Chad Henne will not play against Notre Dame.


Investors hoping for reassurance from Merck (MRK ) execs in light of recent problems got little besides generalities at the Dec. 14 meeting at the company's Whitehouse Station, NJ, headquarters.


Minister Harriet Harman confirms she would stand for the position of deputy Labour leader if it was vacant.


HealthBeat Wrap: Teens And Tobacco, Gray Hair

BOSTON -- On Friday's HealthBeat, Rhonda Mann reported on some good news about teen agers and tobacco use, what gives us gray hair as we age and a possible way to prevent the building up of plaque in arteries.


Downloads leave music industry out of tune

Far from soothing the savage breast, music is driving some of the world's largest companies into a frenzy of competition. At stake is participation in, if not command of, a multibillion-dollar


(CBS) Actress Kate Beckinsale is best known for starring in such diverse films as "Pearl Harbor," "Serendipity," "Underworld," And "Van Helsing.


Hope for Earth: Planet Survives Star's Death Throes

Astronomers  have spotted a planet that has survived the massive ballooning of its parent  star, providing the first optimistic evidence for the long-term survival of  Earth.


Aumento dovuto a temperatura superiore allo scorso anno


Doctors say they are ready to perform face transplant

Even as ethicists and others raise concerns, a team of doctors from Louisville and the Netherlands says it is ready to perform a face transplant.


Boy, 12, charged in baby's beating death

A 12-year-old boy beat a toddler to death with a baseball bat because she was crying while he was trying to watch TV, authorities said.


Cheney to Make Visit to Hawaii on Sunday

Making a major detour on the campaign trail, Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday night will rally voters in Hawaii where just two Republicans have ever won the state in a presidential race.


Forsyth holds on as season reaches a thunderous end

Scotland's Alastair Forsyth will take a three-stroke lead over Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter into the final round of the Volvo Masters today.


NEW YORK -- US President George W. Bush yesterday scolded the United Nations for failing to join his crackdown on "murderers.


Napoli, 20:28 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; ROSSI: NEL 2001 DISSI NO A DE LAURENTIIS IN C

Delio Rossi, allenatore della Lazio, ha rilasciato un'intervista a Massimo D'Alessandro su Italiamia...


Portavoce movimento, aspettiamo nascita nuovo governo


Alstom wins 130 million Euro contract for subway trains to Shanghai

French industrial giant Alstom Group has sold 16 complete subway trains to the city of Shanghai worth some 130 million Euros (160 million dollars), in another deal reached here during the visit of French President Jacques Chirac.


Scheduled visit of German president further strengthen Etho-German bilateral ties: Ambassador -

Science and Tech. Science and Tech. The scheduled visit of German president reflects firm Ethio-German bilateral ties and would further strengthen development cooperation between the two countries, German ...


KATMANDU, Nepal -- Without setting up a roadblock or making an appearance, Maoist rebels cut off the capital from the rest of this Himalayan kingdom by declaring a blockade yesterday, leaving this city with a few days of food and cooking fuel.


Bush Mocks Kerry's Leadership Credentials

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - President Bush mocked John Kerry's fitness to be commander in chief Wednesday, saying the way to bring U.S...


Barry Bonds may have unknowingly used creams and oils containing steroids, according to a lawyer representing the American baseball superstar.


Barak wins leadership of Israel's Labor Party

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak won the leadership of Israel's Labor Party on Wednesday, putting him in an influential position to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his coalition government.


Israel Ties Cut Will Overshadow Abbas Inauguration

Mahmoud Abbas'  inauguration to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday will be  overshadowed by Israel's decision to cut ties with the new  Palestinian president after a militant attack that killed six  Israelis.


NextPage launches subscription service for documents

InfoWorld - NextPage  on Monday unveiled a subscription service designed to hit the sweet spot of ad-hoc document control. The NextPage 1.5   service gives users real-time status and notifications about documents that are stored as e-mail attachments or on hard drives or servers.


U.S. set to hand over rule of Iraqi army

The United States was set on Thursday   to hand over formal command of Iraqi troops to Prime Minister   Nuri al-Maliki's government, a significant step toward the   withdrawal of some 150,000 U.S.-led foreign troops.


The Nikkei average edged down 0.12  percent on Wednesday as profit-taking wiped out earlier gains  in Softbank Corp. (9984.T) and other index heavyweights, and  paper stocks lost ground after Oji Paper Co. Ltd. (3861.T) said  it expected its $1.4 billion takeover bid for a rival to fail.


Iran 'not obliged' to allow military site inspections

Iran says it is not obliged to allow UN atomic energy agency inspectors to visit military sites alleged to be involved in secret nuclear weapons work but that it is willing to discuss the issue.


Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


Negotiators for Iran and the European Union held five hours of "very intense" talks Wednesday over Iran's disputed nuclear program and planned to meet again Thursday, officials said.


Trapani: reparto speciale carabinieri ricerca bambina scomparsa

MAZARA DEL VALLO (Trapani) - Un nucleo dei carabinieri specializzato in ricerche, in tutto una trentina di uomini e un ufficiale, e' entrato in azione in queste ore per ricercare Denise, la bimba scomparsa nel pomeriggio.


Forecasters butt heads over U.S. winter outlook

U.S. forecasters are at odds over how   cold and snowy the coming winter will be, with predictions   ranging from frigid to mild in the key Northeast and Midwest   heating regions.


Wavering Voters Anti-Iraq, Wary of Kerry

In an election where most voters have already chosen sides, the presidency could be decided by a small slice of America in the mushy middle — wavering voters who are more likely than others to question President Bush's honesty and think the war in Iraq was a mistake.


Roma, 17:43 - CALCIO, PROCURA FIGC: ARCHIVIATO PROCEDIMENTO COLLINA

Il neo procuratore federale Stefano Palazzi ha archiviato il procedimento nei confronti di Pierluigi...


Crown Castle to buy Global Signal for $4 bln

Crown Castle International Corp.  on Friday said it will buy smaller rival Global Signal Inc.  for about $4 billion in stock and cash, to create the biggest U.S. wireless tower operator.


The Federal Reserve is preparing to meet to decide whether US interest rates should be cut from 5.25%.


US lowers terror threat alert for financial institutions

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday lowered the heightened terror threat level for financial institutions in New York City, northern New Jersey and


Bush's visit to England, not all tea and crumpets

The events in which I decided I hated President Bush have been permanently etched in my mind.


U.S. hometowns strained as police go off to war

ALEXANDRIA, Ky  - Police Chief Keith Hill respects Americans who have left civilian jobs to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the fact that so many of them are police officers means he's been short-staffed for years.


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry can't get enough of Wisconsin.


Cyprus warns as EU puzzles over Turkey offer

NICOSIA/BRUSSELS  - Cyprus fired a warning shot across the bows of its European Union partners on Friday as ambassadors met to consider an apparent softening of Turkey's refusal to open its ports to trade with the Greek Cypriots.


`Sunny in Philadelphia' moving into fall

"You came on the craziest day," actor Glenn Howerton says as he moves through a sound stage, bare-chested in pants and a leather trench coat.


Nov. 17, 2004 - Lunch these days for about 2,700 grade schoolers is low-fat and low-carb _ a la South Beach Diet. The menu switch is part of a children's health study by Miami Beach


Israel frees funds for Abbas; Hamas calls it bribery

Israel agreed on Sunday to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's new government, a move Hamas dismissed as "bribery" to fuel tensions with Islamists controlling Gaza.


US, allies readying sanctions against Tehran, officials say

WASHINGTON - The United States and its European allies are preparing to impose their own broad military and economic sanctions against Iran if Russia and China balk at voting for a tough new resolution at the United Nations, according to US and European officials.


SEO Customers That Know Choose Specialists Ammon Johns talks on SEOmoz about the new model SEO customer. A client that is very knowledgeable about SEO, has employees working on its basic SEO and chooses to work together with SEO specialists for the final touch. He asks himself:  So why does this new type of SEO savvy client want [...]


Ford working with advisers on Jaguar, Land Rover

Ford Motor Co.  said on Tuesday it  was working with financial advisers on the best options for its  European luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.


When Chicago power company Unicom and Philadelphia-based Peco Energy announced their merger five years ago, some in the financial community questioned the sanity of the executives involved.


The New York Mets have finalized  personal terms with Venezuelan-born pitcher Johan Santana, who  will join them from the Minnesota Twins, pending a medical on  Saturday, MLB.com (http://www.mlb.com) reported on Friday.


A crew led by a Scot who claims to be a relative of Christopher Columbus shatters the Atlantic rowing record.


Users accustomed to removing the memory card from one of their consumer electronic devices and plugging it into another will soon be able to do the same with mobile phones from Nokia Corp.


Viacom Sues Google Over YouTube Video Clips

The suit seeks $1 billion in damages and an injunction against further violations.


Israel agrees to free about 90 Palestinian prisoners as a "gesture of goodwill" toward the Palestinian president.


Hi-Def for the holidays? 10 top players to consider

Whether you go with Blue-ray or HD-DVD, high-definition DVD players abound this year. Here's a look at 10 players to keep in mind if you're buying one over the holiday season.


Microsoft CEO: Merger Strategy Unchanged

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is still  targeting smaller companies for acquisitions, despite  speculation that now-scuttled merger talks with business  software giant SAP AG SAPG.DE signaled a shift in strategy,  Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday.


Everton striker Wayne Rooney says he is "disappointed" with the way the club have handled his transfer request. Newcastle and Manchester United want to sign the 18-year-old who requested a transfer on Friday


Cincinnati didn't fare well in a new study that looks at the effect of ground-level ozone on the death rate. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests that


US warplanes target roadside bombs in Sadr City, peace talks ...

US warplanes struck Baghdad's Sadr City district overnight to neutralize roadside bombs that regularly explode as American patrols drive through the area, the military said Thursday.


Udine, 16:33 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MALESANI: CONTRO ROMA PIU' DURA CHE CON INTER

''Sarà piÃ¹ dura che con l'Inter''. Alberto Malesani conosce le insidie della sfida con la Rom...


Blog: The latest front in Webcasters' protest of elevated royalty fees is a "day of silence," and some larger stations are expected to participate.


Five protesters arrested after fathers' rights campaigners stormed the Celebrity Big Brother house are due in court.


Laci Peterson's stepfather says the nightmare goes on but justice ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Laci Peterson's stepfather says the nightmare that began when she disappeared on Christmas Eve, 2002, continues.


Nanomedicine's Promise Is Anything but Tiny

Big changes are coming from the marriage of medicine and nanotechnology, the new branch of science that deals with things a few millionths of an inch in size.


Ban Complex Drugs for Children, Official Says

An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.


64 Degrees, 59 Balloons, and One Perfect Thanksgiving Day Parade

Chicken Little was in the lineup of new balloons, but a giant inflatable robin would have fit in just as well as the 78th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade drifted through a balmy, cloud-covered New York.


China's Wen says country can beat the snow

CHENZHOU, China  - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he was confident the country can clinch "final victory" against the coldest winter to hit central China in a century, an official Web site (www.china.com.cn) said.


Forte ribasso compravendite di asset denominati in dollari


Catania, 19:21 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: TROPPI ERRORI DI IMPRECISIONE

"Certo che disputare una simile partita in trasferta e tornare a casa con una sconfitta è dur...


Millions have the disease but few discuss it, limiting options for care and research.


P.P.S. Take Tissues to This Weepy About a Romance Tested by Death

âP.S. I Love Youâ looks squeaky clean and utterly straight. Yet as directed by Richard LaGravenese, it has a curious morbid quality.


How Much Does StumbleUpon Rock? Rand Fishkin must have mentioned StumbleUpon about gazillion times at SES San Jose as a ‘not to be overlooked’ part of a successful link-bait-2.0 web marketing strategy and I’ve noticed that whenever one of our stories get Dugg, Populared, or Reddited.. StumbleUpon referrals usually follow suit and bring in a nice [...]


Indexes closer to highs than lows on open

Upbeat manufacturing data and the prospect of a merger in the tech sector sent stocks surging Friday. Here's where the indexes stand before the opening today: *Compared to Oct. 9, 2002, the depths of the bear


Israeli killed in Palestinian rocket attack

A Hamas rocket attack from Gaza killed a man in Israel on Sunday and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged unlimited military action against the militant group, saying "no one involved in terror" would be immune.


Insights: Possible Link Between Sleep and Risk for Diabetes

When woken numerous times throughout the night, healthy volunteers had trouble regulating their blood sugar.


A closer look at Windows Live Photo Gallery

Blog: Taking a deeper look at the features in Microsoft's new photo management application.


Venus Williams found herself upstaged on the fashion front Wednesday, eclipsed at Wimbledon by an opponent who introduced the roller-disco look to Centre Court.


Parking on Lawns May Be Curbed: Support Grows on Concord City Council and Among Public to Move Forward on Restrictions

By Sharif Durhams, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 8--An unsightly menace is gripping Concord. City Council members say they're ready to attack it.   It's front-yard parking.


NEW YORK, USA -- NFL great Reggie White died Sunday morning at his North Carolina home of a massive heart attack. He was 43. White, the league's former all-time sack leader, was a 13-time Pro Bowl selection.


Waiting List Gone, Incentives Are Coming for Prius

Sales of the hybrid-electric Prius have flattened, prompting Toyota to offer incentives and begin a national ad campaign for the car.


NAGOYA-A second weekend baseball strike was averted Thursday after team owners conceded to players' demands and ended the often-nasty labor dispute.


Japan said Thursday it had obtained intelligence indicating that North Korea may be preparing to test fire a short-range missile that could reach most of the main Japanese islands, in what would be the latest provocation from the communist country.


Knifeman kills 8 boys in school dormitory

Eight secondary school pupils, all boys, died when a knifeman broke into their dormitories in the city of Ruzhou, in central China's Henan province, according to local police.


An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Romania on Wednesday night, and there havebeen no reports of injuries or damage.


Having too little sleep increases the risk of becoming obese, a study has found.


=== Washington Wizards Team Report - December 18 ===

(Sports Network) - Washington put an end to a two-game losing streak Friday night, posting a 120-116 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center.


Apertura in rialzo per la Borsa milanese con il Mibtel che sale dello 0,11%. In crescita anche il Mib30 (+0,10%), il Midex (+0,02%) e il Numtel (+0,17%). Apertura di seduta positiva per la Borsa di Francoforte che sale dello 0,26%.


Sony launches music players with MP3 support CNET News.com


Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu on Monday announced the formation of an Indian-led political movement whose primary aim is to back her probable bid for Guatemala's presidency this fall.


University College London is launching what it claims is the UK's biggest ever university fundraising drive.


The betrayal of the body, decrepitude and death: in 2007 an unprecedented number of serious films, along with the usual slasher movies, contemplated the end of life.


Doctors questioned over British bomb plot

British police questioned eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland after the investigation spread as far as Australia.


Cam Ward stopped all 10 shots he faced in the first period, helping the Carolina Hurricanes stay in a 0-0 tie with the Edmonton Oilers through 20 minutes in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.


Government sees links in identity theft, illegal workers

A day after federal agents netted 1,300 meat plant workers in the largest immigration sweep in U.S. history, federal officials pledged on Wednesday to continue their crackdown on illegal workers and identity theft.


The C.E.O. Vanishes, and Other Mysteries

Why did PeopleSoft, in the midst of a takeover fight with Oracle, fire its chief executive and president? Who knows? And that's a problem.


New Church Ads Too Controversial For Network TV

The United Church of Christ is trying to air what three TV networks see as a controversial ad. The ad says the Church wants to reach out to those people it says


Without his usual linemates, Savard is just winging it

Saturday against Philadelphia, Marc Savard looked to his left, then to his right, and saw himself in a familiar position:


U,S,, Russia urge other states to join missile pact

Russia and the United States urged all  countries to destroy medium range nuclear-capable missiles, in  a joint declaration by the former Cold War foes published by  the Russian foreign ministry on Sunday.


BEIJING Nov 28, 2004 - At least 170 workers were trapped Sunday after an explosion tore through a central Chinese coal mine, sending smoke billowing out from air vents, the government said.


US Space Agency Aims for New Air Speed Record

The US space agency NASA plans to launch an experimental aircraft Monday that it hopes will set a new world record for air speed. If weather permits, an unpiloted wedge-shaped X-43 aircraft


A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit Earth in late February or March, government officials said yesterday.


Two doctors and their Arizona company were barred Monday from selling an unapproved botulism toxin believed to have paralyzed four people who used it instead of Botox, the popular anti-wrinkle treatment.


A settembre indice a 104,5, dato migliore delle attese


Myanmar Casts Shadow Over Asia-Europe Summit

Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to call


The Bank of America Corporation said yesterday that it would cut an additional 4,500 jobs from its ranks, beginning this month, as it simplifies operations.


USA: Kraft recalls Lunchables due to mislabelling

US food giant Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 15,810 packages of Lunchables turkey, ham and cheddar cheese ready-to-eat complete meals due to mislabelling, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has


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.


Gunmen firing from two cars killed 17 Iraqis as they were heading to work Sunday at a U.S. military facility in the northern city of Tikrit while separate attacks killed four Iraqi security personnel in nearby towns.


A Big-Time Injury Striking Little Playersâ Knees

The number of children and young adolescents being diagnosed with A.C.L. tears has been soaring recently.


Turkey's Christians like AK despite Islamist past

Its foes like to accuse  Turkey's ruling AK Party of plotting to create an Iranian-style  Islamic state, but many among the country's Christian minority  seem to prefer the alleged Islamists to more secular parties.


Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has called on the public to make personal sacrifices amid warnings of an impending economic crisis.


Web 2.0 techniques enhance a military problem-solving site promoted by a defense contractor.


Lack of Business Prompts GSA To Cut Acquisition Program Staff

About 250 employees of the General Services Administration are being transferred out of an acquisition program where work has fallen off, officials announced yesterday.


Roma, 10:33 - GOLF, GINN TRIBUTE: SERGAS SALE AL 7/o POSTO

Giulia Sergas è salita dal 22Â° al 7Â° posto con 141 colpi (71 70) nel secondo giro del Ginn Tr...


Shares of Pfizer Inc. dropped 11% to $25.80 on Friday, after the company said a long-term study revealed that its Celebrex painkiller drug increased the risk of heart problems.


Same players, same result for KC defense

DENVER - My eyes aren't the sharpest, but I didn't notice a big difference in the Chiefs' defense from the 2003 unit during Sunday night's 34-24 loss to Denver.


Password-plagued workers burden help desks

Also: Earth storms lead to space storms. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Shares of Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N  were sharply higher on Thursday after Hollywood Entertainment's  chief executive said he did not think an attempt to take his  company private would succeed, which was taken as a sign  Blockbuster could prevail in its bid to buy the U.S.'  second-largest video rental chain.


8 oil pipelines sabotaged in southern Iraq: TV

Eight oil pipelines feeding two oilfields in southern Iraq have been sabotaged in a bomb attack, Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Thursday.


Weak housing sector helps keep lid on consumer prices

The U S housing market continued to stumble in June, cooling the economy and contributing to the smallest increase in consumer prices in five months.


Yushchenko Presents Ukraine PM, Promises Honesty

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, vowing to install a clean government, asked parliament Friday to approve radical Yulia Tymoshenko as his prime minister to lead the country into mainstream Europe.


Microsoft-Facebook: Welcome to the Hotel California

There was a dream that was web 2.0...sob Comment Silicon Valley's onanistic elements have been in vinegar-stroke mode for an age over the tussle between Google and Microsoft to invest in $15bn profit-lite social networking phenomenon Facebook.â¦


Convergence, or just a tangled mess of ideas?

What is it that matters to you? Mobile Workshop The word "convergence" is responsible for a lot of confusion in the industry. In some circles it means the coming together of all voice, video and data on an IP network with delivery based on the circumstances or "presence" of the user.â¦


Firefox and IE in the latest Netscape browser

If you're a Netscape fan, you've probably run into websites that require you to fire up Internet Explorer in order to see the site properly.


A man demonstrating against cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed is found guilty of soliciting to murder.


Major Printer in Canada Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Quebecor World, the second-largest commercial printer in the world, made the move after its banks failed to approve a rescue plan.


Baghdad - An Iraqi minister said on Thursday that a chemical weapons laboratory was found in the former rebel stronghold of Fallujah, Sky News reports.


Robust demand for new cheaper phones boosted third-quarter earnings at Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, with the better than expected result sending its shares sharply higher.


'Superbug' a Growing Problem Outside Hospitals

NEW YORK  - An antibiotic-resistant germ is  increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise  healthy children and adults.


Ten-man United place one hand on Premiership trophy

Manchester United took a huge step towards reclaiming the Premiership title by snatching an unlikely stoppage-time winner over Liverpool after being reduced to ten men at Anfield on Saturday.


The number of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise, particularly among young adults, figures show.


P&G Offers $54 Bln in Stock for Gillette

Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N is close  to an agreement to buy Gillette Co. G.N for more than $54  billion in stock, in a bid to create the world's largest  consumer products company, sources close to the situation said  on Thursday.


Latest attacks in Iraq aimed at Bush's reelection bid: Putin :

World News > Moscow, Oct 18 : The current spate of terror attacks in Iraq is aimed at scuttling the US President George W Bush's re-election bid, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today.


Erano in sei stanotte per rubare l'incasso al gestore di un locale a PosillipoL'intervento dei militari e la sparatoria. In mano 100 euro e una pistola giocattolo modificata                                           A 16 anni rapina il pub Ucciso dai Cc a Napoli


Russia Unveils Model of New Clipper Space Shuttle

Russiaâs spacecraft building corporation Energia has unveiled a life-size model of the new Russian space shuttle, the Itar-Tass news agency reports.


Grand Jury Subpoenas Times Reporter Over Book Sources

A federal grand jury in Alexandria has issued a subpoena seeking information about the confidential sources of a newspaper journalist who wrote in a 2006 book about alleged CIA efforts to infiltrate Iran's nuclear program.


Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 games console got a big boost on Wednesday when Square Enix Co. Ltd., the last major Japanese games developer not to have embraced the console, said it would release a title on the platform.


House defeats federal marriage amendment

The US House defeated a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage on Thursday afternoon following a heated debate over gay rights and the institution of marriage.


A roadside bomb hidden in a pile of garbage exploded Monday, killing two children just minutes after security officials drove by, police said. Five people were arrested.


Pictures of the harrowing search for news of loved ones after the Indian Ocean sea surge disaster.


Freak storms lash eastern Australia, at least two dead

Freak summer storms lashed eastern Australia overnight, dumping record rains on Melbourne, hitting Brisbane with a towering dust storm and leaving at least two people dead, officials said.


Representative John Doolittle of California was once a rising star in the Republican Party until he came under investigation in a scandal involving Jack Abramoff.


Nintendo briefly outstrips Sony in market value

Nintendo Co. Ltd.  briefly  zipped past Sony Corp.  in market capitalization on  Monday to become one of Japan's 10 most valuable companies as  it elbows the PlayStation maker out of its decade-long  dominance of the game industry.


Wildfires rage in California, more winds expected

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


Arafat ally Rajab seriously hurt in ambush

Palestinian intelligence chief Tareq Abu Rajab was seriously wounded in the chest in an ambush by gunmen today. Two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack on his convoy, Palestinian officials said.


Navarro Valls: non ha senso affermazione su registrazione


Cisco, Others Expand 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switches

DECEMBER 06, 2004  - Cisco Systems Inc. last week added two supervisor engines with 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports to its midrange and high-end switch lines, and Alcatel and Hewlett-Packard Co.


Thousands of mourners are expected to join Nelson Mandela at the funeral of his son, Makgatho.


Peru's ex-intelligence chief Montesinos gets a 20-year jail sentence for selling arms to Colombian guerrillas.


BRAINTREE Coach : Dave Flynn (first year). Last year's record: 5-6. Playing surface : Grass. Football website: braintreeschools.org/athletics/index.htm. Returning starters (8): Addison Lynch, QB/DB, 6-1 180, Sr.; Brady Benelli, G/LB, 6-1 205, Sr.; Matt Blair, C/DT, 6-0 220, Sr.; Brian Crowley, TE/DE, 6-5 240 Sr.; Nate Starling, RB/DB, 5-7 165, Dan Caughan, WR/DB, 6-2 180, Sr.; Anthony Grimaldi, WR/DB, 5-7 ...


Senate Democrat aims for U.S. troop limits in Iraq

A top U.S. Senate Democrat said on Sunday his party aims to limit the role of the nearly 140,000 American troops in Iraq and withdraw most of them from the war-torn country within a year.


ATA Holdings Corp., parent of struggling low-cost carrier ATA Airlines, said Monday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


Hit the super-rich with a 50% inheritance tax and allow cuts for the middle class, says a leading think tank.


President Bush participates in an Iftaar dinner with Ambassadors and Muslim Leaders in observance of Ramadan in the State Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004, in Washington.


African Union boss headed to Kenya for crisis talks

Young men armed with machetes manned roadblocks in Kenya on Wednesday as world powers stepped up efforts to end a wave of tribal violence over a disputed presidential election that threatens to tear the country apart.


Coulthard tries to sell himself to Williams

With a faint air of desperation, David Coulthard has told Williams that he is the best man to be Mark Webberâs team-mate in 2005.


French aid workers were sentenced to eight years hard labor and $9 million Wednesday after being convicted for kidnapping children in the African nation of Chad.


Alanis Morissette has  joined the cast of sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick's  semiautobiographical feature adaptation "Radio Free Albemuth."


Shares in China's largest personal computer-maker Lenovo fell in Hong Kong trade, as they resumed trading after the company's purchase of American IBM's PC-making business.


Roma, 15:35 - TENNIS, TORNEO BALI: MARIA ELENA CAMERIN DA FORFAIT

Maria Elena Camerin non parteciperà al "Wismilak International Bali 2006", torneo Wta che si ...


Microsoftâs Yahoo Pitch: Tired Giant Seeks Help

If the proposed acquisition of Yahoo signals anything, it serves as a confirmation that Microsoftâs glory days are in the past.


Russia's anti-trust body said on Saturday it had approved the state oil firm Rosneft's purchase on Thursday of the obscure buyer of the key production unit of beleaguered YUKOS oil company.


Francese Frydman e cinese Shing vogliono dominare il settore


Ponting to Miss First India Test With Broken Thumb

Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting will miss next month's first Test against India after breaking his thumb, making him a doubt for the four-match series.


A UK parliamentary group concludes population growth threatens the UN's Millennium Development Goals.


HOUSTON The Texas attorney general says it's "simply unacceptable" to charge exorbitant prices for flu shots at a time like this.


Not long ago, Booz Allen Hamilton pioneered the concept of Organizational DNA, a way to assess a company's or government agency's personality. In Booz Allen's case, that genetic code has two distinct strands, and the split personality is at the heart of talks to divide the company in two.


Neither the defense nor prosecution scored any knockout blows   in the Robert Blake murder trial Wednesday, but at least Blake's reviews   are improving.


Walls come tumbling down A UK firm that specialises in unlocking mobile phones reckons it's close to developing an application that would allow iPhone owners to use the device with carriers other than America's AT&T.â¦


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 20-26. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


Richmond Times-Dispatch Lee Graves Column: OUTDOORS: Summer Flounder, Tautog: Catches Must Be Slashed

By Lee Graves, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 7--Saltwater anglers who have set their sights on catching summer flounder and tautog this year will be aiming at moving targets.


No. 16 Pittsburgh rebounds from a two-game losing streak to unranked opponents and edges Rutgers, 66-63, in overtime on Saturday.


Pountney holds the fort after divided Saints sack Solomons

Northampton, faced with the prospect of ending the first half of the Zurich Premiership programme at the bottom of the table, will trawl the world for a head coach after yesterday's sacking of Alan Solomons.


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Group Linked to Al Qaeda Says It Seized Italian Women

A previously unknown Islamic group claiming loyalty to a leader of Al Qaeda took responsibility on Wednesday for the kidnapping Tuesday of two Italian aid workers.


Spinach Warning Prompts Switch For Shoppers

While federal officials warned against buying fresh spinach, one distributor issues a recall


IBM and HP tied for second place behind EMC in external storage sales for the first three months of 2007.


Sciopero spesa contro il carovita "L'euro ci Ã¨ costato 52 ...

ora di smettere di 'taglieggiare' le famiglie con aumenti ingiustificati: dall'entrata dell'euro sono 'passati' di mano in questo modo dai consumatori al sistema distributivo ben 52.000 milioni di euro. Siamo a circa il 4% del Pil".


Investigators said Tuesday they had found steroids and other drugs in the body of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and young son last month before hanging himself.


French 'Spiderman' climbs 59-storey office building with bare hands

PARIS  - A French urban climber who calls himself "Spiderman" scaled a 59-storey Paris office building Wednesday with his bare hands and without using any ropes.


WASHINGTON -- Cracking down on college students, the music industry is sending thousands more complaints to top universities this school year than it did last year as it targets music illegally downloaded over campus computer networks.


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A man who weighed 558 pounds when a Missouri judge prevented him from adopting a child he and his wife had taken into their home underwent gastric bypass surgery Friday in a bid to win the child back.


RNC - Stock options top tech lobbying list at convention

NEW YORK - While the prime-time speeches at Madison Square Garden occupy center stage at this week's Republican National Convention, much of the event's real politicking is taking place at hundreds of private receptions scattered throughout Manhattan. At two tech-focused gatherings Wednesday, industry companies, lobbying groups and politicians came together to network and consider the IT industry's legislative agenda.


Anxious parents enter besieged Pakistan mosque

Isolated shots rang out as a group of worried parents entered a besieged mosque in Islamabad on Friday to collect children caught up in a deadly stand-off between Islamic radical students and security forces.


Economy: Unctad Warns of Threats to Global Recovery

The current recovery of the global economy is dampened by risks that could give rise to financial and exchange-rate instability and to a slowdown in growth, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned Thursday.


Footballer David Beckham will take his first major acting role in movie Goal!, in which he will play himself. Directed by Judge Dredd film-maker Danny Cannon, Goal!


Jeff Gordon prepared Wednesday for a trip down memory lane, returning to Eldora Speedway, a half-mile dirt track carved out of farmland in western Ohio where he raced as a youth. Gordon, Tony Stewart and other top NASCAR drivers accustomed to dueling each other on asphalt, were at Eldora for a charity race organized by Stewart.


Dell Announces Stylish New LCD Monitors Ahead of CES

Slickly designed 22-inch Crystal display confirmed along with the new UltraSharp 3008WFP, a 30-inch model featuring DisplayPort connectivity.


Nigeria's new President Umaru Yar'Adua publicly declares his assets, in an effort to combat corruption.


Lebanon army blasts camp, militants vow to fight on

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants to dislodge them from their hideouts at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not surrender.


Kasyanov "should be barred from election"

Russian opposition challenger Mikhail  Kasyanov should be disqualified from a March 2 presidential  vote because of forged registration documents, the secretary of  the Central Election Commission said on Thursday.


Once-Hated Gray Wolf Thrives in the U.S. Rockies

As the gray wolf hovered on the brink of extinction a decade ago, U.S. officials embarked on a controversial plan to open the vast refuge of Yellowstone National Park to the pack-based predators in the hopes of rebuilding the species.


The annual Technology, Entertainment and Design celebrity-brainiac confab kicks off Wednesday in Monterey, California. Get ready for some high-level memes and plenty of celebrity sightings. By Kim Zetter.


Pakistan opposition parties took commanding leads in unofficial returns early Tuesday in Parliamentary elections


Cisco to Introduce New Products for Cos.

Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday will introduce new products aimed at protecting and expanding one of its biggest sources of revenue — computer-networking equipment for small businesses and branch offices.


By Mike Hall  By Mike Hall  THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL  Legislators from Shawnee County received a lesson in unintended consequences from Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht on Monday.


The European Commission says it will go forward with its antitrust case against Microsoft, despite the software giant's recent settlements, which led to Novell and the Computer and Communications


Young Russians are reluctant to be weaned off cigarettes and a drive to persuade them hand over their packets of fags in return for sweets fell flat, organisers admitted.


Democrats to raise wages for poor workers

The incoming Democratic-led U.S. Congress intends to give a hand to dishwashers, fast-food cooks and America's other poorest-paid workers by raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton told the nation's leading gay rights group in an unpublicized speech that she wants a partnership with gays if elected president


Bradford are docked two Super League points for breaching the salary cap while St Helens escape with a Â£22,000 fine.


if our cityâs status and the currency that backs it are more contested than they once were, that only makes the opening of the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street last month more urgently intriguing.


Procedimento Lussemburgo su imposta italiana in fase finale


AP Poll: Americans Ambivalent About Bush

The American public is deeply ambivalent about President Bush as he begins his second term and his approval rating is lower than any recent two-term presidents, a troubling sign for his ambitious agenda, an Associated Press poll found.


Build-a-Bear's same-store sales continue to decline.


Breast Cancer Chemo May Increase Stroke Risk

NEW YORK  - In general, chemotherapy  appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast  cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue  of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Buccaneers Follow Garciaâs Lead to the Top

Quarterback Jeff Garcia has led the Buccaneers from worst to first in the N.F.C. South, a turnaround similar to what he engineered last season with the Eagles.


Greek plane given all-clear after 6-hour search at London's ...

The Greek passenger plane diverted to London's Stansted airport by a bomb threat has been given the all-clear to continue its flight to New York, police said Monday.


Longhorns Finish Their Season on a Loud Note

Despite an impressive Holiday Bowl win over Arizona State, the No. 17 Texas Longhorns had a season that fell well short of expectations.


A week ago, Barnes & Noble, Inc., announced it would not keep copies of the new edition of O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" in its stores, saying the book was not expected to sell well.


Soccer: Player dies in Brazilian league game

Serginho, a 30-year-old defender with SÃ£o Caetano, collapsed and died of what appeared to be a heart attack during a Brazilian league match on Wednesday night.


Qureia says there will retaliation for Israeli air strike

RAMALLAH, West Bank The Palestinian prime minister says a deadly Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip will surely lead to retaliation -- and it would be justified.


2,700 federal tax refunds 'undeliverable'

SPRINGFIELD - The Internal Revenue Service is waiting to hear from more than 2,700 Illinois residents who still haven't received their 2003 federal tax refunds.


Song-swap service hits back in piracy case

The company behind the internet song-swapping service Kazaa today claimed it was merely the musical equivalent of a video recorder as it began its defence in a landmark court case in Australia.


Some of what HBO giveth, PBS will taketh away.


Outbreak of epidemics overshadows relief work in Nagapattinam

As relief work was gearing up to help those victims of Sunday's tsunamis, the threat of an outbreak of epidemics was looming large in Nagapattinam , India in Nagapattinam, the worst-affected district in Tamil Nadu with more than 4,300 people confirmed dead


The US is to give $4m to Somalia's government, some of it earmarked for postponed peace talks.


Iran agrees to suspend nuclear programme

Pending a final settlement with the EU, Iran has agreed to suspend most of its uranium enrichment activities in exchange for increased co-operation in trade and energy.


Diana Ross looked every inch the diva as she pulled up to Musictech College in a black stretch limo and got out wrapped in a thick fur coat and wearing dark sunglasses. Striding across a specially rented red carpet leading to the school door, Ross beamed as she accepted a bouquet of white roses and signed record albums held out for her autograph.


Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says his country will remain united before Iraq's first election scheduled in January.


P&Oâs cutbacks announced today are the result of the waves of troubles that have swamped the ferry industry of late. Some would say the company has done well to weather the storms for as long as it has.


In the best-of-five Davis Cup final against Spain on the slow red clay at Olympic Stadium, Andy Roddick lost both of his matches in the United States' 3-2 loss at Seville, Spain.


Today's Strong Buys: International Edition

A lot of people will give you one piece of advice on breaking into international markets. They'll be wrong.


Il governo di Doha inviera' tra i 200 ed i 300 uomini


A tough new anti-terrorism law comes into effect in the Philippines, bringing strong criticism from opponents.


We will call shots in Litvinenko probe: Russia

Russia's chief prosecutor ruled out on Tuesday any extraditions to Britain over the poisoning in London of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko but said he would help British police in their inquiries in Moscow.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After more than a week of storm delays, NASA may be getting its best shot weather-wise for launching space shuttle Atlantis, officials said Monday.


Fatturato salito del 4,5% su base annua e 0,4% su 9 mesi


US, UK regulators confirm Shell reserves settlement ...

WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 25 -- US and UK regulators Tuesday confirmed a $150 million settlement with Royal Dutch/Shell Group that the company first disclosed last month.


World - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Serbia will never surrender Kosovo to the breakaway province's ethnic Albanian majority or trade its territory for European Union or NATO membership, President Boris Tadic said. A day earlier, he said President Bush had "disgusted" Serbs by promising independence to Kosovo and would not be forgiven.


DoCoMo develops Linux, Symbian common software platform

NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile operator, has developed a common software platform that can run on both the Linux and Symbian operating systems used in its 3G (third generation) mobile phones, the company said Thursday.


A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims falls into a gorge in western India, killing at least 38 people, police say.


Pitcairn trial views police interview tape

The court presiding over the Pitcairn Island sex trials has been shown a videotape of a police interview with one of the accused. Steven Christian denies rape but he does admit to having sex with underage girls.


Sharon under pressure to hold referendum

The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is facing growing pressure to call a referendum on his plan to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Partita richiesta autorizzazione a Bankitalia


Wendy's says it's exploring sale of chain

Wendy's International Inc. is exploring a possible sale of the company, the nation's third-largest hamburger chain said yesterday, as it warned that profit for the year would fall short of Wall Street expectations.


In a case that could shape firearms laws nationwide, attorneys for the District of Columbia argued Thursday that the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies only to militias, not individuals.


Mets deal blow to Marlins' playoff hopes

Carlos Delgado dealt a blow to Florida's wild-card hopes and moved the Mets closer to wrapping up their long-awaited NL East title.


Bank fined $50m for buying drivers' data

Payout strengthens anti-stalker law A bank which purchased the names and addresses of more than 650,000 people in the US has been ordered to pay a $50m fine. The case was brought by a Florida resident against Fidelity Bank and also included the Electronic Privacy Information Centre.â¦


Chiron Swings Q3 Profit, Despite Flu Vaccine Issues

(10/22/04)âChiron Corp. Wednesday reported net income of US$23.5 million, or $0.12 for the third quarter, compared with a loss of $19 million, or $0.


All'Italia il record europeo per la longevitÃ . San Marino batte ...

L' Italia Ã¨ il paese in Europa che ha ''regalato'' piÃ¹ anni di vita ai propri cittadini, ed oggi siamo al quarto posto per aspettativa di vita. In cinquant'anni gli uomini italiani hanno guadagnato quasi tredici anni e oltre quindici le donne.


In the long history of political campaign theme songs, there has never been one quite like "Yes We Can," starring Barack Obama and a host of A-list celebrities.


Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Kenyon Martin added 24 points and 16 rebounds, helping the Denver Nuggets hold off the Toronto Raptors 112-106 Wednesday night.


Food safety an Olympic challenge for Beijing Games

Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown?


The debut of Sears Holding Corp. drew mixed reviews Wednesday as Wall Street cheered while retail experts scratched their heads. Kmart Holding Corp.


Rumsfeld: No Link Between Saddam, al-Qaida

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a speech that he knew of no clear link between the al-Qaida terror network and Saddam Hussein, although he later backed off the statement and said he was misunderstood.


Diana's ex-butler admitted to lying to inquest in video: report

Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell admitted to lying to the ongoing inquest into the late royal's death, Monday's edition of The Sun tabloid reported.


Music Review | Parker String Quartet : Classical Works in a Barâs Back Room

The Parker Quartet, formed in 2002, when its members were students, is intent on reaching new audiences as it builds its career.


Randy Moss practiced Wednesday despite a strained right hamstring, but Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice wouldn't say what kind of role his star receiver would play Sunday.


In programma ad ottobre, possedera' 95,76% Aeroporti Roma


Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - November 11

(Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers found themselves on the wrong end of a 90-88 decision against the Boston Celtics at the FleetCenter on Wednesday.


Lehman, Baird share lead at Funai Classic

Tom Lehman and Briny Baird shared the lead Saturday after three rounds of the PGA Funai Classoc. Lehman shot a 5-under 67 and Baird a 4-under 68 for a 54-holde total of 17-under 199.


The prime minister is asked to explain why he did not declare a holiday with a leading tobacco industry figure


Powell: US doesn't accept Ukraine results

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said today the United States does not consider legitimate the results of elections in Ukraine, which the opposition says was marred by fraud.


DUP leader Ian Paisley is to meet Tony Blair to discuss the British-Irish proposals on devolution.


Roma, 15:17 - CALCIO, TOTTI: PICCOLA FESTA COMPLEANNO A VALENCIA

Piccola festa di compleanno a Valencia per Francesco Totti, che oggi compie 30 anni. Il capitano del...


Flintoff ruled out for rest of the season

England captain Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of action for 12 weeks after being told that he needs surgery on his injured left ankle.


U.S. subprime fears spark renewed slide in global stocks

Global stocks tumbled on Wednesday on fears of financial contagion spreading from troubled U.S. subprime lenders, while safe-haven government bonds and the yen firmed as risk appetite faded.


U.S. and other Western installations are at risk of terrorist attack in Africa's most-populous nation, and U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance in the West African nation, the U.S. Embassy said Thursday.


Former German Heavyweight Schmeling Dies at 99

Former world heavyweight boxing champion  Max Schmeling has died at the age of 99, German sport news  agency SID reported Friday.


Sneaky program takes a different tack to capture people's passwords and potentially steal money.


Udine, 19:16 - CALCIO, UDINESE: FELIPE, FERRONETTI E DE MARTINO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento intensdo per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica contro la Juventus. Felipe contin...


The Ultimate Search for Bourne with Google

That is the title of the new online game that Universal Pictures and Google are releasing to prep up the publicity blitz of the third installment of the Jason Bourne franchise movie, Bourne Ultimatum. In the said online game, players will be playing the role of a former CIA operative out to track down Bourne [...]


Still reeling from Hurricane Charley, Florida's worst natural disaster in more than a decade, state residents are bracing for a storm that could prove larger, longer and more lethal.


Simms Doubtful; Griese to Start for Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay quarterback Brian  Griese will start next Monday's game against St Louis. Chris  Simms is doubtful with a sprained left shoulder.


GAO criticizes Homeland Security lawyers

Government lawyers have hampered investigations into waste and fraud at the Homeland Security Department, officials told Congress on Tuesday.


New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a much bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent in December and a key gauge of business spending also surged, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.


WASHINGTON -- Four enforcement officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission rejected allegations by a former agency attorney of political interference in an insider-trading investigation of Wall Street executive John Mack and a major hedge fund.


Finally, Randy Johnson is close to becoming a Yankee. The Yankees yesterday reached agreement on the players in a three-team blockbuster that would land the coveted lefthander, Newsday learned last night.


White House started US prosecutor firings: reports

The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, but Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved the idea of dismissing a smaller group after taking office last year, two major newspapers reported on Tuesday.


By Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep. 23--ALEDO -- Wells that supply water to Aledo are struggling to meet demand, so city leaders have decided to look elsewhere for the precious commodity.


Facebook reinstates tech blogger, but debate goes on

Facebook reinstated blogger Robert Scoble after he agreed not to use automated scripts to download data from the site.


In occasione dell'evento organizzato da Naomi Campbell


Vyke is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Vyke AS, has entered into an agreement that will give Vyke users access to VoIP calling services from any hotspot operated by The Cloud Networks ... via Unstrung


A South African man is killed and eaten by lions at the game lodge where he worked, police say.


The family of a couple killed in an M4 crash with a car which had earlier been pursued by police, talk of their loss.


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Baptists see atheist books as sign of panic

SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - A run of best-selling books belittling religious belief are a secular backlash that highlights the success of Christianity, Southern Baptist leaders and theologians said at a conference.


A fresh appeal has been made by police investigating the 26.5m Northern Bank robbery in Belfast.


Filling Big Hiking Boots at an Early Age

Discovery Kids pins some hopes on a chip off the crocodile hunter.


MANHATTAN, Kansas (Sports Network) - Dwayne Wright rushed  for 74 yards and two touchdowns and Paul Pinegar added a pair  of scoring passes, as Fresno State crushed 13th-ranked Kansas  State, 45-21, at KSU Stadium.


China on Saturday blasted planned meetings between Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and African allies this weekend.


Coors creates high-end beer unit: report

U.S. beer maker Coors Brewing Co, a unit of Molson Coors Brewing Co , has created a new subsidiary to develop high-end beers, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.


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The images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq - capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life - have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless, and ...


In Mexico's drug wars, police given 'trust test'

Hundreds of police have been suspended in a bid to stem trafficking-related corruption.


The Bush administration filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Friday accusing China of providing companies with improper subsidies that hurt U.S. firms.


Survey Finds 80 Pct of U.S. Doctors Witness Mistakes

Eighty percent of U.S. doctors and half of nurses surveyed said they had seen colleagues make mistakes, but only 10 percent ever spoke up, according to a study released on Wednesday.


Samsung Q2 profit falls on chip price tumble

Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the  world's top memory chip maker, reported a smaller-than-expected  5 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday after a steep fall  in computer memory chip prices overshadowed improvements in  flat screens.


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Beasley Broadcast Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.0625 Per Share

Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI), a large- and mid-size market radio broadcaster, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 for each share of its Class A and Class B common stock.


Small Earthquake Rattles Southern Bulgaria

A small earthquake rattled southern Bulgaria late Sunday causing no injuries or damages, the national seismological institute said.


Paris Hilton out of jail for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was let out of jail and put under house arrest on Thursday after serving three days of a three-week sentence, sparking a debate over whether fame worked for her or against her.


"If I Only Knew Then ... Learning From Our Mistakes" (Springboard, 240 pages, $24.99), compiled by Charles Grodin: It's important to realize your mistakes and learn from them, says writer and actor Charles Grodin. So he asked more than 80 celebrities and other notable folks to describe their biggest boo-boos in life and the lessons they gained.


Debrecen, 11:24 - NUOTO, EUROPEI: MARIN E BOGGIATO IN FINALE 400 MISTI

Luca Marin e Alessio Boggiatto conquistano la finale dei 400 misti maschili, Filippo Magnini approda...


LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas law prohibiting strippers from fondling customers during lap dances is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled.


Crude Oil Falls as Energy Department May Tap Strategic Reserve

Crude oil in New York fell from a one-month high after the White House said the US may loan oil to refineries from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to make up for supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan.


Yes, the Packers have a mystique of Lambeau Field, but the Vikings have actually played pretty well there the last few years. Still, theyâll have to take care of a few key points to come out with a win on Sunday.


Mobile 'impulse downloading' plays live in the new year

DAB joins the digital music party Mobile radio listeners will be able to download tracks as as they hear them from early next year. Radio production outfit UBC and Heart FM will roll out downloads via DAB in beta form this year, with a full commercial launch in Q1 2007.â¦


For starters, the Pistons played well enough to win their season opener Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets. But down the road, they will need more help off the bench.


President Bush today appointed former senator Bob Dole and former health and human services secretary Donna E. Shalala to co-chair a new presidential commission that will look into problems at the nation's military and veterans' hospitals.


Britain's Pinsent has fourth gold in photo finish

Britain's Matthew Pinsent won the fourth Olympic gold of his career Saturday when his four boat came back over the last 500 meters to beat Canada in a photo finish.


ATLANTA -- Darren Clarke is looking for the payoff. For the first time in his life, in 2004 he has sacrificed bits of his flamboyant lifestyle in the name of physical fitness.


Security-centered speech dismays British press

Queen Elizabeth II's speech, which sets the lawmaking agenda for the upcoming year, largely dismayed Britain's press, with liberal broadsheets ragging it for trumpeting terror worries and conservative ones alarmed about the pricetag of "technocracy".


Canada apologises for listing the US and Israel as countries where prisoners are at risk of being tortured.


YAHOO! Inc and Acer Inc have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to distribute a co-branded toolbar and start page, and to set Yahoo! as the default search engine on all Acer PCs sold globally.


How much open source software are businesses really using?

Open source vendor OpenLogic is today kicking off a new industry initiative meant to help both users and software companies find out precisely what kinds of open source software is being used -- and who is using it.


American Express Profit Rises 14 Percent

American Express (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said quarterly earnings rose 14 percent, matching analysts' expectations, as cardholder spending and borrowing increased while loan losses fell.


Peter Mandelson says the row which led to the proposed EU Commission line-up being withdrawn is a 'hiccup'.


The results from Kevan Barlow's MRI are in and the 49ers starting running back has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain. Head coach Dennis Erickson said late Wednesday night that Barlow will not practice


Fed chief ready to cut US interest rates

Ben Bernanke says Federal Reserve is ready to act aggressively if needed to support growth


Juniper Tightens Security In VPN Appliance

Juniper Networks Inc. on Monday launched an initiative to tighten security between its VPN gear and third-party end-point security products.


Rolling? Weâre More Like the Flying Stones

Flying provides a mobile office for everything from writing to arranging the Stonesâ  set lists.


While the federal government rarely imposes quarantines — issuing its first in more than four decades last week — cities and states routinely isolate TB patients to prevent them from infecting others.


Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O on Tuesday  reported its quarterly profit nearly quintupled as online  advertising took business from television, search services grew  and Yahoo sold a stake in rival Google Inc.


Roddick, Americans will need patience in Davis Cup final against ...

match,'' US captain Patrick McEnroe said. ``We're going to have to do some of. that, but we're going to have to play smart.


Mark Teixeira hit his 30th home run of the season Saturday to lead the Texas Rangers to their eighth straight win, 5-3 over the Kansas City Royals.


OPEC sees 1 million barrels per day demand drop in 2005

JAKARTA  - Worldwide demand for oil is expected to drop by about one million barrels per day by the second quarter of 2005 after the northern hemisphere's winter season ends, OPEC's president said.


The pop singer said "I do" to boyfriend Kevin Federline in a private ceremony Saturday night, with only about 20 to 30 guests on hand.


Komaki, 10:29 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: ITALIA KO AL TIE BREAK CON IL GIAPPONE

L'Italia è stata battuta dal Giappone 3-2 nel secondo incontro del secondo week end della Wor...


At least one Iraqi national guard was killed on Tuesday in the second suicide bombing in two days outside Baghdad's Green zone, as two more marine deaths brought to 11 the number of US troops to die in fighting since Saturday.


Abbas asks Haniyeh to form unity government

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Thursday to form a new unity government and urged him to respect peace accords signed with Israel.


US President George W. Bush would not be pressured into withdrawing from Iraq the way previous US administrations had pulled out of Lebanon and Somalia and failed to send troops to Rwanda, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today.


L'operazione ha un valore pari a 62,4 milioni di dollari


UN Panel to Look Into Genocide in Sudan's Darfur

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan named a five-member panel on Thursday led by Italian  judge Antonio Cassese to investigate whether genocide has taken  place in Sudan's Darfur region.


No Extra Points for This One; LSU Survives in OT

Baton Rouge, La. (Sports Network) - Redshirt freshman  kicker Alexis Serna's third missed extra point of the game in  overtime allowed the fourth-ranked LSU Tigers to escape with a  22-21 victory over Oregon State.


Google Inc. locates almost anything on the Web within seconds, but finding the brainy engineers who program the company's lightning-quick search engine takes more time - and a quirky bit of ingenuity.


CHARLESTON, SC -- Andy Roddick and the rest of the US Davis Cup team figure itâs about time the country reclaimed the championship.


Spielberg Drops Out as Adviser to Beijing Olympics in Dispute Over Darfur Conflict

After trying unsuccessfully to prod China to do more to try to end Sudanâs attacks in the Darfur region, Steven Spielberg said he was withdrawing as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Summer Olympics.


"Ha una forza che non Ã¨ umana..." Nedved presenta la partitissima di domenica a San Siro: "Non pensiamo al distacco, l'Inter Ã¨ forte come noi". TORINO, 26 novembre 2004 - "Adriano Ã¨ un extraterrestre, nessuno Ã¨ in grado di fare le cose che fa lui.


Turkey election stirs optimism, change for Kurds

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Pro-Kurdish politicians are poised to enter Turkey's parliament for the first time in more than a decade, bringing hope to many Kurds that their cultural and political rights will be addressed.


Thai AIS in talks with Apple on iPhone launch

Apple Inc  and Thailand's  Advanced Info Service  (AIS) are in talks about  selling the U.S. firm's popular iPhone in Thailand, a senior  official of the Thai firm said on Monday.


Judge halts Texas city's immigration law

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch from enforcing a voter-approved law prohibiting apartment rentals to illegal immigrants until a legal challenge is resolved.


Dominant Federer says he's ready to win the Slam

Dominant and inspirational in equal   measure, Swiss maestro Roger Federer snapped up another three   grand slam titles in a glittering 2006.


Despite the angry rhetoric, Ambassador Taccetti said there was no chance of cutting diplomatic ties with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's administration.


British sprinter Darren Campbell responds to criticism from Michael Johnson.


Oil prices rise on speculation that producer cartel Opec may unveil  cuts in output at its December meeting.


Russia is lifting its ban on Moldovan wine and meat products, a move that appeared to be aimed at easing Moscow's entry into the World Trade Organization.Comment


Russia upbeat but wants changes on Iran U.N. measure

Russia praised a European draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear materials but objected to a travel ban and wanted to ease a freeze on financial assets on Tehran officials.


Barcelona reigns supreme over Real's fading stars

Catalonia is not Spain" read the banner in the Nou Camp Stadium where, in front of 95,000 Catalans and on television screens in 86 countries, FC Barcelona decisively and beautifully deflowered Real Madrid as the kings of Spanish soccer.


New Zero-Day Bugs Crop up in IE, Firefox

New vulnerabilities include a critical flaw in Internet Explorer and a "major" bug in Firefox.


U.S. has not given up on WTO's Doha round: Schwab

The United States has not  given up on the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Doha round,  U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Thursday after  talks with the European Union, India and Brazil collapsed.


After all, have we become Russiaâs strategic partner?

TDN- Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin was in Ankara on Monday for a state visit unmatched in the history of relations between the Turkish and Russian nations.


Mozambique hit by more flooding after cyclone rain

Heavy rains from a cyclone  sparked more flooding in Mozambique on Sunday, worsening a  humanitarian crisis that has already killed 45 people and  forced 140,000 from their homes.


But ODB's wife of 13 years, ICELENE JONES, argues the rapper fathered only her three children, dismissing rumours that he may have fathered more than 13 kids.


Since Microsoft officially announced the availablity of the MSN Desktop Search their blog has received over 100 comments which includes some interesting and useful feedback.


Rail passengers face new timetables and franchises  after the biggest shake-up to services for four decades.


Google developing desktop search for enterprise market

Google is developing a desktop search tool designed for corporate use, several months after launching a similar tool for personal use that is free and still in test form. With this move, Google hopes to round out its desktop search push by addressing both the mass market and the workplace market.


A senior Marine commander tells Congress that Haditha killings may constitute negligent homicide


BLOOMFIELD TWP., Mich. - Take a great deal of pomp and circumstance, repeated mention of integrity and sportsmanship and the pairing of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.


AT&T Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit

AT&T Corp., the No. 4 U.S. telephone company, said on Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings increased due to cost-cutting through job cuts and a tax benefit from the writedown of its assets.


Continental Airlines Tuesday said Jeff Smisek, executive vice president and president-elect, has been elected to its board of directors.


Swiffer vacuums recalled over fire hazard

Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling its battery-operated Sweep+Vac by Swiffer vacuum cleaners because of a possible fire hazard.


Printing books online: an author you can't refuse

Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller are  among the world's most respected authors, but for a while they  had a hard time finding a publisher.


The United Auto Workers union set a firm Monday morning deadline to reach a contract with General Motors Corp and threatened to send 73,000 GM factory workers on strike if no deal is reached.


Presidente Confindustria, essere piu' presenti su mercati


Actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Jayne Mansfield's ex-husband, dies at the age of 80.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a U.S. attack on Iran "is simply not on the agenda," despite the United States' continued criticism of Iran's human rights record and suspected nuclear weapons ambitions.


Patricia Arquette will soon be taking orders from her little brother.


A militia member loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr delivers sacks of mortar rounds to Iraqi security forces in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq Monday, Oct. 11, 2004.


The Claim: Menstrual Cycles Can Synchronize Over Time

The idea that women who live together menstruate together dates at least to 1971.


Firenze, 15:40 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: ROSENBORG SQUADRA SOLIDA

Cesare Prandelli accetta con serenità l'esito dell'urna di Nyon. Nei sedicesimi i viola se la...


Imprese italiane pagano piu' tasse, differenze abissali


U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 29

WASHINGTON, May 29  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:  TUESDAY, MAY 29: WISCONSIN  Profile America -- Tuesday, May 29th.  Wisconsin -- widely known as the Badger State -- joined the Union on this day in 1848.


The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday expanded its probe into the Hewlett-Packard press leak scandal by asking several people involved to testify at a hearing on the matter scheduled for September 28.


Kenya's post-election dispute moves to parliament

Kenya's political turmoil moved to parliament on Tuesday with the government and opposition wrestling for control of the nation's legislature after the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.


Maybe the old-timers will lead the current players in a rousing rendition of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" before a crowd of a few million jammed into Chicago's confetti-filled loop.


Source: Movie industry to sue computer users

LOS ANGELES A source says Hollywood studios are preparing to file copyright infringement lawsuits against people they say are illegally sharing movies online.


Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes central Calif

PARKFIELD - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck Tuesday along the San Andreas fault in a place known as California's earthquake capital.


A Milano il 7, a Roma il 14, si lavora per unica data


Ousted Afghan Governor's Backers Torch UN Offices

Hundreds of supporters of the deposed governor of Afghanistan's western province of Herat took to the streets and torched UN offices on Sunday to protest against his removal by President Hamid Karzai.


La moneta unica non si avvia nei primi scambi della mattina


Boeing wins U.S. border security contract

The Department of Homeland Security   on Thursday hired Boeing Co. to develop sensors, cameras and   other equipment to help U.S. agents control the vast,   7,500-mile U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.


Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi leans on a lectern in the Rose Garden, a swagger in his pose. He's side by side with President George W. Bush, a man who knows something about swaggering.


Beckham's Galaxy debut awaits late decision

CARSON, California  - David Beckham's hotly-anticipated debut for Los Angeles Galaxy is unlikely to take place against Chelsea on Saturday, although a final decision will be made on the day of the match.


To Earn Roster Spot, Johnson Is Ready to Play Dirty

Battling with David Newhan for the final reserve spot, outfielder Ben Johnson leads the Mets this spring in hits (10) and batting average (.385) and shares the lead in home runs with two.


A largo di Lampedusa, si tratta di una donna e di un bambino


Gasoline prices rise for first time since July

The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States cost about 6.5 cents more last week, rising for the first time since early July on the back of higher crude oil prices, an industry analyst said on Sunday.


At least seven children have been killed and 15 wounded when a blast ripped through a school in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia.


Scorie nucleari, presto all'estero quelle pericolose

Lo ha detto Giancarlo Bolgonini, amministratore delegato della Sogin, societÃ  pubblica di gestione del nucleare. La decisione in base ad un decreto del ministro delle attivitÃ  produttive Antonio Marzano.


Latest alpha release of the Linux distribution shows off some major enhancements planned for the launch in October.


Risposta a parole premier su nuovo nome alleanza


British Panel Urges Police to Apologize To Muslims for Raid

LONDON, Feb. 13 -- London police should publicly apologize to two Muslim families caught up in a mistaken anti-terrorist raid in which a man was shot, an independent oversight panel said Tuesday.


Rufus, Mok and Lai urinate on mean customers' baggage

Pain the the butts beware Comments Another Friday, and another batch of comments, some of which almost have an IT angle. Let's get stuck in.â¦


A bat found in an alley tests positive for a strain of rabies which can also infect people, according to officials.


A new No. 80: Jerry Rice joins the Hawks

Jerry Rice, the newest Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, will be wearing No. 80 while playing the split end position for the first time in his 20-year career.


Arts, Briefly: Image Awards for Great Debaters

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


Giuliani Beats Rivals, Raises More Than $17 Million in Quarter

Bloomberg - July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani beat rivals by raising more than $17 million in the second quarter for his campaign, outpacing his take in the first three months.


Fed to Raise Rates as Economy Strengthens

U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers  met on Wednesday amid universal expectation they will nudge  interest rates up for a fourth time this year and growing  speculation that they will carry on with rate hikes.


Controversial Hitler Film Opens Across Germany

"Der Untergang," the film that portrays the human side of Adolf Hitler opens across Germany this week. The film's director Oliver Hirschbiegel talked to DW-WORLD about his reasons behind the portrayal.


Strong storm kills at least 111 in China

The most powerful typhoon to hit China in five decades raged across its southeastern coast Thursday, claiming at least 111 lives as it capsized ships, destroyed buildings and forced 1.5 million people from their homes.


HP plans to combine the Opsware software with its own enterprise IT management software.


Militants Behead Iraqi Soldier in Rebel Stronghold

RAMADI, Iraq  - Militants loyal to al Qaeda ally  Abu Musab al-Zarqawi beheaded an Iraqi soldier in a rebel  stronghold in broad daylight on Friday and left a note warning  other Iraqi troops to quit, witnesses said.


L.I. Hospital Scrutinized After Deaths of Patients

After a patient died of complications following a double mastectomy that she did not need, investigators are taking a close look at Mercy Medical Center.


Turkey pounds rebel positions, Iraq pushes diplomacy

Turkish helicopters and fighter jets pounded Kurdish rebel positions on Friday as diplomatic efforts got off to a rocky start in Ankara to avert a major offensive against the guerrillas based in northern Iraq.


Julia Mancuso added a silver medal to her growing collection and made US skiing history. Anja Paerson was golden again on her home slopes.


Arctic Monkeys, Scissor Sisters star at Scots music festival

The Arctic Monkeys, Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol and The Killers are among the bands playing at this year's T In The Park festival in Scotland, organisers said Thursday.


Bankrupt UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB, parent  of United Airlines, on Tuesday reported a net loss of $114  million, including $14 million in reorganization expenses.


No Donald Trump at Conrad Black's trial: lawyer

Conrad Black's chief defense lawyer said on Monday he does not plan to call Donald Trump to the stand in the former media mogul's criminal fraud trial.


Dow soars nearly 300 points as banks rally

Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the Dow surging nearly 300 points on optimism that a government plan to rescue ailing bond insurers is taking shape and could prevent billions more in credit losses.


In Fierce Competition, Google Finds Novel Ways to Feed Hiring Machine

Pizza parties, treasure hunts and programming contests are meant to create excitement around a company and impress potential recruits as young as college freshmen.


TransMedia has unveiled the latest version of its Colaborata online media platform and said that ASCAP and SLG Advertising were among the first customers to license the product. Other major entertainment-related customers will be announced soon.


Il greggio con consegna a marzo sceso fino a 58,90 dollari


1958 — Construction began on the new ballpark for the Giants in San Francisco. The rocks in the area resembled candlesticks.


SANTIAGO, Chile-Chinese President Hu Jintao told Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi that his repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine are the biggest obstacles to improving Japan-China relations.


Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada, Charges West

Powerful Hurricane Ivan charged west through the Caribbean on Wednesday after killing at least four people and smashing homes in a devastating punch to the tiny spice island


Beckham arrives in LA to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in a chauffeured car.


Gen. Pervez Musharraf plans to run for another term but resign his military post if he is re-elected as president.


Roma, 15:14 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 9/A GIORNATA

Sono stati designati gli arbitri per dirigere la nona giornata del campionato di calcio di serie C2....


Charlize Theron to Be Face of Dior Perfume

NEW YORK - Add Christian Dior to the list of Charlize Theron fans. The company announced Thursday that the Oscar winner will be the new face of J'adore, the designer's fragrance that debuted in 2000...


An elderly woman who died in late August was infected with E. coli after eating fresh spinach, bringing to three the number of people who have perished in a nationwide outbreak of the bacteria, health officials said Friday.


France is pushing for an aid corridor into Sudan's Darfur region as a solution to the crisis at the G8.


Online health advice for people with diabetes is often too complex to understand, research suggests.


Brad Johnson, who earlier in the week was replaced at quarterback by Buccaneers second-year pro Chris Simms, will ask the team to trade or release him, sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.


Yahoo!, Microsoft ink web pact with Chinese government

'The end of anonymous blogging' Microsoft and Yahoo! have signed a pact with the Chinese government that "encourages" the big name web players to record the identities of bloggers and censor content. So says Reporters Without Borders, an organization that fights for journalistic rights across the globe.â¦


Sudan Says No as U.N. Backs Force For Darfur

The U.N. Security Council yesterday approved a long-sought resolution that would place an expanded peacekeeping force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region under U.N. authority, even as the government appeared to have begun a new offensive against rebel forces.


Nevada becomes the latest US state to make it illegal for musicians to falsely state they are connected to well-known groups.


Hurricane Lane fizzles out after slamming Mexico

CULIACAN, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane fizzled out on   Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction on Mexico's Pacific   coast that killed two people, washed away roads and knocked   down flimsy homes.


Jason Ricks kicked a 28-yard field goal with 55 seconds left and No. 22 Oklahoma State rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Missouri 20-17 on Saturday.


As Some Grow Weary of Web, Online Sales Lag

Online commerce has enjoyed hypergrowth, but now that growth has slowed sharply in a trend analysts call a turning point.


A 1,600-strong audience is expected to attend the national commemoration service in Liverpool to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.


Caring for the Dead: PC Board Cleans Up Area Cemeteries

By S. Brady Calhoun, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Feb. 3--PANAMA CITY -- The plots in Greenwood Cemetery used to cost as little as $5, and those patches of ground were sometimes the only land the dead ever owned.


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp struck a groundbreaking deal on Wednesday, ending a two-day strike by agreeing to create a health-care trust fund that will reduce the automaker's costs.


Scientists discover benefits of turmeric in Indian dishes

The growing popularity of Indian food is evident from the increasing number of Indian restaurants opening up across the country. But it is not merely the lure of the palate that ensures the success of the


Dopo Veneto, Friuli ed Emilia Romagna si sposta verso sud


Five Plot Suspects to Remain in British Jail

LONDON, Aug. 30 -- A British court on Wednesday gave police one more week to consider charges against five suspects held in an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound jetliners.


Quake, Magnitude 6.3, Hits Northern Japan, Tokyo

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit northwestern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Violence and political instability are growing in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. More than seven months after former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fled the country, political polarization


Davis, Welsch want to get into the swing

Ricky Davis and Jiri Welsch make the ultimate odd couple. The two, unavoidably linked in any discussion about the final spot in the Celtics' starting lineup, have personalities as different as their games. Where Davis draws attention with his dunks and demands the ball, Welsch feels comfortable in the background and understands how to play effectively without ...


Goldman, GTCR bid for BMG Music Publishing: sources

Goldman Sachs' private equity arm   and Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR submitted separate  bids for BMG Music Publishing, people familiar with the sale  said on Monday.


Bon voyage: Wu-Tang's ODB dead at age 35

Ol' Dirty Bastard, aka Russell Jones, died at age 35 in the studio, not at the hands of police, a street soldier or a crazed cellmate.


Carmakers to Calif. attorney general: drop suit

Six major automakers told new  California Attorney General Jerry Brown that their lawyers were  ready to discuss improving vehicle fuel efficiency but that he  should dismiss the state's greenhouse gas damage suit.


Conservatives Celebrate after Historic Election Win in Australia

Australia's conservative prime minister, John Howard, is celebrating a decisive victory over the Labor Party in general elections.


Mike Lively's Blog: PHPDBUnit - Testing DB interaction with PHPUnit

Mike Lively shares some info about a project he's been working on in a new post to his blog today - a port of Java's DBUnit functionality over to PHP to work happily with PHPUnit:   For those of you not familiar with DBUnit, it is a framework that allows you to easily and quickly test php code that modifies and works with database data. [...] With database code this [testing] is somewhat difficult because you have to ensure that your database is in a known state prior to running your tests.   He gives two examples, the first illustrates the difficulty that can come up when trying to test the database information with a normal unit test and the second an example of the same, but using his port of PHPDBUnit to delete information from the database. It uses two XML files in the test - one to seed the database and the other to give the expected export information.   Check out his post for more details on the port from Java and keep an eye out for a beta release of the library as soon as July.


WASHINGTON -- The Ace of Spades was captured. The Ace of Clubs and Ace of Hearts were killed. Of the most-wanted Iraqis included in a deck of playing cards distributed last year by the US military, all except 10 are in custody or dead.


Giuliani keeps conservative nature vague

Republican Rudy Giuliani declined Tuesday to tell a voter where he agrees and disagrees with conservative members of his party, saying it's about more than "just an ideology."


NEW YORK - As Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were about to take a picture with Italian soccer star Alessandro Del Piero recently in Rome, Garnett noticed the third member of the Celtics' star trio was missing. So Garnett called for Ray Allen by his nickname.


Retail sales flat but Fed confident on growth

January retail sales were unexpectedly flat as motor vehicle, gasoline and electronics sales fell sharply in the post-holiday season after a December that was stronger than originally indicated, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.


U.S. troops could start moving from Cold War-era posts in Germany to new bases in Romania and Bulgaria this year as part of American efforts to create a more mobile overseas force, the top U.S. commander in Europe said Friday.


Nokia Says Profit Will Keep Falling as Prices Drop

Nokia Oyj, the world's largest mobile- phone maker, said profit may drop for a second straight quarter after reporting a 20 percent decline in third-quarter earnings as it cut prices in a bid to regain market share.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy's ex-wife wins damages from a magazine which printed photos of her in a swimsuit.


The Bharatnatyam artiste performed Ganesh Vandana, a prayer in dance form to invoke the supreme Hindu God Lord Ganesh at the first day of the festival.


Veltroni annuncia la candidatura di Antonio Boccuzzi, unico sopravvissuto al rogoDa Torino arriva anche la candidatura del collega Ciro Argentino per la Sinistra arcobaleno                                          Pd candida superstite della Thyssen "Sono fiero ma resto un operaio"


The European Commission wants a cut of 18% in the CO2 produced by new cars within five years, Reuters says.


Monty Out of Running for 2006 Ryder Cup Captaincy

Seven-times Order of Merit winner Colin  Montgomerie has ruled out the prospect of captaining Europe's  Ryder Cup team at the K Club in Ireland in 2006.


Rising violence is eroding Afghan optimism, but a majority are hopeful for the future, an ABC/BBC poll finds.


Yemen arrests gunman after shooting at U.S. embassy

Yemeni security forces shot and wounded, and arrested a gunman after he opened fire at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa late on Monday, a government official said on Tuesday.


iPodder is a media aggregator which automatically downloads files to your computer or portable device, leaving you 'one-click-away' from latest media feeds.  Just before Bloggercon we have a great announcement to make iPodder v1.1 is released for Windows and Macintosh!    What are the new features of version 1.1? --------------------------- - Select podcast feeds by using the integrated directory (OPML) inside iPodder or add feeds manually from the GUI.  - Choose your own download folder!  - The feed list now displays the title, location, downloaded MB and subscription state for each feed.  - Enhanced download progress feedback.  - Don't want to check all feeds? You can now check just one feed.  - iPodder can now run on startup.  - Advanced options for Power Users.  - Automatic setting of Grouping: Podcast for iTunes/Win users.  - Lots of extra debugging code to make it easier to figure out what went wrong if a download fails.   Go get your copy at: http://ipodder.sourceforge.net/   The iPodder team ----------------------------- Erik de Jonge (dev) Andrew Grumet (dev/gui) Martijn Venrooy (design/gui) Perica Zivkovic (dev) Garth T Kidd (dev)  David Janes (dev) PJ Cabrera (dev) Helio Chissini de Castro


Arsenal and Fiorentina are holding talks over Freddie Ljungberg possibly moving to the Italian side.


Looking to make a smart start? Consider these ideas.


Taliban agree to free 19 South Koreans kidnapped in central Afghanistan more than a month ago.


Dip in gas prices may lift entire economy

Gasoline prices fell by more than 30 cents a gallon last month, and everyone stands to benefit.


Alta Corte del Canada, boia di Bolzano in Italia


Investors Flocking to Web Networking Sites

Internet whiz kids Marc Andreessen, Josh Kopelman and Joe Kraus share something in common besides reaping huge jackpots during the dot-com boom.    All three belong to LinkedIn, a rapidly growing online networking service whose ability to connect people with common friends and work interests helped persuade the trio to invest in the company before it even started to generate revenue...


Election a democracy test for Georgian president

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is likely to win a new term in a snap election on January 5, but the vote will have to be squeaky clean if he is to regain his tattered reputation as a champion of democracy.


Authorities investigate report of laser beams aimed at plane

The FBI is investigating an incident in which lasers were apparently aimed at a pilot preparing to land at Teterboro Airport. The pilot, who has not been identified, reported


Sri Lanka says jets bomb rebel suicide fighter camp

Sri Lankan air force jets bombed a Tamil Tiger suicide fighter camp near the rebels' northern stronghold on Saturday, the military said, adding it believed it had inflicted heavy losses.


Music Review | Eartha Kitt : Hey, Big Spender, This Purrâs for You (Especially if Youâre 82)

Who else but that eternal femme fatale Eartha Kitt could announce with a straight face from the stage, âI may be 80, but Iâm still burning,â and have it be partly true?


Teemu Selanne scored his 498th and 499th career goals, Jean-Sebastien Giguere recorded his 24th career shutout, and the Anaheim Ducks routed the San Jose Sharks 5-0 Tuesday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Pacific Division.


Yankees Notebook: Yankees Sit Giambi and Seek Second Opinion on His Aching Foot

Jason Giambi got Wednesday night off because of a sore right foot, but he said he would play Thursday night. The Yankees said he was day to day.


Sylvain Wiltord's second half goal gave Olympique Lyon a 2-1 win over Sparta Prague on Tuesday and handed the French side their first win in Group D of the Champions League.


A 51-year-old parish councillor from Cheshire marries a son of the world's most notorious terrorist.


Court Orders Government to Turn Over Files on Detainees

An appeals court ruled that the Justice Department must share information on GuantÃ¡namo detainees who are challenging their detention.


Microsoft racks up best quarter since 1999

You mean someone's actually buying Vista? Microsoft made revenues of $13.76bn in the three months ended 30 September 2007, an increase of 27 per cent on the same period last year.â¦


Countrywide loans up 15 pct, foreclosures double

Countrywide Financial Corp. , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Tuesday said it made 15 percent more home loans in May as the pace of refinancings increased, though the foreclosure rate doubled.


Senators See Budget Shift on Iraq as Sign of Trouble

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said today that the Bush administration's request to divert more than $3 billion from reconstruction work in Iraq


The "in-and-out" game that is the Boston College running back situation was in the "out" phase yesterday for projected starter L.V. Whitworth , who has been nursing a hamstring injury through camp.


Chiefs' Holmes on Track for 32 Touchdowns

One year after scoring an NFL-record 27 touchdowns, Priest Holmes sometimes has trouble getting out of bed the morning after a game.


The soft sell of successor Katie Couric by Bob Schieffer ends with this simple request: "Just watch."


Italy and the Princeton University Art Museum have reached a deal to return some artifacts Rome says were smuggled out of the country, the latest chapter in Italy's campaign to crack down on the illegal antiquities market.


HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- In this hurricane-battered state, living near the coast has always been a gamble.


Roma, 20:26 - MISURE ANTIVIOLENZA, SOLO 6 STADI A NORMA CON LEGGE PISANU

L'Olimpico di Roma, l'Olimpico di Torino, il Ferraris di Genova, il Barbera di Palermo, l'Artemio Fr...


"Office" actress Fischer, husband separate

Jenna Fischer, who plays mousy receptionist Pam on the cult NBC hit television comedy "The Office" has separated from her husband, the couple said on their MySpace Web pages on Wednesday.


Nick Halstead's Blog: Google Gears Caching of WordPress in PHP

With the launch of the Google Gears offline storage functionality, lots of developers are working on solutions to put this new functionality into practice. Nick Halstead has created his own handy little script to help with caching WordPress content.   I was instantly fascinated by Google Gears so I had to immediately try out the sample code that you can download. The tutorial on the website gives a simple example of how to cache a few files using the Resource Store. It makes it very easy to setup a JSON manifest file that contains which pages you want to have cached. Here is an example manifest.   In his example creates the manifest and a JSON interface to it to grab the content from the WordPress site.


S.Korea on High Alert After Warning on Al Jazeera

South Korea put its security forces on  alert after Muslims were urged to resist the United States and  its allies around the world in an audio tape believed to be  from al Qaeda's deputy leader, government officials said  Saturday.


U.S. welcomes North's invitation of IAEA team

Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to carry out nuclear disarmament could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.


POLLS out today giving the coalition a lead over the Labor Party proved how close the contest would be, Prime Minister John Howard said today.


Chiron Won't Sell Flu Shots in the US This Year

Chiron Corp. won't sell any flu shots in the US this season because UK regulators shut down its only manufacturing plant, raising the threat of shortages for a second year in a row.