Muslims Claim Unfair Treatment at Border

An Islamic civil rights group Wednesday accused U.S. border agents of religious profiling after dozens of American Muslims were searched, fingerprinted and photographed on return from a religious conference in Toronto.


Plus: Was Einstein a plagiarist? [News.com Extra]


California sued six of the   world's largest automakers over global warming on Wednesday,   charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused   billions of dollars in damages.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has launched new efforts to widen his shaky coalition after a stinging setback in parliament that complicated his plan to withdraw from some occupied territory.


Modern police departments have been deploying modified paintball guns like the ones provided by Pepperball, Inc. to help police officers balance the American people's First Amendment right of free assembly against the demands of politicians. The "less than lethal" designation of these weapons was highlighted recently by the shooting death of Victoria Snelgrove, a baseball fan, by Pepperball equipped police near Fenway Park in Boston.


WSJ: Microsoft, Google Considering Facebook Stake

Microsoft is apparently looking to purchase a five percent stake in social networking site Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reports.


Terrorism Tops Agenda at Interpol Meeting

Police officials from around the world began a weeklong meeting Tuesday in this resort aimed at finding ways to hunt down international terrorists.


Working, or Not, With Everyone's Safety in Mind

Washington weather has long vexed the directors of the Office of Personnel Management and yesterday's gray icy slush was no exception.


Democrat Slams Kerry on Hispanic Outreach

A Democrat whose organization spent about $6 million to get out the Hispanic vote criticized John Kerry's campaign effort Wednesday and said Democrats risk becoming a permanent minority if they don't do a better job.


Another small television audience watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.


White students at Tarleton State University in Texas hold a party in which they dress in gang gear and drink malt liquor from paper bags. A white Clemson University student attends a bash in black face over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. A fraternity at Johns Hopkins University invites partygoers to wear "bling bling" grills, or shiny metal caps on their teeth.


A US army report into the Abu Ghraib prison scandal found evidence of widespread abuse, including clear instances of torture involving military intelligence interrogators and private contractors.


Obesity may improve survival rate of kidney cancer

Although obesity increases the  risk of developing kidney cancer, patients with greater body  mass index (BMI) seem to have less aggressive disease,  according to researchers. BMI, the ratio of weight to height,  is a common means of estimating whether someone is overweight  or underweight.


Iraq to OK Voter Registration on Jan. 30

Iraqis in two of the country's most troubled provinces will be permitted to register and vote on the day of elections, the head of Iraq's electoral commission said Saturday.


Qatar Petroleum, Hydro Plan $1.5B Facility

Norsk Hydro ASA said Monday it has signed a deal to invest $1.5 billion in a new aluminum smelting plant in Qatar to be operated by Qatar Petroleum.


Apple buffs marketing savvy to a high shine

LOS ANGELES  - Apple's marketing machine has done it again. While the biggest names in tech were in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show in January showing off new gadgets and gizmos, Apple gambled it could extract attention in San Francisco for a sneak-peek debut of the iPhone, the combination music player/cellphone and Internet device.


More than a month after the devastating tsunami, one in eight children in Indonesia's Aceh province is not getting enough to eat, the threat of disease still stalks relief camps and aid deliveries are inconsistent, two U.N. reports said.


Vick-Like Comparisons for Hokies' Taylor

Tyrod Taylor grew up watching Michael and Marcus Vick play at Warwick High just miles from his home, and while Taylor models his playing style after the Vicks, he hopes the similarities end there.


Michael Jackson's Lawyers Want Prosecutor Removed

Michael Jackson's lawyers have gone  to court to have a California district attorney removed from  prosecuting the pop star on child molestation charges, court  papers showed on Tuesday.


Washington -- The inspector general for Iraq's reconstruction threw his weight Wednesday behind penalizing Halliburton Co. for its work in the war-torn country, concluding that the company's record keeping


Votes are being counted in elections in the key Indian state of Maharashtra, with no clear leader emerging.


United Way Honors Supporters, Creative Fundraising

By Amy Burroughs, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 9-- -- Supporters of the United Way of Paducah-McCracken County got creative when it came to raising $1,020,140.75 in just five months.


The world must act against natural disasters as well as climate change , the United Nations says.


Altri tre barconi raggiunti dalla Guardia costiera tra la notte e l'albaA bordo anche molte donne. Ieri erano arrivati 410 migranti                                                  Lampedusa, Ã¨ emergenza sbarchi 426 immigrati in poche ore


Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken raised nearly $2 million in the latest reporting period, pulling in more money than both his Democratic rival and the Republican incumbent, Sen. Norm Coleman.


Tech Stocks Open Lower on Cisco; Dow Flat

US tech stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) disappointed Wall Street, while investors await an


Un gruppo di scienziati ha messo a punto una nuova teoriain grado di ritardare i danni dell'effetto serra, soprattutto ai Poli                                                  Ombrelloni di nuvole salate per salvare il clima del Pianeta                                                                                L'idea, elaborata da un fisico Usa e da un'ingegnere scozzese,Ã¨ quella di spruzzare acqua di mare sugli stratocumulidi VALERIO GUALERZI


Peter R. DolanÂs troubled five-year term as chief executive of the drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb appears to be near an end.


Rep. Davis of Va. won't seek re-election

U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress, giving Democrats a strong opportunity to pick up a congressional seat in November.


Despite statements from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and President Bush, it was a withering week on Wall Street.


The Caucus: Whoâs Behind PhoneyFred.org?

At least two top members of Mitt Romneyâs South Carolina operation appear to be connected to an anti-Fred Thompson Web site.


Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell says he is disgusted with the way a family in his constituency were deported.


The Bush administration has launched a behind-the-scenes campaign to persuade Pakistan to free democratic activists and lawyers, lift press restrictions and allow international observers into polling stations to ensure that the delayed parliamentary election is deemed credible by Pakistanis and by...


Basra problems bode ill for U.S. Iraq strategy: report

Violence and infighting among Shi'ites in Basra are a warning that a last ditch U.S. plan to improve security in Iraq is badly flawed, a think-tank said in a report.


Appuntamento il 18 all'arena flegrea con altri artisti


Two Palestinians and one Israeli killed in Gaza

Thursday, October 21: Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen on Thursday while a soldier died in a militant attack on the territory's border with Egypt, the army said.


A program to reintroduce migratory whooping cranes to the eastern United States suffered a major blow when the Florida storms killed of the 17 birds.


Ha preso fuoco in atterraggio, decine passeggeri in salvo


Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a sixth consecutive week, providing home buyers with more relief from an earlier rise in rates.


NBC Offers Several High-Quality New Shows

By Alan Pergament  Things have gone so badly for fourth-place NBC in the last few seasons that it had to lob a Hail Mary pass and make a deal with the National Football League.


For Seth Goldman, starting a  business was a lot like brewing tea -- it all came down to the  right blend of ingredients.


Weaning yourself off a storage spending addiction is likely as difficult as quitting smoking. But whereas tobacco companies bear much of the fault for cigarette addiction, it would be unfair to ascribe the unstoppable increase in storage spending to storage vendors alone.


Public organisations will be able to trade valuable radio spectrum under new plans, announces Ofcom.


Obama: U.S. can't fail New Orleans again

Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday the country cannot fail New Orleans again and that as president, he would keep the city in mind every day.


Kumble claims seven, Australia collapse at 235

Chennai, Oct 14 (UNI) Leg spinner Anil Kumble's devastating spell of seven for 48 helped India skittle out Australia for 235 runs in their first essay on the opening day of the second TVS cup series Test at the MA Chidambaram stadium here today.


Russia airlifting enriched uranium out of Germany

DRESDEN, Germany  - Russian experts removed a large quantity of highly enriched uranium from a Soviet-era atomic reactor in eastern Germany early on Monday and were preparing to fly it to Russia for processing, officials said.


THE GAZETTE. While other parts of Colorado were getting buried under several feet of snow, Sundayâs storm was putting a big chill on the Pikes Peak region.


JERUSALEM, June 14 -- Hamas gunmen wrested control of a key security base in Gaza City from the rival Fatah movement Thursday morning, further consolidating their hold over large swaths of the Gaza Strip.


Shaw Group to Pay $1.08 Billion for Stake in Westinghouse Electric

Under the plan, Toshiba would own 77 percent of Westinghouse and the remaining 3 percent would be owned by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries of Japan.


La suprema corte ha stabilito che la procura di Milano era "incompetente"e ha trasferito gli atti processuali a Perugia. Soddisfatta la difesa di Previti                                          Sme, la Cassazione annulla le sentenze "La prescrizione Ã¨ ormai certa"


CES: Home appliances get digital photo frames

Digital photo frames are reaching home appliances like cordless phones and refrigerators, as will be evident at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show.


As a relative newbie to the industry Iâve managed to befriend experts, become a contributor to Search Engine Journal and win an iPod. Not bad for a 24-year-old from Jacksonville, FL who was looking for a career change just six months ago.  How did I do it?   Iâd like to attribute my networking success [...]


Per 1,57 mld, obiettivo cooperazione con la svedese Scania


LONDON, SEPT. 24, 2004 .- The BBC will be scrapping Popetown, an unfavorable cartoon caricature of the Pope about the inner workings of the Vatican.


Pg Catanzaro rifiuta avocazione chiesta pm Potenza indagato


Coste: la delibera Ã¨ legge con l'approvazione del TAR

E' stata approvata la legge "salvacoste" che impone il divieto di edificare entro i 2.000 metri dal mare. Il Testo impegna anche la Giunta regionale a presentare entro 12 mesi il Piano paesaggistico regionale.


UN rejects US demands to increase staff in Iraq

The United Nations rejected US demands to increase the number of its staff in Iraq ahead of the national elections, planned for January 30.


About New York: In a Flash, a Life of Helping Shifts to Needing Help

Susan Barron, a psychologist, mentor and volunteer, was injured in a random attack by a knife-wielding man.


Choo Freeman hit his second career home run during a six-run first inning and Todd Helton also homered and had two singles to keep up his strong hitting in June, leading the Colorado Rockies to an 11-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.


Maxime Faget, Mercury Spacecraft Designer, Dead at 83

Maxime Faget conceived and proposed the development of the one-man spacecraft used in Project Mercury, which put the first American astronauts into suborbital flight, then orbital flight


ECB, Finance Chiefs Issue Euro FX Warning

The European Central Bank and euro zone finance ministers issued their starkest warning to date that they are unhappy with the euro's surge to record


A massive new study of the genetics of autism could lead to diagnostic tests and, eventually, to the identification of new drug targets.


A Navy chaplain charged with disobeying orders by wearing his uniform at a White House protest pleaded not guilty at his court-martial Tuesday.


Shares of AK Steel and several other steel makers rose sharply Friday, despite a short trading day, on speculation that steel supplies in Japan are short.


No more excuses. If you're not regularly putting money away, exactly what are you waiting for?


Alta tensione nella Cdl per le liste dei governatoriBondi insiste: "Accetteremo solo formazioni civiche"                                          Regionali, Formigoni tira dritto La Lega: "Pronti a correre da soli"                                                                                di ROBERTO BIANCHIN


Syria Begins Pulling Back Lebanese Based Troops

Syria, under growing international pressure to end its long-time military presence in Lebanon, began pulling back more than 1,000 of its 20,000 troops today.


Cats, Cockroaches, Dampness, Fungi Linked to Asthma

Airborne fungi are increasingly being seen as a risk factor for asthma and now, new research indicates that high levels of such fungi are found in inner city homes with cats, cockroaches, and dampness problems.


Blockbuster Inc., the world's largest video rental chain, said Tuesday that as of Jan. 1, 2005, the company won't charge late fees on any movie or game rental at its more than 4,500 company-operated and franchised stores in the United States.


Dal design all'informatica tutte le offerte delle aziende

Dopo la pausa estiva sono in ripresa le assunzioni, dalla consulenza ai servizi informativi. Tra le aziende che selezionano personale Delloitte and Touche, Fastweb, Ibm


South Africa allocates extra 320m dollars for World Cup

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel added 2.3 billion rand (320 million dollars) Wednesday to the budget for South Africa to host the continent's first football World Cup in 2010.


Angry gay 'sinners' oppose Bush and Christian right

American gays, branded sinners by the Christian right, are waging an all-out battle to eject President George W. Bush from power in the November 2 poll.


Litvinenko contacts may agree to speak to Russians

Relatives and contacts of murdered Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko would agree to meet Russian detectives probing his death in Britain if their safety were guaranteed, a family friend said on Sunday.


You're just not 'trying hard enough' to stick to the law The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled against the US in an online gambling dispute with the Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda. The US is breaking international trade rules, it is expected to say.â¦


Fania serving up the salsa with Lavoe reissues

Hector Lavoe, dead for a decade, is  today the most popular name on Billboard's Top Latin Albums  chart, thanks to "El Cantante," the film based on his life,  starring Marc Anthony.


US summer box office takings surpass $4bn for the first time as comedy Superbad tops the chart.


US 'sabotaged' efforts to save British hostage

The brother of a British hostage being held in Iraq accused the United States on Thursday of sabotaging efforts to spare the man's life.


US Army Report Faults General in Prison Abuse -NYT

Classified parts of the U.S. Army  generals' report on abuses at Abu Ghraib prison say the former  top commander in Iraq approved the use in that country of  severe interrogation practices intended to be limited to  captives in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the New York  Times said on Friday.


One day after the most lopsided loss in the 115 years of Nebraska football, the coaching staff told the Cornhuskers to forget about it.


U.S. Rolls Into Softball Gold-Medal Game

ATHENS, Greece - Lisa Fernandez pitched a three-hitter Sunday and Crystl Bustos drove in two runs as the Americans rolled to their eighth shutout in eight days, 5-0 over Australia, putting them into the gold-medal game against the Aussies.    Australia set up the rematch by defeating Japan 3-0 later Sunday behind Tanya Harding, who has beaten the Americans twice during her Olympic career and is likely to face them again for the championship...


Rumsfeld, Military Leaders Faulted in Prison Abuse

Top Pentagon officials and the  military command in Iraq contributed to an environment in which  prisoners were abused at Abu Ghraib prison, a high-level panel  investigating the military detentions has concluded, a defense  official said on Tuesday.


Several tournaments are more lucrative and provide a chance for greater glory than the MLS playoffs. But of the competitions the Revolution will be involved in this season, the MLS Cup will take priority.


Pakistan deplores British knighthood for Rushdie

Pakistan deplored on Monday Britain's decision to award a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie, whose novel "The Satanic Verses" outraged many Muslims around the world.


Sports Direct sells Umbro shares worth Â£56m to Nike and agrees to back a bid for the football kit maker.


High levels of stress may physically scar a child's brain, research suggests.


Barak to Remain in Israeli Coalition Government

The move stabilizes Prime Minister Ehud Olmertâs coalition despite last weekâs harsh report on the handling of the Lebanon war in 2006.


Pressure on to get 'Barcelona' out Intel has recaptured all the market share it lost to AMD last year during the two rival chip makers' battle for supremacy in the Windows workstation arena, the latest market stats show.â¦


A suspect in the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people has been arrested in Morocco and will be tried there, judiciary officials said Monday.


Sen. John Kerry hasn't gone away quietly. In his first major speech since conceding the presidential election, the Massachusetts Democrat took aim at President Bush's health care proposals on Thursday, saying they were irresponsible and won't meet the needs of children and low-income families who don't have health coverage.


Intuit Inc. INTU.O, maker of  the No. 1 U.S. tax presentation software TurboTax, on Wednesday  posted a wider quarterly loss from a year earlier after taking  a goodwill impairment charge during its seasonally weaker  fourth quarter.


New Push Grows for FDA Regulation of Tobacco

After years of falling short, advocates of requiring the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco are again waging that fight in Congress -- and this time, they say, the odds are in their favor. Really.


A landmark trade agreement between 10 South East Asian countries and China has been signed at a summit in Laos. The deal could eventually unite a quarter of the world's population in a free trade zone.


Future looks bright for 100-meter silver medalist Williams

Small things. That's what you notice about Lauryn Williams, who is a small thing herself. This is the beginning for her, the moments before the sponsors take over and the men and women with the South Beach


Strong Dollar in Canada Is Squeezing Its Economy

Few economists think the rise of the Canadian dollar, which makes exports more expensive to Americans, is over.


Microsoft has issued a patch for a compatibility problem between the recent Windows XP Service Pack 2 and an advertising application run on many users' machines.


Sixty-three people are arrested  in Spain on suspicion of involvement with child pornography.


Sequels to Shrek, Spider-Man and Harry Potter help propel US box office takings to a new summer record.


A British firm seeking to capitalize on the anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's murder today is issuing ``JFK Reloaded,'' a purportedly educational ``docu-game'' that lets players


A British comic unknown three weeks ago could be set for stardom after he won Britain's most prestigious comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, organisers said on Sunday.


They mapped Bill Clinton's path to the stage in Center City so that he wouldn't have to climb too many stairs, which was thoughtful, because he looked like what he was: a guy


Largest Quake Since Oct. Hits St. Helens

MOUNT St. HELENS Nov 27, 2004 - A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the crater at Mount St. Helens on Saturday, the strongest quake at the volcano since mid-October.


Georgia says it fired at Russian plane this week

Georgian forces fired at an airplane they believed was Russian after it violated the Caucasus republic's airspace on Wednesday, a senior interior ministry official said.


LiveJournalâs Blog Network and its 5.6 Million Bloggers To Be Acquired

LiveJournal's Blog Network and its 5.6 Million Bloggers To Be Acquired  Big blog news today, Six Apart has plans to purchase LiveJournal. The move has been seen as defensive being that Google and Microsoft have become serious about building blog networks. Why so serious about blogs and why right now? Well, ...


2 Prep Schools Donât Meet N.C.A.A.âs Standards

The N.C.A.A. announced Monday that it would no longer accept transcripts from two schools that had sent dozens of talented athletes to high-profile college athletics programs.


In the late days of summer, while still mostly unencumbered by any actual experience of the fall releases, The Times's chief film critics chatted about the season to come.


Manmohan praises contribution of Indian diaspora

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lavished generous praiseon the Indian diaspora, particularly in the US and Britain, calling them a "bridge" between their adopted land and India and said the country took "pride in their achievements".


Magnitudo di 4,1, nessun danno a persone o cose


Annunciati prezzi dell'antiIpod sul mercato dal 14 novembre


Mets 2, Yankees 0: Reyes Spark Tames Clemens Heat

Oliver Perez limited the Yankees to five hits in 7 1/3 innings to lift the Mets in the opener of the seasonâs second Subway Series.


Taleban rebels say Afghan officials have given them the body of senior commander Mullah Dadullah in exchange for the release of hostages.


Proud France Inaugurates World's Highest Bridge

President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's highest bridge on Tuesday, a creation taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer than the Champs Elysees and designed to end a traffic bottleneck in southern France.


ATA Airlines files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

ATA Airlines, which accounts for about two-thirds of Chicago Midway Airport's traffic, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday.


A drunken Chinese man hoping to hug a panda bear at the Beijing Zoo was mauled by one of the "loveable" animals after he jumped into its enclosure.


Sun Microsystems' new president pulls in $677,000 in fiscal 2004, as the company tries to return to prosperity.


The mother of a murdered teenager receives libel damages from the publishers of a book by her son's friend.


Experts: Parents Not to Blame for Hyperactive Kids

EXETER, England  - Children suffering from  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are not  disrupting their school classes or their neighborhoods because  of poor parenting, UK scientists said on Wednesday.


Google AdSense Expands with Web Search  When Google launched Adsense, millions of website owners scurried to sign up. By adding "AdWords Text Ads" to your website, you can make a nice little income with no work on your part. Once the code is placed on a page, Google scans it for ...


Strength in tech stocks and steelmakers offset the drag of renewed dollar weakness on Asian share markets on Thursday, while gold hit a new 16-1/4-year high and oil moved back up toward $50 a barrel.


LONDON -- Manchester United has made a second bid for England striker Wayne Rooney in excess of 23.5 million pounds ($42.23 million), the teenager's club, Everton, said Saturday.


Acute electricity shortages across a swath of China after winter blizzards disrupted coal deliveries have exposed the fragility of transport networks.


SINGAPORE - Crude oil prices fell in Asian trade on Tuesday, retreating further below the milestone $55 per barrel mark but apparently unable to go below $53 amid lingering supply worries.


Liverpool suffers its first loss of English Premier League season

Bolton blanks Liverpool: Liverpool lost for the first time in the English Premier League this season, beaten 1-0 at Bolton yesterday on a 38th-minute goal by Kevin Davies.


The UK army last year sacked more than 700 troops, or the equivalent of a battalion, for drug use, a report says.


China Police Said to Nab Suspected Killer

Police have detained a man accused of slashing as many as nine boys to death in their high school dormitory in central China, state media reported Saturday.


Probe finds Saddam wanted cash to bury Kurds

Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq wanted foreign cash to build thousands of concrete bunkers to bury dead Kurds, an Australian inquiry into abuses of the UN oil-for-food programme has heard.


Europe must immediately increase aid for reconstruction efforts in civil war-ravaged southern Sudan, officials from the United States, United Nations and Sudan said Sunday.


Lucifer knows, he's miserable now In a new book published this week, author Philip Pullman looked back with nostalgia at post-war austerity - and advocated the state cutting off your power as soon as you exceed your Carbon Ration. He also expressed his hope that Polar Bears would kill and eat lots of humans.â¦


Bin Laden Deputy Purportedly Seeks Strikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Oct. 1, 2004 - An audiotape that surfaced Friday purportedly by al-Qaida's second-in-command urges Muslim youths to take the initiative and strike the United States and its allies.


The proliferation of chain stores is turning the UK into a series of  "clone towns", a think tank warns.


A federal judge refused Tuesday to acquit Jose Padilla and two co-defendants on terrorism support charges, clearing the way for defense lawyers to begin presenting their case this week.


Plus: Novell reverses year-earlier profit...Lenovo posts 2006-07 net surge...HP sales up on PC strength.


What Surrounds a Legend? A 3,000-Pound Gilt Frame

One of the most complex reframing projects in the history of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has collided with a 9-foot-3-inch-high doorway. The doorway won.


EU ministers vow to go it alone on a major nuclear project if international partners do not join their camp.


Victor Conte, head of the BALCO lab south of San Franciscisco, had asked the court to dismiss charges against him on grounds of 'outrageous government conduct' and other violations.


Metro Denver likely to add white to Halloween palate

The weather should favor early trick-or-treaters as clouds are expected to roll in, possibly bringing light rain or snow showers to Denver and freezing temperatures overnight.


The French once ignored the sex lives of their leaders. But Carla Bruni, the president's girlfriend, is now front page news


Peter Staudhammer, Who Designed NASA Instruments, Dies at 73

Peter Staudhammer, a wide-ranging aerospace engineer and executive, helped design instruments and engines used by NASA in landings on Mars and the Moon.


Tre fermati per droga, un quarto per possesso di pistola


If Carmelo Anthony searched for a silver lining Thursday - and he could have used one - it was that the late start to the Nuggets' 92-73 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers forced Denver television viewers to choose between the game and the late local


A beer flavored with coffee beans may serve as a hair-of-the-dog hangover aide or pick-me-up with a kick but that's not really its purpose says the award-winning maker Meantime Brewing.


Tornano Del Piero, Toni, Iaquinta e Materazzi


The bad news is that there's no shortage of need in Central Indiana. The good news is that there are plenty of agencies providing help.


Nikaitchuq ha riserve recuperabili 180 mln barili petrolio


WHO study says violence against women widespread

ROME -- An international study has found that violence against women committed by their live-in spouses or partners is widespread, common in both the developed and developing world as well as in both rural and urban areas.


Annan won't resign over oil-for-food issue

Relieved that a horrible year is ending, Secretary-General Kofi Annan reiterated yesterday he has no intention of resigning over the embattled UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq and will pursue sweeping reforms at the United Nations


Mexico's Cemex, one of the world's largest makers of concrete will pay $4.1 billion for British rival RMC Group, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.


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(Linda Stern is a freelance writer who covers personal finance issues for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Ms. Stern. You can e-mail her at lindastern(at)aol.com).


Muslim pilgrims prepare for climax of haj

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia  - Muslim pilgrims spent the day in prayer on the plain of Arafat near Mecca on Tuesday, marking the climax of this season's haj pilgrimage where Iranian pilgrims managed to protest against America.


Golf Channel Anchor Suspended for Offensive Remark

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman was suspended for two weeks for saying on the air  that young player facing Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."


Their confidence shaken by Katrina, most Americans don't believe the nation is ready for another major disaster, a new AP-Ipsos poll finds.


HP punts four new ProLiant servers at SMBs

Mixes-up mid-market merchandise Hewlett-Packard is pushing four new ProLiant servers destined for the wiring closets of mid-sized businesses. According to HP's Proliant marketing director John Gromala, the new systems will revamp the company's SMB gear with more compact systems and lower prices.â¦


Microsoft adapts Office Live into a low-cost SMB Web host

Feeling its way through the nuances of the Web applications market, Microsoft is shifting gears yet again with its Office Live Small Business service, this time lowering the fees and adding features for businesses establishing Web presences.


Two suicide car bombs exploded within 15 minutes of each other on Sunday morning in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 10 Iraqis and an American soldier, Iraqi and American officials said.


Legendary producer Phil Spector was charged with murder yesterday (September 27) in the shooting of the B-movie actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion last year.


Cease-fire Near, Palestinian Leader Says

New President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday  he was close to reaching a deal with militants to cease attacks  on Israelis, a step needed to relaunch Middle East peacemaking.


You don't have to be Google to challenge the way Wall Street manages initial public offerings. A little southwest Virginia biotechnology company has just gone public using the same innovative "open IPO" process as Google.


NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe will likely resign this week to take a $500,000-a-year job as chancellor of Louisiana State University's Baton Rouge campus, university officials said on Sunday.


Lawyers: 'Pacman' to fight Vegas charges

Suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones will surrender to authorities in Nevada and fight felony charges in a strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting.


Lui al volante del suo camion,lei lo accompagnava in viaggio


Airport wall collapse kills eight workers

A huge wall collapsed at an unfinished terminal at Dubai airport yesterday, killing at least eight workers and injuring more. Workers saw up to 40 casualties being taken away.


Forget matchmaking. Researchers should use social networks to land matching funds. By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine.


Wal-Mart and Linspire announced on Monday that they are now offering a basic Linux laptop for under US$500, the first laptop to be offered new below that price point.


The US suspends funding for Kenya's anti-corruption war following the resignation of its leading anti-graft official.


Polish woman hostage back home after being freed in Iraq

A Polish woman hostage abducted in Iraq more than three weeks ago was back home after being released by her captors who she said had treated her well.


English universities' new access regulator says he hopes they will raise 200m in bursaries for poor students.


Cinque arresti sono stati eseguiti nella Marsica dai carabinieri per la vendita di una neonata di origine ucraina a una coppia di Celano (Aq). Gli arresti sono stati ordinati dal Gip del tribunale di Avezzano


The elderly risk accidentally harming themselves by taking potentially lethal mixtures of medicines, an expert warns.


Flight caps coming at JFK and Newark airports

Under pressure from the U.S. government, airlines agreed on Wednesday to cap the number of flights going in and out of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport during peak periods to cut delays and are negotiating to do the same at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport.


Microsoft Corp  has offered to buy Norwegian Internet-search software firm Fast Search & Transfer  for 19 crowns per share, valuing it at about $1.2 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.


Turkey says it will try talks before striking PKK

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkey said on Monday it would exhaust diplomatic channels before launching any military strike into northern Iraq to root out Kurdish rebels, who killed at least a dozen Turkish soldiers in fighting over the weekend.


Roma, 22:21 - VOLLEY, A1 DONNE: NOVARA E JESI VINCONO ANTICIPI

Risultati degli anticipi della terza giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pal...


A global network of insurance executives joins up with the OECD to study financial plans for major disasters.


Clemson 24, No. 19 Florida State 18: Son Keeps His Father and F.S.U. Struggling

The Seminoles, coming off a 7-6 season, their fewest number of wins since 1986, continued to look like a struggling program and were beaten by Clemson.


Does language sometimes define the content of thought? Are there people who cannot entertain certain ideas because their language does not have the words to express them?


The presidential candidates are hitting big political battlegrounds again today, with President Bush on his second bus trip in Florida in four days and John Kerry visiting three contested states.


Disabled Canadian sub arrives in Scotland

A Canadian submarine that was disabled by fire arrived in this Scottish port Sunday after being towed across rough north Atlantic seas.


Ray Charles' Son Arrested on Drug Charge

The son of the late singer Ray Charles was arrested Thursday for alleged drug possession and being under the influence of cocaine, authorities said.


Top-ranked and defending co-national champion USC opens its season tonight against Virginia Tech. Tampa's Mike Williams, the best football player not in the NFL - now officially the best college football player


"Italy stand up!": Berlusconi kicks off election campaign

Conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi kicked off his election campaign Saturday, calling for a single liberal party -- his own -- to dominate parliament after the April election.


Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce won re-election Monday by a margin so slim that a recount will be required.


The good cop -- bad cop scenario is given a dizzying, dazzling twist in Hong Kong's Infernal Affairs


Revolution forward Joe-Max Moore, the team's last remaining member from the inaugural 1996 MLS season, announced his retirement yesterday, less than two weeks after reinjuring the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during a minicamp scrimmage.


NEW YORK - First, let's get this straight: There's no new evidence that naproxen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter Aleve and prescription Naprosyn, causes an increase in heart attacks.


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

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Sprinklers were in full spray and maintenance workers had the motors churning and the blades moving. It was just past 6 a.m. and the final day of the Deutsche Bank Championship was at its quietest.


Dell yesterday unveiled their new portable Mp3 players, the Dell DJ 20GB for $249 and the Pocket DJ 5GB for $199. Both units will be available beginning November in the USA.


The Yankees changed language in Jason Giambi's contract to remove the word "steroid" when he signed in 2001, a source close to the negotiations said Friday.


More Caveats Than Clarity in Batteries-in-Baggage Rule

LAST week, I spent most of an afternoon trying to get a cogent explanation of a confusing news release issued late on the Friday before New Yearâs by a mouthful of an agency called the United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi prayed at the Yasukuni war shrine Tuesday to mark Tokyo's World War II surrender, triggering immediate protests by China and South Korea but cheering his conservative followers.


President Musharrafâs two-office, Pakistanâs internal matter ...

WASHINGTON: US has termed President General Pervez Musharrafâs announcement of retaining the two offices of Army Chief and the president, in tandem, a matter of Pakistani parliament and the people.


Gruppo francese chiede 37 milioni euro di danni


Israel announces measures to ensure what PM Ariel Sharon calls a "free and fair" Palestinian election.


Cisco invests $12 million in Japan R&D center

On Thursday, the company announced it will invest $12 million over the next five years in a new research and development center in Tokyo.


Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, has announced sweeping changes to the corporation including savings of Â£320m and thousands of job cuts for a more enhanced national broadcaster.


Milano, 18:54 - CALCIO, LEGA: IL 3 OTTOBRE ASSEMBLEE SERIE A E B

Si terranno martedÃ¬ 3 ottobre le assemblee straordinarie di serie A e di serie B. All'ordine del gio...


Germany's Merkel says Iran must never get atom bomb

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on  Tuesday the international community must use all diplomatic  options, including sanctions, to prevent Iran from getting  nuclear weapons.


By Mark Sommer "The Voice of Reason" has been silenced.


Izenberg: Hats off to Derby-less Frankel

He is a mass of contradictions. In the jeweled circle of "celebrity" trainers of thoroughbred horses, he is the face at the edge of the crowd because that's as close as he wants to get to it.


Pan-European bourse operator Euronext   said it would ask shareholders to vote in December on  its merger plan with NYSE Group  as it posted a surge in  quarterly profits, albeit below analysts' forecasts.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi lost a confidence vote in the Senate on Thursday and went to hand his resignation to the president, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.


Sharon to Keep Israeli Troops in Gaza Until Attacks Stop

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today that Israel was strengthening its military presence in the northern Gaza Strip.


WASHINGTON - Half of Americans older than 50 will be at risk of fractures from too-thin bones by 2020, the surgeon general warned Thursday, urging people to get more calcium, vitamin D and exercise to avoid crippling osteoporosis.    The bone-thinning disease is on the rise as the population grays - but weak bones aren't a natural consequence of aging, Surgeon General Richard Carmona stressed...


Egypt Cleric Says Americans Tortured Him

An Egyptian cleric allegedly kidnapped off the streets of Italy by CIA agents in 2003 claimed Sunday that the Americans who abducted him 'savagely' tortured him while deporting him to Egypt for interrogation.Comment


EA says "Madden NFL 07" sales top 2 million

Electronic Arts Inc.  on  Thursday said "Madden NFL 07" turned in the best first-week  performance in the 17-year history of the football video game  series with unit sales topping 2 million.


The European Union's foreign policy chief holds talks with Syrian leaders, ending a two-year boycott.


The bloggers covering the presidential race are maverick, funny, mostly partisan and always hypercaffeinated. Are they ruining political journalism or recharging it?


Combinazione: 15, 29, 30, 68, 79, 85 Jolly 26 Superstar 6


Warriors Top Raptors for 4th Straight Win

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


Its reunion time for old friends Sunil Shetty and Sanjay Khanna.


Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Symantec Corp. SYMC.O,  a maker of security software, on Thursday said it would buy  storage software maker Veritas Software Corp. VRTS.O for  $13.5 billion, creating the world's fourth-largest software  company.


Omnifone Unveils Rival to IPhone, ITunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple ...Comment


Mardi Gras revelers pack hopeful New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana  - Mardi Gras revelers packed New Orleans on Saturday as large crowds turned out to watch parades and fill the French Quarter in what many viewed as another step in the long recovery from Hurricane Katrina.


In centro a Trieste, sono intervenuti i carabinieri


Periodo dell'offerta andra' da 11 dicembre a 10 gennaio 2007


An inquiry may be reopened into claims security forces began a "shoot-to-kill" policy during the Troubles.


Shell to Boost Spending to Replenish Oil Reserves

Royal Dutch/Shell Group, the third- largest publicly traded oil company, plans to increase spending to $15 billion a year and drill more to replenish oil and gas reserves that had been overstated for years.


Injured Bryant Faces Longer Spell on Sidelines

Injured Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss up to nine more games because of a severely sprained right ankle, the NBA team has said.


D'Alema, Italia collabora per cercare una soluzione


Beirut isn't burning just yet, but if the U.S. continues to cross a red line by pushing for a politically-charged trial that Syria won't stand for, a full-scale blaze will surely erupt


Gerusalemme teme rapimenti suoi cittadini all'estero


FACTBOX-US Fed policymakers' recent comments

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate at its policy meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, despite recent mixed economic news.


In doing some reporting for Sun's Solaris 10 announcement Monday, I asked some analysts for their thoughts on Sun's overall Solaris vs.


Wall Street set to pause after Wednesday's rally

Stocks were heading for a mixed start on Thursday after the previous day's sharp rally, as investors braced for GDP data that could shed light on the impact of subprime mortgage sector on the broader economy.


Ford Drops Oracle-based Purchasing System

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it has scrapped a 5-year-old project to move suppliers over to an Internet-based purchasing system powered by Oracle Corp. software, deciding instead to revert back to its custom-built system.


If you crave an Apple iPhone, but balk at the idea of spending half a thousand dollars on a smartphone, then take heart in analysts' predictions that a less expensive iPhone is on the way. Those predictions suggest a new iPhone might use the iPod Nano's click wheel interface.


Consent decrees hit Viacom for $1 mil, Disney for $500K

Federal regulators reached consent decrees with Viacom and Disney on Thursday for violating the rules limiting the amount and type of commercials the networks aired on children's' TV shows.


Annan meets Odinga as Kenya clashes kill 10

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Ethnic clashes killed at least 10 people in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday as former U.N. chief Kofi Annan met opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to resolve a month-long crisis that has claimed 750 lives.


A greek demonstrator puts fire on a banner reading in Greek "Powell out", 27 August 2004 in front of the parliament, central of Athens.


Conference on Endangered Species Opens in Bangkok

The great white shark, African rhinos and the American bald eagle are among the animals and fauna that will take center stage at an international conference on regulating trade in endangered species that opens Saturday.


MacArthur sets sail on solo round-the-world challenge

British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur set sail in an attempt to set a new solo round-the-world record.


Just when he was reeling from weeks of attacks from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, John Kerry has been handed an issue that he can use to hammer President Bush.


Journals Want to Counter Publication Bias of Studies

By Sharon Begley  In ancient Greece, portraits of sailors who survived shipwrecks were displayed in a temple on Samothrace as a testament to the power of Neptune.


An Enron Trial With Big Stakes for Ones Ahead

s the first criminal trial stemming from the financial deals at Enron opens in Houston today, it will be notable as much for who is not among the six defendants as who is - and for how little


Fashion's "enfants terribles" show no fatigue

They have been labeled fashion's "enfants terribles" for bringing politics, live animals or models splashed in fake blood to their catwalks.


VATICANO - ÂPapa Pio XII ha anticipato e preparato il ConcilioÂ dice a Fides don Nicola Bux, VicePreside dell'Istituto Ecumenico di Bari CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides)- ÂIl recente riconoscimento delle virtÃ¹ eroiche di Papa Pio XII a mio avviso Ã¨ un segnale eloquente in ordine alla corretta applicazione del Concilio Vaticano IIÂ dice allÂAgenzia Fides don Nicola Bux, VicePreside d...


Britain must get serious about averting a global warming catastrophe, say the Greens as their conference starts.


News Corp is reportedly considering selling MySpace to Yahoo for a 25% stake in the internet search firm.


James Blake and Thomas Berdych advanced to the second round of the Gerry Weber Open on Monday.


âCharlie Wilsonâs Warâ may be more of a hoot than any picture dealing with the bloody, protracted fight between the Soviet Army and the Afghan mujahedeen has any right to be.


Foreign-policy agenda for the new president

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is likely to be in charge of the country for the next five years following an official announcement by the General Elections Commission that he won support from three-fifths of the voters.


The Jordanian who attacked tourists in the capital, had no links to any armed group, a Jordanian official says.


Real Madrid Soccer Match Abandoned After Bomb Threat

Real Madrid's home match yesterday against Real Sociedad was abandoned in the 87th minute after a bomb hoax, the Spanish soccer club said.


Avril Lavigne has agreed that spitting at the paparazzi is probably not a good thing to do.


An aide to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed in an air strike in Iraq, the US military says.


L'1-2% in piu' di interessi rispetto alla media Ue


Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli troops killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, local residents and medical officials said.


Corey Patterson hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday to give the Cubs a 4-2 win over Milwaukee, host Chicago's eighth victory in 11 games.


Roma, 13:21 - CALCIO, WENGER: BARCELLONA? FELICE ALL'ARSENAL

Arsene Wenger ha smentito le voci su una trattativa con il Barcellona. Secondo la stampa spagnola, l...


Eagles bring back Levens; place Andrews on IR

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Eagles made several roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back Dorsey Levens and placing Shawn Andrews on injured reserve.


Brighton, England - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he would not apologize for the Iraq war, as he linked the future of Iraq to Britain's national security.


Doctors resume surgery on conjoined twins

Surgeons continued surgery Wednesday to separate year-old twin girls joined at the head, resuming the operation four days after halting it when the condition of one


The Scottish Ambulance service is to go ahead with controversial...

THE Scottish Ambulance service is to go ahead with controversial plans to scrap its existing aircraft fleet in favour of a new service.


Ex-Priest Convicted in Rape of Boy in Boston

Paul R. Shanley, whose name figured prominently in the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Archdiocese of Boston, could be sentenced to life in prison.


A 21-year-old student is found guilty of a series of terror-related offences at the High Court in Glasgow.


Winter storm woes hit central, eastern U.S.

Tens of thousands were without power and schools were closed across parts of the central United States on Monday after a storm dumped as much as 2 1/2 feet of snow on some areas.


Dopo i puzzle a tempo, newsletter e nutrite gallerie fotografiche,il sito del futuro re mette on line una clip "privata" con Camilla                                            Il principe Carlo in maniche di camicia la "video trasgressione" dell'erede al trono


A little-known actor has been cast as Superman in a big-budget film slated for 2006, Warner Bros. Pictures announced Friday. Brandon Routh, 25, has been cast as the Man of Steel.


Dow Jones +0,17%, StandardPoor's +0,21%, Nasdaq +0,54%


Contro un'agenzia di lavoro interinale (ANSA) - MILANO, 30 OTT - Due bombe carta sono esplose all'alba distruggendo le vetrine di un'agenzia di lavoro interinale. Non ci sono feriti. Sul luogo non sono state trovate rivendicazioni.


Top Cleric Returns, Seeks Peace in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq - Hoping to end weeks of fighting in Najaf, Iraq's top Shiite cleric unexpectedly returned home from Britain on Wednesday armed with a new peace initiative and a call for Iraqis across the country to march on the holy city.    Grand Ayatollah Ali Husseini Al-Sistani, who wields enormous influence among Shiite Iraqis, had previously declined to get involved in resolving the violent conflicts roiling the nation, and it was unclear why he suddenly changed his mind...


2 arrests in India-Pakistan train attack

Two people who allegedly sold the suitcases used to make bombs that ignited deadly fires on a train linking India and Pakistan have been arrested, police said Wednesday, announcing the first arrests in the attack that killed 68 people.


Try to control the media? Not me, says Angelina Jolie.


Actor Owen Wilson "doing very well," says director

Owen Wilson, the Hollywood actor  hospitalized just over a week ago following a reported suicide  attempt, is "doing very well," said Wes Anderson, who directed  him in the new comedy "The Darjeeling Limited."


Milano, 14:34 - CALCIO, GIUDICE: DUE GIORNATE A ZALAYETA PER SIMULAZIONE

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato per due giornate, con l'uso della prova tv, l'attaccante del Nap...


The Philadelphia Flyers are finally healthy and surging straight to the top of their division. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, are banged up and slumping.


Rescuers Dig at Philippine Ruins After Saving Four

Philippine rescuers pulled four survivors from the rubble of a collapsed building and dug furiously for others on Thursday, 10 days after a fierce storm devastated several eastern and northern provinces.


I consigli di Confconsumatori per evitare fregature


Synagogue Window Returns for Rosh Hashana

At the Eldridge Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side, a special window returns just in time for Rosh Hashana.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA will not be able to launch the next space shuttle mission in March as planned because the shuttle Atlantis sustained damage from a ferocious hail storm, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.


Attacks kill 112 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 112 Shi'ite pilgrims streaming to the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including nearly 80 after two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one crowded street lined with tents.


U.S. housing, inflation are investor focus

Investors looked ahead to U.S. reports  on housing and producer prices on Friday for guidance on the  state of the world's leading economy after a raft of soft data,  while red-hot equities cooled a bit in both Europe and Asia.


The Kansas City Wizards re-signed defender Jose Burciaga Jr. to a multiyear contract on Friday.


Former British heavyweight champion Danny Williams ponders retirement after losing to Audley Harrison.


A mother tells a murder trial about the daughter she lost more than 27 years ago in Dundee.


Sparito nel nulla Cesare Battisti, forse Ã¨ in fuga

Cesare Battisti Ã¨ sparito nel nulla, probabilmente si Ã¨ dato alla fuga. L'ex leader dei proletari armati per il comunismo non si Ã¨ infatti recato sabato 21 agosto presso la Prefettura di Parigi per la consueta firma settimanale.


President Robert Mugabe plans to nationalise Zimbabwe's diamond mines to help support his flagging economy.


Facebook is the latest entrant into the online video battle -- an effort to gain ground on social networking rivals.


Creationists open biblical history museum

Pet dinosaurs visit free The science desk here at El Reg has long held that creationism belongs in a museum. Now it seems that the creationists agree with us, as they have opened just such an institution.â¦


A Hungarian nun who helped save the lives of dozens of Jews during World War II was beatified Sunday in a Mass attended by thousands.


A  search resumes for a 13-year-old boy  missing after a canoeing accident which killed his father.


Potenza, gli scatti rubati ritraggono la showgirl al ristorante, in discoteca o vicino a casa. Nelle indagini anche un nuovo video                                            "Fotoricatti, Mora pagÃ² per la Ventura" Soldi a Corona per ritirare le immagini                                                                                dai nostri inviati PAOLO BERIZZI e DAVIDE CARLUCCI


Helena Christensen recently appeared in an environmental ad campaign urging people to "do a good turn." But one of her New York neighbors says the Danish supermodel won't do the same in a dispute over a deck on her Manhattan apartment.


The producer of "The World According to  Bush" has taken legal action against Google for distributing  the film for free, becoming the latest media company to seek  compensation for lost business on the Internet.


A top Hezbollah official said Sunday that the militant Shiite Muslim group will press ahead with threatened street protests and other peaceful means seeking to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government and will stage its actions without warning.


Procter & Gamble Co., convinced that there's plenty of growth left in the tooth-whitening market, soon will launch a new version of its Crest Whitestrips aimed at folks who would like a brighter smile, but don't want to spend a lot of time on it.


U.S. Pursues Samarra Offensive; 5 Dead, 20 Wounded

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces pushed on  with their offensive against insurgents in the town of Samarra  overnight, killing five people and wounding 20 in the fighting,  a doctor at a local hospital said Saturday.


ATHENS, Greece - Jeremy Wariner is just 20 years old. He just led a U.S...


Steve Francis has 30 points and the Magic beat the Cavaliers, 105-102, in LeBron James' first game back since rolling his ankle.


Photo taken in January 2004 shows steers at a farm in Madison County in Iowa, the United States. A second case of mad cow disease may have occurred in the US, Agriculture Department officials said on Nov. 18, 2004.


It's a different winner every day in the Republican presidential race.


Mentre tutto tace e le anomalie del sequestro delle due volontarie italiane e dei due collaboratori iracheni, diventano ormai una vistosa stranezza per lâassenza di video o messaggi credibili, si muove la diplomazia.


SocGen under fire from prosecutor and investors

Pressure mounted on Societe Generale on Monday as a prosecutor said rogue trader Jerome Kerviel was questioned about his trades in November, and as investors sued the French bank for insider trading.


Lawyers for director Roman Polanski say he should be allowed to fight a libel case in the UK from France.


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Debate spin in full force as candidates rehearse

Coral Gables, Fla. -- Democrat John Kerry, sliding behind President Bush in the polls, must deliver a strong primetime performance in Thursday's first presidential debate to keep his campaign competitive in


NEW YORK -- A decline in the nation's inventory of heating oil catapulted crude futures prices toward $55 a barrel yesterday, providing the latest jolt to a market already rattled by the world's tight supply of oil, strong demand, and the possibility of output problems in several producing nations.


Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study

Do not always expect straight talk from your doctor about treatments he or she disapproves of -- 14 percent of physicians believe it is acceptable to withhold information about topics such as birth control, abortion and sedating dying patients, according to a study published on Wednesday.


Researchers find stress causes immune cells to age faster

Researchers studied the immune cells of women under extreme mental stress. They've found that those cells age more rapidly in stressed-out women than in women living more normal lives.


More final salary pension schemes may be closed because of the new national pension plan, actuaries warm.


Tra i requisiti anche un 'test di naturalizzazione'


NC State's Jay Davis trotted back to the Wolfpack sideline early the third quarter, the quarterback absorbing his teammates' adulation and exuding a swagger


The Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday released veteran defensive end Tony Brackens. The team's all-time sacks leader had been hampered by knee problems in recent seasons.


Davenport regains No. 1 ranking by advancing to Kremlin Cup ...

American Lindsay Davenport regained the No. 1 ranking for the first time since early 2002 by defeating Dinara Safina of Russia 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday.


Nepal's government announces a three-member team to negotiate with  groups protesting in the south.


Sporting goods manufacturer Amer Group PLC reported lower revenue and profit in the third quarter after stopping tobacco production, but its sports equipment business that includes the Wilson, Atomic, Suunto and Precor brands grew.


Medical journals demand full research disclosure

Editors of major medical journals have joined forces to make researchers and companies register all clinical trials when they begin so that unflattering or unclear results cannot later be covered up.


U.S. Diplomat Killed in Baghdad Mortar Attack

A U.S. diplomat was killed in a mortar  attack near the Baghdad airport early on Sunday, Secretary of  State Colin Powell said in a statement.


By Peter Johnson  NEW YORK -- Tonight's the night. Finally.  After five months of  hype that produced hundreds of stories for newspapers, magazines and TV entertainment shows, former NBC Today star Katie Couric makes the transition from morning to nights at 6:30 p.m.


Drug Makers Create Database for Trial Results

The drug industry, fighting off criticism for hiding data from negative studies, unveiled on Tuesday a database for firms to voluntarily provide summarized results of most clinical trials of medicines sold in the United States.


Ukrainians Vote for New President in Tight Race

Voters across Ukraine are casting ballots for a new President to succeed outgoing President Leonid Kuchma. The election is being watched by the West as a possible indicator of the country's future course.


Moroccan Charged in March 11 Spain Attacks

A judge Tuesday charged a Moroccan with terrorism and mass killings for allegedly helping plan the March 11 Madrid train bombings, court officials said.


Israel's two leading rival political parties worked Saturday toward finalizing details for a new coalition government that would empower Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to pursue


Strong Quake Rocks Taiwan; Several Injured

A strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean  off Taiwan rocked the island's northeast on Friday, damaging  buildings and injuring several people, officials said.


Secondo il Garante, favoriscono senza motivo Poste Italiane


Thirteen players from last year's All-Stars Futures Game have reached the majors this season. Red Sox prospect Jacoby Ellsbury is one of three competitors in this year's game, played yesterday at AT&T Park in San Francisco, to already have had a taste of the big leagues, but it didn't lessen his excitement.


SAN FRANCISCO -- If you want to hit the books online, you can point your Internet browser to hit the online search engine Google. The site invited publishers to include entire books in its index, which will


Bruxelles chiede a Roma misure aggiuntive di bilancioe un ritmo piÃ¹ veloce di riduzione del debito pubblico                                          Ue, la Commissione all'Italia "Siete a rischio deficit"                                                                                Bocciati i tagli alle tasse: rischiano di avere un effetto negativo


Web Site Takes Aim at 'Arms Race of Spin'

Everywhere Duke University graduate student Brendan Nyhan and his partners in the political Web site spinsanity.com look, they see spin.


(Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs are finding out first hand that teams with below .500 records like playing the role of spoiler in late September.


Sette 'aquile' guidano lo sviluppo italiano, il Sud resta indietro

ROMA, 18 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Sono stati paragonati ad uccelli i 103 comuni capoluogo italiani passati sotto la lente d'osservazione della Rur-Censis, che ha condotto un'indagine sul potere economico, il benessere e la complessitÃ  sociale delle aeree


Cultural Sensitivity or "Kneeling to Terrorism"?

A cancelled opera in Berlin provokes fresh skirmishes between artistic freedom and religious sensibilities


In less than a week, Iraq could be John Kerry's war. If the Democrats win on Nov. 2, the president-elect must immediately focus on what a US military withdrawal from Iraq would mean for the Middle East and for the United States.


BOLSTERED by investors, Oracle appears set to complete its long-sought takeover of PeopleSoft, unless its rival proves it is worth more than the $US9.2 billion ($11.7 billion) bid currently on the table.


Seventh career gold puts Paerson in record spot

ARE, Sweden  - With her super-combined win at the world championships on Friday, Anja Paerson became Sweden's most decorated gold medallist in Alpine skiing.


North American Moviegoers Dig 'National Treasure'

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage, who has  not had a hit film in years, struck gold at the North American  box office on Sunday with his new adventure movie "National  Treasure" as family-oriented pictures led the field.


Magazine offers tech support, tips for Internet communications.


Futures turn lower as bond yields top 5 pct

Stock index futures turned lower on Thursday, indicating a lower open on Wall Street, after yields on all Treasuries debt securities rose above 5 percent, raising concern that stocks face more competition from fixed-income assets.


China's global basketball rise takes U.S. route

With a smooth flick of the  wrist, Zheng Zhun's spindly fingers send the basketball  spinning toward the rim. The net cord stirs only for a moment  before Zheng launches another long jumpshot, again extending  his rail-thin arms.


The sports and celebrity management firm which represents clients such as Tiger Woods and Elizabeth Hurley is to be sold to a buyout specialist, it emerged today.


Our series of trivia questions about the incoming freshman class continues: Who will represent a seat he sought unsuccessfully a dozen years ago?  Bob Casey, D-Pa. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio Bernard Sanders, I-Vt.


Apple Inc.'s highly anticipated iPhone will be available June 29, according to both TV commercials broadcast Sunday night and a company spokesman. The combination cellphone, media player and wireless Web-surfing device will retail for $499 and $599, depending on configuration.


Roma, 17:14 - CALCIO, SERIE B: AREZZO RETROCEDE, SPEZIA E VERONA AI PLAY OUT

L'Arezzo è la terza squadra della serie B che retrocede direttamente in serie C insieme con C...


Alexandre Despatie of Canada led the Olympic 3-meter springboard preliminaries Monday, keeping the powerful Chinese out of their customary top spot.


Cerchiai, una sentenza che attendevamo con fiducia


Banelli, collaborazione piena SvelerÃ  tutti i segreti delle Br

ROMA - Quella che per gli inquirenti fino a ieri era solo una speranza, seppur fondata, Ã¨ diventata una certezza. Cinzia Banelli, la "compagna So", la brigatista che si Ã¨ dissociata dalla lotta armata, Ã¨ pronta a dire tutto quello che sa.


In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.


"Wife Swap" may already be a hit, and its tawdry title couldn't have hurt. An episode of the new ABC series was "sneak previewed" Sunday night and ranked No.


Taxes and Consequences: The Second Term Begins

A look at some of the initiatives that President Bush is likely to push in his second term, and the unanswered questions that go with them.


Man United confident of catching up on Chelsea

Manchester United is confident they can catch up nine points on Premier League leader Chelsea. First they have to win their third match in a row for the first time this season.


Panasas begins second storage assault on Linux clusters

Got parallel? SC06 Storage start-up Panasas has polished off the first major product revamp in company history with a bang. It secured a mega-win to provide Los Alamos National Laboratory with mounds and mounds of clustered storage.â¦


An Olympic Airlines flight on its way from Athens to New York is diverted to Stansted Airport after a security alert.


Polish hostage, 11 Iraqi police men executed in Iraq

One Polish woman has joined the group of other foreigners kidnapped in Iraq after a video tape broadcast by al-Jazeera TV showed an armed group while detaining what it called one Polish woman working for the American forces, calling for releasing her and


German official: Canceling opera 'crazy'

Germany's interior minister condemned a leading opera house's decision to cancel a production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" out of concern a scene featuring the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad could provoke a dangerous reaction from Muslims.


EDITORIAL: Will These New Libraries Tease or Please Residents?

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 17--Dedication ceremonies for public buildings do not usually produce headlines. After all, by the time the ribbon is cut, the building itself is usually old news, having been under consideration and construction for years.


Martha Stewart beat the news media trailing her every move at their own game today by announcing herself that she had checked into prison in West Virginia.


Microsoft Search Share May Have Stopped Falling

MarketWatch this morning cites a Bear Stearns analyst's report as providing statistics showing usage share of global online searches actually grew a tenth of a point, to 10.6% from 10.5%. If the analyst's figures are confirmed, this would mark the end of a twelve-month slump for MSN and Live Search.


Germany has details of alleged tax-evasion conversations: report

Investigators working on a massive tax probe in Germany have details of conversations between suspects and the Liechtenstein bank allegedly involved, a press report said on Wednesday.


Update to free browser will warn people if a Web site looks like a phishing scam, its maker says.


WIN Tickets to the Chelsea V Man Utd Prem Showdown!

IT'S the hottest ticket of the season - title contenders Chelsea v Manchester United. And you could be there! We've teamed up with magazinesbymail.net and four four two magazine to give you the chance to win a pair of tickets for the Premiership showdown at Stamford Bridge on April 14.


CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Paul Brown would have been impressed at the offensive output of his two former teams. Carson Palmer threw a career-high four touchdowns and Rudi Johnson rushed for a career-best 202


Bryant, Gasol team up for 66 points in Lakers win

Kobe Bryant scored 36 points and  recent acquisition Pau Gasol added 30 to lead the Los Angeles  Lakers to a 117-113 road victory over the Orlando Magic on  Friday.


Seattle Times Eastside Digest Column: 48th District Legislators Set Up 3 Town-Hall Meetings

By Seattle Times  Feb. 3--The three state legislators from the Eastside's 48th District will hold three town-hall meetings with residents over the next couple of months.   Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Medina; Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina; and Rep.


Jose Padilla, once accused of plotting with al-Qaida to blow up a radioactive "dirty bomb," was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years and four months on terrorism conspiracy charges that don't mention those initial allegations.


Shares FedEx Corp. FDX.N rose before  the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised  its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year,  citing strong demand for its services.


Dozens of Taliban killed in NATO-Afghan offensive

NATO and Afghan forces killed dozens of   Taliban fighters in a major air and ground offensive in   southern Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday, a day after 14   British military personnel were killed when their plane   crashed.


Aceh Rebels Describe Effort to Aid 'Our Own'

A rebel commander, Muharram Idris, said he knew the risk when he sent his men down from the mountains on a rescue mission after the tsunami crashed ashore.


Fifteen foreigners feared kidnapped in Ethiopia

Fifteen foreigners, including 11 French nationals, a Briton and an Italian, are believed to have been kidnapped in a remote and inhospitable area of Ethiopia where separatist rebels operate.


Harris finds outlet for musical skills at U of L

Pardon Mary Beth Harris if she doesn't speak your language. After two years at the University of Louisville's School of Music, the former Musette and 2002 graduate of Harlan High School is living in a world ...


Australian Teen Surfer Killed by 2 Sharks

Two great white sharks attacked and killed a surfer while his friends watched in horror Thursday off a popular beach in the southern Australian city of Adelaide, authorities said.


Large majorities of people across the world agree that humans are causing global warming, a BBC poll indicates.


Robust research doesn't guarantee success, but Pedro Zuloaga insists it stacks your odds.


MAN IN THE NEWS A Firebrand on Drug Safety

Every few years, a whistle-blower arrives on Capitol Hill and shakes up a federal agency with charges of incompetence and misfeasance.


OPPOSITION parties have called for the continued use of nevirapine to help prevent the motherto-child transmission of HIV despite the African National Congress's (ANC's) concerns about the safety of the drug.


Major Yahoo investor urges Microsoft to raise offer

BOSTON/SEATTLE  - Yahoo Inc's   second-biggest shareholder urged Microsoft Corp  to  raise its $42 billion bid for the Web pioneer and warned Yahoo  it has few options other than to accept, raising pressure for  them to seal a deal.


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Children will be offered cooking lessons to improve their kitchen skills and to encourage a better diet.


Biologists who have been working for years to reintroduce the endangered northern aplomado falcon to its historic range across the Southwest said Thursday they have spotted baby birds in a trio of nests in southern New Mexico and West Texas.


Inkjets Shrink, and Hewlett Sees Many New Uses

Hewlett-Packard plans to use inkjet printing to enter a range of new markets, such as television and computer displays, printed electronic circuits, and automotive fuel-injection systems.


Security is tight in Thailand ahead of a court ruling that could see the two main political parties disbanded.


"No Country," "Blood" lead grim Oscar field

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The gritty dramas "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" scored eight Academy Award nominations each on Tuesday, leading a somber field in an Oscar season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers' strike.


China must tackle Darfur for successful Olympics, says activist

China must persuade Sudan to halt atrocities in Darfur and reduce executions on its home soil if next year's Olympics are to be successful, a leading US human rights activist said Thursday.


The number of women in England opting for sterilisation has dropped sharply in recent years, figures show.


Britain can withstand global financial turmoil: PM spokesman

Britain is in a strong position to withstand the global turmoil in financial markets, a spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday.


Only injury can stop peerless Federer at Masters Cup

Last season, Roger Federer left Houston not even the top-ranked player of the year. He returns to the Westside Tennis Club next week to defend his Masters Cup title as the most


Chain store retail sales continue to  fall during the week following the Thanksgiving holiday, a  retail report said on Tuesday.


Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban

Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections.


Monty Seals Record Ryder Cup Triumph for Europe

Rampant Europe retained the Ryder Cup after dominating the last-day singles matches on Sunday to beat the United States by a record 18-1/2 points to 9-1/2.


Birds of Prey GS belongs to Kjus, Europeans

BEAVER CREEK - Lasse Kjus and Hermann Maier got to party like it was 1999 Saturday on the Birds of Prey podium. The two graying World Cup giants, who shared a gold medal in super-G at the 1999 World Alpine


A lot of horrific things  happen in "Saw 4," uh, I mean, "Captivity," the new horror  flick about a supermodel being terrorized and tortured by a  mysterious assailant.


Videotape seized in alleged extortion plot

CHICAGO -- Federal authorities have seized a videotape believed to be at the center of an alleged blackmail attempt against New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield and his wife, a prosecutor said.


A South African court is due to begin hearing an appeal by the former financial advisor to ex-Deputy President Zuma.


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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...


WARSAW -- The new scandal mesmerizing Poland seems lifted from a Cold War dossier: Spies, oil traders, a polo player, and a billionaire are tangled in a rumored plot by Moscow to manipulate its smaller neighbor.


Hindustan Lever Q4 profit falls, costs pinch

India's biggest consumer goods maker, Hindustan Lever Ltd., posted a fourth consecutive fall in quarterly profit on Friday, as price cuts failed to significantly boost sales of its soaps and detergents.


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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roger Clemens did his part, now Roy Oswalt - the Houston Astros' other ace pitcher â-opes to follow his veteran teammate's lead.


FDA tests bird-flu vaccine effectiveness

The nation's first vaccine against bird flu is even less effective than previously thought, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released Monday.


He may have won re-election and a majority in both houses of Congress, but George W. Bush shouldn't expect a free ride on Capitol Hill.


Rising Suns: Phoenix off to best ever start with fifth straight ...

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Quentin Richardson hit six of Phoenix's 13 three-pointers on his way to a 26-point effort, as the Suns ran away from the Orlando Magic, 121-100, at America West Arena.


Breakaway South Ossetia says it has shot down a Georgian military helicopter.


Wal-Mart, Toys `R' Us Lure Shoppers With Discounts

US retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Toys ``R'' Us Inc. opened as early as 5 am, greeted by lines of customers waiting to buy discounted merchandise including $17.99 DVD players as the holiday-shopping season began.


BAGHDAD, Sept. 21 -- Iraq's probe into a deadly shooting by Blackwater USA in Baghdad last weekend has expanded to include allegations about the security firm's involvement in six other violent episodes this year that left at least 10 Iraqis dead.


White House cuts growth forecast for this year and next

The White House on Tuesday lowered its forecast for U.S. economic growth for this year and next, saying that the economy is moderating.


The Liberian government imposed a daylight curfew on Monrovia Friday after violence and sporadic gunfire broke out in the war-shattered capital.


Panel in Senate Backs Bush Plan for Eavesdropping

However, the White House ran into fierce resistance from leading Republicans over its plan to try terror suspects held at GuantÃ¡namo Bay.


Ice Cube on Tour, With a Couple of Holy Terrors

The always charismatic Ice Cube makes "Are We There Yet?" watchable, but his young charges are such insufferable brats that the hero's change of heart remains a mystery.


Police confirm Lori Hacking's remains found at Salt Lake landfill

Police confirmed Friday that a body found at the county landfill was that of Lori Hacking, the Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.


Mike Tidwell's electric meter was spinning in reverse.


Phillies Pull Within 1/2-Game of Wild Card

Brett Myers tosses his first complete game in over a year and Chase Utley hits a two-run homer to lead Philadelphia to a 6-2ÃÂ win over the Chicago Cubs.


The spat between the Franklin Mint and Princess Diana's memorial fund can head to trial. A California judge has ruled that the Franklin Mint may go ahead with a $25 million malicious prosecution lawsuit against the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, an official of the collectibles company said Saturday.


Nasdaq to announce OMX deal Friday: sources

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The Nasdaq Stock Market  plans to announce on Friday that it has agreed to buy Nordic bourse owner OMX  as it expands beyond the U.S. market, according to sources familiar with the situation.


A winter storm is projected to drop as much as 15 inches of snow on Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but it should pass in time for the N.F.L. conference championship games.


Marvin Burroughs and Terry Butler each scored touchdowns and Villanova held off a late Penn rally last night to defeat the Quakers, 16-13, in Philadelphia.


Knicks' Downward Spiral Takes Down Wilkens

One year and eight days after he was hired, Lenny Wilkens resigned his position as head coach Saturday.


U.S. Military Beefs Up Security Ahead of Afghan Poll

U.S. forces in Afghanistan vowed on Wednesday to bolster security in the volatile south and southeast ahead of a landmark election, as Taliban guerrillas bent on disrupting the poll launched a fresh wave of attacks.


JERUSALEM - Masked Palestinian gunmen killed a suspected collaborator in a public square in Tulkarem in the West Bank yesterday, throwing the bound man from their vehicle and shooting him before hundreds of schoolchildren and other onlookers, witnesses


Gunmen kill a Gypsy man and his two sons in the troubled Russian republic of Ingushetia.


With Sidney Crosby out with an injury, Evgeni Malkin has been doing his best to carry the Pittsburgh Penguins.


Sea Launch Rocket Blows Up During Launch

By JOHN ANTCZAK LOS ANGELES - A rocket carrying a commercial communications satellite exploded Tuesday during launch from an oceangoing platform in the equatorial Pacific.


Twenty years after Congress vowed to improve the way we care for the old and the infirm, nursing homes still inspire dread. But some mavericks are working to deinstitutionalize them and make them more like home.


Cocktails of food additives in children's diets may be responsible for hyperactive behaviour, say researchers.


Microsoft's Interop Chief: People Should Choose Their Own Standards

In an interview with BetaNews earlier this week, Microsoft General Manager for Interoperability and Standards Tom Robertson told us in response to a question about who truly determines standards, that Microsoft believes people make the final decision - not companies, not countries, and perhaps not really agencies.


NFL could put franchise outside United States

The NFL's choice of where it will play a regular season game outside the United States has been narrowed down to five cities, one of which could be home to an NFL franchise in the next 10 years, the football league's commissioner said on Wednesday.


Thailand's post-coup election unlikely to end divisions

Thais vote on Sunday in a general election that marks the return of democracy after last year's military coup but which is unlikely to heal Thailand's deep political divisions.


Who will win the next high-tech jackpot?

As Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg is sitting on a potential gold mine that could make him the next Silicon Valley whiz kid to strike it rich.


A federal grand jury is investigating  products sold by insurer American International Group Inc. that  companies might have used to make their earnings look better,  AIG said on Thursday.


Defeated French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal announced she had split from partner and party leader Francois Hollande, in a book to be published this week.


Ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic denies Serbs committed war crimes he is accused of orchestrating.


Fund managers raise cash-asset level, says survey

WASHINGTON, August 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Fund managers this month boosted the proportion of assets held in cash to the highest level since March 2003 when a global stocks rebound began, said the Washington Post on Wednesday.


Microsoft blasts out strong fourth quarter, year

Blog: Revenue from Windows Vista and Office 2007 releases propels the software giant over $50 million for fiscal year.


Rep. Jefferson to Get Homeland Security Seat

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who yanked embattled Rep. William J. Jefferson off a powerful tax committee last year, has decided to put him on the Homeland Security panel, aides to the Louisiana Democrat confirmed yesterday.


HANOVER - About 4,000 Volkswagen workers stayed off the job for about an hour Friday to press demands for higher wages that remained unresolved after a fifth round of talks between their union and management at Europe's largest car maker.


Oshiomhole arrested 24 Hrs Before National Strike

The whereabouts of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who was arrested yesterday morning by men of the State Security Service (SSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, remain unknown.


Mars Reconsidered: New Data Raises Fresh Questions

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- There is mounting evidence of the role of water  in Mars' evolution. That fact appears to have been favorable to the  development of life -- and the leftover calling card of past biology may be  preserved in that world's geologic record.


Roma, 16:06 - CALCIO, LAZIO; MUSLERA: VOGLIO RICOMINCIARE A GIOCARE

Il portiere della Lazio, Fernando Muslera, tornerà in campo domani nella sfida di Coppa Itali...


Turkey readies to debate penal reform under cloud of adultery ...

The Turkish parliament meets in extraordinary session Tuesday to push through a massive series of amendments to the country's fascist-inspired penal code, but the effort aimed at easing Ankara's EU entry bid could backfire because of a clause making


LOST in the maze of conflicting views as to who is likely to win the US presidential election? The Tin Man and the Scarecrow from the Land of Oz may prove to be useful guides.


Kazaa offers unlimited free Internet calls

Sharman Networks Ltd., distributor of the Kazaa file-sharing software, has launched its latest version which enables users to make free online calls anywhere in the world.


Major computer problem looms over space station

A major, new problem popped up on the International Space Station on Wednesday as space shuttle astronauts finished installing a new solar-power unit -- the failure of key computers that could in an extreme scenario force the crew off the station, officials said.


On hundreds of Web sites worldwide, the messages are brief but poignant: "Missing: Christina Blomee in Khao Lak" or "Where are you?" Some are nothing more than names, ages, nationalities.


WASHINGTON - The newly opened National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is what its director likes to call "different." Unlike past museums set up by outsiders, this showplace is directed, curated, and staffed largely by native Americans.


Stephan Paternot, co-founder of theglobe.com, is reinventing himself with Palm Star Entertainment.


Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, which won parliamentary approval Tuesday, will prove to be a victory for the Palestinian resistance against occupation, the militant Hamas movement said on Wednesday.


EADS postpones board meeting on launch of Airbus A350

European aerospace group EADS has postponed until next week a board meeting on the future of the Airbus A350 XWB passenger jet programme, key shareholder Lagardere said.


Insurers Sap Europe Shares After Tsunamis

Weak insurance and leisure companies  dragged European shares lower on Monday as investors feared  large damage payouts and a loss of holiday bookings after  Asia's tsunami disaster which killed more than 22,000 people.


Iraq: Interim leader, Bush vow to press on with vote

WASHINGTON - President Bush and Iraq's interim president agreed Monday to press ahead with Jan. 30 elections in Iraq, vowing that insurgents there would not be permitted to stop the nation from voting.


Westwood grabs lead in Nedbank Golf Challenge

SUN CITY, South Africa  - Lee Westwood recovered from three bogeys in the first four holes to post a one-under-par 71 and take the lead after the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - A man toting a 3-foot sword apparently met his match when he broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment: The woman's roommate grabbed a sword of his own and sliced the intruder, police said.


Court orders confiscation of libellous book - author receives...

Raahe District Court has ordered the confiscation of all copies of a book published six years ago, saying that the content of the book is libellous.


EUROPEAN SOCIAL FORUM:  Civil Society Shot Finds a Mark

LONDON, Oct 17  (IPS) - Several civil society groups have come together at   the European Social Forum to support a review of British  development aid.


German phone giant Deutsche Telekom sees annual profits fall, following tough competition and lower prices.


Boeing downplays jet market upturn forecasts by Airbus

NEW YORK, September 24  - Boeing Company's (BA.NYS) Chief Executive Officer, Harry Stonecipher, said today that the European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, was exaggerating the pace of the recovery in the commercial jet market.


UK: Pakistani anti-Rushdie comment wrong

Britain told Pakistan on Tuesday that it was deeply concerned by a Pakistani minister's statement that the knighthood honoring "Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie could justify suicide attacks.


US Judge Halts War-Crime Trial at GuantÃ¡namo

A federal judge ruled Monday that President Bush had both overstepped his constitutional bounds and improperly brushed aside the Geneva Conventions in establishing


U.S. troops staged a series of raids in Mosul and elsewhere in northern and central Iraq on Sunday, arresting dozens, while insurgents stepped up their attacks two weeks ahead of national elections, ambushing a car carrying a prominent female candidate and killing 17 people in other assaults.


The rival US campaigns launch attack ads, days before the first presidential debate is set to focus on security.


A fine double by Didier Drogba handed Chelsea a convincing 3-0 victory over French side Paris Saint Germain in their opening Champions League Group H encounter here.


Viacom's Flux has its first major tenant: ThinkMTV

MTV's new social activism network debuts quietly, using the distributed community platform that Viacom launched after investing in Tagworld.


Rogue banner ad pulled Microsoft has admitted its Windows Live Messenger client displayed banner ads for several days punting an application blacklisted as a security risk.â¦


Prosecutors on Thursday dropped their investigation of two German soldiers who posed for photos with a skull they found in Afghanistan.


DreamWorks, Pixar rule digital animation

DreamWorks and Pixar both make cutting-edge digital animated films. But behind the scenes, the two studios are about as different as Shrek and Mr.


British orchestras express relief over the decision to allow musical instruments on planes as hand luggage.


Aviation Key in Climate Change Battle -UK Report

Britain's Tony Blair must make aircraft pollution a priority in his drive to confront the problems of climate change, an expert parliamentary committee of peers said on Wednesday.


ProSession Golf Software for your Nokia phone

Use your Nokia Nseries phone to film and analyze your golf swing.


Frattini supera l'esame dell'Europarlamento

Via libera a grande maggioranza. Opinione negativa da parte di sinistre e liberali. Prende il posto di Rocco Buttiglione. STRASBURGO - Franco Frattini ha superato l'esame della commissione LibertÃ  pubbliche del Parlamento europeo.


Japan studies scenarios of attacks by China - report (updated PM ...

Military attacks on Japan by China have been studied in three scenarios outlined in a discussion paper for officials at Japan's Defense Agency, a media report said on Monday, a revelation likely to upset Beijing.


Clashes follow the verdict on the owners of a shopping complex in Paraguay where fire killed 350 in 2004.


US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth resigned on Thursday after serving in the post for less than six months. Danforth, 68, said in a letter released Thursday


Movie Review | 'Factory Girl': Warholâs Anointed Starlet, Drowning in the Glitterati

âFactory Girl,â a biography of Edie Sedgwick, the most glamorous of Andy Warholâs so-called superstars, suggests a magazine layout masquerading as a film.


Controversy Continues Over Rumsfeld Armor Question

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is taking fire for the statement he made about getting armor to the troops in Iraq. Rumsfeld told a National Guard soldier that the US was supplying armor as fast as it can be made.


New Zealand Wins Again in Americaâs Cup Race

The New Zealanders crossed the finish line with a 25-second advantage over their nearest rivals.


Tuberville Goes From Hot Seat to Hotshot

Uh oh, the questions about Tommy Tuberville's job are starting to trickle in on Iron Bowl week again.


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel has no intention of adhering to the US-backed "road map" peace plan it endorsed last year.


The Lede Blog: A Volcano Threatens in Indonesia

Which should worry a Javanese farmer more, lava or looters?.


I.B.M. Sought a China Partnership, Not Just a Sale

Inside I.B.M., the issue of whether to stay in the personal computer business has been debated for a decade. The issue was put to rest last week.


Research into the causes and treatment of repetitive strain injury is urgently needed, experts say


EuropeÂs Top Diplomat Suggests Dead End in Iran Talks

Javier Solana said the matter would be referred to the Security Council for possible sanctions unless Tehran agreed quickly to suspend uranium enrichment work.


I titoli dell'aviolinea risentono dei pessimi risultati della semestrale diffusi ieri, che mostrano un rosso di 221 milioni di euro                                                  Alitalia crolla in Borsa e viene congelata al ribasso


British prosecutors seek extradition of a Russian suspect in the murder of an ex-KGB man.  But the Kremlin is balking


Russia Willing to Accept Western Help for Chechnya - Lavrov

Russia is ready to accept help from the West in resolving social and economic problems in Chechnya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday, echoing Putin s earlier statement, made in Germany ...


Prada and Gucci have often been at opposite ends of the fashion spectrum Â minimalist versus maximalist, or translated into the vernacular, plain versus showy.


Diverticulitis Showing Up in Young, Obese Adults

SUNDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Acute diverticulitis -- a disease of the colon traditionally seen in  people over age 50 -- is now being diagnosed in obese younger adults, a University of Maryland Medical Center study finds.


The Snarky Vice Squad Is Ready to Be Taken Seriously. Seriously.

VBS.tv, a new web-based TV channel created by the scruffy misanthropes behind Vice magazine, is elbowing its way into the crowded young industry of internet television. All the players are looking for an audience for original online video, and VBS.tv editors are using the jaundiced worldview of their street-culture rag to inform their coverage of global events.


BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Celebrex, a painkiller prescribed to people with arthritis, is still selling well in Shanghai even though US experts recently found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of the drug.


Poll: GIs, Families Trust Bush Over Kerry

When asked who they would trust as commander in chief, people in military service and their families chose President Bush over Sen. John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, by almost a 3-to-1 margin.


Novell sues Microsoft for sinking WordPerfect

Novell filed suit against Microsoft on Friday, claiming the company employed anti-competitive tactics in the desktop software market during the 1990s.


Twenty members of the Polish Air Force returning from a flight-safety conference have been killed when a transport plane crashed in the northwest of the country.


Livorno. Filippo Volandri e Michal Przysiezny apriranno la sfida tra Italia e Polonia di Coppa Davis, gara valida come terzo turno del tabellone di Gruppo II della Zona Euro-Africana. Questo l'esito del sorteggio


Democrats on Wednesday praised a bipartisan report on Iraq as a rebuke of White House policy, while expressing concern that it fails to urge the Baghdad government to pursue a political settlement.


A new Nikon DX lens?...Flickr hopes to revamp its user interface...price pressure on Shutterfly...A Nikon gear splurge


Now, an antibiotic that switches off cancer gene!:

[Health India]: Washington, Oct 11: A new research conducted by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, suggests that turning off just one cancer-causing gene is enough to eliminate aggressive, incurable liver tumors in mice in just four


Sharon and Abbas to discuss Gaza withdrawal

JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister reportedly says he's willing to meet with the new Palestinian leadership to discuss his plans to withdrawal from Gaza.


Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and responses:


Rice, Abbas to hold meeting in West Bank

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice put Washington's heft behind new Mideast peace overtures on Tuesday, scheduling an unexpected meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas this week.


Vietnam veterans are honored all over the country these days. However, that wasn't the way it was when the war was being waged or even after it ended.


Argentina international Matias Almeyda has joined Italian club Brescia after walking out on Independiente in his home country over kidnapping fears.


Great investments are lifelong companions -- driving returns in good times and in bad.


Storm beat Lynx for franchise's first playoff win

With the WNBA's reigning MVP Lauren Jackson in early foul trouble, the Seattle Storm reserves chipped in 23 points for their first playoff win in franchise history.


The Zimbabwe government said on Thursday it had lifted a ban on 13 British journalists who wanted to cover the forthcoming cricket tour by England of Zimbabwe.


Excerpts: Tales of New Life, Aging Life, Hard Life

Excerpts from the screenplays of âJuno,â âNo Country for Old Menâ and âAway From Her.â


Report: Florida Among 10 Most Unhealthy States

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new report ranks Florida among the ten worst states for the health of its residents. Florida came in 42nd in Monday's report, the same spot it held last year.


With economic indicators mixed, the European Central Bank will leave interest rates unchanged Thursday as it waits for signals that a hesitant recovery has built up more steam, economists say.


Some of Iraq's most powerful political groups, including the party led by the interim prime minister, called Friday for a six-month delay in elections scheduled for Jan. 30, citing concerns over security.


A Michigan school district was among six nationwide to have been warned by the FBI that they could be targets of terrorism. Birch Run Area Schools officials confirmed Thursday night that they


An Ethiopian court is due to deliver its sentence on 38 opposition leaders, who face the death penalty.


A military probe's secret findings on the fire that crippled HMCS Chicoutimi has propelled the navy to dock its four second-hand submarines indefinitely.


Swiss-based miner Xstrata Plc   extended its hostile offer for Falconbridge Ltd.  by  two weeks to July 21 on Friday, as it played for time in a  battle for the Canadian nickel miner.


When it comes to renovating Les Halles â nicknamed the belly of Paris, the appropriate motto might well be: If at first you fail, keep trying.