Virginia bioterrorism program scores high

Virginia ranks among the top six states considered most prepared to handle bioterrorism, according to a national study released Tuesday.


US Airways, Comair Try to Resume Normal Schedules

US holiday travelers hoping to get back in the air after a weekend of flight cancellations due to computer malfunctions and staff shortages still faced difficulties getting to their destinations on Monday.


Florida linebacker Channing Crowder said Wednesday he will forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the NFL draft.


Scientist: Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2029

There's a 1-in-300 chance that a recently discovered asteroid, believed to be about 1,300 feet long, could hit Earth in 2029, a NASA scientist said Thursday, but he added that the perceived risk probably will be eliminated once astronomers get more detail about its orbit.


Flu vaccines should be easier to get after this week, state health officials announced Tuesday. The bulk of the stateâs vaccine order has arrived, and health


Lower-fat diet cuts breast cancer recurrence: study

Breast cancer is less likely to return in patients who stick to a low-fat diet, according to a study released on Saturday.


Jury expert says verdict vindicates prosecutor

The consultant who guided prosecutors in the selection of a jury in the Scott Peterson trial said Saturday the guilty verdict vindicates the way the Stanislaus County district attorney prosecuted the case.


When Dr. Eric Matteson arrived at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Thursday morning, there was already a pile of messages for him and the phones were ringing off the hook.


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Beach Boy Brian Wilson Has Reason to Smile at Last

By Angus MacSwan SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Considering that once upon atime he would spend weeks on end lying in bed at home inCalifornia too addled to stir, it's a surprise to find rocklegend Brian Wilson topping the bill at a festival in far awayBrazil at age 62.


Iraqi Government Captures Senior Zarqawi Aide

Iraq announced the capture of a senior  aide to leading militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Monday, hours  after Zarqawi claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb  near the offices of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


Budget Cuts Will Mean Layoffs at Fermilab

The nationâs premier center for plumbing the mysteries of the universe in the tiniest bits of matter is planning to lay off more than 10 percent of its employees.


England captain John Terry is carried off during the Carling Cup final after a sickening blow to the head.


A massive gas explosion killed three people and leveled two buildings at an industrial complex near downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, officials said.


Hasbro fires off legal letters over Scrabulous

Scrabble owner spells out copyright law to Facebook Hasbro Inc, which owns the US and Canadian rights to Scrabble, has asked Facebook to remove its online version "Scrabulous", Reuters reports.â¦


Constellationâs Profit Exceeds Forecasts

The beer, wine and spirits company posted a quarterly profit far above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up sharply.


Veteran singer Van Morrison and director Terry George are about to receive alternative Oscars.


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Five survivors of a bus crash which killed nine Britons in Jordan are to be airlifted to another hospital on Friday.


ANC to vote on Mbeki's fate amid signs of comeback

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday will hold a leadership vote that could end President Thabo Mbeki's control over South Africa's ruling party and tilt the government to the left.


Darfur Displaced Angry as U.N., Govt Visit

GENEINA, Sudan  - Angry Darfuris who fled Arab  militias told the U.N.'s top envoy in Sudan Thursday they are  still not safe because the Janjaweed who tormented them at home  are among security forces guarding refugee camps.


France told Palestinian President Mahmoud  Abbas on Saturday it would be "disposed to co-operate" with a  planned government involving Abbas's Fatah and Hamas and seek  support for it from other Western powers.


Japan's Nikkei share average returned to  positive territory by mid-morning on Monday as bargain-hunting  lifted bank shares, but consumer electronics firm Sony Corp.  extended losses after its profit warning.


Common Antibiotic Can Trigger Cardiac Deaths

By LINDA A. JOHNSON     -- A common antibiotic prescribed for 50 years to treat everything from strep throat to syphilis dramatically increases the risk of cardiac arrest, especially when taken with certain newer, popular drugs, a study found...


FINANZIARIA - Governo giÃ  sconfitto, ora si ricomincia da capo

"A questo punto devono riscrivere la Finanziaria", cosÃ¬ il capogruppo dei Ds alla Camera, Luciano Violante, ha commentato oggi la prima sconfitta del governo, lasciando l'aula di Montecitorio. La maggioranza


Greggio con consegna a marzo vale a 57,78 dollari al barile


Olmert has health problem, convenes media: source

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convened a surprise news conference for noon (1000 GMT) on Monday and a political source said it would address Olmert's health.


Dutch police arrest a man on suspicion of attempting to defraud the family of Madeleine McCann.


Stress Accelerates Experimental Skin Cancer

NEW YORK  - Mice exposed to stress and  ultraviolet radiation develop skin cancer significantly faster  than do animals exposed to radiation only, researchers have  found. They suggest this may be relevant to people at high risk  of skin cancer.


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A HOSPITAL in the Netherlands has revealed it has been mercy-killing terminally ill newborns. The Groningen Academic Hospital recently proposed guidelines for the mercy killings of the terminally ill newborns


NOT ONLY did President Bush and Sen. John Kerry drop the ball on the issue of health care in Wednesday night's presidential debate, but even moderator Bob Schieffer got it wrong when he said of health care, "We're paying more.


Is another hybrid in Ford Motor Co.'s future? The automaker is hinting at its possible powertrain plans with the Mercury Meta One, a concept vehicle debuting at January's North


American Taylor Dent has been fined $1,500 for swearing. That came down Friday during his loss to Paul-Henri Mathieu. Olympic gold medalist Nicolas Massu has been fined $1,000 for throwing his racket during a loss at the Open.


Spacewalkers venture outside space station again

Two astronauts left the  International Space Station on Sunday to finish hooking up a  new cooling system that will pave the way for installation of  European and Japanese modules beginning this year.


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Verizon to Buy MCI in $6.75 Billion Deal

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N  said on Monday it would buy long-distance telephone company MCI  Communications Inc. MCIP.O in a deal worth $6.75 billion,  giving Verizon a foothold in the market for serving large  corporations.


Yemen says bomber of U.S. destroyer Cole still detained

Yemen denied on Sunday media reports that a man convicted over the al Qaeda bombing of the U.S. Navy ship Cole in 2000 had been set free.


THE country's forex reserves recorded a dip of $14 million to touch $119.322 billion for the week ended August 13, as per the latest Reserve Bank of India statistics.


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After 74 consecutive wins on Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings finally met his match. California real estate agent Nancy Zerg beat Jennings when he failed to give the correct reply in the Final Jeopardy round. The answer was: "Most of this firm's 70,000 s...


"Purple Rain" greatest film soundtrack: Vanity Fair

If you've hummed along, tapped your  feet, or even danced in your seat while watching "Purple Rain,"  "Saturday Night Fever" or "Trainspotting," you're not alone.


Joanna D. Underwood, president of INFORM,  discusses her group's new report about transportation and alternative fuel use in the U.S., China and India.


Bush agrees to limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling war-weary Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency.


Blood-splotches on walls, chains hanging from a ceiling and swords on the killing floor Â the artifacts left a disturbing tale of brutalities inside a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq torture chamber. But there was yet another chilling fact outside the dirt-floor dungeon. Villagers say they knew about the torment but were too intimidated by extremists to tell authorities until now.


Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Idaho and Chevrolet of Boise Set the Wheels in Motion for Boise Teen's Wish to Come True

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 5  /PRNewswire/ -- Chance Harrington, a thriving sixteen year-old who explodes as a tight end on the football field, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer during a routine football physical.


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Continuano gli incontri informali del presidente designato della Commissione europea JosÃ¨ Manuel Barroso, con i leader dei principali gruppi dell'europarlamento. Obiettivo: cercare di trovare una soluzione


Chirpy yesteryear actress Tanuja has appeared on the small screen as a ghost in the new series Babbanbhai Vs Bimlatai. She says she accepted the role because it was different from the saas-bahu sagas.


Pulse 360 Announces the Launch of Sponsored Links for Video

NEW YORK, Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Pulse 360, Inc., the content-targeted sponsored links innovator, today announced the ability for advertisers to target viewers of online videos by appending ad listings to the beginning or end of a video.


DSG, the owner of Currys and PC World, issues a profit warning after poor Christmas trading, hurting its shares.


Senate Report Details Alleged Student Loan Company Enticements

One student loan company took university financial aid directors on a junket to Disney World. Another paid $500 to be placed on a school's list of recommended lenders. And others showered tequila, wine and golf outings on college aid officers.


Singh's record breaking season continues

Vijay Singhâs sensational, record-breaking year continued at the weekend when he won the 84 Lumber Classic at the Mystic Rock course in Pennsylvania, his eighth win of the 2004 US PGA Tour season.


Nikkei poised for 5-mth closing high, Daiei helps

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.42 percent by midsession on Wednesday and was poised to hit a five-month closing high for the second straight day as a rally in US stocks inspired buying.


Fla. Court Nixes Law Keeping Woman Alive

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that was rushed through the Legislature last fall to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked up to a feeding tube against her husband's wishes...


ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 27 -- The only thing this competition did was give Evan Lysacek his second straight national title. It brought no clarity. It ended no arguments, settled no debates, shattered no allegiances. At the conclusion of what had been an emotional, dramatic, suffocating contest, Lys...


Out-of-practice coder Bill Thompson looks forward to programming his own games for the Xbox 360.


Sharon rejects settler demands over Gaza withdrawal

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday rejected calls from Jewish settlers to hold a nationwide referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, escalating an increasingly bitter dispute between the one-time allies.


We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that's the least of our worries, because we'll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.


Editorial Roundup What Other Newspapers Are Saying

A daily doze?  Scientists say we need to wake up to the benefits of naps.  According to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who napped 30 minutes a day, three times per week, were 37 percent less likely to die of heart disease.


At Sri Lanka's UN Mission, Working Through the Despair

THE telephone rang again on the ambassador's desk, and for a minute the conversation sounded as though it could be about almost anything.


Boston slugger David Ortiz hit a towering three run homer and Bill Mueller hit an RBI single off Woody Williams to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after one inning in Game 1 of the 100th World Series on Saturday night at Fenway Park.


Olmert: offensive to continue until soldiers freed

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   said on Monday Israel would pursue its offensive against   Hizbollah until two captured soldiers were returned and   Lebanese army troops controlled all of southern Lebanon.


Global oil prices raced to fresh highs on Friday carrying US crude close to $49 a barrel, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from China and India.


Jugal Hansraj's special role in Aaja Nachle

He's shy, reclusive and reluctant to make his presence felt. But Jugal Hansraj is finally coming out of his shell   again to play an important supporting role in the Madhuri Dixit-starrer "Aaja Nachle".


Top U.N. court to rule if Serbia guilty of genocide

The highest U.N. court was delivering  its ruling on Monday on whether Serbia committed genocide  through the killing, rape and ethnic cleansing that ravaged  Bosnia in the 1992-95 war.


Firefox patches elusive QuickTime security flaw

Previous patches have been exploited forcing Mozilla to issue another, hopefully, final patch.


While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate conference was looking toward the heavens for its energy.


Clergy-backed Shiites and independence-minded Kurds swept to victory in Iraq's landmark elections, propelling to power the groups that suffered the most under Saddam Hussein and forcing Sunni Arabs to the margins for the first time in modern history, according to final results released Sunday.


Australian-born actor Heath Ledger was found dead on Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in what authorities called a possible drug-related death, the New York Police Department said. He was 28.


Former MTV host Adam Curry explains why "podcasts" are rapidly filling people's music player hard drives.


roundup Plus: Sun makes financial pitch...PeopleSoft-Oracle trial delayed...IBM, Boeing team up for defense work.


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Studies detect slew of new genes for prostate risk

Three studies published on Sunday identify at least ten new genes that raise a man's risk of prostate cancer, information which could lead to better screening and targeted drugs to treat the disease.


13th-Ranked Michigan Edges Past No. 12 Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Sports Network) - Garrett Rivas  kicked a 35-yard field goal with 2:45 left in the fourth  quarter to lead 13th-ranked Michigan to a 16-14 win over No. 12  Purdue in a battle between two Big Ten heavyweights at Ross-Ade  Stadium.


A free collaborative service is an alternative to the military's portal site for sharing photos and family news. A soldier can read bedtime stories to his kids, but it can be scary for folks at home to see what's really going on overseas. By Michelle Delio.


Sabres edge Devils to maintain strong run

Drew Stafford and Henrik Tallinder scored shootout goals to lift the resurgent Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.


GOLF has changed a lot in the 100 years since the captain of the Drouin Golf Club in Victoria, the Honourable Michael Scott, won the first Australian Open.


Novak, Canas Top Dogs Left at ATP Shanghai

The seedings held Friday in the quarterfinals at the ATP stop in Shanghai, with No. 2 Jiri Novak stopping No. 8 Jan-Mike Gambill, and No.


Baidu Signs Ad-Supported Music Partnership

Chinese Web search leader Baidu is working with Taiwan's Rock Music Group to offer streaming music services.


Struggling nuclear power generator British Energy relists on the stock exchange after a debt-for-equity rescue.


President Bush will head to Florida on Wednesday to survey hurricane damage and the president is asking Congress to approve $2 billion for "urgent needs" stemming from hurricanes Charley and Frances.


Astronauts leave space station for repair work

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Two U.S. astronauts serving aboard the International Space Station floated outside the complex early on Wednesday to begin a spacewalk considered critical to the growth of the outpost.


Repeat caesarean puts mom, baby at less risk

A study of more than 30,000 women who had previously delivered a baby by Caesarean section found that a subsequent vaginal delivery slightly increased the risk of an adverse outcome for the baby


Clippers escape with victory over Bobcats

Like any team bent on abiding by an unwritten rule of following sports cliches, the Clippers say they, yawn, take their games one at a time.


Poland can accept EU voting system with changes: PM

Poland signaled on Wednesday it could accept a European Union voting system it has battled against for months, provided it receives a stronger say in the 27-nation bloc's deliberations.


Antonio Gates keeps his standout season going with 101 yards and a touchdown as the Chargers drop the Raiders, 23-17, on Sunday.


The fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval was plunged into controversy in an ugly row over ball-tampering.


New era to begin in Mideast: Israeli ambassador

Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Pinhas Avivi said on Friday that a new era would begin in the Middle East. Avivi's remarks, made during his visit to Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu of western


India stars threaten boycott of European Tour event

Leading Indian golfers say they may boycott the European Tour's new 2.5-million-dollar event in their country next year if it is not co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.


US soldiers discovered a house in southern Fallujah yesterday believed by US military officials to be a main headquarters for the network of Jordanian guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose group has claimed responsibility for numerous bombings


Libya Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Berlin Bomb Victims

Libya signed a deal Friday to pay $35 million in compensation to more than 160 victims of a Berlin nightclub bombing in 1986, taking another major step toward ending its international isolation.


In an apparent coordinated attack, five churches in Baghdad were bombed Saturday morning. There were no reports of injuries, but some of the churches were damaged extensively.


Gorbachev Begs Gates For Mercy in Software Piracy

PC Magazine - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Monday asked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to intercede on behalf of a Russian teacher accused of using pirated software in his classroom.


Power Plant Foes Lose a Round: Regulators Refuse to Reverse Their Approval of Duke Energy's Cliffside Project

By John Murawski, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun. 7--State regulators on Wednesday rejected a bid by environmentalist groups to bar Duke Energy from building a coal-burning power plant west of Charlotte.   The N.C.


ICE seen at risk of overpaying if raises CBOT bid

The IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  may still raise its bid for the Chicago Board of Trade, even at the risk of overpaying, after rival suitor Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  sought to deliver a knockout blow.


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Shares in the London Stock Exchange eased on Monday after U.S. rival Nasdaq's 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) bid failed.


J. Lo to get over $4 mn for babies' pictures

Latin singer Jennifer Lopez is expected to rake in between $4 million and $6 million for the exclusive rights to the first snaps of her expected twins.


Whether Lala.com makes it or not, it brings possibilities for the music industry.


Shares of Vivendi and EMI fell on reports that state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has subpoenaed firms for information related to promotersâ payments to radio stations.


Most spiked drink victims actually legless

Less Rohypnol, more Red Bull and vodka Researchers at Wrexham Maelor Hospital who tested wobbly hospital patients who claimed their drinks had been spiked found most were simply legless, the BBC reports.â¦


UN Official Says Iranians Seem to Curb Atom Activity

Iran appears to have frozen major nuclear activities in an effort to persuade the world that it does not intend to build nuclear bombs, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency said Monday.


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Russia expels journalist critical of Kremlin

Russia expelled a journalist on Sunday who had alleged Kremlin malpractice in this month's parliamentary election and tracked funds flowing from Kremlin officials to foreign banks.


Egypt conducted secret nuclear experiments that have weapons applications: UN

VIENNA, Austria  - The UN atomic watchdog agency has found evidence of secret nuclear experiments in Egypt that could be used in weapons programs, diplomats said Tuesday.


KABUL, September 14 (Online): The United States has supported the Afghan government's decision to sack Governor of Herat and said the change would bring peace and stability in the troubled province.


BAGHDAD -- US military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed the 1,000 mark yesterday, with more than 800 of them during the stubborn insurgency that flared after the Americans brought down Saddam Hussein and President Bush declared major combat over.


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Il presidente del Boca Juniors Mauricio MacrÃ¬ ha rifiutato l'offerta di 20 milioni di euro presentat...


Intel unveils WLAN chips with three modes

Intel Thursday announced the latest WLAN chipset for the next generation of its Centrino wireless product set. The new radio chipset will transmit on either the 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz bands, so it can support 802.


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After Tenenbaums, 'Life Aquatic' Tackles Stormy Seas

Floating on the success of offbeat  domestic comedy "The Royal Tenenbaums," director Wes Anderson  set out to make an epic about adventure on the high seas. But  some critics are already predicting a shipwreck.


US Global's Holmes Mines Commodity Stocks

Frank Holmes would have loved to  become a boxer, but he hung up his gloves at an early age and  took a jab at money management instead.


US aircraft and defence company Boeing reports a 78% jump in quarterly profits, driven by increased demand for equipment from the armed forces.


DALLAS -- Texas Instruments Inc., the leading maker of chips for cell phones, cut its profit and revenue forecast for the fourth quarter on Monday due to slower sales of semiconductors, and it warned that sales could weaken further early next year.


Zoning, Towing Cars, Buying Harbor Land on Destin City Council Agenda

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Dec. 16--Monday, Destin City Council will decide whether to approve a contract for the $4.6 million purchase of 206 Harbor Boulevard.


The Italian airline is facing resistance from unions against its plan to evade bankruptcy by cutting 5,000 jobs.


(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer faced off against his two long-shot challengers in a debate Sunday, defending his record and refusing to rule out a run for another office if he wins a second Senate term.


A Category 2 hurricane Jeanne, which devastatively hit Haiti, now is moving towards Florida and may strike south-eastern coast of the US in two days.


Judge delays hearing on Delphi labor contracts

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has put off   indefinitely a hearing into Delphi Corp.'s DPHIQ.PK request   for authority to impose wage and benefit cuts on its U.S.   hourly workers, the company and a union said on Friday.


The country is split over a possible permanent trade deal with the US.


Children Among 8 Dead in U.S. Air Strikes on Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes bombed houses in  the Iraqi city of Falluja for a third successive night, killing  at least eight people, four of them children, doctors and  residents said on Thursday.


WHO: Darfur Humanitarian Crisis Seems to Have Eased

A humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur  region, once called the world's worst, appears to have eased,  with the death toll from disease dropping, a senior World  Health Organization (WHO) official said Tuesday.


CRAWFORD, Texas  - President George W. Bush condemned the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Thursday, an act of violence that shredded U.S. hopes for democratic elections in the country that is a key ally in Bush's war on terrorism.


Pope blesses picture of missing British girl

The parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort nearly a month ago met Pope Benedict on Wednesday and the Pontiff blessed a photograph of the child.


Stephon Marbury made five 3-pointers in the second quarter to help put the Knicks ahead for good, and New York received a fourth-quarter boost from Jerome Williams in a 90-82 victory last night over the Memphis Grizzlies at Madison Square Garden.


Greece hostage-takers threaten to blow up bus

ATHENS: Gunmen holding six people hostage in a bus near Athens threatened to blow up the vehicle on Thursday morning unless their demands for a ransom and safe conduct out of the country were met.


Pull over, show your index finger Ten police forces in England and Wales are to test handheld fingerprint checking devices on the roadside.â¦


Blair Sees More Iraq Violence, No Ruling on Troops

Britain's Tony Blair forecast an upsurge in violence in Iraq ahead of planned January elections but said Wednesday he had not yet decided on a U.S. request for back-up from UK troops.


On Monday, Google requested final approval from federal regulators to begin trading their stock. Google has asked that the SEC declare its registration statement effective as of 1 pm pacific time today. Google ...


WASHINGTON - Hugely popular internet search engine Google Inc. cautioned Thursday its current pace of revenue growth is expected to slow.


Iraq shadows Bush as he seeks help on Afghanistan

Escalating bloodshed and political tension in Iraq will shadow President Bush at a NATO summit this week where he hopes to persuade Europeans to do more to quell violence in Afghanistan.


New Type of Coal Plant Moves Ahead, Haltingly

The nationâs leading effort to build a coal-fired electric plant that will capture and store its carbon emissions will take a shaky step forward on Tuesday.


US intelligence reform tripped up by 'turf' battles, Pentagon ...

Top US lawmakers on Sunday blamed "turf wars" for the unravelling of a long-awaited intelligence reform bill, and said a post-September 11 overhaul of America's spy network was stymied by allies of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.


Karzai Wins Afghan Election, Official Says

A UN worker sorts Hamid Karzai's ballot papers at a counting center in Kabul on Tuesday, Oct. 26. 2004. With 97.7 percent of ballots counted, Karzai has 55.


Foreseeing the Sunâs fate: Astronomical interferometry reveals ...

For the first time, an international team of astronomers led by Guy Perrin from the Paris Observatory/LESIA, (Meudon, France) and Stephen Ridgway from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (Tucson, Arizona, USA) has observed the close environment of


As expected, with no other players ranked in the Top 30 in the event, Maria Sharapova won the 'Maria Sharpova Open,' or as it was otherwise known, the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships Sunday with a 6-1, 6-1 pasting of No.


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Lehmanâs Earnings Fall 12% in a Season That Could Have Been Worse

Lehman Brothers, one of a handful of Wall Street banks to avoid large losses related to subprime mortgages, nonetheless exceeded analystsâ diminished expectations.


NASA (news - web sites) is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy almost two years ago.


Blog: Online betting site lets people wager on tech-related things, like which company Google will acquire next.


Simpson charged with kidnapping, robbery in Vegas

Former football star O.J. Simpson was charged with kidnapping, conspiracy and robbery on Tuesday in connection with what authorities say was the armed theft of his sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


Condoleezza Rice will include the Middle East in her first trip abroad as US secretary of state next week.


Al-Qaida suspect wanted for alleged role in Pearl beheading killed in raid

KARACHI, Pakistan  - Paramilitary police killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative Sunday in a four-hour gun battle at a house in southern Pakistan that also led to the arrest of two other men, the information minister said.


Identity theft, thanks mainly to the growth of the Internet, is epidemic. Can it be stopped?


Rose Mattus, who launched Haagen-Dazs ice cream with her husband more than four decades ago, has died. She was 90.


Presidente Borrell, non dimenticare per non ripetere orrori


U.S. Congressmen Meet N. Korean Officials

A group of U.S. Congressmen met with North Korea's foreign minister in Pyongyang on Wednesday, the communist state's official news agency said, in an effort to persuade the North to rejoin talks on its nuclear weapons ambitions.


Pope Benedict XVI sends a letter to China's Catholics in an effort to start a new dialogue with Beijing.


U.S. West Nile virus cases, deaths rose in 2006

U.S. cases of encephalitis and meningitis caused by West Nile virus rose last year to the highest level since 2003, and the death toll jumped from 2005, federal health officials reported on Thursday.


Roadside bomb kills 2 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb killed two NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, as the alliance decided to increase its forces in the country to overcome a resurgent Taliban.


Microsoft to authorize Yahoo proxy battle: report

Microsoft Corp will authorize a proxy  battle for Yahoo Inc this week to convince the Web company's  shareholders to agree on a takeover deal that the Yahoo board  so far has rejected, the New York Times' DealBook blog said on  Tuesday.


A search is under way for four teenage girls who are overdue from a Duke of Edinburgh trek in the Cairngorms.


Outlaw sends NBA's Japanese guard to injured list

An Outlaw has sent Japan's first National Basketball Association player to the bench for the next five games.


Facing New Realities As Islamic Americans

U.S. mosques face the challenges of adapting a conservative, foreign-grown Islamic ideology to an American setting.


When it comes to sending a message about the importance of defense, Doc Rivers decided the simpler the better. That explains why a member of the coaching staff wrote the following postgame equation on the board in the visitors' locker room at the Wachovia Center: 90+90+81=Wins. The numbers represent opponents' point totals from the Celtics' three-game road winning streak.


Blog: NerdyShirts.com selling select T-shirts for a quarter of the usual price.


The Russian prosecutor-general rules out extraditing a former KGB officer to the UK over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.


The latest rise in UK rates is set to cool housing activity, the Nationwide says, although price growth remains resilient.


Two years on, New Orleans musicians still blue

Musicians marched a silent "second line" through the French Quarter on Sunday to protest the state of New Orleans' famed music scene nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.


Iraq. Nuovo raid americano a Mosul. Continua l'offensiva a Falluja

Nuovo raid aereo americano sulla citta sunnita di Mosul, dove, dopo qualche ora di tregua, sono ripresi i bombardamenti. La situazione resta difficile in tutto il paese, con continui scontri e attentati. Ad


Powell starts new Middle East peace efforts

Outgoing US Secretary of State Collin Powell arrived in Israel late Sunday as part of the international efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process amid continued violence in the region.


Apple pitches music industry on U2-style promos

U2 has been a familiar sight to iTunes Music Store visitors in recent weeks, with the online music store featuring everything from a U2-themed iPod to a digital boxed set of the Irish rock band's recordings.


LOS ANGELES  -- The Oscar folks don't want audiences to have to choose between watching the closing ceremonies of the winter Olympics or tuning into the Academy Awards show in 2006.


Le Figaro agrees US is 'stingy', compares aid pledged to pet food sales

One of France's leading daily newspapers, Le Figaro, sided with criticism that the United States had been "stingy" in its aid pledges over the Asian tsunami disaster, comparing the sum promised to the amount ...


KMG Chemicals' COO Neal Butler Appointed to Board of Directors

KMG Chemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KMGB), a global provider of specialty  chemicals in carefully focused markets, today announced that J. Neal  Butler has been appointed to the Board of Directors, bringing the number  of directors to seven.


CinemaNow to Add A&E Television Networks and Showtime Networks Content for Download to Own Service

CinemaNow, Inc., the leading Internet provider of downloadable videos,  today announced it has signed licensing agreements with Showtime  Networks Inc. and A&E Television Networks (AETN) to offer select  television content through its Web site (www.cinemanow.com).


PM names credit crunch as 'our biggest challenge' as he warns country to prepare for turbulence


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President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, besieged by complaints about their wartime leadership, are discussing Iraq's future and the role of their troops there.


Fundraiser's legal woes dog Clinton camp

Norman Hsu was politician's dream who became a nightmare. He knew people, hosted fundraisers, solicited donations. And he was an unabashed fan of Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Manchester United reported lower annual profits of 27.9 million pounds from 39.3 milllion last time and warned future results would be affected by a drop in media revenues.


Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with liver failure today and his condition was not improving, a Palestinian official said, as Israel finalised plans to bury the Palestinian president in the Gaza Strip.


Stock futures flat before data, oil in focus

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as investors focused on a pullback in oil prices before manufacturing data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that could give clues about the direction of interest rates.


Subscriptions, services help CA in mixed Q4

(InfoWorld) - CA continued to move toward a turnaround in its business with an uptick in its fourth-quarter revenue driven by software subscriptions and professional services. However, while revenue rose 7 percent toÂ more thanÂ $1 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, CA reported a net loss of $20 million, due in part to $100 million in restructuring and other charges. Some $71 million of the charges were due to severance costs related to the cutting of 1,700 jobs, which CA first outlined in August. Still, the $20 million net loss wasn't as bad as the $41 million loss CA recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Discounting the charges, the software vendor recorded net income of $109 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared with $81 million in the year-ago quarter. EPS (earnings per share) were $0.20, up from $0.13 a year ago. A consensus estimate of Thomson Financial analysts had predicted that CA would report revenue of $1.01 billion on an EPS of $0.20. John Swainson, CA president and CEO, described the company's performance in the fourth quarter as "solid" with the vendor's attention still firmly fixed on restructuring and cost savings efforts. "Over the last 12 months, we have refreshed virtually all our major product lines," Swainson said in a release. CA is seeing increased demand for its systems management, business service optimization, and security management software, he added. Looking ahead, CA expects to report total revenue in fiscal 2008 of between $4.05 billion and $4.10 billion and EPS, excluding any likely charges, in the range of $0.94 to $0.98. Earlier this week, CA was finally able to lay to rest some of the vestiges of its troubled financial past when the company was known as Computer Associates International. CA announced Monday that it had met the terms of the DPA (deferred prosecution agreement) it entered into back in September 2004 and that the agreement had now expired. Consequently, U.S. District Court Judge I. Leo Glasser dismissed all pending charges against the company, which had stood accused of securities fraud and obstruction of justice for falsely recording software licensing revenue. "I am also very pleased that CA has successfully concluded the DPA," Swainson said in Wednesday's release. "As a result of the hard work of all CA employees, we are now a stronger company and are moving forward with a sense of vigor and enthusiasm to becoming one of the world's most successful software companies. CA entered into the DPA after several of the company's former executives, including the previous CEO Sanjay Kumar, were found to have falsely reported hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue before licensing agreements were finalized to bolster quarterly financial results. The practice was dubbed the "35-day month" and later caused the vendor to restate $2.2 billion in revenue. Judge Glasser sentenced Kumar to 12 years in prison in November and then in April ordered the former CEO to pay nearly $800 million in restitution to the victims of the securities fraud he perpetrated. However, that's not the end of the matter. A special committee at CA released a report in AprilÂ blaming cofounder and former Chairman Charles Wang for accounting fraudÂ and recommended suing Wang for damages and the value of the company stock he received.


Periodically, St Mark's Square in Venice is flooded by spring tides. On Friday night it was inundated with Hollywood executives and movie stars for the first film premiere to be staged in the historic piazza.


Not paranoid about Android Caravan World Congress Google Android phones aren't even on vapourware yet, but already Symbian is already welcoming the challenge.â¦


U.S. Vows Big Rise in Aid for Victims of Asian Disaster

President Bush announced that he would increase emergency aid to stricken areas of Asia to $350 million from $35 million.


Two French journalists freed after four months held hostage in Iraq are set for an emotional welcome home.


Making the morning line is a difficult job, and Lone Star Park oddsmaker Rick Lee did not escape the wrath of trainer D. Wayne Lukas when Lee established the mare Azeri at 15-1 for the Classic during yesterday's post position draw for Saturday's Breeders' Cup. Pleasantly Perfect, the leading candidate to be Horse of the Year, ...


Status of migrants a priority, says Powell

MEXICO CITY -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday that President Bush will place a high priority in his second term on granting legal status to millions of migrants who live illegally in the United States.


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Dell "more focused" on computers than phones

Dell Inc  Chief Executive  Michael Dell said on Monday the company is "more focused on the  computer business" and declined further comment when asked if  Dell was interested in buying Motorola Inc's  mobile  phone business.


Defence Ministry: Canadian among militants killed by Russian army in Chechnya

MOSCOW  - Russia's Defence Ministry said Friday that its forces had destroyed four militants in Chechnya including a Canadian resident.


Samsung Shows Off 128 G-Byte Solid State Drive

Samsung is showing off a new 128G-byte flash-based SSD (solid-state drive), one of the largest such drives shown to date, at CES.


A US court rules that a Cuban, wanted on charges of bombing a plane by Cuba and Venezuela, should be set free.


Taj Mahal, India's famous monument, is closed to tourists after violence rocks the city of Agra, officials say.


Doctors treating Indonesia's Suharto more optimistic

The health of ailing former Indonesian  President Suharto has improved and he could eventually recover  enough to go home, the head of his medical team said on  Saturday.


Sheriff's Deputy Fired Over Wife's Photos

OZARK, Ark. - A sheriff's deputy was fired after his wife posed nude next to his patrol car.  A computer disc containing photos of Damon Gregory's wife posing near the patrol vehicle surfaced at the Franklin County Sheriff's office in early December. Gregory was fired Dec.


A Chance for Romo to Return to the Beach

When the Giants and the Cowboys meet Sunday in the playoffs, the questions this game should go a long way in resolving are: Exactly how good is TonyRomo? How useful is Eli Manning?


Pants helped boost literacy, say historians

The role of pants in the spread of western culture has been wrongly sidelined, according to medieval historians, who are starting to rank the underwear factor alongside the invention of printing.


Banca Italia: Fazio, "Bisogna risanare conti pubblici

ROMA - ''E' indispensabile procedere nel risanamento dei conti pubblici'': Lo ha affermato il Governatore della Banca d'Italia Antonio Fazio dal palco della Giornata mondiale del risparmio. "I margini per


British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday it was giving up a Chinese patent for a component of its popular diabetes drug Avandia following a challenge by three Chinese competitors.


The US Department of Justice looks into competitive practices among flash memory chipmakers.


The president of Harvard Management Co., who came to Boston less than two years ago to take over the world's largest university endowment, will leave the job unexpectedly and return to the investment firm where he formerly worked.


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Haas has had a hectic week since being chosen for the US team

The frenzy of the Ryder Cup was first felt last week, and here it is in a nutshell. Jay Haas played a golf outing in Chicago last Monday, the day Hal Sutton announced him as one of the wild-card selections to the team.


A man who secretly filmed women in his university halls bathroom is given a suspended sentence.


Surgeons plan zero-gravity operation aboard plane

BORDEAUX, France  - French surgeons plan to   perform the first zero-gravity operation on Wednesday aboard a   plane free-falling to create weightless conditions, in what   they hope can be a trial run for surgery on astronauts in   space.


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U.N. Panel Steps Up Anti-Terror Campaign

Facing a surge of attacks around the globe, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to step up its campaign against terrorism but backed away from authorizing a new list of terrorists that could be subject to sanctions and punishment.


July 23, 1962: Telstar Provides First-Ever TV Link Between U.S., Europe

This Day in Tech: President Kennedy is scheduled to be the first image beamed across the Atlantic but he's late, so Europe gets part of a Cubs-Phillies game instead.


Authorities on Wednesday began burying Thailand's last 110 unidentified victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a little more than two weeks ahead of the second anniversary of the disaster.


A generation ago, traditional families were sacred in Spain. Gen. Francisco Franco liked them big and Catholic, and gave hefty cash prizes to parents with the most copious broods.


Kosovo lawmakers named a former rebel commander as prime minister of their new government Friday, ignoring concerns that a UN war crimes tribunal might indict him.


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

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood," two violent portraits of moral decline, led the Oscar race with eight nominations each


Insurer Lloyd's posts weak interim profits

Lloyd's, the world's biggest insurance underwriting market, has said that first-half pre-tax profit dipped 2.0 percent as a result of lower investment income returns.


Sharapova, Hewitt struggle but win at Japan Open

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova and top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt both struggled to three-set victories at the Japan Open on Wednesday.


Verona, 20:11 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: COSSATO E GIUNTI TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano a Veronello al quale hanno preso parte Giunti e Cossato, che hanno recuperat...


RealNetworks Sells 3 Mln Songs, Ends Download Promo

RealNetworks Inc. RNWK.O is ending its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet media and software company said on Thursday.


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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, center, joined Shaquille O'Neal and rest of his teammates on the bench during the start of the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in this Oct. 28, 2003 photo, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.


Egypt deports eight French and two Belgian citizens it arrested on suspicion of links to terrorist groups.


Palestinians say they hope Bush accepts dealing with Arafat in new ...

An ailing Yasser Arafat congratulated President Bush on his re-election and expressed hope that a second term will spark new life to the Middle East peace process, an aide to the Palestinian leader said Wednesday.


Munitions found in Northern Ireland linked to IRA: source

The security forces have found a cache of ammunition suspected of belonging to Northern Ireland's main Roman Catholic paramilitary group, the Irish Republican Army (IRA), a security source said.


Young went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Kyle Denney, who lost in his major league debut. It was the fourth five-RBI game of Young's career, the first since May 6, 2003, at Baltimore.


Monica Bellucci has a new passion: Motherhood.


Diana Ross and film-maker Martin Scorsese are among the recipients of the Kennedy Center awards.


Ciampi: ricordare la storia senza odio e rancori

Ricordare il passato senza odio e senza rancori affinchÃ¨ non ri ripetano le tragedie della guerra. E' il messaggio di Carlo Azeglio Ciampi nel cinquantenario del ritorno di Trieste all'Italia, nel novembre del 1954.


The psychiatrist and broadcaster Professor Anthony Clare has died suddenly at the age of 64.


By Bernard Harris  Mayor asks for patience, but says city will not back away from single-hauler system that begins in October.  It was too late for the crowd that turned out in opposition to the city's new trash plan on Monday night.


The major Democratic candidates gather for one of the most anticipated events leading up to the crucial Iowa primaries


The power to put the entertainment industry back to work was in the hands of writers Tuesday as guild members voted on whether to end their 3-month strike by accepting the terms of a tentative contract.


Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.


Vodafone-free Palm Europe has released the unlocked version of its compact Treo 500v handset, previously only available on the Vodafone network.â¦


Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes that his side have every chance of making the Champions League knockout stage tonight. The Spaniard is confident that the Reds can claim the 1-0 or two-goal win against


Digital album packaging should improve in 2008

DENVER (Billboard) - There is a reason people still buy CDs  more than they do digital albums. Actually there are several,  but viruses that come along with music via peer-to-peer sites  (P2P) and a concern over digital rights management (DRM) aren't  the only culprits.


Coughlin sticks with Manning despite woes

Despite horrific struggles in recent weeks, Tom Coughlin still believes that Eli Manning is going to be an outstanding quarterback for the reeling New York Giants.


Wonder Wine Gadgets That Would Win Over Geeks

An extreme shortage of oenophile gizmos is undoubtedly the reason most nerds shun the fruit of the vine. Problem solved! Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


British Telecom will acquire Infonet Services in a deal worth US$965 million, BT Group said on Monday. The telecommunications giant said its acquisition of the network service provider will create cost savings


Western technology firms are increasingly seeking talent in Eastern Europe.


Democrat New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer made official yesterday what has been speculated for months, that he will run for governor of New York State in 2006.


Venezuela foreign minister detained, US apologizes

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's foreign minister   was detained at a New York airport on Saturday, prompting an   apology from the U.S. government and compounding already tense   relations between the two countries.


Ex-Steeler dies in fiery wreck after police chase

Herkimer, NY (Sports Network) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk was killed in a collision with a tanker truck after leading police on a highway chase for 40 miles in upstate New York Thursday morning.


Office Depot delays results due to review

Office Depot Inc , the world's second-largest office supplies retailer, said on Monday it would delay its third-quarter earnings release due to an independent review of its vendor program funds.


Afghanistan was set to start counting  votes on Wednesday from a historic presidential election after  several candidates backed off from declaring the poll illegal.


Britain Vows to Defend Hobbit's Birthplace

It's not a deep, dark cave inhabited by  Gollum, nor a hall of stone belonging to a Dwarf-lord -- it's  just an ordinary house in the heart of England's suburbia.


ABC Seeks to Keep Stations from Deserting 'Ryan'

ABC television, backed by Republican Sen. John McCain and other leading conservatives, sought on Thursday to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans Day broadcast of the acclaimed World War II film "Saving Private Ryan."


Hastings Likely to Lead House Ethics Panel

Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., is under strong consideration to become the next chairman of the House ethics committee as Speaker Dennis Hastert works to recast a panel roiled by controversy, Republican officials said Tuesday night.


Dr. Elliot Pellman, who had no particular background in neurology, prompted many outside experts to question his leadership of a group devoted to researching brain injuries.


The Rev. Jerry Falwell acknowledged on Sunday that he said if Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton were the Democrats' presidential nominee in 2008, it would motivate conservative evangelical Christians to oppose her more than if the devil himself were running.


Barry Bonds was told by the San Francisco Giants that he wonât play for them in 2008, he said on his Web site.


Steroids Scandal Overshadows All-Star Talk

Commissioner Bud Selig knew what direction questions would go when he came to the area that's been at the center of baseball's steroid scandal.


Hingis, Sharapova move on at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California  - Former champion Martina Hingis cruised but top seed Maria Sharapova had to work a little harder to secure opening victories in the women's event at the Pacific Life Open on Friday.


Bush, Kerry just one point apart in new poll

US President George W. Bush was just one point ahead of Democratic challenger John Kerry in a new poll, leaving both candidates locked in a statistical dead heat.


The government considered a UK operation to arrest those suspected of killing six Red Caps in Iraq, papers reveal.


Antonio Banderas and his wife, Melanie Griffith, paid $50,000 for works by Joan Miro and Salvador Dali at a charity event this week, an auction official said.


EA to boost efforts in cell-phone gaming

Gaming giant Electronic Arts will boost production of video games for mobile phones over the next nine months, bringing top-selling franchises "Fifa Football" and "The Sims" to handsets, the company said Thursday.


Guard sentenced to 10 years for abuse at Abu Ghraib

FORT HOOD, Texas -- Former Army prison guard Charles A. Graner Jr. was sentenced to 10 years in a military stockade yesterday for his role in abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, an episode that provoked a wave of anti-American indignation around the world last spring.


A man who implicated two friends in the 1975 murder that sent Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel to prison has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, his attorney and a prosecutor told The Associated Press Thursday.


Egypt is making intensive contacts with its mission in Baghdad and the Iraqi authorities to secure the release of six nationals taken hostages in Iraq, a senior diplomat of the Foreign Ministry said Friday.


Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock are looking to take the zinger   trade to a whole new domain.


Edinburgh, Scotland (Sports Network) - Hibernian will try to slow down Rangers' momentum Sunday when Alex McLeish's team comes to town.


Republicans Salute Bush in Convention Opener

Republicans opened their four-day national convention on Monday with salutes to President Bush's wartime leadership and repeated reminders of his response to the Sept.


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Yanukovych Appeals Ukraine Election Appeal

The campaign of Viktor Yanukovych, officially the loser of Ukraine's presidential election, on Friday made a last-ditch attempt to overturn the results, delivering several hundred volumes of legal documents to the Supreme Court.


Latvians head to the polls, but low turnout is expected amid a lack of issues and series of corruption scandals.


McCarthy strikes to cap Blackburn fightback

South Africa striker Benni McCarthy hit a late winner as Blackburn fought back to beat Wigan 2-1.


Britain's 'Mr Christmas' carries on celebrating

As others pull down their festive decorations Sunday to avoid dicing with superstition, one British man will carry on celebrating Christmas -- just as he has done every day for 15 years.


For a fifth consecutive opener, Jay Fiedler will be the quarterback Sunday when the Dolphins host the Tennessee Titans, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported yesterday.


Information Builders Magnifies Search Focus

Information Builders Inc has launched a navigation tool called Magnify that lets users organize and link search results to relevant business intelligence reports and analysis.


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

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Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a plan to give U.S. troops in Iraq more leave time, defeating a proposal widely considered the Democrat's best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy.


IF you were planning to save on postage this year by sending electronic greeting cards, think again. And be careful when opening any you get.


Jackson's Lavish Lifestyle Put on Display

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson's elegant home with its lavish playground for children was placed on display in a courtroom as defense attorneys showed a judge videotapes of a raid last year on the pop star's Neverland estate...


Thai PM Apologizes to Nation for Deaths in South

Thailand's prime minister apologized to the families of at least 84 people killed when troops put down a demonstration in the country's mainly Muslim south, but blamed the riot on troublemakers.


AFRICA/ANGOLA - Nomina del Coadiutore di Lubango CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 11 dicembre 2006, ha nominato Arcivescovo Coadiutore dellÂArcidiocesi di Lubango (Angola) Sua Ecc. Mons. Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp., finora Vescovo di Lwena (Angola). (S.L.) (A...


Iranian and European officials didn't reach a deal Thursday, but Tehran will consider an EU offer which will enable it to receive nuclear technology in exchange for abandoning its weapons program.


"Dr. Death" Kevorkian will no longer help end lives

Euthanasia proponent Dr. Jack  Kevorkian, dubbed "Dr. Death" for assisting in some 130  suicides, vowed on Sunday he will no longer help people end  their lives, even if they come to him in desperation.


Grammy telecast struggles to stay relevant

When the Grammy Awards  telecast bursts into full-throated song on Sunday night, live  from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, it will mark the awards  show's 50th year. But there will be another milestone to  celebrate as well -- the Grammys' 35th year on CBS.


Windows Server 2008 Revealed: Hyper-V virtualization

Here's a look at how Microsoft's Hyper-V works, its major benefits and when you can expect to deploy this in production environments.


Explosion Rocks Baghdad Close to Green Zone

A loud explosion rattled central Baghdad on Tuesday and a cloud of smoke rose close to the Green Zone government and diplomatic compound.


Have You Eaten Your Genetically Modified Food Today?

Americans say they won't buy genetically modified food. So why is Monsanto's stock up 700 percent over the past five years?


Rivera, Vereen, Naughton, Neuwirth, Pierce and More Will Salute Kander at Westport Gala

Playbill - A slew of Tony winners will toast composer John Kander and his late collaborator, Fred Ebb, when the Westport Country Playhouse holds a gala evening in their honor Sept. 24.


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NHL Season on Brink After League Rejects Players' Offer

The National Hockey League appeared to  be one day away from canceling its season due to a labor  dispute after owners rejected a salary cap proposal from  locked-out players.


Scientists flooded the Grand Canyon on Sunday to restore beaches and save fish and plants that have been disappearing since sediment-free water began flowing from a man-made dam 40 years ago.


Bangkok, 12:25 - CALCIO, ERIKSSON: NON PENSO DI RITIRARMI, VOGLIO ALLENARE

Sven Goran Eriksson non ha nessuna intenzione di ritrarsi e vuole continuare a fare l'allenatore. L'...


Democrats call for Justice Dept. to investigate Foley

Top congressional Democrats said on Sunday the U.S. Justice Department should investigate former Rep. Mark Foley's contacts with teenage male pages and said Republican leaders should testify under oath on what they knew about the matter.


In 9/11 remembrance, a turning to good deeds

President Bush for the first time this year included a call for volunteering in his annual 9/11 proclamation.


After months of generally steady increases in airfares, travelers looking to jet out of Boston for a summer vacation may find some happy surprises: Flights that are cheaper than they were last summer, at least to North American destinations.


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.


On the day after his fourth consecutive poor performance, Eli Manning could have stayed home to rest his aches and either think about or forget the bad throws and even worse reads.


Inside France, director Maurice Pialat was considered a genius, the heir to legendary French auteurs like Bresson and Renoir.


While popular diets and fasts come and go, master cleanse remains a perennial favorite.


FEMA Closes Trailer Site for Katrina Victims

HAMMOND, La., March 4 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday abruptly closed down a trailer site housing Hurricane Katrina victims  because of health and safety concerns. Its  residents said they were once again being left in the lurch since losing everything after the storm hit on...


FORT WORTH, Texas Helio Castroneves (kas-troh-NEH'-ves) held off IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan (kuh-NAHN') over the final two laps after a restart to win the Chevy 500 in the IRL season finale.


Nov 18 (HeartCenterOnline) - Today is the day the American Cancer Society hopes millions of smokers will put down their cigarettes for good.


Hamas Signals Challenge to Unseat Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinians marked the fourth anniversary of their uprising Tuesday amid signs that the extremist Hamas group is preparing a political challenge to Yasser Arafat despite a series of Israeli military blows at the movement's leadership.    Hamas published newspaper ads urging supporters to vote in upcoming municipal elections, saying "it's time for change." And a top Hamas leader indicated the group might try to unseat Arafat in presidential elections, which have not yet been scheduled...


For Values-Based Produce, a Heroic Seafaring Quest

âThe Pirates Who Donât Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movieâ is a rather ordinary film with faith at its core.


Ferry Sinking Haunts Finland Decade Later

The ferry Meloodia slices through the gentle swell of the Baltic Sea, a trip far removed from the night of horror a decade ago when its sister ship, the Estonia, sank during a raging storm with the loss of 852 lives.


Massachusetts Universal Care Plan Faces Hurdles

People who must pay for insurance may now be a majority of the stateâs uninsured, and not all are rushing to get coverage.


J.K. Rowling marked the spot where she finished the final "Harry Potter" book.


The US says one of its officials was "ill-informed" in saying Britain got nothing from its US relationship.


Leaving Karan was a painful decision: Soham Shah

Karan Johar and director Soham Shah of "Kaal" fame have gone their separate ways. The main point of conflict between the two was apparently the casting of Sanjay Dutt in the young director's next film.


At Elite Prep Schools, College-Size Endowments

Endowments at some independent schools have become so big that trustees have hired full-time money managers.


Police found and defused more than 1,300 pounds of explosives packed into a minibus parked near a marketplace on Tuesday, thwarting what one official described as "a possible disaster."


Apple introduces an iPod capable of storing and displaying photos in an effort to stay ahead in the market for digital music players.


Â· Brown returns as polls show Labour's lead downÂ· Hague defends Cameron and points to left policies


update PalmOne on Monday introduced a handheld computer that holds on to data even when the battery runs down, as part of a revamping of its mobile-device lineup.


Washington Station Offers Gas, Snacks and Hydrogen

At an ordinary filling station about a mile east of the Capitol that has the usual selection of regular, premium and diesel at the pumps and chewing gum and soda next


Bigger small firms to benefit from new VAT rules

Government extends cash accounting Small and medium sized tech firms will be among those to benefit from an extension to the government's Cash Accounting Scheme.â¦


The Huygens probe appears to be on the right course after being unleashed on its journey to Saturn's largest moon Titan, says the US space agency (Nasa).


Seven Spanish tourists killed in a suicide bombing while touring a temple in Yemen have been flown home.


As the first X-Prize flights go ahead, BBC News Online asks SpaceShipOne's Burt Rutan to explain his motivation to fly above the Earth.


Hatchery Loses Steelhead, Rainbow Trout to Warm Water: FRENCH RIVER HATCHERY DIE-OFF:Record Summer Heat and East Winds Drove Warm Water Deep in Lake Superior, Eventually Causing the Death of 8,000 Steelhead and 4,000 Kamloops Rainbow Trout.

By Sam Cook, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 24--First it was the record summer heat. Then a sustained spell of east winds. Those factors combined to drive 60-degree water at least 150 feet deep in Lake Superior this month, a highly unusual phenomenon.


Advertising: A CBS Take on the YouTube Madness

CSTV Networks is inviting basketball fans to upload do-it-yourself video clips to a community section of the Web site.


Prodi assures UN of Sudan's cooperation with Darfur force

Sudanese President Omar el-Beshir has promised "total cooperation" with a joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, Italy's prime minister has told the UN chief, officials said Saturday. via XtraMSN Real Estate


Iran, EU nuke talks underway, no breakthrough seen

Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany met their Iranian counterparts today for a new round of talks to persuade Tehran to give up its uranium enrichment programme, but diplomats said no breakthrough was likely.


Mexico busts top drug gang boss wanted in U.S.

A key member of Mexico's powerful Gulf Cartel drug gang, wanted by Washington for attempted murder of federal agents, was arrested at a swanky steakhouse in the capital, Mexican and U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


Paris Hilton, the star of the Simple Life, has just released a 178-page book, "Confessions of an Heiress" this month.  "It's just a look inside my life. It's about my friends and dating tips and do's and don'ts of dressing. It's kind of like a girls' g...


Air Force Secretary James G. Roche asked a lobbyist for Boeing Co. to use the company's Washington contacts to "quash" a deputy undersecretary of defense and make him "pay an appropriate


Witness Has Aneurysm During Tobacco Trial

A witness in the government's trial against the tobacco industry died Wednesday evening after becoming ill on the stand.


The storage company keeps growing like a weed.


Ukraine Opposition Leader Poisoned, Fears Foul Play

A Ukrainian opposition leader and  presidential candidate is in a Vienna hospital recovering from  what his supporters said on Friday appeared to be an attempt on  his life by political enemies who poisoned him.


Singer and TV presenter Charlotte Church confirms she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Gavin Henson.


Lily Allen, Muse, Snow Patrol and Gnarls Barkley lead the field for the UK music industry's Brit Awards.


The extraordinary loss of life from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami waves is prompting Asian governments to consider developing a more comprehensive and effective warning system.


SEATTLE -- A videotape showing a US soldier willingly sharing military information with federal undercover agents he believed to be al-Qaida members is expected to be among key evidence in his court-martial, scheduled to begin today.


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the dead and dispossessed of Kosovo and villagers' hopes and fears.


Top R&B singers skip Soul Train Music Awards

Can they really call it an awards  show if most of the winners don't turn up?


Video: Los Gatos Man Expands Boundaries As 'Urban Backpacker'

By San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 14--George Lampe and his wife, Linda, have raised three their three children in Los Gatos. He works in the tight windowless confines of a hospital as an anesthesiologist in town.


Acquisition Will Move AES Into Wind Power

AES Corp., a worldwide power company based in Arlington, said yesterday that it has agreed to purchase a large wind power company as a way to meet growing demand for renewable energy.


The home-furnishings retailer said first-quarter profit rose after customers bought less bedding and curtains as home sales slowed.


Portuguese prosecutors have begun moves to reinterview witnesses in the Madeleine McCann case.


NCAA Bowl Game Summary - Boston College Vs. North Carolina

Charlotte, NC -- Andre Callender rushed for 174 yards on 26 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown, as the Boston College Eagles defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels, 37-24, in the Continental Tire Bowl.


Hard-drive video recorders support HDTV, while Blu-ray and HD-DVD wait in the wings. Plus: pricey headphones and cheap megapixels.


U.S., Israel plan to ease sanctions to boost Abbas

The United States, Israel and European states are preparing to ease sanctions in the West Bank to try to bolster an emergency government formed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said on Friday.


Corporate criminals Ebbers, Fastow pay stiff price

Two men at the heart of corporate   greed scandals in America paid the price on Tuesday, as a judge   sentenced former Enron Corp. executive Andrew Fastow to prison   and Bernard Ebbers, once the chief executive of highflying   WorldCom Inc. began serving a 25-year sentence.


A new documentary examines the alternating periods of acceptance, achievement and virulent discrimination faced by Jews.


In for the big win Having recently rediscovered itself as a systems company, Sun Microsystems has been welcomed into Microsoft's vast and growing family of OEM partners.â¦


The prime minister of Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region suffered minor injuries when a grenade hit his car Monday in what appeared to be the fourth apparent attempt on his life, officials said.


IT markets set to continue to grow The IT markets of the 10 countries that joined the EU in 2004 are set to stay hot for the foreseeable future according to a new report by IDC.â¦


Crocodile Hunter Lives On Through His Daughter

Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, who recently passed away will be remembered through his daughter.  Bindi, who is only 8 years old, has an upcoming series called "Bindi, The Jungle Girl."  The series consists of 26 episodes focused on teaching kids a...


Furyk hopes to round off best year in style

SUN CITY, South Africa  - World number two Jim Furyk hopes to round off his best year as a professional golfer by retaining his Sun City Golf Challenge title.


JP Morgan: Next iPhone based on iPod Nano design

Blog: A financial analyst out of Taiwan is predicting that Apple will have a cheaper iPhone based on the iPod Nano design released by the end of the year.


Montoya concedes Ferrari were just too good

Juan Pablo Montoya is desperate to win Sunday's Italian GP and would have liked to have started from pole position but the Williams driver admits Rubens Barrichello's flying lap was just too good.


SCHEDA/Eta - "Chi" sono Mikel Â«AntzaÂ» Albisu e Soledad Â«Anboto ...

ROMA - Lui, Mikel Â«AntzaÂ» Albisu, il capo politico, lâ ideologo abilitato a dialogare con i vertici dellâ organizzazione e condizionarne il percorso; lei, Soledad Â«AnbotoÂ» Iparraguirre, una delle piÃ¹ responsabili della Â«filieraÂ» militare della


A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.


By AMY WOLD  When a federal coastal restoration task force meets in January, it will consider spending $34 million to build two restoration projects in the coming year.  A project in Jefferson Parish and one in St.


Four girls remain in a critical condition but face more surgery after suffering burns in a house fire.


Bollywood concert at Trafalgar Square, for the cause of wido

Raj Loomba's Bollywood fraternity will be coming together for a Bollywood concert at the Trafalgar Square in London June 23.


Il regista porta sul palcoscenico parigino il suo film Palma d'oro a Cannes 1989"Nessuna fatica: il mondo astratto del teatro mi Ã¨ piÃ¹ vicino del cinema"                                            "Il tempo dei gitani" diventa musical e Kusturica debutta all'Opera Bastille


Annual tables showing the test results of thousands of England's primary schools have been published.


Wings of America, a 20-year-old nonprofit organization, consists of American Indian runners from reservations around the country that dominate running championships.


The European Union's enlargement commissioner said today that Turkey must go further to improve cultural rights for its Kurdish minority before it gets the go ahead to begin talks on joining the 25-member bloc.


Liverpool makes bid for Britain's first legal prostitution zone

The English city of Liverpool late yesterday  approved plans to set up a red light district to allow legal prostitution.


Debut tries from Maurie Fa'asavalu and Sam Burgess help Great Britain to a solid victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Huddersfield.


Cheney's Grandmother Wants Peace in Iraq

Dick Cheney came face-to-face with the war in Iraq when a 62-year-old grandmother confronted him on the campaign trail.


ASIA/INDIA - Con il nuovo Preposito Generale la Compagnia di GesÃ¹ guarda allÂAsia Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - Con lÂelezione di padre Adolfo NicolÃ¡s come 30Â° Superiore Generale, la Compagnia di GesÃ¹ ha dato un segnale di voler guardare con rinnovata attenzione allÂevangelizzazione dellÂAsia. Ne Ã¨ convinto padre George Pattery, Prov...


Vodafone Won't See Near-Term Earnings Lift

Goldman Sachs downgraded Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ) to "in-line" from "outperform," "within the context of an 'attractive' sector coverage view in anticipation that it will outperform the market but not the European telecom sector over the next


European equities turned higher after early losses on Tuesday thanks to earnings and upgrades offsetting losses for financial stocks.


Iraq bomber kills 20, Sunni militants clash

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber killed up to 20 men queuing at a police recruitment centre west of Baghdad on Thursday, police said, and al Qaeda militants battled a rival Sunni Arab faction in the south of the capital.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Suit Alleges Racial Bias Against Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart has been sued in federal court by a man who claims the world's largest retailer discriminates against blacks in 12 Southern states from seeking truck-driving jobs.


Wal-Mart to announce health care initiative

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., faced with   accusations it provides inadequate health care for more than a   million U.S. employees, plans to announce a major health care   initiative on Thursday.


EU says Yushchenko diagnosis 'very disturbing'

The European Union says anyone found to have deliberately poisoned Ukrainian Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko must face justice.


Steve Jobs unveils the new Apple iPods -- turns out they're a lot like the old iPods, with a few nifty refinements such as gapless playback (finally), longer battery life and new color options.   In Listening Post.


Cheney holds talks with Saudis on Middle East

Vice President Dick Cheney held three hours of talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Saturday as the Americans step up diplomatic efforts to halt Iraq's descent into chaos.


Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez believes his side can still reach the Champions League knockout stages despite being bottom of Group A.


Tory leader Michael Howard says his party will hold an early referendum on Europe if it wins the next election.


Libya court to rule July 11 on AIDS case

Libya's highest court said Wednesday it would rule July 11 on the appeal of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor trying to overturn their conviction and death sentences on charges of infecting about 400 Libyan children with the AIDS virus.


Washington Redskins (website - news) safety Sean Taylor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a drunken driving charge, and his trial was rescheduled for Jan. 5. The rookie plans to call teammates as witnesses to say he was sober Oct.


Judges reject a request by lawyers appointed to defend Slobodan Milosevic to withdraw from the case.


The UK loses five times more money to VAT cheats than any other EU country, a report claims.


AL Wrap: Martinez Pitches Red Sox to 10th Straight Victory

Pedro Martinez pitched seven shutout innings to lead the streaking Boston Red Sox to their 10th straight victory, a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers in American League play at Fenway Park on Friday.


Elvis pal's book shows King's human side

When he was 12, Jerry Schilling couldn't believe the voice he heard on the radio singing "That's All Right" belonged to a teenager from his own north Memphis neighborhood.


Rappers have long proclaimed their love for Cristal, frequently mentioning the high-end champagne in songs and popping the corks of the clear, gold-labeled bottles in music videos and at nightclubs.


Iran says no information on missing ex-FBI agent

Iran said on Saturday it did not have any information about former FBI agent Robert Levinson who reportedly went missing in the country nine months ago, comments likely to disappoint Levison's visiting family members.


Grasso Case Will Be Tried in State Court

A federal judge ruled yesterday that the case against Richard A. Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, over his excessive pay must be heard in New York state court.


Votarono nell'agosto 2005 a favore della nomina di Meocci


Palestinians to Elect Arafat Successor on Jan. 9

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians set Jan. 9 as  the date for presidential elections to replace Yasser Arafat on  Sunday while the United States hinted it may be ready to resume  Middle East peacemaking.


Defense Lawyers in Disney Trial Try to Discredit a Witness

Defense lawyers in the Walt Disney trial on Friday tried to undermine the credibility of a witness who testified that company directors neglected their oversight


Sun tries to flex R&D muscle with homegrown package manager

Like Linux code but better - grr By the end of this month Sun Microsystems will release the first developer version of OpenSolaris in its "Project Indiana" incarnation.â¦


A federal judge placed tighter restrictions on Michael Vick on Wednesday after he tested positive for marijuana.


Tiny VaxGen Inc. hit a home run Thursday when it won an $877 million contract to supply the US government with an anthrax vaccine for civilian defense.


US Forces Say Target Guerrillas Training in Iraq

US forces launched a "precision strike" Saturday on a building in the rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja where 15 to 20 guerrillas were training for attacks, the American military said.


Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Trademark: Sicilia la preferita, in calo la Sardegna


Chirac Says War in Iraq Spreads Terrorism

On the eve of a visit to Britain, President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday that the world was more dangerous because of the American-led invasion of Iraq.


Merck forecasts slightly higher 2007 profit

Merck & Co.  on Wednesday stood  by its forecast of flat earnings for 2006 and projected  slightly higher 2007 results, in line with Wall Street  expectations, as the drugmaker grapples with generic  competition for a number of its medicines.


Yokohama, 16:09 - CALCIO, TECNICO URAWA: ORGOGLIOSO DEI MIEI GIOCATORI

Seppur battuto dal Milan nella semifinale del Mondiale per Club, l'allenatore degli Urawa Reds Diamo...


Second Life gets its first copyright law suit

Sex bed tussle leads to court A dispute over a sex bed has become the first copyright law suit within online alternative reality game Second Life. The lawyer behind the suit told weekly podcast OUT-LAW Radio that the nature of the game should not change the issues at stake.â¦


Opposition ends talks, mediators arrive to help resolve Ukraine ...

KIEV - Talks aimed at ending the political standoff in Ukraine have broken off, with the country's opposition party claiming negotiations to end the crisis are pointless.


JPMorgan Chase & Co  said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell a worse-than-expected 24 percent as the No. 3 U.S. bank lost $1.3 billion on risky mortgages and set aside more money for rising losses on home-equity loans.


By DUNCAN MANSFIELD    OAK RIDGE, Tenn.  -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of silicon in a crystal...


Britain's Defense Secretary Geoffrey Hoon leaves No. 10 Downing Street, London Thursday Oct. 21, 2004 after attending a cabinet meeting where they discussed the deployment of 650 soldiers of the Black Watch to a US-controlled sector in Iraq.


The European Commission said Tuesday it has asked several Hollywood studios to explain why they have chosen either the Blue-ray disc or HD DVD format for movie discs to see if they are breaking EU rules that bar companies from shutting out rivals.


China re-establishes diplomatic ties with Grenada, forcing the Caribbean island to sever links with Taiwan.


Terremoti: vittime potrebbero essere 100.000

ROMA - Potrebbero essere piÃ¹ di 100.000 le delle vittime del maremoto che ha colpito il sud est asiatico. Lo ha detto il capo della protezione civile italiana Guido Bertolaso spiegando che in molti dei paesi


No. 7 Syracuse Holds on to Top Providence

Hakim Warrick had 25 points, 12 rebounds and a key steal with 3.3 seconds left to turn back Providence's last chance and No. 7 Syracuse held on for a 75-71 victory on Saturday.


Venezuelan State news agency VENPRES' round-up -- December 30, 2004

Caracas, 30 Dec. Venpres (Veronica Sosa).- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez Araque has announced that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias will have an intense agenda in the area of foreign policy in ...


Two workers for a British security firm are killed in an attack in central Iraq, the US military says.


Germany Regrets Italian Opposition to UN Reform Bid

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has expressed regret over Italian opposition to his country's campaign for a permanent UN Security Council seat.


High Energy Liquid Fuel Created From Sugar

U.S. scientists have transformed sugar into a liquid transportation fuel they say has a 40 percent greater energy density than ethanol.


Meg Ryan best for "Awful" miniseries at HBO

LOS ANGELES  - Meg Ryan is attached to star in "The Best Awful," an HBO miniseries adaptation of the Carrie Fisher novel.


England bat out to secure a draw in the final Test, winning their first series in South Africa for 40 years.


LOS ANGELES - Carmelo Anthony, who missed Denver's previous game after being cited for marijuana possession, scored 23 points for the Nuggets in a 100-88 preseason victory Thursday night over the Los Angeles Clippers.


Carb-conscious Americans continued to flatten Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, as the onetime Wall Street darling yesterday posted a loss of $3 million in the third quarter.


TOKYO -- Could  Tokyo finally be safe? Godzilla, the movie monster that terrorized the  city in a series of films over 50 years, is set to stomp off into the sunset for what may be the last time. After the release this month of "Godzilla: Final Wars,"  Toho Pictures has decided to...


(CBS/AP) Juggling between its need to keep prices up without having them explode, OPEC agreed Friday to reduce its daily oil output by 1 million barrels a day - and reserved the right to cut deeper early next year if crude turns much cheaper than now.


Three Drugs Equal for MS Therapy Side Effect

Tylenol (acetaminophen), Motrin (ibuprofen), and prednisone are equally effective against the flu-like syndrome that can arise in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated with interferon, new research suggests.


Actor Jim Carrey will appear as Ebenezer Scrooge when director Robert Zemeckis remakes A Christmas Carol.


Even if you don't suffer from claustrophobia or fear of insects, this movie may not be worth the trip.


China Plenum to End, Military Boss Jiang May Retire

China's Communist Party is due to wrap  up a four-day meeting on Sunday at which military chief Jiang  Zemin is expected to give up his last post, completing a  historic leadership succession.


Lippi sticks to his guns against Belarus

Italy coach Marcello Lippi is sticking to his guns in a World Cup qualifier against Belarus Wednesday night despite Saturday's shock defeat in Slovenia with 0-1, local media reported Tuesday.


Germany launches the World Year of Physics, a century after Albert Einstein made his first great discovery.


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called crisis talks that may authorize a cross-border military offensive after Kurdish rebels killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers in an ambush on Sunday near the Iraqi border.


Ryder Dream Pairing Becomes a Nightmare for Sutton

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Tiger Woods and Phil  Mickelson had been dubbed by their Ryder Cup captain as the  dream pairing but they gave Hal Sutton nothing but a king-sized  headache Friday.


European stock markets drop at open: London down 0.36 percent

Europe's main stock markets fell in opening deals on Wednesday after Wall Street had finished slightly lower overnight.


60,000 attend charity concert in Wales for tsunami victims

More than 60,000 people crammed into Wales' Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for a marathon pop concert to raise money for the victims of last month's tsunami disaster, Sky television reported.


Australia's World Cup gloom as injured Lee withdraws

Australia's hopes of defending their World Cup cricket crown suffered a huge blow with the official withdrawal of pace spearhead Brett Lee Friday.


Udine, 17:33 - CALCIO, UDINESE; DOSSENA: IN NAZIONALE TRE GIORNI STUPENDI

Il difensore dell'Udinese Andrea Dossena ha parlatio con grande entusiasmo dei giorni passati in Naz...


Nintendo Wi-Fi service reaches 5 million users

Blog: Nintendo says its DS Wi-Fi service has now had 5 million users, and 200 million total game-play sessions.


Skies filled with drones by 2016? The UK is examing the possible deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within 10 years across Britain's airspace for a range of civilian tasks including traffic control and environmental monitoring, The Guardian reports.â¦


Italy's under-fire EU candidate denies single mothers slur

Italy's disputed nominee for the EU justice and security commissioner's post denied having made new comments denigrating the role of women and said he was being victimized by the media.


Children With ADHD Show Brain Differences

MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have abnormal brain anatomy in addition to  imbalances in brain chemistry.


Serbia warns U.S. and NATO not to "snatch" Kosovo

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica warned the United States, NATO and Kosovo Albanians on Saturday they would be responsible for devastating consequences if they "snatch" Kosovo and declare it independent.


Basketball: U.S. Women Win Again, Greece Qualify

The United States ran their preliminary  round record to a perfect 5-0 with a 100-62 drubbing of China  at the women's Olympic basketball tournament on Sunday,  remaining on course for a third consecutive gold medal.


The fashion conscious women of Roman Britain used a tin-based foundation to get a pale and appealing look. The evidence comes from a sealed pot of ointment found at an archaeological dig in Southwark, south London, last year.


In Nature's Own Concert Hall, Sound Is Forever

The Moab Music Festival takes the outdoor concert to the extreme by ferrying musicians, guests and instruments into a red-rock grotto.


The Israeli cabinet orders construction work near a contested Jerusalem holy site to proceed.


Entrepreneurs said they could gain an edge by offering generous perks to staffers ranging from pet sitting to spa visits and luxury cruises.


The All-Star break is a welcome rest period for most players, allowing them to recuperate from the bumps and bruises of the first half of the season and come back fresh.


Pakistani judge becomes hero for defying general

When the government charged Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry with misconduct and suspended him, it seriously underestimated his refusal to be cowed.


An excited-sounding Jose Guillen was celebrating with friends and family in the Dominican Republic last night after reaching a one-year deal to become the new Mariners' right fielder, the Seattle Times reported.


Lebanon's parliament will delay electing a president next week, political sources said on Saturday, allowing more time for rival pro- and anti-Syrian groups to agree on a compromise candidate.


Europe's banking shares tumble on Northern Rock fallout

Europe's main stock markets wobbled for a second straight trading day on Monday as banking share prices extended heavy losses led by troubled Northern Rock.


Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman is pregnant, her publicist said on Monday.


All the major incidents as Northern Ireland take on Poland and the Irish Republic host Cyprus.


Fulham, second-bottom in the Premier League, announced Thursday the signing of Finland striker Jari Litmanen for the rest of the season in a move completed with just hours of the January transfer window remaining.


Bruce Pask, menâs fashion director, reporting on Rag & Bone from Cipriani on 42nd Street.


New rules that come into force on Wednesday should make it easier to switch broadband supplier.


Officials in Glasgow say a study supports calls for lap dancing clubs to licensed as sex shops.


IBM claim to own 'fastest supercomputer'

"The fact that non-US vendor like NEC had the fastest computer was seen as a big challenge for US computer industry," said Horst Simon, director of the supercomputing centre at Lawrence Berkeley Labs in California.


Music Review | Steven Isserlis and Kirill Gerstein: Iconoclasm and a Hint of Stalinâs Heavy Hand

The cellist Steven Isserlis and the pianist Kirill Gerstein, a splendid pair of performers, took a Shostakovich and three other pieces to the 92nd Street Y on a wintry Thursday night.


Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a claim by the U.S. intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan


WASHINGTON - The FBI is investigating whether a Pentagon analyst fed to Israel secret materials about White House deliberations on Iran. The investigation could strain U.S.-Israeli relations and muddy the Bush administration's Middle East policy...


Tiger Telematics Plans Business Smartphone

Tiger Telematics, the U.S. developer of the Gizmondo mobile gaming console, has announcd plans to enter the smartphone market in competition with Nokia, Sony Ericsson, PalmOne and RIM.


Mortar bombs killed 15 people in a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad on Sunday in fresh violence after a truck bomb killed 135 people in a Shi'ite area in the worst single bombing since the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.


India's 3 Million Truckers Strike Over Planned Tax Increase

India's three million truck drivers started a strike today to protest a planned tax on cargo transportation by road, prompting local units of Honda Motor Co.


Blast Destroys Car in Damascus, Wounds Passerby

A suspected bomb blew up in a car in a crowded district of Damascus on Monday, destroying the vehicle and slightly wounding a passerby, residents said.


Former Newfoundland premier Brian Tobin has unexpectedly severed his ties with two companies controlled by auto parts magnate Frank Stronach, amid an investor revolt over plans to buy out minority shareholders in one of the firms.


New Maoist killing in blockaded Kathmandu adds to panic

Suspected Maoist rebels gunned down a pedestrian in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, causing new jitters in a city weathering a guerrilla blockade for the past six days.


Early-adopter deadline for iPhone refund passes

Blog: Some frustrated iPhone early adopters took advantage of the weekend deadline to get a full refund, but most seem satisfied.


The dollar sagged early on Monday,  helping to send Asian exporters' shares sharply lower, after a  meeting of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations said  nothing to arrest its fall.


For the past three years, Michael J. Wagner directed the Army's largest effort to help the most vulnerable soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. His office in Room 3E01 of the world-renowned hospital was supposed to match big-hearted donors with thousands of wounded soldiers who could not afford to feed their children, pay mortgages, buy plane tickets or put up visiting families in nearby hotels....


REVIEW: 'Snake Eater' Combines Rambo, 007

Don't let a funny title like "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" fool you — this latest PlayStation 2 offering from Japanese video game guru Hideo Kojima is serious fun.


Ailing NY Ground Zero workers demand more help

Rescue workers with chronic illnesses they attribute to exposure to the rubble at the World Trade Center site demanded long-term support from the government on Wednesday, and one advocate feared it could become "America's Chernobyl."


Apple Cuts iPhone, iPod Touch Production

Are Apple sales in trouble? Two research analysts have reported in recent days that Apple is aggressively cutting back production on iPods and iPhones, while increasing production on Mac computers.


T.I. has wrapped up another slew of BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations.


Veteran politician and international administrator Paddy Ashdown looks at how lessons from other foreign interventions were ignored in Iraq.


The world's finance ministers and central bankers are paid to be careful souls. Even in the inner sanctum of the International Monetary Fund's annual meetings, many of them read their statements to each other ...


For Democrats who believe Ralph Nader was a spoiler four years ago, 2004 might seem like just a bad dream instead of a nightmare.


Increases in air ozone levels may contribute to the deaths of thousands of Americans each year, new nationwide statistics suggest.


Edwards Warns Floridians of GOP 'Tricks'

Sen. John Edwards, visiting the state that narrowly put President Bush in the White House in 2000 after a disputed recount and voting irregularities, issued a warning Saturday to Floridians about Republicans.


Summary Box: Venezuela's president vows to track down killers of ...

THE CRIME: A car bomb killed a prosecutor preparing a case against nearly 400 people who backed a 2002 coup attempt to oust President Hugo Chavez.


Plans to allow more passengers at Stansted Airport in Essex are due to go before a public inquiry.


LA LETTERA                                          Le idee-chiave per l'Alleanza                                                                                di FRANCESCO RUTELLI


Carolina, 19:19 - SCHERMA, CDM SPADA: TAGLIAROL TERZO IN PORTORICO

Matteo Tagliariol è giunto nella prova di coppa del mondo di spada di Carolina, in Portorico....


Putting a stop to the cyberbullies is not going to be easy, says columnist Bill Thompson.


Fidel Castro said Tuesday that his health was stable after surgery, according to a statement read on state television, as the Communist government tried to impose a sense of normalcy on the island's first day in 47 years without Castro in charge.


The generational divide becomes apparent as families start to think about gift-giving holidays. Advice for shoppers of all ages.


The Will Smith movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," an uplifting story of a homeless man and his young son who defeat the odds, beat all comers its first weekend at the box office, taking in $26.5 million.


Jon Lech Johansen -- better known as "DVD Jon" -- has announced that he's hacked the iPhone to allow Wi-Fi and iPod functionality without an AT&T wireless plan. Guests posting to his blog confirmed success with his approach.


He hasn't been here even a month, but you can tell that Eric Williams , as is his history, already has had an impact on the Raptors.


Call it a Dream a Little Dream come true for fans of   1980s teen cinema. Or connoisseurs of 21st century celebrity curios.


GAZA: US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution

2004-10-06 | Gaza, an ongoing tragedy with seemingly no end in sight to killings, destruction and humiliation. It seems almost redundant, or at least perfunctory, to report that the United States has once


West Anstey is a fairly ordinary Devon rural village. It has a pub, a few farms, a post office and a population of around 100. Humans, that is.


More Venezuelans Look to Emigrate After Chavez Win

CARACAS, Venezuela  - It could be Miami or New  York, Sydney, Toronto, Madrid or even Kuwait.


roundup Plus: AMD starts shipping 90-nanometer chips...ABC.com to air on Real's SuperPass...Lenovo revenue grows, but problems persist.


EMI sees profits fall but upbeat on outlook

LONDON : British music group EMI reported a fall in interim profits as sales dropped by 11.4 percent, reflecting a release schedule skewed towards the second half and the strength of sterling.


Dietro l'affare Visco-Speciale c'Ã¨ il prepotente riemergere di un ramificato potere occultoL'errore del viceministro: non rendere pubbliche le ragioni dei cambi voluti a Milano                                             Una nuova P2 ricatta la politica debole                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


Interpol has joined Litvinenko poisoning inquiry

International police agency Interpol is helping coordinate the investigation into the poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko that now involves forces in Germany, Russia and Britain.