Ecma's approval sets stage for Open XML to compete, co-exist with ODF

Microsoft Corp.'s Office Open XML file format won approval from the Ecma International standards body. The vote could make it easier for users and vendors to justify supporting both Open XML and the rival OpenDocument format.


Mibtel +0,38%, SP/Mib +0,30% e All Stars +0,69%


Cap Gemini issues shares to finance Kanbay acquisition

French IT and consulting group Cap Gemini expects to raise 455-500 million euros (605-665 million dollars) from a capital increase.


Hundreds of thousands of civil servants go on strike on Friday in protest at looming job cuts.


Tennessee showed it doesn't have to rely on star Candace Parker in the SEC tournament opener. With impressive balance, the No. 2 Lady Vols began their pursuit of a sixth sweep of the Southeastern Conference's regular-season and tournament titles by beating South Carolina 81-63 on Friday.


YouTube Appearing on Wider Range of Phones

YouTube is extending its full service to Motorola, LG, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson phones with high-speed wireless access.


I piu' cari gli Eagles, 6 milioni euro per festa nel 2003


YANGON, MYANMAR - The military government of Myanmar promised Thursday that it will release another 5,000 prisoners, including some people who have been jailed for political activity.


Siemens posts solid results but is dogged by corruption scandal

German engineering giant Siemens posted solid fourth quarter results Thursday, but a shadow clouded the presentation as it admitted 1.3 billion euros (billion dollars) in dubious transactions in its accounts.


UPS' 3Q Profit Climbs 20 Percent on Sales

Transportation services giant United Parcel Service Inc. said Thursday that third-quarter earnings rose 20 percent year-over-year, on a nearly 8 percent rise in worldwide sales.


Their city is the world's No. 1 tourist destination, yet Parisians sometimes seem downright grumpy about it.


Huskies cite 'dirty' hit in Milsten injury

When an injury occurs, coaches and players generally pass it off using the age-old adage: "That's football.". However, Dan Milsten's fractured fibula and dislocated ankle during Saturday's Washington-Oregon


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Shell and other oil companies sought loans from the US reserve after Hurricane Ivan disrupted oil imports and production. While the added supply from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve


Company clarifies controversial stem cell study

A company scolded in Congress and criticized by religious groups for an experiment involving human embryonic stem cells clarified its work on Wednesday and said it had demonstrated an acceptable alternative to producing the controversial cells.


President Bush said today that if Iran continued to stall on demands concerning its nuclear program that the consequences would include sanctions.


Cardinal Health to sell drug manufacturing unit

Cardinal Health Inc.  said on Thursday that it plans to divest its ailing drug manufacturing business, sending its shares up over 5 percent.


WASHINGTON Sept. 22, 2004 - CBS got the bill Wednesday for Janet Jackson's eye-catching flash dance during the Super Bowl halftime show: a record $550,000.


A chemical explosion at an industrial plant closed a section of the M6 motorway in northwest England on Monday, emergency services said.


September 2, 2004 -- BAGHDAD - Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi escaped an assassination squad unharmed yesterday after a hail of bullets killed two of his bodyguards.


LONDON, England -- World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will make the first defense of his WBC title against Britain's Danny Williams in New York on December 11, it was announced on Thursday.


Church buys Mary Queen of Scots' death warrant

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The Church of England has bought the warrant which authorized the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, saving the historical document for the nation.


Carmela Marzano bought her first investment property in 1974, using money from her mother's estate to purchase a two-family house in the Forest Park section of Springfield. Since then, she has added five more properties to her portfolio, collecting the rents, arranging for repairs, and managing tenants by herself.


Ryder Cup: Europeans' success mocks the rankings

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan You can stare at the world golf rankings and list of major championship winners for as long as you like, and you will not find an explanation for why Europe led the United States by an even bigger margin than usual after two


The new U.S. military commander in Iraq said on Saturday that American and Iraqi security forces had to stabilize the country in what he called a high-stakes battle, or it would be doomed to more violence.


Opposition win may bring Taiwan closer to China

The resurgence of pro-China opposition party, Kuomintang, which took a majority in Saturday's legislative elections, boosts its chances for the presidential vote in March.


Two Blasts Rip Through Baghdad, Killing 21

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs ripped through crowded Baghdad streets on Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96, as insurgents step up their campaign to undermine the country's U.S.-backed interim government and drive the United States and its allies out of Iraq.    In the first explosion, a four-wheel-drive vehicle packed with explosives detonated outside the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of the U.S...


Probe of Calif. Fires Lays Most Blame on Power Lines

LOS ANGELES -- When the firestorms of October were finally extinguished and hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians returned to their homes, officials set out to understand how 21 fires erupted in the span of just three days.


What stock price does and does not tell you about a company.


Hours before a fatal fire at a southwest Missouri group home, a maintenance man trying to fix a furnace shorted the electrical wiring running through the attic where investigators believe the fire started, according to documents released Tuesday.


German software pirate, and his father, get jail time

The noose appears to be tightening around one of Europe's largest software counterfeiting rings as a German court sentenced a second member of the network to prison on Monday, and handed a sentence to his father for helping run front operations.


Nintendo Co. said Thursday profits more than doubled in the six months ending Sept. 30 on the soaring success of its hit Wii and Nintendo DS game consoles.


Facebook innovators win funding, settle for jobs

First came the dot-com gold miners. For those who stayed on after the bust, there was still some silver to be found. But for latecomers and recent graduates seeking to cash in on the latest Silicon Valley craze, it's mostly decent paid salary work that's left.


Novecento immigrati sbarcano in Sicilia, a Lampedusa sbarca ...

Un centinaio di immigrati clandestini, tra cui donne e bambini, sono sbarcati a Marzanemi nel siracusano. Erano a bordo di un'imbarcazione lunga 12 metri sono stati intercettati dalla Capitaneria di Porto e dalla Guardia di Finanza.


Horror film Cloverfield goes straight to the top of the North American box office, with takings of $41m (Â£21m).


Sun to offer new Solaris as 'open-source' software

It cost Sun Microsystems $5 billion to develop Solaris, a powerful computer operating system used by governments and giant corporations worldwide.


Carmarthenshire's new education director is a Welsh speaker after a long running language row.


Saudi Al Qaeda Urges Attacks on Oil Facilities-Web

An Internet statement purportedly from  the Saudi wing of al Qaeda has urged guerrillas to attack oil  facilities in the world's biggest crude exporter.


The 12th annual Kettle Kick-off Holiday Luncheon on Thursday raised $150,305 for Christmas food baskets, meals, toys and other services for needy people during the holidays and throughout the year.


Dopo i massimi da 8 settimane, si attesta a 49,20 dollari


Schwarzenegger's lead grows ahead of November vote

California's Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger extended his lead over his Democratic challenger in November state elections in the latest opinion poll.


A photo of a Rwandan woman who was raped during the 1994 genocide is nominated for a UK portrait prize.


Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest software services firm, reports a surge in quarterly earnings.


Police widen their call for help to find a prisoner who escaped ten days ago still wearing handcuffs.


Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database

Google plans to begin converting the holdings of leading research libraries into digital files that would be searchable online.


NY Library for the Performing Arts Gets Ridiculous With Panel About 'Irma Vep' Creator Charles Ludlam

Playbill - The life and work of theatrical anarchist and Ridiculous Theatrical Company founder Charles Ludlam will be examined in "Not So Ridiculous: The Theatrical World of Charles Ludlam," a panel discussion held at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 3 PM Feb. 5.


With polls showing nearly equal numbers of Florida voters for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the election's outcome may again hinge on a Florida recount. And the more that Floridians learn about how voting machines work, the more they question whether the 15 counties with paperless voting systems can accurately count and recount votes.


Dmitri A. Medvedev, the presumptive next president, struck markedly liberal notes in a speech.


Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said on Tuesday that he's hoping time will heal some of the wounds created by Sammy Sosa's early exit from the season finale and


Will pro-war stances hurt the GOP hopefuls for '08?


Blueberry Compound Fights Cholesterol, Study Finds

A compound used by blueberries and  grapes to fight off fungal infections could help lower  cholesterol, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


The senior quarterback rushed for 110 yards, threw for a touchdown and even punted a quick kick in the Mountaineers' 31-19 victory over Connecticut last night.


Utile semestre in crescita del 31,1% a 60,7 milioni di euro


STAZIONE SPAZIALE A CORTO DI CIBO, LA NASA METTE A DIETA GLI ...

NEW YORK - Sulla Stazione spaziale internazionale scarseggia il cibo e in attesa di un rifornimento in arrivo in un paio di settimane dalla Russia, gli astronauti devono mettersi a dieta. La Nasa ha ordinato


POP producer Phil Spector was charged today over the 2003 murder of a B-movie actress, as US prosecutors moved to expedite his long-delayed trial.


Cholesterol drug may sell over the counter

Federal advisers today and tomorrow will consider whether the Food and Drug Administration should approve Merck & Co.'s bid to make Mevacor the first of a class of hot-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins to be sold over the counter.


Tyra Banks has enlisted a fresh crop of fashionista wannabes to   take part in her model boot camp.


Insights: Possible Link Between Sleep and Risk for Diabetes

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


Germany's classical capital also has dark side

Weimar is considered the capital of classical German culture, home to Goethe, Schiller and Bach.


'Ma entro giugno nuovi coefficienti trasformazione pensioni'


GLASGOW, Scotland -- A late goal from Alan Thompson earned Scottish champions Celtic a 1-0 win over Rangers -- their seventh success in a row against their Old Firm rivals.


Russian police hunt central banker's killers

Gunmen have murdered a Russian central   banker who led a fight against money laundering in the highest   profile assassination in Moscow during President Vladimir   Putin's six years in power.


Europe's cash addiction drives banknote demand

Euro notes have become the world's favourite form of cash because of Europeans' financial habits rather than international demand for the young currency, according to a European Central Bank report released on Monday.


AMERICA/STATI UNITI - ÂL'amore Ã¨ l'unica luceÂ: lo slogan della Colletta all'inizio della Quaresima per le Chiese dell'Europa Centrale ed Orientale, per sostenere seminari, chiese, progetti di evangelizzazione Washington (Agenzia Fides) - ÂL'amore Ã¨ l'unica luceÂ Ã¨ il tema della Colletta del 2007 che si realizza nella Chiesa degli Stati Uniti per aiutare le Chiese dell'Europa Centrale ed Orientale. Il tema di questÂanno Ã¨ tratto dall'Enciclica del Santo Pa...


Kerry Says Bush Hiding Mobilization Plan

Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Friday accused the Bush administration of hiding a plan to mobilize more National Guard and Reserve troops after the election while glossing over a worsening conflict in Iraq.


EU to hit some digital cameras with import duty

Some top-end digital cameras entering  the European Union could become more expensive after trade  experts decided their advanced video functions meant they  should be classed as video recorders, which attract import  duties.


Maiorca, 23:02 - BASKET, EUROPEI: TURCHIA-REP. CECA 80-72

La Turchia ha battuto la Repubblica Ceca 80-72 in un incontro valido per la terza giornata del Grupp...


Russia: At least one crash a 'terrorist act'

Russian officials accused terrorists Friday after the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners revealed traces of an explosive used in earlier attacks blamed on Chechen rebels, while


A POWERFUL typhoon is bearing down on the eastern Philippines where rescuers were desperately trying to find survivors from floods and landslides that have left nearly 500 dead or missing.


Evacuees began to flee before dawn, shelters opened and residents and emergency workers hustled to prepare for the region's first Category 3 hurricane in more than half a century.


Roma, 19:10 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: RONALDO? SITUAZIONE AMBIGUA MA SONO FIDUCIOSO

Il Milan, meglio dire il suo presidente Silvio Berlusconi, ripone ancora "molta fiducia in Ronaldo, ...


NBC News is apologizing again Â this time for Jane Fonda. The 70-year-old actress used a vulgar slang term on the "Today" show Thursday while talking about the play "The Vagina Monologues." Fonda is appearing in a 10th-anniversary performance and was on "Today" with author Eve Ensler.


Excerpts talk of 'psychological war' -- and truce

LOS ANGELES -- Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant at times a "psychological war" and sought to trade Bryant in January, according to Jackson's diary, an excerpt of which will be published in next week's


Soldier Pleads Guilty in Iraq Prison Abuse

Top-ranking soldier facing charges in prison scandal pleads guilty to five counts of abuse. By Daryl Strickland. The top-ranking soldier facing charges in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison scandal pleaded guilty


Walgreen Co. illegally assigned thousands of African-American employees to low-performing stores and stores in black neighborhoods, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Gates Foundation funds AIDS vaccine work

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it's awarding $287 million in grants over five years to create an international network of scientists to speed up the development of an AIDS vaccine.


AT&T's Latest Prize: Dobson Communications

The biggest wireless service provider keeps getting bigger


Crisis talks as police thwart major double attack on London

The government held fresh crisis talks Saturday after police foiled a potentially devastating double car bomb plot in London, reviving the spectre of Al-Qaeda-inspired attacks in the city.


Coinvolti professionisti, imprenditori e pubblici ufficiali


In a Well-Worked Pattern, Amazonâs Revenue Rises and Its Profit Drops

Amazon.comâs profits are paying the price for higher taxes and heavy spending during the holiday months.


Norwich coach Mike McShane figured he'd miss the nucleus of a team that went 24-4 last season in ECAC Division 3 East, the Cadets' third straight 20-plus win season. He still had plenty of firepower returning, including his No. 1 line.


Senate Hears Testimony on Porn Addiction

Comparing pornography to heroin, researchers on Thursday called on Congress to finance studies on "porn addiction" and launch a public health campaign about the dangers.


U.N. Health Body Sets Sights on Alcohol Abuse

The World Health Organization (WHO)  agreed on Thursday to launch a study into ways to counter  alcohol abuse in what could be the opening shot of an  international campaign against excessive drinking.


Alitalia Canceling 136 Flights on Nov. 30

Alitalia said Friday that it would cancel 136 flights on Nov. 30 because of a four-hour-long general strike.


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych resigned Friday, making a grudging admission that he had little hope of reversing the presidential election victory of his Western-leaning rival.


By Jeffrey Kelley, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 8--Cavalier Telephone has cut a few legal corners that cable  companies must take to sell its television service, city officials say.


THE HAGUE, Jan 18 (IPS) - After a delay of six months, the Charles Taylor  case resumed at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on Jan.  7. The former president of Liberia is charged with crimes against  humanity and war crimes during the civil war in Sierra Leone  (1991-2001), including murder, rape, enslavement, acts of  terrorism and the recruitment of child soldiers.


Russia launched massive air strikes on the Chechen capital, Grozny, in December 1994 after the Chechen government refused to disarm and surrender to Moscow's authority.


Apple's Jobs calls on music industry to drop DRM

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Apple Inc.   Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday called on the four major  record companies to start selling songs online without copy  protection software known as digital rights management (DRM).


Most producers refrain from releasing their films in the last week of the year.


Despite Allawi's vow, US official says trial won't be this year

BAGHDAD -- There is virtually no chance that Saddam Hussein or any of his top lieutenants will go on trial this year, despite Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's promise to try Hussein this fall, an American official said yesterday.


Celebrex Prescriptions Plunge After Risk Found-WSJ

New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the Wall Street Journal said.


NEW YORK - Coca-Cola cut its long-term growth targets Thursday in a bid to create more realistic goals, but the company also expressed a firm belief that it can find ways to recharge its global business.


Thailand has launched a month-long campaign to fight bird flu, with hundreds of thousands of volunteers checking for the disease nationwide.


This social networking disease is catching Yahoo! is in talks to buy Facebook, the social networking site for college- and schoolkids, the WSJ reports today.â¦


Russia says Beslan attackers were drug addicts

ISN SECURITY WATCH (18/10/04) - Coroners found traces of drugs in the systems of all the terrorists that seized a school in the North Ossetian city of Beslan last month, a senior Russian prosecutor said.


Indiscrezione a giornale tedesco, gruppo valutato 5 miliardi


Airport Check-In Via Text Messaging On Cell Phones

Frequent Fliers on Finnair will be get flight info and seat assigments as text messages on their cells. Once they reply, they are checked in.


Visitors to the British Library can now take advantage of broadband wireless internet access.


Update 8: Oil Market Cautious on Tight Supplies

Crude oil futures markets reflected some caution Tuesday about tight distillate supplies, despite expectations that a winter supply crisis will be averted.


SAVERS in Abbey's Instant Access Isa should switch out of the account  or they will see their interest rate drop by as much as 1.05pc. On July 1 this account 'converts' into the lowerpaying Easy Isa.


GAZA CITY -- An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a car traveling in the Gaza Strip late yesterday, killing a senior Hamas commander who was among the government's most-wanted fugitives -- the latest in a series of Israeli assassinations that have weakened the militant group.


Harrington Moves Into Contention in Germany

COLOGNE, Germany  - Padraig Harrington's view that  he had "turned the corner" on an ailing game charged back into  contention in the German Masters Saturday.


US wants new assurances from Israel after Weisglass comments

WASHINGTON, Oct 7  - The United States has asked Israel for further clarification of comments made by a top aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who said that the premier wants to sabotage the "roadmap" for peace, US officials said Thursday.


Try to avoid false precision in your stock picking.


Abu Ghraib Abuse Leader Says He Acted Wrongly

FORT HOOD, Texas  - The central figure in the Abu  Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal admitted for the first time on  Saturday that he had acted wrongly, but said he complained  repeatedly to superiors and was told to continue rough  treatment.


Iraqi soldier shot dead two U.S. servicemen

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol in the northern city of Mosul on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.


After much speculation that it would raise its bid yet again, Oracle Corp. Monday morning announced its latest offer for PeopleSoft Inc.


Gators, crocs found in 'rain forest' home

A man whose home was a tangled mess of overgrown plants, uncaged reptiles and animal feces was arrested Tuesday on charges of animal cruelty, authorities said.


Americans stood in silence to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11 attacks on Tuesday as Osama bin Laden resurfaced to praise the suicide hijackers who carried them out six years ago to the day.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 26  /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Freedom Campaign applauds today's announcement from BitTorrent as a major step in the right direction for the future of digital entertainment technologies.


Seven suspected neo-Nazis go on trial in eastern Germany over the burning of a copy of Anne Frank's diary.


Left-hander Mark Buehrle agrees to a four-year deal with the White Sox on Sunday, ending weeks of trade speculation.


La causa e' l'aumento dei crediti in sofferenza


California Republicans offer modest health plan

California Republican lawmakers unveiled a health-care initiative on Tuesday that they called more realistic than the one proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.


A man wanted in Italy for alleged terrorist offences has been arrested in north London, Scotland Yard says.


NATO's Afghan mission in trouble: Canada's Senate

NATO's military mission to Afghanistan is in trouble and has little chance of success unless the alliance commits significantly more resources, said a report issued by the Canadian Senate on Monday.


Hungary passes a law to severely restrict the planting of genetically modified crops (GMOs).


So long, ethanol. Hello, taxes. More than geography changes when the 2008 presidential campaign leaves the land of flat Â aka Iowa Â for New Hampshire, the Granite State. The electorate is different, and the blend of issues.


Sean Combs is the man of a thousand nicknames. Make that a   thousand and one.


A lawsuit accusing Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief strategist of illegally intercepting e-mails has been withdrawn and the legal battle between him and former associates has been resolved, the parties said Wednesday.


Amnesty International taps tech to slow violence in Darfur

Amnesty International has launched a Web site that uses satellite imagery technology to predict outbreaks of violence in Darfur so villagers can be warned.


Trial set for Marine in Haditha killing case

The U.S. Marine accused of leading his unit in killing 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005 was arraigned on voluntary manslaughter charges on Wednesday and a military judge set his court-martial for February.


A return to power for Clinton in Washington

His November in the nation's capital was almost as inconspicuous as John Kerry's. Clinton Portis, Joe Gibbs' prized offseason acquisition - he got five years and $28 million


By MATTHEW BROWN  BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana sued Wyoming in the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday over water rights in two shared rivers, which Montana claims are running dry due to Wyoming's overuse.


Lots of fireworks Microsoft plans to release 12 patches next Tuesday (13 February) as part of its regular monthly security update cycle.â¦


Iowa could make or break a Democratic candidate on Thursday. The question is, who?


"Disappointed" EU says Serbia deal delayed

The European Union said on Wednesday  it will not sign a pact on ties with Serbia this week as  planned, after Belgrade's nationalist prime minister blocked  the move.


Officials: Afghan president to announce Cabinet packed with new ...

President Hamid Karzai has chosen a new Cabinet, heeding calls to sideline warlords from top positions -- including the defense minister -- and creating a new post to oversee the fight against opium production, government officials said Thursday.


Iraqis in Britain register for historic polls

Iraqis from Britain's 250,000-strong community began registering to vote in the first democratic polls to be held in their country of birth in half a century.


A manuscript of Truman Capote's unpublished first novel, which the author abandoned and claimed to have destroyed, has been found in a box of papers and will be auctioned this week at Sotheby's.


State funding for mosques to counter attempts by extremists to indoctrinate young people on Muslim-dominated areas is urged today by France's most talked-about politician, the finance minister Nicolas Sarkozy.


Court Bolsters Terror Defendant on Questioning

A federal appeals court affirmed on Monday that Zacarias Moussaoui may submit written questions to people held by the United States as enemy combatants to


Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 10 Dead

PADRE BURGOS, Philippines  - Rescuers in the  Philippines freed more than 100 train passengers trapped on  Friday when a crowded economy carriage derailed and dragged  other cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.


Diseases of Western lifestyle linked to single genetic defect

A single genetic defect inherited solely from mothers may play a key role in a range of disorders linked to a Western lifestyle, such as high blood pressure and obesity.


Venezuela replaces opposition TV with state network

Venezuela shut down an opposition television channel on Monday and replaced it with one promoting President Hugo Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution in a move widely criticized as a threat to democracy.


Michael Douglas is sounding much saner than the character he plays in his new film "King of California", but he says his turn as a manic-depressive absentee father hits a few familiar notes from his own life.


The Palestinian Hamas group accuses a key figure in the rival Fatah faction of trying to kill PM Ismail Haniya.


Game fans stood in lines through a chilly Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their hands on Sony's PlayStation Portable, the consumer electronics giant's first handheld game machine.


Ramirez's Foul Ball Sparks Brief Argument

Manny Ramirez's foul ball down the left-field line sparked an immediate argument in an already charged first inning Friday night in the series opener between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.


The open source project to build a translator between Microsoft's new Office Open XML format and OpenDocument, the standard backed by OASIS, reached its first milestone Friday, releasing 1.0 of the technology for both Microsoft Word and competing ODF-compatible office suites.


Stock picker Anthony Elgindy profited from illegal tips supplied by an FBI agent who told him about probes of companies Elgindy would then sell short while spreading negative information to clients of his online newsletter, a prosecutor said.


Thousands of Lebanese gather for Gemayel's funeral

Mourners carried the coffin of Christian leader Pierre Gemayel to a cortege heading on Thursday for his funeral which tens of thousands of Lebanese will turn into a show of strength against Syria and its Hezbollah allies.


Il risparmio degli italiani meno fondi, largo ai Bot

I fondi non garantiscono forti guadagni senza rischi? Si torna ai titoli di stato. Le contromisure delle banche


As Rod McLeod swallows a Lipitor every day, he weighs the risks and benefits of the cholesterol-lowering tablet -- the best-selling medicine in the world.


Gift Of Life Block Walk Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in the Tri-state the first annual "Gift of Life" Block Walk kicked off Saturday morning in Lincoln Heights.


Chelsea Rolls to 1-0 Victory Over Everton

Eidur Gudjohnsen's second-half goal against 10-man Everton lifted front-running Chelsea to a 1-0 victory Saturday, giving the Blues a 12-point lead as they march toward their first English league title in 50 years.


A baby chimpanzee found alone, helpless, in the forest. An African rock python caged and taunted by villagers until it cracks its skull on the metal bars. A rare shoebill crane, a tall, gray-feathered beauty, discovered in the trunk of a smuggler's car.


Independent voters tilt toward Democrats

Michael Brooks is exactly the kind of voter the Republican Party can ill afford to lose. But in a foreboding omen for 2008, it may have already done just that.


Pakistan's Musharraf may quit army for votes: paper

Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf may quit as army chief in return for support from political parties to re-elect him for another term, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Thrifty travelers opt for buses, trains: survey

More Americans will stream into subway trains and buses when vacationing in U.S. cities this summer, according to an American Public Transportation Association survey released Friday.


Races to Determine Control of House and Senate Have Been Nasty ...

With control of the Senate hanging on nine nip-and-tuck contests, anxious candidates and their allies worked feverishly to gain an edge in races


Legendary British rock band The Who  is reaching out to a new generation of listeners.


Tiger Woods said Sunday he will develop his first golf course in Dubai, an oil-rich city that hosts two European Tour events and has seen a recent rise in golf course construction.


Michael Jackson has asked TV stations to stop playing Eminem's new video, which ridicules the pop legend, saying it is "outrageous and disrespectful".


Fiorina could attract interest in HP leak probe

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Carly Fiorina's account of how she tried to plug boardroom leaks in 2005 is likely to attract the interest of prosecutors in view of HP's current scandal, but the tactics she outlined appear legal, lawyers say.


The UK's Environment Secretary opens a conference at the Met Office that will try to define what constitutes "dangerous" climate change.


Secretive Michael Jackson pretrial hearings keep the public ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. A pretrial hearing in the Michael Jackson child molestation case resumes in a Santa Maria courtroom this morning.


Parma, 10:52 - CALCIO, PARMA: COLY RINNOVA FINO AL 2008

Ferdinand Coly ha rinnovato fino al 30 giugno 2008 il contratto con il Parma. Il precedente accordo ...


Microsoft Corp.'s  Chief Financial Officer John Connors said on Tuesday he would leave the world's largest software maker after 16 years to become a partner at a Seattle-area venture capital firm.


The city of 8.2 million people must start planning and building now for the expected growth of 1 million more over the next 25 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a panel of experts warned.


Egypt Demands Israel Explain Killing of 3 Policemen

Egypt protested angrily to Israel on  Thursday and demanded a full explanation for what it called  irresponsible Israeli conduct after an Israeli tank crew killed  three Egyptian policemen at the Egyptian-Gaza border.


For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way

At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.


Iraqi kidnappers "Googled" their Australian hostage to check his identity before letting him free.


Senior Palestinian officials aspiring to succeed Yasser Arafat might have thought that their main obstacle would be Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon or his closest ally, the United States.


Astronauts attach science experiments to the outside of Europe's Columbus module at the space station.


Summary: Sri Lanka tsunami train victims

QUEEN OF THE SEA: Sri Lanka officials say 1,000 tickets were sold for an excursion Sunday from the capital, Colombo, to beach resorts on the train known as "Samudradevi," or "Queen of the Sea.


An 11-year-old schoolboy dies at a Gaelic football training session in Drumquin, County Tyrone.


The euro weakened half a percent while the Japanese yen held its ground against the dollar as trading in 2005 got off to a quiet start in Asia on Monday.


Iran said Sunday it would work to settle disputes over its atomic program if its case went back to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency — a stance far from Western demands that it suspend uranium enrichment.


Video chats for detainees in Afghanistan

A new video-teleconferencing system is allowing prisoners at a major U.S. military base in Afghanistan to speak with their relatives Â the first time some detainees have talked to anyone outside the secretive facility in years, the Red Cross said Monday.


Rice Mends Fences in Europe But Nuclear Crises Loom

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  ended a fence-mending trip to Europe on Thursday having begun  repairing transatlantic ties but with nuclear crises looming  larger with North Korea and Iran.


Los Alamos 'is still the Titanic' - politico

Repetitive sinking syndrome The recent security lapse at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has inspired congressional critics to pipe up once again.â¦


Yahoo fixes! bug! that! gave! free! reign! to! user! accounts!

All hail the power of the XSS error! Yahoo! appears to have plugged a site-wide coding error that made it possible for miscreants to gain complete access to a user's account simply by clicking on a booby-trapped link.â¦


Why does Lithuania attract so much bad press?

It is not very often that Lithuania hits the headlines in the international press.


Danforth's moderate leanings tested in politics and at UN

John Danforth, who has resigned as US ambassador to the United Nations, is a respected moderate within the Republican establishment and an ordained Episcopal priest sometimes nicknamed "Saint Jack."


China wants Canada to hand over North Koreans who stormed embassy

BEIJING (CP) - China urged the Canadian Embassy on Thursday to hand over 44 possible North Korean asylum-seekers, while officials said nine North Koreans who entered a U.S. school in Shanghai had been handed over to Chinese police.


AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush flew to Iraq with his security chiefs on Monday to meet the U.S. commander for a final review of the war before a showdown in Congress over troop levels.


Iraqi forces can take over by June 2007, says PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday his government's forces would be able to take over security command from U.S. troops by June 2007 -- a move which could allow the United States to start withdrawing.


U.S. Warns of Big Mount St. Helens Blast

SEATTLE - Government scientists raised the alert level Saturday for Mount St. Helens after its second steam eruption in two days was followed by a powerful tremor...


Channel 4 is to broadcast next year's Big Brother final with a time delay after Ofcom upholds complaints.


Bush Rebuffs Germany on Greenhouse Emissions

The White House said it would hold firm against concrete long-term targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


A private health care firm criticised for the way it runs its out-of-hours GP service in Wales has announced it is taking on more doctors.


Ryder Cup-winning captain Sam Torrance tells BBC Sport playing in America will boost Europe's hopes.


Amy Winehouse wins Record of the Year Grammy

Soul singer Amy Winehouse won the Record of the Year trophy at the 50th annual Grammy awards for her single "Rehab," picking up her fifth major award of the night.


The fully restored former refuge of President Abraham Lincoln was brought back into the public view Monday during a Presidents Day ceremony.


UK insurers were facing unprecedented scrutiny on Friday night after Eliot Spitzerâs assault on the industry in the US. As shock waves continued to reverberate from the New York attorney-generalâs decision


Diana inquest shown lover buying "engagement ring"

A British jury probing the death of Princess Diana was shown footage on Thursday of her lover visiting a jewelers to pick out what his father claims was an engagement ring hours before the couple's fatal 1997 car crash.


Irish And Huskies Set To Battle This Afternoon

The Washington Huskies pay a visit to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1996. The Fighting Irish (2-1) will look to extend their winning streak to three games while the Huskies


Ukrainians fear unrest in Sunday's election

Ukrainians are bracing themselves as they prepare to go to the polls Sunday in the final round of what has been called the dirtiest election in their history.


Shows are diving beneath bedroom sheets as porn goes mainstream and programs try to compete for attention.


Netflix, TiVo Aim to Offer Online Service

Home entertainment trendsetters Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. hope to link up on a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.


Lebanon's postwar reconstruction far from complete

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon  - Most of the old town of Bint Jbeil still lies in dusty ruins a year after war erupted in Lebanon between Israel and Shi'ite Hezbollah guerrillas.


The Oscars are almost as much about momentum as the films themselves. Here's a list of what honors the top movies are winning this awards season:


Agassi overcomes Goldstein in Washington opener

NEW YORK, Aug 17  - Number-one seed Andre Agassi survived a surprisingly tough first set test before he eventually coasted to a 6-4 6-2 win over Paul Goldstein at the Washington Classic on Tuesday.


Stardust's Comet Clues Turning Solar System "Inside-Out"

The first ever analyses of comet dust are in, and they stand to revolutionize our understanding of the early solar system, scientists say.


Johnny, June Cash Auction Yields Nearly $4 Million

A three-day auction of items owned by the late Johnny and June Carter Cash raised nearly $4 million, more than twice the amount expected, as over 1,000 bidders snapped up property from the country music icons.


Robust miners are unable to shore up weakened Footsie

The FTSE 100 closed at a five-month low on Friday despite talk of consolidation among the mega-cap miners.


Superare attuale meccanismo di valutazione degli estimi


Suicide blast kills 21 in Pakistan's Lahore

LAHORE, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber walked up to policemen stationed outside the High Court in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Thursday and set off his explosives, killing 21 people, most of them police, officials said.


US, Japan welcome conservative win in SKorea

The United States and Japan on Thursday welcomed conservative Lee Myung-Bak's election in South Korea, hoping the next president will be firmer on North Korea after a decade of liberal rule in Seoul.


Spitzer widens probe into insurance industry sales practices

NEW YORK, October 20  - The New York Attorney General's Office has widened its investigation into the practices of insurance brokerage fees in the insurance industry, including the practices prevalent among the life and health insurance


VNU Group BV, which owns Nielsen's television ratings service, said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, or around 10 percent of its work force, as part of a major reorganization.


Blair Fears Climate Change Disaster, Challenges U.S.

Britain's Tony Blair pledged on Tuesday  to force international action on global warming, despite the  reluctance of big powers like the United States.


Catania, 14:42 - CALCIO, CATANIA-EMPOLI A FORTE RISCHIO PER PIOGGIA

Catania-Empoli è a forte rischio a causa della pioggia che da questa mattina sta cadendo sull...


You can't blame country singer Gene Watson if he's a little superstitious about Friday the 13th.


Attorneys can question BP CEO says Texas Court

Attorneys for those injured in the deadly 2005 explosion at BP Plc.'s  giant Texas refinery can question company Chief Executive John Browne, a Texas appeals court said in an opinion issued on Friday.


Attacks on fire crews in Northern Ireland have fallen over the past year, latest figures reveal.


Mexican city mulls paying police to lose weight

The central Mexican city of Aguascalientes is considering paying a cash bonus to local police who slim down, amid the increasingly common sight of overweight officers in Mexico.


FDA to create board to monitor drug safety

The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it will create an independent drug safety board -- as critics have demanded -- that would quickly direct the agency how to respond to drugs on the market that are suspected to be unsafe.


Acquisita Fuping Cement per 70 mln di dollari


Olmert says Israeli attacks curb Gaza rockets

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that Israel's attacks against militants in the Gaza Strip had led to a drop in rocket strikes from the territory and they would continue.


CINCINNATI -- Suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman has been accused of kicking and hitting two men in his Georgia hometown during the weekend. He has not been charged with a crime, but a magistrate will hear testimony Friday to determine if charges should be filed.


Identity Theft Is Epidemic. Can It Be Stopped?

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


Once again President Bush has shown he really does get it when it comes to the Middle East and that he will not be dissuaded by those who dismiss his peace plan - calling for a democratic


Torino, 15:22 - SCHERMA, MONDIALI; FIORETTO MASCHILE: ITALIA KO IN SEMIFINALE

L'Italia è stata battuta dalla Germania 38-37 nella semifinale del fioretto a squadre maschil...


North Carolina would be foolish to let Erskine Bowles disappear into private life. He has far too much to offer the state. Though he would have made a fine US senator, maybe it's just as well that Mr.


Daisuke Matsuzaka's spring training debut with the Boston Red Sox began when he gave up a leadoff double by a college junior. The Japanese star retired his other six batters Friday night.


Livewire: Internet Offers Relief of Holiday Blues

When the going gets tough at the stores this holiday season, the tough go shopping online. When life gets really tough, there's online therapy.


Security Tightened in Paris Following Embassy Bombing

Security was tightened around Paris today after a bomb exploded outside the Indonesian Embassy, slightly injuring nine people. French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said a rigged package exploded


Russia hands over Kyoto ratification documents to UN

NAIROBI. Nov 18 (Interfax) - Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Andrei Denisov has handed over his country's documents on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.


Rumors Buzz Again About Dell Considering AMD

Rumors that Dell may be considering Advanced Micro Devices' server chips are again causing a stir. AMD's stock shot up Friday after press reports quoted Dell Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins saying his company is studying the possibility.


Bush lifts sanctions and freeze on Libyan assets

President Bush has decided to lift sanctions on air travel and a freeze on $1 billion in assets that belong to Libya, which he expects will trigger release of more than $4 million to each family of Lockerbie bombing victims, an administration official


Did 'Sky Captain' Fly High Enough at the Box Office?

Septemberâs slow box office showed no signs of letting up this weekend. It had been hoped that the opening of âSky Captain and the World of Tomorrowâ would bring audiences to the movies.


A bull that broke from the pack seriously gored two American brothers, catching one on each of its horns during the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, but both were recovering Friday in the hospital.


Singh awarded Europe's Player of the Year

VIRGINIA WATER, England -- Vijay Singh won the European Tour's Player of the Year award Wednesday without capturing a single title on this side of the Atlantic in 2004.


Ridge: Americans Should Feel Safe Going to Polls Tuesday

US Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says Americans should feel safe going to the polls on Tuesday, despite Friday's broadcast statement by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.


HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Sports Network) - Roush Racing's Kurt  Busch overcame a broken wheel and pit road confusion to capture  his first NASCAR Nextel Cup championship with a fifth-place  finish in Sunday's Ford 400 at the Homestead- Miami Speedway.


Here they go again: Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb have their signals crossed.


After three nights in a freezing, powerless home, Jeanetta Plunkett couldn't take any more. She picked up her two young grandchildren and sought refuge at a shelter for people who lost electricity after a huge ice storm.


"Seinfeld" star Richards apologizes for race slurs

Comedian Michael Richards, famed for playing the quirky character Kramer on the hit show "Seinfeld," apologized on national television on Monday for spewing a torrent of racial slurs at hecklers during a stand-up act in Hollywood.


David Letterman says the birth of his son, Harry, has made a "huge difference" in his life — but the 3-year-old doesn't always get daddy's sense of humor.


After running into opposition to its Sender ID antispam plan, Microsoft has revised and resubmitted it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.


New Guard Arrives at Tribune, a Developer Who Speaks His Mind

Now at the helm of the Tribune Company, Samuel Zell  declared that the troubled operation would aim to raise revenue more than cut spending.


Paul Pierce may not be having one of the best shooting seasons of his career, but he is right on target with one observation: the pathetic state of the Atlantic Division. After the Celtics' loss Wednesday in Toronto, Pierce called the division "the worst in NBA history." We could well see the first NBA division winner with a losing record ...


As Republican Dino Rossi held onto his narrow lead in the race for governor yesterday, Democrats won a small court victory for their candidate, Attorney General Christine Gregoire.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA postponed the   launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Friday after a fuel   sensor failed, only the latest delay of its mission to restart   construction of the International Space Station.


British Soldiers Pray Ahead of Troop Transfer

British forces in Basra were today preparing to move from southern Iraq to a more turbulent region near Baghdad, by parading and praying ahead of the troop transfer which has caused outrage back home.


New Capabilities Drive Cell Phone Security Demands

The growing functionality of mobile phones-- which in the future could be used to unlock doors and make credit-card purchases-- is driving demand for new and stronger security products, companies exhibiting at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona said.


Issues surrounding a possible reuniting of the Catholic and Anglican churches under the pope are discussed in a 42-page statement currently being prepared, church leaders said on Tuesday.


LLEYTON HEWITT's rebirth as one of the world's elite players was evident yesterday while for Mark Philippoussis, the year's last Grand Slam provided only another mountain of salt with which to further sting a year of wounds.


Palestinians Meet Amid Reports of Arafat's Declining Health

Senior Palestinian officials convened meetings in the West Bank today in response to conflicting reports over the declining health of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, who has been in a


Some shareholders accept, others reject Oracle bid

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- PeopleSoft's board could be the target of another shareholder lawsuit over the anti-takeover measures it adopted to fend off a hostile bid from rival Oracle, according to a lawyer representing a group of PeopleSoft shareholders.


Explosions transport terror to usually tranquil beach sites

Boaz Rafaeli had read the warning that Israeli security officials issued last month against travel to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, and he didn't give it a second thought.


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


Un nuovo distretto industriale produrra' progetto di Fisher


New York, 11:06 - FOOTBALL, NFL: NEW ENGLAND ELIMINA INDIANAPOLIS

I New England Patriots, campioni in carica NFL, hanno battuto 20-3 gli Indianapolis Colts e si sono ...


Chirac Says Iraq War Created More Dangerous World

Last year's US-led invasion of Iraq and ousting of President Saddam Hussein has made the world more dangerous, French President Jacques Chirac said on the eve of a state visit to key US ally Britain.


Foolish Book Review: The Dhandho Investor

Whatever you do, don't follow the investing framework laid out in this book.


Hank Williams Jr. and bluegrass duo Flatt & Scruggs will be among this year's five new inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall announced Monday.


Salvation Army Seeks Volunteers for Fundraiser

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 24--The Salvation Army's Booth Spaghetti Feed, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Booth Home in Boise, is seeking volunteers for cooking, serving and set-up for the auction. Donations for the auction are also needed. The event will be Thursday.


Pujols jacks 3 homers as Cards down Bucs

Albert Pujols has a daughter with Down Syndrome, and the St. Louis Cardinals' annual "buddy walk" game always seems to bring out his best.


L'Italia del calcio a 5 batte l'Argentina per 7 a 4 e raggiunge la finale dei mondiali di Taipei. La squadra allenata da Alessandro Nuccorini ha ipotecato la vittoria nel primo tempo portandosi in vantaggio


On Texting, a Question of Access or Invasion

Beginning in August 2007, the N.C.A.A. banned Division I colleges from using text messaging to recruit athletes.  But on Saturday, the issue will be revisited once again.


CVS fourth-quarter profit, January sales climb

CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, posted a 2.7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications and greater use of generic drugs, which are more profitable for pharmacies.


U.N. Tribunal Convicts Two for Srebrenica

A U.N. tribunal convicted and sentenced two former Bosnian Serb army commanders to lengthy prison terms Monday for their roles in the 1995 slaughter of thousands of Bosnian Muslims from Srebrenica, Europe's ...


La proposta di Prodi e' attesa tra giovedi' e venerdi'


A total power blackout has hit Bahrain, leaving the entire country without electricity and air conditioning at a time when temperatures have risen above 50C.


US unemployment rises in January as the economy creates fewer new jobs than anticipated.


This week's news that a big drop in breast cancer cases might be due to millions of women going off menopause hormones may lead even more of them to abandon the pills.


Oil vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as geopolitical turmoil, tight energy stockpiles in consumer countries, and a weak dollar triggered a flood of speculative buying, dealers said.


Cigarette Smoking May Lower Parkinsons Risk

TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term and current smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease than the general population, researchers say in a report that confirms previous observations that people with Parkinson's disease were less likely to be smokers.


World economy switches engines as US shudders: OECD

The U.S. economy is running out of steam but Europe's resurgence and Asia's awakening will prevent the world's economy from derailing as it did after the stock market crash of 2000, the OECD said in a report on Tuesday.


Sainsbury's opens its books to the Qatar-based investment firm Delta Two which is planning a Â£10.3bn bid.


Garcia three clear despite Stricker's 64

Sergio Garcia repelled a spectacular charge from American Steve Stricker to accelerate into a three-stroke lead after the British Open third round on Saturday.


Petter Solberg cruised to an easy victory in the Swedish Rally on Sunday, finishing more than two minutes ahead of Markko Martin in the three-day event.


Study Finds Rise in Choice of Double Mastectomies

More women with breast cancer are choosing to have their healthy breast surgically removed along with their affected breast.


Lukas Smith's Blog: Database abstraction mailing list

In an effort to somewhat unify the authors of the wide range of PHP database abstraction layers out there in the community, Lukas Smith has proposed a "doctrine miling list" for the discussion of things "like best practices, new discoveries, challenges, etc".    Now I am hoping that all of you are reading this. I know quite a few of you pretty well already (John, Hans, Manuel etc.). [...] So please everybody come out of the woodwork, send me a mail or post a comment.   While I think its fine for end users to also join the list, the goal is not to create a list for end users to ask questions, but more for people who actively develop database abstraction layers. End users should better go to the respective mailing lists.    Ian P. Christian has already stepped up to the plate and is offering a mailing list that you, the database abstraction developer can subscribe to - mailto:phpdbabstraction+subscribe@lists.pengus.net. Be sure to check out the comments for more great discussion.


RESCUE workers will know this morning if their attempts to save whales beached yesterday on Maria Island, off Tasmania's east coast, were successful.


AUTOBOMBA A BAGHDAD E ATTENTATO A BAQUBA, 70 MORTI IN UN GIORNO

BAGHDAD - E' ancora strage in Iraq con due attentati, uno devastante a Baghdad con 47 morti e 114 feriti e un altro a Baquba dove sono stati uccisi da un commando di guerriglieri 12 agenti della polizia irachena, in quello che e' stato l'ennesimo


BMW says group unit sales rise 0.5 pct in January

BMW, the world's largest premium  carmaker, posted a 0.5 percent rise in group sales to 94,276  vehicles in January, the company said on Wednesday while  forecasting continued growth this year.


SquawkBack Poll: Will the Red Sox or Yankees win?

The contest many baseball fans wanted to see is about to begin. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees begin playing for the American League Championship Tuesday.


Are you eating dinner on a piece of rainforest?

Love your new dining room table ... but did you ask the salesman whether it's made from chopped up rainforest trees?


UPDATE 1-Former Enron asst treasurer strikes plea deal

A former assistant treasurer at Enron Corp. (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to committing securities fraud on Tuesday and will cooperate


South Street Financial Corp. Announces Declaration of Cash Dividend

South Street Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:SSFC), the parent holding company  for Home Savings Bank of Albemarle, Inc., SSB, Albemarle, North  Carolina, announced today that its board of directors declared a  quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share for the quarter ending  December 31, 2006.


Reciva Internet Radio Goes Online As Major Brands Commit

Reciva Limited, the Internet radio and Digital Media Player company, announced today the release of the Reciva Radio Portal at www.reciva.com, as a wave of new Reciva Internet radio products are released onto the high street by DSGI Plc (Dixons, Curry's, PC World), Bush Radio and Morphy Richards.


The big game is the perfect excuse to throw an awesome bash. Here's the gear you need to score for maximum fun. By Daniel Dumas.


Red Sox Rally in Ninth to Top Orioles 3-2

Mark Bellhorn singled in two runs in the bottom of the ninth as the Boston Red Sox rallied to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak after nearly blowing the game in the top of the inning.


Singer Russell Watson says he thought he "was not going to make it" through brain surgery to remove a tumour.


British finance minister rejects economic nationalism as 'nonsense'

Britain's new finance minister Alistair Darling rejected the concept of economic nationalism as "nonsense" in an interview published Wednesday.


WALTHAM, Mass. (Sports Network) - Veteran point guard Gary  Payton reported on time Monday to the training camp of the  Boston Celtics.


The World Health Organization is campaigning to reduce the numbers of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Here we introduce six women around the world who are pregnant.


Jacobs remarks a thorn in Thornton's side

Bruins captain Joe Thornton was less than thrilled when he read comments by team owner Jeremy Jacobs in this space last Sunday in which Jacobs said he thought one of the reasons for the sport's malaise is that the top players don't give 100 percent every game.


Da Prodi il ministro Chiti, Violante e Bianco


Budget Cuts Will Mean Layoffs at Fermilab

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


WhatÂs Offline: Listen Up. Know Your Audience.

Not only do you have to know who you are talking to, you need to know how they listen.


Bush: saving Social Security "can't wait"

When it comes to Social Security, President Bush says saving the system from bankruptcy can't wait. He says it's time to give workers the ability to invest some of their contributions -- and he says guidelines


Hanover is bracing itself for an influx of hi-tech firms and fans who will be in town for the giant Cebit show.


Cassini-Huygens Set for Closest-Ever Flight Past Titan

It's an encounter that everyone has been waiting for: on Tuesday, October 26, Cassini-Huygens will streak past Titan in the mission's first close encounter with Saturn's largest moon.


Smaller Chicken Producer Accepts Offer From PilgrimÃÂs Pride

The buyout, which could be completed by the end of this year, will make PilgrimÃÂs Pride the countryÃÂs top chicken producer, eclipsing Tyson Foods.


Walter Smith will open talks to take over as Scotland's manager after Wednesday's friendly against Sweden.


Rail travellers are facing a third day of disruption, as engineering work continues to overrun.


Only one rated critical Microsoft's Security Response Center has provided advanced notification of the patches that are expected for release next week as part of the September Security Patch Release.â¦


Australia stunned by murder of aid worker who helped Iraq's poor

Aid worker Margaret Hassan's apparent murder by her kidnappers in Iraq caused shock and dismay among Australians and employees of the charity group that employed her, CARE Australia.


The Tigers were dominant in the matchup of unbeatens. Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 24 points, Robert Dozier added 19, and second-ranked Memphis beat No. 5 Georgetown, 85-71, yesterday, extending the nation's second-longest home winning streak to 37 games.


ST. LOUIS  - Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co.   BSC.N on Thursday said third-quarter net income rose nearly   16 percent, easily beating Wall Street expectations, on strong   fixed-income trading.


Early Results Give Big Win to Ukraine Challenger

Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko was  leading the re-run of Ukraine's rigged presidential election by  a wide margin, according to official figures with one-third of  the vote counted on Sunday.


The last time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter was hurtling headfirst into the stands, Nomar Garciaparra was sulking in the dugout and New York was pulling away in the AL East.


Vodafone set to sell own-brand 3G handsets: source

British mobile phone company Vodafone  Plc is set to announce it will sell own-brand low-cost 3G  handsets from October, a source close to the company said on  Wednesday.


By David Whitney, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  May 24--WASHINGTON -- Congress will soon send President Bush a funding bill for the Iraq war that also will deliver $60.4 million in disaster assistance that desperate West Coast salmon fishermen have been seeking for nearly a year.


It wasn't hard for college basketball coaches to get to know NCAA president Myles Brand. He went and met them.


Napoleon Dynamite's about to get a new little tater tot to call   his own.


Stocks fall as energy, banking sectors drag

Stocks fell on Monday after as financial shares dropped on uncertainty about the economic outlook and energy shares sank as crude oil futures lost ground.


President George W. Bush will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat.


Blair to meet Mbeki on last day of final Africa tour

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was to hold talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki Friday on the last day of his farewell African tour, with Zimbabwe likely to figure highly on the agenda.


Edwards Learns of Perils of Political Bloggers

Two liberal feminist bloggers on John Edwards's staff have created a crisis in his nascent presidential campaign.


UN Deadline Nears for Disarming in Sudan

ABU SHOUK CAMP, Sudan Aug. 25, 2004 - Mohammed Ismail gently pumped the leather bellows to feed embers glowing in a small pit of sand.


Intel withdraws from a project that aimed to put cheap laptops in the hands of children in developing nations.


Zaheera took Rs 18 lakh for her flip-flop

NEW DELHI: The Best Bakery carnage prime witness Zaheera Sheikh was threatened and paid Rs 18 lakh to change her testimony that resulted in the acquittal of all the 21 accused in the massacre in Vadodara during 2002 Gujarat riots, according to a stunning


Londra, 09:57 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; BECKHAM: RIVOGLIO LA NAZIONALE

David Beckham rivuole la maglia della Nazionale. Messo da parte dal nuovo ct dell'Inghilterra, Steve...


Dale Earnhardt Jr. has trouble remembering those frantic seconds when he escaped from his burning racecar last July. He believes, however, his late father figured into his survival.


Milano, 17:55 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONVOCATI PER PARMA

Carlo Ancelotti, allenatore del Milan, ha convocato 21 giocatori per la sfida di domani a Parma. Ecc...


News.com Extra: Gamers' maximum geekery at Penny Arcade

Also: Technology and the Bill of Rights. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Job prospects for college graduates are looking up thanks to the 2008 presidential candidates.


Udine, 18:37 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: MAI PARLATO MALE DEL CATANIA

Il tecnico dell'Udinese, Giovanni Galeone, getta acqua sul fuoco dopo che gli erano state attribuite...


Senate Confirms Gates as Defense Secretary

The 95-to-2 vote came a day after Robert M. Gates was endorsed by the Senate Armed Services Committee.


Singingfish Floats New Multimedia Search

With broadband and desktop media fueling consumer interest in digital media content, video and audio search provider Singingfish has launched an improved search portal to help the world find more multi-media online.


Albert Mohler, head of the Southern Baptist Convention's Southern Seminary, talks about his faith, and his recent hospital emergency


Milano, 13:11 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONVOCATI PER LA GARA CON IL LILLA

Sono 22 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, per la trasferta di Champions ...


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


Q. I interviewed for a job four weeks ago, and just received a call from my potential future boss with an offer of employment, beginning next month. The position is a professional-executive one, that is, pretty much a desk job, involving no manual labor or travel . Since my initial interview, I've learned that I am pregnant. I don't think ...


Loggerhead sea turtle has surgery in Ga.

One of three turtles at the new Georgia Sea Turtle Center had surgery on Monday, only two days after the center opened.


U.S. Deficit Estimated To Drop to $205 Billion

The federal deficit will fall to $205 billion in the fiscal year that ends in September, a considerably smaller figure than earlier estimates and one that is less than half of the peak deficit, in 2004, according to new White House projections.


Does the business? Review Business is business, so itâs no surprise that the worldâs most successful mobile maker knows exactly what makes the executive phone user swoon. Nokia has a long track-record of producing handsets that may not get consumersâ pulses galloping, but which absolutely bowl over businesspeople.â¦


The appointment of this city's first inspector general is the latest in a list of government reforms since Hurricane Katrina — one some observers say reflects the waning of the public's long-standing tolerance of political corruption and waste.


Why is Secretary of State Powell traveling to Northeast Asia less than two weeks before the American presidential elections? Aides to Powell say he visited Tokyo, Beijing


Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is endorsing Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president, The Associated Press has learned.


Peace must be 'imposed' on I Coast, says France

PARIS, Nov 16  - Peace must be "imposed" on Ivory Coast if the warring sides there refuse to abide by a ceasefire, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said Tuesday, hailing sanctions voted by the UN Security Council against the west African state.


Microsoft reportedly in talks to invest in Facebook

Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy up to 5 percent of Facebook in a deal that could value the fast-growing online social network company at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Coming out of high school, Troy Aikman wasn't sure he was good enough to be a college quarterback. He did know he wanted to win a national championship, so he headed to Oklahoma with a backup plan.


Calcio, Italia: 5-2 nel test con l'Under 18

L'Italia di Lippi ha battuto l'Under 18 5-2 (2-1) in una partitella (due tempi da 50 minuti) svoltasi a Coverciano. Italia PT (4-4-1-1): Buffon, Bonera, Materazzi, Cannavaro, Pancaro, Camoranesi, De Rossi, Blasi, Esposito, Totti, Toni.


Images began streaming into the Cassini space mission's imaging team Tuesday night, bringing detailed pictures of Titan's surface.


U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday pledged to bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as Israel tightened the diplomatic and economic embargo on Hamas Islamists who control Gaza.


The Queen's rooms were regularly checked for bugging devices, the Princess Diana inquest is told.


Violence in Iraq, as measured by casualties among troops and civilians, has edged higher despite the U.S.-led security push in Baghdad, the Pentagon told Congress on Wednesday


Black Duck's protexIP â Safer Open Source Code Usage

Open source can immediately prompt the words 'law suit' in some peoples' minds, but Black Duck have introduced a software platform that helps developers catch and resolve potential intellectual property disputes.


Microsoft Ready to Fight Japanese Watchdog

Microsoft Corp. said in government hearings Monday that it is determined to fight Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog over a clause in licensing contracts with Japanese manufacturers.


Why do some good films have tame endings?

A film is paisa vasool only if it gives value for money till 'The End'.


Can Prayers Heal? Critics Say Studies Go Past Science's Reach

The government has spent $2.3 million in the past 4 years to study something that critics say has nothing to do with science.


Enzo Jannacci in concerto un live tra padre e figlio

Le immagini del recente concerto nella Sala A dell'Auditorium Rai di via Asiago: 11 canzoni che hanno fatto la storia, rivitalizzate grazie al sodalizio con il figlio Paolo. Guarda


Health agencies raise alarm as childhood lifestyles fuel heart ...

GENEVA  - Children must be at the forefront of efforts to prevent heart disease, health agencies said as they accused governments of neglecting the 17 million deaths from cardiovascular illness a year.


Arafat to Get Funeral in Egypt, Burial in West Bank

Yasser Arafat will get a military funeral in Egypt on Friday before burial in the smashed West Bank compound where he spent his final years encircled by the Israeli army without realizing his dream of a Palestinian state.


Kerry Campaign Keeping Eye on Ohio Cases

John Kerry's campaign has joined a lawsuit by third-party presidential candidates seeking a recount in Ohio. A lawyer for the campaign said Thursday the campaign does not question the Democrat's loss but wants any counting to take place statewide.


A ban on religious symbols in French state schools starts on Thursday, despite Iraqi hostage takers' demands.


Patriots investigated for video violation

The NFL is investigating the Patriots for possible improper use of video equipment during Sunday's game against the Jets to catch signals being sent by New York coaches to players on the field.


Spacewalkers venture outside space station again

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


Nancy Reagan fell in her home in Bel-Air, but doctors determined she did not break a hip as feared.


Non verra' trasferito perche' sarebbe difficile controllarlo


States face $2.73 trln bill for retirees: study

Retirement benefits for U.S. public employees could cost states some $2.73 trillion over the next three decades, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.


Punch Thrown During Meeting: Clovis Police Eject Man From Water Gathering.

By Marc Benjamin, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Sep. 19--A meeting that was supposed to dispel rumors about how water can be found for a neighborhood north of Clovis fueled a fight, causing one man to be removed by police Monday night.


Indian Prime Minister Takes Peace Proposals to Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India  - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan  Singh took his proposals for peace to the Kashmiri people on  Wednesday, holding out the promise of further troop withdrawals  on his first visit to the region.


Lenovo Buys IBM's PC Business for $1.25 Billion

Lenovo Group Ltd. agreed to pay $1.25 billion for International Business Machines Corp.'s personal computer business, making the Chinese company the world's third- largest PC maker and giving it a globally recognized brand.


Colts 26, Giants 21: Colts Defeat Giants, but Battle of Mannings Is a Tie

When the Colts hung on to beat the Giants, the fans were left to boo neither Manning brother, but to grumble at the officials.


Movie Review | 'Harsh Times': When Buddy (Psychotic) Meets Buddy

In ÂHarsh Times,Â Christian Bale gives a spectacular technical performance as an unhinged war veteran running amok in South Central Los Angeles.


The troubles of Yukos drive up the price


Congo government and rebels to sign ceasefire Tuesday

Democratic Republic of Congo's government and warring rebel and militia factions will sign a deal on Tuesday to end fighting in the country's conflict-torn east, government officials and diplomats said on Monday.


Guardia di Finanza: +13% sullo stesso periodo 2006


Gallaher approached, Japan Tobacco likely bidder-source

TOKYO/LONDON  - British tobacco company Gallaher Group Plc. said on Wednesday it had received a takeover approach, with sources close to the situation saying the potential bidder was likely to be Japan Tobacco Inc.


Best Buy adds disclaimer to 'secret website'

These are not the prices you are looking for An investigation by Connecticut's Attorney General over bait-and-switch charges has gotten electronics megalith Best Buy to budge over its allegedly deceptive "secret website."â¦


More than 300 people say they became ill, and at least three have been hospitalized, after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant last weekend, health officials said Friday.


Bears' Urlacher Questionable for Vikings' Game

LAKE FOREST, Illinois (Sports Network) - Chicago Bears  standout linebacker Brian Urlacher is listed as questionable  for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with a  hamstring injury.


A man has been arrested in London following the death of former BBC World Service presenter Kevin Greening.


A U.S. appeals court on Thursday put  on hold a Federal Communications Commission ruling that four  television broadcasts of profanity violated decency standards  and gave the agency two months to consider rebuttals by the  broadcasters.


Chimpanzees in West Africa were using stone tools to crack nuts 4,300 years ago, archaeologists say.


Finisce per prevalere sui contenuti, sulle risposte concrete


The German engineering giant Siemens acquires the  BBC's IT unit and lands a 2.7bn euros outsourcing contract with the corporation.


Carson Palmer was still on crutches Wednesday and resigned to missing the Cincinnati Bengals' next game because of a sprained left knee.


My Manhattan: Epiphanies in a Medieval Courtyard

The Cloisters, while barely changing at all, has changed a lot for me over the years, becoming a more complicated and contemplative experience.


Time Inc. has decided to close  Business 2.0, one of the last-remaining Internet and technology  business magazines born during the dotcom era, according to a  source familiar with the matter.


The European Union and India agreed Monday to join in a strategic partnership to fight terrorism, at the fifth India-EU summit at The Hague.


Bush Gets No Respect From Chicks' Maines

The Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines apologized for disrespecting President Bush during a London concert in 2003. But now, she's taking it back. "I don't feel that way anymore," she told Time magazine for its issue hitting newsstands Monday. "I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever."


The U.S. military has named a senior American diplomat to serve alongside a Navy admiral as deputies to the general leading its new Africa Command


With Early Help and Treatment, Rescue From Eye Cancer and Possibly Death

Recently, Adam Good made his first visit to Children's Hospital as a regular kid, not a patient. There he was, singing with his fifth-grade chorus as part of the entertainment for a holiday party in the atrium.


Surgical treatment of migraine reduced missed work days by 73 percent and significantly lowered the annual cost of migraine care for patients, according to a study in the


The Solutions Sharing Network allows government entities to post their own tips, procedures and even in-house software.


Disney Had Good Reason to Fire Ovitz, Witness Says

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Walt Disney Co. should have  fired Michael Ovitz because of his "substantial and repeated  dishonesty," a legal expert testified on Thursday in support of  shareholders suing the Disney board over Ovitz's receipt of a  $140 million severance package.


Pierre Salinger, JFK Press Secretary, Dies in France

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to the late U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and a distinguished journalist, died of a heart attack on Saturday, his family said on Sunday. He was 79.


Actually, it's been that way for much of the last 20 years as far as the Ryder Cup is concerned. Displaying the kind of team unity the United States has been unable to attain in recent years


Anglo-US fund firm Amvescap has announced a 50 percent cut to its interim dividend but says it plans to return to a progressive dividend policy for 2005 onwards.


Palestinians under Arab pressure to meet demands

Jordan's King Abdullah said in an interview broadcast on Saturday there was broad Arab agreement that a Palestinian unity government must adhere to the demands of the Quartet of Middle East mediators.


Corporate Advisory Firm Invests in Salary Database

The Corporate Executive Board, a District firm that provides business advice to corporations around the world, and the Allen & Co. investment bank in New York yesterday announced a $8.8 million investment in PayScale, a major provider of online salary data.


Obama says borrowed lines not a big deal

Sen. Barack Obama said Monday that he probably should have given his friend Â the governor of Massachusetts Â credit for using his lines over the weekend.


and this time the finger was pointed at the removal of the shareholder discount scheme. The company, which has produced


News.com Extra: It is, in fact, rocket science

Also: Hackers rig Google to deliver malware. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Head of Cleveland Clinic Is Attacking Big Mac

In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. Among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.


Jason Kidd will miss the next two games for the New Jersey Nets with a strained lower back, making his status uncertain for Sunday's All-Star game.


After topping the LPGA State Farm Classic leaderboard for the second straight day, Sherri Steinhauer was well aware that Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam was just three strokes behind her.


Firenze, 18:41 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: I 19 CONVOCATI PER IL PARMA

Questi i 19 convocati della Fiorentina per la sfida in programma domani con il Parma: Blasi, Brivio,...


Council of Europe insists on need to monitor human rights in Russia

Europe's top human rights body said that Russia still failed to meet its standards and rejected a demand by Moscow to stop checking on Russian compliance of the 46-nation organization's code of ethics.


Ian Harte linked up with former Republic of Ireland teammate Roy Keane when he signed a one-year deal with Sunderland on Wednesday.


Leading shares have closed down, albeit off lows, after a quiet afternoon session due to the lack of trade in the US for Thanksgiving, with Kelda Group the main casualty on the back of bearish broker comment, dealers said.


'We'd never actually read the Ts and Cs' Billy Bragg had never read the rules for MySpace before hosting his music there, the singer has admitted. Bragg made the admission after convincing the site to alter its terms and conditions to safeguard the intellectual property rights of musicians.â¦


Pakistan test-fires a medium-range nuclear-capable missile capable of hitting targets deep in neighbouring India.


Growing Worry for Businesses: Old Computers

Businesses that have taken control of their electronic waste problems are finding it can pay off in many ways.


U.S. says Kosovo unstable, needs clarity this year

The breakaway Serbian province  of Kosovo is not stable and its future must be resolved this  year, a United States envoy said on Wednesday.


UPDATE 1-Cisse set to miss rest of season with broken leg

Liverpool and France striker Djibril Cisse is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a horrific leg break in his club's 2-2 draw at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.


Poll suggests Kerry has lead in swing states

COLUMBUS, OHIO - John Kerry appealed to African-American voters on Sunday, as he pushed ahead with his campaign to unseat George W. Bush.


Israeli soldiers have killed three Palestinian militants who infiltrated a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip.


The Russian State Duma approved President Vladimir Putin's plan to replace direct popular election of regional leaders with a system under which they would be nominated by the president.


Blair faces new calls to apologise over Iraq war

Prime Minister Tony Blair faced fresh calls to make a full apology to the House of Commons over the way his government used intelligence to make the case for Britain joining the US invasion of Iraq.


Gap: Same Old, Same Old Same-Store Sales

When it comes to August comps, Gap reports more of the same.


Big fish and prized trees gain protection

Decisions made at a key conservation meeting are good news for big and quirky fish and commercially prized trees. Several species will enjoy extra protection against trade following rulings made at the Convention


A US soldier was killed yesterday by a homemade bomb and four US Marines died Friday in three separate incidents, the military announced yesterday.


Turkish novelist acquitted in rights trial

A Turkish judge acquitted a prominent  author on Thursday in a case seen as a fresh test of freedom of  expression in the European Union candidate nation.


The United States will boost its forces in Iraq to a record number of 150,000 in coming weeks because inexperienced Iraqi troops cannot ensure security for next month's national elections, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Saturday.


Fed Raises Rates for Third Time This Year

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  raised interest rates for the third time this year by a quarter  of a percentage point and said the economy was regaining  momentum, signaling at least one more to come.


Vodafone shareholders: Keep Verizon stake

(InfoWorld) - Shareholders of Vodafone Group soundly rejected a proposal to spin off the company's stake in Verizon Wireless on Tuesday, signaling they want the British mobile operator's management to stay the course. Vodafone, which has cellular businesses in 23 countries around the world, owns 45 percent of Verizon Wireless. Incumbent wireline carrier Verizon Communications holds the other 55 percent. Efficient Capital Structures (ECS), an investor group, presented a resolution for Vodafone's Tuesday annual meeting that called on the carrier to either create a new holding company consisting of its stake in Verizon Wireless or create a separate tracking stock so investors could choose to buy into that part of Vodafone. ECS argued investors can't take advantage of Verizon's success today. "The investment is 'buried' within Vodafone's Emerging Markets division, preventing the market from valuing it directly," ECS Chairman Glenn Cooper said in a statement to shareholders. He also argued that because Verizon uses CDMA while the rest of Vodafone's networks are based on GSM, it should be broken out. However, less than 5 percent of Vodafone shares were voted in favor of the resolution, one of a series of proposals by the group that the company's board opposed. All of them were voted down. Verizon Wireless is one of the two dominant mobile operators in the U.S. Rival AT&T has 62 million subscribers to Verizon's 60 million, but Verizon had slightly more revenue last year at about US$38 billion. Vodafone's stake in the operator gives it a toehold in the U.S. mobile market but doesn't allow it to run its own business or build up its brand. Vodafone tried to acquire AT&T Wireless in 2004 before that company was acquired by Cingular. Joint ownership also leaves Verizon Communications without full ownership of its cellular business, which rival AT&T now has. That may make it easier for AT&T to bundle wired and wireless services for subscribers. Last week,Â Vodafone denied reports that it was considering buying all of Verizon CommunicationsÂ and then spinning off the wireless business. Vodafone had 198.6 million customers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region at the end of last year. Â


Forecasters expect nine Atlantic hurricanes in 2007

The Colorado State University hurricane research team left unchanged its outlook for the 2007 Atlantic storm season on Thursday and predicted there would be 17 storms, with nine growing to hurricane strength.


A committee of MPs and peers warns the numbers of deaths in custody have reached "shocking levels".


Elton John Rages On Taiwan Press, Says "Pig" A Lot

Elton John turned into a caricature of himself last night, when Taiwanâs paparazzi rushed him at an airport. "Rude vile pigs!


Pfizer won't ax Celebrex, Street says users may

Pfizer says not to worry, its arthritis pain drug Celebrex won't go the way of Vioxx. Pfizer says it won't withdraw Celebrex, its blockbuster arthritis pain medicine, despite Friday's disclosure


Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi meets with members of the Independent Election Committee in Baghdad on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004. The committee presented the current state of preparation for elections (AP Photo/ Mohammed Messara, Pool).


Dell to Recall 990,000 Laptop Power Adapters

Dell Inc. will recall about 990,000  power adapters for some of its laptop computer models because  of a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or  electrical shock, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission  said on Friday.


Britain may hand Basra to Iraqis soon, but no rapid pullout

Britain could transfer control of the southern city of Basra to Iraqi authorities early next year, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said, but aides downplayed prospects of a rapid pullout.


Three Burmese activists are detained as the opposition NLD marks its 18th anniversary, colleagues say.


Prolific offenders and paedophiles are to be monitored using satellites under three pilot schemes.


The wireless service provider offered more than $5 billion in stock for rival Leap.


CIA in 2003 Planned Destruction of Tapes

A key member of Congress disclosed yesterday that the CIA said in February 2003 that it planned to destroy videotapes of harsh interrogations after the agency's inspector general finished probing the episodes, an account that adds detail to recent CIA statements about the circumstances surrounding...


Donald Trump allows Miss USA to keep her title despite a series of accusations about her private life.


Israel arrests Palestinian minister, pounds Gaza

Israel seized a minister in Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's cabinet on Saturday and pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip as part of an expanded campaign against the ruling Islamist group.


Per ex ministro partito ha saputo mantenere radici


Neighbors' help sought to secure porous borders

AMMAN -- The United States is seeking the support of Iraq's neighbors as it establishes a strong Iraqi border agency to prevent the infiltration of foreign militants, the US customs and border protection chief said yesterday.


Experts say the feel-good factor of Scotland's victory over France will benefit the whole country.


'Butta la luna' share 28,33%, Ballaro' share del 16,14%


Dyfed-Powys chief constable Terry Grange wants to employ fewer officers and more civilian staff.


Extending the hand of friendship to a man viewed as a paranoid recluse with extreme views may seem a puzzling move. It becomes even more inexplicable when to do so could earn you the disapproval of the US, a powerful enemy.


Unlikely Star Helps Red Sox Force Game 7

J. D. Drew was Bostonâs surprising hero, as the $70 million free agent whose performance frustrated fans, hit a grand slam to propel the Red Sox.


James Waldron, head designer for the fashion label Rena Lange, has created a special Oktoberfest Barbie wearing an Alpine dirndl dress - complete with beer jug.


Battaglie nella roccaforte del gruppo separatista


KACE Launches Appliance For Managing Virtual, Physical Servers

TechWeb - The company's technology includes software for agent-less deployment of physical and virtual machines from a centralized deployment library; and VM management support.


Israeli envoy to El Salvador found naked in street

Gagged, with rubber ball in mouth The Israeli ambassador to the sun-kissed Central American paradise of El Salvador is for the high jump after being found "in a street, drunk, wearing only bondage gear", the BBC reports.â¦


L'incubo non finisce: cento bambini in ostaggio

Le mani che coprono il viso, per nascondere lâangoscia mortale che non lascia respirare. Â«Ogni colpo di pistola che sento Ã¨ come se mi attraversasse il cuoreÂ», dice Vera. Suo figlio Ã¨ oltre la barriera


Environmental groups say the vote on three key amendments will determine whether they can support the Democratic-backed measure


CIA Studies Provide Glimpse of Insurgents in Iraq

As reflected in CIA classified studies last month, U.S. military and intelligence officials are still trying to understand the various Iraqi insurgency groups that they expect will continue to fight, even after last week's election.


Two U.S. Priests Defect To Anglicans in Kenya

NAIROBI, Aug. 30 -- Two American priests were consecrated Thursday as Anglican bishops in Kenya, the latest in a string of conservative priests who are defecting to African churches in a dispute over gay clergy.


November date picked for country music awards

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - The Country Music Association and the ABC television network announced on Tuesday that the 41st annual CMA awards show will be broadcast live live on November 7 from 8 to 11 p.m. EST.


Microsoft likely to ship Vista on time: analyst

Microsoft Corp.  will most  likely ship its upcoming Windows Vista operating system on time  and meet its deadline for both corporate and retail consumers,  a Wall Street analyst said on Wednesday.


LONDON - The Royal Opera House bought its own DVD recording and distribution company, purchasing Opus Arte for $11.3 million in an agreement announced Wednesday.  Covent Garden said the deal marked the first time an opera company acquired its own DVD recording business.


GPS traffic data to the rescue along I-95 corridor

GPS data from many thousands of vehicles helps support a real-time traffic reporting system from Inrix, which recently won a $5 million contract to help travelers along the East Coast's I-95 corridor.


US to investigate how 2 airlines turned holiday weekend into havoc

The US government has said that it will investigate air travel disruptions over the holiday weekend that left thousands of people stranded at airports or without their luggage when they reached their destinations.


The Young Man and the Lake: Before the Sun Rises, He Leaves His Bed, Drawn to the Quiet Rhythm of Rod and Reel

By Jeri Krentz, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 24--Christian Wurtz steadies himself at the bow as his boat idles near a Lake Norman shore. There's a chill in the air; the gray sky looks smudged.   He chooses a spinning rod, already baited, and casts toward the riprap.


Consumer prices rose a relatively modest 0.3 percent in December but for all of 2007 prices shot up at the fastest rate in seventeen years, largely because of soaring energy costs, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday.


Whisky Galore No More! Islay Fuel Shortage Leaves Distilleries Over a Barrel

By William Lyons and Terry Murden  IN A bizarre twist on the story of Whisky Galore, the islanders of Islay have found themselves facing a shortage of the "water of life".


Russia's Space Programme Not Connected With Coloured Snow - Roskosmos Spokesman

Excerpt from report by Russian Ekho Moskvy radio on 2 February  [Presenter] Precisely today, when experts from the whole world are discussing the long-awaited climate change report, more and more information is turning up here in Russia in connection with unusual snow.


Settantenne scivola e rimane assiderato nell'acqua gelida


Yusuf Islam to release pop album in November

English musician Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, is eyeing a November U.S. release date for his first album of pop music in 28 years.


Canadiens captain Saku Koivu hopes to put off surgery on a small cataract in his left eye until after the season.


Mathew Tait is selected for England's 30-man squad to face Wales.


The White Stripes rip through the raucous new "Icky Thump," while Bon Jovi and Toby Keith take the long road to Nashville.


The centenary of the death of Edvard Grieg, a fiercely proud Norwegian composer, is being acknowledged with several programs in New York.


Zarqawi group claims responsibility in Internet for attacks in ...

A group led by Jordanian-born Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed in the Internet that it masterminded attacks that killed at least 38 people in Baghdad and the cities of Samarra and Ramadi on Saturday.


Cheney: Kerry Sends Message of Confusion

Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday called Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry an indecisive opportunist who is "not prepared to lead America in the war on terror."


Australia, allarme terrorismo per sms burla di turista italiano

Con un sms inviato per gioco a sua moglie, un italiano ha fatto scattare un allarme terrorismo internazionale, facendo temere un dirottamento aereo. A darne notizia Ã¨ stato il giornale australiano 'Sunday


Chinese iPod maker drops defamation lawsuit against journalists

A Chinese firm making iPods for Apple Computer Incorporated has dropped its defamation lawsuit against two journalists who accused the company of mistreating workers.


Blunkett scandal is a familiar story, yet different

LONDON British officials probably do not, on balance, have more extramarital affairs than government officials in other countries.


Reyes Happy the Mets Didnât Give Up on Him

Itâs one of the tried-and-true realities of life in the Metsâ clubhouse. Looking for JosÃ© Reyes? Just find the loudest shirt, and there he is.


AIG says lawsuit pondered by SEC Accounting ploy at PNC is alleged

American International Group Inc. , the world's largest insurer, said the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering accusing the company of helping PNC Financial Services Group Inc. improperly remove bad loans from its books.


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GM, Great One talked in June about possibility

PHOENIX -- Phoenix managing partner Wayne Gretzky, asked if he was interested in coaching the Coyotes, put the idea on the back burner.


Pioneer Heart Patient Marks Medical Fieldâs 30-Year History

The first patient to receive an angioplasty paved the way for the 15 million patients to follow.


MPs in Beirut vote to extend the Lebanese president's term despite a UN warning to Syria not to interfere in Lebanon.


Cardboard army leads drive for charity's salvation

THE Salvation Army, facing a shortage of bell-ringers to collect money in America this Christmas, is replacing some of its Christian soldiers with automated cardboard cut-outs.


It has agreed that the company should be sold to Oracle for $26.50 a share, roughly $10.3 billion, $1.5 billion more than Oracle's now-famous "best and final" offer.


Volatility is back with a flourish.  Should the VIX spike above 20, it could be a big signal to buy.


YouTube, Digital Music sign deal for content: WSJ

Google Inc.'s YouTube signed a deal  with Digital Music Group Inc. to post more than 4,000 hours of  video content such as classic television shows to the  video-sharing site, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


For three weeks this March and April, Microsoft Corp. warns that users of its calendar programs "should view any appointments ... as suspect until they communicate with all meeting invitees." Wow, that's sort of jarring — is something treacherous afoot?


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat makes a rare admission that "unacceptable mistakes" have been made under him.


An Iraqi extremist group linked to Al Qaeda said yesterday that it had killed a second American hostage, a day after a video recording showed


Il Pontefice, con Islam e ortodossi dialogo produca frutti


Europe By Air Partnership With Aegean Airlines Links Europe and Middle East

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Europe By Air expands its flight network to include in its unique FlightPass program one-way fares of $129 between Athens, Greece and Cairo, Egypt.


The woman with long, dark hair looks yearningly at the gold necklace in the window of a jewelry store. She fixates on the bling. There's some kind of disruption in the atmosphere. And then, the necklace is draped around her neck.


India has always needed idols - they are easier to worship than any abstract spirits. In films, audiences have always identified with larger than life characters.


The Evolution of Hillary Clinton as Manager

When asked about her as a manager, people who have worked for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton described her as âorganized,â âmethodicalâ and âdisciplined.â


Germany to fight back against foreign music

German radio stations will be encouraged to play more German pop music in an effort to support the domestic music industry, officials say.


A Russian state oil firm has bought  YUKOS's core unit, effectively nationalizing 11 percent of the  country's crude output and throwing confusion over YUKOS's  attempts to halt its own dismemberment.


Cheney to have heart defibrillator replaced

Vice President Dick Cheney, a survivor of four heart attacks, will have his cardiac defibrillator replaced later this year, his office said on Friday after he had his annual physical checkup.


APPLE could be facing the largest legal settlement in history - and the money will go to APPLE. The electronics giant Apple Computer has been in legal wrangles with Apple Corps - The Beatlesâ holding company


AFRICA/ANGOLA - Erezione delle Diocesi di Viana e Caxito e nomina dei Primi Vescovi CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 6 giugno 2007 ha eretto le diocesi di Viana e Caxito (Angola), con territorio dismembrato dallÂarcidiocesi di Luanda, rendendole suffraganee della medesima Sede Metropolitana. ...


It was the longest-running and most successful show in the Bronx in decades, running from 1996 through 2007 and stretching into October every season. By the end, it was playing to sold-out crowds almost nightly, and there were moments of magic that may never be repeated.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi defends his foreign policy ahead of a confidence vote in parliament.


Patrimoni tra 500mila e 5 mln euro, Lombardia la piu' ricca


Online auction giant takes a cautious approach to social networking.