With both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve falling on a Sunday this year, revelers in many states will have to stock up a day early if they want to celebrate at home by raising a glass of champagne or some well-aged scotch.


Students need to know federal aid system

Many don't realize they are eligible; others feel application forms are too complicated to fill out. By Justin Pope / Associated Press.


Yukos auction is on despite order by Houston judge

Workers in Moscow, self-exiled executives in London and Houston and industry watchers the world over are waiting for the death knell for Russia's second largest oil company.


Before the Bell- Merck rises 1.52 pct, 61,000 shares traded

Shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than 61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after


Samsung Pips Motorola in Cellphone Ranking

South Korea's Samsung Electronics overtook Motorola as the world's second-biggest mobile phone maker in the third quarter as the market continued to boom, a survey showed on Wednesday.


Japan snubs Russian proposal, says it wants all disputed Kuril islands

Japan said it wanted Russia to return all four Kuril islands, snubbing Moscow's renewed talk of returning two of them to end the dispute that has prevented the countries from formally ending World War II.


Porto are facing disciplinary action from UEFA over the incident in which a fan spat at Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho during the warm-up at Stamford Bridge.


Music producer Phil Ramone a humble genius

Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music, By Phil Ramone


Almost half the colleges checked on an official list of providers for overseas students are struck off.


Kwasniewski satisfied with Latvian-Polish relations

Latvian and Polish interests are in tune and active cooperation between both countries is not only within the European Union (EU) and NATO, but also by participating in various international forums, Polish ...


L'annuncio in un'intervista al quotidiano tedesco HandelsblattIl valore dell'impero Ã¨ stimato sui cinque miliardi di euro                                            Armani pronto a lasciare "Vendo al miglior offerente"


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Transportation Security Administration has approved Taser International's stun guns for use aboard a major international commercial airline.


"Non si puo' dire adesso ne' quando ne' quanto"


Report: Panama's Noriega Suffers Mild Stroke

Former Panamanian strongman Manuel  Noriega suffered a mild stroke in a U.S. prison but is in  stable condition in a hospital, his attorney told CNN on  Saturday.


SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday lost the first of six patent lawsuits brought by Paris-based telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent, and a federal district court jury set damages at $1.5 billion.


A car bomb in central Pakistan has killed at least 39 people and injured dozens others, in what what appears to be part of rivalry between militant Muslim sects.


Married adults healthier than singles: study

Married adults are healthier than divorced, widowed or those never married, though husbands have a tendency to gain extra weight, according to a new US study.


announced in a statement that, in accordance with its previously stated intentions, it had voted against the proposed IAMGOLD merger.


Cheering Section: Web Site Brings Vox Populi to College Football Polling

The final college football polls will be released Tuesday. One will be posted at fanspoll.com, a Web site where fans, not sportswriters or coaches, choose their national champion.


Passions Flare in Fight for Flamenco's Future

By Graham Keeley in Barcelona  A battle is raging in the world of flamenco which is almost as passionate as Spain's most quintessential art form.   Purists are fighting to stop the dance and music from being "ruined", as they see it, by modernists introducing new influences.


Bayer recalls Contour test strips for diabetes

A unit of Bayer AG recalled diabetes test strips used with its Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter because they may result in 5 to 17 percent higher blood glucose readings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.


Samsung boosts NAND flash memory capacity

Company alters traditional chip configuration to pack more memory into an even smaller unit.


Chelsea last night strongly criticised the Football Association for handing Adrian Mutu a seven-month ban for a failed drug test, calling it "far too lenient" and accusing the governing body of being "weak over the issue of drugs".


Stanley Burrell scored 16 points and made a pair of clinching free throws with 13 seconds left Saturday, helping No. 13 Xavier hold on for a 76-72 victory over Saint Joseph's in a matchup of the Atlantic 10's top two teams.


The Royal Marsden Hospital in west London is to partially reopen later, days after a serious fire.


By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 17--Hurricanes are driving Philip Lofe out of Destin and into the mountains. "We have no protection anymore," Lofe, the manager of Jetty East Condominiums, said in an interview about the building's eroded waterfront.


Students to Get a Taste of Investing: 8 Local Schools Will Play Stock Market Game

By Eric Bowen, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Feb. 19--McDonald's or Microsoft? Google or General Motors?  Students at eight local schools will make those types of investment decisions over the next two months as they compete in The Stock Market Game.


Simbolo della lotta alla mafia e all'omertÃ , Felicia Impastato si Ã¨ spenta stanotte 7 dicembre 2004. Il figlio Peppino fu ucciso per ordine del boss Tano Badalamenti nel 1978. E' morta Felicia Impastato, la


YouTube e il motore di ricerca oscurano Sex Crimes and the VaticanMa Ã¨ ancora possibile vederlo in altri siti. AndrÃ  in onda sulla Rai il 31 maggio                                            Il video sui preti pedofili scompare da Google "Viola il copyright detenuto dalla Bbc"


At Exxon Meeting, a Storm Outside but Calm Within

Any company that rings up $39.5 billion in profit, as Exxon Mobil did last year, is liable to take some flak from consumers and politicians but can usually count on the support of its shareholders.


Inditex, the Spanish fashion group which owns Zara and Massimo Dutti, agrees to ditch fur just days before widespread demonstrations.


Glastonbury Festival 'too middle-aged': organiser

The Glastonbury music festival has become "too middle-aged" and "respectable," organiser Michael Eavis grumbled Thursday.


Baghdad Bomb Kills 28 in 'Trap' for Police

At least 28 people were killed in  Baghdad overnight when insurgents blew up a house that police  were raiding, flattening neighboring homes.


Ex-Guantanamo inmate to run in Australia election

An Australian once detained in Guantanamo Bay on suspicion of helping al Qaeda said on Friday he would stand for election to the New South Wales state parliament.


Molotov contro le volanti, bus incendiati, lacrimogeni. Rotto l'assedio intorno a QuartoContusi otto manifestanti. La Procura apre un'indagine. La Ue: "Fondi a rischio"                                          Pianura, una giornata di guerriglia In strada restano in migliaia


Inmates With Medical Problems Sleep On Floors

LOS ANGELES  Overcrowding and staff shortages at Los Angeles County jails is forcing some incoming inmates with medical problems to sleep on floors while waiting to be transferred to cellblocks.


An Associated Press Television News crew flew over town after town on the coast Wednesday, and saw villages covered in mud and sea water.


Court denies GOP redistricting challenge

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Colorado Republicans challenging a congressional redistricting plan favorable to Democrats.


TRADE:  Rwanda Leading Africa in ICT Revolution

PARIS, Jul 4 (IPS) - Less than fifteen years after the genocide that  destroyed much of Rwanda's human capital, infrastructure,  and socio-economic fabric, the country is set to become  sub-Saharan Africa's hub for information and communications  technology (ICT).


MANNHEIM, Germany - Prosecutors yesterday reduced charges against a US military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal as a set of pretrial hearings wrapped up at an American base in Germany.


The county Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to close a hospital trauma center in one of the city's poorest, most gang-ridden neighborhoods, despite pleas from politicians, residents and civil rights leaders.


Shares end lower as miners weigh, Standard Chartered disappoints

The FTSE 100 closed lower, weighed down by a weak mining sector and disappointing trading news from Standard Chartered, although a positive morning by Wall Street helped British blue-chips finish above session lows, dealers said.


Mexico Seeks to Clean Up Shoddy Rights Record

Mexico's government plans sweeping  reforms to end rampant human rights violations, but experts  complain the plan lacks the teeth to stop police torture and  other abuses.


Samsung Engineering secures a $1.1bn order from Thailand's PTT Public Company to build two gas plants.


President Bush on Thursday blamed the Clinton administration for the loss of hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs and warned against backing the Democratic ticket in November because of a "hidden Kerry tax plan."


Indonesia's navy continues its search for survivors of Thursday's ferry fire, amid fears of many still missing.


Ga. Jury: Preacher Stole $9M From Churches

A preacher was convicted Monday of stealing nearly $9 million from hundreds of small, black churches across the country by promising them big returns on small investments.


Experimental treatment may help NFL player walk

An experimental body cooling treatment used on an injured National Football League player offers promise for preventing paralysis in people who sustain severe spinal cord injuries, experts said on Thursday.


Fresno Ripe for the Apple: Fashion Fair Mall Officials, Mac Maker Expect a Crowd Well Before New Fresno Store Opens at 10 A.M. Saturday.

By Bethany Clough, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jun. 8--Doug Cox of Fresno plans to be outside the central San Joaquin Valley's first Apple Store at 7 a.m. Saturday -- three hours before the store opens.


Rescue workers airlifted residents out of isolated villages and sifted through wreckage for earthquake survivors yesterday, a day after a series


Dell Inc. will sell a notebook computer model at Sam's Club warehouse stores beginning next week, a company spokesman said Friday.


"A clean sweep" is needed at the White House because President Bush has fostered "a culture of cronyism, corruption and incompetence," Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday.


Rogers Wins Time Trial at Cycling Worlds

Australia's Michael Rogers won the elite-division time trial Wednesday at the road cycling World Championships, defending the title he was awarded earlier this month after 2003 winner David Millar of Britain was stripped of his


Warming Revives Flora and Fauna in Greenland

As the climate warms, Greenlandic farmers are experimenting with vegetables that have previously never been grown in the country.


Putin lands key pipeline deal on second day of Bulgarian trip

Russia and Bulgaria agreed a landmark gas pipeline deal on Friday that will strengthen Russia's grip on Europe's energy markets on the second day of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the country.


Yet another storm swept across the nation's midsection Thursday, burying areas still recovering from an earlier wave, canceling hundreds of flights and killing at least three people.


Blog: Canadian tribes want a fee for cell phone transmissions passing through their airspace.


'Superman' Actor Christopher Reeve Dead at 52

"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve,  who became a tireless advocate for spinal cord research after a  horseback riding accident left him paralyzed nine years ago,  has died of heart failure, his publicist said on Monday. He was  52.


Madrid, 11:24 - CALCIO, ROBINHO: A KAKA' PIACEREBBE GIOCARE NEL REAL

L'attaccante del Real Madrid, Robinho, afferma alla radio del quotidiano sportivo Marca: "Kak&agrave...


Motivational speaker celebrates birth of twins at age 56; record ...

A newborn brother and sister were nestled in a hospital bed with their 56-year-old mother on Wednesday, a day after their history-making arrival.


Michael Longley and broadcaster Tom Paulin are on the shortlist for the Â£10,000 TS Eliot Poetry Prize.


U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday as  steep oil prices, which have held investor enthusiasm for  stocks in check for months, eased almost 5 percent after a  higher-than-expected rise in crude inventories last week.  NYMEX December crude CLZ4, which on Monday hit an all-time  high of $55.67, settled $2.71 lower at $52.46 a barrel after  falling as low as $52.10 -- more than a $3 drop. Stock market  investors dislike high oil prices because they cut into  consumer spending and corporate profits.


Genentech Beats Forecast but Slips on a Core Drugâs Sales

Genentech reported a 6 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, but its stock slipped after news that its cancer drug, Avastin, failed to meet sales expectations.


DELRAY BEACH Â· Ricardo Mello is going to discover this afternoon what Jeff Salzenstein quickly ascertained Saturday night. Top-seeded Vince Spadea, a Boca Raton resident, has the crowd firmly


Four killed in latest suicide attack in Pakistan

A suicide car bomber rammed a paramilitary checkpost killing four people in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Friday, the latest attack in a wave of violence sweeping the country in recent weeks.


Security Council Condemns Acts of Violence Against Civilians

The Security Council unanimously passed a Russian-initiated antiterror resolution today that declares all intentional acts of violence against civilians unjustifiable


Remaining inmates held at Guantanamo Bay should be freed, says Archbishop Desmond Tutu.


Westerners at greater risk after Iraq war: report

The US led occupation of Iraq has been criticised as flawed by London-based think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies.


Ambiente: Pecoraro, chiediamo le dimissioni del ministro Matteoli

Un sit-in per chiedere le dimissioni del ministro dell'Ambiente Altero Matteoli. Si sciolgono intorno a mezzogiorno le file della piccola rappresentanza dei Verdi che questa mattina per circa mezz'ora ha presidiato


France urges Europe to lift outdated arms embargo against China

France regards a European arms embargo on China as outdated and wants it lifted as soon as possible, President Jacques Chirac said in an interview ahead of his visit Friday to China.


U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with the Dow hitting a record on its biggest point gain since 2002, after healthy retail sales reassured investors about consumer spending and a $38 billion mining takeover fed expectations for more deals.


Baghdad Rocket Attack Kills Two US Soldiers

Two American soldiers were killed and five injured Monday in a rocket attack in Baghdad. The military said the incident occurred in the southern part of the city but provided no other details.


Sony Ericsson & Cingular Wireless Introduce Z500a Mobile Phone ...

Sony Ericsson and Cingular provide Z500a phones and service for military families to stay connected on today's "Dr. Phil Show".


Four Egyptian engineers who were kidnapped in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad,  on Sunday are released.


Spurs striker Jermain Defoe says he has been told he can quit White Hart Lane by coach Juande Ramos.


Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, left, arrive in Potsdam near Berlin after a ride in a interurban train Wednesday Nov. 3, 2004.


BT to splash out $27 million on new datacenter

(InfoWorld) - British telecom giant BT Group will spend Â£14 million ($27 million) over the next seven years on a new south London datacenter to strengthen its hosting and management services, the company said Thursday. The 930-square meter facility, which will have biometric security features, should be complete by September and has additional room for expansion, BT said. The company wants to grow its data services business by 20 percent a year with an emphasis on enterprise, public sector and financial services customers. BT estimates the data services market is worth Â£5.2 billion in Europe. BT is revamping many of its 70 data centers across the U.K., said Rajiv Abeysinghe, BT's data center transformation manager, at a conference in London on Wednesday hosted by Intel. Customers are asking for the ability to architect and host applications within BT datacenters, he said. BT is also looking to maximize its return on investment in datacenters, looking at ways to cope with power requirements with an eye toward renewable energy. The company said it reduced its carbon emissions by 60 percent between 1996 and 2006, and is working to up that figure to 80 percent by 2016. BT is asking vendors to make products with wider limits on temperature, humidity and air-quality, which could allow for more utility savings, Abeysinghe said. The company is increasing the ratio of applications on each of its servers' CPUs (central processing units) while also looking at virtualization technology. BT would like to increase its CPU virtualization rate from around 7 percent to 10 percent to 80 percent. "Virtualization can provide us with greater efficiency," Abeysinghe said. Â


English story infused with scents of India

Mira Nair, the India-born director of brilliantly colorful, Eastern-flavored dramas such as "Monsoon Wedding" and "Salaam Bombay," might seem an unlikely choice to direct the film version of William Thackeray's novel of early 19th-century England, "Vanity


Darfur refugees say Janjaweed now working as camp guards: UN

Janjaweed militiamen, who have been accused of committing atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, are now appearing as guards at refugee camps according refugees, a senior UN official said.


Ziff Davis - The emergence of stacks of open-source infrastructure software will spawn new opportunities for companies to enter and succeed in the open-source space, according to a panel of experts at the Harvard Business School's annual Cyberposium conference.


Bears Cut Johnson on Latest Legal Mishap

CHICAGO -- Tank Johnson was released Monday by the Chicago Bears, who are "embarrassed" by the defensive tackle's legal troubles and say he "compromised the credibility" of the team.


A BBC radio presenter is acquitted of two assault charges but is still being tried for raping a man.


SAP has doubled its customer base in India over the last year, says Indian and Chinese markets are key.


UKIP will not stand candidates against eurosceptic Labour and Tory MPs in the next general election, says its leader.


Business as usual for ATA despite bankruptcy filing

Although the future of ATA Airlines Inc. remains up in the air, planes still were landing Wednesday at the Quad-City International Airport and tickets still were selling, the airportâs aviation director said.


Recuperate 32 salme ma 'ormai non si puo' fare piu' nulla'


Oil prices set a new record at $53 a  barrel on Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating fuel  supplies and news of an unexpected strike at Nigerian oil  terminals.


"Golden oldies" are the favourite films of British cinema-goers, with Gone With The Wind topping a survey of the most-watched films according to ticket sales.


All-round champion Paul Hamm's Olympic  fortunes took a downward turn on Sunday when he was outdone by  the mastery of Kyle Shewfelt and Teng Haibin in the men's  apparatus finals.


Sam Cassell broke out of a shooting slump in a big way Tuesday night, scoring 32 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers past Phoenix 97-90, knocking the Suns out of first place in the Western Conference.


Home loan demand slumps despite lower rates

U.S. mortgage applications fell for a second consecutive week, reflecting a drop in demand for home purchase and refinancing loans even as interest rates sank, an industry group said on Wednesday.


The vice chair of the Scottish Tories says some of his party's MSPs will back an independence referendum.


Frustration as Ukraine Loser Stalls Transition

KIEV, Ukraine  - The Moscow-backed loser of  Ukraine's presidential election staved off his pro-Western  rival's inauguration for another day Tuesday by persuading the  Supreme Court to block publication of the official result.


Torino, 15:53 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: PIACENZA DA SERIE A

Didier Deschamps loda il Piacenza, avversario della Juve domani sera: ''Quella di Iachini - ha detto...


Veterans of the Battle of Arnhem re-enact the famous air drop to mark its 60th anniversary.


Childless: Some by Chance, Some by Choice

"No, no, sorry. I don't have any . . ." Why does this always seem to be the first thing I'm asked? It takes my breath away, yet why do I feel the need to apologize for my reply? Looking vague and embarrassed, my questioner glances over my shoulder for someone else to talk to: someone with whom he or she has more in common, someone with children. ...


Microsoft argues for suspension of EU sanctions

In the second day of a hearing before the European Court of First Instance, Microsoft will today argue that sanctions imposed on the software company following an antitrust ruling by the Commission should be suspended until an appeal of the antitrust


Shaq vs. Kobe drew the highest rating in six years for a regular-season NBA game.


We are now halfway through the 2007-08 NHL regular season, and as of this morning, it's fairly easy to identify, oh, about two dozen clubs that could use significant roster help.


Technology stocks sold off on Friday after computer chipmaker Intel cut its revenue forecast, spooking investors already nervous about the strength of consumer and business spending.


Just a week ago, Diddy's pre-fab pop group Danity Kane scored the   surprise number one album and Paris Hilton landed a Top 10 debut. But   the times are a changin'.


A Senator Bets on PartyÂs Clout in Pennsylvania

The Senate race in Pennsylvania, where Senator Rick Santorum lags in the polls, will put Republican fortifications to the test.


Armed gangs in Haiti have looted aid trucks and attacked food distribution centers in the chaos following tropical storm Jeanne. UN troops struggled to maintain order as gangs in the northwest city of Gonaives mobbed relief workers.


Conan O'Brien to Replace Jay Leno in 2009

NBC will announce today that Conan O'Brien will succeed Jay Leno as host of the ``Tonight'' show at the end of Mr. Leno's current five-year contract, in 2009.


Abbas welcomed by leading gunman in refugee camp visit, Israelis ...

JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank - Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas rode on the shoulders of the West Bankâs most famous gunman during a campaign stop, prompting questions of whether Abbas is playing campaign politics or identifying with


No-nonsense BHP boss has Rio in his sights

If BHP Billiton's new chief executive Marius Kloppers eventually walks away from his bold proposal to buy rival mining titan Rio Tinto, and that's a big if, it won't be for lack of trying.


U.S. soldiers get emotional welcome home

FORT HOOD, Texas  - Holding a sign that said "Welcome Home Charlie," Beth Landis could barely contain her emotion as she waited to embrace her husband, a U.S. infantry sergeant, a year after he was sent to Iraq.


Toshiba Details its First AMD Laptops in 7 Years

Toshiba will release a new range of laptop computers based on processors from AMD.


Similar deals expected to follow Countrywide sale

Similar deals are expected to follow Bank of America Corp's  agreement on Friday to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp  for a knock-down price of $4 billion in stock.


Budapest, 18:47 - CALCIO, UNGHERIA: IN 10 MILA PER ULTIMO SALUTO A PUSKAS

Oltre 10mila persone hano dato l'addio a Budapest a Ferenc Puskas, campione ungherese della Honved e...


A federal judge ordered the Bush administration yesterday to tell him whether two CIA interrogation videos destroyed in 2005 were relevant to a case before him.


Many women are confused about what are the danger signs of breast cancer, a survey suggests.


Laptops Stolen From a Dist. 44 School, Again Thieves Take 24 Computers From Lombard Middle School

By Michael Wamble Daily Herald Staff Writer  School officials are updating security procedures after 24 laptop computers were stolen from a Lombard middle school.


By Anonymous  Unilever has sealed a six-month tie-up with Yahoo! to promote its Impulse anti-perspirant and body fragrance brand.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The death toll from the massive tsunami that devastated the coastlines of Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa climbed to 52,000 Tuesday, as Indonesia (search) raised the number of dead in that country alone to 27,000.


No dual-boot OLPC is in the works, says Microsoft

Is Microsoft working on building a laptop for the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) program? Yes, but the intended machine will run Windows XP only, rather than both Windows XP and Linux, Microsoft officials said today.


IEA names Japan's Tanaka as first non-European head

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has picked its first non-European executive director, naming Japan's Nobuo Tanaka to succeed outgoing Frenchman Claude Mandil from next September.


The picketers marching in a circle in front of a downtown Washington office building chanting about low wages do not seem fully focused on their message.


British Telecom (BT) said it has signed an agreement to acquire Infonet, a leading provider of IT and telecom services, for a consideration of $865 million.


Kiwis gain lead after Franklin hat-trick

Dhaka: New Zealand rode on fast bowler James Franklin's hat-trick to seize the initiative on the second day of the the opening Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.


Arsenal qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League after drawing against Slavia Prague.


The $4,000 checks started arriving in Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s reelection campaign treasury Jan. 2 from such obscure corporations as Freestate Owner LLC, Muirkirk, Chase Limited and President Street Associates.


Terroristi non vogliono democrazia e quindi voto


Paula Radcliffe admits the only remedy for her Olympic pain will be to discover there is something wrong with her. Radcliffe has been unable to come up with a plausible explanation for her gut-wrenching exit


Robed Greek Orthodox and Armenian priests went at each other with brooms and stones inside the Church of the Nativity on Thursday as long-standing rivalries erupted in violence during holiday cleaning.


UN Security Council meets on Ivory Coast violence

The UN Security Council met in special session on Saturday evening to discuss the violence in Ivory Coast, where at least 10 people died in clashes, including nine French soldiers and a US citizen.


Relief Reaches Survivors, Security a Concern

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Security may be tightened  for aid workers bringing relief to survivors in Indonesia's  tsunami-hit Aceh region, U.N. officials said as Jakarta set up  a special authority to oversee recovery.


LA court orders Anna Nicole's body preserved

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner was performing an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


Everyone expected Donald Trump to utter his catchphrase "You're fired!" to Miss USA on Tuesday but instead the billionaire gave the beauty queen a second chance after reports of misbehavior including underage drinking.


Abuse Judge Forcing Intelligence Testimony

MANNHEIM, Germany Aug. 24, 2004 - The US military judge hearing the Abu Ghraib abuse said Tuesday that prosecutors have until Sept.


A group of men are arrested after three teenagers were stabbed in an incident in an east London suburb.


Olympic champion Kostas Kederis today left hospital ahead of his date with IOC inquisitors claiming his innocence and vowing: "After the crucifixion comes the resurrection." ...


What would Benjamin Franklin say? Philadelphia plans citywide free Wi-Fi Internet access for computer users.


Some voters say machines indicated they had voted for a different candidate.


Comic Richard Jeni dead in apparent suicide

Stand-up comedian and actor Richard  Jeni, a regular on NBC's "The Tonight Show," has died in an  apparent suicide, police said on Sunday.


FORT STEWART, Ga. -- As a gray dawn broke, hundreds of 3rd Infantry Division soldiers gathered on a Georgia marching ground this month and listened to a long list of names of fallen comrades. Taps rose mournfully above rows of young redbud trees planted for each of the division's 317 soldiers who...


Company in bird flu outbreak may cut jobs: union

Around 500 workers at a poultry processing plant hit by an outbreak of the potentially lethal H5N1 bird flu virus are at risk of being laid off, a trade union said.


Foreign monitors accuse Uzbekistan of holding a presidential election without any genuine choice.


Compagnia mettera' in campo oltre 10mila agenti


Il Nasdaq perde l'1,19%, lo Standard Poors 500 l'1,22%


Diabetes 'catastrophe' means twice as many will suffer from it by ...

Britain is facing a huge increase in diabetes in what doctors are calling one of the greatest health catastrophes the developed world has seen.


A proposed $50m fine for an explosion at a BP plant in Texas is too low, lawyers for the victim's families say.


Moore: Health care wasn't always `Sicko'

"The doctor will see you now," says a Hollywood publicist as she opens a door for a reporter at Los Angeles city hall.


Advertising: Saying âWill Youâ for Prizes, on the Web

As part of its partnership with Google, 1-800-Flowers.com is holding a âWill You Marry Me?â contest to find the seasonâs most intriguing marriage proposal


America Online Inc. said Monday that its users reported receiving more than 75 percent less junk e-mail this year as the overall volume of spam blocked by the Internet service provider declined by half from 2003.


The letter from the International Gymnastics Federation arrived hand-delivered on Thursday night, more than a week after Paul Hamm won the men's all-around gymnastics event


Napoli, 23:39 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: GIOVEDI' FESTA PROMOZIONE AL SAN PAOLO

E' in programma giovedÃ¬ sera alle 21 allo stadio San Paolo la festa per la promozione in serie A del...


UN heads towards 60th year with big plans, big problems

UNITED NATIONS,  - The United Nations turns 60 in 2005 after a bruising year that has seen the organisation battered and demoralised by a string of scandals that have damaged the UN's image.


Law chief asks to keep crack dealers in jail

The top U.S. law enforcement official will ask Congress on Thursday to block the early release of most convicted crack-cocaine dealers eligible for shorter sentences under a recent federal agency's decision.


Food retailer Ahold reports bigger loss in third quarter: US$217.2 million

AMSTERDAM  - Global food retailer Ahold NV, which owns the Stop & Shop and Giant supermarket chains in the United States, reported a wider loss Wednesday for the third quarter, mainly because of one-time charges.


Local sheriff's deputies and US Drug Enforcement Administration agents disagreed when they converged on Diane Monson's house in Oroville, Calif.


Survivors of the Hatfield train crash give tearful accounts of the moment the train derailed at 115mph.


President George W. Bush's Vietnam-era Texas Air National Guard commander complained in 1972 that Bush was going over his head to try to "get out of coming to drill" in Texas and later said higher


A suicide bomber struck a crowd of mostly poor Shiites in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 63 people and wounding more than 200 after luring construction workers onto a pickup truck by offering them jobs as they were eating breakfast.


Hasselbeck expected to play against Arizona

Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is expected to play when Arizona visits next weekend, though his sore throwing elbow will require treatment and he's not expected to practice until Wednesday.


Midlife Obesity Predicts Future Stroke Risk in Men

NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood pressure


How Iraq panel went from obscure to high profile

The Iraq Study Group's rise was aided by a rare loosening of official Washington's hold of the reins.


Padoa-Schioppa: il governo si riserva di valutare ricorso


Bush: National security most important issue

President Bush will continue his bid to win over conservative Democrats when he campaigns Thursday in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, looking to shore up support in those crucial battleground states.


Laura San Giacomo will  co-star opposite Holly Hunter in TNT's drama pilot "Grace."


Death Toll in Philippines Storms Tops 300

The death toll from landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines jumped to nearly 340 with 150 others missing Tuesday, after a second rainstorm hit a region still reeling from last week's deadly typhoon.


The sound-technology leader looks just as attractive eight months after the D.C. madam's notorious comments.


Despite Focus on Poverty, Edwards Trails Among the Poor

As Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards ramps up his anti-poverty initiative this weekend, he will be confronting a deep popularity deficit among his party's poorest voters.


Russia has accepted a U.S. request that a Russian bank help end a stalemate over frozen North Korean funds that has halted progress in the North's nuclear disarmament, a news report said Sunday.


Inquiry: U.S. Generals Told of Abuse Early

A confidential report in December 2003 warned that detainees were being abused, more than a month before Army investigators received the photographs from Abu Ghraib prison that touched off investigations into prisoner mistreatment.


Palestinian leader back in Bethlehem for Christmas

Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Bethlehem under heavy security this evening for Christmas celebrations. It was the first time in four years that a Palestinian leader has spent the holiday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.


Curt Schilling's start in Game 2 of the World Series at rainy Fenway Park on Sunday night apparently was not yet in jeopardy, but The Associated Press reported that the


Brewers agree terms with free-agent Cameron

The Milwaukee Brewers have a tentative agreement on a one-year contract with free-agent outfielder Mike Cameron, pending a physical, the Major League Baseball Web site reported.


Getting the Message Across: OASIS Web Services Reliable Messaging

Joseph Chiusano, Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, provides an overview of the newly released OASIS Web Services Reliable Messaging (WSRM) standard and discusses the criticality of Web Services reliability for service-oriented architectures.


Russia cancels joint exercises with U.S.

Russia said Tuesday it was pulling out of joint military exercises with the United States scheduled for later this month because of unspecified problems with U.S. personnel.


Two Charged With Espionage Sought Funding in China

A federal grand jury indicted two men in California of conspiring to steal high tech trade secrets.


Escaped tiger kills man at San Francisco zoo

An escaped tiger killed a visitor at San Francisco Zoo and mauled two other men on Tuesday, a year after the same animal attacked a park employee, officials said.


Vivendi sale raises spectre of Veolia takeover

Vivendi Universal on Thursday sold a 15 per cent stake in its former water subsidiary Veolia Environnement, raising about â¬1.5bn for the French group to pay back debt and tighten its focus on media and telecommunications.


Arts, Briefly: Documentary to Compete in Berlin

A film about the prisoner abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq will become the first documentary to enter the competition at the Berlin International Film Festival when it is shown next month, Agence France-Presse reported. Made by the Oscar-winning director Errol Morris (âThe Fog of Warâ), above, the documentary, âStandard Operating Procedure,â uses film, re-enactments and photographs that were published around the world to shed light on the treatment of inmates. Twenty-one films will vie for awards during the 58th Berlin film festival, running Feb. 7-17.


Children in the United States gain up  to three times more weight during the summer holidays than  during the school year, a study of 5- and 6-year-olds released  on Wednesday said.


n the days following Bill Clinton's quadruple bypass last Monday, Dr. Harvey S. Hecht, the director of preventive cardiology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, received twice as many


Palermo, 18:50 - CALCIO, PALERMO: EFFETTO AMAURI SU CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI

Effetto Amauri sulla campagna abbonamenti del Palermo. Dalla media di 70 tessere giornaliere si &egr...


Defending champion Tim Henman of Britain beat Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan 6-3, 6-4 to reach third round of the Paris Masters in Paris on Tuesday.


Swearing-in of East Timor's cabinet delayed

The swearing-in of East Timor's new government has been delayed, the premier's office said, as the tiny nation seeks to return to normal after deadly violence in May.


Modena, 22:56 - CALCIO, MODENA: DAL CAGLIARI ARRIVA PANI

Il Modena ha acquistato il centrocampista Claudio Pani, 21 anni, la scorsa stagione alla Pistoiese, ...


Mitt Romney way ahead in TV, radio ad spending

NEW YORK  - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is taking an early lead in political ad spending, with his GOP presidential campaign running more TV ads than any other candidate.


Things get testy at Friday's weigh-in as Winky Wright and Bernard Hopkins get in to a shoving match on the eve of their Las Vegas fight.


Maddux throws 6 no-hit innings for Dodgers

Greg Maddux has accomplished just about everything he could imagine during his career. Rain kept him from possibly adding one of the few missing pieces.


U.S. Senate Democrats, hoping to raise pressure on President George W. Bush and his fellow Republicans to pull troops from Iraq, have scheduled an around-the-clock war debate starting on Tuesday.


Showtime Networks and Dish Network Launch Showtime Interactive 2.0

NEW YORK, Feb. 16  /PRNewswire/ -- Showtime Networks Inc. announced today it has launched Showtime Interactive 2.0, a breakthrough Interactive Television (ITV) application on Dish Network.


Mavericks coach Don Nelson will have shoulder surgery Thursday and is expected to be out for three weeks.


Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy  Johnson moved a step closer to his dream of joining the New  York Yankees Thursday, agreeing a two-year contract extension  worth a reported $32 million.


Actress Tawny Kitaen is charged with drug possession after US police say they found drugs in her apartment.


The First Lady talks about her rare bit of international political activism.


'Piano governo su allocazione emissioni va sostenuto'


Chad's army says it has retaken the eastern town of Abeche, a day after it reportedly fell into rebel hands.


Iran needs "stop button" on nuclear program: Rice

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded to Iran's declaration that it had no "reverse gear" on its nuclear program by saying on Sunday that what Iran needed to do was halt weapons-related activities.


Civilian casualties have reached "appalling levels" in Sri Lanka's civil war, the Red Cross said Wednesday


Merrill hit with shareholder lawsuit over subprime

An investor lawsuit has been filed against Merrill Lynch & Co Inc , contending that the company issued false and misleading statements about its exposure to risky mortgage investments, the plaintiffs' lawyers said on Tuesday.


La gru che stavano utilizzando ha urtato dei cavi elettrici


The World: This War Is Not Like the Others â or Is It?

A speech by President Bush illustrates the problem with using historical analogies to make foreign policy.


So many candidates are running in Bulgaria's local elections next month that ballots stretch to 2 metres (6-1/2 ft) and won't fit into the country's largest envelopes.


: Pierre Salinger, who served as President John F. Kennedy's Press Secretary and later had a long career with ABC News, has died, the network said.


Microsoft ends free software for monitoring giveaway

Microsoft pulled the free software offer from its Web site Tuesday, which made free copies of Vista and Office among other applications available in exchange for feedback.


Dr. Bennett Leventhal, a child psychiatrist and autism specialist who helped change how the medical profession and the public viewed mental illness in children, has been removed as the University of Chicago's chief of child and adolescent psychiatry.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton will give to charity the $23,000 in donations she has received from a fundraiser who is wanted in California for failing to appear for sentencing on a 1991 grand theft charge.


The UN Security Council is due to vote on a draft resolution calling on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon and respect Lebanese sovereignty.


British high street targets energy-conscious consumers

Eco-friendly Britons seeking relief from soaring domestic energy bills can now pop down the high street and pick up solar panels for their homes.


(InfoWorld) - A potpourri of Java client application technologies is on the agenda at the Desktop Matters conference in San Jose, Calif. on Friday, where the desktop gets top billing over the Web. Again dominating the discussion, as was the case on Thursday, are technologies pertaining to the Swing desktop client platform for Java. Presentations are featured on such projects as the Spring Rich Client Project, jMatter, and SwiXml. The desktop can be a better option than the Web in some circumstances, one attendee said. "For certain types of applications, desktop's the only way to go," said Rob Abbe, chief software architect at Captovation, which develops document capture software. He cited applications that need to interface with peripherals like high-speed scanners as an example. "The Web would be better [as a deployment choice] when the footprint needs to remain low [like] in situations where administrative policies would prevent people from installing desktop applications," Abbe said. One technology featured, the open-source Spring Rich Client Project, shares code with the popular Spring application framework for Java but is geared to rich client applications. "There are hundreds of major companies using this for very large and significant production applications," said Jim Moore, a consultant at Interface21, which oversees Spring technologies. The mission of the project is to provide an elegant way to build rich client applications that leverage the Spring framework, he said. The initial focus is support for Swing applications, according to the project's Web site. Another open-source project, jMatter, is built for developing applications for small businesses. It leverages Naked Objects Architectural Pattern, which presents new ideas on how to build applications, said Eitan Suez, author of jMatter and president of Uptodata. "I'm on a mission to get these ideas out," Suez said. "JMatter is a manifestation of these ideas and it's a framework that I think empowers the developers to focus on their customers' needs without having to worry or spend [an] inordinate amount of time on plumbing or framework or spending time building or maintaining the GUI."Â  Swing and the Hibernate object-relational persistence software are featured in jMatter. SwiXml is a GUI generating engine for Swing applications. GUIs are described in XML documents that are parsed at runtime and then rendered into javax.swing objects, according to the SwiXml Web site. SwiXml is used mostly for desktop applications. With SwixML, code is separated from the layout like with HTML, making for easier maintenance, said Wolf Paulus, developer of SwixML and a software architect at Cardiff. Another technology discussed, Canoo UltraLightClient, leverages Swing and a Web architecture. Application logic resides on the server rather than the client. A component-oriented programming model is leveraged. The UI is rendered in Swing rather than in HTML. "You get a much richer user experience," this way, said Etienne Studer, a developer at Navis who worked on development of the framework when he worked at Canoo. Now, he uses UltraLightClient. "It's like a better AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) then," said one audience member, responding to Studer's presentation.Â  Studer cited one application of UltraLightClientClient in which it is being used in a marine terminal operations system by shipping companies. Users have access to the same UI. Another topic slated for discussion at Desktop Matters on Friday is Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, which is the company's new presentation technology. Also on the agenda is Adobe Systems's Flex technology, for building rich Internet applications, and its Apollo software, for running Web applications off-line.


Democrats Plan to Tighten Reins on Iraq Spending

Democrats said that they would move toward integrating the war spending into the regular federal budget.


U.S. foreclosures last month more than doubled versus August 2006 and jumped 36 percent from July, a trend that signals more homeowners are unable to pay their mortgages


A TOTAL of 18 people will appear in court in north Queensland today charged over a riot on Palm Island. Yesterday 12 people had been charged, but police said several more arrests had been made overnight.


Alaska, Georgia move up presidential primary contests to Feb. 5

Georgia and Alaska joined the growing list of states pushing up their presidential primary voting to Feb. 5, a date clearly shaping up as a national primary day for Republicans and Democrats.


Liev Schreiber has joined Javier Bardem in the cast of "Love in the Time of Cholera."


Canada's rank has fallen in one competitiveness measure and improved in another, according to a Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum.


Church growth is legacy of Mormon leader

Mormonism's home is America, but most of its believers don't live here anymore.


Sluman Hits Course-Record 62 at Chrysler

Golf finally felt easy to Jeff Sluman, and it wasn't hard to see why. From a fairway bunker on the 18th hole, he had to play a 20-yard hook to avoid the trees and reach the elevated green. His 7-iron stopped 16 inches from the cup for his ninth birdie, a course-record 62 and a two-shot lead in the Chrysler Championship on Thursday.


WASHINGTON - The Revolution are becoming wary of visits to RFK Stadium, and are especially concerned when D.C. United's Ben Olsen is involved in plays. The Revolution lost midfielder Shalrie Joseph to a red card after he tangled with Olsen in a 1-1 tie at RFK May 3 and they lost coach Steve Nicol to a 67th-minute ejection after a ...


Eighteen people, mainly schoolchildren, were injured when a truck crashed into a school bus in central Austria on Monday, police said.


With three days remaining before the NHL trade deadline, the Bruins ensured that Marco Sturm isn't going anywhere.


British Fox Hunting Enthusiasts to Protest

Facing a ban on their age-old sport, fox hunting enthusiasts have vowed to rally outside the House of Commons in a show of defiance to lawmakers.


US warplanes have struck suspected rebel targets in the western city of Falluja, killing three people, but officials have denied a report that Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been captured there.


Austria wants EU-Turkey talks "open ended"

Vienna: Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel insisted on Tuesday that European Union membership talks with Turkey allow the possibility that Ankara might be offered something less than full membership in the EU.


Bush goes to bat to keep job in ninth-inning stretch

CINCINNATI - In the ninth inning of his re-election campaign, President Bush went for what he hoped would be the closer last night in battleground Ohio as he nearly filled Great American Ball Park.


Makers of gaming consoles want part of the on-demand-video future.


After igniting a media firestorm by flashing her apparent lack of underwear to the paparazzi, Britney Spears is finally talking. "It's been so long since I've been out on the town with friends," the singer writes in a posting Thursday on her Web site.


Treviso, 19:00 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER IL RIMINI

Il tecnico del Treviso, Giuseppe Pillon, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la trasferta di domani a Rimi...


Companies, government agencies, schools and other institutions are spending more to protect ever-increasing volumes of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers with more sophisticated firewalls and encryption, but the investment often is too little, too late.


The coroner examining the post-Katrina deaths of four critically ill hospital patients said he cannot declare the deaths homicides


4-Ton Transformer Stands Tall in Hollywood

Sure, it's a PR stunt for the new Transformers DVD release. But who can resist taking a peek at an 18-foot-tall movie prop towering in front of a California shopping mall?


ITALIANE RAPITE IN IRAQ, C'E' UNA RIVENDICAZIONE

ROMA - ''E' il primo dei nostri attacchi contro l'Italia'': cosi' sembra rivendicare nel sito ''Islamic-Minbar.com'', un gruppo che si firma ''Ansar El Zawahri'' (I partigiani di El Zawahri) il rapimento di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta.


Police defuse bomb in Sri Lankan capital

Police acting on a tip discovered and defused a powerful bomb planted in a box of vegetables on a bicycle in a busy shopping district in the Sri Lankan capital Tuesday, an official said.


The number of blacks joining the military has plunged by more than one-third since the Afghanistan and Iraq wars began, as other job prospects soar and relatives of potential recruits increasingly discourage them from signing up.


Website posts video of suicide attack against British troops

A video purportedly showing a suicide attack against British troops last week was posted on an Islamic website. Soldiers from Britain's Black Watch regiment were manning a vehicle checkpoint south of Baghdad


Wall Street was expected edge higher at Tuesday's opening as the price of US crude oil eased, with insurers firming after the head of Marsh & McLennan Cos.


As expected, the growing accounting scandal swirling around Fannie Mae claimed the careers of two of its top executives. CEO Franklin Raines and CFO Timothy Howard were forced out Tuesday night by the mortgage finance corporationâs Board of Directors.


After most took Christmas Day off the campaign trail, presidential candidates are flocking back to Iowa to try to break the logjam at the top of the Hawkeye State's first-in-the-nation caucus.


Pat St. Germain predicts the Emmys - and puts her money where her ...

Some things are all too easy to predict: The plot of the Friends finale; which Ramone will be next to die; the impending Jennifer Lopez-Marc Anthony divorce scandal.


Update 2: IMF Predicts Strongest Growth in 3 Decades

The world economy this year should post its best growth in three decades even though oil prices are up sharply and economic activity in the United States probably will be slower than previously thought.


Music biz sales off for a seventh year: study

The global recorded music market fell  for the seventh consecutive year in 2006, and the slide is  accelerating in 2007, according to figures published by a music  trade group.


Congress OKs $136B Corporate Tax-Cut Bill

WASHINGTON - The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.    Florida, a vote-rich prize that both parties covet, will be chief beneficiary of the $14.5 billion disaster measure as the state rebuilds from a battering by four recent hurricanes...


Although ESPN's new movie, Hustle, is based on the Dowd Report, which documented Pete Rose's gambling habits and led to his ban from baseball, former Rose associate Paul Janszen says there are some things the movie doesn't get right.


ANAHEIM - At first, Mike Cameron couldn't believe it and was reluctant to say much. Then he heard Larry Lucchino's concession e-mail in which the Sox president said they had lost Pedro Martinez to the Mets.


Oregon Couples Fret Over Gay Marriage Ban

As she watched her 3-year-old son convert a box into a spaceship, Kelly Burke was dreading the arrival of a letter that could change their lives.


Muslim and Christian religious leaders in the hometown of a British hostage facing death in Iraq have appealed for his captors to free him.


Wine company Chalone thought it had a deal. Now it has better one.


WASHINGTON - Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's whirlwind trip to Washington is a visit probably designed to bolster both Mr.


States in danger of losing GOP delegates

Republican Party leaders on Monday recommended punishing five states for shifting their nomination contests earlier, moving to strip New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming of half their delegates.


Royal Mail fails to meet every target on postal deliveries

Beleaguered Royal Mail chiefs came under fire yesterday for cutting too many jobs after fresh figures showed they had missed all their delivery targets between April and June.


Iraq's government welcomes a positive report on the US troop surge by its top commander in the country.


India, US in talks to finalise India nuclear deal

India and the United States began talks intended to wind up thorny issues delaying a civilian nuclear energy deal that will permit India to access long-denied Western nuclear technology.


Pakistan seamers shine as India dismissed for 200

Pakistan's seamers produced a top class display of pace bowling to dismiss India for just 200 in the Champions Trophy Group C decider at Edgbaston on Sunday.


San Francisco Signs Benitez to Three-Year Deal

Free agent Armando Benitez and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a three-year contract yesterday, a move that stabilizes the club's closer role that has been in flux since Robb Nen was injured two years ago.


Oil Inches Towards the 55 Dollar Milestone

Crude oil futures inched toward the 55 dollar milestone today, a day after US officials announced a decline in their countryâs inventory of heating oil, heating a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest in key producers.


Four daily newspapers are joining forces in a bid to tackle the problem of suicide in Northern Ireland.


Officials Describe Secret CIA Center at GuantÃ¡namo Bay

The Central Intelligence Agency secretly operated a holding and interrogation center within the larger American military-run prison at GuantÃ¡ namo


Kerry Steps Up Attack on Bush's Economic Record

America cannot afford another four years of lost jobs, slow growth and creeping poverty, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said at a rally Saturday, seizing upon two government reports he claims show the failures of the president's economic policies.


Hockey Player Charged With Swinging Stick

A minor league hockey player appeared in court Thursday, a day after he was charged with swinging his stick at an opponent who was left bleeding and convulsing on the ice.


In a bid to take the lead in the race to revive the nuclear power industry, NRG Energy will ask federal authorities Tuesday for permission to build two reactors in Texas.


The abrupt pullback in spending raises the possibility that the country may be experiencing a rare decline in personal consumption.


Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on Monday bemoaned the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina as they called for ways to spur the recovery of New Orleans two years after the devastating storm.


Rice to push for Mideast truce through UN

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will push for a cease-fire and a "lasting settlement" in the conflict between Lebanon and Israel through a U.N. Security Council resolution this week.


Darfur: 300,000 displaced persons cut off from all aid following ...

26 November 2004 - The United Nations emergency feeding agency said today that the security situation in western Sudanâs Darfur region was deteriorating rapidly with 300,000 displaced people cut off from all aid following a rebel attack earlier this


Left-handeders finally unlock the closet, researchers find

A sinister development Scientists have been left scratching their heads with both hands, after research showed the number of left-handed people in the population has almost quadrupled over the last 100 years.â¦


PARIS -- Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal, the front-runners in France's presidential race, rushed to beef up their campaigns yesterday against the rise of a centrist candidate.


Sex of any kind can harm teens emotionally

NEW YORK  - Teenagers often suffer emotional consequences from having sex, even when it's "only" oral sex, a study published Monday suggests.


HSBC profits up 5 pct, bad debts hit $10.6 bln

HSBC Holdings  fell just short of analysts' expectations with a 5 rise in 2006 profits on Monday as Europe's biggest bank took a $10.6 billion hit for bad debts after problems in its U.S. mortgage lending.


Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan's capital

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan's capital during the lunch rush on Friday, shaking tall buildings for about a minute.


Everyone-hates-Redmond week It's been a good week for anyone praying for the demise of Microsoft Office. Google unveiled its long-awaited, web-based PowerPoint competitor. IBM took the wraps off the free Lotus Symphony, a complete suite of MS-battling tools. And now we have a new version OpenOffice.org.â¦


Xabi Alonso is prepared for a hard battle when Spain meet England in the Bernabeu on Wednesday having experienced the build-up from the other side.


Musharraf vows to prevent terrorists from disrupting Afghan ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistanâs leader vowed to prevent terrorists from staging attacks from Pakistani territory to disrupt landmark Afghan national elections set for October, Pakistanâs state-run news agency reported.


US investigators posing as businessmen could have bought nuclear material for dirty bomb, Congress hears.


Candidati a segreteria: 'Roma disponga riconteggio schede'


Home Depot may report same-store sales again: CEO

Home Depot Inc.'s  chief  executive said on Thursday the chain of home-improvement stores  may return to reporting same-store sales, just weeks after it  announced it would stop the quarterly reports.


One hundred and twenty jobs are being created at a call centre near Newport, it has been announced.


The 206-201 roll call Monday by which the House passed an amendment to the budget bill adding $31 billion for troops in Afghanistan.


The Houston Astros put together an impromptu celebration in honor of Jason Hirsh's first major league victory: The pitching staff doused him with beer.


The family of a murdered County Londonderry drug dealer agrees to pay back assets worth Â£750,000.


Basics: Tiny Specks of Misery, Both Vile and Useful

Itâs easy to hate viruses for their freeloading ways, but they have also repaid us in ways we are just beginning to tally.


Ten people were injured yesterday when a parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris, the first such attack in the French capital for nearly a decade.


Some Hold Out Hope for Intelligence Bill

Unwilling to concede defeat, congressional leaders expressed hope Sunday that lawmakers could return next month to resolve a turf battle that has blocked passage of an overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies. Much depends on whether President Bush is more active in bringing his own troops in line, they said.


Genitori di un 39enne chiedono resti a Varese per cure


Even as a secret community that gave birth to the atomic bomb morphed into a bustling government-lab town, many of its most historic sites remained tucked away from view.


U.S. soldiers believe the usually violent neighborhood of Ghazaliyah has become quiet  -  too quiet to be comfortable


Nicole Richie was arrested early Monday for investigation of driving under the influence after her car was reported headed the wrong way on a freeway.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 7 -- Under mounting domestic and international pressure, the Pakistani government on Thursday suspended stringent media restrictions that critics said were designed to muzzle the free press.


CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., June 1 -- In the week after Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, an angry group of townspeople went to the local military base alleging a "crime of war" and demanding an investigation, a military prosecutor said Friday.


Former KGB spy's Italy contact in UK custody

An Italian academic who met former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko the day he became ill from radiation poisoning is under protective custody in London and undergoing medical tests, a legal source said on Tuesday.


Archbishop raises question of sharia law

In a speech last night, the Archbishop of Canterbury supported a discussion about whether introducing Muslim sharia law to Britain would help social cohesion


Wary of food safety, China consumers shop with care

First bird flu made eating poultry worrisome. Next it was tainted pork. Pesticides in vegetables. Toxic additives in processed foods.


Microsoft launches new Vista version of Windows

Microsoft Corp.  launched Windows Vista for businesses on Thursday, unveiling the first major upgrade of its dominant operating system in five years and predicting that over 200 million people will run new Windows, Office or PC server software by the end of 2007.


Mugabe celebrates 83rd birthday as pressure mounts on his regime

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe celebrated his 83rd birthday in lavish style Saturday despite mounting pressure on his regime as the majority of the population slides further into poverty.


European probe smashes into Moon after successful mission

One of the most innovative missions in space exploration has come to a dramatic close as Europe's first probe to the Moon crashed into the lunar surface giving stargazers around the world an astronomical fireworks display.


A mother makes a public appeal in New Zealand for the return of her baby, taken by her estranged husband.


Cutthroat competition and a possibly slow holiday put Mattel in time-out.


Activists, mayors protest U.S.-Mexico border wall

EL PASO, Texas  - The mayors of the Texan city of El Paso and the Mexican city of Juarez led a protest by dozens of people on Saturday against a planned border wall to stem illegal immigration into America.


Music Review: Bernsteinâs New York: West Side and Beyond

This was no tossed-together anthology but a conceptually focused, musically incisive celebration of Bernsteinâs passionate identification with New York City and with George Gershwin.


ROMA are bracing themselves for a huge financial penalty following the incident which brought an early end to their Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev.


Joe Johnson scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns matched their victory total for last season after just 33 games with a 108-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.


Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik; Thompson Leaves

President Bush has asked Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to stay on in Bush's second term to  keep running the Iraq war and adapting the U.S. military to  face post-Cold War threats like terrorism, a senior Bush  administration official said on Friday.


Gibbs finds evidence Skins are tipping defenses

Joe Gibbs had his entire offense watch the game tape Monday, looking for clues to see if his game plans had become too predictable.


A study of the DNA of wild and domestic pigs sheds light on human migration to the Pacific, say researchers.


Building a fence in an attempt to secure the U.S. border with Mexico is impractical and would simply lead illegal immigrants to cross elsewhere, according to former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and other experts.


McDonald's global same-store sales outpace U.S.

McDonald's Corp , the world's  largest fast-food chain, said on Friday that sales at  restaurants open at least 13 months rose 5.7 percent globally  in January, but sales growth in the U.S. lagged.


Smart Phones I travel light. On interviews and at photo shoots, you'll find me with my 12-inch iBook G4 tucked under my arm, along with a reporter's notebook. I'll probably ask you to borrow a pen.


The head of a race equality body has said many black and Asian people in the UK feel they do not belong outside towns and cities.


Blair calls for long-term effort to overcome 'global catastrophe'

Prime Minister Tony Blair called for a long-term effort from the international community to help overcome the tsunami tragedy in Asia which he said was a "global catastrophe".


WASHINGTON - A quick-acting retiree whacked a teenage robbery suspect over the head with a frying pan, an action praised by District of Columbia police. Police had been pursuing a red Jeep believed to be carrying two suspects following a reported robbery about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday.


China Pursues Major Role in Particle Physics

With an improved particle accelerator, China sees Âgolden opportunitiesÂ for collaborative research.


Top court to consider Commandments cases

The US Supreme Court yesterday agreed to consider two cases in the highly charged issue of whether the Ten Commandments can be posted in public buildings or public lands.


E.U. Seeks Single Market for Online Services

The European Commission will make proposals by mid-2008 aimed at creating a single European market in the burgeoning sector of online music, films and games.


Samsung, Philips, HP form group to devise consumer APIs

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Samsung, Philips, HP, the Digital TV Industry Alliance of China (DTVIA) and Access on Monday (Nov. 1) announced the formation of the Universal Home Application Programmer Interface (UHAPI) Forum.


Obiettivo del dg Agon, "Opportunita' nella cosmesi"


Germany's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder meets Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on a historic visit to Tripoli.


Arnold Palmer will skip the Bay Hill Invitational for the first time since he founded the tournament in 1979, most likely ending his 52-year streak of playing on the PGA Tour.


Visteon to build new manufacturing plant in Slovakia

Visteon Corp. said Wednesday it will build a new plant in western Slovakia to support new business with PSA Peugeot Citroen and Kia - two automakers that are in the process of building new plants in Slovakia.


Sean "Diddy" Combs breached name deal, court says

A British court ruled on Wednesday that  U.S. rap star Sean "Diddy" Combs had breached an agreement with  a London-based record producer not to use the alias "Diddy" in  Britain.


Housing starts rebounded sharply in July, making up almost all the ground lost in a June slump by posting their largest monthly percentage gain since September 2002, a report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed.


Futures extend losses after home price data

Wall Street stock index futures extended losses on Wednesday, after a national home price gauge showed prices of existing U.S. single-family homes recorded their biggest annual drop in October.


French End Hiding of Explosives in Luggage

French police on Sunday ended their practice of hiding plastic explosives in air passengers' luggage to train bomb-sniffing dogs after one such bag got lost, possibly ending up on a flight out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport.


Free agent expected to visit several teams

Pavano, who was 18-8 with a 3.00 ERA, is expected to meet with several teams. He has already visited Boston. Texas Rangers: The Rangers met with Todd Walker and plan to meet with Jermaine Day, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.


Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was in intensive care with a broken skull on Wednesday following what he says was a brutal police attack while in custody, his spokesman said.


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond leaves intensive care after he was injured in a motorcyle crash.


Genova, 21:41 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: SPERAVO IN UN NOSTRO GOL NEL FINALE

Nonostante lo svantaggio di un gol, l'allenatore del Parma di Carlo ha sperato fino all'ultimo nel p...


Military Psychiatric-Care Overhaul Urged

Top officials in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill said yesterday that the federal government must move quickly to revamp the nation's system for identifying and caring for military personnel with the invisible wounds of mental illness.


Cinque veicoli coinvolti sulla diramazione Roma Sud


House prices grew by 1.3% in September, the Nationwide says, lifting the annual growth rate to 8.2%.


How many people have gotten home after a blindingly stressful day and realize they've forgotten some important event or errand?


New Mashup Turns Google Maps Into Location-Based Blogging Tool

A map-loving web programmer has turned one of Google Maps' standard features into a simple publishing tool. With a little help from Yahoo Pipes, Tony Hirst's My Maps mashup can generate blog posts with location data attached. Readers of your blog will not know what happened and when, nor where.


Apple iTunes offers Band Aid 20 single - 79p

it made Band Aid 20's charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas' available through it's iTunes Music Store this


In an effort to ease the transition to higher-capacity disc technology, Toshiba and Memory-Tech have developed a dual-layer disc that supports DVD and HD DVD formats.


Cole, Seeking NRCC Debt Relief, Fuels Push for Member Donations

Making sure that the Republicans, now in the House minority, have enough money for their 2008 comeback effort is a top early priority for Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole in his role as the new chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).


US Called Sunnis to Participate in Iraqi Elections

US President George W. Bush told Iraqi Sunnis to use their veto during the Iraqi parliamentary elections, which will occur next month.


Showtime Producing TV Drama About Terror Cell

The Showtime cable channel is developing a potential television series about the inner workings and personal lives of a fictional group of Islamic terrorists, a network spokesman said on Tuesday.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday and underwent an emergency bypass, but doctors said he was still seriously ill and media reports said he would need a second operation.


eBay pulls U.S. ads from Google AdWords network

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. has  pulled its advertising from search company Google Inc.'s  AdWords network in the United States, an eBay spokesman said on  Wednesday.


Few in the tech world need an introduction to Napster's founder, the college dropout whose revolutionary file-swapping technology shook the foundations of the $11 billion record industry.


Israeli forces concluded a four-day operation in the West Bank city of Nablus yesterday, capturing a senior Hamas commander who Israeli military officials said was the leader of a cell that was preparing a suicide bombing in Israel during the religious holiday.


BMW has reported a lower-than-expected 7.6 percent rise in third-quarter pretax profit, but has reaffirmed its forecast for record revenues, earnings and car sales in 2004.


Twelve Iraqi soldiers are ambushed and killed near the northern oil city of Kirkuk, the army reports.


The EU congratulates Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his poll victory and urges him to relaunch reforms.


Monty's in; Langer adds Montgomerie and Donald

Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer finalized his team on Sunday when he added six-time Ryder Cup veteran Colin Montgomerie and rookie Luke Donald.


Strong Quake Strikes Indonesia's Sumatra - Media

A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's Sumatra island on Sunday, toppling several homes in restive Aceh province and causing widespread panic, media reported.


Eddie Griffin begins a new chapter in his life as a professional basketball player more than 18 months after the book seemed to close on his promising NBA career.


Anna Nicole's cause of death still a mystery

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - An autopsy on former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday did not immediately reveal what killed the billionaire's widow but police found no signs her sudden death involved a crime.


European Union leaders will put their weight behind ambitious goals to fight climate change today in a move they hope will spur similar action from the United States and other big polluters worldwide.Comment


DuBreq Stylophone pocket organ makes a comeback

Old age tech for the new era Forgotten Tech We thought the Stylophone pocket electronic organ was dead and buried, but no, the pianistâs portable training board has been revived for the hi-tech age.â¦


Childhood cancer survivors at risk of 2nd cancer

NEW YORK  - Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk of developing a second malignancy - specifically, cancer of the connective tissues, such as bone or muscle, researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Denying he has painted too rosy a picture about Iraq, President Bush said Thursday he would consider sending more troops if asked, but Iraq's interim leader firmly said they weren't needed.


Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie will meet in the opening four-balls at Oakland Hills.


A name is a name is a name? For Julia Roberts, it's double trouble

Until the birth of Julia Roberts' son in a Los Angeles hospital two days ago, the only "Phinnaeus" of note was Phinnaeus Gage, a 19th century railway worker who distinguished


This is the city where Miguel de Cervantes did most of his writing, published "Don Quixote," died and was buried.


Paraguay bring Iraq's fairytale Olympic football run to an end with a 3-1 semi-final win.


U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, clawing back from Monday's losses, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.


Retailer John Lewis says like-for-like sales grew 1.7% over the crucial Christmas and New Year period.


Actress and producer Salma Hayek is engaged and expecting her first baby, her spokeswoman says.


News.com Extra: Is RIAA abusing the court system?

Plus: Teens turn to online poker for profit. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Sinclair Broadcasting Spins FCC Indecency Rules, Veteran's Day ...

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that as a result of ambiguities in the Federal Communications Commission indecency rules


British retailer opens inquiry into abuses at Bangladeshi factories

Low-cost British clothing retailer Asda, owned by US giant Wal-Mart, has launched an investigation into allegations that its production facilities in Bangladesh were abusing the rights of their workers, The Guardian reported on Monday.


Union chief threatens to end affiliation with Labour party

The country's third-biggest union might consider ending its affiliation with the Labour Party, its chief said in an interview published on Monday.


The Boulder police chief has defended his department's investigation of the murder of JonBenet Ramsey in several published reports, saying more than 160 suspects were investigated and $2 million spent.


Vivendi Universal take majority shareholding in Moroccan Telecom

French group Vivendi Universal, the world's largest media conglomerate, announced it had acquired a majority stake in the profitable Moroccan operator Maroc Telecom, confirming its strategy of focussing on telecommunications.


Settlement Sought in O'Reilly Case, Sources Say

Lawyers for Fox News Channel  commentator Bill O'Reilly and a female co-worker who has  accused him of sexual harassment are in negotiations to settle  their dispute out of court, sources familiar with the case said  on Friday.


Paralimpiadi, Cerasuolo in finale nei 200 misti nuoto

Atene, 23 set. (Adnkronos) - Imma Cerasuolo e' in finale nei 200 misti di nuoto alle Paralimpiadi. L'italiana, neocampionessa nei 100 farfalla, ha chiuso i 200 al secondo posto con il tempo di 3'02''27, migliorando


The second Palestinian intifada or uprising broke out at the end of September 2000 and is named after the Jerusalem mosque complex where the violence began.


Film: On the Road With Vince Vaughn, Not Just for Laughs

In following a famously acerbic actorâs travels with a group of stand-up comics, âVince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Showâ reveals his earnest side.


President Bush says claims that US troops going to Iraq have  poor armour protection are being addressed.


There is still widespread ignorance about HIV, particularly among young people, a charity suggests.


Army officials confirm author and lecturer Ralph Peters, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, is still scheduled to speak at this week's Land Combat Expo in Heidelberg despite a swarm of controversy around a ...


Poles Observe Grim Martial Law Anniversary

Young political activists demonstrated Monday outside the home of Poland's last communist-era leader, whom some condemned and others praised on the anniversary of his imposing martial law in 1981.


A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries could reduce global warming, a leading expert says.


Canine distemper outbreak causes moratorium on dog adoptions

CHICAGO An outbreak of canine distemper disease has prompted the city of Chicago's animal control department to start a 30-day moratorium on giving away dogs.


'Striscia' e programma con loro sketch dominano la giornata


Our say: NBA brawl a dismal sign of the times

WE'VE ABANDONED the notion that professional basketball games can provide a model of good sportsmanship. We'd settle for NBA games that didn't celebrate thuggishness.


Will Microsoft Makes Its Browser Better?

The success of alternative browsers such as Mozilla Foundation's Firefox may ultimately have an unexpected side effect. It may be causing Microsoft to be more aggressive in leveraging its dominance of Internet


Goldman Sachs was both Wall Street's top earner of buyout fees in 2007, and its second-largest payer of them.


Elephant falls from truck killing circus worker

An elephant toppled out of a truck and killed a circus worker in Australia on Thursday, police said.


Despite DNA Test, Prosecutor Is Retrying Case

Prosecutors have sought a new capital murder trial after a manâs conviction was overturned by DNA evidence.


Brown Shows Up for Knicks' Draft Workouts

Larry Brown returned to work Monday and performed his normal responsibilities as New York Knicks coach.


Frank signs contract extension with Nets

The New Jersey Nets on Monday announced that coach Lawrence Frank has signed a multiyear contract extension. Terms were not disclosed.


Statement of Kerry-Ann T. Powell, US PIRG Food Safety Advocate

WASHINGTON -- November 29 -- As Americans get ready for Thanksgiving meals around the country, the Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged that contamination of the food supply by genetically engineered crops is inevitable, but its new proposed


"Non prendere impegni stasera" di Gianluca Tavarelliracconta una faccia nascosta di Roma                                                  Cortellesi, dieci minuti di applausi "Un film su piccole storie di vita"


The Ministry of Health is looking at the possibility of opening a unit at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital where HIV/AIDS patients will be treated.


Amnesties are normally reserved for weapons or criminals but a store has found a new offender to pardon -- the coat hanger.


Treatment with the diabetes drug rosiglitazone, which is marketed under the trade name Avandia, can restore ovulation in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a disease involving high levels of male hormones resulting in fertility and menstrual problems, new research shows.


Mercury Tries Online Campaign to Create a Cooler Image

A prominent lineup of advertising talent is working to produce an online campaign aimed at cultivating a cooler image for the Mercury car brand.


Astronomers Contemplate Icy Volcanoes in Far Places

A discovery now has some astronomers entertaining visions of icy volcanoes roiling on some of the tiny worlds circling beyond Neptune, at least at one time.


I due senatori della sinistra radicale rivendicano la loro scelta"E' una manovra di Andreotti". "Ero a Belgrado sotto le bombe"                                          Rossi: "Ma io voterei la fiducia" Turigliatto: "Non mi pento per il mio no"


Virtually a new way of doing business It would not be the first time the suggestion has been made that games programmers hold at least one key to the future for business systems development. But IBM's latest research project - a "secret island" within the confines of Linden Labs' Second Life massively multi-player games environment - brings that possibility a whole lot closer.â¦


Tests confirm that a teenager who was killed in a street fight was stabbed in the stomach.


Israel thwarts suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv

Israeli police seized an explosive belt that was intended to be used in a Tel Aviv suicide bomb attack on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, a police spokesman said on Saturday.


Solving the climate crisis: New study cites serious impacts in ...

A new report on global warming's impacts on Oregon and the rest of the Northwest may fall short of Hollywood blockbuster standards, but it demonstrates the need for a strong, cohesive national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


Probabile ipotesi di reato istigazione a falsa testimonianza


VA Software adding Wiki support to collaborative tool

VA Software in March 2005 plans to add Wiki integration to its SourceForge Enterprise Edition environment for collaborative application development, with the goal of providing more structure to Wikis.


Kevin Keegan has revealed that Manchester City would be without Sun Jihai will be out of action for a year with a serious leg injury.


Arafat examined by doctors, Sharon faces crucial vote

JERUSALEM - Tunisian specialists examined Yasser Arafat on Saturday night after the 75-year-old Palestinian leader complained of a stomach disorder and high temperature.


Prospect of a deadlocked race leads to late selloff

The prospect of a tight race for the presidency â-nd a repeat of the 2000 court battle â -mpted a late selloff on Wall Street on Tuesday, with stocks finishing the


As Bush heads to the region, his key allies in Guatemala and El Salvador are reeling from gangland-style killings that many believe are related to drug smuggling and corruption


Self-sustaining killer robot creates a stink

It may eat flies and stink to high heaven, but if this robot works, it will be an important step towards making robots fully autonomous.


Two generations of Kennedys  -  Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy and his son, Rep. Partrick Kennedy of Rhode Island  -  are endorsing fellow Democrat Barack Obama for president


Martin Jol would embrace Tottenham's tradition of flowing, passing football if he is appointed as the full-time replacement for departed head coach Jacques Santini.


Stocks Up on Drop in Oil Prices, GDP Hike

Wall Street extended its yearend rally Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices and a surprise uptick in the nation's gross domestic product pushed stocks higher.


Leno Faces Writers Guild Action Over Monologues

A spokeswoman said Friday that the Writers Guild of America would definitely take some action against Jay Leno, who is a member.


The Atlanta Falcons are interested in Southern California coach Pete Carroll for their head coaching job.


A Jakarta court has ruled that the terror trial of radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir can go ahead, despite earlier doubts on the strength of the charges.


Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 and Ty Lawson had 13 points with seven assists and six rebounds to lead fourth-ranked North Carolina to a 77-72 victory over No. 21 Boston College on Saturday night.


Soyuz spacecraft with three ISS crew on board lands in Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft bringing back three astronauts from the International Space Station landed in Kazakhstan, Russian space officials announced.


European Economic Growth Probably Slowed in Third Quarter on Crude Prices

Economic growth in the 12 nations sharing the euro probably slowed in the third quarter as record oil prices crimped global demand and rising unemployment weighed on consumer spending, a survey of economists ...


US Airways, pilots union break off talks

WASHINGTON -- US Airways Group Inc. and its pilots union broke off talks on reduced pay and benefits the airline is seeking to avoid a bankruptcy filing, with the union agreeing to take the latest company proposal to its leaders this week.


Roger Federer thrashes Fabrice Santoro on day one of the Australian Open.


Segway completes trans-continental voyage

Tired scooter rider enthused to finish coast-to-coast journey across 14 states.


SEM firm Fathom Online has been reporting flat (or declining) average keyword prices for the past several quarters. But that doesn’t entirely make sense. Paid search revenues keep going up, driven in part by an influx of new advertisers. If you have more advertisers and more revenues in search it would suggest more competition over keywords. [...]


TB patient fled ahead of health authorities: CDC

A man infected with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis fled across Europe to avoid detention, taking flight after flight to stay ahead of public health officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.


Roma, 22:22 - CALCIO, ANTICIPO SERIE A: JUVENTUS-ROMA 1-0

La Juventus ha battuto la Roma per 1-0 nell'anticipo serale della 23a giornata di serie A. Decisivo ...


French police searched the apartment of the Societe Generale dealer blamed for running up a $7 billion loss on Friday, but his family said he was a scapegoat for the world's worst rogue trading scandal.


If you hope to get a mortgage this coming year, look beyond your credit score, because that's what lenders will be doing.


Report: Iraq Govt. Cancels Falluja Negotiations

The chief negotiator in the rebel-held Iraqi town of Falluja said Monday the government had canceled indefinitely talks to avert a military assault on the town.


CCTV images of a 21 July bomb suspect apparently fleeing in women's clothes are seen in court.


ATA Airlines isn't commenting on reports that the Indianapolis-based carrier is trying to sell its holdings. Reports surfaced citing unnamed sources that ATA is in merger talks with Tempe


Neolithic Village May Have Housed Builders of Stonehenge

New excavations near Stonehenge have uncovered what archaeologists say was probably the village of workers who erected the monoliths.


Microsoft's massive underground parking project has Seattle locals all abuzz.


High stakes for Africa at trial of warlord Taylor

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor goes on trial next week charged with instigating murder, rape and terrorism during Sierra Leone's civil war in a case prosecutors say could end impunity for African strongmen.


Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan signed with Villareal in order to obtain regular playing time. The Uruguay international was unveiled with the Spanish outfit on Saturday after passing a medical.


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry says reaching their milestone on Sunday will mean nothing if they don't win anything. The5-3 win over Middlesbrough equalled Nottingham Forest's 42-game unbeaten League run, set 25 years ago.


After Sea Surges, Water Could Kill in Another Way

Loudspeakers boomed warnings across scenes of devastation in this city Tuesday, cautioning survivors of this week's tsunami that drinking water from wells or underground sources may make them sick.


Scyld Berry's team guide to the Champions Trophy

Michael Clarke bats like Mark Waugh when he plays to the off side, and like Steve Waugh when he plays to leg. Which doesn't mean the 24-year-old is as good as either of them yet, simply that he is most promising.


Commerzbank shares up on Citibank bid talk: traders

Commerzbank , which has been  persistently cited as a possible takeover target, jumped 2.2  percent to 37.8 euros, its highest in nearly seven years on  market talk Citigroup  was likely to bid about 45 euros  for the bank.


Sydney, 14:53 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: SYDNEY SI OFFRE AL POSTO DEL SUDAFRICA

Lo stato australiano del Nuovo Galles del Sud, regione che ha come capoluogo la città di Sydn...


(ANSA) - ROMA, 11 NOV - "A Roma sto bene, spero di essere presto a disposizione del mister e della squadra". Lo ribadisce Panucci dopo il chiarimento con Delneri. "Purtroppo - dice il difensore sul sito del


Modena, 18:29 - VOLLEY, TOP TEAMS CUP: MODENA BATTUTA IN FINALE

Gli sloveni del Bled hanno vinto la Top Teams Cup 2007 battendo in finale la Cimone Modena 3-2 (25-1...


A family of 11 sponsors along with an industry partner are behind the Dairy Industry Awards.   New Zealand Dairy Awards Trust chairperson Alison Watters said the commitment expressed by the sponsors is "just awesome".


Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Gaza outpost

Israeli soldiers have shot dead an unarmed Palestinian in the Gaza Strip overnight, Israeli and Palestinian security sources say. An Israeli source said troops fired at a Palestinian spotted


GlaxoSmithKline reports 'breakthrough' on bird flu vaccine

British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reported a "breakthrough" in trials of a vaccine to combat a lethal strain of bird flu in humans.


Amazon could experiment in fascinating ways with its new acquisition, Audible.com. What if you could switch back and forth between an electronic book and the audio version?.


Alonzo Mourning walked into Pat Riley's office one day this summer for some contract talks, yet his mind quickly drifted elsewhere. Scattered about were drawings of something Mourning spent a career chasing: the championship ring.


Movie pirates nabbed with night-vision goggles

You'd think catching movie pirates would be as easy as preventing anyone with a camcorder from entering a movie theater. Or throwing a net over Johnny Depp's house. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


California Psychologist Yang Wins World Series of Poker

California psychologist Jerry Yang and a huge mountain of cash were all that was left after plowing through a field of 6,358 players that began to play in stages July 6.


How to Escape Depravity: "The Woodsman" Survives a Perilous Course

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 16, 2004 - NEW YORK - At the Skirball Center just off Washington Square Park in New York, Newmarket Films released "The Woodsman" to select audiences in New York City.


Siena, 21:56 - CALCIO, SIENA: RECORD DI ABBONAMENTI

Record di abbonati per il Siena. 7.228 tessere le tessere staccate, quasi 1.500 in piÃ¹ rispetto allo...


SRINAGAR, India  - Three members of India's security forces and a villager were killed in a two-day gunbattle between troops and suspected Islamist militants in restive region of Kashmir, the army said on Sunday.


Musharraf still sees light at end of Indo-Pak tunnel:

[World News]: Islamabad, Nov 30 : Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he believed in "a peaceful coexistence" with India.


China says faces threat from illegal blood sales

China still faces a problem with the illegal sale of blood to hospitals, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, years after such trade sparked an AIDS outbreak in the central province of Henan.


Servizi segreti, il bilancio potrebbe essere piu' elevato


Polls open in Turkey's general election, which is seen as a key test of the country's secular tradition.


The economy added 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in two years, but job growth in prior months was revised higher and the unemployment rate dropped, the government said on Friday in a report that eased fears over a sharp economic slowdown.


Greggio fa segnare un rialzo dell'1,1% a 63,11 dollari


Reports Indicate Bigley Tried to Escape, Helped by Captor

As Britain mourns the execution of Kenneth Bigley, officials in the US say the man may have attempted to escape before he was beheaded.


AFGHANISTAN: UN highlights massive increase in opium cultivation ...

KABUL, 19 November (IRIN) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by two-thirds, reaching an unprecedented 131,000 hectares, a new survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed on Thursday.


House panel votes to boost domestic security

The United States would spend more to combat illegal immigration and prepare for terrorist and weather-related disasters under legislation approved on Tuesday by a House of Representatives panel that ignores a White House veto threat.


N.Korea moves towards implementing nuclear deal

North Korea has invited a delegation of the United Nations nuclear watchdog to visit the country in what could be a first step toward implementing an international agreement intended to curb its nuclear program.


Prague To Host Speech And Audio Quality Conference In June

MESAQIN 2005, a conference devoted to quality of service measurements in voice and audio networks, will take place in June in the Czech Republic; the conference will also host a free online discussion forum.


Film fans by the hundreds waited under cold, dreary skies for glimpses of stars about to cross the red carpet for the 79th annual Oscars on Sunday, carefully watched by a phalanx of policemen.


NASA, Google aim for virtual space travel on Web

Web surfers may soon be able to  explore the canyons of Mars and experience a virtual flight  over the surface of the moon thanks to a deal announced on  Monday between Web search company Google Inc. and the NASA Ames  Research Center.


Wachovia Corp. (WB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 5 US bank, on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent, helped by increased lending to consumers and a decline in bad loans.


U.S. Troops to Scale Back Tsunami Efforts

The U.S. military — the largest group helping tsunami survivors — will immediately start withdrawing troops from the relief efforts to feed and house more than 1 million refugees, the U.S. Pacific commander said Thursday.


Crazy Horse lives ... but airline wants proof

Jeremy Brown from Northern Ireland may rue the day he decided to change his name to Crazy Horse Invincible, partly because he did so after one too many drinks, but mainly because his new identity is causing more hassle that it may be worth.


The US military opened an inquiry into the shooting death of a wounded, unarmed Iraqi insurgent caught on videotape in Fallujah. The investigation will determine whether the


Sepp Maier, recently sacked as Germany's goalkeeping coach following g a withering appraisal of German number 2, Jens Lehmann, has again criticized the Arsenal keeper.


Belgian horseback shrimpers vow to preserve trade

As dying trades go, Belgium's horseback shrimp fishery must be among the most arcane and outdated.


State of Union to focus on taxpayer, economy

With fear of an impending recession, President Bush on Monday night will use his State of the Union address to revisit unfinished business and press for action to keep the economy afloat, administration officials say.


Lethal Strain of Avian Flu Is Reported Found in Pigs in China

A strain of avian influenza among pigs was found at several farms, a discovery that could move the virus a step closer to becoming a deadly problem for people.


U.S. expresses concern about vaccine as flu cases up

The influenza vaccine given to Americans may not protect as well as expected, U.S. health officials said on Friday as the number of flu cases increased nationwide.


Study: $100M Spent on TV Ads in Ohio Race

The battle for Ohio in last year's presidential campaign came with a huge price tag: $100 million for television advertising alone, according to a new study.


TV news and children's shows could be threatened by an EU plan to overhaul ad rules, a House of Lords report warns.


Funds close out 2004 with strong showings

NEW YORK -- Wall Street's fourth-quarter rally gave stock mutual funds a solid performance for 2004, with small-cap equity funds and real estate funds scoring some of the biggest returns. Large-cap growth equities and technology-focused funds had the slimmest gains.


Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Iraq Police Academy

A suicide car bomber killed at least 13  people at an Iraqi police academy Wednesday, but Prime Minister  Iyad Allawi vowed to stick to his timetable for a Jan. 30  election despite escalating attacks.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic Americans have a unique cancer risk profile that requires a targeted approach to cancer prevention, according to an American Cancer Society report released Wednesday.


Sweden's Soderling Clinches First ATP Tour Title

Swede Robin Soderling clinched the first  ATP Tour title of his career when he tamed Belgium's Xavier  Malisse 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the final of the Lyon Grand Prix  Sunday.


Operazione manifesta volonta' di ricreare fusione in futuro


Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Cabinet approved a draft oil law and the Iraqi parliament was to begin debate on the measure Wednesday, a major sign of progress in a long-delayed political benchmark sought by the U.S. to boost reconciliation between Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites.


Bhutto says talks with Pakistan's Musharraf stalled

LONDON/ISLAMABAD  - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said talks on a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf had stalled but she planned to return to Pakistan very soon even without an agreement.


Motion-control equipment maker Parker Hannifin Corp. on Monday said it received a contract from Boeing Co. to produce a hydraulic subsystem for the new 7E7 Dreamliner passenger jet, as well as individual components on the aircraft and GE candidate engine.


Microsoft 'tweaks Vista' for Google desktop search goodness

All is fair in love and litigation Microsoft is changing Vista to level the desktop search playing field for Google and other third parties, Reuters is reporting. The rivals are to file a joint report on the proposed changes in federal court today, according to an anonymous source cited by the newswire.â¦


By Don Jacobs, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.  Feb. 15--Demolition of the fire-ravaged McClung warehouses came to a halt  Wednesday when state officials ordered testing on the debris until further  hauling is allowed.